Effects of instream structures on Kirikuchi charr, southernmost population of genus Salvelinus, in a small mountain stream of Japan

ABSTRACT:   The changes in physical habitats and responses of fish, e.g. the Kirikuchi charr Salvelinus leucomaenis japonicus , were examined by placing instream structures in a stream on the upper drainage of the Totsu River system of the Kii Peninsula, Japan, over a two-year period. Instream structures created pools below the structures, and these pools have maintained their functions as fish habitats over two years. In two treatment sections, sections A and B (some red-spotted masu salmon were removed in advance in section B), mean water depth increased soon after placing the structures, but decreased over two years. Mean water velocity slowed after placing the structures in both sections. Total fish abundance has been relatively high at the two treatment sections compared with a control section after placing the structures. Age 1 Kirikuchi charr, however, increased only in section B. These results indicate that instream structures can serve as habitat enhancement for fish, including Kirikuchi charr, in the study area if other appropriate habitat factors for respective species are taken into consideration.     

Spatial integration of freshwater fish markets in the Northern Baltic Sea area

Freshwater fish species and Baltic salmon (Salmo salar) are important to small-scale fisheries in Finland and Sweden. The formerly local markets for these species have expanded as trade has been opened up to international competition. In this study we use cointegration analysis to test the spatial integration of freshwater fish markets in Finland and between Finland and Sweden. The analysed fish species are salmon, perch (Perca fluviatilis), pikeperch (Sander lucioperca), European whitefish (Goregonus lavaretus) and pike (Exos lucius), and the data covers ex-vessel prices from 1993 or 1995 to 2004. We found that the regional prices in Finland were cointegrated. This indicates that the prices are determined on a single market in Finland. Moreover, the study suggests that Finnish and Swedish markets in Baltic salmon, whitefish, pikeperch and perch were partially integrated, while integration of pike markets could not be found. The political implication is that an essential part of the local small-scale fisheries’ operational environment is determined outside the national borders.     

史氏鲟(Acipenser schrenckii)鱼肉的营养价值

本文对史氏鲟鱼肉的氨基酸及脂肪酸组成进行检测,证实史氏鲟鱼肉蛋白质中的两种限制氨基酸赖氨酸和含硫氨基酸的评分分别为163、123,必需氨基酸指数为108,远远高于FAO模式的理想蛋白;精氨酸含量为62.62mg/g,占氨基酸总量的6.51%;支链氨基酸含量为162.94mg/g,与芳香氨基酸的比值为3.52,是一种具有保肝功效、有利于促进儿童生长发育的营养价值较高的蛋白质;其脂肪酸组成的营养价值比大部分的海、淡水鱼低.     

不同生境柚园果熟期橘小实蝇诱捕效果及种群密度比较

【目的】掌握不同生境柚园果熟期橘小实蝇种群密度和活动规律，探索不同色板、不同方位和不同气温环境对橘小实蝇的诱捕效果。【方法】于 2019 年 9—11 月在两类不同生境柚园开展橘小实蝇监测诱捕试验。【结果】经单因素方差分析表明，自然生境柚园中亮黄板每板诱捕数量为 24.84（±1.90）头，示范标准柚园中为 4.29（±0.44）头，诱捕效果显著高于土黄板和蓝板，自然生境柚园诱捕数量显著高于示范标准柚园。自然生境柚园中南面色板诱捕数量为 12.01（±2.02）头，示范标准柚园为 2.52（±0.44）头，均较其他方位多。气温与规范管理柚园橘小实蝇种群密度呈一定程度的负相关。两类柚园 11 月诱捕数量显著高于 9 月和 10 月。【结论】亮黄色粘虫板对柚园橘小实蝇有明显的防治效果。在示范标准柚园果实成熟期应结合自然条件下橘小实蝇的种群变化规律提前做好预防工作，根据柚园生境因地制宜，综合治理。     

Habitat utilization and vertical movements of white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) released from commercial and recreational fishing gears in the western North Atlantic Ocean: inferences from short duration pop-up archival satellite tags

Researchers have applied numerous techniques to improve billfish stock assessments, including habitat‐based models that incorporate behavioral and oceanographic parameters to standardize historical catch‐per‐unit‐effort time‐series data. These methods have allowed researchers to account for significant changes in the depths of pelagic longline (PLL) gear deployments over time. This study presents habitat‐use data recovered from high‐resolution 5‐ and 10‐day pop‐up satellite archival tags (PSATs) attached to 47 surviving white marlin released from commercial and recreational fishing gears offshore of the U.S. East Coast, the northern Caribbean, and Venezuela between 2002 and 2004. Data recovered from transmitting tags indicated that white marlin spent nearly half of their time associated with warm, near‐surface waters (<10 m). All fish displayed frequent short duration (mean: 39.8 min) vertical excursions from surface waters to depths averaging 51 m. Qualitative and multivariate classifications of data from completely transmitted movements of surviving white marlin revealed two major types of descents: one pattern was characterized by deep ‘V’‐shaped excursions of relatively short duration (mean: 23.4 min) while the other featured descents that were more broadly ‘U’‐shaped and confined to a specific depth range for an extended period of time (mean: 75.8 min). Based on the frequency, persistence, and patterns of these vertical movements, white marlin appear to direct a considerable proportion of foraging effort well below surface waters, a behavior that may account for relatively high catch rates of white marlin on some deep‐set PLL deployments.     

Priority habitats for the conservation of large river fish in the Ganges river basin

• 1. Three classes of habitat used by groups of fish species classified as conservation and management priorities were developed for the Gerua River (also known as the Girwa River, Karnali River) in the Ganges river basin. This river is large (mean annual discharge ca 1500 m³ s^?1, up to 900 m wide), surrounded by protected lands of India and Nepal, and upstream of major diversions and river alterations.
• 2. Fish and habitat sampling was conducted at 45 sites from 2000 to 2003. Data were analysed for 2172 fish of 14 species. Species and life stages found occupying a statistically distinct subset of the river habitats were grouped to identify classes of river habitat for conservation.
• 3. Most species and life‐stage groups specialized on specific habitat conditions revealed by multivariate analyses of variance and a principal component analysis. The most numerous and diverse group (six species, 15 life stages) was associated with deep depositional habitats with sandy substrate. Two species covering three life stages were primarily oriented to erosional habitat marked by fast current velocity with pebble and cobble substrate. A third group of three species of adults and juveniles were intermediate in habitat use.
• 4. River conservation for fish faunas should maintain both erosional and depositional channel habitats with depths, substrates, and current velocity inclusive of the ranges reported. The erosional and depositional nature of the key habitats requires that rivers be maintained with flows capable of channel‐forming functions.

Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

BA-ELISA快速检测鱼源沙门氏菌的研究

本研究建立了快速检测鱼源沙门氏菌的BA-ELISA工作程序。该程序灵敏度为105个/mL,可经受108个/mL杂菌的干扰,对含有10个以上沙门氏菌的接种标本经21～23h两步增菌后即可检出,可在25～27h内报告结果,比常规分离培养方法缩短3～5d。从6个品种的498尾淡水鱼和7个品种的160尾海水鱼,共采集标本778份,以常规分离培养法检出29份阳性标本,分离率为3.7%。对包括该29份分离阳性标本在内的184份鱼源标本实施BA-ELISA的结果表明,两法的符合率为96.73%,BA-ELISA法的敏感性为100%(29/29),特异性为96.1%(149/155)。独立性检验表明,两法检测结果间有极显著意义的一致性(P<0.01)。血清学分型表明,分离的菌株全部为鼠伤寒沙门氏菌(1,4,5,12:i:1,2)。     

西双版纳自然保护区鼷鹿生境选择的初步研究

对中国仅见于西双版纳勐腊县鼷鹿（ＴｒａｇｕｌｕｓｊａｖａｎｉｃｕｓｗｉｌｉａｍｓｏｎｉＫｌｏｓ）栖息地生境因子的调查分析，初步得出鼷鹿栖息环境与植被类型、下木、地被、坡度、坡向、海拔、土质的相关程度。对各生境因子的优先选择顺序分别为：下木郁闭度，地表覆盖物，坡度，植被类型，土质，海拔，坡向。并初步划分出鼷鹿的４个生境等级为：（１）最佳生境地；（２）良好生境地；（３）一般生境地；（４）劣等生境地。并在此基础上提出相应的保护对策。     

Artemia enriched with high n-3 HUFA may give a large improvement in performance of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) larvae

Atlantic halibut larvae were fed Artemia enriched with two different oil emulsions (cod liver oil and 2050TG) from first feeding to 70 days after first-feeding (dpff). Larvae fed 2050TG enriched Artemia had better growth, survival and eye migration than larvae fed the cod liver oil enriched Artemia, while pigmentation rate was similar in the two groups. In addition to the difference in fatty acids, the two emulsions differed in lipid class composition, since 2050TG is a synthetic oil and a mixture of mono-, di- and tri-acylglycerol, while cod liver oil is a tri-acylglycerol. Total lipid level, estimated as fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) was similar in the two Artemia types, but sum of n-6 and n-3 fatty acids, arachidonic acid (20:4n-6, ARA), docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3, DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3, EPA) were higher in Artemia enriched with 2050TG than in the cod liver oil enriched Artemia. However, the main difference in fatty acid composition in the larvae, was a higher DHA (% of total fatty acids) in 2050TG larvae than in cod liver oil larvae. The lipid level measured as FAME was up to four times higher in the 2050TG larvae than in the cod liver oil larvae, and the reason for this may have been a better bioavailability of the partly digested lipid in the 2050TG emulsion. The correlation between a high level of lipid in the larval tissues (e.g. high energy status) and improved eye migration in larvae fed the 2050TG enriched Artemia supports the hypothesis that energy limitation on the larval stage may be a cause of the impaired eye migration commonly observed in farmed Atlantic halibut juveniles.