Feeding ecology of the mud shrimp Solenocera melantho in the East China Sea

The feeding habits of the mud shrimp Solenocera melantho were studied in the East China Sea by analysing 720 stomach contents and comparing diet composition and prey diversity among seasons, sexes and size classes. Feeding activity was linked to season and ovarian condition. The stomach fullness was high during spring and summer and low in fall. Females with advanced ovaries also displayed low stomach fullness, which suggests that feeding activity is affected by the reproductive cycle. The diet of S. melantho consisted of 42 different prey categories, primarily smaller crustaceans, Foraminifera, polychaetes, mollusks and fishes (larvae and eggs). Crustacea,Foraminifera and polychaetes together constituted the dominant prey groups, accounting for 75% of total prey abundance and >50% of total prey occurrence. Diet composition differed among seasons between sexes and size classes. Females and males consumed the same prey items but with different orders of importance. In terms of body size, the small shrimps preferred relatively small food items, such as Foraminifera and algae, whereas larger shrimps preferred polychaetes and crustaceans. Trophic diversity varied among the seasons within both sexes and size classes, with the highest values being observed in fall. Niche overlap was high within both sexes and size classes among seasons (0.6051–0.8740).     

Food preferences and rhythms of feeding activity of two co‐existing demersal fish,the longspine snipefish,Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758), and the boarfish Capros aper (Linnaeus, 1758), on the Mediterranean deep shelf

The feeding behaviour of two potentially competing species, the longspine snipefish, Macroramphosus scolopax, and the boarfish Capros aper was examined. While both species are very abundant along the Mediterranean coast and are regularly caught by demersal trawlers, they are of no commercial value. The diets of boarfish and longspine snipefish were investigated from samples collected between January 2001 and May 2002. Variations in the diet with fish size and season, as well as diet overlap and diversity were explored. Mysid shrimps, amphipods and gastropods were the most important food items in the diet of longspine snipefish. During ontogenetic development, M. scolopax occupies different trophic levels: the diet shifts from being predominantly composed of mysids (Anchialina agilis, Lophogaster typicus, Erythrops sp., Leptomysis spp.) in the smaller longspine snipefish [<6.5 cm total length (TL)] towards decapods (Anapagurus laevis) and amphipods (Leucothoe incisa, Eusirus longipes, Hyperidea) in the larger individuals (>6.5 cm TL). Crustacean decapods and copepods were the most important prey in the stomachs of boarfish. Mysids (Lo. typicus), euphausiids and nematodes were present in the larger individuals (>8 cm TL). A more generalist diet, still containing copepods, crustacean decapods, gastropods (Limacina retroversa) and a large variety of amphipods (e.g. Phtysica marina, Stenotoe bosphorana) and mysids (e.g. A. agilis, Leptomysis spp., Erythrops sp.), dominated the diet of C. aper between 2 and 8 cm TL. Diet overlap between longspine snipefish and boarfish was very low and the differences in stomach species diversity were explained by season and fish size.     

Connectivity and stock composition of loggerhead turtles foraging on the North African continental shelf (Central Mediterranean): implications for conservation and management

The loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta, is a highly migratory species with a complex life cycle that involves a series of ontogenetic habitat shifts and migrations. Understanding the links amongst nesting populations and foraging habitats is essential for the effective management of the species. Here we used mixed stock analysis to examine the natal origin of loggerhead turtles foraging on the North African continental shelf off Tunisia, one of the most important Mediterranean neritic habitats. An 815‐bp fragment of the mitochondrial DNA control region was sequenced from 107 individuals sampled from 2007 to 2009. No temporal variation in haplotype frequencies was detected. Juveniles (n = 87) and adults (n = 23) exhibited weak but significant genetic differentiation that resulted in different stock compositions. Libya was the main source population but the proportion of turtles from this rookery was higher in adults (median = 80%) than in juveniles (median = 35%). Western Greece was the second most important contributing population. Juvenile stock composition derived from mixed stock analysis and the estimates produced by numerical simulation of hatchling dispersion in the Mediterranean Sea were significantly correlated, supporting the recent theory that loggerheads imprint on possible future neritic habitats during the initial phase of their life. This association was not significant for adults, suggesting that other factors contribute to shaping their distribution. Overall, our results show that human activities on the South Tunisian continental shelf pose an immediate threat to the survival of the Libyan rookery.     

温度对厚壳贻贝(Mytilus coruscus)鳃组织纤毛结构及摄食率的影响机制研究

纤毛是着生在贻贝鳃上感知外界物理和化学信号并帮助食物转运的一类重要细胞结构, 温度的变化会改变纤毛的形态和生理生化特征, 从而影响贻贝的摄食行为。为探究不同温度下厚壳贻贝的摄食率变化, 以及温度对纤毛的形态、酶活和相关基因表达的影响, 实验设置16、26和32 °C三种温度处理厚壳贻贝, 处理24 h后测定1 h内每个处理组的摄食率, 同时采用组织学方法对各处理组鳃上的纤毛形态结构进行观察,并测定鳃组织的抗氧化酶活力和纤毛相关基因tekt1、tekt2、tekt3、tekt4、caf58、caf100、dnah、rsph99和ift74的表达变化。实验结果显示, 32 °C处理组厚壳贻贝的摄食率显著低于其他两组(P<0.05), 且32 °C处理组贻贝鳃上的前纤毛、侧纤毛以及纤毛细胞受损严重并部分脱落, 血腔间隙破损暴露, 而其余两组鳃上纤毛形态较为正常; 不同温度处理下鳃组织的过氧化氢(H₂O₂)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活力呈现温度特异性; 与16 °C处理组相比, 26 °C处理组中除tekt4和ndah外其他7个纤毛相关基因表达均显著上调, 32 °C处理组除tekt1外其余8个基因表达均显著下调(P<0.05)。上述结果表明, 32 °C高温处理对贻贝鳃上纤毛造成严重损伤, 导致纤毛运动、纤毛再生和纤毛感知功能均受到一定程度的抑制,从而影响食物颗粒的运输, 造成摄食率的降低。     

沙漠地区资源高精度三维地震勘探技术应用

内蒙古毛乌素沙漠西南边缘勘探区，地表大部分为固定、半周定沙丘．少部分为随季风流动的供状沙丘及新月型沙丘，地形起伏剧烈。该勘探区存在着检波器耦合难、实施变脱难、地震浒号屏蔽作用姓、心始记录面貌差、干扰波复杂、资料处理难度大等问题。为此采取了加长检波器尾锥、加大井深和药量、综合应用多种静校正技术以及与提高信噪比为主的资料处理流程等技术措施，经验证术措施采用合理，勘探成果准确可靠。     

对虾池混养滤食性动物对浮游生物的影响

于１９９７年５～８月在山东海阳养虾场运用陆基围隔实验生态学方法,研究了罗非鱼—对虾、海湾扇贝—对虾、缢蛏—对虾、罗非鱼—缢蛏—对虾４种混养系统中滤食性动物对浮游生物群落的影响。结果表明：滤食性动物的滤食作用降低了浮游植物生物量和甲藻在浮游植物中的比例;混养罗非鱼和扇贝使浮游植物群落的多样性增加,而混养缢蛏却使它下降;罗非鱼优先滤食大型桡足类,使小型浮游动物增加,从而提高了浮游动物的总生物量,而扇贝则优先滤食浮游动物的小型种类;由于罗非鱼和缢蛏生态灶的互补性,罗非鱼—缢蛏—对虾混养能更全面、有效地利用浮游生物资源,促进生态平稳     

Diel Vertical Migration of the Marine Cladoceran Podon Leuckarti: Variations with Reproductive Stage

Diel vertical migration (DVM) of the marine cladoceran Podon leuckarti was investigated with reference to their reproductive stages and size. Males and females, except for gamogenic females with an advanced resting egg (GA), aggregated at the near-bottom layer or at the surface during the day and dispersed into the water column at night. Both the near-bottom aggregation and the surface aggregation during daytime are suggested to be behavior that reduces the predation risk from visual predators. However, GA aggregated in the near-bottom layer during daytime and avoided the surface layer. The near-bottom aggregation might be more effective behavior for GAs to reduce risk of visual predation than the surface aggregation because of the conspicuous resting egg they carried. These results show that carrying an advanced resting egg influenced the DVM of P. leuckarti.     

中国对虾幼体消化系统的组织化学研究

本文采用组织化学方法对中国对虾幼体消化系统中几种酶的变化进行了研究。比较分析了饱食和饥饿状态下,消化系统的结构和组织化学变化。前肠仅呈现ＰＡＳ阳性反应。中肠和中肠腺除呈现ＰＡＳ阳性反应外,其酸性磷酸酶（ＡＣＰ）、碱性磷酸酶（ＡＫＰ）、酯酶（ＥＳＴ）和磷旨酸Ａ（ＥＣ）等均呈阳性。随着幼体发育,除ＥＣ阳性反应逐渐减弱外,其它均呈逐渐增强的趋势。另外在饥饿状态下,其酶活性均较饱食状态下的要弱。