本研究利用三個不同季節在台灣西南海域的航次，時間分別為2009年5月和11月與2010年3月，採集表層沉積物進行葉綠素a與脫鎂色素濃度的量測，以及底棲性有孔蟲種屬鑑定和豐度(#/g)的計算。
結果顯示葉綠素a的濃度在空間隨著離岸距離越遠濃度越低；在垂直分佈上，隨著水深越深，濃度也有跟著遞減的趨勢；而脫鎂色素的濃度似乎跟水深沒有直接關聯。底棲性有孔蟲的數量多寡與葉綠素a、脫鎂色素濃度沒有顯著的關係。由於所採集的樣品分別取自於陸棚、陸坡及峽谷等不同水深處，因此推測地形是影響底棲性有孔蟲分佈的主因之一。
在本研究中由經驗正交函數分析中得知，對於現生底棲性有孔蟲的分佈而言，採樣的水深扮演著極為重要的角色，且此分佈並沒有因為季節而有太大的差異。岩心沉積物樣品中的葉綠素a與脫鎂色素濃度衰減趨勢不一致，且現生的表生種底棲性有孔蟲Quinqueloculina spp.在沉積物5-6 cm的位置出現峰值，推測是由生物擾動所造成。

The surface sediments off Southwestern Taiwan were collected during three different cruises in May 2009, November 2009, and March 2010, respectively. The concentrations of chlorophyll-a and phaeopigment, as well as benthic foraminifera species, were analyzed.
The results show that the concentration of chlorophyll-a decreases with the distance from the shore, and the concentration of chlorophyll-a also decreases with increasing water depth. The concentration of phaeopigment seems to have no significant relationship with the water depth. The relationships between the concentrations of benthic foraminifera, chlorophyll-a, and phaeopigment are also not significant. Because samples were collected from different water depths on the continental shelf, slope and in a canyon, the oceangraphic setting therefore may be one of the main factors which influences the distribution pattern of benthic foraminifera.
According to the EOF analysis, the water depth in sampling sites plays a very important role in terms of the distribution of living benthic foraminifera in this study. The distribution do not show significant difference between collecting seasons. Finally, the concentrations of the chlorophyll-a and phaeopigment decrease drastically in a downcore record. Quinqueloculina spp., an epifaunal foraminifer, shows a significant peak concentration in the depth of 5-6 cm downcore. Bioturbation probably was responsible for this change.

論文審定書 i
誌謝 ii
中文摘要 iv
英文摘要 v
目錄 vii
圖目錄 ix
表目錄 xii
壹、序論 1
1-1 前言 1
1-2 研究區域 5
1-3 研究目的 6
貳、研究材料及方法 8
2-1採樣地點 8
2-2樣品前處理 8
2-2-1葉綠素a及脫鎂色素濃度量測的前處理 8
2-2-2底棲性有孔蟲鑑定與計數的前處理 8
2-3樣品分析方法 9
2-3-1葉綠素a及脫鎂色素濃度量測 9
2-3-2底棲性有孔蟲鑑定與計數 11
2-3-3總碳、總有機碳及總無機碳含量分析 12
2-3-4統計分析方法 13
參、結果與討論 14
3-1 TC、TOC及CaCO3含量與粗顆粒含量分析 15
3-2葉綠素a與脫鎂色素濃度量測 23
3-3底棲性有孔蟲數量分佈及L/T ratio 39
3-4經驗正交函數分析 45
3-5岩心沉積物樣品的分析 58
肆、結論 62
伍、參考文獻 63
中文部分 63
英文部分 64
附錄一、各測站之採樣時間、經緯度、水深及採樣工具 68

圖目錄
圖1-1、TROX Model：底棲性有孔蟲在沉積物中的垂直分佈及與沉積物中的有機碳含量和溶氧間的關係圖 4
圖2-1、採樣測站圖 9
圖3-1、2009年5月航次各測站之TC、TOC、CaCO3與粗顆粒含量分析結果 17
圖3-2、2009年5月航次各測站之TC含量與該區TC平均值的差異 17
圖3-3、2009年5月航次各測站之TOC含量與整個航次TOC平均值的差異 18
圖3-4、2009年11月航次各測站之TC、TOC、CaCO3與粗顆粒含量分析結果 19
圖3-5、2009年11月航次各測站之粗顆粒含量與該區粗顆粒平均值的差異 20
圖3-6、2010年3月航次各測站之TC、TOC、CaCO3與粗顆粒含量分析結果 21
圖3-7、2010年3月航次各測站之TC含量與該區TC平均值的差異 21
圖3-8、2009年5月航次各測站之葉綠素a與脫鎂色素濃度分析結果 24
圖3-9、2009年11月航次各測站之葉綠素a與脫鎂色素濃度分析結果 26
圖3-10、2010年3月航次各測站之葉綠素a與脫鎂色素濃度分析結果 28
圖3-11、陸棚區各測站葉綠素a與脫鎂色素濃度分析結果 30
圖3-12、陸坡區各測站葉綠素a與脫鎂色素濃度分析結果 32
圖3-13、高屏峽谷區各測站葉綠素a與脫鎂色素濃度分析結果 34
圖3-14、陸棚區、陸坡區及高屏峽谷區之Chl-a/Phaeo ratio分佈 36
圖3-15、所有航次葉綠素a與脫鎂色素濃度之空間分佈圖 38
圖3-16、2009年5月航次各測站之底棲性有孔蟲殼體總數和染色底棲性有孔蟲數量、L/T ratio的水深分佈 40
圖3-17、2009年11月航次各測站之底棲性有孔蟲殼體總數和染色底棲性有孔蟲數量、L/T ratio的水深分佈 42
圖3-18、2010年3月航次各測站之底棲性有孔蟲殼體總數和染色底棲性有孔蟲數量、L/T ratio的水深分佈 43
圖3-19、所有航次各測站染色底棲性有孔蟲殼體總數計數結果 44
圖3-20、2009年5月航次之EOF分析的Mode 1特徵向量結果 47
圖3-21、2009年5月航次之EOF分析的Mode 1特徵權重結果 47
圖3-22、2009年5月航次之EOF分析的Mode 2特徵向量結果 48
圖3-23、2009年5月航次之EOF分析的Mode 2特徵權重結果 48
圖3-24、2009年11月航次之EOF分析的Mode 1特徵向量結果 50
圖3-25、2009年11月航次之EOF分析的Mode 1特徵權重結果 50
圖3-26、2009年11月航次之EOF分析的Mode 2特徵向量結果 51
圖3-27、2009年11月航次之EOF分析的Mode 2特徵權重結果 51
圖3-28、2010年3月航次之EOF分析的Mode 1特徵向量結果 53
圖3-29、2010年3月航次之EOF分析的Mode 1特徵權重結果 53
圖3-30、2010年3月航次之EOF分析的Mode 2特徵向量結果 54
圖3-31、2010年3月航次之EOF分析的Mode 2特徵權重結果 54
圖3-32、所有航次之EOF分析的Mode 1特徵向量分析結果 55
圖3-33、所有航次之EOF分析的Mode 1特徵權重分析結果 56
圖3-34、所有航次之EOF分析的Mode 1特徵向量比較結果 57
圖3-35、岩心沉積物中各項環境參數隨沉積物深度變化結果 59
圖3-36、岩心沉積物中葉綠素a與脫鎂色素濃度隨沉積物深度變化 60
圖3-37、岩心沉積物中染色底棲性有孔蟲個別種屬與豐度分佈 61

表目錄
表3-1、種屬百分比至少在三個測站中大於5 %的優勢底棲性有孔蟲鑑種分析結果 45

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