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ARTIFICIAL SPAWNING [2 records]

Record 1 2021-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Reproduction
  • Marine Biology
  • Zoology
  • Aquaculture
CONT

… in the hatchery setting, adult fish are killed humanely prior to ... artificial spawning ... The females are sliced open, the eggs are removed and milt (sperm) from a male is squeezed into the bucket of eggs. The fertilized eggs are disinfected, then placed into incubation trays where a continuous flow of well oxygenated water will move past the eggs while the eggs develop into alevin and then free-swimming fry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reproduction des animaux
  • Biologie marine
  • Zoologie
  • Aquaculture
Key term(s)
  • fraie artificiel
  • fraye artificiel

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reproducción de animales
  • Biología Marina
  • Zoología
  • Acuicultura
CONT

[En los peces,] el desove artificial consiste en sacar los huevos de la hembra y el esperma del macho para, a continuación, realizar la fecundación.

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Record 2 2021-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Reproduction
  • Marine Biology
  • Aquaculture
DEF

[The process of emitting eggs] brought about through manipulation of the environment or treatment of the animal by the farmer.

OBS

Artificial spawning is practiced in some species of fish and crustaceans.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reproduction des animaux
  • Biologie marine
  • Aquaculture
DEF

[Émission des œufs] provoquée par le contrôle des facteurs de l'environnement ou le contrôle physiologique de l'animal.

OBS

La ponte artificielle est pratiquée chez certaines espèces de poissons et de crustacés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reproducción de animales
  • Biología Marina
  • Acuicultura
CONT

La puesta artificial de las especies puede considerarse como el nivel más tecnificado de reproducción utilizado en la actualidad.

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