Research paper. Factors That Attract Birds within the Area of the International Airport Craiova, Romania, and Certain Control Measures

Author(s):  
Mirela Sabina Ridiche ◽  
Tudor Ciprian Radu Pătruțoiu ◽  
Angela Petrescu

Abstract The present study renders the results of the observations made in the biotopes located within the perimeter of International Airport Craiova and its close proximity (0-3 km), during all the seasons between 2013 and 2014. During the research, we recorded a total of 58 species of birds, many of them showing a high degree of adaptability to the environmental conditions marked by an increased anthropogenic impact. Large-sized species that fly highly and the species characterized by a gregarious behaviour, represent a real threat to aircraft safety. The temporary or longer presence of birds in the area of the airport is due to the optimum living conditions generated by a series of natural and anthropogenic factors. Besides the enumeration and presentation of the way these factors act, we developed a series of measures that can reduce or counteract the area attractiveness to birds by eliminating or restricting to a minimum the trophic resources and opportunities for rest.

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey F. Komulaynen ◽  
Igor A. Baryshev ◽  
Alexandra N. Kruglova ◽  
Yulia L. Slastina ◽  
Maksim S. Potakhin ◽  
...  

A survey of the morphological and hydrological characteristics of the lake and analysis of the species composition, abundance, and biomass of phytoplankton, phytoperiphyton, zooplankton, and zoobenthos were carried out as a part of the complex study for establishing a new protected area “Lake Pizanets”. The effect of natural and anthropogenic factors on the hydrochemical regime and structure of aquatic ecosystems of the lake was assessed. The trophic status of the lake, its saprobity, and the significance of particular communities and bioindication indices were estimated. The species composition and dominant species of the studied communities of the lake were quite typical for freshwater bodies of the region. Despite the fact that the abundance and biomass of macrozoobenthos turned out to be lower than in other lakes of Eastern Fennoscandia, generally, the abundance and biomass of phytoplankton, phytoperiphyton, zooplankton, and zoobenthos evidenced on relatively high degree of their development in the lake Pizanets, as well as on their activity and stability. At the same time, the species, forming the communities, differed in size noticeably; therefore, significant discrepancies were found between the lists of taxa dominating by abundance and by biomass. The biotic indices and hydrochemical indicators indicated mainly a low degree of pollution, so the lake waters could be classified as belonging to water purity class II. Nowadays, the lake is not affected by significant anthropogenic load. However, according to the program of establishing new protected areas, further control of the hydrobiological and hydrochemical indicators of the reservoir, as well as its inclusion in the environmental monitoring program is undoubtful.


Ekosistemy ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 60-71
Author(s):  
S. F. Komulaynen ◽  
I. A. Barihshev ◽  
A. N. Kruglova ◽  
N. E. Galakhina ◽  
K. M. Nikerova

The chemical features and the structure of biological communities in the in the three watercourses of Segozero Lake basin. Analysis for the species composition, abundance and biomass of phytoperiphyton, zooplankton, and zoobenthos was carried out. The effect of natural and anthropogenic factors on the formation of the chemical features and structure of lake hydrobiocenoses was analyzed. Variations in the structure of aquatic organism communities are due primarily to specific hydrographic and hydrological characteristics of river stretches. The paper is discussed the main principles of the changes in a structure and functioning of hydrobiont communities in rivers. The trophic status of the rivers, their saprobiological slate, and the significance of individual communities and biotic indices for bioindication of the ecological state of the rivers, are estimated. We concluded that consideration of three groups of organisms enables more comprehensive and reliable monitoring than assessment based on a single group. The abundance and biomass of phytoplankton, phytoperiphyton, zooplankton, and zoobenthos suggest the relatively high degree of their development in lake water, as well as their activity and stability. A peculiarity of the structure of hydrobiocenoses is that they consist of species with appreciably different sizes: from several microns to several centimeters. Therefore, the lists of species dominating in terms of abundance and biomass differ appreciably.


2021 ◽  
Vol 908 (1) ◽  
pp. 012002
Author(s):  
O P Dagurova ◽  
L P Kozyreva ◽  
S V Zaitseva ◽  
B V Tsydenova ◽  
S P Buryukhaev ◽  
...  

Abstract Bacterioplankton community taxonomic composition of four large freshwater lakes of the Yeravninskaya depression (Bolshoye Yeravnoye, Gunda, Isinga, and Sosnovoye) which have great fishery significance for the region has been studied. The microbial community consists in the main of bacterial phyla Gammaproteobacteria (22-74%), Actinobacteria (4-35%), Firmicutes (1.17-34.6%), Bacteroidetes (0.3-7%), Cyanobacteria (0.9-6.5%) and Planctomycetes (1.5-10.5%). Total dissolved solids and sulphates accounted for 57% of the variation in the microbial community distribution. At the genus level, Acinetobacter dominated (average 21.4-25.2%). Pseudomonas, Exiguobacterium, and Massilia were also widespread. Their predominance may indicate a possible change in the structure of the community caused by natural and anthropogenic factors. In lakes Isinga and Gunda, a large number of bacteria of the genus Klebsiella was observed, Staphylococcus and Streptococcus were detected. These features indicate insufficient water quality as a result of anthropogenic impact.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-34
Author(s):  
Sergey F. Komulaynen ◽  
Igor A. Baryshev ◽  
Alexandra N. Kruglova ◽  
Yulia L. Slastina ◽  
Alexandr V. Ryzhakov ◽  
...  

An increase in water mineralization in the Kenti River has occurred as a result of mining at the Kostomuksha iron ore deposit (Republic of Karelia, north-west of the European part of Russia); it has become a relatively new type of anthropogenic impact. Meantime, the total mineralization of water in the upper reaches of the Kenti River reached 800 mg/L. The species composition, abundance and biomass of phytoplankton, phytoperiphyton, zooplankton, and zoobenthos were analyzed. The influence of natural and anthropogenic factors on the chemical composition and formation of the structure of aquatic biocoenoses was assessed. The trophic status of the river, its saprobity, and the significance of particular communities and biotic indices for bioindication of the ecological state was studied. Dominant complex of the Kenti River was represented by a small number of species that were resistant to the dynamic load of water. The abundance and biomass of phytoplankton, phytoperiphyton, zooplankton, and zoobenthos made it possible to conclude on rather high degree of their development in river, as well as on their vital activity and flexibility. It was then reported on the ability of the river ecosystem to restore.


The classical Coulomb-Terzaghi shear strength equation, (cr— tan depends not only upon mechanical and mineralogical factors, but to a high degree upon the total chemistry of the system. Changes in chemistry owing to natural and anthropogenic factors may change the strength properties of a given clay soil at a given water content. The classical example of slow acting chemical changes is the development of quick clay properties. Modern infiltration of different electrolytes and detergents from leaking sewer systems may change shear strength and compressibility of the ground. These processes are different in clays of expanding and nonexpanding minerals. The importance of the different cation species seems to depend upon valency and polarizability. Influence of anions is more complicated and depends upon interaction with edge charges and the crystalline properties of the clay minerals.


Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1036
Author(s):  
Junhong Ye ◽  
Jifu Li ◽  
Ping Zhao

Although ignored in the past, with the recent deepening of research, significant progress has been made in the field of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). Accumulating evidence has revealed that microRNA (miRNA) response elements regulate RNA. Long ncRNAs, circular RNAs, pseudogenes, miRNAs, and messenger RNAs (mRNAs) form a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network that plays an essential role in cancer and cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and autoimmune diseases. Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common cancers, with a high degree of malignancy. Considerable progress has been made in understanding the molecular mechanism and treatment of GC, but GC’s mortality rate is still high. Studies have shown a complex ceRNA crosstalk mechanism in GC. lncRNAs, circRNAs, and pseudogenes can interact with miRNAs to affect mRNA transcription. The study of the involvement of ceRNA in GC could improve our understanding of GC and lead to the identification of potential effective therapeutic targets. The research strategy for ceRNA is mainly to screen the different miRNAs, lncRNAs, circRNAs, pseudogenes, and mRNAs in each sample through microarray or sequencing technology, predict the ceRNA regulatory network, and, finally, conduct functional research on ceRNA. In this review, we briefly discuss the proposal and development of the ceRNA hypothesis and the biological function and principle of ceRNAs in GC, and briefly introduce the role of ncRNAs in the GC’s ceRNA network.


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