A study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary citric acid (CA) (0, 1, 2 and 3%) on the Calcium(Ca) and Phosphorus(P) content of muscle, scute and serum of Beluga (Huso huso) juveniles (25.1±1.9 g). After 8 weeks feeding on the experimental diets, Calcium(Ca) and Phosphorus(P) content of muscle, scute and serum were measured. The results revealed that addition with 2% and 3% CA sig...

samples from five sturgeon species including persian sturgeon (acipenser persicus), russian sturgeon (a. gueldenstaedti), great sturgeon (huso huso),ship sturgeon (a. nudi-ventris) and stellate sturgeon (a. stellatus) were collected from the south caspian sea. dna was extracted from the fins, eggs and skeleton muscle of the five species. rapd markers were used for identifying different kinds of...

Twenty four farmed great sturgeon, Huso huso (including 8 males and 16 females) over 6 years old were used to develop a method for determination of sex and maturity stages. Seasonal gonadal tissue and blood samples were collected from farmed great sturgeon for three years. The sex and stages of maturity were determined by histology and laparoscopy at the beginning and end of experiment. Plasma ...

The present study examined the effects of Vitacel raw fiber on great sturgeon (Huso huso) immunocompetent cell population size including lymphocyte and neutrophil populations and lysozyme activity after oral administration of the feed and Vitacel at 1.3% of the feed for 90 days. Generally, a significant increase was seen in the neutrophil count of fish receiving Vitacel as compared to the contr...

The reintroduction of the extinct beluga sturgeon (Huso huso L.), an anadromous species with economic and traditional relevance, is a priority in next conservation strategies Northern Italy. EU-LIFE NATURA project aims to reintroduce Po River basin through captive breeding program. Critical requirements for success program are river connectivity knowledge genetic diversity selected broodstocks ...

The late sexual maturity in sturgeon and the absence of morphological differences between males and females makes sex discrimination difficult. Identification of sex at an early life stage is of high interest in caviar production because it allows efficient selection of females. In this study, the genome of 10 mature male and 10 mature female specimens of Persian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus...

Abstract Sturgeon populations are declining worldwide and the target of extensive conservation efforts. Addressed in several pieces legislation, sturgeons have received considerable attention as flagship or umbrella species. Despite need for a better understanding distribution population status, use traditional sampling methods failed past, thereby hampering reliable assessments, prerequisite c...

Twenty four farmed great sturgeon, Huso huso (including 8 males and 16 females) over 6 years old were used to develop a method for determination of sex and maturity stages. Seasonal gonadal tissue and blood samples were collected from farmed great sturgeon for three years. The sex and stages of maturity were determined by histology and laparoscopy at the beginning and end of experiment. Plasma ...