Internal tidal bore warm fronts and settlement of invertebrates in central Chile     

Cristian A. Vargas  Diego A. Narvez  Andrea Piones  Roberto M. Venegas  Sergio A. Navarrete 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2004,61(4):603-612

We studied the occurrence of large high frequency temperature fluctuations and their potential association with settlement of intertidal invertebrates during the spring/summer period 1999/2000 at Las Cruces, on the coast of central Chile. Our results showed the existence of internal tidal bores, characterized by sharp drops in water temperature at the surface and near the bottom, and subsequent temperature increases, which occurred with a semidiurnal periodicity. Measured currents support the hypothesis of alternating onshore and offshore movement of warm-water fronts. The frequency of the events varied through the summer and their amplitude seems to be modulated by onshore winds. The strongest events were observed when strong onshore winds occurred in late afternoon hours and the entire water column showed a semidiurnal temperature signal. Highest values of chlorophyll concentration in the intertidal zone and daily settlement of bivalves, gastropods and crustaceans were observed at times when conditions were favorable for occurrence of internal tidal bores. Results suggest that internal tidal bore warm fronts could play an important role in the transport of neustonic larval invertebrates and the delivery of phytoplankton to at least some intertidal sites along the coast of Chile.  相似文献   

锌离子(Zn2+)对坛紫菜叶状体光合色素含量的影响     

郭新梅  戴继勋  王娟  徐矫健 《中国海洋大学学报(自然科学版)》2007,37(1):107-110

采用不同浓度Zn2 处理坛紫菜叶状体,用紫外分光光度法,测定了光合色素的含量。研究了金属Zn2 对坛紫菜叶状体中光合色素:叶绿素a、藻红蛋白、藻蓝蛋白和别藻蓝蛋白的影响。结果表明:Zn2 在0.5~5.0μmol/L时,有利于光合色素的合成;但在5μmol/L时,叶绿素a含量开始下降,在Zn2 浓度>10μmol/L时各光合色素含量也随浓度的升高而下降,对光合色素产生毒害作用。除去Zn2 后,都表现出向对照组恢复靠近的趋势,但别藻蓝蛋白的恢复较慢。  相似文献   

Station Papa Time Series: Insights into Ecosystem Dynamics     

Paul J. Harrison 《Journal of Oceanography》2002,58(2):259-264

The Northeast Pacific has one of the longest time series of any open ocean station, primarily as a result of the weathership station at Station P from the 1950s to 1981. This review summarizes our understanding of the plankton ecosystem for this station and examines interannual variability for the primary producers. The weathership era characterized a period of high temporal sampling resolution with a limited number of parameters being measured. In contrast, the post-weathership period focussed on seasonal sampling (usually three times per year), but a wider range of parameters were measured and sediment traps were deployed to estimate carbon and opal flux rates. The mixed layer depth is shallow compared to the Atlantic Ocean, ranging from 40 to 120 m in late summer and winter respectively. Nitrate, silicate and phosphate are saturating year round with only a few exceptions in the 1970s. Winter and summer Si:N ratios are the same (1.5:1). Ammonium and urea are 0.5 uM in winter and near detection limits (∼0.1 uM) in late summer. Iron is limiting (∼0.05 nM) in late spring and summer for the growth of large diatoms, but iron is co-limiting with irradiance in winter. Chlorophyll and primary productivity are low and show little seasonal variation (about 2 times). Summer chl is about 20 mg m⁻² while primary productivity ranges from 400–850 mg C m⁻²d⁻¹. The f-ratio of 0.25 does not vary with seasons and indicates that primary productivity is fueled by regenerated nitrogen (e.g. NH₄ and urea). Small cells (<5 um) are normally abundant and they utilize regenerated nitrogen produced by the micrograzers; they do not appear to be Fe-limited, but rather controlled by the micrograzers. Shipboard carboy experiments indicate that large diatoms become dominant when iron is added. Therefore top down control is exerted by the micrograzers on the small cells, while there is bottom up control of the large phytoplankton due to low Fe concentrations. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.  相似文献   

Estimation of surface chlorophyll on an exposed mudflat using digital colour-infrared (CIR) photography     

R. J. Murphy  T. J. Tolhurst  M. G. Chapman  A. J. Underwood 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2004,59(4):625-638

The usefulness of field-based digital Colour-InfraRed (CIR) photography to quantify concentrations of chlorophyll on the surface of exposed mudflats is investigated. Multiple images, each 626 mm by 467 mm, were acquired during Austral summertime using a Duncantech three-band CIR camera from two areas of mudflat in the upper reaches of Sydney Harbour. Sediment samples were obtained from within the field of view of the camera and their chlorophyll concentration was estimated spectrophotometrically. After the camera images were normalised to compensate for the effects of variations in the intensity of downwelling solar radiation, chlorophyll was estimated for each 0.9 mm square pixel using a suite of five different vegetation indices. Regression analysis was used to determine the strength of the relationship between the index values and the estimates of chlorophyll from the in situ samples. Indices constructed from near-infrared and red bands were found to have the strongest relationships with in situ chlorophyll estimates (R² ranging from 0.28 to 0.79) and indices derived from near-infrared and green bands the weakest (R² ranging from 0.16 to 0.22). The vegetation indices highlighted complex small-scale variability in chlorophyll distribution that was not evident in the original camera images. These findings indicate that field-based CIR photography will provide a useful tool for the non-destructive determination of benthic chlorophyll.  相似文献   

Development of a Neural Network Algorithm for Retrieving Concentrations of Chlorophyll, Suspended Matter and Yellow Substance from Radiance Data of the Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner   总被引：1，自引：4，他引：1  

Akihiko Tanaka  Motoaki Kishino  Roland Doerffer  Helmut Schiller  Tomohiko Oishi  Tadashi Kubota 《Journal of Oceanography》2004,60(3):519-530

An algorithm is presented to retrieve the concentrations of chlorophyll a, suspended pariclulate matter and yellow substance from normalized water-leaving radiances of the Ocean Color and Temperature Sensor (OCTS) of the Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (ADEOS). It is based on a neural network (NN) algorithm, which is used for the rapid inversion of a radiative transfer procedure with the goal of retrieving not only the concentrations of chlorophyll a but also the two other components that determine the water-leaving radiance spectrum. The NN algorithm was tested using the NASA's SeaBAM (SeaWiFS Bio-Optical Mini-Workshop) test data set and applied to ADEOS/OCTS data of the Northwest Pacific in the region off Sanriku, Japan. The root-mean-square error between chlorophyll a concentrations derived from the SeaBAM reflectance data and the chlorophyll a measurements is 0.62. The retrieved chlorophyll a concentrations of the OCTS data were compared with the corresponding distribution obtained by the standard OCTS algorithm. The concentrations and distribution patterns from both algorithms match for open ocean areas. Since there are no standard OCTS products available for yellow substance and suspended matter and no in situ measurements available for validation, the result of the retrieval by the NN for these two variables could only be assessed by a general knowledge of their concentrations and distribution patterns. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.  相似文献   

Spatial variation of nutrients and primary productivity in the Rufiji Delta mangroves,Tanzania     

A Minu  JF Machiwa  S Pamba 《African Journal of Marine Science》2020,42(2):221-232

Determinations of spatial and temporal variations in organic matter and nutrient dynamics in water and sediments are crucial for understanding changes in aquatic bodies. In this study, we (i) determine the spatial dynamics of dissolved inorganic nutrients, during the transition from the dry to the rainy season, and (ii) provide future productivity predictions for the Rufiji Delta mangroves, Tanzania, based on the input of various nutrients. Water samples were collected from six locations, three times per year between April 2012 and January 2014, and analysed for dissolved nutrients, total organic and inorganic carbon, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and total carotenoids. The prediction of future net primary productivity in the Rufiji mangroves was undertaken using the software STELLA. The mean nutrient concentrations were of the order: nitrate > phosphate > ammonium > silica > dissolved organic carbon. The study revealed that high nutrient concentrations occurred in the northern part of the Rufiji Delta as a result of anthropogenic influence in the watershed. Modelling of nutrient inputs into the delta indicated enhanced primary productivity, which is expected to increase the vulnerability of water quality in the near future due to eutrophication.  相似文献   

Reference and current Trophic Level Index of New Zealand lakes: benchmarks to inform lake management and assessment     

Jonathan M. Abell  Paul van Dam-Bates  Deniz Özkundakci  David P. Hamilton 《新西兰海洋与淡水研究杂志》2020,54(4):636-657

ABSTRACT

Knowledge of trophic status is fundamental to understanding the condition and function of lake ecosystems. We developed regression models to predict chlorophyll a concentrations (chl a) in New Zealand lakes for reference and current states, based on an existing dataset of total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) concentrations for 1031 lakes. Models were then developed to predict Secchi depth based on chl a and a sediment resuspension term applicable to shallow lakes. Estimates of all four Trophic Level Index (TLI) variables (chl a, TN, TP and Secchi depth) were analysed to estimate reference and current state TLI for the nationally representative sample of 1031 lakes. There was a trend of eutrophication between reference and current states, with systematic differences among lake geomorphic types. Mean chl a increased 3.5-fold (2.42?mg?m^?3 vs. 8.32?mg?m^?3) and mean Secchi depth decreased (indicating lower clarity) by approximately one-third (9.62?m vs. 6.48?m) between reference and current states. On average, TLI increased by 0.67, with the TLI increase >1 in approximately one-third (31%) of lakes. This study informs the status of lake ecosystems in NZ and provides benchmarks to guide management and assessment.  相似文献   

氮浓度对盐生杜氏藻和纤细角毛藻叶绿素荧光特性及生长的影响   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

尹翠玲  梁英  冯力霞  曹春晖 《海洋湖沼通报》2007,(1):101-110

在温度为(23±1)℃,盐度为31,光照强度为5000lx的条件下,用含有不同氮浓度(0μmol/L,55μmol/L,440μmol/L,880μmol/L,1760μmol/L,7040μmol/L)的培养基对中国海洋大学微藻种质库保存的盐生杜氏藻(Dunaliella salina)和纤细角毛藻(Chaetoceros gracilis)进行培养,研究两种微藻在一次性培养过程中,不同氮浓度对其PSⅡ最大光能转化效率(Fv/Fm)、叶绿素含量以及细胞密度的影响。单因子方差分析结果表明,氮浓度对两种微藻的光合作用及生长均有显著影响(P<0.05)。两种微藻的Fv/Fm比值、叶绿素含量以及细胞密度均随着起始氮浓度的增加而增加,在1760μM时达到最大值,其后随着起始氮浓度的增加,上述指标反而下降。多重比较结果表明,盐藻和纤细角毛藻进行光合作用和生长的最适氮浓度都为1760μmol/L。。  相似文献   

Predicting oxygen in small estuaries of the Baltic Sea: a comparative approach     

Pirkko Kauppila  Jessica J. Meeuwig  Heikki Pitknen 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2003,57(5-6):1115-1126

Coastal eutrophication, manifested as hypoxia and anoxia, is a global problem. Only a few empirical models, however, exist to predict bottom oxygen concentration and percentage saturation from nutrient load or morphometry in coastal waters, which are successfully used to predict phytoplankton biomass both in lakes and in estuaries. Furthermore, hardly any empirical models exist to predict bottom oxygen from land-use. A data set was compiled for 19 estuaries in the northern Baltic Sea, which included oxygen concentration and percentage saturation, water chemistry, estuary morphometry, and land-use characteristics. In regression analyses, bottom oxygen was predicted both as a function of the percentage of watershed under agriculture and of mean depth. These models accounted for ca. 55% of the variation in oxygen. Additionally, oxygen was linked to fetch (diameter of the area in the direction of the prevailing wind), which accounted for 30% of the variation in oxygen. This suggests that shallow Finnish estuaries are wind-sensitive. In ‘pits’ (sub-thermocline waters of deep basins), near-bottom total nitrogen strongly correlated with oxygen percentage saturation (R²=0.81). Neither chlorophyll a, total phosphorus nor nutrient loading explained oxygen variation in entire estuaries or in ‘pits’, probably mainly due to annual sedimentation/sediment–water flux dynamics. On the basis of the results of cross-validation, the models have general applicability among Finnish estuaries.  相似文献   

利用OJIP叶绿素a荧光评估干出对石莼(Ulva lactuca)光系统Ⅱ的影响   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

夏建荣  邹定辉 《海洋通报》2007,26(4)

通过分析快速叶绿素a荧光动力学上升(荧光快相)和JIP-test的参数探讨了干出对石莼光系统II特征的影响。结果表明,起始荧光(Fo)随水分的丧失明显增加,在失水达到67%时快速叶绿素a荧光动力学曲线出现一个平台,即O-J-I-P上升转变为O-J上升(J=I=P)。随着水分丧失的增加,以单位反应中心为单位的天线色素吸收的能量(ABS/RC)和用于热耗散的能量(DIo/RC)增加,当失水达到67%时,ABS/RC和DIo/RC分别达到起始时的127.5%和225.4%;用于电子传递的能量(ETo/RC)并没有明显变化;而捕获的能量(TRo/RC)在失水超过31%时明显下降。干出导致最大光化学效率(φPo)、电子传递的量子产额(φEo)和捕获的激子能导致电子传递的效率(ψo)均明显下降,在失水达到67%时,与未失水相比分别下降24.5%、86.4%和89.8%。而在J点的叶绿素a相对荧光(VJ)随着水分的丧失明显升高,同时单位面积上激活的反应中心数量明显减少。以上结果表明干出对石莼光合作用PSII的影响主要是由于PSII反应中心的失活和PSII受体侧电子传递的抑制。  相似文献