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Influence of batch-specific biochemical egg characteristics on embryogenesis and hatching success in farmed pikeperch

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 December 2017

F. J. Schaefer ,
J. L. Overton ,
A. Krüger ,
W. Kloas  and
S. Wuertz
F. J. Schaefer*
Affiliation:
Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, 12587 Berlin, Germany Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Humboldt University, Invalidenstraße, 42, 10115 Berlin, Germany
J. L. Overton
Affiliation:
AquaPri Denmark A/S, Egtved 6040, Denmark
A. Krüger
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Analytics and Biogeochemistry, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, 12587 Berlin, Germany
W. Kloas
Affiliation:
Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, 12587 Berlin, Germany Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Humboldt University, Invalidenstraße, 42, 10115 Berlin, Germany Department of Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Humboldt University Berlin, Invalidenstraße 110, 10115 Berlin, Germany
S. Wuertz
Affiliation:
Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, 12587 Berlin, Germany Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Humboldt University, Invalidenstraße, 42, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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†E-mail: schaefer@igb-berlin.de
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Abstract

Low and variable egg quality remains a major issue in aquaculture impeding a reliable and continuous supply of larvae, particularly in emerging species, such as pikeperch, Sander lucioperca. We assessed the influence of batch-specific egg parameters (fatty acid (FA) profiles, cortisol content) on embryo life-stages until hatching (survival at 2, 24, 48, 72 h post fertilization (hpf), hatching rate) in an integrated study under commercial hatchery conditions (44 egg batches). Embryo mortality was elevated until 48 hpf (average 9.8% mortality between 2 and 48 hpf). Embryos surviving until 48 hpf were very likely (98.5%) to hatch successfully. The inherent egg FA composition was variable in-between batches. Total FA content ranged form 66.1 to 171.7 µg/mg (dry matter) total FA. Whereas specific FA ,18 : 0 and 20 : 5(n-3) (eicosapentaenoic acid) of the polar fraction and the ratio of 22 : 6(n-3) (docosahexaenoic acid) to 20 : 5(n-3) within the neutral fraction, were significantly correlated with early embryo development, contents of the respective FA did not differ between high (>90% hatching rate), mid (70% to 90% hatching rate) and low (<70% hatching rate) quality egg batches. Late embryo development and hatching were relatively independent of the FA profiles highlighting stage-dependent influences especially during early embryogenesis. Cortisol levels ranged from 22.7 to 293.2 ng/ml and did not directly explain for mortalities. However, high cortisol was associated with a lower content of specific FA, in particular highly unsaturated FA. These results demonstrate the magnitude of inter-individual differences in the batch-specific biochemical egg composition under stable hatchery conditions and suggest a stress-mediated lack of essential FA, which in turn affects early embryo survival. Surprisingly, embryos are able to cope well with a broad range of inherent egg parameters, which limits their predictive potential for egg quality in general. Still, specific FA profiles of high quality egg batches have potential for formulating species-specific broodstock diets and improving reproductive management in pikeperch.

Keywords

aquaculturecortisolegg qualityfatty acidsfish
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animal , Volume 12 , Issue 11 , November 2018 , pp. 2327 - 2334
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© The Animal Consortium 2017 

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