Morphology and molecular identification of Ulva forming green tides in Qingdao, China

Green tides are caused by the proliferation of chlorophytes under suitable hydrographic conditions.These blooms lead to environmental degradation and negatively impact the waters and seagrass beds,as well as fishing and other recreational activities in the bay.A comprehensive ecological understanding of the bloom dynamics,including the origin and persistence,is needed to foster management decisions.The algae in the great majority of green tide blooms usually belong to two genera of Ulvophyceae,Ulva and Enteromorpha.Ulva has been observed more often in recent years.In China,green tides occurred for the first time in the middle area of the Yellow Sea in 2007,and a large-scale algae blooming broke out in the middle and southern areas of the Yellow Sea in late May 2008.We identified them as Ulva prolifera by comparative analysis of the rDNA internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1),5.8S and ITS2 sequences in combination with microscopic observation.Morphological differences were found between the free-floating algae and the attached thalli.Various reproduction patterns of the free-floating algae include sexual,asexual and vegetative propagations,which played important roles in the long-term green tide persistence in China.The ITS sequences of the blooming algae were identical to those of the samples from the Lianyungang sea area but were different from the attached samples from the Qingdao sea area.The results infer that the blooms are originated from other sea areas rather than from the local attached populations.     

厚壳贻贝(Mytilus coruscus)组织及其海水环境中真菌群落结构差异分析

海洋真菌广泛参与近海生态系统的物质循环和能量流动, 同时与海洋动物之间存在复杂的相互作用。贝类是我国主要的海水养殖生物, 为深入了解海洋真菌与贝类养殖的潜在关系, 选择厚壳贻贝养殖区海水及8种组织真菌为研究对象, 利用荧光定量PCR以及ITS rDNA高通量测序解析养殖厚壳贻贝各组织及所处海水环境的真菌群落丰度和结构特征。结果显示厚壳贻贝养殖区内和边缘海域的真菌丰度显著高于养殖区外围海域; 从贻贝养殖区和组织中共获得1 409个OTUs, 其中粪壳菌纲(Sordariomycetes) 在海水真菌群落为优势纲; 而在贻贝组织中, 锤舌菌纲(Leotiomycetes, 足20.13%、肾脏14.72%)、座囊菌纲(Dothideomycetes, 鳃2.89%、后闭壳肌1.92%、血淋巴1.36%)、散囊菌纲(Eurotiomycetes, 性腺3.59%、足1.57%)和伞菌纲(Agaricomycetes, 性腺3.09%、消化腺2.71%、鳃2.50%)占据优势地位。多样性分析显示厚壳贻贝和海水间真菌群落存在显著性差异; Bray-Curtis相似距离分析显示贻贝真菌群落与养殖区内海水更为相似, 而与边缘和外围海水差距较大。厚壳贻贝不同组织间、不同区域海水间的Beta多样性差异主要来自物种替换; 贻贝与海水间真菌Beta多样性的差异主要来自丰富度差异。综上所述, 厚壳贻贝体内真菌具有组织差异性, 并且养殖活动改变了养殖区海水的真菌群落。研究结果将为贝类真菌资源、贝类-真菌相互作用及生态影响提供基础。     

基于多智能主体的动态导航模型研究

动态交通信息下的路径导航是智能交通研究的热点之一。本文通过分析动态路径导航的需求特点,提出了一种基于多智能主体的动态导航系统的模型,分析了系统构成的多个主体的功能、结构以及主体之间的结构和行为相关性,讨论了动态导航的主体间进行协作和通讯的模型,并在此基础上给出了试验原型系统,比较分析了该方式与传统路径规划方式的优缺点。     

Applications of three DNA barcodes in assorting intertidal red macroalgal flora in Qingdao, China

This study is part of the endeavor to construct a comprehensive DNA barcoding database for common seaweeds in China. Identifications of red seaweeds, which have simple morphology and anatomy, are sometimes difficult solely depending on morphological characteristics. In recent years, DNA barcode technique has become a more and more effective tool to help solve some of the taxonomic difficulties. Some DNA markers such as COI (cytochrome oxidase subunitⅠ) are proposed as standardized DNA barcodes for all seaweed species. In this study, COI, UPA (universal plastid amplicon, domain V of 23S rRNA), and ITS (nuclear internal transcribed spacer) were employed to analyze common species of intertidal red seaweeds in Qingdao (119.3 -121 E, 35.35 -37.09 N). The applicability of using one or a few combined barcodes to identify red seaweed species was tested. The results indicated that COI is a sensitive marker at species level. However, not all the tested species gave PCR amplification products due to lack of the universal primers. The second barcode UPA had effective universal primers but needed to be tested for the effectiveness of resolving closely related species. More than one ITS sequence types were found in some species in this investigation, which might lead to confusion in further analysis. Therefore ITS sequence is not recommended as a universal barcode for seaweeds identification.     

THE GENETIC DIVERSITY AND PHYLOGENETICANALYS OF ITS1 IN MITOCHONDRIAL DNA OF FOUR POPULATIONS OF PORTUNUS TRITUBERCULATUS

对我国沿海4个野生群体三疣梭子蟹的核糖体RNA转录单元内间隔区ITS1基因片段进行克隆和测序,获得长度为515—571bp的ITS1核苷酸序列,在4个群体的三疣梭子蟹中共检测到变异位点56个,多态位点比例为9．5％,其中简约信息位点25个,共检测到40种单倍型。通过统计单倍型多态性、平均核苷酸差异数和核苷酸多样性指数,结果显示：舟山群体多样性指数最高,其次是鸭绿江口群体和海洲湾群体,莱州湾群体最低。在三疣梭子蟹ITSl序列中共发现5种微卫星位点,AMOVA分析结果显示4个群体间的遗传差异显著。另外,将本研究所得序列结合GenBank数据库中十足目12种蟹ITSl序列构建系统进化树,系统树显示同属的不同种各自聚支,与形态学分类吻合。     

Development of a real-time PCR method (Taqman) for rapid identification and quantification of Prorocentrum donghaiense

Prorocentrum donghaiense is a dinoflagellate that is widely distributed in the East China Sea and has become increasingly involved in Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). Therefore, it is necessary to study this dinoflagellate to monitor HABs. In this study, 13 pairs of primers specific to P. donghaiense (within its internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions) were designed for SYBR Green I real-time PCR. As the SYBR Green I real-time PCR could not identify P. donghaiense in a specific manner, a Taqman real-time PCR method was developed by designing a set of specific primers and a Taqman probe. A 10-fold serial dilution of recombinant plasmid containing ITS regions of P. donghaiense was prepared as standard samples and the standard curve was established. Additionally, we quantified the genomic DNA in P. donghaiense cells and utilized this DNA to prepare another 10-fold serial dilution of standard sample and accordingly set up the standard curve. The mathematic correlation between the cell number and its corresponding plasmid copy number was also established. In order to test the efficiency of the real-time PCR method, laboratory samples and P. donghaiense HAB field samples were employed for identification and quantitative analysis. As to laboratory samples, as few as 102 cells of P. donghaiense could be quantified precisely utilizing both centrifugation and filtration techniques. The quantification results from field samples by real-time PCR were highly similar to those by light microscopy. In conclusion, the real-time PCR could be applied to identify and quantify P. donghaiense in HABs.     

城市导航地理数据库

导航数据库（Navigable Database）是指针对智能交通系统与定位服务应用需求而建立的具有统一技术标准的地理数据库.本文对导航数据与一般的地理信息数据在数据模型、数据的准确性、数据的组织方法等方面进行了比较.在简要介绍导航数据库概念后,讨论了城市交通系统中导航数据的来源及导航数据的处理理论.     

基于三种分子标记的外伶仃岛石珊瑚系统进化关系研究

以广东省珠海市外伶仃岛地区常见的4属5种石珊瑚为研究对象,对线粒体COI、16S rRNA和ITS三种基因片段数据进行分析,并计算了种间遗传距离。序列分析结果表明5种石珊瑚的COI、16S rRNA基因片段碱基AT含量大于GC含量,而ITS序列碱基AT含量小于GC含量;5种石珊瑚种间的三种基因平均遗传距离分别为0.043、0.134和0.763,所得遗传距离结果存在一定差异。将三种基因串联起来并利用邻位连接法(NJ)、最大似然法(ML)和最小进化法(ME)分别构建了分子系统树。在系统发育树中,科一级的系统进化关系与形态学分类一致,但蜂巢珊瑚科内的分子系统分类结果与形态学分类阐述的遗传进化关系略有差别,说明石珊瑚传统分类可能受骨骼可塑性的影响。研究结果为外伶仃岛石珊瑚的亲缘关系研究提供相关基础数据,并为该地区石珊瑚资源保护奠定理论基础。     

泉州湾桐花树和老鼠簕根际土壤细菌和真菌群落特征比较

红树植物根际土壤微生物对近海生物地球化学循环及其生物多样性等起着重要作用,受地上部和土壤性质影响,两种不同药用红树植物桐花树（Aegiceras corniculatum）和老鼠簕（Acanthus ilicifolius）根际土壤微生物群落组成可能存在独特性。本研究分别以细菌 16S rRNA基因和真菌ITS 基因为分子标记,采用高通量测序技术分析比较了桐花树和老鼠簕根际土壤微生物多样性特征及其与土壤理化性质之间的关系。结果表明：①老鼠簕根际土壤细菌和真菌多样性与丰富度均显著高于桐花树,且两者之间的细菌和真菌组成皆存在明显差异（P<0.05）;②两者根际土壤细菌和真菌门和属的优势（大于1%）物种组成皆相似;在门水平,桐花树根际土壤主要优势物种变形菌门（Proteobacteria）和未分类门（unclassified_k_Fungi）的相对丰度显著高于老鼠簕,而拟杆菌门（Bacteroidota）、脱硫杆菌门（Desulfobacterota）、子囊菌门（Ascomycota）和担子菌门（Basidiomycota）则相反;在属水平,桐花树的主要优势物种硝化螺菌属（Nitrospira）和Denitromonas属的相对丰度显著高于老鼠簕,而枝孢菌属（Cladosporium）和囊状担子菌属（Cystofilobasidium）则相反;③桐花树根际土壤pH、总碳和总酚含量皆显著高于老鼠簕,pH和总酚显著影响细菌群落组成,而总碳和总硫则显著影响真菌群落组成;此外,pH、总碳和总氮是影响细菌物种的主要因素,而总酚、pH和总碳是影响真菌物种的主要因素。本研究揭示了桐花树和老鼠簕根际土壤细菌和真菌多样性存在明显差异并与土壤理化性质密切相关,可为今后从不同红树物种所具备的独特功能根际微生物菌群来开发相关资源及保护近海的生态环境提供新的视角。     

Preliminary Identification of Three New Isolates in Genus Alexandrium (Dinophyceae) from China Sea Area

1 Introduction Dinoflagellate Alexandrium has received intensive at-tention in recent years, as it is a valuable bioactive com-pound resource and related to harmful algal bloom (HAB)which has negative impact on marine ecology systemaquiculture, human health and tourism (Hallegraeff andBolch, 1992; Smayda, 1997; Vale and Antonia de MSampayo, 2001). However, not all of the species in genusAlexandrium produce toxin (Wendy et al., 2001), so rapididentification and clarification of the phyloge…