Effects of light intensity on growth,feeding activity and development in common sole (Solea solea L.) larvae in relation to sensory organ ontogeny

The effects of four light intensities (1000 lx, 500 lx, 50 lx, 3 lx) on growth, survival and feeding activity in common sole (Solea solea L.) larvae were studied from 4 to 51 days post hatching (dph). During the pelagic larval stage (4–12 dph), larvae reared at 3 lx showed a lower growth. From 19 onwards, the larvae reared under 3 lx displayed a significant (P ≤ 0.05) higher SGR than the other treatments and a higher final weight compared to 1000 lx and 500 lx. Survival rate was higher under intermediate light intensities (500 and 50 lx). Larvae reared at 3 lx displayed a significant delay in the degree of metamorphosis compared to the other treatments, while at 33 dph metamorphosis was completed under all treatments. Histological examination revealed the importance of vision and light in the first feeding of this species, while after metamorphosis, the full development of other sensory organs indicated that feeding activity is also mediated by chemosensory perception. Results indicate that high light intensity seems to be more suitable during the pelagic larvae, while the opposite would ensure better growth from the onset of metamorphosis to the benthic phase.     

Coupling hydrodynamic and individual‐based models to simulate long‐term larval supply to coastal nursery areas

For many marine fish species, recruitment is strongly related to larval survival and dispersal to nursery areas. Simulating larval drift should help assessing the sensitivity of recruitment variability to early life history. An individual‐based model (IBM) coupled to a hydrodynamic model was used to simulate common sole larval supply from spawning areas to coastal and estuarine nursery grounds at the population scale in the eastern Channel on a 14‐yr time series, from 1991 to 2004. The IBM allowed each particle released to be transported by currents from the hydrodynamic model, to grow with temperature, to migrate vertically giving stage development, and possibly to die according to drift duration, representing the life history from spawning to metamorphosis. Despite sensitivity to the larval mortality rate, the model provided realistic simulations of cohort decline and spatio‐temporal variability of larval supply. The model outputs were analysed to explore the effects of hydrodynamics and life history on the interannual variability of settled sole larvae in coastal nurseries. Different hypotheses of the spawning spatial distribution were also tested, comparing homogeneous egg distribution to observation and potential larval survival (PLS) maps. The sensitivity analyses demonstrated that larval supply is more sensitive to the life history along larval drift than to the phenology and volume of spawning, providing explanations for the lack of significant stock–recruitment relationship. Nevertheless, larval supply is sensitive to spawning distribution. Results also suggested a very low connectivity between supposed different sub‐populations in the eastern Channel.     

Influence of dietary administration of a probiotic strain Shewanella putrefaciens on senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis,Kaup 1858) growth,body composition and resistance to Photobacterium damselae subsp piscicida

Probiotics are currently being supplemented to cultured fish due to their benefits for fish performance. Herein, we tested the health protection and nutritional effects of probiotic Shewanella putrefaciens (Pdp11 strain), both fresh and lyophilized cells, on Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) juveniles. Pdp11 was incorporated into fish feed at concentration of 10⁹ cells g^?1, and then provided to juvenile sole for 2 months. Growth rates were significantly higher in fish fed the fresh probiotic compared with fish fed the control diet. Growth of fish receiving lyophilized bacteria was not improved when compared with controls. Body compositions (protein, total lipids and fatty acids profile) were similar for each dietary treatment. At the end of the study, fish were challenged by intraperitoneal inoculation with a pathogenic strain of Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida. Relative percentages of survival (RPS) ranged between 25% and 43.8% for fish receiving both probiotic supplemented diets. Both fresh and lyophilized Pdp11 cells conferred protection against P. damselae subsp. piscicida. However, only fresh Pdp11 enhanced Senegal sole performance. These findings should be taken into account for industry purposes in which lyophilized Pdp11 might be easier to manage.     

Development of different diagnostic techniques for Endolimax piscium (archamoebae) and their applicability in Solea senegalensis clinical samples

Systemic amoebiasis of sole is caused by Endolimax piscium, a cryptic parasitic archamoeba whose epidemiology and pathogeny are yet unknown. To establish reliable detection methods for this parasite, a battery of molecular diagnostic tools (ISH, PCR and qPCR) were developed and evaluated with a panel of clinical samples from symptomatic diseased fish and from apparently normal animals of different stocks. As there is neither enough background information on the epidemiology of the disease nor a validated reference method, comparison of tests used a composite reference method approach. The ISH technique was the most specific and sensitive in intestine samples and particularly useful as a reference confirmatory method, while the best method in muscle samples was qPCR. Application of the tests to asymptomatic fish demonstrated presence of parasites in a large proportion (>25%) of their intestines, suggesting that this is the point of entry of the amoebae and the initial stage in the development of the disease. The triggering factors that facilitate the breaching of the intestinal barrier by E. piscium, causing granulomatous lesions in other organs and systemic spreading, are not completely understood but our results point to the connective tissue as a preferential target for parasite development and migration.     

Evaluation of protein hydrolysis in raw sources by digestive proteases of Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis,Kaup 1858) using a combination of an in vitro assay and sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis of products

The hydrolysis of protein in different animal and plant sources by the intestinal proteases of Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) was studied using a combination of an in vitro digestibility assay and the evaluation of the protein fractionation by sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS‐PAGE). In vitro hydrolysis was performed for 90 min in a closed reactor maintained at constant pH and temperature. Samples of the reaction mixture at different time intervals were developed in SDS‐PAGE gels to evaluate the progressive hydrolysis of the different protein fractions in each protein source. A numerical value [coefficient of protein degradation (CPD)], which integrates the information obtained after image analysis of the gels, is proposed for comparison among proteins, according to the intensity of the hydrolysis produced by sole proteases. Additionally, the total free amino acid released from proteins was measured during the in vitro assay. Casein, squid meal and soybean concentrate (SBC) proteins showed very similar degradation patterns, with a quick and almost complete proteolysis within the first minutes of the enzymatic reaction. Fish and krill meals were hydrolysed more progressively. On the contrary, pea meal (PM) and corn gluten meal (CGM) showed scarce changes in their protein profile after 90 min of reaction. For animal protein sources, the final CPD values ranged from 77.6% to 87.0%, showing not significant differences. By contrast, PM (30.5%) and CGM (32.3%) presented significantly lower CPD values (P<0.05) as compared with SBC (90.6%). In general, a linear fitting was found between CPD and the release of free amino acids during in vitro protein hydrolysis. The present study provides detailed information, which, combined with the conventional in vitro digestibility studies, may help in the evaluation of different raw sources according to their protein degradation patterns. This information can be applied directly to estimate the protein nutritional quality of ingredients for Senegalese sole feeds.     

非洲楝提取物对斜纹夜蛾的杀虫活性研究

室内测定了非洲楝提取物对斜纹夜蛾幼虫的杀虫活性。结果显示,非洲楝提取物对斜纹夜蛾幼虫具有很强的毒杀作用,10和14 d的LC50值分别为0.466和0.173 mg/m L;此外,非洲楝提取物对斜纹夜蛾幼虫还表现出较强的抑制生长发育作用,与对照相比,幼虫龄期和蛹期延长,蛹重减小,化蛹率和成虫羽化率显著降低。非洲楝具有防治斜纹夜蛾的潜力。     

Stocking density and its influence on shape of Senegalese sole adults

Morphological changes in Senegalese sole adults (Solea senegalensis Kaup, 1858) reared at two stocking density conditions (low stocking density, 60% of bottom occupation and high stocking density, 180% of bottom occupation) were investigated using geometric morphometrics. Canonical variate analysis on weight matrix scores, including the uniform component (W′), at the end of the experiment revealed differences in body shape between experimental groups. The low density group presented a similar change pattern as that of the high density group but was less intense. Differences were discussed in terms of the effect of a high stocking density on the shape of soles which were very close to commercialization. Results did not indicate a significant size-related shape, likely due to fish age. Our results provide the first promising look at environment-related shape changes in reared sole.     

非洲桃花心木种源试验及优良个体选择研究

2006年春,在广东省广州市北部山地营建了1块非洲桃花心木种源试验林,包括5个布基纳法索种源,1个中国海南种源。通过5个年度的观测,评价参试种源在广州山地的生长表现和耐寒能力。试验结果如下:①非洲桃花心木是造林容易成活的树种,造林成活率为97.35%,第二年的保存率为95.59%;②非洲桃花心木耐寒能力较差,冬季霜冻会导致部分树木的叶片甚至枝条冻伤,但冻害致死的比例仅为1.84%;③在耐寒能力方面,海南种源的耐寒能力最低,来自布基纳法索的5个种源中,高纬度的北部种源其耐寒能力强于低纬度的南部种源;在生长方面,生长量最大的为海南种源,其6a生平均树高、胸径生长量分别为329.57 cm和3.80 cm,其次为布基纳法索的南部种源,北部种源生长较慢;④根据生长量、耐寒能力及干形等指标,评选出优良个体27株,其平均树高441.58 cm,平均胸径5.95 cm,树高、胸径的平均遗传增益分别为8.54%和0。     

非洲桃花心木苗叶斑病研究初报

非洲桃花心木苗叶斑病研究初报李云，骆土寿关键词非洲桃花心木苗，叶斑病，咖啡生小核菌，药剂防治非洲桃花心木（ＫｈａｙａｓｅｎｅｇａｌｅｎｓｉｓＡ．Ｊｕｓｓ．）是著名的热带速生珍贵用材树种和优良的行道及庭园绿化树种。非洲桃花心木苗病害过去有过调查报道，但...     

The effects of grading on the growth and survival of juvenile Dover sole (Solea solea L.)

A 3-month study was carried out to investigate the effects of grading on the overall production, growth performance and survival of juvenile Dover sole (Solea solea L.). Juvenile fish (4.0–40.4 g) were sorted into three size groups: small (4.0–15.5 g), medium (16.0–21.5 g) and large (22.0–40.5 g). In addition, a group of unsorted fish was followed for comparison. The fish from each sorted group and the unsorted group were divided between triplicate tanks at a stocking density of 1.5 kg m⁻². The fish were weighed and counted 21, 42, 63 and 92 days after stocking. In addition, 30 randomly chosen fish in each tank (=90 from each group) were individually tagged. The survival, size distribution, growth and productivity were calculated for small, medium, large and unsorted groups. In addition, comparisons were made between combined sorted and unsorted fish. There was no significant difference between the mean weight and distribution of sorted and unsorted fish by the end of the trial. An increased overall productivity in combined sorted fish was observed. Regular grading could therefore still be beneficial for sole farming as long as the grading interval supports maximum growth (in this case over 90 days). Survival was not significantly affected by the grading process.