How to increase productivity of the copepod Acartia tonsa (Dana): effects of population density and food concentration

In this study, we analysed the effect of population density and food concentration on the fecundity of a Mediterranean strain of Acartia tonsa to maximize egg production. During 4‐day feeding experiments, egg hatching success and faecal pellet production were also followed. The algae Rhinomonas reticulata was supplied at different concentrations corresponding to 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000 and 3000 μg C L^?1 day^?1 at the following adult copepod density: 40, 80 and 160 ind. L^?1. Our results show a positive relationship between algal concentration and egg production under all experimental conditions confirming that the quantity of food strongly limits A. tonsa fecundity. Maximum egg production (57 eggs per female) was reached at the lowest density and at the maximum food concentration. Percentage of egg hatching success was not dependent on the quantity of food used. At the same food concentration, an increase in population density from 40 to 80 ind. L^?1 induced an increase in faecal pellet production per couple which did not correspond to an increase in egg production, suggesting that higher energetic costs were shifted to swimming activity. Productivity of the A. tonsa Mediterranean strain is mainly limited by the quantity of food rather than by crowding conditions.     

Effects of adult stocking density on egg production and viability in cultures of the calanoid copepod Acartia tonsa (Dana)

The effect of stocking density of the calanoid copepod Acartia tonsa was evaluated in a 96 h rearing experiment. Possible density‐dependent egg production and egg viability were analysed at stocking densities of 100, 200, 300, 400 and 600 adults L⁻¹. Temperature, oxygen saturation and algal concentration were kept optimal. A non‐density‐dependent mortality rate of 15–19% day⁻¹ was documented. A non‐significant density‐dependent egg production was observed between 100 and 600 adults L⁻¹. The average egg production was 22.5±8.8 egg female⁻¹ day⁻¹ in all densities. The average egg hatching success was 84.7±4.8% and was never observed below 76.1%, with no significant differences across the stocking densities. Conclusively, as a practical recommendation for the aquaculture industry, copepod cultures with densities ranging from 100 to 600 adults L⁻¹ and presumably even more dense cultures are possible with the studied species obtaining a steady egg production and still high egg viability.     

Evaluation of microalgal diets for the intensive cultivation of the tropical calanoid copepod,Parvocalanus crassirostris

As their natural prey, copepods are considered the ideal diets for hatchery culture of fish larvae. However, intensive cultivation of copepods has proven difficult and low culture productivity is the norm, which severely limits their use in aquaculture. This study investigated the effects of algal diets on a range of productivity‐related parameters, including egg production, hatching success, naupliar and copepodite survival, post‐embryonic development time, population growth and sex ratio of a small‐sized tropical copepod, Parvocalanus crassirostris, which has been identified as a high potential species for aquaculture. The diets tested included three live algal diets: Isochrysis sp. (T‐Iso), Pavlova 50 (Pav) and the diatom Chaetoceros muelleri (Cht); two algal paste diets: Isochrysis sp. (P‐Iso) and Thalassiosira weissflogii (P‐TW), as well as four mixed algae treatments composed of three binary algae diets (T‐Iso + Pav, T‐Iso + Cht and Pav + Cht) and a tri‐algal diet (T‐Iso + Pav + Cht). All parameters examined except sex ratio were significantly affected by the diets. The binary algal diet T‐Iso + Cht produced significant higher total egg production over female lifespan (121.0 ± 5.9 eggs) than all other treatments (P < 0.05). Survival during naupliar and copepodite stage was significantly superior when P. crassirostris were fed either the mixed diet of T‐Iso + Cht or the monoalgal diets of Cht or T‐Iso (P < 0.05) than other diets. These three treatments also had the fastest time of development to adults (ranging from 6.2 to 6.7 days). With an initial 100 adults, the T‐Iso + Cht treatment produced the highest population growth over a 15‐day cultivation period, which was significantly higher than other treatments (P < 0.001). In contrast, the algal paste treatments, including (P‐Iso) produced overall the worst results for various parameters examined. However, the sex ratio of P. crassirostris was not significantly affected by diets and was always heavily skewed towards females (>84% were females) across all treatments. Based on the results of this study, T‐Iso + Cht is recommended for intensive cultivation of P. crassirostris.     

The effects of temperature and photoperiod on egg hatching success,egg production and population growth of the calanoid copepod,Acartia grani (Calanoida: Acartiidae)

Calanoid copepods, including species of the genus Acartia, are commonly used as larval diets for marine finfish. This study aimed to determine the separate effects of water temperature (18, 22, 24, 28° ± 0.5°C) and photoperiod (24L:0D; 18L:6D; 12L:12D; 8L:18D; 0L:24D) on Acartia grani egg production (EP), hatching rate (EHR) and population growth. Egg production rate was not affected by the two abiotic parameters. A. grani eggs incubated at T24°C and T28°C were the first to achieve 50% hatching rate (23–25 hr), with significant differences at the end of the experiment (48 hr) between T28°C treatment (EHR 88 ± 5%) and T18°C treatment (EHR 65 ± 2%). However, different temperature regimes did not affect final number of individuals in population growth experiment. Still, when eggs were excluded from data, population at lower temperatures (18°C) was mainly composed by the nauplii stage (72%), while at higher temperatures (24°C and 28°C) more than 60% of the population was composed by copepodites and adults. A. grani subjected to long‐day photoperiods had significantly lower EHR (16.7% at 24L:0D; 20.8% at 18L:6D) than at short‐day photoperiods (52.6% at 6L:18D; 50.0% at 0L:24D). In population growth experiment, eggs were the most common life stage after 12‐day culture. Lowest population number was found at constant light conditions (665.0 ± 197.1), suggesting higher metabolic rates and depletion of energy reserves in long‐day conditions. This study expanded knowledge on the biological response of A. grani to separate temperature and photoperiod regimes, and provided ground to improve the culture of this potential life feed species for hatcheries.     

盐度对漠斑牙鲆幼鱼存活、生长及摄食的影响

盐度对漠斑牙鲆幼鱼的存活的影响较小,将漠斑牙鲆幼鱼从盐度为32的海水直接放入盐度为24、16、8、0的水中观察48 h存活情况,仅盐度0组成活率为75%,其他盐度组均为100%.在盐度为32、24、16、8、0各试验组中,经1个月饲养,生长速度和饵料系数均无显著差异.盐度越低越有利于漠斑牙鲆白化个体康复正常体色.     

温度、盐度和pH对仿刺参体腔细胞活性氧产生的影响

无脊椎动物主要依靠天然免疫进行自身防御,而活性氧在保护宿主免受病原侵害方面发挥重要作用。本文研究了环境因子温度,盐度和pH对仿刺参体腔细胞吞噬过程中活性氧产生的影响。不同环境条件处理暂养7d的仿刺参,于不同时间点抽取体腔液,然后用鲁米诺化学发光法检测仿刺参体腔细胞体外吞噬酵母细胞时活性氧的产生。试验结果表明,与对照组相比(17℃),6℃和26℃水温中的仿刺参分别从第1d和第15d极大地增加了活性氧的产生。盐度25和盐度35两组仿刺参体腔细胞比对照组吞噬过程产生更多的活性氧,而盐度16和40两组第1d时活性氧的产生亦显著增强。较低pH同样极大增强了吞噬作用中活性氧的产生。研究结果表明,温度、盐度和pH均可影响仿刺参体腔细胞吞噬过程中活性氧的产生。该试验为进一步研究仿刺参在适应不同环境时的生理生化过程及无脊椎动物免疫机制奠定了基础。     

盐度对透明溞存活、生长和繁殖的影响

采用试验生态学方法,在恒温(20±1)℃条件下,研究盐度变化对透明溞存活、生长和繁殖的影响。试验结果显示,透明溞的24 h和48 h半致死盐度分别为4.16和2.67,安全盐度为0.36。透明溞的产前发育期和有效积温随盐度上升而增加;体长增长率随盐度的升高先升后降,存活时间和内禀增长率随盐度的升高而下降。盐度对透明溞生存、生长及繁殖的影响显著(P<0.05),0.5盐度组的透明溞壳刺长显著大于对照组。研究结果表明,透明溞为嫌盐种,对盐度耐受性低。透明溞可作为水产经济动物开口饵料、水体盐碱变化的指示生物,对水环境监测具有重要意义。     

The Effect of Low Salinity Water with Different Ionic Composition on the Growth and Survival of Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) in Intensive Culture

The effects of four different ionic composition low salinity water (T₁, T₂, T₃, and T₄), on growth and survival of Litopenaeus vannamei marine shrimp juveniles were investigated. Shrimp culture in seawater (T_m) was used as control treatment. The results indicated that there were no significant difference (P < 0.05) in growth, survival, production, and feed conversion ratio (FCR) of L. vannamei juveniles reared in the different treatments, but significant differences (P < 0.05) were observed between each of them when compared with seawater (T_m). After 84 days, culture shrimp grew from 0.02 to 7.58 g in T₁. The lowest growth rate was attained in T₃ (0.57 g/week), in which potassium and calcium ions concentrations were the lowest (0.58 and 28.00 mg/L, respectively). The recorded survival rate (76.35% to 79.55%) is considered well for the 84 days growout period, although it was 7.6% lower than that recorded in the control treatment. Although there were no significant differences (P < 0.05) in growth with respect to the ionic composition of the four treatments, there was a trend of increasing growth in relation with the ionic ratio found in the seawater (T_m). This aspect should be evaluated more closely in future research.     

pH、温度和盐度对单环刺螠消化酶和溶菌酶活力的影响

采用L25(56)正交试验法测定了不同pH(6、7、8、9、10)、温度(10、15、20、25、30℃)和盐度(15、20、25、30、35)对体质量为(71.2±8.5)g的单环刺螠肠蛋白酶、淀粉酶、纤维素酶和脂肪酶活力的影响,以及不同盐度对单环刺螠血液溶菌酶活力的影响。试验结果表明,单环刺螠肠消化酶活力的最适环境条件分别为,蛋白酶:pH 8、温度30℃、盐度35;淀粉酶:pH 9、温度25℃、盐度25;纤维素酶:pH6、温度30℃、盐度35;脂肪酶:pH 6、温度25℃、盐度30。盐度15和20两组单环刺螠血液溶菌酶活力均先降后升再降,而盐度30和35两组则先升后降。至处理第4d,各试验组溶菌酶活力依次为:盐度3025352015,盐度15和20两组溶菌酶活力显著低于盐度较高试验组(P0.05)。盐度25~35、pH 6~9为单环刺螠适宜的环境条件,高温(25~30℃)下其消化酶活力较高,而低盐度(15~20)下其消化酶活力和免疫能力明显降低。     

盐度对紫海胆受精、胚胎发育、幼体生长、摄食和变态的影响

为研究盐度对紫海胆受精、孵化、胚胎发育、浮游幼体生长发育、摄食和变态的影响,本研究采用实验室培养幼体的方法,设置了不同盐度(15、20、25、30、35和40)的水体,对紫海胆的胚胎和浮游幼体进行实验。结果显示,紫海胆在盐度20～35范围内的受精率超过95%,但在盐度15和40下无法受精;盐度30下胚胎发育最快,孵化率显著高于其他盐度,为89.8%;浮游幼体期适宜盐度为25～35,最适盐度为30,盐度20和40下幼体仅能发育至八腕幼体Ⅰ期,而盐度15下幼体发育受抑制,一直停留在四腕幼体阶段,7 d后死亡;盐度为15～40时的八腕Ⅳ期幼体在72 h的变态率超过21.4%,其中盐度30下幼体变态率最高,为54.7%,且变态速率最快,能在24 h时出现稚胆。浮游幼体在盐度35时前侧腕和口后腕生长最快,胃面积在盐度30时最大,摄食率在盐度30时最大。研究表明,盐度对紫海胆的早期发育有较显著的影响。本研究能够为紫海胆人工育苗培育提供基础资料。     

Effects of photoperiod on egg production and hatching success, naupliar and copepodite development, adult sex ratio and life expectancy of the tropical calanoid copepod Acartia sinjiensis

The tropical calanoid copepod Acartia sinjiensis has good potential for mass culture as live feed for reef fish larvae. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of photoperiod on various parameters related to A. sinjiensis productivity in culture.Five photoperiods of Light:Dark = 0:24; 6:18; 12:12; 18:6 and 24:0h were setup. Daily egg production of individual females under each photoperiod was monitored for 8 consecutive days. The females were randomly selected daily from stock cultures kept under respective photoperiods and discarded after experiment. The results showed a clear trend of increasing egg production with longer illumination period. Under constant darkness, acclimatization was evident as egg output increased steadily over the 8 day period. Statistics showed that photoperiod significantly (p < 0.005) affected mean daily egg production, with the highest egg output recorded at 18L:6D and 24L:0D (17.6 ± 1.7 and 17.6 ± 1.8 eggs/female/day respectively), which were significantly higher than all other treatments. Photoperiod also significantly affected 48 h egg hatching success (p < 0.005), a trend of increased hatching success with longer light phase was demonstrated. The highest hatching rate (87.2 ± 1.4%) was recorded at 24L:0D, which was significantly higher than the 0L:24D and 6L:18D treatments but not significantly different from the second highest (85.3 ± 2.6%) hatching rate of 18L:6D treatment.Photoperiod was further confirmed to significantly (p < 0.005) affected naupliar and copepodite development with accelerated development observed with increased illumination period of photoperiods. Mean development time from egg to adult was the shortest at 6.00 ± 0.33 days under constant light (24L:0D), followed by 6.24 ± 0.24 days at 18L:6D, both were significantly shorter than that of 0L:24D and 6L:18D treatments although no significantly difference was detected between themselves. Adult life expectancy was also found significantly (p < 0.005) affected by photoperiod with the shortest adult life span recorded under constant light (24L:0D) (9.4 ± 0.4 days), which was significantly shorter than all other photoperiods tested. Adult sex ratio was the only parameter tested that was not significantly affected by photoperiod, a skewed sex ratio in favor of female was found across all photoperiod treatments.Based on results of current study, it is recommended that a photoperiod of 18L:6D being adopted for A. sinjiensis culture to maximize its productivity for aquaculture hatcheries.     

Effects of LED light quality on the growth,survival and metamorphosis of Haliotis discus hannai Ino larvae

Light is a key environmental factor influencing the growth, development and survival of aquatic organisms. We examined the effects of different light qualities (red, orange, white, blue, green or no light) and developmental stage at initial lighting [fertilized egg (FE), trochophore larva (TL), or eye‐spot larva (EL)] on the growth, development, and survival of larvae of the Pacific abalone Haliotis discus hannai Ino. Larva‐hatching success was significantly higher under blue, green, or no light compared with red, orange or white light (P < 0.05). Larval abnormalities were significantly increased under red, orange or white light compared with all other light qualities (P < 0.05). The incidence of metamorphosis in larvae illuminated from the TL stage was significantly higher under blue compared with other light qualities. Irrespective of the stage at initial illumination, the incidence of metamorphosis was lower in larvae cultured under red, orange or no light compared with other light qualities, but the differences were not significant (P > 0.05). Juvenile survival was significantly higher under blue or green compared with other light qualities (P < 0.05), with no significant effect of stage at initial illumination (P > 0.05). Larval size at completion of the shell was unaffected by stage at initial illumination, but was greater under blue or green light, while size at metamorphosis was greatest following illumination with blue or green light since the TL or EL stage (P < 0.05). Metamorphosis time was shortest with blue or green light and in cultures illuminated from the FE or TL stage (P < 0.05). Larval development from the FE to formation of the fourth tubule on the cephalic tentacles was fastest in larvae exposed since the FE or TL stage to blue or green light, compared with other light qualities (P < 0.05). However, there was no difference in terms of the rate of development from the FE to the TL stage between cultures lit or unlit since the FE egg stage (P > 0.05). These results suggest that a blue or green light source applied from the TL stage can increase the hatching and yield of H. discus hannai Ino, with important implications for the development of the aquaculture industry.     

增温水体对鲢、鳙的生长、血液及生理指标的影响

陡河水库纳入电厂热排水后,年均水温升高3℃左右。根据水温及等温线分布情况,将库区划分为增温区、弱增温区、自然水温区三个区域。通过一年的定点网箱监测,结果表明:自然水温区鱼类生长最好,其次为增温区,弱增温区最差。增温不仅改变了鱼类生长,而且鱼类血液及生理指标也发生了改变。     

水体盐度对雌性三疣梭子蟹生长、卵巢发育、渗透压调节、代谢和抗氧化能力的影响

为研究长期盐度适应对雌性三疣梭子蟹生长、卵巢发育、渗透压调节、代谢和抗氧化能力的影响,本实验设置了不同盐度(10、15、20和25)的水体,对生殖蜕壳后三疣梭子蟹雌体进行60 d的盐度适应实验。结果显示:(1)雌蟹的成活率、增重率、特定生长率和性腺指数随水体盐度的升高而显著上升。(2)血清渗透压、Na~+、Cl~–、Ca~(2+)、Mg~(2+)、大部分游离氨基酸和总游离氨基酸含量及后鳃Na~+/K~+-ATP酶活性均随水体盐度的升高而显著上升。(3)血清中葡萄糖和肝胰腺乳酸含量随水体盐度的升高而显著降低,而血清中的尿素氮、尿酸及肝胰腺中的尿酸含量均随水体盐度的升高而显著上升;肝胰腺中的甘油三酯、总胆固醇和尿素氮含量均在20和25盐度组较高。(4)10盐度组血清和肝胰腺中的总超氧化物歧化酶活性显著低于其他组,而血清中的总抗氧化能力、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶、γ-谷氨酰转肽酶、血蓝蛋白和肝胰腺中的谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶、丙二醛水平均在10盐度组最高。研究表明,水体盐度升高可促进三疣梭子蟹生长和卵巢发育;在20和25盐度条件下,雌蟹机体的代谢水平和氧化胁迫较低。     

配合饲料和冰鱼对单体养殖中华绒螯蟹生长、性腺发育及其肌肉品质的影响

为研究配合饲料和冰鱼对中华绒螯蟹的养殖性能和营养状况的影响,本实验通过连续采样分析了单体养殖中华绒螯蟹的生长性能、性腺发育和肌肉的营养成分,并进一步比较了终末体质量、增重率、特定增长率、成活率和蜕壳间隔.结果 显示:①配合饲料组的成活率极显著高于冰鱼组,而终末体质量、增重率、特定增长率和蜕壳间隔二组无显著差异;在不同蜕...     

牟氏角毛藻和海洋红酵母对玉足海参浮游幼体发育、生长及成活率的影响

为了考察海洋红酵母是否适合作为替代饵料用于玉足海参浮游幼体培育,实验利用牟氏角毛藻和海洋红酵母单独投喂和按照一定比例混合投喂,对玉足海参浮游幼体生长、发育以及成活率的影响进行研究.将牟氏角毛藻液与海洋红酵母稀释液分别按照4 ∶0、3∶ 1、2 ∶ 2、1∶3和0∶4的体积比混合后投喂玉足海参浮游幼体,依次标记为A、B、...     

投喂频率对雌雄分化后灰海马生长发育、饵料转换效率及消化酶活力的影响

以外形刚可辨别雌雄的灰海马(Hippocampus erectus)为研究对象,冰冻糠虾(Mysis spp.)为饵料,研究不同投喂频率(A:1次/d、B:2次/d、C:3次/d和D:4次/d)对雌雄分化后灰海马生长、发育、饵料转换效率及消化酶活力的影响。结果表明,整个实验期间灰海马的体质量特定生长率(WSGR)和体高特定生长率(HSGR)均随投喂频率的增加而增加,其中A、B和C3组雄海马的WSGR和HSGR均高于雌海马,而D组雌雄间差异不显著(P>0.05);随时间的推移,D组雌海马的WSGR和HSGR均呈先增后减趋势,而其它3组均呈下降趋势,且第1周的WSGR和HSGR均显著高于第5周(P<0.05)。B组灰海马的饵料转换效率(FCE)显著高于其它各组(P<0.05)。A组雌海马的性腺发育早于其它各组。A组灰海马的脂肪酶、淀粉酶和胃蛋白酶活力均显著高于其它各组(P<0.05),且该组雌海马的上述3种酶活力均显著高于雄海马(P<0.05);各组灰海马的胰蛋白酶活力相互之间差异不显著(P>0.05)。因此,在灰海马的商业养殖中应综合考虑养殖效益,根据不同发育阶段选择不同的投喂方式。而在亲体培育时,选择4次/d的投喂频率最佳。     

Effects of delayed first feeding on larval growth,survival and development of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Holothuroidea)

The time of first feeding is an important factor for establishing successful exogenous feeding in aquaculture hatcheries as it is crucial for larval survival and growth. The effects of delayed first feeding by the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus larvae were investigated. Groups of larvae were fed immediately after completion of the digestive tract (fed control) or starved for 24, 48, 72, 108 and 120 h post fertilization. The growth rates of A. japonicus larvae were the same as those of the control group when first feeding was delayed for less than 72 h. When the period of starvation was beyond 72 h, growth rates were reduced. The fed control group had the highest percentage of late auricularia larvae (70.0%) on day 11, followed by the groups starved for 24, 48, and 72 h, respectively, which had 35.00%, 43.48% and 41.67% of late auricularia larvae. When larvae were starved for more than 72 h, the percentage of late auricularia larvae never exceeded 12.0%. Most larvae halted in development and were deformed before reaching metamorphosis when starved for 108 and 120 h. Prolonged exposure to starvation (more than 48 h) resulted in a significant decrease in percentage of larvae reaching settlement. The point‐of‐no‐return (PNR) of A. japonicus larvae was calculated 110.4 h. Ratios of stomach length to total length, stomach width to total width were more sensitive to starvation than other larval morphometrics. To avoid mortality and obtain adequate growth and development, A. japonicus larvae in commercial culture should be fed within 48 h of the completion of the digestive tract.     

Role of thyroid hormones in tilapia larvae (Oreochromis mossambicus): I. Effects of the hormones and an antithyroid drug on yolk absorption,growth and development

Treatment of one-day old yolksac larvae of tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) by immersion in 0.05 ppm T₄ or 0.01 ppm T₃ significantly accelerated the differentiation and growth of all the fins, particularly pectoral and tail fins. Both the treatments also significantly accelerated yolk absorption and transition to free-swimming activity in the larvae. The treatments also significantly accelerated the growth of the larvae, with T₃ at 0.01 ppm having a greater effect than T₄ at 0.05 ppm. The yolk conversion efficiency was found not to be significantly affected by the hormone treatments but the treated larvae exhibited an increased heart beat, suggesting metabolic stimulation by the hormones.On the other hand, yolk absorption and free-swimming activity were significantly delayed in tilapia larvae immersed in 25 ppm solution of an antithyroid drug, phenylthiocarbamide (PTC). PTC also retarded the growth of the larvae. T₄ (0.05 and 0.10 ppm) or T₃ (0.01 and 0.02 ppm) therapy removed the PTC-inhibition,albeit not completely, suggesting that thyroid hormones are involved in the larval growth and development of tilapia.