鱼类在环境污染物检测中的重要指示作用——水环境中内分泌干扰物的检测

环境内分泌干扰物广泛存在于自然水体中,影响水生动物生存和人类健康。利用鱼类检测水中内分泌干扰物是一个有效方法。本文介绍了利用鱼类评测水中内分泌干扰物的研究现状,并展望了以鱼类作为对象更加全面的评测内分泌干扰物的前景。     

环境内分泌干扰物对鱼类的影响

环境内分泌干扰物对水生态环境造成了严重的污染,生活在水中的鱼类也因此受到危害。从鱼类生长发育、性分化和繁殖等方面论述了内分泌干扰物对鱼类及其种群的影响,探讨了内分泌干扰物研究对于保护水生生物和渔业资源的重要性,并讨论了水体内分泌干扰物的研究趋势。     

环境内分泌干扰物对鱼类影响的研究进展

水环境中的内分泌干扰物可导致鱼类性别特征丧失和后代不能繁殖,损伤神经、免疫和内分泌系统,引起鱼类种群生存力和资源量下降。介绍了环境内分泌干扰物的概念、种类、作用机制和危害特征,着重阐述了其对鱼类生理生化的影响,讨论了环境内分泌干扰物的降解与研究前景。     

环境内分泌干扰物对硬骨鱼类甲状腺轴的干扰作用研究进展

甲状腺激素在鱼类的生长、发育、生殖等过程中均起着至关重要的作用,环境内分泌干扰物能够通过不同途径干扰硬骨鱼的甲状腺轴.本研究在介绍硬骨鱼下丘脑-垂体-甲状腺轴调控机制以及甲状腺激素在鱼体内动态变化过程的基础上,从甲状腺激素的合成、转运、转化、代谢以及清除等角度,总结了目前常用于指示鱼类甲状腺轴受干扰的指标,并从甲状腺轴生物标志物的研发、环境内分泌干扰物活体暴露时间和浓度选择、体外/体内相结合评价体系的建立以及微观水平指标与宏观水平指标相结合的角度,展望了该领域今后的研究重点和方向,以期为环境内分泌干扰物对鱼类甲状腺轴干扰作用研究提供更多的参考.     

鱼类消化道内分泌细胞概述及研究方法

消化道内分泌细胞能产生多种具有调节胃肠功能的胃肠激素。该类激素除了能促进胃肠对营养物质的消化与吸收外,还能控制摄食行为、调控消化道运动以及细胞营养作用,甚至能够影响其他一些内分泌腺的活动。了解肠道内分泌细胞的基本概况有助于深入地研究鱼类的消化生理,组织化学、免疫细胞化学和电子显微镜等技术是研究消化道内分泌细胞鉴别、定位以及形态学的重要方法,利用这些技术能够揭示鱼类消化道内分泌细胞的生物功能及作用机理,对研究鱼类摄食、消化和吸收等生理机制有重要意义。因此,本文综述了近年来国内外鱼类消化道内分泌细胞的研究进展及主要研究手段,旨在为鱼类消化生理学、内分泌学和营养学提供参考资料。     

鱼类胃肠道内分泌细胞的研究进展

免疫组织化学技术是近年来迅速发展起来的一门新的边缘学科 ,它具有灵敏度高、特异性强、定位准确和应用广泛等优点 ,能够对胃肠道内分泌细胞进行准确地鉴别和定位[1] 。该技术的应用为鱼类胃肠道内分泌细胞的研究开辟了有效途径 ;同时对鱼类胃肠道内分泌细胞的不断研究也推动了免疫组织化学技术的进一步发展。迄今为止 ,国内外学者对鱼类胃肠道内分泌细胞的鉴别和定位已作了大量工作。1　鱼类胃肠道内分泌细胞的种类对鱼类胃肠道内分泌细胞进行鉴别和定位均使用哺乳动物的抗血清 ,迄今为止还未发现使用专门的鱼类抗血清对鱼类胃肠道内分泌…     

双酚A和酞酸酯对鱼类的内分泌干扰效应和繁殖毒性的研究进展

环境雌激素作为一类内分泌干扰物进入人和动物体内后能干扰机体内分泌系统的正常功能，通过多种机制表现出拟天然雌激素或者抗天然雄激素的作用。双酚A（bisphenol A, BPA）和酞酸酯（也称作邻苯二甲酸酯，Phthalic Acid Esters, PAEs）是具有雌激素类活性的环境内分泌干扰物，广泛存在于水环境中，并对水生动物，特别是鱼类的安全造成潜在威胁。本文总结了目前BPA和PAEs对鱼类毒性效应的研究成果，特别是内分泌干扰作用和生殖毒性，为评估这两类环境污染物对鱼类的影响提供参考。     

双酚A和酞酸酯对鱼类内分泌干扰效应及繁殖毒性研究

环境雌激素作为一类内分泌干扰物进入人和动物体内后,能干扰机体内分泌系统的正常功能,通过多种机制表现出拟天然雌激素或者抗天然雄激素的作用。双酚A(bisphenol A,BPA)和酞酸酯(也称作邻苯二甲酸酯,Phthalic Acid Esters,PAEs)是具有雌激素类活性的环境内分泌干扰物,广泛存在于水环境中,并对水生动物特别是鱼类的安全造成潜在威胁。本文总结了目前BPA和PAEs对鱼类毒性效应的研究成果,特别是内分泌干扰作用和生殖毒性,为评估这两类环境污染物对鱼类的影响提供参考。     

鱼类的葡萄糖感知与糖代谢调节研究进展

为加深对鱼类糖的感知与代谢调控的认识,本文综述了鱼类的葡萄糖感知与摄食调控、糖代谢调控等领域的研究进展。鱼类的下丘脑不仅是中枢葡萄糖感受器所处的主要部位,同时也是食欲调节中枢。leptin、ghrelin、CCK、NPY等内分泌因子均能调控鱼类对糖的感知与摄食。另一方面,鱼类糖代谢受到胰岛素、GLP-1、ghrelin、CCK、NPY、SS等内分泌因子和糖、脂、蛋白质等营养素的双重调节。尽管鱼类对糖的利用能力低于陆生动物,但鱼体内亦存在较完善的糖的感知、摄食与代谢调节机制。因此,将来的重点工作应在于研究鱼类中枢神经系统整合营养和内分泌等信号的机制,研究草食性鱼类、杂食性鱼类在糖耐受力及糖异生调控机制上与肉食性鱼类存在的差异。     

鱼类体色成因及影响因素研究进展

鱼类体色对价格和品质的影响越来越为人们所重视。文章对国内近几年在鱼类体色影响因素方面的研究热点和国外的一些新研究方向进行综述。国内的研究主要集中在饲料营养成分和基因、内分泌对鱼类体色的影响两方面,主要研究方向逐渐转向体色变化机制和鱼类行为对体色产生的影响等方面。     

Population ecology and prey consumption by fathead minnows in prairie wetlands: importance of detritus and larval fish

Abstract –  The fathead minnow Pimephales promelas occurs in high densities in wetlands of the prairie pothole region (PPR) of North America, but food resources sustaining these populations are poorly known. We assessed population dynamics and prey consumption of fathead minnow populations in three PPR wetlands for 2 years. Fish density peaked at 107 fish per m² for all age classes combined. Larval and juvenile fish dominated these populations in terms of abundance and accounted for 83% of total prey consumption. Detritus dominated fish diets, representing 53%, 40% and 79% of diet mass for larval, juvenile and adult fish respectively. Detritus consumption was positively related to minnow density and negatively related to invertebrate abundance, but only for adult fish. Seasonal production:biomass ratios were unrelated to proportions of detritus in the diet for all ages of fish, indicating that detritus is an important food resource capable of meeting metabolic demands and sustaining fish growth in high-density populations. Detritus consumption may also weaken links between abundance of invertebrate prey and minnows, promoting dense fish populations with strong, consistent influences on wetland ecosystems.     

Habitat use and population structure of four native minnows (family Cyprinidae) in the upper Missouri and lower Yellowstone rivers, North Dakota (USA)

Abstract – In 1997 and 1998, sampling was conducted on the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers, North Dakota, to obtain information on the distribution, abundance, and habitat use of the flathead chub (Platygobio gracilis Richardson), sicklefin chub (Macrhybopsis meeki Jordan & Evermann), sturgeon chub (Macrhybopsis gelida Girard), and western silvery minnow (Hybognathus argyritis Girard), four declining fish species (family Cyprinidae) native to the Missouri River basin, USA. The study area consisted of four distinct river segments near the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers – three moderately altered segments that were influenced by a main‐stem dam and one quasi‐natural segment. One moderately altered segment was located at the confluence of the two rivers (mixing‐zone segment (MZS)). The other two moderately altered segments were in the Missouri River adjacent to the MZS and extended up‐river (above‐confluence segment (ACS)) and down‐river (below‐confluence segment (BCS)) from this segment. The quasi‐natural segment (Yellowstone River segment (YRS)) extended up‐river from the MZS in the Yellowstone River. Catch rates with the trawl for sicklefin chub and sturgeon chub and catch rates with the bag seine for flathead chub and western silvery minnow were highest in the BCS and YRS. Most sicklefin and sturgeon chubs were captured in the deep, high‐velocity main channel habitat with the trawl (sicklefin chub, 97%; sturgeon chub, 85%), whereas most flathead chub and western silvery minnow were captured in the shallow, low‐velocity channel border habitat with the bag seine (flathead chub, 99%; western silvery minnow, 98%). Best‐fit regression models correctly predicted the presence or absence of sicklefin chub, flathead chub, and western silvery minnow more than 80% of the time. Sturgeon chub presence and absence were predicted correctly 55% of the time. Best‐fit regression models fit to fish number data for flathead chub, sicklefin chub, and sturgeon chub and fish catch‐per‐unit‐effort (CPUE) data for flathead chub also provided good fits, with R² values ranging from 0.32 to 0.55 (P < 0.0001). The higher density and catch of the four native minnows in the YRS and BCS suggest that these two segments are better habitat than the ACS and MZS.     

Consumption estimates of walleye stocked as fry to suppress fathead minnow populations in west-central Minnesota wetlands

Abstract –  Fisheries managers throughout the Prairie Pothole Region of Minnesota often use semi-permanent and permanent wetland basins to extensively culture walleye Sander vitreus fry. Waterfowl managers have expressed concern over this practice because of the potential influence that fish have on food resources used by waterfowl during development and migration. It is well known that native fathead minnows Pimephales promelas can have detrimental effects on macroinvertebrates, zooplankton, water clarity, epiphyton, and macrophytes in wetlands. Because walleye commonly become piscivorous as soon as mouth gape allows, walleye fry may suppress fathead minnow populations and improve wetland conditions for waterfowl. In this study, we quantify consumption estimates, specifically predation on fathead minnows, by age-0 and age-1 walleye reared in natural wetland basins. Six wetlands were stocked in mid-May 2001 and 2002 at a rate of 12,000 walleye fry ha^–1. Age-0 walleye were sampled bi-weekly from mid-June through mid-September 2001. Age-0 and age-1 walleye were sampled monthly from mid-May through mid-September 2002. A generalised diet shift from zooplankton to fish to macroinvertebrates was observed in 2001, whereas diets of juvenile walleye contained primarily macroinvertebrates in 2002. Stocked walleye quickly reduced fathead minnow populations in 2001 and suppression was maintained throughout 2002. Although walleye consumed primarily macroinvertebrates once prey fish populations became suppressed, consumption estimates of invertebrates by walleye were substantially less than those documented for fathead minnow populations. Thus, stocking age-0 walleye was an effective biomanipulation tool that substantially reduced fathead minnow densities and influenced lower trophic levels in these aquatic communities.     

The thyroid gland and thyroid hormones in sheepshead minnow (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Cyprinodon variegatus</Emphasis>) during early development and metamorphosis

The sheepshead minnow is widely used in ecotoxicological studies that only recently have begun to focus on disruption of the thyroid axis by xenobiotics and endocrine disrupting compounds. However, reference levels of the thyroid prohormone thyroxine (T4) and biologically active hormone 3,5,3′-triiodothyronine (T3) and their developmental patterns are unknown. This study set out to describe the ontogeny and morphology of the thyroid gland in sheepshead minnow, and to correlate these with whole-body concentrations of thyroid hormones during early development and metamorphosis. Eggs were collected by natural spawning in our laboratory. T4 and T3 were extracted from embryos, larvae and juveniles and an enzyme-linked immunoassay was used to measure whole-body hormone levels. Length and body mass, hatching success, gross morphology, thyroid hormone levels and histology were measured. The onset of metamorphosis at 12-day post-hatching coincided with surges in whole-body T4 and T3 concentrations. Thyroid follicles were first observed in pre-metamorphic larvae at hatching and were detected exclusively in the subpharyngeal region, surrounding the ventral aorta. Follicle size and thyrocyte epithelial cell heights varied during development, indicating fluctuations in thyroid hormone synthesis activity. The increase in the whole-body T3/T4 ratio was indicative of an increase in outer ring deiodination activity. This study establishes a baseline for thyroid hormones in sheepshead minnows, which will be useful for the understanding of thyroid hormone functions and in future studies of thyroid toxicants in this species.     

Fathead minnow reproduction: Implications for commercial culture

The fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas, is widely used as a bait, forage, and research fish in the United States. A hardy and fecund fish, this species has many attributes that are excellent for culture. Unfortunately, despite the widespread use of fathead minnows in toxicity testing and thousands of resulting publications, relatively little aquaculture‐related research has been conducted in support of commercial production. On the surface, current commercial fathead minnow production practices appear much the same as those of a decade ago. However, producers continue to refine culture methods, balancing broodfish stocking rates, spawning substrate quantity, and feeding rates in an attempt to meet both losses to predators and market demand. This review examines relevant reproduction‐related studies in the fields of ecology, behavior, toxicology, and aquaculture with the goal of advancing fathead minnow culture. In fathead minnow production, relative to the culture of food fish species, reproduction is vital, more so than rapid growth or a low feed conversion ratio. Fish numbers may exceed 1 million fish/ha, while feeding rates are relatively low and in feeder fish production, growth is deliberately restrained in order to maintain fish within market sizes year‐round. Underappreciated factors identified as affecting reproduction and with implications for commercial culture include: (a) poor egg adhesion to commonly used spawning substrates, (b) egg and fry cannibalism at high fish densities, and (c) the relatively short breeding period of individual males. Results highlight the importance of selecting an appropriate broodfish stocking rate based on fish size, anticipated pond fertility, and feeding program. New methods to improve reproductive performance will likely increase costs and will need to be accompanied by thorough economic analyses.     

Lower lethal temperature of the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow and its implications for propagation and reintroduction

The lower lethal temperature of the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow, Hybognathus amarus, was estimated from survival rates of fish overwintered in above-ground tanks. Temperature went to 0.0°C both winters. In 2012–2013, survival of Age class 0 fish was 79.87%, and in 2013–2014, survival of Age class 1 fish was 97.1%, suggesting that if Rio Grande silvery minnow is subjected to seasonal temperature changes, lower lethal temperature is ≤0.0°C. Results show that heating hatchery water in the winter is unnecessary. Additionally, current management guidelines that preclude reintroduction of the species into river sections where winter temperatures are ≤1°C must be reevaluated.     

Ecological impacts of small hydropower plants on headwater stream fish: from individual to community effects

Hydroelectricity is increasingly used worldwide as a source of renewable energy, and many mountain ranges have dozens or hundreds of hydropower plants, with many more being under construction or planned. Although the ecological impacts of large dams are relatively well known, the effects of small hydropower plants and their weirs have been much less investigated. We studied the effects of water diversion of small hydropower plants on fish assemblages in the upper Ter river basin (Catalonia, NE Spain), which has headwater reaches with good water quality and no large dams but many of such plants. We studied fish populations and habitat features on control and impacted reaches for water diversion of 16 hydropower plants. In the impacted reaches, there was a significantly lower presence of refuges for fish, poorer habitat quality, more pools and less riffles and macrophytes, and shallower water levels. We also observed higher fish abundance, larger mean fish size and better fish condition in the control than in impacted reaches, although the results were species‐specific. Accordingly, species composition was also affected, with lower relative abundance of brown trout (Salmo trutta) and Pyrenean minnow (Phoxinus bigerri) in the impacted reaches and higher presence of stone loach (Barbatula quignardi) and Mediterranean barbel (Barbus meridionalis). Our study highlights the effects of water diversion of small hydropower plants from the individual to the population and community levels but probably underestimates them, urging for further assessment and mitigation of these ecological impacts.     

Potential population and assemblage influences of non‐native trout on native nongame fish in Nebraska headwater streams

Non‐native trout are currently stocked to support recreational fisheries in headwater streams throughout Nebraska. The influence of non‐native trout introductions on native fish populations and their role in structuring fish assemblages in these systems is unknown. The objectives of this study were to determine (i) if the size structure or relative abundance of native fish differs in the presence and absence of non‐native trout, (ii) if native fish‐assemblage structure differs in the presence and absence of non‐native trout and (iii) if native fish‐assemblage structure differs across a gradient in abundances of non‐native trout. Longnose dace Rhinichthys cataractae were larger in the presence of brown trout Salmo trutta and smaller in the presence of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss compared to sites without trout. There was also a greater proportion of larger white suckers Catostomus commersonii in the presence of brown trout. Creek chub Semotilus atromaculatus and fathead minnow Pimephales promelas size structures were similar in the presence and absence of trout. Relative abundances of longnose dace, white sucker, creek chub and fathead minnow were similar in the presence and absence of trout, but there was greater distinction in native fish‐assemblage structure between sites with trout compared to sites without trout as trout abundances increased. These results suggest increased risk to native fish assemblages in sites with high abundances of trout. However, more research is needed to determine the role of non‐native trout in structuring native fish assemblages in streams, and the mechanisms through which introduced trout may influence native fish populations.     

水生动物卵黄蛋白原研究新进展

卵黄蛋白原（vitellogenin,VTG）是卵生动物卵黄中主要成分的前体。文章简述了水产动物如鱼类、两栖类及甲壳类动物中卵黄蛋白原基因的鉴定及其基因家族的分类及进化研究,介绍了VTG分子的生物学新功能,以及VTG作为标记分子在环境雌激素监测、反映雌性动物性腺成熟度、区分雌雄性别等方面的应用,以期为VTG在水产动物中的研究以及繁殖中的应用提供参考。