Changes in survivorship,behavior, and morphology in native soft‐shell clams induced by invasive green crab predators     

W. Lindsay Whitlow 《Marine Ecology》2010,31(3):418-430

Many studies on invasive species show reduced native densities, but few studies measure trait‐mediated effects as mechanisms for changes in native growth rates and population dynamics. Where native prey face invasive predators, mechanisms for phenotypic change include selective predation, or induced behavioral or morphological plasticity. Invasive green crabs, Carcinus maenas, have contributed to declines in native soft‐shell clams, Mya arenaria, in coastal New England, USA. We tested the hypothesis that clam ability to detect chemical cues from predators or damaged conspecifics would induce greater burrowing depth as a refuge from invasive crabs, and greater burrowing would require increased siphon growth. To determine how crab predation affected clam survivorship and phenotypic traits in the field, clams in exclosure, open, and crab enclosure plots were compared. Crab predation reduced clam density, and surviving clams were deeper and larger, with longer siphons. To determine whether the mechanism for these results was selective predation or induced plasticity, phenotypes were compared between clams exposed to chemical cues from crab predation and clams exposed to seawater in laboratory and field experiments. In response to crab predation cues, clams burrowed deeper, with longer siphons and greater siphon mass. Overall, crab predation removed clams with shorter siphons at shallow depths, and crab predation cues induced greater burrowing depths and longer siphons. Longer siphons and greater siphon mass of deeper clams suggests clams may allocate energy to siphon growth in response to crabs. By determining native behavior and morphological changes in response to an invasive predator, this study adds to our understanding of mechanisms for invasive impacts and illustrates the utility of measuring trait‐mediated effects to investigate predator–prey dynamics.  相似文献   

Community structure of infaunal macrobenthos around vestimentiferan thickets at the San Clemente cold seep,NE Pacific     

Angelo F. Bernardino  Craig. R. Smith 《Marine Ecology》2010,31(4):608-621

The San Clemente cold seep lies within 100–200 km of other reducing habitats in the NE Pacific, offering an opportunity to compare diversity and species overlap among reducing habitats (i.e. whale‐, kelp‐, and wood‐falls) at similar depths within a single region. Video observations from the research submersible Alvin at the San Clemente seep (1800 m depth) indicated clumps (‘thickets’) of vestimentiferans distributed as meter‐scale patches interspersed with vesicomyid clam beds and black sediments. Sediment‐core samples were collected at distances of 0 to 80–200 m along randomly oriented transects radiating outward from vestimentiferan thickets to evaluate changes in macrofaunal community structure from thickets into the background community. Macrofaunal abundance was elevated at distances of 0–1 m compared to 80–200 m (i.e. the ‘background’ community). The tube‐building frenulate worms Siboglinum spp., along with peracarid crustaceans, dominated sediments within 1 m of vestimentiferan thickets. Species diversity was depressed within 1 m of thickets but with high rates of species accumulation, suggesting that seep sites greatly increase sediment heterogeneity and facilitate colonization by non‐background macrofaunal species. Stable isotope data indicate chemosynthetic nutrition for some dominant macrofaunal species within 1 m of tubeworm thickets. The macrofaunal community near vestimentiferan thickets in San Clemente seep contains intermediate levels of species richness and diversity compared to other deep‐sea seep areas in the northeast Pacific. There was low species overlap between the San Clemente seep macrofauna and communities in reducing habitats near wood‐, whale‐, and kelp‐falls at similar depths within the region, suggesting that seeps harbor a distinct infaunal community.  相似文献   

Diel and seasonal variability in the fish community structure of a mud‐bottom estuarine habitat in the Gulf of Mexico     

Manuel Castillo‐Rivera  Rocío Zárate‐Hernández  Selene Ortiz‐Burgos  José Zavala‐Hurtado 《Marine Ecology》2010,31(4):633-642

We hypothesized that temporal variation in fish species composition and community structure in a low complexity habitat in the Pueblo Viejo Lagoon, Mexico, is influenced by diel light/dark cycles and tidal stage, and by seasonal changes in salinity and temperature. We collected a total of 17,661 individuals during 2‐h interval sampling over six bi‐monthly 24‐h sampling cycles representing 53 species, of which 11 (～20%) were previously unknown in the system. Diel variation indicated that significantly higher numbers of individuals and species were caught at night, whereas diversity and evenness were higher during the day. Species richness was significantly higher in July and January, whereas diversity and evenness peaked around May; both were correlated with temperature. Diel variation in species composition was influenced primarily by the light/dark cycle. Cluster analyses of each diel cycle separated fish assemblages from midday samples from those of nocturnal samples, separated by an extended wide transition period as fish moved at dawn and during the late afternoon/dusk. Significant shifts (as determined by MANOVA) in assemblage structure occurred between months. Canonical correspondence analysis showed that temperature and day/night effects were the most important environmental variables structuring the fish community. This constrained ordination also defined species with specific habitat preferences as follows: (i) diurnal, warm temperature species (mainly planktivores) (Brevoortia gunteri, Cetengraulis edentulus, Diapterus auratus, and Membras martinica); (ii) nocturnal, warm temperature species (mainly predators) (Citharichthys spilopterus, Cathorops melanopus, and Bairdiella spp.); and (iii) low temperature, diurnal species (Brevoortia patronus and Mugil curema) or those with twilight and nocturnal distributions (Anchoa mitchilli, the most numerically abundant species). Our results indicate that diel and seasonal changes in fish community structure were mainly related to day/night cycles and temperature regimes.  相似文献   

胶州湾中部海域秋、冬季大型无脊椎动物群落结构及多样性研究   总被引：4，自引：1，他引：3  

陈晓娟  薛莹  徐宾铎  任一平  昝肖肖 《中国海洋大学学报(自然科学版)》2010,40(3)

根据2008年9月~2009年2月在胶州湾中部海域进行的逐月定点底拖网调查,对该海域秋、冬季大型无脊椎动物群落结构及多样性变化进行了初步研究.结果表明,胶州湾秋、冬季共捕获大型无脊椎动物60种,其中甲壳动物和软体动物是主要的无脊椎动物类群;优势种组成具有较明显的月间变化,主要为口虾蛄Oratosquilla oratoria、短蛸Octopus ocellatus、脊腹褐虾Crangon affinis等湾内定居性种类及洄游性较小的种类.Margalef种类丰富度指数范围为1.998~4.669,自9月起逐月递减,11月达到最低值,随后又逐月升高,2月达到最高值;Shannon-Wiener多样性指数和Pielou均匀度指数范围分别为1.325~2.500和0.422~0.693,逐月变化趋势与物种丰富度指数基本一致.多样性指数与海域温度、盐度和深度等环境因子均无显著性相关.多元统计分析表明,胶州湾中部海域秋、冬季大型无脊椎动物群落可划分为2个时间组群;组群间群落种类组成结构差异不显著.  相似文献   

平台钢在海洋环境中腐蚀因子的灰色关联分析     

兰志刚  侯保荣  宋积文  陈胜利  张杰 《海洋科学》2010,34(11):69-71

结合海洋平台实测的pH值、温度、溶解氧、盐度、生物附着等数据,通过灰色关联算法分析了海水腐蚀因子对平台钢腐蚀的影响,并按实际影响大小进行了排序。结果表明海水腐蚀因子对于A537-1钢和SM50B-ZC钢平均腐蚀速率的影响主次顺序不同。对平台钢的腐蚀规律研究及现场应用提供了可参考的依据。  相似文献   

西昆仑甜水海地区铅锌矿成矿特征及找矿进展     

范廷宾  晋红展  余元军 《江苏地质》2019,43(2):184-197

新疆和田火烧云铅锌矿的发现,标志着我国铅锌找矿在西昆仑甜水海地区取得了重大突破,区内目前已发现铅锌矿床（点）29处,其中铅锌矿中型矿床7个、大型矿床2个、超大型矿床1个。通过收集整理区内最新的矿产地质勘查成果资料,对该区带内铅锌矿的成矿特征、找矿前景进行系统分析与总结,将区内铅锌矿床划分为密西西比河谷型(MVT)和沉积喷流型(SEDEX) 2个大类和4个具体类型,认为它们的成矿过程分别与区域大地构造演化、区域断裂活动及同沉积断层-喷流沉积活动密切相关,在矿体形态、矿石矿物、矿石结构构造等矿化特征及成矿模式方面均有明显差异。火烧云式是受中侏罗统龙山组上段灰岩-白云岩沉积层位控制的沉积喷流型铅锌矿,化石山式是受中侏罗统龙山组铁锰质沉积层位控制的沉积喷流型铅锌矿,多宝山式是受断裂构造控制的碳酸盐岩建造中的MVT型铅锌矿,元宝岭式是受北东向左行张扭性断裂控制的碎屑岩建造中的MVT型铅锌矿。  相似文献   

江苏省区域旅游产业差异及“板块旅游”发展战略   总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5  

汪德根  刘昌雪 《地理与地理信息科学》2008,24(5)

建构区域旅游产业竞争力评价三级指标体系,运用层次分析法和聚类分析法测度江苏省区域旅游产业竞争力,并采用锡尔I(O)系数方法对旅游产业竞争力水平差异进行分解,从市场、效益、贡献、资源、设施、人才、经济、交通和环境9个细分指标揭示苏南、苏中和苏北地区旅游产业发展水平的差异。分析发现,苏南、苏中和苏北地区间差异明显,地区内部城际差异相对较小;苏南地区的整体旅游产业竞争力较强,而苏中和苏北地区相对较弱,苏南与苏中、苏北的旅游发展整体水平差距大,苏中与苏北的差距相对较小;江苏旅游产业竞争力的空间分异特点是"南强北弱"、"沿江强沿海弱"。提出重点打造四大旅游板块并构建跨区域旅游板块的"板块旅游"模式区域发展战略,旨在实现苏南、苏中和苏北旅游产业的相对均衡协调发展和旅游产业竞争力水平的整体提升。  相似文献   

Riparian vegetation dynamics across two different landscapes along the river Cauvery in the Kodagu region of Western Ghats     

C. SUNIL  R.K. SOMASHEKAR  B.C. NAGARAJA 《山地科学学报》2012,9(3):351-361

Decades of commercial planting and other anthropogenic processes are posing a threat to the riparian landscapes of the Cauvery river basin, which supports a high floral diversity. Despite this, the habitats in the upstream sections of the River Cauvery are still intact, as they are located in sacred groves. To understand the dynamism of riparian forests exposed to anthropogenic pressures, the upstream stretch of Cauvery extending from Kushalanagara to Talacauvery (~102 km) was categorized into two landscapes: agro ecosystem and sacred (i.e. preserved). The tree species were sampled using belt transects at 5 km intervals and the regeneration status of endemic species assessed using quadrats. A total of 128 species belonging to 47 families, and representing 1,590 individuals, was observed. Amongst them, 65% of unique species were exclusive to sacred landscapes. A rarefaction plot confirmed higher species richness for the sacred compared to the agro ecosystem landscapes, and diversity indices with more evenness in distribution were evident in sacred landscapes. A significant loss of endemic tree species in the agro ecosystem landscapes was found. Overall, this study demonstrates that an intense biotic pressure in terms of plantations and other anthropogenic activities have altered the species composition of the riparian zone in non-sacred areas. A permanent policy implication is required for the conservation of riparian buffers to avoid further ecosystem degradation and loss of biodiversity.  相似文献   

Effects of fabric anisotropy on elastic shear modulus of granular soils   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0  

Bo Li  Xiangwu Zeng 《地震工程与工程振动(英文版)》2014,13(2):269-278

The fabric anisotropy of a granular soil deposit can strongly infl uence its engineering properties and behavior. This paper presents the results of a novel experimental study designed to examine the effects of fabric anisotropy on smallstrain stiffness and its evolution with loading on the elastic shear modulus of granular materials under a K0 condition. Two primary categories of fabric anisotropy, i.e., deposition-induced and particle shape-induced, are investigated. Toyoura sand deposits with relative densities of 40% and 80% were prepared using deposition angles oriented at 0o and 90o. Piezoelectric transducers were used to obtain the elastic shear modulus in the vertical and horizontal directions(Gvh and Ghh). The measurements indicate distinct differences in the values of G with respect to the different deposition angles. Particle shapeinduced fabric anisotropy was examined using four selected sands. It was concluded that sphericity is a controlling factor dominating the small-strain stiffness of granular materials. The degree of fabric anisotropy proves to be a good indicatorin the characterization of stress-induced fabric evolution during loading and unloading stress cycles. The experimental data were used to calibrate an existing micromechanical model, which was able to represent the behavior of the granular material and the degree of fabric anisotropy reasonably well.  相似文献   

辽宁本溪大台沟铁矿地质特征及找矿标志   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

张璟  邵军  鲍庆中  王宏博  周永恒 《地质与资源》2014,23(4):343-351

辽宁本溪大台沟铁矿为鞍山-本溪铁矿成矿带内发现的首个位于标高-1000 m以下的特大型“鞍山式”铁矿床,含矿岩系为近直立展布的鞍山群樱桃园岩组,包含其内的铁矿体为隐伏的厚板状陡倾斜矿体,矿体埋深1100~1200 m,控制矿体延长2000 m.矿体自上向下可划分3种自然矿石类型,分别为赤铁矿石、赤铁磁铁复合矿石及磁铁矿石.大台沟铁矿床属典型“鞍山式”铁矿床,矿物成分较简单,含铁矿物以磁铁矿和赤铁矿（镜铁矿）为主;矿石结构类型有镶嵌粒状变晶结构、鳞片粒状变晶结构、柱状粒状变晶结构等;矿石构造类型以条带状为主.铁矿石TFe品位平均为29.34%;mFe品位平均为14.63%;矿石中其他元素含量除SiO₂较高外,均甚微,SiO₂平均含量46.08%.笔者在阐述大台沟铁矿地质特征基础上,总结出大台沟铁矿找矿标志,对于区域内潜在的“大台沟式”（埋藏较深、存在高大磁异常）铁矿床的找寻具有一定借鉴意义.  相似文献