Vertical Distribution of Microplastics in the Water Column and Surficial Sediment from the Milwaukee River Basin to Lake Michigan

It has been proposed that current levels of ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation could cause lethal or sublethal effects on fish embryos located in the upper layers of the water column. Observed levels of UVB off central Chile (36°S, 73°W) indicate that planktonic fish embryos could be exposed to harmful UVB radiation. From July 2011 to January 2012 embryos from anchoveta (Engraulis ringens) and common sardine (Strangomera bentincki) were used to test experimentally whether the UVB levels in central Chile produce lethal or sublethal effects in epipelagic fish embryos. Simultaneously, whether the embryos might be exposed to harmful UVB levels in the field was investigated. Our experimental results show that UVB may cause a decrease in hatching success, changes in buoyancy and embryonic malformations. These results, along with the observed vertical distribution of embryos and UVB radiation levels in the field during late spring suggest that lethal and sublethal effects may be occurring in the embryos of both species.

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Diel vertical distribution of early marine phase juvenile pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) and behaviour when exposed to salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis)

Canadian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1139/z11-049 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 89 (9) ◽

pp. 796-807 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

S. Tang ◽

A.G. Lewis ◽

M. Sackville ◽

L. Nendick ◽

C. DiBacco ◽

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Keyword(s):

Vertical Distribution ◽

Water Column ◽

Pink Salmon ◽

Distribution Patterns ◽

Oncorhynchus Gorbuscha ◽

Lepeophtheirus Salmonis ◽

Night Time ◽

Pink Salmon Oncorhynchus Gorbuscha ◽

Salmon Louse ◽

Seawater Acclimation

We observed diel vertical migration patterns in juvenile pink salmon ( Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum, 1792)) and tested the hypothesis that fish behaviour is altered by exposure to sea lice copepodids. Experiments involved replicated field deployments of a large (9 m) plankton column, which provided a vertical distribution enclosure under natural light and salinity conditions. Diel vertical distributions of juvenile pink salmon were observed during the first 3 weeks of seawater acclimation in both the presence and the absence of the ectoparasitic salmon louse ( Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krøyer, 1838)). Immediately upon entering seawater, juvenile pink salmon preferred the top 1 m of the water column, but they moved significantly deeper down the vertical water column as seawater acclimation time increased. A significant diel migration pattern was observed, which involved a preference for the surface at night-time, compared with daytime. When fish in the column were exposed to L. salmonis copepodids for 3 h, 43%–62% of fish became infected, fish expanded their vertical distribution range, and significant changes in vertical distribution patterns were observed.

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Patterns of distribution and abundance of larval phosichthyidae (actinopterygii, stomiiformes) in southeastern Brazilian waters

Brazilian Journal of Oceanography ◽

10.1590/s1679-87592011000300002 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 59 (3) ◽

pp. 213-229 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Cássia Gôngora Goçalo ◽

Mario Katsuragawa ◽

Ilson Carlos Almeida da Silveira

Keyword(s):

Vertical Distribution ◽

Water Column ◽

Vertical Migration ◽

Diel Vertical Migration ◽

Distribution Patterns ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Patterns Of Distribution ◽

Oceanic Region ◽

Brazil Current ◽

Horizontal And Vertical Distribution

Horizontal and vertical distribution patterns and abundance of larval phosichthyids were investigated from oblique and depth-stratified towns off Southeastern brazilian waters, from São Tomé cape (41ºW.; 22ºS.) to São Sebastião island (45ºW.; 24ºS.). The sampling was performed during two cruises (January/2002 -summer; August/2002 -winter). Overall 538 larvae of Phosichthyidae were collected during summer and 158 in the winter. Three species, Pollichthys mauli, Vinciguerria nimbaria and Ichthyioccoccus sp. occurred in the area, but Ichthyioccoccus sp. was extremely rare represented by only one specimen, caught in the oceanic region during the summer. Geographically, larval were concentrated in the oceanic region, and vertically distributed mainly between the surface and 80 m depth in the summer and winter. Larvae were more abundant during the night, performing a diel vertical migration in the water column. The results suggest that the meandering and eddies of Brazil Current play important role on the transport and distribution patterns of larval phosichthyids over the oceanic and neritic area in the Southeastern Brazil.

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Vertical distribution of spores of blade-forming Sarcothalia crispata (Gigartinaceae) and crustose corallines (Corallinaceae) in the water column

Botanica Marina ◽

10.1515/bot.2007.011 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 50 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

L. Felipe Opazo ◽

Ricardo D. Otaíza

Keyword(s):

Vertical Distribution ◽

Water Column ◽

Sarcothalia Crispata

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Optimal estimation of catch by the continuous underway fish egg sampler based on a model of the vertical distribution of American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides) eggs

ICES Journal of Marine Science ◽

10.1093/icesjms/fsl016 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 64 (1) ◽

pp. 18-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

P. Pepin ◽

K. A. Curtis ◽

P. V. R. Snelgrove ◽

B. de Young ◽

J. A. Helbig

Keyword(s):

Vertical Distribution ◽

Water Column ◽

Vertical Profile ◽

Negative Binomial ◽

Optimal Estimation ◽

Eddy Diffusivity ◽

Model Parameters ◽

Error Structure ◽

The Vertical Distribution ◽

Hippoglossoides Platessoides

Abstract Pepin, P., Curtis, K.A., Snelgrove, P.V.R., de Young, B., and Helbig, J.A. 2007. Optimal estimation of catch by the continous underway fish egg sampler based on a model of the vertical distribution of American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides) eggs – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 64, 18–30. We investigate how the vertical stratification of the water column (specifically density) affects predictions of the catch of American plaice eggs (Hipploglossoides platessoides) from a fixed-depth sampler [the continuous underway fish egg sampler (CUFES)] relative to the integrated abundance in the water column measured in bongo tows. A steady-state model of the vertical distribution of fish eggs coupled with a simple model of the vertical profile of eddy diffusivity (i.e. mixing) is applied. Key model parameters are estimated through optimization of a one-to-one relationship between predicted and observed catches fit, using a generalized linear model with a Poisson, negative binomial, or gamma error structure. The incorporation of data on the vertical structure of the water column significantly improved the ability to forecast CUFES catches when using Poisson or negative binomial error structure, but not using a gamma distribution. Optimal maximum likelihood parameter estimates for eddy diffusivity and egg buoyancy fell within the range of expected values. The degree of uncertainty in the parameterization of eddy diffusivity suggests, however, that greater understanding of the forces that determine the vertical profile of mixing is critical to achieving strong predictive capabilities. The inverse problem of predicting integrated abundance from CUFES catches did not benefit from the environmental-driven model because of the high uncertainty in the catches from the CUFES.

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Water column nutrient processing rates in rivermouths of Green Bay (Lake Michigan)

Biogeochemistry ◽

10.1007/s10533-018-0517-z ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 142 (1) ◽

pp. 73-93 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

James H. Larson ◽

Mary Anne Evans ◽

Faith A. Fitzpatrick ◽

Paul C. Frost ◽

Sean Bailey ◽

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Keyword(s):

Water Column ◽

Lake Michigan ◽

Green Bay ◽

Nutrient Processing ◽

Water Column Nutrient

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Vertical distribution of pre-settled sandeel (Ammodytes marinus) in the North Sea in relation to size and environmental variables

ICES Journal of Marine Science ◽

10.1016/s1054-3139(03)00150-4 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 60 (6) ◽

pp. 1342-1351 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Henrik Jensen ◽

Peter J Wright ◽

Peter Munk

Keyword(s):

Vertical Distribution ◽

Water Column ◽

North Sea ◽

Distribution Patterns ◽

Food Concentration ◽

The North ◽

Vertical Distributions ◽

The North Sea ◽

Drift Trajectory ◽

Vertical Positioning

Abstract Vertical distribution patterns of larval and juvenile sandeels were investigated at four locations in the North Sea. Sandeels between 6 and 65 mm were found to depths of 80 m, with vertical distributions dependent on both length and environmental factors. At one location with a stratified water column, the highest densities were found during the day in midwater where food concentration was also highest. In areas without marked vertical hydrographic gradients, larvae were relatively more abundant in surface waters during the day. At all locations, larvae of all sizes were generally more homogeneously distributed in the water column during night than during day. The extent of vertical migration, as measured by the standard deviation of the mean depth, increased generally with length. Gear avoidance was evident for larvae ≥20 mm. Catch efficiency generally depended on both length class and surface light intensity. A simulated drift pattern of larvae, based on ADCP current measurements from two locations, predicts that the horizontal drift trajectory would only be affected slightly by the vertical positioning of the larvae in the water column during the time of sampling. The implication of vertical migrations for dispersal of larvae away from the spawning grounds is discussed.

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Vertical distribution of pelagial zooplankton in a middle-sized dimictic valley reservoir

Biologia ◽

10.2478/s11756-006-0028-6 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 61 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Martina Hudcovicová ◽

Marian Vranovsky

Keyword(s):

Vertical Distribution ◽

Water Column ◽

Seasonal Changes ◽

Thermal Gradient ◽

Summer Temperature ◽

Zooplankton Abundance ◽

Invertebrate Predation ◽

Chaoborus Flavicans ◽

Daphnia Cucullata ◽

The Vertical Distribution

AbstractOur observations indicate the vertical distribution of zooplankton and its seasonal changes in Dubník II reservoir (Slovakia) are determined mainly by the thermal regime of the reservoir, by transparency, and by fish and invertebrate predation. During periods of circulation, zooplankton vertical distribution in the whole water column was more homogeneous, whilst during summer temperature stratification zooplankton concentrated in the epilimnion — rotifers in higher layers than crustaceans. During summer stagnation a steep thermal gradient occurred at the boundary of the epi-and hypolimnion and low temperature and low dissolved oxygen in hypolimnion offered a refuge for Chaoborus flavicans larvae against fish, enabling coexistence of vertebrate and invertebrate predation. This evidence supports our previous findings concerning dominance of rotifers in zooplankton and representation of crustaceans by small-bodied species in the study reservoir. Steep thermal gradient and the presence of Chaoborus larvae caused very low zooplankton abundance in the lower part of the water column and a reduction of cladocerans refuges against fish to layers of thermocline or closely under thermocline where Daphnia cucullata and Daphnia parvula were found. Our previous assumptions about the high density of zooplanktivorous fish in Dubník II reservoir are supported by the fact that these small cladocerans are represented by smaller individuals in the upper layers and bigger individuals in deeper layers.

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Chloroflexi CL500-11 Populations That Predominate Deep-Lake Hypolimnion Bacterioplankton Rely on Nitrogen-Rich Dissolved Organic Matter Metabolism and C1Compound Oxidation

Applied and Environmental Microbiology ◽

10.1128/aem.03014-15 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 82 (5) ◽

pp. 1423-1432 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Vincent J. Denef ◽

Ryan S. Mueller ◽

Edna Chiang ◽

James R. Liebig ◽

Henry A. Vanderploeg

Keyword(s):

Gene Expression ◽

Organic Matter ◽

Dissolved Organic Matter ◽

Water Column ◽

Lake Michigan ◽

Expression Patterns ◽

Metagenomic Data ◽

Type I ◽

Deep Lake ◽

Additional Energy

ABSTRACTTheChloroflexiCL500-11 clade contributes a large proportion of the bacterial biomass in the oxygenated hypolimnia of deep lakes worldwide, including the world's largest freshwater system, the Laurentian Great Lakes. Traits that allow CL500-11 to thrive and its biogeochemical role in these environments are currently unknown. Here, we found that a CL500-11 population was present mostly in offshore waters along a transect in ultraoligotrophic Lake Michigan (a Laurentian Great Lake). It occurred throughout the water column in spring and only in the hypolimnion during summer stratification, contributing up to 18.1% of all cells. Genome reconstruction from metagenomic data suggested an aerobic, motile, heterotrophic lifestyle, with additional energy being gained through carboxidovory and methylovory. Comparisons to other available streamlined freshwater genomes revealed that the CL500-11 genome contained a disproportionate number of cell wall/capsule biosynthesis genes and the most diverse spectrum of genes involved in the uptake of dissolved organic matter (DOM) substrates, particularly peptides.In situexpression patterns indicated the importance of DOM uptake and protein/peptide turnover, as well as type I and type II carbon monoxide dehydrogenase and flagellar motility. Its location in the water column influenced its gene expression patterns the most. We observed increased bacteriorhodopsin gene expression and a response to oxidative stress in surface waters compared to its response in deep waters. While CL500-11 carries multiple adaptations to an oligotrophic lifestyle, its investment in motility, its large cell size, and its distribution in both oligotrophic and mesotrophic lakes indicate its ability to thrive under conditions where resources are more plentiful. Our data indicate that CL500-11 plays an important role in nitrogen-rich DOM mineralization in the extensive deep-lake hypolimnion habitat.

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