Bo Zhang, Jiacai Wang, Xiaoxue Chen, Tao Xue, Jie Xin, Yanjuan Liu, Xiao Wang, Xinpeng Li
{"title":"Laminaria japonica Polysaccharide Regulates Fatty Hepatosis Through Bile Acids and Gut Microbiota in Diabetes Rat","authors":"Bo Zhang, Jiacai Wang, Xiaoxue Chen, Tao Xue, Jie Xin, Yanjuan Liu, Xiao Wang, Xinpeng Li","doi":"10.1007/s10126-024-10365-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10126-024-10365-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, we examined the effect of <i>Laminaria japonica</i> polysaccharide (fucoidan) on the regulation of lipid metabolism. A rat model of diabetes mellitus (DM) was established by a high-sugar and high-fat diet combined with streptozotocin. Changes in the rats’ body weight and blood glucose level during the experiment were recorded. Before the end of the experiment, an automatic biochemical analyzer was used to detect the fasting blood glucose (FBG), lipid content in serum, and insulin content, and calculate the insulin resistance index. Oil red O staining was used to detect lipid deposition in the liver. H&E staining, Masson staining, and PASM staining were used to observe the pathological structural changes in the liver. 16 s RNA sequencing and targeted metabolomics were used to detect intestinal microbiota and bile acid content. The results showed that fucoidan was able to inhibit weight loss in the DM rats and reduce the content of triglycerides (TG), cholesterol (TC), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) in serum. Oil red O staining showed a decrease in liver fat accumulation after fucoidan treatment. 16 s RNA sequencing demonstrated that fucoidan increased the abundance of <i>Bacteroidia</i>, <i>Campylobacteria</i>, <i>Clostridia</i>, <i>Gammaproteobacteria</i>, <i>Negativicutes</i>, and <i>Verrucomicrobi</i>. Fucoidan also increased the secretion of secondary bile acids (Nor-DCA, TLCA, β-UDCA) and alleviated lipid metabolism disorders. The expression of α-SMA was inhibited by fucoidan, whereas the expression of FXR and TGR5 was promoted. Fucoidan shows good activity in regulating lipid metabolism by regulating the expression of FXR and TGR5 and acting on the intestinal flora–bile acid axis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":690,"journal":{"name":"Marine Biotechnology","volume":"26 6","pages":"1165 - 1178"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142103246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohan R. Badhe, Priyanka Das, Sonalina Sahoo, Anirban Paul, Pramoda Kumar Sahoo, R. Rajendra Kumar Reddy, Amol R. Suryawanshi, Priyanka C. Nandanpawar, Kanta Das Mahapatra, Naresh S. Nagpure, Mukunda Goswami, Jyotirmaya Mohanty
{"title":"Physiological Responses to Acute Heat Stress in Rohu, Labeo rohita: Insights from Liver Proteomics","authors":"Mohan R. Badhe, Priyanka Das, Sonalina Sahoo, Anirban Paul, Pramoda Kumar Sahoo, R. Rajendra Kumar Reddy, Amol R. Suryawanshi, Priyanka C. Nandanpawar, Kanta Das Mahapatra, Naresh S. Nagpure, Mukunda Goswami, Jyotirmaya Mohanty","doi":"10.1007/s10126-024-10360-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10126-024-10360-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Heat stress is a major problem in aquaculture species, causing changes in physiology such as decreased feed intake, growth rate, reproduction, and internal cellular damage, thereby affecting fish’s health. The effects of an acute heat stress simulating a daily rise and fall in temperature on summer days were evaluated in the liver proteome of rohu (<i>Labeo rohita</i>) fingerlings in the present study. The fish maintained at 30 °C were gradually exposed to a higher temperature of 36 °C at an increment rate of 1 °C per 1.5 h, and after 3 h at that temperature, it was gradually reduced to 30 °C. The liver tissue samples were collected at 5 am, 5 pm, and 5 am the next day from the exposed and control fish. Protein samples were prepared from the liver tissues, and the extracted proteins were compared using 2-dimensional (2D) gel electrophoresis (2DGE) and mass spectrometry (MS) using a MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometer. A total of 44 differentially expressed protein spots were visualized in 2D gel analysis from heat stress exposed fish at three time points, out of which 21 proteins including one hypothetical protein could be identified by MS. The abundance of five selected differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) was validated using qPCR. The majority of DEPs were found to be involved primarily in lipid, protein and energy metabolism, immune system regulation, cytoskeletal stability, and ROS management. The findings of this study would help in the development of strategies to mitigate heat stress in <i>L. rohita</i>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":690,"journal":{"name":"Marine Biotechnology","volume":"26 6","pages":"1129 - 1142"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142103247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gabriel J. Graham, Emma M. Ibanez, Laurie J. Mitchell, Karen E. Weis, Lori T. Raetzman, Fabio Cortesi, Justin S. Rhodes
{"title":"Generation of the First Transgenic Line of the Iconic Coral Reef Fish Amphiprion ocellaris","authors":"Gabriel J. Graham, Emma M. Ibanez, Laurie J. Mitchell, Karen E. Weis, Lori T. Raetzman, Fabio Cortesi, Justin S. Rhodes","doi":"10.1007/s10126-024-10357-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10126-024-10357-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The common clownfish, <i>Amphiprion ocellaris</i>, is an iconic coral reef fish, ubiquitous in the marine aquarium hobby and useful for studying a variety of biological processes (e.g., mutual symbiosis, ultraviolet vision, and protandrous sex change). Recently, CRISPR/Cas9 methods were developed for knocking out specific genes for mechanistic studies. Here, we expand the genetic toolkit for <i>A. ocellaris</i> by creating the first transgenic line using the <i>Tol2</i> transposon system. Fertilized eggs were co-injected with <i>Tol2</i> transposase mRNA and a plasmid encoding an elongation factor-1α (<i>Ef1α</i>): green fluorescent protein (<i>GFP</i>) cassette at various concentrations, needle tip dimensions, and timepoints post-fertilization. We compared various injection parameters and sterilization methods to maximize the survival of injected eggs. F0s (<i>n</i> = 10) that were genotyped GFP + were then raised to 6 months of age and crossed with wild-type (WT) females to confirm germline transmission. F1 offspring were also raised and crossed in the same manner. The highly efficient <i>Tol2</i> transposon system resulted in a 37% rate of transgenesis for surviving eggs amounting to a 2.7% yield of all injected eggs surviving and being GFP + (<i>n</i> = 160). Of these, 10 were raised to adulthood, 8 spawned, and 5/8 (62.5%) produced GFP + offspring. Further, two F1s crossed with WT females produced 54.2% and 44.6% GFP + offspring respectively, confirming the creation of a stable line. This is, to our knowledge, the first generation of a transgenic line in any coral reef fish. The ability to express transgenes of interest in the iconic anemonefish opens the door to a new era of exploration into their fascinating biology.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":690,"journal":{"name":"Marine Biotechnology","volume":"26 5","pages":"1067 - 1078"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141999213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matheus de A. Cruz, Karolyne S. J. Sousa, Ingrid R. Avanzi, Amanda de Souza, Cintia C. S. Martignago, Fernanda V. B. Delpupo, Mariana C. Simões, Julia R. Parisi, Livia Assis, Flávia De Oliveira, Renata N. Granito, Eeva-Liisa Laakso, Ana Renno
{"title":"In Vivo Effects of Biosilica and Spongin-Like Collagen Scaffolds on the Healing Process in Osteoporotic Rats","authors":"Matheus de A. Cruz, Karolyne S. J. Sousa, Ingrid R. Avanzi, Amanda de Souza, Cintia C. S. Martignago, Fernanda V. B. Delpupo, Mariana C. Simões, Julia R. Parisi, Livia Assis, Flávia De Oliveira, Renata N. Granito, Eeva-Liisa Laakso, Ana Renno","doi":"10.1007/s10126-024-10356-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10126-024-10356-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Due to bioactive properties, introducing spongin-like collagen (SPG) into the biosilica (BS) extracted from marine sponges would present an enhanced biological material for improving osteoporotic fracture healing by increasing bone formation rate. Our aim was to characterize the morphology of the BS/SPG scaffolds by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the chemical bonds of the material by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and evaluating the orthotopic in vivo response of BS/SPG scaffolds in tibial defects of osteoporotic fractures in rats (histology, histomorphometry, and immunohistochemistry) in two experimental periods (15 and 30 days). SEM showed that scaffolds were porous, showing the spicules of BS and fibrous aspect of SPG. FTIR showed characteristic peaks of BS and SPG. For the in vivo studies, after 30 days, BS and BS/SPG showed a higher amount of newly formed bone compared to the first experimental period, observed both in the periphery and in the central region of the bone defect. For histomorphometry, BS/SPG presented higher %BV/TV compared to the other experimental groups. After 15 days, BS presented higher volumes of collagen type I. After 30 days, all groups demonstrated higher volumes of collagen type III compared to volumes at 15 days. After 30 days, BS/SPG presented higher immunostaining of osteoprotegerin compared to the other experimental groups at the same experimental period. The results showed that BS and BS/SPG scaffolds were able to improve bone healing. Future research should focus on the effects of BS/SPG on longer periods in vivo studies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":690,"journal":{"name":"Marine Biotechnology","volume":"26 5","pages":"1053 - 1066"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141995073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xinxin Shan, Bin Yin, Xuzheng Liao, Bang Xiao, Jianguo He, Chaozheng Li
{"title":"Exploration and Characterization of Antimicrobial Peptides from Shrimp Litopenaeus Vannamei by A Genomic and Transcriptomic Approach","authors":"Xinxin Shan, Bin Yin, Xuzheng Liao, Bang Xiao, Jianguo He, Chaozheng Li","doi":"10.1007/s10126-024-10358-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10126-024-10358-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are crucial in the humoral immunity aspect of invertebrates' innate immune systems. However, studies on AMP discovery in the Pacific white shrimp (<i>Litopenaeus vannamei</i>) using omics data have been limited. Addressing the growing concern of antibiotic resistance in aquaculture, this study focused on the identification and characterization of AMPs in <i>L. vannamei</i> using advanced genomic and transcriptomic techniques. The genome of <i>L. vannamei</i> was performed to predict and identify a total of 754 AMP-derived genes, distributed across most chromosomes and spanning 24 distinct AMP families, and further identified 236 AMP-derived genes at the mRNA level in hemocytes. A subset of 20 chemically synthesized peptides, derived from these genes, exhibited significant antimicrobial activity, with over 85% showing effectiveness against key bacterial strains such as <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i>. The expression patterns of these AMPs were also investigated in different shrimp tissues and at various infection stages, revealing dynamic responses to pathogenic challenges. These findings highlight the significant potential of AMPs in <i>L. vannamei</i> as novel, effective alternatives to traditional antibiotics in aquaculture, offering insights into their diverse structural properties and biological functions. Together, this comprehensive characterization of the AMP repertoire in <i>L. vannamei</i> demonstrates the efficacy of using omics data for AMP discovery and lays the groundwork for their potential applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":690,"journal":{"name":"Marine Biotechnology","volume":"26 5","pages":"975 - 990"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141974829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of DNA Insertion-specific Markers Based on the Intron Region of Oplegnathus punctatus itih4b for Genetic Sex Identification","authors":"Yuting Ma, Yongshuang Xiao, Zhizhong Xiao, Jun Li","doi":"10.1007/s10126-024-10359-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10126-024-10359-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Spotted knifejaw (<i>Oplegnathus punctatus</i>) is a significant marine fish species that exhibits pronounced sexual dimorphism, with males generally exhibiting greater weight and growth rates than females. Therefore, the farming of <i>O. punctatus</i> with a high proportion of males is beneficial for improving the quality and efficiency of the <i>O. punctatus</i> aquaculture industry. Furthermore, the development of a rapid technique in sexing <i>O. punctatus</i> fry will facilitate the selection and breeding of superior male varieties of <i>O. punctatus</i>. In this study, genome-wide scanning, comparative genomics, and structural variation analysis methods were employed to identify and extract the homologous region of the <i>inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 4</i> (<i>itih4b</i>) gene on the X and Y chromosomes from the complete genome sequence of <i>O. punctatus</i>. This analysis revealed the presence of a large segment of DNA insertion markers on the Y chromosome in the region. <i>Itih4b</i> plays an important role in the mechanisms that regulate inflammatory and immune responses in multicellular organisms. The method described here involved the design of a pair of primers to amplify two bands of 532 bp and 333 bp in males (individuals with DNA insertion variants in the intron of the <i>itih4b</i> gene). In females (individuals without DNA insertion), only one band of 333 bp could be distinguished by agarose gel electrophoresis. This method shortened the time required to accurately characterize intronic DNA insertion variants and genetic sexes in <i>O. punctatus</i>, thereby improving detection efficiency. This study has significant value for the large-scale breeding of <i>O. punctatus</i> all-male seedlings and provides a reference point for the study of intron variation regulation and RNA shearing in the <i>itih4b</i> gene.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":690,"journal":{"name":"Marine Biotechnology","volume":"26 6","pages":"1120 - 1128"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141970387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancement of Docosahexaenoic Acid and Eicosapentaenoic Acid Biosynthesis in Isochrysis galbana by Bacillus jeotgali","authors":"Yijun Xu, Minnan Wu, Jiayi Cao, Yingying Wang, Lin Zhang, Xiaojun Yan, Yanrong Li, Jilin Xu","doi":"10.1007/s10126-024-10337-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10126-024-10337-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><i>Isochrysis galbana</i> is valuable in aquaculture due to its production of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). However, achieving high yields of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) presents challenges, leading to exploration of innovative approaches. This study investigated the influence of <i>Bacillus jeotgali</i> on the growth of <i>I</i>. <i>galbana</i> and its fatty acid composition. Co-culturing <i>I</i>. <i>galbana</i> with <i>B</i>. <i>jeotgali</i> significantly increased chlorophyll a content and cell abundance, particularly at higher bacterial population densities (algae-to-bacteria ratio of 1:10). Physiological and biochemical analyses found elevated soluble protein content in microalgae co-cultured with <i>B</i>. <i>jeotgali</i>, accompanied by decreased superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. Fatty acid composition analysis demonstrated a distinctive profile in co-cultured <i>I</i>. <i>galbana</i>, characterized by increased PUFAs, especially EPA and DHA. Gene expression analysis indicated an upregulation of desaturase genes (<i>d4FAD</i>, <i>d5FAD</i>, <i>d6FAD</i>, and <i>d8FAD</i>) associated with PUFA synthesis pathway in <i>I</i>. <i>galbana</i> during co-culturing with <i>B</i>. <i>jeotgali</i>. This study advances our understanding of bacteria-microalgae interactions and presents a promising strategy for enhancing the production of DHA and EPA.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":690,"journal":{"name":"Marine Biotechnology","volume":"26 5","pages":"991 - 999"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10126-024-10337-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141911311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yi Jiang, Xiaochen Liu, Yan Shang, Jitao Li, Baoquan Gao, Yichao Ren, Xianliang Meng
{"title":"Physiological and Transcriptomic Analyses Provide Insights into Nitrite Stress Responses of the Swimming Crab Portunus trituberculatus","authors":"Yi Jiang, Xiaochen Liu, Yan Shang, Jitao Li, Baoquan Gao, Yichao Ren, Xianliang Meng","doi":"10.1007/s10126-024-10353-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10126-024-10353-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nitrite is a common environmental pollutant in intensive aquaculture systems. In this study, physiological and transcriptomic analyses were performed to investigate nitrite stress responses in the swimming crab <i>Portunus trituberculatus</i>, an important aquaculture species in China. The results revealed that nitrite can affect neurotransmitter signaling via the expression of neurotransmitter receptors such as <i>octopamine receptor</i> (<i>OAR</i>) and <i>5-hydroxytryptamine receptor</i> (<i>5-HTR</i>), and depress ecdysteroid signaling by downregulating <i>ecdysteroid receptor</i> (<i>EcR</i>) as well as its downstream transcription factors in hepatopancreas. In addition, nitrite suppressed the expression of <i>hemocyanins</i>, the oxygen-transporting protein, which at least partly contributed to tissue hypoxia, resulting in a switchover of energy metabolism from aerobic to anaerobic pathway. To meet the energy demand, glycogens and lipids were mobilized and transported to the hemolymph, and the catabolism of amino acids and fatty acids was enhanced to provide energy for hepatopancreas. β-oxidation of fatty acids, the major process by which fatty acids are oxidized to generate energy, seems to occur mainly not in mitochondria but in peroxisomes. Although the cellular protective mechanisms, including antioxidant defense, heat shock response (HSR), unfolded protein response (UPR), and autophagy, were activated, nitrite-induced cellular stress overwhelmed the repairing capacity and caused significant increase in the levels of apoptosis. These results indicated that nitrite stress influences neurotransmitter and endocrine signaling, disturbs energy metabolism, damages cellular components, and induces apoptosis in <i>P. trituberculatus</i>. The findings of this study provide new insights into nitrite stress response in the swimming crab and provide valuable information for aquaculture management of this species.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":690,"journal":{"name":"Marine Biotechnology","volume":"26 5","pages":"1040 - 1052"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141900551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transcriptome Profiling of Gene Expression in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) at Early Stage of Development","authors":"Najib Abdellaoui, Min Sun Kim","doi":"10.1007/s10126-024-10354-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10126-024-10354-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>For Atlantic salmon development, the most critical phase is the early development stage from egg to fry through alevin. However, the studies investigating the early development of Atlantic salmon based on RNA-seq are scarce and focus only on one stage of development. Therefore, using the RNA-seq technology, the assessment of different gene expressions of various early development stages (egg, alevin, and fry) was performed on a global scale. Over 22 GB of clean data was generated from 9 libraries with three replicates for each stage with over 90% mapping efficiency. A total of 5534 genes were differentially expressed, among which 19, 606, and 826 genes were specifically expressed in each stage, respectively. The transcriptome analysis showed that the number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) increased as the Atlantic salmon progressed in development from egg to fry stage. In addition, gene ontology enrichment demonstrated that egg and alevin stages are characterized by upregulation of genes involved in spinal cord development, neuron projection morphogenesis, axonogenesis, and cytoplasmic translation. At the fry stage, upregulated genes were enriched in the muscle development process (muscle cell development, striated muscle cell differentiation, and muscle tissue development), immune system (defense response and canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction), as well as epidermis development. These results suggest that the early development of Atlantic salmon is characterized by a dynamic shift in gene expression and DEGs between different stages, which provided a solid foundation for the investigation of Atlantic salmon development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":690,"journal":{"name":"Marine Biotechnology","volume":"26 5","pages":"964 - 974"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141896431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ontogenetic, Sexual, and Monthly Niche Segregation of Sepia esculenta in the Northern East China Sea Revealed by Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopes","authors":"Zhenfang Zhao, Guanyu Hu, Long Chen, Yingcong Chen, Fang Guo, Zhou Fang","doi":"10.1007/s10126-024-10352-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10126-024-10352-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Golden cuttlefish play a significant role in the food web of the East and Yellow Seas and are a valuable fishery resource in Chinese coastal waters. Samples of golden cuttlefish were obtained from the northern East China Sea between September 2021 and March 2022, and stable isotope methods were utilized in this study to examine the variations in the forage ecology of golden cuttlefish. Our findings reveal dynamic shifts in carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes (δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N), highlighting intricate foraging strategies tailored to growth and environmental changes. A notable trend emerges: an initial growth-linked rise in δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N enrichment, followed by seasonal fluctuations mirroring seasonal food availability. The ontogenetic niche evolution displays striking habitat shifts and trophic level escalation in small mantle length stages, transitioning to niche overlap and subtle trophic shifts later on. Sex-specific differences emerge, with females occupying higher trophic levels than males in most samples. This comprehensive study underscores the complexity and adaptability of golden cuttlefish feeding ecology, inviting further inquiry into their intricate relationships within the marine ecosystem.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":690,"journal":{"name":"Marine Biotechnology","volume":"26 5","pages":"1030 - 1039"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141888166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}