企鹅珍珠贝非致死性DNA提取方法的研究

在企鹅珍珠贝遗传育种研究中,为保证在贝类存活的条件下获得其DNA信息,采用企鹅珍珠贝(Pteria penguin)贝壳边缘和足丝研究非致死性DNA提取方法。不同于贝壳获取过程中会对实验贝体产生一定损伤,足丝是无生命的细胞外纤维束,其获取方法简单且属于非损伤性取样,对实验贝几乎无伤害,是潜在的获取具足丝贝类基因组DNA的优良材料。本研究采用脱钙与未脱钙两种处理方式,并结合海洋动物组织基因组DNA提取试剂盒法及有机溶剂萃取法(OSE)提取贝壳及足丝DNA,对获得的贝壳DNA及足丝DNA进行PCR扩增。结果显示,足丝有机溶剂法(OSE法)提取效率显著高于贝壳DNA提取方法,脱钙足丝与未脱钙足丝的DNA提取效率无显著差异,分别为(0.016 7±0.002 9)μg/mg和(0.016 1±0.003 1)μg/mg。未脱钙足丝的OSE法获得的DNA产物纯度最优, A260/280值为1.400 0±0.040 0,A260/230值显著高于贝壳DNA及足丝DNA的其他提取方法,为0.910 0±0.080 0。除脱钙贝壳OSE法外,其他所有DNA提取方法均可用于后续PCR扩增,测序结果表明...     

不同条件下哈维氏弧菌(Vibrio harvey)对墨吉明对虾(Fenneropenaeus merguiensis)致病性研究

为研究墨吉明对虾弧菌病的防控方法, 本文通过人工注射感染的方式, 研究不同数量哈维 氏弧菌及在不同温度、盐度、pH、不同硝酸氮、亚硝酸氮和氨氮浓度条件下哈维氏弧菌对墨吉明对 虾的致病性的影响。结果表明: 当人工感染哈维氏弧菌数量为3.16×10⁸ CFU 时, 24 h 内对虾累计死 亡率为96.67%; 哈维氏弧菌数量为3.16×10⁶ CFU 以上, 实验结束时, 对虾累计死亡率都超过了 50.00%.在20-32℃ 范围内, 随着温度升高哈维氏弧菌致病力增强, 并且低温组(20℃ 实验组与 26℃ 实验组)对虾累计死亡率显著低于高温组(32℃ 实验组)(P<0.05).在温度为(24±1)℃ 时, 盐度为 20 时对虾累计死亡率处于较低水平; 在温度为(24±1)℃, 盐度为(22±1)时, 96 h, pH 为8.0 时对虾 累计死亡率最低, 并且与另外两个实验组差异显著(P<0.05); 温度为(24±1)℃, 盐度为(22±1), 硝 酸氮对感染哈维氏弧菌的墨吉明对虾有胁迫作用; 在亚硝酸氮浓度(1.0-10.0 mg/L)、氨氮浓度 (0.5-1.5 mg/L)范围内, 哈维氏弧菌对墨吉明对虾的致病性, 随着浓度升高而增强。本实验为墨吉明 对虾弧菌病的防控提供了理论基础。     

盐度、光强和温度对盐生杜氏藻生长的影响及其交互作用

为明确各环境因子对盐生杜氏藻生长的影响是否存在交互作用及其影响的程度,采用3因素2水平正交试验方法,以7天批次培养获得的比生长速率为评价指标,研究了盐度（A）、光照强度（B）、温度（C）及两因素交互作用A×B、A×C、B×C对细胞增殖速率的影响,并测定了各条件下光合放氧速率、呼吸耗氧速率、叶绿素荧光及色素含量等以阐释作用机制。结果表明：温度是影响藻细胞增殖的最显著因素,其次是盐度与光照,交互作用B×C、A×C对绿色盐藻细胞生长有一定作用,但影响程度不如单一因子。确定利于盐藻细胞增殖的最优条件为：温度30℃、盐度110、光照强度120 μmol·m^-2·s^-1,而利于类胡萝卜素积累的条件则需将盐度提升至160。温度、光照通过影响光合放氧速率,而盐度通过影响呼吸耗氧速率调控藻细胞生长。     

Estimates of genetic and phenotypic parameters for weight and length in Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck et Schlegel)

The complete diallel cross design was employed to estimate the genetic parameters of the growth of Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). A total of 60 full-sib families were cultivated and two growth-related traits, body weight (BW) and body length (BL), were examined at average 2, 3 and 8 months of age respectively, with 1 800 individuals measured in each age group (30 per family). Based on the additive-dominance-maternal-effect genetic analysis model, the restricted maximum likelihood approach was used to estimate various (co)variance components. The results showed that narrow-sense heritability estimates of BW and BL were respectively:0.29±0.01 and 0.22±0.02 at 2 months of age, 0.32±0.02 and 0.30±0.04 at 3 months of age, 0.48±0.04 and 0.40±0.05 at 8 months of age; broad-sense heritability estimates were respectively:0.44±0.02 and 0.54±0.04 at 2 months of age, 0.35±0.01 and 0.36±0.03 at 3 months of age, 0.49±0.03 and 0.45±0.04. All heritabilities were statistically significant (P <0.05). Additive genetic correlations between BW and BL at 2, 3 and 8 months of age were consistently positive and highly significant (P <0.01):0.93±0.02, 0.95±0.03 and 0.92±0.03 respectively. Maternal effect was significant (P <0.05) only at 2 months of age, and was not detected at 3 and 8 months of age. According to the heritability estimates, the mass selection strategy should be efficient for the breeding of Japanese flounder.     

养马岛附近海域藻华期间有色溶解有机质的生物可利用性研究

本研究利用吸收光谱和荧光激发-发射矩阵光谱-平行因子分析(EEMs-PARAFAC),研究了养马岛附近海域海水中有色溶解有机质(CDOM)的浓度、组成、来源和生物可利用性,并估算了浮游植物生长繁殖对CDOM及具有生物可利用性CDOM的贡献。结果表明,表、底层海水中CDOM浓度(以吸收系数a₃₅₀计)平均值分别为1.62±0.42 m^-1和1.30±0.47 m^-1,光谱斜率(S_275-295)平均值分别为0.022±0.003 nm^-1和0.023±0.003 nm^-1。利用PARAFAC模型识别出4种荧光组分,分别为陆源类腐殖酸C1、类色氨酸C2、类酪氨酸C3和微生物源类腐殖酸C4。荧光指数(FIX)、腐殖化指数(HIX)和生物指数(BIX)显示,CDOM受陆源输入和海洋自生源的综合影响。降解实验结果显示,表、底层海水中生物可利用性CDOM百分比(%△a₃₅₀)平均值分别为(23.36%±17.94%)和(8.93%±20.30%)。C1、C2和C4组分的荧光强度在培养之后降低,而C3组分的荧光强度上升。各荧光组分生物可利用性依次递减的顺序为:%△C1(23.75%±8.96%)＞%△C4(20.83%±11.71%)＞%△C2(11.67%±38.87%)＞%△C3(-29.61%±39.90%),显示培养之后CDOM的平均分子量和腐殖化程度降低。表层海水中a₃₅₀、%△a350与Chl a之间存在显著线性相关关系,据此可以估算出浮游植物生长繁殖对CDOM的贡献为36.9%,对具有生物可利用性CDOM的贡献为85.0%。     

企鹅珍珠贝耗氧率和排氨率的研究

采用室内实验生态学方法对企鹅珍珠贝的耗氧率和排氨率进行了研究。旨在为企鹅珍珠贝养殖容量(carrying capacity for aquaculture)的调查及育珠生理的研究提供参考,并可为海洋生态系统动力学和贝类能量学研究提供科学依据。研究结果表明,在实验温度(13~33℃)范围内,企鹅珍珠贝的耗氧率(OR)和排氨率(NR)与体重(W)都呈负相关,可分别表示为Y₁=a₁W-b₁和Y₂=a₂W-b₂,其中,a₁的取值范围是1.330~4.128,b₁的取值范围是0.453~0.651,a₂的取值范围是0.150~0.354,b₂的取值范围是0.446~0.634。在实验室温度(13~33℃)条件下,企鹅珍珠贝的耗氧率为0.329~7.303 mg/(g·h),排氨率为0.035~0.489 mg/(g·h),其中耗氧率在28℃时达到最高值,33℃时开始下降,而排氨率则呈持续升高趋势。企鹅珍珠贝呼吸和排泄Q₁₀值范围分别为0.210~2.494和1.193~2.483。在23~28℃温度范围内,不同规格企鹅珍珠贝的耗氧率和排氨率的比值(原子数O/N)较高。方差分析表明,体重、温度及二者的交互作用对企鹅珍珠贝的耗氧率和排氨率均有极显著的影响(P<0.01)。企鹅珍珠贝的日常代谢明显高于标准代谢,耗氧率和排氨率平均值分别提高32.1%和76.7%。     

Heavy metal stress induced hyperglycemia in blue swimmer crab, Portunus pelagicus

The study was to find out the effect of cadmium and mercury on levels of hemolymph glucose, crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) and hepatopancreas glycogen in the blue swimmer crab Portunus pelagicus. The experiments were performed in both intact and eyestalk ablated crabs. Quantification of CHH was done by the indirect ELISA with the aid of primary anti-Carcinus maenas-CHH antibody. Higher glucose concentration was observed on exposure to 8×10^-6 of cadmium ((825.6±5.42) μg/mL) and 6×10^-6 of mercury ((90.5±6.25) μg/mL) after 48 h and 24 h respectively. Higher level of hemolymph glucose was observed in eyestalk intact crabs on exposure to cadmium and mercury than eyestalk ablated crabs. Decrease in the levels of CHH was observed in both eyestalk intact and ablated crabs on heavy metal exposure. Decline of the hepatopancreas glycogen level was also witnessed with the exposure to heavy metal, which validated its utilization in the production of glucose. Thus this study brings to light, the variations in hemolymph glucose, CHH and hepatopancreas glycogen on heavy metal stress. These carbohydrate metabolites can be used as biomarkers in assessing heavy metal contamination in water bodies.     

运输方式对马氏珠母贝(Pinctada fucata)稚贝存活率、生长、消化及抗氧化性能的影响探究

为优化马氏珠母贝苗种运输技术,提高运输效率,以马氏珠母贝(Pinctada fucata)稚贝为研究对象,分别以有水和无水两种运输方式汽运8 h条件下开展实验,比较分析其在运输前后、运输后恢复阶段的生长、消化和抗氧化性能。结果显示:有水运输后存活率达98%,无水运输97%;在恢复期第14 d,有水运输和无水运输存活率分别达97%、96%;有水运输皮质醇含量由(2 607.61±15.27)μg/L显著降低至(1 412.98±5.09)μg/L,无水运输后显著降低至(2 287.36±10.18)μg/L;在恢复期第7 d和14 d皮质醇含量均呈逐渐上升趋势;有水和无水运输后和恢复期淀粉酶活性不断上升,且有水运输酶活性高于无水运输(P<0.05),最高值为(1.43±0.05) U/mg prot;有水和无水运输后及恢复期超氧化物歧化酶酶活性在不断下降,最低下降至(16.00±0.14) U/mg prot,有水运输超氧化物歧化酶活性均高于无水运输(P<0.05);有水运输碱性磷酸酶、谷草转氨酶和谷丙转氨酶活性均上升,无水运输均下降;在恢复阶段,碱性磷酸酶活性在不断下降,谷草转氨酶和谷丙转氨酶活性在不断上升。有水和无水运输会对马氏珠母贝稚贝产生不同的影响,有水运输方式相对无水运输方式可使马氏珠母贝稚贝在后期阶段具有更好的存活效果和生长状态。     

米氏凯伦藻和东海原甲藻生长的光照强度生态幅研究

藻类生长的光照生态辐是指在一定光照强度范围内藻类能生长和繁殖的水平范围,由藻类生长的最适光照强度、光照强度适宜生长范围和光照强度耐受限度构成。为了定量获取藻类生长的光照生态幅,在室内培养条件下,分别研究了三个温度（18、22、25℃）条件下六个不同光照强度[28.32、55.15、75.06、96.59、111.66和135.75μmol/（m²·s）]对米氏凯伦藻和东海原甲藻细胞数和最大比生长率的影响,依据Shelford耐受性定律建立了米氏凯伦藻和东海原甲藻的光照耐受性模型,并得到了藻类生长的最适光强、光强适宜生长范围和光强耐受限度的定量表达。结果表明：无论是米氏凯伦藻还是东海原甲藻,在同一温度条件下,在实验设定的光照强度水平范围内,均分别存在一个适宜藻类生长的最适光强I_opt,且当光强I ≤ I_opt时,藻类细胞密度和比生长率均随着光强的升高而显著增大;而当I ≥ I_opt时,藻类细胞密度和比生长率随着光强的升高而显著减小。此外,随着培养温度的升高,藻类细胞密度和比生长率均呈现"先升后降"的变化趋势。建立的藻类生长光照耐受性模型与Shelford耐受定律较为吻合,并定量得到了米氏凯伦藻在18、22、25℃下的最适生长光强分别为81.48、80.15、79.27μmol/（m²·s）;光强适宜生长范围分别为33.11-162.96、32.57-160.3、32.03-158.54μmol/（m²·s）;东海原甲藻在18、22、25℃下的最适生长光强分别为79.39、78.19、76.69μmol/（m²·s）;光强适宜生长范围分别为31.89-158.78、31.77-156.38、31.18-153.38μmol/（m²·s）。     

球形赖氨酸芽孢杆菌(Lysinibacillus sphaericus)对斑马鱼幼鱼生长、肠道菌群及代谢的影响

旨在探究养殖水体中添加球形赖氨酸芽孢杆菌对斑马鱼幼鱼生长、抗氧化免疫、肠道菌群与代谢的影响。将初体重为(0.019±0.003) g的270尾斑马鱼随机均分为3组, ZF0组(对照组, 基础饲料)、ZF5组(基础饲料+10⁵CFU/mL球形赖氨酸芽孢杆菌)与ZF7组(基础饲料+10⁷CFU/mL球形赖氨酸芽孢杆菌), 每组3个平行,试验周期为33 d。实验结果表明: (1) 各组间的终末体重、增重率和特定生长率都没有显著性差异(P>0.05)。(2) ZF5和ZF7组的GPT活性显著高于ZF0组(P<0.05), ZF5组AKP的活性显著高于其他组(P<0.05)。(3) ZF7组胰蛋白酶和脂肪酶的活性相对于ZF0和ZF5组显著提高(P<0.05)。(4) ZF7组肠道绒毛高度、V/C都显著高于ZF0与ZF5组(P<0.05); ZF7组的隐窝深度显著低于其他两组(P<0.05)。(5) 从肠道菌群组成来看, 各组间优势菌门均为变形菌门(Proteobacteria), ZF5和ZF7组显著降低了肠道中梭杆菌门(Fusobacteriota)的丰度并显著提高了放线菌门(Actinobacteriota)的丰度(P<0.05)。属水平上, 对照组与试验组的优势菌属为鲸杆菌属(Cetobacterium), 试验组显著减少了邻单胞菌属(Plesiomonas)的丰度同时显著提高了戈登氏菌属(Gordonia)、细杆菌属(Microbacterium)等有益菌属的丰度(P<0.05)。(6)ZF5和ZF7组与ZF0组的肠道代谢物差异明显, 其中Lipoxin a4、Prostaglandin g2和11-dehydrothromboxane b2显著上调(P<0.05), 5''-phosphoribosyl- 5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide (aicar)显著下调(P<0.05)。差异代谢物主要富集在ABC转运蛋白、神经活性配体-受体相互作用以及丙氨酸、天冬氨酸和谷氨酸通路中。综上所述,养殖水体中添加球形赖氨酸芽孢杆菌有利于改善斑马鱼幼鱼的肠道消化性能、组织结构和微生物多样性及其代谢产物。     

Chronic hypoxia and low salinity impair anti-predatory responses of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis

The effects of chronic hypoxia and low salinity on anti-predatory responses of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis were investigated. Dissolved oxygen concentrations ranged from hypoxic to normoxic (1.5 ± 0.3 mg l⁻¹, 3.0 ± 0.3 mg l⁻¹ and 6.0 ± 0.3 mg l⁻¹), and salinities were selected within the variation during the wet season in Hong Kong coastal waters (15‰, 20‰, 25‰ and 30‰). The dissolved oxygen and salinity significantly affected some anti-predatory responses of mussel, including byssus production, shell thickness and shell weight, and the adductor diameter was only significantly affected by salinity. Besides, interactive effects of dissolved oxygen and salinity on the byssus production and shell thickness were also observed. In hypoxic and low salinity conditions, P. viridis produced fewer byssal threads, thinner shell and adductor muscle, indicating that hypoxia and low salinity are severe environmental stressors for self-defence of mussel, and their interactive effects further increase the predation risk.     

印度洋深海热液区贻贝足丝结构和性能特征研究

贻贝营半固着生活,依靠足丝将自己牢固地黏附在底物上.足丝的结构和性能对贻贝的正常生命活动至关重要.为研究热液区极端环境下深海贻贝足丝的结构和性能,采集了印度洋龙旂深海热液区的贻贝(Bathymodiolus marisindicus)足丝,对其力学特性、结构特征和组分进行了分析.力学性能测试发现与近海贻贝(Mytilu...     

变形假单胞菌(Pseudomonas plecoglossicida)核酸适配体的SELEX筛选

变形假单胞菌(Pseudomonas plecoglossicida)是大黄鱼内脏白点病的主要致病菌。核酸适配体,因其亲和力高、特异性好等多个优点,在微生物检测等多个领域都有较好的应用前景。以变形假单胞菌为靶目标,采用SELEX筛选方法,从高频序列中筛选获得了变形假单胞菌的5个核酸适配体,测定了这些核酸适配体对变形假单胞菌的亲和特异性及其亲和常数(Kd)和最大亲和力(Am),并对其二级结构进行了分析研究。结果表明,这5个核酸适配体对变形假单胞菌的亲和力是其他非目标菌(嗜水气单胞菌、溶藻弧菌、哈维氏弧菌、大肠杆菌、迟钝爱德华氏菌、铜绿假单胞菌)的10倍以上,体现出了较好的亲和特异性。测定了5个核酸适配体(#1、#2、#3、#4、#5)的Kd和Am,相应的Kd值分别为(25.77±6.11)、(7.14±1.86)、(19.59±3.01)、(83.22±22.45)、(34.31±8.76) nmol/L,Am值分别为(789.23±38.46)、(1392.27±58.03)、(3012.50±106.19)、(1457.99±171.32)、(1070.91±70.16) nmol/...     

广西北海金海湾红树林湿地海洋线虫群落研究初探

2019年夏季在广西北海市金海湾红树林湿地,设置7个断面,分别采集红树林和光滩小型底栖动物沉积物样品,进行海洋线虫群落结构的研究。分析结果共鉴定出7个小型底栖动物类群,分别为自由生活海洋线虫、桡足类、多毛类、寡毛类、双壳类、有孔虫以及少许未鉴定类群,其中海洋线虫是优势类群,占总丰度的91.79%。小型底栖动物的丰度介于(6.07±1.23)—(200.25±31.75)ind./10cm2之间,海洋线虫的丰度介于(4.16±1.7)—(195.23±30.80)ind./10cm2之间。各个断面,红树林区小型底栖动物的数量都大于相同断面光滩上的。共鉴定出6个海洋线虫优势属,分别为Terschellingia、 Promonhystera、 Paralongicyatholaimus、 Dorylaimopsis、 Halichoanolaimus和Metachromadora,其中Terschellingia为最优势属,优势度为19.35%,在各个断面广泛分布。文中比较分析了该属出现的3个相近种的尾长、化感器直径和化感器距体前端的距离等形态学特征。     

Characteristics of a breaking wind-wave field in the light of the individual wind-wave concept

The relation between the intensity of breaking of individual wind-wave crests and parameters of wave size and wave form (e. g., height, period, steepness and skewness) is examined, and the process of change of these parameters is studied in a wind-wave tank (reference wind speed 15 m sec⁻¹, fetch 16 m). Distributions of the wave form parameters are different for breaking and nonbreaking waves. Fully breaking waves seem to hold the relationH ∞T ², whereH is the individual wave height andT is the period. The condition of breaking is not simply determined by the simple criterion of Stokes' limit. Wave height and steepness of a breaking wave are not always larger than those of a nonbreaking wave. This suggests the existence of an overshooting phenomenon in the breaking wave. The wave form parameters are found to change cyclically in a statistical sense during the wave propagation. The period of the cycle in the present case is estimated to be longer than four wave periods. An intermittency of wave breaking is associated with this cyclic process. Roughly speaking, two or three succeeding breaking-waves sporadically exist among a series of nonbreaking waves along the fetch.     

不同产地浒苔对幼刺参生长、消化和非特异性免疫的影响

为探究不同产地浒苔型饵料对幼刺参生长、消化和非特异性免疫的影响,本实验将青岛浒苔与宁波浒苔的干粉与海泥分别按一定质量比例混合,开展刺参饲喂实验,并与刺参天然饵料马尾藻进行对比。结果表明,青岛浒苔饵料和马尾藻饵料喂养的刺参的粗蛋白含量分别为14.31%±0.10%和15.43%±1.41%,显著高于宁波浒苔饵料(11.17%±0.63%),粗脂肪和灰分含量无显著差异;青岛浒苔组、宁波浒苔组和马尾藻组的增重率分别为22.65%±5.68%、3.03%±1.17%和20.47%±2.01%,特定生长率分别为(1.44±0.33)、(0.21±0.08)、(1.33±0.12)%/d,青岛浒苔组和马尾藻组刺参的增重率和特定生长率显著高于宁波浒苔组;青岛浒苔组、宁波浒苔组和马尾藻组刺参肠道淀粉酶、胃蛋白酶、胰蛋白酶和纤维素酶活力无显著差异;马尾藻组刺参体腔液碱性磷酸酶活力为(17.57±4.56)金氏单位/100mL,显著高于青岛浒苔组[(5.56±1.32)金氏单位/100mL]和宁波浒苔组[(2.83±0.75)金氏单位/100mL],超氧化物歧化酶和酸性磷酸酶活力无显著差异。由此可见,绿潮暴发时,通过打捞浒苔用以配制刺参饵料,既有助于缓解绿潮的生态灾害,又能够补充刺参饵料来源,具有广阔的生态效益和市场前景,但是其营养成分影响因素较为复杂,配制饵料时应充分考虑不同品种、采集时间和生长地点的差异,并通过一些前处理手段充分发挥浒苔的饵料价值。     

2018年6月渤海大型水母分布特征

2018年6月使用渔业底拖网采样,对渤海大型水母进行了全面调查,调查船舶为"中渔科102"渔业科考船。本研究分析了渤海大型水母的种类组成、渔获密度与伞径大小,并对其源地进行了探讨。结果表明:本次调查共采集到海月水母、沙海蜇、海蜇、多管水母四种大型水母,其中海蜇、多管水母数量较少,各采集到一只。海月水母在渤海三湾均有分布,各海区伞径大小无显著差异且多为幼体(<10cm),密度高值区出现在渤海湾东南侧海域,可达38—221.21ind./(net·h),辽东湾海月水母出现于湾南,密度<5ind./(net·h),湾北未见;作者推测,海月水母在渤海沿岸可能存在多个源头,诸如:莱州湾与渤海湾交界近岸海域、河北近岸、辽东湾大连近岸以及北部近岸。沙海蜇在渤海分布较广,辽东湾为密度高值区,均值为(35.32±21.64)ind./(net·h),但伞径较小,均值为(12.15±6.52)cm;与此相对,渤海湾与莱州湾外侧海域沙海蜇密度虽小[<20ind./(net·h)],但伞径要显著大于辽东湾,最大伞径均值可达(33.86±7.40)cm;作者推测,沙海蜇在渤海海域发源地主要集中...     

应用流式细胞术测定中国四种经济蟹类的基因组大小

The genome size(C-value) of an organism is referring to the DNA content of its non-replicated haploid chromosome complement,generally deduced from measuring somatic diploid nuclei.We presented genome size(C-value) data obtained by flow cytometry for four commercially important crabs(Portunus trituberculatus,Charybdis japonica,Scylla paramamosain,and Eriocheir sinensis) common in the coast of China.Gallus domesticus(2C=2.5 pg) was used as the internal standard.The results showed that the C-value for P.trituberculatus,C.japonica,S.paramamosain,and E.sinensis were(2.31±0.01) pg,(2.33±0.03) pg,(1.64±0.02) pg,and(2.29±0.03) pg,respectively.The C-value of P.trituberculatus,C.japonica and S.paramamosain were reported for the first time.The data represented by the four species indicated that they had lower DNA contents than average DNA values in crustaceans((4.99±0.48) pg),and three of the four values were very similar if not identical.The results provide useful data for future studies in the fields of biodiversity,species conservation,and phylogeny of these commercial crabs.They will also be helpful in instructing the hybridization breeding program and estimating the cost of the whole genome sequencing project.     

Stable isotope and chemical composition of pearls: Biomineralization in cultured pearl oysters in ago bay, Japan

The δ¹⁸O, δ¹³C and trace element composition of pearls collected from Ago Bay, Japan, were investigated in order to evaluate biomineralization in the cultured pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii). The oxygen isotopic data suggest that the pearls were produced around 23–24°C, mainly in June to early July, which is consistent with their occurrence in the field. Therefore the pearls were produced under or close to isotopic equilibrium conditions, although they showed high calcification rates (higher than 0.2–1.0 g cm^{− 2}yr⁻¹) under which, for example, coral skeletons (calcification rate ∼0.28 g cm^{− 2}yr⁻¹) often show non-equilibrium isotope partitioning. The δ¹³C values were ∼− 2.9‰ lower than those calculated for offshore waters under equilibrium conditions. This may be due to low-δ¹³C bottom waters resulting from the degradation of organic matter (OM) or to a contribution of low-δ ¹³C food. In the latter case, a simple mass balance calculation gives a respiration component of 14%. Twelve trace elements of bulk pearl samples were classified into four groups on the basis of their enrichment/depletion patterns relative to seawater and inter-element relationships: group 1, Co, Cr, Pb; group 2, Ba, Cs, U; group 3, Cu, Sn, V, and group 4, Mn, Rb, Mo. Comparison with coral skeletons suggests that Ba and Mn (groups 2 and 4) were definitely much enriched in proteinaceous OM relative to aragonite crystals in pearls and that V (group 3) in pearls showed only slight enrichment in the organicrich layer. By contrast, the other elements showed small differences between both layers (enrichment factor of <3), suggesting that these elements occur largely in aragonite crystals.