Fish bile as a biomarker for metal exposure     

Hauser-Davis RA  Bastos FF  de Oliveira TF  Ziolli RL  de Campos RC 《Marine pollution bulletin》2012,64(8):1589-1595

Fish accumulate several trace elements in muscle, gills and liver, however studies also indicate that metals can be excreted through bile. Since metal contamination leads to modifications in bile composition, biliary excretion offers an alternative way to evaluate the presence of trace-elements. Bile is easier to obtain than other organs and presents a simpler matrix, making it easier for chemical pre-treatment. To verify if bile can be useful as a biomonitoring tool for metal contamination, liver and bile trace element concentrations were determined and correlated. The Artificial Neural Networks statistical technique was used to verify if liver trace-element quantification could be substituted by bile analysis. Results show that significant correlations were obtained between trace elements in bile and liver and the ANN validated the hypothesis that certain trace-elements in bile could be utilized instead of liver trace-elements. Further studies in this field are of interest to further validate this biomarker.  相似文献   

Development of periglacial landforms and soil formation in the Ilgaz Mountains and effect of climate(Western Black Sea Region-Türkiye)     

DEDE Volkan  DENG?Z Orhan  DEM?RA? TURAN ?nci  TüRKE? Murat  ?ENOL Hüseyin  SER?N Soner 《地理学报(英文版)》2024,(3):543-570

The main aims of the current study are to determine the morphological features of the periglacial landforms(non-sorted step, mud circle, stony earth circle, thufur, and congeliturbation) located on the Ilgaz Mountains, examine the physicochemical and mineralogical properties with pedological processes of the soils, and assess of the effects of climatic conditions controlling the development of landforms. The Ilgaz Mountains(2587 m a.s.l.), located in the Western Black Sea Region, within the Anat...  相似文献   

赤道太平洋上厄尔尼诺的影响对大气二氧化碳聚集的贡献     

Feely  RA 王红 《海洋地质前沿》1999,(10):17-19

在１９９２年北方的春季和秋季、１９９３年的春季、１９９４年的春季和秋季以及１９９６年的春季和秋季这两个野外季节,获得了一整套大气和海洋表层二氧化碳分压（ｐＣＯ２）测量结果及有意义的水文数据。１９９２～１９９４年的春季航次是在温暖的厄尔尼诺／南方波动事件期间进行的,秋季航次是在“冻舌”条件下进行的。东赤道太平洋具有高海水ｐＣＯ２和赤道底流上涌造成的高养分浓度的特征。这种水团由向西流动的南赤道流和上升的亚热带水混合而成,并由Ｅｋｍａｎ辐射沿着赤道向极地方向搬运。作为这些过程的结果,这个地区成为大洋内…  相似文献   

夏威夷玄武岩的植物风化     

Bern.  RA 杜秀云 《海洋地质前沿》1999,(6):11-13

含钙、镁硅酸盐矿物的风化是影响地质时期大气中ＣＯ２含量的一个重要过程。风化淅出的钙和镁在溶液中被搬运到海洋里,并在那里作为碳酸盐沉淀下来。不同地质时期化学风化作用受地壳运动引起的陆地面积、位置和地形的变化、全球气候的变化、岩石类型暴露的变化和生物进化...  相似文献   

Sabella spallanzanii filter-feeding on bacterial community: ecological implications and applications     

Stabili L  Licciano M  Giangrande A  Fanelli G  Cavallo RA 《Marine environmental research》2006,61(1):74-92

The filtration process of Sabella spallanzanii Gmelin on bacterial community was studied in a coastal area of the Northern Ionian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) at three sites, S. Vito, Lido Gandoli and Lido Silvana, where some specimens of S. spallanzanii were transplanted. Analyses were performed both on water and worm samples. A total of six microbial groups were examined: culturable heterotrophic bacteria, total culturable bacteria at 37 degrees C, culturable vibrios, total and fecal coliforms and fecal streptococci. The bacterial densities were usually orders of magnitude higher in the worm homogenates than in the corresponding seawater and the highest values were observed in August. The ability of S. spallanzanii to accumulate the microbial pollution indicators suggests this species can be employed as a bioindicator for monitoring water quality. Moreover, the accumulation capability of S. spallanzanii for specific micro-organisms provides a potential role in sewage bioremediation.  相似文献   

The influence of underwater data transmission sounds on the displacement behaviour of captive harbour seals (Phoca vitulina)     

Kastelein RA  van der Heul S  Verboom WC  Triesscheijn RJ  Jennings NV 《Marine environmental research》2006,61(1):19-39

To prevent grounding of ships and collisions between ships in shallow coastal waters, an underwater data collection and communication network (ACME) using underwater sounds to encode and transmit data is currently under development. Marine mammals might be affected by ACME sounds since they may use sound of a similar frequency (around 12 kHz) for communication, orientation, and prey location. If marine mammals tend to avoid the vicinity of the acoustic transmitters, they may be kept away from ecologically important areas by ACME sounds. One marine mammal species that may be affected in the North Sea is the harbour seal (Phoca vitulina). No information is available on the effects of ACME-like sounds on harbour seals, so this study was carried out as part of an environmental impact assessment program. Nine captive harbour seals were subjected to four sound types, three of which may be used in the underwater acoustic data communication network. The effect of each sound was judged by comparing the animals' location in a pool during test periods to that during baseline periods, during which no sound was produced. Each of the four sounds could be made into a deterrent by increasing its amplitude. The seals reacted by swimming away from the sound source. The sound pressure level (SPL) at the acoustic discomfort threshold was established for each of the four sounds. The acoustic discomfort threshold is defined as the boundary between the areas that the animals generally occupied during the transmission of the sounds and the areas that they generally did not enter during transmission. The SPLs at the acoustic discomfort thresholds were similar for each of the sounds (107 dB re 1 microPa). Based on this discomfort threshold SPL, discomfort zones at sea for several source levels (130-180 dB re 1 microPa) of the sounds were calculated, using a guideline sound propagation model for shallow water. The discomfort zone is defined as the area around a sound source that harbour seals are expected to avoid. The definition of the discomfort zone is based on behavioural discomfort, and does not necessarily coincide with the physical discomfort zone. Based on these results, source levels can be selected that have an acceptable effect on harbour seals in particular areas. The discomfort zone of a communication sound depends on the sound, the source level, and the propagation characteristics of the area in which the sound system is operational. The source level of the communication system should be adapted to each area (taking into account the width of a sea arm, the local sound propagation, and the importance of an area to the affected species). The discomfort zone should not coincide with ecologically important areas (for instance resting, breeding, suckling, and feeding areas), or routes between these areas.  相似文献   

Effects of alumina refinery wastewater and signature metal constituents at the upper thermal tolerance of: 2. The early life stages of the coral Acropora tenuis     

Negri AP  Harford AJ  Parry DL  van Dam RA 《Marine pollution bulletin》2011,62(3):474-482

The success of early life history transitions of the coral Acropora tenuis were used as endpoints to evaluate thermal stress and the effects of wastewater discharged to a tropical marine environment. The studies assessed the effects of: (i) temperature; (ii) three signature metals of the wastewater, aluminium (Al), vanadium (V) and gallium (Ga); and (iii) the wastewater (at 27 °C and 32 °C) on fertilisation and larval metamorphosis. The median inhibition temperatures for fertilisation and metamorphosis were 32.8 °C and 33.0 °C, respectively. Fertilisation IC₅₀s for Al, V and Ga were 2997, 2884 and 3430 μg L⁻¹, respectively. Metamorphosis IC₅₀s for Al, V and Ga were 1945, 675 and 3566 μg L⁻¹, respectively. The wastewater only affected fertilisation and metamorphosis at moderate concentrations (IC₅₀s = 63% and 67%, v/v, respectively, at 27 °C), posing a low risk to this species in the field. The effects of wastewater and temperature on fertilisation and metamorphosis were additive.  相似文献   

亚洲中部天山—贝加尔陆内变形终止边界          下载免费PDF全文

高祥林  丁留伟  马晓静 《地学前缘》2012,19(5):293-299

亚洲中部,沿天山的西端、阿尔泰山的西北端到贝加尔地区,是一条显著的NE向边界(天山—贝加尔边界),在它的两侧,地形、构造、地震活动和其他地球物理特征都有显著的差异。沿这条边界不存在同方向的大断层,同时,一系列NW向大型走滑断层与这条边界以大角度相交,这些断层的西北段在边界西北侧附近终止。总体上,这条边界西北侧是稳定的哈萨克斯坦地台和西伯利亚地台,东南侧主要是构造活动的天山、阿尔泰山及蒙古西部,因此,这条NE向构造边界是大陆内部的变形终止边界。中亚地区的陆块拼合过程在古生代末已结束,天山、阿尔泰山等造山带与北边的哈萨克斯坦地台和西伯利亚地台焊接为一体,经历中生代的固化。新生代以来,受印度-欧亚板块碰撞的影响,天山、阿尔泰山等造山带在NS向挤压力作用下发生变形,包括近东西向逆断层和NW向走滑断层的活动以及分散的地震。这些变形向北扩展时,被刚性、结构完整的哈萨克斯坦地台和西伯利亚地台截断终止,因而造成NE向天山—贝加尔边界。亚洲大陆内部块体的地壳强度和变形特征有明显的继承性,新生代以来,原来的地台(克拉通)继续保持结构完整和稳定性,几乎没有内部变形,而天山、阿尔泰山等古老的造山带则再次经历强烈变形。这不仅是由于印度板块继续向北推挤的影响,而且与这些地区自身的地壳和上地幔结构有关,同时NE向天山—贝加尔边界的西北侧哈萨克斯坦地台和西伯利亚地台对变形扩散的阻挡也起了重要作用。  相似文献   

Bacterial accumulation by Branchiomma luctuosum (Annelida: Polychaeta): a tool for biomonitoring marine systems and restoring polluted waters     

Licciano M  Stabili L  Giangrande A  Cavallo RA 《Marine environmental research》2007,63(3):291-302

In this study, we examined the bacterial accumulation in the filter feeder polychaete Branchiomma luctuosumGrube (Sabellidae). Analyses were performed on worm homogenates from 'unstarved' and 'starved' individuals, and seawater from the same sampling site (Gulf of Taranto, Western Mediterranean, Italy). Densities of culturable heterotrophic bacteria (22 degrees C), total culturable bacteria at 37 degrees C and halophilic vibrios at 22 and 35 degrees C were measured on Marine Agar 2216, Plate Count Agar and thiosulphate-citrate-bile-salt-agar (TCBS) plus 2% NaCl, respectively. Total and faecal coliforms as well as faecal streptococci were determined by the Most Probable Number method. Results showed that B. luctuosum is able to accumulate all the considered six microbiological groups with a higher efficiency for autochthonous bacteria. The analysis also indicated that bacterial groups differ in their resistance to digestion by B. luctuosum. Our data suggest the potential role of B. luctuosum as an useful bioindicator to assess low levels of microbiological water pollution as well as bioremediator of microbial polluted waters.  相似文献   

SDTS的拓扑矢量子标准     

Lazar  RA 高小力 《测绘标准化》1994,10(3):37-40

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