Measurement of stress effects (scope for growth) and contaminant levels in mussels (Mytilus edulis) collected from the Irish Sea     

Widdows J  Donkin P  Staff FJ  Matthiessen P  Law RJ  Allen YT  Thain JE  Allchin CR  Jones BR 《Marine environmental research》2002,53(4):327-356

The objective of this research was to quantify the impact of pollution along the coastlines of the Irish Sea. Pollution assessment was based on the combined measurement of scope for growth (SFG), and chemical contaminants in the tissues of mussels (Mytilus edulis) collected from 38 coastal sites around the Irish Sea during June-July in 1996 and 1997. On the UK mainland coast, the SFG showed a general trend with a significant decline in water quality in the Liverpool and Morecambe Bay region. High water quality was recorded along the west coast of Wales, as well as southwest England and northwest Scotland (clean reference sites outside the Irish Sea). Along the coast of Ireland there was a similar trend with reduced SFG within the Irish Sea region. SFG was generally low north of Duncannon and then improved north of Belfast. The poor water quality on both sides of the Irish Sea is consistent with the prevailing hydrodynamics and the spatial distribution of contaminants associated with urban/ industrial development. The decline in SFG of mussels on both sides of the Irish Sea was associated with a general increase in contaminant levels in the mussels. Certain contaminants, including PAHs, TBT, sigmaDDT, Dieldrin, gamma-HCH, PCBs, and a few of the metals (Cd, Se, Ag, Pb), showed elevated concentrations. Many of these contaminants were particularly elevated in the coastal margins of Liverpool Bay, Morecambe Bay and Dublin Bay. A quantitative toxicological interpretation (QTI) of the combined tissue residue chemistry and SFG measurements indicated that at the majority of coastal sites, c. 50 to > 80% of the observed decline in SFG was due to PAHs as a result of fossil fuel combustion and oil spills. TBT levels were highest at major ports and harbours, but these concentrations only made a minor contribution to the overall reduction in SFG. At no sites were individual metals accumulated to concentrations that could cause a significant effect on SFG. The study identified many sites where the observed reduction in SFG was far greater than predicted from the limited number of chemical contaminants analysed, thus indicating the presence of additional 'unknown toxicants'. Sewage (containing domestic, agricultural and industrial components) appears to be an important contributor to reduced SFG and linear alkylbenzenes (LABs) and As may provide suitable 'sewage markers'. There was a highly significant positive correlation between SFG and As (P < 0.001). This relationship may be due to reduced As uptake by algal food material and mussels at sites with elevated P04 concentrations (e.g. at sites with sewage inputs). Phosphate is a known competitive inhibitor of As accumulation, at least in algae. The results highlight that further research is required on 'sewage markers' in mussels. The SFG approach therefore provides a rapid, cost-effective and quantitative measure of pollution impact, as well as a means of identifying the causes through a QTI of tissue contaminants levels. It also serves to identify the presence of unidentified toxicants and areas that require further study.  相似文献   

Patterns of heritability of decreased EROD activity and resistance to PCB 126-induced teratogenesis in laboratory-reared offspring of killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) from a creosote-contaminated site in the Elizabeth River,VA, USA     

Meyer J  Di Giulio R 《Marine environmental research》2002,54(3-5):621-626

Killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) from a highly contaminated site on the Elizabeth River are resistant to the acute toxicity and the cytochrome P4501A (CYP1A)-inducing activity of both the sediments from the site and chemically pure polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These effects are highly heritable for one generation, but heritable to a lesser degree by subsequent generations, in clean conditions in the laboratory. We show that offspring of this population of Elizabeth River killifish are also resistant to the teratogenicity and P4501A-inducing activity of PCB congener 126, a prototypical coplanar halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon (HAH). Furthermore, the pattern of greater resistance to acute toxicity and P4501A-inducing activity in the first generation and less in subsequent generations is also observed upon exposure to PCB-126.  相似文献   

1985年空间海洋学的状况和展望     

D.J.贝克  倪振荣 《海洋开发与管理》1986,(3)

1984年海洋学工程的主要措施是在空间建立海洋观察站。新的海军遥控海洋测向系统卫星(NROSS)和欧洲空间站的地球资源卫星(ERS—Ⅰ)已得到政府的批准,列入了预算项目,开展了利用卫星调查内容的计划和操作运行的计划。NROSS 的传感器有用于风的 NASA(国家航空和航天局)的传播计量器;用于水面温度,冰的性质和海冰边端的微波无线  相似文献   

福建罗源湾海滩互花米草盐沼中18种金属元素的分布   总被引：13，自引：0，他引：13  

钦佩  谢民  仲崇信 《海洋科学》1989,13(6):23-27

本文对福建罗源湾可湖海滩互花米草盐沼中的18种金属进行了测试,结果表明,罗源湾可湖海滩的环境质量基本是好的,并探讨了开发利用互花米草的新途径。  相似文献   

“大洋矿产国际会议——天然气水合物专题”论文摘要——4、7100年前最大洪泛期对黑海天然气水合物储集体影响的模拟     

J.Poort  杨木壮 《海洋地质》2002,(3):30-31

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西地中海巴伦西亚海槽的深部构造和石油潜力     

Torres  J 高莉玲 《海洋地质译丛》1993,(5):66-71,48

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杭州湾水质质量评价试探     

朱兆方  吴国治  章向明 《海洋学研究》1983,(3)

本文运用模糊聚类法对杭州湾水质环境进行了综合评价,为杭州湾的环境保护工作提供了一定的依据。图5,表6,参考文献7。  相似文献   

Seasonal variation in lysosomal destabilization in oysters,Crassostrea virginica     

Ringwood AH  Hoguet J  Keppler CJ 《Marine environmental research》2002,54(3-5):793-797

Lysosomal destabilization assays have been used as valuable biomarkers of pollutant exposures in a variety of bivalve and fish species. The responses of oysters, Crassostrea virginica, deployed at and native to various reference and degraded sites were evaluated for lysosomal destabilization during both summer and winter seasons. In both native and deployed oysters, lysosomal destabilization rates tended to be higher during the winter at both reference and polluted sites. There are at least two hypothetical explanations. Greater lysosomal destabilization rates may be related to physiological changes associated with mobilization of nutrient reserves during the winter and gametogenesis. However, lysosomal destabilization in deployed oysters was correlated with tissue metal concentrations. These data also support a second hypothesis that seasonal differences in physico-chemical factors (such as reduced levels of acid volatile sulfides) may increase the bioavailability of metals during the winter so that adverse effects are more pronounced.  相似文献   

渤海三维潮流数值模拟   总被引：17，自引：5，他引：17  

窦振兴  杨连武  J. Ozer 《海洋学报》1993,15(5):1-15

本模型以具有自由面的三维非线性Ｎａｖｉｅｒ－Ｓｒｏｋｅｓ方程为基本方程，经σ坐标变换得到模式方程。基于过程分裂法，将三维流动中的快过程与慢过程劈开，并对每部分选用适合其物理特性和数值行为的计算格式，然后耦联求解。应用本模型详细计算了渤海的三维潮运动。其中，潮波系统模拟获得理想的结果；采用十层模式计算了Ｍ２潮流，以较高的辨率揭示了潮流的空间结构特征。最后本文给出了三维潮流预报的应用实例。  相似文献   

台湾地区湖泊水库沉积速率初探讨     

陈镇东  罗建育 《海洋与湖沼》1997,28(6):623-631

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