The Late Neoproterozoic magmatism in the Ediacaran series of the Eastern Pyrenees: new ages and isotope geochemistry   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

J. M. Casas  M. Navidad  P. Castiñeiras  M. Liesa  C. Aguilar  J. Carreras  M. Hofmann  A. Gärtner  U. Linnemann 《International Journal of Earth Sciences》2015,104(4):909-925

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The educational attainment of the second generation and transnational shame: Toward deeper comparative analysis          下载免费PDF全文

Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. 《Singapore journal of tropical geography》2015,36(3):300-304

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Heterogeneous distribution of organochlorine contaminants in the blubber of baleen whales: implications for sampling procedures     

Alex Aguilar  A sumpci Borrell 《Marine environmental research》1991,31(4)

The concentration of DDTs and PCBs was determined in two strata (inner and outer) of the blubber of fin and sei whales from the eastern North Atlantic. In the two species residue levels of all organochlorines in the outer layer were significantly higher than in the inner one. The DDE/tDDT ratio did not show significant variation between strata, but the tDDT/PCB ratio was higher in the outer layer than in the inner one. Such differences between strata cannot be explained by variation in the quantity of lipids present in the blubber and probably indicate a constant organochlorine distribution pattern in the blubber of large whales. The differential role of the blubber strata in the fattening cycle, the heterogeneous lipid composition of blubber throughout its depth and the different turnover rates of pollutants in the layers are the probable factors responsible for these observed differences in pollutant distribution between blubber strata. Because of this heterogeneous distribution, blubber samples collected from cetaceans for pollutant analyses should include equal representation of all layers in order to be representative of the individual's pollutant load. This is especially important when sampling stranded specimens or taking biopsy samples from large free-ranging whales.  相似文献   

Relationships between physiological stress and trace toxic substances in the bay mussel, Mytilus edulis, from San Francisco bay,California     

Michael Martin  Gary Ichikawa  Jon Goetzl  Margarita de los Reyes  Mark D. Stephenson 《Marine environmental research》1984,11(2):91-110

Resident populations of Mytilus edulis from Tomales and San Francisco Bay, California, were measured for scope of growth, a physiological integration of the energy consumed by individual animals (feeding rate and assimilation efficiency) less the energy lost in metabolic processes (oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion). Scope for growth of mussels was significantly correlated (p≤ 0·05) with feeding rates. There was a significant decline in the scope for growth between the Golden Gate, at the bay's entrance and RedwoodCity in south San Francisco Bay. The scope for growth in resident M. edulis was significantly negatively correlated (p≤ 0·05) with increased environmental concentrations (from transplanted M. californianus body burden data) of the following trace elements and higher molecular weight chlorinated organic compounds: Cr, Cu, Hg (p ≤ 0·01) and Ag, Al, Zn, total chlordanes, and dieldrin. Scope for growth was significantly correlated (p ≤0·05) with body condition index (dry body weight1shell length).  相似文献   

V-R diagram for spiral galaxies. New insights into the hubble sequence     

M. Prieto  A. Campos Aguilar  C. García 《Astrophysics and Space Science》1989,157(1-2):321-329

We examine the relation between the global parameters of spiral galaxies and their morphological type. We have represented the rotational velocityV at a radius of 25 mag arc sec^–2 against this radiusR for a sample of 56 galaxies. Different types of galaxies appear separated on this diagram. We have plotted above theV-R diagram isolines of total mass, angular momentum and mean surface density for isolated galaxies with circular motion in centrifugal equilibrium showing: (1) That the parameter that represents the morphological type is the mean surface density or its observational parameterV ²/R. (2) From aV-R diagram we can easily see what kinds of correlations we expect to find between the global properties of galaxies and their morphological type. (3) For every morphological type of galaxies there is a critical mass above which there is a change in its dynamical behaviour. Finally, consideringV ²/R as representative of the morphological type, we can deduce theoretically the empirical Tully-Fisher relation and the dependence of the slope and the zero point on the morphological type. The separation in logV that we expect to find for different types of galaxies for a constant luminosity is the same order as the experimental errors in the determination of logV. This explains the tight power-law relationship observed between this and the luminosity.  相似文献   

Bioerosion by the sea urchin Diadema mexicanum along Eastern Tropical Pacific coral reefs          下载免费PDF全文

Juan José Alvarado  Jorge Cortés  Hector Guzman  Héctor Reyes‐Bonilla 《Marine Ecology》2016,37(5):1088-1102

Bioerosion is a natural process in coral reefs. It is fundamental to the health of these ecosystems. In the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) coral reefs, the most important bioeroders are sponges, bivalves, sea urchins and the fish Arothron meleagris. In the 1980s, El Niño caused high coral mortality and an increase in macroalgal growth. As a result, greater sea urchin bioerosion occurred. This weakened the reef framework. Considering the high vulnerability of the ETP coral reefs, the goal of this study was to determine the current bioerosion impact of the sea urchin Diadema mexicanum along the western coasts of Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panamá. The balance between coral bioaccretion and sea urchin bioerosion was also calculated. Between 2009 and 2010, in 12 coral reefs localities, D. mexicanum density, bottom cover and rugosity were quantified along band transects. The daily bioerosion rate was obtained from the amount of carbonates evacuated by sea urchins per unit time. The rate of coral accretion was calculated by multiplying the coral growth rate of the dominant genus by the density of their skeleton and by their specific coral cover. The localities were dissimilar (R = 0.765, P < 0.001) in terms of live coral cover, crustose calcareous algae, turf cover, rugosity index, and density and size of D. mexicanum. At all sites, with the exception of Bahía Culebra (Costa Rica), coral bioerosion was less than coral bioaccretion. Diadema mexicanum plays a dominant role in the balance of carbonates in the ETP, but this depends on reef condition (protection, overfishing, eutrophication) and so the impacts can be either positive or negative.  相似文献   

A study on the dissolution rates of K-Cr(VI)-jarosites: kinetic analysis and implications     

Iván A. Reyes  Ister Mireles  Francisco Patiño  Thangarasu Pandiyan  Mizraim U. Flores  Elia G. Palacios  Emmanuel J. Gutiérrez  Martín Reyes 《Geochemical transactions》2016,17(1):3

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Biological soil crusts exhibit a dynamic response to seasonal rain and release from grazing with implications for soil stability   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

A. Jimenez Aguilar  E. Huber-Sannwald  J. Belnap  D.R. Smart  J.T. Arredondo Moreno 《Journal of Arid Environments》2009,73(12):1158-1169

In Northern Mexico, long-term grazing has substantially degraded semiarid landscapes. In semiarid systems, ecological and hydrological processes are strongly coupled by patchy plant distribution and biological soil crust (BSC) cover in plant-free interspaces. In this study, we asked: 1) how responsive are BSC cover/composition to a drying/wetting cycle and two-year grazing removal, and 2) what are the implications for soil erosion? We characterized BSC morphotypes and their influence on soil stability under grazed/non-grazed conditions during a dry and wet season. Light- and dark-colored cyanobacteria were dominant at the plant tussock and community level. Cover changes in these two groups differed after a rainy season and in response to grazing removal. Lichens with continuous thalli were more vulnerable to grazing than those with semi-continuous/discontinuous thalli after the dry season. Microsites around tussocks facilitated BSC colonization compared to interspaces. Lichen and cyanobacteria morphotypes differentially enhanced resistance to soil erosion; consequently, surface soil stability depends on the spatial distribution of BSC morphotypes, suggesting soil stability may be as dynamic as changes in the type of BSC cover. Longer-term spatially detailed studies are necessary to elicit spatiotemporal dynamics of BSC communities and their functional role in biotically and abiotically variable environments.  相似文献   

Correlations between pedological parameters in relation to lithology and soil type in Almería (SE Spain)     

M. Sierra  F.J. Martínez  C. Sierra  J. Aguilar 《Journal of Arid Environments》2009,73(4-5):493-498

South-eastern Spain can be considered as a model of desertification in the Mediterranean environment. The desertification intensity varies according to two different geomorphological areas: glacis and badlands. The modal soil of the glacis area is calcic Luvisol, for which the severity of degradation depends on the degree of aridity and human activities, which give rise to the following degradation series: calcic Luvisol – luvic Calcisol – haplic, petric or aridic Calcisol. The badland area is more desertified than the glacis area. The modal soils in the badland area depend exclusively on the parent material: aridic Arenosols on sand; eutric, calcaric or gypsiric Regosols on silt and calcilutite; aric Gypsisols on gypsum; and aric Solonchaks on parent material rich in halite. Luvisols, Gypsisols and Solonchaks can be considered relict paleosols that developed in a wetter climate than the prevailing arid conditions that make clay illuviation or the formation of gypsic or salic horizons impossible. Soil quality reduction is shown by creating a database for soils’ physical and chemical properties, ranging in classes that facilitate the use of these properties as an effective tool for decision making with regard to desertification.  相似文献   

Distribution of the genus Hypoplectrus (Teleostei: Serranidae) in the Greater Caribbean Region: support for a color‐based speciation     

Alfonso Aguilar‐Perera  Carlos González‐Salas 《Marine Ecology》2010,31(2):375-387

The reef‐associated fish genus Hypoplectrus (Serranidae), endemic to the western Atlantic Ocean, represents an ideal model to study speciation within a potentially highly dispersive (marine) ecosystem, because it consists of a complex of at least 10 morphs differentiated primarily by coloration. Although several recent studies on genetics, diet, and fertilization reveal little to no difference between the Hypoplectrus color morphs, there is still not a full understanding of what keeps these morphs distinct or drives their variation. Ecological information is needed alongside the genetic information to better understand this variation. Based on presence/absence records from scientific literature and direct observations in coral reefs, this work examined the distribution of the genus Hypoplectrus in the Greater Caribbean region. Some color morphs occurred simultaneously at given locations, but others showed geographic restrictions. Using cluster and nMDS analyses, we found three major groupings according to distribution: (i) widespread (Hypoplectrus puella, Hypoplectrus unicolor, and Hypoplectrus nigricans), (ii) less widespread (Hypoplectrus indigo, Hypoplectrus gummigutta, Hypoplectrus chlorurus, Hypoplectrus aberrans, and Hypoplectrus guttavarius), and (iii) geographically confined or segregated (Hypoplectrus gemma, Hypoplectrus providencianus). Geographic sections selected for the Greater Caribbean (eastern, western and northern) were dominated by at least three widely distributed Hypoplectrus morphs. New geographic records of some color morphs were documented and compared to previous established distribution ranges in the Greater Caribbean.  相似文献