深澳湾浮游植物群落特征及其多样性研究

2007年1月～2008年12月对汕头深澳湾进行的浮游植物周年调查表明,深澳湾共有浮游植物64属178种。其中硅藻为最大的优势类群,共57属154种,占总种数的86.03%;甲藻5属23种;其它浮游植物类群2属2种。2007年和2008年浮游植物总丰度年均值分别为5.47×10⁷ cells·m^-3和2.26×10⁸ cells·m^-3。周年变动模式为单峰型(2007年和2008年的高峰分别位于7月和8月)。2007年和2008年多样性指数与均匀度指数范围分别是0.435～2.490、0.118～0.825和0.211～2.632、0.059～0.820,且夏季的多样性指数和均匀度指数都是最低的。中肋骨条藻Skeletonema costatum是该湾的全年优势种,其2007年和2008年优势指数与优势度年均值分别是55.17%、0.489与68.65%、0.652。中肋骨条藻的绝对占优已在很大程度上改变了该湾浮游植物的群落结构,并使中肋骨条藻赤潮的发生机率大大增加。深澳湾浮游植物的分布与水文、营养盐、滤食生物的摄食等均有一定的关系。     

深圳湾浮游植物群落结构特征及其与环境因子的关系

为研究深圳湾海域浮游植物的群落结构及其与水环境的关系, 分别于春夏秋冬(2013年8月至2014年4月)四个季度对深圳湾进行采样分析, 并对调查区域内的浮游植物及其主要环境因子进行了相关性分析。结果表明, 深圳湾海域共鉴定出浮游植物111种(包括变种和变型)：硅藻35属86种, 甲藻4属15种, 绿藻6属6种, 蓝藻3属4种, 其中硅藻门是主要的优势类群, 占总种数的77.5%, 其次是甲藻门, 占总种数的13.5%, 绿藻门和蓝藻门分别占总种数的5%和4%。浮游植物种类组成以广温广盐种和暖水种为主, 中肋骨条藻(Skeletonema costatum)是该海域常年优势种。深圳湾海域浮游植物细胞丰度年波动范围为28.64-462.46×104 cells·m–3, 平均值为156.43×104 cells·m–3, 其季节变化趋势为秋季>夏季>冬季>春季。浮游植物多样性指数和均匀度指数变化范围分别为0.11-4.06和0.04-0.90, 多样性指数和均匀度指数均偏低, 群落结构趋于单一化, 稳定性差。浮游植物细胞丰度与环境因子的相关性关系在不同季节有显著差别, 其中无机氮与浮游植物细胞丰度之间呈现正相关关系。     

广西防城港湾周年浮游植物生态特征

2007年3、6、9和12月,对防城港湾海域浮游植物的种类组成、优势种类、群落结构、丰度分布进行了调查,分析了浮游植物丰度、生物指数及其与环境因子的相关性.共鉴定出浮游植物54属138种.其中硅藻门37属112种;甲藻门12属21种;绿藻门和金藻门各2种,蓝藻门1种.全年浮游植物优势种主要为硅藻门的中肋骨条藻.浮游植物种数呈现湾内低于湾外、由春至冬减少的趋势,浮游植物细胞丰度则呈由湾内向湾外递减的趋势.不同季节调查海区浮游植物细胞丰度平面分布格局具有显著差异,夏季(6月)浮游植物丰度最高,达151.39×104 cells·dm-3,冬季(12月)丰度最低,为0.35×104 cells·dm-3.春季防城港湾海域的浮游植物多样性较高,物种较丰富.相关性分析表明,浮游植物群落分布与营养盐、水温、盐度等环境因子存在一定的相关性.西湾内的S1和S2测站,受防城江径流及潮汐等水动力条件的作用,盐度较低,富营养化程度较高,夏季时中肋骨条藻会大量增殖,甚至具有发生赤潮的隐患.     

南麂列岛海洋自然保护区浮游植物的种类多样性及其生态分布

于2006年5月至2007年2月之间,对南麂列岛海域的浮游植物类群进行了4个季节的调查,分析了该海域浮游植物的种类组成、优势种类、群落结构以及水平分布等特征参数的季节变化。共鉴定浮游植物80种,隶属于4个门,硅藻种类最多,甲藻其次。浮游植物可划分为3个生态类群,以广温类群为主。春季和夏季分别以三角棘原甲藻和中肋骨条藻为绝对优势种,秋冬季的优势种类组成多样化。共鉴定57种赤潮生物,占浮游植物种类数的71.25%。调查期间,三角棘原甲藻和中肋骨条藻分别于春季和夏季形成赤潮。浮游植物的物种丰富度呈现春、夏、秋、冬递减的趋势。浮游植物细胞丰度的年平均值为1.03×106cells/L,春夏季显著高于秋冬季。春季和夏季时,浮游植物高值区集中在南麂岛西北近岸海域;秋季和冬季时,浮游植物高值区相对集中在南麂岛东南近岸海域。浮游植物群落的多样性指数(H')以秋季最高,冬季最低。春季的三角棘原甲藻赤潮期间,水体中N/P值显著升高;夏季的中肋骨条藻赤潮期间,水体中N/P值显著降低。     

广州海域浮游植物群落结构特征

2003年5月至2004年5月对广州海域进行的浮游植物周年调查表明,广州海域浮游植物种类丰富,共有89属209种。其中硅藻为优势类群,共41属122种,占总种数的58.4%。中肋骨条藻为全年优势种。浮游植物种数和数量的平面分布表现为由河口处向外海递减的格局,受径流影响较大的河口处种数和数量均较多。调查期间浮游植物数量年平均值为4.11×10⁵cells·L^-1,周年变化为双峰型。     

粤东柘林湾中肋骨条藻(Skeletonema costatum)种群生态学

于2000年5月～2004年12月对粤东大规模养殖区柘林湾的赤潮藻中肋骨条藻（Skeletonema costatum）种群的时空分布进行了长达5a的调查。结果表明,中肋骨条藻种群密度的周年变动模式基本为双峰型,平面分布没有显著的空间差异。调查期间,中肋骨条藻种群密度的站位实测值为0～1．4×10^7cells／dm^3,总均值为3．3×10^5cells／dm^3,占浮游植物总细胞数的67．1％,为调查海区第1优势种。在总共1045份样品中,有中肋骨条藻出现的样品数为1020份。其中,种群密度大于10^6cells／dm^3的样品有65份,大于10^7cells／dm。则有4份。以大于10^6cells／dm^3为中肋骨条藻的赤潮密度标准,在调查期间至少于2000年、2003年发生4次赤潮。运用灰关联理论对中肋骨条藻种群密度与13个环境因子的关系进行排序分析发现,水温、pH值和浮游动物是影响柘林湾中肋骨条藻种群时空分布的关键因子。水温还与中肋骨条藻种群密度的对数值具极显著意义的线性关系,而达到赤潮密度的样品均落在24．5～32．0℃区间,即每年的5～9月份高温季节。由于柘林湾浮游动物的年高峰期也出现在高温季节,说明浮游动物摄食压力的存在可能是柘林湾中肋骨条藻赤潮发生的重要抑制因子。2004年调查海区中肋骨条藻种群密度和在浮游植物群落中的优势度骤然降低,可能与水体营养盐结构和Fe含量的变化有关。因此,长期调查与监测对于研究海湾生态学和赤潮发生机制是极为重要的。     

大亚湾澳头水域浮游植物群落结构及周年数量动态

对1997年至1998年广东省大亚湾澳头水域的浮游植物群落进行调查和分析。结果发现浮游植物65属198种;硅藻在种类组成和数量上都比甲藻占有优势,存在春季和秋季高峰,主要优势类群依次是角毛藻、骨条藻、拟菱形藻等;甲藻只存在春季高峰,代表种类有裸甲藻、原甲藻等。主要优势种类的生长与调查水域的盐度没有明显关系,但全年水温的季节性变化对优势种类的消长影响显著。Simpson多样性指数、Shannon-Weaver多样性指数、均匀度的年平均值分别是0.611、2.107、0.557,多样性指数没有明显的季节变化规律和水平分布规律。       

东海两种赤潮生物种间竞争的围隔实验

1998年5月和2002年5月在东海赤潮高发区进行了两次添加营养盐诱发赤潮的围隔实验,结果表明,1998年5月实验开始时,具齿原甲藻和中肋骨条藻分别占群落总量的85％和11％,对照围隔中,具齿原甲藻一直处于优势,高峰时所占比例接近99％．加磷围隔中,中肋骨条藻显示出很强的竞争能力,第五天的数量与具齿原甲藻相等．2002年5月用4个围隔装置进行实验,在不同营养状况下两个种的增殖速率不同,营养盐浓度高的围隔中,中肋骨条藻的增殖速率比具齿原甲藻快得多,在营养盐限制条件下,具齿原甲藻比中肋骨条藻存活的要好。表明在营养盐丰富情况下,中肋骨条藻以其快速的繁殖在竞争中取得优势地位,导致中肋骨条藻形成的赤潮持续时间较短,消亡也快,而具齿原甲藻赤潮形成期较长,但在营养盐很低的情况下,还能维持较长时问．     

东海低氧区及邻近水域浮游植物的季节变化

根据2011年5月、8月、11月在东海低氧区及邻近水域(25°00'—33°30'N,120°00'—127°30'E)进行的多学科综合调查,对东海低氧区及邻近水域浮游植物群落结构特征及季节变化进行了相关研究。经Utermhl方法初步分析共鉴定出浮游植物4门74属248种(含变种、变型,不含未定种),主要由硅藻和甲藻组成,此外还有少量的金藻和蓝藻。春季优势种主要为具齿原甲藻(Prorocentrum dentatum)、柔弱伪菱形藻(Pseudo-nitzschia delicatissim)、骨条藻(Skeletonema sp.)和具槽帕拉藻(Paralia sulcata);夏季主要是中肋骨条藻(Skeletonema costatum)和海链藻(Thalassiosira sp.);秋季主要是具槽帕拉藻、圆筛藻(Coscinodiscus sp.)和柔弱伪菱形藻。调查区浮游植物平均细胞丰度在夏季最高,达到85.002×103个/L,春季次之,秋季最低。在水平方向上,春、夏两季,表层浮游植物细胞丰度在近岸出现高值,由近岸到外海细胞丰度逐渐降低;而在秋季则相反,在调查海域的东北部出现高值,随离岸距离的增加细胞丰度逐渐增加。在垂直方向上,春、夏两季,浮游植物细胞丰度在表层出现最大值,随着深度的增加细胞丰度逐渐降低;而在秋季细胞丰度分布比较均匀,随水深变化不明显。调查区表层浮游植物ShannonWiener多样性指数和Pielou均匀度指数的平面分布基本一致,并且与细胞丰度的分布大致呈镶嵌分布。调查浮游植物群落的演替规律是:从春季的甲藻(具齿原甲藻、微小原甲藻(Prorocentrum minimum)等)为主,硅藻(柔弱伪菱形藻、骨条藻等)为辅;演替至夏季的硅藻(中肋骨条藻、海链藻等)为主,甲藻(主要是梭状角藻(Ceratium fusus)和叉状角藻(Ceratium furca))为辅,到秋季进一步演替为硅藻(具槽帕拉藻、圆筛藻、柔弱伪菱形藻等)为主,铁氏束毛藻(Trichodesmium thiebaultii)为辅。浮游植物物种组成、优势种、细胞丰度及多样性指数均表现出明显的时空变化。低氧区与非低氧区浮游植物群集存在明显差异。     

粤东柘林湾中肋骨条藻（Skeletonema costatum）种群生态学

于2000年5月~2004年12月对粤东大规模养殖区柘林湾的赤潮藻中肋骨条藻（Skeletonema costatum）种群的时空分布进行了长达5a的调查。结果表明,中肋骨条藻种群密度的周年变动模式基本为双峰型,平面分布没有显著的空间差异。调查期间,中肋骨条藻种群密度的站位实测值为0~1.4×10⁷ cells/dm³,总均值为3.3×10⁵ cells/dm³,占浮游植物总细胞数的67.1%,为调查海区第1优势种。在总共1045份样品中,有中肋骨条藻出现的样品数为1020份。其中,种群密度大于10⁶ cells/dm3的样品有65份,大于10⁷ cells/dm³则有4份。以大于10⁶ cells/dm³为中肋骨条藻的赤潮密度标准,在调查期间至少于2000年、2003年发生4次赤潮。运用灰关联理论对中肋骨条藻种群密度与13个环境因子的关系进行排序分析发现,水温、pH值和浮游动物是影响柘林湾中肋骨条藻种群时空分布的关键因子。水温还与中肋骨条藻种群密度的对数值具极显著意义的线性关系,而达到赤潮密度的样品均落在24.5~32.0℃区间,即每年的5~9月份高温季节。由于柘林湾浮游动物的年高峰期也出现在高温季节,说明浮游动物摄食压力的存在可能是柘林湾中肋骨条藻赤潮发生的重要抑制因子。2004年调查海区中肋骨条藻种群密度和在浮游植物群落中的优势度骤然降低,可能与水体营养盐结构和Fe含量的变化有关。因此,长期调查与监测对于研究海湾生态学和赤潮发生机制是极为重要的。     

2000～2001年粤东柘林湾营养盐分布

2000年5月-2001年5月对粤东大规模增养殖区柘林湾及湾外附近海域进行了大量营养盐,浮游生物和一般理化因子的周年调查。结果表明,调查海域溶解性无机氮,磷,硅含量都明显偏高,年平均值分别达到22.64,1.95和59.7μmol/L,其中,氮,磷含量均超过国家三类海水的水质标准,由于湾顶黄冈河和湾周边排污排废的影响,营养盐的分布基本表现为由湾内向湾外,近岸向离岸递减的格局,大规模增养殖业造成的2次污染对该湾营养盐的时空分布具有重要的影响,柘林湾氮,磷,硅含量虽全面偏高,但如以Justic和Dortch等的标准来衡量,该湾浮游植物生长受控于单一营养盐限制因子的出现率为氮41.75%,磷22.9%,硅2.36%。     

2000～2001年柘林湾浮游动物的群落结构及时空分布

20 0 0年 7月至 2 0 0 0 1年 7月的周年调查结果表明 ,粤东柘林湾浮游动物有桡足类 2 9属 5 7种 ,枝角类 3属 3种 ,及端足类、磷虾、糠虾、多毛类、毛颚类、被囊类、水母和各种浮游幼体。其中 ,强额拟哲水蚤 Paracalanuscrassirostris、短角长腹剑水蚤 Oithona brevicornis和鸟喙尖头 Penilia avirostris为优势种 ,合计占浮游动物总个体数的 6 2 .7%。浮游动物的种类数、生物量和总个体数都表现为湾外大于湾内的平面分布格局 ,周年变化基本上为单峰型 ,高峰期位于 6～ 1 0月份 ,最低谷位于冬季 1月份。因此 ,总个体数与水温成显著正相关关系。柘林湾是一个浮游动物相对丰富的海湾 ,年均生物量为 1 1 5 .7mg· dw / m3 ,总个体数达 6 .8× 1 0 3 ind/ m3 ,但群落结构的小型化趋势比较明显。回归分析结果表明 ,浮游动物总个体数与浮游植物密度成显著正相关关系。     

Zooplankton feeding ecology: does a diet of Phaeocystis support good copepod grazing, survival, egg production and egg hatching success?

The bloom-forming alga Phaeocystis is ingested by a varietyof zooplankton grazers, but is thought to be a poor source offood. We examined copepod grazing on solitary Phaeocystis cellsby adult females of Temora stylifera, and survival, fecal pelletproduction, egg production and egg hatching success in Calanushelgolandicus and T. stylifera over periods of 15 consecutivedays. Phaeocystis cell concentrations were high (1.2–3.6x 10⁴ cells ml^–1 for C. helgolandicus and 2.5–7.9x 10⁴ cells ml^–1 for T. stylifera), but within the rangeof maxima recorded for natural blooms. Both copepods survivedwell and continuously produced fecal pellets (indicating continuousgrazing) on a diet of Phaeocystis. However, egg production ratesfor both copepods were low, even though hatching success ofthe few eggs produced was high. Clearance rates for T. styliferawere higher than for most previous measurements of other copepodsfeeding on Phaeocystis solitary cells at lower cell concentrations.We conclude that even though copepods feed well upon Phaeocystis,resulting poor fecundity on this diet may inhibit copepod populationincreases during blooms, thereby contributing to the perpetuationof blooms. However, the high egg hatching success on this dietargues against Phaeocystis containing chemical compounds thatact as mitotic inhibitors reducing copepod egg viability, suchas those found in some other phytoplankters.     

高摄食压力下球形棕囊藻凝聚体的形成

棕囊藻包含囊体和游离单细胞两种生活史阶段。囊体是棕囊藻藻华爆发时的优势形态,藻华衰退时囊体能够形成凝聚体,但是棕囊藻游离单细胞的凝聚体极少被发现。本次研究将球形棕囊藻单细胞和高密度的海洋弯曲甲藻共同培养,使球形棕囊藻的生长承受高摄食压力,通过观察摄食者和棕囊藻的生长、凝聚体的数量和形态,阐明单细胞凝聚体的形成以及与摄食压力的关系。当球形棕囊藻进入衰退期时,高摄食压力引发游离单细胞聚合形成凝聚体,无摄食压力情况下,单细胞不形成凝聚体。凝聚体由无鞭毛细胞组成,细胞排列紧密,近似球体。凝聚体形成伊始,凝聚体内部可见凝胶状物质将细胞互相粘结,并且粘附了纤维等物质。凝聚体的体积和粘附的细胞数量逐渐提高,细胞排列愈加紧密,凝聚体内部形态和结构不易分辨。凝聚体的形成有效保护了部分单细胞免受摄食压力的影响,减少了摄食死亡率。凝聚体的形成是球形棕囊藻面临高摄食压力时采取的主动的防御策略。球形棕囊藻能够频繁引发大规模藻华的原因可能在于其在生长的各个阶段中均具有优越的竞争策略。     

Secretion in unicellular marine phytoplankton: demonstration of regulated exocytosis in Phaeocystis globosa

Almost half of the global photosynthetic activity is carried out in the ocean. During blooms, Phaeocystis can fix CO(2) at rates up to 40 g C m(-2) month(-1). Most of this carbon is released as polysaccharides. However, the cellular mechanism whereby this huge amount of organic material is exported into the seawater remains unknown. A vaguely defined process of "exudation" is believed responsible for the release of these biopolymers. Here we report the first demonstration that Phaeocystis globosa does not "exude", but secretes microscopic gels. Secretion is stimulated by blue light (lambda = 470+/-20 nm), and it is transduced by a characteristic intracellular Ca(2+) signal that precedes degranulation. The polysaccharides that form the matrix of these gels remain in condensed phase while stored in secretory vesicles. Upon exocytosis, the exopolymer matrix undergoes a characteristic phase transition accompanied by extensive swelling resulting in the formation of microscopic hydrated gels. Owing to their tangled topology, once released into the seawater, the polymers that make these gels can reptate (axially diffuse), interpenetrate neighboring gels, and anneal them together forming massive mucilage accumulations that are characteristic of Phaeocystis blooms. These gel masses can supply a rich source of microbial substrates, disperse in the seawater, and/or eventually sediment to the ocean floor.     

MOLECULAR EVIDENCE IDENTIFIES BLOOM-FORMING PHAEOCYSTIS (PRYMNESIOPHYTA) FROM COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST CHINA AS PHAEOCYSTIS GLOBOSA

Chen, Y. Q., Zhou, H. & Qu, L. H. Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of Education Ministry, Biotechnology Research Center, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China Sequence data from the 18S small subunit ribosomal RNA gene and rDNA ITS regions have been used to identify the species of a Phaeocystis (Prymnesiophyta) that caused harmful algae blooms in the coastal waters of southeast China. This Phaeocystis has morphological and physiological features that differ from those previously described for either P. globosa Scherf- fel or P. pouchetii (Hariot)Lagerheim. However, the sequence comparison of the Phaeocystis 18S rDNA and rDNA ITS clearly showed that it was remarkably similar to several isolates of P. globosa. Thus, the species isolated from the southeast coast of China is identified as P. globosa rather than P. cf. pouchetii or another species. Our results also demonstrate that phenotypes of different members of the genus Phaeocystis are variable, apparently changing in response to environmental conditions. It is concluded that, on the basis of this phylogenetic analysis, the bloom forming southeast China coast species of Phaeocystis most likely originated from an endemic warm-water, rather than a foreign source.     

Die Temperaturabhängigkeit des Wachstums vonPhaeocystis pouchetii (Haptophyceae) in Batchkulturen

Temperature dependent growth rates ofPhaeocystis pouchetii (Haptophyceae) were investigated in 5–1 batch cultures. The algae had been isolated from the German Wadden Sea area off Sylt. Microscopic cell counts and fluorescense measurements yielded similar results. The growth ofP. pouchetii reveals a typical optimum curve between 7 °C and 20 °C. Maximal growth rates, 3 divisions per day, were obtained at 15 °C. At 5 °C the algae cultures survived, but multiplication of the cells almost ceased. Results of the culture experiments correspond with observations made onPhaeocystis blooms at the German North Sea coast.     

Toxic Effect of a Marine Bacterium on Aquatic Organisms and Its Algicidal Substances against Phaeocystis globosa

Harmful algal blooms have caused enormous damage to the marine ecosystem and the coastal economy in China. In this paper, a bacterial strain B1, which had strong algicidal activity against Phaeocystis globosa, was isolated from the coastal waters of Zhuhai in China. The strain B1 was identified as Bacillus sp. on the basis of 16S rDNA gene sequence and morphological characteristics. To evaluate the ecological safety of the algicidal substances produced by strain B1, their toxic effects on marine organisms were tested. Results showed that there were no adverse effects observed in the growth of Chlorella vulgaris, Chaetoceros muelleri, and Isochrystis galbana after exposure to the algicidal substances at a concentration of 1.0% (v/v) for 96 h. The 48h LC₅₀ values for Brachionus plicatilis, Moina mongolica Daday and Paralichthys olivaceus were 5.7, 9.0 and 12.1% (v/v), respectively. Subsequently, the algicidal substances from strain B1 culture were isolated and purified by silica gel column, Sephadex G-15 column and high-performance liquid chromatography. Based on quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry and PeakView Software, the purified substances were identified as prolyl-methionine and hypoxanthine. Algicidal mechanism indicated that prolyl-methionine and hypoxanthine inhibited the growth of P. globosa by disrupting the antioxidant systems. In the acute toxicity assessment using M. mongolica, 24h LC₅₀ values of prolyl-methionine and hypoxanthine were 7.0 and 13.8 g/L, respectively. The active substances produced by strain B1 can be considered as ecologically and environmentally biological agents for controlling harmful algal blooms.     

棕囊藻的次生代谢产物综述

棕囊藻(Phaeocystis)属于定鞭藻纲(Haptophytes／Prymnesiophytes),是一广温性、广盐性的定鞭藻类,广泛分布于海洋生态环境中。作为海洋初级生产者,棕囊藻生产出大量的有机物质,如碳水化合物、DMSP／DMS、卤化物、CS2及多种毒素等等,这些物质都严重影响到海洋及大气生态环境。影响棕囊藻合成这些产物的因素非常复杂,目前多数还处于争论之中。     

Colony size, cell number, carbon and nitrogen contents of Phaeocystis pouchetii from western Norway

Phaeocystis pouchetii is an ecologically important colony-formingmarine phytoplankton species in northern hemisphere cold waters.It plays a central role in the processing of biogeochemicallyimportant elements in the upper ocean during spring blooms.Here, we report highly significant quantitative relationshipsamong colony size, cell number and particulate carbon and nitrogencontents of field populations of P. pouchetii, which providethe means to quantitatively convert its biological expressioninto units of biogeochemical significance. Populations weresampled from mesocosms incubated in situ in western Norway andeither fertilized with nitrate and phosphate or left unamended.Phaeocystis colony blooms developed in both scenarios, but weremuch greater in fertilized treatments. Colonies from the lattertreatments were larger, contained higher concentrations of cellsand more particulate carbon and nitrogen than those in the unfertilizedmesocosm. Considering all data, log cell number increased linearlywith log colony volume with a slope of 0.54. Log carbon andnitrogen increased with log colony volume, with respective slopesof 0.92 and 1.22, indicating a significant component of non-cellularcarbon and nitrogen within the colonies. Carbon and nitrogencontents of colonies were linearly related, and fertilized coloniescontained more nitrogen relative to carbon than unfertilizedcolonies. These equations are particularly applicable to contemporarystudies of P. pouchetii because they represent colonies growingin environments that mimic a continuum from natural to eutrophicatedecosystems.