Water quality in a mediterranean marine protected area (North Sporades Islands,Greece)

Pollution in the marine protected area of North Sporades Islands was investigated in July 1997. Salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, dissolved inorganic nutrients, organic carbon, hydrocarbons as well as dissolved and particulate trace metals were determined at 15 offshore and coastal stations. Dissolved organic carbon and inorganic nutrient concentrations indicate the mesotrophic character of the investigated waters. The dissolved forms of nitrogen were slightly higher at coastal stations. Dissolved and particulate Cu, Zn and Ni, were higher in coastal stations, whereas concentrations of Pb were generally low and likely of atmospheric origin. Dissolved/Dispersed petroleum hydrocarbons (DDPH) were close to detection limits at all stations. Temperature and salinity vertical profiles, nutrient and trace metal concentrations revealed the presence of a slight influence of the Black Sea water coming from Dardanelles straits.     

WATER QUALITY IN THE RED SEA COASTAL WATERS (EGYPT): ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIABILITY

In order to provide a background picture of the water quality of the Egyptian Red Sea a number of hydrological and chemical parameters have been measured bimonthly in 2000. Few data are available on this area, which is apparently subjected to an increasing human impact due to recreational (swimming and diving), industrial (mainly phosphate shipping and industry) and fishing/harbor activities. The results of the present study indicate that changes in the salinity and pH were not significant with highly oxygenated seawaters. The levels of suspended solids (as total suspended matter, TSM) and chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) were generally low and showed an homogeneous distribution in the study region. The ratio of chlorophyll-a to total suspended matter concentrations increased between November and March and decreased from May to September. Chlorophyll-a was significantly correlated with transparency and total suspended matter concentrations in July, September and November. Nitrogen, phosphorus and reactive silicate concentrations were generally low, and allowed classifying the Egyptian Red Sea coastal water as oligotrophic to mesotrophic. The middle region of the study area, which was located between Safaga and Qusair displayed relatively high phosphate contents when compared with other coastal areas. The high values of N:P ratios indicate that PO 4 -P is the limiting factor for phytoplankton growth in the Red Sea coastal waters, with the possible exception of the middle region. Significant relationships were found between chlorophyll-a concentrations and nutrient levels in different sampling periods. Spatial distribution patterns of the studied variables revealed that productivity of the Red Sea coastal waters is mostly controlled by phosphate concentrations, salinity, temperature and dissolved oxygen.     

海洋赤潮纤毛虫─中缢虫(Mesodinium spp.)的形态学及种间比较

初步研究了海洋环境中常见的赤潮纤毛虫原生动物中缢虫．对该属目前已知种类做了综合比较和回顾性报告．文中同时对发现自养殖水体中的蚤状中缢虫做了纤毛图式水平的描述和补充性报告     

海水养殖水体中寡毛类纤毛虫一新种—拟卡氏异游虫Heterostrombidium paracalkinsi nov. spec.(纤毛门, 寡毛目)

运用活体观察和蛋白银法染色对在青岛太平角贝类养殖场发现的一自由生活寡毛类纤毛虫新种拟卡氏异游虫Ｈｅｔｅｒｏｓｔｒｏｍｂｉｄｉｕｍｐａｒａｃａｌｋｉｎｓｉｎｏｖ．ｓｐｅｃ．的活体形态及纤毛图式做了全面研究．本种的主要特征为：虫体近圆球形,领区突起不明显,活体ｌ（２７～４３）μｍ×ｂ（３０～４３）μｍ;领区小膜１５～１７片,口区小膜７～９片,背部有３片用以固着的小膜;赤道动基列不闭合,含４４～５６对毛基粒,赤道后动基列含８～１６对毛基粒;大、小核各一枚．文中同时给出了属的新定义并对其相近种做了比较     

低压离子色谱法测定水和酸雨样品中F~-,Cl~-,NO_3~-,SO_4~(2-)离子

本文介绍了低压离于色谱法测定水样(井水、湖水、矿泉水、自来水)和酸雨中氟、氯、硝酸根、硫酸根离子的方法.欲测阴离子在阴离子交换柱上被分离,同时用1.2mol·l~(-1)N_2CO_3溶液作流动相,流速为 1.6ml·min~(-1).各离子的流分用电导检测.进样量为50μl时F~-,Cl~-,NO_3~-,SO_4~(2-)的最低检出限(2倍噪音比)分别为10,20,250,500ng·ml~(-1).