红树植物对不同海滩面高度的适应性研究

通过研究华南沿海珠江口深圳湾红树植物无瓣海桑、海桑和秋茄在不同海拔高度的滩面中的生长适应性,揭示红树植物对海水淹浸的适生特性.研究结果表明:(1)在一定的滩面高度范围内,红树植物无瓣海桑(滩面高度为-12～35.5 cm)、海桑(滩面高度为-1～24 cm)幼树的保存率和生长量随着滩面高度的降低(即海水淹浸程度的加强)而逐渐减低,秋茄(滩面高度为12～24 cm)的保存率和生长量则无明显差异.(2)随生长期的延长,各树种幼树的保存率逐渐减低.当生长期未超过1年时,幼树生长和成活极不稳定,保存率骤减;当生长期超过1年后,无瓣海桑和海桑保存率趋于相对稳定,秋茄保存率继续下降,极难长久保存和定居.(3)无瓣海桑能够忍耐海水淹浸的限度是滩面高度最低为10 cm,海桑是滩面高度最低为6.5 cm,秋茄是滩面高度至少在24 cm以上,在低于此海拔高度的滩面上各树种极难长期保存和定居.为了保证各树种正常生长发育,种植红树林要选择高于此滩面高度的泥滩区域.     

Application of palynology to describe vegetation succession in estuarine wetlands on Great Barrier Island,northern New Zealand

Question: This paper compares published palynological studies from coastal swamps containing the same suite of species. We ask the following questions: (1) does succession follow the same pathways in different swamp systems, or (2) at different times? If not, (3) how variable are the patterns and (4) what are the likely driving factors? Location: Great Barrier Island, Northern New Zealand. Methods: Eighteen pollen profile diagrams were studied from four estuarine wetlands, ranging from mangroves to swamp forest. Recognition of a transition between vegetation stages was by subjective consideration of the relative abundances of pollen of key indicator species at different depths in the sedimentary sequence. Results: A linear sequence of vegetation communities beginning with mangroves and followed by estuarine marsh communities composed of Juncus kraussii, Leptocarpus similis and Baumea juncea was recognised in almost all pollen diagrams. Further transitions, from Baumea to a terrestrial system of Leptospermum shrubland or Cordyline/Dacry‐carpus swamp forest, followed two main pathways associated with autogenic accumulation of peat and terrigenous sediment input respectively. At Kaitoke and Awana the marine/freshwater transition occurred before the arrival of humans on Great Barrier Island. At Whangapoua, increased sedimentation followed anthropogenic burning of adjacent forest, and this transition was faster and is still in progress. Conclusion: Palynology and current vegetation zonation patterns concur to demonstrate that the marine sedimentation phase of estuarine succession is predictable and linear. Baumea marks the transition to the freshwater phase, in which varied successional patterns are determined by interactions between hydrology, sediment input, and peat accumulation. Natural and human disturbances drive sedimentation rates, and interact with autogenic factors, to dictate vegetation transitions in these later stages. The intensive impact (mainly burning) during Polynesian times had a much greater effect on estuaries and swamps than the pre‐Polynesian natural processes, greatly accelerating plant succession.     

Corrected western Atlantic sea-level curve for the last 11,000 years based on calibrated <Superscript>14</Superscript>C dates from<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Acropora palmata</Emphasis> framework and intertidal mangrove peat

A corrected western Atlantic Holocene sea-level curve was constructed from 145 calibrated ¹⁴C and TIMS U-Th dates from shallow Acropora palmata framework and intertidal Rhizopora mangle peat from the Florida Keys, Belize, and the wider Caribbean. Data include both previously published and newly reported coral and peat dates. With the elevations of corals restricted to positions below sea level and those of peats to intertidal and higher levels, a curve bracketed by corals below and peat above effectively delineates the positions of a rising Holocene sea. From 3–11 ka, the corrected curve shifts progressively to older calibrated ages, reaching an ~1-kyr increase at –21 m MSL (mean sea level). Elevations and calibrated ages of samples from each locality in the wider Caribbean region constitute an important database for future refinement with glacio-hydro-isostatic elevation corrections from 3-D Earth models. In future studies of the history of western Atlantic coral reefs, scientists will be able to relate calibrated radiocarbon dates to this sea-level curve to determine paleo water depths and rates of sea-level rise.     

The distribution and state of mangroves along the coast of Transkei,Eastern Cape Province,South Africa

The mangrove communities along the coastline of the former Transkei, now part of the Eastern Cape Province, have not been looked at in detail since Ward and Steinkes survey in 1982. Mangroves previously occurred in 17 estuaries but were now found in only 14 of the 76 estuaries visited, with a complete loss of mangroves evident in the Mnyameni, Mzimvubu and Bulungula estuaries amounting to 7.5 ha. Total mangrove loss amounted to 17.6 ha which represents a 6.5% loss over 17 years or 1.04 ha per annum. Tree cover had increased by 16.15 ha in eight other estuaries. This increase could be attributed to the inaccessibility of mangrove stands or to protection afforded by provincial nature reserves and hotel resorts. No new mangrove stands were recorded, although Steinke (pers. comm.) has recently recorded mangroves along the north bank of the Kei River. There has been little change in mangrove species composition in the different estuaries over the past 17 years. Total mangrove loss amounted to 17.6 ha which represents a 6.5% loss over 17 years or 1.04 ha per annum and the species recorded included Avicennia marina, Bruguiera gymnorhiza and Rhizophora mucronata. The mangrove fern Acrostichum aureum L. was recorded for the first time in the Mkozi estuary. Tree density for all estuaries was between 10 and 2594 trees ha^–1. The Mngazana and Mntafufu estuaries had the highest tree densities of 2594 and 1402 trees ha^–1 respectively, typical of riverine mangrove forests. Fringe mangroves were evident in most other systems. Removal of trees for wood has the greatest impact on mangrove cover. Fringe mangrove stands are particularly accessible to harvesters. Only 6% of the current area of trees is afforded some protection in conservation areas. The Mdumbi, Mzamba and Kobonqaba estuaries receive no conservation protection and harvesting has resulted in more than 50% of the trees being removed. The density of dead tree stumps was greater than the number of living trees and no seedlings or juvenile trees were found. Further removal of mangroves within the estuaries south of the Mzimvubu River is expected in the fringe mangroves, as most are unprotected and easily accessible.     

英罗港红树植物群落不同演替阶段植物元素分布及其与土壤肥力的关系

 根据广西英罗港红树植物群落的演替过程, 研究了5个主要演替阶段红树植物群落优势种地上部分的7种元素 （N、P、K、Ca、Mg、Na、Cl）含量、群落元素积累量及其与土壤肥力的关系。结果表明：1）红树植物不同器官元素含量大小为：N、P、K均为花果＞叶＞枝＞皮＞干,Ca为皮＞枝、叶＞花果＞干,Mg为花果＞叶＞皮＞枝＞干, Na、Cl为叶、花果＞皮＞枝＞干;2）同一器官中各元素含量均以Cl、Na最多, 其次是N、Ca、K, 然后是Mg, 最少是P;3）随着进展演替, 红树植物群落优势种的N、P、K含量呈明显减少     

Phenology of recruitment and infection patterns of Ascocotyle pachycystis, a digenean parasite in the sheepshead minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus

In northwest Florida, Cyprinodon variegatus are parasitized by Ascocotyle pachycystis, a digenean parasite that forms metacercarial cysts in the lumen of the bulbus arteriosus. Field experiments revealed that fish accumulated parasites at an uneven rate within the highly seasonal trematode recruitment period. Older (= larger) fish had higher rates of parasite recruitment and higher parasite prevalences and densities (numbers of metacercariae per individual fish) than did younger (= smaller) fish. Nearly all adults were parasitized (prevalence range 70-100%), and parasite densities ranged from zero to 6800 per fish. Parasite distributions were clumped (= aggregated) in fish of all age classes but were less heterogeneous in early juveniles and adults than they were in late juveniles. Parasites affected the population dynamics of sheepshead minnows by causing reduced winter survivorship, as evidenced by an increase in the average size of fish and a decrease in the average infection intensity over the winter. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Influence of puffer predation on vertical distribution of mangrove littorinids in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica

The eastern Pacific puffer fish Sphoeroides rosenblatti (family Tetraodontidae) preys on the mangrove periwinkles Littorariafasciata and L. varia up to 13 cm above the water surface. Puffers capture snails by jumping partially out of the water and removing them by mouth from Rhizophora spp. prop roots. Field predation trials suggested puffer predation is intense, averaging 40.6% h⁻¹ on L. fasciata tethered at the water surface. L.fasciata <∼8 mm in shell length and L. varia <∼12 mm remained near or below the water surface and were easily crushed by puffers; gut content analyses showed that these snails were commonly eaten by puffers. L.fasciata >∼8 mm and L. varia∼12–16 mm were also crushed by puffers, but were generally located above their reach; these snails were much less abundant in puffer guts. L.varia >∼16 mm were abundant and some were submerged at high tide; however, none were found in puffer guts presumably because puffers encounter difficulty crushing these snails. S.rosenblatti is an important predator of L. fasciata and L. varia and appears to affect their vertical distributions. Received: 21 April 1998 / Accepted: 10 August 1998     

秋茄红树植物落叶分解的碎屑能量研究

测定了红树植物秋茄（Ｋａｎｄｅｌｉａ ｃａｎｄｅｌ （Ｌ．） Ｄｒｕｃｅ）落叶在不同季节分解过程中碎屑的热值和富能有机化合物的变化。结果表明,季节间落叶的热值差别不大,平均为１９．６３ ｋＪ／ｇ干重或２１．５５ ｋＪ／ｇ 去灰分干重。各季节的落叶在其分解后的碎屑的热值均明显提高,且夏秋季快于冬春季,但它们与分解程度有相应的相关关系：分解初期上升,后期稍降,最大值出现在半分解期（失重５０％ ）附近。碎屑的最大热值平均比落叶的热值提高１７．６７％ （干重热值）或１４．３５％ （失灰分干重热值）。分解中总能量的耗散稍慢于干物质的损失。随分解的进行,碎屑中粗蛋白、粗脂肪、粗纤维的能量增大,而无氮浸出物的能量减少。     

Studies on Available Caloric Content of Detritus During the Decomposition of Mangrove Kandelia candel Leaf Litter

The absolute and relative contents of hydrolysis available calories (HAC), tanninfree HAC (TFHAC) and chemical available calories (CAC) of the detritus during the seasonal decomposition of mangrove (Kandelia candel (L.) Druce) leaf litter in Fujian, China was determined. Defined arbitrarily as the portion of total caloric content in detritus hydrolized with 1 mol/L HC1 for 6 h at 20 ℃, HAC is presumed to be a rough index of potential energy readily utilized by marine detritivores. TFHAC is the remaining calories of HAC devoid of tannin-attributed calories and CAC is defined as the total caloric content derived from raw protein, raw fat and soluble sugar. The results showed that in leaf litter, the seasonal mean caloric contents were 4.06 kJ/g DW or 20.85% of the total caloric content for HAC and 3.23 kJ/g DW or 16.68% of the total caloric content for TFHAC, which decreased to 1.75 kJ/g DW or 9.25% for HAC, and 1. 64 kJ/g DW or 8.20% for TFHAC in the detritus at half-life of decomposition. The difference in contents between HAC and TFHAC diminished as decomposition was progressed. The contents of CAC generally increased during decomposition, always higher than those of HAC and TFHAC, suggesting that some protein and fat in detritus are nonavailable to detritivores since they are hydrolyzed by week acid. The value of detritus HAC per unit ash-free dry weight (AFDW), as determined at the time when the detritus lost 23% of its initial weight, ranged from 16. 16 to 17.41 kJ/g AFDW and increased rapidly to a maximum of 24.00 kJ/g AFDW at 49% dry weight loss of detritus during decomposition. The detritus derived from mangrove fallen leaves had a low available caloric content and an moderate caloric value of HAC as compared with detritus of other marine plants. Finally, the relationship between HAC, TFHAC and CAC was discussed and some points of attention relevant to the application of those indices were given in relation     

Ichthyofaunal utilization of newly-created versus natural salt marsh creeks in Mission Bay,CA

Loss of wetland habitat has proceeded at an alarmingrate in southern California, and increasingly marshrestoration and creation are being used to mitigatethese losses. As part of an effort to evaluatefunctional equivalence of created systems, theichthyofaunal assemblages in a created and adjacentnatural marsh in Mission Bay, San Diego, Californiawere compared. Fishes trapped in both marshes includedFundulus parvipinnis, Gillichthysmirabilis, Acanthogobius flavimanus, Ctenogobius sagittula, Atherinops affinis, andMugil cephalus. Fundulus parvipinniswasnumerically dominant in both systems, representing onaverage 69% of all fishes trapped in the createdmarsh and 65% of all fishes trapped in the naturalmarsh. Gillichthys mirabiliswas the second-mostabundant species, representing on average 31% of allfishes trapped in the created marsh and 28% of allfishes trapped in the natural marsh. Species richnessand dominance measures were similar between the twosystems, while abundances were higher in the naturalrelative to the created marsh. The size-structure ofF. parvipinnisand G. mirabilisdifferedbetween the created and natural marsh creeks, with thecreated marsh populations being skewed towards largersize classes. These size differences are believed toarise from differences in creek morphology between thecreated and natural systems, and potentially affectboth predators and prey of these species in the marsh.Mark-release-recapture revealed considerable marshfidelity, with as many as 35% of the F.parvipinnistagged in a marsh being recovered one daylater in the same marsh. Stable isotope analyses ofF. parvipinnisrevealed similar ¹⁵Nand ³⁴S values between marshes; howeverthere was a consistent enrichment in ¹³C (>3per mil) in tissues of F. parvipinnisfrom thecreated marsh, supporting the high marsh fidelitysuggested by tagging results. This first publisheddocumentation of the Mission Bay marsh resident fishessuggests that the created marsh ichthyofaunalassemblage was distinct in density and size structurefrom the adjacent natural marsh, and provides lessonsfor future restoration efforts.