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ReviewBiomolecules2023

Distinguishing Between Embryonic Provisioning Strategies in Teleost Fishes Using a Threshold Value for Parentotrophy.

Zoe M G Skalkos, James U Van Dyke, Camilla M Whittington

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Review in Biomolecules, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Zoe M G SkalkosSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Heydon-Laurence Building (A08), Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
James U Van DykeSchool of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University, Wodonga, VIC 3690, Australia.
Camilla M WhittingtonSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Heydon-Laurence Building (A08), Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5765-9699

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The source of embryonic nutrition for development varies across teleost fishes. A parentotrophy index (ratio of neonate: ovulated egg dry mass) is often used to determine provisioning strategy, but the methodologies used vary across studies. The variation in source and preservation of tissue, staging of embryos, and estimation approach impedes our ability to discern between methodological and biological differences in parentotrophy indices inter- and intra-specifically. The threshold value used to distinguish between lecithotrophy and parentotrophy (0.6-1) differs considerably across studies. The lack of a standardised approach in definition and application of parentotrophy indices has contributed to inconsistent classifications of provisioning strategy. Consistency in both methodology used to obtain a parentotrophy index, and in the classification of provisioning strategy using a threshold value are essential to reliably distinguish between provisioning strategies in teleosts. We discuss alternative methods for determining parentotrophy and suggest consistent standards for obtaining and interpreting parentotrophy indices.

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FishesAnimalsembryonic nutritionlecithotrophymaternal–foetal interactionsmatrotrophymatrotrophy indexoviparouspatrotrophyviviparous

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PMID36671551
PMCPMC9856118

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