水温分层对三峡水库香溪河库湾春季水华的影响

三峡水库蓄水以来,其支流库湾年复一年暴发严重的春季水华.为找出支流库湾春季水华的关键影响因子,2010年春季对三峡水库库首最大的支流香溪河库湾进行了原位定点连续监测,主要监测指标包括水温、水体透明度、水下光照及营养盐浓度等环境因子.结果表明,春季水温分层发育导致水体混合层深度突然减小是春季水华暴发的直接诱因,真光层与水体混合层之比(Zeu/Zmix)与叶绿素a(Chl-a)的皮尔逊相关系数达0.934(P<0.01).表明Critical Depth模型可用于解释三峡水库典型支流库湾水华生消机制.本研究将为三峡水库支流库湾水华预报及防治提供重要参考.

Effects of Thermal Stratification on Spring Blooms in Xiangxi Bay of the Three Gorges Reservoir

Frequent spring blooms have been observed in tributary bays of the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) since its initial filling. In order to identify the primary factor controlling spring blooms, a field monitoring plan was carried out in Xiangxi Bay, the largest tributary of TGR head area in spring 2010. The environmental factors such as water temperature, Secchi depth, underwater illumination and nutrients were monitored. The results showed that the sudden decrease of mixing depth resulting from the development of thermal stratification was the direct and primary contributor to the onset of spring blooms (Pearson correlation coefficient of the ratio of euphotic depth to mixing depth (Z_eu/Z_mix) and chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) is 0.934, P<0.01). The significant response of spring blooms to thermal stratification indicates that Critical Depth model can be applied to tributary bays of TGR, which will provide important references for the investigators and managers who are working on the prediction and control of algal blooms in the bays.