The effect of Spirulina platensis on water quality factors, biofloc composition, growth efficiency, fatty acid and amino acid profile of fillets, carcass composition, antioxidant activities, bacterial population, and gene expersion in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) reared in a system without water exchange

Chemical composition and fatty acid profile of fillets from cultured common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) were assessed. Ten farmed common and six silver carps were purchased from the fish ponds in Gonbad-e, Golestan Province (Iran). Fish were cultured in a semi-intensive manner in polyculture system with natural feeding in the pond without commercial feeding. No significant difference was detected between common carp and silver carp in total lipid, crude protein, moisture, and ash contents (p ≥ 0.05). In our investigation, the major fatty acids identified in common carp were C18:1ω-9, C18:2ω-6, and C16:1, respectively, and the most plentiful fatty acids in silver carp were C20:4 ω-6, C18:1ω-9, and C16:1, respectively. The results of statistical analysis showed that the total amount of SFA in Cyprinus carpio does not have any significant difference with its amount in Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (p < 0.05). MUFA contents in common carp were higher than in silver carp (p ≤ 0.05); on the contrary, PUFA content was significantly higher in silver carp than in common carp (p ≤ 0.05). PUFA/SFA and ω-3/ω-6 ratio in silver carp was significantly higher than that of common carp (p ≤ 0.05). ω-3 content in silver carp was significantly higher than in common carp (p ≤ 0.05). No significant differences were found in the total content of ω-6 fatty acids between both species (p ≤ 0.05). However, since PUFA, PUFA/SFA, and ω-3/ω-6 ratios and ω-3 in silver carp were significantly higher than those in common carp, therefore, it can be concluded that silver carp is more favorable compared to cultured common carp. Of course, it is noteworthy that the mentioned ratios in silver and common carp were very far from recommended amounts. The results obtained from the present study may verify high nutritional value of both fish.

The aim of this study was to see how replacing fish meal with lentil seeds (LS) as an alternative plant protein source in diets for common carp Cyprinus carpio affected growth performance, feed consumption, and the composition of the fish's proximate carcass. The fish (100-106 g mean initial weight) were fed 0% (LS0), 5% (LS5), 10% (LS10), 15% (LS15) and 20% (LS20) of Lentil seed protein for 10 weeks. With increasing fishmeal replacement with lentil seed in the fish diet, there was a significant (p&lt;0.05) increase in weight gain, relative and specific growth rate. T5 (20% LS) had a significantly (p&lt;0.05) higher feed efficiency ratio and protein efficiency ratio than the other treated groups. There were no significant (p&lt;0.05) differences in the mean values of proximate composition of fish fillets, such as moisture, crude protein, crude lipid and ash. Finally, no significant differences in muscle ratio (weight without viscera vs. weight without viscera &amp; head) were found. The current study found that lentil seed can replace 20% of dietary fish meal in common carp diets for better growth.Keywords: lentil seed, fish meal, common carp, growth performance and feed utilization.

Swimming, grazing and social behaviour of rohu Labeo rohita (Hamilton) and common carp Cyprinus carpio (L.) in tanks under fed and non-fed conditions

This study was aimed to estimate the selectivity properties of multifilament trammel and gillnets for common carp ( Cyprinus carpio L., 1758) in Marmara Lake in Manisa, Turkey. Trammel and gillnets of 4, 6, 8, and 10 cm stretched mesh size and 210 d/2 no twine thickness were tested in the Marmara Lake. In addition, selectivity parameter of 11, 12, 13 and 14 cm mesh size of trammel and gillnets were modelled. SELECT method was used to estimate the selectivity parameters. Experiments were carried out monthly in the three different stations identified eastern, middle and western areas which represent longitudinal length of the lake. A total of 36 trials were conducted both nets. A total of 119 common carps were caught ranges between 11.3 - 49.0 cm total lengths. According to the Bi- normal model, which gave the lowest deviance for both trammel and gillnets, selectivity curves were estimated for 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 cm stretched mesh size modelled lengths as 12.98, 19.47, 25.96, 32.45, 35.70, 38.94, 42.19 and 45.43 cm for trammel nets, 12.40, 18.60, 24.80, 31.00, 34.10, 37.20, 40.30 and 43.40 cm for gillnets, respectively. When considering minimum landing size (40 cm total length), it is recommended that both nets under 13 cm mesh size should be prohibited for common carp fishery in the Lake Marmara. Keywords: Trammel net, gillnets, common carp Cyprinus carpio, size selectivity, Lake Marmara

High-fat diet is regarded as crucial inducers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and metabolic imbalance. In order to investigate the ameliorative potential of resveratrol against the progression of liver injury towards steatohepatitis, common carp (Cyprinus carpio) were distributed into six experimental groups and were fed with a normal-fat diet, a high-fat diet, and supplemented with resveratrol (0.8, 1.6, 2.4, and 3.2 g/kg diet) for 8 weeks. The high-fat diet decreased the antioxidant capacities, as well as causing the inflammatory response and lipid deposition of common carp. Resveratrol induced a marked elevation in the final body weight, weight gain rate, condition factor and significant decrease in the feed conversion ratio. Moreover, dietary resveratrol showed a significant decrease in the alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein levels, which was accompanied by an increase in high-density lipoprotein concentration in serum. A significant elevation in total superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase and a decreased malondialdehyde content were observed, along with a substantial elevation in antioxidant activities were found. Additionally, fish fed with resveratrol had an up-regulation of hepatic catalase, copper, zinc superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase 1a, and glutathione peroxidase 1b gene expression via Nrf2 signaling pathway. Expectedly, our results also demonstrated that resveratrol regulates hepatic lipid metabolism in fish by inhibiting the expression of hepatic lipogenesis genes (acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1, fatty acid synthase, and sterol regulatory element binding protein 1), fatty acid uptake-related genes of lipoprotein lipase, and β-oxidation-related genes via PPAR-γ signaling pathway. Furthermore, dietary resveratrol reduced inflammation, as evident by down-regulating the interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, interleukin-8, and tumor necrosis factor-α expression levels and upregulating the interleukin-10 and transforming growth factor-β2 expression levels via NF-κB signaling pathway. As a whole, our results demonstrated that resveratrol defensed the impacts against high-fat diet on the serum biochemical, hepatic antioxidants, inflammation, and lipid metabolism.

Background: The Cyprinus carpio as commercial fish in Iran contains nutritive components and plays an important role in human health. The present study research evaluated the nutritive quality of carp including proximate and fatty acid compositions. Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of diet based on oil sources on the fatty acids composition of fish fillets of Cyprinus carpio. Methods: The carp (Cyprinus carpio) were fed with four diets based on soybean oil (SO), palm oil (PO), fish oil (FO), and (soybean and palm) oil (SPO). Results: The quality of fatty acids in the body of fish fed with SO and PO diets was found significantly better (p &lt;0.05) than those fish fed with FO diet. Total SFA (Saturated fatty acids) was highest significant in the fillet fat of the carp fish fed with PO diet, but there were no significant differences between the MUFA (Mono unsaturated fatty acids), PUFA (Poly unsaturated fatty acids), HUFA (High unsaturated fatty acids), and n-3/n-6 fatty acids of fillet in the carp fish fed with the experimental diets. Fillet fatty acid composition reflected dietary fatty acid profile. The highest level of α-linolenic acid, linoleic acid, and oleic acid was observed in fish fillets fed FO and SO, respectively. Although the eicosapentaenoic acid level of fish fillets fed diets FO and SPO was higher than other treatments, no significant difference was found in docosahexaenoic acid content among all dietary treatments. Conclusion: The present study showed that the suitable diet fat sources (SO, PO, SPO) fed by the carp, Cyprinus carpio, for 56 days, was suitable their productivity.

Like marine fish freshwater fish are an important source of essential fatty acids for human nutrition. However, the fatty acid composition of pond fish can vary considerably and strongly depends on that of the ingested food. Investigations on the fatty acid composition of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and tench (Tinca tinca) have shown that different methods of rearing and feeding cause substantial variations in the proportions of the n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids of these fish species. Carp reared on the basis of natural food in ponds exhibit high contents of n-6 as well as n-3 fatty acids in their muscle triacylglycerols. On the other hand carp fed supplementary wheat in ponds resulted in somewhat lower levels of these essential fatty acids. High amounts of n-3 fatty acids can be found in carp fed high-energy diets containing high levels of fish oil. Analogous results were obtained in experiments with tench reared under different nutritional conditions. While rearing on the basis of only natural food in ponds as well as feeding supplementary wheat yielded in similar levels of n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, higher contents of n-3 fatty acids were recorded in tench fed pellets. High levels of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in foodstuffs have positive effects on human health. Experiments with different cultured fish species proved that the fatty acid composition of the edible parts can be influenced by the diet. Therefore, a finishing diet with a suitable fatty acid profile can be used to improve the nutritional quality of fish products of farmed origin.

The common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is the main species of carp being cultured in mid and southern Iraq. The consumer believes that the farmed fish is less nutritious than the wild fish, which affects its market value. The current study was designed to investigate the nutritional value of the common carp cultivated in the Basrah province based on the fatty and amino acid profile. Fatty acids were determined by Gas chromatography (GC), while an Amino Acid Analyzer was used for the determination of amino acids. The results revealed that the tested fish is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (especially essential omega-3 fatty acids), including α-linolenic acid (14.08±3.92%), docosahexaenoic acids (7.98 ±2.82 %), and eicosapentaenoic acid (2.81 ±0.34 %). Seven essential amino acids which are significant for the human body and the other ten non-essential amino acids were identified in the samples tested. Thus, it was established that the nutritional value of the farmed Cyprinus carpio is not less than the wild fish of the same species or family.

Regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism by insulin and glucagon in vivo and in vitro in common carp Cyprinus carpio L.

Growth performance and immune status in common carp Cyprinus carpio as affected by plant oil-based diets complemented with β-glucan

Immunomodulatory effects of graded levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) – In vitro and in vivo approaches

A feeding trial spanning two months was conducted to evaluate the effects of Chlamydomonas sp. on growth performance, water quality, survival, proximate composition and biochemical profile of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) where fishmeal was partially replaced using Chlamydomonas sp. in the diet. Twenty uniform-sized common carp fries were distributed into triplicate groups and placed in 40-liter rectangular glass tanks. Chlamydomonas sp. was added at different levels in the diet: 0 % (control), 5 % (C5), 10 % (C10), 15 % (C15) along with the commercial feed (CMF). After the experiment, random sampling of fish was performed to conduct all the analyses. Significant variations (p < 0.05) were found in the chemical water quality parameters. The highest survival rate was recorded from C15 (81.67 %) followed by C10 (71.67 %), CMF (63.33 %) and C5 (58.33 %) respectively compared with the control (43.2 %). There were significant differences (p < 0.05) observed among all the treatments in terms of Average Daily Gains (ADG), Specific Growth Rate (SGR) and length increments. Protein content ranged the highest and the lowest in C15 (35.6 %) and control (24.8 %) respectively. The C15 group showed the highest lipid content (15.7 %) and the control group showed the lowest lipid (8.4 %). The inclusion of Chlamydomonas sp. in the diet had a significant positive impact on the fatty acid and amino acid profile of whole common carp. Present data revealed that substituting a portion of fishmeal with Chlamydomonas sp. powder could provide higher growth performance, offering both nutritional benefits and higher survival rate in common carp (Cyprinus carpio).

Diel rhythmicity of grazing, swimming, resting andsocial interactions of rohu (Labeorohita)(weight66.5^68.3g) and common carp (Cyprinus carpio)(79.9^82.0g) were observed in1m 2 simulated ponds usingvideoimages. Fishbehaviour was monitored duringafull24-hperiod,startingat08:00hourswitha15-minrecording, whichwas repeated every 3h. Rohu spentmoretimegrazingduringthedaythanatnight.Graz-ingactivity peakedat thebeginningandat the endofthe day. Grazing and resting of rohu were negativelycorrelated.Commoncarpgrazeddayandnight,show-ing no distinctgrazing peak. Considering thegrazingtime of rohu and common carp, a feeding schedulewithtwofeedingtimesat07:30and16:30hoursmightbeappropriateforbetterfoodintakeandconversioninrohu^commoncarppolyculturesystem.Keywords: swimming, grazing, behaviour, rohu,commoncarpIntroductionTogether, rohu Labeo rohita (Hamilton) and commoncarp Cyprinus carpio (L.) contribute 26% (rohu 11%,commoncarp15%)ofthetotalworldfreshwateraqua-culture production outside China (FAO 2005). Nowa-days, rohu^common carp polyculture is being widelypracticed in South Asia. Rohu is a highlyappreciatedconsumption ¢sh, fetching good market prices (Dey,Paraguas, Bhatta, Alam, Weimin, Piumsombun,Koeshandrajana,DungSRahman,Wahab& Verdegem 2007), while common carp is gainingquick popularity as a bottom feeder in South Asiabecause it has a faster growth rate than the nativebottom feeder mrigal Cirrhinus cirrhosus (Bloch)(Milstein,WahabRRahman2006).The eiects of addition of arti¢cial feed and diier-ent densities of common carp on natural food avail-ability, food intake and growth and production inrohu ponds were studied (Rahman, Verdegem,Nagelkerke,Wahab, Milstein & Verreth 2006). It wasobservedthatbotharti¢cialandnaturalfoodsareim-portant for the growth of rohu and common carp.Thepondstudyshowedsynergisticeiectsonnaturalfood availability in rohu^common carp polyculture.The question was raised as to whether the observedsynergism was mainly caused by increased naturalfoodavailabilityorbyachange in feedingbehaviour.Behaviouralstudiesinpondsaredi⁄cultduetohighturbidityand, consequently, low visibility.Therefore,to be able to observe the feeding behaviour, pondtreatments were simulated in aquaria.The eiects ofarti¢cial feed applicationand diierent stocking den-sities of common carp (0, 1 and 2tank

Innate immune response against an oomycete pathogen Aphanomyces invadans in common carp (Cyprinus carpio), a fish resistant to epizootic ulcerative syndrome

Molecular characterizations, immune modulation, and antibacterial activity of interleukin-17A/F1a and interleukin-17A/F1b in common carp Cyprinus carpio