周丛藻类及其在水质净化中的应用

周丛藻类广泛存在于自然界水体中,具有生物量大、生态功能强、水质响应灵敏等特征.周丛藻类通过吸收代谢利用、吸附和络合等过程去除水体污染物质,用于水质净化,具有耐污能力强,N、P去除效果好,藻类细胞回收利用价值高等优点,推广应用前景广阔.近年开发的藻丛刷系统、周丛藻类 生物膜系统和周丛藻类水产养殖系统等已经成功用于畜禽水产养殖废水、生活污水处理.而周丛藻类的生存规律、对污染物浓度的生理响应机理和污染物质吸收利用的分子生物学机制仍有待进一步研究.     

Benthic community metabolism in three habitats in an Ozark stream

Benthic community metabolism was measured in three habitats (riffles, runs and pools) during spring (May), summer (July) and fall (October) in the Jacks Fork River, Missouri, using an in situ chamber technique. Net community productivity (NCP) and gross community productivity (GCP) were highest in riffles, lowest in pools and intermediate in runs. Rates of NCP and GCP during spring and fall were similar for both riffles and runs, but NCP and GCP increased significantly during summer in both habitats. Pool substrates were always heterotrophic and exhibited no significant seasonal changes in NCP or GCP. Community respiration (CR) was highest in riffles, intermediate in runs and lowest in pools, but interhabitat differences in CR were generally smaller than for NCP. Rates of CR during spring and fall were similar, but CR increased significantly during summer. Results indicate that the physical conditions associated with each habitat strongly affect benthic community metabolism in this stream and that the relative proportions of these habitats will influence the ratio of living algal:detrital organic matter potentially available for consumers.     

A multi-lake comparison of epilithic diatom communities on natural and artificial substrates

In a multi-season, multi-lake study of epilithic diatom communities, glass slide artificial substrate samplers provided poor representation of communities on natural substrates. Percent similarities between the two communities averaged only 37 over the course of the study. Overall, natural substrates exhibited greater species richness than artificial samplers, particularly during the summer, although this difference was slight. Patterns of selection and inhibition by artificial substrates of individual diatom species varied by both season and lake. Members of the genus Cymbella, particularly C. microcephala, appeared to be the most consistently inhibited, while Achnanthes minutissima was often selected for. In spite of the great differences between the two substrate types, replicability of artificial substrates was very high, and could prove to be a more important quality in monitoring applications than accurate representation of the natural community.     

A closed artificial stream for conducting experiments requiring a controlled species pool

Experimental testing of ecological theory in the field is often difficult because of the number of factors influencing the test system. Adequate control of relevant variables may require the use of laboratory microcosms for the performance of proper experimental tests. Our efforts to study the effects of species invasion sequence on community structure and ecosystem properties of the developing system, requires that the experimental systems be closed. To meet our demanding experimental requirements, we have designed a closed artificial stream that permits careful control over algal species introductions while minimizing the risks of contamination by unwanted species. In assessing the performance of these streams, we examined the variability among experimental replicates in water chemistry parameters and biomass accumulation. Those water chemistry parameters that were not greatly influenced by biological processes in the streams (Ca, Mg, bicarbonate, and sulfate) had average coefficients of variation less than 10%. Those parameters that were clearly influenced by biological processes (P, N, Fe, and Si) had average coefficients of variation ranging from 13.5%–40.4%. Ash free dry mass had an average coefficient of variation of 23.3%, but chlorophyll a was much more variable at 183%. This pattern of variation indicates that the artificial streams performed well in terms of replicability, but some experimental goals may require carefully conceived designs that adequately partition sources of variation in biologically mediated variables to obtain satisfactory results.     

The effects of El Niño‐Southern Oscillation events on intertidal seagrass beds over a long‐term timescale

El Niño‐Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events can cause dramatic changes in marine communities. However, we know little as to how ENSO events affect tropical seagrass beds over decadal timescales. Therefore, a diverse array of seagrass (Thalassia hemprichii) habitat types were surveyed once every 3 months for 16 years (January 2001 to February 2017) in a tropical intertidal zone that is regularly affected by both ENSO events and anthropogenic nutrient enrichment. La Niña and El Niño events had distinct effects on the biomass and growth of T. hemprichii. During La Niña years, higher (a) precipitation levels and (b) seawater nitrogen concentrations led to increases in seagrass leaf productivity, canopy height, and biomass. However, the latter simultaneously stimulated the growth of periphyton on seagrass leaves; this led to decreases in seagrass cover and shoot density. More frequent La Niña events could, then, eventually lead to either a decline in intertidal seagrass beds or a shift to another, less drought‐resistant seagrass species in those regions already characterized by eutrophication due to local anthropogenic activity.     

Inverse relationship of epilithic algae and pelagic phosphorus in unproductive lakes: Roles of N2 fixers and light

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