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南海IODP 367-368钻探区深地震探测的OBS站位设计分析
No full text借助于国际大洋发现计划平台,于2017年2月—6月间在南海实施第三次科学钻探(IODP 367-368航次)。海底地震仪(OBS)深地震探测和国际大洋发现计划(IODP)钻探成果相结合,可以对南海北部洋陆转换带(COT)边界及地质属性的确定提供更好、更全面的深部地质过程解释。文章基于IODP 367-368钻探提出的三种可能设想(下地壳出露、最老洋壳出露、上地幔出露),分别建立了三种初始速度模型。利用Rayinvr及Tomo2d软件,对每一种初始模型分别开展了不同OBS间距的射线追踪和走时模拟测试对比,以及模型的分辨率测试。测试结果表明:OBS间隔为7km比间隔为10km具有更好的射线路径与密度覆盖;对于上地幔出露模型,需要足够长的探测测线(>100km),才能有效得到30km深处信息;分辨率测试说明,OBS间距需要设置小于或等于7km时,才能有效分辨20km速度异常体(即模糊带)
海洋药物及其研发进展
No full text海洋来源的药物在人类与疾病的长期斗争中发挥了重要的作用,"向海洋要药"在新世纪已成为各国政府的共识、研究人员奋斗的目标。本文对截止2017年底国内外已获批上市的海洋药物进行了归纳总结,并重点介绍了欧美等发达国家和中国已上市小分子药物的药物来源、结构、最新药理作用、临床功效和用途、以及研发历程。此外,介绍了国内外进入各期临床研究阶段的67个候选海洋药物,本文重点以salinosporamide A和河豚毒素为代表,综述了当前处于临床研究阶段的海洋药物的进展
海洋源多糖和蛋白类医用材料研究与应用进展
No full text对国内外关于多糖、蛋白类海洋生物医用材料(如透明质酸、壳聚糖、硫酸软骨素、海藻酸盐、琼脂糖、胶原蛋白等)研究的文献报道进行了整理,对其来源、制备工艺、分子结构、理化特性、力学性能、免疫原性和生物降解性、生理活性(如细胞黏附性等)、改性方法与复配特性,及其适宜剂型(如水凝胶、多孔支架、微球、纳米颗粒、微胶囊和纤维材料等)进行了简单的描述,并深入探讨其在临床应用(如组织工程、组织修复替代物、可吸收缝合线、药物控制释放、基因治疗、组织隔离膜、创伤和烧伤敷料等)中的潜力与不足,为今后海洋生物医用材料的设计和开发提供参考
博贺湾表层沉积物重金属来源及风险评价
No full text【目的】探究博贺湾海域表层沉积物重金属的污染特征和来源。【方法】基于2016年和2014年博贺湾海域表层沉积物Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd、Cr、Hg、As重金属调查结果,应用单因子污染指数法和Hakanson潜在生态风险指数法评估其生态风险,同时结合同步调查得到的总有机碳(TOC)参数,应用相关性分析和主成分分析方法,分析调查海域重金属的污染特征及来源。【结果】博贺湾海域表层沉积物重金属Zn、Cd、Pb、As、Hg含量均满足国家第一类海洋沉积物质量标准,95%站位的Cu、Cr满足国家第一类海洋沉积物质量标准,重金属污染程度由高到低依次为Cr>Pb>Hg>Cu>As>Zn>Cd,重金属元素潜在生态危害影响程度依次为Hg>Cd>As>Pb>Cu>Cr>Zn,TOC与重金属Hg含量成显著正相关,而与Cu、Zn、Cr无相关性。【结论】该海域Hg主要来源于有机质的降解,Cu、Zn、Cr具有相近来源,主要为人类工业生产与生活污染;Cd、Pb、As来源为人类工业生产与生活污染以及有机质的降解。调查海域综合潜在生态风险整体处于较低水平,重金属Hg为主要生态风险贡献因子
病毒对海洋细菌代谢的影响及其生物地球化学效应
No full text病毒是海洋生态系统中丰度最高的生命形式,其中超过90%属于浮游细菌(细菌和古菌)病毒,是海洋生态系统的重要参与者和海洋生物地球化学循环的重要驱动力。作为海洋浮游细菌主要的致死因子之一,病毒通过裂解宿主释放出大量的有机物和营养盐,调控宿主群落的代谢行为,进而影响生物地球化学循环。同时,伴随侵染的发生,病毒挟持宿主细胞的代谢系统完成自身的生命周期,从而改变宿主胞内的代谢途径和代谢产物。概述了病毒在个体层面和群落层面对海洋浮游细菌代谢的影响,及其对海洋元素循环的作用,评估了气候变化、环境因子对病毒调控细菌代谢的潜在影响,有助于人们对微生物参与的海洋生物地球化学循环的全面认识
Labile and recalcitrant sediment organic carbon pools in the Pearl River Estuary, southern China
No full textLittle is known about the labile and recalcitrant sediment organic carbon (SOC) in estuarine ecosystem, and the effects of human activities on SOC sequestration also remain poorly understood. In this study, sediment cores in the Pearl River Estuary (PRE) and adjacent coastal areas in the South China Sea were collected to analyse variations in the sources of SOC and its labile and recalcitrant pools. Concentrations of SOC, microbial biomass carbon (MBC), and recalcitrant organic carbon (ROC) ranged from 4.37 to 10.4 g/kg, 0.522 to 1.53 g/kg, and 1.59 to 5.42 g/kg, respectively, with their corresponding mean values as 7.20 +/- 1.43 g/kg, 0.896 +/- 0.228 g/kg, and 3.71 +/- 1.01 g/kg, respectively. ROC was the chief fraction of SOC, and SOC, MBC and ROC has a similar source. Higher SOC and MBC were observed in the upper sediments, which might be attributable to the enhancement of seawater nutrient and particulate organic carbon concentrations in recent decades. Higher concentrations of SOC, ROC, and SOC stock were found in the inner estuary relative to the outer estuary due to a higher terrigenous organic carbon contribution, while the ratio of water-soluble organic carbon, salt-extractable carbon, and MBC to SOC exhibited a contrasting trend caused by a higher autochthonous contribution. Sand excavation reduced SOC, ROC, ROC/SOC, and SOC stock. The estimated SOC stock of the top 75 cm of sediment in the PRE was 34.0 Mg C ha(-1), and the reduction of SOC stock in the PRE due to sea reclamation from 1973 to 2015 was 1,171,159.6 Mg C. Therefore, measures should be taken to control sea reclamation and sand excavation activities in the PRE to enhance carbon sequestration capacity. (c) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved
Concentrations, Distribution, and Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Daya Bay, China
No full textSurface sediment samples were collected from 19 sites throughout Daya Bay, China to study the concentrations, spatial distributions, potential ecological risk, and possible sources of heavy, including metals copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and chromium (Cr). The mean concentrations of the eight heavy metals were 24, 109, 6.5, 0.09, 35.3, 26.8, 0.07, and 109 mu g g(-1), respectively. The concentrations of most heavy metals were within range of those recorded in previous years. The spatial distribution pattern of most heavy metals were similar, with lowest values recorded along the southeast coast and the open sea area; the highest values were recorded in the northern Daya Bay, especially the northwest. Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Pb, and Hg were classified as Class I, and Ni and Cr were classified as Class II according to the Sediment Quality Guidelines (SQGs) of China. The potential ecological risk (E-f(i)) indices of Cu, Zn, As, Pb, Ni, and Cr specify that these metals pose low risk to the ecosystem of the Bay, whereas Cd and Hg pose a very high risk in some sites. The geoaccumulation indices (I-geo) of Cu, Zn, As, Ni, and Cr specify weak or no pollution in Daya Bay, whereas those of Pb, Cd, and Hg in some sites indicate moderate or even high pollution. Spatial distribution, carbon/nitrogen analysis, Pearson correlation, and principal components analysis indicated that Cu, Zn, As, Pb, Ni, Cr, total organic carbon (TOC), and total nitrogen (TN) originated from the same sources. Ballast water or sewage from the cargo ships that park at the harbors or anchor in the Bay were the important sources for Cu, Zn, As, Pb, Ni, Cr, TOC, and TN. Other anthropogenic sources, such as agricultural runoff and aquaculture, might also be responsible, whereas Hg and Cd originated from other point sources
Dynamics of alkaline phosphatase activity in relation to phytoplankton and bacteria in a coastal embayment Daya Bay, South China
No full textPrevious studies conducted on Daya Bay implied that the bay had been undergoing potential phosphorus limitation. In this context, alkaline phosphatase activity (APA) and the associated microbes were investigated in three different seasons in Daya Bay, South China Sea. Both bulk-community (fractioned into dissolved and particulate) and single-cell assays of APA were used to estimate the P status of phytoplankton at the community and species level. Unexpected high potential APA (V-max) was observed in Daya Bay. Bulk APA showed that the maximum value in the spring (mean 583.26 nM h(-1)) corresponded well to low phosphate concentration. Furthermore, particulate APA (P-APA) showed an inverse hyperbolic relationship with phosphate, implying the coexistence of both constitutive and inducible AP; meanwhile, a threshold phosphate concentration for the transition from high to low APA was found around 0.2 mu M in our study. P-APA and dissolved APA (D-APA) exhibited a tight link with phytoplankton and bacteria, which indicated that both of them were two main carriers of the enzyme. During the spring cruise, we encountered a small-scaled bloom of Gymnodinium that was probably at a declining phase. Extreme high levels of bulk and D-APA were characterized at this spring bloom event, and we suspected that bacteria especially active bacteria played an important role in APA production and partitioning at the post-bloom phase. In Daya Bay, diatoms were the dominant phytoplankton groups and percentages of ELF (Enzyme Labelled Fluorescence) labelled diatoms followed the same seasonal fluctuation as bulk APA, which suggested that diatoms were responsible for major variations of the bulk AP activity except for the spring bloom. Taken together, we considered that phytoplankton may be experiencing more P stress in spring and that the mineralization of organic P via alkaline phosphatase may help phytoplankton overcome P deficiency
The Molecular Mechanism Underlying Pro-apoptotic Role of Hemocytes Specific Transcriptional Factor Lhx9 in Crassostrea hongkongensis
No full textHemocytes are the central organ of immune defense against pathogens by means of inflammation, phagocytosis, and encapsulation in mollusks. The well-functioning of the host immune system relies on the hemocytes' task exertion and frequent renewal, but the underlying renewal mechanism remains elusive at the gene level. Here, we identified one transcription factor, LIM homeobox 9, in Crassostrea hongkongensis (ChLhx9) that could be involved in hemocyte apoptosis or renewal. ChLhx9 contains a homeodomain and two LIM domains. The expression profile of ChLhx9 showed that it was specific and had high expression in hemocytes, and it significantly increased under the bacterial challenge. RNA interference of ChLhx9 dramatically decreased the apoptosis rate of hemocytes when compared with a control group, which strongly implies its pro-apoptotic role in hemocytes. Furthermore, the genomic responses to the knockdown of ChLhx9 were examined through RNA-seq, which showed that multiple pathways associated with cell apoptosis, including the apoptosis pathway, hippo signal pathway and p53 signaling pathway, were significantly down-regulated. Meanwhile, seven of the key apoptotic genes were confirmed to be upregulated by ChLhx9, among which ChASPP1 (apoptosis stimulating protein of p53) was confirmed to induce hemocyte apoptosis strongly, which demonstrates that ChASPP1 was a downstream target mediated by ChLhx9 that caused apoptosis. In conclusion, tissue-specific transcription factor ChLhx9 induces hemocyte apoptosis through activating apoptotic genes or pathways, which could contribute to hemocyte renewal and immune defense in oysters
Flatfish monophyly refereed by the relationship of Psettodes in Carangimorphariae
No full textBackground: The monophyly of flatfishes has not been supported in many molecular phylogenetic studies. The monophyly of Pleuronectoidei, which comprises all but one family of flatfishes, is broadly supported. However, the Psettodoidei, comprising the single family Psettodidae, is often found to be most closely related to other carangimorphs based on substantial sequencing efforts and diversely analytical methods. In this study, we examined why this particular result is often obtained. Results: The mitogenomes of five flatfishes were determined. Select mitogenomes of representative carangimorph species were further employed for phylogenetic and molecular clock analyses. Our phylogenetic results do not fully support Psettodes as a sister group to pleuronectoids or other carangimorphs. And results also supported the evidence of long-branch attraction between Psettodes and the adjacent clades. Two chronograms, derived from Bayesian relaxed-clock methods, suggest that over a short period in the early Paleocene, a series of important evolutionary events occurred in carangimorphs. Conclusion: Based on insights provided by the molecular clock, we propose the following evolutionary explanation for the difficulty in determining the phylogenetic position of Psettodes: The initial diversification of Psettodes was very close in time to the initial diversification of carangimorphs, and the primary diversification time of pleuronectoids, the other suborder of flatfishes, occurred later than that of some percomorph taxa. Additionally, the clade of Psettodes is long and naked branch, which supports the uncertainty of its phylogenetic placement. Finally, we confirmed the monophyly of flatfishes, which was accepted by most ichthyologists