海水养殖水体周丛纤毛虫的群落结构及其对环境因子的响应

为了解周丛纤毛虫在特定海水养殖环境巾的功能与地位,作者以青岛近郊一封闭式海水对虾养殖池为采集地,采用人工基质（载玻片）法对周丛类纤毛虫的群落结构进行了为期140d（以全养殖周期为时限）的调查,同时开展了环境理化因子的采集和分析。在此基础上,探讨了周丛纤毛虫群落结构参数和环境因子的相关性关系。本工作共涉及41种周丛纤毛虫,其中以缘毛类Zoothamnium和Pseudovorticella等属种类为优势类群。采集期间纤毛虫丰度和物种数量呈上升趋势,丰度分别在第100天和第120天达到高峰,物种数量则在第80天达最大值,缘毛类纤毛虫是微型群落中丰度／物种数量峰值的主要组成成分。物种丰富度指数、均匀度指数和多样性指数变化趋势基本一致,在第100天出现峰值。多元统计分析结果表明,周丛纤毛虫群落结构中的大部分参数与养殖水体的环境因子具有显著的相关性：物种数量和均匀度指数均与氨态氮浓度呈极显著的正相关（P〈0．01）;丰度和多样性指数均与氨态氮浓度呈显著正相关（P〈0．05）;丰度和物种数均与可溶性磷酸盐浓度呈极显著正相关（P〈0．01）;多样性指数与细菌密度呈显著的负相关（P〈0．05）。本研究结果初步显示,周丛纤毛虫群落具有良好的自我维持和修复能力,并能较好的响应集约化海水养殖水体环境的变化。     

三亚珊瑚礁水域纤毛虫种类组成和数量分布及与环境因子的关系

2004年8月通过对三亚珊瑚礁水域纤毛虫进行表、底层采集分析,共鉴定6纲14目33属58种浮游纤毛虫,其中旋毛纲41种,叶口纲6种,寡膜纲5种,叶咽纲4种,前口纲和伪纤毛纲各1种。在14个目中,以旋毛纲环毛亚纲砂壳目纤毛虫种类最多,达到31种。主要优势种为布氏拟铃虫 Tintinnopsis bütschlii、小拟铃虫 Tintinnopsis minuta、丁丁急游虫Strombidium tintinnodes和具沟急游虫Strombidium sulcatum等,底层纤毛虫数量和种类都较表层高,底、表层平均丰度分别为375个/L和346 个/L,表、底层纤毛虫种类差异明显,表层主要由浮游纤毛虫组成,以旋毛纲环毛亚纲砂壳目纤毛虫为主,急游目纤毛虫次之;而底层主要由缘毛目组成,如长圆靴纤虫 Cothurnia oblonga、透明鞘居虫Vaginicola crystalline、钟虫Vorticella sp.以及吸管目的壳吸管虫 Acineta sp. 等。结果显示,在活珊瑚覆盖率高的站位（S4,S7和S9）纤毛虫数量明显低于珊瑚覆盖率低或没有珊瑚覆盖的站位,这暗示了珊瑚对纤毛虫的摄食作用。典型对应分析结果表明,影响三亚湾海域纤毛虫分布的主要因素有Chla、颗粒悬浮物SS和活性磷,以及水体溶解有机碳含量。通过对纤毛虫数量与环境因子关系的分析表明,三亚湾珊瑚礁水域纤毛虫的数量与叶绿素呈明显的正相关性。     

太湖浮游纤毛虫群落结构及其与环境因子的关系

用定量蛋白银染色法,对太湖浮游纤毛虫进行定性和定量研究,同时用多元统计方法分析生物和非生物因子对其影响。在全湖设置32个点位进行季度采样,共检出117种纤毛虫,隶属于3纲、15目、78属,其中95种鉴定到种的水平。纤毛虫平均丰度27 170个/L(1 500—139 150个/L),平均生物量600.6μg/L(16.7—8736.0μg/L),以寡毛目、前口目、盾纤目、缘毛目和钩刺目为主。优势种包括:浮游藤壶虫、趣尾毛虫、顶口睥睨虫、银灰膜袋虫、水生钟虫复合种、钟形钟虫、杯铃壳虫、双叉弹跳虫、大弹跳虫、短列裂隙虫、小裂隙虫、圆筒状似铃壳虫。纤毛虫群落结构空间异质性较高,丰度上呈现从南向北、从敞水区向沿岸河口区逐渐增加的趋势;北部湖区以小个体的寡毛目、盾纤目、前口目为主,而南部主要以大个体的寡毛目为主;从功能摄食类群上看,北部各点以食菌种类为主,而南部以食藻种类居多。该类群季节变化明显,于夏季出现丰度峰值,生物量是冬、夏季显著高于春、秋季。通过CCA多元分析发现,太湖纤毛虫群落结构差异主要与水体营养水平、桡足类数量和pH值等有关,且在不同季节由不同的环境因子调控。     

放牧对沼泽化草甸土壤纤毛虫群落的影响

通过对甘南玛曲县3个不同放牧强度(全年禁牧、季节性放牧、全年放牧)的沼泽化草甸土壤纤毛虫群落研究调查,共鉴定纤毛虫105种,分别隶属于8纲、17目、30科、39属。在3种放牧强度下,季节性放牧纤毛虫物种多样性指数最高,全年禁牧次之,全年放牧最小;C/P系数(肾形类纤毛虫与多膜类纤毛虫种类数的比值)排序为季节性放牧全年禁牧全年放牧;全年禁牧和季节性放牧土壤纤毛虫的群落相似性较高,而全年放牧和全年禁牧样点之间群落差异较大。土壤含水量、有机质与物种数、密度及多样性指数呈极显著正相关(P0.01),全磷与密度呈极显著正相关(P0.01)且与物种数和物种多样性指数呈显著正相关(P0.05)。对土壤纤毛虫群落组成参数(物种数、物种多样性指数、密度)与土壤环境因子(土壤温度、含水量、pH、有机质、全氮、全磷、速效磷、无机氮)进行冗余分析,结果表明,土壤含水量、有机质、全氮对纤毛虫的群落组成影响较大,其中有机质对土壤纤毛虫群落的影响最大。     

拉鲁湿地夏秋季纤毛虫群落特征及其与水环境的关系

为了解西藏拉鲁湿地夏、秋季纤毛虫群落结构及水环境质量变化特征,于2011年7、10月和2012年7、10月,用活体镜检和固定染色相结合的方法,对拉鲁湿地夏、秋季纤毛虫物种多样性及群落结构特征进行了研究。鉴定纤毛虫110种(包括15个未定名种),隶属于3纲13目44科53属;下毛目和前口目为优势类群,核残迹目和合膜目为偶见类群,其余为常见类群;优势种类夏季有毛板壳虫(Coleps hirtu)、珍珠映毛虫(Cinetochilum margaritaceum)、旋回侠盗虫(Strobilidium gyrans);秋季无优势种类;拉鲁湿地夏、秋季纤毛虫群落结构复杂,物种组成与分布呈现高度的时空异质性;平均多样性指数秋季(3.3)高于夏季(2.7);纤毛虫群落特征参数与水环境主要理化因子的二元变量相关性分析显示,夏季纤毛虫物种数和群落结构与水温呈极显著负相关;综合评价显示,拉鲁湿地水环境受到轻度污染。     

低盐度围隔调控环境浮游纤毛虫群落结构与动态

为了解施肥与水质调控对养殖水体中原生动物的影响,2008年6-10月,对低盐度围隔调控环境中浮游纤毛虫种群结构及动态变化进行了研究.通过活体观察和标本固定染色法共检测到浮游纤毛虫48种,分属于3纲11目37属,其中寡毛目纤毛虫种类8种;缘毛目7种,腹毛目和盾纤目均为6种;优势种多为富营养化水体中或耐污性种类,如圆筒状拟铃壳虫(Tintinnopsis cylindrata)、球形急游虫(Stranbidium globosaneum)、海洋帆口虫(Pleuronema marinum)、蚤状中缢虫(Mesodinium pulex)、毛板壳虫(Coleps hirtus)、瓜形膜袋虫(Cyclidium citrullus)等.围隔不同施肥处理,对纤毛虫的群落组成与动态变化影响显著,试验期间,围隔中纤毛虫种类平均值最高为9种,最低为4种;密度平均值最高为112.30cells·ml-1,最低为19.50 cells·ml-1;10个围隔中纤毛虫种类平均分别为6～7种,密度平均为52.56 cells·ml-1;施有机肥培藻的围隔,优势种始终是嗜污性较强的纤毛虫.纤毛虫动态与浮游藻类动态变化密切相关,二者的密度变化特点为前期和后期低,中期较高;但多样性的变化规律相反,纤毛虫的多样性表现为前期和后期低,中期较高,藻类的多样性表现为前期和后期高,中期较低.     

对映-贝壳杉烷型二萜类化合物对土壤纤毛虫群落的毒性效应

选取小陇山自然保护区麻沿林区的土壤纤毛虫并通过盆栽实验从纤毛虫的群落结构、丰度和食性三方面研究了对映-贝壳杉烷型二萜类化合物对纤毛虫群落的毒性作用。纤毛虫群落结构采用"非浸没式培养法"进行分析,物种鉴定采用活体观察和蛋白银染色法,同时采用直接计数法分析土壤纤毛虫的丰度。共鉴定到纤毛虫 88 种,隶属于3纲11目29科42属,其中对照组 75 种;分析表明二萜化合物可导致土壤纤毛虫群落结构的衰退演替;双因子方差分析显示纤毛虫物种数在二萜化合物各浓度处理组间呈现极显著差异 (F_5,9=137.776,P＜0.01),并在不同时间处理组间呈显著差异 (F_5,9=2.607,P＜0.05);线性回归分析显示土壤纤毛虫总物种数随着二萜类化合物浓度的升高有下降趋势,具有良好的直线线性关系(R² =0.9521)。当二萜类化合物浓度超过 32.5 mg/kg 时土壤纤毛虫优势种由膨胀肾形虫、长篮环虫、大口薄咽虫和长圆膜袋虫演替为膨胀肾形虫、长篮环虫、苔藓膜袋虫、水藓薄咽虫和大弹跳虫,且C/P系数从小于1变为大于1,当施药浓度超过 62.5 mg/kg时,优势种演替为大弹跳虫、小尖毛虫、有肋薄咽虫和一种前口虫。同时,分析还显示肾形目对二萜化合物有较高的耐受能力,下毛目、前口目和篮口目对二萜类化合物有一定的耐受能力。对纤毛虫食性研究发现二萜类化合物对纤毛虫的影响还与纤毛虫的食性有关,尤其对肉食性纤毛虫危害最大。比较分析显示,在相同暴露时间,不同施药浓度下土壤纤毛虫丰度与对照组相比均有极明显的降低,而同一施药浓度,随着暴露时间逐渐延长,纤毛虫的数量逐渐回升,但即使土壤中二萜类化合物残留浓度很低,也对纤毛虫群落有显著的抑制作用。非参数多个独立样本检验分析结果表明各浓度组间纤毛虫的丰度存在极显著差异。结果表明,不同浓度的对二萜化合物对土壤纤毛虫群落结构在种类组成和丰度方面均成具有强烈的扰动作用。     

甘肃小陇山桃花沟森林公园土壤纤毛虫的群落特征

2004年8月-2007年3月,用活体观察和固定染色方法对桃花沟森林公园及符家滩土壤纤毛虫的群落特征进行了研究.结果表明:在桃花沟森林公园的土壤中共鉴定出纤毛虫75种,隶属于3纲11目29科40属,其中桃花沟景区的土壤纤毛虫有43种,普渡峡景区有51种;受人为干扰较为严重的符家滩土壤中有纤毛虫28种;在桃花沟森林公园土壤纤毛虫群落中,下毛目、肾形目和前12目为其优势类群;齿脊肾形虫、长圆膜袋虫、皮速体虫、活泼状似片尾虫为其优势种;桃花沟景区、普渡峡景区和符家滩的土壤纤毛虫Gleason-Margalef物种多样性指数分别为4.61、5.64、3.28;桃花沟景区与普渡峡景区土壤纤毛虫的群落Jaccard相似系数为0.25,桃花沟景区、普渡峡景区与符家滩土壤纤毛虫的群落Jaccard相似系数分别为0.22、0.18.表明自然环境与受人为干扰的环境中土壤纤毛虫物种多样性和群落结构有显著差异.     

甘南高寒草甸土壤纤毛虫对磷酸氢二铵添加的响应

为研究磷酸氢二铵(DAP)添加对土壤纤毛虫群落结构的影响,于2012年4月在甘南高寒草甸选取典型样地,在0～120 g·m^-2浓度区间内设置5个添加水平,采用“非淹没培养皿法”、活体观察法和“3级10倍环式稀释法”测定土壤纤毛虫物种数和密度,同时测定了土壤相关环境因子(含水量、pH值、总氮、总磷、有机碳).共获得土壤纤毛虫129种,隶属9纲17目31科46属.对照组的土壤纤毛虫物种数和物种多样性指数均大于施肥处理,且随着施肥量的增大,土壤纤毛虫物种数减少,物种多样性减小,但其密度随施肥量的增大而增加.对照土壤纤毛虫优势类群为刺钩目,随着施肥量的增大,土壤纤毛虫优势类群更新为肾形目.土壤纤毛虫群落结构和环境因子的冗余分析表明,总磷、土壤温度和含水量是影响甘南高寒草甸土壤纤毛虫群落分布的关键环境因子.     

春季和秋季东海陆架区浮游纤毛虫的丰度和生物量

于2011年春季(5月)和秋季(11月)在东海陆架区进行浮游纤毛虫丰度和生物量的调查.春季和秋季纤毛虫的平均丰度分别为(614±861)和(934±809) ind·L^-1,平均生物量分别为(1.70±3.91)和(0.93±0.99) μg C·L^-1.表层纤毛虫丰度和生物量的高值区春季主要分布在近岸及远岸海区,秋季主要分布在远岸海区.春季纤毛虫的丰度和生物量在水体上层较高;秋季纤毛虫主要分布在水体上层,有时在水体底层也会出现丰度和生物量的高值.春季无壳纤毛虫群落的粒级较大,秋季较小.砂壳纤毛虫占纤毛虫丰度的平均比例春季和秋季分别为(26.9±34.3)%和(44.9±25.2)%.两个季节共鉴定出砂壳纤毛虫27属52种,春季丰度较大的种为原始筒壳虫、橄榄领细壳虫及筒状拟铃虫,秋季丰度较大的种为原始筒壳虫、小领细壳虫及矮小拟铃虫.纤毛虫丰度与温度、叶绿素a(Chl a)浓度呈显著正相关.砂壳纤毛虫丰度与盐度呈显著负相关,群落结构变化与温度显著相关.     

Relationships between wetland ecotones and inshore water quality in the Ugandan coast of Lake Victoria

Much of the lake shore in Lake Victoria is covered by extensive wetlands, often dominated by dense papyrus stands that extend out over the lake waters. These wetlands, their extension and management play a role in the physical, chemical and biological conditions of the inshore waters. Continuous transects along 180 km of shoreline together with spatial grids of sampling sites in eight bays were performed in the Ugandan inshore waters in order to analyze the relationships between the wetland characteristics and water quality. Measurements of extension of the wetland ecotones, water temperature (T), pH, Secchi disk depth (SD), dissolved oxygen (DO), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorous (TP), dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN), soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) and chlorophyll-a (CHL) were made in each sampling area. Data of T, pH and DO collected during the transects showed that the water characteristics of the bays differ from the open shoreline. Moreover, the magnitude of these physical–chemical differences is strongly conditioned by the dimension of the bordering wetlands. Bays with extensive wetlands ecotones were characterized by cooler, more acidic and poorly oxygenated waters. TN : TP ratios and especially DIN : SRP ratios decreased with the wetland presence along the coastline, showing a higher probability of N limitation in the inshore waters where large wetlands are present. Results point to denitrification processes in the wetland ecotones as the cause of this trend. The distribution of CHL was found to be highest in the presence of two significant point loading sources: a river (in Katonga Bay) and a major population centre (Kampala, in Murchison Bay). The reduction of external P loading is shown as an important step in the management of the eutrophication process of Lake Victoria inshore waters.     

广东省水质现状及驱动因素

水质现状评估及其驱动因素分析是实现水生态保护、水资源利用和水污染治理的关键,对于水生态系统的可持续发展具有重要意义。以广东省七大流域为研究区,基于2019-2020年间的溶解氧（DO）、透明度（SDD）、悬浮物（SPM）、叶绿素a （Chla）、氨氮（NH₃N）、总氮（TN）、总磷（TP）7个指标的水质监测数据,综合运用单因子指数法（SI）和综合水质指数（WQI）评价方法,分丰水期（N=66）和枯水期（N=54）评估研究区的水质现状,并探讨水质参数与地形、气象、社会经济和土地覆被类型等驱动因素之间的相关关系。SI评估结果显示广东七大流域主要以工业污水、农业面源等造成的Chla和TN浓度超标、部分水体富营养化严重为主,同时伴有溶解氧浓度偏低的问题;WQI评估结果显示研究区有57%以上的采样点属于中等以下水质。Chla、SPM、NH₃N和TP浓度具有显著的季节和驱动因素差异：丰水期的Chla和TP浓度低于枯水期,但SPM和NH₃N浓度高于枯水期。枯水期DO、TN和WQI的显著性影响因子为丰水期的1/3左右;这种季节差异可能是流域内降雨、营养盐负荷和土地覆被类型导致的复杂地表径流及面源污染所致。珠江三角洲河网区、粤西诸河、韩江下游以及粤东诸河练江流域的水质问题突出。未来水生态系统的可持续发展研究可以借助长时间序列、多频次、高分辨率的遥感监测手段和多种数值模拟方法以及常规水质评估模型,探讨气候变化、河岸带产业结构和流域土地利用方式对面源污染的影响,以进一步厘清降雨强度、三产结构和土地利用方式转变对区域水质变化的影响。     

Remediation of Urban River Water by Pontederia Cordata Combined with Artificial Aeration: Organic Matter and Nutrients Removal and Root-Adhered Bacterial Communities

Macrophyte combined with artificial aeration is a promising in situ remediation approach for urban rivers polluted with nutrients and organic matter. However, seasonal variations and aeration effects on phytoremediation performance and root-adhered microbial communities are still unclear. In this study, Pontederia cordata was used to treat polluted urban river water under various aeration intensities. Results showed that the highest removal efficiencies of chemical oxygen demand (COD_Cr) and total nitrogen (TN) were attained under aeration of 30 L min^?1 in spring and summer and 15 L min^?1 in autumn, while total phosphorus (TP) removal reached maximum with aeration of 15 L min^?1 in all seasons. Moderate aeration was beneficial for increasing the diversity of root-adhered bacteria communities, and the shift of bacterial community structure was more pronounced in spring and autumn with varying aeration intensity. The dual effect, i.e. turbulence and dissolved oxygen (DO), of aeration on the removal of COD_Cr and TN prevailed over the individual effect of DO, while DO was the most influential factor for TP removal and the root-adhered bacterial community diversity. P. cordata combined with 15 L min^?1 aeration was deemed to be the best condition tested in this study.     

菹草种群内外水质日变化

对菹草(Potamogeton crispus)种群内外水体进行了昼夜连续监测,分析菹草种群内外水质的日变化趋势.结果显示,种群内DO自日出后增加,日落后持续下降,且与水温变化一致,于19:30左右出现1次明显低谷,后略有恢复,后一直降至日出前后;开阔水域DO变化与水温呈现一定相关性,但变化幅度较小;交界处DO含量兼有种群内与开阔水域的变化特点.种群内水体pH值自日出前后升高,日落时达最高值,后开始下降,直至次日出前后;交界处与种群变化趋势一致;开阔水域pH总体变化幅度较小,白天高于夜间,总体DO含量及pH分布:种群区＞交界处＞开阔水域.种群及交界处TN含量均在日出前后达最高,日出后递减,开阔水域夜间含量较高,日出前后达最高;各点NH+4-N变化规律不显著;种群内水体TP含量夜间较高,日出前后达最高值,日出后递减,日落后递增;开阔水域TP含量夜间较高,白天略低;交界处正午前后达最低值,傍晚达最高值,TN、TP总体分布:种群＜交界处＜开阔水域.菹草种群存在对水体DO、pH等环境因子均产生重要影响,继而影响水体内源性氮磷的迁移,其中对pH影响较小,其变化未能影响水体氮磷迁移,而DO昼夜变化较大,对水体内源性氮磷的迁移起重要影响.     

Assessment of Water Quality and Identification of Polluted Risky Regions Based on Field Observations & GIS in the Honghe River Watershed,China

Water quality assessment at the watershed scale requires not only an investigation of water pollution and the recognition of main pollution factors, but also the identification of polluted risky regions resulted in polluted surrounding river sections. To realize this objective, we collected water samplings from 67 sampling sites in the Honghe River watershed of China with Grid GIS method to analyze six parameters including dissolved oxygen (DO), ammonia nitrogen (NH₃-N), nitrate nitrogen (NO₃-N), nitrite nitrogen (NO₂-N), total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP). Single factor pollution index and comprehensive pollution index were adopted to explore main water pollutants and evaluate water quality pollution level. Based on two evaluate methods, Geo-statistical analysis and Geographical Information System (GIS) were used to visualize the spatial pollution characteristics and identifying potential polluted risky regions. The results indicated that the general water quality in the watershed has been exposed to various pollutants, in which TP, NO₂-N and TN were the main pollutants and seriously exceeded the standard of Category III. The zones of TP, TN, DO, NO₂-N and NH₃-N pollution covered 99.07%, 62.22%, 59.72%, 37.34% and 13.82% of the watershed respectively, and they were from medium to serious polluted. 83.27% of the watershed in total was polluted by comprehensive pollutants. These conclusions may provide useful and effective information for watershed water pollution control and management.     

不同植被防护措施对三峡库区土质道路边坡侵蚀的影响

为了探明沙湖浮游动物密度、生物量、分布与水环境因子之间的关系,运用多元逐步回归分析、通径分析和典范对应分析方法对2009年4月、7月、10月、2010年1月测定的沙湖浮游动物密度、生物量数据与水环境因子进行多元分析。结果表明:沙湖浮游动物密度与叶绿素a含量、总氮、总磷之间呈显著线性相关,影响沙湖浮游动物密度的主要水环境因子依次为叶绿素a含量、总氮、总磷;浮游动物生物量与叶绿素a含量、总氮、透明度、化学需氧量(CODMn)之间呈显著线性相关,影响浮游动物生物量的主要水环境因子依次为叶绿素a含量、总氮、透明度、化学需氧量;叶绿素a含量和总氮对浮游动物的直接影响作用最强,其他水环境因子主要通过影响叶绿素a含量间接影响浮游动物密度及生物量。浮游动物与水环境因子的CCA排序结果将分别适应不同水环境的16种浮游动物分为3组,叶绿素a含量、化学需氧量、水温和总磷是影响沙湖浮游动物群落特征及时空分布的主要水环境因子。     

Laboratory experiments on the impact of biofilms on the plankton of a large river

1. Benthic organisms can have a strong effect on the plankton in rivers, although normally only members of the macrofauna are considered as important consumers. In the present study we conducted experiments on four different dates (in December, March, June and September) to assess the potential role of periphytic heterotrophic flagellates (HF), ciliates and rotifers in the control of potamoplankton (bacteria, algae, HF and ciliates). 2. Natural periphyton was established on the walls of circular flow channels by exposing them to river water (River Rhine, Germany). The experimental channels (with periphyton) and control channels (without periphyton) were filled with riverine water and the increase rates of planktonic bacteria, algae, HF and oligotrich ciliates were determined for the two treatments. 3. The abundance of periphytic ciliates and rotifers at the beginning of the four experiments showed large differences with low values in December and March, and high values in June and September. Dominant potential consumers of plankton were the heterotrich ciliate Stentor sp. and bdelloid rotifers. 4. The rates of increase of planktonic algae, HF and ciliates were significantly smaller in the presence of periphyton compared with those in their absence. Significant interactions between the treatment (with and without periphyton) and the time of experiment were found for the planktonic HF and algae, indicating that the impact of the periphyton varied temporarily. The planktonic groups responded differently to the periphyton with the planktonic HF showing the highest loss rate. Significant differences were also found among the loss rates of different HF groups and different diatom size classes. 5. These laboratory experiments demonstrate that periphytic ciliates and rotifers are potentially important consumers of different planktonic groups. The quantitative impact of periphyton on plankton with respect to the selective feeding needs further attention.     

Nutrient and phytoplankton responses to a flood event in a series of interconnected coastal lakes: Myall Lakes Australia

Myall Lakes is a large brackish coastal lake on the east coast of Australia that was considered pristine until the occurrence of blue-green algal blooms in 1999. The temporal and spatial extent of chemical and biological changes to the water column of Myall Lakes was studied intensively after a rain event in 2002. Water quality profiles (T, EC, pH, DO), turbidity (secchi), nutrients (TN, NO _x , NH₄ ⁺, DON, TP, FRP, DOP, Si), and phytoplankton (chl a and cell counts) were measured at nine sites on eight occasions immediately after the rain event. Freshwater inflows affected a large area of the lake. Greatest changes were seen in areas close to the mouth of the upper Myall River which is the largest freshwater input to the lakes. Here, greatly elevated concentrations of NO _x , TP, and FRP (up to two orders of magnitude higher than background) were recorded immediately after the rain event but persisted for only 2 to 8 days. Slightly elevated concentrations of TP and NO _x were seen in inflows from the smaller Boolambayte Creek. Stratification was associated with bottom water anoxia and release of ammonia from the sediments. Identification of the sources of nutrient species delivered from different parts of the catchment, combined with studies of nutrient loads can assist managers to develop effective nutrient reduction strategies to reduce the incidence of blue-green algal blooms in Myall Lakes.     

Effects of Land Use,Topography and Socio-Economic Factors on River Water Quality in a Mountainous Watershed with Intensive Agricultural Production in East China

Understanding the primary effects of anthropogenic activities and natural factors on river water quality is important in the study and efficient management of water resources. In this study, analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Principal component analysis (PCA), Pearson correlations, Multiple regression analysis (MRA) and Redundancy analysis (RDA) were applied as an integrated approach in a GIS environment to explore the temporal and spatial variations in river water quality and to estimate the influence of watershed land use, topography and socio-economic factors on river water quality based on 3 years of water quality monitoring data for the Cao-E River system. The statistical analysis revealed that TN, pH and temperature were generally higher in the rainy season, whereas BOD₅, DO and turbidity were higher in the dry season. Spatial variations in river water quality were related to numerous anthropogenic and natural factors. Urban land use was found to be the most important explanatory variable for BOD₅, COD_Mn, TN, DN, NH₄ ⁺-N, NO₃ ⁻-N, DO, pH and TP. The animal husbandry output per capita was an important predictor of TP and turbidity, and the gross domestic product per capita largely determined spatial variations in EC. The remaining unexplained variance was related to other factors, such as topography. Our results suggested that pollution control of animal waste discharge in rural settlements, agricultural runoff in cropland, industrial production pollution and domestic pollution in urban and industrial areas were important within the Cao-E River basin. Moreover, the percentage of the total overall river water quality variance explained by an individual variable and/or all environmental variables (according to RDA) can assist in quantitatively identifying the primary factors that control pollution at the watershed scale.     

Deforestation and sewage effects on aquatic macroinvertebrates in urban streams in Manaus,Amazonas, Brazil

In the last few years, awareness in developed countries has increased regarding the importance of urban watercourses as essential natural resources for human well being. Macroinvertebrates have been used as bioindicators to complement physico-chemical evaluation of water quality after environmental perturbations. The city of Manaus is closely associated with the Amazonian rain forest and with its dense hydrographic network. Any perturbation, such as deforestation and/or water pollution in the city’s streams, therefore causes changes in the local ecosystem as the population increases. In this study, 65 streams were sampled in October and November 2003. Samples were taken from stream-bed sediment in the center of the channel and litter/sediment at the edge of the stream. Deforestation, total Nitrogen (TN), total Phosphorus (TP), depth, width, electrical conductivity, temperature and dissolved Oxygen (DO) were measured. A total of 115,549 specimens were collected, distributed among 152 taxa. Oligochaeta, Chironomus, Psychodidae and Ceratopogonidae were the taxa with the greatest frequencies of occurrence and the highest total abundances. Higher deforestation, TN and TP were correlated with lower DO and greater electrical conductivity, pH and water temperature. Deforestation, TN and TP were not associated with water velocity and stream width. Depth was the only variable correlated (negatively) with deforestation and not correlated with TN and TP. Greater deforestation, TN and TP were correlated with lower richness of taxa; but these variables did not affect abundance. Canonical Correspondence Analysis ordenated the streams into two groups; the majority of the streams were in the group with high levels of deforestation and with high values of TP, TN, pH, electrical conductivity and temperature, where the macroinvertebrates were reduced to a few taxa. The other group was composed of streams that were well oxygenated and deep, where richness of taxa was higher. These results indicate changes in community composition in response to changes in environmental conditions. The highest taxa correlation was with streams that were well oxygenated and had the greatest depth and water velocity. Species Indicator Analysis identified 29 taxa as indicators of nonimpacted streams, 16 as indicators of deforested streams and three as indicators of streams impacted by deforestation and domestic sewage. Of the total sampled streams, 80% were impacted by deforestation and water pollution and had fauna tolerant of these perturbations. Water pollution, represented by TN and TP, affected the macroinvertebrate fauna in a way similar to deforestation, i.e., causing reduction in taxa richness, simplifying the insect community composition without changing abundance. Use of the taxa suggested in this study as environmental indicators could improve the evaluation of water quality in the streams in Central Amazonia. Electronic supplementary material Electronic supplementary material is available for this article at and accessible for authorised users. Handling editor: D. Dudgeon