Flash flood simulation and valve behavior of Mytilus galloprovincialis measured with Hall sensors

Mussels close their shell as a protective strategy and the quantification of this behavioral marker may represent an alarm signal when they are exposed to environmental stressors. In the present study, we investigated the ability of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis to recover and then the resilience or inertia of valve activity after a pulsing exposition to diverse levels of salinity (5, 10, 20, and 35 PSU as reference value). The trial simulated an event of drastic and sudden reduction of seawater salinity thus mimicking an event of flash flood from intense rain. Valve gaping and movements were measured in continuous cycle for 10 days using a customized magneto-electric device which uses Hall sensors. Results showed that under normal conditions of salinity (35 PSU), the general pattern of valve movements was a continuously open state with sporadic spikes indicating a closing motion. At salinity of 5, PSU mussels reacted by closing their valves, leading to a 77% mortality on the 4th day. At salinity of 10, PSU animals were observed with closed valves for the entire duration of the exposure and no mortality occurred, they showed a significant reduction in the valve activity once the reference value of salinity was re-established. In contrast, salinity of 20 PSU did not trigger a significant behavioral response. Interestingly, there no define rhythms of valve movements were recorded during salinity challenges.     

厚壳贻贝不同组织中的微生物群落结构

为了解厚壳贻贝（Mytilus coruscus）各组织中微生物的分布差异,本实验在Illumina MiSeq 测序平台利用16S rDNA克隆子测序（V3-V4区）对嵊泗养殖贻贝的血淋巴、消化腺、肾脏、鳃、外套膜、性腺和足等7种组织中的微生物群落结构进行分析,并比较组织间微生物的多样性差异。结果显示,21个样本平均产生36,860条高质量序列。血淋巴共有1,237个OTU,其次是消化腺（1,014个OTU）和肾脏（1,015个OTU）,性腺最少（仅有553个OTU）。尽管血淋巴OTU数最高,但仅有9个独有OTU。肾脏拥有最多172个独有OTU,消化腺次之（144个独有OTU）。所有组织中均以变形菌门（Proteobacteria）、拟杆菌门（Bacteroidetes）和疣微菌门（Verrucomicrobia）为主要菌群。Alpha多样性指数分析显示血淋巴、消化腺和肾脏微生物多样性最高。以上结果表明,厚壳贻贝微生物存在一定的组织差异性,这将为今后深入阐释厚壳贻贝与微生物之间的相互作用及其调控机理奠定基础。     

Expression of HSP70 in response to heat-shock and its cDNA cloning from Mediterranean blue mussel

Expression of HSP70 in response to heat-shock was investigated at the protein and mRNA levels in Mediterranean blue mussel. Western and Northern blot analyses revealed that HSP70 was expressed following heat-shock in the mantle at both protein and mRNA levels, suggesting that gene expression of HSP70 is implicated in the cellular response to heat-shock stress in mussel. It was then attempted to clone HSP70 cDNA in order to determine the primary structure of mussel HSP70. As a result, two full-length cDNA encoding HSP70 were isolated from a cDNA library prepared from the heat-shocked mantle. The isolated cDNA consist of single open reading frames of 2067 bp and 1911 bp which encode proteins of 689 amino acids and 637 amino acids, respectively. Both HSP70 cDNA encode an ATPase do main, and a substrate-binding do main in addition to a Glu-Glu-Val-Asp (EEVD) peptide motif that is specific for cytosolic HSP70. These findings suggest that the cDNA clones obtained in the present study encode cytosolic HSP70.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Xenostrobus securis </Emphasis>(Lamarck, 1819) (Mollusca: Bivalvia): first report of an introduced species in Galician waters

The presence of the non-indigenous species, the black-pygmy mussel Xenostrobus securis, is reported here for the first time in an intense shellfish farming area off Galicia (NW Spain). Very high concentrations of this mytilid bivalve have colonized estuarine waters located at the inner part of the Ria de Vigo. The invasive role of X. securis is discussed in the context of the wide ecological tolerance of the species and the recent finding of settlements of this species on numerous colonies of the economically-important blue mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. The mode of introduction of the black-pygmy mussel is also discussed in relation to human management activities.     

The genetic structure of Mytilus chilensis (Hupé 1854) populations along the Chilean coast based on RAPDs analysis

The Chilean blue mussel Mytilus chilensis is an important commercial species. However, little has been published on the population genetics of this species, despite the need to implement management and conservation policies. Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA‐polymerase chain reaction analysis was used to estimate genetic variation within and between eight natural populations along the whole range of its Chilean natural distribution (ca. 1900 km from Arauco (VIII Region) to Punta Arenas (XII Region)). The values of Nei's unbiased genetic distance, D (0.030–0.107), among populations were small, despite the large geographic separation. A mantel test using 50 000 randomizations showed evidence for a significant correlation (r=0.74, P<0.05) between genetic and geographic (coastal) distance. Punta Arenas population was the most genetically differentiated from the others, although the scale of differentiation was not large (D=0.076–0.107). The levels of gene flow (Nm=1.55) found in this study prevent differentiation among populations by genetic drift. This is the result of the long‐lived planktotrophic larvae of M. chilensis, which provides this species with considerable dispersal ability throughout its range, which is favoured by the ocean currents along the Chilean coast. A restricted larval dispersal towards the north due to the Cape Horn Current derived from the West Wind Drift could be the cause of the higher genetic differentiation of Punta Arenas population from the northern populations. For management purposes of the M. chilensis fishery, the results provide no evidence for discrete stocks, with the possible exception of the Punta Arenas population. The present study provides the baseline data in order to continue further characterization of these mussel populations, considering the great increase in aquaculture of this species.     

对贻贝养殖中的敌害生物中华豆蟹的繁殖和世代交替研究

本文根据在河北秦皇岛山海关东姜庄贻贝养殖海区三年来的调查研究资料，概述了中华豆蟹对贻贝养殖的危害和繁殖习性，着重探讨了中华豆蟹的世代交替情况，并提出两项改变现有贻贝养殖周期以防止中华豆蟹危害的措施．     

温度和盐度对厚壳贻贝耗氧率的影响

采用实验生态学方法研究了温度和盐度对厚壳贻贝耗氧率（OR）的影响。根据厚壳贻贝的个体大小分为A、B、C 3组（壳长分别为5.72±0.18、7.12±0.14、8.40±0.19 cm,软体部干重分别为5.75±0.62、10.83±1.23、12.58±2.05 g）,温度设10℃、16℃、22℃、28℃、34℃5个梯度,盐度设14、19、24、29、34共5个梯度。结果表明：（1）温度、个体大小对厚壳贻贝的耗氧率有显著影响（F〉F0.01）,而温度和体重的交互作用对厚壳贻贝的耗氧率无显著影响（FF0.01）。盐度在14~29时,3组厚壳贻贝的耗氧率随盐度的升高而逐渐增加,当盐度升至34时耗氧率下降。厚壳贻贝单位耗氧率（ORS）与软体部干重（W）的关系可用回归方程表示为ORS=a2W-b2,a2值为0.533 9~1.487 3,平均值为0.971 6;b2值为0.307 8~0.566 9,平均值为0.431 7。     

Effect of submerged time of collector ropes on the settlement capacity of Mytilus galloprovincialis L.

Submersion time of collector ropes influences settlement and larval metamorphosis of Mytilus galloprovincialis, which might be related to the biofilm development. In the present study, the effect of submersion time of collector ropes on the settlement of mussel seed was studied. The results of two experiments performed in an experimental long‐line in the Ría de Ares‐Betanzos have established a minimum submersion time of 41–46 days.     

紫贻贝和厚壳贻贝杂交及F1代杂交优势初探

2005年-2007年对紫贻贝和厚壳贻贝种间进行了杂交生产性试验，通过亲贝强化培育、确认雌雄亲贝、改革育苗水体交换方法、投喂混合单细胞藻类、流水培养附着稚贝等技术，获得F₁代。结果表明，各试验组生长特性，正交F₁代﹥紫贻贝﹥厚壳贻贝﹥反交F₁代。其中正交F₁代获附着稚贝3.77亿粒，平均壳长为1.13 mm、平均壳高为0.78 mm，育苗成活率达35.57%。正交F₁除在孵化率上低于紫贻贝、厚壳贻贝外，在壳长、壳高、成活率等方面指标具有一定杂交优势，而反交F1代的杂交优势不明显。     

The Negative Relationship between Fouling Organisms and the Content of Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid in Cultivated Pacific Oysters,Crassostrea gigas

Bivalves serve as an important aquaculture product, as they are the source of essential fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in our diet. However, their cultivation in the wild can be affected by fouling organisms that, in turn, affect their EPA and DHA content. The effects of fouling organisms on the EPA and DHA contents of cultivated bivalves have not been well documented. We examined the effects of fouling organisms on the EPA and DHA contents and condition index of cultured oysters, Crassostrea gigas, in an aquaculture system. We sampled two-year-old oysters from five sites in Shizugawa Bay, Japan, in August 2014. Most of the fouling organisms were sponges, macroalgae, and Mytilus galloprovincialis. A significant negative relationship existed between the DHA content in C. gigas and the presence of sponges and macroalgae. A lower C. gigas EPA content corresponded to a higher M. galloprovincialis fouling mass and a lower C. gigas condition index. This can be explained by dietary competition between C. gigas and M. galloprovincialis for diatoms, which were the main producer of EPA in our study sites. Our findings indicate that fouling organisms likely reduce the EPA and DHA content in cultivated oysters. Therefore, our results suggest that the current efforts to remove fouling organisms from oyster clusters is an effective strategy to enhance the content of EPA and DHA in oysters.