长江中华鲟繁殖群体资源现状的初步研究

根据1994—1998年获得的246尾标本,对中华鲟繁殖群体的性比、性腺发育成熟个体比例、年龄结构、体长和体重特征等进行了研究。并结合历史资料,对其种群资源现状进行评价,提出了相应的资源保护措施建议。     

人工标志放流中华鲟幼鱼的降河洄游

1998— 2 0 0 2年期间 ,向长江放流人工繁殖中华鲟 2月龄稚鲟 (全长 7 5— 17 0cm) 17 5 2万尾 ,其中 7795 7尾用CWT进行标记 ;14月龄幼鲟 (全长 5 5 0— 98 0cm) 4 0 0尾 ,全部用外挂银牌和CWT双重标记。放流后沿长江及沿海收集中华鲟稚鲟和幼鲟样本 ,4年共回收稚鲟样本 6 4 0 0尾 ,幼鲟样本 13尾 ,检测到携带标记的稚鲟和幼鲟各 13尾。人工放流的幼鲟降海洄游的速度平均达到 2 8 6km/ 2 4h(7 1— 10 0 2km/ 2 4h) ,回捕时离放流点的距离从 346—2 4 5 9km ,平均 16 0 0km ,回捕的标志幼鲟有 4 6 2 %的个体来自海区。初步估算出 1999年和 2 0 0 0年人工放流个体在长江口幼鲟种群中的贡献率分别为 2 2 81%和 0 997%。结果表明 ,人工放流中华鲟稚鲟和幼鲟的生长、洄游及分布与自然种群没有明显差异。放流较大规格的幼鲟有利于提高成活率 ,而目前长江中华鲟种群的补充仍以自然繁殖种群为主。     

中华鲟的性腺发育与退化问题研究

中华鲟(Acipenser sinensis) 是我国的一级重点保护野生动物, 也是长江水生动物保护的旗舰物种。近年来, 中华鲟已多次被监测到未进行野外自然繁殖, 其生存前景堪忧。有关其没有繁殖的原因存在多方面的争议, 尤其是黄真理等提出葛洲坝水利枢纽修建造成中华鲟性腺退化严重, 是导致中华鲟种群数量急剧减少的主要因素; 同时, 还宣称“中科院水生所有关否定中华鲟性腺退化的方法和材料, 是不充分和不可靠的”。为了避免该错误观点对中华鲟的保护造成误导, 文章从中华鲟的性腺发育过程及退化的判断标准、中华鲟的生活史阶段及性腺状态、葛洲坝与三峡工程对中华鲟繁殖影响等方面, 分析该观点的谬误之处。柯福恩等将正常发育的中华鲟III期性腺误判为是“退化性腺”; 文章认为刚进入长江不久的中华鲟亲鱼即出现性腺退化, 不符合中华鲟性腺发育的规律。多年监测数据显示, 葛洲坝水利枢纽导致中华鲟洄游距离缩短并没有改变中华鲟繁殖的时间格局, 也没有改变中华鲟性腺成熟的比例。黄真理等歪曲他人实际监测的数据, 提出的洄游距离影响中华鲟性腺发育的模型纯粹是不懂鱼类生物学的人玩弄的数学游戏。尽管现阶段中华鲟的保护确实遇到了困境, 但随着“长江十年禁渔”的实施, 电捕和滚钩等彻底取缔, 限制产卵场区域人类活动, 加强中华鲟野外产卵场的修复, 并进行更大规格、更大规模的群体放流, 中华鲟的种群还是有可能恢复的。     

葛洲坝下中华鲟繁殖生物学特性及其人工繁殖效果

以1998—2004年(除2002年外)间从葛洲坝下产卵场捕获的57尾(雌36尾,雄21尾)中华鲟人工繁殖群体为材料,研究了中华鲟人工繁殖群体的繁殖生物学特性.结果表明:1998—2004年间中华鲟雌鲟体长240～320cm,体质量140～432kg,年龄15～30龄;雄鲟体长153～284cm,体质量70～244kg,年龄12～26龄.雌鲟催产率93·1%,雄鲟催产率100%.卵子可明显分为7种颜色;绝对怀卵量为20～59万粒,平均35·8万粒;相对怀卵量820～3020粒·kg-1,平均1590粒·kg-1.精液明显分为4种颜色;绝对采精量1000～5952ml,平均2597·8ml;相对采精量1·25～31·24ml·kg-1,平均13·3ml·kg-1.多年人工催产受精率平均达到63·7%,孵化率达到48·1%,6年共孵化出苗476·2万尾,保证了人工繁殖放流的实施.资料对比显示,中华鲟繁殖群体自然繁殖力大幅下降.     

中华鲟行为学研究进展

为保护中华鲟繁衍生息,研究人员在中华鲟繁殖、洄游等行为学方面进行了大量研究,为中华鲟的人工增殖放流提供了科学依据。2013年和2014年,连续2年未监测到中华鲟野生群体的自然繁殖行为,中华鲟野生资源的延续已经亮起红灯,而全人工繁殖的中华鲟放流后对野生种群的影响仍无法判断,通过全人工繁殖放流减缓中华鲟鱼物种资源衰退还有很多研究工作需要开展,例如对全人工繁殖中华鲟行为生态学方面的研究、中华鲟放流追踪、放流后中华鲟生活史研究等。以这些研究为基础,合理评价人工增殖放流对野生中华鲟资源的补充效果,提出合理的人工增殖放流方案将是新阶段中华鲟保护的重点和方向。     

中华鲟年龄鉴别和繁殖群体结构的研究

本文研究中华鲟的年龄鉴别和葛洲坝枢纽工程大江截流后1981—1982年群集于坝下的宜昌至石首江段的中华鲟繁殖群体结构的特点。根据匙骨大小与中华鲟长度呈显著相关推算了中华鲟在海洋中的生长速度,计算了体长和体重的函数值及尾叉体长、体重和胸围的复相关。根据鳍条骨和匙骨年轮排列格局特点计算了中华鲟初次产卵和重复产卵的比例,同时,就宽区宽带轮和狭区狭带轮交替过程反映的生物学特征作了初步分析与探讨。     

三峡蓄水以来葛洲坝下中华鲟产卵场河床质特征变化

中华鲟是国家一级保护水生动物,是产底层产粘性卵鱼类。河床质构成了中华鲟受精卵和早期胚胎发育的物理环境,其变化可能直接影响中华鲟自然繁殖的规模和效果。基于水声学和水下视频技术对葛洲坝下现存唯一已知中华鲟自然产卵场的河床质特征进行了连续观测,对三峡水库蓄水以来中华鲟自然产卵场的河床质特征变化进行了研究。水声学分析结果显示,2004-2012年间,中华鲟产卵场区域内河床硬度未有明显变化,但粗糙度显著增加 (P < 0.05)。对产卵位点的河床质特征分析表明,下产卵区的硬度增加(2012年显著高于2008和2004年 (P < 0.05)),上产卵区硬度呈明显下降趋势(2004年显著高于2008和2012年(P < 0.05));上产卵区的河床粗糙度均呈不显著上升趋势(P > 0.05);下产卵场区的河床粗糙度呈显著上升趋势(P < 0.05)。水下视频观测结果显示,三峡蓄水导致的水体含沙量明显减少,对河床的冲刷日益明显,表现在产卵场江段沉积细砂和粗砂区域面积显著减少,河床卵石缝隙充塞度明显下降 (P < 0.05)。下产卵区在2007-2012年视频观察过程中发现河床卵石缝隙充分暴露,几乎没有任何细砂或粗砂填充,与上产卵区河床卵石缝隙充塞度特征明显不同。长期观测表明,2004-2012年期间中华鲟自然产卵位点发生了明显的改变,2004-2007年均发生在下产卵区,而2008-2012年均发生在上产卵区,自然繁殖规模和效果也明显下降。综合分析显示,中华鲟产卵场河床质特征的变化可能是导致中华鲟自然产卵位点的改变和迁移的原因,进而影响中华鲟自然产卵场的繁殖适合度,影响中华鲟自然繁殖的规模和效果。对三峡蓄水清水下泄的生态影响评估以及中华鲟自然产卵场的改良或修复有重要借鉴意义。     

华南地区外来鱼类革胡子鲶的繁殖生物学

2011年8月—2015年8月在华南地区主要河流收集255尾革胡子鲶(Clarias gariepinus)样本,对其繁殖生物学特征进行研究。结果表明:革胡子鲶繁殖季节为5—8月,繁殖旺季为6—7月,卵径分布呈现明显的多峰型;成熟系数与脂肪系数和肥满度的周年变化存在相反的趋势;绝对繁殖力为2850~605720粒,均值234232±175498粒,与体长、体重和年龄呈正相关;相对繁殖力为20~445粒·g~(-1),均值165±99粒·g~(-1),随体长、体重和年龄的增加呈先增加后趋于稳定趋势;绝对繁殖力和相对繁殖力均大于常见的鲶科鱼类。繁殖群体性比为1∶1.12,符合1∶1比例;雌、雄鱼最小性成熟个体均为1龄,Ⅳ期性腺;雌鱼体长174 mm,体重119.5 g,成熟系数为8.50%;雄鱼体长205 mm,体重116.2 g,成熟系数为0.45%;繁殖群体以1和2龄鱼为主,分别占繁殖群体总数的42.28%和51.68%,以补充群体占优势;华南地区革胡子鲶野生种群具有分批产卵、相对繁殖力高、卵径小、性成熟年龄低的特征,有利于其迅速建立稳定的种群,应加强对革胡子鲶野生种群动态的监测力度,并进一步采取防控措施。     

绿尾虹雉的繁殖生态研究

本文对我国珍禽绿尾虹雉(Lophophorus lhuysll)的栖息地类型,繁殖期的活动规律、巢和卵、种群密度,及天敌等做了报道,为在原产地列野生种群繁殖习性的首次记述;并对绿尾虹雉野生群体的繁殖比率、配偶方式及该物种的濒危程度问题做了理论性探讨。     

湖南沅水下游?繁殖期内繁殖力和卵径的变化研究

为分析鱼类繁殖期内繁殖力和卵径变化趋势, 研究于4—10月在沅水下游逐月采集180尾?(Hemiculter leucisculus), 分析81尾雌性成熟个体的繁殖力。研究结果表明: ?的性体指数在5、6月最高, 其次在7、8和9月, 在4和10月最低。绝对繁殖力平均值为(30116±19390)粒, 以10000—30000粒为主, 相对繁殖力的平均值为(650±324)粒/g, 以400—800粒/g为主。绝对繁殖力与体长、空壳重呈幂函数关系(P<0.05)。绝对繁殖力和相对繁殖力在5和6月最大, 7、8和9月次之, 在4和10月最小。不同月份成熟卵子的卵径无显著差异, 补充卵子的卵径在5和6月最大, 暗示5和6月分批繁殖次数较多。不同繁殖时期的分批繁殖力、繁殖次数不一样, 对评估种群的繁殖潜能具有重要的指导意义。比较不同水系繁殖力发现, 湖泊种群的个体繁殖力普遍大于河流种群, 沅水种群的个体繁殖力跟湖泊种群的相似, 可能与其具有类似湖泊的缓流水或静水生境有关。研究揭示了?的基本繁殖特征, 为渔业资源管理提供了基础数据资料。     

水生所与三峡和葛洲坝水利工程中的鱼类保护

葛洲坝和三峡水利枢纽是世界上著名的大型水电工程, 对长江中下游防洪、发电、航运、水资源利用等产生了巨大的综合效益。如何减轻葛洲坝-三峡工程对长江流域生态环境及水生生物的影响经历了漫长而激烈的论证过程。中国科学院水生生物研究所(以下简称“水生所”)自始至终参加了这两个工程的水域生态环境影响评价和鱼类保护工作, 并且做出了重要的贡献。在葛洲坝工程的救鱼对象讨论中, 水生所指出救鱼的主要对象是中华鲟; 在救鱼的措施方面, 水生所科学论证了葛洲坝工程不必修建过鱼设施, 中华鲟在葛洲坝下能够自然繁殖, 中华鲟的救护措施以人工繁殖放流和产卵场的保护为主。在葛洲坝工程建设后, 水生所进一步预测了三峡工程对长江珍稀特有鱼类、重要经济鱼类以及渔业的影响, 并且建议在赤水河建立自然保护区, 作为长江上游珍稀特有鱼类的庇护所; 提出最早的生态调度想法, 通过三峡水库的调度形成人造洪峰, 刺激“四大家鱼”产卵等等。实践证明, 水生所做出的工程影响评价和鱼类保护建议是科学的、符合客观实际的, 对国家的决策起到了重要作用。     

Assessing the effect of the Three Gorges reservoir impoundment on spawning habitat suitability of Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis) in Yangtze River,China

The Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis), a kind of maricolous anadromous migratory fish species, is endangered and protected in China. Historical spawning habitats were distributed in the lower reaches of Jinsha River and the upper reaches of Yangtze River. Since the establishment of the Gezhouba water conservancy pivot in 1981, the migratory route of Chinese sturgeon spawning was blocked. Therefore, the fish was forced to propagate in a new spawning ground which was mainly distributed in the 4-km-long mainstream from Gezhouba Dam to Miaozui in the middle Yangtze River. After water storage and power generation of the Three Gorges reservoir (TGR) in 2003, the propagation of Chinese sturgeon has been impacted gradually. According to field surveys, the fish used to spawn twice a year before TGR impoundment, but only once happened after that. Besides, the spawning scale is also declining with each passing year.In order to simulate and evaluate the effect of TGR impoundment on spawning habitats of Chinese sturgeon, with consideration of their reproductive characteristics, an eco-hydrodynamic model was established by coupling a two-dimensional hydrodynamic model and a fuzzy fish habitat module based on fuzzy logic inference. Flow fields at the studied site in an impoundment scenario and an assumed no impoundment scenario were simulated with the 2D hydrodynamic model. Afterwards, by linking hydrodynamic conditions to the expert knowledge base, the fuzzy habitat model used fuzzy logic inference to compute habitat suitability of the Chinese sturgeon. In addition, the approach was used to propose a suitable instream flow range during the propagation period for Chinese sturgeon. The results indicated that the suitable instream flow needed for Chinese sturgeon spawning in middle Yangtze River should be between 10,000 m³/s and 17,000 m³/s and it also showed that after TGR was put into pilot impoundment operation at the designed water level of 175 m, the habitat suitability has decreased significantly in October. Besides, the water temperature of spawning habitat increased to a higher level in propagation period due to the impoundment of the TGR. All these alterations have had imposed tremendous impacts on the propagation of Chinese sturgeon. Therefore, adjusting impoundment schedule of the TGR to recover the water flow over spawning habitat in October is a crucial way to improve the habitat suitability. Furthermore, the presented method also provides a theoretical basis for further research on the assessment of habitat suitability of aquatic species at a micro-habitat scale.     

Potential causes of habitat degradation and spawning time delay of the Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis)

In fish conservation, it is important to simulate fish habitat suitability and determine the potential impact on habitat quality and species behavior. This study analyzed the impact of several hydraulic projects on fish habitat quality and spawning time by numerical modeling. The case study involved the only Chinese sturgeon spawning site in the Yangtze River, China. Four habitat assessment indexes reflected both habitat quality and spatial characteristics, including fragmentation and connectivity. Previous studies did not simulate the water temperature impact on the fish habitat; spawning time delay was attributed to water temperature increases and discharge decreases. The results of the present study showed that the water temperature increase from the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) impoundment primarily caused the habitat degradation and spawning time delay. The effect of the water temperature increase on the degradation of average habitat suitability was eight times that of a decrease in discharge. A 25-day delay in the water temperature trend line was significantly correlated with a 26-day delay in the first spawning date. A decrease in discharge after TGR impoundment did not cause the spawning date delay. The Dike Project mainly impacted spawning site connectivity. Controlling the water temperature of the released water discharge is the most important means of conserving the wild Chinese sturgeon. This research can benefit other regions considering hydraulic projects by identifying potential factors impacting fish habitat quality and overall ecosystem health.     

三峡库区丰都江段鱼类早期资源现状

2014 年47 月鱼类主要繁殖季节于三峡库区(重庆丰都县)进行鱼类早期资源调查, 以了解三峡库区鱼类早期资源现状, 四大家鱼在库区是否仍有产卵场等问题。调查共采集到鱼类50 种, 分属5 目9 科。采集时, 卵汛出现在6 月后流速较高的时段, 其中贝氏的数量最多, 占86.24%。仔鱼出现的高峰期为6 月上旬至7 月中旬, 太湖新银鱼的数量最多, 占58.36%, 其次为子陵吻虎鱼, 占27.04%。在仔鱼中, 种类组成呈明显的月份差异, 4 月鲤、鲫占数量优势;5 月太湖新银鱼、子陵吻 虎鱼占数量优势;6 月后鲌亚科、鳅科、鳜等种类开始出现, 种类明显增多。通过估算, 调查期间流经丰都断面的鱼卵总量为4.37108 粒, 四大家鱼鱼卵为0.21107 粒;仔鱼总量为111.98108 尾, 四大家鱼仔鱼为0.21108 尾。通过产卵场的推算, 丰都断面采集的四大家鱼来自涪陵城区江段和三峡库区上游的重庆巴南区至朱沱镇江段的产卵场。通过对卵苗漂流密度的昼夜规律分析, 6 月之前夜间仔鱼密度显著高于白天, 而6 月后仔鱼昼夜漂流密度无显著差异。本研究表明, 从三峡库尾进入三峡水库的鱼类早期资源丰富, 大部分鱼类繁殖发生在6 月以后水温较高、入库流量大、库区流速较高的时段, 库尾部分江段在流速较高时期, 仍存在四大家鱼的产卵场。       

VARIATION OF RUNOFF IN THE YICHANG REACH OF YANGTZE RIVER AND ITS INFLUENCE TO THE CHINESE STURGEON SPAWNING UNDER THE CASCADED HYDROPOWER OPERATION北大核心CSCD

Based on the Gini coefficient and Mann-Kendall test, the runoff variation in the Yichang reach of Yangtze River from 1982 to 2017 was evaluated, and its influence to the Chinese sturgeon spawning below the Gezhouba Dam was discussed under the cascaded hydropower operation. The results showed that the runoff and Gini coefficient decreased significantly after the construction of Gezhouba Dam, which synchronously decreased the flow and water levels in spawning days of the Chinese sturgeon. Water temperature had no significant change. The analysis of the abruption revealed great change of hydrological conditions in the spawning days and Gini coefficient in 2004 and 2009, which are coincided with time of the second and fourth phase impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir. The correlation analysis indicated that the higher runoff and Gini coefficient would induce Chinese sturgeon to spawn in days with high flow and water levels. These results suggest that the ecological operation of the Three Gorges-Gezhouba cascaded hydropower could enhance the runoff with large inequality and create long duration of high flow pulses during flood seasons. © 2019, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.     

Environmental cues for natural reproduction of the Chinese sturgeon,Acipenser sinensis Gray, 1835, in the Yangtze River,China

For effective conservation, it is important to explore the environmental cues initiating the spawning activities of a fish species. Based on monitoring data gathered between 1998 and 2011, the relationships between spawning activities of the Chinese sturgeon, Acipenser sinensis, and several environmental cues were analyzed using the rare events logistic regression ‘Relogit’ method, which indicated that water temperature, 1‐day ?‐discharge, and atmospheric pressure were among the key spawning cues for A. sinensis (P < 0.05). It is suggested that Chinese sturgeon might have an optimal environment window of 17–20°C water temperature, high day‐to‐day discharge increase, and low atmospheric pressure for spawning. In support of Chinese sturgeon reproduction, suggested modifications to the operational procedures for the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) to trigger spawning are: lowering the downstream water temperature to below 20°C before mid‐October and expanding the period with water temperatures of between 17 and 20°C; to create a day‐to‐day intermittent increase in the discharge to an optimal spawning water temperature; and to regulate flow at nights with a low atmospheric pressure.     

中华鲟的保护生物学研究进展

中华鲟是一种洄游性的鲟科鱼类,平时生活于海洋,亲鲟成熟后溯游到江河里繁殖。在长江葛洲坝修筑以前,中华鲟产卵场位于长江上游和金沙江下游江段。６０－７０年代中期,一些科研单位对上游中华鲟繁殖群体及产卵场等进行了较为全面的调查,撰写出现敢《长江鲟鱼类生物学与人工繁殖研究》,中华鲟的人工繁殖也于１９７１年产首获成功。葛洲坝枢纽建成以后,中华鲟繁殖群体被阻隔于葛洲坝下游宜昌江段,围绕大坝对中华鲟生存带来的不     

Analysis of temperature variation characteristics in the three gorges reservoir area after impoundment of the three gorges dam

The construction of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) at the end of the upper reach of the Yangtze River results in a great belt-shape of the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) in China. Thus the atmospheric problems related to the TGR have attracted substantial interest from most meteorologists around the world. To understand the regional temperature changes in the TGR area since the impoundment of the TGD in June 2003, temperature data from 32 meteorological stations in the TGR area during 1961—2014 period were collected, and the trends in the temperature changes in the past 20 years, including years before and after impoundment of the TGD, were analysed by the methods of cumulative anomaly analysis, moving average, and linear regression analysis. The results showed that the annual mean temperature over the TGR area showed a slight overall upward trend in the past 54 years, and the temperature rose substantially at the period between 1985 and 2014. After impoundment, a warming trend was obvious in the TGR area. The monthly mean temperature after impoundment was higher than that before impoundment.