Selection of benthic macroinvertebrate-based multimetrics and preliminary establishment of biocriteria for the bioassessment of the water quality of Taihu Lake, China

To develop benthic macroinvertebrate-based multimetrics for the bioassessment of the water quality of Taihu Lake, benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages were sampled at 60 sites in 8 subareas of Taihu Lake. A total of 24 species of benthic macroinvertebrates were obtained: 14 species of Mollusca, 5 species of Arthropoda and 5 species of Annelida. A comprehensive evaluation of the metrics was carried out. The results showed that 7 metrics (i.e., total number of taxa, the number of Mollusca & Crustacea taxa, % Mollusca & Crustacea, % Gastropoda, Goodnight-Whitley index, Hilsenhoff biotic index and % Collector-gatherers) were sensitive. A score of 5, 3 or 1 was assigned to every metric for standardization of the metrics, and a multimetric on a scale ranging from 7 to 35 for bioassessment was developed. Four-level discriminatory biocriteria for water quality were eventually proposed by quartation: 7–14, very poor; 15–21, poor; 22–28, fair; 29–35, good. The re-scored results from the 60 sites showed that the water quality of southeastern Taihu Lake was relatively good, whereas that of northwestern Taihu Lake was relatively poor. Basically, the discriminatory biocriteria are suitable for the assessment of the water quality of Taihu Lake.     

Structure of the Phytoplankton Community and Its Relationship to Water Quality in Donghu Lake, Wuhan, China

The phytoplankton community structure, in terms of species composition, total standing crop,and abundance of the dominant algal species, at four stations in Donghu Lake, Wuhan, China, was investigated monthly from January 1994 to December 1996. A total of 260 taxa was observed, of which Chlorophyta (106 taxa) contributed the highest portion of the total number of taxa, followed by Bacillariophyta (82 taxa)and Cyanophyta (32 taxa). The total standing crop measured by means of chlorophyll a content, cell density,and cell biovolume, as well as the abundance of the dominant species, declined in the order of Station I to Station Ⅳ. Seasonal changes of the standing crop varied greatly among the four stations. Although the cell density at the four stations showed a single peak within a year, the peak density varied from July to November, dependent on the sampling year and the station. For chlorophyll a content and cell biovolume,multiple peaks were observed at Stations Ⅰ and Ⅱ, but a single peak was found at Stations Ⅲ and Ⅳ. The phytoplankton community structure indicated that the trophic status was the highest at Station Ⅰ (most eutrophic), followed by Station Ⅱ; Stations Ⅲ and Ⅳ were the least trophic areas. The long-term changes in phytoplankton community structure further suggested that changes in phytoplankton community structure were correlated with water quality, and eutrophication of Donghu Lake had been aggravated since the 1950s.     

Structure of the Phytoplankton Community and Its Relationship to Water Quality in Donghu Lake, Wuhan, China

The phytoplankton community structure, in terms of species composition, total standing crop,and abundance of the dominant algal species, at four stations in Donghu Lake, Wuhan, China, was investigated monthly from January 1994 to December 1996. A total of 260 taxa was observed, of which Chlorophyta (106 taxa) contributed the highest portion of the total number of taxa, followed by Bacillariophyta (82 taxa) and Cyanophyta (32 taxa). The total standing crop measured by means of chlorophyll a content, cell density,and cell biovolume, as well as the abundance of the dominant species, declined in the order of Station I to Station IV. Seasonal changes of the standing crop varied greatly among the four stations. Although the cell density at the four stations showed a single peak within a year, the peak density varied from July to November, dependent on the sampling year and the station. For chlorophyll a content and cell biovolume,multiple peaks were observed at Stations I and II, but a single peak was found at Stations III and IV. The phytoplankton community structure indicated that the trophic status was the highest at Station I (most eutrophic), followed by Station II; Stations III and IV were the least trophic areas. The long-term changes in phytoplankton community structure further suggested that changes in phytoplankton community structure were correlated with water quality, and eutrophication of Donghu Lake had been aggravated since the 1950s.     

Microsporogenesis and meiotic behavior in nine species of the genus Pinus

The meiotic behavior of 10 taxa （nine species and one variety） of the genus Pinus was investigated using pollen mother cells （PMCs） to reveal the differentiation among karyotypes. Chromosome spreads were prepared by conventional squashing. The meiotic index and the average configuration were higher, whereas the frequency of aberrance （chromosomal bridges, fragments, or micronuclei） was lower, in all 10 taxa compared with other gynmosperms. The meiotic index, average configuration, and frequency of irregularity were found to be uniform among the species. It was shown that the genomes of the Pinus species investigated were highly stable, confirming results of previous mitotic analyses in this genus. However, slight differentiation of homologous chromosomes among genomes was revealed by analysis of meiotic configurations in Pinus nigra var. poiretiana. Quadrivalents were observed in 9.31% of PMCs in this species. This is the first time that quadrivalents have been observed in gymnosperms.     

青海湖鸟岛地区植物群落物种多样性与土壤环境因子的关系

The study on the relationship between plant species diversity and soil factors in the bird island of Qinghai Lake indicated that this island was a low diversity district, its Shannon-Wienner index and species richness decreased with the increasing soil available K, water soluble salt concentration and pH, and there were significant linear and quadratic correlations between them. Stepwise linear regressions showed that soil available K and water soluble salt were the key factors to estimate Shannon-Wienner index and species richness in this island, respectively, and no correlation was found between species evenness and soil factors.     

Studies on Temporal and Spatial Variations of Phytoplankton in Lake Chaohu

Temporal and spatial variations of the phytoplankton assemblage in Lake Chaohu, a large shallow eutrophic lake in China, were studied from September 2002 to August 2003. A total of 191 phytoplankton species was identified, among which Chlorophytes （101） ranked the first, followed by Cyanophytes （46） and Bacillariophytes （28）. On aver- age over the entire lake, the maximum total algal biomass appeared in June （19.70 mg/L） with a minimum （5.05 mg/ L） in November. In terms of annual mean biomass, cyanobacteria contributed 45.43% to total algal biomass, followed by Chlorophytes （27.14%）, and Bacillariophytes （20.6%）. When nitrate （NOs-N） and ammonium （NH4-N） concentrations dropped in spring, fixing-nitrogen cyanobacterium （Anabaena） developed quickly and ranked the first in terms of biomass in summer. It is likely that dominance of zooplanktivorous fish and small crustacean zooplankton favored the development of the inedible filamentous or colony forming cyanobacteria. The persistent dominance of cyanobacteria throughout all seasons may indicate a new tendency of the response of phytoplankton to eutrophication in Lake Chaohu.     

Monitoring of algae in Dutch rivers: does it meet its goals?

Observations on phytoplankton in the lower reaches of the rivers Rhine and Meuse were carried out in the framework of the national monitoring programme of the main water systems in The Netherlands. Seasonal changes in density and species composition were analysed to detect the major variables and to discuss whether this monitoring meets its goals. Phytoplankton reached peak densities of 140 and 65 μg L^-1 Chl a in the Rhine and Meuse, respectively. Overall density was correlated with seasonal variation in water discharge rather than with nutrient concentrations, that are high in both rivers. The position of sampling sites in relation to the downstream development of the plankton was very important, especially in the regulated Meuse. Despite hydrographic and chemical differences between the two rivers, many species, predominantly diatoms and green algae, were shared. The occurrence of the diatom Skeletonema subsalsum in the Rhine and the green algae Neodesmus danubialis, Micractinium pusillum and Pseudotetrastrum punctatum in the Meuse (1992, but not 1996) was interpreted as a feature related, respectively, to the high salinity of the Rhine and specific riverine conditions of the Meuse. In general the potamoplankton was characterised as an opportunistic assemblage exploiting the high nutrient contents and disturbed hydrography of both rivers. Nevertheless, the phytoplankton contributed to the characterisation of the present river communities, ones that differ rather strongly in historic records. Although year to year variation in phytoplankton density is mainly related to variation in water discharge, phytoplankton biomass did increase as a result of eutrophication over a period of decades. The widespread nature of many of today's potamoplankton species in the two rivers render these organisms less useful for indicating short-term changes in water quality. However the importance of phytoplankton in trophic relationships merits its inclusion in the monitoring of riverine ecosystems. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Impact of whitefish on an enclosure ecosystem in a shallow eutrophic lake: changes in nutrient concentrations,phytoplankton and zoobenthos

Large bag-type (75 m³) and tube-type (105 m³) enclosures were set up in the shallow eutrophic Lake Suwa and were each stocked with exotic planktivorous whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus maraena). The release of whitefish caused the increase in nutrient concentration in the tube-type enclosure whereas no such increase was observed in the bag-type enclosure. Bottom sediment seemed to be an important source of chironomid food for whitefish. The proportion of phytoplankton measuring<10μm and 20–40μm, which respectively corresponded toOchromonas spp. andCryptomonas sp., were lower in the fish enclosures than in the control, which might have been caused by high grazing pressure by rotifers. The predation by whitefish might have affected the species composition of phytoplankton through reducing copepod predation on rotifers, not through reducing the densities of cladocerans which directly feed on phytoplankton as many investigators have reported. The phytoplankton biomass was not affected much by the release of fish. Possible reasons are that the increase in density of rotifers reduced the biomass of available phytoplankton and also that inedible Cyanophyceae were in the decreasing phase of their seasonal succession and could not increase successfully in spite of elevated nutrient levels.     

Plankton composition and water quality in a pond of spring origin in Turkey

Phyto/zooplankton composition, chlorophyll a, and some water quality parameters were investigated in a spring-originated pond in Central Anatolia between February 2001 and January 2002. Water temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, Secchi depth, total and calcium hardness, nitrate-nitrogen, nitrite-nitrogen, ammonia-nitrogen, total phosphorus, and soluble reactive phosphorus levels were analyzed. A total of 49 species belonging to Bacillariophyceae, Chlorophyceae, Cyanophyceae, Cryptophyceae, and Dinophyceae were identified. The highest phytoplankton abundance was found in August, whereas the lowest was determined in January. Phytoplankton abundance increased from February to August and declined in the following months. The Bacillariophyceae were dominant in the phytoplankton community. A total of 21 species of Rotifera, 2 species of Cladocera, and 1 genus of Copepoda were found. The zooplankton community was dominated by Rotifera. The highest abundance of zooplankton was recorded in July and the lowest value in November. The annual mean concentration of chlorophyll a was measured as 1.90 μg l⁻¹. In spite of these eutrophic levels (mean values of total phosphorus and nitrate-nitrogen: 0.069 mg P l⁻¹ and 0.68 mg N l⁻¹), phytoplankton cannot grow satisfactorily because of the short water retention time (0.6 day⁻¹). The shallowness of the pond together with the low phytoplankton biomass and the high concentrations of nutrients are discussed.     

大通湖浮游植物群落结构及其与环境因子关系

2008年12月至2009年10月按季度对养殖湖泊大通湖浮游植物群落结构及与环境因子关系进行了初步研究,并通过与1960年数据的纵向比较,探讨了集约化养殖对大通湖水域环境的影响,为其渔业可持续发展提供理论依据.调查期间,共发现浮游植物98种,隶属于7门54属.优势种类包括二角多甲藻、尖尾蓝隐藻、小球藻、卵形隐藻、梅尼小环藻、啮蚀隐藻、卷曲鱼腥藻、铜绿微囊藻和固氮鱼腥藻,优势种的季节更替明显.浮游植物细胞密度的年平均值为1.84×106 cells·L-1,其中夏季最高,为16.4×106 cells·L-1,其他3个季度在1.71×106 ～ 1.98×106 cells·L-1.浮游植物丰富度指数(D)全年在2.01 ～4.55,Shannon多样性指数(H)在1.26 ～2.69,均匀度指数(J)在0.69～1.27.典范对应分析表明,水深、水温、透明度、总磷、氧化还原电位、电导率是影响大通湖浮游植物群落结构的主要因子.     

2012年夏季长湖浮游植物群落特征及其与环境因子的关系

为查明长湖浮游植物群落特征及其水环境影响因子, 并确定水体富营养化程度, 于2012年夏季对长湖浮游植物及相关环境因子进行调查检测分析, 运用藻类生物学法和综合营养状态指数法, 对长湖水体营养状态进行综合评定, 同时利用典范对应分析法(CCA)对浮游植物与环境因子的关系进行了分析。结果表明, 2012年夏季长湖浮游植物共有53种(含变种、变型), 隶属于7门41属, 其中以绿藻最多(24种, 占总数量的38.9%), 其次为蓝藻(15种, 占总数量的36.0%)和硅藻(7种, 占总数量的14.1%)。优势种(优势度指数大于0.02)共10种, 其中两栖颤藻(Oscillatoria amphibia)是4个区域的共有优势种, 最高优势度达0.72。浮游植物丰度为12.03 × 10 ⁶- 62.13 × 10 ⁶cell·L ^-1, 平均值为27.71 × 10 ⁶cell·L ^-1。浮游植物丰度的平面分布呈现圆心湖、海子湖、马洪台、庙湖依次降低的特点。浮游植物多样性指数变化范围为0.89-3.24, 均匀度指数变化范围为0.23-0.83。选取叶绿素a、总磷、总氮、透明度和化学需氧量5项参数计算得出综合营养化指数。通过藻类生物学法和综合营养状态指数法进行综合评价发现: 2012年夏季长湖处于中度富营养化到富营养化程度。典范对应分析表明: 浮游植物空间分布主要受总氮、总悬浮物、总磷、溶氧以及亚硝酸氮等环境因子的影响。针状蓝纤维藻(Dactylococcopsis acicularis)、两栖颤藻、席藻属(Phormidium)、鱼腥藻属(Anabeana)等蓝藻对总氮的需求较大。长湖各站点由于在不同程度上受到地形、人为干扰以及水动力条件的影响, 它们与环境因子的典范对应分析表现出明显的区域性。     

上海崇明岛明珠湖浮游植物群落结构

2007年1月至12月对崇明岛明珠湖的浮游植物群落结构和物种多样性的周年动态进行了初步研究.共发现浮游植物120种, 隶属于8门63属.优势种包括小席藻、微小平裂藻、旋折平裂藻、不定微囊藻和肘状针杆藻.浮游植物的年平均丰度和年平均生物量分别为5361.57×10⁴ cell·L^-1和7.68 mg·L^-1.浮游植物现存量各月间差异极显著(P<0.01),在7月达到最高峰值, 但各站点间差异不显著.浮游植物的Shannon多样性指数和Margalef指数夏秋季低, 冬春季高.生物学评价显示,明珠湖冬春两季的水质要优于夏秋两季, 且目前正处于中富营养阶段, 水体为α-中污型.典范相关分析结果表明, 影响明珠湖浮游植物群落结构的主要因子依次为温度、总磷和总氮.     

巨桉凋落叶分解对菊苣生长及光合特性的影响

采用盆栽试验,研究了巨桉凋落叶分解初期对菊苣幼苗生长和光合生理特性的影响.试验设置A₁(30 g·pot^-1)、A₂(60 g·pot^-1)、A₃(90 g·pot^-1)和对照（CK）4个凋落叶水平,将各处理的凋落叶分别与12 kg土壤混合后装盆,播种菊苣.待A₃处理植株的第3片真叶完全展开后测定菊苣光合生理指标及相关生长指标.结果表明：巨桉凋落叶分解初期明显抑制了菊苣生物量积累、叶面积的增加及光合色素的合成,且随着凋落叶施入量的增加抑制作用加大;菊苣叶片胞间CO₂浓度增加,而净光合速率、气孔导度和蒸腾速率均显著低于对照;随土壤中凋落叶含量的增加,除CO₂补偿点呈增加趋势外,其他光响应和CO₂响应的特征参数都呈明显下降趋势,并与对照差异显著.巨桉凋落叶分解过程中,其化感物质逐步释放并作用于受体植物,抑制其光合色素合成和光合作用,降低其环境适应能力,从而抑制菊苣的生长.     

长江口北支浮游植物群落结构周年变化特征

2010年10月至2011年9月对长江口北支水域的浮游植物进行周年调查,共采集到183种（包括变种和变型）,隶属于7门60属,其中硅藻门种类最多,有35属137种,占浮游植物总种类数的75%。周年优势种为具槽直链藻、中肋骨条藻、条纹小环藻、两栖颤藻、小伪菱形藻双楔变种、颗粒直链藻和小环藻未定种。本次调查中,季节间浮游植物的丰度差异不显著（P〉0.05）,但各月间浮游植物丰度差异显著（P〈0.05）,全年丰度在2.83×10^3～6.18×10^4cells/L之间,其中6月的丰度最高,1月的丰度最低,全年的平均丰度为1.73×10^4cells/L。Pearson相关性分析显示,浮游植物丰度与硝酸盐浓度显著正相关（P〈0.05）,与氨氮浓度极显著正相关（P〈0.01）,含氮营养盐对浮游植物的影响明显。     

近15年长江口海域海洋生物变化趋势及健康状况评价

对近15年(2004—2018年)长江口海域海洋生物变化趋势进行分析,评价海洋生物健康状况,并对陆源污染物排放与海洋生物变化进行相关性分析。结果表明,(1)长江口海域海洋生物群落结构组成发生了一定变化,与20世纪90年代末相比,浮游植物种类数有所减少,浮游动物、底栖生物种类数有所增加。浮游植物以硅藻为主,但甲藻占比有所增加,2010年以来硅藻、甲藻群落结构进入新的平衡状态;浮游动物以节肢动物为主,主要类群桡足类占比有所下降;底栖生物种类数明显升高。(2)生物多样性总体水平一般,浮游植物多样性指数总体较低,第一优势种的优势度较高;浮游动物多样性指数和丰富度指数多年呈现下降趋势;底栖生物多样性水平一般,优势种渐趋单一。(3)海洋生物总体处于"不健康"状态,主要影响指标为浮游植物密度偏高,浮游动物密度偏低、生物量偏高,底栖动物密度偏高、生物量偏低。生态系统变化与陆源主要污染物排放、营养结构变化及水体富营养化均具有一定的相关性,其中无机氮(DIN)、石油类入海通量与生物健康指数呈显著负相关关系(P<0.05),无机磷(DIP)与底栖生物生物量呈显著负相关关系。N/P与浮游植物丰度呈显著负...     

三疣梭子蟹两种养殖模式浮游植物与产量的比较

为获知三疣梭子蟹（Portunus trituberculatus）两种养殖模式浮游植物与产量是否存在差异,于2012年6月—12月在宁波市象山县东盛水产养殖有限公司进行。结果显示：浮游植物共7门32属57种。模式Ⅰ浮游植物7门30属54种;模式Ⅱ5门19属32种。藻类平均细胞密度、平均生物量均为模式Ⅰ〉模式Ⅱ。Margalef指数、Shannon-Wiener指数均值模式Ⅰ〉模式Ⅱ,Pielou指数均值模式Ⅰ〈模式Ⅱ。养殖前期（8月）、中期（10月）、起捕（12月）时,对三疣梭子蟹壳长、壳宽、体重测量取其平均值,均为模式Ⅰ〉模式Ⅱ。三疣梭子蟹产量模式Ⅰ〉模式Ⅱ。研究表明,模式Ⅰ优于模式Ⅱ。     

广西溢油海域的浮游植物跟踪监测与比对分析

针对广西涠洲岛海域的突发溢油事件,于2008年9月下旬进行了溢油海域浮游植物跟踪监测,并与历史资料比对,探讨溢油对浮游植物群落的影响。调查中,共记录4门106种,硅藻92种,甲藻12种,蓝藻1种,着色鞭毛藻1种,主要优势种为旋链角毛藻(Chaetoceros curvisetus)、菱形海线藻(Thalassionema nitzschioides)和洛氏角毛藻(Chaetoceros lorenzianus)。浮游植物种类多,站间差异小,分布均匀。浮游植物细胞密度高,平均2 645.32×10⁴cells·m^-3,密集中心位于涠洲岛西北部海域。优势种密度分布与浮游植物细胞密度分布态势基本一致。多样性指数(H')和均匀度(J')均较高,群落结构稳定。与国家海洋局同期调查资料及相关文献报道比对,表明溢油海域浮游植物种类组成无较大变化,细胞密度有较小降幅,密集中心不同,优势种变更明显,群落结构稳定,应重视溢油应急反应的迫切性。     

太湖西北湖区2003-2012年间氮磷浓度及浮游植物主要类群变化趋势分析

基于2003-2012年太湖竺山湖和西部沿岸区水体理化指标与浮游植物丰度的逐月监测数据,分析了两个湖区氮磷营养盐状态和浮游植物丰度以及浮游植物主要类群的年际变化趋势及季节变化特征,探讨了浮游植物群落变化与水温及营养盐指标间的关系。结果表明：10年间两个湖区氮磷营养盐浓度总体呈下降趋势,以竺山湖TN、NH₃-N浓度和西部沿岸区NO₃-N浓度下降最为显著;浮游植物丰度总体呈上升趋势,蓝藻在群落结构中日益占据绝对优势;季节变化上,氮营养盐浓度表现为春冬季节高于夏秋季节,TP浓度和浮游植物丰度呈相反的变化趋势。Pearson相关分析显示,水温、NH₃-N浓度和TN/TP是影响蓝藻丰度及其在浮游植物群落中所占比例的主要因素。在温度和营养盐结构的共同作用下,10年间两个湖区蓝藻水华暴发时间逐渐提前,而消退时间逐渐滞后,水华持续时间逐年上升。在全球变暖背景下,太湖水华治理需执行更加严格的氮磷限制阈值,且在重污染的西北湖区控磷依然是关键。     

基于浮游植物生物完整性指数的湖泊生态系统评价——以2012年冬季太湖为例

依据2012年12月对太湖29个样点和同一地理区划4个湖、库的浮游植物和环境变量的监测结果,应用生物完整性理论和方法,构建冬季太湖浮游植物生物完整性指数,评价冬季太湖水生态健康质量。采用干扰程度最小系统法定义筛选确定参照点,对51个候选参数进行分布范围筛选、判别能力分析、参数间相关性分析,获得了太湖枯水期P-IBI指数的6个构成参数:总分类单元数、硅藻门分类单元%、细胞Simpson指数、细胞密度、硅藻门细胞密度%和绿藻门个体密度%。采用比值法统一各参数的量纲,累加后得到枯水期太湖P-IBI分值,并划分健康评价标准。应用P-IBI对冬季太湖水生态进行评价,8个参照点中1个点位评价结果为健康其余7个为亚健康;25个受损点中,2个点位为亚健康,9个点位为一般,12个点位为差,2个点位为极差。太湖总体受到了不同程度的人为干扰,东太湖湖区水生态状况最好,评价结果多为亚健康或一般;竺山湖、贡湖、东部沿岸和西部沿岸次之;南部沿岸和湖心区最差,湖心区有2个点位评价结果为极差。与冬季太湖P-IBI指数显著相关的水化学因子是氨氮和总磷含量。