Morphological and molecular variation within an ocean basin in wedge-tailed shearwaters (Puffinus pacificus)

Micro-evolutionary processes that underpin genetic and morphological variation in highly mobile pelagic vertebrates are virtually unknown. Previous findings preferentially invoke vicariant isolation due to large-scale physical barriers such as continental landmasses, followed by genetic drift. However increasingly, evidence for divergence by non-random processes (e.g. selection, plasticity) is being presented. Wedge-tailed shearwaters are wide-ranging seabirds with breeding colonies located such that they experience a variety of environmental pressures and conditions. Previous work on this species has provided evidence of inter-colony divergence of adult morphology and foraging modes, as well as chick developmental patterns, suggesting that reinforcement among colonies is possible. In order to evaluate the micro-evolutionary processes driving this observed variation, our study compared patterns of gene flow with morphological and environmental variation among four colonies of wedge-tailed shearwater breeding within the Indo-Pacific Ocean basin. Estimates of gene flow differed according to the genetic marker used; most likely, this is a function of different mutation rates. Nuclear introns suggest that gene flow among wedge-tailed shearwater breeding colonies within the Indo-Pacific Ocean basin is substantial, however microsatellite markers imply that gene flow is reduced. In general, levels of genetic divergence were relatively low and did not correlate with geographic distance, morphological distance or environmental differences (sea-surface temperature and chlorophyll a concentration) among colonies. We suggest that genetic drift alone is unlikely to be the major source of morphological variation seen in this species. Instead, we propose that non-random processes (selection, plasticity) underpin morphological diversity seen in this and possibly other seabird species.     

雅鲁藏布江中游河流生态系统健康状态对水环境因子的响应

河流生态健康评价是保护河流生物多样性、遏制河流水环境恶化趋势的前提,为探究雅鲁藏布江中游河流生态系统健康状态及其对水环境因子响应机制,于2021年的7月和10月在雅鲁藏布江中游进行浮游植物样品的采集和水环境因子的测定,鉴定浮游植物物种并计算其细胞丰度和生物量,构建浮游植物完整性指数评价该河段河流生态健康状态,分析水环境因子和浮游植物群落时空分布特征、P-IBI值和群落参数与水环境因子的相关性.结果表明,水环境因子在时间上差异不明显,在空间上有显著的差异;浮游植物平均细胞丰度和平均生物量大小为：丰水期>枯水期以及干流>支流,硅藻在群落中占绝对优势,pH和WT是驱动浮游植物时空分布的主要水环境因子;雅鲁藏布江中游生态健康状态整体为"健康-亚健康",河流健康状态枯水期优于丰水期、支流优于干流,EC、TUR、WT、NO₃^--N和NH₄⁺-N是影响该河段生态健康状态的主要水环境因子,可通过影响水体中浮游植物群落演替的方向和速率,参与和影响河流生态系统的物质循环和能量流动过程,驱动了雅鲁藏布江中游河流生态健康状态.     

3种水生植物腐解过程中磷营养物质迁移、转化过程研究

室内模拟沉水植物狐尾藻(Myriophyllum verticillatum L)、浮水植物菱角(Trapa bispinosa Roxb)、挺水植物荷花(Lotus flower)在5.7 g·L~(-1)初始生物量密度下的腐解过程,并探究该过程中磷营养物质迁移、转化规律.结果发现,3种植物腐解速率在第2 d上升至最大值(分别为1.075、1.455、1.16 g·d~(-1))后出现下降-上升-下降的变化规律,并且在整个腐解周期内种间差异性显著(p0.01),造成整个腐解周期内狐尾藻、菱角、荷花3种植物平均磷释放速率分别为0.456、0.670、0.537 mg·g~(-1),且以无机磷酸盐为主;水中释放的磷在底泥吸附及其自身沉降等作用下,明显向底泥迁移转化,水中磷含量下降,最终在试验结束时恢复至初始水平(0.5 mg·L~(-1));该研究可为湖泊水生植被系统的修复或重建提供科学参考.     

控释氮肥减量配施对土壤氨挥发和N2 O排放的影响

施用控释氮肥是提高氮素利用效率、减少氮素损失的重要途径.为研究聚合物包膜氮肥与普通尿素配比减量施用对旱作棕壤氨挥发和N₂O排放的影响,利用15N同位素标记技术,通过5个不同氮肥施用量处理,分析施肥后土壤的氨挥发和N₂O排放规律以及玉米的当季氮肥利用率.结果表明:①土壤氨挥发主要出现在施肥后的前2周,普通尿素氨挥发速率最大可达4.04 kg/（hm2·d）,最大值出现在施肥后第7天,施用配比包膜氮肥氨挥发峰值出现时间比普通尿素延迟2 d,且氨挥发总量明显降低,为2.15 kg/（hm2·d）.②对于各处理下的氨挥发总量,无氮处理（CK）为3.69 kg/hm2,常规尿素处理（NU）为18.64 kg/hm2,配比控释氮肥处理（PU1）为9.39 kg/hm2,减量配比控释氮肥处理（PU2）为6.44 kg/hm2,再减量配比控释氮肥处理（PU3）为5.02 kg/hm2.③N₂O排放规律呈现先平稳后升高的趋势,较高的N₂O排放通量集中在施肥后的55~91 d之间.N₂O排放峰值最高的是常规尿素处理,在施肥后第79天出现,达到0.299 mg/（m2·h）,施用配比包膜氮肥N₂O排放峰值均低于常规尿素处理.④施用配比包膜氮肥玉米产量高于普通尿素处理,减量配比包膜氮肥不会降低玉米产量.⑤土壤氨挥发总量与施氮量呈显著正相关.施用配比包膜氮肥相比于普通尿素可显著减少土壤氨挥发,减量配施氮肥相比于全量施肥可显著减少土壤氨挥发.因此,施用配比包膜氮肥,可在保证粮食产量的前提下减少氮肥投入,降低氮肥的气态损失,从而降低环境风险.      

西安市典型道路扬尘排放清单及化学组分

道路扬尘是城市大气颗粒的主要来源之一,扬尘中含有的重金属、碳质组分和水溶性离子会危害人体健康 . 为研究西安市道路扬尘的排放量及颗粒物的化学组分,在西安市环路、主干路、次干路和支路设监测点,采集了 141个道路积尘样品,估算了不同类型道路的积尘负荷 . 采用 AP-42 模型估算了不同类型道路的扬尘排放因子,建立了 2018 年西安市道路扬尘 PM_2.5和 PM₁₀的排放清单,分析了道路扬尘颗粒物的化学组分 . 基于西安市路网分布、GIS信息和车流量对道路扬尘 PM_2.5和 PM₁₀的排放量进行了空间分配 . 结果表明,西安市机动车道、非机动车道和人行道的积尘负荷分别为（0.88±0.83）、（2.62±2.23）和（1.41±1.42）g·m^-2. 按道路长度加权平均的扬尘中 PM_2.5和 PM₁₀的排放因子分别为 0.22和0.93 g·km^-1·veh^-1. 2018 年西安市道路扬尘...