黄河中上游春季迁徙期水鸟群落及大天鹅活动特征

2015年3月和2016年4月,分别对黄河中上游迁徙期的水鸟资源与大天鹅(Cygnus cygnus)的栖息地进行了调查,旨在掌握黄河中上游春季迁徙期水鸟的资源现状以及大天鹅的活动特征。根据黄河湿地植被和水系分布状况,沿着黄河自西部磴口县至东部土默特右旗进行调查。采用核密度分析法(KDE)计算了大天鹅日间和夜间活动区面积,以及增强型植被指数(EVI)分析了活动区内的栖息地特征。共记录到37种25671只水鸟,其中雁鸭类占水鸟总数的89.6%,特别是大天鹅和小天鹅(C.columbianus)数量较多。内蒙古段黄河是大天鹅春季迁徙重要停歇地之一,大天鹅在此停留时间长((27.23±8.96)d,n=56),日间栖息地和夜宿地基本相似。90%以内区域的EVI值均较低,50%活动区域明显低于50%~90%区域。黄河及农田蓄水而成的河漫滩为大天鹅提供了充足的食物,栖息地隐蔽性较强,适宜大天鹅等水鸟在此长期栖息。     

荣成天鹅湖湿地越冬大天鹅食性分析

2005年12月～2006年3月以大天鹅(Cygnus cygnus)为对象,研究其越冬期间的食性,利用粪便显微组织分析法定量调查其食物组成。结果表明,大天鹅的越冬食物主要为小麦(Triticum aestivum)、海带(Laminaria japonica)和大叶藻(Zostera marina),其中,小麦的比例最大,分别占冬季食物组成的99.67%和早春的90.17%。对冬季与早春的食物组成的差异进行分析,发现大天鹅在天鹅湖保护区发生了食物替代现象。结合以往资料,认为生态污染和湿地结构性破坏导致大天鹅传统食物减少,致使食物替代现象的发生。     

铝胁迫对蓼科植物生长和光合、蒸腾特性的影响

采用水培试验,设置5种铝处理浓度,研究了铝对3种蓼科植物酸模叶蓼、杠板归和辣蓼叶片光合、蒸腾和叶绿素荧光参数的影响。结果表明,高铝处理(400μmol.L-1)显著抑制3种蓼科植物地上部和根系生长,并且导致3种蓼科植物叶片叶绿素含量、Chla/Chlb、净光合速率(Pn)、水分利用效率(WUE)、PSII光合电子传递量子效率(φPSII)和光化学猝灭系数(qP)显著下降。中低铝处理(25~100μmol.L-1)时,与对照相比,酸模叶蓼生物量显著增加,杠板归显著减少,辣蓼先增加后减少。其中,酸模叶蓼和辣蓼叶绿素含量、Chla/Chlb、Pn、蒸腾速率(Tr)、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)、PSII最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、qP均未发生显著变化,但辣蓼WUE、φPSII和非光化学猝灭系数(NPQ)显著下降,酸模叶蓼无显著变化;而杠板归除Ci、Fv/Fm外,其余叶片光合、蒸腾及叶绿素荧光参数均出现显著下降。上述结果表明,酸模叶蓼在中低铝处理条件下可通过保持较高的叶绿素含量、Chla/Chlb、WUE、Pn、PSII反应中心光化学反应效率以及提高非辐射能量耗散来增强其对铝的耐性。     

说不尽的蓼科植物（上）

蓼科是一个极常见的科,有40属、800多种。中国有12属、200多种蓼科植物,大凡平原、丘陵、高山乃至青藏高原,都能见到。 极面熟的酸模叶蓼 酸模叶蓼(Polygonum lapathifolium)恐怕是平原地区最常见的蓼属植物了,分布遍及南北各省区。大凡水沟边、潮湿地都能见到,而且一见即是一片,很少只有单株的。原因是它一年生,靠种子繁殖,年年结的果实小而多,撒下     

酸模叶蓼性状变异式样的统计分析及分类处理

本文采用统计分析的方法,结合引种栽培试验,对酸模叶蓼(Polygonum lapathifolium L．)性状变异的实质和规律进行了研究,证明酸模叶寥植株的高度和节部膨大程度明显受环境条件影响,且两者的变异是独立的,没有相关性,因而不宜作为分类的依据。根据对原始文献和大量标本的考证,作者提出将酸模叶蓼与节蓼(P. nodosum Pers．)归并,并取消变种绵毛酸模叶蓼(P.lapathifolium var. salicifolium Sibth．)。     

锰污染对酸模叶蓼生长、锰吸收及抗氧化物活性的影响

采用土培方法,研究了广西某锰矿区未开采区、探矿区、恢复区、开采区和尾矿坝的土壤对酸模叶蓼(Polygonum lapathifolium Linn.)的生长、Mn吸收及抗氧化酶系统的影响。结果表明,酸模叶蓼的根、茎、叶中Mn含量随着土壤Mn浓度的增加而增加,Mn含量依次为根茎叶;尾矿坝土壤中(T6处理),叶片Mn含量达到最大值5566.9 mg/kg。锰污染显著提高了酸模叶蓼叶片中H_2O_2和MDA的含量,但锰污染对酸模叶蓼的生物量无显著影响。锰污染土壤显著降低了酸模叶蓼叶片中SOD、POD、APX和As A等抗氧化物的活性,而CAT的活性则呈先上升后下降的趋势,表明Mn污染促使酸模叶蓼启动了抗氧化酶系统;Mn污染同时显著提高了酸模叶蓼叶片中-SH、GSH和PCs的含量,表明-SH、GSH和PCs在解毒酸模叶蓼Mn毒害的过程中起重要作用。     

兰州银滩黄河湿地不同植物夏季光合日变化

以兰州银滩黄河湿地的千屈菜、芦苇、酸模叶蓼、稗草、龙葵、反枝苋、曼陀罗、红豆草、藨草和水莎草10种植物为材料,采用美国CI-340便携式光合测定系统在晴朗天气下测定了各植物成熟叶片的光合有效辐射(PAR)、净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、气孔导度(Gs)、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)以及大气温度(Ta)、大气CO2浓度(Ca)等指标的日变化,以探讨其光合生理生态特性。结果表明:有7种湿地植物的净光合速率呈不对称的双峰曲线,光合"午休"现象明显,分别是由气孔和非气孔2个因素引起;通过相关分析、逐步回归分析发现,大多数植物的Pn与Tr、Gs、PAR有较好的相关性,各生态因子对Pn的贡献系数不同,说明影响它们光合速率的主要生理生态因子各不相同;午间强光、高温导致湿地植物的蒸腾速率加剧。本研究对了解湿地植物优势种的光合特性及其与环境因子关系、人工种植湿地植物物种选择有重要意义。     

基于卫星跟踪大天鹅春季迁徙时间及其影响因素

候鸟春季迁徙时间与其能否顺利完成迁徙过程,以及对繁殖地的成功选择和繁殖成效密切相关,通过对大天鹅越冬地和停歇地的春季迁徙时间选择原因及其影响因素进行分析,有助于深入理解候鸟春季迁徙时间策略和栖息地保护状况。2015年2月和12月,在河南三门峡湿地捕捉了60只越冬大天鹅并佩戴卫星跟踪器,获取了详细的大天鹅在越冬地和停歇地的春季迁徙时间等信息,并进一步分析了春季迁徙时间与气候因子的相关性。结果表明,大天鹅主要在夜间22：00-0：00和0：00-1：59迁离越冬地。大天鹅迁离越冬地的日期与温度呈显著性正相关,迁离时多选择顺风且风速较小的天气。大天鹅迁离越冬地后主要是在夜间飞行,而迁离停歇地后主要是在日间飞行。越冬地的温度越高,越有利于植物的生长,大天鹅可以快速地积累能量,提前开始春季迁徙。野外调查表明,内蒙古黄河中上游作为迁徙的重要停歇地,春季两岸捕鱼、农耕和放牧等为活动较多,因此大天鹅多选择在夜间觅食补充能量,在日间迁离。最后,针对黄河流域大天鹅栖息地的保护现状,提出了禁止经济开发项目、建立保护区和开展宣传教育等保护建议。     

喀斯特石山生境中熊猴的雨季食物组成

开展食物组成研究为人们了解灵长类对栖息地的反应提供了很好的途径,对深刻理解动物的行为可塑性及适应性具有重要意义。猕猴属(Macaca)为果食性灵长类,但是不同种类的食性差异很大;即使便同一物种,其不同地理种群也因其栖息环境不同,食物组成存在差异。一般说来,热带地区的种类比生活在较高纬度的种类采食更多的果实。于2012年7—9月,采用瞬时扫描法对广西弄岗自然保护区石山中的两群熊猴(Macaca assamensis)进行了跟踪和观察,对猴群的雨季食物组成及其日时段变化规律进行了研究。结果表明:研究期间熊猴共采食45种植物,其中乔木30种,灌木3种,藤本11种,草本1种。平均每月采食植物22.3种。嫩叶和果实是熊猴的主要食物,分别占食物组成的52.4%和46.1%(其中未成熟果实占21.3%,成熟果实占24.8%)。另外,花占食物组成的0.9%,成熟叶和其它部位分别占0.3%。石山特有植物芸香竹(Bonia saxatilis)的嫩叶提供了43.8%的食物。9种主要植物分别占食物组成的2%,共为猴群提供了85.5%的食物。分析还发现熊猴并不是严格按照环境中的植物生物量来选择食物。嫩叶在弄岗熊猴的食物中的比例高于其他地理种群,而果实低于其他地理种群,这可能与喀斯特石山中果实的丰富度和可利用性较低有关。熊猴一天中不同时间段的食物组成并不相同,主要表现在:熊猴上午时间段对成熟果实和总果实的采食比例高于下午时间段,而嫩叶的采食比例低于下午时间段。另外,不同时间段的食物组成受外界温度的影响,表现为温度与嫩叶的觅食比例成正比,与成熟果实和总果实的觅食比例成反比。这可能与猴群采取的能量平衡策略有关。对熊猴的食物组成的日时段变化规律进行首次报道,研究结果将有助于深入理解熊猴对喀斯特石山生境的适应策略。     

光果甘草查尔酮异构酶基因的克隆及序列分析

目的:对光果甘草黄酮代谢途径中的关键酶查尔酮异构酶(CHI)进行基因克隆和序列分析。方法:取新鲜光果甘草主根,立即投入液氮,作为提取RNA的植物材料;用植物RNA提取试剂盒提取光果甘草总RNA,用逆转录试剂盒对其逆转录得cDNA;根据文献报道的乌拉尔甘草CHI序列设计特异性引物,扩增光果甘草CHI基因并测序;用生物信息学软件对所得序列进行分析。结果:扩增得到22条光果甘草CHI基因cDNA序列,其编码区全长为690bp,编码229个氨基酸残基。DNAMAN比对表明22条光果甘草cDNA序列间存在16个变异位点,一致性为99.67%,可分为7种单倍型,其中单倍型1为主流单倍型,所占比重为45.5%;氨基酸序列间存在10个变异位点,一致性为99.38%。生物信息学分析表明光果甘草CHI基因编码蛋白为稳定性亲水蛋白,相对分子质量为24 000,等电点为5.56~6.76,不含信号肽,无跨膜区,保守结构域包含一个查尔酮超家族结构域,二级结构以α螺旋和无规卷曲为主。MEGA 5.0同源性分析显示光果甘草7种CHI单倍型间亲缘关系良好且与同属植物乌拉尔甘草的进化关系最近,与蕨类植物香鳞毛蕨的进化关系最远。结论:克隆了光果甘草CHI基因并对其进行了序列分析,为进一步探究CHI基因对甘草苷生物合成的分子调控机制奠定了基础。     

Site selection by swans wintering in Britain and Ireland; the importance of habitat and geographic location

Monthly surveys of Bewick's Swans Cygnus columbianus bewickii , Whooper Swans Cygnus cygnus and Mute Swans Cygnus olor in Britain and Ireland were made during the 1990–1991 winter to determine factors affecting the swans' selection of feeding sites. Geographic location and habitat both influenced site selection. Whooper Swans occurred in greatest numbers at sites in Scotland, northeastern England and Northern Ireland, whereas Bewick's Swans had a more southerly distribution, reflecting differences in the migratory routes used by these two species. The resident Mute Swans were more widespread, with large flocks occurring in southeastern England and in parts of Scotland. Whooper and Mute Swans were found mainly on permanent inland waters (68% and 61%, respectively), but the majority of Bewick's Swans (60%) were on arable land. The percentage of Bewick's Swan flocks found on permanent inland waters (42%) was higher than that found on arable fields (23%), indicating that the large number recorded on arable land was a result of the birds congregating at a comparatively small number of sites. Overall, less than 15% of Whooper Swans and 3% of Mute Swans were on arable crops during the winter, but the largest flocks were associated with arable land for all three species. Thus, although the occurrence of large flocks at particular arable sites may give an impression that swans feed mainly on farmland, the swans are in fact more widely dispersed. Regional variation in the percentage of juveniles present was recorded for all three species. Changes during the winter in the distribution of juveniles, and of the swans as a whole, are considered in relation to food supply and to migratory routes for the Bewick's and Whooper Swans.     

山西平陆越冬大天鹅日间行为模式

2011年12月至2012年2月和2012年11月至2013年1月,采用瞬时扫描法,对山西平陆黄河湿地越冬的大天鹅进行了日间行为时间分配和活动节律的研究。结果表明,大天鹅在越冬期的主要行为是静息、运动和取食,分别占全部行为比例的(40.5±1.4)%、(22.8±0.9)%和(18.2±0.8)%。在日间节律方面,大天鹅的取食行为呈现早晚双高峰,静息行为的高峰则出现在早上和中午。对不同地点的大天鹅的行为时间分配研究表明,大天鹅在两地的行为时间分配存在明显差异。其中,在干扰强度较大的三湾村,运动和争斗行为更多;在干扰较小的关家窝村,静息和警戒行为更多。在行为时间分配与温度变化关系的研究中,通过Pearson相关性分析发现,大天鹅的取食、运动和理羽行为与温度成显著正相关,静息和警戒行为与温度呈现显著负相关。     

Significance of the White Sea as a stopover for Bewick's Swans Cygnus columbianus bewickii in spring

We searched for a major stopover site of Bewick's Swans Cygnus columbianus bewickii in the White Sea following the suggestion that one should exist on the stretch between Estonia and the breeding grounds (1750 km). We discovered 733 Swans in Dvina Bay during a late aerial survey in spring 1993. Subsequently, ground-based research was carried out in May 1994, 1995 and 1996 in the Dry Sea, a tidal, shallow bay with fresh to brackish water just north of the Dvina Delta. The total number of passing Bewick's Swans was estimated at 10974 (1994), 9593 (1995) and 17 972 (1996) (32–60% of the flyway population). Estimated peak numbers staging were 1500–2000 (9 May 1994), 4937 (17 May 1995) and 4457 (24 May 1996) (> 5–16% of the flyway population). The Swans foraged almost exclusively on submerged water plants apart from some supplemental feeding on emerged food plants around high tide. Stoneworts Chara spp. were an important food in the late spring of 1996, because they grew in places where bog streams quickly melted the ice. At this latitude (65̀N) food alternatives to the submerged macrophytes are rare in spring, but we cannot rule out the possibility that the Swans forage on grass rhizomes on inundated pastures. One bird tracked by satellite staged 15 days in Dvina Bay, of which four days were spent in the Dry Sea, in accordance with other indications that the Dry Sea is part of a larger stopover site within Dvina Bay. Recent evidence shows that the Swans largely skip the White Sea during autumn migration. However, in spring the birds probably need this stopover to be able to carry reserves to the breeding grounds. At present, the preservation of the submerged vegetation in Dvina Bay seems to be crucial to the conservation of this Bewick's Swan population.     

Temperature‐related increases in grass growth and greater competition for food drive earlier migrational departure of wintering Whooper Swans

Understanding the departure decisions of migratory birds is critical for determining how changing climatic conditions will influence subsequent arrival times on the breeding grounds. A long‐term dataset (1972–2008) of Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus departure dates from a wintering site in Ireland was used to assess the factors determining the timing of migration. Early and late migrating swans showed different departure patterns. Earlier wintering ground departure was more pronounced for the first 50% of the population than the last 10% of departing individuals. Earlier departure was associated with an increase in February temperatures at the wintering site for all departure phases except the date when the last individual departed. The date by which the first 50% of Swans had departed was earlier with increasing numbers of wintering Swans, suggesting that competition on the wintering grounds may further influence the timing of departure. The results also suggested that departure is mediated by the influence of spring temperature on food resources, with increased February grass growth in warmer years enabling earlier departure of migrating Swans. To determine why arrival dates in the breeding ground have altered, environmental conditions in the wintering grounds must be taken into account.     

新疆巴音布鲁克繁殖期大天鹅的生境选择

2011年和2012年的6-8月,考察了分布于巴音布鲁克自然保护区的大天鹅(Cygnus cygnus)种群,分析了大天鹅巢址选择特征和育雏期生境选择特征。在野外共记录到了26个大天鹅巢址。与对照样方比较发现,植被高度、水深、所在水域面积、距干扰源距离和安全等级存在显著差异。进一步逻辑斯蒂回归分析表明,植被高度、水深和安全等级是影响大天鹅巢址选择的最主要的3种生境因子。采用样线法对育雏期大天鹅的生境选择进行了调查,发现大天鹅对沼泽湿地表现出正选择性,对草地表现出负选择性。样方法调查中,利用样方与对照样方比较发现,9种生境因子均存在显著差异,逻辑斯蒂回归分析表明,距干扰源距离和安全等级是影响大天鹅育雏期生境选择的最重要的两种因子。这样的选择机制有利于大天鹅更好的躲避敌害,顺利完成孵化和育雏工作。     

亚洲玉米螟与欧洲玉米螟混生区的研究

生殖隔离试验、形态鉴定、网室内性信息素活性反应和食性试验的结果表明 :张家口苍耳中的玉米螟与新疆伊宁的欧洲玉米螟同种 ,而为害玉米的优势种与广东阳山的亚洲玉米螟同种。张家口为害玉米的种群中 ,有部分雄蛾对欧洲玉米螟性信息素及苍耳中的雌处女蛾具有反应。苍耳和玉米中的种群在玉米、谷子、高梁、苍耳、草和大马蓼等 6种寄主上均可产卵和取食为害 ,并能正常完成生活史。研究结果证实张家口为亚洲玉米螟和欧洲玉米螟混生区 ,而且在玉米中很可能有少量欧洲玉米螟与亚洲玉米螟混生。     

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Whooper Swans in Iceland

Wing length changes of the Knot with age and time since moult, by Michael W. Pienkowski and C. D. T. Minton     

Antibodies to influenza A virus in wild birds across Mongolia, 2006-2009

Wild waterbirds sampled July 2006-September 2009 in Mongolia were tested for antibodies to avian influenza (AI) virus with the use of a commercially available blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Antibodies were detected in 25% (572/2,282) of tested birds representing 26 species, and all antibody-positive samples were from 12 species in the orders Anseriformes and Charadriiformes. The highest antibody prevalence was in Ruddy Shelducks (Tadorna ferruginea; 61.7%; n=261; 95% confidence interval [CI] 55.8-67.6%), Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus; 38.4%; n=242; 95% CI 32.3-44.5%), Swan Geese (Anser cygnoides; 15%; n=127; 95% CI 8.6-21.4%), Bar-headed Geese (Anser indicus; 13%; n=738; 95% CI 10.3-15.1%), and Mongolian Gulls (Larus mongolicus; 3.9%; n=255; 95% CI 1.3-6.5%). There was no significant temporal or spatial variation in the presence of antibodies in the sampled species. However, Bar-headed Geese and Mongolian Gulls showed spatial variation in antibody prevalence in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Our study provides insights into the hatch year waterbirds' exposure to AI virus at their natal and molting sites in Mongolia.     

The microclimate of the nests of waterfowl

A sophisticated radiotelemetry system was used to monitor continuously the temperature, relative humidity and the incidence of parental movement sufficient to admit light to, or turn the eggs in, the nest cup of (number of days recordings m parenthesis): Black Swan Cygnus atratus (68); Barnacle Goose Hrantal leucopsis (70); Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus (28) and Greylag Goose Ansev anser (26). The following features were common to all the nests: (1) a slow rise in the temperature of the nest cup with the onset of incuhation; (2) a temperature gradient in the vertical plane of the nest cup throughout incubation; (3) a diurnal rhythm in the temperature and humidity of the nest cup, this being caused by bird behaviour rather than the ambient environment; (4) nesting materials dried out during incubation thereby accentuating the steepness of the diffusion gradient between a real egg and the atmosphere of the nest cup; (5) the eggs, which were turned between 0.594.95 times an hour, were rotated mainly around their long axes.