澜沧江流域浮游细菌群落结构特征及驱动因子分析

为探究澜沧江流域的浮游细菌群落结构特征及驱动因子,应用16S rRNA高通量测序技术,分析了2017年2月澜沧江流域浮游细菌群落结构特征,并采用Pearson相关性分析(Pearson correlation analysis)和冗余分析(RDA)识别了澜沧江自然河道段和水库段浮游细菌群落结构变化的关键环境因子.结果表明,自然河道段ACE指数和Shannon指数均高于水库段,造成自然河道段和水库段浮游细菌多样性变化的主要环境因子为水温(WT)、溶解氧(DO)、浊度(Tur)、高锰酸盐指数(permanganate index)、p H和总氮(TN).对16S rRNA V3和V4测序,得到用于物种分类的OTU数共26772,涵盖了浮游细菌群落共45门,965属.菌群分类发现,变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes)、厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)和放线菌门(Actinobacteria)为优势门,其中变形菌门(Proteobacteria)含量相对丰富,占细菌群落的36%~94%.澜沧江流域变形菌门(Proteobacteria)主要包括α-变形菌纲(α-Proteobacteria)、β-变形菌纲(β-Proteobacteria)和γ-变形菌纲(γ-Proteobacteria),分别占变形菌门(Proteobacteria)的比例为0.39%~21.56%、0.39%~55.80%和31.09%~99.18%.澜沧江水体浮游细菌群落空间差异明显,影响浮游细菌群落结构变化的环境因子主要为WT、高锰酸盐指数、Tur、DO和TN.自然河道段和水库段影响浮游细菌群落结构的环境因子不同,DO和Tur是影响自然河道段浮游细菌群落结构的关键环境因子,而水库段浮游细菌群落结构主要受WT、高锰酸盐指数和TN的影响.     

ABR-MBR组合工艺短程硝化过程的微生物种群

采用Miseq高通量测序技术研究氨氮进水负荷对ABR-MBR组合工艺MBR池中微生物种群的丰度及优势菌群的影响.结果表明,温度为28~32℃、pH值为7.1~7.4、DO为0.5~1mg/L并逐步提高氨氮进水负荷的条件下,可以使氨氧化菌（AOB）大量富集,并抑制亚硝酸盐氧化菌（NOB）的活性,从而实现短程硝化的稳定运行.在氨氮进水负荷为0.94kg/（m³·d）时,平均亚硝酸盐积累率达到60%以上,氨氮去除率稳定在90%.在系统运行过程中,变形菌门是系统中的优势菌门,Nitrosomonas的相对丰度由4.97%升至22.56%,硝化螺菌属的相对丰度为0.06%~2.12%.因此,ABR-MBR组合工艺短程硝化过程中亚硝酸盐积累率与AOB的活性、相对丰度密切相关,即AOB的大量富集可以有效实现短程硝化,而NOB的小幅度增长不会影响短程硝化的实现.系统中微生物种群的多样性和功能微生物的结构稳定性保证了ABR-MBR工艺具有稳定和较好的处理效果.     

基于高通量测序检测Pb污染对三叶草根际土壤细菌多样性的影响

为了研究Pb污染对根际土壤微生物多样性的影响,揭示根际微生物对Pb胁迫的适应性机制,通过盆栽试验模拟轻度[w（Pb）为300 mg/kg]、中度[w（Pb）为600 mg/kg]和重度[w（Pb）为900 mg/kg]Pb污染土壤环境,利用高通量测序技术和生物信息学分析方法,测定了不同w（Pb）处理下三叶草根际土壤中细菌群落的丰度和组成.结果表明:①共检测到37个门,其中变形菌门为优势菌群,占比为50.7%~53.9%,其次为拟杆菌门、酸杆菌门和疣微菌门. ②共检测到623个属,其中鞘氨醇单胞菌属为优势菌属,占比为17.1%~19.4%. ③中度Pb污染土壤样本中细菌的多样性最高,重度Pb污染土壤样本中的细菌数量最少,并且其群落组成与其他处理差异最大.研究显示,重度Pb污染会显著抑制三叶草根际土壤样本中细菌的生长,降低土壤样本中细菌总量及其群落的多样性,但中度Pb污染会提高土壤样本中细菌群落的多样性. Pb污染会改变三叶草根际土壤样本中细菌群落组成和丰度,不同类型细菌对Pb污染土壤的适应性不同.根际土壤样本中Gp1菌群的丰度随着土壤w（Pb）的增加而增加,说明Gp1菌群可能是具有Pb污染抗性的优势菌群.      

Influence of Forest Fragmentation on Community Structure of Frogs and Lizards in Northeastern Costa Rica

Abstract:  To better understand responses of reptiles and amphibians to forest fragmentation in the lowland Neotropics, we examined community and population structure of frogs and lizards in the fragmented landscape surrounding La Selva Biological Station in the Sarapiquí region of northeastern Costa Rica. We used diurnal quadrats and nocturnal transects to sample frogs and lizards in nine forest fragments (1–7 ha each) and La Selva (1100 ha). Species richness in all fragments combined was 85% of that found in La Selva with comparable sampling effort. Richness varied from 10 to 24 species among forest fragments, compared with 36 species at La Selva. Lizard density was higher and frog density was lower in forest fragments than in La Selva. Community composition varied among sites and by fragment size class, and species occurrence was nested with respect to fragment area. Isolation and habitat variables did not significantly affect species richness, composition, or nestedness. We classified 34% of species as fragmentation sensitive because they were absent or occurred at low densities in fragments. Nevertheless, the relatively high diversity observed in the entire set of fragments indicates that preserving a network of small forest patches may be of considerable conservation value to the amphibians and reptiles of this region.     

Increasing the Accuracy of Productivity and Survival Estimates in Assessing Landbird Population Status

Abstract:  The conservation of species with declining populations requires information on population demography and identification of factors that limit population growth. For landbird species, an understanding of large-scale population declines often requires assessment of local population processes, including the production of offspring, the survival of those offspring, and adult survival. Population growth has been modeled for several species of landbirds to date, and these studies have provided important information on relationships between population status and population-limiting factors. Several recent studies have illuminated field methods and analytical techniques that can aid in increasing the accuracy of productivity and survival estimates for population models. We reviewed these methods and recommend their implementation, including quantification of the season-long productivity of individuals, collection of empirical data on juvenile survival during the postfledging and overwintering periods, and incorporation of adult breeding dispersal into annual adult survival estimates. Such methods will allow for more accurate assessment of population status and provide a better understanding of the factors on which to focus our conservation efforts.     

纳米银与银离子对土壤微生物及酶活性的影响

为研究纳米银和银离子对土壤微生物的影响,采用土壤培养方式,对不同剂量纳米银(10、50、100 mg·kg~(-1))和银离子(1、5、10 mg·kg~(-1))暴露下黄褐土、砖红壤中可培养微生物数量及土壤酶活性(脲酶、荧光素二乙酸酯水解酶、蔗糖酶、过氧化氢酶)进行研究,并采用纯培养方法对纳米银和银离子暴露下的大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)、金黄色葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus aureus)凋亡情况进行检测,对纳米银释放的银离子毒性进行评估。结果表明,随着纳米银剂量的增加,土壤可培养微生物数量显著减少,脲酶和过氧化氢酶活性降低,蔗糖酶、荧光素二乙酸酯水解酶(FDA酶)活性没有显著变化;银离子处理中微生物数量明显减少,但土壤酶活性被激活。10 mg·L~(-1)纳米银暴露1 h后大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌凋亡率、死亡率增高;随着培养时间的延长,纳米银缓慢释放银离子,并促进大肠杆菌的凋亡。综上分析,纳米银能够抑制土壤可培养微生物生长和酶活性,其中脲酶、过氧化氢酶对纳米银较为敏感,蔗糖酶、FDA酶受纳米银的影响较小;纳米银的毒性一方面是其本身的特异抗菌性,也有部分来自缓慢释放的银离子。     

Objectives for Multiple-Species Conservation Planning

Abstract:  The first step in conservation planning is to identify objectives. Most stated objectives for conservation, such as to maximize biodiversity outcomes, are too vague to be useful within a decision-making framework. One way to clarify the issue is to define objectives in terms of the risk of extinction for multiple species. Although the assessment of extinction risk for single species is common, few researchers have formulated an objective function that combines the extinction risks of multiple species. We sought to translate the broad goal of maximizing the viability of species into explicit objectives for use in a decision-theoretic approach to conservation planning. We formulated several objective functions based on extinction risk across many species and illustrated the differences between these objectives with simple examples. Each objective function was the mathematical representation of an approach to conservation and emphasized different levels of threat. Our objectives included minimizing the joint probability of one or more extinctions, minimizing the expected number of extinctions, and minimizing the increase in risk of extinction from the best-case scenario. With objective functions based on joint probabilities of extinction across species, any correlations in extinction probabilities had to be known or the resultant decisions were potentially misleading. Additive objectives, such as the expected number of extinctions, did not produce the same anomalies. We demonstrated that the choice of objective function is central to the decision-making process because alternative objective functions can lead to a different ranking of management options. Therefore, decision makers need to think carefully in selecting and defining their conservation goals.