The physical hydrology of a lagoon system on the Pacific coast of Mexico     

N.H. Moore  D.J. Slinn 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》1984,19(4):413-426

The annual hydrological cycle of the Caimanero-Huizache lagoon system on the Pacific coast of Mexico was investigated during 1977–1978. There is a well defined wet season during which the lagoons fill with water derived from fluvial inputs and direct precipitation. Water is lost by evaporation and outflow to the sea, the latter process starting as the wet season progresses and being facilitated by a falling mean sea level. Evaporation exceeds in situ precipitation and during the dry season complete desiccation may be prevented by a now rising mean sea level which promotes the flow of seawater into the lagoon basin. A quantitative estimate of the magnitude of these controlling processes is presented and processes bringing about mixing in the lagoons discussed. A brief comparison is made with other lagoon systems on the Pacific coast of Mexico.  相似文献   

The effects of predation by wading birds (Ardeidae) and blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) on the population size structure of the common mummichog, Fundulus heteroclitus     

R.T. Kneib 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》1982,14(2):159-165

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Structure and chemistry of sediments in Belfast Lough,a semi-enclosed marine bay     

James G. Parker 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》1982,15(4):373-384

In a study of the benthic environment of Belfast Lough the structure of the subtidal sediment was examined along with its content of organic matter and selected metals (Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Pb). A wide range of sediment types occurred within the lough but the mean grain sizes for individual sites lay predominantly within the size classes of fine sand, very fine sand and silt. The content of organic matter and metals in the sediments showed strong positive correlations with each other and with the content of silt/clay. Both organic matter and metals decreased in concentration in a seawards direction. The content of organic matter lay generally within the range of 1–5% which is normally associated with shelf sediments, but constituted up to 12% of the sediment in the docks area. Likewise, metals were usually within the range reported within other nearshore coastal waters of the U.K., but sediments in the docks area and inner lough were enriched with several metals. Cluster analysis identified four major subdivisions in the lough which were distinctly different in their contents of silt/clay, organic matter and metals.  相似文献   

Some features of the dynamic structure of a deep estuary     

Michael Devine 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》1983,16(3):271-289

A boundary layer formulation for the dynamic structure of a deep estuary is developed. Cross-stream averages are used, but the boundary layer structure is shown to depend on the cross-stream geostrophic constraint. A similarity transformation and a weighted residual method are used to derive an approximate solution for the velocity and salinity structure of the upper layer. This solution indicates that, in the central regime of the estuary, outflow extends through the entire halocline. Inflow takes place in a much less stratified lower layer, and mass exchange between the layers is by upwelling. This structure is modified in the outer regime of the estuary, where mixing between the layers develops, and in the inner regime, where a sharp halocline develops and where the dynamics are dominated by river runoff. The implications of the dynamics for the flushing process and for pollutant movement and dispersion are discussed.  相似文献   

Calibration studies concerning a one-dimensional numerical tidal model with particular reference to resistance coefficients     

Stephen G. Wallis  Donald W. Knight 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》1984,19(5):541-562

Since the hydrodynamics of flow in most shallow estuaries is dominated by the boundary resistance, the selection of appropriate values for the roughness coefficients in any numerical tidal model is important. The paper describes studies involving the intra-tidal variation of resistance coefficients in twelve reaches of the Conwy estuary in North Wales. Resistance coefficients are evaluated for six water level data sets covering the neap to spring tidal variation by cubature based and parameter estimation techniques. Results from these two inverse methods are shown to agree well despite somewhat different schematizations for the estuary. A direct check on the intra-tidal variation of resistance coefficients at one particular reach is made possible by specifically gathered field data described in an earlier paper by Knight. In general the resistance coefficients exhibit three basic trends—a strong stage dependence, a flow directional dependence due to flood or ebb dominated bed forms, and a high variability with location along the estuary, especially where sand banks are oxposed at low water. The optimized resistance coefficients are then used in a one-dimensional numerical tidal model in order to ascertain the effect of particular modes of calibration. Estuary mean errors in water levels are of the order of 2,5 and 16 cm for the three calibrations tested.  相似文献   

Nitrogen fixation in intertidal environments of the Texas Gulf coast     

John W. Gotto  F. Robert Tabita  Chase Van Baalen 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》1981,12(2):231-235

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Primary production in a turbid estuary     

I.R. Joint  A.J. Pomroy 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》1981,13(3):303-316

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Balance Between Autotrophic and Heterotrophic Components and Processes in Microbenthic Communities of Sandy Sediments: A Field Study     

Kristina Sundbäck  Per Nilsson  Claes Nilsson  Benno Jönsson 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》1996,43(6):689-706

The microscopic community of a microtidal sandy sediment on the Swedish west coast was studiedin situat two depths (0·5 and 4 m) on four occasions (January, April, August and October). Biomass of microalgae, bacteria, ciliates and meiofauna, as well as primary and bacterial productivity, were quantified. Meiofaunal grazing on algae and bacteria was measured simultaneously by radiolabelling intact sediment cores. Autotrophic biomass dominated the microbial community at both depths and on all sampling occasions, accounting for 47–87% of the microbial biomass. Meiofauna contributed 10–47%, while bacteria and ciliates together made up less than 6%. The microflora was dominated by attached (epipsammic) diatoms, but occasional ‘ blooms ’ of motile species occurred. Vital cells of planktonic diatoms contributed to benthic algal biomass in spring. Primary productivity exceeded bacterial productivity in April and August at both depths, while the balance was reversed in October and January. Meiofauna grazed between 2 and 12% of the algal biomass per day, and between 0·3 and 37% of the bacterial biomass. Almost an order of magnitude more algal (17–138 mg C m⁻²) than bacterial (0·1–33 mg C m⁻²) carbon was grazed daily. At the shallow site, primary productivity always exceeded grazing rates on algae, whereas at the deeper site, grazing exceeded primary productivity in October and January. Bacterial productivity exceeded grazing at both depths on all four occasions. Thus, meiofaunal grazing seasonally controlled microalgal, but not bacterial, biomass. These results suggest that, during summer, only a minor fraction (<10%) of the daily microbenthic primary production appears to enter the ‘ small food web ’ through meiofauna. During spring and autumn, however, a much larger fraction (≈30–60%) of primary production may pass through meiofauna. During winter, meiofaunal grazing is a less important link in the shallow zone, but at sublittoral depths, algal productivity may be limiting, and meiofauna depend on other food sources, such as bacteria and detritus.  相似文献   

Persistent blooms of surf diatoms along the pacific coast,U.S.A.: I. Physical characteristics of the coastal region in relation to the distribution and abundance of the species     

Janice Lee Garver  Joyce Lewin 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》1981,12(2):217-229

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Carbon production and export from Biscayne Bay,Florida. I. Temporal patterns in primary production,seston and zooplankton     

Michael R. Roman  M.R. Reeve  J.L. Froggatt 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》1983,17(1):45-59

Five stations along a transect from the western shore of Biscayne Bay, Florida to the Florida Current were sampled monthly for one year. The variability and amount of seston particulate organic carbon, adenosine triphosphate, chlorophyll a, primary production and zooplankton decreased along the seaward transect. The greater inshore biomass and variability of seston were the result of the allochthonous input of detritus and inorganic nutrients via terrestrial runoff. Annual primary production in this subtropical coastal lagoon ranged from 13 to 46 g C m^?2 yr^?1. Chlorophyll a in the bay ranged from 1 to 3 mg chlorophyll a m^?2. In contrast, chlorophyll a in the surface centimetre of the sediment ranged from 50 to 300 mg chlorophyll a m^?2. In this clear, shallow (2 to 3 m), oligotrophic lagoon, over 90% of total primary production is by submerged macrophytes and benthic algae. The high zooplankton biomass in the bay is most likely sustained by macrophyte detritus and the resuspension of benthic diatoms by the high winds associated with summer squalls and winter cold fronts.  相似文献