Genetic parameters of survival in four generations of Indian white shrimp (Fenneropeneaus indicus)

This study evaluated the genetic variance for survival at harvest of Indian white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus indicus) using a pedigreed synthetic population generated upon collecting broodstock from different fishery grounds in Egypt. The estimated heritabilities (h² ± SE) of survival from generations G₀ to G₃ ranged from 0.144 ± 0.026 to 0.008 ± 0.030 using a model that included the common environmental effect (c²). Low heritability (0.014 ± 0.015) was estimated across generations with the inclusion of common environmental effect (c²). However, the h² of survival from G₀ to G₁ ranged from 0.569 ± 0.071 to 0.410 ± 0.011 when c² was not included. The genetic correlation for survival between different ponds from G₀ to G₃ was moderate to high (0.79 ± 0.042 to 0.83 ± 0.012) but significantly different (P < 0.05). There were low correlation coefficients (−0.237 ± 0.089 to 0.316 ± 0.073) between body weight estimated breeding value (EBV) and survival EBV of families in four generations.