维生素C水平对大口黑鲈抵抗嗜水气单胞菌感染的影响

以不同水平包膜维生素C(0、500、1 000、2 000、4 000 mg/kg)的5种饲料喂养初始体重为19 g左右的大口黑鲈2个月,每个处理50尾鱼,各处理3个重复,在试验结束时进行攻毒,研究饲料维生素C水平对大口黑鲈抵抗病菌感染的影响。结果显示,饲料中添加高浓度维生素C(1 000 mg/kg以上)能显著促进大口黑鲈血清中溶菌酶活力(P<0.05);4 000 mg/kg组能显著促进大口黑鲈血清中超氧化物歧化酶活力(P<0.05);随着饲料中Vc添加水平的提高,大口黑鲈的存活率和免疫保护率均上升。试验证明,Vc作为免疫刺激剂能有效地提高大口黑鲈的非特异性免疫能力,从而提高其抵抗疾病的能力。     

维生素C对大口黑鲈生长与非特异性免疫的影响

以不同维生素C水平(添加量分别为0、500、1000、2000和4000mg·kg-1)的5种饲料喂养初始体重为19g左右的大口黑鲈1个月,每个处理50尾鱼,各处理3个重复,研究维生素C对大口黑鲈生长及非特异性免疫的影响。结果显示:饲料中添加维生素C能显著促进大口黑鲈的生长和脾体指数(P<0·05),然而对大口黑鲈的成活率以及肝体指数等不产生影响(P>0·05);饲料中添加维生素C能显著促进大口黑鲈血清中超氧化物歧化酶活力和溶菌酶活力(P<0·05);随着饲料中维生素C添加水平的提高,大口黑鲈肝脏中维生素C的积累量显著升高(P<0·05)。实验证明,Vc作为免疫刺激剂能有效地提高大口黑鲈的生长与非特异性免疫能力。     

饲料中维生素C对七彩神仙鱼仔幼鱼非特异性免疫的影响

通过投喂维生素C含量为0～2000.0mg/kg的饲料,对七彩神仙鱼仔幼鱼非特异性免疫进行了研究。结果表明,当饲料中维生素C的添加量达到500.0mg/kg(Ⅴ组)以上时,七彩神仙鱼仔幼鱼血清替代补体活力、溶菌酶活力和白细胞吞噬活性均开始显著高于对照组(P<0.05),且同一水平随时间的增加而升高。添加量达1500.0mg/kg(Ⅷ组)之后,随着饲料中维生素C添加量的进一步增加,各组数据反而呈下降趋势。可见饲料中适量添加维生素C能够提高七彩神仙鱼仔幼鱼的非特异性免疫力,维生素C缺乏和过量都会对其带来不利影响。     

β-葡聚糖对花鲈免疫和抗氧化指标的影响

通过室内循环水养殖试验和氨氮急性应激试验,研究了饲料中添加β-葡聚糖对花鲈免疫和抗氧化指标的影响。选用体质量为(8.35±0.17)g的花鲈720尾,随机分成6组,每组4个重复,每个重复30尾鱼,分别投喂基础饲料和添加200、400、600、800、1000mg/kgβ-葡聚糖的试验饲料。6周生长试验结束后,对花鲈进行非离子氨质量浓度为3.29mg/L的氨氮应激试验,持续时间为96h。结果显示,与对照组相比,400~800mg/kg组免疫球蛋白M含量显著升高(P0.05),各添加组补体3含量均显著高于对照组(P0.05)。400~800mg/kg组血清碱性磷酸酶活性、400mg/kg组血清酸性磷酸酶活性、200~600mg/kg组血清一氧化氮含量显著高于对照组和其他添加组(P0.05)。与对照组相比,400mg/kg组血清总抗氧化能力和超氧化物歧化酶活性显著升高(P0.05),400~800mg/kg组丙二醛含量显著降低(P0.05)。各组血清过氧化氢酶活性差异不显著(P0.05)。应激后,200~600mg/kg组碱性磷酸酶活性、400mg/kg组和600mg/kg组酸性磷酸酶活性、400mg/kg组总抗氧化能力与对照组相比显著升高;400mg/kg组和600mg/kg组丙二醛含量显著降低。试验结果表明,饲料中添加适量β-葡聚糖能提高花鲈的免疫和抗氧化水平。     

饲料中添加不同水平的维生素E对半滑舌鳎(Cynoglossus semilaevis)亲鱼繁殖性能及后代质量的影响

在饲料中分别添加0、200、1200 mg/kg的维生素E(DL-α-生育酚乙酸脂形式)配制成Ec、El和Eh三种试验饲料,饲喂3龄半滑舌鳎亲鱼(雌性1.58±0.19 kg/尾、雄性0.20±0.05 kg/尾)70 d,探讨饲料中添加不同水平的维生素E对半滑舌鳎亲鱼繁殖性能的影响。结果显示,饲料中添加1200 mg/kg的维生素E(Eh组)不仅可以促进亲鱼性腺的发育,提高亲鱼产卵量、浮卵率、受精率、孵化率以及初孵仔鱼长度,而且影响仔鱼质量,仔鱼的成活率、12 d仔鱼长度、生存活力等方面均要高于对照组。而饲料中添加200 mg/kg的维生素E(El组)只对亲鱼性腺的发育和初孵仔鱼长度有一定的促进作用,对亲鱼产卵量、浮卵率、受精率、孵化率没有显著影响(P>0.05)。随饲料中维生素E的增加,血清中SOD的活性显著升高(P<0.05),MDA含量则显著下降(P<0.05)。此外,El和Eh试验组卵中干物质、维生素C的含量,以及卵子脂肪酸中PUFA、n-3PUFA、n-3HUFA和n-6PUFA的含量均要高于Ec组,El和Eh试验组之间的没有显著性差异(P>0.05)。结果表明,在半滑舌鳎亲鱼饲料中添加适量维生素E会亲鱼促进性腺的发育,增加产卵量,提高卵子和仔鱼的质量。在本试验中Eh组(1200 mg/kg)亲鱼的繁殖性能要优于Ec组(0 mg/kg)和El组(200 mg/kg)。     

饲料中添加不同水平的维生素E对半滑舌鳎(Cynoglossus semilaevis)亲鱼繁殖性能及后代质量的影响

在饲料中分别添加0、200、1200 mg/kg的维生素E(DL-α-生育酚乙酸脂形式)配制成Ec、El和Eh三种试验饲料,饲喂3龄半滑舌鳎亲鱼(雌性1.58±0.19 kg/尾、雄性0.20±0.05 kg/尾)70 d,探讨饲料中添加不同水平的维生素E对半滑舌鳎亲鱼繁殖性能的影响。结果显示,饲料中添加1200 mg/kg的维生素E(Eh组)不仅可以促进亲鱼性腺的发育,提高亲鱼产卵量、浮卵率、受精率、孵化率以及初孵仔鱼长度,而且影响仔鱼质量,仔鱼的成活率、12 d仔鱼长度、生存活力等方面均要高于对照组。而饲料中添加200 mg/kg的维生素E(El组)只对亲鱼性腺的发育和初孵仔鱼长度有一定的促进作用,对亲鱼产卵量、浮卵率、受精率、孵化率没有显著影响(P0.05)。随饲料中维生素E的增加,血清中SOD的活性显著升高(P0.05),MDA含量则显著下降(P0.05)。此外,El和Eh试验组卵中干物质、维生素C的含量,以及卵子脂肪酸中PUFA、n-3PUFA、n-3HUFA和n-6PUFA的含量均要高于Ec组,El和Eh试验组之间的没有显著性差异(P0.05)。结果表明,在半滑舌鳎亲鱼饲料中添加适量维生素E会亲鱼促进性腺的发育,增加产卵量,提高卵子和仔鱼的质量。在本试验中Eh组(1200 mg/kg)亲鱼的繁殖性能要优于Ec组(0 mg/kg)和El组(200 mg/kg)。     

大口黑鲈幼鱼对饲料中锰的需求量

为确定大口黑鲈幼鱼对饲料中锰的需求量,在含锰5.2 mg/kg的半精制饲料中分别添加0、4、8、16、32和64 mg/kg锰(以MnSO₄·H₂O形式),制成6种不同锰水平的饲料(5.2、9.6、13.5、20.7、 38.3和67.9 mg/kg),投喂初始体重(16.00±0.07) g的大口黑鲈幼鱼10周。结果显示,在基础饲料中添加锰,可显著提高大口黑鲈幼鱼的增重率,降低饲料系数,各组增重率与饲料系数在锰含量达到13.5 mg/kg后基本稳定。随饲料中锰含量的增加,血清T-SOD、Mn-SOD活性和全鱼、脊椎骨中的锰含量上升,并在饲料锰含量达到20.7mg/kg后趋于稳定,而血清丙二醛含量则表现为下降的趋势。全鱼铁、骨铁、骨锌和全鱼锰沉积率随饲料锰含量的增加而下降。研究表明,在半精制饲料中补充锰可以促进大口黑鲈幼鱼生长、提高饲料利用率、血清抗氧化能力、全鱼和骨锰的沉积。以增重率、饲料系数、全鱼锰和骨锰为评价指标,经折线回归分析,大口黑鲈幼鱼对饲料中锰的需求量分别为18.3、20.5、21.1和23.4 mg/kg干物质。     

大蒜素对大菱鲆幼鱼生长及抗病力的影响

在水温13～15℃、盐度30条件下,将体质量(8.12±0.03) g的大菱鲆幼鱼饲养在5.0 m×5.0 m×0.6 m的水泥池中,每池3600尾,投喂每千克饲料中分别拌入0(对照)、100、200、400、800 mg大蒜素的饲料,饲养6周。养殖试验结束时,腹腔注射鳗弧菌,连续14 d感染攻毒;饥饿24 h后,全池称量质量,尾静脉采血,测定血清中补体C3含量和溶菌酶、超氧化物歧化酶活性,研究大蒜素对大菱鲆幼鱼生长、非特异性免疫力及抗病力的影响。试验结果显示,大菱鲆幼鱼的特定生长率随着饲料中大蒜素含量的增加而逐渐升高,并在大蒜素添加量为200 mg/kg及以上时显著高于对照组(P0.05);对照组存活率显著低于其他各组(P0.05)。饲料系数随饲料中大蒜素含量的增加而逐渐降低,并在100 mg/kg及以上时显著低于对照组(P0.05),但在200 mg/kg及以上时保持稳定。血清补体C3含量随饲料中大蒜素含量的增加呈先升后降的趋势,在200、400 mg/kg组达最大值并显著高于其他各组(P0.05)。溶菌酶活力、超氧化物歧化酶活力则随大蒜素含量的增加而逐渐升高,并在大蒜素含量达400 mg/kg及以上时不再有显著变化。人工感染试验表明,400、800 mg/kg组的感染死亡率显著低于其他各组(P0.05)。综上,饲料中添加200 mg/kg的大蒜素有利于大菱鲆幼鱼生长,而400 mg/kg的大蒜素能更有效地提高其非特异性免疫力及抗病力。     

大口黑鲈幼鱼对饲料中锌的需求量

为确定大口黑鲈幼鱼对饲料锌的适宜需求量,以酪蛋白、明胶和鱼粉为主要蛋白质源,以ZnSO_4·H_2O为锌源制作半精制基础饲料,分别向基础饲料中添加0、25、50、100和200 mg/kg锌,制成5种含不同锌水平饲料(24.8、48.8、78.9、126.1和223.6 mg/kg干物质)(命名为Zn-25、Zn-49、Zn-79、Zn-126和Zn-224),投喂初始体质量为(10.99±0.07) g的大口黑鲈幼鱼8周。结果显示,饲料中补充25 mg/kg锌(Zn-49)显著提高了大口黑鲈增重率,降低了饲料系数,进一步提高锌的添加量后,各组增重率和饲料系数趋于稳定。当饲料锌含量为25～49 mg/kg时,T-SOD和CuZn-SOD活性增加,锌含量达到49 mg/kg后,其活性保持基本稳定,而AKP活性在Zn-79组最高。大口黑鲈全鱼和脊椎骨中的锌含量随饲料中锌含量的增加而上升,当饲料锌含量达到126 mg/kg (Zn-126)后,全鱼和脊椎骨中的锌含量不再显著增加,而全鱼铁、骨铁、骨锰含量和全鱼铁、锌沉积率则随饲料锌含量的增加而下降。研究表明,在半精制饲料中补充锌可以显著改善大口黑鲈的生长和饲料利用,提高血清免疫能力、全鱼锌和骨锌的沉积,以增重率、饲料系数、全鱼锌和骨锌为指标,基于折线模型确定大口黑鲈幼鱼对饲料中锌的需求量分别为45.5、44.6、121.8和130.5 mg/kg干物质。     

饲料中胆碱对大口黑鲈幼鱼生长性能、体成分和血清抗氧化机能的影响

为研究饲料中胆碱对大口黑鲈幼鱼生长性能、体成分以及血清抗氧化机能的影响，在基础饲料中分别添加0 (对照组)、700、1 400、2 100和2 800 mg/kg的氯化胆碱，配制成5组等氮等能的实验饲料(胆碱实测含量分别为2 369.57、2 716.90、2 993.49、3 443.60和3 799.05 mg/kg)，分别投喂初始体质量为(20.00±0.10) g的大口黑鲈幼鱼56 d。结果显示，实验鱼的增重率(WGR)和特定生长率(SGR)随着饲料中氯化胆碱添加量的提高呈先升后降的变化，在添加量为2 100 mg/kg的饲料组均达到最大值，显著高于对照组；饲料中添加氯化胆碱对实验鱼的存活率(SR)、肝体比(HSI)、脏体比(VSI)和肥满度(CF)无显著影响。当氯化胆碱添加量达到2 100 mg/kg饲料及以上时，鱼体肌肉和肝脏的粗脂肪含量均显著低于对照组。相比于对照组，添加1 400～2 800 mg/kg氯化胆碱组的鱼体血清中总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性显著提高，血清中丙二醛(MDA)的含量显著降低；氯化胆碱添加量为2...     

Effects of dietary α‐lipoic acid on the growth and antioxidative responses of juvenile abalone Haliotis discus hannai Ino

A feeding experiment was conducted to determine the effects of α‐lipoic acid (LA) on the growth and antioxidative responses of juvenile abalone Haliotis discus hannai Ino. Six purified diets supplemented with 0, 200, 400, 800, 1600 and 3200 mg kg^?1 of LA, respectively, were fed to abalone for 16 weeks in a flow‐through water system. The results showed that the weight gain ratio (WGR) increased with the dietary LA levels, and reached the highest value in the group with 800 mg kg^?1 dietary LA supplement. Glutathione peroxidase activity in the 800 mg kg^?1 dietary LA group was significantly higher than that in the dietary LA‐deficient (0 mg kg^?1) group. Superoxide dismutase activities in the 200, 400 and 800 mg kg^?1 groups were significantly increased. Supplements of 200, 400 and 800 mg kg^?1 dietary LA elevated the total antioxidative capacity significantly. The glutathione level in the hepatopancreas increased significantly with the dietary LA supplements in a dose‐dependent manner (except for the 200 mg kg^?1 group). Catalase and malondialdehyde in the hepatopancreas were not significantly affected by dietary LA. In conclusion, dietary LA promoted the growth and stimulated the antioxidative defence capacity of abalone. Based on the data of WGR, the optimal dietary LA supplement for juvenile abalone was found to be 709 mg kg^?1 using piece‐wise linear analysis.     

Replacement of Fishmeal with a Blend of Poultry Byproduct Meal and Soybean Meal in Diets for Largemouth Bass,Micropterus salmoides

A feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the potential of replacing fishmeal with poultry byproduct meal (PBM) and soybean meal in diets for largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides. A reference diet (C) contained 400 g/kg fishmeal, and 40 or 60% of the fishmeal was replaced with a blend of pet‐food‐grade PBM and soybean meal (diets PP1 and PP2) or a blend of feed‐grade PBM and soybean meal (diets PF1 and PF2). No significant differences were found in weight gain, nitrogen retention efficiency (NRE), condition factor, and body composition among fish fed diets PP1, PP2, PF1, and PF2. Feed intake and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were higher in fish fed diet PF1 than in fish fed diet PP1. No significant differences were found in weight gain, NRE, condition factor, and body composition between fish fed diet C and diets PP1, PP2, PF1, and PF2. The feed intake and FCR were lower in fish fed diet C than in fish fed diets PP2, PF1, and PF2. This study reveals that dietary fishmeal level for largemouth bass could be reduced to 160 g/kg by inclusion of PBM and soybean meal in combination.     

饲料中脂肪与蛋白质比对大口黑鲈生长、体组成和非特异性免疫的影响

为探讨大口黑鲈饲料中不同脂肪与蛋白质含量比对其生长、体组成和非特异性免疫的影响,实验设计了8种(D1~D8)不同脂肪与蛋白质含量比的总能递增饲料。D1~D8饲料的脂肪水平递增(9.0%～26.5%),而蛋白质水平递减(52.0%～31.0%)。用上述饲料饲养体质量为(10.06±0.02)g的大口黑鲈88 d,每饲料设3重复,每重复30尾鱼。结果显示,特定生长率、饲料效率、蛋白质消化率、脂肪消化率和脂肪沉积率均以D2组最高,但随饲料中脂肪与蛋白质含量比的进一步升高呈现显著下降趋势。D3~D5组的蛋白质效率显著高于D1和D8组。D2、D3组与D4组间的蛋白质沉积率差异不显著,但显著高于其他各组。D1~D4组间的总能消化率差异不显著,但显著地高于其他各组。饲料中脂肪含量过高对鱼体组成产生显著的影响,使体脂的积蓄显著增高。随着饲料中脂肪与蛋白质含量比的升高,成活率呈显著下降趋势,D1和D2组的成活率显著高于D5~D8组。非特异性免疫分析显示,D4组血清溶菌酶活力和D2组血清补体活性及头肾白细胞呼吸爆发活性为最高。以饲料为单因子作单因素方差分析得出,满足大口黑鲈最适生长和饲料利用的饲料蛋白质和脂肪水平分别为49.30%和11.50%。以饲料中蛋白质和脂肪水平为自变量,分别以特定生长率和蛋白质沉积率为因变量进行二元二次回归分析得出,特定生长率最大时,饲料中蛋白质、脂肪和脂肪与蛋白质含量比分别为48.20%、12.44%和0.26;蛋白质沉积率最高时,饲料中蛋白质、脂肪和脂肪与蛋白质含量比分别为46.42%、13.96%和0.30。以饲料蛋能比为自变量作一元二次回归分析得出,蛋白质沉积率最大时,饲料的蛋能比、蛋白质、脂肪和脂肪与蛋白质含量比分别为23.72mg/kJ、46.16%、14.18%和0.31。研究认为,饲料的脂肪和蛋白质水平对大口黑鲈的生长、体组成、饲料效率和免疫力有着不同程度的影响;饲料中过高的脂肪会抑制蛋白质的消化与利用,表明脂肪对蛋白质的节约作用有限。建议大口黑鲈实用饲料的蛋白质和脂肪水平分别保持在46%~49%和11.5%~14%范围内较为适当。     

陆基圆池循环水条件下养殖密度对大口黑鲈生长及养殖效能的影响

为研究陆基圆池循环水养殖条件下大口黑鲈(Micropterus salmoides)适宜的养殖密度,设置55、65、75、85、95尾/m²等5种养殖密度(分别标记为A1、A2、A3、A4、A5组),进行了63 d的大口黑鲈养殖试验,通过测定和分析试验鱼的体质量日增长率、体长日增长率、饲料系数、体质量均匀度和单位面积产量等指标,评价不同养殖密度对大口黑鲈生长和主要养殖效能的影响。结果显示:(1)从次低密度的A2组(65尾/m²)至密度最高的A5组(95尾/m²),试验鱼的体长日增长率基本上随着养殖密度的提高而下降,最高的A2组比A3、A4和A5组分别高了31.6%、82.9%和92.3%,并且差异显著(P<0.05);(2)从A2组至A5组,试验鱼的体质量日增长率和特定生长率均随着养殖密度的提高而下降;(3)A2组的饲料系数比A1、A3、A4和A5组分别降低了16.7%、28.6%、55.4%和56.9%;(4)单位面积产量和产品均匀度均在A2组达到最高。基于生长性能及养殖效能的综合评价,陆基圆池循环水养殖条件下大口黑鲈成鱼养殖阶段较适宜的养殖密度为65尾/m²。     

Dietary myo‐inositol requirement for Olive flounder,Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminch et Schlegel)

This study was aimed at examining the essentiality and requirement of inositol for Olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus. Six casein–gelatin‐based semi‐purified diets were formulated to contain five different levels of myo‐inositol (MI) (designated as M0, M0+, M200, M400, M800 and M1600 for 0, 0+antibiotic, 200, 400, 800 and 1600 mg kg^?1 respectively). After 20 weeks of a long‐term feeding trial, fish (initial body weight, 10 g) fed the M800 diet showed significantly increased growth performances and survival. Liver lipid concentration tended to decrease as the dietary MI increased, although there was no significant difference among all treatments. Polyunsaturated fatty acid in the liver of the fish fed the diets containing high levels (M1600) of MI was significantly increased. Hepatic inositol concentration of the fish was significantly increased by dietary MI supplementation. The intestinal biosynthesis of inositol by microflora seemed to be insufficient to prevent growth retardation in juvenile Olive flounder. The optimum level of dietary MI for juvenile Olive flounder was found to be 617 mg kg^?1 based on weight gain in a broken‐line regression model. This finding indicates that MI supplementation is required at a concentration of at least 617 mg kg^?1 to maximize the growth performances and to prevent abnormal lipid metabolism.     

Dietary high level of vitamin premix can eliminate oxidized fish oil–induced oxidative damage and loss of reducing capacity in juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)

Utilizing a 2 × 2 factorial design, four experimental diets (diet LVFF, low‐vitamin premix + fresh fish oil; diet LVOF, low‐vitamin premix + oxidized oil; diet HVFF, high‐vitamin premix + fresh oil; diet HVOF, high‐vitamin premix + oxidized oil) were formulated to investigate the protective role of high level of vitamin premix against the deleterious effects of highly oxidized fish oil (peroxide value, POV: 450 meq kg^?1) consumption in juvenile largemouth bass. After a 10‐week feeding trial, survival rates of all treatments were 100%. Neither vitamin premix level nor oil type affected feed intake, growth performance or feed utilization, although treatment HVFF obtained the highest weight gain and specific growth rate, and the lowest feed conversion ratio. Hepatosomatic and viscerosomatic index increased while intraperitoneal fat ratio decreased with rancid oil reception, and they did not benefit from increasing vitamin premix supply. However, dietary high level of vitamin premix ameliorated the decreased whole‐blood haemoglobin content and increased plasma low‐ and high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol levels induced by oxidized oil reception. Whole‐body and liver composition were sensitive to dietary oil oxidation, and vitamin premix addition eliminated the decreased whole‐body lipid content challenged by rancid oil consumption. Hepatic superoxide dismutase activity was stimulated by dietary oil oxidation and increment of vitamin premix abrogated this effect. Dietary oxidized oil inclusion resulted in increased malondialdehyde contents and decreased vitamin E concentrations both in the liver and muscle, and vitamin premix supplementation ameliorated these effects. In conclusion, the results in this study suggested that the well‐ingested oxidized oil could induce severe oxidative damage and loss of reducing capacity in largemouth bass, and dietary high level of vitamin premix could alleviate these effects. This practice is recommended in intensive aquaculture practice in tropical or subtropical regions where oils are susceptible to lipid peroxidation under unsatisfactory storage.     

Dietary vitamin E requirement of hybrid striped bass (Morone chrysops female × M. saxatilis male)

This study was conducted to determine the dietary vitamin E requirement of juvenile hybrid striped bass ( Morone chrysops female ×  Morone saxatilis male). Semi-purified diets supplemented with 0.2 mg Se kg⁻¹ from Na₂SeO₃ and either 0 (basal), 10, 20, 40, 60, or 80 mg vitamin E kg⁻¹ as  DL -α-tocopheryl acetate were fed to hybrid striped bass initially averaging 1.8 ± 0.1 g (mean ± SD) for 12 weeks. Fish fed the basal diet, which contained 5.8 mg α-tocopherol kg⁻¹ dry weight, were darker in colour and had reduced weight gain, as well as generally reduced haematocrit values compared with fish fed diets supplemented with vitamin E. In addition, fish fed diets containing less than 20 mg supplemental vitamin E kg⁻¹ had significantly ( P  < 0.05) reduced weight gain and feed efficiency compared with those fed diets supplemented with vitamin E at 20–80 mg kg⁻¹. Dietary supplementation of vitamin E caused incremental increases in the concentration of α-tocopherol in both plasma and liver tissues. However, hybrid striped bass fed graded levels of vitamin E did not exhibit a dose response in terms of ascorbic acid-stimulated lipid peroxidation of hepatic microsomes. Regression analysis of weight gain data using the broken-line model indicated a minimum vitamin E requirement ( ±  SE) of 28 ( ±  3) mg kg⁻¹ dry diet. Based on these data, the dietary vitamin E requirement of hybrid striped bass appears to be similar to that determined for other fish species.