Benthic foraminifera as bio-indicators of trace element pollution in the heavily contaminated Santa Gilla lagoon (Cagliari, Italy)     

Fabrizio Frontalini  Carla Buosi  Rodolfo Coccioni  Carla Bucci 《Marine pollution bulletin》2009,58(6):858-877

In order to assess the response of benthic foraminifera to trace element pollution, a study of benthic foraminiferal assemblages was carried out into sediment samples collected from the Santa Gilla lagoon (Sardinia, Italy). The lagoon has been contaminated by industrial waste, mainly trace elements, as well as by agricultural and domestic effluent. The analysis of surficial sediment shows enrichment in trace elements, including Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn. Biotic and abiotic data, analyzed with multivariate techniques of statistical analysis, reveal a distinct separation of both the highly polluted and less polluted sampling sites. The innermost part of the lagoon, comprising the industrial complex at Macchiareddu, is exposed to a high load of trace elements which are probably enhanced by their accumulation in the finer sediment fraction. This area reveals lower diversity and higher percentages of abnormalities when compared to the outermost part of the lagoon.  相似文献   

Holocene evolution of a rock‐bounded barrier‐lagoon system,Cíes Islands,northwest Iberia     

Susana Costas  Castor Muñoz Sobrino  Irene Alejo  Marta Pérez‐Arlucea 《地球表面变化过程与地形》2009,34(11):1575-1586

Coastal geomorphology results from the combined effects of contemporary dynamics, sea‐level rise and the inherited geological framework, yet the relative importance of these driving mechanisms may change throughout the evolutionary history of coastal deposits. In this contribution, we analyse the depositional history of the Cíes Islands barrier‐lagoon system, based on lithofacies, radiocarbon ages, and pollen analysis. Our results reveal a sedimentary sequence that provides evidence for striking changes in the dynamical functioning of this complex since the mid‐Holocene. The sedimentary sequence commenced about 7700 cal years bp by fresh‐water ponding of an upland depression located about 4 m below present mean sea‐level. Fresh‐water ponds were infilled by aeolian sediments following a gradual lowering of the water‐table 4000 cal years bp . Post‐3600 cal years bp sea‐level rise allowed water oscillations to reach the elevation of the bedrock causing the inundation of fresh‐water ponds and subsequent lagoonal and marine sedimentation. Subsequently, landward and upward migration of a sand‐barrier led to overwash and deposition of sand in the newly formed lagoon. The resultant sedimentary sequence suggests that climatic conditions played an important role controlling the sedimentation regime during the entire history of the basin; changing water‐table levels during early stages of evolution and increasing storminess during more recent times. In addition, background sea‐level rise related to the Holocene transgression was a key factor in controlling the evolution of the system, yet its influence depended to an extent on the relative elevation of the bedrock topography. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

贵州天柱大河边重晶石矿床硫同位素研究   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

吴卫芳  潘家永  夏菲  陈益平 《华东地质学院学报》2009,32(3):205-208

对贵州天柱大河边重晶石矿床硫同位素组成进行了系统研究,该矿床重晶石的硫同位素组成为36.7‰-41．6‰,具有比同期海水硫酸盐高得多的硫同位素组成特征,且在834S分布直方图上呈塔式,表明形成该矿床的硫来源单一,主要来自于海水中硫酸盐并经历了较强的生物细菌分馏作用,且矿床形成环境为半封闭一封闭的台地泻湖环境。  相似文献   

Estimating sediment transport from acoustic measurements in the Venice Lagoon inlets     

V. Defendi  V. Kovačević  F. Arena  L. Zaggia 《Continental Shelf Research》2010

This paper presents the results of a 3-year-long (November 2004–November 2007) study based on the use of acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) to estimate the solid transport through the three inlets of Venice lagoon. In each of the three inlets instruments were mounted both on survey boats and deployed on the channel bed. The three bottom-mounted ADCPs were positioned in the central part of the inlets, continuously monitoring vertical profiles in the water column. Periodic transects along the investigated sections were collected by the boat-mounted ADCP. Both installations measured current speed and acoustic backscatter intensity. The latter expresses the attenuation of acoustic energy due to material in the water column.  相似文献   

Natural and anthropogenic influences in the northeastern coast of the Nile delta,Egypt   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

Mahmoud M. El Banna  Omran E. Frihy 《Environmental Geology》2009,57(7):1593-1602

Landsat enhanced thematic mapper imagery (ETM) of 2002 and aerial photography of 1955, combined with published charts and field observations were used to interpret coastal changes in the zone between Kitchener drain and Damietta spit in the northeastern Nile delta, previously recognized as a vulnerable zone to the effects of any sea level rise resulting from global warming. The interpretation resulted in recognition of several changes in nine identified geomorphological land types: beach and coastal flat, coastal dunes, agricultural deltaic land, sabkhas, fish farms, Manzala lagoon, saltpans, marshes and urban centers. Reclamation of vast areas of the coastal dunes and of Manzala lagoon added about 420 km2 to the agricultural deltaic land. About 48 km2 of backshore flats, marshes, salt pans and Manzala lagoon have been converted to productive fish farms. The main urban centers have expanded; nearly 12.1 km² have been added to their areas, and new urban centers (Damietta harbor and the New Damietta city) with total area reach of ~35.3 km² have been constructed at the expense of vast areas of Manzala lagoon, coastal dunes, and backshore flats. As a consequence of human activities, the size of Manzala lagoon has been reduced to more than 65%. Shoreline changes have been determined from beach profile survey (1990–2000), and comparison of 1955 aerial photographs and ETM satellite image of 2002 reveal alongshore patterns of erosion versus accretion. The short-term rate of shoreline retreat (1990–2000) has increased in the downdrift side of Damietta harbor (≃14 m/year), whereas areas of accretion exist within the embayment of Gamasa and in the shadow of Ras El Bar detached breakwaters system, with a maximum shoreline advance of ~15 m/year. A sandy spit, 12 km long, has developed southeast of Damietta promontory. These erosion/accretion patterns denote the natural processes of wave-induced longshore currents and sediment transport, in addition, the impact of man-made coastal protection structures.  相似文献   

辽东半岛长兴岛八岔沟古泻湖型泥炭的形成及全新世最高海平面   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

方晶  胡克  杨永强  柴锐  李东涛  倪金  康玲玲  李瑞武  武亚芳  马楠 《吉林大学学报(地球科学版)》2009,39(3)

通过对辽东半岛西部的长兴岛八岔沟古泻湖平原进行钻孔调查取样,对由海向陆4个不同地点的100余个钻孔样品,进行粘土混浊水导电率测定,区分了八岔沟古泻湖平原的海陆相沉积层,查明了该古泻湖平原的海相层上限的高度.结果表明:该平原各孔的海相层上限高度具有明显的一致性,大约为海拔4.0～4.2 m,此高度代表了该古泻湖平原全新世最高海平面期间海水所达到的平均高潮线的高度.通过测定和讨论覆盖在海相层上的泥炭底部14C年代,明确了该区略早于5 800 cal.aB.P.达到全新世最高海平面.全新世最高海面期的平均海平面高度约为海拔3.4～3.6 m.将此高度与辽东半岛东部大孤山一带的全新世高海平面期(6 000～5 500 cal.aB.P.)的平均海平面的高度值约2 m相对比,显示出在全新世期间辽东半岛西部八岔沟一带较东部的大洋河平原有相对上升的趋势.深达9 m的B3孔的导电率有两个高峰值,反映该平原全新世曾发生过两次海侵,较晚一次海侵的最大范围达到距现代海岸线约1.2 km处.  相似文献   

Consequences of artificially opening coastal lagoons on their fish assemblages     

Shane Paul Griffiths 《International Journal of Salt Lake Research》1999,8(4):307-327

The consequences of artificially opening lagoon entrances on the fish assemblages of coastal lagoons in south-eastern Australia were investigated. Impacts of lagoon opening were assessed by comparing changes in the fish assemblages of Werri and Shellharbour Lagoons, both of which intermittently opened to the sea with that of Lake Illawarra, a third coastal lagoon which remained closed during the study period. Numbers of fish species and individuals did not differ significantly after lagoon openings at Werri Lagoon and Shellharbour Lagoon. However, higher numbers of species and individuals were found in Lake Illawarra before the other lagoons had opened. Abundances of some economically significant species (namelyMugil cephalus, Myxus elongatus andLiza argentea) significantly increased after openings, mainly due to small juveniles (<40 mm FL) recruiting to the seagrass beds. In contrast, these species were caught as larger juveniles (>70 mm FL) in Lake Illawarra. Furthermore, their abundance in Lake Illawarra declined during successive months, coinciding with declining salinity. Abundances of resident species (such asPseudomugil olorum andAfurcagobius tamarensis) remained largely unchanged after openings. Although it was clear that marine-spawning species must benefit from lagoon openings, the number and composition of species able to move into lagoons from adjacent waters may be dependent upon the frequency, duration and time of year that the entrance is connected to the sea. The present study thus provides data which may be useful for fisheries management in intermittently open lagoons. However, these results should not be cited as reason to artificially open lagoon entrances as further detailed studies of other aspects of lagoon biota, such as their invertebrate and avian faunas, are also needed to provide sufficient basis for broader management frameworks.  相似文献   

Geochemical,mineralogical and textural nature of beach placers,north-east Sri Lanka: Implications for provenance and potential resource     

Samikshya Mohanty  Madurya Adikaram  Debashish Sengupta  Nishara Madhubashini  Chelaka Wijesiri  Somnath Adak  Biswajit Bera 《国际泥沙研究》2023,38(2):279-293

The Pulmoddai placer sands in Sri Lanka(9°3’23.65’’-8°51’38.83’’N and 80°55’22.91’’-81°3’32.65’’E) is considered to be one of the major rare earth element(REE) prospects world-wide. This deposit has a global significance in terms of strategic economic resources and can provide valuable insight for resource estimation and for its economic use. A detailed study of the geochemical, mineralogical, and textural properties of the heavy minerals of this region is undertaken applying the scanning electr...  相似文献   

射阳湖历史变迁研究   总被引：8，自引：1，他引：7  

凌申 《湖泊科学》1993,5(3):225-233

射阳湖是苏北历史上著名的大湖。早全新世因受海侵影响,本区是里下河浅水海湾的一部分;中全新世时,由于西冈等岸外砂堤的形成,本区成为古泻湖,后因海岸东迁,淡水冲灌,古泻湖逐渐演变为淡水湖。1128年黄河夺淮后,大量泥沙进入湖区,湖区淤积迅速,成为沼泽型湖泊,加之人类活动因素的显著影响,射阳湖逐渐演变为里下河平原的一部分。  相似文献   

The hydrodynamics and salinity regime of a coastal lagoon – The Coorong,Australia – Seasonal to multi-decadal timescales     

Ian T. Webster 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2010

The Coorong is a choked coastal lagoon in South Australia that forms part of the terminal lake system at the end of the River Murray, Australia’s major river. It is an inverse estuary with a constricted channel connection to the sea at one end and extends parallel to the coast for more than 100 km away from this inlet. The present paper considers the physical dynamics of the Coorong, particularly its ecologically important salinity and water level regimes, and how these respond to connectedness with the ocean, barrage flows and meteorological conditions. The approach combines hydrodynamic modelling with measurements and considers temporal variation in the system ranging from seasonal to multi-decadal timescales.  相似文献