Review of Global Ocean Intermediate Water Masses: 1.Part A, the Neutral Density Surface (the ‘McDougall Surface’) as a Study Frame for Water-Mass Analysis

1Preface Todescribeoceanicintermediatewatermasses,itis necessarytohaveawell definedstudyframeorsurfacebecauseofthefluctuationnatureofintermediatewa ters.Itiswellunderstoodthatoceanicwater mass mixingdoesnotalignwitheitheraconstantgeopoten tialdepthorapropertysurfacesuchastemperature,salinity,pressureanddensitysurfacesbutfollowsa neutraldensitysurface.Thisisbecauseawaterparcelmovesasmalldistanceisentropicallyandadiabaticallyontheneutraldensitysurfacewithoutdoingworka gainstabuoyantrestoringforc…     

Advances in the Study on Nutrient Requirements of Grouper（Epinephelus sp. ）：a Review

The paper reviews the recent advances in studying grouper nutrition requirement for the development of cost-effective and environmentally friendly artificial diets. It consists of seven parts: protein and amino acid, lipid and essential fatty acid, carbohydrate, vitamin, mineral, alternative protein source, broodstock and larval nutrition. The review provides some basic information for further investigation of nutrient requirements of groupers.