泉州湾大型底栖生物群落生态

泉州湾大型底栖生物有256种,其中多毛类66种,软体动物74种,甲壳动物77种,棘皮动物12种和其他动物27种。多毛类、软体动物和甲壳动物占总种数的84．76％。三者构成大型底栖生物的主要类群。春季、夏季、秋季和冬季4个季节平均生物量为23．13g/m^2,平均栖息密度为144个／m^2。数量组成,生物量以软体动物居首位10．28g/m^2,棘皮动物居第二位5．44g／m^2;栖息密度以软体动物占第一位78个／m^2,多毛类占第二位37个／m^2。泉州湾大型底栖生物主要有2个群落：群落Ⅰ。丝鳃稚齿虫一光滑河篮蛤-纹尾长眼虾群落;群落Ⅱ,中蚓虫-光滑河篮蛤-模糊新短眼蟹群落。泉州湾大型底栖生物群落出现一定扰动,主要在于群落的季节演替。     

三门湾大型底栖动物时空分布及其与环境因子的关系

2006年11月、2007年1月、4月和8月在三门湾18个采样点对大型底栖动物进行调查,分析了其时空分布及其与环境因子的关系.结果表明:调查共采集到大型底栖动物124种,其中多毛类44种、软体动物34种、甲壳动物22种、棘皮动物11种、其他类动物13种;多毛类和软体动物种数占总种数的62.9％,二者构成了三门湾大型底栖动物的主要类群.双鳃内卷齿蚕、小头虫和不倒翁虫是春季三门湾大型底栖动物的优势种;不倒翁虫、双鳃内卷齿蚕和海稚虫为夏季的优势种;不倒翁虫、小头虫、双鳃内卷齿蚕和白沙箸为秋季的优势种;双鳃内卷齿蚕、不倒翁虫、小头虫和海稚虫为冬季的优势种.三门湾大型底栖动物年均生物量为17.36 g·m-2,年均栖息密度为72 ind·m-2.不同季节大型底栖动物的平均生物量和平均栖息密度存在显著性差异.大型底栖动物群落平均Shannon多样性指数在1.53 ～ 1.89,平均Margalef物种丰富度指数在2.25 ～2.96,平均均匀度指数在0.83 ～0.94,3个指数在不同季节间均存在显著性差异.经典范对应分析,影响三门湾大型底栖动物群落的主要环境因子包括海水的温度、盐度、溶解性无机氮以及表层沉积物中的有机质、总氮和总磷等,环境变量可以较好地解释主要类群的变化.     

东海春秋季大型底栖动物分布现状

根据 2 0 0 0年 11月和 2 0 0 1年 4月在 12 1°～ 12 7°E、2 6°～ 32°N之间的东海水域所设的 30个取样站所采集的5 2 6号采泥和 973号拖网样品 ,共计 392种大型底栖动物 ,报道了东海大陆架底栖动物的种类组成和数量分布。392种底栖动物中 ,多毛类 95种 ,软体动物 131种 ,甲壳类 118种 ,棘皮动物 4 8种。从分析结果看 ,底栖动物的种数自北向南和由近岸 (西部 )向外海 (东部 )逐渐增多。调查海区春季底栖动物平均生物量为 7.2 1g/m2 ,平均栖息密度为 132 .95个 /m2 ;秋季底栖动物的平均生物量为 8.79g/m2 ,平均栖息密度为 10 1.4 5个 /m2 。春秋季生物量及栖息密度等值线分布趋势无明显变化。在春秋季底栖动物生物量及栖息密度组成中均以多毛类占主要地位 ,春季生物量以多毛类和棘皮动物占优势。与 195 9～ 196 0年的全国海洋综合调查对东海底栖生物的调查结果比较 ,当前东海海域大型底栖生物的分布格局和生态学特点无明显变化 ,但春季的生物量较 195 9年低。     

我国海洋大型底栖生物多样性研究及展望:以黄海为例

本文综述了我国海洋大型底栖生物生态学和生物多样性研究进展,指出在该领域已有的研究中以胶州湾、长江口、福建和浙江沿岸等海域研究较多,其他海域还需要加强.介绍了常规大型底栖生物群落研究(包括种类组成、栖息密度(丰度)、生物量、生物多样性、次级生产力、能量级等)中的研究方法,环境变化、环境污染、海洋工程建设等对大型底栖生物的影响等方面的主要研究成果和进展,并重点以黄海为例,列举了已有的主要调查项目和研究成果.我国已有的研究表明,渤海海域底栖动物区系简单,大型底栖生物共413种,种数在四个海区中最少,优势种主要是低温、广盐暖水种;年总平均生物量为19.83 g/m2,以软体动物占有绝对优势;年总平均栖息密度474个/m2,多毛类和软体动物为主要贡献类群.黄海大型底栖生物共853种,优势种为狭盐性北温带种;北黄海年总平均生物量为99.66 g/m2,以棘皮动物最高;南黄海年总平均生物量为27.69 g/m2,多毛类贡献量最高;北黄海年总平均密度为2,017.40个/m2,而南黄海只有88.67个/m2差异较大;北黄海大型底栖生物的总平均密度和生物量远高于其他海域.南黄海年平均次级生产力为4.98 g(去灰干重)/m2,两个高生产力区位于黄海冷水团两侧.东海共发现大型底栖生物l,300种,主要优势种类有45种,与黄海优势种生物之间有很大差别;东海平均生物量的季节变化不显著,基本趋势为春季＞冬季＞夏季＞秋季;东海各海域的年总平均生物量浙江海域(28.22 g/m2)＞长江口海域(15.55 g/m2)＞台湾海峡(8.98 g/m2);年总平均栖息密度为164个/m2,呈现由北向南逐渐增加的趋势.南海大型底栖生物共发现1,661种,明显高于渤、黄、东海,部分优势种类与东海相同,与黄海、渤海差别较大;年总平均生物量为20.06 g/m2,基本趋势为春季＞冬季＞秋季＞夏季,软体动物和棘皮动物为主要贡献类群;年总平均栖息密度为198个/m2,夏季＞春季＞冬季＞秋季,多毛类生物为主要贡献者.指出随着人类活动和全球气候变化对海洋环境的影响越来越剧烈,对海洋生物资源和生物多样性的保护显得尤为急迫,而对海洋大型底栖生物长期的变化规律、变化机理、未来变化趋势预测的研究,是探究海洋大型底栖生物生态服务功能,提出资源有效保护和合理开发建议,使之永续利用的基础和迫切任务.     

2011—2020年长江口大型底栖动物群落结构变化趋势

对2011—2020年夏季长江口48个站位的大型底栖动物定量监测数据进行统计分析,研究长江口海域底栖生物群落时空结构演变特征。结果表明,近10年长江口海域共鉴定大型底栖动物284种,其中多毛类128种,占总种数的45.1%,甲壳类64种占22.2%,软体动物56种占19.7%,棘皮动物16种占5.6%,其他类合计20种。平均生物密度为(79.5±45.9)个/m²(年份变幅14.7—195个/m²)。平均生物量为(5.20±3.25)g/m²(年份变幅1.01—10.11g/m²),多毛类、软体动物、甲壳类是生物密度和生物量组成的主要类群。十年期间种类数、生物密度和生物量均呈现明显上升趋势,口外区贡献最突出。四个监测区域(南支、北支、杭州湾、口外)的优势种差异大。丝异须虫Heteromastus filiformis在各年份的优势种中出现的频度显著最大。总体来看,长江口监测区域大型底栖动物群落自然演变趋势向好。三项多样性指数统计结果表明,口外区大型底栖动物种类组成多样性水平显著高于口内三个区。生物群...     

湄洲湾潮间带底栖生物多样性

为了了解福建省湄洲湾潮间带底栖生物的物种多样性、数量时空分布及群落结构现状,2005年11月和2006年4月在湄洲湾潮间带选择了灵川(Mch1)、苏厝(Mch2)、郭厝(Mch3)、东吴(Mch4)和东桥(Mch5)5条断面进行了调查。共鉴定潮间带底栖生物225种,其中多毛类、软体动物和甲壳动物占总种数的88.00%,三者构成潮间带底栖生物的主要类群。断面间比较,东桥断面种数较多,苏厝断面较少。季节比较,春季各断面种类较秋季多。平均生物量22.91g/m2,以软体动物居第一位,甲壳动物居第二位;平均栖息密度为388个/m2,以多毛类居第一位,软体动物居第二位。生物量以中潮区>低潮区>高潮区;栖息密度以低潮区>中潮区>高潮区。调查结果显示湄洲湾潮间带底栖生物物种多样性较高,群落结构相对稳定。     

乐清湾潮间带大型底栖动物群落分布格局及其对人类活动的响应

于2006年9月和2007年5月对乐清湾5条潮间带断面进行了大型底栖动物调查。 共鉴定出大型底栖动物113种, 其中软体动物40种, 多毛类25种, 甲壳动物24种, 棘皮动物9种, 其它动物15种。从季节来看, 物种数秋季(81种)高于春季(68种),但平均生物量和平均栖息密度春季(分别为(91.90±59.14) g/m²和(1541±1261.41)个/m²)明显高于秋季(29.20±22.20)g/m²和(201±52.97)个/m²);春季以焦河蓝蛤 幼体、彩虹明樱蛤 、婆罗囊螺 、绯拟沼螺 为主要优势种,而秋季以短拟沼螺 、彩虹明樱蛤、淡水泥蟹 、巢沙蚕 为主要优势种,说明乐清湾大型底栖动物群落特征随着季节有着较大的变化。各断面的Shannon-Winner指数(H')为2.34-3.31,平均为2.85±0.35;Margalef's species richness 指数(d)为3.02-6.42,平均为4.29±1.10;Pielou's evenness 指数(J')为0.46-0.73,平均为0.62±0.09。运用ABC曲线、等级聚类和MDS对大型底栖动物群落结构分析发现,群落结构已受到中度干扰,稳定性差。与以往历史资料相比,乐清湾大型底栖动物向次生型群落转化,原因可能与过度采捕、生境恶化、海岸工程以及围塘养殖等人类活动的影响有关。     

长江口及毗邻海域大型底栖动物的空间分布与历史演变

于2005～2006年进行的4个航次调查中,分别对长江口及毗邻海域进行了大型底栖动物取样工作.4个航次共发现大型底栖动物330种,其中包括软体动物122种,多毛类83种,甲壳动物67种,棘皮动物23种,底栖鱼类28种,以及其它类群7种.调查区内大型底栖动物的平均栖息密度为(146.4 ± 22.3)个/m2,平均生物量为(12.8 ± 2.3) g/m2,平均香农指数、丰富度指数与均匀度指数分别为1.72 ± 0.16、1.37 ± 0.19、0.64 ± 0.04.研究表明,调查区内的底栖生物自西向东、由近岸向外海大致可分为3个等级:在最西侧的口内水域与杭州湾,底栖生物种类组成最为单调,生物多样性指数最低,群落结构极为脆弱;在紧邻该底栖生物贫乏带的东侧,也就是口外水域与舟山海区,底栖生物种类组成呈现复杂化,生物多样性指数较高,群落结构显著好于口内水域及杭州湾;在调查海域东南侧的近海区,底栖生物的种类组成最为复杂,生物多样性指数最高,群落结构最为稳定.近半个世纪以来,长江口冲淡水区大型底栖动物的总生物量未出现明显变化,其值在20 g/m2左右变动,但各生态类群的优势地位发生了显著更替.个体较小、生长周期较短的多毛类取代个体较大、生长周期较长的棘皮动物,成为目前冲淡水区最重要的优势类群.     

乐清湾贝类群落组成及其粒径谱结构特征

为了解乐清湾贝类资源情况及群落稳定性特征,基于2016—2017年乐清湾定点调查数据,分析了不同季节乐清湾贝类组成、优势种、资源密度、以及物种多样性,并首次建立乐清湾海域贝类生物量粒径谱与标准化生物量粒径谱。结果显示：1)本次共采集到贝类共计45种,隶属于12目,25科,31属。焦河蓝蛤(Potamocorbula ustulata)为乐清湾绝对优势种;2)资源密度表现为夏季最高,其次为春季,秋季与冬季次之;4个季节的丰富度指数(D)、多样性指数(H′)和均匀度指数(J′)平均为3.26、1.61、0.45,3种多样性指数均处于较低水平;3)ABC曲线显示乐清湾贝类的生物群落处于中度干扰状态;4)乐清湾生物量粒径谱谱型复杂,优势种控制着生物量粒径谱的峰值,且与我国其他海域的结果也存在差异;5)标准化生物量粒径谱的斜率范围为-1.5539—-0.7373,在我国近海海域中属于偏低水平,表明营养循环水平较低。截距范围在16.673—21.597,高于我国其他海域,说明乐清湾贝类生产力水平较高。     

高原深水湖泊抚仙湖大型底栖动物群落结构及多样性

云南抚仙湖是我国典型的高原深水湖泊,20世纪80年代以来,随着人类活动的加剧,其水体营养水平不断提高,生态系统发生了显著变化。为揭示该湖底栖动物的群落特征及其对生态系统变化的响应,2005年正7月对大型底栖动物群落进行了调查。在抚仙湖18个断面110个样点中共采集大型底栖动物19属27种,大型底栖动物出现率为97.3％,平均密度为855ind．／m^2,平均生物量为58．01g／m^2。在密度组成上软体动物（50．3％）〉摇蚊幼虫（32-3％）〉寡毛类（17．4％）,优势种为花纹前突摇蚊（Procladius choreus）、长角涵螺（Alocinma tongicornis）和方形环棱螺（Bellamya quadrata）,三者共占总密度的51．4％。寡毛类和摇蚊幼虫全湖性分布,而软体动物主要分布在沿岸区,各类群优势种均呈聚集分布。底栖动物在沿岸区生物量显著大于湖心区（P〈0．01）,但两者之间密度差异不显著（P〉0．05）;南区和北区之间的密度（P〉0．05）和生物量（P〉0．05）差异均不显著。相关分析表明,表层沉积物总有机碳、底层水体溶解氧是影响底栖动物密度分布的关键理化因子,而底层水体溶解氧是影响底栖动物生物量分布的关键理化因子。抚仙湖大型底栖动物群落的Pielou均匀度指数、Margalef丰富度指数、Simpson优势度指数、Shannon-Wiener多样性指数及改进的Shannon-Wiener多样性指数分别为0．74、2．88、0．87、2．40和20．84。沿岸区底栖动物多样性明显高于湖心区,主要是由于沿岸区分布有各种沉水植物,提高了底栖动物生境的异质性。与1980年调查结果相比,抚仙湖底栖动物多样性呈上升趋势,这与水体营养水平不断提高,沉水植物分布面积扩大有关。     

Characteristics of macrofauna and their response to aquiculture in Yueqing Bay, China

Four seasons of investigations on macrofauna in Yueqing Bay, China were carried out from August 2002 to May 2003. One hundred and twenty four species of macrofauna were identified, including 41 species of polychaeta, 37 species of mollusc, 22 species of crustacea, 10 species of echinoderm and 14 others. The average biomass was 41.95 g·m⁻² and the average density was 85 ind·m⁻². The echinoderm contributed the highest proportion (about 60%) to the total biomass, and the mollusc contributed the maximum proportion (about 35%) to the total density. Biomass and density in spring were higher than those in other seasons. This article analyzes the macrofauna distribution, compares the study results with the history data of Yueqing Bay and adjacent bays, and discusses the response of macrofauna community to the aquiculture in Yueqing Bay.     

Characteristics of macrofauna and their response to aquiculture in Yueqing Bay, China

Four seasons of investigations on macrofauna in Yueqing Bay, China were carried out from August 2002 to May 2003. One hundred and twenty four species of macrofauna were identified, including 41 species of polychaeta, 37 species of mollusc, 22 species of crustacea, 10 species of echinoderm and 14 others. The average biomass was 41.95 g·m^?2 and the average density was 85 ind·m^?2. The echinoderm contributed the highest proportion (about 60%) to the total biomass, and the mollusc contributed the maximum proportion (about 35%) to the total density. Biomass and density in spring were higher than those in other seasons. This article analyzes the macrofauna distribution, compares the study results with the history data of Yueqing Bay and adjacent bays, and discusses the response of macrofauna community to the aquiculture in Yueqing Bay.     

Seasonal dynamics and grazing rate of zooplankton in Yueqing Bay,China

The species composition,biomass,abundance,and species diversity of zooplankton were determined for samples collected from August 2002 to May 2003 from 14 stations in Yueqing Bay,China.Phytoplankton growth rate and microzooplankton grazing rate were obtained by using the dilution method developed by Landry and Hassett.The spatial and temporal variations of zooplankton and its relationship with environmental factors were also analyzed.The results showed that the zooplankton in the Yueqing Bay could be divided into four ecotypes,namely coastal low saline species,estuary brackish water species,offshore warm water species,and eurytopic species.A total of 75 species of zooplankton belonging to 56 genera and 17 groups of pelagic larva were identified in the Yueqing Bay.The coastal low saline species was the dominant ecotype in the study area,and the dominant species were Labidocera euchaeta,Acartia pacifica,Acrocalanus gibber,Pseudeuphausia sinica,and Sagitta bedoti among others.There was considerable seasonal variation in zooplankton biomass and abundance in the surveyed areas.The peak biomass appeared in August,descending in November and in May,and the lowest biomass appeared in February.Similarly,the highest abundance of zooplankton was observed in August,with the abundance descending in the following months:May,November,and February.There were similar horizontal distribution patterns for the biomass and the abundance of zooplankton.They both increased from the upper to the lower bay in February and May,but decreased from the upper to the lower bay in August.Biomass and abundance were evenly distributed in the Yueqing Bay in November.Moreover,there was marked seasonal variation in the species diversity of zooplankton,which conformed to the abundance of zooplankton.Results of the dilution experiments indicated that there was grazing pressure of microzooplankton on phytoplankton in the Yueqing Bay throughout the year though the rate of microzooplankton grazing on phytoplankton varied seasonally.Phytoplanktons were growing at 0.26-2.07/d and grazed by microzooplankton at a rate of 0.15--0.48/d in different seasons.     

Seasonal dynamics and grazing rate of zooplankton in Yueqing Bay, China

The species composition, biomass, abundance, and species diversity of zooplankton were determined for samples collected from August 2002 to May 2003 from 14 stations in Yueqing Bay, China. Phytoplankton growth rate and microzooplankton grazing rate were obtained by using the dilution method developed by Landry and Hassett. The spatial and temporal variations of zooplankton and its relationship with environmental factors were also analyzed. The results showed that the zooplankton in the Yueqing Bay could be divided into four ecotypes, namely coastal low saline species, estuary brackish water species, offshore warm water species, and eurytopic species. A total of 75 species of zooplankton belonging to 56 genera and 17 groups of pelagic larva were identified in the Yueqing Bay. The coastal low saline species was the dominant ecotype in the study area, and the dominant species were Labidocera euchaeta, Acartia pacifica, Acrocalanus gibber, Pseudeuphausia sinica, and Sagitta bedoti among others. There was considerable seasonal variation in zooplankton biomass and abundance in the surveyed areas. The peak biomass appeared in August, descending in November and in May, and the lowest biomass appeared in February. Similarly, the highest abundance of zooplankton was observed in August, with the abundance descending in the following months: May, November, and February. There were similar horizontal distribution patterns for the biomass and the abundance of zooplankton. They both increased from the upper to the lower bay in February and May, but decreased from the upper to the lower bay in August. Biomass and abundance were evenly distributed in the Yueqing Bay in November. Moreover, there was marked seasonal variation in the species diversity of zooplankton, which conformed to the abundance of zooplankton. Results of the dilution experiments indicated that there was grazing pressure of microzooplankton on phytoplankton in the Yueqing Bay throughout the year though the rate of microzooplankton grazing on phytoplankton varied seasonally. Phytoplanktons were growing at 0.26–2.07/d and grazed by microzooplankton at a rate of 0.15–0.48/d in different seasons. __________ Translated from Acta Ecologica Sinica, 2005, 25(8): 1853–1862 [译自: 生态学报, 2005, 25(8): 1853–1862]     

Influence of the mode of macrofauna-mediated bioturbation on the vertical distribution of living benthic foraminifera: First insight from axial tomodensitometry

We investigated the influence of bioturbation by macrofauna on the vertical distribution of living (stained) benthic foraminifera in marine intertidal sediments. We investigated the links between macrofaunal bioturbation and foraminiferal distribution, by sampling from stations situated on a gradient of perturbation by oyster-farming, which has a major effect on benthic faunal assemblages. Sediment cores were collected on the French Atlantic coast, from three intertidal stations: an oyster farm, an area without oysters but affected by oyster biodeposits, and a control station. Axial tomodensitometry (CT-scan) was used for three-dimensional visualization and two-dimensional analysis of the cores. Biogenic structure volumes were quantified and compared between cores. We collected the macrofauna, living foraminifera, shells and gravel from the cores after scanning, to validate image analysis. We did not investigate differences in the biogenic structure volume between cores. However, biogenic structure volume is not necessarily proportional to the extent of bioturbation in a core, given that many biodiffusive activities cannot be detected on CT-scans. Biodiffusors and larger gallery-diffusors were abundant in macrofaunal assemblage at the control station. By contrast, macrofaunal assemblages consisted principally of downward-conveyors at the two stations affected by oyster farming. At the control station, the vertical distribution of biogenic structures mainly built by the biodiffusor Scorbicularia plana and the large gallery-diffusor Hediste diversicolor was significantly correlated with the vertical profiles of living foraminifera in the sediment, whereas vertical distributions of foraminifera and downward-conveyors were not correlated at the station affected by oyster farming. This relationship was probably responsible for the collection of foraminifera in deep sediment layers (> 6 cm below the sediment surface) at the control station. As previously suggested for other species, oxygen diffusion may occur via the burrows built by S. plana and H. diversicolor, potentially increasing oxygen penetration and providing a favorable microhabitat for foraminifera in terms of oxygen levels. By contrast, the absence of living foraminifera below 6 cm at the stations affected by oyster farming was probably associated with a lack of biodiffusor and large gallery-diffusor bioturbation. Our findings suggest that the effect of macrofaunal bioturbation on the vertical distribution of foraminiferal assemblages in sediments depends on the effects of the macrofauna on bioirrigation and sediment oxidation, as deduced by Eh values, rather than on the biogenic structure volume produced by macrofauna. The loss of bioturbator functional diversity due to oyster farming may thus indirectly affect infaunal communities by suppressing favorable microhabitats produced by bioturbation.     

DISTRIBUTION OF MOLLUSCS ACROSS A PNEUMATOPHORE BOUNDARY IN A SMALL BAY IN NORTHWESTERN AUSTRALIA

The number of species, total density and total biomass of molluscswere examined for 50 m either side of an Avicennia pneumatophoreboundary in the Bay of Rest, North West Cape, Western Australia(22°18'S; 114° 08'E). Two mollusc assemblages were found,separated almost exactly at the pneumatophore boundary. Themudflat association had more species of molluscs but a lowertotal density and total biomass than the assemblage in the Avicenniazone. Stations among pneumatophores on the seaward fringe ofthe Avicennia zone were more diverse and had a greater densityand biomass than stations among the trees. Possible reasonsfor the pneumatophore area having a higher density and biomassof molluscs than the adjacent mudflat and tree zones are discussed. (Received 18 June 1985;     

福建省主要海湾潮下带大型底栖无脊椎动物组成与分布特征

根据2010年8月对福建省12个主要海湾潮下带大型底栖无脊椎动物的调查资料,分析了大型底栖无脊椎动物的种类组成、生物多样性和群落结构分布特征及其与环境因子的关系.结果表明: 12个海湾共采集到大型底栖动物382种,包括环节动物170种、甲壳动物75种、软体动物78种、棘皮动物19种,以及其他类群40种.物种数、丰度、生物量和生物多样性指数空间差异较大: 罗源湾物种数最高,为92种,旧镇湾最低,为25种,所有海湾平均(55±21)种;所有海湾在物种组成上均为多毛类占优势,其平均物种数百分比为(51.8±5.5)%;诏安湾平均丰度最高,为(1330±1094) ind·m^-2,其次为福清湾、厦门湾、湄洲湾,泉州湾最低;兴化湾平均生物量最高,为(821.2±2387.7) g·m^-2,其次为福清湾、厦门湾,深沪湾最低;丰富度指数和Shannon多样性指数在罗源湾、湄洲湾、深沪湾、厦门湾和东山湾呈现较高值,而在福清湾和旧镇湾呈现较低值,两者的全域均值分别为(0.80±0.09)和(2.73±0.64).以相似度20%为界,可将研究区域的大型底栖无脊椎动物划分为14个群组,其中罗源湾内各站位间群落相似度最高,湾内差异最小,其次为三沙湾、福清湾、深沪湾和诏安湾,而其他海湾不同站位的群落组成差异较大.物种数、多样性指数和环境因子间的相关性分析和主成分分析显示,造成研究区大型底栖动物群落结构组成和分布差异的主要环境因子依次为沉积物铜、水深和底层水体活性磷酸盐.     

Effect of the invasive bivalve Mytilopsis sallei on the macrofaunal fouling community and the environment of Yundang Lagoon,Xiamen, China

Mytilopsis sallei is a small marine bivalve and is considered as a serious pest. We assume that the invasive bivalve M. sallei changed the community structure of fouling macrofauna and reduced the species diversity index in Yundang Lagoon, Xiamen, China. In order to verify the above hypothesis, test panels were submerged seasonally at five stations during four seasons in Yundang Lagoon, and some chemical parameters were determined. The results showed there were significant differences in density and biomass of M. sallei and other fouling macrofauna with season and with station. The species diversity of the macrofaunal fouling community at stations B and F was low in summer, because high density of M. sallei was found at two stations. There were significantly positive correlations between density and biomass of M. sallei and water temperature and COD, and significantly negative correlations with pH. The results confirmed that this invasive species changed the density and biomass compositions of fouling macrofauna, reduced the species diversity index during the summer period, and somewhat worsened the aquatic environmental quality in Yundang Lagoon, because the pH and the DO were the lowest, and the BOD and the COD were the second lowest in summer among four seasons.     

Long-term changes in the benthic communities of the Pomeranian Bay (Southern Baltic Sea)

Long-term changes in the macrofauna of the Pomeranian Bay were studied by comparing survey data from the 1950s, 1980s, and 1990s. The study area has undergone significant eutrophication during the period of investigation. Biomass of filter-feeding bivalves increased significantly. Spatial distribution patterns of several species have changed. Strong decreases in species richness were caused by oxygen depletion at stations deeper than 15 m.Saduria entomon, Monoporeia affinis, andPontoporeia femorata vanished entirely between 1981 and 1993. Although a causal relationship between simultaneous increases of nutrient levels and macrobenthic biomass cannot be verified, eutrophication is proposed to be the major process affecing changes in macrofauna assemblages. In addition, changes in hydrography and climate increased frequency and severity of oxygen depletion events in the Pomeranian Bay since the mid 1980s.