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The Salí River Basin in north-west Argentina (7,000 km2) is composed of a sequence of Tertiary and Quaternary loess deposits, which have been substantially reworked by fluvial and
aeolian processes. As with other areas of the Chaco-Pampean Plain, groundwater in the basin suffers a range of chemical quality
problems, including arsenic (concentrations in the range of 12.2–1,660 μg L−1), fluoride (50–8,740 μg L−1), boron (34.0–9,550 μg L−1), vanadium (30.7–300 μg L−1) and uranium (0.03–125 μg L−1). Shallow groundwater (depths up to 15 m) has particularly high concentrations of these elements. Exceedances above WHO (2011) guideline values are 100% for As, 35% for B, 21% for U and 17% for F. Concentrations in deep (>200 m) and artesian groundwater
in the basin are also often high, though less extreme than at shallow depths. The waters are oxidizing, with often high bicarbonate
concentrations (50.0–1,260 mg L−1) and pH (6.28–9.24). The ultimate sources of these trace elements are the volcanic components of the loess deposits, although
sorption reactions involving secondary Al and Fe oxides also regulate the distribution and mobility of trace elements in the
aquifers. In addition, concentrations of chromium lie in range of 79.4–232 μg L−1 in shallow groundwater, 129–250 μg L−1 in deep groundwater and 110–218 μg L−1 in artesian groundwater. All exceed the WHO guideline value of 50 μg L−1. Their origin is likely to be predominantly geogenic, present as chromate in the ambient oxic and alkaline aquifer conditions. 相似文献
2.
Bacterial abundance, production, and extracellular enzyme activity were determined in the shallow water column, in the epiphytic
community of Thalassia
testudinum, and at the sediment surface along with total carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in Florida Bay, a subtropical seagrass estuary.
Data were statistically reduced by principle components analysis (PCA) and multidimensional scaling and related to T. testudinum leaf total phosphorus content and phytoplankton biomass. Each zone (i.e., pelagic, epiphytic, and surface sediment community)
was significantly dissimilar to each other (Global R = 0.65). Pelagic aminopeptidase and sum of carbon hydrolytic enzyme (esterase, peptidase, and α- and β-glucosidase) activities
ranged from 8 to 284 mg N m−2 day−1 and 113–1,671 mg C m−2 day−1, respectively, and were 1–3 orders of magnitude higher than epiphytic and sediment surface activities. Due to the phosphorus-limited
nature of Florida Bay, alkaline phosphatase activity was similar between pelagic (51–710 mg P m−2 day−1) and sediment (77–224 mg P m−2 day−1) zones but lower in the epiphytes (1.1–5.2 mg P m−2 day−1). Total (and/or organic) C (111–311 g C m−2), N (9.4–27.2 g N m−2), and P (212–1,623 mg P m−2) content were the highest in the sediment surface and typically the lowest in the seagrass epiphytes, ranging from 0.6 to
8.7 g C m−2, 0.02–0.99 g N m−2, and 0.5–43.5 mg P m−2. Unlike nutrient content and enzyme activities, bacterial production was highest in the epiphytes (8.0–235.1 mg C m−2 day−1) and sediment surface (11.5–233.2 mg C m−2 day−1) and low in the water column (1.6–85.6 mg C m−2 day−1). At an assumed 50% bacterial growth efficiency, for example, extracellular enzyme hydrolysis could supply 1.8 and 69% of
epiphytic and sediment bacteria carbon demand, respectively, while pelagic bacteria could fulfill their carbon demand completely
by enzyme-hydrolyzable organic matter. Similarly, previously measured T. testudinum extracellular photosynthetic carbon exudation rates could not satisfy epiphytic and sediment surface bacterial carbon demand,
suggesting that epiphytic algae and microphytobenthos might provide usable substrates to support high benthic bacterial production
rates. PCA revealed that T. testudinum nutrient content was related positively to epiphytic nutrient content and carbon hydrolase activity in the sediment, but
unrelated to pelagic variables. Phytoplankton biomass correlated positively with all pelagic components and sediment aminopeptidase
activity but negatively with epiphytic alkaline phosphatase activity. In conclusion, seagrass production and nutrient content
was unrelated to pelagic bacteria activity, but did influence extracellular enzyme hydrolysis at the sediment surface and
in the epiphytes. This study suggests that seagrass-derived organic matter is of secondary importance in Florida Bay and that
bacteria rely primarily on algal/cyanobacteria production. Pelagic bacteria seem coupled to phytoplankton, while the benthic
community appears supported by epiphytic and/or microphytobenthos production. 相似文献
3.
The annual population dynamics (nauplii, old copepodites CIV–CV and adults) and seasonal variations in reproductive parameters
of the cyclopoid copepod Oithona similis were investigated on the basis of the data 1999–2006 in Kola Bay, a large subarctic fjord in the Barents Sea. Population
density of O. similis ranged from 110 to 9,630 ind m−3 and averaged 1,020 ± 336 ind m−3. The relative abundance of adults was high during winter (~60%). At the end of winter (mid-March), the population included
a large percentage of later-stage copepodites (stage CIV 23% and stage CV 57%). There were two periods of mass spawning, in
late June and September. Autumn and summer generations strongly differed in abundance, average prosome length (PL), clutch
size (CS), egg diameter (D), egg production rates (EPR and SEPR) and female secondary production. Average PL decreased with increasing water temperature,
while D and CS were strongly correlated with PL but unaffected by temperature. Annual average EPR and SEPR were 0.55 ± 0.18 eggs female−1 day−1 and 0.0011 ± 0.003 day−1, respectively. Female secondary production averaged 0.8 ± 0.3 μg C m−3 day−1 (range 0.001–3.58). There were positive relationships between abundance, EPR, SEPR, production and water temperatures. Reproductive
parameters appeared to be controlled by hydrological factors and food conditions. 相似文献
4.
Pistón M Silva J Pérez-Zambra R Dol I Knochen M 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2012,34(2):273-278
A multicommutated flow system was designed and evaluated for the determination of total arsenic and selenium by Hydride Generation
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (HG-AAS). It was applied to the determination of arsenic and selenium in samples of natural
and drinking water. Detection limits were 0.46 and 0.08 μg l−1 for arsenic and selenium, respectively; sampling frequency was 120 samples h−1 for arsenic and 160 samples h−1 for selenium. Linear ranges found were 1.54–10 μg l−1 (R = 0.999) for arsenic and 0.27–27 μg l−1 (R = 0.999) for selenium. Accuracy was evaluated by spiking various water samples and using a reference material. Recoveries
were in the range 95–116%. Analytical precision (s
r
(%), n = 10) was 6% for both elements. Compared with the Standard Methods, APHA, 3114B manual method, the system consumes at least
10 times less sample per determination, and the quantities of acid and reducing agent used are significantly lower with a
reduction in the generation of pollutants and waste. As an additional advantage, the system is very fast, efficient and environmentally
friendly for monitoring total arsenic and selenium levels in waters. 相似文献
5.
Erhan Mutlu 《Marine Biology》2009,156(5):935-957
The spatial distributions of gelatinous organism were studied during three cruises in 2006–2007. These were the first such
studies conducted in the southern Black Sea for last decade. Additionally, the different methods of estimating gelatinous
organism biomass presently in use were compared and recent situation of pelagic fishery interacting with zooplankton in the
Black Sea were overviewed. Biomasses and abundances of both invading Mnemiopsis leidyi, and the resident Aurelia aurita and Pleurobrachia pileus were remarkably reduced (total gelatinous biomass: 417–537 g m−2 in May, June, and 150 g m−2 in October) as compared with those before the 1997 with invasion Beroe ovata in the southern Black Sea. Specimens of B. ovata were detected only in October when individuals with lengths of 10–50 mm comprised 93% of its population. Length–weight based
biomasses were significantly variable for all species depending on the size structure in time. Larger sized individuals (>30 mm)
of M. leidyi appeared as compared with those before year 1997. The ecosystem of the Black Sea has been suppressed both bottom–up through
decreased eutrophication and top–down through reduced grazing on mesozooplankton by M. leidyi that are in turn controlled by grazing by B. ovata. The catch of anchovy was abruptly reduced to 120,000 tons due presumably to the considerably increased catch of its predator,
the bonito (64,000 tons) in the year 2005. 相似文献
6.
Peter A. Tanner 《Environmental Chemistry Letters》2009,7(1):37-40
Weekly passive sampling of ambient ammonia has been performed at ground or rooftop levels at 12 locations in Hong Kong representing
different land use categories. The highest weekly average roadside level of ammonia in Hong Kong was 7.1 μg m−3 at a street canyon site. Ambient ammonia concentrations for a rooftop urban-residential site with nearby light traffic were
<1 μg m−3, being less than at an adjacent road and indoor car-park. Rooftop levels of ammonia showed a significant correlation with
nitrogen monoxide concentrations. Honeycomb denuder samplings were also carried out at the rooftop site and the results were
consistent with passive sampling. It is concluded that the 0.54 M vehicles in Hong Kong make a considerable contribution to
ambient ammonia concentrations, which are otherwise low. 相似文献
7.
This study determined whether the acoustic roughness of Caribbean reef habitats is an accurate proxy for their topographic
complexity and a significant predictor of their fish abundance. Fish abundance was measured in 25 sites along the forereef
of Glovers Atoll (Belize). At each site, in situ rugosity (ISR) was estimated using the “chain and tape” method, and acoustic
roughness (E1) was acquired using RoxAnn. The relationships between E1 and ISR, and between both E1 and ISR and the abundance
of 17 common species and the presence of 10 uncommon species were tested. E1 was a significant predictor of the topographic complexity (r
2 = 0.66), the abundance of 10 common species of surgeonfishes, pomacentrids, scarids, grunts and serranids and the presence of 4 uncommon species of pomacentrids and snappers. Small differences in E1 (i.e. ∆0.05–0.07) reflected in subtle but significant differences
in fish abundance (~1 individual 200 m−2 and 116 g 200 m−2) among sites. Although we required the use of IKONOS data to obtain a large number of echoes per site, future studies will
be able to utilise RoxAnn data alone to detect spatial patterns in substrate complexity and fish abundance, provided that
a minimum of 50 RoxAnn echoes are collected per site. 相似文献
8.
Frederico P. Brandini Eduardo T. da Silva Franciane M. Pellizzari Alessandra L. O. Fonseca Luciano F. Fernandes 《Marine Biology》2001,138(1):163-171
Production rates, chlorophyll concentrations and general composition of periphytic diatom communities growing on glass slides
were studied in relation to environmental parameters during one seasonal cycle in the Bay of Paranaguá, southern Brazil. Slides
were routinely submersed at 1, 2 and 3 m depth and recovered weekly for microscopic examinations, analyses of chlorophyll,
cell counts and in situ photosynthetic incubations using the Winkler titration method. Water samples were also collected at
surface and bottom layers for determinations of temperature, salinity, nutrients and chlorophyll in the water. The periphytic
community was mainly formed by epipelic and epipsammic species, dominated by Navicula phyllepta, Cylindrotheca closterium, Navicula spp. and Amphora sp. Weekly chlorophyll a and cell accumulations on slides varied from <1–32 mg m−2 and up to 31 × 108 cells m−2, respectively. Photosynthetic rates varied from <1 to 35 mg oxygen mg chlorophyll a
−1 h−1, with higher values in summer. Daily production varied from 5 to 3,600 mg oxygen m−2 day−1 (<0.01–1.4 g carbon m−2 day−1). Multiple regression analysis revealed that vertical differences in light conditions and grazing pressure jointly affected
the influence of temperature on the seasonal patterns of cell densities and chlorophyll concentrations according to depth.
Received: 27 April 2000 / Accepted: 16 August 2000 相似文献
9.
Andrew McMinn Andrew Pankowskii Chris Ashworth Ranjeet Bhagooli Peter Ralph Ken Ryan 《Marine Biology》2010,157(6):1345-1356
Primary production at Antarctic coastal sites is contributed from sea ice algae, phytoplankton and benthic algae. Oxygen microelectrodes
were used to estimate sea ice and benthic primary production at several sites around Casey, a coastal area in eastern Antarctica.
Maximum oxygen export from sea ice was 0.95 mmol O2 m−2 h−1 (~11.7 mg C m−2 h−1) while from the sediment it was 6.08 mmol O2 m−2 h−1 (~70.8 mg C m−2 h−1). When the ice was present O2 export from the benthos was either low or negative. Sea ice algae assimilation rates were up to 3.77 mg C (mg Chl-a)−1 h−1 while those from the benthos were up to 1.53 mg C (mg Chl-a)−1 h−1. The contribution of the major components of primary productivity was assessed using fluorometric techniques. When the ice
was present approximately 55–65% of total daily primary production occurred in the sea ice with the remainder unequally partitioned
between the sediment and the water column. When the ice was absent, the benthos contributed nearly 90% of the primary production. 相似文献
10.
Residents in older homes may experience increased lead (Pb) exposures due to release of lead from interior paints manufactured
in past decades, especially pre-1960s. The objective of the study was to determine the speciation of Pb in settled dust from
an urban home built during WWII. X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) and micro-X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses were
performed on samples of paint (380–2,920 mg Pb kg−1) and dust (200–1,000 mg Pb kg−1) collected prior to renovation. All dust samples exhibited a Pb XANES signature similar to that of Pb found in paint. Bulk
XANES and micro-XRD identified Pb species commonly found as white paint pigments (Pb oxide, Pb sulfate, and Pb carbonate)
as well as rutile, a titanium-based pigment, in the <150 μm house dust samples. In the dust fraction <36 μm, half of the Pb
was associated with the Fe-oxyhydroxides, suggesting additional contribution of outdoor sources to Pb in the finer dust. These
results confirm that old paints still contribute to Pb in the settled dust for this 65-year-old home. The Pb speciation also
provided a clearer understanding of the Pb bioaccessibility: Pb carbonate > Pb oxide > Pb sulfate. This study underscores
the importance of taking precautions to minimize exposures to Pb in house dust, especially in homes where old paint is exposed
due to renovations or deterioration of painted surfaces. 相似文献
11.
Miriam Schutter Sander Kranenbarg René H. Wijffels Johan Verreth Ronald Osinga 《Marine Biology》2011,158(4):769-777
In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the importance of water flow for skeletal growth (rate) becomes higher with increasing
irradiance levels (i.e. a synergistic effect) and that such effect is mediated by a water flow modulated effect on net photosynthesis.
Four series of nine nubbins of G. fascicularis were grown at either high (600 μE m−2 s−1) or intermediate (300 μE m−2 s−1) irradiance in combination with either high (15–25 cm s−1) or low (5–10 cm s−1) flow. Growth was measured as buoyant weight and surface area. Photosynthetic rates were measured at each coral’s specific
experimental irradiance and flow speed. Additionally, the instantaneous effect of water flow on net photosynthetic rate was
determined in short-term incubations in a respirometric flowcell. A significant interaction was found between irradiance and
water flow for the increase in buoyant weight, the increase in surface area, and specific skeletal growth rate, indicating
that flow velocity becomes more important for coral growth with increasing irradiance levels. Enhancement of coral growth
with increasing water flow can be explained by increased net photosynthetic rates. Additionally, the need for costly photo-protective
mechanisms at low flow regimes could explain the differences in growth with flow. 相似文献
12.
Graham Bird Mark G. Macklin Paul A. Brewer Sorin Zaharia Dan Balteanu Basarab Driga Mihaela Serban 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2009,31(6):741-758
Groundwater, accessed using wells and municipal springs, represents the major source of potable water for the human population
outside of major urban areas in northwestern Romania, a region with a long history of metal mining and metallurgy. The magnitude
and spatial distribution of metal contamination in private-supply groundwater was investigated in four mining-affected river
catchments in Maramureş and Satu Mare Counties through the collection of 144 groundwater samples. Bedrock geology, pH and
Eh were found to be important controls on the solubility of metals in groundwater. Peak metal concentrations were found to
occur in the Lapuş catchment, where metal levels exceed Dutch target and intervention values in up to 49% and 14% of samples,
respectively. A 700 m wide corridor in the Lapuş catchment on either side of the main river channel was identified in which
peak Cd (31 μg l−1), Cu (50 μg l−1), Pb (50 μg l−1) and Zn (3,000 μg l−1) concentrations were found to occur. Given the generally similar bedrock geologies, lower metal levels in other catchments
are believed to reflect differences in the magnitude of metal loading to the local environment from both metal mining and
other industrial and municipal sources. Sampling of groundwater in northwestern Romania has indicated areas of potential concern
for human health, where heavy metal concentrations exceed accepted environmental quality guidelines. The presence of elevated
metal levels in groundwater also has implications for the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) and achieving
‘good’ status for groundwater in this part of the Danube River Basin District (RBD). 相似文献
13.
Seasonal sampling was carried out based on day/night, vertically stratified tows (100 or 125 m strata) in the upper 900 m
of the water column over the mid-slope commercial fishing grounds south of Tasmania. A large midwater trawl (105 m2 mouth area) was used with an opening/closing cod-end. Subtropical convergence and subtropical species dominated the fauna,
but many less abundant, more widely-distributed species were also present. Fishes, which contributed 89% of micronekton biomass
and 135 of 178 species, were dominated by the Myctophidae (48% biomass and 48 species). Twenty micronekton species made up
80% of the total biomass. Overall, the micronekton fish biomass in this region was 2.2 g m−2 wet weight. A pronounced day/night shift in the distribution of biomass was attributable to diel migratory species. During
the day, <0.2% of the total micronekton biomass was found in 0 to 300 m; most biomass was below 400 m, with peaks at 400 to
525 m and 775 to 900 m. At night, 53% of the biomass was found in 0 to 300 m, with progressively less in each deeper stratum.
The vertical ranges of individual species typically exceeded 400 to 500 m during the day and night and were non-coincident,
although nyctoepipelagic migrators were concentrated in the surface 200 m at night. Distinct epipelagic, lower and upper mesopelagic
assemblages were identified, and patterns of epipelagic migration, limited migration and non-migration were categorised for
species from each of the lower and upper mesopelagic assemblages. The vertical distribution of these assemblages was coincident
with the primary water masses: subantarctic mode water (∼250 to 600 m) and antarctic intermediate water (below ∼700 m). The
flux of migrating micronekton, estimated at 0.94 to 3.36 g C m−2 yr−1 to the lower mesopelagic and 1.14 to 4.06 g C m−2 yr−1 to the upper mesopelagic, appeared to be considerably outweighed by the consumption needs of aggregated mid-slope benthopelagic
predators. We suggest that advection of mesopelagic prey in antarctic intermediate water may sustain aggregated populations
of orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) and other predators on the micronekton in mid-slope depths at this site.
Received: 2 April 1997 / Accepted: 21 August 1997 相似文献
14.
Rogan N Serafimovski T Dolenec M Tasev G Dolenec T 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2009,31(4):439-451
This research focuses on the heavy metal contamination of the paddy soils and rice from Kočani Field (eastern Macedonia) resulting
from irrigation by riverine water impacted by past and present base-metal mining activities and acid mine drainage. Very high
concentrations of As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn were found in the paddy soils (47.6, 6.4, 99, 983 and 1,245 μg g−1) and the rice (0.53, 0.31, 5.8, 0.5 and 67 μg g−1) in the western part of Kočani Field, close to the Zletovska River, which drains the mining facilities of the Pb–Zn mine
in Zletovo. In terms of health risk, the observed highest concentrations of these elements in the rice could have an effect
on human health and should be the subject of further investigations. 相似文献
15.
Although mysids play important roles in marine food chains, studies on their production are scarce, especially for warm-water
species. We investigated life history and production of Orientomysis robusta in a shallow warm-temperate habitat of the Sea of Japan. Its spawning and recruitment occurred throughout the year; 19 overlapping
cohorts were recognizable over an annual cycle. The summer cohorts recruited in July–September exhibited rapid growth, early
maturity, small brood size, and small body size. A converse set of life history traits characterized the autumn–winter cohorts
recruited in October–March. The spring cohorts recruited in April–June had intermediate characteristics of both cohorts. Life
spans were 19–33, 21–48, and 69–138 days for summer, spring, and autumn–winter cohorts, respectively, and mortality rates
were high for spring and summer cohorts, especially during June–August but were low for autumn–winter cohorts. Production
calculated from the summation of growth increments was 488.8 mg DW m−2 year−1 with an annual P/B ratio of 21.26. The short life span seems to be responsible for such an extremely high P/B ratio. A method not requiring recognition and tracking cohorts gave similar values (534.0 mg DW m−2 year−1 and 20.49). The close agreement in production values between the two methods indicates our estimates are valid. 相似文献
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Eva Friis Møller Christian Marc Andersen Borg Sigrún H. Jónasdóttir Suree Satapoomin Cornelia Jaspers Torkel Gissel Nielsen 《Marine Biology》2011,158(3):677-688
The vertical distribution of copepods, fecal pellets and the fecal pellet production of copepods were measured at seven stations
across the Southern Indian Ocean from productive areas off South Africa to oligotrophic waters off Northern Australia during
October/November 2006. We quantified export of copepod fecal pellet from surface waters and how much was retained. Furthermore,
the potential impact of Oncaea spp. and harpacticoid copepods on fecal pellets degradation was evaluated and found to be regional substantial. The highest
copepod abundance and fecal pellet production was found in the western nutrient-rich stations close to South Africa and the
lowest at the central oligotrophic stations. The in situ copepod fecal pellet production varied between 1 and 1,000 μg C m−3 day−1. At all stations, the retention of fecal pellets in the upper 400 m of the water column was more than 99% and the vertical
export of fecal pellets was low (<0.02 mg m−2 day−1). 相似文献
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Great scallop, Pecten maximus, and blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, clearance rate (CR) responses to low natural seston concentrations were investigated in the laboratory to study (1) short-term
CR variations in individual bivalves exposed to a single low seston diet, and (2) seasonal variations in average CR responses
of bivalve cohorts to natural environmental variations. On a short temporal scale, mean CR response of both species to 0.06 μg L−1 chlorophyll a (Chl a) and 0.23 mg L−1 suspended particulate matter (SPM) remained constant despite large intra-individual fluctuations in CR. In the seasonal study,
cohorts of each species were exposed to four seston treatments consisting of ambient and diluted natural seston that ranged
in mean concentration from 0.15 to 0.43 mg L−1 SPM, 0.01 to 0.88 μg L−1 Chl a, 36 to 131 μg L−1 particulate organic carbon and 0.019 to 0.330 mm3 L−1 particle volume. Although food abundance in all treatments was low, the nutritional quality of the seston was relatively
high (e.g., mean particulate organic content ranged from 68 to 75%). Under these low seston conditions, a high percentage
of P. maximus (81–98%) and M. edulis (67–97%) actively cleared particles at mean rates between 9 and 12 and between 4 and 6 L g−1 h−1, respectively. For both species, minimum mean CR values were obtained for animals exposed to the lowest seston concentrations.
Within treatments, P. maximus showed a greater degree of seasonality in CR than M. edulis, which fed at a relatively constant rate despite seasonal changes in food and temperature. P. maximus showed a non-linear CR response to increasing Chl a levels, with rates increasing to a maximum at approximately 0.4 μg L−1 Chl a and then decreasing as food quantity continued to increase. Mean CR of M. edulis also peaked at a similar concentration, but remained high and stable as the food supply continued to increase and as temperatures
varied between 4.6 and 19.6°C. The results show that P. maximus and M. edulis from a low seston environment, do not stop suspension-feeding at very low seston quantities; a result that contradicts previous
conclusions on the suspension-feeding behavior of bivalve mollusks and which is pertinent to interpreting the biogeographic
distribution of bivalve mollusks and site suitability for aquaculture. 相似文献
18.
Rosborg I Nihlgård B Gerhardsson L Sverdrup H 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2006,28(3):215-229
The water chemistry of 20 municipal water treatment plants in southern Sweden, representing various bedrock situations, and water qualities, were investigated. Four water samples, raw and treated, were collected from each plant and analyzed by predominantly ICP-OES and ICP-MS at four occasions from June to December, 2001. The concentrations of Ca, Mg, K, Na, HCO3 and a number of micronutrients, varied considerably in treated waters from the studied plants (ranges; Ca: 9.1–53.7 mg L−1, Mg: 1.4–10.9 mg L−1, K: 1.1–4.8 mg L−1, Na; 5.4–75.6 mg L−1, HCO3: 27–217 mg L−1). The elimination of Fe and Mn from raw water was efficient in all treatments investigated, giving concentrations in treated waters below the detection limits at some plants. Softening filters gave waters with Ca-concentrations comparable to the softest waters in this study. Adjustment of pH by use of chemicals like lye, soda or lime, modified the consumer water composition significantly, besides raising the pH. It was estimated that drinking water contributed to approximately 2.2–13% of the daily Ca uptake, if the gastrointestinal uptake efficiency from food and water was estimated to be around 50%. The corresponding figures for Mg was 1.0–7% and for F 0–59%. None of the studied elements showed any significant time trends in raw or treated waters during the follow-up period. The concentrations of potentially toxic metals such as Al, Pb and U were low and did not indicate risks for adverse health effects (ranges; Al: 0.5–2.3 μg L−1, Pb: 0–0.3 μg L−1, U: 0.2.5 μg L−1). 相似文献
19.
Carbon consumption and nitrogen requirements were estimated for populations of the sandy beach bivalve Donax serra on nine beaches of the west coast of South Africa. Subtidal populations composed mainly of adult clams were responsible for
the bulk of standing stock (3538 g C m−1), annual carbon consumption (13 444 g C m−1 yr−1), faeces production (6478 g C m−1 yr−1 ) and nitrogen regeneration (2525 g N m−1 yr−1). Kelp detritus, bacteria and kelp consumers' faeces available in the water column surpass several times the carbon and nitrogen
requirements of intertidal and subtidal clam populations. Individual Donax serra pop ulations, in turn, may regenerate up to 3.2% of the total nitrogen requirements of all primary producers from kelp beds
and 14% of the requirements of phytoplankton. These high standing stocks of clams are presumably supported mainly by organic
matter originating from kelp which, in contrast to phytoplankton, is in constant supply and comprises the largest proportion
of the annual production of particulate organic matter on this coast. Wide and shallow continental shelves with gentle slopes
probably limit the penetration of upwelled waters to the nearshore waters, decreasing the influence of external inputs and
increasing the importance of internal flows of nutrients and carbon within the nearshore zone. In this context, sandy beaches,
rocky shores and kelp beds may be more closely interlinked compartments of a larger ecosystem encompassing the whole nearshore
than traditionally thought.
Received: 28 August 1996 / Accepted: 7 October 1996 相似文献
20.
Virginia E. Villafañe Paul J. Janknegt Marco de Graaff Ronald J. W. Visser Willem H. van de Poll Anita G. J. Buma E. Walter Helbling 《Marine Biology》2008,154(6):1021-1029
During austral summer 2006, experiments were carried out to evaluate the effects of ultraviolet radiation (UVR, 280–400 nm)
on carbon fixation of natural phytoplankton assemblages from Patagonia (Argentina). Surface water samples were collected (ca.
100 m offshore) at mid morning using an acid-cleaned (1 N HCl) dark container. The short-term impact of UVR (measured as radiocarbon
incorporation) was immediately assessed by exposing samples to three artificial illumination treatments: PAR (400–700 nm),
PAR + UV-A (320–700 nm), and PAR + UV-A + UV-B (280–700 nm). Pico-nanoplankton characterized the assemblages, and taxon-specific
pigment fingerprinting combined with CHEMTAX and supplemented with microscopic observations showed varied proportions of diatoms,
chlorophytes, and cyanobacteria throughout January–February 2006. Photosynthetic efficiency, as assessed through assimilation
numbers, was high [between 4.4 and 10.4 μg C (μg chl-a)−1 h−1], and it was probably favored by the supply of inorganic nutrients from the Chubut River. UVR-induced photoinhibition appeared
to be related to the taxonomic composition: in general, higher photoinhibition was observed when diatoms dominated, whereas
this was lower when samples were dominated by chlorophytes. Our data suggest that xanthophyll pigments might have provided
only limited protection in these already highlighted acclimated assemblages. 相似文献