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RESUMEN Objetivo. Evaluar el crecimiento y la supervivencia de Cryphiops caementarius en cocultivo con Oreochromis niloticus a diferentes densidades. Materiales y métodos. Se utilizaron camarones machos (5.86 cm y 7.65 g) y alevines revertidos de tilapia (5.65 cm y 2.61 g). Se emplearon nueve acuarios (55 L). En cada acuario se instalaron seis recipientes donde se sembró un camarón por recipiente (32 camarones/m2) y en el agua restante se sembraron tilapias a 100, 200 y 300 alevines/m3. Se empleó alimento balanceado. La ración diaria para camarones fue del 6% y para tilapia fue del 5% de la biomasa total. El experimento duró 90 días. Resultados. En el camarón, la longitud (6.46 cm), peso (9.37 g), las ganancias porcentuales en longitud (10.01% a 10.45%) peso (19.24% a 25.41%), y la supervivencia (88.89% a 94.44%) fueron similares (p<0.05) entre tratamientos. El efecto del síndrome de muerte por muda es discutido. En tilapia, la longitud (9.25 cm), peso (12.90 g), tasa de crecimiento absoluto (0.040 cm/día; 0.114 g/día), tasa de crecimiento específica (0.55% longitud/día; 1.759% peso/día) y la ganancia porcentual (64.21%; 389.48%) fueron mayores (p<0.05) a 100 y 200 alevines/m3. La supervivencia de tilapia fue similar (86.11%) entre tratamientos. Conclusiones. El crecimiento y la supervivencia del camarón fueron afectados por el síndrome de muerte por muda, más no por la presencia de tilapia en el sistema. En cambio, mayor crecimiento de tilapia se obtuvo con 100 alevines/m3 y la supervivencia fue similar entre tratamientos.
ABSTRACT Objective. To evaluate the growth and survival of Cryphiops caementarius in coculture with Oreochromis niloticus at different densities. Materials and methods. Male prawns (5.86 cm and 7.65 g) and reverse tilapia fingerlings (5.65 cm and 2.61 g) were used. Nine aquariums (55 L) were used. Six containers were installed in each aquarium, where one prawn was stocked per container (32 prawn/m2), and in the remaining water, tilapia was stocked at densities of 100, 200 and 300 fish/m3. Balanced feed was used. The daily ration for prawns was 6% and for tilapia, it was 5% of the total biomass. The experiment lasted 90 days. Results. In prawns, the length (6.46 cm), weight (9.37 g), percentage gains in length (10.01% at 10.45%) weight (19.24% a 25.41%), and survival (88.89% to 94.44%) were similar (p<0.05) between treatments. The effect of molting death syndrome is discussed. In tilapia, the length (9.25 cm), weight (12.90 g), absolute growth rate (0.040 cm/day; 0.114 g/day), specific growth rate (0.55% length/day; 1.759% weight/day) and percentage gain (64.21%; 389.48%) were greater (p<0.05) at 100 and 200 fish/m3. Tilapia survival was similar (86.11%) between treatments. Conclusions. Prawn growth and survival were affected by molt death syndrome but not by the presence of tilapia in the system. In contrast, greater growth of tilapia was obtained with 100 fish/m3, although survival was similar between treatments.
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Animals , Tilapia , Biomass , Coculture Techniques , CichlidsABSTRACT
Objetivou-se analisar o comportamento do epitélio branquial de tilápias, cultivadas em tanques posicionados em diferentes altitudes e interconectados por tubos de PVC. Filamentos branquiais de quatro espécimes de quatro tanques (T1, T2, T3 e T4) interconectados seqüencialmente foram submetidos à rotina histológica, para obtenção de cortes de 5µm de espessura, os quais foram corados com Hematoxilina-Eosina, ou submetidos à técnica histoquímica para glicoconjugados: PAS + solução de diástase ou Alcian Blue pH 2,5 ou Alcian Blue pH 1,0. Considerando as regiões basal, intermediária e apical dos filamentos, mensurou-se a área lamelar e contou-se o número de células mucosas em cada uma dessas regiões, o que correspondia a 0,56 mm². Verificou-se que a concentração de oxigênio, pH e a temperatura se reduziam progressivamente com a passagem da água de um tanque para outro. Em função disso, constatou-se um aumento abrupto do número de células mucosas e da área lamelar no T2, e uma redução progressiva destas medidas nos tanques que recebiam água do T2. Além disso, observou-se nos animais do T2, T3 e T4, descolamento do epitélio branquial, hiperplasia celular no espaço interlamelar e telangectasias. Conclui-se que o ambiente aquático de tanques interconectados seqüencialmente por tubos de PVC se altera ao passar de um tanque para o outro, e que estas flutuações físico-químicas se refletem no comportamento do epitélio branquial através de variações da área lamelar e do número de células mucosas.
The behavior of the gill epithelium of tilapias cultured in tanks at different altitudes and interconnected with PVC pipes was analyzed. Gill filaments of four specimens from four tanks (T1, T2, T3 e T4) sequentially interconnected were submitted to histological routine to obtain 5-mm-thick cuts that were stained with HE or submitted to histochemistry reactions PAS + diastase solution or Alcian Blue pH 2.5 or Alcian Blue pH 1.0. Considering the intermediary, apical and basal regions of the filaments, the lamellar area was measured and the amount of mucous cells was counted. It was verified that oxygen, pH, and temperature decreased progressively as the water flew from one tank to another. Thus, an increase was realized of the amount of mucous cells and the lamellar area in T2, as well as a progressive decrease of these measures on the tanks which received water from T2. Moreover, detachment of the gill epithelium, cellular hyperplasia in the interlamellar space, and telangectasias were observed in the fishes from T2, T3 e T4. It was concluded that the aquatic environment in tanks sequentially interconnected with PVC pipes suffers alterations from one tank to another, as that physico-chemical fluctuations reflect on the behavior of the gill epithelium through variations of the lamellar area and the amount of mucous cells.
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Animals , Hydrobiology , Gills/anatomy & histology , Gills/cytology , Cichlids , Epithelium/anatomy & histologyABSTRACT
Foi avaliado o desempenho de juvenis de pirarucu em criação intensiva em viveiros escavados. Oitenta e cinco peixes com peso médio inicial de 133,3 ± 1,3g foram estocados em dois viveiros de 120m² cada (densidade de 1 peixe/3m²), com profundidade média de 1m e alimentados duas vezes ao dia (9:00 e 14:00h) com ração extrusada para peixes carnívoros contendo 40 por cento de proteína bruta. Foi verificado diariamente o consumo de ração, enquanto mensalmente os peixes foram amostrados para a realização de biometrias com a finalidade de verificar seu desempenho em peso e comprimento. Após 12 meses de cultivo os peixes atingiram peso médio de 7,0 ± 1,1kg, comprimento total de 88,2 ±6,4cm, com conversão alimentar de 1,5 e produtividade de 2,5kg/m². Estes resultados mostram o grande potencial do pirarucu para a piscicultura intensiva na Amazônia.
Growth performance of pirarucu cultivated under intensive production system in excavated ponds was evaluated. Eighty five fishes with an initial mean weight of 133.3 ± 1.3 g were stocked into two 120m² ponds and were fed extruded diets with 40 percent crude protein twice a day (0900 and 1400 h). Feed consumption was recorded daily, while fish were sampled every month to check for body weight gain and growth performance. After 12 months mean weight was around 7.0 ± 1.1kg, total length was 88.2 ± 6.4 cm, feed conversion ratio were 1.5 and productivity 2.5kg/m². These results have shown that pirarucu presents a great potential when raised under intensive aquaculture systems.