Inbreeding Effects on Hatchery and Growout Performance of Pacific White Shrimp, Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei

In animal breeding programs, selection coupled with a narrow genetic base can cause high levels of inbreeding to occur rapidly (in one or two generations). Although the effects of inbreeding have been studied extensively in terrestrial animals and to a lesser extent in aquaculture species, little is known about the effects of inbreeding on penaeid shrimp. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of inbreeding on hatchery and growout performance of the Pacific white shrimp, Penaeus vannamei. The experiment was conducted over 2 yr, and data from two successive generations (G₂ and G₃) of inbred (sibling–sibling mating) and outbred families were analyzed. There were 11 inbred and 12 outbred families in G₂ and 9 inbred and 10 outbred families in G₃. Inbreeding coefficients (F) for outbred and inbred families were 0.00 and 0.25, respectively, for G₂ and 0.00 and 0.375, respectively, for G₃. Growth rates for outbreds and inbreds were similar in both G₂ and G₃. Hatch rate for inbred families was 33.1% lower than for outbred families in G₂ and 47.1% lower in G₃. Inbreeding depression (IBD) (relative change in phenotype per 0.1 increase in F) ± 95% CI for hatch rate was ?12.3 ± 10.1%. Hatchery survival for inbred families was 31.4% lower than for outbred families in G₂ and 38.8% lower in G₃. IBD for hatchery survival was ?11.0 ± 5.7%. Growout survival was 1.9% lower for inbred families than for outbred families in G₂ and 19.6% lower in G₃. IBD for growout survival was ?3.8 ± 2.9%. There was also a significant linear relationship between IBD estimates for survival traits and mean outbred survival. At high outbred survival, IBD was low (e.g., growout survival in G₂), but IBD appeared to become more severe when outbred survival was lower. This suggests that stress (related to environment and/or life stage) may worsen IBD for survival traits. Results also indicate that moderate to high levels of inbreeding (>10%) should be avoided in commercial shrimp hatcheries because the cumulative effect of IBD on hatch rate and hatchery survival will significantly reduce postlarvae production. Thus, IBD can be significant enough to justify the use of inbreeding as a germplasm protection strategy (under certain scenarios) for genetic improvement programs.     

Variation in Reproductive Performance and Egg Quality Between Wild and Pond-Reared Indian White Shrimp,Fenneropenaeus indicus,Broodstock

ABSTRACT

The shrimp hatchery industry worldwide has placed immense interest on the production of closed-life cycle broodstock from farm stock. Unfortunately, majority of the studies have proven that pond-reared broodstock are inferior to their wild counterparts in terms of reproductive performance, spawn quality and post-hatching performance. In the present study, reproductive performance, egg, and nauplii quality of wild and pond-reared Indian white shrimp, Fenneropenaeus indicus, broodstock were analyzed. Biochemical analyses were done with egg and nauplii from both the sources, in an attempt to explain the difference in their performance. Results indicated better reproductive performance by wild females compared to pond-reared ones. The wild eggs contained higher total lipid, and vital HUFAs namely EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid), DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) and ARA (Arachidonic acid). However, one of the dominant PUFA, 18:2 (n-6) was high in pond broodstock eggs. Biochemical analysis also indicated that glucose, carotenoids, and triacylglycerol content were significantly higher (P < 0.001) in wild eggs. But, egg protein and triacylglycerol content did not record significant difference between the egg samples. The percentage viable nauplii, nauplii length and triacylglycerol content were all significantly higher (P < 0.05) with wild nauplii. This study proves the better nutritional profile of wild eggs and nauplii in terms of analyzed biochemical components. But, as our knowledge on specific nutrient requirement for successful reproductive performance and offspring quality is limited, the better performance of wild eggs could not be attributed to any single nutrient. Meanwhile, it could be presumed that all the deficient nutrients collectively contributed to the poor reproductive performance and spawn quality.     

Assessment of Ovarian Development and Its Relation to Mating in Wild and Pond-Reared Litopenaeus vannamei Shrimp in a Commercial Hatchery

The present study compares three scales for evaluation of ovary development stage in wild and pond-reared shrimp. An external visual scale was assessed according to color and size of ovaries observed through the exoskeleton in live shrimp by staff of a commercial hatchery. Shrimp were then sacrificed to obtain gonadosomatic index, and gonads were scaled according to their color and size upon dissection. Finally, a portion of ovaries was processed for histological analysis, from which oocyte diameters were obtained, and females were evaluated with another scale based on cytological organization of gonads and on frequency of oocyte sizes. The certainties of the external and internal scales were analyzed, based on differences in gonadosomatic index and oocyte diameter and by comparison with the more accurate scaling obtained by histological analysis. The external scale was, in general, less accurate than the internal scale. Maturation stage in pond-reared shrimp was underestimated or overestimated more frequently than in wild shrimp. The implications for hatchery operation and possible reasons are discussed. Pond-reared shrimp were found to have a non-linear relation between gonad weight and body weight, but this relation was linear for the larger wild shrimp. This reduced the validity of gonadosomatic index in pond-reared shrimp, which were still growing. Thus, oocyte diameter, which was not affected by body weight in growing shrimp, represents a more accurate numeric measure of ovary development. Spermatophores were found attached to the thelycum in females only at the cortical stage of maturation, independent of origin. However, a significant proportion of fully mature, pond-reared shrimp did not have an attached spermatophore, possibly indicating lower mating success or poorer spermatophore adherence in these shrimp.     

Maturing, Spawning and Egg Collecting of the White Shrimp Penaeus vannamei Boone in a Recirculating System

A specially designed recirculating system was used to maintain P. vannamei broodstock for maturation, mating and spawning in the same tank. Two groups of different size shrimp were stocked in this system in Phase I (8 May to 5 September 1989) and Phase II (5 September to 5 December 1989). Results showed that this recirculating system was able to maintain good water quality keeping broodstock maturing, mating and spawning with high stocking density (10 shrimp/m²) and low mortality (6%). Seventy-eight percent of spawned eggs were collected by a submerged egg collector. Mating success was very poor (3.4%) in Phase I even though there was normal spawning frequency. Mating success and nauplii production were much improved in Phase II. During Phase II 104 male and female broodstock housed in a 6 m³ tank produced 1.6 ± 10⁶ nauplii (with 70% mating success) in three months. This study illustrated that broodstock size was a critical factor of successful mating and fertilization for P. vunnamei , and also, reduction of handling stress and lowered disturbance of the shrimp greatly enhanced the mating success.     

Histopathological Studies on Wild Broodstock of White Shrimp Penaeus vannamei in the Platanitos Area, Adjacent to San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico

In Mexico, the capture of wild broodstock of Penaeus vannamei or P. stylirostris for hatchery production of postlarvae is a common practice. During September 1995 and March-April 1996, high mortalities were observed in the wild broodstock captured in the Platanitos area, on the coast of San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico. As a result of these mortalities, many hatcheries closed down their facilities. Because early histological analysis had shown that some of these animals were infected with different pathological agents, such as bacteria and viruses, the present study was carried out to determine the prevalence and severity grade of infectious diseases affecting these shrimp. During March 1996, a total of 28 female and 28 male shrimp were randomly selected from a recently captured stock of 600 breeders of P. vannamei . A second sampling (28 females and 28 males) was performed from a stock of 800 breeders captured in April 1996. On this occasion, the shrimp were sampled after 10 d of acclimation in a hatchery. The animals selected for examination were those with necrosis in the cuticule, red coloration in the telson and uropods, soft cuticle, empty gut, and erratic swimming. All of the specimens were subjected to histological analysis and dot blot hybridization with a gene probe specific for Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus (IHHNV). The results showed that both stocks were infected with at least three different viruses (Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoitetic Virus, Taura Syndrome Virus and Hepatopancreatic Parvo-Like Virus), gram-negative bacteria and other parasites such as gregarines. It is likely that the high mortalities observed are due to the recent introduction of TSV in the wild population of P. vannamei .     

A Toxicokinetic Study of Oxytetracycline Antibiotics in Farmed Pacific White Shrimp,Penaeus vannamei

Toxicokinetics has demonstrated abnormal signs in drug distribution/disposition without waiting until the drug damages the tissues/organs. It is a study of the kinetic assessment of administering high‐dose of oxytetracycline (OTC) to white shrimp. Male Penaeus vannamei in the C–D₀ molting stage, were force fed with medicated feeds at various accurate dose levels including 500, 1000, and 2500 mg/kg‐body weight (BW). After dosing with different time intervals, hemolymph, muscle, and hepatopancreas were collected, and assayed for OTC by validated high‐performance liquid chromatography method. The simulated profile based on the maximum recommended dose was tested to approach the systemic level where the drug was anticipated not to cause significant toxic responses. OTC kinetic profiles in the hemolymph were fitted into the flow limited model having r² value between 0.8341 and 0.9373. The relative affinities for the muscle and hepatopancreas changed at dose level exceeding 1000 mg/kg BW. Although hepatopancreatic clearance was non‐linearly related with dose, the persistence of OTC in muscle after 2500 mg/kg BW dosing was observed to indicate abnormalities in drug distribution/disposition. It was hypothesized that the pharmacokinetic alteration after extreme dosing was because of induction of functional abnormalities in hepatopancreas. In addition, a single administration of OTC at 1000 mg/kg BW was anticipated to be a tolerated dose.     

Maturation and Spawning of Blue Shrimp Penaeus stylirostris (Stimpson) under Hypersaline Conditions

Maturation and spawning of blue shrimp Penaeus stylirostris were obtained in hypersaline and turbid water. Results indicate that number of spawnings per female and percentage of viable spawnings are similar to those reported under "standard" conditions by other investigators. However, the number of nauplii produced was 50 to 75% less. A significant correlation was observed between reproductive activity and lunar cycles, showing peak activity at three to four days following new moon. Additionally, working with records of individual females, the number of spawnings per female was found to be extremely variable, with intervals between consecutive spawnings non-uniform. Instead, they tended to group in pairs with less than six days between spawnings, followed by a variable period of time (usually more than 12 days) before the paired spawnings were repeated.     

Development and Deterioration of Spermatophores in Pond-Reared Penaeus vannamei

Spermatophore deterioration in pond-reared Penaeus vannamei was studied, and spermatophore quality was evaluated and improved. Sperm production of males collected from grow-out ponds was increased by two techniques: eyestalk ablation using a fresh frozen maturation diet (13% body weight); and laboratory culture using a diet of the formulated feed Nicovita Plus (3% body weight/ d) and frozen squid (2%). Findings are complementary to previous reports that eyestalk ablation improves quality of spermatophores in young (25.7 g) males. The timing of eyestalk ablation for activation of the endocrine mechanism, leading to improved spermatophore quality was also explored. After eyestalk ablation, performed between postmolt and intermolt stages, 26 g males required a minimum of three spermatophore regenerations or 42 d to significantly increase spermatophore size and sperm count. On the other hand, the laboratory culture (2.5 mo) technique improved the quality of spermatophores in successive regenerations for non-ablated males. In the present study, subadult P. vannamei produced spermatophores which, if not transferred or manually ejaculated, gradually deteriorated (successive stages are described), while a new compound spermatophore was being synthesized.     

Maturation and Spawning of the White Shrimp Penaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936, Under Large Scale Rearing Conditions

This paper describes the reproductive performance of Penueus schmitti kept under controlled conditions in a maturation facility of a commercial shrimp farm. A total of 369 females and 368 males of wild P. schmitti were used to form 9 broodstock groups. Unilateral ablation was performed on females only. Although females were not tagged, the total number of mated females ( N = 533) indicates that rematuration of the ovaries did occur. Only 9 mated females (1.69%) did not spawn and only 22 mated females (4.20%) of the remaining 524 cases did not produce viable spawns. These results indicate that a large number of viable spawns (94.18%) can be expected from P. schmitti . A minimum latency period of 6 days for the ovaries to attain full development was observed twice. The highest mating frequency occurred between the 46th and 60th days after unilateral ablation, but mating frequency remained above 2% until the 90th day. The average number of nauplii/female/spawn was 78,961 ( N = 524) and the average fertilization rate of the eggs was 73.12% ( N = 297). Usually when the pair of the spermatophores is dislodged from the thelycum of the mated female, a small sperm mass still remains between the third pair of walking legs. This condition did not show any negative effect on the fertilization rate of the eggs and nauplii production. Mating behavior displayed by P. schmitti is also described and includes three distinctive phases: a) chasing, b) mating and c) post-mating chase.     

凡纳滨对虾饲料添加剂的研究进展

凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)俗称南美白对虾,是目前世界养殖产量最高的三大虾种之一,具有对水环境抗逆能力强、营养要求低、生长速度快,虾体含肉量大、肉质鲜美、营养丰富等诸多优点,自1998年来,在广东、广西、海南等省(区)广为     

凡纳滨对虾在不同冷藏条件下的品质变化研究

通过感官评估、生化分析及蛋白质指纹图谱比较研究了4 ℃和0 ℃冷藏条件下凡纳滨对虾的品质变化,并对评价指标的有效性进行了分析.试验结果表明,0 ℃冷藏能延缓虾的腐败,比4 ℃更有利于凡纳滨对虾的保藏.虾肌肉的挥发性盐基氮(TVB-N)含量随贮藏时间的延长而增加,但在0 ℃条件下无法准确反映虾的品质变化.K值也随贮藏时间的延长而增加,且与感官评价之间存在良好的相关性,能反映凡纳滨对虾在冷藏初期的品质变化.而肌浆蛋白和肌纤蛋白的指纹图谱则能标记冷藏后期凡纳滨对虾肌肉蛋白发生的降解.     

Evaluation of Three In Vitro Enzyme Assays for Estimating Protein Digestibility in the Pacific White Shrimp Penaeus vannamei1

Abstract— In vitro enzyme assays are rapid, inexpensive techniques for estimating protein digestibility of feed ingredients. Three assays—the Lazo single-enzyme assay with porcine trypsin; the Hsu multi-enzyme assay with porcine trypsin, α-chymotrypsin, and peptidase; and the Satterlee multi-enzyme assay with porcine trypsin, α-chymotrypsin, peptidase, and bacterial protease—were used to estimate relative protein digestibility (RPD) of selected feed ingredients used in diets for the Pacific white shrimp Penaeus vannamei. Ingredients tested were casein, gelatin, rice bran, shrimp meal, soybean meal, wheat gluten, and six varieties of fish meal. A highly significant, inverse, linear relationship existed between final pH in each of the enzyme assays and in vivo apparent protein digestibility of the ingredient in P. vannamei feeding trials. Ranking of RPD coefficients obtained in the Lazo single-enzyme assay followed closely the ranking of published in vivo apparent protein digestibility coefficients for the same ingredients in P. vannamei digestibility trials. Results indicated that a single-enzyme assay with porcine trypsin identified differences in protein digestibility of feedstuffs in vitro as well as the two multi-enzyme assays tested. The porcine-trypsin, single-enzyme assay appears to be a potentially useful tool for evaluating protein quality and relative protein digestibility of feedstuffs for P. vannamei.     

凡纳滨对虾感染白斑综合症病毒后的新症状

2007年6-7月,辽宁营口地区凡纳滨对虾养殖场陆续出现死虾现象,通过组织病理观察和PcR检测,确定为白斑综合症.患病初期,对虾并未表现出典型白斑、甲壳易剥离等症状,而在鳃区头胸甲内侧滋生一种囊状胶状物,导致头胸甲内侧肿胀,病理观察发现该滋生物为对虾感染白斑综合症病毒后,皮下组织"胶质化"的结果,同时胃和皮下组织的结缔组织中有大量的典型性病变核;细菌分离结果显示,伴随着弧菌和假单胞菌的混合感染.     

南美白对虾肠道细菌菌群分析

对健康养殖南美白对虾胃、肝胰腺、肠道、肌肉中的需氧菌群进行研究。结果表明:胃、肝胰腺、肠道、肌肉中的异氧细菌总菌数分别为5.3×105~6.5×107cfu/g、6.6×105~5.2×106cfu/g、1.4×108~4.5×109cfu/g和1.0×104~1.1×105cfu/g。对从其肠道中分离出来的111株菌株进行属(科)的鉴定。这些菌株分属于13个属(科),发光杆菌属、弧菌属、气单胞菌属、肠杆菌科、黄单胞菌属、土壤杆菌属、芽孢杆菌属、棒状杆菌属、小球菌属、黄杆菌属、产碱杆菌属、假单胞菌属和色杆菌属,还有一株未鉴定的革兰阳性菌。其中优势菌为发光杆菌属、弧菌属,气单胞菌属、肠杆菌科、黄单胞菌属,次优势菌为土壤杆菌属、芽孢杆菌属、棒状杆菌属、小球菌属。     

凡纳滨对虾白便综合征的组织病理学观察

本文比较观察了不同规格的健康和患白便综合征凡纳滨对虾Litopenaeus vannamei肝胰腺、中肠、后肠、后盲囊等的组织结构。组织病理显示:白便综合征凡纳滨对虾肠道严重病变,肠腔空,环肌两侧增生大量成纤维细胞,这些增生细胞取代了肠上皮,而不见正常柱状上皮细胞;肝胰腺有不同程度和性质的病变,如腺管萎缩、崩解、坏死等。凡纳滨对虾患白便综合征的组织病变演变过程为:最初肠上皮基膜下出现一圈增生细胞,肠上皮柱状细胞脱离基膜;增生细胞持续增生增多,肠上皮崩解脱落至肠腔,增生细胞完全取代肠上皮;增生细胞不断增生,增生细胞层逐渐变厚,随着时间的推移,增生细胞层近腔端的一圈增生细胞坏死,出现一圈棕黄色物质,最终坏死细胞连同棕黄色物质脱落至肠腔。脱落至肠腔的腺管细胞、上皮细胞、增生细胞排出体外即为肉眼可见的白便。     

Preliminary Comparisons of the Native Penaeus setiferus and Pacific P. vannamei White Shrimp for Pond Culture in South Carolina, USA

Two pond experiments were conducted at the Waddell Mariculture Center to compare production characteristics of the native Penaeus setiferus and Pacific P. vannamei white shrimp in South Carolina. In 1985, 7–9 day old postlarval P. setiferus were stocked in one 0.1 and one 0.25 ha ponds, while P. vannamei of the same age were stocked in one 0.1 and one 0.25 ha ponds, while P. vannamei of the same age were stocked in one 0.1, one 0.25, and one 0.5 ha ponds. Both species were stocked at 12 shrimp/m². The shrimp were fed a 25% protein commercial food and harvested by draining after 147 d. Sarvival in all ponds was > go%, but growth and production of the P. setiferus were considerably lower than values obtained for P. vannamei: 12.8 g and 1,555 kg/ha/crop for P. satiferus versus 19.7 g and 2,477 kg/ha/crop for P. vannamei. In 1989, duplicate 0.1 ha ponds were stocked with P. setiferus and P. vannamei at 60 shrimp/m², and two additional 0.1 ha ponds were stocked with P. setiferus at 40/m². The P. setiferus postlarvae were produced at the Waddell Center from captive-reared and wild South Carolina brood stock. Rearing procedures involved paddlewheel aeration (10 hp/ha), regular water exchange (averaging 16–21%/d in all ponds), and use of a 40% protein feed. Due to the availability of postlarvae, the various treatments were stocked at different times. Both P. setiferus treatments were reared for 145 d, while the P. vannamei were reared for 165 d. P. setiferus at the 40/m² density attained mean size, survival, and standing crop biomass at harvest of 13.5 g, 97.5% and 5,259 kg/ha/crop, respectively. The 60/m²P. setiferus treatment was stocked 2 wk earlier and yielded 15.2 g mean weight, 87.5% survival, and 7,995 kg/ha/crop at harvest. The P. vannamei 60/m² treatment, which was stocked 3 wk earlier than any of the P. setiferus, produced mean size, survival and standing crop biomass at harvest of 17.1 g, 69.5% and 7,187 kg/ha/crop. Both survival and production levels would have been higher had not one replicate experienced a partial mortality due to a feeding accident. The 1989 study yielded what is thought to be the highest production levels yet achieved with P. setiferus in pond culture. These results suggest that P. setiferus may be a viable alternative to P. vannamei for intensive cultivation in the continental U.S. when P. vannamei are unavailable. Further evaluation of this potential is needed.     

2个凡纳滨对虾群体仔虾的生长比较

以凡纳滨对虾二代群体自交、选育家系(♀)×引进SPF(♂)群体杂交,通过自然交配和人工培育获得2个仔虾群体,待仔虾长至体长0.8～1.0 cm时,随机选取60万尾放养于3口0.133 hm2的对虾养殖高位塘中,密度150万尾/hm2,其中二代仔虾2口塘,杂交仔虾1口塘.投喂"恒兴"牌饲料,相同的养殖环境和管理措施,养殖30 d后,每隔10 d进行一次生长测定.结果表明,杂交仔虾的生长速度和成活率高于二代仔虾,体质量和体长的总生长率高于二代仔虾,抗应激能力强于二代仔虾,较二代仔虾均匀;在40 d的观测期内杂交仔虾体长的绝对增长量为4.49 cm,二代仔虾为3.66 cm,提高22.68%,杂交仔虾体质量的绝对增长量为3.73 g,二代仔虾为2.20 g,提高69.55%,杂交仔虾生长优势明显.     

凡纳滨对虾α-淀粉酶基因的SNPs检测

利用PCR产物直接测序法,对凡纳滨对虾SPR和SPF 2个品种共40个样本的α-淀粉酶基因(GenBank序列号:AJ133526)的单核苷酸多态性(SNP)进行了研究。找到9个SNPs,分别为:C127T、A138G、T951C、T1083C、C1457T、A2147C、A2226G、A2297G和T2306C。其中1个SNP是第4外显子中的错义突变,2个SNPs分别是第5和第7外显子中的同义突变,6个SNPs是内含子中的突变。这些结果可为凡纳滨对虾的研究提供遗传学依据。