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GEOSCIENCES
卷 11, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/geosciences11060241
关键词
oxygen deficiency; sill circulation; stratification; oceanographic monitoring; hypoxic; anoxic volume; ADCP; CTD; statistical analysis; hypoxia quantification; geomorphology
资金
- European Economic Area Financial Mechanism (EEA FM) 2009-2014 Program Area
Amvrakikos Gulf is a Mediterranean landlocked embayment suffering from natural and human-induced hypoxia/anoxia events, with seasonal surveys revealing complex water circulation patterns and dissolved oxygen distribution. The study found that horizontal density gradients strongly affect anoxia reduction and seafloor oxygenation, while complex geomorphology contributes to the persistence of low DO conditions in certain areas. This research provides valuable insights for future ecosystem management plans and coastal ecosystem studies.
Amvrakikos Gulf is a Mediterranean landlocked, fjord-like embayment and marine protected area suffering from natural, human-induced hypoxia/anoxia and massive fish mortality events. Seasonal marine geophysical and oceanographic surveys were conducted focusing on the water-circulation patterns at the sill and the spatial-seasonal distribution of dissolved oxygen (DO) in the gulf. Detailed surveys at the sill, the only communication route between the gulf and the open sea, revealed a two-layer water circulation pattern (top brackish outflow-bottom seawater inflow) and the role of the tide in the daily water exchange. Statistical analysis of the known natural drivers of DO distribution (density difference between the Ionian Sea and Amvrakikos, river inflow, wind) revealed that horizontal density gradients strongly affect anoxia reduction and seafloor oxygenation, while river inflow and wind mainly oxygenate volume/areas located above or within the pycnocline range, with DO concentrations > 2 mg/L. Complex geomorphology with well-formed internal basins contributes to the development and preservation of low DO conditions below the pycnocline. Finally, 43% of the seafloor and 36% of the gulf's total water volume are permanently hypoxic, and reach a maximum of 70% and 62%, respectively, in September and July. This work is tailored to future ecosystem management plans, decisions, and future research on coastal ecosystems.
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