Validation of the periodicity of growth zone formation in the otoliths of four fish species from the Upper Zambezi ecoregion,southern Africa

In the Upper Zambezi and Okavango ecoregions, Brycinus lateralis, Hepsetus cuvieri, Schilbe intermedius and Serranochromis macrocephalus are important in subsistence fisheries, while S. intermedius and S. macrocephalus are often caught in commercial catches. Despite their importance, there is little information on their age and growth and age validation. Growth zone deposition rate in otoliths of B. lateralis, H. cuvieri, S. intermedius and S. macrocephalus was validated as annual using edge analysis in this study. Annual deposition of growth zones was corroborated by a fluorochrome marking experiment. Both methods demonstrated that one growth zone was deposited annually. Edge analysis demonstrated that the highest proportion of opaque zones was detected between August and December, most likely as a result of slow growth during lower temperature water during the preceding winter. With growth zone deposition validated as annual, future research should focus on determining the growth, maturity and mortality rates of these species, parameters which are important for their management.     

真鲷与黑鲷杂交繁育技术研究

通过对真鲷黑鲷杂交繁育，培育出一种能结合父母本性状，具有生长速度快、抗逆性强的杂交子一代。2006年3月从海区选购真鲷（Pagrosomusmajor）、黑鲷（Spraus macrocephalus）亲鱼，通过强化培育，性腺促熟，于4月进行干法人工授精。通过对真鲷♀×黑鲷8及黑鲷♀×真鲷♂获得杂交受精卵，结果真鲷♀×黑鲷♂受精率为87．4％，孵化率为85％，出苗率14．28％；黑鲷♀×真鲷♂受精率为92．1％，孵化率为90％，出苗率7．2％，该批次共获得正交反交杂交鱼苗32000尾。从杂交实际结果看，不管正交还是反交都比自交的结果差，说明它们之间存在生殖隔离，杂交繁育难度相当大，要达到规模生产。需要继续研究、试验。     

鳕碎肉酶解物清除羟自由基作用研究

通过测定鳕碎肉酶解物对Fenton体系产生的羟自由基的清除效果,从海洋蛋白酶YS-894、海洋蛋白酶YS-80、胃蛋白酶和木瓜蛋白酶中,筛选出海洋蛋白酶YS-894作为酶解鳕碎肉制备具有较高清除羟自由基活性酶解物的水解酶;用正交试验L9(34)对该酶的水解条件进行优化,并确定了水解的最佳肉水比。最终工艺条件为40℃、酶解45 m in、pH 9.0、酶解质量分数0.25%、底物∶水=1∶3的条件下进行水解,水解物对羟自由基的清除效果较好,清除率为68.88%。     

饲喂频率对黑鲷生长及体生化成分的影响

选取同一种饵料设置4个饲喂频率水平(分别为1次/d、2次/d、4次/d、6次/d),采用静水连续充气养殖系统,在盐度为26.0~27.0、温度为26.8~24.5℃的条件下对黑鲷成鱼和鱼种进行为期40d的生长实验。结果表明:(1)摄食率不受饲喂频率的显著影响,饲喂频率影响黑鲷的生长是由饲料转化率的改变引起的。(2)黑鲷成鱼和鱼种的水分含量随饲喂频率的增高而增加,黑鲷成鱼脂肪含量随饲喂频率的增高而下降,黑鲷鱼种脂肪含量随饲喂频率的增高而增加。(3)在本试验条件下,适宜饲喂频率随着黑鲷鱼体重的增加而提高,黑鲷鱼种的适宜饲喂频率为2次/d,黑鲷成鱼的适宜饲喂频率为4次/d。     

日粮水平和饵料种类对黑鲷能量收支的影响

采用室内流水实验法研究了摄食水平和饵料种类对黑鲷能量收支各组分和模式的影响。结果表明，黑鲷的生长量，总呼吸代谢量，排泄量及生态转换效率均随日粮水平升高呈增长趋势，二者之间的定量关系可分别用对数曲线或直线加以定量描述；不同生物饵料能造成黑鲷摄食，生长，排泄和总呼吸代水平的显著差异，但却不能改变以比能值为单位的生态转换效率。黑鲷的呼能量收支分配率随摄食水平不同有较显著差异；代谢能分配率和排泄能分配率随摄食水平增大呈U型变化趋势，而生长能分配率却恰恰相反。除摄食高蛋白饵料时引起排泄能分配率增加外，摄食不同饵料对黑铜的能量分配模式影响不十分显著。     

土霉素在黑鲷体内的药物代谢动力学研究

首次报道了黑鲷口服土霉素的药物代谢动力学特征，用高效液相色谱法测定组织中的药物含量，药物在肌肉，血液，肝脏中的平均回归率分别为８５.61%,85.38%,82.005,该方法的检测限可达0.01μg/g，黑鲷１次口服剂量为７５mg/kg的土壤素后，其血液药物浓度－时间数据符合一室开放动力学模型，吸收速率常数（ka)为０.296/h，达峰时间（Ｔamx)为１０.635h,峰浓度（Ｃmax)为１.398μg/ml, 分布半衰期（Ｔ１／２a）为２.339h ,消除半衰期(T1/20β）为46.663h，药时曲线下面积（ＡＵＣ）为１１0.25mg/L.h，黑绸口服药物０.5h后在血液，肥肉，肝脏，肾脏４种组织中就可以检测到药物的存在，药物在１６h的采样点浓度达最高，分别为1.68μg/ml,1.68,2.52,6.77μg/g。     

Australian sperm whales from different whaling stocks belong to the same population

1. Understanding the factors driving population structure in marine mammals is needed to evaluate the impacts of previous exploitation, current anthropogenic threats, conservation status, and success of population recovery efforts.
2. Sperm whales are characterized by a worldwide distribution, low genetic diversity, complex patterns of social and genetic structure that differ significantly within and between ocean basins, and a long history of being commercially whaled. In Australia, sperm whales from the (International Whaling Commission assigned) southern hemisphere ‘Division 5’ stock were very heavily exploited by whaling.
3. The present study assessed the potential effects of whaling on the genetic diversity of sperm whales in Australia and the population genetic structure of these whales within a global context. A combination of historical and contemporary sperm whale samples (n = 157) were analysed across six regions, from south-eastern Australia (‘Division 6’ stock in the Pacific Ocean) to south-western Australia (‘Division 5’ stock in the Indian Ocean).
4. Sperm whales sampled from the ‘Division 5’ and ‘Division 6’ stocks belong to the same population based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analyses. Four novel sperm whale mtDNA haplotypes were identified in animals from Australian waters. Levels of genetic diversity were low in Australian sperm whales but were similar to those previously reported for populations in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
5. Given the genetic distinctiveness of sperm whales in Australian waters from other regions in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and the lack of recovery in population numbers, further scientific studies are needed to increase our understanding of population dynamics and the effectiveness of threat management strategies in this species.

     

Effect of dietary supplemental l‐carnitine on growth performance,body composition and antioxidant status in juvenile black sea bream,Sparus macrocephalus

Effects of dietary l ‐carnitine were studied in juvenile black sea bream (Sparus macrocephalus). The semipurified basal diet [crude protein 450 g kg^?1 dry matter (DM); crude lipid 126 g kg^?1 DM] was formulated to choose white fishmeal as the protein source and fish oil plus corn oil (1 : 1) as the lipid source. Six diets (control + diets 1–5) containing 0.1, 0.12, 0.16, 0.24, 0.39 and 1.1 g of l ‐carnitine kg^?1 diet were fed to triplicate groups of black sea bream (initial weight 13.10 ± 0.05 g) for 8 weeks. At the end of the feeding trial, growth performance, body composition and antioxidant status were determined. The results showed that relative growth rate (RGR) was significantly improved by the elevation of dietary l ‐carnitine level from 0.1 to 0.24 g kg^?1, but decreased with further increment (P < 0.05). Lipid content decreased significantly (P < 0.05) in the dorsal muscle whereas increased (P < 0.05) in the liver with the addition of dietary l ‐carnitine. Dietary l ‐carnitine supplements elevated enzymatic antioxidants (superoxide dismutase, SOD; catalase, CAT; glutathione‐S‐transferase, GST) activities (P < 0.05) yet decreased the content of non‐enzymatic factor, total sulphydryl groups (TSH) (P < 0.05). In summary, the optimum dietary l ‐carnitine level was 0.284 g kg^?1 diet by second‐polynomial regression analysis based on RGR (y = ?647.4x² +367.97x + 234.55; R² = 0.977, x = dietary l ‐carnitine levels, y = RGR), and dietary l ‐carnitine addition within the levels adopted in our study could depress lipid peroxidation in tissues of juvenile black sea bream.     

太平洋鳕性腺发育及营养来源的初步研究

通过对大连海域太平洋鳕Gadus macrocephalus的繁殖力、卵径分布、性腺指数(GSI)和肝指数(HSI)进行周年调查,确定出太平洋鳕的繁殖期,分别测定了不同发育期太平洋鳕性腺、肝脏和肌肉的生化组成、能量密度变化,并观察了不同发育期太平洋鳕性腺和肝脏的组织学变化.结果表明:大连海域太平洋鳕的卵巢从12月开始进入第Ⅳ期,至翌年2月份排放;精巢处于Ⅳ、Ⅴ期的时间较长,11月份就有达到成熟的个体;从太平洋鳕肝脏组织学的变化来看,脂滴的体积变化很大,说明在繁殖过程中,肝脏经历了一个脂肪先积累又被大量消耗的过程;太平洋鳕在繁殖过程中,各个组织的能量密度变化较小,但粗蛋白、粗脂肪、粗灰分等成分变化较大.研究表明,太平洋鳕性腺发育的脂肪主要可能来源于肝脏,而肌肉蛋白的下降可能充当了性腺发育中蛋白质的主要来源.     

人工鱼礁竖板不同方形孔径对黑鲷幼鱼诱集效果研究

建设人工鱼礁是修复海洋生境、养护渔业资源的重要措施.钢筋混凝土鱼礁是常用的人工鱼礁类型,鱼礁竖板(侧板、内部间板)方形开孔是钢筋混凝土鱼礁结构设计中主要设计参数,竖板方形孔径大小是影响鱼类诱集效果的重要因素.以人工鱼礁区常见的礁栖鱼类黑鲷(Sparus macrocephalus)幼鱼为研究对象,设计制作具有不同方形孔...