Incubation and first feeding of European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus, L.) eggs and larvae using conventional hatchery equipment
This dataset contains all information collated during an experimental mass incubation and rearing of European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus, L.) eggs and larvae. The experiment specifically tested (I) whether a technical modification of the egg incubations jars would improve the overall number of surviving eggs, and (II) how first-feeding protocols for larvae could be improved. For more details please see the associated article Reiser et al (2023) in Aquatic Living Resources. The following parameters were recorded: (1) number of incubated eggs, (2) egg survival, (3) hatch success, (4) length-at-age, (5) larval mortality, and (6) larval prey consumption. Data on all six parameters are provided as separate CSV files. In addition, a legend of the abbreviations used in the CSV files is provided. The code for analyzing the data in R is available upon request.
Adult European smelt caught in River Weser (Bremen, Germany) at 53.060 (lat) and 8.864 (long).
Experimental rearing at Thünen Institute of Fisheries Ecology (Herwigstr 31, 27572 Bremerhaven, Germany) at 53.524 (lat) and 8.581 (long).
Disciplines
Fisheries and aquaculture
Keywords
Osmerus eperlanus, conservation aquaculture, incubation, development, growth, first feeding, mortality
Reiser Stefan, Michels Timo, Illing Björn (2023). Incubation and first feeding of European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus, L.) eggs and larvae using conventional hatchery equipment. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/93267
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Stefan Reiser, Timo Michels, Björn Illing (2023). First steps towards mass rearing of European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus, L.) using conventional hatchery equipment. Accepted in Aquatic Living Resources.
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Stefan Reiser, Timo Michels, Björn Illing (2023). First steps towards mass rearing of European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus, L.) using conventional hatchery equipment. Accepted in Aquatic Living Resources.
