于2008—2010年在长江上游四川合江和重庆木洞江段共采集圆筒吻鮈样本511尾,研究了其年龄与生长特征,并提出了合理的鱼类资源保护对策。结果表明,所采集的圆筒吻鮈分6个年龄组,2—4龄居多,占95.7%;体长与鳞径为直线正相关,雌雄群体间无...于2008—2010年在长江上游四川合江和重庆木洞江段共采集圆筒吻鮈样本511尾,研究了其年龄与生长特征,并提出了合理的鱼类资源保护对策。结果表明,所采集的圆筒吻鮈分6个年龄组,2—4龄居多,占95.7%;体长与鳞径为直线正相关,雌雄群体间无显著差异,表达式为L=51.28 R+37.45(r=0.85,n=397);各龄组、雌雄群体的实测体长均值和退算体长均值无明显差异(t=0.751,P>0.05);体长与体重呈幂函数关系,雌雄群体间无显著差异,表达式为W=8×10 6L3.099(r=0.97,n=397),其生长属等速增长类型;生长规律可以用von Bertalanffy方程表示,分别为:Lt=348.78[1 e 0.18(t+1.15)],Wt=603.17[1 e 0.18(t+1.15)]3.099;生长拐点处的年龄为5.12,此时的体长和体重分别为236.23 mm和180.33 g;圆筒吻鮈个体出现小型化现象;根据研究,长江上游圆筒吻鮈处于不合理的开发状态,应限制捕捞、加强保护。展开更多
Silver carp(Hypophthalmichthys molitrix),bighead carp(Aristichthys nobilis),grass carp(Ctenopharyngodon idella),and black carp(Mylopharyngodon piceus) are the four major Chinese carps and are commercially important aq...Silver carp(Hypophthalmichthys molitrix),bighead carp(Aristichthys nobilis),grass carp(Ctenopharyngodon idella),and black carp(Mylopharyngodon piceus) are the four major Chinese carps and are commercially important aquaculture species in China.Reproduction of these carp has declined since the construction of the Three Gorges Dam(TGD) due to an altered water flow and thermal regime in the Changjiang(Yangtze) River.However,details of the changes in reproduction of the four species are not well understood.To assess the impact of the TGD on reproduction of the four carp,we investigated their eggs and larvae at Yidu City,which is 80 km below the TGD,during 2005-2012.We examined differences in larval abundance of the four species in the Jianli section(350 km downstream of the TGD) before(1997-2002)and after(2003-2012) construction of the TGD.Based on these observations,the first spawning date of the four species was delayed a mean of about 25 days after the dam was constructed.Mean egg abundance in the Yidu section of the river was 249 million and mean larval abundance was 464 million,which were significant decreases since the 1980 s.Moreover,larval abundance in the Jianli section after the dam was constructed was significantly lower than that before construction(ANCOVA,P<0.05).The observed larval abundance accounted for only 24.66%of the predicted value in 2003 when the dam was first inundated.The present spawning grounds between the TGD and Yidu section of the river are very similar to those described in the 1980 s,and some spawning grounds exist upstream of the TGD.Large free-flowing stretches upstream of the TGD and the creation of artificially flooded downstream reaches are needed to stimulate spawning and effectively conserve these four major Chinese carps species.展开更多
Chinese sturgeon(Acipenser sinensis) is the flagship species of the Changjiang River.The migration route of this species is blocked by the first dam,the Gezhou Dam,and its reproduction is affected by the Three Gorges ...Chinese sturgeon(Acipenser sinensis) is the flagship species of the Changjiang River.The migration route of this species is blocked by the first dam,the Gezhou Dam,and its reproduction is affected by the Three Gorges Dam(TGD),one of the largest dams in the world.We studied the impact of the impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir(TGR) since 2003 on the spawning stock and the natural reproduction of the Chinese sturgeon by using our monitoring data from 1997 to 2013.Results indicate that TGR impoundment has delayed the first spawning dates of the fish from middle-late October to late November,decreased the amount of spawning activities from twice to only once each year,and significantly reduced egg production.In particular,the fish did not demonstrate any spawning activities in 2013.Therefore,TGR impoundment significantly affects the natural reproduction of the fish downstream of the TGD.The spawning stock size of the fish is also predicted to further decrease in the future,which will lead to a risk of population extinction.Ecological regulations must be imposed on decreasing the water temperature to 20℃before mid-October and increasing water discharge downstream of the TGD in October to induce spawning of the Chinese sturgeon.展开更多
文摘于2008—2010年在长江上游四川合江和重庆木洞江段共采集圆筒吻鮈样本511尾,研究了其年龄与生长特征,并提出了合理的鱼类资源保护对策。结果表明,所采集的圆筒吻鮈分6个年龄组,2—4龄居多,占95.7%;体长与鳞径为直线正相关,雌雄群体间无显著差异,表达式为L=51.28 R+37.45(r=0.85,n=397);各龄组、雌雄群体的实测体长均值和退算体长均值无明显差异(t=0.751,P>0.05);体长与体重呈幂函数关系,雌雄群体间无显著差异,表达式为W=8×10 6L3.099(r=0.97,n=397),其生长属等速增长类型;生长规律可以用von Bertalanffy方程表示,分别为:Lt=348.78[1 e 0.18(t+1.15)],Wt=603.17[1 e 0.18(t+1.15)]3.099;生长拐点处的年龄为5.12,此时的体长和体重分别为236.23 mm和180.33 g;圆筒吻鮈个体出现小型化现象;根据研究,长江上游圆筒吻鮈处于不合理的开发状态,应限制捕捞、加强保护。
基金Supported by the Three Gorges Project Eco-Environmental Monitoring System(No.JJ[2015]-010)the China Three Gorges Corporation(No.0704097,0799533)
文摘Silver carp(Hypophthalmichthys molitrix),bighead carp(Aristichthys nobilis),grass carp(Ctenopharyngodon idella),and black carp(Mylopharyngodon piceus) are the four major Chinese carps and are commercially important aquaculture species in China.Reproduction of these carp has declined since the construction of the Three Gorges Dam(TGD) due to an altered water flow and thermal regime in the Changjiang(Yangtze) River.However,details of the changes in reproduction of the four species are not well understood.To assess the impact of the TGD on reproduction of the four carp,we investigated their eggs and larvae at Yidu City,which is 80 km below the TGD,during 2005-2012.We examined differences in larval abundance of the four species in the Jianli section(350 km downstream of the TGD) before(1997-2002)and after(2003-2012) construction of the TGD.Based on these observations,the first spawning date of the four species was delayed a mean of about 25 days after the dam was constructed.Mean egg abundance in the Yidu section of the river was 249 million and mean larval abundance was 464 million,which were significant decreases since the 1980 s.Moreover,larval abundance in the Jianli section after the dam was constructed was significantly lower than that before construction(ANCOVA,P<0.05).The observed larval abundance accounted for only 24.66%of the predicted value in 2003 when the dam was first inundated.The present spawning grounds between the TGD and Yidu section of the river are very similar to those described in the 1980 s,and some spawning grounds exist upstream of the TGD.Large free-flowing stretches upstream of the TGD and the creation of artificially flooded downstream reaches are needed to stimulate spawning and effectively conserve these four major Chinese carps species.
基金Supported by the Three Gorges Project Eco-Environmental Monitoring System(No.JJ[2015]-010)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31201727)the China Three Gorges Corporation(No.0799533)
文摘Chinese sturgeon(Acipenser sinensis) is the flagship species of the Changjiang River.The migration route of this species is blocked by the first dam,the Gezhou Dam,and its reproduction is affected by the Three Gorges Dam(TGD),one of the largest dams in the world.We studied the impact of the impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir(TGR) since 2003 on the spawning stock and the natural reproduction of the Chinese sturgeon by using our monitoring data from 1997 to 2013.Results indicate that TGR impoundment has delayed the first spawning dates of the fish from middle-late October to late November,decreased the amount of spawning activities from twice to only once each year,and significantly reduced egg production.In particular,the fish did not demonstrate any spawning activities in 2013.Therefore,TGR impoundment significantly affects the natural reproduction of the fish downstream of the TGD.The spawning stock size of the fish is also predicted to further decrease in the future,which will lead to a risk of population extinction.Ecological regulations must be imposed on decreasing the water temperature to 20℃before mid-October and increasing water discharge downstream of the TGD in October to induce spawning of the Chinese sturgeon.
