Experiments on the resuspension of estuarine sediments containing benthic diatoms     

V. N. de Jonge  J. van den Bergs 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》1987,24(6)

A laboratory system was used to test the effect of water flow on the resuspension of mud and sand sediments and, specifically, benthic diatoms from the Ems estuary, The Netherlands. Current velocities generated by two rotating cylinders in a cylindrical tank were determined by a small float and a laser Doppler velocimeter. At low angular velocities, the amount of suspended matter increased linearly with angular velocity and the float current velocity. However, at higher angular velocities, the increase in current velocity was less because of the strong turbulence: concomitantly, the current velocity boundary layer (δ) became thinner and the suspended matter concentration increased rapidly. The dominant diatom species from the sandy sediment were suspended in two distinct groups, one of which consisted of the species Navicula aequorea, Navicula salinicola, Ophephora martyi and Opephora pacifica, and was more exclusively bound to sand grains than the other. The benthic diatom species inhabiting the silty sediment did not show this difference. The most important shortcoming in the experiments was the inability to determine the radial and vertical velocity components. This precluded reliable calculations of the shear stress. The data presented emphasize the importance of finding a method to determine the shear stress under experiments and field conditions so that direct comparisons can be made. Despite this it is assumed that, just as under the experimental conditions discussed, under natural conditions in shallow waters resuspension starts at current velocities as low as ca. 10 cm s⁻¹.  相似文献   

闽南-台湾浅滩表层沉积物中底栖有孔虫分布及其环境特征     

方惠瑛 《热带海洋学报》1992,(2)

本文分析了闽南-台湾浅滩表层沉积物样品中的底栖有孔虫计有132属、328种。根据种类组成及分布特征,可将海区划分为6个动物群区,每个动物群区各有自己的环境特点。文中分析了动物群种类组成特征与其所赋存的环境之间的关系,并讨论了浅滩西南303站底栖有孔虫的分布与上升流的关系。  相似文献   

The behavior of iron,manganese and silicon in the Peconic River estuary,New York     

R.J. Wilke  R. Dayal 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》1982,15(5):577-586

The behavior of dissolved and particulate iron and manganese and dissolved silicon has been studied as a function of chlorinity in the Peconic River estuary, New York. This study sought to identify important geochemical processes in a relatively pristine estuary facing increasing anthropogenic impact.Dissolved iron behaved in the classical non-conservative manner exhibiting removal of nearly 80% at very low chlorinities, while particulate iron increased by a corresponding amount over the same chlorinity range. Dissolved manganese was enriched by up to 200% over its predicted concentration at low and intermediate chlorinities by desorption from suspended particulates and by a probable benthic flux. Dissolved silicon was enriched by up to 100% at low and intermediate chlorinities also from a probable benthic flux. These fluxes were estimated to be 5 μg cm^?2 day^?1 for dissolved manganese and 70 μg cm^?2 day^?1 for dissolved silicon.The quantity of both particulate iron and manganese increased at high chlorinities due to an influx of suspended inorganic particulates. In the intermediate to high chlorinity region, oxidation of sediment-derived manganese is believed to contribute to the observed increase in particulate manganese.Total iron was essentially conservative throughout most of the estuary, while total manganese was non-conservative presumably due to extensive remobilization of dissolved manganese from the sediments.  相似文献   

Living (Stained) Benthic Foraminifera and their Response to the Seasonal Hydrographic Cycle, Periodic Hypoxia and to Primary Production in Havstens Fjord on the Swedish West Coast     

M. Gustafsson  K. Nordberg 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2000,51(6):743

Havstens Fjord on the Swedish west coast is a silled fjord that is characterized by strong stratification and stagnant bottom-water with periodically occurring hypoxic (0–2 ml l⁻¹) or anoxic (≤0 ml l⁻¹) conditions. Renewal of Havstens Fjord's deep-water occurs every year, mostly during winter or spring. The aim of this study was to discover how living benthic Foraminifera respond to hydrographic variations, periodic oxygen deficiency and variations in primary production. A long series of monthly hydrographic measurements combined with sediment sampling were performed from August 1993 to December 1994. Sampling was carried out at four different sites along a depth transect (12, 20, 30 and 40 m). Monthly values of chlorophyll a from the water surface down to 15 m were obtained. With increasing water depth, the foraminiferal fauna changed from a low diverse brackish fauna, through a diverse and abundant fauna, to a low diversity and sparse fauna characterized by species tolerant of oxygen depletion. At the deepest site (40 m) Elphidium magellanicum and Stainforthia fusiformis survived five months of anoxic or near anoxic conditions. At 30 m the periodic hypoxic conditions were severe enough to prevent a rich benthic macrofauna establishing, but there was enough oxygen for an abundant and diverse foraminiferal fauna to thrive. Under oxic conditions, freshly sedimented phytoplankton seem to be an important food source for the Foraminifera.  相似文献   

青岛市沿岸潮间带海水营养状况与 底栖海藻种类组成的研究     

Dong Shugang 《中国海洋大学学报(自然科学版)》2000,30(Z1):65-70

对青岛市沿岸旅游区潮间带海水的营养状况和底栖 海藻的种类组成和生物量进行了调查。结果表明,青岛沿岸潮间带海水无机氮、磷的含量较 高,呈富营养状态。调查海区共发现底栖海藻51种,其中有红藻30种、褐藻11种和绿藻10种 。  相似文献   

晚上新世以来南海北部深部水团演化     

黄宝琦  翦知湣  赵泉鸿  汪品先 《地球科学》2005,30(5):529-533

对南海北部大洋钻探184航次1146站晚上新世以来底栖有孔虫属种组合的Q型因子分析, 发现底栖有孔虫组合以2.1Ma, 1.5Ma和0.7Ma为界, 分为Stilostomella-Globocassidulina subglobosa-Nodogenerina, Bulimina alazanensis, Uvigerina perigrina和Melonis barleeanus-Globobulimina affinis-Bulimina aculeata4个组合.结合底层水溶解氧含量和浮游、底栖有孔虫碳同位素分析, 认为底栖有孔虫组合的变化是南海底层水影响所致, 以及南海北部表层和底层海水营养盐含量变化的共同结果.   相似文献   

Response of benthic opportunistic polychaetes and amphipods index to different perturbations in coastal oligotrophic areas (Canary archipelago,North East Atlantic Ocean)     

Rodrigo Riera  Jose Antonio de‐la‐Ossa‐Carretero 《Marine Ecology》2014,35(3):354-366

Oligotrophic areas harbour low macrofaunal abundance and patchy distribution. In these areas it is necessary to test the reliability of biological indicators, especially those based on taxonomic sufficiency where the level of identification is balanced against the need for ecological information and could affect the efficiency of bioindicators. The BOPA (benthic opportunistic polychaetes and amphipods) index was applied in five coastal areas subjected to different perturbations (aquaculture, harbour, brine, sewage, and thermal pollution) in the Canary archipelago, an oligotrophic area of the Atlantic Ocean. Significant differences in the BOPA index between impact and control sites were only found in the area affected by a harbour. Perturbations such as aquaculture, brine or sewage discharge produce only a weak response of the BOPA index, whereas no effects were observed at thermal pollution‐impacted locations. The BOPA index should be used with caution to establish the ecological status of coastal water bodies in the Canary Islands, since it was only reliable in strongly impacted regions (enlargement harbour works), but did not respond clearly to other man‐induced perturbations.  相似文献   

Benthic habitat mapping: Concerns using a combined approach (acoustic, sediment and biological data)     

Rosa Freitas  Fernando Ricardo  Fbio Pereira  Leandro Sampaio  Susana Carvalho  Miguel Gaspar  Victor Quintino  Ana Maria Rodrigues 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2011,92(4):72

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Impact of crab bioturbation on benthic flux and nitrogen dynamics of Southwest Atlantic intertidal marshes and mudflats   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Eugenia Fanjul  María C. Bazterrica  Mauricio Escapa  María A. Grela  Oscar Iribarne   《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2011,92(4):387

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溱湖国家湿地公园水环境特征及底栖动物群落结构研究     

陈凯  张宗祥  刘朔孺  王备新 《湿地科学》2011,9(1):26-32

2009年5月(平水期)和9月(丰水期)研究了泰州溱湖国家湿地公园11个采样点水体环境特征和大型底栖无脊椎动物群落结构,共获得4门6纲15目40科74属93个大型底栖无脊椎动物分类单元.研究结果显示,物种总分类单元数与总氮含量极显著正相关(n=21,r=0.597,p=0.004),Shannon-Wiener多样性指...  相似文献