Intensity and types of land use have changed rapidly in the last century and in north-western Alberta this has coincided with the decline of Wapiti River watershed Arctic Grayling (<italic>Thymallus arcticus</italic>) populations. Data on diurnal dissolved oxygen (DO), chemical and physical stream habitat data were collected in nine sub-watersheds of the Wapiti River with historically abundant Arctic Grayling populations. Levels and fluctuations of DO and temperature were related to the status of populations; five of the nine streams had higher temperatures and lower DO during summer, anoxic conditions during winter and extirpated populations. Amount of disturbed land and road density within sub-watersheds were inversely related to DO levels and population status. Cumulative effects modelling suggests a possible mechanism for these relationships is increased phosphorous runoff, leading to impaired habitat. These relationships and thresholds may be used as a management tool to maintain or restore Arctic Grayling and other stream fishes.

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Thirty-eight oligotrophic lakes located around the Reservoir Gouin in central Quebec (48°N, 75°W) were sampled over three years to test the hypothesis that forest clearcutting and fires should be reflected in both higher nutrient export rates and ultimately in greater areal hypolimnetic oxygen deficit rates (AHOD). Significant differences in estimated total phosphorus export rates across treatments were found. However, no effect of clearcutting or forest fire on hypolimnetic oxygen consumption rates could be demonstrated as the result of a much greater and confounding variation in the effect of lake morphometry and the absence of information on the role of catchment-derived organic matter on the AHOD. Consequently, only lake morphometry (hypolimnetic volume to hypolimnetic surface area ratio) served as a predictor of the AHOD. Covariation of mean hypolimnetic water temperature with morphometric variables underlines the influence of lake morphometry on heat dynamics and hypolimnetic respiration rates in these lakes. / This research made considerable use of specialized data manipulation techniques involving a relational database management system, owing to the size of the dataset used (114 lake-years of data). The specific approach used in this thesis is presented in an appendix.

Dissolved oxygen has previously been shown to affect the colour and sensory properties of red and white wine during storage. A number of different wines and wine based sparkling ciders are made at Kiviks Musteri AB. The aim of this work is to study the effects of dissolved oxygen and different enological treatments on sensory quality and colour of red wine and sparkling apple cider during storage at different temperatures. The effects of fermentation and fining on foaming ability of pear wine are also studied.   Samples of red wine were taken after different processing steps such as pumping, sulphuration, pasteurization and filling. To evaluate the effects of the processes on the wine, dissolved oxygen, colour and free SO2 were measured in each. Measurements were also made on samples of red wine stored at either 38°C or room temperature for different amounts of time. Sensory evaluations were also made of the wine samples. Colour was measured by measuring absorbance at 420, 520 and 620 nm. Dissolved oxygen was also measured after different processing steps during production of apple cider. To study the effects of dissolved oxygen on cider, three different batches of apple cider were produced, with different concentrations of dissolved oxygen. The samples were stored at either 38°C or room temperature for one week. Measurements of absorbance at 420 nm and free SO2, along with sensory evaluation were made on the cider samples before and after storage. Fermentation and fining of pear wine were made in small scale and the foaming ability was compared to that of large scale factory produced wine.   Pumping and filling had negative impact on the flavour of red wine. Colour intensity increased while free SO2 decreased during storage of red wine. The sensory quality decreased during storage and a higher storage temperature had a distinctive impact on this decrease. Dissolved oxygen had no noticeable effect on changes in sensory properties of neither red wine nor cider during storage. A higher concentration of dissolved oxygen was correlated to a higher increase in colour intensity of red wine though. A higher decrease was also seen in free SO2 in red wine samples with higher dissolved oxygen content when stored at 38°C. Fermentation had a large impact on foaming properties of pear wine. Small scale wine fermentation resulted in much lower foaming ability than large scale fermentation. / Syrehalten i viner har i tidigare studier visat sig kunna påverka både färg- och smakförändringar i vinerna under längre tids lagring. På Kiviks Musteri AB i Skåne produceras en mängd olika sorters vin och vinbaserade cidrar. Målet med den här studien är att studera vilken effekt syrehalten har på smak och färg i viner och cidrar från Kiviks Musteri som får lagras i olika temperaturer. Effekten av olika processteg under produktionen studeras också. Slutligen studeras även hur skumbildningen i päronvin påverkas av jäsning och klarning av vinet.   Prover av rödvin togs efter de olika processtegen vinet genomgår på Kiviks Musteri. Proverna lagrades olika länge i antingen 38°C eller rumstemperatur. Färgstyrka och smak analyserades på proverna före och efter lagringen. Syrehalten analyserades också i proverna direkt efter att de tagits och svavelhalten i proverna analyserades före och efter lagringen för att mäta hur mycket proverna oxiderades under lagringen. Mätningar av syrehalt gjordes även efter olika processteg under produktionen av äppelcider på Kiviks Musteri. Vilken effekt syrehalten har på äppelcider studerades genom att tre olika satser äppelcider med olika syrehalt tillverkades. Prover från dessa lagrades en vecka i antingen 38°C eller rumstemperatur. Därefter analyserades färgstyrka, svavelhalt och smak på proverna. Hur skumbildning i päronvin påverkas av jäsning och klarning studerades genom att päronvin fick jäsa och klarnas antingen i stor skala i musteriets tankar eller i liten skala på ett laboratorium. Skumbildningen mättes genom ett test där vinprover blandades med kolsyrat vatten.   De processer som inverkade starkast på smaken på rödvin var pumpning och tappning, vilka gav tydliga smakförsämringar. När rödvin lagrades så minskade svavelhalten medan färgstyrkan ökade. En försämring av smaken skedde också under lagringen, särskilt när vinet lagrades i 38°C. Syrehalten hade ingen tydlig påverkan på smaken av vare sig rödvin eller äppelcider. Syrehalten i rödvin hade däremot ett svagt samband med ökningen i förgstyrka i rödvin. Syrehalten hade även ett samband med minskningen av svavelhalten i de prover av rödvin som lagrades i 38°C. Skumbildningen i päronvin påverkades väldigt starkt av jäsningen, medan klarningen hade begränsad effekt. Skumbildningen var vesäntligt mycket lägre i päronvin som jäst i liten skala på laboratoriet än i det vin som jäst i musteriets tankar.

Biofilms are significant contributors to primary production, nutrient cycling, bio-stabilization and the food web of wetland ecosystems. Photoautotrophic biomass (PB) and primary production (PP) were determined for biofilms exposed to various treatments and materials in wetlands near Fort McMurray. Biofilm additions and oil sands process-affected materials were expected to increase the microbial colonization rates on treated substrates and subsequently PB and PP of biofilms over time as compared to controls and unaffected materials. Biofilms survived the transfers and colonized new substrates immediately. Oil sands process affected materials were found to increase PB and PP throughout the first year. A strong decreasing trend for both PB and PP in treatment microcosms occurred in year two, eventually coalescing with control conditions at a lower equilibrium. Transferred biofilms and treatment materials, therefore, increased overall wetland productivity during the initial stages of wetland development when growing conditions are most limiting. / Land Reclamation and Remediation

This dissertation presents the experimental determination of the two most important coefficients in modeling of dissolved oxygen in water bodies: the reaeration-rate coefficient K2 and the deoxygenation coefficient K1. The deoxygenation coefficient was determined in three representative sections of the considered basin: the first with urban characteristics, the second mixed and the third rural characteristics. Three experiments were conducted, featuring different flows in the Vacacaí Mirim River. K1 was determined by constructing the oxygen depletion versus time curve, in a 20 days period. K1 ranged from 0.15 day-1 to 0.27 day-1. An increase in K1 value was observed due to flow increment, in mixed and rural characteristics areas, reflecting the major contribution of diffuse organic load in those areas. It was not possible to observe a significant variation of flow in the urban feature section, due to damping of the flow by the upstream reservoir. This section is considered to present a decrease in the K1 value as liquid discharge increases, since it is noticeable the sewage contribution. The reaeration-rate coefficient was determined using inert tracer technique, applying propane as gas tracer and Rhodamine WT as dye tracer. Two experiments were conducted in two reaches, both in the highest urbanization areas of the Vacacaí Mirim basin. In the first experiment, K2 value was 30.30 day-1 for the first reach, and 24.77 day-1 for the second. In the second test, K2 obtained was 14.91 day-1 and 12.73 day-1, respectively. An approach was made about alternative methods for experimental determination of the reaeration-rate coefficient and the predictive equations of K2. The results obtained in tests were compared with those predicted by the most important equations in literature. The predictive equations presented large discrepancy between them, and the latest formulas, derived from K2 measurements obtained by the gas tracer methods, presented the lowest variation, ranging from -32.95% to 14.51%. Based on results, an equation was proposed to estimate K2 restricted to the studied sites, adapting from the equations of Melching and Flores. / Esta dissertação apresenta a determinação experimental dos dois coeficientes mais importantes na modelagem do oxigênio dissolvido em corpos d‟água: o coeficiente de reaeração superficial K2, e o coeficiente de desoxigenação K1. O coeficiente de desoxigenação foi determinado em três seções representativas da bacia em estudo, sendo uma com característica urbana, uma mista e uma rural. Três experimentos foram conduzidos, caracterizando diferentes vazões no rio Vacacaí Mirim. O coeficiente K1 foi determinado por meio da construção da curva de decaimento de oxigênio versus tempo, num período total de 20 dias. Os valores de K1 variaram de 0,15 dia-1 a 0,27 dia-1. Observou-se um aumento de K1 com o aumento da vazão, nas seções de característica mista e rural, evidenciando a maior contribuição da carga orgânica de maneira difusa nessas áreas. Não foi possível observar uma variação de vazão significativa na seção de característica urbana, devido ao amortecimento do escoamento pelo reservatório situado a montante da seção. Nesta seção, possivelmente, um aumento na descarga líquida acarreta uma diminuição no valor do coeficiente de desoxigenação, já que é visível a contribuição pontual de esgoto doméstico. O coeficiente de reaeração superficial foi determinado utilizando a metodologia dos traçadores inertes, com o emprego de propano como traçador gasoso e Rodamina WT como traçador de referência. Dois experimentos foram conduzidos em dois trechos, na região de maior urbanização da bacia hidrográfica do rio Vacacaí Mirim. No primeiro experimento, o valor de K2 foi de 30,30 dia-1, para o primeiro trecho, e 24,77 dia-1, para o segundo. No segundo ensaio, o K2 obtido foi de 14,91 dia-1 e 12,73 dia-1, respectivamente. Aborda-se a respeito de outras metodologias de determinação experimental do coeficiente de reaeração, bem como sobre as equações de estimativa de K2. O valor obtido nos ensaios foi comparado com aqueles previstos pelas principais equações presentes na literatura. O valor estimado pelas equações apresentou grande discrepância entre as mesmas, sendo que as equações mais recentes, propostas a partir da regressão de dados de K2 obtidos pela própria metodologia dos traçadores inertes, apresentaram as menores variações, entre -32,95% e 14,51%. Baseado nos resultados propôs-se uma equação para estimativa de K2 exclusiva para os trechos estudados, adaptada a partir das equações de Melching e Flores.

Este trabalho apresenta a calibração e o desenvolvimento de um tanque de reaeração, equipamento que gera turbulência com intensidade controlável por meio de grade oscilante. Foram realizadas adequações ao projeto inicial de construção do tanque, idealizado por ROMA, onde se buscou o equilíbrio e as limitações de funcionamento para que, em futuros trabalhos, o tanque possa ser utilizado sob condições adequadas sem a presença de \"ruídos\" que venham a interferir nos resultados. A calibração do tanque foi realizada levantando-se o coeficiente de reaeração \'K IND.2\' para dois tipos de grades, 256 malhas/\'M POT.2\' e 1024 malhas/\'M POT.2\' constituídas por barras de seção medindo 10 x 10 mm, em diversas freqüências de oscilações sob condições controladas de temperatura e umidade relativa do ar. Com auxílio de um medidor eletroquímico de oxigênio dissolvido e de um contador de rotação, pôde-se acompanhar a reoxigenação da água e avaliar a freqüência de oscilação das grades. A desaeração da massa de água, necessária para a calibração do tanque, foi promovida por Stripping provocado por cavitação forçada à temperatura ambiente com injeção de nitrogênio. A taxa de reaeração \'K IND.2\' foi calculada por medidas da variação do oxigênio dissolvido em função do tempo provocada por agitação mecânica para determinada freqüência de oscilação da grade. Os resultados obtidos forneceram as curvas de reaeração em função da freqüência de oscilação e do tipo de grade utilizada em cada ensaio que, através do uso de planilha eletrônica, determinaram-se os valores de concentração de saturação (Cs) e coeficiente de reoxigenação (\'K IND.2\') com o uso de regressão não linear. / This work presents a reaeration tank development and its calibration, equipment that generates controlled intensity turbulence produced by oscillating grid. An adaptation on the original design idealized by Roma was made improving the equilibrium of the oscillating grid mechanism and defining the limits of functionality of the device. These are important aspects for future research on experimental turbulence generation since that the use of equipment free of undesirable disturbing noise are of fundamental importance. Tank calibration was obtained through the evaluation of the reaeration coefficient \'K IND.2\' using two types of oscillating grids, 256 and 1024 meshes/\'M POT.2\', constructed with 10 x 10 \'MM POT.2\' square section bars. Experimental runs were conducted under controlled conditions of air temperature and humidity, for several oscillating frequencies for each grid. The necessary water mass desaeration was obtained by ambient temperature stripping, induced by forced cavitation and nitrogen injection. Reaeration coefficients were calculated from data obtained from dissolved oxygen concentration measurements as function of time for each grid size and oscillating frequency combination. As results, reaeration curves with reaeration coefficients as function of oscillating frequency and grid type are presented.

Questões de aeração forçada ou natural estão intimamente ligadas à capacidade de autodepuração dos corpos hídricos, ou seja, oxidar substâncias agressivas para resultar em baixo teor de toxicidade. Uma das etapas do processamento de efluentes consiste na dissolução de oxigênio em água e, para realizar essa dissolução, utilizam-se aeradores que são unidades (tanques) onde o ar é borbulhado no meio líquido, o qual se desloca em um regime contínuo de escoamento. Esta pesquisa refere-se à obtenção experimental de valores de viscosidade turbulenta para inserção em modelagem fenomenológica da transferência de oxigênio das bolhas de ar para o meio líquido. Tais modelos, se bem realísticos, podem contribuir aos estudos de gestão de recursos hídricos ou em operações nos tratamentos de efluentes líquidos. O método experimental empregado foi a velocimetria por imagem de partículas, no qual foi possível obter velocidades instantâneas do fluido (água). Estas consideram o movimento turbulento, que é o principal responsável pelo transporte de oxigênio da superfície para o seio do corpo hídrico, sendo que essa superfície pode ser livre para o ambiente, ou a superfície de uma bolha. Praticamente, o método consiste em correlacionar posições de partículas traçadoras em suspensão no fluido, as quais são assumidas ter a mesma velocidade do fluido. As posições consecutivas para fornecer a trajetória e a velocidade foram obtidas por imagens capturadas em uma freqüência definida através de uma câmera digital, onde a luz do laser contrastou as partículas em uma área desejada com uma precisão elevada. Então, nessa área (um plano), foi possível correlacionar um perfil de velocidades. Assim, os valores de viscosidade turbulenta foram obtidos para serem usados em modelagem da transferência de oxigênio, os quais poderão contribuir nos estudos de aeração em corpos hídricos. / Problems involving natural or forced aeration are intimately bind to the reaeration of water bodies. Pollutants are oxidized to yield low toxicity conditions. One of the steps of wastewater treatment consists in dissolving oxygen in water. To perform this, aeration tanks are used where bubbling air crosses the continuous liquid flow. This research focuses on the experimental determination of turbulent viscosity values to be used in modeling of oxygen transfer from air bubbles to the bulk liquid. Such models, if realistic enough, may contribute to water resources management studies or in wastewater treatment operations. Particle image velocimetry method was used, by means of which it became possible to obtain instantaneous velocities of the fluid (water). These velocities embody the turbulent flow, which is the main responsible for oxygen transport from the surface to the bulk liquid. This surface may be either facing the atmosphere or the interior of a bubble. In practice, the method consists in correlating tracking particles suspended in the liquid, which are supposed to have the same velocity of the fluid. The successive positions that give path and speed were obtained by images took in predefined intervals by a digital camera. The laser light illuminated the particles in a predefined area with high precision, making possible to determine velocity profiles. Turbulent viscosity values were so determined and may be used in the modeling of oxygen transfer, which may contribute to water body aeration studies.

A importância do monitoramento de parâmetros físico-químicos e biológicos no meio ambiente torna-se cada vez mais evidenciada quando se busca o entendimento dos processos que ocorrem na natureza, sejam eles decorrentes de ações antrópicas ou naturais, ou ainda, como efetivo auxilio na gestão de ecossistemas aquáticos. Entre os parâmetros de interesse no monitoramento do meio aquático, o oxigênio dissolvido (OD) é, indubitavelmente, uma das variáveis fundamentais na caracterização de ecossistemas, pois este elemento está intimamente ligado à capacidade de respiração de peixes, plantas e de micro-organismos. Assim como o OD, o Potencial de Oxido- Redução (POR) assume papel importante no monitoramento de ambientes aquáticos, pois se relaciona com reações químicas óxido-redutoras e bioquímicas. Ainda, nesse contexto, a temperatura interfere significativamente nas taxas em que ocorrem as reações químicas e bioquímicas. Devido à importância desses parâmetros para o monitoramento ambiental, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo o desenvolvimento de microssensores eletroquímicos amperométricos para medição de oxigênio dissolvido (OD) tipo Clark, potenciométricos para medição de POR e de temperatura, bem como, sistemas eletrônicos compactos para leitura e software para visualização e armazenamento de dados de maneira autônoma, por meio de notebook ou PC. O sistema de aquisição conta com um módulo GPS para registro das coordenadas dos pontos de aquisição e módulo GPRS para transmissão de dados via celular. Foram desenvolvidos eletrodos com base na tecnologia de microssensores utilizados em estudos de biofilmes; recentemente introduzidos no Brasil e desenvolvidos no Departamento de Hidráulica e Saneamento da Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos da Universidade de São Paulo desde 2007, mediante apoio da Universidade de Montana EUA e FAPESP. O método proposto para sua fabricação visa produção com custos minimizados, podendo atingir 50% dos custos de sistemas convencionais para o mesmo propósito; isso decorre da miniaturização de componentes internos, pois assim como nos macro eletrodos, são empregados metais nobres como ouro, platina e prata. Os microssensores, sistemas eletrônicos e software foram validados através de testes de desempenho em laboratório. Em campo, foram avaliados por meio de medições realizadas no reservatório do Lobo (Itirapina - SP), para obtenção de dados limnológicos do reservatório, onde foram aquisicionados perfis de OD, POR e temperatura por meio de um traçado longitudinal com embarcação de pequeno porte e os pontos de medição foram vinculados às coordenadas GPS ao longo do trajeto do levantamento. Na foz dos principais afluentes do reservatório, foram coletadas amostras para análises complementares, buscando identificar alterações antrópicas e os níveis de trofia do reservatório para Fósforo Total e Profundidade (Secchi ZDS). Foi também observada a distribuição espaciais da comunidade fitoplanctônica. / The importance of the physicochemical and biological monitoring parameters in the environment becomes more and more evidenced when the understanding of the processes is looked at what happens in nature, whether they are from anthropic or natural actions. Among the parameters of interest in the aquatic mean monitoring, dissolved oxygen (DO) is undoubtedly, one of the fundamental items in the characterization of aquatic ecosystems, because this element is intimately linked to the breathing capacity of fish, plants and microorganisms of oxidizing substances present on that media. As well as DO, the ORP assumes an important role in aquatic monitoring, acting in the levels of oxide reduction and biochemical reactions that happen. Still, in that context, the temperature represents effective interference in the rates where chemical and biochemical reactions take place in the environment, even in the ones that concern DO and ORP. Due to the importance of these parameters for the environmental monitoring to better know the appropriate conditions and to plan solutions the present work seeks the development of amperometric electrochemistry micro electrodes for dissolved oxygen (DO) measurement Clark type, potentiometric for ORP measurement and temperature with the LM35component, as well as, compact electronic systems for reading and software for visualization and storage of data in an autonomous way, through notebook or PC. Yet, the data acquisition system foresees the application of a GPS module for data acquisition recordings of the coordinates points and a GPRS module for data transmission from cellular. The electrodes were developed based on the microsensors technology used in biofilms studies; recently introduced in Brazil and developed at the Hydraulics and Sanitation Department at School of Engineering of São Carlos at the São Paulo State University since 2007, through the support of the Montana State University USA and FAPESP. The proposed method for construction seeks production with minimized costs, it could reach 50% of the conventional systems costs for the same purpose, due to the internal components miniaturization, because as well as for macro electrodes, noble metals are used as gold, platinum and silver. The microsensors, electronic systems and software were validated through the tests carried out at the laboratory and through comparison with commercially found electrodes. In the field, they will be evaluated through acting tests in measurements carried out at the Lobo Reservoir (Itirapina SP Brazil), throughout the whole reservoir by using a small boat and the data acquisitions points were indexed to the GPS coordinate along the trajectory. Samples were collected at the main affuents of the reservoir for additional analysis, seeking identification of anthropic changes as well as the trophic level of the reservoir for Phosphorus and depth of the Secchi disk (ZDS). It was also observed the spatial distribution of phytoplankton community.

Over the last four decades, coral reefs have suffered a ~50% decline of across the tropics. Consequently, most research efforts have focused on the impacts of anthropogenic pressures on corals, including ocean warming, ocean acidification, and overfishing. However, recent discoveries indicate that coral reefs are becoming increasingly vulnerable to acute deoxygenation events, which can drive severe and widespread coral bleaching, and in some cases, mortality of corals and other reef organisms. On unimpacted coral reefs, dissolved oxygen (DO) availability can vary between 50% and 200% air saturation, depending on the location, proximity to the open-ocean, and time of the day. During the daytime, Symbiodiniaceae spp. produce more O$_2$ than the coral host can consume, releasing excess O$_2$ to the surrounding tissues. However, at nighttime Symbiodiniaceae spp. cease O$_2$ production. Hence, corals may suffer to O$_2$ deprivation at nighttime when the photosynthesis ceases, and holobiont respiration consumes oxygen. To assess the O$_2$ thresholds and aftereffects of two Red Sea coral species: ${{P. lobata}}$ and ${{G. fascicularis}}$ corals were exposed to reduced DO concentrations. Coral fragments from both species were exposed to one control treatment (6.8 mg O$_2$ l$^{−1}$) and three reduced DO concentrations treatments (5.25 mg O$_2$ l$^{−1}$, 3.5 mg O$_2$ l$^{−1}$, and 1.25 mg O$_2$ l$^{−1}$). Experiments were held at a stable temperature (32°C ± 0.25) and stable pH levels (pH 8.2 ± 0.08). Corals in these experiments displayed different thresholds to low O$_2$ concentrations. ${{P. lobata}}$ coral fragments didn’t exhibit any bleaching symptoms throughout complete experiment. However, ${{G. fascicularis}}$ fragments showed signs of bleaching after the third night of exposure to the low O$_2$ treatment (1.25 mg O$_2$ l$^{−1}$). Physiological variables such as maximum and effective photochemical efficiency, Chl ${{a}}$, cell density, and dark respiration experienced the lowest values under the low O$_2$ treatment for both species. These results highlight the need for further experimental assessments of deoxygenation thresholds for corals across the globe. These assessments are of great importance to create better conservation strategies for the preservation of coral reefs.