Testing the effect of wetland spatiotemporal variability on amphibian occurrence across scales

The Pearl River Estuary (PRE) is one of the major fishing grounds for the squid Uroteuthis chinensis. Taking that into consideration, this study analyzes the environmental effects on the spatiotemporal variability of U. chinensis in the PRE, on the basis of the Generalized Additive Model (GAM) and Clustering Fishing Tactics (CFT), using satellite and in situ observations. Results show that 63.1% of the total variation in U. chinensis Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) in the PRE could be explained by looking into outside factors. The most important one was the interaction of sea surface temperature (SST) and month, with a contribution of 26.7%, followed by the interaction effect of depth and month, fishermen’s fishing tactics, sea surface salinity (SSS), chlorophyll a concentration (Chl a), and year, with contributions of 12.8%, 8.5%, 7.7%, 4.0%, and 3.1%, respectively. In summary, U. chinensis in the PRE was mainly distributed over areas with an SST of 22–29 °C, SSS of 32.5–34‰, Chl a of 0–0.3 mg × m−3, and water depth of 40–140 m. The distribution of U. chinensis in the PRE was affected by the western Guangdong coastal current, distribution of marine primary productivity, and variation of habitat conditions. Lower stock of U. chinensis in the PRE was connected with La Niña in 2008.

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Drivers of Macrophyte and Diatom Diversity in a Shallow Hypertrophic Lake

Water ◽

10.3390/w13111569 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 1569

Author(s):

Kateřina Šumberová ◽

Ondřej Vild ◽

Michal Ducháček ◽

Martina Fabšičová ◽

Jan Potužák ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fish Farming ◽

Spatial Diversity ◽

Spatiotemporal Variability ◽

Water Level Fluctuations ◽

Nutrient Requirements ◽

Diatom Assemblages ◽

Climatic Extremes ◽

Growing Seasons ◽

High Species Richness ◽

Different Parts

We studied macrophyte and diatom assemblages and a range of environmental factors in the large hypertrophic Dehtář fishpond (Southern Bohemia, Czech Republic) over the course of several growing seasons. The spatial diversity of the environment was considered when collecting diatoms and water samples in three distinct parts of the fishpond, where automatic sensor stations continually measuring basic factors were established. Macrophytes were mapped in 30 segments of the fishpond littoral altogether. High species richness and spatiotemporal variability were found in assemblages of these groups of autotrophs. Water level fluctuations, caused by the interaction of fish farming management and climatic extremes, were identified as one of the most important factors shaping the structure and species composition of diatom and macrophyte assemblages. The distance of the sampling sites from large inflows reflected well the spatial variability within the fishpond, with important differences in duration of bottom drainage and exposure to disturbances in different parts of the fishpond. Disturbances caused by intensive wave action are most probably a crucial factor allowing the coexistence of species with different nutrient requirements under the hypertrophic conditions of the Dehtář fishpond. Due to a range of variables tested and climatic extremes encountered, our study may be considered as a basis for predictive model constructions in similar hypertrophic water bodies under a progressing climate change.

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Spatiotemporal Variability of Surface Phytoplankton Carbon and Carbon-to-Chlorophyll a Ratio in the South China Sea Based on Satellite Data

Remote Sensing ◽

10.3390/rs13010030 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 30

Author(s):

Wenlong Xu ◽

Guifen Wang ◽

Long Jiang ◽

Xuhua Cheng ◽

Wen Zhou ◽

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Keyword(s):

South China Sea ◽

Chlorophyll A ◽

South China ◽

Satellite Data ◽

Phytoplankton Biomass ◽

The South China Sea ◽

Spatiotemporal Variability ◽

The South ◽

Chl A ◽

China Sea

The spatiotemporal variability of phytoplankton biomass has been widely studied because of its importance in biogeochemical cycles. Chlorophyll a (Chl-a)—an essential pigment present in photoautotrophic organisms—is widely used as an indicator for oceanic phytoplankton biomass because it could be easily measured with calibrated optical sensors. However, the intracellular Chl-a content varies with light, nutrient levels, and temperature and could misrepresent phytoplankton biomass. In this study, we estimated the concentration of phytoplankton carbon—a more suitable indicator for phytoplankton biomass—using a regionally adjusted bio-optical algorithm with satellite data in the South China Sea (SCS). Phytoplankton carbon and the carbon-to-Chl-a ratio (θ) exhibited considerable variability spatially and seasonally. Generally, phytoplankton carbon in the northern SCS was higher than that in the western and central parts. The regional monthly mean phytoplankton carbon in the northern SCS showed a prominent peak during December and January. A similar pattern was shown in the central part of SCS, but its peak was weaker. Besides the winter peak, the western part of SCS had a secondary maximum of phytoplankton carbon during summer. θ exhibited significant seasonal variability in the northern SCS, but a relatively weak seasonal change in the western and central parts. θ had a peak in September and a trough in January in the northern and central parts of SCS, whereas in the western SCS the minimum and maximum θ was found in August and during October–April of the following year, respectively. Overall, θ ranged from 26.06 to 123.99 in the SCS, which implies that the carbon content could vary up to four times given a specific Chl-a value. The variations in θ were found to be related to changing phytoplankton community composition, as well as dynamic phytoplankton physiological activities in response to environmental influences; which also exhibit much spatial differences in the SCS. Our results imply that the spatiotemporal variability of θ should be considered, rather than simply used a single value when converting Chl-a to phytoplankton carbon biomass in the SCS, especially, when verifying the simulation results of biogeochemical models.

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Spatiotemporal variability of gas transfer velocity in a tropical high‐elevation stream using two independent methods

Ecosphere ◽

10.1002/ecs2.3647 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (7) ◽

Author(s):

Keridwen M. Whitmore ◽

Nehemiah Stewart ◽

Andrea C. Encalada ◽

Esteban Suárez ◽

Diego A. Riveros‐Iregui

Keyword(s):

High Elevation ◽

Spatiotemporal Variability ◽

Gas Transfer ◽

Transfer Velocity ◽

Gas Transfer Velocity

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Spatiotemporal variability in stable isotopes of the Ganga River and factors affecting their distributions

CATENA ◽

10.1016/j.catena.2021.105360 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 204 ◽

pp. 105360

Author(s):

Shive Prakash Rai ◽

Jacob Noble ◽

Dharmaveer Singh ◽

Yadhvir Singh Rawat ◽

Bhishm Kumar

Keyword(s):

Stable Isotopes ◽

Ganga River ◽

Spatiotemporal Variability ◽

Factors Affecting

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Spatiotemporal Variability and Trends of Marine Heat Waves in the Red Sea over 38 Years

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering ◽

10.3390/jmse9080842 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (8) ◽

pp. 842

Author(s):

Bayoumy Mohamed ◽

Hazem Nagy ◽

Omneya Ibrahim

Keyword(s):

Red Sea ◽

Heat Waves ◽

Sea Surface ◽

Spatiotemporal Variability ◽

Environment Monitoring ◽

Orthogonal Function ◽

Sst Variability ◽

Warming Rate ◽

Marine Environment Monitoring ◽

Monitoring Service

Marine heat waves (MHWs) can have catastrophic consequences for the socio-environmental system. Especially in the Red Sea, which has the world’s second longest coral reef system. Here, we investigate the sea surface temperature (SST) variability and trends, as well as the spatiotemporal characteristics of marine heat waves (MHWs) in the Red Sea, using high resolution daily gridded (1/20°) SST data obtained from the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS) for the period 1982–2019. Results show that the average warming rate was about 0.342 ± 0.047 °C/decade over the entire Red Sea over the whole study period. The Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF) analysis reveals that the maximum variability is over the central part of the Red Sea, while the minimum variability is in the southernmost part of the Red Sea. Over the last two decades (2000–2019), we have discovered that the average MHW frequency and duration increased by 35% and 67%, respectively. The results illustrate that the MHW frequency and duration trends have increased by 1.17 counts/decade and 1.79 days/decade, respectively, over the study period. The highest annual MHW frequencies were detected in the years 2018, 2019, 2010, and 2017. A strong correlation (R = 0.89) was found between the annual MHW frequency and the annual mean SST.

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A multiresolution spatial parameterization for the estimation of fossil-fuel carbon dioxide emissions via atmospheric inversions

Geoscientific Model Development ◽

10.5194/gmd-7-1901-2014 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 1901-1918 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

J. Ray ◽

V. Yadav ◽

A. M. Michalak ◽

B. van Bloemen Waanders ◽

S. A. McKenna

Keyword(s):

Spatial Variability ◽

Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽

Fossil Fuel ◽

Matching Pursuit ◽

Regional Scale ◽

Reconstruction Algorithm ◽

Spatiotemporal Variability ◽

Realistic Representation ◽

Non Gaussian ◽

Low Dimensional

Abstract. The characterization of fossil-fuel CO2 (ffCO2) emissions is paramount to carbon cycle studies, but the use of atmospheric inverse modeling approaches for this purpose has been limited by the highly heterogeneous and non-Gaussian spatiotemporal variability of emissions. Here we explore the feasibility of capturing this variability using a low-dimensional parameterization that can be implemented within the context of atmospheric CO2 inverse problems aimed at constraining regional-scale emissions. We construct a multiresolution (i.e., wavelet-based) spatial parameterization for ffCO2 emissions using the Vulcan inventory, and examine whether such a~parameterization can capture a realistic representation of the expected spatial variability of actual emissions. We then explore whether sub-selecting wavelets using two easily available proxies of human activity (images of lights at night and maps of built-up areas) yields a low-dimensional alternative. We finally implement this low-dimensional parameterization within an idealized inversion, where a sparse reconstruction algorithm, an extension of stagewise orthogonal matching pursuit (StOMP), is used to identify the wavelet coefficients. We find that (i) the spatial variability of fossil-fuel emission can indeed be represented using a low-dimensional wavelet-based parameterization, (ii) that images of lights at night can be used as a proxy for sub-selecting wavelets for such analysis, and (iii) that implementing this parameterization within the described inversion framework makes it possible to quantify fossil-fuel emissions at regional scales if fossil-fuel-only CO2 observations are available.

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Spatiotemporal distribution of light-absorbing carbon and its relationship to other atmospheric pollutants in Stockholm

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ◽

10.5194/acp-11-11553-2011 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 11 (22) ◽

pp. 11553-11567 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

P. Krecl ◽

A. C. Targino ◽

C. Johansson

Keyword(s):

Exhaust Emissions ◽

Atmospheric Pollutants ◽

Spatiotemporal Variability ◽

Rural Site ◽

Strong Increase ◽

Population Exposure ◽

Emission Sources ◽

Vehicle Exhaust ◽

Urban Background ◽

Urban Sites

Abstract. Carbon-containing particles have deleterious effects on both Earth's climate and human health. In Europe, the main sources of light-absorbing carbon (LAC) emissions are the transport (67%) and residential (25%) sectors. Information on the spatiotemporal variability of LAC particles in urban areas is relevant for air quality management and to better diagnose the population exposure to these particles. This study reports on results of an intensive field campaign conducted at four sites (two kerbside stations, one urban background site and a rural station) in Stockholm, Sweden, during the spring 2006. Light-absorbing carbon mass (MLAC) concentrations were measured with custom-built Particle Soot Absorption Photometers (PSAP). The spatiotemporal variability of MLAC concentrations was explored by examining correlation coefficients (R), coefficients of divergence (COD), and diurnal patterns at all sites. Simultaneous measurements of NOx, PM10, PM2.5, and meteorological variables were also carried out at the same locations to help characterize the LAC emission sources. Hourly mean (± standard deviation) MLAC concentrations ranged from 0.36±0.50 at the rural site to 5.39±3.60 μg m−3 at the street canyon site. Concentrations of LAC between urban sites were poorly correlated even for daily averages (R<0.70), combined with highly heterogeneously distributed concentrations (COD>0.30) even at spatial scales of few kilometers. This high variability is connected to the distribution of emission sources and processes contributing to the LAC fraction at these sites. At urban sites, MLAC tracked NOx levels and traffic density well and mean MLAC/PM2.5 ratios were larger (26–38%) than at the background sites (4–10%). The results suggest that vehicle exhaust emissions are the main responsible for the high MLAC concentrations found at the urban locations whereas long-range transport (LRT) episodes of combustion-derived particles can generate a strong increase of levels at background sites. To decrease pollution levels at kerbside and urban background locations in Stockholm, we recommend abatement strategies that target reductions of vehicle exhaust emissions, which are the main contributors to MLAC and NOx concentrations.

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