Prospects for Development of an Index of Biotic Integrity for Evaluating Habitat Degradation in Coastal Systems

A multivariate index for assessment of habitat quality and its degradation, the Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI), has been developed for stream fish communities. the extension of the IBI concept to coastal waters is proposed by the development of an estuarine IBI based on macrobenthos and submerged aquatic vegetation. Eleven variables are proposed for inclusion in this index, although further consideration of the appropriateness of several variables is required. It is concluded that development of an IBI for coastal systems is feasible.     

洱海浮游桡足类群落结构对季节性休渔的响应

为了解洱海浮游桡足类群落结构的季节动态特征,于2009年2~11月对洱海浮游桡足类进行逐月采样.结果显示:洱海浮游桡足类生物量的季节性分布呈"双峰型",峰值分别出现在休渔期中期和捕鱼期中期.在休渔期中期,桡足类以杂食性的剑水蚤Mesocyclops dissimilis为优势种;在捕鱼期中期,则以滤食性的哲水蚤舌状叶镖水蚤为优势种.季节性休渔不仅导致鱼类对桡足类的捕食压力出现季节性变化,而且通过影响枝角类的群落结构,改变枝角类对桡足类的竞争压力.在相对较低的捕食压力和较大的食物竞争压力影响下,桡足类以杂食性的剑水蚤为优势类群;在相对较大的捕食压力和较低的食物竞争压力下,以滤食性的哲水蚤为优势类群.