黄河口及邻近海域底栖群落健康及生境适宜性评价

根据2013年10月黄河口及邻近海域大型底栖动物、水和沉积环境数据,应用Multivariate AMBI(M-AMBI)指数评价了该海域的底栖群落健康和生境状况,通过分析底栖群落健康和生境质量的环境限制因子,本文对研究水域底栖生境的适宜性进行了评价。结果表明,本航次在研究海域共采集到45种大型底栖动物,分属于5个类群,其中多毛类占明显优势,底栖动物以生态组EGI和EGII为主。36.4%的站位底栖群落健康处于良好等级,18.2%的站位处于差的等级,其余各站位处于中等。主成分和相关分析结果显示,M-AMBI指数能敏感地响应底栖生境环境受扰动和污染的状况,水体水深、盐度和溶解无机氮,以及沉积物石油烃和硫化物等是限制底栖群落健康和生境质量的主要因子。根据限制性环境因子,本文对黄河口及邻近海域底栖生境的适宜性进行了划分。在水深较浅、盐度较低和污染相对较重的河口及近岸区域不适宜底栖动物的栖息;在水深较深、盐度较高和无明显污染的近海区域较适宜大型底栖群落的栖息和健康。     

夏季福建北部近岸海域大型底栖生物群落特征

文章以2013年8月福建北部近岸海域采集的大型底栖动物样品和环境资料为基础,分析其群落结构特征、受扰动情况和与环境因子的关系,并运用香浓-维纳(H′)多样性指数、AZTI海洋生物指数(AMBI)和多元AZTI生物指数(M-AMBI)对福建北部近岸海域生态环境质量状况进行评价。结果表明:2013年福建北部近岸海域大型底栖动物种类较少,生物密度和生物量偏低,物种小型化;调查海域底栖生物受干扰程度与环境压力梯度基本一致,宁德市因海洋开发活动较少沿岸海域底栖生物生态质量高于福州近岸海域;多样性指数H′、AMBI、M-AMBI等3种指数对福建北部近岸大型底栖生物评价结果不完全一致,AMBI指数、M-AMBI指数评价生态等级要高于多样性评价结果。     

福建三沙湾网箱养殖对多毛纲动物群落结构的影响

利用东海近海典型网箱养殖海湾三沙湾9个航次数据,基于群落结构时空差异,阐释网箱养殖活动对多毛纲(Polychaeta)动物群落的影响。就群落组成而言,网箱养殖和非网箱养殖水域多毛纲物种组成存在差异,丝鳃虫科(Cirratulidae)和多鳞虫科(Polynoidae)分别是两种水域最占优势的类群;网箱养殖水域多毛纲优势物种的丰度及丰度比值略高于非网箱养殖区(104.06ind./m248.29ind./m2,57.59%46.96%)。双因素方差分析(采样时间和养殖方式)结果表明,两种因素对物种数(S)、丰度(N)、生物量(B)、Shannon-Wiener多样性指数(H′)、Pielou均匀度指数(J′)、Margalef丰富度指数(d)等典型群落参数的交互作用不显著(P0.05);考虑两种因素独立效应时,群落参数均无显著空间差异(P0.05),但存在极显著时间差异(P0.01)。双因素群落结构相似性分析(two-way ANOSIM analysis)表明群落结构无显著空间差异(P0.05),但存在极显著时间差异(P0.01)。典型对应分析(canonical correspondence analysis,CCA)显示pH、水深和溶解氧是影响三沙湾多毛纲动物分布格局的主要环境因子。上述结论显示,三沙湾网箱养殖活动对多毛纲动物群落结构已产生一定影响,主要表现在群落组成方面,群落结构和部分典型底栖环境因子具较强相关性。     

烟台牟平海洋牧场夏季大型底栖动物群落特征

为明确烟台牟平海洋牧场大型底栖动物群落特征、影响因子及低氧对该区域底栖动物群落特征的影响,于2015年6月和8月分两个航次在该区域分别设置相同的18个采样点进行大型底栖动物群落特征调查和分析。对采集的生物样品进行群落特征分析,使用生物统计软件PRIMER计算优势度指数(Y)、Shannon-Wiener多样性指数(H')、Margalef丰富度指数(D)和Pielou均匀度指数(J),并进行等级聚类(CLUSTER)和非度量多维标度法(MDS)分析以及azti’s marine biotic index(AMBI)和multivariate-AMBI(m-AMBI)分析。其中6月航次共采集和鉴定大型底栖动物97种,优势类群为多毛类。总平均生物量达到10.64 g/m2,甲壳类贡献率最高;8月航次共采集和鉴定大型底栖动物78种,多毛类是优势类群。总平均生物量达到9.28 g/m2,多毛类贡献率最高。6月份的H',D,J分别为3.071±0.773、2.782±0.778和0.622±0.143;8月份分别为3.192±0.369、2.730±0.510和0.751±0.076。通过CLUSTER聚类和MDS标序发现,6月份和8月份底栖动物物种组成之间存在显著差异。环境因子与大型底栖动物丰度和生物量关系较大,其中最能解释该群落丰度和生物量的环境因子为水深、水温、浊度,而溶解氧是造成6月份与8月份丰度和生物量较大差异的主要因素。AMBI和m-AMBI分析表明该区域部分采样点大型底栖动物物种组成以污染耐受种为主,底栖生态健康不佳。烟台牟平海洋牧场8月份季节性的缺氧环境,已在短期内影响了底栖动物的物种组成。     

胶州湾菲律宾蛤仔养殖水域内外大型底栖动物群落特征的比较研究

为了解胶州湾养殖水域和自然水域的底栖动物生态状况,尤其是水产养殖等人类活动对胶州湾生态系统的影响,在胶州湾菲律宾蛤仔养殖区内外选取六个典型站位,于2011年4月进行了大型底栖动物和环境因子的采样,分析比较了养殖区内外大型底栖动物的丰度、生物量、群落结构和生物多样性等群落特征以及与环境因子的关系。本研究共采到大型底栖动物77种,其平均丰度为1154.44 ind./m~2,平均生物量为369.33 g.wwt/m~2。研究结果表明的养殖区内外大型底栖动物的优势种、丰度、生物量和群落结构差别较大。根据CLUSTER聚类结果,可以将大型底栖动物群落划分为3个站群。与历史数据相比,本研究6个站位中自然水域的站位丰度、生物量降低,而养殖水域内的站位丰度、生物量较高。菲律宾蛤仔养殖活动压力已造成胶州湾养殖区域及其邻近自然海域的大型底栖动物群落特征发生了一定变化。     

近年来安海湾及邻近海域春季大型底栖动物群落结构的变化

根据2008、2010、2013年3个年度春季在安海湾及邻近海域7个站位的生态调查数据,对该海域的大型底栖动物种类组成及其群落变化进行研究.结果表明:调查海域春季大型底栖动物共计198种,种类组成上以多毛类和甲壳动物为主,不同年度的物种数由2008年的98种逐次增至2013年的118种,且软体动物比例呈上升趋势.单因素相似性分析表明3个年度的群落结构不存在显著差异,但历年调查的优势种组成已有所变化,尤其是2013年的优势种明显不同于前2个年度.3个年度的平均密度介于369~780个/m2,平均生物量介于23.22~40.10 g/m2,物种丰富度指数d介于3.693~4.265,多样性指数H'介于3.076~3.782,密度逐次降低,生物量2010年最低,而物种丰富度指数d和多样性指数H'呈现2010年最高,前后年度低的特点.空间分布上,安海湾外的站位平均物种数和多样性指数H'高于湾内.聚类结果表明,安海湾内外的群落相似性低,且优势种组成明显差异.与1989年相比,安海湾底栖动物群落发生明显改变.迹象表明,较之前2个年度,2013年安海湾底栖动物群落出现新变化.     

胶州湾大型底栖动物生态学初步研究

分别于2018年冬季(1月)和夏季(9月)对胶州湾进行了2个航次20个相同站位的大型底栖动物调查。共鉴定出大型底栖动物287种。大型底栖动物的总平均丰度和生物量分别为2026个/m^2和378.0 g/m^2,2航次的丰度和生物量均呈现由胶州湾中部向南北两侧增大的趋势。调查水域优势种主要为多毛类,但相对重要性指数(I RI)最高的物种为菲律宾蛤仔(Ruditapes philippinarum)。Shannon-Wiener多样性指数结果表明,胶州湾北部部分站位受到扰动(H′<2)。聚类分析表明在35%和26%的相似性水平上冬季和夏季航次的大型底栖动物分别划为2个和3个群落。Pearson相关分析结果显示底温是影响胶州湾大型底栖动物丰度分布的主要因素。     

浙江渔山列岛海域大型底栖动物群落组成和结构研究

根据2010年8月至2014年8月对浙江渔山列岛附近海域6个站位的大型底栖动物调查,分析了渔山列岛附近海域大型底栖动物的群落结构特征,包括群落物种组成、优势种、丰度、生物量、群落的时空变化等,分析了大型底栖动物的群落结构,并使用AMBI和M-AMBI对大型底栖动物群落和环境质量进行了评估。结果表明:本次调查共鉴定出大型底栖动物60种,其中多毛类动物25种,软体动物13种,甲壳动物9种,棘皮动物4种,鱼类6种,其它动物3种(包括纽虫2种和扁形动物1种)。多毛类动物是该研究海域大型底栖动物群落的主要成分,占据了群落总种数的41.67%。在5个调查年份中,共出现了17种优势种,优势种年际变化很大,在5年内多次出现的优势种只有5种。在物种丰度方面,多毛类仍然是群落丰度的主要贡献者,但丰度的年际变化明显,从7.07%到40.89%不等。鱼类在生物量方面的重要性最高,主要是红狼牙鰕虎鱼Odontamblyopus rubicundus的多次出现所致。在环境因子中,悬浮物和盐度被证明是该海域对大型底栖动物群落影响最大的环境因子,这与该海域较高的悬浮物含量以及多变的盐度密切相关;在AMBI和M-AMBI进行的生态质量评价显示,该海域多数站位的生态质量状况较好,处于轻度扰动的影响之下,这些扰动来源于环境和底质状况不稳定引发的自然扰动而非人为污染。     

XX核电厂邻近海域大型底栖动物群落变化和污染指数评价

为充分掌握XX核电厂运营后其邻近海域大型底栖动物群落的变化情况，文章通过大型底栖生物污染指数（MPI）评价海域生态环境质量，并探讨对核电取水安全存在潜在风险的大型底栖动物，为核电厂建立循环冷却水系统取水安全预警平台奠定基础。研究结果表明：在温排水干扰的背景下，至2015年研究海域大型底栖动物的种类组成、生物量和密度均未产生明显的规律性变化；优势种有17种，主要隶属多毛类环节动物和软体动物，生态组以干扰敏感种（EG Ⅰ）和干扰不敏感种（EG Ⅱ）为主；研究海域的环境质量总体处于清洁到轻度污染的水平，夏季航次的环境质量优于冬季航次，但二者无显著性差异；对核电取水安全存在潜在风险的生物包括海地瓜、棘刺锚参、棒锥螺、爪哇拟塔螺和小荚蛏。     

2010年5月与2013年6月黄、渤海大型底栖动物群落组成和结构的比较研究

基于2010年5月和2013年6月采集的黄、渤海海域的大型底栖动物数据,对该海域大型底栖动物的种类组成和群落结构等进行了研究,对该海域大型底栖动物群落结构的时间和空间差异进行了分析,并利用AMBI和m-AMBI生物指数对各站位的生态质量状况进行了评估。研究结果表明:在2010年5月和2013年6月所采站位的大型底栖动物共有131种,其中软体动物和甲壳动物占据了较大比例的物种数量,分别为51种和42种;其次为鱼类、多毛类和棘皮动物。该海域的优势物种为日本鼓虾 Alpheus japonicus、日本褐虾 Crangon hakodatei、司氏盖蛇尾Stegophiura sladeni和奇异指纹蛤Acila mirabilis,其中司氏盖蛇尾具有最大的丰度和优势度。生物指数(AMBI和m-AMBI)的结果显示黄、渤海区域底栖生态环境仍相对稳定,但与历史资料比较得知,该海域大型底栖动物生存环境整体趋于恶化。     

基于多种生物指数的中国渤海莱州湾海域底栖生境健康评价

As an important part of the Bohai economic rim, the Laizhou Bay has been stressed by serious eco-environmental problems in recent years. In this study, the Shannon-Wiener index(H′), AZTI's marine biotic index(AMBI) and the multivariate AMBI(M-AMBI) were used to assess the ecological quality status(EQS) of the Laizhou Bay according to macrobenthos data collected annually in August 2011–2014. The results showed that the overall benthic habitat quality in the Laizhou Bay was assessed as "Good". However, 25% of the samples were classified as"Moderate", "Bad" or "Poor" status under degraded conditions. Ecological group Ⅲ(EGⅢ) species which had a certain tolerance to environmental disturbances had a higher proportion in each station, and most of them had appeared the pollution indicator species Capitella capitata. This indicated that the benthic habitat in the Laizhou Bay had been disturbed and polluted to some extent. The comparison of the three indices evaluation result and the RDA analysis showed that the H′ and M-AMBI were more suitable when the relative abundance of the single species was high and the macrobenthic community was significantly imbalanced; when the relative abundance of opportunistic species(EGIV and EGV) was high, the AMBI and M-AMBI could reflected the EQS objectively; in an undisturbed and polluted environment, all the three indices could indicate the benthic habitats quality. In summary, the better correlation between the three indices and environmental factors showed that they were well responsive to the tendency of the benthic habitats quality in the Laizhou Bay.     

H'、AMBI和M-AMBI指数在黄河口及邻近海域底栖生境健康评价中的适宜性研究

From a dataset of macrobenthos obtained from 18 cruises from 2004 to 2013 in the Huanghe(Yellow River)Estuary and its adjacent areas,the composition and characteristics of macrobenthos were analyzed,and the applicability of the Shannon-Wiener Index(H′),AZTI's Marine Biotic Index(AMBI) and multivariate AMBI(MAMBI) for assessing benthic habitat quality was compared.The results showed a total of 203 macrobenthos in the study area.The macrobenthos were dominated by polychaetes,followed by mollusks and crustaceans.The macrobenthic ecological groups were dominated by EGI,EGII and EGIII,which respectively accounted for 31.5%,36.0% and 21.2% of the total.There were significant differences between the evaluation results of the three indices.The ecological quality status(EQS) levels given by the AMBI were greater than those given by the H′ and M-AMBI.The AMBI could not reflect the differences between 11 sites but the H′ and M-AMBI could do.Moreover,the three indices responded well to the variations in salinity(S) and dissolved oxygen(DO) in the waters.The H′ and MAMBI also responded sensitively to the differences in physical parameters,such as water depth and sediment texture.The correlation between M-AMBI and environmental pressure gradient data was the strongest.The MAMBI could effectively distinguish degraded conditions from undegraded but the H′ and AMBI could not.Therefore,the M-AMBI reflected benthic habitat health well in the study areas.However,the objectivity of evaluation results of M-AMBI needs further verification by physical,chemical and biological methods.The thresholds also need further discussion.     

基于AMBI和M-AMBI指数的黄河口及邻近海域底栖生境质量评价

The protection of the biological diversity and the maintenance of the regional ecological integrity for the Huanghe （Yellow River） Estuary and its adjacent areas are practically significant and valuable. However, frequent human activities and natural climate changes have caused vigorous disturbances on the ecosystem in these sea areas. An objective assessment on the benthic habitat quality （BHQ） of the Huanghe Estuary and its adjacent areas is conducted, using AZTI＇s Marine Biotic Index （AMBI） and multivariate AMBI （M-AMBI） based on the data of macrobenthos in May and August 2011. The results show that both the indices do not correlate significantly, and their assessment results are greatly different. All of the samples assessed using the AMBI were ＂high＂ or ＂good＂, because the ecological group I （EGI） and the ecological group II （EGII） were dominant macrobenthic ecological groups in the research area. Owing to a low species＇ richness and a high individual abundance in some samples, the BHQ levels using the M-AMBI were worse than those of the AMBI. Significant correlations are observed between the M-AMBI, water depth, bottom water salinity and dissolved inorganic nitrogen, thus the M-AMBI could sensitively respond to environmental changes and distinguish influences from uninfluenced stations, but the AMBI could not. The consistent results between the AMBI and the M-AMBI mainly appeared in the uninfluenced （undisturbed or slightly disturbed） sta- tions. Therefore, the M-AMBI is more effective than the AMBI in assessing the benthic habitat quality in the Huanghe Estuary and its adjacent areas. Using the M-AMBI to assess the BHQ of the Huanghe Estuary and its adjacent areas, the results show that 3% of the stations are undisturbed and the BHQs are ＂high＂, and 61% of the stations are slightly disturbed and those of the BHQ are ＂good＂, and the rest are meanly disturbed and those of the BHQ are ＂moderate＂.     

Assessing the ecological status of the North-western Adriatic Sea within the European Water Framework Directive: a comparison of Bentix, AMBI and M-AMBI methods

In this paper we looked for the most suitable method for benthic ecological quality status (EcoQS) assessment of the North-western Adriatic Sea. Taking into account the historical and present information, we inter-compared our expectations in terms of EcoQS, with the Bentix, AMBI and M-AMBI classification metrics results, and investigated the sensitivity of these indices to the spatial, seasonal and inter-annual variability of benthic communities. The sampling sites were located at increasing distances with respect to the Po River mouth, along an (inverse) gradient of eutrophication. Moreover, a 2-year monthly monitoring plan (October 2004–September 2006) was carried out at the CEBEB site, located in a central position with respect to the investigated area. The results highlighted that the three indices differed in the sensitivity to spatial and temporal variability of the benthic communities. The strong seasonal and inter-annual changes in the benthic communities had a significant effect on the Bentix, whereas no relevant modifications were observed on the EcoQS assignation obtained using the M-AMBI and AMBI methods. The environmental quality ratios (EQR) values and EcoQS classification obtained by the Bentix and AMBI did not match expectations, as they were not inversely correlated with the site distances with respect to the Po mouth, whereas the M-AMBI clearly discriminated the most and the least eutrophicated sites. It thus appears that the M-AMBI could be considered to be the most valuable method for the ecological-status assessment of the North-western Adriatic Sea benthic ecosystem.     

受扰动海域大型底栖动物群落特征及基于AMBI和M-AMBI指数的生态健康评价：以山东烟台辛安河口为例

To understand the ecological status and macrobenthic assemblages of the Xin'an River Estuary and its adjacent waters, a survey was conducted for environmental variables and macrobenthic assemblage structure in September 2012(Yantai, China). Several methods are adopted in the data analysis process: dominance index,diversity indices, cluster analysis, non-metric multi-dimentional scaling ordination, AMBI and M-AMBI. The dissolved inorganic nitrogen and soluble reactive phosphorus of six out of eight sampling stations were in a good condition with low concentration. The average value of DO((2.89±0.60) mg/L) and p H(4.28±0.43) indicated that the research area faced with the risk of ocean acidification and underlying hypoxia. A total of 62 species were identified, of which the dominant species group was polychaetes. The average abundance and biomass was577.50 ind./m2 and 6.01 g/m2, respectively. Compared with historical data, the macrobenthic assemblage structure at waters around the Xin'an River Estuary was in a relatively stable status from 2009 to 2012.Contaminant indicator species Capitella capitata appeared at Sta. Y1, indicating the animals here suffered from hypoxia and acidification. AMBI and M-AMBI results showed that most sampling stations were slightly disturbed,which were coincided with the abiotic measurement on evaluating the health conditions. Macrobenthic communities suffered pressures from ocean acidification and hypoxia at the research waters, particularly those at Stas Y1, Y2 and Y5, which displays negative results in benthic health evaluation.     

Spatiotemporal variations of benthic macrofaunal community in the Xiamen Amphioxus Nature Reserve, eastern South China Sea

In order to realize the spatiotemporal variations of benthic macrofaunal communities at the "Amphioxus Sand"habitat, six surveys including four seasons and three consecutive summers(i.e., 2014, 2015 and 2016) were conducted in two core sites, i.e., Huangcuo(HC) and Nanxian-Shibaxian(NX), in the Xiamen Amphioxus Nature Reserve in China. A total of 155 species of macrofauna were recorded, therein, polychaetes were dominant in terms of species number and density. Significant spatiotemporal variations of macrofaunal communities were observed. The density of polychaetes and the biomass of molluscs in the HC site were higher than those in the NX site. Macrofauna were more diverse and abundant in the cold seasons(winter and spring) than that in the warm seasons(summer and autumn). The annual variations of macrofaunal communities may be attributed to the changes in sediment texture among the three years of the survey. The variations in macrofaunal communities were mainly related to the proportion of polychaetes within the community. In addition, the density of amphioxus(include Branchiostoma japonicum and B. belcheri) was negatively correlated to that of polychaetes, bivalves, and crustaceans. Amphioxus was less likely to be found in the sediments with higher silt and clay content. Five biotic indices including Margaref's richness index(d), Peilou's evenness index(J′), Shannon-Wiener diversity index(H′),AMBI and M-AMBI were calculated in the present study. AMBI seems suitable in assessing benthic health at the"Amphioxus Sand" habitat, and a potential risk of ecological health in Xiamen Amphioxus Nature Reserve should be aware.     

Preliminary results of biological monitoring using benthic macroinfauna of the discharge areas of Lisbon drainage basins in Tagus estuary after new developments in sanitation infrastructures

The present study focused on the use of benthic macroinfauna to assess the ecological quality status of two specific areas in the Tagus estuary (Portugal), after the improvement in the sanitation infrastructures discharging in those areas. The sampling campaigns were held in summer of 2009, 2010 and 2011 in a set of impact and control stations. Multivariate analysis was used to determine the evolution of spatial and temporal patterns in benthic macroinfauna assemblages' composition. The ecological status of these assemblages was assessed by means of taxa richness, Shannon–Wiener diversity index and AMBI and M-AMBI biotic indices. The results obtained in both study areas seemed to indicate a trend for an improvement in the ecological condition of their benthic macroinfauna assemblages over time, although a consistent pattern was not found in all the analyses performed. When benthic macroinfauna assemblages under analysis are considerably degraded, the multimetric index M-AMBI seems to be more adequate for conducting monitoring studies than the AMBI index. However, the continuation of this work is indispensable to ensure the validity of this conclusion.     

Ecological status assessment and response of benthic communities to environmental variability: The Valli di Comacchio (Italy) as a study case

The Valli di Comacchio is one of most representative choked (not influenced by the tidal regime) lagoons in the Mediterranean and Europe. We compared the ecological status (ES) classification (sensu European Water Framework Directive, 2000/60/EC) of the Valli obtained through supporting physicochemical elements and biotic indices. The variability of water parameters was investigated through 1997–2002 at 4 permanent sampling stations. During the six years of investigation, macrobenthic data were collected to identify the response of several biological indices (taxonomic, functional and ecological). ES classification through supporting physicochemical elements resulted in discordant patterns. Nor taxonomic neither functional measures were able to add more information than that given by univariate biodiversity measures. Gaps and bias of the indices used were identified. Due to the absence of well defined environmental gradients, taxonomic and functional measures loose most of their usefulnesses. ES classification through ecological indices (M-AMBI and BITS) resulted in quite a concordant pattern, although BITS underestimated ES when there was a strong dominance of one opportunist family in the benthic community.     

基于AMBI和M-AMBI法的底栖生态环境质量评价——以厦门五缘湾海域为例

于2011-2013年5月和10月在厦门五缘湾海域设置7个站位进行大型底栖动物调查,并结合2005年的历史数据,运用AMBI和M-AMBI指数法评价该海域海底生态环境质量的时空变化状况。2011-2013年共鉴定大型底栖动物9门106科193种,多毛类(83种)、甲壳类(53种)和软体动物(25种)是该海域的主要优势类群,平均总密度和湿质量生物量分别为(518±292)ind/m2和(54.8±88.9)g/m2。多毛类的短鳃树蛰虫(Pista brevibranchia)为该海域的绝对优势种,其平均密度可达(170±179)ind/m2,其他优势种还有似蛰虫(Amaeana trilobata)、西方似蛰虫(Amaeana occidentalis)、丝鳃稚齿虫(Prionospio malmgreni)、梳鳃虫(Terebellides stroemii)、独毛虫属一种(Tharyxsp.)、菲律宾蛤仔(Ruditapes philippinarum)、长指马尔他钩虾(Melita longidactyla)和伍氏蝼蛄虾(Austinogebia wuhsienweni)等。评价结果显示,该海域底栖生态系统受轻度干扰,生态环境质量介于一般—优良之间,与2005年的调查相比,2011-2013年该海域的生态环境质量有所好转,这可能与五缘湾及周边海域近年来进行的海堤开口改造、海洋环境整治,以及海湾纳潮量及水交换能力的改善有关。