Report of Prionospio complex (Annelida: Polychaeta: Spionidae) from China's waters, with description of a new species

Nine species of Prionospio complex are recorded from China’s waters, including one new species and six newly recorded species. Prionospio (Prionospio) pacifica sp. nov., is characterized by having first and forth pairs of branchiae pinnate, second and third pairs of apinnate, ventral crest on Setiger 9 and dorsal crests on Setigers 10—25. Apoprionospio kirrae (Wilson, 1990), Prionospio (Aquilaspio) convexa Imajima, 1990, Prionospio (Minuspio) multibranchiata Berkeley, 1927, Prionospio (Prionospio) bocki Sderstrm, 1920, Prionospio (Prionospio) dubia Maciolek, 1985 and Prionospio (Prionospio) paradisea Imajima, 1990 are recorded for the first time from China’s waters.     

Assimilated carbon budget for the hyperiid amphipodThemisto japonica (bovallius) from the Japan sea as influenced by temperature

Using a growth model based on moult number, the assimilated carbon budget was constructed forThemisto japonica growing from the specimens just released from the marsupium to mature adults at 1–15°C. As budget parameters, growth (G), metabolism (Me), moult (Mo), and reproduction (Re) were measured and assimilation (A) was estimated as the sum of these four parameters (A=G+Me +Mo +Re). The results of the lifetime budget indicated that among these parameters the greatest allocation ofA was toMe (70–83%). Lifetime expenditure of carbon forMe was the least at 7°C, andMe increased with either increase or decrease of the temperature from 7°C. A female grown to full adult size at 7°C invested 16.6 % forG, 70.2% forMe, 2.1% forMo, and 11.1% forRe of totalA. General features seen in the partition ofA toG, Me, Mo, andRe forT. japonica are similar to those of other planktonic crustaceans being reported. Considering the profound effect of temperature on the assimilated carbon budget, practical problems in defining the representative habitat temperature for diel vertical migrators likeT. japonica in the field are discussed.     

Morphometric relationships of palinurid lobsters Palinurus delagoae and P. gilchristi and a scyllarid lobster Scyllarides elisabethae caught in traps off the south and east coasts of South Africa

Morphometric relationships of commercially important lobsters Palinurus delagoae, P. gilchristi and Scyllarides elisabethae were determined using standard measurements of carapace length (CL), whole mass (WM) and tail mass (TM). The relationships are important because they form the basis for assessing landings. As CL increases, TM and WM of female P. delagoae and P. gilchristi become progressively heavier than males. The TM and WM of P. gilchristi were significantly greater for a given length than for P. delagoae. The TM of P. gilchristi, the unit used to control the total allowable catch of the fishery, remained a constant proportion of WM throughout the commercial size range. The TM of P. delagoae, as a proportion of WM, decreased as lobster size increased. Morphometric differences can be distinguished between P. delagoae and P. gilchristi using the relationships presented.     

高原湖泊鱼类生长特性与形态差异研究

根据2009年8—11月洱海流域采集的2991尾鱼类样本,研究了其生长特性与形态差异。结果表明,洱海流域大部分鱼类表现为匀速生长或近匀速生长,但有两种鱼类(中华青、大理裂腹鱼)呈现强异速生长。肥满度以吃食性鱼类最高(鲫、鲤、团头鲂),滤食性鱼类次之(鲢、鳙)。对主要优势种——麦穗鱼、鲫的形态分析表明,洱海麦穗鱼、鲫种群与西湖、茈碧湖、海西海三个湖泊的麦穗鱼、鲫种群在形态上均无显著差异。西湖、茈碧湖、海西海三个湖泊的麦穗鱼种群之间以及鲫种群之间均存在种群间差异(C.D<1.28),其中茈碧湖、海西海两个湖泊的鲫种群在眼径/头长性状上的差异达到亚种水平(C.D=1.5)。     

短蛸对不同生物饵料利用的比较

为比较短蛸（Octopus ocellatus）对不同生物饵料的利用效果,以南美白对虾、肉球近方蟹、菲律宾蛤仔和玉筋鱼四种饵料进行了饲喂实验。结果表明：1）肉球近方蟹组短蛸增重率显著高于其他各组（P<0.05）,南美白对虾组脏体比显著高于玉筋鱼组（P<0.05）,各饵料组肝体比无显著差异;2）南美白对虾组和肉球近方蟹组短蛸肌肉的蛋白质含量显著高于菲律宾蛤仔组和玉筋鱼组（P<0.05）,肉球近方蟹组脂肪含量显著高于其余各组（P<0.05）,玉筋鱼组灰分含量显著低于其他各组（P<0.05）;3）南美白对虾组短蛸肝胰腺谷丙转氨酶活性显著高于其余各组（P<0.05）,肉球近方蟹组谷草转氨酶活性显著高于其余各组（P<0.05）,玉筋鱼组谷氨酸脱氢酶活性显著低于其余各组（P<0.05）,菲律宾蛤仔组酸性磷酸酶活性显著高于其余各组（P<0.05）,玉筋鱼组胃蛋白酶活性显著高于其他各组（P<0.05）。综上,投喂肉球近方蟹可以显著提高短蛸的增重率;不同饵料对短蛸肌肉的蛋白质、脂肪和灰分含量有影响,对其肝胰腺功能和胃蛋白酶活性也有显著影响。     

中国北部海域灾害水母沙蜇(Nemopilema nomurai)及其它钵水母繁殖生物学特征与形态比较

为查清沙蜇大量暴发的原因,采用黄海北部的沙蜇亲体进行自然受精获得了数百万的螅状体,除海月水母和发形霞水母在消化腔和雌体的性腺中完成受精外,上述其余种类均为体外受精,霞水母属的2个种类的浮浪幼虫在形成螅状体前先形成一个具角质的浮浪体囊,沙蜇、海蜇、黄斑海蜇和Stomolophus meleagris螅状体繁殖新螅状体的唯一无性繁殖方式是足囊繁殖,霞水母可通过足囊和由匍匐茎形成囊胞两种方式繁殖新螅状体,海月水母(A.aurita)螅状体繁殖新螅状体的的无性繁殖方式包括足囊繁殖、出芽生殖、匍匐茎生殖、纵向分裂、内繁殖体和外繁殖体生殖,同时有直接发育现象,Rhizostoma pulmo的无性繁殖方式有足囊,出芽生殖,匍匐茎,浮浪体芽。     

海月水母(Aurelia sp.1)对中肋骨条藻(Skeletonema costatum)和东海原甲藻(Prorocentrum donghaiense)摄食的研究

采用饵料浓度差减法,在实验条件下研究了不同细胞密度的中肋骨条藻和东海原甲藻对海月水母水螅体、碟状体和水母体摄食活动的影响。结果表明,不同种类和密度的微藻细胞密度对水螅体、碟状体和水母体的摄食有显著影响。在实验的藻细胞密度范围内,随藻细胞密度的增加,水螅体和碟状体对中肋骨条藻和东海原甲藻的摄食率一直升高。水螅体对中肋骨条藻和东海原甲藻的最大摄食率均发生在藻细胞密度最高处,分别为4623cells/(ind.h)和4118cells/(ind.h)。碟状体对中肋骨条藻和东海原甲藻的最大摄食率也是发生在藻细胞密度最高处,分别为174671cells/(ind.h)和47218cells/(ind.h)。清滤率随着藻细胞密度增加而降低。在相似细胞密度下,碟状体对中肋骨条藻的摄食率高于东海原甲藻。水螅体和碟状体对同种藻的摄食情况不同,在相似藻细胞密度下,碟状体的摄食率比水螅体高。经过藻类饵料适应处理的水螅体对藻类的摄食率会有显著增加,约为未经饵料适应处理的10倍。水母体对中肋骨条藻和东海原甲藻未发生摄食。     

浙江南部沿岸产卵场春、夏季鱼卵、仔稚鱼种类组成与分布

根据2011年4月、5月与6月对浙江南部沿岸产卵场进行的共3个航次的调查资料,对该海域的鱼卵、仔稚鱼的种类组成和数量分布进行了分析,结果表明,共发现鱼卵、仔稚鱼72个种类,分别隶属11目38科48属。其中鱼卵29种,分别隶属6目18科24属;仔稚鱼55种,分别隶属10目29科40属。4—6月仔稚鱼数量呈逐月递减的趋势,而鱼卵数量6月最多,5月最少。鱼卵优势种4月以斑鰶、棱鱚、小黄鱼与蓝点马鲛为主,5月以斑鰶、鳀、龙头鱼、银鲳、蓝点马鲛与石首鱼科为主,6月以鳀、龙头鱼、多鳞鱚与鲱科鱼类为主;仔稚鱼优势种4月以虾虎鱼类、褐菖鲉与平鲉科为主,5月以鳀、虾虎鱼类、棱鱚、斑鰶与长鳍篮子鱼为主,6月以鳀与虾虎鱼类为主。斑鰶、鲳鱼、小黄鱼、棱鱚、蓝点马鲛与褐菖鲉的产卵盛期为4月,而鳀与龙头鱼的产卵盛期为6月。     

人工养殖曼氏无针乌贼(Sepiella maindroni)繁殖生物学特性研究

采用常规生物学方法和统计回归分析,研究了养殖曼氏无针乌贼卵巢成熟系数(GSI)的变化规律和个体生殖力与其主要形态指标之间的相互关系.结果表明,曼氏无针乌贼春苗100日龄时GS/达到最高(12.2%±3.25%),秋苗140日龄时GSI达到最高(13.7%±3.69%).曼氏无针乌贼秋苗的体质量相对生殖力(F<,W>)极...     

Hydrolytic enzymes of the paua Haliotis iris,a marine gastropod (note).

Extracts of the viscera of Haliotis iris (Martyn, 1784) were shown to hydrolyse 2‐hydroxy‐5‐nitrophenyl sulphate at pH 5.5, and the p‐nitrophenyl derivatives of α‐ and β‐D‐galactose, α‐ and β‐D‐mannose, α‐L‐lucose, β‐D‐glucuronic acid, β‐N‐acetyl glucosamine and phosphate at pH 4.0 and 5.5: p‐nitrophenyl‐β‐L‐fucose was not hydrolysed.     

麻痹性贝毒在毛蚶体内的转化过程研究

麻痹性贝毒能够在贝类体内累积,威胁海产品消费者健康。在以往调查中,多次在毛蚶(Scapharca subcrenata)体内发现高含量的麻痹性贝毒,但对于毛蚶体内麻痹性贝毒的转化过程及其食品安全风险还缺乏认识。通过室内模拟实验,选择太平洋亚历山大藻(Alexandrium pacificum)和链状裸甲藻(Gymnodinium catenatum)作为产毒藻种,研究了两种有毒藻种所产麻痹性贝毒在毛蚶体内的转化过程。结果表明,毛蚶体内主要出现了三种麻痹性贝毒转化过程,一是R1位羟基的还原反应,二是N-磺酰氨甲酰基类毒素R4位磺酸基团的水解反应,三是含羟基苯甲酸(hydroxybenzoate)基团的链状裸甲藻毒素在R4位的水解反应。毛蚶体内麻痹性贝毒的生物转化过程复杂,对毛蚶毒性的影响具有一定的不确定性,未来仍需要进一步深化毛蚶体内毒素累积、代谢、转化过程的研究,同时加强对毛蚶体内毒素含量的全面监测,防范毛蚶可能导致的麻痹性贝毒中毒风险。     

Prevalence of Kudoa thyrsites (Myxozoa) in South African sardine Sardinops sagax,kingklip Genypterus capensis,and Cape hakes Merluccius capensis and M. paradoxus

Prevalence of infection with the myxozoan parasite Kudoa thyrsites is not well documented in sardine Sardinops sagax, the Cape hakes Merluccius capensis and M. paradoxus, and kingklip Genypterus capensis. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction assays were used to determine the prevalence of K. thyrsites in wild-caught S. sagax (n?=?296), Merluccius spp. (n?=?162) and G. capensis (n?=?70), harvested in 2015. Sardinops sagax were harvested from the east, south and west coasts of South Africa, whereas M. capensis, M. paradoxus and G. capensis were taken from the west coast only. Relationships between K. thyrsites infection prevalence and fish capture locality, season, sex and size were determined with Chi-square tests. Prevalence was highest in S. sagax (91%), followed by M. capensis and M. paradoxus (87%) and G. capensis (40%). Prevalence was independent of sex of the host for all fish species. In the case of S. sagax only, the prevalence of infection was independent of locality of capture but depended on season, with prevalence lowest during spring and highest during autumn. No significant relationship (p?>?0.05) was found between infection prevalence and host size for any of the fish species.     

Optical properties of the red tide in Isahaya Bay,southwestern Japan: Influence of chlorophyll a concentration

Remote sensing reflectance [R _rs(λ)] and absorption coefficients of red tides were measured in Isahaya Bay, southwestern Japan, to investigate differences in the optical properties of red tide and non-red tide waters. We defined colored areas of the sea surface, visualized from shipboard, as “red tides”. Peaks of the R _rs(λ) spectra of non-red tide waters were at 565 nm, while those of red tides shifted to longer wavelengths (589 nm). The spectral shape of R _rs(λ) was close to that of the reciprocal of the total absorption coefficient [1/a(λ)], implying that the R _rs(λ) peak is determined by absorption. Absorption coefficients of phytoplankton [a _ph(λ)], non-pigment particles and colored dissolved organic matter increased with increasing chlorophyll a concentration (Chl a), and those coefficients were correlated with Chl a for both red tide and non-red tide waters. Using these relationships between absorption coefficients and Chl a, variation in the spectrum of 1/a(λ) as a function of Chl a was calculated. The peak of 1/a(λ) shifted to longer wavelengths with increasing Chl a. Furthermore, the relative contribution of a _ph(λ) to the total absorption in red tide water was significantly higher than in non-red tide water in the wavelength range 550–600 nm, including the peak. Our results show that the variation of a _ph(λ) with Chl a dominates the behavior of the R _rs(λ) peak, and utilization of R _rs(λ) peaks at 589 and 565 nm may be useful to discriminate between red tide and non-red tide waters by remote sensing.     

Allelopathic interactions between the macroalga Ulva pertusa and eight microalgal species

Growth of Ulva pertusa and eight microalgal species, Heterosigma akashiwo, Skeletonema costatum, Tetraselmis subcordiformis, Nitzschia closterium, Chaetoceros gracile, Chroomonas placoidea 1967, Isochrysis galbana 8701, and Alexandrium tamarense, was examined in a series of batch, semi-continuous and isolated co-cultures (U. pertusa and one microalgal species). The results of the experiments with co-cultures confirmed the secretion of allelopathic substances by U. pertusa. Growth was significantly (p<0.05) suppressed in each of the macroalgal species in batch co-cultures, nutrient replete semi-continuous co-cultures and isolated co-cultures. The percentage growth reduction varied between 42 and 100% in batch co-cultures, between 28 and 100% in semi-continuous co-cultures, and between 21 and 100% in isolated co-cultures. In addition, we examined the potential allelopathic effect of U. pertusa culture filtrate. The Ulva culture filtrate significantly (p<0.01) inhibited the growth of C. placoidea from 2 days after incubation until the end of the experiment, and it exhibited no inhibitory effect on the growth of the other microalgal species. This may suggest that the allelochemicals released from U. pertusa are rapidly degradable.The microalgae tested exhibited different (stimulatory, inhibitory or no) effects on the growth of U. pertusa. U. pertusa grew faster with H. akashiwo (+16%) and S. costatum (+9%), less with T. subcordiformis (−20%), N. closterium (−23%) and C. gracile (−30%), but was not significantly affected by I. galbana, A. tamarense and C. placoidea. The microalgae tested exhibited no clear allelopathic effects on U. pertusa.     

日本沼虾（Macrobrachiumnipponensis）形态性状对体重的影响效应

选取日本沼虾5月龄同生群雌、雄虾各90尾,分别测量其体重、体长、头胸甲长、胸宽、胸高、腹节长、腹节宽、腹节高、尾节长、尾节宽、尾节高、眼窝距、额剑长等13个表型性状,并采用相关分析、通径分析和偏回归分析等方法定量研究了雌、雄个体形态性状对体重的影响效应。结果表明：（11雌、雄测定群体各形态性状测量值间均存在显著的性别差...     

大亚湾海域石斑鱼(Epinephelus spp.)寄生单殖吸虫群落结构研究

调查了大亚湾海域13种石斑鱼(Epinephelus spp.)寄生单殖吸虫群落,结果发现有10种鱼感染单殖吸虫,占调查鱼种类的四分之三,检获单殖吸虫16种,隶属于3科5属,其中拟合片虫属(Pseudorhabdosynochus spp.)10种;除鞍带石斑(E.lanceolatus)和拟青石斑(E.fasciatomaculosus)外,8种鱼可分别感染3—7种单殖吸虫;感染单殖吸虫种类最多的是玳瑁石斑(E.quoyanus)达7种,次之是青石斑(E.awoara)和养殖的橙点石斑(E.bleekeri)均感染6种;各单殖吸虫种类中,感染强度最大的是拟合片虫(P.serrani))(棕点石斑,E.fuscoguttatus)128只/尾,次之是石斑拟合片虫(P.grouperi)(青石斑)62只/尾,接下来是斜带拟合片虫(P.coioidesis)(大斑石斑,E.macrospilos)59只/尾和杯阴拟合片虫(P.cupatus)(玳瑁石斑)49只/尾;平均密度最高的是棕点石斑上检获的拟合片虫128只/尾;在检获的16种单殖吸虫中,8种可分别寄生于2种或2种以上石斑鱼,石斑鳞盘虫(Diplectanum grouperi)和拟合片虫在6种石斑鱼上都能检获,符合广寄生单殖吸虫种特征。有5种鱼检查尾数5尾以上的,其中玳瑁石斑单殖吸虫感染率最高62.07%,其内群落的物种丰富度与宿主体长呈显著正相关。     

几种单胞藻对双刺纺锤水蚤雌体繁殖的影响

研究6种饵料微藻：微绿球藻（Nannochloropsis oculata）、小球藻（Chlorella．sp）、球等鞭金藻（Isochrysis galbana）、三角褐指藻（Phaeodactylum tricornutum）、亚心形扁藻（Platymonas subordi-formis）、中肋骨条藻（Skeletonema costatum）对双刺纺锤水蚤（Acartia bifilosa）雌体繁殖的影响,以探索适合培养双刺纺锤水蚤的藻类。应用解剖镜下计数方法对雌体存活率、产卵率、孵化率、排粪率几个指标进行检测。结果表明微绿球藻、小球藻和球等鞭金藻明显不适于用作雌体饵料;中肋骨条藻组产卵率最高,亚心形扁藻和三角褐指藻组的产卵率没有显著差异;亚心形扁藻组的排粪率明显低于中肋骨条藻和三角褐指藻组;摄食三角褐指藻的雌体所产的卵其平均孵化率要显著低于亚心形扁藻和中肋骨条藻;亚心形扁藻组雌体的产卵率尽管较中肋骨条藻组低,但却保持最高的雌体存活率,而且排粪率也要比中肋骨条藻低得多。综合比较得出结论：6种饵料微藻中,亚心形扁藻和中肋骨条藻是两种最适宜培养双刺纺锤水蚤雌体的优良饵料,二者混合使用效果会更好。     

Biogeochemical Variation in Dimethylsulfide, Phytoplankton Pigments and Heterotrophic Bacterial Production in the Subarctic North Pacific during Summer

Dimethylsulfide (DMS), chlorophyll a (Chl-a), accessory pigments (fucoxanthin, peridinin and 19-hexanoyloxyfucoxanthin), and bacterial production (BP) were measured in the surface layer (0–100 m) of the subarctic North Pacific, including the Bering Sea, during summer (14 July–5 September, 1997). In surface sewater, the concentrations of DMS and Chl-a varied widely from 1.3 to 13.2 nM (5.1 ± 3.0 nM, mean ± S.D., n = 48) and from 0.1 to 2.4 µg L^–1 (0.6 ± 0.6 µg L^–1, n = 24), respectively. In the subarctic North Pacific, DMS to Chl-a ratios (DMS/Chl-a) were higher on the eastern side than the western side (p < 0.0001). Below the euphotic zone, DMS/Chl-a ratios were law and the correlation between DMS and Chl-a was relatively strong (r ² = 0.700, n = 27, p < 0.0001). In the euphotic zone, DMS/Chl-a ratios were higher and the correlation between DMS and Chl-a was weak (r ² = 0.128, n = 50, p = 0.01). The wide variation in DMS/Chl-a ratios would be at least partially explained by the geographic variation in the taxonomic composition of phytoplankton, because of the negative correlation between DMS/Chl-a and fucoxanthin-to-Chl-a ratios (Fuc/Chl-a) (r ² = 0.476, n = 26, p = 0.0001). Furthermore, there was a positive correlation between DMS and BP (r ² = 0.380, n = 19, p = 0.005). This suggests that BP did not represent DMS and dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) removal by bacterial consumption but rather DMSP degradation to DMS by bacterial enzyme.     

离岸养殖与陆基养殖尖吻鲈形态性状与体质量的相关性研究

为探明陆基养殖和离岸养殖尖吻鲈（Lates calcarifer）形态性状与体质量的关系及形态差异,在海南省陵水县室内车间及南沙美济礁深水网箱对同一批次15月龄尖吻鲈的体质量Y和头长X₁、躯干长X₂、体长X₃、全长X₄、体高X₅、眼径X₆、吻长X₇、尾柄高X₈、尾柄长X₉等9个形态性状进行了测量,并进行了相关分析、通径分析和回归分析。结果显示,2个养殖条件下尖吻鲈在眼径和吻长等2个方面无显著差异,但在体质量、头长、躯干长、体长、全长、体高、尾柄高、尾柄长和体高与全长的比值等方面呈极显著差异（P<0.01）。陆基养殖尖吻鲈各主要性状间的相关关系达到显著（P<0.05）或极显著水平（P<0.01）;除眼径X₆与吻长X₇无显著相关性外,美济礁离岸养殖尖吻鲈的其他各性状间的相关性达到显著（P<0.05）或极显著水平（P<0.01）。通径分析结果表明,陆基养殖群体的X₄和X₅对尖吻鲈体质量的直接作用达显著水平（P<0.05）,而X₃、X₅和X₉对美济礁离岸养殖群体体质量的直接作用达显著（P<0.05）或极显著水平（P<0.01）。决定系数分析显示,陆基养殖群体的X₄和X₅对体质量的共同决定系数之和为0.971,美济礁离岸养殖群体的X₃、X₅和X₉对体质量的共同决定系数之和为0.864,说明2个尖吻鲈养殖群体的体质量分别主要由这些形态性状决定;通过逐步回归分析,建立了2个养殖群体尖吻鲈多元回归方程:Y_陆基养殖=-1 128.61+3.143X₄+6.418X₅,Y_{美济礁离岸养殖}=-2 054.81+7.377X₃+9.196X₅-10.041X₉。研究表明,2种养殖模式下尖吻鲈的形态存在显著差异,美济礁离岸养殖尖吻鲈在体型上更具优势。