高山峡谷地区无线电遥测与GPS 空间定位的比较:野外放归大熊猫的跟踪定位

以佩戴具有无线电发射功能的GPS 颈圈(Lotek GPS_ 4400M) 的放归大熊猫“祥祥”作为目标动物, 2006 年4 月至2007 年2 月,采用无线电遥测技术(RT)和GPS 跟踪技术在卧龙自然保护区的“五一棚”区域, 每日监测大熊猫在野外环境下的生存状况、移动规律和觅食行为。为了比较RT 和GPS 在高山峡谷地区空间定位的可行性和有效性,我们引入空间定位率、地形特征、空间定位差、巢域大小和日移动距离等指标来分析RT 和GPS 之间的定位差异。结果表明:RT 的空间定位效率明显高于GPS 的自动定位(P < 0. 001),分别是54.1%(绘图法)和45. 2% (≧ 2D);不同月份RT 和GPS 的空间定位率之间具有显著性差异(P < 0. 05),这与大熊猫不同月份的海拔活动范围和觅食行为特性密切相关。RT 位点的地形指数中坡度高于GPS,坡向和海拔高度较GPS 定位点低,两种无线电遥测方法(两点直接计算法和绘图法)之间没有显著性差异(P > 0.05);同一天位点之间的距离(空间定位差)平均450 ～ 660 m 左右;RT 与GPS 所估测的大熊猫巢域大小,除5 月、9 月和12月RT 低于GPS 外,其余月份为前者高于后者,但无显著性差异(P > 0. 05);日移动距离除12 月份RT 小于GPS 外,其余月份都呈现出RT 大于GPS 的格局,统计检验结果两者之间差异显著(P < 0. 05);两种无线电遥测方法所测指数之间都无明显差异(P > 0. 05)。这说明RT 遥测和GPS 定位都可以应用于高山峡谷地区野生动物的生态学研究,而且GPS 无线电颈圈在亚高山和高山森林中具有可行性和有效性。     

Radio tagging American mink (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Mustela vison</Emphasis>)—experience with collar and intraperitoneal-implanted transmitters

American minks (Mustela vison) are difficult to radio tag because of their similar head and neck circumference as well as their semi-aquatic and frequently subterranean behaviour patterns. During a radio-telemetry study of American mink, we compared collar transmitters and intraperitoneal-implanted transmitters with reference to animal welfare and practicability in the field. Between October 2003 and March 2004, we fitted eight minks with collar transmitters. Six showed serious neck injuries caused by carrying the radio collars. From April 2004 to June 2005, radio transmitters were surgically implanted in the peritoneal cavity of 14 minks by veterinarians. After surgery, the observation of mink in a quarantine cage for 72 h appeared adequate to ensure that they do not attack the sutures. During quarantine, minks were calm and took the offered food (fresh carp). The replacement of five failed implanted transmitters after 2–10 months revealed that the transmitters were floating freely in the peritoneal cavity, and no local reactions were observed. Except for one male, intraperitoneal implants do not appear to affect short-term survival or reproductive potential of minks. For long-term telemetry studies, we recommend implanted transmitters instead of external radio collars to radio tag American minks.     

加巴喷丁联合射频脉冲、神经阻滞治疗带状疱疹后神经痛的效果

摘要 目的：探讨加巴喷丁联合脉冲射频、神经阻滞治疗带状疱疹后遗神经痛的效果。方法：本研究选取106例确诊为带状疱疹后遗神经痛的患者,采用随机数表法将其分为对照组A（36例）、试验组B（35例）和试验组C（35例）。A组患者采用口服加巴喷丁进行治疗,B组患者采用加巴喷丁联合神经阻滞治疗,C组患者采用加巴喷丁联合脉冲射频治疗,观察比较三组患者的治疗效果,分别对视觉模拟评分（VAS）、夜间睡眠评分（SRSS）、疼痛程度（NRS）、不良反应及综合疗效进行统计评估。结果：治疗3天、7天、14天和1月后,与对照组A比较,B、C组患者的VAS、SRSS和NRS评分较治疗前均有显著降低（P<0.05）;试验组B、C不良反应发生率分别为8.57%（3/35）和5.71%（2/35）,对照组A不良反应发生率为22.22%（8/36）,试验组不良反应发生率显著低于对照组,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.05）。结论：相较于使用加巴喷丁和加巴喷丁联合神经阻滞这两种治疗方案,加巴喷丁联合射频脉冲及神经阻滞治疗带状疱疹后遗神经痛能够在短期内有效缓解患者疼痛并改善睡眠状况。     

Evidence for dispersal of fig seeds by the fruit-eating characid fish Brycon guatemalensis Regan in a Costa Rican tropical rain forest

Studies were conducted at the La Selva Biological Station in the Atlantic lowlands of Costa Rica and in a greenhouse in California to assess the potential role of a Neotropical fish in dispersing the seeds of a rain forest tree. Feeding experiments showed that the seeds of Ficus glabrata H. B. K., a major, canopy-forming riparian tree, require approximately 18–36 h to pass through the digestive tract of Brycon guatemalensis Regan, an abundant riverine fish whose adult diet consists largely of leaves and fruits of this fig tree. The seeds were still viable after passing through the fish’s gut but germinated somewhat more slowly than seeds that had been left in the fig exposed to air or floated in water. Stem elongation of seedlings from seeds that had passed through the fish’s gut was faster than that of seeds in the other two treatments. Placement of seeds upstream may be more important than enhanced germination for plants such as Ficus that produce large numbers of seeds. Radio telemetry showed that five of six tagged fish had moved distances of 0.1–1 km upstream; seven other fish with transmitters, including three large males, were not relocated and may have moved into tributary streams for spawning or feeding. These findings suggest that Brycon can disperse large numbers of Ficus seeds and help maintain the upstream populations of the tree. Received: 1 May 1996 /Accepted: 1 August 1996     

Sex,season, and time of day interact to affect body temperatures of the Giant Gartersnake

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We examined multiple hypotheses regarding differences in body temperatures of the Giant Gartersnake using temperature-sensitive radio telemetry and an information-theoretic analytical approach.     

Diversity at two genetic loci associated with the major histocompatibility complex in the golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)

Habitat loss via human activity has fragmented populations of the golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana), and thus affected patterns of gene flow. We investigated in-depth a single troop in the Qinling Mountains, central China, two major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II loci, DQA1 and DQB1, and compared the resulting data with data from troops from the wider Qinling Mountains region. We found that a novel DQB1 allele was only present in the study troop and relatively few divergent alleles at the DQA1 and DQB1 loci were present compared with the wider population. The inbreeding coefficient (F_is) at the MHC region was lower than previous measurements, which may have reflected different sampling strategies. However, R. roxellana has relatively high diversity in MHC genes, even though it has probably experienced serious past population bottlenecks and reduced gene flow between populations. We also found that some alleles present in the wider population had been lost in the study troop, and suggest that conservation management strategies be implemented to increase gene flow between troops in order to increase genetic variation.     

Spatial and temporal RF electromagnetic field exposure of children and adults in indoor micro environments in Belgium and Greece

Personal radio frequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure, or exposimetry, is gaining importance in the bioelectromagnetics community but only limited data on personal exposure is available in indoor areas, namely schools, crèches, homes, and offices. Most studies are focused on adult exposure, whereas indoor microenvironments, where children are exposed, are usually not considered. A method to assess spatial and temporal indoor exposure of children and adults is proposed without involving the subjects themselves. Moreover, maximal possible daily exposure is estimated by combining instantaneous spatial and temporal exposure. In Belgium and Greece, the exposure is measured at 153 positions spread over 55 indoor microenvironments with spectral equipment. In addition, personal exposimeters (measuring EMFs of people during their daily activities) captured the temporal exposure variations during several days up to one week at 98 positions. The data were analyzed using the robust regression on order statistics (ROS) method to account for data below the detection limit. All instantaneous and maximal exposures satisfied international exposure limits and were of the same order of magnitude in Greece and Belgium. Mobile telecommunications and radio broadcasting (FM) were most present. In Belgium, digital cordless phone (DECT) exposure was present for at least 75% in the indoor microenvironments except for schools. Temporal variations of the exposure were mainly due to variations of mobile telecommunication signals. The exposure was higher during daytime than at night due to the increased voice and data traffic on the networks. Total exposure varied the most in Belgian crèches (39.3%) and Greek homes (58.2%).     

A circadian pacemaker in free-living chipmunks: essential for survival?

The importance of circadian timing was evaluated for 18 months from late-April 1997 through October 1998 in a high-density population of free-living eastern chipmunks, Tamias striatus, at a 4-ha forest site in the Allegheny Mountains. Included in the radio-collared field group were 30 chipmunks with supra-chiasmatic nucleus-targeted lesions, 24 surgical controls, and 20 intact controls. An additional 17 chipmunks were used in a laboratory study as lesion-calibration controls to correlate degree of circadian arrhythmicity with extent of supra-chiasmatic nucleus deletion. Survival was documented in the field by daily radio tracking and by regular trapping censuses except during winter hibernation. A significantly higher proportion of supra-chiasmatic nucleus-lesioned than surgical control chipmunks or intact controls were killed by weasel predation during the first 80 days after repatriation. A 28-h continuous census found no surface activity of any chipmunks during hours of darkness. However, episodes of nocturnal movement were detected within the permanent dens by radio telemetric data logging, especially in supra-chiasmatic nucleus-lesioned animals. Excavation and mapping of six chipmunk burrow systems aided in the interpretation of the telemetric activity data. Nighttime restlessness of supra-chiasmatic nucleus-lesioned animals may have acted as a clue to the predator for locating its prey. Accepted: 20 November 1999     

上海地区重引入獐野放后的活动规律

野生动物的规律性活动受外界环境和内在生理机制的共同作用,对野生动物的活动规律进行研究是实施科学保护的基础。本文采用无线电遥测技术对重引入上海松江浦南林地和上海滨江森林公园的6只獐(Hydropotes inermis)的活动规律、强度和节律进行了研究,并分析了人为活动对獐活动规律的影响。松江浦南林地3只野放獐的活动强度平均为144.88 m/h,昼间活动强度略低于夜间,从夏季到次年春季活动强度依次降低,春季显著低于其他季节。獐在松江浦南林地每日清晨(5:00~8:00时)和黄昏后(18:00~21:00时)出现活动高峰,午后(13:00~15:00时)存在小活动高峰,只有秋季存在凌晨活动小高峰,夏季和秋季的晨昏型活动节律明显。上海滨江森林公园的3只野放獐活动强度平均为69.90 m/h,昼间活动强度略高于夜间,冬季活动强度显著高于春季。獐在上海滨江森林公园并未表现出明显的晨昏型活动节律,活动高峰出现在接近正午时段(9:00~11:00时),尤其是冬季的雄性。人工投食、游客干扰等人为活动已经对野放獐的活动规律产生了影响。     

Changes in lion (Panthera leo) home range size in Waza National Park,Cameroon

The spatial ecology of Africa lions (Panthera leo) was studied from 2007 to 2009 in Waza National Park, Cameroon, by equipping individual lions with GPS/VHF radio-collars. Mean home range estimates using 100% minimum convex polygons (MCP) and 95% kernel-density estimation (KDE) were respectively 1015 km² and 641 km². The lions spent a considerable amount of time out of the park during the study period (21%), resulting in significantly larger wet season home ranges than in the hot dry season when they were largely within the park. Time spent outside of the park coincided with increased livestock predation, especially by males. The seasonal variation observed in home range appeared to be mainly due to prey dispersal, flooding and migrating livestock. Mean home range size was observed to have increased by 58.6% within the last decade. This observed increase in home range could possibly be attributed to recent declines in wild prey abundance and also, may be indicative of a trend of general degradation of the park due to intense human pressure. The change observed in lions’ ranging behaviour was remarkable, with lions crossing the highway parallel to the park to the Cameroon-Nigerian borders. Measures to restore the integrity of the park are urgently needed, which could include the construction of a partial fence along the western boundary of the park to prevent lions moving across the parallel highway.