High-resolution measurements of chromophoric dissolved organic matter in the Mississippi and Atchafalaya River plume regions

Chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) was measured in the spring and summer in the northern Gulf of Mexico with the ECOShuttle, a towed, instrumented, undulating vehicle. A submersible pump mounted on the vehicle supplied continuously flowing, uncontaminated seawater to online instruments in the shipboard laboratory and allowed discrete samples to be taken for further analysis. CDOM in the northern Gulf of Mexico was dominated by freshwater inputs from the Mississippi River through the Birdfoot region and to the west by discharge from the Atchafalaya River. CDOM was more extensively dispersed in the high-flow period in the spring but in both time periods was limited by stratification to the upper 12 m or so. Thin, subsurface CDOM maxima were observed below the plume during the highly stratified summer period but were absent in the spring. However, there was evidence of significant in situ biological production of CDOM in both seasons.The Mississippi River freshwater end member was similar in spring and summer, while the Atchafalaya end member was significantly higher in the spring. In both time periods, the Atchafalaya was significantly higher in CDOM and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) than the Mississippi presumably due to local production and exchange within the coastal wetlands along the lower Atchafalaya which are absent along the lower Mississippi. Nearshore waters may also have higher CDOM due to outwelling from coastal wetlands. High-resolution measurements allow the differentiation of various water masses and are indicative of rapidly varying (days to weeks) source waters. Highly dynamic but conservative mixing between various freshwater and marine end members apparently dominates CDOM distributions in the area with significant in situ biological inputs (bacterial degradation of phytoplankton detritus), evidence of flocculation, and minor photobleaching effects also observed. It is clear that high-resolution measurements and adaptive sampling strategies allow a more detailed examination of the processes that control CDOM distributions in river-dominated systems.     

Seasonal methyltin and (3-dimethylsulphonio)propionate concentrations in leaf tissue of Spartina alterniflora of the Great Bay estuary (NH)

Concentrations of total recoverable inorganic tin (TRISn), monomethyltin (MeSn³⁺), dimethyltin (Me₂Sn²⁺), trimethyltin (Me₃Sn⁺) and (3-dimethylsulphonio)propionate (DMSP) were determined in leaves of Spartina alterniflora from three sites in the Great Bay estuary (NH) from 8 May to 15 September 1989. Total methyltin concentration increased from 8·9 ng g⁻¹ (fresh weight) on 8 May to 472 ng g⁻¹ on 23 May, decreased to 52 ng g⁻¹ on 7 June and 16ng g⁻¹ on 20 June, and remained low until the last sample on 18 September. Statistical calculations showed that methyltin concentrations varied significantly with sampling week, but not with site. DMSP concentrations showed very different behaviour. During the same sampling period DMSP concentrations varied only from 7·5 to 26 μmol g⁻¹ (fresh weight). DMSP concentrations varied significantly for site, but not sampling week.     

Optical properties of low molecular weight and colloidal organic matter: Application of the ultrafiltration permeation model to DOM absorption and fluorescence

Cross-flow ultrafiltration (CFF) is often used to obtain separation and concentration of colloids from bulk natural water samples. Application of the ultrafiltration permeation model allows the quantitative determination of the low molecular weight material (LMW, < 1 kDa) and colloids in bulk dissolved organic matter (DOM) from measurements of time series permeate samples obtained from CFF. Detailed analysis of a Yukon River water sample shows that DOM absorption coefficient and fluorescence follow the permeation model and that the complex spectral optical properties of LMW DOM can be reconstructed from CFF data. A combination of measured and modeled data indicates that the LMW contribution to bulk DOM optical properties obtained from CFF can be grossly underestimated by the use of a low concentration factor (CF, the ratio of initial sample volume to retentate volume). Even at a relatively high CF of 19, optical properties of LMW DOM calculated from measurements of the retentate or integrated permeate would underestimate true values by 5–36%. In the Yukon River sample, LMW dissolved organic carbon represented 26% of the bulk concentration, but only 3–14% of the colored DOM was in the LMW fraction while 31–33% of bulk DOM florescence was due to LMW DOM. The contrasting optical properties of LMW and colloidal DOM support the concept that analysis of bulk DOM absorption and fluorescence properties reveals information about DOM molecular weight.     

福建近海主要经济渔业生物营养级和有机碳含量研究

本文研究了福建近海52种鱼类、6种虾类、4种蟹类、1种虾蛄和4种头足类的食性和营养级及其有机碳含量。结果表明：营养级以鱼类最高，为2．1～3．7级，平均2．65级；头足类为2．04～2．88级，平均2．60级；蟹类2．38～2．73级，平均2．58级；虾类最低，为1．64～2．21级，平均1．96级．干样有机碳含量百分率也以鱼类最高，为33．0％～76．2％(m／m)，平均46．25％(m／m)；头足类为27．80％～46．16％(m／m),平均40．24％(m／m)；虾类为30．60％～38．40％(m／m),平均34．90％(m/m)；蟹类最低,为25．00％～30．78％(m/m)，平均28．24％(m／m),鲜样有机碳含量百分率还是以鱼类最高,为4．80％～29．55％(m／m),平均13．75％(m／m)；蟹类为8．90％～12．68％(m／m),平均10．74％(m/m)；虾类为6．97％～11．53％(m/m)，平均9．55％(m/m)；头足类最低仅为7．38％～8．52％(m／m),平均7．95％(m/m),干样有机碳含量百分率和鲜样有机碳含量百分率与营养级均成正相关，但前者的相关性高于后者。     

南黄海陆架中部沉积物反射率光谱的影响因素分析

利用Minolta CM-2002光谱光度计对南黄海陆架136个短柱样品20~25cm段的沉积物进行了颜色反射率数据测量,通过化学元素、粒度、磁化率等来确定影响沉积物颜色反射率变化的成分和因素,介绍了反射率光谱的一阶导数和因子分析的方法。分析结果表明,南黄海陆架沉积物颜色反射率受控于沉积物中的铁氧化物、有机质以及粘土矿物和钙质生物碎屑含量。主因子F1指示氧化环境,并与陆源物质相关,F2指示弱氧化环境,F3指示弱还原环境,主因子的波长范围分别是405~445 nm和495~595 nm,605~695 nm,445~485 nm。     

南海和冲绳海槽沉积物的生物标记化合物

本文对南海深海和冲绳海槽二个柱状样进行了正构烷烃、甾烷和萜烷生物标记化合物分布特征的研究。由于它们所处的沉积环境和生源母质上的差异,反映在正构烷烃的CPI值、C_(17)和C_(18)的含量、轻重烃比值、化合物构型的转化、有机质的成熟度和17α(H)-22,29,30-三降藿烷与18α(H)-22,29,30-三降新藿烷的比值等地球化学参数上的差别。冲绳海槽沉积物的多源性决定了其有机组分的特殊性,如生物来源的C_(17)和C_(18)量占有优势,有机碳含量(1.0—1.3％)高于南海样(0.3—1.0％),重排甾烷量少,生物构型的ββ藿烷已转变成地质构型的αβ藿烷和βα型莫烷化合物。     

藻类分子生物技术两年评─—与藻类活性物质研究有关的生物技术

根据1992年6月—1994年6月国内外发表资料，评述海洋藻类活性物质研究的生物技术及最新成果。认为，海洋生物活性物质研究的重心正转向与海洋生物技术有关的研究。运用生物技术筛选、提取并生产藻类活性物质已经成为这一领域的主流。综合文献表明，藻类活性物质研究的生物技术正走向成熟，大量的活性物质被发现，光生物反应器将成为主要的下游生产技术，通过藻类基因工程生产药物已初现端倪。     

胶州湾海水中颗粒有机碳含量的分布与变化

本文报道了胶州湾表层海水及C_3和D_3站中层和底层水中的颗粒有机碳(POC)的分布与变化规律。结果表明,胶州湾POC年平均浓度为155～410μg/L;平面分布有明显的规律性,近岸和河口一带的含量较高,湾中部较低,湾口诸站为最低;垂直分布有个别数值偏高或偏低现象,但没有明显的规律;季节变化较明显,初春较高,秋季较低。     

有机饵料常规饵料对扣蟹品质的比较研究

从扣蟹的体重、壳长、壳宽,扣蟹体内粗蛋白、氨基酸及药物残留和重金属含量等几个方面比较了在有机养殖和常规养殖模式下扣蟹的品质。结果显示,在有机养殖模式下,扣蟹的体重增长,壳长、壳宽与常规养殖差异显著(p<0.05);体内粗蛋白含量、必需氨基酸含量中,有机养殖组为55.43%、48.07%,常规养殖组为46.55%、40.64%,常规养殖组扣蟹的氨基酸含量明显低于有机饵料养殖组;在药残和重金属含量方面,除常规养殖组的六六六检出外,其余指标均符合有机蟹卫生质量地方标准(DB32/T609.3-2003),但有机养殖组的重金属含量则远较常规养殖组低。     

珠江口水域化学耗氧量、溶解氧、无机磷与有机磷的三维水质数学模拟

珠江沿岸城市排污量大,对污染源治理能力十分有限,大量污染物通过河流或直接排放到珠江口,河口区半封闭的地形及潮水顶托使得污染物不易输送出外海,致使珠江口水质恶化,原有海洋生态环境遭到破坏,反过来制约了经济的发展.