Abstract
In order to estimate energy budgets of Palaemon macrodactylus, larvae of the shrimp were reared in the laboratory at constant conditions $(25^{\circ}C: 31-32\%o),$ and then juvenile to adult of the shrimp were reared at $15^{\circ}C\;and\;25^{\circ}C$ in the laboratory. Energy used by the reared shrimps were calculated from estimates of data on feeding, growth, molting, metabolism, nitrogen excretion, and energy content. Juveniles and adults reared in the laboratory, which fed on Artemia nauplii, had an average daily growth rates of 0.079 mm/day at $15^{\circ}C\;and\;of\;0.122mm/day\;at\;25^{\circ}C$. The average growth factor* of P. macrodactylus males and females ranged from $3.2\%$ for adult to $13.2\%$ for juveniles individuals, respectively. Intermolt periods were related to body size of the shrimp and to temperature. Average laboratory growth curves were calculated from data on growth factors and intermolt periods to body size of the shrimp at $15^{\circ}C\;and\;25^{\circ}C$. The calorie contents of the shrimp, their molts, eggs and larvae were determined by biochemical composition and oxygen bomb calorimetry. The average amount of energy used in growth for larvae and juvenile to adult were 4.94 cal and 4.55 cal per dry weight in milligram, respectively. The ammount of oxygen used in metabolism was calculated from size, temperature-specific respiration rate. To convert the ammount of oxygen used in respiration into the equivalent energy lost heat was estimated from the data on chemical composition for the larvae and adult, the values was 4.58 cal/ml $O_2$. The energy content per egg was 0.078 cal. The assimilation efficiency estimated by nitrogen content of food and egested faeces gave $61.5\%$ for the larvae. The efficiencies for juvenile to adult ranged between $79.4\%$ and $90.1\%$ The gross growth efficiencies $(K_1)$ and net growth efficiencies $(K_2)$ of P macrodactylus showed $18.33\%\;and 32.63\%$ for total larval stages, ranged from $21.30\%\;to\;31.04\%\;and\;from\;30.03\%\;to\;39.34\%$ for juvenile to adult, respectively.
낙동강 하구지역에 서식하는 대형동물군중의 풍부한 무리의 하나인 붉은줄참새우, Palaemon macrodactylus를 대상으로 수온 $15^{\circ}$와 $25^{\circ}$에서 Artemia nauplii를 먹이로 공급하며 사육하면서 성장, 탈피, 생식, 산소소비 및 질소배설과 에너지 함량을 측정한 자료로부터 전 생활사를 통한 개체의 에너지 수지를 분석하여 에너지 흐름의 동태 및 생태적 효율을 파악하였다. 수온 $25^{\circ}$에서 부화발생한 zoea I기 유생이 치하로 성장하는 데는 18일이 소요되었다. 치하에서 성체의 총평균 체장성장율은 $15^{\circ}$에서 0.079mm/day, $25^{\circ}$에서는 0.122mm/day였다. 치하 및 성체자웅의 각 탈피간 체장증가율은 $3.2\%-13.2\%$ 범위로서 성장함에 따라 점차 감소하였으며, 자웅 및 수온에 따른 차이는 없었다. $25^{\circ}$에서의 체장별 탈피기간은 $15^{\circ}$에 비하여 유의하게 짧았고, 성에 따른 차이는 없었다. 유생이 성장에 사용하는 에너지는 (4.94cal/mg)$\times$(건중, mg), 치하 및 성체는 (4.55cal/mg)$\times$(건중, mg)이었다. 유생이 탈피로서 상실하는 에너지는 (0.178ca1/mg)$\times$(건중, mg), 치하 및 성체 자웅의 건중에 대한 탈피체 중량은 $8.9\%-14.2\%$로서 성장함에 따라 탈피 에너지의 사용량은 현저히 증가하였다. 체물질 조성에서 계산한 호흡열 계수는 유생, 치하 및 성체 모두 4.58cal/ml $O_2$였다. 동화효율은 유생이 평균 $61.5\%$, 치하 및 성체의 동화효율은 약$80\%-90\%$로 추정 되었다. 전유생기간 동안의 총성장효율 $(K_1)$ 및 순성장 효율 $(K_2)$은 각각 $18.33\%$ 및 $32.63\%$, 성체는 각각 $21.30\%-31.04\%$ 및 $30.03\%-39.34$로 나타났다.
(Department of Marine Biology, National Fisheries University of Pusan)