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Aquatic macroinvertebrate diversity in the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (NDBR) was monitored for a period of twelve months (September 2000 to August 2001). All the important hydrological attributes were measured monthly for one year. Macroinvertebrates were sampled from three sites (S1$, S2$, & S3$) of the headwater stream Dhauliganga of NDBR. The present study revealed that the velocity of the water current, hydromedian depth, turbidity and dissolved oxygen in addition to nature and size of the bottom substrates have their significant impact on benthic invertebrate diversity. The ecological relevance of the measured hydrological attributes was investigated by comparing their degree of correlation with invertebrate density and diversity. Macroinvertebrate diversity was found to be highest (3.096 ± 0.03) in winter months (November–January) and lowest (2.816 ± 0.02) in monsoon months (July–August). The high diversity of macroinvertebrates may be due to low turbidity, high water transparency, optimum water temperature, high dissolved oxygen, low water velocity and suitable composition of the bottom substrates. 相似文献
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Clay L. Montague Alexander V. Zale H. Franklin Percival 《Environmental management》1987,11(6):743-756
Many coastal resource managers believe estuarine marshes are critically important to estuarine fish and shellfish, not only because of the habitat present for juvenile stages, but also because of the export of detritus and plant nutrients that are consumed in the estuary. Concern has been widely expressed that diking and flooding marshes (impounding) for mosquito control and waterfowl management interferes with these values of marshes. Major changes caused by impoundment include an increase in water level, a decrease in salinity, and a decrease in the exchange of marsh water with estuarine water. Alteration of species composition is dramatic after impoundment. Changes in overall production and transport phenomena, however—and the consequences of these changes— may not be as great in some cases as the concern about these has implied. Although few data are available, a more important concern may be the reduction of access by estuarine fish and shellfish to the abundant foods and cover available in many natural, as well as impounded, marshes. Perhaps even more important is the occasional removal of free access to open water when conditions become unfavorable in impounded marsh that is periodically opened and closed. Collection of comparative data on the estuarine animal use of various configurations of natural and impounded marshes by estuarine animals should lead to improved management of both impounded and unimpounded marshes. 相似文献
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Salt marshes dominated by Spartina alterniflora and the associated networks of tidal creeks that drain them are characteristic geographical features of southeastern estuaries, important nursery habitat areas, and preferred sites for residential development. As the size of the coastal population increases, so has the number of requests for dock permits. With each new request for a dock permit, public concerns about the cumulative environmental impacts of dock proliferation on the coastal environment have increased. The objective of this particular study was to evaluate the impacts of shading by dock structures on stem densities of S. alterniflora in South Carolina coastal marshes. Shading impacts under individual docks were extrapolated to the tidal creek (local), county, and statewide scales. Dock structures were sampled both under and next to the walkway in the Charleston Harbor area of South Carolina. The density of S. alterniflora under docks was significantly lower than that which occurred next to the docks (i.e., 5 m away) for the short-form, tall-form, and both forms combined. We estimated that shading effects from dock structures in South Carolina decreased the stem density of S. alterniflora by 71%. Dock shading effects were small when evaluated from the perspective of the amount of marsh that occurs within specific tidal creeks (0.03–0.72%), in coastal counties at a maximum dock length (0.01–0.98%), or statewide (0.01–0.13%) at a maximum dock length. However, approximately 7,000 docks have been permitted over the last decade, resulting in a loss of salt marsh equivalent to 60 ha.1Denise M. Sangers present address: Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, 1362 McMillan Avenue, Suite 400 Charleston, South Carolina 29405, USA.
2 A. Frederick Hollands present address: Hollings Marine Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 331 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, South Carolina 29412, USA. 相似文献
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Long-Term Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community Monitoring to Assess Pollution Abatement Effectiveness
The benthic macroinvertebrate community of East Fork Poplar Creek (EFPC) in East Tennessee was monitored for 18 years to evaluate
the effectiveness of a water pollution control program implemented at a major United States (U.S.) Department of Energy facility.
Several actions were implemented to reduce and control releases of pollutants into the headwaters of the stream. Four of the
most significant actions were implemented during different time periods, which allowed assessment of each action. Macroinvertebrate
samples were collected annually in April from three locations in EFPC (EFK24, EFK23, and EFK14) and two nearby reference streams
from 1986 through 2003. Significant improvements occurred in the macroinvertebrate community at the headwater sites (EFK24
and EFK23) after implementation of each action, while changes detected 9 km further downstream (EFK14) could not be clearly
attributed to any of the actions. Because the stream was impacted at its origin, invertebrate recolonization was primarily
limited to aerial immigration, thus, recovery has been slow. As recovery progressed, abundances of small pollution-tolerant
taxa (e.g., Orthocladiinae chironomids) decreased and longer lived taxa colonized (e.g., hydropsychid caddisflies, riffle
beetles, Baetis). While assessments lasting three to four years may be long enough to detect a response to new pollution controls at highly
impacted locations, more time may be needed to understand the full effects. Studies on the effectiveness of pollution controls
can be improved if impacted and reference sites are selected to maximize spatial and temporal trending, and if a multidisciplinary
approach is used to broadly assess environmental responses (e.g., water quality trends, invertebrate and fish community assessments,
toxicity testing, etc.). 相似文献
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Since 1972, 10 benthic surveys and 9 static fish bioassays have been conducted to assess the impact of AVTEX Fibers, Inc. effluent on the lower South Fork of the Shenandoah River. AVTEX (formerly FMC Corp.) is a rayon and polyester fibers plant located in Front Royal, Virginia. Benthic samples were taken at four stations, one above and three below the plant discharges. Single surveys in 1972 and 1973 indicated a severe impact on the benthic community along the right side of the river, below the plant, as a result of the channelized effluent. Diversity values (¯d) were low (0–2.42) and numbers of taxa and organisms were reduced. A fish bioassay in 1973 indicated the effluent to be acutely toxic at the 34.5% level (mixture of effluent and river water). In early 1974, FMC Corp. constructed an activated sludge treatment system to reduce BOD and supplement the neutralization and chemical precipitation (zinc hydroxide and liquid-solid separation) facilities that had been used to treat waste waters since 1948. After the new equipment was placed in operation, the previously stressed area became more stable. In 1975 and 1976 the stressed area exhibited greater ¯d values (1.19–3.39) and an increased number of taxa and organisms. Bioassays showed the effluent to be acutely toxic to fish only once since 1973. The major improvements in the effluent were a 70% reduction in BOD5 and a 60% reduction in the amount of zinc entering the river. Community conditions in 1977 indicated a partial remission of improvement, probably due to drought conditions.The rehabilitation of damaged ecosystems is a process important to all biologists. An important factor in encouraging industry to participate in this activity is evidence that improved waste treatment will often have demonstrable biological benefits rather soon. As data accumulate on the recovery process it may be possible to predict the degree of rehabilitation and time required more precisely. 相似文献
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A small, coastal stream in the San Francisco Bay area of California, USA, received the discharges from a drinking-water filtration plant. Two types of discharges were present. Discharges from filter backwashing were 3–4 times base stream flow, occurred 10–60 times per day, contained fine sediments, and each lasted about 10 min. The other discharge was a large, steady flow of relatively sediment-free water from occasional overflow of the delivery aqueduct which generally lasted several hours a day.Samples of invertebrates from natural substrates had significantly fewer taxa and lower density at the two stations below the backwash than at the two above. However, when stable artificial substrates were used, there were no significant differences among all four stations. The aqueduct apparently had no effect because the. invertebrate community at the station upstream of the backwash but downstream of the aqueduct was statistically similar to the station above the aqueduct. To test for acute toxicity, we exposed additional artificial substrates to short-term simulated backwash conditions. These exposures had no effect on invertebrate density or drift. Three-spine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) populations were also significantly reduced at the two downstream stations and were made up mostly of larger, adult fish. Prickly sculpins (Cottus asper), restricted to the most downstream station, were emaciated and had poor growth, probably as a result of scarce benthic food organisms. Artificial redds with eggs of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) had significantly lower survival at two stations below the plant backwash (30.7% and 41.8%) than at the one above it (61.4%). Hatchery rainbow trout held in cages below the treatment plant from 7 to 37 days survived and continued to feed.Thus, the major effect of the water treatment plant on fish and invertebrates probably was not from acute toxicity in the discharges or the occasionally large discharge of clean water from the aqueduct, but was from the fluctuating backwash flows containing fine sediment that displaced small fish downstream and created unstable benthic substrates for invertebrates.The filter plant that we studied is a direct-feed type (that is, no sedimentation before filtration). These generally require greater frequencies of backwashing than do conventional plants and may therefore have greater biological impacts. Direct-feed plants are becoming increasingly popular throughout the world, for the most part because they are cheaper to build and operate. But if the associated biological problems are mitigated, then the cost savings of direct-feed compared to conventional plants may be lost. 相似文献
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Robert J. Miltner 《Environmental management》2010,45(4):842-855
A mechanistic understanding of the effects of nutrient enrichment in lotic systems has been advanced over the last two decades
such that identification of management thresholds for the prevention of eutrophication is now possible. This study describes
relationships among primary nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen), benthic chlorophyll a concentrations, daily dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations, and the condition of macroinvertebrate and fish communities in
small rivers and streams in Ohio, USA. Clear associations between nutrients, secondary response indicators (i.e., benthic
chlorophyll and DO), and biological condition were found, and change points between the various indicators were identified
for use in water quality criteria for nutrients in small rivers and streams (<1300 km2). A change point in benthic chlorophyll a density was detected at an inorganic nitrogen concentration of 0.435 mg/l (±0.599 SD), and a total phosphorus (TP) concentration
of 0.038 mg/l (±0.085 SD). Daily variation in DO concentration was significantly related to benthic chlorophyll concentration
and canopy cover, and a change point in 24-h DO concentration range was detected at a benthic chlorophyll level of 182 mg/m2. The condition of macroinvertebrate communities was related to benthic chlorophyll concentration and both minimum and 24-h
range of DO concentration. The condition of fish communities was best explained by habitat quality. The thresholds found in
relationships between the stressor and the response variables, when interpreted in light of the uncertainty surrounding individual
change points, may now serve as a framework for nutrient criteria in water quality standards. 相似文献
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Estuarine dredge and fill activities: A review of impacts 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Sam A. Johnston Jr. 《Environmental management》1981,5(5):427-440
Dredge and fill activities in estuaries have many environmental effects, most, although not all, of them deleterious. These effects include reduced light penetration by increased turbidity; altered tidal exchange, mixing, and circulation; reduced nutrient outflow from marshes and swamps; increased saltwater intrusion; and creation of an environment highly susceptible to recurrent low dissolved oxygen levels. Coral, oysters, and barnacles are particularly vulnerable to the effects of siltation. Both estuarine flora and fauna may be harmed by contaminants released into the water column by dredging operations. Ways to mitigate the effects of dredge and fill operations include careful pre- and post-construction environmental studies; use of bridging to create roadbeds where coastal wetlands cannot be avoided; use of a turbidity diaper and other means to control turbidity; dredging during periods of low benthic populations or during tides that would carry coarser sediments away from productive areas such as oyster reefs; and thoughtful disposal of spoil, such as locating spoil sites on the uplands with proper diking. 相似文献
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A method for quality screening is suggested to detect volatile impurities in inorganic coagulants that are used for drinking water treatment. Static headspace gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (HS–GCMS) is sensitive and selective to detect volatiles in low concentrations. This study has discovered that volatile organic impurities are detectable in ferric and aluminium-based coagulants which are used for drinking water treatment. For ferric chloride, 2-propanol was detected at a level of 17–24 μg ml−1, acetone at 0.7–1.7 μg ml−1, 1,1,1-trichloroacetone at 0.02–0.04 μg ml−1, trichloromethane at 0.01–0.02 μg ml−1 and toluene at 0.01–0.12 μg ml−1. For ferric chloride sulfate, acetone was detected at a level of 0.12 μg ml−1, 1,1,1-trichloroacetone at 0.06–0.08 μg ml−1, trichloromethane at 0.13–0.23 μg ml−1, bromodichloromethane at 0.04–0.06 μg ml−1 and dibromochloromethane at 0.04–0.05 μg ml−1. For aluminium hydroxide chloride, only trichloromethane was detectable, but below the method detection limits (MDL). Although the concentrations of these impurities in commercial coagulants are low, this observation is important and should have impact on water industries for them to pay attention to the chemicals they are using for drinking water production. 相似文献
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Recovery of lotic macroinvertebrate communities from disturbance 总被引:7,自引:0,他引:7
J. Bruce Wallace 《Environmental management》1990,14(5):605-620
Ecosystem disturbances produce changes in macrobenthic community structure (abundances, biomass, and production) that persist
for a few weeks to many decades. Examples of disturbances with extremely long-term effects on benthic communities include
contamination by persistent toxic agents, physical changes in habitats, and altered energy inputs. Stream size, retention,
and local geomorphology may ameliorate the influence of disturbances on invertebrates. Disturbances can alter food webs and
may select for favorable genotypes (e.g., insecticidal resistance). Introductions of pesticides into lotic ecosystems, which
do not result in major physical changes within habitats, illustrate several factors that influence invertebrate recovery time
from disturbance. These include: (1) magnitude of original contamination, toxicity, and extent of continued use; (2) spatial
scale of the disturbance; (3) persistence of the pesticide; (4) timing of the contamination in relation to the life history
stages of the organisms; (5) vagility of populations influenced by pesticides; and (6) position within the drainage network.
The ability of macroinvertebrates to recolonize denuded stream habitats may vary greatly depending on regional life histories,
dispersal abilities, and position within the stream network (e.g., headwaters vs larger rivers). Although downstream drift
is the most frequently cited mechanism of invertebrate recolonization following disturbance in middle- and larger-order streams,
evidence is presented that shows aerial recolonization to be potentially important in headwater streams. There is an apparent
stochastic element operating for aerial recolonization, depending on the timing of disturbance and flight periods of various
taxa. Available evidence indicates that recolonization of invertebrate taxa without an aerial adult stage requires longer
periods of time than for those that possess winged, terrestrial adult stages (i.e., most insects). Innovative, manipulative
experiments are needed in order to address recolonization mechanisms of animals inhabiting streams that differ in size, latitude,
disturbance frequency and magnitude, as well as the potential influence of early colonists on successional sequences of species
following disturbance. 相似文献
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We evaluated a simple bioassessment method based on a priori river typology to predict benthic macroinvertebrate fauna in
riffle sites of rivers in the absence of human influence. Our approach predicted taxon lists specific to four river types
differing in catchment area with a method analogous to the site-specific RIVPACS-type models. The reference sites grouped
in accordance with their type in NMS ordination, indicating that the typology efficiently accounted for natural variation
in macroinvertebrate assemblages. Compared with a null model, typology greatly increased the precision of prediction and sensitivity
to detect human impairment and strengthened the correlation of the ratio of observed-to-expected number of predicted taxa
(O/E) with the measured stressor variables. The performance of the typology-based approach was equal to that of a RIVPACS-type
predictive model that we developed. Exclusion of rarest taxa with low occurrence probabilities improved the performance of
both approaches by all criteria. With an increasing inclusion threshold of occurrence probability, especially the predictive
model sensitivity first increased but then decreased. Many common taxa with intermediate type-specific occurrence probabilities
were consistently missing from impacted sites, a result suggesting that these taxa may be especially important in detecting
human disturbances. We conclude that if a typology-based approach such as that suggested by the European Union’s Water Framework
Directive is required, the O/E ratio of type-specific taxa can be a useful metric for assessment of the status of riffle macroinvertebrate
communities. Successful application of the approach, however, requires biologically meaningful river types with a sufficient
pool of reference sites for each type. 相似文献
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Impacts of co-occurring stressors (organic wastes and various human activities) on macroinvertebrate assemblages and environmental
variables were investigated in a municipal stream, River Orogodo in southern Nigeria between the months of June 2004 and July
2005. Four sampling sites, each 25 m long were selected along 15 km stretch of the stream. There was a marked difference in
the taxonomic composition of macroinvertebrates in the reference sites (I and IV) and those of the perturbed sites (II and
III). A combined total of 78 benthic macroinvertebrate taxa were collected from the four sites of the river. The abundance
and community structure patterns showed strong evidence of impact arising from the abattoir waste discharge such that the
comparison of abundance values demonstrated high significance between the reference sites and the perturbed sites. Pearson
correlation coefficient analysis indicated temporal trends in macroinvertebrate density and community composition. This was
related to changes in environmental characteristics of the river especially BOD5 and amount of nutrients. These factors produced spatial and temporal heterogeneity and exerted major influence on the benthic
communities. The preponderance of Oligochaetes and diptera and deterioration in water quality at sites II and III are attributed
to the intensity of human activities at these sites. Shannon-wiener diversity and evenness were significantly higher (P < 0.05) at the reference sites I and IV. Results illustrate the need for careful consideration of the water quality and indicator
organisms in restoration and remediation programmes. 相似文献
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Winter JG Somers KM Dillon PJ Paterson C Reid RA 《Journal of environmental quality》2002,31(6):2015-2025
The influence of golf course operation on benthic macroinvertebrate communities in Precambrian Shield streams was evaluated using rapid bioassessment and the reference condition approach. Streams were sampled for water chemistry and invertebrates in 1999 and 2000, six on operational golf courses, and seven in forested reference locations. Correspondence analysis (CA) was used to determine the major patterns in the macroinvertebrate taxa, and canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) was used to evaluate relationships with environmental variables. The reference streams were used to define the normal range of variation for a variety of summary indices to evaluate the golf course streams. In all cases, golf course streams were higher in nutrients and dissolved ions and more alkaline than the forested reference streams. There was considerable variability in the macroinvertebrate fauna from the golf course streams, which was related to differences in golf course land management practices and to the potential influence of highway runoff. Of the management practices evaluated, fertilizer application rates in particular were important, as was the presence of ponds upstream on the course. Invertebrate taxa with higher abundances in golf course streams included Turbellaria, Isopoda, Amphipoda, Zygoptera, and Trombidiformes. Taxa more common in the reference streams included Ephemeroptera, Megaloptera, Culicidae, and Plecoptera. There were marked differences in the overall benthic macroinvertebrate community in three of the six golf course streams studied relative to the forested reference streams, suggesting that golf course land management on the Precambrian Shield can be associated with significant differences in macroinvertebrate community structure. 相似文献
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Preston BL 《Environmental management》2004,34(1):125-139
A large number of studies have documented 20th century climate variability and change at the global, hemispheric, and regional levels. However, understanding the implications of climate change for environmental management necessitates information at the level of the ecosystem. Historical monitoring data from the Chesapeake Bay estuary were used to identify temporal patterns of estuarine temperature anomalies in the surface (1 m) and subsurface (15 m) between 1949 and 2002. Data indicated a trend in surface and subsurface warming of +0.16°C and +0.21°C per decade, respectively, driven by warming during winter and spring. These trends suggest warming of the estuary since the mid-20th century of approximately 0.8–1.1°C. Estuarine temperatures correlated well with other independent data records for sea surface and surface air temperatures in the region and to a lesser extent, the northern hemisphere. Gross long-term temperature variability in the estuary was consistent with North Atlantic climate variability associated with the prolonged positive North Atlantic Oscillation/Arctic Oscillation and increased anthropogenic radiative forcing, although localized environmental drivers likely are important as well. A simple spatial analysis revealed strong seasonal latitudinal and longitudinal gradients in estuarine temperature as well as a north–south gradient in long-term temperature trends. Continued warming of the estuary will have important implications for ecosystem structure and function as well as attempts to manage existing challenges such as eutrophication and benthic hypoxia. However, such management efforts must be cognizant of the effects of various climate and nonclimate drivers of environmental variability and change operating over different spatial and temporal scales.Published online 相似文献
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Louise M. Tritton C. Wayne Martin James W. Hornbeck Robert S. Pierce 《Environmental management》1987,11(5):659-666
The objective of this research was to evaluate the impacts of increasing product removal on biomass and nutrient content of a central hardwood forest ecosystem. Commercial thinning, currently the most common harvesting practice in southern New England, was compared with whole-tree clearcutting or maximum aboveground utilization. Using a paired-watershed approach, we studied three adjacent, first-order streams in Connecticut. During the winter of 1981–82, one was whole-tree clearcut, one was commercially thinned, and one was designated as the untreated reference. Before treatment, living and dead biomass and soil on the whole-tree clearcut site contained 578 Mg ha–1 organic matter, 5 Mg ha–1 nitrogen, 1 Mg ha–1 phosphorus, 5 Mg ha–1 potassium, 4 Mg ha–1 calcium, and 13 Mg ha–1 magnesium. An estimated 158 Mg ha–1 (27% of total organic matter) were removed during the whole-tree harvest. Calcium appeared to be the nutrient most susceptible to depletion with 13% of total site Ca removed in whole-tree clearcut products. In contrast, only 4% (16 Mg ha–1) of the total organic matter and 2% of the total nutrients were removed from the thinned site. Partial cuts appear to be a reliable management option, in general, for minimizing nutrient depletion and maximizing long-term productivity of central hardwood sites. Additional data are needed to evaluate the long-term impacts of more intensive harvests. 相似文献
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Destruction of Wetlands and Waterbird Populations by Dams and Irrigation on the Murrumbidgee River in Arid Australia 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
The Lowbidgee floodplain is the Murrumbidgee Rivers major wetland in southeastern Australia. From more than 300,000 ha in the early 1900s, at least 76.5% was destroyed (58%) or degraded (18%) by dams (26 major storages), subsequent diversions and floodplain development. Diversions of about 2,144,000 ML year–1 from the Murrumbidgee River come from a natural median flow of about 3,380,000 ML year–1 providing water for Australias capital, hydroelectricity, and 273,000 ha of irrigation. Diversions have reduced the amount of water reaching the Lowbidgee floodplain by at least 60%, from 1888 to 1998. About 97,000 ha of Lowbidgee wetland was destroyed by development of the floodplain for an irrigation area (1975–1998), including building of 394 km of channels and 2,145 km of levee banks. Over 19 years (1983–2001), waterbird numbers estimated during annual aerial surveys collapsed by 90%, from an average of 139,939 (1983–1986) to 14,170 (1998–2001). Similar declines occurred across all functional groups: piscivores (82%), herbivores (87%), ducks and small grebe species (90%), large wading birds (91%), and small wading birds (95%), indicating a similar decline in the aquatic biota that formed their food base. Numbers of species also declined significantly by 21%. The Lowbidgee floodplain is an example of the ecological consequences of water resource development. Yanga Nature Reserve, within the Lowbidgee floodplain, conserved for its floodplain vegetation communities, will lose these communities because of insufficient water. Until conservation policies adequately protect river flows to important wetland areas, examples such as the Lowbidgee will continue to occur around the world. 相似文献
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Stream Condition in Piedmont Streams with Restored Riparian Buffers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed1
Leslie L. Orzetti R. Christian Jones Robert F. Murphy 《Journal of the American Water Resources Association》2010,46(3):473-485
Orzetti, Leslie L., R. Christian Jones, and Robert F. Murphy, 2010. Stream Condition in Piedmont Streams with Restored Riparian Buffers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) 46(3):473-485. DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2009.00414.x Abstract: This study tested the efficacy of restored forest riparian buffers along streams in the Chesapeake Bay watershed by examining habitat, selected water quality variables, and benthic macroinvertebrate community metrics in 30 streams with buffers ranging from zero to greater than 50 years of age. To assess water quality we measured in situ parameters (temperature, dissolved oxygen, and conductivity) and laboratory-analyzed grab samples (soluble reactive phosphorus, total phosphorus, nitrate, ammonium, and total suspended solids). Habitat conditions were scored using the Environmental Protection Agency Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for high gradient streams. Benthic macroinvertebrates were quantified using pooled riffle/run kick samples. Results showed that habitat, water quality, and benthic macroinvertebrate metrics generally improved with age of restored buffer. Habitat scores appeared to stabilize between 10 and 15 years of age and were driven mostly by epifaunal substrate availability, sinuosity, embeddedness, and velocity depth regime. Benthic invertebrate taxa richness, percent Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera minus hydropsychids (%EPT minus H), % Ephemeroptera, and the Family Biotic Index were among the metrics which improved with age of buffer zone. Results are consistent with the hypothesis that forest riparian buffers enhance instream habitat, water quality, and resulting benthic macroinvertebrate communities with noticeable improvements occurring within 5-10 years postrestoration, leading to conditions approaching those of long established buffers within 10-15 years of restoration. 相似文献
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Water level management in Mississippi River Pool 25 differentially influences off-channel habitats in the mid-pool and lower
pool. Hydrologic models indicate lower pool off-channel habitats dry with greater frequency and duration compared to similar
habitats at mid-pool. We examined the influence of this contrasting hydrology on substrate characteristics, organic matter,
macroinvertebrate, and fish communities in off-channel habitats during 2001–2003. Benthic organic matter standing stocks were
stable in mid-pool habitats but lower pool values were variable because of annual differences in moist-soil vegetation production.
Generally, small-bodied and multivoltine invertebrate taxa had high community biomass and dominated lower pool habitats, whereas
longer-lived and large-bodied taxa were more abundant and had higher community biomass in mid-pool habitats having longer
hydroperiods. Fish communities were dominated by cyprinids in both habitats, and mid-pool habitats tended to be higher in
overall species richness. Unique fish taxa were collected in each pool, with primarily rheophilic forms in mid-pool habitats
and limnophilic forms in lower pool habitats. Results indicate that contrasting hydrology associated with a mid-pool control
point directly and indirectly influences biological communities in off-channel habitats. Further, management regimes that
promote hydrologic diversity in off-channel habitats may enhance biological diversity at larger spatial and temporal scales. 相似文献
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/ Tidal marshes have been actively restored in Connecticut for nearly 20 years, but evaluations of these projects are typically based solely on observations of vegetation change. A formerly impounded valley marsh at the Barn Island Wildlife Management Area is a notable exception; previous research at this site has also included assessments of primary productivity, macroinvertebrates, and use by fishes. To determine the effects of marsh restoration on higher trophic levels, we monitored bird use at five sites within the Barn Island complex, including both restoration and reference marshes. Use by summer bird populations within fixed plots was monitored over two years at all sites. Our principal focus was Impoundment One, a previously impounded valley marsh reopened to full tidal exchange in 1982. This restoration site supported a greater abundance of wetland birds than our other sites, indicating that it is at least equivalent to reference marshes within the same system for this ecological function. Moreover, the species richness of birds and their frequency of occurrence at Impoundment One was greater than at 11 other estuarine marshes in southeastern Connecticut surveyed in a related investigation. A second marsh, under restoration for approximately ten years, appears to be developing in a similar fashion. These results complement previous studies on vegetation, macroinvertebrates, and fish use in this system to show that, over time, the reintroduction of tidal flooding can effectively restore important ecological functions to previously impounded tidal marshes.KEY WORDS: Estuarine; Tidal marsh; Wetland birds; Restoration 相似文献