Spatial Distribution of Dorylaimid and Mononchid Nematodes from the Southeast Iberian Peninsula: Environmental Characterization of Chorotypes

The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of 18 environmental variables in the spatial distribution of 30 chorotypes (species groups with significantly similar distribution patterns) of dorylaimid and mononchid nematodes by means of logistic regression in a natural area in the southeastern Iberian Peninsula. Six variables (elevation, color chroma, clay content, nitrogen content, CaCO₃, and plant community associated) were the most important environmental factors that helped explain the distribution of chorotypes. The distribution of most chorotypes was characterized by some (one to three) environmental variables; only two chorotypes were characterized by five or more variables, and four have not been characterized.     

独龙江流域(鱼匽)(鱼兆)鱼类分布特征及其体长与体重的关系

(鱼匽)(鱼兆)鱼类主要分布于青藏高原周边, 是一群适合于急流生活的(鱼兆)科鱼类. 在独龙江流域7个点共采集271号(鱼匽)(鱼兆)鱼类标本(隶属(鱼兆)属、(鱼匽)属和异齿(鱼匽)属), 结合各采集点数据绘制大鳍异齿(鱼匽)、藏(鱼匽)和扁头(鱼兆)的分布直方图, 结果显示, 藏(鱼匽)(E. labiatum)在流速较快的独龙江下游各采集点的种群数量较上游高, 更适应急流生境. 同时研究了这3种(鱼匽)(鱼兆)鱼类的体长与体重的关系, 参数b(W=aLb)的范围在2.8201和3.0131之间, 均为异速生长;藏(鱼匽)的生长类型最接近等速生长.     

独龙江流域鰋鮡鱼类分布特征及其体长与体重的关系

鰋鮡鱼类主要分布于青藏高原周边,是一群适合于急流生活的鮡科鱼类。在独龙江流域7个点共采集271号鰋鮡鱼类标本（隶属鮡属、鰋属和异齿鰋属）,结合各采集点数据绘制大鳍异齿鰋、藏鰋和扁头鮡的分布直方图,结果显示,藏鰋（E．labiatum）在流速较快的独龙江下游各采集点的种群数量较上游高,更适应急流生境。同时研究了这3种鰋鮡鱼类的体长与体重的关系,参数b（W=aL^b）的范围在2．8201和3．0131之间,均为异速生长;藏鰋的生长类型最接近等速生长.     

独龙江流域鱼类分布特征及其体长与体重的关系(英文)

鱼类主要分布于青藏高原周边,是一群适合于急流生活的科鱼类。在独龙江流域7个点共采集271号鱼类标本(隶属属、属和异齿属),结合各采集点数据绘制大鳍异齿、藏和扁头的分布直方图,结果显示,藏(E. labiatum)在流速较快的独龙江下游各采集点的种群数量较上游高,更适应急流生境。同时研究了这3种鱼类的体长与体重的关系,参数b(W=aLb)的范围在2.8201和3.0131之间,均为异速生长;藏的生长类型最接近等速生长。     

Patterns of Freshwater Fishes of the Caribbean Versant of Venezuela

We delineate local and regional biogeographic provinces that suggest patterns of species richness, and primary and secondary freshwater fish distributions along the Caribbean coast of Venezuela. We use presence‐absence records and classification and ordination models. Patterns at local and regional scales varied markedly such that primary species dominated humid drainages and secondary species dominated arid drainages or transition provinces. Species rich areas, and the presence of narrowly endemic species correlate with patterns of historical isolation and hydrographic refuges. Patterns of species distributions across arid drainages suggest that close proximity of coastal marine drainages allows dispersion and exchange of species. This pattern is particularly evident among secondary species. Hotspots of species richness and endemisms are identified and are recommended as priorities for conservation (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Spatial Distribution of Dorylaimid and Mononchid Nematodes from Southeast Iberian Peninsula: Chorological Relationships among Species

The spatial distribution of 138 Dorylaimid and Mononchid species collected in a natural area from the Southeast Iberian Peninsula was studied. A chorological classification was used to examine distribution patterns shared by groups of species. Eighty species were classified into 14 collective and 16 individual chorotypes. The geographical projections of several collective chorotypes are illustrated along with their corresponding distribution maps. The importance of this analysis to nematological study is briefly discussed.     

The Distribution and Origins of Freshwater Fishes in the Balkan Peninsula,Especially in Greece

Zoogeography of freshwater fish fauna of the Balkan peninsula south of the Danube has been studied. Four main divisions - Ponto-Aegean, Attiko-Beotia, Dalmatia and South Adriatic-Ionian - were recognized. All endemics belong to European, Euro-Siberian or Palaearctic taxa, originated from ancestors of the Euro-Siberian stock and reached the area as well as Asia Minor in Oligocene or Miocene. Central European and Danubian species are intruders of late Pliocene to Pleistocene arriving by the freshened Black Sea and its drainage basin or directly from the North (Middle Danube) by river captures.     

Fish Communities of the Sacramento River Basin: Implications for Conservation of Native Fishes in the Central Valley, California

The associations of resident fish communities with environmental variables and stream condition were evaluated at representative sites within the Sacramento River Basin, California between 1996 and 1998 using multivariate ordination techniques and by calculating six fish community metrics. In addition, the results of the current study were compared with recent studies in the San Joaquin River drainage to provide a wider perspective of the condition of resident fish communities in the Central Valley of California as a whole. Within the Sacramento drainage, species distributions were correlated with elevational and substrate size gradients; however, the elevation of a sampling site was correlated with a suite of water-quality and habitat variables that are indicative of land use effects on physio-chemical stream parameters. Four fish community metrics – percentage of native fish, percentage of intolerant fish, number of tolerant species, and percentage of fish with external anomalies – were responsive to environmental quality. Comparisons between the current study and recent studies in the San Joaquin River drainage suggested that differences in water-management practices may have significant effects on native species fish community structure. Additionally, the results of the current study suggest that index of biotic integrity-type indices can be developed for the Sacramento River Basin and possibly the entire Central Valley, California. The protection of native fish communities in the Central Valley and other arid environments continues to be a conflict between human needs for water resources and the requirements of aquatic ecosystems; preservation of these ecosystems will require innovative management strategies.     

Diversity and Distributional Patterns of Neotropical Freshwater Copepods (Calanoida: Diaptomidae)

The distributional patterns and diversity of the diaptomid calanoid copepods were analysed to assess the faunistic affinity of North and South America with respect to Mexico and Central America. In the Neotropical region, the most speciose genera of Diaptomidae are Leptodiaptomus and Mastigodiaptomus. The former genus is a Nearctic form, and Mastigodiaptomus is Neotropical. Based on the current distribution of their diversity, it is probable that these genera radiated into Mexico and Central America from North America and the insular Caribbean, respectively. Arctodiaptomus dorsalis is a primarily Palaearctic taxon, it is widely distributed between North and Central America. This species probably radiated in the Americas as a Tethyan derivate. Prionodiaptomus is the only member of the highly diverse South American diaptomid fauna that has expanded beyond the subcontinent. Despite the high diversity present in South America, its influence in Mexico and Central America appears to be weak; this is probably a consequence of the geologically recent union of the two main subcontinental landmasses. Mexico shares 33% of its species with NA, and no species are shared between NA and SA. For the Diaptomidae, the Nearctic influence is strongest in Mexico. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Variation in the riparian landscape of the Segura River Basin,SE Spain

Abstract. The woody and shrubby riparian vegetation of the Mediterranean Region of Spain shows a progressive displacement from the Querco-Fagetea, typical of Central Europe, towards the Nerio-Tamaricetea, which has its maximum expression in North Africa. We studied the occurrence of 107 riparian plant communities on 52 locations in the Segura River Basin (SE Spain) and their presumed relation to variation in rainfall and temperature. On the basis of agglomerative clustering and Redundancy Analysis (RDA) three riparian vegetation complexes were identified and characterized by (a) Central European-related temperate communities, (b) predominantly North African riparian communities and (c) a combination of both community types, respectively. North African communities predominated in the lower stretches of the Segura Basin, probably due to the prevailing semi-arid bioclimate.     

Decline of Native Freshwater Fishes in a Mediterranean Watershed on the Iberian Peninsula: A Quantitative Assessment

We examined changes in the distribution of 9 native and 18 introduced freshwater fishes in the south-eastern Pyrenees watershed, Iberian Peninsula, using data from 1996, 1984–1988 and historical information. This region suffers many modifications to its freshwater ecosystems that are linked to human activity in the Mediterranean regions. Fish communities, stream physical habitat and environmental degradation were assessed at 168 sites from 11 basins in 1996. Seven native species (78%) showed decline from previous data, one of which became extirpated in the first half of the 20th century. On the other hand, introduced species are expanding. As a consequence, intact native communities are increasingly rare, declining from presence in 22% of river courses in 1984–1988 to 15% in 1996. The most typical community type is a mixture of native and introduced species occupying 30% of river courses. Stream degradation seems to be the main cause of this process because fish communities differed between degraded streams and streams suffering less impact. A principal component analysis showed that water pollution and modifications to the habitat were the two anthropogenic factors that accounted for most changes in the fish community integrity. Habitat alteration, primarily through construction of dams and water diversions, has fragmented habitats and isolated native fish communities in headwater streams. Current protection measures do not offer effective conservation of threatened species and communities. A global conservation and restoration programme from an ecosystem-based approach is essential to reverse the trend affecting native freshwater fishes in this Mediterranean region.     

Fish, Flows and Flood Plains: Links between Freshwater Fishes and their Environment in the Murray-Darling River System, Australia

Knowledge of the biology of native fishes of the Murray-Darling Basin is based largely on studies conducted under hatchery conditions and on a limited number of recreationally important species. From observations that increases in water level in aquaculture ponds initiate spawning in some species, and from limited studies of wild fishes and studies in overseas floodplain river systems, a perception has emerged of the importance of flooding and the flood plain in the life cycles of Murray-Darling fishes in general. However, there is little confirmatory evidence of the use of temporary floodplain habitats by larvae, juveniles or adults. The significance of in-channel habitats, especially for rearing, has received little attention. Murray-Darling fish species can be placed into three life history modes, based mainly on spawning style and time and developmental intervals of larvae at first feeding. Fish in each group may be able to take advantage of floods if the timing is right and prey are plentiful, however, the larvae of some species are able to recruit under non-flood conditions within the main river channel. This forms the basis of the low flow recruitment hypothesis, which attempts to explain why some species spawn during the warmest months and lowest flows and how they are able to recruit under these conditions. This hypothesis is then placed in the context of the current state of knowledge of the relationships between flow and the biology of Murray-Darling fishes, specifically cues for spawning, movement and recruitment. The lack of widespread evidence for floodplain use by any life history interval of fish may be due to a paucity of study, however, there are some fundamental factors, such as the predictability of timing and duration of high flow events as well as the lack of coincidence of high flows and high temperatures in some regions of the Basin, which may be important in determining the use of floodplain habitats by fish.     

三种底栖淡水鱼类皮肤黏液细胞分布与数量比较

采用常规石蜡切片以及AB-PAS染色方法研究了葛氏鲈塘鳢（Perccottus glenii）、黄颡鱼（Pelteobagrus fulvidraco）以及泥鳅（Misgurnus anguillicaudatus）3种底栖淡水鱼类的皮肤黏液细胞类型以及分布,计数10个视野下（视野面积为43.5 μm × 32.6 μm）3种鱼类头部、背部、腹以及尾部皮肤的黏液细胞数量,并用单因素方差分析（ANOVA）比较鱼体4种黏液细胞数量差异。结果表明：（1）3种鱼类的主要黏液细胞不同,葛氏鲈塘鳢鱼体黏液细胞中Ⅲ型细胞居多,较Ⅰ型细胞多61.5%,较Ⅱ型细胞多85.8%,较Ⅳ型细胞多85.7%;在黄颡鱼体表,Ⅰ型黏液细胞分布数量最多,较Ⅱ型细胞多9.9%,较Ⅲ型细胞多15.1%,较Ⅳ型细胞多53.5%;而在泥鳅体表以Ⅱ型细胞数量最为丰富,较Ⅰ型细胞多88.3%,较Ⅲ型细胞多33.1%,较Ⅳ型细胞多83.5%。（2）对于葛氏鲈塘鳢,黏液细胞集中分布在头部,比背部黏液细胞数量多15.4%,比腹部黏液细胞数量多出38.0%,比尾部黏液细胞数量多56.7%;黄颡鱼以背部黏液细胞数量为多,比头部黏液细胞数量多42.5%,比腹部黏液细胞数量多46.6%,比尾部黏液细胞数量多51.4%;泥鳅也在背部具有丰富的黏液细胞,比头部黏液细胞数量多49.9%,比腹部黏液细胞数量50.6%。（3）3种鱼类之间的黏液细胞总数不同,泥鳅体表的平均黏液细胞数量最多,相较于葛氏鲈塘鳢多38.9%,较黄颡鱼多39.1%。研究结果表明,不同鱼类的鱼体表面黏液细胞种类不同,可能与其生活环境和鱼体本身的特性有关。     

Bacteria Associated with the Gills of Salmonid Fishes in Freshwater

The bacteria on the gills of 7 species of freshwater salmonid fishes were examined qualitatively and quantitatively. Both wild and hatchery cultured salmonids were examined. The former were obtained from 12 different locations in British Columbia. Species of Pseudomonas and Cytophaga predominated on both groups of fish. The microflora of the wild fish also contained Aeromonas and members of the Brevibacterium –coryneform– Erysipelothrix group. The microflora of cultured fish was less varied. As many as 10⁶ viable organisms/g wet weight of gill tissue were recovered.     

Distribution Patterns,Species Assemblages and Habitat Selection of the Stoneflies (Plecoptera) from Two Mediterranean River Basins in Southern Spain

The stonefly distribution and its relationship with habitat changes, based on stream physico chemical features, were investigated in two Mediterranean river basins (Guadaira and Guadalete, S Spain). Plecopteran nymph distribution varied along an elevation gradient. Both stonefly species richness and species diversity increased with altitude. Stoneflies were able to tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions but were absent from low altitude sites, temporary streams with high salinity values and high water temperature. A total of 13 stonefly species were found in the study area, from which Tyrrhenoleuctra minuta (Klapálek ) and Protonemura sp. were dominant. The most widespread species were Nemoura lacustris and Capnioneura mitis. Three distinct species assemblages were observed according to their distribution patterns, but with similar environmental preferences. Capnioneura petitpierreae and T. minuta showed preferences to low altitude sites, whereas C. mitis and N. lacustris were found throughout all sites. T. minuta and N. lacustris inhabited permanent and temporary sites, while the same species and C. mitis also were found in semipermanent streams. Temporally, most stoneflies were caught during winter (85.9%), especially at the low altitude sites.     

永定河流域大型底栖动物群落分布格局及其影响因子

人类干扰造成了全球河流生态系统的普遍退化。流域尺度的水生生物分布特征及其影响因素研究对于河流生态系统的保护与恢复具有重要意义。本研究以永定河流域大型底栖动物群落为研究对象,分别于2017年春季(3月)、夏季(7月)、秋季(11月)开展全流域尺度的大型底栖动物调查。研究表明: 永定河流域以摇蚊科为主,优势类群包括直突摇蚊属、摇蚊属、雕翅摇蚊属以及多足摇蚊属。聚类分析表明,大型底栖动物群落结构存在显著的空间差异性,按照群落相似性可分为2组: 组1主要包含桑干河和东洋河水系,以直突摇蚊为主要优势种;组2主要包含洋河、妫水河以及永定河干流部分河段,以雕翅摇蚊为主要优势种。单因素方差分析表明,组2生物量、Shannon指数、Margalef指数、Pielou均匀度指数以及物种丰富度均显著高于组1,指示了该区域内更好的生态状况。大型底栖动物的季节差异显著,夏季的密度、生物量和各多样性指数均显著低于春季和秋季。典范对应分析显示,影响永定河大型底栖动物空间分布的环境因子主要包括水温、铵氮、pH、溶解氧和总磷。从水文因子的角度,流量和流速与主要生物参数存在显著相关性。组2中流速和流量与大型底栖动物密度和EPT%存在显著的正相关关系,表明急流生境有利于EPT(蜉蝣目、襀翅目、毛翅目)敏感类群的生存;但流量和流速与多样性指数呈负相关关系,表明过高流量和流速的生境条件不利于大型底栖动物多样性的维持。总之,水环境因子、水文因子都显示出了对大型底栖动物群落结构和多样性特征的影响,表明永定河流域生态系统受到多类型人为活动的影响。减少水质污染、适度恢复部分河段的流量是永定河流域生态系统修复的重要环节。     

Locomotor Patterns in the Evolution of Actinopterygian Fishes

SYNOPSIS. Locomotor adaptations in actinopterygian fishes aredescribed for (a) caudal propulsion, used in cruising and sprintswimming, acceleration, and fast turns and (b) median and pairedfin propulsion used for slow swimming and in precise maneuver.Caudal swimming is subdivided into steady (time independent)and unsteady (time dependent acceleration and turning) locomotion. High power caudal propulsion is the major theme in actinopterygianswimming morphology because of its role in predator evasionand food capture. Non-caudal slow swimming appears to be secondaryand is not exploited before the Acanthopterygii. Optimal morphological requirements for unsteady swimming are(a) large caudal fin and general body area, (b) deep caudalpeduncle, often enhanced by posterior dorsal and anal fins,(c) an anterior stabilizing body mass and\or added mass, (d)flexible body and (e) large ratio of muscle mass to body mass.Optimal morphological requirements for steady swimming are (a)high aspect ratio caudal fin, (b) narrow caudal peduncle, (c)small total caudal area, (d) anterior stabilizing body massand added mass, and (e) a stiff body. Small changes in morphologycan have large effects on performance. Exclusive morphological requirements for steady versus unsteadyswimming are partially overcome using collapsible fins, butcompromises remain necessary. Morphologies favoring unsteadyperformance are a recurring theme in actinopterygian evolution.Successive radiations at chondrostean, halecostome and teleosteanlevels are associated with modifications in the axial and caudalskeleton. Strength of ossified structures probably limited maximum propulsionforces early in actinopterygian evolution, so that specializationsfor fast cruising (carangiform and thunmform modes) followedstructural advances especially in the caudal skeleton. No suchlimits apply to eel-like forms which consequently recur in successiveactinopterygian radiations. Slow swimming using mainly non-caudal propulsion probably firstoccurred among neopterygians in association with reduced andneutral buoyancy. Slow swimming adaptations can add to and extendthe scope of caudal swimming, but specialization is associatedwith reduced caudal swimming performance. Marked exploitationof slow swimming opportunities does not occur prior to the anterodorsallocation of pectoral and pelvic girdles and the vertical rotationof the base of the pectoral fin, as found in the Acanthopterygii.