Breaking the ice: the introduction of biofouling organisms to Antarctica on vessel hulls

1. Few reports exist that describe marine non‐native species in the Southern Ocean and near‐shore waters around the Antarctic continent. Nevertheless, Antarctica's isolated marine communities, which show high levels of endemism, may be vulnerable to invasion by anthropogenically introduced species from outside Antarctica via vessel hull biofouling.
2. Hull surveys of the British Antarctic Survey's RRS James Clark Ross were undertaken between 2007 and 2014 at Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula (Lat. 67°34'S; Long. 68°07'W) to investigate levels of biofouling. In each case, following transit through scouring sea‐ice, over 99% of the vessel hull was free of macroscopic fouling communities. However, in some surveys microbial/algal biofilms, balanomorph barnacles and live individuals of the cosmopolitan pelagic barnacle, Conchoderma auritum were found in the vicinity of intake ports, demonstrating the potential for non‐native species to be transported to Antarctica on vessel hulls.
3. Increasing ship traffic volumes and declining duration of sea ice in waters to the north and west of the Antarctic Peninsula mean the region may be at increased risk of non‐native species introductions. Locations at particular risk may include the waters around popular visitor sites, such as Goudier Island, Neko Harbour, Whalers Bay, Cuverville Island and Half Moon Island, and around northern peninsula research stations.
4. Simple and cost‐effective mitigation measures, such as intentionally moving transiting ships briefly through available offshore sea ice to scour off accessible biofouling communities, may substantially reduce hull‐borne propagule pressure to the region. Better quantification of the risk of marine non‐native species introductions posed by vessel hulls to both Arctic and Antarctic environments, as sea ice patterns and shipping traffic volumes change, will inform the development of appropriate regional and international management responses.

Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

急性冰水应激对犬血清甲状腺激素、NO及Na、K、Cl离子含量的影响

通过测定急性冰水应激时犬血清甲状腺激素、NO及Na、K、Cl离子含量的变化,来评价急性冰水应激对犬体内能量代谢、氧化应激状态及电解质平衡的影响。试验选取8只成年杂种犬,保定躯干浸于冰水混合物中(0~4)℃,使其进行冰水浴30 min。分别于处理前0.5 h(-0.5 h)及处理后0、0.5、1、3、7 h进行桡静脉采血2 mL,分离血清后测定其甲状腺激素(T3、T4)、一氧化氮(NO)及Na^+、K^+、Cl^-的含量。结果表明:与-0.5 h(处理前)相比,处理后各时间点犬血清T3含量无显著变化(P>0.05),与-0.5 h及0、3、7 h相比,血清T4含量在0.5 h时显著降低(P<0.05);血清NO含量在处理后各时间点均显著高于处理前0.5 h(P<0.05),且1、3、7 h显著高于0、0.5 h(P<0.05);与-0.5 h相比,处理后3 h血清Na^+含量显著升高(P<0.05),血清K^+含量处理后0 h显著高于1、3、7 h(P<0.05),血清Cl^-含量处理前后差异不显著(P>0.05)。研究表明,急性短期冰水应激会扰乱机体的能量代谢状态、降低T4含量,同时造成氧化应激损伤、使NO含量大量升高;引起血清Na、K离子平衡紊乱、含量升高,提示临床上人或动物发生冰水应激时应及时纠正机体能量代谢、氧化还原平衡和电解质的紊乱。     

粤北冰灾受损杉木林6种人工套种模式的植物多样性研究

基于2008年广东省天井山林场冰灾受损杉木林6种人工套种模式以及自然恢复模式的18个面积为400 m2样地的调查数据,对该区域受损杉木林的植物群落结构及其生物多样性进行了初步研究。结果表明,群落类型有杉木+红花荷、杉木+峨眉含笑、杉木+火力楠、杉木+枫香、杉木+南酸枣、杉木+观光木+深山含笑、杉木纯林。群落的乔木层常见树种为杉木、红花荷、峨眉含笑、火力楠、枫香、南酸枣、阿丁枫、观光木及深山含笑等;灌草层植物以蔓生莠竹、唐竹、山苍子、淡竹叶、空心泡等植物为优势种。各群落乔木层Shannon-Wiener指数从大到小依次为:杉木+观光木+深山含笑>杉木+红花荷>杉木纯林>杉木+枫香>杉木+南酸枣>杉木+火力楠>杉木+峨眉含笑;灌草层Shannon-Wiener指数由大到小依次为:杉木+红花荷>杉木+观光木+深山含笑>杉木+枫香>杉木+火力楠>杉木+峨眉含笑>杉木+南酸枣>杉木纯林。     

Quality of reared gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) during ice storage,as affected by dietary fish oil substitution; an instrumental and sensory designation approach

The fillet fatty acids (FAs) and volatile compounds (VCs) of gilthead sea bream, fed either fish oil‐based diet (FO) or plant oils (PO), were studied in dorsal and ventral fillet parts over a 12‐day ice storage. Fillet FA reflected the FA composition of the respective diets. Monounsaturated FAs were reduced with storage, while no FA differentiations occurred between fillet parts. VCs varied between diet treatments, with food chain‐transported compounds (α‐pinene and dimethylsulphide) showing higher abundance in the FO group. VCs proposed as fish spoilage indicators (trimethylamine, pentanal, propanal, 3‐methylbutanal and 1‐penten‐3‐ol) increased with storage, while concentration of carbon disulphide associated with fresh fish aroma decreased during the same period. VCs varied between fillet parts, with ventral part exhibiting higher concentrations in fat‐soluble (terpenes, aromatic hydrocarbons) and spoilage‐associated VCs. Sensory analysis revealed no significant differences between diet groups with the exception of fattiness, which was found significantly higher in the plant oil group.     

Mixed cropping with ice plant alleviates the damage and the growth of cowpea under consecutive NaCl treatment and after the recovery from high salinity

We investigated the alleviative effects of mixed cropping using ice plant, which is one of the salt-accumulating halophytes, on the damage and growth inhibition of cowpea, which is not tolerant to high salinity. Three cropping patterns (mono cropping of cowpea and ice plant and their combination) were tested. The plants were treated with 0, 100, 200 and 300 mM NaCl for 14 days (consecutive NaCl). The plants were also treated with NaCl for 3 days, followed by 2 weeks (short-term recovery) and 1 month (long-term recovery) recovery. Salinity levels for short-term recovery were similar to those of the consecutive experiment, while the concentration of long-term recovery was 250 mM. The alleviative effects of mixed cropping in the consecutive NaCl experiment were observed at 200 and 300 mM NaCl. Mixed cropping significantly reduced the Na content in the cowpea leaves at 200 and 300 mM NaCl compared with mono cropping. In addition, the Na content in the soil of mix-cropped cowpea at 200 and 300 mM NaCl was statistically lower than that of the mono cropping. Mixed cropping was effective to recover from high concentration of NaCl in the experiments of short- and long-term recovery. These results indicate that mixed cropping with a halophyte could be effective in mitigating the damage and growth inhibition of a glycophyte not only under salinity but also under recovery periods.     

雪莲果保健冰淇淋的生产工艺研究

通过单因素试验和正交试验，得到雪莲果保健冰淇淋的最优配方为:雪莲果浆 20%、白砂糖 10%、脱脂乳粉 5%、稀奶油 10%、鲜牛乳 45%、蛋黄粉 1%、复合稳定剂 0.5%、水 8.5%。感官评价结果显示，雪莲果冰淇淋组织细腻，具有雪莲果独特风味；营养成分分析结果显示，雪莲果冰淇淋糖(12.38%±0.06%)和脂肪(6.58%±0.22%)的含量较低，而总固形物(39.05%±0.05%)、粗蛋白(15.20%±0.18%)含量较高。此外，雪莲果浆的添加，使冰淇淋中粗纤维(0.06%±0.01%)和Vc(6.54%±0.08%)等功能性成分含量增加，提升了冰淇淋的风味特色和保健功效。雪莲果冰淇淋是一款低糖、低脂、高蛋白、高营养的保健冰淇淋，具有开发价值。     

DMDC前处理对巨峰冰葡萄酒发酵及其品质的影响

【目的】研究二甲基二碳酸盐(DMDC)杀菌技术对巨峰冰葡萄酒发酵过程及品质的影响,为DMDC应用于巨峰冰葡萄酒发酵加工提供理论依据。【方法】在糖质量浓度分别为350和400 g/L的浓缩葡萄浆醪中,分别添加250 mg/L DMDC和200 mg/L亚硫酸盐进行杀菌处理,比较2种杀菌处理方法对巨峰冰葡萄酒发酵期间可溶性固形物、总糖、还原糖、酒精度、pH、总酸、挥发酸、花色苷等理化指标及酒体感官评分的影响。【结果】处理前,当糖质量浓度分别为350和400 g/L时,其对葡萄醪的微生物菌落总数无显著影响。与处理前相比,DMDC处理能降低葡萄醪的菌落总数、霉菌和乳酸菌菌落数,优于亚硫酸盐处理;DMDC处理使葡萄醪的酵母菌菌落数降低至检测限之下,而亚硫酸盐对酵母菌只有微弱的杀菌作用。当糖质量浓度为400 g/L时,DMDC处理的可溶性固形物、总糖、还原糖质量浓度均高于亚硫酸盐处理,且二者之间差异显著;当糖质量浓度为350 g/L时,DMDC与亚硫酸盐处理之间的可溶性固形物、总糖、还原糖质量浓度无差异显著。在整个发酵过程中,当糖质量浓度分别为350和400 g/L时,DMDC处理的酒精度、pH均高于亚硫酸盐处理,DMDC处理的花色苷质量浓度低于亚硫酸盐处理,但二者总酸质量浓度差异不大。在发酵前期,各处理组的挥发酸质量浓度无显著差异(P0.05);在发酵后期,当糖质量浓度为400 g/L时,DMDC和亚硫酸盐处理的挥发酸质量浓度均较高。由感官评价结果可知,DMDC处理能改善巨峰冰葡萄酒的口感,酒体颜色呈桃红色;亚硫酸盐处理巨峰冰葡萄酒的口感较差,酒体颜色呈紫红的宝石色。【结论】用250 mg/L DMDC对葡萄浆醪进行处理可能成为一种有效控制发酵冰葡萄酒品质的杀菌前处理方式。     

优化施肥对滨海盐渍土棉花生长及土壤养分供应特性的影响

通过2年大田试验,研究优化施肥对东营滨海盐渍土棉花生长及土壤养分供应能力的影响。设不施肥、农民传统施肥、优化施肥、优化施肥+有机肥4个处理。结果表明:与农民传统施肥对比,优化施肥及优化施肥+有机肥处理有效提高了棉花产量、肥料农学利用率、偏生产力;施肥改变了土壤盐基离子组成,农民传统施肥、优化施肥、优化施肥+有机肥处理Na+及Cl-所占比分别减少2.29%,3.45%,6.15%,K+、Ca2+、Mg2+、SO_2-4有不同程度的提高;优化施肥+有机肥处理能明显提高土壤微生物和酶活性,其中脲酶、碱性磷酸酶活性分别比传统施肥和优化施肥高7.8%~17.0%和5.0%~13.3%;施肥提高了土壤速效养分,优化施肥+有机肥处理速效P和速效K含量总体处于较高水平,而N0-3-N、NH+4-N含量总体表现为传统施肥优化施肥+有机肥优化施肥不施肥,这说明优化施肥能有效降低土壤NO-3-N、NH+4-N含量,进而NO-3-N、NH+4-N的流失风险也随之减小。采用N、K肥基施+蕾期花期2次追施的优化施肥处理,不仅减少了肥料用量,而且提高了产量,配合施用有机肥增产效果更为显著。     

盐土农业及研究进展

综述了盐土农业新理念的产生、定义、特点及其国内外研究进展。     

Recruitment of sympatric vendace (Coregonus albula) and whitefish (C. lavaretus) is affected by different environmental factors

Vendace and whitefish in Lake Osensjøen (boreal south‐east Norway) were studied by means of gillnet test fishing (1976–2013) and hydro acoustic acquisition (1986–2011). Vendace increased in number between 1998 and 2009 while growth and size at maturity decreased. The relative density of whitefish decreased in the pelagic habitat, whereas growth and size remained the same. Both species exhibited varying year‐class strength. Whereas strong year‐classes of both species became less frequent after 1980 than before this, this seemed to change after 2000, especially for vendace. Generalised additive models suggested a strong positive relationship between July/August mean air temperature and year‐class strength of both vendace and whitefish. Whitefish recruitment was also negatively affected by the new regulation regime implemented since 1981, and positively correlated with water level after hatching and by late ice off. The reason for the diverging impacts of environmental factors on the two species may be that vendace spawn in deeper waters that whitefish do. The results indicate that increasing summer temperatures benefit recruitment of both species, whereas low water level and early ice off will harm whitefish recruitment. Both trends are caused by climate warming. It may be speculated that increased density of the specialised plankton feeding vendace may affect the algal community through increased predation on herbivorous zooplankton and potentially affect the trophic state of the lake.