Resource depletion affects the structure of an experimental benthic food web     

《Limnologica》2016

In this study, we investigated the long-term (2-year) response of a detritus-based food web to resource depletion simulated in microcosms filled with lake sediment. The effects of resource depletion on the food web were estimated from the biomass responses of a simplified, size-based trophic network comprising three trophic levels: (1) bacteria, (2) bacterivorous meiofauna, and (3) omnivore/predacious nematodes and oligochaetes. The results showed that sediment bacteria and organic carbon stock were not affected by resource depletion, whereas oligochaetes, large nematodes and some bacterivores, such as rotifers and ostracods, decreased dramatically. At the same time, resource depletion had no negative effect on minute bacterivorous nematodes and harpacticoid copepods, suggesting their release from competition with other bacterivores and/or their release from potential predation by large nematodes and oligochaetes. Our results globally confirmed classical trophic dynamics models in which a shortage in resources dampens food-chain length. Yet, low resources did not completely eliminate all large invertebrates, and did not affect the standing stock of detritus and bacteria, suggesting that detritus-based food webs could show a remarkable resilience to the effects of resource depletion.  相似文献   

渤海湾盆地塘沽地区古近系沙河街组湖相白云岩特征及成因^*          下载免费PDF全文

王兵杰  蔡明俊  林春明  张霞  程远忠  曲长伟  张妮 《古地理学报》2014,16(1):65-76

渤海湾盆地塘沽地区古近系沙河街组三段沉积早期为半封闭的湖湾沉积环境,底部发育一套白云岩储集层,其产出受区域内北东向古潜山基底断裂控制,沿古潜山两侧发育,分布面积较大,累计厚度可达100多米。系统的岩石学、矿物学和地球化学特征研究表明,该套白云岩常与泥岩互层产出,白云石主要为铁白云石和含铁白云石,普通显微镜下呈微晶状,扫描电镜下可见菱面体状晶型;X射线衍射分析表明其形成于准同生期,是快速结晶的产物;碳氧同位素分析及稀土元素分析显示,这类微晶白云岩形成于较为封闭的高盐度蒸发环境中,具统一的流体来源和相同成因机理。基于上述研究成果,认为塘沽地区沙河街组三段微晶白云岩的形成主要经历了准同生期回流渗透作用和成岩期埋藏环境下类质同象交代作用两个阶段。  相似文献   

Water physicochemistry and benthic macroinvertebrate communities in a tropical reservoir: The role of water level fluctuations and water depth     

《Limnologica》2015

Water level fluctuations due to reservoir operations often cause spatial and temporal differences in water chemistry, which in turn can have considerable biological effects. Nonetheless, few studies have investigated the effects of fluctuating water levels on water quality and benthic macroinvertebrates in reservoirs in tropical countries, and none in the Philippine archipelago. We investigated the littoral zone of a Philippine reservoir subject to strong water level fluctuations and determined whether (i) water quality and macroinvertebrate community health is reduced when water levels are low, (ii) water quality declines with increasing water depth regardless of the overall water level, and (iii) water quality and community health decrease more strongly with water depth during low water level periods. Our study included five sites and four depths at each site, with three collections each during high and low water levels. Low water levels may have negatively affected four water quality and 10 biological metrics, whereas depth may have negatively affected two water quality and five biological metrics. Significant overall water levels by depth interactions were detected for four common taxa but none for water physicochemistry. Our findings show that tropical reservoirs may experience reduced water quality at low water levels, which can affect their biodiversity and potentially their ecological functioning.  相似文献   

珠江口海域滨海断裂带的地震学特征   总被引：8，自引：4，他引：4       下载免费PDF全文

曹敬贺  孙金龙  徐辉龙  夏少红 《地球物理学报》2014,57(2):498-508

利用2010年珠江口外海陆地震联测数据,探测到滨海断裂带在担杆岛外12 km处发育,断裂带主体倾向东南、宽约20 km,沉积层在断裂带内迅速增厚引起陆上固定地震台站的Pg震相在对应断裂带位置的走时明显滞后.通过震相分析和走时正演拟合,获得了滨海断裂带两侧由浅至深的纵波速度结构模型,断裂带内部沉积层速度为1.8~3.5 km/s,上地壳速度5.2~6.1 km/s,下地壳速度为6.3~6.6 km/s,莫霍面的埋深由滨海断裂带陆侧的29 km抬升至其海侧的27 km.滨海断裂带两侧的地壳结构特征明显不同,证实了该断裂带是华南陆区正常型陆壳与南海减薄型陆壳分界断裂的性质.在华南沿海和海陆过渡带的下地壳顶部探测到厚约3 km、层速度为5.5~5.9 km/s的低速层,往海域逐渐减薄尖灭.壳内低速层是地壳中的力学软弱带,与近似正交的NEE向滨海断裂带和NW向断裂带共同组构成了该区地震活动的孕震构造.  相似文献   

Application of wave transformation models for estimation of morphological changes at Vellar estuary,southeast coast of India     

M. V. Ramana Murthy  Y. Pari 《Natural Hazards》2009,49(2):371-385

Assessment of the wave climate at near coast is vital for estimation of morphological changes, such as growth of sand spit and associated siltation of tidal inlets. Vellar (bar-built) estuary is one of the prominent estuaries along the southeast coast of India, located at 11°30′N and 79°46′E, less studied in terms of its morphological features. The inlet of Vellar is exposed to high energetic waves, inducing large sediment transport rates and shoreline changes. Local wave characteristics are not accurately defined and the available wave information at near coast is limited (point based observations). In the present study, three decoupled numerical models are employed to derive the monthly nearshore wave climate at Vellar by transforming waves from deep water to nearshore. These models are independently validated with buoy observations in deep water and wave gauge data at nearshore. Based on the nearshore wave data, littoral drift along the coast was estimated and compared with the spit growth at Vellar inlet. The estimated average littoral drift along this coast from February to October is 1.93 × 10⁶ m³ toward north and from November to January it is 1.52 × 10⁶ m³ toward south, resulting in a net northerly drift. Results indicated that increase in the wave energy during the period of July to September is responsible for the maximum growth of the sand spit observed in the field.  相似文献   

Morphodynamic implications for shoreline management of the western-Mediterranean sector of Egypt     

Omran E. Frihy 《Environmental Geology》2009,58(6):1177-1189

Although the western-Mediterranean coast of Egypt between Sallum and Alexandria, ~550 km long, has maintained a considerable equilibrium throughout history, developers have built traditional protective structures in an effort to form sheltered recreational beaches without taking into consideration its geomorphologic characteristics, coastal processes and their harmful impact on the coastal environment and human safety. The improper practices in this environmentally valuable region have induced us to undertake an initiative to carry out a morphodynamic analysis to provide a framework for understanding the relationship between coastal morphology and the prevailing dynamic forces. Based on the degree of natural protection or wave sheltering, the study shoreline can be categorized into four distinct morphotypical stretches: (1) high-energy wave-exposed shores and the outer margins of the rocky headlands, (2) moderate to high wave-energy beaches along semi-exposed embayments and bays mostly downdrift of the rocky headlands, (3) low-wave energy at semi-exposed headland lee-sided and pocket beaches, and (4) calm wave-sheltered enclosing water basins for safe anchorages, moorings and recreation beaches. The results deducted will have practical applications for shoreline management initiatives regarding sustained sites suitable for future beachfront development such as safe swimming conditions, sport facilities, water intakes and sheltered areas for vessels. In addition, benefits realized by the understanding of the morphodynamic processes would enhance our awareness of the significance of the role of western coast morphodynamics in supporting sustainable development via shoreline management. As far as sustainability is concerned, the selection of appropriate sites would help avoiding or minimizing the formation of the hard structures needed for creating safe recreation beaches. On a national scale, results reached could provide reliable database for information that can be used in establishing a sustainable shoreline management plan, which is, in turn, an essential part when implementing an Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan for this region of attraction.  相似文献   

Crustal structure beneath the east side of Pearl River Estuary from onshore-offshore seismic experiment     

Zuoyong Lv  Jinshui Lv  Haibo Huang  Xiuwei Ye  Sun Wang 《International Geology Review》2020,62(7-8):1057-1069

ABSTRACT

The land-sea transition zone in the northern South China Sea (SCS) records important information from the continental rifting to the seafloor spreading. The crustal structure is the key to explore the deep tectonic environment and the evolution of the SCS. In 2015, the onshore-offshore 3D deep seismic experiment was carried out on the Pearl River Estuary (PRE). Explosions and air guns were used as sources on land and at sea respectively in this experiment.Onshore seismic stations and Ocean Bottom Seismographs (OBSs) synchronously recorded the seismic signals. We focus on an onshore-offshore seismic profile (L2, SE-trending) along the eastern side of the PRE. By modelling the seismic travel times, we constructed a P-wave velocity model along the profile. The model shows that the sediment on land is thin and has seismic velocities of 4.5–5.5 km/s. In contrast, thickness of the offshore sediment gradually increases to more than 4.0 km, and the velocities vary between 2.0 km/s and 4.5 km/s. The onshore and offshore crustal velocities are 5.8–6.8 km/s and 5.5–6.8 km/s, respectively. At depth between 15 km and 20 km, a low-velocity layer (LVL; only 5.9 km/s) is detected, pinching out under the Littoral Fault Zone (LFZ). The LVL has probably accommodated the crustal extension beneath the land area, resulting in low extent of the crustal thinning. A slightly uplifted Moho exists beneath the Dongguan fault depression zone, representing a place where hot mantle materials ascend. Localized thickening of the sediments and rapid thinning of the crust characterize the LFZ, and it can be regarded as a tectonic boundary between the South China (SC) with normal continental crust and the northern SCS margin with extended continental crust.  相似文献   

Spatial models as a tool to identify spatial patterns of surficial sediment composition and their contributing factors in the littoral zone of Lake Constance (Germany)     

Klaus Schmieder  Hans-Peter Piepho  Heinz G. Schröder 《Aquatic Sciences - Research Across Boundaries》2005,67(3):326-336

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A distinction between ice-pushed and ice-lifted landforms on lacustrine and marine coasts     

Robert Gilbert 《地球表面变化过程与地形》1990,15(1):15-24

Study of a small lake, Second Roach Pond, in Maine, U.S.A. clarifies the distinction between shoreline features created by ice push which occurs on both lacustrine and marine coasts, and those created by ice lift related to tidal action in the marine environment. Ice lifting occurred as littoral sediments were frozen into the lake ice, followed by a rise in water level due to damming of the lake before the nival melt each spring. In the period 1905 to 1969 prominent barricades were constructed by this means. A classification based on this distinction is proposed. Ice-pushed landforms include ramparts, ridges in coarse and fine sediments, stone pavements, ice keel grooves, pushed boulder grooves, and tails off promontories. Ice-lift features include boulder barricades, perched stones, stone garlands, and ice keel depressions.  相似文献   

天津市塘沽区地面沉降监测网络优化   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

董国凤  张蕾  赵全  赵新华 《武汉大学学报(信息科学版)》2006,31(11):1015-1017

以天津市塘沽区为研究区域，利用空间聚类与数据序列特征分析相结合的方法，对原有86个监测点的地面沉降监测网络进行优化，使优化兼顾了空间均匀分布和最小化时间冗余。给出了监测点数目，仅保留其中大约25％的监测点进入优化后的监测网络。  相似文献