长江安庆江段刀鲚耳石微化学及洄游生态学意义

刀鲚(Coilia nasus)属辐鳍鱼纲、鲱形目、鳀科,是我国长江下游一种传统的名贵经济鱼类。长江安徽江段为刀鲚的主要分布区之一,但近年来由于人类活动干扰、栖息地衰退及过捕等原因,资源量急剧下降。近期发布的《国家重点保护野生动物名录》水生野生动物调整方案已拟将刀鲚列入国家二级重点野生动物保护名录。为客观了解长江安庆江段刀鲚的生境"履历"及探讨其洄游史,利用X射线电子探针微区分析技术对2008年7月捕获于长江安庆江段的10尾刀鲚(均为传统意义上的长颌鲚)进行了耳石微化学研究。结果表明:这些个体均具典型的溯河洄游习性。从耳石核心到边缘定量线分析结果表明,耳石的沉积过程中元素Sr/Ca比值波动显著,不仅有对应淡水生境的低值(3)阶段,还具有对应河口半咸水、海水生境的高值(3)阶段。这种现象亦得到了16色Sr元素面分布分析结果的印证。根据耳石淡水系数、Sr/Ca比值高低波动特征及Sr元素面分布图谱的差异性可以将这些刀鲚分为3种淡-海水生境转换生活史类型。这种现象明显地反映出长江安庆江段刀鲚的群体具有个体组成和洄游模式的多样性。     

洞庭湖中是否存在溯河洄游型刀鲚

利用电子探针微区分析(EPMA)技术, 分析了2018年8月采自湖南省岳阳市洞庭湖畔水产市场2尾刀鲚(Coilia nasus)干制个体的矢耳石中锶和钙微化学特征。定量线分析结果显示, 2尾样本的耳石锶钙比值(Sr/Ca×1000)波动显著, 从耳石核心到边缘可分别出现对应淡水生境的锶钙比值<3的低值区, 对应于半咸水生境的3—7高值区和再次为对应于淡水生境<3的低值区。面分布分析结果更直观显示两尾刀鲚个体的耳石从核心到边缘对应于不同盐度生境的锶含量变化图谱, 即从耳石核心到边缘可分别出现对应于淡水生境的蓝色区域, 对应长江口外半咸水生境的黄绿色区域和再次对应于淡水生境的蓝色区域。这种淡水-半咸水-淡水的生境转换显示出了上述个体的典型溯河洄游生活史“履历”。研究显示目前距长江河口约1400 km的洞庭湖中仍可能存在溯河洄游型刀鲚个体。     

基于耳石微化学的乌苏里白鲑生境履历分析

为了分析乌苏里白鲑(Coregonus ussuriensis Berg)的洄游生态类型及生境履历, 采用X射线电子探针微区分析技术(EPMA)研究了2013年12月、2014年1月黑龙江干流2尾和松花江干流2尾乌苏里白鲑矢耳石的锶(Sr)、钙(Ca)元素微化学特征。定量线分析结果显示, 乌苏里白鲑耳石锶钙比值(Sr/Ca×103)波动显著, 具有对应淡水生活的低值区(小于5), 而且还有对应咸水生活的高值区(大于10), 显示了乌苏里白鲑的溯河洄游履历; 耳石元素面分析结果也显示乌苏里白鲑的淡水-咸水洄游的特征。结合耳石年轮特征分析, 乌苏里白鲑具有年度(季节)洄游特征, 部分群体有规律在淡水-咸水中季节洄游, 不同个体在淡水、咸水之间停留时间存在较大差异。研究表明, 乌苏里白鲑伴随着季节性洄游特征, 具有江海或者淡水-河口之间洄游的履历。     

基于耳石几何形态测量学的长江安徽江段刀鲚群体识别研究

为了解长江安徽江段刀鲚耳石的形态特征和尝试识别不同群体,研究选用基于地标点的几何形态测量学手段,对不同年份采于长江安徽安庆、铜陵江段长颌鲚和短颌鲚2种生态表型的5个群体刀鲚矢耳石形态差异性进行了比较研究。基于12个地标点,将其坐标进行相对扭曲主成分分析及判别分析,经薄板样条分析和网格变形,使其耳石形态变异矢量可视化。结果显示,在相对扭曲主成分分析中,提取的地标点中多为Ⅱ类地标点,其贡献率为69.48%,说明Ⅱ类地标点是耳石形态差异的主要来源。5个群体刀鲚判别分析的综合判别准确率为95.6%,表明这些刀鲚群体耳石形态的差异总体显著。这种差异显著性尤其存在于长颌鲚与短颌鲚生态表型间及长颌鲚和短颌鲚不同群体间,显示出刀鲚不同生态表型分化及其群体间差异性已可体现在耳石的形态特征上。上述发现可为长江十年禁渔前后安徽江段刀鲚群体组成和群体差异性的客观评价提供理论支撑。     

长江口近岸水域鮻耳石的元素组成

为了解长江口近岸水域鮻耳石的元素组成特征,采用激光剥蚀电感等离子质谱法对长江口近岸水域1～6年龄的13个鮻样本的耳石进行了检测。结果表明:鮻耳石中共检测到47种元素,含量前10位的元素依次为钙(Ca)、钠(Na)、锶(Sr)、铁(Fe)、钡(Ba)、镁(Mg)、锰(Mn)、铬(Cr)、锌(Zn)和锂(Li)。其中,Ca是含量最高且最稳定的元素,占检出元素总量的98.9%。鮻耳石含量前10位的元素在雌雄间不存在显著性差异(P0.05),表明雌雄间存在相同的生活履历。基于耳石核心区Sr和Ca的含量比值,推测长江口近岸水域鮻的产卵孵化场位于潮间带淡水和半咸水水域。研究结果为长江口鮻的生境履历重建提供了基础数据和参考。     

基于耳石元素微化学的江苏吕泗近岸小黄鱼生境履历重建

利用电子显微探针元素分析技术,对江苏吕泗近岸海域小黄鱼矢耳石的Sr和Ca微化学特征进行了研究.结果表明: Sr含量在小黄鱼耳石的矢状面上呈非均匀分布,总体为核心部位高,其余部分明显降低.核心高Sr区域的Sr/Ca比值为(7.10±1.00),其余部分为(4.79±1.01),两者差异极显著.后者部分个体存在Sr含量更低的区域,Sr/Ca比值为(3.51±0.76).基于这些结果重建了吕泗近岸小黄鱼的生境履历： 它们在孵化及初期发育阶段生活在高盐度生境,随后的生长和发育过程则会洄游至盐度稍低的生境;部分个体的早期发育阶段还会选择利用更低盐度的生境.     

基于矢耳石形态特征的中国鲚属鱼类种类识别

分析了中国鲚属鱼类七丝鲚、凤鲚、刀鲚和短颌鲚共4种205尾2龄鱼矢耳石的32个形态特征。对9个可量性状的主成分分析表明,反映矢耳石体积和基叶大小的第1主成分,以及与反映翼叶大小的第2主成分共同解释了总变异的91.2%,是种类判别的主要依据。对10个比例性状的逐步判别显示,4个种的平均正判率达95.6%,但交互验证结果却显示,刀鲚与短颌鲚间存在着20.1%的误判率,表现出与传统的依据外部形态分类和线粒体DNA控制区全序列分析的相似结果。这表明,短颌鲚并非有效种,而是刀鲚的淡水生态型种群,也预示着耳石形态分析在近缘种判别方面的良好应用前景。     

长江中下游刀鲚资源和种群组成变动状况及其原因

在长江中下游,刀鲚(Coilia ectenes)是著名的江海洄游型经济鱼类之一,为苏、皖等省沿江渔民重要捕捞对象,产量很高。但近年来其产量日趋下降,因而引起了广大渔民和有关方面的焦虑。关于长江中下游刀鲚资源和种群组成情况,在1973—1975年期间,长江水产研究     

据于矢耳石Sr/Ca值的长江日本鳗鲡迁移格局多样性分析(英文)

长江口是中国日本鳗鳗苗的主要产区和仅存的成鳗渔业水域。日本鳗自长江河口至上游金沙江近3000km干流及许多支流中都有分布,但其迁移行为却不为人了解。该文分析了2008年9～11月采自长江靖江段(31o30′N,120o42′E)的153尾银色鳗样本的生物学特征,测定了其中27尾标本的矢耳石Sr/Ca值。结果显示,153尾样本中有雌性85尾、雄性68尾,雌雄性比1:0.8。雌性由3～7(平均5.52)龄组成,平均体长(669±80)mm,体重(555±229)g,丰满度1.77±0.22,性腺指数(GSI)1.32±0.31。雄性由3～5(平均4.38)龄组成,平均体长(518±51)mm,体重(234±76)g,丰满度1.62±0.18,GSI0.21±0.11。雌性的这些生物学参数均显著大于雄性(P<0.05)。依据矢耳石线鳗标志轮平均Sr/Ca值(7.99±1.05)×10-3进行判断,有17尾(即62.96%个体)为"淡水型",10尾(即37.04%个体)为"河口型"。16尾雌性中有13尾(即81.25%)为"淡水型",3尾为"河口型"。11尾雄性中仅36.36%为"淡水型",63.64%为"河口型"。对每个生长层组的Sr/Ca值分析表明,雌雄间2龄时无显著差异,但3龄、4龄和洄游龄组都有显著或极显著的差异,预示着2龄时两者的栖息水域比较一致,但后来出现了明显栖息地分化。     

长江口刀鲚耳石年轮确证和年龄与生长研究

洄游性刀鲚是长江中下游重要的渔业资源,20世纪70年代以来,其资源量严重下降。研究以耳石为年龄鉴定材料,对长江口刀鲚渔获物的年龄结构和生长进行研究,主要目的在于确证刀鲚耳石上年轮,分析刀鲚渔获物的年龄结构和生长特征,评价刀鲚资源状况。2006年4月至2007年8月在长江口逐月采样,共采集了576尾洄游性刀鲚。对矢耳石横截面分析发现,从耳石核出发,腹侧生长轴具有周期性的直-弯生长模式,直线生长发生在4到12月,弯曲生长在10月到第二年的6月;边缘轮纹增长率分析也表明,这种直-弯生长模式具有年周期性,可以用来鉴定年龄。弯曲生长向下一个直线生长的转换发生在4月至6月间,将此转换定义为年轮标志。年龄分析表明,长江口刀鲚渔获物包括0龄至4龄共五个年龄组,以1龄和2龄个体为主,雌雄个体年龄组成相似,生长趋势也比较接近,拟合的von Bertalanffy生长方程为SL=327.691-e-0.51(t+0.28)(n=576,r2=0.71,P3.36(n=576,r2=0.95,P<0.05)。与20世纪70年代渔获物调查结果相比,现在长江口刀鲚种群明显低龄化和小型化,表明刀鲚资源已严重过度利用。降低刀鲚的捕捞强度是刀鲚资源保护和恢复的基础。       

Flexible Life History Strategies of Ninespine Sticklebacks,Genus <Emphasis Type="BoldItalic">Pungitius</Emphasis>

Synopsis We studied the life histories of the ninespine sticklebacks, Pungitius pungitius and Pungitius tymensis, collected from Japanese freshwater and brackish (sea) water habitats by examining the strontium (Sr) and calcium (Ca) concentrations in their otoliths. The Sr:Ca ratios in the otoliths changed with the salinity of the habitat regardless of identification as freshwater or brackish water type based on morphological characteristics. The ninespine sticklebacks living in a freshwater environment showed consistently low Sr:Ca ratios throughout the otolith. These samples were identified as a standard freshwater type. In contrast, all freshwater-type fishes collected from the intertidal zone showed higher otolith Sr:Ca ratios than those in the standard freshwater type, and the ratios fluctuated with the growth phase. All brackish water-type fishes collected in the intertidal zone showed the highest otolith Sr:Ca ratio throughout the otolith. In the present study, besides the two representative life history types of P. pungitius, i.e., freshwater and brackish water life history types, other sticklebacks had an anadromous life history type. These findings clearly indicate that the ninespine stickleback has a flexible migration strategy with a high degree of behavioral plasticity and an ability to utilize the full range of salinity in its life history.     

Reconstructing habitat use of Coilia mystus and Coilia ectenes of the Yangtze River estuary, and of Coilia ectenes of Taihu Lake, based on otolith strontium and calcium

The habitat use and migratory patterns of Osbeck's grenadier anchovy Coilia mystus in the Yangtze estuary and the estuarine tapertail anchovy Coilia ectenes from the Yangtze estuary and Taihu Lake, China, were studied by examining the environmental signatures of strontium and calcium in their otoliths using electron probe microanalysis. The results indicated that Taihu C. ectenes utilizes only freshwater habitats, whereas the habitat use patterns of Yangtze C. ectenes and C. mystus were much more flexible, apparently varying among fresh, brackish and marine areas. The present study suggests that the spawning populations of Yangtze C. ectenes and C. mystus in the Yangtze estuary consist of individuals with different migration histories, and individuals of these two Yangtze Coilia species seem to use a variety of different habitats during the non-spawning seasons.     

Life history of Coilia nasus from the Yellow Sea inferred from otolith Sr:Ca ratios

The habitat use and migratory patterns of the estuarine tapertail anchovy, Coilia nasus, from three sites near- or off-shore of the Yellow Sea, were studied by examining the environmental signatures of Sr and Ca in otoliths using electron probe microanalysis (EPMA). All the samples analyzed were offsprings of typical anadromous C. nasus. The fish grew in freshwater habitat nearly for 1?year, and then entered the brackish and sea water which could be as far as ca. 300?km from the Chinese coast line. The Sr:Ca ratios at the edge of otoliths appeared to correlated with water salinities in sampling sites.     

Migration flexibility between freshwater and marine habitats of the pond smelt Hypomesus nipponensis

The life histories of the pond smelt Hypomesus nipponensis collected from Japanese fresh waters and brackish (sea) waters were studied by examining the strontium (Sr) and calcium (Ca) concentrations in their otoliths. The Sr:Ca ratios in the otoliths changed with the salinity of the habitat. The pond smelt living in a freshwater environment showed consistently low Sr:Ca ratios throughout the otolith, averaging 1·2–1·3 × 10⁻³. These samples were identified as a standard freshwater type. In contrast, fish collected from the intertidal zone showed higher otolith Sr:Ca ratios than those in the standard freshwater type, and the ratios fluctuated along the growth phase. In addition to the two representative life‐history types of H. nipponensis , i. e . freshwater and anadromous life‐history types, other pond smelts were found to have an estuarine resident life history‐type with no freshwater phase, indicating that the pond smelt has a flexible migration strategy with a high degree of behavioural plasticity and an ability to utilize the full range of salinity in its life history.     

长江口沿岸碎波带刀鲚仔稚鱼的日龄组成与生长

实验研究了长江口沿岸碎波带刀鲚仔稚鱼的日龄组成、孵化期、早期生长率和滞留时间。从2007年5-10月在长江口沿岸碎波带采集的刀鲚仔稚鱼中,共选取594尾(体长范围为3.0-30.5mm),划分发育阶段,并取矢耳石进行日龄分析。仔稚鱼日龄范围为7-34d,以13-18d日龄比例较高,占总数的50.1%;仔稚鱼体长(L,mm)与日龄(D,days)呈显著直线关系:L=0.73D+5.09,R2=0.74;孵化期为5月23日至10月4日,高峰期集中在5月末至8月上旬,且早期个体在孵化后7d左右开始进入到碎波带,在碎波带滞留约23d。       

Can Otolith Microchemistry Reveal Whether the Blind Cave Gudgeon, Milyeringa veritas (Eleotridae), is Diadromous within a Subterranean Estuary?

Synopsis The blind cavefish, Milyeringa veritas, inhabits an anchialine system, effectively a groundwater estuary, in which salinity varies between fresh and seawater at different locations and depths. Owing to the inaccessible habitat and the threatened status of the cavefish it is hard to obtain the biological information needed for their management. This paper explores the utility of otolith Sr:Ca ratio in elucidating cavefish biology. The mean Sr:Ca ratio of the water inhabited by the cavefish is correlated with both the TDS (total dissolved solids) of the habitat and with the Sr:Ca ratio of the sagittal otolith of the cavefish inhabiting that site. Mean values of Sr:Ca in otoliths suggest some cavefish inhabit sea or brackish waters while others remain in freshwater. Some individuals appear to move between waters of very different TDS at various stages but there is no consistency in the direction or apparent TDS range of the water bodies inhabited which indicates that the cavefish utilise the different water bodies opportunistically. Residual analyses indicate clear and routine changes in the TDS of the water occupied at various phases of growth, irrespective of the TDS at which the cavefish were sampled. Annular markings are present in some otoliths but they cannot be related to likely periodicities in the subterranean environment.     

三峡库区短颌鲚年龄和生长特性的研究

为调查短颌鲚(Coilia nasus)在三峡库区的资源现状,自2019年7—12月于三峡库区的长江一级支流澎溪河、梅溪河、草堂河、大宁河共采集短颌鲚样本459尾,用以分析三峡库区现有短颌鲚的年龄结构及生长特征.研究结果显示,三峡库区短颌鲚群体由1—6龄组成,1龄即可达性成熟,群体中1—3龄个体占比90.85％;群体平...     

Environmental signature in the otolith elemental fingerprint of the tapertail anchovy, Coilia mystus, from the Changjiang estuary, China

The ontogenetic patterns of habitat use and the migratory history of the tapertail anchovy, Coilia mystus, collected in the Changjiang estuary around Chongming Island, China, were studied by examining the environmental signature in the otolith strontium (Sr) and calcium (Ca) fingerprints using electron probe microanalysis (EPMA). Our results suggest that the migration strategy of C. mystus is much more flexible than supposed in the literature to date. The spring spawning population of C. mystus from the studied area was found to consist of individuals with different migration histories. Although the tapertail anchovy seems to be an anadromous fish that spawns and hatches in a freshwater habitat, it can also use a freshwater environment in non‐spawning seasons. The otolith EPMA of the elemental fingerprint (Sr x‐ray maps and Sr : Ca ratios) is an environmental indicator that can be applied to the migratory ecology of other important diadromous species in China.