Morphodynamic evolution and stratal architecture of translating tidal point bars: Inferences from the northern Venice Lagoon (Italy)     

《Sedimentology》2018,65(4):1354-1377

The widespread distribution of tidal creeks and channels that undertake meandering behaviour in modern coasts contrasts with their limited documentation in the fossil record, where point‐bar elements arising from the interaction between a mix of both fluvial and tidal currents are mainly documented. The sedimentary products of tidal channel‐bend evolution are relatively poorly known, and few studies have focused previously on specific facies models for tidal point bars present in modern settings. This study improves understanding of tidal channel meander bends through a multi‐disciplinary approach that combines analyses of historical aerial photographs, measurements of in‐channel flow velocity, high‐resolution facies analyses of sedimentary cores and three‐dimensional architectural modelling. The studied channel bend (12 to 15 m wide and 2 to 3 m deep) drains a salt marsh area located in the north‐eastern sector of the microtidal Venice Lagoon, Italy. Historical photographs show that, during the past 77 years, the bend has translated seaward ca 15 m. Results show that the channel bend formed on a non‐vegetated mud flat that was progressively colonized by vegetation. Seaward translation occurred under aggradational conditions, with an overall migration rate of 0·2 to 0·3 m year⁻¹, and was promoted by the occurrence of cohesive, poorly erodible outer bank deposits. Ebb currents are dominant, and translation of the channel bend promotes erosion and deposition along the landward and seaward side of the bar, respectively. Tidal currents show a clear asymmetry in terms of velocity distribution, and their offset pattern provides a peculiar grain‐size distribution within the bar. During the flood stage, sand sedimentation occurs in the upper part of the bar, where the maximum flow velocity occurs. During the ebb stage, the bar experiences the secondary helical flow that accumulates sand at the toe of the bar. Lateral stacking of flood and ebb deposits has caused the formation of localized coarsening‐upward and fining‐upward sedimentary packages, respectively.  相似文献   

Structuring factors and recent changes in subtidal macrozoobenthic communities of a coastal lagoon, Arcachon Bay (France)     

Hugues Blanchet  Xavier de Montaudouin  Pierre Chardy  Guy Bachelet 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2005,64(4):561-576

Sediment stability in the shallow Venice Lagoon was investigated by means of numerical modelling. Results from a hydrodynamic model allowed for the determination of the wave climate and bottom effective parameters so that simulations with a Lagrangian model for suspended particulate matter could be performed. A spring–neap cycle in summer 1998 was chosen as integration period since data for calibration and verification were collected within the European project F-ECTS between summer 1998 and spring 1999. Deposition on shallow mud flats as well as short term erosion during a strong wind event were reproduced and mass balances for two areas computed. A relation of patterns of SPM in the water and in the sediment was found and can be ascribed to the displacement of material during storm events from shallow areas to the bottom of very small channels. Assuming about 10 to 14 storm events during the year comparable to the Bora event during the integration time, estimates for long-term trends of sediment loss on shallow flats by Day et al. [Day, J.W., Rybczyk, J., Scarton, F., Rismondo, A., Are, D., Cecconi, G., 1999. Soil accretionary dynamics, sea-level rise and the survival of wetlands in Venice Lagoon: a field and modelling approach. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 49, 607–628] are met by the simulation results. Evidently, long-term sediment evolution of the lagoon is therefore not dominated by the average (residual) processes that occur in the lagoon, but by the few peak events that happen randomly over the year.  相似文献   

Trophic characteristics of the Manila clam (Tapes philippinarum Adams and Reeve)     

Sorokin  Yu. I.; Giovanardi  O. 《ICES Journal of Marine Science》1995,52(5):853-862

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芝罘连岛沙坝北端封闭泻湖成因与发育过程     

张振克 《海洋科学》1996,20(5):59-63

芝罘连岛沙坝北端泻湖是６０００ａ Ｂ．Ｐ．以来海平面变化过程中的产物，其形成受海平面变化，气候变化，海岸古环境与近岸物质迁移的影响，泻湖附近地貌发育经历了水下沙嘴，砾石堤发育，封闭泻湖形成４个阶段。  相似文献   

The Role of a Macroalgal Covering Event on the Microphytobenthos Community in Intertidal Sediment (Marano Lagoon, Northern Adriatic Sea)   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Elisabetta Sdrigotti  Chiara Welker 《Marine Ecology》2002,23(S1):370-383

Abstract. This study examines the variation in microphytobenthos structure and functioning in an intertidal lagoon during a macroalgal covering event. Multivariate techniques, applied on the recorded data, highlighted a clear seasonal pattern except for the July sample. The sudden macroalgae ( Cladophora sp.) development, which occurred in that month, enabled us to identify the massive covering as a disturbance factor on the benthic ecosystem. This biotic anomaly affected benthic microalgal production and community respiration, shifting the ecosystem from a highly photoautotrophic to an heterotrophic condition as shown by the BTS Index. This trophic index is therefore a useful tool for identifying episodic stress events mainly in intertidal habitats.  相似文献   

On crafting a fisheries co-management arrangement in the estuary of Patos Lagoon (Brazil): opportunities and challenges faced through implementation     

Daniela C. Kalikoski  Theresa Satterfield 《Marine Policy》2004,28(6):742

This paper aims to analyze a fisheries co-management regime in Brazil. The Forum of the Patos Lagoon, a collaborative partnership among communities, governmental and non-governmental organizations, was established to move fisheries management toward a negotiation-style decision processes. We find that while many successes are evident including the delegation of decision power, greater protection of artisanal fisheries, and greater legitimacy assigned the Forum as a decision-making body, several problems remain. These include conflicting institutional arrangements; minimal recognition of local fishers’ interests as concerns rules established; and less than optimal participation of fishers in the Forum. The paper closes with multiple suggestions for improvements of this co-management regime.  相似文献   

海南岛小海潟湖沉积环境演变研究   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

刘兴健  葛晨东 《海洋通报》2007,26(4):71-79

对小海潟湖南部和中部2个柱状沉积物XHK04-01和XHK04-04进行了粒度分析,210Pb分析,总有机碳、总氮、总硫的含量分析,并且利用C/N,C/S在沉积物中的不同研究了小海地区沉积环境的演变。结果表明,小海南部和中部地区以粉砂为主,近年来粘土含量增加,水动力条件变弱;海水对沉积环境的影响逐渐减小,沉积物上覆水体呈淡化趋势,但相对于小海南部,中部淡化程度小。小海南部沉积速率较大,达到0.623cm/a;总有机碳、总氮在20世纪60年代之前含量相对稳定,陆源有机碳占总有机碳80%左右,60年代之后含量迅速上升,特别是1973年以来,陆源有机碳只占到总有机碳45%左右,自生有机碳增加。小海中部沉积速率较小,为0.216cm/a;总有机碳、总氮在20世纪50年代以前含量相对稳定,陆源有机碳占到总有机碳70%左右,最近50a来总有机碳和总氮含量快速增加,陆源有机碳只占到总有机碳47%左右,自生有机碳增加。小海中部和南部沉积环境在20世纪50年代之前稳定,在最近50a发生了很大的变化,这与小海潟湖口门束窄、修筑防沙堤、入海河流改道等因素有关。  相似文献   

A Late Holocene Paleoecological Record from Torrey Pines State Reserve, California     

Kenneth L. Cole  Eugene Wahl 《Quaternary Research》2000,53(3):341

Paleoenvironments of the Torrey Pines State Reserve were reconstructed from a 3600-yr core from Los Peñasquitos Lagoon using fossil pollen, spores, charcoal, chemical stratigraphy, particle size, and magnetic susceptibility. Late Holocene sediments were radiocarbon dated, while the historical sediments were dated using sediment chemistry, fossil pollen, and historical records. At 3600 yr B.P., the estuary was a brackish-water lagoon. By 2800 yr B.P., Poaceae (grass) pollen increased to high levels, suggesting that the rising level of the core site led to its colonization by Spartina foliosa (cord-grass), the lowest-elevation plant type within regional estuaries. An increase in pollen and spores of moisture-dependent species suggests a climate with more available moisture after 2600 yr B.P. This change is similar to that found 280 km to the north at 3250 yr B.P., implying that regional climate changes were time-transgressive from north to south. Increased postsettlement sediment input resulted from nineteenth-century land disturbances caused by grazing and fire. Sedimentation rates increased further in the twentieth century due to closure of the estuarine mouth. The endemic Pinus torreyana (Torrey pine) was present at the site throughout this 3600-yr interval but was less numerous prior to 2100 yr B.P. This history may have contributed to the low genetic diversity of this species.  相似文献   

Seabed sediments and foraminifera over the Lido Inlet: Comparison between 1983 and 2006 distribution patterns     

Alberto D. Albani  Sandra Donnici  Rossana Serandrei-Barbero  Peter C. Rickwood 《Continental Shelf Research》2010

Extensive sampling in the Lagoon and Gulf of Venice during the 1980s provided material to establish ‘base’ conditions for subsequent studies of distributions of benthic foraminiferal biotopes and sediments.  相似文献   

Sediment transport trends and cross-sectional stability of a lagoonal tidal inlet on the Central Coast of Vietnam     

Do Minh Duc  Tran Thanh Tung  Patrick McLaren  Tran Ngoc Anh  Dinh Thi Quynh 《国际泥沙研究》2019,34(4):322-334

Lagoonal tidal inlets are a typical morphology of the Central Coast of Vietnam. Recently, navigation channels in these inlets have become increasingly threatened by siltation. This study analyses the relations between sediment distribution and transport trends (using the technique of Sediment Trend Analysis-STA■) in the lagoonal system of the De Gi inlet and then proposes appropriate countermeasures against sand deposition in the navigation channel. The STA identified three types of transport trends in the De Gi inlet, namely dynamic equilibrium, net accretion, and net erosion. Processes associated with the tidal prism have resulted in trends of sediment transport and deposition across the flood and ebb tidal shoals, which maintain a present cross-sectional area of about 1000m^2. However, longshore sediment transport from north to south resulting from northeast waves cause additional sand deposition in the channel. In addition, the effects of refraction associated with a nearby headland and jetty also increase sedimentation. These processes provide the main reasons for sediment deposition in the De Gi inlet. Short term and regular dredging helps to maintain the navigation channel. A system comprised of three jetties (north, south, and weir) is necessary to ensure the longterm cross-sectional stability of the navigation channel.  相似文献