Bacterial Flora of Artemia Cultured in Earthen Saline Ponds

Aerobic bacteria in pond water, sediments, and Artemia in earthen saline ponds in Saudi Arabia were quantified. Total viable counts (TVC; mean ± SD) in pond water ranged between 7.9 ± 4.8 × 10³ and 1.6 ± 3.7 × 10⁴ colony forming units (cfu)/mL; in sediments between 7.1 ± 4.2 × 10⁶ and 6.5 ± 3.8 × 10⁷ cfu/g; on Artemia surfaces, 3.9 ± 0.9 × 10³ and 1.0 ± 2.9 × 10⁴ cfu/Artemia; and in Artemia homogenate, 4.6 ± 2.4 × 10⁷ and 3.2 ± 3.6 × 10⁸ cfu/g. The bacterial flora was predominantly Gram-negative rods, accounting for 89% of total isolates. Altogether, nine bacterial species of seven genera were identified. Bacteria in pond sediments were the most diverse compared to other populations. In all populations, Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio sp., and Staphylococcus sp. were dominant (P < 0.005). The bacterial flora of pond water and sediments were reflected in the bacterial composition on and in Artemia.     

Comparison of Tilapia Monoculture and Carp Polyculture in Fertilized Earthen Ponds

A comparison of a monoculture of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus and a polyculture of carps (silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix; rohu Labeo rohita; and mrigal Cirrhinus mriga la; ratio 4:3:3) was carried out in 200-m² earthen ponds fertilized with cattle manure and supplemented with inorganic fertilizer at 3-kg nitrogen and 1.5-kg phosphorus/ha per day. A control treatment of a tilapia monoculture without fertilizer inputs was included to assess the effect of pond basal fertility. Net yields of 23.5 kg/pond per 112 d (3.8 t/ha per 1 yr) in the tilapia monoculture and 19.2 kg/pond per 112 d (3.1 t/ha per yr) in the carp polyculture were not significantly different; net yields from unfertilized tilapia monoculture ponds were negative. In the carp polyculture, silver carp was the dominant species at harvest contributing 73% of the total net fish production compared to 9% and 19% by rohu and mrigal, respectively. Water quality data suggested that tilapia yields could have been further improved by increasing fertilization rate but that critical dissolved oxygen concentration constrained this option for carp polyculture.     

池塘主养白须公试验

在0.27 hm2土池进行了主养红白须公秋片鱼种试验,放养红白须公夏花33855尾,白鲢夏花6000尾,花鲢夏花2000尾。经97 d饲养,出塘红白须公秋片17360尾,1675.24 kg,平均体重96.5 g,成活率51.2%,花、白鲢秋片580 kg,平均产鱼8457.15 kg/hm2,其中红白须公占77.3%,产值达108 750元/hm2。     

菲律宾蛤仔土池中间育成的研究

2002~2003年在约80 hm2土池进行了菲律宾蛤仔中间育成试验。试验结果表明,在适时肥水、追肥、清池,水温20~25℃的条件下,放养密度3.0×104~5.0×104枚/m2,放养规格>1.5 mm,平均生长速度>80μm/d,最高可达250μm/d,成活率>80%;不适时肥水、追肥、清池,放养规格又偏小(壳长<0.4 mm)条件下,平均生长速度为26.6μm/d,成活率只有30%。表明放养规格、肥水、追肥、清池及适时疏苗是影响中间育成效果的主要因素。     

Evaluation of Growth,Survival, and Production of an Endangered Fish,Labeo gonius (Hamilton) Fingerlings in Earthen Nursery Ponds

ABSTRACT

Nursery rearing of an endangered fish, Labeo gonius (Ham.) was studied in relation to varying stocking densities in earthen ponds. The experiment was conducted for 8 weeks in nine nursery ponds having an area of 0.012 ha with an average depth of 1 m. Four-day-old hatchling stocked at 0.6 million/ha was designated as treatment-1 (T₁), 0.8 million/ha as treatment-2 (T₂) and 1.0 million/ha as treatment-3 (T₃), respectively. At stocking, all hatchlings were of same age group with a mean length and weight of 0.66 ± 0.08 cm and 0.001 ± 0.0001 g, respectively. Hatchlings in all the experimental ponds were given wheat flour for the first 7 days, finely ground mustard oilcake for the next 7 days and a mixture of rice bran, and mustard oilcake (1:1) for days 15 to 56. The rate of feeding was 20 kg/million hatchling/day for the first two weeks, 25 kg for the second two weeks, 30 kg for the third two weeks and 35 kg for the fourth two weeks. The physicochemical parameters of water and plankton were monitored simultaneously and were within the acceptable range for fish culture. Growth parameters (final weight, final length, weight gain, length gain and specific growth rate) and survival of fingerlings were significantly higher in T₁ (0.6 million hatchling/ha) than those in T₂ (0.8 million/ha) and T₃ (1.0 million/ha), respectively. Feed conversion ratio (FCR) was significantly lower in T₁ followed by T₂ and T₃ in that order. The estimated gross and net productions of fingerlings were significantly higher in T₁ than in T₂ and T₃, respectively. Significantly higher number of fingerlings was produced in T₃ than those in T₂ and T₁. Despite this, consistently higher net benefits were obtained from T₁ than from T₃ and T₂. Overall, highest growth, survival, production and benefits were obtained from T₁ where stocking density of hatchlings was 0.6 million/ha. Hence, of the treatments evaluated, stocking density of 0.6 million hatchling/ha appears to be the most efficient stocking density for rearing of L. gonius fingerlings in earthen nursery ponds.     

Intensification of Shrimp Culture in Earthen Ponds in South Carolina: Progress and Prospects

Experiments on the intensive cultivation of Pacific white shrimp, Penueus vunnumei, in ponds in South Carolina were begun in 1985 at the Waddell Mariculture Center. A preliminary study involved two 0.1 ha ponds stocked at an average of 43 postlarvae/m², with management practices based on those used in Taiwan for intensive pond culture of Penueus monodon. Harvest yields averaged 6,757 kg/ha for one crop, demonstrating the technical feasibility of such intensive culture of P. vannumei. In 1986, 2.5 ha of ponds at the Waddell Center (six ponds totaling 2.0 ha at 40 postlarvae/m² and two totaling 0.5 ha at 60/m²) yielded a total of 13,606 kg (5,442 ke/hn). These results were obtained even though aeration and water exchange rates were substanthlly reduced and South Carolina experienced its worst heat wave and drought. This served as a pilot-sde, proof-ofconcept test. Tank studies in 1985 and 1986 showed little effect of stocking density on shrimp growth rate at densities of 20–100 animals/m². This was confirmed in ponds in 1987 when no differences in growth rates were observed at densities of 20–100 postlarvae/m². Harvest biomass increased directly with stocking density in all trials, reaching a maximum of 12,680 kg/ha/crop at 100 shrimp/m² in 1987. Initial attempts to intensify production in the nascent South Carolina shrimp farming industry occurred in 1986, when approximately 32 ha of private ponds were stocked at densities of 10–32 postlarvae/m². Farm harvests increased with stocking density, with maximum yield of 3,656 kg/ ha/crop. This trend toward intensification in the private sector is continuing, and in 1987 maximum harvests from private ponds were 5,050 kg/ha from a 0.3 ha pond and 4,625 kg/ha from a 1.5 ha pond. Prospects for further implementation of intensive culture in the private sector appear excellent, with yields of ≥ 10,000 kg/ha/crop expected from private farms within the next few years.     

Comparison of Growth Between Morone Hybrids (Palmetto and Sunshine) in Earthen Ponds

Palmetto bass are produced by crossing the female striped bass, Morone saxatilis, with the male white bass, Morone chrysops; whereas, the sunshine bass is the reciprocal cross. The hybrid striped bass industry typically rears sunshine bass in earthen ponds, because of the ease of handling, availability, and early maturation of the white bass female broodstock. Growth performance has been assumed similar between the crosses. Under commercial pond conditions, sunshine bass (19.8 ± 0.4 g (mean ± SEM)) and palmetto bass (23.2 ± 0.3 g) were grown to market size (617.0 ± 17.2 g sunshine and 620 ± 3.6 g palmetto) within 15 mo, yielding 4532.6 kg/ha. The net production between the crosses was not significantly different and averaged 4373.4 kg/ha. Feed conversion ratio (FCR) of sunshine bass (FCR 1.70) was better (P = 0.0158) than palmetto bass (FCR 1.76). Commercial processing metrics of each cross demonstrated significant differences, with sunshine bass exhibiting lower frame waste (P = 0.0457) than palmetto bass, probably due to fish body shape or conformational differences at this size. Without growth performance differences between the hybrids, there might be an advantage to rearing sunshine bass due to the slightly better FCR and increased skinless boneless fillet yield.     

黑斑口虾蛄土池育苗与中间培育技术的研究

通过黑斑口虾蛄土池育苗与中间培育试验,结果表明:亲虾蛄运输成活率平均为75 6%,保湿干运成活率与亲虾蛄本身的活力、起运前的干露时间或是否冰水刺激、运输时气温高低、运输时间、性腺成熟度及运输工具振动程度等有关。在适温范围内,随着水温的升高,胚胎发育时间缩短,本试验条件下(22～30℃),胚胎发育需16d。本试验共育出虾蛄苗586万尾,平均育成率为12 4%,最高育成率为21%;幼体发育速度与水温呈正相关,试验条件下(28～31℃),幼体孵出至虾蛄苗需14～17d;保持合理的幼体密度,维持适当的水色,并培育一定数量的浮游动物是提高育成率的关键。虾蛄苗的平均变态率(中间培育成活率)为40 0%,最高变态率为44 4%;变态率与底质、水色或混浊度、饵料或营养、互相残杀等有密切关系。虾蛄土池育苗优于水泥池,值得提倡。以Ⅲ相伪蚤状幼体后期为出苗标准是合理的。     

Paddlewheel Effects on Shrimp Growth, Production and Crop Value in Commercial Earthen Ponds

The effects of continuous paddlewheel operation on shrimp growth, yield and crop value were studied in Hawaii. Six 0.4 ha earthen ponds were stocked with Penaeus vannamei at 25 postlarvae/m². Three ponds served as controls with no mechanical aeration or mixing. Each of the other three ponds had two 1 hp paddlewheel aerators (3.7 kw/ha) running continuously throughout the five month trial (29 April-8 October 1986). All other management factors were applied uniformly.
Daily water temperature and use were significantly different between treatments. Paddlewheel ponds had lower water temperatures (28.3 vs. 28.5 C) and lower water use (0.8% exchange per day vs. 2.2% exchange per day) than control ponds.
Faster shrimp growth in paddlewheel ponds was evident in week 8. At week 14, mean shrimp body weights and growth rates were significantly greater. Shrimp at harvest were 21.2 ± 2.6 g in paddlewheel ponds versus 15.3 ± 2.6 g in control ponds. Mean shrimp production was 2,852 ± 222 kg/ha in paddlewheel ponds compared to only 2,061 ± 558 kg/ha in controls. Mean crop value was $13,719 per pond per crop for paddlewheel ponds versus $9,111 for control ponds. Hence, paddlewheels afforded an increase of 42% in net crop value after subtracting purchase and operating costs.     

Preliminary Evaluation of Baits and Traps for Harvesting Orconectid Crayfish from Earthen Ponds

Four commercially available crayfish baits and two trap types were evaluated for efficiency in trapping Orconecres virilis and O. immunis from 13 unmanaged, contiguous earthen ponds in southern Illinois from May through October 1988. Specifically, this study compared three long-life baits and one one-day bait to gizzard shad, and four-funnel submerged pillow traps to three-funnel stand-up pyramid traps in matched-pair comparisons. Data from O. immunis harvest was not included in the final evaluation because of the relatively low numbers caught (343). The three long-life baits attracted significantly more O. virilis than did gizzard shad, but the attractability of the one-day bait was not significantly different from shad. There were no significant differences between four-funnel pillow traps and three-funnel pyramid traps or between catch per unit effort from deep or shallow ends of typical culture ponds. These data indicate that wild populations of O. virilis are susceptible to trapping with typical baits and traps used in the southern United States, and these methods may be more effective than those currently employed.     

中国对虾在池塘中生长特性的研究

根据池养对虾生长情况的现场测量数据，通过回归分析求得体长及体重的生长方程式分别为：Ｌｔ＝１４．０７３３［１－ｅ＾－０．１４０３（ｔ－０．８３５０）］和Ｗｔ＝３３．４４７９［１－ｅ＾－０．１４０３（ｔ－０．８３５０）］＾３，体重生长曲线的拐点ｔ＇＝８．７。对虾在池塘中的实际生长速度由于受池塘生态环境及鲜活饵料供应的季节性变化等因素的影响，分别在７月上旬、８月上旬及９月中旬出现三次生长高峰。适当减少高     

高温季节鳜及饵料鱼池塘浮游生物调查研究

于高温多雨季节对广东省清远市鳜养殖基地的6个鳜（Siniperca chuatsi）及饵料鱼养殖池塘发病前后的浮游生物组成进行了调查分析。结果表明,易发病池塘,水中浮游生物总生物量比其他池塘略低。浮游植物优势种均为微囊藻（Microcystis sp.）,颤藻（Oscillatoria sp）等蓝藻。此外,池塘出现出血病症状时,浮游生物的马格利夫（Margalef）丰度指数和香农（Shannon-weaver）多样性指数均处于较低水平,这两项指数可作为池塘发病的预警参考指标。在实际生产中,平时应注意调节水质,以稳定水中浮游生物的数量和组成,在天气不佳时更应多加巡塘,以便及早发现病情。     

Increased Growth and Production of Striped Bass × White Bass Hybrids in Earthen Ponds

Four 0.1 hectare earthen ponds were stocked with 16,500 hybrid striped bass (female Morone saxatilis × male M. chrysops ) per hectare on 22 June 1982. Mean weight at stocking was 5.2 g ± 0.10 SE. Fish were fed to satiation two or three times daily with a dry commercial salmonid diet, and the ponds were aerated mechanically during periods of low dissolved oxygen during warm weather. Survival at harvest on 6 March 1983 averaged 84.7%, and mean weight of the fish was 170.2 g ± 2.66 SE. Average weights of fish from individual ponds ranged from 149.0 to 189.7 g. The ponds were restocked on 1 April 1983 with 10,000 fish per hectare averaging 193.6 g. Ten months later, average survival in 3 ponds was 83.9% (range, 81.3–87.0%) and mean weight was 656.3 g ± 5.51 SE. Average weights of fish from individual ponds ranged from 632.5 to 690.7 g. All fish in one pond died in June as a result of an aerator failure. Standing crop at harvest in the three remaining ponds averaged 5, 504 kg/ha (range, 5,247–5,765 kg/ha). Improvements in culture techniques resulted in approximately a 138% increase in production per hectare over that reported in a prior study. Results demonstrated that hybrid striped bass offer considerable potential for commercial aquaculture in warm temperate latitudes of the United States.     

Effect of Satiate or Restricted Feeding on Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas Production in Earthen Ponds

Abstract.— This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of satiate or restricted feeding on the growth and production of golden shiners Notemigonus crysoleucas . Golden shiners (1.2 g) stocked at 560 kg/ha in 12,0.04-ha earthen ponds for 79 d grew to average weights of 5.6, 4.6 and 3.8 g for fish fed to satiation, or 75% or 50% of that amount, respectively. Gross yield ranged from 811 to 1,277 kg/ha; net yield did not differ significantly among treatments.     

淡水鱼塘水体污染的主成分分析

目前淡水鱼塘水质评价中将重金属、富营养化和有机污染分开独立研究的较多,同时综合起来进行评价分析的较少。为了解淡水混养鱼塘水体综合污染的特征和发生机理,用基于主成分的因子分析法对2011—2013年养殖周期内南宁武鸣区3口淡水鱼塘中高锰酸盐指数、铵态氮、亚硝酸态氮、总磷、总氮、Cu、Zn等7个指标的监测数据进行了分析。分析结果表明,目前武鸣淡水鱼塘水质主要存在两类污染,主要受第一主成分"重金属+总氮"复合污染中的Zn、Cu和总氮的相互作用控制,其次受控于还原性"有机物+无机氮"污染中的高锰酸盐指数、亚硝酸态氮和铵态氮的共同影响。"重金属+总氮"复合污染是武鸣淡水鱼塘水质的主要特征,Zn、Cu和总氮是最重要的影响因子。总氮与重金属Zn、Cu密切负相关,总氮与Zn、Cu之间存在拮抗作用,鱼塘水体氮失衡导致的富营养化可能降低了重金属Zn、Cu污染的严重性。     

奥尼罗非鱼养殖池沉积形成及其主要影响因子的初步研究

在半封闭式奥尼罗非鱼养殖池中投入饲料,探索养殖过程中鱼池沉积形成及其主要影响因子。试验结果表明:无论养鱼或未养鱼,投饲或不投饲,各池均发生不同程度的沉积;外源饲料输入量相同时,养鱼池新颗粒物生成量(干重)比未养鱼池大15.63%,而沉积量比未养鱼池小19.49%;无外源饲料输入时,养鱼池的沉积量比未养鱼池大75.76%;养殖系统内养殖对象与其所处环境的相互依存和相互制约对系统新颗粒物生成及沉积具有重要作用。     

Effects of Density Reduction and Supplemental Feeding on Stunted Crayfish Procambarus clarkii Populations in Earthen Ponds1

Density reduction, supplemental feeding, and a combination of two treatments were evaluated as means to alleviate stunting of red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii in earthen ponds. Mean total yield of crayfish in low density control ponds averaged 1,218 kg/ha and was 1.5 to 2 times higher (P≤ 0.05) than either the high density control or treatment ponds. Mean individual harvest weight of crayfish averaged 15.1 g and did not differ among treatments. Mean total yield of crayfish in ponds receiving supplemental feed was 32% higher than non-fed ponds (P≤ 0.05). Mean total yield and size of crayfish at harvest from reduced and non-reduced treatments did not differ. Density reduction and supplemental feeding implemented in early April did not increase individual crayfish weight to the commercially desirable size of 20 g.     

Growth and Survival of the Australian Red Claw Crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus at Three Densities in Earthen Ponds

Australian red claw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus were cultured in nine 0.02-ha earthen ponds at densities of l/m², 3/m² and 5/m² for 158 d. Average weight at stocking was 3.2 g. All ponds were provided with a combination of hay and corn silage at a rate of 500 kg/ha per month and a commercial crayfish ration fed at 5%, decreasing to 2% of estimated biomass/d during the growing season. Overall survival rate was 72%, and did not differ among treatments. Final yields and average weights varied significantly with stocking density. Red claw averaged 67 g with an average pond yield of 475 kg/ha at l/m². At 3/m² and 5/m², red claw averaged 48 g and 38 g, respectively, and yielded 1,020 kg/ha and 1,422 kg/ha, respectively.     

池塘集约化养殖乌鳢高产试验

利用8hm^2池塘进行集约化养殖乌鳢高产试验，投放乌鳢鱼种47894kg，经过14个月的养殖，获成鱼407640kg，其中乌鳢389640kg，平均单产48705kg／hm^2，折合纯收入10．36万元／hm^2；并在苗种选择、饲养管理。特别是鱼病防治方面提出了一些独到的见解，经济效益显著。