Osmoregulatory ability and juvenile habitat preference in some penaeid prawns

An investigation was made of the osmoregulation, over a salinity (S) range 3–50‰, of early juvenile and adult penaeid prawns, whose nursery-ground preferences range from rivers of widely fluctuating salinity (banana prawn Penaeus merguiensis de Man; greasyback prawn Metapenaeus bennettae Racek & Dall) through open estuaries with very occasional low salinities (tiger prawn Penaeus esculentus Haswell) to open bays and lower estuaries with fairly stable high salinities (king prawn, P. plebejus Hesse). Adult banana prawns osmoregulated well between S 15–40‰ with isosmotic point ≈ S 27‰, but could not adapt below S 7 ‰, whereas adult greasyback prawns osmoregulated extensively from S 3–50 ‰ with isosmotic point ≈ S 23 ‰. Adult tiger and king prawns had limited osmoregulatory abilities with isosmotic points ≈ S 30 ‰ and lower lethal limits of ≈ S 10 and 7‰, respectively. Early juveniles of all four species were, however, all highly efficient osmoregulators and the curves of the three Penaeus spp. were almost identical below their isosmotic points, which were appreciably lower than those of the adults. Lower lethal limits were S 3‰ or below. It is concluded that nursery-ground selection by the species is unlikely to be determined by osmoregulatory ability. Possible factors determining nursery-ground selection are discussed.     

Bacterial outputs from ponds and tanks used in intensive fish farming

Abundance and activity of bacteria and extracellular enzyme activity, increased through fish ponds and tanks. Outputs of bacteria, glucose mineralization capacity and extracellular enzyme capacity, which originated in the ponds/tanks, were calculated. Management variables (i.e. total fish weight, fish number, feed weight) were found to be poor predictors of output variables.     

Chwaka Bay (Zanzibar,East Africa) as a nursery ground for penaeid prawns

The penaeid prawns are recruited in the sheltered sandy beaches and mangrove areas of Chwaka Bay (Zanzibar) at post-larval stage (7 mm). Year round incursions with a maximum during the warmer months of December to March were observed. February to March is considered as the peak recruitment period. Out of six species of penaeids represented in the area, Penaeus latisulcatus (75%) and Penaeus indicus (15%) were dominant. The recruitment pattern indicated greatest incursions of post-larvae with the flood spring tides of the night when the tidal flow is strong.The juvenile population of P. latisulcatus is distributed in those intertidal sandflats with a rich growth of seagrass and P. indicus in the muddy areas of mangrove forests. P. indicus showed affinity for euryhaline conditions, whereas P. latisulcatus showed no preference for lower salinity. Provision of food and shelter are considered as important factors for their nursery dependence. P. latisulcatus attained a size of 60–70 mm in five to six months and P. indicus 110–120 mm in six to eight months during their nursery phase. These juvenile penaeids were found to be omnivorous, feeding on animal products, plant material and detritus.The maturing P. latisulcatus emigrate back to the sea when they are about 65 mm, whereas P. indicus move out at about 120 mm. A positive correlation between post-larval recruitment and juvenile abundance was observed.     

Electrophoretic separation of protein pattern in different tissues of four marine penaeid prawns in relation to sex

The protein patterns of gill, midgut gland and abdominal muscle tissues of four different marine penaeid prawn species: Metapenaeus affinis, Metapenaeus monoceros, Parapenaeopsis hardwickii and Parapenaeopsis stylifera were investigated qualitatively by polyacrylamid gel disc electrophoresis in relation to sex. All tissues showed their own peculiar pattern of protein fractions. The possible significance of these differences is discussed.This investigation was supported by I.C.A.R., New Delhi, through a project on Reprod. Endocr. Edible prawns     

Tidal behaviour of post-larval penaeid prawns (Crustacea: Decapoda: Penaeidae) in a southeast African estuary

Although the post-larvae of many species of inshore penaeid prawns migrate from the sea into estuarine habitats the mechanisms by which this process occurs have not been adequately explained. Collections of penaeid post-larvae in the St. Lucia estuary in Natal, South Africa during flood and ebb tides, day and night, were dominated by Penaeus japonicus Bate and P. indicus Milne Edwards. P. indicus was most abundant over flood tides, day and night but P. japonicus was markedly more nocturnal and only abundant over night floods. Vertical distribution differed in the two species. P. japonicus was more abundant in bottom samples but this was much less apparent in P. indicus. It is suggested that movement into the water column is triggered by pressure changes and this is modified by light, salinity, and the nature of the substratum. These responses are discussed in relation to the invasion of estuaries by penaeid post-larvae and the apparent survival of P. indicus but not P. japonicus in the St. Lucia system.     

Seasonal variation in primary productivity in three tropical ponds

Summary Primary productivity values ranged from 1.5 to 15.8 gc/M²/day in Othakadai pond; 2.0 to 8.0 gc/M²/day in Teppakulam tank and 1.05 to 5.4 gc/M²/day in Yanamalai pond. Among the three ponds, highest annual yield was recorded in Othakadai pond (2000.2 gc/M²/yr) next in order comes Teppakulam tank (1211.8 gc/M²/yr) and lastly Yanamalai pond (810.7 gc/M²/yr). In all three ponds temperature and chlorophyll-a showed a more or less direct correlation to productivity values. Alkalinity values and productivity values showed a positive correlation in Othakadai and Yanamalai ponds, while no relationship between alkalinity and productivity could be established in Teppakulam tank.Formed part of a Ph. D. Thesis submitted to Madurai University.     

卤虫培育池浮游生物生态学

2002年在内蒙古桑根达莱淖尔进行了卤虫养殖实验,研究了3个卤虫培育池的浮游生物、初级生产力、水化学因子、限制性营养盐及卤虫的生长,并探讨了各种生态因子与浮游植物、卤虫生长的关系。结果表明:实验期间共发现浮游生物27种(或属),其中浮游植物17种(或属),浮游动物10种(或属)。1#、2#、3#池的浮游植物平均生物量分别为2.41mg/L、1.72mg/L、1.31mg/L,蓝藻门和绿藻门占优势,优势种为小席藻、线形粘杆藻、小颤藻、普通小球藻、椭圆小球藻;浮游动物的平均生物量分别为24.47mg/L、22.04mg/L、19.27mg/L,轮虫占优势,优势种为褶皱臂尾轮虫、变异臂尾轮虫。盐度、pH、Cl-、Na K 、HCO3-、CO32-、ALK、总氮、总磷呈上升趋势,特别是Cl-、Na K 实验前后相差3000mg/L以上;SO42-呈下降趋势;TH、Ca2 、Mg2 无明显变化规律,实验前后基本平衡。温度、pH、溶解氧(DO)的昼夜变化明显,其昼夜差分别在10℃、0.5、1mg/L左右。从限制性营养盐来看属于磷限制,初级生产力极低,P/R系数>1.5。     

Summer algal communities and primary productivity in fish ponds

The paper presents data on primary productivity and phytoplankton communities in new experimental ponds which received the following treatments; ammonium nitrate and triplesuperphosphate, triplesuperphosphate, cracked corn (10% crude protein) and Auburn No. 3 fish feed (36% crude protein). Comparative data on algal communities were also obtained from production ponds which received feeds or fertilizers. Basic ecological data on macro-algae are also presented.

1. All nutrient additions to experimental ponds resulted in higher levels of gross photosynthesis and greater concentrations of chlorophyll a than were found in the control treatments. Fertilization with both nitrogen and phosphorus gave the highest values. Chlorophyll a and gross photosynthesis were higher in ponds receiving high protein content feed (Auburn No. 3) than in ponds to which low protein content feed (corn) was applied.
2. Persistent blooms of blue-green algae occurred in ponds receiving nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization. Phosphorus only fertilization produced blooms of blue-greens, but these blooms did not persist as in the ponds to which nitrogen was also added. Control ponds were dominated by green algae. Blue-green algae were seldom abundant in feed treatments.
3. Production ponds had high level of gross photosynthesis and large concentrations of chlorophyll a.
4. Many of the production ponds which received feed applications developed heavy blooms of blue-green algae.
5. The major species of blue-green algae observed in the present study were Oscillatoria sp., Raphidiopsis curvata, Anacystis nidulans, A. aeruginosa, Spirulina sp., and Anabaena circinalis. Heterocyst bearing forms, which can presumably fix nitrogen, were seldom noted in ponds that received continuous additions of nitrogen from fish feeds.
6. Macro-algae are abundant in many fish ponds. Data illustrating the competition of macro-algae with phytoplankton are presented.

     

刺参养殖池塘初级生产力及其粒级结构周年变化

研究了刺参(Apostichopus japonicus Selenka)养殖池塘浮游植物初级生产力及粒级结构的周年变化规律,旨在明确刺参养殖池塘的基础生态学特征,为刺参养殖生产和管理提供科学支持。结果表明:刺参养殖池塘初级生产力年平均值为(5.16±3.04)gO2m-2d-1,全年呈现明显的季节变化,初级生产量分别在初春、夏季和初冬形成高峰。初级生产力群落净产量占毛产量的50.2%。P/R值与日P/B系数的年平均值分别为2.20±1.25和0.39±0.35。按初级生产力水平和P/R值划分的水体营养类型,调查刺参养殖池塘属富营养型水体;初级生产量随深度的增加而递减,最高生产层约在透明度的0.5倍处,且0.5倍透明度(约50 cm)以上水层初级生产量占水柱总产量的56.3%;不同粒级浮游植物生产量占总生产量的百分比具有明显的季节变化。除夏季外,以小型浮游植物(micro-,20—200μm)对初级生产力的贡献最大(43.5%),夏季为微型浮游植物(nano-,2—20μm)对初级生产力贡献最大(35.3%)。以年平均值计算,不同粒级浮游植物初级生产量占总生产量百分比的大小顺序为:小型(40.1%)微型(28.2%)中大型(16.1%)超微型(15.7%)。回归分析表明:试验池塘初级生产力水平与水温、营养盐中的氨氮和亚硝酸氮均呈显著的相关关系(P0.05)。结果提示,刺参养殖池塘初级生产力的季节变化显著,垂直分布并不均匀,小型浮游植物是其生态系统中的主要生产者。     

盐碱池塘浮游植物初级生产力日变化的研究

用黑白瓶测氧法对盐碱池塘浮游植物初级生产力的日变化进行了研究．结果表明,盐碱池塘浮游植物初级生产力存在着明显的日变化,其分布规律与光照、温度、浮游植物现存量等环境因子的变化是相关的．用黑白瓶法连续曝光24h测定初级生产力结果大大偏低于每次曝光2h的全天累积结果．对养鱼池而言,在10：00—14：00时曝光4h再推算全天的初级生产力较为适当．     

刺参养殖池塘水体中浮游病毒的丰度

运用荧光显微技术,于2007年3～11月,对大连市附近4个地区的刺参养殖池塘及相应的海域进行了浮游病毒丰度的监测和分析,对刺参养殖池塘生态系统的浮游病毒丰度在时间、空间分布上的变化进行了探讨。荧光显微观察结果显示,刺参养殖池塘浮游病毒在时间和空间分布上均存在极显著差异（P〈0.01）,8月中旬平均丰度达到峰值,为2.54×10^10个/L,7月下旬浮游病毒的平均丰度最低,为1.43×10^9个/L。复州湾海域的浮游病毒丰度显著高于其他地区,该地区浮游病毒丰度平均达到1.17×10^10个/L,夏家河子地区浮游病毒丰度最低,平均为3.89×10^9个/L。同一刺参养殖池塘中部区域的浮游病毒丰度高于进水和排水口。刺参养殖池塘水体中浮游病毒丰度与养殖池塘所处的海区位置、养殖池塘的密度密切相关。     

Food intake and growth in the Moses perch, Lutjanus russelli (Bleeker), with reference to predation on penaeid prawns

Juvenile Moses perch were fed various rations of penaeid prawn and pilchard foods at 26.4 and 28.7° C to elucidate feeding–growth relationships. Maintenance rations amounted to 5.0 and 3.8% of body weight per day (BW day^–1) on prawn and pilchard diets, respectively, at 26.4° C and 4.5% BW day ¹ for prawn at 28.7° C. This apparent reduction in maintenance ration at higher temperature is probably due to reduction in activity levels. Starvation weight loss, an indicator of resting metabolic rate, increased with temperature and exhibited a Q¹⁰ of 2.0 to 2.4.
Fish fed ad libitum once or twice per day at 26.4° C grew at 1.1 % BW day^–1 and ingested about 9% of their BW day^–1. At 28.7° C fish ingested about 8% of their BW day^–1 and grew 1 .0% BW day^–1. These growth rates are comparable to those of similar sized lutjanids in the wild. Since prawns comprise 64% of the diet of Moses perch in northern Australia, this level of consumption would require about 6% BW day^–1 of prawns. The relevance of these findings to the assessment of predator impact on prawns in Australian estuaries is discussed.     

Rapid algal culture diagnostics for open ponds using multispectral image analysis

This article presents a multispectral image analysis approach for probing the spectral backscattered irradiance from algal cultures. It was demonstrated how this spectral information can be used to measure algal biomass concentration, detect invasive species, and monitor culture health in real time. To accomplish this, a conventional RGB camera was used as a three band photodetector for imaging cultures of the green alga Chlorella sp. and the cyanobacterium Anabaena variabilis. A novel floating reference platform was placed in the culture, which enhanced the sensitivity of image color intensity to biomass concentration. Correlations were generated between the RGB color vector of culture images and the biomass concentrations for monocultures of each strain. These correlations predicted the biomass concentrations of independently prepared cultures with average errors of 22 and 14%, respectively. Moreover, the difference in spectral signatures between the two strains was exploited to detect the invasion of Chlorella sp. cultures by A. variabilis. Invasion was successfully detected for A. variabilis to Chlorella sp. mass ratios as small as 0.08. Finally, a method was presented for using multispectral imaging to detect thermal stress in A. variabilis. These methods can be extended to field applications to provide delay free process control feedback for efficient operation of large scale algae cultivation systems. © 2013 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 30:233–240, 2014     

Food intake and growth in the blue-spotted trevally, Caranx bucculentus Alleyne and Macleay 1877, with reference to predation on penaeid prawns

Blue-spotted trevally, Caranx bucculentus , were fed different rations of pilchard and prawn in order to investigate feeding and growth relationships. Maintenance rations at 25.5° C amounted to 3.7% B.W. day⁻¹ and 2.7% B.W. day⁻¹ for prawns and pilchards, respectively. Additional feeding experiments at 28.9° C yielded a maintenance ration of prawns of 3.8% B.W. day⁻¹, suggesting there is very little if any temperature effect on the feeding-growth relationship over the range studied. Fish fed twice or more each day consumed about 7.3 ± 1.4% B.W. day⁻¹.
Given the biomass of this trevally in Albatross Bay, Gulf of Carpentaria, and the contribution of prawns to its diet, we estimate consumption of commercial prawns at 25 ± 5 g.ha⁻¹ day⁻¹ or 11 g kg⁻¹ day⁻¹.     

Bacterial competition in serial transfer culture

A mathematical model of bacterial competition for a single growth-limiting substrate in serial transfer culture is formulated. Each bacterial strain is characterized by a growth response function, e.g. Monod function determined by a maximum growth rate and half-saturation nutrient concentration, and the length of its lag phase following the dilution event. The goal of our study is to understand what factors determine an organisms fitness or competitive ability in serial transfer culture. A motivating question is: how many strains can coexist in serial transfer culture? Unlike competition in the chemostat, coexistence of two strains can occur in serial transfer culture. Numerical simulations suggest that more than two may coexist.     

Bacterial productivity and microbial biomass in tropical mangrove sediments

Bacterial productivity (³H-thymidine incorporation into DNA) and intertidal microbenthic communities were examined within five mangrove estuaries along the tropical northeastern coast of Australia. Bacteria in mangrove surface sediments (0–2 cm depth) were enumerated by epifluorescence microscopy and were more abundant (mean and range: 1.1(0.02–3.6)×10¹¹ cells·g DW^–1) and productive (mean: 1.6 gC·m^–2· d^–1) compared to bacterial populations in most other benthic environments. Specific growth rates (¯x=1.1) ranged from 0.2–5.5 d^–1, with highest rates of growth in austral spring and summer. Highest bacterial numbers occurred in winter (June–August) in estuaries along the Cape York peninsula north of Hinchinbrook Island and were significantly different among intertidal zones and estuaries. Protozoa (10⁵–10⁶·m^–2, pheopigments (0.0–24.1g·gDW^–1) and bacterial productivity (0.2–5.1 gC·m^–2·d^–1) exhibited significant seasonality with maximum densities and production in austral spring and summer. Algal biomass (chlorophylla) was low (mean: 1.6g·gDW^–1) compared to other intertidal sediments because of low light intensity under the dense forest canopy, especially in the mid-intertidal zone. Partial correlation analysis and a study of possible tidal effects suggest that microbial biomass and bacterial growth in tropical intertidal sediments are regulated primarily by physicochemical factors and by tidal flushing and exposure. High microbial biomass and very high rates of bacterial productivity coupled with low densities of meiofaunal and macroinfaunal consumers observed in earlier studies suggest that microbes may be a sink for carbon in intertidal sediments of tropical mangrove estuaries.     

Contributions to the productivity of the littoral region of pools and ponds

Summary During a quantitative study of the littoral zooplankton of a backwater, temperature as well as some chemical conditions have been measured at monthly intervals throughout two years. All three stations with different types of vegetation showed during the daytime steadily higher temperatures near the surface than did the openwater station. pH, oxygen and alkalinity showed a clear dependence on the photosynthetic and respiratory activity of plants. At the station with a concentration of leaves of Nuphar, Hydrocharis, Myriophyllum, and Ceratophyllum near the surface, a remarkable vertical stratification of temperature and chemical factors were observed.Crustacea exceeded numerically the Rotatoria, the mean ratios for the warm seasons ranging from 1.9 to 4.8 : 1, at stations with emergent vegetation, and from 5.0 to 13.0, at stations with submerged vegetation. A spring (May) maximum of the littoral species, mainly Chydorus, was followed by an increase of tycholimnetic Cladocera during June–September; this was followed by a fall maximum of littoral Cyclopidae. In the case of the lower spring maximum of littoral species in 1954, a more abundant development of pelagic Rotatoria and of Ceriodaphnia was observed. The littoral and tycholimnetic or pelagic species seem to substitute for one another. Two types of life-cycles may be distinguished: The littoral species have mostly a well defined spring maximum and a less defined fall maximum, the tycholimnetic species, a summer maximum. At the station with submerged vegetation, Crustacea as well as Rotatoria were more concentrated near the surface than below it, the concentrations observed being five-fold for Crustacea, and two-fold for Rotatoria. Two phases may be distinguished, the pelagic, lasting from November until June, and the littoral, lasting from late June until October.The Labíko backwater had nearly ten times the concentration of littoral zooplankton, as the tarns observed by Smyly; this may be attributed to the generally greater productivity and denser vegetation of the former. The standing crop of the littoral zooplankton, expressed in organic nitrogen, reached 1 to 1.5 mg/l and 2 to 5 mg/dm². In comparison with the free-water region, the littoral zooplankton of the backwater was more concentrated per unit of volume, but had a lower standing crop per unit of surface area.

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Zusammenfassung Das litorale Zooplankton des Altwassers Labíko wurde in monatlichen Abständen studiert und Temperaturmessungen und chemische Analysen ausgeführt. Alle drei untersuchten Stationen mit verschiedener Vegetation zeigten während des Tages eine erhöhte Temperatur in Vergleich mit der pelagialen Region. pH, Sauerstoff and SBV zeigten eine deutliche Abhängigkeit von der photosynthetischen und respiratorischen Aktivität der Pflanzen. Auf der Station mit der Oberflächenanhäufung der Blätter von Nuphar, Hydrocharis, Myriophyllum und Ceratophyllum erschien eine markante vertikale Stratifikation der Temperatur und der chemischen Faktoren.Crustaceen überschritten die Rotatorien im numerischen Durchschnittsverhältnis (für die warmen Perioden) 1.9 bis 4.8 mal auf den Stationen mit der emergenten Vegetation and 5.0 bis 13.0 mal auf den Stationen mit submerser Vegetation. Einem Frühlingsmaximum der Litoralformen (hauptsächlich Chydorus) folgte eine erhöhte Zahl der tycholimnetischen Cladoceren im Juni–September nach. Dieses wurde durch das Herbstmaximum der litoralen Cyclopidae ausgelöst. In dem Falle eines niedrigen Frühlingsmaximum der Litoralformen im Jahre 1954 fand ein Aufsteig der pelagialen Rotatorien and Ceriodaphnien statt, was eine Substitution der litoralen and tycholimnetischen oder pelagialen Formen andeutet. Man kann zwei Typen von Lebenszyklen unterscheiden: Litorale Arten haben meistens ein gut ausgeprägtes Frühjahrsmaximum und ein weniger deutliches Herbstmaximum, während die tycholimnetischen Arten ein Sommermaximum aufweisen. Auf der Station mit submerser Vegetation sind Crustaceen sowie Rotatorien in der Oberflächenschicht viel mehr konzentriert als unter derselben (fünfmal, bezw. zweimal im Durchschnitt). Hier kann mit zwei Phasen gerechnet werden, einer pelagialen zwischen November und Anfang Juni and einer litoralen zwischen Ende Juni and Oktober.Das Altwasser Labíko hat ungefähr zehnmal höhere Konzentrationen des litoralen Zooplanktons als die von Smyly beobachteten Teiche, was der allgemein höheren Produktion und dichteren Vegetation des Altwassers zugerechnet werden kann. Die im Stickstoff ausgedrückte Biomasse des litoralen Zooplanktons erreicht 1.0–1.5 mg/l und 2–5 mg/dm₂. Im Vergleich zu der Freiwasserregion, ist das litorale Zooplankton des Altwassers mehr konzentriert, hat aber eine niedrigere Biomasse per Flächeneinheit.

     

Blood glucose in marine penaeid prawns: I. Neuroendocrine regulation in Parapenaeopsis hardwickii (Miers). (Crustacea,Decapoda, Penaeidae)

In the present investigation on femaleP. hardwickii, the blood glucose level in bilateral eyestalk extirpated, reinjected with ES extract as well as normal prawns, administered with ES, different concentrations of BR and ThG extracts, was estimated quantitatively after fifteen minutes and two hours. During all treatments there was an immediate hike in blood glucose level after fifteen minutes but after 24 hr. of eyestalk ablation the level does not differ significantly (P > 0.05) from controls. There was a significant (P < 0.01) enhancement in blood glucose level in the cauterized eyestalkless and normal prawns injected with ES extract after 2 hr. There was a considerable (93% level of confidence) decrease in blood glucose level of normal prawns after injecting higher concentrations of BR and ThG extracts. There was an obvious change in blood glucose level due to the endocrine hormones injected from other prawns of the related family. ES extracts ofP. stylifera produced a significant (P < 0.01) increase, whereas higher concentration of BR and ThG extracts caused considerable (92% level of confidence) decrease in blood glucose level after injecting in cauterized eyestalkless prawns. The extracts of the same endocrine centres fromMetapenaeus monocerus did not induce any significant (P > 0.05) alteration in blood glucose quantity ofP. hardwickii. Hence from the above findings it may be inferred that, the hormones produced by eyestalks (X organ-Sinus gland Complex) posses a hyperglycemic factor, whereas hormones released from BR and ThG might be having a property to cause hypoglycemia (?).     

南美白对虾精养塘浮游微藻动态研究

2006年4月30日～2006年8月31日,对舟山市马岙镇的旭旺无公害对虾精养基地水体的浮游微藻群落结构进行调查分析.结果表明:精养塘中共检出常见浮游微藻5门16种,其中蓝藻4种,绿藻5种,硅藻5种,裸藻1种,甲藻1种.主要蓝藻有微小平裂藻(Merismopedia tenuissima.)、小席藻(Phorimidium sp.)、螺旋藻(Spirulina sp.)等;常见绿藻有小球藻(Chlorella sp.)、衣藻(Chlamydomonas sp.)等;常见硅藻有舟形藻(Navicula sp.)、尖针杆藻(Synedra acus)等.养殖早期3门9种,蓝藻门与裸藻门的微藻未检查到,且浮游微藻细胞数量为0.8×10⁷cells·L^-1,香浓多样性指数平均为0.445.养殖后期4门12种,多甲藻未出现了,浮游微藻细胞数量为1.5×10⁷ cells·L^-1,香浓多样性指数平均为0.375.浮游藻类多样性指数总体表现为养殖前期高后期低的特征.