Environmental conservation and the production of new territories: the example of French départements     

Pech Pierre  Dizière Sophie  Gillet Anne-Gabrielle  Mamder Julie  Tichit Marion 《GeoJournal》2010,75(2):149-161

Very important initiatives have been taken and policies have been adopted in the European Union to protect areas of great importance for threatened species and habitats. Protected areas differ broadly in terms of category, natural conditions and administrative organisation, from international initiative such as Biosphere Reserves, European ones with Natura 2000 network until the institution of national and regional protected areas. In France, the administrative subdivisions known as “départements” were created with the French Revolution in the end of the eighteenth century; in 1985 an original and autonomous procedure to establish special protected areas, called “Sensitive Natural Spaces” (SNS) was devolved to them. The scope of this paper is to present an overview of these devolved powers which enable French départements to create protected areas and to levy a departmental tax on sensitive natural spaces (DTSNS). We statistically studied some parameters by multivariate methods in order to explain the choices of this policy by the départements. The huge variations in the way these powers are implemented prove the development of new environmental territories.  相似文献   

Sur des minéralisations de type skarn au Laurium (Grèce)     

M. Leleu  A. Morikis  P. Picot 《Mineralium Deposita》1973,8(3):259-263

Résumé Des travaux miniers récents dans les gisements du Laurium (Attique-Grèce) ont mis en évidence une minéralisation composée essentiellement de magnétite et localisée dans un ensemble volcano sédimentaire à proximité d'un massif de granodiorite. L'étude minéralogique et pétrographique détaillée des minéralisations et de leur enveloppe a permis de retracer l'évolution génétique de ces minéralisations et de distinguer les rôles métallogéniques respectifs du volcanisme et du métamorphisme de contact.

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Recent mining work in the ore deposits of Laurium (Attic-Greece) reveal a mineralisation mainly composed of magnetite, located in a volcano-sedimentary formation, close to a stock of granodiorite. The detailed mineralogical and petrographical studies of the mineralisation and its environment permit to relate the genetic evolution of the ore, and to distinguish the different metallogenic acts played by the volcanism and the contact metamorphism.

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Oxygen isotope compositions of phosphate from arvicoline teeth and Quaternary climatic changes, Gigny, French Jura     

Nicolas Navarro  Christophe Lécuyer  Sophie Montuire  Cyril Langlois 《Quaternary Research》2004,62(2):172-182

Oxygen isotope compositions of biogenic phosphates from mammals are widely used as proxies of the isotopic compositions of meteoric waters that are roughly linearly related to the air temperature at high- and mid-latitudes. An oxygen isotope fractionation equation was determined by using present-day European arvicoline (rodents) tooth phosphate: δ¹⁸O_p = 20.98(±0.59) + 0.572(±0.065) δ¹⁸O_w. This fractionation equation was applied to the Late Pleistocene karstic sequence of Gigny, French Jura. Comparison between the oxygen isotope compositions of arvicoline tooth phosphate and Greenland ice core records suggests to reconsider the previously established hypothetical chronology of the sequence. According to the δ¹⁸O value of meteoric water-mean air temperature relationships, the δ¹⁸O value of arvicoline teeth records variations in mean air temperatures that range from 0° to 15°C.  相似文献   

Vertical Structure of the Urban Boundary Layer over Marseille Under Sea-Breeze Conditions     

Aude Lemonsu  Sophie Bastin  Valéry Masson  Philippe Drobinski 《Boundary-Layer Meteorology》2006,118(3):477-501

During the UBL-ESCOMPTE program (June–July 2001), intensive observations were performed in Marseille (France). In particular, a Doppler lidar, located in the north of the city, provided radial velocity measurements on a 6-km radius area in the lowest 3 km of the troposphere. Thus, it is well adapted to document the vertical structure of the atmosphere above complex terrain, notably in Marseille, which is bordered by the Mediterranean sea and framed by numerous massifs. The present study focuses on the last day of the intensive observation period 2 (26 June 2001), which is characterized by a weak synoptic pressure gradient favouring the development of thermal circulations. Under such conditions, a complex stratification of the atmosphere is observed. Three-dimensional numerical simulations, with the Méso-NH atmospheric model including the town energy balance (TEB) urban parameterization, are conducted over south-eastern France. A complete evaluation of the model outputs was already performed at both regional and city scales. Here, the 250-m resolution outputs describing the vertical structure of the atmosphere above the Marseille area are compared to the Doppler lidar data, for which the spatial resolution is comparable. This joint analysis underscores the consistency between the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) observed by the Doppler lidar and that modelled by Méso-NH. The observations and simulations reveal the presence of a shallow sea breeze (SSB) superimposed on a deep sea breeze (DSB) above Marseille during daytime. Because of the step-like shape of the Marseille coastline, the SSB is organized in two branches of different directions, which converge above the city centre. The analysis of the 250-m wind fields shows evidence of the role of the local topography on the local dynamics. Indeed, the topography tends to reinforce the SSB while it weakens the DSB. The ABL is directly affected by the different sea-breeze circulations, while the urban effects appear to be negligible.  相似文献   

Comparaison d'extractions séquentielles et cinétiques pour la spéciation de As dans des sols sableux contaminés     

Sophie Cornu  David Montagne  Pierre Conil 《Comptes Rendus Geoscience》2004,336(11):1007-1015

We compared the results obtained by sequential extraction combined with physical fractionation to those obtained by kinetics for As speciation in slightly polluted soils through irrigation. The soil samples were sieved through a 50-μm mesh. Particulate organic matter was manually sorted and joined to the less than 50-μm fractions. This last fraction was sequentially extracted with phosphates, NaOH and hydroxylamine + acetic acid at 90 °C. Kinetic extractions by EDTA were also performed on whole samples. Results show that As originating from irrigation was rather mobile. The different compartments defined by the sequential extraction were in agreement with those defines by kinetics. To cite this article: S. Cornu et al., C. R. Geoscience 336 (2004).  相似文献   

Distribution d'un élément trace (Cr) dans un sol développé sur roches métamorphiques : variabilité à l'échelle d'un versantDistribution of chromium in soils developed into metamorphic rocks: variability at the hillslope scale     

Sébastien Salvador-Blanes  Sophie Cornu  Dominique King 《Comptes Rendus Geoscience》2002,334(1):51-58

The influence of pedogenetic factors onto spatial variability of chromium in soil surface horizon was studied in a metamorphic area (Massif Central, France) at the hillside scale. A grid survey was performed. Surface soil horizons were sampled at each point and analysed in Cr. Results show the determinant influence of the rock type on Cr content distribution along the slope. However, surface horizons of these soils exhibit a lower Cr content heterogeneity than the deeper horizons. This was explained by soils' material erosion and deposition along the slope. Tillage and hedges also influence the Cr distribution in surface horizon along the slope. To cite this article: S. Salvador-Blanes et al., C. R. Geoscience 334 (2002) 51–58  相似文献   

Simulation des changements climatiques au cours du XXI^e siècle incluant l'ozone stratosphériqueSimulation of climate changes during the 21st century including stratospheric ozone     

Jean-François Royer  Daniel Cariolle  Fabrice Chauvin  Michel Déqué  Hervé Douville  Rong-Ming Hu  Serge Planton  Annie Rascol  Jean-Louis Ricard  David Salas Y Melia  Florence Sevault  Pascal Simon  Samuel Somot  Sophie Tyteca  Laurent Terray  Sophie Valcke 《Comptes Rendus Geoscience》2002,334(3):147-154

Two climate simulations of 150 years, performed with a coupled ocean/sea-ice/atmosphere model including stratospheric ozone, respectively with and without heterogeneous chemistry, simulate the tropospheric warming associated with an increase of the greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide and other trace gases since 1950 and their impact on sea–ice extent, as well as the stratospheric cooling and its impact on ozone concentration. The scenario with heterogeneous chemistry reproduces the formation of the ozone hole over the South Pole from the 1970s and its deepening until the present time, and shows that the ozone hole should progressively fill during the coming decades. To cite this article: J.-F. Royer et al., C. R. Geoscience 334 (2002) 147–154.  相似文献   

Diurnal heterogeneity in silicic acid fluxes in shallow coastal sites: Causes and implications     

Sorcha Ní Longphuirt  Olivier Ragueneau  Laurent Chauvaud  Sophie Martin  Frédéric Jean  Gérard Thouzeau  Aude Leynaert 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2009

In shallow coastal areas the amplitude and range of benthic silicic acid fluxes can have a significant influence on benthic–pelagic coupling and the functioning of the pelagic system. To explore the oscillation in fluxes over the diurnal cycle and in particular the influence of microphytobenthos (MPB), an experiment was carried out in a shallow subtidal site in the Bay of Brest (France). Benthic chambers were employed over a 48 h period to measure the variability in silicic acid and oxygen fluxes; MPB migration was investigated using a diving Pulse Amplitude Modulated (PAM) fluorometer and uptake rhythms of silicic acid by natural MPB populations were measured using the ³²Si isotope. It was discovered that silicic acid fluxes fluctuated greatly throughout the diurnal period resulting in an oscillation in the availability of this nutrient for phytoplankton communities. The uptake of silicic acid by the MPB was quantified for the first time and highlighted a 2-fold increase in the demand from night to afternoon periods. The combined silicic acid uptake and the concentration of cells at the sediment–water interface, forming a dense biofilm of MPB, were postulated to be the main processes reducing effluxes at midday. Our work highlighted the many processes which influence silicic acid effluxes in shallow coastal areas and the possible interaction between uptake and dissolution processes. The variations in benthic fluxes over the diurnal period were comparable to observations reported at the seasonal scale. Therefore, up-scaling hourly flux observations to daily and annual estimates should be undertaken with caution. Further we suggest that the main processes influencing flux oscillations over the diurnal period should be considered when planning sampling strategies and extrapolating to larger time scales.  相似文献   

Schooling behaviour and environmental forcing in relation to anchoveta distribution: An analysis across multiple spatial scales   总被引：7，自引：4，他引：3  

Arnaud Bertrand  Franois Gerlotto  Sophie Bertrand  Mariano Gutirrez  Luis Alza  Andres Chipollini  Erich Díaz  Pepe Espinoza  Jesús Ledesma  Roberto Quesqun  Salvador Peraltilla  Francisco Chavez 《Progress in Oceanography》2008,79(2-4):264

The Peruvian anchovy or anchoveta (Engraulis ringens) supports the highest worldwide fishery landings and varies in space and time over many scales. Here we present the first comprehensive sub-mesocale study of anchoveta distribution in relation to the environment. During November 2004, we conducted a behavioural ecology survey off central Peru and used a series of observational and sampling tools including SST and CO₂ sensors, Niskin bottles, CTD probes, zooplankton sampling, stomach content analysis, echo-sounder, multibeam sonar, and bird observations. The sub-mesoscale survey areas were chosen from mesoscale acoustic surveys. A routine coast-wide (2000 km) acoustic survey performed just after the sub-mesoscale surveys, provided information at an even larger population scale. The availability of nearly concurrent sub-mesoscale, mesoscale and coast-wide information on anchoveta distribution allowed for a unique multi-scale synthesis. At the sub-mesoscale (100s m to km) physical processes (internal waves and frontogenesis) concentrated plankton into patches and determined anchoveta spatial distribution. At the mesoscale (10s km) location relative to the zone of active upwelling (and age of the upwelled water) and the depth of the oxycline had strong impacts on the anchoveta. Finally, over 100s km the size of the productive area, as defined by the upwelled cold coastal waters, was the determining factor. We propose a conceptual view of the relative importance of social behaviour and environmental (biotic and abiotic) processes on the spatial distribution of anchoveta. Our ecological space has two y-axis; one based on self-organization (social behaviour), and the other based on the environmental processes. At scales from the individual (10s cm), to the nucleus (m), social behaviour (e.g. the need to school) drives spatial organization. At scales larger than the school, environmental forces are the main driver of fish distribution. The conceptual ecosystem models presented in this paper may provide the final links needed to develop accurate forecasts of the spatial distribution of anchoveta over multiple scales.  相似文献   

Patterns in the spatial distribution of Peruvian anchovy (Engraulis ringens) revealed by spatially explicit fishing data   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Sophie Bertrand  Erich Díaz  Matthieu Lengaigne 《Progress in Oceanography》2008,79(2-4):379

Peruvian anchovy (Engraulis ringens) stock abundance is tightly driven by the high and unpredictable variability of the Humboldt Current Ecosystem. Management of the fishery therefore cannot rely on mid- or long-term management policy alone but needs to be adaptive at relatively short time scales. Regular acoustic surveys are performed on the stock at intervals of 2 to 4 times a year, but there is a need for more time continuous monitoring indicators to ensure that management can respond at suitable time scales. Existing literature suggests that spatially explicit data on the location of fishing activities could be used as a proxy for target stock distribution. Spatially explicit commercial fishing data could therefore guide adaptive management decisions at shorter time scales than is possible through scientific stock surveys. In this study we therefore aim to (1) estimate the position of fishing operations for the entire fleet of Peruvian anchovy purse–seiners using the Peruvian satellite vessel monitoring system (VMS), and (2) quantify the extent to which the distribution of purse–seine sets describes anchovy distribution. To estimate fishing set positions from vessel tracks derived from VMS data we developed a methodology based on artificial neural networks (ANN) trained on a sample of fishing trips with known fishing set positions (exact fishing positions are known for approximately 1.5% of the fleet from an at-sea observer program). The ANN correctly identified 83% of the real fishing sets and largely outperformed comparative linear models. This network is then used to forecast fishing operations for those trips where no observers were onboard. To quantify the extent to which fishing set distribution was correlated to stock distribution we compared three metrics describing features of the distributions (the mean distance to the coast, the total area of distribution, and a clustering index) for concomitant acoustic survey observations and fishing set positions identified from VMS. For two of these metrics (mean distance to the coast and clustering index), fishing and survey data were significantly correlated. We conclude that the location of purse–seine fishing sets yields significant and valuable information on the distribution of the Peruvian anchovy stock and ultimately on its vulnerability to the fishery. For example, a high concentration of sets in the near coastal zone could potentially be used as a warning signal of high levels of stock vulnerability and trigger appropriate management measures aimed at reducing fishing effort.  相似文献