Analysis of bacterial communities in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Nannochloropsis</Emphasis> sp. cultures used for larval fish production

ABSTRACT:   Phytoplankton used in fish hatcheries is mass-cultured in the open air and usually contains large numbers of bacteria. In commercial fish production, the phytoplankton cultures are usually added into the larval rearing tanks; however, the numbers and types of bacteria introduced into the rearing tanks simultaneously are unknown. In this study, the bacterial community structures in Nannochloropsis sp. cultures were analyzed by using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). A direct viable count (DVC)-FISH analysis was also performed as DVC is useful for the detection of actively growing cells. Total numbers of bacteria in Nannochloropsis sp. cultures ranged from 7.72 × 10⁵−2.39 × 10⁶ cells/mL. High proportions of the total bacteria (31.6–53.6%) in the Nannochloropsis sp. cultures showed growth potential. DVC-FISH analysis revealed that α-proteobacteria and the Cytophaga – Flavobacterium cluster were abundant in the bacterial community of actively growing cells. Thus, the high growth potentials of the distinct bacterial communities in Nannochloropsis sp. culture must influence the bacterial communities in larval rearing tanks.     

秋、冬季节刺参养殖池塘浮游细菌数量变化规律的研究

应用平板稀释涂布培养计数法和荧光显微镜计数法,对秋、冬季(2008年9月～2009年2月)刺参养殖池塘水体中的浮游细菌数量变化规律进行了分析。结果表明,吖啶橙染色直接计数法(AODC)测得细菌总数的变化范围是1.0×106～2.1×107个/ml,活菌直接计数法(DVC)测得活菌总数的变化范围是4.0×105～5.7×106个/ml。异养细菌平板计数法(HPC)测得异养细菌数量为0.6×102～1.7×105CFU/ml。TCBS平板培养的弧菌数量在6.6×103CFU/ml以下。从时间分布看,刺参养殖池塘水体中浮游细菌数量最高值出现在10月份,最低值出现在1月份,秋季细菌数量显著高于冬季(P0.01)。从空间分布看,水体底层细菌数量显著高于表层(P0.05)。利用SPSS13.0软件对所得到的数据进行统计分析表明,同一样品不同计数方法获得的细菌总数数值之间存在显著的相关性(P0.01)。