Journal of Marine Science and Technology

Journal of Marine Science and Technology

The study of Reproductive behaviors and growth of Caspian Sea Amphipod: (Pontogammarus maeoticus)

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Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
Abstract
In order to study of reproductive stages of Caspian Sea Amphipod the sampling was made in southern coasts of Caspian sea( Jefrood beache). Amphipods transferred to laboratory with some their native sediment. Samples were maintained in controlled laboratory condition as temperature of 2510C, salinity of 9± 0.5 ppt and a 12 hrs light - dark regime. The average priod spent in precopula stage was about 2.6±0.91 days and embryonic development took about 8.5 ±1.05 days. The fecundity was estimated as the number of fertilized eggs existing in brood pouch of each female(14.125). first precopula was observed after about 40 days of birth.To assay Assay of various feed composition on growth of Gammarus, of similar size of Gammarus were fed by composite food of (fish- potato), (fish- bread) , (fish-leaf), (leaf-potato), (leaf-bread) , (bread-potato). At the end of 6th week the head of all specimens were measured. The obtained result of statistically analyzed and showed, significant difference between the treatments (p0.05) The combined potato- bread food was determined the most suitable food to feed Gammarus.
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Volume 15, Issue 2
Autumn 2016
Pages 20-28

  • Receive Date 19 February 2013
  • Accept Date 01 June 2015
  • Publish Date 22 August 2016