泛甲壳动物激素调控卵黄蛋白原合成的分子机制研究进展

昆虫和甲壳动物由于进化上亲缘关系近统称泛甲壳动物，大多数泛甲壳动物卵黄蛋白原为雌性特异性蛋白，是卵母细胞中储存的卵黄蛋白的前体，可为胚胎发育提供营养和能量，是决定繁殖性能的关键因素，在生殖发育起着十分重要作用。业已证明，调控泛甲壳动物卵黄蛋白原的主要激素有保幼激素、蜕皮激素、神经肽和胰岛素样肽等。昆虫保幼激素和蜕皮激素发挥促进作用，而神经肽和胰岛素样肽对卵黄蛋白原合成的调控作用因种类不同存在不同。除了以上激素，甲壳动物特有的眼柄高血糖激素家族以及促雄腺激素对卵黄蛋白原的合成起负调控作用。本文总结了近年来泛甲壳动物卵黄蛋白原合成的调控机制的相关研究，概括并比较了调控昆虫与甲壳动物的卵黄蛋白原合成的主要激素及调控机制，为养殖虾蟹甲壳动物生殖调控相关研究提供参考。     

甲壳动物CHH家族神经激素结构和功能研究进展

甲壳动物主要利用温度、光照周期等外界因子调节其生理状态 ,使它们的生殖活动处于最适条件下 ,来自外界因子的这些信息作用于甲壳动物的中枢神经系统 ,后者将其传递到神经内分泌系统和内分泌系统 ,神经内分泌系统和内分泌系统能够分泌一些促进因子和抑制因子以实施对性腺活动的调控。由于甲壳动物成体的生殖和蜕皮常常交替出现 ,因此 ,神经内分泌系统和内分泌系统的精确调控非常重要。甲壳动物高血糖激素 (ＣＨＨ)家族神经激素是甲壳动物特有的多肽激素 ,它们主要由眼柄的Ｘ -器官窦腺复合体合成 ,它们包括 :甲壳动物高血糖激素 (ＣＨＨ)、…     

外源睾丸素对哈氏仿对虾的雄腺和精巢的影响

眼柄、脑和胸神经节的激素对甲壳纲十足类动物性腺的成熟和性腺机能有很深的影响。无脊椎动物性腺对甲壳动物和昆虫的神经分泌中枢的抽取物的反应及其与中肠腺和性腺的相关生化变化曾经有人描述过。在无脊椎动物的生殖组织中甾醇类存在于软体动物、棘皮动物、昆虫和龙虾中已为人们所证明。     

早熟和正常中华绒螯蟹精子形态、顶体酶活力和抗氧化能力的比较研究

Eriocheir sinensis）进行了比较，结果表明，早熟雄性蟹生精小管的细胞构成明显不同。早熟雄性蟹精巢生精小管主要管型为精母细胞型，而正常雄蟹管型以精原细胞加精母细胞型为主；早熟雄蟹性腺发育速度明显快于正常雄蟹；正常雄蟹的生精小管和精荚横截面积分别为（0     

中华绒螯蟹促雄腺的结构与功能

应用组织切片、组织化学、电镜及体外培养技术研究了中华绒螯蟹促雄腺的结构与功能。结果表明，中华绒螯蟹促雄腺１对，呈不规则索状，位于近阴茎基部射精管的表面，由许多实心腺泡组成；腺体结构与个体精巢发育周期密切相关，可明显划分为增殖期，合成和分泌期３个发育时期；腺细胞以全浆方式分泌激素，茚三酮－Ｓｃｈｉｆｆ反应、磷钼酸法反应呈阳性，推断分泌激素中主要含蛋白质和脂类２种化学成分；体外共培养实验证明，促雄腺具     

鲤脑垂体匀浆液和人绒毛膜促性腺激_省略_性腺激素及性类固醇激素含量的影响

雄鳗注射５－６次、雌鳗注射９－１０次鲤脑体匀浆液（ＣＰＥ）＋人绒毛膜促性腺激素（ＨＣＧ）能分别诱导精巢和卵巢发育成熟。在雌雄鳗鲡，注射ＣＰＥ＋ＨＣＧ可显著增加端脑、间脑、中脑和下丘脑ｍＧｎＲＨ的含量，而对后脑和延髓ｍＧｎＲＨ的影响较小；注射ＣＰＥ＋ＨＣＧ增加雄鳗后脑和延髓ｃＧｎＲＨ－Ⅱ含量，对雌鳗脑区ｃＧｎＲＨ－Ⅱ则无显著影响。雌雄鳗鲡每次注射ＣＰＥ＋ＨＣＧ后１天，血清促性腺激素（ＧｔＨ）急剧上升     

不同养殖条件下—秋龄蟹种性腺发育比较

不同养殖条件下—秋龄蟹种性腺发育比较温周瑞，陈洪达（湖北省水产科学研究所）河蟹（ＥｒｉｏｃｈｅｉｒＳｉｎｅｎｓｉｓ）是一种重要的经济甲壳动物，在自然环境下，性成熟年龄多数为二秋龄，少数在当年或第三年成熟（赵乃刚等，１９８７）。在近几年的养殖生产中普遍...     

对虾繁殖内分泌调控研究进展

对虾繁殖受到内分泌系统释放的激素调控，从激素对性腺发育引起的作用，可将其分为两大类，一类为促使对虾性腺发育的诱导因子，另一类为限制性腺发育的抑制因子。诱导因子有甲基法尼醇－一种由大颚腺分泌的结构类似保幼激素的物质、性腺诱导激素、甲壳类红色素集合激素、脱皮抑制激素、类固醇激素和外激素等。     

三道河水库浮游甲壳动物群落结构特征的初步研究

研究了湖北省三道河水库２００７年８月至２００８年４月浮游甲壳动物的群落结构及现存量的时空变化。三道河水库６个采样点（Ⅰ ～Ⅵ）共鉴定出浮游甲壳动物８科、１３属、２１种，其中枝角类５科、９属、１４种，优势种为简弧象鼻蟤（Ｂｏｓｍｉｎａｃｏｒｅｇｏｎｉ）、短尾秀体蟤（Ｄｉａｐｈａｎｏｓｏｍａｂｒａｃｈｙｕｒｕｍ）和透明蟤（Ｄａｐｈｎｉａｈｙａｌｉｎ）；桡足类３科、４属、７种，优势种为广布中剑水蚤（Ｍｉｃｒｏｃｙｃｌｏｐｓｌｅｕｃｋａｒｔｉ）和汤匙华哲水蚤（Ｓｉｎｏｃａｌａｎｕｓｄｏｒｒｉｉ）。浮游甲壳动物年平均密度为９２．６个／Ｌ，枝角类和桡足类分别为３６．９个／Ｌ和５５．７个／Ｌ；平均生物量为１．１２６ｍｇ／Ｌ，枝角类和桡足类分别为０．７３７ｍｇ／Ｌ和０．３８９ｍｇ／Ｌ。浮游甲壳动物现存量的季节变化明显，密度和生物量由高到低依次为秋季＞夏季＞冬季＞春季。浮游甲壳动物密度的水平分布差异明显，采样点的密度和生物量由高到低为Ⅱ ＞Ⅵ ＞Ⅲ ＞Ⅰ ＞Ⅳ ＞Ⅴ。     

雌雄红鳍鲌可食部分主要营养成分比较分析

比较分析了雌雄红鳍鲌（Culter erythropterus）可食部分的基本营养成分。结果显示,雌、雄红鳍鲌肌肉的粗蛋白质量分数差异不显著（P〉0.05）,雌性性腺和鳔鲜样中粗蛋白质量分数（28.24%和19.22%）极显著高于雄性（24.89%和17.72%;P〈0.05）,雌、雄性红鳍鲌各组织的水分质量分数无显著差异（P〉0.05）;红鳍鲌各样品中均测出18种氨基酸,其中雌性性腺和鳔的氨基酸总量、必需氨基酸总量及风味氨基酸总量均显著高于雄性（P〈0.05）,雌、雄性红鳍鲌肌肉氨基酸组成差异不显著（P〉0.05）;雌雄红鳍鲌肌肉、性腺的必需氨基酸组成均符合FAO/WHO对于膳食蛋白质营养评价理想模式,但鳔的必需氨基酸组成不符合。研究表明,红鳍鲌肌肉和性腺蛋白质的营养价值较高,而鳔的蛋白质营养价值较低。     

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.     

美人鱼发光杆菌对凡纳滨对虾非特异性 免疫功能及抗病力的影响

在基础饲料中分别添加0.1%和1%美人鱼发光杆菌灭活菌、0.1%美人鱼发光杆菌活菌配制成3种免疫实验饲料,以基础饲料为空白对照组饲料,每组设3个平行样。对个体质量为(4.83±0.36)g的凡纳滨对虾进行为期20 d的饲养实验,分别在0、5、10、15和20d进行取样,以血清中的酚氧化酶(PO)、酸性磷酸酶(ACP)、碱性磷酸酶(AKP)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和溶菌酶(UL)活性为免疫指标,探讨了美人鱼发光杆菌作为免疫制剂对凡纳滨对虾非特异性免疫效应的影响;在投喂免疫饲料后的第22天,按0.004 2 kg/kg体重的剂量,直接投喂对虾白斑综合征病毒(WSSV)病料,并记录累积死亡率。结果表明,美人鱼发光杆菌免疫实验组对凡纳滨对虾血清中PO、ACP、AKP、UL和SOD活性影响明显高于对照组,并且在饲料中添加美人鱼发光杆菌后,明显提高了对虾抵御WSSV感染的能力。其中0.1%美人鱼发光杆菌活菌实验组的抗病毒感染能力最强,WSSV感染14d内累计死亡率为63.3%±5.8%;而对照组为96.7%±3.3%。研究表明,美人鱼发光杆菌添加在对虾饲料中能提高凡纳滨对虾非特异性免疫水平,增强抵抗疾病的能力,将其作为对虾免疫增强剂具有良好的应用前景。     

Effects of Spirulina platensis as a feed additive on growth and coloration of blue dolphin cichlids (Cyrtocara moorii Boulunger, 1902)

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of replacing fish meal with dietary Spirulina as a feed supplement on the growth performance and coloration of blue dolphin cichlids (Cyrtocara moorii). Five isonitrogenous (47% crude protein) and isocaloric (17.36 kJ/g digestible energy) diets were for formulated to replace FM with 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20% Spirulina (designated as Control, SP5, SP10, SP15 and SP20 respectively) and fed to the fish (initial body weight, 3.15 ± 0.01 g). Fish were randomly distributed into fifteen 120 L aquariums (26.5 ± 1.00°C), 15 fish per aquarium. The diets were tested in triplicate for 12 weeks. Experimental groups were fed twice daily (09:00 and 17:00) by hand to satiation. At the end of the feeding trial, significantly (p < 0.05) higher weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR), protein efficiency ratio (PER) and lower feed conversion ratio (FCR) were observed in fish fed the SP10 diet when compared to the SP20 diet. There was no significant difference in these parameters between the other groups. The skin coloration of blue dolphin cichlid fed a diet containing Spirulina meal was enhanced. The best coloration was observed in the SP15 group. These impressions were objectively validated by chemical determinations of carotenoids extracted from fish skins and passed statistical tests of significance. The study findings show that Spirulina meal does not diminish growth rates except at very high levels.     

A Minchinia mercenariae‐like parasite infects cockles Cerastoderma edule in Galicia (NW Spain)

The cockle Cerastoderma edule fishery has traditionally been the most important shellfish species in terms of biomass in Galicia (NW Spain). In the course of a survey of the histopathological conditions affecting this species in the Ria of Arousa, a haplosporidan parasite that had not been observed in Galicia was detected in one of the most productive cockle beds of Galicia. Uni‐ and binucleate cells and multinucleate plasmodia were observed in the connective tissue mainly in the digestive area, gills and gonad. The parasite showed low prevalence, and it was not associated with abnormal cockle mortality. Molecular identification showed that this parasite was closely related to the haplosporidan Minchinia mercenariae that had been reported infecting hard clams Mercenaria mercenaria from the Atlantic coast of the United States. The molecular characterization of its SSU rDNA region allowed obtaining a fragment of 1,796 bp showing 98% homology with M. mercenariae parasite. Phylogenetic analysis supported this identification as this parasite was clustered in the same clade as M. mercenariae from the United States and other M. mercenariae‐like sequences from the UK, with bootstrap value of 99%. The occurrence of M. mercenariae‐like parasites infecting molluscs outside the United States is confirmed.     

Sea bream culture in Egypt; status, constraints and potential

Marine fish farming in Egypt began in 1976 with the culture of gilthead sea bream, (Sparus aurata) as this fish was notably adaptable to brackish and marine pond conditions. Today, marine fish and shrimp farms amount to about 19,000 ha, out of which 42% is already in production while the rest, i.e., 58% is still under construction. In 1997, cultured gilthead sea bream production of 2,250 tons made up 3% of the 75,000 tons total aquaculture catch. In polyculture, usually with the grey mullet and sea bass, gilthead sea bream contributed 440 kg ha^–1 to the total yield of 1,700 kg ha^–1 (26%) over a period of 16 months. For the same period, the yield of monoculture ponds averaged 100 kg ha^–1, while in marine cages, yields ranged from 4–10 kg m³. In 1996–1997, fry of 0.25–1 g and fingerlings 1–10 g with a total of 3 million, were collected from the wild and 1 million fry were produced in the three marine hatcheries out of the four existing ones. The development of sea bream culture in Egypt is now severely inhibited by the shortage of seeds and adequate feeds. Exports of both sea bream and sea bass, during 1994–1996 averaged 1,300 tons per year.     

Dietary thiamin and pyridoxine requirements of fingerling Indian major carp,Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton)

Two experiments were conducted to quantify the dietary thiamin (experiment I) and pyridoxine (experiment II) requirements of fingerling Cirrhinus mrigala for 16 weeks. In experiment I, dietary thiamin requirement was determined by feeding seven casein–gelatin‐based diets (400 g kg^?1 CP; 18.69 kJ g^?1 GE) with graded levels of thiamin (0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 mg kg^?1 diet) to triplicate groups of fish (6.15 ± 0.37 cm; 1.89 ± 0.12 g). Fish fed diet with 2 mg kg^?1 thiamin had highest specific growth rate (SGR), protein retention (PR), RNA/DNA ratio, haemoglobin (Hb), haematocrit (Hct), RBCs and best feed conversion ratio (FCR). However, highest liver thiamin concentration was recorded in fish fed 4 mg thiamin kg^?1 diet. Broken‐line analysis of SGR, PR and liver thiamin concentrations exhibited the thiamin requirement in the range of 1.79–3.34 mg kg^?1 diet (0.096–0.179 μg thiamin kJ^?1 gross energy). In experiment II, six casein–gelatin‐based diets (400 g kg^?1 CP; 18.69 kJ g^?1 GE) containing graded levels of pyridoxine (0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 mg kg^?1 diet) were fed to triplicate groups of fish (6.35 ± 0.37 cm; 1.97 ± 0.12 g). Fish fed diet containing 6 mg kg^?1 pyridoxine showed best SGR, FCR, PR, RNA/DNA ratio, Hb, Hct and RBCs, whereas maximum liver pyridoxine concentration was recorded in fish fed 8 mg kg^?1 dietary pyridoxine. Broken‐line analysis of SGR, PR and liver pyridoxine concentrations reflected the pyridoxine requirement from 5.63 to 8.61 mg kg^?1 diet. Data generated during this study would be useful in formulating thiamin‐ and pyridoxine‐balanced feeds for the intensive culture of this fish.     

Fertilization by refrigerator stored sperm of the Indian major carp, Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822)

This study reports on the spermatological properties, and on the development of a protocol for refrigerator storage (4°C) of Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822) sperm for artificial breeding. Volume, motility, concentration and pH of the freshly collected sperm were 2.21 ± 0.53 (μL g^?1 of fish weight) (mean ± SD), 95 ± 1 (%), 1.93 ± 0.44 × 10⁹ (cells mL^?1) and 7.56 ± 0.17 respectively. Sperm activation was evaluated at different osmolalities of NaCl solution, and motility ceased completely when osmolality of the extender was ≥287 mOsmol kg^?1. Sperm retained motility for 24, 72 and 108 h, after refrigerator storage when sperm were undiluted, suspended in Alsever's solution and suspended in Alsever's solution containing 5% methanol respectively. Fertilization rate of fresh eggs with sperm stored at 4°C in Alsever's solution and Alsever's solution containing 5% methanol was 77% and 60% with a hatching rate of 60% and 43% respectively. The fertilization and hatching success of the stored sperm suggests potential to use refrigeration for transporting genetic material to hatcheries for artificial breeding of L. calbasu in Bangladesh.     

A novel approach to denitrification processes in a zero-discharge recirculating system for small-scale urban aquaculture

This paper presents an innovative process to solve the nitrate build-up problem in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). The novel aspects of the process lie in a denitrification bioreactor system that uses solid cotton wool as the primary carbon source and a unique degassing chamber. In the latter, the water is physically stripped of dissolved gaseous O₂ (by means of a Venturi vacuum tube), and the subsequent denitrification becomes more efficient due to elimination of the problems of oxygen inhibition of denitrification and aerobic consumption of cotton wool. The cotton wool medium also serves as a physical barrier that traps organic particles, which, in turn, act as an additional carbon source for denitrification. Operation in the proposed system gives an extremely low C/N ratio of 0.82 g of cotton wool/g of nitrate N, which contributes to a significant reduction of biofilter volume. The additional advantage of using solid cotton wool as the carbon source is that it does not release organic residuals into the liquid to be recycled. Operation of the system over a long period consistently produced effluents with low nitrate levels (below 10 mg N/l), and there was only a very small need to replace system water. The overall treatment scheme, also incorporating an aerobic nitrification biofilter and a granular filtration device, produced water of excellent quality, i.e., with near-zero levels of nitrite and ammonia, a sufficiently high pH for aquaculture, and low turbidity. The proposed system thus provides a solution for sustainable small-scale, urban aquaculture operation with a very high recovery of water (over 99%) and minimal waste disposal.     

Effects of metomidate anaesthesia or transfer to pur sea water on plasma parameters in ammonia-exposed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L) in sea water

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L) postsmolts weighing 150 ± 53 g were exposed to 14–15 mg l^–1 TA-N (total ammonia-N) in sea water in 1 m³ tanks for 24h. Blood samples were then taken A) immediately after the fish were netted from the exposure tanks and stunned by a blow to the head; B) 2–20 min after the fish were transferred to 15 l of an anaesthetic solution of metomidate in ammonia-free sea water; or C) 2–20 min after the fish were transferred to 15 l of ammonia-free sea water. Plasma TA-N level was 18% lower in the anaesthetised fish compared to in the fish sampled directly from the exposure tanks (p 0.05), and accordingly 16% lower in the fish transferred to pure sea water although this difference was not significant (p = 0.07). Plasma glucose level was higher in the fish transferred to pure sea water than in the fish receiving the two other treatments (p 0.05), but plasma urea, osmolality, Na^{+, Cl–, Ca2+ or Mg2+} levels did not vary significantly between the different treatments. Plasma TA-N level increased with time in the fish in the metomidate solution (p 0.02).