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The Developmental Anatomy of the Heart of the Sturgeon Acipenser naccarii

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Biology, Conservation and Sustainable Development of Sturgeons

Part of the book series: Fish & Fisheries Series ((FIFI,volume 29))

Abstract

We review the anatomic development of the sturgeon’s (Acipenser naccarii) heart. Attention has been focussed on the main developmental events that take place during the embryonic and early post-hatching periods. The study examines identification of the early heart tube, cardiac loop formation, and the transformation of the tubular heart into a multi-chambered organ in a temporal sequence. Also included are the development of the heart valves and that of the epicardium. Many of these processes have been followed into adulthood to illustrate the maturation of the different structures with age. On the whole, sturgeon heart formation appears to share many developmental mechanisms with other vertebrates. This indicates the conservation of the mechanisms along the phyletic scale. The development of the A. naccarii heart appears to be a very slow process in relation both to other sturgeon species and to other fish classes. This should allow detailed investigation of specific morphologic events. Many of the developmental changes experienced by the heart could well prove useful in establishing the chronology of both embryonic and juvenile specimens.

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Abbreviations

A:

atrium

Ao:

ventral aortal

A-V:

atrioventricular canal

C:

conus

dpf:

days post-fertilization

dph:

days post-hatching

E:

endocardium

HBF:

head body fold

L:

liver

M:

myocardium

OFT:

outflow tract

OP:

olfactory placode; olfactory pit

P:

prosencephalon

PC:

developing pericardial cavity

PR:

pituitary rudiment

R:

rhombencephalon

SEM:

scanning electron microscope

SV:

sinus venosus

T:

trunk

TL:

tail

TS:

transitional segment

V:

ventricle

v:

developing valves

I, II, and III:

branchial arches

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  1. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Cantabria, 39011, Santander, Spain

    J. M. Icardo & E. Colvee

  2. Department of Animal Biology, University of Málaga, 29071, Málaga, Spain

    A. Guerrero, A. C. Durán & V. Sans-Coma

  3. Department R&D, Piscifactoría de “Sierra Nevada”, 18313, Riofrío, Granada, Spain

    A. Domezain

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  1. University of Granada, Spain

    Ramón Carmona , Manuel García-Gallego  & Manuel Ruiz-Rejón ,  & 

  2. Department of Research and Development, Sierra Nevada Fish Farm, Spain

    Alberto Domezain

  3. University of Cadiz, Spain

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    Fernando Rodríguez

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Icardo, J.M., Guerrero, A., Durán, A.C., Colvee, E., Domezain, A., Sans-Coma, V. (2009). The Developmental Anatomy of the Heart of the Sturgeon Acipenser naccarii . In: Carmona, R., Domezain, A., García-Gallego, M., Hernando, J.A., Rodríguez, F., Ruiz-Rejón, M. (eds) Biology, Conservation and Sustainable Development of Sturgeons. Fish & Fisheries Series, vol 29. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8437-9_8

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