Chemical contamination of a coral reef by the grounding of a cruise ship in Bermuda   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Jones RJ 《Marine pollution bulletin》2007,54(7):905-911

Bulk metal analyses of surficial sediments collected around the Norwegian Crown cruise ship grounding site in Bermuda indicated significant but localized contamination of reef sediments by copper and zinc, caused by the stripping of the tri-butyltin (TBT)-free antifouling (AF) paint (Intersmooth 460) from the underside of the hull. Highest copper and zinc values were found in heavily compacted and red-pigmented sediments inside the impact scar and were comparable to levels found close to slip ways of local boat yards where AF paints from hull stripping and cleaning processes are washed into the sea. The re-distribution of AF contaminated sediments by storms and deposition on nearby reefs constitutes a significant ecological risk that could delay recovery processes and reduce the effectiveness of remediation efforts. Whilst the ecotoxicological effects of AF paint particles interspersed with sediment is unknown, and in need of further study, it is argued that the significance of AF paint contamination of grounding sites has been overlooked.  相似文献   

Bioavailability and mobility of trace metals in phosphogypsum from Aqaba and Eshidiya,Jordan     

M.S. Al-Hwaiti  J.F. Ranville  P.E. Ross 《Chemie der Erde / Geochemistry》2010,70(3):283-291

As, Cd, Cr, Cu, U, and Zn in Aqaba and Eshidiya phosphogypsum showed relative uniformity in particle size presented by coarse (>0.212 mm); medium (0.212–0.053 mm); and fine (<0.053 mm) in the stacks by age of deposition. Jordan phosphogypsum contains low concentrations of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, U, and Zn compared to those reported worldwide. The bioavailability and mobility of trace metals were estimated using aqua regia leaching experiments. Leaching results have shown that around 3% of the As, 1% of the Cd, 5% of the Cr, 9% of the Cu, 4% of the U, and 3% of the Zn are transferred to the surrounding aquatic environment and/or soils. Mobility of trace metals in phosphogypsum was classified into three degrees: elements with high mobility were Cu and U; those with moderate mobility were As and Zn; and those with low mobility were Cd and Cr. It can be concluded that As, Cd, Cr, Cu, U, and Zn were not only uniformly distributed in the stack, but they are not leached from the phosphogypsum stacks in any significant amount, and then they are not easily transferred to the surrounding aquatic environment and/or soils.  相似文献   

Go with the flow: geospatial analytics to quantify hydrologic landscape connectivity for passively dispersed microorganisms     

Alexander Hohl  Ross K. Meentemeyer 《International journal of geographical information science》2014,28(8):1626-1641

Understanding the diverse ways that landscape connectivity influences the distribution of microbial species is central to managing the spread and persistence of numerous biological invasions. Here, we use geospatial analytics to examine the degree to which the hydrologic connectivity of landscapes influences the transport of passively dispersed microbes, using the invasive plant pathogen Phytophthora ramorum as a case study. Pathogen occurrence was analyzed at 280 stream baiting stations across a range of watersheds – exposed to variable inoculum pressure – in California over a 7-year period (2004–2010). Using logistic regression, we modeled the probability of pathogen occurrence at a baiting station based on nine environmental variables. We developed a novel geospatial approach to quantify the hydrologic connectivity of host vegetation and inoculum pressure derived from least cost distance analyses in each watershed. We also examined the influence of local environmental conditions within the immediate neighborhood of a baiting station. Over the course of the sampling period, the pathogen was detected at 67 baiting stations associated with coastal watersheds with mild climate conditions, steep slopes, and higher levels of inoculum pressure. At the watershed scale, hydrologic landscape connectivity was a key predictor of pathogen occurrence in streams after accounting for variation in climate and exposure to inoculum. This study illustrates a geospatial approach to modeling the degree to which hydrologic systems play a role in shaping landscape structures conducive for the transport of passively dispersed microbes in heterogeneous watersheds.  相似文献   

Pauling bond strength, bond length and electron density distribution     

G. V. Gibbs  N. L. Ross  D. F. Cox  K. M. Rosso  B. B. Iversen  M. A. Spackman 《Physics and Chemistry of Minerals》2014,41(1):17-25

The power law regression equation, <R(M–O)> = 1.46(<ρ(r _c)>/r)^?0.19, relating the average experimental bond lengths, <R(M–O)>, to the average accumulation of the electron density at the bond critical point, <ρ(r _c)>, between bonded pairs of metal and oxygen atoms (r is the row number of the M atom), determined at ambient conditions for oxide crystals, is similar to the regression equation R(M–O) = 1.41(ρ(r _c)/r)^?0.21 determined for three perovskite crystals at pressures as high as 80 GPa. The pair are also comparable with the equation <R(M–O)> = 1.43(<s>/r)^?0.21 determined for oxide crystals at ambient conditions and <R(M–O)> = 1.39(<s>/r)^?0.22 determined for geometry-optimized hydroxyacid molecules that relate the geometry-optimized bond lengths to the average Pauling bond strength, <s>, for the M–O bonded interactions. On the basis of the correspondence between the equations relating <ρ(r _c)> and <s> with bond length, it seems plausible that the Pauling bond strength might serve a rough estimate of the accumulation of the electron density between M–O bonded pairs of atoms. Similar expressions, relating bond length and bond strength hold for fluoride, nitride and sulfide molecules and crystals. The similarity of the expressions for the crystals and molecules is compelling evidence that molecular and crystalline M–O bonded interactions are intrinsically related. The value of <ρ(r _c)> = r[(1.41)/<R(M–O)>]^4.76 determined for the average bond length for a given coordination polyhedron closely matches the Pauling’s electrostatic bond strength reaching each the coordinating anions of the coordinated polyhedron. Despite the relative simplicity of the expression, it appears to be more general in its application in that it holds for the bulk of the M–O bonded pairs of atoms of the periodic table.  相似文献   

Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Environmental Monitoring Data     

D. Lauren Ross 《Ground water》1997,35(6):1050-1057

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Northwest Africa 1500: Plagioclase‐bearing monomict ureilite or ungrouped achondrite?     

Cyrena Anne Goodrich  Frank Wlotzka  D. Kent Ross  Rainer Bartoschewitz 《Meteoritics & planetary science》2006,41(6):925-952

Abstract— Northwest Africa (NWA) 1500 is an ultramafic meteorite dominated by coarse (?100–500 μm) olivine (95–96%), augite (2–3%), and chromite (0.6–1.6%) in an equilibrated texture. Plagioclase (0.7–1.8%) occurs as poikilitic grains (up to ?3 mm) in vein‐like areas that have concentrations of augite and minor orthopyroxene. Other phases are Cl‐apatite, metal, sulfide, and graphite. Olivine ranges from Fo 65–73, with a strong peak at Fo 68–69. Most grains are reversezoned, and also have ?10–30 μm reduction rims. In terms of its dominant mineralogy and texture, NWA 1500 resembles the majority of monomict ureilites. However, it is more ferroan than known ureilites (Fo ≥75) and other mineral compositional parameters are out of the ureilite range as well. Furthermore, neither apatite nor plagioclase have ever been observed, and chromite is rare in monomict ureilites. Nevertheless, this meteorite may be petrologically related to the rare augite‐bearing ureilites and represent a previously unsampled part of the ureilite parent body (UPB). The Mn/Mg ratio of its olivine and textural features of its pyroxenes are consistent with this interpretation. However, its petrogenesis differs from that of known augite‐bearing ureilites in that: 1) it formed under more oxidized conditions; 2) plagioclase appeared before orthopyroxene in its crystallization sequence; and 3) it equilibrated to significantly lower temperatures (800–1000 °C, from two‐pyroxene and olivine‐chromite thermometry). Formation under more oxidized conditions and the appearance of plagioclase before orthopyroxene could be explained if it formed at a greater depth on the UPB than previously sampled. However, its significantly different thermal history (compared to ureilites) may more plausibly be explained if it formed on a different parent body. This conclusion is consistent with its oxygen isotopic composition, which suggests that it is an ungrouped achondrite. Nevertheless, the parent body of NWA 1500 may have been compositionally and petrologically similar to the UPB, and may have had a similar differentiation history.  相似文献   

Layering stratigraphy of eastern Coprates and northern Capri Chasmata, Mars     

Ross A. Beyer  Alfred S. McEwen 《Icarus》2005,179(1):1-23

Distinct competent layers are observed in the slopes of eastern Coprates Chasma, part of the Valles Marineris system on Mars. Our observations indicate that the stratigraphy of Coprates Chasma consists of alternating thin strong layers and thicker sequences of relatively weak layers. The strong, competent layers maintain steeper slopes and play a major role in controlling the overall shape and geomorphology of the chasmata slopes. The topmost competent layer in this area is well preserved and easy to identify in outcrops on the northern rim of Coprates Chasma less than 100 m below the southern Ophir Planum surface. The volume of the topmost emplaced layer is at least 70 km³ and may be greater than 2100 km³ if the unit underlies most of Ophir Planum. The broad extent of this layer allows us to measure elevation offsets within the north rim of the chasma and in a freestanding massif within Coprates Chasma where the layer is also observed. Rim outcrop morphology and elevation differences between Ophir and Aurorae Plana may be indicative of the easternmost extent of the topmost competent layer. These observations allow an insight into the depositional processes that formed the stratigraphic stack into which this portion of the Valles Marineris is carved, and they present a picture of some of the last volcanic activity in this area. Furthermore, the elevation offsets within the layer are evidence of significant subsidence of the massif and surrounding material.  相似文献   

A complete relativistic ionized accretion disc in Cygnus X-1     

A.J. Young †  A.C. Fabian  R.R. Ross  Y. Tanaka 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》2001,325(3):1045-1052

The galactic black hole candidate Cygnus X-1 is observed to be in one of two X-ray spectral states: either the low/hard (low soft X-ray flux and a flat power-law tail) or high/soft (high blackbody-like soft X-ray flux and a steep power-law tail) state. The physical origin of these two states is unclear. We present here a model of an ionized accretion disc, the spectrum of which is blurred by relativistic effects, and fit it to the ASCA , Ginga and EXOSAT data of Cygnus X-1 in both spectral states. We confirm that relativistic blurring provides a much better fit to the low/hard state data and, contrary to some previous results, find the data of both states to be consistent with an ionized thin accretion disc with a reflected fraction of unity extending to the innermost stable circular orbit around the black hole. Our model is an alternative to those that, in the low/hard state, require the accretion disc to be truncated at a few tens of Schwarzschild radii, within which there is a Thomson-thin, hot accretion flow. We suggest a mechanism that may cause the changes in spectral state.  相似文献   

A NICMOS imaging study of high-z quasar host galaxies     

Marek J. Kukula  James S. Dunlop  Ross J. McLure  Lance Miller  Will J. Percival  Stefi A. Baum  Christopher P. O'Dea 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》2001,326(4):1533-1546

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THE IMPACT-FLOOD CONNECTION: DOES IT EXIST?*     

Alexander Deutsch  Christian Koeberl  Joel D. Blum  Bevan M. French  Billy P. Glass  Richard Grieve  Peter Horn  Elmar K. Jessberger  Gero Kurat  Wolf Uwe Reimold  Jan Smit  Dieter Stöffler  Stuart Ross Taylor 《地学学报》1994,6(6):644-650

In a recent article in Terra Nova, Kristan-Tollmann and Tollmann (1994) suggested that the Biblical Flood can be explained by seven fragments of a comet that impacted the ocean at seven locations on Earth at 03.00h (C.E.T.) on 23 September, 9545 yr BP. We demonstrate that all the ‘geological proofs’ that allegedly support their conclusions are not supported by the available data on impact cratering. Their hypothesis is based on insufficient and ambiguous data, selective citation, and incomplete comprehension of previous research.  相似文献