Growth and proximate composition of the Chaetoceros calcitrans f. pumilus under different temperature, salinity and carbon dioxide levels

The marine diatom Chaetoceros calcitrans f. pumilus has been examined for its potential source as live feed in aquaculture. The present study investigated effects of temperature (20, 25 and 30 °C), salinity (25 and 35) and carbon dioxide addition (air+CO₂) on the growth and proximate composition of C. calcitrans under laboratory conditions. The growth and biomass of C. calcitrans were primarily affected by carbon dioxide addition, and to a lesser extent by temperature and salinity. In general, lipid and carbohydrate contents were higher at lower temperatures (20 and 25 °C), while the protein content was unaffected. Carbon dioxide addition increased protein, while lowering carbohydrates, but had no effect on lipid content. Carbohydrates were increased while lipids and protein decreased at the highest salinity (35±0.9). These results should be taken into consideration when evaluating the dietary value of this micro alga for aquaculture.     

Outdoor mass microalgae production in Bahia Kino, Sonora, NW Mexico

The diatom Chaetoceros muelleri was grown in outdoor mass cultures under the winter, spring and summer conditions of Bahia Kino, Sonora, NW Mexico. The solar irradiance in winter was close to 60% of that available in spring and summer, but the cell concentrations and the harvestable biomass were one order of magnitude higher in spring and summer than in winter. There was no difference between the biomass harvested after 2 and 3 days in winter and summer, whereas in spring it was higher after 3 days. The protein content was significantly lower in winter, and carbohydrates and lipids were higher in winter and spring. The number of cells and the amount of harvestable biomass of outdoor cultures of C. muelleri depend on the temperature prevailing in each season, which causes significant differences in growth rates and in biochemical composition.     

栀子叶斑病及其病原的鉴定

首次报道在栀子(Gardenia jasminoides)上存在由拟盘多毛孢属真菌引致的叶斑病。从湖北省长阳县采集到栀子叶斑病病害标本,并利用柯赫氏法则证实该病由真菌GJ-1菌株所引致;根据GJ-1菌株的形态学特征和ITS序列的分析、比较,证实GJ-1菌株属于拟盘多毛孢属(PestalotiopsisSteyaert)真菌;GJ-1菌株的ITS序列与P.gracilis的ITS同源性达100%,因此推定它属于P.gracilis。     

Assessment of the performance of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) larvae fed with fresh and preserved Pavlova lutheri concentrates

The Prymnesiophycea Pavlova lutheriwas produced using a traditional technique (batch mode in carboys) and by an innovative technique (semi-continuous mode in alveolarphotobioreactor). Two experimental feedingtrials were carried out with Pacific oyster(Crassostrea gigas) larvae with freshand preserved (4 °C and 1 °C)P. lutheri concentrates used inmonospecific and bispecific diets, incombination with fresh Chaetoceroscalcitrans forma pumilum. Nodifferences in terms of gross composition andlarval performance were noticed between thefresh algae biomass produced by the twotechniques. The low temperatures allowedpreservation of the nutritionalcharacteristics of the P. lutheri freshculture for the time period considered (27days). The P. lutheri concentratespreserved at 4 °C or 1 °C didnot differ substantially in terms ofnutritional value. Larvae fed a monospecificdiet of P. lutheri, both fresh andpreserved, exhibited a modest growth rate (<2.1 µm day^–1), in some cases notsignificantly different from that observed inthe unfed larvae (the control), and a lowsurvival rate. In contrast, when Chaetoceros calcitrans forma pumilumwas used as a monospecific diet, good growthperformance (>4.5 µm day^–1) and ahigh survival rate (>86%) were observed inlarvae. A substitution of 50% (trial 1) or80% (trial 2) of fresh C. calcitransforma pumilum with the preserved P. lutheri concentrates did not adverselyaffect growth rate or survival of C.gigas larvae.     

浙江天童山小叶青冈种群种子雨和地表种子库动态研究

对浙江天童山小叶青冈山坡(种群1)和沟谷(种群2)立地类型2个种群的种子雨及地表种子库动态状况进行研究,结果表明:种子雨持续时间达64 d,11月底—12月上、中旬为种子散落盛期,占总数散落量的60%;小叶青冈的种子产量高,种子雨散落的平均密度大,种群1和种群2的密度分别为515.3粒.m-2和478.4粒.m-2;在地表种子库中,完好种子的存留密度分别为16个.m-2和11个.m-2,动物捕食是种子受损的主要原因,2个种群分别占89.2%和90.5%;小叶青冈种群高的种子产量、低的种子存留率等环节限制了低山青冈种群的天然更新。     

不同草种对土著AM真菌的生长和群落结构的影响

以果园生草栽培为背景,果园土壤中土著AM真菌为研究对象,考察了柱花草、百喜草和藿香蓟对与之根系共生的AM真菌的生长与群落结构的影响。结果表明,柱花草根系的侵染率(62.2%)显著高于百喜草(36.5%)和藿香蓟(37.3%),丛枝率有相似的趋势;3种草地上部的生物量和含磷量没有差异,但是柱花草根系含磷量显著高于百喜草和藿香蓟;柱花草根际土壤中AM真菌的菌种丰度和菌丝密度均小于百喜草和藿香蓟,但是孢子密度大于藿香蓟而小于百喜草;藿香蓟根际土著AM真菌群落的多样性指数略高于柱花草和百喜草;PCR-DGGE分析结果与之吻合。试验表明,在果园土壤中,不同草种根际的土著AM真菌群落结构并不相同,在选择草种进行生草栽培的过程中应该考虑这些不同。     

阳光紫外辐射对2种微藻的短期影响

为了阐明2种赤潮藻柔弱角毛藻(Chaetoceros debilis)和绿色巴夫藻(Pavlova viridis)对阳光紫外辐射(UVR, 280～400 nm)变化的响应,比较研究了它们在全波段阳光下和滤除UVR/UV-B条件下的有效光化学效率变化,同时探讨了室内无UVR的低光条件下其有效光化学效率的恢复。结果表明,阳光UVR抑制藻细胞的有效光化学效率,其抑制程度随着接受辐射处理时间的延长而增大,在10 min左右细胞内的修复与损伤速率达到平衡,抑制率不变,且阳光UVR对二种藻的抑制程度相差不大。转移到无UVR的弱光条件下,藻细胞的有效光化学效率得到恢复,但恢复过程中柔弱角毛藻恢复明显快于绿色巴夫藻,体现了不同藻细胞对阳光UVR响应的种间差异。     

迷果芹粗多糖(SGS)药理学活性的初步研究

[目的]研究迷果芹粗多糖(SGS)对荷瘤(肝癌H22)小鼠的影响。[方法]用小鼠建立体内肿瘤模型,通过动物试验研究SGS对荷瘤小鼠体重的影响及对小鼠方向辨别障碍的保护作用。[结果]阳性对照药环磷酰胺明显增加了荷瘤小鼠瘤体重量,减轻了小鼠体重;SGS对荷瘤小鼠瘤体重量无明显影响,其3个剂量组的小鼠体重增长均明显高于阳性对照药环磷酰胺组。说明SGS对小鼠没有明显的副作用,或者说与阳性对照药环磷酰胺组相比,毒副作用较小。3个剂量组小鼠的胸腺指数和脾指数均高于环磷酰胺组,但无统计学意义。SGS的所试剂量对小鼠方向辨别障碍有一定的保护作用,但无统计学意义。[结论]SGS的毒副作用小且能增强机体的免疫力。     

7种试剂对3种饵料微藻絮凝效应的研究

[目的]探讨絮凝剂对牟氏角毛藻、微绿球藻、湛江等鞭金藻3种海洋饵料微藻的絮凝效应。[方法]采用5种无机试剂和2种有机试剂分别以6种不同的浓度处理藻液,连续4h跟踪测定藻细胞的沉淀情况。[结果]5种无机试剂对3种海洋饵料微藻均有一定的絮凝作用,而2种有机试剂的絮凝效果均不明显。硫酸锌和硫酸铝对牟氏角毛藻的絮凝效果明显;明矾、硫酸锌和聚合氯化铝对微绿球藻的絮凝效果明显;硫酸铝对湛江等鞭金藻的絮凝效果较明显。[结论]为生产性海洋饵料微藻的采收提供理论依据。     

野芥菜向抗除草剂转基因油菜基因流动的研究

采用人工授粉的方法,分别以转基因抗草丁膦和抗草甘膦油菜为母本,野芥菜为父本,研究野芥菜的基因流动到转基因油菜中的可能性。结果表明,野芥菜和抗草丁膦及抗草甘膦油菜的亲和性指数明显低于其自交授粉的亲和性指数,只有0.44和0.54。经除草剂筛选和PCR检测证明,所有F1都携带了相应的抗性基因并表现出对相应除草剂的抗性。对F1的适合度研究表明,两种F1种子萌发率及营养生长情况和野芥菜没有明显差异,但结实明显下降,携带抗草丁膦基因的F1和携带抗草甘膦基因的F1每个角果饱满种子粒数分别是0.50和0.61。分别以两种F1为母本,野芥菜为父本进行回交,结实仍然很低,携带抗草丁膦基因的F1和携带抗草甘膦基因的F1与野芥菜回交每个角果饱满种子粒数分别只有0.35和0.33。上述结果表明,野芥菜基因流动到两种抗性油菜的可能性均比较小。