Apport de l'imagerie satellitaire radar pour l'exploration géologique en zones arides

The potential of radar imagery in geological exploration was investigated at a study site in Mauritania (Akjoujt region). Compared with optical images, the results obtained show how radar imagery can help not only in detecting surface geological structures such as dykes and veins, but also mapping subsurface structures beneath a shallow layer of sand (palaeochannels). The mapping potential was found to be much better at long wavelengths than at short ones (L-band, compared with C- and X-band). As for optical images, their contribution is much more limited in the mapping of surface geological structures, and inappropriate for detecting subsurface structures. We conclude that spatial remote sensing enables the improvement of existing geological maps and the optimization of cartographic surveying. To cite this article: N. Baghdadi et al., C. R. Geoscience 337 (2005).     

Effects of Pseudoalteromonas sp. BC228 on digestive enzyme activity and immune response of juvenile sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus)

A marine bacterium, Pseudoalteromonas sp. BC228 was supplemented to feed in a feeding experiment aiming to determine its ability of enhancing the digestive enzyme activity and immune response of juvenile Apostichopus japonicus. Sea cucumber individuals were fed with the diets containing 0(control), 105, 107 and 109 CFU g-1 diet of BC228 for 45 days. Results showed that intestinal trypsin and lipase activities were significantly enhanced by 107 and 109 CFU g-1 diet of BC228 in comparison with control(P 0.01). The phagocytic activity in the coelomocytes of sea cucumber fed the diet supplemented with 107 CFU g-1 diet of BC228 was significantly higher than that of those fed control diet(P 0.05). In addition, 105 and 107 CFU g-1 diet of BC228 significantly enhanced lysozyme and phenoloxidase activities in the coelomic fluid of sea cucumber, respectively, in comparison with other diets(P 0.01). Sea cucumbers, 10 each diet, were challenged with Vibrio splendidus NB13 after 45 days of feeding. It was found that the cumulative incidence and mortality of sea cucumber fed with BC228 containing diets were lower than those of animals fed control diet. Our findings evidenced that BC228 supplemented in diets improved the digestive enzyme activity of juvenile sea cucumber, stimulated its immune response and enhanced its resistance to the infection of V. splendidus.     

含硒紫球藻胞外多糖的制备及对体内外肿瘤细胞生长的影响

采用在培养液中添加亚硒酸来实现藻对无机硒的富集和转化,制备一种含硒的紫球藻(Porphyridiumsp.)胞外多糖(Se-PSP);通过DAN荧光法测硒含量及红外光谱,对硒是否结合在多糖上进行了初步探讨;用四唑盐比色法(MTT)研究了不同浓度含硒的紫球藻胞外多糖对3种体外肿瘤细胞生长的影响。通过建立荷瘤小鼠模型,研究了含硒多糖对腹水瘤S180的作用。结果表明含硒的胞外多糖含硒量约为0.015mg/g,40,80mg/LSe-PSP对3种肿瘤细胞SMMC7721、A549、A357均有一定程度的抑制作用,尤其是对SMMC7721抑制程度最为明显。荷瘤小鼠模型实验结果表明100mg/(kg.·d)Se-PSP可以延长荷瘤小鼠的生存时间,Se-PSP有可能成为一种抗肿瘤药物。     

Marine bacterium strain screening and pyrethroid insecticide-degrading efficiency analysis

A pyrethroid insecticide-degrading bacterium, strain HS-24, was isolated from an offshore seawater environment. The strain, which can degrade cypermethrin(CYP) and deltamethrin(DEL), was identified as Methylophaga sp. The optimal culture and degradation conditions for CYP and DEL by strain HS-24 is pH 7 at 28°C. Under optimum culture conditions, strain HS-24 exhibited a broad degradation concentration range of 100, 200, 400, 600, and 800 mg/L for CYP and DEL. The metabolic intermediates were analyzed by NMR, which provided strong evidence that CYP and DEL removal occurred mainly because of a biological process. The toxicity of the degradation products of strain HS-24 was studied simultaneously by measuring the light output of the luminescence bacterium. This demonstrated that the biodegradation ability of strain HS-24 significantly decreased the toxicity of CYP- and DEL-contaminated aquaculture seawater. Finally, the findings of this paper indicate that strain HS-24 is thus revealed as a biological agent for the remediation of marine aquatic environments.     

池塘养殖脊尾白虾(Exopalaemon carinicauda)感染血卵涡鞭虫的研究

通过现场取样、显微镜检、细菌培养、组织病理、电镜观察以及PCR检测等研究手段,对2008年9月浙江省舟山市普陀区某梭子蟹养殖塘混养的脊尾白虾"白浊病"进行了系统的病原学研究。结果表明,病虾体色发白,反应迟钝,血淋巴液呈浊白色,严重患病白虾血淋巴中的血细胞几乎没有或者极少,代之以大量与血细胞形似的寄生虫;组织病理切片及电镜观察发现,病虾心脏、肝胰腺、肌肉、鳃部等组织寄生有大量单细胞寄生虫,该寄生虫虫体形态特征、显微结构及宿主临床症状与本实验室之前研究报道的感染三疣梭子蟹和锯缘青蟹的血卵涡鞭虫类似;采用已建立的针对血卵涡鞭虫ITS1基因的引物对"白浊病"病虾的血淋巴样品进行PCR检测,可扩增出585bp左右的特异条带。综合以上研究结果,确定该寄生虫为血卵涡鞭虫(Hematodinium sp.)。有关脊尾白虾感染该寄生虫的报道在国内外尚属首次。     

长江口水域双带蛤科一新种

于１９８５－１９８６年在长江口的底栖生物取样中，采到大量双壳类软体动物标本。鉴定表明，其中一新种，被定名为中华团结蛤Ａｂｒａ ｓｉｍｉｃａ ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ。，属樱蛤超科中的双带科（Ｓｅｍｅｌｉｄａｅ）。模式标本保存于中国科学院海洋研究所。     

鸟蛤苗种培育及增养殖技术

通过对鸟蛤（Cardium sp．）的生物学研究,进行了苗种培育、稚贝中间培育、养成、增殖技术的综合系统研究,探明了鸟蛤的生态分布、食性、繁殖习性、生长发育、埋栖及移动生态等生物学特性,报道了鸟蛤人工苗种培育及增养殖技术措施,系统地提出了鸟蛤苗种控温培育及增养殖技术工艺流程与操作规范。     

莱州湾拟哲水蚤Paracalanus sp.发育期丰度组成和个体大小季节变化

拟哲水蚤是莱州湾桡足类中周年出现的优势种;是上层鱼类幼鱼早期开口饵料的重要贡献者;掌握其种群动态分布特点;有利于了解湾内生物环境状况、次级生产力生产水平。基于2011年5月至20 12年4月采集的浮游生物资料的分析结果显示;莱州湾拟哲水蚤的发育期丰度组成和个体大小均表现了明显的季节变化。调查季节中;4-6月以成体居多;其他季节以桡足幼体CⅢ-CⅤ较多;其中10-11月和3月主要由后期桡足幼体CⅣ和CⅤ期构成。成体中以雌体为主导;雌/雄比介于1.46~9.62;该比值在3-4月最低;10-11月最高。拟哲水蚤各期桡足幼体和成体个体大小以4-5月最大、8月最小;并与水温表现出明显的负相关。拟哲水蚤桡足幼体和成体的总生物量月变化与丰度变化相同;即以8月值最高;3-5月值最低;月均值为2.69 mg/m3（以碳计）;日生产力估算值为0.74 mg/（m3·d）（以碳计）。由上述结果;推测莱州湾拟哲水蚤的种群结构周年变化主要可分3个阶段;4-6月是莱州湾拟哲水蚤开始繁殖期;7-8月为种群数量快速增长期;9月之后为种群增长相对停滞期。     

Iron and phosphorus effects on the growth of Cryptomonas sp. (Cryptophyceae) and their availability in sediments from the Pearl River Estuary, China

Based on lab-culture experiments analyzing limitation and combination of iron and phosphorus on the growth of Cryptomonas sp. (Cryptophyceae), and the study of accumulation and release of Fe-bound P in sediment cores collected from the marine region of the Pearl River Estuary, China, reasons for the high frequency of phytoplankton bloom therein are discussed. Results show that the combined effect of Fe and P can obviously accelerate algal development, and the optimum culture conditions maintaining maximum growth rate are 0.05 μM Fe and 50 μM P. Cellular contents of Fe and P is consistent and the P:Fe molar ratio is 159:1. The optimum range of the P:Fe molar ratio in culture experiments for cell incubation is 500–1400. The vertical trends of total Fe and total P variations in sediments are parallel. Fe-bound P is the main species of inorganic sedimentary P. Through continuous leaching with agitation, 34–80% of exchangeable P and 4–23% of exchangeable Fe are concurrently released from the surficial sediments. This is a possible way by which nutrients are made available to phytoplankton. These factors might be responsible for a high frequency of harmful algal blooms in the Pearl River Estuary.     

海月水母(Aurelia sp.1)对中肋骨条藻(Skeletonema costatum)和东海原甲藻(Prorocentrum donghaiense)摄食的研究

采用饵料浓度差减法,在实验条件下研究了不同细胞密度的中肋骨条藻和东海原甲藻对海月水母水螅体、碟状体和水母体摄食活动的影响。结果表明,不同种类和密度的微藻细胞密度对水螅体、碟状体和水母体的摄食有显著影响。在实验的藻细胞密度范围内,随藻细胞密度的增加,水螅体和碟状体对中肋骨条藻和东海原甲藻的摄食率一直升高。水螅体对中肋骨条藻和东海原甲藻的最大摄食率均发生在藻细胞密度最高处,分别为4623cells/(ind.h)和4118cells/(ind.h)。碟状体对中肋骨条藻和东海原甲藻的最大摄食率也是发生在藻细胞密度最高处,分别为174671cells/(ind.h)和47218cells/(ind.h)。清滤率随着藻细胞密度增加而降低。在相似细胞密度下,碟状体对中肋骨条藻的摄食率高于东海原甲藻。水螅体和碟状体对同种藻的摄食情况不同,在相似藻细胞密度下,碟状体的摄食率比水螅体高。经过藻类饵料适应处理的水螅体对藻类的摄食率会有显著增加,约为未经饵料适应处理的10倍。水母体对中肋骨条藻和东海原甲藻未发生摄食。