Species richness,diversity and density of understory vegetation along disturbance gradients in the Himalayan conifer forest

We investigated whether species richness, diversity and density of understory herbaceous plants differed along logging(gap) and grazing(primarily by cattle) disturbance gradients, and sought to identify drivers of richness, diversity and density of understory vegetation of logged sites. A factorial experiment was conducted in the mixed conifer forest of Gidakom in Western Bhutan. Levels of the logging treatment included small(0.15 – 0.24 ha), medium(0.25 – 0.35 ha) and large(0.36 – 1.31 ha) gaps. The grazing treatment included grazed(primarily by cattle) and ungrazed(where herbivores were excluded by a fence) plots nested within each gap. Data were collected from 12 gaps(4 replicates at each level of logging) using the point intercept method. Shannon Weaver Diversity and Margalef's indices were used to estimate species diversity and describe species richness, respectively. Soil samples were analyzed for pH and nutrients. The interaction effect of logging and grazing was significant(p≤0.001) only on species diversity. Relative to ungrazed areas, species diversity was significantly higher(0.01≤p≤0.05) in medium grazed gaps. Under grazed conditions, soil P was negatively correlated with gap size and species diversity. While species diversity was positivelycorrelated(0.01≤p≤0.05) with soil N in grazed plots species richness was positively correlated(0.001≤p≤0.01) with soil N in ungrazed plots. Relative density of Yushania microphylla and Carex nubigena were higher under ungrazed conditions. Our study suggests that the combined effect of cattle grazing and logging results in higher species diversity of understory vegetation in medium and grazed gaps in mixed conifer forests of Bhutan,whereas increase or decrease in relative density of major species is determined primarily by the independent effects of grazing and logging. From management perspective, forest managers must refrain from creating large gaps to avoid loss of nutrients(mainly P and N), which may eventually affect tree regeneration. Managers intending to maintain understory vegetation diversity must consider the combined effects of grazing and logging, ensuring low to moderate grazing pressure.     

Spatial correlation and ecological characteristics analysis of management area for biodiversity conservation and relevant regionalization

Formulation of different ecological zone plans according to the corresponding protection targets and the necessity of proper conservation policy is one of the measures to achieve the goal of ecological conservation in China.In order to clarify the interrelation among key ecological zone plans,this paper carried out the research on spatial relation of priority areas of biodiversity conservation and three key ecological areas（key ecological function areas,key regions of ecological service function,national nature reserves） and the research on ecological conditions,based on multi-scale ecological spatial theme information,which incorporates elements like ecologi-cal quality and type,and by the aid of spatial information analysis and GIS modeling.The results showed a contrastively fine spatial consistency with 68.8% of priority areas of biodiversity conservation overlapping with three key ecological areas.Although the envi-ronment in priority areas of biodiversity conservation were in good conditions,protection pressure is also increasing,powerful supervi-sion and protection should not be ignored.The environmental conditions in the overlapping areas,as a whole,were superior to those in the non-overlapping areas.Since two areas have different characteristics,targeted protection measures should be formulated based on this difference,which will be very important for biodiversity conservation in priority areas of biodiversity conservation.     

2018年春季福建近海浮游植物群落结构变化

【目的】研究2018年春季福建近海浮游植物群落结构变化。【方法】分别于2018年4月和5月对福建近海进行综合性调查,分析福建近海春季赤潮原因种的演替、浮游植物分布情况和群落结构变化。【结果与结论】2018年4-5月,福建附近海域从中肋骨条藻和东海原甲藻双相赤潮变为东海原甲藻单一赤潮,赤潮数量级10~6～10~7cells/L;赤潮附近海域的浮游植物多样性指数较低;表中层细胞丰度变化差异大,底层丰度变化差异小。浮游植物优势种群由硅藻为主向甲藻为主演替。     

镇江长江豚类省级自然保护区鱼类多样性及年际变化

【目的】调查了解镇江豚类保护区鱼类资源状况,丰富鱼类资源本底数据。【方法】于2013、2016和2019年,分别开展3次渔业资源调查,对该区域鱼类种类组成、优势种、体型大小及群落多样性进行统计分析。【结果】共记录鱼类68种属于7目13科47属;鲤形目(Cypriniformes)鱼类种类占比较为稳定,鲇形目(Siluriformes)鱼类资源量有下降趋势,鲈形目(Siluriformes)鱼类种类占比上升明显;不同年份优势种替代较为明显;2016年的物种丰富度指数和多样性指数最高,分别为6.528、3.026。【结论】保护区鱼类资源较为丰富,但不同年份鱼类群落变化较为明显,渔业资源面临小型化趋势。     

4个缢蛏群体遗传多样性和系统发生关系的微卫星分析

采用12个微卫星分子标记,对4个不同缢蛏(Sinonovacula Constricta)群体: 福建云霄群体、广东湛江群体、天津塘沽群体以及浙江乐清湾群体进行了遗传多样性和系统发生关系的分析。研究结果显示, 12个微卫星共有46个等位基因, 4个缢蛏群体的平均观测等位基因数(Ao)、平均观测杂合度(Ho)、平均期望杂合度(He)和平均多态信息含量(PIC)分别为3.25～3.50、0.59～0.74、0.55～0.58 和0.46～0.50。说明4个缢蛏群体遗传多样性处于中等多态。UPGMA聚类分析表明:乐清湾群体、天津塘沽群体间的遗传距离最小, 亲缘关系最近, 首先聚为一支, 福建云霄群体和广东湛江群体聚为另一支。群体的F-统计量(Fst)为0.07, 表明缢蛏群体分化很微弱。     

许氏平鲉(Sebastes schlegeli)微卫星标记开发及野生、养殖群体遗传多样性分析

对许氏平鲉进行简化基因组测序,设计微卫星引物200对,可稳定扩增的引物190对,占95%。利用一个荣成野生群体对24个多态性较高的微卫星标记进行了评价,每个位点的等位基因数(Na)为2—21个,观测杂合度(Ho)为0.0417—0.9167,期望杂合度(He)为0.0278—0.9722,多态信息含量(PIC)为0.1948—0.9496,结果显示有20个微卫星位点为中高度多态。利用这些引物对荣成野生群体和烟台养殖群体的遗传多样性进行了比较分析,野生和养殖群体的平均等位基因数(Na)分别为8.5000、6.9583,有效等位基因数(Ne)的均值分别为4.5484、3.6365,期望杂合度(He)均值分别为0.6421、0.5840,多态信息含量均值(PIC)分别为0.6088、0.5490,平均香农-威纳指数均值为1.4605、1.2834,但F检验发现无显著差异,发现两个群体的遗传多样性都处于高度多态水平,但养殖群体遗传多样性水平低于野生群体。本研究结果说明许氏平鲉的人工繁育中,通过使用较大数量的亲本进行繁育可有效防止选育群体的遗传多样性降低,但人工定向选育对选育群体的遗传多样性也产生了一定的影响。Bonferroni校正后在两个群体中各有4个位点偏离Hardy-Weinberg平衡。本研究开发的微卫星标记为许氏平鲉遗传图谱构建、分子标记辅助育种等提供了更多标记选择,对野生和养殖群体遗传多样性分析为下一步的遗传育种提供参考。     

黄渤海松江鲈鱼线粒体控制区结构与序列多态性分析

测定了辽宁丹东、盘锦与河北秦皇岛35尾松江鲈鱼线粒体控制区序列977bp。共检出单倍型30个,多态位点35个,简约信息位点27个,绝大多数变异集中在192-342bp、594-783bp区段,同时识别出了线粒体控制区5’端终止序列区、中央保守区和3’端保守序列区的关键序列。3个群体总的单倍型多样性为0.990,核苷酸多样性为0.00718,丹东群体核苷酸多样性最高(0.00959)。群体间、群体内平均遗传距离低(分别为0.0067和0.0063);在NJ树上不同地理来源的个体混杂分布;Fst分析显示丹东与秦皇岛群体间遗传分化相对较大(0.14222,p0.05),其余不明显(0.02865-0.05616,p0.1),表明3个群体有可能隶属同一个种群。核苷酸不配对分布图表明松江鲈鱼可能未经历过大规模的种群扩张。     

山口红树林保护区潮间带大型底栖动物群落研究

文章根据2020年7月的调查数据,研究山口红树林保护区潮间带大型底栖动物群落的分布特征和物种多样性。结果表明：本次调查共记录潮间带大型底栖动物7门9纲52种,以节肢动物和软体动物为主,优势种包括隆背张口蟹（Chasmagnathus convexus）、扁平拟闭口蟹（Paracleistostoma depressum）、红树蚬（Gelonia coaxans）等10种;大型底栖动物群落的平均生物量和平均密度分别为81.17 g/m2和54 ind/m2,其中节肢动物占比分别为43.70%和80.09%,节肢动物对群落密度作出的贡献最大;大型底栖动物群落的多样性指数为0.86～2.52,系统聚类和多维尺度分析可将群落划分为3个类型;与我国其他红树林区相比,山口红树林保护区潮间带大型底栖动物群落的物种多样性水平较低。     

芙蓉岛秋季鸟类生物多样性研究

为了解芙蓉岛鸟类生态类群和多样性,本文以2019年9月芙蓉岛鸟类调查数据为基础,利用样点法对芙蓉岛鸟类的种类、生态类群、区系、居留型和鸟类多样性等进行了研究。结果表明：本次调查共记录鸟类5目15科31种,其中国家Ⅱ级保护鸟类7种,列入《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约及有效决议汇编》附录Ⅲ中的鸟类1种。从生态类群构成上：鸣禽19种,猛禽7种,涉禽4种,陆禽1种;从鸟类地理区系构成上：广布种23种,古北种7种,东洋界1种;从居留类型构成上：冬候鸟5种,留鸟3种,旅鸟17种,夏候鸟、冬候鸟和旅鸟混合类型6种。鸟类群落多样性指数（H’）为3.83,均匀度指数（J）为0.77。芙蓉岛鸟类优势种为红嘴鸥（Larus ridibundus）、家燕（Hirundo rustica）和树麻雀（Passer montanus）。本文对芙蓉岛鸟类生物多样性进行了报道,对芙蓉岛鸟类资源的本底调查以及该区域鸟类生物多样性保护具有重要意义。     

气候变化对东北大西洋渔获物组成、多样性和营养级的影响

东北大西洋是世界上重要的捕捞海域,气候变化对该海域捕捞产生了重要的影响。本文基于联合国粮农组织所提供的1982−2016年东北大西洋渔获产量数据,对该海域渔获物组成、多样性、平均营养级及主成分变化特征进行时间序列上的分析,并结合东北大西洋海域气候、环境因子,应用广义可加模型探究渔获物组成与气候变化之间的关系。结果显示：渔获物多样性的变化总体上呈下降趋势,2002−2010年间处于较低水平;平均营养级在2002年之前呈平缓下降的趋势,2002年之后开始波动上升,相关性分析表明这两个指标与海域环境因子的变化较为相关。对渔获物组成进行主成分分析显示,第一主成份变化的方差解释率达到35.3%,且与海域气候、环境因素有较高的相关性,第一主成分变化能够较好地表征气候影响下渔获物组成变化的情况。广义可加模型分析结果显示,渔获物组成变化的影响因素按解释率由高到低分别为：海表温度、海平面高度、盐度、海冰和北大西洋涛动指数。该研究有助于认识气候变化对海洋渔业资源及其结构组成的影响。