夏眠对刺参(Apostichopus japonicus(Selenka))能量收支的影响

夏眠是刺参最重要的生理特征;水温升高是其夏眠的主要诱发因子,而夏眠的临界温度与刺参体重密切相关。为揭示刺参夏眠对其能量利用对策的影响,测定了2种体重规格（134.0±13.5）g和(73.6±2.2）g刺参在10、15、20、25 ℃和30 ℃ 5个温度梯度下的能量收支。结果表明,温度和体重及其交互作用对刺参能量的摄入均有显著影响;而温度是影响其摄食能分配的主要因素。研究发现,刺参在非夏眠期、夏眠临界期和完全夏眠期的能量利用对策有所不同：在非夏眠期,刺参摄食能支出的最大组分是粪便能,占摄食能的比例超过50%,其次为呼吸耗能,占19.8%~39.4%,而生长能和排泄能占的比例较小,分别为5.7%~10.7%和2.9%~3.7%;在夏眠临界温度下,呼吸和排泄耗能占摄食能的比例均显著增大（分别为88.3%和13.6%）,而生长能所占比例降为负值（-55.3%）,刺参表现为负生长;而在夏眠期,刺参的摄食能和排粪能为零,为维持其基本生理活动,不得不动用以往贮存于体内的能量,消耗于呼吸和排泄等生理过程,供维持生命之用。总之,从能量生物学的角度看,夏眠的主要生态学意义在于刺参长时间处于相对高温环境,进而导致摄食受阻条件下的一种能量节约方式。     

海水酸化及升温对刺参生长及能量收支的影响

以东亚浅海生态系统中的关键种——刺参(Apostichopus japonicus)为实验对象,研究了CO₂驱动的海水酸化及升温对其生长及能量收支的影响。实验设置对照组(大连近海水温, pCO₂ 400μatm)、升温组(大连近海水温+3℃, pCO₂ 400μatm)、酸化组(大连近海水温, pCO₂ 1100μatm)和酸化升温组(大连近海水温+3℃,pCO₂ 1100μatm)。结果表明:与对照组相比,温度升高3℃对刺参的生长无显著影响;酸化组刺参的特定生长率最低,较对照组降低0.19%/d,个体体重的变异系数最大;酸化升温组刺参的终末体重和特定生长率与对照组相较无显著差异,但其摄食率和排粪率均显著高于对照组。升温组和酸化组的刺参能量的分配模式与对照组相比未发生明显改变,但酸化升温组刺参的能量分配模式发生显著变化,其粪便能所占摄食能的比例显著升高。研究表明,海水酸化抑制了刺参的生长但未改变其能量的分配,生长的降低主要取决于摄食减少;而海水酸化与温度升高的共同作用可能会通过...     

体重对斜带石斑鱼能量收支的影响

鱼类能量学是研究能量在鱼体内转换的学科,其核心问题之一是能量收支各组分之间的定量关系及其各种因子(如温度[1—5]、盐度[6]、体重[7—11]、性别[12]、摄食水平[13—18]、饵料种类[19,20]等)的影响作用。欧美等发达国家对鱼类能量学研究起步较早,迄今已经初步建立了多种鱼类的能量收支模式[21,22];国内在该领域较系统的研究起始于90年代初[23—25],主要局限于淡水鱼类,近年来又对海水鱼类进行了大量研究[26]。斜带石斑鱼(Epinephelus coioides)俗称青斑,为暖水性中下层鱼类,是广东省海水网箱养殖的主要品种之一。斜带石斑鱼分布于西太平洋的硫球群岛、澳大利亚以及贝劳和菲济群岛的东部,常栖息于大陆沿岸和大岛屿,但在河口和离岸100m深的水域中也可发现[27]。通过本项研究将有助于揭示海洋暖水性中下层鱼类的能量学特征。1材料与方法1·1材料来源与驯养实验用斜带石斑鱼,采自广东省大亚湾水产试验中心。实验用斜带石斑鱼经淡水浸泡10min后,置于室内容积0·5t桶内驯养,待摄食和生长趋于正常后,开始实验。驯化时间为30d。实验于2006年10—11月在广东省大亚湾水产试验中心进行。1...     

南移刺参摄食三种沉积物饵料下的生长和能量收支比较

为研究不同沉积物对南移刺参的影响,测定了南移刺参对三种不同沉积物(海区沉积物、对虾养殖池沉积物、人工配制沉积物)的摄食,吸收效率和能量收支。结果表明,规格为26.11±1.5g的南移刺参在温度为17±1℃时,不同组别南移刺参对不同种沉积物的摄食率无显著差异(P>0.05),对虾组和人工组南移刺参同化效率和特定生长率显著高于海区组(P<0.05),且对虾组同化效率和特定生长率最高。通过对能量收支方程的探究,各组别代谢能无显著差异(P>0.05),对虾组南移刺参生长能显著高于其他两组(P<0.05),其能量收支方程为:100C=12.35G+34.91F+8.05U+44.69R。研究表明,特定养殖条件下,用虾塘沉积物喂食南移刺参时,刺参摄食能量较多的分配至生长,生长速率较快,利用虾塘沉积物作为饵料是一种可取模式。     

温度对黑鲷(Sparus macrocephalus)能量收支的影响

在以玉筋鱼为饵料生物和最大摄食水平条件下,采用室内流水式实验,研究了黑鲷能量收支及温度对能量分配模式的影响。结果表明,黑鲷的摄食率、生长率、总代谢率和排泄率均随温度上升而呈减速增长趋势。不同温度条件下黑鲷的能量收支式为     

棉铃虫的能量收支

在25℃下用人工饲料和自然食物饲养棉铃虫,分析通过虫体的能流。取食紫云英-麦胚人工饲料时,整个幼虫期摄入能量(Ⅰ)11,852焦耳,其中51.3%随排泄物排出体外(FU),22.2%被利用并转移到虫体组织内(Pg),0.5%被利用、但在蜕皮时又随头壳、表皮等脱离虫体(Pe),其余26%的能量被用于维持幼虫的生命活动并通过呼吸消失?。幼虫转化能量的毛生态效率(P/I)和净生态效率(P/A)分别是22.7%和46.6%。取食嫩棉叶/棉桃时,幼虫期摄入能量(Ⅰ)19,356焦耳,其中FU,Pg,Pe,R分别占35.3%,11.3%,0.5%和53.0%,P/I,P/A分别为11.7%和18.0%。 两组棉铃虫蛹和成虫期能量收支的差别不大,蛹—成虫期的能量转化效率在69—75%(雌)和64—69%(雄)左右。雌性成虫体内的能量约有40%(人工饲料组)—50%(自然饲料组)被用于繁衍后代。 同其它鳞翅目昆虫相比,人工饲料组棉铃虫幼虫对能量的转化效率属中等水平;棉花虽然是棉铃虫的自然寄主植物,但幼虫取食这种食物时对能量的转化效率相当低。     

温度对台湾红罗非鱼能量收支的影响

于１９９６年７－８月在盐度为１４的条件下,测定了台湾红罗非鱼（体重２５．３３４－２６．２２５ｇ）在水温为２２、２８和３４℃时的能量收支,结果表明,温度对台湾红罗非鱼的特定生长率,转化效率和最大摄食率均有显著影响,２８℃时上述各值均达到最大,分别为１．７９,６０．０１％和２．５９％Ｂ．Ｗ．ｄ＾－１;对吸收率无显著影响,对于物质的吸收率的平均值为６４．５８％、温度对食物能分配于能量支出各部分的比例有显     

饲料膨化处理对中华鳖氮和能量收支的影响

从氮收支和能量收支的角度比较了稚鳖对膨化饲料和粉状饲料的利用性能.实验结果表明,膨化饲料组干物质、蛋白质、脂肪和能量的消化率均显著高于粉状饲料组;膨化饲料组稚鳖氮收支和能量收支方程中各组分的数值都显著低于粉料组,但蛋白和能最贮积率高于粉料组,说明膨化处理提高了稚鳖对饲料的利用效率,但足摄食量受到了抑制,从而限制了稚鳖的生长性能.     

盐度对九孔鲍能量收支的影响

以海带为饵料,在不同盐度（21、25、29、33、37、41）条件下,对九孔鲍（Haliotis diversicolor aquatilis）进行了摄食-生长实验,测定了摄食能、排粪能、排泄能、粘液能、代谢能、壳能和软体部生长能,各组分占摄食能的比例、总生长效率（K₁）和净生长效率（K₂）,建立了九孔鲍能量收支方程。结果表明：从占摄食能的比例而言,排粪能、排粪能、排泄能、粘液能、代谢能在盐度21与其他盐度之间有显著差异（P<0.05）,而从占摄食能的比例而言,软体部能、K₁和K₂在盐度37时最大,在盐度21时最小,与其他盐度之间有显著差异（P<0.05）,而盐度25、29、33和37之间没有显著差异（P>0.05）,因此,从鲍摄食、代谢和生长三方面均衡考虑,盐度25～37为鲍适宜养殖的范围。     

风速和持续时间对树麻雀能量收支的影响

风是自然环境中常见的因子之一,会对动物的行为以及能量收支产生不同程度的影响。为探讨不同风速和持续时间对树麻雀能量收支的影响,以3种风速(0.2-0.4、1.2-1.4、3.2-3.6 m/s)和3种持续时间(1、2、4 h)的9组树麻雀进行为期1周的不同风环境驯化,测定其体重、体温和摄食量、摄水量、排泄粪量、排泄次数、摄入能、排泄粪能、排出水热能散失、消化能、同化能并计算消化率和同化率。去除初体重影响和双因素分析的结果发现,摄水量(排出水量)和排出水热能散失随着风速增大而显著减少(P < 0.001);持续时间与树麻雀的摄入能、粪能和散热调节的次数显著相关(P < 0.01),其能量收支最高和散热调节次数最多为2 h,最低(少)为4 h;双因素交互作用对树麻雀能量收支的影响不显著。3级风速(4 m/s)和持续时间4 h以内的风环境不会对树麻雀的能量收支产生显著影响。     

Effects of aestivation on the energy budget of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka) (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)

Apostichopus japonicus is a kind of temperate sea cucumbers, known to aestivate when water temperature rises above 20°C to 24.5°C. In this study, we measured the effects of aestivation on the energy utilization (i.e., energy allocation in growth, feces discharge, respiration and excretion) of A. japonicus with two different body weights (134.0 g ± 3.5 g and 73.6 g ± 2.2 g) at water temperature from 10°C to 30°C with an interval of 5°C. Noticeable variation in the energy utilization of sea cucumbers was observed in this study. During the non-aestivation period, energy deposit in growth was lower and the energy loss in feces accounted for the majority of the feeding energy. Under the threshold temperature, the feeding energy reduced and the proportion of energy deposit in growth became negative. During aestivation, sea cucumbers discontinued feeding energy, resulting in weight loss. Our study suggested that the ecological implication of aestivation in this species could lead to a model of energy saving during the long-term hot period.     

A genetic linkage map of the sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka), based on AFLP and microsatellite markers

We present the first genetic maps of the sea cucumber ( Apostichopus japonicus ), constructed with an F₁ pseudo-testcross strategy. The 37 amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) primer combinations chosen identified 484 polymorphic markers. Of the 21 microsatellite primer pairs tested, 16 identified heterozygous loci in one or other parent, and six were fully informative, as they segregated in both parents. The female map comprised 163 loci, spread over 20 linkage groups (which equals the haploid chromosome number), and spanned 1522.0 cM, with a mean marker density of 9.3 cM. The equivalent figures for the male map were 162 loci, 21 linkage groups, 1276.9 and 7.9 cM. About 2.5% of the AFLP markers displayed segregation distortion and were not used for map construction. The estimated coverage of the genome was 84.8% for the female map and 83.4% for the male map. The maps generated will serve as a basis for the construction of a high-resolution genetic map and mapping of the functional genes and quantitative trait loci, which will then open the way for the application of a marker-assisted selection breeding strategy in this species.     

Metabolic characteristics of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka) during aestivation

Metabolic characteristics of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka) during aestivation were studied in the laboratory. The effects of water temperature on oxygen consumption rate (OCR) and ammonia-N excretion rate (AER) in A. japonicus were determined by the Winkler and Hypobromite methods, respectively. Mature (large, 148.5 ± 15.4 g, medium 69.3 ± 6.9 g) and immature (small, 21.2 ± 4.7 g) individuals aestivated at water temperatures of 20 and 25 °C, respectively. The metabolic characteristics of mature individuals were different from immature individuals during this period. The OCR of mature sea cucumbers peaked at 20 °C, and then dropped significantly at higher temperatures, whereas the OCR of the immature animals continued to increase slightly, even beyond the aestivation temperature. The AER of mature individuals peaked at 20 °C, while that of the immature animals peaked at 25 °C. The relationships between dry weight (DW) and absolute oxygen consumption (R) and absolute ammonia-N excretion (N) could be described by the regression equation R or N = aW^b. With the exception of 15 °C, the O / N ratios (calculated in atomic equivalents) of large size sea cucumbers was close to 20 across the temperatures used in this study, indicating that their energy source was a combination of lipid and protein. On the other hand, apart from small individuals maintained at 10 °C, the O / N ratios of the medium and small sea cucumbers were close to 10, indicating that protein was their major energy source. The O / N ratios in all size groups remained unchanged after aestivation was initiated.     

Development and characterization of 45 novel microsatellite markers for sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus)

Simple sequence repeat‐enriched library screening and expressed sequence tag database mining were adopted to develop microsatellite markers for sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus). Eighty‐three microsatellite loci were selected for polymorphism assessment using 48 individuals. The results showed that 45 novel loci were polymorphic. The number of alleles ranged from two to 16, and the values of observed and expected heterozygosities varied from 0 to 0.9375 and from 0.1135 to 0.9674, respectively. No significant linkage disequilibrium between pairs of loci was found and 26 loci conformed to the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium. These markers are therefore a potential tool for studies in the population structure and linkage map construction for A. japonicus.     

Reproductive cycle and releasing time for increase of resource of adult sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus released to seed breeding grounds

The reproductive cycle and releasing time for effective increase of resource of adult sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) have been studied in the west coast of Korea. Adult sea cucumbers collected in Seocheon-gun April 2013 for first release and in the uncontaminated Taean-gun area in the west coast of Korea. Divers monthly collected the specimens in the released area from December 2013 to November 2014 in order to investigate the reproductive cycle of A. japonicas in Taean-gun. Random specimens were dissected to examine the gonadal developmental stages and discharge rates of the guts and gonads. The reproductive cycle of A. japonicus in both sexes are classified into the following six successive stages in the Taean-gun: (1) Stage I (recovery stage from December to February), (2) Stage II (early growing stage from February to March), (3) Stage III (late growing stage from March to April), (4) Stage IV (mature stage from April to July), (5) Stage V (partly spawned stage in July), and (6) Stage VI (spent stage from August to November). The estivation period of this species is from July to October in the Taean-gun region while surface water temperature is approximately 20–25.4°C. Thus, the optimum period to easily harvest them is from October to November in the uncontaminated Taean-gun area. It is also the best releasing time because the recovery stage starts from December to February in the Taean-gun region.     

A comparison of the effects of light intensity on movement and growth of albino and normal sea cucumbers (Apostichopus japonicus Selenka)

Albinism in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka) may be a significant biomarker that can be used to obtain information about behaviors and growth of this species. The goal of this study was to compare the behaviors and growth rate between albino and normal A. japonicus. Total light intensity and specific growth rate were used as statistical indices. Diverse light intensities were tested in the laboratory and in the field to identify ecological characteristics of albino A. japonicus. Experimental results revealed that: (1) both albino and normal specimens had negative phototaxis; (2) normal A. japonicus were more responsive to intense light than albino species, and the latter could withstand longer periods of exposure to intense light; (3) normal A. japonicus grew faster than albino specimens; and (4) both normal and albino A. japonicus grew faster in natural light than in the other light intensities tested.     

海水酸化及升温对刺参稚参生长和变色的影响

海洋酸化和海洋变暖是当下及未来海洋生物及其依存生态系统面临的主要环境压力和生态问题。当前,海洋生物早期发育气候变化生物学的研究主要集中于海洋酸化的影响,为了更好地探究海洋气候变化对海洋生物的影响,有必要研究海洋酸化和变暖联合作用下海洋生物的生态响应。以受精后24天的刺参稚参为研究对象,通过模拟当前和本世纪末海洋环境,观察海水酸化和升温对刺参稚参在体色发育关键时期生长、发育及体色变化的影响。实验设置对照组(大连近海水温,pCO₂ 400 mg·kg^-1)、升温组(对照组水温+2℃,pCO₂ 400 mg·kg^-1)、酸化组(对照组水温,pCO₂ 1000 mg·kg^-1)、酸化升温组(对照组水温+2℃,pCO₂ 1000 mg·kg^-1)。结果表明:温度升高2℃能够显著提高稚参发育速率,体色变化加快; pH值降低0.23个单位显著延迟稚参生长,体色变化减缓,个体间体重差异变大;升温2℃能抵消pH降低0.23个单位对...     

刺参“腐皮综合症”致病菌LNUB415的分离及防治的初步研究

从大连海域患“腐皮综合症”的养殖刺参肠道中分离纯化到1株优势细菌LNUB415,经人工回接感染试验确定其对刺参具有较强的致病性.经形态学、生理生化和16S rDNA序列分析,该菌被初步鉴定为蜡样芽胞杆菌(Bacillus cereus).从多种具有免疫增强作用的中草药中筛选到抑菌效果最好的黄连,可使刺参死亡率降低30％.