Investigating hypoxia in aquatic environments: diverse approaches to addressing a complex phenomenon

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作者
Friedrich, J. [1 ,2 ]
Janssen, F. [2 ,3 ]
Aleynik, D. [4 ]
Bange, H. W. [5 ]
Boltacheva, N. [6 ]
Cagatay, M. N. [7 ,8 ]
Dale, A. W. [5 ]
Etiope, G. [9 ,10 ]
Erdem, Z. [7 ,8 ]
Geraga, M. [11 ]
Gilli, A. [12 ]
Gomoiu, M. T. [13 ]
Hall, P. O. J. [14 ]
Hansson, D. [15 ]
He, Y. [1 ]
Holtappels, M. [3 ]
Kirf, M. K. [16 ]
Kononets, M. [14 ]
Konovalov, S. [17 ]
Lichtschlag, A. [3 ]
Livingstone, D. M. [18 ]
Marinaro, G. [9 ]
Mazlumyan, S. [6 ]
Naeher, S. [16 ]
North, R. P. [18 ]
Papatheodorou, G. [11 ]
Pfannkuche, O. [5 ]
Prien, R. [19 ]
Rehder, G. [19 ]
Schubert, C. J. [16 ]
Soltwedel, T. [2 ]
Sommer, S. [5 ]
Stahl, H. [4 ]
Stanev, E. V. [1 ]
Teaca, A. [13 ]
Tengberg, A. [14 ]
Waldmann, C. [20 ]
Wehrli, B. [16 ]
Wenzhoefer, F. [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Helmholtz Zentrum Geesthacht Ctr Mat & Coastal Re, D-21502 Geesthacht, Germany
[2] Alfred Wegener Inst, Helmholtz Ctr Polar & Marine Res, D-27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
[3] Max Planck Inst Marine Mikrobiol, D-28359 Bremen, Germany
[4] Scottish Assoc Marine Sci, Oban PA37 1QA, Argyll, Scotland
[5] GEOMAR Helmholtz Ctr Ocean Res Kiel, D-24148 Kiel, Germany
[6] AO Kovalevskiy Inst Biol Southern Seas, UA-99011 Sevastopol, Ukraine
[7] Istanbul Tech Univ, EMCOL, TR-34469 Istanbul, Turkey
[8] Istanbul Tech Univ, Dept Geol Engn, TR-34469 Istanbul, Turkey
[9] Ist Nazl Geofis & Vulcanologia, I-143 Rome, Italy
[10] Univ Babes Bolyai, Fac Environm Sci & Engn, R-3400 Cluj Napoca, Romania
[11] Univ Patras, Dept Geol, Lab Marine Geol & Phys Oceanog, Patras 26504, Greece
[12] ETH, Inst Geol, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
[13] Natl Inst Marine Geol & Geoecol, Constanta 8700, Romania
[14] Univ Gothenburg, Dept Chem & Mol Biol Marine Chem, S-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
[15] Swedish Inst Marine Environm, S-40530 Gothenburg, Sweden
[16] Swiss Fed Inst Aquat Sci & Technol, Dept Surface Waters Res & Management, CH-6047 Kastanienbaum, Switzerland
[17] Marine Hydrophys Inst, Dept Marine Biogeochem, UA-99011 Sevastopol, Ukraine
[18] Swiss Fed Inst Aquat Sci & Technol, Dept Water Resources & Drinking Water, CH-8600 Dubendorf, Switzerland
[19] Leibniz Inst Balt Sea Res Warnemuende, D-18119 Rostock, Germany
[20] Univ Bremen, MARUM, D-28359 Bremen, Germany
关键词
DISSOLVED-OXYGEN CHARACTERISTICS; BLACK-SEA; WATER COLUMN; BALTIC SEA; TEMPERATURE PROFILES; CLIMATE VARIABILITY; CONTINENTAL-SHELF; THERMAL STRUCTURE; LIPID BIOMARKERS; COASTAL HYPOXIA;
D O I
10.5194/bg-11-1215-2014
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
In this paper we provide an overview of new knowledge on oxygen depletion (hypoxia) and related phenomena in aquatic systems resulting from the EU-FP7 project HYPOX ("In situ monitoring of oxygen depletion in hypoxic ecosystems of coastal and open seas, and landlocked water bodies", www.hypox.net). In view of the anticipated oxygen loss in aquatic systems due to eutrophication and climate change, HYPOX was set up to improve capacities to monitor hypoxia as well as to understand its causes and consequences. Temporal dynamics and spatial patterns of hypoxia were analyzed in field studies in various aquatic environments, including the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, Scottish and Scandinavian fjords, Ionian Sea lagoons and embayments, and Swiss lakes. Examples of episodic and rapid (hours) occurrences of hypoxia, as well as seasonal changes in bottom-water oxygenation in stratified systems, are discussed. Geologically driven hypoxia caused by gas seepage is demonstrated. Using novel technologies, temporal and spatial patterns of water-column oxygenation, from basin-scale seasonal patterns to meter-scale sub-micromolar oxygen distributions, were resolved. Existing multidecadal monitoring data were used to demonstrate the imprint of climate change and eutrophication on long-term oxygen distributions. Organic and inorganic proxies were used to extend investigations on past oxygen conditions to centennial and even longer timescales that cannot be resolved by monitoring. The effects of hypoxia on faunal communities and biogeochemical processes were also addressed in the project. An investigation of benthic fauna is presented as an example of hypoxia-devastated benthic communities that slowly recover upon a reduction in eutrophication in a system where naturally occurring hypoxia overlaps with anthropogenic hypoxia. Biogeochemical investigations reveal that oxygen intrusions have a strong effect on the microbially mediated redox cycling of elements. Observations and modeling studies of the sediments demonstrate the effect of seasonally changing oxygen conditions on benthic mineralization pathways and fluxes. Data quality and access are crucial in hypoxia research. Technical issues are therefore also addressed, including the availability of suitable sensor technology to resolve the gradual changes in bottom-water oxygen in marine systems that can be expected as a result of climate change. Using cabled observatories as examples, we show how the benefit of continuous oxygen monitoring can be maximized by adopting proper quality control. Finally, we discuss strategies for state-of-the-art data archiving and dissemination in compliance with global standards, and how ocean observations can contribute to global earth observation attempts.
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页码:1215 / 1259
页数:45
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