利用实验生态学方法探讨温度对3种海洋纤毛虫——缩原克鲁虫(Protocruzia contrax)、拉氏游仆虫(Euplotes raikovi)和中华游仆虫(E.sinica)纤毛虫种群增长的影响.纤毛虫采用米粒培养液培养,测定其在4个温度(17℃、22℃、27℃和32℃)下的密度变化,计算种群生态学参数(种群增长率和温度系数).结果显示:1)拉氏游仆虫种群密度在27℃最大(2.73×103 ind/mL),而缩原克鲁虫和中华游仆虫在22℃下最大(分别为1.58×104 ind/mL和8.50×102 ind/mL);2)缩原克鲁虫和中华游仆虫在4种温度下的种群增长率大小顺序均为:32℃组〉27℃组〉22℃组〉17℃组,而中华游仆虫的顺序为:22℃组〉27℃组〉32℃组〉17℃组;3)3种纤毛虫的指数期长度均随培养温度的升高而变短;4)3种纤毛虫的温度系数(Q10)的大小顺序为:中华游仆虫〉拉氏游仆虫〉缩原克鲁虫.结果表明,3种纤毛虫具有不同的最适宜的种群增长温度范围,缩原克鲁虫和拉氏游仆虫对高温的耐受范围较宽,在32℃下也能保持较高的种群增长率和密度;中华游仆虫温度范围较窄,在32℃和17℃下均不能进行正常的种群增长.
The effect of different temperatures on population dynamics of three marine ciliates,Protocruzia contrax,Euplotes raikovi and E.sinica,was investigated using experimental ecological method in rice medium at a range of temperatures.The population parameters of the three species of ciliates were analyzed at 17 ℃,22 ℃,27 ℃ and 32 ℃,respectively.The results showed that: 1) the highest population density of E.raikovi was found at 27 ℃(2.73×103 ind/mL),while those of P.contrax and E.sinica were at 22 ℃(1.58×104 ind/mL and 8.50×102 ind/mL,respectively);2) the population growth rates of P.contrax and E.raikovi were in the same order: 32 ℃ group 〉27 ℃ group 22 ℃〉 group 17 ℃ group,while those of E.sinica was 22 ℃ group 〉27 ℃ group 〉32 ℃ group〉 17 ℃;3) the logarithmic phase of the three ciliates was shortened with rising of temperature;and 4) their temperature coefficients(Q10) were in order of the species: E.sinica E.raikovi P.contrax.The results suggest that the three marine ciliates have their optimal temperature ranges for population growth,e.g.,P.contrax and E.raikovi can grow with a high growth rate in a wide range of temperature,while E.vannus grows in a narrow range of temperature(〉17 ℃ and〈 32 ℃).