密度胁迫对珍珠龙胆石斑鱼生长和生理的影响

养殖密度是影响工厂化循环水养殖的重要因素之一,为探究密度胁迫对珍珠龙胆石斑鱼(Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀×Epinephelus lanceolatus♂)幼鱼生长、消化代谢酶活性、抗氧化酶活性和下丘脑-垂体-肾间组织(HPI)轴相关激素水平及基因表达的影响,实验选取1800尾规格一致、体格健康的珍珠龙胆石斑鱼,随机分为3个密度梯度:低密度100尾[(3.14±0.13)kg/m3,LD]、中密度200尾[(6.31±0.13)kg/m3,MD]和高密度300尾[(9.56±0.24)kg/m3,HD]进行实验。研究表明,HD组特定增长率、肥满度及存活率显著低于其他各组(P<0.05);饵料系数和变异系数随密度的升高显著上升(P<0.05);HD组抗氧化酶和代谢酶活性显著高于其他各组(P<0.05),而消化酶活性显著低于其他各组(P<0.05);HD组HPI轴相关激素水平显著高于其他各组(P<0.05),HPI轴相关基因(crhr1、nr3c1及nr3c2)的表达量随密度的升高显著上调(P<0.05),crh-bp表达量则相反(P<0.05)。本研究结果可为深入认识密度胁迫对珍珠龙胆石斑鱼生长、消化代谢、氧化应激及内分泌的影响提供科学依据,为实际生产过程中珍珠龙胆石斑鱼幼鱼养殖密度的设定提供理论参考。

基于随机森林模型的呼中冻土区土壤碳空间分布特征

以大兴安岭呼中典型冻土区为研究对象,研究表层(0~15、15~30 cm)土壤碳储量空间分布规律。通过野外调查、采样和室内分析,基于Landsat 8 OLI影像,利用随机森林(RF)算法建模,分析大兴安岭冻土区表层土壤有机碳空间分布状况。在13个遥感变量因子中筛选相关性最高变量,确定海拔、ARVI、VIGreen、EVI、OSAVI、NDVI,6个环境变量相关性最高,可作为自变量。结果表明,当节点分裂次数(leaf)值为5,决策树数量(trees)值为900时,预测模型的训练集和测试集最为接近,表明此时的模型稳定性最好,0~15、15~30 cm土层训练集R^(2)的拟合精度分别为0.23、0.43,测试集R^(2)的拟合精度分别为0.35、0.24。以此参数预测表层(0~15、15~30 cm)土壤碳储量空间土壤碳空间分布状况分布特征,0~15和15~30 cm土壤碳密度平均值为7.40 kg/m^(2)和14.80 kg/m^(2),0~15 cm土层土壤碳储量分布大致为由南向北逐渐增加,15~30 cm土层土壤碳储量分布差异不明显,但南向略高于北向。

以金水子弟学校为例谈乡村存量资产活化的实践应用

随着城镇化逐步推进,乡村出现了人口流失、土地撂荒、房屋闲置等现象,乡村大量存量资产未得到合理利用。将“微更新”引入乡村存量资产活化研究中,梳理了乡村微更新内涵和乡村微更新的方向,总结了乡村存量资产活化的资产变现缺政策、产业发展缺动力、利益联结缺机制三方面困境,介绍了政策引导、共同缔造、艺术下乡、功能活化、产业植入等五条路径,并以湖北省农业科学院金水子弟学校为例,论述了多方参与、共谋发展,主题聚焦、特色发展,功能重构、品质发展,传承文脉、内涵发展等四大策略,对乡村存量资产活化利用、乡村振兴实施路径等方面具有重要的意义。

基于LSTM模型的股票价格预测

股票市场的价格波动被视为经济发展的晴雨表。对股票价格的精准预测一直是众多研究学者努力的方向。随着人工智能技术与大数据技术的不断应用与发展以及疫情防控期间国内经济变化和国际形势变换给股价带来的巨大波动,如何对股价进行精准预测变得越来越重要。本文根据股票市场的特点和LSTM(Long Short-Term Memory)递归神经网络的特性,对浦发银行(600000)股价进行预测。实验结果表明,LSTM模型预测股价,结果误差小,精准度高,具有良好的预测效果。

存量优化视角下葑门横街更新的织补策略研究

中国式城市化的进程给老旧街区发展带来了机遇与挑战,其交通不畅、空间失活、基础设施陈旧等问题明显。随着城市空间逐渐从增量建设向存量优化转型,老旧街区作为存量空间的重要组成部分,其更新改造成为城市建设工作中的重点之一。文章立足存量优化的视角,选取了符合城市更新发展趋势的织补理论,针对苏州葑门横街道路交通、街巷空间、功能业态、文化属性方面的问题,归纳出其更新改造的织补要素,提出了物质和文化层面的织补策略。文章有利于完善和发展织补理论在城市老旧街区小规模渐进式更新中的应用与可持续发展,为城市老旧街区的更新提供更多的基础理论与科学依据。

集成深度强化学习在股票指数投资组合优化中的应用分析

基于集成深度强化学习的投资组合选择是当前量化金融领域的关键技术之一。然而,目前采用上一窗口阶段最优指标决定下一阶段代理的集成滚动窗口方法存在一定的滞后性。为了有效应对这一不足,提出了双层嵌套集成深度强化学习方法。该方法对三种代理(优势演员-评论员、深度确定性策略梯度和近端策略优化)进行两层嵌套模式,第一层集成通过最优化夏普比率进行阶段模型选择,第二层通过加权投票的方法集成三种深度强化学习算法,从单次训练中收集多个模型快照,在训练期间利用这些模型进行集成预测。分别对上证50投资指数和道琼斯指数及其包含的股票进行了投资组合研究,将持有指数被动策略和均值方差投资组合策略作为基线策略。实验采用了投资组合价值、年化回报率、年化波动率、最大回撤和夏普比率等指标作为对比指标。结果表明,所提出的集成方法在实用性和有效性上表现出较好的性能。

Effects of dietary tryptophan and stocking density on the performance,meat quality,and metabolic status of broilers

Background： Highly automated cage-rearing systems are becoming increasingly popular in China. However, a high stocking density can cause oxidative stress and decrease broiler performance. The tryptophan （TRP） derivative 5-hydroxytryptophan （5-HT） has been shown to preserve membrane fluidity in birds suffering from oxidative stress Therefore, this experiment was conducted to determine the effects of dietan/TRP supplementation on performance, breast meat quality and oxidative stress in broilers reared in cages with a high or low stocking density. Methods： Female Arbor Acres broilers （25-d-old, n = 144） were randomly allocated to 1 of 4 treatments. The birds were fed a diet based on corn, soybean meal, cottonseed meal and corn gluten meal containing either 0.18 or 0.27% TRP and were housed with stocking densities of 11 or 15.4 birds/m2 in a 2 x 2 factorial experiment. Broiler performance was evaluated from d 25 to 42. Eight birds from each treatment were slaughtered on d 42 and plasma and breast muscle samples were collected to measure biochemical indices. Results： A higher stocking density tended to be associated with reduced weight gain （P 〈 0.10）, and significantly increased plasma glutamic-pyruvic transaminase （GPT） activity （P 〈 0.001）. Increased dietary TRP significantly reduced the activities of lactic dehydrogenase and GPT while increasing total cholesterol in the plasma （P 〈 0.01）, reducing drip loss of breast muscle （P 〈 0.10） and improving feed efficiency （P 〈 0.10）. Conclusions： An increase in dietary TRP, ].S-fold higher than the standard supplementation level, can alleviate oxidative stress as well as improve welfare and feed efficiency in broilers reared in cages with a high stocking density.

Effects of stocking density on the growth and immunity of Atlantic salmon salmo salar reared in recirculating aquaculture system(RAS)

Atlantic salmon reared in recirculating aquaculture system(RAS) may lead to inappropriately high stocking density, because ?sh live in a limited space. Finding the suitable stocking density of Atlantic salmon reared in RAS is very important for RAS industry. In this paper, the in?uence of stocking density on growth and some stress related physiological factors were investigated to evaluate the ef fects of stocking density. The ?sh were reared for 220 days at ?ve densities(A: 24 kg/m^3; B: 21 kg/m^3; C: 15 kg/m^3; D: 9 kg/m^3 and E: 6 kg/m^3). The results show that 30 kg/m^3 might be the maximum density which RAS can af ford in China. The stocking densities under 30 kg/m^3 have no ef fect on mortality of Atlantic salmon reared in RAS. However, the speci?c growth rate(SGR), ?nal weight and weight gain in the high density group were signi?cantly lower than the lower density groups and middle density groups. Moreover, feed conversion rate(FCR) had a negative correlation with density. Plasma hormone T_3 and GH showed signi?cant decrease with the increase of the stocking density of the experiment. Furthermore, thyroid hormone(T 3), GH(growth hormone) activities were decreased with stocking density increase. However, plasma cortisol, GOT(glutamic oxalacetic transaminase) and GPT(glutamic pyruvic transaminase) activities were increase with stocking density increase. And the stocking density has no ef fects on plasma lysozyme of Atlantic salmon reared in RAS. These investigations would also help devise effcient ways to rear adult Atlantic salmon in China and may, in a way, help spread salmon mariculture in China.

Optimization of Stocking Density for the Sea Cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus Selenka, Under Feed-Supplement and Non-Feed-Supplement Regimes in Pond Culture

Optimal stocking densities were investigated for the sea cucumber Apostichopusjaponicus Selenka under feed-supplement and non-feed-supplement regimes in net enclosures for 333 d. Substantial weight loss occurred during the aestivation phase （AE）. Decreased growth rates were also observed during the winter phase （WT）. In contrast, sea cucumbers showed rapid growth during the spring （SP） and autumn （AU） phases. Feeding regimes considerably influenced the growtb performance, i.e., sea cucumbers grew faster under feed-supplement regime than under non-feed-supplement regime （P 〈 0.05）. The average survival rates of sea cucumbers under feed-supplement regime were higher than those under non-feed-supplement regime for both the autumn phase and spring phase, but the differences were only significant for the latter phase （P〈 0.05）. The fitted B-N curves showed that the optimal stocking densities, in terms of net production, were 22.3 ind. m^-2 for feed-supplement regime and 14.1 ind. m^-2 for non-feed-supplement regime.

Effect of stocking density on performances of juvenile turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) in recirculating aquaculture systems

Limited information has been available about the influence of loading density on the performances of Scophthalmus maximus, especially in recirculating aquaculture systems （RAS）. In this study, turbot （13.84±2.74 g; average weigh±SD） were reared at four different initial densities （low 0.66, medium 1.26, sub-high 2.56, high 4.00 kg/m^2） for 10 weeks in RAS at 23±1℃ Final densities were 4.67, 7.25, 14.16, and 17.47 kg/m^2, respectively, which translate to 82, 108, 214, and 282 percent coverage of the tank bottom. Density had both negative and independent impacts on growth. The final mean weight, specific growth rate （SGR）, and voluntary feed intake significantly decreased and the coefficient of variation （CV） of final body weight increased with increase in stocking density. The medium and sub-high density groups did not differ significantly in SGR, mean weight, CV, food conversion rate （FCR）, feed intake, blood parameters, and digestive enzymes. The protease activities of the digestive tract at pH 7, 8.5, 9, and 10 were significantly higher for the highest density group, but tended to be lower （not significantly） at pH 4 and 8.5 for the lowest density group. The intensity of protease activity was inversely related to feed intake at the different densities. Catalase activity was higher （but not significantly） at the highest density, perhaps because high density started to induce an oxidative effect in turbot. In conclusion, turbot can be cultured in RAS at a density of less than 17.47 kg/m^2. With good water quality and no feed limitation, initial density between 1.26 and 2.56 kg/m^2 （final： 7.25 and 14.16 kg/m^2） would not negatively affect the turbot cultured in RAS. For culture at higher density, multi-level feeding devices are suggested to ease feeding competition.

Influence of stocking density on growth, body composition and energy budget of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L. in recirculating aquaculture systems

Atlantic salmon Salmo salar were reared at four stocking densities--high density D1 （final density -39 kg/m^3）, medium densities DE （-29 kg/m^3） and D3 （~19 kg/m^3）, and low density D4 （-12 kg/m^3）- for 40 days to investigate the effect of stocking density on their growth performance, body composition and energy budgets. Stocking density did not significantly affect specific growth rate in terms of weight （SGRw） but did affect specific growth rate in terms of energy （SGRe）. Stocking density significantly influenced the ration level （RLw and RLe）, feed conversion ratio （FCRw and FCRe） and apparent digestibility rate （ADR）. Ration level and FCRw tended to increase with increasing density. Fish at the highest density D~ and lowest density D4 showed lower FCRe and higher ADR than at medium densities. Stocking density significantly affected protein and energy contents of the body but did not affect its moisture, lipid, or ash contents. The expenditure of energy for metabolism in the low-density and high-density groups was lower than that in the medium-density groups. Stocking density affected energy utilization from the feces but had no effect on excretion rate. The greater energy allocation to growth at high density and low density may be attributed to reduced metabolic rate and increased apparent digestibility rate. These findings provide information that will assist selection of suitable stocking densities in the Atlantic-salmon-farming industry.

Permanence and global attractivity of stage-structured predator-prey model with continuous harvesting on predator and impulsive stocking on prey

We investigate a stage-structured delayed predator-prey model with impulsive stocking on prey and continuous harvesting on predator. According to the fact of biological resource management, we improve the assumption of a predator-prey model with stage structure for predator population that each individual predator has the same ability to capture prey. It is assumed that the immature and mature individuals of the predator population are divided by a fixed age, and immature predator population does not have the ability to attach prey. Sufficient conditions are obtained, which guarantee the global attractivity of predator-extinction periodic solution and the permanence of the system. Our results show that the behavior of impulsive stocking on prey plays an important role for the permanence of the system, and provide tactical basis for the biological resource management. Numerical analysis is presented to illuminate the dynamics of the system.

Dietary organic acids ameliorate high stocking density stress-induced intestinal inflammation through the restoration of intestinal microbiota in broilers

Background:High stocking density(HSD)stress has detrimental effects on growth performance,intestinal barrier function,and intestinal microbiota in intensive animal production.Organic acids(OA)are widely used as feed addi-tives for their ability to improve growth performance and intestinal health in poultry.However,whether dietary OA can ameliorate HSD stress-induced impaired intestinal barrier in broilers remains elusive.In this study,a total of 528 one-day-old male Arbor Acres broilers were randomly allocated into 3 treatments with 12 replicates per treatment including 10 birds for normal stocking density and 17 birds for HSD.The dietary treatments were as follows:1)Normal stocking density+basal diet;2)HSD+basal diets;3)HSD+OA.Results:HSD stress can induce increased levels of serum corticosterone,lipopolysaccharides,interleukin-1β,tumor necrosis factor-α,and down-regulated mRNA expression of ZO-1,resulting in compromised growth performance of broilers(P<0.05).Dietary OA could significantly reduce levels of serum corticosterone,lipopolysaccharides,interleukin-1β,and tumor necrosis factor-α,which were accompanied by up-regulated interleukin-10,mRNA expres-sion of ZO-1,and growth performance(P<0.05).Moreover,OA could down-regulate the mRNA expression of TLR4 and MyD88 to inhibit the NF-κB signaling pathway(P<0.05).Additionally,HSD stress significantly decreased the abundance of Bacteroidetes and disturbed the balance of microbial ecosystems,whereas OA significantly increased the abundance of Bacteroidetes and restored the disordered gut microbiota by reducing competitive and exploita-tive interactions in microbial communities(P<0.05).Meanwhile,OA significantly increased the content of acetic and butyric acids,which showed significant correlations with intestinal inflammation indicators(P<0.05).Conclusions:Dietary OA ameliorated intestinal inflammation and growth performance of broilers through restor-ing the disordered gut microbial compositions and interactions induced by HSD and elevating short-chain fatty acid production to inhibit the TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway.These findings demonstrated the critical role of intestinal microbiota in mediating the HSD-induced inflammatory responses,contributing to exploring nutritional strategies to alleviate HSD-induced stress in animals.

REDUCED GROWTH IN HYBRID TILAPIA (OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS×O. NILOTICUS) AT INTERMEDIATE STOCKING DENSITY

Hybrid tilapia were reared at densities of 1, 5 or 10 fish per tank for four weeks. Mortality was 0 at 1 and 10 fish per tank, but was 25% at 5 fish per tank. Specific growth rate was highest at 1 fish per tank, and lowest at 5 fish per tank. The lower growth rate at the intermediate stocking density was associated with reduced feed efficiency, but there was no reduction in feed intake or digestibility. The results suggested increased metabolic cost caused by aggressive behaviour at intermediate stocking density, which can be suppressed by a further increase in density.

Lake-Based Nursery Rearing of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Fingerlings in Nylon Hapas: Effects of Stocking Density on Growth, Survival and Profitability

The inadequate supply of tilapia fingerling is a major limitation to cage culture development in Ghana. Lake-based hapa systems are very efficient in nursing fingerlings although the process can be tricky due to inherent effects of stocking densities and environmental factors. This study aimed at assessing the growth, survival and profitability of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings of the Akosombo strain reared in nine 1 m3 Lake-based hapas at different densities. Each hapa was stocked with 2.12 ± 0.14 g sex-reversed tilapia fingerlings at varying stocking densities of 400 fish/m3, 800 fish/m3 and 1200 fish/m3 serving as treatments T1, T2 and T3 respectively. Each treatment was replicated thrice. Bi-weekly samplings were done and water quality parameters were measured. After the experiment, analysis of variance showed significant differences (p

Stocking density effects on growth and stress response of juvenile turbot(Scophthalmus maximus) reared in land-based recirculating aquaculture system

Stocking density is widely recognized as a critical factor in aquaculture and a potential source of long-term stress.The influence of stocking density on growth and stress response of juvenile turbot（Scophthalmus maximus, ~3–75g, initial to final weight） was examined in fish held under low（LD, ~0.21–5.31 kg/m^2, initial to final density）,medium（MD, ~0.42–10.81 kg/m^2） and high stocking density（HD, ~0.63–14.27 kg/m^2） for 120 days in a recirculating aquaculture system（RAS）. In this trial, the growth curve for weight of juvenile turbot in RAS, all fitted by the Schnute model. No significant difference was found in growth performance among the three densities until at the final sampling（Day 120）. The final weight and body weight increase（BWI） in the HD group were significantly lower than in other groups（P〈0.05, weight：（75.83±2.49） g,（75.39±2.08） g,（65.72±2.86） g and BWI：（2 436.12±28.10）%,（2 421.29±4.64）%,（2 097.88±20.99）% in LD, MD and HD groups, respectively）. Similarly, the specific growth rate（SGR）, feed conversion ratio（FCR） and coefficient of variation for weight（CV_w） were adversely affected by high stocking density（P〈0.05）. However, there was no difference in survival and Fulton＇s condition factor（K） of turbot among the different groups. Physiological analyses demonstrated a clear increase in the plasma cortisol level and an obvious decrease in growth hormone（GH） concentration in the HD group on Day120（P〈0.05）. There was no significant effect of stocking density on plasma glucose, Cl– and protein levels. All these findings would provide a reference for selecting the optimal stocking density of juvenile turbot in RAS.

Stocking density affects the growth performance and metabolism of Amur sturgeon by regulating expression of genes in the GH/IGF axis

The effects of stocking density on the growth and metabolism of Amur sturgeon were assessed. Amur sturgeon were grown for 70 days at three dif ferent stocking densities(low stocking density, LSD: 5.5 kg/m^3; medium stocking density, MSD: 8.0 kg/m^3; and high stocking density, HSD: 11.0 kg/m^3), and the biometric index, muscle composition, and serum biochemical parameters were evaluated. In addition, pituitary, liver, and muscle samples were collected for gene cloning and expression analyses. After 70 days of growth, the fish maintained at HSD had significantly lower fi nal body weight and specifi c growth rate, and a higher feed conversion ratio than those of the fish in the MSD and LSD groups. The HSD group had the lowest lipid and protein concentrations in serum and muscle. The serum cortisol concentration increased significantly in the HSD group, indicating that the stress-response system was activated in these fish. There was no change in the concentration of serum insulin-like growth factor 2(IGF-2), while the concentrations of serum growth hormone(GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1(IGF-1) decreased in the HSD group. The full-length cDNAs of G H and IGF-2 genes(995-bp and 1 207-bp long, respectively), were cloned and analyzed. In the HSD group, the expressions of GH in the pituitary and growth hormone receptor( GHR) and IGF-1 in the liver were down-regulated at the end of the 70-day experiment. In the HSD group, the transcript level of IGF-2 significantly decreased in the liver, but did not change in muscle. Overall, our results indicated that a HSD negatively af fects the growth performance and leads to changes in lipid and protein metabolism in Amur sturgeon. The down-regulated expression of genes related to the GH/IGF axis may be responsible for the poor growth performance of Amur sturgeon under crowding stress.

Research Progress on Effects of Stocking Density on Performance, Health and Welfare of Duck

Stocking density is an important factor for animal production performance.It appears particularly urgent and important to research systematically on stocking density for the dual restriction of environmental protection and animal welfare.This review dealt with the influence of stocking density on ducks'productivity and health through production performance,animal behavior and animal welfare,and analyzed the possible mechanism of high stocking density reducing production performance,resulting in abnormal behavior and stress,causing welfare and health problems.We consider that it might be associated with heat stress,more spatial competition(to gather the food,drinking water,sports area,etc.),as well as the quality deterioration of litter and house air caused by high stocking density.Finally,we put forward some suggestions on the study of stocking density's effects on ducks,and proposed the future work that need to be studied and problems that need to be solved imminently.

Effect of Alum-Amended Litter and Stocking Density on Ammonia Release and Footpad and Hock Dermatitis of Broilers

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of alum on ammonia emission,live performance,and health of broilers.In experiment 1,the effect of alum （0,2,and 4%） supplementation on the emission of ammonia was measured.The effects of alum-treated litter and stocking density （12,16,and 20 birds m-2） on the live performance and incidence of footpad and hock dermatitis were investigated in experiment 2.Alum supplementation in chicken excreta significantly decreased pH from 8.06 to 5.27 and 3.62 by 2 and 4% alum treatments,respectively.Ammonia emission rate was reduced 73.0 and 75.8% by 2 and 4% alum treatments,respectively.The suppressed litter urease activity was detected in 4% alum treatment.Alum-amended litter （1 kg m-2） decreased atmosphere ammonia concentrations by 30% in broiler house.Alum-amended litter maintained a lower pH until 35 d of age.Body weight （BW） gain was decreased by alum treatment in the period of 4-7 wk of age.Higher stocking density （20 birds m-2） increased BW gain in the first 3 wk of age but decreased BW gain during the period of 4-7 wk of age.Neither alum nor stocking density treatments had a significant effect on feed intake and feed efficiency.Alum-treated litter had no detrimental effect on the development of footpad and hock burns.In contrast,high stocking density （20 bird m-2） increased the incidence of footpad and hock lesion.The result suggests that the decreased litter pH and suppressed bacterial urease activity by alum treatment is responsible for the decreased ammonia emission.At high stocking density,the increased litter moisture content should be responsible,at least partially,for the development of footpad and hock lesions.

Effects of osmotic pressure, temperature and stocking density on survival and sexual reproduction of Craspedacusta sowerbii

The effects of osmotic pressure, temperature and stocking density on medusae survival of Craspedacusta sowerbii were examined. The medusae were shown to be sensitive to the variations of osmotic pressure. And the survival time was 〈90 h at 34 mOsm/L and it declined rapidly with rising osmotic pressure. The peak survival time of 〉200 h was recorded at 0.2 mOsm/L. Comparing with 27℃ and 32 ℃ treatments, 23 ℃ treatment yielded lower activities at a range of 8-13/min. However, there was a longer survival time. A non-linear relationship existed between survival time and stocking density. Lower density resulted in larger body size. And sexual reproduction resumed after breeding for 〉22 days. Newly-formed polyps and medusae appeared subsequently but only in the higher-density groups of 10, 14 and 18 ind./L. It suggested that the number of newly-formed polyps and medusae was highly dependent on stocking density. That is, a higher stocking density produced more organisms. However, newly-formed medusae died within one month and none grew a diameter of 〉5 mm.