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     

三个地理品系萼花臂尾轮虫生活史特征的比较

应用单个体培养方法 ,以浓度为 4 0× 10 6 cells ml的斜生栅藻 (Scenedesmusobliquus)为食物 ,在 30℃下 ,对采自广州、芜湖和青岛等地的萼花臂尾轮虫的生活史特征进行了比较研究。结果发现 ,三个地理品系的萼花臂尾轮虫除生殖前期历时无显著差异外 ,其生殖期历时、生殖后期历时、平均寿命和产卵量等均存在显著的差异。轮虫种群的内禀增长率、周限增长率和净生殖率均以芜湖品系最大 ,广州品系最小。这表明若要在 30℃下进行萼花臂尾轮虫的规模化生产 ,芜湖品系应是首选的最适品系     

Interactions between red tide microalgae and herbivorous zooplankton: effects of two bloom-forming species on the rotifer <Emphasis Type="Italic">Brachionus plicatilis</Emphasis> (O.F. Muller)

Experiments were carried out to investigate interspecific interactions between the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis and two harmful algal bloom (HAB) species using single and mixed culture methods. B. plicatilis populations and the growth of two algae were compared at different algal cell densities. The results demonstrate that B. plicatilis obtained sufficient nutrition from Alexandrium tamarense to support net population increase. When exposed to a density of 8 × 10⁴ cells ml⁻¹ A. tamarense, the number of B. plicatilis increased faster than it did when exposed to other four algal densities (16 × 10⁴, 24 × 10⁴, 32 × 10⁴, and 40 × 10⁴ cells ml⁻¹). Cell densities of A. tamarense decreased due to the grazing of B. plicatilis. In contrast, Heterosigma akashiwo had an adverse effect on the B. plicatilis population and its growth was largely unaffected by rotifer grazing. In this case, the B. plicatilis population decreased and H. akashiwo grew at a rate similar to that of a control without addition of rotifers. Mixed culture experiments showed that A. tamarense could partly counteract the effect of H. akashiwo in limiting the rate of population increase of rotifer. In addition, the effect of different initial cell densities on interspecific competition between A. tamarense and H. akashiwo in mixed culture(s) was also investigated. The results show that A. tamarense competed very successfully when the inoculation proportions of A. tamarense and H. akashiwo were 40:5 and 40:30. Handling editor: D. Hamilton     

温度和食物浓度对三品系萼花臂尾轮虫实验种群动态的影响

应用个体培养方法,研究了温度(20、2和30 ℃)和藻类食物浓度(1.5×10₆、3.0×10₆、6.0×10₆和9.0×10₆ cells·ml^-1)对青岛、芜湖、广州三品系萼花臂尾轮虫种群动态的影响.结果表明,温度仅对轮虫的世代时间和种群内禀增长率有显著影响,而品系对所有生命表参数均无显著影响.轮虫种群的内禀增长率随培养温度的升高而增大,世代时间则随培养温度的升高而缩短.食物浓度仅对轮虫的生命期望值和平均寿命有显著影响,品系对轮虫的净生殖率、世代时间、生命期望值和平均寿命也有显著影响.三品系间,以广州品系轮虫的净生殖率、世代时间、生命期望值和平均寿命最大,芜湖品系最短.当食物浓度为3.0×10₆ cells·ml^-1时,轮虫的生命期望值和平均寿命最长,9.0×10₆ cells·ml^-1时最短.各品系轮虫的净生殖率、世代时间、总生殖率、生命期望值和平均寿命均随培养温度的升高而减小,广州品系的净生殖率除外.轮虫种群的内禀增长率和广州品系轮虫的总生殖率则随培养温度的升高而增大.青岛和广州品系轮虫的各生命表参数,均与食物浓度呈曲线相关,但芜湖品系仅世代时间、平均寿命和生命期望值随食物浓度的增大而缩短.     

Effect of copper exposure on GST activity and on the expression of four GSTs under oxidative stress condition in the monogonont rotifer, Brachionus koreanus

Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs; EC 2.5.1.18) are major enzymes that function in Phase II detoxification reactions by catalyzing the conjugation of reduced glutathione through cysteine thiol. In this study, we cloned and sequenced four GST genes from the monogonont rotifer Brachionus koreanus. The domain regions of four Bk-GSTs showed a high similarity to those of other species. In addition, to evaluate the potential of GST genes as an early warning signal for oxidative stress, we exposed sublethal concentrations of copper (Cu) to B. koreanus and measured glutathione (GSH) contents and several antioxidant enzymes such as glutathione S-transferase (GST), glutathione peroxidase (GPx; EC 1.11.1.9), and glutathione reductase (GR; EC 1.8.1.7). The reactive oxygen species (ROS) at 12 h and 24 h after copper exposure increased significantly. GSH contents however did not increase significantly and even it decreased at 0.24 mg/L at 12 h. The activities of several antioxidant enzymes, particularly GPx and GR, showed a dramatic increase in 0.24 mg/L of CuCl₂. Messenger RNAs of each Bk-GST showed different patterns of modulations according to GST types, and particularly, Bk-GST-omega, Bk-GST-sigma, and Bk-GST zeta genes were highly sensitive to Cu. These results indicate that Bk-GSTs, functioning as one of the enzymatic defense mechanisms particularly in the early stage of oxidative stress response, were induced by Cu exposure. This also suggests that these genes and related enzymes have a potential as biomarkers for a more sensitive initial stress response.     

OBSERVATIONS ON THE COEXISTENCE OF FRESH AND SALTWATER INVERTEBRATES IN AN INLAND SALTWORKS

SUMMARY

The fauna of three excavated trenches in the floor of the dry salt-pan in the Brandfort district of the Orange Free State was investigated. Two were found to contain typical saline water invertebrate fauna such as Artemia sp. and the saltwater rotifer Brachionus plicatilis and were without vegetation, while the third supported dense stands of Ruppia maritima, the salt water rotifer Brachionus plicatilis and a variety of freshwater macro-invertebrates. We concluded that certain freshwater macro-invertebrates are able to tolerate saline water, and that this would give them a competitive advantage over stenohaline invertebrates in semi-arid and arid areas where a range of salinities occur within and among the endorheic pans in the region.     

氯氰菊酯和溴氰菊酯对萼花臂尾轮虫生殖的影响

以萼花臂尾轮虫(Brachionus calyciflorus)为受试动物,运用3d种群增长和4d休眠卵产量实验方法研究了不同浓度的氯氰菊酯(31.25、62.5、125、250、500、1000 μg/L和2000 μg/L)和溴氰菊酯(15.63、31.25、62.5、125、250μg/L和500 μg/L)对轮虫生殖的影响.结果显示,氯氰菊酯浓度对轮虫种群增长率、轮虫种群中的OF/NOF值和MF/AF值、混交率和休眠卵产量均有显著影响(P均＜0.001),但对轮虫混交雌体受精率无显著的影响(P＞0.05);溴氰菊酯浓度对轮虫种群增长率、轮虫种群中的MF/AF值、混交率和休眠卵产量均有显著影响(P均＜0.05),但对轮虫种群中的OF/NOF值和混交雌体受精率均无显著的影响(P＞0.05).与空白对照组相比,31.25-125 μg/L的氯氰菊酯和除31.25 μg/L外所有浓度的溴氰菊酯都显著升高了轮虫的种群增长率,而1000 μg/L和2000 μg/L的氯氰菊酯却显著降低了轮虫的种群增长率;500 μg/L的氯氰菊酯使轮虫种群中的带卵雌体数/不带卵雌体数显著升高,而各浓度的溴氰菊酯对其无显著影响;62.5 μg/L和125 μg/L的氯氰菊酯显著升高了轮虫种群中的混交雌体数/非混交雌体数,而15.63 μg/L的溴氰菊酯却显著降低了轮虫种群中的混交雌体数/非混交雌体数;62.5-250 μg/L的氯氰菊酯显著升高了轮虫混交率,而500-2000 μg/L的氯氰菊酯以及15.63、31.25、250 μg/L和500μg/L的溴氰菊酯却均显著降低了轮虫混交率;62.5 μg/L和125 μg/L的氯氰菊酯以及15.63 μg/L和125 μg/L的溴氰菊酯均显著升高了轮虫的休眠卵产量.包括空白对照组在内,所有测试液内的轮虫混交雌体受精率均为零.在实验设置的浓度范围内,氯氰菊酯浓度与轮虫的种群增长率、轮虫种群中的混交雌体数/非混交雌体数及轮虫混交率间均具有显著的剂量-效应关系.     

营养强化时褶皱臂尾轮虫对饵料微藻的摄食

选取适宜浓度利用单种微藻和混合微藻对轮虫进行营养强化,采用实验生态学方法研究了轮虫滤水率和摄食率的动态变化.结果表明:微藻浓度、微藻种类和培养时间均对轮虫的滤水率和摄食率有显著影响;轮虫对几种单种微藻的滤水率和摄食率均随培养时间的延长而下降,在实验条件下,6h内轮虫对3种微藻的滤水率大小顺序为小球藻＞球等鞭金藻＞牟氏角毛藻,12h内轮虫对3种和,微藻的滤水率大小顺序则为球等鞭金藻＞小球藻＞牟氏角毛藻;轮虫在混合微藻中的选择顺序为球等鞭金藻＞小球藻＞牟氏角毛藻.