Strong CO2 outgassing from high nutrient low chlorophyll coastal waters off central Chile (30°S): The role of dissolved iron

Carbonate system parameters (pH and alkalinity) were used to estimate the coastal water CO₂ fluxes off central Chile (30°S) during September 2007. Coastal waters rich in nitrate and silicate were strongly CO₂ supersaturated and normally poor in chlorophyll a. MODIS satellite chlorophyll a data suggest that phytoplankton biomass remained particularly low during September 2007 although coastal waters were highly fertilized with nitrate and silicate. The phytoplankton gross primary productivity in macronutrient-rich waters was very low with the exception of shallow waters (e.g. within or near bays). Several iron-enrichment bottle experiments show that fCO₂ rapidly decreases during iron-enrichment treatments compared to controls. This suggests that iron limitation of phytoplankton growth (mainly diatoms) plays a role in maintaining high-CO₂ outgassing by preventing rapid interception of upwelled CO₂.     

Phytoplankton-pigment signatures and their relationship to spring–summer stratification in the Gulf of Gabes

We investigated the phytoplankton dynamics (determined by CHEMTAX analysis of HPLC pigment data) and its relationships with nutrients and water column structure, during two oceanographic cruises in May–June and September 2006 in the Gulf of Gabes (south-eastern Mediterranean). The May–June cruise coincided with the beginning of the summer stratification, while a strong stratification occurred in September with a more than 30 m deepening of the thermocline, and a reduction of the euphotic depth. This strong stratification resulted in a shift in nitrogen sources from nitrates to ammonium as well as phosphate depletion (0.2 μM) and a decrease in silicate concentrations (<2 μM). With the exception of chlorophyll a, pigment concentrations were higher in September than in May–June samplings. The pico- and nanophytoplankton were the major contributors to phytoplankton total biomass, accounting for 90% and 87% of total chlorophyll a in May–June and September, respectively. Picoplankton persisted throughout the entire survey, occupying different depth layers. Chlorophytes were present at substantial amounts (average 23% of total chlorophyll a) during May–June; however, they declined in September (average 5%). Diatoms were overall poorly represented in this study (2% of total chlorophyll a), due probably to silicate shortage. Apparently, the nutrient availability, but also the water column stability seemed to be among the major factors determining phytoplankton dynamics. Indeed, cyanobacteria were prominent in surface samples during the period of strong stratification, whereas the relative contribution of chlorophytes decreased, probably due to low phosphate availability.     

Effect of a simulated oil spill on natural assemblages of marine phytoplankton enclosed in microcosms

Two microcosm experiments were carried out to simulate the effect of sporadic oil spills derived from tanker accidents on oceanic and coastal marine phytoplankton assemblages. Treatments were designed to reproduce the spill from the Prestige, which took place in Galician coastal waters (NW Iberia) in November 2002. Two different concentrations of the water soluble fraction of oil were used: low (8.6 ± 0.7 μg l⁻¹ of chrysene equivalents) and high (23 ± 5 μg l⁻¹ of chrysene equivalents l⁻¹). Photosynthetic activity and chlorophyll a concentration decreased in both assemblages after 24–72 h of exposure to the two oil concentrations, even though the effect was more severe on the oceanic assemblage. These variables progressively recovered up to values close or higher than those in the controls, but the short-term negative effect of oil, which was generally stronger at the high concentration, also induced changes in the structure of the plankton community. While the biomass of nanoflagellates increased in both assemblages, oceanic picophytoplankton was drastically reduced by the addition of oil. Effects on diatoms were also observed, particularly in the coastal assemblage. The response of coastal diatoms to oil addition showed a clear dependence on size. Small diatoms (<20 μm) were apparently stimulated by oil, whereas diatoms >20 μm were only negatively affected by the high oil concentration. These differences, which could be partially due to indirect trophic interactions, might also be related to different sensitivity of species to PAHs. These results, in agreement with previous observations, additionally show that the negative effect of the water soluble fraction of oil on oceanic phytoplankton was stronger than on coastal phytoplankton.     

应用浮游植物监测与评价长江口水体营养状况

通过对长江河口浮游植物采样研究,应用浮游植物群落多样性指数和均匀度指数、浮游植物丰度以及生物学综合评价法对长江河口水体营养状况进行监测与评价.生物学综合评价结果显示:1999年枯水期,口门内的SX01～SX04样站表、底层水体为中营养水平,口门外近岸及近外海水域一般为贫营养水体.1999年丰水期,表、底层水质状况与枯水期不同,口门内的SX01～SX04样站水体为贫营养型,近口门、近外海水域为中营养型,近岸中部、东部表层一般达到富营养型水体,近岸底层东北部为富营养型,其余近岸水域为中营养型水体.2000年枯水期水质情况为:口门内表、底层水体为贫营养水体,近岸水域表层为中营养水体,底层为贫营养水体,近外海水域表、底层一般也为贫营养水体.     

氮、磷对大亚湾大鹏澳海区浮游植物群落的影响Ⅱ种类组成

根据2005年4－5月（春季）、8月（夏季）和11月（秋季）对大亚湾大鹏澳海区表层的现场调查结合营养盐加富实验,探讨了不同季节氮（NO3－或脲氮 (urea)）和无机磷（PO43－）营养元素对浮游植物种类组成的潜在影响。大鹏澳海区浮游植物优势种有明显季节变化,秋季种类组成的平面变化最明显。春季浮游植物平均细胞密度最高但多样性指数最低。实验结果显示,春季至夏季浮游植物优势种翼根管藻模式变型Rhizosolenia alata f. genuina、丹麦细柱藻Leptocylindrus danicus和绕孢角毛藻Chaetoceros cinctus之间的演替可能受氮、磷条件变化的控制。夏季优势种菱形海线藻Thalassionema nitzschioides和威氏海链藻Thalassiosira weissflogii之间的演替可能受营养条件外的因素控制。尽管磷被认为是该海区浮游植物生长的主要限制因子,但夏季无机氮磷比值较高的实验组中未出现磷限制现象,无机氮磷比值的变化对浮游植物种类组成也没有显著影响,而秋季氮对浮游植物种类组成有较明显的潜在影响。     

二百年来黄海浮游植物群落结构变化的生物标志物记录

对位于南黄海的柱状样10694进行了生物标志物分析,利用其生物标志物含量及比例变化重建了黄海过去210 a来的浮游植物生产力及群落结构变化.结果表明10694站位在过去100 a来生产力有上升的趋势,而这种趋势在过去40 a来尤为明显,浮游植物群落结构在过去100 a中有硅藻比例上升-甲藻比例下降的趋势.通过与近期历史资料的对比,得出初步结论:黄海过去100 a生产力上升及硅藻比例增加主要是与东亚冬季风和ENSO增强有关.结果表明,可以用生物标志物法重建过去百年来中国近海生态变化,并可以初步区分自然气候变化和人类活动对近海生态系统演变的影响.     

方差分量估计前提初探

根据方差分量估计理论,即使随机模型本身已经正确,方差分量估计也会得到不同于通常意义上的最优线性无偏最小二乘估计。此外,由于方差分量估计计算工作量一般较大,因此,本文提出了利用统计检验方法来判断是否进行方差分量估计的想法,并进行了初步研究。     

大鹏澳牡蛎养殖对浮游植物种群结构的影响研究

于2013年8、10月及2014年2、5月对大鹏澳牡蛎养殖区及其邻近海域进行了采样调查。利用设置的3个站位(牡蛎养殖区S1、养殖区外S2、靠近湾口S3)的数据研究了牡蛎养殖对海区浮游植物种群结构和丰度的影响。本次考察共鉴定出大鹏澳浮游植物58属144种,丰度为6.15×103—5.94×106cells/L。其中,硅藻36属100种,占种类总数的69.4%,丰度在4.5×103—5.93×106cells/L之间;甲藻15属34种,占总种类的23.6%,丰度范围为1.5×102—4.53×104 cells/L;蓝藻、绿藻、隐藻等共7属10种。在牡蛎养殖期(8月至2月),养殖区内养殖水层浮游植物总丰度低于非养殖区,硅藻丰度占浮游植物总丰度的90%以上,硅藻丰度与总浮游植物细胞丰度的空间分布特征一致;与硅藻空间分布特点不同,养殖区内甲藻丰度显著低于非养殖区。牡蛎收获后的5月,养殖区内的甲藻丰度高于非养殖区。牡蛎养殖区站位S1浮游植物多样性指数平均值为1.35,明显低于非养殖区S2(2.68)和S3(2.69)。与此相似,养殖区内站位S1均匀度J(0.27)明显低于非养殖区站位S2(0.49)和S3(0.51)。本研究表明,大鹏澳牡蛎养殖对浮游植物群落结构造成了一定影响,能够显著降低浮游植物丰度、种类多样性和均匀度。     

渤海湾天津近岸海域初级生产力及网采浮游植物种类组成

于2012至2013年调查了渤海湾天津近岸海域的初级生产力和网采浮游植物种类组成。2012—2013年春季调查海域初级生产力为2.20～23.18 mgC/(m²·d),平均值为9.54 mgC/(m²·d),高值区主要分布在塘沽附近海域;夏季初级生产力为6.37～138.37 mgC/(m²·d),平均值为44.13 mgC/(m²·d),高值区主要分布在北塘和汉沽附近海域。与1982—1983年和1992—1993年同期调查结果相比,近30 a来渤海湾初级生产力呈下降趋势。网采浮游植物经初步分析发现2门59种(包括未定名种),其中硅藻49种,占种类组成的83.1%;甲藻10种,占种类组成的16.9%;优势种主要为柔弱根管藻Rhizosolenia delicatula、布氏双尾藻Ditylum brightwellii、中华盒形藻Bidduiphia sinensis、中肋骨条藻Skeletonema costatum、旋链角毛藻Chaetoceros curvisetus、尖刺菱形藻Nitzschia pungens、丹麦细柱藻Leptocylindrus danicus和浮动弯角藻Eucampia zoodiacus。调查海域春季浮游植物细胞丰度为3.32×10³～3.85×10⁷ cell/m³,夏季为2.48×10⁶～4.65×10⁹ cell/m³,夏季明显高于春季;从分布上看,北部和南部的浮游植物细胞丰度高于中部,主要是由天津近岸海域河流分布造成。浮游植物多样性指数在春季和夏季的均值分别为1.865和1.560。2012—2013年浮游植物细胞丰度及其分布主要与水深、化学需氧量、pH值、溶解氧和无机磷相关性较大。     

三门湾网采浮游植物季节变化及影响因素

于2015—2016年春(5月)、夏(8月)、秋(11月)和冬(1月)四个航次对三门湾18个站位进行拖网采集和理化因子测定,分析了三门湾浮游植物群落结构、优势种组成、时空分布和主要影响因素,并结合历史数据,分析了浮游植物群落结构的变化规律,探讨了其主要驱动因子。调查共检出浮游植物8门87属199种(含变种、变型和未定名种),其中硅藻51属149种,甲藻18属27种,绿藻、裸藻、隐藻、定鞭藻、金藻和蓝藻偶有检出。四季共检出优势种8属13种,其中琼氏圆筛藻(Coscinodiscus jonesianus)为全年优势种。浮游植物年均丰度为1632.04×10~4cell/m~3,其中春季最低(53.06×10~4cell/m~3),夏季最高(5548.91×10~4cell/m~3)。聚类和相似性分析结果表明,浮游植物群落季节变化和区域差异明显。典范对应分析表明,影响三门湾海域浮游植物群落的主要因子依次为温度、盐度、DIN和DSi。结合历史资料发现,三门湾浮游植物群落丰度总体呈增加趋势(排除20世纪80年代冬季赤潮影响),主要种类组成仍以硅、甲藻为主,赤潮藻及嗜氮性硅藻种类数及优势度均上升。此外,三门湾浮游植物由大型硅藻向链状硅藻演替。海域富营养化和水温上升可能是主要驱动因子。