Extrinsic and intrinsic factors influence daily activity of a Mediterranean cyprinid     

Joana Martelo  Gary D. Grossman  M. Filomena Magalhães 《Ecology of Freshwater Fish》2013,22(2):307-316

Factors shaping individual behavior remain poorly understood for European cyprinids. We examined the effects of extrinsic (temperature and year) and intrinsic factors (body size and shoal size) on the daily activity of chub Squalius torgalensis, a critically endangered cyprinid found in the Torgal stream, Portugal. We quantified chub behaviors while snorkeling, using instantaneous sampling of focal individuals, in spring 2009 and 2010. We used Principal Component Analysis to describe individual behavior and assessed competing models relating individual behavior to explanatory variables using Akaike's Information Criterion. Year had a strong influence on chub behavior, with individuals spending more time drift foraging and orienting in 2009, whereas in 2010 they spent more time benthic foraging and cruising. Shoal size did not influence behaviors in 2009, but in 2010 individuals in small shoals foraged benthically and searched with greater frequency than those in large shoals. Individuals increased cruising and decreased searching as they grew in length, but the opposite trend was observed as temperature increased. Our results indicate that both extrinsic and intrinsic factors influence daily activity of chub, with individual behaviors varying between years, and depending upon shoal size, body size and temperature. This suggests that chub display high levels of individual behavioral flexibility, which may be important for fish inhabiting harsh and highly variable Mediterranean streams. Conservation efforts for this species will benefit by integrating behavioral information into management strategies.  相似文献   

Detection efficiency and habitat use to inform inventory and monitoring efforts: juvenile coho salmon in the Knik River basin,Alaska     

Suresh A. Sethi  Elizabeth Benolkin 《Ecology of Freshwater Fish》2013,22(3):398-411

Imperfect detection associated with sampling gear presents challenges for wildlife inventory and monitoring efforts. We examined occupancy dynamics and habitat use of juvenile coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, in shallow lake environments over a summer and early fall season in the Knik River area of south central Alaska using models which control for and estimate sampling gear detection efficiency. In addition, we present statements for the probability that observed absences at a survey site or from a survey area (a collection of sites) are true absences given some amount of sampling effort and analysts' beliefs about site occupancy and sampling gear detection efficiency which can be used to guide inventory and monitoring efforts for juvenile salmon or other wildlife and plant species. Occupancy modelling results demonstrate that minnow traps were effective at sampling juvenile coho in shallow lake environments, with a mean probability of detection across the study period of 0.68 (i.e., probability of detecting the presence of juvenile coho given that they are present at a trap site; SE = 0.03). Juvenile coho salmon migrated into shallow water lakes in late summer and early fall, presumably to seek out overwinter habitat. N‐mixture modelling examination of habitat use demonstrated that once in shallow lake environments, juvenile coho were widely distributed across a range of microhabitats, with some evidence for preference for shallower depths and warmer water temperatures.  相似文献   

Age-related changes in hematology and plasma chemistry values of hybrid striped bass (Morone chrysops X Morone saxatilis)     

Hrubec TC  Smith SA  Robertson JL 《Veterinary clinical pathology / American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology》2001,30(1):8-15

Hybrid striped bass (Morone chrysops X Morone saxatilis ) are an important aquaculture species yet there are few diagnostic tools available to assess their health. Hematology and clinical chemistry analyses are not used extensively in fish medicine due to the lack of reference intervals for various fish species, and because factors such as age can affect blood values. There is little published information regarding age-related changes in blood values of juvenile fish. It is important to evaluate juvenile fish, as this is the time they are raised in aquaculture settings. Determining age-related changes in the blood values of fishes would further develop clinical pathology as a diagnostic tool, enhancing both fish medicine and the aquaculture industry. The results of standard hematology and clinical chemistry analysis were evaluated in juvenile hybrid striped bass at 4, 6, 9, 15, and 19 months of age. Values for PCV and RBC indices were significantly lower, and plasma protein concentration was significantly higher in younger fish. Total WBC and lymphocyte counts were significantly higher in fish at 6 and 9 months of age, while neutrophil and monocyte counts were higher at 6, 9, and 15 months. Eosinophil counts were significantly higher in 9-month-old fish. The majority of hematologic values fell within previously established reference intervals, indicating that only slight modification to the intervals is necessary for evaluating hematologic results of hybrid striped bass at different ages. The following analytes deviated sufficiently from adult reference intervals to warrant separate reference values: plasma protein concentration at 4 months, WBC and lymphocyte counts at 15 and 19 months, and thrombocyte-like-cells at 9 months of age. Values for most biochemical analytes were significantly different among age groups except for creatinine and potassium concentrations. Comparisons with reference intervals were not made for biochemical analytes, because established reference intervals were not available. Age-related changes in hematologic and biochemical values of striped bass were similar to those reported for rainbow trout and mammals.  相似文献   

Blood chemistry values of juvenile red pacu (Piaractus brachypomus)     

Sakamoto K  Lewbart GA  Smith TM 《Veterinary clinical pathology / American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology》2001,30(2):50-52

Abstract: Blood samples were collected from 29 juvenile red pacu ( Piaractus brachypomus ), ornamental freshwater fish, to establish baseline blood chemistry values. Mean (minimum-maximum) values, obtained by automated bichromatic analysis and ion selective electrode analysis, were as follows: sodium, 150.4 (146–159) mmol/L; potassium, 3.93 (2.7–5.0) mmol/L; chloride, 138.7 (128–150) mmol/L; total CO₂, 7.5 (6–10) mmol/L; albumin, 0.86 (0.5–1.0) g/dL; lactate dehydrogenase, 237.8 (65–692) IU/L; aspartate aminotransferase, 49.1 (0–125) IU/L; creatinine, 0.31 (0.2–0.4) mg/dL; calcium, 10.80 (9.5–12.5) mg/dL; anion gap, 6.89 (1.2–12.5) mmol/L; and phosphorus, 7.29 (4.1–8.9) mg/dL.  相似文献   

Effect of pyrethroids on carbohydrate metabolic pathways in common carp,Cyprinus carpio     

K Kamalaveni  V Gopal  Ursula Sampson  D Aruna 《Pest management science》2001,57(12):1151-1154

The activity levels of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) and glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) were assessed in various tissues of Cyprinus carpio var communis which had been exposed to lethal concentrations of group‐II pyrethroids (deltamethrin, cypermethrin, fenvalerate and fluvalinate) for a period of 72 h. The results indicated a steady decrease in SDH activity with a concomitant increase in G6PD activity. The decreased SDH activity indicated inhibition of SDH at mitochondrial level and the increased G6PD activity an enhancement of an alternative pathway of carbohydrate metabolism, viz the hexose monophosphate shunt (HMP) or pentose phosphate pathway as a biochemical adaptation to overcome the toxic stress. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry  相似文献   

百倍冲水库种草养鱼防淤试验初报     

李科云  盛文亮  孙祥贵 《草业学报》1993,(3)

百倍冲水库自1976年修建以来,养鱼由于饲料长期缺乏,300亩养鱼水面常年产鲜鱼1000kg左右,库内每年淤积泥砂0.6～0.8万立方米。作者于1985～1987年在库内的消落区种植黑麦草,紫云英;荒山种象草、扁穗牛鞭草;堤坝上种岸杂一号狗牙根;幼林地种鸡脚草、拉丁鲁白三叶等牧草配套养鱼和防止水土流失进行试验研究。结果,库内年鲜鱼产量由种草前1000kg提高到7000～8000kg,泥砂淤积量每年减少0.516万立方米,经济生态效益显著。  相似文献   

清塘净对鱼类等水生生物急性致毒的研究   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

何绪刚 《湖北农学院学报》1996,16(4):289-294

清塘净对鱼类等水生生物毒性强，毒力降解速度较快，是好的清塘药物。对黄鳝等水生生物９６ｈ的ＬＣ５０及安全质量浓度分别为：黄鳝２．４１ｍｇ／Ｌ和０．２４１ｍｇ／Ｌ；鲤鱼苗０．３８ｍｇ／Ｌ和０．０３８ｍｇ／Ｌ；草鱼苗０．４１ｍｇ／Ｌ和０．０４１ｍｇ／Ｌ；大型蚤０．５２ｍｇ／Ｌ和０．０５２ｍｇ／Ｌ；湖螺２．３３ｍｇ／Ｌ和０．２３３ｍｇ／Ｌ；泥鳅３．０４ｍｇ／Ｌ和０．３０４ｍｇ／Ｌ。  相似文献   

鱼类主要内分泌激素和蛋白质代谢的关系   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

王桂芹  周洪琪 《中国饲料》2007,(5):35-38

本文就鱼类主要的内分泌激素(T3、T4、GH、IGF-Ⅰ)对蛋白质代谢的调控以及饲料蛋白质质量和数量对鱼类内分泌激素分泌的调控进行概述。  相似文献   

鱼类对饲料中糖的利用研究进展   总被引：8，自引：0，他引：8  

谭肖英  罗智  刘永坚 《中国饲料》2007,(6):19-23

糖类是鱼类饲料中廉价的能量源,然而,与陆生动物相比,鱼类对饲料中糖的利用能力较低。本文综述了这方面的最新研究进展,包括鱼类对饲料糖的利用能力与鱼饲料中糖的适宜含量、影响因素及鱼类的糖代谢机制。  相似文献   

喷雾干燥鱼浆蛋白粉营养成分分析     

陈宜芳  何瑞国  任泽林  程一兵 《中国饲料》2007,(6):32-33

本试验对鱼粉加工废水鱼浆蛋白粉(经浓缩、水解、喷雾干燥得到的副产品)进行营养成分分析,其中粗蛋白质含量达64.08%,钙2.67%、磷1.12%,钙磷比例合理;各氨基酸含量分别为:赖氨酸3.29%,蛋氨酸0.94%,谷氨酸5.17%,牛磺酸2.50%。  相似文献