Design and performance of recirculating aquaculture system for marine finfish broodstock development

Tropical and subtropical climatic conditions in India present an ideal and unique opportunity for being the leader in tropical marine finfish aquaculture. However, the problem persist due to non-availability of marine finfish seed for the culture. In response to this problem, broodstock development of different tropical marine finfishes for seed production was started. The present study was undertaken to design a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) and studying their performance in managing the various water quality required for the marine finfish broodstock development and breeding. The design of RAS, developed in the present study, included a broodstock tank, egg collection chamber, electrical pump, rapid sand filter, venturi type protein skimmer and biological filter. Two RAS were designed, one was stocked with a demersal fish species, orange spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) and the other was stocked with a pelagic fish species, Indian pompano (Trachinotus mookalee) at the rate 1 and 0.5 kg/m³ with a sex ratio of 1:1 and 1:2 (female: male) respectively. Various physio-chemical parameters, viz, total ammonia nitrogen (TAN), nitrite, nitrate, pH, alkalinity, temperature, free carbon dioxide (CO₂) and dissolved oxygen (DO) of both tank water were analyzed to assess the performance of recirculating aquaculture system in maintaining the water quality. Gonadal development of the fishes was assessed and the spawning performance was recorded and finally, economic performance of the system was also evaluated. During the entire experimental period, mean monthly total ammonia nitrogen was less than 0.07 and 0.06 mg L⁻¹ and mean monthly nitrite was less than 0.02 and 0.01 mg L⁻¹ in orange spotted grouper and Indian pompano RAS tanks respectively. The pH (7.8–8.2), DO (>4 mg/L) and alkalinity (100–120 mg/L) were found to be in optimum range in both recirculating aquaculture systems. Carbon dioxide was found to be nil during the entire experimental period in both the systems. In fact these levels were comparable or less than that is reported as the permissible limits for broodstock development. Indian pompano and Orange spotted grouper matured and spawning was obtained with production of fertilized eggs round the year. Economic evaluation showed the price of 10,000 fertilized eggs of orange spotted grouper to be US $ 1.33. The design of RAS devised in the present study is efficient in controlling and maintaining optimum water quality for broodstock development of both demersal and pelagic finfishes. The fishes stocked in RAS attained final maturation and round the year spawning was obtained.     

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美国农业一直处于领先地位,不仅得益于其丰富的自然资源和高科技的农业技术,其合理的农产品分布也不可少的影响因素。中国是一个农业大国,农业的发展离不开农产品,农产品的种植种类、农产品的区域分布、农产品的质量发展都直接影响农产品的发展。美国虽然面积和我国差不多,但因为有合理的布局,农产品贸易一直发展良好。要借鉴美国农产品的发展,研究和分析其农产品分布现状很有必要。     

不同海拔对幼年牦牛生长发育的观察

对幼年牦牛断乳后分别在海拔3200m和4229m地区饲养,结果高海拔饲养的牦牛的体重和各项体尺均显著高于低海拔饲养的牦牛。     

浅谈武穴旅游业发展构想

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滇西北退耕还林后续政策分析及发展对策

滇西北是云南省最为贫困的少数民族聚集地区之一,实行退耕还林政策10多年来取得了巨大的成效,随着退耕还林政策补助陆续到期,部分退耕农户生计将出现困难。对退耕还林后续政策进行分析,认为退耕还林补偿标准与现有物价水平不符,套种的规定过于保守,针对政策上的不足与实施过程中存在的作业设计不够规范、监管不力、档案管理不够规范等问题提出相关对策和建议。     

重金属Cd、Pb复合污染对植物生理生化和细胞结构影响的研究进展

我国受重金属污染的土地面积广大,因采矿等造成的环境和土壤重金属污染问题日趋严重。因金属矿床形成特点及开采方式单一等原因,造成Cd、Pb居于重金属复合污染前列。通过总结单一Cd、Pb污染对植物生理生化特征的影响以及Cd、Pb复合污染对植物生理生化及细胞结构的影响等研究进展,明晰土壤重金属Cd、Pb复合污染对植物影响和损害的研究热点,进而探明植物重金属胁迫的生理响应机制。     

苹小卷叶蛾在6个苹果品种上的发育与繁殖

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