Space–time patterns of co‐variation of biodiversity and primary production in phytoplankton guilds of coastal marine environments

• 1. The relevance of biodiversity to ecosystem processes is a major topic in ecology. Here, we analyse the relationship between biodiversity and productivity of the nano‐ and micro‐phytoplankton guilds in coastal marine ecosystems.
• 2. The patterns of variation of species richness, diversity and primary productivity (as ¹⁴C assimilation) were studied in two marine areas: a eutrophic–mesotrophic area beside the River Po delta (northern Adriatic) and an oligotrophic area around the Salento peninsula (southern Adriatic–Ionian). The study was carried out at 23 sites in the northern area and at 45 sites in the southern area. Sites were arranged on expected spatial and temporal gradients of primary productivity variation, according to distance from the coast, optical depths and seasonal period.
• 3. 167 taxa were identified in the northern area and 153 taxa in the southern area. In both areas, the taxonomic composition of the nano‐ and micro‐phytoplankton guilds exhibited greater temporal than spatial variation. The latter was much higher in the southern area than in the northern area (average dissimilarity between stations being 70.7±0.8% and 44.7±4.2% respectively).
• 4. Primary productivity varied in space and time on the gradients considered. Phytoplankton species richness and diversity exhibited significant patterns of variation in space and time; overall, these were inversely related to the primary productivity patterns in the northern area, whereas they were directly related in the southern area.
• 5. The small individual size and the high turnover rate of phytoplankton are likely to underlie the observed relationships, which emphasized a threshold response to nutrient enrichment in agreement with the ‘paradox of enrichment’. Under resource enrichment conditions, the high turnover of producers leads to hierarchical partitioning of the available resources with an increasing dominance of a few species. Therefore, the relationship observed here seems likely to be explained by the complementarity hypothesis.

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Role of molecular species catabolism in the temperature-induced restructuring of phosphatidylcholines in liver microsomes of thermally-acclimated rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Most previous studies of the temperature-induced restructuring of phospholipid molecular species composition have examined steps in the biosynthesis of phospholipids to explain the accumulation of unsaturated fatty acids in membranes of cold-acclimated poikilotherms. In contrast, the present study explores the role of phospholipases in this restructuring process by determining the rates of degradation of specific molecular species of phosphatidylcholine, using enzymes (microsomes) freshly isolated from the liver of rainbow trout. (Oncorhynchus mykiss) acclimated to either 5° or 20°C. The substrate preparation employed to assay phospholipase activity possessed a range of molecular species, all radiolabeled with 1-¹⁴C-palmitic acid at thesn-1 position, similar to that present in native trout liver microsomes. After defined periods of incubation (120 and 240 min at 5°C; 60 and 120 min at 20°C), phospholipids were extracted from the reaction mixture and the distribution of radioactivity among the molecular species of phosphatidylcholine was determined by HPLC/liquid scintillation counting. In general, molecular species catabolism was not significantly influenced by either assay or acclimation temperature. Only in 20°C-acclimated fish did a reduction in assay temperature (from to 20 to 5°C) result in significantly increased proportions of radioactivity being recovered in one polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing species (16:0/22:6-PC). It is concluded: 1) that phospholipase specificity, assayed under conditions approximating thosein situ, is not significantly influenced by temperature; and 2), that the increased proportions of unsaturated fatty acid-containing molecular species of phosphatidylcholine observed at low temperatures must reflect the specificity of biosynthetic rather than degradative processes.     

Risk factors associated with mortalities attributed to infectious salmon anaemia virus in New Brunswick, Canada

Outbreaks of unexplained mortalities attributed to infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) were examined in the 1996 year class of Atlantic salmon in three regions of New Brunswick, Canada. A total of 218 net pens at 14 sites deemed to have been exposed to ISA virus (ISAV) were surveyed for mortality records and management, environmental and host characteristics. Based on definitions of mortality patterns, clinical ISA disease outbreaks occurred in 106 net pens. There were eight sites in which >50% of net pens experienced ISA outbreaks during the study period. Factors related to their potential role in transmission of virus to new sites or new net pens at the same site were identified as sea lice vectors, divers visiting multiple sites, sites belonging to companies with more than one site, exposure to other year classes at the site, and proximity to other infected net pens. Host resistance factors associated with greater risk of outbreaks were identified as larger groupings, general health following smolt transfer, stressful husbandry procedures during growout, and health or productivity during colder water periods. Despite very close proximity between sites, modification of these management factors would probably influence the severity of mortalities caused by ISAV.     

海湾扇贝面盘幼虫“面盘解体病”病原的研究

对大连地区患"面盘解体病"的海湾扇贝(Argopecten irradians)面盘幼虫进行电镜观察,并对健康海湾扇贝幼虫进行人工感染实验.患该病面盘幼虫病症为:下沉,组织解离,游泳器官面盘解体,经过一段时间后全部死亡.对发病面盘幼虫进行超薄切片电镜观察发现,该病原病毒主要侵染面盘幼虫的结缔组织细胞和上皮细胞,病毒呈六角形或近圆形,未成熟病毒颗粒直径为84～90 nm,病毒颗粒形态不一,大致有4种与所报道的鸡马立克氏病毒(Marek's disease herpes virus)和火鸡疱疹病毒(Turkey herpes virus)相似,即致密拟核型、中空型、十字型和双环型.从形态学上进行鉴定,认为该病毒属于疱疹样病毒(Similar herpesvirus).人工感染实验显示,在感染病毒后100 h,有30%幼虫出现"面盘解体"病状;感染148 h,幼虫全部死亡(水温22～24 ℃).根据实验结果推断,病毒的传播途径包括垂直传递和水平传播.     

光照强度对巴西橡胶树淡绿期叶片光合特性和活性氧代谢的影响

橡胶树种苗培育过程中需要避免强光照射,但光照强度对橡胶树幼苗叶片生理活性的作用机制尚不清楚。以橡胶树品系GT1的实生苗为材料,对植株进行不同光照强度处理,测定其淡绿期叶片在不同光照强度下的光合特性和活性氧代谢情况。结果表明,随着光照强度的增加,橡胶树淡绿期叶片的光化学效率(Fv/Fm)呈现上升规律,同时过氧化物的含量也呈现上升趋势,但是由于抗氧化酶对活性氧清除的作用,1 000μmol/m2·s的高光照强度并没有对橡胶树叶片造成伤害。说明200~400μmol/(m2·s)的光照强度比较适合橡胶树苗淡绿期叶片的生长和发育。     

利用不亲和野生种育成花生新品种花育56号

花育56号,原代号09-测S8,系采用花生不亲和野生种Arachis glabrata Benth作父本、栽培种四粒红为母本杂交,通过果针离体培养获得可育杂种,选取F2优良单株与栽培品种花37回交,经系谱法选育而成的珍珠豆型花生新品种。2013年通过安徽省品种鉴定(皖品鉴登字第1205004),2014年通过吉林省品种登记(吉登花生2014002)。     

广西龙州11个甘蔗品种对比试验

广西南亚热带农业科学研究所2011-2013年对引进的10个甘蔗新品种（系）的试验结果表明：综合农艺性状表现较好的仍是广西龙州当家品种新台糖22号;其次表现较好的为桂糖02/901、桂辐98/296,可以在本地不同水、肥条件的地块推广种植。     

基于苎麻属野生近缘种形态变异类型的系统关系研究

本文从变异性分析、相关分析和构建系统聚类树方面系统地研究了苎麻属野生近缘种5组26种(变种)的基本形态生物学特征。结果表明:1)苎麻、大叶苎麻、序叶苎麻、细野麻这4个野生种形态的丰富变化主要集中在叶色、叶脉色、托叶色、叶缘锯齿这几种表型。2)苎麻属各野生种表型之间叶形与叶基特性的关系非常紧密,其余的形态表型之间没有发现显著的相关。3)苎麻组组内演化关系为微绿苎麻→青叶苎麻→苎麻、贴毛苎麻。苎麻和贴毛苎麻都起源于青叶苎麻。4)苎麻属野生种种间的系统聚类树显示,处在最低位置的苎麻属组群是帚序苎麻组和腋球苎麻组,序叶苎麻组位于中间位置,苎麻组和大叶苎麻组则是位于最高位置的苎麻属组群,苎麻组和大叶苎麻组的亲缘关系更加紧密。该研究结果对进一步研究苎麻属野生近缘种分类及系统演化提供了基础。     

光照对香菇菌丝后熟转色过程中活性氧代谢及自噬的影响

为研究光照对香菇菌丝后熟转色过程中活性氧代谢的影响,通过设置自然光照条件与黑暗条件下香菇菌丝后熟转色对比试验,分析其活性氧含量、丙二醛(MDA)含量、还原型烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸磷酸(NADPH)氧化酶活性、抗氧化酶活性及自噬的差异。结果表明,自然光照条件下香菇菌丝正常后熟转色,黑暗条件下香菇菌丝不转色。自然光照条件下香菇菌丝活性氧含量、MDA含量、NADPH氧化酶活性、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性、过氧化物酶(POD)活性均显著高于黑暗条件,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性变化则与之相反。同时,香菇菌丝细胞自噬的透射电镜分析及实时荧光定量PCR(qRT-PCR)对自噬基因Atg8的表达水平分析结果表明,在自然光照条件下香菇菌丝细胞的自噬特征明显。本研究结果为优化香菇栽培的环境条件提供了一定的理论依据,也为后续对光照环境下香菇体内氧化平衡的作用机理研究提供了有效参考。     

中国“槟榔黄化病”研究40年——病原、防控措施新进展

自1981年海南省屯昌县首次发现槟榔黄化病（yellow leaf disease of areca palm, YLD）以来,槟榔黄化问题日趋严重,现已成为制约中国槟榔产业可持续发展的最重要的因素。同时,鉴于生产中除槟榔黄化病外,炭疽病、细菌性叶斑病、椰心叶甲、干旱等一些其他因素也可引起槟榔黄化,以及“槟榔黄化病”病原或病因认识上存在混淆的问题,学界暂用“槟榔黄化现象”的表述。近年来,针对上述问题开展了一系列深入研究并取得突破性进展。本文首先简要回顾了中国槟榔黄化病的发生及病原方面的研究进展,介绍了另一种致黄关键新病害——由槟榔隐症病毒1（Areca palm velarivirus 1, APV1）引起的槟榔黄叶病毒病（areca palm leaf yellowing virus disease, ALYVD）,以及其他2种新发现的病毒病害——槟榔坏死环斑病毒病和槟榔坏死环斑病毒病的研究进展。对6个示范基地的病原检测结果表明,部分黄化植株被槟榔黄化植原体（areca palm yellow leaf phytoplasma, AYLP）或APV1单独感染,部分植株被AYLP和APV1复合感染。本文还探讨了槟榔黄化病研究中存在的病原分布不均、含量低引起的检测困难和田间诊断易混淆等问题,并对YLD、ALYVD、叶斑类病害、根腐病害、芽腐病、椰心叶甲、干旱、寒害、除草剂药害等9类因子引起的黄化症状特征进行了总结。进而分析了YLD和ALYVD 防控中存在的问题以及现阶段面临的紧迫形势,从防控策略和具体措施解读了《槟榔“黄化病“防控明白纸》,并指出了其有待进一步完善之处及防控中亟待解决的问题。最后,展望了YLD和ALYVD 2种致黄关键病害综合防控中亟待实施的措施。本文旨在让广大科研工作者和农技人员更好地了解槟榔“黄化病”方面的最新成果。