莱州湾三疣梭子蟹的生化遗传分析

采用聚丙烯酰胺不连续凝胶垂直板电泳技术对三疣梭子蟹的同工酶进行检测。分析了13种同工酶在莱州湾三疣梭子蟹肌肉中的表达情况,并对同工酶的表型进行了生化遗传分析。结果表明,13种同工酶有22个基因位点编码,其中Ldh-1,Me-3,Gdh-1,Sdh-1,G6pd-1和Sod-3共6个位点是多态的,多态位点百分数是27.3%。三疣梭子蟹的平均每个位点的等位基因的有效数目Ae为1.2270,平均每个位点的预期杂合度He为0.1170,实际杂合度Ho为0.2159。同时还分析了三疣梭子蟹的各个多态位点的Hardy-Weinberg偏离指数:Ldh-1、Me-3和Sod-3的d值都为1.0000,Gdh-1、Sdh-1和G6pd-1的d值分别为0.5047、0.8726和0.0597。这些数据表明,莱州湾三疣梭子蟹的种质资源还处于较好的状态。     

菲律宾蛤仔4个野生群体的同工酶分析

采用聚丙烯酰胺不连续凝胶垂直电泳技术对黄、渤海沿岸4个野生菲律宾蛤仔群体的同工酶进行了检测,8种同工酶共记录了18个基因座位,其中Est-1、Est-2、Sod-1、Sod-2、Ldh-1和Ldh-2共6个位点是多态的,多态座位百分数为33.33%。测得4群体平均等位基因数目为1.4412,平均有效等位基因数目1.1260,平均实际杂合度0.0570,平均期望杂合度0.0825,Hardy-Weinberg遗传偏离指数-0.2358,表明菲律宾蛤仔4个野生群体的遗传多样性属偏低水平。     

哲罗鱼几种同工酶表型的初步研究

采用淀粉凝胶电泳方法，对乌苏里江下游虎头江段6尾哲罗鱼的肝脏、肌肉等组织的LDH、MDH、ME、IDH、SDH、EST等同工酶进行电泳，并对其表型进行生化遗传分析。LDH有3个位点，在各组织中的分布具显的差异，A与B亚基的结合受阻；SDH、ME和EST分别由1个、2个和4个基因位点编码；MDH和IDH各有3个位点。在检测到的6种同工酶共16个基因位点中未发现有多态位点，表明哲罗鱼在生化遗传上的变异比较贫乏。     

乌苏里白鲑的生化遗传结构

2001年10月于黑龙江中游抚远江段捕获野生乌苏里白鲑(Coregonus ussuriensis Berg)30尾，体长30-45cm。采用淀粉凝胶电泳法对其肝脏、肌肉等组织的LDH、MDH、ME、IDH、G3PDH、ADH、GDH、PGI、CAT、AAT、EST、SOD等同工酶进行电泳，并对其表型进行生化遗传分析。结果表明，LDH同工酶的3个位点上都有基因复制，位点间不杂合；在其他同工酶上未见有位点复制或加倍。在检测到的12种同工酶是由26个基因位点编码；其中G3pdh-1、Pgi—3和Est—1等基因位点呈多态，其多态座位比例为11．5％，平均杂合度为0．043。与大多数其他鱼类相比较，乌苏里白鲑在生化遗传水平上表现出较低的遗传变异。     

红鳍东方鲀6种同工酶的组织特异性及基因位点分析

采用水平淀粉凝胶和聚丙烯酰胺凝胶垂直电泳法,对2龄野生红鳍东方鲀的肌肉、肝脏、肾脏、心脏、眼、鳃6种组织中的苹果酸酶(ME),乳酸脱氢酶(LDH),异柠檬酸脱氢酶(IDH),葡萄糖脱氢酶(GLCDH),磷酸葡萄糖变位酶(PGM)和酯酶(EST)共6种同工酶进行了研究。结果表明,以上6种同工酶存在明显的组织特异性。LDH在除肝脏外的5种组织中活性很强,GLCDH只在肝脏中表达,鳃组织中的GLCDH和肌肉组织中的EST表达活性都很弱。6种同工酶共检测到12个基因位点,其中ME和PGM有两个基因位点编码,EST有5个基因位点编码。本试验还检测到Ldh-1、Est-1、Est-2、Est-3和Est-4共5个基因位点具有多态现象(P0·99),多态位点比例为41·67%,在12个基因位点共观察到17个等位基因表达,平均每个位点表达的等位基因数为1·417个。同时在红鳍东方鲀眼组织中发现,AB3型和B4型LDH间有一条酶带弱表达。     

蓝色鳞鲤(Cyprinus carpio blue var)同工酶分析

采用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶垂直板电泳法对蓝色鳞鲤(Cyprinus carpio blue var)进行同工酶分析。结果表明:在蓝色鳞鲤的眼睛、肌肉、肝脏、心脏、肾脏5种组织中,14种酶(LDH、ADH、GDH、MDH、G-6-PDH、EST、POD、SDH、FDH、SOD、α-AMY、CAT、COX、ME)的同工酶谱均存在明显的组织特异性。14种酶共记录出33个基因位点,其中α-Amy-2、Cox-2、Est-1、Ldh-1、Mdh-1、Mdh-2和Sod-1为多态位点。蓝色鳞鲤群体的多态位点百分数为21.21%(P0.99),平均预期杂合度和平均实际杂合度分别为0.1079和0.2121,遗传偏离指数(d)值为正。平均有效等位基因数(Ne)为1.24。实验表明,目前蓝色鳞鲤群体的种质资源状况尚好,表现出明显的杂交优势。     

哲罗鱼(Hucho taimen)同工酶研究

采用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶垂直板电泳技术对乌苏里江哲罗鱼肌肉、心脏、肝脏和眼4种组织中ADH、EST、G-6-PDH、IDH、LDH、MDH、ME、POD和SDH等9种同工酶的分布及表达进行研究。结果表明,9种酶在4种组织中的表达呈现出明显的组织特异性。遗传多样性分析共记录11个基因座位,其中有2个位点(Adh-2和Est-1位点)为多态,多态座位比例为18.2%;群体平均杂合度(H)为0.0395,位点有效等位基因数(Ne)为1.0511,Shannon’s信息指数(I)为0.068,表明哲罗鱼群体的遗传多样性程度处于较低水平;卡方检验结果表明哲罗鱼偏离Hardy-Weinberg遗传平衡。     

红鳍东方纯养殖群体生化遗传变异初步研究

采用水平凝胶电泳技术对红鳍东方纯养殖群体进行了同工酶分析.本实验采用肌肉和肝脏两种组织,分析了8种酶,检测到9个位点,在0.99水平上,PGM*和IDHP*表现为多态,MPI*、LDH*、AAT*、SOD*、MDH-1*、MDH-2*和G3PDH*均为单态,多态位点比例为0.222 2,平均预期杂合度为0.099 8,实际观测杂合度为0.046 7,平均有效等位基因数目为1.184 0,PGM*位点的遗传偏离指数为-0.070 7,杂合子缺失,IDHP*位点无杂合子,遗传偏离指数为-1.     

西施舌同工酶的组织特异性与多态性初步研究

采用垂直聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳技术对西施舌（Coelomactra antiquata）闭壳肌、鳃、外套膜、消化腺和足肌5种组织的18种同工酶进行组织特异性分析，并对其中11种同工酶进行了多态性的筛选。结果表明，西施舌同工酶的表达具有明显的组织特异性。消化腺与肌肉组织中的11种酶（ADH、AK、DIA、EST、GPI、IDH、MDH、PGM、SDH、SOD和XDH）可以得到稳定而清晰的酶谱。在11种酶的17个基因位点中有6个位点（aDH、EST-1、MDH-1、PGM,SOD．J和XDI-1）为多态位点，多态位点比例为35．3％。平均观测杂合度（风）和预期杂合度（见）分别为0．360和0．519，平均等位基因数目（M）为4．40。     

日本蟳同工酶组织特异性及生化遗传分析

以日本虫寻为研究材料,采用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶垂直平板电泳方法,分析了肌肉、眼球、鳃、心脏和肝胰腺5种器官或组织中LDH、ADH、MDH、ACP、AKP、GDH、R-AMY、α-AMY、MEP、EST和SOD共11种同工酶的表达情况。日本虫寻体内同工酶的表达具有明显的组织特异性。在实验中共检测了38个位点,其中Adh、Est-3、M ep-5、α-Amy-1、sMdh-3和Akp-4共6个多态位点,多态位点比例为15.79%,平均杂合度为0.09。     

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.