鱼类特异性代谢物对草鱼、鳙和尼罗非鲫耗氧率的影响

以草鱼、鳙和尼罗非鲫互为供体和受体,研究其特异性代谢物对耗氧率的影响。结果表明：①在草鱼“代谢水”中,草鱼耗氧率显著下降（P＜0．001）,鳙和尼罗非鲫耗氧率均显著上升（P＜0．001）;②鳙“代谢水”中,鳙耗氧率显著下降（P＜0．001）,草鱼耗氧率无显著变动（P＞0．05）;③在尼罗非鲫“代谢水”中,3种鱼的耗氧率均无显著变动（P＞0.05）。实验揭示了鱼类特异性代谢物对代谢影响的存在,且这种影响因种而异。     

疏浚排放泥浆对养殖鱼类耗氧率的影响

研究了不同疏浚泥浆浓度和驯养时间对鱼种耗氧率变化的影响。试验结果表明，在一定泥浆浓度范围内，鱼的耗氧率与水体含泥量呈线性相关。在泥浆浓度为０．８００ｇ／Ｌ或０．９６０ｇ／Ｌ水中饲养１０ｄ左右，鱼耗氧率可调节到正常水平，但若进一步延长驯养时间，耗氧率则逐渐下降，两者之间呈显著负相关关系。     

叶尔羌高原鳅耗氧率和窒息点的初步研究

试验采用流水呼吸室法和静水呼吸室法测定了叶尔羌高原鳅的耗氧率和窒息点。结果表明，叶尔羌高原鳅耗氧率具有昼夜节律性，白天（7：00-21：00）平均耗氧率为0．1389mg／（g·h），夜间（22：00-6：00）平均耗氧率为0．1799mg／（g·h）。其耗氧率和窒息点随体重的增加而降低，均体重为7．66g，耗氧率为0．1560mg／（g·h），窒息点为1．2105mg／L；均体重为20．30g，耗氧率为0．1201mg／（g·h），窒息点为1．1314mg／L；均体重为47．60g，耗氧率为0．0925mg／（g·h），窒息点为1．0937mg／L。其耗氧率和窒息点随水温的升高而增大，水温20℃，耗氧率为0．1260mg／（g·h），窒息点为1．1805mg／L；水温25℃，耗氧率为0．1603mg／（g·h），窒息点为1．3109mg／L；水温29℃，耗氧率为0．2231mg／（g·h），窒息点为1．5816mg／L。研究结果为养殖生产中合理放养、水质管理、饵料投喂和活鱼运输提供了依据。     

美国大口胭脂鱼苗种耗氧率和窒息点试验

对美国大口胭脂鱼的耗氧率、耗氧量及窒息点进行了测定。①耗氧率：平均体长6．9cm，体重6．7克的美国大口胭脂鱼的耗氧率为0．1641mg／g.hr，耗氧量1．115mg／尾．hr；平均体长7．0cm，平均体重6：87克的美国大口胭脂鱼耗氧率0．1433ndg／ghr，耗氧量0.1324mg／尾hr；平均体长10cm，体重24．05克的美国大口胭脂鱼耗氧率随体重增加而减小，而耗氧量随鱼体体重增加而增大。大口胭脂鱼的耗氧量呈现出明显的昼夜变化规律。②窒息点：美国大口胭脂鱼（6．9－10cm）的窒息点在水温30．6－32．1℃时为0．3000－0．3500mg／L。     

氨氮及盐度对单环刺螠耗氧率的影响研究

在实验室条件下测定了盐度、氨氮对单环刺螠耗氧率的影响。单环刺螠耗氧率随时间的延长逐渐降低，两者之间呈二次多项式关系：OR=ax^2＋bx＋c；盐度对单环刺螠耗氧率的影响非常明显（p〈0．01），盐度在31时，各种规格单环刺螠的耗氧率达到最大值；单环刺螠的耗氧率与NH4^＋浓度呈明显幂函数关系：OR=ax^-b，经F检验总氨氮与体重对单环刺螠耗氧率的影响均达极显著水平（p〈0．01）。     

流速对鲫游泳行为和能量消耗影响的研究

通过自制的鱼类游泳试验装置,研究了流速对鲫（Carassius auratus）游泳行为和能量消耗的影响。结果表明,鲫的摆尾频率、摆尾幅度随游泳速度变化有明显的规律。随着游泳速度的增加,鲫的摆尾频率与幅度都相应地增加。流速小于3倍体长/s与大于3倍体长/s,摆尾频率差异性显著（P〈0.05）,而摆尾幅度差异性不明显。鲫单位时间耗氧率随着流速的增加而显著增加,并且随着速度的增加,鲫用于游泳所消耗的能量占总能量消耗逐渐趋于稳定,运动净耗氧率最大为90%。水温（16±1）℃时,体长12～20cm鲫的相对极限流速为其（3.85±1.10）倍体长/s,绝对极限流速为（0.66±0.10）m/s;相同流速的温度环境中,随着体重的增加,耗氧量呈增加趋势。在相同的流速下,水温（10±1）℃时的游泳耗氧量小于（16±1）℃,而净耗氧率较大;温度（16±1）℃时,2.5倍体长/s的游泳速度有利于鲫生长代谢的能量积累。     

千年笛鲷幼鱼耗氧率的研究

千年笛鲷幼鱼的耗氧量随幼鱼体重的增加而增加,耗氧量与体重的关系式为Y=0．756 0．513X。千年笛鲷幼鱼的耗氧率随幼鱼体重的增加而下降,耗氧率与体重的关系式为Y=1246．430X~(-0.036)。幼鱼在遮光条件下的耗氧率比在自然光照条件下要低15．362%～31．675%。在低盐度水环境下幼鱼的耗氧率较高,随着盐度的增加,其耗氧率降低。随着饥饿程度的加深,千年笛鲷幼鱼的代谢水平呈梯度下降。在盐度20和28时,千年笛鲷幼鱼的窒息点分别为0．93和1．17 mg·L~(-1)。     

体重和温度对三种常见淡水螺耗氧率的影响

为研究体重和温度对三种常见淡水螺耗氧率的影响，用磨口试剂瓶作代谢测试瓶，进行了耗氧量测定。结果表明，环棱螺的耗氧率与其体重之间呈负幂函数关系．萝卜螺的耗氧率与体重之间为负半对数关系；环棱螺的耗氧率与温度之间为正指数函数关系，萝卜螺的耗氧率与温度之间为正幂函数关系；这两种淡水螺类的耗氧率在20．4～25．4℃范围内变幅较小，而在25．4～30．4℃范围内变幅较大。不同大小的环棱螺对温度变化的敏感程度有差异，小个体对温度变化的敏感程度较大。通过二元线性回归分析可知，温度、体重对耗氧率变化的影响程度也不尽相同。体重对耗氧率的影响程度明显大于温度对耗氧率的影响（P〈0．001）。     

亚硝酸盐对团头鲂鱼种血红蛋白和耗氧率的影响

团头鲂鱼种血液中的高铁血红蛋白百分含量随受试液中NO_2-N浓度升高，NO_2-N对耗氧率的影响呈抛物线的变化规律，当浓度为2．5mg·1(-1)时，耗氧率达到最大值．     

巴沙鱼幼鱼耗氧率和窒息点的初步研究

在平均水温27．0℃条件下，测得平均全长11．1cm、平均体重12．0g的巴沙鱼幼鱼的耗氧量为3．8926mg／（尾·h），耗氧率为0．3237mg／（g·h），窒息点为0．5297mg／L。巴沙鱼昼间耗氧率明显高于夜间耗氧率，其对低氧的耐受力较强。     

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.