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Larval Development and Vitellin-like Protein Expression in Palaemon elegans Larvae Following Xeno-oestrogen Exposure 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Sanders MB Billinghurst Z Depledge MH Clare AS 《Integrative and comparative biology》2005,45(1):51-60
Certain anthropogenic chemicals, most notably xeno-oestrogens,are known to have the potential to disrupt vertebrate endocrinesystems. For example, induction of the female-specific protein,vitellogenin, in male fish is a well-known effect of exposureto xeno-oestrogens and serves as a biomarker of such exposure.There have been few comparable studies of putative biomarkersof endocrine disruption in invertebrates. An exception is theupregulation of vitellin-like larval storage protein (LSP) expressionin the barnacle cypris larva following exposure to oestrogenicchemicals. The current study aimed to establish whether larvaeof the glass prawn, Palaemon elegans, are likewise susceptibleto xeno-oestrogen exposure. Using a polyclonal antiserum toP. elegans apolipovitellin, an 86 kDa polypeptide was detectedby western blotting in the larval and early postlarval stagesof this species. An indirect ELISA applied to the soluble proteinfraction of larval homogenates determined that the titre ofthis putative LSP ranged, depending on larval stage, from 0.480.67ng µg1. Exposure of P. elegans larvae to the xeno-oestrogen4-n-nonylphenol (4-NP), at 0.220 µg L1,resulted in a significant, concentration-independent increasein putative LSP levels of 518%. Conversely, exposureto the natural oestrogen, 17ß-oestradiol (E2), at0.2 and 20 µg L1, led to a significant concentration-independentdecline (up to 11%) in LSP levels. Whether the effect of 4-NPresults from endocrine disruption is not known, however, anoestrogen receptor-mediated effect is unlikely. Other than aslight increase in larval mortality when exposed to 4-NP at2 µg L1, neither 4-NP nor E2 significantly affecteddevelopment, growth or survival of P. elegans larvae. 相似文献
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LUNDBERG JOAKIM; SCHANDER CHRISTOFFER; STOKLAND OYSTEIN 《Journal of Molluscan Studies》1996,62(3):289-298
The phytogeny of 23 species of the conoidean gastropods Oenopotaand Propebela from the North Atlantic is estimated in a parsimonyanalysis based on 26 morphological characters. Mangeha attenuata(Montagu, 1803) is used as outgroup. The results indicate thatmost Propebela species form a mono-phyletic group within theOenopota/Propebela complex, whereas Oenopota constitutes a paraphyleticassembly. The genus Curtuoma Bartsch, 1941 is probably non-monophyletic. (Received 11 September 1995; accepted 8 December 1995) 相似文献
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Ronald L. Shimek 《Invertebrate reproduction & development.》2013,57(3):313-333
Summary The larval development and metamorphosis of a turrid gastropod is described for the first time. This snail, Oenopota levidensis, is typical of the boreal genus Oenopota, which has over 150 described species. Development to a veliger occurs within a lenticular capsule in about 50 days. The capsules hatch to release veligers which swim for less than a week. The remainder of their planktotrophic larval period is spent demersally. Demersal veligers assumed one of two characteristic postures; they remain on the bottom with the velum either extended laterally or folded over the shell. These demersal veligers continue development and metamorphose after another 25 days. The majority of the veligers in the 55 cultures examined metamorphosed and settled within a 96-h period, even though their oviposition occurred over a 47-day period. Potential selective forces leading to this synchronous settlement are proposed. 相似文献
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An attempt has been made to separate constituents of marineseston samples: inorganic material, detritus and the algal species,by density gradient centrifugation, without affecting the physiologicalstate of the algae. A relatively inert gradient material, consistingof Percoll, salt and sucrose, was composed. Since the densitiesof detritus and algae as well as those of different algal speciesoften overlapped, only 10 of the 100 samples processed in thecourse of the year showed a reasonable separation. However,an enrichment with respect to one or more species was oftenachieved. Densities of eleven species of marine diatoms andof one dinoflagellate have been determined at different timesof the year. For eight diatom species and for the dinoflagellatethe following specific density ranges were established: Bidduiphiaaurita: 1.181.23 g cm3, Biddulphia sinensis: 1.031.08g cm3, Cerataulina bergonii: 1.031.06 g cm3,Ditylum brightwellii: 1.071.13 g cm3, Rhizosoleniadelicatula: 1.041.09 g cm3, Skeletonema costatum:1.121.17 g cm3, Streptotheca thamensis: 1.041.10g cm3 , Thalassiosira rotula: 1.051.10 g cm3,Peridinium sp.: 1.081.12 g cm3. No seasonal variationin density was demonstrated. Gradients of different compositiondid not influence density measurements. 相似文献
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Protoplasts were successfully isolated from internodal callustissues of both Oxalis glaucifolia and O. rhombeo-ovata whenthey were digested in a solution containing 0.1% (w/v) MacerozymeR-10, 0.5% (w/v) cellulase Onozuka R-10 and 0.3 mmol m3sucrose. Protoplasts proliferated to give cell colonies on Gamborget al.'s B5 medium supplemented with 0.3 mmol m3 mannitol,0.5 mg dm32, 4-D, and 2.0 mg dm3 kinetin. Calluswas produced upon transfer of cell colonies to Murashige andSkoog medium containing 2.0 mg dm3 l-naphthaleneaceticacid (NAA) and 0.1 mg dm3 kinetin for O. glaucifolia,or with 5.0 mg dm3 NAA and 0.5 mg dm3 6-benzylaminopurine,for O. rhombeo-ovata. Plants were regenerated from O. glaucifoliaprotoplasts on a medium containing 0.1 mg dm3 NAA, 1.0mg dm3 kinetin and 1.0 mg dm3 gibberellic acid,but only vascular nodules were differentiated by O. rhombeo-ovataprotoplast-derived calli. Key words: Tissue culture, protoplasts, plant regeneration, Oxalis spp 相似文献
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Summer coastal zooplankton biomass and copepod community structure near the Italian Terra Nova Base (Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea, Antarctica) 总被引:7,自引:0,他引:7
Pane Luigi; Feletti Mirvana; Francomacaro Barbara; Mariottini Gian Luigi 《Journal of plankton research》2004,26(12):1479-1488
The structure of the zooplankton biotic community and of copepodpopulation in the coastal area of Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea,Antarctica) was investigated during the 10th Italian AntarcticExpedition (1994/1995). Zooplankton biotic community consistedmainly of pteropods (Limacina helicina and Clione antarctica),Cyclopoid (Oithona similis), Poecilostomatoid (Oncaea curvata)and Calanoid (Ctenocalanus vanus, Paraeuchaeta antarctica, Metridiagerlachei and Stephos longipes) copepods, ostracods, larvalpolychaetes and larval euphausiids. Zooplankton abundance rangedfrom 48.1 ind m3 to 5968.9 ind m3, and copepodabundance ranged from 45.2 ind m3 to 3965.3 ind m3.The highest peak of zooplankton abundance was observed between25 m and the surface and was mainly due to the contributionof O. similis, O. curvata and C. vanus. Zooplankton biomassranged from 5.28 mg m3 to 13.04 mg m3 dry weight;the maximum value was observed between 25 m and the surface.Total lipid content varied from 216.44 to 460.73 mg g1dry weight. 相似文献
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Gliwicz Z.Maciej; Rutkowska Anna Ewa; Wojciechowska Joanna 《Journal of plankton research》2000,22(8):1539-1557
Data on two co-existing Daphnia species, D.cucullata (G.O.Sars)and D.hyalina (Leydig), from three neighboring and interconnectedlakes in northern Poland, revealed an extremely confined rangeof population density fluctuations throughout summer in eachof the two species in each of the three lakes, with D.cucullatabeing an order of magnitude more abundant than D.hyalina (meanof 11.5 ind. l1 for D.cucullata and 1.1 ind. l1for D.hyalina with 95% confidence limits of ±2.5 and±0.5 ind. l1, respectively), in spite of markedlychanging fecundity. There was no apparent phase of decline orincrease that could be related to the distinct phases of lowor high fecundity resulting from different food levels. Analysisof the gut contents of roach (Rutilus rutilus), the dominantplanktivore in the three lakes, revealed identical selectivityfor each of the two Daphnia species, suggesting that the lowerdensity of the D.hyalina population was compensated for by thegreater conspicuousness of individuals of this species. It isconcluded that the population density of these Daphnia speciesremains far below the carrying capacity of the habitat and doesnot depend on food levels. Food availability merely sets therate of population increase, while the actual population densityin the lakes studied reflects the species' vulnerability topredation by planktivorous fish. 相似文献
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The abundance, life span, growth and production of the mud snailsHydrobia minoricensis, H. ulvae and H. ventrosa in a semi-naturallagoon system were studied by taking monthly samples at threesites during 1991 and 1992. The most abundant species, H. minoricensisoccurred at mean densities of 12834 to 26264 snails m2(10.7 to 25.8g dry weigh m2), depending on the site.The least abundant species, H. ulvae, occurred at mean densitiesof 185 to 353 snails m2 (3.2 to 2.2g dry weight m2).The numerical abundance and biomass of the three Hydrobia specieswere positively related to the biomass of benthic macroalgae(P<0.01). Although H. ulvae egg capsules were recorded throughoutthe year, newly hatched snailsof this species were not observed,in contrast to the other two species. The early spring and summercohorts of H. minoricensis and H. ventrosa seemed to be themost numerous. The average life spans of these two species wereestimated to be about 18 and 13 months respectively. Annualproduction estimates for the whole lagoon system were 29.0 (6.3),5.5 (0.8) and 5.2 (1.0)g dry weight (ash-free dry weight) m2yr1 for H. minoricensis, H. ulvae and H. ventrosa respectively.The annual P/B ratio was about 2 for H. minoricensis and H.ventrosa. (Received 5 July 1994; accepted 5 October 1994) 相似文献
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Root Hydraulic Conductivity of Two Cactus Species in Relation to Root Age, Temperature, and Soil Water Status 总被引:6,自引:1,他引:5
The effects of root age, temperature, and soil water statuson root hydraulic conductivity (LP) were investigated for twocactus species, Ferocactus acanthodes and Opuntia ficus-indica.The volumetric flux density of water was measured for excisedroot segments, either using negative hydrostatic pressures appliedto the proximal end or using reverse flow of water from theroot to the soil. For both species, LP at 20 ?C increased withroot age, average values reaching a maximum of 3.9 ? 107m s1 MPa1 for F. acanthodes and 5.2 ? 107m s1 MPa1 for O.ficus-indica at 11 to 17 weeksof age; LP subsequently declined with increasing root age forboth species. LP was maximal at a temperature of about 10 ?Cfor the youngest roots (13 weeks), this optimum shiftingto 40 ?C for 8-week-old roots of both species. For older roots(up to 1.5-years-old), LP increased with temperature from 0?C to 50 ?C, with a Q10 of 1.3 between 20 ?C and 30 ?C. At asoil water potential (soil) of 0.016 MPa, root LP wasindependent of the direction of water flow for both species.Depending on root age, LP declined 45- to 500-fold for F. acanthodesand 90- to 800-fold for O.ficus-indica as soil was reduced from0.016 to 1.06 MPa, consistent with a rectifier-likebehaviour with respect to water movement between soil and roots.Incorporation of such responses into water uptake models shouldlead to a better understanding of root function. Key words: Ferocactus acanthodes, Opuntia ficus-indica, water potential, tension, reverse flow 相似文献
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H+ translocation driven by NO3, NO2 and N2O reductionswith endogenous substrates in cells of Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroidesforma sp. denitrificans was investigated by the oxidant pulsemethod. Upon injection of nitrogenous oxides to anaerobic cellsin darkness, an alkaline transient in the external medium wasobserved, followed by acidification. The alkaline transientwas enhanced by carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone. When a viologen dye was used as an electron donor in the presenceof 1 mM Af-ethylmaleimide and 0.1 mM 2-n-heptyl-4-hydroxyquinoline-N-oxideto preclude respiration-linked H+ extrusion, addition of KNO3,KNO2 and N2O caused only a rapid alkalinization. The H+ consumptionstoichiometries, H+/2e ratios for NO3 reductionto NO2, NO2 reduction to 1/2 N2O and N2O reductionto N2 were 1.90, 3.18 and 2.04, respectively.These values agreed well with the fact that all reductions ofnitrogenous oxides in denitrification occur on the periplasmicside of the cytoplasmic membrane. When corrected for H+ consumption in the periplasm, the H+ extrusionstoichiometries, H+/2e ratios with endogenous substratesin the presence of K+/valinomycin for NO3 reduction toNO2, NO2 reduction to 1/2 N2O and N2O reductionto N2 were 4.05, 4.95 and 6.01, respectively. (Received August 4, 1982; Accepted January 13, 1983) 相似文献
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Biochemical Limitations to Carbon Assimilation in C3 Plants--A Retrospective Analysis of the A/Ci Curves from 109 Species 总被引:9,自引:0,他引:9
Species-specific differences in the assimilation of atmosphericCO2 depends upon differences in the capacities for the biochemicalreactions that regulate the gas-exchange process. Quantifyingthese differences for more than a few species, however, hasproven difficult. Therefore, to understand better how speciesdiffer in their capacity for CO2 assimilation, a widely usedmodel, capable of partitioning limitations to the activity ofribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase, to the rateof ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate regeneration via electron transport,and to the rate of triose phosphate utilization was used toanalyse 164 previously published A/Ci, curves for 109 C3 plantspecies. Based on this analysis, the maximum rate of carboxylation,Vcmax, ranged from 6µmol m2 s1 for the coniferousspecies Picea abies to 194µmol m2 s1 forthe agricultural species Beta vulgaris, and averaged 64µmolm2 s1 across all species. The maximum rate ofelectron transport, Jmax, ranged from 17µmol m2s1 again for Picea abies to 372µmol m2 s1for the desert annual Malvastrum rotundifolium, and averaged134µmol m2 s1 across all species. A strongpositive correlation between Vcmax and Jmax indicated that theassimilation of CO2 was regulated in a co-ordinated manner bythese two component processes. Of the A/Ci curves analysed,23 showed either an insensitivity or reversed-sensitivity toincreasing CO2 concentration, indicating that CO2 assimilationwas limited by the utilization of triose phosphates. The rateof triose phosphate utilization ranged from 4·9 µmolm2 s1 for the tropical perennial Tabebuia roseato 20·1 µmol m2 s1 for the weedyannual Xanthium strumarium, and averaged 10·1 µmolm2 s1 across all species. Despite what at first glance would appear to be a wide rangeof estimates for the biochemical capacities that regulate CO2assimilation, separating these species-specific results intothose of broad plant categories revealed that Vcmax and Jmaxwere in general higher for herbaceous annuals than they werefor woody perennials. For annuals, Vcmax and Jmax averaged 75and 154 µmol m2 s1, while for perennialsthese same two parameters averaged only 44 and 97 µmolm2 s1, respectively. Although these differencesbetween groups may be coincidental, such an observation pointsto differences between annuals and perennials in either theavailability or allocation of resources to the gas-exchangeprocess. Key words: A/Ci curve, CO2 assimilation, internal CO2 partial pressure, photosynthesis 相似文献
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Excised leaf discs of three Brassica species, B. oleracea, B.napus, and B. campestris were induced to produce adventitiousbuds and subsequently entire plants by culture on media withspecific combinations of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and -naphthylaceticacid (NAA). Each species required a particular hormone concentrationfor optimum growth and differentiation: B. oleracea, BAP 10mg1 and NAA 1 mg 11; B. napus, BAP 10 mg 11and NAA 10 mg 11; B. campestris, BAP 1 mg 11 andNAA 10 mg 11. In a more detailed study on one of these species, namely B.oleracea, the relative influence of other media components suchas amino acids and other organic additives was examined. Itwas also found that the source and size of the explant greatlyaffected the growth response, as did the size of the culturevessel. The regenerated plants dislayed a range of ploidy as well asphenotypic abnormalities. Findings are discussed in relation to results from other tissueculture systems. 相似文献
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Agrobacterium rhizogenes Mediated Transformation of the Forage Legumes Medicago sativa and Onobrychis viciifolia 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
GOLDS T. J.; LEE J. Y.; HUSNAIN T.; GHOSE T. K.; DAVEY M. R. 《Journal of experimental botany》1991,42(9):1147-1157
Three cultivars of M. sativa and one cultivar of O. viciifoliawere evaluated for their response to inoculation with A. rhizogenesstrain A4T (containing pRiA4b). A cultivar-dependent responsewas observed in M. sativa with 94%, 25%, and 4% of infectedstem explants producing transformed roots in the cultivars Vertus,Regen-S, and Rangelander, respectively. In O. viciifolia cv.Hampshire Giant, an explant-dependent response was observedwith 78% and 50% of seedling cotyledon and hypocotyl explantsresponding, respectively. Leaf explants failed to produce transformedroots. Transformed roots showed plagiotropic and negativelygeotropic growth on hormone-free agar MS medium. Productionof transgenic shoots from O. viciifolia root cultures occurredspontaneously. Recovery of transgenic plants from M. salivacv. Rangelander was achieved by transfer of callus (inducedon UM medium containing 2·0mg dm3 2,4-D and 0·25mg dm3 kinetin) to MS medium containing 0·5 ingdm3 BAP and 0·05 mg dm3 NAA. Cultured rootsof both species synthesized opines (agropine and mannopine).Extensive morphological variation was observed in plants ofM. sativa (clone Al) and O. viciifolia (clone A4Tl) establishedin the glasshouse. DNA sequences homologous to TL-DNA and TR-DNAwere present in root clones and regenerated plants. Key words: Agrobacterium rhizogenes, Medicago sativa, Onobrychis viciifolia, transformed roots, transgenic plants 相似文献
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THE RATIO OF CALCAREOUS AND ORGANIC SHELL COMPONENTS OF FRESHWATER SPHAERIID CLAMS IN RELATION TO WATER HARDNESS AND TROPHIC CONDITIONS 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
BURKY ALBERT J.; BENJAMIN MICHELE A.; CATALANO DENNIS M.; HORNBACH DANIEL J. 《Journal of Molluscan Studies》1979,45(3):312-321
Shells from 14 populations of sphaeriid clams including Sphaeriumstriatinum, S. simile, Pisidium walkeri, Musculim partumeiumand M. iransversum were analyzed for organic carbon (µgCmg1 shell), nitrogen (µg,N mg1 shell) andCaCOs (%CaCO3 of total clam dry weight). Habitat waters wereassessed for total hardness (expressed as ppm CaCo3), ppm Ca,ppm Mg, conductivity (µmho) and suspended organic Carbon(µgCl1). For all populations, shell organic C andN are positively correlated and there is an inverse relationshipbetween the amounts of shell CaCO3 and shell organic carbon.Trophic considerations give the best correlation with shelltype at the generic level of consideration since species ofMusculium are found at the opposite end of the trophic scale(eutrophic) from all other populations studied. For S. striatinum,the most extensively studied species, the amount of shell CaCO3is inversely related to water hardness. The selection of shellsin the Sphaeriidae is discussed in relation to structural-functionalneeds and habitat conditions
1 Present Address: Department of Biology, Syracuse University,Syracuse, New York 13210, U.S.A.
2 Present Address: Department of Zoology, Miami University,Oxford, Ohio 45056, U.S.A. (Received 5 December 1978; 相似文献
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Feeding on natural plankton populations and respiration of thesmall cyclopoid copepod Oithona similis were measured duringthe warm season in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, USA. AlthoughO.similis did not significantly ingest small autotrophic andheterotrophic flagellates (28 µn), this copepodactively fed on >10 µm particles, including autotrophic/heterotrophic(dino)flagel-lates and ciliates, with clearance rates of 0.030.38ml animal1 h1. The clearance rates increased withthe prey size. O.similis also fed on copepod nauplii (mainlycomposed of the N1 stage of Acartia tonsa with a clearance rateof 0.16 ml animal1 h1. Daily carbon ration fromthe combination of these food items averaged 148 ng C animal1day1 (41% of body C day1), with ciliates and heterotrophicdino-flagellates being the main food source ({small tilde}69%of total carbon ration). Respiration rates were 0200.23µl O2 animal1 day1. Assuming a respiratoryquotient of 0.8 and digestion efficiency of 0.7, the carbonrequirement for respiration was calculated to be 125143ng C animal1 day1, close to the daily carbon rationestimated above. We conclude that predation on ciliates andheterotrophic dinoflagellates was important for O.similis tosustain its population in our study area during the warm season. 相似文献
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Although Littorina littorea (L.) exhibits a relatively consistentpattern of vertical distribution throughout the North Atlantic,ranging from the mid-intertidal to the shallow subtidal zone,its horizontal distribution and abundance are highly variable.In this study, we first described the snail's horizontal distributionpatterns on Appledore Island, ME, USA and then asked whetherwave exposure, rugosity, predator density (e.g. Carcinus maenasand Cancer borealis), the percentage of the substrate coveredby Ascophyllum nodosum, Chondrus crispus, Polysiphonia spp.,and ephemeral green algae, or the percentage of uncovered substrate(bare rock) were correlated with L. littorea abundance in theintertidal zone (0.6 to 0.0 m relative to Mean Lower LowWater [MLLW]) and the shallow subtidal zone (1.5 to 3.0 mMLLW) at nine study sites. Intertidal densities of L. littoreawere highly variable across sites, ranging from 0 to >600 m2.In this zone, L. littorea density showed a significant positivecorrelation with rugosity and percentage of bare rock. Densitieswere very low in the subtidal zone (range: 019 m2)and varied little among sites. Exploratory multiple regressionanalysis suggested that L. littorea density was positively correlatedwith the density of C. maenas in the shallow subtidal zone.Additionally, snails in the subtidal zone had thicker shellsthan snails of the same size in the intertidal zone. Our resultssuggest that structural elements of the habitat, such as rugosityand percentage of uncovered substrate, are among the most importantpredictors of L. littorea abundance on moderately protected,rocky intertidal shores. (Received 9 February 2005; accepted 10 August 2005) 相似文献
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Mesozooplankton grazing under conditions of extreme eutrophication in Guanabara Bay, Brazil 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Schwamborn R.; Bonecker S. L. C.; Galvao I. B.; Silva T. A.; Neumann-Leitao S. 《Journal of plankton research》2004,26(9):983-992
The objective of the present study was to quantify mesozooplanktongrazing in the eutrophic waters of Guanabara Bay. Mesozooplankton(>200 µm) was dominated by the copepods Acartia lilljeborgi,Acartia tonsa, Parvocalanus crassirostris and Paracalanus furcatus.Dinoflagellates, specifically the species Prorocentrum triestinum,were an important group for mesozooplankton nutrition, beingingested in significant amounts during all experiments. On average,12.3 ± 2.9 P. triestinum cells were ingested copepod1min1 (other dinoflagellates: 11 ± 8 cells copepod1min1). Filamentous cyanophyceae and nanoplankton wereingested in one experiment each, but the mesozooplankton communitygenerally preferred dinoflagellates to these groups, which werealways abundant in the water column. Euglenophyceae were notingested, although they dominated in one experiment. Mesozooplanktoningested, on average, only 0.2% of the nano- and microplanktonbiomass per day. The results suggest that grazing was not acontrolling process for the nano- and microplankton communityin the study area. Addition of zoeae larvae of Chasmagnatusgranulata (Decapoda: Brachyura: Grapsidae) in one experimenthad a significant effect on the mortality of adult copepods,probably due to a predatorprey relationship. 相似文献
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Yin X Denton J Yan X Strange K 《American journal of physiology. Cell physiology》2007,292(1):C269-C277
An inwardly rectifying swelling- and meiotic cell cycle-regulated anion current carried by the ClC channel splice variant CLH-3b dominates the whole cell conductance of the Caenorhabditis elegans oocyte. Oocytes also express a novel outwardly rectifying anion current termed ICl,OR. We recently identified a worm strain carrying a null allele of the clh-3 gene and utilized oocytes from these animals to characterize ICl,OR biophysical properties. The ICl,OR channel is strongly voltage dependent. Outward rectification is due to voltage-dependent current activation at depolarized voltages and rapid inactivation at voltages more hyperpolarized than approximately +20 mV. Apparent channel open probability is zero at voltages less than +20 mV. The channel has a 4:1 selectivity for Cl over Na+ and an anion selectivity sequence of SCN > I > Br > Cl > F. ICl,OR is relatively insensitive to most conventional anion channel inhibitors including DIDS, 4,4'-dinitrostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid, 9-anthracenecarboxylic acid, and 5-nitro-2-(3-phenylpropylamino)benzoic acid. However, the current is rapidly inhibited by niflumic acid, metal cations including Gd3+, Cd2+, and Zn2+, and bath acidification. The combined biophysical properties of ICl,OR are distinct from those of other anion currents that have been described. During oocyte meiotic maturation, ICl,OR activity is rapidly downregulated, suggesting that the channel may play a role in oocyte Cl homeostasis, development, cell cycle control, and/or ovulation. chloride channel; ovulation; cell cycle; meiotic maturation 相似文献
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The ingestion rates of the copepod, Diacyclops thomasi, on thesoft-bodied rotifer, Synchaeta pectinata, increased 10-fold(0.070.77 Synchaeta h1) over the range 50250prey l1. The saturating functional response curve appearedsigmoid but was statistically indistinguishable from a parabola.The response curve was more linear and 10 times lower over thesame range of density when Diacyclops was offered Kerarellacochleans, a species having a stiffened lorica. Diacyclops maximizedits ingestion rate on Synchaeta as a function of the availablegut space. Predation effort, measured as clearance rates, waslinked tentatively to changes in swimming speed of Diacyclopsand was a function of hunger level. Diacyclops, which were starvedfor varying periods of time, increased their ingestion rateson Synchaeta up to a maximum (-3.0 h1) after 710h of food deprivation. The gut passage time of Diacyclops wasestimated to be 78 h. Therefore, ingestion rates (andclearance rates) appeared to be strongly correlated to the volumeof food in the gut. 相似文献