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Macrofaunal Spatial Patterns in Relationship to Environmental Variables in the Richibucto Estuary,New Brunswick,Canada 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Estuarine macrobenthos respond to a variety of environmental gradients such as sediment type and salinity, and organic enrichment.
A relatively new influence, organic loading from suspended bivalve culture, has the potential to alter this response. A study
on soft-bottom macrobenthic communities was carried out in the Richibucto estuary (46°40′N, 64°50′W), New Brunswick, Canada,
with samples collected from 18 stations in late September and early October 2006. The site consisted of a large tidal channel
originating upstream in a small river. The channel was punctuated by bag culture of oysters along its length. A total of 88
species were recorded. The mean values of abundance, species richness, and diversity (H′) of macrofauna were 11,199 ind. m−2 (ranged from 4,371 to 19,930 ind. m−2), 23.4 species grab−1 and 3.29 grab−1, respectively. In general species richness and H′ increased from the upper estuary to the estuarine mouth. Multivariate analyses clearly exhibited the spatial distribution
in community structure, which coincided with the locations along the estuary (the upper, the lower and the mouth), as well
as inside and outside the channel. Species richness and diversity H′ showed strong positive correlations with salinity (21.2–25.2 ppt), and abundance was positively correlated with water depth
(1.0–4.5 m). Abundance and species richness were negatively correlated with both of silt–clay fraction (3.3–24.8%) and sorting
(σI). Species richness was also negatively correlated with organic content (1.9–12.7%). The BIO-ENV analyses identified silt–clay
fraction, σI and salinity as the major environmental variable combination influencing the macrofaunal patterns, and silt–clay fraction
as the single best-correlated variable. 相似文献
2.
Very little research has been conducted on mid-Atlantic estuarine populations of the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia despite recent evidence of toxicity in regional isolates. We collected field samples from the Chesapeake Bay region from 2002 to 2007 for Pseudo-nitzschia enumeration and toxin analysis. Abundances of Pseudo-nitzschia were highest in the winter and spring at ∼103 cells ml−1. Domoic acid (DA) was detectable in 42% of samples tested, but concentrations were generally low, ranging from 0 to 1,037 pg
DA ml−1 (mean 176 pg DA ml−1), and DA cell quota ranged from <0.1 to 49.4 pg DA per cell (mean 1.4 pg DA per cell). Although Pseudo-nitzschia populations were observed year round when salinity was ≥5, populations were highest from February to May when temperatures
were low (2–15°C) and salinity relatively high (≥10). Six species of Pseudo-nitzschia were identified via transmission electron microscopy of the samples: P. pungens (Grunow ex Cleve) Hasle, P. calliantha Lundholm, Moestrup et Hasle, P. subpacifica (Hasle) Hasle, P. cuspidata (Hasle) Hasle emend. Lundholm, Moestrup et Hasle, P. fraudulenta (Cleve) Hasle and P. multiseries (Hasle) Hasle. P. calliantha was the most common and not previously reported from the Chesapeake Bay. Of these species, P. pungens, P. calliantha, P. cuspidata, P. fraudulenta and P. multiseries are known to produce domoic acid. 相似文献
3.
Pierre Michel Bernard Averty Jean-François Chiffoleau Louis-Alexandre Romana 《Estuaries and Coasts》2001,24(6):1066-1073
Sixty samples were collected in June 1996 at regular intervals within the Seine estuary in France in order to study the arsenic (As) behavior in response to climatic and hydrologic conditions leading to major events in chlorophyll activity, anoxia, turbidity, and salinity. It was determined that arsenate (As5, 15–23 nM) is still the dominant chemical form of dissolved As in the upper, estuary. A concentration of up to 37 nM was observed in the high turbidity zone at the freshwater-seawater interface, presumably a result of pumping and remineralization of plankton particles that develop at salinities >10. The formation of arsenite (As3) was related to two processes: anoxia in the upper estuary and primary production in the superoxygenated, lower estuary. Dimethyl arsenic (DMA) concentrations (0 to 2.2 nM) were not directly correlated with chlorophyll content, but rather with oxygenation rates. Monomethyl arsenic (MMA) concentrations were low. Dissolved organoarsenic concentrations refractory to the formation of volatile hydrides showed high concentrations in the river estuary (1 to 6 nM), and their degradation was probably the cause of DMA and MMA and ultimately of the recycling of dissolved inorganic As. The remineralization of particulate arsenic (AsP) in the high turbidity zone at the freshwater-seawater interface, was apparent once AsP concentrations were normalized with respect to aluminium. This remineralization process, even though it does not exclude the possibility of intra-estuarine As inputs, could account for a major part of the high dissolved total As concentration observed in this specific zone, both in the Seine and other estuaries. 相似文献
4.
We evaluate if the distribution and abundance ofThalassia testudinum, Syringodium filiforme, andHalodule wrightii within Biscayne Bay, Florida, are influenced by salinity regimes using, a combination of field surveys, salinity exposure
experiments, and a seagrass simulation model. Surveys conducted in June 2001 revealed that whileT. testudinum is found throughout Biscayne Bay (84% of sites surveyed),S. filiforme andH wrightii have distributions limited mainly to the Key Biscayne area.H. wrightii can also be found in areas influenced by canal discharge. The exposure of seagrasses to short-term salinity pulses (14 d,
5–45‰) within microcosms showed species-specific susceptibility to the salinity treatments. Maximum growth rates forT testudinum were observed near oceanic salinity values (30–40‰) and lowest growth rates at extreme values (5‰ and 45‰).S. filiforme was the most susceptible seagrass species; maximum growth rates for this species were observed at 25‰ and dropped dramatically
at higher and lower salinity.H. wrightii was the most tolerant, growing well at all salinity levels. Establishing the relationship between seagrass abundance and
distribution and salinity is especially relevant in South Florida where freshwater deliveries into coastal bays are influenced
by water management practices. The seagrass model developed by Fong and Harwell (1994) and modified here to include a shortterm
salinity response function suggests that freshwater inputs and associated decreases in salinity in nearshore areas influence
the distribution and growth of single species as well as modify competitive interactions so that species replacements may
occur. Our simulations indicate that although growth rates ofT. testudinum decrease when salinity is lowered, this species can still be a dominant component of nearshore communities as confirmed by
our surveys. Only when mean salinity values are drastically lowered in a hypothetical restoration scenario isH. wrightii able to outcompeteT. testudinum. 相似文献
5.
Since 1991, Mississippi River water has been diverted at Caernarvon, Louisiana, into Breton Sound estuary. Breton Sound estuary encompasses 1100 km2 of fresh and brackish, rapidly subsiding wetlands. Nitrite + nitrate, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, ammonium, total phosphorus, total suspended sediments, and salinity concentrations were monitored at seven locations in Breton Sound from 1988 to 1994. Statistical analysis of the data indicated decreased total Kjeldahl nitrogen with associated decrease in total nitrogen, and decreased salinity concentrations in the estuary due to the diversion. Spring and summer water quality transects indicated rapid reduction of nitrite + nitrate and total suspended sediment concentration as diverted Mississippi River water entered the estuary, suggesting near complete assimilation of these constituents by the ecosystem. Loading rates of nitrite + nitrate (5.6–13.4 g m−2 yr−1), total nitrogen (8.9–23.4 g m−2 yr−1), and total phosphorus (0.9–2.0 g m−2 yr−1) were calculated along with removal efficiencies for these constituents (nitrite + nitrate 88–97%; total nitrogen 32–57%; total phosphorus 0–46%). The low impact of the diversion on water quality in the Breton Sound estuary, along with assimilation of TSS over a very short distance, suggests that more water may be introduced into the estuary without detrimental affects. This would be necessary if freshwater diversions are to be used to distribute nitrients and sediments into the lower reaches of the estuary, in an effort to compensate for relative sea-level rise, and reverse the current trend of rapid loss of wetlands in coastal Louisiana. 相似文献
6.
Heavy metals and polychlorinated biphenyls in sediments of the Yangtze river estuary,China 总被引:5,自引:3,他引:2
Typical pollutants in sediments from 22 sampling sites of the Yangtze river estuary in 2006 were investigated in the present
study. Arsenic, mercury, cadmium, copper, chromium, zinc, lead, and polychlorinated biphenyls of the Yangtze river estuary
sediments were found as 6.49–17.6, 0.0164–0.0987, 0.059–0.319, 11.7–46.6, 10.5–113, 44.5–125, 14.8–32.7, and 0.0006–0.0026 mg/kg,
respectively. Results indicated the presence of a contamination in the Yangtze river estuary. Through analyzing the contents
of typical pollutants in sediments with adopting the index number techniques of Muller geoaccumulation index and Hakanson
ecological risk factors and index, the quality status of these sediments were evaluated. Furthermore, the potential ecological
risks of the estuary were determined quantitatively. The overall environmental quality of typical pollutants was generally
in a good condition in most sites. The results showed that arsenic was the main environmental pollution factor, and cadmium
was the main potential ecological factor. The highest potential ecological risk index appeared in the south branch of the
Yangtze river, which was mainly due to terrestrial pollution in Shanghai. The results of this study can be used for decision
makers to prioritize measures to control the pollution for these typical pollutants. 相似文献
7.
SURAKSHA M PEDNEKAR S G PRABHU MATONDKAR HELGA DO R GOMES JOAQUIM I GOES SUSHMA PARAB VIJAYA KERKAR 《Journal of Earth System Science》2011,120(3):545-556
In May of 2007, a study was initiated by the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa, India, to investigate the influence
of monsoonal rainfall on hydrographic conditions in the Mandovi River of India. The study was undertaken at a location ∼2 km
upstream of the mouth of this estuary. During the premonsoon (PreM) in May, when circulation in the estuary was dominated
by tidal activity, phytoplankton communities in the high saline (35–37 psu) waters at the study site were largely made up
of the coastal neritic species Fragilaria oceanica, Ditylum brightwellii and Trichodesmium erythraeum. During the later part of the intermonsoon (InterM) phase, an abrupt decline in salinity led to a surge in phytoplankton
biomass (Chlorophyll a ∼14 mg m − 3), of a population that was dominated by Thalassiosira eccentricus. As the southwest monsoon (SWM) progressed and the estuary freshened salinity and Chlorophyll a (Chl a) concentrations decreased during the MoN, Skeletonema costatum established itself as the dominant form. Despite the low biomass (Chl a <2 mg m − 3), the phytoplankton community of the MoN was the most diverse of the entire study. During the postmonsoon (PostM), the increase
in salinity was marked by a surge in dinoflagellate populations comprising of Ceratium furca, Akashiwo sanguinea, and Pyrophacus horologium. 相似文献
8.
Habitat use,temporal abundance variability,and diet of blue crabs from a New Jersey estuarine system
In a long-term, spatially comprehensive beam trawl survey of the Navesink River-Sandy Hook Bay estuary, the blue crabCallinectes sapidus was one of the most abundant species. Seasonal changes in abundance were evident, with low abundances in summer followed
by peak abundances in the fall, after juveniles recruited to the estuary. We saw no long-term trends in abundance during the
5 yr study. Location in the navesink River or Sandy Hook Bay explained most of the variance in abundance within any one survey.
In diet analyses, we found evidence of cannibalism in all seasons, but in the size range of crabs caught in this study (10–180
mm), we did not find a relationship between cannibalism and juvenile crab abundance. Within surveys, crabs divided into 20
mm size categories showed no sizerelated differences in location within the estuary or among 7 habitat types examined (algae
bed, amphipod bed, beach, channel, marsh edge, mid-depth, and sandbar). Channels and sandbars tended to exhibit lower crab
abundance than other habitats. Shallow habitats with and without cover were equally preferred by juvenile blue crabs, implying
that the presence of structure was not critical. Spatial models of crab abundance (<- 80 mm carapace width) to environmental
data were fit from several seasons of intensive sampling in the Navesink River-Sandy Hook Bay estuary between summer 1996
and spring 1998. These models indicated that fine-grained sediments, tmmperature, depth, and salinity were good indicators
of crab abundance in spring, summer, and fall. Using these spatial models and environmental data collected in subsequent seasons
(summer 1998−fall 1999), we were able to predict blue crab abundance in the river as evidenced by significant correlations
between predicted and observed abundances. For the size range of crabs examined here, physical conditions may be as important
as structural habitat types or cannibalism in determining habitat use in northerly estuaries. 相似文献
9.
Dissolved and particulate trace metals and their partitioning in a hypoxic estuary: The Tanshui Estuary in Northern Taiwan 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
The distribution and partitioning of trace metals (Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, and Zn) between dissolved and particulate phases were studied in the Tanshui Estuary. The upper reach of the estuary is hypoxic and heavily polluted due to domestic and industrial discharges. The concentration ranges of dissolved and leachable particulate trace metals in the Tanshui Estuary were: Co: 0.3–6.1 nM, 1.8–18.6 mg kg−1; Cu: 5–53 nM, 22–500 mg kg−1; Fe: 388–3,364 nM, 1.08–6.67%; Mn: 57–2,914 nM, 209–1,169 mg kg−1; Ni: 7–310 nM, 6–108 mg kg−1; and Zn: 12–176 nM, 62–1,316 mg kg−1; respectively. The dissolved concentrations of the metals were 2–35 times higher than the average values of the world river water. The distributions of dissolved and particulate studied metals, except Mn, in the estuary showed scattering, which could be attributed to the discharges from many industrial wastewater disposal works located in the upper tributaries. The daily input of dissolved metals from the disposal works to the Tanshui Estuary ranged from 0.1–0.4 tons. Dissolved Mn was nearly conservative in the region with salinity higher than 10 psu, while particulate Mn decreased in the region with salinity of 10–15 psu. The concentration increased significantly seawards, corresponding with the distribution of dissolved oxygen. The distribution coefficient (KD) for Mn in the lower estuary was nearly three orders of magnitude higher than in the upper estuary. This phenomenon may be attributed to the diffusion of Mn from the anoxic sediment in the upper estuary and gradual oxidation into particulate Mn in the middle and lower estuary as the estuarine water became more oxygenated. The distribution coefficient for Cu decreased with increasing salinity. The percentages of trace metals bound by suspended particulate matter decreased in the following order: Fe>Zn, Cu>Co>Mn>Ni. 相似文献
10.
Tillamook Bay, Oregon, is a drowned river estuary that receives freshwater input from 5 rivers and exchanges ocean water through
a single channel. Similar to other western United States estuaries, the bay exhibits a strong seasonal change in river discharge
in which there is a pronounced winter maximum and summer minimum in precipitation and runoff. The behavior of major inorganic
nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen, and silica) within the watershed is examined over seasonal cycles and under a range of river
discharge conditions for October 1997–December 1999. Monthly and seasonal sampling stations include transects extending from
the mouth of each river to the mouth of the estuary as well as 6–10 sites upstream along each of the 5 major rivers. Few studies
have examined nutrient cycling in Pacific Northwest estuaries. This study evaluates the distributions of inorganic nutrients
to understand the net processes occurring within this estuary. Based upon this approach, we hypothesize that nutrient behavior
in the Tillamook Bay estuary can be explained by two dominant factors: freshwater flushing time and biological uptake and
regeneration. Superimposed on these two processes is seasonal variability in nutrient concentrations of coastal waters via
upwelling. Freshwater flushing time determines the amount of time for the uptake of nutrients by phytoplankton, for exchange
with suspended particles, and for interaction with the sediments. Seasonal coastal upwelling controls the timing and extent
of oceanic delivery of nutrients to the estuary. We suggest that benthic regeneration of nutrients is also an important process
within the estuary occurring seasonally according to the flushing characteristics of the estuary. Silicic acid, nitrate, and
NH4
+ supply to the bay appears to be dominated by riverine input. PO4
−3 supply is dominated by river input during periods of high river flow (winter months) with oceanic input via upwelling and
tidal exchange important during other times (spring, summer, and fall months). Departures from conservative mixing indicate
that internal estuarine sources of dissolved inorganic phosphorus and nitrogen are also significant over an annual cycle. 相似文献
11.
Positive Relationship between Freshwater Inflow and Oyster Abundance in Galveston Bay,Texas 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
David Buzan Wen Lee Jan Culbertson Nathan Kuhn Lance Robinson 《Estuaries and Coasts》2009,32(1):206-212
Analysis of fisheries-independent data for Galveston Bay, Texas, USA, since 1985 shows eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) frequently demonstrate increased abundance of market-sized oysters 1 to 2 years after years with increased freshwater inflow
and decreased salinity. These analyses are compared to Turner’s (Estuaries and Coasts 29:345–352, 2006) study using 3-year running averages of oyster commercial harvest since 1950 in Galveston Bay. Turner’s results indicated
an inverse relationship between freshwater inflow and commercial harvest with low harvest during years of high inflow and
increased harvest during low flow years. Oyster populations may experience mass mortalities during extended periods of high
inflow when low salinities are sustained. Conversely, oyster populations may be decimated during prolonged episodes of low
flow when conditions favor oyster predators, parasites, and diseases with higher salinity optima. Turner’s (Estuaries and
Coasts 29:345–352, 2006) analysis was motivated by a proposed project in a basin with abundant freshwater where the goal of the project was to substantially
increase freshwater flow to the estuary in order to increase oyster harvest. We have the opposite concern that oysters will
be harmed by projects that reduce flow, increase salinity, and increase the duration of higher salinity periods in a basin
with increasing demand for limited freshwater. Turner’s study and our analysis reflect different aspects of the complex, important
relationships between freshwater inflow, salinity, and oysters. 相似文献
12.
Submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV) communities have undergone declines worldwide, exposing them to invasions from non-native
species. Over the past decade, the invasive species Hydrilla verticillata has been documented in several tributaries of the lower Chesapeake Bay, Virginia. We used annual aerial mapping surveys from
1998 to 2007, integrated with spatial analyses of water quality data, to analyze the patterns and rates of change of a H. verticillata-dominated SAV community and relate them to varying salinity and light conditions. Periods of declining SAV coverage corresponded
to periods where salinities exceeded 7 and early growing season (April to May) Secchi depths were <0.4 m. Increases were driven
by the expansion of H. verticillata along with several other species into the upper estuary, where some areas experienced an 80% increase in cover. Field investigations
revealed H. verticillata dominance to be limited to the upper estuary where total suspended solid concentrations during the early growing season were
<15 mg l−1 and salinity remained <3. The effect of poor early growing season water clarity on annual SAV growth highlights the importance
of water quality during this critical life stage. Periods of low clarity combined with periodic salinity intrusions may limit
the dominance of H. verticillata in these types of estuarine systems. This study shows the importance of the use of these types of biologically relevant episodic
events to supplement seasonal habitat requirements and also provides evidence for the potential important role of invasive
species in SAV community recovery. 相似文献
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The purpose of this field study was to determine the relationship between environmental conditions, particularly high nitrate
(NO
3
−
), low salinity events, and both nitrogen (N) storage (NO
3
−
, ammonium [NH
4
+
], free amino acids [FAA], protein, and total N) and nitrate reductase (NR) activity in the macroalgaeEnteromorpha lingulata andGelidium pusillum in the lower Mobile Bay estuary (Alabama, USA). The environmental conditions at the collection site varied over the growing
season with the most notable changes due to late winter and spring runoff entering the estuary (1–30 psu, 0.3–25.8 μM NO
3
−
, 0.9–12.5 μM NH
4
+
, 3–28°C, 61–2,375 μmol PAR m−2 s−1). Principal component analysis reduced the six environmental variables measured to three principal components. Stepwise,
multiple regression analysis was then used to examine the relationship between the principal components and the internal NO
3
−
, NH
4
+
, and FAA pools and NR activity. The results indicate that changes in inorganic N availability and salinity rather than changes
in irradiance determine patterns of N storage and NO
3
−
reduction. BothE. lingulata andG. pusillum are capable of taking up and storing NO
3
−
when it becomes available. Greater NO
3
−
availability produced larger NH
4
+
and FAA pools along with higher rates of NR activity inE. lingulata, but notG. pusillum, suggesting thatE. lingulata is able to metabolize NO
3
−
more rapidly during high NO
3
−
, low salinity events. Differences in the susceptibility ofE. lingulata andG. pusillum to NH
4
+
inhibition and salinity stress combined with their different growth strategies help to explain the seasonal trends in total
N. Total N inE. lingulata ranged from 2.57% to 6.39% dw, while the slower growingG. pusillum showed no significant variation in total N content (3.8–4.1% dw). These results led to the conclusion thatE. lingulata responds more quickly thanG. pusillum to high NO
3
−
, low salinity events and that these events have a larger effect on the overall N content ofE. lingulata. 相似文献
14.
Peter G. Verity 《Estuaries and Coasts》2002,25(5):944-960
The Skidaway River estuary is a tidally-dominated subtropical estuary in the southeastern USA surrounded by extensiveSpartina salt marshes. Weekly smapling at high and low tide began in 1986 for hydrography, nutrients, chlorophylla, particulate matter, and microbial and plankton biomass and composition; hydrographic and nutrient data during 1986–1996
are reported here. Salinity varied inversely with river discharge and exhibited variability at all time scales but with no
long-term trend. Water temperature typically ranged over 25°C and was without apparent long-term frend. Seasonal cycles in
concentrations of NO3, NH4, PO4, Si(OH)4, and DON were observed, with annual maxima generally occurring in late summer. Superimposed on seasonal cycles, all five
nutrients exhibited steady increases in minimum, mean, and maximum concentrations; mean concentrations increased c. 50–150%
during the decade. Nutrient concentrations were highly correlated with water temperature over the ten-year period, but weakly
related to salinity and discharge. Nutrients were strongly correlated with one another, and the relative ratios among inorganic
nutrients showed little long-term trend. Correlations among temperature and nutrient concentrations exhibited considerable
inter-annual variability. Major spikes in organic and inorganic nutrient concentrations coincided with significant rainfall
events; concentrations increased hyperbolically with rainfall. Although pristine compared to more heavily impacted waterways
primarily outside the region, residential development and population density have been increasing rapidly during the past
15–20 years. Land use is apparently altering nutrient loading over the long-term (months-years), and superimposed on this
are stochastic meteorological events that accelerate these changes over the short term (days-weeks). 相似文献
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The concentrations of N, P and Fe in surface sediments and interstitial and overlying (bottom and surface) waters of the
Ashtamudi estuary located in the southwest coast of India are reported along with the various chemical species of N (NO2–N, NO3–N, NH3–N and total N) and P (organic P, inorganic P and total P) in interstitial and overlying waters and discussed in terms of
the physico-chemical environment of the system. The interstitial water exhibits higher salinity values compared to bottom
and surface waters, indicating the coupled effects of salt-wedge phenomena and gravitational convection of more saline-denser
marine water downward through surface sediments. N, P and Fe as well as their chemical forms are enriched in the interstitial
water compared to bottom and surface waters. However, the dissolved oxygen (DO) shows an opposite trend. The marked enrichment
of NH3–N in the interstitial water and its marginal presence in bottom and surface waters, together with the substantial decrease
in the DO concentrations of bottom water and consequent increase in the concentrations of NO2–N and NO3–N in interstitial and bottom waters, points to the nitrification process operating in the sediment-water interface of the
Ashtamudi estuary. The enrichment of total N, P and Fe in the interstitial water compared to the overlying counterparts and
the positive correlation of sediment N, P and Fe with mud contents as well as organic carbon indicate that these elements
are liberated during the early diagenetic decomposition of organic matter trapped in estuarine muds.
Received: 5 Oktober 1998 · Accepted: 9 February 1999 相似文献
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Water quality and phytoplankton as indicators of hurricane impacts on a large estuarine ecosystem 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Three sequential hurricanes in the fall of 1999 provided the impetus for assessing multi-annual effects on water quality and
phytoplankton dynamics in southwestern Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Two and a half years of post-hurricane data were examined
for short- and long-term impacts from the storms and >100 year flooding. Salinity decreased dramatically and did not recover
until May 2000. Inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations were briefly elevated during the flooding, but later returned
to background levels. Dissolved organic carbon concentrations declined through the whole study period, but did not appear
to peak as was observed in the Neuse River estuary, a key tributary of the Sound. Light attenuation was highest in the fall
to spring following the storms and was best correlated with chlorophylla concentrations. Phytoplankton biomass (chla) increased and remained elevated until late spring 2000 when concentrations returned to pre-storm levels and then cycled
seasonally. Phytoplankton community composition varied throughout the study, reflecting the complex interaction between physiological
optimal and combinations of salinity, residence time, nutrient availability, and possibly grazing activity. Floodwater advection
or dilution from upstream maxima may have controlled the spatial heterogeneity in total and group-specific biomass. The storms
produced areas of shortterm hypoxia, but hypoxic events continued during the following two summers, correlating strongly with
water column stratification. Nitrogen loading to the southwestern sound was inferred from network analysis of previous nitrogen
cycling studies in the Neuse River estuary. Based on these analyses, nutrient cycling and removal in the sub-estuaries would
be decreased under high flow conditions, confirming observations from other estuaries. The inferred nitrogen load from the
flood was 2–3 times the normal loading to the Sound; this estimate was supported by the substantial algal bloom. After 8-mos,
the salinity and chla data indicated the Sound had returned to pre-hurricane conditions, yet phytoplankton community compositional changes continued
through the multi-year study period. This is an example of long-term aspects of estuarine recovery that should be considered
in the context of a predicted 10–40 yr period of elevated tropical storm activity in the western Atlantic Basin. 相似文献
17.
Clarisse Odebrecht Marli Bergesch Leonardo Rubi R?rig Paulo C. Abreu 《Estuaries and Coasts》2010,33(2):570-583
A long-term study (monthly sampling, 1992 to 2007) was conducted in the surf zone of Cassino Beach, Southern Brazil, in order
to detect possible natural and/or anthropogenic disturbances. Surface water temperature (6–29°C) was the only parameter with
predictable seasonal variation; salinity (14–38) was inversely related to rainfall (3.1–485.2 mm month−1) and low values followed extreme precipitation periods in 1997/1998 and 2002/2003 (El Ni?o years). Asterionellopsis glacialis and chlorophyll a presented high concentrations and peak frequency until 1998, when an intense mud deposition occurred with concomitant extreme
rainfall. It affected the surf zone and beach, changing the hydrology and dissolved inorganic nutrient availability. Six phytoplankton
species groups were recognized with distinct responses to this mud deposition. We conclude that large-scale climatic changes,
like El Ni?o Southern Oscillation, in conjunction with human activities significantly altered the phytoplankton ecology of
the highly dynamic Cassino Beach surf zone. 相似文献
18.
Peter H. Doering Robert H. Chamberlain J. Michael McMunigal 《Estuaries and Coasts》2001,24(6):894-903
The effects of simulated saltwater intrusions on the growth and survival of the freshwater angiosperm,Vallisneria americana Michx., from the Caloosahatchee estuary (southwest Florida, USA) were examined experimentally using indoor mesocosms. Intrusions were simulated by raising salinity in the mesocosms to 18‰ for varying durations and then returning the salinity to 3‰. In separate experiments, exposures of short duration (1, 5, 11, and 20 d) and long duration (20, 30, 50, and 70 d) were examined. Plants held at a constant 3‰ served as controls. Mortality was proportional to the duration of exposure. Statistically significant (p<0.05) losses of blades and shoots occurred at exposures of 20 d or longer, although during a l-mo recovery period at 3‰ viable plants survived the 70-d exposure to 18‰. Expressed as a percentage of initial levels, the extent of recovery after 1 mo was proportional to duration of exposure.V. americana can survive the salinity stress associated with most intrusions of salt water in the upper Caloosahatchee estuary. 相似文献
19.
Martin T. O’Connell Travis D. Shepherd Ann M. U. O’Connell Ransom A. Myers 《Estuaries and Coasts》2007,30(4):567-574
We analyzed historic and current fishery independent data to determine if the abundance of two apex predators, bull sharks
(Carcharhinus leucas) and alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula), in Lake Pontchartrain had changed significantly over the last half century. Lake Pontchartrain is an environmentally degraded
oligohaline estuary in southeastern Louisiana that has experienced considerable changes in fish assemblage composition over
this interval. Using gillnet, beach seine, and trawl data collected during three time periods (1953–1955, 1977–1978, and 1996–2005),
we analyzed trends in abundance forC. leucas andA. spatula using generalized linear models with a negative binomial error structure and a log link. Lake Pontchartrain data were divided
into four spatial locations (northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast) since each region represents a unique combination
of anthropogenic and natural influences that could affect catches. For each species and gear type, we produced log-likelihood
profiles for the instantaneous rate of change in relative abundance through time. Raw catches were generally lower for both
species in the later surveys.C. leucas were not captured in beach seines since the 1950s andA. spatula were rarely captured in trawls or seines since the 1970s. Likelihood profiles of changes in abundance forC. leucas andA. spatula showed very large declines in both species since 1953.C. leucas declined by 98.6% (95% CI: 73.4–99.9%) in gillnets and became functionally extirpated in beach seines with a decline of 99.9%
(95% CI: 23–99.9%). Among all gears,C. leucas declined by the same rate as in gillnets. The decline inA. spatula was also large with a decrease of 98.6% (95% CI: 73.4–99.9%) in beach seines and a decline of 99.2% (95% CI: 54.8–99.9%)
in trawls since 1953. Catches ofA. spatula in gillnets did not show a significant change over the study period. The continued decline of these two apex predators could
seriously affect efforts to restore this degraded estuarine ecosystem. 相似文献
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Frank Jordan 《Estuaries and Coasts》2002,25(2):288-295
I examined the relative importance of beds of tapegrass (Vallisneria americana) and adjacent unvegetated habitats to juvenile and adult (6–35 mm standard length) rainwater killifish (Lucania parva) over a large spatial scale within the St. Johns River estuary, Florida. Abundance of rainwater killifish did not differ between oligohaline and tidal freshwater portions of the estuary and this species was relatively rare at opposite ends of the St. Johns River estuary. The presence of rainwater killifish at a given site was determined in part by large-scale variation in environmental factors such as habitat complexity and salinity. When present at a site, rainwater killifish were found almost exclusively in structurally complex beds of tapegrass. Behavioral observations in the laboratory indicated that rainwater killifish preferred vegetated over unvegetated habitats in the absence of both potential prey and predators and that use of vegetated habitats increased further upon addition of predatory largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). A laboratory predation experiment indicated that survival of rainwater killifish exposed to largemouth bass was significantly higher in vegetation than over open sand. Strong preferences for structurally complex vegetation likely reflect an evolved or learned behavioral response to risk of predation and help explain habitat use of rainwater killifish in the St. Johns River estuary. 相似文献