海南岛河港海莲红树林凋落物动态的研究

 本文应用凋落物收集网对海南岛海莲红树群落进行连续4年(1984.1—1987.12)的凋落物动态研究。结果表明： (1)在保护良好的河港海滩上,海莲群落的年凋落物量高达1255g／m2,是热带地区凋落物量最大的群落类型之一;与世界上红树群落凋落物量相比处于较高水平。(2)4年平均凋落物各组分占总量的比例为叶64.32%、花10.63%,果21.34%、枝3.71%。 (3)月凋落物量(Y,g／m2)与月均气温(X,℃)的回归公式为 Y=5.009X–13.18(r=0.44**,df=46),相关极显著。 (4)不同年份凋落物的变化率R=1.33。     

Palynological assessment of Holocene mangrove vegetation at the American Memorial Park,Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Pollen and spores recovered from three cores of Holocene to recent deposits from the island of Saipan indicate the presence of mangrove vegetation, including Bruguiera and Acrostichum, on the island previous to World War II. The occurrence of Casuarina equisetifolia Linneaus 1759, from cores elsewhere on the island of Saipan, at depths predating the arrival of humans to the island, suggest that this tree species is endemic to Saipan rather than a recent invasive species. These findings will assist in replanting native vegetation once destroyed through wartime activities on the island.     

Antifungal Monoterpene Derivatives from the Plant Endophytic Fungus Pestalotiopsis foedan

A new monoterpene lactone, (1R,4R,5R,8S)‐8‐hydroxy‐4,8‐dimethyl‐2‐oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan‐3‐one ( 1 ), along with one related known compound, (2R)‐2‐[(1R)‐4‐methylcyclohex‐3‐en‐1‐yl]propanoic acid ( 2 ), were isolated from the liquid culture of the plant endophytic fungus Pestalotiopsis foedan obtained from the branch of Bruguiera sexangula. The structure and absolute configuration of 1 were determined on the basis of extensive analysis of NMR spectra combined with computational methods via calculation of the optical rotation (OR) and ¹³C‐NMR. Both compounds exhibited strong antifungal activities against Botrytis cinerea and Phytophthora nicotianae with MIC values of 3.1 and 6.3 μg/ml, respectively, which are comparable to those of the known antifungal drug ketoconazole. Compound 2 also showed modest antifungal activity against Candida albicans with a MIC value of 50 μg/ml.     

Effects of salt on growth,ion accumulation,photosynthesis and leaf anatomy of the mangrove,<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Bruguiera parviflora</Emphasis>

The effects of a range of salinity (0, 100, 200 and 400 mM NaCl) on growth, ion accumulation, photosynthesis and anatomical changes of leaves were studied in the mangrove, Bruguiera parviflora of the family Rhizophoraceae under hydroponically cultured conditions. The growth rates measured in terms of plant height, fresh and dry weight and leaf area were maximal in culture treated with 100 mM NaCl and decreased at higher concentrations. A significant increase of Na⁺ content of leaves from 46.01 mmol m^-2 in the absence of NaCl to 140.55 mmol m^-2 in plants treated with 400 mM NaCl was recorded. The corresponding Cl^- contents were 26.92 mmol m^-2 and 97.89 mmol m^-2. There was no significant alteration of the endogenous level of K⁺ and Fe²⁺ in leaves. A drop of Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺ content of leaves upon salt accumulation suggests increasing membrane stability and decreased chlorophyll content respectively. Total chlorophyll content decreased from 83.44 g cm^-2 in untreated plants to 46.56 g cm^-2 in plants treated with 400 mM NaCl, suggesting that NaCl has a limiting effect on photochemistry that ultimately affects photosynthesis by inhibiting chlorophyll synthesis (ca. 50% loss in chlorophyll). Light-saturated rates of photosynthesis decreased by 22% in plants treated with 400 mM NaCl compared with untreated plants. Both mesophyll and stomatal conductance by CO₂ diffusion decreased linearly in leaves with increasing salt concentration. Stomatal and mesophyll conductance decreased by 49% and 52% respectively after 45 days in 400 mM NaCl compared with conductance in the absence of NaCl. Scanning electron microscope study revealed a decreased stomatal pore area (63%) in plants treated with 400 mM NaCl compared with untreated plants, which might be responsible for decreased stomatal conductance. Epidermal and mesophyll thickness and intercellular spaces decreased significantly in leaves after treatment with 400 mM NaCl compared with untreated leaves. These changes in mesophyll anatomy might have accounted for the decreased mesophyll conductance. We conclude that high salinity reduces photosynthesis in leaves of B. parviflora, primarily by reducing diffusion of CO₂ to the chloroplast, both by stomatal closure and by changes in mesophyll structure, which decreased the conductance to CO₂ within the leaf, as well as by affecting the photochemistry of the leaves.     

红树木榄生境中可培养细菌物种多样性及其体外抗乙肝病毒活性研究

红树生境中微生物菌群丰富，其次生代谢产物结构新颖，是挖掘新型药物的重要来源。该研究利用纯培养技术和16S rRNA分子生物学技术确定细菌种属，并进行物种多样性分析；以HepG2.2.15细胞株为模型，通过MTT和PCR技术测试细菌代谢产物的抗乙肝病毒活性；使用LC-HRMS技术对活性菌株代谢产物进行初步分析，初步评价木榄沉积物、根、叶以及胚轴的可培养细菌多样性以及细菌代谢物生物活性，寻找抗乙肝病毒的药源菌株。结果表明：(1)共获得细菌59种，分属于4门5纲14目23科36属，其中芽孢杆菌为优势菌属；菌株GXIMD07402、GXIMD07665、GXIMD07384分别为Pseudooceanicola属、Thioclava属和Aestuariibaculum属的潜在新种。(2)抗乙肝病毒活性结果显示GXIMD07366、GXIMD07616、GXIMD07384、GXIMD07550、GXIMD07445X提取物能显著降低HepG2.2.15细胞上清液中HBV DNA水平(P<0.05),抑制率分别为51%、47%、63%、52%、47%。(3)初步鉴定强活性菌株GXIMD07...     

Coal Dust Pollution Effects on Wetland Tree Species in Richards Bay,South Africa

In this study, the effects of coal dust on four, sympatric, wetland tree species in Richards Bay Harbour were investigated. We tested the hypothesis that leaf micromorphology influenced dust accumulation and that coal dust occluded stomata and reduced photosynthetic performance of three mangroves, Avicennia marina, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Rhizophora mucronata, and a mangrove associate, Hibiscus tiliaceus. To investigate leaf micromorphology, leaf blade material of the four species was prepared following standard procedures and viewed under scanning electron microscopy. Gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence measurements were made at saturating light (>1000 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹) and high temperature (>25 °C) on leaves that were either covered or uncovered with coal dust. There was no evidence of occlusion of stomata by dust. Dust accumulation in A. marina and H. tiliaceus was exacerbated by the presence of a dense mat of trichomes on the undersurface of the leaves, as well as by the sticky brine secreted by salt glands in the former species.Coal dust significantly reduced CO₂ exchange, Photosystem II (PS II) quantum yield and electron transport rate (ETR) through PS II in A. marina and H. tiliaceus but not in the other two mangroves. Reduction in photosynthetic performance was attributed to reduction in light energy incident on the photosynthetic tissues.     

盐度对尖瓣海莲幼苗生长及其生理生态特性的影响

在温室内采用自动潮汐模拟设备对尖瓣海莲幼苗进行为期160d的9个梯度(0、5、10、15、20、25、30、35、40)的盐胁迫处理,并测定幼苗的生长形态特征、生长量、生物量、光合速率、叶绿素含量、根活力及其它抗逆性生理指标。结果表明:随着盐度的增加,尖瓣海莲幼苗叶片内的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、游离脯氨酸、丙二醛及质膜透性均先减小后增大;尖瓣海莲幼苗的生长量、各器官生物量及总生物量均呈现出低盐促进生长,高盐抑制生长的现象;盐度为5的处理下生长最旺盛,盐度超过25后生长明显受到抑制,尖瓣海莲幼苗的总生物量最大值(盐度为5)比最小值(盐度为40)大25倍。主成分综合分析表明尖瓣海莲幼苗的适合生长盐度在25以下,在盐度为5时最适生长,当盐度超过25后,生长显著受限。     

短时间和长时间盐度对木榄幼苗生长及叶片膜脂过氧化作用的研究

对短时间和长时间盐胁迫下红树植物木榄 (Bruguieragymnorrhiza(L .)Lamk )幼苗的生长、叶片膜脂过氧化作用、叶绿素含量、电解质渗漏率、叶片肉质化程度等与盐胁迫强度之间的关系进行了对比研究。不同的盐胁迫时间下 ,随盐胁迫强度的提高 ,木榄幼苗的生长、叶片超氧化物歧化酶 (SOD)活性、丙二醛 (MDA)含量、肉质化程度S及叶绿素含量等变化趋势相似 ,表明不同盐胁迫时间下红树植物木榄的耐盐机制并没有发生根本改变。但随着盐胁迫时间的延长 ,木榄幼苗发生了一系列适应盐胁迫的变化 ,如木榄幼苗的最适生长盐度由 10g/L提高到 2 0g/L ,叶片电解质渗漏率下降 ,表明在本研究的实验条件下 ,长时间盐胁迫下木榄幼苗表现出对盐胁迫更大的适应性。膜脂过氧化不是盐胁迫下木榄叶片膜损伤的主要原因     

Lanceispora amphibia gen. et sp. nov., a new amphisphaeriaceous ascomycete inhabiting senescent and fallen leaves of mangrove

Lanceispora amphibia gen. et sp. nov. in the Amphisphaeriaceae is described from senescent and fallen leaves ofBruguiera gymnorrhiza in mangrove forests in the Southwest Islands, Japan. The fungus produces immersed ascomata in leaf tissue, cylindrical asci with an apical ring staining blue with iodine, and oblanceolate ascospores with a septum above the middle. Studies on the fungal succession on the mangrove leaves revealed thatL. amphibia infects senescent leaves on the tree and inhabits intertidal fallen leaves, showing the highest frequency of occurrence at the late stage of decomposition. In culture the optimal conditions for hyphal growth were 20 ppt salinity and 30°C, and those for sexual reproduction were 10 ppt salinity and 25°C. Growth at 0 ppt (fresh water) was depressed. The fungus has amphibious habits, growing on the tree and in intertidal water; and it is adapted to the high osmotic conditions in leaf tissues of the mangrove tree and to the subtropical, brackish water environment of mangrove forests.     

Forest structure of a subtropical mangrove along a river inferred from potential tree height and biomass

The hypothesis was tested that potential tree height and biomass in mangroves decrease downstream with the tidal gradient along the Okukubi River in Okinawa Island, Japan. The mangrove stands consisted of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza (L.) Lamk. and Kandelia obovata (S., L.) Yong (Rhizophoraceae). Four sites were selected considering the distance from the mouth of the river. Soil salinity increased downstream, while soil total nitrogen content decreased. The soil redox potential did not vary along the river. Maximum gross photosynthesis and tree height for each species decreased downstream. The potential tree height (H_max) inferred from the stem diameter (D_0.1)–tree height (H) relationship ( a, h, coefficient) in each species decreased downstream. The tree density (ρ)–mean tree size () relationships ( K, α, coefficient) determined for four sites revealed that the mean tree size at any given tree density decreased downstream, which indicates the decrease of potential biomass. Furthermore, an index for biomass () was homogeneous within a site regardless of tree density, i.e. the value of α at each site did not differ significantly from 1.0 (p > 0.05). The decreases in potential tree height and biomass may be partially ascribed to the stressful environments at the downstream sites characterized by high salinity (>2.6%) and nitrogen-poor soils (<0.25 ppt) in our study area.