Download or read book Trace Element and Nutrient Cycling in San Francisco Bay written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long term goal of this research is to examine the processes that control trace metal concentrations in near-shore waters. Within this context, we examine the role of chemical exchange across the sediment-water interface and the examine how changes in harbor processes will affect water column trace metal burdens. This research represents the collaboration between scientists with expertise on biogenic matter degradation (W.B., USC) and trace metal analyses (K. Coale and K. Johnson, Moss Landing Marine Labs) with the long-term goal to develop and integrated understanding of trace metal behavior in near-shore sediments.

Download or read book Trace Metal and Nutrient Cycling in San Francisco Bay written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long term goals of this project are to examine the influence of metal flux (primarily Cu, Cd, As, Co, Mn and Fe) from sediments on the concentration of dissolved metals in the coastal zone and embayments. The processes that control trace metal exchange across the sediment-water interface within coastal environments regulate the concentration of dissolved, bioactive metals in the water column. These processes include variations in the relative influence of transport mechanisms (diffusion versus bio-irrigation), microbial activity (anaerobic versus aerobic respiration), as well as geochemical reactions (redox reactions, precipitation, complexation and adsorption) that regulate the behavior of dissolved metals in pore waters. All of these processes are controlled by the activity and composition of the sediment community. The role of organic carbon remineralization on trace metal mobility at a biologically active interface is, therefore, the focus of this study.

Download or read book Investigating the Spring Bloom in San Francisco Bay written by Allison Christine Luengen and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 4604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of estuaries and coasts has seen enormous growth in recent years, since changes in these areas have a large effect on the food chain, as well as on the physics and chemistry of the ocean. As the coasts and river banks around the world become more densely populated, the pressure on these ecosystems intensifies, putting a new focus on environmental, socio-economic and policy issues. Written by a team of international expert scientists, under the guidance of Chief Editors Eric Wolanski and Donald McClusky, the Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science, Ten Volume Set examines topics in depth, and aims to provide a comprehensive scientific resource for all professionals and students in the area of estuarine and coastal science Most up-to-date reference for system-based coastal and estuarine science and management, from the inland watershed to the ocean shelf Chief editors have assembled a world-class team of volume editors and contributing authors Approach focuses on the physical, biological, chemistry, ecosystem, human, ecological and economics processes, to show how to best use multidisciplinary science to ensure earth's sustainability Provides a comprehensive scientific resource for all professionals and students in the area of estuarine and coastal science Features up-to-date chapters covering a full range of topics

Download or read book Organic Ligands in Marine Trace Metal Biogeochemistry written by Kristen N. Buck and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research topic highlights the most recent accomplishments of a Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) Working Group, SCOR WG 139: Organic Ligands - A Key Control on Trace Metal Biogeochemistry in the Ocean.

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Download or read book Modeled Trace Metal Concentrations and Partitioning in the San Francisco Bay Estuary Based on Suspended Solids Concentration written by Michelle D. Benoit and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book CALFED Bay Delta Program Programmatic EIS Long Term Comprehensive Plan to Restore Ecosystem Health and Improve Water Management San Francisco Bay Sacramento San Joaquin River Bay Delta D Dsum Program Goals and Objectives Dapp1 No Action Alternative written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Coordination of Federal and State Programs Affecting Chesapeake Bay written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Governmental Efficiency and the District of Columbia and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Progress in Ecological Stoichiometry written by Dedmer B. Van de Waal and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2018 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecological stoichiometry concerns the way that the elemental composition of organisms shapes their ecology. It deals with the balance or imbalance of elemental ratios and how that affects organism growth, nutrient cycling, and the interactions with the biotic and abiotic worlds. The elemental composition of organisms is a set of constraints through which all the Earth’s biogeochemical cycles must pass. All organisms consume nutrients and acquire compounds from the environment proportional to their needs. Organismal elemental needs are determined in turn by the energy required to live and grow, the physical and chemical constraints of their environment, and their requirements for relatively large polymeric biomolecules such as RNA, DNA, lipids, and proteins, as well as for structural needs including stems, bones, shells, etc. These materials together constitute most of the biomass of living organisms. Although there may be little variability in elemental ratios of many of these biomolecules, changing the proportions of different biomolecules can have important effects on organismal elemental composition. Consequently, the variation in elemental composition both within and across organisms can be tremendous, which has important implications for Earth’s biogeochemical cycles. It has been over a decade since the publication of Sterner and Elser’s book, Ecological Stoichiometry (2002). In the intervening years, hundreds of papers on stoichiometric topics ranging from evolution and regulation of nutrient content in organisms, to the role of stoichiometry in populations, communities, ecosystems and global biogeochemical dynamics have been published. Here, we present a collection of contributions from the broad scientific community to highlight recent insights in the field of Ecological Stoichiometry.

Download or read book Microbial Nitrogen Cycling Dynamics in Coastal Systems written by Annika Carlene Mosier and published by Stanford University. This book was released on 2011 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human influence on the global nitrogen cycle (e.g., through fertilizer and wastewater runoff) has caused a suite of environmental problems including acidification, loss of biodiversity, increased concentrations of greenhouse gases, and eutrophication. These environmental risks can be lessened by microbial transformations of nitrogen; nitrification converts ammonia to nitrite and nitrate, which can then be lost to the atmosphere as N2 gas via denitrification or anammox. Microbial processes thus determine the fate of excess nitrogen and yet recent discoveries suggest that our understanding of these organisms is deficient. This dissertation focuses on microbial transformations of nitrogen in marine and estuarine systems through laboratory and field studies, using techniques from genomics, microbial ecology, and microbiology. Recent studies revealed that many archaea can oxidize ammonia (AOA; ammonia-oxidizing archaea), in addition to the well-described ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB). Considering that these archaea are among the most abundant organisms on Earth, these findings have necessitated a reevaluation of nitrification to determine the relative contribution of AOA and AOB to overall rates and to determine if previous models of global nitrogen cycling require adjustment to include the AOA. I examined the distribution, diversity, and abundance of AOA and AOB in the San Francisco Bay estuary and found that the region of the estuary with low-salinity and high C:N ratios contained a group of AOA that were both abundant and phylogenetically distinct. In most of the estuary where salinity was high and C:N ratios were low, AOB were more abundant than AOA—despite the fact that AOA outnumber AOB in soils and the ocean, the two end members of an estuary. This study suggested that a combination of environmental factors including carbon, nitrogen, and salinity determine the niche distribution of the two groups of ammonia-oxidizers. In order to gain insight into the genetic basis for ammonia oxidation by estuarine AOA, we sequenced the genome of a new genus of AOA from San Francisco Bay using single cell genomics. The genome data revealed that the AOA have genes for both autotrophic and heterotrophic carbon metabolism, unlike the autotrophic AOB. These AOA may be chemotactic and motile based on numerous chemotaxis and motility-associated genes in the genome and electron microscopy evidence of flagella. Physiological studies showed that the AOA grow aerobically but they also oxidize ammonia at low oxygen concentrations and may produce the potent greenhouse gas N2O. Continued cultivation and genomic sequencing of AOA will allow for in-depth studies on the physiological and metabolic potential of this novel group of organisms that will ultimately advance our understanding of the global carbon and nitrogen cycles. Denitrifying bacteria are widespread in coastal and estuarine environments and account for a significant reduction of external nitrogen inputs, thereby diminishing the amount of bioavailable nitrogen and curtailing the harmful effects of nitrogen pollution. I determined the abundance, community structure, biogeochemical activity, and ecology of denitrifiers over space and time in the San Francisco Bay estuary. Salinity, carbon, nitrogen and some metals were important factors for denitrification rates, abundance, and community structure. Overall, this study provided valuable new insights into the microbial ecology of estuarine denitrifying communities and suggested that denitrifiers likely play an important role in nitrogen removal in San Francisco Bay, particularly at high salinity sites.