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To determine the possible contributions of point and non-point sources to carbon and nutrient loading in the Ganga River, we analyzed N, P, and organic carbon (OC) in the atmospheric deposits, surface runoff, and in the river along a 37-km stretch from 2013 to 2015. We also assessed the trophic status of the river as influenced by such sources of nutrient input. Although the river N, P, and productivity showed a declining trend with increasing discharge, runoff DOC and dissolved reactive phosphorus (DRP) increased by 88.05 and 122.7% between the Adpr and Rjht sites, indicating contributions from atmospheric deposition (AD) coupled with land use where agriculture appeared to be the major contributor. Point source input led to increased river concentrations of NO3 ?, NH4 +, DRP, and DOC by 10.5, 115.9, 115.2, and 67.3%, respectively. Increases in N, P, and productivity along the gradient were significantly negatively correlated with river discharge (p < 0.001), while river DOC and dissolved silica showed positive relationships. The results revealed large differences in point and non-point sources of carbon and nutrient input into the Ganga River, although these variations were strongly influenced by the seasonality in surface runoff and river discharge. Despite these variations, N and P concentrations were sufficient to enhance phytoplankton growth along the study stretch. Allochthonous input together with enhanced autotrophy would accelerate heterotrophic growth, degrading the river more rapidly in the near future. This study suggests the need for large-scale inter-regional time series data on the point and non-point source partitioning and associated food web dynamics of this major river system. 相似文献
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Amita A. Jatkar Barbara E. Brown John C. Bythell Reia Guppy Nicholas J. Morris Jeffery P. Pearson 《Marine Biology》2010,157(2):261-267
A method previously used to measure thickness of the surface mucus layer (SML) of the mammalian gastrointestinal tract has
been applied to the SML of reef corals. It involves manual measurement of mucus thickness using a micromanipulator and fine
glass needle (micropipette) and is non-destructive to the coral, meaning that repeated measurements can be taken. A measurable
mucus layer was recorded in all cases in the study, which comprised 450 individual thickness measurements from four coral
species. Mucus thickness ranged from 145 to 700 μm. Thus, whatever dynamic processes control mucus synthesis, secretion to
the tissue surface and subsequent release into the water column, a continuous mucosal barrier is maintained. A change in SML
thickness was recorded as a response to aerial exposure during the natural tidal cycle and to solar exposure-induced bleaching,
although the response due to bleaching varied between two studied species. The technique is rapid, cost-effective and a simple
means of assessing coral SML thickness, a variable that shows significant variation in relation to environmental conditions
and is likely to be an important health indicator in these organisms. 相似文献