Shell growth, reproduction, and natural mortality of the giant clam Tridacna maxima were characterized over a two-year-period in the lagoon of the high island of Tubuai (Austral Archipelago) and in the semi-closed lagoon of Tatakoto (Tuamotu Archipelago) in French Polynesia. We also recorded temperature, water level, tidal slope, tidal range, and mean wave height in both lagoons. Lower lagoon a...

A study was conducted to determine the effects of solid‐liquid separation of liquid swine manure on ammonia emissions from lagoons. This determination was done at full‐scale in two contiguous swine production units that had similar animal production management. One of these units was maintained as a control using the anaerobic lagoon treatment method. In the second production unit, solids were ...

Wetlands are sites of high biodiversity and productivity (Mitsch & Gosselink, 2000). They provide essential services, such as maintenance of atmosphere composition, key habitats for migratory species, and important nursery areas (Basset & Abbiati, 2004), but these ecosystems have suffered a serious decline worldwide due to human influence (Shine & Klemm, 1999; Solimini et al., 2008; Stenert & M...

coastal lagoons are complex ecosystems exhibiting a high degree of non-linearity in the distribution and exchange of nutrients dissolved in the water column due to their spatio-temporal characteristics. this factor has a direct influence on the concentrations of chlorophyll-a, an indicator of the primary productivity in the water bodies as lakes and lagoons. moreover the seasonal variability in...

Wetlands and water bodies in the Parana Delta River and Ibera System of northeast Argentina were studied for scaled chrysophytes. The Delta region of the Parana River is composed of a series of braided channels, streams and lagoons that extend over 17,500km2. Although the Delta is situated in the temperate zone, it experiences a more subtropical climate. The water ways of the Ibera System consi...