Metal contaminants for modelling lobster (Homarus americanus) migration patterns in the Inner Bay of Fundy, Atlantic Canada     

Chou CL  Paon LA  Moffatt JD 《Marine pollution bulletin》2002,44(2):134-141

A method, which uses metal compositions in lobster digestive glands as natural environmental tags, has been developed to trace lobster movements. Lobsters were collected from three selected sites, Minas Channel, Minas Basin, and Cobequid Bay, Inner Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada, that were known to be contaminated with Cu. Five metal variables (Ag, Cd, Cu, Mn and Zn) were processed for principal component analysis (PCA). Metal concentration and burden models were investigated and PCA was able to differentiate lobsters from the respective catch sites. The method was applied to investigate the May and June lobsters collected at the three sites to determine the migration rate during this period of the fishing season. The results show a high level of mixing at Minas Basin and Cobequid Bay in June, and lobster movement inward toward the inner reaches of the bay, with very limited movement outward from the inner bay.  相似文献   

The comparative biodiversity of seven globally important wetlands: a synthesis     

Wolfgang J. Junk  Mark Brown  Ian C. Campbell  Max Finlayson  Brij Gopal  Lars Ramberg  Barry G. Warner 《Aquatic Sciences - Research Across Boundaries》2006,68(3):400-414

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Spatiotemporal variations of internal P-loading and the related mechanisms in the large shallow Lake Chaohu   总被引：2，自引：1，他引：2  

ZHANG Min  XIE Ping  XU Jun  LIU Bingqin  YANG Hong 《中国科学D辑(英文版)》2006,49(Z1)

Spatiotemporal variations of P species and adsorption behavior in water column, interstitial water, and sediments were investigated in the large shallow eutrophic Lake Chaohu. Ortho-phosphate (Ortho-P) and total phosphorus (TP) concentrations were significantly higher in the western part than in the eastern part of the lake, due to different nutrient inputs from the surrounding rivers. Moreover, paniculate phosphorus (PP) concentration was in a similar spatial pattern to Ortho-P and TP concentrations, and also showed significantly positive correlation with the biomass of Microcystis, indicating more uptake and store of phosphorus by Microcystis than by other algae. Increase of pH and intensive utilization of P by phytoplankton were the main factors promoting P (especially Fe-P) release from the sediment to interstitial water during the cyanobacterial blooms in Lake Chaohu. Spatial dynamics in TP concentration, P species and adsorption behavior of the sediment, coupled with the statistical analyses, suggested that the spatial heterogeneity of P contents in the sediment was influenced by various factors, e.g. human activities, soil geochemistry and mineral composition. In spite of similar TP contents in the sediments, increase in proportion of Fe-P concentration in the sediment may result in a high risk of P release.  相似文献   

长江安庆江段鱼类调查及物种多样性初步研究   总被引：14，自引：1，他引：14  

张敏莹  徐东坡  刘凯  施炜纲 《湖泊科学》2006,18(6):670-676

对1990-2004年长江安庆江段鱼类及物种多样性进行了调查研究．该江段共有鱼类46种,分别隶属于9目14科．按迁徙习性可分为江湖半洄游性鱼类、洄游性鱼类、河口鱼类和定居性鱼类4大类型．小型定居性鱼类占优势,群落优势种为黄颡鱼、鲫、鲶、鲤．多样性特征值年间平均指标为:Margalef指数(R)1．54,Wilhm改进指数(H(?))2．14,McNaughton指数(Dw)0．44,Pielou指数(J’)0．75．经济鱼类趋于小型化,四大家鱼资源不容乐观．必须从根本上降低对长江的捕捞压力．  相似文献   

山西云顶山亚高山草甸群落生态分析   总被引：8，自引：2，他引：8  

李素清  张金屯 《地理研究》2007,26(1):83-90

应用双向指示种分析法 (TWINSPAN )和除趋势对应分析 (DCA )等数量分析方法,对山西云顶山亚高山草甸生态关系进行了研究,将该草甸划分为5个群落类型,分别位于不同的海拔高度。分类结果很好地反映了植物群落类型及优势种的分布与环境因子之间的关系,并在DCA二维排序图上得到了较好的验证。DCA排序轴反映了海拔高度、放牧强度和群落土壤湿度的梯度变化,表明海拔高度和水热条件是影响植物群落变化的主要环境因子,物种多样性在群落类型分化中有重要作用,同时放牧对亚高山草甸演替过程的干扰明显。  相似文献   

FRESHWATER ALGAE COMMUNITY OF A MELTWATER RUNNEL,REEVE HILL, CASEY STATION, ANTARCTICA     

FaradinaMerican WanMaznahWO WanAsmadiWA MashhorMansor 《湿地科学》2007,5(3):243-252

Researches on the Antarctic microalgal diversityand distributions in the freshwater environment ran-ging from snow to large lakes and well-definedstreams are extensive.For instance,studies on thestream microalgal community have been conducted onthe Pervay…  相似文献   

安徽牯牛降的植物多样性垂直分布特征——兼论山顶效应的影响   总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5  

沈泽昊  胡志伟  赵俊  王会 《山地学报》2007,25(2):160-168

牯牛降国家级自然保护区是我国生物多样性热点地区之一——黄山-武夷山区的一部分,人为干扰较轻,植被保存状况良好,是这一生物多样性中心基本特征的代表性区域。牯牛降地区的植物物种多样性和群落的分布特征尚缺少系统的研究报道。对牯牛降南坡的植被垂直带进行样方和样带调查,探讨其植物群落和植物物种多样性的海拔梯度格局,及其影响因素。通过对样方数据的数量分类和CCA排序,结合分析群落生活型构成、物种丰富度、α多样性、β多样性的结果表明:(1)牯牛降南坡随着海拔的上升,依次出现常绿阔叶林(400-1 100 m)、常绿落叶阔叶混交林(1 100-1 350 m)、针阔混交林(1 350-1 600 m)和常绿针叶林(1 600-1 728 m)。(2)物种丰富度和多样性指数大致表现了沿海拔梯度降低的趋势;但低海拔人为活动的干扰、海拔1 400 m处样方小地形的显著变化、海拔1 500-1 600 m之间历史上的火干扰等因素,导致了物种多样性海拔梯度特征的复杂化;常绿阔叶林和常绿落叶针阔叶混交林的种-面积曲线差异反映了不同植被类型中物种分布的尺度效应的差异。(3)海拔梯度、局部地形及其他生境条件的变化共同影响着物种多样性的格局。山地常绿落叶阔叶混交林、针阔叶混交林和黄山松纯林等是发育在同一气候垂直带条件下,主要由地形引起的土壤与小气候差异导致的植被斑块。山顶效应对植物群落类型和物种多样性变化具有显著影响,对于理解牯牛降植物物种多样性垂直梯度特征和模式具有重要意义。  相似文献   

Sedimentary dynamics and ecological state of Nakta tidal flat (littoral), South of Sfax, Gulf of Gabès, Tunisia     

Gargouri-Ben Ayed Z.  Souissi R.  Soussi M.  Abdeljaouad S.  Zouari K. 《中国地球化学学报》2007,26(3)

The tidal flat of Nakta is located in the northern part of the gulf of Gabes and in the southern coast of Sfax. It corresponds to a flat reef protected from less topography, with a slope ranging between 2° and 4°, which borders the Gargour Wadi. The study sector is renowned to have moderate hydrodynamics which lasts almost for two millenary (14C isotopic dating).The sedimentological study of the Nakta tidal flat revealed different facies: fine-grained sand in the intertidal zone and carbonated muddy sand in the infratidal zone.Equilibrium state of the Nakta ecosystem depends entirely on tide currents, which mainly inhibit drift currents. The Nakta tidal flat is characterized by a variety of faunal species (Cerastoderma glaucum, Arca noe, Cardita antiquatus, Chlamys varied, Ruditapes deccussatus, Tapes rhomboids, Pinctada radiate, etc.) and floristic diversities (Halocnemum strobilacum, Halimione portulacoides, Enteromorpha linza, Ulva rigida, Cymodocea nodosa, Posidonia oceanica). The species are abundant in the infratidal zone, while in its intertidal zone, faunal species remain little diversified and are dominated by limivorous diggering.The paleogeographic study of the Nakta tidal flat showed the alternation of regression and transgression periods.  相似文献   

Molluscs in Kongsfjorden (Spitsbergen, Svalbard): a species list and patterns of distribution and diversity     

Maria W&#;odarska-Kowalczuk 《Polar research》2007,26(1):48-63

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Long-term macrozoobenthos changes in a shallow boreal lagoon: Comparison of a recent biodiversity inventory with historical data     

Michael L. Zettler  Darius Daunys 《Limnologica》2007,37(2):170-185

The European water framework directive (WFD) aims at achieving good ecological status of water bodies, which implies assessment of their current ecological quality status in respect to defined reference (pristine) conditions. In this paper, two historical biodiversity datasets (from 1920s and 1950s) and results from the recent inventory are used to trace the long-term changes of the macrozoobenthos in the eutrophic boreal lagoon of the Baltic Sea.In comparison of datasets the highest congruence was obtained for molluscs and malacostracan crustaceans, which also had a similar level of taxonomic emphasis between studies. Considering inconsistencies in methodology and taxonomic determination, only few species extinctions in these groups did likely occur during the last 100 years. Two amphipod species (Gammarus pulex and Gammarus lacustris) were not found during the recent survey, whereas five new species of this taxonomic group occurred in the lagoon since 1950s. The causes of these extinctions remain unclear; however displacement by established new amphipods cannot be excluded. Theodoxus fluviatilis was recently recorded in the very restricted area of the lagoon, while in earlier studies the species was mentioned as common and widely distributed in the water body. On the other hand, 10 gastropod species and 9 bivalves were reported for the first time in the lagoon and most likely have been overlooked in earlier surveys. Approximately 10% of the species have their origin outside the Baltic Sea basin and the number of invasions considerably exceeds the number of likely extinctions. Assessment scheme of such changes is unclear following WFD guidelines, therefore elaboration of a framework for evaluation of the alien species diversity in a context of local biodiversity should attain more effort when implementing the WFD.  相似文献