水体中组织胺对黑褐新糠虾生长与发育的影响

研究了不同浓度组织胺(1 mg/L、3 mg/L和5 mg/L)养殖水体对黑褐新糠虾生长与发育的影响,其中0 mg/L为对照组。结果表明:水体组织胺对黑褐新糠虾生长和存活有显著影响。其中高浓度组(5 mg/L)黑褐新糠虾存活率仅为(83±12.47)%,而对照组为(97±4.71)%,两者存在显著差异(P<0.05)。组织胺对黑褐新糠虾的生长有显著抑制作用,用药17 d后,对照组体长为6.18±0.30 mm,而最高组织胺浓度组(5mg/L)的体长仅约为对照组的87%,即5.35±0.26 mm,两组间有显著性差异(P<0.05);抱卵雌虾的体长各组基本一致,均约为7.58±0.24 mm;组织胺能抑制黑褐新糠虾蜕壳,表现为同一时期内蜕壳比例较低;组织胺能延迟雄性黑褐新糠虾第二性征出现和雌性黑褐新糠虾抱卵的时间,分别延迟约1 d和3 d。     

初始密度对微小亚历山大藻生长及产麻痹性贝类毒素的影响

为研究微小亚历山大藻生长和产麻痹性贝类毒素(PSP)的规律,采用不同初始密度对微小亚历山大藻进行培养,综合采用显微镜计数、小鼠生物检测(MBA)、高效液相色谱—柱后衍生(HPLC-FLD)等方法分析微小亚历山大藻在不同接种密度条件下的生长和产毒特性.结果表明,随着初始密度增加微小亚历山大藻通过静止期的时间缩短,到达最大生长密度的时间提前,但是生长的最大细胞密度和平均比生长率却呈下降趋势,增值模型反应的情况与观测结果相一致,随着初始密度的增加,依赖于初始种群密度的参数(a)减少,环境容量(K)减少,种群瞬时增殖速度(r)下降.4种不同初始密度(0.05×104、0.10×104、0.15×104、0.30×104cells/mL)条件下,微小亚历山大藻细胞的毒性呈现先增大后减小趋势,在初始密度为0.1×104 cells/mL条件下,同一生长期内细胞毒性比其他3个密度条件下高.HPLC检测微小亚历山大藻含有的毒素为GTX1-4,含量分别为2.14、2.08、4.97、5.04 fmol/cell.综合考虑微小亚历山大藻在生长过程中的细胞最大密度、达到最大密度所用时间以及细胞毒性大小等因数,采用(0.10～0.15)×104 cells/mL接种密度培养微小亚历山大藻,能够达到较好的产毒效果.     

黑褐新糠虾血细胞形态及其与日本新糠虾对溶藻弧菌敏感性的比较

实验采用Giemsa与Wright' s两种染色方法对黑褐新糠虾血细胞进行染色,根据血细胞大小,所含颗粒与否,颗粒多少和核质比将其分型,并对各型血细胞所占比例进行统计.结果表明,通过比较Giemsa染色与Wright's染色两种方法的染色时间和效果,Wright's染色更加适合糠虾血细胞.通过染色,将黑褐新糠虾血细胞分为3种类型,它们分别为透明细胞、半颗粒细胞和颗粒细胞.它们的胞体大小依次增大,核质比依次降低.对此3种类型血细胞比例分别统计后发现,颗粒细胞所占比例最多约( 48.38％±0.05％),其次是半颗粒细胞约为(35.22％±0.04％),最少的为透明细胞约为(16.40％±0.01％).对不同浓度溶藻弧菌的感染试验发现,日本新糠虾在较短的时间内出现死亡,即48h,而黑褐新糠虾72 h出现死亡,各浓度组中日本新糠虾死亡率均高于黑褐新糠虾.黑褐新糠虾相对日本新糠虾来说,对溶藻弧菌具有较低的敏感性,可能与其血细胞中颗粒和半颗粒比例较高有关.     

塔玛亚历山大藻产麻痹性贝类毒素能力的研究

为探究塔玛亚历山大藻(Alexandrium tamarense)产麻痹性贝类毒素(paralytic shellfish poisoning, PSP)的能力,通过设置不同空间效应、盐度和营养素浓度对塔玛亚历山大藻进行培养,分析不同培养条件下塔玛亚历山大藻产麻痹性贝类毒素的能力。结果表明:1)塔玛亚历山大藻中至少含有13种PSP组分,其中主要成分为GTX1、GTX4、GTX5和C1、C2,占总毒素的97.2%。当藻细胞数量低于4×10~3个时,13种组分均不能定量检出;当藻细胞数量在4×10~3～5.9×10~6个时,13种组分不能完全定量检出;当藻细胞数高于5.9×10~6个时,13种组分均能够检出。2)不同条件下塔玛亚历山大藻产PSP能力比较,盐度25、35培养组显著高于盐度15培养组,1 L培养组显著高于0.1 L培养组,寡营养培养组显著高于富营养组。研究结果表明,塔玛亚历山大藻具有丰富的毒素谱,且分别在盐度25、1 L培养液和1/4倍营养素浓度下具有最佳产毒能力。     

赤潮异弯藻对牙鲆早期发育的影响

就赤潮异弯藻(Heterosigma akashiwo)藻液及各组分对牙鲆(Paralichthys olivaceus)早期发育阶段的影响及敏感性时期作了探讨。实验结果表明，原肠期前的发育卵和初孵仔鱼对赤潮异弯藻较其他发育阶段更为敏感。在同等条件下藻液对牙鲆早期发育各阶段的毒性最大，其次是藻细胞碎片和藻细胞内容物，去藻过滤液的毒性最小。暴露在高浓度80000cells／ml藻液中，96h后仔鱼的存活率为47．6％；而在同浓度的去藻过滤液中，96h后仔鱼的存活率为90％。藻液对牙鲆仔鱼96h LC50为35042cells／ml。     

微小亚历山大藻对近江牡蛎清滤率以及麻痹性贝类毒素(PSP)蓄积的影响

为获知牡蛎对有毒微小亚历山大藻(A. minutum)的滤食以及蓄积PSP毒素的规律性,本实验采用细胞毒性为93.42±2.55×10-6 MU/cell的A. minutum藻投喂牡蛎,以无毒扁藻投喂作对照,首先研究了0.5-3.0×103 cells/mL6个不同浓度的毒藻对牡蛎滤食的影响,然后投喂浓度为1.5×103 cells/mL的毒藻,分别研究15 h短期蓄积和5天长期蓄积对牡蛎体内毒素的影响及规律。结果表明,在0.5~1.5×103 cells/mL毒藻浓度范围内牡蛎清滤率较高,超过1.5×103 cells/mL时牡蛎清滤率显著下降(P<0.01),由此确定后期投喂毒藻的浓度“阀值”为1.5×103 cells/mL;短期蓄积实验牡蛎在0~6 h内将有毒藻滤食尽,其体内PSP毒素在6~12 h间达到最大值149.6±10.5 MU/100 g,随后开始下降。长期蓄积实验过程中,牡蛎的清滤率没有发生显著变化(P>0.01),在蓄积实验的第2天牡蛎体内PSP毒素水平超过国家限量标准(400 MU/100g),在5天实验结束时,牡蛎体内PSP毒素水平高达3069.2±178.2 MU/100 g,高于国家限量标准的7.7倍。实验结果作为PSP在牡蛎中蓄积及代谢的重要基础数据,为研究PSP的脱除及净化提供思路。     

产麻痹性贝毒塔玛亚历山大藻共培养菌群的物种多样性研究

产毒赤潮藻与其共生菌的互作关系是揭示麻痹性贝毒(PSP)产生机制的关键,而其共培养菌群的分离及其多样性解析是开展此研究的必要前提。塔玛亚历山大藻(Alexandrium tamarense)是典型产PSP赤潮原因甲藻,为揭示其共培养菌群的物种多样性信息,本文通过免培养海洋微生物高通量测序技术,解析了东海塔玛亚历山大藻(at3#)共培养菌群的种类、丰度及多样性信息。结果表明,其共培养菌群共有87个种与已有数据库匹配,此外尚有5%的未知种。其包含57个属,其中优势菌属5个,分别为Rhodobacteraceae、Marinobacter、Methylophaga、Nitratireductor及Phycisphaera。研究表明东海产PSP塔玛亚历山大藻(at3#)含有物种丰富的共培养菌群,且具有发掘海洋特殊生境微生物新种属的良好潜力。     

盐度对黑褐新糠虾成活的影响

<正>糠虾是一种小型虾类,对环境因子较为敏感,常被用作重金属、化工污染及环境污染研究的试验生物,美国环保局将巴西拟糠虾(Mysidopsis bahia)作为一种毒性测试的标准试验生物,欧洲把普通新糠虾(Neomysis integer)作为西欧河口系统的毒性试验生物。国内学者将我国的糠虾种类应用于环境监测中,并进行有关糠虾的毒性试验研究,周名江等报道了以黑褐新糠虾为标准试验生物的急性毒性测试方法。糠     

链状亚历山大藻的培养及麻痹性贝类毒素的提取和检测

为了研究麻痹性贝类毒素(paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins,PSP)的来源和检测,对实验室分离培养的产麻痹性贝类毒素的链状亚历山大藻进行了研究。首先通过接种对数生长期藻细胞,培养8 d内就能达到最高细胞密度(2.4×10⁴ cells/mL)左右,再以0.05 mol/L的醋酸超声波破碎藻细胞提取粗毒素,结合小白鼠生物检测法,经高效液相色谱分析,本株藻主要含有C1/2、GTX4、GTX5和NEO,浓度分别为GTX5(0.827 5)>GTX4(0.339 2)>C2(0.252 6)>NEO(0.126 6)>C1(0.045 5)(单位:μmol/L),毒素粗提液经过Sephadex-G15凝胶层析柱处理,用小白鼠生物法和荧光分光光度法联合检测定位,收集到纯度较高的PSP,本论文工作为将来贝类毒素的研究提供资料。     

环境因子对微小亚历山大藻Amtk-9生长与产毒的综合影响

微小亚历山大藻是产生麻痹性贝毒的主要生物之一。产毒藻株在不同培养条件下所产生的毒素总量有差异,因此研究环境因子对微小亚历山大藻生长与产毒的综合影响,找到微小亚历山大藻生长和产毒的适宜条件,对麻痹性贝毒在赤潮中是否造成贝类蓄毒有十分重要意义。本文设计了一个四因素三水平的正交实验,研究温度、盐度、营养盐、光照强度等环境因子对微小亚历山大藻Amtk-9生长与产毒的综合影响。结果表明:在实验范围内,微小亚历山大藻Amtk-9生长最佳条件为温度25℃,盐度30,培养基中氮含量为基础f/2培养液配方中氮磷含量的2倍,光照强度10000 lx。最佳产毒条件除了氮磷含量为基础f/2培养液配方中氮磷含量的3倍外,其它条件与生长的最佳条件相同。盐度、营养盐、光照这三个因素的不同水平对微小亚历山大藻Amtk-9指数生长期细胞比增长率、指数生长末期单位细胞含毒量均有极显著影响(F>F0.01)。温度对微小亚历山大藻Amtk-9的生长和产毒则无显著影响(F相似文献   

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.     

Production of diatom–bacteria biofilm isolated from Seriola lalandi cultures for aquaculture application

Controlled incorporation of selected microalgae and bacteria in aquaculture systems can be beneficial because they can act as microbiological control. That is why the characteristics of biofilm generated naturally in Seriola lalandi culture cages were analysed, their potential benefit to the growth of larvae was studied, and their controlled use for improving the larval viability and as a vector to improve incorporation of previously studied probiotic bacteria was tested. According to biodiversity results, these biofilms are composed of a diatom–bacteria mix showing a decrease in biodiversity in laboratory culture conditions being dominated by Navicula phyllepta and bacteria of the family Rhodobacteraceae. This can be produced on mesh substrates incorporated in bioreactors with rapid growth rate and adhesiveness. Preliminary results from the addition of substrates with this specific biofilm in larvae culture systems showed that it is consumed by the larvae without negative effects, while positive effects on the viability of larvae in combination with probiotics were observed. Considering preliminary results, the addition of these specific substrates with diatom–bacteria biofilms could be a good improvement for aquaculture systems and together with the use of probiotics can contribute to maintaining a stable and controlled system improving the viability of the larval fish culture in its early stages.