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Paulina Anastasiu Gavril Negrean Ciprian Samoilă Daniyar Memedemin Dan Cogălniceanu 《Journal of Coastal Conservation》2011,15(4):595-606
Previous studies have found a higher proportion of alien plant species along the coastal area of the Black Sea. The goals
of the present study were to assess the role of two harbours as gateways and reservoirs for alien plant species, to compare
the structure and invasion pattern of the alien plants recorded there, and test methods useful for effective monitoring programs.
We inventoried 12 sites along the western Black Sea coast from the harbour of Sulina in the north to Cape Kaliakra in the
south. Each site was visited at least three times each. A more intensive survey was done in the two harbours targeted by our
study: Constanţa and Sulina. The proportion of neophytes was higher in the harbours (representing about one third of the total
plant species) and lower in coastal protected areas (with an average proportion of 6.7%). Species accumulation curves and
estimators of species richness indicated that while the plant inventory was not complete, invasive alien species (IAS) were
adequately inventoried. Harbours act not only as gateways for IAS but also as reservoirs, facilitating their acclimatization
and naturalization. The use of species accumulation curves and estimators of species richness are useful tools in designing
and evaluating simple monitoring programs based on repeated inventories. Our study has stressed the importance of monitoring
not only coastal waters but also green areas in harbours for the early detection of IAS. 相似文献
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ABSTRACTThe aim of this study is to investigate of how the concept of ‘integrated food and energy systems’ or IFES production networks could be applied – within the specific context of Eastern Cuba’s agricultural and agro-industrial sectors – as an innovative approach to improve food and energy security. The Province of Santiago de Cuba in southeast Cuba was the focus of this study; its existing operations, infrastructure, resource flows and scarcities, and actor relationships provide the basis of the data used for the evaluation.The authors investigated the regional context, identify potential members of an agricultural and agro-industrial network in three municipalities of the province, and identify the main residuals and by-products of key facilities. Potential avenues for by-product valorization are investigated along with the possible influence/impacts on the sustainability of the surrounding systems and actors. A conceptual model for a regional network for integrated food and energy production is then provided based upon the development of three agricultural/agro-industrial scenarios: influence at the farm level, regional agro-industrial networks, and ‘anchor tenant’ eco-industrial systems. The main challenges and opportunities for the development of the networks are described with recommendations for addressing such where possible. 相似文献
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In the shrimp Crangon crangon, an important fishery resource and key species in the southern North Sea, we studied temporal variations in size, biomass
(dry weight, W) and chemical composition (C, N, protein and lipid) of eggs in an initial embryonic stage. Data from 2 years, 1996 and 2009,
consistently revealed that egg size and biomass varied seasonally, with maxima at the beginning of the reproductive season
(January), decreasing values throughout spring, minima in June–July, and a slight increase thereafter. This cyclic pattern
explains why “Winter eggs” are on average larger and heavier than “summer eggs”. Using a modelling approach, we estimated
the duration of oogenesis in relation to seasonally changing seawater temperatures. According to an additive model of multiple
explanatory variables, the C content per newly laid egg showed in both years a highly significant negative relationship with
day length (r2 = 0.38 and 0.40, respectively; P < 0.0001), a weak positive relationship with temperature (r2 = 0.08 and 0.09; P < 0.05), and a weak negative relationship with phytoplankton biomass (r2 = 0.11 and 0.12; P < 0.05) at the estimated time of beginning oogenesis. Phenotypic plasticity in initial egg size and biomass is interpreted
as an adaptive reproductive trait that has evolved in regions with strong seasonality in plankton production and periods of
larval food limitation. In contrast to biomass per egg, the percentage chemical composition remained similar throughout the
reproductive period. Both the absolute and percentage values also showed significant interannual variations, which caution
against generalizations based on short-term studies of reproductive traits of C. crangon and other species of shrimp. 相似文献
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Maria Byrne Natalie A. Soars Melanie A. Ho Eunice Wong David McElroy Paulina Selvakumaraswamy Symon A. Dworjanyn Andrew R. Davis 《Marine Biology》2010,157(9):2061-2069
Climate change driven ocean acidification and hypercapnia may have a negative impact on fertilization in marine organisms
because of the narcotic effect these stressors exert on sperm. In contrast, warmer, less viscous water may have a positive
influence on sperm swimming speed and so ocean warming may enhance fertilization. To address questions on future vulnerabilities
we examined the interactive effects of near-future ocean warming and ocean acidification/hypercapnia on fertilization in intertidal
and shallow subtidal echinoids (Heliocidaris erythrogramma, H. tuberculata, Tripneustes gratilla, Centrostephanus rodgersii), an asteroid (Patiriella regularis) and an abalone (Haliotis coccoradiata). Batches of eggs from multiple females were fertilized by sperm from multiple males in all combinations of three temperature
and three
\textpH/P\textCO2 {\text{pH}}/P_{{{\text{CO}}_{2} }} treatments. Experiments were placed in the setting of projected near-future conditions for southeast Australia, an ocean
change hot spot. There was no significant effect of warming and acidification on the percentage of fertilization. These results
indicate that fertilization in these species is robust to temperature and
\textpH/P\textCO2 {\text{pH}}/P_{{{\text{CO}}_{2} }} fluctuation. This may reflect adaptation to the marked fluctuation in temperature and pH that characterises their shallow
water coastal habitats. Efforts to identify potential impacts of ocean change to the life histories of coastal marine invertebrates
are best to focus on more vulnerable embryonic and larval stages because of their long time in the water column where seawater
chemistry and temperature have a major impact on development. 相似文献
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Kurt Paschke Juan Pablo Cumillaf Sergio Loyola Paulina Gebauer Mauricio Urbina María Eugenia Chimal Cristina Pascual Carlos Rosas 《Marine Biology》2010,157(1):7-18
Episodes of hypoxia are common in the marine environment, and their ecological effects depend, in part, on their severity
and duration. Many species of decapod crustaceans reside in areas with fluctuating oxygen regimens. Physiological mechanisms
enhance the ability of these crustaceans to cope with acute episodes of hypoxia. Southern king crab, Lithodes santolla, fishery is important in the south of South America, and some data describe fishing zones with low dissolved oxygen (DO) levels
(3.5 mgO2 l−1, i.e., 8.3 kPa). Our main objective was to evaluate the effect of dissolved oxygen level on respiratory metabolism, nutritional
physiology, and immunological condition of L. santolla juveniles. Individual animals were exposed for 10 days to different oxygen tensions (2.1, 4.2, 8.5, 12.7, and 21.1 kPa) to
quantify the oxygen consumption rate; thereafter, blood oxyhemocyanin (Hc), protein concentration, as well as hemocytes, were
sampled. Freeze-dried animals were dissected, and digestive gland metabolites (glycogen, protein, glucose, cholesterol, acylglycerol,
and lactate) and digestive enzyme activity (general protease, trypsin, and chymotrypsin), as well as gill lactate dehydrogenase
(LDH) activity, were quantified. In the present study, Lithodes santolla showed a critical oxygen tension between 4 and 9 kPa, indicating that this crab species is more sensitive to DO than other
crustacean species. Protein and Hc concentrations followed a similar pattern to that of oxygen consumption. Digestive gland
glycogen and protein concentration did not change after 10 days at different oxygen exposures, but glucose, cholesterol, and
acylglycerol concentrations decreased linearly and proportionally to the available oxygen in the water. As in other decapods,
chymotrypsin showed over 90% of the total quantified proteases activity. Chymotrypsin activity together with total proteases
and trypsin was not affected by the environmental oxygen tension. Gill LDH and digestive gland lactate followed a similar
increase at lower environmental oxygen tension but dropped sharply at the lowest tension (2.1 kPa). Dissolved oxygen affected
also the immune system through reduction of hemocytes. This could provide a critical window for opportunistic pathogens to
become established when crabs are exposed to hypoxic conditions. L. santolla juveniles show a moderate tolerance to low oxygen availability by modifying the concentration of hemolymph proteins, mainly
OxyHc, some digestive gland metabolites, and by activating the anaerobic metabolism. This allows L. santolla juveniles to inhabit temporarily low oxygen zones in the deep ocean and suggests an advantage for culture conditions. 相似文献
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García-Esquinas E Pérez-Gómez B Fernández MA Pérez-Meixeira AM Gil E de Paz C Iriso A Sanz JC Astray J Cisneros M de Santos A Asensio A García-Sagredo JM García JF Vioque J Pollán M López-Abente G González MJ Martínez M Bohigas PA Pastor R Aragonés N 《Chemosphere》2011,85(2):268-276
Background
Although breastfeeding is the ideal way of nurturing infants, it can be a source of exposure to toxicants. This study reports the concentration of Hg, Pb and Cd in breast milk from a sample of women drawn from the general population of the Madrid Region, and explores the association between metal levels and socio-demographic factors, lifestyle habits, diet and environmental exposures, including tobacco smoke, exposure at home and occupational exposures.Methods
Breast milk was obtained from 100 women (20 mL) at around the third week postpartum. Pb, Cd and Hg levels were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Metal levels were log-transformed due to non-normal distribution. Their association with the variables collected by questionnaire was assessed using linear regression models. Separate models were fitted for Hg, Pb and Cd, using univariate linear regression in a first step. Secondly, multivariate linear regression models were adjusted introducing potential confounders specific for each metal. Finally, a test for trend was performed in order to evaluate possible dose-response relationships between metal levels and changes in variables categories.Results
Geometric mean Hg, Pb and Cd content in milk were 0.53 μg L−1, 15.56 μg L−1, and 1.31 μg L−1, respectively. Decreases in Hg levels in older women and in those with a previous history of pregnancies and lactations suggested clearance of this metal over lifetime, though differences were not statistically significant, probably due to limited sample size. Lead concentrations increased with greater exposure to motor vehicle traffic and higher potato consumption. Increased Cd levels were associated with type of lactation and tended to increase with tobacco smoking.Conclusions
Surveillance for the presence of heavy metals in human milk is needed. Smoking and dietary habits are the main factors linked to heavy metal levels in breast milk. Our results reinforce the need to strengthen national food safety programs and to further promote avoidance of unhealthy behaviors such as smoking during pregnancy. 相似文献27.
Montory M Habit E Bahamonde P Fernandez P Grimalt JO Saez K Rudolph I Barra R 《Environmental science and pollution research international》2011,18(4):629-637
Purpose
This paper analyses the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in escaped: farmed and wild salmons in southern Chile, analysing their concentrations and congener profiles in two species (Oncorhynchus kisutch and Oncorhynchus mykiss). 相似文献28.
Cavalcanti PM La Rovere EL 《Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995)》2011,61(4):377-389
Environmental impact assessments in Brazil have usually focused solely on project-related issues without considering the regional context. Although required by current environmental legislation, cumulative impact assessments have not been included in the overall environmental assessment of projects. However, in recent Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) studies of policies, plans, and programs undertaken on a voluntary basis in support of the decision-making process, this kind of assessment has been performed especially with respect to air quality. This paper presents the application of a methodology for the quantification of cumulative impacts on air quality under high uncertainty caused by various mining activities in a single region that is recommended for SEA studies. In this way, the methodology presented here is suitable for areas lacking detailed modeling information. The developed approach uses a relatively simplified mathematical model, lowering information gathering costs and requiring little processing time. The application of the methodology is illustrated in the case of a SEA of the Corumbá Mining and Industrial Complex Development Program. Despite the lack of data needed for a minimum characterization of conditions of the area surrounding the region modeled, the quantification of impact cumulativeness on air quality has played an important role in the context of the SEA. 相似文献
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A. Gwen Eklund Samuel L. Altshuler Paulina C. Altshuler Judith C. Chow George M. Hidy Alan C. Lloyd 《Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995)》2013,63(11):1235-1244
Supplemental Materials: Supplemental materials are available for this paper. Go to the publisher's online edition of the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 相似文献
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Pedro Daleo Juan Alberti Maria Soledad Avaca Maite Narvarte Paulina Martinetto Oscar Iribarne 《Marine Biology》2012,159(10):2359-2365
Feeding decisions under predation risk can be a key in the life of scavenger organisms, and tuned recognition of predation alarm cues and flexibility in the response are fundamental. The effect of injured conspecifics on the response behavior of the whelk Buccinanops globulosum to feeding opportunities was experimentally evaluated in a Patagonian Bay (40°45′S, 64°56′W, Argentina) in September 2010. The effect of sex, size, body condition, or starvation on anti-predatory behavior was assessed. The number of B. globulosum feeding on carrion was reduced by half when damaged conspecifics were present. Smaller, lighter, and starved individuals responded less to the presence of damaged conspecifics. These results indicate that, under natural conditions, feeding avoidance after detecting damaged conspecifics is a common and important anti-predatory strategy of B. globulosum and show that morphology and starvation are significant factors in the context of the trade-off between feeding and avoiding predation risk. 相似文献