Incorporation of Alpha‐Linolenic Acid and Enhancement of n‐3 Fatty Acids in Nile Tilapia: a Factorial Design

A 2² factorial design (two factors at two levels, in triplicate) was performed to investigate the influence of factors A (time of treatment, 15 and 30 days) and B (chia oil content in a supplemented diet, at 2.1 and 4.2 %) in three responses of interest referring to: (a) the incorporation of alpha‐linolenic acid (LNA) in lipids of Nile tilapia fillet; (b) the enhancement of n‐3 fatty acids; and (c) the decrease in the omega‐6/omega3 (n‐6/n‐3) ratio in fish. Factors A and B were significant in the three regression models obtained and the interaction AB was a significant contributor to the LNA and n‐6/n‐3 ratio. Analysis of variance suggested three significant and predictive mathematical models. Response surfaces analyses from designs indicated higher LNA and n‐3 contents and a lower n‐6/n‐3 ratio using both factors A and B in the higher levels (30 days of treatment and 4.2 % of chia oil in the diet for fish) chosen for this study.     

Shifts in the food of Nile perch (Lates niloticus) in Lake Victoria

The study investigated diet of Nile perch in Lake Victoria and compared results with past data from the same lake in order to analyse diet shifts over time. Fish samples (2020) were collected by seining and trawling from 2012 to 2016. In overall, Caridina nilotica (59%) was the dominant food item in the diet, while Rastrineobola argentea (5%) contributed the least. The diet of Nile perch of 1 cm was copepods, cladocerans and rotifers. The diet changed to only copepods and cladocerans at 2 cm. The proportion of the relatively large calanoids increased with Nile perch size in 1988/89, comprising between 35 and 80% of the diet of fishes of 3–4 cm. Nile perch of 6–25 cm TL fed more on C. nilotica in 2012/2016, compared to 1988/1989 and 2006/08. Haplochromines were fed on more in 2006/2008 than in 2012/2016 by Nile perch of 6–30 cm TL as fish size increased. The frequencies of occurrence of R. argentea in the diet were highest in 1988/1989, and lowest in 2006/2008, for fish size of up to 30 cm TL. The proportion of Odonata in the diet of size class 16–20 and 21–30 cm TL were highest in 2012/2016 and 1988/1989, respectively. Thus, shifts in Nile perch diet was observed from zooplankton to C. nilotica, then to haplochromines and finally to fish prey as size increased. Nile perch preferred haplochromines with C. nilotica as the substitute food. Cannibalism was observed to have decreased, only being evidenced in Nile perch above 35 cm TL, which could actually have a positive impact on the Nile perch fishery. The information on shifts in diet of Nile perch in Lake Victoria is of considerable ecological importance.     

The influence of feed supply time on the fatty acid profile of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed on a diet enriched with n-3 fatty acids

The purpose of the study was to examine the fatty acid profiles of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) submitted to different feeding times (0, 10, 20 and 30 days) on a diet enriched with n-3 fatty acids, by addition of flaxseed oil in substitution for sunflower oil. The main fatty acids detected were palmitic (C16:0), stearic (C18:0), oleic (C18:1n9), linoleic (C18:2n6) and -linolenic (C18:3n3) in all the treatments. The 30 day-fed fish presented the best values for total n-3 fatty acids, with a prominence of -linolenic acids, showing that the flaxseed oil as well as the feed supply time influenced the fatty acid profiles.     

饲料中添加牛至精油对红罗非鱼货架期的影响

研究牛至精油对红罗非鱼品质和货架期的影响。以空白添加组为对照,分别在对照组饲料中添加250、500、1 000、2 000 mg/kg牛至精油,经过20周养殖实验,红罗非鱼在4℃条件下冷藏0、7、14、21 d,在每个冷藏时间点检测红罗非鱼物理化学特性、微生物定性定量分析和感官分析评估,以判定其腐败程度。结果表明,牛至精油添加对红罗非鱼体色、硫代巴比妥酸反应值和总挥发性盐基氮含量有显著的影响。1 000、2 000 mg/kg牛至精油可有效降低冷藏鱼片的肠杆菌和大肠菌群数量。感官分析表明,红罗非鱼体的质量指数与牛至精油的添加量没有显著相关,对照组的货架期为16 d,牛至精油组的货架期为18 d,但与添加量无显著相关。     

仿生波动长鳍运动学建模及算法研究

长鳍波动推进鱼类在稳定性、机动性、低速下状态保持等方面较其它鱼类有着显著优势.本文将鱼类波动 长鳍抽象为零厚度理想波动而,引入直纹面建立曲线坐标意义下波动长鳍的运动学模型,描述了长鳍波动推进时的 非等幅波动、非对称波形等运动特征.面向理论分析和数值模拟,进一步扩充直纹面模型,使之满足弯曲基线、非零 厚度等长鳍形态及运动特征,进而建立筲卡尔坐标系下的长鳍波动描述方程,相应地,设计了鱼类长鳍波动推进的 运动描述算法.根据给定形体和运动参数,对零厚度理想波动板和弓鳍目"尼罗河魔鬼"鱼进行运动学仿真,验证 了运动学模型及运动描述算法的有效性.     

Histopathological and biochemical effects of cyanobacterial cells containing microcystin‐LR on Tilapia fish

Blooms of Microcystis aeruginosa, commonly observed in many lakes of Tamil Nadu, produce the cyanobacterial toxin Microcystin, which has tumor promoting property in fish. Strains of Microcystis aeruginosa species have the same morphology but may vary in their toxicity. In the present study, Microcystin produced by Microcystis aeruginosa from Thenneri lake in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu, was isolated and characterized by high‐performance liquid chromatography and electron spray ionization mass spectroscopy. Based on spectroscopic results the toxin was identified as Microcystin‐LR. Toxicogenicity was evident from the alteration in the activity of antioxidant enzymes [Glutathione S‐transferase and Catalase] and increase of protein and lipid peroxidation contents in Oreochromis niloticus, a fresh water fish species, after controlled exposure to Microcystis aeruginosa cells. Toxicity was further confirmed by histopathological changes in gill, liver and intestine of exposed fish.     

Effect of Dietary Replacement of Soybean Oil with Different Sources of Gamma‐Linolenic Acid on Fatty Acid Composition of Nile Tilapia

Gamma‐linolenic acid (GLA) plays an important role in the prevention and/or treatment of certain diseases. In this work, we investigate the incorporation of GLA from supplemented feed diets with borage oil (BO) and evening primrose oil (EPO) as substitutes for soybean oil (SO) into the composition of tilapia fillet lipids. High contents of PUFA and n‐6 fatty acids were quantified in fish fillet after 30 days of treatment with SO, BO, and EPO. Feed diets containing BO and EPO were efficient in the incorporation of GLA into fish. Compared to the initial day of the experiment, the increase of GLA was significant (from 6.43 to 13.99 and 15.12 mg g^?1, in lipids of fish treated for 30 days with BO and EPO, respectively). The increase of GLA was also observed in fish which were fed with SO diet (6.43–11.43 mg g^?1). Principal component analysis (PCA) allowed the separation of the treatments and discriminated BO and EPO in a group of fish that received the GLA supplemented diet. In addition to GLA, n‐3 fatty acids were important in the characterization of SO diet and affected the separation of BO and EPO from SO in the PCA score plot.     

Characterization of Mexican Fishes According to Fatty Acid Profile and Fat Nutritional Indices

The fatty acid profile of crevalle jack was compared with that of Atlantic bluefin tuna, Atlantic Spanish mackerel, red snapper, and Nile tilapia. Crevalle jack and Atlantic Spanish mackerel showed similarities in their fatty acid profiles, with the saturated fatty acid > monounsaturated fatty acid > polyunsaturated fatty acid pattern. Atlantic bluefin tuna and red snapper followed a similar pattern to each other, with the polyunsaturated fatty acid > saturated fatty acid > monounsaturated fatty acid pattern, and the pattern for Nile tilapia was saturated fatty acid > monounsaturated fatty acid ≈ polyunsaturated fatty acid. In winter, the DHA+EPA content of crevalle jack (493.2 mg/100 g fillet) was 37% lower than Atlantic bluefin tuna and Atlantic Spanish mackerel, 35% higher than for the red snapper, and 2.8 fold higher than for the Nile tilapia. The best nutritional indices were for Atlantic bluefin tuna > red snapper > Atlantic Spanish mackerel > crevalle jack > Nile tilapia.     

冷藏鲤鱼和罗非鱼优势腐败菌腐败能力分析

通过分析接种腐败菌的鲤鱼和罗非鱼无菌鱼块贮藏中感官、腐败代谢产物和腐败菌的变化,以腐败菌的生长动力学参数和腐败代谢产物的产量因子(YTVBN/CFU)为指标,探讨冷藏鲤鱼和罗非鱼优势腐败菌假单胞菌和腐败希瓦氏菌的腐败能力。结果表明:接种腐败希瓦氏菌和恶臭假单胞菌的鲤鱼无菌鱼块的货架期分别为132h和162h,此时的TVBN值为27.12mg/100g和22.51mg/100g,腐败希瓦氏菌和恶臭假单胞菌菌数为8.96 lg(CFU/g)和9.07 lg(CFU/g),产量因子YTVBN/CFU为9.28×10-9mg TVBN/CFU和1.81×10-8mg TVBN/CFU。接种荧光假单胞菌和腐败希瓦氏菌的罗非鱼无菌鱼块的货架期分别为132h和144h,此时的TVBN值为23.46mg/100g和24.30mg/100g,荧光假单胞菌和腐败希瓦氏菌菌数为8.83 lg(CFU/g)和9.12 lg(CFU/g),产量因子YTVBN/CFU为1.67×10-8mg TVBN/CFU和9.10×10-9mg TVBN/CFU。结合两种养殖鱼冷藏过程中的菌相变化和腐败菌在腐败过程中的作用,初步得出冷藏罗非鱼和鲤鱼的特定腐败菌是假单胞菌,两种腐败菌都具有较强的腐败能力。     

A comparative study of Labeo victorianus (Bouelenger, 1901) and Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) grown in polyculture systems

A polyculture experiment with African carp (Labeo victorianus) and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was conducted for 24 weeks in 12 earthen ponds measuring 150 m² to assess their compatibility. Monoculture treatments T1 and T4 for L. victorianus and O. niloticus, respectively, were the controls for the two species, while treatments T2 and T3 were a polyculture of L. victorianus and O. niloticus at a ratio of 1:2 and 2:1, respectively. All treatments were carried out in triplicate, with feedings performed twice daily at 09:00 hr and 16:00 hr at 10%, 5% and 3% body weight distributed evenly over the 24‐week growth period. Fish sampling was conducted monthly, while water quality was measured biweekly. Treatment T3 (1L: 2T) had a significantly (p < .05) higher survival (L = 49% and T = 87%), compared to T2 (L = 31% and T = 69%, 2L: 1T). O. niloticus monoculture treatment (T4) exhibited a significantly higher survival (p < .05) and higher growth (80%; 79 ± 20.04 g) than L. victorianus monoculture (T1) (50%; 13.12 ± 4.49 g). Dawn and afternoon temperatures ranged between 20.16–24.49°C and 23.76–31.07°C, respectively. The lowest temperatures were recorded in the months of June, July and August. The NH₃ concentration was zero at 14:00 hr for all treatments throughout the growth period, but significantly higher (p < .05) in T1 at 06:00 hr. The pH and DO levels at 06:00 hr and 14:00 hr were significantly different in all the treatments (p < .05). The slow growth of L. victorianus can be associated with the low temperatures and DO levels. However, there is need to identify other factors that may have contributed to the poor growth of L. victorianus. Accordingly, this study recommends L. victorianus growth trials in other culture systems, coupled with different feed formulations, to identify optimal culture conditions.