青岛董家口港邻近海域春秋季浮游动物群落结构特征

以2020年11月（秋季）和2021年3月（春季）在青岛董家口港邻近海域进行的浮游动物调查数据为基础,分析了该海域浮游动物的群落结构特征。研究海域春、秋两季总共发现浮游动物33种成体,11类浮游幼虫,其中春季调查发现18种成体,5类浮游幼虫,秋季发现24种成体,9类浮游幼虫;春、秋两季调查浮游动物平均个体密度分别为129.4、69.4 ind/m³;平均生物量（湿重）为1 166.5、23.8 mg/m³;平均种类多样性指数（H′）为1.38、2.61;丰度（d）为0.95、1.77;均匀度（J）为0.90、0.67;春季调查优势种为八斑芮氏水母（Rathkea octopunctata）、中华哲水蚤（Calanus sinicus）、腹针胸刺水蚤（Centropages abdominalis）、强壮滨箭虫（Aidanosagitta crassa）,秋季调查优势种为五角水母（Muggiaea atlantica）、双生水母（Diphyes chamissonis）、拟长腹剑水蚤（Oithona similis）、小拟哲水蚤（Paracalanus parvus）、异体住囊虫（Oikopleura dioica）、近缘大眼剑水蚤（Corycaeus affinis）、多毛类幼体、蛇尾纲长腕幼虫;聚类分析表明调查海域浮游动物可划分为两个组。     

2018年烟台四十里湾及其邻近海域网采浮游植物群落结构的时空变化

本文基于2018年5月（春季）、8月（夏季）、11月（秋季）和2019年1月（冬季）季度航次调查，采用冗余分析（RDA）和Bray-Curtis相似性聚类分析方法，讨论了烟台四十里湾及其邻近海域网采浮游植物丰度、优势种组成、多样性指数、均匀度指数的分布特征以及浮游植物与环境因子的关系。本年度调查共发现浮游植物4门69属116种，其中硅藻门50属85种，甲藻门15属27种，着色鞭毛藻门3属3种，未定类1种（三深碎裂藻，Ebria tripartita）。浮游植物丰度在8月份达到年度最高值，为2.89×10⁸cells/m³，秋季次之，春季最低，春、秋、冬季浮游植物丰度均为~10⁵cells/m³。硅藻门在4个季节中均占绝对优势，除春季出现甲藻门（夜光藻）优势种外，其余季节浮游植物优势种均为硅藻门。相邻季节浮游植物优势种更替明显，未出现4个季节共有的优势种。浮游植物多样性和均匀度指数均在夏季达到最低值，分别为1.58和0.31。RDA排序分析显示，不同季节影响浮游植物群落分布的环境因子不同，总体来讲，温度、溶解氧浓度、SiO₃^2-浓度和NO₃^-浓度对浮游植物的丰度和平面分布有显著影响。Bray-Curtis相似性聚类结果显示，2018年每个季节浮游植物群落分布均可分为两个类群，其分布受营养盐分布的影响较为明显。     

深圳海域弧菌种类组成、数量分布及其与环境因子的关系研究

研究了深圳海域2008年4月、9月的水体弧菌数量、种类组成及其分布,探讨了弧菌总数及各优势类群的数量分布与环境因子间的相关关系。结果表明:弧菌总数分布具有季节性,东部海域春季(4月)的弧菌数量高于秋季(9月)的,其均值分别为1.50×10⁴ ,8.89×10² CFU/cm³;在西部海域秋季的略高于春季的,其均值分别为5.09×10²,2.66×10² CFU/cm³;弧菌数量最高值出现在大亚湾(4.40×10⁴ CFU/cm³)。弧菌的优势类群具有季节性分布特征:春季特有的优势类群有Vibrio gigantis类似种和V. splendidus类似种,秋季特有的优势类群有V. natriegens类似种;V. alginolyticus类似种是两个季节共有的优势类群,其数量春季高于秋季的。弧菌种类、数量与海水温度、盐度及细菌总数、Chl-a等环境因子有一定的相关性,其中盐度为弧菌种类及数量分布的主要影响因子。     

日照潮下带海域大型底栖动物春、秋季群落结构特征及其与环境因子的关系

根据2016年5月和11月在日照潮下带海域进行的调查资料,分析了该海域大型底栖动物的群落结构特征,探讨了其与环境因子的关系。研究海域共鉴定大型底栖动物60种,其中环节动物门30种,节肢动物门16种,软体动物门8种,其他类群6种。春季优势种为巴氏钩毛虫（Sigambra bassi）、扇栉虫（Amphicteis gunneri）、小头虫（Capitella capitata）和醒目云母蛤（Yoldia notabilis）;秋季优势种为绒螯近方蟹（Hemigrapsus penscillatus）、索沙蚕科（Lumbrineriiae）1种、哈氏美人虾（Callanssa harmandi）和长鳃树蛰虫（Pista branchia）。春、秋两季平均密度依次为96.83、112.63 ind./m²;平均生物量依次为6.21、14.75 g/m²;平均种类多样性指数依次为1.45、1.66;平均丰度指数依次为0.40、0.44。综合聚类分析和丰度/生物量曲线(ABC曲线)分析表明研究区域大型底栖动物春、秋两季均可划分为4个群落,且群落结构均已受到严重扰动。BIOENV分析表明影响群落结构的主要环境因子为水温、溶解氧、亚硝酸盐、油类和重金属砷;Pearson 相关分析表明影响生物量和密度的主要环境因子为水深、水温、pH、化学需氧量和重金属铜。受人类活动的影响,和历史调查资料相比,研究区域大型底栖动物总物种数目、平均生物量均呈下降趋势。     

福建省台山列岛周边海域的渔业资源群落结构特征

根据2012年5月（春季）、8月（夏季）、11月（秋季）和2013年2月（冬季）在台山列岛的拖网定点调查数据，对该海域渔业资源种类组成、优势种、物种多样性、资源密度（质量及数量密度）的空间分布及其季节变化等群落结构特征进行分析研究。结果表明，共记录台山列岛渔业生物136种，隶属于18目63科98属，其中鱼类80种，虾类16种，蟹类28种，口足类3种，头足类9种；优势种共有22种，口虾蛄（Oratosquilla oratoria）是唯一四季共同的优势种；Shannon Wiener种类多样性指数（H′）全年平均值为2.88（范围：2.80～2.95），Pielou均匀度指数（J′）全年平均值为0.69（范围：0.65～0.72），Margalef丰富度指数（D）全年平均值为6.99（范围：5.76～7.69），夏季群落多样性较高；从渔业资源质量平均密度看，春、夏季最大值都出现在05站点，分别为640.70 kg/km²和1 039.31 kg/km²，秋季最大值出现在03站点，为1 187.48 kg/km²，冬季最大值出现在04站点，为683.24 kg/km²，从渔业资源数量平均密度看，春、夏季最大值都出现在05站点，分别为170.68×10³尾/km²和123.69×10³尾/km²，秋季最大值出现在01站点，为119.71×10³尾/km²，冬季最大值出现在04站点，为133.27×10³尾/km²。总体来说，台山列岛周边海域渔业资源物种较多，种间分布均匀，群落结构稳定。     

海南岛近海砗磲(Tridacninae)资源时空变化——以蜈支洲岛为例

为了解海南近岸砗磲资源动态变化,于蜈支洲岛周边海域选取5个代表性站位,自2017-2020年采用断面调查的方法,开展了砗磲资源评估、种群数量变化以及其环境相关性分析等,结果显示：（1）各站位砗磲密度为0-30.00×10^-2 ind./m²,且主要分布于3 m水深,在该水深区域,站位3和站位11砗磲密度最高,站位4次之,站位9和站位13最低,统计学分析表明砗磲密度与站位呈显著相关性（P<0.05）。（2）2017年,蜈支洲岛海域四种规格砗磲（壳长<5 cm、5-10 cm、10-15 cm和≥ 15 cm）均有分布,2018-2020年,未发现壳长≥ 15 cm的大规格个体。（3）尽管温度及各水质因子均与砗磲密度相关性不显著（P>0.05）,水体硝酸盐NO₃^-浓度与砗磲密度相关系数最高（0.29）。（4）砗磲主要分布于活珊瑚底质（66.67%）,其次为礁石（24.24%）,砂石底质最低（9.09%）。（5）砗磲外套膜RGB颜色参数值与周边底质颜色存在相关性,空间上,站位3的砗磲外套膜RGB颜色参数值与周边底质颜色相关性高于站位11;时间上,2020年砗磲外套膜颜色与周边底质B值相关系数R高于2017年（0.899 vs.0.712）。研究首次开展了海南岛近岸海域砗磲资源时空动态变化及影响因素研究,其结果可为砗磲资源保护提供数据支持。     

孟加拉湾及其邻近海域海表日增温的季节变化特征及其机制研究

利用1998―2007年Seaflux资料结合太阳短波辐射及海面风场数据,分析了孟加拉湾海表日增温（Diurnal Warming of Sea Surface Temperature, dSST）的季节变化特征及其形成机制。结果显示,在赤道海域（5.0°N以南）,dSST以年周期变化为主并呈现12月至次年5月高、6—11月低的单峰结构,在湾内（5.0°N以北）,dSST则表现出显著的半年周期变化而呈现独特的春、秋季高,夏、冬季低的双峰结构。dSST空间分布形态春季呈湾中部高、四周低的态势;秋季湾口较低、湾内及赤道海域较高;夏、冬季形态基本一致均呈赤道高、湾内低的格局,但夏、冬季湾内高值中心略有不同,分别位于斯里兰卡岛东北部近海及湾西边界区。进一步分析表明,海面风速对整个研究海域的影响均较为重要,因此决定了dSST空间分布形态的季节变化。太阳短波辐射对湾内dSST季节变化的影响也较为重要,但在湾口以南至赤道大部分海域的影响较弱。     

威海荣成桑沟湾海域海草床分布现状及其生态特征

海草床是生物圈最高产的生态系统之一，在氮捕获、碳封存、水质净化及维持生物多样性等方面发挥关键作用。2016年8月通过对威海荣成桑沟湾海域的现场调查，发现分布总面积约为471.72 ha的海草床，种类为鳗草（Zostera marina）、红纤维虾形草（Phyllospadix iwatensis）、日本鳗草（Zostera japonica）和丛生鳗草（Zostera caespitosa），分布面积分别为395.33 ha、37.28 ha、32.74 ha和6.37 ha。鳗草分布范围较广，平均茎枝密度817.0±27.6 shoots/m²，平均生物量646.6±41.8 g DW/m²；红纤维虾形草主要分布于桑沟湾北部养殖池和南部楮岛海域，平均茎枝密度2 649.0±29.8 shoots/m²，平均生物量2 381.3±27.3 g DW/m²；日本鳗草主要分布于桑沟湾西部八亩地海域，平均茎枝密度506.0±26.2 shoots/m²，平均生物量118.3±12.5 g DW/m²；丛生鳗草主要分布于桑沟湾南部楮岛海域，其平均密度为513.0±17.9 shoots/m²，平均生物量为479.1±28.1 g DW/m²。结合历史资料，发现桑沟湾海域海草床严重退化，分析了海草床的退化原因并提出了相应的建议和对策，以期为海草资源及滨海生境修复提供参考。     

2014年春季黄、渤海浮游动物群落特征

为了解黄、渤海浮游动物群落特征, 利用2014年春季在黄、渤海采集的浮游动物样品, 对浮游动物的种类组成、丰度、生物量、优势种和生物多样性进行分析, 分析浮游动物群落结构与环境因子间的相关关系, 并划分了浮游动物群落。共记录浮游动物78个种类(南黄海69种、北黄海42种、渤海47种), 浮游幼虫占比最高。研究海域的浮游动物平均丰度为3 183.8±7 829.7 ind./m³, 剔除夜光虫(Noctiluca scintillans)后, 平均丰度为537.3±554.2 ind./m³; 平均生物量为409.1±517.5 mg/m³。夜光虫、中华哲水蚤(Calanus sinicus)和强壮箭虫(Sagitta crassa)是黄、渤海的共同优势种。结合香农-威纳指数和累积优势度曲线分析, 渤海浮游动物的生物多样性最低, 北黄海次之, 南黄海的多样性最高。聚类分析表明, 研究海域浮游动物群落可划分为渤-黄海沿岸群落、黄海中部群落和南黄海-东海近岸混合水群落。相关性分析显示, 研究海域与浮游动物群落结构相关性最高的环境因子组合为温度、盐度和叶绿素a浓度。     

2011～2012年度大亚湾海域浮游植物群落的季节变化

于2011年12月至2012年11月采集了大亚湾海域9个站位表层水样, 对大亚湾海域的浮游植物群落结构进行了周年调查。本次调查共鉴定出浮游植物93种, 其中硅藻门40属55种, 甲藻14属33种。秋季浮游植物种类较为丰富, 春季和夏季较低。浮游植物细胞密度为41～396个/mL, 年平均值为72.5个/mL。浮游植物细胞密度夏季较高, 春季较低。硅藻是浮游植物优势类群, 年均占浮游植物总细胞密度的83.6%, 优势硅藻主要有拟菱形藻(Pseudo-nitzschia spp.)、丹麦细柱藻(Leptocylindrus danicus)、中肋骨条藻(Skeletonema costatum)等。甲藻细胞密度一般较低, 各季节甲藻的百分比含量为1.5%～32.6%, 春季血红哈卡藻(Akashiwo sanguinea)大量出现, 最大细胞密度高达82.3 个/mL。浮游植物种类多样性指数(H′)和均匀度(J)在冬季和秋季较高, 夏季较低; 远岸站点较高, 近岸站点较低。研究结果说明虽然大亚湾浮游植物群落结构仍以硅藻占据优势, 但甲藻种类与数量及百分比具有明显上升的趋势, 同时近岸海域的富营养化导致了浮游植物种类多样性的下降。     

Gorgan Bay:a microcosm for study on macrobenthos species-environment relationships in the southeastern Caspian Sea

The relationship between spatial patterns of macrobenthos community characteristics and environmental conditions(salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, organic matter content, sand, silt and clay) was investigated throughout the Gorgan Bay in June 2010. Principal components analysis(PCA) based on environmental data separated eastern and western stations. The maximum(4500 ind./m²) and minimum(411 ind./m²) densities were observed at Stas 1 and 6, respectively. Polychaeta was the major group and Streblospio gynobranchiata was dominant species in the bay. According to Distance Based Linear Models results, macrofaunal total density was correlated with silt percentage and salinity and these two factors explaining 64% of the variability while macrofaunal community structure just correlated with salinity(22% total variation). In general, western part of the bay showed the highest number of species and biodiversity while, the highest density was found at Sta. 1 and in the middle part of the bay. Furthermore, relationship between diversity indices and macrobenthic species with measured factors is also discussed. Our results confirm the effect of salinity as an important factor on distribution of macrobenthic fauna in south Caspian brackish waters.     

Community Structure of Free-living Marine Nematodes in the Area of Agar-Producing Alga Ahnfeltia To b u c h i e n s i s Field (Starka Strait,Peter the Great Bay,East Sea)

The structure of the nematodes communities has been studied in the sediments on two sites located outside and under the layer ofAhnfeltia tobuchiensis (Kanno and Matsubara 1932; Makijenko 1970). Bottom sediments at the stations were represented by sands with a different degree of silting. Specific structure of nematodes at the stations was significantly different under the similar environmental conditions (water depth, dissolved oxygen saturation, salinity, temperature of the bottom layer and organic carbon content inside of the sediment). Nematodes dominated (75.7 %) in meiobenthos community under the layer of A.tobuchiensis where concentration of silt particles was 12 %. Representatives of the family Comesomatidae were dominant. Low index of species diversity and high Simpson domination index were detected in this community. Under a layer ofA. tobuchiensis with the thickness of 30 cm concentration of the silt particles was 5.39 %; nematodes density was low and made 32.1 % of the general density of meiobenthos. Species of the families Xyalidae and Monoposthiidae were dominant. Outside of A.tobuchiensis, field percentage of silt particles was minimal (3.1 %) and representatives of families Cyatholaimidae and Axonolaimidae dominated. The specific structure of nematodes in this type of the ground is characterized by high index of species diversity and low level of domination.     

温度、盐度对海湾扇贝(Argopecten irradians)南北亚种回交幼虫生长和存活的影响

开展了海湾扇贝南北亚种杂交子代同海湾扇贝北方亚种间回交、杂交子二代及北方亚种对照组等群体的基因型和温度、盐度等环境因素之间的互作研究。研究结果表明,杂种F2和回交组别相对纯种组别存在生长优势。温度和盐度均对不同基因型群体的生产和存活产生显著的影响,其中在逆境温度下杂种F2和回交组能够更加适应并表现出更高的生长优势,而在盐度中结果却并非如此,这表明基因型和环境之间的互作机制比较复杂。研究结果为继续在不同海区环境下开展海湾扇贝回交育种提供了积极的理论依据和实践参考。     

两种评价大型底栖动物堵塞滨海核电站冷源系统的风险指数

大型底栖动物是滨海湿地常见生物类群,有报道属于大型底栖动物的海地瓜(Acaudina molpadioidea)等堵塞滨海核电厂冷源系统。本研究根据2017年10月至2018年7月在大亚湾潮下带52个站位用采泥器获得的4个季节大型底栖动物数据,以及2021年3月在大亚湾潮下带4个站位底拖网获得的海地瓜数据,建立了2种评价大型底栖动物堵塞滨海核电站冷源系统的风险指数,即采泥器法风险指数(grappler method risk index, GMRI)和底拖网法风险指数(bottom trawl risk index,BTRI)。在大亚湾7种大型底栖动物中,除了冬季和春季的双鳃内卷齿蚕(Aglaophamus dibranchis),以及夏季的短吻铲荚螠(Listriolobus brevirostris)的GMRI超过50%外,毛头梨体星虫(Apionsoma trichocephala)、冠奇异稚齿虫(Paraprionospio cristata)、波纹巴非蛤(Paratapes undulatus)、海地瓜和棘刺锚参(Protankyra bidentata)等的GMRI均小于50%,即处于低风险或极低风险等级。2021年3月大亚湾潮下带D13站位海地瓜的BTRI为65%,处于高风险等级,而D11、D21和D31站位海地瓜的BTRI分别为31%、19%和33%,处于低风险或极低风险等级。采泥器法的优点是可定量计算所采集的大型底栖动物的栖息密     

Response of Acartia populations to environmental variability and effects of invasive congenerics in the estuary of Bilbao, Bay of Biscay

The effect of environmental factors (river discharge, water temperature and dissolved oxygen saturation) on the abundance and distribution of Acartia populations and the interactions between their congenerics was evaluated by means of transfer function (TF) models in the estuary of Bilbao during the period 1998–2005. The recorded species were Acartia clausi, Acartia tonsa, Acartia margalefi and Acartia discaudata. Acartia clausi dominated in the entire euhaline region of this estuary until 2003 when it was displaced from the inner part by A. tonsa. This invasive species (A. tonsa) was found for the first time in 2001 and colonized successfully the inner (salinity 30) and intermediate (salinity 33) waters of this estuary since 2003. The TF models revealed an immediate and negative effect of A. tonsa on A. clausi in the intermediate salinity (33) waters, where these species showed the highest spatial overlap. The results indicate that environmental changes from 2003 influenced the abundance of Acartia species, being unfavourable for A. clausi. The decrease of A. clausi abundance in low salinity waters was related to a significant decrease of dissolved oxygen saturation levels, whereas the increase of temperature was linked to a significant increase of A. tonsa. Acartia margalefi and A. discaudata were scarce over the entire period, but they were found to be valuable indicators of hydrological changes, which were associated to climate factors. These two latter species increased in abundance and expanded their seasonal distribution, and in the case of A. margalefi also its spatial distribution, in 2002, coinciding with the period in the time-series when autumn–winter rainfall and summer temperatures were lowest, and dissolved oxygen saturation levels were highest.     

拟穴青蟹(Scylla paramamosain)血卵涡鞭虫病的流行病学分析

为解析拟穴青蟹(Scylla paramamosain)血卵涡鞭虫病的流行病学特征,于2012年4—11月采用跟踪监测和实地调查的方法,结合病原分离鉴定及病蟹的病理学观察,统计分析了浙江省温州地区养殖拟穴青蟹血卵涡鞭虫病的流行情况。结果表明,患病拟穴青蟹的肝胰腺、肌肉、鳃等组织病理显示有大量血卵涡鞭虫侵染,并能用PCR方法快速检出。温州地区养殖拟穴青蟹血卵涡鞭虫病在每年5—11月均有发生,7—9月为集中发病时间,死亡高峰出现于8—9月之间,年份间(2010—2012)与发病率无相关性,而不同月份对病害的发生有极显著影响(P0.01)。不同发育阶段以脱壳期的发病率相对较高,发病蟹的规格主要以50g以下的幼蟹和250g以上的成蟹为主。拟穴青蟹血卵涡鞭虫病的发生与水温(r=0.756)和盐度(r=0.631)变化关系较密切,夏、秋季节受梅雨、台风影响而引起水温和盐度的剧烈变化可能是暴发血卵涡鞭虫病的诱发因素。     

某核电厂附近海域生态环境特征及潜在致灾生物研究

为了了解某核电厂周边海域的生态环境状况,筛选潜在威胁核电厂冷源安全的致灾生物,分析影响致灾生物时空分布的主要环境因素,本研究于2018年进行了4个季节的生态调查。结果表明,研究海域浮游植物密度秋季最高,春季优势种为东海原甲藻(Prorocentrum donghaiense),其他季节优势种为中肋骨条藻(Skeletonema costatum)等硅藻。浮游动物密度夏季最高,以桡足类为主,春、夏季优势种还包括球型侧腕水母(Pleurobrachia globosa)和薮枝螅水母(Obelia sp.)。底栖动物的密度和生物量在秋季最高,优势种主要为豆形短眼蟹(Xenophthalmus pinnotheroides)、长吻沙蚕(Glycera chirori)和丝异须虫(Heteromastus filiforms)。浮游植物、浮游动物和底栖动物群落均在夏季最为稳定,群落多样性水平和物种丰度较高,且分布较为均匀。浮游植物群落的细胞丰度与悬浮物和磷酸盐的浓度正相关性最高。浮游动物的密度受温度和盐度的影响较大。底栖动物的群落分布主要受悬浮物和无机营养盐的浓度影响。本研究共筛选出17种威胁该核电厂冷源安全的潜在致灾生物。海地瓜(Acaudina molpadioides)、棘刺锚参(Protankyra bidentata)、海葵(Actiniaria species)和球型侧腕水母的风险等级较高,其分布主要受温度和盐度的影响。后续工作中,该核电厂应根据潜在致灾生物与环境因子的关系加强暴发机制研究、提升监测预警能力,并优化驱赶消杀技术和干扰体系,为核电厂冷源安全提供理论和技术保障。     

The blooms of a cyanobacterium, Microcystis cf. aeruginosa in a severely polluted estuary, the Golden Horn, Turkey

The distribution of toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis cf. aeruginosa in the severely polluted Golden Horn Estuary was studied from 1998 to 2000. Microcystis persisted at the upper estuary where the water circulation was poor and values ranged between 2.9 × 10⁴ and 2.7 × 10⁶ cells ml⁻¹ throughout the study. Simultaneously measured physical (salinity, temperature, rainfall and secchi disc) and chemical parameters (nutrients and dissolved oxygen) were evaluated together with Microcystis data. Although the Microcystis blooms generally occur in summer due to the increase in temperature, the blooms were recorded in winter in the present study. The abundance of Microcystis depended on the variations in salinity and both blooms were recorded below S = 2. A moderate partial correlation between Microcystis abundance and salinity was detected in the presence of temperature, dissolved oxygen and precipitation data (r = −0.561, p = 0.002). The M. cf. aeruginosa abundance was low in the summer when the salinity was higher than winter. A remarkable increase in the eukaryotic phytoplankton abundance following the improvements in the water quality of the estuary occurred, whilst the Microcystis abundance remained below bloom level.     

The interplay of sediment characteristics,depth, water temperature,and ocean currents shaping the biogeography of lancelets (Subphylum Cephalochordata) in the NW Pacific waters

Lancelets (or amphioxus) are often found within the soft bottom of shallow tropical and temperate seas. The present study is the first to provide a fine‐scale biogeography of five species of lancelets (Asymmetron lucayanum, Branchiostoma belcheri, Branchiostoma japonicum, Epigonichthys cultellus, and Epigonichthys maldivensis) in the NW Pacific and examine the effects of multiple environmental parameters. From multivariate analyses, the distribution and abundance patterns of lancelets were explained by a combination of factors comprising depth, temperature of the collecting month, mean temperature of the coldest month in the year, medium particle size and silt/clay ratio of the sediments. In addition, ocean currents also affect their distribution range. The major occurrence of A. lucayanum and E. maldivensis was associated with the warm Kuroshio current, but E. maldivensis exhibited higher tolerance to low salinity and low temperature, and preferred substrata of slightly larger grain size, a lower ratio of suspended sediments, and deeper water. The closely related B. belcheri and B. japonicum exhibited fine‐scale habitat differentiation, and B. japonicum was abundant along the southern coast of China, where the salinity is lower in winter because of the China Coastal Current and the substratum is composed of very coarse sand with suspended sediments. Branchiostoma belcheri occurred in low abundance and was only recorded in Northern Taiwan and the Taiwan Banks. Epigonichthys cultellus was found only at the Taiwan Banks, which had deep water, coarse sand, and a negligible amount of suspended sediments.     

基于人为调控盐度的促进大叶藻种子萌发及建苗技术研究

Vast declines in Zostera marina seagrass beds demand effective methods of rehabilitation. In this study, we developed a practical method by reducing salinity to induce seed germination followed with recovering salinity to facilitate seedling production of Z. marina. The results showed that Z. marina seeds collected from natural seawater(salinity 30) were induced to germinate at reduced salinities. Percent germination(GR) was higher and mean-time-to-germinate(MTG) was shorter at lower salinities. The highest GR and shortest MTG occurred at salinity 0(deionized freshwater). After germination in freshwater, seeds could develop into seedlings at salinities5–30 and continue the growth. Viability or development of germinated seeds was not significantly different during the 40 d of post-germination incubation at salinities 5–15 after 1–20 d of germination in freshwater. However,during the process of translating germinated seeds from salinity 0 and 5 to salinity 30, reducing the gradients of post-germination acclimation facilitated more seeds forming seedlings in less time. On average, after 60 d of static incubation, including 20 d in freshwater for germination followed with immediate shift to salinity 5 and increasing to salinity 30 at increment of 5 every two days until cultivation at constant salinity 30, 33% of Z. marina seeds produced healthy seedlings. The results indicate that the salinity-manipulation based method of artificial germination and seedling production is practical and effective in supporting rehabilitation of Z. marina bed.