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dc.contributor.authorPalma, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-15T02:07:45Z
dc.date.available2022-07-15T02:07:45Z
dc.date.issued2018-01
dc.identifier.citationPalma, P. (2018). Studies towards advancing reproductive development in giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus Bloch) using recombinant hormone manipulation [Master’s thesis, University of the Sunshine Coast]. https://research.usc.edu.au/esploro/outputs/graduate/99450633402621en
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.usc.edu.au/esploro/outputs/99450633402621
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10862/6344
dc.description.abstractGroupers are an economically significant commodity owing to the major portion they occupy in the live reef fish trade (LRFT). The giant grouper E. lanceolatus is one of the most sought-after grouper species in the LRFT, and is also a favoured culture species due to its fast growth rate. Captive breeding of giant grouper, however, is challenging due to its large size at sexual maturation, where females mature at 20 kg while males can reach more than 100 kg body weight. Thus, handling is complicated and operational cost is more expensive due to larger facility and additional food and labour required. Giant grouper matures at a late age (~4 years) hence a long period of broodstock conditioning is required before spawning is achieved. In addition, being protogynous hermaphrodites, initially maturing as female and then changing into male, securing broodstock of both sexes is challenging. This thesis is aimed at inducing early sexual maturation in giant grouper using recombinant hormone manipulation so that captive breeding could be done with a younger and smaller broodstock.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.urihttps://research.usc.edu.au/view/pdfCoverPage?instCode=61USC_INST&filePid=13127103320002621&download=trueen
dc.subjectgroupersen
dc.subjectgonadotropinsen
dc.titleStudies towards advancing reproductive development in giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus Bloch) using recombinant hormone manipulationen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.identifier.doi10.25907/00358
dc.subject.asfagrouper cultureen
dc.subject.asfahormonesen
dc.subject.asfafish physiologyen
dc.subject.asfaphysiologyen
dc.subject.asfasexual maturityen
dc.subject.asfareproductionen
dc.subject.scientificNameEpinephelus lanceolatusen
local.subjectgiant grouperen
local.subjectaquacultureen
local.subjectsexual maturationen
local.subjectrecombinant hormoneen
local.subjectbiotechnologyen
thesis.degree.disciplineAquacultureen
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of the Sunshine Coasten
thesis.degree.levelMastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (Aquaculture)en


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