A palaeomagnetic secular variation record from c. 120 000 yr-old New Zealand cave sediments     

Gillian M. Turner  Ruth G. Lyons 《Geophysical Journal International》1986,87(3):1181-1192

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Bubble populations and acoustic interaction with the gassy floor of Eckernförde Bay     

A. L. Anderson  F. Abegg  J. A. Hawkins  M. E. Duncan  A. P. Lyons 《Continental Shelf Research》1998,18(14-15)

Anomalies in data taken with acoustic profiling systems often have been interpreted as indications of the widespread occurrence of free gas (gaseous state compounds) in the continental margins of the world’s oceans. Direct demonstration of the correlation between seafloor free gas and such acoustic anomalies has been rare. Interpretations have relied on occasional measurements of gas concentration in recovered seafloor samples, indirect indicators of in situ seafloor free gas and presumed analogous dynamic response of bubbles in sediments to the response of gas bubbles in water. Here, examples are provided of the measurement of free gas bubbles under in situ conditions for samples from the floor of Eckernförde Bay on the Baltic coast of Germany. The occurrence of this population of sediment gas bubbles has been related to the measured acoustic response of the region’s seafloor via model calculations. Indications of volume scattering of the acoustic energy by bubbles in a buried gassy layer are contrasted with evidence of possible gas bubble returns from a thin surficial gassy zone.  相似文献   

Significance of Landscape Age,Uplift, and Weathering Rates to Ecosystem Development     

Anne?E.?CareyEmail author  W.?Berry?Lyons  Jeffrey?S.?Owen 《Aquatic Geochemistry》2005,11(2):215-239

The combined roles of chemical and physical weathering have profound effects on the development of terrestrial ecosystems. Landscapes which are tectonically active are rapidly denudated and continually produce nutrient solutes from fresh bedrock. The chemical weathering yields are related to climate, but also to geologic factors such as uplift rates. Long-term nutrient production and the phase of ecological development are closely related to geological setting. Until recently, this relationship has not been seriously considered by ecologists. Our analysis of existing information suggests, however, not only that the nature and type of geologic processes provide significant insights into landscape, but also to ecological development. In this paper, we describe the impact of geologic uplift on the long term generation of soluble nutrients from bedrock by evaluating long-term data from a number of forested sites and comparing it to newly collected data from Taiwan, an area undergoing rapid tectonic uplift.  相似文献   

The Helium Isotopic Chemistry of Lake Bonney, Taylor Valley, Antarctica: Timing of Late Holocene Climate Change in Antarctica   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0  

Robert J. Poreda  Andrew G. Hunt  W. Berry Lyons  Kathleen A. Welch 《Aquatic Geochemistry》2004,10(3-4):353-371

To better understand the long-term climate history of Antarctica, we studied Lake Bonney in Taylor Valley, Southern Victoria Land (78°S). Helium isotope ratios and He, Ne, Ar and N₂ concentration data, obtained from hydrocasts in the East (ELB) and West (WLB) Lobes of Lake Bonney, provided important constraints on the lakes Holocene evolution. Based on very low concentrations of Ar and N₂ in the ELB bottom waters, ELB was free of ice until 200 ± 50 years ago. After which, low salinity water flowing over the sill from WLB to ELB, covered ELB and formed a perennial ice cover, inhibiting the exchange of gases with the atmosphere. In contrast to the ELB, the WLB retained an ice cover through the Holocene. The brine in the WLB bottom waters has meteoric N₂ and Ar gas concentrations indicating that it has not been significantly modified by atmospheric exchange or ice formation. The helium concentrations in the deep water of WLB are the highest measured in non-thermal surface water. By fitting a diffusional loss to the ³He/⁴He, helium, and Cl profiles, we calculate a time of 3000 years for the initiation of flow over the sill separating the East and West Lobes. To supply this flux of helium to the lake, a helium-rich sediment beneath the lake must be providing the helium by diffusion. If at any time during the last million years the ice cover left WLB, there would be insufficient helium available to provide the current flux to WLB. The variations in water levels in Lake Bonney can be related to climatic events that have been documented within the Southern Victoria Land region and indicate that the lakes respond significantly to regional and, perhaps, global climate forcing.  相似文献   

Backscattering from bioturbated sediments at very high frequency   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Pouliquen  E. Lyons  A.P. 《Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of》2002,27(3):388-402

Recent backscattering measurements made in the Gulf of La Spezia, Italy, using a sonar operating at 140 kHz combined with thorough characterization of seabed interface and volume properties illustrate the importance of seabed volume scattering. Three-dimensional fluctuation statistics of density variability and vertical density gradients, both of which are attributed to the level of bioturbation (e.g., sea shell fragments, burrows, pockets of water) have been quantified using X-Ray computed tomography. Two-dimensional interface roughness spectra have also been determined using a digital stereo photogrammetry system. The combined ground truth has allowed a backscattering model to be fully constrained. Measured backscattering strength versus angle is compared to a model that includes the effects of varying density and sound speed. Data-model comparisons show that scattering from the volume of strongly inhomogeneous sediments can often be a primary contributor to seafloor scattering away from normal incidence.  相似文献   

Characterization of the two-dimensional roughness of wave-rippled sea floors using digital photogrammetry   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Lyons  A.P. Fox  W.L.J. Hasiotis  T. Pouliquen  E. 《Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of》2002,27(3):515-524

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The viviparous blenny (Zoarces viviparus) as a bioindicator of contaminant exposure: application of biomarkers of apoptosis and DNA damage     

Lyons BP  Bignell J  Stentiford GD  Feist SW 《Marine environmental research》2004,58(2-5):757-761

The viviparous blenny (Zoarces viviparus), also known as eelpout, is considered a suitable biomonitor for use in European estuarine and coastal waters. We have previously shown that Z. viviparus from the industrialised Tyne estuary (UK) display certain histopathologies (e.g., ovotestis and hepatic nuclear and cellular pleomorphism), which are associated with contaminant exposure [Mar. Environ. Res. 55 (2003) 137]. Furthermore, the prevalence of these pathologies was higher than in fish collected from a less contaminated reference site (the Alde estuary, UK). Here, tissue samples were collected from Z. viviparus from the Tyne and Alde estuaries (in the spring and autumn) and analysed for DNA adducts using the (32)P-postlabelling assay and for histopathology. Z. viviparus caught from the Tyne during the spring (56.4+/-18.5 adducts per 10(8) nucleotides) and autumn (63.1+/-7.5 adducts per 10(8) nucleotides) exhibited patterns of DNA adducts which indicated exposure to a complex mixture of genotoxins. In contrast, levels of DNA adducts in Z. viviparus from Alde estuary were significantly lower during both sampling periods. Histopathological changes to the gonads included intersex (ovotestis) and germ cell apoptosis (detected via the TUNEL assay) in male fish captured from the Tyne estuary. Further studies on the use of germ cell apoptotic rate at different estuarine sites are required if it is to be used as a reproductive biomarker of contaminant exposure in male fish.  相似文献   

Investigating pathways of diagenetic organic matter sulfurization using compound-specific sulfur isotope analysis   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Josef P. Werne  Timothy W. Lyons  Stefan Schouten  Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté 《Geochimica et cosmochimica acta》2008,72(14):3489-3502

We present the results of compound-specific sulfur isotope analyses performed on organic sulfur compounds (OSCs) isolated from sediments deposited in the euxinic Cariaco Basin, Venezuela. Individual OSCs (sulfurized highly branched isoprenoids and malabaricatriene) have sulfur isotope compositions of ca. −15‰, which is ³⁴S enriched by 5-15‰ relative to coeval bulk organic and inorganic sulfur pools. These observed differences in the sulfur isotope composition of bulk organic sulfur in the kerogen and bitumen pools and individual OSCs demonstrate that there are multiple pathways of organic sulfur formation operating simultaneously in marine sediments. Comparison of our measured compound-specific sulfur isotope data with values predicted using simple isotopic mass balance assumptions suggests that the sulfurization process likely involves multiple sources of inorganic sulfur. Further, the isotopic composition of these various precursor inorganic sulfur species and the specific pathway of sulfur incorporation into organic matter (OM) impart distinct isotopic compositions to the resulting organic sulfur compounds. These data represent the first compound-specific sulfur isotope measurements made in marine sediments, and demonstrate the utility of compound-specific sulfur isotope analysis in identification of inorganic sulfur sources for OM sulfurization and tracking pathways of sulfur incorporation, which will lead to a more complete understanding of diagenetic sulfurization of OM.  相似文献   

Molybdenum isotope evidence for mild environmental oxygenation before the Great Oxidation Event   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Yun Duan  Ariel D. Anbar  Timothy W. Lyons  Brian Kendall 《Geochimica et cosmochimica acta》2010,74(23):6655-6668

We use the molybdenum isotope paleoredox proxy to look for evidence of small amounts of O₂ in the environment ∼50 Ma before the Great Oxidation Event (GOE) in a high resolution profile from the ∼2.5 Ga Mt. McRae Shale. The molybdenum isotope compositions (δ^98/95Mo) from samples throughout the sequence span a range from 0.99‰ to 1.86‰. All samples have heavier δ^98/95Mo compared to average upper continental crust. In addition, the upper (S1) and lower (S2) black shale units within the Mt. McRae Shale exhibit systematic differences in average isotopic compositions and distinct patterns of δ^98/95Mo variation. Heavier δ^98/95Mo values occur in the S1 unit, where δ^98/95Mo correlates with Mo enrichments. In the S2 unit, δ^98/95Mo is not as heavy and is relatively invariant.Based on sedimentary Fe proxies we infer that S1 sediments were deposited under euxinic conditions, so that Mo removal from bottom waters was likely quantitative. Thus, δ^98/95Mo in this interval likely records coeval seawater. The lighter δ^98/95Mo values in the S2 unit may indicate a less fractionated ocean Mo inventory relative to the S1 unit. However, sedimentary Fe proxies suggest that S2 sediments accumulated under a water column that was ferruginous rather than euxinic, raising the possibility of non-quantitative Mo scavenging and hence an expressed δ^98/95Mo fractionation relative to coeval seawater. Because any associated fractionations during this process would have favored the light isotope in sediments, the lighter δ^98/95Mo values in the S2 unit represent a lower limit on the value in contemporaneous seawater.After evaluating a range of hypotheses, we conclude that the isotopically heavy δ^98/95Mo values seen throughout the Mt. McRae Shale likely reflect the effects of oxidative weathering and adsorption of Mo to oxide mineral surfaces on land or in surface oceans. The extent of environmental oxygenation in either unit is difficult to assess due to uncertainties in the global Mo isotope budget. Because of the small ocean Mo inventory in the Late Archean, documented by low concentrations of Mo and low Mo/TOC, the extent of oxygenation required to account for the observed fractionations is much smaller than in modern oceans. However, when juxtaposed against the record of δ^98/95Mo through time, our findings provide further evidence of the onset of environmental oxygenation before the GOE.  相似文献   

Histopathology of mussels (Mytilus sp.) from the Tamar estuary, UK     

Bignell JP  Stentiford GD  Taylor NG  Lyons BP 《Marine environmental research》2011,72(1-2):25-32

This study assessed numerous histological parameters as markers of health status in mussels (Mytilus spp.) collected from several locations along a contamination gradient on the River Tamar and two coastal sites on the north and south coast of Cornwall, UK. Twenty-seven health parameters were assessed including the presence of pathogens, inflammatory lesions, non-specific pathologies and reproductive condition. Logistic regression showed that reproductive condition and inflammatory lesions showed changes indicative of a contamination gradient response. Mussel populations further upstream within the Tamar were relatively less developed compared to mussels situated downstream in the estuary. Compared to coastal locations, mussels sampled within the Tamar also exhibited a higher prevalence of inflammatory lesions that increased at locations situated furthest upstream. Similarly, levels of lipofuscin within the kidney epithelium were highest in mussels sampled within the estuary and Whitsand Bay compared to Trebarwith Strand. The most prevalent pathogens observed during this survey included Rickettsia/Chlamydia-like organisms (R/CLO), gill ciliates including Ancistrum mytili, the copepod Mytilicola intestinalis, Ciliophora-like organisms and Marteilia sp. Marteilia sp. was observed in 31% of the mussels sampled from the Cremyll Ferry site. Generally, the range and prevalence of pathogens was highest from the two estuarine locations at Cremyll Ferry and Wilcove. No significant differences were observed between estuarine sampling sites and Whitsand Bay with respect to median epithelial cell height of digestive tubules, however mussels from Trebarwith Strand did exhibit a reduced median epithelial cell height compared to mussels sampled from other sampling sites. Species genotyping was also undertaken during this study in order to consider any histological differences in relation to species. Results are discussed in relation to histopathology health parameters and biological effects monitoring.  相似文献