Hatching time effect on the intra‐spawning larval morphology and growth in Northern pike (Esox luciusL.)

Based on the analysis of 11 morphometric variables of body (total length, body area and perimeter, myotome height and eye diameter) and yolk sac (length, height, area, perimeter and volume) of pike larvae, the aim of this study was to evaluate how larval size at hatching and growth of larvae hatched from single egg batches vary according to three hatching times: early, mid and late. Hatching time structures strongly pike larval morphometrics. Early hatched larvae have smaller body sizes at hatch, faster growth and higher yolk use efficiency than late hatched ones. Early hatched larvae seem to be premature and hatch at precocious developmental stage whereas late hatched individuals continue their growth within the egg shell and hatch at larger size but with lower reserves (yolk). A compensatory growth phase was observed for the early hatching pike larvae particularly during the first 5 days post hatch. Consequently, no significant difference in body parameters was recorded from day 10 post hatching whatever the hatching time. The higher growth accomplished by early hatched larvae may be related to a particular metabolic activity that converts more efficiently yolk into body tissues.     

Development of neutralizing antibody responses in muskellunge, Esox masquinongy (Mitchill), experimentally exposed to viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus (genotype IVb)

A complement‐dependent 50% plaque neutralization test was used to assess the neutralizing antibody response in sera of muskellunge, Esox masquinongy, experimentally infected with viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus (VHSV, genotype IVb) by immersion. Groups of muskellunge were challenged with varying concentrations of VHSV: Group 1 with 10² plaque‐forming units (pfu) mL^?1, Group 2 with 4 × 10³ pfu mL^?1, Group 3 with 10⁵ pfu mL^?1 and Group 4 with 0 pfu mL^?1. The fish were held at a temperature of 11 ± 1 °C and were sampled over a 20‐week period. Neutralizing antibodies were not detected in sera of any of the negative control fish throughout the study. Low neutralizing titres were detected in Groups 1–3 by 6 days post‐infection (p.i.). Neutralizing titres of <80 were not detected again until 3, 4 and 7 weeks p.i. for Groups 2, 3 and 1, respectively, with peak titres for those groups occurring 16, 11 and 17 weeks p.i., respectively. VHSV was detected in serum for up to 11 weeks p.i. Results of this study show that survivors can be detected by a serological technique, despite being virus negative. This may benefit the investigation of VHSV IVb distribution in the Great Lakes and the study of host immune responses to this emerging sublineage.     

Identification of stocked muskellunge and potential for distinguishing hatchery‐origin and wild fish using pelvic fin ray microchemistry

The effectiveness of pelvic fin ray microchemistry of muskellunge, Esox masquinongy Mitchill, to identify stocked individuals along with the potential to identify naturally reproduced fish were evaluated. Fish and water samples were obtained from one hatchery and seven lakes with natural differences in water Sr:Ca to determine whether location‐specific environmental signatures were recorded in sectioned muskellunge pelvic fin rays, including fish of known environmental history. Water and fin ray Sr:Ca were strongly correlated. Six lakes in Illinois possessed Sr:Ca signatures that were distinct from the hatchery where muskellunge were raised, resulting in pronounced shifts in Sr:Ca across sectioned fin rays of stocked fish. Hatchery and lake‐specific Sr:Ca signatures were stable across years. Sixteen of 19 individual fish known to have been stocked based on PIT tags implanted at stocking were correctly identified as hatchery‐origin fish using fin ray core Sr:Ca. Results also indicated that the hatchery Sr:Ca signal can be retained for at least 7 years in fin rays of stocked fish. Fin ray microchemistry is a non‐lethal approach for determining environmental history of muskellunge that could be used to assess movement patterns in lake and river systems and the degree to which muskellunge populations are supported by natural reproduction and stocking.     

中国和匈牙利白斑狗鱼群体遗传变异的微卫星标记分析

本研究应用18个微卫星分子标记,对白斑狗鱼(Esox lucius L.)3个中国新疆群体(乌伦古湖、吉力湖和6号湖)和1个匈牙利巴拉顿湖群体的遗传结构进行了分析.结果表明,3个中国白斑狗鱼群体的平均等位基因丰富度(AR)、平均观测杂合度(Ho)和平均期望杂合度(HE)均显著低于匈牙利巴拉顿湖群体(P＜0.05),而匈牙利群体的平均近交系数(FIS)高于中国群体;经SMM和TPM模型检测,匈牙利白斑狗鱼群体存在显著的遗传瓶颈信号(P＜0.001);AMOVA和群体两两比较的FST值表明,中国与匈牙利白斑狗鱼的遗传分化十分显著(P＜0.01);NJ树、主成分分析(PCA)进一步证实中国白斑狗鱼与匈牙利白斑狗鱼群体间存在显著的遗传差异和分化.此外,贝叶斯遗传聚类结果表明,中国新疆6号湖白斑狗鱼群体极可能来源于乌伦古湖,而非吉力湖.     

白斑狗鱼雌、雄基因组混池重测序研究

为研究白斑狗鱼(Esox lucius)雌、雄基因组差异,实验对20尾雌鱼和20尾雄鱼分别进行混池重测序。测序结果显示:雌、雄池待分析测序数(clean reads)分别为282400688条和277391000条,碱基测序错误率(Q30)为94.44%和93.98%。经过与参考基因组比对分析,得到2076647个雌性SNP和2076942个雄性SNP;105810个雌性Indel和647466个雄性Indel;具有显著性别特异的SNP位点10个;使用SNP-Index算法筛选出性别特异区域26个。对雌、雄基因组进行比对和组装分析,分别获得雌、雄特异序列524条和500条。选择116条雌性和160条雄性特异序列进行PCR验证,得到一条长度为773 bp具有雄性偏向性的序列。     

乌伦古湖白斑狗鱼摄食生态的初步研究

2007年4月至2008年9月对乌伦古湖153尾白斑狗鱼,进行食性研究.结果表明,白斑狗鱼的食物组成包括池沼公鱼、湖拟鲤、东方欧鳊、银鲫、贝加尔雅罗鱼、粘鲈、麦穗鱼、尖鳍鮈、北方花鳅、北方须鳅、中华绒鳌蟹、摇蚊幼虫、水生昆虫共12种饵料生物,主要以池沼公鱼(IRI=88.44%)、湖拟鲤(IRI=6.66%)和银鲫(IRI%=2.57%)为主.白斑狗鱼除繁殖期外,其他月份摄食率都很高,繁殖期过后5月中旬摄食率达到65%,8月份达到68%,冬季封冰下达到66.7%.白斑狗鱼平均饱满指数变化较大,其变化幅度在0.0016～0.2286之间.Shannon-Wiener多样性指数H' 5月份最小为0.5128,8月份最大为1.9863.Pielou均匀度指数J' 5月份最小为0.4668,8月份最大为0.7993.8月份白斑狗鱼食物Pielou均匀度指数J' 均高于5月份.     

额尔齐斯河白斑狗鱼寄生单肠四钩虫的种群生态学研究

通过野外取样调查,对额尔齐斯河白斑狗鱼鳃部寄生的单肠四钩虫（Tetraonchus monenteron）的种群生态学进行了研究。结果表明：感染率、感染强度在不同的宿主体长组表现出不同的变化趋势,平均感染率为45.4%,而平均感染强度为11.8±6.05,随着宿主体长的增大,单肠四钩虫的感染率逐渐减小,而感染强度却逐渐...     

新疆额尔齐斯河流域白斑狗鱼的染色体核型分析

采用PHA和秋水仙素胸腔体内注射法,以头肾组织为材料,低渗-空气干燥法制片,对取自新疆额尔齐斯河流域白斑狗鱼的染色体核型进行了分析。经对5尾白斑狗鱼的45个中期分裂相进行显微分析和测量,结果显示:白斑狗鱼的25对染色体均为端部着丝粒染色体,其核型公式为2n=50 t,NF=50。白斑狗鱼染色体大小的绝对值为0.96~1.36μm,平均长度为1.20μm。25对染色体相对长度大小依次递减,大小差异较显著,平均值为5.68。目前,对新疆额尔齐斯白斑狗鱼的染色体组型研究尚未见报道。     

Microsatellite polymorphism in Italian populations of northern pike (Esox lucius L.)

Northern pike (Esox lucius) is not considered an endangered species in Italy, but since recent studies indicate the decline of this population, conservation and management strategies based on the genetic differentiation of natural northern pike populations are needed. In this paper, genetic diversity was analysed in 10 Italian and 2 East European northern pike populations by means of seven microsatellite loci. Data indicated an appreciable genetic differentiation, in spite of a low genetic variation, and agreed with the low level of genetic polymorphism already observed for this species in North America and North Europe. Results of statistical tests revealed genetic peculiarities of the Italian populations, even though signals of recent contact between populations were found and discussed in relation to anthropic impacts, particularly to the stocking practice. This investigation represents the first approach to the knowledge of the genetic variability of Italian pike populations using microsatellite markers, and reported results could be of interest for future management and conservation programmes of this species in Italy.     

Movements of pike, Esox lucius, in Lower Lough Erne, determined by mark–recapture between 1994 and 2000

Abstract Between 1994 and 1997, 508 pike, Esox lucius L., were tagged in Lower Lough Erne (LLE), Northern Ireland. By August 2000, 79 of these fish were recaptured. Ten of 27 pike recaptured and released a second time were then captured a third time. Distance from tagging to recapture site ranged from 0 to 16 km, with most recaptures within 10 km. Pike dispersed widely after spawning, an observation supported by netting survey data, and tended to return to the same spawning sites year after year. The usefulness of designated sanctuary areas free of commercial fishing, intended to maintain a stock of pike reserved for angling was evaluated. To protect angling stocks of pike from commercial fishing, sanctuary areas should be somewhat larger than at present.