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《渔业科学进展》2014,(4)
采用水产行业标准《对虾肝胰腺细小病毒病诊断规程第1部分:PCR检测法》(SC/T7203.1-2007)的方法,对2011-2013年期间我国沿海7个省市主要养殖对虾品种不同生长阶段的对虾样品进行该病毒携带情况的筛查。该方法的检测灵敏度为0.07 fg,相当于大约20个病毒拷贝。结果显示,639份样品的HPV阳性检出率为18.47%。其中,在中国对虾(Fenneropenaeus chinensis)、凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)和日本囊对虾(Marsupenaeus japonicus)中均有阳性检出,且仔虾、幼虾、成虾各个阶段均可检出HPV,表明HPV已在我国养殖对虾中存在并流行。本研究结果为对虾养殖生产提供了疫病的科学数据,为我国养殖对虾中该病的流行情况提供了参考依据。 相似文献
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2013年,河北、天津等地区养殖的凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)育苗期出现死苗、出苗率低的情况,生产上,仔虾个体大小差异较大,造成了严重损失.本研究采用荧光定量PCR方法(Real-time PCR)对天津大港地区采集的108尾凡纳滨对虾仔虾样品进行单尾病原检测.结果显示,传染性皮下及造血组织坏死病毒(Infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus,IHHNV)和虾肝肠胞虫(Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei,EHP)均有检出.IHHNV阳性检出率100％,每微克对虾组织DNA的病毒拷贝数为103-107,且个体较大的样品(1.2-2.0 cm)携带病毒拷贝数偏高;EHP阳性检出率为49.1％,每微克对虾组织DNA的拷贝数为103-105,且集中于个体较小样品(0.7-1.1 cm).对IHHNV和EHP阳性凡纳滨对虾样品进行生物学体长与病毒载量指数相关性分析,显示IHHNV载量指数与对虾生长速率呈正相关,虾组织IHHNV平均载量达8.51×104 copies/μg DNA,为较高的感染水平;EHP的载量与对虾生长速率呈负相关关系,与较大个体阳性检出率较低相对应,虾组织EHP平均载量达到2.19× 104 copies/μg DNA,为较高的感染水平.由此,该批凡纳滨对虾仔虾患病为IHHNV和EHP的混合感染所致,本研究数据为IHHNV和EHP病原混合感染流行情况及其对养殖育苗期仔虾生长的影响提供科学依据. 相似文献
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《渔业科学进展》2017,(2)
2013年,河北、天津等地区养殖的凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)育苗期出现死苗、出苗率低的情况,生产上,仔虾个体大小差异较大,造成了严重损失。本研究采用荧光定量PCR方法(Real-time PCR)对天津大港地区采集的108尾凡纳滨对虾仔虾样品进行单尾病原检测。结果显示,传染性皮下及造血组织坏死病毒(Infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus,IHHNV)和虾肝肠胞虫(Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei,EHP)均有检出。IHHNV阳性检出率100%,每微克对虾组织DNA的病毒拷贝数为10~3–10~7,且个体较大的样品(1.2–2.0 cm)携带病毒拷贝数偏高;EHP阳性检出率为49.1%,每微克对虾组织DNA的拷贝数为10~3–10~5,且集中于个体较小样品(0.7–1.1 cm)。对IHHNV和EHP阳性凡纳滨对虾样品进行生物学体长与病毒载量指数相关性分析,显示IHHNV载量指数与对虾生长速率呈正相关,虾组织IHHNV平均载量达8.51×10~4 copies/μg DNA,为较高的感染水平;EHP的载量与对虾生长速率呈负相关关系,与较大个体阳性检出率较低相对应,虾组织EHP平均载量达到2.19×10~4 copies/μg DNA,为较高的感染水平。由此,该批凡纳滨对虾仔虾患病为IHHNV和EHP的混合感染所致,本研究数据为IHHNV和EHP病原混合感染流行情况及其对养殖育苗期仔虾生长的影响提供科学依据。 相似文献
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偷死野田村病毒(CMNV)引起的病毒性偷死病(VCMD)使中国对虾养殖业遭受了严重的经济损失,为查明CMNV及其变异株的分子流行病学特征,本研究采用逆转录套式PCR (RT-nPCR)、逆转录环介导等温扩增(RT-LAMP)和TaqMan实时荧光定量PCR(TaqMan RT-qPCR) 3种方法,对2016~2017年中国沿海省市CMNV及一种新型野田村病毒——行动障碍野田村病毒(MDNV)的流行、分布和变异情况进行了分析。结果显示,养殖凡纳滨对虾、中国明对虾、日本囊对虾、斑节对虾和罗氏沼虾等种类中均可检测到CMNV阳性;在河北、山东、浙江、福建、广东和海南等省市采集的患病对虾中均存在CMNV。基于RT-nPCR、RT-LAMP和TaqMan RT-qPCR的检测结果显示,2016和2017年样品中CMNV的阳性检出率依次分别为11.8%和7.8%,6.7%和3.9%,17.7%和12.4%;基于上述3种方法检测结果计算得出,2016和2017年样品中CMNV的阳性检出率分别为26.8%和16.3%;基于RT-LAMP的分析显示,2016年样品中MDNV的阳性检出率为9.4%。本研究表明,中国沿海省市养殖虾类中VCMD的流行和危害仍不容忽视,RNA依赖的RNA聚合酶基因不断变异导致前期基于该基因开发的CMNV检测方法可靠性下降,检出假阴性风险升高;同时,发病对虾中出现了新的野田村病毒株系且具有较高的流行率,其传播危害风险值得高度关注。 相似文献
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为查明黄头病毒(Yellow Head Virus,YHV)在我国的存在和变异情况,本研究采用世界动物卫生组织(OIE)《水生动物诊断手册》中YHV套式RT-PCR检测方法对2012-2014年采集的299份样品进行了YHV监测,并对部分YHV阳性样品基因进行了克隆测序及系统发育分析.流行病学调查显示,299份样品中YHV的阳性率为11％,我国养殖的中国明对虾、凡纳滨对虾、日本囊对虾以及罗氏沼虾的部分样品中均检出了YHV,中国明对虾和罗氏沼虾是本次调查中新发现的YHV自然宿主,而且YHV在中国明对虾中的检出率最高.对6份较强阳性样品YHV基因组ORF1b内1002 bp的分型片段进行克隆测序和序列分析,序列比对结果显示,阳性样品的YHV与国外报道的YHV的6个基因型相似度为81.0％-90.5％;系统发育分析显示,6份阳性样品归于同一分支,但与已知YHV的6个基因型均不在同一分支内,其与YHV基因1型(YHV-1)亲缘关系较近.对阳性样品YHV基因组ORF3内编码gp116蛋白的一段序列进行克隆测序,得出其序列长度为509 bp,与YHV-1a的545 bp、YHV-1b的383 bp和YHV-2(即鳃联病毒GAV)的476 bp均不同;依据该片段构建的系统发育树显示,6份阳性样品归于同一分支,与YHV已知的6个基因型不同,与YHV-1亲缘关系较近,且与YHV-1a相似度大于YHV-1b.对其中两份样品的ORF2序列进行比对显示,两份样品序列相似性为99.8％,蛋白序列完全相同,与YHV-1的序列相似度为85.9％,与YHV-2相似性为80.9％.样品调查结果对增补YHV的宿主范围有重要意义;YHV核酸检测和序列比对结果表明,感染我国养殖对虾的YHV为一种新的致病株型. 相似文献
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用DNA斑点杂交法检测对虾及其饵料和环境生物携带白斑综合症病毒状况的调查 总被引：13，自引：3，他引：13
于1996-1998年采用DNA斑点杂交法,完成了共计836份养殖对虾,213份对虾饵料和环境生物样品的检测。结果显示,对虾在每年的4-10月都可检测出白斑综合症病毒（WSSV）,6月出现最高峰,阳性检出率达到42.6%;其次,为7月和5月,分别达31.6%和24.5%。在对虾不同生长阶段（包括亲虾、各期幼体、仔虾、幼虾及成虾）均可检出WSSV,其中以仔虾的带毒率最高,达36.4%,其次为糠虾幼体,达34.6%。体长范围1.1-2.0cm的仔虾阳性率最高,其次体长为5.1-6.0cm的幼虾样品。检测的中国对虾样品（625份）带毒率为16.8%,日本对虾样品（211份）带毒率为45.0%。对虾主要饵料及环境生物类群包括鱼类、虾类、蟹类、桡足类、端足类、沙蚕、卤虫均可检出WSSV,其中小型虾类、端足类、桡足类、蟹类样品的WSSV检出率均高于20%。 相似文献
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为了解虾肝肠胞虫(EHP)、十足目虹彩病毒1(DIV1)、白斑综合征病毒(WSSV)和致急性肝胰腺坏死病副溶血弧菌(VpAHPND)在宁波地区养殖南美白对虾中的致病途径和流行规律,采用PCR方法检测了该地区不同养殖模式下南美白对虾及其周边环境和生物中这4种病原的感染情况。结果显示：南美白对虾样本中,WSSV在整个养殖过程中未检出,VpAHPND阳性率最高,为14.6%,其次是EHP和DIV1,阳性率分别为10.2%和2.9%;土塘养殖模式下对虾病原检出率最高,为61.3%,其次为小棚模式和帆布池模式,病原检出率分别为26.3%和22.2%,大棚养殖的南美白对虾中未检出病原;水样中检出WSSV、EHP、VpAHPND、DIV1阳性批次数分别为1、14、8、6;底泥样品中未检出病原;周边环境生物中,仅1个批次的脊尾白虾检出EHP阳性。结果表明：4种病原在夏季有较强的流行趋势,需要针对性地加强防控;大棚养殖模式的抗风险能力要高于其他养殖模式,在该模式下水质相对稳定,受外界因素影响较小;病原在底泥和周边环境生物中检出率较低,而在... 相似文献
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虾病大体上分为由生物引起的疾病和非生物性疾病两大类。目前我国已查明的对虾养殖疾病有40多种,其中育苗期疾病近20种。虾病对育苗工作带来严重威胁,直接影响虾苗的产量。 1.病毒病 对虾育苗期发现的常见病毒有:对虾肝胰腺细小病毒(HPV),斑节对虾杆状病毒(MBV)和日本对虾中肠 相似文献
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PCR法制备地高辛标记DNA探针斑点杂交检测对虾传染性皮下及造血组织坏死病毒(IHHNV) 总被引：10，自引：1，他引：10
利用非放射性标记物地高辛(DIG),通过PCR方法制备了对虾传染性皮下及造血组织坏死病毒(IHHNV)DNA探针,探针长度705bp,标记产量为20ng／μL。通过核酸探针斑点杂交检测方法对此探针特异性及灵敏度进行验证,结果表明,该探针具有较高的灵敏度和较强的特异性,检测IHHNV DNA的检出灵敏度为24．8pg,可检出26．6ng患病对虾组织DNA中的IHHNV,与250．4ng健康虾组织DNA、202．5ng健康虾匀浆液,白斑综合症病毒(WSSV)DNA和肝胰腺细小病毒(HPV)DNA均不发生交叉反应。本方法可应用于健康亲虾、苗种的培育和无特定病原(SPF)对虾种群的选育及IHHNV流行病学调查,并具有较高的应用价值。 相似文献
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近年来,虾肝肠胞虫(Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei, EHP)流行使我国养殖对虾遭受严重经济损失,现场快速检测是EHP防控的重要技术保证。本研究对本实验室研发的EHP现场快速检测试剂盒的分析特异性(ASp)、分析灵敏度(ASe)、诊断特异性(DSp)、诊断灵敏度(DSe)、重复性和稳定性6项性能参数开展了系统评估。ASp测试显示,该试剂盒与对虾白斑综合征病毒(WSSV)、偷死野田村病毒(CMNV)、虾血细胞虹彩病毒(SHIV)、致急性肝胰腺坏死病副溶血弧菌(VpAHPND)、传染性皮下及造血组织坏死病毒(IHHNV)等5种对虾常见病原及健康对虾无交叉反应;ASe测试显示,该试剂盒检测下限为101 copies/反应;以EHP TaqMan RT-qPCR方法为标准,比较了试剂盒对298份临床样品的测试结果,试剂盒的DSp为99.2%、DSe为91.7%;试剂盒对EHP阴性样品及强阳性样品的检测重复率为100%,弱阳性样品检测重复率为95.8%;试剂盒在–20℃和–40℃条件下分别可保存7个月和12个月以上。本研究表明,本实验室研制的EHP现场快速检测试剂盒具操作简便、快速、灵敏度高、特异性强、重复性好和稳定性强等优点,可满足对虾养殖现场对EHP的高灵敏度检测。 相似文献
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Association between the interannual variation in the oceanic environment and catch rates of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the Atlantic Ocean 
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下载免费PDF全文 The environmental processes associated with variability in the catch rates of bigeye tuna in the Atlantic Ocean are largely unexplored. This study used generalized additive models (GAMs) fitted to Taiwanese longline fishery data from 1990 to 2009 and investigated the association between environmental variables and catch rates to identify the processes influencing bigeye tuna distribution in the Atlantic Ocean. The present findings reveal that the year (temporal factor), latitude and longitude (spatial factors), and major regular longline target species of albacore catches are significant for the standardization of bigeye tuna catch rates in the Atlantic Ocean. The standardized catch rates and distribution of bigeye tuna were found to be related to environmental and climatic variation. The model selection processes showed that the selected GAMs explained 70% of the cumulative deviance in the entire Atlantic Ocean. Regarding environmental factors, the depth of the 20 degree isotherm (D20) substantially contributed to the explained deviance; other important factors were sea surface temperature (SST) and sea surface height deviation (SSHD). The potential fishing grounds were observed with SSTs of 22–28°C, a D20 shallower than 150 m and negative SSHDs in the Atlantic Ocean. The higher predicted catch rates were increased in the positive northern tropical Atlantic and negative North Atlantic Oscillation events with a higher SST and shallow D20, suggesting that climatic oscillations affect the population abundance and distribution of bigeye tuna. 相似文献
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In this experiment, a feeding trial was performed to determine the effects of fructooligosaccharide (FOS) on growth performance, digestive enzyme activity and immune response of Japanese sea bass, Lateolabrax japonicus juveniles (initial weight 38.3 ± 0.5 g), and the fish were examined following feeding with six levels of FOS (0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 6 g/kg) for 28 days. Significant enhancement of weight gain (WG) and specific growth rate (SGR) was found in fish fed 1 g/kg FOS incorporated diets (p < .05), while the feed conversion ratio (FCR) in the 1, 2 g/kg FOS groups reduced significantly compared with the control (p < .05). Besides, the crude lipid in the 4, 6 g/kg FOS groups increased significantly compared with the control (p < .05). On the other hand, the erepsin and lipase activities significantly elevated in intestine of fish fed 2 g/kg FOS (p < .05) and the lysozyme activity in serum of fish fed 2 g/kg FOS were significantly higher than that in the control (p < .05). Moreover, the alkaline phosphatase activities in serum of fish fed 0.5, 1, 2 g/kg FOS were significantly higher than in control (p < .05). Regression analysis showed that the relationships between dietary FOS levels and either SGR, FCR, erepsin or lysozyme activities were best expressed by regression equations, and the optimal inclusion levels are 1.37, 1.80, 3.06, 3.11, 1.93 and 1.80 g/kg for SGR, FCR, erepsin, lipase, lysozyme and total superoxide dismutase activities, respectively. Overall, this study revealed that FOS incorporated diets could beneficial for L. japonicus culture in terms of increasing the growth, digestion and immune activities. Under the present experimental condition, the optimal supplementary level of FOS in the diet of L. japonicus is 1–3 g/kg. 相似文献
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Liping Li Rui Wang Wanwen Liang Xi Gan Ting Huang Yan Huang Jian Li Yunliang Shi Honglin Luo Ming Chen 《广西水产科技》2014,(1)
Previously, we reported 10 PEGE types of 85 tilapia Streptococcus agalactiae(GBS), which shifted from Streptococcus iniae in China, by using PEGE method. Presently, larger and more representative tilapia GBS were isolated, for the ?rst time in China, to characterize their serotypes and genetic diversities more precisely than had done before. 168 GBS strains were distributed in ?ve provinces of China, in which Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan were the major ones, holding36.9%(62/168), 37.5%(63/168) and 19.6%(33/168), respectively. Serotypes, Ia, Ib and III, were observed in these strains and the most predominant one was Ia(95.2%), which mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Ia initially occurred in 2009, it shoot up to 32.1% in 2010,but decreased to 16.1% in 2011 before went up to 45.2% in 2012. Ib sporadically occurred during2007–2011, III onlyoccurred in 2012. 14 different PFGE types, including 4 new types(N, O,P and Q), were observed, in which B, D, F and G were the predominant types, holding 83.9%(141/168) of the total GBS strains. Ia corresponded to 11 PFGE types(A–H, N–P), in which type D predominated(51%). Ib represented 3 genotypes(I, J and Q) and III harbored only 2genotypes(N and F). Type N and Fsynchronously presented in Ia and III. In summary, the genetic diversity of tilapia GBS varied by serotypes and changed with geographical locations and years.Although Iastillpredominated, new rareserotypeIII alreadyoccurred in China. 相似文献
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Growth hormone (GH) and reproduction: a review 总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5
Florence Le Gac Odile Blaise Alex Fostier Pierre-Yves Le Bail Maurice Loir Brigitte Mourot Claudine Weil 《Fish physiology and biochemistry》1993,11(1-6):219-232
Interaction between growth and reproduction occurs in many vertebrates and is particularly obvious at certain stages of the life cycle in fish. Endocrine interactions between the gonadotropic axis and the somatotropic axis are described, the potential role of GH being emphasised. A comparative analysis of these phenomena in mammals, amphibians and fish, suggests a specific role of GH in the physiology of puberty, gametogenesis and fertility. It also shows the original contribution made by studies on the fish model in this field of investigations. 相似文献
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Two gonadotropins (GtH; Qa and Qb) were purified by gel filtration and ion exchange chromatography from the pituitaries of Indian walking catfish (Clarias batrachus). The presence of GtH during purification was assessed by in vitro oocyte maturation and in vivo steroidogenic activity, and their identities were determined by elution profiles, molecular weight, biological activities and yield. The molecular weights of Qa and Qb were 37 and 42 kDa, respectively, and composed of distinct subunits (Qa: 20 and 14 kDa and Qb: 26 and 18 kDa). Polyclonal antibodies raised against Qa immunostained Qa, Qb and pituitary GtH cells. A competitive Qa‐ELISA was developed whose sensitivity was 6.25 ng mL?1 (1.25 ng well?1) with intra‐ (3.5%) and inter‐ (12.4%) assay coefficients of variation. Displacement curves parallel to the standard were obtained with plasma and pituitary extracts of catfish, Qb and carp GtHII. The assay was validated by measuring the plasma Qa levels after LHRH treatment and in relation to ovarian growth in the female catfish during different reproductive phases. Based on the results, Qa and Qb corresponded to fish LH and FSH respectively. The findings will increase the knowledge of the mechanisms controlling fish reproduction and identification of sensitive phases in fish in captivity for hormonal manipulation. 相似文献
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Controlled infection of Poecilia reticulata Peters (guppy) with Tetrahymena by immersion and intraperitoneal injection 下载免费PDF全文
下载免费PDF全文 G Sharon M Pimenta‐Leibowitz M C L Vilchis N Isakov D Zilberg 《Journal of fish diseases》2015,38(1):67-74
Tetrahymena is a protozoan parasite, which infects guppy, Poecilia reticulata Peters, and causes substantial economical losses in commercial farms worldwide. Studies of guppy infected by Tetrahymena require standardized infection protocols. The LD50 for Tetrahymena infection of guppies by intraperitoneal (IP) injection was calibrated, and the level obtained was 946 parasites per fish. Guppy infection with Tetrahymena by immersion, imitating the natural route of infection via the integument, was studied under normal or stress conditions. Exposure to cold and netting (CNI) and to cold only (CI) followed by immersion exposure to 10 000 Tetrahymena per mL resulted in 22.5% and 19.2% mortality, respectively, as compared to 14.2% and 10% in groups that were netted only (NI) or non‐stressed (I). Histopathology revealed that immersion infection resulted in a systemic infection. Lysozyme levels, measured 3 weeks after infection, were significantly higher in the CNI group (288 μg per mg protein) compared with CI‐, NI‐ and I‐treated groups (94.5, 64 and 62.3 μg mg?1, respectively). There was no evident parasite immobilization activity in body homogenates, suggesting no development of acquired immunity. Re‐infection by IP injection revealed no increase in protection in any of the treatment groups, mortality range of 56.3–75%, higher than in the non‐exposed control (40.6% mortality). 相似文献
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William King V David L. Berlinsky Craig V. Sullivan 《Fish physiology and biochemistry》1995,14(6):489-500
Plasma estradiol-17 (E2), testosterone (T), 17,20-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (DHP) and 17,20,21-tri-hydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (20-S) levels were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA) in white perch (Morone americana) and white bass (M. chrysops) that were induced to undergo final oocyte maturation (FOM) with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Plasma DHP levels increased in females of both species in association with oocyte germinal vesicle migration (GVM) and germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) and decreased thereafter. Plasma 20-S levels also increased with oocyte GVM in white bass, but were several-fold lower than DHP levels. Circulating E2 and T levels were greatest during GVM and GVBD in both species and decreased to low levels during oocyte hydration and ovulation. Follicles from white perch and white bass which received a priming injection of hCG in vivo, produced both DHP and 20-S in vitro after exposure to hCG and their oocytes underwent GVBD. Ovarian incubates from unprimed fish of either species produced only E2 and T and their oocytes did not complete GVBD. Oocytes from unprimed bass, but not perch, matured when follicles were exposed to hCG in vitro. Both trilostane and cycloheximide blocked in vitro production of DHP and 20-S and oocyte GVBD by white perch follices. DHP and 20-S were equipotent inducers of FOM in the GVBD bioassay. None of several other structurally-related steroids tested were effective within a physiological range of concentrations. These results indicate a role for DHP and 20-S in the control of FOM in white perch and white bass. 相似文献
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Cardiac,ventilatory and metabolic responses of two ecologically dissimilar species of fish to waterborne cyanide 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Changes in heart rate, ventilatory activity and oxygen consumption were determined in trout (Salmo gairdneri) and brown bullhead catfish (Ictalurus nebulosus) during exposure to a steadily increasing concentration of waterborne cyanide selected to produce death in 8–9 hours for each species. The lethal cyanide concentration for the bullheads was an order of magnitude higher than for trout. Trout developed an immediate and gradually increasing bradycardia throughout the exposure period. Cyanide produced tachycardia in the bullhead followed by a gradual onset of bradycardia as the concentration of cyanide was raised. Pericardial injection of atropine (a muscarinic cholinergic antagonist) indicated that bradycardia in the trout was due initially to increased vagal tone but later due to the direct effect of cyanide on the heart. Hyperventilation in the trout persisted throughout the exposure period, although the rate and amplitude fluctuated and was variable between individual fish. During the last hour of exposure (highest cyanide concentration), ventilation was characterized by rapid, shallow breaths followed by a sudden respiratory arrest. The bullheads exhibited hyperventilation during the first 3 hours of exposure followed by a gradual, linear drop in ventilation rate and amplitude until death occurred. Cardiac and ventilatory responses in both species were attributed to stimulation of central and peripheral chemoreceptors by cyanide. Evidence is presented which suggests the initial response in the bullheads was due, at least in part, to gustatory stimulation by the cyanide. Oxygen consumption of the trout remained above pre-exposure levels for the majority of the test period. Oxygen consumption in the bullhead paralleled the changes in heart and ventilatory rates. Whole-body lactate levels of fingerlings of both species during cyanide exposure were measured to estimate the extent of anaerobiosis. Whole-body lactate levels were much greater in the bullheads than the trout, indicating a higher capacity for anaerobiosis, possibly due to a greater fuel supply. Overall, the trout responded to cyanide in a manner similar to that produced by environmental hypoxia whereas the bullheads experienced a gustatory stimulus which masked the hypoxia-like response. 相似文献
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The endemic, anadromous cyprinidChalcalburnus tarichi is the only fish species known to occur in alkaline Lake Van (Eastern Anatolia, Turkey). EightC. tarichi were maintained individually in Lake Van water (17 – 19°C; pH 9.8; 153 mEq·I–1 total alkalinity; 22 total salinity) and tank water samples analyzed for 24 h in 2 to 4 h intervals. At zero time, < 1µM ammonia was present and urea was undetectable in the tank water; at 24 h, total ammonia and urea made up 114±32 and 35±25µM, respectively. Over the experimental period, ammonia-N and urea-N excretion averaged 1041±494 and 607±169moles·kg–1 fish·h–1, respectively. The extent of urea excretion was highly variable between specimens. Uric acid excretion was not detectable.Urea was present at high concentrations in all tissues and plasma (25 – 35moles·g–1·ml–1) of freshly caughtC. tarichi; total ammonia content of the tissues was by a factor of 1.9 (liver) to 3.0 (brain) lower. High arginase activity (2.4±0.2 U·min–1·g–1) was detected in the liver ofC. tarichi but ornithine carbamoylphosphate transferase, a key enzyme of the ornithine-urea-cycle, was absent. Ureagenesis is likely through degradation of arginine and/or uricolysis. High glutamine synthetase activity (11±0.6 U·min–1·g–1) and low ammonia content in brain suggest that, like other teleosts,C. tarichi has an efficient ammonia detoxification in the brain, but in no other tissue.Nitrogenous waste excretion at alkaline pH is discussed. The ability ofC. tarichi to excrete high levels of ammonia at extremely alkaline pH is unique among teleosts studied so far. The mechanism of ammonia excretion under Lake Van conditions remains to be elucidated. 相似文献