一种特殊的实时图象处理—图环图象展开

作者在文中给出了一种将圆环域图象展开成矩形图象的方法，这种方法主要采用八分之一圆扫描方法，快速找出某个圆的所有象素，然后通过双线性插值或抽值将其变为展开图中对应的象素。     

Phosphatized Punctatus with mouthparts and its embryo fossils from the Lower Cambrian of Ningqiang, south Shaanxi, China

The appearance of coelenterates marks the real beginning of metazoan evolution. It therefore has a prominent position in the origin and evolutionary history of organisms, and is also a pivotal question of evolutionary biology. Punctatus is an extinct, ancient marine animal from the early stage of the Cambrian explosion, occurring at the lowermost Cambrian of both Kuanchuanpu (Ningqiang, Shaanxi) and Maidiping (Emei, Sichuan) areas. Punctatus has been studied for many years since the discovery of its fragments. Systematic and phylogenetic analysis has long been limited because of the rarity of complete specimens. In order to improve research into Punctatus, more than ten thousand globular fossils were recovered by means of “Chemistry Retting”. On the basis of the study of these globular fossils, a series of Punctatus fossils with cone parts and finely preserved soft-tissue mouthparts and fossilized metazoan embryo were recovered. Through research on characteristics such as shape, modality and structure of these fossils symbiotic with Punctatus emeiensis, the author found many possible embryo fossils including the evidence of gastrula-stage animal fossils. The sequence of fetation might have appeared on the corolliform oral region of Punctatus emeiensis. A study of the soft tissues, functional morphology and the sequence of embryo fossils shows evidence that Punctatus resembles coelenterate polyps in systematic classification. Perhaps it also represents an ancestor of the coelenterate with an original tentacle. A comparison with the real “tentacle animal” found in the Chengjiang Fauna, shows that the original tentacle is very tiny and its function range is limited. This reveals the primitive nature of the animal. Although the original tentacle is so small, it does exist, representing the first big step towards the real flexible tentacle with a strong function from the early evolving tentacle. Translated from Journal of Acta Palaeontologica Sinica, 2006, 45(2): 182–194 [译自: 古生物学报]     

盐度对花尾胡椒鲷胚胎和仔鱼的影响

将花尾胡椒鲷（Ｐｌｅｃｔｏｒｈｙｎｃｈｕｓ ｃｉｎｃｔｕｓ）受精卵置于不同盐度的水体中进行孵化。结果表明,当盐度≤２６．４７时,花尾胡椒鲷受精卵沉于水底;当盐度≥３０．１２时,花尾胡椒鲷受精卵浮于水面。以孵化率和畸形率为指标,花尾胡相应 鲷胚胎发育的适宜盐度范围为１１．２０～４５．１７,最适盐度范围为２６．４７～３７．９５。初孵仔鱼在盐度≤２０．９９的水中沉入水底,盐度≥２６．４７则上浮。本文还报     

广西涠洲岛黄廯蜂巢珊瑚、肉质扁脑珊瑚的胚胎和幼虫的早期发育

研究造礁石珊瑚的有性繁殖来探索珊瑚礁的生态修复是近年来的热点。本文于2018年5月采集广西涠洲岛自然海域中的黄廯蜂巢珊瑚(Favia favus)和肉质扁脑珊瑚(Platygyra carnosus)至室内养殖,收集受精卵,观察和记录其胚胎和幼虫的早期发育过程。结果显示,黄廯蜂巢珊瑚和肉质扁脑珊瑚都是雌雄同体,体外受精,在月圆后5~8 d产卵;发育过程都经历卵裂期、囊胚期、原肠胚期以及浮浪幼虫期;两者的卵母细胞都不含虫黄藻。本研究记录了涠洲岛造礁石珊瑚的有性繁殖行为,为进一步利用有性繁殖来进行珊瑚礁的生态修复提供了理论基础。     

贵州瓮安陡山沱期矿化生物群的研究进展和意义

贵州瓮安陡山沱期矿化（磷酸盐化和硅化）生物群的研究近年来倍受关注，它为研究包括后生动物在内的多细胞生物早期演化提供了十分难得的机遇。最近，由于其中部分磷酸盐化球状化石保存了与某些后生动物胚胎早期发育阶段类似的卵裂特征，被认为是后生动物的休眠卵和胚胎化石。但是，由于至今未发现可靠的囊胚期到原肠胚期和幼体孵化的化石证据，此类化石的动、植物之争一直没有停止。作者近期对该套含磷地层进行了系统的分析研究，除已报道的大量休眠卵和胚胎化石外，还发现保存原肠发育特征的磷酸盐化实体化石、蓝藻细胞集合体、可疑海绵动物化石及类似瓶形的不明化石等。研究表明，陡山沱期矿化生物群具有多样性特征，包含了多种门类的不同类型，是迄今为止全球保存最完好的未元古纪磷质化石库。     

超级单体风暴中大冰雹增长机制的模拟研究

为调查超级单体中大冰雹的运行增长机制,使用三维冰雹分档对流云模式结合三维粒子运行增长模式,对一例超级单体风暴进行了数值模拟.实测风暴的结构如中气旋、弱回波区、前悬回波等被很好地模拟再现,显示了模式对超级单体具有良好的模拟能力.雹胚在风暴发展阶段由过冷雨滴冻结产生,主要分布在主上升气流区上部,在主上升气流区西北侧中高层也有相当数量的雹胚粒子,冰雹主要分布在主上升气流区东侧.风暴发展阶段产生的雹胚有7％～8％增长到1 cm以上,1％左右增长到2 cm以上,这些大冰雹绝大多数起源于主上升气流区北侧的高层云区,气旋性进入主上升气流区按照简单的上—下形式增长,少数大冰雹起源于主上升气流区西北侧风暴后部中高层,气旋性地沿着主上升气流区的边缘按照下—上—下形式运动增长,表明了超级单体中大冰雹存在两条增长路径.     

含水量累积区与冰雹增长行为之数值模拟

利用三维冰雹云模式联合三维粒子增长运行模式,对一例具有累积区的雹云进一步展开研究.结果表明:(1)累积区既是雹胚和冰雹的形成区,也是二者初期的快速增长区,但并非主要的增长区;(2)源于累积区的雹胚粒子,至少要达到毫米以上才有可能最终长成中等以上大小的冰雹,而且初始粒径越大最终产生的大冰雹的尺度越大、数目越多;(3)大冰...     

Temperature effects on the embryo development and hatching of the spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi

Factors affecting the development of the embryos and production of larvae of the spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi were investigated. Mature lobsters were collected from the fishery in New Zealand and held in captivity until they moulted, mated, and extruded eggs. For females, moulting took place in winter (July/August) and mating occurred 58–88 days later in early spring. The ovigerous females were then held at three temperatures and embryo development monitored at approximately weekly intervals. Mean times to hatch were 55, 75, and 130 days at 20°C, 17°C, and 13°C respectively. The total number of larvae that hatched from each female ranged from 0.97 to 1.4 million. The theoretical temperature at which embryo development ceases (a biological zero) for S. verreauxi, of 9.4°C, was calculated from data on the appearance of the median eye, the eyes and the chromatophores, and the time to hatch. An eye index formula was also derived to allow prediction of time to hatch at a range of temperatures using the cumulative difference between the rearing temperature and the biological zero. First instar phyllosomas from embryos reared at 20°C were significantly smaller than those from 17°C and 13°C but there was no significant difference in fitness. This study shows that hatching can be spread over a number of months, without significantly affecting larval quality, simply by manipulating holding temperature.     

Comparative performances of eggs and embryos of sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) in toxicity bioassays used for assessment of marine sediment quality

The potential toxicity of sediments from various ports was assessed by means of two different liquid-phase toxicity bioassays (acute and chronic) with embryos and eggs of sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Performances of embryos and eggs of P. lividus in these bioassays were compared for their interchangeable applicability in integrated sediment quality assessment. The obtained endpoints (percentages of normally developed plutei and fertilized eggs) were linked to physical and chemical properties of sediments and demonstrated dependence on sediment contamination. The endpoints in the two bioassays were strongly correlated and generally exhibited similar tendency throughout the samples. Therein, embryos demonstrated higher sensitivity to elutriate exposure, compared to eggs. It was concluded that these tests could be used interchangeably for testing toxicity of marine sediments. Preferential use of any of the bioassays can be determined by the discriminatory capacity of the test or vulnerability consideration of the test subject to the surrounding conditions.     

Observations on the morphology of embryonic and larval development in Styela canopus Savigny

INTRODUCTIONAscidians,commonmarinefoulingorganisms,containmanycompoundswithbiologicalactivitiesagainsttumourandbacteria .Thelarvaofascidianhasanotochordwhichdegeneratesafterthemetamorphosis .Thenotochordistheprototypeofvertebraeofhigheranimals,ascidi anshavespecialsignificancesinanimalevolutionandclassification .Thereforethestudyofas cidiansalwaysattractsbiologistsattention .Asfarasresearchesofascidiansareconcerned ,theclassification ,distribution ,physiologyandchemicalconstituentsinascid…