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Phytoplankton Biomass and Production in Subtropical Hong Kong Waters: Influence of the Pearl River Outflow 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Alvin Y. T. Ho Jie Xu Kedong Yin Yuelu Jiang Xiangcheng Yuan Lei He Donald M. Anderson Joseph H. W. Lee Paul J. Harrison 《Estuaries and Coasts》2010,33(1):170-181
The size-fractionated phytoplankton biomass and primary production were investigated in four contrasting areas of Hong Kong
waters in 2006. Phytoplankton biomass and production varied seasonally in response to the influence of the Pearl River discharge.
In the dry season, the phytoplankton biomass and production were low (<42 mg chl m−2 and <1.8 g C m−2 day−1) in all four areas, due to low temperatures and dilution and reduced light availability due to strong vertical mixing. In
contrast, in the wet season, in the river-impacted western areas, the phytoplankton biomass and production increased greater
than five-fold compared to the dry season, especially in summer. In summer, algal biomass was 15-fold higher than in winter,
and the mean integrated primary productivity (IPP) was 9 g C m−2 day−1 in southern waters due to strong stratification, high temperatures, light availability, and nutrient input from the Pearl
River estuary. However, in the highly flushed western waters, chl a and IPP were lower (<30 mg m−2 and 4 g C m−2 day−1, respectively) due to dilution. The maximal algal biomass and primary production occurred in southern waters with strong
stratification and less flushing. Spring blooms (>10 μg chl a L−1) rarely occurred despite the high chl-specific photosynthetic rate (mostly >10 μg C μg chl a
−1 day−1) as the accumulation of algal biomass was restricted by active physical processes (e.g., strong vertical mixing and freshwater
dilution). Phytoplankton biomass and production were mostly dominated by the >5-μm size fraction all year except in eastern
waters during spring and mostly composed of fast-growing chain-forming diatoms. In the stratified southern waters in summer,
the largest algal blooms occurred in part due to high nutrient inputs from the Pearl River estuary. 相似文献
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Yongsik Sin Bonggil Hyun Quang-Dung Bach Sungryull Yang Chul Park 《Estuaries and Coasts》2012,35(3):839-852
Temporal and spatial variations in phytoplankton in Asan Bay, a temperate estuary under the influence of monsoon, were investigated
over an annual cycle (2004). Phytoplankton blooms started in February (>20 μg chl l−1) and continued until April (>13 μg chl l−1) during the dry season, especially in upstream regions. The percentage contribution of large phytoplankton (micro-sized)
was high (78–95%) during the blooms, and diatoms such as Skeletonema costatum and Thalassiosira spp. were dominant. The precipitation and freshwater discharge from embankments peaked and supplied nutrients into the bay
during the monsoon event, especially in July. Species that favor freshwater, such as Oscillatoria spp. (cyanobacteria), dominated during the monsoon period. The phytoplankton biomass was minimal in this season despite nutrient
concentrations that were relatively sufficient (enriched), and this pattern differed from that in tropical estuaries affected
by monsoon and in temperate estuaries where phytoplankton respond to nutrient inputs during wet seasons. The flushing time
estimated from the salinity was shorter than the doubling time in Asan Bay, which suggests that exports of phytoplankton maximized
by high discharge directly from embankments differentiate this bay from other estuaries in temperate and tropical regions.
This implies that the change in physical properties, especially in the freshwater discharge rates, has mainly been a regulator
of phytoplankton dynamics since the construction of embankments in Asan Bay. 相似文献
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We determined how the species used for calibration affects the accuracy of in situ chlorophyll a (chl a) measurements by fluorometry using single-species cultures and natural phytoplankton populations from Winyah Bay, South Carolina,
USA. When a diatom was used for calibration, chl a in a dinoflagellate culture was overestimated by 66 ± 7%, whereas concentrations of a cryptophyte, chlorophyte, and cyanobacterium
were underestimated by 16 ± 20%, 40 ± 7%, and 71 ± 33%, respectively. In natural populations, the combination of species-specific
and environmentally induced variation in the ratio of fluorescence to chl a (F Chl−1) led to an overestimate by the in situ fluorometer of 40–169% for an April experiment and an underestimate of 4–50% in July.
Even when field samples were dominated by diatoms, environmental effects resulted in highly variable predictions of chl a. Thus, while a carefully selected calibration species can improve estimates of in vivo chl a in the laboratory, calibration of in situ fluorometers should be done with natural communities collected from the site of
interest. 相似文献
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Long-Term and Seasonal Changes in Nutrients,Phytoplankton Biomass,and Dissolved Oxygen in Deep Bay,Hong Kong 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Jie Xu Kedong Yin Joseph H. W. Lee Hongbin Liu Alvin Y. T. Ho Xiangcheng Yuan Paul J. Harrison 《Estuaries and Coasts》2010,33(2):399-416
Deep Bay is a semienclosed bay that receives sewage from Shenzhen, a fast-growing city in China. NH4 is the main N component of the sewage (>50% of total N) in the inner bay, and a twofold increase in NH4 and PO4 concentrations is attributed to increased sewage loading over the 21-year period (1986–2006). During this time series, the
maximum annual average NH4 and PO4 concentrations exceeded 500 and 39 μM, respectively. The inner bay (Stns DM1 and DM2) has a long residence time and very
high nutrient loads and yet much lower phytoplankton biomass (chlorophyll (Chl) <10 μg L−1 except for Jan, July, and Aug) and few severe long-term hypoxic events (dissolved oxygen (DO) generally >2 mg L−1) than expected. Because it is shallow (~2 m), phytoplankton growth is likely limited by light due to mixing and suspended
sediments, as well as by ammonium toxicity, and biomass accumulation is reduced by grazing, which may reduce the occurrence
of hypoxia. Since nutrients were not limiting in the inner bay, the significant long-term increase in Chl a (0.52–0.57 μg L−1 year−1) was attributed to climatic effects in which the significant increase in rainfall (11 mm year−1) decreased salinity, increased stratification, and improved water stability. The outer bay (DM3 to DM5) has a high flushing
rate (0.2 day−1), is deeper (3 to 5 m), and has summer stratification, yet there are few large algal blooms and hypoxic events since dilution
by the Pearl River discharge in summer, and the invasion of coastal water in winter is likely greater than the phytoplankton
growth rate. A significant long-term increase in NO3 (0.45–0.94 μM year−1) occurred in the outer bay, but no increasing trend was observed for SiO4 or PO4, and these long-term trends in NO3, PO4, and SiO4 in the outer bay agreed with those long-term trends in the Pearl River discharge. Dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) has
approximately doubled from 35–62 to 68–107 μM in the outer bay during the last two decades, and consequently DIN to PO4 molar ratios have also increased over twofold since there was no change in PO4. The rapid increase in salinity and DO and the decrease in nutrients and suspended solids from the inner to the outer bay
suggest that the sewage effluent from the inner bay is rapidly diluted and appears to have a limited effect on the phytoplankton
of the adjacent waters beyond Deep Bay. Therefore, physical processes play a key role in reducing the risk of algal blooms
and hypoxic events in Deep Bay. 相似文献
5.
Edward J. Buskey Hongbin Liu Christopher Collumb Jose Guilherme F. Bersano 《Estuaries and Coasts》2001,24(3):337-346
The Laguna Madre has experienced a persistent bloom ofAureoumbra lagunensis for over eight years. The persistence of this bloom may be due in part to the often hypersaline conditions in Laguna Madre (40–60 psu) that favor the growth ofA. lagunensis. Above-normal rainfall in the fall of 1997 reduced the salinities in Baffin Bay from >40 to<20 psu.A. lagunensis cell densities dropped from>106 cells ml−1 in July 1997 to c. 200 cells ml−1 in January 1998. During this time of low brown tide density, phytoplankton biomass generally remained high and the Laguna Madre experienced successive blooms of diatoms (Rhizosolenia spp.) and cyanobacteria. Hypersaline conditions returned in 1998 and brown tide densities increased to>0.5 × 106 cells ml−1 by summer. The extraordinary persistence of the brown tide and the unusual sequence of intense blooms may be related in part to the reduction of zooplankton populations. Microzooplankton populations declined following the above-normal rain in the fall of 1997; populations did not recover until fall 1998. Copepod populations also declined sharply and remained low in Laguna Madre, but recovered by summer 1998 in Baffin Bay. Dilution experiments indicated that microzooplankton grazing and phytoplankton growth were usually balanced when measured during our cruises. The rapid recovery of theA. lagunensis bloom suggests that this alga may be a more resilient component of the Laguna Madre flora than previously suspected. 相似文献
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We quantified the effects of nutrient loading following precipitation events (≥ 1.25 cm) in 2 tidal creeks varying in size and anthropogenic input during the winter and summer seasons of 1996. Several water quality parameters were repeatedly measured in the water column every 3 h for several days after each event (4–5 per season). Total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) behaved nonconservatively with salinity and appeared as pulsed additions, occasionally doubling within 1 to 2 tidal cycles following significant rain events. Average values for TN, TP, and chlorophylla were 10–15 μM, <4 μM, and <7 μg l−1, respectively for winter events and 30–35 μM, >4 μM, and ≥ 7 μg l−1, respectively for summer events. However, response times were variable, depending on the magnitude and duration of the event as well as temperature. Chlorophylla biomass often increased after nutrient additions, especially in the summer when increased nutrient loading took place. Dissolved silica (DSi) behaved conservatively with salinity; low values were observed at high tide and vice versa. Average DSi ranges for winter and summer events were 5–45 μM and 10–85 μM, respectively. DSi range values increased proportionally with the amount of freshwater loaded into the system. Recovery times for salinity were usually greater than the recovery times for nutrients. Dissolved oxygen displayed a diel pattern, increasing after daytime productivity and decreasing during nighttime. In conclusion, each rainfall event was unique and responses were variable depending upon rainfall history, seasonality, and the duration and intensity of the rainfall event. Several other variables, such as water viscosity, percolation rates, and evapotranspiration rates which were not quantified in this study, could have also explained parameter responses. 相似文献
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Changes in plankton community structure and function in response to variable freshwater flow in two tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
The biomass of phytoplankton, microzooplankton, copepods, and gelatinous zooplankton were measured in two tributaries of the
Chesapeake Bay during the springs of consecutive dry (below average freshwater flow), wet (above average freshwater flow),
and average freshwater flow years. The potential for copepod control of microzooplankton biomass in the dry and wet years
was evaluated by comparing the estimated grazing rates of microzooplankton by the dominant copepod species (Acartia spp. andEurytemora affinis) to microzooplankton growth rates and by calculating the percent of daily microzooplanton standing stock removed through
copepod grazing. There were significant increases in phytoplankton and copepod biomass, but not for microzooplankton biomass
in the wet year as compared to the dry year. The ctenophoreMnemiopsis leidyi was present during the dry year but was absent during the sampling period of the wet and average freshwater flow years. Grazing
pressure on microzooplankton was greatest in the wet year, withAcartia spp. andE. affinis ingesting 0.21–2.64 μg of microzooplankton C copepod−1 d−1 and removing up to 60% of the microzooplankton standing stock per day. In the dry year, these copepod species ingested 0.10–0.73
μg of microzooplankton C copepod−1 d−1 with a maximum daily removal of approximately 3% of the microzooplankton standing stock. Potential copepod grazing pressure
was significantly less than microzooplankton growth in the dry year, but was equivalent to microzooplankton growth in the
wet year, implying strong top-down control of the microzooplankton community in the wet year. These results suggest that increased
grazing control of microzooplankton populations by more copepods in the wet year released top-down control of phytoplankton.
Reduced microzooplankton grazing, in conjunction with increased nutrient availability, resulted in large increases in phytoplankton
biomass in the wet year. Increased freshwater flow has the potential to influence trophic cascades and the partitioning of
plankton production in estuarine systems. 相似文献
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Hans J. Rick Silke Rick Urban Tillmann Uwe Brockmann Uwe Gärtner Claus Dürselen Jürgen Sündermann 《Estuaries and Coasts》2006,29(1):4-23
Within the KUSTOS program (Coastal Mass and Energy Fluxes-the Land-Sea Transition in the Southeastern North Sea) 28 to 36
German Bight stations were seasonally surveyed (summer 1994, spring 1995, winter 1995–1996) for light conditions, dissolved
inorganic nutrient concentrations, chlorophylla (chla), and photosynthesis versus light intensity (P:E) parameters. Combining P:E curve characteristics with irradiance, attenuation,
and chlorophyll data resulted in seasonal estimates of the spatial distribution of total primary production. These data were
used for an annual estimate of the total primary production in the Bight. In winter 1996 the water throughout the German Bight
was well mixed. Dissolved inorganic nutrient concentrations were relatively high (nitrogen [DIN], soluble reactive phosphorus
[SRP], and silicate [Si]: 23, 1, and 10 μM, respectively). Chla levels generally were low (< 2 μg l−1) with higher concentrations (4–16 μg l−1) in North Frisian coastal waters. Phytoplankton was limited by light. Total primary production averaged 0.2 g C m−2 d−1. Two surveys in April and May 1995 captured the buildup of a strong seasonal thermo-cline accompained by the development
of a typical spring diatom bloom. High nutrient levels in the mixed layer during the first survey (DIN, SRP, and Si: 46, 0.45,
and 11 μM, respectively) decreased towards the second survey (DIN, SRP, and Si: 30.5, 0.12, and 1.5 μM, respectively) and
average nutrient ratios shifted further towards highly imbalanced values (DIN:SRP: 136 in survey 1, 580 in survey 2; DIN:Si:
13.5 in survey 1, 96 in survey 2). Chla ranged from 2 to 16 μg l−1 for the first survey and rose to 12–50 μg l−1 in the second survey. Phytoplankton in nearshore areas continued to be light limited during the second survey, while data
from the stratified regions in the open German Bight indicates SRP and Si limitation. Total primary production ranged from
4.0 to 6.3 g C m−2 d−1. During summer 1994 a strong thermal stratification was present in the German Bight proper and shallow coastal areas showed
unusually warm (up to 22°C), mixed waters. Chla concentrations ranged from 2 to 18 μg l−1. P:E characteristics were relatively high despite the low nutrient regime (DIN, SRP, and Si: 2, 0.2, and 1.5 μM, respectively),
resulting in overall high total primary production values with an average of 7.7 g C m−2 d−1. Based on the seasonal primary production estimates of the described surveys a budget calculation yielded a total annual
production of 430 g C m−2 yr−1 for the German Bight. 相似文献
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Margot L. Hessing-Lewis Sally D. Hacker Bruce A. Menge Steve S. Rumrill 《Estuaries and Coasts》2011,34(6):1169-1181
Land-based eutrophication is often associated with blooms of green macroalgae, resulting in negative impacts on seagrasses.
The generality of this interaction has not been studied in upwelling-influenced estuaries where oceanic nutrients dominate
seasonally. We conducted an observational and experimental study with Zostera marina L. and ulvoid macroalgae across an estuarine gradient in Coos Bay, Oregon. We found a gradient in mean summer macroalgal
biomass from 56.1 g dw 0.25 m−2 at the marine site to 0.3 g dw 0.25 m−2 at the riverine site. Despite large macroalgal blooms at the marine site, eelgrass biomass exhibited no seasonal or interannual
declines. Through experimental manipulations, we found that pulsed additions of macroalgae biomass (+4,000 mL) did not affect
eelgrass in marine areas, but it had negative effects in riverine areas. In upwelling-influenced estuaries, the negative effects
of macroalgal blooms are context dependent, affecting the management of seagrass habitats subject to nutrient inputs from
both land and sea. 相似文献
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Huan-Xin Weng Ya-Chao Qin Xiang-Wei Sun Xun-Hong Chen Jing-Feng Chen 《Environmental Geology》2009,57(1):9-15
Laboratory culture experiments have been conducted to evaluate the effects of light intensity on the growth of Cryptomonas sp. (Cryptophyceae) and the discrepancy in absorption of iron and phosphorus under different light conditions. Results show
that there is an exponential correlation between algal growth rate and light intensity. The saturating and semi-saturating
light values for Cryptomonas sp. cells are 150 and 47 μmol photons m−2 s−1, respectively. More uptake of Fe, P, and other trace elements such as Zn, Mn, Co, and Mo is observed in the low light cultures,
although the algal growth rates are slow. The growth rate at 10 μmol photons m−2 s−1 is only 10% of that at 150 μmol photons m−2 s−1, whereas Fe and P uptake increases by 150 and 100%, respectively. These results suggest potential implications of differentiation
in absorption of iron and phosphorus at different light intensities for the occurrence of harmful algal blooms (HABs). The
mechanisms of light intensity regulating nutrient uptake as well as the occurrence of HABs are also discussed. 相似文献
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P V BHASKAR RAJDEEP ROY MANGESH GAUNS D M SHENOY V D RAO S MOCHEMADKAR 《Journal of Earth System Science》2011,120(6):1145-1154
An unusual phytoplankton bloom dominated by unidentified green coloured spherical algal cells (∼5μm diameter) and dinoflagellates
(Heterocapsa, Scripsiella and Gymnodinium) was encountered along the coast of Goa, India during 27 and 29 January, 2005. Pigment analysis was carried out using both
fluorometric and HPLC methods. Seawater samples collected from various depths within the intense bloom area showed high concentrations
of Chl a (up to 106 mg m − 3) associated with low bacterial production (0.31 to 0.52 mg C m − 3 h − 1) and mesozooplankton biomass (0.03 ml m − 3). Pigment analyses of the seawater samples were done using HPLC detected marker pigments corresponding to prasinophytes,
dinoflagellates and diatoms. Chlorophyll b (36–56%) followed by peridinin (15–30%), prasinoxanthin (11–17%) and fucoxanthin (7–15%) were the major diagnostic pigments
while pigments of cryptophytes and cyanobacteria including alloxanthin and zeaxanthin formed <10%. Although microscopic analysis
indicated a decline in the bloom, pheaophytin concentrations in the water column measured by both techniques were very low,
presumably due to fast recycling and/or settling rate. The unique composition of the bloom and its probable causes are discussed
in this paper. 相似文献
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Brant W. Touchette Kirsten L. Rhodes Gracen A. Smith Mariana Poole 《Estuaries and Coasts》2009,32(5):917-925
Salt spray is one of many abiotic factors that can influence plant productivity and species composition in coastal ecosystems.
However, little is known about how marsh plants respond physiologically to the accumulation of sea aerosols on foliar tissues.
In this study, experimental microcosms maintained in controlled greenhouse conditions were used to evaluate how low- (1.7 mg
dm−2 day−1, weekly averages) and high- (8.6 mg dm−2 day−1) salt-spray loads would influence plant–water relations in Spartina alterniflora (Loisel.). While no differences in plant performance (e.g., changes in biomass and leaf area) were observed between the treatments
and control plants, a number of physiological modifications attributed to salt spray were observed. In general, salt-treated
plants underwent significant decreases in water potential (Ψ) and osmotic potential (Ψ
π) and increases in leaf conductance (g) and bulk modulus of elasticity (ε). It is likely that these physiological responses were used to generate lower Ψ while maintaining osmotic and water homeostasis. That is, by decreasing Ψ
π and increasing g and ε, more efficient water flow through the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum can be achieved, thus generating lower Ψ without promoting loss of turgor. 相似文献
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Analysis of 6 yr of monthly water quality data was performed on three distinct zones of Florida Bay: the eastern bay, central bay, and western bay. Each zone was analyzed for trends at intra-annual (seasonal), interannual (oscillation), and long-term (monotonic) scales. the variables TON, TOC, temperature, and TN∶TP ratio had seasonal maxima in the summer rainy season; APA and Chla, indicators of the size and activity of the microplankton tended to have maxima in the fall. In contrast, NO3 −, NO2 −, NH4 +, turbidity, and DOsat, were highest in the winter dry season. There were large changes in some of the water quality variables of Florida Bay over the study period. Salinity and TP concentrations declined baywide while turbidity increased dramatically. Salinity declined in the eastern, central, and western Florida Bay by 13.6‰, 11.6‰, and 5.6‰, respectively. Some of the decrease in the eastern bay could be accounted for by increased freshwater flows from the Everglades. In contrast to most other estuarine systems, increased runoff may have been partially responsible for the decrease in TP concentrations as input concentrations were 0.3–0.5 μM. Turbidity in the eastern bay increased twofold from 1991 to 1996, while in the central and western bays it increased by factors of 20 and 4, respectively. Chla concentrations were particularly dynamic and spatially heterogeneous. In the eastern bay, which makes up roughly half of the surface area of Florida Bay, Chla declined by 0.9 μg l−1 (63%). The hydrographically isolated central bay zone underwent a fivefold increase in phytoplankton biomass from 1989 to 1994, then rapidly declined to previous levels by 1996. In western Florida Bay there was a significant increase in Chla, yet median concentrations of Chla in the water column remained modest (∼2 μg l−1) by most estuarine standards. Only in the central bay did the DIN pool increase substantially (threefold to sixfold). Notably, these changes in turbidity and phytoplankton biomass occurred after the poorly-understood seagrass die-off in 1987. It is likely the death and decomposition of large amounts of seagrass biomass can at least partially explain some of the changes in water quality of Florida Bay, but the connections are temporally disjoint and the process indirect and not well understood. 相似文献
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Quarterly field sampling was conducted to characterize variations in water column and sediment nutrients in a eutrophic southern
California estuary with a history of frequent macroalgal blooms. Water column and sediment nutrient measures demonstrated
that Upper Newport Bay (UNB) is a highly enriched estuary. High nitrate (NO3
−) loads from the river entered the estuary at all sampling times with a rainy season (winter) maximum estimated at 2,419 mol
h−1. This resulted in water NO3
− concentration in the estuary near the river mouth at least one order of magnitude above all other sampling locations during
every seasons; maximum mean water NO3
− concentration was 800 μM during springer 1997. Phosphorus (P)-loading was high year round (5.7–90.4 mol h−1) with no seasonal pattern. Sediment nitrogen (N)-content showed a seasonal pattern with a spring maximum declining through
fall. sediment and water nutrients, as well as percent cover of three dominant macroalgae, varied between the main channel
and tidal creeks. During all seasons, water column NO3
− concentrations were higher in the main channel than in tidal creeks while tidal creeks had higher levels of sediment total
Kjeldhal nitrogen (TKN) and P. During each of the four sampling periods, percent cover ofEntermorpha intestinalis andCeramium spp. was higher in tidal creeks than in the main channel, while percent cover ofUlva expansa was always higher in the main channel. Decreases in sediment N in both creek and channel habitats were concurrent with increases
in macroalgal cover, possibly reflecting use of stored sediment TKN by macroalgae. Our data suggest a shift in primary nutrient
sources for macroalgae in UNB from riverine input during winter and spring to recycling from sediments duirng summer and fall. 相似文献
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Distribution and enrichment of trace metals in marine sediments of Bay of Bengal,off Ennore,south-east coast of India 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
In order to avoid the pollution of trace metals in marine environment, it is necessary to establish the data and understand
the mechanisms influencing the distribution of trace metals in marine environment. The concentration of heavy metals (Fe,
Mn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Co and Cd) were studied in sediments of Ennore shelf, to understand the metal contamination due to
heavily industrialized area of Ennore, south-east coast of India. Concentration of metals shows significant variability and
range from 1.7 to 3.7% for Fe, 284–460 μg g−1 for Mn, 148.6–243.2 μg g−1 for Cr, 385–657 μg g−1 for Cu, 19.8–53.4 μg g−1 for Ni, 5.8–11.8 μg g−1 for Co, 24.9–40 μg g−1 for Pb, 71.3–201 μg g−1 for Zn and 4.6–7.5 μg g−1 for Cd. For various metals the contamination factor (CF) and geoaccumulation index (I
geo) has been calculated to assess the degree of pollution in sediments. The geoaccumulation index shows that Cd, Cr and Cu moderately
to extremely pollute the sediments. This study shows that the major sources of metal contamination in the Ennore shelf are
land-based anthropogenic ones, such as discharge of industrial wastewater, municipal sewage and run-off through the Ennore
estuary. The intermetallic relationship revealed the identical behavior of metals during its transport in the marine environment. 相似文献
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Source and distribution of trace metals and nutrients in Narmada and Tapti river basins,India 总被引:2,自引:1,他引:1
The study was designed to establish the distributions of trace metals, dissolved organic carbon, and inorganic nutrients as
well as to assess the extent of anthropogenic inputs into the Narmada and Tapti rivers. Water and sediment qualities are variable
in the rivers, and there are major pollution problems at certain locations, mainly associated with urban and industrial centers.
The metal concentrations of samples of the aquatic compartments investigated were close to the maximum permissible concentration
for the survival of aquatic life, except for higher values of Cu (5–763 μg l−1), Pb (24–376 μg l−1), Zn (24–730 μg l−1), and Cr (70–740 μg l−1) and for drinking water except for elevated concentrations of metals such as Pb, Fe (850–2,060 μg l−1), Cr, and Ni (20–120 μg l−1). In general, the concentrations of trace metals in the rivers vary down stream which may affect the “health” of the aquatic
ecosystem and may also affect the health of the rural community that depends on the untreated river water directly for domestic
use. The assessment of EF, I
geo, and PLI in the sediments reveals overall moderate pollution in the river basins. 相似文献
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Wim J. Kimmerer Nissa Ferm Mary Helen Nicolini Carolina Peñalva 《Estuaries and Coasts》2005,28(4):541-550
Egg production of planktonic copepods, is commonly measured as a proxy for secondary production in population dynamics studies
and for quantifying food limitation. Although limitation of copepod egg production by food quantity or quality is common in
natural waters, it appears less common or severe in estuaries where food concentrations are often high. San Francisco Estuary,
California, has unusually low concentrations of chlorophyll compared to other estuaries. We measured egg production rates
of three species ofAcartia, with dominate the zooplankton biomass at salinity above 15 psu, on 36 occasions during 1999–2002. Egg production was determined
by incubating up to 40 freshly collected individual copepods for 24 h in 140 ml of ambient water. Egg production was less
than 10 eggs female−1 d−1 most of the year, but as high as 52 eggs female−1 d−1 during month-long spring phytoplankton blooms. Egg production was a saturating function of total chlorophyll concentration
with a mean of 30 eggs female−1 d−1 above a chlorophyll concentration of 12±6 mg chl m−3. We take chlorophyll to be a proxy for total food ofAcartia, known to feed on microzooplankton as well as phytoplankton. These findings, together with long-term records of chlorophyll,
concentration and earlier studies of abundance of nauplius larvae in the estuary, imply chronic food limitation ofAcartia species, with sufficient food for maximum egg production <10% of the time over the last 25 yr. These results may show the
most extreme example of food limitation of copepod reproduction in any temperate estuary. They further support the idea that
estuaries may provide suitable habitat forAcartia species by virtue of other factors than high food concentration. 相似文献
18.
SeaWiFS ocean color measurements were used to investigate interannual, monthly, and weekly variations in chlorophylla (chla) on the Louisiana shelf and to assess relationships with river discharge, nitrate load, and hypoxia. During the study period
(2000–2003), interannual changes in shelf-wide chla concentrations averaged over January–July ranged from +57% to −33% of the 4-yr average, in accord with freshwater discharge
changes of +20% to −29% and nitrate load changes of +20% to −35% from the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers. Chla variations were largest on the shelf between the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Deltas. Within this region, which corresponds
spatially to the area of most frequent hypoxia, lowest January–July mean chla concentrations (5.5 mg m−3 over 7,000 km2) occurred during 2000, the year of lowest freshwater discharge (16,136 m3 s−1) and nitrate load (55,738 MT N d−1) onto the shelf. Highest January–July mean chla concentrations (13 mg m−3 over 7,000 km2) were measured in 2002, when freshwater discharge (27,440 m3s−1) and nitrate load (101,761 MT N d−1) were highest and second highest, respectively. Positive correlations (R2=0.4–0.5) were found between chla and both fresh water and nitrate loads with 0 to 1 month lags, with the strongest relationships just west of the Mississippi
Delta. In 2001, unusually clear skies allowed the identification of distinct spring and summer chla blooms west of the Mississippi Delta 4–5 wk after peaks in river discharge. East of the delta, the chla concentrations peaked in June and July, following the seasonal reversal in the coastal current. A clear linkage was not detected
between satellite-measured chla and hypoxia during the 4-yr period, based on a time series of bottom oxygen concentrations at one station within the area
of most frequent hypoxia. Clear relationships are confounded by the interaction of physical processes (wind stress effects)
with the seasonal cycle of nutrient-enhanced productivity and are influenced by the prior year's nitrate load and carbon accumulation
at the seabed. 相似文献
19.
Sylvia Bonilla Daniel Conde Luis Aubriot María del Carmen Pérez 《Estuaries and Coasts》2005,28(6):884-895
A survey was carried out to investigate the relationship of phytoplankton biovolume, structure, and species life strategies
with major abiotic factors in a subtropical choked coastal lagoon (34°33′S, 54°22′W) naturally connecting with the Atlantic
Ocean several times a year. Marine and limnetic influence areas were sampled on a monthly basis during two periods, one of
low rainfall and high conductivity (August 1996 to February 1998) and a second period with the opposite tendency (December
1998 to March 2000). Photosynthetically active radiation availability was high and reached the bottom (>1% of the incident
light), while dissolved inorganic nitrogen (0.6–18.4 μM), soluble reactive phosphorus (<0.3–2.7 μM), and reactive silica (5–386
μM) were highly variable. Life strategies were identified in the phytoplankton as a function of morphology. C-strategists,
invasive planktonic and epipelic species of small size, and R-strategists, mixing-dependent species of medium size, characterized
this permanently mixed system. High frequency of exchange with the ocean prevented high biomass accumulation. Phytoplankton
biomass was lower in the second period of high rainfall (2.3 and 1.1 mm3 1−1 for period 1 and 2 respectively). A canonical correspondence analysis showed that conductivity, nitrogen, phosphorus, and
silica were the main environmental variables explaining phytoplankton species composition patterns. During the first period,
Bacillariophyceae (mostly pennate species) and the potentially toxicPrococentrum minimum were dominant; during the second period a higher contribution of flagellates (Cryptophyceae, Euglenophyceae, Prasinophyceae,
and flagellates <7 μm) was found. Differences of phytoplankton biomass, main taxonomic groups, and strategies were found between
periods but not between limnic and marine areas, suggesting that hydrological dynamic is more relevant than seasonal and spatial
differences. 相似文献
20.
Jie Xu Patricia M. Glibert Hongbin Liu Kedong Yin Xiangcheng Yuan Mianrun Chen Paul J. Harrison 《Estuaries and Coasts》2012,35(2):559-571
Phytoplankton uptake rates of ammonium (NH4
+), nitrate (NO3
−), and urea were measured at various depths (light levels) in Hong Kong waters during the summer of 2008 using 15N tracer techniques in order to determine which form of nitrogen (N) supported algal growth. Four regions were sampled, two
differentially impacted by Pearl River discharge, one impacted by Hong Kong sewage discharge, and a site beyond these influences.
Spatial differences in nutrient concentrations, ratios, and phytoplankton biomass were large. Dissolved nutrient ratios suggested
phosphorus (P) limitation throughout the region, largely driven by high N loading from the Pearl River in summer. NH4
+ and urea made up generally ≥50% of the total N taken up and the f ratio averaged 0.26. Even at the river-impacted site where concentrations of NO3
− were >20 μM N, NH4
+ comprised >60% of the total N uptake. Inhibition experiments demonstrated that NO3
− uptake rates were reduced by 40% when NH4
+ was >5 μM N. The relationship between the total specific uptake rates of N (sum of all measured substrates, V, per hour) and the chlorophyll a-specific rates (micromolars of N per microgram of Chl a per hour) varied spatially with phytoplankton biomass. Highest uptake rates and biomass were observed in southern waters,
suggesting that P limitation and other factors (i.e., flushing rate) controlled production inshore and that the unincorporated
N (mainly NO3
−) was transported offshore. These results suggest that, at the beginning of summer, inshore algal blooms are fueled primarily
by NH4
+ and urea, rather than NO3
−, from the Pearl River discharge. When NH4
+ and urea are depleted, then NO3
− is taken up and can increase the magnitude of the bloom. 相似文献