scholarly journals Lack of temporal variability in the benthos of a coastal brackish water lagoon in Greece

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. NICOLAIDOU
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Brackish Water ◽  
Temporal Variability ◽  
Species Interactions ◽  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Benthic Fauna ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Sediment Organic Carbon ◽  
Continuous Reproduction

The benthic fauna was studied in the small, brackish water Mazoma Lagoon in the Amvrakikos bay.Benthic samples were collected at 10 stations at bimonthly intervals over a period of a year. Temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and sediment organic carbon were also measured at the same time. The environmental parameters showed the expected seasonal variability but the benthic community, the structure of which was only related to plant biomass, did not. This lack of seasonality is attributed to the continuous reproduction of some abundant species and to species interactions.

МАТЕМАТИЧЕСКОЕ МОДЕЛИРОВАНИЕ ДИНАМИКИ МИНЕРАЛЬНОГО ПИТАНИЯ РАСТЕНИЙ В СИСТЕМЕ «УДОБРЕНИЕ-ПОЧВА-РАСТЕНИЕ»

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 1219-1229
Author(s):  
В.А. Четырбоцкий ◽  
◽  
А.Н. Четырбоцкий ◽  
Б.В. Левин ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Parametric Identification ◽  
Agricultural Crop ◽  
Parameter System ◽  
Plant Nitrogen ◽  
Rhizosphere Microorganisms ◽  
Nitrogen Phosphorus

A numerical simulation of the spatial-temporal dynamics of a multi-parameter system is developed. The components of this system are plant biomass, mobile and stationary forms of mineral nutrition elements, rhizosphere microorganisms and environmental parameters (temperature, humidity, acidity). Parametric identification and verification of the adequacy of the model were carried out based on the experimental data on the growth of spring wheat «Krasnoufimskaya-100» on peat lowland soil. The results are represented by temporal distributions of biomass from agricultural crop under study and the findings on the content of main nutrition elements within the plant (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium). An agronomic assessment and interpretation of the obtained results are given.

Effect of different treatments on the seed bank of grazed and ungrazed Baltic seashore meadows

1998 ◽  
Vol 76 (7) ◽  
pp. 1188-1197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heli M. Jutila b. Erkkilä
Keyword(s):  
Seed Bank ◽  
Brackish Water ◽  
Salt Water ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Cold Treatment ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Seed Banks ◽  
The West ◽  
Pesticide Treatment ◽  
Juncus Gerardii

Seed banks of two seashore meadows were studied on the west coast of Finland (latitude 61°30'-61°33'N, longitude 21°28'-21°41'E). Samples were taken in June to a depth of 10 cm in the geolittoral zone of the grazed and ungrazed transects. The grazed samples were halved lengthwise: one half was grown immediately, the other after cold treatment. One third of the all samples was treated as controls, one third was watered with brackish water, and one third was given a pesticide treatment. Altogether, 13 926 seedlings germinated and 25 species were identified (three annuals, two biennials, and the rest perennials). Most seedlings were perennial monocots, with Juncus gerardii Loisel. the most abundant species. The seed bank was significantly larger and richer in the ungrazed site than in the grazed site. Cold treatment reduced the number of germinating species and seedlings. In the grazed and non-cold-treated samples, the numbers of species and seedlings were highest in the pesticide treatment. In ungrazed samples there were no significant differences among treatments. After the cold treatment, the least number of species and seedlings was produced by the salt-water treatment. Changing brackish water to tap water led to a burst of germination, especially of J. gerardii. The seed bank of the upper geolittoral zone was richer than that of the middle geolittoral. The multivariate classification and ordination groupings are based on the abundances of J. gerardii and Glaux maritima L.; different treatments were not distinguishable. There was a low resemblance between the seed bank and the aboveground vegetation.Key words: seed bank, salinity, pesticide, seashore meadow, cold treatment, vegetation.

Effects of marine pollution, climate, and tidal range on biomass and sediment organic carbon in Chinese mangrove forests

CATENA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 202 ◽  
pp. 105270
Author(s):  
Gang Wang ◽  
Minerva Singh ◽  
Jiaqiu Wang ◽  
Ling Xiao ◽  
Dongsheng Guan
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Marine Pollution ◽  
Tidal Range ◽  
Mangrove Forests ◽  
Sediment Organic Carbon

Temporal variability in sources of dissolved organic carbon in the lower Mississippi river

2004 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 959-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas S. Bianchi ◽  
Timothy Filley ◽  
Karl Dria ◽  
Patrick G. Hatcher
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Dissolved Organic Carbon ◽  
Mississippi River ◽  
Temporal Variability ◽  
Lower Mississippi River

scholarly journals Environmental controls on the <i>Emiliania huxleyi</i> calcite mass

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2295-2308 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. T. Horigome ◽  
P. Ziveri ◽  
M. Grelaud ◽  
K.-H. Baumann ◽  
G. Marino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seawater Temperature ◽  
World Ocean ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Emiliania Huxleyi ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Carbonate Chemistry ◽  
Environmental Controls ◽  
Carbonate Ion ◽  
Phosphate Availability

Abstract. Although ocean acidification is expected to impact (bio) calcification by decreasing the seawater carbonate ion concentration, [CO32−], there is evidence of nonuniform response of marine calcifying plankton to low seawater [CO32−]. This raises questions about the role of environmental factors other than acidification and about the complex physiological responses behind calcification. Here we investigate the synergistic effect of multiple environmental parameters, including seawater temperature, nutrient (nitrate and phosphate) availability, and carbonate chemistry on the coccolith calcite mass of the cosmopolitan coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi, the most abundant species in the world ocean. We use a suite of surface (late Holocene) sediment samples from the South Atlantic and southwestern Indian Ocean taken from depths lying above the modern lysocline (with the exception of eight samples that are located at or below the lysocline). The coccolith calcite mass in our results presents a latitudinal distribution pattern that mimics the main oceanographic features, thereby pointing to the potential importance of seawater nutrient availability (phosphate and nitrate) and carbonate chemistry (pH and pCO2) in determining coccolith mass by affecting primary calcification and/or the geographic distribution of E. huxleyi morphotypes. Our study highlights the importance of evaluating the combined effect of several environmental stressors on calcifying organisms to project their physiological response(s) in a high-CO2 world and improve interpretation of paleorecords.

scholarly journals Contribution of Terrestrial Runoff to Coral Disease Prevalence on North Bali’s Massive Porites

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
I Gusti Bagus Siladharma ◽  
Widiastuti Karim
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Coral Disease ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Disease Prevalence ◽  
Terrestrial Runoff ◽  
Dominant Disease ◽  
Massive Porites ◽  
High Level ◽  
Organic Carbon Loading

The widespread of coral disease may threatened Bali`s marine tourism which is the main asset for the nation prosperity. However, the disease prevalence is still unknown, in particular inshore coral reefs near to tourist spot areas. Therefore, the research aims to investigate the contribution of terrestrial runoff to coral disease prevalence and to examine the relationships between disease prevalence and environmental parameters (nitrate, phosphate, organic carbon and total suspended solids (TSS)) within the population of massive Porites on shallow north Bali reefs. Syndrome, diseases and healthy colonies of massive Porites coral were counted and noted within a 2 x 10 m belt transect at 3 sampling sites. The dominant disease observed was ulcerative white spots (UWS), while the syndromes were pigmentation response and aggressive overgrowth by macroalgae. The highest mean UWS prevalence was at site 3 which was the closest site to runoff (prevalence = 91%).This disease only affected one colony at site 1 and 2, respectively. Disease prevalence had strong relationship with TSS and nitrate, yet it showed weak relationship with phosphate and organic carbon. These results suggest that terrestrial runoff could contribute to the disease prevalence by increasing the TSS, nutrients and organic carbon loading to the inshore ecosystems. High level of organic carbon could severe the disease, particularly when combined with elevated TSS and nutrient, by reducing the coral`s immunity system. Keywords: coral disease, prevalence, terrestrial runoff, Porites, ulcerative white spot, environmental parameter, North Bali.

scholarly journals Short-Term Decomposition and Nutrient-Supplying Ability of Sewage Sludge Digestate, Digestate Compost, and Vermicompost on Acidic Sandy and Calcareous Loamy Soils

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2249
Author(s):  
Nikolett Uzinger ◽  
Orsolya Szécsy ◽  
Nóra Szűcs-Vásárhelyi ◽  
István Padra ◽  
Dániel Benjámin Sándor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Carbon Content ◽  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Test Plant ◽  
Organic Carbon Content ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Mineral N ◽  
Average Residual

Organic waste and the compost and vermicompost derived from it may have different agronomic values, but little work is available on this aspect of sewage sludge. A 75-day pot experiment with perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) as the test plant aimed to investigate the fertiliser value and organic matter replenishment capacity of digested sewage sludge (DS) and the compost (COM) and vermicompost (VC) made from it, applied in 1% and 3% doses on acidic sand and calcareous loam. The NPK content and availability, changes in organic carbon content and plant biomass, and the efficiency of the amendments as nitrogen fertilisers were investigated. The final average residual carbon content for DS, COM, and VC was 35 ± 34, 85 ± 46, and 55 ± 46%, respectively. The organic carbon mineralisation rate depended on the soil type. The additives induced significant N mineralisation in both soils: the average increment in mineral N content was 1.7 times the total added N on acidic sand and 4.2 times it on calcareous loam for the 1% dose. The agronomic efficiency of COM and VC as fertilisers was lower than that of DS. In the short term, DS proved to be the best fertiliser, while COM was the best for organic matter replenishment.

scholarly journals Seasonal and bathymetric effects on macrofouling invertebrates’ primary succession in a mediterraenan non-indigenous species hotspot area

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 572 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARCO LEZZI ◽  
ADRIANA GIANGRANDE
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Species Interactions ◽  
Primary Succession ◽  
Mytilus Galloprovincialis ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Artificial Substrates ◽  
Indigenous Species ◽  
Central Mediterranean ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Non Indigenous Species

The present study investigates macrofouling development in the Mar Grande of Taranto (Central Mediterranean Sea), a wide confined area that has attracted considerable attention in recent years due to the establishment of numerous non-indigenous species (NIS). Different starting times of a yearly primary succession on artificial substrates were tracked so as to investigate the matching of the development pattern with contingency and/or convergence models, identifying NIS’s structural role in the community endpoint. Our results show that during the experiment all assemblages tended to converge towards multiple contingent communities according to starting times and depths. The differences are due to propagule availability which influence further species interactions. Thus the endpoint patterns are defined by a contingent community development determined by the seasonal species pool, their phenologies, pre- and post-settlement events, and species interactions. The most important structuring species was Mytilus galloprovincialis, which was present in almost all the endpoint assemblages, in particular when it recruits at early stages of the community development. Another abundant species at the endpoint was the alien Branchiomma boholense; which was a persistent structural component contributing to an alternative state in which Mytilus galloprovincialis loses its structural importance and where B. boholense becomes dominant, leading to an increase in fouling biodiversity of the endpoint assemblage.

scholarly journals Palaeoenvironmental significance of Toarcian black shales and event deposits from southern Beaujolais, France

2013 ◽  
Vol 150 (4) ◽  
pp. 728-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
GUILLAUME SUAN ◽  
LOUIS RULLEAU ◽  
EMANUELA MATTIOLI ◽  
BAPTISTE SUCHÉRAS-MARX ◽  
BRUNO ROUSSELLE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Benthic Fauna ◽  
Black Shales ◽  
Geochemical Data ◽  
Storm Activity ◽  
Oceanic Anoxic Event ◽  
Carbon Isotope Excursion ◽  
Tropical Areas ◽  
Mass Flow Deposits ◽  
Induced Changes

AbstractNew sedimentological, biostratigraphical and geochemical data recording the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event (T-OAE) are reported from a marginal marine succession in southern Beaujolais, France. The serpentinum and bifrons ammonite zones record black shales with high (1–10 wt%) total organic carbon contents (TOC) and dysoxia-tolerant benthic fauna typical of the ‘Schistes Carton’ facies well documented in contemporaneous nearby basins. The base of the serpentinum ammonite zone, however, differs from coeval strata of most adjacent basinal series in that it presents several massive storm beds particularly enriched in juvenile ammonites and the dysoxia-tolerant, miniaturized gastropod Coelodiscus. This storm-dominated interval records a marked negative 5‰ carbonate and organic carbon isotope excursion being time-equivalent with that recording storm- and mass flow-deposits in sections of the Lusitanian Basin, Portugal, pointing to the existence of a major tempestite/turbidite event over tropical areas during the T-OAE. Although several explanations remain possible at present, we favour climatically induced changes in platform morphology and storm activity as the main drivers of these sedimentological features. In addition, we show that recent weathering, most probably due to infiltration of O2-rich meteoric water, resulted in the preferential removal of 12C-enriched organic carbon, dramatic TOC loss and total destruction of the lamination of the black shale sequence over most of the studied exposure. These latter observations imply that extreme caution should be applied when interpreting the palaeoenvironmental significance of sediments lacking TOC enrichment and lamination from outcrops with limited surface exposures.

Synchronous blooms of the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi and three dinoflagellates in the Dardanelles (Turkish Straits System)

2008 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammet Turkoglu
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stratification ◽  
Algal Bloom ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Superficial Layer ◽  
Emiliania Huxleyi ◽  
Sea Of Marmara ◽  
Prorocentrum Micans ◽  
Ceratium Furca ◽  
The Vertical Distribution

This study focuses on the synchronous blooms of the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi and three dinoflagellates Prorocentrum micans, Ceratium furca var. furca and Ceratium fusus var. seta observed between 7 June and 11 July 2003 in the Dardanelles. An analysis of the vertical distribution of the E. huxleyi population size with respect to various environmental parameters was discussed. Additionally, inorganic nutrients and phytoplankton interactions were investigated in relation to the bloom conditions and hydrography of the Dardanelles. The algal bloom started in nearby Izmit Bay (eastern end of the Sea of Marmara) in early June, then quickly spread through the Sea of Marmara and continued until mid-July. Thermal stratification was observed between different water masses at the time of sampling. During the bloom period, cell density of E. huxleyi ranged from 3.58 × 107 to 2.55 × 108 cells l−1 in the superficial layer. Prorocentrum micans was the second most-abundant species and the cell numbers ranged from 1.0 × 106 cells l−1 to 3.3 × 106 cells l−1. Other abundant species in this area included C. furca var. furca and C. fusus var. seta.

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