유기주석화합물이 넙치의 기관계 구조에 미치는 독성을 알아보기 위하여 넙치를 대조구와 TBTO를 첨가한 6개 농도구(0.17, 0.36, 0.60, 3.20, 6.30, 12.50 μg L-1)에서 42일 동안 노출 실험을 하였다. 조직상의 변화 정도는 노출 시간과 TBTO농도의 증가에 따라 심하게 나타났다. 저농도의 TBTO 노출구에서 관찰된 초기 조직학적 변화로는 아가미에서는 점액세포와 염세포의 활성, 새판 모세혈관의 충혈, 상피층

Phenanthrene, one of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with three aromatic rings, is a ubiquitous contaminant in the environment. Phenanthrene has been identified in ambient air, drinking water and sediment. We examined the effect of phenanthrene on steroi

PCBs 농도 3.0μg L-1 노출에 따른 넙치의 혈액학적 변동을 조사하기 위하며 60일간 침지실험을 실시하였다. PCBs에 노출된 넙치의 무기성분 중에 혈장 magnesium과 inorganic phosphorus는 유의적 변동이 없었으나, calcium은 대조구에 비해 유의한 감소를 보였다. 또 한 유기성분 중에 total protein과 albumin은 노출 20일 째부터 유의한 감소를 보여 실험 종료시가지 이러한

연안지역의 환경오염 및 양식용수의 이용과정에 파생될 수 있는 구리의 오염에 따른 넙치의 생존, 대사율, 사료효율 및 성장율에 미치는 구리의 영향을 검토하였다. 4개의 아치사구리 농도(50, 80, 180, 320 μg L-1)에서 6주동안 실험하였다. 실험기간 동안 넙치는 대조구에서는 실험종료시 까지 사망개체가 전혀 나타나지 않아 100%의 생존율을 나타내었다. 구리 노출농도 180 μg L-

제주도내 넙치양어장에 빈발하여 피해를 입히는 에드와드병의 원인균인 Edwardsiella tarda의 출현 시기와 분포를 알기 위하여, 1997년 6월부터 1998년 5월가지 제주도내 5개 넙치양어장에서 사용하고 있는 해수(주입수, 사육수, 배출수)와 사육중인 넙치의 장기조직 (간장, 비장, 신장, 장)을 조사하였다. 조사 방법은 해수인 경우는 DSSS배지에 직접 도말하는 방법과, 증균 배양후 도말하는 방법으로 균수를 계수하였고, 장기 조직은 각 장기를

1992년 9월부터 1993년 8월까지 군산항을 기지로 한 소형어선이 한국서해안 격열비열도 근해에서 어획한 돌가자미를 매월 약 20마리씩 정기적으로 채집한 총 248마리의 연령과 성장에 관하여 조사분석한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 이석의 투명대가 형성되는 시기는 1~2월이고 불투명대가 형성된 시기는 11월이었다. 2. 이석반경(R)과 체장(SL)과의 사이에는 자웅별로 다음과 같은 관계식이 성립하였다. Male SL=84.1R super (1.01) (r super (2) = 0.74) Female SL=80.1R super (1.07) (r super(2) =0.76) 3. 전장(TL)과 체장(SL)과의 사이에는 다음과 같은 관계식이 성립하였다. Male TL=1.15SL+9.6(r super (2)=0.99) Female TL=1.14SL+10.0(r super(2)=0.99) 4. 연령별 체장(Lt)과 연령(t)을 von Bertalanffy 성장식에 적용하여 다음과 같은 관계식을 구하였다. Male Lt=313.7(1-exp{-0.463(t+0.0704)}] Female Lt=478.6[1-exp{-0.286(t-0.1619)}]

A new embryonic cell line (OFEC-17FEN) derived from olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus was developed. OFEC-17FEN cells were subcultured for <30 passages over ~200 days. OFEC-17FEN cells had a doubling time of 114.34 h and modal diploid chromosome number was 48. The pluripotency genes POU5f1 and NANOG were expressed in OFEC-17FEN cells. However, the lack of several pluripotency-related genes expression indicates that OFEC-17FEN cells are not stem cells. OFEC-17FEN cells transfected with plasmid pEGFP-c1 exhibited a strong green fluorescent signal at 48 h after transfection. Accordingly, OFEC-17FEN cells may be useful for both basic research and biotechnological application.

In a 12-week experiment, the rock bream, Oplegnathus fasciatus, and olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus, were investigated to determine the effects of starvation on their physiological parameters. The protein and DNA contents of the starved fish were significantly higher than the initial values and those of the fed fish. The RNA contents and RNA/DNA ratios of the fed fish were significantly higher than those of the other groups (P<0.05). The hematocrit, hemoglobin, red blood cells (RBC), and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of the fed rock bream were significantly higher than at baseline (P<0.05), whereas the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) of the fed fish was lower than at baseline (P<0.05). The hematocrit, hemoglobin, RBC, and MCHC of the starved group were significantly lower than the baseline values, whereas the MCV of the starved group was significantly higher than the baseline value (P<0.05). No significant difference in alanine aminotransferase was observed between the fed fish and baseline, whereas the starved fish value was significantly higher than the baseline value (P>0.05). There were no significant differences in cortisol levels. However, the glucose level in the fed group was significantly higher than the baseline level and that in the starved group was significantly lower than the baseline level (P<0.05).

The optimum concentrations of clove oil as an anesthetic for olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) and the stress response of the fish to clove oil anesthesia were determined over a range of water temperatures, and investigated in a simulated transport experiment using analysis of various water and physiological parameters. While the time for induction of anesthesia decreased significantly as both the concentration of clove oil and water temperature increased, the recovery time increased significantly (P<0.05). The plasma cortisol concentration in fish at each temperature increased significantly up to 12 h following exposure (P<0.05), then decreased to 48 h (P<0.05). The DO dissolved oxygen concentrations, pH values, and the fish respiratory frequencies decreased over 6 h following exposure to clove oil in all experimental groups (P<0.05), whereas the NH4 + and CO2concentrations in all experimental groups increased up to 6 h (P<0.05). The pH values and DO concentrations increased with increasing clove oil concentration (P<0.05) in the 6 h following exposure, and the CO2 and NH4 + concentrations and the respiratory frequencies decreased with increasing clove oil concentration (P<0.05). The results of this experiment suggest that clove oil reduced the metabolic activity of olive flounder, thus reducing NH4 + excretion and O2 consumption. In conclusion, clove oil appears to be a cost-effective and efficient anesthetic that is safe for use and non-toxic to the fish and users. Its use provides the potential for improved transportation of olive flounder.

The antimicrobial effects of ten isothiocyanates (ITCs) present in cruciferous vegetables and radish root hydrolysate were investigated against pathogenic bacteria from olive flounder. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were measured against two gram-positive bacterial strains (Streptococcus parauberis, S. iniae) and four gram-negative bacterial strains (Edwardsiella tarda, Vibrio ichthyoenteri, V. harveyi, Photobacterium damselae) by using a broth microdilution technique. The antibacterial activity of ITCs was in the order sulforaphane > sulforaphene > phenylethyl ITC > erucin > benzyl ITC > iberin > I3C > allyl ITC > phenyl ITC > hexyl ITC. The susceptibility of fish pathogens to ITCs was in the order of V. harveyi > E. tarda > P. damselae > S. parauberis > S. iniae > V. ichthyoenteri. Antimicrobial activity (MIC) of radish root hydrolysate was 0.250 mg/mL against S. iniae, 0.438 mg/mL against S. parauberis, and 0.500 mg/mL against both E. tarda and V. harveyi. The aliphatic ITCs were potent inhibitors of the growth of fish pathogens, followed by aromatic ITCs and indolyl ITC. The presence of a double bond in the chemical structure of ITCs decreased antibacterial activity, while ITCs with a thiol (-S-) group and a longer carbon chain increased antibacterial activity. These results suggest that ITCs have strong antibacterial activities and may be useful in the prevention of fish pathogens.

We assessed the effects of various dietary conditions on the growth, phenotypic traits, and morphometric dimensions of rock bream, Oplegnathus fasciatus and on the morphometric dimensions of sectioned olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus. Rock bream in the fed group increased in body weight, standard length, and condition factor, but these parameters decreased significantly for fish in the starved group (P < 0.05). The head connection dimensions of fish in the fed group decreased, while for starved fish there was increase in external morphometric dimensions (P < 0.05). In both species, sectioned morphometric analysis revealed that fish in the fed group had a larger body circumference and cross-cut sectional area, and greater cross-cut section height, relative to the starved group (P < 0.05).

This study investigated possible involvement of photoperiodic regulation in reproductive endocrine system of female olive flounder. To investigate the influence on brain-pituitary axis in endocrine system by regulating photoperiod, compared expression level of Kisspeptin and sbGnRH mRNA in brain and FSH-β, LH-β and GH mRNA in pituitary before and after spawning. Photoperiod was treated natural photoperiod and long photoperiod (15L:9D) conditions from Aug. 2013 to Jun. 2014. Continuous long photoperiod treatment from Aug. (post-spawning phase) was inhibited gonadal development of female olive flounder. In natural photoperiod group, the Kiss2 expression level a significant declined in Mar. (spawning period). And also, FSH-β, LH-β and GH mRNA expression levels were increasing at this period. However, in long photoperiod group, hypothalamic Kiss2, FSH-β, LH-β and GH mRNA expression levels did not show any significant fluctuation. These results suggest that expression of hypothalamic Kiss2, GtH and GH in the pituitary would change in response to photoperiod and their possible involvement of photoperiodic regulation in reproductive endocrine system of the BPG axis.

To successful molecular breeding, identification and functional characterization of breeding related genes and development of molecular breeding techniques using DNA markers are essential. Although the development of a useful marker is difficult in the aspect of time, cost and effort, many markers are being developed to be used in molecular breeding and developed markers have been used in many fields. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) markers were widely used for genomic research and breeding, but has hardly been validated for screening functional genes in olive flounder. We identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from expressed sequence tag (EST) database in olive flounder; out of a total 4,327 ESTs, 693 contigs and 514 SNPs were detected in total EST, and these substitutions include 297 transitions and 217 transversions. As a result, 144 SNP markers were developed on the basis of 514 SNP to selection of useful gene region, and then applied to each of eight wild and culture olive flounder (total 16 samples). In our experimental result, only 32 markers had detected polymorphism in sample, also identified 21 transitions and 11 transversions, whereas indel was not detected in polymorphic SNPs. Heterozygosity of wild and cultured olive flounder using the 32 SNP markers is 0.34 and 0.29, respectively. In conclusion, we identified SNP and polymorphism in olive flounder using newly designed marker, it supports that developed markers are suitable for SNP detection and diversity analysis in olive flounder. The outcome of this study can be basic data for researches for immunity gene and characteristic with SNP.