南海鱼类寄生粘孢子虫的研究——Ⅰ.角形虫属五新种

在南海鱼类胆囊中发现寄生粘孢子虫(Myxosporidia)角形虫属Ceratomyxa五新种。其中的肾形角形虫C.reniforma和石斑角形虫C.epinephela寄生于赤点石斑鱼Epinephelus akaara,桂山角形虫C.guishanensis寄生于青石斑鱼E.awoara,陈氏角形虫C.cheni寄生于黄鳍鲷Sparus lalus,(鱼祭)角形虫C.clupanoda寄生于斑(鱼祭)Clupanodon punctatus。     

厦门海水养殖鱼类两种单殖吸虫感染新记录及流行情况

近几年，在福建厦门西海域网箱养殖的高体Shi鱼锶部大量发现自然感染的日本轭联虫（Zeuxapta japonica),鱼群自然感染率达40．32％（25／62），病鱼死亡率10％－20％，此病还有进一步扩散的趋势。同一渔区的其它养殖鱼种未见自然感染本虫。在同安渔区的养殖石斑鱼发现自然感染另一种单殖吸虫，经鉴定为石斑拟合片虫（Pseudorhabdosynochus epinepheli)，鱼群自然感染率达100％（10／10），在该养殖渔区已引起患病石斑鱼大量死亡。     

石斑鱼综合症的研究——治疗技术

我国内地人工养殖石斑类,始于1980年,珠海市徐绍隆等尝试进行了网箱高密度精养试验,取得成功。养殖的品种涉及鮨科、鲷科、鲈科等20余种。目前在我国南方沿海地区主要养殖的品种有:赤点石斑(红斑)Epinephelus ak(?)ra(Temminck et Schlegel)、密点石斑(芝麻斑)(E.chlorsligma(C.et V.)点带石斑(青斑)E.     

5种石斑鱼核糖体DNA ITS1序列及其分子系统进化关系

为了明确分布于中国海域点带石斑鱼(Epinephelus malabaricus)、青石斑鱼(E.awoara)、巨石斑鱼(E.tauvina)、六带石斑鱼(E.sexfasciatus)和宝石石斑鱼(E.areolatus))等石斑鱼属(Epinephelus)鱼类的系统发育关系,作者采用PCR和DNA测序技术,测定了5种石斑鱼属鱼类的核糖体DNA ITS1序列,获得其ITS片段长度分别为537、536、535、528、532 bp。研究结果表明:5种石斑鱼r DNA ITS1序列的碱基组成趋势相似,A+T含量皆低于C+G含量,A+T含量最低为宝石石斑鱼(37.6%),最高为六带石斑鱼(41.5%);基于Kimura-2双参数模型计算得到上述石斑鱼种间遗传距离在0.0000~0.3002。基于MP法、ML法和NJ法构建的3种分子系统树表明,r DNA ITS1序列与形态呈同步进化关系,宝石石斑鱼与其他4种石斑鱼的亲缘关系较远,表明在所研究的物种中最早分化而出,而点带石斑鱼与青石斑鱼的亲缘关系最近,分化的时间最晚。     

中国海域习见石斑鱼属鱼类矢耳石形态特征

以采自中国海域12种石斑鱼标本为基础,分析了石斑鱼属(Epine phelus)鱼类的矢耳石形态特征,探讨了耳石形态在该属鱼种识别方面的应用.结果显示,12种鱼类矢耳石形态近似,耳石细长,呈三角形或梭形,由听沟开口处形成的前部凹刻"V"形或浅宽,形成显著或不显著的侧叶,12种鱼耳石长宽比1.76～2.41,矩形趋近率0.60～0.72,充实度17.24～36.58.耳石外部轮廓、边缘光滑度、听沟前部形态、凹刻类型等特征同是本属鱼种耳石形态识别的主要依据,基于傅里叶系数的聚类分析结果表明耳石形态种间分异较显著.结果表明,听沟同是石斑鱼属鱼类耳石形态分类的重要特征之一.根据耳石形态可以实现石斑包属鱼种的初步分类检索,耳石形态在鱼类系统分类上有良好的应用研究前景.     

象山港养殖大黄鱼寄生新贝尼登虫成虫形态学和28S rDNA,ITS1分子鉴定

贝尼登类单殖吸虫是象山港海水养殖鱼类中一类危害严重的寄生虫。应用PCR扩增及DNA序列分析的分子生物学手段,并结合对成虫的形态学分析,对象山港养殖大黄鱼体表寄生的贝尼登类单殖吸虫(记作XSp)进行了种类鉴定,结果表明XSp从形态特征上属于新贝尼登虫属,与梅氏新贝尼登虫高度相似。扩增得到XSp的28S rDNA和ITS1序列长度分别为393和427 bp,与梅氏新贝尼登虫和鱾新贝尼登虫的5个28S rDNA 序列、2个ITS1序列的比对分析显示相似性除1个为97.4%外其余均大于99%,提示XSp与这几个鱾新贝尼登虫和梅氏新贝尼登虫为种内关系,而XSp与贝尼登虫的3个28S rDNA 和1个ITS1序列相似性分别为84.3%~89.5%和60.2%。系统进化树显示该吸虫与梅氏新贝尼登虫和鱾新贝尼登虫形成一个紧密的簇,而与贝尼登虫亲缘关系较远。根据普通生物学和序列特征分析,将XSp定种为梅氏新贝尼登虫,并且支持Whittington和Horton (1996)提出的梅氏新贝尼登虫和鱾新贝尼登虫为同种异名的分类观点。     

长江口低氧区底栖有孔虫组合

对全球低氧区的分布、形成机制以及低氧区海水表层特征、海底地球化学特征、生物特征等进行了系统的描述.着重对全球低氧区的底栖有孔虫特征进行了分析、对比,并与长江口底栖有孔虫特征相结合,讨论适合指示长江口低氧区的底栖有孔虫组合,初步分析认为Epistominella naraensis(奈良小上口虫)、Bulimina marginata(具缘小泡虫)、Bolivina spp.(箭头虫诸种)、Florilus spp.(花朵虫诸种)、Ammonia spp.(卷转虫诸种)以及Bulliminella spp.(微泡虫诸种)为长江口低氧区的敏感种,具有低氧环境的指示意义,并可以作为古低氧事件研究的标志.但实际应用时应根据研究需要取合适的属种组合使用.     

两种重要经济石斑鱼肠道微生物群落结构及代谢功能的比较分析

为揭示虎龙杂交斑(Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀×E. lanceolatus♂)和斜带石斑鱼(Epinephelus coioides)肠道微生物群落的结构及功能差异, 利用16S rDNA高通量测序技术对其肠道微生物群落进行分析。结果表明: (1) 虎龙杂交斑肠道微生物群落以变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)和放线菌门(Actinobacteria)为主, 斜带石斑鱼中以变形菌门、梭杆菌门(Fusobacteria)和厚壁菌门为主。(2) 在属水平, 虎龙杂交斑和斜带石斑鱼肠道中均含有高丰度的弧菌属(Vibrio)。鲸杆菌属(Cetobacterium)、发光杆菌属(Photobacterium)和丙酸菌属(Propionigenium)是斜带石斑鱼肠道中的标志微生物, 而虎龙杂交斑肠道中的标志微生物为棒状杆菌属1 (Corynebacterium 1)、变形杆菌属(Proteus)、葡萄球菌属(Staphylococcus)和类香菌属(Myroides)。(3) 网络分析显示, 变形菌门在两种石斑鱼肠道中均占主导地位。(4) 功能预测表明, 虎龙杂交斑肠道微生物群落中抗坏血酸与糖醛酸代谢、植物-病原体相互作用和胰岛素信号通路显著高于斜带石斑鱼, 斜带石斑鱼肠道微生物群落的功能在万古霉素类抗生素和链霉素生物合成、亚油酸代谢、双酚降解以及类黄酮生物合成的相关途径中显著富集。研究结果有望加深对石斑鱼肠道微生物群落的认识, 为选择合适的石斑鱼养殖品种, 提高石斑鱼养殖产业的经济效益提供科学参考。     

从细胞色素 b基因全序列研究鞍带石斑鱼的分类学地位

通过对鞍带石斑鱼 Epinephelus lanceolatus、棕点石斑鱼E. fuscoguttatus、斜带石斑鱼E. coioides、鲑点石斑鱼E. fario的线粒体细胞色素b基因全序列扩增、克隆及测序,得到1 141bp序列,并结合GenBank其他7种石斑鱼同源序列进行比较分析,共发现429个核苷酸位点存在变异(37.6%).序列中的转换大于颠换,碱基替换多发生于密码子第3位.以4种鲈形目鱼类为外群,用MEGA3.0软件中的NJ、ME、MP等3种方法构建分子进化树,结果显示,鞍带石斑鱼与石斑鱼属鱼类有较近的亲缘关系,支持鞍带石斑鱼归入石斑鱼属.     

云纹石斑鱼与褐石斑鱼形态比较研究

对在分类上存在混乱的云纹石斑鱼(Epinephelus moara)和褐石斑鱼(E.bruneus)的外部形态和骨骼系统进行了比较研究,结果表明:两种石斑鱼的体形和体表横带等外部形态特征非常相似,但体表斑纹不同;Fisher逐步判别法分析得出两者在可量性状,如体长/肛长、背鳍基底长/臀鳍基底长和头长/眼径,可数性状,如背鳍鳍条数、鳃耙数和幽门盲囊数等方面的差异达到极显著水平(p<0.001);两者骨骼系统均由脑颅、咽颅、脊柱、肋骨和附肢骨骼组成,主轴和附肢骨骼的形态结构基本相同,但在脑颅的眶前骨和眶后骨、咽颅的前鳃盖骨和尾舌骨、附肢骨骼的髓棘间骨以及尾下骨与尾鳍鳍条连接方式等方面存在明显差异。上述形态与骨骼差异可作为两种石斑鱼种间分类的依据。研究结果确认云纹石斑鱼和褐石斑鱼为两个不同的物种。     

棕点石斑鱼循环水养殖系统细菌多样性分析

为探究棕点石斑鱼(Epinephelusfuscoguttatus)在循环水养殖模式中的生长及养殖水体与石斑鱼肠道的菌群特征, 51 000尾平均体质量为(13.72±0.51) g、平均体长为(8.90±0.66) cm的棕点石斑鱼苗被随机平均分配至6个直径为8m的PE养殖水槽中,通过循环水设备进行封闭式养殖。结果显示:经过12个月的养殖,棕点石斑鱼的成活率为83.2%±7.6%,体质量为(487.32±12.68) g、体长为(31.24±1.22) cm,平均日增质量为1.30 g。采取16S rRNA高通量测序技术,定期检测养殖水体和棕点石斑鱼肠道菌群特征。结果显示:循环水养殖系统和棕点石斑鱼肠道中的菌群结构都相对稳定,没有表现出明显的季节差异;水体和棕点石斑鱼肠道的菌群具有一定的关联性,二者之间共有的OTUs(Operational Taxonomic Units)为2259个,主要为发光杆菌属(Photobacterium)和弧菌属(Vibrio)等。水体和肠道样品中还含有大量的特异OTUs,其中棕点石斑鱼肠道中检测出19838个特异性OTUs,主要是慢生根瘤菌属(Brad...     

Spawning patterns of four species of predominantly temperate pelagic fishes in the sub-tropical waters of southern Queensland

The diverse pelagic fish assemblage of sub-tropical southern Queensland includes fishes with predominantly temperate distributions, such as tailor Pomatomus saltatrix, sardine Sardinops sagax, round herring Etrumeus teres, and Australian anchovy Engraulis australis. The peak spawning seasons of P. saltatrix, S. sagax and E. teres occur during late winter and early spring (June–October). Eggs and larvae of these three species are widely distributed in shelf waters and comprise >50% of the ichthyoplankton assemblage during this period. Mean monthly sea surface temperatures (SSTs) during late winter and early spring range from 21 to 23 °C, and are thus similar to those recorded in southern Australia during summer and autumn, which is the spawning season of these three species in those temperate waters. E. australis eggs occur mainly in inshore waters, and comprise >50% of fish eggs collected during summer and autumn when mean monthly SSTs in southern Queensland exceed 27 °C. E. australis also spawns mainly during summer and autumn in temperate Australia. Hence, water temperature may be less important as a determinant of the spawning season of E. australis than it is for the other three species. The suitability of southern Queensland for spawning by predominantly temperate species during late winter and early spring may contribute to the high diversity of the region's pelagic fish assemblage. Adult P. saltatrix, S. sagax and E. teres appear to migrate northwards into southern Queensland during early winter to spawn, and larvae may be transported southwards into temperate waters by the East Australian Current. This dispersal-migration pattern is similar to those observed for several species, including P. saltatrix, in the western boundary current systems off the east coasts of North America and Africa. Hence, pelagic fishes in ecosystems off the east coast of three continents migrate into sub-tropical waters to spawn, and larvae are transported back into temperate nursery areas by the prevailing current.     

Macrofauna associated to Mycale microsigmatosa (Porifera, Demospongiae) in Rio de Janeiro State, SE Brazil

The macrofauna (endo- and epi-biotic) associated to the sponge Mycale (Carmia) microsigmatosa Arndt, 1927 was studied at three sites in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (Arraial do Cabo, Niterói, and Rio de Janeiro). A total of 2235 individuals (over 1 mm long) of 75 invertebrate species were found associated to 19 specimens of the sponge. The most abundant and diverse taxa were the crustaceans (83%, 31 spp.), polychetes (10%, 18 spp.), and molluscs (3.7%, 15 spp.). Cnidarians, platyhelminthes, ascidians, echinoderms, pycnogonids, bryozoans, and sponges were also represented. Amphipod crustaceans were the dominant group, comprising 61% of all individuals collected. Species richness and abundance of associated fauna were highly correlated with sponge volume, but diversity and evenness were not. The site of collection influenced the species composition of the fauna associated to M. microsigmatosa but did not change significantly its diversity, abundance, richness, and dominance patterns of higher taxa. Pregnant females and juvenile stages of 29% of the species associated, including crustaceans, molluscs, echinoderms, and pycnogonids were frequently found inside M. microsigmatosa. Although many of these organisms do occur and reproduce in other habitats outside the sponge as well, M. microsigmatosa is also important for their reproduction and survivorship, thus contributing for the maintenance of biodiversity in Southwestern Atlantic sublittoral rocky shores.     

Observer presence may alter the behaviour of reef fishes associated with coral colonies

Although underwater visual census (UVC) is the most frequently used technique for quantifying reef fish assemblages, remote video analysis has been gaining attention as a potential alternative. In the South Atlantic Ocean, Millepora spp. (class Hydrozoa) are the only branching coral species; however, little is known about the ecological role that they play for reef fish communities. We compared these two observation methods (remote video and UVC) to estimate reef fish abundance and species richness associated with colonies of the fire‐coral Millepora alcicornis at Tamandaré Reefs, Northeast Brazil. Additionally, the two different techniques were used to compare species behaviour in association with fire‐corals in order to examine the biases associated with each technique and provide useful information for behavioural ecologists studying fish–coral associations. There were no differences in reef fish abundance or species richness sampled by remote video or UVC. However, a significant difference in the behaviour of associated fish was recorded between the two methods. In the presence of a diver carrying out a UVC, fish were observed spending more time sheltered amongst the coral branches compared with passively swimming on coral colonies with the remote video technique. Specifically, on the remote video recordings agonistic interactions between fish and passive swimming accounted for 33.3% and 22.2% of the census time, respectively. By comparison, when observed by a diver fish spent 34.8% of their time sheltering amongst the coral branches. We demonstrate that both techniques are similarly effective for recording fish abundance and species richness associated with fire‐corals. However, differences were observed in the ability of each method to detect the behaviour of coral‐associated fishes. Our findings show that behavioural ecologists studying complex fish–coral associations need to ensure that their aims are clearly defined and that they choose the most appropriate technique for their study in order to minimize methodological biases.     

Meso- and bathy-pelagic fish parasites at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR): Low host specificity and restricted parasite diversity

Seven meso- and bathy-pelagic fish species from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) were firstly studied for fish parasites and feeding ecology. With a total of seven parasite species, the 247 meso- and bathy-pelagic deep-sea fish specimens belonging to the families Melamphaidae (3 spp.), Myctophidae (3 spp.) and Stomiidae (1 sp.) revealed low parasite diversity. The genetically identified nematodes Anisakis simplex (s.s.) and Anisakis pegreffii from the body cavity, liver and muscles of Myctophum punctatum were the most abundant parasites, reaching a prevalence of 91.4% and mean intensity of 3.1 (1–14). Anisakis sp. (unidentified) infected Chauliodus sloani and Poromitra crassiceps. Bothriocephalidean and tetraphyllidean cestode larvae infected Benthosema glaciale, the latter also occurring in C. sloani and Scopelogadus beanii, at low prevalences. Adult parasites at low infection rates included the digenean Lethadena sp. (2.9%), and the two copepod species Sarcotretes scopeli (5.7%) and Tautochondria dolichoura (5.3–11.4%). The myctophid Lampanyctus macdonaldi and the melamphaid Scopelogadus mizolepis mizolepis were free of parasites. Analyses of the stomach contents revealed crustaceans, especially copepods and euphausiids for the myctophids and also amphipods for the melamphaids as predominant prey items. While all stomachs showing distinct content comprising often unidentified ‘tissue’ (possibly gelatinous zooplankton), only C. sloani preyed upon fish. Though this feeding habit would enable transfer of a variety of crustacean-transmitted parasites into the fish, the parasite fauna in the meso- and bathy-pelagic fish was species poor. All observed parasites showed low host specificity, demonstrating no distinct pattern of host–parasite co-evolution. The MAR is no barrier for the parasite distribution in the North Atlantic meso- and bathy-pelagial.     

不同饲养方式对乌鳢(Ophiocephalus argus)肠道微生物群落结构差异及种类多样性的影响

以乌鳢(Ophiocephalus argus)为研究对象,采用不同日粮饲喂,试验W1组饲喂冰鲜鱼,试验W2组饲喂畜禽内脏。12周后,取肠道内容物,利用16S rDNA技术研究投喂不同饲粮的乌鳢肠道生物群落结构差异和微生物多样性,分别获得W1组和W2组乌鳢肠道细菌有效序列51124和39298条。结果分析表明;W1组和W2组物种注释(operational taxonomic unit,OTU)数目分别为2631和4114条,分类地位明确的细菌种类分别隶属5个属和49个属,W1组和W2组乌鳢肠道细菌种类差异很大。W1组乌鳢肠道细菌的优势类群是邻单胞菌属(Plesiomonas)、狭义梭菌属(Clostridium sensu stricto)、鲸蜡菌属(Cetobacterium);W2组乌鳢肠道细菌的优势类群是狭义梭菌属(Clostridium sensu stricto)、邻单胞菌属(Plesiomonas)、Spartobacteria、甲基副球菌属(Methyloparacoccus)、杆菌属(Alsobacter)、Saccharibacteria、分支杆菌属(Mycobacterium)。W2组乌鳢肠道细菌香农指数高于W1组乌鳢肠道细菌,表明前者肠道细菌多样性大于后者。本实验揭示了畜禽内脏饲喂乌鳢肠道细菌的群落种类多样性、OTU丰富度和物种总数均高于冰鲜鱼饲喂乌鳢;W1组肠道有益菌OTU丰富度大于W2组,且W2组还存在一些潜在致病菌。本研究为乌鳢的健康养殖和后续肠道微生物资源的挖掘提供了理论依据。     

Arm regeneration frequency in eight species of ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) from European sea areas

Eight ophiuroid species, six from the northern Kattegat-eastern Skagerrak and three from the northern Adriatic Sea, were examined for regeneration of arms. The species were separated into groups based upon mode of feeding and habitat. Comparison between groups collected in the northern Kattegat-eastern Skagerrak showed that infaunal suspension- and deposit-feeding species (Amphiura filiformis and A. chiajei) had significantly more scars per arm (mean number 0.78) than epibenthic suspension feeders (Ophiothrix fragilis and Ophiocomina nigra, 0.29) or epibenthic carnivores and deposit feeders (Ophiura ophiura and O. albida, 0.13). Spatial variation in arm regeneration incidence was found between sampling sites in the northern Kattegat-eastern Skagerrak for Amphiura filiformis and in the northern Adriatic Sea for Ophiothrix quinquemaculata. The ash-free dry weight (AFDW) and nitrogen (N) contents were measured in arms of six species of brittle-stars from the northern Kattegat-eastern Skagerrak. Differences between species were found, with highest concentrations of AFDW and N in Amphiura filiformis, intermediate in A. chiajei, Ophiocomina nigra and Ophiothrix fragilis, and lowest in Ophiura ophiura and O. albida. As the infaunal suspension- and deposit-feeding brittle-stars (Amphiura spp.) had the highest proportions of damaged arms and highest AFDW and N contents in their arms in this comparison, it is suggested that selective cropping of arms by demersal fish is the main cause of arm damage on Amphiura spp. in this area.     

Grazing preferences of marine isopods and amphipods on three prominent algal species of the Baltic Sea

Preference tests were performed over a two-week period in September 2001 in which isopods (Idotea baltica) and amphipods (Gammarus oceanicus) were offered choices of three common species of algae from the Baltic Sea: Enteromorpha intestinalis, Cladophora spp., and Fucus vesiculosus. After a 48-hour starvation period, 20 individuals of each grazer species were placed in aquaria containing approximately 1.0 g of each algal species. Fifteen trials for each grazer species were run for 20 hours. We found that G. oceanicus ate significantly more Cladophora spp. and E. intestinalis than F. vesiculosus (p<0.001), with a preference order of: Cladophora spp.>E. intestinalis>F. vesiculosus. Similarly, I. baltica ate significantly more of both the filamentous green algae than F. vesiculosus (p<0.001), with a preference order of: E. intestinalis>Cladophora spp.>F. vesiculosus. Given the preference of isopods and amphipods for filamentous green algae, we might expect these algae to be maintained at low biomass levels. However, this is clearly not the case in the Baltic Sea. Nutrient enrichment (bottom-up effects) is the accepted dominant reason for the non-controlling impact of algal grazers, but other reasons may include cascading trophic effects resulting from the removal of large piscivorous fish (top-down effects).     

基于16S rRNA与COI基因40种石斑鱼亚科鱼类分子系统进化关系

本研究采集了分布在西太平洋的石斑鱼亚科10属共40种鱼类,采用PCR扩增及测序技术获得所有样品16S rRNA、COI基因部分序列,利用最大似然法构建系统进化树并分析。结果表明:40种鱼类COI基因为651 bp,编码227个氨基酸,16S rRNA基因同源序列566 bp,序列存在一定的碱基插入与缺失,各物种16S rRNA基因序列变异比COI要少,序列较为保守。构建的系统进化树上,在本研究的石斑鱼亚科10个属中,鳃棘鲈属分类地位最原始,位于进化树基部,6种鳃棘鲈能聚成一个单系;烟鲈属与九棘鲈属关系较近,两者聚为一支,侧牙鲈属的进化地位介于鳃棘鲈属与九棘鲈属之间;石斑鱼属的进化地位最高,位于进化树顶部,形成两个平行分支,但是石斑鱼属种类未能聚成一个单系;驼背鲈属、鸢鮨属、下美鮨属、光腭鲈属及宽额鲈属均未能形成独立分支,而是与石斑鱼属种类聚在一起,显示其与石斑鱼属有很近的亲缘关系,部分可能是石斑鱼属的特化类群。