河流流程,生物群和生态系统过程之间的联系:对河流恢复的影响
Margaret Palmer1, Albert Ruhi2
1National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center, University of Maryland, Annapolis, MD 21401, USA. mpalmer@umd.edu.
概括
改变河流流动会破坏生态系统. 了解流量模式如何影响河流生物和生态系统过程对于有效的河流恢复和推进水生态研究至关重要.
科学领域:
- 生态学
- 水文学
- 环境科学
背景情况:
- 河流生态系统对生物多样性和全球生物地化学循环至关重要.
- 人类活动,特别是改变河流, 越来越严重地破坏这些宝贵的河流生态系统.
- 有效的河流恢复取决于对生物群和生态系统功能的流动模式影响的机制性理解.
研究的目的:
- 审查水生态学方面的进展,以了解河流对生态系统的影响.
- 综合目前对空间时间流动变化如何影响河流社区和流程的理解.
- 确定推进基于过程的河流恢复的研究重点.
主要方法:
- 对水生态学的新进展进行回顾.
- 关于流动生物和生态系统过程相互作用的综合研究.
- 通过监管河流和城市溪流的案例来说明.
主要成果:
- 时空流动的变化直接和间接地控制着河流群体的组成,结构和动态.
- 流动极大地影响了生态系统的关键过程,如营养循环,有机物处理和新陈代谢.
- 关于流动,生物和生态系统过程的研究仍处于早期阶段.
结论:
- 正在深入了解影响和受到溪流生态系统影响的生物过程.
- 需要进一步的研究来应对以过程为基础的河流恢复的挑战.
- 优先研究流动-生物-生态系统的过程关联是促进恢复科学必不可少的.
相关概念视频
Typical Model Studies
595
Fluid mechanics model studies often utilize scaled-down systems to predict fluid behavior in full-scale environments, such as river flows, dam spillways, and structures interacting with open surfaces. Maintaining Froude number similarity in river models is crucial, as it replicates surface flow features like wave patterns and velocities.
595
Gradually Varying Flow
370
Gradually varying flow (GVF) in open channels describes situations where water depth changes slowly along the channel due to factors like non-uniform bed slope, channel shape variations, or obstructions. This flow type occurs when the depth adjusts gradually to balance gravitational forces, shear forces, and energy requirements, resulting in a low rate of depth change.Characteristics of Gradually Varying FlowGVF is commonly observed in natural streams, rivers, and canals, where flow depth...
370
Rapidly Varying Flow
387
Rapidly varying flow (RVF) in open channels is characterized by abrupt changes in flow depth over a short distance, with the rate of depth change relative to distance often approaching unity. These flows are inherently complex due to their transient and multi-dimensional nature, making exact analysis difficult. However, approximate solutions using simplified models provide valuable insights into their behavior.Key Features of Rapidly Varying FlowRVF is commonly observed in scenarios involving...
387
Bioremediation
22.0K
Bioremediation is the use of prokaryotes, fungi, or plants to remove pollutants from the environment. This process has been used to remove harmful toxins in groundwater as a byproduct of agricultural run-off and also to clean up oil spills.
22.0K
Ecological Disturbance
20.6K
An ecological disturbance is a temporary disruption in the environment resulting from abiotic, biotic, or anthropogenic factors, causing a pronounced change in an ecosystem. The impact of an ecological disturbance, which can depend on its intensity, frequency, and spatial distribution, plays a significant role in shaping the species diversity within the ecosystem.
20.6K
What is an Ecosystem?
46.5K
Overview
46.5K


