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The role of the pineal gland and photoperiodicity on growth, metabolism, reproduction in fishes and its application in aquaculture-a review

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Title The role of the pineal gland and photoperiodicity on growth,
metabolism, reproduction in fishes and its
application in aquaculture-a review
 
Creator Sethi, U S
Krishnan, L
 
Subject Fish physiology
Aquaculture
 
Description The pineal gland, situated on the roof of the diencephalon of the
brain in fishes, acts as a photoneuroendocrine gland which
secretes the hormone melatonin. The secretion of this hormone is controlled
mainly by photoperiodicity. This paper is a review of the numerous
works showing the role of this gland and its hormone, on growth and
metabolism of the body by inhibition of secretion of thyroxin, MSH and
other opioid peptides: in the control of behavioural thermoregulation;
and on reproduction through gonadal development and secretion
of GtH-II with other steroids. The possible use of this knowledge as
a modern tool in manipulating aquaculture production is also
evaluated.
 
Publisher The Marine Biological Association of India
 
Contributor Menon, N G
Pillai, P P
 
Date 2001
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2380/1/Article_14.pdf
Sethi, U S and Krishnan, L (2001) The role of the pineal gland and photoperiodicity on growth, metabolism, reproduction in fishes and its application in aquaculture-a review. In: Perspectives in Mariculture. The Marine Biological Association of India, Cochin, pp. 163-184.