Quality of reared gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) during ice storage,as affected by dietary fish oil substitution; an instrumental and sensory designation approach

The fillet fatty acids (FAs) and volatile compounds (VCs) of gilthead sea bream, fed either fish oil‐based diet (FO) or plant oils (PO), were studied in dorsal and ventral fillet parts over a 12‐day ice storage. Fillet FA reflected the FA composition of the respective diets. Monounsaturated FAs were reduced with storage, while no FA differentiations occurred between fillet parts. VCs varied between diet treatments, with food chain‐transported compounds (α‐pinene and dimethylsulphide) showing higher abundance in the FO group. VCs proposed as fish spoilage indicators (trimethylamine, pentanal, propanal, 3‐methylbutanal and 1‐penten‐3‐ol) increased with storage, while concentration of carbon disulphide associated with fresh fish aroma decreased during the same period. VCs varied between fillet parts, with ventral part exhibiting higher concentrations in fat‐soluble (terpenes, aromatic hydrocarbons) and spoilage‐associated VCs. Sensory analysis revealed no significant differences between diet groups with the exception of fattiness, which was found significantly higher in the plant oil group.     

Bromodeoxyuridine DNA labelling reveals host and parasite proliferation in a fish‐myxozoan model

Enteromyxum leei is a myxozoan parasite responsible for enteritis in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata). The parasite proliferates in the paracellular space of the intestinal epithelium and induces an inflammatory reaction. To assess intestinal cell turnover and parasite proliferation, fish were infected with the parasite by anal intubation; after 17 and 64 days, the cell proliferative marker bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) was administered; and after 24 hr, tissue samples were taken for immunohistochemical detection. Parasite exposure induced increased epithelial and immune cell proliferation in all intestinal segments at all time points, even before parasite establishment. This increased turnover was triggered early after intubation and mainly at a local level, as shown by an increased proliferating cell nuclear antigen (pcna) gene expression only at the posterior intestine after 17 days (not found in lymphohaematopoietic organs). Incorporation of BrdU in parasite secondary and tertiary daughter cells indicated that parasite endogeny is not by schizogonial division, which uses de novo synthesis pathway of pyrimidines. Altogether, BrdU immunolabelling and pcna gene expression showed the rapid proliferative response of the fish intestines upon a myxozoan infection and how this response is effectively triggered even before the parasite reaches or establishes in the site.     

产胞外多糖的黑鲷肠道乳酸菌的分离鉴定及其生物学特性

通过常规鉴定和16S rDNA序列分析,从黑鲷(Sparus macrocephalus)肠道中分离鉴定出1株明串珠菌属(Leuconostoc)乳酸菌菌株;该分离株对酸、胆盐、蛋白酶具有良好耐受性,但对温度耐受能力较差;分离株培养上清液对哈维氏弧菌(Vibrio harveyi)、溶藻弧菌(Vibrio algnolyticus)、副溶血弧菌(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)的抑菌圈直径为1.12～1.22 cm,不同培养时间的抑菌效果差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05);分离株在培养24、32、40、48和56 h时的胞外多糖质量浓度为167.24～184.45 mg·L-1,不同取样时间的胞外多糖质量浓度差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05);灌服胞外多糖20 d后黑鲷血液的红细胞、白细胞数量和血红素浓度、淋巴细胞比率均显著升高(P＜0.05).综上,该分离株为产胞外多糖的明串珠属乳酸菌,可作为开发海水鱼用微生态制剂的候选菌株.     

Enhancement of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) larval growth by dietary vitamin E in relation to two different levels of essential fatty acids

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of dietary vitamin E on gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) growth and survival, at two different highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFAs) levels. Eighteen days old gilthead seabream larvae were fed four formulated experimental diets combining two different dietary levels of HUFAs (M: medium 2.5 + 1.5, DHA + EPA, H: high 5 + 2.5 DHA + EPA g per 100 g) with two different levels of vitamin E (M: medium 540 mg kg^?1, H: high 2900 mg kg^?1): MM, MH, HM, HH (HUFA/vitamin E). After 2‐week feeding trial, the average survival rate was 52.6% and there were no significant differences found among treatments. Increase in vitamin E up to high level markedly improved larval growth, particularly when dietary HUFA levels were lower, suggesting a higher protection value when these fatty acids are more limiting. At medium dietary HUFA levels, increase in vitamin E from medium to high level enhanced larval growth performance in terms of total length. Moreover, increase in vit E enhanced HUFAs content in the larval polar lipids denoting the anti‐oxidative effect of vitamin E.     

A behavioural approach of dominance establishment in tank‐held sea bream (Sparus aurata L.) under different feeding conditions

Dominance is a strong behaviour exhibited by farmed species that very often impinges on fish growth and welfare. This study presents a behavioural approach of dominance, where colour pattern differentiation was tested as a signal of dominance presence in small sea bream population. The phenotype of dominance was first described in detail, referring to vertical dark stripes and splayed fins. Fish were kept in triplicate tanks for 21 days, during which they were exposed to three feeding conditions (well fed, limited fed and no‐fed) and continuous video recordings. Each tank was stocked with 15 individuals (~30.34 ± 1.70 g), and they were confined to the half volume of the tank via a removable net pen. Percentage of dominants per population was found up to 40%, while duration was calculated to 53.52 ± 7.44 s. Dominance behaviour was further quantified via colour pattern differentiation on sea bream body (CDA, contrast of dominance appearance). The results demonstrated that the body colour of sea bream is directly linked to species social hierarchies and such variations are visual signal of dominance rank inside the population. The fish feeding conditions had an influence on the dominance presence, but not on the dominance rank (as measured by the CDA) between fish groups. The described study provides state‐of‐the‐art knowledge on sea bream dominance. In relevance to aquaculture, dominance quantification would be a reliable tool to evaluate non‐equal food distribution in tank‐held populations, thus, avoid non‐regulate growth performance of fish before transfer to sea‐cage installations.     

Potential effect of increasing the water content in the digestibility of microdiets for fish larvae

This study aimed to find a way for increasing the water content after rehydration of microdiet particles for fish larvae and to assess whether such increase contributes to a better disaggregation and digestion of particles within the gut of gilthead seabream larvae (4–15 days after hatching, dph). Four microdiets were prepared with increasing amounts of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC): 0, 20, 40 and 80 g kg^?1. The inclusion of CMC resulted in an effective increase of the hydration capacity of particles. Water content after immersion ranged from 800 g kg^?1 in the microdiet without CMC to 900 g kg^?1 with 80 g kg^?1 CMC. Larvae of different ages were fed during 10 h with these microdiets. The microparticles containing 80 g kg^?1 CMC were more degraded in the gut of the younger larvae. No clear differences were observed from 10 dph onwards. Differences in enzymatic activities were not evident except for α‐amylase in 6 dph larvae. Gene expression of the enzyme precursors did not show any relation to the water content of microdiets. Overall, the results indicate that increasing the water content up to 900 g kg^?1 may enhance the disintegration of food particles within the gut of younger larvae and to a lesser extent affect the response of digestive enzyme activities.     

舟山海域黑鲷标志放流试验

2004年-2006年分别采用金属线码标记、荧光色素可见式标记(荧光标记)和挂牌标记三种方法,在舟山海域进行黑鲷(Sparus macrocephalus)标志放流试验,三年内共放流标志黑鲷17 616尾,平均体长131.9 mm,平均体重46.46 g.结果表明:挂牌标记的死亡率和脱标率最高,荧光和挂牌标志鱼只获得当年回收,回捕率分别为0.16 %和0.64 %,没有捕获金属线码标志鱼,说明在开放性的水域,总体回捕结果不佳,金属线码标记法不适合黑鲷放流;标志黑鲷移动范围不大,最远不超过15海里,栖息地具有明显的区域性;标志鱼放流后2个月左右生长缓慢,此后生长加快.本试验基本达到标志放流的预期目的.     

饥饿对黑鲷(Sparus macroephalus)血液指标的影响

本文对饥饿两周的黑鲷血液的若干细胞学指标与生化指标进行测定，并把饥饿组与正常组的血液指标进行比较分析。分析结果表明，饥饿对黑鲷许多血液指标都有较明显的影Ⅱ向。本文的研究旨在丰富鱼类血液学的基础知识，并为鱼类养殖实践当中从血液学指标角度判断鱼类营养状态提供理论基础。     

The changes in digestive enzymes and hormones of gilthead seabream larvae (Sparus aurata, L 1758) fed on Artemia nauplii enriched with free methionine

Variations in digestive enzymes and hormones during the larval development of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) fed on live prey (Artemia nauplii) enriched with free methionine were investigated for 16 days (from day 24 to day 40). Prior to initiation of the experiment, newly hatched larvae were transferred from incubators to fiber glass tanks (300 l) with black walls and fed with same diets until day 24. Each experiment was performed in triplicate. In the experimental group, the content of the free methionine in the Artemia nauplii was increased by adding a 5.3 mM free methionine solution to the culture water during a 16-h enrichment period. The larvae of both the control and enriched-methionine groups were sampled four times, with 4-day intervals between samplings, during a 16-day period. The larvae in the control group had a significantly lower growth than those of the methionine group at the end of the study (P < 0.05). The highest trypsin activity and leucine aminopeptidase N/leucine–alanine peptidase ratios were observed in the control group. A significant difference between bombesin activities in the treatment groups was not found at 5th minute after the initiation of feeding (P > 0.05), but they were significant at 15th minute post-initiation of feeding (P < 0.05). A significant difference between the cholecystokinin levels of the treatment groups was found (P < 0.05).     

侧杂食跗线螨在海南危害西瓜

描述了采自海南省三亚市西瓜上的侧杂食跗线螨Polyphagotarsonemus latus(Banks)及其为害症状和发生情况,并提出了防治措施。