Diet composition of largemouth black bass, Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède), in southern Portuguese reservoirs: its relation to habitat characteristics

Abstract  During the summer of 1990 the diet of Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède) was studied in four southern Portuguese reservoirs. The dominant food items were insects (especially Odonata and Ephemeroptera naiads, and Odonata and Hemiptera adults), the crayfish, Procambarus clarkii (Girard), and pumpkinseed sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus (L.). There was an increase in the consumption of L. gibbosus as bass changed from 100–200 mm total length to over 200 mm, and a corresponding decline in the insect and crayfish components. Carp, Cyprinus carpio L., and other benthic cyprinids were absent from the stomach contents. The association between the different prey consumed and the habitat characteristics are discussed in relation to the feeding ecology of largemouth bass, an exotic species in Portugal.     

Occurrence of the Enigmatic, Unicellular Psorospermium Organism in Several Cultured, Sympatric Populations of the Freshwater Crayfishes Procambarus clarkii and Procambarus zonangulus

The parasitic Psorospermium organism was studied in cultured sympatric populations of mature Procambarus clarkii and Procambarus zonangulus during four consecutive annual crayfish seasons from 1991–1992 through 1994–1995. Most P. clarkii were infected while fewer than half of the P. zonangulus were infected throughout the study period. The numbers of Psorospermium were four to eight times greater in P. clarkii and showed annual changes not seen in P. zonangulus . Both crayfishes demonstrate 1yr life cycles in Louisiana and this seemed to explain the variations seen in Psorospermium dynamics in the two hosts. In general, there was no consistent association between crayfish size and the number of parasites found in them for either crayfish species. There was some indication of an association between the presence of infection and the number of parasites found in P. zonangulus .     

The influence of haemocyte number on the resistance of the freshwater crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus Dana, to the parasitic fungus Aphanomyces astaci

Abstract. The number of circulating haemocytes in crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus Dana, was reduced after injection of yeast cell walls (Zymosan) into the animals. Crayfish harbouring the parasitic fungus A. astaci as a 'latent' infection in melanized areas in the cuticle died due to unrestricted growth of unmelanized hyphae when they were injected with Zymosan. The β–1,3–gIucan laminaran, introduced into the haemocoel of P. leniusculus harbouring A. astaci hyphae in the cuticle, also caused a decrease in the total haemocyte counts (THC), but these animals survived the treatment and no unmelanized hyphae of A, astaci were found. The recovery of THC was found to be more rapid after laminaran injection than after Zymosan injection, which could explain why laminaran treated crayfish retained their resistance and could combat the A. astaci hyphae in the cuticle. The importance of the number of haemocytes in defence and well-being of crayfish is discussed.     

Incidence of Psorospermium sp. in Several Cultivated Populations of Crayfishes, Procambarus spp. (Decapoda, Cambaridae), in Southern Louisiana

An organism tentatively classified as Psorospermium haeckeli was found in red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii at four culture sites in southwestern (3) and southeastern Louisiana (1) and in white river crayfish Procambarus zonangulus ( =P. acutus acutus ) at three culture sites in southwestern Louisiana. Incidence was about 70% in P. clarkii and 25% in P. zonangulus. Psorospermium haeckeli was present in all individual populations of P. clarkii sampled, but not in all P. zonangulus populations. Overall abundance was considerably lower than that observed in the European astacid crayfish Astacus astacus . Furthermore, the organism differed in shape, being longer and narrower than the organism found in A. astacus .     

Activities of digestive enzymes during embryonic development in the crayfish Procambarus clarkii (Decapoda)

The red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii (Girard), has become an important freshwater species for Chinese inland aquaculture because of its high commercial value and consumer demand. The aim of this study was to gather information about the activity of digestive enzymes at different embryonic stages of P. clarkii in order to increase our knowledge about digestive physiology and to guide technology for maternal culture so as to improve the hatching rate. Embryonic developmental stages were divided into six stages: I, fertilized egg; II, cleavage and blastula; III, gastrula; IV, egg nauplius; V, eye pigment forming; and VI, prepared for hatching. Pepsin-specific activity decreased significantly from stage I to stage IV. Although it increased at stage V, the activity level declined again before hatching. Both trypsin- and amylase-specific activity levels dramatically increased in the middle stages of embryogenesis, whereas at the other embryonic stages the activities of these two digestive enzymes were much lower. Lipase-specific activity exhibited a low level during all embryonic stages. The pattern of digestive enzyme activity was related to organogenesis and the utilization of yolk proteins at different embryonic stages.     

不同开口饵料对克氏原螯虾幼虾发育及消化酶活性的影响

实验采用丰年虫无节幼体、草鱼鱼糜、水蚯蚓、1号人工配合饲料和2号人工配合饲料为克氏原螯虾的开口饵料,观察幼虾存活率和生长情况。经过40d的培育,对幼虾的胃蛋白酶、胰蛋白酶、淀粉酶和脂肪酶的活力进行测定。结果表明：投喂丰年虫无节幼体的实验组幼虾存活率最高,为75,增重率和增长率也最大,分别为4746.00和171.00。幼虾的胃蛋白酶活性与投喂的饵料密切相关,投喂丰年虫无节幼体组幼虾的胃蛋白酶和胰蛋白酶活性分别为2.18U/mgprot和0.96U/mgprot,极显著高于投喂草鱼鱼糜实验组。实验的5种开口饵料中,丰年虫无节幼体是克氏原螯虾幼虾的最佳开口饵料。摄食丰年虫无节幼体可能提高了主要消化酶的活性,从而促进了克氏原螯虾幼体的生长。     

Aphanomyces astaci pathogenicity under laboratory and field conditions

Abstract. The high pathogenicity of Aphanomyces astaci to susceptible crayfish has often been mentioned but not well investigated in publications on crayfish plague. This paper presents a study of that pathogenicity and considers the relationships between size of zoospore challenge and challenge temperature, which results in the extremely complex series of pathologies which comprise crayfish plague.     

注射白斑综合征病毒对克氏原螯虾酚氧化酶活力的影响

将白斑综合征病毒(white spot syndrome virus,WSSV)、嗜水气单胞菌(Aeromonas hydrophila,Ah)、大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)(DH5α)用注射法接种克氏原螯虾(Procambarus clarkii),在0~72 h之间定时检测克氏原螯虾血细胞和肝胰脏中酚氧化酶(Phenoloxidase,PO)活力变化。结果显示:(1)0.1 mg/m L和1 mg/m L胰蛋白酶处理样品后,样品间差异不显著。(2)加胰蛋白酶处理与未加胰蛋白酶相比,供试克氏原螯虾PO活力均升高。(3)未加胰蛋白酶与加胰蛋白酶表现出相似的特征,WSSV和Ah注射组与对照组相比均表现为,12~48 h PO活力显著高于对照组,并且在48 h达到最大值,72 h时基本恢复正常;注射DH5α组与对照组相比没有显著性变化。可见感染WSSV后,克氏原螯虾体内酚氧化酶活力发生了变化,由此推测,PO参与了螯虾体内抵御病毒的免疫反应。     

小龙虾黑鳃上白流苏真菌的中国新记录属和新记录种

在对小龙虾黑鳃病进行分离培养过程中,得到一株白色菌落的真菌菌株,通过形态学观察和DNA测序,确定该菌株为绿色白流苏菌;该真菌属于中国的新纪录属和新记录种,小龙虾是它的新宿主。     

克氏原螯虾黑鳃上一种木贼镰刀菌的分离鉴定

在患黑鳃病的克氏原螯虾鳃上分离到1株菌落呈淡米黄色的真菌菌株,经纯化培养、形态学观察和DNA测序,确定该菌株为木贼镰刀菌(Fusarium equiseti)。文章对木贼镰刀菌进行了种的形态描述、图片及与近似种区别的讨论。该真菌在克氏原螯虾上属于首次报道。研究菌种现保存于江苏农林职业技术学院生物工程技术中心真菌研究室,菌株编号为NLHf-3。     

盐度与体重对克氏原螯虾代谢的影响

在水温为20.0±0.5℃条件下,研究了不同盐度(0、3.0、6.0、9.0、12.0)和不同体重(平均体重为7~8 g、19~20 g两种规格)对克氏原螯虾的耗氧率、CO2排出率以及NH3-N排泄率的影响。结果表明,低盐度条件下(0~6.0),两种规格克氏原螯虾的耗氧率、CO2排出率和NH3-N排泄率均随着盐度的升高而显著上升(P<0.05),盐度为6的条件下代谢水平达最高值,此后随着盐度的升高耗氧率、CO2排出率和NH3-N排泄率显著下降(P<0.05);相同盐度下,小规格(平均体重为7~8 g)克氏原螯虾的耗氧率、CO2和NH3-N排泄率显著高于大规格虾(平均体重为19~20 g)。相同规格的克氏原螯虾在不同盐度条件下呼吸商、氧氮比均无显著差异(P>0.05),但是大规格的克氏原螯虾呼吸商和氧氮比显著大于小规格的虾(P<0.05),前者的代谢率极显著低于后者(P<0.01)。     

溴氰菊酯对克氏原螯虾的氧化胁迫效应

为了解溴氰菊酯对克氏原螯虾的毒性及致毒机理,采用24h换水式生物试验研究了溴氰菊酯对克氏原螯虾的96h急性毒性,分光光度法检测了6、12、24和48h后0.01、0.02和0.04μg/L溴氰菊酯对肝胰腺超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活力和丙二醛(MDA)的含量等氧化胁迫相关指标的影响。结果表明,24、48和96h的半致死浓度分别为0.1560、0.0993和0.0562μg/L,安全浓度为5.62ng/L;在整个暴露过程中,溴氰菊酯各个处理组都引起了氧化胁迫相关指标的变化。SOD和CAT活力的变化趋势相同,都呈抑制-诱导-抑制的变化规律,MDA含量则一直高于对照组。暴露6h后,0.01μg/L浓度组MDA含量极显著高于对照组(P<0.01),0.04μg/L浓度组MDA含量约为对照组的1.98倍(P<0.05);暴露12h后,MDA仍保持较高水平,0.02μg/L浓度组MDA含量约为对照组的1.76倍(P<0.05);暴露24h后,各浓度组CAT活力分别比对照组上升了70.98%、73.05%和66.67%(P<0.01);暴露48h后,0.01、0.02μg/L浓度组的SOD活力分别下降了...     

Effect of combined photoperiod, water calcium concentration and pH on survival, growth, and moulting of juvenile crayfish (Procambarus clarkii ) cultured under laboratory conditions

The red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii (Girard), is one of the most commonly farmed freshwater species in inland China due to its high market value and consumer demand. The aim of this study was to determine the optimum combinations of photoperiod, water calcium concentration and pH for juvenile survival, growth and moulting. In our orthogonal experiment, the three environmental factors were varied at three levels (photoperiod: 16L:8D, 12L:12D and 8L:16D; calcium concentration: 45.5, 65.5 and 85.5 mg L⁻¹; and pH: 6.8, 7.8 and 8.8). Range analysis showed that the maximum survival of juvenile crayfish occurred at photoperiods of 16L:8D or 8L:16D, water calcium concentration of 45.5 mg L⁻¹ and pH of 7.8; maximum weight gain at photoperiod 16L:8D, water calcium concentration 65.5 mg L⁻¹ and pH 7.8; maximum length increase at photoperiod 16L:8D, water calcium concentration 65.5 mg L⁻¹ and pH 7.8; and the highest moult frequency at photoperiod 12L:12D, water calcium concentration 65.5 mg L⁻¹ and pH 7.8. Analysis of variance indicated that photoperiod, water calcium concentration and pH significantly influenced only the weight gain of juvenile crayfish ( P <0.05). Taking growth into consideration, we suggest that a photoperiod of 16L:8D, calcium concentration of 65.5 mg L⁻¹ and pH 7.8 might be optimal conditions for rearing juvenile P. clarkii .     

白斑综合征病毒感染克氏原螯虾后的PCR检测及组织病理学研究

采用投喂感染白斑综合征病毒(White Spot Syndrome Virus,WSSV)对虾肌肉的方式,对养殖克氏原螯虾(Procambarus clarkii)进行人工感染,以确定WSSV对养殖克氏原螯虾的易感性。结果发现,投喂病虾感染组螯虾的死亡率达到90%,而对照组未出现死亡。采用PCR对试验组螯虾的肌肉进行WSSV检测,发现投喂感染组的阳性检出率为100%,对照组的阳性检出率均为0。PCR检测结果发现,濒死螯虾的肝胰腺、中肠、肌肉、鳃、性腺、心脏六种组织的PCR结果均为WSSV阳性,而对照组的各组织检测结果均为阴性。组织切片的光镜观察也证实,濒死螯虾的肝胰腺、中肠、肌肉、鳃、性腺、心脏及血淋巴等组织均发生了不同程度的病变。     

克氏原螯虾对3种不同生长型沉水植物清水态系统的影响

鉴于克氏原螯虾（Procambarus clarkii）是目前全球入侵最广、对淡水生态系统最具破坏性的物种之一,探究其对沉水植物清水态系统的影响,有助于防范克氏原螯虾入侵给浅水湖泊带来的生态风险。通过受控实验,研究了克氏原螯虾对直立型沉水植物轮叶黑藻（Hydrilla verticillata）、冠层型沉水植物穗花狐尾藻（Myriophyllum spicatum）和莲座型沉水植物密刺苦草（Vallisneria denseserrulata）的影响以及不同植物培养系统对理化因子的响应变化。结果显示,直立型轮叶黑藻相对生物减少量（60.5%）大于冠层型穗花狐尾藻（45.7%）和莲座型密刺苦草（39.0%）;克氏原螯虾进入后导致3种生长型沉水植物清水态系统的总悬浮物浓度、叶绿素a和营养盐均极显著增高（P<0.01）。研究表明,水生态系统中的克氏原螯虾会直接降低沉水植物生物量,并扰动底泥增加水体的悬浮物、叶绿素a和营养盐浓度,导致水体由清水态向浊水态转变,也会通过直接牧食或扰动破坏,降低沉水植物生物量,最终影响草型清水态系统的稳定性。     

冬季温度刺激对克氏原螯虾繁育的影响

通过加温刺激克氏原螯虾(Procambarus clarkii)雌虾在冬季抱卵,并对卵及幼体在不同水温下的发育过程进行观察。结果显示:经过38 d的加温刺激,在26℃下陆续观察到有虾抱卵,18℃以下未观察到抱卵虾,但该水温能促进雌虾性腺发育。雌虾经加温刺激后所抱卵在18℃,21℃和26℃下均能正常孵化出幼虾。18℃,21℃和26℃下孵化时间分别为(39.67±3.06)d,(28.33±2.52)d和(15.00±2.00)d,孵化所需时间随着温度的提升而减少(P<0.05)。孵化的幼虾经45 d养殖后,在18℃,21℃和26℃下体长分别为(1.90±0.25)cm,(2.73±0.38)cm和(3.78±0.70)cm,体重分别为(0.223±0.100)g,(0.688±0.331)g和(2.145±1.272)g。18℃,21℃水温下的幼虾在此生长阶段为非异速生长(b=3),26℃水温下的幼虾为异速生长(b>3)。在3种温度下,幼体生长速度随温度的升高明显加快(P<0.05)。     

克氏原螯虾烂尾病病原的分离鉴定及其相关特性分析

为研究克氏原螯虾烂尾病病原种类及其相关特性,从患病虾尾部病灶分离出2种具有不同菌落形态和色泽的代表菌株,分别编号LW2047-1和LW2047-2,经人工感染试验确定病原菌为菌株LW2047-2.对菌株LW2047-2进行细菌学观察,分析形态特征和生理生化特性,并对16S rRNA和gyrB基因测序分析,最终将其鉴定为...     

Enigmatic hotspot of crayfish diversity at risk: Invasive potential of non‐indigenous crayfish if introduced to New Guinea

1. The large island of New Guinea has a rich indigenous astacofauna represented by numerous parastacids from the genus Cherax. The western half of the island is part of Indonesian territory.
2. Indonesia is known to be the main exporter of ornamental crayfish globally, and certain New Guinean species are exploited as ornamentals within the international pet trade. Moreover, one non‐indigenous species has been previously recorded being cultured in Java, Indonesia. This species, the North American Procambarus clarkii, is a vector of crayfish plague, the disease that is lethal to most parastacids. This population has already tested positive for the disease.
3. As the transport of non‐indigenous crayfish within the Indonesian territory is not restricted, their introduction to New Guinea can be expected. The Indonesian market was therefore surveyed for ornamental crayfish and their environmental suitability evaluated, as represented by temperature during the drought and rainy seasons in New Guinea.
4. Four North American and one Australian species were found advertised for sale. One of them, P. clarkii, was assessed as the most damaging species, followed by other North American species. A total ban on the culture and transport of the highest risk crayfish species in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea is recommended.

     

克氏原螯虾对几种人工洞穴的选择性

研究了在实验室内人工洞穴对克氏原螯虾存活率的影响 ,并在洞穴的质地、长度对入穴率的影响做了比较实验。研究结果表明 :有人工洞穴比自然状态下 ,螯虾的存活率提高了 6 4倍 ;螯虾更适应穴长较长的、避光、透气的人工洞穴