Recovery threshold of Toxocara canis eggs from soil

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the threshold of Toxocara canis eggs form soil samples through utilisation of a centrifuge-flotation technique (CFT). Aliquots of soil (1 g each) were artificially contaminated with known numbers of T. canis eggs (1, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 200 eggs). The threshold was evaluated based on a CFT using zinc sulphate (Zn₂SO₄) and sodium nitrate (Na₂NO₃) solutions at a specific gravity of 1.20. The number of eggs recovered was directly proportional to the number of eggs employed to seed the soil. Both solutions enabled full recovery of samples containing merely three eggs; only Zn₂SO₄ demonstrated efficiency in soil contaminated with a single egg. A recovery rate of 100% was obtained for all tests with samples containing 10 and 25 eggs for Zn₂SO₄ and Na₂NO₃, respectively_. There was no difference in the mean number of recovered eggs regarding either the efficacy of the solutions or the repetition of evaluations in the same trial (p > 0.05). Therefore, the CFT is efficient for the detection of Toxocara eggs, even in samples containing low egg numbers.     

陕北水蚀风蚀交错区苜蓿地土壤水分过耗与恢复

采用野外定位观测法研究水蚀风蚀交错区苜蓿(Medicago sativa)草地土壤水分在天然降水作用下的恢复过程。结果显示:苜蓿地翻耕后,在降水作用下土壤水分有明显的恢复过程,第一年,150cm以上土壤水分得到一定恢复,第二年深度达到300cm,但上层土壤含水量并未增加;该地块植被大量消耗土壤储水导致土壤干燥化,高耗水植被消除后,土壤含水量逐渐增加。     

典型草原封育过程中植物凋落物的变化动态

以内蒙古巴林右旗退化草原为研究对象,采用直接收集的方法,研究各种围封条件下,退化草原在自然演替过程中土壤凋落物的变化动态。结果表明：典型草原在封育演替过程中,凋落物呈增加的趋势,以封育10年的凋落物量最高;凋落物的养分,不同年限之间均存在显著差异,其中碳素含量以封育1年的最高,封育10年的最低,氮素则是以封育4年的含量...     

非洲猪瘟背景下复养的消毒工作初探

自2018年8月以来蔓延的非洲猪瘟疫情给我国养猪业造成了巨大损失,生猪供应缺口凸显,猪价整体高位运行。安全顺利复产是规模猪场的优先选择,但由于准备不足、匆忙复产而导致失败的案例甚多;在目前没有相关疫苗的情况下,完善生物安全体系、彻底清除猪场内外残余病毒是规模猪场非洲猪瘟背景下复产的先决条件。笔者团队通过制订复养程序,指导某猪场进行非洲猪瘟复养消毒,各区域检测、复检为阴性后引入180头保育猪作为哨兵猪饲养2个多月,病原学和血清学检测结果均为阴性,复养初步成功。     

Saving wild tigers: A case study in biodiversity loss and challenges to be met for recovery beyond 2010

Wild tigers are being annihilated. Tiger range countries and their partners met at the 1st Asian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation in January 2010 to mandate the creation of the Global Tiger Recovery Program to double the number of tigers by 2022. Only 3200–3600 wild adult tigers remain, approximately half of the population estimated a decade ago. Tigers now live in only 13 countries, all of which are experiencing severe environmental challenges and degradation from the effects of human population growth, brisk economic expansion, rapid urbanization, massive infrastructure development and climate change. The overarching challenge of tiger conservation, and the conservation of biodiversity generally, is that there is insufficient demand for the survival of wild tigers living in natural landscapes. This allows the criminal activities of poaching wild tigers and their prey and trafficking in tiger derivatives to flourish and tiger landscapes to be diminished. The Global Tiger Recovery Program will support scaling up of practices already proven effective in one or more tiger range countries that need wider policy support, usually resources, and new transnational actions that enhance the effectiveness of individual country actions. The program is built on robust National Tiger Recovery Priorities that are grouped into themes: (i) strengthening policies that protect tigers; (ii) protecting tiger conservation landscapes; (iii) scientific management and monitoring; (iv) engaging communities; (v) cooperative management of international tiger landscapes; (vi) eliminating transnational illegal wildlife trade; (vii) persuading people to stop consuming tiger; (viii) enhancing professional capacity of policy-makers and practitioners; and (ix) developing sustainable, long-term financing mechanisms for tiger and biodiversity conservation.     

Mortality and recovery of runt white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) in a commercial farm in California, USA

We investigated the effect of raising runt white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) separately from dominant fish during the initial stages of grow-out in a commercial farm. Runt fish are poor-growers, have underdeveloped muscle mass, swim slowly and are more-frequently found at the top of the water column. The objective of the study was to describe the mortality and recovery rates (and their determinants) of white-sturgeon runts after separating them from dominant fish. Runt white sturgeon were stocked into twelve 2 m × 2 m rectangular tanks and graded periodically during a follow-up of 46–102 days. Overall mortality rates ranged from 0.3 to 7 dead fish per 1000 sturgeon-days at risk and overall recovery rates from 3.9 to 13.5 recovered fish per 1000 sturgeon-days at risk. Period-specific mortality and recovery rates increased over time. The period-specific mortality rates for all three periods were significantly higher for tanks of runts originating from grow-out tanks with high mortality (p-values: first period = 0.06; second period = 0.09; third period = 0.03), but were similar for tanks of runts of high- and low-mean initial weight. The period-specific recovery rates were significantly higher in runts originating from high-mortality grow-out tanks only for the third period (p = 0.05) but not the first and second periods (p-values = 0.33 and 0.25, respectively). Recovery rates were significantly higher in the higher-mean-weight runts tanks for the first and third period but not for the second (p-values: first period = 0.02; second period = 0.65; third period = 0.06). We concluded that the proportion of runts that recover during a 46–89 day period is substantial (16–58%); therefore, it might be worthwhile growing such fish separately in a fish farm for about three months. Financial analysis showed that this practice was profitable, if the value of white sturgeon fish for the farm exceeded $2.05 per kg.     

Hyperthermia and Delayed-Onset Myopathy after Recovery from Anesthesia in a Horse

A 13-year old Thoroughbred cross gelding (528 kg) underwent lameness investigation. Because of his temperament, general anesthesia was required to facilitate ultrasound of the left fore fetlock and intra-articular medication of three joints. Anesthesia was induced with ketamine/diazepam after acepromazine/detomidine premedication. Anesthesia was maintained for 40 minutes with a guaifenesin/detomidine/ketamine intravenous infusion. Recovery from anesthesia was initially uneventful, although of a moderate duration (70 minutes). Once standing, the horse proceeded to box walk in an agitated state and became recumbent on two occasions. The horse was manually restrained, at which time its rectal temperature was 41.8°C. Cooling measures were employed (fans, ice-water enemas, wet rugs, intravenous fluid therapy (IVFT), and topical application of surgical spirit) until rectal temperature reached 38.7°C. IVFT was continued for a further 16 hours. Four days after recovery from anesthesia, bilateral triceps, deltoideus, trapezius, and rhomboideus muscle swelling was observed. Blood creatinine kinase was elevated (24,898 IU/L). Treatment for postanesthetic myopathy was initiated (hot packing of the muscle groups, topical dimethylsulfoxide [DMSO] cream application, and oral phenylbutazone). Myoglobinuria was not observed at any time. Muscle swelling decreased over the following 3 days. The horse was discharged on day 11 and has since returned to work.     

鱼类糖酵解关键酶的研究进展

文章以斑节对虾 (Penaeus monodon) 为研究对象,在实验室水槽模拟幼虾力竭运动情况,探究幼虾力竭运动后的呼吸代谢恢复规律,以期为斑节对虾养殖生产和增殖放流提供科学依据。结果显示,在力竭后的各恢复时间点,斑节对虾幼虾肝胰腺总蛋白质 (TP)、乳酸 (LA),以及谷草转氨酶 (AST)、谷丙转氨酶 (ALT) 、乳酸脱氢酶 (LDH) 和琥珀酸脱氢酶(SDH)活性均存在显著差异 (P<0.05);腹部肌肉中LA、LDH活性存在显著差异。肝胰腺TP在恢复后第4小时显著高于对照组,第48小时恢复至对照组水平;LA在恢复后第12小时显著高于对照组,第24小时恢复至对照组水平;AST和ALT活性在运动后第8至第12小时内显著上升,第24小时恢复至对照组水平;LDH和SDH活性持续上升,恢复后第12 小时显著高于对照组,第48 小时恢复至对照组水平。肌肉糖原 (GLY) 在运动后显著下降,恢复后第12小时恢复至对照组水平;LA在运动后显著升高,第8 小时下降至对照组水平;LDH活性运动后显著升高,第1至第12小时内持续升高,第72小时仍处于显著高于对照组水平。幼虾在力竭运动后无氧代谢显著增强,第8 小时可再次进行力竭运动;肝胰腺为幼虾清除代谢物的器官,对运动后呼吸代谢恢复起到重要作用。

     

洱海东岸面山石灰岩山地森林植被恢复与重建刍议

分析洱海东岸面山石灰岩山地的生境、植被条件和植被演替的一般规律，提出以封山育林为主，人工造林为辅的措施是本地森林植被恢复与重建的重要途径。