Large-scale characteristics of thermokarst lakes across the source area of the Yellow River on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

As significant evidence of permafrost degradation,thermokarst lakes play an important role in the permafrost regions by regulating hydrology,ecology,and biogeochemistry.In the Sources Area of the Yellow River(SAYR),permafrost degradation has accelerated since the 1980s,and numerous thermokarst lakes have been discovered.In this paper,we use Sentinel-2 images to extract thermokarst lake boundaries and perform a regional-scale study on their geometry across the permafrost region in the SAYR.We also explored the spatiotemporal variations and potential drivers from the perspectives of the permafrost,climate,terrain and vegetation conditions.The results showed that there were 47,518 thermokarst lakes in 2021 with a total area of 190.22×106 m^(2),with an average size of 4,003.3 m^(2).The 44,928 ponds(≤10,000 m^(2))predominated the whole lake number(94.1%)but contributed to a small portion of the total lake area(28.8%).With 2,590 features(5.9%),small-sized(10,000 to 100,000 m^(2))and large-sized lakes(>100,000 m^(2))constituted up to 71.2%of the total lake area.Thermokarst lakes developed more significantly in warm permafrost regions than in cold permafrost areas;74.1%of lakes with a total area of 119.6×106 m^(2)(62.9%),were distributed in warm permafrost regions.Most thermokarst lakes were likely to develop within the elevation range of 4,500~4,800 m,on flat terrain(slope<10°),on SE and S aspects and in alpine meadow areas.The thermokarst lakes in the study region experienced significant shrinkage between 1990 and 2021,characterized by obvious lake drainage;the lake numbers decreased by 5418(56.1%),with a decreasing area of 58.63×106 m^(2)(49.0%).This shrinkage of the thermokarst lake area was attributable mainly to the intensified degradation of rich-ice permafrost thawing arising from continued climate warming,despite the wetting climatic trend.

Organic Phosphorus in Shallow Lake Sediments in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River Area in China

Thirteen sediment core samples(0-10 cm) were taken from the seven lakes in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River to determine the contents and distributions of organic phosphorus(P) fractions in the sediments of the shallow lakes in the area.The organic P fractions in the sediments were in the order of moderately labile organic P(MLOP) > moderately resistant organic P(MROP) > highly resistant organic P(HROP) > labile organic P(LOP),with average proportional ratios of 13.2:2.8:1.3:1.0.LOP,MLOP,and MROP were significantly related to the contents of total organic carbon(TOC),water-soluble P(WSP),algal-available P(AAP),NaHCO3-extractable P(Olsen-P),total P(TP),organic P(OP),and inorganic P(IP).However,HROP was significantly related to OP and weakly correlated with TOC,WSP,AAP,Olsen-P,TP or IP.This suggested that organic P,especially LOP and MLOP in sediments,deserved even greater attention than IP in regards to lake eutrophication.In terms of organic P,sediments were more hazardous than soils in lake eutrophication.Although OP concentrations were higher in moderately polluted sediment than those in heavily polluted sediment,LOP and MLOP were higher in the heavily polluted sediment,which indicated that heavily polluted sediment was more hazardous than moderately polluted sediment in lake eutrophication.

Mathematical model for flood routing in Jingjiang River and Dongting Lake network

The main stream of the Yangtze River, Dongting Lake, and the river network in the Jingjiang reach of the Yangtze River constitute a complex water system. This paper develops a one-dimensional （l-D） mathematical model for flood routing in the river network Of the Jingjiang River and Dongting Lake using the explicit finite volume method. Based on observed data during the flood periods in 1996 and 1998, the model was calibrated and validated, and the results show that the model is effective and has high accuracy. In addition, the one-dimensional mathematical model for the river network and the horizontal two-dimensional （2-D） mathematical model for the Jingjiang flood diversion area were coupled to simulate the flood process in the Jingjiang River, Dongting Lake, and the Jingjiang flood diversion area. The calculated results of the coupled model are consistent with the practical processes. Meanwhile, the results show that the flood diversion has significant effects on the decrease of the peak water level at the Shashi and Chenjiawan hydrological stations near the flood diversion gates, and the effect is more obvious in the downstream than in the upstream.

Zavkhan River and Its Catchment Area Delineation Using Satellite Image

The purpose of this research is to define initial parameters of Khyargas Lake-Zavkhan River and its catchment area using satellite images. The study has been done by two datasets: 1) Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) at a horizontal spatial resolution of 90 meters, 2) The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) at a horizontal spatial resolution of 30 meters, using two different models of ArcHydro and Integrated Land and Water Information System (ILWIS) softwares. Main methods of models, that were used in this research are the Deterministic-8, the steepest slope, the spread, the seek computations and the trace analysis. Moreover, input data of the modeling are digital elevation model (DEM) and lake position, outlet location of the river. DEM based ArcHydro model was run on the both datasets, and ILWIS model was run on SRTM data. Several intermediate results were produced while the models run, and initial parameters of the Zavkhan River, its catchment area have been defined at the end of the model. Moreover, final results of the models were compared with each other and with the result of previous research, and with the reality. The result of this study can be used in baseline and advanced research on the catchment area. Besides of that, the result can define a spatial boundary of study on Zavkhan River and its catchment area. Moreover, it would have support for decision-making on ground and surface water resource, distribution and management. Further research, which will cover the entire territory of Mongolia, has to be done using same methodology. The 332nd decision on “River catchment areas of Mongolia” of the Minister of Nature, Environment and Tourism in 2009 has to renew, if a result of that study would be accepted from vocational organization and experts.

Phytoplankton Communities in a Coastal Site of Natural Reserve “Lake of Tarsia-Mouth of River Crati”-Northern Ionian Sea, Calabria (Italy)

Our work was aimed to study the phytoplankton communities in two coastal sites placed in Natural Reserve “Lake of Tarsia-Mouth of river Crati” in Northern Ionian Sea-Calabria (Italy). This zone represents a wetland area of high natural interest populated by different organisms (animals and plants) living in a transitional ecosystem characterized by a great biodiversity. The sampling was performed in two different seasonal periods (summer and autumn 2012) and in two different sites (marine site vs fluvial one). Different algal genera/species were recognized and analyzed by Utermohl inverted microscope method and also qualitative and quantitative measures of biomass were performed. The results showed that the dominant group was the Diatoms with exclusive species in such periods in both the sampling sites;we also observed the presence of genera and/or species of potentially toxic algae (Pseudo-nitzschia sp., Alexandrium taylori, Prorocentrum micans, Skeletonema sp.), mostly in summer. Complessively, the phytoplankton biomass was always higher in marine site than in the fluvial site. The results were also processed considering the context of the chemical-physical parameters (such as temperature, pH, salinity, nutrients). The high concentration of the nutrients N and P in such periods indicated a state of meso-eutrophic waters both in the proximity of river site as well as in the marine zone. The data represent the first contribution to the knowledge of the phytoplankton structure in this area, which results in a very variable environment with a high recovery capacity.

Carbon dioxide partial pressure and carbon fluxes of air-water interface in Taihu Lake, China

To obtain carbon dioxide (CO2) flux between water-air interface of Taihu lake, monthly water samplers at 14 sites and the local meteorological data of the lake were collected and analyzed in 1998. Carbon dioxide partial pressures (pCO2) at air-water interface in the lake were calculated using alkalinity, pH, ionic strength, active coefficient, and water temperature. The carbon fluxes at different sublakes and areas were estimated by concentration gradient between water and air in consideration of Schmidt numbers of 600 and daily mean windspeed at 10 m above water surface. The results indicated that the mean values of pCO2 in Wuli Lake, Meiliang Bay, hydrophyte area, west littoral zone, riverine mouths, and the open lake areas were 1 807.8±1 071.4 (mean±standard deviation) μatm (1atm=1.013 25×105Pa), 416.3±217.0 μatm, 576.5±758.8 μatm, 304.2±243.5 μatm, 1 933.6±1 144.7 μatm, and 448.5±202.6 μatm, respectively. Maximum and minimum pCO2 values were found in the hypertrophic (4 053.7 μatm) and the eutrophic (3.2 μatm) areas. The riverine mouth areas have the maximum fluxes (82.0±62.8 mmol/m2a). But there was no significant difference between eutrophic and mesot- rophic areas in pCO2 and the flux of CO2. The hydrophyte area, however, has the minimum (-0.58±12.9 mmol/m2a). In respect to CO2 equilibrium, input of the rivers will obviously influence inorganic carbon distribu- tion in the riverine estuary. For example, the annual mean CO2 flux in Zhihugang River estuary was 19 times of that in Meiliang Bay, although the former is only a part of the latter. The sites in the body of the lake show a clear seasonal cycle with pCO2 higher than atmospheric equilibrium in winter, and much lower than atmospheric in summer due to CO2 consumption by photosynthesis. The CO2 amount of the net annual evasion that enters the atmosphere is 28.42×104 t/a, of which those from the west littoral zone and the open lake account for 53.8% and 36.7%, respectively.

Carbon dioxide partial pressure and its diffusion flux in karst surface aquatic ecosystems:a review

Carbon dioxide(CO_(2))emissions from aquatic ecosystems are an important component of the karst carbon cycle process and also a key indicator for assessing the effect of karst carbon sinks.This paper reviewed the CO_(2)partial pressure(pCO_(2))and its diffusion flux(FCO_(2))in karst surface aquatic ecosystems,mainly rivers,lakes,and reservoirs,and their influencing factors summarized the methods for monitoring CO_(2)emissions in karst aquatic ecosystems and discussed their adaptation conditions in karst areas.The pCO_(2)and FCO_(2)decreased in the order of rivers>reservoirs>lakes,and the values in karst lakes were eventually significantly lower than those in global lakes.The pCO_(2)and FCO_(2)of karst aquatic ecosystems had patterns of variation with diurnal,seasonal,water depth and hydrological cycles,and spatial and temporal hetero-geneity.The sources of CO_(2)in karst waters are influenced by both internal and external sources,and the key spatial and temporal factors affecting the CO_(2)emissions from karst rivers,lakes,and reservoirs were determined in terms of physicochemical indicators,biological factors,and bio-genic elements;additionally,the process of human activity interference on CO_(2)emissions was discussed.Finally,a conceptual model illustrating the impacts of urban devel-opment,agriculture,mining,and dam construction on the CO_(2)emissions at the karst surface aquatic ecosystem is presented.Meanwhile,based on the disadvantages existing in current research,we proposed several important research fields related to CO_(2)emissions from karst surface aquatic ecosystems.

Changes in lake area and water level in response to hydroclimate variations in the source area of the Yellow River:a case study from Lake Ngoring

In the north-eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(QTP),the source area of the Yellow River(SAYR)has been experiencing significant changes in climatic and environmental conditions in recent decades.To date,few studies have combined modern hydrological conditions with paleoclimate records to explore the mechanism(s)of these changes.This study seeks to improve understanding of hydrological variability on decadal and centennial timescales in the SAYR and to identify its general cause.We first determined annual fluctuations in the surface area of Lake Ngoring from 1985 to 2020 using multi-temporal Landsat images.The results show that lake surface area changes were generally consistent with variations in precipitation,streamflow and the regional dry-wet index in the SAYR,suggesting that the water balance of the Lake Ngoring area is closely associated with regional hydroclimate changes.These records are also comparable to the stalagmite δ^(18)O monsoon record,as well fluctuations in the Southern Oscillation Index(SOI).Moreover,an association of high TSI(total solar insolation)anomalies and sunspot numbers with the expansion of Lake Ngoring surface area is observed,implying that solar activity is the key driving factor for hydrologic variability in the SAYR on a decadal timescale.Following this line of reasoning,we compared the δ^(13)C org-based lake level fluctuations of Lake Ngoring for the last millennium,as previously reported,with the hydroclimatic history and the reconstructed TSI record.We conclude that the hydrological regime of Lake Ngoring has been mainly controlled by centennial fluctuations in precipitation for the last millennium,which is also dominated by solar activity.In general,it appears that solar activity has exerted a dominant influence on the hydrological regime of the SAYR on both decadal and centennial timescales,which is clearly manifested in the variations of lake area and water level of Lake Ngoring.

长江中游通江湖泊对干流顶托作用变化规律

长江中游通江湖泊(洞庭湖和鄱阳湖)对干流的顶托作用直接关系到区域防洪安全。通过构造支流顶托强度指标并结合Copula函数,分析三峡水库蓄水前后两湖出流对长江干流顶托强度的变化和异同,讨论干支流流量分布和地形变化对两湖顶托强度变化的贡献。研究结果表明:①三峡水库蓄水后,对干流顶托强度变化方面,汛期洞庭湖变化不大、鄱阳湖明显减弱;枯水期洞庭湖略有增强、鄱阳湖变化不大。②干支流流量分布导致的汇流比变化和江湖交汇区地形调整综合影响导致了两湖蓄水后顶托强度变化的差异;三峡水库蓄水后,干支流流量分布变化使洞庭湖、鄱阳湖对干流平均顶托强度分别减弱5.11%和13.45%;干流河床冲刷加剧导致的交汇区干支流河床高程差增大使洞庭湖、鄱阳湖对干流平均顶托强度分别增强6%和0.9%。

白洋淀流域水域空间格局变化及维持机制

本文基于VIC(Variable Infiltration Capacity)水文模型,还原了白洋淀天然入淀径流量(即不受大坝干扰情境),结合实际入淀水量的组成,探究了白洋淀入淀径流量衰减过程、淀区水量维持变化以及流域陆地水储量的响应。研究结果表明:(1)白洋淀年均总入淀水量在天然状况下为23.79×10^(8)m^(3),实际仅为8.59×10^(8)m^(3),且总入淀水量呈减少趋势,2000年后流域内外调水成为入淀水量的重要组成部分;(2)模拟天然状况中,上游径流量能够维持淀区耗水量,在实际状况中,1960―1979年径流量基本能满足淀区耗水量需求,1980―1997年淀区出现长时间水量赤字,1998―2016年淀区耗水主要靠上游水库、黄河等流域内外调水补给;(3)白洋淀流域陆地水储量显著下降,西南流域下降趋势大于东北流域。白洋淀流域水资源减少,淀区来水与耗水失衡,且过度依赖人工调配水,增加了白洋淀流域水资源应对未来气候变化的不确定性。尤其在雄安新区建设背景下,实现淀区水生态保护与恢复目标面临更多挑战。

典型挺水植物应用于湿地生态修复工程污染净化效应差异性研究

以洱海流域北部上游东湖片区库塘湿地中水生植物为研究对象,选取5种主要水生植物,寻求净化湿地水质的最佳植物组合。结果表明:东湖片区库塘湿地水体总磷、总氮、氨氮、化学需氧量分别为0.09~0.23、0.80~3.28、0.18~0.89、12.00~37.00 mg/L,总体符合《地表水环境质量标准》(GB 3838—2002)中Ⅳ类要求;综合比较发现,植物组合群落生物量和碳氮磷累积效应优于单一植物;植物组合对水体碳氮磷具有一定的吸收净化作用。

浙江省钱塘江源区域山水林田湖草生命共同体健康评价

[目的]分析浙江省钱塘江源区域山水林田湖草生命共同体健康状况,为国土空间规划和生态管理提供科学参考。[方法]基于生命共同体理论与活力—组织力—恢复力(vitality-organization-resilience,VOR)生态模型理论,构建生命共同体健康评价指标体系。利用3S技术和社会经济统计资料,以县域为评价单元,对钱江源区域山水林田湖草生命共同体的健康状况进行评价和分级。[结果]①2020年,钱江源区域的淳安县处于生命共同体健康状态,建德市、开化县、常山县生命共同体均为亚健康状态。②2015—2020年4个县(市)生命共同体健康指数总体呈上升趋势,健康指数上升趋势大小依次为:建德市>常山县>淳安县>开化县。③2020年,4县(市)中山水林田湖草子系统健康状态最好的为常山县,最差的为淳安县;生态系统健康状态最好的为淳安县,最差的为常山县。④钱江源区域林、田子系统结构及其生态服务功能有待提升优化。⑤生态修复试点工程对于提升钱江源区域生命共同体健康状态在一定程度上起到了积极的推动作用。[结论]钱江源区域山水林田湖草生态修复工程取得了阶段性成果。4县(市)接下来应针对山、水、林、田、湖等子系统的不同问题开展相关修复工作,同时进行统筹规划与生态整治,实现山水林田湖草生命共同体系统的统筹共治、健康管理与持续经营。

南京都市圈跨界河湖联合河湖长制创新研究

为提高跨界河湖治理的效果,以南京都市圈为背景,实地调研了现有的河长制属地负责模式,提出了跨界河湖联合会商、信息共享、协同治理和联合执法等联合河湖长制的新工作模式及创新机制。结果表明:在南京都市圈实际应用中,新模式促进了各方合作,有效解决了跨界问题。相比传统模式,联合河湖长制治理效率更高;通过联合会商和信息共享,各方能更高效协调行动;协同治理和联合执法机制则确保了措施的一致性和有效执行。研究成果为跨界河湖的长期健康治理提供了有效手段,为其他区域的类似治理工作提供了重要参考。

基于长时序稠密遥感数据分析黄河流域大中型湖库水域面积动态变化特征

黄河流域在我国经济社会发展和生态安全中具有重要地位。但从全流域的角度,基于长时序稠密遥感数据对黄河流域大中型湖库开展的研究却较少。本文基于MODIS 8天合成数据,提取了2000—2020年黄河流域大中型湖库长时序的水域信息,分析其时空变化特征,结果表明:从月际变化看,3—5月为水域面积第一个快速增长时期,6—10月为第二个增长时期,在10月达到最大值,10月之后逐渐下降,至次年2月达到最小值;从年际变化看,近20年上、中、下游湖库水域面积均呈现增长趋势,其中上游地区对全流域面积增长的贡献度最大,中游次之;湖库水域空间分布不均衡,上、中、下游近20年湖库水域面积平均占比分别为69.27%、25.02%、5.72%。

浙北平原河网地区典型湖漾水生态健康评价体系构建

文章针对不同现状生境特征水生态系统缺乏差异性评价标准的需求,选取浙江北部平原河网地区作为研究区域,基于平原河网中的典型湖漾水生态系统功能结构、区域特征,提出其水生态健康评价理论框架,涵盖物理生境健康、水质健康、沉积物健康和水生生物群落健康4大要素,涉及13项评价指标。遵循“以现行标准规范为先、以现有研究成果为鉴”的原则,明确每项指标的评分标准,采用综合评价法确定湖漾水生态健康评价等级,构建了一套科学适用的典型湖漾水生态健康评价体系,以期为浙北地区平原河网中典型湖漾的水生态系统健康评价与管理提供理论支撑。

科尔沁地区山水林田湖草沙一体化保护和修复的应用与研究

鉴于科尔沁地区干旱少雨、风沙侵扰的脆弱生态环境特征和半农半牧的社会经济特点,遵循山水林田湖草沙一体化治理理念,坚持保护优先、自然恢复为主,人工辅助的原则,以水资源承载能力为约束条件,突出生态效益并兼顾经济效益。结合工程规模大、管理及协调难度高等特点,探索总结山水林田湖草沙一体化保护和修复工程的实施模式、关键工序、应用技术,对未来生态保护工程EPC模式应用、林草机械融合信息技术升级、“星-空-地”一体化空间发展等发展趋势提出一些建议,以期为后续类似林草生态工程建设提供参考。

沂蒙山区域山水林田湖草生态保护与恢复措施

沂蒙山区域是国家生态安全战略大江大河(黄河、淮河)重要水系骨架和国家重点生态功能区,位于黄河流域生态保护和高质量发展国家战略的规划范围内,生态主体以水源涵养为主,是保障国家生态安全的重要屏障和国家农产品供给安全的重要区域。本文对沂蒙山区域自然概况及存在的生态问题进行分析,探讨了山水林田湖草生态保护与恢复措施,从而保障区域内生态安全,维护生态系统服务功能,提高生态产品供给能力。

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