饲料蛋白质、脂肪、碳水化合物水平对草鱼生长和组织营养成分组成的影响

采用蛋白质、脂肪、碳水化合物含量不同的７种颗粒饲料，饲养初始体重约１６ｇ的草鱼，经６０天后取样分析，发现草鱼相对生长率随饲料蛋白质添加量的升高而显著上升；高蛋白质饲料一定程度上升高全鱼和肌肉的粗蛋白含量，并显著增加肝胰脏脂质，主要是中性脂质的积累。全鱼、肌肉和肠－肠系膜脂肪含量随饲料脂肪添加量增加而显著升高。这表明，饲料蛋白质添加量是影响草鱼肝脏脂质积累的主要因素     

草鱼肠系膜脂肪沉积量的测定与分析

为了精确且批量测定草鱼肠系膜脂肪（肠脂）沉积量，避免传统人工刮取称量方法耗时费力、量化粗糙等问题，本研究利用脂溶性染料油红O可特异性着色脂肪的特性，探索开发出一种便捷定量草鱼肠脂含量的新方法。测试发现，麻醉解剖200尾平均体质量约80 g的草鱼，取出整个内脏团简单处理并塞入PIT个体识别标记后，样品集中进行多聚甲醛固定、无水乙醇脱水、油红O染液定染，可在维持样品组织完整的基础上，实现肠脂组织的特异性、均一化批量染色处理。各染色样品再分别通过无水乙醇溶剂完全萃取，萃取液吸光度测定，并依据绘制的标准曲线（y = 0.0276x + 0.0403, R2 = 0.9997），即可精确获得个体肠脂沉积的相对含量，是以萃取出的油红O质量来表示。对比发现，样品肠脂组织染色-萃取量化结果与传统刮取称量数据保持了较高的相关性（n = 20，r = 0.80）。进一步的统计分析显示，对于同塘养殖体质量变异系数8.93%的草鱼群体（n = 200），萃取测定的肠脂沉积量变异系数达到24.49%，预示该性状具有丰富变异特征及遗传改良潜力。相关与聚类分析显示，肠脂沉积量与内脏质量相关性最高（r = 0.60），并且聚为一类，符合二者同属脏器关联指标的预期。多元线性回归分析显示，利用简单易测的形态指标只能解释肠脂沉积量的少量变异（R2 = 0.20），表明基于表型性状的拟合回归方程进行间接预测的效果不佳，直接测定是该性状精准量化的有效途径。本研究为草鱼体脂性状改良提供了一种性状精确测定方法。     

饲料中DHA/EPA值对星斑川鲽幼鱼生长、体组成及血清生理指标的影响

为研究饲料DHA/EPA值对星斑川鲽幼鱼生长、体组成和血液生理指标的影响,实验配制等氮、等能的5种不同DHA/EPA值(0.64、0.97、1.18、1.59和1.91)的饲料,每个比值设3个重复,饲养周期56 d。结果显示:(1)随着饲料DHA/EPA值的升高,星斑川鲽幼鱼增重率、饲料效率、蛋白质效率均呈先上升后下降的趋势(P0.05)。当饲料DHA/EPA值为0.97~1.59时实验鱼增重最快,饲料效率最高。蛋白质效率则在DHA/EPA值为0.97~1.18时达到最高。蛋白质沉积率(protein retention efficiency,PRE)与饲料DHA/EPA值呈显著二次回归关系(y=-1.589 5x2+2.858 3x+45.184;R2=0.910 8,x=饲料DHA/EPA值,y=PRE),当饲料DHA/EPA值大于0.90时呈下降趋势。肝体比呈先下降后小幅回升的趋势(P0.05),在饲料DHA/EPA值为1.18时达到最低,为2.85%,脾脏指数呈显著上升趋势(P0.05),于饲料DHA/EPA值为1.59组最高(0.12%);(2)肝脏粗脂肪含量随饲料DHA/EPA值的增加呈明显下降趋势(P0.05),且在饲料DHA/EPA值为1.18时降到最低,为8.60%,而后又显著上升,但仍显著低于饲料DHA/EPA值为0.64时的水平(13.44%)。二次回归分析(y=5.199 6x2-15.652x+20.866;R2=0.634 8,x=饲料DHA/EPA值,y=肝脏脂肪含量)显示,当饲料中DHA/EPA值为1.51时肝脏脂肪含量最低。脂肪酸分析结果显示,随着饲料DHA/EPA值的升高,肝脏及肌肉中EPA含量均呈线性下降趋势(P0.05),而DHA含量及DHA/EPA均呈直线上升趋势(P0.05)。肝脏和肌肉组织n-3 HUFA总量不受饲料处理的影响(P0.05);(3)血清总蛋白、球蛋白含量在饲料DHA/EPA值为1.59时显著高于其他各组(P0.05),白蛋白在饲料DHA/EPA值为0.64、0.97和1.59水平最高。溶菌酶(LSZ)活性在饲料DHA/EPA值为1.18时达到峰值(P0.05),为2.76μg/mL。谷丙转氨酶(ALT)活性在饲料DHA/EPA值1.91时无显著变化,而当饲料DHA/EPA1.18时,血清谷草转氨酶(AST)活性提高了65%左右。研究表明,在本实验条件下,以增重率为参考指标,采用二次回归(y=-31.066x2+77.26x+76.541;R2=0.957 4,x=饲料DHA/EPA值,y=增重率)分析可得,当饲料脂肪水平为8.3%,n-3 HUFA含量为0.74%时,星斑川鲽幼鱼[初始体质量(31.70±0.12)g]对DHA/EPA值的最适需要量应为1.24。     

饲料蛋白质、脂肪、碳水化合物水平对草鱼生长和组织营养成分组成的影响

采用蛋白质、脂肪、碳水化合物含量不同的７种颗粒饲料，饲养初始体重约１６ｇ的草鱼，经６０天后取样分析，发现草鱼相对生长率随饲料蛋白质添加量的升高而显著上升；高蛋白质饲料一定程度上升高全鱼和肌肉的粗蛋白含量，并显著增加肝胰脏脂质，主要是中性脂质的积累。这表明，饲料蛋白质添加量是影响草鱼肝脏脂质积累的主要因素。     

不同种类淀粉对草鱼生长、肠系膜脂肪沉积和鱼体组成的影响

将试验草鱼随机分配在 12个水族箱中 ,每箱放鱼 30尾 ,分别以玉米淀粉、小麦淀粉、水稻淀粉为糖源配制 3种试验饲料 ,饲养初始体重为 (8.49± 0 .0 4)g的草鱼 80d ,观察不同种类淀粉饲料对草鱼生长、肠系膜脂肪沉积和鱼体组成的影响。每种饲料设 3个平行组 ,日投喂率按鱼体重的 3%计算。试验结果显示 :尽管草鱼对糖的表观消化率以小麦淀粉组最高 ,但摄食小麦淀粉饲料的草鱼与摄食玉米淀粉和水稻淀粉饲料的草鱼在生长上并无显著性差异。然而小麦淀粉组和玉米淀粉组的内脏比、肝胰脏脂肪含量、血浆甘油三酯水平以及肠系膜脂肪占鱼体的百分比显著高于水稻淀粉组 (P <0 .0 5 )。鱼体营养成份组成除了水稻淀粉组全鱼脂肪含量相对低于玉米淀粉组和小麦淀粉组之外 ,其它成份没有太大的差异。     

生物学指标在评定养殖鲫肝脏脂肪蓄积程度中的作用

为了了解配合饲料养殖鲫肝脏中脂肪蓄积状况,以及肥满度、体质量/体长、脏体指数、肝体指数、肠系膜脂肪指数、肠道指数等6项生物学指标在评定养殖鲫肝脏脂肪蓄积程度中的作用,分别采用物理方法和索氏抽提法对30尾野生鲫和60尾配合饲料养殖鲫的生物学指标和肝脏脂肪含量进行了检测;采用HE染色法制作和观察了鲫肝脏组织切片;采用SPSS 19.0软件对生物学指标和肝脏脂肪含量的相关关系进行了统计分析.结果表明,养殖鲫的肥满度、体质量/体长、脏体指数、肝体指数、肠系膜脂肪指数、肠道指数、肝脏脂肪含量平均值均高于野生鲫;其中野生和养殖鲫肝脏脂肪含量平均值分别为2.11％±0.69％和19.49％±4.31％.肝脏组织学检查发现野生鲫肝细胞形态正常,肝细胞轮廓清晰,且沿肝细胞索有序排列,无脂肪空泡;养殖鲫的肝脏细胞形态大小不一,细胞核萎缩、溶解以及偏移细胞中央的现象比较严重,肝细胞轮廓不清,脂肪严重蓄积时可见明显脂肪空泡.养殖鲫的肥满度、体质量/体长、肠道指数均与肝脏脂肪含量之间无显著相关;但脏体指数(X1)、肝体指数(X2)、肠系膜脂肪指数(X3)均与肝脏脂肪含量(Y)存在显著中等正相关,多元线性回归方程为Y=8.085 +0.282X1+3.726 X2 +0.505X3(R =0.562,F=3.995,P=0.018).养殖鲫肝脏中脂肪蓄积现象严重,并且蓄积程度随脏体指数、肝体指数、肠系膜脂肪指数的增加而加重.     

吉富罗非鱼对饲料中泛酸的需要量

选用初始体质量为(79.4±1.6)g吉富罗非鱼270尾,随机分成6组(每组3重复,每重复15尾),养殖于500 L养殖桶中,分别饲喂泛酸含量为0.5、4.8、9.5、18.2、36.3和74.4 mg/kg纯化饲料12周,研究确定其对泛酸的需要量。结果表明,随着饲料泛酸含量增加,吉富罗非鱼增重率、肝脏和肌肉泛酸含量均呈先线性增加后稳定的趋势;肥满度和肝体比呈先增加后降低的趋势,均以4.8 mg/kg组最高。全鱼水分含量先降低后增加,全鱼脂肪含量呈现与水分含量相反的趋势。肝总脂含量显著降低,添加组显著低于未添加组(P0.05)。血清高密度脂蛋白含量随着饲料泛酸含量的增加而显著增加(P0.05)。折线回归分析结果表明,吉富罗非鱼(80~350 g)获得最佳生长时对饲料泛酸需要量为10.5 mg/kg,饲料中12.6和13.5mg/kg泛酸可以分别使肝脏和肌肉泛酸累积量达到最大。     

饥饿对白鲫能量物质消耗的影响

以性成熟的雌性白鲫(Carassius auratus cuvieri)作为试验对象,研究其肌肉、卵巢和肠系膜脂肪等组织能量物质消耗的变化过程和分配关系。分别在饥饿1 d、2 d、4 d、8 d、16 d、24 d、32 d、40 d取样,测定全鱼、肌肉和卵巢的水分、粗蛋白质、粗脂肪和灰分含量。结果显示:全鱼、肌肉的含水量和灰分含量随饥饿时间的延长而升高,而粗蛋白和粗脂肪含量随饥饿时间的延长而减少。在40 d的饥饿中消耗了总蛋白质的7.54%,总粗脂肪的50.94%,其中有17.43%的总蛋白质和27.98%总脂肪在肌肉中被消耗掉。鱼体消耗的蛋白质75%~100%来自肌肉,消耗的脂肪仅有不到10%来自肌肉。脂肪作为主要能量物质被消耗,但也伴随一定量的蛋白质被消耗,其消耗速度不均匀。脂肪在8~16 d出现一个消耗高峰期,蛋白质在24~32 d的消耗量较大。在试验期内其丰满度保持相对稳定,肠系膜脂肪明显减少。饥饿期间卵巢的蛋白质和脂肪含量相对稳定。对照组的水分、粗蛋白质、粗脂肪和灰分含量在试验期内比较稳定。     

青鱼、草鱼、团头鲂的肌肉及有关天然饲料的生化组成分析

本文主要阐述不同生长阶段的青鱼、草鱼、团头鲂的肌肉及与这三种鱼食性有关的天然饲料生化组成。分析结果表明,三种鱼的肌肉中以水分含量最高,蛋白质、脂肪、灰分、醣依次减少。三种鱼处在不同生长阶段(即夏花、一龄鱼、二龄鱼和食用鱼),其肌肉生化组成特点是:水分随鱼体生长逐渐下降,呈显著的负相关,相关系数分别为青鱼r=-0.88,草鱼r=-0.94,团头鲂r=-0.93;脂肪含量随鱼体生长逐渐增加,青鱼和团头鲂呈显著的正相关,相关系数分别为r=0.96和r=0.94,雨草鱼的相关系数r=0.47,不显著;蛋白质、鱼、灰分含量的交幅不大,趋于相对稳定。三种鱼的肌肉蛋白质氨基酸组成基本相同,必需氨基酸含量(干重计)为氨基酸总量的50％以上,以食用鱼阶段相比较,青鱼的必需氨基酸含量占51.5％,草鱼和团头鲂的必需氨基酸分别占氦基酸总量的50％和46.7％,均可称得上高质量的完全蛋白质。青鱼的天然饲料(干物汁),螺蛳的蛋白质含量为53.18％,脂肪5.0％,醣17.3％;黄蚬的蛋白质含量为48.68％,脂肪10.15％,醣31.5％;草鱼的天然饲料(干物汁),宿根黑麦草的蛋白质含量为31.62％,脂肪6.43％,醅38％;苦草的蛋白质含量为18.89％,脂肪2.79％,醣36.22％。在这些天然饲料中,必需氨基酸的组分种类齐全,含量占氨基酸总量的50％左右;饲料的能量蛋白比(C/P比),螺蛳为61.4,黄蚬为84.64％,宿根黑麦草为107.13％,苦草为129.96。实验证明,这四种天然饲料的蛋白质,脂肪,醣的含量和C/P比,与青鱼、草鱼、团头鲂的营养需求相适应,可称为优良的天然饲料。本研究为我国主要养殖鱼类的营养学研究及鱼用饲料的开发提供了基础理论依据。     

不同配合饲料对南方鲇幼鱼体组成的影响

主要探索不同饲料组成对鱼体组成的影响.将360尾南方鲇(Silurus meridionalis Chen)幼鱼随机分成24组,饲养于24个水泥池中;共设计了21种饲料;实验持续了40 d.结果表明:(1)不同营养素水平,对鱼体中的蛋白质沉积无明显影响;肌肉中脂肪水平随着饲料中脂肪和碳水化合物(CBH)水平的增加而增加;CBH含量为33%时,肌肉中的CBH的沉积量显著高于其他几个组(P<0.05);(2)脏体比和肠脂比随着饲料中脂肪水平升高而升高,脂肪水平9%～15%,肝脏中沉积的脂肪含量随着饲料中脂肪含量的增加而增加,添加CBH含量为33%的饲料时,肝脏中糖原的沉积含量显著的高丁其他几个CBH含量的组(P<0.05).     

Protein‐sparing capability of dietary lipid in herbivorous and omnivorous freshwater finfish: a comparative case study on grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus × O. aureus)

Two, 8‐week feeding trials were conducted to compare protein‐sparing capability of dietary lipid in herbivorous grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) and omnivorous tilapia (Oreochomis niloticus × O. aureus). Utilizing a 2 × 3 factorial design, experimental diets containing two levels of crude protein (380 and 250 g kg⁻¹) and three levels of lipid (0, 40 and 100 g kg⁻¹) were formulated for use in both feeding trials. Growth performances showed better response of both fish fed 380 g kg⁻¹ protein diet than those fed 250 g kg⁻¹ protein diet. Despite the dietary protein level, weight gain (WG), specific growth ratio (SGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and protein efficiency ratio were much higher (P < 0.05) for grass carp fed 40 g kg⁻¹ lipid diet than those fed 100 g kg⁻¹ lipid diet; however, there were no significant differences in tilapia fed the two diets. The feed intake of grass carp fed lipid‐free diet was the lowest, but it tended to decrease with increase in dietary lipids in tilapia. Lipid retention (LR) was negatively correlated with dietary lipid concentration of both fish. Viscerosomatic index (VSI), hepatosomatic index (HSI), intraperitoneal fat ratio (IPF) and whole‐body and liver lipid content positively correlated with dietary lipid concentration of both fish. Plasma parameters and liver enzymes activities were also positively correlated with dietary lipid concentration of both fish. Liver lipid contents were higher and enzymes activities were lower in grass carp when compared with tilapia. These data suggested that there was no evidence of a protein‐sparing effect of dietary lipids in grass carp. Tilapia has relatively higher capacity to endure high dietary lipid level compared to grass carp.     

Dietary zinc requirement of juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) based on growth and mineralization

A growth trial was conducted to estimate the optimum requirement of dietary zinc (Zn) for grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). Triplicate groups of grass carp (3.97 ± 0.05 g) were fed diets containing graded levels (13, 25, 34, 53, 89 and 135 mg kg^?1) of Zn for 8 weeks. Grass carp fed with dietary Zn levels higher than 34 mg kg^?1 significantly increased final body weight, weight gain and specific growth rate (P < 0.05). For body composition, fish fed with dietary Zn levels higher than 53 mg kg^?1 significantly decreased the moisture contents but increased the lipid contents of whole body and liver. Whole body, scales, vertebrae and liver mineralization were all affected significantly (P < 0.05) by dietary Zn levels. Zn contents in whole body, scales, vertebrae and plasma were linearly increased up to the 53 mg kg^?1 dietary Zn and then remained stable beyond this level. Grass carp fed with dietary Zn levels higher than 53 mg kg^?1 significantly increased triacyglyceride and total cholesterol contents and plasma alkaline phosphatase activity in plasma (P < 0.05). Broken‐line analysis indicated that 55.1 mg kg^?1 dietary Zn was required for maximal tissue storage and mineralization as well as optimal growth of grass carp.     

Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) grazing on duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza)

The aims of this experiment were (1) toquantify the ability of grass carp to processduckweed and (2) to assess indirect changes inwater chemistry and phytoplankton community,caused by grass carp feeding. Yearling grass carp sized 126 ± 7.7 mm (TL) and19.6 g in weight were kept in 9 laminate tanksof 1 m³ for 14 days. Two stockingdensities (2 and 6 fish per m³) anda control without fish were used. Standard growthrate (SGR) of grass carp fed exclusively onduckweed was 0.70% body weight (BW) d^–1and food conversion ratio (FCR) reached 2.0(average water temperature =21.1 ± 3.8 °C). Daily food intakewas 0.2 g of duckweed dry weight (DW), i.e.,1% of average BW of grass carp. SGR ofduckweed growing in 20 × 20 cm floatingenclosures, differed significantly[F(6,2) = 417.9; p = 0.002] between the twostocking densities of grass carp and thecontrol tanks (without fish). Mean SGR ofduckweed was 0.02 g g^–1 day^–1 and thehighest SGR was recorded in the control tanks.Both decrease in NH₄-N and increase inNO₂-N concentrations differedsignificantly between the treatments[F(2,2) = 45.3; p = 0.02 and F(2,2) = 19.2; p = 0.04 respectively]. Changes in other nitrogenand phosphorus components (NO₃-N, TN, TPand PO₄-P) caused by stocking of grasscarp were not significant. Biomass ofphytoplankton, dominated by filamentous algaeand blue-greens, increased proportionately tostocking density of grass carp. Althoughduckweed has a large potential for nutrientremoval, the most common pathway for thenutrients released through grass carp grazingif duckweed cover is loose is theirincorporation into phytoplankton biomass.     

The influence of feeding rate on growth, feed efficiency and body composition of juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

An 8 weeks growth study was conducted to estimate the optimal feeding rate for juvenile grass carp (3.08±0.03 g, mean ± SD). Fish were fed with a casein purified diet (360 g protein, 56 g lipid and 3000 kcal total energy/kg dry diet) at six feeding rates: 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5% body weight per day (BW d⁻¹). Each feeding rate was randomly assigned to three tanks of fish with 30 fish per tank (50W × 50H × 100L, cm). Fish were maintained in recirculating systems at a water temperature of 24.97±2.23 °C and were fed four times per day. After 2 weeks, fish fed on 3.5% BW d⁻¹ could not finish the diet and this treatment was cut-off. Analysis of variance showed that growth performance was significantly (p<0.05) affected by different feeding rates. The nutrient compositions of whole body, muscle and liver were also significantly different among treatments. The body weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR), feed efficiency (FE), protein efficiency ratio (PER), apparent digestibility coefficiency (ADC), retention of protein (PR), mesenteric fat index, body moisture and protein content were significantly (p<0.05) affected by feeding rate. The WG, SGR and digestion rate were highest at 2% BW d⁻¹, although the FE and PER decreased with increasing feeding rate. Broken line analysis on specific growth rate indicated that the optimum feeding rate of juvenile grass carp is 1.97% body weight day⁻¹.     

Impacts of otter (Lutra lutra L.) predation on fishponds: A study of fish remains at ponds in the Czech Republic

The increasing numbers of otters (Lutralutra L.), which are protected by the CzechAct of Nature and Landscape Protection, arecausing serious problems for fishpondmanagement. The diet of otters on pond farmsconsists predominantly (80%) of common carp,Cyprinus carpio, and to a lesser extentother pond fish species (perch, Percafluviatilis, zander, Stizostedionlucioperca and grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella). The size of carpcaptured by otters ranged between 376–683 mmTL (500 ± 88 mm) and 1,049–11,768 g(3,478 ± 2,867 g). Reconstructed originalweight and length of captured grass carp andperch were 599 and 182 mm TL, and 2,665 and163 g, respectively. In most of prey fishcorpses left by otters, only viscera andassociated parts were consumed. The weight ofindividual common carp corpses was estimated as73.0 ± 24.6 (26.3–95.9)% of theoriginal reconstructed weight, which means thatonly 27.0 ± 17.2 (4.1–73.7)% of fishbody mass was consumed by otters. In perch,62.8% of fish body mass was left unconsumed.Heavy losses have been reported also on fishstocks in ice-covered ponds during the winterperiod, when shoals of resting fish have beendisturbed and stressed due to otter hunting.     

Influence of fish size and water temperature on the metabolic demand for oxygen by barramundi, Lates calcarifer (Bloch), in freshwater

Oxygen demand by all animals is driven primarily by their needs for sustaining metabolism. Typically, larger animals require more oxygen and cellular fuel to carry out respiration than smaller animals. This relationship in most cases is not linear and is usually described by a coefficient and exponent (e.g. ax^b): the exponent b showing the relationship between live‐weight and energy/oxygen demand and is often termed the metabolic body weight (MBW) exponent, while the coefficient (a) tends to be temperature specific and describes the relationship between MBW and maintenance metabolic energy and oxygen demand at that specific temperature. Across all temperatures (range 26.0–32.0°C), the relationship between barramundi (Lates calcarifer) live‐weight (x; g) and relative oxygen consumption as standard metabolic rate (y; mg O₂ kg^?1 h^?1) at 29.4±1.5°C (mean±SD) was described by the exponential curve: y=710.19 x^?0.3268, R²=0.6875 (n=222 assessments). Examination of the same data but on a gross oxygen consumption (mg O₂ h^?1) basis showed a relationship between live‐weight (x; g) and gross oxygen consumption (y; mg O₂ h^?1) that was described by the exponential curve: y=0.710 x^0.6732, R²=0.9033. Evaluation of the combined relationship between fish live‐weight (y; g) and water temperature (x; °C) on gross oxygen consumption rate (z; mg O₂ h^?1) was described by the equation: z=(?20.7818+1.4017x?0.0227x²) ×y^0.673.     

Carbohydrate utilization by herbivorous and omnivorous freshwater fish species: a comparative study on gibel carp (Carassius auratus gibelio. var CAS III) and grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus)

Two 8‐week feeding trials were conducted to evaluate dietary carbohydrate utilization by omnivorous gibel carp (Carassius auratus gibelio) (2.4 ± 0.1 g) and herbivorous grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) (6.5 ± 0.1 g). Five isonitrogenous (370 g kg^?1) and isolipid (70 g kg^?1) diets were formulated with increasing corn starch levels (60, 140, 220, 300 and 380 g kg^?1). Results showed that specific growth rate (SGR), feed efficiency (FE) and protein retention efficiency (PRE) of gibel carp significantly increased from dietary starch of 60 to 300 g kg^?1 and then decreased from 300 to 380 g kg^?1, but those of grass carp showed no significant differences between treatments. Independent of dietary starch levels, grass carp gained significantly higher FE and PRE than gibel carp. Feeding rate (FR) of gibel carp was significantly higher than that of grass carp. In two fish species, high dietary starch (300 and 380 g kg^?1) tended to obtain higher hepatosomatic index (HSI), serum triglyceride, hepatic lipid and body lipid contents. Serum glucose concentration of grass carp was not affected, while that of gibel carp fed the starch of 300 g kg^?1 diet was significantly lower than those of the fish fed other four diets (60, 140, 220 and 380 g kg^?1). Grass carp showed high tolerance to dietary starch while dietary corn starch should be no more than 300 g kg^?1 for gibel carp. High starch contents may cause lipid accumulation in the liver and body.     

Fat deposition pattern and mechanism in response to dietary lipid levels in grass carp, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Ctenopharyngodon idellus</Emphasis>

This study aimed to evaluate the fat deposition pattern and lipid metabolic strategies of grass carp in response to dietary lipid levels. Five isonitrogenous diets (260 g kg^?1 crude protein) containing five dietary lipid levels (0, 20, 40, 60, 80 g kg^?1) were fed to quadruplicate groups of 15 fish with initial weight 200 g, for 8 weeks. The best growth performance and feed utilization was observed in fish fed with lipid level at 40 g kg^?1. MFI and adipose tissue lipid content increased with increasing dietary lipid level up to 40 g kg^?1, and higher lipid level in diet made no sense. Fish adapted to high lipid intake through integrated regulating mechanisms in several related tissues to maintain lipid homeostasis. In the present study, grass carp firstly increased PPARγ and CPT1 expressions in adipose tissue to elevate adipocyte differentiation and lipolysis to adapt to high lipid intake above 40 g kg^?1. In liver, fish elevated hepatic lipid uptake but depressed biosynthesis of hepatic FAs, resulted in no difference in HSI and liver lipid content among the groups. Only in muscle, fish showed a significant fat deposition when the lipid intake above 40 g kg^?1. The excess lipid, derived from enhanced serum TC and TG contents, was more likely to induce deposition in muscle rather than lipid uptake by adipose tissue in grass carp fed with high dietary lipid, indicating the muscle of grass carp might be the main responding organ to high lipid intake.     

不同贝龄栉孔扇贝数量性状的相关性和通径分析

为深入了解栉孔扇贝形态性状与湿重之间的关系,为栉孔扇贝选育工作中亲贝的挑选提供策略,本研究使用来自同一家系的栉孔扇贝子代324只一龄个体以及生长到二龄的230只个体的性状数据进行通径分析。性状数据包括壳长(x_1/cm),壳高(x_2/cm),壳宽(x_3/cm),湿重(y/g)。结果显示,所有形态性状和湿重之间的相关系数均达到极显著水平。其中与一龄贝湿重相关系数最大的是壳长,为0.939,与二龄贝湿重相关系数最大的是壳高,为0.808。通径分析结果显示,壳长对一龄贝湿重的直接影响最大(0.532),壳高对一龄贝湿重的直接影响最小(0.163)。壳高对二龄贝湿重的直接影响最大(0.451),壳长对二龄贝湿重的直接影响最小(0.191),决定系数与以上通径分析结果的变化趋势一致。利用多元回归的方法构建了一龄贝和二龄贝形态性状与湿重间的回归方程,一龄贝:y=–10.527+0.287x_1+0.087x_2+0.409x_3,R~2=0.926;二龄贝:y=–68.609+0.254x_1+0.719x_2+2.008x_3,R~2=0.830。本研究结果为栉孔扇贝种贝的挑选提供了理论依据。