Dietary manganese requirement for juvenile cobia,Rachycentron canadum L

A 10‐week feeding trial was conducted to estimate the optimum dietary manganese requirement for juvenile cobia, Rachycentron canadum L. The basal diet was formulated to contain 501 g kg^?1 crude protein from vitamin‐free casein, gelatin and fish protein concentrate. Manganese sulphate was added to the basal diet at 0 (control group), 6, 12, 18, 24 and 36 mg Mn kg^?1 diet providing 5.98, 7.23, 16.05, 23.87, 28.87 and 41.29 mg Mn kg^?1 diet, respectively. Each diet was randomly fed to three replicate groups of cobia for 10 weeks, and each tank was stocked with 30 fish (initial weight, 6.27 ± 0.03 g). The manganese concentration in rearing water was monitored during the feeding period and was < 0.01 mg L^?1. Dietary manganese level significantly influenced survival ratio (SR), specific growth ratio (SGR), feed efficiency ratio (FER) and the manganese concentrations in the whole body, vertebra and liver of cobia. When the dietary manganese level rose from 5.98 mg kg^?1 to 23.87 mg kg^?1, the superoxide dismutase (SOD; EC 1.15.1.1) activities in liver also increased (P < 0.05). But there was no significant change in SOD activities for the groups fed with diets containing manganese level higher than 23.87 mg kg^?1. On the basis of broken‐line regression of SGR, manganese concentration in whole body and vertebra the manganese requirements of juvenile cobia were 21.72 mg kg^?1, 22.38 mg kg^?1 and 24.93 mg kg^?1 diet in the form of manganese sulphate, respectively.     

Dietary selenium requirement for juvenile cobia,Rachycentron canadum L.

A 10‐week feeding trial was conducted to estimate the optimum dietary selenium (Se) requirement for juvenile cobia, Rachycentron canadum L. The basal diet was formulated to contain 50.6% crude protein from vitamin‐free casein, gelatin. A control diet (no added seleno‐dl ‐methionine) and five experimental diets containing 0.20, 0.40, 0.60, 0.80 and 1.00 mg seleno‐dl ‐methionine kg^?1 were prepared. Each diet was randomly fed to triplicate groups of juvenile cobia with initial weight 6.27±0.03 g in a flow‐through system. The Se concentration in rearing water was monitored during the feeding period, and was not detectable. The dietary Se level significantly influenced the survival, specific growth rate (SGR), feed efficiency and the Se concentrations in the whole body and vertebra of cobia. The Se‐dependent glutathione peroxidase (EC 1.11.119) activity increased with an increase in the dietary Se levels (P<0.05). Hepatic glutathione reductase (EC 1.6.4.2) activity was the highest in fish fed the diet with 0.21 mg Se kg^?1, and declined with an increase in the dietary Se levels. Based on broke‐line regression of SGR, the Se concentration in the whole body and vertebra, the Se requirements of juvenile cobia were 0.788, 0.811 and 0.793 mg Se kg^?1 diet in the form of seleno‐dl ‐methionine respectively.     

军曹鱼稚鱼外周血细胞及其形态学观察

以出膜后第60天的军曹鱼外周血液为材料,利用光镜显微技术研究了其血细胞的种类和形态。外周血液包括5种类型的血细胞,红细胞、淋巴细胞、单核细胞、嗜中性粒细胞和血栓细胞。血细胞计数测得红细胞密度为(2.97±0.82)×109ind.mL-1,白细胞密度为(1.39±0.94)×106ind.mL-1,淋巴细胞、嗜中性粒细胞、单核细胞和血栓细胞在白细胞中所占的比例分别为(53.00±8.51)%、(17.59±4.28)%、(4.78±1.37)%和(24.63±4.08)%。未见到嗜酸性粒细胞和嗜碱性粒细胞。血细胞计数结果表明,红细胞数量远远大于白细胞,白细胞中淋巴细胞数量最多,单核细胞数量最少。实验还观察到处于分裂状态的红细胞、细胞表面有伪足样胞突的小淋巴细胞和细胞表面有许多微绒毛突起的大淋巴细胞、核呈多种形态的单核细胞和中性粒细胞及不同形态的血栓细胞等。     

盐度变化对军曹鱼稚鱼相关免疫因子及其生长的影响

研究了盐度(5、10、20、30及对照37)对军曹鱼(Rachycentron canadum)稚鱼生长及其血清溶菌酶、碱性磷酸酶(ALP)、旁路途径补体(ACP)溶血活性(ACH50)和总免疫球蛋白(T-Ig)含量等免疫因子的影响。实验周期为14 d。结果表明,在逐渐达到设定盐度后养殖14 d,盐度30组稚鱼特定生长率(SGR)最高(5.77%/d),而盐度5和10组的SGR(分别为4.24%/d和4.38%/d)显著低于其他组(P<0.05)。在低盐度环境中血清溶菌酶活性在第7天各组都有不同程度升高,其中以盐度20组升高最为显著,其次为盐度10和30组,但第14天各组溶菌酶活性又都回落至对照组水平;而稚鱼在低盐度环境中血清ALP活性受到明显抑制,且活性与盐度呈一定正相关;各组间ACP活性在第7天各盐度组间无明显差异,但实验结束时盐度5和10两组出现显著升高;而T-Ig含量在盐度10组中始终明显高于其他组。研究显示,军曹鱼稚鱼在盐度20~37范围内都可正常生长,尽管稚鱼有较强的低盐度耐受能力,但过低盐度明显影响其生长率并导致体色变黑、蛀鳍和应激增强等异常表现。此外,盐度变化还影响稚鱼多种免疫相关因子。[中国水产科学,2007,14(1):120-125]     

Partial replacement of fishmeal by soybean meal in diets for juvenile cobia (Rachycentron canadum)

An 8‐week feeding experiment was conducted in floating cages (1.5 × 1.0 × 2.0 m) to determine the potential use of defatted soybean meal (roasted and solvent‐extracted) as a partial replacement of fishmeal in the isonitrogenous (approximately 450 g kg^?1 CP [crude protein]) diet for juvenile cobia with an initial average weight of about 8.3 g. Diets were formulated to include 0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600 g kg^?1 (diets D0, D10, D20, D30, D40, D50 and D60, respectively) of fishmeal protein being substituted by defatted soybean meal without methionine supplementation. The results showed that weight gain rate decreased significantly when the replacement level of fishmeal protein was increased from 400 g kg^?1 to 500 g kg^?1, and the D60 diet was the lowest in all groups. These results indicate that up to 400 g kg^?1 of fishmeal protein can be replaced by defatted soybean meal without causing significant reduction in growth. Feed conversion ratio (FCR) and protein efficiency ratio (PER) were significantly affected by the replacement level of fishmeal protein being substituted by defatted soybean meal, when the replacement level of fishmeal protein was 200 g kg^?1 (diet, D20), FCR was the lowest and PER was the highest. There were no significant differences in the moisture, lipid, crude protein and ash content in whole body and muscle, while lipid content in liver increased as the dietary soybean meal replacement levels increased. There were significant differences in haemoglobin, haematocrit, red blood cell, plasma glucose and triglyceride concentration in fish fed diets with different soybean meal replacement levels. Results of this trial indicated that the optimum level of fishmeal protein replacement with defatted soybean meal, determined by quadratic regression analysis was 189.2 g kg^?1, on the basis of maximum weight gain.     

我国军曹鱼研究现状

军曹鱼具有生长速度快、病害少、营养价值高等优点,是国内近几年来养殖规模迅速发展的重要海水经济鱼类,已成为海水网箱养殖的重要品种。根据国内军曹鱼的研究情况,对军曹鱼的基础生物学、人工繁养殖、营养需求、病害、遗传多样性等方面进行了综述和展望,以期为军曹鱼的进一步开发利用提供参考依据。     

军曹鱼消化系统的形态及组织学研究

利用活体解剖和光镜技术对军曹鱼Rachycentron canadum消化系统进行形态及组织学研究。结果显示,军曹鱼消化道由口咽腔、食道、胃、幽门盲囊、前肠、中肠和后肠几部分组成。口咽腔大,粘膜上皮为复层鳞状上皮,内含少量杯状细胞。食道很短,但上皮包括复层鳞状上皮区和单层柱状上皮区。胃膨大,呈Y形,在贵门和幽门部可观测到杯状细胞,胃体粘膜层下有大量的胃腺细胞。幽门盲囊发达,肠短但分3部分,前肠、中肠和后肠,肠道系数为0．43,肠道由前向后杯状细胞和粘膜皱褶不断减少。消化腺包括肝脏和胰腺,肝小叶分界不明显,肝细胞内脂肪含量丰富,胰腺属于散在性的,其外分泌部有许多腺泡组成,胰岛分散于外分泌部间。     

Dietary ascorbic acid requirement of cobia,Rachycentron canadum Linneaus

A 10‐week feeding trial was conducted to determine the optimal requirement of cobia (Rachycentron canadum Linneaus) for dietary ascorbic acid (AA). Graded levels of L‐ascorbyl‐2‐polyphosphate (LAPP) were supplemented in basal diet to formulate six semi‐purified diets containing 2.70 (the control diet), 8.47, 28.3, 80.6, 241 and 733 mg AA equivalent kg^?1 diet, respectively. Each diet was randomly fed to triplicate groups of fish in flow‐through plastic tanks (300 L), and each tank was stocked with 25 fish with average initial weight of 4.59 ± 0.36 g. Observed deficiency signs included poor growth, higher mortality and lower feeding rate (FR) in the fish of the control group. Fish fed the control diet had significantly lower weight gain (WG), lower feed efficiency ratio (FER) and lower tissue AA concentrations in fish liver and muscle. With the increase of dietary AA, the survival, WG, FER, hepatic and muscular AA concentrations of cobia significantly increased and then levelled off. The dietary AA requirement of cobia was estimated to be 44.7 mg kg^?1 based on WG, 53.9 mg kg^?1 or 104 mg kg^?1 based on either hepatic or muscular AA concentration, respectively.     

Mass mortality associated with a Sphaerospora-like myxosporidean infestation in juvenile cobia, Rachycentron canadum (L.), marine cage cultured in Taiwan

Cultured cobia, Rachycentron canadum , of 45–80 g exhibited anaemia and ascites, and a mottled red and grey, extremely enlarged kidney with cream-coloured patches or spherical nodules. Cumulative mortality was about 90% within 1 month. Extrasporogonic or sporogonic stages of a myxosporean appeared in the blood, glomerulus, renal tubules and renal interstitium. The renal tubules were the main target tissue of the parasite and were completely occluded by sporogonic pseudoplasmodia at various degrees of maturity. Many sporogonic stages were attached to the brush border of the epithelium of the renal tubules. Mature spores were seen in the lumen of the tubules. They were elongated or spherical with numerous refractile granules in the cytoplasm. The polar filament formed 3–5 coils. No bacteria or viruses were isolated from the diseased fish. Based on the results of microbiological, histopathological and electron microscopical examinations, the cobia disease was believed to be caused by a Sphaerospora -like myxosporean. This is the first report of a myxosporean in cobia in aquaculture.     

饲料中添加胆汁酸对军曹鱼生长及体组成的影响

在4组等氮等能的军曹鱼（Rachycentron canadum）实用饲料中分别添加不同梯度水平的胆汁酸（0,0.015%,0.030%和0.045%）,连续投喂初始体质量为（5.4±0.12）g的军曹鱼8周后,通过测定军曹鱼增重率（WGR,%）、特定生长率（SGR,%）和饲料系数（FCR）,并进行肝脏成分分析和血清分析,比较各组军曹鱼生长和体组成的影响。结果表明,添加水平为0.03%组的增重率高于对照组和0.015%添加组,饲料系数低于上述2组;军曹鱼血清胆固醇和肝脏脂肪的质量分数均与饲料中胆汁酸质量分数呈负相关;4组的成活率、特定生长率、全鱼和肌肉灰分、水分质量分数没有显著性差异。由此可见,饲料中添加胆汁酸能够促进军曹鱼的生长,并能降低脂肪在军曹鱼体内中的沉积。     

军曹鱼全基因组微卫星特征分析与多态性标记的筛选及应用

为更好地开发军曹鱼(Rachycentron canadum)高多态性微卫星分子标记,本研究基于军曹鱼全基因组测序结果,利用MISA1.0软件对其简单重复序列(simple sequence repeat, SSR)的位点信息进行检索及分析。结果显示,基因组中共筛选出1~6个核苷酸为重复单元的SSR位点344 820个,其中,以单核苷酸重复序列最多(174 146个),占SSR总数的50.50%;其次为二核苷酸重复和三核苷酸重复序列,分别占SSR总数的30.23%和14.02%。在SSR包含的重复单元中,单核苷酸重复以A/T类型为主,AC/GT是二核苷酸的优势重复单元类型。军曹鱼基因组SSR核心序列重复次数在4~275次范围内波动,单核苷酸SSR重复数为10的最多,二核苷酸SSR重复次数为6的最多。本研究设置长度≥12 bp为筛选高多态性SSR位点的标准,共获得361 684个位点。在上述位点中随机选取100个候选位点进行基因分型检测,利用从中筛选到多态性较高的10个SSR标记分别对北海、陵水、硇洲、徐闻和三亚5个养殖群体进行遗传多样性分析,145尾个体中共检测到69个等位基因,观测杂合度(Ho)、期望杂合度(He)和多态信息含量(PIC)平均值分别为0.628、0.706和0.653。相关研究表明,军曹鱼基因组中SSR位点类型较为丰富、多态性潜能较高,从中筛选获得的多态性SSR标记可为军曹鱼分子标记辅助育种、群体遗传多样性评价等研究提供有力支持。     

Effects of dietary carbohydrate sources on the growth performance and hepatic carbohydrate metabolic enzyme activities of juvenile cobia (Rachycentron canadum Linnaeus.)

An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary carbohydrate sources on the growth performance and hepatic carbohydrate metabolic enzyme activities of juvenile cobia. Six experimental diets were formulated to contain 20% glucose, sucrose, maltose, dextrin, corn starch and wheat starch respectively. The results indicated that fish fed the wheat starch and dextrin diets showed significantly better weight gain, specific growth rate and protein efficiency ratio compared with those fed the other diets. However, fish fed the glucose diet had a significantly lower survival and condition factor than those fed the other diets. There were significant differences in the total plasma glucose and triglyceride concentration in fish fed diets with different dietary carbohydrate sources. Haematocrit, haemoglobin, red blood cell and leucocytes were significantly affected by the dietary carbohydrate sources. The activities of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), 6-phosphofructokinase (PFK) and fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (FBPase) were significantly affected by the dietary carbohydrate sources, while fish fed the glucose diet showed higher G6PD, PFK and FBPase activities than those fed the other diets. These data indicated that dextrin and wheat starch were the most optimal carbohydrate sources for juvenile cobia.     

军曹鱼养殖水体及其肠道弧菌的耐药性研究

选用常用的10种抗生素,通过纸片扩散法(Kirby-Bauer纸片扩散法,简称K-B法),参照NCCLS抗生素敏感试验操作标准,并以金黄色葡萄球菌Staphylococcus aureus ATCC25923和大肠埃希菌Esсheriсhia coliATCC25922为质控菌株,对周年监测分离自养殖军曹鱼水体及肠道的41株优势弧菌(水体菌18株,肠道菌23株)进行了药物敏感性研究。结果显示,抑制弧菌效果最好的药物是氯霉素(100%敏感)、庆大霉素(水体菌100%敏感,肠道菌敏感率超过90%),其次是诺氟沙星、复方新诺明和多粘菌素B。青霉素类抑菌效果则较差,如试验肠道弧菌对青霉素G的耐药率超过78%,对氨苄青霉素的耐药率超过60%。不同来源(即分别来自养殖水体和鱼肠道)的弧菌菌株对同种抗生素的敏感情况存在一定程度的差异。     

微胶囊蛋氨酸或晶体蛋氨酸对军曹鱼幼鱼相关酶活性的影响

比较研究了低鱼粉饲料中添加微胶囊蛋氨酸或晶体蛋氨酸对军曹鱼(Rachycentron canadum),消化酶和蛋白质代谢酶活性的影响.将鱼粉组和减少鱼粉后蛋氨酸缺乏组分别设为正、负对照组,试验组饲料在负对照组的基础上分别添加晶体蛋氨酸(MET)、羟基蛋氨酸(MHA)、邻苯二甲酸醋酸纤维素微胶囊蛋氨酸(CAP)、丙烯酸树脂微胶囊蛋氨酸(RES)和棕榈酸甘油酯微胶囊蛋氨酸(TPA),共7组等氮等脂饲料.每个处理设3个重复,每个重复放养20尾鱼,初始体质量(5.40±0.07)g,流水养殖8周,水温29～31℃.结果显示微胶囊蛋氨酸组的军曹鱼肠道胰蛋白酶活性显著高于正对照组和MET组(P＜0.05),MET和TPA组肝脏谷草转氨酶(GOT)活性显著高于正负对照组(P＜0.05);MET组军曹鱼幼鱼摄食后0.5 h肠道Na+、K+-ATP酶活性显著高于其他各组(P＜0.05),摄食3 h后正对照组和RES组Na+、K+-ATP酶活性上升,显著高于CAP和MHA组(P＜0.05),摄食8 h后正对照组和微胶囊蛋氨酸组显著高于MHA和MET组(P＜0.05).以上结果表明,军曹鱼低鱼粉饲料中添加晶体蛋氨酸即可增进氨基酸的代谢和蛋白质的合成,微胶囊有助于蛋氨酸在肠道中的缓慢释放,提高肠道内胰蛋白酶活性.     

Effects of dietary manganese sources and levels on growth performance,relative manganese bioavailability,antioxidant activities and tissue mineral content of juvenile cobia (Rachycentron canadum L)

This study was conducted to compare the effects of manganese sulphate (Mn‐S), glycine manganese(Mn‐Gly) and manganese 2‐hydroxy‐4‐(methylthio)butyrate (Mn‐HMB) on juvenile cobia, Rachycentron canadum L. Treatments consisted of 0, 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32 mg supplemental Mn kg^?1 from Mn‐S, Mn‐Gly or Mn‐MHB. Growth performance, manganese status, antioxidant activities and tissue mineral content were analysed after a 70‐day feeding period. Specific growth rate (SGR) increased with feeding 6.29 to 12.65 mg Mn kg^?1 diet from the Mn‐S or 6.86 to 12.39 mg Mn kg^?1 from the Mn‐Gly or 6.50 to 8.33 mg Mn kg^?1 from the Mn‐HMB and then plateaued above these levels. Feed conversion ratio (FCR) show decreasing first and then increased trend. Survival rate (SR) were not affected by the dietary treatments (P > 0.05). Fish fed diets supplemented with manganese at levels of 4–32 mg Mn kg^?1 had obviously higher hepatic Mn‐SOD activity (P < 0.05); on the contrary, hepatic has lower malondialdehyde (MDA) content (P < 0.05) than fish fed the basal diet. The manganese concentrations of whole body and vertebrae increased with increasing dietary Mn levels from 2–32 mg Mn kg^?1 (independent on manganese sources). Dietary Mn supplementation did not significantly influence the copper concentrations of whole body and vertebrae, the zinc concentrations of whole body and liver. Analysis by the broken‐line regression of SGR indicated that the optimal dietary Mn requirements in juvenile cobia were 15.42, 11.22 and 10.50 mg Mn kg^?1 diet from Mn‐S, Mn‐Gly or Mn‐HMB respectively.     

Effects of dietary probiotic on the growth performance,non‐specific immunity and disease resistance of cobia,Rachycentron canadum

The present study was performed to investigate the effects of a commercially available probiotic product (compound probiotic) containing Bacillus subtilis 7.0 × 10⁹ CFU g^?1, Bacillus licheniformis 3.0 × 10⁹ CFU g^?1, Lactobacillus spp. 5.0 × 10⁸ CFU g^?1 and Arthrobacter spp. 1.0 × 10⁸ CFU g^?1 on the growth performance, non‐specific immunity and protection against Vibrio harveyi infection in cobia (Rachycentron canadum). Fish were fed diets containing six graded levels of compound probiotic (0.0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0 g kg^?1) for 8 weeks. The results showed that the survival rate ranged from 81.1% to 84.4% with no significant difference among dietary treatments (P > 0.05) after feeding experiment. Dietary compound probiotic significantly increased the specific growth rate (SGR), serum lysozyme, alternative complement pathway (ACP) activity, phagocytosis percentage (PP) and respiratory burst activity of head‐kidney macrophages of cobia. Moreover, feeding of supplemented diets containing compound probiotic resulted in significantly lower mortality against the pathogens Vibrio harveyi compared with the control group. To elevate the growth and immune resistance ability of cobia, an optimal dose of dietary compound probiotic administration determined by second‐order polynomial regression analysis was 3.3 g kg^?1, on the basis of the SGR and mortality after challenge with V. harveyi.     

饲料中添加甜菜碱对军曹鱼生长、体营养成分和血清生化指标的影响

通过8周的养殖试验,评估了饲料中添加甜菜碱对军曹鱼（Rachycentron canadum）生长、体营养成分、血清生化指标和肝脏中酶活性的影响。共设计6种饲料,甜菜碱添加水平分别为0、0．05％、0．10％、0．20％、0．30％和0．40％。结果显示,添加水平为0．05％时增重率（WG）和特定生长率（SGR）最高,肝脏组织状况最好,全鱼和肌肉中蛋白质质量分数最高;添加水平超过0．20％时肥满度（cF）随甜菜碱添加量的上升而下降。各添加组的肝体比（HSI）均显著低于对照组且全鱼和肝脏中（0．10％添加组除外）的脂肪质量分数均低于对照组;血清指标中各添加组的血清甘油三酯（TG）浓度均高于对照组,但随着添加量的提高有先升后降的趋势;肝脏中谷丙转氨酶（GPT）的活性显著低于对照组。由此可见,饲料中添加适量的甜菜碱可以促进军曹鱼的生长,具有一定的降脂作用,利于脂肪代谢。     

Pond Culture of Larval and Juvenile Cobia,Rachycentron canadum,in the Southeastern United States

Abstract

The potential of growing larval and juvenile cobia, Rach-ycentron canadum, in ponds was investigated. Larval cobia, obtained from tank spawning of wild-caught adults, were stocked 48-72-h post-hatch at a rate of 700,000/ha into three fertilized 0.25-ha ponds. At one week post-stocking (WPS), fish were observed consuming formulated feed. Growth was rapid, with specific growth rates (SGR) ranging from 12.5-19.2% body weight/day. At harvest (5 WPS) fish reared in two ponds weighed 7.9 and 9.3 g and total length (TL) was 118.9 and 129.3 mm, respectively (all fish reared in remaining pond died the night prior to harvest due to aerator failure). Feed conversion ratio (FCR) was 3.8 for both ponds and survival was 5.3 and 8.5%. Low survival rates were thought to be due primarily to cannibalism. Immediately after harvest, fish were restocked into two 0.25-ha ponds at a stocking rate of 14,400/ ha. Fish were fed formulated, pelleted feeds. Growth was rapid up to ～9 WPS, after which pond water temperatures declined. Ponds were harvested at 13 and 15 WPS, respectively. Final weight of fish was 309.9 and 362.5 g. Final TL was 343.1 and 355.7 mm. FCR was 3.8 and 4.5 and survival was 27.5 and 30.5%. Major losses of fish were associated with avian predators and possibly a toxic algal bloom. Results of trials indicate that cobia larvae and juveniles can be reared in pond-based culture systems, however additional research is needed to refine this approach.     

Growth and intestinal morphology in cobia (Rachycentron canadum) fed extruded diets with two types of soybean meal partly replacing fish meal

Juvenile cobias, Rachycentron canadum, were fed extruded diets containing toasted defatted soybean meal (SBM) or untoasted defatted SBM [white flakes (WF)] to study growth and feed conversion, and to study if SBM induces morphological changes in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Three diets were produced: a fish meal‐based control diet (FM diet) with 558 g FM kg^?1, and two diets with 335 g FM and either 285 g SBM kg^?1 (SBM diet) or 285 g WF kg^?1 (WF diet). The diets were extruded at approximately 120°C with 280 g kg^?1 moisture. Triplicate groups of cobias (mean weight: 25.9 g) were fed the diets during 6 weeks. Feed intake of the FM and SBM diets were not significantly different, whereas the cumulative feed intake of cobias fed the WF diet was lower (P < 0.05) than that of cobias fed the FM and SBM diets after the first 21‐day period. Specific growth rate and feed conversion ratio were not significantly different between cobias fed the FM and SBM diets, but significantly poorer results were obtained in cobias fed the WF diet. No morphological differences in the GI tract could be attributed to the diets, and cobias fed soy did not develop enteritis in the distal intestine.     

Resistance of Cobia,Rachycentron canadum,Juveniles to Low Salinity,Low Temperature,and High Environmental Nitrite Concentrations

Abstract

Resistance of juvenile cobia, Rachycentron canadum, to low salinity, low temperature and high nitrite concentrations was examined under laboratory conditions. After acclimating juveniles to a salinity of 20 g/L (27.3°C), salinity was decreased by 2 g/L/day. The first fish died at a salinity of 8 g/L and 80% offish were dead within 24 hours of exposure to 2 g/L. Acclimation offish to 22.6°C (21 g/L salinity) followed by a temperature reduction of 0.53°C/day resulted in initial mortality at 12.9°C. The median-lethal temperature was 12.1°C and all fish were dead by the time the temperature reached 10.4°C. Fish exposed for 96 hours to nominal ? 32 mg/L nitrite-N survived. Results of this study indicate that cobia juveniles require a salinity and temperature of > 8.0 g/L and > 12.9°C, respectively, and that environmental nitrite should not be deleterious at concentrations normally found in aquaculture systems.