The non-native seaweed Asparagopsis armata supports a diverse crustacean assemblage

This is the first study describing the crustacean fauna associated to Asparagopsis armata, a non-native, red seaweed widely distributed along western Mediterranean coasts. First found in Australia and New Zealand, it was introduced naturally through the Strait of Gibraltar and rapidly spread out. A one-year spatio-temporal study (Feb 08-Feb 09) was carried out in the Strait of Gibraltar to characterize the spatio-temporal patterns of the associated crustacean fauna. Maximum biomass of A. armata was measured during April-June, whereas the maximum crustacean abundances were registered from June-October. In total 41 crustacean species were identified. The caprellid Caprella penantis, traditionally associated to non-polluted areas, was more abundant on Tarifa Island (higher values of dissolved oxygen and pH) than in Algeciras (lower oxygen and pH). The gammarid Podocerus variegatus was dominant in Algeciras Bay while Hyale schmidti and Apherusa mediterranea were the most abundant on Tarifa Island. Among isopods, Synisoma nadejda was only found on Tarifa Island. When compared with literature of native algae of the intertidal and shallow sublittoral, the species richness of associated crustaceans was similar in A. armata and the natives. Very little is known about the influence of this algae on altering marine communities, so complete faunistic studies dealing with other groups such as polychaetes or molluscs are necessary to properly address biogeographical, ecological and management programmes dealing with this non-native species.     

沈阳棋盘山旅游开发区社区居民利益研究

旅游开发过程中对社区居民利益问题的研究是现代旅游发展的新方向,关注公众的利益要求可促使旅游开发朝着良性、生态的方向前进。以利益相关者理论为基础,运用问卷调查的方法,以沈阳棋盘山国际风景旅游开发区社区居民为实证研究对象,对其利益要求、实现方式及存在的问题进行了深入分析。结果表明,社区居民利益要求满意度最差的是参与管理,最好的是改善生活环境;利益要求实现方式主要是依靠政府及法律;核心利益集中在征地动迁补偿及就业方面。最后提出相关建议,为政府的发展战略制定和角色调整提供决策依据,以期旅游业健康良性发展。     

ANALYSIS OF HABITAT PATTERN CHANGE OF RED—CROWNED CRANES IN THE LIAOHE DELTA USING SPATIAL DIVERSITY INDEX

1INTRODUCTIONThewildlifehabitatlossandfragmentationhavebeenlinkeddirectlytointensivehumandisturbance.Manyecologistshavefocusedonanalysisofwildlifehabitatpatternchangeandconservationofsuitablehabitat.Ingeneral,landscapepatterniscloselylinkedtoecologi-calfunction,andnumerouspatternindiceshavebeencitedtodescribehabitatpatternandsuitability(FRANKLINandFORMAN,1987;HANSENandURBAN,1992;SCHUMAKER,1996;RIITTERSetal.,1997;PEARSONetal.,1999;CHENetal.,1999).WiththeapplicationofG…     

多方气体球引力坍缩中激波的形成和传播

本文采用计算流体力学中的高分辨率ＰＰＭ格式，数值模拟了多方气体球的引力坍缩、激波形成和传播，物态方程取成Ｐ＝Ｋ（ｓ）ργ，γ为密度的分段函数，通过绝热指数γ的不同取法对三个模型分别进行了计算，并对引力坍缩、反弹激波形成和传播等三个过程以及不同模型之间计算结果上的一些差异做了比较仔细的分析，得到了一些初步结论。     

Temporal dynamics of shallow subtidal meiobenthos from a beach in Tenerife (Canary Islands, northeast Atlantic Ocean)

A shallow subtidal (3 m deep) meiofaunal assemblage in Los Abrigos Bay, Tenerife, Canary Islands was sampled during May 2000-April 2001. Themain aims were to (1) find temporal variations inmeiofaunal assemblage structure and overall abundance, as well as in the most abundant meiofaunal species throughout the study period, and (2) identify environmental variables (sedimentary composition, organic matter content, and total nitrogen) that better explain meiofaunal assemblage structure during the study year. The most abundant species were the nematodes Siphonolaimus sp. 2 and Catanema sp., which represented 46.2% of the overall meiofaunal abundances and varied significantly throughout the study duration. Overall meiofaunal abundance and the most abundant taxonomic groups (nematodes, copepods, and oligochaetes) showed significant temporal variations during the study period. Nematodes overwhelmingly dominated during the study period, ranging from 78% in May to 97.34% in February. Multivariate analyses showed seasonality inmeiofaunal community structure during the study year, with the lowest abundances in May.     

Transfer of organic contaminants to the Baltic in the Odra Estuary

This paper describes the transfer of organic contaminants to the sea, using PAHs (12 compounds) and PCBs (11 congeners) as examples, through a eutrophicated coastal lagoon (Szczecin Lagoon, on the Polish-German border). The transfer of contaminants study was based on their concentration in recent sediments (0-10 cm), in relation to different environmental conditions such as temperature, salinity, turbidity, oxygen and nutrients in water, hydrological conditions, organic carbon and biomarkers (pigments and their derivatives) in sediments. Results include the data obtained between 1994 and 2000, also those on before and afterwards the great flood in July 1997, at different stations in the Lagoon and the adjacent Pomeranian Bay. The results indicated that the eutrophic estuary of the shape of lagoon acts as an effective trap for the hydrophobic organic pollutants. The abundance and taxonomy of plankton as well as detritus derived from it play an important role in bonding the studied compounds. The salinity gradient in the lagoon has a significant influence upon deposition of the pollutants from the water column to the sediments and the residence time of the compounds there depends strongly on oxic-anoxic status of the sediments and the strength of interaction with sediments resulting from polarity, the type and stability of associates formed, as well as on hydrological conditions. We conclude that eutrophication in this area prevents pollution of the sea to some extent.     

Deposition of semi-volatile organochlorine compounds in the free troposphere of the eastern North Atlantic Ocean

Deposition samples were taken at a height of 2367 m above sea level (m.a.s.l.) on the Island of Tenerife from May 1999 until July 2000 and analysed for 19 polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners, hexachlorobenzene (HCB), hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCH) and DDTs. This site is located above the inversion layer, so samples represent background concentrations of the free troposphere. The average deposition fluxes of HCB, total HCH, DDTs and PCBs were 86, 400, 110 and 780 ng m(-2) yr(-1), respectively, being lower than those reported at sea level in continental or marine areas. All compounds are generally found in higher abundance in the wet precipitation samples. However, these samples only represent a fraction, e.g. 33%, of the total deposition load. Annual mass balance calculations show that wet precipitation is essentially responsible for the deposition of the low molecular weight OC whereas dry deposition accounts for more than 50% of the higher molecular weight PCBs.     

Chlorophyll a and its derivatives in sediments of the Odra estuary as a measure of its eutrophication

Chlorophyll a and its selected derivatives, as well as chlorophylls b and c have been determined in samples of recent (0-10 cm) sediments, collected at 30 stations in the Szczecin Lagoon, Pomeranian Bay and the Bornholm Deep. Samples were retrieved in different seasons between 1992 and 2001, including the time before and after the great flood of July 1997. Regarding the content of chlorophyll a and its derivatives in sediments, the Szczecin Lagoon may be classified as permanently eutrophic and the Pomeranian Bay and Bornholm Deep as mesotrophic. A lack of correlation between chlorophylls b, c and chlorophyll a indicated that intensive blooms of cyanobacteria occur in the Szczecin Lagoon, which is a characteristic of eutrophic zones. The chlorin a results are related to selected parameters characterizing the aquatic environment. The values for nutrients, salinity and temperature in near-bottom waters, as well as granulometry and organic carbon in the sediments verify the above conclusions.