title: Effects of Starvation in Rock Bream, Oplegnathus fasciatus and Olive Flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus.
abstract: We assessed the effects of various dietary conditions on the growth, phenotypic traits, and morphometric dimensions of rock bream, Oplegnathus fasciatus and on the morphometric dimensions of sectioned olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus. Rock bream in the fed group increased in body weight, standard length, and condition factor, but these parameters decreased significantly for fish in the starved group (P < 0.05). The head connection dimensions of fish in the fed group decreased, while for starved fish there was increase in external morphometric dimensions (P < 0.05). In both species, sectioned morphometric analysis revealed that fish in the fed group had a larger body circumference and cross-cut sectional area, and greater cross-cut section height, relative to the starved group (P < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Division of Marine Bioscience, College of Ocean Science and Technology, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan 606-791, Korea.
authors.forename: In-Seok
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Marine Bioscience, College of Ocean Science and Technology, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan 606-791, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Woo
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.affiliation: The Province of Chungcheongnam-do Fisheries Research Institute, Boryeng 355-851, Korea.
authors.forename: Gwang Yeol
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.affiliation: Division of Marine Bioscience, College of Ocean Science and Technology, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan 606-791, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Su
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Oh
keywords: Morphometric dimension; Olive flounder; Phenotypic trait; Rock bream; Starvation