Substrate composition determines emergence success and development of European nase larvae (Chondrostoma nasus L.)

European nase (Chondrostoma nasus) is a specialist riverine fish, characterised by a complex life cycle making it vulnerable to habitat degradation. Recent findings indicate that, analogously to salmonids, the interstitial zone quality may pose a serious bottleneck for successful recruitment of this species. In this study, nase eggs were exposed to different substrate qualities. First, standardised substrate mixtures with differing fine sediment additions were used. Second, we tested different homogenous gravel fractions for their influence on egg development and emergence success. In both setups, substrate composition significantly affected emergence success, timing of emergence and larvae size at emergence. In the substrate mixtures, emergence was most successful in substratum with no fine sediment addition (98%) and decreased to 55% in substratum with 20% fine sediment addition. Emergence was most successful in the coarsest fraction (93%) and decreased to 47% in the finest fraction. Over all treatments, the time between hatching and emergence from substrate differed by up to 156 degree days, thereby indicating that free embryos of nase use the shelter of the interstitial zone for early ontogeny. These results suggest that a loose and porous stream bed can positively contribute to the development success of eggs and larvae and thereby potentially improve the recruitment of nase populations. It is thus important to consider the substrate and interstitial conditions in the conservation and restoration management of this rheophilic cyprinid.     

南亚热带杉木人工成熟林密度对土壤养分效应研究

[目的]研究5种不同密度林分土壤剖面养分含量的变化规律。[方法]以广西大青山37年生杉木密度试验林为研究对象,测定了A(1 667株·hm-2)、B(3 333株·hm-2)、C(5 000株·hm-2)、D(6 667株·hm-2)、E(10 000株·hm-2)5种密度下0 100 cm土层土壤养分含量。利用单因素方差分析和多重比较判断不同密度和不同土层土壤养分含量的差异。[结果]表明:(1)杉木人工成熟林大多数土层土壤有机质、全氮、碱解氮、全磷、有效性铁含量在A、B等低密度林分中最高,并且在0 30 cm的土壤中,随密度的增加表现出总体下降的变化趋势,而土壤pH值与全钾、速效钾随密度的增加而上升,交换性钙与交换性镁含量受密度影响不明显;(2)土壤有机质、全氮、碱解氮、有效磷、速效钾、交换性钙、交换性镁和有效性铁含量均随土层深度的增加而明显下降,0 30 cm表层土壤的降幅较大,密度对不同土壤深度养分含量的变化具有一定影响。[结论]初植密度对杉木人工成熟林土壤养分含量影响明显,低初植密度更有利于杉木人工林土壤肥力的长期维持,南亚热带杉木林密度对土壤养分的影响深度可达60 cm。     

近30年渤海鱼类种群早期补充群体群聚特性和结构更替

基于30余年渤海鱼卵、仔稚鱼历史调查资料的整理分析并结合产卵场补充调查,以1982~1983年周年逐月调查资料为本底,采用多元统计学方法分析30余年渤海鱼类种群早期补充群体群聚特性(物种多样性和关键种群)的季节变化和年代际变化,并掌握结构更替过程中优势种和重要种协同消长规律。分析结果显示,渤海各调查季节(冬季除外)鱼卵、仔稚鱼种类数以及资源丰度指数呈先降后升变动趋势。当前鱼卵种类数仅为20世纪80年代1/2左右,资源丰度不足20世纪80年代的1/10;仔稚鱼种类数和资源丰度仅为20世纪80年代的3/4左右,但冬季仔稚鱼种类数和资源丰度指数呈现上升趋势。各调查时期相同季节鱼卵优势种变化不明显,但仔稚鱼优势种变化幅度超过鱼卵,底层重要经济种类早期补充群体优势度急剧下降;鱼卵和仔稚鱼物种多样性水平在升温季节较高而在降温季节较低,调查期内各季主要呈现先降后升变动趋势。鱼类早期补充群体种类更替现象明显,近年来种类更替率呈现明显加快趋势。各调查时期相同季节各适温类型产卵亲体种数均呈现先降后升变动趋势,但各适温类型种数所占比例和全年综合各适温类型种数所占比例基本稳定。各调查时期相同季节各主要栖所类型产卵亲体种类数也均呈现先降后升变动趋势,全年综合陆架浅水中上层鱼类种数所占比例升高,中底层和底层鱼类所占比例有所下降。近30年在多重外来干扰作用下,渤海鱼类早期补充过程各个关键环节已随其栖息地(产卵场)生境要素发生不可逆变化或变迁。渤海鱼类种群早期补充群体群聚特性和结构更替是环境-捕捞胁迫下鱼类群落内多重生态位的交替失调和渔业资源结构性衰退的具体表现。     

脊尾白虾不同发育期mtDNA拷贝数变化特征分析

为了解脊尾白虾(Exopalaemon carinicauda)在不同发育期线粒体基因组(mtDNA)拷贝数的变化特征，本研究共采集其8个时期(受精卵期、溞状幼体Ⅰ期、溞状幼体Ⅱ期、溞状幼体Ⅲ期、溞状幼体Ⅳ期、溞状幼体Ⅴ期、仔虾期和成虾期)的DNA样品，利用TaqMan实时荧光定量PCR技术，对上述各发育期单个细胞中的mtDNA拷贝数进行了测定。检测结果显示，脊尾白虾受精卵期、溞状幼体Ⅰ期、溞状幼体Ⅱ期、溞状幼体Ⅲ期、溞状幼体Ⅳ期、溞状幼体Ⅴ期、仔虾期和成虾期的mtDNA拷贝数的均值分别为2366、2648、2644、2873、3559、9948、6452和8872。进一步统计分析结果显示，mtDNA拷贝数与发育时间存在正相关性，相关系数为0.83。研究表明，随着脊尾白虾不断生长，其单个细胞中mtDNA拷贝数总体呈上升趋势。     

Responses of carbon metabolism and antioxidant system of summer maize to waterlogging at different stages

A field experiment was performed to explore responses of carbon metabolism, antioxidant system and endogenous hormone content of summer maize hybrids DengHai605 (DH605) and ZhengDan958 (ZD958) to waterlogging at the third leaf stage (V3), the sixth leaf stage (V6) and the 10th day after the tasselling stage (10VT). Results showed that waterlogging significantly decreased the contents of zeatin riboside (ZR), indole‐3‐acetic acid (IAA) and gibberellic acid (GA), compared to those of CK. However, leaf abscisic acid (ABA) content was significantly increased by waterlogging at different stages, with the most significant increase was found in the treatment of waterlogging at V3 (V3‐W), with an increase of 30% and 29% for DH605 and ZD958, respectively. Waterlogging significantly decreased antioxidative enzyme activities, accelerating leaf senescence, resulted in the disorder of leaf gas exchange parameters and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters. In addition, waterlogging decreased key enzyme activities of carbon metabolism (ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase), with the most significant reduction in V3‐W, with a decrease of 46% and 49% for DH605, and 53% and 55% for ZD958, respectively. Visibly, waterlogging disturbed carbon metabolism, affected plant endogenous hormone content, accelerated leaf senescence and eventually resulted in a significant reduction in photosynthetic characteristic and grain yield. V3 was most susceptible to waterlogging, followed by V6 and 10VT.     

Is it a hindrance for an invasive aquatic species to spread across scattered habitat patches?

1. Despite their importance for aquatic biodiversity, ponds are among the most vulnerable freshwater habitats. Owing to their isolation in terrestrial environments, ponds are expected to be relatively well protected from biological invasions, but this depends on many factors. 2. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of a range of variables (water quality, habitat, and landscape attributes) on the colonization of discrete ponds by a widespread aquatic invader, the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii, which can disperse overland. 3. Investigations were conducted in two networks of ponds, each located in close proximity to a large invaded marsh. The two marshes under study differed in the length of time since the crayfish were introduced. 4. The proportions of colonized ponds and crayfish abundances were moderate in both networks, but higher in the network that had been invaded first. In both networks the distance to the marsh was the main predictor of pond colonization, considering similar energy costs to cross aquatic and terrestrial habitats for the recently invaded network, but assuming that dispersal was 25 times costlier across the terrestrial matrix than via streams for the earlier invaded network. Pond characteristics had no influence on crayfish occurrence in either network. Furthermore, predictions of pond invasion were lower for the recently invaded network. 5. The importance of the distance to the marsh indicates that natural dispersal was the main process of pond colonization by crayfish. Findings also suggested that overland dispersal was rare and costly. By contrast, streams were probably significant in facilitating crayfish dispersal. Differences between the two networks might arise from an invasion process still in progress in the recently invaded network. 6. From a management viewpoint, local actions are encouraged to prevent the spread of crayfish via streams. In addition, broader‐scale actions to mitigate other human disturbances would improve the outlook for pond biodiversity.     

不同青贮玉米大喇叭口期和成熟期耐盐碱性综合评价

以25个不同青贮玉米品种为试验材料，在宁夏银川北部盐碱地，通过测定不同品种大喇叭口期和成熟期的表型性状和光合气体交换参数进行耐盐碱性鉴定，并利用主成分分析和模糊隶属函数法对不同青贮玉米的耐盐碱强弱进行综合评价。结果表明：各青贮玉米品种处于不同生育期时对盐碱的敏感程度不同（发育阶段性），同一时期不同品种之间耐盐碱性也存在着差异（品种特异性）。根据综合评价值（D值）大小，将耐盐碱性分为三级：D值大于0.6为强耐盐碱性材料；D值在0.2~0.6之间为中耐盐碱性材料；D值低于0.2为对盐碱敏感的材料。其中，在大喇叭口期时具有强耐盐碱性的材料有：科多8号、桂青贮1号和133-2/1528，D值分别为0.770、0.705和0.614；在成熟期时具有强耐盐碱性的材料有：H14/A18和桂青贮1号，D值分别为0.761和0.728；而表现为敏盐性的材料为H14/1528，D值在大喇叭口期和成熟期时分别为0.140和0.155；其余品种均属于中度耐盐碱材料，D值处于0.2~0.6之间。     

Grain yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under long‐term heat stress is sink‐limited with stronger inhibition of kernel setting than grain filling

The aim of the study was to investigate source‐sink relations of wheat under continuous heat stress and to identify bottle necks of yield formation. A pot experiment was conducted in two climatic chambers exposing wheat plants (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Thasos) either to day/night temperatures of 20/20°C (control conditions) or of 30/25°C (heat stress) during the whole vegetation period in the absence of plant water deficit. Plants were harvested at four phenological stages: three‐node stage (DC 33), start of flowering (DC 61), grain filling (DC 75) and maturity (DC 94). Heat stress shortened the development phases of the plants and caused a significant decrease in total above‐ground biomass between 19% and 41%. At grain filling and at maturity, the reductions in total shoot biomass mainly resulted from grain yield depressions by 77% and 58%, respectively. The ear number per plant was significantly higher under heat stress in comparison with the control, at maturity it was more than doubled. On the contrary, under heat stress, the kernel number per ear was strongly decreased by 83% and 75% during grain filling and at maturity, respectively. The decrease in individual kernel weight was 23% at maturity. Thus, the heat‐stressed plants were able to strongly increase the number of ear‐bearing tillers which were able to set only a small number of kernels, yet these kernels showed good grain filling. The harvest index (HI) of heat‐stressed plants was significantly reduced by 36% (control: HI = 50.1% ± 0.4, heat: HI = 32.2% ± 0.9***). The plants in the stress treatment adapted to the adverse conditions by less biomass production which presumably allowed a higher transpiration without an increase in total water consumption. Nevertheless, under heat stress, the water use efficiency (WUE_grain) was strongly decreased by 62% as a result of a small grain yield. In ears and grains, the sucrose, glucose and fructose concentrations were not significantly different between control and heat stress at start of flowering and during grain filling. Thus, the supply of assimilates was not restricted (no source limitation). Sink capacity was reduced by heat stress, as lesser and smaller kernels were produced than in the control. Concerning sink activity, the sink‐limiting step during kernel set is probably the active transport of hexoses across the plasma membrane into the developing kernels, which could also affect grain filling. This needs to be investigated in more detail in further studies.     

不同发育阶段马尾松人工林经营效果动态分析

为揭示不同发育阶段马尾松人工林经营效果的动态变化特征规律,对青羊湖林场不同发育阶段的马尾松人工林(幼龄林、中龄林、近熟林)林分空间结构、物种多样性、土壤肥力、林木生长等指标进行动态分析,运用主成分分析法,对不同发育阶段的各经营样地的经营效果进行综合评价。结果表明:不同发育阶段的马尾松林在经营改造后,空间结构明显改善,物种多样性指数均明显提高,土壤肥力也有所改善;幼龄林、中龄林和近熟林9块样地抚育间伐补植改造效果综合评价得分依次为0.079,-0.021,-0.241,0.528,0.438,1.028,-0.145,-0.780,-0.886,得分越高说明改造经营效果越好。经营促进了不同发育阶段马尾松人工林林分空间结构的优化、树种多样性的提高、土壤肥力的改善和林木蓄积生长的提高,林分向异龄复层混交林方向发展,为马尾松人工林经营提供理论依据。     

烤烟成熟期淀粉代谢关键酶活性与基因表达研究

【目的】探讨烤烟成熟期淀粉积累状况与淀粉代谢关键酶活性及其基因表达的关系,明确烤烟成熟期淀粉代谢的分子调控机制,为优质烟叶生产提供理论依据。【方法】以不同淀粉积累型烤烟品种秦烟96和豫烟6号为材料,测定成熟期烟叶淀粉含量及比例(直链淀粉、支链淀粉)和淀粉代谢关键酶活性,并对其关键酶基因(NtAGPase、NtGBSSⅠ、NtSSS、NtSBE、NtDBE、Ntα-amylase和Ntβ-amylase)进行实时荧光定量PCR分析。【结果】在烤烟发育成熟期,烟叶淀粉、直链淀粉和支链淀粉含量呈先升高后降低的变化趋势,烟叶生理成熟期(移栽后85 d)其含量最高;随着烟叶的成熟,烟叶中支链淀粉所占比例逐渐增加。烤烟成熟期AGPase、GBSSⅠ、SSS、SBE和DBE活性呈先升高后降低的变化趋势,而烟叶淀粉酶活性则随着烟叶的成熟先降低后升高,烟叶过熟时其活性显著升高;与烟叶淀粉代谢关键酶活性变化趋势不同,其相关基因表达量变化差异较大。烟叶打顶至适熟阶段,AGPase和GBSSⅠ活性与烟叶直链淀粉含量相关性显著,对烟叶直链淀粉的积累贡献最大,NtGBSSⅠ对直链淀粉代谢起主要调控作用;SSS、SBE和DBE活性对烟叶支链淀粉积累起重要作用,NtSBE和NtDBE对烟叶支链淀粉代谢起主要调控作用。当烟叶由适熟至过熟时,淀粉酶(α-淀粉酶、β-淀粉酶)主要参与烟叶的淀粉代谢活动。同一生态环境和栽培条件下,秦烟96淀粉积累较多,具有较高的支链淀粉比例。【结论】烤烟碳水化合物积累以淀粉为主,AGPase和GBSSⅠ是影响直链淀粉积累的关键酶,SSS、SBE和DBE对支链淀粉积累有重要作用,SBE和DBE活性的差异可能是造成烟叶直链淀粉与支链淀粉比值不同的重要原因。