湖泊岸线分形特征及其生态学意义

应用分形理论中的计盒维数、岸线长度与面积关系对保安湖及江汉平原一些湖泊的湖岸线长度和湖泊面积进行研究．借以对上述两个物理性质进行准确的特征化。此外还运用Korcak法则对湖北省湖泊面积分布进行研究。结果可用于预测湖泊岸线长度如何随着湖泊面积而变化．以及预测不同大小的湖泊面积分布。探讨了湖岸形态和大型水生植物生物量间的关系,并讨论环境和人为因素对湖泊岸线的影响．以及湖泊岸线变化对湖泊生物的影响。     

上海崇明东滩堤内次生人工湿地鸟类冬春季生境选择的因子分析

2004年12月—2005年5月,对上海崇明东滩98海堤内200 hm²次生人工湿地进行鸟类调查,在冬季统计到鸟类8目15科56种,以游、涉禽为主;在春季统计到鸟类10目19科55种,以涉禽为主。运用多元回归对鸟类种类数、数量、物种多样性、均匀性指数和科属多样性等群落特征以及调查样点内水位、水面积、植被盖度、底栖动物密度、鱼类捕捞和人类干扰等环境因子进行鸟类生境选择分析。回归模型显示冬季鸟类种类数与植被盖度呈显著正相关,鸟类数量、物种多样性、科属多样性等群落特征与水位高低、水面积比例以及鱼类捕捞强度等有关,底栖动物密度影响鸟类均匀度和数量;春季鸟类数量与鱼塘的水面积呈正相关,而种类和数量与水位呈显著负相关,物种多样性和均匀性明显受水位、水面积和植被盖度影响,鸟类科属多样性与底栖动物密度呈显著相关,捕捞状况对春季鸟类群落影响不大。     

上海崇明东滩堤内次生人工湿地鸟类冬春季生境选择的因子分析

2004年12月—2005年5月,对上海崇明东滩98海堤内200hm2次生人工湿地进行鸟类调查,在冬季统计到鸟类8目15科56种,以游、涉禽为主;在春季统计到鸟类10目19科55种,以涉禽为主。运用多元回归对鸟类种类数、数量、物种多样性、均匀性指数和科属多样性等群落特征以及调查样点内水位、水面积、植被盖度、底栖动物密度、鱼类捕捞和人类干扰等环境因子进行鸟类生境选择分析。回归模型显示冬季鸟类种类数与植被盖度呈显著正相关,鸟类数量、物种多样性、科属多样性等群落特征与水位高低、水面积比例以及鱼类捕捞强度等有关,底栖动物密度影响鸟类均匀度和数量;春季鸟类数量与鱼塘的水面积呈正相关,而种类和数量与水位呈显著负相关,物种多样性和均匀性明显受水位、水面积和植被盖度影响,鸟类科属多样性与底栖动物密度呈显著相关,捕捞状况对春季鸟类群落影响不大。     

浑河流域2010-2014年的鱼类群落和水生态健康变化分析

为了解浑河流域鱼类群落结构的变化趋势和水生态健康变化,分别于2010年和2014年对浑河流域46个采样点进行了鱼类和环境因子调查。其中2010年采集到鱼类15039尾,隶属于6目9科32种;2014年采集到鱼类10483尾,隶属于6目10科41种。Mann-Whitney U检验表明从2010年到2014年鱼类总物种数、香农多样性指数、底层物种数百分比、植食性和肉食性个体数百分比等鱼类特征参数显著上升。典型对应分析（CCA）结果表明,2010年显著影响鱼类群落结构的环境因子为流速、电导率、河流等级和钙离子浓度;而2014年显著影响鱼类群落结构的环境因子则为电导率、河流等级和氨氮浓度。2010年和2014年的鱼类完整性指数（FIBI）评分分别为48.7624.82和50.4117.35,与2010年的评价结果相比,2014年F-IBI结果稍有改善,其中极好和好的点位数分别少3个和1个,一般的点位数多9个,而极差和差的点位分别少4个和1个。     

江湖阻隔对长江中下游湖泊鱼类群落分类多样性的影响

基于1950s以来的长江中下游湖泊鱼类调查数据,分析通江湖泊与阻隔湖泊的鱼类分类多样性差异,以及通江和阻隔湖泊鱼类分类多样性的时间序列变化,探讨江湖阻隔对鱼类多样性的影响。结果显示,阻隔湖泊鱼类物种数、平均分类差异指数(Δ⁺)和分类差异变异指数(Λ⁺)平均值分别为48.47±14.64、74.02±3.09和736.89±33.80;通江湖泊为76.22±14.40、78.31±0.98和697.31±25.53。阻隔湖泊物种数和Δ⁺值显著低于通江湖泊(P<0.001),而阻隔湖泊Λ⁺值显著高于通江湖泊(P=0.002),表明阻隔湖泊物种间亲缘关系更近,均匀度下降,即物种分类单元减少,且集中分布于某几个分类阶元,稳定性变差。典型通江与阻隔湖泊鱼类群落分类多样性的时间变化分析发现,两种类型湖泊的鱼类物种数和Δ⁺值均随时间推移整体呈现下降趋势,Λ⁺值整体呈现升高趋势;并且阻隔湖泊的Λ+值随阻隔时间增加而大幅上升,Δ⁺和Λ^+...     

海水养殖水体周丛纤毛虫的群落结构及其对环境因子的响应

为了解周丛纤毛虫在特定海水养殖环境巾的功能与地位,作者以青岛近郊一封闭式海水对虾养殖池为采集地,采用人工基质（载玻片）法对周丛类纤毛虫的群落结构进行了为期140d（以全养殖周期为时限）的调查,同时开展了环境理化因子的采集和分析。在此基础上,探讨了周丛纤毛虫群落结构参数和环境因子的相关性关系。本工作共涉及41种周丛纤毛虫,其中以缘毛类Zoothamnium和Pseudovorticella等属种类为优势类群。采集期间纤毛虫丰度和物种数量呈上升趋势,丰度分别在第100天和第120天达到高峰,物种数量则在第80天达最大值,缘毛类纤毛虫是微型群落中丰度／物种数量峰值的主要组成成分。物种丰富度指数、均匀度指数和多样性指数变化趋势基本一致,在第100天出现峰值。多元统计分析结果表明,周丛纤毛虫群落结构中的大部分参数与养殖水体的环境因子具有显著的相关性：物种数量和均匀度指数均与氨态氮浓度呈极显著的正相关（P〈0．01）;丰度和多样性指数均与氨态氮浓度呈显著正相关（P〈0．05）;丰度和物种数均与可溶性磷酸盐浓度呈极显著正相关（P〈0．01）;多样性指数与细菌密度呈显著的负相关（P〈0．05）。本研究结果初步显示,周丛纤毛虫群落具有良好的自我维持和修复能力,并能较好的响应集约化海水养殖水体环境的变化。     

泸沽湖裂腹鱼类的物种形成

云南高原湖泊的鱼类区系具有组成简单而物种分化复杂的显著特点,这个特点在泸沽湖比较典型。泸沽湖位于云南西北部,是一个面积约40平方公里,平均水深40余米的中型深水湖泊。湖中的鱼类区系仅由裂腹鱼属(Schizothorax)和泥鳅属(Misgurnus)两个类元组成,其中裂腹鱼属却分化出亲缘关系很近的几个种,这种情况在云南高原湖泊中具有一定的代表性。本文通过对泸沽湖及其毗邻水系的裂腹鱼类的特征分析,探讨亲缘种之间的系统关系及物种演化的过程,试图提出一种解释某些高原湖泊鱼类区系中物种形成的模式。     

兰州市北山不同林地春夏季土壤纤毛虫群落特征

为了研究兰州市北山绿化工程的植被恢复状况,于2016年4月和7月,对北山罗九公路绿化工程区的人工林及荒坡、半荒坡共6个样点进行野外调查采样,分析土壤纤毛虫群落组成及其影响因素。研究结果表明:(1)春季有10纲21目34科44属80种,夏季10纲21目38科54属104种。春夏季的优势类群均为尖毛科(Plagiocampidae),优势种为膨胀肾形虫(Colpoda inflate)和盘状肾形虫(Colpoda patella)。(2)土壤纤毛虫的丰度、物种数和多样性指数夏季高于春季,且人工林样点的土壤纤毛虫的丰度、物种数和多样性指数均高于荒坡;(3)春季土壤有机碳、土壤温度和电导率是影响土壤纤毛虫物种数分布的主要环境因子;夏季土壤有机碳、土壤温度及pH是影响土壤纤毛虫物种数分布的主要因子。总体而言,人工林土壤恢复较荒坡、半荒坡好,而人工林中杨树林和侧柏林的土壤环境质量较优。     

湖泊形态与水生植物多样性关系——以长江中下游湖群典型湖泊为例

通过野外调查、资料收集并结合GIS方法对长江中下游9个湖泊岸线形态演变和水生植物多样性现状及变化进行了研究。结果显示,近几十年来长江中下游一些湖泊岸线长度和计盒维数均显著降低;水生植物物种多样性总体呈下降趋势。相关性分析表明,湖泊岸线发育系数和湖泊计盒维数均与水生植物多样性呈显著相关;湖泊岸线形态特征显著影响沉水、漂浮植物物种多样性。本研究表明湖泊岸线形态对水生植物的生长及分布影响显著,保护湖泊岸线形态对维持水生植物多样性及湖泊生态系统功能具有重要作用。     

松嫩湖群鱼类群落相似性

根据2008年5月至2011年1月对松嫩湖群20个主要渔业湖泊的鱼类资源调查,分析了该湖群鱼类区系特征和群落相似性状况。松嫩湖群的鱼类区系由4目9科34属46种和亚种构成,其中土著鱼类3目8科27属39种和亚种,包括中国特有种3种,中国易危种1种,冷水种5种;由5个区系复合体构成,以东部江河平原区系复合体为主体;鲤形目31种,鲤科26种,分别占优势;鱼类区系具有南北方物种相互渗透、古北界与东洋界交汇过渡的混色类群特征。目前松嫩湖群鱼类群落种类组成的相似度总体较低,群落数量结构的相似度总体较高,鱼类群落相似性面临的主要问题是自然与人为因素导致湖泊生态环境的变化和放养、移殖与过度捕捞导致鱼类资源的减少与小型化,二者的叠加效应使鱼类群落长期处于受损状态,群落结构及其相似性处在动态变化中,群落内种间关系的协调性、种群结构的合理性和群落结构的稳定性均在下降。针对这些情况和群落相似性现状,提出未来松嫩湖群湖泊渔业的发展方向是优化调整群落结构,发展多种群湖泊渔业,合理利用土著鱼类资源。     

The influence of anthropogenic shoreline changes on the littoral abundance of fish species in German lowland lakes varying in depth as determined by boosted regression trees

Residential development on lake shores is regularly associated with the conversion of natural littoral habitats to riprap, sheet piles, beaches, parks, or marinas. The subsequent loss of littoral vegetation induces a decline of structural diversity and impacts littoral fish communities. These impacts may be shaped by lake morphology. Using boosted regression trees (BRT) to relate fish abundance data from 57 north-east German lowland lakes to various factors characterizing trophic state, lake morphology, and shoreline development, we investigated the response of 11 fish species to shoreline development. The analyses revealed that mean depth followed by trophic level and shoreline length (SL) contributed most in explaining littoral fish abundance. BRT models built for deep and shallow lakes separately confirmed that primarily trophic level and SL influenced fish abundance but that littoral vegetation was relatively more important in deep compared to shallow lakes, indicating that the effects of shoreline development may be more pronounced in deep lakes where the littoral makes up a smaller proportion of the lake area as compared to shallow lakes. The BRT further demonstrated species-specific responses to shoreline degradation, indicating that the reliability of ecological quality assessments of lakes can be improved by applying separate metrics for individual species.     

Species immigration, extinction and turnover of vascular plants in boreal lakes

Dictated by limited resource availability for land acquisition, a central question in conservation biology is the ability of areas of different size to maintain species diversity. The selected reserves should not only be species rich at the moment, but should also maintain species diversity in the long run. We used two sets of data on vascular plant species in boreal lakes collected in 1933/34 and 1996 to test the relationships between lake area and the extinction, immigration and turnover rates of the species. Moreover, we investigated, whether the number of species in 1933/34 or water connection between lakes was related to extinction, immigration and turnover rates of species. We found that lake area or shoreline length was not correlated with immigration or turnover rate. But extinction rate was slightly negatively correlated with shoreline length. The original number of species was positively related to the number of species extinctions and to the absolute turnover rate in the lakes, which indicates that species richness does not create stability in these communities. Species number was not correlated with immigration rate. Upstream water connections in the lakes did not affect immigration, extinction or turnover rates. We conclude that length of the shoreline is a better measure of suitable area for water plants than the lake area, and that because the correlation between shoreline length and extinction rate was slight, also small lakes can be valuable for conservation.     

Lake size and fish diversity determine resource use and trophic position of a top predator in high‐latitude lakes

Prey preference of top predators and energy flow across habitat boundaries are of fundamental importance for structure and function of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, as they may have strong effects on production, species diversity, and food‐web stability. In lakes, littoral and pelagic food‐web compartments are typically coupled and controlled by generalist fish top predators. However, the extent and determinants of such coupling remains a topical area of ecological research and is largely unknown in oligotrophic high‐latitude lakes. We analyzed food‐web structure and resource use by a generalist top predator, the Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus (L.), in 17 oligotrophic subarctic lakes covering a marked gradient in size (0.5–1084 km²) and fish species richness (2–13 species). We expected top predators to shift from littoral to pelagic energy sources with increasing lake size, as the availability of pelagic prey resources and the competition for littoral prey are both likely to be higher in large lakes with multispecies fish communities. We also expected top predators to occupy a higher trophic position in lakes with greater fish species richness due to potential substitution of intermediate consumers (prey fish) and increased piscivory by top predators. Based on stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analyses, the mean reliance of Arctic charr on littoral energy sources showed a significant negative relationship with lake surface area, whereas the mean trophic position of Arctic charr, reflecting the lake food‐chain length, increased with fish species richness. These results were supported by stomach contents data demonstrating a shift of Arctic charr from an invertebrate‐dominated diet to piscivory on pelagic fish. Our study highlights that, because they determine the main energy source (littoral vs. pelagic) and the trophic position of generalist top predators, ecosystem size and fish diversity are particularly important factors influencing function and structure of food webs in high‐latitude lakes.     

Trophic complexity of small fish in nearshore food webs

Small nearshore fishes are an important part of lacustrine and functional diversity and link pelagic and benthic habitats by serving as prey for larger nearshore and offshore fishes. However, the trophic complexity of these small nearshore fishes is often unrecognized and detailed studies of their role in food webs are lacking. Here, we examined niche space patterns of small nearshore fish species using Bayesian analyses of carbon and nitrogen stable isotope data in nine freshwater lakes that are among the largest lakes in Minnesota. We found considerable variability in niche areas within species and high variability in niche overlap across species. At the assemblage level, niche overlap (average diet overlap of all species pairs at a lake) decreased as whole-lake species richness increased, possibly indicating a greater degree of resource specialization in more speciose lakes. Overall fish niche space was weakly but significantly related to niche space of their invertebrate prey. Although nearshore benthic resources contributed to fish diets in all lakes, all fish species also had non-negligible and variable contributions from pelagic zooplankton. This inter- and intraspecific variability in trophic niche space likely contributes to the multi-level trophic complexity, functional diversity, and potentially food web resilience to ecosystem changes.

     

Genetic structure of brown trout (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Salmo trutta</Emphasis> L.) from the Hardangervidda mountain plateau (Norway) analyzed by microsatellite DNA: a basis for conservation guidelines

The Hardangervidda in southern Norway, the largest mountain plateau in Europe, has thousands of lakes and streams, mainly between 1000 and 1300 m above sea level, where brown trout is the only fish species. To describe the current genetic diversity of brown trout in this area, a total of 863 fish from 20 lakes were genotyped with eleven microsatellites. Most diversity is within lake populations, but diversity among geographical groups and populations within groups was significant, too. Neighbor-joining, principle coordinate analysis and Bayesian clustering show three major geographic groups in accordance with the river systems. Bias was caused by recent stocking in two lakes. Low/no genetic differentiation among some populations indicates that intermixing is common when lakes are well-connected, as was also shown by assignment test. We recommend preserving the genetic diversity of brown trout in this unique area by managing stocking in lake systems according to genetic structure.     

Estimation of minimum area requirement of river‐connected lakes for fish diversity conservation in the Yangtze River floodplain

Aim Hydrological disconnection of floodplains from rivers is among the top factors threatening river‐floodplain ecosystems. To keep enough floodplain area is of great importance to biodiversity conservation. In the Yangtze River floodplain, most lakes were disconnected from the mainstream by dams in 1950–1970s. By analysing fish diversity data, we aim at determining the effects of river‐lake disconnection on fish diversity, at estimating the minimum protected area of river‐connected lakes and at proposing a holistic strategy for fish conservation in the mid‐lower reaches of the river. Location The Yangtze River floodplain, China. Methods We collected recorded data of fish diversity of 30 Yangtze floodplain lakes. Species–area relationships were analysed and compared between river‐connected and river‐disconnected lakes. Cumulative species–area models were constructed to estimate the minimum protected area of river‐connected lakes. Results River‐lake disconnection reduced fish diversity of Yangtze lakes by 38.1%, so that the river‐connected lakes play an important role in maintaining the floodplain biodiversity. The minimum protected area of river‐connected lakes was estimated to be 14,400 km². Therefore, we should not only protect the existent connected lakes of 5500 km², but also reconnect disconnected lakes of at least 8900 km² in the Yangtze basin. Main conclusions Species–area relationships are of importance in reserve design. We suggest that cumulative species–area model might be more suitable for ecosystems with high connectivity among regions such as floodplains. As the Yangtze River floodplain is an integrative ecosystem, we suggest establishing a holistic nature reserve in the mid‐lower basin for effective conservation of biodiversity.     

Fish species and trophic diversity of haplochromine cichlids in the Kyoga satellite lakes (Uganda)

Prior to the 1980s, lakes Kyoga and Victoria previously supported an exceptionally diverse haplochromine fish fauna comprising at least 11 trophic groups. The species and trophic diversity in these lakes decreased when the introduced Nile perch depleted haplochromine stocks. From December 1996 to October 1998, we studied species and trophic diversity of haplochromine fishes in six satellite lakes without Nile perch in the Kyoga basin and compared them with the Kyoga main lake against historical data from Lake Victoria where Nile perch were introduced. Forty‐one species were found in the study area, of which, the Kyoga satellite lakes contributed 37 species in comparison to only 14 from the Kyoga main lake. Analysis of trophic diversity based on 24 species that contained food material revealed seven haplochromine trophic groups (insectivores, peadophages, piscivores, algal eaters, higher plant eaters, molluscivores and detritivores) in the Kyoga satellite lakes in comparison to two trophic groups (insectivores and molluscivores) in the Kyoga main lake. Many of the species and trophic groups of haplochromines depleted by the introduced Nile perch in lakes Kyoga and Victoria still survive in the Kyoga satellite lakes. This is attributed to the absence of Nile perch in those lakes. Nile perch has been prevented from spreading into the satellite lakes by swamp vegetation that separate them from the main lakes. If these swamps prevent Nile perch from spreading into the lakes, it is possible to conserve fish species, especially haplochromines, which are threatened by introduction of Nile perch in the main lakes.     

Patterns of fish species richness in China's lakes

Aim To document the patterns of fish species richness and their possible causes in China's lakes at regional and national scales. Location Lakes across China. Methods We compiled data of fish species richness, limnological characteristics and climatic variables for 109 lakes across five regions of China: East region, Northeast region, Southwest region, North‐Northwest region, and the Tibetan Plateau. Correlation analyses, regression models and a general linear model were used to explore the patterns of fish species richness. Results At the national scale, lake altitude, energy availability (potential evapotranspiration, PET) and lake area explained 79.6% of the total variation of the lake fish species richness. The determinants of the fish richness pattern varied among physiographic regions. Lake area was the strongest predictor of fish species richness in the East and Southwest lakes, accounting for 22.2% and 82.9% of the variation, respectively. Annual PET explained 68.7% of the variation of fish richness in the Northeast lakes. Maximum depth, mineralization degree, and lake area explained 45.5% of the fish variation in the lakes of the North‐Northwest region. On the Tibetan Plateau, lake altitude was the first predictor variable, interpreting 32.2% of the variation. Main conclusions Lake altitude was the most important factor explaining the variation of fish species richness across China's lakes, and accounted for 74.5% of the variation. This may stem in part from the fact that the lakes investigated in our study span the largest altitudinal range anywhere in the world. The effects of the lake altitude on fish species richness can be separated into direct and indirect aspects due to its collinearity with PET. We also found that the fish diversity and its determinants were scale‐dependent. Fish species richness was probably energy‐determined in the cold region, while it was best predicted by the lake area in the relatively geologically old region. The independent variables we used only explained a small fraction of the variations in the lake fish species richness in East China and the Tibetan Plateau, which may be due to the effects of human activity and historical events, respectively.     

Trace fossil analysis of lacustrine facies and basins

Two ichnofacies are typical of lacustrine depositional systems. The Scoyenia ichnofacies characterizes transitional terrestrial/nonmarine aquatic substrates, periodically inundated or desiccated, and therefore is commonly present in lake margin facies. The Mermia ichnofacies is associated with well oxygenated, permanent subaqueous, fine-grained substrates of hydrologically open, perennial lakes. Bathymetric zonations within the Mermia ichnofacies are complicated by the wide variability of lacustrine systems. Detected proximal–distal trends are useful within particular lake basins, but commonly difficult to extrapolate to other lakes. Other potential ichnofacies include the typically marine Skolithos ichnofacies for high-energy zones of lakes and substrate-controlled, still unnamed ichnofacies, associated to lake margin deposits. Trace fossils are useful for sedimentologic analysis of event beds. Lacustrine turbidites are characterized by low-diversity suites, reflecting colonization by opportunistic organisms after the turbidite event. Underflow current beds record animal activity contemporaneous with nearly continuous sedimentation. Ichnologic studies may also help to distinguish between marine and lacustrine turbidites. Deep-marine turbidites host the Nereites ichnofacies that consists of high diversity of ornate grazing traces and graphoglyptids, recording highly specialized feeding strategies developed to solve the problem of the scarcity of food in the deep sea. Deep lacustrine environments contain the Mermia ichnofacies, which is dominated by unspecialized grazing and feeding traces probably related to the abundance and accessibility of food in lacustrine systems. The lower diversity of lacustrine ichnofaunas in comparison with deep-sea assemblages more likely reflects lower species diversity as a consequence of less stable conditions. Increase of depth and extent of bioturbation through geologic time produced a clear signature in the ichnofabric record of lacustrine facies. Paleozoic lacustrine ichnofaunas are typically dominated by surface trails with little associated bioturbation. During the Mesozoic, bioturbation depth was higher in lake margin facies than in fully lacustrine deposits. While significant degrees of bioturbation were attained in lake margin facies during the Triassic, major biogenic disruption of primary bedding in subaqueous lacustrine deposits did not occur until the Cretaceous.