Competitive relationships between two water plant species: Najas marina L. and Myriophyllum spicatum L.

The interrelationships between two submerged macrophytes, Najas marina and Myriophyllum spicatum, were investigated. Double-reciprocal analysis was used to distinguish between the possible types of negative relationships. Results have demonstrated that interspecific inhibition was more severe than the intraspecific one. The intensity of inhibition was negatively correlated with the density of the examined species. The mutual inhibitory effect and the pattern of the obtained results suggest that competitive relationships exist between Najas marina and Myriophyllum spicatum.     

中国茨藻科植物种皮微形态特征及其系统学意义

本文应用扫描电镜对国产茨藻科植物的外种皮和内种皮微形态特征进行了研究,结果表明茨藻科植物在种子表面细胞形态、表面纹饰和内种皮内层细胞形态及小瘤状突起的大小和密度等方面存在差异,可作为种级水平分类的依据,并首次发现外种皮微形态特征也与内种皮内层小瘤状突起一样具有重要的系统学意义。根据种皮微形态特征的研究结果,我们支持Miki(1937)和Shaffer-Fehre(1991b)等关于茨藻科与水鳖科近缘,而不应放在眼子菜目的观点。对弯果茨藻Najas ancistrocarpa A．Br．ex Magnus和草茨藻N.graminea Del.外种皮的研究结果表明其外种皮细胞表面具瘤状颗粒而非网状加厚。     

Effect of salinity on chlorophyll and proline contents in three aquatic macrophytes

The role of proline in imparting tolerance to salinity was investigated in Hydrilla verticillata, Najas indica and Najas gramenia. The plants were exposed to different concentrations of NaCl and artificial sea water (SWS) separately. The chlorophyll (Chl) a/b ratio decreased significantly in all the three plant species in both NaCl and SWS treatments, comparatively more in former than the latter. NaCl resulted in drastic decrease in this ratio in salt sensitive H. verticillata and N. indica, but in somewhat lesser decrease in salt resistant N. gramenia. Proline content increased at both NaCl and SWS treatments, especially at the latter. However, in H. verticillata proline content at 1.5 and 2.5 % NaCl decreased. It was concluded that proline cannot be used as a biochemical marker of salt tolerance in aquatic plants, however, the decrease in Chl a/b ratio in response to NaCl may be used as an index of salt sensitivity in this ecological group of plants. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Palaeolimnology as a tool to inform shallow lake management: an example from Upton Great Broad,Norfolk, UK

This palaeolimnological study investigates recent changes in the biological structure of an English shallow lake (Upton Great Broad, Norfolk). By focusing on the historical occurrence of submerged macrophytes, particularly the rare UK species, Najas marina L. (Holly-leaved Naiad), we address a management question that frequently arises for shallow lakes, namely whether to undertake sediment removal to increase water depth and/or restore conservation value. Macro-remains of aquatic macrophytes and molluscs were analysed in two littoral sediment cores and combined with other historical ecological data covering the last 100 years. Before around 1900, the lake had Chara meadows (including at least three species) and an associated species-rich community of Mollusca. Between around 1900–1970 a period of high angiosperm diversity is suggested with a reduction of Characeae and the development of patches of water-lily (particularly Nymphaea alba L.) and fen swamp in the open water. Then, after around 1970, our data indicate a rapid shift towards Najas-dominance coupled with a decrease in the seasonal length of the plant-covered period. The expansion of Najas was clearly associated with, and may even be dependent upon, a highly unusual fluid, green sediment formation that developed at the site from around the same time. Thus, despite the loss of an earlier more diverse vegetation and associated fauna, we suggest that best practice conservation may be allow natural site development and not to undertake active management such as sediment removal which might threaten the status of Najas. Our conclusion could only have been arrived at through the long-term ecological perspective that a palaeolimnological approach provides.     

A Preliminary Study on the Polyploid Series and Cytogeography of Najas graminea

Najas graminea is first reported to have a population of 2n = 12. A cytogeographic survey of this species reveals that the diploid (2n= 12) population is so far only found in Yunnan (You Jun 8804, in Herb. WH) and its adaptive radiation has probably resulted in the distribution pattern of N. graminea today in Asia. The polyploids are more widely distributed than the diploid, but no correlation was found between polyploids and geographic distribution, soil or climate types. The comparison of the karyotypes between diploid and hexaploid, lack of inter-specific hybridization in nature, and the occurrence of semi-cryptic polyploids in the populations suggest that polyploids of N. graminea are the result of autopolyploidy (at least in China). The highest polyploidy (almost 17X), the most asymmetrical karyotype, and the most reduced floral structure (the spathe is absent) support the suggestion that theN. graminea be the most advanced taxon in Najas.     

Salt Tolerance in Aquatic Macrophytes: Ionic Relation and Interaction

Effects of seawater salinity (SWS) and pure NaCl on the intracellular contents of Na⁺, K⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, chlorophylls (Chl) and carotenoids (Car) were studied in three submerged aquatic macrophytes, Hydrilla verticillata, Najas indica and Najas gramenia, which differed in their tolerance to salinity. NaCl resulted in significant increase in Chl/Car ratio in the salt-sensitive H. verticillata and moderately salt-tolerant N. indica, but not in the salt-tolerant N. gramenia. SWS treatment did not result in any significant change in the ratio. The intracellular content of Na⁺ increased significantly in all the test plants upon exposure to both NaCl and SWS. The content of K⁺ decreased significantly in these plants upon salinity treatment, except in N. gramenia. The contents of Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺ decreased significantly upon NaCl treatment and remained unchanged or increased upon SWS treatment. No relationship between salt tolerance and K⁺/Na⁺ ratio was observed. The maintenance of a minimal level of K⁺ was observed to be the most probable requirement of salt tolerance in aquatic macrophytes.     

Interactive effects of road salt and sediment disturbance on the productivity of seven common aquatic macrophytes

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