镢鱼病毒核酸随机引物扩增与克隆

从感染鳜鱼病毒（Ｓｉｎｉｐｅｒｃａ ｃｈｕａｔｓｉ Ｖｉｒｕｓ,简称ＳＣＶ）的鳜鱼体中分离病毒,提纯核作模板。通过ＲＡＰＤ法,和带酶切位点的引物进行病毒核酸随机引物扩增,获得扩增带谱。从带ＥｃｏＰＩ酶切位点的引物扩增产物中,用琼脂糖凝胶电泳回收大小约为０．４和０．５Ｋｂｐ的片段,经ＥｃｏＲＩ酶切处理制备成带粘性未端的片段,分别插入质粒ｐＵＣ１９的ＥｃｏＰＩ位点。ＥｃｏＲＩ酶对重组子进行了酶切鉴定,     

鳜鱼病毒核酸的初步分析

提取鳜鱼病毒核酸，分别用ＤＮａｓｅ、ＲＮａｓｅ和绿豆芽核酸酸处理表明，该病毒为双链ＤＮＡ病毒，用带ＥｃｏＲⅠ酶切位点的随机引物扩增病毒核酸，获得扩增核酸带谱。经低熔点琼脂糖回收ＰＣＲ产物，与质粒ｐＵＣ１９连接，获得三个重组子，已经对两个小插入片断进行了序列分析，插入序列分别为３６９ｂｐ和４５０ｂｐ。ＧｅｎＢａｎｋ检测显示，尚未有类似的序列报导。     

鳜鱼病毒PCR诊断方法的建立

从ＲＡＰＤ扩增的鳜鱼病毒（ＳＣＶ）核酸电泳带中回收了二个片断，克隆子pUC19质粒（称为ＳＣＶＥ３６９和ＳＣＶＥ４５０），序列分析表明插入片段分别为３６９bp和450bp与ＧenBank序列没有显著的同源，根据克隆序列调计两对引物Ｐ１／Ｐ２和Ｐ３／Ｐ４ ，在健康鳜鱼，病鳜以及提纯的ＳＣＶ核酸中进行ＰＣＲ试验，结果表明，Ｐ１／Ｐ２组引物在ＳＣＶ基因组中扩增出特异性核酸片段，可作为鳜鱼病毒ＰＣＲ诊断，检测片段为３６９bp.     

对虾病毒HHNBV DNA构建质粒的研究与分析

用ＰＵＣ１８构建了对虾病毒ＨＨＮＢＶＤＮＡ重组质粒，提取后经斑点杂交及酶切分析，证实质粒中插入片段为病毒ＤＮＡ，其中０５＃质粒的插入片段大于２Ｋｂ，与质粒的分子量相近。对０５＃质粒酶切后的Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ杂交亦取得了满意的结果。同时，还对０５＃质粒的插入片段进行了内切酶图谱分析，共进行了ＥｃｏＲｌ、Ｈｉｎｄｌｌｌ、Ｓｍａｌｌ、Ｐｓｔｌ、ＰＵＶｌ、Ｈｉｎｄｌｌ６种限制性内切酶分析，结果表明，只有Ｐｓｔｌ在插入片段的一端有一个酶切位点，酶切位点的确切位置有待于进一步确定。     

斑节对虾白斑综合症病毒部分基因组文库及核酸探针检测法

通过分离纯化白斑综合症病毒（ＷＳＳＶ）粒子，抽提病毒ＤＮＡ。用限制性内切酶ＥｃｏＲⅠ或ＳａｌⅠ酶切后，克隆入质粒ｐＢｌｕｅｓｃｒｉｐｔⅡＫＳ中，从而建立了ＷＳＳＶ部分基因组文库。估计ＷＳＳＶ基因组ＤＮＡ在１６５ｋｂ以上。将ＷＳＳＶ ＥｃｏＲⅠ克隆片段标记制备为探针。进行Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ杂交、打点杂交和原位杂交，其结果证明了克隆片段对ＷＳＳＶ特异，并为检测ＷＳＳＶ提供了方法。通过对部分基因组文库序列     

条纹斑竹浙江省鲨线粒体DNA的研究

用６种限制性内切酶分析了４条条纹斑竹鲨的线粒体ＤＮＡ，ＰｓｔＩ，ＨｐａＩ，ＸｂａＩ，ＥｃｏＲＩ，ＥｃｏＲＶ，ＢｇｌⅡ在条纹斑竹鲨ｍｔＤＮＡ分子上分别具有０至２个切点，ｍｔＤＮＡ分子大小为１６．６ｋｂ，根据单酶和双酶完全酶解片段的大小，构建了条纹斑竹浙江省ｍｔＤＮＡ的限制性酶切图谱。     

两种不同地方种群尼罗罗非鱼遗传差异和分子遗传标记↑（*）

用ＡｐａⅠ，Ｂｃ１Ⅰ，Ｂｇ１Ⅱ，ＤｒａⅠ，ＥｃｏＲⅠ，ＥｃｏＲＶ，ＨｉｎｄⅢ，ＫｐｎⅠ，ＰｓｔⅠ，ＰｖｕⅡ，ＳａｃⅠ，ＸｂａⅠ，ＸｈｏⅠ等１３种限制性核酸内切酶对来自尼罗河上游和下游的两种不同地方种群尼罗罗非鱼的线粒体ＤＮＡ（ｍｔＤＮＡ）进行酶切分析，得到这两种罗非鱼的ｍｔＤＮＡ分子大小为：上游尼罗为１６９０９±９０ｂｐ，下游尼罗为１６９１２±１００ｂｐ。研究中还发现我国养殖的这两种不同地方种群尼罗罗非鱼，每一群体内个体间均存在ｍｔＤＮＡ酶切片段长度多态现象，而且群体间在ｍｔＤＮＡ水平上具有一定差异，依此构建了这两种不同地方种群尼罗罗非鱼ｍｔＤＮＡ限制性内切酶酶切图谱，建立了识别它们的分子遗传标记。     

中国对虾皮下及造血组织坏死杆状病毒（HHNBV）DNA探针的制备及应用

ＨＨＮＢＶ是１９９３年中国对虾暴发性流行病的主要病原之一。从纯化的病毒中提取ＤＮＡ，用ＥｃｏＲｌ限制性内切酶酶切成ＤＮＡ片段，与ＰＵＣ１８体外重组，建立ＨＨＮＢＶＤＮＡ文库。从中筛选出三个重组质粒（５＃、８＃、９＃），它们所插入的片段大小分别为：２．８Ｋｂ、０．８Ｋｂ、１．６Ｋｂ，它们分别用光敏生物素标记成探针，与感染ＨＨＮＢＶ的病虾ＤＮＡ呈阳性反应，以此利用制备的ＨＨＮＢＶＤＮＡ探针的高敏感性和特异性来检测虾病。     

不同鲤鱼种间DNA遗传标记多态性

用８４个随机引物对黑龙江野鲤（Ｃｙｐｒｉｎｕｓ ｃａｒｐｉｏ ｈａｅｍａｔｏｐｔｅｒｕｓ Ｔｅｍｍｉｎｃｋ ｅｔ Ｓｃｈｌｅｇｅｌ）和柏氏鲤（Ｃｙｐｒｉｎｕｓ ｐｅｌｌｅｇｒｉｎｉ ｐｅｌｌｅｇｒｉｎｉ Ｔｃｈａｎｇ）进行种间ＲＡＰＤ分析，结果共扩增出４８４个片段，二者共有扩增片段为１３个，黑龙江野鲤特有的为２３３个，柏氏鲤特有的为２２５个，这些特异片段可做为黑龙江野鲁和柏氏鲤的分子遗传标记。并对     

用于PCR检测对虾皮下及造血组织坏死杆状病毒(HHNBV)的一种快速提取DNA方法

使用采样液ＳＥＭＰ－Ｔｒｉｓ保存人工感染ＨＨＮＢＶ（ＷＳＳＶ的一个分离株）的中国对虾组织，然后分别用酚抽提法、玻璃乳（Ｇｌａｓｓ Ｍｉｌｋ）回收法、硝酸纤维素膜结合法和煮沸－乙醇沉淀法提取ＤＮＡ。应用ＨＨＮＢＶ引物对提取的ＤＮＡ进行ＰＣＲ扩增，使用琼脂糖凝胶电泳对扩增产物进行鉴定和检测。通过比较表明，煮沸－乙醇沉淀法是一种最快速、简便的从采样液ＳＥＭＰ－Ｔｒｉｓ保存的病虾组织中制备ＰＣＲ模板的方法     

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.