Feeding of benthic foraminifera on diatoms and sewage-derived organic matter: an experimental application of lipid biomarker techniques   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Ward JN  Pond DW  Murray JW 《Marine environmental research》2003,56(4):515-530

Foraminiferal ecology at sewage outfalls has been investigated in numerous field studies over the last 30 years. Foraminifera have been frequently used as biomonitors of sewage pollution since they are both abundant and ubiquitous. Sewage outfalls have been demonstrated to have both positive and negative effects on adjacent foraminiferal populations, but it has never been shown conclusively why sewage affects foraminifera in these ways. Such information on the impact mechanisms of sewage pollution is essential if foraminifera are to be used as sewage pollution biomonitors, and also to understand the ecology of these important protists. One possible cause of a positive effect is the direct consumption of sewage-derived particulate organic matter (POM) by the foraminifera themselves. However this hypothesis has never been tested experimentally. Here, lipid (fatty acid and sterol) biomarker techniques were applied to study the ingestion of two potential food items by the foraminiferan Haynesina germanica in the laboratory. An experiment was conducted to confirm that the laboratory conditions were conducive to the survival and feeding of the foraminifera. In this experiment, foraminifera were provided with the pennate diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum, which was considered to be a suitable food source. After 2 weeks, a four-fold increase in the levels of the diatom fatty acid biomarker, 20:5(n-3), in the foraminifera suggested that they had fed actively on the diatoms and survived under the experimental conditions. These experimental conditions were used in the main experiment, where foraminifera were fed the POM from sewage. Lipid biomarker analysis indicated that H. germanica did not consume secondary treated sewage-derived POM. Neither fatty acid profiles in the sewage nor coprostanol, the diagnostic human faecal sterol, were detected in foraminifera after exposure to the potential sewage food source. However, foraminifera may have consumed bacteria associated with the sewage in the experiment. The findings are discussed in terms of current EU legislation on sewage treatment that has affected the composition of sewage discharges, and therefore possibly reduced the nutritive value of sewage to the marine benthos.  相似文献   

Trophic accumulation and depuration of mercury by blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum)     

Evans DW  Kathman RD  Walker WW 《Marine environmental research》2000,49(5):419-434

Mercury concentrations in blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) collected from an area of mercury-contaminated sediments in Lavaca Bay, TX, USA, are more than an order of magnitude greater than concentrations in penaeid shrimp from the same area. Laboratory feeding experiments using mercury-contaminated fish as food showed that both blue crabs and pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) could accumulate mercury concentrations comparable to those in their food in 28 days. Calculated mercury assimilation efficiencies averaged 76% for blue crabs and 72% for pink shrimp. Significant depuration of mercury by blue crabs was not observed during a subsequent 28-day period, but pink shrimp lost mercury at a rate of about 0.012 day-1. Model calculations predict biomagnification factors of mercury of about two to three at steady state for both species. The large difference in observed concentrations of mercury in field-collected blue crabs and penaeid shrimp does not result from differences in efficiency of mercury assimilation from their food or from differences in excretion rates. It is more likely the result of differences in residence times in the contaminated area and of differences in feeding habits.  相似文献   

数字油藏空间数据挖掘与知识发现框架设计     

周子勇 《测绘与空间地理信息》2008,31(3)

油藏空间数据挖掘与知识发现是继油藏数字化建设后需要解决的一个重要问题.本文首先总结了数字油藏中空间数据的特征及数据处理的方法学基础,提出把数据挖掘思想用于油藏数据处理以获取更多有用信息,即油藏空间数据挖掘与知识发现.文章列出了四种可能的方案,简述了每一种方案的特点,最后结合数据库数据挖掘与GIS可视化,提出了油藏空间数据挖掘与知识发现的框架.对数据挖掘的主要模式进行了讨论,认为空间关联规则是油藏空间数据挖掘中最重要的一种知识模式,因而空间关联规则挖掘算法的设计也就成了油藏空间数据挖掘中需要解决的一个重要问题.  相似文献   

地气的宏观效应与微观效应   总被引：8，自引：0，他引：8  

周子勇  陶澍 《地学前缘》2003,10(1):249-255

根据地球内部气体 (地气 )的释放特征及对生态环境产生的影响 ,文中提出了地气的宏观效应及地气的微观效应的概念。地气的宏观效应主要是由地球内部大量气体的突然释放所引起 ,它具有突发性、宏观性及难于研究的特点。地气宏观效应有多种表现形式 ,如火山爆发、地震前后排气及一些大的自然灾害及自然现象等。地气的微观效应则是由地球内部气体持续微观释放所引起 ,它具有普遍性、微观性及可研究的特点。地气的微观排放及地气作用下物质的远距离迁移是地气微观效应的主要表现形式。研究地气的微观排放对于研究温室气体及气候变化有重要意义 ,而研究地气作用下物质的远距离迁移现象对于石油、金属矿的勘探以及在环境研究中都有重要的意义。本文阐述了地气宏观效应及地气微观效应的定义、特点、表现形式及其研究意义。  相似文献   

东欧和中东岩石圈磁化率异常     

Stra.  DW 张贵宾 《世界地质》1991,10(3):29-38

一般的根据航磁异常来反演地壳磁化率差的反演方法是假设在整个所考虑的区域上核场是常数的,然而这个假设在具有几千公里伸范围的区域上是不成立的。本文研究了一种反演技术,它考虑了核场的变化,这既包括方向上的变化也包括强度上的变化。该技术也考虑了岩石圈内磁层的表面起伏。将该技术应用于东欧和中东的标量磁异常图卫星测量上,结果所得到的磁化率差图反映了该地区的主要构造特征。规模很小的前寒武地盾表现出高磁化率。阿尔卑斯—喜马拉雅造山带具有明显的磁特征。碰撞带是低磁化率区,而造山带内的大陆板块具有高磁化率。著名的库尔斯克含铁建造具有强磁化率高的特征。磁卫星已经在两个不同的地方时—黎明和黄昏测量了地球的磁场,得到两份独立的磁异常图。标量磁异常图是以这两份图的共有特征为基础绘制的。并且研究出了一种根据这两份图的相关频谱来选择那些共有特征的协方差技术。  相似文献   

海底火山玻璃中的挥发分作为构造成因的一种判别标志：在特罗多斯？..     

米诺.  DW  汤葵联 《国土资源信息化》1991,(12):15-17

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Modeling preferential flow in reactive barriers: implications for performance and design     

Benner SG  Blowes DW  Molson JW 《Ground water》2001,39(3):371-379

Reactive barriers are passive and in situ ground water treatment systems. Heterogeneities in hydraulic conductivity (K) within the aquifer-reactive barrier system will result in higher flux rates, and reduced residence times, through portions of the barrier. These spatial variations in residence time will affect the treatment capacity of the barrier. A numerical flow model was used to evaluate the effects of spatial variations in K on preferential flow through barriers. The simulations indicate that the impact of heterogeneities in K will be a function of their location and distribution; the more localized the high K zone, the greater the preferential flow. The geometry of the reactive barrier will also strongly influence flow distribution. Aquifer heterogeneities will produce greater preferential flow in thinner barriers compared to thicker barriers. If the barrier K is heterogeneous, greater preferential flow will occur in thicker barriers. The K of the barrier will affect the flow distribution; decreasing the K of the barrier can result in more even distribution of flow. Results indicate that less variable flow will be attained utilizing thicker, homogeneous barriers. The addition of homogeneous zones to thinner barriers will be effective at redistributing flow only if installed immediately adjacent to both the up- and downgradient faces of the barrier.  相似文献   

科威特石油大火烟云物理及化学特性的机载观测     

John.  DW 章育仲 《气象科技》1992,(4):67-72

1991年3月底在距科威特燃烧油井约120km的烟云最密集区所进行的机载测量表明:典型的粒子质量浓度为500-1000μgm~(-3),SO_2的体积混合比为500-1000p.p.b.v.,氮的氧化物的体积混合比为30-60p.p.b.v..在距科威特1000km处烟云中的臭氧含量超过背景水准约50p.p.b.v..由硫通量估计的石油燃烧率为每天3.9±1.6百万桶.只在5000m以下的高度观测到大量烟尘,由烟尘造成的太阳辐射衰减的测量值与新近评估中的假定值相似.  相似文献   

波斯湾阿布扎比萨布哈环境再现：应用锶...     

Mull.  DW 高莉玲 《国外地质(成都)》1992,(1):34-38,56

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实验室生长的NaCl—H2O,NaCl—KCl—H2O,NaCl...     

Davis  DW 单强 《地质地球化学》1992,(1):88-88

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