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Ontogenetic development of digestive enzyme activities in larval walleye pollock, Theragra chalcogramma

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Activities of digestive enzymes trypsin, amylase and lipase in laboratory-reared walleye pollock, Theragra chalcogramma, were measured from hatching to Day 39 (just before notochord flexion) in 1993. All measurements were conducted individually or semi-individually (groups of two larvae of the same standard length). Close relationships between digestive enzyme activities and morphological development of digestive organs were observed. Activities of trypsin and lipase were low during the transition period from endogenous to exogenous energy. Amylase activity was constant with large variance during the same period. Specific enzyme activities of trypsin and amylase indicated high values with large variance during the early period. All three enzyme activities increased with age afterthe transition period, and the specific enzyme activities became constant. The existence of two types of lipase was suggested. One lipase showed a peak of specific activity at Day 4 and might be related to yolk-sac absorption. The activity of the other lipase increased with age after Day 14 and might be related to digestion of prey lipid. Our results suggest that digestive enzymes included in food organisms supplement larval pollock digestive enzymes.

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  1. Tohoku National Fisheries Research Institute, Japan Fisheries Agency, 3-27-5 Shinhama-cho, 985, Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan

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  2. Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, 7600 Sand Point Way N. E., Building 4, BIN C15700, 98115, Seattle, Washington, USA

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Oozeki, Y., Bailey, K.M. Ontogenetic development of digestive enzyme activities in larval walleye pollock, Theragra chalcogramma . Marine Biology 122, 177–186 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00348930

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