Effects of the herbicide diuron on the early life history stages of coral     

Negri A  Vollhardt C  Humphrey C  Heyward A  Jones R  Eaglesham G  Fabricius K 《Marine pollution bulletin》2005,51(1-4):370-383

The effects of the herbicide diuron on the early life history stages of broadcast spawning and brooding corals were examined in laboratory experiments. Fertilisation of Acropora millepora and Montipora aequituberculata oocytes were not inhibited at diuron concentrations of up to 1000 microg l(-1). Metamorphosis of symbiont-free A. millepora larvae was only significantly inhibited at 300 microg l(-1) diuron. Pocillopora damicornis larvae, which contain symbiotic dinoflagellates, were able to undergo metamorphosis after 24 h exposure to diuron at 1000 microg l(-1). Two-week old P. damicornis recruits on the other hand were as susceptible to diuron as adult colonies, with expulsion of symbiotic dinoflagellates (bleaching) evident at 10 microg l(-1) diuron after 96 h exposure. Reversible metamorphosis was observed at high diuron concentrations, with fully bleached polyps escaping from their skeletons. Pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) chlorophyll fluorescence techniques demonstrated a reduction in photosynthetic efficiency (Delta F/F(m)') in illuminated P. damicornis recruits after a 2 h exposure to 1 microg l(-1) diuron. The dark-adapted quantum yields (F(v)/F(m)) also declined, indicating chronic photoinhibition and damage to photosystem II.  相似文献   

Pyritization processes and greigite formation in the advancing sulfidization front in the upper Pleistocene sediments of the Black Sea     

Lev N. Neretin  Michael E. Böttcher  Igor I. Volkov  Katharina Hilgenfeldt 《Geochimica et cosmochimica acta》2004,68(9):2081-2093

Pyritization in late Pleistocene sediments of the Black Sea is driven by sulfide formed during anaerobic methane oxidation. A sulfidization front is formed by the opposing gradients of sulfide and dissolved iron. The sulfidization processes are controlled by the diffusion flux of sulfide from above and by the solid reactive iron content. Two processes of diffusion-limited pyrite formation were identified. The first process includes pyrite precipitation with the accumulation of iron sulfide precursors with the average chemical composition of FeS_n (n = 1.10-1.29), including greigite. Elemental sulfur and polysulfides, formed from H₂S by a reductive dissolution of Fe(III)-containing minerals, serve as intermediates to convert iron sulfides into pyrite. In the second process, a “direct” pyrite precipitation occurs through prolonged exposure of iron-containing minerals to dissolved sulfide. Methane-driven sulfate reduction at depth causes a progressive formation of pyrite with a δ³⁴S of up to +15.0‰. The S-isotopic composition of FeS₂ evolves due to contributions of different sulfur pools formed at different times. Steady-state model calculations for the advancement of the sulfidization front showed that the process started at the Pleistocene/Holocene transition between 6360 and 11 600 yr BP. Our study highlights the importance of anaerobic methane oxidation in generating and maintaining S-enriched layers in marine sediments and has paleoenvironmental implications.  相似文献   

Electrical properties of seafloor massive sulfides     

Giovanni Spagnoli  Mark Hannington  Katharina Bairlein  Andreas Hördt  Marion Jegen  Sven Petersen  Tea Laurila 《Geo-Marine Letters》2016,36(3):235-245

Seafloor massive sulfide (SMS) deposits are increasingly seen as important marine metal resources for the future. A growing number of industrialized nations are involved in the surveying and sampling of such deposits by drilling. Drill ships are expensive and their availability can be limited; seabed drill rigs are a cost-effective alternative and more suitable for obtaining cores for resource evaluation. In order to achieve the objectives of resource evaluations, details are required of the geological, mineralogical, and physical properties of the polymetallic deposits and their host rocks. Electrical properties of the deposits and their ore minerals are distinct from their unmineralized host rocks. Therefore, the use of electrical methods to detect SMS while drilling and recovering drill cores could decrease the costs and accelerate offshore operations by limiting the amount of drilling in unmineralized material. This paper presents new data regarding the electrical properties of SMS cores that can be used in that assessment. Frequency-dependent complex electrical resistivity in the frequency range between 0.002 and 100 Hz was examined in order to potentially discriminate between different types of fresh rocks, alteration and mineralization. Forty mini-cores of SMS and unmineralized host rocks were tested in the laboratory, originating from different tectonic settings such as the intermediate-spreading ridges of the Galapagos and Axial Seamount, and the Pacmanus back-arc basin. The results indicate that there is a clear potential to distinguish between mineralized and non-mineralized samples, with some evidence that even different types of mineralization can be discriminated. This could be achieved using resistivity magnitude alone with appropriate rig-mounted electrical sensors. Exploiting the frequency-dependent behavior of resistivity might amplify the differences and further improve the rock characterization.  相似文献   

Fast application of X-ray fluorescence spectrometry aboard ship: how good is the new portable Spectro Xepos analyser?     

Katharina Wien  Dirk Wissmann  Martin Kölling  Horst D. Schulz 《Geo-Marine Letters》2005,25(4):248-264

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Magnetic signature of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils and sediments at the former oil field H?nigsen, Germany     

Moti L. Rijal  Katharina Porsch  Erwin Appel  Andreas Kappler 《Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica》2012,56(3):889-908

Magnetic properties of hydrocarbon (HC) containing soils and sediments from two sites (Site A and B) of the former oil-field H?nigsen were analyzed in order to determine whether magnetic methods can be employed to delineate HC contamination of soils and sediments. Magnetic parameters such as magnetic susceptibility and induced isothermal remanent magnetizations, as well as soil and sediment properties such as pH, iron content and water content, HC content and most probable number counts of iron-metabolizing microorganisms were determined. The magnetic concentration-dependent parameters for HC contaminated samples were 25 times higher in soils from Site A than in sediment samples from Site B. However, at Site B the magnetic susceptibility was still four times higher in comparison to lithologically similar non-contaminated sediment samples from a third Site C. Newly formed magnetite containing mainly single domain particles was responsible for the magnetic enhancement, whereas superparamagnetic grains represented only a minor component. Site A had an acidic pH compared to neutral pH at Site B, and a higher crystalline and bioavailable total iron content. Nevertheless, Site B samples contained significant numbers of both iron(II)-oxidizing and iron(III)-reducing microorganisms indicating that microbial iron cycling might have taken place at this site and potentially played a role for iron mineral transformation, including magnetite (trans)formation. The content of total non-polar hydrocarbons (TNPH) at Site A was one order of magnitude higher than at Site B. Only at Site A magnetic susceptibility correlated well with TNPH. Our results demonstrate that HC contaminated samples had an enhanced magnetite content compared to non-contaminated soils and sediments. Therefore, magnetic methods may provide a quick and cost-effective way to assess HC contamination in soils and sediments. However, more field sites and laboratory investigations are needed to reveal the complex nature of the processes involved.  相似文献   

First health and pollution study on harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) living in the German Elbe estuary     

Antje Kakuschke  Elizabeth Valentine-Thon  Juergen Gandrass  Luis Dominguez Boada  Maira Almeida González  Daniel Pröfrock  Katharina Kramer  Andreas Prange 《Marine pollution bulletin》2010,60(11):2079-2086

The Elbe is one of the major rivers releasing pollutants into the coastal areas of the German North Sea. Its estuary represents the habitat of a small population of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). Only little is known about the health status and contamination levels of these seals. Therefore, a first-ever seal catch was organized next to the islands of Neuwerk and Scharhörn in the region of the Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park. The investigations included a broad set of health parameters and the analysis of metals and organic pollutants in blood samples. Compared to animals of other Wadden Sea areas, the seals showed higher γ-globulin levels, suggesting higher concentrations of pathogens in this near-urban area, elevated concentrations for several metals in particular for V, Sn, Pb, and Sr, and comparable ranges for chlorinated organic contaminants, except for elevated levels of hexachlorobenzene, which indicates characteristic inputs from the Elbe.  相似文献   

Influence of root characteristics and soil variables on the uprooting mechanics of Avena sativa and Medicago sativa seedlings          下载免费PDF全文

Katharina Edmaier  Benoît Crouzy  Roland Ennos  Paolo Burlando  Paolo Perona 《地球表面变化过程与地形》2014,39(10):1354-1364

The success of seedlings and rejuvenated woody debris growing on river bedforms depends on the resistance to uprooting by flow provided by their simple root architecture. Avena sativa and Medicago sativa seedlings were used in flume experiments as prototypes for juvenile riparian plants. Very little is known about the magnitude of root anchoring forces and the role of secondary roots of such simple root systems. We performed 1550 vertical uprooting experiments on Avena sativa and Medicago sativa seedlings grown in quartz sand. Seedlings were pulled up by direct traction using a wheel driven by a computer‐controlled motor and the force was recorded. Roots were scanned and architectural parameters (root length and number of roots) determined. Uprooting force and work (the integral of the applied force times the distance over which it is applied) were then related to root architecture and soil variables. Resistance to uprooting increased with decreasing sediment size and sediment moisture content. The initial response of the root–soil system to uprooting showed linear elastic behaviour with modulus increasing with plant age. While the maximum uprooting force was found to increase linearly with total root length and be mainly dependent on the length of the main root, uprooting work followed a power law and has to be related to the whole root system. Thus, for the young plants we considered, secondary roots are responsible for the ability to withstand environmental disturbances in terms of duration rather than magnitude. This distinction between primary and secondary roots can be of crucial importance for seedlings of riparian species germinating on river bars and islands where inundation is a main cause of mortality. Beyond clarifying the biomechanical role of soil and root variables, the uprooting statistics obtained are useful in interpreting and designing ecomorphodynamic flume experiments. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

A meteorological study of Dry-fallout of radioactive debris     

Heinz H. Lettau  Katharina Lettau 《Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics》1964,14(2):218-232

Summary A general expression is derived for the intensity of dryfallout based on time variations of beta-activity in surface air, due to worldwide tropospheric distribution of debris from nuclear testings. Model assumptions are outlined for the consideration of large-scale effects of horizontal divergence of air flow, and small-scale effects of eddy diffusion. The parameterization is based on the concept of geostrophic drag coefficients and atmospheric boundary layer theory. The model is completed by a two-parameter representation of tropospheric profiles of beta activity. Case studies of dry-fallout in 1962 and 1963 at three stations of the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) network are discussed. Dry-fallout rates per day are found to be approximately 10% of average wet-fallout rates of the same period. The average residence time of debris in the troposphere is estimated to be about 65 days if dry-fallout would be the only cleansing process.

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Zusammenfassung Für die Intensität von radioaktivem Ausfall wird eine allgemeine Formel abgeleitet. Sie beruht auf der beobachteten zeitlichen Veränderung der bodennahen Konzentration radioaktiver Beta-Teilchen, die als Abfallprodukte der Kernwaffenversuche weltweite Verteilung erfuhren. Das theoretische Modell zur Berechnung von Trockenausfall erfordert gewisse Annahmen zur Berücksichtigung von 1. großräumigen Effekten der horizontalen Divergenz der Luftströmung und 2. kleinräumigen Turbulenzeinflüssen. Diese Effekte werden durch Parameter der horizontalen Luftdruckverteilung berücksichtigt, die auf dem Konzept des geostrophischen Widerstandsbeiwertes und der atmosphärischen Grenzschichttheorie beruhen. Das Modell ist durch zwei weitere Parameter vervollständigt, welche das troposphärische Profil der Beta-Aktivität repräsentieren. Beispiele von Trockenausfall in den Jahren 1962 und 1963 werden für drei Stationen des Beobachtungsnetzes des United States Public Health Service diskutiert. Es ergab sich, daß Trockenausfall pro Tag etwa 10% des Ausfalles durch Niederschlag (pro Regentag) für den gleichen Zeitabschnitt ausmacht. Ferner wird abgeschätzt, daß die Verweilzeit der radioaktiven Teilchen in der Troposphäre im Durchschnitt 65 Tage beträgt, wenn Trockenausfall der alleinige Reinigungsprozeß ist.

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Résumé On développe ici une formule générale permettant le calcul de l'intensité des retombées radio-actives. Cette formule est fondée sur la variation de la concentration au voisinage du sol des particules radio-actives béta, disséminées dans l'atmosphère entière à la suite d'essais d'armes nucléaires. Le modèle théorique permettant de représenter la sédimentation en atmosphère sèche nécessite certaines suppositions afin de tenir compte d'une part des effets à grandes dimensions de la divergence horizontale des courants aériens et d'autre part des effets de la turbulence à petites dimensions. On tient compte de ces effets au moyen de paramètres de la répartition horizontale de la pression, paramètres basés sur le coefficient de la résistance géostrophique et sur la théorie des couches limites atmosphériques. Ce modèle est complété par deux paramètres supplémentaires qui représentent le profil troposphérique de l'activité béta. Comme exemple, on discute les quantités de retombées recueillies à trois stations du «United States Public Health Service» durant les années 1962 et 1963. Le résultat en est que la sédimentation à sec par jour représente environ le 10% des retombées entraînées par les précipitations durant la même période. On estime en outre que les particules se maintiennent en moyenne durant 65 jours dans la troposphère si la sédimentation se fait uniquement sans le concours de précipitations.

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The research reported was supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation, Grant No. GP-444.  相似文献   

Anisotropy of self-diffusion in forsterite grain boundaries derived from molecular dynamics simulations     

Johannes Wagner  Omar Adjaoud  Katharina Marquardt  Sandro Jahn 《Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology》2016,171(12):98

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Ant mounds as a source of sediment in a tropical rainforest?          下载免费PDF全文

Lena Katharina Schmidt  Alexander Zimmermann  Helmut Elsenbeer 《水文研究》2014,28(13):4156-4160

In Lutzito catchment on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, extraordinarily high suspended‐sediment yields of 1–2 Mg ha^?1 year^?1 were generated despite the dense forest cover coinciding with erosion‐resistant soils. We hypothesized that ant mounding activity is an important zoogeomorphological mechanism in this area, providing relevant quantities of easily transportable material at the soil surface. To test this hypothesis, all ant mound material was collected collected for dry mass determination from thirty 4 m² plots installed in the study area every 1–3 days during the 39‐day sampling period. Additionally, three ground‐nesting ant species responsible for mounds in the study area, Ectatomma ruidum, Trachymyrmex cornetzi and Strumigenys marginiventris, were identified. On the basis of the total of 1.38 kg of material collected in the wet season of 2011, the estimate for the whole 8 months wet season amounts to 725 kg ha^?1. As this value is in the same order of magnitude as sediment output, it shows that ants may act as important ecosystem engineers and contribute to sediment production here by providing large quantities of fine‐grained, readily erodible material at the soil surface for subsequent transport to the streambed. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献