海马病原菌的分离鉴定及其对抗生素敏感性的研究

从患病海马Hippocampus kelloggi体内分离到3株菌株,用分离菌株的纯培养物感染健康海马,48 h内海马全部发病,其临床症状与原患病海马相似,经形态学、生化和室内感染试验,鉴定该菌株为副溶血弧菌Vibrio parahem olyticus。药敏试验结果表明,所分离菌株对链霉素、利福平、卡那霉素、环丙沙星、氟派酸、四环素、复达欣、菌必治、奈定酸等抗菌药表现为高敏感性;对红霉素、新霉素、先锋霉素Ⅵ、强力霉素、新生霉素、头孢呋肟、呋喃妥因等药物敏感性较高;对氨苄青霉素、羟苄青霉素、头孢氨苄、林可霉素等药物敏感性较差。     

线纹海马渊H ipp ocamp us erectus 冤不同养殖密度下 体理化因子和细菌数量的动态变化

研究线纹海马(Hippocampus erectus)在室内水泥池不同养殖密度下,水体环境因子和细菌数量的动态变化情况.结果表明,在一个倒池换水周期中,养殖组1和养殖组2的磷酸磷(pO434-p)、硝酸氮(NO3--N)、亚硝酸氮(NO2--N)和氨氮(NH4+-N)等离子物质的浓度和细菌、弧菌和异养菌数量均随着养殖时间的推移不断上升,通常在换水后9d或12d达到最高,再次换水后降到极低值.单因素方差分析结果表明,在不同养殖密度下,PO43--p、NO3--N、NO2--N和NH4+-N等离子浓度随着养殖密度的升高而升高;而低密度养殖池中细菌数比高密度养殖池的细菌数显著更高.养殖水体中的pO43--p浓度与异养细菌数呈负相关关系,NO2--N浓度与细菌数量和弧菌数呈正相关关系,NO3--N浓度与细菌数、异养菌数和弧菌数呈负相关关系,NH4+-N浓度与细菌数、异养菌数和弧菌数均呈正相关关系.研究结果可为科学开展海马室内规模化养殖提供理论参考.     

Grow-out of juvenile seahorse Hippocampus kuda (Bleeker; Teleostei: Syngnathidae) in illuminated sea cages

This paper examines the feasibility of rearing 10–15-day- and 0.7–1.5-month-old seahorse Hippocampus kuda in illuminated sea cages to continue existing hatchery protocols to mass produce H. kuda for trade and enhance depleted wild stocks in their natural habitats. Thawed Acetes (a planktonic crustacean abundant in inshore seas) was fed to juvenile seahorses in lighted and unlighted sea cages while one group in lighted cages was not fed Acetes . After 10–12 weeks of rearing, both mean body weight and stretch height increased in all treatment groups, with lighted cage-reared seahorses fed Acetes being heavier (2 g) and longer (8 cm) than the other two treatment groups. Although instantaneous growth rates declined during the rearing period, these were generally higher among Acetes -fed seahorses in lighted cages (0.02–0.07) compared with those in the unlighted cages with Acetes and lighted cages without Acetes feeding. Mean survivorship in all groups ranged from 9% to 74% after the trials, but mean survivorship of juveniles in lighted cages with Acetes feeding (9–74%) was consistently lower than the two treatment groups as a likely result of crustacean and piscine predators being attracted by light and the odour of leftover Acetes in the lighted cages. These results demonstrate that light-attracted zooplankton prey supplemented by Acetes feeding may provide essential nutrients for the growth of H. kuda juveniles in illuminated sea cages. With further improvement in the grow-out protocol, it may provide a possible alternative livelihood to seahorse fishers and sufficient seed to re-populate depleted wild stocks of H. kuda .     

Effect of the diet on lipid composition and liver histology of short snout seahorse Hippocampus hippocampus

Little is known about the nutritional requirements of ornamental fish and the effects which they may have on fish histology. Because of this, 45 young, captive‐bred seahorses (1.37 g ± 0.51) were randomly divided and put into fifteen, 35‐L, glass aquariums. Three experimental diets were tested in triplicate: live enriched Artemia (LEA); frozen enriched Artemia (FEA); and commercial Mysis (M). seahorses were fed twice daily, 6 days a week for 102 days throughout the experiment. The body weight and length of the seahorses were measured every 20 days, and at the end of the experiment, fish liver samples were taken for histological studies. Biochemical analyses of the diets and the seahorses fed on the experimental diets were recorded, and the differences in the total lipid content in each of the three diets were also observed, each reflecting their respective liver lipid content. seahorses fed with LEA treatment showed lipid vacuoles in the hepatocytes with nuclei displaced to the periphery. Similar results were also observed in FEA fed seahorses, but to a lesser extent. In contrast, the M fed seahorses were characterized by having livers with lower size hepatocytes and centrally located nuclei.     

几种海洋药用动物中重金属元素的含量分析

对我国几种传统海洋药用动物中重金属元素的含量进行了测定,并对同产地的陆生药用动物蛤蚧进行比较研究,其中Hg和As利用原子荧光光度计测定,Pb、Cd、Cu、Fe、Mn、Zn利用原子吸收光度计测定,样品采用微波消解仪消解。结果表明:海钱、海蛇、海马、海星的镉含量较高,海燕、海马、海星的铅含量较高,除个别样品微量元素未检出外,样品中Fe、Mn、Zn的含量相对较高。最后对金属元素含量较高的原因及对所含微量元素的食用安全性和营养学评价进行了探讨。     

Effects of the diet on seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) growth,body colour and biochemical composition

The short‐snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) is a benthic fish that bases its survival on camouflage with the environment; therefore, both in wild and in captivity specimens, differences in coloration have been observed. This study was conducted to study the effect of five different diets, based on Artemia and frozen mysis, on fish survival, growth, skin colour parameters and biochemical composition. After 102 days of feeding different diets, no effect was observed on fish survival, growth, protein, ash or humidity content, except for colour changes on yellow and red fish. Differences on seahorse lipid and total carotenoids content were obtained in the experiment because of experimental diets. Fish eating Artemia showed the highest colour pattern response during the trial, with a maximum yellowness attained of 21. Additionally, a plateau of the skin colour expression for Artemia‐feeding fish was reached on day 180. A reversion of the yellowish skin colour was determined after a change of diet.     

Effect of photoperiod and tank colour on growth and survival of pelagic‐phase seahorse Hippocampus reidi

The effect of photoperiod and tank colour on the survival and growth of juvenile seahorse Hippocampus reidi was investigated in the first 15 days after release (DAR). In the first experiment, newly released seahorses were exposed to six photoperiods – 6 h of light (L):18 h of darkness (D), 10L:14D, 12L:12D, 14L:10D, 18L:6D and 24L:0D. In the second experiment, juveniles were kept in tanks of different background colours – blue, white, black, clear and red. No significant differences were observed in the growth and survival among seahorse subjected to 10–24 h of light (P > 0.05). At the end of 15 DAR, fish exposed to 6L:18D showed lower growth in height and weight compared to other treatments (13.8 mm vs. 20.0–22.2 mm and 13.4 mg vs. 37.2–43.2 mg respectively) and lower survival (80% vs. 88–95% respectively). Tank colour did not affect growth and survival of juveniles up to 15 DAR.     

Live prey first feeding regimes for short‐snouted seahorse Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnaeus, 1758) juveniles

As with many species of seahorses, Hippocampus hippocampus wild populations are being subjected to uncontrolled exploitation in their natural environment. Thus, aquaculture could contribute to satisfy the commercial demand for animals while promoting the recovery of wild stocks. The present study was conducted to compare the effect of the substituting Artemia nauplii with rotifers for first feeding seahorse juveniles. Survival, growth and biochemical composition of prey organisms and fish were studied during the feeding trial. In addition, to help the biometric study, an anaesthetic test was also carried out using clove oil. The results showed excellent survival (average 60%) in juveniles exclusively fed with Artemia, with better values than those reported previously obtained by other authors for this species. By comparison, high mortality and poor growth were observed during first feeding with seahorses fed on rotifers. This could have been related to the lower energy intake and poorer nutritional value of the rotifers. Furthermore, clove oil concentrations of 25 ppm were found to work well as an anaesthetic for seahorse juveniles. Overall, first feeding Artemia alone was found to be an efficient and simplified method for feeding young H. hippocampus fry, building the principles for their culture for ornamental or re‐stocking purposes.     

Study on an integrated eco‐aquaculture system for rearing the yellow seahorse,Hippocampus kuda Bleeker

Seahorse aquaculture is challenged by insufficient feeding supply and lack of biological and nutritional knowledge, resulting in low survival rate and poor economical profitability. We report here an integrated eco‐aquaculture system in which the yellow seahorse and its natural prey were co‐cultured with fertilized water and seaweed in cement ponds. In the first stage, urea (10 g m^?3) and chicken manure (50 g m^?3) were used to fertilize the cultured water, 5–7 days later, rotifer and micro‐crustaceans were flourishing. Then, seahorse juveniles were stocked at 200 ind m^?3. After 2 weeks, seaweed Gracilaria lichevoides was transplanted into the ponds to regulate water quality, light and to provide holdfast attachment for seahorses. The optimal density of G. lichevoides was controlled between 0.5 and 2 kg m^?3. The introduction of seaweed provides the habitat for natural food of seahorse. Within the cluster of the seaweed, small crustacean density was over 450 individuals per 100 g of fresh weight. Initial size of seahorse juvenile was 1.03 ± 0.091 cm, After the 146‐day rearing period, seahorse survival rates were 70.8%, 57.7% and 42.5%, and body standard lengths were 11.33 cm, 10.84 cm and 10.04 cm in the integrated eco‐aquaculture system (GFA) and in monoculture systems of FA (fertilized + feeding) and BA (only feeding) respectively. This system incorporated traditional Chinese aquaculture technique in which feedings nature food organisms were cultivated by fertilization and ecological regulation. Results from these preliminary experiments suggest that the integrated system could be technically feasible, suitable and exemplary.