共查询到20条相似文献,搜索用时 250 毫秒
1.
The foraminiferal (planktonic and benthic) and nannofosssil assemblages have been analyzed in the sediments of Core ACB-17-1447
taken from the South America continental slope north of the Rio Grande Rise piedmont during Cruise 17 of the R/V Akademik Sergey Vavilov. The core section is largely composed of carbonate and marly hemipelagic mud. The Quaternary age of the host sediments is
evident from the occurrence of the planktonic foraminiferal index species Globorotalia truncatulinoides. Based on the nannofossil assemblages, the core sediments are attributed to the upper Pleistocene-Holocene. They contain
abundant reworked Pliocene, Miocene, and Paleogene taxa transported from the slopes of the underwater Rio Grande Rise. The
paleotemperature analysis of the planktonic foraminifers provided data for constructing the temperature curve that demonstrates
two warm peaks. During the first warm period (Interval of 7–9 cm), the surface water temperature was as high as 26°C (Holocene
optimum), which exceeds by 3–4°C its presentday values and implies the more intense warm Brazil Current. The earlier warm
peak with temperatures up to 24°C recorded in the upper Pleistocene sediments (Interval of 69–71 cm) most likely reflects
the 3rd oxygenisotope stage (MIS 3), which corresponds to the interstadial phase of the last glaciation (30–40 ka ago). Based
on the abundances, taxonomic diversity, and proportions of the characteristic species of benthic foraminifers, the Core ASV-17-1447
section is divided into six intervals correlated with the marine isotopic stages defined by both the planktonic foraminifers
and climatic changes evident from the variations in the bottom water circulation along the southwestern slope of the Brazilian
Basin during the Late Quaternary. 相似文献
2.
The ratio of dissolved cadmium (Cd) to phosphate (PO4) in the subtropical coastal area of Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan, was investigated. Twenty vertical seawater samplings
were carried out once a month from May 2008 to January 2010. In order to examine how the Cd/PO4 ratio in seawater varies with the oceanographic conditions (i.e., the water temperature–salinity characteristics), the water
masses at the study sites were classified into two types: group 1 with a water temperature of >25°C and a salinity range of
34.0–34.4, and group 2 with a water temperature of <25°C and a salinity of >34.4. A different phytoplankton assemblage was
observed in each water mass defined. Different Cd/PO4 ratios were obtained for the two water mass types, due to the differences between the types in terms of the environmental
conditions such as the water temperature–salinity (T–S) characteristics and phytoplankton assemblages, as well as possible variations in the concentrations of dissolved iron, zinc,
manganese, and CO2 in seawater in each water mass. 相似文献
3.
Masaki Inagaki Masanobu Yamamoto Yaeko Igarashi Ken Ikehara 《Journal of Oceanography》2009,65(6):847-858
We investigated marine and terrestrial environmental changes at the northern Japan margin in the northwestern Pacific during
the last 23,000 years by analyzing biomarkers (alkenones, long-chain n-alkanes, long-chain n-fatty acids, and lignin-derived materials) in Core GH02-1030. The U
37K′-derived temperature in the last glacial maximum (LGM) centered at 21 ka was ∼10°C, which was 2°C lower than the core-top
temperature (∼12°C). This small temperature drop does not agree with pollen evidence of a large air temperature drop (more
than 4°C) in the Tokachi area. This disagreement might be attributed to a bias of U
37K′-derived temperature within 2.5°C by a seasonal shift in alkenone production. The U
37K′-derived temperature was significantly low during the last deglaciation. Because this cooling was significant in the Kuroshio-Oyashio
transition zone, the temperature drops are attributable to the southward displacement of the Kuroshio-Oyashio boundary. Abundant
lignin-derived materials, long-chain n-alkanes and long-chain n-fatty acids indicate a higher contribution of terrigenous organic matter from 17 to 12 ka. This phenomenon might have resulted
from an enhanced coastal erosion of terrestrial soils due to marine transgression and/or an efficient inflow of higher plant
debris to river waters from 17 to 12 ka. 相似文献
4.
On the basis of processing of the oceanographic data accumulated for the water area of the North Atlantic in 1950–1999 (∼500,000
stations), we study seasonal and interannual variations of the principal characteristics of pycnocline within the range of
σt = 25.5–27.5 conventional density units. It is shown that the interannual oscillations of these characteristics in the entire
analyzed layer can be regarded as a superposition of fluctuations with periods from 2–3 to 10–12 yr. The typical ranges of
these fluctuations for the depths of occurrence of isopycnic surfaces and the corresponding temperature and salinity are equal
to 20–25 m, 1–1.5°C, and 0.25‰, respectively. The intensification of atmospheric circulation at middle latitudes is accompanied
by the simultaneous deepening of the pycnocline and its heating in the central part of the North Subtropical Anticyclonic
Gyre. At the same time, the process of weakening of the atmospheric circulation leads to the rise of the pycnocline and its
cooling. The complete cycle of interaction of the North-Atlantic Oscillation with the anomalies of isopycnic characteristics
(with regard for the period of their advection) is equal to ∼6–8 yr.
__________
Translated from Morskoi Gidrofizicheskii Zhurnal, No. 2, pp. 29–48, March–April, 2007. 相似文献
5.
Using time series of hydrographic data in the wintertime and summertime obtained along 137°E from 1971 to 2000, we found that
the average contents of nutrients in the surface mixed layer showed linear decreasing trends of 0.001∼0.004 μmol-PO4 l−1 yr−1 and 0.01∼0.04 μmol-NO3 l−1 yr−1 with the decrease of density. The water column Chl-a (CHL) and the net community production (NCP) had also declined by 0.27∼0.48
mg-Chl m−2 yr−1 and 0.08∼0.47 g-C-NCP m−2 yr−1 with a clear oscillation of 20.8±0.8 years. These changes showed a strong negative correlation with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation
Index (PDO) with a time lag of 2 years (R = 0.89 ± 0.02). Considering the recent significant decrease of O2 over the North Pacific subsurface water, these findings suggest that the long-term decreasing trend of surface-deep water
mixing has caused the decrease of marine biological activity in the surface mixed layer with a bidecadal oscillation over
the western North Pacific. 相似文献
6.
We have measured helium isotopic ratios of thirty-seven Pacific water samples from various depths collected in adjacent regions
of Honshu, Japan. The 3He/4He ratios vary significantly from 0.989 R
atm to 1.208 R
atm where R
atm is the atmospheric ratio of 1.39 × 10−6. The mid-depth (750–1500 m) profile of 3He/4He ratios at ST-1 located Northwestern Pacific Ocean east of Japan (Off Joban; 37°00′ N, 142°40′ E) is significantly different
from that at ST-2 of the Northern Philippine Sea south of Japan (Nankai Trough; 33°07′ N, 139°59′ E), suggesting that these
waters were separated by a topographic barrier, the Izu-Ogasawara Ridge. Taking 3He/4He data of the Geosecs expeditions in the western North Pacific, an extensive plume of 15% excess 3He relative to the air may be traced at ST-1 over 12,000 kilometers to the northwest of the East Pacific Rise where the mantle
helium may originate. The 20% excess found at ST-2 may be attributable to the additional source of the subduction-type mantle
helium in the Okinawa Trough. A 15% excess of 3He has also been discovered at a depth of about 1000∼1500 m at ST-3 adjacent to Miyakejima Island (33°57′ N, 139°22′ E) and
ST-4 of Sagami Bay (35°00′ N, 139°22′ E). It is confirmed that mid-depth all over the western North Pacific water is affected
by the mantle helium with a high 3He/4He ratio.
This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
7.
This study describes the three-dimensional distributions of the Turner angle (Tu) and the potential vorticity (PV) of the
main pycnocline water in the subtropical North Pacific (10–50°N, 120°E–120°W) using a large in situ CTD data set taken by
the Argo profiling floats during June to October of 2001–2009 to clarify the detailed distribution of the central water and
the mode waters as well as the relationship between these water masses. The ventilated part of the main pycnocline water (σ
θ < 26.7 kg m−3) in the subtropical gyre generally displays a sharp peak in Tu value of 59° in the histogram. The Tu histograms for 10° × 10°
geographical boxes mostly show that the mode for the Tu value is 59° too, but they also show some regional differences, suggesting
some types of relations with the North Pacific mode waters. To further investigate this relationship, the appearance probability
density function of the central water (defined as the main pycnocline water with Tu = 56°–63°) and those of the mode waters
with PVs lower than the critical value on each isopycnal surface were analyzed. The distribution area of the central mode
water (CMW) corresponds so well with that of the central water that a direct contribution of the CMW to the formation and
maintenance of the central water is suggested. On the other hand, the distribution areas of subtropical mode water (STMW),
Eastern STMW, and transition region mode water do not correspond to that of the central water. Nevertheless, indirect contributions
of these mode waters to the formation and maintenance of the central water through salt finger type convection or diapycnal
mixing are suggested. 相似文献
8.
V. G. Bondur 《Izvestiya Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics》2011,47(9):1039-1048
We describe the specific features of the summer 2010 emergency conditions in the European part of the Russian Federation,
when an anomalous heat wave (the monthly mean temperatures in the summer months were 5–9°C higher than those for 2002–2009)
and prolonged blocking anticyclones led to large wildfires. We analyze their causes and consequences. The features of the
satellite system for operational fire monitoring (constructed at the Aerospace Scientific Center) and examples of its application
in summer 2010 are presented. On the basis of the results of processing of satellite images of low (250–1000 m), medium (∼30–50
m), and high (∼6 m) resolutions, we found that the total area covered by fire from March to November of 2010 amounted to approximately
10.9 million hectares for the entire territory of the country and and 2.2 million hectares for its European part. Daily histograms
of areas covered by fire in the summer months of 2010 were constructed. On the basis of these data and empirical models, we
estimate the daily emissions of carbon monoxide (CO) from wildfires in the summer months of 2010 for the European part of
Russia and Moscow oblast. On some days in August 2010, these emissions reached 15000–27000 t for the European part of Russia
and 3000–7500 t for Moscow oblast. On the basis of analysis of data from the AIRS spectrometer (Aqua satellite), we derived
the spatial distribution of CO concentrations at heights of 2 to 10 km above the territory of the Eastern and Central Europe.
Moscow was shown to have been most severely affected by smoke from wildfires occurring on August 6–9, 2010, when the concentrations
of harmful gases (CO2, CO, CH4, and O3) and aerosols in the air significantly exceeded both the daily and the one-hour maximum allowable concentrations. 相似文献
9.
Spatial Variability of Living Coccolithophore Distribution in the Western Subarctic Pacific and Western Bering Sea 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Hiroshi Hattori Makoto Koike Kenichi Tachikawa Hiroaki Saito Kazuya Nagasawa 《Journal of Oceanography》2004,60(2):505-515
Vertical distributions of coccolithophores were observed in the depth range 0–50 m in the western subarctic Pacific and western
Bering Sea in summer, 1997. Thirty-five species of coccolithophores were collected. Overall, Emiliania huxleyi var. huxleyi was the most abundant taxon, accounting for 82.8% of all coccolithophores, although it was less abundant in the western Bering
Sea. Maximum abundance of this species was found in an area south of 41°N and east of 175°E (Transition Zone) reaching >10,000
cells L−1 in the water column. In addition to this species, Coccolithus pelagicus f. pelagicus, which accounted for 4.2% of the assemblage, was representative of the coccolithophore standing crop in the western part
of the subarctic Pacific. Coccolithus pelagicus f. hyalinus was relatively abundant in the Bering Sea, accounting for 2.6% of the assemblage. Coccolithophore standing crops in the top
50 m were high south of 41°N (>241 × 106 cells m−2) and east of 170°E (542 × 106 cells m−2) where temperatures were higher than 12°C and salinities were greater than 34.2. The lowest standing crop was observed in
the Bering Sea and Oyashio areas where temperatures were lower than 6–10°C and salinities were less than 33.0. From the coccolithophore
volumes, the calcite stocks in the Transition, Subarctic, and the Bering Sea regions were estimated to be 73.0, 9.7, and 6.9
mg m−2, respectively, corresponding to calcite fluxes of 3.6, 0.5, and 0.3 mg m−2d−1 using Stoke's Law.
This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
10.
Concentration and stable isotopic compositions (δ
18O) of dissolved O2 were measured in seawater samples collected from the Philippine Sea in June 2006. The in-situ O2 consumption rate and the isotopic fractionation factor (α
r
) during dissolved O2 consumption were obtained from field observations by applying a vertical one-dimensional advection diffusion model to the
deep water mass of about 1000–4000 m. The average O2 consumption rate and α
r
were, respectively, 0.11 ± 0.07 μmol kg−1yr−1 and 0.990 ± 0.001. These estimated values agree well with values from earlier estimations of Pacific deep water. The in-situ O2 consumption rates are two or more times higher north of 20°N, although the value of α
r
was not significantly different between the north and south. Its levels varied rapidly in the water mass of less about 2000
m depth. These results suggest that organic matter from the continent imparts a meaningful contribution to the upper water
in the northern part of the area; it might produce the strong O2 minimum that is evident in the water mass from about 1000–2000 m in the northern part of the Philippine Sea. 相似文献
11.
Hiroshi Ishida Yutaka W. Watanabe Joji Ishizaka Toshiya Nakano Naoki Nagai Yuji Watanabe Akifumi Shimamoto Nobuhiro Maeda Michimasa Magi 《Journal of Oceanography》2009,65(2):179-186
Our analysis of the last three decades of retrospective data of vertical distributions and size composition of chlorophyll-a
(Chl-a) over the western North Pacific has revealed significant changes of three indices related to Chl-a during summer season,
as follows: (1) decreasing linear trend of the proportion of Chl-a in surface layer to that of the whole water column by 0.4
and 2.3% year−1 in the subtropical area along 137°E (STA137) during 1972 to 1997 and in the Kuroshio Extension area along 175°E (KEA175) during 1990 to 2001; (2) increasing linear trend of the depth of subsurface Chl-a maximum (DCM) by 0.4 and 2.6 m year−1 in STA137 and KEA175; and (3) decreasing linear trend of larger-size Chl-a (>3 μm) by 0.1 and 2.5% year−1 in STA137 and KEA175, respectively. Water density (σ
θ
) at 75 m depth had also decreased by 0.006 and 0.05 year−1 in STA137 and KEA175, respectively. The ratio of biogenic opal to biogenic CaCO3 in the sinking flux decreased by 0.015 year−1 in the subtropical region from 1997 to 2005. These findings may indicate that the subsurface chlorophyll maximum is deepening
and larger phytoplankton such as diatoms has been decreasing during the past decade, associated with the decreasing density
of surface water caused by warming in the western North Pacific, especially in the summer. 相似文献
12.
Variation of the southward interior flow of the North Pacific subtropical gyre,as revealed by a repeat hydrographic survey 总被引:2,自引:1,他引:1
Akira Nagano Hiroshi Ichikawa Yasushi Yoshikawa Shoichi Kizu Kimio Hanawa 《Journal of Oceanography》2012,68(2):361-368
Baroclinic variations of the southward flow in the interior region of the North Pacific subtropical gyre are presented with
five hydrographic sections from San Francisco to near Japan during 2004–2006. The volume transport averaged temperature of
the interior flow, which varies vigorously by a maximum of 0.8°C, is negatively correlated with the transport in the layer
of density 24.5–26.5σ
θ, associated with changes in the vertical current structure. Transport variation in this density layer is thus mainly responsible
for the thermal impact of the interior flow on the heat transport of the subtropical gyre. 相似文献
13.
O. V. Krivenko 《Physical Oceanography》2006,16(6):337-349
Based on the experimental data obtained in 1990–1993 by the method of isotopic tracers with the help of a stable isotope of
nitrogen (15N), we establish basic regularities of the formation of “new” and regeneration production in the Black Sea and reveal the
factors specifying their combination. It is shown that the rates of nitrate and ammonium uptake by microplankton vary from
the minimum values in winter to the maximum values in summer. In the surface layer, the uptake of nitrates corresponding to
the amount of “new” production in deep-water layers is equal to ∼ 50% (in winter) and ∼ 30% (in summer) of the total uptake
of inorganic nitrogen compounds by microplankton. In the zone of photosynthesis, the average fractions of nitrates are equal
to 31 ± 10% in winter and 41 ± 10% in summer. The minimum values of this parameter are attained in the middle of spring and
in autumn. The fraction of “new” production (f-ratio) and the integral content of nitrates in the zone of photosynthesis are connected by a hyperbolic dependence. The period
of cyclic transformations of nitrates in this zone decreases from several dozens of days at the beginning of winter to 12
h in the mid-spring. In summer, this period is equal, on the average, to one day. The average period of cyclic transformations
of ammonium is equal to 15 ± 4 h in winter and 5 ± 3 h in summer.
__________
Translated from Morskoi Gidrofizicheskii Zhurnal, No. 6, pp. 29–43, November–December, 2006. 相似文献
14.
Vertical distributions of phyllosoma larvae were examined in waters east of the Philippines or west of the Mariana Islands
(18°56′ N to 19°04′ N; 129°10′ E to 129°35′ E) based on zooplankton samples collected with an Isaacs-Kidd Midwater Trawl on
September 22–24, 1986. Phyllosoma larvae belonged to the two families Scyllaridae and Palinuridae comprising 4 genera and
9 species. Of the collected phyllosoma larvae, those of Scyllarus cultrifer and Panulirus longipes were most abundant and showed similar vertical distributions: (1) both species were collected from the mixed layer at night
but not in the day, (2) their vertical distributions did not change with their stages, and (3) the upper limit of their vertical
distributions during the day accorded with the base of mixed layer. Furthermore, their vertical distributions were similar
to those of lepthocephalus larvae which were collected using the same sampling stations and gear in the present study. Vertical
distributions of phyllosoma larvae were discussed in relation to their horizontal distributions.
This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
15.
Habitat suitability index of Chub mackerel (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Scomber japonicus</Emphasis>) from July to September in the East China Sea 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
The habitat quality of Chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) in the East China Sea has been a subject of concern in the last 10 years due to large fluctuations in annual catches of
this stock. For example, the Chinese light-purse seine fishery recorded 84000 tons in 1999 compared to 17000 tons in 2006.
The fluctuations have been attributed to variability in habitat quality. The habitat suitability Index (HSI) has been widely
used to describe fish habitat quality and in fishing ground forecasting. In this paper we use catch data and satellite derived
environmental variables to determine habitat suitability indices for Chub mackerel during July to September in the East China
Sea. More than 90% of the total catch was found to come from the areas with sea surface temperature of 28.0°–29.4°C, sea surface
salinity of 33.6–34.2 psu, chlorophyll-a concentration of 0.15–0.50 mg/m3 and sea surface height anomaly of −0.1–1.1 m. Of the four conventional models of HSI, the Arithmetic Mean Model (AMM) was
found to be most suitable according to Akaike Information Criterion analysis. Based on the estimation of AMM in 2004, the
monthly HSIs in the waters of 123°–125°E and 27°30′–28°00′ N were more than 0.6 during July to September, which coincides
with the catch distribution in the same time period. This implies that AMM can yield a reliable prediction of the Chub mackerel’s
habitat in the East China Sea. 相似文献
16.
Maria V. Triantaphyllou Assimina Antonarakou Margarita Dimiza Christos Anagnostou 《Geo-Marine Letters》2010,30(1):1-13
In core ADE3-23 collected in the Libyan Sea, the nannofossil species Coccolithus pelagicus, Coronosphaera spp., Helicosphaera spp., Syracosphaera spp., Calcidiscus spp., small Gephyrocapsa spp., and the planktonic foraminifers Globigerina bulloides, Neogloboquadrina pachyderma, Globorotalia scitula, Turborotalita quinqueloba and Neogloboquadrina dutertrei prevail in sapropel S6 (midpoint at 172 ka b.p.), indicative of cold and highly productive surface conditions. Warm and highly stratified water-column conditions are recorded
by the characteristic assemblage of Globigerinoides ruber, Globoturborotalita rubescens, Florisphaera profunda, Rhabdosphaera spp. during the sapropel S5 depositional interval (midpoint at 124 ka b.p.). Compared with S5, Globigerinita glutinata, Globorotalia inflata, Globigerinella siphonifera, Globorotalia truncatulinoides and the calcareous nannofossil Emiliania huxleyi characterise less stratified conditions within sapropel S1 (midpoint at 8.5 ka b.p.). Multivariate statistical analyses of calcareous nannofossil and planktonic foraminifers in core ADE3-23 identify planktonic
assemblages which typify sapropels S6, S5 and S1 in the Libyan Sea. A warmer interval is recognised in the middle part of
the cold S6, and can be associated with an influx of less saline waters and the occurrence of a faint, temporary deep chlorophyll
maximum. Evidence for enhanced surface productivity and breakdown of stratification is observed in the middle–upper part of
the warm S5, associated with climatic deterioration. Moreover, an increase in surface productivity in the upper S1 implies
weak stratification. Our combined calcareous nannofossil and planktonic foraminiferal data add to the evidence that climate
variability was more pronounced than commonly considered to date for all the three studied Eastern Mediterranean sapropel
depositional intervals. 相似文献
17.
We analyze the space-and-time variability of the meridional heat transport in the North Atlantic. The contribution of various
mechanisms to the integral meridional heat transport (MHT) is estimated. The key role played by the drift transport of the
Tropical Atlantic in the formation of the meridional oceanic heat transport is confirmed. On the basis of the general analysis
of estimations obtained by various authors according to the data accumulated for 1870–2008 and the results of numerical analyses
based on the data of NCEP/NCAR reanalysis, we show that the long-term average meridional drift heat (mass) transport attains its maximum values equal to (1.6 ± 0.1)
PW [(17.4 ± 1.5) Sv] in the vicinity of 12.5°N in the Tropical Atlantic. The contribution of the heat transport caused by
the horizontal Sverdrup circulation to the integral meridional heat transport is maximum in the vicinity of 30° N. On the
average, it is equal to ∼ 40%. In the Subtropical Atlantic, the meridional heat transport varies with a period of ∼ 50–70 yr.
The minimum value of the integral meridional heat transport was attained in the mid-1960s and its maximum value was at attained
at the beginning of the 1990s. The location of the center of Azores pressure maximum makes it possible to conclude that the
intensification of the total meridional heat transport in the Subtropical Atlantic on these time scales is accompanied by
the displacement of the center of the North Subtropical anticyclonic gyre in the southwest direction. 相似文献
18.
To date, only a few coral proxy studies have investigated coral growth as an indicator of climate variability. This study
presents the first extension-rate record (Porites lutea) from the Maldives (NW Indian Ocean), inferred from skeletal δ18O chronology for the lagoon of Rasdhoo Atoll (4°N/73°W) in the central area of the Maldives, influenced by the Indian monsoon.
The record spans 90 years over the period 1917–2007. The mean annual extension over this period was 9.9 mm/year, and an increase
of annual extension rates until 1990 by 3 mm/year can be explained by a rise of 0.7°C in sea surface temperature (SST) in
this region. After 1990, the extension rates do no continue increasing, possibly due to ecological stress caused by progressive
ocean warming and acidification. The correlation between annual extension rates and SSTs is thus significant and strong in
the lower part of the record until 1955 (r = +0.69, p < 0.0001), but weaker thereafter (r = +0.44, p < 0.001). The extension rates yield a distinct interannual variability of 3–4 years, caused by interannual SST fluctuations
driven by the El Ni?o-Southern Oscillation. A variability of 8–9 years is likely driven by SST variations endemic to the Indian
Ocean. Spectral peaks between 18–19 years and 6–7 years cannot be explained by SST fluctuations, but by variations in the
strength of the SW monsoon currents. It is suggested that during phases of stronger monsoon activity, the coral sacrificed
coral extension in favor of a denser, more robust skeleton. The geomorphology of the atoll may strengthen the potential of
this new coral archive to track climate variability. 相似文献
19.
Structure of the phytoplankton communities and primary production in the Ob River estuary and over the adjacent Kara Sea shelf 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
The material was collected in the Ob River estuary and over the adjacent shallow Kara Sea shelf between 71°14′0 and 75°33′0N
at the end of September 2007. Latitudinal zoning in the phytoplankton distribution was demonstrated; this zoning was determined
by the changes in the salinity and concentration of nutrients. Characteristic of the phytocenosis in the southern desalinated
zone composed of freshwater species of diatom and green algae were the high population density (1.5 × 106 cells/l), biomass (210 μgC/l), chlorophyll concentration (4.5 μg/l), and uniform distribution in the water column. High primary
production (∼40 μgC/l/day) was recorded in the upper 1.5-m layer. The estuarine frontal zone located to the north contained
a halocline at a depth of 3–5 m. Freshwater species with low population density (2.5 × 105 cells/l), biomass (24 μgC/l), and chlorophyll concentration (1.5 μg/l) dominated above the halocline. Marine diatom algae,
dinoflagellates, and autotrophic flagellates formed a considerable part of the phytocenosis below the halocline; the community
characteristics were twofold lower as compared with the upper layer. The maximal values of the primary production (∼10 μgC/l
per day) were recorded in the upper 1.5-m layer. The phytocenosis in the seaward zone was formed by marine alga species and
was considerably poorer as compared with the frontal zone. The assimilation numbers at the end of the vegetation season in
the overall studied area were low, amounting to 0.4–1.0 μgC/μgChl/h in the upper layer and 0.03–0.1 μgC/μgChl/h under the
pycnocline. 相似文献
20.
Palynological characterization of the pollen assemblages from core ZV-01 offers a reliable age record of shallow ‘gas seal’
and ‘gas reservoir’ sediments from the Ría de Vigo (NW Spain). Gassy sediments show a direct correspondence with the palynological
assemblage zones (LPAZ) 2, 3 and 4, which range in age from 950 to 1510 a.d. for the interval 81–176 cm where gas is found. The facies acting as a seal would correspond to the sedimentation in the ria
starting from 1510 a.d. These assemblages also provide significant data which make it possible to reconstruct the palaeoenvironmental changes recorded
in the sedimentary infill of the Ría de Vigo. The gassy horizon corresponds to the phase when riparian and mesophilous forest
were better represented. This coincides with a relative high abundance of Lingulodinium machaerophorum, which indicates that the waters of the ria had been less renewed by oceanic waters and had a plentiful supply of continental
nutrients. At that time, anoxic conditions resulted from restricted vertical circulation of seawater and/or high biological
productivity. The dinocyst assemblages overlying and underlying the gassy horizon in core ZV-01 are clearly different from
those concomitant with the accumulation of the gassy sediments. This suggests that oceanographic conditions in the Ría de
Vigo may have changed several times during the time interval covered by our record. The weaker relationship between L. machaerophorum/Spiniferites spp., and simultaneous significant increases in Impagidinium spp. and Bitectatodinium tepikiense may indicate a greater intrusion of colder, more oceanic waters into the Ría de Vigo, which may have provoked intensification
in upwelling during two periods, ca. 700–850 a.d. and ca. 1500–1750 a.d. 相似文献