The role of climate in human mitochondrial DNA evolution: A reappraisal

Previous studies have proposed that selection has been involved in the differentiation of human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and climate was the main driving force. This viewpoint, however, gets no support from the subsequent studies and remains controversia

A revision of the white-toothed shrews (Crocidura) of Southern China

Many systematic relationships among Chinese white-toothed shrews of genus Crocidura are presently unresolved. In this paper, a taxonomic revision of Crocidura from Southern China is presented. We studied 338 specimens from Burma, China, Korea, Pakistan, Turkey, Middle and Central Asia, and Russia (Appendix I), 285 of which had complete skulls that were analyzed with principal component and discriminant analyses. Results indicated that 6 species of Crocidura can be recognized in South China. C. fuliginosa occurs in Southwestern and Eastern China, C. attenuata is broadly distributed throughout Southern China, and C. horsfieldii is restricted to the southern part of China. C vorax and C. rapax, usually placed as synonyms of the European C russula, are recognized as 2 valid species whose ranges overlap in Southwestern China. C. shantungensis of Eastern Asia extends to the northern part of Southern China and is distinct from C. suaveolens and C. gmelini of Middle and Central Asia, respectively.

生境破碎化对黑白仰鼻猴种群数量的影响

从1999年4月至2002年6月间,对黑白仰鼻猴种群的分布和生境状况进行了调查。与十年前的调查结果相比,该次调查新发现了4个猴群,但有5个以前存在的猴群已经消失,现存种群数量为13个猴群,总体数量约为1200-1700只。从西藏的芒康到云龙的龙马山,随着海拔的降低,猴群可利用的植被类型也随之多样化。但由于砍伐、放牧、开矿等因素的影响,猴群的适宜生境破碎化程度较高,连接猴群的生境走廊状况通常较差,多数猴群孤立分布,并且存在小种群问题,生境走廊的维护和恢复已成为该物种保护成功与否的关键。种群的总体数量下降了32%,其中4个猴群数量下降,4个猴群持平,1个猴群有所增长,5个猴群消失,这不容乐观的状况给我们的保护工作敲响了警钟。

有机废水生物处理及综合利用技术的研究进展

比较了几种不同的有机废水生物处理技术的优缺点,并进行了相关讨论。

不同水体营养状态对和白鱼生长性能的影响

和白鱼分别是抚仙湖的外来鱼类和土著鱼类。本实验比较研究了水体营养状态对二者生长性能的影响。实验鱼养殖在低、中、高三种营养状态的水体中。其中低营养状态水体组又是每一种鱼中、高营养水体组的对照。水体营养状态对和白鱼摄食率、生长速度、饵料转化效率、蛋白贮积率没有显著影响。不同营养状态水体组实验鱼的体蛋白、脂肪、灰分和能量含量没有显著差异。富营养化对两种鱼生长性能的影响是不同的。特定生长率、饵料转化效率、蛋白贮积率和能量贮积率的种间差异值均随着水体营养状态的提高而加大。与对照组相比,较高营养状态水体中

倪氏复口吸虫在稀有鮈鲫体内的移行及对其耳石微结构的影响

倪氏复口吸虫是我国淡水鱼类的一种常见的危害严重的寄生虫。利用稀有鲫作为寄主 ,研究了倪氏复口吸虫在其体内的移行途径 ,并观察了复口吸虫的感染是否在寄主耳石上留下标记轮。倪氏复口吸虫尾蚴从稀有鲫体表的各个部位侵入 ,但主要集中在头部 ,侵入体内的尾蚴通过肌肉和结缔组织直接进入眼球。感染倪氏复口吸虫的稀有鲫耳石表面微结构发生变化 ,部分鱼耳石上出现明显的标记轮。

环境因子对萼花臂尾轮虫种群动态的影响

应用单个体培养方法研究了藻类食物的种类和浓度以及培养温度对萼花臂尾轮虫种群动态的影响 .结果显示 ,藻类食物的种类和斜生栅藻浓度均仅对轮虫的幼体阶段历时和产卵量具有显著的影响 ;三类食物中蛋白核小球藻是轮虫种群增长的最适藻类食物 ;若以斜生栅藻为食物 ,轮虫种群增长的最适浓度为 6.0× 10 6cells/ml.轮虫各主要发育阶段的历时皆随着温度的升高而极显著地缩短 ,但温度对其产卵量无显著的影响 :30℃下该种轮虫种群的内禀增长率最大 .

鲢鱼早期发育阶段核组蛋白的比较研究

用15％聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳分析比较了鲢鱼早期发育的四个重要阶段:原肠后期、心跳期、出膜期幼鱼和眼色素出现期幼鱼的细胞核组蛋白。这四个时期细胞的核心组蛋白(H_4、H_(2a)、H_(2b)、H_a)没有明显的变化。但是,随着细胞分化的进程,H_1 表现出明显的差异。在这四个时期中也可看到红细胞特有的组蛋白 H_5。文章讨论了组蛋白 H_1 在鲢鱼早期发育阶段对细胞分化的可能调节作用。

Effects of Cd2+ and Pb2+ on the substrate biofilms in the integrated vertical-flow constructed wetland

The effects of single Cd2+ and Pb2+, and combined Cd2+ and Pb2+ on dehydrogenase activity and polysaccharide content of the substrate biofilms in the integrated vertical-flow constructed wetland (IVCW) were studied. Dehydrogenase activities decreased linearly with the increasing concentrations of Cd2+ and Pb2+ at different times (6, 24, 72, and 120 h). The activities at both 6 and 24 h were significantly higher than that at 72 and 120 h in the case of single and combined treatments. The single Cd2+ and Pb2+ treatments significantly inhibited dehydrogenase activities at concentrations in excess of 20 mu mol/L Cd2+ and 80 mu mol/L Pb2+, respectively. The inhibitory effect of Cd2+ was much greater than that of Pb2+. At the same time, the combined treatment of Cd2+ and Pb2+ Significantly inhibited dehydrogenase activities at all five concentrations studied and the lowest combined concentration was 1.25 mu mol/L Cd2+ and 5 mu mol/L Pb2+. A synergistic effect of Cd2+ and Pb2+ was observed. On the other hand, polysaccharide contents varied unpredictably with the increasing concentrations of Cd2+ and Pb2+ and extended experimental time. There were no significant statistical differences within the range of concentration and time studied, whether singly or in combination. These results implied that the effects of heavy metals on biofilms should be a concern for the operation and maintenance of constructed wetlands.

Allelopathic interactions between Potamogelon maackianus and Microcystis aeruginosa

The allelopathic interactions between Potamogeton maackianus and toxic cyanobacteria (Microcystis aeruginosa) were studied. P maackianus inhibited the growth of M. aeruginosa, both in a coexistence culture system and in exudates experimental culture system. M. aeruginosa also showed effects on the secondary metabolic biosynthesis and secreting behavior of P maackianus. The main lipophilic components of the hexane extracts and the exudates from the macrophyte were analyzed through GC-MS determination. The lipophilic components of the hexane extracts and the exudates from P. maackianus were influenced by M. aeruginosa or their released chemicals. Comparing the lipophilic constituents of the hexane extracts with those in the exudates, the results showed that weak polar compounds contained in the macrophytes can be secreted into the surrounding water. Many compounds, such as N-phenyl-2-naphthalenamine and isopropyl myristate, were detected both in the hexane extracts and the exudates. The changes of lipophilic components in the hexane extracts would be a response to the stress of toxic cyanobacteria or their released toxins. Those changes of exudates, especially the increased content of N-phenyl-2-naphthalenamine, might also be an induced defensive behavior mediated by the released toxins from M aeruginosa. The study results about reciprocal allelopathic responses between macrophytes and cyanobacteria can help in the management of eutrophic waters, and is also important information concerning strategies for recovering eutrophic waters.