大鹏澳网箱养殖区沉积物硫酸盐还原菌（SRB）及其与环境因子关系的初步研究

实验采用MPN法测定了大鹏澳网箱养殖区沉积物中硫酸盐还原菌(SRB)的含量,布设的5个站位SRB检出率达100%,SRB平面分布特征是鱼类网箱区>对照区>浮筏贝类区;垂直分布特征为1cm层>5cm层>10cm层,SRB数量是由上向下逐渐减少。探讨了SRB含量与相应沉积物样品中的硫化物含量、氧化还原电位、pH等环境因子的关系。结果表明,沉积物中SRB数量与硫化物含量呈显著性正相关(R=0.96,P<0.05),与氧化还原电位(OPR)呈极显著性负相关(R=-0.97,P<0.01),与pH之间不具有显著性关系。     

An Estimate of the Dietary Lysine Requirement of Juvenile Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatus

Quadruplicate groups of juvenile red drum (initial mean weight 2.7 g; 20 fish per replicate) were fed experimental diets containing 35% crude protein and graded levels of lysine for eight weeks. Lysine concentration in the basal diet was 1.2% and was supplied by a combination of peanut meal and shrimp-head meal. The basal diet was supplemented with lysine-HCl to provide 1.6, 2.0, and 2.4% lysine. Each of these diets contained an essential amino acid (EAA) premix. Two additional diets were formulated to contain 1.2 and 2.4% lysine without the EAA premix. Weight gain and feed efficiency (FE) data indicated between 1.2 and 1.6% dietary lysine was adequate. However, serum lysine concentrations indicated 1.6-2.0% lysine was required. Fish fed 1.2 or 2.4% lysine, without the EAA premix, exhibited reduced weight gain and feed efficiency. Results indicated that red drum were able to utilize crystalline amino acids when incorporated into diets containing intact protein and, when lysine was adequate, the proteins were deficient in at least one other essential amino acid. It is recommended that a dietary lysine level of 5.7% of the dietary protein be used in formulating red drum diets.     

Redeveloped docks as artificial lagoons: The development of brackish-water communities and potential for conservation of lagoonal species

• 1 The use of redeveloped docks for the conservation of lagoonal communities is considered with particular reference to the South Docks in Liverpool.
• 2 Redevelopment of the previously derelict South Docks since 1981 has created a semi-enclosed, brackish body of water by dredging of dock basins that were filled with silt. The development of biological communities on the walls and in the sediments of these docks has been studied.
• 3 A reasonably diverse flora and fauna was established on the walls within approximately six years, but a persistent sediment-dwelling community has not yet developed.
• 4 Over 90 species of macroflora and macrofauna have been recorded from the South Docks to date. Three of these species are considered to be lagoonal specialists.
• 5 Considerations for the management of docks as a resource in the conservation of lagoonal communities are discussed.

     

大鹏澳网箱养殖区沉积物中Cu的分布特征

研究了大鹏澳网箱养殖海域表层沉积物中Cu的平面分布特征,并对采集的沉积物柱状样进行垂直分层分析,以探讨Cu在沉积物中的垂直分布特征。结果表明:(1)网箱养殖区表层沉积物中Cu的含量(范围20.63~78.53mg.kg-1,均值55.08mg.kg-1)明显高于对照区表层沉积物中Cu的含量(范围20.68~23.68mg.kg-1,均值21.87mg.kg-1);(2)垂直方向上,网箱养殖区0~15cm段沉积物中Cu的含量变化幅度很大,15cm后Cu的含量变化则相对平缓,而对照区从表层往下Cu的含量变化一直都很平缓,说明网箱区新沉积层的Cu含量受环境扰动的影响较大;(3)与相关水域比较,Cu的含量高于大亚湾的而与具有类似养殖背景的日本Ka-sumigaura湖养殖区的相吻合;(4)污染评价的结果显示网箱养殖区沉积物Cu的含量劣于我国海洋沉积物一类标准,污染有增加的趋势。根据研究结果,初步推测网箱养殖可能输入Cu元素,造成Cu污染。     

Nitrogen budget for a low salinity, zero-water exchange culture system: I. Effect of dietary protein level on the performance of Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone)

A 4‐week study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different dietary protein levels (25%, 30%, 35% and 40%) on the growth and survival of juvenile Litopenaeus vannamei raised in a low salinity (4.6 g L⁻¹), zero‐water exchange culture system, as well as on the nitrogen budget and ammonia efflux rate. No significant differences were observed among the dietary treatments for final weight, weight gain or survival of shrimp, although the best performance was observed in the 25% protein treatment group. Both weight and survival decreased as the dietary protein increased. Significant differences (P<0.05) were observed in the ammonia concentration among dietary treatments during the first 2 weeks of the experiment. The highest concentration was measured in the 40% dietary protein treatment (5.88 mg NH4‐N L⁻¹). The nitrogen budget showed that the nitrogen loss increased as the dietary protein increased under the experimental conditions; the largest amount of nitrogen recovered as shrimp biomass (42.9%) was in the 25% protein treatment group, and the largest amount of unaccounted nitrogen (39.5%) was in the 40% protein treatment. Under these conditions, utilization of low‐protein diets resulted in better performance, presumably because they provided more carbon for heterotrophic bacteria and reduced the nitrogen loading of the system.     

Anthropogenic injury and site fidelity in Maldivian whale sharks (Rhincodon typus)

1. Whale sharks collect in predictable seasonal aggregations across the tropics. South Ari Atoll in the Maldives is one of a few aggregation sites where whale sharks can be encountered year-round. Here, areas with high levels of tourism-related boating traffic overlap with the whale shark hotspot, increasing the probability of anthropogenic injury. Whale sharks have been reported to remain faithful to this aggregation site following injury, despite the costs of injury and the risk of re-injury. However, the impacts of injury on site fidelity and residency behaviour are not fully understood.
2. Encounter data on individual sharks from the Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme database (2006–2018) were analysed to assess the relationship between injury and site fidelity in whale sharks. There was no difference in geographic site use, with injured and non-injured individuals being encountered in the same areas. However, there were differences in residency timings: injured resident whale sharks (individuals repeatedly encountered over 6 months or longer) spent significantly more time at the atoll and less time absent, and were seen more consistently than non-injured residents. Increased residency duration, return rate and number of residency periods correlated with increasing injury number.
3. These differences in behaviour imply a cost to injury, with whale sharks potentially remaining at this site to recover. With boat traffic being concentrated at the aggregation site, injured sharks may be more vulnerable to further injury. Alternatively, these individuals may remain at the atoll despite injury because the benefits gained from this area outweigh the potential costs, with more resident individuals facing greater exposure to anthropogenic threats. These findings highlight the importance of this location and emphasize the need for improved management of anthropogenic activities, particularly boating traffic, at aggregation hotspots to reduce injury rates and any subsequent impacts on behaviour and fitness.

     

用硝酸根电极快速测定蔬菜中的硝酸盐含量

详细介绍了硝酸根电极测定蔬菜硝酸盐氮的方法。从回收率试验、对比试验和精密度试验结果评价,该方法简便、快捷、准确,可用于蔬菜硝酸盐的快速测定。