Wild juvenile salmonid abundance in Wisconsin tributaries indicates limited contributions to Lake Michigan fisheries

Natural reproduction of salmonids occurs in many Lake Michigan tributaries, yet little is known about abundance and the potential contribution of wild fish hatching in Wisconsin tributaries. The objectives of our study were to determine if: 1) abundance of wild juvenile salmonids (primarily adfluvial rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, referred to as steelhead) varied among selected Wisconsin streams based on available spawning and age-0 habitat; 2) stream temperature regimes could limit survival of juvenile salmonids, and 3) wild juvenile salmonids outmigrate from Wisconsin tributaries into Lake Michigan or larger tributaries. In 2016 and 2017, juvenile salmonid abundance was estimated in six Wisconsin tributaries to Lake Michigan by multiple-pass depletion sampling using backpack electrofishing. Habitat assessments included steelhead redd surveys, age-0 habitat surveys, and stream temperatures were monitored using in-stream loggers. Passive integrated transponder (PIT) tagging and PIT antennas were used to detect outmigration from three streams (Willow, Stony and Hibbard creeks). Population estimates for individual streams ranged from 75 to 2276 for juvenile steelhead and from 0 to 243 for juvenile coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch. No correlation was detected between juvenile steelhead abundance and quality age-0 habitat. Stream temperatures rarely exceeded the thermal limit for steelhead (27 °C). Outmigration rates for three streams ranged from 0.6% to 3.1%, but these estimates were considered minimum values. Low abundance of wild juvenile steelhead and coho salmon alone suggest that the contributions of these tributaries to Lake Michigan fisheries are likely small. Furthermore, relying on returns of wild steelhead produced in these streams is probably insufficient to maintain stream fisheries.     

大通湖区水系连通工程改善水环境的效果评估

大通湖是洞庭湖区的重要组成部分,近年其水质状况呈现恶化态势,正通过实施水系连通工程,以期改善其水环境。基于MIKE21构建大通湖区水系连通工程的二维水动力-水质数学模型,选取总氮和总磷作为水质指标,模拟不同连通调度方案下大通湖的氮磷浓度变化,采用滞水区面积比例、浓度变化指数、换水率和水质浓度改善率,评估6个连通方案下大通湖水环境的改善效果。结果表明:通过实施引水调度方案能够有效改善大通湖水环境,当引水前期流量取30 m~3/s,出口水位控制在25.48 m时和引水后期流量保持为30 m~3/s不变,出口水位调整至25.88 m时,大通湖水环境改善效果最佳。本研究可为实施水系连通工程,改善类似湖泊水环境和提高引水调度效率提供参考。     

Viscosity of compressed cold lake bitumen

Viscosity data over a temperature range of 37-115°C and a pressure range of 0-10 MPa gauge are presented for a Cold Lake bitumen sample. These data show that the compression of Cold Lake bitumen results in a significant increase in its viscosity. Results are compared with those from a similar study on an Athabasca bitumen sample. Also presented are two correlations for the effects of pressure and temperature on the viscosity of Cold Lake bitumen.     

入海水道二期对洪泽湖地区洪水风险的影响研究

为探究淮河入海水道二期工程对洪泽湖的泄洪能力以及周边滞洪区的影响,在对研究区河网概化及地形处理的基础上,建立了研究区河网一维、洪泽湖湖区与周边滞洪区二维耦合的水动力数值模型,并采用1991,2003,2006,2007四年实测历史洪水资料对模型进行率定及验证。基于现状工况、规划工况以及不同洪水量级,设计了5个对比方案对研究区进行洪水演进数值模拟,对不同洪水量级进行横向对比,对不同工况进行纵向对比,并对不同方案进行淹没面积分析和洪水影响分析。结果表明,入海水道二期工程的启用可以有效降低洪泽湖水位,提高洪泽湖的防洪标准和周边滞洪区的启用标准,减少同等洪水量级下的受影响人口数和区域GDP,为洪泽湖的防洪安全建设以及周边蓄滞洪区的稳定发展创造了条件。     

基于MIKE FLOOD的洪泽湖周边滞洪区洪水演进模拟研究

基于实测断面资料建立了研究区的一维水动力模型,基于高精度DEM以及1∶10000地形图建立了研究区的二维水动力模型,并用MIKE FLOOD将一维模型和二维模型进行耦合,构建了洪泽湖周边滞洪区一、二维耦合的洪水演进数学模型。利用2003年历史洪水资料对模型参数进行了率定,并以2007年历史洪水资料进行了验证。以洪泽湖百年一遇设计洪水为模型上边界,二河闸、三河闸以及高良涧闸的现行调度方案的水位-流量关系为模型下边界,对洪泽湖百年一遇设计洪水方案进行模拟计算,当蒋坝水位达到14.33m时,洪泽湖周边滞洪区开始滞洪,得到开始滞洪后不同时段研究区内各类洪水风险要素的动态分布情况以及最大淹没水深、淹没历时,验证了模型的合理性,可用于蓄滞洪区洪水演算分析。     

《赤山湖湖条》解读与赤山湖管理分析

历史上赤山湖作为秦淮河流域的重要水利枢纽,它不仅承担着湖区周边及秦淮河下游的灌溉防洪功能,还在长期用水管理过程中,形成以"五尺水则"为代表的有效管理制度。本文通过对《赤山湖湖条》内容的解读,从工程管理、用水管理和经费管理等方面对赤山湖的水利管理进行历史考察,探究赤山湖功能发挥与湖区管理体系密不可分的关系,为现代水利工程尤其是河湖工程管理提供一定的借鉴和参考。     

Start-Up and Optimization of the Ozone Disinfection Process At the Sebago Lake Water Treatment Facility

The purpose of the ozone process at the Sebago Lake Water Treatment Facility (SLWTF) is to meet the disinfection requirements of the Surface Water Treatment Rule with ozone and without filtration. The start-up experience is presented including initial operating strategies to meet disinfection requirements. An ozone system performance test conducted during the first month of plant operation is described and the results are reviewed. The initial and proposed activities of an ozone optimization project are discussed.     

Spatial ecology of Bay of Quinte walleye (Sander vitreus): Annual timing,extent, and patterns of migrations in eastern Lake Ontario

Walleye (Sander vitreus) are the top nearshore predator in the Bay of Quinte and eastern Lake Ontario, where they have strong ecological and socio-economic impacts. The population is known to migrate seasonally; however, the precise timing and extent are not well defined. This study used acoustic telemetry to provide a fisheries-independent measure of timing, extent, and seasonal distribution of migration in Lake Ontario and to examine the influence of sex, spawning river, size, and year. Annual detection histories were used to determine the timing of migrations into and out of the spawning rivers, departure from the Bay of Quinte post-spawn, and the pre-spawn return to the Bay of Quinte. Sequence analysis was subsequently used to examine how fish occupy defined regions of eastern Lake Ontario annually and identify patterns in migration strategy. Spawning site fidelity was high for both rivers (91–97%) and annual residency within the Bay of Quinte was low (9.5%). Females spent less time in spawning rivers, migrated to the main lake earlier, and generally travelled further than males. Larger fish also migrated to the main lake first and travelled further, and differences in timing between spawning rivers were minor. Annual differences in timing were observed and were most likely related to environmental differences between years. Cluster analysis was used to identify groups of fish which utilized unique annual migration strategies and demonstrated sex and size had an important influence on the variability in annual spatial occupancy, but the importance of spawning river and year was minimal.