The response of Oneirophanta mutabilis (Holothuroidea) to the seasonal deposition of phytopigments at the Porcupine Abyssal Plain in the Northeast Atlantic     

R. Witbaard  G. C. A. Duineveld  A. Kok  J. van der Weele  E. M. Berghuis 《Progress in Oceanography》2001,50(1-4)

The impact of seasonal pulses of phytodetritus on the grazing behaviour of Oneirophanta mutabilis was assessed on the Porcupine Abyssal Plain (PAP) in the NE Atlantic. Sediment and sediment trap samples were analysed by HPLC to estimate the quantity and quality of the organic material in terms of phytopigments and nucleic acids. Food selection by Oneirophanta was estimated by analysing these constituents in the gut contents.The study area is characterised by large interannual variations in the deposition of fresh organic material. The mass fluxes at 10 m above bottom (mab) varied from 0.25 g DW m⁻² d⁻¹ in September 1996 to <0.1 g DW m⁻² d⁻¹ in March 1997. The material caught in the sediment trap in September 1996 had a relative fresh signature with a chlorophyll-a:phaeophorbide ratio of 1.33. During the other seasons (March 1997, July 1997 and October 1997) the chlorophyll-a:phaeophorbide ratio remained low. In sediment cores this ratio showed a similar seasonal and inter-annual pattern, and again September 1996 was the period of maximum abundance of fresh organic material in the surficial sediment. The analyses of the gut contents of Oneirophanta mirrored exactly the seasonal variation of the phytopigments in both the sediment and the sediment trap material. Concentrations of pigments in the fore-gut were 5 to 15 times higher than in the sediment and the nucleic acid concentrations were up to 80 times higher. This discrepancy between pigments and nucleic acids concentrations suggests that the latter are “indigenous” to the gut of Oneirophanta, either because the gut contains high numbers of actively-dividing bacteria or as a result of cell lysis of the gut epithelium. The seasonal differences in the pigment concentration factor suggest that Oneirophanta does not actively search for hotspots where pigment concentrations are enriched. By using the degradation rate of chlorophyll-a in the PAP sediments, the minimum residence time of chlorophyll in the sediment within the gut of Oneirophanta was calculated. In combination with gut volume and density data it was estimated that each year the Oneirophanta population skims a third of the sediment surface at the PAP site.  相似文献   

A comparison between the megafauna communities on the N.W. Iberian and Celtic continental margins—effects of coastal upwelling?     

M. S. S. Lavaleye  G. C. A. Duineveld  E. M. Berghuis  A. Kok  R. Witbaard 《Progress in Oceanography》2002,52(2-4)

Megafauna biomass and feeding guilds were studied on the NW Iberian upwelling Continental Margin in order to determine the presence of enriched zones pointing to enhanced particle input. We compare these findings with similar data obtained from a transect across the Celtic Continental Margin that represents a regime without coastal upwelling. Additionally sediment concentrations of phytopigments (chlorophyll-a, phaeophorbides) representing recent inputs of algal production and of nucleic acids (DNA, RNA) are used as proxies for microbial biomass, to assess if there was a relation between these parameters and the megafauna distribution. The sediment on the upper slope (<1600 m) of the Iberian Margin was found to be inhabited by filter-feeding megafauna (26–73% of total invertebrate density, and 1–35% of biomass), and contained relatively low levels of phytopigments (3–6 ng/cm³ chlorophyll-a) and nucleic acids (12–16 μg⁻¹ DNA, 1.5–3.5 μg⁻¹ RNA). In contrast, on the upper slope of the Celtic Margin the dominant component of the megafauna were deposit-feeders (57–92% of total invertebrate density, and 23–90% of biomass) and the sediments contained higher concentrations of phytopigments and nucleic acid. These observations, supplemented by video records revealing the presence of current ripples on the Iberian upper slope, show that these upper slope regions are non-depositional, high energy environments. Conditions at the lower slope and the abyssal plain on the Iberian transect were more quiescent with large deposit-feeding holothurians dominating the megafauna (72–94% of invertebrate biomass), and with relatively high sediment concentrations of phytopigments (7–9 ng/cm³ chlorophyll-a, 157–170 ng/cm³ phaeophorbides) and nucleic acids (21–38 μg⁻¹ DNA, 2.4–5.5 μg⁻¹ RNA). On the basis of our data we argue that the benthic food for the deepest stations on the Iberian transect does not consist of shelf derived organic matter. More likely, fast sinking offshore blooms, possibly associated with filaments of upwelling water, form the major contribution to the annual food supply of the deep living megafauna.  相似文献   

Bivariate simulation using copula and its application to probabilistic pile settlement analysis     

Dian‐Qing Li  Xiao‐Song Tang  Kok‐Kwang Phoon  Yi‐Feng Chen  Chuang‐Bing Zhou 《国际地质力学数值与分析法杂志》2013,37(6):597-617

This paper aims to propose a procedure for modeling the joint probability distribution of bivariate uncertain data with a nonlinear dependence structure. First, the concept of dependence measures is briefly introduced. Then, both the Akaike Information Criterion and the Bayesian Information Criterion are adopted for identifying the best‐fit copula. Thereafter, simulation of copulas and bivariate distributions based on Monte Carlo simulation are presented. Practical application for serviceability limit state reliability analysis of piles is conducted. Finally, four load–test datasets of load–displacement curves of piles are used to illustrate the proposed procedure. The results indicate that the proposed copula‐based procedure can model and simulate the bivariate probability distribution of two curve‐fitting parameters underlying the load–displacement models of piles in a more general way. The simulated load–displacement curves using the proposed procedure are found to be in good agreement with the measured results. In most cases, the Gaussian copula, often adopted out of expedience without proper validation, is not the best‐fit copula for modeling the dependence structure underlying two curve‐fitting parameters. The conditional probability density functions obtained from the Gaussian copula differ considerably from those obtained from the best‐fit copula. The probabilities of failure associated with the Gaussian copula are significantly smaller than the reference solutions, which are very unconservative for pile safety assessment. If the strong negative correlation between the two curve‐fitting parameters is ignored, the scatter in the measured load–displacement curves cannot be simulated properly, and the probabilities of failure will be highly overestimated. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Use of major and selected trace elements to describe mixing processes in a water reservoir   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Nathalie Gassama  Constantin Cocirta  Haino Uwe Kasper 《Comptes Rendus Geoscience》2012,344(1):25-32

Data on temperature, major constituents and some trace elements, measured in the dissolved and particulate phases, were used to identify the hydrodynamics of a reservoir (the Bicaz reservoir, Romania). Results revealed that the reservoir experiences two thermal stratifications per year (summer and winter). However, the summer stratification is delayed by the high river inflow of June–July. Two layers were identified, a surface and a deep layer, whose location and impact vary with time. The surface layer originates from the river inflow (intrusion layer) and the deep current is produced by the outflow (velocity current). According to season, the river inflow either supplies the deep current or remains recordable up to the dam. Consequently, the structure of the water column, and thus the biogeochemical processes within it, are governed both by thermal stratification and by these layers.  相似文献   

Optical constants of Titan’s stratospheric aerosols in the 70–1500 cm−1 spectral range constrained by Cassini/CIRS observations     

Sandrine Vinatier  Pascal Rannou  Carrie M. Anderson  Bruno Bézard  Remco de Kok  Robert E. Samuelson 《Icarus》2012,219(1):5-12

We utilized aerosol extinction coefficient inferred from Cassini/CIRS spectra in the far and mid infrared region to derive the extinction cross-section near an altitude of 190 km at 15°S (from far-IR) and 20°S (from mid-IR). By comparing the extinction cross section that are derived from observations with theoretical calculations for a fractal aggregate of 3000 monomers, each having a radius of 0.05 μm, and a fractal dimension of 2, we are able to constrain the refractive index of Titan’s aerosol between 70 and 1500 cm^?1 (143 and 6.7 μm). As the real and imaginary parts of the refractive index are related by the Kramers–Kronig equation, we apply an iterative process to determine the optical constants in the thermal infrared. The resulting spectral dependence of the imaginary index displays several spectral signatures, some of which are also seen for some Titan’s aerosol analogues (tholins) produced in laboratory experiments. We find that Titan’s aerosols are less absorbent than tholins in the thermal infrared. The most prominent emission bands observed in the mid-infrared are due to CH bending vibrations in methyl and methylene groups. It appears that Titan’s aerosols predominantly display vibrations implying carbon and hydrogen atoms and perhaps marginally nitrogen. In the mid infrared, all the aerosol spectral signatures are observed at three additional latitudes (56°S, 5°N and 30°N) and in the 193–274 km altitude range, which implies that Titan’s aerosols exhibit the same chemical composition in all investigated latitude and altitude regions.  相似文献   

Holocene variability in climate and oceanic conditions in the winter rainfall zone of South Africa—inferred from a high resolution diatom record from Verlorenvlei     

Kelly L. Kirsten  Thomas Kasper  Hayley C. Cawthra  Paul Strobel  Lynne J. Quick  Michael E. Meadows  Torsten Haberzettl 《第四纪科学杂志》2020,35(4):572-581

We present a diatom record from a well-dated 15.25 m composite sedimentary core from Verlorenvlei, a shallow coastal lake on the west coast of South Africa. We show that fluctuations in the diatom record occur in response to changes in sea level, ocean–atmosphere interactions and latitudinal shifts in the wind belts. During the early to mid-Holocene, the system primarily responds to sea level changes. A marine community that favours high nutrients is evident, particularly during 9200–8000, 7420–7000 and 6200–5600 cal a bp , corroborating periods of Benguela upwelling linked to fluctuations in the southeast trade winds. Increases in bioproductivity (%TOC, C/N) and fresher-water diatoms are associated with wetter conditions over the region and the northward migration of the southern westerly wind belt, most notably between 8000 and 7500 cal a bp and over the last 700 years. The latter trends are concomitant with changes in the extent of Antarctic sea ice and availability of moisture in southern South America. During the late Holocene, as sea levels stabilised to modern levels, climate variability is more strongly evident. The body of evidence further reveals the sensitivity of the region to high-latitude atmospheric mechanisms, but also showcases the significance of the southeast trade winds.  相似文献   

Scenarios in Global Environmental Assessments: Key characteristics and lessons for future use     

Detlef P. van Vuuren  Marcel T.J. Kok  Bastien Girod  Paul L. Lucas  Bert de Vries 《Global Environmental Change》2012,22(4):884-895

Over the last 10 years a large set of global environmental assessment studies has been published that include scenario projections. Comparison of these studies shows that there is actually a limited set of scenario families that form the basis of many scenarios used in different environmental assessments. Mapping these scenario families allow a simpler comparison across the different assessments. The fact that many assessments can be positioned within these families gives some confidence of their relevance. It is also noticeable that several recent assessments have been focusing on more focussed policy-scenarios as variant to a single baseline. This is partly a response to a different stage in the policy-making process. While there are clear advantages of both categories of scenarios (explorative scenarios and baseline/policy variants), it might be important to test the robustness of scenario outcomes of the policy-scenario approach against the different storyline scenario-families identified in this paper.  相似文献   

Diversity analysis of protistan microplankton in Sagami Bay by 18S rRNA gene clone analysis using newly designed PCR primers     

Sau Pin Kok  Tomohiko Kikuchi  Tatsuki Toda  Norio Kurosawa 《Journal of Oceanography》2012,68(5):599-613

The diversity of protistan microplankton in Sagami Bay was revealed by 18S rRNA gene clone analysis using newly designed PCR primers. PCR amplification consisted of a first reaction targeting the V3–V5 region of the 18S rRNA gene, followed by a nested reaction targeting the V3–V4 region. In total, 629 clones consisting of 108 phylotypes were affiliated with a variety of protistan groups including dinoflagellates, diatoms, prymnesiomonada, chlorophyta, ciliophora, cercozoa, and heterokonta. The dinoflagellate group was detected most frequently and shared approximately 74?% of the total clones. Within this group, approximately half of the clones belonged to the parasitic dinoflagellate Syndiniales group I, which was first reported from Sagami Bay. The genera Woloszynskia, Gonyaulax, Neoceratium, and Karlodinium have not been reported from this bay until now. The second most frequent group was diatoms, which shared approximately 22?% of the total clones. Within this group, highly diverse Thalassiosira phylotypes were detected, and they shared approximately 70?% of the diatom clones. Therefore, highly diverse protists including some candidate groups were successfully detected, indicating that the designed primers and PCR protocol will be useful for molecular diversity analyses of protistan microplankton communities in aquatic environments.  相似文献   

Multiple cosmogenic nuclides document complex Pleistocene exposure history of glacial drifts in Terra Nova Bay (northern Victoria Land, Antarctica)     

Luigia Di Nicola  Stefan Strasky  Maria Cristina Salvatore  Peter W. Kubik  Haino Uwe Kasper  Carlo Baroni 《Quaternary Research》2009,71(1):83-149

Geomorphological and glacial geological surveys and multiple cosmogenic nuclide analyses (¹⁰Be, ²⁶Al, and ²¹Ne) allowed us to reconstruct the chronology of variations prior to the last glacial maximum of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS) and valley glaciers in the Terra Nova Bay region. Glacially scoured coastal piedmonts with round-topped mountains occur below the highest local erosional trimline. They represent relict landscape features eroded by extensive ice overriding the whole coastal area before at least 6 Ma (pre-dating the build-up of the Mt. Melbourne volcanic field). Since then, summit surfaces were continuously exposed and well preserved under polar condition with negligible erosion rates on the order of 17 cm/Ma. Complex older drifts rest on deglaciated areas above the younger late-Pleistocene glacial drift and below the previously overridden summits. The combination of stable and radionuclide isotopes documents complex exposure histories with substantial periods of burial combined with minimal erosion. The areas below rounded summits were repeatedly exposed and buried by ice from local and outlet glaciers. The exposure ages of the older drift(s) indicate multiple Pleistocene glacial cycles, which did not significantly modify the pre-existing landscape.  相似文献   

Spinel disproportionation at high pressure: calorimetric determination of enthalpy of formation of Mg₂SnO₄ and Co₂SnO₄ and some implications for silicates     

Alexandra Navrotsky  Robert B. Kasper 《Earth and Planetary Science Letters》1976,31(2):247-254

The enthalpies of formation from the oxides of Mg₂SnO₄ and Co₂SnO₄ were found by oxide melt solution calorimetry to be +1.13 ± 0.48 kcal/mol and ?2.31 ± 0.28 kcal/mol, respectively. Using these data, the slopes, ?P/?T, for disproportionation of these spinels to the component oxides at high pressure were calculated to be +30.4 ± 4.2 bar/K for Mg₂SnO₄ and ?10.3 ± 2.4 bar/K for Co₂SnO₄, in general agreement with the data of Jackson et al. (1974a,b). Using thermochemical data for the formation of olivines, for olivine-spinel transitions and for the transformation of quartz to stishovite, we calculate pressures for the disproportionation of silicate spinels to be in the range 150–200 kbar. Calculated slopes ?P/?T for the disproportionation reactions are ?10.7, ?24.9, ?11.2, and +7.6 bar/K for Mg₂SiO₄, Fe₂SiO₄, Co₂SiO₄, and Ni₂SiO₄. The large negative slope calculated for Fe₂SiO₄ results from a surprisingly large positive slope reported for the olivine-spinel transition in that compound (Akimoto et al., 1969). Further consideration of the systematic trends in the thermodynamics of spinel formation from the oxides suggests that the silicate spinels should have entropies of formation close to zero, resulting in values of ?P/?T which are zero or at most only slightly negative. This confirms the conclusion of Jackson, Liebermann, and Ringwood that values of ?P/?T for spinel disproportionation are unlikely to be more negative than ?10 bar/K and may well be slightly positive. Reaction of spinels to form other post-spinel phases, particularly ilmenite and perovskite, are discussed in terms of available thermochemical data.  相似文献