南沙群岛海域沉积物稀土元素地球化学研究

应用电感耦合等离子质谱法测定了南沙群岛海域3个站位沉积物中的稀土元素(REE)和过渡金属元素的含量,讨论了沉积物中REE水平及深度分布的变化特征,以特征金属元素为指标对3个站位进行了沉积区划分,同时对REE与10种金属元素的相关性进行了研究。结果表明,3个站分别为近大陆架残留沉积区、大陆坡深海沉积区和碳酸盐沉积区,各站REE含量存在较大差别,但分布模式相似,均为轻稀土富集型和Eu负异常,每个站各层REE分布模式线几乎重合;3个站沉积物中REE都与Ti、Zr有很好的相关性,与其它金属元素不存在明显的相关性,表明3个站沉积物物源主要为陆源上地壳物质。结合测年资料,认为该海域3个站全新世以来沉积物物源变化很小,沉积环境稳定。     

基于COI基因和D-loop区部分序列比较雷州半岛东、西岸湖栖鳍虾虎鱼群体的遗传多样性

为比较分析雷州半岛东、西两岸湖栖鳍虾虎鱼(Gobiopterus lacustris)遗传差异,以COI基因和D-loop区部分序列为分子标记,获取雷州半岛湖栖鳍虾虎鱼群体COI序列44条(九龙山群体21条,高桥群体23条)、D-loop序列53条(九龙山群体25条,高桥群体28条)。基于COI基因部分序列分析结果显示:619 bp的44条序列中,统计的变异位点29个;T、C、A、G碱基组成分别为:27.8%、31.0%、23.7%、17.5%,且A+T(51.5%)高于C+G(48.5%);单倍型多样性比较,九龙山群体(0.695)高桥群体(0.324);遗传分化分析表明东、西群体分化显著(Snn=0.0.591,0.01P0.05),基因流(Nm)为5.37,遗传分化系数(Gst)为0.147,固定指数(Fst)为0.042(0.001P0.01),核苷酸差异数(Kxy)为2.547,核苷酸歧义度(Dxy)为0.004。而基于D-loop区部分序列分析结果表明:563 bp的53条序列中,变异位点133个;T、C、A、G碱基组成分别为:32.3%、14.8%、35.5%、17.4%,A+T(67.8%)明显高于C+G(32.2%);单倍型多样性与COI分析结果类似,九龙山群体(0.797)高桥群体(0.661);遗传分化分析表明东、西群体分化极显著(Snn=0.970,P0.001),Fst为0.315(P0.001),Nm值为0.55,Gst、Kxy、Dxy分别为:0.157、3.506、0.006;AMOVA分析揭示群体内变异程度高于群体间;聚类分析表明,基于COI基因与D-loop区部分序列构建的邻位链接法聚类树(NJ树)均存在按照采样点聚类的现象,但D-loop更为明显。综上,雷州半岛东、西两岸湖栖鳍虾虎鱼群体出现较为明显的分化现象。     

不同倒角半径下方柱绕流的数值模拟及水动力特性研究

为了研究不同倒角半径对方柱绕流特性的影响,采用有限体积法,模拟了雷诺数Re为22 500、倒角半径为0.1D(D为方柱边长的长度)、0.2D和0.3D时方柱的绕流过程。方柱近壁面采用增强壁面函数,模型采用SST k–?湍流模型。根据模拟结果给出了不同倒角半径下方柱的流场涡量图以及阻力系数Cd和升力系数Cl;利用快速傅里叶变换法得到斯托罗哈数St。结果表明,倒角半径的增加改变了方柱的分离点,使得尾流区长度增加,旋涡尺度减小;Cd和Cl的振动幅值呈现先减小后增大的趋势,倒角半径为0.1D和0.2D时方柱受力较小,不存在倒角时方柱受力较大,倒角半径为0.3D时方柱受力最大;随着倒角半径的增加,柱体截面形式越接近圆形,斯托罗哈数逐渐增大,漩涡脱落频率更快。     

Effects of varying densities on serum reproductive parameters in pen-reared juvenile female rainbow trout <Emphasis Type="Italic">Oncorhynchus mykiss</Emphasis> farms

The primary goal of this study was to assess the effect of varying densities on serum reproductive parameters of immature rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss. Experimental trout were maintained in intensive, pen-reared farms for 300 days in fresh water reservoirs. Initial densities were 4.6, 6.6, and 8.6 kg/m³ (40, 60, 80 ind./m³), indicated as SD1, SD2, SD3, and final densities were 31.1, 40.6, 49.3 kg/m³, respectively. A summary of the ovarian stages were observed by histological examination. Serum E₂ (estradiol), T (testosterone) were evaluated by radioimmunoassay and FSH (follicle-stimulating-hormone), LH (luteinizing-hormone), vitellogenin, 17α,20β-P (17α,20βdihydroxy4-pregnen-3-one) were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Our findings demonstrated that ovarian development were retarded (from stage III to stage IV) at highest rearing density (SD3) after 180 days of intensive culture (over 40.6 kg/m³). In addition, we observed an inverse relationship between serum reproductive parameters and rearing density. Furthermore, compared to serum reproductive parameters of SD1, E₂, T, FSH, vitellogenin, 17α,20β-P, GSI and LH of two higher density groups decreased firstly and significantly at 60 (over 15.9 kg/m 3 ), 180 (over 31.7 kg/m 3 ), 180 (over 40.6 kg/m³), 240 (over 36 kg/m³), 240 (over 36 kg/m³), 240 (over 45 kg/m³) and 300 (over 49.3 kg/m³) days, respectively. Comparing serum reproductive parameters within the same ovarian development stage of rainbow trout from varying densities revealed that higher population density also led to significantly lower overall serum reproductive parameters. Overall, this study presents the reproductive, endocrinological parameters of juvenile female rainbow trout at high rearing densities and indicates the need for rainbow trout (114.44±5.21 g, 19.69±0.31 cm) that are initially stocked at 6.6 or 8.6 kg/m³ should be classified and subdivided into lower density after 180 days of farming (not over 31.7 kg/m³).     

Toxicity of organophosphorus pesticide sumithion on larval stages of stinging catfish <Emphasis Type="Italic">Heteropneustes fossilis</Emphasis>

Sumithion is widely used to control brittle in paddy fields and tiger bug in fish larval rearing ponds. The objective of this study was to elucidate the toxic effects of sumithion on larval stages of stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis. Larvae were exposed to two concentrations (150 and 250 μg/L) of sumithion with one control in three replicates of each. Larvae samples were collected at 20- and 24-h intervals followed by observation under a digital microscope. Exposures of stinging catfish larvae to sumithion produced deformities including irregular head shape, lordosis, yolk sac edema, body arcuation, tissue ulceration, etc. The mortality rates of larvae were significantly increased in response to increase in sumithion concentrations. Furthermore, around 30% of the total adult stinging catfish reared in sumithiontreated aquaculture ponds were found to be deformed permanently. These findings highlight that exposure of stinging catfish to sumithion at the critical and sensitive stages in their life cycle may significantly reduce the number of returning adults. Therefore, the use of sumithion for crop protection needs to be considered carefully and alternatives to sumithion should to be developed for controlling aquatic insects in aqua-ponds during larval rearing.     

Climate variability and predictability associated with the Indo-Pacific Oceanic Channel Dynamics in the CCSM4 Coupled System Model

An experiment using the Community Climate System Model (CCSM4), a participant of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase-5 (CMIP5), is analyzed to assess the skills of this model in simulating and predicting the climate variabilities associated with the oceanic channel dynamics across the Indo-Pacific Oceans. The results of these analyses suggest that the model is able to reproduce the observed lag correlation between the oceanic anomalies in the southeastern tropical Indian Ocean and those in the cold tongue in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean at a time lag of 1 year. This success may be largely attributed to the successful simulation of the interannual variations of the Indonesian Throughflow, which carries the anomalies of the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) into the western equatorial Pacific Ocean to produce subsurface temperature anomalies, which in turn propagate to the eastern equatorial Pacific to generate ENSO. This connection is termed the “oceanic channel dynamics” and is shown to be consistent with the observational analyses. However, the model simulates a weaker connection between the IOD and the interannual variability of the Indonesian Throughflow transport than found in the observations. In addition, the model overestimates the westerly wind anomalies in the western-central equatorial Pacific in the year following the IOD, which forces unrealistic upwelling Rossby waves in the western equatorial Pacific and downwelling Kelvin waves in the east. This assessment suggests that the CCSM4 coupled climate system has underestimated the oceanic channel dynamics and overestimated the atmospheric bridge processes.     

Succession and seasonal variation in epilithic biofilms on artificial reefs in culture waters of the sea cucumber <Emphasis Type="Italic">Apostichopus japonicus</Emphasis>

Periphytic biofilms in aquaculture waters are thought to improve water quality, provide an additional food source, and improve the survival and growth of some reared animals. In the Asia- Pacific region, particularly in China, artificial reefs are commonly used in the commercial farming of sea cucumbers. However, few studies have examined the epilithic biofilms on the artificial reefs. To gain a better understanding of the succession of epilithic biofilms and their ecological processes in sea cucumber culture waters, two experiments were conducted in culture waters of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus in Rongcheng, China, using artificial test panels. On the test panels of succession experiment, more than 67 species were identified in the biofilms. On the test panels of seasonal variation experiment, more than 46 species were recorded in the biofilms. In both experiments, communities of epilithic biofilms were dominated by diatoms, green algae and the annelid Spirorbis sp. In the initial colonization, the dominant diatoms were Cocconeis sp., Amphora spp. and Nitzschia closterium in June, which were succeeded by species of Navicula, Cocconeis and Nitzschia (July to September), and then by Licmophora abbreviata, Nitzschia closterium and Synedra spp. in the following months. A diatom bloom in the autumn and filamentous green algae burst in the summer were also observed. Ecological indices well annotated the succession and seasonal changes in epilithic communities. Multidimensional scaling (MDS) analysis found significant differences in diatom community composition among months and seasons. Fast growth of biofilms was observed in the summer and autumn, whereas the biomass of summer biofilms was largely made up of filamentous green algae. Present results show that the components of epilithic biofilms are mostly optimal foods of A. japonicus, suggesting that biofilms on artificial reefs may contribute important nutritional sources for sea cucumbers during their growth seasons. Future works should include quantitative determination of the contribution of epilithic biofilms to the diet of A. japonicus, potential roles of epilithic biofilms in regulating the water quality of sea cucumber ponds, and the regulation of epilithic biofilms in sea cucumber culture ponds.     

Crustal structure of the Southwest Subbasin,South China Sea,from wide-angle seismic tomography and seismic reflection imaging

The Southwest Subbasin (SWSB) is an abyssal subbasin in the South China Sea (SCS), with many debates on its neotectonic process and crustal structure. Using two-dimensional seismic tomography in the SWSB, we derived a detailed P-wave velocity model of the basin area and the northern margin. The entire profile is approximately 311-km-long and consists of twelve oceanic bottom seismometers (OBSs). The average thickness of the crust beneath the basin is 5.3 km, and the Moho interface is relatively flat (10–12 km). No high velocity bodies are observed, and only two thin high-velocity structures (~7.3 km/s) in the layer 3 are identified beneath the northern continent-ocean transition (COT) and the extinct spreading center. By analyzing the P-wave velocity model, we believe that the crust of the basin is a typical oceanic crust. Combined with the high resolution multi-channel seismic profile (MCS), we conclude that the profile shows asymmetric structural characteristics in the basin area. The continental margin also shows asymmetric crust between the north and south sides, which may be related to the large scale detachment fault that has developed in the southern margin. The magma supply decreased as the expansion of the SWSB from the east to the west.     

Temporal Variability of Total Ozone in the Asian Region Inferred from Ground-Based and Satellite Measurement Data

This paper reports investigation data on the temporal variability of total ozone content (TOC) in the Central Asian and Tibet Plateau mountain regions obtained by conventional methods, as well as by spectral, cross-wavelet, and composite analyses. The data of ground-based observation stations located at Huang He, Kunming, and Lake Issyk-Kul, along with the satellite data obtained at SBUV/SBUV2 (SBUV merged total and profile ozone data, Version 8.6) for 1980–2013 and OMI (Ozone Monitoring Instrument) and TOU (Total Ozone Unit) for 2009–2013 have been used. The average relative deviation from the SBUV/SBUV2 data is less than 1% in Kunming and Issyk-Kul for the period of 1980–2013, while the Huang He Station is characterized by an excess of the satellite data over the ground-based information at an average deviation of 2%. According to the Fourier analysis results, the distribution of amplitudes and the periods of TOC oscillations within a range of over 14 months is similar for all series analyzed. Meanwhile, according to the cross-wavelet and composite analyses results, the phase relationships between the series may considerably differ, especially in the periods of 5–7 years. The phase of quasi-decennial oscillations in the Kunming Station is close to the 11-year oscillations of the solar cycle, while in the Huang He and Issyk-Kul stations the TOC variations go ahead of the solar cycle.     

海底地震仪远震记录接收函数反演——以南海西南次海盆为例

由于海底环境和海底地震仪(OBS)结构的特殊性,用OBS远震记录进行接收函数岩石圈反演研究因为存在一定的困难,所以还很少见.在深入分析问题的基础上,以国产I-4C型宽频带OBS在南海西南次海盆记录的天然地震为实例,我们将傅里叶变换和小波变换相结合以压制海底地震仪记录中的非平稳干扰,获得了信噪比较高、震相清晰的地震记录,进而成功开展了远震记录的岩石圈结构接收函数反演.主要结论是:(1)OBS接收函数的求取是可行的,关键是压制非平稳干扰.(2)西南次海盆的Moho面埋深为海底下10~12km(地壳厚6~8km),沉积物厚度为1~2km,浅部地壳存在低速区,与沉积物和海底扩张停止后的岩浆喷发产生的岩石碎屑和裂隙有关.(3)在扩张脊中央Moho面上方6~12km存在S波低速区,推测扩张中心可能存在下地壳熔融或岩浆房,在17~30km区间S波速度呈负梯度,我们认为扩张中心更深的地方存在热物质的供给.