虾塘养殖中后期微型浮游动物的摄食压力

2008年8月底到10月初,用现场稀释法对虾塘中≤200 μm、≤100 μm和≤20 μm 3个粒级的微型浮游动物对浮游植物的摄食压力进行了研究。共进行了三次培养实验,结果表明：浮游植物的生长率为0.0834～0.4498 d-1,微型浮游动物的摄食率为0.1212～0.2998 d-1,微型浮游动物摄食率对浮游植物生长率比值(g:k)为0.4271～3.4901,占浮游植物现存量的11.41%～25.90%,对初级生产力的摄食压力为48.20%～314.69%。≤20 μm微型浮游动物的摄食率、对浮游植物现存量和初级生产力的摄食压力,占微型浮游动物(≤200 μm)的相关比例范围为73.85%～97.69%、76.67%～97.91%、78.87%～98.59%。这表明≤20 μm微型浮游动物比≥20 μm的微型浮游动物在对虾养殖中后期虾塘能量流动和物质循环方面起到更重要的作用。     

Cleaner shrimp do clean

Apart from cleaner fish, there are many reports on cleaning by shrimps, yet whether shrimps actually clean, i.e. eat parasites in the wild, has not been demonstrated. For the first time, we show that, conclusively, cleaner shrimp in the wild do clean. We found crustacean ectoparasites from the Family Gnathiidae and the Class Copepoda in the gut contents of wild cleaner shrimp, Urocaridella sp. and Periclimenes holthuisi. In addition, they ate parasitic monogenean flatworms, Benedenia sp., offered to them in the laboratory. Finally, P. holthuisi, significantly reduced monogenean, Benedenia sp., loads by 74.5% on captive surgeonfish Ctenochaetus striatus within 48 h. Such large reductions in parasite loads are likely to benefit individual fish. These results emphasise the need for more information on the ecological role of cleaner shrimp on coral reefs.     

Fine structure and classification of shrimp hemocytes

The structure of hemocytes from two species of penaeid shrimp was examined by light and electron (TEM) microscopy. Hemocytes from the two species are indistinguishable and are classified as either agranular, small-granule, or large-granule hemocytes. Agranular hemocytes are the smallest of the hemocytes, lack granules, compose only 5–10% of the circulating hemocytes, and are nonrefractile when examined by light microscopy. Small-granule hemocytes are the most abundant type of hemocyte (75% of all hemocytes), appear nonrefractile, and contain a variable number (1–40) of granules (0.4 μm diameter). Large-granule hemocytes compose 10–20% of the hemocytes. They are filled with granules (0.8 μm in diameter) that are highly refractile when examined by light microscopy and are electron-dense when examined by TEM. Our classification scheme is based solely on the absence or presence and relative size of granules. Features used by other researchers, such as cell size, shape, and staining properties, were not used because these features are subtle and/or subjective. The proposed classification is compared with schemes developed for other decapods, and its usefulness and limitations are discussed. This scheme will serve as a basis for further studies on the maturation and physiological function(s) or crustacean hemocytes.     

Fish cleaning behaviour of shrimp

Cleaning behaviour of five species of shrimp from three families was studied at three different geographic locations in an effort to gain a quantitative understanding of cleaning behaviour, and to compare a broad cross-section of cleaner shrimp species. Two shrimp from the genus Periclimenes , two from the genus Lysmata , and one from the genus Stenopus were used and 27 hours of recorded laboratory observations were made for each of the five shrimp species.
All shrimp species were inactive most of the observed time, and most spent less than 2% of the observed time cleaning fish hosts. Also, the shrimp spent more time cleaning the ventral rather than the dorsal surface of the fish because they were reluctant to board the fish. However, evenness in cleaning does not appear to be an indicator of overall excellence in cleaning because the two best cleaners (based on number and duration of cleaning bouts) were among the least even in their cleaning.
The fish cleaning behaviour of the shrimp appeared to be strictly stereotypic in form, but the stimulus-response and the total amount of cleaning differed greatly among the five species. A Cleaning Efficiency Index (CEI) was created in an attempt to incorporate significant aspects of the cleaning behaviour. According to this CEI, Lysmata grabhami was by far the most efficient (best) cleaner, CEI = 55–51, compared to the others; Stenopus hispidus , 33–78; Periclimenes pedersoni , 6–29; Periclimenes yucatunicus , 5–60; and Lysmata californien , 2–12.
The cleaners most widely distributed geographically have the highest CEI scores, while the most localized cleaners have the lowest CEIs. This relationship may allow the CEI score to be useful in determining a cleaner shrimp's potential geographical distribution, and may also serve as an indicator for the degree of phylogenetic relationship to other cleaner shrimps.     

Characterization of shrimp shell deproteinization

The aim of this paper was to contribute to the interpretation of the mechanism of shrimp shell deproteinization. We used amino acid analysis to quantify the amount of proteins remaining in chitin. NaOH 1 M was added to a demineralized shrimp shell powder with a solution-to-solid ratio of 15 mL/g at ambient temperature. Because of the limited precision of the technique, after 24 h the protein content measured by elemental analysis had to be considered as negligible. However, with the use of amino acid analysis, it was still possible to determine with precision this content down to 0.25%. We also showed that among the peptides remaining linked to chitin after deproteinization, acidic amino acids were always in proportion higher than alkaline ones, but the balance between the two kinds of residues increased in favor of the latter with time. The kinetic study of the deproteinization clearly revealed a three-step mechanism with very different rate constants. The variation of these constants with temperature was used to calculate the energies of activation and the frequency factors of collision, thus allowing us to propose a new interpretation of the mechanism of deproteinization.     

Vision in hydrothermal vent shrimp

Bresiliid shrimp from hydrothermal vents on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge have non-imaging eyes adapted for photodetection in light environments of very low intensity. Comparison of retinal structures between both vent shrimp and surface-dwelling shrimp with imaging eyes, and between juvenile and adult vent shrimp, suggests that vent shrimp have evolved from ancestors that lived in a light environment with bright cyclic lighting. Whether the vent shrimp live in swarms and have large dorsal eyes or live in sparse groupings and have large anterior eyes, the basic retinal adaptations are the same across species. Retinal adaptations in adult vent shrimp include the loss of dioptrics, enlargement of both the rhabdomeral segment of the photoreceptors and the light-sensitive rhabdomere therein, attenuation of the arhabdomeral segment of the photoreceptors, reduction of black screening pigment, development of a white diffusing layer behind the photoreceptors, and the loss of rhabdom turnover.     

Vp28 of shrimp white spot syndrome virus is involved in the attachment and penetration into shrimp cells

White spot disease (WSD) is caused by the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), which results in devastating losses to the shrimp farming industry around the world. However, the mechanism of virus entry and spread into the shrimp cells is unknown. A binding assay in vitro demonstrated VP28-EGFP (envelope protein VP28 fused with enhanced green fluorescence protein) binding to shrimp cells. This provides direct evidence that VP28-EGFP can bind to shrimp cells at pH 6.0 within 0.5 h. However, the protein was observed to enter the cytoplasm 3 h post-adsorption. Meanwhile, the plaque inhibition test showed that the polyclonal antibody against VP28 (a major envelope protein of WSSV) could neutralize the WSSV and block an infection with the virus. The result of competition ELISA further confirmed that the envelope protein VP28 could compete with WSSV to bind to shrimp cells. Overall, VP28 of the WSSV can bind to shrimp cells as an attachment protein, and can help the virus enter the cytoplasm.     

Structure and function of hemocyanin from thalassinid shrimp

Summary The subunit structure, association equilibria, and oxygen binding of the hemocyanins of three thalassinid shrimp have been investigated. The organismsCallianassa californiensis, Callianassa gigas andUpogebia pugettensis are found in similar but distinct habitats in a limited region. All of the hemocyanins exhibit a common pattern of subunit structure, but differ in details of the response of that structure to variations in ionic environment. All three are heterogeneous in polypeptide chain composition, but have quite different distributions of components. The oxygen binding of the twoCallianassa hemocyanins is virtually identical under conditions approximating physiological; that ofUpogebia, which shows lower tolerance to anoxia, is significantly different. These similarities and differences are discussed in terms of the physiological requirements of the species.     

Cloning and characterization of the tiger shrimp lysozyme

Lysozymes are key proteins to invertebrates in the innate immune responses against bacterial infections. A lysozyme gene isolated from tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon, was cloned, sequenced and characterized. The cDNA consists of a signal peptide of 18 amino acids and a mature peptide of 140 amino acids. The lysozyme is presumed to be a chicken-type lysozyme for it possesses two catalytic sites and eight cysteine residues which are highly conserved across species of chicken-type lysozymes. The lysozyme cDNAs of Penaeus semisulcatus, Litopenaeus vannamei, Macrobrachium nipponense and Macrobrachium rosenbergii were also cloned. High similarities existed among shrimp and prawn lysozymes but phylogenetic relationship of shrimps and prawns based on lysozyme molecules did not quite consistent with traditional taxonomic classification. High mRNA expression was detected in hepatopancreas, haemocytes and gill of tiger shrimp. Recombinant lysozyme exhibited potent lytic activities against fish pathogens providing evidence of the involvement of lysozyme in shrimp immunity.     

Characterization of some fish and shrimp spoiling bacteria

The classification of some important groups of bacteria involved in fish and shrimp spoilage was studied. Trimethylamine is produced byPseudomonas putrefaciens, a “non-defined” group resemblingPs. putrefaciens, Photobacterium spp. and someMoraxella-like bacteria. Hypoxanthine is produced by the same groups of bacteria except the last named and also by the “typical shrimp spoilers” (presumptiveAlteromonas). Strong off-odours are produced on fresh fish byPs. putrefaciens, dextroseoxidativePseudomonas spp. (Groups I and 11 according to Shewan, Hobbs and Hodgkiss, 1960), the above mentioned “non-defined” group and by only some of the “typical shrimp spoilers”, whereasMoraxella-like bacteria andPhotobacterium spp. failed to produce strong odours. Strong off-odours are produced on boiled shrimp by the “typical shrimp spoilers” (presumptiveAltermonas),Ps. putrefaciens, the dextrose-oxidativePseudomonas spp. and the “non-defined” group;Moraxella-like bacteria produced less offensive odours or none, nor didPhotobacterium.     

Quantitative role of shrimp fecal bacteria in organic matter fluxes in a recirculating shrimp aquaculture system

Microorganisms play integral roles in the cycling of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) for fish and shellfish production. We quantified the pathways of shrimp fecal bacterial activities and their role in C- and N-flux partitioning relevant to culturing Pacific white shrimp, Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei, in RAS. Freshly produced feces from P. vannamei contained 0.6-7 × 10(10) bacteria g(-1) dry wt belonging to Bacteroidetes (7%), Alphaproteobacteria (4%), and, within the Gammaproteobacteria, almost exclusively to the genus Vibrio (61%). Because of partial disintegration of the feces (up to 27% within 12 h), the experimental seawater became inoculated with fecal bacteria. Bacteria grew rapidly in the feces and in the seawater, and exhibited high levels of aminopeptidase, chitinase, chitobiase, alkaline phosphatase, α- and β-glucosidase, and lipase activities. Moreover, fecal bacteria enriched the protein content of the feces within 12 h, potentially enriching the feces for the coprophagous shrimp. The bacterial turnover time was much faster in feces (1-10 h) than in mature RAS water (350 h). Thus, shrimp fecal bacteria not only inoculate RAS water but also contribute to bacterial abundance and productivity, and regulate system processes important for shrimp health.     

对虾抗病毒免疫研究现状

白斑综合征病毒（white spot syndrome virus,wssv）,是对虾养殖中主要的致病病毒,在全球范围内引起急性感染和致死反应,带来巨大的经济损失。之前的研究主要集中在对虾的先天免疫反应上,在抗病毒反应方面的尚所知有限。总结了近年来对虾抗病毒免疫研究取得的主要成果,概括了病毒侵染对虾后分子水平上的改变,旨在为更加有效的预防和治疗白斑综合症提供参考。     

Large genomes among caridean shrimp.

Recent genome size estimates for Arctic amphipods have revealed the largest genomes known in the Crustacea. Here we provide additional data for 7 species of caridean shrimp collected from the Canadian Arctic and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Genome sizes were estimated by flow cytometry and haploid C-values ranged from 8.53 +/- 0.30 pg in Pandalus montagui (Pandalidae) to 40.89 +/- 1.23 pg in Sclerocrangon ferox (Crangonidae). The value for S. ferox represents the largest decapod genome yet recorded and indicates a 38-fold variation in genome size within this order. These data suggest that large genomes may be relatively common in Arctic crustaceans, and underline the need for further comparative studies.     

Biological treatment of shrimp production wastewater

Over the last few decades, there has been an increase in consumer demand for shrimp, which has resulted in its worldwide aquaculture production. In the United States, the stringent enforcement of environmental regulations encourages shrimp farmers to develop new technologies, such as recirculating raceway systems. This is a zero-water exchange system capable of producing high-density shrimp yields. The system also produces wastewater characterized by high levels of ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, and organic carbon, which make waste management costs prohibitive. Shrimp farmers have a great need for a waste management method that is effective and economical. One such method is the sequencing batch reactor (SBR). A SBR is a variation of the activated sludge biological treatment process. This process uses multiple steps in the same reactor to take the place of multiple reactors in a conventional treatment system. The SBR accomplishes equalization, aeration, and clarification in a timed sequence in a single reactor system. This is achieved through reactor operation in sequences, which includes fill, react, settle, decant, and idle. A laboratory scale SBR was successfully operated using shrimp aquaculture wastewater. The wastewater contained high concentrations of carbon and nitrogen. By operating the reactors sequentially, namely, aerobic and anoxic modes, nitrification and denitrification were achieved as well as removal of carbon. Ammonia in the waste was nitrified within 4 days. The denitrification of nitrate was achieved by the anoxic process, and 100% removal of nitrate was observed within 15 days of reactor operation.