An ecological study of the macrophytic vegetation of the Doodhadhari Lake,Raipur, M. P., India

Summary Physical factors operating in Doodhadhari Lake were studied periodically during 1967–68. Thermal stratification in the lake was found to be induced by solar radiation during daytime and destroyed by nocturnal cooling and mixing of the lake waters as evidenced by temperature records. Light intensities at different strata were found to be reduced by plant growth. At 0.5 m depth and 1 m depth considerable reduction in light intensities was found. The floating-leaved rooted plants and free-floating sudd communities curtailed the light transmission to 0.0 – 0.1% at 0.5 m depth. Visibility also decreases considerably owing to shading by the plants at different stations.A part of the thesis submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy.     

An ecological study of the macrophytic vegetation of Doodhadhari Lake,Raipur, M. P. 3 chemical factors

Summary The paper is based on the monthly fluctuations of various chemical constituents studied at three stations established at different depths. It includes a discussion on the horizontal and vertical distribution of different chemical factors and their relationship with the distribution of plants in the lake. The factors studied are dissolved oxygen, free carbon dioxide, pH, alkalinity, specific conductivity, sodium, potassium, total hardness, calcium and magnesium.Part of the thesis submitted for the degree of doctor of philosophy     

Production of submerged aquatic plant communities of Doodhadhari lake Raipur, (M.P. India)

The biomass of submerged aquatic plant communities was studied periodically during two annual growth periods. Najas minor contributed 78% to the total standing biomass. Ceratophyllum demersum, Hydrilla, Nelumbo nucifera, Trapa bispinosa and Potamogeton crispus contributed towards the rest of the biomass. The production was 0.64 g./m.²/day for the growing seasons of one year.     

The ecological relationships of aquatic plants at Lake Naivasha,Kenya

The distribution and abundance of the aquatic flora of Lake Naivasha has been constrained by two ecosystem-level processes. One is the natural and unpredictable fluctuation of water levels which the lake experiences, resulting in a drawdown zone of several vertical meters. The other is the consequence of herbivory by several alien species, linked with competition between rooted aquatic plants and phytoplankton. The effects of alien introductions in the 1960s and 1970s was to eliminate submerged vegetation from the lake completely by 1982, principally by crayfish herbivory. Vegetation has been progressively returning since 1984 and this return is coincident with a decline in crayfish population density. Concentrations of phytoplankton have progressively increased since 1982 as a result of nutrient increase caused by a decline in water level and papyrus swamp clearance for agriculture. The relationship between high levels of phytoplankton and extensive littoral weed beds is discussed.     

Sediment Chemistry of Lake Bhim Tal,U. P., India

Certain chemical constituents (NO₃-N, bio-available P, Ca, Na, K, Mn, Cu, Co and organic matter) together with pH, Eh and clay content of surface sediments at various depths of the overlying water in Lake Bhim Tal were examined during 1977—1978. In addition, NH₃-N and dissolved oxygen at the mud-water interface (water immediately above the sediments) were measured. The values of Eh, pH and NO₃-N in the sediments showed a negative relationship with water depth and positive relationship with dissolved oxygen at the interface. The other variables of the sediment were positively related to water depth and negatively related to dissolved oxygen at the interface. Organic matter, K, Na and Ca showed positive relationship with the amount of clay while the cations (K, Na, Ca) and trace metals (Cu, Mn, Co) showed a positive relationship with the amount of organic matter in the sediments.     

Applying remote sensing techniques to monitoring seasonal and interannual changes of aquatic vegetation in Taihu Lake,China

Knowledge of the composition and areal distribution of aquatic vegetation types, as well as their seasonal and interannual variations, is crucial for managing and maintaining the balance of lake ecosystems. In this study, a series of remotely sensed images with a resolution of 30 m (HJ-CCD and Landsat TM) were collected and used to map the distribution of aquatic vegetation types in Taihu Lake, China. Seasonal and interannual dynamics of aquatic vegetation types were explored and analyzed. The distribution areas of Type I (emergent, floating-leaved and floating vegetation) and Type II (submerged vegetation) were used to model their growing season phenology by double logistic functions. The resulting double logistic models showed, the area of Type I reached its peak in mid-August, and the maximum area for Type II occurred in mid-September. From 1984 to 2013, Type I area increased continuously from 59.75 km² to 148.00 km² (R² = 0.84), whereas the area covered by Type II first increased and then decreased, with a trend conforming to a significant quadratic curve (R² = 0.83). The eutrophication and stable state of Taihu Lake was assessed using a simple indicator which was expressed as a ratio of Type II area to Type I area. The results showed that the eutrophication in the lake might have been increasing in the area studied since 2000. Additionally, the results showed that air temperature had likely a direct effect on the growth of Type I (R² = 0.66) and a significant, but delayed, effect on the growth of Type II.     

Analysis of the Inshore Macrozoobenthic Community in Lake Naini Tal,U. P., India

Certain parameters of the zoobenthos community structure, viz., population density, species richness, diversity, dominance and similarity indices in the inshore area (0–1 m stratum) of Lake Naini Tal were examined during 1978–1979. Significant changes in community structure were found both in space and time. A classification applied on similarity index values of the data from different sampling occasions showed two clusters of species–winter and summer clusters. Similar analysis of the sample data from different sites suggested three clusters of species for polluted water, clean water and intermediate sites. It is suggested that variation in the benthos community structure over the season is primarily related to temperature, availability of food and life cycle pattern, while its variation in space is related to sediment texture and degree of pollution.     

Seasonal variation in the energy content of benthic macroinvertebrates of Lake Nainital,U.P., India

The paper discusses seasonal variation in the energy contents of four macrobenthic invertebrates of Lake Nainital during 1977–78. The energy values varied from 16971–19437 J/g dry weight in Tubifex tubifex, 16 511–20 231 J/g dry weight in Glossiphonia weberi, 19 019–25 289 J/g dry weight in Chironomus plumosus and 19 583–20 549 J/g dry weight in Viviparus bengalensis. The former two genera exhibited highest energy contents during summer, whereas the latter two revealed highest values during winter. On mean annual basis, the highest values were recorded for C. plumosus and lowest for T. tubifex. In V. bengalensis, variation occurred in ash fraction (%) and in energy values (Joule per gram dry weight) but not in energy values of organic fraction (Joule per gram ash-free dry weight), while the other three genera displayed variation in all three variables.     

红枫湖富营养化水体生态修复中水生植物化学成分

高原山区深水型湖泊水深大、水位变化剧烈,不利于水生植物生长,通常的浅水湖泊生态修复技术难以应用.本文选取贵州红枫湖这一典型的高原深水湖泊作为试验点,在右二湖湾以浮岛为载体引种多种水生植物,并对植物根茎叶中的氮、磷及重金属成分进行了分析.结果表明:各水生植物氮含量为菹草＞鲁梅克斯＞聚合草,磷含量为菹草＞伊乐藻＞鲁梅克斯,氮、磷元素去除效果较好的植物为菹草、伊乐藻、鲁梅克斯;试验植物对重金属Cu、Cd、Pb、Zn和Hg均具有一定的耐受性,植物内不同重金属的累积浓度为Zn＞Pb＞Cu＞＞Cd＞Hg,重金属富集系数根＞叶＞茎,Zn/Cd比值为叶＞茎＞根;总体上,黑麦草、鲁梅克斯和菹草重金属的富集系数较高;植物中总氮(TN)与总磷(TP)含量呈显著正相关,重金属与营养元素之间不存在明显的相关性.试验表明,陆生植物依靠浮岛载体能在水面较好地生长,可应用于深水型湖泊污染水体生态修复.在实际应用时,需结合水体污染特点和植物吸收特性选择最佳植物组合类型.     

Zonation of submerged macrophyte vegetation in Lake Kariba,Zimbabwe and its ecological interpretation

The submerged vegetation of Lake Kariba is described in relation to degree of slope (lake morphometry), depth and light transparency. The direct gradient analysis technique — canonical correspondence analysis and the TWINSPAN classification programs were used to analyse the data set. The western end of the lake with low transparency has a low species diversity (with Vallisneria aethiopica dominating). Species diversity increases with increased transparency in the other parts of the lake. The classification revealed monospecific communities for all species as well as mixed communities with Lagarosiphon as the associate species with the broadest distribution. The ordination revealed a first axis strongly related to depth and transparency gradients and the second axis related to slope. Vallisneria aethiopica has a growth form adapted to grow in shallow areas subjected to wave action. Potamogeton octandrus also growing in shallow areas is restricted to sheltered areas. Lagarosiphon ilicifolius precluded from the shallow exposed areas grows at medium depth but has a growth form adapted to tap light at the surface. Najas pectinata and Ceratophyllum demersum are adapted to grow in deep water.Abbreviations CCA Canonical correspondence analysis     

Maternal effects and ecological divergence in aquatic plants: a case study in natural reciprocal hybrids between Potamogeton perfoliatus and P. wrightii

When parental taxa are adapted to different habitats, hybrid genotypes are often highly heterogeneous, such that habitat or ecological factors influence hybrid fate and ecological performance. Trait expression in hybrids is not always intermediate between the parents, but may instead be either parental‐like or extreme (transgressive) depending on genetic control of the phenotypes. Maternal effects arising from interspecific interaction between cytoplasmic and nuclear genomes are widely recognized as playing a role in character expression of natural hybrids. Such interaction often leads to hybrid sterility or inviability. When hybrids are viable, however, cytonuclear interaction may contribute to hybrid persistence through its influence on trait expression. To date, maternal influence on hybrid performance has been examined primarily in experimentally produced hybrids, or in natural hybrids without identification of the cross direction owing to difficulty in obtaining species‐specific molecular markers. In aquatic plants, many hybrids persist by extensive clonal growth and are important components of aquatic communities. Many such hybrids are known in Potamogeton (pondweeds), the largest aquatic genus. Because Potamogeton species are ecologically highly diverse and maternal lineages are readily distinguished using molecular markers, natural hybrids of Potamogeton are well‐suited for studies of maternal effects, especially those affecting vegetative performance. As a case study, we have focused on maternal effects on drought tolerance and depth distribution in the natural hybrid P. × anguillanus derived from the closely related species P. perfoliatus and P. wrightii.     

东湖围隔（栏）中水生植被恢复及结构优化研究

为重建湖泊水生植被 ,在武汉东湖无鱼的 2个大型围隔和 1个围栏中进行了水生植被自然恢复和人工结构优化试验 ,两年内 ,围隔 (栏 )中的植被均得以恢复 ,植物月生物量均值均高出对照区约 1倍 ,自然增加的维管束植物比对照区多 3～ 6种 ,漂浮植物易定殖 ,水绵和刚毛藻较易生长 ;自然恢复的植被常以穗花狐尾藻、野菱等为优势种 ,缺乏挺水层 ,群落结构不理想 ,通过合理选种植物 ,可较快地改善其结构 ,加快植被恢复进程 ,经初步实验 ,莲、芦苇、苦草、金鱼藻和穗花狐尾藻适应性较强 ,可作为重建东湖水生植被的先锋种 ,以沉水植物为主体的植被结构较优良 ,控制养鱼是恢复水生植被的前提     

Effect of Non-removal of the Macrophytic Biomass on the Characteristics of Water and Plant Community in Lake Naini Tal,U.P., India

In the most productive macrophytes stand lying within the littoral zone of Lake Naini Tal (a Kumaun Himalayan Lake, located 1937 m above sea level) the macrophytic biomass was removed at the time of peak biomass one year, but not during the next. The effect of non-removal of the macrophytes was apparent in the physical and chemical parameters of the water, viz: thermal stratification, pH, dissolved oxygen, calcium and nitrogen content. The removal of macrophytes increased the plant diversity. Seasonal patterns of ash, calcium and nitrogen content in plant tissues were different for the two years of study.     

The macrophytic vegetation of the River Tees in 1975: observed and predicted changes

SUMMARY. An account is given of the distribution of macrophytes in the River Tees and its tributaries, north-east England, together with a critical discussion of the problems involved in recording data in a form which can be used for monitoring long-term changes of vegetation in rivers. Among the conventions and methods adopted in the present study are an attempt to define the vertical limits of the river sensu strictu as opposed to the bank, the extension of the term macrophyte to include as many visually obvious photosynthetic organisms as possible, the use of a check-list prepared in advance which contains a wider range of species than are actually expected for the river, and the collection of two different types of standard record for each 0.5 km length of river. The Tees has been the subject of intermittent observations on its vegetation for some 45 years. The most obvious change has taken place since 1965, with a substantial upstream spread of four submerged angiosperm species. Potamogeton crispus, Zannichellia palustris and Myriophyllum spicatum were previously present only in the lower reaches of the Tees, and have spread 25, 9.5 and 4.5 km respectively upstream from their previously known most upstream localities. Ranunculus penicillatus var. calcareus is an apparent invader to the river. It seems probable that these changes have taken place since 1971 as a result of regulation of the Tees by Cow Green Reservoir. Further changes are predicted with the advent of water transfer from the Tyne to Tees around 1980, because at least twenty-six macrophytes are known to be present in the former river that are either absent or confined to the lowest stretches of the latter.     

Occurrence,distribution and seasonal periodicity of some aquatic fungi of Sat-Tal (Nainital), India

The occurrence of 23 species of aquatic fungi belonging to Blastocladiales, Saprolegniales, Lagenidiales and Peronosporales in three lakes and their surrounding cultivated and non-cultivated soils of Sat-Tal area have been studied. The species were found to be different in their habitat and temperature range.     

An immunochemical study of the human blood group P1, P, and PK glycosphingolipid antigens.

The erythrocyte PK and P blood group antigens have been identified as ceramide trihexoside (CTH), Gal-(alpha, 1 leads to 4)Gal(beta, 1 leads to 4)Glc-Cer, and globoside, GalN-Ac(beta, 1 leads to 3)Gal(alpha, 1 leads to 4)Gal(beta, 1 leads to 4)Glc-Cer, respectively, and the following structure has been proposed for the P1 antigen: Gal(alpha, 1 leads to 4)Gal(beta, 1 leads to 4)GlcNAc(beta, 1 leads to 3)Gal(beta, 1 leads to 4)Glc-Cer. Although the P1 and PK determinants have identical terminal disaccharides, CTH did not inhibit anti-P1. The P1 glycolipid and hydatid cyst glycoprotein inhibited the agglutination of P1K erythrocytes by anti-P1 and unabsorbed anti-P1PPK sera, but neither antigen inhibited a specific anti-PK serum. The P1 and PK glycolipids were equally effective in inhibiting the hemagglutinating activity of a lectin with alpha-galactosyl specificity obtained from ova of Salmo trutta. Anti-P sera were inhibited most effectively by human erythrocyte globoside, and to a lesser extent by Forssman glycolipid and rat kidney globoside. In the latter glycolipid the linkage between the internal galactosyl residues is alpha, 1 leads to 3, rather than alpha, 1 leads to 4, as in erythrocyte globoside. No cross-reactions between P and P1 or PK antigens were detected. New hypotheses are offered to explain the genetic regulation and biosynthesis of the P1, P, and PK antigens.