CYCLOMORPHOSIS IN SCENEDESMUS ARMATUS (CHLOROPHYTA): AN ORDERED SEQUENCE OF ECOMORPH DEVELOPMENT1

Scenedesmus armatus (Chod.) Chod, growth and morphology were monitored in medium 7 (oligotrophic) and Bristol's medium (eutrophic); cultures in both media were incubated at 10 and 22° C. Growth rate at 10° C was reduced, i.e. only one doubling in 7 days in medium 7 and 2.3 doublings in Bristol's, compared to 4.3 and 6 doublings at 22° C over the same period. Unicells as well as cells of colonies were larger at the cold temperature. The lengths of cells were not significantly different regardless of temperature or medium, but cell width was markedly increased at the lower temperature. Additionally, an arcuate, eight-celled, multispined ecomorph, which resembled several previously described taxa, was produced at 10° C. It becomes a component of a previously published ordered sequence of ecomorph development for this species. Based on data now accumulated in both the laboratory and the field, these temporal changes are interpreted to be a cyclomorphosis, driven by a coupling of nutrient availability and temperature. Within the addition of new cold temperature (spring) ecomorphs, the ordered sequence of ecomorphs for S. armatus is a succession from unicells to multispined eight-celled colonies to quadricaudate colonies, ending with acaudate four-celled ecomorphs.     

Clonorchis sinensis metacercarial infection in the pond smelt Hypomesus olidus and the minnow Zacco platypus collected from the Soyang and Daechung Lakes

The pond smelt Hypomesus olidus and minnow Zacco platypus were collected from the Soyang and Daechung Lakes in January 2003, and their metacercarial infections was examined by the muscle compression and artificial digestion techniques. In the Soyang Lake, 161 metacercariae of Clonorchis sinensis (0.35 per fish) were harvested from 459 pond smelts examined. Also, 13 metacercariae of C. sinensis (0.43 per fish), 1 of Metagonimus sp., 4 of Echinostoma sp., 148 of Centrocestus armatus and 44 unidentified species were collected from 30 minnows. In the Daechung Lake, 369 metacercariae of C. sinensis (3.69 per fish) and 51 unidentified species were recovered from 100 pond smelts. The metacercariae of C. sinensis were fed to experimental rats, in which the adult flukes were identified. The pond smelts and minnows collected from the Soyang and Daechung Lakes were verified to be the second intermediate hosts and the sources of human C. sinensis infection.     

极高CO2胁迫对被甲栅藻(Scenedesmus armatus)生理活性和细胞结构影响

以被甲栅藻(Scenedesmus armatus)为材料研究极高浓度CO2对其生理活性和细胞结构的影响.研究表明,被甲栅藻能在60%的CO2浓度下快速生长,在5%、20%、40%、60%、80%、100% CO2浓度下的平均增长率分别是1.228、0.925、0.741、0.305、0.042、0.001 g·L-1·d-1 DW.通入极高浓度CO2(20%、40%)后,被甲栅藻细胞的光系统II(PSII)最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)在24 h内明显下降,对PSII抑制作用较明显;其后,随培养时间的增长而逐渐恢复正常.显微结构和亚显微结构显示极高CO2浓度下培养了6 d的藻细胞体积稍膨大、颗粒化,色素体结构相对不完整,类囊体膜结构略显松散,蛋白核消失,细胞内的液泡数目增多.     

Agonistic behavior of the crayfish Euastacus armatus and Cherax destructor

The intra- and interspecific agonistic behavior of Euastacus armatus and Cherax destructor from northeastern Victoria were examined. While the agonistic patterns of E. armatus appeared similar to those shown by most crayfish, individuals of C. destructor execute an unusual, highly stylized cheliped “punch” behavior during strong interactions, along with the other behaviors seen in many species. Juvenile C. destructor exhibited gregarious behavior, tending to co-occupy burrows and being physically near each other. Tests showed that the white chelipeds which are characteristic of mature E. armatus affect the outcome of aggressive interactions. When individuals had their chelipeds whitened, they won agonistic interactions more often. This result held for both intraspecific pairings and size-matched pairings with individuals of C. destructor. Individuals of C. destructor won the majority of size-matched pairings with non-whitened individuals of E. armatus.     

Fishborne Trematode Metacercariae in Freshwater Fish from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

A survey was performed to investigate the infection status of fishborne trematode (FBT) metacercariae in freshwater fish from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. A total of 307 freshwater fish of 31 species were collected from 5 administrative regions of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. They were examined by artificial digestion method from July 2003 to August 2004. No metacercariae were detected in fish from Fusui-xian. In fish from Mashan-xian and a market in Nanning, 3 species of metacercariae, Haplorchis taichui, Haplorchis pumilio, and Centrocestus formosanus, were mainly detected. Metacercariae (8 in number) of Clonorchis sinensis were found in 1 Chanodichthys dabryi purchased from a market in Nanning. In fish from Yangshuo, Metagonimus yokogawai metacercariae were detected from all 18 fish species examined. Total 13 C. sinensis metacercariae were found in 3 out of 10 Hemibarbus maculatus from Yangshuo. All 7 Zacco platypus from Yangshuo were infected with 8-112 Echinochasmus perfoliatus metacercariae. In fish from Binyang-xian, H. pumilo metacercariae were mainly detected in all 5 fish species examined, and only 1 metacercaria of C. sinensis was found in a Hemiculter leucisculus. From the above results, it was confirmed that some species of freshwater fish play a role of second intermediate hosts for FBT in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. In particular, 4 species of intestinal flukes, M. yokogawai, H. taichui, H. pumilio, and C. formosanus, were prevalent in fish hosts, whereas C. sinensis metacercariae were detected only in 3 fish species.     

Zoonotic Trematode Metacercariae in Fish from Phnom Penh and Pursat,Cambodia

A survey was performed to investigate the infection status of freshwater fish with zoonotic trematode metacercariae in Phnom Penh and Pursat Province, Cambodia. All collected fish with ice were transferred to our laboratory and examined using the artificial digestion method. In fish from Phnom Penh, 2 kinds of metacercariae (Opisthorchis viverrini and Haplorchis yokogawai) were detected. O. viverrini metacercariae were positive in 37 (50.0%) of 74 fish in 11 species (average no. metacercariae/fish, 18.6). H. yokogawai metacercariae were detected in 23 (57.5%) of 40 fish in 5 species (average no. metacercariae/fish, 21.0). In fish from Pursat Province, 5 kinds of metacercariae (O. viverrini, H. yokogawai, Haplorchis pumilio, Centrocestus formosanus, and Procerovum sp.) were detected; O. viverrini metacercariae (n=3) in 2 fish species (Henicorhynchus lineatus and Puntioplites falcifer), H. yokogawai metacercariae (n=51) in 1 species (P. falcifer), H. pumilio metacercariae (n=476) in 2 species (H. lineatus and Pristolepis fasciata), C. formosanus metacercariae (n=1) in 1 species (H. lineatus), and Procerovum sp. metacercariae (n=63) in 1 species (Anabas testudineus). From the above results, it has been confirmed that various freshwater fish play the role of a second intermediate host for zoonotic trematodes (O. viverrini, H. yokogawai, H. pumilio, C. formosanus, and Procerovum sp.) in Cambodia.     

鳙鳃上台湾棘带吸虫囊蚴的感染

从1993年8月到1994年11月,对感染台湾棘带吸虫囊蚴的鳙鳃丝、鳃耙进行了为期16个月的调查研究表明;鳃丝、鳃耙的感染率范围为0-100%(83.33±25.47%)、(61.13±44.45%),感染强度范围分别为0-109.15(54.89±34.09)、0-125.57(41.18±49.34),囊蚴的平均密度范围分别为0-97.76(46.94±26.25),0-125.57(40.61±49.71);当鳙体长小于90mm时,鳃丝、鳃耙的感染率、感染强度、囊蚴的平均密度随着其体长的增大而增长;当体长大于90mm时,三项指标随着其体长的增大具有减小的趋势,其中鳃耙的变化规律明显;当体长大于141.7mm时,鳃耙的感染率、感染强度、囊蚴的平均密度都为0;随着鳙的生长,鳃丝囊蚴所占的比例逐渐增大,从0增加到100%,而鳃耙囊蚴所占的比例逐渐减小,从100%下降到0.       

Collaborating with recreational fishers to inform fisheries management: Estimating population abundance for an iconic freshwater crayfish

Can the abundance of fish populations be effectively determined by the collection of scientific research with support from recreational fishers? Collecting and analysing fishing data from recreational fishers to aid management are not new; however, engaging fishers in a scientific survey design to produce specific population estimates is rarely undertaken. We engaged recreational fishers to assist with field sampling to provide an estimate Murray Crayfish (Euastacus armatus von Martens, 1866) abundance at three sites on the Edward River which were recently impacted by an extreme blackwater disturbance. Employing mark‐resight models, fishers undertook crayfish surveys and produced research data which estimated adult population sizes of Murray Crayfish in the studied reaches ranging between 94.27 ± 24.72 individuals (Below Stevens) and 450.01 ± 175.30 individuals (Twin Rivers). Both the effective undertaking of the mark‐resight designs in collaboration with fishers and acquiring population abundance estimates for Murray Crayfish in a river reach are concepts which have not previously been published and are important attributes for the management of aquatic species.     

Spatial and temporal patterns of parthenogenesis and parasitism in the freshwater snail Melanoides tuberculata

The Red Queen hypothesis predicts that sex should be more common in populations heavily infested with parasites, than in those without. This hypothesis was investigated in the aquatic snail Melanoides tuberculata, in which both sexual and parthenogenetic individuals exist in natural populations, and some populations are heavily infested by trematodes. The presence of fertile males and the higher genetic diversity of bisexual populations are indicative of sexual reproduction. We compared sites in 1990, 1999, and 2001, and we looked for a positive correlation between male and parasite frequencies. Male frequency was not correlated with the frequency of individuals infected by trematodes. This lack of correlation was reconfirmed in a retrospective power analysis. In a period of 9 years, male frequencies decreased but infection levels increased. These results do not support the Red Queen hypothesis. In samples with high male frequency the number of embryos was low, perhaps indicating that males may have a negative effect on embryo numbers. This effect of males on fitness could perhaps suggest that the cost of sex is fewer embryos. The reduction in embryo numbers may also represent a trade-off between mating and egg production costs.     

草鱼鳃上台湾棘带吸虫囊蚴内种群的月变化

通过对草鱼鳃上台湾棘带吸虫囊蚴内种群１２个月的周期性研究,发现草鱼的感染率范围为６２．１％－１００％,感染强度范围为８．７－２２．９,囊蚴的平均密度范围为６．７－２１．４;感染率、感染强度及平均密度三项指标与水温的周期性季节变化关系不明显;囊蚴在草鱼鳃上的分布呈聚集分布,且聚集的强度随囊蚴内种群密度的增高而增高;不同组鳃叶其囊蚴的分布具有相似的月变化规律。