青海省祁连圆柏天然林单木生物量模型构建

利用祁连圆柏整株生物量与生长指标数据，为估算祁连圆柏林的生物量估算提供参考。通过野外调查，共获取了63株祁连圆柏天然林样木生物量与生长指标实测数据。用其中50株样木数据进行回归模拟，用其余的13株样木数据对模型可靠性进行检验，构建器官生物量与生长指标间的回归模型。结果表明，祁连圆柏单木水平下，树干生物量模型的R²_adj为0.96，均方根、模型有效性和残差系数分别为0.50、0.85和0.05；枝条生物量模型的R²_adj为0.897，均方根、模型有效性和残差系数分别为0.69、0.80和-0.66；叶生物量模型的R²_adj为0.61，均方根、模型有效性和残差系数分别为0.54、0.86和0.15；根生物量模型的R²_adj为0.93，均方根、模型有效性和残差系数分别为0.12、0.997 和-0.01。在调查数据范围内构建的模型较好地反映了祁连圆柏生物量与生长指标间的关系，形式简单、使用方便；与实测值相比，树干与叶生物量模拟值偏小，枝和根偏大。     

Cannibalism facilitates gigantism in a nine‐spined stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) population

Cannibalism is a taxonomically widespread phenomenon that can fundamentally affect the structure and stability of aquatic communities, including the emergence of a bimodal size distribution (“dwarfs” and “giants”) in fish populations. Emergence of giants could also be driven or facilitated by parasites that divert host resources from reproduction to growth. We studied the trophic ecology of giant nine‐spined sticklebacks (Pungitius pungitius) in a Finnish pond to evaluate the hypotheses that gigantism in this population would be facilitated by cannibalism and/or parasitic infections by Schistocephalus pungitii cestode. Stomach content analyses revealed an initial ontogenetic dietary shift from small to large benthic invertebrates, followed by cannibalism on 10–20‐mm‐long conspecifics by giant individuals. However, stable nitrogen isotopes (δ¹⁵N) indicated a concave relationship between fish size and trophic position, with relatively low trophic position estimates suggesting only facultative cannibalism among giants. The unexpectedly high trophic position of the intermediate‐sized fish may reflect substantial, but temporary, predation on eggs or young‐of‐the‐year conspecifics, but may also partly result from starvation caused by S. pungitii infection. However, it seems implausible that parasitic infections (i.e. castration) would explain gigantism among nine‐spined sticklebacks because all >100‐mm giants were unparasitised. Hence, the present results suggest that an ontogenetic niche shift from an invertebrate diet to intercohort cannibalism may facilitate the occurrence of gigantism in nine‐spined sticklebacks.     

基于非接触式的牛只身份识别研究进展与展望

快速精准确定牛个体身份对疾病防控、品种遗传改良、奶制品和肉制品质量溯源以及改善农业假保险索赔等方面具有重要意义。传统的牛个体识别使用诸如烙印、耳纹、耳标和无线射频识别等方法，易遭受设备损失/工作重复、标记欺诈、动物福利安全以及监测成本和距离等方面的挑战；而基于生物特征的非接触识别由于其独特性、不变性、低成本易操作以及动物福利高，成为牛身份识别的新趋势。主要介绍了几种基于非接触式的牛身份识别的研究进展，重点关注牛脸识别的最新成果，讨论当前牛脸识别在实际应用中面临的挑战，在此基础上对深度学习在牛脸身份识别研究中的应用进行了设计构思与展望。     

Spatial and temporal variation in otolith chemistry and its relationship with water chemistry: Stock discrimination of Sperata aor

Long‐whiskered catfish, Sperata aor (Hamilton 1822), is commercially important in food, ornamental and sport fisheries. The fish is mainly caught from the wild populations because its aquaculture practices are not commercialised. Inland fishery in the Ganga basin is mostly unorganised; hence, no published report is available on the trend of S. aor production from the selected habitat. In India, S. aor has been categorised vulnerable mainly due to natural and anthropogenic threats. Otolith chemistry shows variation with changing physico‐chemical conditions of the fish habitat. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the objective to analyse spatio‐temporal variations in water chemistry in relation to environmental factors; relationship between water and otolith chemistry; and spatio‐temporal variations in otolith chemistry to discriminate the stocks of S. aor inhabiting the River Ganga. Most of the element: Ca ratios in water samples did not show significant correlations with environmental factors, viz. temperature and conductivity. Only few element: Ca concentrations in otoliths were positively correlated to their corresponding ratios in the ambient water. In the selected study area, the S. aor populations were discriminated into four stocks possibly because of heterogeneous water chemistry at the sampling sites, and physical barriers. In the present study, otolith chemistry showed relatively low temporal variability as compared to spatial variability; thus, the classification accuracy of individuals to their original populations remained consistent over the selected time period. The findings could be useful in devising scientifically sound management strategies and/or any conservation plans for the vulnerable S. aor populations inhabiting the River Ganga.     

基于DOM航空影像单木树冠提取

准确提取单木树冠边界是获取森林数量参数的重要基础，是高分辨率遥感图像林业应用的技术难题。基于DOM航空影像数据源，采用面向对象的方法对研究区内的2个树种的林分进行了单木树冠边界提取研究。首先利用桉树和杉木的空间分布矢量数据对DOM航空影像进行掩膜处理，在掩膜区域内进行多层次多尺度图像分割得到初步树冠分割结果，并剔除非树冠信息；再以树冠信息种子对象为基础，使用区域增长算法对树冠信息种子对象增长得到单木树冠范围；最后使用形态学滤波的方法优化单木树冠边界，完成林区内桉树和杉木两类树种的单木树冠边界提取。结果表明，由于不同树种的树冠存在尺度和形态差异，进行单木树冠分割时需要设置不同的参数才能到达较好的分割效果。本研究中桉树和杉木的单木树冠提取总体精度分别为86.75%与89.21%，可满足林业部门获取森林单木树冠的精度需求。     

Movement rules for juvenile steelhead: dynamic linking of movement behaviour to habitat and density

We incorporated explanatory factors including stream habitat type and fish density into individual‐based models with dynamic connections among adjacent habitat units to infer dispersal behaviour of juvenile steelhead Oncorhynchus mykiss in a Great Lakes watershed. We used mark–recapture data and an inverse modelling approach to estimate daily probability of steelhead moving out of a habitat unit, P(move), according to four competing models. The models used included (i) a null model where all fish had equal movement probability; (ii) a habitat‐dependent model where P(move) depended on the habitat type; (iii) a density‐dependent model of P(move); and (iv) a model where P(move) depended on both density and habitat type. The habitat‐dependent model provided the most parsimonious fit to the observed data according to Akaike's information criteria (AICc). In the null model, P(move) averaged 0.70, whereas P(move) averaged 0.75 in pools, 0.68 in riffles and 0.73 in runs in the habitat‐dependent model.     

microRNA let-7调控动物个体发育的研究进展

microRNA(miRNA)是一类广泛存在于多细胞动物中的进化保守的大小为18~25nt的非编码小分子RNA,可以通过与靶基因mRNA的非编码区(3′UTR)结合导致mRNA降解,或阻断mRNA翻译而调节基因表达。let-7是在线虫中发现的具有转录后调节功能的小分子RNA,具有高度的保守性,研究发现,let-7参与动物个体多个器官组织的发育过程。作者综述了近年来let-7参与调控脑、神经系统、心肺系统和肌肉发育等组织器官的研究成果,初步阐述了let-7调控组织器官发育的作用机制,以期为进一步探索let-7在动物体内的功能奠定基础。     

银杏叶用品种的初步筛选研究

通过对收集的１６个银杏优良单株４年生嫁接苗的叶产量、黄酮含量进行初步比较研究，结果表明：不同单株间叶产量、黄酮含量存在显著差异；银杏植株各器官中黄酮合量以芽最高，叶次之，根枝较低。综合分析表明：ＷＬ１６８号表现最优，其次为桂林３号等，可在生产中推广应用。     

特种用途皂荚优良无性系选择研究

为解决皂荚生产上存在的没有工业原料专用良种的问题,在枣庄、邹城、临沂等地现存的3万余株20~300年生皂荚大树中,筛选出优良单株4株,分别在山亭区、峄城区、滕州市、市中区等地进行生长量、产量、适应性、稳定性比较试验。综合分析,选择出工业原料用羊肠子、多刺速生、长荚、早丰等4个优良无性系,其产籽量超过对照48.3%~142.5%,其它指标优于对照。