Cascading effects of introduced Nile perch (Lates niloticus) on the foraging ecology of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Abstract –  Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus L.) is the dominant of the introduced tilapiines in many East African lakes and has flourished in the presence of introduced Nile perch ( Lates niloticus L.). We explored the hypothesis that O. niloticus exhibits increased omnivory in response to a decline in abundance of haplochromine cichlids. First, we quantified variation in habitat use and diet of O. niloticus in Lake Nabugabo, Uganda. Second, we compared the diet of O. niloticus in lakes with (Nabugabo, Victoria) and without (Mburo, Wamala, Nyamusingiri, Kyasanduka) introduced Nile perch. In Lake Nabugabo, a higher level of phytoplanktivory was observed in small juveniles than in larger fish and in wetland ecotone areas where haplochromines were most abundant. An omnivorous diet dominated by detritus and invertebrates was recorded for O. niloticus in lakes Nabugabo and Victoria, while a predominantly herbivorous diet was characteristic of O. niloticus in lakes without Nile perch. Availability of a broad food base in lakes where inshore insectivores have been reduced may explain the increased omnivory recorded in lakes Nabugabo and Victoria.     

The mbuna cichlids of Lake Malawi: a model for rapid speciation and adaptive radiation

Mbuna, the dominant fishes on the rocky shores of Lake Malawi, have become a major ‘model system’ for the study of rapid speciation and adaptive radiation. At least 295 putative species are known, of which more than 200 remain undescribed. There is no good evidence for monophyly in the mbuna, rather mitochondrial DNA phylogenies indicate that they are polyphlyetic with respect to benthic feeding cichlids of the genera Aulonocara, Alticorpus and some species of Lethrinops. Male mbuna hold territories for 18 months or more and breed year‐round. All species are maternal mouthbrooders, but females do not guard free‐swimming young. Mbuna are polygamous (both sexes). There is sexual dimorphism in size, colour and fin length, and many species show within‐population colour polymorphism. Mbuna genera are largely differentiated on the basis of head, jaw and tooth morphology, but congeneric species are generally distinguished by male colour. Many morphologically specialized forms have broad diets and often feed on common easily obtainable resources. While it is likely that dietary and habitat niche partitioning contributes to species coexistence, this has never clearly been demonstrated under experimental conditions. Populations on spatially separated habitat patches are often genetically differentiated, probably because most species are specialized for life on rocky shores, and lack a dispersal phase in their life histories. Males seem to disperse more than females, but are able to home several kilometres back to their territories. Some closely related ecologically equivalent allopatric populations are differentiated in male colour. Those tested have been shown to mate at least partially assortatively. Sexual selection acting on male colour seems the most plausible mechanism for initial species divergence. The same colour forms seem to have arisen several times, suggesting frequent parallel evolution. The main conservation threat to mbuna at present seems to be translocation of species within the lake as a result of the aquarium trade. However, deleterious effects on indigenous populations are not documented. In the long run, sedimentation, pollution, introduction of alien species and the development of targeted food fisheries could be more serious threats.     

大力加湖鲟鱼放养场浮游植物及鱼产潜力

2004年5、7、9、12月对大力加湖浮游植物的种类组成结构特征进行了研究。结果表明：大力加湖鲟鱼放养场浮游植物96个种属,密度255.54×10~4 ind．/L,生物量14.166 mg/L。浮游植物季节变化比较明显,密度秋季最高为456.160×10~4 ind．/L,生物量以秋季最高30.105 mg/L。多样性指数变化是夏季＞秋季＞冬季＞春季；均匀度指数变化是冬季＞夏季＞秋季＞春季。全库总鱼产潜力527760 kg,总放养量2804800尾。     

大力加湖鲟鱼放养场水质理化特征

2004年5月、7月、9月和12月对大力加湖鲟鱼放养场水化学特征进行了调查,结果表明：大力加湖鲟鱼放养场水质良好,透明度变幅在45～90cm,pH值变幅在6.69～8.72,水呈中性。水型属重碳酸盐类,钙组Ⅰ型(C_Ⅰ~(ca))软水。水中主要营养元素含量,总氮含量较高平均为1.63 mg/L,磷酸盐含量较低平均为0.0339 mg/L。离子含量以冬季最高104.52 mg/L,春季最低51.64 mg/L。水中离子含量高低次序为HCO_3~-＞Ca~(2 )＞Cl~-＞Mg~2＞Na~(?) K~ 。探讨了水体的的营养类型和利用。     

淤泥湖团头鲂与梁子湖团头鲂杂交子一代的性状研究

团头鲂(Megalobrama amblycephala Yih)是一种优良的淡水养殖鱼类,但在家养条件下连续传代会引起经济性状指标下降。本试验通过原种选优,以优配优的杂交组合,得出淤泥湖团头鲂与梁子湖团头鲂杂交子一代和回交子代。经饲养观察,证明杂交子一代和回交子代都有良好的生长优势,含肉率和粗蛋白含量相对增高,经济性状较亲本更好。血清蛋白电泳分析结果表明,杂交子代与亲本存在着质的差异。     

中国湖泊、水库水产增养殖技术的进展

中国湖泊可养面积187万公顷,水库可养面积200万公顷,总共占全国内陆可养水面的70％以上。这些水面既是我国渔业在本世纪末年产量达到1800万吨宏伟目标的潜力与后劲之所在,也是“八·五”期间本行业科技攻关的重点。 湖库资源特点与水产增养殖发展概要 (一)湖库资源特点 湖泊可养面积90％相对集中于平原地区,而水库总数的89.4％分布在长江、珠江和黄河三大流域的丘陵地区,具有良好的分布格局。湖泊面积在50平方公里以下的占总数的98％以上,水库中中小型的占99.6％,另有塘坝63万座,中小型水面有利于采取各种集约化措施。     

黑龙江细鳞斜颌鲴鱼生长的研究

本文研究了镜泊湖细鳞斜颌鲴的年龄与生长。通过对细鳞斜颌鲴鳞片上形成的年轮鉴定和退算，镜泊湖细鳞斜融鲴的1龄鱼体长为5．5cm；2龄鱼12．6cm；3龄鱼18．2cm；4龄鱼23．1cm；5龄于26．8cm；6龄鱼29．0cm。体重与体长的相关表达式为：w=0.01287513.0553,r=0.999。根据Von.Bertalanffy的生长方程的理论公式运算，其生长参数：L∞=40.8cm;W∞=1024g;-k=0.244;to=0.332,r=0.998.tip=5.2龄；Tmax＝13．7龄。     

A size-structured model for a stock-recovery program for an exploited endemic fisheries resource

The size of harvests temporarily decreases following stock-recovery programs for overexploited resources. The process of stock recovery is quite uncertain, because of unknown life-history parameters, changes in environmental conditions, and human impact. To project future stock recovery, we considered a size-structured matrix model of a stock-recovery program, in which the minimum body size in the first harvest is increased. We applied some common concepts, including yield per recruitment, spawning per recruitment, and reproductive value, to a size-structured matrix model that incorporated economic discounting. The size-structured model predicted the following characteristics in stock-recovery processes: several years must pass for the harvest to increase, and the time-lag between the inception of the management program and the increase in the catch is caused by intergenerational momentum in demography. We also investigated the effects on the recovery process of temporal environmental fluctuations. We applied our model to a stock-recovery program of the corbiculid Seta clam (Corbicula sandai) in Lake Biwa, Japan.     

千岛湖茶区红茶生产发展的实践与思考

本文通过对淳安千岛湖茶区红茶生产现状的分析及红茶生产工作中的实践,提出了下一步调整茶类产品结构,实施“绿＋红”战略,利用鸠坑种资源优势,进一步推进名优绿茶、红茶共同发展,实现千岛湖茶区茶产业的第二次飞跃.