Artisanal fisheries in West Africa : Problems of management implementation     

Rowena Lawson  Michael Robinson 《Marine Policy》1983,7(4):279-290

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Accumulation of cadmium in extracellular granules in the kidney of the bivalve mollusc Mercenaria mercenaria (L.)     

M.P. Morse  E. Meyhfer  W.E. Robinson 《Marine environmental research》1985,17(2-4)

As part of an ongoing investigation of the transport, accumulation and excretion of metals in the infaunal eulamellibranch Mercenaria mercenaria (L.) organisms were exposed to radioactive cadmium followed by an autoradiographic study of the kidney tissue to determine the morphological sites of cadmium accumulation. Preliminary results of these studies indicate that cadmium is associated with large extracellular granules in the lumina of the kidneys. The presence of radioactive cadmium was determined morphometrically by counting developed silver grains on sections coated with a photographic emulsion. The results were statistically significant (99·9 % confidence—Student's t-test) to show that more radioactive cadmium was associated with large granules than with the background tissue.  相似文献   

The impact of oestrogenic and androgenic contamination on marine organisms in the United Kingdom--summary of the EDMAR programme. Endocrine Disruption in the Marine Environment     

Matthiessen P  Allen Y  Bamber S  Craft J  Hurst M  Hutchinson T  Feist S  Katsiadaki I  Kirby M  Robinson C  Scott S  Thain J  Thomas K 《Marine environmental research》2002,54(3-5):645-649

This paper summarises results of the EDMAR programme which is investigating oestrogenic and androgenic endocrine disruption in UK coastal waters. Most of the data concern fish. Four species (flounder, viviparous blenny and two sand gobies) are experiencing feminisation in industrialised estuaries. In males this includes vitellogenin (VTG) synthesis, ovotestis induction and/or feminised sexual characteristics. Although reproductive success may be impaired in some cases, implications for fish populations are still unclear. Suspected causative contaminants include natural oestrogenic substances and synthetic oestrogen mimics. The majority of the oestrogenic activity is adsorbed to sediments, and routes of exposure may include benthic food chain transfer. Some natural androgenic substances are also being discharged to estuaries, but their activity appears low.  相似文献   

Introduction     

Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli  Allan R. Robinson 《Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography》1993,40(6)

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Factors affecting rural landholders’ adaptation to climate change: Insights from formal institutions and communities of practice     

Christopher M. Raymond  Guy M. Robinson 《Global Environmental Change》2013,23(1):103-114

This study explores the factors affecting rural landholders’ adaptation to climate change from the perspectives of formal institutions and communities of practice. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with formal institutions (e.g. South Australian government agencies) and communities of practice (e.g. farm systems groups) within two natural resource management regions in South Australia. Both groups noted that rural landholders autonomously adapt to a variety of risks, including those induced by climate variability; however, the types and levels of adaptation varied among individuals as a result of variety of barriers to adaptation. The lack of communication and engagement processes established between formal institutions and communities of practice was one major barrier. The paper presents and discusses a model for transferring knowledge and information on climate change among formal institutions, communities of practice, trusted individual advisors and rural landholders, and for supporting the co-management of climate change across multiple groups in rural agricultural areas in Australia and elsewhere.  相似文献   

Branch line Collecting, 1840s style     

Eric Robinson 《Geology Today》1999,15(6):239-240

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Evaluating lacustrine groundwater discharge to a large glacial lake using regional scale radon-222 surveys and groundwater modelling     

Hayley Wallace  E. J. Wexler  Spencer Malott  Clare E. Robinson 《水文研究》2021,35(4):e14165

Lacustrine groundwater discharge (LGD) can be an important pathway for delivering pollutants to lakes but this pathway is often poorly characterized. Evaluating the potential impact of LGD on lake water quality requires understanding the magnitude and spatial variability of LGD, as well as understanding the age and flow paths of the discharging groundwater (e.g., recharge area, groundwater flow paths, and travel times). This study first compares LGD rates along two ~40 km shoreline lengths of a large glacial lake, Lake Simcoe, Canada, that were independently estimated via a radon-222 (²²²Rn) field survey and via regional scale groundwater-surface water modelling. Backward particle tracking analysis is then used to examine the age and flow paths of the LGD and thereby assess the potential for the LGD to deliver anthropogenic pollutants to the lake. The field and modelling results compare well with respect to the magnitude and spatial variability of LGD. However, the comparison highlights the need for well-defined hydrogeological characterization if regional scale models are to be applied for LGD estimation. The particle tracking analysis indicates large variation in the groundwater flow path lengths and travels times (>1000 years to <50 years) for LGD along the shoreline. This illustrates that the LGD along different shoreline areas has varying potential to deliver anthropogenic pollutants to the lake. The study findings demonstrate the benefits of comparing independent field measured and model-simulated LGD estimates, and moreover suggest that it may be possible, in some cases, to use existing regional scale groundwater-surface water models, purpose-built for other water resource and quality objectives, to conduct preliminary evaluation of LGD contributions to lakes. Preliminary model-based evaluation would enable field efforts aiming to quantify and manage LGD to be better targeted rather than relying solely on regional scale field techniques that are often highly resource intensive.  相似文献   

Stately home geology: the building stones of Tyntesfield Manor     

Eric Robinson 《Geology Today》2020,36(4):134-139

Visiting a stately home open to the public can be a geological excursion in addition to a journey into social history. This is an experience akin to Darwin speculating whether his next landfall would present him with ‘igneous or metamorphic’ rocks to test his early geological knowledge, even before he had received Lyell's Principles when the Beagle reached Buenos Aires. In Britain the prospects are good when the house is Victorian or Edwardian, and we are facing the rich industrialists investing his wealth in opulent interiors within a High Gothic external architecture. In the West of England, this can be tested by a visit to Tyntesfield, a mansion acquired by the National Trust to the south of Bristol in South West England in 2002. Reputed to be little changed from being a family home, it has become a place where booking a timed visit is advised, such is public interest. It also has an added interest in that the Trust is in receipt of a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund in order to carry out repairs and refurbishment of the many ancillary buildings of the landscaped estate. The work is proceeding alongside public visits, so offering insight into building conservation.  相似文献   

The acid catalyzed nitration of methanol: formation of methyl nitrate via aerosol chemistry     

Laura T. Iraci  Brent G. Riffel  Carly B. Robinson  Rebecca R. Michelsen  Rachel M. Stephenson 《Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry》2007,58(3):253-266

The aqueous phase acid-catalyzed reaction of methanol (CH₃OH) with nitric acid (HNO₃) to yield methyl nitrate (CH₃ONO₂) under atmospheric conditions has been investigated using gas-phase infrared spectroscopy. Reactions were conducted in aqueous sulfuric acid solutions (50.5–63.6 wt.%) with [CH₃OH] = 0.00005–0.005 M and [HNO₃] = 0.02–0.21 M, at 278.2–328.6 K. Methyl nitrate production rates increased linearly with CH₃OH and HNO₃ concentrations and exponentially with sulfuric acid weight percent within the regime studied. Rates increased linearly with nitronium ion concentration, indicating that the reaction involves as the nitrating agent under these conditions. At 298 K, the rate of methyl nitrate production can be calculated from k _obs [CH₃OH][HNO₃], where k _obs  = 2.337 × 10⁻¹³(exp(0.3198*wt.% H₂SO₄)) when the solubility of CH₃ONO₂ in acidic solution is approximated by H* for pure water. The temperature dependence of the rate coefficient is related to solution composition, with activation energies of 59 and 49 kJ/mol at 51.1 and 63.6 wt.% H₂SO₄, respectively, when k is calculated from rate. The temperature dependence has also been parameterized for application to the atmosphere, but the small quantities of present in aerosol particles will result in methyl nitrate production rates too small to be of significance under most atmospheric conditions. An erratum to this article can be found at  相似文献   

Detecting shifts in correlation and variability with application to ENSO-monsoon rainfall relationships     

L. F. Robinson  V. H. de la Peña  Y. Kushnir 《Theoretical and Applied Climatology》2008,94(3-4):215-224

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