Vertical Distribution of Cottus poecilopus Heckel, 1837 in Streams of Tatra National Park in Poland

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Kozłowski ◽  
Piotr Dynowski ◽  
Jacek Kozłowski ◽  
Anna Zróbek-Sokolnik ◽  
Konrad Wolter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vertical Distribution ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
National Park ◽  
Salmo Trutta ◽  
Salvelinus Fontinalis ◽  
Cottus Gobio ◽  
Bottom Substrate ◽  
Tatra National Park ◽  
Cottus Poecilopus ◽  
Gps Device

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of Cottus poecilopus in the main streams of the Tatra National Park in Poland. Fishing research was conducted within the summer and in the autumn of 2014 for fourteen streams. The catches were made with pulse fishing device (IUP-24) wading up stream. During fishing caught fishes have been characterized and habitat has been characterized by noting the speed of the current, the presence of obstacles and hiding places for fish, width, type and size of the bottom substrate, the presence of wood and shade. The beginning and end of each transect was described by the geographic coordinates using a Garmin GPS device. Based on the geographical coordinates the project was created in GIS (using ArcMap software 9.3.1) and determined the amount of occurrence of fish above sea level. In the course of fishing three species of fish were found: Cottus poecilopus, Salmo trutta m. fario and Salvelinus fontinalis. In the studied streams Cottus gobio was not found. The most numerous Cottus poecilopus were represented, a total of 485 individuals in 12 streams. Stream Chochołowski Potok (1077.3 m above sea level) was the highest position where the genre occured.

scholarly journals Polytrichum formosum and Vaccinium myrtillus as Phytoindicators of Pollutants from Long-Range Emissions of Environmentally Important Protected Areas (The Tatra National Park, the Central Western Carpathians, Poland)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Korzeniowska
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Test Area ◽  
Vaccinium Myrtillus ◽  
Tatra National Park ◽  
Polytrichum Formosum

The study determined the influence of altitude on the content of heavy metals in selected plant species of the Tatra National Park (TNP). The metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) were identified in two species of plants, i.e., in the moss (Polytrichum formosum Hedw.) and in the blueberry leaves (Vaccinium myrtillus L.). Plant samples were collected in two test areas every 100 meters of altitude of the area, starting from 1,000 m above sea level in the Lake Morskie Oko test area and from 1,100 m above sea level in the Kasprowy Wierch test area, and ending at 1,400 m above sea level for Lake Morskie Oko and 1,550 m above sea level for Kasprowy Wierch. The two test areas are different from each other in terms of natural and physico-geographical conditions (geological structure, landform, climatic conditions, etc.). The conducted research shows that the content of heavy metals in the studied species of plants increases with the altitude above sea level. Both P. formosum Hedw and V. myrtillus L. can be good phytoindicators in mountainous areas. In the tested plant species, the contents of heavy metals were also found to be higher than the natural contents, which is most likely related to long-range emission. Long-distance transport of pollutants causes that important natural protected areas, such as the Tatra National Park, are exposed to excessive pollution, including the accumulation of heavy metals in plants.

scholarly journals Heavy Metal Content in the Plants (Pleurozium schreberi and Picea abies) of Environmentally Important Protected Areas of the Tatra National Park (the Central Western Carpathians, Poland)

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1231
Author(s):  
Joanna Korzeniowska ◽  
Paweł Krąż ◽  
Sławomir Dorocki
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Picea Abies ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
National Park ◽  
Metal Content ◽  
Test Area ◽  
Pleurozium Schreberi ◽  
High Mountain ◽  
Tatra National Park

This work concerns the content of selected heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn), and determines the effect of absolute altitude on the content of metals in the plants of the Tatra National Park (TNP). The metals were determined in two species of plants, i.e., in the moss (Pleurozium schreberi (Willd.) Mitten) and in the Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst). Plant samples were collected in two test areas every 100 m of the altitude of the area, starting from 1000 m above sea level in the Lake Morskie Oko test area and from 1100 m above sea level in the Kasprowy Wierch test area, and ending at 1400 m above sea level for Lake Morskie Oko, and 1750 m above sea level (the moss) and 1550 m above sea level (the spruce) for Kasprowy Wierch. The two test areas are different from each other in terms of natural and physico-geographical conditions (geological structure, landform, climatic conditions). The conducted research showed that both plant species accumulated greater amounts of heavy metals in the Lake Morskie Oko test area than in the Kasprowy Wierch test area. The moss accumulated higher values of metals compared to the spruce. In both the moss and the spruce, the highest values, exceeding the natural content, were found for Cr, Pb, Cd, and Ni. For these metals, natural values were significantly exceeded: 20 times for Cr; 10 times for Pb; 4 times for Cd; and 3 times for Ni. For both examined areas, an increase in the quantity of accumulated metals in plants was also observed with the increase in altitude. The work focuses on the spreading around of heavy metals and their deposition on plants in protected high mountain (alpine) areas, in connection with altitude. Based on the obtained research results, Spearman’s and Kendall’s rank correlations were performed, and showed statistically significant relationships between the values for the content of metals and altitude. There are no heavy metal emission sources in the study area, so it is assumed that the metal content in the plants of the TNP is affected by long-range emissions.

Elementos traza en peces de los lagos patagónicos

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Débora Fabiana Bubach
Keyword(s):  
Oncorhynchus Mykiss ◽  
Salmo Trutta ◽  
Salvelinus Fontinalis

El objetivo de este trabajo fue estudiar algunos elementos traza y mayoritarios en músculo e hígado de peces de lagos de la Patagonia Norte Cordillerana para brindar información sobre los niveles de base en relación a la distribución global de elementos, y efectos locales relacionados con la variabilidad interespecifica en un mismo ambiente y espacial en una misma especie entre las distintas cuencas. Para lo cual, en el primer caso, se compararon las concentraciones elementales en los peces cordilleranos patagónicos que incluyeron salmónidos: Salmo trutta (trucha marrón), Oncorhynchus mykiss (trucha arco iris), Salvelinus fontinalis (trucha de arroyo), un percíctido: Percichthys trucha (perca de boca chica) y un silúrido: Diplomistes viedmensis (bagre aterciopelado) con grupos taxonómicos similares de áreas remotas y con impacto antrópico de distintas regiones del mundo. En el segundo caso, se evaluó la variabilidad interespecífica de la concentración de los elementos en los lagos Nahuel Huapi y Moreno por estar próximos y conectados, y fundamentalmente por la variedad y abundancia de especies de peces. La variabilidad espacial de la composición elemental de los peces en las distintas cuencas relacionadas con diversos factores ambientales como el basamento geológico y el impacto antrópico, se evaluó en la trucha arcoíris que está ampliamente distribuida en los distintos lagos, de vertiente atlántica como el Traful, Espejo Chico, Nahuel Huapi y Moreno, y de pendiente pacífica como Guillelmo, Rivadavia y Futalaufquen.

THE ROLE OF SEA-LEVEL RISE AND STORMS IN FORMATION AND RESILIENCE OF FLORIDA BAY ISLANDS, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Lynn Wingard ◽  
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Miriam C. Jones ◽  
Sarah E. Bergstresser ◽  
Bethany L. Stackhouse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
National Park ◽  
Florida Bay ◽  
Everglades National Park ◽  
Bay Islands

scholarly journals Long-term challenge to mangrove in the National park Xuanthuy – data released from shallow subsidence monitoring

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Le Xuan Thuyen
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
National Park ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
River Mouth ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
The United States ◽  
Red River ◽  
United States Geological Survey ◽  
The Core

A small mangrove colony growing for several decades on a mud flat on the left side of Balat River mouth has become today a large and healthy forest, containing a high ecosystem service value in the core of the Red River biosphere reserve. As a pioneer ecosystem located at land– water interface in the tropic, there exist always risks to mangroves, especially due to climate change and sea level rise. Sea level rise is a worldwide process, but subsidence is a local problem that can exacerbate these geo-hazards. A monitoring of shallow subsidence has been carried out by using SET-MH technique (developed by the United States Geological Survey) to track the both accretion and land sinking in the core zone of the National Park. The measurement shows the average sedimentation rate of 2.9 cm / yr and the sinking rate of 3.4 cm / yr, since Dec. 30th 2012. This is the first ground-based observation of shallow subsidence under mangroves in the Tonkin Gulf. As a simple and low cost method, so further expansion of this monitoring could provide more useful information to help identify the generally sinking trend of coastal areas in the Red River Delta and also to protect its own biosphere reserve.

scholarly journals The structure of forest stands in the Tatra National Park: The results of 2016–2017 inventory

2019 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Bodziarczyk ◽  
Jerzy Szwagrzyk ◽  
Tomasz Zwijacz-Kozica ◽  
Antoni Zięba ◽  
Janusz Szewczyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Picea Abies ◽  
Fagus Sylvatica ◽  
National Park ◽  
Forest Stands ◽  
Protection Zone ◽  
Dead Trees ◽  
Standing Dead ◽  
Elevation Zone ◽  
Standing Dead Trees ◽  
Tatra National Park

Abstract The composition and structure of forest stands in the Tatra National Park were examined using data gathered in 2016 and 2017 from 617 circular sample plots (0.05 ha each). The diameter at breast height of all living trees, standing dead trees, snags, and wind throws was measured along with diameters and lengths of fallen logs within the plot boundaries. Tree height was measured for all living trees within the core (0.01 ha) of the sample plots. Using the obtained data, height-diameter curves were calculated for all major tree species and in the case of spruce, the height-diameter relationships were also calculated separately for each of the three elevation zones (up to 1200 m, between 1200 and 1400 m, above 1400 m). For each elevation zone and park protection zone, we also determined the volumes of live and dead trees. The volume of living trees in the Tatra National Park amounted to 259 m3/ha, which was higher than the volume of dead trees (176 m3/ha). Snags constituted the largest part of the dead wood whilst over 97% of the standing dead trees were spruce Picea abies. Among living trees, the share of spruce ranged from 81% in the low elevation zone to 98% in the middle zone. Other significant species in the lower zone were Abies alba (11%) and Fagus sylvatica (4.5%), while in the middle and upper elevation zones only Sorbus aucuparia occurred in significant numbers. Furthermore, in the lower elevation zone, Fagus sylvatica was the only species displaying significantly higher volumes in the ‘strict protection’ zone compared to the other park areas. In the ‘landscape protection’ zone, Picea abies was the most dominant species and the share of other species in the lowest elevation zones calculated based on tree density was smaller than calculated based on tree volume, indicating problems with stand conversion from spruce monoculture to mixed forest.

scholarly journals Geodiversity map of the Tatra National Park for geotourism

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zbigniew Zwoliński ◽  
Jakub Stachowiak
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Tatra Mountains ◽  
Thematic Layers ◽  
Park Area ◽  
Tatra National Park ◽  
The Tatra Mountains

Geodiversity map of the Tatra National Park for geotourism The paper indicates the relations between geodiversity and geotourism in the Tatra National Park. Geodiversity of the Tatra Mountains is visualized by its geodiversity map, whereas geotouristic attractions are measured by touristic attractions along touristic trails on geodiversity map. Areas of the highest geodiversity cover merely 8.2% of the Tatar National Park area. These are mainly areas close to the Tatra Mountains' main ridge. It is so due to geology, landform energy, slopes, landform fragmentation and geoecological belts. Most of the analyzed thematic layers categorizes ridges as more geodiversed than valley areas. The trails situated in the valley bottoms usually cross by areas of low geodiversity, however, from geotouristic point of view, it should be noted that slopes and ridges circumvolving the valley can be marked by high geodiversity. The mountain slopes and ridges are within tourist's sight, what increases trail's geotouristic attractiveness. Amongst many geotouristically interesting parts of the Tatra Mountains Dolina Pięciu Stawów valley appears to be the most appealing with its high quantity and high variety of post-glacial forms on valley's bottom as well as on its slopes.

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