A biological assessment of best management practice effectiveness during intensive silviculture and forest chemical application

A multi-year study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Florida's Best Management Practices (BMPs) for protecting aquatic ecosystems during intensive forestry operations and forest chemical applications. Five silviculture sites adjacent to stream systems were selected for study from major eco-regions of the state. Replicate stream bioassessments, using a multimetric approach (the Stream Condition Index), were conducted as part of a `before-after, control-impact' (BACI) study design. Bioassessment stations were established above and below the treatment area to determine pre-treatment reference and test conditions. Silviculture treatments of clearcut harvesting, intensive mechanical site preparation and machine planting were then completed, during which all applicable BMPs were adhered to. In addition, two sites received an herbicide application and one site was fertilized. Following the treatments, the sites were re-sampled at the same points both one year, and two years after the first bioassessment. No significant differences in the SCI were observed between the reference and test portions of the streams that could be attributed to the silviculture operations using BMPs. Hence, the study showed that BMPs provided protection to adjacent stream ecosystems, even during intensive silviculture and forest chemical applications.     

The influence of soil macroinvertebrates on primary biodegradation of starch-containing polyethylene films

The primary biodegradability of polyethylene (PE) films containing different percentages of cornstarch (0–50%) and other additives (prooxidant, oxidized polyethylene) was tested using four species of earthworms (Eisenia fetida, Lumbricus terrestris, Aporectodea trapezoides, Aporectodea tuberculata), three species of cockroaches (Periplaneta americana, Blaberus sp.,Blattella germanica), termites (Reticulotermes flavipes), sowbugs (Porcellio laevis), and crickets (Acheta domesticus). These studies were conducted to elucidate the potential role of soil macroinvertebrates in degrading starch/PE biodegradable plastics. The results of the macroinvertebrate bioassays indicate that crickets, cockroaches, and sowbugs consumed starch-containing PE films most readily. In addition, the degree to which the films were attacked and consumed was directly related to the starch content of the film. Films with oxidized polyethylene and those containing prooxidant (vegetable oil and a transition metal catalyst) were also consumed. None of the four species of earthworms tested or the termites showed any activity toward the starch/polyethylene films. These results have important implications for determining the fate of novel plastic formulations which claim to be biodegradable in natural environments. Studies such as these, coupled with studies on microbial degradation, will help provide the type of information needed to assess the environmental fate of biodegradable starch/PE plastics and fill the voids in the scientific database regarding this rapidly developing field.     

庵里水库湿地生态健康的生物学评价

近三、四十年来,庵里水库湿地受人类活动影响,健康状况退化严重,危及流域内社会经济的协调发展。通过背景资料收集、野外采样、实验室鉴定与分析,主要利用生物学指标数据的95th百分位标准化指标数据,用简单加和法计算综合指数,根据流域内生态健康等级评价庵里水库湿地生态健康状况。结果表明:(1)庵里水库湿地生态健康状况一般;(2)不同种类的底栖大型无脊椎动物对环境的适应能力、耐受力和敏感程度不同,底栖大型无脊椎动物的结构、种类、数量能够客观地反映栖息地健康;(3)利用样点数据百分位进行指数标准化和生态健康级别划分,能够体现评价标准的区域性特征;(4)限于条件,底栖大型无脊椎动物分类鉴定粗略,进一步降低底栖动物的分类单元是提高生态健康评价准确性的重要措施之一。研究结果可为庵里水库的生态研究、综合管理提供科学依据。     

Evaluating the Eco‐Geomorphological Condition of Restored Streams Using Visual Assessment and Macroinvertebrate Metrics

The Stream Performance Assessment (SPA), a new rapid assessment method, was applied to 93 restored, 21 impaired, 29 reference, and 13 reference streams with some incision throughout North Carolina. Principal component analysis (PCA) indicated restored streams align more closely with reference streams rather than impaired streams. Further, PCA‐based factor analysis revealed restored streams were similar to reference streams in terms of morphologic condition, but exhibited a greater range of scores relative to aquatic habitat and bedform. Macroinvertebrate sampling and GIS watershed analyses were conducted on 84 restored streams. SPA and watershed data were compared to Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT) taxa to determine which factors indicate stream health. SPA and watershed factors were used in least squares, ridge, and principal component regression (PCR) to develop a prediction model for EPT taxa. All three methods produced reasonable predictions for EPT taxa. Cross‐validation indicated ridge regression resulted in the lowest prediction error. The ridge model was then used to predict EPT taxa numbers for 21 impaired and 25 reference streams in addition to the 84 restored streams. Statistical comparisons of the predicted scores indicated urban streams (>10% impervious watershed cover) have lower expected numbers of EPT taxa. Rural restored streams have macroinvertebrate metric scores similar to those predicted for rural reference streams.     

漓江大型底栖动物群落时空分布及水质生物评价

于2012年1月(枯水期)和8月(丰水期)在漓江上游甘棠江段、中游大圩江段和下游福利江段采集到大型底栖动物样品共374个,采用均匀度指数、Margalef丰富度指数、Simpson指数和Shannon-Wiener指数分析了漓江大型底栖动物的多样性.结果表明,漓江水系大型底栖动物群落结构的时空分布差异显著,枯水期采集到42个分类单元、8632个底栖动物,物种数和个体数均少于丰水期采集到的46个分类单元、10842个底栖动物,但枯水期主要河段的物种多样性比丰水期要好.漓江中、下游大型底栖动物的功能摄食类群均以刮食者为主,表明中、下游生态系统的初级生产力属性要高于上游.采用BI指数(Biotic Index)对漓江各江段进行水质生物评价,结果显示,漓江水系枯水期的水生态质量要优于丰水期;上游和下游水生态质量相对较好,中游水生态质量较差.因此,建议在丰水期加强漓江中游大圩段的环境保护力度,提高漓江整体水生态质量.     

德兴铜矿废水对乐安江底栖动物群落的影响

对乐安江水系的底栖动物及其生活环境进行的研究表明，位于乐安江上游的德兴铜矿排出的大量酸性废水对主活在该水系中的底栖动物的分布及其群落结构会产生直接影响．废水中的各种污染物质，尤以重金属（特别是铜和铅、锌、镉）对底栖动物群落的抑制作用最大．在下游，随着同污染源距离的增加，河流的污染状况逐渐减轻，底栖动物种类多样性逐渐增加，清洁种类逐渐恢复．另外，河流水量的季节性变化对河流自身的净化作用会产生很大影响．     

中国典型河口湿地底栖动物优势类群比较

河口湿地大型底栖动物是重要的初级消费者，对于维持河口湿地生态系统结构和功能具有重要作用。中国南北不同气候带的河口湿地因具有独特的温盐条件，形成了不同的底栖动物群落。根据已有研究分析发现，中国河口湿地底栖动物存在明显的潮汐分带规律和南北温度分区差异。潮上带：盐度<6‰的华北暖温带河口以昆虫纲占优势，伴生环节动物和软体动物；盐度<2‰的亚热带季风区河口以甲壳纲占优势，出现水生昆虫幼虫；盐度为0‰~5‰的亚热带-热带河口以多毛纲为主，伴生甲壳纲和软体动物。潮间、潮下带：华北暖温带河口由节肢动物的昆虫纲过渡到甲壳纲，高潮带以甲壳纲占优势，伴有多毛纲和少量软体动物；潮间带中低潮滩5‰~25‰盐度范围内以软体动物为主，仅伴生种存在差异。亚热带季风区河口盐度2‰~5‰的中低潮滩以甲壳纲和软体动物占优势，在潮下带盐渍藻类区主要分布软体动物和部分甲壳纲。亚热带-热带河口盐度7.5‰~21‰的秋茄群落和盐度11‰~15‰的桐花树群落中均以甲壳纲和多毛纲为主，伴生腹足纲、寡毛纲和棘皮动物；盐度8.8‰~17.5‰的白骨壤群落中以腹足纲占优势，伴生甲壳纲、多毛纲和棘皮动物。目前针对中国河口海岸最北端鸭绿江口的调查研究较少，且对河口潮下带的研究多集中于长江口范围，其余河口潮下带则多并入海洋底栖动物的调查研究，缺乏针对潮下带的专门分析，因此需加强中温带鸭绿江口不同潮带底栖动物的调查，并增加各海岸河口潮下带的底栖动物针对性调查，以期明确河口冲淡水对底栖动物类群及分布的影响。     

辽河流域典型支流土地利用方式对大型底栖动物群落时空分布特征的影响

通过辽河流域典型支流(清河和凡河)不同土地利用类型区3个水期大型底栖动物及环境因子调查,研究土地利用方式对大型底栖动物分布特征的影响.结果表明,河流大型底栖动物群落四节蜉科(Baetidae)、扁蜉科(Heptageniidae)、纹石蛾科(Hydropsychidae)及石蝇科(Perlidae)等生物类群主要分布在辽河流域内林地为主的河流中;以耕地和居民点为主的土地利用方式下,河流大型底栖动物主要以摇蚊科(Chironomidae)类群为主;颤蚓科(Tubificidae)等寡毛类大型底栖动物在以城市发展为主的土地利用区域内河流中优势明显.河流中大型底栖动物生物多样性、丰富度及EPT%由高到低依次为林地耕地居民点城市,FBI值由低到高依次为林地耕地居民点城市.不同土地利用方式导致河流生境因子空间差异性显著,大型底栖动物群落相似性较低,且生物密度在空间上呈显著差异,但时间上差异不显著.底质、DO与大型底栖动物多样性等指数呈正相关关系,TN、TP、NH3-N、BOD5、CODCr与大型底栖动物生物指数呈不同程度负相关关系.生物与环境联合分析(BIO-ENV)表明,底质、DO、TN、BOD5是影响区域内大型底栖动物群落特征的最显著的主导环境因子.综合上述研究结果可得,土地利用方式通过对河流生境及水质产生影响,进而使大型底栖动物群落组成及多样性特征发生明显变化.     

VARIABILITY IN MEASURES OF MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITY STRUCTURE BY STREAM REACH AND STREAM CLASS1

ABSTRACT: Macroinvertebrate community data collected from streams in Wyoming were assessed at various scales: within one stream reach, between stream reaches within one stream, between streams, and between stream classes. Fourteen indices including number of individuals/m², biomass/m², number of taxa, Shannon's diversity index, and functional feeding group ratios were used to compare macroinvertebrates by stream reach and stream class. Statistical analysis indicated that for five of the 14 indices, significant variability occurred between macroinvertebrate communities within one reach. For two of the remaining nine indices there was significant variability between communities from several reaches within the same stream. For seven of the nine indices, there was significant variability among macroinvertebrate communities from streams of the same class. Variability among the macroinvertebrate communities from the three stream classes was significantly different for seven of the nine indices. ANOVA results suggest that macroinvertebrate communities from different samples within one reach and between reaches within one stream were more comparable than those from different streams and different stream classes.     

江苏省太湖流域大型底栖无脊椎动物完整性业务化评价指数构建

为支撑流域水生态目标的业务化管理,提高水生态监测和评价的可操作性,突破物种分类鉴定的技术瓶颈,以大型底栖无脊椎动物为研究对象,在江苏省太湖流域布设120个采样点,于2013年1—3月、7—8月和10—11月开展3次监测。以最小干扰为参照状态,对涉及物种丰度、物种多度组成、耐污能力和摄食类群的72个候选指数进行分布范围、判别能力及相关性分析,结合指数获取的便利性及物种分类的难易程度,最终筛选出3个核心指数构成大型底栖无脊椎动物完整性业务化评价指数,其中湖荡、河流和水库的指数为软体动物分类单元数、优势分类单元相对多度和BMWP指数,溪流的指数为ETO分类单元数、前三位优势分类单元相对多度和BMWP指数。经验证,业务化指数与环境梯度有较好的响应关系,且可操作性强,具备开展业务化应用的前景。但目前的流域水生态目标管理尚处于摸索阶段,技术体系还须在业务化过程中不断修正和完善。