pH、氨氮胁迫对中国对虾HSP90基因表达的影响

研究了pH、氨氮胁迫对中国对虾Fenneropenaeus chinensis血细胞、肝胰腺、鳃和肌肉组织HSP90基因时空表达的影响.分别将中国对虾暴露于pH7.0、9.0的水体中148h和不同氨氮浓度的水体中96h,结果表明,pH（7.0,9.0）胁迫条件下中国对虾鳃、肌肉和血细胞HSP90基因表达均上调,肝胰腺HSP90基因表达对两种pH胁迫差异明显：pH7.0胁迫条件下,HSP90基因表达3h达峰值后明显降低;pH 9.0胁迫时,HSP90基因表达水平逐渐升高,整个胁迫过程中均显著高于对照组（P＜0.05）,说明中国对虾肝胰腺组织是高pH胁迫的响应器官.6mg/L氨氮浓度组鳃和肌肉组织HSP90基因表达水平24h达最高值,分别为对照组的5.46和1.55倍;各胁迫组肝胰腺和血细胞HSP90基因表达水平分别于6h和48h达到最高值,为对照组的1.33～2.08倍和2.20～5.45倍.肝胰腺组织对氨氮胁迫表现敏感,短时间内（6h）通过上调HSP90基因表达水平保护细胞;鳃组织HSP90基因表达波动范围最大,说明鳃组织需要更高表达量的HSP90保护细胞.当氨氮浓度持续48～96h维持在2～6mg/L,各组织HSP90基因表达水平显著降低.     

pH胁迫对中国明对虾抗氧化系统酶活力及基因表达的影响

研究了pH胁迫对中国明对虾(Fenneropenaeus chinensis)抗氧化系统的影响,将中国明对虾暴露于pH7.0、9.0的水体中148 h,于胁迫后0、3、12、24、48、72、96、120、148 h测定鳃、肝胰腺、肌肉和血淋巴总抗氧化活力(T-AOC)、抗超氧阴离子活力、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活力和CA...     

pH水平和昼夜变化对池塘养殖凡纳滨对虾成活率的影响

为评价不同pH水平和昼夜变化幅度对凡纳滨对虾成活率的影响,采用单因素实验设计,实验Ⅰ设4个pH水平:6.6(P1)、7.6(P2)、8.6(P3)和9.6(P4),以温室养殖池塘内的平均pH水平(8.2)为对照(P0);实验Ⅱ设3个pH昼夜变化幅度:7.5～8.2(PV1)、7.5～9.5(PV2)和7.5～10.0(PV3),以养殖池塘的平均pH昼夜变化幅度(7.5～8.7)为对照(PV0)。结果显示,环境pH水平可显著影响对虾成活率、血淋巴颗粒细胞数以及血淋巴中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)、谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、酚氧化酶(PO)和诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)的活性。P4水槽内对虾成活率显著低于P0、P1、P2和P3水槽,同时其血淋巴SOD、GSH-Px、GR、CAT、PO和iNOS的活性较后者不同程度地下降。pH昼夜变化幅度可显著影响对虾成活率、血淋巴SOD、GSH-Px、GR和CAT活性,但对血淋巴谷胱甘肽含量无显著影响。PV2和PV3水槽内对虾成活率显著低于PV0和PV1水槽,同时其血淋巴SOD、GSH-Px、GR和CAT活性较后者不同程度地降低。研究表明,环境pH水平及昼夜变化幅度可显著影响凡纳滨对虾的成活率。鉴于对虾死亡率变化伴随血淋巴SOD、GSH-Px、CAT和PO活性的变化,初步认为对虾死亡与pH胁迫产生的应激有关。因此,调控pH应是对虾池塘养殖水质管理中的一项重要措施。     

Effects of biological water purification grid on microbial community of culture environment and intestine of the shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

Biological water purification grid (BWPG), a type of biofilm, could increase aquaculture production by improving the growth of shrimp and culture environment. In this study, the microbial community composition and diversity of water, sediment and shrimp intestine were analysed using the Illumina Miseq high‐throughput sequencing technique. Installation of BWPG did not only increase the dissolved oxygen, pH and decreased inorganic nutrients, but also increased shrimp body length by 5.39% and weight by 16.35%. Furthermore, it was found that the microbial community diversity of water and shrimp intestine in test pond with BWPG was higher than that of control pond without BWPG. Cyanobacteria, Bacillus and Lactococcus were enriched in the test pond with BWPG. However, Rhodobacter was mainly identified in the test pond. It thus seems to suggest that the application of BWPG in shrimp culture pond enhanced the microbial species richness, types of species and proportion of beneficial bacteria in culture environment as well as shrimp intestine. The results from this study will therefore provide some scientific basis for the improvement and development of shrimp aquaculture.     

Effect of lignite fulvic acid on growth,antioxidant ability,and HSP70 of Pacific white shrimp, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Litopenaeus vannamei</Emphasis>

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of fulvic acid (0, 0.3, 0.6, 0.9, and 1.2%) as feed additive on growth, feed utilization, antioxidant ability, and HSP70 in hemolymph and hepatopancreas of juvenile white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei (average weight 2.5 g) reared under experiment conditions. Shrimp were stocked at a density of 625 shrimps m^?3 for 60 days in net cages submerged in recirculating tanks. At the end of the experiment, specific growth rates and survival rates of shrimp in treatment groups fed with 0.6, 0.9, and 1.2% fulvic acid were higher compared to that of the control group. Shrimp fed 0.6, 0.9, and 1.2% fulvic acid had significantly lower feed conversion rates than those fed control diet. The optimum dietary fulvic acid requirement for juvenile shrimp based on weight gain was 0.897%. Furthermore, superoxide dismutase activity and peroxidase activity increased significantly, while malonaldehyde content decreased in the hemolymph and hepatopancreas of shrimp fed 0.9 and 1.2% dietary fulvic acid. Glutathione content increased obviously in hemolymph of shrimp fed 0.6, 0.9, and 1.2% fulvic acid. In hepatopancreas, glutathione content was significantly higher in shrimp supplemented with 1.2% fulvic acid. HSP70 decreased obviously in hemolymph of shrimp fed 0.9 and 1.2% fulvic acid, while shrimp fed with 0.6 and 0.9% fulvic acid showed lower HSP70 level in hepatopancreas. The results of this study demonstrated that dietary fulvic acid could improve survival rates, growth, feed utilization, antioxidant capability, and stress resistance of juvenile L. vannamei reared under intensive stocking conditions.     

Stress and metabolic indicators in a relatively high (European sea bass,Dicentrarchus labrax) and a low (meagre,Argyrosomus regius) cortisol responsive species,in different water temperatures

The aim of this study was to examine species‐specific differences in pre‐ and post‐stress concentrations of haematological, metabolic and hormonal parameters in two Mediterranean fish species, one with relatively high (European sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax) and the other with low (meagre, Argyrosomus regius) basal and post‐stress blood cortisol concentrations, in relation to different water temperatures. Fish were reared in net‐pen sea cages and exposed to an identical acute stressor (crowding and chasing with a net for 5 min) in three different periods of the year. Results indicated that inter‐specific differences occurred in most of the examined parameters. In addition, within each species, differences between sampling periods existed in plasma cortisol, glucose, osmolarity, blood pH and muscle glycogen concentration. Glucose, lactate and osmotic pressure showed a constant pattern of change, with maxima at half an hour post stress in both species, while cortisol, and blood and muscle pH, were significantly altered only in E. sea bass. No alterations were observed in liver and muscle glycogen concentrations in E. sea bass, while a significant reduction was evident only in the coldest temperature in meagre. It is concluded that there are important species‐specific differences in the magnitude of hormonal and metabolic response to acute stress and that both basal and post‐stress blood cortisol concentrations are affected by the sampling period.     

Performance of Larval and Postlarval Pacific White Shrimp,Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone), Fed Two Commercial Liquid Diet Supplements

Abstract

Two commercial liquid diet supplements were evaluated as a partial replacement for live foods fed to larval and postlarval Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Larvae were stocked in 20-L buckets at a density of 113 shrimp/L and fed one of four diets (5 replicate buckets per diet): (1) a control diet consisting of the diatom, Chaetoceros neogracile, and live Artemia; (2) the control diet plus Treflan (a fungicide); (3) LiquaLife liquid larval diet supplements with reduced concentrations of C. neogracile and Artemia; and (4) Epifeed liquid larval diet supplements with reduced concentrations of Artemia. Diets were evaluated by comparing shrimp rostro-caudal length and survival to PL-8, survival to osmotic and pH stress, as well as shrimp gut fullness, gut lipid content, and fouling. Rostro-caudal length and survival to PL-8 were not significantly different among the four treatments. However, mean survival to PL-8 was 12-34% greater in the Epifeed treatment than in the other three treatments. Shrimp fed Epifeed exhibited greater survival (P < 0.05) when exposed to 7 ppt water for two hours than shrimp in the control treatments. In contrast, there was no significant difference in survival (P > 0.05) among the four treatments when shrimp were exposed to apH of 3.35 for two hours. Although shrimp fed liquid diet supplements had more fouling (P < 0.05) than shrimp in either of the control treatments, commercial liquid diet supplements can be used in penaeid shrimp hatcheries to partially replace Artemia without compromising shrimp growth or survival.     

Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone) post-larval survival related to age, temperature, pH and ammonium concentration

Transport of post‐larvae shrimp used in aquaculture is an important element of successful cultivation because of the potential for stress during stocking procedures. To find optimum transport conditions, several bioassays were performed in the laboratory to evaluate survival of whiteleg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei 5–30‐day‐old postlarvae under conditions similar to those encountered during transport from the hatchery to nursery and shrimp ponds. Postlarvae were exposed for 4 h to different temperatures and pH levels ammonia concentrations. Survival was significantly reduced after a 4 h exposure to pH 9 and was inversely related to temperature with or without 7 mg L^?1 of ammonia. The 15‐ and 20‐day‐old postlarvae had higher survival rates than other ages. The lowest survival occurred in alkali conditions (pH 9), with 7 mg L^?1ammonia at 30 and 32°C. To assure optimal survival of postlarvae during transfer from the hatchery to the nursery and shrimp ponds, we recommend temperatures below 28°C, pH no higher than 8, no ammonia and post‐larval age at least 15 days.     

贝类对对虾养殖池塘沉积物中小型底栖动物的影响

通过分析凡纳滨对虾单养及其与泥蚶混养实验的沉积物的理化特性、小型底栖动物种类组成及其生物量的变化,研究贝类对对虾池中小型底栖动物的影响。实验中对虾放养密度均为17×10~4个/hm~2,泥蚶密度分别为0粒/m~2(S)、60粒/m~2(SC1)、120粒个/m~2(SC2)和180粒/m~2(SC3)。结果显示,随养殖时间增加:(1)沉积物中有机物含量呈上升趋势,pH与氧化还原电位逐渐下降;随贝类放养密度增加,底质环境恶化程度趋缓;(2)小型底栖动物的丰度和生物量呈下降趋势,随着贝类放养密度增加,小型底栖动物的群落结构变化逐渐减少;(3)回归分析表明,介形类与线虫比值与对虾产量呈较好的相关性,一定密度贝类混养有利于底泥中介形类与线虫比值的提高,初步结果为养殖过程中该比值平均要达到6,单次值不低于3.5。研究表明,对虾与泥蚶混养有利于底质的改善和小型底栖动物的生长,较高密度的泥蚶(80~140个/m~2)有明显净化底质的作用。     

Influence of light intensity on biofilm formation and the performance of pink shrimp Farfantepenaeus paulensis juveniles reared in cages

A reduction in light intensity may increase shrimp activity, although it may also negatively affect the development of photoautotrophic organisms present in biofilm, an important natural food source for shrimp. This experiment evaluated the influence of light intensity on biofilm development and on the growth of cultured Farfantepenaeus paulensis juveniles. Six cages were deployed in a shrimp culture pond and stocked with 60 juveniles (0.72 ± 0.03 g). Three cages were randomly chosen and covered with five layers of polyamide net to reduce light incidence (shaded treatment), while the other three cages were not covered (control treatment). Biofilm chlorophyll a and microorganism abundance, as well as shrimp growth, were monitored during the experiment. Chlorophyll a concentration and the abundance of bacteria and flagellates were significantly lower in the shaded treatment (P<0.05). After 75 rearing days, shrimp stocked in control treatment achieved significantly higher (5.98 g) (P<0.05) mean weight than shrimp reared in shaded treatment cages (5.13 g). Similarly, the biomass produced was also significantly higher (P<0.05) in the control treatment (322.92 g) than in the shaded treatment (287.31 g). The results of this study demonstrate that light intensity has a huge influence on shrimp performance mainly due to the increase in natural food availability.     

Effect of dietary Bacillus licheniformis on growth,intestinal health,and resistance to nitrite stress in Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

The aim of this study was to evaluate effects of Bacillus licheniformis supplementation on growth, intestine digestive, antioxidant and metabolic capacity, intestine short-chain fatty acids content, and intestine microbiota composition of the Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. In total 2700 shrimp (initial weight 2.5?±?0.1 g/shrimp) were randomly distributed into six tanks (450 shrimp/500-L tank) and fed at 28?±?0.5 ℃ for 35 days (four times/day) with control diet and experimental diet supplemented with 10⁸ CFU/g B. licheniformis, followed by an acute nitrite stress for 10 days. At the end of the feeding trial, shrimp dietary B. licheniformis showed improved weight gain, specific growth rate, survival rate after nitrite stress, and decreased feed conversion rate compared to control group. And acetic acid and butyric acid content in the intestine of shrimp dietary B. licheniformis increased significantly except for propionic acid content. In addition, activities of amylase, lipase, and trypsin and activities of glutamine synthetase, hexokinase, and malate dehydrogenase increased significantly compared to control group. After shrimp were exposed to nitrite stress for 10 days, glutathione peroxidase, peroxidase, total antioxidant capacity, and superoxide dismutase levels were still higher in dietary B. licheniformis-shrimp, which showed that B. licheniformis enhanced the resistance to environmental stressor such as nitrite from the level of immune. The 16S rRNA sequencing showed that B. licheniformis increased diversity and abundance of some bacteria. In particular, the abundance of Proteobacteria and Planctomycetes decreased, and the abundance of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes increased. These results revealed that B. licheniformis could improve the growth performance, increased intestine short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) content, change intestine digestive and metabolic enzyme activity, and regulated microbiota composition, so enhance the intestine antioxidant ability of shrimp subjected to nitrite stress, which is beneficial for shrimp aquaculture.

     

A diluent for sperm cryopreservation of gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata

Sperm of gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata, was diluted with solutions of different osmolarities and pH. The effect of the different diluents on sperm motility (intensity and percentage of motile sperm) was studied. Motility was induced as early as 10 s after mixing the sperm with diluents having an osmotic pressure higher than 500 mOsm/l. The intensity of motility decreased when the osmotic pressure was reduced, and was zero or significantly inhibited when the osmotic pressure of the diluent (300–380 mOsm/l) was close to that of the fish's seminal plasma (364.6±3.03 mOsm/l). The pH of the diluent did not have any effect on sperm motility (in a range of 6.8 to 8.9). A diluent which prevents spermatozoa motility (osmotic pressure 375 mOsm/l and pH 7.35) was successfully used to cryopreserve S. aurata sperm at −196°C. This diluent is considered promising for the long-term preservation of gilthead seabream sperm.     

Bacterial community structure and activity in fish farm sediments of the Ligurian sea (Western Mediterranean)

The environmental impact of a well-established fish farm has beeninvestigated in surface sediments of the Ligurian Sea in order to assess thebiodeposition, bacterial community structure and dynamics at a mature stage oforganic enrichment.The Biopolymeric carbon (BPC) fraction of organic matter and phytopigmentconcentrations displayed very high values beneath the fish cages. In particularlipid, carbohydrate and chlorophyll-a concentrations werehigher in farm sediment while protein concentrations did not show significantchange between farm sediment and control.Benthic bacteria were closely related to organic enrichment and their densitywas three times higher (up to 3 × 10¹⁰ cellsg^–1) in stations beneath the cages being positivelycorrelated with BPC (n = 10, p < 0.05) and lipid (n = 10, p < 0.05)concentrations. Colony forming units (CFU) counts of heterotrophic bacteriaindicate a shift in the relative importance of the gram negative bacterialfraction, displaying the predominance of theCytophaga/Flexibacter-like bacteria (CBF), as well as theoccurrence of pathogenic bacteria (such as Vibrio) insediments beneath the farm. In contrast, Gram positive bacteria were moreprevalent in control site where they represented up to 90% of total isolates.Aminopeptidase activity displayed higher values in sediment beneath the cages,whereas the enzymatic activity per bacterial cell was lower. These data suggesta functional stress of bacterial degradation rates and represent a potentialvaluable environmental index of imbalance between supply and removal of organicmatter in eutrophicated environments.Data presented in this study also suggest that either the biochemicalcomposition of sedimentary organic matter as well as the selected microbialvariables may represent useful tools for evaluating the effects of organicenrichment due to fish farming and could be proposed as new environmentalindices of aquaculture impact on marine sediment.     

Evaluation of two probiotics used during farm production of white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei (Crustacea: Decapoda)

This study examined the effects of Bacillus licheniformis strain CIGBC‐232, isolated from the gut of shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei and having antagonistic activity against Vibrio harveyi, on the immunity and larval quality of L. vannamei at various ontogenetic stages, in two separate experiments: (1) PL2 to PL17 exposed to the strain CIGBC‐232 under laboratory conditions (2) zoea I to PL8 exposed to the strain CIGBC‐232 and EPICIN 3W probiotics under farming conditions. The first experiment showed that phenoloxidase, peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities were improved in animals grown with CIGBC‐232 compared to the untreated control. In tests, the resistance to osmotic stress was also enhanced. During the second experiment, animals treated with CIGBC‐232 exhibited significant (P < 0.05) increases in phenoloxidase activity (30–40% higher in zoea I–II, mysis II–III and PL 2–7) and in the respiratory burst (30% higher from PL 2 to 7) as compared to those animals that received EPICIN 3W. There was no significant difference in the lectins and agglutinins (except in PL1, 6 and 7), in peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities, in the resistance to osmotic stress, nor in the survival rate among treatments. CIGBC‐232 treatment was able to reduce, the level of presumptive Vibrio spp. with respect to EPICIN 3W treatment in the tank water as well as in animals. At the end of both experiments, the growth of shrimp, i.e. weight and length was increased by CIGBC‐232 treatment. This study showed the probiotic effect of CIGBC‐232, which appeared to have a better probiotic performance than EPICIN 3W treatment.     

硫化物胁迫对凡纳滨对虾血细胞的毒性影响

硫化物是水产养殖过程中常见的水体污染物之一。为探讨水体硫化物胁迫对虾类血细胞的毒性影响,以不同浓度(0.5 mg/L,2.0 mg/L)的硫化物对凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)进行胁迫,于胁迫后6、12、24和48 h取血淋巴,应用流式细胞术测定血细胞的总数(THC)、活性氧(ROS)含量、一氧化氮(NO)含量以及凋亡率。结果显示,经0.5 mg/L硫化物胁迫48 h后,对虾THC显著下降至11.78×10~6个/mL,为对照组的72.7%(P0.05),ROS含量为对照组的225.2%(P0.05),血细胞凋亡率显著上升至7.42%(P0.05);经2.0 mg/L硫化物胁迫6 h开始,对虾THC呈现显著的下降(P0.05),血细胞ROS含量和凋亡率显著提高(P0.05);表明硫化物胁迫刺激对虾血细胞产生大量ROS,诱导血细胞凋亡,从而导致THC下降,这一过程可能是硫化物导致虾类细胞免疫下降的重要机制;随着硫化物浓度的升高,其细胞毒性作用明显提高。血细胞NO含量在2.0 mg/L硫化物胁迫12和48 h时显著升高(P0.05),推测NO可能在硫化物胁迫防御调控中起着信号因子的作用。     

Effects of dietary astaxanthin supplementation on survival,growth and stress resistance in larval and post‐larval kuruma shrimp,Marsupenaeus japonicus

Two trials were conducted to evaluate the effects of chemically synthesized astaxanthin (Ax) on growth performance, survival, and stress resistance in larval and post‐larval kuruma shrimp (Marsupenaeus japonicus). Six dietary levels of Ax (0, 50, 100, 200, 400 and 800 mg/kg diet) were added to a baseline diet. As a first study, an 8‐day feeding trial was conducted on larval kuruma shrimp, with results showing that larvae‐fed diets supplemented with different Ax levels exhibited better performance during developmental and metamorphosis to postlarvae. Broken‐line regression analysis indicated that the optimal levels for growth and stress resistance of larvae were 168.9 mg/kg and 82.1 mg/kg diet, respectively. Second, a 30‐day feeding trial was conducted on post‐larval shrimp. Supplementation with 100 and 200 mg/kg Ax yielded significantly higher final body weight, body weight gain and specific growth rate than that in a control group. A cumulative mortality index for osmotic stress revealed significantly better performance in a group fed 200 mg/kg supplementation than in controls. Broken‐line regression analysis indicated that the optimal levels for growth and stress resistance of postlarvae were 108.7 mg/kg and 178.1 mg/kg diet, respectively. Based on these results, we suggest that carefully dosed Ax supplementation is a beneficial nutritional strategy for the early developmental stages of kuruma shrimp.     

THE ARTIFICIAL PROPAGATION AND CULTURE OF BEAR SHRIMP,Penaeus semisulcatus de HAAN,IN HONG KONG

Penaeus semisulcatus (bear shrimp) was used for biological and culture studies. A peak of reproductive periodicity was shown in the months of May, June and July. Increase in body weight and in gonad weight coincided with the increase in sea water temperature. This suggested that sexual maturation might be a direct response to increased sea water temperature. Fecundity of mature female shrimp was estimated as 415,000 to 479,000 ova. In most cases, half-spent spawnings led to the production of poor eggs, characterized by irregular cytoplasmic formation and final autolysis. The embryonic and larval development of P. semisulcatus proceeded satisfactorily in a slightly alkaline medium (pH range from 7.5–8.5), and in water of salinity ranging from 28 to 35 ppt for egg and nauplius stages, and thereafter 25–35 ppt for zoea and mysis stages. The shrimps exhibited faster increase in body length than body weight in early growth. Later, after the shrimps had reached a body length of about 7.0 cm, the growth rate of body weight increased more markedly than body length. The rate of daily increase in weight was 1.01% in 7.0 cm shrimp. The feed efficiency of the formulated shrimp pellets was found to be 31.4%. During the nutritional study of P. semisulcatus, it was found that the combination of high dietary protein (about 40%) and low dietary lipid produced best growth and survival of bear shrimp. High increase of biomass of the shrimp fed with clam meat and high quality fish meal demonstrated the favorable response of shrimp to these diets. The use of cages for culturing bear shrimp was found to be practicable, but not efficient.     

The responsive expression of a caspase gene in Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis against pH stress

Caspases are a family of proteases, which play an important role in apoptosis. To evaluate the relationship between apoptosis and pH stress in crustaceans, a caspase gene (FcCasp) was cloned from the Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis. The full length of FcCasp was 1329 bp with a 972 bp ORF, encoding a polypeptide of 323 amino acids with a calculated molecular weight and pI of 36.0 kDa and 6.27 respectively. The deduced amino acid sequence of FcCasp contained a potential active site (QACRG pentapeptide) conserved in most caspases and two profile hits (p20 and p10 domain profile). Comparison of amino acid sequences revealed that FcCasp had an overall similarity of 76–83% with other penaeid shrimp caspases. The amino acid sequence of recombinant FcCasp protein expressed in Escherichia coli was identified by matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization‐time of flight‐mass spectrometer analysis. High‐level expression of FcCasp in six different tissues was detected by real‐time polymerase chain reaction after exposure to pH stress for 96 and 148 h. TUNEL analysis indicated that apoptosis began to appear in F. chinensis hepatopancreas exposed to extreme pH for 12 h. The amount of apoptosis seems positively correlated with the length of exposure to the pH stressor. The results suggested that FcCasp was involved in the response to environmental pH stress.     

Evaluation of floating cages as an experimental tool for marine shrimp culture studies under practical earthen pond conditions

The New Caledonia blue shrimp Litopenaeus stylirostris is commercially produced under semi-intensive rearing conditions. The size of the farming earthen ponds (5–10 ha) and the subsequent production constraints make it difficult to use them as experimental units for random experiments. Moreover, since every pond has its own characteristics, ponds' effects cannot be ruled out, thus making it hard to define true replicates.In order to design future experiments under conditions resembling those used in production, we evaluated the possible use of floating cages as experimental units with the aim of assessing treatment effects with a reasonable statistical power. To this end, two sets of floating cages were placed respectively in two different ponds in a commercial farm. In both cases the zootechnical conditions in the cages were similar in post-larvae origin, management, and diet and feeding regime.The aim of the study was to evaluate on a technical basis the possibility of rearing shrimps in floating cages set up in earthen ponds and to assess this method from a statistical standpoint. Shrimps reared in and outside the cages showed comparable growth and survival rates. The variability in the zootechnical parameters between cages, expressed as the estimated coefficient of variation (CV) for survival rate, total final biomass (g), final body weight (g), daily increment in body weight (g day^− 1) and FCR were 11.0, 13.7, 4.4, 5.4, and 7.0%, respectively. On the basis of these figures, we calculated for a given statistical power (80%) the number of replicates (cages) that would be required to reveal significant differences between two treatments, at a 5% level of significance. We found that for expected differences of 20% from the control mean, 3 and 6 floating cages per treatment would be reasonable to determine statistical differences for growth parameters and survival rate, respectively. Moreover, we showed a significant pond effect in regard to survival and growth between the two sets of cages. These results illustrated the within-farm variability among the ponds, and confirmed that the specific characteristics of each pond from the same farm make it difficult to use the ponds themselves as experimental units.The study demonstrates that rearing in floating cages is an economical, powerful and sensitive experimental tool for shrimp culture studies specifically carried out under conditions close to semi-intensive production.     

对虾养殖池沉积环境中TOC_TP_TN和pH垂直分布

１９９５年冬季,测定了青岛地区四个池龄１０年以上的对虾养殖池不同层次沉积物中有机碳（ＴＯＣ）、总氮（ＴＮ）、总磷（ＴＰ）和ｐＨ并研究了其垂直分布。结果表明,沉积物中的ＴＯＣ和ＴＮ污染较底层严重,泥质虾池表层污染较泥沙质更严重。沉积物中ＴＰ为输出过程而导致缺乏,ＴＰ的受扰动层与ＴＯＣ和ＴＮ的污染层基本一致。沉积物的ｐＨ无规律性变化。