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鱟之種原培育及棲地保種之研究

  • 日期:98-04-17
  • 年度:2008
  • 領域:漁業領域
  • 主持人:黃丁士
  • 研究人員:黃丁士、陳其欽、蔡萬生

「鱟」有「活化石」之稱,在演化研究、醫學應用及潮間帶健全指標上,都相當重要。一、二十年前曾廣泛分布於台灣西部沿海,近年來由於人類對沿海及潮間帶嚴重的污染與破壞,鱟有滅絕之虞,目前僅剩下金門與澎湖兩地尚有鱟的棲息繁衍之處。澎湖地區鱟也面臨生存危機,急需進行復育與保育的工作。本試驗己成功誘引成鱟在人為環境下自然產卵,產卵期從4月8日至8月11日止,產卵高峰在8月;產卵水溫介於22.2-30.2℃間,本年度共收集鱟卵90,364粒。利用自行研發之受精卵循環水孵化系統,順利孵化出2,408隻一齡稚鱟。其中有388尾一齡稚鱟脫殼成為二齡鱟,另有112隻成功脫殼成為三齡鱟,至本(2008)年10月15日(孵化後138天)有10隻成功脫殼成為四齡鱟,並且存活下來。

研究報告摘要(英)


The horseshoe crab, Tachypleus tridentatus, is known as a living fossil. It plays a very important role in evolution and medical resarch. Horseshoe crab once is attributed widely along the west coast of Taiwan island decades ago. It is almost eliminated from the coast as a result of pollution and degradation. In Taiwan, Tachypleus tridentatus, can only be found in Kimmen and Penghu island. Horseshoe crab in Penghu is facing survival crisis. Thus, conservation need to be done in no time. The objectives of this study are establishment of inducing wild horseshoe crabs natural spawning under the artificial environment. Spawning season began from April 6 to August 11, and spawning peak period was August ( 54%). Spawning period water temperature range was 20.2℃ to 30.2℃. We finally collected 90,364 horseshoe crab’s eggs altogether in this spawning system to save labor. It’s further to research and develop the circulating water system of fertilized egg hatching- out system. It hatched out 2,408 1st instar larvae 、388 larvae molted to 2nd instar stage、112 larva molted to 3rd instar stage. In October 11 2008, among of them 10 individuals were successfully molted to 4th- instar larvae (after hatching 138 days) and still alive.