三种大型钙化绿藻仙掌藻对海水变化的生理响应

The effects of seawater temperature on the physiological performance of three Halimeda species were studied for a period of 28 d. Five treatments were established for Halimeda cylindracea, Halimeda opuntia and Halimeda lacunalis, in triplicate aquaria representing a factorial temperature with 24°C, 28°C, 32°C, 34°C and 36°C,respectively. The average F_v/F_m of these species ranged from 0.732 to 0.756 between 24°C and 32°C but declined sharply between 34°C(0.457±0.035) and 36°C(0.122±0.014). Calcification was highest at 28°C, with net calcification rates(Gnet) of(20.082±2.482) mg/(g·d),(12.825±1.623) mg/(g·d) and(6.411±1.029) mg/(g·d) for H.cylindracea, H. opuntia and H. lacunalis, respectively. Between 24°C and 32°C, the specific growth rate(SGR) of H.lacunalis(0.079%–0.110% d~(–1)) was lower than that of H. cylindracea(0.652%–1.644% d~(–1)) and H. opuntia(0.360%–1.527% d~(–1)). Three Halimeda species gradually bleached at 36°C during the study period.Malondialdehyde(MDA) and proline levels in tissues of the three Halimeda were higher in 34–36°C than those in24–32°C. The results indicate that seawater temperature with range of 24–32°C could benefit the growth and calcification of these Halimeda species, however, extreme temperatures above 34°C have negative impacts. The measured physiological parameters also revealed that H. cylindracea and H. opuntia displayed broader temperature tolerance than H. lacunalis.     

海南岛海洋绿藻新记录种未氏仙掌藻(Halimeda velasquezii)的形态学与分子系统学分析

2019年4月在海南岛冯家湾潮间带的野外调查过程中采集到一种仙掌藻, 利用传统形态分类学与分子系统分类学结合的方法, 将该种鉴定为未氏仙掌藻Halimeda velasquezii W.R. Taylor。该种的形态特征为藻体呈绿色钙化, 直立生长, 固着器单一较小, 由横卵形或肾形节片连接形成, 节片表面观形态为近圆形, 内部为管状髓丝, 节点处髓丝多发生侧面成对融合, 皮层下髓丝末端无囊状膨大。1,5-二磷酸核酮羧化酶/氧化酶大亚基基因(ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit, rbcL)的序列分析结果显示, 在系统发育树上, 本研究样本与印度洋-太平洋地区产的未氏仙掌藻处于同一分支, 且自展支持值为100, 碱基基因差异为9bp (0.69%)。该种在海南岛海域首次被发现, 为新记录种。本研究同时首次提取并分析了中国种群的rbcL基因序列, 丰富了该种的中国种群的生态学知识, 扩展了其地理分布范围, 对了解海南岛海域海藻资源的生物多样性及其分布特征具有重要意义。     

海洋造礁仙掌藻研究进展及西沙石岛仙掌藻

仙掌藻（Halimeda）是一种生长在热带浅海环境中的世界性海洋钙化绿藻,为绿藻门（Cholorophyta）松藻科（Codiaceae）的一个属。仙掌藻对生态系统的多样性具有重要贡献,且是一种重要的沉积物生产者,属四大造礁藻类之一。仙掌藻属藻类植物脱落的钙质节片部分,是许多热带海洋环境碳酸盐沉积物的重要组成部分。回顾了仙掌藻的研究历史,总结了其研究成果,包括仙掌藻的现代沉积特征、其对热带环境中沉积物的贡献、钙化模式、海洋酸化对其的影响等。通过对西沙群岛宣德环礁石岛浅水礁盘活体仙掌藻分布特征调查,针对所采集不同种属仙掌藻样品开展镜下分析,尝试估算它们的碳酸盐生产力。最后指出仙掌藻在目前研究中现存的问题,并提出今后研究的建议。     

厚节仙掌藻Halimeda incrassata化学成分研究(二)

运用^1HNMR，^13CNMR，MS，IR等波谱方法和GC－MS及计算机数据库检索技术从厚节仙掌藻Halimeda incrassata的乙醇提取物中分离鉴定出十六烷酸，十八烷酸，24－甲基－胆甾－5－烯－3β－醇，24－乙基－胆甾－5，22－烯－3β－醇，胆甾－5，24－二烯－3β－醇，胆甾－7－烯－3β－醇，胆甾－5－烯－3β醇和胆甾烷－3β－醇。     

长心卡帕藻应对海洋酸化和升温的环境适应性研究

长心卡帕藻(Kappaphycusalvarezii)是主要生长于热带海域的大型经济红藻,在营养物生物提取方面具有重要的经济和生态价值,作为提取κ-卡拉胶的重要原料,广泛应用于食品和医学等多种行业。由于人类活动导致大气中CO₂浓度持续升高,引发海洋表层海水逐渐酸化和升温,对大型海藻产生耦合效应。因此,本文设置了两种CO₂浓度梯度(450×10^–6和1 200×10^–6)和三种温度梯度(26℃、29℃和32℃),从光合作用、细胞代谢产物、碳氮积累和酶活性方面探讨长心卡帕藻响应海洋酸化和海水升温的环境适应性变化。结果表明, CO₂浓度与温度变化对长心卡帕藻的F_v/F_m影响显著(P<0.05),在两种CO₂浓度条件下,Fv/Fm均随温度升高而增加;酸化条件与非酸化条件下可溶性糖浓度变化趋势相反,海水升温对游离氨基酸浓度影响极显著(P<0.01),在两种CO₂水平下,升温均会降低藻体游离...     

不同长牡蛎群体对海水酸化的生理响应差异分析

海水酸化暴露可对海洋生物产生多层面的影响。本研究以潮间带野生与潮下带养殖长牡蛎(不同生境背景)的不同组织(鳃、外套膜及消化腺)为研究对象,分析在室内调控p CO2模拟海水酸化暴露条件下,其基础代谢活动、能量代谢以及氧化应激相关指标的变化情况。结果显示:海水酸化暴露后,两种长牡蛎(Crassostrea gigas)的基础代谢过程均受到了一定抑制作用且受影响程度差异明显。潮间带野生与潮下带养殖长牡蛎的关键生理过程(能量代谢及氧化应激)对海水酸化暴露存在不同的响应变化,表明两种长牡蛎应对海水酸化的调节机制可能存在差异。依据PLS-DA分析结果显示,在所有生理指标中,对样本的差异贡献较高(VIP值>1)的指标为:SDH、AST、ATPase、ATP含量、糖原含量、CAT、GST及SOD,表明海水酸化暴露后,在两种长牡蛎的3种组织中上述指标的响应变化程度更大。综合评价分析多个生理指标的整体变化揭示:在海水酸化暴露条件下,潮间带野生长牡蛎比潮下带养殖长牡蛎对海水酸化的生理响应更为剧烈;相比于鳃及消化腺组织,长牡蛎外套膜组织可能受影响更大。     

海洋微藻对UV-B辐射的生理生化响应

用生理生化的方法研究了UV-B辐射对海洋微藻———小新月菱形藻(Nitzschia closte-rium)生理生化的影响。结果表明:(1)随着UV-B暴露时间的延长,UV-B辐射对藻的生长以及光合速率有抑制作用,并且时间越长,抑制作用越明显;(2)UV-B辐射使小新月菱形藻可溶性糖含量降低,而且在最初的2d,UV-B辐射使可溶性糖含量降低迅速,第4天的可溶性糖含量稍有所升高但与第2天相比差异不显著,UV-B辐射第6天,可溶性糖含量又迅速降低;(3)UV-B辐射的可溶性蛋白含量在第2天明显升高,随后又快速下降;(4)对照组的还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量的变化随时间延长而升高,UV-B辐射第2天的GSH含量比初始状态(0d)的GSH含量稍有升高,但变化不明显,第2天之后,GSH含量随时间延长而快速降低;(5)对照组的过氧化物酶(POD)活性随时间延长而升高,UV-B辐射第2天的POD活性比初始状态(0d)的POD活性显著升高,第2天之后,POD活性随时间延长而快速降低。     

海洋酸化对贝类的生理生态学影响研究进展

随着工业化进程的发展,温室气体二氧化碳(CO2)大量排放,约四分之一被海洋吸收,导致海水pH值和碳酸钙饱和度降低,出现了海洋酸化的现象.海洋酸化及引起的碳酸盐化学体系的变化已对各种海洋生物产生影响.贝类作为海洋生态系统中的代表性生物类群,自身具有一定的酸碱平衡调节能力,但其属于钙化生物,极易受到海水酸化的影响.在对贝类...     

海洋酸化与磷限制对颗石藻（Emiliania huxleyi）生理特征的耦合效应

颗石藻既通过光合作用合成颗粒有机碳（POC）,又通过钙化作用产生颗粒无机碳（PIC）,对海洋碳循环有重要贡献。虽然已有一些研究报道海洋酸化通常可增加颗石藻细胞POC含量,减少细胞PIC含量,但是这些实验结果大部分是在营养盐浓度充足条件下获得,且较少研究关注营养盐浓度限制和海洋酸化对颗石藻的耦合作用。本文研究了在无机磷浓度限制条件下,赫氏颗石藻（Emiliania huxleyi）的主要生理指标对海洋酸化的响应特征。结果显示,海洋酸化和无机磷浓度限制协同降低了颗石藻的生长速率、相对电子传递速率和光能利用效率。无机磷浓度限制主导增加颗石藻的光合固碳量,并抵消了海洋酸化对细胞PIC含量及PIC/POC比率的负面效应。研究结果表明,无机磷浓度限制改变了颗石藻的两种固碳作用对海洋酸化的响应趋势,暗示在无机磷浓度不同的海域,颗石藻对海洋碳循环的贡献不同。     

海洋酸化对浮游植物生理生态影响的研究进展

当前全球气候变化下的上层海洋变暖与酸化对以浮游植物为主的海洋生态系产生了重大影响,理解此背景下的海洋浮游植物生理生态响应,对我们理解和抑制全球气候变化具有重要意义。在全球大气二氧化碳分压(p CO2)升高情景下,浮游植物通过光合作用、微生物循环等过程,通过不同功能群对海洋生源要素循环模式的改变,进而影响区域及全球海洋的生物地球化学循环。研究全球浮游植物对海洋酸化生理生态的响应使得我们对生物地球化学系统的认识更加全面、系统。     

Biogeographic variability in the physiological response of the cold‐water coral Lophelia pertusa to ocean acidification

While ocean acidification is a global issue, the severity of ecosystem effects is likely to vary considerably at regional scales. The lack of understanding of how biogeographically separated populations will respond to acidification hampers our ability to predict the future of vital ecosystems. Cold‐water corals are important drivers of biodiversity in ocean basins across the world and are considered one of the most vulnerable ecosystems to ocean acidification. We tested the short‐term physiological response of the cold‐water coral Lophelia pertusa to three pH treatments (pH = 7.9, 7.75 and 7.6) for Gulf of Mexico (USA) and Tisler Reef (Norway) populations, and found that reductions in seawater pH elicited contrasting responses. Gulf of Mexico corals exhibited reductions in net calcification, respiration and prey capture rates with decreasing pH. In contrast, Tisler Reef corals showed only slight reductions in net calcification rates under decreased pH conditions while significantly elevating respiration and capture rates. These differences are likely the result of environmental differences (depth, pH, food supply) between the two regions, invoking the potential for local adaptation or acclimatization to alter their response to global change. However, it is also possible that variations in the methodology used in the experiments contributed to the observed differences. Regardless, these results provide insights into the resilience of L. pertusa to ocean acidification as well as the potential influence of regional differences on the viability of species in future oceans.     

Increased light availability enhances tolerance against ocean acidification-related stress in the calcifying macroalga Halimeda opuntia

Although the adverse impacts of ocean acidification (OA) on marine calcifiers have been investigated extensively, the anti-stress capabilities regulated by increased light availability are unclear. Herein, the interactive effects of three light levels (30 μmol photons/(m2·s), 150 μmol photons/(m2·s), and 240 μmol photons/(m2·s) combined with two pCO₂ concentrations (400 ppmv and 1400 ppmv) on the physiological acclimation of the calcifying macroalga Halimeda opuntia were investigated using a pCO₂-light coupling experiment. The OA negatively influenced algal growth, calcification, photosynthesis, and other physiological performances in H. opuntia. The relative growth rate under elevated pCO₂ conditions significantly declined by 13.14%?41.29%, whereas net calcification rates decreased by nearly three-fold under OA conditions. Notably, increased light availability enhanced stress resistance through the accumulation of soluble organic molecules, especially soluble carbohydrate, soluble protein, and free amino acids, and in combination with metabolic enzyme-driven activities, OA stress was alleviated. The carotenoid content under low light conditions increased markedly, and the rapid light curve of the relative electron transport rate was enhanced significantly by increasing light intensities, indicating that this new organization of the photosynthetic machinery in H. opuntia accommodated light variations and elevated pCO₂ conditions. Thus, the enhanced metabolic performance of the calcifying macroalga H. opuntia mitigated OA-related stress.     

海洋酸化和低氧及其节律性变化对海蜇碟状幼体的影响

人类生产活动引起的全球气候变化加剧作为重要的环境问题,海洋中pCO₂和溶解氧的失衡及富营养化加剧了许多沿海生态系统的酸化和低氧现象。海蜇(Rhopilema esculentum)为我国重要的渔业资源之一,具有食用价值及潜在药用价值。本研究评估了海蜇碟状幼体在海洋酸化和低氧及其昼夜节律变化胁迫下的生理响应:碟状幼体暴露于两个pH水平(酸化pH 7.6,正常pH 8.1)和两个溶解氧水平(低氧2mg·L^–1,常氧7mg·L^–1)维持7d,胁迫因素维持恒定或昼夜节律性变化,测定其伞部直径、收缩频率及酸碱平衡、免疫和抗氧化相关酶活力。研究表明,海洋酸化和低氧在不同程度上影响海蜇碟状幼体的生理代谢和生长发育,且酸化和低氧之间表现出部分拮抗作用,昼夜波动的暴露模式对海蜇碟状幼体的损伤程度大于恒定的暴露模式。     

Effects of ocean acidification and high temperatures on the bryozoan Myriapora truncata at natural CO2 vents

There are serious concerns that ocean acidification will combine with the effects of global warming to cause major shifts in marine ecosystems, but there is a lack of field data on the combined ecological effects of these changes due to the difficulty of creating large‐scale, long‐term exposures to elevated CO₂ and temperature. Here we report the first coastal transplant experiment designed to investigate the effects of naturally acidified seawater on the rates of net calcification and dissolution of the branched calcitic bryozoan Myriapora truncata (Pallas, 1766). Colonies were transplanted to normal (pH 8.1), high (mean pH 7.66, minimum value 7.33) and extremely high CO₂ conditions (mean pH 7.43, minimum value 6.83) at gas vents off Ischia Island (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy). The net calcification rates of live colonies and the dissolution rates of dead colonies were estimated by weighing after 45 days (May–June 2008) and after 128 days (July–October) to examine the hypothesis that high CO₂ levels affect bryozoan growth and survival differently during moderate and warm water conditions. In the first observation period, seawater temperatures ranged from 19 to 24 °C; dead M. truncata colonies dissolved at high CO₂ levels (pH 7.66), whereas live specimens maintained the same net calcification rate as those growing at normal pH. In extremely high CO₂ conditions (mean pH 7.43), the live bryozoans calcified significantly less than those at normal pH. Therefore, established colonies of M. truncata seem well able to withstand the levels of ocean acidification predicted in the next 200 years, possibly because the soft tissues protect the skeleton from an external decrease in pH. However, during the second period of observation a prolonged period of high seawater temperatures (25–28 °C) halted calcification both in controls and at high CO₂, and all transplants died when high temperatures were combined with extremely high CO₂ levels. Clearly, attempts to predict the future response of organisms to ocean acidification need to consider the effects of concurrent changes such as the Mediterranean trend for increased summer temperatures in surface waters. Although M. truncata was resilient to short‐term exposure to high levels of ocean acidification at normal temperatures, our field transplants showed that its ability to calcify at higher temperatures was compromised, adding it to the growing list of species now potentially threatened by global warming.     

pH variability off Goa (eastern Arabian Sea) and the response of sea urchin to ocean acidification scenarios

The increasing atmospheric CO₂ concentration in the last few decades has resulted in a decrease in oceanic pH. In this study, we assessed the natural variability of pH in coastal waters off Goa, eastern Arabian Sea. pH_T showed large variability (7.6–8.1) with low pH conditions during south-west monsoon (SWM), and the variability is found to be associated with upwelling rather than freshwater runoff. Considering that marine biota inhabiting dynamic coastal waters off Goa are exposed to such wide range of natural fluctuations of pH, an acidification experiment was carried out. We studied the impact of low pH on the local population of sea urchin Stomopneustes variolaris (Lamarck, 1816). Sea urchins were exposed for 210 days to three treatments of pH_T: 7.96, 7.76 and 7.46. Our results showed that S. variolaris at pH_T 7.96 and 7.76 were not affected, whereas the ones at pH_T 7.46 showed adverse effects after 120 days and 50% mortality by 210 days. However, even after exposure to low pH for 210 days, 50% organisms survived. Under low pH conditions (pH_T 7.46), the elemental composition of sea urchin spines exhibited deposition of excess Sr²⁺ as compared to Mg²⁺ ions. We conclude that although the sea urchins would be affected in future high CO₂ waters, at present they are not at risk even during the south-west monsoon when low pH waters reside on the shelf.