Evolutionary hotspots in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River Basin

Geographic areas that contain high genetic divergence among populations may be regions of evolutionary potential and conservation importance. Following the methods for mapping patterns of genetic divergence and diversity in a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) framework, we combined genetic landscapes across nineteen co-distributed species in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River Basin (MLYRB) to identify important regions of evolutionary potential and assess whether these hotspots have high conservation importance. Diversity hotspots were mainly distributed in the Tai Lake sub-basin of the MLYRB. Several areas of high genetic divergence were located in the Dongting Lake, Hanshui and other lower mainstream sub-basins. Additionally, two areas of low divergence (coolspots) were identified in the lower mainstream sub-basin. In total, our results identified 14 evolutionary hotspots in the MLYRB. Our study provides a first assessment of the diversity and divergence patterns across a wide variety of species in the habitats of the MLYRB and, therefore, a working hypothesis for determining geographical areas of high evolutionary potential and conservation importance in the MLYRB.     

湖泊形态与水生植物多样性关系——以长江中下游湖群典型湖泊为例

通过野外调查、资料收集并结合GIS方法对长江中下游9个湖泊岸线形态演变和水生植物多样性现状及变化进行了研究。结果显示,近几十年来长江中下游一些湖泊岸线长度和计盒维数均显著降低;水生植物物种多样性总体呈下降趋势。相关性分析表明,湖泊岸线发育系数和湖泊计盒维数均与水生植物多样性呈显著相关;湖泊岸线形态特征显著影响沉水、漂浮植物物种多样性。本研究表明湖泊岸线形态对水生植物的生长及分布影响显著,保护湖泊岸线形态对维持水生植物多样性及湖泊生态系统功能具有重要作用。     

Genetic diversity and differentiation of Daphnia galeata in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River,China

Mitochondrial 16S rDNA and CO I gene were used as molecular markers for the analysis of the genetic diversity and differentiation of Daphnia galeata populations in nine water bodies in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. In the combined 16S rDNA and CO I gene sequences, 54 variable sites and 44 haplotypes were observed among 219 individuals belonging to nine D. galeata populations. Average haplotype diversity and nucleotide diversity were, respectively, 0.72% and 0.56%. The F‐statistics (F_ST) value of the D. galeata populations was 0.149. According to the results of the neutral test, D. galeata in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River had experienced a bottleneck effect in the history. Molecular variance analysis indicated that the genetic differentiation of the D. galeata populations mainly occurred within populations (85.09%). Greater genetic differentiations of D. galeata among individuals within populations appeared in the populations from the Huaihe River basin, whereas smaller genetic differentiations occurred in the populations from the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Strong gene flows were all observed between Group I (four populations from the middle reaches of the Yangtze River) and Group ΙΙ (three populations from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River), and Group ΙΙΙ (two populations from the Huaihe River basin). The effective migration rates (M) were 851.49 from Group I to Group ΙΙ and 685.96 from Group I to Group ΙΙΙ, respectively. However, no significant relationship was observed between the genetic differentiation and geographical distance of the nine populations (r = .137, p > .05). Results suggested that the genetic differentiation of D. galeata in the water bodies in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River resulted mainly from geographical isolation.     

长江中下游浅水湖泊沉积物多酚氧化酶与过氧化物酶活性分布

采样分析了长江中下游浅水湖泊(鲁湖、梁子湖、后官湖、牛山湖、三角湖、龙阳湖、墨水湖、月湖以及太湖)沉积物多酚氧化酶与过氧化物酶活性的分布及其与微生物的关系.结果表明,在水平方向上,沉积物有机质含量较高的湖泊酶的活性明显较高,湖内酶的活性亦有明显的异质性,排污口、水生植物凋落区以及未疏浚点的活性明显较高.在垂直方向上,有机质含量较高的表层显示较高的多酚氧化酶活性.因此,不同来源的有机质均能诱导酶的产生;过氧化物酶活性随深度变化的趋势不明显,且在疏浚与未疏浚点显示相近水平,这种现象可能源于酶与腐殖质的结合;多酚氧化酶与过氧化物酶活性显著正相关,初步揭示了二者在有机质降解与腐质化过程中的偶联;细菌和放线菌(而非真菌)似为酶的主要生产者.并讨论了氧化还原酶在湖泊富营养化过程中的作用.     

长江中下游岸带(宜昌-铜陵段)湿生植物的群落构建机制研究

沿长江中下游（宜昌-铜陵段）13座城市共37个位点,分别于丰水期和枯水期对岸带的湿生植物进行调查,从物种和系统发育2个维度研究群落的构建机制,并结合环境和空间因子探讨其驱动因素。结果显示：（1）丰水期湿生植物群落的α多样性高于枯水期,且丰水期α多样性主要与水分条件呈正相关,而枯水期则主要与温度和土壤总氮含量有关。（2）丰水期的系统发育结构指数呈聚集趋势,暗示生境过滤起着主导作用,而枯水期的NRI（net relatedness index）和NTI（nearest taxon index）呈不同趋势,暗示存在近期的群落分化。（3）群落的α多样性在物种层面和系统发育层面存在显著关联性,其多样性水平可在一定程度上互为表征。（4）长江中下游沿岸湿生植物群落的构建机制在不同时期存在差异,丰水期的群落构建是环境筛选和扩散限制共同作用的结果,且以环境筛选作用占主导,而枯水期的群落构建仅在物种层面受一定程度环境筛选作用的影响。（5）大生境的温度变化、微生境的土壤水分和养分条件是影响长江中下游岸带湿生植物群落差异的主要驱动因素。该研究结果可为长江中下游岸带湿地生态系统的管理和保护提供科学支持。     

Ecological risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River,China

In this research, ecological risks for eight individual polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and ∑PAH₈ in surface sediments from middle and lower reaches of Yellow River are evaluated using overlapping areas of probability density curves and margin of safety (MOS), based on the toxicity data and the exposure concentrations of PAHs in sediments collected from 23 sites. In the overlapping areas of probability density curves, the risk of Ant and Pyr are the highest, then the risk level is in the order of Flua > Nap > Phe > BaP > Flu > Ace. The values of MOS₁₀ present that Pyr (4.62 × 10^?4), Ant (5.60 × 10^?3), and Flua (6.4 × 10^?3) have a significantly high ecological risk level, while Nap and Phe have middle-level ecological risk. As for Ace, BaP, and Flu, they pose limited risk to the ecological system with MOS₁₀ greater than 1.0. The ∑PAH₈ (2.66 × 10^?5) is a higher risk level than that of any individual PAHs, where the probabilities of ∑PAH₈ in excess of the 10th percentile of the toxicity data were 86%.     

Fish preference for hydraulic habitat in typical middle reaches of Yangtze River,China

This study presents a method of combining hydroacoustics and hydraulic data to estimate fish preference in a large and rapidly flowing river system. A typical middle reach of the Yangtze River with three islands and two wandering sections was taken as the research object to interpret schools of fish with different sizes and densities for their preference of physical habitat features such as water depth and velocity by using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Fish density and size were determined based on the hydroacoustic data, and hydraulic variables were simultaneously collected using an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) system. Results show that fish sizes are correlated with water depth and velocity and that fish density correlated only with water depth. Small fish prefer high water depth average velocity (WDAV), lower vertical average velocity (VAV), deep water, as well as a wide depth and velocity range; large fish prefer low WDAV, high VAV, deep water, and a narrow depth and velocity range. High fish densities appear around islands and areas with deep water. The results show that large fish may be sufficiently strong enough to select their preference for water depth and velocity. Areas of deep water can provide broad velocity diversity and more space to accommodate fish. The island littoral zone could provide a variety of habitats with a diverse pattern of depth and velocity for fish. This study provides a contributive method for the field habitat suitability assessment for fish.     

长江中下游地区农业气候资源时空变化特征

以1981年为时间节点,将1961-2007年分为1961-1980年（时段Ⅰ）和1981-2007年（时段Ⅱ）两个时间段,分析和比较两个时段的农业气候资源变化特征.结果表明：气候变暖背景下,长江中下游地区1961-2007年温度生长期内≥10 ℃积温气候倾向率平均为74 ℃·d·10 a^-1;时段Ⅱ≥10 ℃积温较时段Ⅰ平均增加了124 ℃·d;与时段Ⅰ相比,时段Ⅱ双季稻的安全种植界限向北推移了0.79个纬度.1961-2007年温度生长期内降水量总体表现为增加趋势;与时段Ⅰ相比,时段Ⅱ降水量增加了1.6%,降水量≥767 mm（双季稻正常生长的需水量）的面积增加了1.13×10.4 km².时段Ⅱ温度生长期内日照时数较时段Ⅰ平均减少了8.1%;近47年中91.1%的气象站点日照时数表现为减少趋势.与时段Ⅰ相比,时段Ⅱ温度生长期内参考作物蒸散量呈略微减少趋势,其低值区扩大、高值区缩小.时段Ⅱ稳定通过10 ℃初日平均较时段Ⅰ提前了2 d,而时段Ⅱ≥20 ℃终日平均较时段Ⅰ推迟了2 d,两个时段 ≥22 ℃终日基本相同.     

付疃河流域中下游大型底栖动物群落结构与水质生物学评价

2018年12月-2019年10月对山东省日照市付疃河流域中下游大型底栖动物及相应水环境因子进行分季节的监测,并对底栖动物群落组成、多样性特征及与水质因子的相关性进行分析。结果表明,调查共采集底栖动物42种（环节动物14种、节肢动物20种、软体动物8种）,广泛分布物种为霍甫水丝蚓（Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri）、水丝蚓属（Limnodrilus sp.）及摇蚊属（Chironomus sp.）;底栖动物总密度呈春季 > 冬季 > 秋季 > 夏季;CCA （Canonical Correspondence Analysis）分析表明环节动物与COD、TP有显著正相关性,各门类与NH₃-N相关性差异较大;底栖动物多样性分布特征与河流水源结构有关。采用生物多样性指标、指示物种水质生物学指标进行水质评价,Shannon-Wiener指数、Margalef指数评级偏差,Pielou指数评级偏优,而指示物种水质生物学评价（Goodnight-Whitley指数、相对重要性指数及Wright指数）基本一致,整体平均处于中污染,评价过程仍须考虑河流及物种客观属性特征,得到更具适用性的评价管理方法。     

Genetic diversity and phylogeography of Daphnia similoides sinensis located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River

Geographical patterns, climate, and environmental change have important influences on the distribution and spread of aquatic organisms. However, the relationships between the geographical pattern and phylogenetics of Daphnia as well as environmental change are not well known. The genetic diversity and phylogeography of seven D. similoides sinensis populations located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River were investigated based on the combination of mitochondrial (COI gene) and nuclear (14 microsatellite primers) markers. Based on the mitochondrial gene markers, D. similoides sinensis from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River had one ancestral haplotype and two evolutionary clades. In addition, D. similoides sinensis population deviated from neutral evolution, showing signs of a bottleneck effect followed by population expansion. Based on the microsatellite markers, the seven D. similoides sinensis populations formed three main groups. The dendrogram (NJ/ME) showed that D. similoides sinensis based on the mitochondrial genes marker were obviously clustered two main clades, whereas there were three clades based on the microsatellite markers. Our results suggested that the habitat fragmentation due to the barrier of the dams and sluices promoted the genetic differentiation and phylogeography of D. similoides sinensis populations in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.     

黄河流域中上游林草生态调节服务功能价值核算

科学评估林草生态系统服务功能价值,对于掌握流域生态资产储量,推动高质量发展与生态保护具有重要基础性意义。基于多源数据开展林草生态服务功能价值的高分辨率核算及空间格局分析,结果表明：集成运用遥感产品、气象数据以及生态统计调查数据等多源数据,并参考已有生态服务价值评估规范和文献资料,构建的1km×1km像素尺度林草生态系统调节服务功能价值体系,克服了传统统计监测数据在准确度和研究粒度方面的局限,为系统、协同的区域生态治理提供依据;2015年黄河中上游流域林草生态调节服务功能价值为18997.69亿元,其中森林提供11833.11亿元,草地提供7164.58亿元;单位面积林草生态调节服务价值高值区域为青海-甘肃、陕西-山西境内水热条件较好的山地,低值连片区域广布在中部黄土高原,这与森林郁闭度、草地盖度以及区域降水、地形等自然条件有关;在黄河流域生态保护与高质量发展中,应注重以生态服务功能为基础,突破行政区边界限制,建立生态产品价值实现机制,提升区域高质量发展中生态效益的价值权重。     

Simulating the rice yield change in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River under SRES B2 scenario

As one of the most important crops in China, rice accounts for 18% of the country’s total cultivated area. Increasing atmospheric CO₂ concentration and associated climate change may greatly affect the rice productivity. Therefore, understanding the impacts of climate change on rice production is of great significance. This paper aims to examine the potential impacts of future climate change on the rice yield in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, which is one of the most important food production regions in China. Climate data generated by the regional climate Model PRECIS for the baseline (1961–1990) and future (2021–2050) period under IPCC SRES B2 scenario were employed as the input of the rice crop model ORYZA2000. Four experimental schemes were carried out to evaluate the effects of future climate warming, CO₂ fertilization and water managements (i.e., irrigation and rain-fed) on rice production. The results indicated that the average rice growth duration would be shortened by 4 days and the average rice yield would be declined by more than 14% as mean temperature raised by 1.5 °C during the rice growing season in 2021–2050 period under B2 scenario. This negative effect of climate warming was more obvious on the middle and late rice than early rice, since both of them experience higher mean temperature and more extreme high temperature events in the growth period from July to September. The significance effect of the enhanced CO₂ fertilization to rice yield was found under elevated CO₂ concentrations in 2021–2050 period under B2 scenario, which would increase rice yield by more than 10%, but it was still not enough to offset the negative effect of increasing temperature. As an important limiting factor to rice yield, precipitation contributed less to the variation of rice yield than either increased temperature or CO₂ fertilization, while the spatial distribution of rice yield depended on the temporal and spatial patterns of precipitation and temperature. Compared to the rain-fed rice, the irrigated rice generally had higher rice yield over the study area, since the irrigated rice was less affected by climate change. Irrigation could increase the rice yield by more than 50% over the region north of the Yangtze River, with less contribution to the south, since irrigation can relieve the water stress for rice growing in the north region of the study area. The results above indicated that future climate change would significantly affect the rice production in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Therefore, the adverse effect of future climate change on rice production will be reduced by taking adaptation measures to avoid disadvantages. However, there is uncertainty in the rice production response prediction due to the rice acclimation to climate change and bias in the simulation of rice yield with uncertainty of parameters accompanied with the uncertainty of future climate change scenario.     

Simulating the rice yield change in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River under SRES B2 scenario

As one of the most important crops in China, rice accounts for 18% of the country’s total cultivated area. Increasing atmospheric CO₂ concentration and associated climate change may greatly affect the rice productivity. Therefore, understanding the impacts of climate change on rice production is of great significance. This paper aims to examine the potential impacts of future climate change on the rice yield in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, which is one of the most important food production regions in China. Climate data generated by the regional climate Model PRECIS for the baseline (1961–1990) and future (2021–2050) period under IPCC SRES B2 scenario were employed as the input of the rice crop model ORYZA2000. Four experimental schemes were carried out to evaluate the effects of future climate warming, CO₂ fertilization and water managements (i.e., irrigation and rain-fed) on rice production. The results indicated that the average rice growth duration would be shortened by 4 days and the average rice yield would be declined by more than 14% as mean temperature raised by 1.5 °C during the rice growing season in 2021–2050 period under B2 scenario. This negative effect of climate warming was more obvious on the middle and late rice than early rice, since both of them experience higher mean temperature and more extreme high temperature events in the growth period from July to September. The significance effect of the enhanced CO₂ fertilization to rice yield was found under elevated CO₂ concentrations in 2021–2050 period under B2 scenario, which would increase rice yield by more than 10%, but it was still not enough to offset the negative effect of increasing temperature. As an important limiting factor to rice yield, precipitation contributed less to the variation of rice yield than either increased temperature or CO₂ fertilization, while the spatial distribution of rice yield depended on the temporal and spatial patterns of precipitation and temperature. Compared to the rain-fed rice, the irrigated rice generally had higher rice yield over the study area, since the irrigated rice was less affected by climate change. Irrigation could increase the rice yield by more than 50% over the region north of the Yangtze River, with less contribution to the south, since irrigation can relieve the water stress for rice growing in the north region of the study area. The results above indicated that future climate change would significantly affect the rice production in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Therefore, the adverse effect of future climate change on rice production will be reduced by taking adaptation measures to avoid disadvantages. However, there is uncertainty in the rice production response prediction due to the rice acclimation to climate change and bias in the simulation of rice yield with uncertainty of parameters accompanied with the uncertainty of future climate change scenario.     

Declining freshwater mussel diversity in the middle and lower reaches of the Xin River Basin: Threat and conservation

Freshwater mussels provide important functions and services for aquatic ecosystems, but populations of many species have been extirpated. Information on biodiversity plays an important role in the conservation and management of freshwater mussels. The Xin River Basin is a biodiversity hotspot for freshwater mussels in China, with more than 43 species known, but populations of which are decreasing. Here, we quantify the diversity of freshwater mussels in the middle and lower reaches of the Xin River Basin and study the correlation of habitat characteristics and freshwater mussel diversity. Compared to the historical period, the number of species, density, and biomass of freshwater mussels decreased 33%, 83%, and 82% in the current period, respectively. Fifty two percent of recorded species were empty shells, and 14 native freshwater mussels were not found in the study area. Four species are currently listed as vulnerable species using IUCN criteria and their global status. The assemblage structure of freshwater mussels exhibits significant spatial differences, and there was a correlation with substrate and physicochemical parameters. The main tributary of the Xin River with higher freshwater mussel diversity should be established as one large protected area because the nestedness component was the main pattern of beta diversity. These results indicated freshwater mussel diversity was declining rapidly, which can help focus conservation effort for freshwater mussel biodiversity.     

长江中下游热量资源时空演变特征及其对双季稻种植的影响

热量资源的时空特征是影响双季稻种植布局的主要气候因素.为了分析近52年长江中下游主要双季稻区热量资源的变化特征及其对双季稻种植的影响,本研究选取湖南、江西和湖北3省作为双季稻代表性研究区域,根据3省240个气象站1961—2012年的地面气象观测资料,利用气候倾向率及突变分析等方法,分析研究区双季稻温度生长期的热量资源和双季稻的安全生长期的演变规律,在此基础上分析研究时段内不同水稻品种搭配布局及种植北界的变迁.结果表明: 近52年双季稻温度生长期及安全生长期的热量资源均呈明显增多趋势,其中,双季稻生长期及安全生长期的热量资源由寡至多的突变点均出现在2000年;双季早稻安全播种期提前3～7 d、双季晚稻安全齐穗期延后2 d,双季稻安全生长期平均延长7 d;双季稻种植北界明显北移了200 km左右,至33° N附近;同时,双季稻品种搭配由“早熟早稻+中熟晚稻”和“中熟早稻+中熟晚稻”向“中熟早稻+晚熟晚稻”转变.长江中下游双季稻区热量资源的增加为双季稻种植北界北移、中晚熟品种替代早中熟品种提供了可能.     

基于DSSAT模型的长江中下游冬小麦潜在产量模拟研究

为了探明气候变化对长江中下游地区冬小麦潜在产量的影响,基于政府间气候变化专门委员会(IPCC)AR5提出的BCCCSM1-1(Beijing Climate Center Climate System Model version1-1)气候系统模式输出的基于典型浓度RCP各情景(基准时段baseline、RCP 2.6、RCP 4.5和RCP 8.5)主要气象要素的逐日模拟数据和历史观测数据。通过DSSAT模型模拟历史时期(2001—2009年)冬小麦的物候期和产量,并计算模拟数据与实测数据二者的均方根误差和一致性指数(开花、成熟期和产量模拟结果的相对均方差根误差分别在0.83%—2.98%之间和7%以下,符合度D均接近于1)明确最优遗传参数,应用最优参数模拟加以验证,完成模型参数区域化。结合历史阶段(1961—1990年)和未来时期(2021—2050年)主要气象要素变化趋势,利用DSSAT模型模拟分析未来30年长江中下游地区气候变化对小麦产量的影响及变化趋势,以期为未来作物生产提供理论依据。结果表明,DSSAT-CERES-Wheat品种遗传参数本地化后能准确模拟冬小麦的生长发育过程及产量潜力。较基准年相比,2021—2050年RCP情景下,冬小麦生育期内≥10℃积温除RCP 2.6情景外呈现逐渐增加趋势,增加幅度为RCP 8.5RCP 2.6RCP 4.5;降水量年际波动都比较大,区域性差异明显;太阳总辐射量较基准年均有所降低,但降低的幅度随着年份的增加逐渐减小,变化率均呈现显著或极显著的增加趋势。除昆山外冬小麦开花期、成熟期较基准年均有所提前,开花期到成熟期天数则随之缩短。仅考虑气候条件时,长江中下游地区冬小麦产量潜力与基准年减少,昆山、英山下降幅度较滁州、钟祥大(3%—59%),且区域差异明显。分析可得,一定范围内冬小麦产量随积温的增加逐渐增加,超过一定阈值时则逐渐减少,其他气候因子增加或减少并不能弥补积温过低产生的负效应。     

长江中下游低丘不同开发模式的土壤改良效果

对长江中下游 4个不同试点综合治理和开发模式的调查表明 ,综合治理和开发后 ,低丘植被覆盖率增加 ,水土流失和土壤侵蚀量降低 ,土壤容重下降 ,土壤含水率平均提高 1 8.1 4% ,土壤有机质、N、P、K含量均有提高     

Length–weight relationships for five fish species from the middle reaches of the Yangtze River,China

Length–weight relationships (LWRs) for five fish species which were captured by trap‐nets and gillnets (major mesh size: 1–10 cm) from the middle Yangtze River, China (29°47′ – 29°26′N; 112°51′ – 113°08′E) were determined in September 2017. These were Acheilognathus hypselonotus (Bleeker, 1871), Culter oxycephaloides Kreyenberg & Pappenheim, 1908, Distoechodon tumirostris Peters, 1881, Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis (Günther, 1873) and Micropercops swinhonis (Günther, 1873). The LWRs were estimated using the logarithmic form of the formula W  =  a  ×  L^b. The b value ranged from 2.879 for A. hypselonotus to 3.285 for M. swinhonis. LWRs for four fish species and new maximum lengths for three species are presented to FishBase for the first time.     

1995-2018年石羊河流域下游荒漠化动态变化

以石羊河流域下游甘肃省民勤县为研究区,选取1995、2000、2005、2010、2015、2018年6期遥感影像作为数据源,利用RS和GIS理论和方法,基于归一化植被指数(NDVI)和地表反照率(Albedo)建立Albedo-NDVI特征空间,构建荒漠化差值指数,对民勤县荒漠化动态变化进行分析.结果 表明:石羊河流...