The Lago di Varano: Hydrologic Characteristics and Sediment Composition

Abstract. The Lago di Varano is situated on the north side of the Gargano National Park (southeast Italy) and covers a surface area of about 65 km². It communicates with the Adriatic Sea through two artificial canals (Foce Capoiale and Foce Varano) located at the two ends of a long and narrow coastal dune. This work presents preliminary results of four seasonal surveys (1999–2000) carried out to measure chemical and physical parameters of the water column (temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and pH) and to analyse a number of biogeochemical characteristics of surface sediments (organic matter, total phosphorus, total nitrogen and total Hg, As, Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu and Ni content). Water analysis indicated poor exchange between the coastal pond and the open sea, limited to autumn and winter. Surface sediments were rich in organic matter, whose distribution was influenced by chemical-physical and hydrodynamic variations in the water column. At the sediment level, the highest values of Cd were found in the central zone of the basin, while the highest Cr values were measured in the central and southeastern areas. With the exception of Cd and Pb, the metal content did not indicate anthropogenic pollution, in particular when compared with the Venice Lagoon and the Central Adriatic Sea.     

虾池纳潮期日本刺沙蚕幼虫数量及其沉降的研究

于1992年2月27日－5月30日在文登市高岛盐场养虾场，对日本刺沙蚕（卵、各期胚胎和幼虫）的纳潮数量和幼虫的沉降进行现场调查和实验研究。结果表明，对养虾生产有意义的纳潮期有3个。3月上旬的新月潮，持续12d，数量为（25－50）×103个／m3，主要组成是受精卵、各期胚胎和担轮幼虫。3月甲旬的满月潮持续7d，数量为（2－5）×103个／m3。4月上旬的新月潮持续8d，数量为（2－3．5）×103个／m3。纳潮量与潮汐关系密切，但与平均潮高无显著的相关。各潮期的纳潮数量比应是4：4：2。对16个纳潮虾池测试的平均沉降量为4492个／m2。据现场调查和实验研究，日本刺沙蚕幼虫的沉降期可划为暂时沉降（5－6刚节）和变态沉降（7—10刚节）。出现暂时沉降（4月15日以后），便可执行纳潮后的排水等虾池早期管理。纳潮的定量监测方法简单、快速和准确，可用来指导虾池的纳潮。     

On an extremely dense bloom of the dinoflagellate Alexandrium tamarense in lagoons of the PO river delta: Impact on the environment

An extremely dense bloom of the potentially toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium tamarense was observed in the lagoons of Cà Pisani (Veneto, Italy) in summer 1993. The lagoons were experiencing a significant eutrophication impact, receiving waste waters from intensive fish culture plants. During their bloom dinoflagellates in the lagoons reached densities of 2 to 4 × 10⁶ cells·dm⁻³ and a biomass of over 100 g·m⁻³. The bloom produced drastic ecological changes in the lagoons. It caused nocturnal anoxia, mortality of macrophytes and the build-up of labile organic matter in the water column. Grazing by the tintinnid Favella sp. contributed to the termination of the bloom of the flagellates. The results show that coastal aqua culture probably stimulates dinoflagellate blooms in shallow brackish lagoons.     

沿海滩涂软弱地基上轻质硬壳堤坝的构筑

为了能在各种不同地质的滩涂上快速、经济、高效地建造堤坝,实施水产养殖业,提出了轻质硬壳堤坝在滩涂软弱地基上的应用结构体系,阐述了硬壳轻质堤坝的构造和选材、设计思路及施工方法.与软弱地基上传统堤坝相比,轻质硬壳堤坝具有施工快、稳定性好、防冲蚀、防渗性好等特点.以竹胶合板为硬壳材料,以稻草等作轻质垫层,以螺栓等作连接的竹胶合板轻质硬壳堤坝的应用,提高了在软弱地基和砂土地基滩涂上的水产养殖效益.     

Calibration techniques and sampling resolution requirements for groundtruthing multibeam acoustic backscatter (EM3000) and QTC VIEW™ classification technology

Both acoustic and sediment surveys were carried out in the Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia, in order to map a former aquaculture site and calibrate acoustic surveys with georeferenced sediment properties. The acoustic surveys included EM3000 Multibeam (including backscatter) and QTC VIEW™ (Series IV) technologies, while the geotechnical survey entailed Van Veen grab sampling of surface sediments and associated analyses. The two acoustic technologies were consistent in their ability to identify distinct regions of seafloor characterized by rock outcrops, consolidated substrates, or gel-mud depositional fields. Both multibeam backscatter data and QTC VIEW™ number-coded classifications were extracted across a range of circular areas located at each georeferenced sampling station (radii: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 16, 20 m). Statistical correlations were observed between backscatter and certain geotechnical properties, such as sediment porosity, sediment grain size fractions (<2 μm, silt content), and particulate sulfur concentration. The areal resolution of backscatter extraction was explored in terms of determining a sensitive calibration technique between backscatter and sediment properties. In general the highest r² values between backscatter and sediment variables were observed across extraction radii between 8 and 20 m. Such groundtruthing techniques could be used to interpolate seafloor characteristics between sampling stations and provide a steering tool for sampling designs associated with benthic monitoring programs.     

方斑东风螺养殖技术研究

本工作对方斑东风螺亲螺培育及产卵、种苗培养、幼螺养成过程中的一系列技术进行了研究,并对其行为及生态习性进行了观察.实验结果表明,在方斑东风螺养殖过程中,不同饵料培养效果的优劣顺序为牡蛎 〉鱼 〉鲆饵 〉鳗饵.在培养密度较高时,玻璃缸流水培养效果要优于静水培养.但同为低密度培养时,静水与流水效果差异不大.水泥池养殖结果显示平面养殖每平方米可养壳高15mm以下幼螺1 000～2 000个,壳高15～20mm的1 000～1 200个,壳高20～30mm以上的600～800个.使用鲍笼立体养殖亦可获得很高的成活率与生长率,将壳高20mm以上的幼螺放入鲍笼,4～5层笼叠加立体养殖,每平方米可养1 667～2 333个,笼养60d的成活率达95%以上.     

锯缘青蟹精荚移植人工授精初探

模仿雄性锯缘青蟹第一腹肢,根据其在交配中的作用机制,采用常规滴管为材料,利用酒精灯灼热拉制一个前端弯曲、侧扁、管径大小接近第一腹肢的人工交接器.以无钙离子的人工海水作为青蟹人工授精的缓冲液,缓冲液中加入适量庆大霉素.首次对青蟹采用类似硬壳交配的方式,将成熟雄蟹贮精囊内的精荚和精液成功移植至雌蟹纳精囊中.结果表明精荚的人工移植不会破坏成熟雌蟹纳精囊的内环境,其内精子具正常受精能力.未交配雌青蟹精荚的人工移植没有正常产卵,但性腺得以促进发育,并能进行正常的生殖脱皮.     

几种微藻对珠母贝面盘幼虫生长和存活的影响

研究了不同浓度的湛江等鞭金藻（Isochrysis zhanjiangensis Hu ＆Liu）、亚心形扁藻[Platymonas subcordiformis（Wille）Hazen]、小球藻（Chlorella sp.）以及这3种微藻以一定的比例混合后（简称混合藻）对珠母贝面盘幼虫生长和存活的影响.结果表明：幼虫对3种微藻都能摄食,但4种饵料相比,以湛江等鞭金藻和混合藻的饵料效果为好,亚心形扁藻在面盘幼虫发育到93μm时可以投喂,小球藻饵料效果较差,不宜单独作为面盘幼虫的饵料;湛江等鞭金藻、亚心形扁藻和混合藻的浓度对面盘幼虫生长和存活都有显著影响,小球藻对其没有显著的影响.湛江等鞭金藻和混合藻适宜的投喂浓度分别为1 000-1 500个/cm^3和1 500-2 000个/cm^3,在适宜浓度下,湛江等鞭金藻组面盘幼虫最大生长速度、存活率和壳初率以及幼虫进入壳初的时间分别为5.663μm/d、69.34%、63.68%、6d,混合藻组为6.28μm/d、69.46%、54.49%、5-6 d.