Identification and biological characteristics of TN-47 isolated from .

With the widespread use of antibiotics, the incidence of antibiotic resistance in microorganisms has increased. is a trunk borer of pine trees. This study aimed to investigate the antimicrobial and biological characteristics of TN-47 (PP411196), isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of in Jilin Province, PR China.

[Phytoplankton community structure in Mingzhu Lake of Chongming Island, Shanghai].

A preliminary study was conducted on the phytoplankton community structure and the annual variation of species diversity in Mingzhu Lake of Chongming Island from January to December 2007. A total of 120 phytoplankton species belonging to 8 phyla and 63 genera were collected, among which, Phormidium tenue, Meismopedia tenuissima, M. convoluta, Microcystis incerta and Synedra ulna were the dominant species.

[Community structure of rotifer in Mingzhu Lake of Chongming Island, Shanghai].

A comprehensive survey on the quantitative distribution, community structure, species composition, dominant species, and species diversity of rotifer was conducted in the Mingzhu Lake of Chongming Island, Shanghai in January-December, 2008. There were 27 species of rotifer in the Lake, belonging to 8 families and 11 genera. The dominant species were Polyarthra trigla, Trichocerca pusilla, Brachionus calyciflorus, Brachionus forficula, and Philodina sp.

[Structural characteristics of chironomid community and their indicative significance in bioassessment of water quality in Mingzhu Lake of Chongming Island, Shanghai].

The structural characteristics of chironomid (Diptera: Chironomidae) community in Mingzhu Lake of Chongming Island, Shanghai, China were studied from July 2006 to April 2008. A total of eleven chironomid species belonging to 10 genera and 3 subfamilies were collected, among which, Propsilocerus akamusi and Microchironomus sp. were predominant.