Juveniles of pejerrey, Odontesthes bonariensis, were exposed to 0.1% Alizarin Red S (ARS) alone or with a previous immersion in 2.2% saline solution (Osmotic Induction, OI) to enhance the ARS marking method. Fish were marked in the field and immediately released in 1 m3 cages in "La Salada de M...

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Main Authors: Daniela Campanella, Ángela Gárriz, Darío C. Colautti, Gustavo M. Somoza, Leandro A. Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2013-03-01
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252013000100095
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Summary:Juveniles of pejerrey, Odontesthes bonariensis, were exposed to 0.1% Alizarin Red S (ARS) alone or with a previous immersion in 2.2% saline solution (Osmotic Induction, OI) to enhance the ARS marking method. Fish were marked in the field and immediately released in 1 m3 cages in "La Salada de Monasterio" lagoon, Chascom&#250;s, Buenos Aires , Argentina. After 73 days, clear marks were observed in the otoliths, caudal fin rays and scales with both treatments, being the intensity of the signal in the scales of OI+ARS treated fish higher. On the other hand, no marks were observed in the control group on the same structures. Approximately one year post-treatment (385 days), only marks in caudal fin rays were found clearly in OI+ARS treated fish. After this period, no significant differences in total length or weight between marked or control fish were observed and the mortality ranged between 30-40 % in all cages. These results provide strong evidence for the potential applicability of this cost-effective marking technique in differentiation of wild and hatchery-produced pejerrey. The success in the caudal fin rays marking is also important because it is easy to do and does not require the sacrifice of fish.<br>Juvenis de pejerrey, Odontesthes bonariensis, foram expostos a Vermelho de Alizarina S (ARS) 0,1% de duas formas, sozinho ou com uma imers&#227;o anterior em 2,2% de solu&#231;&#227;o salina (Indu&#231;&#227;o osm&#243;tica, IO) para melhorar o m&#233;todo de marca&#231;&#227;o ARS. Os procedimentos foram realizados no campo e os peixes foram liberados em gaiolas (tanques-rede) de 1 m3 na lagoa "La Salada de Monasterio", Chascom&#250;s, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ap&#243;s 73 dias, marcas claras foram observadas nos ot&#243;litos, raios da nadadeira caudal e escamas em ambos os tratamentos, sendo que a intensidade do sinal nas escalas de IO + ARS de peixe tratado foi superior. Por outro lado, n&#227;o foram observados marcas no grupo controle sobre as mesmas estruturas. Aproximadamente um ano p&#243;s-tratamento (385 dias), apenas marcas nos raios da nadadeira caudal foram encontrados claramente nos peixes tratados com IO+ARS. Entre os peixes observados, ap&#243;s este per&#237;odo, n&#227;o houve diferen&#231;as significativas no comprimento total ou peso entre o grupo controle e marcados, ademais, a mortalidade variou entre 30-40% em todas as gaiolas. Estes resultados fornecem fortes evid&#234;ncias e um grande potencial para aplica&#231;&#227;o desta t&#233;cnica rent&#225;vel de marca&#231;&#227;o que diferencia o pejerrey selvagem e o produzido em cativeiro. O sucesso na marca&#231;&#227;o dos raios da nadadeira caudal tamb&#233;m &#233; de grande import&#226;ncia, pois sua verifica&#231;&#227;o &#233; f&#225;cil e n&#227;o requer o sacrif&#237;cio de peixes
ISSN:1679-6225
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