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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Estuarine ecology"”.
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PHYSIOLOGY AND ESTUARINE ECOLOGY OF PHENANTHRENE-DEGRADING BACTERIA (MYCOBACTERIUM, MICROLAYER, METABOLITES, PAH, MARINAS, NEW HAMPSHIRE)
… aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), phenanthrene, by estuarine enrichment and pure microbial cultures was examined.</p><p>A Mycobacterium species, strain BG1, able to use phenanthrene as sole carbon and energy source, was isolated from estuarine sediment. Phenanthrene degradation proceeded via the …
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The application of historical data and computational methods for investigating causes of long-term morphological change in estuaries : a case study of the Mersey Estuary, UK
… result of increased regulation and management of estuarine environments. The long-term behaviour of estuary morphology results from the net effects of perturbations induced by tidal, seasonal and episodic events, averaged over a longer period. Theoretically a dynamic equilibrium may exist between …
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The influence of a petrochemical discharge on the bioturbation and erosion potential of an intertidal estuarine mudflat (Humber estuary, UK)
… on the structure and function of infaunal estuarine and marine communities is well studied but less is known of the influence of biota on sediment properties. Feeding and burrowing activity, locomotion, the production of faecal pellets and biological secretions (bioturbation) have important …
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The ecology of ray species in an urbanised estuary: Seasonality, habitat use and pollutant exposure in Tauranga Harbour
… at risk as they regularly inhabit coastal and estuarine waters. In New Zealand to-date, there has been scant research on the ecology of native ray species in estuarine habitats. In particular, there is a dearth of knowledge pertaining to the spatio-temporal use of the range of habitats within …
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Predicting estuarine algal blooms using artificial neural networks
… Cryptophyta and Chlorophyta. Predicting estuarine algal blooms will enable proactive management regimes to be implemented, by forewarning managers of an impending algal bloom. To monitor algal blooms a telemetric buoy was deployed in the Berowra Estuary which records (at 15 minute …
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A radiocarbon method and multi-tracer approach to quantifying groundwater discharge to coastal waters
… of 222Rn were dominated by artesian discharge. Estuarine 226Ra showed strong artesian influence, but also reflected the salt water SGD processes that controlled the other three radium isotopes. The flux of 228Ra seemed to reflect seepage from the terrestrial surficial aquifer as well as salt …
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From micro to macro: the benefits and pitfalls of environmental generalism on coral reefs in the Anthropocene
… temperatures through the lens of physiological ecology. By assessing corals exposed to thermal stress in either the field (e.g. a naturally occurring bleaching event) or in a laboratory setting (e.g. experimental manipulation) and measuring changes in symbiont densities, photosystem health, and …
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Restoring and valuing global kelp forest ecosystems
Kelp forests cover ~30% of the world’s coastline and are the largest biogenic marine habitat on earth. Across their distribution, kelp forests are essential for the healthy functioning of marine ecosystems and consequently underpin many of the benefits coastal societies receive from the ocean. …