Effects of Harvest Period on the Production of White River Crayfish,Procambarus acutus acutus

Abstract

Crayfish harvest was initiated at a cool water temperature (15°C) and warm water temperature (20°C) from culture ponds (0.1 ha) with a resident population of white river crayfish, Procambarus acutus acutus.Crayfish were harvested for 24 days for a total of 1,977 trap-days/ha (March 9-May 12, 2000 from the cool-harvest treatment and May 5-June 15, 2000 from the warm-harvest treatment). The mean total length (TL) and production of harvested white river crayfish (WRC) was similar between treatments. The population structures of WRC from the cool and warm periods of harvest were substantially different; large WRC (≤100 mm TL) from the cool-harvest period were 3.1 times more abundant than large WRC during the warm-harvest period. A similar number of small WRC were harvested from the two treatments; however, those small WRC harvested during the warm period was significantly longer than the small WRC during the cool-harvest period. The estimated large WRC biomass contribution to the total harvest from the cool-harvest period was 37% in comparison to 15% during the warm-harvest period. The estimated dollar value of the production during the cool-harvest period was 40% more than that from the warm-harvest period.     

藕塘套养龙虾高产高效试验技术

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Effects of Temperature on Feeding Activity of the White River Crayfish Procambarus acutus acutus1

Feed consumption by white river crayfish Procambarus acutus acutus in a 56-d laboratory study increased at a linear rate with water temperature over a range of 5 to 25 C. Feed consumption changed as water temperatures were cycled from 20–8–20 C (0.5 C/d) over a 68-d period and was the highest at the initial 20 C level and the lowest at 8 C. As water temperature increased, feed consumption rate increased; however, consumption never reached the initial rate at 20 C. Crayfish fed 3% and 6% of body weight were significantly larger than animals fed at 1% of body weight after 8 wk. Feed conversion ratios increased significantly with feeding rate. Based on this laboratory study, white river crayfish feed most effectively when water temperature is ≥ 15 C and the feeding rate is 3% of body weight/d.     

Effects of density on growth and survival of juvenile Red Swamp Crayfish, Procambarus clarkii (Girard), reared under laboratory conditions

The aim of this study was to quantify the importance of population density on the growth and survival of juvenile red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii (Girard), and to understand the effects of density on both the period between moults and the increment per moult at high densities without food limitation. A laboratory experiment was performed to determine growth and survival of juvenile crayfish at five densities (20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 crayfish m^?2). Density clearly affected crayfish growth. The impact of density on final weight was higher than on total length increase, growth rate and final length (FL) (by decreasing order of effect). When comparing minimum and maximum densities, we observed that FL suffered a 34% reduction. Number of moults, mean intermoult period (IP) and survival were not significantly affected by density. Our results indicated that the IP and the percentage of increment per moult are affected by the size of crayfish before moult and we provide equations for these relations. Our findings are relevant both for crayfish aquaculture management and for the management of wild or harvested rice‐field crayfish populations.     

Acute Toxicity of 5% Non-Synergized Emulsifiable Rotenone to White River Crayfish Procambarus acutus acutus and White Perch Morone americana

Annual drawdown of crayfish culture ponds to plant forage crops also serves to eradicate most predaceous finfish. Without annual drawdown predaceous fish populations may reach numbers that can significantly reduce the crayfish crop. Frequent drawdown may not be feasible or desirable in some management schemes. Evidence in the literature suggests that differential toxicity of rotenone would allow removal of fish without harming crayfish in the same pond. In the current study, laboratory and in situ acute toxicity bioassays (96 h) were conducted with 5% non-synergized emulsifiable rotenone to define the maximum non-lethal concentration (LC₁₀₀) for white river crayfish Procambarus acutus acutus and the minimum lethal concentration (LC₁₀₀) for white perch Morone americana . Six concentration levels of rotenone formulation were tested in each of six toxicity trials with crayfish using dechlorinated tap water at 21–25 C. LC₀ (compensated for control mortality) was determined to be 3.0 mg/L. Significant crayfish mortality began at 4.0 mg/L. Acute toxicity to white perch was anticipated to be within recommended concentration levels on product label for similar fish, and was corroborated by laboratory bioassay (LC₁₀₀ of 0.15 mg/L). Both species were then tested together in laboratory aquaria utilizing pond water at room temperature. Concentration levels of 0.05–2.5 mg/L killed all white perch with no crayfish mortality. In the final phase of the study a 1.0 mg/L concentration of rotenone was applied to a pond containing both species held in cages. All white perch were dead within 24 h; no crayfish mortality was observed for the 96-h duration of the trial. It may therefore be possible to use this rotenone formulation to control white perch and other finfish in active crayfish culture ponds.     

Growth and survival of Procambarus acutus acutus (Girard, 1852) and P. clarkii (Girard, 1852) in competitive settings

Third‐instar young‐of‐the‐year (YOY) and juvenile Procambarus acutus acutus and P. clarkii stocked in aquaria, rice forage microcosms and a culture pond were evaluated in intraspecific‐ and interspecific‐competitive settings. Procambarus acutus acutus YOY, which were larger than P. clarkii YOY at stocking, grew and survived at significantly greater rates over fall‐, winter‐ and spring‐temperature courses in aquaria. Juvenile P. a. acutus starting an aquarium experiment with a mean total length (TL) size advantage survived at a significantly greater rate than P. clarkii juveniles. Growth rate of similar‐sized stocked P. a. acutus juvenile was significantly faster than that of P. clarkii juveniles in the same microcosms. Survival of juvenile P. clarkii in the microcosms with P. a. acutus was significantly less than when stocked alone. Estimated survival of 2200 P. a. acutus and 2200 P. clarkii YOY in a culture pond over a 174‐day grow‐out period was 84% and 57% respectively. Growth rate of these YOY P. a. acutus and P. clarkii was 0.48 and 0.40 mm TL day^?1. The body‐size advantage at hatching and through the faster growth of P. a. acutus was important in defining competitive interaction with P. clarkii.     

Effectiveness of Synthetic Molecules,and Animal and Vegetable Extracts as Baits for Harvesting Red Swamp Crayfish,Procambarus clarkii

Abstract

The present study was designed to evaluate the efficiency of different biogenic amines (putrescine, cadaverine, tyramine, spermine and spermidine) and their precursory amino acids (arginine, histidine, lysine and tyrosine), as well as animal extracts (from fish, crustaceans and mollusks) and vegetable extracts (Chara sp., coconut and alfalfa) as baits in traps for red swamp crayfish, P. clarkii. The methodology was conceived as a logical sequence to proceed from rapid screening of a large number of treatments and was divided into three phases: (1) chemo-detection bioassays, (2) chemattraction bioassays, and (3) field bioassays carried out under natural conditions. The attractants that showed the best performance as baits for P. clarkii, were: the fish soluble extract (included at 2.96%), the putrescine (included at 0.30%) and the red crab soluble extract (included at 2.69%). The benefits of using these attractants, when added to common pelleted feed, come from their low cost, availability and enhanced handling properties.     

盐度对克氏原螯虾孵化率的影响

研究了不同盐度对克氏原螯虾受精卵孵化的影响.水温25 ℃条件下,盐度0～8时克氏原螯虾的受精卵均可孵出幼体.但以盐度0～4时孵化率较高,每个亲体平均孵出的幼体数量较多,高出此盐度范围时孵化率明显降低,且随着盐度升高,孵化时间延长.试验表明,0～4的盐度为克氏原螯虾孵化的适宜盐度,孵化率较高,孵化时间较短.     

克氏原螯虾丝氨酸蛋白酶类似物部分基因的克隆与鉴定

设计简并引物,PCR扩增了克氏原螯虾(Procam barus clarkii)丝氨酸蛋白酶类似物基因的部分序列,通过与GenBank登录的序列进行比对,结果显示该序列编码的氨基酸与其他物种的丝氨酸蛋白酶类似物氨基酸序列有较高的同源性。SMART软件分析发现其催化三联体结构中的丝氨酸被甘氨酸取代,不具备蛋白酶水解活性。     

池塘精养河蟹技术研究

对池塘精养河蟹技术进行了试验研究，结果：河蟹成活率５９．５％，平均个体重８３．９ｇ，平均个体增重倍数２．８折合亩产１０１．１ｋｇ；混养鲢鳙亩产９０．９ｋｇ，平均尾重７５０ｇ。每亩盈利２３４３．６０元。１９９２年鉴定认为，本研究成果属山东省内先进水平。     

湖北地区温棚养殖与稻田养殖克氏原螯虾生长特性研究

2018年12月—2019年3月间,定期从温棚养殖和稻田养殖的克氏原螯虾中采集599尾样本,测量克氏原螯虾的体质量(y)、全长(x1)、头胸甲长(x2)、头胸甲宽(x3)、腹节总长(x4)、第一腹节长(x5)、第一腹节宽(x6)、尾节长(x7)、第六腹节长(x8)、第六腹节宽(x9)和螯长(x10),探明温棚养殖幼虾与...     

光照度、去单侧眼柄、盐度对克氏原螯虾繁殖效果的影响

选择光照度＜100 lx、去单侧眼柄、盐度8的盐水3个诱导因素随机组合为7种诱导方式,诱导克氏原螯虾繁殖。60 d试验表明,7组诱导组及1组对照组试验亲虾的成活率差异不显著（ P＞0．05）;光照度＜100 lx组、去单侧眼柄组及光照度＜100 lx＋去单侧眼柄组3组诱导方式亲虾的产卵时间与抱卵率差异皆不显著（P＞0．05）,但显著高于其他4组诱导方式及对照组（P＜0．05）,其中光照度＜100 lx组、去单侧眼柄组及光照度＜100 lx＋去单侧眼柄组3组的产卵时间较对照组提前15～18 d ,平均抱卵率分别为对照组的2．5倍、2．75倍和2倍。     

盐度对克氏原螯虾幼虾耗氧率和排氨率的影响

研究了不同盐度对克氏原螯虾幼虾耗氧率和排氨率的影响.试验用虾体长(3.13±0.30) cm,体质量(1.82±0.21) g.25 ℃条件下,试验设置盐度0、2、4、6、8、10、12七个梯度.结果表明,试验范围内,盐度为2时,克氏原螯虾幼虾的耗氧率与排氨率最低,表明幼虾对盐度调节的等渗点约为2.随着盐度升高,幼虾的耗氧率和排氨率上升,Tukey HSD test发现,对照组、2、4、6盐度组的耗氧率、排氨率差异不明显.盐度超过0～6时,幼虾的耗氧率、排氨率影响与对照组相比差异显著.     

Consumer Acceptability and Composition of Crayfish Harvested from Commercial Production Fields and Moist-Soil Wetlands

ABSTRACT

The consumer acceptability and proximate and fatty acid composition of crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) harvested from commercial systems and moist-soil wetlands were evaluated. Aroma and appearance acceptability scores for abdominal muscles from commercial crayfish were higher over samples from moist-soil wetlands. Aroma and texture acceptability scores for whole crayfish from commercial fields were also higher compared to moist-soil wetland samples. No differences existed between treatments for flavor and overall acceptability. Results indicate that although scores for aroma were slightly higher for commercial crayfish, crayfish from both populations were acceptable to consumers. Hierarchical cluster analyses of panelists’ scores for overall acceptability revealed that 25% of panelists rated moist-soil wetland and commercial crayfish abdominal samples equally high, and an additional 31% of panelists rated moist-soil wetland crayfish samples as more liked than commercial crayfish samples. Few differences existed in crayfish proximate composition and fatty acid content from the two harvest practices.     

养殖密度对克氏原螯虾生长及消化酶、免疫酶活性的影响

水温(25±1)℃时,将体质量(3.11±0.10)g的克氏原螯虾幼虾饲养在120 cm×60 cm×20 cm的水族箱中,密度分别为14尾/m2(低密度组)、28尾/m2(中密度组)和42尾/m2(高密度组),研究室内养殖不同密度对生长、摄食、消化酶活性及非特异性免疫的影响.8周的养殖结果显示,克氏原螯虾的存活率随养...     

隐蔽所对不同生长阶段克氏原螯虾生长的影响

将体质量0.527 g(幼虾)和6.100 g(亚成体虾)的克氏原螯虾饲养在底面积为113 cm^2 、高为12 cm的圆形塑料盒中,一组放入内径为1.9 cm的PVC管作为隐蔽所为隐蔽组,以不放PVC管为对照组,其他条件同隐蔽组,定期测量各组克氏原螯虾的体长、体质量增长量、存活率和蜕壳率等指标,研究隐蔽所对不同规格克氏原螯虾生长的影响。2个月的饲养结果显示,试验第1个月隐蔽组幼虾组体长增长、体长相对增长率、体质量增长及蜕壳量均显著大于对照组( P <0.05),第2个月两组各数据无显著差异( P >0.05);隐蔽组亚成体螯虾摄食量、体质量及蜕壳量均小于对照组。研究结果表明,隐蔽所在螯虾的早期生长阶段对其生长有促进作用,但随着螯虾体格的增大,隐蔽所的促进作用随之减弱,甚至最终抑制螯虾的生长。本研究围绕克氏原螯虾穴居的习性以及趋触性等行为的特点,为生产提供了合理建议。     

亲缘关系对克氏原螯虾仔虾种内斗争的影响

将源于1、2、3、4尾雌虾的克氏原螯虾仔虾以4种方式混养,每个混养群体共有仔虾24尾,设3个重复。结果表明:亲缘关系对幼年螯虾种内斗争影响显著。随着仔虾来源的增多即亲缘关系复杂性的提高,螯虾的存活率总体呈下降趋势,而残虾率、体长变异系数、体长增长率总体上显著上升。     

温棚保温、亲本规格对克氏原螯虾苗繁育效果的影响

采用单因素对照、对比试验方法,开展温棚保温以及大、中、小不同亲本规格对克氏原螯虾苗种规格、育苗量等繁育指标的影响.试验结果表明,每年冬季最冷时节(12月下旬至翌年1月中旬),温棚内池平均水温较室外池高3.44℃,且温棚内池水温皆在5℃以上;温棚内池平均育苗量与室外池差异不显著(P>0.05),而培育的虾苗体质量为室外池...     

Production Economics of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Pond Culture in El-Fayum Governorate,Egypt

Econometric techniques were used to estimate a production function for tilapia pond culture in El-Fayum Governorate, Egypt, utilizing cross-sectional field data. Explanatory variables were feed, initial stocking weight, and pond size. The function was used to examine returns to scale, estimate the productivity of feed and initial stocking weight, and estimate the profit maximizing demand equations for feed and fingerlings. Diminishing returns to scale seem to exist for tilapia pond culture. Optimal economic stocking and feeding rates, yield, and profits for the whole sample were estimated at prevailing prices. Results indicated that producers were using stocking rates greater than the optimal by 36% to 115% and using insufficient feed by 8% to 22%. Investigation of the effects of changes in tilapia selling price and feed price on optimal stocking and feeding rates, yield, and profits showed that a change in tilapia selling price has greater effect on profits, yield, stocking, and feeding rates than a proportional change in feed price. Profits, feeding, and stocking rates are more sensitive than yield to changes in selling price, while feeding rate is more sensitive than stocking rate, yield, and profits to changes in feed price.     

Production Characteristics of Rainbow Trout,Oncorhynchus mykiss and Brook Trout,Salvelinus fontinalis Under Seasonal Pond Conditions

Abstract

The production characteristics of juvenile rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss and brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis were compared under winter pond conditions. Juvenile rainbow trout (55.1 ±1.5 g) and brook trout (28.9 ±0.4 g) were stocked at a density of 8,750 fish/ha into six 0.04-ha ponds. After 163 days, survival, growth, and feed conversion were similar (P >0.05). The results of this study suggest that brook trout may attain growth rates similar to rainbow trout under winter pond conditions in temperate regions of North America.