Time series analyses reveal transient relationships between abundance of larval anchovy and environmental variables in the coastal waters southwest of Taiwan

We investigated environmental effects on larval anchovy fluctuations (based on CPUE from 1980 to 2000) in the waters off southwestern Taiwan using advanced time series analyses, including the state-space approach to remove seasonality, wavelet analysis to investigate transient relationships, and stationary bootstrap to test correlation between time series. For large-scale environmental effects, we used the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) to represent the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO); for local hydrographic conditions, we used sea surface temperature (SST), river runoff, and mixing conditions. Whereas the anchovy catch consisted of a northern species ( Engraulis japonicus ) and two southern species ( Encrasicholina heteroloba and Encrasicholina punctifer ), the magnitude of the anchovy catch appeared to be mainly determined by the strength of Eng. japonicus (Japanese anchovy). The main factor that caused the interannual variation of anchovy CPUE might change through time. The CPUE showed a negative correlation with combination of water temperature and river runoff before 1987 and a positive correlation with river runoff after 1988. Whereas a significant negative correlation between CPUE and ENSOs existed, this correlation was driven completely by the low-frequency ENSO events and explained only 10% of the variance. Several previous studies on this population emphasized that the fluctuations of larval anchovy abundance were determined by local SST. Our analyses indicated that such a correlation was transient and simply reflected ENSO signals. Recent advances in physical oceanography around Taiwan showed that the ENSOs reduced the strength of the Asian monsoon and thus weakened the China Coastal Current toward Taiwan. The decline of larval anchovy during ENSO may be due to reduced China Coastal Current, which is important in facilitating the spawning migration of the Japanese anchovy.     

DNA polymorphism in the growth hormone gene and its association with weight in olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus

ABSTRACT: Variation within the growth hormone gene and its association with growth trait in the olive flounder ( Paralichthys olivaceus ) was investigated. Based on Southern blot analysis and using various kinds of restriction endonucleases, it was demonstrated that the growth hormone gene exists as a single copy gene in the olive flounder. Polymorphisms of various lengths were also detected by Southern blot analysis, and by the subsequent digestion of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) -amplified growth hormone gene fragment with Sau 3AI restriction enzyme. To study the possible association between variation in the growth hormone and weight, 60 progenies of the hatchery strain of three various sizes (large, medium and small weight) were selected and the entire genetic structure of the growth hormone gene was analysed. A total of 15 different genotypes was observed from the random association of six haplotypes. Significant heterogeneity of the growth hormone gene with haplotype and genotype frequencies was detected among the different-sized groups.     

Evidence of density-dependent effects on population variation of Japanese sardine (Sardinops melanosticta) off Korea

Interannual variation of some biological parameters for the Japanese sardine, Sardinops melanosticta, population in Korean waters was investigated using scientific surveys and fisheries information since the late 1970s. The abundance and geographical coverage of sardine eggs were high (peak in 1986) and broad when spawning biomasses were high in the mid 1980s, and vice versa in the late 1970s and the early 1990s. Also, feeding and spawning areas based on fisheries information exhibited the same pattern of expansion/contraction as seen in ichthyoplankton surveys. Annual Gonadal Somatic Index (GSI) in spawning season (February to April) and the size at age 1 of sardine were reduced during the high abundance period. It is suggested that density‐dependent effects on the reproduction and growth of the sardine population in Korean waters existed.     

土壤NO_x气体释放研究进展

营养元素的迁移转化是生态学及环境科学研究领域的一个重要课题,土壤微生物活动产生的NOx气体作为大气中NOx的重要排放源之一,日益受到人们的关注。NOx在大气中具有很强的化学活性,通过参与大气中光化学反应而影响到其它温室气体的浓度,且在对流层O3和OH自由基的光化学反应中起着决定性作用,同时也是酸沉降中HNO3的生成源,在平流层NOx是消耗臭氧层的痕量气体之一。本文综合分析了土壤NOx产生及排放机理;影响土壤NOx排放的主要因素;土壤NOx气体排放通量的测定及其模型估算方法。并在此基础上,提出今后应把土壤微生物系统以及土壤硝化、反硝化作用机理作为以后的研究重点,运用同位素技术和各种模型手段进行较大范围的时空尺度上的连续观测研究。     

Stochasticity dominates assembly processes of soil nematode metacommunities on three Asian mountains

Nematodes play an important role in ecosystems; however, very little is known about their assembly processes and the factors influencing them. We studied nematode communities in bulk soils from three Asian mountain ecosystems to determine the assembly processes of free-living nematode metacommunities and their driving factors. On each mountain, elevations span a range of climatic conditions with the potential to reveal assembly processes that predominate across multiple biomes. A phylogenetic nu...     

中国2种螟蛾科幼虫的形态记述(鳞翅目)

详细记述了中国螟蛾科二化螟Chilo suppressalis(Walker)和三化螟Tryporyza incertulas(Walker)幼虫的形态特征,并提供了形态特征图。所有标本均保存在中国计量学院生命科学学院标本室。图2参7     

SWAT模型之初步探讨

由美国农业部农业研究中心（USDA-ARS）研发的分布式水文模型:水土评估工具（SWAT）,具有强大的物理机制。近年来,它被认为是最适合模拟在不同土壤、土地利用和管理大流域中,长期土地管理对于水、土沙、营养物质及农业化学物质的影响。介绍SWAT模型的原理及基础数据库之建立,并搜集SWAT模型应用研究之文献（1999-2008年）,以统计分析SWAT模型目前的研究现况,作为日后应用SWAT模型进行相关研究之参考。