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在相同的养殖条件下,从15个凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)留种家系中各筛选30尾雌虾,记录60 d内每尾雌虾的产卵时体质量(SW)、产卵量(EN)、卵径(ED)、受精率(FR)、受精卵孵化率(HR)、连续两次产卵间隔时间(SI),分析各家系繁殖性状的差异性和各繁殖性状间的相关性。结果显示,各家系间繁殖相关性状差异显著(P<0.05),其中F415家系SW为55.36 g,显著大于其他家系(P<0.05),F413家系EN最高为26.52万粒,F402家系雌虾产卵FR和HR率均最高分别为83.19%和84.68%,F407、F401家系SI最短分别为5.03 d和5.06 d,以EN>20万粒、SI<9 d、FR>60%、HR>60%为选择标准,筛选出F401、F405、F407、F409、F413、F415六个家系雌虾作为凡纳滨对虾高繁殖力品系培育的亲虾;各繁殖性状中SW与EN间的相关系数为0.260呈极显著相关(P<0.01),EN与FR和HR间的相关系数分别为0.155和0.239呈极显著相关(P<0.01),SI与EN和HR间的相关系数分别为-0.121和-0.078分别呈极显著负相关(P<0.01)和显著负相关(P<0.05)。研究表明,凡纳滨对虾雌虾繁殖性能具有较大的家系选择潜力;在高繁殖力凡纳滨对虾品系培育的过程中应以雌虾平均单次产卵量和连续两次产卵间隔时间作为的选育的目标性状。 相似文献
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牙鲆是太平洋西岸海水养殖、捕捞和自然增殖的主要鱼类,但是人工养殖病害多、生长慢,针对这一问题,从2003年开始开展了牙鲆选择育种。本文利用筛选和培育的F1、F2代牙鲆家系核心群体,构建了F3代家系52个,在生长到196d时,对家系1 560尾鱼苗全长、体宽、体质量、全长日增量和体重日增量5个生长性状进行测量和计算,获得7 800个数据。采用"加性-显性"线性模型、最小范数二阶无偏估计法(MINQUE)对以上生长性状的边际平均值、加性方差分量、显性方差分量、随机方差分量、狭义遗传力、广义遗传力、亲本加性效应、杂交随机效应等遗传参数进行了评估。结果显示:1202、1206、1226和1211家系以上生长性状的边际平均值同时显著高于其他家系。以上5个生长性状的加性方差分量比率为(0.099±0.01)~(0.24±0.02),显性方差分量比率(0.30±0.02)~(0.31±0.02),随机方差分量比率(0.48±0.02)~(0.61±0.01),5个性状狭义遗传力0.099~0.24,广义遗传力0.38~0.54,以上遗传参数均达极显著性水平(P0.01)。综合比较18个亲本5个性状的加性效应预测值,发现F0917、F0908、F0905、F0915、F09125和KS(韩国牙鲆)亲本在5个性状上都具有极显著的正向效应(P0.01),其他亲本5个性状都不同程度的表现为显著(P0.05)或极显著(P0.01)的负向加性效应。对42个杂交组合显性随机效应进行预测,D(2×6)、D(2×18)、D(3×4)、D(7×12)、D(7×14)和D(8×13)6个杂交组合在5个性状上都表现为极显著(P0.05)正效应,利用这些杂交组合建立家系将促进牙鲆以上5个性状的生长。本文研究结果,为牙鲆优良家系的建立及新品种的培育初步筛选出了性状优良的亲本、杂交组合和家系,同时为牙鲆进一步选择育种提供了理论和技术依据。 相似文献
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针对牙鲆(Paralichthys olivaceus)养殖品种生长速度变慢、抗病力降低这一问题。近年来构建了牙鲆抗病群体(RS)、日本群体(JS)和黄海群体(YS)3个育种群体,开展牙鲆选择育种,建立了63个家系,收集了所有家系5 328尾鱼苗的体长和体重数据。借助线形混合模型(Linear mixedmodel)、"加性-显性"模型、约束极大似然法(REML)及最佳线性无偏预测(BLUP)分别估计亲本效应值、体重和体长遗传力和遗传相关、父母本效应和杂交效应。预测结果显示,其中父本130,141,146,170,218,229,303和308随机效应达到了极显著效应水平(P<0.01),父本112,122,141,190,212达到显著水平(P<0.05),所有母本体重随机效应达到了极显著水平(P<0.01);体长和体重两性状的加性、显性、表型和基因型相关分量都达到极显著水平(P<0.01),体长和体重的加性方差比率均大于显性方差比率,可见两性状的遗传效应主要取决于基因的加性效应。体长的总遗传效应率为31.20%,体重的总遗传效应率为33.58%,体长和体重的随机方差比率分别达到68.80%和66.41%,说明养殖环境等因素对牙鲆体长和体重的影响较大,同时说明在牙鲆选择育种中消除环境影响极为重要。体长和体重的狭义遗传率分别为0.199和0.256(P<0.01),广义遗传率分别为0.312和0.336(P<0.01),牙鲆在以上两性状上属于中等遗传力,通过选择育种可取得较大的遗传进展。对3个牙鲆育种群体杂交随机效应估计结果显示,抗病群体和黄海群体在体长和体重两性状上加性随机效应显著(P<0.05);抗病群体分别与日本群体、黄海群体杂交,其后代表现出显性随机效应达到0.10的水平(P<0.10),黄海群体自交、日本群体和黄海群体杂交随机效应不显著(P>0.05),因此在杂交组配中选择抗病群体与其他两个群体交配可取得较好的效果。 相似文献
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为了给星斑川鲽的分类和种质鉴定提供基础资料,采用传统的形态学和解剖学方法,对人工养殖星斑川鲽的外部形态性状及内部组织器官系统地进行了观测和描述,采用生物统计法对星斑川鲽可量性状进行回归分析。星斑川鲽可量长度性状之间为线性关系,全长与体长回归方程为lt=1.386 4lb-0.303 5;体重与可量长度性状之间为乘幂函数关系,体重与体长回归方程为m=0.033 9lb3.060 6。结果表明不同地方种群间存在明显的形态差异。星斑川鲽的头颅骨骼特征具有鲽形目鱼类的共同特征,在筛骨区和眼区骨骼向有眼侧偏移,尾舌骨呈弓形。左右下咽骨前半部分愈合在一起,下咽齿小;具一对较薄的耳石,有5~6个乳状突。星斑川鲽属"I"型胃,幽门垂有2~4个;解剖的左眼型星斑川鲽肝脏全部在有眼侧,而右眼型星斑川鲽肝脏多在无眼侧,部分在有眼侧。 相似文献
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大菱鲆(Scophthalmus maximus)、星斑川鲽(Platichthys stellatus)及其杂交种的形态学分析 总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3
利用方差分析、聚类分析、判别分析和主成分分析等多元分析方法,对大菱鲆、星斑川鲽及其杂交种(大菱鲆♀×星斑川鲽♂)的可数性状和可量性状进行了分析。结果表明:(1)可数性状中,除腹鳍鳍条数外,杂交种与母本大菱鲆差异不显著,而与父本星斑川鲽差异极显著。(2)可量性状中,杂交种和大菱鲆差异不显著的性状占可量性状的45%,而与星斑川鲽都为显著差异。可量性状的杂种指数平均值为15.56,显示杂交种可量性状总体属于偏母本。(3)聚类分析表明,杂交种与大菱鲆形态较为接近,先聚为一支,再与星斑川鲽聚为一支。(4)主成分分析表明,共获得了4个主成分,其累积总变异的贡献率为73.49%。主成分散点图表明杂交种在形态差异上独立于大菱鲆和星斑川鲽。(5)判别分析表明,利用10个对结果影响贡献率较大的参数分别构建了其判别函数,对大菱鲆、星斑川鲽和杂交种的综合判别准确率达到98.9%,判别效果非常显著。研究认为,杂交种的形态与母本比较相似,但可以通过形态判别分析将三者进行区分判别。 相似文献
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通过设定不同的氮(N)、磷(P)浓度一次性培养东海原甲藻,研究了该藻的生长状况及不同生长阶段单位细胞DNA,RNA及蛋白质含量的变化,结果表明,不同氮磷浓度对东海原甲藻的生长产生显著影响,最终生物量与初始的氮磷浓度呈正相关,不同培养组的最大生长率存在显著差异(P<0.05);DNA含量与培养液中氮浓度相关性极显著(P<0.01),但与磷浓度相关性不显著(P>0.05);RNA含量与氮磷浓度均呈极显著相关(P<0.01),而且在不同的生长阶段其含量也会发生变化,随着培养时间的延长,各培养组的RNA含量显著下降(P<0.05);RNA/DNA比值与氮磷浓度均显著相关(P<0.05),而且与生长率呈线性相关关系。培养液中氮浓度显著影响到东海原甲藻单位细胞总蛋白含量,磷缺乏也会使总蛋白含量显著降低。 相似文献
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利用PCR-SSCP技术对379尾凡纳滨对虾组织蛋白酶Cathepsin L（CTSL）基因多态性进行检测,采用最小二乘法对多态性与生长性状的相关性进行分析;利用Real-time quantitative PCR检测CTSL基因mRNA的差异表达情况。结果表明:引物C6 （F/R）扩增片段具有多态性,其扩增产物具有CC、CT和TT 3种基因型,TT基因型与CC基因型相比在第6外显子92 bp处发生了C→T的突变,为沉默突变。最小二乘法分析结果表明,在体重、体长、第一腹节长和尾节长这4个指标上CC和CT基因型显著高于突变型TT（p<0.05）,而在头胸甲长和头胸甲宽2个指标上,CC基因型显著高于CT和TT基因型（p<0.05）。CTSL基因mRNA在凡纳滨对虾各组织、不同性别个体肌肉组织、极端体重个体肌肉组织中相对表达量大小顺序分别为:肝胰脏>胃>眼柄>心脏>消化腺;雌虾>雄虾;极大个体>极小个体。结论:CTSL基因多态性对凡纳滨对虾生长性状有显著影响,可以作为影响该虾生长性状的候选基因,为该虾的选育提供分子遗传标记;CTSL基因mRNA的分布情况表明此基因可能正向调控对虾生长。 相似文献
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为了揭示星斑川鲽(Platichthys stellatus)♀×大菱鲆(Scophthalmus maximus)♂杂交后代的种质遗传属性,作者采用线粒体(mt)DNA COI基因片段和控制区(D-loop)序列对星斑川鲽、大菱鲆及两种间的杂交后代(星斑川鲽♀×大菱鲆♂)遗传特性进行研究。研究结果显示,基于mtDNA COI和D-loop序列结果显示星斑川鲽和大菱鲆的种间遗传距离分别为22.9%和41.2%,相似的研究结果显示星斑川鲽♀×大菱鲆♂杂交后代与大菱鲆的遗传距离分别为22.9%和41.2%,遗传差异极其显著。而基于mtDNA D-loop序列结果显示星斑川鲽♀×大菱鲆♂杂交后代与星斑川鲽的遗传距离仅为0.4%,并且在mtDNA COI基因片段上两者序列完全一致,杂交后代在线粒体DNA上呈现明显的偏母遗传。 相似文献
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角木叶鲽(Pleuronichthys cornutus)是中国近海重要的经济鱼类,本研究基于线粒体DNA控制区第一高变区部分序列,对采自青岛和舟山近海的角木叶鲽群体进行遗传多样性研究。线粒体DNA控制区序列分析显示:舟山和青岛两群体均呈现较高的单倍型多样度和较低的核苷酸多样度;单倍型邻接关系树与最小跨度树均显示青岛、舟山两个群体个体相互混杂,无显著的分支;群体间遗传分化指数(F_(ST)=0.027 6;P=0.030 3)揭示了两群体之间存在微弱的遗传分化;TaJima’s D中性检验和贝叶斯天际线分析的结果显示角木叶鲽群体可能经历过近期扩张事件。基础形态学特征测量结果表明,舟山群体的可量性状比值,如体长/尾柄高、体长/头长、体长/有(无)眼侧胸鳍长等均略高于青岛群体,其中体长/有(无)眼侧胸鳍长差异显著。 相似文献
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以虹鳟(Oncorhynchus mykiss)优良品系选育第二世代群体作为试验群体,分别采用只含有加性效应和包括加性和显性效应的单性状动物模型估计了体质量、头长、体长、体宽、体厚等5个主要生长性状的加性遗传力和显性方差组分比率。只含有加性效应的模型结果显示,上述5个性状的遗传力在0.16—0.48之间,多为中等或较高遗传力;同时包括加性和显性效应的模型分析结果显示,上述5个性状的显性方差组分比率在0.24—0.67之间,均处于中等或较高水平。其中体长显性方差组分比率最低,为0.24,头长显性方差组分比率最高,为0.67。此外,与简单加性模型相比,同时包括加性和显性效应的模型估计的5个性状加性遗传力均有下降,在0.14—0.42之间,但是模型改变并没有影响到各性状加性遗传力大小数值的排序关系。本研究还发现,将显性效应纳入模型后,加性方差和随机残差都出现显著下降,提示只含有加性效应的混合模型中所期望的显性效应等非加性效应都可以简单地归入随机残差并不确切,如果将显性效应纳入育种规划,可以获得更大的遗传进展。 相似文献
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English sole (Pleuronectes vetulus) and starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus) are two sympatric flatfish species which show markedly different responses to chemical contaminant exposure. Whereas English sole develop hepatic neoplasms, the prevalences of which are strongly linked to exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), evidence of neoplasia is virtually nonexistent in starry flounder, even those residing in areas with very high levels of PAH in the sediments. Because PAHs are activated to genotoxic forms by the action of cytochrome P450 1A (CYP1A) in teleosts, we are examining the hypothesis that variation in the hepatic expression of this major inducible cytochrome P450 isozyme may contribute to the differential contaminant response. These two species were captured in the Duwamish Waterway, a contaminated area of Puget Sound, Washington. Catalytic activity of CYP1A [determined as aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase (AHH) activity] was measured in the liver to quantitatively assess the relative induction of CYP1A in these two species, and AHH activity was significantly higher in English sole than in starry flounder (p = 0.015). Cellular expression of CYP1A was determined by immunohistochemical localization of tissues, using an avidin-biotin peroxidase complex method, with polyclonal rabbit anti-cod CYP1A. The results showed a markedly reduced expression of CYP1A in hepatocytes of starry flounder, which is consistent with the apparent resistance of this species to the development of hepatocellular neoplasia. This reduced expression of CYP1A in hepatocytes of contaminant-exposed fish was previously seen in oyster toadfish from the Elizabeth River, Virginia, and this species is also apparently resistant to hepatocellular neoplasia. 相似文献
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“鲆优1号”牙鲆和亲本群体的表型及遗传性状变异分析 总被引：3，自引：1，他引：2
牙鲆是我国及大西洋沿岸天然捕捞和养殖的主导品种,对其遗传资源保护及养殖新品种开发具有重要的意义。本文对人工培育的牙鲆养殖新品种"鲆优1号"(ZJ)、其父本韩国牙鲆群体(KS)、母本F0750家系(JX)的18个表型性状进行测量,利用SSPS程序进行方差分析和多重比较,发现体长/体宽,头长/眼径,头长/眼间距、眼径/眼间距,侧线鳞和尾鳍条6个性状与父本或母本具有显著性差异(p0.05),可做为鉴别"鲆优1号"的标志性表型性状。"鲆优1号"与母本无显著差异(p0.05)性状占50%。与父本无显著性差异(p0.05)性状占33.33%。筛选了24个多态性微卫星引物对KS、JX、ZJ和FJ的遗传多样性进行分析,总共扩增出143个等位基因。4个群体的平均等位基因数(Na)大于平均有效等位基因数(Nae),平均观测杂合度大于平均期望杂合度,多态信息含量(PICa)分析显示:KSJXFJZJ,说明人工选育导致了遗传杂合度的降低。24个微卫星位点在4个牙鲆群体中的遗传偏离指数(D)在-0.759 7到0.188 4之间,在KS、JX、ZJ和FJ群体中分别有10、16、11和17个位点显著(p0.05)或极显著(p0.01)偏离Hardy-Weinberg平衡。24个基因位点的遗传分化系数(Fst)在0.076 7~0.258 6之间,平均为0.146 8,表明14.68%的变异来自种群间,85.32%的变异来自种群内。Neis遗传距离显著,KS和FJ遗传距离最近(0.282 5),遗传相似系数最大(0.753 9);ZJ与JX遗传距离最大(0.420 5),遗传相似系数最小(0.656 7)。本文研究表明:"鲆优1号"具有明显的表型和遗传特征,与父母本及反交群体比较发生了一定程度的种内和种群间遗传分化,为"鲆优1号"的种质鉴别提供了理论依据。 相似文献
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翘嘴鳜(Siniperca chuatsi)EST-SSR标记与生长性状相关性及4个选育群体遗传结构研究 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
采用翘嘴鳜(Siniperca chuatsi)转录组高通量测序并筛选得到的13对多态性EST-SSR引物,对60尾翘嘴鳜的体长、体高、体厚及体重4种生长性状进行标记-性状相关性研究,并对4个翘嘴鳜选育群体各30尾个体进行遗传结构分析。结果显示,与其生长性状显著相关的微卫星分子标记有5个,包括:分别与体厚和体长极显著相关(P0.01)和显著相关(P0.05)的标记C10127,AA型为体长、体厚的优势基因型,而AC型为劣势基因型;与体重显著相关(P0.05)的标记C19016,AA型为体重的优势基因型,AB型为体长的劣势基因型;与体厚显著相关(P0.05)的标记C14847,BB型为体厚的优势基因型;分别与体长、体高和体重、体厚极显著相关(P0.01)和显著相关(P0.05)的标记C12350,BC型为体长、体厚、体高和体重性状的优势基因型;分别与体厚、体重和体高极显著相关(P0.01)和显著相关(P0.05)的C18691标记,BB型为体厚、体重和体高性状的优势基因型。4个翘嘴鳜群体遗传多样性高低依次为太湖选育群体长江口选育群体洪泽湖选育群体鄱阳湖选育群体,其平均的等位基因数、有效等位基因数、观测杂合度、期望杂合度和多态信息含量分别为2.2115、1.9405、0.55513、0.5925和0.3775,属于中度多态水平。 相似文献
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Juveniles of both stone flounder Platichthys bicoloratus and starry flounder Platichthys stellatus utilize estuaries as nursery grounds. To understand their habitat selection and the functions of habitats such as food supply, we defined the seasonal distribution of recently settled fish of these species in shallow nursery areas and investigated their feeding habits in the Natori River estuary, Japan. Distribution of stone flounder was limited to the lower estuary (<3 km upriver from the mouth) and stone flounder were most abundant near the mouth. Recently settled starry flounder were first detected further upstream in areas characterized by low salinity <10 and by the absence of the predatory sand shrimp Crangon uritai. Early juvenile stone and starry flounders consumed mainly siphons of the bivalve Nuttallia olivacea and the mysid Neomysis awatschensis, respectively; however, 1- and 2-yr-old fish of both stone and starry flounders fed mainly on the bivalve siphons. These results indicate that habitat selections of juvenile stone and starry flounders enable utilization of preferred prey and predator avoidance, respectively, and that non-overlap of these species' habitats results in avoidance of inter-specific competition for food between these two species. 相似文献
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采集凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)7个不同遗传背景的亲本群体,采用群体自繁或杂交方法获得11个凡纳滨对虾选育群体,分别对标准化养殖270日龄(留种阶段)后的不同群体和不同性别个体生长性能差异进行比较分析,根据Kung育种值及综合评定值评估筛选亲本群体,并对体质量性状进行选择效果预估。结果表明,11个群体270日龄体长和体质量均值分别为13.52cm和31.05g,各群体间体长和体质量性状差异均达到显著水平(P0.05);体重与体长回归关系达到极显著水平(P0.01),回归系数为0.903;分别对各交配组合雌雄群体体长体质量均值进行t-检验分析,差异均达到显著水平(P0.05);根据各群体的综合评定值大小将所有群体评定为优、良及一般3个等级,其中作为父本时优等级群体为GH♀×GH♂、ZX♀×ZX♂,而作为母本时优等级群体为GH♀×GH♂和SS♀×SS♂;进一步预估凡纳滨对虾选育G1代的综合选择反应为1.927g。本研究可为下一阶段凡纳滨对虾家系选育基础群体的构建提供生长性能资料,加快凡纳滨对虾的遗传改良进程。 相似文献
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《Journal of Sea Research》2011,65(4):451-456
We developed an ageing methodology and examined age composition of three flatfish stocks inhabiting the Seto Inland Sea, Japan. Ages were difficult to determine for three-lined tongue sole (Cynoglossus abbreviates) and ridged-eye flounder (Pleuronichthys cornutus) because the first year annulus ring was often indistinct; therefore, we used directional change in otolith growth to distinguish it. Sectioning and etching methods were powerful tools for identifying annual checks for red tongue sole (Cynoglossus joyneri). Using these ageing methods, we determined age–length relationships and growth curves. The age composition of the populations studied and of the landings showed that a large proportion of the latter consisted of individuals under the mean age of sexual maturity, thereby reducing the percent spawning potential ratio (%SPR) to ≈ 20% for all species. These findings suggest that fishing pressure on immature fish is leading to overfishing of these flatfish stocks. 相似文献
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以新型蛋白源(大豆浓缩蛋白、脱酚棉籽蛋白、喷雾血球蛋白粉)分别替代基础饲料(D0)中17% (D17)、35% (D35)、52% (D52)和 69% (D69)的鱼粉, 配制 5 种等氮等能的饲料, 饲喂星斑川鲽幼鱼[初始体重(75.6±0.18)g] 60d, 以考察鱼粉替代对星斑川鲽幼鱼氨基酸组成的影响。结果表明, 试验组肌肉 Arg 和 His 含量显著增大(P<0.05), Thr 含量差异不显著(P>0.05), 其它必需氨基酸(EAA)含量均显著降低(P<0.05); 试验组全鱼 EAA 总量无显著性差异(P>0.05)。 D69 组肝脏天冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)和天冬氨酸氨基转移酶/丙氨酸氨基转移酶(AST/ALT)显著低于其它各组(P<0.05); 血清 AST及AST/ALT随鱼粉替代量的增加显著增大(P<0.05)。 本试验条件下, 当替代饲料中35%的鱼粉时, 饲料 EAA 消化率及试验鱼肌肉和全鱼氨基酸组成均无显著性差异, 替代比例进一步加大, 会对试验鱼肝脏生理功能产生影响。 相似文献
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C. Kostecki S. Rochette R. Girardin M. Blanchard N. Desroy O. Le Pape 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2011
Coastal bays provide habitats for juveniles and adults of many marine species. Mont Saint-Michel Bay (MSMB, France) hosts a highly diversified fish community and constitutes one of the most important nursery grounds for many commercially exploited marine species, such as sea bass, flatfish, clupeids and rays in the English Channel. Besides, MSMB also suffers from the massive invasion of an exotic mollusc, the American slipper-limpet (Crepidula fornicata, L.). This species arrived four decades ago and now represents the main filter-feeder biomass in the bay (150 Mt), an order of magnitude larger than local farmed and natural shellfishes. Recent analyses underlined the impact of this small gastropod on the trophic structure of this bay and its negative influence on juvenile sole densities in the nursery grounds. The present study uses a geostatistical approach to explore the effect of the extension of the slipper-limpet on flatfish (common sole Solea solea, L.; plaice Pleuronectes platessa, L.; brill Scophthalmus rhombus, L. and flounder Platichthys flesus, L.) spatial distribution. Data collected during survey of the MSMB at the end of the 1970s and three decades later have been used to build interpolated maps of (1) slipper-limpet and (2) flatfish spatial distributions. Slipper-limpets were concentrated in a small area, in the western part of the MSMB, in the 1970s while today they occupy half of the bay. This rapid proliferation led to the decrease of available surface for flatfishes, which previously occupied the whole bay and are now restricted to its eastern part. The present study highlighted that the negative influence on fish habitat in MSMB is apparently more related to changes in the substratum than to trophic interactions. This invasion has possible consequences on flatfish population renewal at a large scale and may also damage other benthic or demersal species, such as rays. 相似文献
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《Journal of Sea Research》2000,43(2):135-149
Samples taken regularly from the intake screens of West Thurrock power station between January 1977 and November 1992 were used to investigate the factors controlling flatfish abundance (flounder: Platichthys flesus; dab: Limanda limanda; plaice: Pleuronectes platessa; sole: Solea solea) in the middle Thames estuary. Most sampled fish were age-0. All species followed regular patterns of seasonal occurrence, had distinctive seasonal abundance peaks and demonstrated only minimal temporal overlap. Multiple-regression models were used to study the relationship between physico-chemical variables, physico-chemical variable interactions, trends and seasonal factors on fluctuations in flatfish sample abundance. Flounder abundance was significantly influenced by temperature, suspended solids, oxygen-flow and oxygen-temperature interactions, trend and seasonal variables. Dab abundance was significantly related to suspended solids, oxygen-flow, oxygen-temperature and flow-chlorinity interactions, Crangon crangon abundance and seasonal variables. Sole abundance was controlled only by seasonal variables, whilst plaice abundance could not be adequately explained by the available physico-chemical data. The combination of variables affecting flatfish abundance indicates species using the estuary were affected by a complex set of events within the estuary. The interactions between routinely measured environmental variables further suggest that estuarine monitoring studies must attempt to understand the nature of possible interactions between variables if an improved understanding of the changes in estuarine fish communities resulting from human activity is to be gained. 相似文献