Spatio‐temporal variation in biomass of the deep‐sea red crab Chaceon affinis in Gran Canaria Island (Canary Islands,Eastern‐Central Atlantic)

The spatial and temporal biomass distribution of Chaceon affinis and its vulnerability to fishing activity in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands) were investigated. The first goal was to assess the influence of the slope steepness and substrate on the size of crab patches, size of the crabs, and crab biomass. The second goal was to evaluate spatial and temporal variation in the biomass over a 15‐month period. The last goal was to assess the influence of fishing activity upon the reduction in the biomass over the same 15‐month period. Only two or three locations in the sampling area generated high‐biomass contour patches. When these patches were superimposed on the isobath lines, they were coincident with the main depth range described for the species in the area. The map of the biomass values clearly showed three structures with cores of the highest biomass in both muddy and rocky‐muddy areas. The biomass was higher on muddy than on rocky‐muddy bottoms. Biomass was twice as high when steepness was reduced to one third between isobaths of 500 and 900 m. The size of crab patches increases linearly with the decrease in slope steepness. The spatial structure of crabs remained fairly stable over time, showing that biomass changes with depth over time. Maps of the estimated biomass values over the 15‐month period showed the same two main patches over time with the cores of highest biomass separated by a distance of between 4.2 and 4.5 km. Although the bathymetric distribution by sexes showed temporal changes, with a displacement to deeper areas made by both sexes over the studied period, only a partial temporal segregation between males and females was observed. During the study period, crabs underwent a significant decline in biomass and this was consistent with the combined catches of both commercial and experimental fishing in the area. Due to its low mobility, C. affinis is highly vulnerable to local depletion by intensive fishing efforts.     

Functional diversity of fish and invertebrates in coral and rocky reefs of the Eastern Tropical Pacific

To define the functional groups of fish and macroinvertebrates in the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP), visual censuses were performed in 18 areas of four biogeographic provinces: Cortés, Mexican, Panamic and Oceanic Islands. A total of 257 fish and macroinvertebrate species were recorded, and from them, 27 morpho‐functional groups (MFGs) were constructed on the basis of trophic level, maximum size, taxonomy and morphology. Biomass, richness, diversity and evenness of MFGs were calculated for each province and compared statistically; a regression analysis between taxonomic and functional diversity was conducted to observe the relationship between these two indicators. There were significant differences in all ecological indices (p < .002), highlighting the high biomass and richness of MFGs in the Cortés and Oceanic Islands provinces (>400 g/m²), associated with the influence of cold currents in the northernmost region and less fishing pressure in protected areas. A decreasing pattern of MFG richness towards the tropics was observed, which demonstrates that in the ETP, the relationship between habitat heterogeneity and species diversity has been translated into functional complexity. The Mexican province was the most functionally diverse (biomass well distributed in the MFG; H′ = 0.46 ± 0.009). Related to this, it is predicted that biomass is biased towards certain functional groups (i.e., large carnivores), which shows that the H′ index of the MFG is not a good indicator of the conservation status of ETP reefs. Finally, regression analysis suggests that functional diversity increases at low species diversity but eventually reaches an asymptote (almost all possible functions are represented).     

长江口及邻近海域浮游动物生物量分布及季节变化

2006年7月—2007年12月,在长江口及邻近海域(29°30′N~32°30′N,120°00′E~127°30′E)布设150个观测站位,进行了4个季节生物、化学和物理海洋学综合调查。根据采集的浮游动物样品的分析鉴定结果及现场环境参数的测定数据,对浮游动物群落生物量分布及季节变化进行了研究。结果表明:长江口及邻近海域浮游动物生物量有明显的季节变化,主要表现为:春季>夏季>秋季>冬季。中华哲水蚤(Calanussinicus)、双生水母(Diphyeschamissonis)、百陶带箭虫(Zonosagittabedoti)和中华假磷虾(Pseudeuphausiasinica)是长江口及邻近海域浮游动物生物量的主要贡献者。化学营养盐是影响长江口及邻近海域浮游动物生物量分布的主要环境因素,除此以外,其它环境因子在不同季节对浮游动物生物量的影响存在差异。春季,温度和盐度是影响浮游动物生物量的主要因素;夏季,温度、溶解氧和叶绿素a是影响浮游动物生物量的主要因素;秋季,盐度、溶解氧和悬浮颗粒物是影响浮游动物生物量的主要因素。冬季,环境因子对浮游动物生物量影响不明显。     

Spatial pattern of grassland aboveground biomass and its environmental controls in the Eurasian steppe

Vegetation biomass is an important component of terrestrial ecosystem carbon stocks. Grasslands are one of the most widespread biomes worldwideplaying an important role in global carbon cycling. Thereforestudying spatial patterns of biomass and their correlations to environment in grasslands is fundamental to quantifying terrestrial carbon budgets. The Eurasian steppean important part of global grasslandsis the largest and relatively well preserved grassland in the world. In this studywe analyzed the spatial pattern of aboveground biomass(AGB)and correlations of AGB to its environment in the Eurasian steppe by meta-analysis. AGB data used in this study were derived from the harvesting method and were obtained from three data sources(literatureglobal NPP database at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center(ORNL)some data provided by other researchers). Our results demonstrated that:(1) as for the Eurasian steppe overallthe spatial variation in AGB exhibited significant horizontal and vertical zonality. In detailAGB showed an inverted parabola curve with the latitude and with the elevationwhile a parabola curve with the longitude. In additionthe spatial pattern of AGB had marked horizontal zonality in the Black Sea-Kazakhstan steppe subregion and the Mongolian Plateau steppe subregionwhile horizontal and vertical zonality in the Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe subregion.(2) Of the examined environmental variablesthe spatial variation of AGB was related to mean annual precipitation(MAP)mean annual temperature(MAT)mean annual solar radiation(MAR)soil Gravel contentsoil p H and soil organic content(SOC) at the depth of 0–30 cm. NeverthelessMAP dominated spatial patterns of AGB in the Eurasian steppe and its three subregions.(3) A Gaussian function was found between AGB and MAP in the Eurasian steppe overallwhich was primarily determined by unique patterns of grasslands and environment in the Tibetan Plateau. AGB was significantly positively related to MAP in the Black Sea-Kazakhstan steppe subregion(elevation 3000 m)the Mongolian Plateau steppe subregion(elevation 3000 m) and the surface(elevation ≥ 4800 m) of the Tibetan Plateau. Neverthelessthe spatial variation in AGB exhibited a Gaussian function curve with the increasing MAP in the east and southeast margins(elevation 4800 m) of the Tibetan Plateau. This study provided more knowledge of spatial patterns of AGB and their environmental controls in grasslands than previous studies only conducted in local regions like the Inner Mongolian temperate grasslandthe Tibetan Plateau alpine grasslandetc.     

抚仙湖不同污染来源沉积物微生物解磷能力分析

以云南抚仙湖为研究对象,分析了不同污染来源沉积物微生物量、碱性磷酸酶活性(APA)和微生物解磷能力的垂向分布特征和水平分布特征.结果表明,抚仙湖各采样点沉积物微生物生物量与APA垂向分布趋势相似,总体上随着深度增加逐渐降低,微生物作用主要表现在表层.在空间分布上,富营养化星云湖以泄水为主的南岸隔河口微生物生物量和APA最高,其次为以农业面源污染为主的北岸梁王河口和以磷矿开发为污染来源的北岸东大河口,再次为受人类活动影响较小、以自生有机污染为主的湖心和东岸老凹嘴,以自然水土流失为主的西岸尖山河口微生物生物量和APA最低.沉积物微生物生物量和APA体现了不同外源污染对抚仙湖各湖区的影响不同.抚仙湖沉积物微生物对有机磷和无机磷均有解磷能力,并且无机磷解磷能力大于有机磷.沉积物解无机磷细菌数量和APA决定了抚仙湖沉积物磷释放强度,造成了抚仙湖较高强度的内源磷污染负荷.     

黄淮海平原封丘试区水生植被

对封丘试区水生植被的研究表明:挺水植物的种类少,但其分布和生物量在该地区占有绝对优势。在本地区的两大代表水体中其生物量(鲜重)可达2.9×10~(?)kg和0.13×10~(?)kg。沉水植物的分布面积在其中一个主要水体(曹岗湖)分布较广,但其生物量仅为3.2×10~3kg(鲜重),其生长的制约因素是水体中过多的草食性鱼类和水体过低的透明度。对植被中的主要经济种类芦苇的生长研究得出了其生物量与时间、密度和均长之间关系的函数。     

Influence of South Asian Biomass Burning on Ozone and Aerosol Concentrations Over the Tibetan Plateau

In this work, the influence of South Asian biomass burning emissions on O₃ and PM_2.5 concentrations over the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is investigated by using the regional climate chemistry transport model WRF-Chem. The simulation is validated by comparing meteorological fields and pollutant concentrations against in situ observations and gridded datasets, providing a clear perspective on the spatiotemporal variations of O₃ and PM_2.5 concentrations across the Indian subcontinent, including the Tibetan Plateau. Further sensitivity simulations and analyses show that emissions from South Asian biomass burning mainly affect local O₃ concentrations. For example, contribution ratios were up to 20% in the Indo-Gangetic Plain during the pre-monsoon season but below 1% over the TP throughout the year 2016. In contrast, South Asian biomass burning emissions contributed more than 60% of PM_2.5 concentration over the TP during the pre-monsoon season via significant contribution of primary PM_2.5 components (black carbon and organic carbon) in western India that were lofted to the TP by westerly winds. Therefore, it is suggested that cutting emissions from South Asian biomass burning is necessary to alleviate aerosol pollution over the TP, especially during the pre-monsoon season.     

太湖湖泛形成研究进展与展望

回顾近些年对太湖湖泛形成的研究进展,参考国外关于黑斑和缺氧现象的相关研究成果,重点从湖泛的感官特征与描述、缺氧与污染效应、湖泛形成的物质和气象条件,以及微生物和底泥作用等方面,进行了系统综述,总结出湖泛发生条件与生消过程.从基本属性方面,归纳出湖泛是指在适当的气象和地形等条件下,富营养湖泊局部水域因长时间聚积大量藻体或水草等生物质,在微生物和底泥参与下,形成边界可辨、散发恶臭的可移动黑色水团,并导致水质恶化和一些生物死亡的极端污染现象的定义.文章最后从湖泛研究的新技术、新手段,沉积物有效成分提供机制,湖泛发生的关键参数阈值确定,以及致黑致臭物稳定性机制等方面,对未来发展进行了展望.     

Measurement of methanotroph and methanogen signature phosopholipids for use in assessment of biomass and community structure in model systems

Methanotrophic biomass and community structure were assessed for a soil column enriched with natural gas. An increase in microbial biomass, based on phospholipid ester-linked fatty acids (PLFA), was apparent for the natural gas-enriched column relative to a control column and untreated surface soil. Following GC-MS analyses of the derivatized monounsaturated fatty acids, the major component (22% of the PLFA) of the natural gas-enriched column was identified as 18·1Δ 10c. This relatively novel fatty acid has only been previously reported as a major component in methanotrophs. Its presence in the soil, together with other supportive evidence, implies that this microbial metabolic group makes a large contribution to the column flora. Other microbial groups were also recognized and differences compared between the soils analysed. A recently developed HPLC method for the separation and characterisation of archaebacterial phospholipid-derived signature di- and tetra-ether lipids was used to examine methane-producing digesters. With this technique, methanogenic biomasses of approximately 10¹¹ bacteria per g dry weight of digestor material were determined. Differences between ratios of diether to tetraether phospholipids were apparent for the digestors analysed, though the causes are at this stage unknown. Taken together, these two methods can be used to estimate methanotrophic and methanogenic contributions in both model systems and environmental samples.     

基于探地雷达的植物根系探测研究进展

植物根系在植物的生长发育、生态系统功能以及碳循环过程中具有重要作用,需要了解根系的直径大小、生物量、空间分布和三维构造等参数.传统的植物根系的探测方法具有破坏性,费时费力,而探地雷达(Ground Penetrating Radar,GPR)作为一种较新的地球物理方法,以其特有优势广泛应用于植物根系的探测.首先介绍了利用探地雷达探测植物根系的基本原理,然后对植物根系的制图、植物根径大小的估算、根系生物量的估算等几个方面的应用进展进行了综述,并从探地雷达系统、根系性质和土壤性质等不同角度探讨了影响探地雷达在植物根系探测中的主要因素,同时指出目前研究中的不足之处,今后的研究工作应侧重于探地雷达探测植物根系的作用机理及提高其在野外真实条件下的探测能力,以期为探地雷达在植物根系探测中应用的深入和推广提供思路.