Exploring diurnal and nocturnal valve gaping behavior in winged pearl oyster Pteria penguin juveniles

Hebert Ely Vasquez; Ze Yin; Yu Chen; Jing Mao; Lingfeng Wang; Meng Zhang; Shuaiqin Lan; Feng Yu; Xing Zheng; Zhifeng Gu

Aquaculture Reports (Apr 2024)

Exploring diurnal and nocturnal valve gaping behavior in winged pearl oyster Pteria penguin juveniles

Hebert Ely Vasquez,
Ze Yin,
Yu Chen,
Jing Mao,
Lingfeng Wang,
Meng Zhang,
Shuaiqin Lan,
Feng Yu,
Xing Zheng,
Zhifeng Gu

Affiliations

Hebert Ely Vasquez: Department of Aquaculture, School of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China; College of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Sanya, Hainan 57200, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
Ze Yin: Department of Aquaculture, School of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China; College of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Sanya, Hainan 57200, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
Yu Chen: Department of Aquaculture, School of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China; College of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Sanya, Hainan 57200, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
Jing Mao: Department of Aquaculture, School of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China; College of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Sanya, Hainan 57200, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
Lingfeng Wang: Department of Aquaculture, School of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China; College of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Sanya, Hainan 57200, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
Meng Zhang: Department of Aquaculture, School of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China; College of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Sanya, Hainan 57200, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
Shuaiqin Lan: Department of Aquaculture, School of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China; College of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Sanya, Hainan 57200, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
Feng Yu: Department of Aquaculture, School of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China; College of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Sanya, Hainan 57200, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
Xing Zheng: Department of Aquaculture, School of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China; College of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Sanya, Hainan 57200, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China; Corresponding authors at:Department of Aquaculture, School of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China.
Zhifeng Gu: Department of Aquaculture, School of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China; College of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Sanya, Hainan 57200, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China; Corresponding authors at:Department of Aquaculture, School of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 35
p. 101999

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The diurnal and nocturnal valve gaping behavior of the pearl oyster Pteria penguin was characterized through video analysis aided by open-source software. Juvenile pearl oysters were video-recorded for 48 hours under laboratory conditions, using commonly used surveillance hardware. The direct measuring of the distance changes between the two valve edges effectively revealed the pearl oysters’ tendency to open their valves wider at night-time, than during day-time. Moreover, the differences observed were also attained at the individual level. The description for the first time of this behavior has broader implications for the research in pearl oyster aquaculture. Moreover, it introduces a non-invasive tool for comprehensive assessment of adult oyster behavior.

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ISSN: 2352-5134 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/aquaculture-reports/

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