Role of the Initial State in the Response of the Hemostasis System to Heavy Exercise

The authors studied changes in the hemostasis system while working on bicycle ergometer with and without manifest fatigue. The direction and value of the change in blood coagulation time and natural lysis of a blood clot under the influence of exercise correlated with the initial state of the system. Work mostly inhibited blood coagulation when its initial values high and accelerated it when they were low. When fibrinolytic activity of blood at rest was low, it was stimulated; when it was high, it was inhibited. A similar relation between the initial values and response to exercise characterized several indices of the plasma link of hemostasis, such as plasma coagulation time, fibrinogen concentration, activity of antithromboplastins and antithrombin III, and euglobulin clot lysis time. Fatigue led to more manifest individual changes in most of the indices of coagulant, anticoagulant, and fibrinolytic activity of blood. As a rule, the value of correlation between the initial state and changes in the indices increased. This suggests strengthening of the role of the initial state in the hemostasis system response to exercise.     

The Role of the Initial State in the Response of the Hemostasis System to Double Exercise

Changes in the hemostasis system were studied in males with a high working capacity when they performed the same dosed double stress exercise test with moderate (N ₁ = 1.4 W/kg, t ₁ = 6.93 min) and high (N ₂ = 2.96 W/kg, t ₂ = 3.15 min) intensity with a 1-h interval between. The direction and the magnitude of changes in the main variables of blood coagulation, anticoagulants, and blood and plasma fibrinolytic activity under the influence of exercise were shown to correlate with the initial state of the system. At high values of the variables before the beginning of muscular activity, work results in their decrease, and at low values, in their increase. Previous work increases the dependence of changes in blood coagulation on its initial value upon repeat exercise, without influencing the relationship between alterations in the fibrinolytic activity of whole blood and its value before exercise. Double loading reveals closer relations between the initial values of blood coagulation, anticoagulants, and fibrinolysis and their changes due to work. It was concluded that, on the basis of the correlations presented, it is possible to predict with high probability the direction and the magnitude of hemocoagulant and fibrinolytic response to physical activity in the group of subjects studied.     

Seasonal variations in the activity in vitro of peripheral blood granulocytes in the turtle Mauremys caspica

• 1.1. In the present work we have studied different aspects of the phagocytic process in peripheral blood granulocytes from the turtle Mauremys caspica: (a) tissue adherence capacity, (b) spontaneous mobility and chemotaxis, (c) attachment and ingestion of foreign cells (Candida albicans) or inert particles (latex beads), and (d) capacity to digest ingested material measured by nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) reduction. These studies were carried out in vitro at 37°C in autumn, winter, spring and summer.
• 2.2. The adherence index showed significantly higher values in autumn, and smaller values in winter. The spontaneous mobility was not affected seasonally, but the chemotaxis was significantly increased in winter and decreased in autumn. The numbers of C. albicans attached and ingested as well as latex beads ingested per 100 granulocytes were higher in autumn and summer, and lower in winter and spring. The digestion capacity was greatly decreased in summer.
• 3.3. The comparison between the results obtained here and those found using the same techniques in blood human granulocytes showed that these animals are endowed with an adequate phagocytic response.

     

Seasonal variation in haematological parameters in male and female Tinca tinca

This study was designed to investigate any seasonal (spring, summer, autumn and winter) changes in haematological parameters in the blood of Tinca tinca measuring the number of red blood cells (RBC), haematocrit, white blood cells, and total plasma proteins.The results show significant changes in RBC and haematocrit in males comparing spring and summer with autumn and winter, whereas in females the RBC remained constant for all 4 seasons but the haematocrit decreased in autumn and winter compared to spring and summer. The white blood cells of male and female animals were significantly lower in spring and winter compared to summer and autumn. In male fish total protein contents significantly decreased in autumn and winter compared to spring and summer, whereas in females protein output significantly decreased in winter compared to the other seasons. The results indicate marked seasonal variation in the blood of male and female Tinca tinca. This variation may play a important protective role for the survival of the animals.     

Seasonal peculiarities of female hormonal response of females to conspecific chemical signals of the male in two species of the genus Phodopus

Changes in diestrous female blood plasma progesterone, estradiol, and cortisol in response to odors of urine and midventral gland secretion (MVGS) of conspecific males during different seasons have been studied in the desert hamster (Phodopus roborowskii and Djungarian hamster (P. sungorus). In desert hamster females, a statistically significant (p ?? 0.05) increase in the plasma hormonal level was observed: for progesterone in response to conspecific male MGVS in all seasons except winter, and to conspecific male urine in spring and summer; for cortisol in response to male MVGS and urine in all seasons except spring; and for estradiol in response to male MGVS in autumn. Djungarian hamster females demonstrated a statistically significant increase in the plasma progesterone level in response to conspecific male MVGS and urine in winter and summer, and no response to the estradiol and cortisol level for both odors in all seasons. The results showed important differences in the physiological response to odors of conspecific males between females of two species of dwarf hamsters.     

Seasonal Variations in the Frontal Organ of the Frog: Structural Evidence and Physiological Correlates

Histological study of the frontal organ in the frog, Rana esculenta, was performed during spring, summer, autumn and winter. In semithin sections stained with toluidine blue, cells containing a vacuole were clearly detected during spring, and considerably increased during summer. Such cellular elements were absent in the frontal organ during autumn and winter. This morphological evidence of seasonal variation was supported by extracellular recording in the frontal organ in different seasons. Spontaneous firing rate was found to increase from the spring to the summer, and to decrease from the autumn to the winter. Altogether, these data indicate that the frontal organ may represent an autonomic component of the pineal complex with a secretory function producing neurohormonal messages involved in the annual mechanism of the reproduction.     

近55a来河西走廊荒漠绿洲区季节变化特征及其对胡杨年生长期的影响

利用河西走廊荒漠绿洲胡杨林集中分布区的4个气象站点1955-2009年日平均气温资料,采用5d滑动平均、气候倾向率、Mann-Kendall和滑动t检验等方法,分析其四季开始日与长度的变化特征及其对胡杨年生长期的影响。结果表明:近55a来,河西走廊荒漠绿洲区四季开始日主要表现为春、夏和秋季提早,冬季推迟的变化趋势,并以夏季提早最显著,且以21世纪初更突出。研究区平均四季长短变化特征为:冬季>夏季>春季>秋季。胡杨年生长期有开始日提早、终止日推后的趋势,且推迟趋势更明显;胡杨年生长期天数具有延长趋势。突变分析表明:春季开始日在1969年和2001年发生突变,夏、秋开始日则分别在1998年、 1985年和1997年发生突变,而冬季开始日发生突变的时间早于其它3季,为1985年;胡杨年生长期开始日具有多个突变,分别在1961年、1973年和1997年发生突变。显然,研究区胡杨对气候变化的响应更敏感。     

洞庭湖区社鼠消化道长度和质量的季节变化

对洞庭湖区社鼠（Niviventer confucianus）自然种群四季的消化道各器官的长度和质量进行了测定。结果表明。消化道指标季节变化明显。总体消化道含内容鲜质量、净鲜质量与干质量均具有显著的季节变化。以冬、春季较高。夏、秋季较低。消化道各器官的变化与总消化道不尽相同。其中,以胃的变化相对比较稳定。仅长度的变化达显著水平,以冬季最短,夏、秋季较长。这是动物为适应繁殖季节能量需求而增加摄食量的反应,也与夏秋季食物丰富度有关。小肠、盲肠、大肠的长度和质量指标（内容鲜质量、净鲜质量和干质量）以冬、春季较高。夏、秋季较低。这是该鼠对冬、春季低温和食物匮乏的适应性反应。总体来说。洞庭湖区社鼠为适应夏、秋季繁殖盛期能量需求增加的主要对策是增加摄食量;而为适应冬、春季低温环境和食物数量和质量减少的主要对策是增大消化道。提高消化效率。     

Seasonal variation in the activity of the Leydig cells in Egyptian Nubian goat (Zaraibi) bucks

Ten Egyptian Nubian goat bucks were used to evaluate the effect of season on testicular hormonal activity and ultrastructure. Parameters were recorded for 7 consecutive weeks in the middle of the four seasons, with blood samples being collected weekly. At the end of each of these seasons, testicular biopsies were obtained surgically for histological and cytological studies. Season had a significant effect on plasma testosterone concentration, being at its lowest level (P < 0.01) during winter and spring (1.2 and 2.6 ng/ml, respectively), while at its highest during summer (10 ng/ml). The effect of season on plasma LH concentration was higher (P < 0.01) in autumn (2.9 mIU/ml) and less in spring and summer (0.4 mIU/ml). Season of the year influenced the percentage of sectional tissue area occupied by the seminiferous tubules and interstitial tissue. Seminiferous tubules occupied the majority of the testicular tissue during winter (76.6%), with the least being occupied during spring (49.8%). The thickness of the seminiferous tubules was maximal during autumn, followed by summer (53 and 36 μm, respectively). In summer the Leydig cells contained abundant smooth endoplasmic reticulum (sER), while some areas of the cytoplasm were occupied exclusively by tubular sER, arranged in parallel—indicating the highest activity of these cells. A characteristic multivesicular structure with numerous large lipid droplets and vacuoles was recorded in the Leydig cells during spring and winter, denoting low or even arrested activity of the cells. It could be concluded that season influences the activity of the Leydig cells of Egyptian Nubian bucks, and this is reflected by their ultrastructure and secretive activity.     

The seasonal variability of Drosophila population according to the individual asymmetry

The natural Drosophila population is characterized by the presence of directional (DA) and fluctuating (FA) asymmetry of individuals. It was found that genotype has an effect on DA-level. FA evaluated in spring, summer and autumn periods had its maximum value in summer period. Genetically determined seasonal decrease in size of individuals was accompanied with increase in their FA. The structure of FA population variability is defined by genotypes of individuals. The phenotype and genotype structures of Drosophila population were investigated by FA of the individuals. There was regrouping of lineages number within of each frequency class in period from spring to autumn. Investigating central frequency class with least FA values in spring to summer period we observed the decrease in number of lineages for all traits with the exception of sternoupleral bristles (SB). At the same time the increase in number of lineages in the central and extreme frequency class with maximal FA values of sternoupleral bristles (SB). At the same time the increase in number of lineages in the central and extreme frequency class with maximal FA values of lines is observed. The number of lineages in the central frequency class of genotype structure is prevailing to all traits, without dependence on season. Individuals with rather high FA value acquire advantages in summer period whereas the individuals with low FA--in spring and autumn periods. Annual dynamics of FA is defined by this population parameters reorganization. The reasons of seasonal change of FA are discussed.     

Effect of month and season of calving on the length of subsequent calving interval in Nili-Ravi buffaloes

Data pertaining to records of 1,274 calving intervals for 400 breeding buffaloes maintained at the Livestock Experiment Station, Qadirabad, District Sahiwal (Pakistan), were analyzed to investigate the magnitude of influence of month and season of calving on the length of subsequent calving interval. The longest average calving interval of 609.9 days was recorded for buffaloes calving in January, while the shortest average calving interval of 502.8 days was observed for those calving in June, the difference being highly significant (P < 0.01). When the data were split in accordance with season of calving, the calving intervals for buffaloes calving in winter, spring, summer and autumn averaged 569.1, 570.6, 506.6 and 515.7 days, respectively. The differences between intervals for winter and spring calvings and between intervals for summer and autumn calvings were non-significant. All other differences were highly significant (P < 0.01). Thus, in most of the buffaloes calving in winter or spring, the first post-partum oestrus and conception are delayed till the following autumn or winter, resulting in significantly longer calving intervals. In contrast, animals calving in summer or autumn exhibit post-partum heat and conception during autumn or winter, resulting in shorter calving intervals.     

Quantitative seasonal variation in mitochondrial ultrastructure of mesophyll cells ofDiapensia lapponica L. with reference to some effects of fixative osmolality

Summary Seasonal changes in the mitochondrial ultrastructure were examined in palisade parenchyma cells of a tuft-formingDiapensia lapponica L. collected at monthly intervals in Northern Finland. Quantitative analyses to measure volume and surface densities were conducted during different periods of growth (stages of growth, acclimation, winter period and deacclimation) in the annual cycle.The volume density was highest in the summer and lowest in the spring; the difference was significant with both fixatives used GA and GA/FA. The largest membrane area (the mitochondrial outer membrane and the cristal membranes together) was observed in the summer and autumn, and was significantly less in the winter and spring. This correlated with fewer mitochondria in the spring and a smaller number of cristae in the winter and spring. In the material fixed in GA/FA the distribution of length/width ratios of mitochondria was relatively uniform in all seasons. However, the mitochondrial ultrastructure had the most varied appearance during the winter. Hypertonie GA/FA solution did not cause significant differences either in the ultrastructure or the volume and surface densities of the mitochondria.Abbreviations GA glutaraldehyde - GA/FA glutaraldehyde/formaldehyde     

Seasonal patterns in feeding ecology of three small fishes in the Biandantang Lake, China

Feeding ecology of three small fish species, Hypseleotris swinhonis, Ctenogobius giurinus and Pseudorasbora parva was studied seasonally in the Biandantang Lake, a small, shallow lake in central China. Gut length, adjusted for total body length, was significantly higher in spring than in other seasons for all the three species. Seasonal changes in gut length were not associated with changes in food quality. Weight of fore-gut contents, adjusted for body weight, was significantly higher in winter and spring than in summer and autumn in H. swinhonis and C. giurinus , and significantly higher in autumn than in spring and summer for P. parva. Percentage of empty fore-guts was highest in summer and lowest in spring for H. swinhonis and C. giurinus , and highest in winter and lowest in autumn for P. parva. Diet of the three small fishes showed apparent seasonal changes, and these changes reflected partly the seasonal fluctuations of food resources in environment. Diet breadth was high in winter and low in autumn for H. swinhonis , high in winter and low in spring and summer for C. giurinus , and high in autumn and low in spring for P. parva. Diet overlaps between pairs of species were biologically significant in most cases, except between H. swinhonis and P. parva in summer and autumn and between C. giurinus and P. parva in autumn.     

北京西山典型城市森林内PM_(2.5)动态变化规律

城市森林内PM2.5浓度的状况可以直接反映城市森林对PM2.5的净化效果,也是居民休闲游憩关心的森林环境问题。选择北京西山3种典型的游憩型城市森林,通过对林内PM2.5浓度一年四季昼夜24h内变化的同步观测,分析了不同类型城市森林内PM2.5浓度的季节变化、日变化以及影响因素,结果表明:(1)北京西山3种游憩林内PM2.5浓度多数时候远低于城区对照值,在春、夏、秋三季都达到了国家城市化地区的标准,甚至在春季、秋季还达到了国家一类地区的标准。(2)城市森林在不同季节对PM2.5的净化效果存在差异,林内PM2.5浓度总体上呈现冬季夏季秋季春季的规律。(3)林内PM2.5浓度在一天24h内有很大变化波动,夜间浓度总体上高于白天,日变化曲线近似呈"双峰双谷"型,两个高峰出现在夜晚和早上,两个低谷出现在凌晨和中午前后。一年四季白天低谷出现时间有所不同,春季15:00左右、夏季13:00—17:00、秋季13:00—15:00、冬季9:00—11:00。(4)PM2.5在不同类型游憩林内的变化趋势和浓度值存在一定差异。郁闭度较大的侧柏林夜间PM2.5浓度总体上高于其它两种林型,其高峰和低谷出现时间延迟,高峰值大,高峰期持续时间长,且这种规律在秋季表现得更明显。(5)基于上述研究认为,北京西山城市森林为居民在PM2.5污染比较突出的都市背景下提供了一个相对清洁、健康的森林游憩环境,春季、夏季、秋季全天以及冬季9:00—11:00均是森林中PM2.5状况健康而适宜外出游憩的时段。     

大兴安岭地区紫貂的活动节律

借助无线电遥测技术,对４只紫貂全年的活动节律进行了研究,结果表明,紫貂的活动节律春季和冬季的高峰是在晨昏二个阶段,夏秋二季的活动高峰在白昼。春季总体活动节律与夏季相比有明显差异（Ｆ＝４．４９９,ｄｆ＝１,２２,２３;Ｐ＝０．０４５）,春季与秋季的活动节律也有差异（Ｆ＝７．０３９;ｄｆ＝１,２２,２３;Ｐ＝０．０１５）。其总体平均活动强度,春季活动量最小（１７．５３％）,夏季最高（３８．２９％）,其     

基于MODIS-EVI的重庆植被覆盖时空分异特征研究

利用MODIS-EVI数据,采用像元二分模型结合距平百分率、变异系数和分布指数对2000—2015年重庆植被覆盖度变化时空分异特征进行了分析,结果表明:(1)重庆植被年际、夏、秋季和2008—2015年春季以中覆盖度为主,冬季以及2000—2007年春季以低覆盖度为主。(2)植被覆盖年际变化不明显;劣覆盖度在2000、2002、2003年春季,2001、2006年秋季以及2011年冬季异常偏多;低覆盖度在2000、2001年秋季异常偏多;高覆盖度在2000、2008年秋季和2014年春季异常偏少。(3)植被的波动变化除了冬季以中度为主外,年际、春、夏、秋季均以轻度为主;稳定比例最高为夏季,轻度比例最高为秋季,中度和重度比例最高为冬季。(4)稳定和轻度波动类型主要分布在山地森林和草地区,中度和重度波动类型主要是城镇、水域及其周边区域。在400m以下,植被变化为重度波动;在400—800m,植被年际和夏季趋于稳定分布,而春、秋、冬季为轻度波动;在800—1300m,植被年际和夏季为中度波动,春、秋、冬季为稳定分布;在1300m以上,植被年际和夏季呈现轻度波动,春季为中度波动,秋、冬季为稳定分布。     

Seasonal variation in light utilisation,biomass production and nutrient removal by wastewater microalgae in a full-scale high-rate algal pond

There has been renewed interest in the combined use of high-rate algal ponds (HRAP) for wastewater treatment and biofuel production. Successful wastewater treatment requires year-round efficient nutrient removal while high microalgal biomass yields are required to make biofuel production cost-effective. This paper investigates the year-round performance of microalgae in a 5-ha demonstration HRAP system treating primary settled wastewater in Christchurch, New Zealand. Microalgal performance was measured in terms of biomass production, nutrient removal efficiency, light absorption and photosynthetic potential on seasonal timescales. Retention time-corrected microalgal biomass (chlorophyll a) varied seasonally, being lowest in autumn and winter (287 and 364 mg m^?3day^?1, respectively) and highest in summer (703 mg m^?3day^?1), while the conversion efficiency of light to biomass was greatest in winter (0.39 mg Chl- a per μmol) and lowest in early summer (0.08 mg Chl- a per μmol). The percentage of ammonium (NH₄–N) removed was highest in spring (79 %) and summer (77 %) and lowest in autumn (47 %) and winter (53 %), while the efficiency of NH₄–N removal per unit biomass was highest in autumn and summer and lowest in winter and spring. Chlorophyll-specific light absorption per unit biomass decreased as total chlorophyll increased, partially due to the package effect, particularly in summer. The proportional increase in the maximum electron transport rate from winter to summer was significantly lower than the proportional increase in the mean light intensity of the water column. We concluded that microalgal growth and nutrient assimilation was constrained in spring and summer and carbon limitation may be the likely cause.     

湖北石首麋鹿昼间活动时间分配

为探讨性别、年龄和季节对麋鹿(Elaphurus davidianus)行为的影响,2006年9月-2007年10月,作者采用焦点取样法和瞬时记录法,将麋鹿昼间活动归为采食、饮水、运动、休息、警觉、其他行为等六大类型,每月6-8 d对湖北石首麋鹿国家级自然保护区麋鹿种群的昼间活动时间分配进行了跟踪观察.结果表明:麋鹿有晨、昏两个采食高峰和一个午间休息期,各种行为类型所占比例依次是:休息53.40％(±5.59％)、采食22.36(±8.34％)、运动11.23％(±0.63％)、警觉5.03％(±1.76％)、其他行为4.42％(±2.06％),饮水2.65％(±0.74％).不同季节,时间分配变化明显.非参数Kruskal Wallis H检验结果显示(n=120),季节、年龄和性别显著影响麋鹿的活动时间分配.除运动行为(x2=16.856,df=3,P＞0.05)和饮水行为(x2=7.667,df=3,P＞0.05)无显著差异外,采食(x2=15.657,df=3,P＜0.01)、休息(x2=13.173,df=3,P＜0.01)、警觉(x2 =13.887,df=3,P＜0.01)和其他行为(x2=16.317,df=3,P＜0.01)在不同季节所占时间百分比均有极显著差异.对不同性别年龄组的活动时间分配采用两个独立样本的Mann-Whitney U检验,各性别-年龄组间的运动行为所占时间比例有极显著差异(P＜0.01),雄鹿与雌鹿之间的警觉行为有极显著差异(P＜0.01),雄鹿花较多时间用于警觉.幼鹿与成年鹿及亚成年鹿之间的采食行为时间有极显著差异(P＜0.01).不同性别、年龄组在不同季节的昼间活动时间分配的差异采用方差(ANOVA)分析后发现:所有年龄组,夏季与冬季饮水、春季与夏季警觉均存在显著性差异(P＜0.01);成体和亚成体麋鹿,春季与冬季警觉、夏季与冬季运动均存在显著性差异(P＜0.01).     

Effect of physical exercise on fibrinolytic properties of erythrocytes

The fibrinolytic properties of blood and erythrocytes were studied before and after physical exercise in male volunteers. Their fibrinolytic responses were of two distinct types. In type 1 response, fibrinolytic activities of blood and erythrocytes increased; the plasminogen activator and active plasmin contents in erythrocytes also increased, whereas the profibrinolysin content correspondingly decreased. In addition, physical exercise increased the erythrocyte adsorption properties for plasma activators of fibrinolysis. Type 2 response was characterized by a decrease in the fibrinolytic activity of blood; neither fibrinolytic activity nor adsorption properties of erythrocytes increased. The type of blood and erythrocyte response to muscular activity was determined by the pre-exercise level of red blood cell fibrinolytic activity. It was low in type 1 response due to a lesser content of plasmin activators and greater content of antiplasmin. In type 2 response, the initially high lytic capacity is connected with a greater reserve of activators and lesser reserve of inhibitors of the fibrinolytic system. A conclusion was made that individual differences in fibrinolytic responses to physical exercise were largely accounted for by the properties of erythrocytes.     

Seasonal changes in the circadian rhythm of the total antioxidant activity of human saliva

Seasonal changes in the diurnal rhythm of the total saliva antioxidant activity were monitored using coulometric titration. One-hour shifts of the acrophase of this rhythm towards earlier hours in the spring and in the opposite direction in the autumn could be related to the practice of changing the clock to winter and summer time.