长江口潮滩大型底栖动物对重金属的累积特征

选择长江口滨岸潮滩最具代表性的4个岸段,在广泛的样方调查基础上,对比分析不同样点生物量较大的几种大型底栖动物体内的重金属含量,计算单位面积的潮滩中大型底栖动物对重金属的吸收量,并对河蚬和缢蛏的生物质量进行评价.结果表明,河蚬是长江口滨岸潮滩分布最广的大型底栖动物,其软体组织对Cu、Mn和Zn有明显的富集作用,秋季时BSAFs值分别达2.01、1.41和2.85;河蚬对Cu具有明显的选择性吸收作用,不同岸段河蚬体内Cu含量差异不大.软体动物麂眼螺和泥螺幼体以及所有甲壳动物对Cu有明显的富集作用,BSAFs值达2.97～7.97.单位面积的泥螺幼体对Cu、Pb、Fe和Cr的吸收量明显高于其它底栖动物,对Mn、Zn的吸收量仅少于浒浦的河蚬.与我国海洋生物的质量标准相比,长江口滨岸潮滩底栖贝类的生物质量总体较好.     

长江口滨岸带河蚬的时空分布特征及其指示作用

以长江口滨岸湿地生态系统习见的大型底栖动物河蚬为对象,研究了河蚬种群密度、生物量的时空分布特征,分析了河蚬及环境中悬浮颗粒物和沉积物中的重金属含量.结果表明,不同季节、不同采样点以及相同采样点的不同断面河蚬的分布都有差异.河蚬种群密度、生物量的季节分布趋势是春、秋两季＞夏季;其中,浒浦河蚬的年度平均种群密度与平均生物量最高;河蚬在崇明中潮滩的种群密度、生物量高于低潮滩和高潮滩.研究表明,河蚬对沉积物中的重金属元素Cu、Zn富集能力强,对Pb、Cr的富集能力弱,其中,河蚬体内Pb含量与沉积物中Pb含量呈显著负相关(R=-0.924,P<0.01).     

长江口盐沼湿地不同亚生境的大型底栖动物群落组成和多样性差异

2015年7月—2016年6月每月在长江口盐沼湿地采集潮沟、光滩和盐沼(以海三棱藨草为主)三种亚生境的大型底栖动物样本,分析其群落组成和多样性差异。结果表明:共采集到大型底栖动物21种,隶属4门、5纲、15科,以软甲纲(7种)和多毛纲(4种)种类较多;潮沟和盐沼亚生境的优势种无差异;盐沼底栖动物物种数最高,潮沟次之,光滩物种数最低;盐沼底栖动物的密度和生物量均高于其他2种亚生境;三种亚生境的大型底栖动物密度两两间差异显著(P0.05),而生物量无显著差异(P0.05);盐沼底栖动物群落的Shannon多样性指数最高(1.08),光滩次之(1.03),而潮沟最低(0.63);光滩底栖动物群落的Simpson物种丰富度指数、Pielou均匀度指数值均高于潮沟和盐沼,反映光滩底栖动物群落种类密度的分布相比其他2种亚生境较为均匀;通过群落聚类和非度量多维标度分析发现,盐沼和潮沟亚生境的大型底栖动物群落结构较为相似,而与光滩差异较大,引起两者差异的主要贡献种是谭氏泥蟹、河蚬、背蚓虫等。     

长江宜昌段桥边河大型底栖动物功能摄食类群时空分布特征

研究河流生境时空变化对大型底栖动物功能摄食类群的影响,分析底栖动物功能摄食类群对环境因子的响应关系,对评估河流生态系统健康具有重要意义。以长江支流桥边河为研究对象,基于2020年8月、2021年1月和2021年4月对桥边河大型底栖动物和水体理化因子的调查数据,分析了大型底栖动物功能摄食类群的构成以及时空分布特征。结果表明：共采集到大型底栖动物3门38种,包括节肢动物门23种、软体动物门13种、环节动物门2种。桥边河大型底栖动物功能摄食类群中滤食者占绝对优势,其次为刮食者、捕食者、撕食者和收集者。滤食者的优势种为闪蚬和河蚬,刮食者的优势种为方格短沟蜷、铜锈环棱螺和卵萝卜螺,捕食者的优势种为河蟌,撕食者的优势种为秀丽白虾,收集者的优势种为黄色羽摇蚊。冗余分析（RDA）表明,影响桥边河大型底栖动物功能摄食类群的主要环境因子为溶解氧（DO）、氨态氮（NH₄⁺-N）、水深（Dep）、pH、温度（T）和硝态氮（NO₃^--N）。研究大型底栖动物功能摄食类群组成和时空分布特征,可为河流生态系统修复提供参考依据。     

崇明岛潮间带夏季大型底栖动物多样性

2006年6月,在上海市崇明岛潮间带设置21个断面,进行了大型底栖动物定量定性采样调查.采集到大型底栖动物63 种,其中甲壳动物29种,占总种数的46.03%;软体动物20种,占31.75%;环节动物10种,占15.87%;底栖鱼类 2种;其它2种.优势种为无齿相手蟹、天津厚蟹、谭氏泥蟹、中华拟蟹守螺、堇拟沼螺、绯拟沼螺、光滑狭口螺和丝异蚓虫.大型底栖动物总平均丰度为138.28ind/m2,平均生物量为 79.11g/m2.系统聚类分析和MDS分析结果基本吻合,可以把21个断面分为3组,崇明北部断面群、崇明东部断面群和崇明南部(含西部)断面群.Shannon-Weiner指数H′＝1.85±0.528(范围0.946～2.783),Pielou均匀度指数J＝0.306±0.098(范围0.142～0.489),Simpson优势度指数D＝0.622±0.141(范围0.303～0.797).底栖动物的种类组成、丰度、生物量、多样性指数在各断面的差异主要与盐度分布、底质及人为干扰有关.与同期的历史资料相比,底栖动物总物种数变化不大,但种类组成有所变化;优势种有所变化;丰度和生物量均有所下降;多样性指数近年来变化不大.围垦减缓使崇明潮间带底栖动物多样性有所恢复,但在人为干扰和其他因素综合影响下,原为优势种的河蚬、彩虹明樱蛤、麂眼螺、小头虫和疣吻沙蚕等的密度下降,已不再是优势种.     

长江口九段沙湿地大型底栖动物群落结构的季节变化规律

2004年11月至2005年10月,调查了长江口九段沙湿地大型底栖动物群落特征的季节变化及其土壤因子影响,共调查到大型底栖动物30种,主要由甲壳动物、环节动物、软体动物及昆虫幼体组成,光滑狭口螺(Stenothyra glabra)、堇拟沼螺(Assiminea violacea)、焦河蓝蛤 (Potamocorbula ustulata)、中国绿螂 (Glaucomya chinensis)和谭氏泥蟹(Ilyrplax deschampsi)为优势种,且生物密度四季变化明显.春季大型底栖动物生物密度和生物量处于最高水平,多样性指数最高.夏季密度和生物量最低,物种多样性也较低,分布较不均匀.秋、冬季生物种类数与生物量差异不显著,生物密度冬季较秋季高.春、夏、秋季底栖动物种类数、密度和生物量均未与土壤因子达到显著相关水平.冬季土壤湿度与有机质含量与底栖动物密度显著相关.     

潮滩微地貌元素-"生物结构"与小型底栖动物的空间分布

潮滩微地貌元素所产生的生境异质性对小型底栖动物的空间分布具有重要的影响。在长江口南岸的高潮滩,生物结构如芦苇植株和密集的蟹洞导致了表层地形的变化,芦苇根圈和根增加了表层环境的结构异质性。小型底栖动物的优势类群是线虫和挠足类,小型多毛类、寡毛类、介形类、动吻类等类群是多度很低的组成成分。芦苇根之间的小型底栖动物密度高于芦苇根周的动物密度,尤其是线虫密度的差别更为明显。蟹洞的影响是明显的,蟹洞周围的动物密度高于蟹洞之间的动物密度。对4种不同生境的动物分析表明,沉积物上部1．0cm部分的所有样品包含了大多数小型底栖动物,说明在河口淤泥质高潮滩,小型底栖动物的分布具有表聚性。小型底栖动物分布的表聚性和异质性与很多因子有关,如生物结构、食物的可利用性、捕食的季节性、沉积物深处的氧气赋存状况。生物结构明显地影响小型底栖动物的分布,因此,对结构异质性较高的区域进行动物区系的定量研究时,必须考虑到生物结构的影响。     

蓝藻堆积对河蚬N2O释放通量及其肠道细菌群落结构的影响

【背景】底栖动物是湖泊生态环境的重要组成部分,在泥水界面氮迁移转化中扮演着重要的角色,是一个潜在的N_2O释放源,其N_2O释放量与栖息环境有关。蓝藻堆积区通常是湖泊N_2O释放的热点区域,其水质环境不同于无藻区。【目的】为了解蓝藻堆积与无藻堆积时底栖动物河蚬N_2O释放情况。【方法】采用室内微宇宙实验,以河蚬为研究对象,通过气相色谱和现代分子生物学相结合的技术测定蓝藻堆积区域底栖动物N_2O释放特征及其内在微生物学机制。【结果】蓝藻堆积区河蚬N_2O释放通量为447.2pmol/(ind·h),相比无藻区河蚬减少63%左右。河蚬肠道内总细菌及反硝化细菌对蓝藻堆积有不同的响应。454测序结果显示,无藻区河蚬肠道内细菌以变形菌门(β-和δ-变形菌纲)、绿弯菌门和拟杆菌门为主,三者相对丰度为67.3%,而蓝藻堆积区河蚬肠道细菌优势类群为变形菌门(α-和β-变形菌纲),相对丰度达到85.8%。Chao1和Shannon指数表明,蓝藻堆积区河蚬肠道细菌丰富度和多样性低于无藻区河蚬。对河蚬肠道内具有反硝化功能细菌进一步分析发现,蓝藻堆积区河蚬肠道内反硝化菌相对丰度可达到22.6%,是无藻区河蚬的2.3倍,反硝化作用得到增强。【结论】蓝藻堆积导致河蚬肠道内细菌丰富度和多样性降低,反硝化功能菌丰度增加,完全反硝化作用得以强化,导致河蚬N_2O释放通量降低。研究结果有助于揭示富营养化中湖泊底栖动物的环境效应,为湖泊温室气体控制提供理论支撑,具有重要的理论和现实意义。     

长江口互花米草生长区大型底栖动物的群落特征

2005年对长江口潮滩湿地互花米草(Spartina alterniflora)生长区不同季节大型底栖动物群落特征的研究表明:长江口互花米草生长区的大型底栖动物有21种,其中甲壳纲10种、多毛纲5种、腹足纲5种、辨鳃纲1种.主要种类有拟沼螺(Assiminea sp.)、背蚓虫(Notomastus latericeus)、尖锥拟蟹守螺(Cerithidea largillierli)、中国绿螂(Glauconome chinensis)、钩虾(Gammaridae sp.)等.食性功能群均以碎屑食者和植食者为主.大型底栖动物平均栖息密度为(650.5±719.2)个/m2,标准误主要是由于北湖的拟沼螺密度很大.栖息密度从大到小的顺序为沿河口梯度从内到外分布的北湖边滩、崇明东滩、金山卫边滩.大型底栖动物群落分布不均匀,沿河口梯度变化存在明显的空间差异.栖息密度和物种多样性在夏季最高,冬季最低.大型底栖动物平均生物量为(20.8±6.1)g/m2,季相变化为夏季＞秋季＞春季＞冬季.BIO-ENV分析表明沉积物粒径和盐沼高度是大型底栖动物群落特征的主要影响因素.不同研究结果的差异除了时空因素外可能与互花米草的种群动态有关.加强不同时间尺度的研究有助于正确评价互花米草对大型底栖动物的影响.     

围垦对长江口南岸底栖动物群落结构及多样性的影响

通过对长江口南岸围垦潮滩和自然潮滩大型底栖无脊椎动物进行取样调查,研究了围垦潮滩的底栖动物群落结构及其多样性特性,分析了围垦对潮滩底栖动物群落结构及多样性的影响,研究发现,（1）围垦氏栖动物群落种类减少,种类组成发生变化;总趋势是,围垦以后,甲壳动物种类明显减少,由7种减少到1种;随着围垦时间延长,多毛类种类减少,由4种减少到3种,直到最后消失,而软体动物和昆虫幼虫种类所占比例则明显增加,分别从占总种数的29．41％,5．89％增加到50．00％和25．00％;（2）围垦1a且仍受潮水影响的潮滩,底栖动物种类丰度虽有降低,但其密度和生物量却明显增加,分别从132．10个/m^2,35.31g/m^2（湿重）增加到218．32个／m/ 2和79．66g/m^2（湿重）,围垦2a且潮水不能进入的潮滩,底栖动物生物量大大降低,降到3．02g/m^2（湿重）;（3）围垦时间短且仍受潮水影响的潮滩与未围垦的自然潮滩相比,其底栖动物多样性降低不明显,围垦时间长且潮水不能进入的潮滩,底栖动物多样性明显降低,反映了围垦导致潮滩湿地生境退化;（4）围垦对底栖动物群落结构及多样性的影响,是通过改变潮滩湿地生境中的多种环境因子造成的,如潮滩高保,水,动力,沉积物特性,植被演替等,是各种因子综合作用的结果。     

生物扰动对沉积物中污染物环境行为的影响研究进展

生物扰动由于显著改变沉积物结构和性质,进而影响沉积物中污染物的环境行为。综述生物扰动对沉积物中氮、磷、重金属和疏水性有机污染物环境行为的影响。生物扰动促进这些污染物从沉积物向水体释放。生物扰动还对不同的污染物产生其它不同的影响。对于氮,生物扰动还影响其硝化与反硝化作用;对于磷,生物扰动不仅改变其化学形态,还提高有机磷降解。对于重金属,生物扰动还能改变其在沉积物中的分布及化学形态。对于疏水性有机污染物,生物扰动主要增强生物富集和代谢,以及提高生物降解。     

Concentrations of nitrogen in sandy sediments of a eutrophic estuarine lagoon

Concentrations of sediment organic nitrogen, dissolved inorganic nitrogen (ammonium, nitrite and nitrate), and dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) in sediments were measured at two sites in a eutrophic estuarine lagoon. One is a shallow aerobic site where macrobenthos are abundant and the other is a deep anaerobic site devoid of macrobenthos. Four species of macrobenthos (Bivalvia: Corbicula japonica, Annelida: Notomastus sp., Neanthes japonica and Oligochaeta sp.) were found in 8 sandy sediment cores collected at a shallow site in three succcessive summers. DON (170–1500 μg atom N l-1) was the major constituent of dissolved nitrogen with 10 times greater concentration than ammonium (55–180 μg atom N l-1) and 1000 times greater than nitrate (0.14–5.9 μg atom N l-1) and nitrite (0.21–1.4 μg atom N l-1). The ammonium content in anaerobic muddy sediments at the deep site (210–350 μg atom N l-1) was higher than in aerobic sandy sediments, whereas DON was higher in aerobic sediments than anaerobic sediments (90–240 μg atom N l-1). In aerobic sediments, depth profiles of DIN were nearly constant whereas DON was mostly highest at the surface. On the other hand, the increase of DON and ammonium was observed where macrobenthos was found. The occurrence of macrobenthos and high content of DON and ammonium content in the layers of sediment may suggest the influence of macrobenthos in the partitioning of nitrogen species through their motion and excretion. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Bioturbation: impact on the marine nitrogen cycle

Sediments play a key role in the marine nitrogen cycle and can act either as a source or a sink of biologically available (fixed) nitrogen. This cycling is driven by a number of microbial remineralization reactions, many of which occur across the oxic/anoxic interface near the sediment surface. The presence and activity of large burrowing macrofauna (bioturbators) in the sediment can significantly affect these microbial processes by altering the physicochemical properties of the sediment. For example, the building and irrigation of burrows by bioturbators introduces fresh oxygenated water into deeper sediment layers and allows the exchange of solutes between the sediment and water column. Burrows can effectively extend the oxic/anoxic interface into deeper sediment layers, thus providing a unique environment for nitrogen-cycling microbial communities. Recent studies have shown that the abundance and diversity of micro-organisms can be far greater in burrow wall sediment than in the surrounding surface or subsurface sediment; meanwhile, bioturbated sediment supports higher rates of coupled nitrification-denitrification reactions and increased fluxes of ammonium to the water column. In the present paper we discuss the potential for bioturbation to significantly affect marine nitrogen cycling, as well as the molecular techniques used to study microbial nitrogen cycling communities and directions for future study.     

非生物因子对河蚬重金属富集量的影响

对影响长江口滨岸带河蚬体内重金属富集量的4个主要非生物因子依次进行分析。结果表明,较高温度有助于河蚬对Cu、Zn、Cr、Ni的吸收;盐度对河蚬的重金属累积量影响比较复杂,仅在秋季表现出一定相关性,春季盐度影响不大;河蚬体内Cu含量与沉积物粒径存在显著正相关,Zn与沉积物中有机质含量存在一定正相关,Pb与沉积物中有机质含量存在着负相关;河蚬体内重金属元素两两间的相关性明显,多种元素间的相互作用机理值得进一步探讨。     

Exchange of Cu and Cd across the sediment-water interface in intertidal mud flats from Ria Formosa (Portugal)

Depth profiles of Fe, Mn, (HS)_t, Cu and Cd concentrations in pore water were determined on a seasonal scale in intertidal sediments of Ria Formosa. Concentrations of Cu and Cd were also determined in near-bottom water during the short period that water inundates the sediment. A maximum near the sediment-water interface was observed in depth profiles of Mn and Fe concentrations followed by a decrease with depth. Otherwise, depth profiles of (HS⁻)_t were irregular but peak concentrations was observed below Mn and Fe maximum. Although subsurface maximum was observed at deeper layers for Cu and Cd, the profiles shape varied among sites and sampling dates. This suggests site specificity and alterations associated with early diagenetic reactions. In order to assess exchanges of Cu and Cd across the sediment water interface, diffusive fluxes and advective transport were estimated. Both contribute substantially to the daily transfer of Cd from intertidal sediments to the water column of Ria Formosa. In the case of Cu, the flux associated with tidal flooding (advective flux) was the major contributor. Presumably, the exchange of trace elements between the sediment-water interface in intertidal areas of macro- and meso-tidal systems are underestimated since do not take into consideration the pulse contribution associated with tidal flooding.     

红树林恢复对潮滩表层沉积物氮素的影响

研究了不同树种的红树林恢复对潮滩表层沉积物氮素的影响。结果表明,红树林恢复提高了潮滩表层沉积物中总氮(TN)含量。以光滩为对照,外来树种和乡土树种的恢复使表层沉积物中的可交换态无机态N(IEF-N)分别朝着相反的方向发展:外来树种——无瓣海桑(Sonneratia apetala)和海桑(S. caseolaris)提高了IEF-N的含量,而乡土树种——秋茄(Kandelia candel)和桐花树(Aegiceras corniculatum)使IEF-N的含量下降。当与近岸水体发生物质营养交换作用时,乡土树种和外来树种的恢复可能导致营养盐在潮滩沉积物\水界面间的迁移和交换过程中存在不同的潜在环境效应。     

Watershed Effects on Chemical Properties of Sediment and Primary Consumption in Estuarine Tidal Flats: Importance of Watershed Size and Food Selectivity by Macrobenthos

Particulate organic matter transported from rivers to estuaries (POM_R) varies quantitatively and qualitatively across estuaries; however, a lack of comparative studies poses a challenge in general understanding of responses of estuarine food webs to POM_R input. We studied 20 estuarine tidal flats of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America, with watershed areas ranging from 7 to 8000 km². We used carbon-stable isotope (δ¹³C) to test the hypothesis that the nutritional contribution of POM_R to macrobenthos is proportional to relative abundances of POM_R in tidal flat sediments. The predominant origin of total POM (TPOM) in tidal flat sediments generally shifted from marine-origin POM (POM_M) to POM_R as watershed area increased; however, terrestrial-origin POM_R with high C/N predominated sediment TPOM even in estuaries with small watershed areas. Some macrobenthos species assimilated POM sources in proportion to sediment TPOM composition, and incorporated POM_R in POM_R-predominant sediments. These species were considered to have low food selectivity; however, the relative nutritional contribution of POM_R to these macrobenthos was still lower than the fraction of POM_R in sediment TPOM. Other species disproportionately utilized POM_M and/or benthic microalgae regardless of the relative abundance of POM_R, indicating their high food selectivity. The species-specific, low- or high-food selectivity was likely linked with deposit-feeding and filter-feeding, respectively. Hence, our hypothesis was supported conditionally. Our findings indicate that watershed area, relative abundance of POM_R in an estuary, and food selectivity of estuarine species are key factors controlling the tightness of linkage between watersheds and estuarine food webs.     

Imaging Oxygen Distribution in Marine Sediments. The Importance of Bioturbation and Sediment Heterogeneity

The influence of sediment oxygen heterogeneity, due to bioturbation, on diffusive oxygen flux was investigated. Laboratory experiments were carried out with 3 macrobenthic species presenting different bioturbation behaviour patterns: the polychaetes Nereis diversicolor and Nereis virens, both constructing ventilated galleries in the sediment column, and the gastropod Cyclope neritea, a burrowing species which does not build any structure. Oxygen two-dimensional distribution in sediments was quantified by means of the optical planar optode technique. Diffusive oxygen fluxes (mean and integrated) and a variability index were calculated on the captured oxygen images. All species increased sediment oxygen heterogeneity compared to the controls without animals. This was particularly noticeable with the polychaetes because of the construction of more or less complex burrows. Integrated diffusive oxygen flux increased with oxygen heterogeneity due to the production of interface available for solute exchanges between overlying water and sediments. This work shows that sediment heterogeneity is an important feature of the control of oxygen exchanges at the sediment-water interface.