The Effect of Human Exclusion on the Population Structure of Key-Hole Limpets Fissurella crassa and F. limbata on the Coast of Central Chile     

Doris  Oliva Juan Carlos  Castilla 《Marine Ecology》1986,7(3):201-217

Abstract. We describe the basic ecology of two key-hole limpets, Fissurella crassa and Fissurella limbata , which are heavily harvested by coastal shellfishermen (mariscadores) at the rocky intertidal of central Chile. The ecological role of human predation on these species was assessed. Anthropic exclusion from a stretch of the rocky intertidal at Las Cruces (non-harvested area) for about two and a half years resulted in changes of the densities and size distributions of these fissurelid species as compared to populations in control zones (harvested area). Differential human predation generates, on key-hole limpets, responses of different intensities related to the accessibility of man to the mesohabitats (sheltered platforms, exposed platforms and vertical walls) and fringes of the intertidal (mid-low intertidal and Lessonia nigrescens fringe). Thus, size distributions and mean densities of both fissurelids differ widely between the harvested and non-harvested areas on both platform habitats but not on vertical walls. In the mid-low intertidal fringe, differences are greater than in the less accessible L. nigrescens intertidal fringe. Moreover, we discuss the way in which other species, directly harvested by mariscadores (i. e., the mollusc Concholepas concholepas) can affect the keyhole limpet populations of central Chile rocky shores. Finally, we highlight the ecological role of these limpets on the dynamics of intertidal ecosystems and how they can modify community landscape.  相似文献   

Application of the first internal transcribed spacer(ITS-1) of ribosomal DNA as a molecular marker to population analysis in farrer''s scallop Chlamys farreri     

YU Ziniu  WEI Xiaohu  KONG Xiaoyu  YU Shanshan 《海洋学报(英文版)》2007,26(1):93-100

Sequence variation of the first internal transcribed spacer of ribosomal DNA （ ITS - 1 ） was examined and its application to the study of genetic variation was explored in four populations of farter＇ s scallop Chlamys farreri. ITS - 1 fragments, with a length of about 300 bp,of 78 individuals collected from Dalian, Qingdao, Yantai in China and Korea respectively were amplified via PCR, cloned and sequenced. Intra-genomic variation was examined by sequencing several clones of single individuals. Alignment and polymorphism analysis detected 44 haplotypes and 50 polymorphic sites which consist of 30 substitutions and 20 indels, indicating a high level of polymorphisms. Sequence analysis also showed a very low level of intra-individual variation. All these features validated the feasibility of application of ITS - 1 fragment to population analysis. Polymorphism analysis showed that the Korea sample has the richest genetic variation, followed by Yantai and Qingdao samples. AMOVA （analysis of molecular variance） showed that the majority （96.26%） of genetic variation was distributed within populations and 3.74% resulted from among populations, but with P 〈 0.05 （ = 0.042）, indicating that the populations in this study have significant divergence. This output was basically concordant with the result arising from RAPD data and different from that from mitochondrial 16S rDNA sequence data. Discussion on this inconsistency was made accordingly.  相似文献   

南海地形、底质特征与鱼类配布的研究   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

马彩华 《海洋湖沼通报》2004,(1):44-51

讨论了南海海区的地理位置、地形地貌以及底质的特征,从而了解了南海渔业资源的特点;认识到南海渔业区的划分是与地形地貌、底质特点相互呼应;由此更好地对南海鱼类在该海域的生活习性以及它们的分布进行研究.  相似文献   

Spatial differences in reproduction of capelin (Mallotus villosus socialis) in the coastal waters of Sakhalin     

Velikanov  A. Ya. 《ICES Journal of Marine Science》2002,59(5):1011-1017

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运用德尔菲调查—灰色统计法确立水库鱼产力综合评价中的指标权重体系   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

焦念志 《海洋湖沼通报》1992,(4)

本文运用德尔菲方法对水库鱼产力综合评价中指标权重的合理分配问题作了专家调查,并采用灰色统计法对调查结果进行归纳处理,从而确立了一个水库鱼产力影响因素诸层次各方面的评价指标权重体系,可供今后的评价工作参考使用。  相似文献   

Comparing the modelled and measured target-strength variability of walleye pollock, Theragra chalcogramma     

Hazen  Elliott L.; Horne  John K. 《ICES Journal of Marine Science》2004,61(3):363-377

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Vertical distribution and feeding patterns in fish foraging on the krill Meganyctiphanes norvegica     

Onsrud  M.S.R.; Kaartvedt  S.; Rostad  A.; Klevjer  T.A. 《ICES Journal of Marine Science》2004,61(8):1278-1290

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AFLP analysis revealed differences in genetic diversity of four natural populations of Manila clam(Ruditapes philippinarum) in China   总被引：7，自引：0，他引：7  

LIU Xiangquan  BAO Zhenmin  HU Jingjie  WANG Shi  ZHAN Aibin  LIU Hui  FANG Jianguang  WANG Rucai 《海洋学报(英文版)》2007,26(1):150-158

1 IntroductionManila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) is aworldwide distributed species. In China, it is foundfrom the northern to southern seashores (Wang etal., 1993; Zhuang, 2001). This species is eura-line with the salinity tolerance ranging from 20 to4…  相似文献   

Applying an alternative method of echo-integration     

Aksland  Magnar 《ICES Journal of Marine Science》2006,63(8):1438-1452

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Heavy metals in marine sediments of Taranto Gulf (Ionian Sea, Southern Italy)   总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5  

Alessandro Buccolieri  Giovanni Buccolieri  Nicola Cardellicchio  Angelo Dell'Atti  Antonella Di Leo  Antonella Maci 《Marine Chemistry》2006,99(1-4):227

Al, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Ti and Zn concentrations have been determined in surface sediment samples collected in the Taranto Gulf (Ionian Sea, Southern Italy) in order to evaluate their levels and spatial distribution in this important area of the Mediterranean Sea. For various metals, the geoaccumulation index has been calculated as a criterion to assess if their concentrations represent contamination levels or can be considered as background levels. The results show that metals concentrations in sediments can be considered near the background levels found in the Mediterranean Sea.Analytical results have been elaborated by using a Geographical Information System (GIS) software to show metals accumulation areas. Using multivariate statistical analysis, we evaluate the possibility to distinguish the sampling stations, in relation to their geographical position. Results have showed metals distribution in the Taranto Gulf is principally influenced by industrial and urban wastes, located mostly in the northern coastal area of the Ionian Sea. Rivers in the Basilicata region and prevailing anticlockwise marine currents are further factors influencing metal accumulation in sediments.  相似文献