La peche dans le fleuve Niger

The fish production of the River Niger can best be estimated from a country by country evaluation of the tonnage exported and that consumed locally. All exported and some locally consumed fish are preserved by smoking or sun drying, a process which entails a loss of weight. Coefficients to correct for this of between 2.6 to 4 have been calculated depending on the type of product. A further loss occurs due to handling and to insect attack, which may account for up to 40% of the production. Taking the above factors into account the productions estimated for the various countries of the Niger River basin are as follows: Guinea (3,600 t), Mali (90,000 t), Upper Volta and Ivory Coast (negligible), Niger (5,200 t), Dahomey (1,200 t), Nigeria (25,000 t), Cameroon (3,000 t). A total production of 128,000 t is, therefore, obtained for the basin as a whole, excluding the Kainji Reservoir. At this level of production, there have been no intimations of overfishing from any part of the basin, and there is unanimity that fishing could be intensified. On the basis of the estimates of existing production and local estimates of potential production it is possible that up to 200,000 t of fish could be produced annually from the basin as a whole.

Revised diagnosis of the genus Bangana Hamilton, 1822 (Pisces : Cyprinidae), with taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on the Chinese species

Most morphological characters diagnostic of the 13 Chinese species of the cyprinid genus Sinilabeo Rendahl, 1932, are identical to those of the genus Bangana Hamilton, 1822. Consequently, these 13 species are transferred to Bangana. A revised diagnosis is provided for the now-expanded genus Bangana, and a dichotomous key and taxonomic and nomenclatural notes are included for the following valid Chinese species: B. decora, B. dero, B. devdevi, B. discognathoides, B. lemassoni, B. lippa, B. rendahli, B. tonkinensis, B. tungting, B. wui, B. xanthogenys, B. yunnanensis, and B. zhui. Literature reports, by Chinese authors, of Sinilabeo dero from the upper Irrawady River basin, in Yunnan, are based on misidentifcations of B. devdevi. Sinilabeo cirrhinoides Wu and Lin in Wu, Lin, Chen, Chen and He, 1977, and S. laticeps Wu and Lin in Wu, Lin, Chen, Chen and He, 1977, are junior subjective synonyms of B. devdevi and B. lippa, respectively. Sinilabeo yunnanensis Wu, Lin, Chen, Chen and He, 1977, is an available name, and a lectotype is designated for the species. Bangana zhui ( Zheng and Chen, 1983) is a valid species distinct from B. yunnanensis.

First description of the male and redescription of the female of Philometra clavaeceps Dogiel and Akhmerov, 1959 (Nematoda : Philometridae), a parasite of east Asian cyprinid fish

The first description of the male and a redescription of the female of the nematode Philometra clavaeceps Dogiel and Akhmerov, 1959, a parasite of east Asian cyprinids, are presented on the basis of specimens collected from Culter erythropterus Basilewsky and Culler dabryi Bleeker from Liangzi Lake (the Yangtze River basin), Hubei Province, central China. Gravid females from the fish abdominal cavity, penetrating often into ovaries, occurred in May-June, whereas conspecific males and young mature females on the swimbladder were recorded in January. Philometra clavaeceps seems to have a pronounced annual maturation cycle in the locality. The finding of P. clavaeceps in C. dabryi represents a new host record.

Garra bispinosa, a new species of cyprinid fish (Teleostei : Cypriniformes) from Yunnan, Southwest China

Garra bispinosa, a new species of cyprinid fish from the Irrawaddy River basin in Yunnan, Southwest China is described here. It has a conspicuous, quadrate and forwards pointed proboscis reflected downwards against the snout and anteriorly bilobed with one large, uniscupid and acanthoid tubercle on the distal end of each lobe, a character unique among all other congeners in Southeast Asia and China, and further differs from them in having the following combination of characters: snout with a deep groove across its tip to form a transverse lobe, 16 circumpeduncular scales, 34-35 lateral line scales, a smaller mental disc (length 38.1-43.8 % of head length), a forwards situated anus (anus to anal distance 25.9-30.6 % of pelvic to anal distance), and a slightly pointed snout.

Redescription of Camallanus hypophthalmichthys Dogel and Akhmerov, 1959 (Nematoda : Camallanidae) and its first record from fishes in China

The nematode Camallanus hypophthalmichthys Dogel and Akhmerov, 1959 is redescribed from specimens collected from the intestine of the bighead carp Aristichthys nobilis, from Liangzihu Lake (Yangtze River basin), Hubei Province, central China. The light and scanning electron microscopical examination made it possible to study in detail the morphology of this so far little-known species and to confirm its validity. The main specific features of C. hypophthalmichthys distinguishing it from the most similar Camallanus spp. is the presence of 3 small caudal processes on the male tail tip, 13-16 longitudinal ridges on the inner surface of the valve of the buccal capsule, and the arrangement of preanal and postanal genital papillae in the male. This finding represents a new host record, the first record of this parasite in the Yangtze River basin, and the first documented record of C. hypophthalmichthys from China. Camallanus hypophthalmichthys is considered a specific intestinal parasite of fishes of the cyprinid Hypophthalmichthyinae.

Heavy metal pollution in China: Origin, pattern and control

Goal, Scope and Background. Heavy metal is among one of the pollutants, which cause severe threats to humans and the environment in China. The aim of the present review is to make information on the source of heavy metal pollution, distribution of heavy metals in the environment, and measures of pollution control accessible internationally, which are mostly published in Chinese. Methods. Information from scientific journals, university journals and governmental releases are compiled focusing mainly on Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn. Partly Al, As, Cr, Fe, Hg, Mn and Ni are included also in part as well. Results and Discussion. In soil, the average contents of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn are 0.097, 22.6, 26.0 and 74.2 mg/kg, respectively. In the water of. the Yangtze River Basin, the concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn are 0.080, 7.91, 15.7 and 18.7 pg/L, respectively. In reference to human activities, the heavy metal pollution comes from three sources: industrial emission, wastewater and solid waste. The environment such as soil, water and air were polluted by heavy metals in some cases. The contents of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn even reach 3.16, 99.3, 84.1 and 147 mg/kg, respectively, in the soils of a wastewater irrigation zone. These contaminants pollute drinking water and food, and threaten human health. Some diseases resulting from pollution of geological and environmental origin, were observed with long-term and non-reversible effects. Conclusions. In China, the geological background level of heavy metal is low, but with the activity of humans, soil, water, air, and plants are polluted by heavy metals in some cases and even affect human health through the food chain. Recommendations and Outlook. To remediate and improve environmental quality is a long strategy for the polluted area to keep humans and animals healthy. Phytoremediation would be an effective technique to remediate the heavy metal pollutions.

Revision of the cyprinid genus Placocheilus Wu, 1977 in China, with description of a new species from Yunnan

Placocheilus is re-diagnosed on the basis of oromandibular structures compared to those of closely related groups. It is represented in China by three species restricted to Yunnan, namely P. caudofasciatus from the Tengtiaohe River (Nam Na), P. cryptonemus from the Nujiang Rive ( upper Salween River basin), and P. robustus, herein described as a new species from the Yuanjiang River ( Red River basin). P. robustus n. sp. is differentiated from its congeners in having a stout caudal peduncle ( depth 72.4-82.5% of its length) and the medium-sized scaleless midventral region of belly extended slightly beyond halfway from the pectoral- to pelvic-fin origin. It is further distinguished from P. caudofasciatus in having a coarsely crenulated rostral fold with 18-23 indentations on its distal margin and a smaller mental adhesive disc ( length 66.7-71.4% of its width and 37.0-43.1% of the head length).

Four new terrestrial species of Marionina (Clitellata, Enchytraeidae) from China and re-examination of M. hoVbaueri Moller

Enchytraeid surveys were made in China, mainly along the Changjiang (Yangtze) River Basin, during the period 1991-1999. Among the findings, four terrestrial species of Marionina are new to science and well illustrate the taxonomic complexity of the genus as currently defined. Marionina sinica sp. n. is characterized by a specific chaetal distribution, the marionine pattern of the dorsal blood vessel, and elongate, fusiform, spermathecal ectal ducts. Marionina sacculata sp. n. is distinguished by the possession of a pair of pouch-like oesophageal appendages in IV, the lack of lateral chaetae in VII-XI, a marionine pattern of the dorsal blood vessel, and short spermathecal ectal ducts gradually expanding into spherical ampullae. Both M. sinica and M. sacculata have minute bodies (2-3 mm long in vivo) and lack spermathecal accessory glands. The former species shows its closest aYnities with the European M. brendae Rota, 1995, whereas the latter is closest to the German M. hoVbaueri Moller, 1971, for which an amended diagnosis is provided. Marionina seminuda sp. n. has only ventral chaetal bundles, distributed from III onwards and bisetose. It is similar to the Holarctic M. subterranea (Knollner, 1935) in lacking entirely the lateral chaetae and in having the brain incised posteriorly, the dorsal vessel bifurcating behind the pharynx, and coelomocytes containing opaque granules, but diVers from it in having the longest chaetae in preclitellar segments and gland cells distributed all over the spermathecal ectal ducts. Marionina righiana sp. n. is diagnosed by the location of the head pore on the prostomium, the absence of lateral chaetae from VIII ( VII or IX) onwards, the possession of free spermathecae extending backwards through one to four segments, the brain deeply incised posteriorly, the lumbricilline pattern of the dorsal blood vessel, and the opacity of coelomocytes in vivo. Prior to this study, members of the genus so atypical as M. righiana with respect to the position of the head pore and the structure of the spermathecae were known only from South American soils. Until the taxonomy of Marionina has been more thoroughly assessed and revised, the assignment of the four species to this large assemblage should be regarded as tentative.

辽河流域降雨侵蚀力的时空变化分析

降雨侵蚀力是反映流域降雨侵蚀能力的综合指标之一。根据辽河流域10个气象站的日降雨量资料,利用日降雨侵蚀力模型估算辽河流域的降雨侵蚀力。结果表明:辽河流域降雨侵蚀力的空间变异与降雨量的空间分布趋势基本一致,由东南向西北递减,变化于1 000~3 800 MJ.mm/(hm2.h.a)之间;降雨侵蚀力年内集中度高,6—8月3个月约占全年的80%;降雨侵蚀力年际变化大,年际变率Cv在0.367~0.649之间,采用时序系列的Mann-Kendall检验表明,降雨侵蚀力并无显著变化趋势;特别是在流域水土流失严重的西辽河地区,年降雨侵蚀力较小,但年内集中程度大,年际变化更突出。

松花江流域河流泥沙及其对人类活动的响应特征

对松花江流域主要水文站输沙量变化的分析表明:51年来,嫩江除1998年发生洪水外其余年份输沙量变化不大,第二松花江输沙量表现为明显的下降趋势,松花江干流输沙量也表现为下降趋势,而松花江整个流域在1979年之前为下降趋势,1979年之后为上升趋势。松花江干流区域和第二松花江为主要的泥沙来源区,分别占整个松花江流域输沙量的72.1%和16.2%。通过对单位降雨侵蚀力输沙量的分析,松花江流域输沙量负荷的变化与流域内重大历史事件、国家政策等人为活动的变化密切相关。"大跃进"时期嫩江流域输沙量负荷显著增大,三年自然灾害时期各区段输沙量负荷都出现峰值,"文革"时期各区段输沙量负荷起伏变化比较大,改革开放特别是家庭联产承包责任制实施以后,各区段输沙量负荷都呈现显著增长的趋势,90年代自然灾害频发使输沙量负荷持续出现峰值,直至1999年退耕还林后输沙量负荷才有所下降,但此后输沙量负荷又有不同程度的增长趋势。

土壤稳定入渗速率空间插值不确定性研究

以黄土丘陵沟壑第三副区的藉河流域为研究区,根据65个实测点数据,采用普通克里格法、反距离权重法、样条函数法等插值方法,分析了测点数量变化、栅格像元尺寸变化及插值方法的差异对土壤稳定入渗速率空间插值结果的影响,剖析了空间插值中的不确定性。结果表明:(1)参与插值站点越多,所得插值结果不确定性越小;(2)像元尺寸在25~800 m间变化对土壤稳定入渗速率的插值结果影响微弱;(3)不同插值方法对插值结果的精度影响较大,说明插值方法的差异对插值结果的不确定性有较大影响。

黄土高原水土保持政策演变

水土保持政策是指导和促进水土保持开展的主要社会驱动力之一。新中国成立以来,黄土高原水土保持经过探索治理、重点治理、全民治理、小流域综合治理和预防为主、依法防治等5个阶段。在不同阶段,水土保持目标和任务、治理主体、政策的针对性和治理主导措施侧重等均有变化。在分析政策演变的基础上,提出了针对新时期水土保持特点的政策建议。

地理环境要素与渭河流域水沙关系的定量研究

定量评价影响渭河流域产水、产沙的地理环境要素因子,为渭河流域产水、产沙格局划分及流域生态环境建设提供理论依据。【方法】分析渭河流域主要支流产水、产沙对年降雨量(P)、植被净初级生产力(NPP)、泥沙中数直径(D50)等地带性因子之间的响应机制。【结果】流域产水、产沙模数与以上3种因子之间均存在明显的非线性关系。采用回归分析得到了流域产水、产沙与地带性因子之间的多元回归模型。【结论】建立了渭河流域产水、产沙与地理环境要素之间的多项式回归模型。

延河流域种子植物区系特征与物种空间分布

以延河流域为例,采用环境梯度分层采样技术,对该流域种子植被的区系成分进行调查分析。结果表明,延河流域主要的种子植物区系共涉及57个科、148属、211种,其中裸子植物3科3属3种,被子植54科145属208种。从植物区系科属的分布型看,热带亚热带成分占31.57%,温带成分占28.07%;从属的分布型看,热带亚热带成分占11.72%,温带成分占60.54%。温带成分构成了本区系的主体,本区种子植物区系属温带性质。虽然数量上较整个黄土高原的植物区系成分较少,但这些物种却是该流域种子植物群落的主要构成种,对该区的生态恢复具有更重要的意义。在此基础上,进一步借助物种空间分布与环境要素响应图,分析211个物种分布的环境梯度空间,结果表明,它们可直接满足生态恢复重建的物种选择等需求,具有较好的应用价值。