Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2003. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-149).

Rastrelliger is a mackerel genus which inhabits the Indo-Pacific Regions. This genus is characterized by long, numerous and featherlike gill rakers, and anal fin without spines. Two species, Rastrelliger braahysoma and R. kanagurta, are recognized. These are identified by the differences in the ratios of the greatest body depth and the length of intestine to fork length, and the appearance of the cephalic lateral line canal systems. Synonymies, descriptions and morphometric ranges are given. The morphometric characters of the two species exhibit some intraspecific differences due to sexual dimorphism and strong allo-metric growth, R. braahysoma exhibits intraspecific geographical variation in its dorsoventral depth, greatest body depth, and inter-orbital distance; while R. kanagurta exhibits variation only in its dorsoventral depth and head depth. Both species attain their maximum growth increments before they reach sexual maturity. The vital parameters for yield prediction are as follows: the coefficient of growth rate K=0.19, 0.23; the length-weight exponent b=2.88, 3.19; the maximum length L=22.92 cm, 23.89 cm; the natural mortality coefficient M=0.38, 0.37; and the total mortality coefficient Z=0.82, 1.20 for R, braahysoma and R. kanagurta respectively. Rastrelliger fisheries in the Java Sea have not yet reached maximum exploitation which suggests the possibility of increasing production by increasing fishing intensity. / Science, Faculty of / Zoology, Department of / Graduate

Thesis (M.S.)--University of West Florida, 2008. / Title from title page of source document. Document formatted into pages; contains 115 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

The king mackerel, Scomberomorus commerson, is an epipelagic, schooling predator supporting significant commercial, artisanal and recreational fisheries throughout the coastal waters of its Indo-Pacific distribution. Despite the importance of the species within the South West Indian Ocean, little research has been undertaken on its biology and fisheries on a regional basis over the past 20 years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the fishery and biology of S. commerson in the South West Indian Ocean and identify gaps in information required to ensure its effective management. Catch and effort data for the KwaZulu-Natal recreational S. commerson linefishery were extracted from the National Marine Linefish System in order to assess spatial and temporal trends in abundance. Generalized linear models utilizing the delta method were used to quantify the effect of year, month, region, rainfall and sea surface temperature on CPUE. Biological samples of S. commerson were collected monthly from within KwaZulu-Natal and southern Mozambique. Samples were analysed using standard biological techniques. A per-recruit analysis was conducted using the biological parameters from KwaZulu-Natal and southern Mozambique in order to assess the status of the S. commerson stock and provide management recommendations based on the findings. Long-term trends in CPUE were cyclic in nature with peaks and troughs appearing to be independent of fishing pressure. Seasonal abundance reflects the south-north migration into KwaZulu-Natal waters with short term environmental factors such as sea surface temperature significantly affecting spatial and temporal extent of the migration among regions. S. commerson spawn in southern Mozambique waters from September to January (spring-summer) with males maturing at a smaller size (65.2cm FL) compared to females (82.3cm FL). The overall sex ratio (M: F) was 1:1.36 possibly as a result of linefishing selecting for faster growing, larger females. S. commerson in KwaZulu- Natal and southern Mozambique display rapid growth over the first two years before slowing down considerably after maturity is reached. Females grow faster and live longer compared to males dominating the older and larger size classes, and attaining a maximum observed age of 14 years, although fish probably live up to 20 years. Natural mortality rate was estimated at 0.27 yearˉ¹. Fishing mortality for the combined region was 0.21 yearˉ¹. The per-recruit analyses for the KwaZulu-Natal and southern Mozambique indicated that the fishery is being optimally exploited with a current spawner biomass per recruit at 49% of its theoretical pristine level. Uncertainty with regards to the fishing pressure in southern Mozambique as a result of illegal fishing and fishing sectors targeting smaller S. commerson is a cause for concern. The current recreational daily bag limit of 10 fish.person.dayˉ¹ is considered excessive by many stakeholders. Given the similarity of the recreational ski-boat fishery in southern Mozambique, a reduction in the DBL of S. commerson to five fish pppd in both KwaZulu-Natal and southern Mozambique waters would benefit recreational fishers by more equitable sharing of the catch and potentially by reducing fishing mortality at times when the fish are aggregated and vulnerable to high catch rates. A reduced DBL limit would also reduce the incentive of individual anglers to make large catches and to sell their fish illegally. / M.Sc. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 2013.

This article base on the data of Fisheries Department from 82 to 96 discussed the resources of Taiwan mackerel. First of all, Leslie¡¦s method is used to estimate the stock size and catchability coefficient of Taiwan mackerel from 90 to 91. The consequent went under the method of Graham in order to estimate its intrinsic growth rate and environmental carrying capacity. Following that, this paper compared and contrasted the differences between open access and bioeconomic optimum, and adopted the catch data of 82-96 to get the simulative analysis of present operation of mackerel. Finally, for each parameter we made sensitivity analysis to have an overall view of the impact of changed parameters on stock size.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 1956. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 211-231).

Marine capture fisheries contribute over 50% of total world fish production and more than 70% of this production is utilized for processing. The Canadian commercial fishing industry is one of the world’s most valued industries but generates large quantities of solid waste and wastewater. The increasing growth of the fish processing industry, the need for reduction of pollutants and the need to increase returns on raw material has led fish processors to adopt new ways of utilizing the wastes. In particular, efforts have focused on converting the biological substance in solid fish processing waste to various valuable compounds including both nutritional and non-nutritional products. Sulfated glycosaminoglycans (sGAGs) are heteropolysaccharide molecules with potential therapeutic applications and anticoagulant properties. Anticoagulants are responsible for curing major death-causing diseases such as strokes and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to develop an economically feasible technique to extract sulfated glycosaminoglycans (sGAGs) from fish processing waste. Two different fish (mackerel and herring) were used to optimize the extraction of sGAG. The effects of hydrolysis time (3, 6, 12 and 24 hrs) and papain concentration (15 and 20u/ml) on the extraction of sGAGs from different fish parts (whole fish, flesh, head, gut, fins and tails, skin and bones) were evaluated. The highest concentration of sGAGs (206.7 mg/g) was obtained from the mackerel head sample at 6 hrs of hydrolysis time and 20 u/ml of enzyme concentration while the highest concentration of sGAGs (236.3 mg/g) was obtained from herring gut at 12 hrs of hydrolysis time and 20 u/ml of enzyme concentration. The concentration of sGAG obtained from other part of mackerel were flesh (23.96 mg/g), waste (163.23 mg/g), fins and tail (86.63 mg/g), gut (203.52 mg/g), skin (105.45 mg/g) and bones (97.2 mg/g). However, the concentration of sGAG obtained from other parts of herring were flesh (39.34 mg/g), waste (130.15 mg/g), head (162.76 mg/g), fins and tail (148.53 mg/g), skin (65.89 mg/g) and bones (75.57 mg/g). Comparing the overall concentration of sGAG in waste samples of the fish, the mackerel produced higher sGAG than the herring.

Submitted by Jorge Silva (jorgelmsilva@ufrrj.br) on 2018-05-10T19:41:52Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2015 - Aline Braga Moreno.pdf: 3503961 bytes, checksum: 9ee745976fac8dfd56f36e7a0d024468 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-05-10T19:41:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2015 - Aline Braga Moreno.pdf: 3503961 bytes, checksum: 9ee745976fac8dfd56f36e7a0d024468 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-25 / CAPES / FAPERJ / Instituto Oswaldo Cruz / Previous studies on the helminth fauna of scombrid fish from the Brazilian coast included reports on Scomber japonicus Houttuyn, 1782 and Scomber colias Gmelin, 1789. Nowadays its considered that only S. colias occurs in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, forming different populations. To assess and revise the parasite biodiversity of S. colias off the coast of Rio de Janeiro State, 69 fish from Public Markets of S?o Pedro da Aldeia and Serop?dica were collected and analyzed, from March 2013 to November 2014. Fish were examined and all organs were individualized in Petri dishes containing saline solution 0.7% to be analyzed under the stereo microscope. The parasites were fixed in 70% etanol, AFA or 4% formalin. The Nematoda were cleared and examined in temporary mounts with glycerin and Monogenea, Trematoda and Cestoda were stained with Semichon's acid carmine or Gomori's trichrome and examined as permanent mounts in Canada balsam. The taxonomic identification was made by measuring with the ocular micrometer, by illustrations using a camera clara, and by studies on scanning electron microscopy and molecular techniques. The prevalence, intensity amplitude, mean abundance and standard deviation were calculated per each parasite species. Parasite community study was made at the infracomunity level using the data of 50 fish collected in a single sample from S?o Pedro da Aldeia, which represents a component community. The mean richness, mean total abundance and the mean of Berger-Parker dominance index, mean Bray-Curtis similarity and the mean of Brillouin diversity index of the infracommunities were also calculated. Additionally, using the SIMPER procedure, were also identified the species that contributed most to the similarity between the infracommunities. We collected 578 parasites belonging to 9 taxa: Monogenea (Grubea cochlear and Kuhnia scombri), Digenea (Aponurus laguncula, Lecithocladium harpodontis and Allonematobothrioides scombri - new host record and new geographical distribution), Cestoda (Scolex pleuronectis) and Nematoda (Raphidascaris sp., Hysterothylacium sp., Anisakidae gen. sp. larvae). Raphidascaris sp. was the most prevalent (64%), followed by K. scombri (60%) and A. laguncula (38%). The most abundant species was K. scombri (2.30% ? 3.73). The mean infracommunity richness was 2.14 ? 1.09 with a total mean abundance of 7.08 ? 7.24. The mean Berger-Parker dominance index was 0.67 ? 0.27, K.scombri, Raphidascaris sp. and A.laguncula being the most dominant species. The Bray-Curtis similarity index between infracommunities was relatively low (32.78 ? 26.20) and Raphidascaris sp. and Hysterothylacium sp. were contributing most to the similarity. / Os trabalhos pr?vios sobre a helmintofauna de peixes escombr?deos da costa brasileira inclu?ram refer?ncias em Scomber japonicus Houttuyn, 1782 e Scomber colias Gmelin, 1789. Hoje se considera que apenas S. colias ocorre no Oceano Atl?ntico, Mar Mediterr?neo e Mar Negro, onde forma popula??es distintas. Com o objetivo de avaliar e revisar a biodiversidade parasit?ria de S. colias, do litoral do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, foram coletados e analisados 69 peixes provenientes de Mercados P?blicos dos Munic?pios de S?o Pedro da Aldeia e Serop?dica, no per?odo de Mar?o de 2013 a Novembro de 2014. Os peixes foram necropsiados e todos os ?rg?os foram individualizados em placas de Petri com solu??o salina 0,7% para serem examinados no microsc?pio estereosc?pico. Os parasitos foram fixados em ?lcool a 70%, AFA ou formalina a 4%. Os Nematoda foram diafanizados e examinados em l?minas tempor?rias com glicerina e os Monogenea, Trematoda e Cestoda corados em Carmim de Semichon ou Tricr?mico de Gomori e examinados em l?minas permanentes montadas em B?lsamo do Canad?. A identifica??o taxon?mica foi feita atrav?s de medidas com aux?lio de ocular microm?trica, desenhos em c?mara clara, estudos por microscopia eletr?nica de varredura e t?cnicas moleculares. Foram calculadas a preval?ncia, amplitude de intensidade, abund?ncia m?dia e desvio padr?o para cada esp?cie de parasito. Os estudos de comunidades se realizaram a n?vel de infracomunidade com os dados de 50 peixes coletados em uma ?nica amostra em S?o Pedro de Aldeia, que representa uma comunidade componente. Foram tamb?m calculadas a riqueza m?dia, a abund?ncia total m?dia, ?ndice m?dio de domin?ncia de Berger-Parker e os ?ndices m?dios de similaridade de Bray-Curtis e de diversidade de Brioullin. Adicionalmente, utilizando o procedimento SIMPER, foram avaliadas as esp?cies que mais contribu?ram para a similaridade entre as infracomunidades. Foram coletados 578 parasitos, pertencentes a 9 taxa: Monogenea (Grubea cochlear e Kuhnia scombri), Digenea (Aponurus laguncula, Lecithocladium harpodontis e Allonematobothrioides scombri ? novo hospedeiro e nova distribui??o geogr?fica), Cestoda (Scolex pleuronectis) e Nematoda (Raphidascaris sp., Hysterothylacium sp., Anisakidae gen. sp. larva). Raphidascaris sp. apresentou maior preval?ncia (64%), seguido por K. scombri (60%) e A. laguncula (38%). A esp?cie mais abundante foi K. scombri (2,30% ? 3,73). A riqueza m?dia de esp?cies a n?vel de infracomunidade foi de 2,14?1,09 com uma abund?ncia total de 7,08?7,24. As infracomunidades apresentaram um ?ndice de domin?ncia de Berger-Parker de 0,67?0,27 sendo as esp?cies mais dominantes K.scombri, Raphidascaris sp. e A.laguncula. O ?ndice de similaridade de Bray-Curtis entre as infracomunidades foi relativamente baixo (32,78?26,20) e as esp?cies Raphidascaris sp. e Hysterothylacium sp. foram as que mais contribu?ram para a similaridade.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1917. / Vita. "Scomber scombrus, was chosen as an ideal fish for an investigation of this sort."--P. 6. Bibliography: p. 22-24.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 2006. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 284-312). Also available on the World Wide Web.