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Ecological operation of hydraulic engineering is essential for the conservation of fishery resources. Water velocity is known to affect the spawning of fishes delivering drifting eggs. This study aims to explore the effects of water velocity stimulation on the ovarian maturation and antioxidant capacity of adult grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) through laboratory experiments in order to understand the physiological mechanism underlying the response of natural reproduction to ecological flows. We examined the histology, sex hormones and vitellogenin (VTG) concentrations of ovary, and the transcripts of key genes in the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad (HPG) axis, as well as the antioxidant activities of ovary and liver in grass carp. The results showed that although there was no discernible difference on the ovarian development characteristics of grass carp under water velocity stimulation, estradiol, testosterone, progesterone, 17α,20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (17α,20β-DHP), and VTG concentrations were elevated, which was related to the transcriptional regulation of the HPG axis genes. The gene expression levels (gnrh2, fshβ, lhβ, cgα, hsd20b, hsd17b3, and vtg) in the HPG axis were significantly elevated under water velocity stimulation, while those of hsd3b1, cyp17a1, cyp19a1a, hsd17b1, star, and igf3 were suppressed. In addition, appropriate water velocity stimulation could enhance body health status by increasing the activities of antioxidant enzymes in the ovary and liver. The results of this study provide the fundamental knowledge and data support for ecological operation of hydropower projects and river ecological restoration.
Ecological operation of hydraulic engineering is essential for the conservation of fishery resources. Water velocity is known to affect the spawning of fishes delivering drifting eggs. This study aims to explore the effects of water velocity stimulation on the ovarian maturation and antioxidant capacity of adult grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) through laboratory experiments in order to understand the physiological mechanism underlying the response of natural reproduction to ecological flows. We examined the histology, sex hormones and vitellogenin (VTG) concentrations of ovary, and the transcripts of key genes in the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad (HPG) axis, as well as the antioxidant activities of ovary and liver in grass carp. The results showed that although there was no discernible difference on the ovarian development characteristics of grass carp under water velocity stimulation, estradiol, testosterone, progesterone, 17α,20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (17α,20β-DHP), and VTG concentrations were elevated, which was related to the transcriptional regulation of the HPG axis genes. The gene expression levels (gnrh2, fshβ, lhβ, cgα, hsd20b, hsd17b3, and vtg) in the HPG axis were significantly elevated under water velocity stimulation, while those of hsd3b1, cyp17a1, cyp19a1a, hsd17b1, star, and igf3 were suppressed. In addition, appropriate water velocity stimulation could enhance body health status by increasing the activities of antioxidant enzymes in the ovary and liver. The results of this study provide the fundamental knowledge and data support for ecological operation of hydropower projects and river ecological restoration.
This work explores the digestive system characteristics of Brachymystax tsinlingensis during early developmental stages and aims to solve the problem of high lethality of fry during the transgression period, which is crucial for the artificial propagation and population conservation of endangered fishes. This study was carried out on intestinal tissue, digestive enzymes, and antioxidant enzyme activities in the early development stage of Brachymystax tsinlingensis. Ten random samples during endogenous nutrition (7, 10, and 11 days after hatching), mixed nutrition (13 and 19 DAH), and exogenous nutrition (31, 33, 39, 45, and 73 DAH) were collected by histological and biochemical analysis methods. The results showed that the intestine of Brachymystax tsinlingensis already has four layers initially at 7 DAH, and the intestinal gland tissue is evident at 73 DAH. The contents of total protein (TP) and the activities of lipase (LPS) and trypsin (TPS) were maximal at 39 DAH, and the activities were 3.20 ± 0.26 mg/mL, 2.52 ± 0.69 U/g, and 2717.45 ± 295.26 U/mg, respectively. Catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) activities both showed the lowest values at 39 DAH, which were 0.57 ± 0.11 U/mg and 3.35 ± 0.94 U/mg, respectively. The activity of amylase (AMS) and the content of malonaldehyde (MDA) increased, and the highest values were reached at 45 DAH (1.32 ± 0.41 U/mg) and 73 DAH (1.29 ± 0.43 nmoL/mg), respectively. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and GSH-PX activities both showed a peak value at 7 DAH (126.58 ± 20.13 U/mg and 6.47 ± 1.86 U/mg). Overall, the changes in intestinal tissue, digestive enzymes, and antioxidant enzyme activities at 39 DAH of Brachymystax tsinlingensis are inseparable from different vegetative stages during the developmental period, and these results can provide a reference for the proliferation and cultivation of Brachymystax tsinlingensis resources.
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