Zahra Roohi, Mohammad Reza Imanpoor, Abdolmajid Hajimoradloo, Mahbubeh Salmanian Ghahderijani,
Volume 6, Issue 1 (Summer 2016)
Abstract
In this study, we investigated the effects of herbal supplements of Carum carvi and Trigonella foenum graecum on soluble protein and antibacterial activity of mucus in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) fingerlings. Fish with a mean weight of 2.457±0.057 g were divided randomly into 7 treatments (one control group and the experimental groups treated with diets that contained different percents of caraway and fenugreek (0.5, 1 and 1.5%) with 3 replicates and a density of 15 fish per replicate. After 8 weeks feeding, the epidermal mucus protein level and antimicrobial activity against two gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Seratia marcescens) were measured. Results showed that protein levels of mucus significantly increased in fish fed diets that contained 1% herbal supplements compared to the control and other treatments (P>0.05). In addition, we observed significant differences in antibacterial activity of mucus in fish fed with caraway and fenugreek compared with the control group (p<0.05). The highest antibacterial activity of mucus was observed in fish fed 1% caraway and 1% fenugreek. These results revealed that caraway and fenugreek beneficially affected the protein level and antibacterial activity of skin mucus of common carp fingerling.
Fatemeh Kardel, Leila Kharrazi Bakhshayesh, Aboulghasem Roohi, Nemat Mahmoudi,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (Summer 2017)
Abstract
In this study, species composition, density and biomass of zooplanktons including Rotatoria, Protozoa and Meroplanktons were sampled using Juday net with mesh size of 100 µ at depths of 5, 10 and 20 meters in southern Caspian Sea (Babolsar) in two seasons of cold (Feb. 2015) and warm (June 2015) . This study identified Asplanchna sp. and Synchaeta sp. from Rotatoria, and Balanus sp., Pelecypoda larvae, Balanus cypris and Nereis sp. larvae from Meroplankton. Globogeria sp. was the only protozoa observed in this study. Two way ANOVA analysis showed that sampling site and season had significant effect on density and biomass of zooplankton (P<0.05). Duncan's multiple range test showed that the density and biomass of zooplankton groups were significantly higher in the station A1 than two other stations (P<0.05). Moreover, the density and biomass of zooplankton were significantly higher in cold season compared to those of warm season (P<0.05). The highest density and biomass belonged to Asplanchna sp. from Rotatoria in the cold season with the density of 23381.47±2907.94 org.m-3and the biomass of 476.6±58.2 mg.m-3. The highest density and biomass of zooplankton was observed at the depth of 5 meter, and density and biomass were decreased by increasing the depth. According to the results of this study, species composition, density and biomass of zooplanktons including Rotatoria, Protozoa and Meroplanktons were very low in the south of the Caspian Sea (Babolsar).
Dr Hasan Nasrollahzadeh Saravi, Dr Mohammad Ali Afraei Bandpei, Asieh Makhlough, Abolghasem Roohi, Hasan Fazli,
Volume 13, Issue 1 (Spring 2023)
Abstract
The aims of the present study were to investigate the macrobenthos communities in the Caspian Sea and to investigate the pollution of this ecosystem based on the pollution indices ABC (Abundance Biomass Comparison), BC (Biotic Coefficient) and ABC curve in 2018 (autumn and winter) and 2019 (spring and summer). According to the results, polychaetes, crustaceans, and bivalvia formed the major groups of macrobenthos communities with 4, 11 and 1 species, respectively. The polychaetes (mainly Streblospio gynobranchiata) included about 70% of the total abundance and the group of bivalvia (Cerastoderma glucaum) included about 76-93% of the macrobenthos in all seasons except in spring. The mean values of the Shannon index and evenness indices were calculated as (1.56) and (0.55), respectively. The annual pollution (ABC) and BC indices were obtained as -3.1 and 2.7, respectively. These values along with characteristics of ABC curve indicate severe stress caused by pollution in the Caspian Sea ecosystem. In this study, the percentage abundance of the invasive species S. gynobranchiata in macrobenthos communities was 52%, which is about 10% decrease compared to 2009 and 2010. This decreasing trend can be considered as positive evidence in the improvement process of the ecosystem in this part of the food chain. However the continuity of recovery trend needs more time, no force by new stressors, proper management, and reduced pollutions into the ecosystem.
