不同流态中长江江豚的栖息活动比较

长江江豚(Neophocaena asiaeorientalis)呈斑块状分布在长江干流,对栖息地有明确的选择性.流态是栖息地水文环境的核心内容.为研究长江江豚对不同流态的选择性,本文根据1993-2021年对长江下游15次样线考察记录到的412次,合计1 117头江豚个体的栖息活动进行了统计分析.结果表明:全年长江江...     

江西水域枯水期长江江豚种群数量和分布特征

研究于2021年11—12月,设置12条考察路线,采用同步目视考察法,对包含长江干流江西段、鄱阳湖和赣江下游的江西水域长江江豚数量和分布开展了考察,结合历史资料,探讨了该水域长江江豚种群数量和分布规律及江湖迁徙关系。结果显示, 11月考察观测到长江江豚217群次、454头次, 12月考察观测到长江江豚236群次、569头次,受水位和天气等环境条件影响,两次考查观察到的长江江豚数量差异显著(t=–2.23, P<0.05)。11月和12月江豚分布规律基本一致:长江江西段,江豚主要分布在湖口石钟山-彭泽三号洲水域;鄱阳湖适宜水深范围水域都有长江江豚分布,其中吴城望湖亭-渚溪河口、都昌船厂-黄金咀-三山-瓢山水域是江豚高密度分布区;赣江下游,长江江豚分布在扬子洲渔业村附近水域。两次考察目击率分别为1.00和1.08次/km,均高于往年调查结果,由此推测,鄱阳湖长江江豚种群数量可能有所增长。鄱阳湖通江水道蛤蟆石-石钟山水域,两次考察分别仅发现3头和2头长江江豚,推测调查期间长江江豚在长江干流和鄱阳湖之间的迁移行为较少,未来需进一步管控江湖迁移水域的人类活动,促进江湖迁移。吴城望湖亭-渚溪...     

长江安庆段航道整治对长江江豚数量和分布的时空影响

栖息地丧失和破碎化是威胁长江江豚(Neophocaena asiaeorientalis)种群长期发展的主要因素之一。航道整治工程是导致江豚栖息地丧失和破碎化的一个主要原因,研究工程施工和运行对江豚数量和分布的影响可为江豚栖息地管护提供有益信息。通过对湖口-吉阳矶水域江豚数量和分布的持续调查,分析了安庆段航道整治工程施工和运行对江豚的影响。12次目视调查共在研究水域发现江豚258群次613头次,工程施工前、施工期和初步运行期单次考察分别平均观察到江豚(67.0±24.3)头次、(35.6±22.2)头次和(50.0±2.8)头次。在主要施工区共发现江豚79群次185头次,施工前、施工期和初步运行期单次考察分别平均观察到江豚(18.60±12.03)头次、(10.4±7.3)头次和(20.0±4.2)头次。工程不同时期主要施工区江豚的数量及占比在统计学上没有显著差异。主要施工区S2和S3工程段施工期江豚平均分布密度((0.18±0.17)头/km、(0.04±0.08)头/km)较施工前((0.62±0.16)头/km、(0.40±0.29)头/km)显著下降,S5和S6工程段施工期平均...     

北部湾印太江豚密度估算及适宜栖息地预测

目前我国印太江豚 (Neophocaena phocaenoides) 的基础信息十分有限,2018—2020年对北部湾离岸较近的广西壮族自治区合浦儒艮国家级自然保护区及离岸较远的涠洲岛水域进行了截线抽样法船只考察。应用DISTANCE估算出儒艮国家级自然保护区印太江豚密度约为每平方千米0.273 (0.133 ~ 0.561) 头,数量约88头 (95%CI：43 ~ 181);涠洲岛水域印太江豚密度约为每平方千米0.100 (0.048 ~ 0.210) 头,数量约137头 (95%CI：65 ~ 286)。利用最大熵模型 (MaxEnt) 分析北部湾水域印太江豚的适宜栖息地分布及面积。MaxEnt模型训练集和测试集AUC值分别为0.980和0.927,模型拟合度较好,结果表明离岸距离和海洋深度是影响印太江豚栖息地分布的主要因子,印太江豚的适宜栖息地在北部湾东北部近岸区和海南西侧,适宜度超过0.5的栖息地面积达14 630.62 km²。2018—2020年印太江豚适宜栖息地面积较2013年大幅度下降,0.5适宜度的栖息地面积减少了40%。参考印太江豚2个群体的平均密度和北部湾适宜栖息地面积,粗略估计北部湾水域印太江豚约1 463 ~ 3 994头。由此可见,北部湾水域内印太江豚密度比较高,应引起足够的重视。建议首先进行区域性海洋环境的整体保护,重点关注鱼类资源的恢复及对人类活动尤其渔船的管控,并尽快建立新的自然保护区。     

长江河口区江豚种群调查

为弄清长江河口区江豚(Neophocaena asiaeorientalis)种群数量和分布情况,于2012年6月8~11日和2012年9月12~19日对这一水域作了2次较大覆盖面的目视考察和9次遗骸搜寻。6月的考察目击到江豚5群8头,9月的考察未目击江豚个体。依据样带法估算,长江河口水域6月份的江豚种群数量约为61头。全年共获得7头江豚遗骸,并搜集到其他5例死亡信息。对其中5头外表完整、特征保留良好的遗骸所作的鉴定结果显示,2头为长江亚种(N.asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis),3头为东亚亚种(N.asiaeorientalis sunameri)。调查表明,崇明岛西端和青草沙附近水域是长江亚种活动的热点水域,可作为重点监护区域。     

长江江豚自然保护区建设管理存在的问题及调整建议

长江江豚(Neophocaena asiaeorientalis)是生活在中国长江的珍稀濒危鲸类动物, 自然栖息地破坏是造成其种群衰退的重要原因。目前中国已经在长江中下游流域建立了8个长江江豚自然保护区。然而, 早期保护区的功能区划随经济发展和生态保护的现实矛盾日渐突出, 按照现行法规对保护区难以实行有效管理, 迫切需要进行优化调整。文章基于国家政策、长江江豚生物学特点及分布规律, 兼顾航运等重大经济发展需求, 提出了长江豚类自然保护区调整的原则和建议: (1)将长江江豚喜好的近岸水域及一定范围的重要江滩和洲滩湿地, 及江心洲汊江一侧水域划入核心保护区; (2)将中间主航道水域以及长江大堤至核心区边界之间的水域划入一般控制区; (3)兼顾历史遗留问题, 细化不同区域的管控措施。该调整方案一方面使保护区功能区划更加符合长江江豚的分布特征和偏好生境, 有利于对其自然种群和重要栖息地的有效保护。另一方面也有助于理顺自然保护区管理上存在的法律障碍, 为长江江豚自然保护区建设、规划和管理提供新的思路和模式。     

知难而进的寻找

2006年11-12月,在国家农业部和中国科学院的领导下,中国科学院水生生物研究所、长江渔业资源管理委员会和瑞士白鱀豚保护基金会联合组织了一次长江豚类国际联合考察,对历史上曾经有过长江豚类分布的长江中下游干流水域进行了一次全面调查。     

2006长江豚类国际联合考察日记 知难而进的寻找

<正>2006年11-12月,在国家农业部和中国科学院的领导下,中国科学院水生生物研究所、长江渔业资源管理委员会和瑞士白鱀豚保护基金会联合组织了一次长江豚类国际联合考察,对历史上曾经有过长江豚类分布的长江中下游干流水域进行了一次全面调查。     

鄱阳湖及其支流长江江豚种群数量及分布

在1997 年11 月至1998 年11 月的134 d 中, 大致按一年四季, 分4 次对鄱阳湖及其主要支流中的长江江豚种群数量、数量的季节变动、分布、行为、江豚栖息地环境、人类活动对江豚的影响进行了考察。江豚的分布主要集中在鄱阳湖湖区, 赣江、信江、抚河等主要支流的中下游和支流入湖的湖口附近。冬、春、秋3 个季节鄱阳湖水系长江江豚种群数量的估计值分别为91 头、431 头和260头。即, 鄱阳湖江豚的种群数量约为100～400 头,其种群数量随季节、水位、鱼类资源的变化而呈现出相应的变化。     

湖口至南京段长江江豚种群现状评估

对湖口至南京段长江江豚的考察资料进行分析。结果表明：1、研究长江江豚不同的生态行为,能提高野外计数的准确性;2、长江江豚大规模集群（10头以上）发生在特定的江段,近年来出现的机率在下降;3、湖口至南京段长江江豚数量为1054头,其中小孤山至湖口段种群密度最高;4、湖口至南京段支流中分布的长江江豚约占该江段种群数量的9.3%。     

Yangtze finless porpoises along the main channel of Poyang Lake,China: Implications for conservation

Poyang Lake is the largest freshwater lake in China and flows into the Yangtze River. It is a traditional habitat for the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise, which has not been well investigated. To reveal the distribution of the porpoise in Poyang Lake, 12 passive acoustic surveys were conducted along 123 km of the main channel of the lake during different seasons (spring transition season, wet season, autumn transition season, and dry season) from 2008 to 2012. We counted the number of phonating porpoises encountered and calculated the detection rate (encountered individuals detected per kilometer). The median porpoise detection rates ranged from 0 to 0.65 individuals per kilometer during the different surveys. The highest median detection rate of 0.50 was detected in the autumn transition season. The seasonal shrinking of the lake during the dry season may cause a concentration of porpoises in the narrow channels and a high incidence of collisions with cargo ships and fishing boats. Conservation actions should be focused on the main channel of the lake during the dry and transition seasons. In addition, the expansion of the existing reserve to include areas with high porpoise detection rates is necessary.     

Seasonal changes in the local distribution of Yangtze finless porpoises related to fish presence

The Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) is an endangered freshwater porpoise subspecies unique to the Yangtze River basin. Seasonal variations in local distribution of the animal, as well as fish presence, sand dredging, ship navigation, and bridges were examined as potential factors affecting the occurrence of the animals. Passive acoustic surveys were performed regularly from May 2007 to August 2010, near the conjunction of the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake. The distribution of the porpoises was seasonally site‐specific. In May and August, the animals were detected more often at river junctions than in the lake, but vice versa from November to February. The rate of the porpoise detection was significantly higher in areas of fish presence than in areas of absence. The number of porpoises detected did not differ significantly between the sand dredging operation and the prohibition period (in 2008), although the number of vessels obviously declined in 2008. Ship traffic and bridges also did not appear to affect the presence of porpoises. These results showed the relative importance of the various environmental factors, which is important for conservation of not only Yangtze finless porpoise but also endangered isolated cetaceans.     

长江湖口至荻港段江豚春季对生境选择的初步分析

研究表明鲸类的分布领域、集群规模、索食场所及迁移途径与栖息环境的地貌特征及生境因子密切相关（Watts and Gaskin,1986;Baumgartner,1997;Raum-Suryan et a1．,1998;Karczmarski et a1．,2000）。距离苏格兰较远的Moray Firth海域,生活的一群瓶鼻海豚（Tursiops truncatuz）,它们常聚集在岛屿附近的狭窄深槽入口处,那儿海床呈斜坡,     

The Diel Rhythms of Biosonar Behavior in the Yangtze Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) in the Port of the Yangtze River: The Correlation between Prey Availability and Boat Traffic

Information on the habitat use of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) is critical for its conservation. The diel biosonar behavior of the porpoise in the port areas of the Yangtze River was examined along with simultaneous observations of fish density and boat traffic. Biosonar pulses from the porpoises were detected for 1233 min (5.77%) over a 21,380 min duration of effective observations. In total, 190 (5.63%) buzzes (an indication of prey capture attempts) were recorded among the 3372 identified click trains. Of the 168 echolocation encounters (bouts of click trains less than eight min apart), 150 (89.3%) involved single animals, indicating that solitary porpoises were frequently present and feeding in the port areas. Significant diel patterns were evident involving the biosonar behavior of the porpoises (including click trains and buzzes), fish density and boat traffic. The frequencies of the click trains and buzzes were significantly lower during the day than in the evening and at night, which suggests that porpoises in this region are primarily engaged in crepuscular and nocturnal foraging. The lack of a significant diel pattern in the echolocation encounters indicates the importance of the port in porpoise conservation. A forced feeding schedule may be associated with the lack of a significant correlation between porpoise acoustics and boat traffic. Overall, prey availability appears to be the primary factor that attracts porpoises. Additionally, porpoises tend to migrate or remain downstream in the morning and migrate or remain upstream in the evening, most likely to follow their prey. The findings of this study can be used to improve the conservation of the Yangtze finless porpoise.     

长江安庆段江豚主要栖息地鱼类群落结构

长江皖河交汇处(皖河口)是安庆江段江豚主要的栖息地之一。为了解江豚主要栖息地鱼类群落结构,于2013年9月—2014年8月对皖河口及其附近4个断面逐月进行了鱼类调查。研究结果表明,共采集鱼类35种,与历史资料相比,鱼类物种多样性已经严重下降,并且小型化趋势明显。5个断面当中,皖河口鱼类种数最多,为27种,且以中上层鱼类餐和油餐为主要优势种;其余4个断面分别为16、20、19和14种,且多数断面以底层鱼类黄颡鱼和长须黄颡鱼为主要优势种。方差分析结果表明,皖河口渔获物的总数量和总重量与其他断面无显著差异,但总种数却显著高于断面1和5。对中上层、中下层和底层鱼类的进一步分析发现,5个断面的显著差异仅存在于中上层鱼类,且皖河口中上层渔获物的数量和重量均显著高于其他断面。由此推断,江豚选择皖河口作为主要栖息地可能主要由于其更加丰富的中上层鱼类资源。研究结果不仅有助于了解鱼类资源的变化,还对江豚的原地和迁地保护具有重要意义。     

渤海江豚种群现状初探

渤海是黄渤海江豚种群的重要分布区,但是有关该区域江豚的种群数量的资料极其匮乏。2015年至2016年,采用截线抽样法在渤海水域开展了6个航次的目视调查,收集了渤海江豚的分布数据,首次评估了区域内的江豚种群数量,为制定有效的渤海江豚种群生态保护策略提供了基础资料。调查结果显示,在2015年8月、2016年5~7月、9月和11月进行的6个调查航次共计8972 km的有效航程中,发现江豚87次、136头次。江豚在渤海各海湾和中部水域都可观察到;14:00-18:00时段、离岸15~35km范围内较易观察到江豚;黄河口外、秦皇岛东北侧老龙口和莱州外沿岸河口水域,江豚出现频次较多。各季节中,以5月在黄河口外20~40km范围内发现江豚的频次和数量最多。采用Distance 7.0软件估算渤海江豚种群数量,其中探测概率分别取值0.399、0.85和1时,渤海江豚种群数量估算值分别为7883头（CV=0.21）、3701头（CV=0.21）和3124头（CV=0.21）,对应的种群密度分别为1.441头/km2、0.066头/km²和0.056头/km²,均低于已报道的南黄海和日本海江豚种群相应值。受海上天气、调查条件和经验所限,本文估值可能存在偏差,但限于渤海江豚历史资料缺乏的现状,本文的结果对于认识渤海江豚的种群状况仍具有重要参考意义。     

Mitochondrial control region variability of baiji and the Yangtze finless porpoises,two sympatric small cetaceans in the Yangtze river

BaijiLipotes vexillifer (Miller, 1918) and the Yangtze finless porpoiseNeophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis (Pilleri and Gihr, 1972) are two sympatric small cetaceans inhabiting the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. In this study, a fragment (420–428 bp) of the mitochondrial control region was sequenced to provide the first comparative survey of genetic variability and population structure in these two endangered species, with samples of finless porpoises from the Yellow/Bohai Sea, East China Sea, and South China Sea also included. Low values of haplotype diversity and nucleotide diversity were found for both species, especially for the baiji and the Yangtze River and South China Sea populations of finless porpoises. The analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) supported a high level of overall genetic structure among three porpoise populations in Chinese waters, with greatest differences found between either the Yangtze River population or the Yellow Sea population and the South China Sea population. The differentiation between the Yangtze and Yellow Sea populations was not significant, and the males have higher genetic differentiation than the females, suggesting a significant female-biased dispersal between these two populations. This study showed that the Yangtze finless porpoise, unlike the sympatric baiji, was not a genetically isolated population. The Yangtze and Yellow Sea porpoises should be included in the same management unit, but further studies using more samples and especially based on more molecular markers are urgently needed to confirm this.     

北部湾沙田水域中华白海豚和江豚的同域分布格局及时空变化

北部湾是中华白海豚和江豚的重要分布区,但是对该水域两物种的分布格局及时空变化的研究却比较少,也不清楚这两个物种分布区是否有重叠。2003 ～ 2004 年与2011 ～2012 年期间,我们在北部湾沙田水域进行了船只调查,总计航程4 876.8 km,收集了两个物种空间分布的数据。结果表明,2003 ～ 2004 年仅发现中华白海豚,2011 ～2012 年则同时发现了中华白海豚和江豚。与2003 ～ 2004 年4 ～ 5 月相比,中华白海豚在2011 年4 ～ 5 月份的遇见率明显增加(0.152 vs 0. 028 头次/km)。中华白海豚的MCP、95% FK 家域和50% FK 核心域面积分别为162. 6 km² 、271. 35 km² 和56.78 km² ,2011 ～ 2012 年50% FK 核心家域有所扩大且东移。江豚的MCP、95% FK家域和50% FK 核心域面积分别为97.21 km² 、318.72 km² 和38.18 km² 。江豚主要分布于中华白海豚的外围远岸水域,同时两个物种的分布区有小部分重叠。基于多种因素的分析,我们推测,江豚可能存在季节性迁移以及中华白海豚对河口区有明显的偏好,可能是造成它们分布格局不同的原因。     

Auditory temporal resolution and evoked responses to pulsed sounds for the Yangtze finless porpoises (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis</Emphasis>)

Temporal cues are important for some forms of auditory processing, such as echolocation. Among odontocetes (toothed whales, dolphins, and porpoises), it has been suggested that porpoises may have temporal processing abilities which differ from other odontocetes because of their relatively narrow auditory filters and longer duration echolocation signals. This study examined auditory temporal resolution in two Yangtze finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis) using auditory evoked potentials (AEPs) to measure: (a) rate following responses and modulation rate transfer function for 100 kHz centered pulse sounds and (b) hearing thresholds and response amplitudes generated by individual pulses of different durations. The animals followed pulses well at modulation rates up to 1,250 Hz, after which response amplitudes declined until extinguished beyond 2,500 Hz. The subjects had significantly better hearing thresholds for longer, narrower-band pulses similar to porpoise echolocation signals compared to brief, broadband sounds resembling dolphin clicks. Results indicate that the Yangtze finless porpoise follows individual acoustic signals at rates similar to other odontocetes tested. Relatively good sensitivity for longer duration, narrow-band signals suggests that finless porpoise hearing is well suited to detect their unique echolocation signals.