细螯沼虾染色体的研究↑（*）

以精巢为材料，研究了细螯沼虾有丝分裂染色体及减数分裂二价体组型。细螯沼虾染色体数目２ｎ＝１００，ｎ＝５０；有丝分裂中期染色体小，呈点状，无法进行核型分析；减数分裂双线期二价体呈棒状，着丝点清晰，染色体总臂数ＮＦ＝１７２，核型公式为Ｎ＝３０Ｍ＋６ＳＭ＋１４ＳＴ，Ｔ。此外，本文还对沼虾属的核型演化关系进行了初步探讨。     

红鲫(♀)×湘江野鲤(♂)F2和F3的染色体研究

采用血细胞培养制片法和肾脏细胞直接制片法对红鲫(♀)×湘江野鲤(♂)杂交种F2和F3代的染色体数目和核型进行了比较分析，得出F2代染色体数目为100条，染色体组型为22m＋34sm＋22st＋22t，NF＝156；F3代染色体数目为4n＝200，染色体组型为44m＋68sm＋44st＋44t，NF＝312。为证明红鲫×湘江野鲤杂交后代由异源二倍体转变为异源四倍体发生于F2与F3代之间提供了直接证据。     

七带石斑鱼染色体核型研究

采用PHA体内直接注射法制备了七带石斑鱼(Epinephelus septemfasciatus)头肾组织染色体标本并分析其核型。结果表明,七带石斑鱼二倍体染色体数为48,24对染色体均为端部着丝粒染色体,其染色体臂数(NF)为48,核型公式为:2n=48t,NF=48。未发现与性别相关的异型染色体,第24对染色体长度明显小于其他染色体。通过与其他22种石斑鱼染色体核型进行比较,发现七带石斑鱼具有石斑鱼属鱼类的原始核型特征,属于石斑鱼属鱼类的原始类群。     

棕点石斑鱼(Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀)×鞍带石斑鱼(Epinephelus lanceolatus♂)F1染色体制备方法及核型分析

探索了在鱼类大小规格不同情况下制备鱼类染色体的最佳策略和方法,并对棕点石斑鱼(Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀)×鞍带石斑鱼(Epinephelus lanceolatus♂)杂交子代(俗称珍珠龙胆)的染色体核型进行研究.本研究根据预实验的结果,对所选取的珍珠龙胆幼鱼,采用小鱼游泳法进行前处理,取其鳍条并以冷、热两种不同的滴片方法制备染色体,观察染色体形态并对其染色体核型进行分析.结果显示,选用的染色体制备方法能获得图像清晰、形态良好的细胞分裂相;不同的滴片处理方法细胞分裂指数存在一定差异,即热滴片法的有丝分裂指数为2.58％,明显高于冷滴片法的有丝分裂指数(0.83％),此外,热滴片法所获得的染色体的质量也明显优于冷滴片法.珍珠龙胆石斑鱼二倍体染色体数为48,22对染色体为端部着丝粒染色体,2对染色体为亚端部着丝粒染色体,其染色体臂数(NF)为52,核型公式为2n=48,4st+44t.珍珠龙胆与父本鞍带石斑鱼的染色体数目、核型基本一致,而与母本棕点石斑鱼的核型存在很大差异.研究表明,珍珠龙胆的2n数与其亲本相同,其核型特点符合典型的高位类群鱼类核型特征.在对珍珠龙胆与其亲本的核型进行比较的同时,对已报道的25种石斑鱼进行了核型的比较和综合分析,为石斑鱼的种质鉴定、遗传资源保护利用、育种提供基础资料和理论依据.     

棕点石斑鱼(Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀)×鞍带石斑鱼(Epinephelus lanceolatus♂)F_1染色体制备方法及核型分析

探索了在鱼类大小规格不同情况下制备鱼类染色体的最佳策略和方法,并对棕点石斑鱼(Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀)×鞍带石斑鱼(Epinephelus lanceolatus♂)杂交子代(俗称珍珠龙胆)的染色体核型进行研究。本研究根据预实验的结果,对所选取的珍珠龙胆幼鱼,采用小鱼游泳法进行前处理,取其鳍条并以冷、热两种不同的滴片方法制备染色体,观察染色体形态并对其染色体核型进行分析。结果显示,选用的染色体制备方法能获得图像清晰、形态良好的细胞分裂相;不同的滴片处理方法细胞分裂指数存在一定差异,即热滴片法的有丝分裂指数为2.58%,明显高于冷滴片法的有丝分裂指数(0.83%),此外,热滴片法所获得的染色体的质量也明显优于冷滴片法。珍珠龙胆石斑鱼二倍体染色体数为48,22对染色体为端部着丝粒染色体,2对染色体为亚端部着丝粒染色体,其染色体臂数(NF)为52,核型公式为2n=48,4st+44t。珍珠龙胆与父本鞍带石斑鱼的染色体数目、核型基本一致,而与母本棕点石斑鱼的核型存在很大差异。研究表明,珍珠龙胆的2n数与其亲本相同,其核型特点符合典型的高位类群鱼类核型特征。在对珍珠龙胆与其亲本的核型进行比较的同时,对已报道的25种石斑鱼进行了核型的比较和综合分析,为石斑鱼的种质鉴定、遗传资源保护利用、育种提供基础资料和理论依据。     

布氏石斑鱼的染色体核型、银染和C-带

为了补充布氏石斑鱼细胞遗传学数据, 并为石斑鱼染色体进化研究以及石斑鱼遗传育种等工作奠定基础, 实验利用Giemsa染色、C-带和Ag-NORs方法对布氏石斑鱼的染色体核型以及异染色质和具有转录活性的核仁组织区在染色体上的分布位置和数量进行了研究。结果表明,布氏石斑鱼二倍体染色体数目为48, 其染色体组由48条端部着丝粒染色体组成, 绝大多数染色体的着丝粒位置呈异染色质带, 仅在第24对染色体靠近着丝粒的位置检测到银染带, 以上结果均表明, 布氏石斑鱼属于较为原始的类群。     

高寒鲤染色体核型分析

采用植物血球凝集素（ＰＨＡ）体内注射,肾组织细胞短期培养,常规空气干燥法制备了高寒鲤染色体,核型分析结果是：高寒鲤染色体的核型公式为２ｎ＝１００＝２８ｍ＋２８ｓｍ＋４４ｓｔｔ,染色体臂数ＮＦ＝１５６。     

青石斑鱼(♀)×蓝身大斑石斑鱼(♂)杂交后代及其父母本群体的染色体核型分析

为了探究杂交后代与双亲染色体组型的差异, 证明青石斑鱼(Epinephelus awoara)和蓝身大斑石斑鱼 (Epinephelus tukula)杂交在染色体水平上的可行性, 以及建立石斑鱼外周血淋巴细胞培养制备染色体制片技术, 本研究以 4 月龄和 16 月龄青石斑鱼(♀)×蓝身大斑石斑鱼(♂)杂交后代、4 月龄母本后代和父本为实验材料, 通过头肾 -秋水仙素法和外周血细胞培养法制备染色体制片, 经油镜观察和分裂相统计, 结果表明青石斑鱼的染色体数目为 2n=48, 占比 91.00%, 核型公式为 2n=48t, NF=48; 蓝身大斑石斑鱼具两个亚中部着丝粒染色体, 染色体数目为 2n=48, 占比 82%, 核型公式为 2n=2sm+46t, NF=50, 臂比为 1.76±0.11; 杂交后代(E. AT)具一个亚中部着丝粒染色体, 染色体数目为 2n=48, 占比 78%, 核型公式为 2n=1sm+47t, NF=49, 臂比为 1.75±0.29。同时, 本研究对 4 尾 16 月龄杂交后代鱼的性腺进行组织切片, 观察发现所有个体性腺中具有大量卵母细胞, 杂交后代均为雌性, 初步说明杂交后代所具有的异形染色体与性别无关, 推断异形染色体形成的原因是父本提供了 23 条端部着丝粒染色体和 1 条亚中部着丝粒染色体, 母本提供了 24 条端部着丝粒染色体。研究结果为石斑鱼杂交后代异形染色体发生、遗传变异, 以及杂交后代性状选育和种质改良提供了丰富的资料。     

六带石斑鱼染色体核型和银染研究

以六带石斑鱼为材料,利用腹腔注射法体内注射植物血球凝集素和秋水仙碱获得大量处于分裂中期的头肾细胞,头肾细胞经低渗处理、卡诺氏液固定后,常规自然晾干法制作成染色体标本后,进行染色体核型分析和银染研究。结果显示,六带石斑鱼的二倍体染色体数目为2n=48,核型为2n=2st+46t,NF=48;Ag-NORs仅有一对位于第24对染色体即亚端部着丝点染色体的短臂上。     

鲑点石斑鱼的核型

本文报告以肾细胞为材料,采用PHA和秋水仙素进行分步活体注射,经低渗处理,空气干燥制片法制作染色体标本。对鲑点石斑鱼(Epinephelus fario)的染色体进行了初步分析,结果表明,鲑点石斑鱼体细胞染色体数目2n=48,核型为34m·sm+14st·t,NF=62。     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.