Observational developments of the culture of big-belly seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis (Lesson, 1827): a conservation effort for the future

The objective of the present study was to document the growth and survival rates of Hippocampus abdominalis, beginning from captive-born to adulthood, and finally to the complete life cycle. The most significant finding from this culture study was that, after day 193, the life cycle of first generat...

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Main Authors: Ismail, Mohamad Saupi, Yap, Chee Kong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: RAFT Publications 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81518/
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Yap, Chee Kong
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description The objective of the present study was to document the growth and survival rates of Hippocampus abdominalis, beginning from captive-born to adulthood, and finally to the complete life cycle. The most significant finding from this culture study was that, after day 193, the life cycle of first generation of captive-born H. abdominalis in AkuaTAR was successfully observed. It is claimed that this is the first successful life cycle in captivity and production of the next generation of H. abdominalis in Malaysia. Our finding was obviously better because the survival rate was significantly higher when compared to those previously reported for this seahorse species. In short, the present observational study presented a simple culture technique that can produce optimum growth and survival through to adult stage of seahorse H. abdominalis. Hence, the present finding is important for conservation of seahorse H. abdominalis in the future.
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spelling upm-815182020-10-30T08:30:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81518/ Observational developments of the culture of big-belly seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis (Lesson, 1827): a conservation effort for the future Ismail, Mohamad Saupi Yap, Chee Kong The objective of the present study was to document the growth and survival rates of Hippocampus abdominalis, beginning from captive-born to adulthood, and finally to the complete life cycle. The most significant finding from this culture study was that, after day 193, the life cycle of first generation of captive-born H. abdominalis in AkuaTAR was successfully observed. It is claimed that this is the first successful life cycle in captivity and production of the next generation of H. abdominalis in Malaysia. Our finding was obviously better because the survival rate was significantly higher when compared to those previously reported for this seahorse species. In short, the present observational study presented a simple culture technique that can produce optimum growth and survival through to adult stage of seahorse H. abdominalis. Hence, the present finding is important for conservation of seahorse H. abdominalis in the future. RAFT Publications 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81518/1/Observational%20developments%20of%20the%20culture%20of%20big-belly%20seahorse%2C%20Hippocampus%20abdominalis%20%28Lesson%2C%201827%29%20a%20conservation%20effort%20for%20the%20future.pdf Ismail, Mohamad Saupi and Yap, Chee Kong (2019) Observational developments of the culture of big-belly seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis (Lesson, 1827): a conservation effort for the future. Global Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1. pp. 8-13.
spellingShingle Ismail, Mohamad Saupi
Yap, Chee Kong
Observational developments of the culture of big-belly seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis (Lesson, 1827): a conservation effort for the future
title Observational developments of the culture of big-belly seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis (Lesson, 1827): a conservation effort for the future
title_full Observational developments of the culture of big-belly seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis (Lesson, 1827): a conservation effort for the future
title_fullStr Observational developments of the culture of big-belly seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis (Lesson, 1827): a conservation effort for the future
title_full_unstemmed Observational developments of the culture of big-belly seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis (Lesson, 1827): a conservation effort for the future
title_short Observational developments of the culture of big-belly seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis (Lesson, 1827): a conservation effort for the future
title_sort observational developments of the culture of big-belly seahorse, hippocampus abdominalis (lesson, 1827): a conservation effort for the future
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81518/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81518/1/Observational%20developments%20of%20the%20culture%20of%20big-belly%20seahorse%2C%20Hippocampus%20abdominalis%20%28Lesson%2C%201827%29%20a%20conservation%20effort%20for%20the%20future.pdf