凡纳滨对虾消化液对4种饲料蛋白质的酶解研究

用离体消化方法研究了凡纳滨对虾胃、肝胰脏和肠道的粗酶液对鱼粉、豆粕、菜粕和花生粕酶解8 h的体外消化率及0～4 h 4种饲料蛋白质酶解液中氨基酸的生成量.试验结果表明,凡纳滨对虾胃、肝胰脏和肠道对鱼粉、豆粕、菜粕、花生粕的干物质和粗蛋白质总消化率分别为36.50%、50.78%、42.02%、39%和46.28%、56.45%、43.28%、60.40%;0～4 h,4种饲料酶解液的氨基酸生成量随时间变化的线性关系较好.对于同一原料,肝胰脏粗酶液的酶解速度最大,其他依次为肠道、胃粗酶液,表明肝胰脏对饲料蛋白质的酶解能力强于胃和肠;对于不同原料,以花生粕酶解氨基酸生成速度最大,其他依次为鱼粉、豆粕、菜粕,表明凡纳滨对虾对花生粕酶解消化的能力较强.饲料原料种类的差异和饲料蛋白质组成与性质的差异使其酶解氨基酸生成量和生成速度有差异.     

pH对红鳍东方纯（Takifugu rubripes）消化酶活力的影响

本文研究了pH对红鳍东方纯消化道和肝胰脏中蛋白酶、淀粉酶和脂肪酶活力的影响。结果表明：红鳍东方纯前肠蛋白酶和淀粉酶最适pH分别为：5．4和5．0；中肠蛋白酶和淀粉酶的最适pH分别为：8．7和7．0；后肠蛋白酶和淀粉酶的最适pH分别为：6．5和7．0；肝胰脏蛋白酶和淀粉酶的最适pH均为7．0；肠和肝胰脏的脂肪酶的最适pH均为7．0。     

兰州鲇对4种饲料原料的离体消化率和酶解能力

采用离体消化法,测定了离体状态下兰州鲇(Silurus lanzhouensis)(278.6±26.7)g的胃、肠道及肝胰脏对鱼粉、豆粕、菜粕和棉粕等4种饲料原料的消化率和酶解速度。结果显示:离体状态下兰州鲇消化道各部位的消化能力和酶解能力依次为前肠、中肠、肝胰脏、后肠和胃。离体状态下,胃、肠道及肝胰脏对鱼粉的干物质和粗蛋白的消化率最高,其次为豆粕、菜粕和棉粕(P<0.05);对鱼粉的酶解速度最高,其次为豆粕、菜粕和棉粕。结果表明,兰州鲇前肠和中肠消化能力较强,饲料的消化主要集中在这两个部位;在离体状态下,鱼粉的蛋白易于被各部位酶解产生氨基酸,比其他3种饲料更易被兰州鲇吸收。     

草鱼肠道、肝胰脏对饲料蛋白质酶解速度的比较

草鱼样品体重(1543±213)g。采用离体消化培养和茚三酮比色方法,以草鱼前肠、中肠、后肠和肝胰脏的粗酶液作为酶源,对鱼粉、豆粕、菜粕和棉粕进行酶解,并测定酶解14h内,豆粕酶解液中氨基酸生成量随时间的变化,以及0至4h,内4种饲料蛋白质酶解液中氨基酸的生成量。结果表明,(1)在0至4h内,4种饲料酶解液OD570随时间变化的线性关系较好。(2)对于同种蛋白质饲料原料,以中肠组织粗酶液的酶解速度最大,其余依次为前肠、后肠及肝胰脏粗酶液。表明草鱼中肠对饲料蛋白质的酶解能力强于前肠和后肠,同时,肠道酶液的酶解速度均大于肝胰脏。(3)对于4种不同的蛋白质饲料原料,以鱼粉酶解氨基酸生成速度最大,其他依次为豆粕、菜粕、棉粕。(4)草鱼肝胰脏粗酶液对豆粕的酶解氨基酸生成速度最大,表明草鱼对豆粕进行酶解消化的能力较强。实验证实,饲料原料种类的差异和饲料蛋白质组成与性质的差异使其酶解氨基酸生成量和生成速度有差异。     

南方大口鲶消化酶的初步研究

对南方大口鲶消化酶活力的研究结果表明,消化系统中,胃pH值为5.5~6.5,前肠pH值6.5~7.0,中肠pH值7.0~7.5,后肠pH值7.0~7.5,胆汁pH值6.5~7.0;不同组织蛋白酶活力强弱顺序为:前肠>中肠>后肠>胃>肝胰脏;淀粉酶活力强弱顺序为:肝胰>前肠>中肠>胃>后肠,单位体重蛋白酶活力有下降趋势,淀粉酶活力有增大趋势;肝胰、胃、肠蛋白酶最适温度分别为33℃、39℃、45℃,淀粉酶最适温度分别为45℃、39℃、41℃;肝胰、胃、肠蛋白酶最适pH值分别为6.6、2.6、7.0;淀粉酶的最适pH值分别为6.2、5.0、7.0。根据南方大口鲶消化酶活力及最适pH值综合判定,南方大口鲶对动物性食物有较强的消化力。     

温度对真鲷蛋白酶和淀粉酶活力的影响

研究了不同温度条件下真鲷胃、肠、肝胰脏和幽门盲囊4个部位蛋白酶和淀粉酶活力的变化。结果表明：在5．50±0．5℃范围内（每隔5℃为1个梯度），胃蛋白酶的最适温度为25℃，胃淀粉酶的最适温度是30℃；肠蛋白酶的最适温度是35℃，肠淀粉酶的最适温度是20℃；肝胰脏蛋白酶的最适温度是40℃，肝胰脏淀粉酶的最适温度是30℃；幽门盲囊蛋白酶的最适温度是30℃，幽门盲囊淀粉酶的最适温度在40℃。     

温度对大泷六线鱼（Hexagrammos otakii）消化酶活力的影响

本文研究了温度对大泷六线鱼消化酶活力的影响。结果表明：不同温度条件下酶的活力不同。胃、肠和肝胰脏蛋白酶的最适的温度分别为30、30和40℃；胃、肠和肝胰脏淀粉酶最适温度分别为35、40和30℃；胃、肠和肝胰脏脂肪酶的最适温度分别为30、40和30℃。     

黄颡鱼蛋白酶活性的研究

研究了不同pH值和温度条件下黄颡鱼蛋白消化酶活性的变化。结果表明：pH2．2～8．2时，随pH的升高，胃蛋白酶活性逐渐降低，在肝胰脏、前肠、中肠、后肠蛋白酶的最适pH分别为7．4、7．4、7．8、7．8；温度可显著影响蛋白酶活性，胃蛋白酶、肠道蛋白酶及肝胰脏蛋白酶的最适温度分别40℃、40℃和30℃，在最适温度及同等温度条件下，胃蛋白酶活性高于中肠、前肠、后肠和肝胰脏。     

大鳍鱯的消化能力与营养价值

采用常规方法测定了大鳍鳠(Mystusmacropterus)的消化道指数,其比肠长、比胃重、比肠重、比肝胰脏重和比内脏重分别为0.531±0.006、0.014±0.006、0.017±0.003、0.0084±0.0029和0.070±0.011。体重与体长的回归方程Y=0.1238X2.8388(r=0.9949,P<0.01);大鳍鳠的胃、前肠、中肠和后肠中消化液的pH值分别为:3.0～3.8、6.6～7.4、7.2～8.2、7.2～7.9,且消化道各部分具有较高的蛋白酶和淀粉酶活性,蛋白酶的活性为中肠>前肠>肝胰脏>后肠>胃;而淀粉酶的活性则为前肠>后肠>中肠>肝胰脏>胃;全鱼和肌肉中粗蛋白的含量分别为62.09±3.8%和68.28±4.6,粗脂肪含量分别为15.33±1.7和21.87±2.9;肌肉中必需氨基酸的含量占氨基酸总量的40.76%,鲜味氨基酸的含量为总氨基酸量的29.70%。综合肌肉的常规营养成分和氨基酸分析的结果,表明大鳍鳠是一种营养价值较高的优质鱼类。     

岩原鲤对7种饲料消化力离体研究

以岩原鲤（Procypris rabaudi Tchang）肠道的粗酶液作为酶源,采用离体消化法测定鱼粉、豆粕、菜粕、棉粕、膨化豆粕、膨化菜粕、膨化棉粕等7种蛋白饲料的干物质和蛋白质的离体消化率及其4h内氨基酸生成量随反应时间的关系和氨基酸的生成速度。结果表明：（1）岩原鲤对鱼粉干物质的消化率和酶解氨基酸的生成速度均为最高,其次为豆粕;以菜粕、棉粕的效果最差。其中,鱼粉、豆粕、菜粕、棉粕的干物质消化率分别为47.95%、40.46%、28.16%、16.74%,酶解氨基酸的生成速度分别为21.800mg&#183;h^-1、17.233mg&#183;h^-1、13.033mg&#183;h^-1、14.100mg&#183;h^-1。同时,肠道酶液对测定饲料的蛋白质离体消化率均大于肝胰脏酶液。（2）棉粕和菜粕膨化后,岩原鲤对干物质、蛋白质的离体消化率以及酶解氨基酸的生成速度都增加。其中,棉粕膨化后干物质、蛋白质的离体消化率在肠道分别增加6.25%、10.53%,在肝胰脏分别增加8.43%、8.15%;菜粕膨化后干物质、蛋白质的离体消化率在肠道分别增加9.30%、7.72%,在肝胰脏分别增加7.99%、11.20%;棉粕和菜粕膨化后的酶解氨基酸的生成速度分别增加10.74%、16.08%。而豆粕膨化后,其蛋白质的离体消化率以及酶解氨基酸的生成速度却显著下降。结论认为,岩原鲤对所用的7种人工配合饲料有较强的消化能力。     

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.