Effect of different densities of live and dead Chlorella vulgaris on the population growth of rotifers Brachionus calyciflorus and Brachionus patulus (Rotifera)

In order to maintain rotifer populations during periods of low algal production, it is necessary to offer alternate diets, some of which include forms of preserved algae. The present work is based on the effect of live and dead Chlorella vulgaris on the population growth of Brachionus calyciflorus and Brachionus patulus. The experimental design consisted of three algal levels (0.5 x 10(6), 1.5 x 10(6) and 4.5 x 10(6) cells ml-1) offered in three forms (living, frozen and heat-killed). The maximal population density values for B. calyciflorus ranged from 55 +/- 1 ind. ml-1 (at 0.5 x 10(6) cells ml-1) to 471 +/- 72 ind. ml-1 (at 4.5 x 10(6) cells ml-1) with live Chlorella, but was much lower (6 +/- 1 to 26 +/- 6 ind. ml-1) with frozen or heat-killed alga under comparable food levels. However, the maximum population density of B. patulus under live or or heat-killed Chlorella was similar at comparable algal levels but when offered frozen algae it was four times less. The highest mean peak population density was 1,277 +/- 83 ind. ml-1 under 4.5 x 10(6) cells ml-1. The rate of population increase for B. calyciflorus varied from 0.50 to 0.79 using live Chlorella, but under comparable conditions, this range was lower (0.21 to 0.31) for B. patulus. Results have been discussed in light of possible application for aquaculture.     

Combined effect of concentrations of algal food (Chlorella vulgaris) and salt (sodium chloride) on the population growth of Brachionus calyciflorus and Brachionus patulus (Rotifera)

Salinity is an important variable influencing the density and diversity of rotifers. Studies on salt tolerance of rotifers have so far concentrated on euryhaline species while very little information is available on non-euryhaline taxa. In the present work, we have evaluated the combined effects of Chlorella vulgaris and sodium chloride on the population growth of two freshwater rotifers B. calyciflorus and B. patulus. A 24 hr acute tolerance test using NaCl revealed that B. calyciflorus was more resistant (LC50 = 3.75 +/- 0.04 g l-1) than B. patulus (2.14 +/- 0.09 g l-1). The maximal population density (mean +/- standard error) for B. calyciflorus in the control at 4.5 x 10(6) cells ml-1 (algal level) was 80 +/- 5 ind. ml-1, which was nearly a fifth of the one for B. patulus (397 +/- 7 ind. ml-1) under comparable conditions. Data on population growth revealed that regardless of salt concentration, the density of B. calyciflorus increased with increasing food levels, while for B. patulus, this trend was evident only in the controls. Regardless of salt concentration and algal food level, the day of maximal population density was lower (4 +/- 0.5 days) for B. calyciflorus than for B. patulus (11 +/- 1 day). The highest rates of population increase (r values) for B. calyciflorus and B. patulus were 0.429 +/- 0.012 and 0.367 +/- 0.004, respectively, recorded at 4.5 x 10(6) cells ml-1 of Chlorella in the controls. The protective role of algae in reducing the effect of salt stress was more evident in B. calyciflorus than B. patulus.     

两品系萼花臂尾轮虫摄食强度的比较研究

对广州和芜湖两品系萼花臂尾轮虫的摄食强度及其与食物浓度、食物种类和培养时间之间的关系进行了比较研究.结果表明,食物浓度、食物种类和培养时间均对轮虫滤水率和摄食率有显著影响.两品系轮虫滤水率和摄食率均随培养时间的延长而减小;20 h内,两品系轮虫的总滤水率均与食物浓度呈曲线相关,而两品系轮虫总摄食率均与食物浓度呈直线相关.广州和芜湖两品系轮虫均在以小球藻为食物时有较大的滤水率,分别为0.0029±0.0001和0.0039±0.0008ml·ind.^-1·h^-1;广州品系轮虫以小球藻为食物时的摄食率(0.3992×10⁴±0.00850×⁴ cell·ind.-1·h^-1)显著地大于以栅藻为食物时的摄食率(0.170×⁴±0.0370×⁴ cell·ind.^-1·h^-1),而它们均与以混合藻为食物时的摄食率无显著差异;芜湖品系轮虫摄食率不受食物种类影响.轮虫滤水率和摄食率因食物浓度、食物种类和培养时间的不同而在品系间存在着差异.     

种群起始密度对萼花臂尾轮虫休眠卵形成的影响

应用群体累积培养法,研究了种群起始密度对萼花臂尾轮虫休眠卵的形成及之相关的混交雌体百分率和受精率的影响,结果表明,在连续１１ｄ的培养中,轮虫休眠卵的产量和形成效率以及种群中的平均混交雌体百分率以种群起始密度为１．０－１０．０ｉｎｄ．ｍｌ＾－１组最大,２０．０ｉｎｄ．ｍｌ＾－１组次之,５０．０ｉｎｄ．ｍｌ＾－１组最小,各组间的平均混交雌体受精率则无显著差异,对轮虫休卢卵最大形成效率及其出现的时间以及     

食物浓度对角突臂尾轮虫种群增长、个体大小和卵大小的影响

以蛋白核小球藻为食物 ,应用群体累积培养法研究了食物浓度对角突臂尾轮虫种群增长、个体大小和卵大小等的影响 .结果表明 ,食物浓度对角突臂尾轮虫种群增长率、个体大小和卵大小均有极显著影响 .其中 ,轮虫种群增长率与食物浓度间呈曲线相关 ;当食物浓度为 8.2 4 5 3× 10 6cells·ml-1时 ,种群增长率达最大值 0 .6 0 85d-1;在所研究的食物浓度范围内 ,轮虫个体具有随食物浓度的增大而增大的趋势 ,轮虫卵体积在中等食物浓度范围 (6 .0× 10 6～ 9.0× 10 6cells·ml-1)时较大     

塔玛亚历山大藻和东海原甲藻对褶皱臂尾轮虫种群数量的影响

通过对2002年5月东海赤潮原因种一东海原甲藻和亚历山大藻的单一藻种和两种藻混合情况下对褶皱臂尾轮虫种群数量影响的实验研究,发现塔玛亚历山大藻(ATHK)对轮虫有致死作用,其48hLC50为1300cell·ml^-1．藻的各组分毒性比较研究表明,只有藻液和藻细胞具有这种毒害作用,藻在早期生长阶段的毒害作用较强,毒性大小与藻细胞活性相关．东海原甲藻在高密度(4×10^4、5×10^4、10×10^4cell·ml^-1)时对轮虫种群数量在第5d时开始有影响;东海原甲藻在低密度(1×10^4、2×10^4、3×10^4cell·ml^-1)时,轮虫能够以其为食并进行生长繁殖．两种藻混合情况下,东海原甲藻能够减轻塔玛亚历山大藻对轮虫的毒害作用．实验结果表明,此次赤潮对东海的微型浮游动物种群能够产生一定的影响．     

食物种类和浓度对红臂尾轮虫种群增长、个体大小及卵大小的影响

采用群体累积培养法,研究了藻类食物的种类和浓度对红臂尾轮虫种群增长、个体大小及卵大小的影响．结果表明,藻种类和浓度对红臂尾轮虫种群增长率、个体体积及卵体积均有极显著影响．不同食堕种空中,种群增长率以小球藻组最小,栅藻组最大;个体体积以小球藻组最小,栅藻组和混合藻组问无显著差异．种群增长率(Y,d^-1)与食物浓度(X,×10^6cells·ml^-1)间呈曲线相关,两者间的关系符合方程：y＝-0．0040x^2+0．0409X+0．4471。在所研究的食物浓度范围内,当浓度分别高于或低于6．0×10^cells·m1^-1和3．0×10^6cells·ml^-1时,轮虫个体体积和卵体积均分别呈减小的趋势。     

食物种类对萼花臂尾轮虫种群增长率的影响

在短期慢性观测过程中,食物类型可能是造成萼花臂尾轮虫(Brachionuscalyciflorus)种群繁殖率变化的一种原因。共观测了分别单独投喂10种不同绿藻对轮虫种群增长率的影响。为验证藻青菌是藻类饵料(如绿藻Scenedesmus)有价值的佐剂这一假说,还用蓝细菌单独投喂或与斜生栅藻(Scenedesmusobliquus)混合投喂轮虫进行实验观测。结果发现食物种类对萼花臂尾轮虫种群增长率影响显著。斜生栅藻组获得最大种群增长(1.6/d),而Desmodesmus组增长率最低(0.3/d)。以占斜生栅藻组最大增长的百分率来表示,其它几种绿藻组种群增长由高到低依次为:Desmodesmussubspicatus88%,小球藻(Chlorellavulgaris)83%,单壳缝藻(Monoraphidiumminutum)77%,D.quadricauda74%,S.falcatus71%,S.acuminatus69%,S.pectinatus64%,莱茵衣藻(Chlamydomonasreinhardtii)57%,D.abundans19%。轮虫增长率的差异不能用藻类饵料的大小差异来解释。蓝细菌(Microcystisaeruginosa)和(Synechococcuselongates)不论是单独投喂还是与优良藻类饵料(斜生栅藻)混合投喂都对萼花臂尾轮虫种群增长有抑制作用。这种副作用似乎与微囊藻素无关。该结果不支持无毒蓝细菌可作为与其他绿藻饵料配合使用的优良佐剂这一假说。本研究所观察到的生长变化显示了饵料种类对萼花臂尾轮虫种群增长的影响,也预示了对毒性实验结果的影响     

除草剂草甘膦对萼花臂尾轮虫生活史特征的影响

采用生命表实验方法研究了不同浓度(0.10、0.50、3.00、5.50、8.00和10.50mg·L^-1)的除草剂草甘膦对萼花臂尾轮虫生活史特征的影响.结果表明,草甘膦对轮虫的胚胎发育时间、幼体阶段历期、生殖期历期、平均寿命、净生殖率和种群内禀增长率均有显著影响.与对照组相比,当草甘膦浓度为3.00和8.00mg·L^-1时,轮虫胚胎发育时间显著延长;达3.00mg·L^-1时,轮虫的幼体阶段历期开始显著延长;达8.00和0.50mg·L^-1时,轮虫净生殖率和种群内禀增长率分别开始显著降低.在各参数中,种群内禀增长率是较敏感的指标,可用于监测草甘膦对萼花臂尾轮虫生活史特征的影响.     

几种培养方法对萼花臂尾轮虫(Brachionus calyciflorus)种群密度及其环境因子影响的比较研究

分别利用泥鳅 -藻 -轮虫和罗非鱼 -藻 -轮虫共生隔离培养的方法 ,研究萼花臂尾轮虫 ( Brachionuscalyciflorus)的种群密度和主要环境因子的变化。研究结果表明 :加入泥鳅的培养缸中 ,有 1 1 d轮虫数量超过 1 0 0 ind/ml,其中有 5d超过 2 0 0ind/ml,最高密度达 2 50 ind/ml;在罗非鱼的培养缸中 ,在整个实验过程中 ,种群密度超过 1 0 0 ind/ml以上的时间有 6d(第5～ 1 0天 ) ;单纯利用藻类培养轮虫时 ,种群密度较低 ,且维持时间较短 ,最高种群密度不足 1 0 0 ind/ml,利用藻类 -轮虫 -鱼类共存同一生态系统中 ,并使鱼类和轮虫隔离进行生态培养时 ,能提高轮虫种群密度 ,延长种群高峰期     

Minimal algal food requirements in the presence of protozoan prey for the rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus

As recent experiments demonstrated that protozoans support reproductionof the rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus only in the presenceof algal prey, we addressed the question of minimal algal foodrequirements in a mixed diet of algae and protozoans to ensurepositive growth of B. calyciflorus. In numerical response experiments,we determined the algal threshold concentration for zero populationgrowth of B. calyciflorus when feeding on a pure algal dietof Monoraphidium minutum, and on a mixed diet of M. minutumplus the ciliate Coleps sp. Under pure algal and under mixedfood conditions, a minimum amount of 0.3 µg carbon (C)ml^-1 M. minutum was needed to ensure zero population growthof B. calyciflorus. At lower algal concentrations, Coleps sp.was of low nutritional value. However, when offered in conjunctionwith a concentration of 0.8 µg C ml^-1 M. minutum, Colepssp. contributed equally to the reproductive success of B. calyciflorusas compared to a sole M. minutum diet. Overall, Coleps sp. canbe an adequate supplement in the diet of B. calyciflorus ifa sufficient amount of algal prey is available. However, attimes of low phytoplankton biomass, consumption of ciliatesdoes not necessarily confer a reproductive advantage for thisrotifer.     

蒙古裸腹溞与褶皱臂尾轮虫的种间关系

在实验室内将蒙古裸腹溞按0．06、0．10、0．30、0．60个·ml^-1的密度与褶皱臂尾轮虫(密度为0．3个·ml。)进行}昆合培养,同时按上述密度分别单种培养了蒙古裸腹溞和褶皱臂尾轮虫作为对照．结果表明,蒙古裸腹溞与褶皱臂尾轮虫之间存在种间竞争,当二者共存时,褶皱臂尾轮虫对蒙古裸腹溞种群产生压制作用,使蒙古裸腹溞在混合培养体系中以很低的密度存在,而褶皱臂尾轮虫种群受蒙古裸腹溞影响不大．通过进一步的饥饿实验发现90％的褶皱臂尾轮虫经过144h饥饿后仍然存活,而经过120h饥饿后的蒙古裸腹溞100％死亡,褶皱臂尾轮虫耐饥饿能力较强是其在与蒙古裸腹溞竞争中获胜的原因之一。     

Reproductive success of the rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus feeding on ciliates and flagellates of different trophic modes

SUMMARY 1. The nutritional value of the bacterivorous ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis and the algivorous ciliate Coleps sp., as well as the heterotrophic flagellate Chilomonas paramecium and the autotrophic flagellate Cryptomonas ovata , were investigated in population growth experiments using the rotifer B. calyciflorus . The two ciliates, both flagellates, which were of similar size, shape and mobility, were each offered as a sole diet and as a supplement to the alga Monoraphidium minutum , known to support reproduction of B. calyciflorus .
2. To further test nutritional differences between the prey organisms, prey selection experiments were conducted in which B. calyciflorus was able to select between the bacterivorous and algivorous ciliate, and between the heterotrophic and autotrophic flagellate.
3. The results demonstrated that both ciliates and the heterotrophic flagellate were not sufficient to support reproduction of B. calyciflorus when offered as a sole diet. They were, however, a good supplement to algal prey (except for the bacterivorous ciliate T. pyriformis ). In the prey selection experiments, B. calyciflorus positively selected for the algivorous Coleps sp. and the autotrophic C. ovata.
4. Overall, ciliates and heterotrophic flagellates may enhance survival of B. calyciflorus , but reproduction of the rotifer is likely to rely on algal prey. Both higher population growth of B. calyciflorus when fed the algivorous Coleps and the autotrophic Cryptomonas, along with their positive selection, give evidence for prey specific differences in nutrition, with algivorous or autotrophic prey species tending to be of higher nutritional value.     

三种甲壳纲浮游动物与萼花臂尾轮虫的种间关系

为研究隆线溞(Daphnia carinata)、锯缘真剑水蚤(Eucyclops serrulatus)及中华薄壳介(Dolerocypris sinensis)3种甲壳纲动物种群与萼花臂尾轮虫(Brachionus calyciflorus)种群的相互关系,作者分别将其以不同接种密度与萼花臂尾轮虫(接种密度为350 ind/L)进行混合培养。轮虫种群密度增长率自混合培养后的第3或4天开始下降,且随着甲壳纲动物接种密度的增加轮虫种群受到的抑制作用增大。当轮虫接种密度为350 ind/L时,3种甲壳纲动物的种群变化有所不同:(1)当隆线溞起始密度低于150 ind/L时,其种群生长受到轮虫的明显抑制;而当隆线溞起始密度达到350 ind/L时,其在混合培养与单独培养下的种群变化基本一致,这表明轮虫对隆线溞种群生长无抑制作用。(2)与隆线溞不同,锯缘真剑水蚤和中华薄壳介在混合培养下的种群数量持续增长。但与锯缘真剑水蚤相比,中华薄壳介在混合培养下的种群增长速度较慢。     

Feeding preference and population growth of Asplanchna brightwelli (Rotifera) offered two non-evasive prey rotifers

Population growth rates of the predatory rotifer Asplanchna brightwelli were determined at 25 °C using a large (Brachionus calyciflorus) and a small (Anuraeopsis fissa) rotifer prey species in three concentrations (0.5, 0.1 and 2.0 g dry weight ml^-1) and in five combinations. The prey ingestion time by the predator was also measured. For B. calyciflorus the ingestion time (22.97–8.95 s) was more than six times that of A. fissa (3.68 ± 0.93). Regardless of prey type, the population growth of Asplanchna increased with increasing food density. There was a direct correlation between densities of amictic and mictic fernales. The maximum rate of population growth (1.01 ± 0.10 d^-1) was higher at high density of A. fissa prey than that at the same density of B. calyciflorus. Progressive increase of A. fissa density in the offered food combination resulted in a corresponding increase of the predator's number. Gut content analysis of A. brightwelli revealed that the number of prey ingested increased with increasing prey densities.     

pH值对萼花臂尾轮虫种群增长及繁殖的影响

采用种群积累培养法,实验观察了 ｐＨ在３．５～１１．５之间（间隔 １）萼花臂尾轮虫 （Ｂｒａｃｈｉｏｎｕｓ ｃａｌｙｃｉｆｌｏｒｕｓ）种群的增长及繁殖．结果表明,该轮虫种群在ＰＨ６．５～８．５之间增 长较快, ８． ５时增长最快,即瞬时增长率 ｒ和种群密度较大和最大; ｐＨ在 ３． ５～４． ５和 ９． ５ ～１０． ５之间,种群为负增长,即 ｒ为负值; ｐＨ在 ５． ５～９． ５之间种群为正增长,即正为正 值．该轮虫存活的ｐＨ上限为１１．５,下限为３．５．在种群增长最适ｐＨ（８．５）条件下,该轮虫 的繁殖最快,即绝对带卵量最高（１３２个·ｍｌ－１）;ｐＨ在９．５时,其相对带卵量最高．为其它 ｐＨ值条件下的２～４倍．本研究结果可为淡水轮虫的大批量培养提供可靠的ｐＨ值技术指 标．     

斜生栅藻密度对新安江萼花臂尾轮虫种群动态的影响

以浓度分别为1.0×106、2.0×106、4.0×106和8.0×106cells·mL-1的斜生栅藻(Scenedesmus obliquus)为轮虫食物,在25℃下,应用群体累积培养和单个体培养法研究了食物浓度对采自新安江水域(屯溪段)的萼花臂尾轮虫的种群动态影响。结果表明:食物浓度对轮虫的种群增长率和休眠卵产量均有显著的影响,均表现为低食物浓度下(≤4.0×106cells·mL-1)萼花臂尾轮虫的种群增长率和休眠卵产量较小且无差异,高食物浓度下(8.0×106cells·mL-1)轮虫的种群增长率和休眠卵产量较大;食物浓度对轮虫的混交雌体百分率和受精率无显著影响;在食物浓度为4.0×106cells·mL-1时萼花臂尾轮虫的净生殖率最大,世代时间最长,而其内禀增长率在食物浓度为1.0×106cells·mL-1时最小;在食物浓度为8.0×106cells·mL-1时平均寿命和生命期望最长。     

A study of the freshwater rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus in Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia

Brachionus calyciflorus is one of freshwaterrotifers found in fish ponds in Pekanbaru, Riau,Indonesia. Its density varied depending on that ofphytoplankton. Maximum of 2.5 ×10³ ind. l^–1 was found in ponds fertilised with animal wastes.The fecundity and population growth of B.calyciflorus was studied. Results indicated that the fecundity of amictic females was higher thanthat of unfertilized mictic females. During their life span, amictic and mictic females produced29.7 and 12.5 eggs per female, respectively. In the mass culture of 500 ml media, the highestdensity of female and male rotifers was 975.8 and 9.6 ind. ml^–1, respectively. During 8 days cultureperiod, they also produced eggs as many as 124.2 ml^–1.Human and animal wastespromoted the growth of phytoplankton as food forrotifers in the pond. A laboratory study confirms this. The best growth of B. calyciflorus at a density of 109 ind. ml^–1 was found at 0.5 g l^–1 of humanexcreta. A high density of B. calyciflorus (542ind. ml^–1) was also found in semi-continuous culturewith chicken excreta.     

高浓度三聚氰胺对萼花臂尾轮虫 生殖策略的影响

以萼花臂尾轮虫(Brachionus calyciflorus)为受试动物,研究了不同浓度(400、800和1 200 mg/L)的三聚氰胺对萼花臂尾轮虫种群增长、有性生殖、个体大小和卵大小的影响.结果显示,三聚氰胺对萼花臂尾轮虫的24 h LC50值为2 627.00 mg/L.与空白对照组相比,800和1 200 ...     

不同pH条件下5种臂尾轮虫（Brachionus）的生殖代价

研究了5种臂尾轮虫(萼花臂尾轮虫、方形臂尾轮虫、壶状臂尾轮虫、十指臂尾轮虫和角突臂尾轮虫)在不同pH条件下(pH 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)当前繁殖(mx)与未来存活(lx 1)、未来生殖(mx 1)和残余生殖价(V*x)的相关关系.结果表明,5种臂尾轮虫存活代价的相关系数在初始几个日龄组表现为正相关或负相关,在随后的大部分日龄组中,均表现为负相关,直至整个生命周期.相对于存活代价,5种臂尾轮虫繁殖代价和残余生殖代价的相关系数的变化幅度较大,但整体趋势仍就是大部分呈现负相关.因此可以推断,轮虫在不同pH条件下存在存活代价、繁殖代价和残余生殖代价.mx与lx 1对日龄组的回归分析有100%回归关系显著,mx与mx 1有97%回归关系显著,而mx与V*x有93%回归关系显著.因此推断,轮虫在不同pH条件下存活代价、繁殖代价和残余生殖代价的负相关性随着日龄组的增加而逐步增加.结果还发现,某些种类的轮虫(方形臂尾轮虫、壶状臂尾轮虫和十指臂尾轮虫)在胁迫的pH(酸性或碱性)条件下,其存活代价、繁殖代价和残余生殖代价较适宜pH(中性)条件下更为显著.