在实验室条件下对亚洲蜈蚣藻（Grateloupia asiatica Kawaguchi et Wang）的孢子发育进行了研究，同时探讨了温度（5-30℃）和光照强度（10~200μmol．m^-2·s^-1）对孢子发育的影响；追踪观察了生活史的各个阶段．结果表明：（1）...在实验室条件下对亚洲蜈蚣藻（Grateloupia asiatica Kawaguchi et Wang）的孢子发育进行了研究，同时探讨了温度（5-30℃）和光照强度（10~200μmol．m^-2·s^-1）对孢子发育的影响；追踪观察了生活史的各个阶段．结果表明：（1）亚洲蜈蚣藻的孢子发育类型为“间接盘状体”型（有丝状体出现）；（2）孢子发育和盘状体生长的最适温度为25℃；（3）光照强度（80μmol．m^-2·s^-1）条件下孢子的发育和盘状体生长速度最快；（4）生活史由果孢子体、配子体及四分孢子构成，孢子体和配子体在形态上相同，属于同型世代交替．展开更多
在实验室条件下,以细弱蜈蚣藻(Grateloupia tenuis Wang et Luan)为材料,进行了不同温度和光照强度等主要环境因子对其发育影响的研究,同时对其生活史进行了详细观察。结果表明:(1)在4—30°C范围内,盘状体形成与直立枝生长的最适...在实验室条件下,以细弱蜈蚣藻(Grateloupia tenuis Wang et Luan)为材料,进行了不同温度和光照强度等主要环境因子对其发育影响的研究,同时对其生活史进行了详细观察。结果表明:(1)在4—30°C范围内,盘状体形成与直立枝生长的最适温度为24°C;(2)在光照强度10—200μmol范围内,盘状体形成和直立枝生长的最适光照强度为120μmol/(m2s);(3)孢子(果孢子和四分孢子)发育类型为间接盘状体类型;(4)生活史由单倍体的雌、雄配子体,双倍体的果孢子体(囊果)及四分孢子体构成,四分孢子体和配子体在形态上完全相同,属于典型的同型世代交替;与属模蜈蚣藻(G.filicina)一致。展开更多
对分布在大连市黄海海域的亚洲蜈蚣藻(Grateloupia asiatica Kawaguchi et Wang)的生物量、成熟个体比例、生殖盛期及rbcL基因序列进行了详细研究.结果表明:不同季节亚洲蜈蚣藻的个体形态、大小、生物量均有差异.幼体从3月份出现,平均...对分布在大连市黄海海域的亚洲蜈蚣藻(Grateloupia asiatica Kawaguchi et Wang)的生物量、成熟个体比例、生殖盛期及rbcL基因序列进行了详细研究.结果表明:不同季节亚洲蜈蚣藻的个体形态、大小、生物量均有差异.幼体从3月份出现,平均生物量为0.396g/m^2,10月份藻体最大,平均生物量达到4.944g/m^2.亚洲蜈蚣藻的主要繁殖季节为每年的8—11月(夏季到秋季),生殖器官首先出现在夏季较大的个体上,到秋季在较小的个体上也有出现.同一海域的雌雄配子体和四分孢子体的数量几乎为1∶1.rbcL基因序列分析表明:4个海域的8个亚洲蜈蚣藻样本无碱基差异.展开更多
Genus Grateloupia is one of the most speciose genera in family Halymeniales. It is also one of the sources for natural materials, food and medicine. With different environments, Grateloupia change their morphological ...Genus Grateloupia is one of the most speciose genera in family Halymeniales. It is also one of the sources for natural materials, food and medicine. With different environments, Grateloupia change their morphological characteristics, making their morphological identification very difficult. In addition, few of the species diversity in this genus has been described before. In this study, phylogenetic analysis based on rbc L gene sequence was employed to group Grateloupia collected from three locations along Chinese coast. The microsatellites were also used to evaluate their genetic diversity. In total, the tissue parts of 6 putative species were collected from G. asiatica, G. livida, G. lanceolate, G. catenata, G. turuturu and G. filicina. In order to evaluate their genetic diversity and then conserve them better, 40 microsatellites available for Grateloupia were used to evaluate their genetic diversity, and 11 microsatellites were found to be applicable to determine the genetic diversity of G. asiatica. It was found that the genetic diversity of G. asiatica around Qingdao was very rich. We suggested that the species of genus Grateloupia should be identified based on rbc L phylogenetic analysis before the diversity evaluation with microsatellites. The microsatellites should be developed for each species of Grateloupia so that their genetic diversity can be evaluated appropriately.展开更多
Polysaccharides were extracted from Grateloupia livida(Harv.) Yamada using hot water(extracted product denoted WGW) and then degraded in dilute sulfuric acid(degraded product denoted WGWD). The degraded mixture was th...Polysaccharides were extracted from Grateloupia livida(Harv.) Yamada using hot water(extracted product denoted WGW) and then degraded in dilute sulfuric acid(degraded product denoted WGWD). The degraded mixture was then separated into four fractions through anion exchange chromatography on 2-diethylaminoethanol(DEAE)-Bio-Gel Agarose FF gel. Electrospray ionization collision-induced dissociation tandem mass spectrometry(ESI-CID-MS/MS) was performed to elucidate the structural features of all fractions. In combination with nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy(NMR)and infrared spectroscopy(IR) data, the major polysaccharide structures were concluded to be μ-carrageenan and κ-carrageenan. μ-Carrageenan usually has a backbone of alternating 1,3-linked β-D-galactopyranose residues sulfated at C-4 and 1,4-linked a-D-galactopyranose residues sulfated at C-6, while κ-carrageenan consists of alternating 1,3-linked β-D-galactopyranose residues sulfated at C-4 and 1,4-linked a-D-3,6-anhydrogalactopyranose residues. Trace v-carrageenan, composed of 1,3-linked β-D-galactopyranose residues sulfated at C-4 and 1,4-linked a-D-galactopyranose residues sulfated at C-2 and C-6, was also detected. Furthermore, the polysaccharide had a backbone comprising 1,3-linked β-D-galactopyranose and1,4-linked α-L-galactopyranose sulfated at C-6, which is the agarose precursor. The hydroxy groups in the galactopyranose were partially substituted by methyl and pyruvic acid acetal(PA) groups. The anticomplementary activities of WGW and its derivatives against classical pathways were measured. The native polysaccharides in WGW had higher activities, while the derivatives had much weaker activities. This indicated that the molecular weight and sulfate content were important factors affecting the anti-complement activity.展开更多
A few species in the genus Grateloupia (Halymeniaceae,Rhodophyta) have been investigated in detail with respect to morphological observations and molecular analyses.In this study,the authors document the vegetative an...A few species in the genus Grateloupia (Halymeniaceae,Rhodophyta) have been investigated in detail with respect to morphological observations and molecular analyses.In this study,the authors document the vegetative and reproductive structures of two new species of Grateloupia,G.dalianensis H.W.Wang et D.Zhao,sp.nov.and G.yinggehaiensis H.W.Wang et R.X.Luan,sp.nov.They both have the morphological character that carpogonial ampullae and auxiliary cell ampullae are the simple Grateloupia-type.The two species can be distinguished from other species of the genus by their distinctive morphological features respectively.Based on ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (rbcL) gene sequences,the phylogenetic tree obtained in the study indicated that they are both embedded within the Grateloupia clade.G.dalianensis clusters a subclade with G.asiatica,and G.yinggehaiensis forms a single monophyletic subclade with G.hawaiiana.展开更多
Grateloupia ramosa Wang & Luan sp. nov.(Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) is newly described from Hainan Province, southern China. The organism has the following morphological features:(1) purplish red, cartilaginous and...Grateloupia ramosa Wang & Luan sp. nov.(Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) is newly described from Hainan Province, southern China. The organism has the following morphological features:(1) purplish red, cartilaginous and lubricous thalli 5–10 cm in height;(2) compressed percurrent axes bearing abundant branches with opposite arrangement;(3) claw-like apices on top, constricted to 2–4 cm at the base;(4) cortex consisting of 3–6 layers of elliptical or anomalous cells and a medulla covered by compact medullary filaments;(5) reproductive structures distributed throughout the thallus, especially centralized at the bottom of the end portion of the branches; and(6) 4-celled Carpogonial branches and 3-celled auxiliary-cell branches, both of the Grateloupia-type. The morphological diff erences were supported by molecular phylogenetics based on ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase( rbc L) gene sequence analysis. There was only a 1 bp divergence between specimens collected from Wenchang and Lingshui of Hainan province. The new species was embedded in the large Grateloupia clade of the Halymeniaceae. The pairwise distances between G. ramosa and other species within Grateloupia ranged from 26 to 105 bp, within pairwise distances of 13–111 bp between species of the large genus Grateloupia in Halymeniaceae. Thus, we propose this new species as G. ramosa Wang & Luan sp. nov.展开更多
On the basis of morphological observations, life history and molecular phylogeny, Grateloupia yangjiangensis, which is similar to G. filicina, G. orientalis, G. catenata, and G. ramosissima in appearance, was re-exami...On the basis of morphological observations, life history and molecular phylogeny, Grateloupia yangjiangensis, which is similar to G. filicina, G. orientalis, G. catenata, and G. ramosissima in appearance, was re-examined. The results are as follows:(1) the auxiliary-cell ampullae of G. yangjiangensis were of Grateloupia type, thalli was fleshy and gelatinous in texture, and the erect axes were compressed; the cortex was 0.25–0.30 mm thick, consisting of five to seven outer layers, and there were five inner layers of triangular or stellate cells;(2) there was no filamentous stage in the development of the carpospores;(3) the ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase gene(rbcL) sequence of four G. yangjiangensis examined showed that there was no intergeneric divergence among them, and for the phylogenetic tree, four sequences of G. yangjiangensis formed a single monophyletic subclade within the large Grateloupia clade of Halymeniaceae. In conclusion, G. yangjiangensis was a single species within the genus Grateloupia. This research provided criterion for identification and cultivation of G. yangjiangensis.展开更多
Grateloupia turuturu is a commercial red alga with potential value in nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. To supplement information on its life history and verify whether carpospores can be used for seedling culture, ...Grateloupia turuturu is a commercial red alga with potential value in nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. To supplement information on its life history and verify whether carpospores can be used for seedling culture, early development of G. turuturu was investigated under culture conditions (27°C, 10-13 mol/(m2.s) in irradiance, photoperiod 10:14 h L:D). Three physiological stages were recognized by continuous microscopic observation: division stage, discoid crust stage, and juvenile seedling stage. At the beginning of the division stage, the carpospores developed germ tubes into which the carpospore protoplasm was evacuated, and then the carpospore protoplasm in the germ tubes began to divide continuously until discoid crusts formed. Finally, upright thalli appeared on the discoid crusts and developed into juvenile seedlings. It took about 60 days for carpospores to develop into juvenile seedlings. The growth parameters, including germination rate for carpospores and discoid crust diameter, were recorded. These results contribute more information on the life cycle, and at the same time are of great significance in the scaling-up of artificial seedling cultures of G. turuturu.展开更多
The invasive red alga Grateloupia turuturu Yamada could turn Vibrio parahaemolyticus into nonculturable state in live algal culture.In order to elucidate the mechanism of such an effect,a series of culture experiments...The invasive red alga Grateloupia turuturu Yamada could turn Vibrio parahaemolyticus into nonculturable state in live algal culture.In order to elucidate the mechanism of such an effect,a series of culture experiments were performed in this investigation based on three hypothesized causes,namely bacterial attachment,production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the discharge of water soluble secondary metabolic compounds.The results reveal that attachment to the thallus surface of G.turuturu was the major reason for the decrease of V.parahaemolyticus in seawater.Further investigations show that V.parahaemolyticus attachment to the surface of algal thallus in live cultures of seaweeds was a common phenomenon.However,the disappearance of the culturability of V.parahaemolyticus occurred only on the thallus of G.turuturu over 72 h among all six algal species tested.Electron microscopic scanning shows that most of V.parahaemolyticus attached to G.turuturu changed from the initial normal bacilli to coccoid-shape after 72 h.The enclosure experiments by enclosing the algal thallus in tubes demonstrate that the nonculturability of V.parahaemolyticus in the water of live culture of G.turuturu occurred after the physical contact of the V.parahaemolyticus to the alga.The capacity of G.turuturu in affecting the culturability of V.parahaemolyticus was not influenced after inhibition of photosynthesis by treatment of 3(3,4dichlorophenyl)-1 ,1dimethyl urea (DCMU) at non-lethal levels.Production of reactive oxygen species after addition of live culture of bacteria was excluded by on-line analyzing the oxidation of dichlorohydrofluorescein (DCFH) to dichlorofluorescein (DCF) in the presence of peroxidase on a VersaFluor fluorometer.展开更多
We report the effect of UV-B irradiation(9.6 kJ m-2day-1)on interspecific competition between two species of macroalgae,Ulva pertusa(U)and Grateloupia filicina(G),in co-culture.Growth of U.pertusa and G.filicina was i...We report the effect of UV-B irradiation(9.6 kJ m-2day-1)on interspecific competition between two species of macroalgae,Ulva pertusa(U)and Grateloupia filicina(G),in co-culture.Growth of U.pertusa and G.filicina was inhibited by UV-B irradiation in mono-culture and specific growth rate (μ)declined as a result.Interspecific competition between U.pertusa and G.filicina was closely related to the initial weights when co-cultured.When initial ratios of U.pertusa(U)to G.filicina(G)were U:G=1.2:1 and 1:1,U.pertusa was the dominant algae.When the initial U:G ratio was 1:1.2,G.filicina was competitively dominant in the earlier stage,but U.pertusa grew faster,superseding G.filicina in the later stage.At initial ration U:G=1:1.4,G.filicina was predominant.Under UV-B irradiation,the competitive ability of G.filicina was weakened and the interspecific competitive balance favored U.pertusa,which suggests that G.filicina was more sensitive to UV-B irradiation.We also probed the potential allelopathic effects between the two species,which led to mutual growth inhibition.展开更多
Objective:To study the biosorption of heavy metals viz.,Cr(VI),Cr(III),Hg(II),Pb(II)and Cd(II)using Gracilaria corticata varcartecala(G.corticata varcartecala)and Grateloupia lithophila(G.lithophila)biomass.Methods:Ba...Objective:To study the biosorption of heavy metals viz.,Cr(VI),Cr(III),Hg(II),Pb(II)and Cd(II)using Gracilaria corticata varcartecala(G.corticata varcartecala)and Grateloupia lithophila(G.lithophila)biomass.Methods:Batch biosorption and acid digestion methods were used.Different physical and chemical parameters were optimized for biosorption.Results:Both seaweeds absorb Hg(II)upto 99.9%and 98.2%in batch biosorption method;whereas in acid digestion method,Cr(III)absorbed upto 96.49%by G.corticata varcartecala and Pb(II)absorbed upto 93.71%by G.lithophila.FT-IR analysis was used to know the involvement of different functional groups in the biosorption process.Scanning electron microscopy was carried out to study the morphological cell surface changes due to biosorption.Conclusions:It can be concluded that G.corticata varcartecala and G.lithophila are potential algal species for effective removal of heavy metals namely Cr(VI),Cr(III),Hg(II),Pb(II)and Cd(II)from environmental sources.展开更多
通过形态结构观察、生殖器官的发育和rbcL序列分析相结合的方法,发现了分布于海南省陵水新村的东方蜈蚣藻(Grateloupia orientalis S.-M.Lin et H.-Y.Liang)为海南新纪录种,该物种具有以下特征:藻体质地凝胶状或软骨质;皮层外部由5～6...通过形态结构观察、生殖器官的发育和rbcL序列分析相结合的方法,发现了分布于海南省陵水新村的东方蜈蚣藻(Grateloupia orientalis S.-M.Lin et H.-Y.Liang)为海南新纪录种,该物种具有以下特征:藻体质地凝胶状或软骨质;皮层外部由5～6层念珠状的细胞构成,内部由1～2层星形细胞构成;生殖枝丛由两个分枝组成;果孢子囊分布在除藻体基部外的皮层内。展开更多
文摘在实验室条件下对亚洲蜈蚣藻（Grateloupia asiatica Kawaguchi et Wang）的孢子发育进行了研究，同时探讨了温度（5-30℃）和光照强度（10~200μmol．m^-2·s^-1）对孢子发育的影响；追踪观察了生活史的各个阶段．结果表明：（1）亚洲蜈蚣藻的孢子发育类型为“间接盘状体”型（有丝状体出现）；（2）孢子发育和盘状体生长的最适温度为25℃；（3）光照强度（80μmol．m^-2·s^-1）条件下孢子的发育和盘状体生长速度最快；（4）生活史由果孢子体、配子体及四分孢子构成，孢子体和配子体在形态上相同，属于同型世代交替．
文摘在实验室条件下,以细弱蜈蚣藻(Grateloupia tenuis Wang et Luan)为材料,进行了不同温度和光照强度等主要环境因子对其发育影响的研究,同时对其生活史进行了详细观察。结果表明:(1)在4—30°C范围内,盘状体形成与直立枝生长的最适温度为24°C;(2)在光照强度10—200μmol范围内,盘状体形成和直立枝生长的最适光照强度为120μmol/(m2s);(3)孢子(果孢子和四分孢子)发育类型为间接盘状体类型;(4)生活史由单倍体的雌、雄配子体,双倍体的果孢子体(囊果)及四分孢子体构成,四分孢子体和配子体在形态上完全相同,属于典型的同型世代交替;与属模蜈蚣藻(G.filicina)一致。
文摘对分布在大连市黄海海域的亚洲蜈蚣藻(Grateloupia asiatica Kawaguchi et Wang)的生物量、成熟个体比例、生殖盛期及rbcL基因序列进行了详细研究.结果表明:不同季节亚洲蜈蚣藻的个体形态、大小、生物量均有差异.幼体从3月份出现,平均生物量为0.396g/m^2,10月份藻体最大,平均生物量达到4.944g/m^2.亚洲蜈蚣藻的主要繁殖季节为每年的8—11月(夏季到秋季),生殖器官首先出现在夏季较大的个体上,到秋季在较小的个体上也有出现.同一海域的雌雄配子体和四分孢子体的数量几乎为1∶1.rbcL基因序列分析表明:4个海域的8个亚洲蜈蚣藻样本无碱基差异.
基金supported by the Marine Industry Research Special Funds for Public Welfare Projects(No.201205024)
文摘Genus Grateloupia is one of the most speciose genera in family Halymeniales. It is also one of the sources for natural materials, food and medicine. With different environments, Grateloupia change their morphological characteristics, making their morphological identification very difficult. In addition, few of the species diversity in this genus has been described before. In this study, phylogenetic analysis based on rbc L gene sequence was employed to group Grateloupia collected from three locations along Chinese coast. The microsatellites were also used to evaluate their genetic diversity. In total, the tissue parts of 6 putative species were collected from G. asiatica, G. livida, G. lanceolate, G. catenata, G. turuturu and G. filicina. In order to evaluate their genetic diversity and then conserve them better, 40 microsatellites available for Grateloupia were used to evaluate their genetic diversity, and 11 microsatellites were found to be applicable to determine the genetic diversity of G. asiatica. It was found that the genetic diversity of G. asiatica around Qingdao was very rich. We suggested that the species of genus Grateloupia should be identified based on rbc L phylogenetic analysis before the diversity evaluation with microsatellites. The microsatellites should be developed for each species of Grateloupia so that their genetic diversity can be evaluated appropriately.
基金Supported by the Ocean Public Welfare Scientific Research Project(No.201405040)the National Science and Technology Support Project(No.2013BAB01B01)+1 种基金the Special Fund for Cooperation between Guangdong Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.2012B090400028)the Science and Technology Program of Applied Basic Research Projects of Qingdao(No.15-9-1-74-jch)
文摘Polysaccharides were extracted from Grateloupia livida(Harv.) Yamada using hot water(extracted product denoted WGW) and then degraded in dilute sulfuric acid(degraded product denoted WGWD). The degraded mixture was then separated into four fractions through anion exchange chromatography on 2-diethylaminoethanol(DEAE)-Bio-Gel Agarose FF gel. Electrospray ionization collision-induced dissociation tandem mass spectrometry(ESI-CID-MS/MS) was performed to elucidate the structural features of all fractions. In combination with nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy(NMR)and infrared spectroscopy(IR) data, the major polysaccharide structures were concluded to be μ-carrageenan and κ-carrageenan. μ-Carrageenan usually has a backbone of alternating 1,3-linked β-D-galactopyranose residues sulfated at C-4 and 1,4-linked a-D-galactopyranose residues sulfated at C-6, while κ-carrageenan consists of alternating 1,3-linked β-D-galactopyranose residues sulfated at C-4 and 1,4-linked a-D-3,6-anhydrogalactopyranose residues. Trace v-carrageenan, composed of 1,3-linked β-D-galactopyranose residues sulfated at C-4 and 1,4-linked a-D-galactopyranose residues sulfated at C-2 and C-6, was also detected. Furthermore, the polysaccharide had a backbone comprising 1,3-linked β-D-galactopyranose and1,4-linked α-L-galactopyranose sulfated at C-6, which is the agarose precursor. The hydroxy groups in the galactopyranose were partially substituted by methyl and pyruvic acid acetal(PA) groups. The anticomplementary activities of WGW and its derivatives against classical pathways were measured. The native polysaccharides in WGW had higher activities, while the derivatives had much weaker activities. This indicated that the molecular weight and sulfate content were important factors affecting the anti-complement activity.
基金The general program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) under contract No.30870161
文摘A few species in the genus Grateloupia (Halymeniaceae,Rhodophyta) have been investigated in detail with respect to morphological observations and molecular analyses.In this study,the authors document the vegetative and reproductive structures of two new species of Grateloupia,G.dalianensis H.W.Wang et D.Zhao,sp.nov.and G.yinggehaiensis H.W.Wang et R.X.Luan,sp.nov.They both have the morphological character that carpogonial ampullae and auxiliary cell ampullae are the simple Grateloupia-type.The two species can be distinguished from other species of the genus by their distinctive morphological features respectively.Based on ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (rbcL) gene sequences,the phylogenetic tree obtained in the study indicated that they are both embedded within the Grateloupia clade.G.dalianensis clusters a subclade with G.asiatica,and G.yinggehaiensis forms a single monophyletic subclade with G.hawaiiana.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.3087016131270251)
文摘Grateloupia ramosa Wang & Luan sp. nov.(Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) is newly described from Hainan Province, southern China. The organism has the following morphological features:(1) purplish red, cartilaginous and lubricous thalli 5–10 cm in height;(2) compressed percurrent axes bearing abundant branches with opposite arrangement;(3) claw-like apices on top, constricted to 2–4 cm at the base;(4) cortex consisting of 3–6 layers of elliptical or anomalous cells and a medulla covered by compact medullary filaments;(5) reproductive structures distributed throughout the thallus, especially centralized at the bottom of the end portion of the branches; and(6) 4-celled Carpogonial branches and 3-celled auxiliary-cell branches, both of the Grateloupia-type. The morphological diff erences were supported by molecular phylogenetics based on ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase( rbc L) gene sequence analysis. There was only a 1 bp divergence between specimens collected from Wenchang and Lingshui of Hainan province. The new species was embedded in the large Grateloupia clade of the Halymeniaceae. The pairwise distances between G. ramosa and other species within Grateloupia ranged from 26 to 105 bp, within pairwise distances of 13–111 bp between species of the large genus Grateloupia in Halymeniaceae. Thus, we propose this new species as G. ramosa Wang & Luan sp. nov.
基金The general program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)under contract Nos 30870161 and 31270251
文摘On the basis of morphological observations, life history and molecular phylogeny, Grateloupia yangjiangensis, which is similar to G. filicina, G. orientalis, G. catenata, and G. ramosissima in appearance, was re-examined. The results are as follows:(1) the auxiliary-cell ampullae of G. yangjiangensis were of Grateloupia type, thalli was fleshy and gelatinous in texture, and the erect axes were compressed; the cortex was 0.25–0.30 mm thick, consisting of five to seven outer layers, and there were five inner layers of triangular or stellate cells;(2) there was no filamentous stage in the development of the carpospores;(3) the ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase gene(rbcL) sequence of four G. yangjiangensis examined showed that there was no intergeneric divergence among them, and for the phylogenetic tree, four sequences of G. yangjiangensis formed a single monophyletic subclade within the large Grateloupia clade of Halymeniaceae. In conclusion, G. yangjiangensis was a single species within the genus Grateloupia. This research provided criterion for identification and cultivation of G. yangjiangensis.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province,China(No.Y2007D42)
文摘Grateloupia turuturu is a commercial red alga with potential value in nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. To supplement information on its life history and verify whether carpospores can be used for seedling culture, early development of G. turuturu was investigated under culture conditions (27°C, 10-13 mol/(m2.s) in irradiance, photoperiod 10:14 h L:D). Three physiological stages were recognized by continuous microscopic observation: division stage, discoid crust stage, and juvenile seedling stage. At the beginning of the division stage, the carpospores developed germ tubes into which the carpospore protoplasm was evacuated, and then the carpospore protoplasm in the germ tubes began to divide continuously until discoid crusts formed. Finally, upright thalli appeared on the discoid crusts and developed into juvenile seedlings. It took about 60 days for carpospores to develop into juvenile seedlings. The growth parameters, including germination rate for carpospores and discoid crust diameter, were recorded. These results contribute more information on the life cycle, and at the same time are of great significance in the scaling-up of artificial seedling cultures of G. turuturu.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.30671596
文摘The invasive red alga Grateloupia turuturu Yamada could turn Vibrio parahaemolyticus into nonculturable state in live algal culture.In order to elucidate the mechanism of such an effect,a series of culture experiments were performed in this investigation based on three hypothesized causes,namely bacterial attachment,production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the discharge of water soluble secondary metabolic compounds.The results reveal that attachment to the thallus surface of G.turuturu was the major reason for the decrease of V.parahaemolyticus in seawater.Further investigations show that V.parahaemolyticus attachment to the surface of algal thallus in live cultures of seaweeds was a common phenomenon.However,the disappearance of the culturability of V.parahaemolyticus occurred only on the thallus of G.turuturu over 72 h among all six algal species tested.Electron microscopic scanning shows that most of V.parahaemolyticus attached to G.turuturu changed from the initial normal bacilli to coccoid-shape after 72 h.The enclosure experiments by enclosing the algal thallus in tubes demonstrate that the nonculturability of V.parahaemolyticus in the water of live culture of G.turuturu occurred after the physical contact of the V.parahaemolyticus to the alga.The capacity of G.turuturu in affecting the culturability of V.parahaemolyticus was not influenced after inhibition of photosynthesis by treatment of 3(3,4dichlorophenyl)-1 ,1dimethyl urea (DCMU) at non-lethal levels.Production of reactive oxygen species after addition of live culture of bacteria was excluded by on-line analyzing the oxidation of dichlorohydrofluorescein (DCFH) to dichlorofluorescein (DCF) in the presence of peroxidase on a VersaFluor fluorometer.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30270258)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.2007ZRB01903)
文摘We report the effect of UV-B irradiation(9.6 kJ m-2day-1)on interspecific competition between two species of macroalgae,Ulva pertusa(U)and Grateloupia filicina(G),in co-culture.Growth of U.pertusa and G.filicina was inhibited by UV-B irradiation in mono-culture and specific growth rate (μ)declined as a result.Interspecific competition between U.pertusa and G.filicina was closely related to the initial weights when co-cultured.When initial ratios of U.pertusa(U)to G.filicina(G)were U:G=1.2:1 and 1:1,U.pertusa was the dominant algae.When the initial U:G ratio was 1:1.2,G.filicina was competitively dominant in the earlier stage,but U.pertusa grew faster,superseding G.filicina in the later stage.At initial ration U:G=1:1.4,G.filicina was predominant.Under UV-B irradiation,the competitive ability of G.filicina was weakened and the interspecific competitive balance favored U.pertusa,which suggests that G.filicina was more sensitive to UV-B irradiation.We also probed the potential allelopathic effects between the two species,which led to mutual growth inhibition.
文摘Objective:To study the biosorption of heavy metals viz.,Cr(VI),Cr(III),Hg(II),Pb(II)and Cd(II)using Gracilaria corticata varcartecala(G.corticata varcartecala)and Grateloupia lithophila(G.lithophila)biomass.Methods:Batch biosorption and acid digestion methods were used.Different physical and chemical parameters were optimized for biosorption.Results:Both seaweeds absorb Hg(II)upto 99.9%and 98.2%in batch biosorption method;whereas in acid digestion method,Cr(III)absorbed upto 96.49%by G.corticata varcartecala and Pb(II)absorbed upto 93.71%by G.lithophila.FT-IR analysis was used to know the involvement of different functional groups in the biosorption process.Scanning electron microscopy was carried out to study the morphological cell surface changes due to biosorption.Conclusions:It can be concluded that G.corticata varcartecala and G.lithophila are potential algal species for effective removal of heavy metals namely Cr(VI),Cr(III),Hg(II),Pb(II)and Cd(II)from environmental sources.
文摘通过形态结构观察、生殖器官的发育和rbcL序列分析相结合的方法,发现了分布于海南省陵水新村的东方蜈蚣藻(Grateloupia orientalis S.-M.Lin et H.-Y.Liang)为海南新纪录种,该物种具有以下特征:藻体质地凝胶状或软骨质;皮层外部由5～6层念珠状的细胞构成,内部由1～2层星形细胞构成;生殖枝丛由两个分枝组成;果孢子囊分布在除藻体基部外的皮层内。
