渔光一体池塘光伏区和非光伏区中华绒螯蟹二龄蟹的养殖生长比较

为了解渔光一体模式下中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sinensis)池塘养殖生长规律,在渔光一体池塘内,分别在光伏覆盖区域和非光伏覆盖区域开展中华绒螯蟹养殖实验,比较光伏区和非光伏区中华绒螯蟹二龄蟹的生长情况。结果显示,6月份之前,非光伏区中华绒螯蟹显示出一定的生长优势,6月份之后光伏区中华绒螯蟹的生长优势突出,生长速度和规格均明显超过非光伏区,且光伏区最终的养成规格、产量(高13.06个百分点)、成活率(高6.2个百分点)等均体现出明显优势。实验结果证实了光伏遮光对河蟹养殖具有显著优势。     

不同营养供给模式对中华绒螯蟹生长及肝胰腺白化症发病率的影响

采用正交设计法L9(34)将水体水草覆盖率、活螺蛳投放量、饵料中动物性饵料比例、投饵方式等4个因子设计成9种不同营养供给模式,对中华绒螯蟹生长指标及其肝胰腺白化症发病率进行比较研究。每个模式设3个重复,以540只初始体重为每只(9.67±0.47)g的二龄中华绒螯蟹为实验对象,在东太湖中华绒螯蟹围养区的27个独立网围(6m×5m×2.5m)中进行为期240d的养殖实验。结果表明,不同的营养供给模式显著影响中华绒螯蟹生长及其肝胰腺白化症发病率,其中模式4的养殖效果最好,肝胰腺白化症发病率最低。方差分析结果显示,4个因子对中华绒螯蟹生长及其肝胰腺白化症发病率影响作用顺序为:水草覆盖率>动物性饵料比例>投饵方式>螺蛳投放量。将4个因子与养殖蟹肝胰腺白化症发病率、增重倍数、肥满度、回捕率、饵料系数等参数进行回归分析,表明水体水草覆盖率、饵料中动物性饵料比例、投饵方式等因子与中华绒螯蟹肝胰腺白化症发病率及生长指标关系密切,得出中华绒螯蟹养殖较适宜的营养供给模式为:水草覆盖率为73.95%、动物性饵料比例为56.15%~62.22%、投饵方式为全程投喂7.5%~5.0%、螺蛳投放量为5578.05kg.hm-2。     

大通湖1龄中华绒螯蟹形态指标及质量参数研究

中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sinensis)的苗种质量对养殖成功与否及产量高低具有十分重要的作用;形态参数是遗传和外界环境共同作用的结果,也是判定中华绒螯蟹品质的重要指标之一。为探究1龄中华绒螯蟹形态特征及相关质量参数的关系,选取湖南省大通湖1龄幼蟹275只,其中雌蟹141只、雄蟹134只,逐个测定头胸甲长、头胸甲宽、体高、体重等指标,称量体肉、腿肉、螯肉、肝胰腺等可食用部分的湿重和干重以及体壳、腿壳、螯壳等不可食用部分的湿重和干重,计算各基本形态指标的平均数、标准差及变异系数、各部位含水率及占总体重比例、肥满度等指标;使用独立样本T-检验比较雌雄差异,利用Pearson对各参数进行相关分析,并通过逐步回归法建立体重与形态指标回归模型。结果表明,不同性别中华绒螯蟹幼蟹的头胸甲长、头胸甲宽、体高、肥满度均无显著差异(P0.05),雄性体重较雌性大(P0.05),其中雌蟹体重为(8.543±2.555)g,雄蟹体重为(9.304±2.977)g。雌蟹和雄蟹可食用部分含水率及其占总干重的比例均无显著差异(P0.05)。1龄中华绒螯蟹的头胸甲长(X_1)、头胸甲宽(X_2)、体高(X_3)与体重(Y)的最优多元线性回归方程为Y=-15.763+3.118 X1+4.634 X_2+3.897 X_3(R~2=0.926),体重与头胸甲长、头胸甲宽、体高显著相关。本研究可为中华绒螯蟹养殖产量估算、品质鉴定提供参考。     

崇明地区大规格中华绒螯蟹养成试验

为了探索在上海崇明地区养殖大规格中华绒螯蟹成蟹的技术,在崇明西北部地区选择具有代表性的养殖池塘开展种草生态养殖成蟹试验。试验池塘面积15亩(15亩=1 hm2,下同),放养规格为100只/kg的中华绒螯蟹蟹种500只/亩,试验期间池塘整体水草覆盖率约为70%。试验结果:养殖成蟹871.95kg,亩产58.13 kg,其中雄蟹平均壳长64.23 mm,壳宽72.03 mm,体质量194.07 g,个体200 g以上的比例为40.0%;雌蟹平均壳长60.46 mm,壳宽67.51 mm,体质量140.88 g,个体150 g以上的比例为36.7%。结果表明,采用种草生态养蟹模式,可以在崇明地区养成大规格中华绒螯蟹,该模式是一种可持续发展的水产养殖模式。     

中华绒螯蟹可视荧光标记应用研究

采用红色可视嵌入性荧光(visible implant elastomer,VIE)标记中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir Sinensis),观察了荧光标记在中华绒螯蟹中的保持率和对其存活、生长、发育及繁殖的影响。荧光标记幼蟹不同部位在室内饲养并观察8周,结果表明,在中华绒螯蟹幼蟹不同部位的标记保持率均为100%,对照组和各试验组幼蟹的存活率无显著性差异(P0.05)。荧光标记幼蟹螯掌节和腕节间的关节膜后移入室外养殖池养殖,中华绒螯蟹室外养殖的生长和发育速度与对照组也无显著差异(P0.05)。挑选标记后经室外池塘养成的中华绒螯蟹进行小水体繁育实验,抱卵率为83.3%,平均抱卵量30×104egg·ind-1,与未标记中华绒螯蟹小水体繁育实验结果比较,抱卵率、平均抱卵量无显著性差异,荧光标记不影响中华绒螯蟹交配抱卵。本文结果表明,VIE可视荧光标记可作为中华绒螯蟹个体识别标记,应用于育种、资源调查等研究和生产实践。     

池养中华绒螯蟹不同性别形态及质量差异分析

池塘养殖中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sinensis)是当前的主要生产方式，为了解池养中华绒螯蟹形态指标参数，分别测定了中华绒螯蟹幼体和成体的头胸甲长、头胸甲宽、体高、体质量和各部位的质量及含水率，计算了肝胰腺指数和肌肉指数，旨在了解池养中华绒螯蟹形态指标及质量参数的关系。结果显示，不同性别幼蟹头胸甲长、头胸甲宽、体高、肌肉指数无显著差异(P>0.05)，而体质量差异显著(P<0.05)；不同性别成蟹各形态指标差异极显著(P<0.01)；幼蟹的肝胰腺、肌肉及其他部分含水率差异极显著，高于成蟹(P<0.01)；成蟹的肌肉指数和肝胰腺指数差异极显著，高于幼蟹(P<0.01)。本研究分别建立了幼蟹体质量(Y1)与体高(X3)、成蟹体质量(Y2)与头胸甲宽(X2)的回归方程：Y1=?12.067+16.416X3，Y2=?268.423+62.078X2，幼蟹的决定系数高于成蟹。本研究可为中华绒螯蟹生态养殖中的产量估算和品质鉴定提供参考。     

盐度对中华绒螯蟹性早熟生理机制的影响

于2004年6月至11月在崇明岛中华绒螯蟹养殖基地进行1秋龄中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sinensis)的养殖试验,通过荧光免疫二步抗体检测法和原子吸收等方法,测定了1秋龄蟹血淋巴钙离子和雌二醇水平,研究了不同盐度水体中1秋龄中华绒螯蟹性早熟情况及盐度促进中华绒螯蟹性早熟的生理机制。结果表明:(1)随着水体盐度的升高,1秋龄中华绒螯蟹性早熟率上升,成活率则呈下降趋势;(2)水体盐度升高导致1秋龄未发育雌蟹血淋巴中Ca2 含量上升(P<0.05),但对1秋龄雄蟹作用不显著(P>0.05);(3)池塘养殖90 d之后,高盐度水体中1秋龄未发育雌蟹血淋巴中雌二醇水平显著高于低盐度水体1秋龄未成熟雌蟹(P<0.05);(4)1秋龄性早熟雌蟹血淋巴中雌二醇含量高达(1294.00±595.87)pg/mL,极显著地高于同期的1秋龄未成熟雌蟹(P<0.01)。研究表明:水体盐度升高引起的1龄雌蟹血淋巴中雌二醇水平和Ca2 含量上升是导致1秋龄雌性中华绒螯蟹性早熟的内在生理原因。     

欧、美中华绒螯蟹源于中国长江水系中华绒螯蟹的遗传证据

用包括Z2和Opp17两个10碱基随机引物在内的10个引物,对来自荷兰斯科克莱（Skodely)、美国加州圣何塞（San Jose)的中华绒螯蟹群体与中国长江水系中华绒螯蟹群体进行RAPD遗传比较分析。结果发现：（1）中华绒螯蟹群体特有的Z2引物扩增的700bp标记带（Z2^700bp）,在荷兰与美国2个中华绒螯蟹群体中同时出现,而不出现日本绒螯蟹南流江种群中特有的880bp标记带（Z2^880bp）,表明欧洲、美国中华绒螯蟹与中国中华绒螯蟹为同种Eriocheir sinensis,而非日本绒螯蟹Eriocheir japonicus;（2）Opp17引物扩增的947bp片段在中国长江、荷兰及美国3个中华绒螯蟹群体内的出现频率均达100%。结合Z2引物扩增结果,欧洲与美国中华绒螯蟹群体极可能是从中国长江水系中华绒螯蟹引入繁衍的。     

大通湖中华绒螯蟹1龄幼蟹形态指标及质量参数研究

中华绒螯蟹（Eriocheir sinensis）的苗种质量对养殖成功与否及产量具有十分重要的作用；形态参数是遗传和外界环境共同作用的结果，也是判定中华绒螯蟹品质的重要指标之一。为探究中华绒螯蟹1龄幼蟹形态特征及相关质量参数的关系, 选取湖南省大通湖1龄幼蟹275只，其中雌蟹141只、雄蟹134只，逐个测定头胸甲长、头胸甲宽、体高、体重等指标，称量体肉、腿肉、螯肉、肝胰腺等可食用部分的湿重和干重以及体壳、腿壳、螯壳等不可食用部分的湿重和干重，计算各基本形态指标的平均数、标准差及变异系数、各部位含水率及占总体重比例、肥满度等指标；使用独立样本T-检验比较雌雄差异，利用Pearson对各参数进行相关分析，并通过逐步回归法建立体重与形态指标回归模型。结果表明，不同性别中华绒螯蟹的头胸甲长、头胸甲宽、体高、肥满度均无显著差异（P>0.05），雄性体重较雌性大（P<0.05），其中雌蟹体重为（8.543±2.555）g，雄蟹体重为（9.304±2.977）g。雌蟹和雄蟹可食用部分含水率及其占总干重的比例均无显著差异（P>0.05）。1龄中华绒螯蟹的头胸甲长(X1)、头胸甲宽(X2)、体高(X3)与体重(Y)的最优多元线性回归方程为Y= -15.763 + 3.118X1 + 4.634X2 + 3.897X3（R2=0.926），体重与头胸甲长、头胸甲宽、体高显著相关。本研究可为中华绒螯蟹养殖产量估算、品质鉴定提供参考。     

长江水系和闽江水系野生中华绒螯蟹子一代在扣蟹阶段养殖性能的比较研究

为探究长江水系和闽江水系中华绒螯蟹野生亲本子一代在扣蟹阶段的生长速度和养殖效果差异,在相似的池塘网箱条件下,将两个地理种群野生中华绒螯蟹所孵化的大眼幼体培育至扣蟹,比较了这两个地理种群扣蟹的平均体质量、体质量增长率和特定生长率在养殖期间的变化情况,并进一步比较了其成活率、1龄性早熟率和最终产量的差异。试验结果显示:(1)闽江种群亲本子一代在大眼幼体至仔蟹阶段的生长速度略低于长江种群,但差异不显著(P0.05);(2)闽江种群亲本子一代在仔蟹至扣蟹养殖阶段的体质量始终低于长江种群,其中10月份和11月份两个种群雄蟹的体质量差异显著(P0.05),养殖期间闽江种群的体质量增长率和特定生长率整体略低于长江种群,但无显著差异(P0.05);(3)闽江种群中华绒螯蟹的体质量、最终产量和1龄性早熟率均低于长江种群,其中整体性早熟率和雄蟹体质量差异显著(P0.05),成活率的差异则相反,且闽江种群雄蟹的成活率显著高于长江种群。结果表明,闽江水系中华绒螯蟹野生亲本子一代在扣蟹阶段的生长速度和最终产量均低于长江种群,但其成活率较高,且1龄蟹的性早熟率相对较低。     

放养密度和投饲率对南美白对虾单产的影响

为了提高养殖南美白对虾的单产水平,采用梯度设计法和回归分析法研究了放养密度和日投饲率对养殖南美白对虾单产的影响。结果表明,新疆北疆地区南美白对虾单产(Y)与放养密度(SD)呈极显著二次曲线关系Y=-0.0461SD2+11.204SD-78.959(R2=0.9707)(F>F0.01),当地南美白对虾最佳放养密度为122 ind./m2;新疆北疆地区南美白对虾单产Y与日投饲率(DFR)呈显著二次曲线关系Y=-24882DFR2+3628.2DFR+133.71(R2=0.8128)(F>F0.05),当地南美白对虾最佳日投饲率为7.29%。     

温度对中华倒刺鲃胚胎与仔鱼发育的影响

研究了温度对中华倒刺鲃(Spinibarbus sinensis)胚胎与仔鱼发育的影响。结果显示:在21~29℃温度范围内,胚胎均能孵化出膜,孵化时间y与温度x成极显著的负相关关系,y=993017x-3.0318,R2=0.9614(P<0.01);孵化积温y与温度x的关系式为y=993017x-2.0318,R2=0.9179(P<0.05)。胚胎发育的适宜温度范围为21~29℃,最适温度范围为23~27℃。仔鱼生长发育随温度的升高而加快,仔鱼生长发育的适宜温度范围为23~31℃,最适温度范围为25~31℃。结果表明,在适宜温度范围内,适当升温可以加快中华倒刺鲃胚胎与仔鱼发育的进程。     

低聚木糖对奥尼罗非鱼幼鱼生长、体成分和消化酶活力的影响

研究了在(27.0±1)℃条件下,饲料中添加不同水平的低聚木糖(0.015%、0.030%、0.045%、0.060%)对初始体重为(6.29±0.94)g的奥尼罗非鱼(Oreochromis niloticus×O.aureus)幼鱼生长、饲料转化率、体成分和消化酶活性的影响。共设5个试验组,每组设3个重复,每个水族箱内随机放幼鱼12尾,投喂率为6%,自然光周期,循环过滤水系统饲养8周。结果显示:添加0.030%低聚木糖组的特定生长率显著高于对照组(P<0.05);0.030%和0.045%低聚木糖组的饲料转化率显著高于对照组(P<0.05),两组之间差异不显著。奥尼罗非鱼幼鱼全鱼的水分、灰分、粗蛋白和粗脂肪含量在试验组间差异不显著(P>0.05);各组样本中的肝胰脏蛋白酶和肠蛋白酶活力均呈先上升后下降的趋势,0.030%组的最高,添加低聚木糖组与对照组之间差异显著(P<0.05);肠淀粉酶和脂肪酶活力在分别在0.030%与0.045%组最高,各组之间差异显著(P<0.05);肝胰脏淀粉酶和脂肪酶活力在各组之间差异不显著(P>0.05)。低聚木糖添加量(x)与特定生长率(y)之间存在关系:y=-256.34x2+16.716x+3.6479(R2=0.9266),低聚木糖添加量在0.033%左右时,可以提高幼鱼的消化酶活力和饲料转化率,从而较好促进奥尼罗非鱼幼鱼的生长,对鱼体的营养成分则没有影响。     

配饵中大豆浓缩蛋白不同含量对中华绒螯蟹氮、磷排泄的影响

以鱼粉和大豆浓缩蛋白(SPC)为主要饵料蛋白源,配制了大豆浓缩蛋白水平分别为0%、11%、22%、33%、44%、56%的系列饵料,替代鱼粉的比例分别为0%、18.64%、37.93%、56.89%、77.19和100%。经70d投喂,测定中华绒螯蟹氨氮和活性磷酸盐排泄率。结果表明,当SPC替代鱼粉的比例为0%～56.89%时,中华绒螯蟹的氨氮排泄率虽有所升高,但没有显著差异(P>0.05);SPC的替代比例超过56.89%时,中华绒螯蟹的氨氮排泄率则显著性升高(P<0.05);SPC替代鱼粉的比例与中华绒螯蟹氨氮排泄率的相关方程为y=0.1197x 0.168(R2=0.8131)。SPC替代鱼粉的比例与中华绒螯蟹活性磷酸盐排泄率成显著负相关,方程为y=-0.0739x 0.6246(R2=0.9489)。     

Growth, Yield, Dressout, and Net Returns of Bighead Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Stocked at Three Densities in Catfish Ictalurus punctatus Ponds

Abstract— Alternative fish species that can be cultured together with catfish Ictalurus punctatus provide an opportunity to diversify caffish farms. A 2-yr study was conducted in 0.10-ha earthen ponds to evaluate the effect of bighead carp (BHC) stocking density on growth, yield, dressout yield, and net returns. Initially, bighead carp (average weight of 22 g) were stocked at rates of 380, 750, or 1,130 fishha in ponds with catfish. Caffish were cultured under commercial conditions by stocking caffish at a density of 12,500/ha, aerating nightly and feeding at an average rate of 82 kgha per d. Stocking rates for 2-yr-old fish were reduced to 77, 260, and 435/ha in the second growing season. There were no significant differences among treatments ( P > 0.05) in summer growth of bighead carp in either year. Bighead carp stocked at 1,130 fishha had significantly higher yields than those stocked at 380/ha, but did not reach minimum market size of 2.2 kg during the first year ( P > 0.05). There were no significant differences ( P > 0.05) in caffish growth, yield, survival, or feed conversion ratios due to the bighead carp stocking densities. Partial budget analysis indicated that net benefits were positive for all three treatments over a range of prevailing prices of bighead carp. Bighead carp production in catfish ponds is economically feasible over a wide range of prices. Given the market risk of producing smaller fish at the higher density, the medium density is the preferred stocking density of fingerling bighead carp in catfish ponds.     

盐度对条纹锯鮨(Centropristis striata)仔鱼的活力、开口、摄食的影响

观察研究了10个盐度梯度(7、12、17、22、27、32、37、42、47和52)对条纹锯鮨(Centropristis striata)仔鱼的活力、开口和摄食情况的影响,记录分析其在不同盐度条件下不投饵存活系数、开口率、摄食率及摄食强度等指标.结果显示,盐度对条纹锯鮨仔鱼的活力、摄食及存活有明显影响,其存活和摄食的适宜盐度范围为12-37,最适盐度范围为27-32.盐度低于12时,仔鱼存活率、开口率和摄食强度随盐度的降低而降低,盐度高于37时,仔鱼存活率、开口率及摄食强度则随盐度的升高而降低.不同盐度条件下,条纹锯鮨仔鱼SAI值的波动范围为0.034-6.401,盐度为12-37的实验组与7、42、47、52实验组的SAI值存在显著性差异(P＜0.05),盐度为32时,仔鱼的SAI 值最大,为6.041,SAI值与盐度之间符合三次曲线函数关系,其表达式为y=-5.894+1.155x-0.034x2+0.000x3,R2 =0.895,其中,y代表SAI,x代表盐度.盐度为7、42、47和52时,仔鱼的存活率均低于50％,盐度为52、47时,仔鱼在第3、4天存活率分别降为0.盐度为22、27、32时,培育至第5天,仔鱼的存活率均在80％以上.盐度在17-37范围内,仔鱼开口率为60％-85％,且仔鱼均能较好摄食,盐度为32时,仔鱼开口率达到最大值,为85％,仔鱼摄食亦达到最佳状态,摄食率为85％,8日龄仔鱼摄食强度为5.45个轮虫/尾.     

Growth and Food Habits of Cage-Cultured Bighead Carp x Silver Carp Hybrids in Ponds of Varying Trophic Status

Four 20m³ cages stocked with 120 bighead carp x silver carp hybrids per cage were placed in each of four ponds varying in trophic status from mesotrophic to hypereutophic. Fish were cultured, without feeding, from 13 March to 1 Octorber 1987. Fish in the mesotrophic pond survived but lost weight (-0.37 g/fish/d). The mesotrophic pond produced insufficient food to sustain fish growth. Maximum fish growth rate occured in the two eutotrophic ponds (6.61vand 7/04 g/fish/d). Fish growth in the hypereutrophic pond was about one-half (3.64 g/fish/d) that in the two eutrophic ponds. Guy analysis of fish in the hypereutrophic pond revealed consumption of larger quantities (P < 0.05) of colonial blue-green algae that were apparently poorly digested and less (P < 0.05) zooplankton (primarily cladocerans) than was found in fish from the eutrophic ponds.     

Effects of feeding rates on growth and production of Nile tilapia, common carp and silver carp polycultured in fertilized ponds

Abstract In an attempt to identify appropriate feeding rates for multispecies of fish raised in fertilized earthen ponds, the present work was conducted over a 19‐week experimental period to establish the growth performance, production and body composition of Nile tilapia, common carp and silver carp fed 0.0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 3.0%, 5.0% biomass and to apparent satiation (treatments). Twelve ponds were stocked with a similar number and weight of each fish species. Two ponds were assigned to each of the treatments, and a 25% protein pelleted fish feed was used to feed fish at the specified rate of feeding. At the end of the experiment, growth, weight gain, survival, yield and body composition of fish groups were affected by the treatments. The economic effectiveness also varied among treatments. The most conspicuous attribute of the feeding rates was its lack of influence on growth (g day^?1), weight gain (g per fish), yield (kg ha^?1) or body composition of silver carp. The results of whole‐body proximate analysis indicated that various feeding rates had either an irregular pattern or no effects on the protein and ash gain per 100 g of fish body weight (bw) gain. The most notable exceptions were significant (P < 0.05) increases in body fat and gross energy gains in Nile tilapia, common carp and silver carp accompanied by decreases in percentages of moisture (but not in silver carp) as feeding rate increased. Among the six different feeding levels, feeding to apparent satiation (feed amount was equivalent to 2.67% of fish bw day^?1) appeared to be optimal, as it significantly (P < 0.05) supported the highest fish production, income and net profit compared with all other treatments except for the 3% feeding level, for which the differences in those measurements were comparable.     

混养锦鲤对微咸水凡纳滨对虾池水质及产量的影响

在6口面积均为0.4 hm2的微咸水池中养殖凡纳滨对虾,密度为7.5×105尾/hm2,其中4口混养锦鲤,密度分别为1500、3000、60001、2 000尾/hm2,研究混养锦鲤对凡纳滨对虾池水质及产量影响。结果表明:混养池水质比较稳定,透明度、NH4+-N和NO2--N波动幅度较小且数值较低,混养池对虾平均产量为3345 kg/hm2,比单养池平均产量2268 kg/hm2高47.5%,其中混养锦鲤3000尾/hm2的池虾产量最高,达到3765 kg/hm2。     

Control of the Trematode Bolbophorus confusus in Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus Ponds Using Salinity Manipulation and Polyculture with Black Carp Mylopharyngodon piceus

This study evaluated the use of black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus and salinity manipulation for controlling the infection of channel catfish Ictalurus puncratus by a digenetic trematode (tentatively identified as Bolbophorus confusus ). Control methods focussed mainly on the eradication of the intermediate snail host, the marsh rams-horn Phanorbella trivolvis (previously referred to as Helisoma trivolvis ), and were evaluated in laboratory tests and field experiments at a commercial catfish culture facility in southern Louisiana that was seriously impacted by the trematode. Introduction of fingerling black carp into catfish ponds at a density of 62 carpha resulted in an almost total elimination of P. trivolvis . The farm is now successfully using a facility-wide stocking rate of 40 carp/ha. Laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of salinity manipulation using NaCl on free-swimming trematode cercariae, the snail P. trivolvis , and catfish fingerlings infected with the cercariae. A salinity of 2.5 ppt had a detrimental effect on snail survival, growth, and reproduction. Salinity did not have a negative effect on the other two aspects of the trematode life cycle tested (in fact, survival of both cercariae and infected catfish fingerlings showed a positive dependence on NaCl over the 0–2.5 ppt range). A field-experiment was then conducted in catfish ponds maintained at three salinities (2.5, 1.25, and 0.25 ppt) with rock salt, NaCl. Snail densities in ponds at 2.5 ppt salinity were consistently lower than in the other treatments and no trematode infection was noted among snails or catfish in the 2.5 ppt salinity ponds. Both the use of 2.5 ppt NaCl and black carp appear valuable management tools for controlling the digenetic trematode in caffish ponds.