黄、渤海褐虾科(甲壳动物亚门,软甲纲,十足目)记述

报道了黄渤海分布的褐虾科共4属6种,并提供了详细的检索表和各种的鉴别特征、地理分布、外部形态图,并讨论了各种目前存在的分类学问题。     

Seasonal periodicity of decapod larvae and population dynamics of selected taxa in New Hampshire (USA) coastal waters

Decapod larvae were collected during night-time hours at threestations off the New Hampshire coast during 1978–1980.Samples were analyzed for species composition and abundance.Life stages were identified for two species of carideans (Eualuspusiolus and Crangon septemspinosa) and two species of brachyurans(Cancer spp. and Carcinus maenas). Production and mortalityestimates were developed for Cancer spp., and C. maenas, andproduction estimates only were developed for C. septemspinosa.     

Seasonal occurrence and abundance of caridean shrimp larvae at Helgoland,German Bight

Plankton samples were collected from January 1985 to January 1986 three times per week at Helgoland to study seasonal occurrence and abundance of caridean shrimp larvae. A total of eleven species were obtained. Ninety-one % of all larvae collected during the sample period belonged toCrangon crangon L. andCrangon allmanni Kinahan, 6% toPhilocheras trispinosus Hailstone and 3% to the remaining eight species. Collections were generally dominated byC. crangon larvae. However,C. allmanni larvae were most abundant in June coinciding with hatching activities of the population near Helgoland.C. allmanni was observed to have the highest density of all species with approximately 8 larvae per m³. Larvae ofEualus occultus (Lebour),Eualus pusiolus (Kroyer),Hippolyte varians Leach andAthanas nitescens Leach were most likely released by populations inhabiting the rocky intertidal zone around Helgoland. The presence ofProcessa modica Williamson & Rochanaburanon andProcessa nouveli holthuisi Al-Adhub & Williamson in the German Bight was verified by observations of a series of different developmental stages. Larvae of the rare speciesCaridion steveni Lebour were also recorded. The observed shrimp species were placed into three different groups with respect to their seasonal occurrence. Possible advantages of the timing of larval dispersal relative to predation and food availability are given. The results on seasonal occurrence and relative abundance are discussed in relation to environmental factors (temperature, salinity) as well as to the geographical distribution of the species.     

Ultrastructural aspects of a new species,Vavraia mediterranica (Microsporidia,Pleistophoridae), parasite of the French Mediterranean shrimp,Crangon crangon (Crustacea,Decapoda)

The life cycle stages of a new species of the genus Vavraia (Microsporidia, Pleistophoridae), which parasitizes the shrimp Crangon crangon (Crustacea, Decapoda), were examined by light and electron microscopy. This parasite was monomorphic with polysporous sporogony and developed in the skeletal muscle of the host. The multinucleate sporogonial plasmodium divided by plasmotomy and multiple division into uninucleate sporoblasts. All stages were surrounded by a thick and amorphous dense coat external to the plasmalemma. This structure gradually became a merontogenetic sporophorous vacuole (MSV) where the sporonts developed into sporoblasts. The MSV was filled with episporontal granular secretory products and eventually contained up to 50 uninucleate spores. During spore morphogenesis, these episporontal granular products within the MSV became organized as episporontal tubular-like structures. In transverse sections, these structures showed a mean diameter of 1.0 microm, but disappeared during the final phase of the spore maturation. Mature spores were ellipsoidal to slightly pyriform and measured 2.30 x 1.41 microm. The polar filament was anisofilar and consisted of a single coil with six to seven turns (rarely five). This new species is named Vavraia mediterranica n. sp.     

Embryonic development in two species of Chesias (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

The embryonic development of Chesias legatella Schiffermiiller and C. rufata Fabricius is described and compared. Eggs of C. rufata develop in approximately nine days at 20°C; those of C. legatella overwinter and hatch after five or six months. The morphology of the developing embryo is described in detail and is essentially similar in both species except during the formation and early development of the germ band. Morphogenesis is divided into a number of arbitrary stages and the relative duration of the different stages is compared in these and other species.     

Larval retention and dynamics of the prawns Palaemon longirostris H. Milne Edwards and Crangon crangon Linnaeus (Decapoda,Caridea) in the Mira estuary,Portugal

Summary

Palaemon longirostris and Crangon crangon larval and post-larval stages were collected intensively in two 24-h cycles during neap and spring tidal periods in a fixed station located in the mid-Mira estuary (southwest Portugal). In each case, on the previous day, horizontal distribution of larval stages was studied in a series of 20 stations from the mouth of the estuary to near freshwater. Horizontal distribution of the discrete instars of both species were similar, suggesting larval retention. Results from the 24-h cycles indicate a semilunar cycle of larval release activity, and an initial displacement of the larvae from the parental stock, as newly-hatched larvae concentrate in the surface layer of the water column on post-crepuscular ebbing tides. The sequence of larval stages tends to be progressively more dependent of the bottom layers, and the whole larval and post-larval development is accomplished within the estuarine boundaries. Larval release cycles, coupled with duration of development and progressive change in vertical position, induce mutual exclusion of different aged larvae, which may minimise cannibalistic behaviour and competition between larvae with different capabilities.     

Feeding habits of several mass shrimp species in the Sea of Okhotsk

Information on the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the feeding habits of two pandal shrimp—the humpy shrimp (Pandalus goniurus) and the northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) and one species of crangonids (Crangon communis) is submitted. The materials were collected in April–May 2006 and 2007 during complex surveys at West Kamchatka. The size and sex composition of the shrimp, as well as the composition of their food were analyzed. The food of all the considered species basically consisted of polychaetes, amphipods and, to a lesser extent, other shrimp. The daily ration (DR) of a shrimp with a body length of 40–60 mm was calculated for the first time—it was 7.9% of the body weight. The DR of a northern shrimp 61–80 mm in length was 5.8% of its body weight. Individuals of the third species, Crangon communis, generally did not feed.     

Is the brown shrimp Crangon crangon (L.) population of the Vaccarès lagoon (Camargue, France, Rhône delta) an annual population?

To study the population dynamics of Crangon crangon in the Vaccarès lagoon in the Camargue (Rh?ne delta), the age of brown shrimp was determined using the method of Tiews (1954). This method consists in counting the number of segments of the outer branch of the first antenna. This number is correlated with the number of moults already accomplished by the shrimp. The duration of the intermoult depends on water temperature. Adapting this model to our environmental data, we determined the age of the brown shrimp. Hatching of larvae occurs in the sea in May, and juveniles enter the lagoon from June to September. Our results showed that Crangon crangon in the Vaccarès lagoon reached sexual maturity between 6 and 11 months, and individuals are 1 year old when they leave the lagoon. A few adults from the previous year (1+) migrate back to the lagoon the following year, but these older individuals represent only a very small part of the population, and have only been observed occasionally. The Vaccarès brown shrimp population can therefore be considered as annual, in contrast to northern European populations.     

Biometric studies on premetamorphic eel larvae ofAnguilla anguilla (Anguilliformes: Anguillidae) in comparison with younger developmental stages of the species

387 premetamorphic leptocephali of the familyAnguillidae caught off the west coast of Europe were examined taxonomically and compared with the youngest developmental stages of larvae ofAnguilla anguilla caught in the Sargasso Sea 1979 (Schoth, 1982). The total number of myomeres and the number of myomeres up to the third, opistonephritic blood vessel present features of this species which are significantly different from those of the larvae ofAnguilla rostrata and do not change during the whole larval phase. A combination of these two biometric features enables an infallible species identification of the AtlanticAnguilla larvae at all developmental stages. The number of predorsal and preanal myomeres, the preanal length and features of the head cannot be used for a distinction ofAnguilla larvae. One larva, 68.7 mm long, with 107 myomeres, and 44 myomeres to the opistonephritic blood vessel represents the hitherto southernmost record of anA. rostrata larva in the eastern North Atlantic.     

Comparative ontogeny of different species of agnostina

This study is focused on the growth pattern of agnostids, a group of organisms that were very abundant in the Cambrian. The developmental patterns of six agnostid species are compared. It is shown that, like other trilobites, agnostids have two developmental stages, i.e., meraspid degrees 0 and 1 and the holaspid stage. Meraspid degrees are named according to the number of released thoracic segments. Several molts took place during every meraspid stage resulting in successive instars with a unique set of features. Meraspid degree 0 includes two or three instars, the first and last of which have a distinctive morphology and have been encountered in most of the species studied. During meraspid degree 1, the animal molted from two to four times. The number of molt stages appears to be species-specific. The first and last instars are easily distinguished from other developmental forms. Early holaspids of the majority of agnostid species studied also have certain features in common.     

Ecological niche differentiation between native and non-native shrimps in the northern Baltic Sea

Invasions of non-native species are modifying global biodiversity but the ecological mechanisms underlying invasion processes are still not well understood. A degree of niche separation of non-native and sympatric native species can possibly explain the success of novel species in their new environment. In this study, we quantified experimentally and in situ the environmental niche space of caridean shrimps (native Crangon crangon and Palaemon adspersus, non-native Palaemon elegans) inhabiting the northern Baltic Sea. Field studies showed that the non-native P. elegans had wider geographical range compared to native species although the level of habitat specialization was similar in both Palaemon species. There were clear differences in shrimp habitat occupancy with P. elegans inhabiting lower salinity areas and more eutrophicated habitats compared to the native species. Consequently, the non-native shrimp has occupied large areas of the northern Baltic Sea that were previously devoid of the native shrimps. Experiments demonstrated that the non-native shrimp had higher affinity to vegetated substrates compared to native species. The study suggests that the abilities of the non-native shrimp to thrive in more stressful habitats (lower salinity, higher eutrophication), that are sub-optimal for native shrimps, plausibly explain the invasion success of P. elegans.     

Colonization of experimentally created gaps along an alpine successional gradient

The colonization of artificially created gaps was analyzed along an alpine successional gradient from pioneer to early, late, and old successional stages. The presence/absence of species and the abundances of seedlings and adults in the gaps were recorded and compared with those of the surrounding areas. We hypothesized that in the older successional stages, the gaps were likely to be colonized by clonal ingrowth of the surrounding species. In the younger stages, we expected to find a high presence of seedlings and adults recruited by seeds. Micro-succession in the gaps occurred at each successional stage, with all life forms among the colonizers. The abundance of seedlings was significantly higher in the gaps compared with the surrounding area. At the early and late successional stages, the surrounding areas provided safe sites for seedling establishment, with the abundance of adults recruited by seeds higher at the gap edges than in the gap centers. We can confirm the first hypothesis of a higher clonal ingrowth in the old successional stage. Clonal ingrowth also occurred in the younger successional stages. Despite the lower species richness in the gaps, a positive correlation was found between gap and surrounding species frequencies, which were the highest in the pioneer and the lowest in the old successional stage. We conclude that gaps are relevant for seedling recruitment along the entire primary succession gradient. New species invasions from greater distances were not observed in the gaps. The dominant species on each site were identified to be successful gap colonizers.     

Wood-inhabiting fungi on fallen logs of Norway spruce: relations to forest management and substrate quality

A survey of the patterns of wood decaying fungi as to occurrence of sporocarps on naturally fallen logs of Norway spruce ( Picea abies ) was undertaken in two nearby forest stands with different histories of management. One stand was an old-growth forest with few signs of logging, and the other stand was selectively logged 60–80 years ago. Altogether 118 species were found. Forest management had a negative impact on the species diversity. Newly fallen and weakly decayed logs in a natural forest had a higher species richness, more red-listed species, as well as more indicator species compared to similar logs in a managed forest. The importance of dead wood for species diversity of wood inhabiting fungi was clearly demonstrated. Presence of logs in later stages of decomposition increased the total species number in a natural forest stand with 42 (63 %), compared to a survey of only newly fallen and weakly decayed logs. Presence of logs in later stages of decomposition also increased the diversity of the species pool colonising newly fallen and weakly decayed logs. The highest number of fruiting species was found on intermediately decayed logs and on logs lying in contact with the ground. The fungal gradient as revealed in a DCA ordination was primarily related to decay. A successional pathway based on the primary decayer Fomitopsis pinicola was not detected.     

亚高山针叶林人工恢复过程中物种多样性变化

通过样方调查,以空间代替时间的方法,对亚高山人工针叶林恢复过程中,乔木、灌木和草本层物种多样性的变化进行了研究,探讨了不同恢复阶段各层物种的相关系数．结果表明,亚高山人工针叶林恢复过程中物种的丰富度、多样性和均匀性都在波动中逐渐增加,云杉人工林恢复过程中总体上是朝着有利于物种多样性恢复的方向发展．在人工林恢复序列中群落乔木物种的平均相关系数为41．88％。灌木为50．61％,草本为37．22％,说明在70年的人工林恢复过程中,灌木种类具有较高的连续性和稳定性;草本植物则随着人工林环境条件的改变而出现较大的消亡和更新,显示出较大的波动性．乔木层物种的稳定性和连续性介于灌木和草本植物之间．     

Dormant stages and their participation in adjustment and regulation of life cycles of harvestmen (Arachnida,Opiliones)

Information on seasonal adaptations in the life cycles of harvestmen (order Opiliones) summarized in this review reveals a great diversity of these arachnids with respect to duration, voltinism, and phenology of their life cycles, as well as to the number and ontogenetic position of the dormant stages required for survival during the winter season and also for synchronizing development with seasonal climate rhythms. Most harvestmen have stenochronous development with univoltine life cycles synchronized by arrest of development in hibernating eggs or (rarely) diapausing nymphs and adults. The number and arrangement of dormant stages represent stable species-specific traits, with some rare cases of interpopulation differences (e.g., in Phalangium opilio). Eurychronous harvestmen exhibit the year-round occurrence of main ontogenetic stages which show equal abilities for either active development or quiescence (depending upon the external factors). Two alternative types of development arrest are common in univoltine opilionids: (1) diapause induced at the early stage of embryogenesis and terminated during cooling (in Opilio parietinus and eleven other species) with transformation into postdiapause quiescence; (2) cold quiescence enforced by low temperatures at the last stage of egg development just before hatching (in Phalangium opilio and four other species). In conclusion, the systems of seasonal adaptations in Opiliones are compared with those in other arachnids, insects, and crustaceans. Some promising directions in the study of seasonal adaptations in opilionid life cycles are suggested.     

The zoeal development of Platymaia wyvillethomsoni Miers, 1886 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Majoidea: Inachidae) described from laboratory reared material

The spider crab Platymaia wyvillethomsoni was reared in the laboratory, from hatching to the megalopal stage at 20°C. The larval development comprises two zoeal stages and a megalopa. The zoeal stages are described for the first time and compared with those of the four known species of the family Inachidae from the northern Pacific. The zoeal characters (carapace spines, antenna, mouthpart appendages, pleon and telson fork) of P. wyvillethomsoni are significantly different from those of two Achaeus species from northern Pacific and other inachid genera (Inachus and Macropodia) from the Atlantic. Therefore, this species should not be placed in the family Inachidae based on zoeal morphology. A provisional key for the identification of known zoeae of the family from the northern Pacific is provided.     

Potential impact of temperature change on epibenthic predator–bivalve prey interactions in temperate estuaries

Temperate estuaries are indispensable as refuelling areas for long-distance shorebirds, where they depend on intertidal benthic fauna, such as bivalves, as food source. Bivalve recruitment is thought to be, at least partly, top-down regulated by epibenthic predators (the shrimp Crangon crangon and the crab Carcinus maenas) but this interaction is part of a complex predator–prey system since various fish species prey upon the crustaceans.     

Effects of forest regeneration on the structure of bird communities in northern Finland

Breeding bird communities in five stages of secondary forest succession were studied in northeastern Finland in 1980–82. Three groups of communities were distinguished: open land, brush phase and forest communities, dominated by Motacilla alba and Oenanthe oenanthe, Phylloscopus trochilus and Anthus trivialis, Phylloscopus trochilus and Fringilla montifringilla , respectively.
Pair density, number of species, biomass of adult birds and species diversity increased in the course of succession, none of these, however, monotonously. Average bird weight showed a decreasing trend although the variation was considerable. The degree of specialization in communities (measured by ratios derived from numbers of species, genera and families) increased in the course of succession with the exception that the initial stage had relatively high values. Species nesting and feeding in trees and shrubs increased in numbers during forest regeneration whereas species nesting and feeding on the ground showed the opposite trend. The proportions of hole-nesting and sedentary species increased with increasing forest age.
The initial stages of forest succession in the north are occupied by specialized open habitat species breeding originally on open bogs and shores. These communities thus clearly differ from those predicted from the general theory of succession, which postulates that the pioneer stages of succession are dominated by habitat generalists and that these communities should have relatively low values of community diversity.     

Effects of decomposition on carcass attendance in a guild of carrion-breeding flies

Many forensically important calliphorids, sarcophagids and muscids (Diptera) oviposit or larviposit on corpses only during the early stages of decomposition, yet individuals may attend bodies throughout decay. A field study was conducted to investigate how patterns of carcass use and attendance by some fly species are affected by decomposition. Five fly traps were placed in the forest and baited with whole, fresh piglet carcasses. Piglets decomposed in traps throughout the experiment, and all were skeletonized within 6 days. Flies were trapped at both early and late decomposition stages, and the species and population structures of trap catches were compared. More flies attended carcasses early rather than late in decay. For all species, flies attending early were mainly gravid females, but few gravid females attended late in decay. No females ovi- or larviposited late in decay, whereas females of all fly species deposited offspring early in decay. The number of males trapped of each species correlated positively with the number of females with eggs at early development stages. Observations were made of fly predation by European wasps Vespula germanica Fabricius (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) and jumper ants Myrmecia pilosula Smith (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) throughout the experiment. There was a higher risk for smaller fly species of being killed following predator attack. Ants and wasps attacked smaller fly species, whereas only wasps attacked larger fly species.