How does excessive nitrogen loading effect the health and resiliency of Long Island’s coastal ecosystems? презентация

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“Nitrogen is the critical limiting factor to primary producers in Long Island coastal marine waters” – Dr. John Ryther, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Science Magazine, 1971

Слайд 1How does excessive nitrogen loading effect the health and resiliency of

Long Island’s coastal ecosystems?

Christopher J. Gobler


Слайд 2“Nitrogen is the critical limiting factor to primary producers in Long

Island coastal marine waters”
– Dr. John Ryther, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute,
Science Magazine, 1971

Слайд 3Population, Suffolk County, NY, USA
Population

New York City
Long Island
>25,000,000 lbs of nitrogen

per year from human waste


Слайд 4


Septic tank

Water table / aquifer
In Suffolk County:
70% of homes have septic

tanks or cesspools.
~70% of N loads come from septic tanks and cesspools.


Loading of wastewater nitrogen to coastal waters


Слайд 5Changes in groundwater nitrogen levels in Suffolk County
40% increase
200% increase
Suffolk County

Comprehensive Water Resources management plan, 2010

Слайд 6N loads to Great South Bay from watershed
~70% of N entering

Moriches and Shinnecock Bay is from wastewater (Gobler et al, in progress for NYSDOS).

Kinney and Valiela, 2011

Septic tanks, cesspools

Atmosphere

Fertilizer


Слайд 74.8
4.8
2.8
2.8
3.1
2.4
3.0
Groundwater nitrogen concentrations, Eastern Bays
Total N mg L-1
Moriches Bay
Shinnecock Bay
Quantuck Bay


Слайд 8Groundwater N and buildings
Total N mg L-1
Moriches Bay
Shinnecock Bay
Quantuck Bay


Слайд 9Groundwater N and agriculture
Total N mg L-1

Pine Barrens
Moriches Bay
Shinnecock Bay
Quantuck Bay


Слайд 10South shore bay nitrogen loads compared to other water bodies




Слайд 11NYSDEC assessment of Long Island coastal waters




Impaired
Minor impacts
No known impacts


Слайд 12What impairments are brought about by excessive nitrogen loading?
Loss of critical

habitats: Eelgrass, salt marshes
Low dissolved oxygen levels, hypoxia
Acidification, low pH
Macroalgal blooms: Sea lettuce, Ulva
Toxic algal blooms: Red, rust, brown tides
Loss or depletion of shellfisheries and finfisheries


Слайд 13The vital role of salt marshes in coastal ecosystems and communities


Слайд 14

Salt marsh ecosystems


Слайд 15Salt marshes protect coastlines
Chris Bason, Delaware Center for the Inland Bays



Слайд 16Salt marshes protect coastlines


Слайд 17

Healthy marsh
Nitrogen loaded marsh
“Coastal eutrophication as a driver of salt marsh

loss”, Deegan et al 2012, Nature

Dense, strong roots

Nutrient weakened, roots


Слайд 18Loss of wetlands on Long Island, since 1974
NYSDEC survey data
Nassau County,

North Shore

Suffolk County, North Shore

East end

Suffolk County
South Shore

Nassau County
South Shore









Слайд 19Salt marsh loss, Jamaica Bay


Слайд 20Flooding during Hurricane Sandy


Слайд 21Flooding in Mastic – Shirley during Hurricane Sandy
Salt marsh
Salt marsh
Each point

is a home.

Слайд 22Flooding in Mastic – Shirley, sea level rise
Salt marsh
Each point is

a home.

Flooding scenarios will worsen significantly with weakened or destroyed salt marshes.

Salt marsh


Слайд 23Eelgrass: Critical benthic habitat


Слайд 24NYS seagrass, 1930 - 2030
NYSDEC Seagrass Taskforce Final Report, 2010; Suffolk

County assessment, 2014

90% loss

Extinction in NY


Слайд 25Take a deep breath…
Oxygen (O2)

Carbon dioxide (CO2)


Слайд 26

Phytoplankton
CH2O + O2

CO2 + H2O


Respiration

Nitrogen loading leads to low oxygen and high CO2


Nitrogen loading

Consumed

Produced


Слайд 27Dissolved oxygen (mg L¯¹)
pCO2 (µatm)
Long Island Sound, August 2013



Слайд 28The Forge River, NY, USA


Слайд 29Effects of high CO2 and low O2 on fish survival
Larval Inland

Silversides

High CO2

Low O2

High CO2, low O2


Слайд 30Samples for eelgrass genetic analyses


Harmful algal blooms across Long Island





PSP, DSP
PSP,

DSP

Brown tide

Cochlodinium

Cochlodinium

Cochlodinium

PSP

Brown tide

Cochlodinium

PSP, red tide

DSP, red tide


PSP


PSP

Toxic blue green algae



Toxic blue greens

Toxic blue greens

Ulva


Ulva


Ulva


DSP


Слайд 31Samples for eelgrass genetic analyses
Aureococcus
‘Brown tide’
Cochlodinium
‘Rust tide’
Alexandrium
‘Red tide – PSP’
Dinophysis
‘Red tide

– DSP’

Enhanced nutrient loading more intense &/or toxic HABs

Gobler et al 2012

Gobler et al 2011;
Gobler and Sunda 2012

Hattenrath et al 2010

Hattenrath-Lehmann 2014

Microcystis
‘Blue green algae’

Harke and Gobler, 2013


Слайд 32Alexandrium red tides and paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP)
Alexandrium
Saxitoxin


Слайд 33





































Presence of PSP-producing Alexandrium in NY: 2007-2013
= cells not detected



=

100 cells L-1

= > 1,000 cells L-1


= 100 - 1,000 cells L-1





































**circles represent the highest observed densities at each site**

Alexandrium found at 47 of 63 sites samples (75%)


Слайд 34Waste
water






























N






“Sewage-derived nitrogen loading promotes intense and toxic Alexandrium blooms.”


Слайд 35Nitrogen impacts on shellfish
Landings of clams and scallops have declined 99%

since 1980.

Linkages to nitrogen driven HABs, habitat loss, and water quality degradation.

Hard clam landings (bushels) in Great South Bay


Слайд 36Conclusion: Excessive nitrogen loading leads to…
Loss of critical habitats: Salt marshes,

eelgrass
Low dissolved oxygen levels, hypoxia
Acidification, low pH
Macroalgal blooms: Sea lettuce, Ulva
Toxic algal blooms: Red, rust, brown tides
Loss or depletion of shellfisheries and finfisheries


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