Effect of dietary arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid on survival, growth and pigmentation in larvae of common sole (Solea solea L.)

Evidence confirms that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), arachidonic acid (ARA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid, DHA are involved in growth as well in pigmentation of marine fish larvae.In the present study we examined the performance of common sole larvae reared on Artemia enriched with 10 formulated emulsions, differing in inclusions of ARA, EPA, and DHA. The specific growth rate of the sole larvae until late metamorphosis, 21 days after hatching (dah) was 20 to 27% d^− 1. Even though the relative tissue essential fatty acid (EFA) concentrations significantly reflected dietary composition, neither standard growth nor larval survival were significantly related to the absolute concentrations of ARA, EPA and DHA or their ratios. This suggests low requirements for essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in common sole. Malpigmentation was significantly related to increased dietary ARA content. However, pigmentation was not affected by inclusion levels of EPA or DHA when ARA was high. This, and no relation between DHA: EPA or ARA: EPA ratios and pigmentation and only a weak relation to ARA: DHA ratio, advocate for that it is the absolute concentration of ARA in larval tissues, that is responsible for malpigmentation rather than the relative concentration to other PUFAs.Within malpigmentation, the trait “albinism” was characterised by an abnormal incomplete eye migration, but this trait is suggested not to be related to dietary ARA. Furthermore, albinism resulted in a lower growth rate, which suggests that visual aberrations affected prey capture.     

Modelling the effect of buoyancy on the transport of anchovy (Engraulis capensis) eggs from spawning to nursery grounds in the southern Benguela: an IBM approach

An individual‐based model (IBM) was used to investigate the effects of physical and biological variables on the transport via a jet current of anchovy (Engraulis capensis) eggs from spawning to the nursery grounds in the southern Benguela ecosystem. As transport of eggs and early larvae is considered to be one of the major factors impacting on anchovy recruitment success, this approach may be useful to understand further the recruitment variability in this economically and ecologically important species. By coupling the IBM to a 3D hydrodynamic model of the region called Plume, and by varying parameters such as the spatial and temporal location of spawning, particle buoyancy, and the depth range over which particles were released, we could assess the influences of these parameters on transport success. A sensitivity analysis using a General Linear Model identified the primary determinants of transport success in the various experimental simulations, and model outputs were examined and compared with patterns observed in field studies. Model outputs compared well with observed patterns of vertical and horizontal egg distribution. Particle buoyancy and area of particle release were the major single determinants of transport success, with an egg density of 1.025 g cm^?3 maximizing average particle transport success and the western Agulhas Bank being the most successful spawning area. This IBM may be useful as a generic prototype for other upwelling ecosystems.     

杂交海胆浮游幻体期的饵料效果研究

采用7种单胞藻饲育杂交海胆浮游幼体以研究其饵料效果。结果表明:简单角刺藻是最佳的饵料品种,牟 氏角毛藻稍次之,再次分别为:盐藻,湛江叉鞭金藻。而小新月菱形藻,扁藻,小球藻均不适合作为杂交海胆浮游幼体的 饵料。对优选出的几种饵料进行混合投喂时,则以简单角刺藻与盐藻混合的饵料效果最佳。     

盐度对赤点石斑鱼受精卵发育的影响及仔鱼活力的判断

观察比较了10个盐度梯度（44.0,41.0,38.0,35.0，自然海水盐度30.5-32.5,27.0,24.0,21.0,18.0,15.0)下赤点石斑鱼受精卵的孵化率和畸形率，对12批初孵仔鱼进行耐饥饿试验。并测定其不投饵存活系数SAI值。结果表明，赤点石斑鱼受精卵孵化的适宜盐度为38.0-24.0，最适盐度为35.0-27.0。盐度高于35.0，孵化率随盐度的升高而降低，仔鱼畸形率则随之升高。盐度低于24.0，孵化率随盐度的降低而降低，仔鱼畸形率则随之升高，从盐度38.0到41.0以及24.0到21.0是2个对受精卵孵化率和仔鱼畸形率影响很大的盐度梯度，高于或低于这2个盐度梯度，孵化率即明显大幅度降低，畸形率则大幅度升高，赤点石斑鱼仔鱼的SAI值为3.19-12.42，低于长吻Sheng和黄条Shi的SAI值，仔鱼的SAI值与卵的受精率，孵化率呈正相关关系。只有SAI值大于5的仔鱼才有可能被进一步培育成苗，低于5的将在数天内死亡。     

The effect of dietary vitamin K (phylloquinone and menadione) levels on the vertebral formation in mummichog Fundulus heteroclitus

SUMMARY: The effect of different dosages of vitamin K, either as phylloquinone or menadione sodium bisulfite (MSB), on vertebrae formation during growth of mummichog Fundulus heteroclitus was investigated. Diets without vitamin K caused a significantly higher incidence of bone deformity in fish than diets supplemented with MSB or phylloquinone ( P < 0.01). These results indicate that vitamin K is essential for mummichog. A massive dose of MSB caused a high incidence of bone deformity compared with a lower dose, while an increased dose of phylloquinone brought about no significant difference in deformity incidence. The vertebral deformity was significantly higher ( P < 0.01) in fish fed a vitamin K-free diet (Control Group) and MSB-supplemented diet (Group MSB25) compared to fish fed a phylloquinone-supplemented diet (Group PK1). These results indicate that phylloquinone is more suitable than MSB as a vitamin K source in fish feed.     

南美白对虾室外育苗的初步试验

在4个室外水泥池和2个室内水泥池进行南美白对虾育苗试验,室外池总育苗水体为40 0m3,室内池总育苗水体为20 0m3。直接在室外育苗池培养单胞藻;白天日照时间为8h以上,光照强度为500～8000lx;室外育苗池共放入南美白对虾无节幼体600万尾,培育至体长1 0cm的虾苗,出苗354 4万尾,总成活率为59 1%。室外育出的虾苗规格整齐,体质强壮;比室内池育苗的时间缩短3～4d。     

Evaluation of various diets for the optimum growth and survival of larvae of the penaeid prawn Penaeus japonicus Bate

Four types of food were tested to determine their effects on the growth and survival of larvae of the penaeid shrimp Penaeus japonicus Bate. The food types were live cells of Candida utilis (yeast), freeze-dried Candida utilis, microparticulate diet, and microencapsulated diet (commercial product). The diatom Chaetoceros gracilis was fed to larvae as a control. Two sets of experiments were carried out; the first was run in outdoor 1.5 ton tanks, and the second in indoor 1.2 ton tanks. In the outdoor experiment, the best survival and growth from nauplius to postlarva stage were obtained using microparticulate diet. During the first week of culture, freeze-dried Candida utilis resulted in the highest growth and survival among examined diets, but both factors dropped dramatically after the mysis stage. In the indoor experiment, the best growth and survival were obtained using live cells of Candida utilis from nauplius stage to end of mysis stage followed by brine shrimp. Tested diets were analysed for their contents of crude protein, total lipids, total carbohydrates, amino acid profiles and fatty acid contents.     

盐度对鮸状黄姑鱼(Nibea miichthioides)胚胎发育和仔鱼成活的影响

本研究采用不同盐度的海水对(鱼免)状黄姑鱼受精卵的沉浮性、胚胎发育的孵化时间、孵化率、仔鱼的分布状态和成活率的影响进行研究。结果表明:(鱼免)状黄姑鱼受精卵在盐度26.9‰以下的海水呈沉性,在盐度40.7‰以上的海水呈浮性,盐度26.9‰～40.7‰则由沉性向浮性过渡。(鱼免)状黄姑鱼受精卵在盐度13.7‰～53.0‰均可孵化,但孵化适合盐度为26.9‰～40.7‰。从仔鱼的分布状态、活动情况、成活率等几方面综合分析、(鱼免)状黄姑鱼仔鱼的合适盐度为26.9—33.4‰。     

养殖半滑舌鳎仔稚鱼骨骼畸形的发生过程

采用硬骨-软骨双染色技术对半滑舌鳎(Cynoglossus semilaevis Günther)早期发育阶段仔稚鱼全骨骼进行染色,研究其骨骼畸形发生的时间与部位及相应部位的畸形类型.实验结果表明,1～50日龄半滑舌鳎仔稚鱼的32批次495个骨骼标本中,骨骼畸形类型有14种,主要表现为脊椎骨的融合、增生、局部肥大,髓棘和脉棘的分叉和分离,尾鳍的分叉等.骨骼畸形主要发生于变态后期(25日龄)和变态后(40日龄),2个发育阶段的畸形率分别31.58％和25％.骨骼畸形的部位多见于脊柱的PH、HE和CA区,CE区尚未发现畸形.骨骼畸形会严重影响鱼类的外部形态、减缓生长及降低其市场价值.本研究初步探讨了养殖条件下半滑舌鳎骨骼畸形的发生过程,为阐明其早期发育机制及优化苗种培育和养殖条件等提供基础资料.     

Observations on open-water densities of sea lice larvae in Loch Shieldaig, Western Scotland

Sea trout (Salmo trutta L.) stocks on the West Coast of Scotland and Ireland have decreased due to reduced survival during the marine phase of their life cycle. Lice‐infested sea trout returning to rivers could indicate that parasite burdens are contributing to the decline. Salmon farms represent a potential source of substantial quantities of sea lice, leading to a conjectured link between parasites on salmon fish farms and infestations on wild sea trout. To investigate the potential infective pressure on sea trout in Loch Shieldaig, offshore and sub‐littoral plankton samples were collected and analysed for sea lice nauplius and copepodid stages. During the plankton survey, numbers of sea lice on a fish farm in the loch reached a maximum in November 2001. Soon after, numbers of sea lice larvae peaked in open‐water samples and then in sub‐littoral samples. Nauplii were found adjacent to the farm and occurred less elsewhere. This study reports a concentration of sea lice larvae at the head of Loch Shieldaig and indicates a possible relationship between sea lice numbers on the fish farm and lice larvae densities in the open‐water of the loch and in the sub‐littoral zone.