横岗水库后生浮游动物群落特征

横岗水库位于广东省东莞市,是一个富营养化水体,于2005年5月和11月对该水库后生浮游动物进行采样。该水库浮游动物具有种类少、丰度低的特点,在组成上以轮虫为主。两次采样共检到25种,其中枝角类4种,成体桡足类4种,轮虫17种。5月份,共检到15种,11月份有所增加,为20种。轮虫是主要的优势类群,5月份和11月份轮虫的平均相对丰度分别为82.8%和78.8%,以裂足臂尾轮虫、萼花臂尾轮虫和前节晶囊轮虫为主要优势种。其次是桡足类,5月份和11月份平均相对丰度分别为16.6%和19.9%,以无节幼体和桡足幼体为主,成体以舌状叶镖水蚤为优势种。枝角类相对丰度最低,5月份和11月份平均相对丰度分别仅0.6%和1.3%,以微型裸腹溞为优势种类·浮蝣动物的组成、丰度和生物量均存在时间和空间上的异质性。5月份浮游动物平均丰度为242.6ind.·L^-1,平均生物量为0.912mg·L^-1,11月份浮游动物平均丰度为138.5ind.·L^-1,平均生物量为0.317mg·L^-1。从河流区到大坝区,浮游动物的丰度和生物量呈下降趋势,体现了水库中由水文和水动力学调节的浮游生物分布空间异质性。横岗水库中大个体的前节晶囊轮虫丰度较高,致使浮游动物生物量要高于浮游动物丰度相当的热带富营养化湖泊-星湖,但无论是生物量还是丰度要远低于温带富营养化湖泊。     

鹊山引黄水库浮游动物时空分布特征

根据2012年5—10月对济南鹊山水库及库前沉沙条渠内的采样调查结果, 分析了浮游动物的种类和密度的时空分布。结果共检出浮游动物24属41种, 其中种数最多的是轮虫类, 其次为纤毛虫类, 枝角类和桡足类最少。条渠内检出的优势种数明显多于水库, 但两处优势种的时间变化特征相似。条渠和水库内均出现的优势种有沟钟虫、钟形钟虫、壶状臂尾轮虫、尾突臂尾轮虫、裂痕龟纹轮虫、象鼻溞、汤匙华哲水蚤。采样期间条渠和水库的Shannon-wiener多样性指数(H')分别在2.59—2.96和2.74—2.94范围内波动, Pielou均匀度指数(J’)分别在0.88—0.99和0.83—0.92范围内波动。根据条渠和水库内共19个采样点的四大类浮游动物密度的聚类分析结果, 研究区域可分为条渠中前端、条渠末端-水库入口及水库其他范围3个区域, 不同区域的浮游动物群落结构有显著差异, 表明条渠的沉沙过程对浮游动物群落有较大的影响。     

新建水库轮虫和甲壳类浮游动物动态特征

于2000~2003年调查了新建水库飞来峡水库(1999年蓄水)轮虫和甲壳类浮游动物的动态特征。共检到轮虫68种,枝角类18种和桡足类13种。轮虫、枝角类和桡足类的丰度均不高,分别为0.2~88.6,0.1~13和0.4~13.8 ind.L-1,最高丰度均出现在蓄水后的第4年(2002年3月)。在水库开始蓄水之后,轮虫先以螺形龟甲轮虫(Keratella cochlearis)为优势种;然后在蓄水后的第4年(2002年3月)由于长圆疣毛轮虫(Synchaeta pectinata)种群密度大幅度上涨,长圆疣毛轮虫取缔螺形龟甲轮虫成为优势种;此后,随着长圆疣毛轮虫种群回落,螺形龟甲轮虫又成为优势种。对于枝角类来说,水库蓄水初期,短尾秀体氵蚤(Diaphanosoma brachyurum)和长额象鼻氵蚤(Bosmina longirostris)交替成为枝角类的优势种;在蓄水后的第4年,长额象鼻氵蚤种群密度上涨,成为绝对优势种;此后,长额象鼻氵蚤种群回落,但仍然为绝对优势种。对于桡足类来说,在调查期间均以桡足幼体为主,成体丰度很低。飞来峡水库属河流型水库,在调查期间滞留时间为1.3~14.2 d,高的稀释和平流损失率造成浮游动物丰度很低。滞留时间的变化与轮虫、枝角类和桡足类种群波动密切相关;叶绿素a对它们的种群波动影响则不明显,但与长圆疣毛轮虫和长额象鼻氵蚤均显著正相关。在相对较长的滞留时间(14.2 d)和较丰富的食物的条件下,长圆疣毛轮虫和长额象鼻氵蚤种群密度大幅度上涨,并使总浮游动物丰度在蓄水后的第4年出现最高值。     

东海区沙海蜇和浮游动物的分布特征

根据2003—2005年夏、秋季在东、黄海进行的大型水母监测调查资料,分析了沙海蜇及其分布区内浮游动物的数量动态分布特点,研究了浮游动物优势种的生态类型及其种间变化。结果表明:夏季沙海蜇主要分布于29°00′—34°00′N海域,秋季主要分布于31°00′—34°00′N海域;3年间,沙海蜇生物量逐年递减、分布范围逐年变小,但并不影响东海、黄海沙海蜇从夏季至秋季具有由东海北部向黄海逐渐移动的特点;沙海蜇分布海域浮游动物的高生物量密集区一般位于沙海蜇中心区的边缘区域;沙海蜇和浮游动物的生物量在空间分布上存在着明显的负相关关系;浮游动物优势种夏季为中华哲水蚤与长尾类溞状幼体,秋季为中华哲水蚤、肥胖箭虫和小齿海樽。浮游动物与沙海蜇的生物量变化有较好的对应关系,浮游动物生物量大小与主要优势种组成可作为分析年间沙海蛰是否暴发的重要参考。     

黑龙江的浮游动物及未来水库中浮游动物的可能组成

黑龙江是我国四大河流之一,位于我国东北边境,上游有额尔古枘河和石勒喀河,汇合后从西北向东南蛇行,是中苏两国自争天然分界线。与乌苏里江汇合后,下游全部流经苏联境内,注入鄂霍次克海。     

浙江水源地水库浮游动物丰度和生物量与水质参数的通径分析

为探明浙江水源地水库浮游动物群落特征及与环境因子的关系, 达到用浮游动物群落参数监测水源地水库水质的目的。于2014年1月至2016年10月, 对10个饮用水源地水库(K1—K10)展开了水质参数、浮游动物丰度和生物量的季节调查。采用多元逐步回归与通径分析的方法, 研究了浙江水源地水库环境因子与浮游动物群落之间的相互关系和作用过程。结果表明, 2014—2016年水库浮游动物平均密度97.5 ind./L, 主要由桡足类无节幼体(占36.3%)、轮虫(28.4%)和剑水蚤(20.0%)组成。平均生物量289.3 μg/L, 主要由枝角类(占39.3%)、剑水蚤(29.0%)和哲水蚤(14.5%)组成。Chl. a含量是春、夏季水库浮游动物丰度的决策因子, TP含量是秋、冬季群落丰度波动的限制因子, 春季TN通过N﹕P比率影响群落丰度。DO含量是冬季和夏季水库浮游动物生物量发展的决策因子, 冬季DO通过降低N﹕P比促进群落生物量发展。水库浮游动物现存量受到了TP含量消长、N﹕P比率变化, 以及最终反映的水体Chl.a含量共同影响。     

南亚热带湖泊-星湖后生浮游动物群落特征研究

星湖位于广东省境内,是一个南亚热带浅水自然湖泊,由5个子湖组成,是典型的富营养化湖泊。为了解这一典型南亚热带富营养湖泊的后生浮游动物群落特征,于2002年对该湖的轮虫和浮游甲壳动物进行了研究。星湖的后生浮游动物基本上为广温种类,兼具一些嗜暖种。轮虫在种类数、数量和生物量上均占优势,其优势种为臂尾轮虫。在4个子湖中,波海湖的臂尾轮虫数量最高,与该子湖营养水平较高相对应。桡足类为第二优势类群,在数量上以无节幼体和桡足幼体为主,并且在7、8月份数量较高,优势种为温中剑水蚤和台湾温剑水蚤;枝角类优势种则是长额象鼻溞和颈沟基合溞。两类浮游甲壳动物成体的数量均比较低。与20世纪90年代相比,星湖后生浮游动物的数量和生物量均下降,两类甲壳动物均向小型种类演替。和我国北亚热带的富营养化湖泊相比,星湖后生浮游动物的数量和生物量都明显偏低,这可能反映了南亚热带浅水湖泊的特征。     

四明湖水库浮游动物群落演替

于2012年8月至2013年7月对四明湖水库水体理化特性以及浮游动物的种类、数量和生物量进行逐月采样调查,分析了水库的浮游动物群落特征及其影响因子。调查期间共检测到浮游动物150种,丰度198.0~7 258.0 ind/L,年平均3 795.2 ind/L,生物量0.28~5.64 mg/L,年均值为1.11 mg/L,浮游动物丰度和生物量空间差异不显著,但季节变化明显。对应分析(CA)和后续拟合表明,水温、叶绿素a、总磷、真光层深度、氨氮以及水位是驱动浮游动物结构变化的主要环境因子,各点的影响因子间存在空间差异性。对比24年前历史资料,发现四明湖水库浮游动物数量和生物量均减少,浮游动物出现小型化,推测认为是鱼类捕食的下行效应、蓝藻密度增加及蓝藻产生藻毒素增加影响浮游动物繁殖力所致。水质评价结果表明,四明湖水库目前处于中营养水平,但有向富营养型发展的趋势。     

大亚湾海域浮游动物生态特征

2004年3月(春季)、5月(夏季)、9月(秋季)和12月(冬季)4个航次对大亚湾海域浮游动物进行了调查。共计鉴定浮游动物128个种类,浮游幼体14个类群。浮游动物出现的种类数依次是:夏季(90种),秋季(81种),冬季(71种),春季(47种)。浮游动物的丰度以夏季最高,平均1013.38 ind.m-3;其次是秋季,平均913.30 ind.m-3;春季最低,平均162.37 ind.m-3。浮游动物生物量的季节变化:秋季(773.89 mg.m-3),夏季(472.82 mg.m-3),冬季(286.44 mg.m-3),春季(164.11 mg.m-3),生物量高低与种类组成关系密切,秋季优势类群为水母类和毛颚类等大型浮游动物,所以生物量较高。4个季节的Shannon-Wiener多样性指数H′值、物种均匀度指数J值和物种丰富度指数D值的变化趋势十分相似:春季的3项指数值均最低,冬季最高,夏、秋季节相差不大。此外,分析结果表明:毛颚类作为优势种且4个季节均有出现,是对大亚湾海域水体较20a前水温上升的响应;浮游动物近岸生物量高于湾中部;从丰度的平面分布看,大亚湾海域浮游动物栖息环境已经不同程度受到大型建设工程和人类活动的影响。     

Water level and temperature and zooplankton population abundances in Lake Surinumu,Papua New Guinea

Lake Surinumu, an oligotrophic hydroelectric impoundment on the Laloki River in Central Province, Papua New Guinea, was sampled throughout 1982 for its zooplankton community composition, water level and surface temperature. The zooplankton community was observed to be normally dominated byEodiaptomus lumholtzi, Ceriodaphnia cornuta and theDiaphanosoma speciesD. sarsi andD. excisum, though the rotiferT. equatorialis became dominant toward the end of the sampling period. Nutrient levels, especially with regard to ionic nitrogen, were observed to decrease following the monsoonal influx. Close correlations were found between water level and surface temperature, and between water level and the relative abundances ofE. lumholtzi, diaphanosomids andT. equatorialis. The zooplankton community was observed to undergo the most significant changes during periods of monsoonal influx and lowest water level/highest water temperature. In the absence of significant interspecific abundance correlations, it is suggested that climatic factors are primarily responsible for the dynamics of the zooplankton community composition.     

广东流溪河水库表层沉积物中枝角类休眠卵的多样性及空间分布

为了解华南地区深水水库中枝角类休眠卵在底泥中的种群特征,于2009年2月对广东省流溪河水库沉积物中的枝角类休眠卵种类、数量和分布进行研究。在湖泊区、过渡区和河流区共设置8个采样点,采集表层15cm柱状底泥,经600、200和35μm三种孔径的网筛分离休眠卵后显微镜下计数。15cm样品根据柱状底泥的纹层确定为18～24年的沉积物。共检出12种枝角类休眠卵,河流区采样点未检出,两条入库河流汇合区种类数为10,其余采样点有4至5种。15cm沉积物中休眠卵的平均密度为1.3×10⁵ ind.·m^-3。休眠卵的多样性及密度分布特征与生境相关,过渡区底泥中的多样性高于湖泊区,但湖泊区底泥中密度高。卵库中的优势种类为微型裸腹溞(Moina micrura)、船卵溞属(Scapholeberis sp.)和溞属(Daphnia sp.),均为逃避能力弱的种类。流溪河位于热带北缘,水温常年较高,多数枝角类可通过孤雌生殖终年存在于水体中,导致休眠卵的种类数量与密度均明显地低于温带湖泊。     

The use of simultaneous sampling bottle and vertical net collections to describe the dynamics of a zooplankton population

Simultaneous collections of zooplankton were made at four stations in the Plover Clove Reservoir using Friedinger sampling bottles and vertical Nakai plankton net hauls. Comparison of the results obtained revealed certain obvious numerical and spatial anomalies, and it is suggested that these result from inherent characteristics of the two types of apparatus together with behavioural responses and physical attributes of the individual zooplankton species. Statistical correlation between these two methods was generally good in terms of the seasonal patterns of distribution of the population, but in terms of depth distribution and the relative abundance of the individual species of the population few significant correlations resulted. It is therefore suggested that unless merely seasonal trends are required, it is advisable to use more than one sampling apparatus to obtain valid data concerning the overall dynamics of such a zooplankton population.Department of Botany, University of Hong Kong     

Vertical distribution of pelagial zooplankton in a middle-sized dimictic valley reservoir

Our observations indicate the vertical distribution of zooplankton and its seasonal changes in Dubník II reservoir (Slovakia) are determined mainly by the thermal regime of the reservoir, by transparency, and by fish and invertebrate predation. During periods of circulation, zooplankton vertical distribution in the whole water column was more homogeneous, whilst during summer temperature stratification zooplankton concentrated in the epilimnion — rotifers in higher layers than crustaceans. During summer stagnation a steep thermal gradient occurred at the boundary of the epi-and hypolimnion and low temperature and low dissolved oxygen in hypolimnion offered a refuge for Chaoborus flavicans larvae against fish, enabling coexistence of vertebrate and invertebrate predation. This evidence supports our previous findings concerning dominance of rotifers in zooplankton and representation of crustaceans by small-bodied species in the study reservoir. Steep thermal gradient and the presence of Chaoborus larvae caused very low zooplankton abundance in the lower part of the water column and a reduction of cladocerans refuges against fish to layers of thermocline or closely under thermocline where Daphnia cucullata and Daphnia parvula were found. Our previous assumptions about the high density of zooplanktivorous fish in Dubník II reservoir are supported by the fact that these small cladocerans are represented by smaller individuals in the upper layers and bigger individuals in deeper layers.     

The distribution of zooplankton in the Sanyati Bay,Lake Kariba; A multivariate analysis

A principal component and discriminant function analysis of zooplankton from the Sanyati Bay, Lake Kariba, indicated that the distribution of plankton was associated with the riverine in-flow into the lake.     

Seasonal pattern of zooplankton communities and their environmental response in subtropical maritime channels systems in the Bay of Bengal,Bangladesh

Zooplankton are a primary component of aquatic food chain and play an important role in the functioning of aquatic food webs. Seasonal variation in community structures of zooplankton and potential environmental drivers were studied, during a 1-year cycle (summer 2015 – spring 2016) in subtropical maritime channels systems in the Bay of Bengal, coastal waters in Bangladesh. A total of 32 species representing 25 families, 13 orders and 15 taxonomic groups were identified. Of these species, 23 distributed in all four season of which 8 were dominant species with high contributions of the total communities. Species number was peaked in autumn and fell in summer while maximum abundance was in the winter and minimum in summer. Multivariate analyses showed that there was a clear seasonal shift in zooplankton community structures in relation with environmental conditions. Species diversity and evenness peaked in summer while the high value of species richness was found in autumn. Multivariate correlation (RELATE) and BIO-ENV analysis demonstrated that seasonal variation in community patterns was significantly correlated with temporal shift of environmental conditions and that variation mainly driven by water transparency, salinity, DO, TSS and nutrients. Thus, this finding implies that the zooplankton community represented a clear seasonal shift shaped by environmental drivers in subtropical channels systems.     

流溪河水库敞水区轮虫多样性与群落的动态特征

流溪河水库是位于北回归线上的大型峡谷型供水水库,于2013—2014年对该水库敞水区轮虫群落及其环境因子进行观测,分析敞水区轮虫多样性与群落动态特征。流溪河水库介于贫营养到中营养水平之间,丰水期(5月—9月)的总磷、透明度均高于枯水期(10月—4月),两年的总磷的平均值为0.019mg/L,透明度为2.55m。两年共检出轮虫40种,单月检出物种数波动范围为8—19种,月均检出轮虫13种。螺形龟甲轮虫、真翅多肢轮虫、沟痕泡轮虫和胶鞘轮虫是主要优势轮虫。2013、2014年轮虫年均总丰度分别为68.9、66.9个/L,两年物种丰富度在丰水期大于枯水期,但枯水期轮虫群落Simpson多样性指数均大于丰水期。采用Bray-Curtis距离测度群落之间的相异性,计算表明两年的枯水期轮虫群落之间的平均距离均大于丰水期,即丰水期时轮虫群落相似性较高,枯水期时轮虫群落变异较大。丰水期的水温和水质参数的变化相对稳定,种类的优势度更为明显,导致丰水期群落之间更为相似。主成分分析表明,无柄轮属、胶鞘轮属、多肢轮属、异尾轮属、泡轮属、晶囊轮属和皱甲轮属的主要种类的全年分布有较大的差异,而其余多数轮虫种类全年分布差异较小,反映了我国南亚热带地区水温全年变幅小,可维持较多的全年性种类共存。群落的方差解析与RDA分析表明,相对于生物与化学变量,物理环境变量主导了流溪河水库敞水区轮虫群落的变异,就单个变量而言,水温和食物是影响流溪河水库敞水区轮虫群落结构的重要因素,降雨则是影响轮虫群落结构变异的宏观因素。绝大多数轮虫为滤食性的,处于食物链底端,个体小、生活史短,轮虫群落在对环境因子变化的响应上与浮游植物具有相似性。     

流溪河水库颗粒有机物及浮游动物碳、氮稳定同位素特征

为了解影响流溪河水库颗粒有机物(POM)碳和氮稳定同位素(δ¹³C和δ¹⁵N)变化的主要因素,及其与浮游动物δ¹³C和δ¹⁵N之间的关系,于2008年5月至12月份对POM及浮游动物的δ¹³C和δ¹⁵N进行了研究。颗粒有机物碳稳定同位素(δ¹³C_POM)和氮稳定同位素(δ¹⁵N_POM)的季节性变化幅度分别为5.1‰和2.2‰,5月和7月份δ¹³C_POM较高,而在10月和12月份降低,这主要与降雨将大量外源有机物带入水库而引起的外源及内源有机物在POM组成上发生变化有关。δ¹⁵N_POM总体呈上升趋势,可能是由降雨引起的外源负荷、初级生产力、生物固氮等因素共同作用的结果。浮游动物的δ¹³C及δ¹⁵N总的变化趋势与POM的相似,也具有明显的季节性变化,食物来源的季节变化可能是造成其变化的主要原因。在5月份,浮游动物的食物来源为POM中δ¹³C较高的部分,也就是外源有机物,而在10月及12月份,其食物则可能主要为浮游植物。     

The effects of haloclines on the vertical distribution and migration of zooplankton

While the influence of horizontal salinity gradients on the distribution and abundance of planktonic organisms in estuaries is relatively well known, the effects of vertical salinity gradients (haloclines) are less well understood. Because biological, chemical, and physical conditions can vary between different salinity strata, an understanding of the behavioral response of zooplankton to haloclines is crucial to understanding the population biology and ecology of these organisms. We studied four San Francisco Bay copepods, Acartia (Acartiura) spp., Acartia (Acanthacartia) spp., Oithona davisae, and Tortanus dextrilobatus, and one species of larval fish (Clupea pallasi), in an attempt to understand how and why zooplankton respond to haloclines. Controlled laboratory experiments involved placing several individuals of each species in two 2-m-high tanks, one containing a halocline (magnitude varied between 1.4 and 10.0 psu) and the other without a halocline, and recording the location of each organism once every hour for 2-4 days using an automated video microscopy system. Results indicated that most zooplankton changed their vertical distribution and/or migration in response to haloclines. For the smaller taxa (Acartiura spp., Acanthacartia spp., and O. davisae), this behavior took the form of accumulating in or below the halocline, while the effects on the larger species (C. pallasi and T. dextrilobatus) were more subtle. C. pallasi yolk sac and 3- to 6-day-old larvae seemed to pause or remain in the halocline during their diel migration, while 14- to 17-day-old larvae appeared to avoid the halocline by remaining in deeper, more saline water. There were very few statistically significant effects of haloclines on the vertical distribution of T. dextrilobatus. Subsequent mortality experiments with Acartiura spp., Acanthacartia spp. and T. dextrilobatus indicated that the behavioral changes seen in the halocline studies were not associated with any salinity-induced mortality per se, although more subtle affects of physiological stress could not be ruled out. These results point to a high degree of flexibility in vertical migration behavior within a given species as well as large variation between species. Such behavioral flexibility is likely to be very important in allowing planktonic organisms generally, and estuarine organisms in particular, to maintain or alter position relative to currents, food, and predators.