Prior knowledge of the correlations among commercially important traits in Glyptocidaris crenularis can be used to guide development of breeding and aquaculture programs for this species.We evaluated the phenotypic co...Prior knowledge of the correlations among commercially important traits in Glyptocidaris crenularis can be used to guide development of breeding and aquaculture programs for this species.We evaluated the phenotypic correlations between somatic and gonadal traits in G.crenularis during two sample periods(October 2010 and April 2011).The coeffi cients of variation(CV%)for body weight(BW),redness(a*),yellowness(b*),gonad wet weight(GW),and gonad index(GI)were>20% in both periods,while those of other traits were very low.GW was signifi cantly correlated with somatic traits(diameter,height,and body weight)in both periods,although the correlation coeffi cients ranged from 0.473 to 0.636(P<0.01).Gonad moisture content(GC),a*,and lightness(L*)were not signifi cantly correlated with somatic traits(P>0.05).The color trait b* was negatively correlated with somatic traits(test diameter,test height,and body weight)during the period when the gonads were well developed(April 2011,P<0.05).We observed little difference in the nature of the phenotypic correlations between the two sample periods.The high variation in the somatic and gonad weight traits in G.crenularis suggests there is considerable potential for selective breeding.However,our results suggest that gonad quality traits cannot be selected indirectly by selecting for body weight.Our study provides an insight into the method for improving the breeding and aquaculture of G.crenulari.展开更多
The Thornthwaite moisture index, an index of the supply of water (precipitation) in an area relative to the climatic demand for water (potential evapotranspiration), was used to examine the spatial and temporal va...The Thornthwaite moisture index, an index of the supply of water (precipitation) in an area relative to the climatic demand for water (potential evapotranspiration), was used to examine the spatial and temporal variation of drought and to verify the influence of environmental factors on the drought in the Hengduan Mountains, China. Results indicate that the Thornthwaite moisture index in the Hengduan Mountains had been increasing since 1960 with a rate of 0.1938/yr. Annual Thomthwaite moisture index in Hengduan Mountains was between -97.47 and 67.43 and the spatial heterogeneity was obvious in different seasons. Thomthwaite moisture index was high in the north and low in the south, and the monsoon rainfall had a significant impact on its spatial distribution. The tendency rate of Thomthwaite moisture index variation varied in different seasons, and the increasing trends in spring were greater than that in summer and autumn. However, the Thomthwaite moisture index decreased in winter. Thomthwaite moisture index increased greatly in the north and there was a small growth in the south of Hengduan Mountains. The increase of precipitation and decrease of evaporation lead to the increase of Thomthwaite moisture index. Thornthwaite moisture index has strong correlation with vegetation coverage. It can be seen that the correlation between Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Thomthwaite moisture index was positive in spring and summer, but negative in autumn and winter. Correlation between Thornthwaite moisture index and relative soil relative moisture content was positive in spring, summer and autumn, but negative in winter. The typical mountainous terrain affect the distribu- tion of temperature, precipitation, wind speed and other meteorological factors in this region, and then affect the spatial distribution of Thomthwaite moisture index. The unique ridge-gorge terrain caused the continuity of water-heat distribution from the north to south, and the water-heat was stronger than that from the east to west part, and thus determined the spatial distribution of Thornthwaite mois- ture index. The drought in the Hengduan Mountains area is mainly due to the unstable South Asian monsoon rainfall time.展开更多
Based on the 1961-1990 observed daily precipitation in the Changjiang-Huaihe River Basin, the NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data, and the HadCM3 model data for IPCC SRES A1B climate projections, the simulation capabilities of ...Based on the 1961-1990 observed daily precipitation in the Changjiang-Huaihe River Basin, the NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data, and the HadCM3 model data for IPCC SRES A1B climate projections, the simulation capabilities of the BP-CCA downscaling approach for extreme precipitation indices of the current climate are assessed by applying canonical correlation analysis (CCA). In addition, future extreme precipitation indices in the middle and late 21st century are projected. The results show that simulation capability of the HadCM3 for regional climate characteristics can be effectively improved by the downscaling approach, with 30%-100% reduction of the relative errors of the climatological mean state of extreme precipitation indices. However, the downscaling results still show wetter winter and dryer summer than the observation. Under the SRES A1B emission scenario, frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation events are projected to increase, and the estimated increasing rate is higher for extreme precipitation indices than for mean precipitation index; and in summer than in winter. Extreme precipitations in the middle and late 21st century are expected to increase by 14% and 25% respectively in winter, and by 24% and 32% respectively in summer.展开更多
基金Supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program)(No.2012AA10A412)
文摘Prior knowledge of the correlations among commercially important traits in Glyptocidaris crenularis can be used to guide development of breeding and aquaculture programs for this species.We evaluated the phenotypic correlations between somatic and gonadal traits in G.crenularis during two sample periods(October 2010 and April 2011).The coeffi cients of variation(CV%)for body weight(BW),redness(a*),yellowness(b*),gonad wet weight(GW),and gonad index(GI)were>20% in both periods,while those of other traits were very low.GW was signifi cantly correlated with somatic traits(diameter,height,and body weight)in both periods,although the correlation coeffi cients ranged from 0.473 to 0.636(P<0.01).Gonad moisture content(GC),a*,and lightness(L*)were not signifi cantly correlated with somatic traits(P>0.05).The color trait b* was negatively correlated with somatic traits(test diameter,test height,and body weight)during the period when the gonads were well developed(April 2011,P<0.05).We observed little difference in the nature of the phenotypic correlations between the two sample periods.The high variation in the somatic and gonad weight traits in G.crenularis suggests there is considerable potential for selective breeding.However,our results suggest that gonad quality traits cannot be selected indirectly by selecting for body weight.Our study provides an insight into the method for improving the breeding and aquaculture of G.crenulari.
基金Under the auspices of Chinese Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2015M570864)Open-ended Fund of State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences,Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.SKLCS-OP-2014-11)+2 种基金Northwest Normal University Young Teachers Scientific Research Ability Promotion Plan(No.NWNU-LKQN-13-10)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41273010,41271133)Major National Research Projects of China(No.2013CBA01808)
文摘The Thornthwaite moisture index, an index of the supply of water (precipitation) in an area relative to the climatic demand for water (potential evapotranspiration), was used to examine the spatial and temporal variation of drought and to verify the influence of environmental factors on the drought in the Hengduan Mountains, China. Results indicate that the Thornthwaite moisture index in the Hengduan Mountains had been increasing since 1960 with a rate of 0.1938/yr. Annual Thomthwaite moisture index in Hengduan Mountains was between -97.47 and 67.43 and the spatial heterogeneity was obvious in different seasons. Thomthwaite moisture index was high in the north and low in the south, and the monsoon rainfall had a significant impact on its spatial distribution. The tendency rate of Thomthwaite moisture index variation varied in different seasons, and the increasing trends in spring were greater than that in summer and autumn. However, the Thomthwaite moisture index decreased in winter. Thomthwaite moisture index increased greatly in the north and there was a small growth in the south of Hengduan Mountains. The increase of precipitation and decrease of evaporation lead to the increase of Thomthwaite moisture index. Thornthwaite moisture index has strong correlation with vegetation coverage. It can be seen that the correlation between Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Thomthwaite moisture index was positive in spring and summer, but negative in autumn and winter. Correlation between Thornthwaite moisture index and relative soil relative moisture content was positive in spring, summer and autumn, but negative in winter. The typical mountainous terrain affect the distribu- tion of temperature, precipitation, wind speed and other meteorological factors in this region, and then affect the spatial distribution of Thomthwaite moisture index. The unique ridge-gorge terrain caused the continuity of water-heat distribution from the north to south, and the water-heat was stronger than that from the east to west part, and thus determined the spatial distribution of Thornthwaite mois- ture index. The drought in the Hengduan Mountains area is mainly due to the unstable South Asian monsoon rainfall time.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation (No. 40875058)the National Key Basic Research Program (No. 2012CB955200) of Chinafunded by the Priority Academic Program Development (PAPD) of Jiangsu Higher Edusation Institutions
文摘Based on the 1961-1990 observed daily precipitation in the Changjiang-Huaihe River Basin, the NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data, and the HadCM3 model data for IPCC SRES A1B climate projections, the simulation capabilities of the BP-CCA downscaling approach for extreme precipitation indices of the current climate are assessed by applying canonical correlation analysis (CCA). In addition, future extreme precipitation indices in the middle and late 21st century are projected. The results show that simulation capability of the HadCM3 for regional climate characteristics can be effectively improved by the downscaling approach, with 30%-100% reduction of the relative errors of the climatological mean state of extreme precipitation indices. However, the downscaling results still show wetter winter and dryer summer than the observation. Under the SRES A1B emission scenario, frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation events are projected to increase, and the estimated increasing rate is higher for extreme precipitation indices than for mean precipitation index; and in summer than in winter. Extreme precipitations in the middle and late 21st century are expected to increase by 14% and 25% respectively in winter, and by 24% and 32% respectively in summer.