湖泊水动力对水生植物分布的影响

水动力作为湖泊水生植物恢复的关键限制性因子,其对水生植物的影响机制是当前迫切需要关注的科学问题。从水动力作用下水生植物的分布、水生植物受力以及水生植物自身机械抗性3个方面系统梳理了当前的研究方法与结论。结果表明,水生植物在河流湖泊中的丰度、空间分布与水动力密切相关,各物种对水流胁迫表现出不同的响应;植物在水动力作用下的受力观测和研究主要依赖模拟试验,通过计算定量表征不同物理外型物种在水动力作用下的受力,明确了生物量和植物系数等影响受力的关键参数,为不同塑形物种受力的对比分析提供了研究方法;植物机械抗性主要基于测力装置观测,通过断裂应力、弯曲力等生物力学参数表征。在当前研究背景下,水生植物尤其是沉水植物在湖泊中的实际受力情况依然是研究难点,需要借助新的观测手段和研究方法来阐明植物在复杂的湖泊水动力环境下的实际受力特征。此外,还需要进一步开展水生植物在湖泊中的实际受力与植物自身机械抗性的耦合研究,这是开展水生植物响应湖泊水动力机理研究的关键。     

湖泊水动力对水生植物分布的直接影响研究与展望

水动力作为湖泊水生植物恢复的关键限制性因子,其对水生植物的影响机制是当前迫切需要关注的科学问题。从水动力作用下水生植物的分布、水生植物受力以及水生植物自身机械抗性3个方面系统梳理了当前的研究方法与结论。结果表明,水生植物在河流湖泊中的丰度、空间分布与水动力密切相关,各物种对水流胁迫表现出不同的响应;植物在水动力作用下的受力观测和研究主要依赖模拟试验,通过计算定量表征不同物理外型物种在水动力作用下的受力,明确了生物量和植物系数等影响受力的关键参数,为不同塑形物种受力的对比分析提供了研究方法;植物机械抗性主要基于测力装置观测,通过断裂应力、弯曲力等生物力学参数表征。在当前研究背景下,水生植物尤其是沉水植物在湖泊中的实际受力情况依然是研究难点,需要借助新的观测手段和研究方法来阐明植物在复杂的湖泊水动力环境下的实际受力特征。此外,还需要进一步开展水生植物在湖泊中的实际受力与植物自身机械抗性的耦合研究,这是开展水生植物响应湖泊水动力机理研究的关键。     

湖泊水动力对水生植物分布的直接影响研究与展望

水动力作为湖泊水生植物恢复的关键限制性因子,其对水生植物的影响机制是当前迫切需要关注的科学问题。从水动力作用下水生植物的分布、水生植物受力以及水生植物自身机械抗性3个方面系统梳理了当前的研究方法与结论。结果表明,水生植物在河流湖泊中的丰度、空间分布与水动力密切相关,各物种对水流胁迫表现出不同的响应;植物在水动力作用下的受力观测和研究主要依赖模拟试验,通过计算定量表征不同物理外型物种在水动力作用下的受力,明确了生物量和植物系数等影响受力的关键参数,为不同塑形物种受力的对比分析提供了研究方法;植物机械抗性主要基于测力装置观测,通过断裂应力、弯曲力等生物力学参数表征。在当前研究背景下,水生植物尤其是沉水植物在湖泊中的实际受力情况依然是研究难点,需要借助新的观测手段和研究方法来阐明植物在复杂的湖泊水动力环境下的实际受力特征。此外,还需要进一步开展水生植物在湖泊中的实际受力与植物自身机械抗性的耦合研究,这是开展水生植物响应湖泊水动力机理研究的关键。     

丝状绿藻生长的环境影响因子及控制技术研究进展

丝状绿藻是水生态系统中一类重要的初级生产者,由于其与沉水植物、浮游微藻的生态位高度重叠,所以这三者之间存在着复杂的相互作用关系。近年来,在成功恢复沉水植物的清澈湖泊中出现了大量繁殖的丝状绿藻,过度生长的丝状绿藻会影响沉水植物的生长、扩繁和浮游微藻的群落动态变化。因此,如何控制丝状绿藻的过度增殖成为当前水生生态系统研究的关注焦点。本文从丝状绿藻的角度出发,综述了丝状绿藻生态学功能、生长影响因素;过度增殖的控制方法及其与沉水植物、浮游微藻之间的生态学竞争优势的研究进展,并从丝状绿藻的生活史、竞争机制等方面展望了丝状绿藻的控制策略,以期为水生态恢复和湖泊生态管理提供理论依据。     

沉积物再悬浮对浅水湖泊沉水植物光合作用及生长影响的研究进展

沉水植物是水生态系统中重要的初级生产者, 其生长和分布受到诸多环境因子的影响。文章综述了沉积物再悬浮对沉水植物影响的研究进展, 总结了沉积物再悬浮对湖泊沉水植物光合作用、生长发育、繁殖等方面存在的影响, 并对存在的问题与今后的研究方向进行了探讨和展望。     

全球气候变化下植物水分利用效率研究进展

气候变化是20世纪80年代以来全球最为关注的环境问题之一,显著影响着植物的生产力以及水分运移和利用格局,改变植物个体、群落及生态系统的水分利用效率（WUE）,最终影响植被分布格局和群落结构.开展植物WUE的研究有助于理解和预测陆地植被对全球变化的响应和适应对策,从而为应对全球变化提供新的依据.本文从叶片、个体、群体或生态系统等不同尺度简要介绍了植物水分利用效率的概念及测定方法,着重综述了气候变暖、CO₂浓度升高、降水变化和氮沉降等重要气候因子及其复合作用对植物WUE的影响研究进展,以及不同立地条件下植物WUE变化特征及生存适应策略,指出当前研究中存在的问题,并对全球气候变化下植物WUE的研究进行展望.     

沉水植物生长和腐解对富营养化水体氮磷的影响机制研究进展

沉水植物作为湖泊、河流等生态系统的主要高等植物, 在修复富营养化水体中的作用日益受到重视, 合理利用沉水植物是去除富营养化水体氮磷的有效途径。沉水植物对水体氮磷的迁移转化影响包括生长和腐解两个阶段。文章综述了沉水植物生长对富营养化水体氮、磷的净化效果和净化机制, 分析了沉水植物腐解对氮、磷迁移转化的持续影响, 并提出了今后沉水植物净化氮、磷的研究方向, 为沉水植物推广应用于修复富营养化水体提供理论基础。     

沉水植物茎叶微界面特性研究进展

沉水植物茎叶-水界面是浅水湖泊的重要界面之一,对湖泊生物地球化学循环和水环境质量具有重要影响。富营养化水体中,大量的附着物常富集在沉水植物茎叶表面,形成了特殊的生物-水微界面。对该微界面特性进行深入研究,有助于揭示沉水植物在微环境层面对富营养化水体中物质循环的调控过程和机制。沉水植物茎叶微界面具有促进水体养分转化、改变环境因子及可溶性物质的空间分布,增加物质运输的阻力和距离、降低植物光合作用、调控重金属等生态功能;微界面结构及环境因子受水体营养盐浓度、沉水植物种类及生长阶段等因素的影响。对微界面结构功能的主要研究方法进行了分析总结,并对沉水植物茎叶微界面的研究前沿进行了展望。     

淡水湖泊附着藻类生态学研究进展

附着藻类是淡水生态系统初级生产者的主要组成部分,对淡水生态系统营养盐循环及沉水植物分布具有重要的影响。本文对近年来淡水湖泊生态系统中附着藻类群落组成、生态功能以及主要影响因子进行了分析,从附着藻类种群结构入手,指出附着藻类通过改变群落中优势种的组成来适应不同的环境,阐述了附着藻类在湖泊生态系统营养盐循环中的作用及其与沉水植物之间的关系。针对淡水湖泊富营养化问题,提出了今后附着藻类生态学研究应侧重于:主要因子(如弱光、高浓度的营养盐等)的交互作用对附着藻类的影响,原位实验方法弄清楚附着藻类在湖泊生态系统碳、氮、磷生物地球化学循环中的作用,以及富营养湖泊附植藻类与沉水植物相互作用的机理。     

生物操纵理论与技术在富营养化湖泊治理中的应用

近年来,全球范围内湖泊富营养化问题日趋严重。以生物操纵理论为指导,采用水生食物网调控、改善水质、抑制藻类的生物修复方法,为解决这一问题提供了可行的途径。论文综述了生物操纵理论的产生、发展和应用,阐述了富营养化水体生态系统中肉食性鱼类、滤食性鱼类、浮游动物、沉水植物和细菌等的作用,并针对当前生物操纵技术应用中存在的差异性问题,提出了不同湖泊应根据其特性采取不同的组合技术并重点采取相应措施的建议。     

基于化感物质释放特性的沉水植物抑藻作用模式研究进展

沉水植物对藻类的化感抑制作用,是沉水植物获取竞争优势和维持清水稳态的重要机制之一。化感物质是由植物产生并释放到水环境中的次生代谢产物,化感物质的有效释放和作用是实现沉水植物化感抑藻作用的关键环节。因此,在化感物质释放水平阐明沉水植物化感抑藻的作用模式、过程和机制具有重要意义。通过比较沉水植物化感物质释放到水环境中的种类、含量和常规急性毒性测试中化感物质的抑藻效果,发现沉水植物化感物质在释放水平上的作用模式不同于常规急性毒性试验中的单次作用。为了回答沉水植物化感物质在释放水平如何高效抑藻的问题,结合化感物质的释放特性,重点从化感物质的联合作用和持续作用等角度探讨沉水植物化感抑藻的作用模式,提出沉水植物可能通过多种化感物质低剂量持续释放的方式,实现对目标藻类的持续协同控制。今后有必要进一步结合沉水植物与目标藻类的共存系统与原位实验,借助分析化学、植物化学、细胞和分子生物学的技术手段,从生态学水平加强沉水植物化感抑藻作用机制研究。     

The relative importance of dispersal and the local environment for species richness in two aquatic plant growth forms

Local species richness can be affected by both the dispersal process and by environmental conditions (species sorting process). The evaluation of the relative roles of these two processes contributes not only to further understanding of the mechanisms determining species richness but also to biodiversity conservation. We studied the relative importance of hydrological dispersal and water chemistry for species richness of submerged and floating‐leaved macrophytes using 31 sets of interconnected ponds with different numbers of component ponds (defined as connection class). Connection class was slightly more important than, or equally important to, water chemistry in determining species richness of floating‐leaved macrophytes. In contrast, submerged macrophyte richness was much more influenced by water chemistry than by connection class, although increasing connection class had some positive effect. Similarly, the occurrence of a particular species of submerged macrophyte was better explained by pond water chemistry than by the occurrence of the same species in the pond immediately upstream. The reverse was true for floating‐leaved macrophytes; the presence of a given species was better explained by its presence in the pond immediately upstream than by water chemistry. These results indicated that the relative importance of the two processes that shape the species richness of aquatic plants is a consequence of the growth form of the plants. However, both the dispersal process via hydrologic connection and species sorting by water chemistry play some role in determining the species richness of both floating‐leaved and submerged macrophytes.     

Phytoplankton biomass in Lake Xolotlán (Managua): Its seasonal and horizontal distribution

Some well-documented studies on restoring eutrophic lake systems in The Netherlands by fish stock management have been evaluated with the emphasis on the role of macrophytes. Furthermore, the factors determining the light climate for submerged macrophytes in a large shallow eutrophic lake (Lake Veluwe) have been assessed and the potential success of biomanipulation in large scale projects is discussed. Today relatively little attention has been paid to macrophyte management although the importance of macrophytes in lake restoration has been recognized regularly. The biomanipulation strategy was successful in small scale projects. In a large scale project, however, wind-induced resuspension may largely determine the underwater light climate through attenuation by the water column and periphytic layer. Therefore, restoration of relatively large waterbodies by fish stock management only is expected not to lead to any noteworthy improvement of the light climate for submerged macrophytes. Additional measures aimed at reducing wind-induced resuspension of sediment particles and reestablishing of the macrophyte stands are required for successful biomanipulation strategies. Water quality managers should pay more attention to macrophyte stands in biomanipulation projects because macrophytes enhance a more stable and diverse ecosystem. Restoration objectives and the methods of their achievement must be carefully planned since an abundant submerged macrophyte vegetation may have undesirable effects as well.     

Evaluation of the trophic state of Lake Pamvotis Greece,a shallow urban lake

The trophic state of the shallow Lake Pamvotis was evaluated in order to search for potential restoration strategies. During the last decades Lake Pamvotis has been influenced by many of man-made impacts, such as sewage discharge and water level fluctuation. Physicochemical and biological parameters were monitored during the period 1998–1999. Important relationships were found between physicochemical and biological parameters as elucidated by redundancy analysis. Moreover, habitat conditions and the distribution of the aquatic macrophytes were also considered. Lake Pamvotis is a eutrophic ecosystem exhibiting also, a serious decline of submerged vegetation. Restoration management strategy requires reduction of the external and internal organic load, control of non-point pollution sources, control of hydrological regime, and establishment of bio-manipulation techniques.

     

沉水植物化感作用控藻能力评述

沉水植物所释放的化学物质对藻类的抑制作用是浅水湖泊维持清水状态的机制之一.本文从具有化感活性的沉水植物在湖泊中出现的频度、盖度、化感物质的种类、抑藻效应等方面对化感控藻进行了评述.已有研究结果表明：穗花狐尾藻、金鱼藻、伊乐藻等是具有很高活性的沉水植物,尤其是在其生物量达到一定程度,且湖泊中的优势藻为较敏感的种类时,沉水植物分泌的化感物质对浮游藻类的抑制作用更强;沉水植物释放的多酚类等化感物质具有控藻能力;化感物质对于不同种类藻的抑制作用具有选择性,蓝藻和硅藻比绿藻更为敏感,附生藻类通常比浮游藻类具有更高的耐受性;环境因素如光照、营养限制、温度等会显著影响沉水植物化感作用效果.沉水植物的化感控藻研究尚处于初始阶段,关于环境因素对化感作用的影响、化感物质的分离鉴定、选择性抑藻机理以及化感物质代谢途径等方面还有待深入、全面的研究.     

沉水植物光合作用的特点与研究进展

沉水植物属于高等植物,由陆生被子植物演化而来,它们在形态、光合生态生理方面对水下生活环境发生了一系列适应性变化。沉水植物的光合作用受水体中光、温度、pH和无机碳等影响,本文对此进行了综述。水中低CO2扩散率以及细胞外较厚的扩散层阻碍了沉水植物净碳的吸收,因此,沉水植物光合作用速率受到无机碳供应的限制。为获得无机碳,沉水植物在形态结构和生理生化上表现一定的特性,包括薄的叶片层并含有叶绿体以及对HCO3-利用的能力,拟C4型和CAM型光合代谢途径的选择。这些是沉水植物碳浓缩机制的具体体现。     

Effects of phytoplankton on the distribution of submerged macrophytes in a small canal

Submerged macrophytes have been disappearing from the Kanto Plain, Japan since the 1960s. This disappearance is usually attributable to the interaction between macrophytes and phytoplankton. Phytoplankton contributes to shading of the available light and changes the availability of inorganic carbon from free CO₂ to HCO ₃ ^? for use in photosynthesis. However, limited information is available about the interaction between carbon fraction and submerged macrophytes through phytoplankton abundance. In this short note, we observe the distribution of submerged macrophytes and phytoplankton in a small canal. We found that, despite high photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) in the downstream region, low free CO₂ concentration through phytoplankton abundance can deplete free CO₂ for submerged macrophytes. In contrast, the upstream region exhibited macrophytes in an environment with high free CO₂ concentration. The stable carbon isotope ratio of submerged macrophytes follows this pattern, with more positive values occurring in the downstream region and more negative values in the upstream region. It has been reported that phytoplankton limits light availability for submerged macrophytes, but carbon availability could also be a factor in the distribution of submerged macrophytes. Because the source of water for submerged macrophytes is groundwater, its preservation possibly plays a key role for the restoration of submerged macrophytes.     

Wave exposure related growth of epiphyton: implications for the distribution of submerged macrophytes in eutrophic lakes

The distribution of submerged macrophytes in eutrophic lakes has been found to be skewed towards sites with intermediate exposure to waves. Low submerged macrophyte biomass at exposed sites has been explained by, for instance, physical damage from waves. The aim of this study was to investigate if lower biomass at sheltered sites compared to sites with intermediate exposure to waves can be caused by competition from epiphyton.Investigations were performed in eutrophic lakes in southern Sweden. Samples of submerged macrophytes and epiphytic algae on the macrophytes were taken along a wave exposure gradient. The amount of epiphyton (AFDW) per macrophyte biomass decreased with increased exposure. Biomass of submerged macrophytes, on the other hand, increased with increased exposure until a relatively abrupt disappearance of submerged vegetation occurred at high exposures. Production of epiphytic algae was monitored on artificial substrates from June to September at a sheltered and an exposed site in three lakes. It was higher at sheltered sites compared with exposed sites.We suggest that epiphytic algae may be an important factor in limiting the distribution of submerged macrophytes at sheltered sites in eutrophic lakes.     

Climate warming and heat waves affect reproductive strategies and interactions between submerged macrophytes

Extreme climatic events, such as heat waves, are predicted to increase in frequency and intensity during the next hundred years, which may accelerate shifts in hydrological regimes and submerged macrophyte composition in freshwater ecosystems. Since macrophytes are profound components of aquatic systems, predicting their response to extreme climatic events is crucial for implementation of climate change adaptation strategies. We therefore performed an experiment in 24 outdoor enclosures (400 L) separating the impact of a 4 °C increase in mean temperature with the same increase, that is the same total amount of energy input, but resembling a climate scenario with extreme variability, oscillating between 0 °C and 8 °C above present conditions. We show that at the moderate nutrient conditions provided in our study, neither an increase in mean temperature nor heat waves lead to a shift from a plant‐dominated to an algal‐dominated system. Instead, we show that species‐specific responses to climate change among submerged macrophytes may critically influence species composition and thereby ecosystem functioning. Our results also imply that more fluctuating temperatures affect the number of flowers produced per plant leading to less sexual reproduction. Our findings therefore suggest that predicted alterations in climate regimes may influence both plant interactions and reproductive strategies, which have the potential to inflict changes in biodiversity, community structure and ecosystem functioning.     

An alternative mechanism for shade adaptation: implication of allometric responses of three submersed macrophytes to water depth

Allometric scaling models describing size-dependent biological relationships are important for understanding the adaptive responses of plants to environmental variation. In this study, allometric analysis was used to investigate the biomass allocation and morphology of three submerged macrophytes (Potamogeton maackianus, Potamogeton malaianus and Vallisneria natans) in response to water depth (1.0 and 2.5?m) in an in situ experiment. The three macrophytes exhibited different allometric strategies associated with distinct adjustments in morphology and biomass allocation in response to varying water depths. In deeper water, after accounting for the effects of plant size, P. maackianus and P. malaianus tended to enhance light harvesting by allocating more biomass to the stem, increasing shoot height and specific leaf area. V. natans tended to allocate more biomass to the leaf than to the basal stem (rosette), showing a higher leaf mass ratio and shoot height in deeper water. The three species decreased biomass allocation to roots as water depth increased. The main effect of water depth treatments was reduced light availability, which induced plastic shoot or leaf elongation. This shows that macrophytes have evolved responses to light limitation similar to those of terrestrial plants.