Growth rates between individually tagged Atlantic halibut, from a single batch of farm produced eggs, on-grown in sea cages and pump ashore tanks for three years were significantly different. The tank reared fish 405g - 5992g showed a 29% premium in growth (final weight) compared to the cage reared fish 444g -4640g. Females in both systems reached a greater size (7352g tanks, 5836g cages) than males. Males that matured early (3819g tanks, 2877g cages) had a lower mean end weight than males maturing a year later (4326g tanks, 3086g cages). Early maturing males had the largest initial size. Seasonal variations in growth were observed for all groups. Major divergences in growth between males and females only became apparent when the males first matured at around 1.5 - 2 kg. No female maturation was observed during the trial. Halibut growth was determined to be positively allometric with growth of males being more linear then females. Condition factor increased with time whilst there was a decrease in Specific Growth Rate (SGR) from approximately 0.5%day⁻¹ to 0.1%day⁻¹ throughout the trial. Concentrations of plasma cortisol, osmolality, chloride and glucose measured through the trial provided no evidence of chronic stress at either site. Acute confinement stress (2, 12 and 30 minutes) was shown to elicit both primary and secondary stress responses in accordance with other marine teleosts. Increases in plasma cortisol, osmolality, CI⁻, Na⁺ and glucose were observed, reaching maximum concentrations within 80 minutes, although there was no effect on plasma K⁺. The duration of the confinement appeared to have no effect on the magnitude of the response. Following repeat confinements (4 days later) there was no evidence of either habituation or a cumulative effect in terms of cortisol or glucose whereas the effects on osmoregulatory function (Na⁺, CI⁻ and osmolality) appeared to be longer lasting. The results provided the first information regarding the stress response of the Atlantic halibut and enabled a better interpretation of the vales measured in the fish reared in tanks and cages (chapter 1). In vitro cortisol production (% above basal secretion), measured by radioimmunoassay, from perifused interrenal tissue of the Atlantic halibut was significantly stimulated by porcine adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) (0.01-1.0 μM) and [Asn¹, Val⁵] angiotensin II (All) (0.1-lO μm). No significant increase in cortisol production resulted from physiological levels of potassium (K⁺) although non-physiological levels (lOmMKl) did elicit a mild response in comparison to the effects of ACTH and All. Maximum steroid production was in response to 0.01μM ACTH (1351% above basal secretion) and 1.0μM All (397% above basal secretion). With increased concentrations above these levels of both ACTH and All there was a reduction in the degree of cortisol stimulation. The results show that the interrenal tissue of the Atlantic halibut responds in accordance to that of other teleosts to classical steroidogenic peptides.

Submitted by (lucia.rodrigues@ufrpe.br) on 2017-02-17T13:13:31Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Antonio Alves Pimenta Neto.pdf: 891078 bytes, checksum: 3c3c0666af1521e887fa16686d4d993c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-02-17T13:13:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Antonio Alves Pimenta Neto.pdf: 891078 bytes, checksum: 3c3c0666af1521e887fa16686d4d993c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-02-29 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of extracts and vegetable oils in controlling diseases of Solanaceae caused by Phytophthora nicotianae and its effects on the isolates of the pathogen. The effect of means and methods of cultivation in the sporulation of the pathogen was first studied to enable the inoculations and tests with oils and plant extracts. The first study was to evaluate the influence of various liquid and solid culture media, obtained from plant host tissues and/or indicated in the literature for the cultivation of Phytophthora spp, as well as different light regimes: constant dark (D), 12h alternating light (LD), and constant light (L) and the hydrogen potential in growth and sporulation of P. nicotianae. The mycelial growth was obtained at 10 and 15 days of culture, through the quantification of biomass. The development of the colonies in the agar media was monitored through daily measurement of radial growth. The spore (zoospores/mL) was obtained in different ways in the 10th and 15th day in a Neubauer chamber, and the data transformed to √ x +1. In the agar media, (D) showed the largest growth increases, however means differed in all light regimes, especially those of cassava, eggplant, tomato and vegetable juice (V8), the first two with the largest increases and the last two with the lowest. The light regimes did not significantly affect growth in liquid media with 10 days of incubation. In some ways the presence of light is inversely proportional to the vegetative growth, but was an essential factor for sporulation, since it showed the presence of zoospores only (L) and (LD), except for the V8 medium, where it obtained the highest sporulation in the absence of light (D). Strains, media, and the presence of agar, promoted statistical difference in the number of zoospores/mL in (L) and (LD). More acids culture media induced more sporulation of P. nicotianae and less mycelial growth. The second study was divided in "in vitro" and "in vivo” bioassays aiming to analyse the antifungal and biocontrole effect of vegetable oils and extracts of Syzygium aromaticum and Cymbopogon nardus on fruit and tomato and eggplant seedlings inoculated with P. nicotianae. It was found that the products inhibited the germination of the mycelial growth and zoospores obtained from S. aromaticum at 0,5 μL/ ml and 10% concentrations CAE and EO, respectively. Treatments with C. nardus EO and CAE at 1,0 μL/ ml and 20% respectively, delayed progression of disease in fruit and seedlings compared to inoculated control. It can be inferred that the products obtained from S. aromaticum and C. nardus, have the potential to reduce the attack of this pathogen on tomato and eggplant. / O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a eficiência de extratos e óleos vegetais no controle de doenças causadas por Phytophthora nicotianae em tomateiro e berinjela, bem como seus efeitos sobre os isolados do patógeno. A esporulação do patógeno foi inicialmente estudado para viabilizar as inoculações e os testes com os óleos e extratos vegetais. O primeiro estudo consistiu em avaliar a influência de diferentes meios de cultura líquidos e agarisados, obtidos de órgão vegetais de hospedeiros e/ou indicados na literatura para o cultivo de Phytophthora spp; além de diferentes regimes de luminosidade: ausência de luz (E), alternância luminosa de 12h (LE), e luz constante (L); e potencial hidrogeniônico no crescimento e esporulação de P. nicotianae. Nos meios agarisados, (E) proporcionou os maiores crescimentos, entretanto em todos os regimes de luz os meios se diferenciaram, destacando-se dos demais os de mandioca, berinjela, tomate, e suco de vegetais (V8), os dois primeiros com os maiores crescimentos e os dois últimos com os menores. Os regimes de luz não influenciaram significativamente o crescimento nos meios líquidos com 10 dias de incubação. Em alguns meios a presença de luz foi inversamente proporcional ao crescimento vegetativo, mas foi um fator essencial para a esporulação, pois se verificou a presença de zoósporos somente em (L) e (LE), a exceção do meio V8, no qual se obteve a mais alta esporulação na ausência de luz (E). Em (L) e (LE), os isolados, meios e a presença ou não de ágar, promoveram diferenças estatísticas quanto ao número de zoósporos/mL. Verificou-se que meios mais ácidos proporcionam um menor crescimento, mas uma maior esporulação para P. nicotianae. O segundo estudo foi dividido em bioensaios “in vitro” e “in vivo”, analisado o efeito fungitóxico e biocontrolador de óleos e extratos vegetais de Syzygium aromaticum e Cymbopogon nardus em frutos e plântulas de tomateiro e berinjela inoculados com P. nicotianae. Constatou-se que os produtos que mais inibiram o crescimento micelial e a germinação dos zoósporos, foram obtidos de S. aromaticum, a partir das concentrações de 0,5 μL/mL e 10% do OE e EBA, respectivamente. Enquanto que o tratamento que mais retardou a evolução da doença em frutos e plântulas quando comparado com a testemunha inoculada, foi o OE e EBA de C. nardus nas concentrações de 1,0 μL/mL e 20%, respectivamente. Com isso podemos inferir que os produtos obtidos de S. aromaticum e C. nardus, têm potencial para reduzir o ataque deste patógeno em plantas de tomate e berinjela.