海水混养池塘虾蛤肠道与养殖环境的微生物多样性

【背景】海水混养池塘环境微生物以及动物肠道微生物的群落结构已有研究,但对混养环境中多品种动物肠道与环境微生物群落的关系尚未见报道。【目的】研究海水虾蛤混养环境中微生物多样性以及与养殖动物健康之间的关系。【方法】采用Illumina高通量测序技术测定冬季莆田市北江养殖区2个混养池塘中水体、底泥以及虾蛤肠道的菌群结构。【结果】同一池塘水体与底泥之间、不同池塘水体或底泥之间的微生物结构存在一定的差异;同一养殖区2个混养池塘虾与蛤肠道微生物结构之间具有极高的相似性,与养殖环境存在显著的差异。微生物多样性和丰富度差异很大,表现出底泥水体肠道;虾蛤肠道微生物以厚壁细菌和γ-变形细菌为主;池塘水体以放线菌、α-变形细菌以及拟杆菌为主,底泥以γ-变形细菌和δ-变形细菌为主。养殖动物肠道微生物主要优势种为乳球菌属和假单胞菌属,池塘环境内存在较高丰度的黄杆菌类潜在致病菌,而在虾和蛤的肠道中基本未检出。2个池塘底泥硫还原细菌含量较高,增加了底质产生硫化氢等有害物质的风险。【结论】比较混养池塘中水体、底泥以及虾蛤肠道三者之间微生物群落结构的差异,揭示虾、贝混养模式微生物与养殖环境的关系,为池塘养殖虾、贝疾病防治和混养结构的优化提供参考。     

基于MiSeq测序技术分析红鳍东方鲀养殖环境菌群多样性

养殖环境中的微生物在物质循环及能量流动中发挥着重要的作用。对养殖环境中微生物多样性研究,不仅可以为养殖过程中病害防治提供基础,还可以发现新的微生物资源。本文利用Mi Seq测序技术分析了大连某养殖公司红鳍东方鲀养殖环境中室内养殖环境水、室外入水口水和底泥中菌群结构特征,从室内养殖环境水、室外入水口水和室外入水口底泥样品中分别获得27164、41146和30474条有效序列。结果表明:红鳍东方鲀养殖环境中具有较高的菌群多样性,其中室外入水口底泥中菌群多样性较其相应养殖水环境中菌群多样性高;3个样品中的细菌可归为33个门类,除常见报道的绿弯菌门、拟杆菌门、浮霉菌门、蓝藻门、酸杆菌门、变形菌门、梭杆菌门、疣微菌门、厚壁菌门和放线菌门外,还有23个鲜见报道的门类的菌群被检测到;各样品中菌群组成虽有差异,但变形菌门和拟杆菌门为优势菌,约占68.33%~93.37%。本文揭示了大连某养殖公司红鳍东方鲀池塘养殖环境中的菌群多样性和丰度,比较了其菌群结构及差异,为红鳍东方鲀健康养殖提供参考。     

基于PCR-DGGE指纹图谱川纹笛鲷及圆白鲳消化道壁优势菌群结构比较分析

本文采用免培养的16S rDNA梯度凝胶电泳技术(DGGE)对集约化海水网箱养殖川纹笛鲷Lutjanus sebae及圆白鲳Ephippus orbis消化道壁优势菌群结构进行了比较分析。研究结果显示川纹笛鲷及圆白鲳消化道壁存在着大量细菌群落,对DGGE指纹图谱聚类分析表明两种鱼肠道壁及胃壁菌群组成相似度高于50%,其中二者肠道壁细菌组成相似性最高(67%),这些可能与两种鱼养殖在同一水域、摄食相同饵料相关,另外通过软件对DGGE指纹带谱相对丰度分析表明同种鱼肠道壁及胃壁具有相同最大优势菌群。同时,两种鱼消化道壁之间在细菌多样性及相对丰度上亦存在明显区别,圆白鲳消化道壁细菌多样性要高于川纹笛鲷,这可能归因于川纹笛鲷与圆白鲳在天然环境中栖息地的差异性。本研究通过首次建立不同海水鱼消化道壁16S rDNA-DGGE指纹图谱及比较分析,为澄清海水鱼消化道壁微生物区系奠定基础。     

基于高通量测序的缢蛏及其养殖池塘菌群结构的季节变化

为探究缢蛏养殖过程中养殖环境和缢蛏体内的细菌群落结构季节变化特征及其与环境因子的相关性,采用高通量测序技术对缢蛏养殖池塘的水体、沉积物及缢蛏内脏团细菌菌群进行了研究.结果表明: 水体中冬季的细菌菌群结构与其他3季差异显著,沉积物和缢蛏内脏团4季的细菌菌群结构均无显著差异.水体各季节细菌群落的Shannon多样性指数无明显差异,沉积物及缢蛏内脏团细菌群落Shannon多样性指数夏季最低,冬季最高.门水平上,蓝细菌门、变形菌门和拟杆菌门为水体的优势菌群;变形菌门、绿弯菌门和拟杆菌门为沉积物的优势菌群;柔膜菌门和变形菌门为缢蛏内脏团的优势菌群.属水平上,水体冬季的优势菌属为NS3a_marine_group,而其余3季为聚球藻属;沉积物优势菌属为厌氧绳菌科下的一类菌属norank_f_Anaerolineacea和硝化螺旋菌属;内脏团优势菌属为支原体属和弓形菌属.环境因子与菌群的相关性分析表明: 水体的优势菌属聚球藻属与水温、化学需氧量(COD)、PO₄^--P、NH₄⁺-N、pH和透明度呈正相关;沉积物的优势菌属厌氧绳菌科菌属norank_f_Anaerolineacea与COD、水温、总磷呈正相关;缢蛏内脏团的优势菌属支原体属与水温、pH、NH₄⁺-N、PO₄^--P和透明度呈正相关.这表明不同季节的缢蛏养殖池塘及缢蛏体内细菌群落结构及多样性差异较大,水体细菌菌群受养殖环境的影响明显,尤其是水温及氮磷含量.     

秸秆蓝藻混合发酵产沼气过程中微生物群落分析

采用实验室自制秸秆蓝藻混合厌氧反应装置进行沼气发酵实验,利用16S rRNA基因克隆文库的方法,对不同产气阶段的细菌和古菌的优势菌群进行多样性研究。结果表明:(1)不同产气阶段细菌优势种类存在差异,供试秸秆沼气反应器阶段细菌种类较为丰富,分属于6个门:产气初始阶段优势菌群为变形菌门(Proteobacteria),相对丰度为51.76%;产气高峰阶段优势菌群为厚壁菌门(Firmicutes),相对丰度为47.13%;产气结束阶段优势菌群为厚壁菌门(Firmicutes),相对丰度为28.89%;此外,还包括绿弯菌门、螺旋体门、绿菌门的细菌。(2)古菌种类明显少于细菌,均属于甲烷微菌纲(Methanomicrobia)、甲烷杆菌纲(Methanobacteria)和热原体纲(Thermoplasmata)。秸秆蓝藻沼气系统微生物群落结构的阐明具有一定的意义,可为秸秆沼气工程调控提供科学依据。     

再生水补水对河道底泥细菌群落结构的影响

以北京市永定河麻峪湿地再生水补水口附近河道底泥为研究对象,应用末端限制性片段长度多态性(Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism,T-RFLP)技术探究再生水补水口附近底泥细菌群落结构的空间差异特征以及环境因子所产生的影响,并借助典范对应分析(Canonical Correspondence Analysis,CCA)方法分析麻峪湿地底泥细菌群落结构空间差异特征的形成原因。分析结果表明:河道底泥微生物群落对再生水的净化主要发生在距补水口1200m的范围内,随着再生水与上游来水径向混合净化渐变过程,在补水口2000m处河道底泥微生物群落结构与河道再生水补水口上游趋于相似。基于样点聚类结果的群落结构多样性分析表明随着再生水净化过程的实现微生物综合多样性指数呈现下降的趋势,从均匀度指数的变化趋势看,再生水补水口具有最高均匀度指数,补水口下游1200米处由于非优势菌群所占相对丰度最低以及偶见菌群缺失,导致群落结构比较单一、群落多样性和均匀度指数都最低。CCA方面分析结果表明再生水补水口上游细菌群落与因累积效应形成的重金属有密切关系,补水口出口底泥细菌群落则主要受到总磷和总有机碳的影响较大,而再生水补水与上游来水汇水径向渐变过程可能与氨氮净化具密切关系。研究区的主要优势菌种为假单胞菌属、贪食菌属和芽孢杆菌属,是与再生水中有机碳、氮降解具有密切关系的菌属。     

黄河三角洲刺槐白蜡混交对土壤细菌群落结构及多样性的影响

为探讨黄河三角洲刺槐白蜡混交对土壤细菌群落结构及多样性的影响,通过高通量测序技术分析比较了刺槐白蜡混交林及刺槐纯林、白蜡纯林土壤细菌群落结构及多样性。结果表明:(1)混交林与两种纯林土壤细菌群落共36门。酸杆菌门、变形菌门、放线菌门(相对丰度大于10%)为刺槐白蜡混交林与两种纯林土壤中共有的优势菌群;硝化螺旋菌门为刺槐纯林土壤中的优势菌群。不同人工林土壤中各门细菌相对丰度差异显著。(2)混交改变了土壤细菌群落结构,提高了细菌多样性。刺槐白蜡混交林土壤细菌物种数、Chao1指数、Shannon指数分别为1934.5、2629.1、9.1,显著高于两种纯林。(3)相关性分析表明,土壤含水量与放线菌门细菌呈显著正相关;pH与芽单胞菌门细菌呈极显著正相关,与酸杆菌门细菌呈显著负相关。细菌多样性与土壤含水量呈显著正相关,与速效钾、有机质含量呈显著负相关。研究表明,刺槐白蜡混交林土壤细菌群落结构与两种纯林之间有一定差异,多样性差异显著,刺槐白蜡混交改变细菌群落结构,提高细菌多样性。     

主养“海蜇-缢蛏”生态养殖池塘细菌群落结构特征及其环境驱动因子

为了解海水生态养殖池塘细菌群落结构及其多样性变化,探讨环境因子对其影响,于2021年4月至8月应用16S rDNA高通量测序技术,分析比较了辽宁省东港市北井子镇主养“海蜇-缢蛏”生态养殖池塘水体和沉积物中细菌群落结构及其多样性差异,使用Spearman相关研究环境因子与门水平菌群间相互关系。结果显示,沉积物中细菌多样性指数明显大于水体中细菌多样性;水体与沉积物中细菌群落结构相似度低,变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、拟杆菌门(Bacteroidota)和未分类的(unidentified bacteria)菌门为二者共有优势菌门,水体中变形菌门主要以α-变形菌(α-Proteobacteria)为主,而沉积物中主要以γ-变形菌(γ-Proteobacteria)为主。Spearman相关性分析表明,OTUs丰富度前10的菌群门类中,变形菌门、蓝细菌门(Cyanobacteria)和放线杆菌门(Actinobacteriota)与总氮(TN)呈显著正相关(P<0.05),与总磷(TP)呈显著负相关(P<0.05);弯曲杆菌门(Campylobacterota)和未分类...     

龙凤湿地与珰奈湿地底泥细菌古菌多样性及其对环境因子的响应

【背景】城市湿地和天然湿地受到人为扰动影响的程度显著不同。【目的】研究2种不同类型湿地底泥微生物多样性及种类的差异。【方法】采集冬夏两季城市湿地(龙凤湿地)和天然湿地(珰奈湿地)的底泥样品,使用16S rRNA基因测序技术测定底泥中细菌和古菌群落结构,分析2种湿地底泥的细菌、古菌差异及环境因素与微生物的相关性。【结果】龙凤湿地底泥中的硫杆菌属(Thiobacillus)、芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus)和鞘氨醇单胞菌属(Sphingomonas)丰度显著高于珰奈湿地(P<0.05);Methanoregula在珰奈湿地底泥中的丰度高于龙凤湿地;冬季厌氧绳菌属(Anaerolinea)和甲烷八叠球菌属(Methanosarcina)在珰奈湿地底泥中的丰度显著高于龙凤湿地(P<0.05)。【结论】龙凤湿地与珰奈湿地的差异主要影响湿地底泥中参与元素循环的细菌和产甲烷古菌的丰度,人为干扰和低温会降低湿地中微生物的多样性,pH、盐分和碱性磷酸酶是显著影响微生物多样性的环境因素。     

凡纳滨对虾繁育系统菌群结构及优势菌遗传多样性分析

【目的】探讨凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)工厂化繁育系统内发生细菌性玻化症(shrimp postlarva bacterial vitrified syndrome,BVS)时期可培养微生物的菌群特征以及优势病原菌的遗传多样性。【方法】采用细菌体外培养方法结合基因测序技术对不同育苗阶段的亲虾、受精卵、无节幼体、蚤状幼体、糠虾幼体、仔虾,及其育苗池水和饵料内可培养细菌菌群的组成与结构特征进行研究,并通过多位点序列分析(multilocus sequence analysis,MLSA)方法解析病原菌的遗传多样性。【结果】系统内分离纯化的526株具有典型形态差异和群落优势的细菌分属于4门5纲16目24科38属113种。在纲水平上γ-变形菌纲(Gammaproteobacteria)丰度最高,共453株,占总分离株的86.1%;在属水平上弧菌属(Vibrio)丰度最高,共369株,占总分离株的70.2%;在种水平上,溶藻弧菌(Vibrio alginolyticus)为最优势种,共112株,占总分离株的21.3%,并且分布于整个繁育系统,在饵料中具有最高丰度。多元关联分析表明,随着对虾幼体的发育,饵料对幼体体内可培养细菌的菌群结构影响逐渐增加。对112株潜在溶藻弧菌的MLSA分析表明,其中100株菌株进一步确认为溶藻弧菌。进一步利用MLSA构建系统发育树分析其遗传多样性发现,100株溶藻弧菌分为9个簇,分离自同类样品的菌株广泛分布在不同的簇中。【结论】在BVS发生时期,凡纳滨对虾工厂化繁育系统中具有丰富的可培养微生物种类。对虾幼体发育过程中,饵料对幼体体内可培养细菌的菌群结构具有重要影响。溶藻弧菌为凡纳滨对虾工厂化繁育系统中的优势弧菌,分布于整个繁育系统,且具有丰富的遗传多样性。本研究为解析对虾繁育系统可培养微生物演替规律提供了数据支撑,也为对虾苗期病原防控和健康养殖提供了科学依据。     

Semicircular canal system in early primates

Mammals with more rapid and agile locomotion have larger semicircular canals relative to body mass than species that move more slowly. Measurements of semicircular canals in extant mammals with known locomotor behaviours can provide a basis for testing hypotheses about locomotion in fossil primates that is independent of postcranial remains, and a means of reconstructing locomotor behaviour in species known only from cranial material. Semicircular canal radii were measured using ultra high resolution X-ray CT data for 9 stem primates (“plesiadapiforms”; n = 11), 7 adapoids (n = 12), 4 omomyoids (n = 5), and the possible omomyoid Rooneyia viejaensis (n = 1). These were compared with a modern sample (210 species including 91 primates) with known locomotor behaviours. The predicted locomotor agilities for extinct primates generally follow expectations based on known postcrania for those taxa. “Plesiadapiforms” and adapids have relatively small semicircular canals, suggesting they practiced less agile locomotion than other fossil primates in the sample, which is consistent with reconstructions of them as less specialized for leaping. The derived notharctid adapoids (excluding Cantius) and all omomyoids sampled have relatively larger semicircular canals, suggesting that they were more agile, with Microchoerus in particular being reconstructed as having had very jerky locomotion with relatively high magnitude accelerations of the head. Rooneyia viejaensis is reconstructed as having been similarly agile to omomyids and derived notharctid adapoids, which suggests that when postcranial material is found for this species it will exhibit features for some leaping behaviour, or for a locomotor mode requiring a similar degree of agility.     

Blood parasites of livestock in certain Regions in Saudi Arabia

Blood samples from camels, sheep, goats and cattle from six Regions in Saudi Arabia were examined for blood parasites. Asir Region camels were disinfected while those of the Eastern, Jazan, Northern Frontiers, Riyadh and Tabouk Regions were infected with Trypanosoma evansi (5–40%), those of Riyadh and the Eastern Regions were infected with Dipetalonema evansi (1–6%) and those of the Eastern, Jazan and Riyadh Regions were infected with Eperythrozoon species (8–20%). Sheep and goats of all tested regions were infected with Theilaria hirci (4–20% and 6–14%, respectively), Theilaria ovis (5–19% and 6–24%, respectively) and Eperthrozoon ovis (2–9% and 2–8%, respectively). Sheep of the Eastern and Northern Frontiers Regions were also infected with Anaplasma ovis (2%) and also those of the Eastern Region were infected with Babesia motasi (4%) as well. Cattle of Asir and Eastern Regions were infected with Anaplasma marginale (1–3.4%) and those of the Eastern, Jazan and Riyadh Regions were infected with Theileria annulata (11.3–25%) and Eperthrozoon wenyoni (1–4%). Moreover, Jazan cattle were infected with Babesia bigemina (6%) and a benign Theileria species (27%). Some of these parasites are recorded in new localities indicating that they are spreading in the country. Also, this is the first report in Saudi Arabia of D. evansi in camels, A. ovis and B. motasi in sheep and A. marginale and B. bigemina in cattle. These parasites may be introduced into the country with infected livestock infested with the vectors of these parasites. The suspected vectors of the detected parasites in Saudi Arabia is discussed. Follow up surveys of blood parasites are recommended to assess their distribution and infection rates in the livestock of all Regions of Saudi Arabia, to make plans for control measures against their vectors.     

Plant-parasitic Nematode Communities and Their Associations with Soil Factors in Organically Farmed Fields in Minnesota

A survey was conducted to determine the assemblage and abundance of plant-parasitic nematodes and their associations with soil factors in organically farmed fields in Minnesota. A total of 31 soil samples were collected from southeast (SE), 26 samples from southwest (SW), 28 from west-central (WC), and 23 from northwest (NW) Minnesota. The assemblage and abundance of plant-parasitic nematodes varied among the four regions. The soybean cyst nematode, Heterodera glycines, the most destructive pathogen of soybean, was detected in 45.2, 88.5, 10.7, and 0% of organically farmed fields with relative prominence (RP) values of 10.3, 26.5, 0.6, and 0 in the SE, SW, WC, and NW regions, respectively. Across the four regions, other common genera of plant-parasitic nematodes were Helicotylenchus (42.6, RP value, same below), Pratylenchus (26.9), Tylenchorhynchus and related genera (9.4), Xiphinema (5.6), and Paratylenchus (5.3). Aphelenchoides, Meloidogyne, Hoplolaimus, Mesocriconema, and Trichodorus were also detected at low frequencies and/or low population densities. The similarity index of plant-parasitic nematodes between two regions ranged from 0.44 to 0.71 and the similarity increased with decreasing distance between regions. The densities of most plant-parasitic nematodes did not correlate with measured soil factors (organic matter, pH, texture). However, the densities of Pratylenchus correlated negatively with % sand, and Xiphinema was correlated negatively with soil pH.     

Acquisition and Distribution of Nematodes in Irrigation Waterways of the Columbia Basin in Eastern Washington

The primary source of plant parasitic nematodes in irrigation waterways in the Columbia Basin Project of eastern Washington is irrigation runoff returned into the irrigation system. This has contributed to the rapid spread of plant parasitic nematodes observed during eight years of study.     

Differences in pollen viability in relation to different deceptive pollination strategies in Mediterranean orchids

Background and Aims

To date, current research involving pollen viability has been evaluated in a relatively low number of orchid species. In the present study, we focused on five related Mediterranean orchid genera (Anacamptis, Orchis, Dactylorhiza, Ophrys and Serapias) that are characterized by different types of deceptive pollination.

Methods

The in vitro germination ability of increasingly aged pollinaria of eight food-, seven sexually and two shelter-deceptive species was evaluated. Pollination experiments on two food-, one sexually and one shelter-deceptive species were also performed and the percentage of embryonate seeds derived from the increasingly aged pollinaria was checked.

Key Results

All of the examined species showed long-term viabilities (=50 % pollen tube growth) that ranged from 8 to 35 d. Species with the same deceptive pollination strategies exhibited the same pollen viability trends. Interestingly, pollen viabilities of species groups with different deception types have shown significant differences, with sexually and shelter- deceptive species exhibiting a shorter life span than food-deceptive species.

Conclusions

This study confirms the prolonged germination and fertilization capacities of orchid pollinaria, and to our knowledge is the first report demonstrating a clear relationship between pollen viability and pollination system. It is proposed that this relationship is attributed to the different types of reproductive barriers, pre- or post-zygotic, that characterixe Ophrys and Serapias and the food-deceptive species, respectively.     

Two endemic foci of heterophyids and other intestinal fluke infections in southern and western coastal areas in Korea

Two endemic foci of heterophyid infections were discovered in coastal villages of Puan-gun, Chollabuk-do, and Sachon-gun. Kyongsangnam-do, Korea. Fecal examinations were performed on 153 inhabitants of Puan-gun and 138 of Sachon-gun, using cellophane thick smear and formalin-ether sedimentation technique. The helminth egg and/or protozoan cyst positive rate was 21.5% (33/153) in Puan-gun and 39.1% (54/138) in Sachon-gun. In Puan-gun, the egg positive rate of heterophyids was the highest, 17.6%, and that of other parasites was 0.7-2.6% by parasite species. In Sachon-gun, that of heterophyids was 18.8%, followed by Clonorchis sinensis (12.3%), and other parasites (0.7-5.0%). Twenth-two (Puan-gun) and six (Sachon-gun) heterophyid egg positive cases were treated with praziquantel, and adult flukes were collected from their diarrheic stools. A total of 3,284 adult flukes of Heterophyes nocens was collected from all of the 22 patients treated in Puan-gun (3-778 individually), and other trematodes were also collected from 2-15 patients: Pygidiopsis summa, Stellantchasmus falcalus, Metagonimus yokogawai, M. miyatai, Stictodora fuscata, Heterophyopsis continua, Acanthoparyphium kurogamo, and Gymnophalloides seoi. In Sachon-gun, M. yokogawai (3,007 specimens), H. nocens (120), and S. falcatus (46) were collected from 5 of 6 treated patients, and H. continua and S. lari each from one patient. The present study revealed that heterophyid flukes, especially H. nocens and M. yokogawai, are prevalent in the southern and western coastal areas of Korea where fresh and/or brackish water fishes are popularly eaten raw.     

Recent advances in the in vitro cultivation and genetic manipulation of Echinococcus multilocularis metacestodes and germinal cells

In order to elucidate host-parasite interactions and infection strategies of helminths at the molecular level, the availability of suitable in vitro cultivation systems for this group of parasites is of vital importance. One of the few helminth systems for which in vitro cultivation has been relatively successfully carried out in the past is the larval stage of the fox-tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis, the causative agent of alveolar echinococcosis. Respective ‘first generation’ cultivation systems relied on the co-incubation of larval tissue, isolated from laboratory rodents, with host feeder cells. Although these techniques have been very successful in producing metacestode material for drug screening assays or the establishment of cDNA libraries, the continuous presence of host cells prevented detailed studies on the influence of defined host factors on larval growth. To facilitate such investigations, we have recently introduced the first truly axenic system for long-term in vitro maintenance of metacestode vesicles and used it to establish a technique for parasite cell cultivation. The resulting culture system, which allows the complete in vitro regeneration of metacestode vesicles from germinal cells, is a highly useful tool to study the cellular and molecular basis of a variety of developmental processes that occur during the infection of the mammalian host. Furthermore, it provides a solid basis for establishing transgenic techniques in cestodes for the first time. We consider it an appropriate time point to discuss the characteristics of these ‘second generation’ cultivation systems in comparison with former techniques, to present our first successful attempts to introduce foreign DNA into Echinococcus cells, and to share our ideas on how a fully transgenic Echinococcus strain can be generated in the near future.     

Bacterial flora in the alimentary tract of chickens infected with Eimeria brunetti and in chickens immunized with Eimeria maxima and cross-infected with Eimeria brunetti

Differential bacterial counts were made on the intestinal and caecal contents of chickens after inoculation with a standard dose of 320 000 freshly sporulated oocysts of Eimeria brunetti.