The Temporal Asynchrony of Planktonic Cladocerans Population at Different Environments of the Upper Paraná River Floodplain

The aim of this study was to investigate the existence of synchronic fluctuation patterns in cladoceran populations of the Upper Paraná River floodplain. The following hypothesis were tested: (i) the populations of a given species present the same fluctuation pattern in abundance for different environments and (ii) synchrony is higher when we consider subsets of neighboring environments or those belonging to the same category (e.g., lagoons, rivers). Samplings were performed every three months from February 2000 to November 2002 at 11 sites. To evaluate spatial synchrony, the intraclass correlation coefficient was used. The results showed no significant correlation for the most abundant species, meaning that fluctuation patterns of planktonic cladocerans were asynchronous. Asynchrony indicated that the influence of floods and regional climatic factors was not strong enough to synchronize the populations, suggesting that local factors were more important than regional effects in determining zooplankton abundance patterns. The implications of these results are that the observations from a single environment cannot be extrapolated to other environments in a manner that would allow its use as a sentinel site. This means that a monitoring program for floodplain systems, or at least for the Paraná River floodplain, has to comprise greater spatial extents. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Phytoplankton composition,dominance and abundance as indicators of environmental compartmentalization in Jurumirim Reservoir (Paranapanema River), São Paulo,Brazil

Patterns in the spatial and temporal composition, dominance and abundance of the phytoplankton community of the Jurumirim Reservoir (Brazil) were studied during one year at ten different sampling stations. The main phytoplankton associations were characterized by diatoms and blue-green algae, in distinctive patterns of dominance. The main species were Microcystis aeruginosa Küetz, Anabaena circinalis Rabenhorst, A. spiroides Kleb., A. solitaria Kleb., Aulacoseira cf. italica Grunow and A. granulata (Ehr.) Simon. A high growth of Aulacoseira was observed in the upstream zones of the reservoir in spring, at the beginning of the seasonal rainy period. This growth was a response to increased flow rates and input of fresh nutrients by the main feeder rivers. A high concentration of blue-green algae, especially Anabaena circinalis and A. spiroides, was observed in winter (dry season) in the lacustrine part of the reservoir, towards the dam. These algae benefitted from the longer water retention times and greater internal circulation of nutrients in the absence of a thermocline at this time of the year. Among the Cyanophyceae, there was an alternation between M. aeruginosa, more abundant in summer, and Anabaena, dominant in autumn and winter. A conspicuous growth of Anabaena occurred in a diverticle of the reservoir, sheltered from the main advective processes that predominate in the central channel. Higher phytoplankton diversity was associated with the contact zone between riverine and lacustrine systems.     

Patterns in the utilization of the intertidal salt marsh by larvae and juveniles of Fundulus heteroclitus (Linnaeus) and Fundulus luciae (Baird)

Larval and juvenile fishes were collected at low tide from the surface of an intertidal salt marsh on Sapelo Island, Georgia every 6 days from 25 May through 20 December 1982. Larval fishes were present in shallow puddles of tidal water on the marsh from the beginning of the sampling period until the end of October. Juveniles were present throughout the year. Fundulus heteroclitus (Linnaeus) and F. luciae (Baird) accounted for 96.3% (67.0% and 29.3%, respectively) of the 4355 fishes collected. These fishes exhibited synchronous, temporal pulses in larval abundance, suggesting that reproduction was discontinuous and controlled by the same factor(s) in both species. Larval F. heteroclitus inhabited aquatic micro-habitats near the upland edge of the intertidal marsh, but as the larvae grew to juvenile size (≈ 10 mm standard length) they moved to lower elevations near a tidal creek. Large juveniles and adults of F. heteroclitus infrequently occurred in the samples, presumably because they leave the intertidal marsh as the tide ebbs. F. luciae were rarely found in low marsh areas, but all age classes (including adults) occurred at higher elevations, supporting previous suggestions that this species prefers high marsh habitats. The vegetated, intertidal salt marsh appears to be the principal nursery habitat for both of these cyprinodontid species.     

不同穗型冬小麦品种根系时空分布特征及其碳氮代谢的研究

在大田柱栽试验条件下,对2种穗型冬小麦品种根系的时空变化及其碳氮代谢进行了研究。结果表明,2种穗型冬小麦品种的单株根系干重、根重密度随生育时期逐渐增加,均在抽穗期达到最大值;不同土壤深度的根系活力随生育时期的变化不一致,2品种0～20 cm根系活力的变化趋势从越冬期逐渐下降,在抽穗期达到较低值后缓慢上升,并于灌浆期出现一个小的峰值;根系中可溶性糖含量、含氮量均从越冬期开始下降,在抽穗期达到最低值, 随后在开花期又出现一个峰值后缓慢下降。2种穗型冬小麦品种相比,重穗型小麦品种的根系各项指标略高于多穗型品种;在不同土层深度之间,各项指标总体趋势为随着土层深度加深逐渐下降,但是在不同生育时期,各土层之间出现有个别波动现象。     

The Impact of Water Chemistry on Zooplankton Occurrence in Two Types (Field versus Forest) of Small Water Bodies

We examined the influence of water chemistry on zooplankton community structure in the unvegetated zone (open water) and among different types of macrophytes (helophytes and elodeids) in 12 ponds located in two types of catchment area (mid‐forest and mid‐field). An equal occurrence of rotifers and crustaceans was found in mid‐field ponds, while rotifers prevailed over crustaceans in mid‐forest ponds which may have been due to phytoflagellate prevalence, contributing to diminishing the diversity index. We found variation in physical‐chemical features between both types of ponds with higher trophic status, confirmed by eutrophy indicators (K. quadrata or B. longirwostris) frequent occurrence, in the case of mid‐field ponds. The type of water body (forest vs. field) was the best predictor of zooplankton species distribution using DCA analysis. Two groups of zooplankton species were distinguished: (1) related to the mid‐forest ponds (representatives of genera: Cephalodella, Lepadella, Lecane, Trichocerca), where zooplankton densities positively correlated with chlorophyll a and CDOC and (2) related to the mid‐field ponds (representatives of genera: Keratella, Bosmina or Ceriodaphnia). Spatial differentiation of zooplankton community structure was also recorded with lower species diversity attributed to the open water zone compared to vegetated areas. Crustacean densities rose along the heterogeneity gradient of a habitat (from the open water to the zone of elodeids), which indicates the best refuge conditions in the most complex habitat during the daylight‐hours in the ponds with fish presence. Rotifers (especially those equipped with morphological adaptations againt predators) remained in the open water despite the presence of fish. (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Distribution,feeding habits and morphology of killer whales Orcinus orca in the Caribbean Sea

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Fluctuations of Testate Amoebae Populations (Rhizopoda) in Plankton from Different Environments on the Upper Paraná River Floodplain,Brazil

Fluctuations in temporal and spatial abundance are remarkable features of all animal populations. Regional synchrony of local population dynamics has been verified in several studies. This study investigated the existence of coherent patterns in temporal fluctuations of the principal testate amoebae population abundance in plankton from the upper Paraná river floodplain in Brazil. Testate amoebae sampling was carried out every three months, from February 2000 to November 2002, and twice in 2003. Sampling occurred in 12 environments associated with three different rivers. Samples were obtained at the subsurface of the pelagic region, using a motorized pump and a 68 μm mesh plankton net. Ninety–three testate amoebae species from eight families were identified. The families Difflugiidae, Arcellidae, and Centropyxidae had the greatest number of species. Arcella conica, A. discoides, A. vulgaris, Centropyxis aculeata, C. ecornis, Difflugia gramen, D. pseudogramen and Cucurbitella dentata were the most abundant species, and they were chosen for spatial synchrony analysis. No coherent pattern of abundance fluctuation was found, in any of the floodplain environments studied. Nevertheless, when analyzing only the channels, spatial synchrony was observed to Centropyxis ecornis. Mantel tests showed that the synchrony level, as identified by Spearman and Pearson correlations, was not correlated to geographic distance between environments. We conclude that regional factors in the Upper Paraná River floodplain are not the main determinants of the population dynamics of testate amoebae. The high floodplain heterogeneity seems determine a great relevance of local factors. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Environmental Predictors of Rotifer Community Structure in Two Types of Small Water Bodies

The species diversity and distribution of rotifers between different habitats (elodeids, helophytes and open water) of 34 field and 31 forest ponds, differing in regard to origin, size, depth, macrophyte cover, overshading and the presence of fish were examined (N = 381). 197 taxa were found in both types of ponds with 32 species being rare, endangered or new to Polish fauna. The species composition and Shannon‐Wiener index distribution reflected heterogeinity of the habitats, while rotifer mean densities revealed a reverse pattern in both types of water bodies. The great variability of limnological features contributed to a lack of significant differences in rotifer abundance between both types of water bodies. Although some rotifers preferred one specific type of water body (forest vs. field), the type of habitat was a much stronger predictor of their distribution, which reflects a necessity to examine ponds in relation to their microhabitats created by various macrophytes. Rotifers revealed a strict division into two groups – of pelagic origin (e.g., Polyarthra vulgaris), which were attributed to the open water and helophytes, and of littoral origin (e.g., Lepadella patella), which were associated with elodeids, biomass of a plant habitat and a lack of fish. The selective choice of the most complex habitat (elodeids) by only littoral species suggests the weak impact of fish in the studied ponds and the most advantageous conditions for littoral rotifers among such a habitat. The first group comprised species characteristic of field ponds, while the second was characteristic of forest ponds. (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

喀斯特山区洼地表层土壤水分的时空变异

研究用地统计学方法在桂西北典型喀斯特洼地研究了表层土壤水分（0～15cm）的时空变异特征及其分布格局。结果表明在取样时段内洼地表层土壤水分总体不高（15．0％～27．5％）,呈现弱至中等变异特征,并且中等变异一般与含水量较低相对应。洼地表层土壤水分的半变异函数参数及其影响因素产生一定的季节变化;块金值、基台值和变程的变化范围分别是0．01～2．74,2．04～7．52和6．0～36．8。块金值和基台值的变化大致与平均含水量呈相反变化趋势;变程在采样初期和中期与土壤水分的变化趋势相反,在后期变化趋势相同,结果说明平均含水量对表层土壤水分的时空变异具有持续主导作用,结合研究目标可以有效指导后续的土壤采样。在剔除趋势效应后,表层土壤水分呈明显的斑块或条带状分布,样块土壤水分不仅具有空间分布的差异而且具有明显季节变化,其中旱、雨季的土壤水分分布特征明显不同。在喀斯特山区特殊地貌中,土壤平均含水量、地形、微地貌（石丛）和人为管理等因素是造成洼地表层土壤水分时空变异及其分布差异的主要影响因素。     

水肥空间组合对成熟期冬小麦各器官氮磷养分分配的影响

以肥熟土垫旱耕人为土为供试土壤,冬小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)小偃22为供试植物,在全生育期人工控制土壤水分条件下,采用分层隔水土柱法研究了与田间土层分布相同土柱不同土层水分、氮、磷组合对冬小麦不同器官氮、磷养分累积及分配的影响.结果表明:(1)冬小麦不同器官氮、磷累积量表现为籽粒茎秆、叶>穗余部>根系.(2)与整体湿润处理相比,上干下湿水分处理可降低小麦各器官氮、磷累积量,但仅籽粒氮、磷累积量所占比例减少,而营养器官氮累积量所占比例均增加.(3)从肥料处理看,单施氮、单施磷和氮磷配施处理的小麦植株各器官氮、磷累积量均比对照增加,但籽粒氮、磷累积量所占比例均减小.(4)施肥层根系氮、磷累积量比对照相对增加,并以0～30cm土层根系氮、磷累积量为最高.(5)单施氮条件下,以0～90cm土层施肥各器官氮、磷累积量最高,0～30cm土层施肥最低;单施磷和氮磷配施时,以0～90cm土层施肥处理籽粒氮、磷累积量最高,其次是0～30cm土层施肥.由于石灰性土壤中肥料氮终产物以硝态氮为主且容易移动,而磷肥不易在土壤中迁移,在生产实践中仍以氮磷配施入0～30cm土层为佳.     

地中海沿岸沙丘微生境对幼苗出现时空格局的影响

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国家棉花品种区域试验纤维品质时空分布与发展趋势

本文选用2005—2014年国家棉花区域试验参试品种纤维品质性状作为试验材料,运用灰色预测法,旨在构建黄河流域、长江流域和西北内陆棉区的灰色预测模型,探索国家棉花区域试验纤维品质时空分布规律,并对未来5年和10年纤维品质发展趋势进行预测.结果表明: 10年期间国家棉花区域试验参试品种的综合纤维品质总体呈逐年提升趋势.纤维长度表现较优,分布阈值有所提高(27.0～32.0 mm),且多数品种纤维长度达到29或30 mm级.断裂比强度总体呈增强趋势,长江流域棉区比强度达到“很强”档水平(31.0 cN·tex^-1)的品种所占比例2011年达到61.1%.马克隆值在棉区间差异显著,黄河流域逐年增高,由B₂档(4.3～4.9)向C₂档(5.0及以上)变化;长江流域马克隆值偏高,基本维持在C₂档水平;西北内陆棉区马克隆值较优,分布在A档(3.7～4.2)和B₂档(4.3～4.9).纺纱均匀性指数由高到低依次为西北内陆棉区、长江流域棉区、黄河流域棉区,其中分布在130～149范围(可纺40～50中支纱)品种所占比例为80.0%.总之,近10年国家棉花品种区试验参试品种综合纤维品质总体上西北内陆棉区相对较优,其次为长江流域棉区,再次为黄河流域棉区.预测在未来5年和10年,国家棉花品种区域试验参试品种综合纤维品质表现为黄河流域呈明显下降趋势,长江流域略微上升,而西北内陆棉区则呈显著下降趋势,这些变化应该引起所在区域棉花育种工作者、国家棉花品种区域试验及审定管理部门的高度重视.     

布哈河青海湖裸鲤鱼苗鱼卵的时空分布研究

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黄河口邻近海域浮游动物群落时空变化特征

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Characterization of dynamic three-dimensional strain fields in the canine radius

This note describes a method to approximate the 3-D mechanical environment of a long bone during a normal daily activity. Our specific goal was to characterize the temporal and spatial strain distributions in the mid-shaft region of the canine radius during gait. Direct measurement of strains along the entire surface of in vivo bone is not feasible, so we employed a combination of experimental measurements and numerical interpolation techniques to approximate the time-varying longitudinal strain distribution. Using standard in vivo strain gauging techniques, we measured dynamic strains at nine locations (three locations on each of three cross sections, data pooled from two experimental animals) on the canine radius during trotting gait. These in vivo strain measurements were then used to approximate the time course of the strain field for the entire radius mid-shaft region using a 3-D numerical interpolation scheme using finite element basis functions. Despite limitations in the present implementation of the method, the results show that there are considerable time-dependent variations in the strain distribution occurring at different transverse sections along the length of the diaphysis with substantial anteroposterior bending and rotation of neutral axis locations during the gait cycle.     

The effect of spatial variation for predicting aphid outbreaks

In order to improve forecasting of pest epidemics, it is important to know the spatial scale at which specific forecasts are reliable. To investigate the spatial scale of aphid outbreaks, we have developed a spatio-temporal stochastic aphid population growth model and fitted the model to empirical spatial time series of aphid population data using a Bayesian hierarchical fitting procedure. Furthermore, detailed spatial data of the initial phases of population growth were investigated in semivariograms. Our results suggest that spatial variation is low in the initial occurrence probability at a spatial scale of 10 km. Consequently, the results support the hypothesis that initial aphid population sizes and outbreaks may be predicted in fields within a 10 km radius. For farmers, this may imply that they can rely their decision of whether to spray against aphids on observations made by other nearby farmers or by the consultancy service.     

三峡库区澎溪河鱼类时空分布特征的水声学研究

为了解三峡库区支流澎溪河鱼类时空分布变化,2009—2010年的秋季、冬季和春季,使用Simrad EY60鱼探仪对澎溪河的鱼类资源量及其时空分布特征进行3次声学调查。结果表明:3个季节鱼类水平分布不均匀,鱼类最大密度分别为67.07尾/1000 m3,19.66尾/1000m3,17.25尾/1000m3且不同季节上层、中层鱼类密度水平分布有显著性差异(P≤0.01,P=0.03);各季节鱼类密度垂直分布也有一定差异,冬季上层鱼类密度和下层鱼类密度差异较为显著(P=0.05);另外鱼类密度昼夜分布有显著性差异(P<0.05),造成该现象的原因主要是由于鱼类的昼夜垂直节律(Diel Vertical Migration,DVM)引起;3个季节的鱼类目标强度(TS值)的差异极其显著(P<0.01),其中秋季鱼类TS最高((-57.0±5.6)dB),春季TS值最低((-58.6±4.9)dB),造成该差异的原因是4—6月是长江上游鱼类繁殖季节,仔稚鱼居多。鱼类空间分布及其位点的水深关系分析显示,鱼类密度水平分布秋季、冬季与水深不相关(︱r︱<0.2),春季与水深中度负相关(r=-0.5,P≤0.05)。