In order to assess the health status of ecosystem on the Changjiang River Estuary waters, the ichthyoplankton is used to be indicators. Selecting 10 evaluation indices, which are the total number of ichthyoplankton species, number of benthic species, number of column species, number of intolerant species, proportion of tolerant species, proportion of omnivores, proportion of insectivorous, proportion of carnivores, number of individuals in each sample, proportion of hybrid. This study calculates the estuarine biotic integrity index (EBI) value of the 1986, 1999, 2007 and 2016 by using 1, 3, and 5 approximation of value assignment, and assesses the change trend of the ecosystem health in the Changjiang River Estuary water in recent 30 years. The results show that in 1986, 1999, 2007 and 2016, the EBI values were 52, 40, 36 and 34, respectively, and the corresponding EBI levels were “good”, “fair”, “fair-poor” and “poor”, respectively. By analyzing the results of EBI annual changes, it was found that the health status of ecosystem in the Changjiang River Estuary in recent 30 years showed a trend of declining first and then maintaining at a low level, indicating that the ecosystem of the Changjiang River Estuary waters is urgent to carry out timely protection and restoration.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |