Effects of UV radiation on the RNA/DNA ratio of Copepods from Antarctica and Chile

The effect of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on marine organisms has been an important focus of recent research, with depletion of the ozone layer resulting in increased UV radiation at high latitudes. Sev...     

Studies on the chemical composition of some planktonic copepodsin the Taiwan Strait

I~crIONStudiesonbiochemicalcompoSitionsofmarineZOOPlanktonareimPOrtantforustounderstandtheirmetahalism,physiologicalstatus,nutritivevalueandtrophicroleinmarinefaceweb.Knowledgeoftheelementalchemicalcompositionofplanktonisbasictoourunderstandingoftheproductionandbiog~hemicalcirculationofelementsintheocean.Overtherecentyearsconsiderabledatahavebeenamassedontheabundance,speciescomPOSition,andseasonalsuccessionof~lanktonintheTaiwanStrait,howevernoreportsonthechemicalcomPOSitionofzooplankton…     

高浓度硅藻对桡足类繁殖的影响

近年来,许多现场和实验室研究表明:一直被看作是桡足类主要食物来源的硅藻对桡足类繁殖、生长和发育具有抑制作用.本文通过桡足类体内因素和体外因素两方面介绍了高浓度硅藻对桡足类种群动态的影响.体内因素主要体现在硅藻的营养缺陷和次级代谢物毒性伤害上,体外因素主要为硅藻胞外分泌物、环境因素以及实验方法不同等.文章在介绍其研究现状的基础上,对今后的工作加以展望.     

DISTRIBUTION AND POPULATION DYNAMICS OF PARACALANUS PARVUS, PARACALANUS CRASSIROSTRIS, AND ACARTIA BIFILOSA (COPEPODA, CALANOIDA) IN THE BOHAI SEA

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New records of distribution and co‐occurrence of freshwater calanoid copepods in New Zealand (note)

Calamoecia lucasi was found with Boeckella propinqua in the Kaihoka Lakes, Nelson, and Boeckella hamata with Boeckella triarticulata in Lake Elterwater, Marlborough. These are the first records of C. lucasi in the South Island, New Zealand, and of B. hamata co‐occurring with B. triarticulata.     

夏季南黄海浮游甲壳动物死体比例的初步研究

浮游动物死体是海洋沉降碳通量的重要组成部分,研究浮游动物死体对于准确评估特定海区生物泵碳通量具有十分重要的意义。为了解夏季南黄海浮游甲壳动物在自然海区的死亡情况,采用2019年7~8月在南黄海获取的浮游动物样品,使用中性红染色法分析了浮游甲壳动物死体的平面分布及其受控环境因素。结果表明,夏季南黄海浮游甲壳动物平均丰度为(1 378.3±929.84) ind./m³,其死体比例在5.0%~68.8%之间,平均为33.3%±16.6%。桡足类是浮游甲壳动物的主要类群,平均丰度为(1 202.9±937.4) ind./m³,死体比例在3.6%~69.7%之间,平均为38.6%±17.0%,与全球海域浮游桡足类的平均死体比例相当。不同浮游甲壳动物优势种的死体比例存在差异。其中,拟长腹剑水蚤(Oithona similis)死体比例最高(62.0%),鸟喙尖头溞(Penilia avirostris)最低(17.9%)。与环境因子的相关性分析结果表明,海水温度和盐度是影响夏季南黄海浮游甲壳动物死体比例的主要影响因子。小拟哲水蚤(Paracalanus parvus)死体比例和表层温度显著正相关,拟长腹剑水蚤和近缘大眼剑水蚤(Corycaeus affinis)的死体比例与表底温差具有显著的正相关;而表层盐度与克氏纺锤水蚤(Acartia clausi)的死体比例存在正相关关系。该研究结果可为深入认识南黄海海洋生态动力学过程和海洋碳通量等相关研究提供重要的参考资料。     

海洋浮游桡足类摄食纤毛虫的研究

20世纪60年代起,人们发现了许多有关桡足类摄食纤毛虫的直接或间接的证据。20世纪70年代,有人在实验室内培养纤毛虫并开展桡足类对其清滤率的研究,结果表明桡足类对纤毛虫的清滤率为0.1—58.1mL/(ind.·h)。桡足类对纤毛虫的摄食方式有多种,包括伏击摄食和通过游泳过滤海水中的纤毛虫等。有的纤毛虫有逃避摄食的行为。20世纪80年代末,自然状况下桡足类群体对自然饵料中纤毛虫的摄食得到了研究,结果表明桡足类对纤毛虫的清滤率多数情况下低于40mL/(ind.·h)。实验室内和自然海区的研究都表明,与浮游植物相比,桡足类倾向于选择摄食纤毛虫。根据现场测定的清滤率和桡足类丰度估计自然海区桡足类对纤毛虫的摄食压力的大部分研究结果表明,桡足类群体对纤毛虫生物量的摄食压力大约为每天5%。这些自然海区的研究多集中在近岸区域,需要加强对大洋浮游桡足类摄食纤毛虫的研究。     

Field and laboratory observations on predation and prey selectivity of the scyphomedusa Chrysaora cf. caliparea in Southeast Indian waters

Chrysaora cf. caliparea, one of the most abundant medusae species in India, seems to be an important predator in the coastal waters of Bay of Bengal. The ability of Chrysaora cf. caliparea to feed at maximum rate in high prey concentrations implies that this jellyfish can efficiently exploit dense prey patches, at least for a short period. This study presents preliminary information regarding digestion and feeding rate upon copepods in a warm water environment. The ingestion rate of the average-sized medusae Chrysaora cf. caliparea is well balanced in nature, which in turn implies that this jellyfish is tuned for optimal utilization of available prey resources. Comparison with earlier research indicates that prey escape speed is one important factor governing which prey will be captured. A full understanding of predation mechanics awaits further investigation of both predator and prey behavior. However, because of the scarcity of long-term quantitative population data most insights have to be made indirectly. Nevertheless, low abundance of Chrysaora cf. caliparea in the water column during summer (May 2007) and the overall annual abundance seem not to considerably affect the zooplankton population, especially copepods. The present work contributes to the knowledge of prey-predator relationship of the forgotten fauna in Indian waters, which is especially crucial for understanding the process of ecological recovery of coastal water environment.