翘嘴红鲔胃、肠道及肝胰脏主要消化酶活力的研究

对翘嘴红舶胃肠道及肝胰脏的淀粉酶、脂肪酶、蛋白酶3种主要消化酶活力进行初步研究。结果表明：胃、肠道、肝胰脏的淀粉酶的最适pH均为6．0；脂肪酶的最适pH分别为8．0、8．0、7．5；胃蛋白酶最适pH为2．0，肠道、肝胰脏蛋白酶的最适pH分别为7．0、7．5。同时研究了在最适pH条件下，不同反应温度对3种主要消化酶的活性影响。结果表明：翘嘴红刍白淀粉酶在肝胰脏、肠道、胃的最适温度分别为30℃，30℃，25℃；脂肪酶的最适温度分别为40℃，30℃，35℃；蛋白酶的最适温度分别为50℃，50℃，40℃。在一定的温度范围内，3种消化酶的活力均呈先上升后下降趋势。最适反应温度下翘嘴红自自脂肪酶与淀粉酶的活力分布均呈现肝胰脏〉肠道〉胃，蛋白酶活力肠道与胃接近，大于肝胰脏蛋白酶活力。     

温度对真鲷蛋白酶和淀粉酶活力的影响

研究了不同温度条件下真鲷胃、肠、肝胰脏和幽门盲囊4个部位蛋白酶和淀粉酶活力的变化。结果表明：在5．50±0．5℃范围内（每隔5℃为1个梯度），胃蛋白酶的最适温度为25℃，胃淀粉酶的最适温度是30℃；肠蛋白酶的最适温度是35℃，肠淀粉酶的最适温度是20℃；肝胰脏蛋白酶的最适温度是40℃，肝胰脏淀粉酶的最适温度是30℃；幽门盲囊蛋白酶的最适温度是30℃，幽门盲囊淀粉酶的最适温度在40℃。     

大菱鲆消化酶研究现状与展望

主要分析了大菱鲆淀粉酶、蛋白酶、脂肪酶、酯酶、酸性磷酸脂酶、碱性磷酸脂酶等各种消化酶的分布、活性及发展过程,其中蛋白酶、淀粉酶、脂肪酶在大菱鲆消化过程发挥了重要作用。在消化系统各个部分,蛋白酶活性从高到底依次为幽门盲囊、胃、前肠、中肠;淀粉酶主要集中在幽门盲囊与前肠,胃部很少进行淀粉的消化;脂肪酶的分布与淀粉酶相似,也主要集中在幽门盲囊、强肠、胃部脂肪酶作用微弱。最后讨论了外源性酶对大菱鲆内源性消化酶的影响,并对未来的研究方向进行了展望。     

温度和pH值对斜带髭鲷蛋白酶、淀粉酶活性的影响

研究了温度和pH值对斜带髭鲷Hapalogenys nitens蛋白酶、淀粉酶活力的影响。结果表明，斜带髭鲷胃内pH值范围为4.9～5.4；肝胰脏pH值为5.8～6.2；肠道pH值为6.5～6.9。蛋白酶活性随温度的上升而增加，在40℃达最大，40℃以上酶活性随温度的上升而下降。在不同消化器官中，蛋白酶活性大小顺序为：胃〉前肠〉幽门盲囊〉后肠〉肝胰脏。在15～50℃范围内，斜带髭鲷消化道不同部位淀粉酶活性的最适温度均为35℃，淀粉酶活性由高到低顺序为：肝胰脏〉幽门盲囊〉前肠〉后肠〉胃。在pH值为2.2～7.6范围内，胃蛋白酶活性的最适pH值为2.8；在pH值为4.8～8.0范围内，其他消化器官蛋白酶的最适pH值均为7.2；在最适pH值下，各消化器官中的蛋白酶活性由高到低顺序为：前肠〉幽门盲囊〉后肠〉肝胰脏。在pH值为4.8～8.0范围内，胃淀粉酶活性的最适pH值为6.0，肠、肝胰脏与幽门盲囊淀粉酶的最适pH值均为6.8，活性由高到低顺序为：肝胰脏〉幽门盲囊〉前肠〉后肠〉胃。在最适温度和pH值下，蛋白酶活性由高到低顺序为：胃〉前肠〉幽门盲囊〉后肠〉肝胰脏；淀粉酶活性由高到低顺序为：肝胰脏〉幽门盲囊〉前肠〉后肠〉胃。     

大菱鲆消化道蛋白酶的初步研究

以-龄大菱鲆为材料,研究养殖水温下不同pH条件胃、幽门盲囊、前肠、中肠、后肠中蛋白酶的活性,确定饵料中蛋白质的主要消化部位为胃和前肠,各部位主要蛋白酶的最适作用pH依次为2.0、8.0、8.0、8.5、8.0;蛋白酶单位酶活力从高到低依次为幽门盲囊＞胃＞前肠＞中肠＞后肠.以大菱鲆胃为材料,经Tris-HCl缓冲液抽提、硫酸铵分级分离,DEAE-Sepharose Fast Flow离子交换层析、Sephadex G-100凝胶过滤层析分离纯化,获得大菱鲆胃蛋白酶的电泳纯制品,并对该酶的性质进行了研究.结果显示:纯酶的分子量为39900Dal,纯酶最适反应pH为2.0,最适反应温度40℃;pH稳定范围1.0-9.0,40℃以下酶活性稳定;Mn2+和Cu2+可激活大菱鲆胃蛋白酶,Fe3+对酶活性有抑制作用.     

盐度对施氏鲟幼鱼消化酶活力的影响

研究了盐度对施氏鲟幼鱼消化酶活力的影响.将施氏鲟(Acipenser schrenckii Brandt)幼鱼[初始体长(24.95±1.89)cm,初始体质量(117.80±16.72)g]分别在淡水(盐度0)、盐度10、盐度25条件下饲养10 d,检测不同盐度下施氏鲟幼鱼消化器官(幽门盲囊、瓣肠、十二指肠、胃和肝脏)蛋白酶、淀粉酶和脂肪酶的活力.结果表明:(1)在相同盐度条件下,不同消化器官中同种消化酶活力高低顺序不同.在不同消化器官中蛋白酶活力(淡水和盐度25时)及淀粉酶活力(淡水时)由大到小依次为幽门盲囊、瓣肠、十二指肠、胃和肝脏;蛋白酶活力(盐度10时)及淀粉酶活力(盐度10和25时)由大到小依次为瓣肠、幽门盲囊、十二指肠、胃和肝脏;在淡水和盐度10时脂肪酶活力由大到小依次为瓣肠、十二指肠、胃、肝脏和幽门盲囊:在盐度25时脂肪酶活力由大到小依次为瓣肠、十二指肠、肝脏、胃和幽门盲囊.(2)同种消化器官中不同盐度条件下同种消化酶的活力不同.幽门盲囊、十二指肠、胃和肝脏中的蛋白酶、淀粉酶和脂肪酶的活力均在淡水中最高(P<0.05),盐度25中最低,说明盐度对以上消化器官中3种消化酶均具有抑制作用;瓣肠中蛋白酶、淀粉酶和脂肪酶的活力均在盐度10下最高(P<0.05),说明一定的盐度对瓣肠中3种酶具有激活作用,但盐度过高则会抑制这些酶的活性.     

乌鳢消化道蛋白酶脂肪酶的研究

采用Folin-酚法测定了乌鳢消化道胃、肠及幽门盲囊中的蛋白酶、脂肪酶活性,蛋白酶最适pH。结果表明,蛋白酶活性由高到低为：胃〉肠〉幽门盲囊,最适pH依次为2．2、8．2、7．8。脂肪酶的测定通过检测新鲜牛乳中脂肪的降解作用产生的脂肪酸含量变化来进行,结果表明,脂肪酶活性由高到低为：肠〉胃〉幽门盲囊。     

卵形鲳鲹消化酶活性的研究ⅢpH对幼鱼和成鱼消化酶活性的影响

研究了pH对卵形鲳鲹幼鱼和成鱼3种主要消化酶(蛋白酶、淀粉酶和脂肪酶)活力的影响。实验用鱼暂养7 d后解剖取样,在设计的10个酶反应pH值(2.2,3.2,4.2,5.2,6.2,7.2,8.0,8.6,9.6,10.6)下测定消化酶活力。结果表明:卵形鲳鲹胃内pH为强酸性,幼鱼肠内为中性偏酸性,肝、幽门盲囊和成鱼肠内为中性偏弱碱性。胃蛋白酶的最适pH值幼鱼为2.2,成鱼为3.2;肝、幽门盲囊和肠的蛋白酶活性最适pH值幼鱼为7.2,成鱼为8.0。淀粉酶活性的最适pH值幼鱼为8.0,成鱼为8.6。脂肪酶活性的最适pH值均为弱酸性,幼鱼和成鱼均为6.2。卵形鲳鲹幼鱼和成鱼3种相同消化酶活性的变化趋势相似,并以胃蛋白酶、肠淀粉酶、肠脂肪酶的活力最高。     

温度和pH对美国红鱼蛋白酶和淀粉酶活力的影响

用酶学方法,研究了温度和pH对美国红鱼(Sciaenops ocellatus)胃、肠、肝胰脏和幽门盲囊等4部位的蛋白酶和淀粉酶活力。结果表明:温度和pH对美国红鱼胃、肠、肝胰脏和幽门盲囊等4部位的蛋白酶和淀粉酶活力影响均较显著,蛋白酶最适温度分别为25℃、25℃、30℃和40℃,淀粉酶最适温度分别为25℃、35℃、25℃和25℃;蛋白酶最适pH分别为7.2、6.8、8.0和8.0,淀粉酶最适pH分别为7.2、8.4、7.2和7.2。     

大黄鱼消化道蛋白酶的分布及活性研究

养殖水温30℃下,胃蛋白酶在pH 2.5左右有较高的活性,为(955.23±164)U/g,幽门盲囊、肠蛋白酶在pH 8.5左右有较高的活性,分别为(1144.64±197)、(856.22±72)U/g。在适宜pH范围内,单位酶活性从高到低依次为:幽门盲囊>胃>肠,蛋白酶总活性从高到低为:胃>肠>幽门盲囊。各部位蛋白酶的最适温度、pH值为:胃40℃、pH2.5,幽门盲囊40℃、pH 8.5,肠60℃、pH 8.0。     

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.     

Production of diatom–bacteria biofilm isolated from Seriola lalandi cultures for aquaculture application

Controlled incorporation of selected microalgae and bacteria in aquaculture systems can be beneficial because they can act as microbiological control. That is why the characteristics of biofilm generated naturally in Seriola lalandi culture cages were analysed, their potential benefit to the growth of larvae was studied, and their controlled use for improving the larval viability and as a vector to improve incorporation of previously studied probiotic bacteria was tested. According to biodiversity results, these biofilms are composed of a diatom–bacteria mix showing a decrease in biodiversity in laboratory culture conditions being dominated by Navicula phyllepta and bacteria of the family Rhodobacteraceae. This can be produced on mesh substrates incorporated in bioreactors with rapid growth rate and adhesiveness. Preliminary results from the addition of substrates with this specific biofilm in larvae culture systems showed that it is consumed by the larvae without negative effects, while positive effects on the viability of larvae in combination with probiotics were observed. Considering preliminary results, the addition of these specific substrates with diatom–bacteria biofilms could be a good improvement for aquaculture systems and together with the use of probiotics can contribute to maintaining a stable and controlled system improving the viability of the larval fish culture in its early stages.