Research on abalone (Haliotis midae L.) cultivation in South Africa

Although abalone fisheries in South Africa have existed since 1949, cultivation started by successful spawning of captured specimens in 1981 to produce spat and juveniles. Twelve abalone farms, with an estimated investment of US$12 million, have since been established on the coast of South Africa, with a projected production of 500–800 tons. While Haliotis midae could reach a maximum size of about 200 mm shell length at an age of over 30 years in the wild, farm production is concentrating on an average size of 100 mm after 5 years. Growth rates of 0.08–4.5% body weight day ^?1 for abalone of 10–17 mm shell length have been found under stimulated farming conditions on formulated diets, while the corresponding feed conversion ratio (FCR) was 0.9–2.4. Growth rate, FCR and protein efficiency ratio decline at water temperatures above 20 °C. Anaesthetics, for example magnesium sulphate, are used to prevent injury during removal from tanks. Prostrate diatoms, such as Cocconeis sublittoralis (Hendey), Amphora proteoides (Hustedt) and Achnanthes brevipes (Agardh) are preferred after the larval stage (5–7 days, depending on temperature) are finished. South Africa abalone growers prefer formulated feeds in pellet form, which is convenience and cost favourable to farm operations and management. Although fish meal has been found to be the most suitable protein source for inclusion in formulated diets, plant proteins such as soy bean meal, cottonseed meal and sunflower meal presented good growth and apparent protein digestibility. The parasite sabellid polychaete, Terebrasabella heterouncinata, recently named by Australian and American researchers, is indigenous to a variety of South African intertidal molluscs and impedes growth by causing irritation beneath the mantle in abalone. Prevention to some degree is possible by high standards of hygiene and husbandry of abalone in the tanks, but new techniques to control large infestations now include ultrasound. In spite of a reputation for toughness, abalone meat frozen immediately after shucking is tender relative to red meat. The success of abalone farming in South Africa has been as a result of a high degree of cooperation between the private sector and government‐backed research institutions, and it is anticipated that this collaboration will continue.     

杂色鲍养殖环境中致病性弧菌分布调查

从深圳不同的杂色鲍人工养殖场采集并分类环境生物样品。应用TCBS平板分离并作生理生化初步鉴定弧菌,平板涂布法统计水样和各类生物每mL(或每g)所含弧菌总数,并应用基于16S~23SrDNA间区序列设计的4种水产病原弧菌特异性引物进行PCR,定性检测各类环境样品所携带致病性弧菌的分布状况。结果显示,弧菌广泛存在于杂色鲍养殖环境中,且杂色鲍养殖池池水中的弧菌密度大于进水口海水。在养殖环境生物中,不同环境生物中每克生物所携带的弧菌数差别很大,其中盘管虫、海蟑螂、等足类所携带的弧菌数最多,而海鞘携带的弧菌数最少。在常见的4种致病性弧菌的检测结果上,创伤弧菌和溶藻弧菌阳性率均为3.4%。通过研究弧菌在杂色鲍养殖环境中弧菌的分布特征,为杂色鲍养殖中流行性弧菌病的预防提供科学依据。     

皱纹盘鲍食道的结构与功能

以组织学，组织化学，扫描电镜和透射电镜观察及酶活性测定等方法研究了皱纹盘鲍的食道，食道可分为前，中后，三段，中段又可分为食物通道和食道侧囊，食道粘膜上皮由纤毛柱状细胞，粘液细胞，闰状腺细胞，微绒毛细胞和分泌细胞组成，纤毛柱状细胞参与运输食物和分泌物，并呈现吸收细胞的结构特征；粘液细胞分泌中性和酸性粘多糖；颗粒状腺细胞内充盈分泌颗粒；微绒毛细胞呈现吸收细胞的特征；分泌细胞具有强的蛋白酶等酶活性，能以楔浆分泌形式分泌消化酶，该细胞还具有吸收和细胞内消化作用。食道中段还呈现3种植物多糖酶活性。     

杂色鲍的血细胞

通过光镜、电镜技术，比较了正常状态和受到细菌刺激后杂色鲍血细胞的变化。结果显示，正常状态下的杂色鲍血细胞分为三种类型：颗粒细胞、透明细胞和小细胞；杂色鲍血细胞具有很强的免疫功能，对外界刺激敏感；受到细菌刺激后杂色鲍的血细胞在结构和形态上均发生显著的变化。并推测，颗粒细胞的颗粒中含有大量的水解酶类和抗菌肽等免疫因子，发挥主要的免疫作用。     

九孔鲍北方青苗及生长的探讨

探讨了九孔鲍(Haliotisdiversicolorsuertexta)在北方自然繁殖季节育苗的条件、发育时间和生长速度。2004年8月1日,用紫外线照射海水诱导产卵和人工授精的九孔鲍受精卵,经过60天培育,获6～12mm的幼鲍50万只。     

皱纹盘鲍脏器多糖的分离纯化及鉴定

利用碱性蛋白酶从皱纹盘鲍脏器中提取多糖,采用胃蛋白酶和Sevag相结合的方法脱除蛋白质;经Sephadex G-100凝胶柱层析和DEAE-cellu lose 52离子交换层析分离纯化得到AHP-2;AHP-2经高效液相色谱和比旋光度法鉴定其为均一性多糖;紫外扫描无蛋白质的特征吸收峰;红外光谱分析,AHP-2具有典型的多糖吸收峰和硫酸基吸收峰;凝胶色谱法测定其分子量为10 000~15 000;化学组成分析表明,AHP-2是硫酸酯多糖,硫酸根含量11.55%;气相色谱测定单糖组成为鼠李糖、岩藻糖、木糖、半乳糖和葡萄糖,其摩尔比Rha∶Fuc∶Xyl∶Gal∶G lu=6.7∶2.0∶3.9∶7.4∶1.0。     

应用双抗夹心ELISA法检测皱纹盘鲍致病病原—创伤弧菌的研究

以皱纹盘鲍脓足病致病病原－ － 创伤弧菌为抗原,制备兔抗血清,抗体纯化后以辣根过氧化物酶标记,建立检测创伤弧菌的双抗夹心ＥＬＩＳＡ 检测法。结果表明,双抗夹心ＥＬＩＳＡ 法有较高的灵敏度,可检出含菌１０４ 个／ｍｌ 的菌悬液。与创伤弧菌对照菌株有明显的阳性反应不与副溶血弧菌、溶藻胶弧菌、河流弧菌等８ 株对照菌株产生影响检测结果的交叉反应。应用该法检测３０ 份病鲍样品,阳性检出率为６６ ．７ ％ 。     

九孔鲍选择群体F1的选择反应与现实遗传力估计

以中国九孔鲍（Haliotis diversicolor aquatili）养殖群体与日本野生群体杂交子二代为选育基础群体,采用群体选育方法进行九孔鲍的选择育种研究,以估计该养殖群体的选择反应与现实遗传力。截断选择壳长最大的10％个体作为选择组亲本（SS）,从基础群体中随机抽取相同数量的个体作为对照组亲本（sc）,选择强度为1．755,结果表明,选择组与对照组在卵径、受精率方面无显著的差别（P〉0．05）,但选择组在幼体附着率、幼体变态率、幼体成活率及稚贝早期生长方面与对照组相比表现出不同程度的生长优势（P〈0．05）,选择组50日龄的稚鲍成活率达到35．07％,显著大于对照组23．62％（P〈0．05）,40—270日龄的选择组壳长选择反应和现实遗传力变化范围分别为13．64％～81．88％和0．21～0．53,平均为31．63％和0．36,选择组平均壳长显著大于对照组（P〈0．01）。研究初步显示,养殖群体的选择反应极显著,群体选育是养殖九孔鲍遗传改良的有效途径。