南盘江马别河三齿拟缨鱼繁殖生物学特性

三齿拟缨鱼（Pseudocrossocheilus tridentris）是中国特有的一种野鲮亚科鱼类。本研究于2019年春、夏、秋三个季度在南盘江一级支流马别河采集了206尾三齿拟缨鱼;研究了其雌雄比例、性腺发育、性成熟系数、性成熟大小、卵径特征以及繁殖力。结果表明:三齿拟缨鱼雌雄比例接近1∶1（P>0.05）;雌性性成熟个体在整个调查期间均有发现;其中4—6月雌性性成熟个体占比均在80%以上;性成熟系数显著高于其他采样月份（P<0.05）;采用Logistic回归方程获得雌、雄初次性成熟体长（SL₅₀）分别为136.5和134.3 mm;三齿拟缨鱼绝对繁殖力和相对繁殖力的平均值分别为1039粒·尾^-1和18粒·g^-1;绝对繁殖力与体长和空壳重呈正相关;Ⅲ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ期的卵径频率分布均呈单峰型;推测三齿拟缨鱼为单批次产卵型鱼类。三齿拟缨鱼是一种性成熟个体小、绝对繁殖力较低、单批次产卵型鱼类;属于典型的机会主义。研究结果可以为三齿拟缨鱼资源保护和人工繁殖提供基础资料。     

Life History Studies on the Genus Trillium (Liliaceae) V. Reproductive Biology and Survivorship of Three Declinate-flowered Species

Absract Three pedicellate-declinate-flowered species of Trillium (Liliaceae), T. vaseyi and T. flexipes , were studied for their life history characteristics, e.g., stage class structures of natural populations and reproductive features, including energy allocation to reproductive activities. The populations structures of all three species showed similar depletion structures characterized by a conspicuous decrease of individuals in the small juvenile stages, as was also observed in pedicellate-erect-flowered Trillium species However, with respect to reproductive characteristics, these three declinate-flowered species showed different features from erect-flowered species, although they belong to the same pedicellate-flowered group. That is, these declinate-flowered Trillium species exhibited low seed setting rates of 30% in T. catesbaei , 45% in T. vaseyi and 34% in T. flexipes , suggesting that they possess different mating systems from erect-flowered species which showed high seed setting rates of 50–90%.     

长江刀鲚产卵洄游群体的年龄结构及其生物学特征变化

溯江产卵洄游中的刀鲚是目前长江最为名贵的水产品之一。本文分析了2009年4~5月采自长江九段沙、靖江和芜湖3个江段的299尾洄游型刀鲚样本。结果显示,3个群体的体长范围为15.8~32.8(平均23.32?3.49)cm,18~24cm体长组占总数的52.51%。体重范围为11.83~143.8 (平均48.19?24.89) g,10~50g体重组占总数的59.53%。芜湖群体的体长和体重均显著小于九段沙和靖江群体(ANOVA, p=0.000<0.001)。299尾个体包括1~4龄4个年龄组,其中51.28%的九段沙个体和53.97%的靖江个体均为3龄;而多达85.26%的芜湖个体则为2龄。不论体长、体重还是年龄结构,已较上世纪70年代同江段渔获物有明显下降。结果还显示,研究样本的雌雄性比为1:1.57,九段沙、靖江和芜湖群体的性比分别为1:1.28、1:1.46和1:1.97,显示出沿长江往上性比逐渐增加的现象。3个群体的平均丰满度为0.35?0.049,但即使是在同龄组间,靖江群体的丰满度也显著高于芜湖和九段沙群体,这可作为大个体刀鲚在这一江段最名贵高价的一种解释。     

Microsatellite loci reveal highly significant genetic differentiation among Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) stocks from the east coast of Canada

Allele frequency data from eight microsatellite loci provide evidence of highly significant genetic differentiation among stocks of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L. from the Bay of Fundy, eastern and north-western Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Estimates of genetic structure ( R _ST and θ) were significant both among all samples taken from the different geographical locations and among samples from geographical regions for which more than one stock was sampled. Samples from the Bay of Fundy taken from stocks which are phenotypically and behaviourally diverse showed particularly high levels of genetic structure. Rogers', allele sharing and (δμ)² distances also revealed significant differences among stock samples and were significantly correlated [Rogers' and (δμ)²] with sea distance between rivers. Results suggest that stocks of Atlantic salmon in eastern Canada are highly diverse genetically and that this should be an important consideration in any management programme for stocks in the area.     

Mitochondrial DNA variation in Atlantic salmon, Salmo, salar L., populations

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation was examined in 209 Atlantic salmon from two river systems, the R. Itchen in Hampshire (Southern England) and the R. Conwy (North Wales). Within each system, five spawning sites were sampled. Four enzymes (AVA II, HAE III, HINF I and MBO I) revealed restriction fragment polymorphisms that were informative. Ten clonal lines were observed. These clones were differentially distributed between the two river systems and single clonal types were found to predominate at several spawning sites. MBO I variants were found in salmon from the R. Itchen but not the R. Conwy. A significant heterogeneity in frequency distribution of clonal lines between parr and smolt assemblages of the same year class within the R. Itchen was detected. This heterogeneity suggests that differences in survival or migratory behaviour may be identified by changes in mtDNA clonal frequencies.     

Growth and reproduction of horse mackerel,Trachurus trachurus (carangidae)

There is a broad knowledge of the growth andreproduction of Trachurus trachurus,although important gaps still exist. Horsemackerel are a long-lived species, reaching upto 40 years of age. They have isometric growth,although the alometric parameter b mayvary throughout the year and in relation tolatitude. Growth to age 3 is rapid compared toslower growth later in life. Phenomena ofdensity dependent growth have been observed inthe northeast Atlantic. Horse mackerel are anasynchronous species. The following stages ofatresia have been validated in horse mackerel:alpha, beta, and delta. The transition infemales from the spawning state to postspawning is very fast. The spawning fraction inhorse mackerel is estimated to be between 8.3%and 20.9%. Horse mackerel have a long spawningseason (up to 8 months), which varies accordingto geography. Length at first maturity isbetween 16 and 25 cm, most commonly around21 cm. Males mature at a slightly smallerlength than females. The age at first maturityfor females has been estimated to range from 2to 4 years, depending on the geography. Batchfecundity has been estimated to range between172–209 oocytes per gram-female-weight. Femalespawning lasts between 65 and 94 days. Anindividual female can release from 5 to 16batches during the spawning period. Theestimated potential annual relative fecundityranges from 1040 to 3280 oocytes pergram-female-weight.     

Reproductive strategy of Labeo senegalensis Valenciennes 1842 (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in the Ouémé basin,Benin

Aspects of the reproductive biology and population structure of Labeo senegalensis were investigated in the Ouémé River between April 2005 and March 2006. Reproductive strategy was investigated using gonadosomatic index, ovarian structure and fecundity. Average size-at-first-maturity (L ₅₀) was estimated at 29 cm TL for females and 25.7 cm TL for males. The average sex ratio (1:0.96) was not significantly different from unity. Oocyte diameter frequency distribution suggests synchronous development with a single total spawning. Absolute fecundity ranged between 12 948 and 74 832 eggs. Labeo senegalensisis a highly fecund fish that presents a seasonal cycle of reproduction from May to October during the rainy season.     

Local selection and population structure in a deep‐sea fish,the roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris)

Local populations within a species can become isolated by stochastic or adaptive processes, though it is most commonly the former that we quantify. Using presumably neutral markers we can assess the time‐dependent process of genetic drift, and thereby quantify patterns of differentiation in support of the effective management of diversity. However, adaptive differences can be overlooked in these studies, and these are the very characteristics that we hope to conserve by managing neutral diversity. In this study, we used 16 hypothetically neutral microsatellite markers to investigate the genetic structure of the roundnose grenadier in the North Atlantic. We found that one locus was a clear outlier under directional selection, with F_ST values much greater than at the remaining loci. Differentiation between populations at this locus was related to depth, suggesting directional selection, presumably acting on a linked locus. Considering only the loci identified as neutral, there remained significant population structure over the region of the North Atlantic studied. In addition to a weak pattern of isolation by distance, we identified a putative barrier to gene flow between sample sites either side of the Charlie‐Gibbs Fracture Zone, which marks the location where the sub‐polar front crosses the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge. This may reflect a boundary across which larvae are differentially distributed in separate current systems to some extent, promoting differentiation by drift. Structure due to both drift and apparent selection should be considered in management policy.     

Mating biology and population structure of the ant, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Leptothorax gredleri</Emphasis>

Summary Female sexuals of the ant Leptothorax gredleri attract males by sexual calling. In an experimental set-up allowing for competition among males, both female and male sexuals copulated with up to four partners, with the median being one mate in both sexes. Neither male nor female sexuals invariably mated with the first partner they encountered, but we could not find any morphological difference between sexuals that succeeded in mating multiply and those that copulated only once. Males did not aggressively compete for access to the female sexuals. According to microsatellite genotyping, workers produced by multiply mated queens were all offspring of a single father, i.e. queens appear to use sperm from a single mate to fertilize their eggs. Population genetic studies revealed a strong population subdivision, suggesting that both male and female sexuals mate in the vicinity of their maternal nests and that gene flow is strongly restricted even between forest patches isolated only by a few meters of grassland.