气调对石榴采后果皮褐变及贮藏品质的影响

以‘新疆大籽’石榴为试材,就不同气体成分对其采后果皮褐变机理及果实贮藏效果进行研究。结果表明：8℃下,石榴果实采后的可溶性固形物与可滴定酸含量均呈递减的趋势,且随着贮藏期延长,膜脂过氧化产物丙二醛含量缓慢增加,细胞膜透性逐渐增大;与对照相比,适宜的气调贮藏参数（5%CO2,3%~5% O2）可减缓石榴果皮细胞膜透性的升高以及膜脂质过氧化产物丙二醛的积累,抑制多酚氧化酶活性的增加,并减少酚类物质的氧化,有效地减轻石榴褐变的发生,保持果实品质。     

石新733小麦的水分生理特点及节水灌溉效应

石新733是一个高产优质小麦新品种,为探明其是否适用于节水高产栽培,于2003—2004和2004—2005年度进行了节水灌溉对其水分生理性状和产量影响的田间试验。结果表明,石新733的叶片渗透调节能力比邯麦9、石麦9和衡7228的平均值高71.6%,叶水势比衡7228约高0.1 MPa。石新733的离体叶片失水速率较高;蒸腾速率、净光合速率和气孔导度与石麦9和邯麦9接近,均高于衡7228;胞间CO₂浓度和蒸腾效率品种间没有明显差别。与灌5水处理相比,灌2水处理的叶水势和叶片气体交换参数均相近而灌浆盛期的光合功能和蒸腾效率较高。石新733的产量高于其他3个品种,其中,不灌水和灌2水处理分别比其他3个品种平均产量增加11.3%和7.0%。全生育期只灌拔节和抽穗开花期2水的节水处理比灌4水的常规灌溉处理增产5.6%,说明该品种可在节水高产栽培上应用。     

大久保桃采后生理与贮藏保鲜技术研究进展

介绍了近年来大久保桃果实采后生理与贮藏特性,重点阐述了目前国内外有关大久保桃果实采后贮藏保鲜技术研究进展,保鲜技术主要包括物理保鲜技术（如贮前热处理、间歇升温处理、气调贮藏）和化学保鲜技术（如涂膜、水杨酸、钙处理、乙醇处理）。     

乙烯脱除剂处理对杏果实常温贮藏品质的影响

以新疆库买提杏果实为试材,研究了常温（25℃）条件下乙烯脱除剂处理对杏果实贮藏品质的影响。结果表明,乙烯脱除剂处理可有效降低杏果实贮藏前期的呼吸及乙烯释放速率,减缓细胞膜透性、MDA的上升及VC含量的下降速度,减少贮藏期内营养物质的消耗,延长杏果实的贮藏保鲜期,但贮藏5天后效果不明显。     

水稻细菌性条斑病及其抗性研究进展

本文简要综述了近年来国内外对水稻抗细菌性条斑病在病原菌鉴定、水稻抗源筛选、抗性生理遗传以及抗性的分子生物学等方面的研究进展，以期为水稻细条病的深入研究提供参考。     

Tracking change in a human‐dominated landscape: developing conservation guidelines using freshwater fish

• 1. To conserve biodiversity in a human‐dominated landscape, a science‐based inventory and monitoring plan is needed that quantifies existing resources, isolates drivers that maintain natural communities, determines harmful stressors, and links ecological drivers and human stressors. A tactical approach is proposed for conservation planning using freshwater fish at the Cape Cod National Seashore.
• 2. Freshwater fish are well studied and occur across environmental gradients. The lentic systems at the national park are relatively pristine yet are enveloped by a region of high population density. Using fish community data, three steps were taken for tracking anthropogenic impacts in a human dominated landscape. First, fish and potential drivers were sampled intensively along a gradient to determine which fish metrics reflect natural communities and which abiotic and biotic factors structure them. Second, emerging and existing regional human threats were identified. Third, these human threats were linked to the potential drivers that maintain natural communities to identify the most informative metrics to monitor and track change.
• 3. Fish communities, water quality, habitat, and food resources were sampled concurrently in 18 ponds in 1999 and 2000. Three common fish species explained 98% of variation in numbers across systems. Based on ecological relationships, pH, depth, vegetation, prey, and community complexity were determined to maintain biodiversity of freshwater fish communities.
• 4. The primary human threats here included: development‐related, land‐use changes; non‐point source pollution; eutrophication from septic systems; and introduced species that are a byproduct of high human visitation. These are common threats in many rapidly urbanized areas and are likely to have relevance to many sites.
• 5. To track the impact of emerging threats to freshwater ponds related to increased human population, monitoring changes in water quality, vegetated habitat, fish diversity, and trophic interactions are recommended.

Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Apparent digestibility coefficient of protein and amino acids of acid, biological and enzymatic silage for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Using the fish silage to partially replace proteic feedstuff in aquafeeds is an alternative to mitigate sanitary and environmental problems caused by the lack of adequate destination for fisheries residues. It would also lower feed costs, consequently improving fish culture profitability. However, using fish silages in aquafeeds depends on determination of its apparent digestibility coefficients (ADC). This work aimed to determining the ADC of crude protein and amino acids of acid silage (AS), biological silage (BS) and enzymatic silage (ES) for juvenile Nile tilapia (94.5 ± 12.7 g). The ADC_CP was: 92.0%, 89.1% and 93.7% for AS, BS and SE respectively. The average ADC of amino acids was: 91.8%, 90.8% and 94.6% for AS, BS and ES respectively. Results encourage the use of AS, BS and ES to partially replace protein sources in balanced diets for neotropical fish.     

Effects of canola meal on physiological and biochemical parameters in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Rainbow trout (initial body weight 4.16 ± 0.25 g) were fed diets [crude protein 420 g kg^?1; gross energy 18.7 MJ kg^?1 dry matter (DM); crude fat 110 g kg^?1] containing graded levels of either a canola meal (crude protein 350 g kg^?1 DM) supplemented with DL‐methionine as partial fish meal protein. A growth trial was conducted over 16 weeks at a water temperature of 12 ± 1 °C. At the end of the growth trial, in addition to body composition analyses, plasma tri‐iodothyronine (T₃) and thyroxine (T₄), cholesterol and liver fatty acid composition were measured. Replacement of fish meal with canola meal (100–570 g kg^?1 replacement) did not affect on growth performance. At 16th week, plasma cholesterol levels were reduced in fish fed all diets in comparison with 8th week. Plasma T₄ levels were significantly higher in the canola meal‐fed fish sampled after 16 weeks, but no significant differences in T₃ levels were obtained (P > 0.05). Proximate compositions were affected by dietary treatments. The liver fatty acid composition reflected that of the diet with a higher level of polyunsaturated (n‐6) fatty acids in fish fed diet canola meal and a higher content in n‐3/n‐6 ratio in fish fed diet without canola meal. These studies show that canola meal has potential to replace substantial levels of fish meal in diets for carnivorous fish without compromising performance.     

Determination of apparent digestibility coefficient in fish by stable carbon isotopes

Estimation of the apparent digestibility coefficient ADC(%) of C₃ and C₄ plants in experimental diets for fingerlings of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum, Cuvier, 1818) was calculated by applying chromic oxide (Cr₂O₃) external marker methodology and by a proposed mathematical expression based on the isotopic composition (δ¹³C). A total of 240 tambaqui fingerlings each weighing ±48.2 g and measuring ±9.8 cm were maintained in eight 500‐L aquariums specially designed for faeces collection. The ADC(%) of the C₃ and C₄ diets did not differ significantly between the two methods, producing results of 75.6%; 76.2% and 74.4%; 72.8%, respectively. The ADC(%) results obtained by isotopic method presented less variation than by chromic oxide. The proposed mathematical expression for calculating the ADC(%) based on δ¹³C values offers an alternative methodology, which can reduce errors and diminish the effort required to collect biological material. However, it is important to note that this method is limited to analysis of diets or food items with distinct isotopic signals.     

Blood and haemoglobin meal as protein sources in diets for gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata): effects on growth, nutritive efficiency and fillet sensory differences

Two parallel experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of partial substitution of fish meal by two different animal protein sources, blood meal (B) and haemoglobin meal (H) at 0, 50 and 100 g kg⁻¹ of level inclusion in diets for gilthead sea bream, considering a long feeding period for juveniles (Trial 1) and a short feeding period (Trial 2) for on-growing fish. In Trial 1, 33 g juveniles were fed for 242 days and the fish fed with 5% and 10% of haemoglobin dietary inclusion obtained less growth, although feed efficiency, protein efficiency ratio and muscle composition were similar in all diets. In Trial 2, 179 g initial weight fish were fed for 164 days and growth of fish fed H10 showed the lowest growth, although nutrient efficiency and muscle composition were not affected significantly. The results of these experiments demonstrated that blood meal can substitute fish meal (up to 10%) with no effect on performance, but may lead to sensory differences compared with fish fed diet 0, while the inclusion of 5% blood meal had no effect on growth or sensory characteristics. Fish fed 10% haemoglobin inclusion had the poorest growth values.