养殖密度对克氏原螯虾幼虾生长、摄食和饵料利用影响

以体重(0.015±0.004)g克氏原螯虾(Procambarus clarkii)幼虾为研究对象,研究了50、100、300、600、900尾/m25种养殖密度对克氏原螯虾幼虾生长、摄食和饲料利用的影响,实验周期为30 d。结果显示:克氏原螯虾幼虾的体长、特定生长率、平均日增重、存活率和蜕壳率都随养殖密度的增大而减小,其中日增重由(0.007±0.002)g下降为(0.002±0.001)g,蜕壳率由(100±0.000)%下降为(37.222±3.928)%,降幅明显;体长、体重变动系数随养殖密度的增大而增大。每组个体的平均摄食量和摄食率均与养殖密度成反比。此结果表明养殖密度的增大总体来说不利于克氏原螯虾幼虾的生长和摄食。在饲料利用方面,饵料转化率在各养殖密度组之间无明显差异;蛋白质特定生长率、脂肪特定生长率和脂肪储积率随养殖密度增大呈减小趋势,蛋白质储积率呈增大趋势。     

养殖密度对克氏原螯虾大规格苗种生长和存活的影响

以体重(2.03±O.19)g克氏原螫虾(Procambarus clarkii)大规格苗种为研究对象,研究了26℃下,27、36、45、55、64、73尾/m~2 6种养殖密度下,克氏原螯虾大规格苗种生长及存活情况。实验周期为32 d。结果显示:克氏原螯虾幼虾的体长增长、平均日增重、增重率和存活率都随养殖密度的增大而降低,其中日增重由0.110 6 g下降到0.067 8 g,存活率由100%下降到63%。结果表明,养殖密度的增大不利干克氏原螯虾苗种的生长和存活,养殖密度为45尾/m~2是克氏原螯虾大规格苗种生长的最佳密度。     

饲料脂肪水平对克氏原螯虾幼虾生长性能及肌肉品质的影响

本研究旨在探讨饲料脂肪水平对克氏原螯虾(Procambarus clarkii)幼虾生长性能和肌肉品质的影响。实验选取600尾初始体重为(4.00±1.00) g的克氏原螯虾幼虾，随机分为5组(L1、L2、L3、L4和L5组)，分别投喂脂肪水平为2.86%、5.11%、7.67%、10.19%和13.02%的等氮实验饲料，养殖周期为60 d。结果显示，随着脂肪水平的升高，特定生长率(SGR)呈先升高后降低的趋势(P<0.05)，饲料系数(FCR)呈先降低后升高的趋势(P<0.05)，L3组的FCR显著低于其余组(P<0.05)；对SGR进行折线回归分析，得出最适脂肪含量为6.82%。饲料脂肪水平对克氏原螯虾肌肉的水分、粗蛋白和粗灰分含量无显著影响(P>0.05)；随着饲料脂肪水平的增加，肌肉的蒸煮损失率、粗脂肪含量、总多不饱和脂肪酸(∑PUFA)和总氨基酸(∑TAA)含量呈上升趋势，L5组的二十碳五烯酸(EPA)显著高于其余组，L5组的二十二碳六烯酸(DHA)含量显著高于L1和L2组(P<0.05)；随着饲料脂肪水平的增加，肌肉硬度、弹性、凝聚性和黏性呈下降趋势，且L1~L3组间均无显著差异(P>0.05)，L5组的总鲜味氨基酸(∑FAA)、丙氨酸(Ala)及天门冬氨酸(Asp)的含量显著低于L1组(P<0.05)。综上所述，适宜的饲料脂肪含量可以提高克氏原螯虾幼虾的生长性能和肌肉的营养品质，在本实验条件下，克氏原螯虾幼虾饲料中脂肪的建议添加量为6.82%~10.19%。     

饥饿对克氏原螯虾仔虾消化酶和生化成分的影响

对照组连续饱食投喂6 d,处理组分别饥饿1、2、3、4、5、6 d,每组3个重复,研究了短期饥饿对克氏原螯虾仔虾消化酶活力和主要生化成分的影响.试验结果表明,在饥饿过程中,处理组胃蛋白酶、类胰蛋白酶、淀粉酶及纤维素酶变化趋势相同,先减小后增大,饥饿2 d后,4种消化酶均最小;淀粉酶与类胰蛋白酶活力比值(A/T值)不断增大.随着饥饿时间的延长,克氏原螯虾仔虾体内水分含量逐渐增多,总蛋白含量和碳水化合物含量不断减少,总脂含量变化不显著(P>0.05).     

湖北地区温棚养殖与稻田养殖克氏原螯虾生长特性研究

2018年12月—2019年3月间,定期从温棚养殖和稻田养殖的克氏原螯虾中采集599尾样本,测量克氏原螯虾的体质量(y)、全长(x1)、头胸甲长(x2)、头胸甲宽(x3)、腹节总长(x4)、第一腹节长(x5)、第一腹节宽(x6)、尾节长(x7)、第六腹节长(x8)、第六腹节宽(x9)和螯长(x10),探明温棚养殖幼虾与稻田养殖幼虾以及温棚养殖雌雄幼虾的生长特性,以期为克氏原螯虾温棚养殖及单性养殖提供参考。试验结果表明,克氏原螯虾全长(L)和体质量(m)呈幂函数,回归方程为:m=0.0209L3.1132;温棚养殖和稻田养殖克氏原螯虾幼虾均在2—3月生长最快,1月生长最慢;克氏原螯虾幼虾各时期各生长指标温棚养殖幼虾均大于稻田养殖幼虾,至3月,温棚养殖的克氏原螯虾体质量接近稻田养殖的2倍;在温度较低的12月—翌年2月期间,温棚养殖的克氏原螯虾幼虾的平均体质量增加率比稻田养殖的克氏原螯虾幼虾的平均体质量增加率高14.00%,温棚养殖的克氏原螯虾幼虾全长平均增长率比稻田养殖的高3.96%。温棚养殖的各时期雄虾体质量均略高于雌虾,但差异不显著(P>0.05);在所有生长指标中,只有雄性克氏原螯虾螯长一直大于雌性,且自12月后,雌、雄虾螯长间一直存在极显著差异(P<0.01)。     

不同克氏原螯虾养殖模式下幼虾生长、体成分和血淋巴生化指标的比较

为几种克氏原螯虾(Procambarus clarkii)养殖模式的优劣提供数据参考,对池塘单养克氏原螯虾、虾鱼混养、虾蟹混养、稻虾养殖四种模式进行比较,研究了其水体理化指标、幼虾生长、体成分、血淋巴生化等指标,试验周期60 d。结果表明:体长和体重均呈现虾单养组虾鱼组虾蟹组稻虾组;克氏原螯虾的体长增长率随时间大体呈逐渐下降的趋势;体重增长率和特定增长率则呈先升高后降低的趋势;虾单养组、虾鱼组及虾蟹组的体重增长率均在30 d达到最高,而稻虾组在40 d达到最高。四种养殖模式克氏原螯虾的体成分组成差异较大,全虾的粗蛋白含量虾蟹组显著高于另外三个组,粗脂肪含量虾单养组显著低于另外三个组,水分含量稻虾组显著高于虾单养组、虾蟹组,灰分稻虾组显著低于另外三个组。血淋巴生化指标分析表明虾蟹组和虾鱼组在总蛋白、白蛋白和血糖高于虾单养组和稻虾组,甘油三酯和转氨酶低于虾单养组和稻虾组。研究表明,从生长角度看虾单养组生长最快,从虾体成分看稻虾组最接近野生群体,从血清生化指标看虾蟹组最健康。     

铜绿微囊藻对克氏原螯虾幼虾存活及成虾几种酶类的影响

为研究铜绿微囊藻对克氏原螯虾的影响,将克氏原螯虾幼虾及成虾暴露在不同浓度的铜绿微囊藻溶液中,研究了铜绿微囊藻对幼虾存活率、外部形态及肝胰腺超微结构的变化和成虾总血细胞密度(THCs)、血清中血蓝蛋白含量、总超氧化物歧化酶(T-SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、酚氧化物酶(PO)以及鳃丝Na⁺/K⁺-ATP酶活性的影响。结果表明,(1) 高浓度的铜绿微囊藻能显著降低幼虾的存活率。(2) 显微观察表明,1.0×10⁷/mL及以上浓度的铜绿微囊藻液中培养7 d后,幼虾肝胰腺呈现暗红色,并伴有一定的肿大现象,透射电镜显示其肝胰腺细胞受到损伤。(3) 高浓度的铜绿微囊藻能造成应激反应,THCs在暴露1 d后显著升高并稳定在较高水平;血蓝蛋白含量变化不明显,只在5 d时显著低于对照组(P<0.05),PO活性都表现出先显著性增强(P<0.01),回落后又有所增加的波动趋势;血清中的T-SOD活力在1 d后受到抑制,5 d时被激活至较高水平;POD活性都表现出先显著性增强(P<0.01),回落后又有所增加的波动趋势;鳃丝中Na⁺/K⁺-ATP酶活性在暴露1 d后显著降低(P<0.01)后回升,并最终维持在较高水平。研究结果表明,高浓度的铜绿微囊藻能造成克氏原螯虾幼虾存活率显著降低并影响其肝胰腺超微结构;而克氏原螯虾成虾对铜绿微囊藻有相对较强的耐受力,血淋巴的酶学变化表明,暴露在铜绿微囊藻水体的成虾经历过应激反应并有逐步适应的过程。     

池塘和稻田养殖模式下克氏原螯虾肌肉和肝脏营养成分比较

通过对池塘和稻田2种养殖模式下克氏原螯虾(Procambarus clarkii)的肌肉常规营养成分进行测定,同时,对肌肉和肝胰腺的氨基酸和脂肪酸组成进行测定,从而对其营养品质进行分析评价。结果显示,2种养殖模式下克氏原螯虾粗蛋白和粗脂肪无显著性差异(P>0.05),池塘养殖模式下水分显著高于稻田模式(P<0.05),而粗灰分显著低于稻田模式(P<0.05)。在2种模式下肌肉和肝胰腺中均检测出17种氨基酸,包括7种必需氨基酸和4种鲜味氨基酸。2种养殖模式下肌肉的必需氨基酸总含量占氨基酸总量(WEAA/WTAA)值无显著性差异(P>0.05),而肝胰腺中池塘养殖模式WEAA/WTAA值显著高于稻田模式(P<0.05)。根据氨基酸评分(AAS)和化学评分(CS),克氏原螯虾肌肉和肝胰腺中第一限制氨基酸均为甲硫氨酸＋胱氨酸,肌肉中第二限制氨基酸为缬氨酸,肝胰腺中第二限制氨基酸为亮氨酸。另外,在肌肉中检测出20种脂肪酸,而在肝胰腺中检测出24种脂肪酸,其中,肌肉和肝胰腺中饱和脂肪酸含量最高的是棕榈酸(C16:0);单不饱和脂肪酸含量最高的是油酸(C18:1n9c)。研究表明,池塘和稻田2种养殖模式下的克氏原螯虾,肌肉和肝胰腺均具有较高的食用价值和营养价值。     

饲料中蛋白质水平对克氏原螯虾生长性能及肌肉品质的影响

以初始平均体质量为(3.69±0.05)g的克氏原螯虾幼虾为研究对象,配制蛋白质水平分别为27.72%、30.09%、33.05%、35.31%和37.57%的5种等能、等脂的配合饲料,进行为期47 d的饲养试验,探索饲料中不同蛋白质水平对克氏原螯虾生长性能、肌肉质构特性、常规营养成分及氨基酸组成和含量的影响。结果表明:随着饲料蛋白质水平的增加,克氏原螯虾的增重率和特定生长率呈先上升后降低的趋势,其中饲料蛋白质水平为30.09%组虾的增重率、特定生长率显著高于其他各组(P<0.05);各组间饲料系数、虾体质量/体长比、肝体指数、得肉率以及成活率无差异统计学意义(P>0.05)。饲料蛋白质水平为27.72%组虾的肌肉硬度、咀嚼性显著高于饲料蛋白质水平为35.31%、37.57%组(P<0.05),饲料蛋白质水平为30.09%、33.05%组虾的肌肉弹性显著高于饲料蛋白质水平最低组(P<0.05),饲料蛋白质水平最高组虾的回复性显著低于其他各组(P<0.05),各组间虾肌肉内聚力无差异统计学意义(P>0.05)。随着饲料蛋白质水平的增加,克氏原螯虾的肌肉粗蛋白含量呈先升高后趋于稳定的变化趋势,饲料蛋白质水平为35.31%、37.57%组虾的肌肉粗蛋白含量显著高于饲料蛋白质水平最低组(P<0.05);各组间虾的肌肉水分、粗脂肪、灰分含量差异不具统计学意义(P>0.05)。肌肉总氨基酸、总必需氨基酸、总非必需氨基酸以及亮氨酸、赖氨酸、天门冬氨酸、谷氨酸随饲料蛋白的升高均呈先升高后趋于稳定的变化趋势。综合考虑生长性能、肌肉品质以及成本效益,建议克氏原螯虾饲料蛋白质水平为30.09%。     

养殖密度对克氏原螯虾生长及消化酶、免疫酶活性的影响

水温(25±1) ℃时,将体质量(3.11±0.10) g的克氏原螯虾幼虾饲养在120 cm×60 cm×20 cm的水族箱中,密度分别为14尾/m^( 2) (低密度组)、28尾/m^( 2) (中密度组)和42尾/m^( 2) (高密度组),研究室内养殖不同密度对生长、摄食、消化酶活性及非特异性免疫的影响。8周的养殖结果显示,克氏原螯虾的存活率随养殖密度的增大而降低。在28尾/m^( 2) 组中,其特定生长率[(1.82±0.12)%/d]和质量增加率[(196.73±0.76)%]显著高于其他两组( P< 0.05)。摄食率与养殖密度成正相关,即42尾/m^( 2) 组的摄食率高于14尾/m^( 2) 组和28尾/m^( 2) 组。28尾/m^( 2) 组消化酶活性显著高于14尾/m^( 2) 组的消化酶活性( P< 0.05),但与42尾/m^( 2) 组差异不显著( P >0.05)。不同养殖密度对非特异性免疫有显著影响,28尾/m^( 2) 组显著优于其他两组( P< 0.05)。综合所有指标,在本试验条件下,28尾/m^( 2) 的养殖密度最适合克氏原螯虾幼虾的养殖。     

Growth and survival of Procambarus acutus acutus (Girard, 1852) and P. clarkii (Girard, 1852) in competitive settings

Third‐instar young‐of‐the‐year (YOY) and juvenile Procambarus acutus acutus and P. clarkii stocked in aquaria, rice forage microcosms and a culture pond were evaluated in intraspecific‐ and interspecific‐competitive settings. Procambarus acutus acutus YOY, which were larger than P. clarkii YOY at stocking, grew and survived at significantly greater rates over fall‐, winter‐ and spring‐temperature courses in aquaria. Juvenile P. a. acutus starting an aquarium experiment with a mean total length (TL) size advantage survived at a significantly greater rate than P. clarkii juveniles. Growth rate of similar‐sized stocked P. a. acutus juvenile was significantly faster than that of P. clarkii juveniles in the same microcosms. Survival of juvenile P. clarkii in the microcosms with P. a. acutus was significantly less than when stocked alone. Estimated survival of 2200 P. a. acutus and 2200 P. clarkii YOY in a culture pond over a 174‐day grow‐out period was 84% and 57% respectively. Growth rate of these YOY P. a. acutus and P. clarkii was 0.48 and 0.40 mm TL day^?1. The body‐size advantage at hatching and through the faster growth of P. a. acutus was important in defining competitive interaction with P. clarkii.     

饲料中蛋白质含量及养殖密度对红鳍东方鲀幼鱼生长性能、氮排泄及相关生化指标的影响

本实验以平均初始体重为15.60 g的红鳍东方鲀(Takifugu rubripes)幼鱼为研究对象，研究饲料中蛋白含量及养殖密度对红鳍东方鲀幼鱼生长性能、氮排泄及相关生理生化指标的影响。设计两因素三水平(2×3)实验，配制3种不同蛋白梯度(38.87%、45.55%和51.00%，干重)的等脂实验饲料，设置3个密度梯度为1.53 kg/m3 (0.196 m3体积的实验桶，每桶20尾鱼)、2.30 kg/m3(每桶30尾鱼)和3.06 kg/m3(每桶40尾鱼)。每组饲料设3个重复，养殖实验为期56 d，在室内流水系统内进行。结果显示，增重率在高、中蛋白组显著高于低蛋白组(P<0.05)，但当饲料蛋白含量一定时，养殖密度对增重率没有显著性影响。饲料蛋白含量和养殖密度对鱼体常规成分没有显著性影响。当饲料蛋白一定时，高密度组的血清总蛋白和胆固醇含量显著高于中密度组(P<0.05)。血清总蛋白含量在低蛋白组显著高于中蛋白组(P<0.05)。血清碱性磷酸酶含量在低蛋白组显著高于高蛋白组(P<0.05)。饲料蛋白含量和养殖密度对红鳍东方鲀幼鱼的生长、氨氮排泄没有显著性交互作用。静水投喂3 h后，氨氮排泄率在高密度组显著高于低密度组(P<0.05)。研究表明，45.55%饲料蛋白质含量已经能够满足红鳍东方鲀幼鱼正常生长的需求。饲料蛋白含量和养殖密度对红鳍东方鲀幼鱼的生长性能和氨氮排泄没有显著性交互作用。     

Effects of Dietary Carbohydrate‐to‐lipid Ratio on Growth Performance,Body Composition,Digestive Enzyme Activities,and Hepatic Enzyme Activities in Juvenile Large Yellow Croaker,Larimichthys crocea

An 8‐wk feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary carbohydrate‐to‐lipid ratios (CHO : L) on growth performance, body composition, digestive enzyme activities, and hepatic enzyme activities of juvenile large yellow croaker, Larimichthys crocea. Six isonitrogenous (45% crude protein) and isoenergetic (18 kJ/g gross energy) diets with varying CHO : L ratios (0.07, 0.48, 1.20, 2.19, 4.81, and 10.48) were fed to triplicate groups of large yellow croaker in floating sea cages. Results showed that the highest specific growth rate (SGR) was found in fish fed diets with CHO : L ratio of 2.19. Fish fed the lower (0.07 and 0.48) CHO : L ratios tended to produce lower growth (P < 0.05). The whole‐body lipid content significantly decreased, while hepatosomatic index, liver glycogen content, and plasma glucose concentration significantly increased as dietary CHO : L ratios increased (P < 0.05). Plasma total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations significantly decreased with elevated dietary CHO : L ratios (P < 0.05). The increasing dietary CHO : L ratios significantly stimulated the activities of intestinal amylase and hepatic pyruvate kinase and depressed the activity of hepatic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (P < 0.05). Based on a second‐order polynomial regression analysis of SGR, 2.38 was determined as the optimal dietary CHO : L ratio for juvenile large yellow croaker.     

高pH胁迫对克氏原螯虾的急性毒性和鳃、肝胰腺中酶活性及组织结构的影响

研究了高pH胁迫对克氏原螯虾鳃、肝胰腺中酶活性的变化,以及对鳃、肝胰腺组织结构的影响。在得出96 h L C_(50)的基础上,设置对照(pH7.6)和实验(pH10.2)2个pH处理组,进行96 h高pH胁迫,于胁迫后0、2、8、24和96 h测定鳃Na~+-K~+-ATP酶、乳酸脱氢酶(lactate dehydrogenase,LDH)、延胡索酸还原酶(fumarate reductase,FRD)、肝胰腺超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)、过氧化氢酶(catalase,CAT)的活性以及丙二醛(malondialdehyde,MDA)的含量,并采集完整的鳃、肝胰腺做组织切片观察。结果发现,96 h LC50 pH值为10.194。高pH应激后,实验组鳃Na+-K+-ATP酶、LDH和FRD的活性呈上升趋势,pH胁迫8 h后与对照组差异显著(P0.05);随胁迫时间的延长,实验组肝胰腺MDA含量的变化趋势与LDH和FRD相似,CAT活性呈先上升后下降趋势,SOD活性起初变化不大,pH胁迫24 h后出现明显下降(P0.05)。鳃和肝胰腺的组织观察表明,随着pH胁迫时间的延长,鳃呼吸上皮细胞逐渐脱落,角质层受损、破裂,鳃叶受损程度逐渐加剧;肝胰腺小管基膜破损,小管内空泡增多、体积增大,肝细胞细胞数量减少。研究表明,高pH胁迫对克氏原螯虾代谢会产生影响,同时导致氧化应激,并会对鳃和肝胰腺的组织结构造成损伤,影响其生物学功能。     

Influence of Stocking Density on Growth Performance,Antioxidant Status,and Physiological Response of Juvenile Turbot,Scophthalmus maximu,Reared in Land‐based Recirculating Aquaculture System

This study aimed to assess the effects of stocking density on the growth, antioxidant status, and physiological response of juvenile turbot. Turbot (average initial weight 70.0 ± 5 g) were reared at three different initial densities (low density [LD], 5.13 ± 0.03 kg/m²; medium density [MD], 7.71 ± 0.11 kg/m²; and high density [HD], 10.8 ± 0.12 kg/m²) for 80 d. At the end of this trial, the final densities were 13.2 ± 0.10, 19.9 ± 0.15, and 25.7 ± 0.12 kg/m² in the LD, MD, and HD groups, respectively. The growth performances were adversely influenced by a high stocking density. Levels of cortisol, glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride, glutamate pyruvate transaminase, and glutamate oxalate transaminase in the plasma significantly increased in HD treatment. Results of oxidative stress analyses showed that there was a clear decrease in superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, catalase, glutathione, and total antioxidant capacity, and an obvious increase in malondialdehyde in plasma and/or liver of turbot reared in HD group (P < 0.05). Overall, the results indicated that increasing stocking density reduced the growth performance, modulated the physiological response, and induced oxidative stress in turbot.     

Effect of Stocking Density on Growth,Physiological Responses,and Body Composition of Juvenile Blunt Snout Bream,Megalobrama amblycephala

The impact of stocking density on growth performance, physiological indicators, and body composition of juvenile blunt snout bream in recirculating aquaculture system was investigated in this study. Juvenile blunt snout bream were raised at stocking densities of 75, 150, 225, 300, and 450 fish/m³ for 12 wk with three replicate tanks at each density. All treatment tanks were supplied with water from the same recirculating system to ensure uniformity of water quality across groups. This study has shown that higher stocking densities had a negative effect on individual growth performance. Final body mass, specific growth rate (SGR), and weight gain decreased significantly as stocking density increased. Individual body mass as well as body length were more uniform in fish stocked at densities of 75 and 150 fish/m³ than in other groups. Stocking densities of 225 and 300 fish/m³ resulted in significant increases in serum total protein, triglyceride, lactate, and cholesterol levels, whereas blood glucose concentrations decreased significantly. In addition, decreased body lipid content and increased body moisture content were observed at stocking densities of 300 and 450 fish/m³. Overall, a density of 150 fish/m³ resulted in higher SGR and more uniform size among juvenile blunt snout bream.     

Effect of dietary carbohydrate level on growth performance,body composition,apparent digestibility coefficient and digestive enzyme activities of juvenile cobia,Rachycentron canadum L

A 9‐week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary carbohydrate level on the growth performance, body composition and apparent digestibility coefficient and digestive enzyme activities of juvenile cobia. Six isonitrogenous and isolipidic diets containing graded levels of starch (1.3%, 6.5%, 12.5%, 18.4%, 24.2% and 30.4%) were fed to juvenile cobia. Specific growth rate (SGR), feed efficiency ratio (FER) and protein efficiency ratio (PER) increased with increasing dietary starch up to 18.4% (P<0.05), and thereafter SGR declined but FER and PER remained nearly the same. Apparent digestibility coefficient of starch reduced significantly when dietary starch up to 30.4%. Fish fed the diets with starch from 18.4% to 30.4% showed higher amylase activities in intestinal tract than those fed diets containing starch 1.3% and 6.5% (P<0.05). Significantly higher whole‐body lipid contents were observed in fish fed the diets containing higher starch. Whole‐body moisture content was inversely correlated with whole‐body lipid content, while protein and ash showed no significant differences. Plasma glucose, hepatosomatic index, liver glycogen and liver lipid increased with an increasing dietary starch. Based on SGR and FER, the appropriate dietary starch supplementations of juvenile cobia were estimated to be 21.1% and 18.0 % of diet respectively.     

Physiological responses of juvenile wedge sole Dicologoglossa cuneata (Moreau) to high stocking density

Physiological responses to a high stocking density were tested in juvenile wedge sole Dicologoglossa cuneata (Moreau). Fish were kept at low (1 kg m⁻²), medium (3 kg m⁻²) and high (9 kg m⁻²) stocking densities for 22 days. No differences in the weight, length, survival and hepatosomatic index were observed among treatments. Basal plasma cortisol and osmolality were found to be directly and positively related to stocking density. A mild increase in plasma glucose was seen at medium density, and plasma protein was elevated at medium and high densities. The liver glucose and glycogen content was inversely related to stocking density. The liver triglyceride level was significantly elevated at the highest density, and the α-amino acid content decreased at the highest density. In muscle, glucose levels were significantly higher in fish kept at the lowest density; the α-amino acid content was elevated in fish kept at high density. In conclusion, plasma cortisol levels indicated an increasing stress level depending on the culture density, but significant changes in energy reserves did not occur in tissue (mainly liver and muscle glycogen and glucose reserves were significantly affected).     

Growth,digestive enzymes activities,serum biochemical parameters and antioxidant status of juvenile genetically improved farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) reared at different stocking densities in in‐pond raceway recirculating culture system

The feeding trial was conducted in 80 days to assess the effects of stoking densities on growth, digestive enzymes activities, serum biochemical parameters and antioxidant status of juvenile genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT, Oreochromis niloticus) reared in in‐pond raceway recirculating culture system (IPRS). Fish (initial body weight: 6.25 ± 0.32g ) were randomly allotted to six in‐pond raceways (22 × 5 × 2.5 m) stocked at three different stocking densities: low stocking density (LSD, 0.28 kg/m³), medium stocking density (MSD, 0.57kg /m³) and high stocking density (HSD, 0.85 kg /m³). The results indicated that no significant differences were observed in final body weight, weight gain and specific growth rate of GIFT reared at different stocking densities on day 20 (p > 0.05). Fish reared in the HSD group showed poor growth than those reared in the LSD and MSD groups on day 50, but fish reared in the MSD and HSD groups showed poor growth than those reared in the LSD group on day 80. There were no significant differences found in digestive enzyme activities, serum cortisol, lysozyme and superoxide dismutase (SOD) content, hepatic catalase (CAT), total SOD, total antioxidant capacity (T‐AOC) activities and malondialdehyde (MDA) content among fish reared at different densities treatments (p > 0.05). Fish reared in the HSD group exhibited significant higher red blood cell number, haematocrit and glucose (GLU) contents on day 80 (p < 0.05). In brief, under this trial conditions, high stocking densities (0.57 kg/m³) resulted in decrease in growth, and GIFT might have an adaptation capability to crowding stress without a change in antioxidant activity, some physiological and immune parameters.