西北太平洋公海柔鱼和日本爪乌贼个体发育期营养生态位变化分析

为了更好的了解柔鱼和日本爪乌贼个体发育期营养生态位变化,根据2021-2022年“淞航”号渔业资源调查船所采集36尾柔鱼和30尾日本爪乌贼样本,对其眼睛晶体进行了碳氮稳定同位素分析。结果表明：柔鱼个体δ13C、δ15N值变化幅度分别为0.10‰-1.68‰、0.79‰-7.51‰;日本爪乌贼个体δ13C、δ15N值变化幅度分别为0.15‰-1.20‰、0.81‰-7.05‰。柔鱼、日本爪乌贼生态位面积变化范围分别为0.40‰2-5.85‰2、0.27‰2-5.36‰2。GAM模型分析显示：柔鱼眼睛晶体δ13C、δ15N与晶体直径均具有显著的相关性（P<0.01）,偏差解释率分别为31.9%和34.3%。日本爪乌贼眼睛晶体δ13C、δ15N与晶体直径均具有显著的相关性（P<0.01）,偏差解释率分别为12.9%和19.4%。分析认为,个体营养生态位的变化幅度较大,侧面反映了西北太平洋黑潮-亲潮过渡区同位素基线值变化幅度较大;该海域的柔鱼、日本爪乌贼个体摄食水平存在很大差异;个体发育和基线值是影响组织δ13C、δ15N值的因素。     

西北太平洋公海两种大洋性鱿鱼营养生态位分析

为了深入了解大洋性鱿鱼在西北太平洋食物网中的作用,根据2021和2022年上海海洋大学“淞航”号开展农业农村部公海渔业资源综合科学调查专项时采集的样品,利用碳氮稳定同位素技术对西北太平洋柔鱼Ommastrephes bartramii和日本爪乌贼Onychoteuthis borealijaponicus两种头足类肌肉稳定同位素以及营养生态位进行研究。结果表明：柔鱼各站点间的δ13C、δ15N值都存在显著性差异（δ13C:F=3.073, P<0.05;δ15N:F=4.164,P<0.05）;日本爪乌贼两个站点间的δ13C存在显著性差异（t=-3.108,P<0.05）、δ15N值差异性不显著（t=1.317,P>0.05）。柔鱼和日本爪乌贼间的肌肉δ13C、δ15N值存在显著差异（δ13C: t=8.681,P<0.05; δ15N: t=13.465,P<0.05）。个体发育过程中,柔鱼、日本爪乌贼的δ13C、δ15N值与胴长相关性不显著（P>0.05）。柔鱼营养生态位宽度（SEAc=0.35‰2）大于日本爪乌贼生态位宽度（SEAc=0.2‰2）,两者之间的重叠率中等(0.314)。柔鱼和日本爪乌贼种内雌雄间生态位重叠率高,分别为0.988、0.76。分析认为,柔鱼和日本爪乌贼的δ13C值受海表温及摄食作用的影响;柔鱼和日本爪乌贼的δ15N值受摄食作用的影响;两种头足类雌性和雄性群体对食物和栖息地资源的利用高度相似。     

Ontogenetic resource use and trophic dynamics of endangered juvenile Tachypleus tridentatus among diversified nursery habitats in the northern Beibu Gulf,China

Horseshoe crabs, the most well-known example of “living fossils”, are iconic and ecologically important macroinvertebrates in coastal and estuarine ecosystems. Their blood is a crucial resource for manufacturing Limulus or Tachypleus amebocyte lysate to detect bacterial endotoxins or fungal contamination in drug and medical devices. An enhanced understanding of their ecological roles and trophic interactions in the food webs is fundamental to facilitate resource management for the declining populations in Asia. Foraging information of the Asian species, however, is mainly derived from preliminary, scattered reports from a limited number of study locations. In this study, resource utilization, trophic niche dynamics, and trophic interaction of the juvenile tri-spine horseshoe crab, Tachypleus tridentatus (instars 1–12, approximately 0.5–8 years old) across ontogeny was assessed in diversified nursery habitats along the northern Beibu Gulf, China, using carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes. Our results suggest that: (i) T. tridentatus are ecological generalists given the vast range of carbon isotopic values and trophic niche width estimates exhibited between multiple instar groups; (ii) juvenile T. tridentatus across most habitat types predominantly assimilated energy from a variety of basal production sources in the food web, but primarily depended on sedimentary organic matter and seagrass resource pools; (iii) ontogenetic shifts in juvenile dietary proportions were evident, with decreased reliance on sedimentary organic matter, coupled with increased reliance on benthic macroinvertebrate grazers, detritivores, and omnivores with age; and (iv) nearly all juvenile instars occupied similar trophic positions in the food web with slight shifts in trophic position present with increasing size. Our findings indicate that resource availability and ontogenetic diet shifts strongly influence horseshoe crab trophic dynamics, and age should be accounted when formulating habitat conservation measures based on resource use for Asian horseshoe crabs.     

Evaluation of the oral 13C-bicarbonate technique for measurements of energy expenditure in dogs before and after body weight reduction

Background

Overweight and obesity are the most common nutritional disorders in dogs and may lead to various secondary diseases and decreased lifespan. In obesity research, measurement of energy expenditure (EE) and determination of the energy requirements are essential. The objective with this study was to validate and evaluate the suitability of the oral ¹³C-bicarbonate technique (o¹³CBT) for measuring EE in dog obesity studies. A further objective was to investigate the impact of body weight (BW) reduction and changes in body composition on the EE when measured under conditions corresponding to the basal metabolic rate (BMR).

Results

The EE in five privately owned, overweight dogs was measured simultaneously with the o¹³CBT and indirect calorimetry (IC) for comparison of the results. Two measurements per dog were performed under the same standardised conditions (i.e. fasted and resting state) at the start, and after completing a 12-week BW reduction program. Additionally, measurements of body composition by Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) were conducted at the beginning and at the end of the BW reduction program. There were no differences in EE results obtained by the o¹³CBT and IC. Overweight and the BW reduction did not affect the estimates for the respiratory quotient (RQ) or the recovery factor for the ¹³C-tracer (RF), both needed when using the o¹³CBT. The dogs lost 16% (SD ± 2.0) of their initial BW in reduced fat mass (P < 0.001), whereas fat free mass (FFM) remained unchanged. There was no effect of the BW reduction on the determined EE expressed in kJ/kg BW/d, or in kJ/kg BW^0.75/d. However, EE was lower (P < 0.001) after the BW reduction program when expressed in relation to FFM (kJ/kg FFM/d).

Conclusions

Results from the present study show that the o¹³CBT can be a used in obesity research to determine EE in fasted dogs and under resting conditions. Furthermore, the results suggest that the BMR does not change with reduced BW in overweight dogs as long as the FFM remains unchanged. This indicates that the BMR to maintain one gram of fat is equal to maintaining one gram of FFM in overweight dogs.     

Tracing Pb Pollution Penetration in Temperate Podzols

We combine high‐resolution soil sampling with lead (Pb) analyses (concentrations and stable isotopes) in two temperate podzols, together with previous data obtained with selective Al and Fe dissolution techniques. We aim to assess how atmospheric Pb is incorporated into the soils during pedogenesis. Partial least squares modelling for Pb concentrations shows that the podzolization process has the largest effect on Pb concentration (80·3% of the variance). The proportion of inorganic secondary compounds, the input of fresh organic matter from the soil surface and the relative abundance of Fe versus Al are responsible for a small part of the Pb concentration variance. Lead isotopic composition (²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁷Pb ratios) depends on soil organic matter content either fresh/poorly humified (57·3% of the variance) or humified (24·7% of the variance). The Pb linked to inorganic compounds and the overall podzolization process play a minor role in isotopic signature (5·3 and 3·7% of the variance respectively). Soil pH appears to be the controlling variable of the different transport and retention mechanisms. The relatively low isotopic ratios observed in spodic horizons result from geogenic Pb released through the preferential dissolution of the isotopically distinct most weatherable minerals of the parent material in the eluvial horizons, which undergoes downward mobilization. An accurate knowledge of soil reactive components and formation mechanisms is essential to a correct diagnose of the scope of Pb pollution and a more effective design of remediation strategies. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

青海藏羊羊毛纤维长度与含硫量的分布

通过对终年放牧的青海藏羊毛纤维长度5cm区段含硫量的测定，结果表明青海藏羊毛纤维不同长度区段的含硫量不同，含硫量顶峰值前，随着长度增加含硫量逐步增加，但成年公羊顶峰值后随机度增加，含硫量逐渐减少。青海藏羊毛长5cm各区段各硫量差异不显著（P＞0．05），毛长与含硫量除成年公羊为强的负相关（r=-0.56964)，其余各性能年龄组内均为弱的正相关关系，相关系数r=-0.116182-0.354898.     

闽东南耕地土壤硫素平衡及有效硫丰缺状况研究

通过田间试验、土样和雨水、灌溉水采集测定,以及大气硫沉降和土壤硫淋溶流失有关数据收集,研究了闽东南耕地土壤硫素平衡与土壤有效硫丰缺状况。结果表明,早稻-晚稻轮作制和花生-甘薯轮作制每年分别需要91.86,128.67 kg/hm2硫素来满足生长需求,考虑到土壤硫的淋溶和流失以及扣除施肥带入的硫素、大气沉降和灌溉水硫的给源外,早稻-晚稻轮作制需补充22.35 kgS/hm2硫素,花生-甘薯轮作制需补充64.89 kg/hm2硫素,才能维持土壤硫素输入与输出的平衡。178个土壤样品有效硫含量测定结果表明,当前闽东南耕地土壤有效硫平均为26.2mg/kg,其中水田为22.35 mg/kg,旱地则为28.31 mg/kg,低于有效硫临界指标的土样数占总数的69.0%,有效硫含量属于中等级别的只占16.3%,说明硫已成为闽东南耕作土壤的养分限制因子之一。     

Nitrogen:sulphur ratio alters competition between Trifolium repens and Lolium perenne under cutting: Production and competitive abilities

Grasslands species, like others crops, no longer benefit from high atmospheric sulphur deposition. This may cause sulphur limitation and in turn may induce a shift in plant communities by altering species performance and competitive abilities. To test this hypothesis, a greenhouse pot experiment was designed to investigate the interacting effects of sulphur (S) and nitrogen (N) availability on production, morphology and competitive abilities of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) and perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). Plants were grown in monocultures and mixtures during 4 months. They were supplied with combinations of three levels of S and three levels of N and subjected to three defoliation events. Both S and N gradients altered plants performance and modulated competitive interactions. In L. perenne, above- and below-ground dry matter production, leaf and tiller number and contribution to mixture DM production were little affected by S, but highly by N. For T. repens, these traits were significantly increased by S, but only slightly by N. At establishment, T. repens was subjected to a significant interspecific competition at low N–low S and high N–high S. But at regrowth (cuts 2 and 3), T. repens was much more affected by intra- than interspecific competition. L. perenne was only sensitive to competition (intraspecific) when N supply was combined with no or moderate S supply. We conclude that N:S ratio of soil appears to drive species production, morphology and competitive abilities, which in turn affect leguminous–gramineous species ratio and grassland plant community structure. Since the growth of T. repens was significantly reduced in low S treatments, our results suggest that the drastic fall in atmospheric sulphur deposition could restrict leguminous species in high N soil conditions.     

稻田沟渠-湿地系统的碳氮稳定同位素组成特征

由于稳定同位素在特定污染源中具有特定的组成,在污染物质迁移转化过程中作为示踪剂而广泛应用。针对目前农业面源污染较为严重的现状,该文利用碳氮稳定同位素研究了灌区内外源物输入对稻田沟渠-湿地系统的贡献。结果表明,水中颗粒性有机物(particulate organic matter,POM)由于受到光照、营养物质不同导致POM在各采样点组成不同,δ13C变化范围较大,均值为-27.8‰,与大型水生植物和浮游植物接近,此类植物可能是POM的主要来源。水中δ13CDIC(dissolved inorganic carbon,DIC)与浮游植物呈线性相关,浮游动物δ13C与浮游植物存在一定相关性,而浮游植物与POM之间不存在显著性差异,说明研究区内浮游动物对內源有机碳的利用主要是取食浮游植物低持斜聿愠粱?δ13C值变化范围在-27.2‰～-21.8‰之间,明显高于水体POM含量,说明表层沉积物存在比颗粒有机物更富集碳的藻类与陆源碎屑等物质。各采样点颗粒有机物δ15N值的范围3.1‰～4.2‰,平均值为3.6‰,其中湿地δ15N高于其他采样点。沉积物δ15N平均值为-0.6‰,与大气中N2较为接近。     

Re-creation of heathland on improved pasture using top soil removal and sulphur amendments: Edaphic drivers and impacts on ericoid mycorrhizas

Understanding the factors that drive successful re-creation and restoration of lowland heaths is crucially important for achieving the long-term conservation of this threatened habitat type. In this study we investigated the changes in soil chemistry, plant community and interactions between Calluna vulgaris and symbiotic ericoid mycorrhizas (ERM) that occurred when improved pasture was subjected to one of three treatments (i) acidification with elemental sulphur (ii) acidification with ferrous sulphur (iii) removal of the topsoil. We found that the soil stripping treatment produced the greatest reduction in available phosphate but did not decrease soil pH. Conversely, acidification with elemental sulphur decreased pH but increased availability of phosphate and potentially toxic cations. The elemental sulphur treatment produced plant communities that most closely resembled those on surrounding heaths and acid grasslands. The most important driver was low pH and concomitant increased availability of potentially toxic cations. Plant community development was found to be little related to levels of available soil phosphate, particularly at low pH. The elemental sulphur treatment also produced the best germination and growth of C. vulgaris over 4-5 years. However, this treatment was found to inhibit the development of symbiotic relationships between C. vulgaris and ERM. This may affect the long-term persistence of re-created vegetation and its interactions with other components of heathland communities.