Dinophysis caudata generated lipophilic shellfish toxins in bivalves from the Nanji Islands,East China Sea

A 12-month program of monitoring potentially toxic microalgae(that produce lipophilic shellfi sh toxins; LSTs) and their toxins in bivalves was conducted from April 2006 to March 2007 in the Nanji Islands, East China Sea. Two Dinophysis species, D. caudata and D. acuminata, were identifi ed, and D. caudat a was found to be the dominant species. D. caudata was detected in water samples between April and June 2006, and between February and March 2007. It reached its highest abundances in May, with a mean abundance of 1.38×10 2 cells/L in surface water and 1.25×10 2 cells/L in bottom water(10 m deep). The temporal distribution of D. caudata was associated with the occurrence of LSTs in bivalve samples, which mostly occurred at the same time as D. caudata blooms, between April and July 2006. All of the cultured bivalves sampled between April and June were contaminated with LSTs, with an average toxicity of 85 μg okadaic acid(OA) eq./100 g meat, which was four times higher than the Chinese regulatory limit(20 μg OA eq./100 g meat). Ten out of fi fteen wild samples(66.7%) collected during the same period were positive for LSTs, and contained an average LST toxicity of 45 μg OA eq./100 g meat(more than twice the regulatory value). Cultured Patinopecten yessoensis collected on 15 May 2006 had the highest toxicity, 320 μg OA eq./100 g meat, and relatively high toxicities(80 to 160 μg OA eq./100 g meat) were found in bivalves until the end of July.     

Tides and Wind-Driven Circulation in the Tropical and Southern Atlantic Ocean:The BRAZCOAST System

The Brazilian coast is characterized by dif- ferent tidal regimes and distinct meteorological influ- ences. The northern part has larger tidal amplitudes and is permanently affected by trade winds and tropical distur- bances; the southern portion has smaller tidal amplitudes and is frequently influenced by extratropical cyclone ac- tivity. Besides these aspects, many features regarding current structure and behavior are also present, such as the equatorial system of currents, the subtropical gyre and the corresponding western boundary currents, and the Bra- zil-Malvinas confluence region. Within this context, ef- forts were made to develop the BRAZCOAST system, capable of describing the processes that determine the oceanic circulation from large to coastal scales. A cus- tomized version of the Princeton Ocean Model （POM） was implemented in a basin-scale domain covering the whole of the tropical and southern Atlantic Ocean, with 0.5° spatial resolution, as well as three nested grids with （1/12）° resolution covering the different parts of the Bra- zilian shelf, in a one-way procedure. POM was modified to include tidal potential generator terms and a par- tially-clamped boundary condition for tidal elevations. The coarse grid captured large-scale features, while the nested grids detailed local circulations affected by bathymetry and coastal restrictions. An interesting aspect at the coarse grid level was the relevance of the Weddell Sea to the location of the tidal amphidromic systems.     

青藏高原东部“7.29”区域性强降水天气特征分析

利用micaips系统常规资料、物理量产品、卫星云图、区域自动站实测资料,对2012年7月29-30日发生在青藏高原东部的区域性强降水天气过程进行分析。结果表明:(1)强降水是在冷空气与西南暖湿气流交汇的过程中产生的,500hPa副高外围槽前西南暖湿气流与西移冷空气交绥是造成此次区域性强降水天气原因。(2)南亚高压和西太副高位置变化对此次强降水有重要影响。(3)此次降水过程前期有稳定的水汽输送和较强的水汽辐合;大气不稳定有利于强对流云团发展。(4)中尺度对流系统(MCSs)是造成这次区域性强降水,局地暴雨的直接原因。     

How does the Indian Ocean subtropical dipole trigger the tropical Indian Ocean dipole via the Mascarene high？

The variation in the Indian Ocean is investigated using Hadley center sea surface temperature(SST)data during the period 1958–2010.All the first empirical orthogonal function(EOF)modes of the SST anomalies(SSTA)in different domains represent the basin-wide warming and are closely related to the Pacific El Ni o–Southern Oscillation(ENSO)phenomenon.Further examination suggests that the impact of ENSO on the tropical Indian Ocean is stronger than that on the southern Indian Ocean.The second EOF modes in different domains show different features.It shows a clear east-west SSTA dipole pattern in the tropical Indian Ocean(Indian Ocean dipole,IOD),and a southwest-northeast SSTA dipole in the southern Indian Ocean(Indian Ocean subtropical dipole,IOSD).It is further revealed that the IOSD is also the main structure of the second EOF mode on the whole basin-scale,in which the IOD pattern does not appear.A correlation analysis indicates that an IOSD event observed during the austral summer is highly correlated to the IOD event peaking about 9 months later.One of the possible physical mechanisms underlying this highly significant statistical relationship is proposed.The IOSD and the IOD can occur in sequence with the help of the Mascarene high.The SSTA in the southwestern Indian Ocean persists for several seasons after the mature phase of the IOSD event,likely due to the positive wind–evaporation–SST feedback mechanism.The Mascarene high will be weakened or intensified by this SSTA,which can affect the atmosphere in the tropical region by teleconnection.The pressure gradient between the Mascarene high and the monsoon trough in the tropical Indian Ocean increases(decreases).Hence,an anticyclone(cyclone)circulation appears over the Arabian Sea-India continent.The easterly or westerly anomalies appear in the equatorial Indian Ocean,inducing the onset stage of the IOD.This study shows that the SSTA associated with the IOSD can lead to the onset of IOD with the aid of atmosphere circulation and also explains why some IOD events in the tropical tend to be followed by IOSD in the southern Indian Ocean.     

南麂列岛岩相潮间带多毛类生态初步研究

为了解南麂列岛国家海洋自然保护区岩礁相潮间带多毛类的生态现状和功能,于2012年5月(春季)、8月(夏季)、11月(秋季)和2013年2月(冬季)在保护区内进行了4次底栖生物调查,对采集的多毛类样品进行鉴定,并依此计算丰度、生物量和相关生物多样性指数。四季共采集到多毛类85种,春季多毛类平均丰度和平均生物量分别为492个/m2和39.50 g/m2,夏季为895个/m2和20.95 g/m2,秋季为639个/m2和16.51 g/m2,冬季为511个/m2和9.04 g/m2。各断面的物种多样性指数为2.950~4.864,均匀度指数为0.922~0.990,种类丰富度指数为2.486~7.087。最后通过分析发现,潮汐、季节变化和人类活动等因素不同程度地影响了多毛类在岩相潮间带的空间分布及群落特征。     

玲南金矿床矿体地质特征及深部资源前景

玲南金矿床位于玲珑金矿田内,由招远-平度断裂带北段的破头青断裂带控制,是一超大型的蚀变岩型金矿床。目前钻探控制最大深度接近2 000m,主矿体控制最大斜深约2 200m,矿体沿倾向仍未封闭,预测深部仍有较好的资源前景。     

搜寻MH370背后不为人知的空间竞赛

英国卫星公司Inmarsat又一次名声大噪。 这一次,是因为马来西亚总理纳吉布发布了失联16天之久的马航MH370航班已“终结”于南印度洋的声明。而认定航班“终结”的唯一证据却只有这家公司为马方政府提供的分析数据。     

桂西北近10a来的气象灾害特征分析

通过分析桂西北河池市近10a来的气象灾害及其影响分布,并对造成桂西北严重灾害的暴雨洪涝、干旱、冰雹大风、低温冷害损失影响情况进行描述。结果表明：桂西北冰雹大风发生以系统性影响为主,多发生在春季3-4月。由暴雨引发的洪涝灾害相对过去更为频繁。影响严重的暴雨洪涝灾害主要出现在2004年、2008年和2010年,其余年份主要...     

滇东南老君山地区印支期成矿事件初探——以新寨锡矿床和南秧田钨矿床为例

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塔木察格盆地南贝尔凹陷东次凹构造转换带与油气成藏关系

塔木察格盆地位于蒙古国东部,与中国的海拉尔盆地同属一个盆地,为叠置于兴蒙造山带之上的拉张一挤压型中新生代陆相断陷盆地.南贝尔凹陷位于海拉尔一塔木察格盆地中部断陷带的中部,面积为3 200 km2.南贝尔凹陷东次凹南一北洼槽构造转换带位于南贝尔凹陷东次凹中部,为反向聚敛叠覆型构造转换带,是重要的含油气构造带.转换带对油气...