Movements in the harlequin fish (Othos dentex), a large predatory serranid from southern Australia: implications for detection and protection

The harlequin fish (Othos dentex) is the largest serranid found in the temperate waters of southern Australia. Acoustic telemetry was used to continuously track the movements and activity patterns of 10 harlequin fish (330–620?mm total length; 0.5–3?kg weight) for a 16-month period at a coastal reef site. Data showed that the harlequin fish is a site-attached, diurnal predator, with a relatively small home range in comparison with other temperate reef fishes from Australia and New Zealand. These characteristics indicate that the harlequin fish is susceptible to localised depletions from fishing, but that it can be protected within no-take marine protected areas and can be detected with appropriate daytime monitoring techniques. Individuals also displayed discrete depth preferences on the reef slope, evidence of a nocturnal home base, and homing ability following disturbance from an extreme storm event.     

Fine‐scale patterns in the day,night and crepuscular composition of a temperate reef fish assemblage

The distribution, abundance and composition of marine fish assemblages are influenced by changes in behaviour and movement associated with the diel cycle. The majority of studies exploring day–night differences have demonstrated that there is a greater abundance and diversity of fishes during diurnal compared with nocturnal hours, and that fish assemblage composition varies with time of day or night. We investigated fine‐scale (hourly) diel cycles in the composition and relative abundance of temperate reef fishes using unbaited remote underwater video systems. We observed short crepuscular changeover periods with the hours around dawn and dusk sharing many species, some of which are nocturnal and others diurnal. Diurnal surveys recorded a greater number of individuals (16,990) and species (70) than nocturnal surveys (1053 individuals and 19 species). There was a clear difference between the diurnal assemblage, which was characterized by benthic invertivores, and the nocturnal assemblage composition, which contained zooplanktivores and generalist feeders. Within the diurnal period the hourly temporal variation was relatively homogenous, indicating that standardization of diurnal sampling to a particular time of day may not be necessary.     

Diel changes in the abundance and size composition of invertebrate drift in five rivers in South Island,New Zealand

Drift was collected over 24‐h periods in five rivers in South Island, New Zealand, to determine whether diel periodicity was consistent across a range of river types, and whether the pattern was similar for different life stages/sizes of selected taxa. Total drift density (numbers per 100 m³ ) of aquatic invertebrates was greater at night than during the day in all rivers; peak abundance occurred shortly after sunset in clear water rivers and shortly before sunrise in a turbid, glacier‐fed river. Densities of drifting Deleatidium spp., Nesameletus spp. (both Ephemeroptera), Aoteapsyche spp., and Hydrobiosidae (both Trichoptera), were generally greater at night than during the day. However, the timing of peak abundance in the drift for other common taxa varied between rivers. Larger Deleatidium spp. larvae (> 1.00 mm head width) were more common in the drift at night than during the day in all rivers. However, this was not apparent for Aoteapsyche spp. and Hydrobiosidae, for which diel differences in the size of drifting animals were not consistent even within the same river. The propensity for some aquatic invertebrates to drift at night may influence fish feeding behaviour, particularly with respect to the timing of feeding and the species or life history stages of their prey.     

夏季降雨事件对水库温室气体通量变化的影响:来自湖北官庄水库的高频观测

湖库淡水水域对温室气体排放的贡献不容小觑,然而观测时间的代表性不足以及缺乏对降雨因素的考虑制约了碳排放的准确估计.本研究以湖北宜昌境内官庄水库为例,选取强降雨多发的夏季时段,针对水气界面温室气体通量、水体表层和垂向剖面气体溶存浓度及环境因子开展了为期1周的原位高频观测,以探讨夏季降雨事件对水库温室气体通量变化的影响.结果表明,观测期内官庄水库水气界面CH₄通量变化范围为0.007~0.077 mg/（m²·h）,CO₂通量范围为5.48~57.57 mg/（m²·h）,白天和夜晚均表现为大气的碳源.小雨、中雨乃至暴雨天气条件下,CH₄和CO₂日均通量均较低,日通量倾向于受风速和温度调控.CH₄和CO₂通量变化趋势较为一致,观测期内日间排放量高于夜间排放量出现的次数更多,昼夜差异对降雨天气状况无明显响应,风速是CH₄和CO₂通量昼夜变化的主导因素.暴雨过程中,CH₄-k₆₀₀和CO₂-k₆₀₀与水气温差存在显著正相关,但水体垂向混合过程十分短暂.在平均雨强为3.8 mm/h的暴雨第I阶段,CH₄-k₆₀₀对风速和降雨的响应明显,而在雨强更大（8.5 mm/h）的第II阶段,CH₄-k₆₀₀与风速、降雨均未表现出相关性,通量箱在强降雨条件下的适用性可能存在雨强阈值.     

桂林潮田河溶解无机碳来源与昼夜动态变化

生物地球化学过程是地球关键带的三大过程之一。在全球变化与岩溶碳循环研究领域,了解生物地球化学过程、影响因素与机制,对解决岩溶作用时间尺度与碳汇稳定性问题具有至关重要的作用。以广西桂林漓江支流潮田河为例,通过高分辨率在线监测与高频率自动化取样分析,研究了溶解无机碳（DIC）及其同位素、电导率与其他离子含量的昼夜变化规律,并分析了其影响因素。pH、溶解氧、电导率、Ca²⁺和HCO₃^-离子含量均呈现显著的昼夜动态变化,反映水生植物和藻类光合作用及钙沉积的影响。鸟岭桥与两河沟两个监测点的电导率、Ca²⁺和HCO₃^-离子含量具有白天下降、夜间上升的变化规律,鸟岭桥白天下降幅度分别为10%、11.5%~12.5%和10%~12%。48小时监测期间鸟岭桥光合作用DIC平均转化速率为0.64×10^-5mmol/L ·s,日转化HCO₃^-的量约为1484kg/d（相当于292kg C/d）,占总DIC输入量的4%;平均钙沉积速率为0.38×10^-5mmol/L ·s,较小的速率可能与水体中较高的溶解有机碳含量产生的抑制作用有关。Ca²⁺与HCO₃^-离子含量夜间的快速上升主要是上游来自岩溶含水层的地下水直接补给造成的。在年际尺度上潮田河DIC中75%~80%来自于岩溶地下水。