Effect of Bacillus baekryungensis YD13 supplemented in diets on growth performance and immune response of sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus)

The effect of a potential probiotic on the growth performance and immune response of sea cucumber(Apostichopus japonicus) was investigated. Bacillus baekryungensis YD13 isolated from sea cucumber culturing ponds was added to sea cucumber basal feed as a probiotic in different doses(0, the control; 1×104(YD134), 1×106(YD136) and 1×108(YD138) CFU g-1 of diet), and administered orally to A. japonicus(initial mean wet weight 5.44 g ± 0.17 g). The sea cucumbers were fed in 20 aquaria, 5 each treatment, for 60 d. At the end of growth trial, 20 sea cucumbers from each treatment were challenged with Vibrio splendidus. A. japonicus in YD134 and YD136 exhibited significantly better growth performance than control(P 0.05). Five non-specific immune parameters including lysozyme, acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, superoxide dismutase and catalase in coelomic fluid were measured to evaluate the immune response of A. japonicus to the probiotics. Results showed that all parameters were significantly improved when YD11 was supplemented in the dose of 1×106 CFU g-1(P 0.05). The cumulative incidence and mortality after the Vibrio splendidus challenge decreased significantly in sea cucumbers of YD136. Accordingly, 1×106 CFU g-1 of YD13 in diet was recommended for the growth promotion and immune enhancement of A. japonicus.     

湛江港区底泥悬浮物对凡纳滨对虾仔虾成活的影响

模拟吹填、疏浚等海上施工过程所产生的底泥悬浮物浓度的变化规律,探讨不同底泥悬浮物浓度下对凡纳滨对虾仔虾成活影响。结果表明:海水中底泥悬浮物浓度超过10mg/L,持续时间超过12h时,将对凡纳滨对虾成活率产生影响,随着悬浮物实验浓度的递加,仔虾的死亡率从13.33%增至96.67%;超过80mg/L,且持续时间超过48h,将对凡纳滨对虾产生严重影响,甚至导致全部仔虾的死亡;悬浮物对凡纳滨对虾的12h、24h、36h和48h半致死量(LC50)分别为54.56、40.29、25.8和19.18mg/L。     

菲对日本虎斑猛水蚤摄食、生长发育和繁殖的影响

为探究多环芳烃(Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,PAHs)污染对海洋桡足类的毒性效应,本研究以日本虎斑猛水蚤(Tigriopus japonicus)为受试生物,选取菲(Phenanthrene,Phe)作为PAHs的代表开展暴露试验.急性毒性试验测得Phe对日本虎斑猛水蚤的96 h半...     

日本对虾(Penaeus japonicus)病原需钠弧菌(Vibrio natriegens)表型与分子特征及LAMP检测方法的建立

采用常规表观生物学特性及16S rRNA、gyrB及rpoA基因同源性检索与系统发育学分析等方法,对分离自江苏连云港某育苗场的大批死亡日本对虾蚤状幼体的优势生长菌进行了综合鉴定。结果表明,其形态和生理生化特征与弧菌属的需钠弧菌相近;16S rRNA、gyrB及rpoA基因同源性检索也均与需钠弧菌相似性最高,分别为98%、89%和95%,且三种基因的NJ系统发育树也均与需钠弧菌聚为一个分支;分离菌的致病性试验表明其半数致死量LD50为1.8×106CFU/ml。综合分离菌的致病性、形态与生理生化特征及基因同源性与系统发育分析结果,认为引起日本对虾蚤状幼体大批死亡的病原为需钠弧菌。基于gyrB基因序列设计1套LAMP特异性引物,建立了需钠弧菌的快速特异性检测方法,可用于由需钠弧菌引起的水产动物疾病的诊断及分子流行病学的调查研究。     

福建近海2个鮐鱼群体遗传结构与遗传多样性分析

测定了福建近海鮐鱼(Scomber japonicus)2个群体共62尾个体的线粒体DNA(mtDNA)控制区序列,探讨了闽东、闽南群体的遗传结构和遗传多样性.获得长度为864 bp的控制区全序列,在所分析的62个样本中,共检测到35个变异位点,定义了36个单倍型,平均单倍型多样性(h)为0.960,核苷酸多样性(π)为0.009 85,核苷酸差异数(K)为8.508,提示鮐鱼是一个遗传多样性水平较高的稳定的大种群.构建的单倍型邻接关系树和单倍型网络图均没有表现出明显的地理分布特征.分子方差分析(AMOVA)表明,遗传变异全部存在于群体内个体间,2个群体间具有相似的遗传结构.群体间和群体内的Kimura双参数遗传距离均为0.01.Tajima’s D中性检验及核苷酸不配对分析暗示鮐鱼是一个平衡的大种群,mtDNA控制区符合中性理论进化.结果显示,福建近海鮐鱼遗传多样性较高,闽东、闽南群体间不存在显著的遗传分化.扩散能力、种群大小、栖息地环境和台湾海峡环流促进了鮐鱼2个群体间频繁的基因交流,可能是闽东群体和闽南群体具有相似遗传结构的重要原因.     

Construction of cDNA library from intestine, mesentery and coelomocyte of Apostichopus japonicus Selenka infected with Vibrio sp. and a preliminary analysis of immunity-related genes

The aquaculture of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Echinodermata, Holothuroidea) has grown rapidly during recent years and has become an important sector of the marine industry in Northern China. However, with the rapid growth of the industry and the use of non-standard culture techniques, epidemic diseases of A. japonicus now pose increasing problems to the industry. To screen the genes with stress response to bacterial infection in sea cucumber at a genome wide level, we constructed a cDNA library from A. japonicus Selenka (Aspidochirotida: Stichopodidae) after infecting them with Vibrio sp. for 48 h. Total RNA was extracted from the intestine, mesentery and coelomocyte of infected sea cucumber using Trizol and mRNA was isolated by Oligotex mRNA Kits. The ligated cDNAs were transformed into DH5α, and a library of 3.24×105 clones (3.24×105 cfu mL-1) was obtained with the sizes of inserted fragments ranging from 0.8 to 2.5 kb. Sequencing the cDNA clones resulted in a total of 1106 ESTs that passed the quality control. BlastX and BlastN searches have identified 168 (31.5%) ESTs sharing significant homology with known sequences in NCBI protein or nucleotide databases. Among a panel of 25 putative immunity-related genes, serum lectin isoform, complement component 3, complement component 3-like genes were further studied by real-time PCR and they all increased more than 5 fold in response to Vibrio sp. challenge. Our library provides a valuable molecular tool for future study of invertebrate immunity against bacterial infection and our gene expression data indicates the importance of the immune system in the evolution and development of sea cucumber.     

Growth, metabolism and physiological response of the sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus Selenka during periods of inactivity

The growth, metabolism and physiological response of the sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus, were investigated during periods of inactivity. The body weight, oxygen consumption rate (OCR), activities of acidic phosphatase (ACP), alkaline phosphatase (AKP), catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD), and content of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) in the body wall and coelomic fluid of A. japonicus were measured during starvation, experimental aestivation and aestivation. The results showed that the body weight of sea cucumber in the three treatments decreased significantly during the experimental period (P < 0.05). The OCR of sea cucumber reduced in starvation and experimental aestivation treatments, but increased gradually in natural aestivation treatment. The activities of ACP and AKP of sea cucumber decreased gradually in all treatments, whereas those of SOD and CAT as well as Hsp70 content decreased in the starvation and experimental aestivation treatments and increased in natural aestivation treatment. The sea cucumber entered a state of aestivation at 24℃. To some extent, the animals in experimental aestivation were different from those in natural aestivation in metabolism and physiological response. These findings suggested that the aestivation mechanism of A. japonicus is complex and may not be attributed to the elevated temperature only.     

Effects of water depth and substrate color on the growth and body color of the red sea cucumber,Apostichopus japonicus

Three color variants of the sea cucumber,Apostichopus japonicus are recognized,the red one is highly valued in the market. When the red variant is cultured in ponds in China,its body color changes from red to celadon in 3–6 months. The effects of water depth and substrate color on the growth and body color of this animal were investigated. Juveniles of red A. japonicus were cultured in cages suspended at a range of water depths(20,50,100,150 and 200 cm). The specific growth rate of red sea cucumbers was significantly higher in animals cultured at deeper water layers compared with those grown at shallowers. Body weights were greatest for sea cucumbers cultured at a depth of 150 cm and their survival rates were highest at a depth of 200 cm. A scale to evaluate the color of red sea cucumbers(R value) was developed using a Pantone standard color card. All stocked animals in the 9-month trial retained a red color,however the red body color was much more intense in sea cucumbers cultured at shallower depths,while animals suspended in deeper layers became pale. In a separate trial,A. japonicus were cultured in suspended cages with seven different colored substrates. Substrate color had a significant effect on the growth and body-color of red A. japonicus. The yield were greatest for A. japonicus cultured on a yellow substrate,followed by green white orange red black and blue. All sea cucumbers in the 7-month trial retained a red color,although the red was most intense(highest R value) in animals cultured on a blue substrate and pale(lowest R value) for animals cultured on a green substrate.     

海水网箱养殖鲈鱼淋巴囊肿病的初步研究

在 1996年调查的基础上 ,首次报道了浙江海水网箱养殖鲈鱼淋巴囊肿病的发病情况 :发病季节在 6～ 8月 ,1龄鱼苗发病率 70 %,死亡率 30 %。电镜观察表明 ,体表和鳍上的疣状物主要由淋巴囊肿细胞组成 ,细胞内充满虹彩病毒颗粒。肝细胞和肠上皮细胞内没有发现病毒颗粒 ,但溶酶体数量增多 ,肝细胞结构有部分损伤。本文还描述了虹彩病毒在肥大细胞内的增殖过程。     

中国对虾复眼的研究Ⅱ.亚显微结构

中国对虾 ( Penaeus chinensis)的复眼为反射型重叠像眼。角膜、成角膜细胞、晶状体细胞、晶状体和晶状体束构成屈光系统。小网膜细胞膜突出的微绒毛汇合而成感杆束 ,微绒毛沿感杆束的纵轴方向上 ,排列交替出现两个相互垂直的方向 ,外观上感杆束呈现出明暗相间的带状结构 ,为典型的“十足目型”。复眼中有调节进入小网膜光量的远端色素、近端色素及反射色素。