Large Magellanic Cloud Planetary Nebula Morphology: Probing Stellar Populations and Evolution     

Stanghellini L  Shaw RA  Balick B  Blades JC 《The Astrophysical journal》2000,534(2):L167-L171

Planetary nebulae (PNe) in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) offer the unique opportunity to study both the population and evolution of low- and intermediate-mass stars, by means of the morphological type of the nebula. Using observations from our LMC PN morphological survey, and including images available in the Hubble Space Telescope Data Archive and published chemical abundances, we find that asymmetry in PNe is strongly correlated with a younger stellar population, as indicated by the abundance of elements that are unaltered by stellar evolution (Ne, Ar, and S). While similar results have been obtained for Galactic PNe, this is the first demonstration of the relationship for extragalactic PNe. We also examine the relation between morphology and abundance of the products of stellar evolution. We found that asymmetric PNe have higher nitrogen and lower carbon abundances than symmetric PNe. Our two main results are broadly consistent with the predictions of stellar evolution if the progenitors of asymmetric PNe have on average larger masses than the progenitors of symmetric PNe. The results bear on the question of formation mechanisms for asymmetric PNe-specifically, that the genesis of PNe structure should relate strongly to the population type, and by inference the mass, of the progenitor star and less strongly on whether the central star is a member of a close binary system.  相似文献   

Paradox of estuarine quality: benthic indicators and indices, consensus or debate for the future     

Dauvin JC 《Marine pollution bulletin》2007,55(1-6):271-281

The European Water Framework Directive will have instituted the concept of Ecological Quality Status (EQS) as a way to assess the biological quality of water masses. The EQS will be based mainly upon the composition of the different biological compartments in the ecosystem specially the benthos as compared to certain reference sites. Such management tools are already well established for freshwater (i.e. biotic indices), but not for coastal and estuarine (i.e. transitional) waters. In the framework of the Seine-Aval programme a workshop on benthic indicators was organized at Wimereux (France) in June 2005. The aim of this workshop and this paper is (1) to present the experiences of the Seine Aval researchers, and the French scientific approaches to benthic indicators, with those international experiences and approaches that have been published or are under development; and (2) to examine the existing benthic tools and their possible use in the characterization of the state of estuarine ecosystems. The debate during the workshop and the numerous recently published on the WFD are discussed in term of the implementation of the WFD in transitional water bodies using benthic indicators and indices. Some proposals for the future underline the needs to re-examine and adapt the different index thresholds, to take into account physical disturbances, to inventory the existing conditions vs reference conditions and to be as pragmatic as possible in using the WFD in transitional waters.  相似文献   

The ecological quality status of the Bay of Seine and the Seine estuary: use of biotic indices     

Dauvin JC  Ruellet T  Desroy N  Janson AL 《Marine pollution bulletin》2007,55(1-6):241-257

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硼     

Norm.  JC  王扶乾 《盐湖研究》1989,(3):34-36

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美国的前寒武纪地质     

R.Jr.  JC 熊兴武 《地质科学译丛》1989,(2):63-68

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电磁法探测导电羽流的野外试验   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Hans.  JC 郑世雄 《物探化探译丛》1993,(2):35-39

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Trace element residues in tissues of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) from South China waters     

Lam JC  Tanabe S  Chan SK  Yuen EK  Lam MH  Lam PK 《Marine pollution bulletin》2004,48(1-2):174-182

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Distribution of trace organic contaminants and total mercury in sediments from the Bilbao and Urdaibai Estuaries (Bay of Biscay)     

Bartolomé L  Tueros I  Cortazar E  Raposo JC  Sanz J  Zuloaga O  de Diego A  Etxebarria N  Fernández LA  Madariaga JM 《Marine pollution bulletin》2006,52(9):1111-1117

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Are Taxonomic Distinctness measures compliant to other ecological indicators in assessing ecological status?   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Salas F  Patrício J  Marcos C  Pardal MA  Pérez-Ruzafa A  Marques JC 《Marine pollution bulletin》2006,52(7):817-829

Assessing the ecological status, a concept implemented in the European Water Framework Directive [EC, 2000. Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for community action in the field of water policy PE-CONS 3639/1/00, p. 72], requires the application of methods capable of distinguishing different levels of ecological quality. The Average Taxonomic Distinctness has been used as tool in this context, and we tested the robustness of Taxonomic Distinctness measures applying it in different scenarios (estuarine eutrophication, organic pollution, and re-colonisation after physical disturbance), analysing simultaneously its compliance to other types of ecological indicators. Results show that, in most of the case studies, only Total Taxonomic Distinctness was relatively satisfactory in discriminating between disturbed situations. Other Taxonomic Distinctness measures have not proved to be more sensitive than other ecological indicators (Shannon-Wiener, Margalef, and Eco-Exergy indices). Therefore, this approach does not seem to be particularly helpful in assessing systems' ecological status with regard to the WFD implementation.  相似文献   

Anthropogenic effects on the smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) in the United States     

Seitz JC  Poulakis GR 《Marine pollution bulletin》2006,52(11):1533-1540

Bycatch mortality in net fisheries was the major reason for the decline of the endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata, in the United States. These fisheries have been reduced or eliminated in some states including Florida--where most smalltooth sawfish are currently found in the United States. To determine whether other factors are still affecting this species, we obtained non-net fishery entanglement, injury, and mortality data by soliciting information from anyone who may have encountered this species. Smalltooth sawfish were damaged by marine pollution (e.g., polyvinyl chloride pipe, monofilament line, non-monofilament line) and injured by humans. Examples of injuries caused directly by humans include removal of rostra, shooting an individual with a powerhead, and shooting another with arrows. Many people are aware that the smalltooth sawfish is protected by state and federal laws, but some are still not aware of (or willing to accept) this status. The impacts of marine pollution and injuries directly caused by humans on this endangered species can be ameliorated by incorporating fisher education into the conservation and management processes.  相似文献