The interactive effects of stocking density and salinity on growth, immune response, antioxidant capacity, digestive enzyme activity, and plasma biochemical parameters in Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) juveniles
Mohammad Taheri, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Naseem Zanguee, Mansour Torfi Mozanzadeh
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Abstract
A 42-day study was carried out to examine the influence of various stocking densities (SD) and water salinities (WS) on growth and some physiological parameters in Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer, 49.0 ± 0.2 g). A 3 × 3 factorial research was designed by applying three SD, including low SD (LSD, 20 fish/m3), medium SD (MSD, 40 fish/m3), and high SD (HSD, 60 fish/m3), and three WS, including fresh water (FW, 1.5 g/L), brackish water (BW, 15 g/L) and sea water (SW, 35 g/L). Based on this, nine treatments were designed including, including (1) FW-LSD (fresh water at 20 fish/m3), (2) FW-MSD (fresh water at 40 fish/m3), (3) FW-HSD (fresh water at 60 fish/m3), (4) BW-LSD (brackish water at 20 fish/m3), (5) BW-MSD (brackish water at 40 fish/m3), (6) BW-HSD (fish reared in brackish water at 60 fish/m3), (7) SW-LSD (fish reared in sea water at 20 fish/m3), (8) SW-MSD (sea water at 40 fish/m3), and (9) SW-HSD (sea water at 60 fish/m3). Fish were stocked into 27 1500-L tanks filled with 1000 L sea water, and each treatment had three replicates. Feeding was with a formulated diet (50% crude protein and 12% crude lipid) thrice daily (27.1 ± 0.4 °C). Fish in FW-MSD, BW-LDS, and SW-LSD had higher growth rates and feed utilization compared to other treatments. Plasma alternative complement pathway activity increased by an increment of WS (P < 0.05). Liver catalase (CAT) activity increased with increasing WS levels, and those subjected to LSD had higher CAT activity. The superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities were reduced with increasing WS and those subjected to HSD showed higher values than the other stocking densities. Liver total antioxidant capacity is reduced in fish at HSD (P < 0.05). Fish reared in BW had relatively higher amylase, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), trypsin, and chymotrypsin activities than those reared in the other water salinities. Increasing SD enhanced plasma aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and rearing fish in fresh water markedly increased plasma AST, alanine aminotransferase, ALP, triglycerides (TRIG), cortisol, and glucose (P < 0.05). Also, rearing fish at HSD enhanced plasma TRIG and cholesterol. In summary, rearing L. calcarifer at LSD (20 fish/m3) in BW improved its growth rate, enhanced digestive enzyme activity, and ameliorated stress indices in this species.
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Aquaculture International is an international journal publishing original research papers, short communications, technical notes and review papers on all aspects of aquaculture.
The Journal covers topics such as the biology, physiology, pathology and genetics of cultured fish, crustaceans, molluscs and plants, especially new species; water quality of supply systems, fluctuations in water quality within farms and the environmental impacts of aquacultural operations; nutrition, feeding and stocking practices, especially as they affect the health and growth rates of cultured species; sustainable production techniques; bioengineering studies on the design and management of offshore and land-based systems; the improvement of quality and marketing of farmed products; sociological and societal impacts of aquaculture, and more.
This is the official Journal of the European Aquaculture Society.