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Yongcun Zhao Xianghua Xu Jeremy Landon Darilek Biao Huang Weixia Sun Xuezheng Shi 《Environmental Geology》2009,57(5):1089-1102
Topsoil samples (0–20 cm) (n = 237) were collected from Rugao County, China. Geostatistical variogram analysis, sequential Gaussian simulation (SGS),
and principal component (PC) analysis were applied to assess spatial variability of soil nutrients, identify the possible
areas of nutrient deficiency, and explore spatial scale of variability of soil nutrients in the county. High variability of
soil nutrient such as soil organic matter (SOM), total nitrogen (TN), available P, K, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, and B concentrations
were observed. Soil nutrient properties displayed significant differences in their spatial structures, with available Cu having
strong spatial dependence, SOM and available P having weak spatial dependence, and other nutrient properties having moderate
spatial dependence. The soil nutrient deficiency, defined here as measured nutrient concentrations which do not meet the advisory
threshold values specific to the county for dominant crops, namely rice, wheat, and rape seeds, was observed in available
K and Zn, and the deficient areas covered 38 and 11%, respectively. The first three PCs of the nine soil nutrient properties
explained 62.40% of the total variance. TN and SOM with higher loadings on PC1 are closely related to soil texture derived
from different parent materials. The PC2 combined intermediate response variables such as available Zn and P that are likely
to be controlled by land use and soil pH. Available B has the highest loading on PC3 and its variability of concentrations
may be primarily ascribed to localized anthropogenic influence. The amelioration of soil physical properties (i.e. soil texture)
and soil pH may improve the availability of soil nutrients and the sustainability of the agricultural system of Rugao County. 相似文献
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Anthropogenic activities have always been the cause of most environmental degradation, and mangrove disappearance is no exception. A comparative assessment on the biodiversity of natural and degraded mangrove forests has been undertaken, looking at the biomass, both above-ground and below-ground. The natural and the degraded mangrove forests were situated at Kuala Selangor and Sungai Haji Dorani, respectively, both on the West coast of Peninsular Malaysia. A random sample scheme with quadrate sample plots (10 m × 10 m) was adopted for the measurement of the diameter at breast height and total height of individual tree species at both forests. Diversity indices and above- and below-ground biomass were estimated from this inventory. Eight mangrove tree species were identified at both study areas, namely: Bruguiera parviflora, Avicennia officinalis, Rhizophora mucronata, Sonneratia alba, Avicennia marina, Bruguiera cylindrica, Xylocarpus mekongensis and Excoecaria agallocha. The mangrove species in Sungai Haji Dorani showed high diversity with a Shannon–Weiner Index (H′) value of 0.91, compared to the natural mangrove of Kuala Selangor which has a lower value, H′ = 0.55. The dominant species in the natural mangrove area was B. parviflora, with the highest Important Value Index (IVI) of 70.96 %, as opposed to A. marina which was the most common species in the degraded mangrove area, with IVI of 49.16 %. An estimate of 305.46 t/ha of above-ground biomass was calculated for the natural mangrove, while 122.78 t/ha was obtained for the degraded mangrove forest. This contrasts with the below-ground biomass estimates, which were 14.09 t/ha for the natural mangrove and 36.35 t/ha for the degraded mangrove. 相似文献
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Edward Castañeda-Moya Robert R. Twilley Victor H. Rivera-Monroy Keqi Zhang Stephen E. DavisIII Michael Ross 《Estuaries and Coasts》2010,33(1):45-58
The distribution of mangrove biomass and forest structure along Shark River estuary in the Florida Coastal Everglades (FCE)
has been correlated with elevated total phosphorus concentration in soils thought to be associated with storm events. The
passage of Hurricane Wilma across Shark River estuary in 2005 allowed us to quantify sediment deposition and nutrient inputs
in FCE mangrove forests associated with this storm event and to evaluate whether these pulsing events are sufficient to regulate
nutrient biogeochemistry in mangrove forests of south Florida. We sampled the spatial pattern of sediment deposits and their
chemical properties in mangrove forests along FCE sites in December 2005 and October 2006. The thickness (0.5 to 4.5 cm) of
hurricane sediment deposits decreased with distance inland at each site. Bulk density, organic matter content, total nitrogen
(N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations, and inorganic and organic P pools of hurricane sediment deposits differed from surface
(0–10 cm) mangrove soils at each site. Vertical accretion resulting from this hurricane event was eight to 17 times greater
than the annual accretion rate (0.30 ± 0.03 cm year−1) averaged over the last 50 years. Total P inputs from storm-derived sediments were equivalent to twice the average surface
soil nutrient P density (0.19 mg cm−3). In contrast, total N inputs contributed 0.8 times the average soil nutrient N density (2.8 mg cm−3). Allochthonous mineral inputs from Hurricane Wilma represent a significant source of sediment to soil vertical accretion
rates and nutrient resources in mangroves of southwestern Everglades. The gradient in total P deposition to mangrove soils
from west to east direction across the FCE associated with this storm event is particularly significant to forest development
due to the P-limited condition of this carbonate ecosystem. This source of P may be an important adaptation of mangrove forests
in the Caribbean region to projected impacts of sea-level rise. 相似文献
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Stephen E. Davis Daniel L. Childers John W. Day David T. Rudnick Fred H. Sklar 《Estuaries and Coasts》2001,24(4):610-622
We used enclosures to quantify wetland-water column nutrient exchanges in a dwarf red mangrove, (Rhizophora mangle L.) system near Taylor River, an important hydraulic linkage between the southern Everglades and eastern Florida Bay, Florida, USA. Circular enclosures were constructed around small (2.5–4 m diam) mangrove islands (n=3) and sampled quarterly from August 1996 to May 1998 to quantify net exchanges of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus. The dwarf mangrove wetland was a net nitrifying environment with consistent uptake of ammonium (6.6–31.4 μmol m−2 h−1) and release of nitrite +nitrate (7.1–139.5 μmol m−2 h−1) to the water column. Significant flux of soluble reactive phosphorus was rarely detected in this nutrient-poor, P-limited environment. We did observe recurrent uptake of total phosphorus and nitrogen (2.1–8.3 and 98–502 μmol m−2 h−1, respectively), as well as dissolved organic carbon (1.8–6.9 μmol m−2 h−1) from the water column. Total organic carbon flux shifted unexplainably from uptake, during Year 1, to export, during Year 2. The use of unvegetated (control) enclosures during the second year allowed us to distinguish the influence of mangrove vegetation from soil-water column processes on these fluxes. Nutrient fluxes in control chambers typically paralleled the direction (uptake or release) of mangrove enclosure fluxes, but not the magnitude. In several instances, nutrient fluxes were more than twofold greater in the absence of mangroves, suggesting an influence of the vegetation on wetland-water column processes. Our findings characterize wetland nutrient exchanges, in a mangrove forest type that has received such little attention in the past, and serve as baseline data for a system undergoing hydrologic restoration. 相似文献
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Xingmei Liu Jianming Xu Minghua Zhang Bingcheng Si Keli Zhao 《Environmental Geology》2008,55(7):1569-1576
As a source of nutrient supplements, the deficiency or excess of micronutrients in soil is directly connected to the plant
uptake and, thereby, status of micronutrients in the human population. Proper management of micronutrients requires an understanding
of the variations of soil micronutrients across the fields. This study is to investigate the spatial patterns of soil available
Zn and Cu in paddy rice fields. Four hundred and sixty three soil samples were taken in Hangzhou–Jiaxing–Huzhou (HJH) watershed
in Zhejiang Province, China, and available Zn and Cu were analyzed using an atomic adsorption spectrometer. Geostatistical
semivariograms analysis indicated that the available Zn and Cu were best fitted to a spherical model with a range of 40.5
and 210.4 km, respectively. There were moderate spatial dependences for Zn and Cu over a long distance and the dependence
were attributed to soil types and anthropogenic activities. The overlay analysis of spatial patterns and soil types gave us
greater understanding about how intrinsic factors affect the spatial variation of available micronutrients. Based on the above,
macroscopically regionalized management of soil available micronutrients and the implications to potential risk were discussed. 相似文献
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On 19 April 2005, an oil spill occurred in southeastern Louisiana’s Barataria Bay estuary. We used a drop sampler to characterize
the marsh-edge nekton community. Thirty-six locations were sampled in pre- and post-spill time frames from March through May
2005. Before–after control–impact (BACI) analyses of the total number of individuals (fishes + decapod crustaceans), total
fishes, and sensitive species found significant interactions between the temporal (before/after) and spatial (control/impact)
treatments and indicated an effect of the oil spill. Nonparametric analyses detected varied faunal assemblages across temporal
treatments, but were similar in species composition among spatial treatments. While the BACI analyses showed event effects,
differences were not strongly detected in nonparametric analyses of community structure. Fish are mobile and left the spill
area after the disturbance, whereas the less mobile but more numerous benthic decapod crustaceans remained. The overall community
structure appears to be robust and quickly recovered from the localized spill event. 相似文献
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Studying spatial and temporal variation of soil loss is of great importance because of global environmental concerns. Understanding
the spatial distribution of soil erosion and deposition in the high-cold steppe is important for designing soil and water
conservation measures. Measured 137Cs losses (Bq m−2) from long-term high altitude (4,000 m above sea level) watershed plots on the Qinghai–Tibet plateau and derived soil erosion
estimates (Mg ha−1 year−1) were significantly correlated to directly measured soil losses from the same plots, over the same period (1963–2005). The
local reference inventory was estimated to be 2,468 Bq m−2. The result of analyzing 137Cs distribution and its intensity in the soil profiles in this area shows similarities to 137Cs distribution in other areas. 137Cs is basically distributed in the topsoil layer of 0–0.3 m. Soil erosions vary greatly in the entire sampled area, ranging
from 5.5 to 23 Mg ha−1 year−1, with an average of 16.5 Mg ha−1 year−1 which is a moderate rate of erosion. 相似文献
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Rachel J. Harris Eric C. Milbrandt Edwin M. EverhamIII Brian D. Bovard 《Estuaries and Coasts》2010,33(5):1176-1185
The effects of reduced tidal flushing on post-hurricane mangrove recovery were measured across a gradient of hurricane disturbance
(in order of decreasing wind intensity: Captiva, North Sanibel, Central Sanibel, and East Sanibel). Each region consisted
of replicate study plots with either reduced tidal exchange (tidally restricted location) or an open tidal connection (tidally
unrestricted location). Locations with reduced tidal exchange displayed significantly lower (two-way ANOVA, p ≤ 0.0001) tidal amplitude, decreased seedling densities, and decreased productivity (recruitment, growth, and litter fall)
when compared to the tidally unrestricted locations. Results also indicated significant regional variations in measures of
mangrove stand structure (seedlings and canopy) and productivity (recruitment, growth, and litter fall) up to 4-years post-hurricane
disturbance. These findings suggest that the legacy effects from hurricane disturbance vary with degree of wind intensity,
acting both independently and synergistically with the effects of tidal restriction to influence post-hurricane mangrove structure
and function. 相似文献
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We compared the distribution and nutrient status of native haplotype F ofPhragmites australis along the freshwater to mesohaline tidal marsh gradient of the Rappahannock River, Virginia, for comparison with the nonnative,
invasive haploty M. Using GIS analysis of aerial photography and GPS-based ground truthing, we identified 55 separate clones
of native haplotype F comprising a total of 3.68 ha (range 0.002–0.734 ha), all found in tidal wetlands where surface water
salinity was 0 psu. We identified 219 separate clones of the invasive haplotype M covering 68.3 ha along the same stretch
of river (range 0.004–11.86 ha), found in wetlands where salinity ranged from 0 to 11 psu. From 15 separate clones for each
haplotype, average carbon content in leaves of the native was significantly higher than the invasive (43.90±0.08% versus 42.82±0.15%,
F1,28=20.938, p<0.01), and nitrogen content was significantly lower (2.22±0.03% versus 2.58±0.07%, F1,28=11.972, p<0.01). The average C:N:P ratio for leaf tissue was 1100∶48∶1 for haplotype F and 1084∶56∶1 for haplotype M. Relative
to the native, the invasive haplotype forms larger stands distributed throughout a broader estuarine reach and incorporates
more nitrogen in leaf tissue. From a management standpoint, nativePhragmites protection should focus on deterring nonnative haplotype invasion through the minimization of both adjacent upland disturbance
and nutrient enrichment in tidal freshwater marshes. 相似文献
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Maria Fernanda Alvarez Margarita Luisa Osterrieth Julio Luis del Río 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2012,65(2):505-515
Organic matter is a fundamental factor in the biogeochemical cycle of carbon; it influences the chemical, physical, and biological
properties of the soil. The aim of this paper is to determine the organic fractions in the three predominant morphologies
of aggregates found in Typical Argiudolls of the Buenos Aires southeastern area and to link them to different soil uses, as
possible indicators of soil quality. The study was carried out in the basin de Los Padres Pound (General Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires). We analyzed the first 5 cm of mollic epipedons of plots with different soil uses: (a)
cultivated plots, (b) pine and eucalyptus forests, (c) pastures, and (d) a natural plot in the de Los Padres Pound Reserve as a reference. The percentage of soil organic carbon (SOC), light organic carbon (LOC), fulvic acids (FA), humic acids (HA),
and humins (H) in elongated, quadrangular and spherical aggregates were determined. The results show slight variations in
SOC (7.2–8.6%) in the spherical aggregates of all the plots and a greater variability in elongated and quadrangular aggregates
(5.6–10% and 6.9–13.6%, respectively). HA are minimal in the agroecosystems with extreme values of 0.02% in the spherical
aggregates of cultivated plots, and maximal in the elongated and quadrangular aggregates of natural plots (0.3–0.5%). Fulvic
acids display a similar behavior, while H decrease slightly with the morphologies and the different practices. The substantial
decrease of humic substances in cultivated plots translates into a lower biologic activity; this, in turn, influences the
aggregation, thus lowering the structural stability of these plots, which have been under agro-horticultural management for
more than 50 years. 相似文献
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Patterns of Mangrove Wood and Litter Production Within a Beach Ridge-Fringing Reef Embayment,Northern Great Barrier Reef Coast 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Daniel M. Alongi 《Estuaries and Coasts》2011,34(1):32-44
Mortality, litter fall, and patterns of stem growth were examined in Rhizophora- and Ceriops-dominated forests located upstream and downstream in four tidally dominated creeks within a beach reef embayment on the northern
Great Barrier Reef coast. Although patterns of stem densities, basal area, and diameter-at-breast height (DBH) between upstream–downstream
sites and creeks were inconsistent, aboveground biomass, wood production, litter fall, and aboveground net primary productivity
(ANPP) were greater in the Rhizophora-dominated forests. Incremental growth of stems (SI, cm year−1) was slow compared to other mangroves, declining among species as follows: Rhizophora stylosa (mean = 0.080) > Bruguiera exaristata (0.066) = Xylocarpus australasicus (0.064) = Ceriops australis (0.056); SI was greater upstream than downstream, possibly due to nutrient inputs from upland sugarcane cultivation. The
DBH of dead trees were less than the DBH of live trees, suggesting natural mortality, which was greatest for X. australasicus (annual rate = 3.27%), followed by B. exaristata (0.84%), C. australis (0.48%), and R. stylosa (0.33%). Rates of litter fall were seasonal and equivalent to those measured in other mangroves, but rates of ANPP were,
on average, low in most plots. Salinity was likely the main factor limiting growth as correlations of salinity with tree growth
and production were negative. Nutrients may have also played a key regulatory role, with positive correlations between mangrove
production and N and P content of soils and leaves and the comparatively low nutrient content of these sandy soils. The low
ratio of wood to litter production suggests that these forests are in a mature stage of development. 相似文献
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X. J. Wang R. M. Liu K. Y. Wang J. D. Hu Y. B. Ye S. C. Zhang F. L. Xu S. Tao 《Environmental Geology》2006,49(8):1208-1216
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil originate from various sources under different spatial scales. Coregionalization
analysis is more revealing than univariate geostatistical analysis. Scale-dependent spatial features of variables reflect
different sources of spatial variability. In this study, 188 topsoil samples in the Tianjin area were collected. The contents
of 16 PAHs and soil background properties were determined for all samples. A multivariate geostatistical approach was used
for multi-scale spatial analysis for PAH compounds. Results show that coal combustion was the major source for the spatial
distribution patterns of PAHs in the topsoil of the studied area. It worked mainly at the short-range scale (5–10 km). Significant
spatial variation patterns were identified. In contrast, no significant spatial distribution trends at the nugget (0–5 km)
or long-range scales (10–50 km) were seen. Long-range transport and site contamination of PAHs might not be key contributors
in forming the distribution pattern of PAHs in the topsoil of Tianjin area. 相似文献
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E. C. Milbrandt J. M. Greenawalt-Boswell P. D. Sokoloff S. A. Bortone 《Estuaries and Coasts》2006,29(6):979-984
Although hurricane disturbance is a natural occurrence in mangrove forests, the effect of widespread human alterations on
the resiliency of estuarine habitats is unknown. The resiliency of mangrove forests in southwest Florida to the 2004 hurricane
season was evaluated by determining the immediate response of mangroves to a catastrophic hurricane in areas with restricted
and unrestricted tidal connections. The landfall of Hurricane Charley, a category 4 storm, left pronounced disturbances to
mangrove forests on southwest Florida barrier islands. A significant and negative relationship between canopy loss and distance
from the eyewall was observed. While a species-specific response to the hurricane was expected, no significant differences
were found among species in the size of severely impacted trees. In the region farthest from the eyewall, increases in canopy
density indicated that refoliation and recovery occurred relatively quickly. There were no increases or decreases in canopy
density in regions closer to the eyewall where there were complete losses of crown structures. In pre-hurricane surveys, plots
located in areas of management concern (i.e., restricted connection) had significantly lower stem diameter at breast height
and higher stem densities than plots with unrestricted connection. These differences partially dictated the severity of effect
from the hurricane. There were also significantly lower red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) seedling densities in plots with restricted connections. These observations suggest that delays in forest recovery are possible
in severely impacted areas if either the delivery of propagules or the production of seedlings is reduced by habitat fragmentation. 相似文献
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Fractal modeling is demonstrated to be an effective and rapid tool to distinguish between mineral phases in rock samples.
It supplements work that previously could be performed only by observing the interpenetrational or metasomatic phenomena between
different minerals with the aid of mineralographic microscope. The Gejiu tin district in southwestern China was chosen as
a study area for the recognition and characterization of the spatial distribution of two phases (Types I and II) of cassiterite.
Vector patterns used for this study were extracted from digital photomicrographs and analyzed with the aid of MapGIS. Perimeter–area
fractal dimension, cumulative number–area exponent, and shape index were determined in order to quantify geometrical irregularities
and spatial cassiterite phase distribution characteristics. The results show that fractal dimensions based on area and perimeter
are larger for crystals of Type I than for those of Type II. The mean shape index (SI) increases from 0.54 (Type I) to 0.64 (Type II), indicating an increase in regularity. The number–area exponent also increases
from 0.88 to 1.15, indicating the smaller crystals of Type II. The cumulative number–shape index log–log plot shows two separate
straight-line segments. One of these probably represents a background shape realized during the original process of natural
crystallization, whereas the other likely represents anomalous shapes because of weathering or other superimposed processes.
Two parallel lines can be constructed on the perimeter–area log–log plots. The upper line, with a larger intercept, represents
crystals with lower SI. The lower line represents crystals with higher SI, indicating that the intercept provides a measure of the irregularity of grains. By combining the perimeter–area model with
cumulative number–area plot and shape index, the two phases of cassiterite can be distinguished and characterized. One phase
has fewer crystals of large size, and the other has smaller crystals. This difference can be explained by assuming that under
higher-temperature conditions, the large cassiterite crystals formed earlier than the smaller crystals. Consequently, the
large cassiterites underwent longer, high-intensive weathering than the small crystals so that their shapes became more irregular.
The younger, more abundant small cassiterites retained their original regular shapes. 相似文献
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Nesibe Köse Abdurrahim Aydın Ünal Akkemik Hüseyin Yurtseven Tuncay Güner 《Natural Hazards》2010,54(2):435-449
Many parts of our planet are exposed to natural disasters such as snow avalanches, floods and earthquakes. Detailed knowledge
on these natural disasters is crucial for human safety. On December 25–26, 1992, two avalanches occurred at Kayaarkası-Kastamonu
in northern Turkey. The first avalanche took place at night of 25–26 December and caused no damage. The second avalanche took
place at morning of 26 December, killed four people and did damage to properties. The purpose of the present study is to determine
the effects of the snow avalanches on tree rings and to investigate the boundaries and velocities of the avalanches using
a numerical simulation model and the tree-ring data. Increment cores from 71 trees in the avalanche-impacted area and the
control site were sampled to obtain individual standard chronologies. In the analyses, trees were grouped as (1) heavily damaged
by the avalanche, showing a decrease in tree-ring widths since the event, (2) trees heavily damaged by the avalanche, showing
an increase in tree-ring widths a couple of years later the event and (3) trees that were not damaged by the avalanche. In
this study, one of the most important results is the precise determination of the temporal and spatial patterns of the undocumented
avalanche (the first avalanche) event. Avalanches were numerically simulated using dynamical avalanche simulation software
ELBA+. Comparison of the simulation model with tree-ring analysis revealed valuable results about the boundaries of the zone
of influence of the avalanches. 相似文献
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Leonard Boszke Artur Kowalski Witold Szczuciński Grzegorz Rachlewicz Stanisław Lorenc Jerzy Siepak 《Environmental Geology》2006,51(4):527-536
The 26 December 2004 tsunami covered significant portion of a coastal zone with a blanket of potentially contaminated sediments. In this report are presented results on mercury concentrations in sediments deposited by the tsunami in a coastal zone of Thailand. Since the total mercury concentrations are insufficient to assess mercury mobility and bioavailability in sediment, its fractionation was applied. Sediments were sampled within 50 days after the event and analyzed by sequential extraction method. The procedure of sequential extraction involved five subsequent stages performed with solutions of chloroform, deionized water, 0.5 M HCl, 0.2 M NaOH, and aqua regia. The mean concentration of total mercury in sediments was 119 ± 50 ng g−1 dry mass (range 66–230). The fractionation revealed that mercury is mainly bound to the least bioavailable sulphides 75 ± 6% (range 62–86), organomercury compounds 14 ± 7% (range 4–26), and humic matter 9 ± 7% (range 1–27). The lowest contributions bring fractions of water-soluble mercury 0.8 ± 1.0% (range 0.1–3.6) and acid soluble mercury 0.9 ± 0.5% (range 0.2–2.1). Although, the total mercury content is similar in a reference sample and in the tsunami sediments, the highly toxic organomercury fraction contribution is higher in the latter. The results were compared with chemical and sedimentological properties of the sediments but no significant correlations were obtained between them. 相似文献
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Seagrass both disappeared and recovered within 4 yr in one region of northern Indian River Lagoon (IRL). For the specific
area referred to as Turnbull Bay, a relatively pristine area of the IRL, over 100 ha of seagrass completely disappeared from
1996 to 1997 and then recovered by 2000. Based on lagoon-wide mapping from aerial photographs taken every 2–3 years since
1986, coverage of seagrass in Turnbull Bay declined from 124 ha in 1989 to 34 ha by 1999 and increased to 58 ha in 2003. Bi-annual
monitoring of fixed seagrass transects tells a more detailed story. Species composition along the Turnbull transect shifted
fromHalodule wrightii toRuppia maritima beginning in 1995, and macroalgal abundance increased. By the summer of 1997, seagrass completely disappeared along the transect,
as well as in most of the surrounding areas in Turnbull Bay; macroalgae covered much of the sediment surface. No significant
water quality changes were detected. Light attenuation and suspended solid values did increase after the seagrass disappeared.
Porewater sulfide concentrations, taken after all the grass was gone in 1997, were high (2,000 μM), but did improve by 1998
(1,200 μM). Seagrass recovery was rapid and occurred in the reverse sequence of species loss. Seedlings ofR. maritima were the first colonizers, then patches ofH. wrightii appeared. In 2000,Halophila engelmannii returned in the deeper water (>0.6m). By the summer of 2000, the beds had completely recovered. We conclude that this demise
was a natural event caused by a long-term buildup of seagrass biomass and a thick (10–15 cm) layer of organic detritus and
ooze. We surmise that such a crash and subsequent recovery may be a natural cycle of decline and recovery within this semirestricted,
poorly-flushed area. The frequency of this cycle remains uncertain. 相似文献
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Rhizophora mangle L. (red mangrove) is the dominant species of mangrove in the Americas. At Twin Cays, Belize (BZ) red mangroves are present in a variety of stand structures (tall >5 m in height, transition ~2–4 m and dwarf ~1–1.5 m). These height differences are coupled with very different stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic values[1] (mean tall δ 13C = -28.3‰, δ 15N = 0‰; mean tall δ 13C = -25.3‰, δ 15N = -10‰). To determine the utility of using these distinct isotopic compositions as 'biomarkers' for paleoenvironmental reconstruction of mangrove ecosystems and nutrient availability, we investigated the distribution and isotopic (δ 13C and δ 15N) composition of different biochemical fractions (water soluble compounds, free lipids, acid hydrolysable compounds, individual amino acids, and the residual un-extractable compounds) in fresh and preserved red mangrove leaves from dwarf and tall trees. The distribution of biochemicals are similar in dwarf and tall red mangrove leaves, suggesting that, regardless of stand structure, red mangroves use nutrients for biosynthesis and metabolism in a similar manner. However, the δ 13C and δ 15N of the bulk leaf, the biochemical fractions, and seven amino acids can be used to distinguish dwarf and tall trees at Twin Cays, BZ. The data support the theory that the fractionation of carbon and nitrogen occurs prior to or during uptake in dwarf and tall red mangrove trees. Stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes could, therefore, be powerful tools for predicting levels of nutrient limitation at Twin Cays. The δ 13C and δ 15N of biochemical fractions within preserved leaves, reflect sedimentary cycling and nitrogen immobilization. The δ 15N of the immobilized fraction reveals the overlying stand structure at the time of leaf deposition. The isotopic composition of preserved mangrove leaves could yield significant information about changes in ecosystem dynamics, nutrient limitation and past stand structure in mangrove paleoecosystems. 相似文献
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M. Nair J. Jacob P. A. Nisha G. D. Martin K. Srinivas P. Sheeba C. M. Laluraj T. Joseph K. K. Balachandran 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2010,61(1):27-35
Temporal and spatial changes in the sediment properties of a mangrove ecosystem (Cochin, southwest coast India) are presented.
The region was freshwater dominated during monsoon (June–September) and seawater dominated during other two seasons. The system
remained eutrophic due to the high inputs of organic matter (OM) during most part of the year. The organic-rich sediments
accumulated high amount of carbohydrates (22% of OM) and proteins (11% of OM) during non-monsoon months as compared to coastal
environments. Principal component analysis showed that the biochemical properties are uniformly influenced by seasonal and
spatial variations. Higher concentrations of sediment protein over carbohydrate indicate an efficient mineralization leading
to the non-availability of aged OM in the system. The dominance of these labile components is generally indicative of the
eutrophic condition of the system. 相似文献