The Black Sea : dynamics, ecology and conservation / Amy L. Ryann and Nathan J. Perkins, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ryann, Amy L.

Perkins, Nathan J.

Series:

Oceanography and ocean engineering.

Marine biology (New York (N.Y.))

Oceanography and ocean engineering

Marine biology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oceanography--Black Sea.

Chemical oceanography--Black Sea.

Marine ecology--Black Sea.

Marine pollution--Black Sea.

Marine resources conservation--Black Sea.

Black Sea--Environmental conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (311 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents topical research data in the study of the Black Sea, including the influence of the Danube River on the trophic functioning of coastal ecosystems in the north-western Black Sea; the ecotoxicological study of the Sevastopol region of the Black Sea; the environmental matrix and the impact of pollutants on marine organisms in the Black Sea; water resources, general seismicity, hydrocarbon generation; and, environmental problems of the Black Sea.

Contents:

Intro

THE BLACK SEA: DYNAMICS, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 INFLUENCE OF DANUBE RIVER INPUTS ON THE TROPHIC FUNCTIONING OF COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS IN THE NORTH-WESTERN BLACK SEA

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. The Danube - Black Sea System

1.2. The Danube River

1.3. The Romanian Coast

2. INFLUENCE OF THE DANUBE RIVER INPUTS ON THE ROMANIAN COASTAL WATERS AND SEDIMENTS

2.1. Sampling and Analyses

2.2. Variations of Isotopic Signatures of Danube POM, Surface Seawater POM and Sediments

2.3. Influence of Danube Inputs on Seawater and Sediment Isotopic Signatures

2.4. Discussion

3. THE ROLE OF DANUBE ORGANIC MATTER ON FEEDING, TROPHIC WEBS AND POPULATION DYNAMICS OF PELAGIC FISHES IN THE NORTH-WESTERN BLACK SEA

3.1. Sampling and Analyses

3.2. Variations in Pelagic Fish Feeding

3.3. Variations in Isotopic Signatures of Pelagic Fishes

3.4. Trophic Level and Condition of Pelagic Fishes

3.5. Discussion

3.5.1. Implications of Feeding Behaviour Variations on Food Web Structure

3.5.2. Stable Isotope Ratios and Fish Trophic Levels

3.5.3. Influence of Danube River Inputs on Fish Condition and Pelagic Fish Food Webs

4. FEEDING BEHAVIOURS AND FOOD WEBS OF BENTHIC AND DEMERSAL FISHES ON THE ROMANIAN COAST

4.1. Sampling and Analyses

4.2. Indices of Trophic Interactions and Trophic Level

4.3. Spatial and Seasonal Variation in Demersal and Benthic Fish Diet

4.4. Trophic Niche Width, Dietary Overlap and Trophic Level

4.5. Discussion

4.5.1. Fish Diets and Trophic Niches

4.5.2. Implications on Isotopic Signatures and Trophic Levels of Benthic Fishes

4.5.3. Influence of the Danube River Inputs on Bottom Fish Diets

5. MODIFICATIONS AND FUTURE OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ON THE ROMANIAN COAST.

5.1. Indices for Evidencing Romanian Fisheries Changes

5.2. Trends in Romanian Fisheries between 1965 and 2005

5.3. Past and Present Food Web of Fishes on the Romanian Coast

5.4. Possible Future Food Web of Fishes on the Romanian Coast

5.5. Fisheries Trends and Black Sea Environmental Changes

5.6. Regime-Shift and Changes in the Top-Down Bottom-up Balance

6. CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 2 ECOTOXICOLOGICAL STUDIES OF BLACK SEA ECOSYSTEM AT THE CASE OF SEVASTOPOL REGION

INTRODUCTION

1. ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION FACTORS IN SEVASTOPOL REGION OF THE BLACK SEA

1.1. Main Pollution Sources in Sevastopol Region

1.2 Chemical Pollution

1.3. Physical Pollution

1.4. Microbial Pollution

2. CHEMICAL POLLUTION OF FISH SPECIES IN SEVASTOPOL COASTAL WATERS

2.1. Trace Elements Concentrations in Coastal Fish Species

2.2. Nitrosamine Concentrations in Fish Species

3. MICROBIAL POLLUTION OF FISH SPECIES IN SEVASTOPOL COASTAL WATERS

4. MONITORING STUDIES OF FISH SPECIES IN SEVASTOPOL COASTAL WATERS

4.1. Fish Biomarker Response to Trace Elements Pollution

4.2. Fish Biomarker Response to Pollution in Different Sevastopol Bays

4.3. Long-Term Monitoring of Fish Biomarkers in Sevastopolskaya Bay

CONCLUSIONS

Chapter 3 DYNAMICS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MATRIX IN THE BLACK SEA AS REFLECTED BY RECENT MEASUREMENTS AND SIMULATIONS WITH NUMERICAL MODELS

2. ANALYSIS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MATRIX OVER THE ENTIRE SEA BASIN USING SATELLITE DATA

3. WAVE, WIND AND CURRENT CLIMATE IN THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE BLACK SEA AS REFLECTED BY IN SITU MEASUREMENTS

3.1 Analysis of Offshore Data

3.2 Analysis of some Nearshore Data

3.3 Storm Analysis

4. ON THE RELIABILITY OF THE WAVE AND CIRCULATION MODELS IN THE BLACK SEA.

4.1 Spectral Wave Models

4.2 Formulations for Atmospheric input and Whitecapping Dissipation

4.3 Validation of the Wave Prediction System in the Black Sea

4.4 Implementation of a Modelling System to Assess the Circulation in the Black Sea

5. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS

Chapter 4 POLLUTANTS IN THE BLACK SEA AND THEIR IMPACT TO MARINE ORGANISMS

BATHING WATER QUALITY

OVERFISHING

EUTROPHICATION

OIL POLLUTION

RADIONUCLIDES

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS

METALS

CONCLUSION

Chapter 5 BLACK SEA AND HYDROGEN SULPHIDE

2. BATHYMETRY

3. HYDROGRAPHY

4. ANOXICITY

5. MICROBIAL SULPHUR CYCLE

6. THE REDOX ZONE

7. TOTAL HYDROCARBONS

8. H2S IN NATURAL WATERS: CHEMICAL BACKGROUND

8.1. Solubility

8.2. Ionization

8.3. Polysulfide Formation

8.4. Oxidation

9. REMEDIATION OF BLACK SEA WATERS FROM H2S

9.1. Hydrogen Production from H2S

9.1.1. Thermal Decomposition Methods

9.1.2. Thermochemical Methods

9.1.3. Electrochemical Methods

9.1.4. Plasma Methods

9.1.5. Photochemical Methods

9.2. Possibility of Hydrogen Production from H2S in Black Sea

9.2.1. Hydrogen Production by Solar Thermal Decomposition of H2S from Black Sea

9.2.2. Hydrogen Production by Electrolysis of H2S from Black Sea using Renewable Energy

9.2.3. Environmental Aspects

9.2.4. Economic Aspects

10. CONCLUSION

Chapter 6 STUDY ON WATER RESOURCES IN THE ROMANIAN BLACK SEA REGION

1. ABOUT DOBRUDJA

2. THE EVOLUTION OF PRECIPITATION

3. WATER RESOURCES OF THE RIVERS AND THE ANALYSIS OF THEIR VARIATION REGIME

3.1. About the Mean Discharge

3.2. About the Maximum Discharge

3.3. About the Alluvium Discharge

4. MATHEMATICAL MODELS

4.1. Mathematical Background.

4.1.1. Preliminary Data Analysis

4.1.2. Models

4.2. Results

4.2.1. Preliminary Data Analysis

4.2.2. ARIMA Model for Mean Annual Discharge of the Cartal River, Measured at the Pantelimonu Station (1965 - 2005)

4.2.3. Analysis of Dependence of the Monthly Mean Discharge on the Monthly Mean Precipitation and the Monthly Mean Evapotranspiration

4.2.4. Analysis of the Dependence of the Mean Monthly Discharge on the Mean Monthly Precipitation

Chapter 7 GENERAL SEISMICITY OF BLACK SEA AND RECENT SEISMIC INVESTIGATION IN THIS REGION

RESEARCH SEISMOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT

VOLUME AND THE BASIC RESULTS OF EXPEDITION WORKS

Chapter 8 LONG-TERM CHANGES IN FEEDING AND SPECIES COMPOSITION OF ICHTHYOPLANKTON COMMUNITY OF THE COASTAL WATERS NEAR SEVASTOPOL (THE BLACK SEA), 1960-2008

1. ABSTRACT

2. INTRODUCTION

3. METHODS

4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Ichthyoplankton

Feeding of Fish Larvae Blennies (Blenniidae) and Gobies (Gobiidae)

5. CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Chapter 9 HYDROCARBON GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION IN THE HISTRIA BASIN OF THE WESTERN BLACK SEA

THE HISTRIA BASIN - SHORT GEOLOGIC HISTORY

THE ROLE OF OLIGOCENE FORMATIONS IN THE HISTRIA PETROLEUM SYSTEM

PETROPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SOURCE AND RESERVOIR ROCKS IN THE HISTRIA BASIN

Upper Cretaceous - Eocene Samples

Reservoir quality characterization

A case study: 817 West Lebăda well

Chapter 10 PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS OF THE BLACK SEA

INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK

POLLUTION

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MONITORING

BLACK SEA WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN ROMANIA

BIODIVERSITY

URBAN SEWAGE TREATMENT

CONCLUSIONS.

REFERENCES

Chapter 11 WATER MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN BLACK SEA

2. MATERIALS AND METHODS

3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

4. CONCLUSION

INDEX.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-61324-742-7

OCLC:

846943348