Soy protein concentrate as a substitute for fish meal in diets for juvenile Acanthopagrus schlegelii: effects on growth,phosphorus discharge and digestive enzyme activity

The current high demand and cost of fish meal (FM) necessities the evaluation of alternative plant protein ingredients in diets of farmed marine fish. A 56‐day feeding trial was performed to study the effects of replacement of FM with soy protein concentrate (SPC) in diets of Acanthopagrus schlegelii. Diets were prepared at levels of 0%, 30%, 47.5%, 65%, 82.5% and 100% SPC, respectively, replacing FM. The results indicated no significant differences (p > .05) in % weight gain (WG) and specific growth rate of fish fed S30% to S82.5% diets compared with the control diet while, further inclusion at 100% significantly depressed growth performance. SPC inclusion and phytase supplementation significantly affected the phosphorous discharge (P‐load) showing lowest value (3.83 ± 0.53 g/kg WG) in S100% compared to control (14.79 ± 0.37 g/kg WG) and in fish fed S30% diet (13.24 ± 0.89 g/kg WG) (p < .05). The results of this study showed that FM could be substituted up to 82.5% by SPC in the diet of Acanthopagrus schlegelii fingerlings (5.53 ± 0.12 g) without any adverse effects. Phytase supplementation SPC based diets could be effective in reducing the phosphorus load in the aquatic culture environment.     

Effects of body size and water temperature on food consumption and growth in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka) with special reference to aestivation

To investigate the effects of body size and water temperature on feeding and growth in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka), the maximum rate of food consumption in terms of energy (C_maxe; J day^?1) and the specific growth rate in terms of energy (SGRe; % day^?1) in animals of three body sizes (mean±SE) – large (134.0±3.5 g), medium (73.6±2.2 g) and small (36.5±1.2 g) – were determined at water temperatures of 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30°C. Maximum rate of food consumption in terms of energy increased and SGRe decreased with increasing body weight at 10, 15 and 20°C. This trend, however, was not apparent at 25 and 30°C, which could be influenced by aestivation. High water temperatures (above 20°C) were disadvantageous to feeding and growth of this animal; SGRe of A. japonicus during aestivation was negative. The optimum temperatures for food consumption and for growth were similar and were between 14 and 15°C, and body size seemed to have a slight effect on the optimal temperature for food consumption or growth. Because aestivation of A. japonicus was temperature dependent, the present paper also documented the threshold temperatures to aestivation as indicated by feeding cessation. Deduced from daily food consumption of individuals, the threshold temperature to aestivation for large and medium animals (73.3–139.3 g) was 24.5?25.5°C, while that for small animals (28.9–40.7 g) was between 25.5 and 30.5°C. These values are higher than previous reports; differences in sign of aestivation, experimental condition and dwelling district of test animals could be the reasons.     

Use of Dried Fermented Biomass as a Fish Meal Replacement in Practical Diets of Florida Pompano,Trachinotus carolinus

Substitution of fish meal (FM) as a protein source in aquaculture diets is required to reduce cost and promote a sustainable industry. Potential protein sources include a range of traditional products from agricultural production such as plant or animal proteins. However, there are also a number of manufacturing coproducts, including bacterial dried fermented biomass (DFB,) for which there is an increased interest. Hence, the objective of this study was to evaluate DFB as a replacement for FM in practical diets for Florida pompano, Trachinotus carolinus. Four diets were prepared in which different levels of FM (15%, 10%, 5%, and 0% of the diet) were replaced with DFB (0%, 4.27%, 8.54%, and 12.82%) on an iso-nitrogenous and iso-lipidic basis, to contain 40% crude protein and 10% lipid. A 10-week growth trial was conducted in a recirculating system consisting of 12 indoor 1.0 m³ tanks, stocked with 20 juvenile pompano (mean initial weight 8.1 g) per tank. There were no significant differences in final weight (64.5 g?79.5 g), survival (81.7%–96.7%), percent weight gain (711.6%–879.0%), FCR (2.1–2.0), or thermal-unit growth coefficient (0.1013?0.1149), regardless of the levels of dietary FM or DFB tested. Based on these results, it is recommended that DFB can be included up to 12.8% in practical diets for Florida pompano without significantly reducing growth performance. The response to higher levels of DFB inclusion should be evaluated.     

关于北方地区丁(鱼岁)Tinca tinca(Linnaeus)一年两次人工繁殖技术的探讨

丁(鱼岁)系欧洲淡水经济鱼类,于2004年4月引进,经过一年的鱼种培育,2005年人工繁殖试验获得成功,2006年一年两次人工繁殖又获成功,本文作扼要的介绍与探讨.     

岩原鲤的人工繁殖和苗种培育试验

岩原鲤 (ＰｒｏｃｙｐｒｉｓｒａｂａｕｄｉＴｃｈａｎｇ )俗称岩鲤巴 ,隶属于鲤亚科 ,原鲤属 ,是一种栖居于江河岩缝间的底层鱼类 ,最大个体可达 1 2ｋｇ。它主要分布在宜昌以上四川境内的长江干、支流和金沙江中下游。其肉质细嫩、味道鲜美、无肌间小刺、头小、含肉率高 ,因而深受人们喜爱。目前岩原鲤商品鱼的市场价已高达 1 80～ 2 40元 /ｋｇ ,但仍供不应求 ,于是加剧了人为的过度捕捞。随着三峡等大型水利枢纽的兴建 ,长江的水文条件发生巨大变化 ,岩原鲤的生存环境将受到很大影响。因此开展岩原鲤的资源保护和人工繁育工作已迫在眉睫…     

饲料维生素营养对鱼苗骨骼发育的影响

在人工繁殖鱼类幼苗时,常出现大量骨骼畸形的个体。这些鱼不仅生长速度慢,而且免疫力低,死亡率高,严重影响了水产养殖业的经济效益。综述了饲料维生素营养（A、D、E、K和C）对鱼类骨骼发育和病理学影响的研究进展,从而为幼鱼配合饲料生产性开发和水产养殖业的健康发展提供参考。     

对森林生态共享数据问题的初探

共享数据可以为我国经济社会可持续发展指标研究提供丰富的支撑。可持续发展指标的系统调查已经成为各级行政主管部门的经常性工作,数据的获得成为很容易的事情,并且形成惯例成为数字化产品序列,使指标的实施有了可操作的定量化方法。     

冰雪灾害后南岭常绿阔叶林受损优势种萌条特性

在南岭冰雪灾害受损常绿阔叶林建立4块样地,分析样地内受损树木的受损类型、径级、树种组成等因子与灾后萌条关系,结果表明:1)灾害后受损优势木72.00%以上均有萌条出现,乔木层优势木萌条率高于灌木层,为南岭地区冰雪灾害后受损森林生态系统快速恢复与重建提供保障;2)不同受损优势木萌条率存在差异,萌条率随着受损程度的增加呈增加的趋势,其中倒伏类型萌条率最高(100%),其他受损类型中灌木层金缕梅科萌条率最低,乔木层樟科萌条率最低;3)冰雪灾害后萌条特性表现出与采伐、刀耕火种后不同的规律,应做为1个特例进行研究;4)建议在我国亚热带地区森林自然干扰频发区,在人工促进恢复时多选用格药柃、小红栲和交让木等,有利于各层次结构与组成的保持.