High sediment temperatures influence the emergence of dormant aquatic biota

2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (12) ◽  
pp. 1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daryl L. Nielsen ◽  
Elke Walburga Jasper ◽  
Nathan Ning ◽  
Susan Lawler
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Plants ◽  
Aquatic Plant ◽  
Climate Change Scenarios ◽  
Taxon Richness ◽  
Aquatic Biota ◽  
Wetland Sediment ◽  
Sediment Temperature ◽  
Air Temperatures ◽  
Abundance And Diversity ◽  
High Sediment

Under the influence of increasing air temperatures, dormant seeds of wetland plants and eggs of microfauna may be subjected to increased sediment temperatures that adversely affect their capacity to germinate or hatch, while the wetland is in its ‘dry’ phase. We conducted a mesocosm experiment to investigate the influence of sediment temperature on the emergence capacity of dormant seeds and eggs. Dry wetland sediment was exposed to temperatures ranging from –180 to 150°C. After re-wetting, the taxon richness and abundance of communities that developed were assessed. Both aquatic plants and microfauna emerged from the seed bank at sediment temperatures lower than 50°C. However, the composition of the microfaunal community was altered once temperatures exceeded 40°C and germination of aquatic plants ceased once temperatures exceeded 50°C. These results suggest that changes to sediment temperature during the dry phase of wetlands may play an important role in influencing communities of wetland aquatic plants and microfauna. Modelled sediment temperature data indicated that minimum sediment temperature could exceed 40°C for extended periods of time under existing climate-change scenarios by 2070. An increase in the occurrence and duration of such temperatures may threaten the abundance and diversity of wetland microfauna and aquatic-plant communities.

Biodiversity of Bucephalandra Motleyana Schott (Schott, 1858) based on commercial name in Jabodetabek: Ornamental Aquatic Biota Market.

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Media Fitri Isma Nugraha ◽  
Ina Erlinawati ◽  
Deni Sahroni ◽  
Wening Enggarini ◽  
Rossa Yunita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Plants ◽  
Aquatic Plant ◽  
The Other ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Aquatic Biota ◽  
Commercial Market

Bucephalandra sp. is a genus of aquatic plants endemic to Borneo Island, representing the Araceae family. Bucephalandra sp. is famous for its ornamental aquatic plants which are usually used in aquascaping. These aquatic plants come at fantastic prices, e.g. ±300 euros in European ornamental aquatic markets and Rp 50,000 – 700,000 in Indonesian aquatic plant markets. We collected 195 types of Bucephalandra from an ornamental aquatic plant market in Jakarta. In the market, they are sold under its commercial name. Therefore, the aim of this study is to collect and identify the species of all Bucephalandra types in the aquatic plant commercial market. These species that we identified are based on botanical taxonomist identification in the Herbarium Bogoriense Department Botany – Research Centre for Biology – Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) Cibinong. The result of this study is from our collection (195 types) of which 102 types are Bucephalandra Motleyana Schott species and 90 types are the other species of Bucephalandra.

Application of Three Step-Biological Pond with the Use of Aquatic Plant for Post Treatment of Petroleum Wastewater in Vietnam

1991 ◽  
Vol 23 (7-9) ◽  
pp. 1503-1507 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. M. Triet ◽  
N. T. Viet ◽  
T. V. Thinh ◽  
H. D. Cuong ◽  
J. C. L. van Buuren
Keyword(s):  
Dissolved Oxygen ◽  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Residence Time ◽  
Aquatic Plants ◽  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Aquatic Plant ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Cod Removal ◽  
Sludge Treatment ◽  
Purification Efficiency

The effluent from activated sludge treatment of petroleum wastewater was treated with the aid of a ponding system using aquatic plants (Water Hyacinth, Chlorella, Reed). A good result was obtained in this study. Pilot pond system shows that the purification efficiency depends on the residence time of about 14 days. The petroleum removal waa 97-98 %, the COD removal was from 88-93 %. The dissolved oxygen amount (with Chlorella) increased from 0.7 mg/l to 9.8 mg/l and the pH increased from 6.9 to 8-8.6. The application of 3 step biological pond with the use of Water Hyacinth, Chlorella, Reeds for post treatment of petroleum wastewater is appropriate in Vietnam.

scholarly journals Anaerobic Degradation of Environmentally Hazardous Aquatic Plant Pistia stratiotes and Soluble Cu(II) Detoxification by Methanogenic Granular Microbial Preparation

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3849
Author(s):  
Olesia Havryliuk ◽  
Vira Hovorukha ◽  
Oleksandr Savitsky ◽  
Volodymyr Trilis ◽  
Antonina Kalinichenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Plants ◽  
Anaerobic Degradation ◽  
Aquatic Plant ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Pistia Stratiotes ◽  
Copper Compounds ◽  
Mechanical Removal ◽  
Microbial Preparation ◽  
Copper Contaminated ◽  
Potential Parameters

The aquatic plant Pistia stratiotes L. is environmentally hazardous and requires effective methods for its utilization. The harmfulness of these plants is determined by their excessive growth in water bodies and degradation of local aquatic ecosystems. Mechanical removal of these plants is widespread but requires fairly resource-intensive technology. However, these aquatic plants are polymer-containing substrates and have a great potential for conversion into bioenergy. The aim of the work was to determine the main patterns of Pistia stratiotes L. degradation via granular microbial preparation (GMP) to obtain biomethane gas while simultaneously detoxifying toxic copper compounds. The composition of the gas phase was determined via gas chromatography. The pH and redox potential parameters were determined potentiometrically, and Cu(II) concentration photocolorimetrically. Applying the preparation, high efficiency of biomethane fermentation of aquatic plants and Cu(II) detoxification were achieved. Biomethane yield reached 68.0 ± 11.1 L/kg VS of Pistia stratiotes L. biomass. The plants’ weight was decreased by 9 times. The Cu(II) was completely removed after 3 and 10 days of fermentation from initial concentrations of 100 ppm and 200 ppm, respectively. The result confirms the possibility of using the GMP to obtain biomethane from environmentally hazardous substrates and detoxify copper-contaminated fluids.

scholarly journals Past and future snowmelt trends in the Swiss Alps: the role of temperature and snowpack

2021 ◽  
Vol 165 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Vorkauf ◽  
Christoph Marty ◽  
Ansgar Kahmen ◽  
Erika Hiltbrunner
Keyword(s):  
Snow Depth ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Alpine Plants ◽  
Swiss Alps ◽  
Climate Change Scenarios ◽  
Freezing Damage ◽  
Strong Shift ◽  
Air Temperatures ◽  
Early Snowmelt

AbstractThe start of the growing season for alpine plants is primarily determined by the date of snowmelt. We analysed time series of snow depth at 23 manually operated and 15 automatic (IMIS) stations between 1055 and 2555 m asl in the Swiss Central Alps. Between 1958 and 2019, snowmelt dates occurred 2.8 ± 1.3 days earlier in the year per decade, with a strong shift towards earlier snowmelt dates during the late 1980s and early 1990s, but non-significant trends thereafter. Snowmelt dates at high-elevation automatic stations strongly correlated with snowmelt dates at lower-elevation manual stations. At all elevations, snowmelt dates strongly depended on spring air temperatures. More specifically, 44% of the variance in snowmelt dates was explained by the first day when a three-week running mean of daily air temperatures passed a 5 °C threshold. The mean winter snow depth accounted for 30% of the variance. We adopted the effects of air temperature and snowpack height to Swiss climate change scenarios to explore likely snowmelt trends throughout the twenty-first century. Under a high-emission scenario (RCP8.5), we simulated snowmelt dates to advance by 6 days per decade by the end of the century. By then, snowmelt dates could occur one month earlier than during the reference periods (1990–2019 and 2000–2019). Such early snowmelt may extend the alpine growing season by one third of its current duration while exposing alpine plants to shorter daylengths and adding a higher risk of freezing damage.

scholarly journals Terrestrial Morphotypes of Aquatic Plants Display Improved Seed Germination to Deal with Dry or Low-Rainfall Periods

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 741
Author(s):  
Rocío Fernández-Zamudio ◽  
Pablo García-Murillo ◽  
Carmen Díaz-Paniagua
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Aquatic Plants ◽  
Aquatic Plant ◽  
Population Persistence ◽  
Temporary Ponds ◽  
Percent Germination ◽  
Plant Assemblages ◽  
Viable Seeds

In temporary ponds, seed germination largely determines how well aquatic plant assemblages recover after dry periods. Some aquatic plants have terrestrial morphotypes that can produce seeds even in dry years. Here, we performed an experiment to compare germination patterns for seeds produced by aquatic and terrestrial morphotypes of Ranunculus peltatus subsp. saniculifolius over the course of five inundation events. During the first inundation event, percent germination was higher for terrestrial morphotype seeds (36.1%) than for aquatic morphotype seeds (6.1%). Seed germination peaked for both groups during the second inundation event (terrestrial morphotype: 47%; aquatic morphotype: 34%). Even after all five events, some viable seeds had not yet germinated (terrestrial morphotype: 0.6%; aquatic morphotype: 5%). We also compared germination patterns for the two morphotypes in Callitriche brutia: the percent germination was higher for terrestrial morphotype seeds (79.5%) than for aquatic morphotype seeds (41.9%). Both aquatic plant species use two complementary strategies to ensure population persistence despite the unpredictable conditions of temporary ponds. First, plants can produce seeds with different dormancy periods that germinate during different inundation periods. Second, plants can produce terrestrial morphotypes, which generate more seeds during dry periods, allowing for re-establishment when conditions are once again favorable.

scholarly journals ETHNO-MEDICO-BOTANICAL STUDIES ON AQUATIC PLANTS IN RURAL AREAS OF CUDDALORE DISTRICT, TAMILNADU, INDIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
Saravanakumar K
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Aquatic Plants ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Aquatic Plant ◽  
Alphabetical Order ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Baseline Information ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Scientific Name

The present work was undertaken to explore the ethno-medico-botanical values of aquatic plants from rural areas of Cuddalore District in Tamilnadu, India. Traditional knowledge of 22aquatic plants was identified as medicinally important species from local residents, vaidya, other medicine men and from othersources. Collected information’s are arranged in an alphabetical order followed by the sequence of scientific name, family, vernacular name, prescription and usage. Documentation of traditional knowledge of ethnomedico-botanical values of aquatic plant species will provide baseline information for investigating new biodynamic compounds of potential therapeutic uses in future.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Role of the Aquatic Plants in Floating Type Edible Aquatic Plant Purification System

2007 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
TAKASHI KUWABARA ◽  
MASATOSHI MATSUMURA ◽  
NORIO HAYASHI ◽  
KAIQIN XU ◽  
YUHEI INAMORI
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Plants ◽  
Aquatic Plant ◽  
Purification System ◽  
Floating Type

Occurrence of tertiary branched tetraamines in two aquatic plants

2000 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 266-269
Author(s):  
Koei Hamana ◽  
Masaru Niitsu ◽  
Keijiro Samejima
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
High Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Aquatic Plants ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Aquatic Plant ◽  
Pistia Stratiotes ◽  
Whole Plants ◽  
Potamogeton Distinctus

Four aquatic plants were tested for the occurrence of unusual polyamines by high performance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography. The whole plants ubiquitously contained norspermidine, homospermidine, norspermine, and thermospermine in addition to usual polyamines such as diaminopropane, putrescine, spermidine, and spermine. Pistia stratiotes L. and Potamogeton distinctus A. Bennett contained aminopropylhomospermidine. Caldopentamine was detected in the former plant. Homospermine was found in Ranuculus aquatilis L. Two tertiary branched tetraamines, N4-aminopropylnorspermidine and N4-aminopropylspermidine, were detected in Potamogeton distinctus and Sagittaria trifolia L.Key words: aquatic plant, polyamine, tertiary branched tetraamine.

Influence of Humic Acid on Toxicity of Malachite Green to Aquatic Plant

2012 ◽  
Vol 610-613 ◽  
pp. 120-123
Author(s):  
Zhen Zhang ◽  
Kai Zhou ◽  
Xiao Ling Shao ◽  
Xiang Yang Wu ◽  
Yan Min Zou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Humic Acid ◽  
Malachite Green ◽  
Aquatic Plants ◽  
Aquatic Plant ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Response Relationship ◽  
Dose Response Relationship ◽  
Fixed Concentration ◽  
Rice Seeds

In this study the toxicity of malachite green (MG) to aquatic plants (rice seeds) and impact by Aldrich humic acid (HA, used as model dissolved organic matter) were investigated with the germination rate of rice seeds. Results showed that germination rate was decreased from 77% to 1% with the increasing concentration of MG (0-2000 mg L-1), and the obvious dose-response relationship was observed. At the same time, the germination rate was improved from 33% to 50% after the addition of HA (1-500 mg L-1) at the fixed concentration of MG (1000 mg L-1).

scholarly journals Diversidade e distribuição de ninfas de Plecoptera (Insecta) por substratos em rios do Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Avelino Capistrano ◽  
Gisele Luziane de Almeida ◽  
Leandro Silva Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Similarity Index ◽  
Shannon Index ◽  
Air Temperatures ◽  
Biological Similarity ◽  
Para Determinar ◽  
Abundance And Diversity ◽  
Janeiro State

Resumo. No presente estudo procuramos entender o principal substrato de ocorrência de ninfas de Plecoptera (Insecta) em rios do Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil). As coletadas das ninfas foram realizadas entre agosto/2008 a março/2009, em cinco riachos localizados a 200 m de altitude. Foram investigados cinco tipos diferentes de substrato: areia, folhiço retido, folhiço de fundo, rocha com musgo e rocha solta lisa. Além da coleta de imaturos, a temperatura da água e do ar, o pH, a largura e a profundidade dos riachos, e a velocidade da água (método de flutuação) foram medidas. A Análise de Espécies Indicadoras e o Teste de Monte Carlo foram utilizados para determinar a preferência de habitats pelas morfoespécies. O índice de Shannon foi utilizado para verificar a maior diversidade entre os substratos e os rios. Uma análise de agrupamento foi realizada a fim de verificar a similaridade física e biológica dos rios. Um total de 559 ninfas foi coletado e distribuídos em seis morfoespécies. O substrato ‘folhiço retido’ mostrou-se como o de maior abundância e riqueza em todos os riachos estudados. A heterogeneidade de substratos foi apontada como principal fator de diversidade entre os pontos de coleta.Diversity and substrate distribution of Plecoptera nymphs (Insecta) in strems of Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAbstract. The present study contributes to the understanding the main substrate where Plecoptera nymphs have occur in streams of Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca (Rio de Janeiro municipality, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil). The collects of the nymphs were realized between August 2008 to March 2009, in five streams located at 200 m. asl. Five different substrates were investigated: sand, litter deposited in pool areas, litter in riffle areas, stones with moss and free stones. In addition to the collection of nymphs, water and air temperatures, pH, width and depth of the streams, and water velocity (float method) were measurement. The Indicator Species Analyses and Monte Carlo Test were used to determine the habitat distributions of the insects. The Shannon Index was used to verify the diversity index of streams and substrates. The Cluster Analysis using the similarity index of Morisita, was used to verify the physical and biological similarity of the streams studied. A total of 559 nymphs were collected and distributed by six taxa. The litter was the substrate with high abundance and diversity. The heterogeneity of substrates maybe the factor to explain the diversity between the areas collected.

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