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Species of the reef goby genus Gnatholepis exhibit enormous geographic ranges with little evidence of population segregation detectable based on mitochondrial DNA.
To determine if genetic differentiation is evident with more rapidly evolving markers, seven microsatellite loci were screened
from the species Gnatholepis anjerensis and G. scapulostigma and population segregation was tested among fish from across the South Pacific. Both AMOVA and pairwise FST analyses showed that, in concordance with previous mitochondrial results, most genetic variance occurs within individual
populations, as population differentiation is evident only over the largest distances (>3,700 km). This result is contrasted
with previous studies demonstrating that despite their relatively long larval periods, some gobiid fishes exhibit population
differentiation on small (<100 km) geographic scales. Coalescence analysis showed that current Pacific populations of these
species originated in the Pleistocene, presumably related to sea level fluctuations associated with episodes of glaciation.
However, rate analysis based on a phylogeny of Gnatholepis species indicates that the species themselves are much older, consistent with a complex history of rapid, short-term population
contractions and expansions, with corresponding rapid dispersal. 相似文献
A hydrodynamic model explaining the mechanism of contact of marine larvae in vertical flows is presented. Two hydrodynamic
factors—flow vorticity and larval self-propulsion—are the key components in the mathematical model. It is shown that flow
vorticity causes a larva to rotate and change the direction of self-thrust, thus leading to its migration across the mean
flow. The latter motion is of an oscillatory nature. Contact will be enabled only for sufficiently large amplitudes of oscillations.
Simple expressions for the probability of initial contact are obtained for two-dimensional Couette and Poiseuille flows. The
three-dimensional motion of a larva in a tube is studied using the Monte-Carlo simulations. It is shown that contact probability
depends mainly on the ratio of the characteristic flow velocity and the larva’s swimming speed. The theoretical results compare
favorably with available experimental data. Possible applications of the method and results presented here to the classical
problem of larval attachment to bodies of general geometry are briefly discussed in the concluding section. 相似文献
Over 6-million pairs of sooty terns Sterna fuscata breed once a year in the southwest Indian Ocean, mostly on three islands of the Mozambique Channel (Europa, Juan de Nova
and Glorieuses) and in the Seychelles region. Seasonal reproduction in either winter or summer is the dominant strategy in
the area, but non-seasonal reproduction also occurred in some places like at Glorieuses Archipelago. The feeding ecology of
the sooty tern was investigated during the breeding seasons to determine whether terns showed significant differences in their
trophic ecology between locations. Regurgitations were analyzed to describe the diet of individuals when breeding, and stable
isotopes and mercury concentrations were used to temporally integrate over the medium-term of the trophic ecology of both
adults and chicks. Overall, the diet was composed of fish, flying squid and fish larvae in different proportions. At Europa
and Aride in the Seychelles, where winter reproduction occurs, large epipelagic prey like flying fish or squid dominated the
diet. At Juan de Nova, sooty terns reproduce in summer and rely mostly on fish larvae. At Glorieuses (non-seasonal breeding),
the diet was intermediate with fish larvae and flying squid being important prey items. The stable-carbon and nitrogen isotope
values in blood confirm the differences observed in dietary analysis, and demonstrate different feeding strategies between
colonies. δ13C values of feathers showed spatial segregation between birds from the Mozambique Channel and the Seychelles region. Terns
from the Seychelles had also higher δ15N values. Feather δ13C values also suggest a significant shift from summer to wintering habitat for birds from Juan de Nova. This study emphasizes
the high phenotypic plasticity of the species, which may explain its numerical dominance in all tropical waters of the World’s
Ocean. 相似文献
Soil carbon (C) models are important tools for examining complex interactions between climate, crop and soil management practices, and to evaluate the long-term effects of management practices on C-storage potential in soils. CQESTR is a process-based carbon balance model that relates crop residue additions and crop and soil management to soil organic matter (SOM) accretion or loss. This model was developed for national use in U.S and calibrated initially in the Pacific Northwest. Our objectives were: (i) to revise the model, making it more applicable for wider geographic areas including potential international application, by modifying the thermal effect and incorporating soil texture and drainage effects, and (ii) to recalibrate and validate it for an extended range of soil properties and climate conditions. The current version of CQESTR (v. 2.0) is presented with the algorithms necessary to simulate SOM at field scale. Input data for SOM calculation include crop rotation, aboveground and belowground biomass additions, tillage, weather, and the nitrogen content of crop residues and any organic amendments. The model was validated with long-term data from across North America. Regression analysis of 306 pairs of predicted and measured SOM data under diverse climate, soil texture and drainage classes, and agronomic practices at 13 agricultural sites having a range of SOM (7.3–57.9 g SOM kg−1), resulted in a linear relationship with an r2 of 0.95 (P < 0.0001) and a 95% confidence interval of 4.3 g SOM kg−1. Using the same data the version 1.0 of CQESTR had an r2 of 0.71 with a 95% confidence interval of 5.5 g SOM kg−1. The model can be used as a tool to predict and evaluate SOM changes from various management practices and offers the potential to estimate C accretion required for C credits. 相似文献
Numerous studies have focused on whether organisms can signal or perceive pheromones and use chemical signals in species and
mate recognition. Recently, there have been an increasing number of studies investigating whether pheromones are used in mate
choice. Yet, little attention has been paid in exploring the effects of pheromone-based mate choice on reproductive investment.
We first tested this hypothesis by providing virgin Scytodes sp. females with a choice between two virgin males in the presence of chemical signals alone and found strong evidence of
an odor-based mate preference. We then examined the consequences of the odor-based mate choice by allowing female Scytodes sp. that had previously made an odor-only mate choice to mate with preferred and non-preferred males, respectively. We measured
the success of copulation, mortality of male, pre-oviposition interval, egg-sac weight, egg weight, fecundity, fertility,
embryonic period, and size of offspring at hatching. Females that mated with the preferred males produced significantly heavier
egg sacs that contained more and larger eggs with a greater fertility. Significantly more non-preferred males than preferred
males were killed by spitting. However, pre-oviposition interval, embryonic period, and hatchling size were not affected by
female mate choice. This study is the first to demonstrate that female spiders are able to regulate their highly valuable
reproductive investment based solely on chemical signals. 相似文献
Risk evaluation of mixtures of asphalt and inorganic salts such as sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, sodium carbonate and sodium dihydrogenphosphate was conducted. The ignition and the combustion characteristics of mixtures of asphalt and oxidizing salts were obtained. Quasi-heat-accumulation experiments of asphalt–salt mixtures were conducted using about 1 kg samples. Six types of asphalt–salt mixtures were made and their ignition characteristics were examined in the quasi-heat-accumulation experiments. Then to clarify burning behavior of the asphalt–salt mixtures, experiments for understanding their combustion characteristics were conducted using a cone calorimeter.
The main results are as follows.
(1) In the quasi-heat-accumulation experiment, a region with high concentration of the salt mixture particles was made at the bottom of the sample vessel through the process of their sedimentation. An exothermic reaction started in this region. Just before the asphalt–salt mixture was ignited, a huge amount of white smoke was released. A kind of jet flame of a few meters in height was created.
(2) Based on the data of ignition temperature from the cone calorimeter experiments, ignition of asphalt was caused by a chemical reaction of asphalt with an oxidizing salt. The combustion of the asphalt–salt mixture contained the self-heating reaction. 相似文献