Monitoring strategies for re-establishment of ecological reference conditions: Possibilities and limitations

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 59, Issue 8-12, 2009, Pages 297-310

  Alve, Elisabeth ^a   Lepland, Aivo ^b   Magnusson, Jan ^c   Backer Owe, Kristian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Benthic foraminiferal recovery; Capping polluted sediment; Reference conditions; Species loss; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

POLLUTED SEDIMENTS; REFERENCE CONDITION; REFERENCE CONDITIONS; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES;

CLAY MINERALS; EUTROPHICATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WATER CONSERVATION;

SEDIMENTS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA; BIOACCUMULATION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; MARINE SEDIMENT; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TAPHONOMY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA; CLAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUTROPHICATION; FOSSIL; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); MACROFAUNA; NONHUMAN; NORWAY; PALEONTOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; TAPHONOMY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

BIODIVERSITY; CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; FORAMINIFERA; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METALS, HEAVY; NORWAY; PILOT PROJECTS; POPULATION DENSITY; REFERENCE VALUES; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; OSLOFJORDEN; SCANDINAVIA;

FORAMINIFERA; PROTISTA;

EID: 71749094302     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.08.011     Document Type: Article

References (63)

1. Alve E. Foraminifera, climatic change and pollution: a study of Late Holocene sediments in Drammensfjord, SE Norway. The Holocene 1 (1991) 243-261
2. Alve E. Benthic foraminifera reflecting heavy metal pollution in Sørfjord, Western Norway. Journal of Foraminiferal Research 21 (1991) 1-19
3. Alve E. Benthic foraminiferal responses to estuarine pollution: a review. Journal of Foraminiferal Research 25 (1995) 190-203
4. Alve E. Benthic foraminiferal evidence of environmental change in the Skagerrak over the past six decades. NGU Bulletin 430 (1996) 85-93
5. Alve E. Environmental stratigraphy: a case study reconstructing bottom water oxygen conditions in Frierfjord, Norway, over the past five centuries. In: Martin R. (Ed). Environmental Micropaleontology (2000), Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York 323-350
6. Alve E. A common opportunistic foraminiferal species as an indicator of rapidly changing conditions in a range of environments. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 57 (2003) 501-514
7. Alve E., and Bernhard J.M. Vertical migratory response of benthic foraminifera to controlled oxygen concentrations in an experimental mesocosm. Marine Ecology Progress Series 116 (1995) 137-151
8. Alve E., and Goldstein S.T. Propagule transport as a key method of dispersal in benthic foraminifera. Limnology and Oceanography 48 (2003) 2163-2170
9. Alve E., and Olsgard F. Benthic foraminiferal colonization in experiments with copper contaminated sediments. Journal of Foraminiferal Research 29 (1999) 14-23
10. Armynot du Châtelet E., Debenay J.-P., and Soulard R. Foraminiferal proxies for pollution monitoring in moderately polluted harbors. Environmental Pollution 127 (2004) 27-40
11. Baalsrud, K., Magnusson, J., 2002. Indre Oslofjord - Natur og miljø. Fagrådet for vann- og avløpsteknisk samarbeid i indre Oslofjord. Bokbinderiet Johnsen AS, Skien, 135 pp.
12. Bakke, T., Breedveld, G., Källqvist, T., Oen, A., Eek, E., Ruus, A., Kibsgaard, A., Helland, A., Hylland, K., 2007. Guidelines on classification of environmental quality in fjords and coastal waters - a revision of the classification of water and sediments with respect to metals and organic contaminants. Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (Statens forurensningstilsyn, SFT) Report no. SFT TA-2229/2007, 12 pp.
13. Behrensmeyer A.K., and Kidwell S.M. Taphonomy's contributions to paleobiology. Paleobiology 11 (1985) 105-119
14. Beyer F., and Føyn E. Surstoffmangel i Oslofjorden. En kritisk situasjon for fjordens dyrebestand. Naturen 75 (1951) 289-306
15. Blanchet H., Lavesque N., Ruellet T., Dauvin J.-C., Sauriau P.G., Desroy N., Desclaux C., Leconte M., Bachelet G., Janson A.-L., Bessineton C., Duhamel S., Jourde J., Mayot S., Simon S., and de Montaudouin X. Use of biotic indices in semi-enclosed coastal ecosystems and transitional waters habitats - implications for the implementation of the European Water Framework Directive. Ecological Indicators 8 (2008) 360-372
16. Bouchet V.M.P., Debenay J.-P., and Sauriau P.-G. First report of Quinqueloculina carinatastriata (Wiesner, 1923) (Foraminifera) along the French Atlantic coast (Marennes Oléron Bay and Ile de Ré). Journal of Foraminiferal Research 37 (2007) 204-212
17. Bouchet V.M.P., and Sauriau P.-G. Influence of oyster culture practices and environmental conditions on the ecological quality of intertidal mudflats in the Pertuis Charentais (SW France): a multi-index approach. Marine Pollution Bulletin 56 (2009) 1898-1912
18. Braarud T., and Ruud J.T. The hydrographic conditions and aeration of the Oslo Fjord 1933-34. Hvalrådets Skrifter 15 (1937) 1-56
19. Carnahan E.A., Hoare A.M., Hallock P., Lidz B.H., and Reich C.D. Distribution of heavy metals and foraminiferal assemblages in sediments of Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA. Journal of Coastal Research 24 (2008) 159-169
20. Christiansen C., Kunzendorf H., Laima M.J.C., Lund-Hansen L.C., and Pedersen A.M. Recent changes in environmental conditions in the southwestern Kattegat, Scandinavia. NGU Bulletin 430 (1996) 137-144
21. Dale B., Thorsen T.A., and Fjellså A. Dinoflagellate cysts as indicators of cultural eutrophication in the Oslofjord, Norway. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 48 (1999) 371-382
22. Dannevig, A., 1945. Undersøkelser i Oslofjorden 1936-50. Fiskeridirektoratets skrifter, Serie: Havundersøkelser, vol. VIII, No 4.
23. Eek E., Cornelissen G., Kibsgaard A., and Breedveld G.D. Diffusion of PAH and PCB from contaminated sediments with and without mineral capping; measurement and modelling. Chemosphere 71 (2008) 1629-1638
24. Elberling B., Knudsen K.L., Kristensen P.H., and Asmund G. Applying foraminiferal stratigraphy as a biomarker for heavy metal contamination and mining impact in a fiord in West Greenland. Marine Environmental Research 55 (2003) 235-256
25. European Communities, 2003. Common Implementation Strategy for the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). Guidance document no. 5. Transitional and Coastal Waters: Typology, Reference Conditions and Classification Systems. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg, 108 pp.
26. Fisher R.A., Corbet A.S., and Williams C.B. The relationship between the number of species and the number of individuals in a random sample of an animal population. Journal of Animal Ecology 12 (1943) 42-58
27. Fontanier C., Jorissen F.J., Licari L., Alexandre A., Anschutz P., and Carbonel P. Live benthic foraminiferal faunas from the Bay of Biscay: faunal density, composition, and microhabitats. Deep-Sea Research I 49 (2002) 751-785
28. Gade H.G. Horizontal and vertical exchanges and diffusion in water masses of the Oslofjord. Helgoländer Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen 17 (1968) 462-475
29. Glenne, B., 1963. Månedsfordelt ferskvannstilførsel til Oslofjorden. Tidevannsanalyse fra Oslofjorden sommeren 1963. NIVA-report 0-201.
30. Gustafsson M., Dahllöf I., Blanck H., Hall P., Molander S., and Nordberg K. Benthic foraminiferal tolerance to Tri-n-Butyltin (TBT) pollution in an experimental mesocosm. Marine Pollution Bulletin 40 (2000) 1072-1075
31. Gustafsson M., and Nordberg K. Living (stained) benthic foraminiferal response to primary production and hydrography in the deepest part of the Gullmar Fjord, Swedish west coast, with comparisons to Höglund's 1927 material. Journal of Foraminiferal Research 31 (2001) 2-11
32. Hayward B.W., Grenfell H.R., Nicholson K., Parker R., Wilmhurst J., Horrocks M., Swales A., and Sabaa T. Foraminiferal record of human impact on intertidal estuarine environments in New Zealand's largest city. Marine Micropaleontology 53 (2004) 37-66
33. Hodell D.A., and Schelske C.L. Production, sedimentation, and isotopic composition of organic matter in Lake Ontario. Limnology and Oceanography 43 (1998) 200-214
34. Hurlbert S.N. The non-concept of species diversity. Ecology 52 (1971) 577-586
35. Kibsgaard, A., Paulsen, E.M., Pettersen, A., 2005. Kartlegging av forurenset sediment i Oslo havn - tykkelse av slamsjikt. Fase II. NGI report 20051483-1, 352 pp.
36. Konieczny, R.M., 1992. Kartlegging og vurdering av forurensningssituasjonen i området Bjørvika - Bispevika, Oslo Havn. NIVA report OR-92024, 87 pp.
37. Konieczny, R.M., 1994. Miljøgiftundersøkelser i indre Oslofjord. Delrapport 4. Miljøgifter i sedimenter. Overvåkningsrapport 561/94 (l.nr. 3094), 134 pp.
38. Labrune C., Amouroux J.-M., Sarda R., Dutrieux E., Thorin S., Rosenberg R., and Grémare A. Characterization of the ecological quality of the coastal Gulf of Lions (NW Mediterrenean). A comparative approach based on three biotic indices. Marine Pollution Bulletin 52 (2006) 34-47
39. Langezaal A.M., Jorissen F.J., Braun B., Chaillou G., Fontanier C., Anschutz P., and van der Zwaan G.J. The influence of seasonal processes on geochemical profiles and foraminiferal assemblages on the outer shelf of the Bay of Biscay. Continental Shelf Research 26 (2006) 1730-1755
40. Loeblich A.R., and Tappan H. Foraminiferal genera and their classification (1987), Von Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York
41. Magnusson, J., Andersen, T., Amundsen, R., Berge, J., Bjerkeng, B., Gjøsæter, J., Hylland, K., Johnsen T., Lømsland E., Paulsen Ø., Ruus A., Schøyen, M., Walday, M., 2006. Overvåking av forurensningsitusjonen i indre Oslofjord 2005. NIVA report 5242-2006, 102 pp.
42. Martin R. Taphonomy and temporal resolution of foraminiferal assemblages. In: Sen Gupta B.K. (Ed). Modern Foraminifera (1999), Kluwer Academics Publishers, Great Britain 281-298
43. Matthews A., Grenfell H.R., Hayward B.W., and Horrocks M. Foraminiferal record of sewage outfall impacts on the inner Manukau Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 39 (2005) 193-215
44. Molvær, J., Knutzen, J., Magnusson, J., Rygg, B., Skei, J., Sørensen, J., 1997. Classification of environmental quality in fjords and coastal waters. A guide. Statens forurensningstilsyn. Veiledning 97: 03, 36 pp.
45. Murray, J.W., 2006. Ecology and Applications of Benthic Foraminifera. Cambridge University Press, 426 pp.
46. Murray J.W., and Alve E. Taphonomic experiments on marginal marine foraminiferal assemblages: how much ecological information is preserved?. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 149 (1999) 183-197
47. Myhre, L.P., Tvedten, Ø., Westerlund, S., Ytrehorn, O., Petersen, O.S., 2005. Tildekking av forurenset sjøbunn med leire. Rapport fra pilotprosjekt i Bjørvika. ISBN 82-490-0348-9. Rapport RF 2005-027, 47 pp.
48. Nigam R., Saraswat R., and Panchang R. Application of foraminifers in ecotoxicology: retrospect, perspect and prospect. Environment International 32 (2006) 273-283
49. Nordberg K., Gustafsson M., and Krantz A.-L. Decreasing oxygen concentrations in the Gullmar Fjord, Sweden, as confirmed by benthic foraminifera, and the possible association with NAO. Journal of Marine Systems 23 (2000) 303-316
50. Olsgard F. Effects of copper contamination on recolonisation of subtidal marine soft-sediments: an experimental field study. Marine Pollution Bulletin 38 (1999) 448-462
51. Patterson R.T., Guilbault J.P., and Thomson R.E. Oxygen level control on foraminiferal distribution in Effingham Inlet, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Foraminiferal Research 30 (2000) 321-335
52. Reiss H., and Kröncke I. Seasonal variability of benthic indices: an approach to test the applicability of different indices for ecosystem quality assessment. Marine Pollution Bulletin 50 (2005) 1490-1499
53. Risdal D. Foraminiferfaunaen i en del sedimentkjerner fra indre Oslofjord. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 224 (1963) 5-90
54. Rygg B. Effect of sediment copper on benthic fauna. Marine Ecology Progress Series 25 (1985) 83-89
55. Rygg, B., Skei, J.M., 1984. Correlation between pollutant load and the diversity of marine soft-bottom fauna communities. In: Proceedings of the International Workshop on Biological Testing of Effluents (and Related Receiving Waters). OECD/US EPA/Environ. Canada, pp. 153-183.
56. Schaanning M., Breyholtz B., and Skei J. Experimental results on effects of capping on fluxes of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from historically contaminated sediments. Marine Chemistry 102 (2006) 46-59
57. Schafer C.T. Monitoring nearshore marine environments using benthic foraminifera: some protocols and pitfalls. Micropaleontology Suppl. 46 (2000) 161-169
58. Scott D.B., Tobin R., Williamson M., Medioli F.S., Latimer J.S., Boothman W.A., Asioli A., and Haury V. Pollution monitoring in two North American estuaries: historical reconstructions using benthic foraminifera. Journal of Foraminiferal Research 35 (2005) 65-82
59. Shannon C.E., and Weaver W. The Mathematical Theory of Communication (1963), University of Illinois Press, Urbana 117 pp
60. Trannum H.C., Olsgard F., Skei J.M., Indrehus J., Øverås S., and Eriksen J. Effects of copper, cadmium and contaminated harbour sediments on recolonisation of soft-bottom communities. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 310 (2004) 87-114
61. Tsujimoto A., Yasuhara M., Nomura R., Yamazaki H., Sampei Y., Hirose K., and Yoshikawa S. Development of modern benthic ecosystems in eutrophic coastal oceans: The foraminiferal record over the last 200 years, Osaka Bay, Japan. Marine Micropaleontology 69 (2008) 225-239
62. Weiss, H.M., Wilhelms, A., Mills, N., Scotchmer, J., Hall, P.B., Lind, K., Brekke, T., 2000. In: Norsk Hydro, Statoil, Geolab Nor (Eds.) NIGOGA - The Norwegian Industry Guide to Organic Geochemical Analyses [online]. Edition 4.0 SINTEF Petroleum Research and the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, 102 pp.
63. Willis K.J., and Birks H.J.B. What is natural? The need for a long-term perspective in biodiversity conservation. Science 314 (2006) 1261-1265