Advances in conservation and management of the Alligator Gar: a synthesis of current knowledge and introduction to a special section

NG Smith, DJ Daugherty, EL Brinkman… - … American Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Growing appreciation of biodiversity and the role of apex predators, along with the
increasing popularity of multispecies and trophy‐oriented angling, has elevated the status of …

A meta-analysis for assessing the contributions of trypsin and chymotrypsin as the two major endoproteases in protein hydrolysis in fish intestine

M Solovyev, E Kashinskaya, E Gisbert - … and Physiology Part A: Molecular & …, 2023 - Elsevier
For the majority of fish species, regardless of being gastric or agastric, trypsin and
chymotrypsin are known as the two main alkaline proteases responsible for the initial stage …

Bat consumption by holostean fishes in the Eocene Lake Messel: insights into the trophic adaptability of extinct gars and bowfins

R Vullo, E Frey - Biology Letters, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Direct evidence of trophic interactions between extinct species is rarely available in the fossil
record. Here, we describe fish–mammal associations from the middle Eocene of Messel …

Characterization of digestive enzymes from captive Brazilian flounder Paralichthys orbignyanus

FB Candiotto, ACV Freitas-Júnior, RCA Neri… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Abstract Knowledge of specific enzyme activity, along with animal habits and digestive
capacity is essential in formulating an appropriate diet for any species. In this study, we …

Using cornstarch in microparticulate diets for larvicultured tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus)

CA Frías-Quintana, J Domínguez-Lorenzo… - Fish Physiology and …, 2016 - Springer
Aquaculture in Mexico has been developed by the cultivation of commercial species. In
Tabasco, the cultivation of native species is mainly limited by the lack of nutrition studies to …

Inulin Supplementation in Diets for Tropical Gar (Atractosteus tropicus) Larvae: Effects on Growth, Survival, and Digestive and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities

E De La Cruz-Marín, R Martínez-García… - Aquaculture …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The effect of adding inulin to balanced diets for tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus) larvae on
growth, survival, digestive enzyme activity, and antioxidant activity was evaluated. The diets …

Use of Potato Starch in Diets of Tropical Gar (Atractosteus tropicus, Gill 1863) Larvae

CA Frías-Quintana, CA Álvarez-González… - Fishes, 2017 - mdpi.com
Tropical gar, Atractosteus tropicus, is a carnivorous fish species from Southern México with
high value and acceptance in local markets. Therefore, the present study aims to spare …

Protective effects of the fructooligosaccharide on the growth performance, biochemical indexes, and intestinal morphology of blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) …

D Jiang, S Li, Y Liang, J Ma, B Wang… - Fish Physiology and …, 2023 - Springer
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of dietary fructooligosaccharide (FOS)
on growth performance, biochemical indexes, intestinal morphology, and growth-related …

Fructooligosaccharide supplementation in diets for tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus) juvenile: Effects on morphophysiology and intestinal barrier function

CA Sepúlveda‐Quiroz, ES Peña‐Marín… - Aquaculture …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Supplementary fructooligosaccharides (FOS) were evaluated on growth, survival, gut
morphology, digestive enzyme activity and expression of intestinal barrier genes in tropical …

Larval Development in Tropical Gar (Atractosteus tropicus) Is Dependent on the Embryonic Thermal Regime: Ecological Implications under a Climate Change …

SE Cordova-de la Cruz, MF Riesco… - Fishes, 2022 - mdpi.com
In ectotherm species, environmental temperature plays a key role in development, growth,
and survival. Thus, determining how temperature affects fish populations is of utmost …