scholarly journals Biodiversity of periphytic cyanobacteria and algae assemblages in polar region: a case study of the vicinity of Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station (King George Island, Antarctica)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Zębek ◽  
Agnieszka Napiórkowska-Krzebietke ◽  
Aleksander Świątecki ◽  
Dorota Górniak
Keyword(s):  
Water Temperature ◽  
Dominant Species ◽  
Microbial Mats ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
King George Island ◽  
Small Water ◽  
Prasiola Crispa ◽  
Cyanobacteria And Algae ◽  
Small Water Bodies

AbstractThis study was carried out on periphytic cyanobacteria and algae assemblages of microbial mats in streams and small water bodies during the Antarctic summer of 2019 in the vicinity of Ecology Glacier (King George Island, Antarctica). The significantly diversified assemblages between the microbial mats of small water bodies and streams were observed. The higher biomass and proportion of periphytic cyanobacteria with Planktothix agardhii as dominant species were found in the streams at lower mean water temperature and higher nutrient content while diatoms generally dominated in the small water bodies (primarily Fragilaria capucina). Chlorophyta also reached a significant proportion in the total biomass of periphyton with dominant species of Prasiola crispa and Keratococcus mucicola. The growth of periphytic cyanobacteria and algae was determined mainly by type of substrate, water temperature and nutrient concentrations. The results also suggest the phenomenon of nutrient uptake by these assemblages from the waters, confirmed by the negative correlations between some species and nutrients (TN, TP, N-NH4, P-PO4). A large share of commonly occurring periphytic species and limitation of typically polar ones, suggest progressive changes in the eutrophication of Antarctic waters caused by the global climate change and increased pollution in the environment. Therefore, these areas should be subject to a special legal protection, preceded by detailed research of these ecosystems.

scholarly journals An Ecosystem Valuation Method for Small Water Bodies

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 397-418
Author(s):  
Dariusz Świerk ◽  
Barbara Szpakowska
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Individual Species ◽  
Marsh Vegetation ◽  
Small Water ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Ecosystem Valuation ◽  
Small Water Bodies

Abstract The paper discusses the development of a valuation method for small water bodies in a landscape park of agricultural character, since for such an area small water bodies are of considerable importance, primarily hydrological and natural. Analyses were conducted in the Dezydery Chlapowski Landscape Park. The object of the study comprised 13 water bodies differing in terms of landscape, morphological parameters (depth, shape, surface area, shoreline development) as well as aquatic and marsh vegetation. Some of these water bodies are typical in-field hollows, some are located in built-up areas, while two are located in a forest complex. The aim of the presented investigations was to develop a valuation method for small water bodies based on inventoried aquatic and marsh vegetation and including modifications of nature analysis methods such as the phytosociological method by Braun-Blanquet and ecological indexes according to Zarzycki. Using environmental variables statistical models were developed, describing dependencies between individual species and analysed variables. Investigations were conducted in the years 2008-2009, in which phytosociological relevés were prepared during the vegetation season. Analyses concerned vegetation of the littoral zone and the limnetic (open water) zone. The ecological status of water bodies was calculated on the basis of data concerning aquatic and marsh vegetation and the measured surface area of a given water body. Results indicate the advisability of having small water bodies covered with legal protection measures. In turn, the water bodies which underwent severe degradation should be remediated using available measures (dredging, creation of biogeochemical barriers).

The impact of biometric parameters of a hydromacrophyte habitat on the structure of zooplankton communities in various types of small water bodies

2009 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Kuczyńska-Kippen ◽  
Barbara Nagengast ◽  
Tomasz Joniak
Keyword(s):  
Water Bodies ◽  
Small Water ◽  
Biometric Parameters ◽  
Zooplankton Communities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Small Water Bodies

The impact of biometric parameters of a hydromacrophyte habitat on the structure of zooplankton communities in various types of small water bodies

Exploring the potential of small water bodies as an integrative management tool for fisheries production

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Mulanda Aura ◽  
Ruth Lewo Mwarabu ◽  
Chrisphine S. Nyamweya ◽  
Horace Owiti ◽  
Collins Onyango Ongore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Bodies ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Small Water ◽  
Small Water Bodies ◽  
Integrative Management

scholarly journals Estimation of Chlorophyll-a Concentrations in Small Water Bodies: Comparison of Fused Gaofen-6 and Sentinel-2 Sensors

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Jiarui Shi ◽  
Qian Shen ◽  
Yue Yao ◽  
Junsheng Li ◽  
Fu Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Chlorophyll A ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Gradient Boosting ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Small Water ◽  
Extreme Gradient Boosting ◽  
Machine Learning Models ◽  
Sentinel 2 ◽  
Small Water Bodies

Chlorophyll-a concentrations in water bodies are one of the most important environmental evaluation indicators in monitoring the water environment. Small water bodies include headwater streams, springs, ditches, flushes, small lakes, and ponds, which represent important freshwater resources. However, the relatively narrow and fragmented nature of small water bodies makes it difficult to monitor chlorophyll-a via medium-resolution remote sensing. In the present study, we first fused Gaofen-6 (a new Chinese satellite) images to obtain 2 m resolution images with 8 bands, which was approved as a good data source for Chlorophyll-a monitoring in small water bodies as Sentinel-2. Further, we compared five semi-empirical and four machine learning models to estimate chlorophyll-a concentrations via simulated reflectance using fused Gaofen-6 and Sentinel-2 spectral response function. The results showed that the extreme gradient boosting tree model (one of the machine learning models) is the most accurate. The mean relative error (MRE) was 9.03%, and the root-mean-square error (RMSE) was 4.5 mg/m3 for the Sentinel-2 sensor, while for the fused Gaofen-6 image, MRE was 6.73%, and RMSE was 3.26 mg/m3. Thus, both fused Gaofen-6 and Sentinel-2 could estimate the chlorophyll-a concentrations in small water bodies. Since the fused Gaofen-6 exhibited a higher spatial resolution and Sentinel-2 exhibited a higher temporal resolution.

Suppression of Alga Blooming by Zooplankton Filter Feeders in Small Water Bodies

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. N. Gerasimova ◽  
P. I. Pogozhev ◽  
A. P. Sadchikov
Keyword(s):  
Water Bodies ◽  
Small Water ◽  
Filter Feeders ◽  
Small Water Bodies
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