HUBEI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ›› 2021, Vol. 60 ›› Issue (20): 127-130.doi: 10.14088/j.cnki.issn0439-8114.2021.20.025

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Effects of temperature on the growth,feeding,and digestive enzyme activity of the juvenile red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii

ZHOU Ze-xiang1, FAN Wen-hao1, FANG Liu1,2, RUAN Guo-liang1,2, GUO Xiao-ze3, LIU Xin1, ZHENG Wei-you2   

  1. 1. College of Animal Science/Innovative Technology Research Center of Crayfish Breeding and Health Breeding,Yangtze University,Jingzhou 434025,Hubei,China;
    2. Hubei Fisheries Industrial Technology Research Institute, Jingzhou 434026, Hubei,China;
    3. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Research Institute,Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Nanchang 330008, China
  • Received:2020-02-14 Online:2021-10-25 Published:2021-11-05

Abstract: In order to study the effects of temperature on the growth, feeding, and digestive enzyme activity of the juvenile red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii. The juvenile crayfish(3.11±0.04 g) were selected. The object was randomly divided into 4 temperature treatment groups(23, 26, 29, 31 ℃), and the temperature of the culture water was adjusted by a heating rod and the experiment period was 8 weeks. The results showed that the growth of body length and body weight of juvenile crayfish was the fastest at 26 ℃, which was significantly higher than the other three temperature conditions(P<0.05). The body length and weight of juvenile crayfish increased rapidly at 29 ℃ and 31 ℃, both significantly higher than 23 ℃(P<0.05). The temperature difference did not significantly change the condition factor of crayfish(P>0.05). At 23 ℃, the survival rate of juvenile shrimp was the highest, up to 100%, which was significantly higher than the other three temperature conditions(P<0.05). Among them, the survival rate was the lowest at 31 ℃, only 89%. At four temperatures, the feed coefficient was highest at 23 ℃ significantly higher than the other three temperature conditions(P<0.05), and the feed coefficient was lowest at 26 ℃, significantly lower than 23 ℃(P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the feed rate of Procambarus clarkii under four temperature conditions(P>0.05). The activities of digestive enzymes (protease, lipase, amylase) gradually increased with increasing temperature, but decreased with increasing temperature.

Key words: Procambarus clarkii, temperature, growth, feeding, digestive enzyme

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