The growth and apparent digestibility of white shrimp,Litopenaeus vannamei,are increased with the probiotic,Bacillus subtilis

The aims of this study were to evaluate the probiotic efficiency of Bacillus subtilis E20 (10⁹ colony‐forming units kg^?1) on the growth and apparent digestibility coefficients (ADCs) of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), amino acids (AAs), and crude lipids (CLs) of the white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. A control diet without probiotic supplementation was used. Shrimp exhibited significant increases in growth performance and feed utilization after being fed the test diet for 56 days. Shrimp were then used to evaluate the apparent nutrient digestibility using 0.1% Cr₂O₃ in the diet as an indicator. During the trial, faeces was collected from triplicate groups of shrimp twice daily. ADCs of CP and DM in the test diet significantly increased compared to those of the control diet. Although the ADCs of CLs did not significantly differ between the control and probiotic group, the ADC of CLs was higher in the probiotic group than in the control group. In addition, ADCs of most AAs in the test diet were significantly higher compared to those of the control diet. These results suggest that shrimp in the test group had significantly better growth performance, which was due to increases in nutrient digestibility and absorption.     

Integration of substrate in biofloc based system: Effects on growth performance,water quality and immune responses in black tiger shrimp,Penaeus monodon culture

To evaluate effect of substrate integration in biofloc based system, a 52‐day growth experiment was conducted using black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon juveniles (3.32 ± 0.07 g). The factorial design consisted of floc, F (with or without) as first factor and substrate (bamboo mat, B; nylon mesh, N; and without substrate) as second factor. This resulted six treatments; F + B, F + N, F, B, N and a control without biofloc and substrate. Shrimps were stocked at 110 nos. m^–3 in Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) tanks and, rice flour was used as carbon source in biofloc based treatments. Incorporation of nylon mesh and bamboo mat in biofloc system trapped 31.3%–38.6% and 8.5%–13.5% total suspended solids respectively and reduced bottom solid deposition. Among the substrate based groups, significantly better development of biofilm with higher microbial population noticed in F + B compared with nylon mesh. Similarly, significantly higher final growth (p < 0.01) was recorded in F + B system followed by F + N while no significant difference in body weight recorded among floc, F or substrate based groups (B, N). Biofloc and substrate integration (F + B and F + N) resulted significantly (p < 0.01) lower feed conversion ratio compared to control and floc. Incoporation of bamboo substrate in biofloc, (F + B) improved shrimp immune responses through higher hemocyte counts and prophenoloxidase activity compared to other treatments. The study revealed that integration of substrate in the biofloc system improved growth performance, FCR and immune parameters in shrimp by trapping the suspended biofloc particles, better water quality parameters, enhanced biofilm growth and provision of quality natural food.     

Evaluation of a cocktail of phages for the control of presumptive Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains associated to acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease

Shrimp culture is a well‐established and fast‐growing industry that produces economic and social benefits in many countries. However, during the last years, it was severely affected by the emergence of the Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) or Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND). This disease is mainly attributed to Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and currently, there is no effective cure or treatment. In this study, the use of T2A2 and VH5e bacteriophages was evaluated to control different AHPND‐positive strains (presumptively identified as V. parahaemolyticus, VP_AHPND) under laboratory conditions. Lytic effect of T2A2 and VH5e bacteriophages against different strains isolated from AHPND outbreaks was corroborated. In addition, the effectiveness of the mixture of both phages was tested on a brine shrimp experimental infection model using three highly virulent VP_AHPND strains. It has been found that phage‐treated brine shrimp had significantly higher survival percentage compared with non‐treated groups (p < .001). Also, phage cocktail was found to be harmless to the organisms. These results suggest that the phage mixture is worth considering as a possible control measure for positive AHPND strains, although it is clear that further and more extensive testing is needed.     

The determinants of detecting veterinary drug residues: Evidence from shrimp farmers in southern Viet Nam

While export-oriented shrimp farming has become an important source of income for many small-scale farmers in developing countries, the rate at which products are rejected at the ports of developed countries has remained high mainly due to the overuse of antibiotics. To reveal what determines the overuse of antibiotics, we interviewed 201 shrimp farmers in Viet Nam in 2015 and collected shrimp samples from each household’s pond for the screening of residual drugs. These tests revealed that residual drugs exceeding acceptable limits by Japanese standards were found in the samples of 40 farmers. We conducted cross-sectional Logit and Tobit regressions to examine whether results of the residue tests are significantly associated with farmers’ characteristics and management practices. This study finds that: (1) receiving BMP training has a significant and positive effect on reducing residual drugs; (2) if farmers know multiple extension officers, these relationships have significant and positive effects on reducing residual drugs; and (3) farmers with experience of shrimp disease outbreaks reduce use of antibiotics. Overall, this study contributes to revealing the determinants of detecting veterinary drug residues in shrimp farming in multiple (social, economic and psychological) dimensions.     

中华绒螯蟹生态育苗池塘细菌群落分析

为探究江苏省射阳地区沿海滩涂中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sinensis)生态育苗池塘细菌群落结构,分别对养殖池塘水体(S7,S8,S9)和池塘底泥(N7,N8,N9)细菌群落16SrDNA的V3、V4、V5可变区进行扩增,检测合格的文库进行高通量测序;利用Qiime(v1.7)软件,对序列阈值97%相似性水平进行聚类分析;分别以门、纲、目、科和属的分类水平对样本进行α-多样性指数分析;以Chaol指数和Shannon指数评估菌种丰富度和多样性。结果表明,3个生态育苗池塘得到OTU分别为8 881、7 406、8 566个。S7微生物归属于16门、29纲、58目、97科、191属;S8为9门、18纲、38目、68科、132属;S9为17门、32纲、60目、111科、227属。N7为41门、103纲、198目、325科、572属;N8为42门、103纲、203目、318科、534属;N9为40门、99纲、196目、323科、578属。养殖水体优势菌群以变形菌门(Proteobacteria)为主,其次是拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes);池塘底泥优势菌群以变形菌门为主,其次为拟杆菌门、绿弯菌门(Chloroflexi)和浮霉菌门(Planctomycetes)。养殖池塘底泥中细菌群落的丰富度和物种多样性明显高于养殖水体,水体中细菌群落的丰富度S9S7S8,物种的多样性S7S9S8。池塘底泥中细菌群落的丰富度N7N9N8,物种的多样性N7 N9N8。     

辐照冻虾仁对其营养品质影响的影响

以冻海虾仁和冻河虾仁为试验材料 ,研究了辐照对虾仁的氨基酸、蛋白质、脂肪酸和维生素A、E的影响。结果表明 ,2kGy辐照对氨基酸、脂肪酸和蛋白质含量没有明显影响 ,而维生素A和E随辐照剂量的提高而逐渐下降     

排水沟塘分布特性及与农田水力联系对水质净化能力的影响

湿地是一种能够有效治理农业非点源污染的生态设施;在一些无法建设人工湿地的地区,现存的排水沟塘系统具有类似湿地的水质净化效果。为研究排水沟塘的分布以及其与农田水力联系对其水质净化能力的影响,该文以扬州市江都区昭关灌区为例,首先通过实地调查,明确研究区不同形式沟塘的分布规律,确定沟塘与农田逐级详细水力联系,然后建立理论分析模型,分别计算考虑与不考虑水力联系2种情况下,沟塘的污染物去除能力。结果表明,考虑水力联系后,污染物去除能力为不考虑水力联系的70%~84%;水质净化作用主要集中在一些面积较大的支沟和池塘。从农田排水的角度考虑,尺寸较大沟塘会出现一定的水力冗余,但是从水质改善的角度看,则有必要保留。研究区可通过较为简单的工程措施来优化水力联系,提高其污染物的去除能力。     

Genetic parameters of survival in four generations of Indian white shrimp (Fenneropeneaus indicus)

This study evaluated the genetic variance for survival at harvest of Indian white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus indicus) using a pedigreed synthetic population generated upon collecting broodstock from different fishery grounds in Egypt. The estimated heritabilities (h² ± SE) of survival from generations G₀ to G₃ ranged from 0.144 ± 0.026 to 0.008 ± 0.030 using a model that included the common environmental effect (c²). Low heritability (0.014 ± 0.015) was estimated across generations with the inclusion of common environmental effect (c²). However, the h² of survival from G₀ to G₁ ranged from 0.569 ± 0.071 to 0.410 ± 0.011 when c² was not included. The genetic correlation for survival between different ponds from G₀ to G₃ was moderate to high (0.79 ± 0.042 to 0.83 ± 0.012) but significantly different (P < 0.05). There were low correlation coefficients (?0.237 ± 0.089 to 0.316 ± 0.073) between body weight estimated breeding value (EBV) and survival EBV of families in four generations.     

Effect of feeding frequency on growth and digestive enzyme activity in Litopenaeus vannameiduring the grow‐out phase in biofloc system

The present study evaluated the effects of feeding frequency during the grow‐out phase of Litopenaeus vannameiin biofloc system. The experiment comprised of four treatments with three replicates each, corresponding to the following feeding frequencies: one (8:00 a.m.), two (8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), three (8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.) and four times a day (8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.). Zootechnical performance and digestive enzyme activity were monitored for 63 days. At the end of the experiment, the highest survival rates were found for the individuals fed three and four times a day. Wet weight gain (6.63 g) and specific growth rate (3.46% per day) of the individuals fed three times a day were significantly higher compared to animals fed one and four times a day, but did not differ significantly to the group fed twice a day (6.15 g and 3.46% per day, respectively). The digestive enzyme activities were not affected by the feeding frequency, but negative correlations were found between these activities and shrimp weight. It is recommended that L. vannamei should be fed three times a day during the grow‐out phase in a biofloc system under the conditions used in this study.     

Dietary 5‐aminolevulinic acid enhances adenosine triphosphate production,ecdysis and immune response in Pacific white shrimp,Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone)

Previous studies have shown that 5‐aminolevulinic acid (5‐ALA), a precursor of haem, can enhance haem synthesis and the activity of haemoproteins. Here, we investigated the effects of dietary 5‐ALA on Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone). Dietary groups included basal diet (BD, control) and BD plus 15, 30 and 60 ppm 5‐ALA (ALA15, ALA30 and ALA60 respectively). Hepatopancreas adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels increased with increasing 5‐ALA concentration (ALA60 p < 0.05) after 2 weeks of feeding. 5‐aminolevulinic acid diets significantly increased the expression of ecdysis‐related genes: nuclear receptor E75 and chitinase 4 (ALA15, ALA30, ALA60), cytochrome P450 Shade (ALA60), chitinase 1 (ALA60) and chitinase 3 (ALA15, ALA60). Catalase (CAT) and prophenoloxidase gene expression levels were also significantly higher in ALA60 after 12 weeks of feeding. Six hours after L. vannamei were exposed to Vibrio parahaemolyticus, total haemocyte count (ALA60) and gene expression levels of CAT (ALA30, ALA60) were significantly higher in 5‐ALA groups compared to the control. 5‐aminolevulinic acid diets also increased survival of L. vannamei following V. parahaemolyticus immersion challenge. These results suggest that supplementing L. vannamei diets with 5‐ALA can enhance ATP production, immune response against V. parahaemolyticus, total haemocyte count and expression of some immune‐related genes. 5‐aminolevulinic acid can also induce ecdysis‐related gene expressions, without adversely affecting growth.