Egg samples were collected from captive striped trumpeter maintained under phase-shifted and simulated ambient photothermal regimes and incubated at 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16°C. No eggs hatched at 9°C. Time to hatch decreased from 9.6 to 4.2 days as temperature increased from 10 to 16°C. Survival to hatch was low at 10 and 11°C, but similar within the range 12-16°C. Larval length at hatching was greatest at 14°C, with no significant difference in yolk volume or muscle depth at vent across the range of temperatures. The results of our study suggest that the optimal temperature for the incubation of striped trumpeter eggs is 14°C, which is higher than found previously. © 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Research Division:	Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
Research Group:	Fisheries Sciences
Research Field:	Aquaculture
Objective Division:	Animal Production and Animal Primary Products
Objective Group:	Fisheries - Aquaculture
Objective Field:	Fisheries - Aquaculture not elsewhere classified
Author:	Morehead, DT (Dr David Morehead)
Author:	Hart, PR (Dr Piers Hart)
ID Code:	28530
Year Published:	2003
Web of Science® Times Cited:	19
Deposited By:	TAFI - Marine Research Laboratory
Deposited On:	2003-08-01
Last Modified:	2004-04-07
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