Estimation of soil algal biomass in salinized irrigation land: a comparison of culture dilution and chlorophyll a extraction methods

Two representative methods for quantitative estimation of soil algae, the culture dilution method and chlorophyll a extraction, were compared using soil samples collected from irrigation land in the flood plain of the River Ili, Kazakhstan, where the distribution of soil algae had been studied in the previous year. The estimate by the culture dilution method was almost the same as in the previous year, except for one site, which was enclosed by shrubs of sakusaul, Haloxylon aphyllum (Minkw.) Iljin. The important role of wind in transport of airborne algal cells was pointed out. There was a significant correlation (p<0.001) between the logarithm of the number of colonies by the culture dilution method andthe logarithm of the concentration of chlorophyll a, when data from all samples were analyzed. However, no significant correlation was observed with the data of cropland sites alone. Furthermore, the seasonal variations of both values at each site did not necessarily agree with each other. One reason for the inconsistency may have been the over estimation of chlorophyll a caused by inclusion of litter from vascular plants. Other reasons may relate to differences between the methodologies. The density of soil algae estimated by culture dilution reflects the algal biomass in a certain previous period of time. Therefore, it is suggested that the method is suitable for spatial, but not for seasonal studies. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Are kelp holdfasts islands on the ocean floor? – indication for temporarily closed aggregations of peracarid crustaceans

During the colonisation process of islands, newly immigrating species often arrive as single individuals. Islands that have received single colonisers may subsequently harbour large populations of a species, while other islands may completely lack this species. Exchange between islands is limited, thereby strongly affecting evolutionary processes. While this concept is widely used in the context of oceanic islands or habitat patches on the mainland, it is rarely used to explain and examine the distribution patterns of marine invertebrates. Benthic marine organisms inhabiting patches with island-like features may also be restricted in their movements between patches. Once established in a patch, it may be more favourable to remain there rather than moving to another patch. Juveniles of species with direct development may recruit to the island patch of their parents. Herein, we examined the peracarid fauna in patches that have island-like features, i.e. kelp holdfasts. The number of peracarid species within an individual holdfast increased with its size. Similarly, the number of individuals per holdfast increased with holdfast size. However, several peracarid species showed a strongly aggregated distribution pattern, being highly abundant in some holdfasts and almost completely absent in others. Our results suggest that these aggregations of conspecifics may be a consequence of the peracarid reproductive biology: fully developed juveniles emerge from the female's marsupium and recruit to the immediate vicinity of their mother, showing little or no tendency to emigrate towards other patches. At present, while it is not known how long peracarid aggregations within kelp holdfasts persist, our data suggest that some juveniles may remain with the natal holdfast and possibly reproduce therein. It is concluded that, during certain time periods, reproduction rates of peracarids in a holdfast may exceed their migration rates between holdfasts.     

水动力条件下藻类动态模拟

藻类动态变化是其内部生理特征和外部驱动因素综合作用的结果。除了藻类自身生理因素及光、温度、营养盐等因素,水动力作用使底泥发生再悬浮所造成的营养盐的内源释放对藻类的影响也非常重要。1999年5月8日~6月24日在太湖湖泊生态系统研究站大型生态实验槽中进行了模拟水动力条件下的太湖藻类动态实验,并应用国外先进的PHREEQC软件从生物化学和生态动力学角度建立了藻类生态动力学模型。模型不仅考虑了氮循环及磷循环,还考虑了水动力条件引起的内源释放问题,根据2003年4月26~4月30日在河海大学环形水槽所做的底泥释放实验结果建立了水流和各形态氮磷营养盐释放的定量化关系。由于目前太湖的野外监测资料存在较明显的时空不一致性,模型参数率定的精度受到了较大影响。从室内模拟实验出发,通过对生态槽实验结果的模拟,确定和验证了模型的各参数值,计算结果显示模拟值能较好地拟合实验测量值,表明所建藻类生态动力学模型能较好地描述藻类及各种营养盐的动态变化,这对揭示藻类“水华”暴发机理有一定的意义。     

微囊藻碳酸酐酶活性在不同环境因素下的调节与适应

测定了3种微囊藻水华中的优势种类,即铜锈微囊藻（Microcystis aetlzginosa Kutz．）,绿色微囊藻（Microcystis viridis（A．Br．）Lemm）,惠氏微囊藻（Microcystis wesenbergii（Kom．）Kom．）,以及微囊藻573（Microcystis sp．573）的碳酸酐酶活性;研究了无机碳、pH、温度、光强、NIP比等环境因素和外源葡萄糖对铜锈微囊藻碳酸酐酶活性的影响,发现微囊藻碳酸酐酶活性受环境中碳酸氢根浓度的调节,故推断碳酸氢根是铜锈微囊藻利用的主要无机碳形式;相比添加葡萄糖进行混合营养培养的细胞,无外源葡萄糖和暗饥饿培养的微囊藻细胞会产生高约6倍的碳酸酐酶活性;光强的改变也会影响碳酸酐酶的活性。     

粤东柘林湾中肋骨条藻（Skeletonema costatum）种群生态学

于2000年5月~2004年12月对粤东大规模养殖区柘林湾的赤潮藻中肋骨条藻（Skeletonema costatum）种群的时空分布进行了长达5a的调查。结果表明,中肋骨条藻种群密度的周年变动模式基本为双峰型,平面分布没有显著的空间差异。调查期间,中肋骨条藻种群密度的站位实测值为0~1.4×10⁷ cells/dm³,总均值为3.3×10⁵ cells/dm³,占浮游植物总细胞数的67.1%,为调查海区第1优势种。在总共1045份样品中,有中肋骨条藻出现的样品数为1020份。其中,种群密度大于10⁶ cells/dm3的样品有65份,大于10⁷ cells/dm³则有4份。以大于10⁶ cells/dm³为中肋骨条藻的赤潮密度标准,在调查期间至少于2000年、2003年发生4次赤潮。运用灰关联理论对中肋骨条藻种群密度与13个环境因子的关系进行排序分析发现,水温、pH值和浮游动物是影响柘林湾中肋骨条藻种群时空分布的关键因子。水温还与中肋骨条藻种群密度的对数值具极显著意义的线性关系,而达到赤潮密度的样品均落在24.5~32.0℃区间,即每年的5~9月份高温季节。由于柘林湾浮游动物的年高峰期也出现在高温季节,说明浮游动物摄食压力的存在可能是柘林湾中肋骨条藻赤潮发生的重要抑制因子。2004年调查海区中肋骨条藻种群密度和在浮游植物群落中的优势度骤然降低,可能与水体营养盐结构和Fe含量的变化有关。因此,长期调查与监测对于研究海湾生态学和赤潮发生机制是极为重要的。     

甲藻的异养营养型

综述了甲藻的异养类型。目前已知异养营养型在甲藻中广泛存在,只有很少几种甲藻营严格自养营养方式。有近一半的甲藻物种是没有色素体的,还有很多甲藻即使具有色素体也会有异养营养需求,称为兼养营养类型。这些兼养类群不一定主要以有机物作为其获取碳的来源,而仅仅是补充一些生长必需的有机物如维生素、生物素等。兼养类群以渗透营养和腐食营养方式进行,同时也可以寄生方式和共生方式进行兼养生活。无色素体的甲藻以有机物作为碳的唯一来源,仅仅依靠异养方式生存,属于严格异养营养方式,又称有机营养型。它们是甲藻异养营养型的主体,其主要类型有寄生、渗透营养和吞噬营养。由于吞噬营养是甲藻异养的主要类型,因此论述了3种吞噬营养型:吞噬营养方式、捕食茎营养方式和捕食笼营养方式。吞噬营养方式在无甲类和具甲类甲藻中都有存在,主要通过甲藻细胞的纵沟或底部对猎物进行吞噬,也有研究发现吞噬部位为顶孔或片间带。捕食茎营养方式是通过捕食茎刺穿猎物细胞膜并吸食其细胞质来获取营养,在异养甲藻中也较常见。捕食笼营养方式只在原多甲藻属(Protoperidinium)和翼藻属(Diplopsalis)里发现,是甲藻通过鞭毛孔分泌细胞质到胞外形成捕食笼将猎物包裹并进行消化来摄食的。甲藻摄食对象尺寸范围变化较大,小至几微米,大至几百微米。有些甲藻具有摄食选择性,通过感应猎物释放的化学物质来判断猎物的位置并进行摄食,摄食完成后由于体积的增加经常会发生细胞分裂和蜕鞘。对于甲藻异养的其他形式如拦截摄食营养方式、伪足摄食营养方式、口足摄食营养方式、触手摄食营养方式等只作简单介绍。还就甲藻异养的研究方法、其生态学意义和进化学意义进行简要论述,并对相关研究进行展望。     

Detection of several harmful algal species by sandwich hybridization integrated with a nuclease protection assay

The frequent occurrence of harmful algal blooms (HABs) is a pressing topic in marine research. An integrated sandwich hybridization and nuclease protection assay was established to qualitatively and quantitatively detect 12 harmful algal species. This method demonstrated good reliability, specificity and accuracy for analyzing samples from individual and mixed cultures, as well as field collection, and cell volumes were positively correlated to the slopes of calibration curves. The lowest quantitative detection limits were those concentrations observed during blooms; thus, this technique provides an efficient alternative to microscopy for rapid identification and quantitation of harmful algal species and could be routinely used to monitor phytoplankton in field surveys.     

一次陆源降雨污水引起血红哈卡藻赤潮的成因

以2007年烟台四十里湾海域血红哈卡藻(Akashiwo sanguinea Hirasaka)赤潮为对象,研究赤潮消长与水环境因子的关系。研究发现大量陆源降雨污水输入后,海水盐度急剧下降、营养盐大幅增加,特别是活性磷酸盐浓度明显增加,促进了血红哈卡藻的生长繁殖并最终形成赤潮。赤潮发生前海区第一优势种为尖刺拟菱形藻(Pseudo-nitzschia pungens Halse),优势度0.47(0.42—0.52),多样性指数2.63(2.43—2.89);赤潮发生时血红哈卡藻密度范围1.05×105—4.10×106个/L,优势度0.92(0.83—0.99),多样性指数0.27(0.15—0.64);赤潮消退后中肋骨条藻(Skeletonema costatum Cleve)为第一优势种,优势度0.49(0.43—0.55),多样性指数2.46(2.19—2.84)。赤潮的发生、发展、消亡与化学需氧量(COD)、无机氮(DIN)、活性磷酸盐(DIP)、富营养化指数(E)呈显著正相关(P<0.05),与盐度呈显著负相关(P<0.01)。赤潮前、后该海域为贫营养、P限制、叶绿素a含量中等,赤潮期间该海域为富营养、P限制、叶绿素a含量高。通过影响力评定,活性磷酸盐、COD、盐度是此次赤潮发生的主要诱发因子,当活性磷酸盐含量低于0.3μmol/L时,硅藻逐渐取代甲藻,此次赤潮消散。     

利用周期分析法预测稻纵卷叶螟的发生程度

根据化州市早稻稻纵卷叶螟CnaphalocrocismedinalisGuenee主害代的历年发生程度资料 ,采用方差分析方法寻找其显著周期 ,并提取其周期数组 ,重复这一过程 ,直到没有显著周期时为止 ,共提取出2个显著周期的周期数组。将这些周期数组外延和叠加后 ,进行拟合检验 ,结果表明 ,周期分析方法适用于拟合并预测化州市稻纵卷叶螟发生的年变化情况。于是对该市早稻稻纵卷叶螟发生程度进行了多年预测 ,其中最初 3年的预测结果已得到证实 ,表明用周期分析方法进行预测是可行的     

微藻与细菌作用关系的研究进展

藻类是水生环境中的初级生产者,它的生长常常伴随着细菌并受菌的影响。有研究者指出藻类和细菌有着密不可分的关系。一些研究表明与藻相关的主体细菌是特定的细菌群体,特别是α-变形菌频繁地发现,说明这类菌可能能够开启和维持共生关系。最近的研究提出了营养物质交换是菌藻共生的基础,这类相关化合物是复杂的和特定的分子,可能参与信号处理和监控作用,而不只是被动扩散。同时,这种作用很明显不是静态的,它的开启和终止可能是对环境和发育的响应。需要指出的是明确菌藻关系的作用机理还有待于进一步的深入研究,本篇综述结合新提出的理论,对细菌与微藻作用关系的研究进展进行总结,概括了微藻与菌的作用关系(进化关系,营养依赖,代谢互补和协作生物合成),这种作用关系涉及到的菌的分类(膜菌和藻际微环境菌,促生菌PGPB和溶藻菌)以及菌藻作用的应用(废水处理和生物燃料生产)的情况,并对菌藻关系的未来发展做了展望。