Skeletal
quality assessment of reared and wild sharpsnout sea bream and pandora
juveniles
C. Boglione, C. Costa, P. Di Dato, G. Ferzini, M.
Scardi, S. Cataudella
Aquaculture, 227(1-4): 373-394
Abstract:
In this study, skeletal descriptors of wild and
reared juveniles of sharpsnout sea bream (Diplodus puntazzo) and
pandora (Pagellus erythrinus) were compared to assess the quality of
farmed individuals. A total of 1016 wild and reared juveniles of sharpsnout
sea bream and pandora were inspected for skeletal abnormalities and a
qualitative evaluation of aquaculture production was achieved. The applied
approach was based on the analysis of meristic character counts, and
incidence and pattern of skeletal anomalies. Correspondence Analysis (CA),
Multi-Response Permutation Procedure (MRPP) and Indicator Species Analysis
were performed on a data matrix. Such methodology allowed the identification
of different levels of disturbance generated by the captive conditions.
(Laboratory of Experimental Ecology and Aquaculture,
Biology Department, University of Rome `Tor Vergata', Via della Ricerca
Scientifica, 00133, Rome, Italy, e-mail: boglione@uniroma2.it)