Effects of acute and chronic hypoxia on the locomotion and enzyme of energy metabolism in Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis

ABSTRACT

To characterize the locomotor behaviors and their relation with physiological regulation in Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis, animals were held at approximately 6.0 (normoxia), 4.5, and 3.0 mg L^-1 dissolved oxygen (DO) for 1 day (acute) and 15 days (chronic), after which the swimming and tail-flipping abilities, and the activities of key enzymes involved in anaerobic and aerobic metabolism in hepatopancreas and pleopod and abdominal muscles were determined. Results showed that hepatopancreas was preferentially powered compared with pleopod and abdominal muscles during hypoxia. Physiological differences in muscles resulted in locomotion differences. F. chinensis presented reduced reliance on anaerobic glycolysis to conserve energy during chronic hypoxia at 3.0 mg L^-1 DO, but this physiological regulation reduce the survival of shrimp in the wild due to a reduction in tail-flipping. These findings suggested that when assessing the survival strategy of shrimp during hypoxia, both physiological regulation and behavioral changes should be considered.     

雌雄罗氏沼虾应对低氧胁迫的行为生理响应

为查明雌雄罗氏沼虾应对低氧胁迫的行为生理响应,设置6.46(对照)、4.48和3.27 mg·L^-13种溶解氧水平,研究了雌、雄个体在胁迫6 d后肝胰脏和肌肉能量代谢酶活性及游泳和弹跳速度。结果表明: 溶解氧从6.46 mg·L^-1降至4.48 mg·L^-1,雌雄个体肌肉有氧代谢酶活性及游泳速度均显著下降,且雄性下降幅度小于雌性,厌氧代谢酶活性并无显著变化;溶解氧继续降至3.27 mg·L^-1,雌雄个体肌肉有氧代谢酶和厌氧代谢酶活性均显著下降,肝胰脏厌氧代谢酶中的乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)活性及弹跳速度显著下降,且雌性肝胰脏LDH活性下降幅度小于雄性。雌雄罗氏沼虾游泳速度与游泳足肌肉有氧代谢酶活性呈显著正相关,弹跳速度则与腹部肌肉厌氧代谢酶活性呈显著正相关。表明罗氏沼虾可以通过降低能量代谢水平应对低氧胁迫,但这种生理调节会导致运动能力下降,雄性优先将能量分配于肌肉以满足运动,雌性则优先保障肝胰脏能量供应。