An overview of a collaborative project between the Lake Ecosystem Group at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster, and the Grey Lab at Queen Mary University of London.
The project is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council Ecology & Hydrology Funding Initiative, and includes project partners at the Freshwater Biological Association and Queen's University Belfast.
Associate Professor Sean Connell presents the topic ‘Policy responses to a drying climate may save Adelaide's kelp forests’. Sean’s seminar is based on 10 years of experimental analyses of observations derived from the natural history of temperate Australian kelp forests. Theory-centric observations can hamper science and he happily admits where his prior biases have caused mistaken starts. Sean argues that if such bias of theory-centric science can be recognised as a possible model, its correctness can be investigated. Sean notes that a modern bias is our culture for alarming news of ecosystem change, he sees it as playing an increasing role in ecology; in not only what is funded and published, but also in how data is acquired and interpreted. Sean indicates that less research seems constructed to survive beyond short-term headlines. He passionately advocates that if we can recognise the theory-laden traps that seek to account for the will-o'-the-wisp, we may return value to research programs that are less about chasing ambulances and wild geese.
The document summarizes anti-eutrophication measures for lakes in Japan, focusing on Lake Kasumigaura. It provides background on Japan's history of water pollution control and measures taken. It then discusses the eutrophication of closed water bodies like Lake Kasumigaura. The document outlines Lake Kasumigaura's characteristics and water quality standards. It analyzes sources of water pollutants in the lake and conservation plans and policies to reduce pollution and improve water quality over the long term.
SECTION I: THE NEW LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
“Waste-to-Energy and its contribution to Renewable Energy in Europe” by
Mr. Jan Manders, Deputy President CEWEP (Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants), Netherlands
Water resources and biofuels water quality april 2012Sharon Lezberg
This document discusses water quality issues related to hypoxia. It begins by defining hypoxia as low dissolved oxygen concentrations that cannot support marine life, typically below 2 ppm. It then explains that hypoxia occurs due to algae blooms in freshwater settling on the bottom and consuming oxygen during decomposition. The size of hypoxic areas can be large, such as the size in 2008 shown on a map. Nutrient flux and sources of nitrogen and phosphorus that contribute to algae blooms and hypoxia are also discussed. The document considers future impacts on water quality from different cropping systems and biofuel production approaches.
The document discusses challenges in waste management in a globalized economy. It describes the EU Landfill Directive which aims to reduce methane generation from landfills by reducing biologically degradable waste disposed by certain percentages. It then discusses different pretreatment strategies for municipal solid waste like mechanical biological treatment (MBT) and incineration. MBT involves mechanically separating waste into fractions that can be incinerated, composted, or landfilled. The document argues that MBT allows storing some carbon in landfills long-term, unlike incineration which immediately releases all carbon as CO2. It also suggests optimizing waste streams, with wet waste sent to MBT rather than incineration.
Richard Silberstein_Water and carbon fluxes from a Banksia woodland at the Gi...TERN Australia
The document discusses a study measuring water and carbon balances in a native bush ecosystem located in a groundwater recharge area in Gingin, Western Australia. Instruments were installed to monitor soil moisture, water table levels, and carbon and water fluxes. The goal is to understand the water usage and carbon balance of the native vegetation and contribute to sustainable management of the local ecosystem and groundwater resources.
Juan-Carlos Rocha is a PhD student studying patterns of global regime shifts. He aims to map vulnerability to climate change-driven regime shifts and use network science and data mining to anticipate impacts on ecosystem services. His research analyzes over 20 regime shifts across marine, terrestrial and polar ecosystems to identify the main drivers. Food production, global warming, agriculture and human population are among the most important drivers. Marine regime shifts tend to share more drivers and feedbacks, indicating potential for synchronization. Avoiding regime shifts requires managing key international drivers. Rocha is collaborating on related projects applying text mining, experimental economics and resource networks to further understand regime shifts.
Associate Professor Sean Connell presents the topic ‘Policy responses to a drying climate may save Adelaide's kelp forests’. Sean’s seminar is based on 10 years of experimental analyses of observations derived from the natural history of temperate Australian kelp forests. Theory-centric observations can hamper science and he happily admits where his prior biases have caused mistaken starts. Sean argues that if such bias of theory-centric science can be recognised as a possible model, its correctness can be investigated. Sean notes that a modern bias is our culture for alarming news of ecosystem change, he sees it as playing an increasing role in ecology; in not only what is funded and published, but also in how data is acquired and interpreted. Sean indicates that less research seems constructed to survive beyond short-term headlines. He passionately advocates that if we can recognise the theory-laden traps that seek to account for the will-o'-the-wisp, we may return value to research programs that are less about chasing ambulances and wild geese.
The document summarizes anti-eutrophication measures for lakes in Japan, focusing on Lake Kasumigaura. It provides background on Japan's history of water pollution control and measures taken. It then discusses the eutrophication of closed water bodies like Lake Kasumigaura. The document outlines Lake Kasumigaura's characteristics and water quality standards. It analyzes sources of water pollutants in the lake and conservation plans and policies to reduce pollution and improve water quality over the long term.
SECTION I: THE NEW LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
“Waste-to-Energy and its contribution to Renewable Energy in Europe” by
Mr. Jan Manders, Deputy President CEWEP (Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants), Netherlands
Water resources and biofuels water quality april 2012Sharon Lezberg
This document discusses water quality issues related to hypoxia. It begins by defining hypoxia as low dissolved oxygen concentrations that cannot support marine life, typically below 2 ppm. It then explains that hypoxia occurs due to algae blooms in freshwater settling on the bottom and consuming oxygen during decomposition. The size of hypoxic areas can be large, such as the size in 2008 shown on a map. Nutrient flux and sources of nitrogen and phosphorus that contribute to algae blooms and hypoxia are also discussed. The document considers future impacts on water quality from different cropping systems and biofuel production approaches.
The document discusses challenges in waste management in a globalized economy. It describes the EU Landfill Directive which aims to reduce methane generation from landfills by reducing biologically degradable waste disposed by certain percentages. It then discusses different pretreatment strategies for municipal solid waste like mechanical biological treatment (MBT) and incineration. MBT involves mechanically separating waste into fractions that can be incinerated, composted, or landfilled. The document argues that MBT allows storing some carbon in landfills long-term, unlike incineration which immediately releases all carbon as CO2. It also suggests optimizing waste streams, with wet waste sent to MBT rather than incineration.
Richard Silberstein_Water and carbon fluxes from a Banksia woodland at the Gi...TERN Australia
The document discusses a study measuring water and carbon balances in a native bush ecosystem located in a groundwater recharge area in Gingin, Western Australia. Instruments were installed to monitor soil moisture, water table levels, and carbon and water fluxes. The goal is to understand the water usage and carbon balance of the native vegetation and contribute to sustainable management of the local ecosystem and groundwater resources.
Juan-Carlos Rocha is a PhD student studying patterns of global regime shifts. He aims to map vulnerability to climate change-driven regime shifts and use network science and data mining to anticipate impacts on ecosystem services. His research analyzes over 20 regime shifts across marine, terrestrial and polar ecosystems to identify the main drivers. Food production, global warming, agriculture and human population are among the most important drivers. Marine regime shifts tend to share more drivers and feedbacks, indicating potential for synchronization. Avoiding regime shifts requires managing key international drivers. Rocha is collaborating on related projects applying text mining, experimental economics and resource networks to further understand regime shifts.
The document provides steps for creating lists in Millennium using review files:
1. Select an existing empty review file or create a new one, specifying search criteria like record type, field, and value.
2. Run the search to populate the review file.
3. View, sort, or export the records in the populated review file. Exporting converts it to a text file that can then be opened in Excel.
4. Open the text file in Excel and use the Text Import Wizard to separate the columns for readability.
This document contains summaries of events and news from the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA). It announces that a new key has been developed for identifying European freshwater fly families based on external morphology. It also announces the FBA's upcoming annual general meeting on November 8th 2013 and a series of talks as part of the Clear Waters Oral History project about the fish and history of Windermere. Finally, it advertises upcoming training courses on bioassessment tools and freshwater invertebrate and fish identification being offered by the FBA.
El documento explica las ecuaciones y cómo resolverlas. Explica que una ecuación es una igualdad entre dos expresiones algebraicas que involucran una variable. Para resolver una ecuación, se realizan operaciones que conducen a una forma equivalente donde la variable queda despejada. Se explican métodos para resolver ecuaciones lineales, literales y con varias variables.
Roca Groups presentation on BIMobject LIVe 2014BIMobject
This document summarizes a BIM project undertaken by Roca Group, a global leader in sanitary ware. It provides an overview of Roca's history and business areas. It then details the objectives and process of Roca's 2013 BIM pilot project, including generating BIM objects for 50 products. Lessons learned and decisions for the 2014 project are presented, including generating BIM objects for 800 products and publishing them via a partnership with Bimobject. Next steps discussed are expanding the BIM portfolio and enhancing organizational processes and technology to support BIM.
Cibes lift's presentation at BIMobject LIVe 2014BIMobject
This document is a company presentation for Cibes Lift Group, a market leader in platform lifts. It discusses Cibes Lift Group's worldwide representation across Europe and other countries. It also outlines their target customer groups including architects, property owners, and construction companies. Finally, it discusses their launch of lift objects for Building Information Modeling (BIM) in April 2014 and the return on investment expected from increased specifications, contacts, and brand awareness among architects.
The document describes a filter transformation with a condition that checks if ITEM_COST is greater than 100. For a row where ITEM_COST is 35:
- The row will pass the filter and be sent to downstream transformations if the "Forward Filtered Rows" property is set to True. It will not be written to the target.
The first hotel at Montvale was a 10-room log cabin built in 1832. Over the following decades, larger hotels were built, including the 125-room Seven Gables Hotel, which became known as the "Saratoga of the South" by the 1860s. The hotels attracted guests with mineral spring waters praised for their medicinal properties, scenic mountain views, concerts and dances. After fires destroyed earlier hotels, the last one standing burned down in 1933, but the grounds continued to be used as a camp by the YMCA until 2005. Today, the historic property is home to the Harmony Family Center, continuing Montvale's legacy as a place of healing.
Over 120 riders from Harmony participated in the 2012 Adoption Ambassador Tour to support adoption and raise awareness for Tennessee children needing forever families. The tour aimed to welcome children, help prepare them for adoption, and offer encouragement and support through teamwork to accomplish the goal of finding every child a forever family.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness and well-being.
Here are all 6 winning stories of the week - The Law of Non-resistance in the form of e-book. The stories are in the sequence of 1st prize winning story to consolation prize winning story. Please view full screen preview to read the stories and enjoy it.
This document summarizes a freeCodeCamp Tokyo meetup on August 31, 2016. It includes an introduction to the speaker Tanoue Kenta, an overview of freeCodeCamp, and a schedule for pair programming and presentations. Modern JavaScript topics like ES2015 features and functional programming techniques are discussed. Challenges with JavaScript numbers and data types are also covered. The meetup concludes with an example coding challenge and sample solution code.
The Arctic charr population in Lake Windermere has declined in recent decades as water temperatures have risen. Analysis of archived samples from 1985-2010 found the diets of key fish species have shifted, indicating changes to the lake's food web. Specifically, the expansion of the invasive roach population has disrupted nearshore and offshore carbon and energy flows, with Arctic charr consuming less nearshore invertebrates and plankton over time, and pike switching from charr to roach in their diet. These diet shifts reflect wider effects on the lake ecosystem from climate change and species invasions.
Tales in timber - the story of Prairie drought written in tree ringsScott St. George
This document summarizes information from tree ring studies about past drought conditions in the Canadian Prairies. It finds that droughts were more severe and persistent in the past, including droughts in the 18th and early 19th centuries that were more extreme than anything in the instrumental record from 1900 to present. Tree ring data also indicates drought probabilities were higher in the 1930s than indicated by instrumental data alone. The study suggests drought conditions may be worse in the future than what has been observed in the last 100 years of records given natural multidecadal variability and potential climate change impacts. It calls for improved access and application of paleoclimatic data from tree rings to better inform water management and planning under uncertain future conditions.
The document provides steps for creating lists in Millennium using review files:
1. Select an existing empty review file or create a new one, specifying search criteria like record type, field, and value.
2. Run the search to populate the review file.
3. View, sort, or export the records in the populated review file. Exporting converts it to a text file that can then be opened in Excel.
4. Open the text file in Excel and use the Text Import Wizard to separate the columns for readability.
This document contains summaries of events and news from the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA). It announces that a new key has been developed for identifying European freshwater fly families based on external morphology. It also announces the FBA's upcoming annual general meeting on November 8th 2013 and a series of talks as part of the Clear Waters Oral History project about the fish and history of Windermere. Finally, it advertises upcoming training courses on bioassessment tools and freshwater invertebrate and fish identification being offered by the FBA.
El documento explica las ecuaciones y cómo resolverlas. Explica que una ecuación es una igualdad entre dos expresiones algebraicas que involucran una variable. Para resolver una ecuación, se realizan operaciones que conducen a una forma equivalente donde la variable queda despejada. Se explican métodos para resolver ecuaciones lineales, literales y con varias variables.
Roca Groups presentation on BIMobject LIVe 2014BIMobject
This document summarizes a BIM project undertaken by Roca Group, a global leader in sanitary ware. It provides an overview of Roca's history and business areas. It then details the objectives and process of Roca's 2013 BIM pilot project, including generating BIM objects for 50 products. Lessons learned and decisions for the 2014 project are presented, including generating BIM objects for 800 products and publishing them via a partnership with Bimobject. Next steps discussed are expanding the BIM portfolio and enhancing organizational processes and technology to support BIM.
Cibes lift's presentation at BIMobject LIVe 2014BIMobject
This document is a company presentation for Cibes Lift Group, a market leader in platform lifts. It discusses Cibes Lift Group's worldwide representation across Europe and other countries. It also outlines their target customer groups including architects, property owners, and construction companies. Finally, it discusses their launch of lift objects for Building Information Modeling (BIM) in April 2014 and the return on investment expected from increased specifications, contacts, and brand awareness among architects.
The document describes a filter transformation with a condition that checks if ITEM_COST is greater than 100. For a row where ITEM_COST is 35:
- The row will pass the filter and be sent to downstream transformations if the "Forward Filtered Rows" property is set to True. It will not be written to the target.
The first hotel at Montvale was a 10-room log cabin built in 1832. Over the following decades, larger hotels were built, including the 125-room Seven Gables Hotel, which became known as the "Saratoga of the South" by the 1860s. The hotels attracted guests with mineral spring waters praised for their medicinal properties, scenic mountain views, concerts and dances. After fires destroyed earlier hotels, the last one standing burned down in 1933, but the grounds continued to be used as a camp by the YMCA until 2005. Today, the historic property is home to the Harmony Family Center, continuing Montvale's legacy as a place of healing.
Over 120 riders from Harmony participated in the 2012 Adoption Ambassador Tour to support adoption and raise awareness for Tennessee children needing forever families. The tour aimed to welcome children, help prepare them for adoption, and offer encouragement and support through teamwork to accomplish the goal of finding every child a forever family.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness and well-being.
Here are all 6 winning stories of the week - The Law of Non-resistance in the form of e-book. The stories are in the sequence of 1st prize winning story to consolation prize winning story. Please view full screen preview to read the stories and enjoy it.
This document summarizes a freeCodeCamp Tokyo meetup on August 31, 2016. It includes an introduction to the speaker Tanoue Kenta, an overview of freeCodeCamp, and a schedule for pair programming and presentations. Modern JavaScript topics like ES2015 features and functional programming techniques are discussed. Challenges with JavaScript numbers and data types are also covered. The meetup concludes with an example coding challenge and sample solution code.
The Arctic charr population in Lake Windermere has declined in recent decades as water temperatures have risen. Analysis of archived samples from 1985-2010 found the diets of key fish species have shifted, indicating changes to the lake's food web. Specifically, the expansion of the invasive roach population has disrupted nearshore and offshore carbon and energy flows, with Arctic charr consuming less nearshore invertebrates and plankton over time, and pike switching from charr to roach in their diet. These diet shifts reflect wider effects on the lake ecosystem from climate change and species invasions.
Tales in timber - the story of Prairie drought written in tree ringsScott St. George
This document summarizes information from tree ring studies about past drought conditions in the Canadian Prairies. It finds that droughts were more severe and persistent in the past, including droughts in the 18th and early 19th centuries that were more extreme than anything in the instrumental record from 1900 to present. Tree ring data also indicates drought probabilities were higher in the 1930s than indicated by instrumental data alone. The study suggests drought conditions may be worse in the future than what has been observed in the last 100 years of records given natural multidecadal variability and potential climate change impacts. It calls for improved access and application of paleoclimatic data from tree rings to better inform water management and planning under uncertain future conditions.
This document discusses how science can inform policy to address pollution in large bodies of water like the Great Lakes. It provides the example of Saginaw Bay in the Great Lakes, where a water quality model was developed to define the relationship between phosphorus loads and algal blooms. This supported a policy to reduce phosphorus levels from wastewater plants. Water quality improved dramatically but invasive zebra mussels later changed the ecosystem. Science continues to play a role through adaptive management by updating targets and questions as the system changes over time. The same principles could guide policy in Lake Tai through defining required pollution controls and response times based on the specific characteristics of the lake system.
The document summarizes the history of pollution in Lake Erie and efforts to reduce phosphorus levels. It identifies key causes of pollution over time, including sediment, sewage, overfishing, chemicals, nutrients, and invasive species. Sources of phosphorus include land use, discharges, resource exploitation, and invasive species introduction. Agriculture is identified as a key nonpoint source of phosphorus, though levels of inputs from fertilizer, manure, and biosolids have decreased. Recommendations focus on improving nutrient management practices in agriculture to reduce dissolved reactive phosphorus runoff. Ongoing monitoring and research aim to evaluate the impacts of changes and ensure phosphorus reductions are achieved.
The Many Ways Changing Climate Can Change Coastal Ecologyriseagrant
The Many Ways Changing Climate Can Change Coastal Ecology
Scott W. Nixon, Robinson W. Fulweiler, Lindsey Fields, Betty A. Buckley, Stephen L. Granger, Barbara L. Nowicki, Kelly M. Henry
The impact of changing climate on phenology, productivity, and benthic- pelagic coupling in Narragansett Bay.
This document discusses studies evaluating the environmental carrying capacity for tilapia cage aquaculture in tropical reservoirs in southeastern Brazil. Models were developed to estimate the maximum phosphorus loads and fish production that reservoirs could sustain without exceeding water quality limits. Case studies were conducted at sites in three reservoirs, analyzing limnological data and hydrodynamic models to determine site-specific carrying capacities. The results indicate significant potential for tilapia cage culture in reservoirs in the region while maintaining water quality.
This study examined the role of small valleys and wetlands in attenuating groundwater contamination from agricultural nitrate in a rural catchment in Japan.
Shallow groundwater below croplands had high nitrate levels from fertilizer use, but concentrations decreased dramatically with depth and towards a wetland area. Simultaneous decreases in oxygen, redox potential, and increases in bicarbonates and pH suggested denitrification was occurring.
Nitrate removal peaked within the first few meters of valley corridors and lowlands, indicating significant potential for further reduction within wetlands and at depth beneath uplands. The primary mechanism for nitrate attenuation appeared to be denitrification fueled by organic carbon.
Five Years of Land Surface Phenology in an Arctic LandscapeSantonu Goswami
1) This study examines changes in land cover reflectance over 5 years in an Arctic tundra landscape undergoing a large-scale hydrological manipulation experiment. 2) The experiment involves flooding and draining plots to study the effects of varying soil moisture on ecosystem processes as detected by plant reflectance properties. 3) Analysis of hyperspectral data from tramlines in the plots shows changes in reflectance and NDVI throughout the seasons and between years that may be related to the experimental treatments and environmental conditions like flooding events.
Archives and isotopes: changes afoot in the food web of WindermereLancaster University
1) Long-term research on fish populations in Lake Windermere using archived samples has allowed reconstruction of the food web using stable isotope analysis.
2) Isotope analysis shows roach rely mostly on littoral prey while perch have shifted to pelagic and profundal resources due to trophic overlap with roach. Arctic charr also appear to now rely more on profundal resources.
3) Pike diet has shifted from Arctic charr to roach, changing the routing of energy in the food web from pelagic to littoral zones. There has also been a subtle increase in trophic efficiency within the web.
1. Central Asia experiences frequent drought conditions as crop production and agriculture are adapted to the region's dry climate.
2. Climate change is increasing temperatures and altering precipitation patterns in Central Asia, with temperatures rising 0.1-0.3 degrees Celsius every decade and precipitation becoming more variable.
3. Anthropogenic or human-caused drought poses the most serious threat, as water withdrawals from rivers for irrigation have increased, exacerbating the impacts of natural drought cycles.
The document discusses a research study on the impacts of transboundary air pollution on acid-sensitive lakes in Ireland. Specifically, it assessed (1) the response of rainfall chemistry to emissions reductions, (2) the response of surface waters like lakes to changes in atmospheric deposition, (3) the levels and controls on trace metals in acid-sensitive lakes, (4) the influence of factors like sea salt on lake acidification, and (5) the levels and controls on greenhouse gases in lakes. The study found reductions in pollutants like sulfate in rainfall and lakes in response to emissions controls, but delays in full recovery due to factors like sea salt and organic acids. Trace metal levels were generally low but certain metals correlated with acid
Nutrient Leaching and Groundwater Quality Assessment near Integrated Construc...Mawuli Dzakpasu
The document summarizes a study assessing nutrient leaching and groundwater quality near an integrated constructed wetland treating domestic wastewater. Key findings include:
1) The constructed wetland was very effective at removing nutrients like ammonia, nitrates, and phosphates from wastewater, achieving over 80% removal on average.
2) Leachate from the wetland cells contained high levels of ammonia but generally low levels of nitrates and phosphates.
3) Low infiltration rates from the wetland may not immediately threaten groundwater quality.
4) Groundwater nutrient levels were generally low except near sites with peat in the soil, which saw slightly elevated ammonia levels.
The document provides a summary of a report on climate change and ecosystem assessment in the Central Karakoram National Park (CKNP) region of Pakistan. It outlines the populations and livelihoods in the region, the need for the study due to climate change impacts, key areas of study including vulnerabilities, the methodology used including data collection and sources, existing literature on the region, and gaps in current research. It also provides examples of climatic trends in Skardu and Gilgit based on temperature and precipitation data.
Agricultural water management in the context of climate changeILRI
Presented by Tilahun Amede, Seleshi B. Awlachew, Bancy Matti, Seydou Traore and Muluneh Yitayew at the First Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-I) Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17-19 October 2011.
This document summarizes data on orthophosphate levels in the Taw River catchment in Devon, England from 1990 to 2012. The key points are:
- Highest orthophosphate concentrations were found in the upper reaches of the Taw River from Yeo Farm to Chenson.
- Orthophosphate levels varied greatly from year to year. Flow and monthly trends indicate point sources like sewage treatment works and a dairy factory contributed significantly.
- Diffuse (non-point) sources contributed an estimated 30-60 micrograms per liter of orthophosphate.
- Applying proposed UK standards retroactively shows the entire catchment has failed water quality standards for orthoph
The document summarizes a presentation about declining streamflow and water availability in the Murray-Darling Basin given by Bill Young from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. It discusses how the current drought compares to historical patterns, projections showing declines in rainfall and runoff due to climate change, and the impacts on natural flows, storage capacity, diversions and flows over structures. Under median 2030 climate projections, available water is projected to decline by 11% on average across the basin, reducing surface water diversions by 4% on average. Current water sharing arrangements would disproportionately impact the environment. The new Basin Plan aims to set sustainable diversion limits considering possible future climate conditions.
The industrial activities of mankind are fundamentally altering the Earth's atmosphere with society altering consequences.
These slides present the fundamentals of human driven global warming and climate change, show how the effects of climate change are already have a significant impact on both human and ecological systems, and clarify why urgent action to address the most challenging issue facing us today is an absolute necessity.
The solutions to climate change are within our grasp and present world-altering possibilities. But it will take will power and a globally coordinated effort to make them a reality.
The Cumbrian Lakes Research Forum 2018 was a one-day workshop held at Lancaster Environment Centre on October 9, 2018. The purpose was to highlight current lake research that could help inform evidence-based management of the lakes. The day included nine 10-minute talks on topics such as long-term trends in the upland waters monitoring network, climate change impacts on lakes, and catchment restoration projects. Group discussions focused on developing ideas for educational films about freshwater conservation.
The Welland Sea Trout Project aims to restore the sea trout run between the Wash, Stamford, and the River Gwash via the Maxey Cut flood relief channel. The project has removed barriers to fish movement, managed and enhanced habitat, and tackled water quality and quantity issues. Monitoring indicates the sea trout run has been restored, as stable isotope analysis of trout scales has shown some trout have spent time in salt water. Future projects continue work on the Maxey Cut and River Gwash to further improve habitat and fish passage.
The document discusses the Environment Agency's policies for stocking trout, grayling, and coarse fish. The main difference between policies for coarse fish versus salmonids is that trout populations evolved in isolation after the last ice age and developed unique genetic traits, while coarse fish evolved into distinct species. Stocking farmed trout risks losing their survival traits, so policies allow only sterile triploid trout. In contrast, coarse fish like bream and dace sorted into species with different habitat preferences, so fertile fish can be stocked. Grayling policies also aim to maintain distinct river basin strains. Stocking is one fishery management tool used to ensure sustainable fisheries now and in the future.
Tree Works: Lessons Learned discusses outcomes from a workshop about tree works carried out along the River Aire. The workshop identified issues with tight deadlines rushing internal consultation, timely stakeholder liaison, gathering local information, and consistent survey work. Actions have been put in place to address these issues, including appointing a biodiversity officer to improve collaboration between teams and utilizing relationships to consider other projects/information before works. Specialist training will also be provided and an engagement assessment form developed to anticipate engagement needs case by case. Some early improvements have already been realized through early stakeholder engagement and planned mitigation works.
The document outlines the schedule and activities for a workshop taking place from Monday to Friday. On Monday, there will be an introduction in the morning followed by several presentations on applying stable isotopes in different fields such as hydrology, paleoecology, and botany. In the afternoon, more presentations are scheduled on topics like limnology and animal ecology. Tuesday and Wednesday involve lab work in groups and computer exercises on mixing models. Thursday will consist of further data analysis and lab work before the workshop concludes on Friday with farewell presentations and a party.
This document announces a seminar on lower river and inshore acoustic tracking programs and technologies that will be held on February 12, 2016 at the Banchory Lodge Hotel in Aberdeenshire. The seminar will feature presentations from various groups on their recent work tracking Atlantic salmon smolts and kelts as well as advances in acoustic telemetry technology. Attendees can register for the seminar for £20 and stay overnight at the hotel for £90 including dinner and breakfast.
This document summarizes the latest news from the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA). It discusses that the FBA welcomed a volunteer placement student and is offering a full-time placement opportunity on their Pearl Mussel Ark Project. It also mentions that the FBA and partners helped restore a stretch of the River Esk as part of a mussel restoration project. Finally, it provides summaries of various freshwater-related scientific articles and studies.
Volunteers are wanted to help remove invasive Himalayan Balsam plants from rivers on various dates in July. The volunteer events will take place at different locations around Forrest Hills and Lancaster between 10:30am-12:30pm or 10:30am-15:30pm. Volunteers should wear long sleeves, trousers and sturdy footwear and gloves will be provided. To sign up or for more information, contact Louisa.
WTT's Conservation Awards, supported by Thames Water and the River Restoration Centre, seek to recognise and encourage excellence in wild trout habitat management and conservation and celebrate the efforts, ingenuity and imagination of all those involved.
The document summarizes upcoming courses being offered by the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA), including a two-day course on identifying chironomid midge pupae to assess water quality. It also provides brief summaries of recent research articles covering topics like female sticklebacks preparing offspring for climate change, lawsuits to protect endangered freshwater fish species, and the potential of swamps to store large amounts of carbon. The bulletin aims to keep readers informed of current freshwater issues and research involving the FBA.
Examples of papers arising from recent aquatic MSc theses at Qeen Mary Univer...Lancaster University
This document provides 6 examples of papers arising from recent aquatic master's theses. It lists the student and supervisor for each paper. The papers cover topics such as the role of invasive crayfish in sediment dynamics in rivers, the relationship between temperature and species size, the effects of warming on ecosystem structure and function, potential carbon fixation through methane oxidation in river beds, a trophic pathway supporting fish biomass through biogenic methane in lakes, and using paleolimnology to infer long-term changes in shallow lake food webs.
Institute of Fisheries Management London Branch Sherry EveningLancaster University
The document announces an annual sherry evening event hosted by the Institute of Fisheries Management Greater London & S.E. Branch. Two speakers, Dominic Martyn and Toni Scarr, will give presentations on river and wetland restoration projects at local and international scales. Attendees can socialize over wine and a buffet in the magnificent setting of Fishmongers' Hall before the presentations. The event costs £15 per head and RSVPs are requested to assist with catering.
This document provides information about upcoming training courses offered by the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA). It summarizes multiple courses covering topics like river invertebrate bioassessment tools, freshwater fish assessment and condition, fish health and parasites, and invertebrate identification. Details are provided such as dates, locations, costs, and descriptions of what participants will learn in each course. Registration information is also listed.
The document provides information about two upcoming training courses offered by the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA):
1. A two-day course on identifying chironomid larvae from July 15-16 taught by Steve Brooks. The course will provide training on chironomid biology, morphology, taxonomy, and identifying British and European species.
2. A two-day course on July 17-18 about the Chironomid Pupal Exuvial Technique taught by Les Ruse. The course will train participants to sample, identify, and analyze chironomid pupal exuviae to assess water quality.
Both courses aim to teach freshwater biodiversity identification and monitoring techniques. Registration details
Several students have been accepted to study aquatic ecology and marine ecology programs in October. Melina Jack will study whelk population dynamics and trophic ecology in collaboration with local organizations. Marco Magazzu is assessing whether anthropogenic hybridization threatens the endangered North Sea houting fish. Former student Ed Willis-Jones is testing the effects of invasive crayfish on oxygen, methane, and zooplankton using pond mesocosms. The program also offers new field-based modules in Crete and many PhD opportunities through research grants.
This document provides information about upcoming events and projects from the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA). It summarizes:
1) A mobile exhibition called the Clear Waters Oral History Project will tour venues in Cumbria and Lancashire from May 2014 to May 2015 to showcase an oral history project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
2) Upcoming training courses from the FBA on identifying aquatic beetles from June 2-3 and caddis flies from June 4-5 to help participants improve their identification skills.
3) This month's issue of the journal Inland Waters is now published with articles available online to subscribers and members of the International Society of Limnology.
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Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
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7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
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Freshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-Efficiency
Echoes in the Ecosystem
1. Echoes in the ecosystem: top-down &
bottom-up responses of Windermere to
environmental perturbation
Stephen Maberly, Ian Jones, Stephen
Thackeray, Ian Winfield & Peter Henrys
Lake Ecosystem Group
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster UK
NERC project in association with:
Jonathan Grey & Peter Smyntek- Queen Mary University of London
Project partners:
Mike Dobson- FBA
Chris Harrod- Queen’s University Belfast
2. Windermere
• England’s largest lake
• Two basins: deeper, less productive North
and shallower more productive South
• One of the most intensively studied lakes in
the world
• Long-term data and archives from early
1900s and regular sampling for range of
variables since 1945
• Freshwater Biology Special Issue planned
for Jan or Feb 2012
Photos from
FBA Image
Archive
3. Multiple stressors
Natural variability in weather Schematic of changes in multiple
stressors in Windermere
Acidification Nutrient enrichment
Climate change Invasion of non-native species
Tertiary Detectable
Climate change Sew age w orks
installed
Sulfate
loading treatment change in w ater
Acid declines temperature
(& nutrients) Large No.s of
1 roach detected
Nutrients
(& toxins) 0.8
0.6
Stress
0.4
0.2
0
1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Year
5. Response to changing P
40
Mean winter TP (mg m-3) Mean Chla (mg m )
-3
35 12
30 10
25
8
20
6
15
10 4
North Basin
5 2 North Basin
South Basin
0 South Basin
0
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Year
Year
10
-3 Min O2 at depth (g m-3)
Mean winter SRP (mg m )
30 Max pH
10
8
25 North Basin
South Basin
20 6
9
15
4
10 8
2
North Basin North Basin
5
South Basin South Basin
7 0
0
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Year Year
Year
6. Seasonal patterns of phytoplankton change
Spring Summer
20 North Basin South Basin 20
16 16
Chla in M,A,M (mg m-3)
Chla in J,J,A (mg m-3)
12 12
8 8
4 4
0 0
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Year Year
Lines are 3-year moving averages
7. Zooplankton
40 North Basin
18 -3
Mean zooplankton (No. dm ) 1977-1991
16
Mean Zooplankton (No. dm )
1993-2007
-3
14
30
12
10
8 20
6
4 North Basin
2 South Basin 10
0
1950 1970 1990 2010
0
0 3 6 9 12
Month
8. Fish predation?
6000
CPUE (fish (Fish 100 m net-1day ) -1)
50
CPUE 100 m net-1 day
-1
Abundance (fish ha )-1)
5000
40
Abundance (fish ha
-1
4000
30
2
2
3000 20
2000 10
1000 0
1995 2000 2005 2010
Year
0
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Year
Largely roach
9. Climate change and roach invasion?
Maitland 1972
Roach
distribution
Mean surface temperature (oC)
12
10
Davies et al. 2004
8
North Basin
South Basin
6 ‘It is not unlikely that these
had been brought as live-
1950 1970 1990 2010 bait for pike, as live-baiting
Year is occasionally done by
strangers.’
(Watson, 1925)
10. Possible consequences for Arctic charr
Catch per unit effort on spawning grounds
100 100 20
North Basin North Basin
Catch per unit effort on spawning grounds
90 90 18
Summer zooplankton (No. dm-3)
80 80 16
70 70 14
60 60 12
50 50 10
40 40 8
30 30 6
20 20 4
Arctic charr
10 Arctic charr 10 2
Summer zooplankton
0 0 0
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Year Year
11. • Echoes in the ecosystem
Carnivores
Changes in
Pike diet
Planktivores Increase in Reduction in
roach Arctic charr
Zooplankton Reduction in
zooplankton
Increase in
Phytoplankton phytoplankton
Chemistry Increased Reduction
internal P- in oxygen at
Climate load depth
change
Warmer Stronger
water stratification Physics
12. Mixed layer depth & light availability
Day of year
0
50 70 90 110 130 150
-5
-10
-15
seventies
Depth (m)
-20 eighties
-25 nineties
naughties
-30
-35
-40
seventies
naughties
-45
South Basin
13. Phytoplankton edibility changes?
1000000000
1000000000
Biolvol in JJA of algae < or >50 µm (µm3 cm-3)
>50 um
Average biovolume in JJA (µm3 cm-3)
100000000
100000000 y = 1E+07e-0.152x P<0.05
<50 um R² = 0.155
10000000
10000000
1000000
1000000
100000
100000
10000
y = 306565e-0.065x
R² = 0.174 P<0.05
1000 10000
1950 1970 1990 2010 0 5 10 15 20
Year Zooplankton density in JJA (No. dm-3)
North Basin
14. Path-analysis for the North Basin (Bayesian belief
network implemented in Winbugs)
Roach Arctic charr
numbers numbers
4%
Zooplankton
density in
summer
12%
Phytoplankton
(Chla) in
summer
Oxygen
concentration
Water at depth
temperature 6%
30%
15. Conclusions
• Multiple stressors have affected Windermere over the
last 65 years via top-down and bottom-up processes- the
response of a complicated ecosystem to perturbation is
complex
• Nutrient enrichment has had the major impact but more
recently climate change interacting with expansion of a
non-native species has started to alter the food-web and
the way the lakes converts resources into algae
• Climate change is likely to make the achievement of
water quality and conservation objectives more difficult
and nutrient targets will have to be more stringent
16. Acknowledgements
• We thank the FBA (1945 to 1989) and our
colleagues in CEH/IFE (1989-present) for
(1989-
collecting the long-term data analysed here
long-
• This work was funded by a NERC EHFI grant to
CEH and QMUL
• See our web-page: http://www.windermere-
web- http://www.windermere-
science.org.uk/home