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The influence of macrofauna on estuarine benthic community metabolism: a microcosm study 总被引:7,自引:0,他引:7
Effects of benthic macrofauna (Corophium volutator, Hydrobia sp., Nereis virens) on benthic community metabolism were studied over a 65-d period in microcosms kept in either light/dark cycle (L/D-system) or in continuous darkness (D-system). Sediment and animals were collected in January 1986 in the shallow mesohaline estuary, Norsminde Fjord, Denmark. The primary production in the L/D-system after 10 d acted as a stabilizing agent on the O2 and CO2 flux rates, whereas the D-system showed decreasing O2 and CO2 flux throughout the period. Mean O2 uptake over the experimental period ranged from 0.38 to 1.24 mmol m–2 h–1 and CO2 release varied from 0.80 to 1.63 mmol m–2 h–1 in both systems. The presence of macrofauna stimulated community respiration rates measured in darknes, 1.4 to 3.0 and 0.9 to 2.0 times for O2 and CO2, respectively. In contrast, macrofauna lowered primary production. Gross primary production varied from 1.06 to 2.26 mmol O2 m–2 h–1 and from 1.26 to 2.62 mmol CO2 m–2 h–1. The community respiratory quotient (CRQ, CO2/O2) was generally higher in the begining of the experiment (0–20 d, mean 1.89) than in the period from Days 20 to 65 (mean 1.38). The L/D-system exhibited lower CRQ (ca. 1) than the D-system. The community photosynthetic quotient varied for both net and gross primary production from 0.64 to 1.03, mean 0.81. The heterotrophic D-system revealed a sharp decrease in the sediment content of chlorophyll a as compared to the initial content. In the autotrophic L/D-system, a significant increase in chlorophyll a concentration was observed in cores lacking animals and cores with C. volutator (The latter species died during the experiment). Due to grazing and other macrofauna activities other cores of the L/D-system exhibited no significant change in chlorophyll a concentration. Community primary production was linearly correlated to the chlorophyll a content in the 0 to 0.5 cm layer. Fluxes of DIN (NH4
++NO2
–+NO3
–) did not reveal significant temporal changes during the experiment. Highest rates were found for the cores containing animals, mainly because of an increased NH4
+ flux. The release of DIN decreased significantly due to uptake by benthic microalgae in the L/D-system. No effects of the added macrofauna were found on particulate organic carbon (POC), particulate organic nitrogen (PON), total carbon dioxide (TCO2) and NH4
+ in the sediment. The ratio between POC and PON was nearly constant (9.69) in all sediment dephts. The relationship between TCO2 and NH4
+ was more complex, with ratios below 2 cm depth similar to those for POC/PON, but with low ratios (3.46) at the sediment surface. 相似文献
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Frede Ø. Andersen Michael Jørgensen Henning S. Jensen 《Water, Air, & Soil Pollution: Focus》2006,6(5-6):465-474
One of the methods to diminish the internal phosphorus (P) loading is inactivation of P by aluminum (Al). After addition of
Al to lake water an Al(OH)3 floc is formed, which settles to the bottom and initially form a lid on the sediment surface. The effects of Chironomus
plumosus larvae on sediment nutrient fluxes and P binding-sites in the sediment after addition of Al were tested. C.
plumosus larvae were added to sediment cores in which sediment–water fluxes of nutrients were measured four times. After one month,
the sediment was sectioned with depth and P fractions were measured by sequential chemical extraction. The chironomids created
burrows through the Al layer which caused a significantly increased efflux of P from the Al treated sediment, because the
P had only limited contact to the added Al. The chironomids also affected the P fractions in the sediment by their bioturbating
activity. Thus, they caused increased Al concentrations in the upper part of the Al treated sediment. This created an enhanced
contact between Al and P in the upper 7 cm of the sediment and, as a result, an increased binding of P to Al and a lowered
porewater P. The DIP efflux is therefore expected to be lowered after the initial phase. Al had no effects on the nitrogen
fluxes, but the chironomids enhanced the release, and decreased the release or increased the uptake by the sediments. 相似文献
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Abstract: The EDGE (evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered) conservation program ( http://www.edgeofexistence.org ) uses a composite measure of threat and phylogenetic isolation to rank species for conservation attention. Using primates as a test case, we examined how species that rank highly with this metric represent the collective from which they are drawn. We considered the ecological and morphological traits, including body mass, diet, terrestriality, and home range size, of all 233 species of primates. Overall, EDGE score and the level of deviance from the mean of 20 different ecological, reproductive, and morphological variables were correlated (mean correlation r =0.14, combined p =1.7 × 10?14). Although primates with a high EDGE score had characteristics that made them seem odd, they did not seem to express more ancestral characteristics than expected. Sets of primate species with high EDGE scores will, therefore, collectively capture a broader than expected range of the biology of the clade. If similar patterns hold in other groups, the EDGE metric may be useful for prioritizing biodiversity for conservation. 相似文献
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Henning S. Jensen Tina Bendixen Frede Ø. Andersen 《Water, Air, & Soil Pollution: Focus》2006,6(5-6):547-555
Danish rivers carry >50% of the phosphorus (P) transport as particulate P (PP). In five of six rivers sampled in November
1998 iron-bound P made up > 59% of PP and loosely adsorbed P ranged between 2% and 13%. This fraction could potentially be
released in 14‰ seawater. The behaviour of dissolved and particulate P fractions was studied during seven month in a 2 km
long estuary with low freshwater retention time and low tidal range. The river carried ∼10% of PP as loosely adsorbed P but
increased concentrations of dissolved inorganic P (DIP) relative to the estuarine mixing line was only observed in the summer
month with low freshwater flow and was more likely due to DIP release from the bottom sediment. Instead estuarine particles
were always enriched with oxidized iron (ox.Fe) and iron-bound P as well as loosely adsorbed P and during May–September this
coincided with increasing concentration of PP in estuary. We suggest that flocculation of ox.Fe and adsorption of DIP onto
the particles with subsequent transport seawards is a major loss process for P during the summer month. During winter month
where 85% of the run-off occurs the dominant process in the estuary is sedimentation of larger particles, however, a comparison
of river particles with surface sediment clearly reveals that most PP is mobilized again from the bottom sediments. 相似文献
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Abstract: Conservation prioritization is dominated by the threat status of candidate species. However, species differ markedly in the shared genetic information they embody, and this information is not taken into account if species are prioritized by threat status alone. We developed a system of prioritization that incorporates both threat status and genetic information and applied it to 9546 species of birds worldwide. We devised a simple measure of a species' genetic value that takes into account the shape of the entire taxonomic tree of birds. This measure approximates the evolutionary history that each species embodies and sums to the phylogenetic diversity of the entire taxonomic tree. We then combined this genetic value with each species' probability of extinction to create a species-specific measure of expected loss of genetic information. The application of our methods to the world's avifauna showed that ranking species by expected loss of genetic information may help preserve bird evolutionary history by upgrading those threatened species with fewer close relatives. We recommend developing a mechanism to incorporate a species' genetic value into the prioritization framework. 相似文献
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NGUYEN VAN CAO NGUYEN THIEN TAO AMELIA MOORE ALFRED MONTOYA ARNE REDSTED RASMUSSEN KENNETH BROAD HAROLD K. VORIS ZOLTAN TAKACS 《Conservation biology》2014,28(6):1677-1687
Conservation of sea snakes is virtually nonexistent in Asia, and its role in human–snake interactions in terms of catch, trade, and snakebites as an occupational hazard is mostly unexplored. We collected data on sea snake landings from the Gulf of Thailand, a hotspot for sea snake harvest by squid fishers operating out of the ports of Song Doc and Khanh Hoi, Ca Mau Province, Vietnam. The data were collected during documentation of the steps of the trading process and through interviewers with participants in the trade. Squid vessels return to ports once per lunar synodic cycle and fishers sell snakes to merchants who sort, package, and ship the snakes to various destinations in Vietnam and China for human consumption and as a source of traditional remedies. Annually, 82 t, roughly equal to 225,500 individuals, of live sea snakes are brought to ports. To our knowledge, this rate of harvest constitutes one of the largest venomous snake and marine reptile harvest activities in the world today. Lapemis curtus and Hydrophis cyanocinctus constituted about 85% of the snake biomass, and Acalyptophis peronii, Aipysurus eydouxii, Hydrophis atriceps, H. belcheri, H. lamberti, and H. ornatus made up the remainder. Our results establish a quantitative baseline for characteristics of catch, trade, and uses of sea snakes. Other key observations include the timing of the trade to the lunar cycle, a decline of sea snakes harvested over the study period (approximately 30% decline in mass over 4 years), and the treatment of sea snake bites with rhinoceros horn. Emerging markets in Southeast Asia drive the harvest of venomous sea snakes in the Gulf of Thailand and sea snake bites present a potentially lethal occupational hazard. We call for implementation of monitoring programs to further address the conservation implications of this large‐scale marine reptile exploitation. Cosecha de Serpientes Marinas en el Golfo de Tailandia 相似文献
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Abstract: Public preferences are likely to play an important role in prioritizing species at risk for conservation. We conducted a survey of British Columbians (Canada) ( n = 555 , r = 73 % ) to examine how the public ranks a species' attributes (rather than named species) with respect to conservation priority. Endemism, defined as species only or mainly occurring in British Columbia or species occurring in British Columbia and nowhere else in Canada, was considered the most important among the measured attributes. This preference was strongest among men and among respondents who had completed postsecondary education. The preference for endemism is generally consistent with science-based federal listings of British Columbian species. This congruence between listing and public opinion is welcome if such congruence is considered important. We suggest that investigating how much the public values species' attributes, as opposed to named species, provides a more efficient way of incorporating public opinion into policies on species at risk, especially if large numbers of species must be ranked for conservation priority . 相似文献
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Local Participation in Natural Resource Monitoring: a Characterization of Approaches 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
FINN DANIELSEN NEIL D. BURGESS ANDREW BALMFORD PAUL F. DONALD MIKKEL FUNDER JULIA P. G. JONES PHILIP ALVIOLA DANILO S. BALETE TOM BLOMLEY JUSTIN BRASHARES BRIAN CHILD MARTIN ENGHOFF JON FJELDSÅ SUNE HOLT HANNE HÜBERTZ ARNE E. JENSEN PER M. JENSEN JOHN MASSAO MARLYNN M. MENDOZA YONIKA NGAGA MICHAEL K. POULSEN RICARDO RUEDA MOSES SAM THOMAS SKIELBOE GREG STUART‐HILL ELMER TOPP‐JØRGENSEN DEKI YONTEN 《Conservation biology》2009,23(1):31-42
Abstract: The monitoring of trends in the status of species or habitats is routine in developed countries, where it is funded by the state or large nongovernmental organizations and often involves large numbers of skilled amateur volunteers. Far less monitoring of natural resources takes place in developing countries, where state agencies have small budgets, there are fewer skilled professionals or amateurs, and socioeconomic conditions prevent development of a culture of volunteerism. The resulting lack of knowledge about trends in species and habitats presents a serious challenge for detecting, understanding, and reversing declines in natural resource values. International environmental agreements require signatories undertake systematic monitoring of their natural resources, but no system exists to guide the development and expansion of monitoring schemes. To help develop such a protocol, we suggest a typology of monitoring categories, defined by their degree of local participation, ranging from no local involvement with monitoring undertaken by professional researchers to an entirely local effort with monitoring undertaken by local people. We assessed the strengths and weaknesses of each monitoring category and the potential of each to be sustainable in developed or developing countries. Locally based monitoring is particularly relevant in developing countries, where it can lead to rapid decisions to solve the key threats affecting natural resources, can empower local communities to better manage their resources, and can refine sustainable‐use strategies to improve local livelihoods. Nevertheless, we recognize that the accuracy and precision of the monitoring undertaken by local communities in different situations needs further study and field protocols need to be further developed to get the best from the unrealized potential of this approach. A challenge to conservation biologists is to identify and establish the monitoring system most relevant to a particular situation and to develop methods to integrate outputs from across the spectrum of monitoring schemes to produce wider indices of natural resources that capture the strengths of each. 相似文献
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Ø. Holand R. B. Weladji K. H. Røed H. Gjøstein J. Kumpula J.-M. Gaillard M. E. Smith M. Nieminen 《Behavioral ecology and sociobiology》2006,59(5):682-688
The manipulation of the sex ratio and age structure in many managed ungulate populations calls for a better understanding
of their potential consequences on females’ condition and behavior during rut. During 1996–2002, we manipulated the male age
structure and male percentage (nine treatments during 7 years) within an experimental herd of semidomestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) and investigated their influence on both the body mass change and the behavior of females during rut. On average, the females
lost body mass (−0.95±SE 0.18 kg) during rut, which we contend to reflect somatic costs. The females’ losses increased as
the percentage of male decreased, but this was certainly ascribed to one treatment with high male percentage (27.7%) as compared
to the others (ranging from 3.9 to 12.2%). Female losses were highest for treatments including both young and adult males
as compared to only adult or only young males, and higher for treatments including only young compared to only adult males.
This is supported by (1) the higher female harassment frequency when females are exposed to only young or a mixture of young
and adult males as compared to only adults, (2) the higher female harassment frequency by young males as compared to adults
in the mixed treatments, and (3) the reduced females’ feeding activity in treatments including both young and adult males.
We conclude that the male age structure during rut will influence the females’ behavior and mass change and may have implications
for females’ life history and for population dynamics. 相似文献