贺兰山保护区冬季岩羊集群特征的初步分析

Group size and composition of blue sheep （Pseudois nayaur) were studied in the Helan Mountains, Ningxia Autonomous Region from November to December 2003. We scanned mountain slopes with binoculars and observed with 20 - 60 x spotting-scope. A total of 310 herds of blue sheep and 1 336 individuals were observed during the study period. Blue sheep were frequently seen in small herds of 2 to 8 individuals, which represent 94.8% of total herds observed. Herds consisting of 9 individuals or more represented 5.2%. The largest herd we observed numbered 51 individuals. Mean group size was 4.2 individuals. Blue sheep herds can be divided into three types: male herds （composed solely of males), female herds (consisting of females with or without juveniles of both sexes), and mixed herds （including adult males, females, and subadults). Among the 310 herds, female herds were counted 150 times (48.4%}, mixed herds 154 times (49.7%), and male berds 6 times (1.9%) . Of 1 336 blue sheep classified by sex and age, adults, subadults and juveniles composed 64.1%, 20.8%, and 15.1% respectively. The female: male ratio of adults was 1:0.73. The ratio of adult females to juveniles was 1:0.56, which is higher than the ratio recorded in spring （ 1:0.43) or summer （ 1:0.44). The results showed that the Helan Mountains State Nature Reserve has succeed in protecting blue sheep.     

环渤海红条毛肤石鳖种群遗传多样性研究

以线粒体细胞色素c氧化酶亚基Ⅰ(COⅠ)为遗传标记分析了环渤海红条毛肤石鳖Acanthochiton rubrolineatus 9个种群的遗传多样性及遗传结构。126只个体经PCR扩增测序获得654 bp的COⅠ基因序列,41个多态位点产生29种单倍型,单倍型多样性为0. 899±0. 013,核苷酸多样性为0. 013 3±0. 006 8。种群遗传多样性与纬度(r=-0. 808,P <0. 05)及年平均温度变异系数(r=-0. 795,P <0. 05)呈显著负相关,表明红条毛肤石鳖适应低纬度及温度稳定的海洋环境。分子方差分析表明,遗传变异主要发生在种群内(83. 26%,P <0. 001)。系统发生树与单倍型网络图没有呈现明显的谱系地理结构。种群历史动态结果显示,红条毛肤石鳖在早更新世晚期(第二温暖期)间冰期经历了种群扩张。     

春冬两季贺兰山岩羊集群特征的比较

20 0 3年 1 1～ 1 2月和 2 0 0 4年 4～ 6月在贺兰山国家级自然保护区对岩羊 (Pseudoisnayaur)春冬两季集群行为进行了初步研究。春季观察到的 2 1 8群 1 3 70只岩羊样本和冬季观察到的 3 1 0群 1 3 3 6只岩羊样本进行了比较 ,发现春季平均岩羊群大小为 (5. 5 7± 5 .3 8)只 ,冬季平均岩羊群大小为 (4. 2 9± 5 . 48)只 ,春冬两季岩羊集群大小季节性变化不显著 (P >0. 0 5 )。贺兰山岩羊在春冬两季 2～ 8只的群所占比例均居多 (春季 :85 . 3 % ;冬季 94 8% )。春季贺兰山岩羊群以雌性群 (4 0 . 3 % ,n =88)为主 ,冬季以混合群(4 9 7% ,n =1 5 4)和雌性群 (4 8 4% ,n=1 5 0 )为主。春冬两季雌性群平均大小间 (P >0 . 0 5 ) ,雄性群平均大小间 (P >0 . 0 5 )和混合群平均大小间 (P >0 . 0 5 )均无显著性差异。将春季和冬季贺兰山岩羊的雌雄比与雌幼比相比 ,春季观察到的雄性个体偏多 ,冬季观察到的幼体较春季多。