Determinism of the induction of the reproductive cycle in female Eurasian perch, Perca fluviatilis: Identification of environmental cues and permissive factors

In Eurasian perch, Perca fluviatilis, gametogenesis is induced by decrease of both temperature and photoperiod. However, a multiplicity of other factors can display non-permissive or modulating effects on the induction of the reproductive cycle. Consequently, a 9-week study was carried out to determine the environmental cues and permissive factors controlling the induction of the reproductive cycle in this species. A two-level fractional factorial design 2^8-4 was used in order to identify the influent factors from 8 environmental and nutritional ones and their 28 interactions. Tested factors were: (1) amplitude of temperature decrease, (2) time, (3) kinetics and (4) amplitude of photoperiod decrease, (5) initial nutritional state, (6) handling, (7) feeding rate and (8) light spectrum. Increase of gonadosomatic index (GSIi), proportion of female in exogenous vitellogenesis (EVP), plasma 17 β-estradiol (E₂) and cortisol levels, fat consumption and food intake were evaluated.This study showed that the amplitude of the decrease of temperature and the time of photoperiod decrease are the two main environmental cues controlling the induction of the reproductive cycle in Eurasian perch. GSIi was the highest (3.8%) when females were exposed to both low amplitude of temperature decrease and precocious decrease of photophase. It was the lowest (1.1%) when high amplitude of temperature decrease and late decrease of photophase were applied. Handling in association with temperature modulated the broodstock response. 100% of the unhandled fish held at 14 °C were at the exogenous vitellogenesis stage with mean E₂ and basal cortisol levels of 1.6 ng mL^− 1 and 9 ng mL^− 1 respectively. Handled fish and fish held at 6 °C exhibited lower vitellogenesis (40-73%) associated with lower E₂ (0.6-1.1 ng mL^− 1) and higher basal cortisol levels (37-89 ng mL^− 1). No other factor nor interaction displayed a cueing or non permissive effect on the induction of the reproductive cycle in female Eurasian perch. A first schematic model is proposed to explain the factorial determinism of the induction of the reproductive cycle.     

Comparison of 5′-inosine monophosphate and p-nitrophenyl phosphate degrading activities among red,pink, and white muscle fibers of cultured carp

ABSTRACT:   As part of a study to clarify the differences in the temporal change in K -value among fish species, the temporal change in K -value and the 5'-inosine monophosphate (5'-IMP) and p-nitrophenol phosphate (p-NPP) degrading activities in the red, pink, and white muscle fibers in the dorsal muscle of the carp were compared. The temporal change in K -value was fastest in red, followed by pink, and white muscle fibers, at both 0°C and 32°C. Moreover, the 5'-IMP and p-NPP degrading activities were highest in red, followed by pink, and white muscle fibers at near optimum pH concentrations. The 5'-IMP degrading activity at pH 7.0 had a positive correlation with the increasing rate of K -value at 32°C for all types of muscle fibers. These results suggest that differences in increasing rates of K -values between red, pink, and white muscle fibers corresponded to the 5'-IMP degrading activities.     

纳米技术(Nanometer scale technology)应用于黑蚬(Corbicula sp)人工繁殖

纳米科技日益应用于水产学科领域,受到青睐。纳米技术应用于黑蚬人工繁殖已取得初步效果。本文作者对纳米技术应用于人工繁殖作扼要概述。     

锯缘青蟹养殖技术之二利用废弃虾池养殖锯缘青蟹技术

锯缘青蟹是畅销国内外市场的高档水产品之一.近年来,利用废弃虾池改养锯缘青蟹取得了较好的经济效益,以下就有关虾池如何开展锯缘青蟹养殖介绍如下:     

杂交鳜与鳜鱼、斑鳜肌肉营养成分和氨基酸含量比较

通过测定鳜鱼、斑鳜和杂交鳜的肌肉营养成分和18种氨基酸含量,结果表明：杂交鳜、斑鳜和鳜鱼的肌肉水分、脂肪、灰分的含量无显著差异（P〉0．05）,杂交鳜与斑鳜的肌肉蛋白质含量无显著差异（P〉0．05）,但均显著高于鳜鱼肌肉的蛋白质含量（P〈0．05）;鳜鱼、斑鳜和杂交鳜的18种氨基酸含量及其组成、18种氨基酸总量（TAA）、人体所需8种必须氨基酸总量（HEAA）及4种呈味氨基酸（天门冬氨孽、谷氨酸、甘氨酸和丙氨酸）的总量（FAA）均无显著差异（（P〉0．05）。     

南美白对虾双茬淡化养殖技术研究

研究采用南美白对虾塑料大棚保温三级淡化暂养技术等措施,实现南美白对虾池塘双茬淡化养殖。养成期间水质情况良好,水温平均（26±3）℃,pH值约8．5左右,溶氧量5．6m叽以上,氧氮约0．20mg/L,亚硝酸氮0．02m班左右,每667m^2养殖产量达426．7kg,养殖效益高达4186．7元。结果表明,采用南美白对虾双茬淡化养殖技术,延长了对虾生长期,提高了池塘利用率和经济效益,具有较好的推广价值.     

Spatial distribution and solubilization characteristics of metal(loid)s in riparian soils within reservoirs along the middle Jinsha River

Journal of Soils and Sediments - The construction of large dams submerges riparian soils within reservoirs. However, little is known about the influence of water submergence on metal(loid)...     

Effects of lysine and methionine supplementation on growth,body composition and digestive function of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) fed plant protein diets using high‐level canola meal

A 76‐day feeding trial was carried out to evaluate the effects of Lysine and Methionine supplementation on growth and digestive capacity of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) fed plant protein diets using high‐level canola meal (CM). Fish with initial average weight 103.9 ± 0.6 g were fed three extruded diets. Fish meal (FM) diet was formulated as the normal control with 40 g kg^?1 FM and 300 g kg^?1 CM; CM diet was prepared by replacing all FM with CM (total 340 g kg^?1) without Lys or Met supplementation; CM supplement (CMS) diet was similar to CM diet but was supplemented with essential amino acids (EAA) to ensure the levels of Lys and Met similar to those in the FM diet. Feed intake, feed efficiency and specific growth rate of the grass carp fed CMS and FM diets were similar (P > 0.05), but higher than those of the grass carp fed CM diet (P < 0.05). The hepatosomatic index, relative gut length, intestosomatic index and intestinal folds height were significantly improved in fish fed FM and CMS diets as compared to CM diet (P < 0.05). Lower activities of trypsin, lipase and amylase in hepatopancreas were observed in fish fed CM diet (P < 0.05). Three hundred and forty gram per kilogram CM without Lys or Met supplementation significantly decreased trypsin, lipase and amylase mRNA levels in hepatopancreas (P < 0.05). These results indicated that the high supply of CM (340 g kg^?1) in plant protein (200 g kg^?1 soybean meal and 100 g kg^?1 cottonseed meal) diets decreased digestive ability through decreasing digestive enzyme activities and enzyme gene's expressions of grass carp, and these side effects can be reversed by supplementing Lys and Met. Therefore, CM could be high level used in a plant protein blend‐based extruded diet for grass carp as long as EAA were supplemented.     

短须裂腹鱼有氧游泳能力及其行为的实验研究

研究短须裂腹鱼的游泳能力、运动生理及游泳行为,为过鱼设施的设计提供参考依据。实验用15尾短须裂腹鱼于2013年7月中旬采自金沙江上游玛曲河河口处,体长(23.83±2.47)cm,体重(224.95±76.83)g。游泳能力测试装置采用丹麦Loligo Systems公司生产的大型游泳水槽。(1)短须裂腹鱼临界游泳速度为(75.04±7.6)cm/s、(3.17±0.42)BL/s;(2)运动耗氧率与游泳速度呈幂函数关系:MO2=100.00+42.61U1.81(R2=0.995,P0.001);单位距离耗氧率(COT)与游泳速度的关系也呈幂函数关系:COT=0.12U-1+0.04U1.02(R2=0.898,P0.001),最适游速Uopt=1.81 BL/s,COTmin=0.14 mg/(kg·m);(3)随着游泳速度的增加,尾摆幅度的变化不显著(P0.05),变化范围为0.17~0.26 BL、平均(0.21±0.02)BL,而尾摆频率和运动步长都呈线性增加的趋势。