A greenhouse study on root dynamics of cactus pears, Opuntia ficus-indica and O. robusta

Over the last 10 years a great interest in spineless cactus pear was shown in the drier areas in terms of both fresh fruit and fodder production. However, there is a lack of knowledge on quantitative data on root dynamics of these plants needed to fully understand its potential under water limiting conditions. This study aimed at quantifying the effects of water stress on the growth of tap roots, side roots and rain roots of the species Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller (cultivar Morado—green cladode) and O. robusta Wendl. (cultivar Monterey—blue cladode). One-year-old cladodes were planted in root boxes and pots (2002/2003 season) that were kept in the greenhouse at day/night temperatures of 25–30 °C/15–18 °C. Placing the cladodes flat on the soil, more areoles came in contact with the soil and therefore more roots developed in both species with an average of only 3.4% areole complexes not rooting. Each areole complex formed on average 3 roots. The highest daily tap root growth was 42 and 36 mm for O. ficus-indica and O. robusta, respectively. Tap root growth increased in the morning with water stress for both species but decreased in the afternoon. Side root growth increased with water stress, with that of O. robusta more per tap root than O. ficus-indica. O. robusta showed a finer root system than O. ficus-indica. The side roots grew as much as 8 and 5 mm per day for O. ficus-indica and O. robusta, respectively. Whitish rain roots developed on the established roots within the first hour after rewetting the soil and grew for only 3 days. Rain roots grew up to 7 and 5 mm within a day for O. ficus-indica and O. robusta, respectively. Considering all studied aspects of their roots systems, O. robusta appears to be better adapted to drought (less sensitive to water stress) than O. ficus-indica.     

A plasticity constitutive model for unsaturated,anisotropic, nonexpansive soils

The paper describes and evaluates an incremental plasticity constitutive model for unsaturated, anisotropic, nonexpansive soils (CMUA). It is based on the modified Cam-Clay (MCC) model for saturated soils and enhances it by introducing anisotropy (via rotation of the MCC yield surface) and an unsaturated compressibility framework describing a double dependence of compressibility on suction and on the degree of saturation of macroporosity. As the anisotropic and unsaturated features can be activated independently, the model is downwards compatible with the MCC model. The CMUA model can simulate effectively: the dependence of compressibility on the level of developed anisotropy, uniqueness of critical state independent of the initial anisotropy, an evolving compressibility during constant suction compression, and a maximum of collapse. The model uses Bishop's average skeleton stress as its first constitutive variable, favouring its numerical implementation in commercial numerical analysis codes (eg, finite element codes) and a unified treatment of saturated and unsaturated material states.     

黄条（鱼师）(Seriola aureovittata)生长对工厂化养殖密度的微生态适应特性

研究低(5 kg/m³)、中(10 kg/m³)、高(15 kg/m³)三个养殖密度对工厂化养殖黄条（鱼师）生长的影响, 从消化道菌群角度分析了养殖黄条（鱼师）的生长的密度适应性。利用Illumina MiSeq平台对不同养殖密度条件下黄条（鱼师）的消化道(胃、肠道、幽门盲囊)菌群进行16S rRNA高通量测序, 并进行了菌群的多样性、结构特征和菌群基因功能预测的分析。结果显示, 相较于中、低密度组, 高养殖密度显著(P<0.05)抑制了黄条（鱼师）的终末体质量、特定生长率并显著上调了血清应激相关激素水平。消化道微生物群落在属水平上, 乳杆菌属(Lactobacillus)、鞘氨醇单胞菌属(Sphingomonas)、双歧杆菌属(Bifidobacterium)、Faecalibaculum、Ruminococcaceae_UCG等在中、高密度组中丰度降低, 克雷伯氏菌属(Klebsiella)等在中、高密度组中丰度增加, 均与低密度组差异显著(P<0.05)。KEGG通路分析发现, 各养殖密度组的菌群基因主要集中在代谢、环境信息过程、遗传信息过程三个一级功能通路。该实验设置的中、高密度组相对低密度组, 消化道菌群的组成和结构上呈现有益菌(乳酸杆菌属等)显著性减少和条件致病菌(克雷伯氏菌属)显著性增加(P<0.05)的趋势。在菌群功能方面, 与低密度组相比, 中、高密度组消化道特别是在代谢、遗传及环境信息过程的二级功能通路上注释的tags数目相对低密度组显著增加(P<0.05)。研究结果为建立工厂化养殖模式下适宜密度调控和健康养殖技术建立提供了理论依据。     

低磷胁迫下翅碱蓬生长特性及脂肪酸含量的变化机制

为了研究低磷条件对盘锦滨海湿地优势物种翅碱蓬的影响,本文探究了不同无机磷酸盐浓度处理下翅碱蓬生理指标、光合色素、丙二醛(MDA)及不同组织脂肪酸含量的变化。结果表明,翅碱蓬株高、茎长、茎粗、叶片数量、株重均与施磷浓度呈显著正相关,MDA含量与施磷浓度呈显著负相关(P<0.05)。叶绿素a、叶绿素b及总叶绿素含量先降低后升高。低磷条件会影响翅碱蓬根部脂肪酸C18:2n6与C16:0的相互转化;叶片中多不饱和脂肪酸相对含量降低,中长链脂肪酸相对含量升高,茎中脂肪酸则无明显变化。本文分析翅碱蓬植被退化与磷含量的关系为盘锦辽河口湿地修复治理及翅碱蓬保护提供依据。     

The Mathematical and Parameterized Expressions for Wave Induced Excess Flow of Momentum

Wave induced excess flow of momentum(WIEFM)is the averaged flow of momentum over a wave period due to wave presence,which may also be called 3-D radiation stress.In this paper,the 3-D current equations with WIEFM are derived from the averaged Navier-Stokes equations over a wave period,in which the velocity is separated into the large-scale background velocity,the wave particle velocity and the turbulent fluctuation velocity.A concept of wave fluctuating layer(WFL)is put forward,which is the vertical column from the wave trough to wave ridge.The mathematical expressions of WIEFM in WFL and below WFL are given separately.The parameterized expressions of WIEFM are set up according to the linear wave theory.The integration of WIEFM in the vertical direction equals the traditional radiation stress(namely 2-D radiation stress)given by Longuet-Higgins and Stewart.     

氨氮胁迫对拟穴青蟹组织器官中SOD及GPX活性的影响

采用实验生态学的方法,探讨海水中分别添加氨氮（以氯化铵作为氨氮源）0（对照组,C0组）、10（C10组）、20（C20组）、30（C30组）、40 mg/dm3（C40组）,胁迫24、48、72、96 h对拟穴青蟹（Scylla paramamosain）各组织器官中SOD、GPX活性的影响.结果表明,拟穴青蟹鳃中SOD活性,除C40组外,其余各组在胁迫24、48 h随氨氮含量升高而升高,胁迫72、96 h则随氨氮含量升高而下降（p〈0.05）,C40组的则随胁迫时间延长而一直呈下降趋势;各组拟穴青蟹鳃、肝胰腺和肌肉的SOD活性变化趋势相同,鳃和肌肉SOD活性最高均出现在胁迫48 h,肝胰腺SOD活性最高则在胁迫72 h.各组拟穴青蟹鳃GPX活性在胁迫24、48和72 h随氨氮含量升高而下降,胁迫96 h随氨氮含量升高而增大;各组拟穴青蟹肝胰腺和肌肉GPX活性变化与肝胰腺SOD活性变化趋势相似,胁迫48 h,C40组拟穴青蟹肝胰腺GPX活性最高.氨氮胁迫显著影响拟穴青蟹生理效应.     

利用叶绿素荧光技术揭示光照、温度和盐度对鼠尾藻嫩芽的影响

采用鼠尾藻嫩芽为实验材料, 研究了不同光强（25～220 μmol/（m2·s））、温度（5～34℃）和盐度（0～60）对其叶绿素荧光参数的影响。测定的叶绿素荧光参数包括光系统II 最大荧光产量（Fv/Fm）、最大潜在相对电子传递速率（RrET,max）、快速光曲线的初始斜率等。结果表明： （1）鼠尾藻嫩芽易受强光、高...