厦门地区秋茄幼苗生长的宜林临界线探讨

2003年5月在厦门大屿岛白鹭自然保护区西面滩涂上试种秋茄幼苗,研究秋茄的宜林临界线.结果表明,滩涂高程为黄零0.99 m处,每个潮水周期的平均淹水时间高达8 h,幼苗成活率低于50%,生长缓慢,不适合用秋茄造林;在滩涂高程为黄零1.62 m处,秋茄幼苗成活率达90%,生物量积累最大,光合同化作用较高,生长良好,为厦门沿海秋茄的最适生长区;而在高程为黄零1.31 m处,秋茄幼苗仍能正常生长.故厦门地区秋茄造林的宜林临界线应不低于黄零1.31 m (即厦零4.55 m),平均每个潮水周期淹水不高于5.6 h.     

强潮差海域秋茄生长的宜林临界线

以国内最大潮差值的乐清湾西门岛海域为研究地点,选定黄零为1.96、1.66、1.35和1.03 m 4个高程断面,对各高程上1年生和3年生秋茄(Kandelia candel)幼苗的成活率、生长指标以及污损生物（藤壶）等因子进行了统计分析.结果表明：不同高程内,1年生和3年生秋茄幼苗的生长存在显著性差异;秋茄幼林植株上附生有白脊藤壶(Balanus albicostatus)和纹藤壶(Balanus amphitrite amphitrite)2种藤壶,其中优势种白脊藤壶在黄零1.35 m的高程对秋茄的污损最为严重.西门岛秋茄的宜林线为黄零1.66 m,即不低于当地平均海平面以上1.29 m、每个潮水周期平均淹水时间小于3.65 h的潮滩.藤壶、强潮和极端天气是该地区秋茄宜林线明显高于当地平均海平面的主要原因.     

淹水胁迫对秋茄(Kandelia candel)幼苗叶片C、N及单宁含量的影响——一个关于碳素-营养平衡假说的实验

通过在福建厦门同安湾潮间带滩涂种植红树植物秋茄,测定不同滩面高程（黄海高程1．6,1．0,0．4m）下1年生秋茄幼苗叶片单宁、C、N、叶绿素含量及幼苗的生长指标,研究了淹水胁迫对秋茄幼苗次生代谢物质单宁的影响及作用机理。结果表明,随着滩面高程的降低,淹水胁迫增强,秋加幼茁生物量、叶片C／N及单宁含量显著降低,在滩面高程0．4m处,与1．0m和1．6m相比,幼苗生物量分别降低了18．2％和47．0％,叶片C／N比值分别降低了17．5％和20．0％,相应地,叶片单宁含量也分别降低了44．6％和70．5％。秋茄幼苗叶片单宁含量与叶片C／N比值呈显著止相关（R=0．8425）,表明秋茄幼苗叶片中C、N含量及单宁含量对淹水胁迫的响应符合碳素／营养平衡假说。     

广西沿海红海榄造林的宜林临界线

2004年8月—2005年8月,在广西英罗湾滩涂上建造8个高程梯度(320~390cm,相邻梯级间高度差10cm)的试验平台,研究全日潮海区潮汐淹水胁迫对红海榄幼苗生长和生理指标的影响.结果表明:小高程(320~330cm)生境对红海榄幼苗茎高生长有微弱促进作用,340cm以上高程组幼苗茎高随滩涂高程增加而增大.中等高程(350~370cm)有利于幼苗茎节数的增长.滩涂高程越低,幼苗叶数、叶面积和叶保存率越低.小高程组幼苗叶片叶绿素a受损明显,叶绿素b则受损相对较轻;叶绿素a/b值随滩涂高程降低而减少.长时间淹水诱导使根系中SOD活性上升,叶片中则表现为中等高程组酶活性较低.叶片和根系中POD活性均随高程降低而增加.淹水胁迫使红海榄幼苗各器官及全株的生物量降低;随着淹水程度加大,新生器官生物量分配比例由叶向茎转移.随着高程降低,幼苗存活率从88.9%降至40.0%,但370cm以上高程组存活率均在80%以上.建议将当地平均海面线作为广西沿海红海榄胚轴造林的宜林临界线.     

恢复初期红树林树栖滨螺科动物的组成与分布

滨螺科动物是红树林中常见的底栖动物,它们的形态、行为和分布等与红树林植被密切相关。本文调查了植被恢复初期(3年生)红树林树栖滨螺科动物的组成和分布情况,并探讨滩涂高程和树种对滨螺科动物分布的影响。结果表明:植被恢复初期滨螺科物种已成为优势类群,密度达到32.67 ind·m~(-2);黑口滨螺在不同滩涂高程下均为优势种,其密度和生物量在黄零1.8 m高程的秋茄林内较其他林地(黄零2.2和2.6 m)高;粗糙滨螺仅出现在黄零1.8 m的秋茄林内;种植于黄零1.6 m高程的桐花树林内黑口滨螺的生物量和密度均大于同样高程下的秋茄林,但桐花树林内的个体小于秋茄林内的个体;粗糙滨螺在不同树种间的分布没有明显差异;滨螺科物种的分布在红树林恢复初期随生境的异质性表现出差异,这种差异可能与植被形态导致的物理环境差异以及滨螺科物种活动习性、繁殖扩散模式等生物学特性有关。     

秋茄幼苗对盐度、淹水环境的生长适应

室内模拟12个盐度+淹水处理组合对红树植物秋茄幼苗生长的影响,测定不同组合下秋茄幼苗的株高、茎高、基径、节数、叶数、根生物量、茎生物量、叶生物量及总生物量等9项指标.结果表明:盐度-淹水交互处理及盐度处理对秋茄各项生长指标影响显著,淹水处理对株高、茎高、基径、节数及叶数影响不显著,对根生物量、茎生物量、叶生物量及总生物量影响显著;秋茄幼苗生长量及生物量积累随盐度升高而降低,随淹水时间增加而下降;结合主成分分析得出,盐度7‰+淹水2 h下秋茄幼苗生长最好,临界胁迫组合为盐度21‰+淹水8 h处理组.     

泉州湾互花米草入侵滩涂中人工种植秋茄幼苗的叶片营养元素动态特征

于福建泉州湾洛阳江河口湿地保护区内互花米草入侵红树林生态修复滩涂内,采集并测定了种植后第2年的红树植物秋茄(Kandelia obovata)生长周期内(2017年6月—2018年3月)的叶片C、N、P含量及地上生物量,以阐明2年生秋茄的C、N、P营养元素含量与化学计量比随时间动态特征及其控制因子,了解红树植物秋茄在互花米草入侵地区生长第2年的养分利用与元素限制条件。结果显示:2年生秋茄叶片全碳含量为363.12～425.75 g·kg~(-1);叶全氮含量为17.37～18.22 g·kg~(-1);叶全磷含量为1.33～4.06 g·kg~(-1)。秋茄叶片C∶N、C∶P、N∶P随季节时间变化均呈现先下降后上升的趋势。研究表明,泉州湾滨海湿地秋茄在第2年生长周期内对营养元素的利用效率较好,氮元素可能是泉州湾河口湿地2年生秋茄的主要限制元素。研究结果为利用秋茄替代互花米草的生态入侵综合治理及红树林的人工种植养护提供了科学依据。     

木榄幼苗对淹水胁迫的生长和生理反应

在搭建于广西英罗湾红树林外裸滩的试验平台上设置8个海面高程组,研究全日潮海区潮汐淹水胁迫对木榄(Bruguiera gymnorrhiza)幼苗的生长和生理影响.幼苗立地基质平面的海面高程为320～390 cm,相邻高程组相差10 cm,幼苗培养时间为1 a.结果表明:小高程和大高程处理均促进木榄幼苗茎高度的增长,中等高程则起抑制作用;中等高程组幼苗茎节数稍少;叶数、叶面积与叶保存率均随淹水程度加大而急剧下降;小高程生境对叶片叶绿素含量的促进作用较微弱,而大高程生境更有利于叶绿素含量上升;但较长时间的淹水胁迫使叶绿素a/b比值反而较高;小高程处理均促使叶片和根系中超氧物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)酶活性增强,同一高程组的木榄幼苗根系中超氧物歧化酶和过氧化物酶酶活性均高于叶片的数倍;较大高程生境更有利于木榄幼苗生物量累积,尤其是叶生物量,同时随着淹水程度的加大,新生器官中生物量分配比例由叶向茎转移;所有高程组均有一些幼苗死亡,海面高程越小幼苗存活率越低,由73.6%下降到35.0%.综合考虑,建议北部湾海区木榄胚轴造林的宜林临界线高程不低于当地平均海面以上21 cm.     

2010年冬季寒冷天气对闽江口3种红树植物幼苗的影响

2010年10月8日-2011年2月26日,跟踪监测了闽江河口互花米草治理试验区人工种植的秋茄(Kandelia candel)、无瓣海桑(Sonneratia apetala)和拉关木(Leguncalaria racemosa)1年生幼苗叶片相溶性物质含量以及活性氧代谢等生理生化指标.结果表明:可溶性糖和脯氨酸含量均随气温的逐步降低而增加,秋茄可溶性糖含量最高,拉关木脯氨酸含量最高;整个监测期无瓣海桑和拉关木幼苗叶片超氧阴离子(O2)产生速率显著高于秋茄(P＜0.01),而超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性显著低于秋茄(P＜0.01);3种植物叶片丙二醛(MDA)含量及电解质渗透率均随着气温的降低而增加,其中无瓣海桑和拉关木MDA含量及电解质渗透率与日最低气温为显著和极显著的负相关关系.2010年冬季持续寒冷天气对闽江河口湿地1年生土著种秋茄幼苗无破坏,对引进种无瓣海桑和拉关木造成了严重的低温胁迫并使幼苗基本全部死亡.     

模拟潮汐淹浸对红树植物老鼠簕种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响

在温室内用自动控制装置模拟正规半日潮淹浸作用对老鼠簕种子发芽与幼苗生长的影响,设淹水0、3、6、9、12、15、18、21和24h·d-1共9个淹水时间梯度,人工海水盐度为2%,测定不同淹水时间下老鼠簕种子萌发、幼苗株高、叶面积、生物量以及幼苗叶脯氨酸含量、丙二醛(MDA)含量、叶绿素含量和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性等生理生化指标.结果表明,长时间淹水(≥15 h·d-1)会推迟老鼠簕种子萌发的时间,并使发芽率和成苗率降低,淹水＜15 h·d-1适宜老鼠簕种子的萌发.随着淹水时间的增长,脯氨酸含量、MDA含量和SOD活性均先下降后上升,叶绿素含量则逐渐降低.淹水≥3 h·d-1,幼苗生物量、单株叶面积、高生长和叶绿素含量与淹水时间均呈负相关.淹水0～3h·d-1,老鼠簕总叶绿素含量、根、茎、地上部分和总生物量积累均显著大于其他处理,淹水≥18 h·d-1,老鼠筋幼苗总生物量、叶面积、叶绿素含量显著降低,根冠比开始上升.在上述人工培养条件下,淹水0～3h·d-1是老鼠筋幼苗生长的最佳淹水时间,18h·d-1是老鼠簕幼苗生长的一个临界淹水时间,淹水≥18 h·d-1老鼠筋幼苗生长显著受到抑制.     

Photosynthetic and physiological responses of Kandelia candel L. Druce seedlings to duration of tidal immersion in artificial seawater

The present study demonstrates the influence of the duration of periodical waterlogging with artificial seawater on the photosynthetic and physiological responses of Kandelia candel L. Druce seedlings, the pre-dominant species of subtropical mangroves in China. Artificial tidal fluctuations applied here closely mimicked the twice daily tidal inundation which mangroves experience in the field. All the seedlings were immersed in artificial seawater during 70-day cultivation. Similar trends with increasing duration of immersion occurred in photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, stomatal conductance and intercellular CO₂ concentration, where significant decreases occurred only in long time treatments of 10 or 12 h. Water used efficiency and chlorophyll contents showed lower in medium periods and higher in long periods of immersion. This indicates that the increase in pigment contents of leaves was ineffective in promoting P_n under long time immersion. Light saturation points under short time waterlogging (0–4 h) occurred at light intensities of 800–1000 μmol/m²/s, and at around 400 μmol/m²/s in long time treatments (8–12 h). Long periods of tidal immersion therefore significantly inhibited photosynthesis of mature leaves. Alcohol dehydrogenase and oxidase activity in roots both increased under longer immersion periods, suggesting that roots are sensitive to anaerobiosis under long term waterlogging. The activities of peroxidase and superoxide dismutase in mature leaves increased in 8 h and 10 h treatments, respectively. The content of malondialdehyde in mature leaves increased under long time treatments. Abscisic acid accumulation in mature leaves also had a sharp increase from 8 h to 12 h inundation. Even though the anti-oxidative enzymes were induced by waterlogging, this was not sufficient to protect the seedlings from senescence. The results suggested that K. candel seedlings completely tolerated tidal immersion by seawater up to about 8 h in each cycle, which matches the natural distribution of K. candel in inter-tidal zones of China.     

Growth and physiological responses of two mangrove species (Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Kandelia candel) to waterlogging

Effects of duration of waterlogging on growth and physiological responses of two mangrove species, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Kandelia candel, were investigated. The relative growth rate of B. gymnorrhiza decreased significantly with waterlogged time, with the highest value found for drained plants and the lowest in plants under 12 weeks waterlogging. On the contrary, no significant difference was found between waterlogged and drained K. candel plants. The shoot to root biomass ratio of K. candel increased when subjected to 8 or 12 weeks waterlogging but little change was recorded in B. gymnorrhiza, indicating a shift in biomass allocation from roots to shoots in K. candel under prolonged waterlogging but not in B. gymnorrhiza. These different growth responses between the two mangrove species supported the hypothesis that K. candel is more tolerant to waterlogging than B. gymnorrhiza. Under 12 weeks waterlogged treatment, root oxidase activity significantly decreased in B. gymnorrhiza but increased in K. candel. Chlorophyll contents of K. candel increased more rapidly in response to waterlogging than B. gymnorrhiza. Activities of both peroxidase and superoxide dismutase increased significantly in leaves of K. candel when the waterlogging period was longer than 8 weeks, while only the peroxidase activity of B. gymnorrhiza showed a significant increase, indicating that K. candel had stronger resistance to the oxidant damage resulting from waterlogging. These physiological indicators further supported the hypothesis that K. candel is more tolerant to waterlogging than B. gymnorrhiza.     

Accumulation,distribution and toxicological effects induced by cadmium on the development of mangrove plant <Emphasis Type="Italic">Kandelia candel</Emphasis> (L.)

Accumulation and distribution pattern of cadmium (Cd) and its toxic effect on growth of the mangrove plant of young Kandelia candel seedlings have been examined. This study demonstrated that under high concentration of Cd stress, the total biomass of K. candel decreased 41.57% compare to control (CK). At the end of 90 days exposure to 25 mg/l Cd, the average seedlings stem height and leaf number of the K. candel decreased by 30.54 and 42.68%, respectively. The results showed that K. candel seedlings, under the experimental condition, accumulated higher concentration of Cd in their roots (411.29 ± 3.60 mg/kg) when compared to hypocotyls, stems and leaves. More than 95% of Cd was accumulated mainly in roots. The distribution pattern of Cd concentration in K. candel seedlings was found in the following order: roots > hypocotyls > stems > leaves. Based on the leaf symptoms and morphological change of K. candel seedlings under heavy metal stress, this study showed that Cd is phytotoxic to K. candel.     

The growth of Kandelia candel seedlings in mangrove habitats of the Zhangjiang estuary in Fujian, China

Propagules of Kandelia candel collected from the Zhangjiang estuary were planted in mangrove habitats along the intertidal gradient. The rooting rates of K. candel propagules varied spatially. The lowest rate occurred in Avicennia marina forest (69.7%). The rates were higher in K. candel forest (90.0%), at the fringe of the mangrove forest (89.3%) and on the bare tidal flat outside the mangrove forest (82.7%). After one year, the survival rates of seedlings planted under A. marina forest, K. candel forest, at the fringe of the mangrove forest, and on the bare tidal flat were 13.7%, 54.7%, 76.0%, and 34.7%, respectively. Among the surviving K. candel seedlings, those at the fringe of the mangrove forest and on the bare tidal flat had greater height, stem diameter, leaf number, leaf area, and biomass than those under A. marina and K. candel forests. These results demonstrated that establishment and growth of K. candel seedlings occurred successfully at the fringe of the mangrove forest, but were the worst under A. marina forest. The performance of K. candel seedlings was independent of physico-chemical characters of sediment. However, interspecies competition, propagule predation by insects and crabs, and the incident light had significant effects on seedling survival and growth.     

Does sea level rise influence propagule establishment, early growth and physiology of Kandelia candel and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza?

Responses of Kandelia candel and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza in loamy-sandy (coarse) and silty (fine) soils to water level rise and prolonged inundation were investigated under mesocosm and field conditions. Acidity due to simulated sea level rise of 30 cm was more serious in fine soil than that in coarse soil. Propagules of K. candel had more rapid establishments under high water level and prolonged inundation, but establishments of B. gymnorrhiza were not significantly influenced by tide condition. Water level rise of 30 cm and prolonged inundation stimulated early growth especially in stem height increments during the first 2 months for K. candel and B. gymnorrhiza. However, relative growth rates (RGRs) during the second 2 months did not significantly change for K. candel and even decreased for B. gymnorrhiza with water level rise. The root/shoot biomass ratio in both K. candel and B. gymnorrhiza treated with high water level was significantly lower than that treated with low water level, especially in coarse soil. Biomass percentages of coarse roots of K. candel and B. gymnorrhiza seedlings significantly increased with water level rise. Water level rise led to decreases in Chl. a/b ratios in leaves of K. candel seedlings, but the ratios did not significantly change with water level for B. gymnorrhiza. Decreases in RGRs of B. gymnorrhiza were due to decreases in total leaf area resulting from increases in stomatal density. Contents of N and P in roots tended to increase with water level rise and prolonged inundation. Under both high and low water levels, all propagules of K. candel and B. gymnorrhiza successfully established and the seedlings survived throughout the mesocosm experiment. For the field trial, K. candel seedlings had similar high survival rates of over 90%, while B. gymnorrhiza seedlings had much less survival in lower intertidal zones than in upper intertidal zones. These differences were ascribed to stronger tidal action and more sedimentation in the field than under mesocosm conditions. Survived seedlings of K. candel and B. gymnorrhiza from both propagule plantation and seedling transplantation in field trial also showed higher stem increments during the first 4 months in lower intertidal zones.     

Proteomic Analysis of Salt-Responsive Proteins in the Leaves of Mangrove Kandelia candel during Short-Term Stress

Salt stress is a major abiotic stress that limits crop productivity in many regions of the world. A comparative proteomic approach to identify salt stress-responsive proteins and to understand the molecular mechanisms was carried out in the woody halophyte Kandelia candel. Four-leaf-old K. candel seedlings were exposed to 150 (control), 300, 450, and 600 mM NaCl for 3 days. Proteins extracted from the leaves of K. candel seedlings were separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE). More than 900 protein spots were detected on each gel, and 53 differentially expressed protein spots were located with at least two-fold differences in abundance on 2-DE maps, of which 48 were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-TOF/MS). The results showed that K. candel could withstand up to 450 mM NaCl stress by up-regulating proteins that are mainly involved in photosynthesis, respiration and energy metabolism, Na⁺ compartmentalization, protein folding and assembly, and signal transduction. Physiological data, including superoxide dismutase (SOD) and dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR) activities, hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and superoxide anion radicals (O₂ ⁻) contents, as well as Na⁺ content and K⁺/Na⁺ ratios all correlated well with our proteomic results. This study provides new global insights into woody halophyte salt stress responses. Identification of differentially expressed proteins promotes better understanding of the molecular basis for salt stress reduction in K. candel.     

Growth and physiological responses of Kandelia candel and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza to livestock wastewater

Growth and physiological responses of two mangrove species (Kandelia candel and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza) to livestock wastewater under two salinity conditions (seawater with salinity of 30þ and freshwater) were examined in greenhouse pot-cultivation systems for 144 days. Wastewater treatment significantly enhanced growth of Kandelia candel and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza in terms of stem height, stem basal diameter, leaf production, maximum unit leaf area and relative growth rate. Wastewater discharges and salinity levels did not significantly change biomass partitioning of Kandelia candel, however, more biomass of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza was allocated to leaf due to wastewater discharges. In Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, contents of chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b increased with wastewater discharges but such increase was not observed in Kandelia candel. On the other hand, livestock wastewater increased leaf electric conductance in Kandelia candel but not in Bruguiera gymnorrhiza. The peroxidase activity in stem and root of Kandelia candel under both salinity conditions increased due to wastewater discharges, while the activity in root of the treated Bruguiera gymnorrhiza seedlings decreased under freshwater condition but increased at seawater salinity. The superoxide dismutase activity in treated Bruguiera gymnorrhiza decreased but did not show any significant change in Kandelia candel receiving livestock wastewater.     

Effect of salinity on osmotic adjustment characteristics of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Kandelia candel</Emphasis>

To elucidate the osmotic adjustment characteristics of mangrove plants, inorganic ion and organic solute contents of intermediate leaves were investigated in 3-month-old Kandelia candel (L.) Druce seedlings during 45 days of NaCl treatments (0, 200, and 500 mM NaCl). The contents of Na⁺, Cl⁻, total free amino acids, proline, total soluble sugars, pinitol and mannitol increased to different degree by salinity, whereas, K⁺ content decreased by salinity compared with control. NaCl treatment induced an increase of inorganic ion contribution while a decrease of organic solute contribution. It was concluded that accumulating a large amount of inorganic ions was used as the main osmotic adjustment mechanism under salinity treatment. However, accumulation of organic osmolytes might be considered to play much more important role in osmoregulation under severe salinity (500 mM NaCl) than under moderate salinity (200 mM NaCl), thus the damage caused by high toxic ions (Na⁺ and Cl⁻) concentration in K. candel leaves could be avoided.