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The Physiological Responses of Spotted Seahorse Hippocampus kuda to Low-pH Water

사육수의 pH변화가 복해마(Hippocampus kuda)에 미치는 생리적 영향

  • Park, Cheonman (Department of Marine life Science, Jeju National University) ;
  • Kim, Ki-hyuk (Department of Marine life Science, Jeju National University) ;
  • Moon, Hye-Na (Department of Marine life Science, Jeju National University) ;
  • Yeo, In-Kyu (Department of Marine life Science, Jeju National University)
  • 박천만 (제주대학교 해양생명과학과) ;
  • 김기혁 (제주대학교 해양생명과학과) ;
  • 문혜나 (제주대학교 해양생명과학과) ;
  • 여인규 (제주대학교 해양생명과학과)
  • Received : 2017.06.01
  • Accepted : 2017.07.04
  • Published : 2017.07.30
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Abstract

The rising concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide is causing ocean acidification and global warming. The seahorse is an important species in marine ecosystems and fishery markets, however, their populations have recently decreased due to ocean acidification. As a result, we examined changes in the physiological responses of the spotted seahorse Hippocampus kuda when it was exposed to acidic sea water (pH 6.0, 6.5, and 7.0) and normal seawater (pH 8.0 as the control) over a period of 15 days. As the pH decreased, the seahorses' body weight and length also decreased. Components in body of ash, the crude lipids and crude proteins also differed significantly with changes in pH, due to stress caused by the seahorses' exposure to the acidic water conditions. The superoxide dismutase levels were significantly lower in the pH 6.0 and 6.5 groups than they were in the pH 7.0 and pH 8.0 groups. However, the catalase and glutathione levels were significantly higher in the acidic sea water groups. We suggest that decreasing the pH level of rearing water induces a stress response in H. kuda, damaging their ability to maintain their homeostasis and energy metabolism. Antioxidant enzymes are generally sensitive to acidic stress; in this study, the antioxidant activity was significantly affected by the pH level of the rearing water. These results indicate that physiological stress, induced by exposure to acidification, induces an antioxidant reaction, which can reduce general components in the body and the growth of H. kuda.

대기의 이산화탄소의 농도 증가는 해양산성화와 지구온난화를 유발하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 해마는 해양생태계 및 수산자원생물로서 중요한 종으로 알려져 있지만, 최근 해양산성화로 인하여 개체수가 감소되고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 멸종 위기 종인 복해마(Hippocampus kuda)에 미치는 생리적 영향을 조사하기 위해서 사육수의 산성조건인 pH 6.0, 6.5, 7.0 및 자연해수(pH 8.0)의 환경에서 복해마(H. kuda)를 15일 동안 사육 후 체내 조성 변화 및 항산화 효소 활성 변화에 대하여 조사를 실시하였다. 복해마(H. kuda)의 크기 및 성장은 대조군인 pH 8.0을 제외한 실험군에서는 pH가 저하함에 따라 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 체내 조성성분인 회분, 조지방 및 조단백 또한 pH 저하에 따라 농도의존적으로 감소하는 것이 관찰되었다. SOD, CAT 및 GSH와 같은 항산화 효소의 분석 결과, SOD활성의 경우, pH 저하에 따라 농도의존적으로 감소하지만, 이와 상반되게 CAT 및 GSH에서는 pH저하에 따라 활성이 농도의존적으로 증가하는 결과가 나타내었다. 이것은 복해마(H. kuda)가 사육수의 pH 저하에 따른 체내 항상성을 유지하는 과정 중 스트레스가 야기되어 에너지 대사가 손상된 것으로 추정된다. 항산화효소는 일반적으로 산성화 스트레스에 민감하게 작용하는데 본 연구에서도 사육수의 pH 변화에 따라 항산화 효소작용이 유의하게 변화하였다. 이러한 결과로 복해마(H. kuda)에 있어서 산성화 노출을 통한 생리학적 스트레스가 항산화 반응 및 체내 성분과 성장을 저해하는 것으로 여겨진다.

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