Estuarine Macrobenthic Community Structure in the Hawkesbury River, Australia: Relationships with Sediment Physicochemical and Anthropogenic Parameters

Macrobenthic community assemblage diversity and abundance were monitored on both Cowan and Berowra Creeks in the estuarine reaches of the Hawkesbury River, Sydney Australiaduring 1997–1998. Natural sediment physicochemical differenceswere assessed, along with low-level anthropogenic contaminantsincluding copper, lead, zinc, phosphorus and nitrogen. Contaminant levels at all sites were below sediment guidelinevalues for biological effects. Natural physicochemical sedimentdifferences were the main determinants in species assemblage patterns among sites. Three groupings of sites with similar assemblages were observed during February 1998. Berowra Creek sites, which were higher in organic content and silt/clay (andthus metals and nutrients), higher in pH and lower in salinity,were similar in terms of contributions by the polychaetes Ceratoneresis aequisetis, Scoloplos normalis, the isopod Cyathura hakea and the bivalve mollusc Soletellina alba.Sites on upper Cowan Creek, higher in organic content, silt/clay(nutrients and metals) and lower in salinity, were similar andseparated from other sites in terms of the polychaete Carazziella victoriensis and the gastropod mollusc Nassarius jonasii. Sites lower in Cowan Creek, tended to be higher in sand content, more saline and lower in organic contentand thus nutrient and metal concentrations. These sites were similar in terms of contributions of the polychaete Sigalion bandaensis and the bivalve molluscs, Mysella vitrea and Tellina deltoidalis. The biotic assemblage patterns were not maintained temporally, suggesting the importance of monitoring over time to assess possible futureimpacts. Aggregating species data to the family level resultedin similar site discrimination. Site differences were less distinct at higher taxonomic levels and suggests future monitoring at the family level is sufficient to detect assemblage differences among sites. The results obtained represent the difficulty in detecting responses to low-levelcontamination at the community level, and provide a sound anticipatory baseline for the assessment of future possible anthropogenic disturbance in the Hawkesbury River.     

长江口滨岸排污活动对潮滩营养盐环境地球化学过程的影响

华东师范大学地理系地理信息科学教育部重点实验室,上海200062     

沼泽湿地生态系统呼吸与温度、氮素及植物生长的相互关系

沼泽湿地生态系统呼吸排放CO₂通量同时受温度、营养元素（N）和植物生长状况的共同影响和相互制约.通过对三江平原沼泽湿地小叶章（Doyeuxia angustifolia）草甸研究发现,CO₂排放通量与温度、氮素和植物生长状况（主要是株高、叶面积和生物量）均存在一定的非线性正相关的关系.其中,生态系统呼吸与温度的变化符合Arrhenius方程.整个生长季生态系统呼吸平均通量与氮输入水平存在指数相关的关系; 与植物体氮含量符合2次函数的关系;与生物量存在对数相关关系;与不同时期的株高均存在较显著的线性相关关系.不同水平的氮输入后,生态系统呼吸与对照处理比较分别升高了20％,42％和142％;生物量分别增大了26％,44％和375％;叶片和植株的氮含量均发生了相应地变化.     

崇明岛滨岸滩地植物系统中重金属元素的分布累积与相互关系

以滩地几种常见大型植物为研究对象,系统地分析了Cd及Ni在芦苇、海三棱草和互花米草系统中的分布与累积,以及Cd,Ni,K及Ca 4种重金属元素在芦苇中的相互关系.结果表明:Cd及Ni在芦苇、海三棱草和互花米草根部的累积程度较高,约占总量的50%以上.w(Cd)在3种植物不同器官中均为根>茎>叶. 3种植物等量的地下部分中互花米草的阳离子交换量(CEC)可能最高; 互花米草各器官对Cd及Ni的累积能力均强于芦苇和海三棱草. 芦苇地下部分对K及Ca的吸收可以促进Ni的吸收与累积,但同时对Cd的吸收与累积却有一定的阻碍作用;茎中K及Ca与Ni及Cd均表现为一定的拮抗作用;在芦苇体中营养元素K及Ca呈一定的协同作用. 以w(Cd)及w(Ni)在上海市土壤分级标准中的相关背景值为参考,崇明岛滨岸滩地植物系统根际土壤中的w(Cd)及w(Ni)整体上处于清洁水平.      

互花米草入侵对河口湿地土壤真菌群落结构及多样性影响

河口湿地是遭受互花米草入侵的主要区域,为了探究互花米草入侵对河口湿地土壤真菌的影响,以秋茄湿地、芦苇湿地,白骨壤湿地3种典型的湿地为研究对象,借助高通量测序技术对其土壤真菌丰富度及多样性进行分析.结果表明：①白骨壤湿地受到入侵后,土壤盐度、含水量、容重均发生了显著的变化（p<0.05）;②子囊菌门（Ascomycota）相对丰度在互花米草入侵红树林湿地和芦苇湿地后变化均较大,秋茄湿地土壤组织胞浆菌属（Histoplasma）相对丰度降低;芦苇湿地土壤假丝酵母菌属（Pseudeurotium）相对丰度有所增加;③互花米草入侵白骨壤湿地后,土壤真菌多样性升高;互花米草入侵秋茄和芦苇湿地后,土壤真菌多样性降低;④互花米草入侵白骨壤湿地和芦苇湿地后土壤真菌群落结构差异最大;⑤环境因子能够影响湿地土壤中真菌的相对丰度,Talaromyces的相对丰度与土壤盐度呈显著正相关（p<0.01）,Penicillium的相对丰度与土壤含水量呈显著正相关（p<0.01）,Pseudeurotium、Toxicocladosporium与土壤pH呈显著负相关（p<0.01）.本研究可为治理互花米草过程中微生物多样性的保育提供重要的数据支撑.     

日月引潮力的变化与台湾地震

分析了中国台湾省自1900年以来,Ms≥7．0的地震发生时刻前后的日月引潮变化,研究了日月引潮力的变化率与这些地震的关系。结果表明,日月引潮力的变化与这些地震的发生时有密切的关系,其对台湾省大地震的发生可能有一定的触发作用。     

围填海工程的生态环境价值损失评估——以江苏省两个典型工程为例

围填海工程对近海生态系统的影响一直是生态学和生态经济学领域广泛关注的焦点。运用直接市场法和替代性市场法（如市场价值法、影子工程法、碳税法、替代成本法、成果参照法等,第Ⅰ类方法）、条件价值评估法（第Ⅱ类方法）两类方法,选取江苏省连云港市海滨新区和南通市通州区滨海新区两个典型的围填海工程为案例,从潮滩湿地生态系统服务功能视角进行了围填海工程生态环境价值损失评估。结果表明：（1）两个典型案例第Ⅰ类方法的评估结果分别为0818 2×10⁸元/a和0696 2×10⁸元/a;（2）第Ⅱ类方法的评估结果分别为1273 9×10⁸元/a和1186 0×10⁸元/a;（3）用两类方法的评估结果作为生态环境损失值区间,可以提高评估结果的准确性。研究结果可为围填海工程生态补偿标准和生态补偿政策制定提供参考     

Exploring the capacity of radar remote sensing to estimate wetland marshes water storage

This paper focuses on the use of radar remote sensing for water storage estimation in wetland marshes of the Paraná River Delta in Argentina. The approach followed is based on the analysis of a temporal set of ENVISAT ASAR data which includes images acquired under different polarizations and incidence angles as well as different environmental conditions (water level, precipitation, and vegetation condition). Two marsh species, named junco and cortadera, were monitored. This overall data set gave us the possibility of studying and understanding the basic interactions between the radar, the soil under different flood conditions, and the vegetation structure. The comprehension of the observed features was addressed through electromagnetic models developed for these ecosystems. The procedure used in this work to estimate water level within marshes combines a direct electromagnetic model, field work data specifically obtained to feed the model, the actual ASAR measurements and a well known retrieval scheme based on a cost function. Results are validated with water level evaluations at specific points. A map showing an estimation of the water storage capacity and its error in junco and cortadera areas for the date where the investigation was done is also presented.     

潮汐流-潜流组合人工湿地污水净化效率

构建了潮汐流-潜流组合和潜流-潮汐流组合人工湿地对污水进行处理,分别研究2种组合人工湿地对污水的净化效果。结果表明,在平均进水COD浓度为214．28mg／L、NH4＋-N浓度为10．57mg／L、PO34--P浓度为5．44mg／L、TN浓度为10．25mg／L,水力负荷为o．2m3／（m2·d）的条件下,潮汐流-潜流组合人工湿地对COD、PO34--P的去除率分别为58．28％和46．99％,与潜流-潮汐流组合人工湿地处理效果相近;对NH4＋-N、TN,潮汐流-潜流组合人工湿地的去除率分别为69．93％和71．03％,比潜流-潮汐流组合人工湿地分别高15％和33％。潮汐流-潜流人工湿地的组合,在系统内实现了硝化-反硝化的组合,强化了系统对TN的净化效果,其对TN的净化效果比-般的潜流和表面流人工湿地组合提高20％～30％。总体上,潮汐流-潜流组合人工湿地具有更好的净化效果。     

Assessment of farmland sediments after flooding in Ubeji Land in Niger Delta of Nigeria

A study was conducted to evaluate ten heavy metals in dry sediment samples used to assess the contamination of farmland in Niger Delta after a protracted flooding. Eighteen sediment samples in six locations were collected. Niger Delta is a major industrial area where Nigeria petrochemical company is located. These sediments were subjected to analysis using standard methods for the examination of the soil samples. Results showed a trend toward induction of environmental contamination with Zn, Cu, Fe, Hg and Pb on the farmland. Mercury and Lead are disproportionately higher than other sediment elements. Concentrations of these sediment elements are above compliance limit for Nigeria and these may have long-term adverse effects on soil and vegetation.