Overview of integrative tools and methods in assessing ecological integrity in estuarine and coastal systems worldwide   总被引：9，自引：1，他引：8  

Borja A  Bricker SB  Dauer DM  Demetriades NT  Ferreira JG  Forbes AT  Hutchings P  Jia X  Kenchington R  Carlos Marques J  Zhu C 《Marine pollution bulletin》2008,56(9):1519-1537

In recent years, several sets of legislation worldwide (Oceans Act in USA, Australia or Canada; Water Framework Directive or Marine Strategy in Europe, National Water Act in South Africa, etc.) have been developed in order to address ecological quality or integrity, within estuarine and coastal systems. Most such legislation seeks to define quality in an integrative way, by using several biological elements, together with physico-chemical and pollution elements. Such an approach allows assessment of ecological status at the ecosystem level ('ecosystem approach' or 'holistic approach' methodologies), rather than at species level (e.g. mussel biomonitoring or Mussel Watch) or just at chemical level (i.e. quality objectives) alone. Increasing attention has been paid to the development of tools for different physico-chemical or biological (phytoplankton, zooplankton, benthos, algae, phanerogams, fishes) elements of the ecosystems. However, few methodologies integrate all the elements into a single evaluation of a water body. The need for such integrative tools to assess ecosystem quality is very important, both from a scientific and stakeholder point of view. Politicians and managers need information from simple and pragmatic, but scientifically sound methodologies, in order to show to society the evolution of a zone (estuary, coastal area, etc.), taking into account human pressures or recovery processes. These approaches include: (i) multidisciplinarity, inherent in the teams involved in their implementation; (ii) integration of biotic and abiotic factors; (iii) accurate and validated methods in determining ecological integrity; and (iv) adequate indicators to follow the evolution of the monitored ecosystems. While some countries increasingly use the establishment of marine parks to conserve marine biodiversity and ecological integrity, there is awareness (e.g. in Australia) that conservation and management of marine ecosystems cannot be restricted to Marine Protected Areas but must include areas outside such reserves. This contribution reviews the current situation of integrative ecological assessment worldwide, by presenting several examples from each of the continents: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.  相似文献   

Benthic macrophytes as a tool for delineating, monitoring and assessing ecological status: the case of Slovenian coastal waters   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Orlando-Bonaca M  Lipej L  Orfanidis S 《Marine pollution bulletin》2008,56(4):666-676

Benthic macrophytes from 51 sites in the upper infralittoral zone along the Slovenian rocky coast were sampled (randomly stratified) in order to (1) confirm water body (WB) boundaries, (2) select sampling points for a surveillance monitoring programme, and (3) assess preliminary Ecological Status Classes (ESC) within the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). Coverage data of macrophytes were analyzed by using cluster analysis, Simper analysis and the Ecological Evaluation Index (EEI). The vegetation was rather homogenously classified into two Cystoseiretum crinitae subassociations: Halopithetosum incurvae, and Cystoseiretosum compressae, and into Cystoseiretum barbatae association. Seven monitoring sites at a kilometer scale were selected in two significant sized WBs following the mixing zone principle and the EEI successional model. The preliminary assessment of the ESC with the EEI was in agreement with existing human pressures in the area. In view of the present results, benthic macrophytes and EEI could be valuable tools for the implementation of the WFD within the Mediterranean eco-region.  相似文献   

Assessment of the ecological quality status of soft-bottoms in Reunion Island (tropical Southwest Indian Ocean) using AZTI marine biotic indices   总被引：2，自引：1，他引：1  

Bigot L  Grémare A  Amouroux JM  Frouin P  Maire O  Gaertner JC 《Marine pollution bulletin》2008,56(4):704-722

The ability of the two synthetic marine biotic indices, AMBI and M-AMBI, to account for changes in the ecological quality of coastal soft bottoms of Reunion Island according to disturbances was assessed from macrobenthic samples collected in five sectors between 1994 and 2004. Samples were collected under non-perturbed conditions and at two sites subjected to heavy organic enrichment. Both indices are based on a classification of macrofauna into ecological groups (EG), and their transfer to tropical waters required some adaptations. These indices proved efficient in detecting a degradation of habitat quality. Their use resulted in the classification of all sites sampled between 1996 and 1998 as "good" or "high". M-AMBI nevertheless tended to result in the attribution of a slightly worse ecological quality status than AMBI. Together with an update of the EG species list for the Indian Ocean area, our results support the extension of both indices for the assessment of tropical soft bottoms.  相似文献   

10～30 d延伸期预报研究进展和业务现状     

金荣花  马杰  毕宝贵 《沙漠与绿洲气象(新疆气象)》2010,4(2):1-5

10～30 d延伸期预报在气象业务发展和国民经济服务中具有重要的作用。本文回顾了关于延伸期预报的相关理论和技术研究进展,概要介绍了国内外开展延伸期预报业务现状;结合目前气象科技发展水平,进一步分析和阐述了现阶段我国开展延伸期预报业务亟待解决的关键技术问题,旨在共同探讨和推动延伸期预报业务的发展。  相似文献   

枇杷的不同器官中元素地球化学特征     

王徽  范辉  张勤 《物探与化探》2006,30(4):354-356,360

枇杷是药用价值很高的一种经济水果。研究不同母岩类型产区的枇杷中元素的地球化学特征,发现同一品种枇杷中元素的富集部位各不相同;而不同品种的枇杷所富集的元素种类大致相同,只是富集程度有差异。有益、营养元素在叶片中的含量大多高于其他部位;有害元素不超标。与枇杷果关系较为密切的营养元素主要为N、P、K、Ca、Mg;微量营养元素为B、Zn、Cu。  相似文献   

Holocene development and anthropogenic disturbance of a shallow lake system in Central Ireland recorded by diatoms     

K. A. Selby  A. G. Brown 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2007,38(3):419-440

Three cores from two connected lakes in Central Ireland (Lough Kinale and Derragh Lough) were investigated using diatom analysis to establish the Holocene development of the lacustrine system, any local variations within the lakes and any anthropogenic influences. The study area was situated in a lowland location and the lakes were shallow, unstratified and interconnected. Litho-and bio-stratigraphical analyses of the lake cores and deposits beneath a mire separating the two lakes showed the changing spatial configuration of the lake system in the early Holocene and the separation of the initial lake into three basins (cf. lacustrine cells) and finally into two interlinked lakes. The evolution of the lake system is conceptualised as the development of distinct lacustrine cells, and its sediments have recorded changes in the physical (geography, depth and sedimentation) and chemical (water chemistry) properties of the lakes inferred through diatom analyses. The longest sequence, from the early Holocene, records fluctuating lake levels and these are correlated with geomorphological mapping and surveying of palaeoshorelines. The diatom assemblages of the upper 2 m of the three cores, covering approximately the last 2000–3000 radiocarbon years show considerable difference in trophic status and life-form categories. This is related to the location of the cores in the lake and also the distance from human settlement with particular reference to proximity to crannog (artificial island) construction and use. The most central core from the deepest part of Lough Kinale has the least representation of the human settlement and agricultural activity in the catchment and on the fringes of the lake, whereas the core taken from the edge of a crannog is able to identify when construction and use of the crannog occurred. The local nature of the palaeoecological response to human activity due to incomplete water mixing has the advantage of allowing the lake sediment cores to be used to determine spatially discrete settlement patterns.  相似文献   

国内氢氧化镁阻燃剂的研究现状   总被引：6，自引：0，他引：6       下载免费PDF全文

姬连敏  李丽娟  聂锋  曾忠民 《盐湖研究》2007,15(2):62-72

综述了国内氢氧化镁阻燃剂的合成、表面改性及其应用,主要论述了近20年来国内在氢氧化镁阻燃剂研发方面取得的成果及发展方向,简单概述氢氧化镁阻燃剂的发展前景。  相似文献   

乌鲁木齐市建设生态城市现状的比较分析及发展对策研究   总被引：10，自引：0，他引：10  

钱翌  朱建雯 《干旱区地理》2007,30(2):274-282

乌鲁木齐是绿洲城市,自然环境比较脆弱,由于城市建设缺乏生态环境规划,能源消费结构不合理以及特殊的自然地理等原因,致使城市的生态环境问题十分突出,建设生态城市是乌鲁木齐市未来发展的必然选择。从城市生态系统的结构、功能和协调度三个方面构建了生态城市的评价指标体系,采用层次分析法对乌鲁木齐市生态城市建设现状进行了定量分析,同时选择北京、上海、成都、西安、兰州等5个城市的生态化程度进行对比,结果表明:乌鲁木齐市的结构指数为0.241,低于对比的5个城市;功能指数乌鲁木齐为0.271,远低于上海(0.615)、北京(0.466)和兰州(0.343),与西安(0.272)接近,略高于成都(0.222);从城市协调度来看,乌鲁木齐市的指数值为0.306,为6个城市的最小值,生态综合指数由高到低分别为北京(0.580)>上海(0.579)>成都(0.382)>西安(0.380)>兰州(0.360)>乌鲁木齐(0.270),乌鲁木齐市生态化程度为第Ⅳ级,即生态化程度较低,为6个城市中的最低值。总体上为较发达地区城市的生态化程度较高,中西部地区城市的生态化程度较低。乌鲁木齐市建设生态城市应采取的关键对策包括以下几个方面:1、编制城市综合生态区划,做好城市生态规划;2、优化能源结构,大力发展清洁能源;3、建立排污权交易制度,控制大气污染;4、采用边际成本定价方法、制定科学的水价、优化配置水资源;5、合理布局城市景观生态,搞好城市绿化及荒山绿化。  相似文献   

河北省煤炭资源勘查及开发现状     

杨森丛 《中国煤田地质》2006,18(4):5-7,10

河北省含煤面积广，煤类齐全，从晚古生代到新生代共有6个聚煤期，是我国主要产煤省之一，根据河北省煤炭资源特征、开发利用情况，指出目前河北省煤炭工业发展中存在的诸如探采比例失调、新建井基地严重不足、后备资源不足等的问题，以及加强煤炭资源管理的建议。  相似文献   

南海油气资源潜力及勘探现状   总被引：10，自引：8，他引：10       下载免费PDF全文

陈洁  温宁  李学杰 《地球物理学进展》2007,22(4):1285-1294

南海的油气资源极为丰富，享有“第二个波斯湾”的美誉.南海地貌类型多样，地形复杂，其战略位置极为重要，是东亚及相邻各国必经之路.资源之争，使得周边各国使出浑身解数，发展海洋经济与技术，1981年至2002年，越南就从南沙海域的油田中开采了1亿吨石油、15亿多立方米的天然气，获利250亿美元，南海石油已成为越南国民经济的第一大支柱产业.近半世纪中国南海油气勘探工作取得巨大的成就，发现了26个新生代盆地，取得了南海海域的基本石油地质成果，为南海的勘探开发奠定了基础.南海具有巨大的勘探空间及技术发展空间，每一次的技术进步，都会带来南海油气勘探的质的飞跃.  相似文献