Abstract
The relationship between morphological attributes on body weight and morphological differentiation of Lates calcarifer was explored, 9 morphological attributes including head length (X1), stem length (X2), body length (X3), full length (X4), body height (X5), eye diameter (Χ6), snout length (X7), caudal peduncle height (X8), caudal peduncle length (X9) and body weight (Y) was measured from Hainan Lingshui land-based culture and Nansha Meiji Reef offshore sea cage culture population of fifteen month old Lates calcarifer by correlation analysis, path analysis and regression analysis. The results showed that there were no significant differences in the eye diameter and snout length in the two breeding conditions, but in the body weight, head length, stem length, body length, full length, body height, caudal peduncle height, caudal peduncle length and the ratio of body height and full length was very significant difference (P<0.01). There were significant correlations or highly significant correlations (P<0.01 or P<0.05) among the 9 morphological attributes and body weight in land- based culture population, and similar results in Meiji reef’s offshore sea cage culture population in addition to X6 and X7 have no significant correlation. The path analysis revealed that the direct effects of X4 and X5 on body weight were significant (P<0.01) in land-based culture population, and the direct effects of X3, X5 and X9 on body weight were significant or highly significant (P<0. 01 or P<0. 05) in Meiji reef’s offshore sea cage culture population. The analysis results of determination coefficients showed that the total decision coefficient of morphological attributes to body weight is find to be 0. 971 and 0. 864 respectively, and indicating the morphological attributes are the main factor to body weight. The multiple regression equation was expressed as Y = -1 128. 61 + 3. 143 X4 + 6. 418 X5 , Y = -2 054. 81 + 7. 377 X3 +9. 196 X5 -10. 041 X9 are established by stepwise regression analysis respectively. The findings indicate that there are significant differences in the 2 rearing model of L. calcarifer, and Meiji reef’s offshore sea cage aquaculture advantage the body shape of L. calcarifer.
Translated title of the contribution | Correlation analysis of morphological attributes with body weight of Lates calcarifer cultured in offshore sea cage and indoor |
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Original language | Chinese (Simplified) |
Pages (from-to) | 53-62 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Haiyang Xuebao |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Body weight
- Land-based culture
- Lates calcarifer
- Morphological attributes
- Offshore sea cage culture