High‐density areas for harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) identified by satellite tracking

The population status of harbor porpoises has been of concern for several years, and the establishment of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has been suggested as a method to protect the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena, Linneaus 1758) and other small cetaceans. In order to designate MPAs, high‐density areas for the species must be identified. Spatial distribution of small cetaceans is usually assessed from ship or aerial surveys. As a potentially more accurate alternative, this study examined the movements and area preferences of 64 harbor porpoises, satellite tagged between 1997 and 2007, in order to determine the distribution in the North Sea, the western Baltic, and the waters in between. Results show that harbor porpoises are not evenly distributed, but congregate in nine high‐density areas within the study area. Several of these areas are subject to significant seasonal variation. The study found no differences in the home range size of males and females, but immature harbor porpoises have larger home ranges than mature porpoises. The use of satellite telemetry for identifying areas of high harbor porpoise density can be of key importance when designating MPAs.     

Background processes at the population level during succession in grasslands on sand

Two population characteristics, reproductive allocation (RA) and the intensity of photosynthesis, were investigated in the successional stages of the sandy grassland communities of the Great Hungarian Plain. Most of the species studied changed their allocational response as succession advanced. Compound path schemes, as casual models, were constructed and analysed for describing intra-individual effects (influence of assimilating organs and root mass of the plant sampled) as well as the phytosociological effects on RA. In pioneer stages, the high values of path coefficients show that the effect of assimilating organs is responsible for the variability of RA. It is also shown that annuals and perennials exhibit different behaviour as to the regulation of RA. It seems that-in terms of path analysis-the reproduction of annuals is influenced by internal factors only. In case of perennials, an external (namely phytosociological) regulation was also observed. It is suggested that successional stages play a role in regulating the photosynthetic intensity of both the dominant species and the whole plant assemblage.Abbreviations RA = Reproductive Allocation     

光合细菌改善新型烟草品质的初步研究

试验研究了喷施光合细菌菌液对新型烟草品质的影响.化学成分分析结果表明,在苗期和大田以1:200的比例对烟叶叶面喷施光合细菌菌液,对新型烟草内在化学成分的含量及其谐调性具有显著的影响,尤其能够同时降低烟碱和增加钾的含量.评吸结果显示,香味独特,余味纯净,劲头适中,更加呈现出新型烟草所具有的品质特征.     

CO2倍增对不同基因型大豆光合色素含量和荧光诱导动力学参数的影响

研究了CO_2倍增对大豆(Glycine max L.)Bragg(野生型)及其不同单基因突变品系Nts 382(超结瘤突变体)和Nod 49(不结瘤突变体)某些光合特性的影响。结果表明,CO_2倍增能提高Bragg、Nts 382和Nod 49的叶绿素(Chl)和类胡萝卜素(Car)的含量,但不同品系提高的幅度有所不同。荧光诱导动力学测定结果表明,CO_2倍增均能提高其PSⅡ活性、PSⅡ原初光能转化效率和光合作用潜在量子转化效率。CO_2倍增更有利于提高Nts 382的荧光光化学猝灭系数(qp)和PSⅡ总的光化学量子产量,以及较大幅度地降低荧光非光化学猝灭系数(qN),有助于把所捕获的光能用于进行光合作用。这可能与Nts 382是超结瘤突变体,比Bragg和Nod 49能更充分地利用空气中的氮素有关。     

北苍术叶片功能性状种源变异及其对科尔沁沙地环境的响应

【目的】探究北苍术叶片功能性状对科尔沁沙地的响应与适应规律。【方法】选择4个种源地北苍术半野生种子通过同质园实验育苗移栽于奈曼旗中(蒙)药材科研基地,以3年生北苍术叶片为材料,研究北苍术叶片结构与功能特性对科尔沁沙地的响应与适应规律。【结果】扎鲁特旗种源北苍术下部叶叶裂程度较明显,叶片革质化;北苍术叶上表皮细胞厚度、下表皮细胞厚度变异系数与可塑性指数均较大,围场县种源北苍术叶片上表皮细胞厚度、扎鲁特旗种源北苍术叶片下表皮细胞厚度显著高于其他种源,栅海比、组织结构紧密度较大;阿荣旗、扎鲁特旗种源地北苍术叶片上表皮气孔数量较多,喀喇沁旗种源上表皮气孔数量极少、气孔密度较小,喀喇沁旗种源叶片下表皮气孔数量显著高于其他3个种源地;围场县、扎鲁特旗种源地北苍术叶片光合能力较强。【结论】围场县、扎鲁特旗种源地的北苍术对科尔沁沙地有较强的适应能力。     

翅果油树种仁脂肪酸合成关键基因筛选

【目的】通过翅果油树不同时期种仁的转录组学分析,挖掘与脂肪酸合成相关的关键基因。【方法】观察记录翅果油树果实发育情况并以成年翅果油树果实开始膨大时期（C6）、果实迅速膨大时期（C7）和果实成熟时期（C8）的新鲜种仁为试验材料,以水解-提取法测定3个时期种仁的脂肪酸组分与含量,利用转录组测序技术分析C6、C7时期样品表达差异,并寻找关键差异表达基因。【结果】3个时期的脂肪酸平均含量随时间推移呈逐渐上升趋势;C6、C7时期的种仁数据中共获得6 375个上调表达基因,8 124个下调表达基因;8 137个差异表达基因在GO数据库中获得注释;4 275个差异表达基因在KEGG数据库中获得注释,主要涉及代谢途径,次生代谢物的生物合成,激素传导,氨基酸合成途径等通路,其中,脂肪酸生物合成、不饱和脂肪酸生物合成等与脂肪酸相关的通路均被富集,并重点挖掘出8个与脂肪酸合成相关的候选基因,发现与果实膨大时期（C6）相比,EmBCCP1、EmSAD1、EmFAD2-1、EmFAD3-1、EmPDCT1基因的上调表达和EmFAbG1、EmPDAT1、EmKASI1基因的下调表达。【结论】EmBCCP1、EmSAD1、EmFAD2-1、EmFAD3-1、EmPDCT1、EmKASI1、EmFAbG1、EmPDAT1基因可能促进了翅果油树种仁油酸、亚油酸的合成积累,可作为翅果油树种仁脂肪酸合成的关键候选基因     

重庆地区几种常见单叶与复叶树种叶内生物量分配及异速生长分析

以6种复叶和7种单叶树种为材料,对叶内光合结构和支撑结构的生物量分配及异速生长关系在单叶和复叶树种中的变化规律进行研究.结果显示:单叶树种支撑结构的生物量投资比例显著大于复叶.单叶树种的支撑结构质量比与叶大小(叶面积和总叶干重)无明显的相关性,其光合结构与支撑结构呈等速生长关系;复叶树种的支撑结构质量比随叶大小的增加而...     

光合细菌H3菌株色素分析

H3菌株系由盐田微生物层中分离获得的光合细菌株。具有丰富的天然色素。经活细胞色素光谱吸收峰值测定,色素经有机溶剂提取、硅胶薄板层析、SDS－PAGE电泳等,结果表明H3菌株的主要色素包括细菌叶绿素a、细菌脱镁叶绿素（Bacteriophaeophytin）和三种类胡萝卜素。总胡萝卜素含量占细胞于重的0．6％,胡萝卜素蛋白复合体的分子量约11,000.培养条件的差异对色素形成及相对含量有不同程度的影响。     

不同含水量下尖叶拟船叶藓光合速率对光温的响应及其模型

对不同大气温度、藓体含水量及光照条件下尖叶拟船叶藓光合速率测定研究结果表明,光合速率(Pn)与光照强度(PAR)、大气温度(Ta)及藓体含水量(PWC)之间密切相关,光合速率的光响应曲线为直角双曲线,温度、藓体含水量影响图形的曲度参数,在低含水量、高气温组合和高含水量、低气温组合的藓体高光强下都使光合速率降低．弱光下(PAR<200μmol·s^-1·m^-2),光合速率最大值Pmax出现在PWC：为50％～80％,但随着Ta的升高而增大,当Ta>25℃,Pmax随Ta升高而降低;随着光照强度的增大,Pmax出现的PWC水平随之提高,当PAR<200μmol·s^-1·m^-2时,光合速率最大值Pmax出现在Ta比较高的范围(20～25℃),并随PWC的升高而增大,当PWC>80％时,Pmax随PWC升高而降低;随着光照强度的增大,Pmax出现的Ta水平降低、在230     

Evaluation of improved and local/landrace/sorghum varieties for covered kernel smut

Twelve varieties of improved and local (landrace) sorghum were tested under artificial inoculation conditions. Out of 12 sorghum varieties evaluated with covered kernel smut, notably local cultivar ‘Tetron’ was found to be highly resistant. Disease incidence and severity on the rest of the cultivars varied from 21 to 47% and 40 to 53% respectively. Differences among cultivars in yield loss were also observed. The highest yield loss (40%) was recorded on 97 MW 6129 (NVT-11 4) and for Tetron yield loss was nil. The effect of disease on germination was noticed but cannot be considered as conclusive due to moisture stress at the time of germination.