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Table 3. Numbers of samples tested by Biosecurity Queensland during Phase 1.Fish Species Necropsy Histopathology Microbiology ResidueHeldfrozenBarramundi (Lates calcarifer) 33 69 30 6 27Black jew (Protonibea diacanthus) 0 1 1 0 0Bony bream (Nematalosa erebi) 1 1 0 0 1Catfish (Ariidae) 9 6 6 6 0Flathead (Platycephalus sp.) 0 0 0 0 2Grinner (Bathysauridae,Synodontidae)1 1 0 0 1Mullet (Mugilidae) 2 2 3 4 2Queenfish (Scomberoides spp.) 2 2 2 0 2River jew (Johnius spp.) 7 7 3 7 0Scats (Scatophagidae) 2 2 0 0 1Spangled emperor (Lethrinusnebulosus)1 1 1 0 1Cod/Groupers (Epinephelus sp.) 1 1 1 0 0Threadfin (Polynemidae) 2 2 0 0 2Trevally (Carangidae) 2 2 0 0 1Whiting (Sillago spp) 1 6 1 4 1Sharks (multiple families) 5 21 21 0 2Total 69 124 69 27 43Crustaceans and molluscs Necropsy Histopathology Microbiology ResidueHeldfrozenCrabs (Portunidae) 9 8 8 0 2Moreton Bay bug (Thenus sp.) 1 0 0 0 3Prawns (Penaeidae) 2 11 2 7 1Scallops (Pectinidae) 0 7 0 63 0Total 12 26 10 70 6Table 4. Numbers of samples used for necropsy examination during Phase 2.BullOtherLocation BarramundiMullet QueenfishMud crab TotalsharkpelagicBundaberg 17 1 20 20 21 79Fitzroy River 20 7 21 11 2 21 82Calliope River 20 3 17 18 58Hamilton Point 20 1 20 41Lower Boyne 20 20 1 41Rodds Bay 9 20 20 49Spoil Ground 5 15 20Upper Boyne 16 20 36Narrows 20 20Port Dev’t Area 21 21Lake Awoonga 5 5Total 127 12 118 37 17 141 45223
Significant findings and discussionAnalysis of all species combinedThe structured sampling in Phase 2 allowed a statistical analysis to be done on fieldobservations and necropsy data from all species combined (Appendix B). Overall, locationhad a significant effect on most variables, and for many variables there was a significantinteraction (P < 0.05) between location and trip, indicating a changing pattern through spaceand time.Health assessment index (HAI) was calculated based on the methods of Adams et al. (1993),as a coarse measure of overall health, based on combined scores from a range of internaland external observations made during necropsy. Higher scores indicated a higherprevalence and/or severity of abnormalities. In Trip 1, average HAI was highest in Bundaberg(32.8), followed by the Lower (32.7) and Upper Boyne (30.9) respectively. In Trip 2, theUpper Boyne had by far the highest HAI score (38.8) followed by Lower Boyne (28.2) andBundaberg (24.6). There was no significant difference between pooled Gladstone sites 2 andpooled reference sites for HAI in either Trip 1 or 2.In Trip 1, external observations and measurements showed that Gladstone fish hadsignificantly lower condition factor (weight×10 5 /Length 3 ) and higher proportion of tuckedabdomen (poor condition) than fish from the reference sites (P ≤ 0.05). Internal observationssupport this finding with a significantly lower proportion of mesentery fat in fish fromGladstone. In particular, fish from Hamilton Point had the lowest condition factor and lowestlevels of mesentery fat in both trips, while Bundaberg fish had the highest condition factors inboth trips.The estimated annual growth rate (2011) of barramundi in Gladstone (Boyne River44.0±50.5mm and Calliope River 49.1±40.0m) compared with the Fitzroy River(169.8±67.6mm) (Sawynok, et al 2013) for barramundi greater than 650 mm could indicatelimited food supply that results in poor condition as found in Trip 1.In Trip 2, the proportion of fish with parasites identified during necropsy was significantlygreater in fish from Gladstone (P < 0.05), with the highest level observed in barramundi fromHamilton Point.Prevalence of lesions and fin abnormalities was significantly higher in Gladstone than in thereference sites for both trips (P < 0.05). The lesions in particular can be largely explained bythe high numbers of barramundi with lesions observed from the Boyne River during both tripsduring Phase 2.Externally visible health ‘status’ was assessed in the field for every individual fish. Necropsydata were tested for differences between apparently normal and abnormal fish. Liverabnormalities were significantly higher in apparently abnormal fish (P < 0.05). However,despite significant differences in lesions and fin abnormalities between Gladstone andreference sites, the only significant difference in livers between Gladstone and referencesites was in Trip 2 when liver colour abnormalities in fish from Gladstone were significantlyless prevalent than at the reference sites.2 Gladstone sites refers to Gladstone Harbour and adjacent waterways including the Boyne andCalliope Rivers and the Narrows.24
Page 1 and 2: Department of Agriculture, Fisherie
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ConclusionsIn 2011, a wide range of
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Mud crabsFisheries Queensland did n
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Owens, L. 1983. Bopyrid isopod Epip
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Candidate speciesThe monitoring pro
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Sample processingSample processing
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Herring/grinner/Australian threadfi
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Lesion photos Description GradeThis
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5.5 Summarising by regionsThe means
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Appendix E - Time line BarraBy John
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