长江口纹缟虾虎鱼早期发育对生态因子的适应性

纹缟虾虎鱼广泛分布于长江口水域,是许多水生动物的重要饵料,在长江口水生生态系统中具有重要地位.2007年在人工繁殖基础上系统研究了长江口纹缟虾虎鱼(Tridentiger trigonocephalus)胚胎与仔鱼的发育特征及其与温度、光照、pH等生态因子的关系.结果表明,温度上升时纹缟虾虎鱼胚胎发育速度加快,受精率与孵化率下降,17～21℃是纹缟虾虎鱼胚胎发育的适宜温度,胚胎发育有效积温模型为:N=3128.3/(T-4.36),温度系数Q10值为1.33～2.84;随着温度升高,仔鱼器官发育速度与卵黄囊被吸收速度加快,但存活率下降.不同光照周期中,长光照组胚胎比自然光照组与长黑暗组发育快,但孵化率低;仔鱼亦是长光照组比自然光照组与长黑暗组发育快.pH升高时纹缟虾虎鱼胚胎孵化率升高,发育速度加快;高pH组(pH 7.5～9.5)水体中仔鱼发育较快,活力较好,发育特征亦更加明显,畸形率较低.综合各项指标表明,长江口纹缟虾虎鱼早期发育的适宜生态条件为:温度17～21℃,每昼夜光照12h以上,pH 7.5～9.5.长江口生态环境变动可能会对纹缟虾虎鱼早期发育及其资源量产生一定影响.     

盐度对高体革鯻生长和肉质的影响

盐度是水产养殖环境的重要理化因子,与养殖动物的渗透压、生长、发育关系密切,探索盐度对水产动物生长发育的影响,可为充分利用内陆盐水水域发展养殖提供可靠的理论依据。国内外有关盐度对鱼类生长、发育、代谢的研究早有报道,但关于盐度改善淡水鱼类肉质的研究较少,仅见李小勤、刘贤敏等学者研究盐度对草鱼(Ctenopharyngodon idellus)、奥尼罗非鱼(Oreochromisniloticus × O. aureus)、长江口纹缟虾虎鱼(Tridentigertrigonocephalus) 乌鳢(Channa argus)、斑点叉尾(Ietalurus punetaus)生长和肉质影响报道。高体革(Scortum barcoo)隶属鲈形目、科、革属, 是近几年我国从澳大利亚引进的淡水养殖新品种。       

盐度对新吉富罗非鱼受精卵孵化和仔稚鱼活力的影响

研究了盐度梯度对新吉富罗非鱼(Oreochromis niloticus)受精卵孵化和仔鱼活力的影响。水温(28±0.5)℃下,观察比较了8个梯度的盐度(3‰、6‰、9‰、12‰、15‰、18‰、21‰、24‰)及纯净淡水(盐度为0)条件下,新吉富罗非鱼受精卵的孵化时间、孵化周期、孵化率和畸形率。同时在不同盐度条件下对4批初孵仔鱼进行耐饥饿实验,测定其不投饵存活系数(SAI)值。结果表明,新吉富罗非鱼受精卵在盐度6‰～15‰时,孵化率较高(89.0%～92.7%);盐度低于3‰和高于18‰时,孵化率较低。仔鱼生存适宜盐度3‰～15‰,最适盐度6‰～9‰。新吉富罗非鱼仔鱼在盐度0～3‰及18‰～24‰时,仔鱼的SAI值较低,不适宜仔鱼培育;盐度为6‰～15‰时,仔鱼的活力较高。仔鱼的SAI值与受精卵的孵化率呈正相关关系。     

基于碳、氮稳定同位素技术研究象山港虾虎鱼类营养生态位

以象山港水域9种虾虎鱼为研究对象,利用稳定同位素技术分析虾虎鱼类的营养生态位和种间竞争关系。结果表明:所测样品δ13C值和δ15N值的变化范围分别为-20.4‰~-12.7‰和6.7‰~14.5‰,不同种类样品的δ15N值和δ13C值均存在显著差异;象山港虾虎鱼类营养层次整体较低,多数种类在该生态系统中起到次级消费者的作用;舌虾虎鱼(Glossogobius giuris)、矛尾虾虎鱼(Chaeturichthys stigmatias)和六丝钝尾虾虎鱼(Amblychaeturichthys hexanema)的营养生态位宽幅相对较大,而小头栉孔虾虎鱼(Ctenotrypauchen microcephalus)、绿斑缰虾虎鱼(Amoya chlorostigmatoides)和纹缟虾虎鱼(Tridentiger trigonocephalus)等营养生态位宽幅相对较小;象山港虾虎鱼类营养生态位重叠严重,小头栉孔虾虎鱼-孔虾虎鱼(Trypauchen vagina)、髭缟虾虎鱼(Tridentiger barbatus)-纹缟虾虎鱼等之间存在激烈的营养生态位竞争。     

日本鬼鲉胚胎发育及仔、稚鱼形态学观察

对日本鬼鲉的胚胎及仔稚鱼形态发育进行观察,描述了各发育时期的发育时序和形态特征。日本鬼鲉的受精卵呈正圆球形,无色透明,无油球,平均卵径为(1.42±0.04)mm,呈浮性。在水温(22±0.5)℃,盐度31‰的条件下,历时约52h10min完成孵化。初孵仔鱼全长(3.04±0.13)mm,卵黄囊长(2.23±0.08)mm,卵黄囊高为(1.65±0.06)mm,在(21±0.5)℃水温下,仔鱼孵化后3d内营内源性营养(卵黄囊仔鱼),第4天卵黄囊完全消失,开口摄食轮虫。13d全长(7.12±0.35)mm,背鳍鳍条出现进入稚鱼早期,15d全长(7.92±0.61)mm鱼体及各鳍开始出现金黄色斑纹,25d全长(13.66±0.55)mm,整个鱼体呈黄褐色,完成变态进入幼鱼期,开始营底栖生活。同时观察了自胚胎发育至幼鱼期鱼苗体表色素分布的变化及其器官发育的形态变化。     

波氏吻鰕虎鱼的胚胎发育

对波氏吻鰕虎鱼的胚胎发育进行了观察,详细描述了发育各期的形态特征和时序.在水温23.7～26.1 ℃条件下,受精卵历时59 h 28 min 孵出,所需积温为1480.7℃.胚胎发育可划分为6个阶段,33个发育时期.孵化率约50%.初孵仔鱼平均全长3.61 mm.     

雅砻江短须裂腹鱼胚胎和卵黄囊仔鱼的形态发育

当前短须裂腹鱼(Schizothorax wangchiachii)已被列为雅砻江和金沙江的增殖放流保护鱼类,为探讨两水系的环境差异对其早期发育产生的影响,本文以雅砻江短须裂腹鱼为研究对象,通过人工授精获得受精卵,对胚胎和早期仔鱼的形态发育特征进行了观察,并与已有报道的金沙江短须裂腹鱼胚胎与仔鱼早期发育研究进行比较。研究结果显示,雅砻江短须裂腹鱼卵径(2.70±0.02)mm,较金沙江短须裂腹鱼大0.34 mm;初孵仔鱼全长(11.36±0.22)mm,比金沙江短须裂腹鱼长2.7 mm;在水温(14±1)℃时,两水系的短须裂腹鱼胚胎发育时序基本一致,但听囊等部分功能器官的发育时序存在差异;胚胎发育历时181 h,积温2 539.98 h℃,分别比金沙江短须裂腹鱼早73 h和低1 025 h℃;出膜后1~9 d,仔鱼的鳃、口、胸鳍、尾鳍、鳔、肠道等功能器官先后形成,第9天卵黄囊吸收基本完全,与金沙江短须裂腹鱼一致。比较表明,两水系短须裂腹鱼早期发育特征基本相同,但卵径大小、孵化历时、部分器官发育时序存在一定差异,可能是二者为适应环境而做出不同的选择。     

贝氏高原鳅胚胎和仔鱼的形态发育

通过人工授精获得受精卵,对贝氏高原鳅胚胎和仔鱼的发育过程进行了观察和描述。结果表明,成熟卵淡黄色,卵径较小(直径0.94－1.10mm),遇水后产生强黏性。在水温9.0－12.8℃下,胚盘在受精后4h20min开始分裂,在19h50min和27h40min时达到囊胚期和原肠期,64h40min胚孔封闭,287h时部分胚胎开始出膜,405h30min全部出膜。初孵仔鱼全长(4.32±0.23)mm,肌节36－38对,眼和躯干部黑色素细胞明显,胸鳍原基发育良好。出膜后第5天仔鱼体侧和头部出现浓密的感觉芽。到第8天时全长(6.05±0.41)mm,卵黄吸收完全。仔鱼鳔一室和鳔二室分别于出膜后第30天和第50天形成。第55天的仔鱼全长(14.05±1.01)mm,肌节52－53对,体侧出现7－8条黑色素带,各鳍鳍条数目与成鱼基本一致,但仍有少量鳍褶存在。仔鱼的卵黄囊体积减小速度为0.027mm3/d,鱼体长度生长、鱼体长度性状间的比例关系并不相同,其中,肛后长／全长比例随胚后发育逐渐增加,由初出膜时的31%增加到最后的42％左右。     

盐度对条石鲷胚胎发育的影响

为了确定条石鲷胚胎孵化的适宜盐度,在试验水温为23.0℃～25.2℃条件下,设置了8个盐度组进行条石鲷胚胎孵化试验,研究了盐度对条石鲷胚胎发育的影响。结果表明:低盐度和高盐度对胚胎有持续性伤害,均可造成胚胎和卵黄球在卵裂期收缩而死亡,一部分胚胎在原肠期之后收缩死亡;低盐度可造成初孵仔鱼畸形率增加,主要引起仔鱼脊柱"L"形和"C"形弯曲,而高盐度可导致胚体胚孔关闭以后尾部的畸形发育;通过分析各盐度组的孵化率、仔鱼畸形率和盐度之间的关系,得出健康仔鱼比例(PHL)和盐度(S)的关系式为PHL=-0.0018S2-0.1135S-0.8853(R2=0.948),以PHL70%为适宜孵化盐度范围,以PHL90%为最适孵化盐度范围,由此确定在23.0℃～25.2℃条件下,条石鲷的适宜孵化盐度范围为21～42(PHL70%),最适为30～33(PHL90%)。     

美洲鲥胚胎及仔稚鱼的发育

对美洲鲥(Alosa sapidissima)早期生活史阶段的生长发育特征进行了观察和测量, 描述了胚胎和仔、稚鱼的生长发育特征。美洲鲥受精卵球形、无油球, 为沉性卵, 卵径2.85-3.28 mm。在水温20.3℃-21.9℃孵化条件下, 经过82h 孵化出膜, 根据其胚胎发育过程的形态特征, 胚胎发育分为受精卵、卵裂期、囊胚期、原肠胚期、神经胚期、器官形成期和出膜期7 个发育阶段。美洲鲥初孵仔鱼全长为(8.56±0.36) mm, 其卵黄囊体积为(4.57±0.77) mm3。1 日龄仔鱼脑部发育明显, 口张开, 肛门开通, 胸鳍形成。2 日龄仔鱼卵黄囊体积(0.71±0.23)mm3, 只有刚孵化的15.54%。3 日龄仔鱼经过1d 的混合营养期, 卵黄被完全吸收, 4 日龄仔鱼完全营外源性营养, 卵黄囊的体积(V)随孵化时间(h)的变化方程为V=4.1583e?0.0356h(R2=0.9901)。此后, 背鳍鳍条、尾鳍鳍条、臀鳍鳍条和腹鳍鳍条相继在晚期仔鱼出现, 9 日龄仔鱼尾椎开始弯曲, 21 日龄仔鱼尾椎弯曲完成。27 日龄鱼鳞开始形成, 到33 日龄稚鱼全身披鳞, 个体发育进入幼鱼期, 仔稚鱼期间的生长模型方程为: TL=0.0049D2+0.5091D+9.2578 (R2=0.9885, TL 为全长, D 为日龄)。       

Embryo and Endosperm Function and Failure inSolanumSpecies and Hybrids

Although the importance of the endosperm as a food store inmany angiosperm seeds is well known, its significance duringearly embryogenesis has been neglected. In many interspecifichybrids, and in some other situations, embryos do not developfully and abort. It has often been stated that this is causedby the endosperm failing to conduct sufficient nutrients tothe embryo, but seldom has it been suggested that the endospermactively controls most of the early stages of morphogenesisof the embryo. Information gleaned from a broad survey of theliterature, combined with additional evidence presented here,obtained fromSolanum incanumand interspecific hybrids, indicatethat the endosperm is dynamic and very active in regulatingearly embryo development. This requires highly integrated geneticcontrol of rapidly changing metabolism in the endosperm. Ininterspecific hybrids, lack of coordination may cause unbalancedproduction of growth regulating substances by the endospermand hence abortion of the embryo, or even unregulated productionof nucleases and proteases resulting firstly in autolysis ofthe endosperm and then digestion of the embryo. The endospermmay thus serve to detect inappropriate hybridization of speciesor ploidy levels and so prevent waste of resources by producingseeds that would result in sterile hybrids or unthrifty subsequentgenerations. This discriminatory function of the endosperm hasdiminished during evolution and domestication of the crop plantSolanummelongenaL.Copyright 1998 Annals of Botany Company Solanum, embryo morphogenesis, endosperm, hybrid, seed development.     

HIFs and tumors--causes and consequences

For most organisms oxygen is essential fo life. When oxygen levels drop below those required to maintain the minimum physiological oxygen requirement of an organism or tissue it is termed hypoxia. To counter act possible deleterious effects of such a state, an immediate molecular response is initiated causing adaptation responses aimed at cell survival. This response is mediated by the hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1), which is a heterodimer consisting of an alpha- and a beta-subunit. HIF-1 alpha protein is stabilized under hypoxic conditions and therefore confers selectivity to this response. Hypoxia is characteristic of tumors, mainly because of impaired blood supply resulting from abnormal growth. Over the past few years enormous progress has been made in the attempt to understand how the activation of the physiological response to hypoxia influences neoplastic growth. In this review some aspects of HIF-1 pathway activation in tumors and the consequences for pathophysiology and treatment of neoplasia are discussed.     

Pragmatic Women and Body Politics and Maternities and Modernities: Colonial and Postcolonial Experiences in Asia and the Pacific

Pragmatic Women and Body Politics. Margaret Lock and Patricia A. Kaufert. eds. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1998. xii +364 pp.
Maternities and Modernities: Colonial and Postcolonial Experiences in Asia and the Pacific. Kalpana Ram and Margaret Jolly. eds. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1998. xiv. 305 pp.     

Morphological and constitutional features and self-esteem in children and adolescents

Studies of human constitution and mental features are traditionally among the main concepts of anthropological research. In this research, we attempted to discover connections between morphological and constitutional features and self-esteem in children and adolescents. Such a connection was discovered in some studied age groups. The obtained results could serve as a basis for further studies in this field.     

白蚁与动物及微生物的共生类型及其机制

综述了白蚁螱客的主要种类、共生关系及相关机制的研究进展。白蚁螱客中,已报道的动物种类达170种。在与动物的共生关系中存在偏利共生（宾主共栖和异种共栖）、互利共生和无关共生三种;在与微生物的共生关系中,存在与内生菌（原生动物、细菌、真菌和放线菌）和外生菌（蚁巢伞菌等）间的互利关系。指出了白蚁与螱客研究中存在的问题,给出了解决方案,并提出了今后可能的研究热点或方向,为白蚁的综合利用（如纤维素酶）及今后研究物种间的协同进化提供了基础资料。