Reproduction exhibits great diversity in aquatic animals. The maturation of gonads takes a long time in some aquatic animals (even ten years for one generation), while some aquatic animals take only 1-2 months to reach gonad maturation. Slow gonad development can prolong the reproductive cycle, while rapid gonad development leads to mixing multigenerational populations in a pond. There is also great variation among aquatic animals in egg-laying ability and hatchability.
Reproduction is a complicated process consisting of gonad maturation, molting (crustaceans), mating, embryonic development, larval rearing, and so on. At the same time, reproduction is vulnerable to external factors such as diet, temperature and light. Therefore, comprehensive research on the genetic basis and underlying mechanisms of aquatic animal reproduction are essential for successful aquaculture seedling production. In recent decades, significant progress has been made in understanding aquatic animal reproduction. Genes, regulatory mechanisms, and externalities associated with reproduction continue to be deciphered. A better understanding of reproduction is very valuable for the development of techniques to control the reproductive process of aquatic animals.
This Research Topic aims to provide an overview of the fundamental discoveries in the field of aquatic animal reproduction. We welcome submissions of different types of manuscripts including original research papers, reviews, and methods, including but not limited to:
-Reproductive-related genes and pathways
-Regulatory mechanisms of reproduction.
-Nutrient and steroid hormone regulation of germ development.
-Relationship between moulting and reproduction in crustaceans
-Effects of environmental factors such as temperature, light, salinity, etc.
Reproduction exhibits great diversity in aquatic animals. The maturation of gonads takes a long time in some aquatic animals (even ten years for one generation), while some aquatic animals take only 1-2 months to reach gonad maturation. Slow gonad development can prolong the reproductive cycle, while rapid gonad development leads to mixing multigenerational populations in a pond. There is also great variation among aquatic animals in egg-laying ability and hatchability.
Reproduction is a complicated process consisting of gonad maturation, molting (crustaceans), mating, embryonic development, larval rearing, and so on. At the same time, reproduction is vulnerable to external factors such as diet, temperature and light. Therefore, comprehensive research on the genetic basis and underlying mechanisms of aquatic animal reproduction are essential for successful aquaculture seedling production. In recent decades, significant progress has been made in understanding aquatic animal reproduction. Genes, regulatory mechanisms, and externalities associated with reproduction continue to be deciphered. A better understanding of reproduction is very valuable for the development of techniques to control the reproductive process of aquatic animals.
This Research Topic aims to provide an overview of the fundamental discoveries in the field of aquatic animal reproduction. We welcome submissions of different types of manuscripts including original research papers, reviews, and methods, including but not limited to:
-Reproductive-related genes and pathways
-Regulatory mechanisms of reproduction.
-Nutrient and steroid hormone regulation of germ development.
-Relationship between moulting and reproduction in crustaceans
-Effects of environmental factors such as temperature, light, salinity, etc.
