Effects of Stocking Density on Water Quality,Growth and Economic Benefits of Chinese Softshelled Turtle Pelodiscus sinensis in Ponds

The Chinese soft-shelled turtle Pelodiscus sinensis is a high-valued freshwater species cultured in China.This study investigated the effects of stocking density on water quality,growth performance and economic return of Pelodiscus sinensis cultured in ponds.P.sinensis were stocked at densities of 1 ind./m^2(LD:low stocking density) and 2 ind./m^2(HD:high stocking density) in 3 000-m^2 ponds,with three replicate ponds for each density.P.sinensis juveniles were fed with a commercial dry pellet feed of 46% crude protein and minced fillet of silver carp ans cultured for 122 days.The results showed that the levels of total nitrogen(TN),total phosphorous(TP),Chlorophyll-a(Chl.a) and turbidity in LD treatment were significantly lower than those in HD treatment(P<0.05).The mean TN and TP concentration in LD treatment was 29.3% and 35.7% lower compared to the HD treatment at the end of the experiment,respectively.Mean survival rates,final weight,average growth rates and PER were significantly higher in LD treatment compared with the HD treatment(P<0.05),respectively.Production was significantly affected by stocking density,which was higher in HD treatment,but the net income was higher in LD treatment.The results suggest that turtles with mean weight 55.6 g rearing at a low stocking density(1 ind./m^2) in ponds had a positive effect on overall economic return and was effective at improving turtle growth performance and water quality.

干旱区农田林网生态工程的稳定性评价研究——基于新疆Y县的考察

农田林网生态工程是增强农区生态安全、提升农田抗干扰能力、实现农业增产丰收的人工系统工程,是干旱区农业生态系统稳定平衡的生态基础。通过对新疆Y县的考察,从营林结构、管护抚育与工程效益三个维度设计干旱区农田林网生态工程稳定性测度指标体系,应用ANP方法确定指标权重,构建农田林网生态工程运行稳定性与结构稳定性评价模型,测度并评价新疆Y县农田林网生态工程稳定性。结果表明:1)从运行稳定性来看,Y县农田林网生态工程基本处于脆弱状态,工程运行的整体稳定性弱化;2)从结构稳定性来看,Y县农田林网生态工程接近于结构稳定性状态,但凸显为低效稳定水平;3)Y县应强化农田林网生态工程的营林结构科学性、管护抚育有序性、工程效益的稳定性,以实现农田林网生态工程的多维稳定与效能增益。