中华秋沙鸭繁殖习性初报

2005年和2006年的4～5月在黑龙江省伊春市带岭碧水自然保护区对中华秋沙鸭(Mergussquamatus)的繁殖习性进行了初步研究,采用直接观察法观测了4个鸭巢.记录了巢的特征值、巢周围的环境因子以及中华秋沙鸭繁殖期的活动情况.结果表明,中华秋沙鸭每年的3月下旬至4月上旬陆续到达永翠河流域,9月末至10月下旬陆续迁离,居留时间210 d左右.其对栖息环境要求较高,行为方式独特,营巢树种皆为老龄榆树(Ulmus propinqua)或杨树(Populus ussuriensis),一般距河流和道路较近,两巢相距最近距离大于1.6 km.最大距离10 km,各巢洞口方向视野皆很开阔,巢址附近的植被相对稀疏.孵化期雌鸭用于孵化的时间占85.3%,取食仅占14.7%,雄鸭不参与孵化和育雏,用于觅食和取食的时间占24.4%.     

中华秋沙鸭冬季行为初步分析

2008年11～12月,在江西龙虎山国家级风景区对中华秋沙鸭的行为进行了初步观察.中华秋沙鸭各种行为之间存在较大差异,其中取食、游泳、休息和修整在日活动中所占的比重最大,高峰期分别发生在10:01～11:00、7:01～8:00、12:01～13:00和12:01～13:00,分别占全天行为总次数的38.41%、30.76%、12.67%和7.48%.     

江西宜黄、武宁发现中华秋沙鸭越冬群体

中华秋沙鸭(Mergus squamatus)属雁形目(Anseriformes)鸭科(Anatidae),分布地狭窄,繁殖地主要在俄罗斯东南部、北朝鲜和中国东北地区,越冬地主要在中国的中部和南部地区,少量越冬个体曾见于日本、南朝鲜和台湾,以及缅甸、泰国和越南北部地区(郑作新,1987;何芬奇等,2006).目前全球仅存约1 000～2 499只中华秋沙鸭成体,濒临灭绝(BirdLife International,2008),被世界自然保护联盟(IUCN)红皮书列为濒危种;我国也将中华秋沙鸭列为国家I级重点保护野生动物.     

中华秋沙鸭在中国的近期越冬分布与数量

中华秋沙鸭(Mergus squamatus)以往在我国广有越冬记录,但分布点零散,且多为小群或零星个体,很少在同一地点见到10只以上的个体记录。20世纪90年代以来在个别地点虽发现有中华秋沙鸭的越冬群体,但缺少持续性观察结果。21世纪初在赣东北的弋阳、婺源相继发现中华秋沙鸭的较大越冬群,总数量至少超过100只,且数量和分布地点相对保持稳定。两地记录到的最大数量分别超过该种全球总量的1%,应当加强保护。     

性别和温度对中华秋沙鸭越冬行为的影响

2011年11月至2012年3月,在江西婺源采用瞬时扫描法探讨性别和温度对中华秋沙鸭行为的影响.中华秋沙鸭越冬期的主要行为是取食、休息、游泳和修整.时间分配方面,雌雄中华秋沙鸭仅社会行为[雌:(2.13±1.40)％和雄:(3.24±1.55)％]存在显著性差异(t＝-2.258,df＝34,P＜0.05),其他行为差异不显著(P＞0.05).原因有:(1)非繁殖期雌雄中华秋沙鸭主要任务均为生存;(2)雌雄个体大小差异不大,对能量的需求量相似.日活动节律方面,雌雄的取食和休息行为均存在显著的节律性变化,分别为雌:取食(F(10,165)＝5.19,P＜0.05)、休息(F(10,165)＝ 2.56,P＜0.05)和雄:取食(F(10,165)＝ 7.55,P＜0.05)、休息(F(10,165)＝ 3.48,P＜0.05),其他行为节律均不显著(P＞0.05).温度对中华秋沙鸭越冬行为的影响较大,时间分配方面,在＜10℃月份环境下,取食(t＝-2.166,df＝ 16,P＜0.05)行为显著高于＞10℃月份,而游泳(t＝5.096,df＝ 16,P＜0.05)行为则相反,其他行为差异不显著(P＞0.05).这一结果表明,平均温度降低时,中华秋沙鸭需要摄取更多的食物以补充寒冷天气能量的消耗,并减少游泳行为降低耗能.日活动节律方面,＞10℃月份中华秋沙鸭日活动节律,仅警戒(F(10,77)＝1.96,P＜0.05)行为存在显著的节律性变化,其他行为的节律性变化不显著(P＞0.05).＜10℃月份中华秋沙鸭取食(F(10,86)＝ 5.93,P＜0.05)和休息( F(10,86)＝ 3.42,P＜0.05)行为存在显著的节律性变化,其他行为的节律性变化不显著(P＞0.05).研究结果表明,温度可以改变中华秋沙鸭的日活动节律,低温使中华秋沙鸭在夜间消耗较多能量,因此中华秋沙鸭在上午花更多的时间取食来补充能量.休息行为在＞10℃月份,中午和傍晚均有一个小的高峰,而在＜10℃月份从11:00开始(除13:00-13:59)均保持较高的水平.中华秋沙鸭采取这种对策,可能是＜10℃月份,晚上和下午温度较低,为了减少消耗,从下午就开始增加休息行为.低温条件下,中华秋沙鸭增加修整和休息行为,这一结果支持“鸟类在低温环境下通过减少行为活动以降低能量消耗和热量损失”这一观点.     

广东惠东白盆珠水库中华秋沙鸭越冬群体监测

中华秋沙鸭(Mergus squamatus)是典型的森林溪流生态系统的指示种,鲜有在人工水体大群越冬的报道。2007年9月至2013年3月,连续6年在广东白盆珠水库发现其越冬群体。监测结果如下:1)中华秋沙鸭最早可于9月底到达白盆珠水库,在翌年3月陆续迁离,居留时间最短为3个月左右,最长为6个月左右;2)2007～2009年,其最大群体数量基本保持稳定,均为31只;2009～2013年,数量逐年减少,最少时为12只;3)其活动区域较稳定,皆在白盆珠水库的打锣岽附近,活动范围100.01～180.90 hm2,该位置水体宽阔,水质洁净,受外界干扰少。我们认为,水库拥有较理想的自然栖息环境和保护区有效管理是中华秋沙鸭在此越冬的关键因素;为了进一步加强对中华秋沙鸭的保护力度,建议将白盆珠水库打锣岽附近区域划为广东省惠东莲花山白盆珠省级自然保护区核心区。     

黑龙江省宁安市发现中华秋沙鸭繁殖种群

９９７年９月４日在黑龙江省宁安市小北湖进行全省野生动物调查时发现３２只中华秋沙鸭（Ｍｅｒｇｕｓｓｑｕａｍａｔｕｓ）。随即于１９９７年９月２４～２７日专程前往考察与拍摄,并于１９９７年９月２５日１６点５５分,二人多次统计总数达７６只,是迄今为止国内外已...     

江西鄱阳湖流域中华秋沙鸭越冬期间的集群特征

2010年11月—2011年3月,采用样线法对江西鄱阳湖流域8个河段的中华秋沙鸭Mergus squamatus的集群特征进行了研究。中华秋沙鸭的集群类型包括雄性群、雌性群、混合群、雌性孤鸭和雄性孤鸭5种类型。越冬期间共记录到89群次,432只次中华秋沙鸭。其中,混合群是最多的一种集群方式,孤鸭也是越冬期间出现频次较高的一种特殊的集群方式。集群类型存在时间变化(P<0.01)。混合群中,大多数群体中雌性个体数多于雄性个体或者是一雌一雄。89群次中,孤鸭和2—8只群占总群数的87.64%,提示中华秋沙鸭主要以集小群分散活动。中华秋沙鸭越冬期间的群体大小是(4.85±4.97)只/群。不同集群类型的群体大小差异较大。集群大小可能与采砂、捕鱼、食物的丰富度等环境因子有关。调查结果显示,中华秋沙鸭越冬期间的性比是1∶0.74(n=432)。中华秋沙鸭群体大小与性比有一定的关系。     

金翅越冬习性的初步观察

金翅每年在贵阳市于１０月中下旬开始群聚越冬,翌年４月上旬群体解散进入繁殖期。越冬群体结构雄鸟略多于雌鸟。越冬期昼夜活动具有一定的规律,夜间栖宿地固定。     

中华秋沙鸭越冬行为时间分配及日活动节律

2007年12月-2008年1月和2008年11-12月,在江西省境内4条主要河流及其支流对中华秋沙鸭(Mergus squamatus)越冬期的各种行为活动节律及时间分配进行了实地调查研究。结果表明:中华秋沙鸭越冬期的主要行为有取食、游泳、理羽、静息、睡眠、游戏、飞行和观察。其中取食、游泳、理羽、静息呈明显的节律性变化,且取食与静息呈相反的节律变化;睡眠、飞行、游戏和观察没有明显的节律性变化。取食在7:00-8:00、10:00-11:00、12:00-13:00有明显的峰值,峰值平均间隔2.3h,其它时段具相近取食频次,且上午高于下午。睡眠和静息下午发生频次明显高于上午,并呈现节律性变化,对应3个取食高峰表现为低频次。行为时间分配如下:取食(46%),游泳(23%),理羽(9%)、静息和睡眠(各占8%)、飞行(4%)、游戏(2%)和观察(0.5%)。越冬期中华秋沙鸭大量时间用于取食,意图是为了积累能量。相关分析表明:取食与睡眠的发生呈显著负相关(R=-0.73,df=8,P0.05);取食与飞行的发生呈显著正相关(R=0.70,df=8,P0.05);理羽与静息的发生呈极显著正相关(R=0.88,df=8,P0.01);其他各种行为之间无显著相关性。     

黑龙江省通河乌龙狩猎场野猪冬季食性的初步研究

野生动物食性的研究,在野生动物保护和管理方面具有重要的基础理论意义。野猪（Sus scrofa）是一种经济价值较高的有蹄类动物。国内对野猪食性的报道,仅见综述性献（巫露平,1980;李振营和罗泽殉,1983;杨伯然,1984）,野猪食性方面的研究尚未多见;国外对野猪食性的研究主要集中在食物组成的定量分析和食物营养质量的评价（Eriksson and Petrov,1995;Foumier-chambrillon et al．,1995;朝日念,1985）。因此,作从2000～2001年,分别在黑龙江省通河乌龙狩猎场收集粪样,利用粪便显微组织学分析方法并结合野外掘食痕迹对野猪冬季食性进行了初步研究。     

嘉陵江不同江段蛇鮈的食性分析

2015年和2016年的10—11月,在嘉陵江上游(广元)、中游(蓬安)、下游(合川)采集210尾蛇鮈Saurogobio dabryi,采用传统镜检法对其食性进行研究。结果表明:嘉陵江蛇鮈属于杂食性鱼类,饵料生物包括5大类(79小类);聚类分析表明,出现率(F%)、数量百分比(N%)和相对重要性指数(IRI%)在衡量食物对嘉陵江蛇鮈的重要性方面表现一致,但基于质量百分比(W%)的食物重要性结果与前三者之间的差异有统计学意义。4种指数显示,上游和中游江段蛇鮈均以动物性饵料为主,为偏肉食性的杂食性鱼类,下游江段蛇鮈以藻类为主,为偏植食性的杂食性鱼类。选用W%对其食性进行不同江段之间比较,聚类分析表明中游与上游和下游存在显著差异(d> 0. 3); Schoener重叠指数比较显示,不同江段蛇鮈摄食的饵料生物存在空间差异(C_xy<0. 60)。研究认为蛇鮈的食性具有较强的地域性和可塑性,可能是对不同江段水生生态环境适应的结果。     

野生画眉鸟繁殖生态习性的初步研究

作者历时7年,通过对湘中山区定点观察调查,在画眉鸟的求偶,占区、营巢、产卵、孵卵、育雏等行为习性方面,获得许多宝贵的资料,其中画眉鸟每年产卵窝数,画眉鸟的机警性,窝雏性比等资料,与以往教科书或专著中有关记载颇不相同,这些发现,可供进一步研究画眉鸟的繁殖生态习性作参考,并为画眉鸟的人工繁殖研究奠定基础。     

微尾鼩冬季肥满度的初步研究

对野外捕获 2 2 2号微尾标本进行肥满度研究。结果表明 ,不同生境肥满度差异不显著 ,雌雄微尾肥满度之间无显著差异 ,不同年龄组间肥满度差异显著 ,未成年个体肥满度明显高于成年个体 ;冬季各月份肥满度与种群数量呈负相关 ,r =- 0 96 4 6 <0 ,P <0 0 1,差异极显著     

Spatial-genetic structuring in a red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator) colony in the Canadian Maritimes

The clustering of kin is widespread across the animal kingdom and two of the primary mechanisms underlying the formation of these patterns in adult kin are (1) philopatric tendencies and (2) actively maintained kin associations. Using polymorphic microsatellites, we had set out to characterize the level of genetic-spatial organization within a colony of female red-breasted mergansers (Mergus serrator) breeding on a series of small barrier islands in Kouchibouguac National Park, NB, Canada. Additionally, using nesting data from this colony, we explored possibilities for the existence of kin associations and/or cooperative interactions between these individuals; specifically in the form of the synchronization of breeding activities (i.e., incubation initiation). Our results include: (1) the detection of broad-scale genetic structuring over the entire colony, as females nesting on separate islands were to some extent genetically distinct; (2) the detection of weak, yet significant, positive spatial autocorrelation of kin at the fine scale, but only in the more densely-populated areas of this colony; and (3) the synchrony of breeding activities among proximally nesting females, apart from any factors of relatedness. While these results confirm the existence of genetic-spatial organization within this colony, the underlying mechanisms producing such a signal are inconclusive.     

Habits, functional morphology and the evolution of pycnogonids

Recent work on functional morphology has revealed not only how a wide range of animals work, but shows the significance of their shapes in great detail. Also, sound evidence of evolution is provided. A new approach towards the understanding of Pycnogonida comes from an appreciation of the significance of their general habits and shapes and from the structure and mode of action of their legs. Recent fossil evidence shows that the arachnids had at least two terrestrial landings, occurring millions of years apart in time. At least two, but probably more, separate arachnid lines lived in the sea. It is concluded that pycnogonids evolved from one such aquatic group which never became terrestrial.     

Influence of a Scheduled-Waiting Task on EMG Reactivity and Oral Habits Among Facial Pain Patients and No-Pain Controls

Recent research has strongly implicated the role of psychological stress in the development of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). It is widely reported that oral habits (e.g., teeth grinding) probably provide a behavioral link between stress and the development of TMD symptomatology. Extrapolation of research in the field of adjunctive behavior to the TMD disorders suggests that oral behaviors may develop conjointly with fixed-time (FT) stimulus presentation. The current experiment extended previous research examining this possibility by assessing the influence of experimental stress on masseter EMG and oral habits among persons who met broadband criteria for TMD and no-pain controls. Oral habit activity was assessed via self-report questionnaire whereas masseter muscle activity was measured continuously via electromyography across four phases (Adaptation, Free-Play, Scheduled-Play, Recovery). The Scheduled-Play phase was designed as a stress-reactivity task that included an FT schedule. Results indicated that, consistent with the stress-reactivity model, the Scheduled-Play phase resulted in a significant increase in masseter EMG levels relative to Free-Play and Adaptation, and that this effect was significantly larger for the TMD group relative to controls. The results suggest an adjunctive behavior effect although the effect was not specific to those with facial pain. Oral habit data showed a significant phase effect with oral habits that was significantly higher during the Scheduled-Play phase relative to Adaptation. The findings are the impetus for further study regarding the mechanisms whereby oral habits are developed and maintained despite their painful consequences.     

EMG Reactivity and Oral Habits Among Young Adult Headache Sufferers and Painfree Controls in a Scheduled-Waiting Task

Previous research has shown that patients with facial pain exhibit a pattern of physiological and behavioral reactivity to scheduled-waiting tasks that may help account for the development of facial pain. The present study extended this line of research by examining the psychophysiological reactivity of headache sufferers in a similar task. A total of 34 frequent headache sufferers screened by International Headache Society (IHS) criteria and 13 painfree controls completed a psychophysiological assessment consisting of 4 phases (adaptation, free-play, scheduled-play, and recovery) that included a scheduled-waiting condition (scheduled-play) designed to produce adjunctive behavior. Masseter and frontalis EMG were measured continuously during each phase and self-reported oral habits and pain ratings were collected following each phase. A significant interaction and group effect was found on frontalis EMG, with the headache group exhibiting elevated EMG levels across the phases, whereas the control group exhibited increasing EMG levels that peaked during the scheduled-play phase. Only a significant phase effect was found on masseter EMG, with the highest EMG levels recorded during the scheduled-play phase for both groups. In addition, a significant phase effect was found on self-reported oral habits data. Overall, these results provide general support for the adjunctive behavior effect, but the predicted difference in magnitude between the groups was not found.