Article
Fisheries
Nixon Bahamon, Johannes N. Kathena, Anja K. van der Plas, Paulus Kainge, Jorge Paramo, Ana Gordoa
Summary: This study investigated the spatial distribution patterns of Merluccius capensis in the Namibian waters and its relationship to average environmental conditions. The results showed that hake patches generally had an average size between 40 and 50 nm at depths between 180 and 280 m. During an extreme episodic water warming event in 2011, the hake patches shrank and moved offshore. However, the biomass estimates remained within historical ranges, suggesting a high resilience capacity to extreme environmental events.
FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yixuan Liu, Weigang Cao, Yue Hu, Jie Zhang, Weibo Shen
Summary: This study investigated the horizontal and vertical distribution characteristics of microplastics (MPs) in the Guanyingyan reservoir in China. The results showed that the abundance of MPs decreased with the distance from the dam, and shoreline waters had a higher abundance of MPs compared to central waters. The majority of MPs were smaller than 0.5 mm in size, with higher percentages of smaller particles at deeper depths. The polymer types varied between surface water and deep water, with different correlations between MPs and floating plant residues in different layers.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ruofan Mao, Junlin Song, Pengcheng Yan, Zhuozhi Ouyang, Renren Wu, Shasha Liu, Xuetao Guo
Summary: An assessment of microplastics concentrations in sediment samples from Wuliangsuhai Lake revealed variations in abundance, type, and size of microplastics in different functional areas, with a clear decreasing trend of microplastics abundance with increased sediment depth. This suggests that estimation of global microplastic storage in sediments may be underestimated if only surface sediments are considered.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Di Wu, Caiming Li, Zhenyu Yang, Yang Liu, Yan Xiong, Guoping Jiang
Summary: This study investigates the probability distribution of the mechanical properties related to rubber bearings in seismic events. Through repeated load tests on typical rubber bearings, it is found that the horizontal and vertical mechanical properties of the bearings are consistent with the design values and exhibit stable mechanical behavior under cyclic loading. The statistical analysis reveals that the mechanical properties of the bearings mainly follow a lognormal or general extreme distribution. The yield force of lead-core rubber bearings shows the largest dispersion among the various mechanical parameters of typical rubber bearings.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Junfeng Xiong, Kun Xue, Jing Li, Minqi Hu, Jiaxin Li, Xiaoyang Wang, Chen Lin, Ronghua Ma, Lei Chen
Summary: Analyzing the vertical distribution of nutrient salts in lakes and estimating the total mass of lake nutrients is important for the management and regulation of lake nutrient status. This study proposes algorithms for estimating the total masses of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) per unit water column in shallow eutrophic lakes. Using Lake Taihu as an example, the study obtained the total masses of nutrients in the lake and discussed the performance of the algorithms. The results showed that the vertical distribution of nutrients in Lake Taihu followed a quadratic pattern, and the algorithms based on surface water quality indicators had good accuracy.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elise Blondel, Frans A. Buschman
Summary: Plastic litter transported in rivers may enter the marine environment due to its durability, with vertical distribution influenced by density and flow velocity. Estimates of plastic transport in rivers are usually based on observations of visible litter items in the near-surface layer.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Jing-xin Wu, Xiu-jun Guo, Yong-qing Xie, Zhen-chao Zhang, Hao-ru Tang, Zhi-jie Ma, Jun-bing Chen
Summary: This study focused on the risks and evolution of land reclamation in shallow offshore bubble-bearing sediments. Through electrical resistivity tomography and theoretical analysis, it was found that the bubbles in the area were smaller than the critical size for rising, and there was no significant horizontal/vertical evolution of the gas front after land reclamation.
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Ocean
Kai Wei, Cong Zhou, Bo Xu
Summary: This paper illustrates the spatial distribution of wave impact pressure on the elevated box structure and verifies the proposed distribution models through numerical reproduction and validation cases. The influence of the pile group on the wave pressure distribution is also discussed.
APPLIED OCEAN RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Eleni K. Savvidou, Bo Sha, Matthew E. Salter, Ian T. Cousins, Jana H. Johansson
Summary: PFAAs are widespread in the oceans, but there is limited knowledge about their vertical distribution and fate. This study measured the concentrations of PFAAs in surface and deep ocean waters and found that PFAA input comes from the Mediterranean Sea and the English Channel. Higher PFAA levels were observed at the eastern edge of the Northern Atlantic Subtropical Gyre, indicating the accumulation of persistent contaminants in ocean gyres. PFAA concentrations generally decreased with distance from the coast and increasing depth, and longer-chain PFAAs were more prevalent in intermediate depths due to their stronger sorption to organic matter.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Li Feng, Qianqian Song, Qun Jiang, Zhiyong Li
Summary: This study used high-throughput sequencing to explore the horizontal and vertical distribution of fungi in deep-sea sediments of the South China Sea, uncovering differences in fungal community structure among sediments of different depths and locations.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Evan Tuohy, Michelle Scharer-Umpierre, Louis Penrod, Richard Appeldoorn
Summary: Understanding the space use patterns of the endangered Nassau grouper is crucial for ecological research and conservation efforts. In this study, acoustic telemetry was used to track the movements and space use dynamics of the grouper outside of the reproductive period. The results highlighted the importance of a specific marine protected area as critical habitat for the grouper.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhanfang Huang, Lichao Bai, Tian Su, Xiaohong Bai, Junjie Zheng, Yongqiang Liu
Summary: The study investigates the vertical bearing capacity of a pile foundation-liquefied soil system under simulated horizontal seismic forces. It analyzes the distribution of cumulative coefficient CCPF of pile side friction during vibration for single piles and pile groups with different pile spacings. The research finds that CCPF intuitively reflects the distribution of pile side friction during vibration.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ravish Dubey, Aditya Kumar Patra, Jayadev Joshi, Daniel Blankenberg, Nazneen
Summary: Measurement of traffic emissions has gained interest due to its contribution to urban pollution. In this study, UAV-based measurement of PM concentration near an urban roadway in Kolkata, India was conducted. The results showed that higher altitudes have lower PM concentrations compared to ground level, and poor dispersion occurs in the evening. Additionally, a model was developed to accurately predict higher altitude concentrations.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria Anton-Pardo, Milan Muska, Tomas Juza, Ivana Vejrikova, Lukas Vejrik, Petr Blabolil, Martin Cech, Vladislav Drastik, Jaroslava Frouzova, Michaela Holubova, Milan Riha, Zuzana Sajdlova, Marek Smejkal, Jiri Peterka
Summary: Temporal and spatial heterogeneity in the distribution of cladocerans in lakes is influenced by abiotic and biotic factors. The diel vertical and horizontal migrations of cladocerans were studied in two deep lakes in the Czech Republic, revealing differences in distribution patterns due to macrophyte cover and fish assemblages. Temporal variations and diurnal deficits in cladoceran assemblages were observed in both lakes.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Wei Deng, Jinqiang Liang, Zhen Yang, Zenggui Kuang, Pin Yan, Miaomiao Meng, Zijian Zhang
Summary: Seafloor seepage is a global phenomenon that mainly occurs in the structurally highest part of the sealing layers, driven by gas buoyancy resulting from vertical height. This study focuses on the seepages caused by lateral migration of gas/hydrate in horizontal sand bodies, analyzing fluid migration patterns and geological controls. It was found that shallow horizontal sand blocks vertical seepage, and its blocking capacity depends on burial depth and fluid flux.
JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Louise Carin Gammage, Astrid Jarre
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Emma Rocke, Shunyan Cheung, Zimkhita Gebe, Nicole R. Dames, Hongbin Liu, Coleen L. Moloney
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lynne J. Shannon, Kelly Ortega-Cisneros, Tarron Lamont, Henning Winker, Robert Crawford, Astrid Jarre, Marta Coll
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Saachi Sadchatheeswaran, George M. Branch, Lynne J. Shannon, Coleen L. Moloney, Marta Coll, Tamara B. Robinson
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2020)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
E. N. G. Shoopala, M. R. Wilhelm, S. C. Paulus
Summary: The study demonstrated the use of otolith shape analysis for stock discrimination of M. capensis in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem, supporting separate management approaches for different stocks. It also showed some differences in otolith shape between different years, potentially due to increased movement of the southern stock to the north and increased hybridisation in later years.
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Robert L. Stephenson, Alistair J. Hobday, Edward H. Allison, Derek Armitage, Kate Brooks, Alida Bundy, Christopher Cvitanovic, Mark Dickey-Collas, Natalia de Miranda Grilli, Catalina Gomez, Astrid Jarre, Laura Kaikkonen, Rachel Kelly, Romain Lopez, Ella-Kari Muhl, Maria Grazia Pennino, Jamie C. Tam, Ingrid van Putten
Summary: This article discusses the different concepts and approaches in marine system management in recent years, proposing to integrate desirable features from these frameworks for more effective and equitable ocean governance. These concepts compete and operate separately, highlighting the importance of integrating and coordinating them to achieve comprehensive sustainability goals.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Bernardino S. Malauene, Christophe Lett, Francis Marsac, Michael J. Roberts, Atanasio Brito, Silvia Abdula, Coleen L. Moloney
Summary: The study identified three distinct spawning areas for Penaeus indicus and Metapenaeus monoceros in the Sofala Bank, Mozambique, adjacent to river mouths. The spawning areas of the two species had different spatial extents and persistence levels, with seasonal and depth-related variability in catch rates observed. The findings provide valuable information for future management strategies and spatial planning.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Louise Carin Gammage, Astrid Jarre
Summary: The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) management aims for holistic, sustainable management of fisheries. Scenario-planning in marine social ecological systems (SES) can address challenges simultaneously at different scales of interaction. Implementing a prototype scenario-based approach in a small-scale fishery in South Africa has shown benefits for fishers and provided valuable insights into their marine SES.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Casey Tara Lyttle, Christo Rautenbach, Bjorn Backeberg, Astrid Jarre
Summary: The study found that there was a positive regime shift in summer nearshore wave heights along the south coast of South Africa in the mid-to-late 2000s, and there was also a statistically significant positive trend in summer nearshore wave heights during the entire study period. These results support the observations of local fishers that the sea state had been deteriorating in terms of higher summer nearshore waves.
FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Sheona Shackleton, Anna Taylor, Louise Gammage, Lindsey Gillson, Nadia Sitas, Nadine Methner, Shayan Barmand, Jessica Thorn, Alice McClure, Leigh Cobban, Astrid Jarre, Oghenekaro Nelson Odume
Summary: The transformations required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa demand new ways of mobilizing, weaving together, and applying knowledge. The co-production of knowledge across disciplines and with non-academic actors offers a promising approach to foster such transformations. However, disciplinary and sectoral silos persist and TD is not well embedded in African academic institutions, hindering effective research. There is an urgent need to work collectively across disciplines and society to strengthen collaborative, impactful research and support relationship building for transformation towards sustainability.
ECOSYSTEMS AND PEOPLE
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Catherine D. Ward, Georgina Cundill, Guy F. Midgley, Astrid Jarre
Summary: By overlaying terrestrial and marine perspectives, this research examines the impact of climate variability on local system changes in the southern Cape and Agulhas Bank in South Africa, providing insights into environmental regime shifts, knowledge disconnects for ecosystem services, and scale disconnects in fisher observations. This multi-evidence approach strengthens advice for evidence-based decision making and contributes to global learning on integrating diverse knowledge bases for sustainability.
ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Louise C. Gammage, Astrid Jarre, Charles Mather
Summary: Scenario-planning is a management tool used to address challenges in complex and uncertain social-ecological systems by imagining possible futures in pursuit of common goals. Collaborating with the fishing community in Melkhoutfontein, South Africa, four stories were developed to support the implementation of an ecosystem approach to fisheries management.
ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ndakalimwe Naftal Gabriel, Margit R. Wilhelm, Habte-Michael Habte-Tsion, Percy Chimwamurombe, Edosa Omoregie
Summary: The study found that adding 1.0% and 0.5% Aloe vera-Allium sativum mixture in diets significantly improved growth performance and feed utilization in African catfish.
SCIENTIFIC AFRICAN
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Gregory Lawrence Duggan, Astrid Jarre, Grant Murray
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Peter G. Ryan, Eleanor A. Weideman, Vonica Perold, Coleen L. Moloney
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Jesus Pineda, Carolyn Tepolt, Vicke Starczak, Phil Alatalo, Sara Shapiro
Summary: Surface convergences may provide shelter and food for American lobster postlarvae, but the distribution of postlarval abundance is inconsistent in and out of the convergences.
FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
(2024)
Article
Fisheries
Peter Munk, Bastian Huwer, Mikael van Deurs, Matthias Kloppmann, Anne Sell
Summary: This study compared the distribution patterns of co-occurring larval sprat and sardine in the North Sea and found complementary distributions linked to specific hydrographical characteristics. Sardine larvae were mainly found in relatively warmer and fresher water in the southern region, while sprat larvae were widespread throughout the study area.
FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
(2024)
Article
Fisheries
Bich Vi Viviane Nguyen, Yonggang Liu, Christopher D. Stallings, Mya Breitbart, Steven A. Murawski, Robert H. Weisberg, Makenzie Kerr, Eva-Maria S. Bonnelycke, Ernst B. Peebles
Summary: In this study, DNA barcoding was used to identify fish eggs on the West Florida Shelf, and the trajectories of the eggs were simulated to determine whether they were retained locally or exported. The results showed that there were two groups of trajectories, with nearshore eggs more likely to be retained and offshore eggs more likely to be exported. The study also found a relationship between retention and higher fish-egg abundance, and suggested that increased spawning and drift convergence may be the reasons for higher retention. Additionally, community analysis revealed differences in species assemblages based on depth, and there was no evidence to support the idea that pelagic species were more likely to be exported.
FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
(2024)
Article
Fisheries
Kate Seinor, Steven W. Purcell, Hamish Malcolm, Stephen D. A. Smith, Kirsten Benkendorff
Summary: This study investigated the reproductive cycle of the Australian turbinid, Turbo militaris, and found that it has an extended pattern of reproduction that is closely related to environmental conditions. The findings of this study are important for the development of fisheries management measures.
FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
(2024)