The macroinvertebrate fauna and hydrogeology of springs in central Sweden

The macroinvertebrate fauna of 23 springs in central Sweden was sampled. A total of 79 taxa was recorded, including three crenobiont, nine crenophilic, 33 lotic, 11 lentic and 21 ubiquitous taxa. Only eight were non-insect taxa. Geological and hydrogeological maps were used to categorize each spring, resulting in eight glaciofluvial, 11 moraine and four limestone springs. Faunal composition and environmental factors showed an overall similarity among spring types, except for geographic position, the almost exclusive occurrence of crenobionts in glaciofluvial springs, and factors associated with high concentrations of calcium carbonate in limestone springs. Canonical correspondence analysis showed that the crenobiont caddisflies Parachiona picicornis(Pictet), Crunoecia irrorataCurtis were associated with high discharge and high summer temperature. Lotic taxa, including the stonefly nymph Isoperla grammatica(Poda), the caddis larvae Halesussp. and the mayfly nymph Baetis bundyaeLehmkuhl, were associated with high discharge and low summer temperature, while many lentic and ubiquitous taxa, e.g. dytiscids, were characteristic of small springs. It is suggested that the dominance of insect taxa, and the restricted occurrence of crenophilic and crenobiont taxa, are consequences of the glacial history and/or the hydrogeological setting of springs. Also, the possible influence of `diffusive rarity' of C. irrorataand P. picicornis, is discussed.     

A new symbiotic nanoarchaeote (Candidatus Nanoclepta minutus) and its host (Zestosphaera tikiterensis gen. nov., sp. nov.) from a New Zealand hot spring

Three thermophilic Nanoarchaeota-Crenarchaeota symbiotic systems have been described. We obtained another stable anaerobic enrichment culture at 80 °C, pH 6.0 from a New Zealand hot spring. The nanoarchaeote (Ncl-1) and its host (NZ3^T) were isolated in co-culture and their genomes assembled. The small (∼200 nm) flagellated cocci were often attached to larger cocci. Based on 16S rRNA gene similarity (88.4%) and average amino acid identity (52%), Ncl-1 is closely related to Candidatus Nanopusillus acidilobi. Their genomes both encode for archaeal flagella and partial glycolysis and gluconeogenesis pathways, but lack ATP synthase genes. Like Nanoarchaeum equitans, Ncl-1 has a CRISPR-Cas system. Ncl-1 also relies on its crenarchaeotal host for most of its biosynthetic needs. The host NZ3^T was isolated and grows on proteinaceous substrates but not on sugars, alcohols, or fatty acids. NZ3^T requires thiosulfate and grows best at 82 °C, pH 6.0. NZ3^T is most closely related to the Desulfurococcaceae, Ignisphaera aggregans (∼92% 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, 45% AAI). Based on phylogenetic, physiological and genomic data, Ncl-1 and NZ3^T represent novel genera in the Nanoarchaeota and the Desulfurococcaceae, respectively, with the proposed names Candidatus Nanoclepta minutus and Zestosphaera tikiterensis gen. nov., sp. nov., type strain NZ3^T (=DSMZ 107634^T = OCM 1213^T).     

Aquatic hyphomycetes of a sulphur spring

Aquatic hyphomycetes of a sulphur spring in the Western Ghat region of Karnataka were investigated by the following methods: leaf litter observations, water filtration, analysis of natural and induced foam. The samples were collected and studied from three sites, the spring proper (site I), the connecting region of the spring and the rivulet (site II) and the spot where the spring joins the rivulet (site III). The number of species of hyphomycetes encountered at the three sites were 1, 14 and 20, respectively. The sulphide content of the spring ranged between 0.1–3.1 mg l^–1 and the temperature between 26.5–36.5 °C. In another experiment submerged coffee leaves from a fresh water stream were collected and incubated in spring water, stream water and well water at different temperatures (16–40 °C). A maximum of 18 species of hyphomycetes sporulated at 22 °C followed by 17 species at 28 °C, irrespective of the source of water in which the leaves were incubated. Based on these studies, we conclude that the presence of only one species in the spring proper (site I) was not due to the higher sulphide content, but to the high temperature.     

珠江口横琴岛海域春季大型底栖生物调查分析

2008年月对珠江口横琴岛海域底栖生物进行调查采样分析,共发现采泥底栖物种33种,包括多毛类、软体类、甲壳类和棘皮类4种类型,从种类上比较,多毛类为优势种,占总种数的42.42%.调查海域以奇异稚齿虫Paraprionospio pinnata、异蚓虫Heteromastus filiformis和栉状长手沙蚕Magelona crenulifrons为主要优势种.横琴岛海域底栖生物的总栖息密度为236.3ind·m^-2,从栖息密度上比较,多毛类占绝对优势,占总栖息密度的71.94%.调查海域总生物量为3.0g·m^-2,以软体动物为主,占总数量43.8%.平均多样性指数H'为2.6,平均均匀度指数J为0.83.利用生物多样性指数进行评价的结果为轻中污染.相比于其他研究成果,横琴岛海域底栖生物无论是生物量、丰度还是多样性指数和均匀度,在整个珠江口海域处于相对高值区域.     

乌鲁木齐附近上春植物生物学和生态学特性的初探

本文根据作者对乌鲁木齐附近的早春植物在春季生长,发育节律与水热等主要生态因子的关系的观测,论述了它们的生物学和生态学特点,为充分利用早春植物萌发返青早,生长发育快的优势,为合理开发利用,改良建设这类草场提供科学依据。     

低丘红壤区农林间作系统的水分生态特征及生产力

低丘红壤区农林间作系统的水分生态特征及生产力张斌张桃林（中国科学院南京土壤研究所,２１０００８）ｙｄｒａｕｌｉｃＥｃｏｌｏｇｉｃａｌＣｈａｒａｃｔｅｒｉｓｔｉｃｓｏｆＡｌｅｙＣｒｏｐｐｉｎｇＳｙｓｔｅｍｓａｎｄＩｔｓＰｒｏｄｕｃｔｉｖｉｔｙｉｎＬｏ...     

内蒙古中西部优势植物春季返青对降水的非线性响应

长期以来,研究植被物候变化与气候因子的关系多基于线性模型,事实上植被物候对气候变化的响应可能是非线性的。以1984-2017年内蒙古中西部温性典型草原和温性草原化荒漠长时间序列植被物候观测资料为基础,分析了近40年来气候变化背景下不同草地类型优势植物返青期变化特征及其对春季降水的非线性响应。结果表明：（1）温性典型草原冷蒿返青期主要受水分控制,与春季降水量表现为开口向下的二次函数关系。气候暖干化导致的水分亏缺是冷蒿返青期呈极显著延迟趋势（1.32 d/a）的主要原因;春季降水量超过60 mm时,冷蒿返青期表现出由延迟转变为提前的趋势。（2）温性草原化荒漠猫头刺返青期主要受热量控制。受春季显著升温影响,猫头刺返青期呈极显著提前趋势（0.63 d/a）。春季降水增多利于猫头刺提早返青,二者表现为开口向上的二次函数关系;春季降水量超过40 mm时,猫头刺返青期对降水的响应程度逐渐降低,这可能与荒漠植物本身的生理特性有关。     

Prolonged spring oestrus in mares: The use of progestogens with specific reference to proligestone

The problems of prolonged spring oestrus in mares, which is often associated with multifollicular ovaries (MFO), are described in the context of the need to produce foals early in the year. The results obtained, in terms of pregnancy and time of ovulation, after the intramuscular administration of a single standard 15-ml (1500 mg) dose of proligestone^a are described and compared with data available for allyl trenbolone^b, which is given orally, and with accepted data for non-medicated mares. It is concluded that proligestone may be useful in treating MFO and that its use may even aid conception. This latter observation is worthy of further investigation.     

Daily egg production ofTemora longicornis (Copepoda,Calanoida) during winter and early spring in the Marsdiep (Southern North Sea)

Mature females of the copepodTemora longicornis from the Marsdiep tidal inlet were incubated at ambient water temperature during the winter of 1989/1990 to estimate their egg production during 24 hours. Throughout winter this production remained at a level of 0 to 10 eggs per female. In March a steep rise to 60 to 80 eggs coincided with an equally steep rise in chlorophyll-a from 4 to 20 g.l^–1. Excess food given during incubation tended to increase the observed production rate only in October at relatively high temperature. Additive effects of rising food level and temperature on daily egg production were found in spring. In March and April 1988 and 1990 the observed maximum daily egg production per female increased from about 20 at 5°C and 5 g.l^–1 chlorophyll to 70 at almost 10°C and 20 g.l^–1. The egg production in winter gives a prebloom potential to maintain a stock of premature stages ready to utilize the algal spring bloom. Early spawning before April can also contribute to the development of the abundance peak of adults in May–June. Due to growth rates increasing with temperature in the months March and April, most of the adults at their peak density may have hatched from eggs before the period of maximum egg production rate at the end of April. The exceptionally high production rate observed at the end of March may be related to a developingPhaeocystis bloom.     

不同基因型春小麦对磷胁迫适应性研究

采用盆栽试验,测定了4种基因型春小麦在不同生育期,3种磷水平下植株体内酸性磷酸酶活性、根长、根半径、根干重、根冠比、地上部干重、产量等指标,研究了小麦生长对磷素的利用效率。结果表明：甘春20号对磷素的敏感性在酸性磷酸酶活性、根干重、地上部干重、增产潜力均强于陇春16号、会宁18号和定西33号,是磷高效基因型;高磷对陇春16号的根冠比和根干重影响显著,定西33号和会宁18号的根长较长,因此陇春16号、会宁18号和定西33号仍具有一定的磷素利用潜势。     

Surveys of diseases of spring barley in England and Wales, 1976–1980

Samples from 200–300 randomly selected spring barley crops were taken annually at growth stage 73–77 (milky ripe) from 1976 to 1980. The number of samples from each region was proportional to the area of barley grown in each region. The percentage of the area of the top two leaves affected by diseases was recorded. Mildew (Erysiphe graminis) was the most widespread and severe disease recorded. Brown rust (Puccinia hordei) and rhynchosporium (Rhyn-chosporium secalis) occurred frequently but at relatively low levels. Yellow rust {Puccinia striiformis) and septoria (Septoria nodorum) were seen on less than 50% of the samples in most years, and halo spot (Selenophoma donacis) and net blotch (Pyrenophora teres) were rarely recorded. There was an association between the severity of rhynchosporium and the number of rain days in May and June. The highest levels of brown rust occurred in the south and east and rhynchosporium was more common in Wales and the south-west than in the east, but there were no differences in the regional distribution of other diseases. Cultivar resistance, sowing date, previous cropping and fungicide usage were all found to be associated with altered disease levels. The proportion of crops treated with a foliar fungicidal spray rose from 26% in 1976 to 47% in 1980. The use of tridemorph declined but that of triadimefon increased reaching 29% of crops treated by 1980. The use of ethirimol as a seed treatment declined from 16% of crops grown from treated seed in 1976 to 7% in 1980. Estimated yield losses between 1976 and 1980 varied between 4% and 9% due to mildew, between 0.3% and 0.8% due to brown rust and between 0.2% and 0.5% due to rhynchosporium.     

一小型温泉中降解淀粉细菌的筛选、鉴定与淀粉酶性质初步分析

为筛选耐热淀粉酶产生菌并揭示其在温泉中的分布情况,从腾冲县腊幸村一小型热泉不同部位采集样品进行微生物分离及鉴定。样品在65℃培养,挑选形态有差异的菌落点种淀粉-台盼蓝平板,共获得34株具有淀粉降解能力的细菌。分子鉴定结果显示,从温泉底部沙土中筛选得到细菌具有较高的生物多样性,9株具有淀粉降解能力的细菌分别属于土芽胞杆菌(Geobacillus)、厌氧芽胞杆菌(Anoxybacillus)和芽胞杆菌(Bacillus)3个属、7个种,菌株间16S rDNA序列均有一定的差异。对编号为201(Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius)和208(Anoxybacillus flavithermus)的菌株胞外淀粉酶进行初步分析,其胞外淀粉酶最适温度分别为60和70℃,均高于淀粉糊化温度,具有一定的应用潜力。     

高通量测序分析云南腾冲热海热泉真菌多样性

【目的】本研究揭示云南腾冲热海热泉真菌多样性及群落分布格局,探讨其理化因子对真菌群落结构的影响。【方法】利用Illumina Hi Seq2500高通量测序平台对腾冲热海热泉沉积物宏基因组ITS基因进行测序,并进行生物信息分析。【结果】从5个热泉样品中共检测到343484条有效序列,包括5个真菌门,20个纲,66个目。右姐妹泉(JMQR)、左姐妹泉(JMQL)、蛤蟆嘴泉(M)、桥泉(QQ)及鼓明泉(GMQP)分别以Agaricales、Eurotiales、Capnodiales和Hypocreales等为优势目。在属水平上,共获得365个属,从JMQR中检测到212个属,以裂褶菌属(Schizophyllum)为最优势;从JMQL中挖掘到197个属,以青霉属(Penicillium)为最优势类群;从M和QQ中分别获得222个和270个属,均以枝孢属(Cladosporium)为最优势;从GMQP中发现179个属,以侧齿霉属(Engyodontium)丰度最高。NH4+含量、温度及pH影响不同优势真菌的分布,其中以pH与优势类群(OTU1%)结构变化显著性最高(P=0.05)。【结论】云南腾冲热海高温热泉蕴藏着极其丰富的真菌物种,其不同样品真菌分布具有差异性,pH可能是影响热泉真菌群落分布的重要因素之一。     

Dynamics and stability of lateral plane locomotion on inclines

An actuated, lateral leg spring model is developed to investigate lateral plane locomotion dynamics and stability on inclines. A single actuation input, the force-free leg length, is varied in a feedforward fashion to explicitly and implicitly match prescribed lateral and fore-aft force profiles, respectively. Forward dynamic simulations incorporating the prescribed leg actuation are employed to identify periodic orbits for gaits in which the leg acts to either push the body away from or pull the body towards the foot placement point. Gait stability and robustness to external perturbation are found to vary significantly as a function of slope and velocity for each type of leg function. Results of these analyses suggest that the switch in leg function from pushing to pulling is governed by gait robustness, and occurs at increasing inclines for increasing velocities.     

新疆乌恰泉华地震前后泉水细菌群落的变化

为了解新疆乌恰泉华地震前后泉水细菌群落的变化,采用微生物纯培养方法结合16S rRNA基因序列系统发育分析法对地震前后泉水样品进行研究。结果表明,地震前和地震后可培养菌落的数目、菌群结构和优势菌都存在差异。地震前,25株菌分属于11个科12个属17个种,多数菌落归属于变形菌门γ亚群(Gammaproteobacteria)(82.63%),其中优势菌株为窄食单胞菌属某种\.RB25(Stenotrophomonas sp. RB25)(56.86%)和不动杆菌属某种.RB11(Acinetobacter sp. RB11)(24.31%);地震后,27株菌分属于14个科17个属21个种,总细菌数量减少,但生物多样性提高,变形菌门α亚群(Alphaproteobacteria)(49.64%)上升为优势类群,优势菌株为根瘤菌属某种.RA42(Rhizobium sp. RA42)(28.21%)。该研究为泉水微生物的映震研究积累了资料。     

Native and invasive vegetation of karst springs in Wisconsin’s Driftless area

Little is known about the vegetation found in the karst springs of Wisconsin’s unglaciated region, the Driftless Area. We sampled 26 of these springs, documenting all associated plant species and their status (native, non-native, invasive) and analyzed whether vegetation patterns are related to spring orientation or to spring area. Two-way ANOVA results show that non-native and invasive species, namely Nasturtium officinale (watercress, Brassicaceae), are significantly more abundant than natives in north-facing springs (p < 0.01), but not in south-facing springs. Generally, native species are restricted to, or more abundant in, south-facing springs, and may have a microtopographical preference for these sites, which may receive more direct solar radiation. Nasturtium officinale, the most abundant invasive species, has high cover values in both north and south orientations and is less restricted in its distribution. Correlation analysis shows that the larger the spring, the higher the percent of Nasturtium (p < 0.01) and invasive species cover (as a percent of spring area) (p < 0.005). Larger springs often had slower moving water and this may have contributed to the success of Nasturtium, which may outcompete shade-intolerant natives in the larger springs. Native species cover was negatively related to spring area, though this result was marginally insignificant (p = 0.08).     

麦套春棉光照强度动态变化的研究

麦套春棉光照强度动态变化的研究孙本普,张宝民,王勇,李秀云史维泽（山东省滨州地区农业科学研究所,２５６６１５）（山东省滨州地区农业局,２５６６１８）ＶａｒｉａｔｉｏｎｓｏｆＬｉｇｈｔＩｎｔｅｎｓｉｔｙＵｎｄｅｒＩｎｔｅｒｐｌａｎｔｉｎｇｏｆＳｐｒｉｎ...     

Spring benthic macroinvertebrate communities of selected streams in the High Caucasus (Azerbaijan SSR)

Investigations on invertebrate fauna were carried out at fifteen sites in some chosen streams of the Caucasus (Azerbaijan SSR) in March 1970. Seventy-five taxa of invertebrates were found in the investigated streams. Chironomidae constituted the most numerous group at all sites, Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Simuliidae being other important components of the fauna. On the basis of percentage structure of dominance in the examined streams four types of faunistic communities were distinguished. The most common one was the type characteristic of high mountain streams and rivers with Diamesa sp. (gr. latitarsis) predominant. Nevertheless, in springtime this community was characterized by a greater number of taxa and a greater abundance of specimens as compared with the summer period. It may be thus assumed that the spring period in high mountain streams and rivers is more conducive to the development of the invertebrate fauna.     

乌鲁木齐附近早春植物生物学和生态学特性的初探

本文根据作者对乌鲁木齐附近的早春植物在春季生长,发育节律与水热等主要生态因子的关系的观测,论述了它们的生物学和生态学特点,为充分利用早春植物萌发返青早,生长发育快的优势,为合理开发利用,改良建设这类草场提供科学依据。