Effect of the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass (YSCWM) on distribution of bacterioplankton

Four surveys were carried out in August 2001, and in August, September and October 2002 in the southern Yellow Sea, China. Bacterioplankton abundance and biomass were quantified along the transects from Qingdao, China to the Korean island of Jeju. In this paper, the author describes the distribution of bacterioplankton and predatory pressures, and also discusses the impact of Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass (YSCWM) on the distribution of bacterioplankton. The range of Synechococcus biomass was 0.78–33.49 mg C/m³ (on average 6.26 mg C/m³), and heterotrophic bacteria biomass was 1.58–21.25 mg C/m³ (on average 5.79 mg C/m³, n=197). In the vertical direction, the distribution order of Synechococcus biomass was mid-layer>surface>bottom, and the one of heterotrophic bacteria biomass was surface>mid-layer>bottom. The contribution of Synechococcus to the total phytoplankton biomass (SB/PB) ranged from 2% to 99% (on average 42.5%), and the ratio of heterotrophic bacterial biomass to phytoplankton biomass (HBB/PB) was from 5% to 637% (on average 85%). Daily variations of bacterioplankton biomass at anchor stations showed that the maximal Synechococcus biomass was 8.8 times the minimum, and it was 2.8 times in heterotrophic bacterial biomass. The distribution of bacterioplankton accorded with temperature and salinity, and the minimum of bacterioplankton biomass occurred in the YSCWM waters. At the same time, the microzooplankton (20–200 μm) preyed on Synechococcus in these waters, with the ingestion rate of about 0.20–0.42/d.     

浮游细菌在黄海冷水团中的分布

采用荧光显微镜直接计数和分级培养的方法对黄海冷水团水域的浮游细菌分布及其摄食压力来源进行了研究,结果表明：在所研究水域聚球（Synechococcus spp.）蓝细菌生物量的变化是0.78～33.49 mg C/m^3（平均为6.26 mg C/m^3,n=197）,最高值是最低值的40多倍;异养细菌生物量的变化是1.58～21.25 mg C/m^3（平均为5.79 mg C/m^3,n=197）,最高值是最低值的13倍.在垂直方向上聚球蓝细菌生物量表现为中层》表层》底层,异样细菌生物量表现为表层》中层》底层.聚球蓝细菌对浮游植物总生物量的贡献（CB/PB）为2%～99%（平均为42.5%）,而异养细菌生物量与浮游植物生物量的比值为 0.05～6.37（平均为0.85）.在浮游细菌的昼夜变化中,聚球蓝细菌的最高值是最低值的8.8倍,异养细菌最高值是最低值的2.8倍,但二者的昼夜变化规律不明显.浮游细菌的分布与水温和盐度变化基本一致,且浮游细菌生物量最低值出现在冷水团水域.另外在冷水团区域聚球蓝细菌的主要摄食者是小型浮游动物（Microzooplankton,20～200 μm）,摄食率约为0.20～0.42/d.     

夏季南黄海冷水团及其周边海域小型底栖动物类群组成与分布

对2011年6月南黄海冷水团及其周边海域23个站位的小型底栖动物类群组成、丰度、生物量和空间分布及其与环境因子的关系进行了研究。结果表明,调查海域共鉴定出小型底栖动物20个类群,平均丰度为(1194±873)个/10 cm~2,平均生物量为(881±669)μg干重/10 cm~2,其中自由生活海洋线虫是绝对优势类群,占小型底栖动物总丰度的89.7%,其次为底栖桡足类(5.5%)、甲壳类幼体(1.8%)、多毛类(1.2%);对生物量的贡献上依次为海洋线虫(49.0%)、多毛类(22.9%)、桡足类(13.9%)、介形类(7.8%)、涡虫(2.0%)。在垂直分布上,79.1%的小型底栖动物分布在沉积物0—2 cm的表层,16.4%分布在2—5 cm的次表层,4.5%的小型底栖动物分布在5—8 cm的下层。与环境因子的相关性分析表明,小型底栖动物的总丰度和总生物量与沉积物叶绿素a含量显著正相关;小型底栖动物的生物量和沉积物中部分重金属(Pb、Cu、Fe、Ni、Co)含量呈显著负相关,但与Cd含量呈极显著正相关。BIOENV分析结果表明,沉积物含水量、有机质含量和分选系数组合最能解释小型底栖动物类群组成分布差异。根据小型底栖动物的类群组成可将研究海域划分为3个区域,包括:冷水团中央区域,冷水团边缘区和近岸区,其中冷水团边缘区丰度和生物量最高,冷水团区域次之,近岸区最低;整个冷水团海域小型底栖动物丰度和生物量分别是非冷水团海域的2.3倍和2.1倍。     

南黄海潮汐锋对浮游细菌生物量分布的影响

2 0 0 1年 5月 16～ 2 3日、6月 10～ 2 4日和 2 0 0 2年 6月 5～ 12日 ,利用“北斗号”船只对南黄海鱼产卵场进行了 3次专项调查。研究了潮汐锋断面叶绿素 a浓度、浮游细菌生物量的分布 ,目的是阐明潮汐锋的存在对浮游细菌生物量分布的影响。3个航次中的叶绿素 a浓度变化范围分别是 0 .0 6～ 2 .34mg/ m3(2 0 0 1- 0 5 )、0 .0 8～ 0 .9mg/ m3(2 0 0 1- 0 6 )、0 .14～ 3.0 4 mg/ m3(2 0 0 2 - 0 6 )。 3航次的聚球藻 (Synechococcus spp.)蓝细菌生物量变化范围分别为 7.6 2～ 2 2 .0 6 mg C/ m3(2 0 0 1- 0 5 )、8.5 3～2 7.5 2 mg C/ m3(2 0 0 1- 0 6 )、0 .6 9～ 5 5 .90 m g C/ m3(2 0 0 1- 0 6 )。异养细菌生物量变化范围分别为 7.5 6～ 5 1.82 mg C/ m3(2 0 0 1-0 5 )、8.5 4～ 2 4 .77mg C/ m3(2 0 0 1- 0 6 )、3.12～ 10 .0 5 mg C/ m3(2 0 0 2 - 0 6 )。而聚球藻蓝细菌对浮游植物总生物量的贡献 (CB:PB)平均值分别为 :5 8% (2 0 0 1- 0 5 )、77% (2 0 0 1- 0 6 )、31% (2 0 0 2 - 0 6 )。结果表明 :南黄海鱼产卵场在春末夏初 (5～ 6月份 ) ,叶绿素 a浓度最大值及次大值主要分布在锋区及其邻近的层化区2 0 m以浅位置 ;聚球藻蓝细菌生物量最大值主要分布于锋区及层化区表层和水体中层 ;异养     

SUMMER DISTRIBUTION OF PICOPHYTOPLANKTON IN THE NORTH YELLOW SEA

 利用荧光显微技术(Epifluorescence microscopy, EFM)对2006年夏季北黄海水域80个站点的微微型浮游植物进行了检测, 并对其在平面和垂直分布上的变化以及昼夜变化情况进行了研究。检测到聚球藻(Synechococcus, Syn)和真核球藻(Picoeukaryotes, Euk)两类微微型浮游植物, 未检测到原绿球藻(Prochlorococcus, Pro), 其中Syn以富含藻红素的Syn细胞(PE细胞)为优势种类, 而富含藻蓝素的Syn细胞(PC细胞)数量较少。在荣城湾以东的水域, 各水层Syn和Euk的丰度都较其它水域的高。Syn在北黄海冷水团及附近水域下30 m深处和底层水体中出现明显的低值区, Euk丰度受冷水团影响不明显。在垂直分布上, 水表层和水下10 m深处Syn的丰度高于水下30 m深处和底层, 而Euk在垂直分布上无明显差异。在昼夜变化上, 各水层Syn、Euk丰度的白昼与夜间变化趋势无明显区别。     

Impact of Microzooplankton and Copepods on the Growth of Phytoplankton in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea

Dilution and copepod addition incubations were conducted in the Yellow Sea (June) and the East China Sea (September) in 2003. Microzooplankton grazing rates were in the range of 0.37–0.83 d⁻¹ in most of the experiments (except at Station A3). Correspondingly, 31–50% of the chlorophyll a (Chl a) stock and 81–179% of the Chl a production was grazed by microzooplankton. At the end of 24 h copepod addition incubations, Chl a concentrations were higher in the copepod-added bottles than in the control bottles. The Chl a growth rate in the bottles showed good linear relationship with added copepod abundance. The presence of copepods could enhance the Chl a growth at a rate (Z) of 0.03–0.25 (on average 0.0691) d⁻¹ ind⁻¹ l. This study, therefore parallels many others, which show that microzooplankton are the main grazers of primary production in the sea, whereas copepods appear to have little direct role in controlling phytoplankton.     

Heterogeneity in the nutrient limitation of different bacterioplankton groups in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

The heterotrophic bacterial community of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea is believed to be limited by phosphorus (P) availability. This observation assumes that all bacterial groups are equally limited, something that has not been hitherto examined. To test this hypothesis, we performed nutrient addition experiments and investigated the response of probe-identified groups using microautoradiography combined with catalyzed reporter deposition fluorescence in situ hybridization. Our results show contrasting responses between the bacterial groups, with Gammaproteobacteria being the group more affected by P availability. The Roseobacter clade was likely colimited by P and nitrogen (N), whereas Bacteroidetes by P, N and organic carbon (C). In contrast, SAR11 cells were active regardless of the nutrient concentration. These results indicate that there is high heterogeneity in the nutrient limitation of the different components of the bacterioplankton community.     

夏季南黄海浮游动物的垂直分布与昼夜垂直移动

对 2 0 0 1年 8月南黄海青岛外海至济州岛断面 ,浮游动物的日垂直变化、断面垂直分布及其与海区水文特征的关系进行了研究。共鉴定浮游动物 40种。断面浮游动物的平均丰度为 13 62 ind/ m 3 ;种类丰富度与暖水种数呈正相关 ,分布趋势为测区东部高、西部低 ;优势种为中华哲水蚤 (Calanus sinicus)、小拟哲水蚤 (Paracalanus parvus)、拟长腹剑水蚤 (Oithona similis)、强壮箭虫 (Sagitta crassa)、近缘大眼剑水蚤 (Corycaeus affinis)。在不同水层 ,浮游动物丰度分布不同 ,随水深增加而减少 ,表层丰度最高 (3 2 2 1ind/ m3) ,温跃层和底层分别为 743 ind/ m3、43 8ind/ m3;种类组成也不相同 ,表层数量最多的种类为鸟喙尖头(Penilia avirostris)、温跃层及其以下水体为中华哲水蚤 ,其它主要种类亦表现不同水层取向。在连续观测站 ,根据浮游动物主要种类的昼夜垂直移动与温跃层关系 ,将之分为表层分布 ,近温跃层分布 ,底层分布及全水层分布 4种类型     

北黄海沉积物可培养产蛋白酶细菌分离鉴定

【目的】揭示北黄海沉积物中可培养产胞外蛋白酶细菌及蛋白酶多样性,增加人们对北黄海生态系统中产蛋白酶菌多样性的认识,为海洋产蛋白酶微生物的挖掘提供菌群资源。【方法】分别将5个北黄海沉积物样品梯度稀释涂布至酪蛋白明胶筛选平板,选择性分离产蛋白酶细菌;并通过分析基于16S rRNA基因序列的系统发育关系,揭示这些细菌的分类地位和遗传多样性;分别测定胞外蛋白酶活性并对酶活较高的39株菌进行基于苯甲基磺酰氟(PMSF,丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂)、邻菲罗啉(o-phenanthroline,O-P,金属蛋白酶抑制剂)、E-64(半胱氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂)和pepstatin A(天冬氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂)4种抑制剂的酶活抑制实验以及所有菌株对3种底物(酪蛋白、明胶、弹性蛋白)的水解能力;分析这些细菌所产胞外蛋白酶的特性及多样性。【结果】从5个北黄海沉积物样品中分离获得66株产蛋白酶细菌,这些菌株隶属于Bacteroidetes、Proteobacteria、Actinobacteria和Firmicutes 4个门的7个属,其中Pseudoalteromonas(69.9%)、Sulfitobacter(12.1%)和Salegentibacter(10.6%)是优势菌群;沉积物中可培养的产蛋白酶细菌的丰度为104 CFU/g;蛋白酶酶活抑制实验表明所有测定菌株产生的胞外蛋白酶属于丝氨酸蛋白酶和/或金属蛋白酶,仅有少数菌株所产蛋白酶具有半胱氨酸蛋白酶或天冬氨酸蛋白酶活性。【结论】北黄海沉积物中可培养产蛋白酶细菌类群较为丰富,Pseudoalteromonas、Sulfitobacter和Salegentibacter菌株是优势菌群,测定菌株所产胞外蛋白酶主要是丝氨酸蛋白酶和/或金属蛋白酶。     

Spatial, seasonal and species variations of harmful algal blooms in the South Yellow Sea and East China Sea

The occurrences of harmful algal blooms (HABs), in terms of frequency and area in the Chinese coastal waters, have been increasing since 1980s and caused considerable economic losses. In the present study, we have analyzed spatial and seasonal characteristics of HAB events in the southern Yellow Sea and East China Sea along Chinese coast from 1933 to 2004. With a total 435 HAB records, the most frequent HAB occurrence area (FHA) is off the Yangtze River mouth and another two FHA areas are located south of the Yangtze River estuary along about isobaths of 30–60 m coastal water in the East China Sea. The time of HAB occurrence shifted during our study period: from autumn (August–October) before 1980s to July–August in 1980s, during May–July in 1990s, and May–June for the period of 2000–2004. Causative species were found to be different: Noctiluca scintillans and Skeletonema costatum were dominant causative species prior to 2000; and Prorocentrum donghaiense Lu was dominant from 2000 to 2004 and also caused large blooms in May. Trichodesmium sp. caused many HABs in autumn (August–October) prior to 1980s with only one HAB between 1980 and 2004. The changes of the dominant HAB species may have affected the timings of HAB occurrence, as well as the increasing HAB-affected areas in recent years.     

黄渤海海水养殖自身污染的评估

探讨了投饵和非投饵两种养殖方式自身污染对海洋环境的影响.结果表明,海水养殖产量与营养盐类、COD和赤潮发生次数均呈正相关关系,其中无机氮含量和赤潮发生次数与虾养殖产量有显著正相关关系,说明海水养殖自身污染对邻近海域富营养化及赤潮发生有一定影响.通过黄渤海海水养殖向海洋排泄氮、磷、COD等污染物估算,分别占相应陆源污染物排海量的2.8%、5.3%、1.8%.虽然与人类其他活动向海洋排污量相比,水产养殖的排污量所占比重还不算大,对于某些局部水域,特别是海水养殖密集区,将对海洋环境的影响产生叠加作用,很可能成为刺激近海富营养化和赤潮发生的一个重要因素,应引起足够的重视.     

2006年夏季南黄海浮游植物叶绿素a分布特征及其环境调控机制

根据2006年夏季南黄海生态调查资料,分析了浮游植物现存量(叶绿素a)的空间分布特征及其主要环境调控机制.结果表明:南黄海浮游植物叶绿素a浓度范围为0.07～12.17 mg/m3,平均值为1.42 mg/m3;浮游植物叶绿素a平面分布呈近岸混合区高于外海层化区的特征,总体上随水体盐度和营养盐梯度的变化而变化,其中浅海陆架锋区对浮游植物有明显的聚集作用,垂直结构中层化区叶绿素次表层最大值现象明显,且最大值的深度和量值具有明显的区域差异;叶绿素a浓度与主要环境因子的相关性分析表明,在较大空间尺度上营养盐是浮游植物的主要调控因子,温度、光照和浮游动物摄食等也在一定空间和程度上对浮游植物的生长产生影响.     

东海和黄海主要鱼类的食物竞争

以2000年和2001年在东、黄海两次大面调查所收集的、占总生物量90%的重要生物种类中的鱼类为研究对象,通过分析胃含物获得各饵料成分的重量百分比,用Pianka(1973)提出的公式计算的饵料重叠系数分析了东、黄海主要鱼类之间的食物竞争状况,以了解食物竞争与种群变动和优势种交替之间的相互关系。结果表明:黄海主要鱼类的食物竞争对象主要为太平洋磷虾、脊腹褐虾和,东海主要鱼类的食物竞争对象主要为太平洋磷虾、细条天竺鱼、发光鲷、、七星底灯鱼和带鱼。东、黄海鱼类通过摄食种类、摄食食物大小、摄食时间和栖息地的分化来减少食物竞争,从而维持群落结构的动态平衡。渔业资源群落结构的变化将导致食物竞争状况发生改变;鱼类食物竞争状况也会影响种群动态,但要确定食物竞争程度还需进一步深入研究     

氨基酸在黄东海食物网关键种——鯷鱼（Engraulis japonicus）食物链中的传递

采用活体饵料对黄东海生态系统食物网关键种食物链的中下营养层次"浮游植物-中华哲水蚤(Calanus sinicus)-鯷鱼(Engraulis japonicus)"进行了室内模拟实验研究,以了解氨基酸在该食物链中的传递过程.通过76 d的培养实验,对采集样品做了14种氨基酸含量的定量分析.结果表明,在3个营养层次中中华哲水蚤起着十分关键的承上启下作用,它不仅将小球藻的植物性蛋白转化为动物性蛋白,大幅度地提高了赖氨酸的含量,而且将氨基酸总含量从小球藻的6.10%提高到24.16%.作为该食物网主要经济鱼类重要饵料的鯷鱼则进一步将氨基酸含量提高到27.06%.中华哲水蚤的氨基酸相对组成与小球藻有明显的相关性(r=0.606,p＜0.05),其中7种必需氨基酸的相关性相对较弱,而非必需氨基酸的相关性明显较强.鯷鱼的食性由合成饵料转变为活体中华哲水蚤时,其氨基酸量也随饵料的改变而有所变化,从与合成饵料相关转为与中华哲水蚤有更紧密的相关.鯷鱼排泄粪便中的氨基酸含量主要由新陈代谢的生理过程所决定.     

黄海南部和东海小黄鱼(Larimichthys polyactis)产卵场分布及其环境特征

根据2003～2005年和2007年4月份在黄海南部和东海海域进行的底拖网调查数据,分析了小黄鱼产卵场分布和产卵场环境特征等.结果表明,目前小黄鱼产卵场范围较过去有扩大,范围已经扩展到外海海域,产卵场可分为黄海南部产卵场和东海产卵场;其中黄海南部产卵场主要集中在33°00′～34°00′N,122°30′～124°00′E,产卵场最适水温范围为9.65～12.17℃,最适盐度范围为32.25～34.54,最适水深范围为29.74～76.49m;东海产卵场主要集中在30°30′～31°00′N,124°00′～125°00′E海域和30°30′～32°30′N,125°00′～126°00′E海域,产卵场最适水温范围为10.13～16.64℃,最适盐度范围为32.50～34.37,最适水深范围为40.23～85.61m;黄海南部和东海产卵场水温分布差异极显著(P<0.01);小黄鱼产卵场较过去发生较大变化的主要原因可能是在过度捕捞等扰动因素的影响下,小黄鱼对环境适应性明显提高.     

黄海和东海营养盐分布及其对浮游植物的限制

根据1997～1999年黄海和东海4个季节的现场调查资料,分析探讨了黄海、东海的营养盐分布特征及其对浮游植物生长的限制状况．结果表明,在长江口以东及其东北部海域终年存在一个范围很大的营养盐高值区．分析表明,这些营养盐主要来自长江冲淡水的扩展及苏北沿岸流的输送．此外,还获得了1998年长江流域特大洪水期间,迄今被观测到的长江冲淡水中营养盐的最大扩展范围,计算并研究了黄海、东海上层水中Si／N／P比值,结果表明,黄东海上层水中Si／N比值较高,Si不会成为黄东海浮游植物生长的限制因子;但在南黄海南部尤其是西南部、东海近岸及长江口以东海域,N／P比值很高(>30),说明与一般海洋环境的情况不同,黄海、东海有很大一部分海域浮游植物的生长受磷限制,而不是受氮限制．     

Distribution Pattern of Photosynthetic Picoplankton and Heterotrophic Bacteria in the Northern South China Sea

The environmental regulation of plcoplankton distribution in the northern South China Sea was examined In winter and summer of 2004. The average abundance of Synechococcus, Prochlorococcus, and heterotrophlc bacteria was lower In winter （30, 21, and 780×10^3 cells/cm^3, respectively） than In summer （53, 85, and 1 090×10^3 cells/cm^3, respectively）, but the seasonal pattern was opposite for plcoeukaryotlc phytoplankton （4 500 and 3 200 cells/cm^3 In winter and summer, respectively）. Synechococcus, picoeukaryotes, and bacteria were most abundant in the nutrient-rich coastal zone and continental shelf, but Prochlorococcus was most abundant In the continental slope and open ocean. The vertical distribution of each photosynthetic group and heterotrophlc bacteria changed between the two seasons. Synechococcus populations with apparently different phycoerythrobilin content occurred at many stations In the summer. In addition, two different populations of Prochlorococcus were found： （i） small, weakly fluorescing cells in the surface layer; and （ii） larger, strongly fluorescent cells In the deep layer. The distribution pattern of photosynthetic plcoplankton and heterotrophlc bacteria depends on environmental effects and their ecophyslologlcal differences. The distribution of Synechococcus appeared to be related to nutrient availability, whereas the distribution of Prochlorococcus appeared to be limited by temperature. Synechococcus was the only plcophytoplankton with a consistent strong relationship with bacteria.     

春季和秋季东、黄海陆架区大型网采浮游动物群落划分

根据2000年秋季和2001年春季对黄、东海大面调查中浮游生物大网（孔径500μm）采集的浮游动物样品,运用多元分析方法对陆架区内的浮游动物组成、分布、群落进行了研究。结果表明,春、秋两季陆架区浮游动物均可划分为5个群落：i黄海沿岸群落;ii黄海中部群落;iii黄、东海交汇水混合群落;iv东海近岸混合水群落;v东海外陆架高温高盐群落。各群落的种类组成及地理分布存在一定的季节差异。     

黄海中南部越冬鳀鱼空间分布及其与水温年际变化的关系

利用1986-2010年的底拖网调查数据和遥感海表温度,基于GIS技术,通过空间分析和相关性分析等方法,研究黄海中南部水域越冬鳀鱼空间分布的年际变化,并探讨其与水温变化的关系.结果表明:1986-2010年鳀鱼空间分布的年际变化明显,2004年其资源丰度下降至最低且向岸分布,2010年资源丰度有所回升并在东部水域集中分布,鳀鱼捕获站位、资源密度在经纬度方向上的分布集中区域年际变化明显;鳀鱼资源密度重心纬度与代表性等温线平均纬度的变化趋势相一致,表明水温变化影响越冬鳀鱼纬度方向上的分布,但其向岸分布趋势则由黄海暖流的年际变动决定;在影响鳀鱼分布的众多因子中,资源丰度变化主要受捕捞压力的影响,而空间上的变化主要由海水温度决定.     

Abundance and distribution of Ulva microscopic propagules associated with a green tide in the southern coast of the Yellow Sea

The presence of Ulva microscopic propagules may play an important role in the rapid development of high-biomass blooms of green algae in the Yellow Sea. Six cruises were conducted, to determine the abundance and distribution of Ulva microscopic propagules associated with a green tide that developed in the southern coastal waters of the Yellow Sea from April to August, 2012. Results indicated that Ulva microscopic propagules were widespread in these waters, with the highest density being up to 4800 ind. L⁻¹, prior to the appearance of the green tide in April. High densities were also widely distributed along the coast during May and June, after the appearance of the floating green tide. The quantity of Ulva microscopic propagules significantly decreased when the floating green tide declined in July, reaching densities of up to 162 ind. L⁻¹, following the disappearance of the floating green tide in August. Quantitative studies on the distribution patterns of Ulva microscopic propagules along the southern coast of the Yellow Sea indicated a significant correlation between density and salinity, turbidity and nutrient concentrations. Temporal and geographical distribution patterns of Ulva microscopic propagules were also significantly affected by the presence of a large biomass of attached, or floating, Ulva species algae.