江苏典型中华绒螯蟹养殖区抗生素污染特征与生态风险评估

为评价江苏典型中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sinensis)养殖区抗生素污染水平和生态风险,利用超高效液相色谱-串联质谱仪(UPLC-MS/MS)分别检测了江苏高淳和金坛4个中华绒螯蟹养殖塘水体和沉积物中大环内酯类、四环素类、β-内酰胺类、喹诺酮类和磺胺类5类抗生素水平。结果表明:研究区中华绒螯蟹养殖水体中均存在一定程度的抗生素污染。高淳养殖水体中污染物主要为喹诺酮类、四环素类和大环内酯类抗生素,而金坛养殖水体中5类抗生素分布均匀。4个养殖塘中,养殖塘GC2水体中抗生素检出浓度最高,主要包括盐酸金霉素(241.99 ng·L~(-1))、螺旋霉素(198.53 ng·L~(-1))、环丙沙星(168.81 ng·L~(-1))、沙拉沙星(165.40 ng·L~(-1))、诺氟沙星(126.17 ng·L~(-1))、恩诺沙星(117.42 ng·L~(-1))和依诺沙星(103.08 ng·L~(-1));而沉积物中抗生素含量均较低。水体抗生素浓度与对应的水质指标的相关性分析结果显示,水体克林霉素、强力霉素和青霉素G钠盐浓度与COD_(Mn)呈显著相关。采用风险商值法对水体残留抗生素进行风险评估,结果表明江苏高淳和金坛中华绒螯蟹养殖环境中残留抗生素具有一定的生态风险,尤其是养殖塘GC2水体中大环内酯类和喹诺酮类抗生素对相应敏感物种的风险较高,直接影响藻类等浮游植物的生长。建议控制该类抗生素在养殖过程中的使用,以降低生态风险。     

配套养殖体系中部分抗生素的污染特征

采用超声提取-固相萃取-高效液相色谱串联质谱技术分析配套养殖体系粪便、水体和沉积物中4种磺胺类(SAs)、2种四环素类(TCs)、2种大环内酯(MLs)和2种喹诺酮类(QLs)抗生素的含量和分布特征.研究结果显示,在水体中共检出8种抗生素,浓度在ND—382 ng·L-1,2种四环素类抗生素未被检出,且水体中抗生素的浓度呈现旱季高于雨季;沉积物中共检出7种抗生素,其浓度分别在ND—3400μg·kg-1范围内,磺胺嘧啶(SDZ)、磺胺甲噁唑(SMX)和罗红霉素(RTM)未被检出;在猪粪和鸭粪中均检出甲氧苄啶(TMP)、诺氟沙星(NFX)、脱水红霉素(ETM-H2O)和罗红霉素(RTM),同时猪粪中还检出2种四环素类,鸭粪中检出磺胺二甲嘧啶(SMZ)和环丙沙星(CFX),其中鸭粪中甲氧苄啶的最高浓度达到6.11 mg·kg-1.研究结果表明,不同介质中抗生素的含量存在一定差异,其中磺胺类抗生素在水体中浓度最高,喹诺酮类和四环素类在沉积物中的浓度最高;粪便中抗生素的种类与施药的种类密切相关,并且可能会加剧抗生素对水体环境的污染.     

5种典型滨海养殖水体中多种类抗生素的残留特性

水产集约化养殖的迅速发展带来的抗生素环境问题已经受到各国学者的关注,尤其是环境残留抗生素对微生物耐药性的诱导和抗生素在食物中的残留,直接影响水生生态系统健康以及人类健康。应用固相萃取-高压液相色谱-串联质谱方法（SPE-LC-MS/MS）研究不同生物养殖水体（鱼塘、螃蟹池、蛏池、虾池、鸭池）中残留抗生素类型和质量浓度。结果表明,基于LC-MS/MS分析的固相萃取方法对滨海养殖水体中5类14种抗生素残留的检测具有较高的萃取效率,并且检测方法回收率在63%~124%之间;在典型滨海养殖区不同养殖水体中检出了3类7种抗生素（含磺胺类增效剂甲氧苄氨嘧啶）残留,最高质量浓度分别为诺氟沙星（3.54 ng.L-1,虾池）、氧氟沙星（14.8 ng.L-1,蛏池）、磺胺嘧啶（5.36 ng.L-1,鸭池）、磺胺二甲嘧啶（7.35 ng.L-1,虾池）、磺胺甲噁唑（18.5 ng.L-1,虾池）、氟甲砜霉素（5.00 ng.L-1,虾池）和甲氧苄氨嘧啶（40.2 ng.L-1,鸭池）,均低于已有的报道质量浓度水平。养殖水体中残留抗生素种类和质量浓度与养殖生物类型有关,螃蟹养殖水体抗生素残留种类（4种）最少,鱼和鸭养殖水体抗生素残留检出达6种,而检出的抗生素最高残留质量浓度主要来自于虾养殖水体。     

长江三角洲地区典型废水中抗生素的初步分析

采用高效液相色谱-串联质谱方法,对城市生活污水、养猪场和甲鱼养殖场废水进行抗生素污染检测.污水处理厂污水中检出磺胺二甲嘧啶、磺胺甲氧嘧啶和磺胺甲恶唑3种磺胺类抗生素,浓度都低于5 μg·l-1.养猪场废水中检出磺胺甲恶唑、磺胺对甲氧嘧啶、磺胺嘧啶、磺胺二甲嘧啶和磺胺氯哒嗪5种磺胺类抗生素(＜5μg·l-1),四环素类的四环素、土霉素和强力霉素(30.05-100.75μg·l-1).甲鱼养殖场废水检出氯霉素、甲砜霉素和氟甲砜霉素3种氯霉素抗生素,浓度低于检测下限0.1μg·l-1.结果表明,在3种典型废水中,养猪场废水检出抗生素的种类最多,浓度也最高;磺胺类在3种废水中检出频率最高,尤其是磺胺甲恶唑、磺胺二甲嘧啶和磺胺甲氧嘧啶.说明城市生活污水、畜禽养殖场废水和水产养殖废水都是水环境潜在的抗生素污染源.     

渭河西安段磺胺类抗生素的分布特征及生态风险评价

采用HPLC-MS/MS对渭河西安段(咸阳至西安)表层水体中的磺胺类抗生素污染物进行检测分析,丰水期共检出包括磺胺嘧啶、磺胺二甲嘧啶、磺胺甲唑、磺胺间甲氧嘧啶、磺胺吡啶、磺胺喹喔啉、磺胺氯哒嗪和磺胺增效剂甲氧苄啶8种药物残留,检出率50%—100%,检出浓度nd—178.44 ng·L~(-1);平水期检测到除磺胺氯哒嗪外7种,检出率25%—100%,检出浓度nd—114.46 ng·L~(-1).与国内其他河流相比,渭河西安段检出的磺胺类抗生素种类较多,浓度处于中等水平.磺胺类抗生素的浓度分布呈现:平水期,上游中游下游;丰水期,中游下游上游的特点;平水期和丰水期共同检出的磺胺类抗生素比较,平水期检出总浓度高于丰水期.源分析初步表明,生活污水、工业和医疗废水、禽畜和水产养殖是渭河西安段磺胺类抗生素浓度水平较高的主要原因.此外,渭河西安段表层水体中磺胺类抗生素浓度与COD、NH_3-N、TN、TP等其他同步水污染指标无明显相关关系.风险商值RQs分析表明除磺胺甲唑(RQs≥1)对相应物种存在高风险,其他抗生素的风险较低(RQs0.1).     

海南东寨港海水和沉积物中抗生素抗性基因污染特征研究

抗生素滥用及其诱导产生的抗生素抗性基因(Antibioticresistancegenes,ARGs)污染已经引起各界的广泛关注。东寨港是海南省重要的滩涂养殖基地,其ARGs的产生、传播和富集都可能对人类及生态健康产生危害。采集该区域海水和沉积物样本各10个,利用LC-MS/MS对海水和沉积物中磺胺类、四环素类、氯霉素类和喹诺酮类等4类15种抗生素进行测定,同时采用RT-PCR阐明了相应的12种ARGs(sul1、sul2、dfr A1;tet A、tet C、tet G、tet M;cata1、cata2、cmle1、cmle3;qnr S)及16S rRNA的分布特征,并对抗生素和ARGs的相关性进行分析。结果显示,所测ARGs在各沉积物样品中的检出率均为100%,海水样品中ARGs的检出率在80%-100%之间。其中,qnr S的检出率最高,存在于所有海水和沉积物样品中,而sul2的检出丰度最高。比较海水和沉积物中ARGs的相对丰度,发现沉积物中ARGs的污染程度高于海水。样品中抗生素总体检出率较低,其中沉积物仅有喹诺酮及磺胺类抗生素被检出,海水中除磺胺类抗生素外其他均未检出。与其他研究相比,该区域ARGs检出水平较高,而抗生素检出水平较低,ARGs含量与抗生素浓度相关性较弱(P0.05),这说明由历史背景诱导产生的ARGs可进行自我扩增而持续存在于环境中。该研究结果可为当地抗生素的安全使用和ARGs的环境风险评价提供重要依据。     

莱州湾近岸海域中典型抗生素与抗性细菌分布特征及其内在相关性

为了揭示海陆衔接区环境中抗生素与抗性细菌分布特征及其内在相关性,以莱州湾及其主要入海河流为研究区域,利用HPLC-MS/MS分析样品中15种磺胺类抗生素(SAs)和6种喹诺酮类抗生素(QNs)的浓度,并通过改良的Method 1604(US EPA)评估海水与沉积物中2种典型水传病原微生物大肠杆菌(E.coli)与金黄色葡萄球菌(S.aureus)的抗生素抗性水平,进而探讨该区域水体中抗性菌株的分布特点以及微生物抗性率与相应抗生素浓度的相关性。结果显示,莱州湾水体与沉积物中普遍存在磺胺与喹诺酮类抗生素残留及抗性污染问题。两大类抗生素在水体中平均残留浓度分别为3.89 ng·L~(-1)(SAs)和234.68ng·L~(-1)(QNs),在沉积物中分别为0.91 ng·g~(-1)(SAs)和49.37 ng·g~(-1)(QNs),且分布特征基本呈现自河流向海洋逐渐递减的趋势,说明河流输入是莱州湾抗生素污染的主要来源。在水体中,具有磺胺类抗性的E.coli和S.aureus平均检出量分别达到2 018和4 683 CFU·L~(-1),抗性率范围分别在0%~37.3%和10.6%~45.8%之间;而2种喹诺酮类抗性病原微生物的平均检出量则相对较低,分别为1 315 CFU·L~(-1)(E.coli)和1 461 CFU·L~(-1)(S.aureus),抗性率分别为0%~50.0%和0%~20.8%;此外,相比于E.coli,S.aureus为沉积物中的主要抗性病原微生物,磺胺与喹诺酮类抗性S.aureus检出率均高于80%,平均检出量分别为24CFU·g~(-1)和18 CFU·g~(-1)。相关性分析表明,莱州湾近岸海域水体中磺胺类抗生素浓度与磺胺类抗性微生物总量之间具有良好的线性关系,然而其与微生物抗性率之间并未表现出相似的规律,说明近岸海洋环境中抗生素的残留量不是影响抗性菌株丰度的唯一因素。     

南方典型水源地及水产养殖区抗生素的复合污染特征及生态风险

抗生素作为生长促进剂和疾病预防控制药物在水产养殖领域得到广泛应用,目前在许多环境水体中检测到不同类型的抗生素。环境中抗生素的残留问题也是目前环境研究的热点问题之一。本研究选择南方某市8个水源地和5个典型水产养殖区作为研究对象,采用固相萃取、高效液相色谱串联三重四级杆质谱联用仪方法,调查了32种常用抗生素在水体中的含量水平和空间分布特征,揭示了抗生素的来源,并对其生态风险进行了评价。水源地共检出12种抗生素,浓度范围为0.12～44.6 ng·L~(-1),以磺胺甲噁唑含量最高;水产养殖区检出14种抗生素,浓度范围为0.95～716 ng·L~(-1),以氯四环素检出浓度最高。整体上水产养殖区抗生素的浓度高于水源地。抗生素浓度与环境因子的冗余分析表明,水产养殖和生活污水排放是水体中抗生素的主要来源。对检出的13种抗生素进行生态风险评价,单一抗生素而言,环丙沙星、氧氟沙星、磺胺嘧啶、氯四环素和脱水红霉素的风险商值大于0.01而小于0.1,表现为低风险。总抗生素风险商值加和在大部分水源地大于0.01而小于0.1,表现为低风险;总抗生素风险商值加和在2个水产养殖区大于0.1,表现为中等风险,水产养殖区抗生素的长期生态风险应该引起关注。     

水产养殖环境中磺胺类药物的残留分析及其耐药菌株研究

对2014年整个养殖周期中南美白对虾养殖池塘的水样和沉积物进行采集,分析其中磺胺类药物的残留及其耐药细菌的变化,探讨其存在和分布与时间、空间及水产养殖活动的相关性,在此基础上对耐药细菌进行分离、鉴定并研究其生长性能。研究结果显示,在整个养殖季节中,池塘水体中磺胺类的变化呈低-高-低的变化趋势,养殖前、中、后期水体中磺胺类药物的平均浓度为0.437、1.691和0.503 ng·m L-1;而沉积物中的磺胺类药物的含量是逐渐递增的,养殖前、中、后期的平均含量为2.110、4.059和6.090 ng·g-1。池塘水体的可培养细菌数量在5.50×104~1.20×105 CFU·m L-1间,呈先升后降的趋势,沉积物中的可培养细菌数量在9.83×105~1.86×106 CFU·g-1间,呈不断上升的趋势,且沉积物中的可培养细菌数量较同期水体中高10~100倍。在相同浓度的磺胺二甲基嘧啶作用下,沉积物中的耐药细菌数量显著高于同期水体中的耐药细菌数量,高10~100倍。从养殖池塘沉积物和水体中分离到2株磺胺类药物的耐药菌株NHA1401和NHA1402,经细菌生理生化鉴定和16S r DNA序列分析,NHA1401和NHA1402同属奇异变形杆菌属(Proteus mirabilis)。磺胺类药物浓度越大,其对菌株NHA1401和NHA1402的生长压力越大,NHA1401菌株对磺胺类药物的耐受性要强于NHA1402。研究表明,养殖池塘环境中的磺胺类药物与养殖过程有关,沉积物是养殖环境中耐药细菌的主要存在场所。为保护环境和水产品质量,必须对抗生素的使用严加管控。     

北京农贸市场常见淡水鱼体内抗生素残留调查研究

基于改进的超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(UPLC-MS/MS)的分析方法,通过对不同重量鲤鱼、鲫鱼、草鱼和鲢鱼中四环素类、磺胺类以及喹诺酮类等十种抗生素的残留测定,调查了北京市场水产品中抗生素的污染水平。结果表明,在所有样品中,只有磺胺二甲基嘧啶、麻保沙星、诺氟沙星和恩诺沙星四种抗生素检出,检出率分别为2.1%,4.2%,16.7%,46.9%,其他抗生素未检出。检出的四种抗生素中,磺胺二甲基嘧啶和麻保沙星只在草鱼中有检出,诺氟沙星和恩诺沙星在四种鱼中均有检出。恩诺沙星的浓度在鲤鱼、鲫鱼、草鱼和鲢鱼中依次降低。只有部分检出恩诺沙星超出50μg·kg-1的最大允许残留量。磺胺二甲基嘧啶、麻保沙星、诺氟沙星随着鱼重量的增大而变高,最高浓度为34.8、179.6、39.4μg·kg-1,而在个头小的鱼中未检出,这可能由生物累积造成。总之,北京市场的水产品存在抗生素的污染,但是大多数的抗生素的浓度都低于最大允许残留量。仍需加强水产品养殖环节中抗生素使用的管理。     

Mating behaviour in the penaeid shrimp Penaeus vannamei

Mating behaviour of Penaeus vannamei was observed during January, 1986. Mating behaviour was divided into four phases: (1) approach, (2) crawling, (3) chasing, and (4) mating. Male mating and spermatophore transfer to the mature female take place at intermolt stage C₄. The glutinous spermatophore emitted from the male can be transferred onto the female open thelycum during the ventralto-ventral position in mating in P. vannamei. Though male P. vannamei often chase males or immature females with undeveloped ovaries, no males were ever mated and mating only occurred in females with ripe ovaries.     

Blood metabolites and hemocyanin of the white shrimp,<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Litopenaeus vannamei</Emphasis>: the effect of culture conditions and a comparison with other crustacean species

Oxyhemocyanin (OxyHc), blood protein, glucose, acylglycerol (AG), and lactate of Litopenaeus vannamei juveniles were investigated. Statistical analyses were done on baseline values for each metabolite and on OxyHc from shrimp cultured in outdoor (20-m² ponds) and indoor (90-l tanks). The values obtained were compared with blood metabolites reported in the literature for L. vannamei maintained under similar conditions. Normal distribution was only found for samples from indoor shrimp. The distribution values for blood metabolites from shrimp cultured in outdoor ponds and indoor tanks were right or left skewed. OxyHc, blood proteins, and glucose levels were higher in shrimp cultured in outdoor ponds than those observed in shrimp maintained in indoor tanks. These differences were attributed to availability of live food in outdoor culture ponds. The OxyHc/protein ratio showed that 60% of blood protein is OxyHc in outdoor-cultured shrimp and was lower than in indoor-cultured shrimp, and this ratio was lower than that found (97%) in indoor-cultured shrimp. The type of food was identified as a dominant factor affecting blood metabolites. AG in outdoor-cultured shrimp was significantly lower than that observed in indoor-maintained shrimp. Blood lactate concentration of shrimp was not affected by the culture conditions. The blood levels for protein, glucose, and lactate reported here are similar to those reported previously for other crustacean species, indicating that these can be used as a reference for evaluating the physiological status of L. vannamei. When we compared the OxyHc, blood protein, glucose, and lactate levels of L. vannamei juveniles with other crustacean species, we observed that crabs, lobsters (low-activity species), and closed-thelycum shrimp species (mean-activity species) had lower values in comparison to those observed in open-thelycum shrimp species, including L. vannamei juveniles. Possibly the blood metabolites and OxyHc could be reflecting the morphological and physiological adaptation of crustaceans, because these metabolites will depend on energetic demands.     

Growth rhythms in the shrimp Penaeus vannamei and P. schmitti

Growth increments of the penaeid shrimp Penaeus vannamel (Boone) and P. schmitti (Burkenroad) grown in commercial production ponds in Ecuador and Colombia were measured over a 4 mo period between October 1987 and January 1988. P. vannamel grown from wild caught seed in Ecuadorian ponds exhibited a growth rhythm which significantly coincided with lunar phases. Growth increments of at least 1 gwk^-1 occurred around a new and full moon, while growth increments of less than 1 gwk^-1 occurred during first and last quarters. P. vannamel transported from Ecuador as nauplii, raised in Colombian hatcheries and on grown in Colombian ponds exhibited a cyclic pattern in wet weight increments but not correlation to lunar cycles was observed. P. schmitti showed no cyclic pattern in growth. The two species under consideration are indigenous to two different, and quite unique areas displaying different environmental characteristics. The link between the growth pattern, biological and lunar cycles is discussed.     

长三角地区池塘养殖水产品体内农药类污染与食用风险评价

为了解池塘养殖水产品体内的农药污染情况,以便为水产品质量评价及保障当地居民的饮食健康提供科学依据,本研究采用气相色谱质谱联用法(GC-MS)对长三角地区13个养殖池塘中5类(蟹类、鳖类、蚌类、虾类、鱼类)水产品体内9种有机磷农药(OPPs)、8种有机氯农药(OCPs)以及4种拟除虫菊酯类农药(SPs)进行了检测,并初步分析了其污染来源。结果表明,水产品体内3类农药均有检出,但残留水平均不高,OPPs残留总量为未检出至299 ng·g-1(dw),三唑磷、伏杀硫磷、喹硫磷和毒死蜱较易在水产品体内蓄积;OCPs残留总量为16~82 ng·g-1(dw),主要污染物为六六六(HCHs),主要来自历史残留;SPs残留总量为44~89 ng·g-1(dw),主要污染物为高效氯氟氰菊酯。水产品体内的农药污染可能与养殖池塘中的沉积物污染密切相关。5类水产品体内3类农药的总风险指数(HI)为0.0020~0.046,远小于1,因此,长三角地区由3类农药造成的健康风险处于安全水平。     

地表水中抗生素复合残留对水生生物的毒性及其生态风险评价

针对上海地区地表水中混合并持久残留的抗生素对水生态的危害,测试了3种主要被使用的抗生素(磺胺甲恶唑,SMZ;土霉素,OTC;氟苯尼考,FF)对4个不同营养级的水生生物代表种(蛋白核小球藻、费氏弧菌、大型蚤和斑马鱼胚胎)的单一毒性和联合毒性,并进一步对生态风险进行评估来探究抗生素对水生态系统的综合作用。研究表明:水生生物对单一抗生素暴露的毒性敏感顺序为:蛋白核小球藻斑马鱼胚胎费氏弧菌大型蚤。用联合指数(CI)来评价抗生素二元混合物之间的相互作用时发现对于不同水生模式生物,抗生素之间的相互作用方式以拮抗作用(CI1)为主。通过与浓度加和(CA)和独立作用(IA)2个传统模型的预测效果比较,发现CI模型能准确预测到抗生素联合毒性偏离相加作用。由于养殖废水中这3种抗生素的含量均远高于其他水体(如黄浦江、长江口、工厂废水),其对不同营养级的水生生物均表现出较高的风险性,需要对养殖废水采取相应的风险削减措施;相比之下,其他水体中抗生素对费氏弧菌、斑马鱼胚胎、大型蚤均表现出低风险,但是对蛋白核小球藻仍具有一定的风险性,需要警惕抗生素对水体初级生产者的风险性。     

Simultaneous quantification of several classes of antibiotics in water,sediments, and fish muscles by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

Precise and sensitive methods for the simultaneous determination of different classes of antibiotics, including sulphonamides, fluoroquinolones, macrolides, tetracyclines, and trimethoprim in surface water, sediments, and fish muscles were developed. In water samples, drugs were extracted with solid-phase extraction (SPE) by passing 1000 mL of water through hydrophilic lipophilic balanced (HLB) SPE cartridges. Sediment samples were solvent-extracted, followed by tandem SPE (strong anion exchange (SAX) + HLB) clean-ups. Fish muscles were extracted by a mixture of acetonitrile and citric buffer (80:20, v/v) solution, and cleaned by SPE. Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) detection was employed to quantify all compounds. The recoveries for the antibiotics in the spiked water, sediment, and fish samples were 60.2%–95.8%, 48.1%–105.3%, and 59.8%–103.4%, respectively. The methods were applied to samples taken from Dianchi Lake, China. It showed that concentrations of the detected antibiotics ranged from limits of quantification (LOQ) to 713.6 ng·L^-1 (ofloxacin) in surface water and from less than LOQ to 344.8 μg·kg^-1 (sulphamethoxazole) in sediments. The number of detected antibiotics and the overall antibiotic concentrations were higher in the urban area than the rural area, indicating the probable role of livestock and human activities as important sources of antibiotic contamination. In fish muscles, the concentration of norfloxacin was the highest (up to 38.5 μg·kg^-1), but tetracyclines and macrolides were relatively low. Results showed that the methods were rapid and sensitive, and capable of determining several classes of antibiotics from each of the water, sediment, and fish matrices in a single run.     

Mineral concentration in tissues during ovarian development of the white shrimp Penaeus vannamei (Decapoda: Penaeidae)

Levels of calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, iron, and manganese were examined in the muscle, hepatopancreas, and gonad of white shrimp, Penaeus vannamei, females at different stages of ovary maturation. Eyestalk-ablated shrimp were sampled during the intermolt stage and classified using the following maturation stages evaluated histologically: cortical stage, vitellogenesis, previtellogenesis, and without gonadic development. In muscle, the copper concentration was significantly lower in the vitellogenic stage than in other stages of ovary development. In the hepatopancreas, manganese levels were higher in the cortical and vitellogenic stages than in animals in previtellogenesis and without gonadic development. No other influence of ovary maturation on muscle and hepatopancreas mineral content was found. In contrast, in the ovary, significant differences of some mineral concentrations were detected. Zinc, iron, and magnesium concentrations were significantly increased in the cortical stage compared to the vitellogenic and previtellogenic stages. Our results indicate that these elements are selectively accumulated during ovary development, especially when the ovaries reach the cortical stage. Received: 14 March 2000 / Accepted: 30 November 2000     

Analysis of antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from the Yitong River in North-east China

The concentrations of four types of antibiotics in the Yitong River were detected. The concentration of total coliforms in summer was higher than that in spring. There was a seasonal difference in antibiotic resistance of E. coli. The E. coli in the Yitong River was found to have multiple antibiotic resistance. The Yitong River is one of the largest secondary tributaries of the Songhua River. The area where the Yitong River flows is densely populated and contains the livestock and poultry breeding areas of north-east China. These areas introduce a high risk of antibiotic contamination. In this study, the concentrations of four types of typical antibiotics including quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides, and trimethoprim were determined by solid phase extraction-high performance liquid chromatography. The antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli caused by antibiotic pollution was investigated. The concentration of total coliforms in the Yitong River was detected by the plate counting method. The antibiotic resistance of E. coli to quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides, and trimethoprim was analyzed by the Kirby-Bauer method. The results showed that the concentration of total coliforms in the summer was higher than that in the spring. There was a seasonal difference in the resistance rate of E. coli to antibiotics except trimethoprim. The antibiotic resistance to fluoroquinolones was relatively low. The resistance rate to tetracyclines was higher during the summer. Moreover, resistance to several antibiotics was observed in all sections. This study provides basic data for research on pollution characteristics and prevention of antibiotic exposure in rivers.     

Isolation and characterization of two actins of the Pacific white shrimp, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Litopenaeus vannamei</Emphasis>

Two actin genes named actinT1 and actinT2 were isolated and sequenced from the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, by screening from a shrimp eyestalk cDNA library. L. vannamei actinT1 cDNA has a 1,128-bp open reading frame encoding for 376 amino acids while L. vannamei actinT2 cDNA has a 1,131-bp open reading frame coding for 377 amino acids. Alignment of the actinT1 and actinT2 cDNA sequences showed that these two actin genes share a sequence identity of 86% at amino acid residues. When compared with actins of several other invertebrate and vertebrate species, the nucleotide sequence of actinT1 is highly homologous (97–100%) with beta-actins, while actinT2 shares 86–95% identity with alpha-actins on the nucleotide level. Phylogenetic analysis and BLAST searches indicated that the ActinT1 protein is identical to crustacean beta-actins, while the ActinT2 protein is highly homologous to crustacean alpha-actins. Constitutive expression of the actinT1 and actinT2 genes were detected by RT-PCR in all adult shrimp organs, including brain, eye-stalk, gill, heart, hemolymph, hepatopancreas, muscle, swimming legs, and stomach, as well as in the shrimp zygote, nauplius, and mysis life stages. These data will facilitate attempts to clone and identify more shrimp genes and constitutive shrimp promoters.