Inheritance of shell colours in the noble scallop Chlamys nobilis (Bivalve: Pectinidae)

The noble scallop Chlamys nobilis is polymorphic in its shell colour, which includes orange, orange‐purple, purple and brown. In this study, the inheritance of shell colours of this species was investigated by analysing shell colour segregation in juvenile scallops produced from cross‐fertilization. Totally, twenty two families derived from four types of parental crosses were produced. The results clearly demonstrated that shell colour in this species was consistently inherited but insensitive to the environmental factors given that each family was maintained in a common environment. The pattern of the four superficial shell colours in C. nobilis appears to be genetically controlled by the interaction of one pair of nonallelic genes, with one locus showing dominance epistasis to the other one. One‐locus‐three‐allele model was proposed to explain the genetic relationship of the orange‐purple colour dominant to the purple and brown colours, and the purple colour dominant to the brown colour. While the phenotypic ratio of 12:3:1 detected in one specific family showed that the dominant allele of the other locus controlling orange colour may mask the effect of the locus controlling orange‐purple, purple and brown colours. The present results provide a genetic basis for selective breeding in the noble scallop in terms of shell colour.     

Early ontogeny of yellowtail tetra fish Astyanax lacustris (Characiformes: Characidae)

The ontogeny of the tetra fish Astyanax lacustris, from embryogenesis through the larval and juvenile periods, is presented. The eggs and larvae were obtained through induced reproduction. The larvae were collected at hatching and daily, until all stages of development were obtained and, later, once a week, until the juvenile period. The eggs are small, slightly adhesive and demersal, and have a transparent chorion, yellowish calf and meroblastic cleavage. The larvae hatch 19 hr after fertilization (26ºC). The standard length during initial development ranges from 2.17 to 18.10 mm. The larvae have a subterminal mouth, simple nostrils, a pair of adhesive organs on the back of the head (newborn larvae), spherical eyes and medium‐length intestines. The initial pigmentation is scarce, concentrated in the anteroposterior ends of the yolk sac, but intensifies from the flexion stage, with chromatophores in the mouth and in the cephalic region; the humeral region and the caudal peduncle have a macula at the end of the larval development. The total number of myomeres: 32–38, 15–20 preanal and 14–20 postanal. Juveniles showed similar morphology and pigmentation to adults. The number of fin rays: pectoral 11–12; pelvic 6–7; dorsal 10–11; and anal 27–29.     

虾夷扇贝獐子岛红品系家系建立及生长发育的比较

采用不平衡巢式设计(♂∶♀=1∶3),建立了12个金贝广场挑选的獐子岛红虾夷扇贝父系半同胞(A、B、C……L)和36个母系全同胞(A1、A2、A3,B1、B2、B3,C1、C2、C3……L1、L2、L3)家系,比较各家系间浮游幼虫期和稚贝期的生长及存活指标,以评估虾夷扇贝"獐子岛红"品系的生长性状。结果表明,K3家系5日龄幼虫生长速度最快,比生长最慢的B3平均壳长大9.40%;I1家系在15日龄时生长速度最快,壳长为164.83μm,C3、D3家系25日龄壳长最大,较平均壳长高17.71%;D2家系120日龄稚贝壳高生长最快,较生长最慢的C1和D1家系平均壳高大40.41%;D2家系180日龄壳高依然最高,较H1平均壳高(18.3mm)高38.96%。I1家系幼虫存活率最高,较D1家系平均存活率高17.67%;F2家系稚贝存活率最高,显著高于其他试验组(P0.05,n=108)。综合36个同胞家系的各指标,D2、I1家系生长、抗逆性状最优,可作为优良品种选育的育种材料。     

Effects of Algae and Shell Pigment Extract‐supplemented Diets on Shell Pigmentation and Growth Performance of Pacific Abalone,Haliotis discus hannai

To improve shell pigmentation and growth performance of Pacific abalone, five extruded diets were prepared by supplementing a formulated control diet with 3% each of three species of algae (Pacific dulse, Porphyra yezoensis, Spirulina) and a pigment extract from the abalone shells (0.02%). Each of the five diets and a commercial feed were randomly assigned to three containers each stocked with 1000 juvenile Pacific abalone (2 g per individual) in a flow‐through seawater system for a 5‐mo feeding trial. Test results showed: (1) all the supplements significantly (P < 0.05) increased percentages of dark‐brown shelled abalone in the test treatments, relative to the control treatment; (2) the abalone fed the experimental diets achieved significantly (P < 0.05) greater final weight, shell‐length growth rates, and higher meat protein contents than those fed the commercial feed (P < 0.05); and (3) the abalone fed the Spirulina‐supplemented diet achieved the best overall growth, pigmentation performances, and feed conversion ratio; and the Pacific dulse supplement generated the highest protein content in abalone meat product (P < 0.05) among the tested diets. These results demonstrate the potential of locally made feed, which can generate desirable characteristics in abalone under aquaculture conditions.     

Identification of a microsatellite marker that is completely linked to shell colour in small abalone,Haliotis diversicolor

A novel orange shell colour has been discovered in small abalone, Haliotis diversicolor (Reeve, 1846). To facilitate and accelerate a selective breeding programme for orange shell colour, a microsatellite marker that was completely linked to the shell colour gene was identified using a selective DNA pool approach and was verified in 448 individuals. Two DNA pools were constructed by pooling equal amounts of genomic DNA from 74 individuals with dark‐brown shells and 87 individuals with orange shells. Approximately 12 of 308 microsatellite markers that were linked to the shell colour gene were isolated using the selective DNA pooling method. After verification in 32 individuals with dark shells and 32 individuals with orange shells, only the Hdi3‐119 locus remained tightly linked to the shell colour gene. Finally, four families were used to verify the accuracy of the Hdi3‐119 locus. All of the individuals with orange shells in the four families harboured a unique 381‐bp allele in marker Hdi3‐119. This marker could be used for selective breeding of orange small abalone.     

Impacts of the 2011 mega‐earthquake and tsunami on abalone Haliotis discus hannai and sea urchin Strongylocentrotus nudus populations at Oshika Peninsula,Miyagi, Japan

On 11 March 2011, a massive tsunami generated by a mega‐earthquake with a moment magnitude of 9.0 hit a wide area of Pacific coast of northeast Japan. We observed and analyzed the effects of the earthquake and tsunami event on populations of the abalone Haliotis discus hannai and sea urchin Strongylocentrotus nudus at Tomarihama in Miyagi, where we have carried out regular surveys since January 2008. Before the event, algal forests dominated by the brown macroalga Eisenia bicyclis had developed in the survey area shallower than 5 m in depth, where adult abalone >50 mm in shell length (SL) inhabited. Juvenile abalone <20 mm SL and juvenile and adult urchins inhabited the deeper area dominated by crustose coralline algae (CCA). After the event, although no apparent decrease was observed in the brown macroalgal population, the mean density of adult abalone >50 mm SL, mainly inhabiting the algal forests, was reduced by more than half. The impact of the tsunami was more profound in the CCA area than in the macroalgal forest. Juvenile abalone and urchins largely decreased to 14 and 5% of the densities just before the event, respectively. The distribution pattern of juvenile abalone and urchins could be a cause of the marked decrease, because most of these animals inhabited the CCA area where the disturbance by the massive water movement was not reduced by the effects of the macroalgal forest.     

长牡蛎成体生长性状的遗传参数估计

在长牡蛎(Crassostrea gigas)的选择育种工作中,于2009年和2010年分别获得24个和32个全同胞家系。根据长牡蛎360日龄的壳高、壳长、壳宽、总重、壳重、肉重和出肉率参数,利用ASREML软件的REML方法计算表型变量的方差组分,估算了长牡蛎成体阶段生长性状的遗传参数。结果表明,不同年份长牡蛎家系的生长存在显著差异,2009年家系的壳高、肉重和出肉率显著低于2010年家系(P<0.05),2009年家系的总重则显著高于2010家系(P<0.05)。除出肉率外,2009年和2010年家系的壳高与其他生长性状均存在显著的正相关性(P<0.05)。壳高和总重具有较高的遗传力,分别为0.35±0.15和0.27±0.13。长牡蛎成体阶段各生长性状间的遗传相关和表型相关均为正相关,但相关性的大小不同。本研究估测的长牡蛎成体阶段生长性状的遗传参数,可以为合理制定长牡蛎的育种方案和选择反应预测提供参考依据。     

不同近交系数蛤仔橙色品系的生长和成活研究

以不同遗传背景的蛤仔（Ruditapes philippinarum）橙色品系为材料,采用建立半同胞家系子一代H1（F=0.125）、全同胞家系子一代F1（F=0.250）、全同胞家系子四代F4（F=0.594）及自然对照组C1（F=0）的方法,进行了不同近交系数蛤仔橙色品系生长和成活的研究.结果表明,在整个养殖周期中F1组的壳长生长最慢,在稚贝期和养成期均显著小于F4和C1组（P＜0.05）,H1、F4和C1组之间的壳长生长差异不显著（P＞0.05）.C1组的成活率在整个养殖周期中为最小,除幼虫期3日龄外,其他各日龄均显著小于其他试验组（P＜0.05）,而H1、F1和F4组之间的成活率则差异不显著（P＞0.05）.试验组F1壳长生长的衰退率为2.92％ ～ 18.33％,平均值为（12.05±6.54）％,试验组H1在稚贝期、养成期显现出一定的衰退现象,而试验组F4在整个养殖周期中均未表现出近交衰退现象;各试验组的成活性状在各日龄均未出现近交衰退.该研究为橙色品系的选育奠定一定的理论基础.     

Dietary value of gametophytes and juvenile sporophytes of the brown macroalga <Emphasis Type="Italic">Eisenia bicyclis</Emphasis> for juvenile abalone <Emphasis Type="Italic">Haliotis diversicolor</Emphasis>

The dietary value of juvenile stages (gametophyte and juvenile sporophyte) of the brown macroalga Eisenia bicyclis for post-larval and juvenile abalone Haliotis diversicolor of 2.0–6.5 mm in shell length (SL) was examined and compared with that of a benthic diatom, Nitzschia sp., in laboratory experiments. Most abalone actively fed on these diets, but there were large variations in the growth rate among the diets and among the growth stages of abalone. Growth rates of abalone fed on Nitzschia sp. were highly variable within each growth stage, but showed no clear differences among growth stages. In contrast, in abalone fed gametophytes or juvenile sporophytes, growth rates linearly increased as abalone grew. Growth rates of >60 μm SL/day were observed in juveniles of >3 mm SL fed gametophytes, and juveniles of >5 mm SL fed juvenile sporophytes. These results indicate that the dietary value of the juvenile stages of E. bicyclis for the abalone changes as they grow, and with growth juvenile abalone begin to efficiently utilize gametophytes and juvenile sporophytes in that order.     

Morphological development of larval and juvenile blacktip grouper, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Epinephelus fasciatus</Emphasis>

The morphological development of larval and juvenile blacktip grouper, Epinephelus fasciatus, was examined using a hatchery-reared series. By about 5 mm body length (BL), the larvae developed characteristic pigmentation patterns of groupers, such as melanophores on the dorsal part of the gut, on the tips of the second-dorsal and pelvic fin spines, and on the midpoint of the tail to form a cluster. In addition, characteristic spines of groupers, such as spinelets on the second-dorsal and pelvic fin spines, and the preopercular angle spine developed by about 6 mm BL. The notochord end was in the process of flexion in larvae of 6–7 mm BL, by when major melanophores, spines, and jaw teeth started to appear. After the fin ray counts attained the adult complement at about 14 mm BL, somewhat densely pigmented bands started to appear on the body. The fish had the five distinct transverse bands and attained adult-like attire at about 40 mm BL when the major head spines disappeared and body parts in relation to BL became stable.     

Declining size of adults and juvenile harvest threatens sustainability of a tropical gastropod,Lobatus gigas,fishery

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