Successful restoration of water level and surface area restored migrant bird populations in a Hungarian wetland

Water level and water surface area fluctuations are important factors determining abundance of bird populations and bird assemblages structure in a wetland habitat. The water level and water surface area of the Marsh T?m?rd (West Hungary) changed drastically between 1998 and 2008, and the marsh dried out because of scarce rainfall in 2000 and 2001. A habitat restoration in winter 2001 repaired the waterholding capacity of the marsh. We analyzed changes in parameters of bird assemblages in investigated wetland area in relation of environmental factors. We used full redundancy analysis (RDA) on number of caugth migratory birds per year, species richness, diversity and evenness of bird assemblages to examine correlations among water level, water surface area and vegetation core. Species like water rail, common snipe, river warbler, Savi’s warbler, great reed warbler, reed warbler, marsh warbler, sedge warbler, reed bunting showed high and positive linear correlations with the water level and water surface area in the postbreeding period. Some wetland species, sedge warbler, Savi’s warbler and reed bunting as well as total number of caugth birds per year and total numbers of caugth species per year were clearly associated with thick marsh vegetation. According to our results the bird species composition of the wetland might have returned to the prerestoration levels and surface areas.     

Genetic survey on a reed-bed in Central Italy showing early die-back symptoms

Phragmites australis die-back is a well known phenomenon in Central Europe and rather recently observed also in some Mediterranean wetlands. In this study we analyze the genetic structure of a reed-bed in a protected wetland in N-W Tuscany (Italy) recently showing some clear symptoms of die-back, in particular the clumped growth-form, searching for any possible relationships with the ecological condition or the health status of common reed stands. After a diachronic analysis of vegetation maps (from 1988 to 2013) and a field survey, we have sampled four temporarily emerged and four permanent submerged reed stands, being the submersion regime a crucial trigger of reed die-back. Aquatic plots showed two clear conditions, with the presence of clumped and non-clumped stands. Emerged stands have been sampled in areas showing temporarily stable, increasing and decreasing reed-bed surface. In order to investigate the genetic structure of the population, the AFLP technique was applied on 69 individuals. The total reedbed surface showed a decrease in the observed time, partly due to the human activities and partly attributable to the RDBS. In several areas of the Lake the reed-bed appeared clumped and fragmented. The genetic analysis put in evidence a rather high level of genetic diversity, compared to the results of previous international studies on other populations of the same species. No significant differences between temporarily and permanently submerged stands were found. The major portion of genetic variation appeared within sampling sites rather than between sampling sites, indicating the absence of isolation between the different reed stands of the lake and a negligible role of genetic diversity in the occurrence of die-back symptoms.     

Impact of heavy oil-polluted soils on reed wetlands

The impacts of heavy oil-contaminated soils on a reed wetland were studied during a 3-year field experiment in China's Liaohe Oilfield. Contaminated soils with a 30% heavy oil concentration were spread in the reed wetland in April of the first 2 years with 0.2, 2, 6, 18, and 0 kg of oil-polluted soil m⁻² for 4 reed beds and a control. In the third year no polluted soil was spread in the wetland. Results indicated that removal efficiencies in 0–80 cm soil layers were between 88 and 92% in the first 2 years, and up to 96% in the third year. The soil profile analysis pointed out that in the third harvest season, there was little residual heavy oil in soil layers 60–80 cm deep, with most of heavy oils removed in the 0–20 cm surface layer, thus avoiding additional pollution of the deep soil layer. Furthermore, contaminated soils had beneficial impacts on soil physiochemical indices of chloride (Cl⁻), pH, and organic matter in the 0–20 cm surface layer, as well as allowing total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) in the 0–20 cm surface layer to recover within the last 2 years of operation. At the end of this experiment, all these indices in the soil profile (0–80 cm) followed the same trend as those in normal soil. During the first harvest season, reed biomass in the wetland increased with increasing heavy oil pollution loading. In the last two harvest seasons, reed biomass followed the same trend, i.e., at the highest and lowest contaminated soil levels (18 and 0.2 kg oil-polluted soil m⁻² soil, respectively), reed biomass in reed beds increased with time, and resulted in levels higher than in the control. In contrast, at middle contaminated soil levels (2 and 6 kg oil-polluted soil m⁻² soil) reed biomass followed an inverse trend similar to that experienced by the control. Reed health results suggested that contaminated soils had no obvious adverse effects on reed height and number of leaves, and no significant effect on the eco-physiological indices of reeds, including cellulose, pentose, lignose, length and width ratio of cellulose, and width of cellulose. There was also no effect on germination percentages from below-ground rhizomes, but some inhibition on the germination process. In order to analyze heavy oil uptake and distribution within reeds, a ¹⁴C-hexadecane tracer experiment was conducted in 2003. Results indicated that after a growing season, heavy oil concentrated mainly in the below-ground root of reeds.     

Environmental changes affect ecosystem services of the intermittent Lake Cerknica

Lake Cerknica is an intermittent wetland with seasonal water level fluctuations. This paper discusses the possible changes of ecosystem services due to altered ecosystem functions caused by regional climate change. For this purpose, the lake's water regime was analysed and biomass production of common reed (Phragmites australis), the prevailing species, was related to ambient temperatures and water level. The effect of the latter was also examined for reed transpiration rate and plant diversity. The results revealed a gradual loss of seasonality of floods and droughts. High water level in winter months and temperatures at the beginning as well as the end of vegetation period were found to have a significant influence on reed biomass. The plant diversity research in six subsequent years in three different aquatic habitats revealed trends of a decrease due to increased water depth during the vegetation period. The complexity of the system and consequently ecosystem services might also be affected due to changes of other processes, which revealed to be related to water level; namely transpiration rate, plant mycorrhizal colonisation and soil mineralisation.     

白洋淀水陆交错带对陆源营养物质的截留作用初步研究

在白洋淀进行的野外实验结果表明水陆交错带中的芦苇群落和群落间的小沟都能有效地截留来自府河的陆源营养物质,其中,在植被２９０ｍ长的小沟对地表径流总Ｎ和总Ｐ的截留分别为４２和６５％;４ｍ芦苇根区土壤对地表下径流总Ｎ和总Ｐ的截留率分别为６４和９２％。被截留比率最大的是无机态的正磷酸根态磷和铵态氮。     

Changes in leaf gas exchange, water relations, biomass production and solute accumulation in Phragmites australis under hypoxic conditions

The physiological responses to hypoxic stress were studied in the common reed, Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steudel. Growth, leaf gas exchange, water (and ion) relations and osmotic adjustment were determined in hydroponically grown plants exposed to 10, 20 and 30 days of oxygen deficiency. The highest growth of reed seedlings was found in normoxic (aerobic) conditions. Treatment effects on biomass production were relatively consistent within each harvest. Leaf water potential and osmotic potential declined significantly as hypoxia periods increased. However, leaf turgor pressure showed a consistent pattern of increase, suggesting that reed plants adjusted their water status by osmotic adjustment in response to root hypoxia. After 20 and 30 days in the low oxygen treatment, net CO₂ assimilation and stomatal conductance were positively associated and the former variable also had a strong positive relationship with transpiration. Short-term hypoxic stress had a slight effect on the ionic status (K⁺, Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺) of reed plants. In contrast, soluble sugar concentrations increased more under hypoxic conditions as compared to normoxia. These findings indicate that hypoxia slightly affected the physiological behavior of reed plants.     

Role of Extrinsic Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Heavy Metal-Contaminated Wetlands with Various Soil Moisture Levels

This study presents an efficient heavy metal (HM) control method in HM-contaminated wetlands with varied soil moisture levels through the introduction of extrinsic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) into natural wetland soil containing indigenous AMF species. A pot culture experiment was designed to determine the effect of two soil water contents (5–8% and 25–30%), five extrinsic AMF inoculants (Glomus mosseae, G. clarum, G. claroideum, G. etunicatum, and G. intraradices), and HM contamination on root colonization, plant growth, and element uptake of common reed (Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steudel) plantlets in wetland soils. This study showed the prevalence of mycorrhizae in the roots of all P. australis plantlets, regardless of extrinsic AMF inoculations, varied soil moisture or HM levels. It seems that different extrinsic AMF inoculations effectively lowered HM concentrations in the aboveground tissues of P. australis at two soil moisture levels. However, metal species, metal concentrations, and soil moisture should also be very important factors influencing the elemental uptake performance of plants in wetland ecosystems. Besides, the soil moisture level significantly influenced plant growth (including height, and shoot and root dry weight (DW)), and extrinsic AMF inoculations differently affected shoot DW.     

Changes in leaf gas exchange, water relations, biomass production and solute accumulation in Phragmites australis under hypoxic conditions

The physiological responses to hypoxic stress were studied in the common reed, Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steudel. Growth, leaf gas exchange, water (and ion) relations and osmotic adjustment were determined in hydroponically grown plants exposed to 10, 20 and 30 days of oxygen deficiency. The highest growth of reed seedlings was found in normoxic (aerobic) conditions. Treatment effects on biomass production were relatively consistent within each harvest. Leaf water potential and osmotic potential declined significantly as hypoxia periods increased. However, leaf turgor pressure showed a consistent pattern of increase, suggesting that reed plants adjusted their water status by osmotic adjustment in response to root hypoxia. After 20 and 30 days in the low oxygen treatment, net CO₂ assimilation and stomatal conductance were positively associated and the former variable also had a strong positive relationship with transpiration. Short-term hypoxic stress had a slight effect on the ionic status (K⁺, Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺) of reed plants. In contrast, soluble sugar concentrations increased more under hypoxic conditions as compared to normoxia. These findings indicate that hypoxia slightly affected the physiological behavior of reed plants.     

Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollutants Removal from Rice Field Drainage with Ecological Agriculture Ditch: A Field Case

Excessive nitrogen and phosphorus in agricultural drainage can cause a series of water environmental problems such as eutrophication of water bodies and non-point source pollution. By monitoring the water purification effect of a paddy ditch wetland in Gaochun, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, we investigated the spatial and temporal distribution patterns of N and P pollutants in paddy drains during the whole reproductive period of rice. Then, the dynamic changes of nitrogen and phosphorus in time and space during the two processes of rainfall after basal fertilization and topdressing were analyzed after comparison. At last, the effect of the ditch wetland on nutrient purification and treatment mechanism, along with changing flow and concentration in paddy drains, was clarified. The results of this study showed that the concentrations of various nitrogen and phosphorus in the ditch basically reached the peak on the second and third days after the rainfall (5.98 mg/L for TN and 0.21 mg/L for TP), which provided a response time for effective control of nitrogen and phosphorus loss. The drainage can be purified by the ecological ditch, about 89.61%, 89.03%, 89.61%, 98.14%, and 79.05% of TN, NH₄⁺-N, NO₃⁻-N, NO₂⁻-N, and TP decline. It is more effective than natural ditches for water purification with 80.59%, 40%, 12.07%, 91.06% and 18.42% removal rates, respectively. The results of the study can provide a theoretical basis for controlling agricultural non-point source pollution and improving the water environment of rivers and lakes scientifically.     

基于MODIS数据的松嫩平原西部芦苇湿地地上生物量遥感估算

芦苇作为湿地生态系统中重要的群落类型,其地上生物量是衡量湿地生态系统质量的关键指标。应用面向对象的土地覆盖分类技术,基于多季相Landsat8 OLI遥感数据,提取松嫩平原西部芦苇湿地分布信息;依托野外实测芦苇地上生物量数据(AGB)和同期MODIS数据源的NDVI、EVI、RVI、MSAVI和WDVI 5种光谱植被指数,探讨不同光谱植被指数对芦苇AGB的敏感性,进而构建松嫩平原西部芦苇AGB遥感估算最优模型,并进行芦苇AGB遥感反演及空间格局分析。结果表明:2014年松嫩平原西部地区芦苇总面积为1653 km~2,其中扎龙湿地自然保护区内芦苇分布面积最大(1178km~2),占区域芦苇总面积的71.3%;所选取的5种植被指数均与芦苇AGB呈极显著正相关(P0.01),基于EVI构建的指数曲线模型为松嫩平原西部芦苇AGB反演的最优模型(R2=0.55)。研究区芦苇平均AGB为372.1g/m~2,AGB总量为6.14×105t,其中扎龙湿地自然保护区内芦苇AGB总量为4.38×105t;各保护区芦苇平均AGB由大到小依次为:向海保护区(469.7 g/m~2)大布苏保护区(454.1 g/m~2)莫莫格保护区(373.0 g/m~2)扎龙保护区(372.4 g/m~2)查干湖保护区(369.8 g/m~2);松嫩平原西部芦苇AGB总体呈现南高北低的分布格局,将为湿地生态系统管理与保护及芦苇资源的合理利用提供科学依据。     

Peatland establishment on mineral soils: Effects of water level, amendments, and species after two growing seasons

Recent surveys of peatland initiation that occurred over the past 10,000 years in northeastern Alberta have revealed that most peatlands initiated by paludification, or swamping of upland soils. Peatland ecologists have long known the importance of the paludification process, but it has not been transferred to peatland restoration methodologies. We initiated this study to determine if wetland structure and function could be re-established on two well sites established with mineral fill within a peatland complex. At two well sites near Peace River, AB, the mineral material was lowered to near the water level of the surrounding peatland. We placed 288 plots of 2 m × 2 m in size using a series of fertilizer, water level, cultivation, and amendment treatments and then introduced a suite of wetland plants. Four questions are addressed: - (1) Will locally available peatland vascular plant species establish on these wet, compacted, mineral soils? If so: (2) are species responses affected by these treatments? (3) are plants that we did not introduce in the planting regime (weeds) a concern? and (4) will the surrounding bog water chemistry have an effect on water in contact with mineral soils? Results after two growing seasons are - (1) Carex aquatilis and Salix lutea have all successfully established at both well sites; (2) C. aquatilis plants (ramets) have increased to an average of 58.5 per plot, up from the 16 original genets planted; (3) the plant responses to amendments are not significantly different from the control plots; (4) weed abundance is significantly different among some amendment types; and (5) pad ditch water chemistry is affected by the surrounding bog waters.     

基于生态系统受扰动程度评价的白洋淀生态需水研究

水是湿地生态系统最重要的影响因子,生态需水核算是对湿地进行生态保护,恢复重建的前提与基础.提出一种基于生态系统受扰动程度评价的适宜生态需水量计算方法.首先根据湿地水面面积变化率最大时对应的关键水位构建初始生态水位方案并将其离散得到一系列离散值;然后应用Mann-Kendall(M-K)法分析历史水位时间序列,找出水位发生突变前自然条件下的水位状态;最后对不同情景水位方案与自然水位状态的差异程度进行修正水文指数(APPFD)评价,确定生态系统受扰动程度在可接受范围之内的多个生态水位方案,进而确定相对应的生态需水量方案.将该方法应用于白洋淀湿地得出了7种可接受的生态水位方案,其中汛期的适宜生态水位在8.31-10.62 m之间,非汛期的适宜生态水位在7.51-9.60 m之间,全年的适宜生态需水量在3.10×108-6.47×l08m3之间.该方法能够为实际的水资源管理和分配提供多种备选方案,有较强的实用性和可操作性.     

白洋淀流域湿地连通性研究

湿地在流域防洪减灾、水资源调节、缓解环境污染、保护生物多样性和维持区域生态环境方面具有重要功能和价值。作为我国北方平原湿地系统之一,白洋淀流域湿地对于保障雄安新区的水资源安全和良好生态环境等方面具有关键性作用。了解目前白洋淀流域湿地生态系统的现状对于新区建设和未来科学规划也具有重要意义。以2017年9月欧空局提供的10米分辨率的Sentinel-2B影像为主要数据源,并结合谷歌地球高分辨率卫星影像(分辨率0.23m),通过人工目视解译和机器自动分类等多种方式,绘制了白洋淀流域最新的湿地生态系统网络分布图;在此基础上,利用地理信息系统分析了白洋淀流域湿地的连通性(包括水文连通性和景观连通性)。结果显示:(1)2017年白洋淀流域湿地面积为4596.6km~2,包括沼泽、洪泛区、沟渠、湖泊、河流,主要分布在坡度为0°至2°,海拔在100m以下的平坦地区;而流域内非湿地面积约86%,以耕地和林地为主。(2)2017年白洋淀流域河道长度为2440km,面积为514 km~2,其中山区河道177 km~2,平原河道337 km~2。河道内耕地面积比例达27%,建设用地比例约为8%,河道占用明显。河道两侧1km、2km和3km距离范围内耕地比例分别占61.77%、62.53%、62.63%。随着距离的扩大,湿地面积减少,非湿地面积增加。(3)由于人类活动的直接和间接影响,河道的水文连通性下降,与河道没有受到干扰时的连通性水平相比,减少了三分之一。(4)从景观格局指数SPLIT和DIVISION指示的流域湿地连通性看,景观级别上流域内自然湿地的景观连通性最差,人工湿地次之。在类型级别上沼泽类型的连通性最差,河流、沟渠与洪泛区湿地类型的连通性较好,湖泊的景观连通性最好。为保障白洋淀流域水安全,以流域湿地网络为整体,恢复和增强流域湿地网络连通性,将有效提高雄安新区水资源安全和生态环境保护的能力。     

Giant reed genotypes from temperate and arid environments show different response mechanisms to drought

Studies at the root level and how the root–shoot interactions may influence the whole crop performance of giant reed (Arundo donax L.) under limited water conditions are largely missing. In the present study, we illustrate the effects of water stress on some phenotypic traits at the root–shoot levels of two giant reed genotypes (from Morocco and Northern Italy) that were reported to have different adaptive hydraulic stem conductivities despite the limited genetic variability of the species. The trial was carried out in 1 m³ rhizotrons (1 × 1 × 1 m) for two consecutive growing seasons. As expected, both genotypes showed an effective behavior to contrast water shortage; however, the Moroccan genotype showed a higher leaf water potential, a lower root length density (RLD) and thinner roots in the upper soil layer (0–20 cm), and similar to control RLD values at deep soil layers (40–60 cm). On the other hand the Italian genotype showed the opposite pattern; that is no drought (DR) effects in RLD and root diameter at upper soil layers and reduced RLD in deep layers, thus revealing different DR adaptation characteristics between two genotypes. This DR adaptation variability might bring new insights on DR tolerance of giant reed identifying potential traits aimed to improve the integral plant functioning, to a more efficient use of water resources, and to a more effective crop allocation to targeted stressful conditions under a climate change scenario that foresees the increase of DR periods.     

盘锦湿地净初级生产力时空分布特征

主要采用中巴地球资源卫星(CBERS)、合成孔径雷达(SAR)和数字高程模型(DEM)数据,通过主成分变换融合算法、分类回归树CART算法和混合像元分解模型结合神经网络算法,进行了盘锦湿地土地覆盖类型分类。充分考虑湿地生态系统的典型特征,将盐分胁迫因子作为估算湿地耐盐植被净初级生产力(NPP)的环境影响因子之一,构建了基于光能利用率和遥感数据的湿地植被净初级生产力模型。分析了盘锦湿地植被NPP的时空分布特征,并研究了盘锦湿地植被NPP对气温和降水的响应特征。结果表明:2009年盘锦市植被净初级生产力介于0—1175 gC·m-·2a-1之间,平均值为553 gC·m-·2a-1。盘锦市植被NPP空间分布规律呈东北向西南逐渐递增的趋势。在湿地植被分类类型中,芦苇的单位面积平均NPP最高,达到1016 gC·m-·2a-1。2004—2009年盘锦植被单位面积平均NPP值在缓慢上升,湿地已呈现缓慢恢复的趋势。总体上气温对盘锦湿地主要植被类型芦苇月平均NPP的影响要强于降水。2004—2009年降水对盘锦地区植被年平均NPP的影响强于气温。     

辽东湾芦苇湿地对陆源营养物质净化作用的初步研究

通过廊道系统自净和ｌｙｓｉｍｅｔｅｒ汉滤实验进行了辽东湾芦苇湿地对陆源营养物质净化作用的初步研究,结果表明,营养物质Ｎ、Ｐ和ＣＯＤｃｒ在廊道系统中的自净率为４１．７－６４．７１％,不同深度的土壤－芦苇系统对陆源营养物质Ｎ、Ｐ和ＣＯＤｃｒ的净化率为６０．０％－７５．９２％,Ｎ、Ｐ营养物质经湿地系统地滤后可满足海水水质２类标准,通过收获地上部生物量可使营养物质在陆地和湿地之间形成良性循环,不会造成污染     

非点源污染物在沟渠湿地中的累积和植物吸收净化

对有机质和总氮在沟渠湿地底泥中的垂直分布和水平分布的研究表明,40 cm以下深度的芦苇(Phragmites communis)和茭草(Zizania latifolia)湿地底泥对有机质和总氮有显著的持留和累积作用;但表层底泥中含量随季节变化大,最高与最低值相差近2倍以上.有机质和总氮之间有极显著的相关关系,在芦苇和茭草湿地底泥中的相关系数分别为0.9876和0.9335.水体中总氮与NH₄⁺-N和NO₃-N也显著相关,表明总氮的主要成分是有机氮,其矿化作用是无机氮的重要来源.每年秋季芦苇收割以后,可带走氮818 kg·hm^-2和磷103.6 kg·hm^-2,茭草可带走氮131 kg·hm^-2和磷28.9 kg·hm^-2.茭白对氮的吸收能力高,试验表明,利用茭白取代野生植物,既能取得很好的净化效果,又可被农民主动回收,解决植物的二次污染问题.     

Genetic diversity and dispersal of Phragmites australis in a small river system

Even though the reed, Phragmites australis, is an extensively studied wetland species, little is known about reproduction and dispersal modes within and among reed populations at the scale of small river systems. Using microsatellite analysis of 189 individuals from three adjacent river catchments in the Czech Republic, we elucidated the role of the river corridors in the dispersal of P. australis. Using Bayesian clustering of individuals, we found that 19% of clusters were distributed only along one river, which implied dispersal by water (or by wind) along river corridors, whereas 38% of clusters were widely distributed and were likely the product of wind long-distance dispersal among rivers. Intensive exchange of propagules among river systems is further demonstrated by only 6% of total variance being attributed to the variance among rivers in the AMOVA-analysis. Spatial autocorrelation analysis revealed a decreasing pattern up to 5–10 km and no clear pattern over longer distances. This gives an evidence for pollen and seed dispersal at short distances (up to 1 km), whereas most likely only seed dispersal at longer distances up to 10 km. We found five multilocus genotypes distributed in two different populations. The distances between populations with the same genotype ranged from 0.5 to 10.8 km. This can be interpreted as long-distance vegetative dispersal.     

Two decades of macrophyte expansion on the shores of a large shallow northern temperate lake—A retrospective series of satellite images

We made use of a 22-year (1985-2007) retrospective archive of moderate resolution Landsat TM and ETM+ satellite images to estimate the changes in cover of emergent macrophytes in the large shallow eutrophic Lake Võrtsjärv (270 km²) in Estonia. An original non-parametric image interpretation methodology was applied on late summer images. The combined GIS and statistical analysis of 217 coastal sections showed that the helophytic macrophyte belt, dominated by common reed (Phragmites australis), has rapidly widened during the last two decades, with an average expansion rate of 2.2 m per year. Statistical model revealed that the vicinity of large inflows had the strongest positive effect on the expansion of macrophytes, on average 1.6 times. In some sub-regions of the lake shore, we found the suppressing effect of the presence of small inflows on the change of helophytic belt width. This effect, however, was probably interconnected with the presence of human activity at the shoreline, which itself had statistically near-marginal suppressing effect on the widening of the reed belt.We showed that medium resolution satellite images can successfully be used for the retrospective monitoring of macrophyte vegetation in the littoral zone of large water bodies by applying very simple image classification methodology. As the lake coastal areas showed a tendency to become overgrown with reed and other macrophytes even in conditions of generally reduced agricultural intensity in the catchment area, we hypothesize that the clonal expansion of reed is probably triggered by the complex of drivers: large seasonal fluctuations in the water level create specific low water conditions in estuaries in combination with nutrients supply resolved from lake bottom or brought by rivers. Estuary areas are characterised by mineral sediments suitable for anchoring and protection-provision against destructive wave- and ice-action.Probably the most efficient biodiversity conservation policy to revealed macrophytic expansion is the reactivation of disrupted management activities along the coastline.     

土地利用/覆被变化扎龙湿地蒸散发量及生态需水量的遥感估算

地表蒸散发量是影响湿地水热平衡的主要因素,也是水分损失的主要途径,对湿地生态需水量的合理确定和水资源的有效管理具有重要意义。借助遥感和GIS技术,利用2002、2010、2016年34景Landsat影像,基于时序NDVI数据对湿地下垫面物候特征的定量表征,准确获取了扎龙湿地保护区3个时期土地利用/覆被的动态变化信息。选用物理基础较好且应用广泛的SEBAL模型,估算了湿地的瞬时蒸散发量,并结合站点气象数据,实现了湿地蒸散发量在时间尺度上的扩展,分别得到日、月、年尺度的湿地蒸散发量,深入探究了扎龙湿地蒸散发的时空分布特征;最后从湿地湖泡需水量、植物需水量及生物栖息地需水量3个方面,定量估算出扎龙湿地3个时期的现状生态需水量。研究发现：扎龙湿地的土地覆被类型主要以芦苇沼泽、草地和耕地为主,其中芦苇沼泽分布占绝对优势,且2002-2016年持续增加了205.82 km²;草地、耕地呈持续减少态势,分别减少了119.35 km²和95.96km²,表明2002-2016年扎龙湿地生态系统呈恢复态势;湿地保护区蒸散发量年内均大致呈单峰型分布,符合夏季 > 春季 > 秋季 > 冬季的规律,在年际上呈现明显的递增趋势,年蒸散发量由2002年的518.87mm增加到2016年的625.98mm,增加了20.64%。为满足湿地内的生态消耗,总体上2002-2016年湿地的生态需水量也相应的增加,保护区适宜生态需水量的变动范围为5.40亿-7.08亿m³,可以维持湿地湖泊、植被、动植物栖息地的健康态势。维持核心区健康状态的最小生态需水量变化范围为2.71亿-3.32亿m³。随着遥感数据时空分辨率的提高,基于蒸散发量反演的湿地生态需水量估算将更加实用和准确,为湿地保护区制定科学合理的补水方案提供有效的技术支撑。