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P. J. Krug 《Marine Biology》1998,132(3):483-494
A San Diego population of the opisthobranch mollusc Alderia modesta (Lovén, 1844) exhibits poecilogony, the presence of two development modes within a single species. In spring, half of the
adults spawned masses containing ∼300 eggs with a mean diameter of 68 μm. After 3 d, these egg masses hatched planktotrophic
veligers with a maximum shell dimension of 116 μm. The remaining adults spawned masses containing ∼30 eggs with a mean diameter
of 105 μm. These egg masses hatched after 5 to 6 d, releasing lecithotrophic larvae with a maximum shell dimension of 186 μm.
About 1% of field-collected adults produced mixed clutches containing a continuum of larval sizes, spanning the size extremes
of planktotrophy and lecithotrophy and hatching larvae with a mean maximum shell dimension of 152 μm. Adults producing planktotrophic
and lecithotrophic larvae were interfertile, and no hybrid breakdown was observed through the F3 generation. When starved,
adults which previously produced only lecithotrophic larvae switched to producing planktotrophic larvae or mixed clutches
with both planktotrophic and lecithotrophic larvae. Sequence-polymorphisms from a portion of the mitochondrial cytochrome
c oxidase I gene support the conclusion that the two reproductive morphs represent a single species. Most of the lecithotrophic
larvae and a small percentage of the larvae from mixed clutches were metamorphically competent within 3 d of hatching. A. modesta is the only molluscan species as yet known to have both planktotrophic and pelagic lecithotrophic development within a single
natural population.
Received: 14 August 1997 / Accepted: 11 April 1998 相似文献
2.
Suspension-feeding molluscs are important members of coastal communities and a large body of literature focuses on their feeding
processes, including the efficiency of particle capture. Some molluscs, such as bivalves, capture individual picoplankton
cells (0.2–2.0 μm) with a retention efficiency of less than 50%, leading to the assumption that such particles are not an
important food resource. Picoplankton, however, are often concentrated in particle aggregates of much larger size. This study
investigates the ability of suspension feeders to ingest picoplankton-size particles (0.2–2.0 μm) bound in marine aggregates.
We fed clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), mussels (Mytilus edulis), oysters (Crassostrea virginica), scallops (Argopecten irradians) and slipper snails (Crepidula fornicata) 1.0- and 0.5-μm fluorescent particles (either polystyrene beads or bacteria) that were (1) dispersed in seawater, or (2)
embedded within laboratory-made aggregates. Dispersed 10-μm beads were also delivered so that feeding activity could be determined.
Ingested fluorescent particles were recovered in feces or isolated digestive glands and quantified. Results indicate that
aggregates significantly enhance the ingestion of 1.0- and 0.5-μm beads by all species of bivalves, and enhance the ingestion
of bacteria (greatest cell dimension ca. 0.6 μm) by all suspension feeders examined. Differences among species in their ability
to ingest aggregates and picoplankton-size particles, however, were evident. Compared to mussels and clams, scallops and oysters
ingested fewer aggregates with 1.0-μm beads or bacteria, and slipper snails ingested the most dispersed beads and bacteria.
These differences may be a consequence of variations in gill structure and mechanisms of particle processing. Our data demonstrate
that suspension feeders can ingest picoplankton-size particles that are embedded within aggregates, and suggest that such
constituent particles may be an important food resource. 相似文献
3.
S. K. Wilson 《Marine Biology》2000,136(3):431-437
An evaluation of the dietary resources available to, and selected by, blennies of the tribe Salariini was used to assess
their trophic status on the Great Barrier Reef. Gut-content analysis of nine species of blennies found detrital aggregates
to be the dominant item ingested. Samples of the dietary resources available to one of these species, Salarias patzneri, were compared biochemically. Of the two main dietary categories (detrital aggregates and filamentous algae), detrital aggregates
were the major resource available, accounting for 53 ± 4.6% (SE) of the organic matter present. The mean C:N values for detrital
aggregates (17.2 ± 0.8) and filamentous algae (20.0 ± 1.8) were very similar, as were protein concentrations (1.8 ± 0.1 and
2.1 ± 0.1 μg mg−1, respectively). However, mean carbohydrate concentrations were much lower in the aggregates than the filamentous algae (19 ± 2
and 76 ± 13 μg mg−1, respectively). Comparison of the inorganic particles ingested to those available indicated that S. patzneri selectively fed on particles <125 μm, (predominantly detrital aggregates) and avoided particles >250 μm, (predominantly algal
filaments). The patterns of resource availability, nutritional quality and selectivity suggest that salariin blennies utilise
detrital aggregates as their primary dietary resource.
Received: 24 May 1999 / Accepted: 29 November 1999 相似文献
4.
We examined the vertical distributions of scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) veligers in deep (0.6 m diameter, 9.5 m deep) polyethylene mesocosms from December 1991 to January 1992. In the mesocosms
temperature stratification varied from 0 to 1.5 °C. Profiles of vertical distribution revealed several repeated patterns.
Peaks in veliger numbers often appeared at the water surface and just above the thermocline. Higher density patches were seen
below the surface peaks, and revealed the presence of bio-convective cells. Distribution away from these discontinuities was
usually even. Distribution of veligers was affected by thermoclines above 1.0 °C. Responses to thermoclines varied with larval
age and time of day, and 28 to 30 d veligers passed in both directions through a 1.5 °C thermocline. We conclude that larval
behaviour is a major determinant of whether veligers pass through a thermocline. Kinematic viscosity may play a role in perception
of temperature changes. Two potential consequences of such behaviour are (1) remaining in more productive upper water layers,
where feeding opportunities are enhanced, and (2) increased horizontal transport in the region of the thermocline, which may
enhance recruitment.
Received: 15 May 1996 / Accepted: 11 May 2000 相似文献
5.
Detailed inventories of the benthos and field studies of the settlement and recruitment processes of marine benthic invertebrates
require accurate identification of newly settled larvae and early juvenile stages. We provide morphological criteria, visible
under a good quality dissecting stereomicroscope, by which to discriminate between species of the settling larval and early
postlarval stages (∼250 to 700 μm shell length) of mussels of the genus Mytilus on the west coast of Vancouver Island and Southern California. Compared to the bay mussel (M. trossulus), the sea mussel (M. californianus) has: (i) a shallower and flatter umbo, the latter corresponding to a significantly less pronounced prodissoconch I (PI)
curvature and (ii) a greater PI length; as well as (iii) a wider separation between the provincular lateral teeth (PLT). The
PLT distance is a new term denoting the separation between the midpoint of two reddish pigment spots of the provinculum (larval
hinge apparatus) region of settling larvae and early postlarvae of Mytilus spp. from the East Pacific Coast. These spots mark the larger provincular lateral teeth, situated at either end of the provinculum.
We confirmed the validity of morphological criteria by comparing PCR products of genomic DNA of provisionally identified postlarvae.
Furthermore, measurements of PI lengths and PLT distance from well-preserved postlarvae of sea mussels (M. californianus) and of bay mussels (M. galloprovincialis) from Southern California indicate that the PI morphology and morphometry, and PLT distance criterion apply for that region
as well. The criteria presented here can also apply to the advanced (competent) veliger stages, as the latter may settle (i.e.
become the “settling” stage) upon encountering a suitable substrate. Our present and previously published work provide economical
and effective identification methods that can be used to discriminate among early life history stages (∼250 μm to 5.0 mm shell
length) of Mytilus spp. along the west coast of North America.
Received: 10 November 1999 / Accepted: 6 September 2000 相似文献
6.
Late larvae of the serranid coral trout Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepède), captured in light traps, were released during the day both in open water and adjacent to two reefs, and their
behaviour was observed by divers at Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef. Coral trout larvae (n = 110) were present in light-trap catches from 18 November to 3 December 1997, including new moon (30 November). The swimming
speed of larvae in open water or when swimming away from reefs was significantly greater (mean 17.9 cm s−1) than the speed of larvae swimming towards or over reefs (mean 7.2 cm s−1). Near reefs, larvae swam at average depths of 2.7 to 4.2 m, avoiding 0 to 2 m. In open water, swimming depth varied with
location: larvae >1 km east of Lizard Island swam steeply downward to >20 m in 2 to 4 min; larvae >1 km west oscillated between
2.6 and 13 m; larvae 100 to 200 m east of Lizard Island oscillated between 0.8 and 15 m. Nearly all larvae swam directionally
in open water and near reefs. In open water, the average swimming direction of all larvae was towards the island, and 80%
(4 of 5) swam directionally (p < 0.05, Rayleigh's test). Larvae swam directionally over the reef while looking for settlement sites. The frequency of behaviours
by larvae differed between two reefs of different exposure and morphology. Depending on site, 26 to 32% of larvae released
adjacent to reefs swam to open water: of these, some initially swam towards or over the reef before swimming offshore. In
some cases, offshore-swimming seemed to be due to the presence of predators, but usually no obvious cause was observed. Depending
on the reef, 49 to 64% of the larvae settled. Non-predatory reef residents aggressively approached 19% of settlers. Between
5 and 17% of the larvae were eaten while approaching the reef or attempting to settle, primarily by lizardfishes but also
by wrasses, groupers and snappers. A higher percentage of larvae settled in the second week of our study than in the first.
Average time to settlement was short (138 s ± 33 SE), but some larvae took up to 15 min to settle. Average settlement depth
was 7.5 to 9.9 m, and differed between locations. No settlement took place on reef flats or at depths <4.2 m. Larvae did not
appear to be selective about settlement substrate, but settled most frequently on live and dead hard coral. Late-stage larvae
of coral trout are capable swimmers with considerable control over speed, depth and direction. Habitat selection, avoidance
of predators and settlement seem to rely on vision.
Received: 7 July 1998 / Accepted: 26 January 1999 相似文献
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Females of the spionid polychaete Streblospio benedicti (Webster) produce either small eggs (60–70 μm diameter) and planktotrophic larvae, or large eggs (100–200 μm) and lecithotrophic larvae that reportedly do not feed. This intraspecific polymorphism, a form of poecilogony, is potentially useful in studies of larval ecology and evolution, but necessary data on larval form and function are lacking. This study describes the morphology and nutritional biology of larvae obtained from Atlantic (South Carolina) and Pacific (California and Washington) populations from 2003 to 2005. The two types of larvae produced by Atlantic S. benedicti differed greatly in length (229±22 μm SD for planktotrophs vs. 638±40 μm for lecithotrophs) and chaetiger number (2–5 vs. 10–11) at release from the female’s brood pouch. Planktotrophic larvae bore long provisional chaetae on their first chaetiger; provisional chaetae were absent in lecithotrophic larvae. Larvae from Pacific populations were all of the lecithotrophic form, and were similar to their Atlantic counterparts in all respects. High-speed video microscopy revealed that both types of larvae used opposed bands of cilia to capture suspended particles and transport them to the mouth, where they were often ingested. Lecithotrophic larvae reared with suspended phytoplankton (Rhodomonas sp., 104 cells ml−1) for 2 days grew significantly faster than sibling larvae reared without added food, indicating that these larvae can digest and assimilate ingested food. Larvae of S. benedicti that develop from large eggs are thus facultative planktotrophs instead of obligately non-feeding lecithotrophs, a result that affects the interpretation of comparative studies of the ecology and evolution of larvae in S. benedicti and certain other marine invertebrates. 相似文献
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Laboratory culture experiments were performed to study the changes in size-fractionated Fe concentrations during the growth
of the oceanic diatom Chaetoceros sp. Fe concentration was estimated for three size fractions: large labile particles (>0.2 μm), small colloidal particles
(0.2 μm to 200 kDa) and soluble species (<200 kDa). The size-fractionated Fe concentration in the nutrient-enriched filtered
seawater medium without diatom cells became stable within 4 d after the spike of FeCl3 solution. Light irradiation by white fluorescent tubes with a 14 h light:10 h dark cycle did not significantly alter concentrations
of the size-fractionated Fe. For the phytoplankton culture experiment, Fe-starved diatom cells were inoculated into the nutrient-enriched
media aged for 19 d after the addition of FeCl3. With the growth of diatom cells, total acid-labile Fe concentrations decreased from 0.60 to 0.46 nM during 7 d of incubation. However, only the concentration of the small colloidal particles showed a significant decrease;
the concentration of the other size fractions remained relatively constant. Although the media still contained sufficient
amounts Fe as large labile particles and soluble species, diatom cells appeared to be Fe-limited once Fe as small colloidal
particles had been used up. These results suggest that Fe in the small colloidal particle fraction was the most dynamic size
fraction during the growth of the diatom Chaetoceros sp. In addition, to better understand Fe dynamics in the ocean, we must consider the influence of phytoplankton growth on
small colloidal Fe [which is typically included in the dissolved Fe fraction (<0.2 μm)].
Received: 9 December 1999 / Accepted: 5 May 2000 相似文献
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The influence of wave exposure and of tidal height on mussel (Perna perna Linnaeus) population structure (size, density, biomass and adult/juvenile correlations) was examined at 18 sites along the
south coast of South Africa. Sites were classified as exposed or sheltered prior to sampling, without reference to the biota,
on the basis of aspect, topography and wave regime. A single set of samples was collected from each site during three spring
tide cycles. Adult mussels on these shores almost always attach directly to the rocks, and layering of mussels is virtually
absent. Shore height always had a strong influence on population structure, but exposure had significant effects only lower
on the shore, and almost exclusively on mussel sizes. Principal component analysis (PCA), based on size distribution data
for each population, revealed a general upshore decrease in the modal size of the adult cohort. The effects of exposure on
size distribution, however, varied with tidal height. PCA separated exposed zones, with larger mussels, from sheltered zones
on the low-shore. Farther upshore the two shore types were increasingly confounded. The maximum size of mussels showed a similar
pattern, with significant differences (ANOVA, p < 0.05) between exposed and sheltered sites only on the low- and mid-shores. Density was calculated from randomly placed
quadrats (i.e. not necessarily from areas of 100% cover) and showed a different pattern. Adult (>15 mm) densities decreased
up the shore, with low-, mid- and high-shore zones being significantly different from one another (ANOVA, p < 0.0001; followed by multiple range tests). However, exposure had no significant effect on density, nor was there a significant
interaction with zone. Recruit (<15 mm) densities were positively correlated with adult (>15 mm) densities in all zones and
for both exposure regimes ( p < 0.05 in all cases), but there was considerable variability and extremely low predictability in these relationships (r
2 generally <0.2). Predictability tended to be greater towards the high-shore, where adults were more clumped. As with density,
biomass was not affected by exposure, but decreased upshore as mean size and density decreased. A reduction in the influence
of exposure farther upshore may be caused by greater emersion overriding the effects of exposure. The presence of free space
within mussel beds and significant correlations between recruit and adult densities suggest that these mussel populations
are recruit limited.
Received: 7 January 2000 / Accepted: 6 July 2000 相似文献
10.
The blue mussels Mytilus edulis L. and M. galloprovincialis Lmk. hybridize in western Europe. Within hybrid populations nuclear alleles specific to M. galloprovincialis increase in frequency with age and size. This relationship changes with tidal height; alleles from M. galloprovincialis occur more frequently high in the intertidal zone, while M. edulis alleles predominate in the low intertidal zone. We tested the hypotheses that larvae with M. galloprovincialis alleles tend to settle higher in the intertidal zone, or that mussels redistribute themselves with respect to tidal height
after initial larval settlement. We sampled recently metamorphosed mussels every 2 weeks in a hybrid mussel population at
Whitsand Bay in southwest England throughout the summer of 1996. We observed four cohorts of newly settled mussels. There
was no evidence of differential settlement of mussels with different genotypes in connection with tidal height, or into shaded
versus unshaded microsites. Therefore, we rejected the preferential settlement hypothesis. There was substantial movement
of juvenile mussels in the first 4 weeks following initial settlement, but this “secondary settlement” did not result in genetic
differentiation with respect to tidal height. Further, significant differences in allele frequencies were found between primary
and secondary spat. This allele frequency change was in the opposite direction of that seen in the adult population, suggesting
newly settled larvae may be experiencing different selective pressures than adults. We propose that the genetic structure
of hybrid mussel populations with respect to tidal height is the consequence of differences in selection intensity.
Received: 30 April 1999 / Accepted: 5 May 2000 相似文献
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A survey of the distribution and maximum depth of a continuous Fucus vesiculosus belt was carried out in the Gulf of Finland in 1991. F. vesiculosus is widely distributed throughout the Gulf of Finland, including the vicinity of Vyborg Bay, Russia in the east. The maximum
growth depth of F. vesiculosus in the Gulf of Finland reflects two different patterns according to the exposure to wave action. The most robust and continuous
F. vesiculosus belt is observed on exposed shores, where the maximum growth depth is 5 to 6 m, with the optimum at 2 to 3 m. On moderately
exposed shores the maximum growth depth is 3 m, with an optimum growth depth of <2 m. The maximum growth depth also varies
geographically, with a decreasing trend towards the east. Maximum growth depth of F. vesiculosus correlates with light intensity. The compensation point for F. vesiculosus photosynthesis is about 25 μmol m−2 s−1, and photosynthesis is saturated at a light intensity of 300 μmol m−2 s−1. Vertical irradiance attenuation measurements in situ in summer revealed that for F. vesiculosus photosynthesis the quantity of light is optimal (200 to 300 μmol m−2 s−1) at <3 m depth. At depths >5 m the quantity of light is near or below the photosynthesis compensation point and insufficient
for growth. These depth limits of light penetration coincide with measured growth depths of F. vesiculosus in the Gulf of Finland.
Received: 7 May 1999 / Accepted: 18 November 1999 相似文献
12.
Besides diatoms Demospongiae are the most important consumers of dissolved silica in the sea. They can play an important
role for the silica budget especially in the shallow water areas of the Baltic Sea. The dependence of the silica uptake rate
on the silica concentration of the seawater was measured for the sponge Halichondria panicea (Pallas, 1766). The sponges were collected in Kiel Bight. The uptake conformed to Michaelis–Menten kinetics with a half-saturation
constant of 46.41 μM and a saturated uptake rate of 19.33 μmol h−1 g−1 ( p < 0.01). In the red algae zone of Kiel Bight the sponges depend on silica supply from the surrounding waters and may be silica-limited
rather than food-limited in growth. Because of the much faster uptake of silica by diatoms and their lower saturation point,
as well as the difference in spatial distribution of the two main silica consumers, a competition for silica between sponges
and diatoms seems unlikely.
Received: 21 June 1997 / Accepted: 15 July 1997 相似文献
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B. S. Baldwin 《Marine Biology》1995,123(1):95-107
I investigated selective particle ingestion by oyster larvae (Crassostrea virginica) feeding on natural seston from Chesapeake Bay and laboratory-cultured algae of different sizes or chemical content. In 15 of 16 experiments with complex natural suspensions as food, small(<150 m) and large (>150 m) larvae selected most strongly for small (2 to 4 m) food particles, but in the presence of a large (>10 m)-cell dinoflagellate bloom, large larvae strongly selected much larger (22 to 30 m) food material (presumably dinoflagellates). When fed simplified mixtures of four cultured algal species (Synechococcus bacillaris, Isochrysis sp., Dunaliella tertiolecta, and Prorocentrum minimum) ranging in size from 1 to 11 m, small larvae preferred 1 m algae while large larvae preferred 11 m algae. In experiments with algal mixtures, and with suspensions of natural particles and added algae, large larvae preferred algal species harvested from exponential-phase cultures over other species from stationary-phase cultures. Larval ingestion rates of the cultured alga Thalassiosira pseudonana were about three times higher for cells with a low carbon:nitrogen ratio (7.2:1) than for high C:N ratio (16.2:1) cells when these cells were offered separately in suspensions of equal concentration. As a result, more algal cells, algal C, and algal N was ingested by larvae fed low C:N cells. However, larvae did not show a significant preference for either type of cell when they were offered in a 1:1 cell mixture. Feeding patterns of C. virginica larvae in natural food suspensions can vary with the composition of these complex suspensions, and ingestion seems dependent not only on the size, but on the growth rate and chemical quality of food particles. 相似文献
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Sexuality and cyst formation of the spring-bloom dinoflagellate Scrippsiella hangoei in the coastal northern Baltic Sea 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
The temporal sequence and the magnitude of the sexual reproduction and subsequent cyst deposition of the common spring-bloom
dinoflagellate Scrippsiella hangoei (Schiller) Larsen was studied during spring 1996 on the SW coast of Finland, Baltic Sea. The abundances of the different
size of fractions of S. hangoei (14 to 18 μm, 18 to 22 μm and >22 μm) were monitored in the water column, and the deposition of resting cysts was measured
using moored sediment traps. Cyst sedimentation rates were measured throughout the seasonal cycle in order to estimate cyst
resuspension rates for the quantitative assessment of the fraction of population undergoing encystment. The onset of sexual
reproduction, indicated by a significant increase of the small cells (14 to 18 μm) representing gametes, occurred in a nutrient
replete environment well before the exponential growth phase and peak abundances of vegetative cells. Gamete formation was
followed by high abundances of large cells (>22 μm) representing planozygotes, and subsequent sedimentation of resting cysts.
Approximately 60% of the asexually growing bloom population was estimated to form planozygotes, suggesting that encystment
was an important factor in bloom termination and possibly plays a role in the regulation of the magnitude of the bloom. Finally
encystment accounted for 40% of the entire S. hangoei population, resulting in a considerable loss of the bloom population and an input of the vernal phytoplankton biomass to
the benthos.
Received: 11 December 1998 / Accepted: 8 April 1999 相似文献
15.
Phytoplankton blooms are strongly impacted by microzooplankton grazing in coastal North Pacific waters 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Phytoplankton growth and microzooplankton grazing were measured in two productive coastal regions of the North Pacific: northern
Puget Sound and the coastal Gulf of Alaska. Rates of phytoplankton growth (range: 0.09–2.69 day−1) and microzooplankton grazing (range: 0.00–2.10 day−1) varied seasonally, with lowest values in late fall and winter, and highest values in spring and summer. Chlorophyll concentrations
also varied widely (0.19–13.65 μg l−1). Large (>8 μm) phytoplankton cells consistently dominated phytoplankton communities under bloom conditions, contributing
on average 65% of total chlorophyll biomass when chlorophyll exceeded 2 μg l−1. Microzooplankton grazing was an important loss process affecting phytoplankton, with grazing rates equivalent to nearly
two-thirds (64%) of growth rates on average. Both small and large phytoplankton cells were consumed, with the ratio of grazing
to growth (g:μ) for the two size classes averaging 0.80 and 0.42, respectively. Perhaps surprisingly, the coupling between microzooplankton
grazing and phytoplankton growth was tighter during phytoplankton blooms than during low biomass periods, with g:μ averaging 0.78 during blooms and 0.49 at other times. This tight coupling may be a result of the high potential growth
and ingestion rates of protist grazers, some of which feed on bloom-forming diatoms and other large phytoplankton. Large ciliates
and Gyrodinium-like dinoflagellates contributed substantially to microzooplankton biomass at diatom bloom stations in the Gulf of Alaska,
and microzooplankton biomass overall was strongly correlated with >8 μm chlorophyll concentrations. Because grazing tended
to be proportionally greater when phytoplankton biomass was high, the absolute amount of chlorophyll consumed by microzooplankton
was often substantial. In nearly two-thirds of the experiments (14/23), more chlorophyll was ingested by microzooplankton
than was available for all other biological and physical loss processes combined. Microzooplankton were important intermediaries
in the transfer of primary production to higher trophic levels in these coastal marine food webs.
Received: 12 November 1999 / Accepted: 4 October 2000 相似文献
16.
Both the tolerance of air exposure and the metabolic means by which mussles,Mytilus edulis, face air exposure can be modified by intertidal acclimatization. Short-term intertidal acclimatization enhanced the tolerance of air exposure most in early summer. Prevention of air breathing increased the mortality of wild and non-acclimatized cultured (i.e., control) mussels, but only slightly enhanced that of intertidally acclimatized mussels, suggesting their increased dependence upon anaerobic metabolism. In June, anaerobic end products accumulated in the adductor muscle of cultured but not of wild mussels. Intertidal acclimatization shifted the pattern and rates of metabolite accumulation. Control mussels accumulated succinate and alanine in the adductor muscle while intertidally acclimatized mussels accumulated strombine + alanopine, albeit at far lower levels. Pyruvate kinase (PK) from adductor muscle of intertidally acclimatized mussels was gradually activated during prolonged air exposure, while that of control and wild mussels was more inhibited. In July and August, during prolonged air exposure, the PK from the most viable mussles generally was the most inhibited. Prevention of air breathing did not markedly change the time course of PK inhibition during air exposure. Cultured mussels used in the present study were obtained from growers in Québec, and wild mussels were collected from the Baie des Chaleurs (Québec, PQ) in 1988. 相似文献
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The toxicity of fenitrothion was determined in larvae (nauplii, Zoeae 1 to 3, Mysis 1 to 3), postlarvae (PL stages) and juvenile
shrimp (Penaeus japonicus Bate), in two media, seawater (SW) and diluted seawater (DSW) (1100 and 550 mosM kg−1, ≃ 37 and 19‰ S). The effects of fenitrothion on the osmoregulatory capacities (OC) of juveniles were recorded. A gill and
epipodite histopathological study was also conducted. For larvae in seawater, 24 and 48 h LC50s ranged from 32.9 μg l−1 (Zoeae 2) to 10.7 μg l−1 (Mysis 3), and from 3.9 μg l−1 (Zoeae 3) to 2.0 μg l−1 (Mysis 3), respectively; 48 and 96 h LC50s in postlarvae (PL) at the same salinity ranged from 1.8 μg l−1 (PL1) to 0.6 μg l−1 (PL5), and from 0.3 μg l−1 (PL7) to 0.4 μg l−1 (PL15). In juveniles, 96 h LC50s were 0.8 μg l−1 in seawater and 1.5 μg l−1 in diluted seawater. From hatching to juvenile stages, the overall trend was a rapid decrease (from nauplii to PL5–PL7) followed
by a slight increase (from PL7 to PL15 and juveniles) in the shrimp's ability to tolerate the insecticide. In juveniles kept
in seawater and in diluted seawater, fenitrothion decreased the osmoregulatory capacity (OC = difference between the hemolymph
osmotic pressure and the osmotic pressure of the medium) at both lethal and sublethal concentrations. This effect was time-
and dose-dependent. In SW, the decrease in hypo-OC was ˜ 25% at sublethal concentrations and ˜ 35% at the 96 h LC50. In DSW, the decrease in hyper-OC was ˜ 10 to 15% at sublethal concentrations. In SW, shrimp were able to recover their OC
in less than 48 h when transferred to water free of pesticide. In DSW, recovery at 48 h was only possible after exposure to
the lowest tested sublethal concentration. Haemocytic congestions (thrombosis) of the gills, lamellae necrosis and other alterations
of gills and epipodites (breakage of the cuticle, reduction of the hemolymph lacunae) were noted in juveniles exposed to lethal
and sublethal concentrations of fenitrothion.
Received: 7 October 1996 / Accepted: 13 November 1996 相似文献
18.
We performed an intensive year-round sampling with the aim of studying the abundance of sponge larvae in four Mediterranean
benthic communities: photophilic algae, sciaphilous algae, semi-obscure (i.e. low light-intensity) caves and sandy bottoms.
We record here for the first time, a larval bloom of Cliona viridis (Schmidt 1862), the most common excavating sponge in the Mediterranean, which took place simultaneously in several rocky
communities of the Blanes sub-littoral (NE Spain), and discuss the role of restricted larval dispersal in the distribution
of adult sponges. In the communities studied, C. viridis larvae bloomed synchronously once, in June. Spawning and consequent embryo development presumably occurred in May, when water
temperature was 16 °C. The free larva is a small, evenly ciliated, weakly swimming parenchymella with low dispersal capabilities.
The number of larvae m−3 and sponge abundance (as percent cover and biomass) were significantly higher in the community of sciaphilous algae than
in the other communities studied. Because of limited larval dispersal, larval and adult abundance in the communities were
positively correlated. Larvae developed into juvenile sponges 10 to 15 d after settlement. Settlers displayed distinctive
features: a peripheral cuticle, vacuolar etching-like cells at the sponge base, absence of oscular chimneys, and the presence
of zooxanthellae, which were presumably transmitted during oocyte maturation.
Received: 24 January 2000 / Accepted: 4 July 2000 相似文献
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Effects of salinity on endogenous rhythm of the Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum (Bivalvia: Veneridae) 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
The Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum, an intertidal bivalve, was exposed to different salinity regimes (from 31.0–31.7‰ down to 20‰, 15‰, 10‰, 5‰), and the endogenous
rhythm in its oxygen consumption was studied using an automatic intermittent-flow respirometer. When exposed to salinities
reduced from 31.5‰ to 20‰ and 15‰ under otherwise constant conditions, the clams recovered a clear endogenous circatidal rhythm
in their oxygen-consumption rate after having dampened periods of 12 h and 48 h, respectively. At salinities less than 10‰,
however, the oxygen-consumption rate was depressed greatly at the beginning of the experiment for about 36 h and then increased
to a level higher than normal, but the rhythm of oxygen consumption was not recovered. The results of this study indicate
that the Manila clam, a euryhaline organism, cannot maintain a normal metabolic activity at a salinity lower than 15‰. All
clams were dead after exposure at a salinity of 5‰ for 7 days.
Received: 28 February 2000 / Accepted: 26 August 2000 相似文献
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From September to November 1991, UV-absorbing mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) were monitored in a natural population of
the sea urchin Sterechinusneumayeri from a coastal area of Anvers Island (Antarctic Peninsula). MAA concentrations were determined for specific tissues (gonad,
digestive tract and body wall) from adults collected at four depths (intertidal, 8, 15 and 24 m). Four MAAs were identified:
mycosporine-glycine, shinorine, porphyra-334 and paly-thine. Concentrations of MAAs among replicate individuals varied considerably.
Ovaries had high concentrations of MAAs (84 to 1389 μg g−1 dry wt), while testes had non-detectable levels. The relative abundance of specific MAAs in ovaries appeared to be related
to the spawning cycle. Digestive-tract samples had MAA concentrations as high as 3000 μg g−1 dry wt, but the mean MAA content in intertidal individuals decreased by 70% over 3 mo during spring. The body walls of sea
urchins had very low amounts of MAAs (≤ 0.08 μg g−1 dry wt). There were significant depth differences in the␣total MAA content of the ovary ( p <0.001), ( p <0.015), digestive tract ( p <0.001), and body wall with organisms from the intertidal and 8 m depth having the highest concentrations of MAAs. Biological
dosimetry indicated that UV-B (280 to 320 nm) wavelengths penetrated 3 to 7 m below the sea ice during the study period. The
total MAA content in ovaries decreased with depth on all sample dates; however, the MAA content of the digestive tract and
body wall did not exhibit a consistent pattern of change with depth. The MAA content of tissues did not change significantly
with the temporal gradient of light exposure that was established by both ozone depletion and increasing photoperiod, except
in the digestive tract sampled from intertidal specimens. Adult urchins are probably well-protected from UV exposure by the
water column and a calcareous test; however, the results of this study suggest that, even under ice cover, depth of habitation
is a determinant of MAA content in S. neumayeri. Large daily and seasonal fluctuations in the light regime, which are characteristic of Antarctic coastal environments, apparently
do not provide reliable cues to elicit a detectable, temporal, biochemical response.
Received: 19 February 1997 / Accepted: 26 March 1997 相似文献