scholarly journals Effects of Water Particles in the Jinjiang River Estuary on the Physiological and Biochemical Characteristics of Microcystit Flos-Aquae

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiting Nan ◽  
Peiyong Guo ◽  
Hui Xing ◽  
Sijia Chen ◽  
Bo Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Protein Content ◽  
Suspended Particulate Matter ◽  
Soluble Protein ◽  
Suspended Particles ◽  
Dose Effect ◽  
Soluble Protein Content ◽  
Sod Activity ◽  
Suspended Particulate

Abstract The effects of different concentrations (100,150,200,250 mg/L) and different particle sizes (0–75µm, 75–120µm, 120–150µm, 150–500µm) on soluble protein content, SOD and CAT activity, MDA content, chlorophyll a content and photosynthetic parameters of Microcystis flos-aquae were studied, the mechanism of the effect of suspended particulate matter on the physiology and biochemistry of Microcystis flos-aquae was discussed. The results showed that the soluble protein content of Microcystis flos-aquae did not change obviously after being stressed by suspended particles of different concentration/diameter. The SOD activity of Microcystis flos-aquae increased at first and then decreased with the increase of the concentration of suspended particulate matter. The SOD activity of Microcystis flos-aquae reached 28.03 U/mL when the concentration of suspended particulate matter was 100 mg/L. The CAT activity of Microcystis flos-aquae increased with the increase of the concentration of suspended particles, and reached the maximum value of 12.45 U/mgprot in the concentration group of 250 mg/L, showing a certain dose-effect. The effect of small particle size on SOD, CAT and MDA of Microcystis flos-aquae was more significant than that of large particle size. The larger the concentration and the smaller the particle size, the stronger the attenuation of light and the lower the content of chlorophyll a. Both Fv/Fm and Fv/F0 of Microcystis flos-aquae increased at first and then decreased under different concentration/size of suspended particles. The relative electron transfer rate gradually returned to the normal level with the passage of time. There was no significant difference in α value between treatment group and control group, ETRmax and Ik decreased.

Physical and bacterial processes affecting suspended particulate matter in a tidal river

1998 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 327-335
Author(s):  
Yasunori Kozuki ◽  
Yoshihiko Hosoi ◽  
Hitoshi Murakami ◽  
Katuhiro Kawamoto
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Suspended Particulate Matter ◽  
River Mouth ◽  
Tidal River ◽  
Natural Soil ◽  
Size Change ◽  
Run Off ◽  
Suspended Particulate ◽  
And Behavior

In order to clarify the origin and behavior of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in a tidal river, variation of SPM in a tidal river was investigated with regard to its size and constituents. SPM was separated into three groups according to size. Change of contents of titanium and organic substances of each group of SPM was examined. SPM which was discharged by run-off was transported with decomposition and sedimentation in a tidal river. Concentration of SPM with a particle size greater than 0.45 μm increased due to resuspension in a tidal river. Origin of SPM with a size of less than 0.45 μm at upstream areas was from natural soil and most of such SPM which had been transported settled near a river mouth. It was determined from examination of the CN ratio and the ratio of the number of attached bacteria to free bacteria that SPM with a size greater than 1.0 μm at upstream areas was decomposing intensively. At the downstream areas, SPM with a size of less than 0.45 μm came from the sea. SPM with particle size greater than 1.0 μm consisted of plankton and substances which were decomposed sufficiently while flowing.

Nearfield development of the negatively buoyant Rhône River inflow into Lake Geneva as an interflow: suspended particulate matter and associated fluxes.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Violaine Piton ◽  
Frédéric Soulignac ◽  
Ulrich Lemmin ◽  
Graf Benjamin ◽  
Htet Kyi Wynn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Particle Size Distribution ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Suspended Particulate Matter ◽  
Fine Particles ◽  
River Plume ◽  
Lake Geneva ◽  
Suspended Particulate ◽  
Negatively Buoyant

<p>River inflows have a major influence on lake water quality through their input of sediments, nutrients and contaminants. It is therefore essential to determine their pathways, their mixing with ambient waters and the amount and type of Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) they carry. Two field campaigns during the stratified period took place in Lake Geneva, Switzerland, in the vicinity of the Rhône River plume, at high and intermediate river discharge. Currents, water and sediment fluxes, temperature, turbidity and particle size distribution were measured along three circular transects located at 400, 800 and 1500 m in front of the river mouth. During the surveys, the lake was thermally stratified, the negatively buoyant Rhône River plume plunged and intruded into the metalimnion as an interflow and flowed out in the streamwise direction. Along the pathway, interflow core velocities, SPM concentrations and volumes of particles progressively decreased with the distance from the mouth (by 2-3 times), while interflow cross sections and plume volume increased by 2-3 times due to entrainment of ambient water. The characteristics of the river outflow determined the characteristics of the interflows: i.e. interflow fluxes and concentrations were the highest at high discharge. Both sediment settling and interflow dilution contributed to the observed decrease of sediment discharge with distance from the mouth. The particle size distribution of the interflow was dominated by fine particles (<32 μm), which were transported up to 1500 m away from the mouth and most likely beyond, while large particles (>62 μm) have almost completely settled out before reaching 1500 m. </p>

Effect of particle size on adsorption of norfloxacin and tetracycline onto suspended particulate matter in lake

2019 ◽  
Vol 244 ◽  
pp. 549-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunhe Luo ◽  
Jianqiu Chen ◽  
Congyanghui Wu ◽  
Jingjing Zhang ◽  
Jingyang Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Suspended Particulate Matter ◽  
Suspended Particulate ◽  
Effect Of Particle Size

scholarly journals Optical properties of size and chemical fractions of suspended particulate matter in littoral waters of Quebec

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gholamreza Mohammadpour ◽  
Jean-Pierre Gagné ◽  
Pierre Larouche ◽  
Martin Montes
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Suspended Particulate Matter ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Water Turbidity ◽  
Lawrence Estuary ◽  
Inorganic Matter ◽  
Suspended Particulate ◽  
Scattering Cross Sections

Abstract. Mass-specific absorption (aSPM*) and scattering (bSPM*) coefficients of suspended particulate matter (SPM) were measured for different size (0.2–0.4 µm, 0.4–0.7 µm, 0.7–10 µm, and >10 µm) and chemical (organic- vs mineral-rich) fractions in surface waters (i.e., 0–5 m depth) of the Saint Lawrence Estuary and Saguenay Fjords (SLE-SF) during spring of 2013. For the spectral range 400–700 nm, scattering cross sections for particulate inorganic matter were commonly larger with respect to those measured in other littoral environments. This phenomenon was attributed the lower water turbidity and associated decrease on mean particle size of SLE-SF surface waters with respect to other river-influenced regions (e.g., Gironde River). Also, aSPM* values in our study area were relatively high in locations having iron-enriched particulates. Lastly, correlation analysis suggests that particle composition (size distribution) has a larger impact on aSPM* (bSPM*) variability.

scholarly journals Observations of Suspended Particulate Matter Concentrations and Particle Size Distributions within a Macrotidal Estuary (Port Curtis Estuary, Australia)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1385
Author(s):  
Ryan J. K. Dunn ◽  
Jordan Glen ◽  
Hsin-Hui Lin ◽  
Sasha Zigic
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Suspended Particulate Matter ◽  
Neap Tide ◽  
Spring Tide ◽  
Size Distributions ◽  
Particle Size Distributions ◽  
Size Classes ◽  
Macrotidal Estuary ◽  
Suspended Particulate

An understanding of suspended particulate matter (SPM) dynamics is of great importance to design awareness and management strategies of estuaries. Using a Laser In Situ Scattering and Transmissiometry (LISST) instrument, variations in suspended particle size volumetric concentrations (VC) and particle size distributions (PSD) were measured at six sites within Port Curtis estuary (Australia). The port is a macrotidal estuary with significant economic and environmental importance. Observed VC and SPM sizes demonstrated spatial and temporal trends strongly controlled by the variable energy conditions operating on the neap and spring cycle timescale, with a clear trend towards increasing concentrations and decreasing SPM sizes with increasing tidal ranges. Mid-estuary sites were characterized by the greatest depth-averaged VC under transitional and spring conditions. Estuary-wide mean spring tide total water profile concentrations revealed a near 300% increase in comparison to neap tide condition concentrations. In the upper-estuary sites the mean contribution of the combined 2.5–35 µm size classes to the total profile PSDs was greatest during all tidal conditions, whilst within the lower-estuary site the combined 35–130 µm size classes were greatest. Mean contributions of the largest size class (300–500 µm) dominated surface-waters throughout the estuary during the neap tide period, which when compared with the transitional and spring tide conditions, demonstrated changes of −82% to −48% and −82% to −40%, respectively. Overall, the results from this case study provides further evidence of the important influence of neap and spring tidal regimes on SPM dynamics within estuarine settings and the need to observe parameter dynamics on such timescales.

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