scholarly journals Response of Cladocera Fauna to Heavy Metal Pollution, Based on Sediments from Subsidence Ponds Downstream of a Mine Discharge (S. Poland)

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Pociecha ◽  
Agata Z. Wojtal ◽  
Ewa Szarek-Gwiazda ◽  
Anna Cieplok ◽  
Dariusz Ciszewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Exchange ◽  
River Flow ◽  
Water Discharge ◽  
Aquatic Systems ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Alona Affinis ◽  
Mine Discharge ◽  
Invertebrate Assemblages ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
S Poland

Mining is recognized to deeply influence invertebrate assemblages in aquatic systems, but different invertebrates respond in different ways to mining cessation. Here, we document the response of the cladoceran assemblage of the Chechło river, S. Poland (southern Poland) to the cessation of Pb-Zn ore mining. The aquatic system includes the river and associated subsidence ponds in the valley. Some ponds were contaminated during the period of mining, which ceased in 2009, while one of the ponds only appeared after mining had stopped. We used Cladocera to reveal how the cessation of mine water discharge reflected on the structure and density of organisms. A total of 20 Cladocera taxa were identified in the sediment of subsidence ponds. Their density ranged from 0 to 109 ind./1 cm3. The concentrations of Zn, Cd, Cu and Pb were much higher in sediments of the ponds formed during peak mining than in the ponds formed after the closure of the mine. Statistical analysis (CCA) showed that Alonella nana, Alona affinis, Alona sp. and Pleuroxus sp. strongly correlated with pond age and did not tolerate high concentrations of heavy metals (Cu and Cd). This analysis indicated that the rate of water exchange by the river flow and the presence of aquatic plants, affect species composition more than pond age itself.

Nitrogen nutrients in a subtropical river: temporal variation and analysis at different spatial scales

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (10) ◽  
pp. 1935 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Moncayo-Estrada ◽  
Carlos Escalera-Gallardo ◽  
Miriam Arroyo-Damián ◽  
Oswaldo Campos-Campos ◽  
José T. Silva-García
Keyword(s):  
River Flow ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Water Discharge ◽  
Regression Tree ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Road Density ◽  
Regression Tree Analysis ◽  
Poor Water Quality ◽  
Nitrogen Nutrients ◽  
High Concentrations

Herein we provide a framework for evaluating the spatiotemporal variation of nitrate and ammonium and their relationships with environmental and anthropogenic variables at different scales. Bimonthly samples were collected from 28 sites in the Duero River, Mexico, from May to December 2013. The river flow changed and lost connectivity during the dry season because more water was diverted for irrigation. Four sites had the highest nitrate and ammonium values (7.6 and 22.1mgL–1 respectively), which were related to direct waste water discharge. The remaining 24 sites were analysed using a multivariate approach. Using hierarchical cluster analysis, seasonal trends were identified with two groupings during July and five in December. Sites were grouped into those with constant discharge and nitrates affected by springs and those with poor water quality (high concentrations of ammonium). Non-metric multidimensional scaling simultaneously revealed the variation in time and space, organised sites into an environmental ammonium gradient and differentiated between seasons according to nitrate levels. Regression tree analysis established a relationship between nutrients and independent variables. At the landscape level, the agricultural area affected nitrate (75%) and urban area affected ammonium (45%); at the basin level, road density influenced both parameters (10.68km per 25km2).

scholarly journals Analytical approach for determining the mean water level profile in an estuary with substantial fresh water discharge

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1177-1195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huayang Cai ◽  
Hubert H. G. Savenije ◽  
Chenjuan Jiang ◽  
Lili Zhao ◽  
Qingshu Yang
Keyword(s):  
Water Level ◽  
Fresh Water ◽  
River Discharge ◽  
River Flow ◽  
Water Discharge ◽  
Value Theory ◽  
Velocity Amplitude ◽  
Mean Water Level ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Fresh Water Discharge

Abstract. The mean water level in estuaries rises in the landward direction due to a combination of the density gradient, the tidal asymmetry, and the backwater effect. This phenomenon is more prominent under an increase of the fresh water discharge, which strongly intensifies both the tidal asymmetry and the backwater effect. However, the interactions between tide and river flow and their individual contributions to the rise of the mean water level along the estuary are not yet completely understood. In this study, we adopt an analytical approach to describe the tidal wave propagation under the influence of substantial fresh water discharge, where the analytical solutions are obtained by solving a set of four implicit equations for the tidal damping, the velocity amplitude, the wave celerity, and the phase lag. The analytical model is used to quantify the contributions made by tide, river, and tide–river interaction to the water level slope along the estuary, which sheds new light on the generation of backwater due to tide–river interaction. Subsequently, the method is applied to the Yangtze estuary under a wide range of river discharge conditions where the influence of both tidal amplitude and fresh water discharge on the longitudinal variation of the mean tidal water level is explored. Analytical model results show that in the tide-dominated region the mean water level is mainly controlled by the tide–river interaction, while it is primarily determined by the river flow in the river-dominated region, which is in agreement with previous studies. Interestingly, we demonstrate that the effect of the tide alone is most important in the transitional zone, where the ratio of velocity amplitude to river flow velocity approaches unity. This has to do with the fact that the contribution of tidal flow, river flow, and tide–river interaction to the residual water level slope are all proportional to the square of the velocity scale. Finally, we show that, in combination with extreme-value theory (e.g. generalized extreme-value theory), the method may be used to obtain a first-order estimation of the frequency of extreme water levels relevant for water management and flood control. By presenting these analytical relations, we provide direct insight into the interaction between tide and river flow, which will be useful for the study of other estuaries that experience substantial river discharge in a tidal region.

scholarly journals Physical constraints of bath treatments of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) with a sea lice burden (Copepoda: Caligidae)

2000 ◽  
Vol 69 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 129-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
James W. Treasure ◽  
Andrew Gran ◽  
Paul J. Davi
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Atlantic Salmon ◽  
Water Exchange ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Sea Lice ◽  
Chemical Marker ◽  
Physical Constraints ◽  
Bath Application ◽  
End Of Treatment ◽  
High Concentrations

Licensed medicines available in the U.K. for treating Atlantic salmon infested with sea lice, dichlorvos, azamethiphos, and hydrogen peroxide, can only be administered by bath application. Adverse reactions have been reported to bath treatments including mortalities, inappetance, reduction in growth and reduced louse sensitivity to dichlorvos. The physical constraints of bath treatments are examined and improvements recommended. Oxygen saturation was adequate during treatments but declined rapidly when the tarpaulin was removed. A chemical marker dispersed uniformally both horizontally and vertically in a cage within 5 mins of dispensing indicating dispersal of a medicine is rapid and adequate during treatment. The range in enclosed volumes in 86 treatments was 46 to 146% of theoretical, suggesting potential toxicity due to high concentrations at low volumes and the risk of reduced sensitivity at high volumes. Residual concentrations of hydrogen peroxide varied from 50 to 400 ppm from 5 to 15 mins after the tarpaulin was removed. Water exchange should be encouraged by aerating the cage and flushing at the end of treatment.

scholarly journals Structural and functional responses of Carex aquatilis to increasing sodium concentrations

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 753-763
Author(s):  
Dale H. Vitt ◽  
Lilyan C. Glaeser ◽  
Melissa House ◽  
Samantha P. Kitchen
Keyword(s):  
Oil Sands ◽  
Belowground Biomass ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Functional Responses ◽  
Carex Aquatilis ◽  
Athabasca Oil Sands Region ◽  
Threshold Response ◽  
Brackish Marshes ◽  
High Concentrations

Abstract Carex aquatilis is a widespread boreal species that is abundant in open fens and marshes. The species has broad natural tolerances to differing water levels and ion concentrations including occurrences in brackish marshes but not sodic wetlands. Sandhill Wetland, constructed on Syncrude Canada Ltd. mineral surface lease in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, is a research site that was engineered to support a self-sustaining wetland. The site is currently in its eighth year post wet-up and is partially dominated by C. aquatilis. Increasing Na+ concentrations in the porewaters at Sandhill Wetland are an on-going concern for the performance of the existing plant communities. Here we examine the responses of C. aquatilis to an increasing regime of sodium carried out in a greenhouse experiment. We posed three questions for this experiment: (1) is there a threshold response for performance of C. aquatilis to increasing sodium, (2) if so, does it occur in the range of sodium that is present at current reclamation programs, and (3) is C. aquatilis resistant to high concentrations of sodium? Carex aquatilis survived all treatment concentrations of sodium including the highest treatment of 2354 mg L− 1. In general, both structural and functional attributes of C. aquatilis did not differ between the 17 and 1079 mg L− 1 treatments; however, performances of all attributes were reduced in the 2354 mg L− 1 treatment. Belowground biomass had greater decreases compared to aboveground components, including both biomass and photosynthesis. The aboveground decreases in performance were associated with exclusion of sodium from the aboveground components by the belowground components. Reduction in photosynthesis was strongly correlated with reduced stomatal conductance and lower transpiration. Although C. aquatilis demonstrated a wide tolerance to sodium concentrations, a clear threshold was present between 1079 and 2354 mg L− 1. These decreases in performance in our greenhouse trials were at levels currently present at Sandhill Wetland, and careful assessment of sodium concentrations in the near future needs to be continued.

River flow controls ecological processes and invertebrate assemblages in subsurface flowpaths of an ephemeral river reach

2008 ◽  
Vol 65 (8) ◽  
pp. 1532-1544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thibault Datry ◽  
Scott T. Larned
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Activity ◽  
River Flow ◽  
Riparian Zone ◽  
Taxon Richness ◽  
Ecological Processes ◽  
Zone Length ◽  
Nutrient Sources ◽  
Subsurface Zones ◽  
Invertebrate Assemblages ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus

We present the first measurements of solutes, invertebrates, and microbial activity in the semi-perched hyporheic, parafluvial, and riparian flowpaths of an ephemeral river channel. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC), nitrogen (DON), and phosphorus (DOP) concentrations decreased as water from an adjacent river mainstem moved through the flowpaths. DOC, DON, and DOP processing rates decreased with increasing mainstem flow and increased with parafluvial zone length. These patterns suggest that the surface water zones of perched river systems are organic nutrient sources to subsurface flowpaths and that parafluvial zones of these systems are strong sinks for organic matter. No longitudinal changes were detected in NO3–concentrations, and relationships between NO3–processing and hydrological variables were not significant. NO3–concentrations were uniformly high, and microbial activity and DOC and dissolved reactive phosphorus (DRP) concentrations were low, suggesting that biological NO3–removal was carbon- or phosphorus-limited. Invertebrate assemblages also varied between subsurface zones: density and taxon richness in the hyporheic and parafluvial zones were higher than in the riparian zone, and evenness was higher in the riparian zone than in the hyporheic or parafluvial zones. Distinct invertebrate assemblages in riparian zones may reflect greater hydrologic stability compared with hyporheic and parafluvial zones.

scholarly journals Morphology of the Kosi megafan channels

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1023-1046 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Gaurav ◽  
F. Métivier ◽  
O. Devauchelle ◽  
R. Sinha ◽  
H. Chauvet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Discharge ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler ◽  
Sandy Sediment ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Threshold Channel ◽  
Average Slope ◽  
Current Profiler ◽  
Channel Theory

Abstract. We study the morphology of streams flowing on the alluvial megafan of the Kosi River in north Bihar, India. All streams develop on a uniform sandy sediment and under a similar climate, allowing for statistically significant comparisons. Our data set includes both channels from the braid of the Kosi River and channels from isolated single-thread rivers. Using an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler, we measure the width, depth and water discharge of the channels. Their average slope is also acquired with a kinematic GPS. These morphological characteristics are strongly correlated with the discharge. However, rescaling the data according to the threshold channel theory removes most of this dependency. The rescaled data suggest that the threads of the Kosi River braid are morphologically similar to isolated channels.

scholarly journals Peculiarities of Macro- and Microelement Accumulation in Bottom Sediments of the Crimean Coastal Water Areas (the Black Sea) with Different Water Exchange Intensity based on XRF Data

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. Kotelyanets ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Bottom Sediments ◽  
Water Exchange ◽  
Fluorescence Analysis ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Geochemical Background ◽  
Local Pollution ◽  
Kerch Strait ◽  
Sevastopol Bay ◽  
High Concentrations

The paper analyzes content and spatial distribution peculiarities of macro- and microelements in the bottom sediments of Sevastopol bays, Feodosiya Gulf and Kerch Strait. Bottom sediment sampling was performed from 2005 to 2008 as well as in 2015, 2016, and 2018. Concentrations of macro- (Ti, Fe, Mn) and microelements (As, Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni, Co, Cr, V, Sr) were studied by X-ray fluorescence analysis using Spectroscan MAKS-G spectrometer. The maximal content of Cr, Co, Ni, Zn, Pb, Sr exceeding the geochemical background was found in the water areas with difficult water exchange, which include bays of the Sevastopol region under intense anthropogenic influence: the Yuzhnaya Bay, Gollandiya Bay and Kilen-Bay. In the Kazachya Bay, the least polluted in the Sevastopol bay system, the content of Cr, Co, Ni, Zn, Pb, As, Sr also exceeded their geochemical background. As illustrated by the Balaklava Bay, the paper shows the influence of local pollution sources (the Balaklavka River runoff and municipal waste water) on the microelement distribution. Sevastopol bays are characterized by high concentrations of the studied elements in the bottom sediments. In the water areas with active water exchange, i. e. Feodosiya Gulf and Kerch Strait, concentration of the studied elements, except for Ni, Zn and Cr, did not exceed on the average the geochemical background of the open Black Sea shelf areas.

scholarly journals Quantifying Metal Contamination and Potential Uptake by Phragmites australis Adans. (Poaceae) Along a Subtropical River System

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 846
Author(s):  
Ndivhuwo R. Netshiongolwe ◽  
Ross N. Cuthbert ◽  
Mokgale M. Maenetje ◽  
Lenin D. Chari ◽  
Samuel N. Motitsoe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phragmites Australis ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
River System ◽  
Aquatic Systems ◽  
Sediment Pollution ◽  
Metal Contaminants ◽  
Pollution Levels ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
High Concentrations

Metal pollution is pervasive across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems owing to anthropogenic activities. Sediments can accrue high concentrations of metals and act as secondary sources, and thus may be valuable indicators of metal contamination across spatiotemporal scales. In aquatic systems, the extent of metal pollution may be further mediated by transference among sediments and living organisms, with plant metal contaminants potentially predictive of underlying sediment concentrations. The present study thus quantifies the extent of metal pollutants (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Cu, Zn, Mn, B, Fe) across multiple study sites and seasons (cool-dry, hot-wet, hot-dry) in a subtropical river system. Furthermore, uptake by a key macrophyte species, Phragmites australis, was examined and correlated with sediment pollution levels among different plant parts. Overall, sediment pollution load indices differed seasonally, being significantly highest during the cool-dry season irrespective of sampling location, suggesting that periods with reduced water flows can exacerbate metal pollution levels in riverine sediments. Also, metal concentrations were highest in upstream wetland sites, indicating a capacity for metal sink effects in these areas. Overall, macrophytes contained high concentrations of select metals, however composition and concentrations differed across plant parts, with roots containing particularly high concentrations of Fe and B. Correlations between sediment and macrophyte concentrations were mostly non-significant, whilst stem Mn and Fe concentrations correlated significantly negatively and positively to sediment concentrations, respectively. The present study identifies key spatiotemporal differences in multiple metal contaminants in an understudied subtropical aquatic system that align with hydrological regime differences. Whilst macrophytes were not found to be major accumulators, or predictors, of metal contaminants in this study, they may collectively play a central role in concentration regulation in aquatic systems.

scholarly journals Comparing the efficiency of hypoxia mitigation strategies in an urban, turbid tidal river via a coupled hydro-sedimentary–biogeochemical model

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 2551-2564
Author(s):  
Katixa Lajaunie-Salla ◽  
Aldo Sottolichio ◽  
Sabine Schmidt ◽  
Xavier Litrico ◽  
Guillaume Binet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
River Flow ◽  
Water Discharge ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Tidal River ◽  
Biogeochemical Model ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
The City ◽  
D Model

Abstract. Coastal-water hypoxia is increasing globally due to global warming and urbanization, and the need to define management solutions to improve the water quality of coastal ecosystems has become important. The lower tidal Garonne River (TGR; southwestern France), characterized by the seasonal presence of a turbidity maximum zone (TMZ) and urban water discharge, is subject to episodic hypoxia events during low river flow periods in the summer. Future climatic conditions (higher temperature and summer droughts) and increasing urbanization could enhance hypoxia risks near the city of Bordeaux in the coming decades. A 3-D model of dissolved oxygen (DO) that couples hydrodynamics, sediment transport and biogeochemical processes was used to assess the efficiency of different management solutions for oxygenation of the TGR during summer low-discharge periods. We ran different scenarios of reductions in urban sewage overflows, displacement of urban discharges downstream from Bordeaux and/or temporary river flow support during the summer period. The model shows that each option mitigates hypoxia, but with variable efficiency over time and space. Sewage overflow reduction improves DO levels only locally near the city of Bordeaux. Downstream relocation of wastewater discharges allows for better oxygenation levels in the lower TGR. The support of low river flow limits the upstream TMZ propagation and dilutes the TGR water with well-oxygenated river water. Scenarios combining wastewater network management and low-water replenishment indicate an improvement in water quality over the entire TGR. These modelling outcomes constitute important tools for local water authorities to develop the most appropriate strategies to limit hypoxia in the TGR.Highlights. A 3-D model shows different efficiencies of management actions to limit hypoxia. Downstream relocation of wastewater discharge totally mitigates hypoxia. Sewage overflow reduction improves DO levels but only locally. Water replenishment improves DO in the upper estuary.

scholarly journals Neo- and Paleo-Limnological Studies on Diatom and Cladoceran Communities of Subsidence Ponds Affected by Mine Waters (S. Poland)

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1581
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Pociecha ◽  
Agata Z. Wojtal ◽  
Ewa Szarek-Gwiazda ◽  
Anna Cieplok ◽  
Dariusz Ciszewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
River Flow ◽  
Major Ions ◽  
Sediment Cores ◽  
Harmful Effect ◽  
Mine Waters ◽  
Dissolved Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Plants ◽  
S Poland

Plankton assemblages can be altered to different degrees by mining. Here, we test how diatoms and cladocerans in ponds along a river in southern Poland respond to the cessation of the long-term Pb-Zn mining. There are two groups of subsidence ponds in the river valley. One of them (DOWN) was contaminated over a period of mining, which ceased in 2009, whereas the other (UP) appeared after the mining had stopped. We used diatoms and cladocerans (complete organisms in plankton and their remains in sediments) to reveal the influence of environmental change on the structure and density of organisms. The water of UP pond was more contaminated by major ions (SO42−, Cl−) and nutrients (NO3−, PO43−) than the DOWN ponds. Inversely, concentrations of Zn, Cd, Cu and Pb were significantly higher in sediment cores of DOWN ponds in comparison to those in the UP pond. Ponds during mining had higher diversity of diatoms and cladocerans than the pond formed after the mining had stopped. CCA showed that diatom and cladoceran communities related most significantly to concentrations of Pb in sediment cores. Comparison of diatom and cladoceran communities in plankton and sediment suggests significant recovery of assemblages in recent years and reduction of the harmful effect of mine-originating heavy metals. Some features of ponds such as the rate of water exchange by river flow and the presence of water plants influenced plankton communities more than the content of dissolved heavy metals.

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