Microhabitat selection in the simple oribatid community dwelling in epilithic moss cover (Acari: Oribatida)

The moss cover of a roof was studied as the model of a simple habitat divided into microhabitats by the members of a community of saprophagous mites. This community consisted of two species of oribatid mites: Scutovertex minutus and Trichoribates trimaculatus. They were extracted from moss onto moist paper, and subsequently, their mobility, responses to moisture fluctuation, and food selection were tested in laboratory experiments. For the nutritional biology, the microanatomy of their alimentary tract was examined according to the system of histological characteristics formulated in the laboratory of the author (type of food, digestive activity of gut walls, etc.). The paraplast sections of the mites were stained by Masson triple stain for these purposes. Moreover, the enzymological tests (chitinase and cellulase activities) were performed to detail the digestive processes. Such an approach was applied to field-sampled specimens as well as to those in the laboratory experiments. These above-mentioned data were discussed with respect to microhabitat selection, vertical and horizontal distribution, and dispersal ability of these two oribatid mites sharing this habitat. These two species differ in several characteristics from each other and these differences resulted in their different microhabitat choices and role in the habitat as a whole.     

外来植物大花老鸭嘴在迁入地的传粉机制和繁殖策略

外来植物在迁入地的生存和繁殖策略,是入侵生物学研究的热门话题之一。开展入侵植物的繁殖策略研究,有助于深入了解入侵生物在迁入地的生存繁衍机制,对入侵植物在可控范围内的适当使用具有重要的指导意义。通过野外传粉昆虫观测、光学和电镜扫描观测和人工控制授粉等方法,对外来植物大花老鸦嘴（Thunbergia grandiflora）在广州和深圳的4个居群的开花物候、花部结构、花粉活力、传粉昆虫及其行为等传粉生物学特征进行了研究。结果表明：大花老鸦嘴的单花花期为1 d,上午10：00时花粉活力最高,长雄蕊花粉活力可达73.92%,短雄蕊花粉活力可达71.54%,随后花粉活力逐渐下降。主要传粉者为扁柄木蜂（Xylocopa latipes）,开花当天访花高峰期的9：00—10：00,单花访花频率可达5 h-1以上,之后开始逐渐减少,14：00之后未观测到扁柄木蜂访花,18：00后仅剩蚂蚁等体型较小的昆虫长期栖息于花序或花蕾。控制授粉实验结果显示,无论是人工异株授粉、自花授粉,还是自然授粉,结果率均为0,4个居群均未见结实。光学显微镜下子房发育完整;电镜扫描观测结果显示其花粉在柱头上能萌发,但花粉管不能延伸到子房位置。目前在园林栽培的大花老鸭嘴均以块根或茎为繁殖体培育苗木,虽然这些植株均能开出鲜艳的花朵,花粉传递者也充足,但未见任何结果现象。因此,初步推测本次研究区域内的大花老鸭嘴种群可能来自相同或相近的无性系,故不同居群间异株授粉的不结果现象可能为“自交不亲和”,或“染色体多倍化”所致。     

聚丙烯酰胺降解菌的分离和鉴定

三次采油产生的大量含聚丙烯酰胺(PAM)的污水急需处理,其核心问题是PAM的生物化学降解。文章叙述了从含聚合物油田污水中分离到七株PAM降解菌的过程,并对其营养物体系进行了初步研究及分子生物学鉴定。结果表明,分离到的七株菌可以以PAM为唯一氮源和碳源进行生长,但是生长速度较慢,添加液蜡或酵母膏等可导致微生物菌群的共代谢,能加快PAM的生物降解。七株菌分别归类于放线杆菌纲和α-变形菌纲及芽孢杆菌,与数据库中已知菌的同源性均超过98%。     

水位变化对消落带氨氧化微生物丰度和多样性的影响

南水北调来水进入密云水库将直接引起水库水位上涨,这必将影响消落带土壤中氨氧化微生物的丰度和多样性,从而影响消落带中氮循环过程.采用分子生物学方法,探讨了水位变化对消落带氨氧化细菌(AOB)和古菌(AOA)的生物多样性和丰度的影响.Real-time PCR结果显示,2015年9月消落带岸上/水陆界面土壤和沉积物中AOA和AOB的丰度范围分别为1.00×10~7~3.91×10~7copies·g~(-1)和5.49×10~6~9.77×10~6copies·g~(-1).2015年11月水位比9月上升3 m,淹没区土壤/沉积物中AOA和AOB的丰度范围分别为5.80×106~1.56×10~7copies·g~(-1)和2.14×10~6~4.40×106copies·g~(-1),比被淹没前有所下降,但AOA的丰度始终高于AOB,说明AOA比AOB更适合在低氨氮的消落带环境中生长,并且更能适应低氧环境.水位上升3 m后,水陆交界面土壤中AOA和AOB的多样性均有所增加,而在沉积物中多样性减少.水位上涨之前,AOA大多数OTU属于Nitrososphaera、Nitrosopumilus,而水位上涨之后,大多数OTU归属于土壤簇Nitrososphaera,即在低氧消落带环境中土壤簇Nitrososphaera为优势AOA菌.对于AOB,水陆交界面土壤和沉积物中Nitrosopira和Nitrosomonas分别在氨氧化过程中发挥作用.     

Dynamics of sperm transfer in the ant Leptothorax gredleri

Mating tactics differ remarkably between and within species of social Hymenoptera (bees, wasps, ants) concerning, e.g., mating frequencies, sperm competition, and the degree of male sperm limitation. Although social Hymenoptera might, therefore, potentially be ideal model systems for testing sexual selection theory, the dynamics of mating and sperm transfer have rarely been studied in species other than social bees, and basic information needed to draw conclusions about possible sperm competition and female choice is lacking. We investigated sperm transfer in the ant Leptothorax gredleri, a species in which female sexuals attract males by “female calling.” The analysis of 38 female sexuals fixed immediately or up to 7 days after copulation with a single male each revealed that the sperm is transferred into the female bursa copulatrix embedded in a gelatinous mass, presumably a spermatophore. Sperm cells rapidly start to migrate from the tip of the spermatophore towards the spermatheca, but transfer is drastically slowed down by an extreme constriction of the spermathecal duct, through which sperm cells have to pass virtually one by one. This results in the spermatheca being filled only between one and several hours after mating. During this time, the posterior part of the spermatophore seals the junction between bursa copulatrix and spermathecal duct and prevents sperm loss. The prolonged duration of sperm transfer might allow female sexuals to chose between ejaculates and explain previously reported patterns of single paternity of the offspring of multiply mated queens. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

调整气水比优化高氨氮废水BAF一体化脱氮

为实现常温下高氨氮废水中氮的高效去除,选取8：1、12：1和15：1等3个气水比（GWR）条件,考察常温下曝气生物滤池（BAF）短程硝化-厌氧氨氧化（ANAMMOX）一体化自养脱氮工艺稳定运行的性能.研究结果表明：进水氨氮（NH₄⁺-N）浓度为400mg/L、回流比为1：1的条件下,GWR为15：1脱氮效果最好,氨氮去除率（ARE）达90%以上,总氮（TN）去除负荷为1.1kgN/（m³·d）,去除率达83%.GWR为15：1时,溶解氧（DO）为2.41~4.22mg/L,进水NH₄⁺-N转化为亚硝（NO₂^--N）量增加,ANAMMOX活性增强.对生物膜进行功能菌种实时荧光定量PCR（qPCR）分析得出,GWR为15：1时,ANAMMOX和氨氧化菌（AOB）两者丰度均最高,高达10¹² copies/g dry sludge以上,一体化脱氮效果最好.同时,研究表明提高GWR后ANAMMOX反应增强,而过程中无N₂O生成,GWR为15：1时,N₂O总释放量最小,释放因子为0.0012.     

创新实验教学模式,提升学生实践技能——基于南京大学“三三制”教改的环境生物学实验教学探索与实践

近年来,南京大学推动了"三三制"本科教学改革,为本科学生的培养提供3个阶段(大类培养、专业培养和多元培养)和3条个性化发展路径(专业学术类、复合交叉类、就业创业类)的新模式。为实现学校"三三制"教改的目标,南京大学环境生物学实验教学团队紧扣平台建设和实验环节,以创新实验教学模式为重点,以培养学生自主实验、自主探索能力为目标,融合"基础型实验—综合型(自主)实验—创新型(研究探索)实验",激发学生的实验兴趣,形成学生积极、主动开展实验的新模式,营造良好的实验教学氛围。结果表明,上述"三三制"环境生物学实验教改方案取得了良好的教学效果,提高了学生的创新意识和实践能力,为培养高素质的环境生物学科人才进行了有益的探索。     

长白山区中国林蛙资源及其保护与增殖

中国林蛙主要产于我国的长白山区,具有较高的经济价值。本文根据近年来的生产实践和调查研究资料,着重介绍了吉林省长白山区的中国林蛙养殖生物学特征,提出了在该区的资源保护途径与增殖措施     

复合生物湿地系统治理橡胶废水应用研究

复合生物湿地系统(导流生物氧化沟)在治理天然橡胶废水实际运用中,能使废水中的主要污染指标大大下降,SS、CODcr及BOD5去除率分别为86.86%、98.36%和98.83%.且对细菌、藻毒素、外源生物活性物质和环境激素类物质也有较好的去除效果.     

不同污染环境对生物的影响及生物的适应方式浅析

探讨了大气污染、水环境污染以及土壤污染环境对生物的影响及生物的适应方式,总结了污染防治及研究的几个热点。