Electrofishing efficiency in low conductivity neotropical streams: towards a non‐destructive fish sampling method

Rotenone sampling is the most efficient method for assessing the fish assemblage structure and species abundance of low conductivity Amazonian streams. It does, however, cause fish mortality and disturb aquatic ecosystem. The aim of this study was to search for a non‐destructive alternative. The efficiency of electrofishing was compared against complete removal using rotenone. This procedure was repeated in 12 streams dispersed throughout French Guiana to test for environmental and biological effects such as water conductivity, stream depth, fish family membership and body size. This study revealed that the efficiency of electrofishing was influenced by stream conductivity and stream depth, but not by fish family or body size. The electrofishing method might constitute an efficient alternative to using rotenone in smaller streams (below 25‐cm depth and above 43 μS cm^?1), whereas in deeper and/or slightly conductive streams, rotenone still remains the only method able to provide a quick and comprehensive picture of the fish assemblage.     

井窖式移栽不同栽植深度对烤烟前期生长发育的影响

为探明井窖式移栽不同栽植深度对烟株前期生长发育的影响,在贵阳龙岗基地开展了田间试验。结果表明,移栽后35 d,烟苗生长点距井窖口6 cm处理烟株农艺性状表现最好,生物量、根系活力最高,根系发育最好,综合效应系数最大。井窖式移栽适合的栽植深度以烟苗生长点距井窖口6 cm最为适宜,有利于烟株前期地上部生长、根系发育及干物质积累。     

Impact of winter‐to‐spring environmental variability along the Kuroshio jet on the recruitment of Japanese sardine (Sardinops melanostictus)

Winter‐to‐spring variability in sea surface temperature (SST) and mixed layer depth (MLD) around the Kuroshio current system and its relationship to the survival rate (ln [recruit per spawning stock biomass], LNRPS) of Japanese sardine (Sardinops melanostictus) were investigated based on a correlation analysis of data from 1980 to 1995. The data were from a high‐resolution ocean general circulation model using the ‘Kuroshio axis coordinates’, in which the meridional positions are relocated to a latitude relative to the Kuroshio axis at each longitude, rather than the geographically fixed coordinates. A significant positive (negative) correlation between LNRPS and winter MLD (winter–spring SST) was detected near the Kuroshio axis from areas south of Japan (where eggs are spawned) to the Kuroshio Extension (where larvae are transported). This result is in contrast to previous studies using geographically fixed coordinates, which showed a significant correlation predominantly in the area south of the Kuroshio Extension in winter, where at this time few larvae have been found. From the late 1980s to early 1990s, when the survival rate was remarkably low, MLD around the axis was shallow and SST was high. Although MLD and SST show a significant correlation, significant partial correlations were also observed between February MLD and LNRPS when the contribution of SST was excluded, and between March SST and LNRPS when the contribution of MLD was excluded. We presume that MLD shoaling reduced the nutrient supply from deep layers, resulting in less productivity in the spring, and SST warming could have a negative influence on larval growth.     

匍枝马尾藻人工栽培初步研究

为探索匍枝马尾藻(Sargassum polycystum)的人工栽培技术,采用浮筏式栽培方式于2015年3—6月在海南省儋州市海头镇进行了匍枝马尾藻的人工栽培试验,记录了该藻的生长规律,并通过栽培水深和夹苗密度试验,比较了不同栽培条件对其生长的影响。结果显示,3月下旬至5月下旬为匍枝马尾藻生长最旺盛的季节,其中藻体长度的快速增长主要集中在4月中旬以前,而藻体重量以相对稳定的速率持续增长至5月下旬。栽培水深和夹苗密度分别对匍枝马尾藻的藻体长度和分枝数有显著影响,而藻体鲜重则同时受到这两个因素的影响(P0.05)。研究表明,适量增加匍枝马尾藻的栽培水深和控制夹苗密度有利于促进其生长;为有效提高匍枝马尾藻的产量,栽培水深应设计为80 cm左右,夹苗密度控制在10 cm左右。     

干旱区地下水埋深空间分布对天然植被覆盖度影响研究—以塔里木河下游为例

以塔里木河下游输水河畔的植被覆盖度和地下水埋深为研究对象,建立遥感反演模型获取研究区植被覆盖度的空间分布,建立地下水数值模型模拟与覆盖度同时段的埋深空间分布,采用空间分析方法对覆盖度和埋深的空间分布数据进行分析,获取不同埋深区间所对应的植被覆盖度,并得出以下结论：研究区植被覆盖度在地下水0～20m的埋深区间上呈阶梯状分...     

金枪鱼围网沉降特性

根据沿围网下纲缚扎的10只温度深度计(TDR-2050型)自动记录的23网次有效数据,对中国中西太平洋金枪鱼围网的下纲沉降速度、沉降深度及其与时间的关系进行了研究。结果表明:(1)网具未达到理论沉降深度,网具中部平均沉降深度为160 m,为最大拉紧高度(311.1 m)的51.4%;(2)网具中部沉降深度与时间的关系为h=–0.000 2t2+0.3663 t;(3)网具各部位的沉降速度不同,取鱼部最慢,网具中部次之,后网头最快;(4)下纲各部位沉降速度均随着深度的增加而减小,沉降速度波动幅度随深度增加按大—小—大的规则变化;(5)网具中部沉降速度与时间的关系为:v=3×10–7t2–7×10–4 t+0.418 9。本研究结果可为改善金枪鱼围网沉降性能提供基础数据,并为海上生产提供指导性参考。     

大冶湖水体光学特性的季节变化及其影响因子

基于2018年对大冶湖全湖四季的野外调查与水质监测,结合大冶湖的形态,将研究范围划分为西区和东区两大部分,均匀设置15个采样点,在1、4、8、10月对各点位进行水样采集;通过分析水体光学衰减系数(K_d)、真光层深度(Z_(eu))及其他水体光学特性重要参数,得到大冶湖周年的光合有效辐射(PAR)衰减特性,可为大冶湖流域生态管理及沉水植物恢复提供参考。结果显示:(1)大冶湖的K_d在季节上以冬季最低,夏季最高,平均值为3.17/m,由春至秋的季节变化不明显;(2)大冶湖水体光学特性最主要的影响因子为叶绿素a(Chl-a)、悬浮物(SS)和溶解性有机物(DOM),相关系数最高分别达到0.606、0.445和0.419,是限制水体K_d的主要因子,关系式为:K_d=0.019Chl-a+0.011SS-0.029DOM+2.364,降低水体Chl-a、SS和DOM浓度成为改善大冶湖水体光学特性的重要内容;(3)大冶湖适宜进行沉水植物恢复的季节为春季,全湖其他季节的光学阈值(真光层深度/水深,Z_(eu)/D_w)均小于1,不利于沉水植物的萌发生长,恢复区域以磊山、蚌壳岭以东湖区、南部湖区沿岸浅水地带以及湖西侧的河道浅滩为宜。     

Body size trends along vertical and thermal gradients of chum salmon in the Bering Sea during summer

Relationships between the vertical distribution and thermal habitat, and body size of chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta were studied in the Bering Sea in summer using trawl surveys at various depths. Chum salmon abundance decreased with increasing depth, but the patterns of decrease differed between size groups. The abundance of small salmon fell rapidly with depth, whereas that of large salmon decreased gradually to 40 m depth, and abruptly below that. The average fork length of chum salmon collected from each trawl correlated positively with trawl net depth and negatively with water temperature. Since the optimal temperature for growth decreases with body size in this species, the observed body size‐related vertical habitat use by chum salmon may indicate size‐dependent thermal preferences.     

Movements and behaviors of swordfish Xiphias gladius in the United States Pacific Leatherback Conservation Area

This study reports on the movements of swordfish tagged within the Pacific Leatherback Conservation Area (PLCA), an expansive region (>500,000 km²) off the U.S. West Coast that has been seasonally restricted to drift‐gillnet fishing since 2001 to reduce leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coricea) interactions. Thirteen swordfish were outfitted with satellite‐linked archival tags scheduled for short (2–20 days, n = 11) and longer‐term (150 days, n = 2) data collection. All tags were deployed on basking swordfish using traditional harpoon‐based methods during the fall of 2012–2013, near offshore seamounts (35.6°N/122.9°W to 37.4°N/123.5°W). Depth and temperature data from 11 swordfish (~90 to 150 kg) resulted in <251 days of movement information from the PLCA region. All tagged individuals exhibited surface‐oriented nocturnal movements, spending >99% of the night above the average thermocline depth (37.5 m), with an average night depth of 8.3 ± 1.6 m. Daytime depth distribution was greater and more variable (mean 107.1 ± 21.2 m), with fish primarily displaying three behavioral patterns: (i) basking activity, 16.7% of the day, (ii) a mixed‐layer distribution between 3 m and the thermocline (26.8% of the day), and (iii) prolonged dives below the thermocline, 56.5% of the day. For seven of the tracks, daytime basking rates increased when thermocline depth was <37 m. As fish moved offshore, there was less variability in vertical movements with a reduction in both basking activity and mixed layer occupancy, as well as an increase in average daytime depth. These data are discussed with respect to the potential development of alternative fishery options for the PLCA.