Diel patterns of larval drift of honmoroko Gnathopogon caerulescens in an inlet of Ibanaiko Lagoon, Lake Biwa, Japan. Issue 1 (27th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kikko, T.; Ishizaki, D.; Ninomiya, K.; Kai, Y.; Fujioka, Y.
• Is Part Of: Journal of fish biology. Volume 86:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 409
• Page End: 415
• Publication Date: 2014-11-27
• Subjects: Fishes -- Periodicals; Fishes -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 597
• DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12570
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1112

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jfb12570-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p id="jfb12570-para-0001">Diel drift patterns of larvae of the endangered cyprinid <italic>Gnathopogon caerelescens</italic> in an inlet of the Ibanaiko Lagoon, connected to Lake Biwa in Japan, were assessed in April 2012. Peak occurrence of yolk‐sac larvae was within a few hours after dark. Drift of newly hatched larvae is considered to be an important biological mechanism that ensures larval dispersal and recruitment from the inlets (spawning grounds) to the lagoon which functions as a nursery ground.</p> </abstract>