刀鲚的年龄和生长

鉴定刀鲚年龄的方法很多。本文以鳞片为主,对照耳石、胸鳍鳍条等方面的材料,做了比较全面的研究。发现它们都有明显的年龄标志,但各有优缺点。其中以鳞片取材最容易,观察最方便,缺点是年轮标志比较复杂,有时还有副轮和幼轮等。再生鳞也比较多。刀鲚鱼苗和幼鱼在生长过程中,体长增加较快,至11月份,幼鱼最大个体可达200毫米左右。成鱼体长增加速度逐渐减慢,最大个体只410毫米。但随着年龄的变化,其体重却有显著增加。刀鲚鳞片的生长和体长的增加基本上成正比关系。刀鲚寿命不长,一般只有4—5冬龄,最大个体不超过6冬龄。     

刀鲚的年龄和生长

鉴定刀鲚年龄的方法很多。本文以鳞片为主,对照耳石、胸鳍鳍条等方面的材料,做了比较全面的研究。发现它们都有明显的年龄标志,但各有优缺点。其中以鳞片取材最容易,观察最方便,缺点是年轮标志比较复杂,有时还有副轮和幼轮等。再生鳞也比较多。刀鲚鱼苗和幼鱼在生长过程中,体长增加较快,至11月份,幼鱼最大个体可达200毫米左右。成鱼体长增加速度逐渐减慢,最大个体只410毫米。但随着年龄的变化,其体重却有显著增加。刀鲚鳞片的生长和体长的增加基本上成正比关系。刀鲚寿命不长,一般只有4-5冬龄,最大个体不超过6冬龄。       

长江口沿岸碎波带刀鲚仔稚鱼的日龄组成与生长

实验研究了长江口沿岸碎波带刀鲚仔稚鱼的日龄组成、孵化期、早期生长率和滞留时间。从2007年5-10月在长江口沿岸碎波带采集的刀鲚仔稚鱼中,共选取594尾(体长范围为3.0-30.5mm),划分发育阶段,并取矢耳石进行日龄分析。仔稚鱼日龄范围为7-34d,以13-18d日龄比例较高,占总数的50.1%;仔稚鱼体长(L,mm)与日龄(D,days)呈显著直线关系:L=0.73D+5.09,R2=0.74;孵化期为5月23日至10月4日,高峰期集中在5月末至8月上旬,且早期个体在孵化后7d左右开始进入到碎波带,在碎波带滞留约23d。       

洞庭湖中是否存在溯河洄游型刀鲚

利用电子探针微区分析(EPMA)技术, 分析了2018年8月采自湖南省岳阳市洞庭湖畔水产市场2尾刀鲚(Coilia nasus)干制个体的矢耳石中锶和钙微化学特征。定量线分析结果显示, 2尾样本的耳石锶钙比值(Sr/Ca×1000)波动显著, 从耳石核心到边缘可分别出现对应淡水生境的锶钙比值<3的低值区, 对应于半咸水生境的3—7高值区和再次为对应于淡水生境<3的低值区。面分布分析结果更直观显示两尾刀鲚个体的耳石从核心到边缘对应于不同盐度生境的锶含量变化图谱, 即从耳石核心到边缘可分别出现对应于淡水生境的蓝色区域, 对应长江口外半咸水生境的黄绿色区域和再次对应于淡水生境的蓝色区域。这种淡水-半咸水-淡水的生境转换显示出了上述个体的典型溯河洄游生活史“履历”。研究显示目前距长江河口约1400 km的洞庭湖中仍可能存在溯河洄游型刀鲚个体。     

软刺裸裂尻鱼耳石日轮及年轮沉积规律研究

研究利用软刺裸裂尻鱼(Schizopygopsis malacanthus)确证了耳石生长轮沉积规律,并在此基础上,探究了其生长轮与年轮关系,推算了第一年轮形成时间。研究结果表明:仔鱼微耳石第一轮纹在出膜后第二天形成,在实验条件下,轮纹沉积具有日周期性,生长轮为日轮;成鱼轮纹沉积具有年周期性,生长轮每年增加1轮。基于耳石日轮技术推算养殖和野生软刺裸裂尻鱼第一年轮形成时间分别为2021年1月28日至3月13日(n=40)和2017年3月8日至5月10日(n=75)。养殖和野生样本耳石轮纹数年际间的分析结果发现,软刺裸裂尻鱼耳石轮纹数和耳石年生长宽度随着年龄增加逐渐降低,耳石年生长面积随着年龄增加逐渐增加。这些结果揭示了软刺裸裂尻鱼耳石轮纹沉积规律,有助于增加年龄鉴定的准确性,进而为种群动态研究和渔业管理政策制定等提供参考。     

长江安庆江段刀鲚耳石微化学及洄游生态学意义

刀鲚(Coilia nasus)属辐鳍鱼纲、鲱形目、鳀科,是我国长江下游一种传统的名贵经济鱼类。长江安徽江段为刀鲚的主要分布区之一,但近年来由于人类活动干扰、栖息地衰退及过捕等原因,资源量急剧下降。近期发布的《国家重点保护野生动物名录》水生野生动物调整方案已拟将刀鲚列入国家二级重点野生动物保护名录。为客观了解长江安庆江段刀鲚的生境"履历"及探讨其洄游史,利用X射线电子探针微区分析技术对2008年7月捕获于长江安庆江段的10尾刀鲚(均为传统意义上的长颌鲚)进行了耳石微化学研究。结果表明:这些个体均具典型的溯河洄游习性。从耳石核心到边缘定量线分析结果表明,耳石的沉积过程中元素Sr/Ca比值波动显著,不仅有对应淡水生境的低值(3)阶段,还具有对应河口半咸水、海水生境的高值(3)阶段。这种现象亦得到了16色Sr元素面分布分析结果的印证。根据耳石淡水系数、Sr/Ca比值高低波动特征及Sr元素面分布图谱的差异性可以将这些刀鲚分为3种淡-海水生境转换生活史类型。这种现象明显地反映出长江安庆江段刀鲚的群体具有个体组成和洄游模式的多样性。     

湘江鳡仔稚鱼个体和耳石生长发育研究

2008 年6 月至7 月间于鳡(Elopichthys bambusa Richardson)的主要繁殖季节在湘江采集鳡仔稚鱼共370尾, 耳石分析表明这些仔稚鱼日龄在4-25d 间, 推算孵化日期为5 月27 日至6 月22 日。仔鱼前弯曲期向弯曲期转化时间为第6 日龄, 弯曲期向后弯曲期转化为第10 日龄, 后弯曲期向稚鱼期转化为15.5 日龄。体长生长和耳石生长均在进入后弯曲期后(12-13 日龄)出现1 个节点: 节点后体长生长速度是节点前的5 倍,节点后耳石生长速度是节点前的2 倍。早期生活史不同阶段鳡微耳石形态显著改变: 前弯曲期耳石为圆形;弯曲期耳石前后轴的生长速度明显超过背腹轴生长, 耳石也变为椭圆形; 后弯曲期耳石进一步延长, 耳石后端形成略尖的突起, 耳石呈梨形; 进入稚鱼期后, 耳石后突起变得较为平滑, 耳石形状呈贝形。耳石半径和体长的关系在后弯曲期阶段出现节点, 节点前后呈不同的直线关系。       

淀山湖刀鲚的生物学参数估算及其相对单位补充量渔获量

刀鲚是淀山湖水域内资源丰度最高的鱼类,在该湖泊的生态系统中处于重要地位.本文根据2010年7月至2011年8月在淀山湖水域采集的3107尾刀鲚的长度频率数据,利用ELEFAN I技术对刀鲚的生长和死亡参数进行估算,并根据Beverton-Holt动态综合模型评估刀鲚资源变动趋势.结果表明:von Bertalanffy生长方程描述的刀鲚生长参数为L∞=35.70cm,k=0.54,t0=-0.48 a,体质量的生长拐点年龄为1.37 a.采用Pauly经验公式估算出刀鲚的自然死亡系数M=0.872.采用长度变换渔获曲线法估算刀鲚的总死亡系数Z=2.121,捕捞死亡系数F=1.249,当前开发率E=0.589,表明资源已处于过度开发状态.根据Beverton-Holt动态综合模型,建议最适的开捕体长应为21.42 cm,对应开捕年龄为1.22 a.     

溯河洄游的长江刀鲚种群的年龄结构及其生长特征

溯江产卵洄游中的刀鲚(Coilia nasus)是目前长江最名贵的水产品之一。本文分析了2009年4～5月采自长江九段沙、靖江和芜湖3个江段的299尾洄游型刀鲚样本。结果显示,3个种群的体长为15.8～32.8 cm,平均(23.3±3.5)cm,18.0～24.0 cm体长组占总数的52.51%。体重为11.83～143.80g,平均(48.19±24.89)g,10.00～50.00 g体重组占总数的59.53%。芜湖种群的体长和体重均显著小于九段沙和靖江种群(ANOVA,P=0.000<0.01)。299尾个体包括1～4龄4个年龄组,其中51.28%的九段沙个体和53.97%的靖江个体均为3龄;而多达85.26%的芜湖个体则为2龄。不论体长、体重还是年龄结构,已较20世纪70年代同江段渔获物有明显下降。结果还显示,九段沙、靖江和芜湖种群的性比分别为1∶1.28、1∶1.46和1∶1.97,显示出沿长江往上性比逐渐增加的现象。3个种群的平均丰满度为0.35±0.05,但即使是在同龄组,靖江种群的丰满度也显著高于芜湖和九段沙种群,这可作为刀鲚在这一江段最名贵高价的一种解释。     

鄱阳湖乌鳢的年龄与生长

研究了鄱阳湖鸟鳢年龄结构与生长特征.其年轮特征为典型的疏密切割型,年轮形成时间主要在3～5月;渔获群体年龄由Ⅰ～Ⅵ龄组成,优势体长为35.5～48.8 cm,优势体重为630～1224 g:体长与鳞长关系式为:L=0.8124 10.119S(r=0.96),体长与体重关系式为:W=1.73×10-2L2.95(r=0.97),属均匀生长类型,可用Von Bertalanffy生长方程来描述其体长与体重生长规律.根据鄱阳湖乌鳢资源利用的现状,建议将捕获年龄提高到4 a,相应体长45～55 cm,体重2500～2200g.     

Reconstructing habitat use of Coilia mystus and Coilia ectenes of the Yangtze River estuary, and of Coilia ectenes of Taihu Lake, based on otolith strontium and calcium

The habitat use and migratory patterns of Osbeck's grenadier anchovy Coilia mystus in the Yangtze estuary and the estuarine tapertail anchovy Coilia ectenes from the Yangtze estuary and Taihu Lake, China, were studied by examining the environmental signatures of strontium and calcium in their otoliths using electron probe microanalysis. The results indicated that Taihu C. ectenes utilizes only freshwater habitats, whereas the habitat use patterns of Yangtze C. ectenes and C. mystus were much more flexible, apparently varying among fresh, brackish and marine areas. The present study suggests that the spawning populations of Yangtze C. ectenes and C. mystus in the Yangtze estuary consist of individuals with different migration histories, and individuals of these two Yangtze Coilia species seem to use a variety of different habitats during the non-spawning seasons.     

长江口鮻矢耳石形态特征及质量与年龄的关系

为研究长江口鮻矢耳石形态特征及其质量与年龄的关系,2017年2—6月从长江口水域采集鮻358尾,解剖并提取耳石324对,并对其形态学参数进行测量分析.结果表明:鮻矢耳石具有基叶和翼叶,中央听沟明显,矢耳石的大小和形状随个体生长变化明显,矢耳石由边缘规则的圆润瓜子状渐变为褊窄的叶片状,边缘波浪状突起逐渐变多.矢耳石平均密度为1.52 mg·mm^-2,平均矩形趋近率为0.68,耳石长占其体长的0.021%~0.047%,耳石宽占其体长的0.009%~0.021%,耳石质量占其体质量的0.045‰~0.731‰.鮻矢耳石长(OL)、宽(OW)、质量(OM)均与体长呈显著相关,耳石宽与耳石质量函数关系式的决定系数(R^2)最高(0.928).耳石质量与体长(BL)最佳拟合方程为幂函数:OM=0.0009BL1.8737(R2=0.967);耳石质量与年龄(A)以及体长与年龄的最佳拟合方程为多项式:OM=2.9262A^2+4.8437A+2.1894(R^2=0.847);BL=-3.2248A^2+102.54A+38.373(R^2=0.858),矢耳石质量与年龄呈显著线性相关,用耳石质量与年龄关系估算的年龄与从耳石上直接读取的年龄无显著差异,矢耳石质量可以作为鉴定鮻年龄的有效辅助手段.     

刀鲚和凤鲚的分子鉴定及其在仔鱼种类鉴定中的应用

使用mtDNA Cyt b基因序列作为分子标记,基于400 bp左右的序列分析长颌鲚、短颌鲚及凤鲚成鱼的遗传关系。结果显示长颌鲚和短颌鲚间的遗传距离在0—0.5%之间;凤鲚与长颌鲚、短颌鲚的遗传距离分别在7.9%—8.9%和7.7%—8.6%之间。用Kimura双参数模型构建的NJ分子系统树显示,长颌鲚和短颌鲚不能形成彼此独立的分支,而是混合聚在一起形成一个分支;凤鲚则形成另一个分支。对长江口沿岸区域的鲚属仔鱼Cyt b基因片段序列分析发现,仔鱼个体之间的遗传距离为0—0.7%,仔鱼与长颌鲚、短颌鲚的遗传距离在0.1%—0.5%之间,而与凤鲚的遗传距离为8.3%—8.8%。在Kimura双参数模型构建的NJ分子系统树中,仔鱼与长颌鲚、短颌鲚聚为一类,而与凤鲚分开,表明分析的仔鱼样品不包括凤鲚个体。由于长江口一般没有短颌鲚分布,这些仔鱼应该都是长颌鲚。     

Assessment of growth zones on whole and thin-sectioned otoliths in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Sperata aor</Emphasis> (Bagridae) inhabiting the River Ganga,India

The present study was undertaken with the objective to assess the clarity of growth zones on whole and thin-sectioned otoliths in Sperata aor. A total of 125 sagittal otoliths of S. aor were collected monthly from the river Ganga during the period, April to December 2013 at Narora, Uttar Pradesh, India. Thin sections (approximately 0.5 mm) of one of the sagittal otoliths of each fish were cut using IsoMet® Low Speed Saw. Both whole otoliths and thin-sectioned otoliths were then examined under stereozoom microscope. Parameters of agreement on growth zones were calculated by comparing the number of growth zones obtained independentlyby the two readers (R1 and R2) from the two methods (whole otolith and thin-sectioned otolith method). Thin-sectioned otolith method exhibited higher agreement than whole otolith method based on linear regression analysis and growth zones bias plot. Between readers, higher agreement was noted for reader 1 than reader 2, plausibly due to his relatively more experience in examining the growth zones on the otoliths. However, both readers reported independently that the growth zones were clearer on thin sections than on whole otoliths especially those from older individuals. Thus, it may be concluded that the thin-sectioned otolith method should be utilized for assessment of growth zones in S. aor populations from the river Ganga.     

基于耳石微化学的长江安徽和县江段刀鲚生境履历重建

为了解长江刀鲚(Coilia nasus)的“生境履历”, 利用电子探针微区分析技术研究了2015年5月17日在长江安徽和县江段捕获的刀鲚短颌鲚与长颌鲚类型耳石Sr和Ca微化学特征。短颌鲚的耳石Sr/Ca值变化动态为2类, 一类比值稳定在2.00左右(1.65±0.87—2.03±0.96), 反映了其纯淡水的生境履历; 另一类比值波动显著, 不仅具有对应淡水生境的低值(2.39±1.18—2.63±0.85), 还具有对应半咸水生境的高值(3.22±1.17—3.29±1.14), 显现了其江海生活的生境履历。长颌鲚耳石的Sr/Ca值均波动显著, 同时具有对应淡水生境的低值(1.35±1.07—2.37±1.04)和半咸水、海水生境的高值(3.47±1.09—8.35±1.25), 表现了其均为溯河洄游的生境履历。Sr面分析结果也与上述Sr/Ca值的结果相印证。长江安徽和县江段刀鲚资源组成复杂, 群体可由纯淡水型和江海生活型的个体共同组成。     

Richness and diversity of helminth communities in the Japanese grenadier anchovy, Coilia nasus, during its anadromous migration in the Yangtze River, China

To determine the relationship between the species richness, diversity of helminth communities, and migration distance during upward migration from coast to freshwater, helminth communities in the anadromous fish Coilia nasus were investigated along the coast of the East China Sea, the Yangtze Estuary, and 3 localities on the Yangtze River. Six helminth species were found in 224 C. nasus . Changes in salinity usually reduced the survival time of parasites, and thus the number of helminth species and their abundance. Except for the 2 dominant helminths, the acanthocephalan Acanthosentis cheni and the nematode Contracaecum sp., mean abundance of other 4 species of helminths was rather low (<1.0) during the upward migration in the Yangtze River. Mean abundance of the 2 dominant helminths peaked in the Yangtze Estuary and showed no obvious decrease among the 3 localities on the Yangtze River. Mean species richness, Brillouin's index, and Shannon index were also highest in the estuary (1.93 ± 0.88, 0.28 ± 0.25, and 0.37 ± 0.34, respectively) and did not exhibit marked decline at the 3 localities on the Yangtze River. A significant negative correlation was not seen between the similarity and the geographical distance (R = -0.5104, P = 0.1317). The strong salinity tolerance of intestinal helminths, relatively brief stay in the Yangtze River, and large amount of feeding on small fish and shrimp when commencing spawning migration perhaps were responsible for the results.     

The migratory history of anadromous and non-anadromous tapertail anchovy Coilia nasus in the Yangtze River Estuary revealed by the otolith Sr:Ca ratio

The migratory history of tapertail anchovy Coilia nasus in the Yangtze River Estuary, China was investigated using otolith Sr:Ca ratios and two-dimensional images of the Sr level from an X-ray electron probe microanalyzer (EPMA). The results showed that 17 of the 22 young-of-the-year (YOY) specimens had low Sr:Ca ratios (1.2–2.4?×?10^?3;1.5?±?0.3?×?10^?3) at the central otolith area, indicating their riverine origin and initial freshwater residence. In addition, 11 of the 14 adult specimens had low Sr:Ca ratios (1.3–2.2?×?10^?3; 1.7?±?0.4?×?10^?3) at the central otolith area but showed alternating changes between high (>4.0?×?10^?3) and low (<2.5?×?10^?3) values outside of this region, reflecting their riverine origin and the migration between freshwater and estuarine habitats. These 28 specimens represented the anadromous population in this region. The other 5 YOY specimens had high Sr:Ca ratios (3.6–5.9?×?10^?3; 4.8?±?0.8?×?10^?3) throughout the life history. Similarly, the other 3 adult specimens had high Sr:Ca ratios (4.0–5.7?×?10^?3; 4.8?±?0.7?×?10^?3) at the central otolith area but showed alternating changes between low and high values outside this region, suggesting that estuarine-origin non-anadromous individuals occurred in this region. The average of the otolith Sr:Ca ratios and Sr level mapping along the life-history transects could be used as a scalar for charting the migratory history of the tapertail anchovy in the Yangtze River Estuary: <2.0?×?10^?3 for freshwater residence and 3.5–6.0?×?10^?3 for estuarine residence.     

Larval duration of the lionfish, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pterois volitans</Emphasis> along the Bahamian Archipelago

Larval duration of the non-native Indo-Pacific lionfish was estimated from samples collected along the Bahamian Archipelago using sagittal otoliths. Settlement marks, characterized by daily growth increments with reduced coloration, less definitive margins, and a re-orientation of the growth axes and otolith shape, were determined for 28 individuals. Settlement age was between 20 and 35 days with a mean of 26.2 days. Comparisons of settlement age to other littoral and reef fish species suggest that lionfish settlement age is moderate to relatively low. Lionfish pelagic larval duration is apparently sufficient to allow their rapid establishment and wide geographic range in the western Atlantic and Caribbean.