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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (29): 157-164.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2025-0064

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Characteristics of Plankton Community Structure and Estimation of Fish Productivity in Guangrong Reservoir

ZHENG Yuchen1(), TAO Min2, FANG Di’an1, XU Dongpo1, QIN Chuanjie2()   

  1. 1 Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/ Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214081
    2 Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Fishes Conservation and Utilization in Upper Reaches of Yangtze River/Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang, Sichuan 641100
  • Received:2025-02-13 Revised:2025-06-04 Online:2025-10-15 Published:2025-10-22

Abstract:

To investigate the characteristics of the plankton community structure in Guangrong Reservoir in Neijiang City, Sichuan Province, and to propose suggestions for improving the fisheries ecology of the reservoir, plankton samples were collected from the reservoir in October 2020 and June 2021, and the collected samples were identified, classified, and counted. The community structure was analyzed by Shannon-Wiener diversity index, Margalef richness index and Pielou evenness index, and the fish productivity was estimated by ecological model. A total of 86 species of phytoplankton belonging to 8 phyla were identified during the two surveys, with an average density of 2.77×108 ind./L and an average biomass of 19.7 mg/L. Among them, cyanobacteria had a higher density, with dominant species including Pseudanabaena, Nitzschia linearis, and Cryptomonas erosa. A total of 39 species of zooplankton were identified, with an average density of 5493.7 ind./L and an average biomass of 5.768 mg/L. Rotifers and protozoa had higher densities, with dominant species being Polyarthra trigla and Trichocerca pusilla. Diversity index analysis results showed that the average Shannon-Wiener diversity index for phytoplankton was 0.98, and was 2.16 for zooplankton. The average Margalef richness index for phytoplankton was 3.09, and was 2.72 for zooplankton. The average Pielou evenness index for phytoplankton was 0.24, and was 0.69 for zooplankton. Based on the density and biomass of plankton, the fish productivity of Guangrong Reservoir was estimated to be approximately 87.52 tons. The study indicated that the water quality of Guangrong Reservoir is generally at the level of medium to heavy pollution. To ensure the survival rate of released fish species, it is recommended to release 47000 Hypophthalmichthys molitrix and 11000 Aristichthys nobilis, along with some benthic and detritus-feeding fish species, thereby effectively slowing down or controlling eutrophication in the water body and providing certain economic benefits.

Key words: Guangrong Reservoir, plankton, community structure, fish productivity, ecological release