Age validation of juvenile Shortfin Mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) tagged and marked with oxytetracycline off southern California

The purpose of this study was to validate aging results of juvenile Shortfin Mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) by vertebral band counts. Vertebrae of 29 juvenile Shortfin Mako marked with oxytetracycline (OTC) were obtained from tag-recapture activities to determine centrum growth-band deposition. Tagging occurred off southern California from 1996 to 2010, and time at liberty of the 29 sharks ranged from 4 months to 4.4 years (mean=1.3 years). Growth information also was obtained from length-frequency modal analyses (MULTIFAN and MIXDIST) by using a 29-year data set of commercial and research catch data, in addition to a tag-recapture growth model (e.g, the GROTAG model). For vertebrae samples used for age validation, shark size at time of release ranged from 79 to 142 cm fork length (FL) and from 98 to 200 cm FL at recapture. Results from band counts of vertebrae distal to OTC marks indicate 2 band pairs (2 translucent and 2 opaque) are formed each year for Shortfin Mako of the size range examined. Length-frequency analyses identified 3 age class modes. Growth rate estimates from 26.5 to 35.5 cm/year were calculated for the first age-class mode (85 cm FL) and from 22.4 to 28.6 cm/year for the second age-class mode (130 cm FL). Results from the tag-recapture growth model revealed fast growth during time at liberty for tagged fish of the 2 youngest age classes. Collectively, these methods suggest rapid growth of juvenile Shortfin Mako in the southern California study area and indicate biannual deposition of growth bands in vertebrae for the first 5 years.

西北干旱区多种植物地理分布与气候的相关性及其可能潜在分布预测

　　作为西部大开发的关键地区，西北干旱区由于地理位置和环境条件的独特性、生态系统的脆弱性以及人类活动的长期干扰，对其周边乃至全国的生态环境有较大的影响，在这一地区研究植物种分布与气候的关系，并模拟预测其可能的潜在分布范围，具有理论上和实践上的重要意义。 　　通过广泛收集了西北干旱区优势种和常见种的地理分布资料，共选择128个植物种，利用Holdridge的生命地带分类系统，计算各植物种的生物温度(BT)、可能蒸散(PE)、降水量(P)及可能蒸散率(PER)，分析植物种与气候的相互关系，并将所有植物种进行经验归纳分类。随后，对这砦植物种及其气候信息进行TWINSPAN定量分类，并与经验分类结果相比较，得出西北干旱区128种植物的生态气候分类，分属于以下几大类型：高寒草甸、森林一草原过渡带、草原（典型草原、荒漠草原）、荒漠（草原化荒漠、荒漠、高寒荒漠）。具体来说，包括以下17个生态气候类型： 1)高寒草甸：异针茅。 2)森林一草原过渡带：牛尾蒿、鬼箭锦鸡儿、沙棘。 3)草原a：沙蒿。 4)草原b：长芒草、百里香（变种）、多叶隐子草、贝加尔针茅、大针茅。 5)草原c：羊茅、小叶锦鸡儿、荒漠锦鸡儿、线叶菊、华北岩黄芪、廿青针茅、碱蒿、内蒙古沙蒿、裂叶蒿、狭叶锦鸡儿、山竹岩黄芪、女蒿、小蓬、两伯利亚杏、沙地柏、角果碱篷、霸王、糙隐子草。 6)草原d：紫狐茅、紫花针茅。 7)草原一荒漠草原a：包括沙竹、琵琶柴、吉尔吉斯针茅。 8)草原一荒漠草原b：华北米蒿、差巴嘎蒿、星星草、长芒针茅、铁竿蒿、柠条锦鸡儿。 9)荒漠草原：沙生冰草、蒙古冰草、羊草、冷蒿、中亚紫菀木、刺旋花、老瓜头、木贼麻黄、西伯利亚白刺、唐古特白刺、戈壁针茅、石生针茅、盐地碱蓬、冰草、蓍状亚菊、油蒿、木蓼、刺针枝蓼、长枝木蓼、中间锦鸡儿、尖叶盐爪爪、黄花琵琶柴、松叶猪毛菜、珍珠猪毛菜、东方针茅、囊果碱蓬、四合木、白滨藜、短脚锦鸡儿。 10)草原化荒漠，荒漠a：川青锦鸡儿、优若藜、苦艾蒿、无芒隐子草、沙冬青、籽蒿、地白蒿、菭草、齿叶白刺、绵刺、盐角草、多枝柽柳、盐生假木贼。 11)草原化荒漠．荒漠b：蒿叶猪毛菜、短花针茅、芨芨草、灌木亚菊、博乐蒿、小蒿、喀什蒿、南山短花菊、盐爪爪、木本猪毛菜、针茅、细枝盐爪爪。 12)草原化荒漠．荒漠c：白梭梭、白羊草、无叶假木贼。 13）干旱荒漠a：戈壁短花菊、荒漠细柄茅、刺蓬、沙生针茅、多花柽柳、细枝柽柳。 14)干旱荒漠b：梭梭柴、铃铛刺、天山猪毛菜、帕米尔麻黄、座花针茅、旱蒿、克氏狐茅、短叶假木贼、准格尔沙蒿、长穗柽柳、刚毛柽柳。 15)高寒荒漠植被：匍生优若藜。 16)干旱荒漠c：粉花蒿、白杆沙拐枣、膜果麻黄、花花柴、灌木紫菀木、裸果木、合头草、塔里木沙拐枣。 17)超干旱荒漠植被：沙拐枣、胡杨、盐穗木、灰杨、盐节木、圆叶盐爪爪。 　　综合分类结果表明：多数植物种的生态气候类型与实际生境相符，但也有少数植物种有明显偏差，主要原因有三点：首先，某些种的分布范围超出了西北干旱区，在东北、华北、甚至全国范围内分布，所计算的植物种的气候范围本身存在局限性;其次，西北干旱区的研究资料如植物种的分布范围、分布点的气象资料等有许多缺失：最后，由于文献中对某些植物种分布范围的描述比较笼统，无法确定其精确的地理分布界限，使得植物种所对应的分类结果与其真正所属的植 被类型有一些偏差。 　　本文还进一步在这128种植物中选取了10种分布明确、资料齐备的代表性植被类型的优势种，根据它们的降水和生物温度指标，模拟预测了它们的可能潜在分布区，包括其主要中心分布区和最大可能分布区，并与实际分布范围进行比较。结果表明．其潜在分布区的分布范围与实际调查所得资料所处范围基本一致，特别是中心分布区的预测图，而最大可能分布区与实际有一定误差。

构树种质资源遗传多样性SRAP分子标记研究

构树（Broussonetia papyrifera L.）为桑科（Moraceae）构树属（Broussonetia）落叶乔木，广泛分布于亚洲东部及太平洋岛屿。它是我国重要的经济林木，具有重要的经济价值，其树皮纤维品质优良，自古就是造纸的优良原料；叶片可用作饲料；果实具有重要的药用价值；环境适应性强，是迅速绿化荒山、荒滩和盐碱地的理想树种。因此对构树这些特性的深入研究和开发利用具有非常重要的实际应用价值。本研究以日本和国内构树主要分布区域的的10种生态型及杂交构树共23份材料，摸索并改进了构树DNA的提取方法，建立了稳定的SRAP分子标记体系，以杂交构树组培苗为材料从120对引物组合中筛选出条带信息较高的17对SRAP引物，以这些引物对23份构树材料进行PCR扩增和标记分析。 本研究取得的主要结果如下： （1）本实验首次将SRAP技术应用于构树的研究中，建立起构树稳定的SRAP-PCR反应体系；实验中对影响扩增的5个主要因素进行了优化，确定20 μL PCR反应体系中各因素最适浓度：模板DNA浓度80 ng/(20 μL)，Mg2+浓度2.0 mM，dNTP浓度0.6 mM，引物浓度0.8 mM，Taq 酶浓度1.5 U/(20 μL)。 （2）从120对引物组合中筛选出来的17对SRAP引物对21份不同生态型构树样本（21份材料指的是除两份杂交构树材料外的其它生态型构树，以下同）进行PCR扩增，共扩增出439条带，平均每对引物25.5条，其大小介于100～1,000 bp之间，其中多态性条带319条，占总数的72.67%。 （3）用Popgene1.32软件进行分析，计算出Shannon信息指数（I）值为0.2275（0.2042），物种水平的Nei基因多样性（H）值为0.1336（0.1436），表明各生态型构树之间的平均遗传多态性不高，中国大陆各生态型构树Shannon信息指数（I）值仅为0.1675（0.2271），物种水平的Nei基因多样性（H）值为0.1039（0.1540），群体遗传多样性较低，构树的遗传分化主要存在于中国和日本之间。 （4）用NTSYS-2.10e软件进行聚类分析，发现不同生态型构树按距离关系远近及分布区域可划分为不同类群。在遗传相似系数0.57附近，对21份材料进行聚类分析发现其可分为两个群体，一类为日本生态型，另一类为中国生态型，表明日本构树与中国野生种构树种源遗传相似性较小。中国各生态型构树在遗传相似系数0.91处可分为5类，总体而言，中国各地区之间的构树遗传相似度较高。对杂交构树分析表明，其亲缘关系与日本构树（母本）更接近。 （5）日本及杂交构树的SCAR标记。本研究找到两条日本及杂交构树的特异性条带，回收、测序，再根据序列往里重新设计引物，转变成稳定性更好，更直观的SCAR标记，这为挑选性状优良的日本及杂交构树提供重要的参考，对其育种有一定的指导意义。其中一条片段经与NCBI数据库比对发现与拟南芥磺基转移酶家族基因具有较高的同源性。

Effects of iso-nitrogenous and iso-phosphorus fertilizers as nutrient sources on carp polyculture in Bangladesh

A 120 day long experiment was conducted to find out the effects of cow manure with urea and triple super phosphate (CUT), poultry manure with urea and triple super phosphate (PUT) and cow manure with poultry manure (CP) having similar quantities of nitrogen and phosphorus on pond productivity and fish yield. The stocking fish were rohu (Labeo rohita), catla ( Catla catla) and mrigal ( Cirrhinus mrigala) in each treatment pond at the rate of 10000/ha. All ponds were fertilized fortnightly at the rate of 4000 kg/ha cow manure with 62 kg/ha urea and 65 kg/ha TSP, 2700 kg/ha poultry manure with 62 kg/ha urea and 16 kg/ha TSP, and 4000kg/ha cow manure with 2700 kg/ha poultry manure for the treatment CUT, PUT and CP respectively. Each treatment contained an iso-nitrogen and iso-phosphorus of 56 kg and 46 kg respectively. Though the physico-chemical parameters were more or less similar in all ponds, the chlorophyll-a content and abundance of total plankton were significantly higher (P< 0.05) in the ponds receiving the fertilizer treatment of PUT than those of other treatments. Final growth as well as per unit production of fish of treatment PUT (1773 kg/ha) was significantly higher (P< 0.05) than that of treatment CP (1528 kg/ha) followed by that of treatment CUT (1336 kg/ha). The over all results showed that poultry manure with urea and triple super phosphate proved to be superior to cow manure with urea and triple super phosphate, and poultry manure with cow manure, even when nitrogen and phosphorus content was similar, in carp polyculture system under prevailing conditions.

The study of biological characteristic and population dynamic of Caspian vimba (Vimba vimba persa), in coastal waters of Caspian Sea (Mazandaran Province)

This study was conducted to determine reproduction characteristics, diet regime, age structure and population dynamics parameters of the vimba vimba persa (Pallas, 1811) in Mazandaran waters of the Caspian Sea, from October 2008 to September 2009. A total of 994 specimens were monthly collected by beach seine and cast net from six fish landings of Ramsar, Tonekabon, Chaloos, Mahmood Abad, Sari and Behshahr. Biometric characters were measured for each specimen at the laboratory. Scales were used for age determination. Sex determination and fecundity were determined. Population dynamic parameters as well as stock assessment including cohort analysis were estimated using FISAT software. The finding showed that the mean of fork length and body weight of the Caspian Vimba were 168.4±2.6 mm and 71.94±32.24 g respectively. Strong correlation was found between these two variables (a= 0.012; b = 3.047; r2 = 0.955). 92 specimens were studied from the fecundity point of view. This species was found to have more abundance in spring (esp. Apr-May). The samples composed of 397(42.6%) male, 537(57.4%) female; Overall sex ratio (M: F =1: 1.35) was significantly different from the expected 1:1 ratio (p ≤0.05). The advanced stages of maturity (4th & 5th) were found in April and May. The highest Gonadosomatic Index in female was in May and the lowest one was in July. This fish is therefore a spring spawner. The maximum absolute and relative fecundities were 34640 and 260.9, respectively; the minimum absolute and relative fecundities were 5400 and 94.5 respectively. The averages of absolute and relative fecundities were 17198±7710 and 171.85±48.8, respectively. Coefficient vacuity index was 59.2% which indicates that this fish is mesophagous. Among of living creature consumes by Caspian Vimba mollusks, 76 arthropods, worms, plants, detritus and fishes were found 32.9% , 26.7% , 13.4% , 17% , 4.4% and 1.6% respectively. The infinite fork lengths were 261 mm for females, 25mm for males and 261 mm for both sexes respectively. For population growth and mortality parameters; K ( 0.28 per year for both sexes, 0.3 per year for males, 0.33 per year for females); t0 ( -0.65 year for both sexes, -0.23 year in females, -0.51 year in males ); Φ' ( 2.28 ); Z ( 0.98 per year ); M ( 0.59 per year); F ( 0.39 per year) and Exploitation coefficient was 0.4. The analysis showed that total biomass and MSY were 1336 and 528.8 tonnes respectively.

倒刺鲃属鱼类的系统发育及其动物地理学研究(英文)

倒刺鲃属（Spinibarbus）鱼类隶属于鲤科的鲃亚科,共有5个有效种。应用分支系统学原理和方法,对该属鱼类的系统发育和地理分化进行了研究。在进行性状分析时,以四须鲃属（Barbodes）作为倒刺鲃属的外类群,理由是它们的系统发育关系较近,而且四须鲃属较原始。分析结果表明,倒刺鲃属鱼类共有3个共同离征,表明该属鱼类为一个单源群。在19个外部形态和内部骨骼特征的基础上,构建了倒刺鲃属鱼类的系统发育分支图。姐妹群A（S.hollandi）和 B-E（S.sinensis+S.denticulatus+S.yunnanensis+S.polyepis）代表了倒刺鲃属内的第一次谱系分化。第二次谱系分化发生于姐妹群B（S.sinensis）和C-E（S.dentlculalus+S.yunnanensis+S.polylepis）之间;姐妹群B分布于长江水系,而姐妹群C-E则分布于珠江水系以南,包括海南岛;基于谱系分化和姐妹群的地理分布,推测此次谱系分化可能是由于云贵高原的抬升及同时发生的水系分流所致。第三次谱系分化则发生于姐妹群C（S.denticulalus）和D-E（S.yunnanensis+S.polyle...

集胞藻PCC6803光激活异养生长必需基因s110886的研究

集胞藻PCC6803能够在微弱、短时光刺激的条件下利用葡萄糖进行异养生长,称为光激活异养生长(LAHG)。从其随机插入诱变文库中,筛选到3个不能进行光激活异养生长的突变株,通过反向PCR和测序确定突变基因全部为s110886。将s110886克隆到表达载体pET21-b,在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)诱导表达,并对产物进行了纯化。用Western印迹法研究s110886在集胞藻PCC6803的表达情况,发现在完全黑暗和光照情况下,其表达水平几乎没有差异,并证明其编码产物分布于膜上。因此,s110886是一个

Isolation and characterization of microsatellites in Chinese soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis

Fifteen polymorphic microsatellite loci were developed for the Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) from the (GT)(n) microsatellite-enriched genomic library, using the fast isolation by amplified fragment length polymorphism of sequences containing repeats protocol. The polymorphism of all 15 loci ranged from two to seven alleles with observed heterozygosities ranging from 0.03 to 0.98 (mean 0.43) in one population of 40 individuals. These novel loci will be helpful for understanding the population structure at genetic level and marker-assisted breeding of this vulnerable species.