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Reproductive Biology of Male European Hake (Merluccius merluccius) in Central Mediterranean Sea: An Overview from Macroscopic to Molecular Investigation

AutorMascoli, Alessia; Candelma, Michela; Santojanni, Alberto; Carnevali, Oliana; Colella, Sabrina
Palabras claveMerluccius merluccius
Male reproductive pattern
Histological analysis
Somatic indexes
Reproductive regulation
Central Mediterranean Sea
Fecha de publicación7-abr-2023
EditorMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
CitaciónBiology 12(4): 562 (2023)
ResumenThe improvement of scientific knowledge about overexploited fishery resources allow us to provide scientific advice for their management and stock protection. By using a multidisciplinary approach, the aim of the study was to characterize, for the first time in the Central Mediterranean Sea (GSA 17), the reproductive biology of males of M. merluccius, currently highly exploited. A multi-year sampling from January 2017 to December 2019 was performed to exhaustively evaluate the sex ratio of the stock, while the 2018 annual sampling was selected to investigate the reproductive pattern of males. Individuals in spawning conditions were found every month, proving that M. merluccius is an asynchronous species, reproducing all year round, with a seasonal reproductive peak in spring/summer, as indicated by GSI. Five gonadal development stages were defined to fully describe the reproductive cycle of males. The macroscopic and histological L50, respectively 18.6 cm and 15.4 cm, were both below the Minimum Conservation Reference Size (MCRS). According to the mRNA levels, fsh and lh played a significant role during spermiation, whereas the gnrhr2a was involved at the beginning of sexual maturity. In the testis, fshr and lhr reached maximum expression levels before the spermiation. The hormonal stimuli of 11-ketotestosterone and its receptor were significantly higher when the specimen was in reproductive activity.
Versión del editorhttps://doi.org/10.3390/biology12040562
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/308080
DOI10.3390/biology12040562
E-ISSN2079-7737
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