Exploring ecological changes in Cook Inlet beluga whale habitat though traditional and local ecological knowledge of contributing factors for population decline     

Brian T.G. Carter  Erik A. Nielsen 《Marine Policy》2011

The Cook Inlet beluga whale, one of five Alaskan stocks, is genetically distinct and geographically isolated from other populations. Historically, Cook Inlet whales were hunted commercially, for sport, and for subsistence uses. The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) of 1972 ended commercial and sport hunting; in 1999, subsistence hunting voluntarily ended. In 2008, Cook Inlet beluga whales were listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act after annual aerial surveys indicated the population was not recovering as expected. A combination of natural and anthropogenic factors may be affecting this population’s recovery. This study documented traditional and local ecological knowledge of Alaska Native subsistence hunters and fishers and commercial fishers through participatory research to explore ecological changes in Cook Inlet over time and to identify potential factors impacting this beluga whale population. Study results identified potential environmental and climate change factors including prey competition, health of beluga and their prey, and the presence of killer whales, the majority of which may indicate an ecosystem regime shift in the Cook Inlet region. Human-related factors included fisheries management and related prey reduction, water contamination, and anthropogenic-related noise. These results corroborate identified threats to beluga whales and also identify potential new areas of scientific investigation and management. As such this study demonstrates the value of incorporating traditional and local ecological knowledge into ongoing science and management.  相似文献   

PyWiFeS: a rapid data reduction pipeline for the Wide Field Spectrograph (WiFeS)     

Michael J. Childress  Frédéric P. A. Vogt  Jon Nielsen  Robert G. Sharp 《Astrophysics and Space Science》2014,349(2):617-636

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Field measurements of time-averaged suspended sediment concentrations under waves     

Peter Nielsen 《Coastal Engineering》1984,8(1):51-72

A suction sediment sampler has been developed for sampling suspended sand in the field. It works by the pressure difference between seabed and water surface, and thus no pump is required. The fact that the sampler has no mechanical moving parts and no electronics makes it very dependable. Seven samples are taken simultaneously at different elevations starting at about 1 cm above the bed. The sampling time is about 3 min for water depths of about 1.5 m. Sixty-five concentration profiles, complete with hydraulic data and sediment characteristics are given in the appendix.  相似文献   

Formation temperatures determined from stochastic inversion of borehole observations     

S. B. Nielsen  N. Balling  H. S. Christiansen 《Geophysical Journal International》1990,101(3):581-590

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Optical Changes in a Eutrophic Estuary During Reduced Nutrient Loadings     

Troels Møller Pedersen  Kaj Sand-Jensen  Stiig Markager  Søren Laurentius Nielsen 《Estuaries and Coasts》2014,37(4):880-892

Loss of water clarity is one of the consequences of coastal eutrophication. Efforts have therefore been made to reduce external nutrient loadings of coastal waters. This paper documents improvements to water clarity between 1985 and 2008–2009 at four stations in the microtidal estuary Roskilde Fjord and find significant relationships to freshwater nutrient loadings. The paper then investigates to which extent changes in phytoplankton biomass (chlorophyll a (Chl a)), non-algal particulate organic matter (POM*), and residual attenuation in the water (K _b), respectively, can account for this optical improvement. Vertical light attenuation (K _d) declined, on average, by 34 %, accompanying a 71 % reduction of Chl a and an 80 % reduction of POM*. Residual attenuation declined by 26 % over the period in accordance with a measured 34 % decline of dissolved organic nitrogen. Analysis of simultaneous changes in light attenuation and Secchi depth also suggested a reduction of the scatter-to-absorption ratio over time. Considering the stronger reductions of particle concentrations than dissolved organic matter, the contribution of residual attenuation to vertical attenuation increased from 54 to 74 % in 1985 to 78 to 85 % in 2008–2009. Overall, efforts to reduce nutrient loading and improve water clarity appeared to have had a larger impact on POM* than on Chl a and colored dissolved organic matter concentrations in the estuary, which can account for the decrease in the scatter-to-absorption ratio. These optical changes lead to larger improvements of Secchi depth than of vertical light attenuation. The consequence of this is an overestimation (0.45–1.48 m) of the predicted increase of potential seagrass depth limits when based on Secchi depth rather than K _d.  相似文献   

Determination of Thallium in the USGS Glass Reference Materials BIR‐1G,BHVO‐2G and BCR‐2G and Application to Quantitative Tl Concentrations by LA‐ICP‐MS     

Sune G. Nielsen  Cin‐Ty A. Lee 《Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research》2013,37(3):337-343

Here, we present determinations of thallium (Tl) concentrations in the USGS reference materials BIR‐1G, BHVO‐2G and BCR‐2G measured by solution ICP‐MS. The Tl content in these three glasses spans a range of about 2–230 ng g^?1, which is similar to the values published for the respective powder materials. The determined range of Tl concentrations in these three glass reference materials makes them ideal for investigating Tl concentrations in basaltic and andesitic volcanic glasses. We also performed a series of laser ablation ICP‐MS measurements on the three samples, which show that this technique is able to determine Tl concentrations in glass samples with concentrations as low as 2 ng g^?1.  相似文献   

Is Cycle 24 the Beginning of a Dalton-Like Minimum?     

Nielsen  M. Lindholm  Kjeldsen  H. 《Solar physics》2011,270(1):385-392

The unexpected development of cycle 24 emphasizes the need for a better way to model future solar activity. In this article, we analyze the accumulation of spotless days during individual cycles from 1798 – 2010. The analysis shows that spotless days do not disappear abruptly in the transition toward an active Sun. A comparison with past cycles indicates that the ongoing accumulation of spotless days is comparable to that of cycle 5 near the Dalton minimum and to that of cycles 12, 14, and 15. It also suggests that the ongoing cycle has as much as 20±8 spotless days left, from July 2010, before it reaches the next solar maximum. The last spotless day is predicted to be in December 2012, with an uncertainty of 11 months. This trend may serve as input to the solar dynamo theories.  相似文献   

Factors affecting the electrification of wind-driven dust studied with laboratory simulations     

J.P. Merrison  H.P. Gunnlaugsson  M.R. Hogg  M. Jensen  J.M. Lykke  M.Bo Madsen  M.B. Nielsen  P. Nørnberg  T.A. Ottosen  R.T. Pedersen  S. Pedersen  A.V. Sørensen 《Planetary and Space Science》2012,60(1):328-335

The electrification of wind-blown dust grains was studied in a series of laboratory experiments to examine how grain electrification depends on grain size, grain mineralogy, atmospheric composition, atmospheric pressure, and the method of dust dispersal. This work is intended to contribute to a deeper physical understanding of particle electrification on both Mars and Earth. Findings indicate that the amount of electrification per suspended particle generally is independent of dust entrainment process and atmospheric composition. As expected, the electrification process is grain size-dependent, with smaller grains predominantly electrifying negatively. Although there appears to be a weak dependence upon dust mineralogy, this work supports the expectation that dust suspended in the Martian atmosphere will be significantly electrified.  相似文献   

Governance arrangements targeting diversity in Europe: how New Public Management impacts working with social cohesion     

Eduardo Barberis  Katrin Grossmann  Katharina Kullmann  Rikke Skovgaard Nielsen  Anne Hedegaard Winther 《Urban geography》2013,34(7):964-983

This article analyses how policies to foster social cohesion within diverse and unequal urban contexts are affected by New Public Management and austerity policies. Based on the analysis of a handful of governance arrangements in three cities that differ in their institutional structure and diversity policy approaches (Copenhagen, Leipzig and Milan), it is shown that negative effects are quite widespread yet cushioned by a strong welfare state structure, solid local government and high priority given to the recognition of diversity. Nevertheless, the shift towards the application of market logic to social work reduces innovative potential, increases efforts spent on procedures and weakens public coordination.  相似文献   

Changes in regional employment in Denmark in the seventies     

Bue Nielsen  Peder Michael Sørensen M.Sc. 《Geografisk tidskrift / udgivet af Bestyrelsen for Det Kongelige danske geografiske selskab》2013,113(1):69-73

Nielsen, Bue and Sørensen, Peder Michael: Changes in regional employment in Denmark in the seventies. Geografisk Tidsskrift 84, 69–73. Copenhagen, January 1984.

The paper deals with regional development in employment in Denmark in the 1970's. It uses shift-share analysis to isolate elements and activities responsible for the regional dispersion experienced. In that context the paper discusses the interrelationship between manufacturing industries and public services.  相似文献