文登海洋生态国家级海洋特别保护区水质现状分析

2015年3月、5月、8月、10月分别对文登海洋生态国家级海洋特别保护区海域进行了4个航次的水质环境调查,并采用三种方法对该特别保护区海域的水质进行了分析。调查结果显示,该海域水质良好,4个航次各水质要素污染指数均小于1;海水营养指数平均值为1.08,处于轻度富营养状态,保护区内高于保护区外;有机污染指数平均值为-0.13,水质良好。结果表明,调查海域水质良好,但保护区内水质差于保护区外,且富营养化呈增加趋势。目前保护区已经建立,为进一步开展保护区的治理,还需对该保护区进行长期的监测与科学研究。     

靖海湾松江鲈鱼种质资源保护区生态环境质量分析与评价

根据2014~2016年夏季对靖海湾松江鲈鱼国家级水产种质资源保护区表层海水中营养盐和重金属等相关环境因子的连续监测数据,运用综合质量指数法对该海域生态环境质量进行综合评价,并分别采用有机污染指数法、潜在性富营养化评价法和主成分分析法从不同方面分析该海域的水质情况。结果显示,靖海湾保护区海水环境综合质量指数范围为1.04~1.69,评价等级为轻污染。有机污染指数范围为4.66~9.23,处于严重有机污染状态。根据营养化评价模式分析得出,2014年靖海湾保护区处于富营养状态,2015年和2016年均处于氮限制潜在性富营养状态。主成分分析显示,溶解无机氮(DIN)、As、Zn具有较高正载荷,为影响该海域水质的主要环境因子,应予以重点监测和防治。     

南海北部海域渔业生态环境健康状况诊断与质量评价

利用1997~2002年的调查数据和资料,从海水水质、海水营养结构与营养水平、初级生产力水平、现存生物量水平等4个方面诊断与评价了南海北部海域渔业生态环境现状。渔业生态环境健康诊断方法:海水水质为单因子污染指数法和有机污染指数法(A值);营养结构为氮、磷、硅的含量水平以及三者比值判别法,营养水平为营养指数法(E值);初级生产力和饵料生物为水平分级法。渔业生态环境质量评价方法为综合指数法。结果表明,海域pH值的均值范围为8.07~8.15,溶解氧的范围为5.67~6.03 mg.L-1,无机氮的范围为3.04~4.15μmol.dm-3,磷酸盐的范围为0.18~0.34μmol.dm-3,均符合中国渔业水质标准(GB11607-89)或二类海水水质标准(GB-3097-1997);有机污染指数(A值)范围为-0.411~0.237,营养水平指数(E值)范围为0.10~0.34,表明海水未受有机污染,海域处于贫营养状态。海域Si∶N∶P的比值为14.8∶13.2∶1.11,海水营养结构总体上表现为硅和氮的比例偏低;初级生产力水平范围为5~1级,年平均值为3级,属“较高”水平级。浮游植物、浮游动物和底栖生物的现存生物量分别为3级、5级和4级,总体上属于中等水平。本次渔业生态环境质量综合评价的9项单因子指数值均低于1.0,而综合指数为0.58,表明南海北部海域渔业生态环境总体处于良好水平。然而,珠江口、粤东和粤西近海有局部海域无机氮和磷酸盐浓度超标,存在有机污染和富营养化的趋势。     

双岛湾海域人工鱼礁区水质状况及其季节变化特征

根据2011年夏季(8月)、秋季(11月)和2012年冬季(3月)、春季(5月)水环境调查资料,采用单因子污染指数法、营养指数法、营养状态指数法和有机污染综合指数法对威海双岛湾海域人工鱼礁区域的水质状况进行了评价.结果表明:(1)鱼礁区溶解氧、pH、无机氮、活性磷酸盐和COD污染指数均＜1.0,海水未受到上述因子的污染;(2)鱼礁区海水处于贫营养水平,水质指标季节变化不明显;(3)鱼礁区与鱼礁影响区、对照区比较,海水营养指数、营养水平和有机污染指数无显著差异,显示鱼礁短期内对水质改善作用不明显.     

黄骅市近岸海域水环境质量评价

根据2017年4月对黄骅市近岸海域的调查结果,分析该海域营养盐基本特征。结果显示,DO、COD全部符合一类标准,表明该海域水体中DO充足,不易出现缺氧现象,COD含量值比较低,表明该海域调查期间有机物含量较低,无机氮所有站位均超四类标准,该海域受到无机氮污染十分严重。采用有机污染指数和海水营养化指数评价相结合的方法评价了水环境质量状况,表明该海域水质开始受到污染,调查海域为富营养状态。     

海州湾大竹蛏种质资源保护区生态环境质量分析与评价

本研究根据2018年5、8月对海州湾大竹蛏(Solen grandis)国家级水产种质资源保护区表层海水营养盐、重金属、石油类及相关环境因子的调查数据,运用综合质量指数法对该保护区海水生态环境质量进行综合评价,并采用富营养化指数和有机污染指数从不同角度分析该保护区的海水环境质量。结果显示,除部分站位无机氮(DIN)含量略超标外,海州湾保护区其他监测因子均符合国家Ⅰ类海水水质标准。2018年海州湾保护区海水综合质量指数范围为0.31~0.39,属于尚清洁等级。N/P值均大于Redfield系数,且磷酸盐(PO4-P)含量较低,表明该海域营养盐结构为磷限制。富营养化指数范围为0.05~0.27,海水为贫营养状况。有机污染指数范围为-0.24~0.81,该水域有机污染程度较轻。与2008~2013年历史调查数据相比,近年来,海州湾保护区海水生态环境质量保持较好。     

福建南日岛东岱村北部海域夏秋冬海水水质营养状况分析评价

2012-2013年,根据夏秋冬三个季度3个航次海水水质的监测结果,对福建南日岛东岱村北部海域夏秋冬海水水质营养状况进行分析与评价。结果表明,南日岛东部东岱村北部海域海水水质良好,无机氮、化学需氧量及石油类符合国家一类海水水质标准,无机磷则在2013年2月航次监测中达到三类海水水质标准,海区富磷现象明显。总体而言,该海域海水处于健康状态,能够满足野生坛紫菜生长要求。     

秦皇岛近岸海域水质状况调查与评价

根据2011年对秦皇岛近岸海域水质调查结果,应用单因子法、有机污染指数法和富营养化指数法对该海域海水的质量状况进行了评价与分析。结果表明,pH、DO、COD、PO43--P和DIN均存在不同程度的超标,其中pH、COD和PO43--P超标严重;调查海域春季海水状况好于夏季和秋季,由春季到秋季,调查海域受到有机污染的范围逐渐扩大,贫营养水平海水范围逐渐缩小,中营养和高营养水平海水范围逐渐扩大。     

黄河口牡蛎产卵场及邻近海域水质现状评价

2015年调查了黄河口枯水期(5月)和丰水期(8月)牡蛎产卵场及邻近海域的水质状况,采用单因子标准指数评价法、多参数水质综合评价法、有机污染评价指数法和营养质量状态指数法分析评价该海域水环境质量现状。结果表明:该海域总体为富营养化;无机氮(DIN)和化学需氧量(COD_(Mn))是水质富营养化的主要因子。水质量总体属轻污染,Pb、Hg、Zn、DIN和COD_(Mn)为该海域主要污染因子,Pb、Hg、Zn和DIN为优先控制的污染因子。丰水期水质优于枯水期。     

烟台四十里湾扇贝养殖区水环境质量研究与评价

根据2016年4—11月对烟台四十里湾扇贝养殖区环境的监测数据,分析了四十里湾海域海水基本理化指标及月变化趋势,并采用有机污染评价指数法(A)、营养状态指数法(E)、海水营养状态质量指数法(NQI)以及内梅罗环境质量综合评价指数法对其水环境质量状况进行了综合评价。结果表明:四十里湾扇贝养殖区海水温度、pH和盐度的变化范围分别是10.06~20.00℃、7.85~8.25和29.61~30.31,均适合扇贝养殖;溶解氧(DO)、化学需氧量(COD)以及硫化物均符合海水水质一、二类标准,活性磷(DIP)在10月个别养殖区超出海水水质二类标准,总无机氮(DIN)在4月和10月个别养殖区同样超出海水水质二类标准;5—7月环境质量良好,其他月份出现了不同程度的有机污染以及富营养化现象。总体而言,烟台四十里湾扇贝养殖区水环境质量符合扇贝养殖I类区或II类区的要求,但应注意对养殖区的保护,特别是控制陆源污染物的输入。     

Association between the interannual variation in the oceanic environment and catch rates of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the Atlantic Ocean

The environmental processes associated with variability in the catch rates of bigeye tuna in the Atlantic Ocean are largely unexplored. This study used generalized additive models (GAMs) fitted to Taiwanese longline fishery data from 1990 to 2009 and investigated the association between environmental variables and catch rates to identify the processes influencing bigeye tuna distribution in the Atlantic Ocean. The present findings reveal that the year (temporal factor), latitude and longitude (spatial factors), and major regular longline target species of albacore catches are significant for the standardization of bigeye tuna catch rates in the Atlantic Ocean. The standardized catch rates and distribution of bigeye tuna were found to be related to environmental and climatic variation. The model selection processes showed that the selected GAMs explained 70% of the cumulative deviance in the entire Atlantic Ocean. Regarding environmental factors, the depth of the 20 degree isotherm (D20) substantially contributed to the explained deviance; other important factors were sea surface temperature (SST) and sea surface height deviation (SSHD). The potential fishing grounds were observed with SSTs of 22–28°C, a D20 shallower than 150 m and negative SSHDs in the Atlantic Ocean. The higher predicted catch rates were increased in the positive northern tropical Atlantic and negative North Atlantic Oscillation events with a higher SST and shallow D20, suggesting that climatic oscillations affect the population abundance and distribution of bigeye tuna.     

Growth performance,digestive enzyme activity and immune response of Japanese sea bass,Lateolabrax japonicus fed with fructooligosaccharide

In this experiment, a feeding trial was performed to determine the effects of fructooligosaccharide (FOS) on growth performance, digestive enzyme activity and immune response of Japanese sea bass, Lateolabrax japonicus juveniles (initial weight 38.3 ± 0.5 g), and the fish were examined following feeding with six levels of FOS (0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 6 g/kg) for 28 days. Significant enhancement of weight gain (WG) and specific growth rate (SGR) was found in fish fed 1 g/kg FOS incorporated diets (p < .05), while the feed conversion ratio (FCR) in the 1, 2 g/kg FOS groups reduced significantly compared with the control (p < .05). Besides, the crude lipid in the 4, 6 g/kg FOS groups increased significantly compared with the control (p < .05). On the other hand, the erepsin and lipase activities significantly elevated in intestine of fish fed 2 g/kg FOS (p < .05) and the lysozyme activity in serum of fish fed 2 g/kg FOS were significantly higher than that in the control (p < .05). Moreover, the alkaline phosphatase activities in serum of fish fed 0.5, 1, 2 g/kg FOS were significantly higher than in control (p < .05). Regression analysis showed that the relationships between dietary FOS levels and either SGR, FCR, erepsin or lysozyme activities were best expressed by regression equations, and the optimal inclusion levels are 1.37, 1.80, 3.06, 3.11, 1.93 and 1.80 g/kg for SGR, FCR, erepsin, lipase, lysozyme and total superoxide dismutase activities, respectively. Overall, this study revealed that FOS incorporated diets could beneficial for L. japonicus culture in terms of increasing the growth, digestion and immune activities. Under the present experimental condition, the optimal supplementary level of FOS in the diet of L. japonicus is 1–3 g/kg.     

Involvement of gonadal steroids in final oocyte maturation of white perch (Morone americana) and white bass (M. chrysops): in vivo and in vitro studies

Plasma estradiol-17 (E₂), testosterone (T), 17,20-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (DHP) and 17,20,21-tri-hydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (20-S) levels were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA) in white perch (Morone americana) and white bass (M. chrysops) that were induced to undergo final oocyte maturation (FOM) with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Plasma DHP levels increased in females of both species in association with oocyte germinal vesicle migration (GVM) and germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) and decreased thereafter. Plasma 20-S levels also increased with oocyte GVM in white bass, but were several-fold lower than DHP levels. Circulating E₂ and T levels were greatest during GVM and GVBD in both species and decreased to low levels during oocyte hydration and ovulation. Follicles from white perch and white bass which received a priming injection of hCG in vivo, produced both DHP and 20-S in vitro after exposure to hCG and their oocytes underwent GVBD. Ovarian incubates from unprimed fish of either species produced only E₂ and T and their oocytes did not complete GVBD. Oocytes from unprimed bass, but not perch, matured when follicles were exposed to hCG in vitro. Both trilostane and cycloheximide blocked in vitro production of DHP and 20-S and oocyte GVBD by white perch follices. DHP and 20-S were equipotent inducers of FOM in the GVBD bioassay. None of several other structurally-related steroids tested were effective within a physiological range of concentrations. These results indicate a role for DHP and 20-S in the control of FOM in white perch and white bass.     

Cardiac,ventilatory and metabolic responses of two ecologically dissimilar species of fish to waterborne cyanide

Changes in heart rate, ventilatory activity and oxygen consumption were determined in trout (Salmo gairdneri) and brown bullhead catfish (Ictalurus nebulosus) during exposure to a steadily increasing concentration of waterborne cyanide selected to produce death in 8–9 hours for each species. The lethal cyanide concentration for the bullheads was an order of magnitude higher than for trout. Trout developed an immediate and gradually increasing bradycardia throughout the exposure period. Cyanide produced tachycardia in the bullhead followed by a gradual onset of bradycardia as the concentration of cyanide was raised. Pericardial injection of atropine (a muscarinic cholinergic antagonist) indicated that bradycardia in the trout was due initially to increased vagal tone but later due to the direct effect of cyanide on the heart. Hyperventilation in the trout persisted throughout the exposure period, although the rate and amplitude fluctuated and was variable between individual fish. During the last hour of exposure (highest cyanide concentration), ventilation was characterized by rapid, shallow breaths followed by a sudden respiratory arrest. The bullheads exhibited hyperventilation during the first 3 hours of exposure followed by a gradual, linear drop in ventilation rate and amplitude until death occurred. Cardiac and ventilatory responses in both species were attributed to stimulation of central and peripheral chemoreceptors by cyanide. Evidence is presented which suggests the initial response in the bullheads was due, at least in part, to gustatory stimulation by the cyanide. Oxygen consumption of the trout remained above pre-exposure levels for the majority of the test period. Oxygen consumption in the bullhead paralleled the changes in heart and ventilatory rates. Whole-body lactate levels of fingerlings of both species during cyanide exposure were measured to estimate the extent of anaerobiosis. Whole-body lactate levels were much greater in the bullheads than the trout, indicating a higher capacity for anaerobiosis, possibly due to a greater fuel supply. Overall, the trout responded to cyanide in a manner similar to that produced by environmental hypoxia whereas the bullheads experienced a gustatory stimulus which masked the hypoxia-like response.     

An overview of stress physiology of fish transport: changes in water quality as a function of transport duration

This study brings an integrated analysis about the relationship between water deterioration and its physiological consequences in live fish transport. The analysis was focused on the transport water and its deterioration, and physiological challenges imposed on the fish. Usual commercial handling procedures employed to mitigate fish stress during transport were discussed. Future topics of research for the establishment of safer fish transport protocols were proposed. Transport was classified into short (≤8 h) or long transport (>8 h). The main issue in short transports should be the prevention of water pH reduction, while in long transports it is the increase in ammonia. Plasma cortisol is the most employed marker for stress and is acutely elevated upon short episodes of transport, but remains elevated even in long‐transport events. Plasma glucose is perhaps a better marker for handling stress. Plasma lactate, pH, osmolality CO₂ and ions should be more often evaluated. Plasma Na⁺ and Cl^‐ are very useful markers of acidosis, due to their respective exchange for H⁺ and , for acid–base regulation. The establishment of species‐specific transport protocols should be preceded by such combined analyses of water and physiological parameters.     

Are hatchery‐reared abalone naïve of predators? Comparing the behaviours of wild and hatchery‐reared northern abalone,Haliotis kamtschatkana (Jonas, 1845)

Abalone populations have declined worldwide, generating interest in enhancement using hatchery‐reared individuals. In many cases, such restoration efforts have met with limited success due to high predator‐induced mortality rates. Furthermore, the mortality rates of outplanted hatchery abalone are often considerably higher than for wild individuals. This study uses northern abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) as a case study to determine whether hatchery‐reared abalone behave differently than their wild counterparts. In the field, outplanted hatchery‐reared abalone were significantly less responsive than wild abalone, in terms of number of abalone responding and intensity of response, to nearby movement and to physical contact with an inert probe. Also, when encountering a cue to which all abalone responded (a seastar predator), hatchery‐reared individuals remained subdued. Anti‐predator behavioural deficits in hatchery‐reared abalone were more pronounced in 4‐year‐old individuals than in 1‐year‐old individuals, suggesting an influence of either age or amount of time spent in the hatchery environment. These behavioural differences are expected to increase the vulnerability of hatchery‐reared abalone to predators, and are likely a major cause of their elevated predator‐induced mortality when outplanted.     

Effects of cadmium on the kinetics of calcium uptake in developing tilapia larvae, Oreochromis mossambicus

The toxic effects of Cd²⁺ on Ca²⁺ influx kinetics in developing tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) larvae were evaluated. Addition of 20 µg l^-1 of Cd²⁺ to the environment of 0 and 3 day-old larvae competitively inhibited the Ca²⁺ uptake within 4h resulting in a great increase in K_m values for Ca²⁺ influx (19.3 and 17.4 fold, respectively) as compared with their respective controls. Consequently, the actual Ca²⁺ influx of larvae in solutions of 0.2 mM Ca²⁺ are suppressed by 32–45%. Also, 3 day-old larvae were more sensitive to internally accumulated Cd²⁺ than 0 day-old larvae. Although the Ca²⁺ influx in 0 and 3 day-old larvae may be restored to the levels of their respective controls with 24h of being transferred to a 20 µg l^-1 Cd²⁺ solution, total body Ca²⁺ content was significantly reduced in 3 day-old larvae. Increased Ca²⁺ uptake efficiency ensures sufficient Ca²⁺ for normal growth. However, rapid increase in Ca²⁺ influx after hatching also leads to higher Cd²⁺ uptake. Exposure to Cd²⁺ will lead to a drop in body Ca²⁺ content resulting in retardation of larval growth. Therefore, we conclude that if Ca²⁺ uptake is interfered with at this critical stage of development, larvae will not be able to maintain normal levels of body Ca²⁺ and will show signs of Cd²⁺ poisoning.     

Migratory dynamics of stream-spawning longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus)

Abstract– Literature evidence suggests that lake-dwelling longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus) enter tributary streams to spawn, Until the present study, the dynamics of this breeding migration had never been investigated quantitatively. During the summers of 1991 and 1992, longnose gar were captured as they entered Weaubleau Creek, Missouri, a tributary of Harry S. Truman Reservoir. The in-stream spawning migration began in early April and ended in late May, and was positively correlated with stream flow and water level, and negatively correlated with water temperature. In-stream residence times ranged from 15 to 94 days, with males exhibiting longer residence times than females. Once in-stream, longnose gar travelled as far as 10 km upstream and occupied certain pools at greater relative frequencies. Although the reason for this preferential utilization is not completely understood, it may relate to pool depth and riffle proximity. Longnose gar disperse from the spawning stream great distances, with gar captured in Weaubleau Creek being recaptured up to 48 km away. This information should provide fisheries biologists the means to consider the reproductive ecology of this species in their conservation and management decisions.     

Nutritional regulation of hepatocyte fatty acid desaturation and polyunsaturated fatty acid composition in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

The desaturation and elongation of [1-¹⁴C]18:3n-3 was investigated in hepatocytes of the tropical warm freshwater species, zebrafish (Danio rerio) and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The hepatocyte fatty acid desaturation/elongation pathway was assayed before and after the fish were fed two experimental diets, a control diet containing fish oil (FO) and a diet containing vegetable oil (VO; a blend of olive, linseed and high oleic acid sunflower oils) for 10 weeks. The VO diet was formulated to provide 1% each of 18:2n-6 and 18:3n-3, and so satisfy the possible EFA requirements of zebrafish and tilapia. At the end of the dietary trial, the lipid and fatty acid composition was determined in whole zebrafish, and liver, white muscle and brain of tilapia. Both zebrafish and tilapia expressed a hepatocyte fatty acid desaturation/elongation pattern consistent with them being freshwater and planktonivorous fish. The data also showed that hepatic fatty acid desaturation/elongation was nutritionally regulated with the activities being higher in fish fed the VO diet compared to fish fed the FO diet. In zebrafish, the main effect of the VO diet was increased fatty acid Δ6 desaturase activity resulting in the production of significantly more 18:4n-3 compared to fish fed the FO diet. In tilapia, all activities in the pathway were greater in fish fed the VO diet resulting in increased amounts of all fatty acids in the pathway, but primarily eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6n-3). However, the fatty acid compositional data indicated that despite increased activity, desaturation of 18:3n-3 was insufficient to maintain tissue proportions of EPA and DHA in fish fed the VO diet at the same level as in fish fed the FO diet. Practically, these results indicate that manipulation of tilapia diets in commercial culture in response to the declining global fish oil market would have important consequences for fish fatty acid composition and the health of consumers. Scientifically, zebrafish and tilapia, both the subject of active genome mapping projects, could be useful models for studies of lipid and fatty acid metabolism at a molecular biological and genetic level. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Protein and amino acid composition from the mantle of juvenile O ctopus vulgaris exposed to prolonged starvation

Protein and amino acid composition of the mantle of juvenile O ctopus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1797) during fasting for 27 days were determined. Average protein content of octopus mantle was of 711.19 ± 46.80 g kg^?1 DW, and it decreased with increasing fasting days. The non‐essential amino acids content was higher (486.18 ± 11.08 g kg^?1 protein) than essential amino acids (425.82 ± 9.15 g kg^?1 protein) at the start of the experiment (unstarved animals). The results suggest that the amino acid profile of the mantle where the most abundant amino acids are Arg, His, Lys, Gly, Leu and Pro could indicate a prolonged fasting condition (>20 days) or poor nutrition of O . vulgaris. This study supports the idea of using mantle for metabolic needs of starved O . vulgaris suggesting that the degradation pathway of amino acids to pyruvate and tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates was favoured contrary to the degradation pathway of ketogenic amino acids. Special considerations should be taken concerning Thr, Ile, Ser, Ala, Asx (Asp, Asn), Glx (Glu, Gln) (because of their fast intake) and Lys and His (due to their stable contents) during a prolonged period of fasting.