海洋沉积物中甾醇类物质的气相色谱/质谱方法分析

应用超声提取技术,结合硅胶-中性氧化铝柱层析净化分离,BSTFA+1%TMCS衍生,及气相色谱-质谱定性定量技术,建立了海洋表层沉积物中8种甾醇类化合物的定量分析方法.实验采用正交实验优化了提取过程中提取剂种类、试剂体积和超声时间,同时对比并优化了柱层析淋洗液的配比、用量以及衍生剂的用量.结果表明,50 mL二氯甲烷/甲醇(V/V,2∶1),超声40 min,超声3次,总甾醇的萃取率可达99.6%;3 g硅胶+2 g中性氧化铝层析,35 mL二氯甲烷/甲醇(V/V,9∶1)淋洗净化回收最佳;8种甾醇在0—848μg.L-1范围内有良好的线性关系;方法检测限为1.2—2.4 ng.g-1.在3种浓度水平0.05、0.1和1.0μg.g-1下,其平均回收率为76.2%—100.9%,相对标准偏差为1.0%—10.3%.应用本方法检测大连湾的3个沉积物样品,8种甾醇的含量在0.079—6.833μg.g-1范围内.本方法的灵敏度高、准确度好,适合用于沉积物样品中甾醇物质的检测要求.     

多溴联苯醚在不同粒径大气颗粒物上的分布及总有机碳的影响

利用Gc-Ms技术研究了大气不同粒径颗粒物上多溴联苯醚(PBDEs)的含量和分布,通过总有机碳(TOC)和PBDE单体含量的相关性探讨了它们在大气中的转移机制.研究结果表明,总颗粒物上∑15PBDEs含量为3745.5 pg·m-3,BDE47,99,209是三种主要单体.在<0.49μm粒径上∑15PBDEs含量最高(36.4%),<1.5μm的颗粒物上∑15PBDEs占61.9%.四溴和五溴的BDE47、66、100和99单体在不同粒径上的含量分布相似,约40%-50%分布在<0.49μm粒径的颗粒物上,约19%-23%分布在0.49-0.95μm粒径的颗粒物上;九溴的BDE208、207的分布和BDE47、99等明显不同,呈马鞍型分布;而十溴的BDE209主要分布在较粗颗粒上.结果表明大气中低溴PBDE对人体健康有重要影响,同时具有强的长距离迁移能力,BDE28、47、100和99与TOC间有良好的线性关系,可能表明这些低溴PBDE在大气中转移的主要机制是从气相分配进入颗粒相;而高溴的BDE207、208和209与TOC间相关性较差,可能表明高溴PBDE进人大气中的主要机制是依附在较大颗粒上直接进入大气.     

柱前衍生化-气相色谱/质谱法测定细胞中的对-正壬基酚

采用柱前衍生化-气相色谱/质谱法测定染毒细胞以及细胞质中对-正壬基酚(4-n-NP)的含量,并初步探讨了4-n-NP在细胞中的分布.在不同介质中加标回收率在76.5%-98.9%之间.利用本方法测定实际样品发现:在浓度为10μmol·1-1和20μmol·1-1的4-n-NP溶液中暴露12h,105个细胞中4-n-NP的含量分别为21.0ng和43.0ng,而相应的细胞质中4-n-NP的含量分别为14.2ng和28.4ng,显示有67.6%和66.0%的4-n-NP分布在细胞质中.     

秸秆还田对土壤有机碳结构的影响

秸秆还田既可以缓解土壤污染问题又可以增加土壤养分及改善土壤结构从而提高土壤质量。研究秸秆还田后土壤有机碳结构的变化对了解碳周转规律、促进农业管理和生产以及环境可持续发展具有重要意义。选取3种性质差异较大的土壤,分别为红壤、褐土及黑土。实验分为对照处理和添加质量分数为5%的水稻秸秆的秸秆处理。土壤在温室条件下培养24个月,每4个月取样一次,测定土壤中总有机碳含量及采用碳1s X射线吸收光谱测定土壤有机碳分子结构及各类型有机碳含量。实验结果显示,(1)黑土中总有机碳含量最高,达29.5-32.5 g·kg^-1,是红壤的4.7-6.4倍,褐土的3.9-4.9倍。加入秸秆后,红壤、褐土及黑土中有机碳含量较对照分别显著增加124%-196%、60%-110%和21%-28%。(2)3种土壤的对照中,有机碳主要以脂肪碳、羧基碳和烷氧碳存在。这3部分有机碳占总有机碳的百分比在红壤、褐土和黑土中分别为69.1%-86.6、79.6%-88.5%和87.3%-90.3%。加入秸秆后,3种土壤中有机碳类型依旧是上述3种有机碳占主导。(3)秸秆处理使红壤和黑土中有机碳疏水性增强,提高土壤团聚体稳定性,对改善土壤结构起促进作用。(4)秸秆加入后,红壤和褐土中发生正激发效应,这两种土壤中有机碳结构简单、稳定性减弱;黑土中发生负激发效应,其中有机碳结构趋于复杂,稳定性增强。     

漫反射光谱法测定环境样品中的微量汞

基于Hg^2＋与KI-CuSO4反应生成橙红色Cu2HgI4,用漫反射光谱直接测定汞沉淀物.探讨了该方法的影响因素及测定条件.方法的线性范围0.1-6.0μg,检测限为0.01μg,用于污水及土壤样品中微量汞的测定回收率达96%-102%.     

不同产地的几种海藻中砷的形态和含量分析

采用干法消解和盐酸浸提处理、氢化物原子荧光光谱法对不同产地的几种海藻中的砷进行了形态和含量分析.结果表明,在实验浓度范围内,最低检出限达到0.147μg·1-1,线性相关系数0.9990以上,四种褐藻的精密度在0.74%-4.93%之间,回收率在91.64%-101.62%之间.四种褐藻的总砷和无机砷含量分别在16.58μg·g-1和5.104μg·g-1以上,其中羊栖菜的总砷和无机砷含量最高.     

植物挥发物对天敌昆虫异色瓢虫的引诱效应

采用嗅觉仪测定和比较了国槐、柳树、杨树、臭椿、榆树、白丁香、红花刺槐、蕃茄、枣树、云杉10种植物枝叶挥发物对蚧虫和蚜虫的重要天敌--异色瓢虫的引诱效应.结果表明.在所试验的lO种植物中,国槐枝叶对异色瓢虫的引诱作用最强,其平均趋向率达60%.通过用热脱附气相色谱/质谱联机分析(TCT-GC/MS)方法,从国槐枝叶的挥发物中检测出38种组分,烯类化合物含量最多,占63.3%(其中萜类化合物6种);烷烃类化合物dil6.2%;其它为萘及其衍生物、苯及其衍生物、酯类、醛类和醇类等.从检出的周槐挥发物组分中选取了6种物质引诱瓢虫,发现α-蒎烯在10-4～10-6g/mL、沉香醇10-4g/mL和已醛10-5g/mL的浓度下对瓢虫有显著的引诱作用.     

空气中有机氯农药在不同粒径颗粒物上的分布

采用 DFJ-1型五段分级采样装置,对呼和浩特市冬夏两季空气中不同粒径(分别为≥7.0μ m,7.0-3.3μm,3.3-2.0μm,2.0-1.1μm,≤1.1μm)颗粒物上有机氯农药的残留量进行分析.测定结果表明:在空气颗粒物分级样品中,均检出有机氯农药(HCH-666 和p,p'-DDE)残留量;空气颗粒物中HCH-666冬季均值为0.502ng·m -3,夏季为1.070ng·m-3,而p,p'-DDE在冬季为0.0 85ng·m-3,夏季为0.108ng·m-3;呼和浩特市空气中有机氯农药残留量夏季均高于冬季,不同粒径空气颗粒物中有机氯农药的分布规律为:冬季主要富集在细小颗粒 (≤1.1μm)上,在30.6%-70.5%之间,在夏季有机氯农药的残留分散吸附在五个不同粒径级上.     

北京市一次重污染天气下大气颗粒物中PCDD/Fs、PCNs、PCBs粒径分布特征及呼吸暴露风险评估

本研究于2017年5月4日至7日,采集了北京城区一次重污染天气下4种不同粒径段(10μm、5—10μm、2.5—5μm、2.5μm)大气颗粒物样本,并采集了晴朗天气样本作为对照.首先,测定了各粒径段颗粒物中17种2,3,7,8-PCDD/Fs、三氯代至八氯代PCNs及12种dl-PCBs单体的含量,进而对这些化合物的粒径分布特征及呼吸暴露风险进行了分析和评估.结果表明,在本次重污染天气下,北京城区大气颗粒物中PCDD/Fs、PCNs、dl-PCBs浓度依次为8.03、6.68、1.18 pg·m~(-3),明显高于晴朗天气.PCDD/Fs、PCNs、dl-PCBs主要富集于粒径2.5μm的细颗粒物中,含量分别达到86.5%、47.9%、39.8%.PCNs、dl-PCBs大致呈现出随颗粒物粒径减小,其高氯代同系物相对富集量增加的趋势.通过呼吸暴露风险评估发现,本次重污染天气下大气颗粒物中PCDD/Fs、PCNs、dl-PCBs致癌风险分别为1.1×10~(-5)、1.4×10~(-7)、2.2×10~(-7),总致癌风险是晴朗天气下的33倍.PCDD/Fs对总致癌风险贡献率为96.7%,是需优先控制的持久性有机污染物.     

西安市大气颗粒物中水溶性无机离子的季节变化特征

用离子色谱法对11种无机水溶性离子(Na+,NH4+,K+,Mg2+,Ca2+,F-,Cl-,Br-,NO-2,NO-3和SO2-4)进行分析,探讨大气颗粒物中水溶性无机组分的季节变化与典型污染(灰霾、浮尘、燃烧秸秆和燃放烟花)的理化特性.结果表明,西安市大气中PM2.5和TSP的日均质量浓度分别为167.1和382.0μg·m-3,PM2.5占TSP总质量浓度的44%.PM2.5和TSP中无机水溶性离子组分的年均值分别为75.2μg·m-3和101.7μg·m-3.PM2.5中水溶性离子组分占PM2.5总质量浓度的45%左右,TSP中水溶性离子组分占TSP总质量浓度的30%左右.各种水溶性离子的来源和形成机理不同,其季节变化趋势和粒径分布也不同.典型污染事件期间,颗粒物污染特征与平时相比有很大差异:雾霾时PM2.5和TSP的质量浓度都显著增加,主要污染组分为二次污染离子NH+4,NO-3和SO2-4;浮尘发生时,大气颗粒物中人为污染组分会大大减少,而来自沙尘传输和地面扬尘等的地壳物质显著增加;燃烧秸秆对大气颗粒物中K+和Cl-的影响最大;燃放烟花时K+,Mg2+和Ca2+的质量浓度显著增加.     

Representation of the world's biophysical conditions by the global protected area network

Protected areas (PAs) are often implemented without consideration of already existing PAs, which is likely to cause an overrepresentation of certain biophysical conditions. We assessed the representativeness of the current PA network with regard to the world's biophysical conditions to highlight which conditions are underprotected and where these conditions are located. We overlaid terrestrial and marine PAs with information on biophysical conditions (e.g., temperature, precipitation, and elevation) and then quantified the percentage of area covered by the PA network. For 1 variable at a time in the terrestrial realm, high temperature, low precipitation, and medium and very high elevation were underrepresented. For the marine realm, low and medium sea surface temperature (SST), medium and high sea surface salinity (SSS), and the deep sea were underrepresented. Overall, protection was evenly distributed for elevation across the terrestrial realm and SST across the marine realm. For 2 variables at a time, cold and very dry terrestrial environments had mostly low protection, which was also the case for low SST and low and medium SSS across most depths for marine environments. Low protection occurred mostly in the Sahara and the Arabian Peninsula for the terrestrial realm and along the Tropic of Capricorn and toward the poles for the marine realm. Although biodiversity measures are of prime importance for the design of PA networks, highlighting biophysical gaps in current PAs adds a frequently overlooked perspective. These gaps may weaken the potential of PAs to conserve biodiversity. Thus, our results may provide useful insights for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to establish a more comprehensive global PA network.     

Quantitative composition of the defensive secretion ofBledius species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae) is adapted to naturally occurring predators

Summary The adaptation of defensive secretions to their target organisms was examined for the abdominal gland secretions ofBledius furcatus, B. spectabilis andB. arenarius. Therefore the target organisms of the secretion of theseBledius species (i.e. their predators) had to be identified. At the collection sites examined these were the earwigLabidura riparia, the antCataglyphis bicolor, the flyLispe candicans, different carabids of the generaPogonus, Dichirotrichus, Dyschirius, Bembidion andCalathus and the wading birdsHaematopus ostralegus andCalidris alba. The secretion of the abdominal glands contains the toxin ptoluquinone dissolved in either-dodecalactone and 1-undecene (B. furcatus andB. spectabilis) or in octanoic acid and octyloctanoate (B. arenarius). The ratio of these solvents is species-specific. Application experiments using some of the natural insect predators (L. riparia, C. bicolor, Pogonus, Di. gustavii, Dyschirius) revealed that these solvent ratios provided a more effective deterrent than other possible ratios. Thus by combining the solvents in certain ratios, the capability of cuticular penetration and therefore the effectiveness of the defensive secretions are adapted to their natural targets.     

Democracy versus development: New urban debates

The politics of development includes subtexts of choice, as underpinned by community consensus (or lack of it), against the larger backdrop of a liberal democracy, with its intricate power structures that influence the choice of concepts and often lead to complicity rather than consent. A dilemma exists between the understanding of field-level practitioners and that of academics, whose understandings of progress differ. Progress can (and often does) imply long-term change across generations whereas development is often more a matter of crisis management and delivering tangible results to end-users. This makes it a bone of contention across political systems, irrespective of local or global dynamics. Development can emerge as a tool to be wielded for power and further political mileage at the expense of progress. Progress cannot be studied as a counterpoint to development as the sense of history is often missing in development interventions. Development tends to be piecemeal as its very logic often stems from the rationale of power. This is not to suggest, however, that development is only about politics; it is definitely more than the politics of everyday life and involves all of civil society that requires its critical and immediate attention. In this sense, it has become a priority for politicians with an underlying agenda designed to out-manouevre dissent and all statements of protest.     

Achieving Open Access to Conservation Science

Conservation science is a crisis discipline in which the results of scientific enquiry must be made available quickly to those implementing management. We assessed the extent to which scientific research published since the year 2000 in 20 conservation science journals is publicly available. Of the 19,207 papers published, 1,667 (8.68%) are freely downloadable from an official repository. Moreover, only 938 papers (4.88%) meet the standard definition of open access in which material can be freely reused providing attribution to the authors is given. This compares poorly with a comparable set of 20 evolutionary biology journals, where 31.93% of papers are freely downloadable and 7.49% are open access. Seventeen of the 20 conservation journals offer an open access option, but fewer than 5% of the papers are available through open access. The cost of accessing the full body of conservation science runs into tens of thousands of dollars per year for institutional subscribers, and many conservation practitioners cannot access pay‐per‐view science through their workplace. However, important initiatives such as Research4Life are making science available to organizations in developing countries. We urge authors of conservation science to pay for open access on a per‐article basis or to choose publication in open access journals, taking care to ensure the license allows reuse for any purpose providing attribution is given. Currently, it would cost $51 million to make all conservation science published since 2000 freely available by paying the open access fees currently levied to authors. Publishers of conservation journals might consider more cost effective models for open access and conservation‐oriented organizations running journals could consider a broader range of options for open access to nonmembers such as sponsorship of open access via membership fees. Obtención de Acceso Abierto a la Ciencia de la Conservación     

A framework to measure the wildness of managed large vertebrate populations

As landscapes continue to fall under human influence through habitat loss and fragmentation, fencing is increasingly being used to mitigate anthropogenic threats and enhance the commercial value of wildlife. Subsequent intensification of management potentially erodes wildness by disembodying populations from landscape-level processes, thereby disconnecting species from natural selection. Tools are needed to measure the degree to which populations of large vertebrate species in formally protected and privately owned wildlife areas are self-sustaining and free to adapt. We devised a framework to measure such wildness based on 6 attributes relating to the evolutionary and ecological dynamics of vertebrates (space, disease and parasite resistance, exposure to predation, exposure to limitations and fluctuations of food and water supply, and reproduction). For each attribute, we set empirical, species-specific thresholds between 5 wildness states based on quantifiable management interventions. We analysed data from 205 private wildlife properties with management objectives spanning ecotourism to consumptive utilization to test the framework on 6 herbivore species representing a range of conservation statuses and commercial values. Wildness scores among species differed significantly, and the proportion of populations identified as wild ranged from 12% to 84%, which indicates the tool detected site-scale differences both among populations of different species and populations of the same species under different management regimes. By quantifying wildness, this framework provides practitioners with standardized measurement units that link biodiversity with the sustainable use of wildlife. Applications include informing species management plans at local scales; standardizing the inclusion of managed populations in red-list assessments; and providing a platform for certification and regulation of wildlife-based economies. Applying this framework may help embed wildness as a normative value in policy and mitigate the shifting baseline of what it means to truly conserve a species.     

Sexual Predators,Energy Development,and Conservation in Greater Yellowstone

Abstract: In the United States, as elsewhere, a growing debate pits national energy policy and homeland security against biological conservation. In rural communities the extraction of fossil fuels is often encouraged because of the employment opportunities it offers, although the concomitant itinerant workforce is often associated with increased wildlife poaching. We explored possible positive and negative factors associated with energy extraction in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), an area known for its national parks, intact biological diversity, and some of the New World's longest terrestrial migrations. Specifically, we asked whether counties with different economies—recreation (ski), agrarian (ranching or farming), and energy extractive (petroleum)—differed in healthcare (gauged by the abundance of hospital beds) and in the frequency of sexual predators. The absolute and relative frequency of registered sex offenders grew approximately two to three times faster in areas reliant on energy extraction. Healthcare among counties did not differ. The strong conflation of community dishevel, as reflected by in‐migrant sexual predators, and ecological decay in Greater Yellowstone is consistent with patterns seen in similar systems from Ecuador to northern Canada, where social and environmental disarray exist around energy boomtowns. In our case, that groups (albeit with different aims) mobilized campaigns to help maintain the quality of rural livelihoods by protecting open space is a positive sign that conservation can matter, especially in the face of rampant and poorly executed energy extraction projects. Our findings further suggest that the public and industry need stronger regulatory action to instill greater vigilance when and where social factors and land conversion impact biological systems.     

Comparison of the insecticidal effects of water extracted and intact aromatic plants onAcanthoscelides obtectus,a bruchid beetle pest of kidney beans

Summary Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) is one of the most damaging pests of kidney beans,Phaseolus vulgaris L. worldwide. However, aromatic plants from the families Lamiaceae, Lauraceae, Myrtaceae and Poaceae can protect kidney beans by direct or delayed insecticidal effect, through increased adult mortality and inhibition of beetle reproduction (both oviposition and adult emergence). The efficiency of hydrodistillated and intact plants fromThymus vulgaris andT. serpyllum, Mentha piperata, Rosmarinus officinalis, Satureia hortensis, Eucalyptus globulus, Laurus nobilis, Origanum vulgare, andCymbopogon nardus was compared. For both extracts,Origanum vulgare had the best effect. The insecticidal effect was induced by more than the essential oils because no significant difference was noticed between distilled and intact plants extract. Inhibition of reproduction was particularly important. These results suggest that lipidic as well as non lipidic, allelochemicals, such as phenolics, or non-protein amino-acids, or flavonoids may be involved in the toxicity of aromatic plants to this beetle.     

Rapid,recurring, structured survey versus bioblitz for generating biodiversity data and analysis with a multispecies abundance model

A bioblitz inexpensively and quickly generates biodiversity data, but bioblitzes are often conducted with haphazard, unreplicated sampling. Results tend to be taxonomically, geographically, or temporally biased, lack metadata, and consist of lists of observed taxa that do not enable further analyses or correction for imperfect detection. A rapid, recurring, structured survey (RRSS) uses a structured sampling design and temporal and spatial replication to survey randomly selected sites on a conservation property. We participated in a loosely structured bioblitz and a subsequent RRSS at Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve in Springville (St. Clair County), Alabama (USA) to compare observed richness derived from the 2 survey approaches. The RRSS data structure enabled us to fit models that accounted for imperfect detection to estimate abundances, occupancy probabilities, and habitat associations. The loosely structured bioblitz data could not be used in such models. We present a new integrated multispecies abundance model that we applied to avian RRSS data. Our model extension enables estimation for the community, employs data augmentation to estimate the number of undetected species, and incorporates covariates. The RRSS generated a more comprehensive and less biased list of observed taxonomic richness than the loosely structured bioblitz (e.g., 73 vs. 45 bird species and 104 vs. 63 insect families from the RRSS vs. loosely structured bioblitz, respectively). Models fit to the RRSS data identified seasonal patterns in avian community composition and allowed for estimation of habitat–occupancy relationships for insect taxa. The RRSS protocol has potential for broad transferability as a standardized, quick, and inexpensive way to inventory biodiversity and estimate ecological parameters while providing an outreach opportunity.     

Compliance with and ecosystem function of biodiversity offsets in North American and European freshwaters

Land-use change via human development is a major driver of biodiversity loss. To reduce these impacts, billions of dollars are spent on biodiversity offsets. However, studies evaluating offset project effectiveness that examine components such as the overall compliance and function of projects remain rare. We reviewed 577 offsetting projects in freshwater ecosystems that included the metrics project size, type of aquatic system (e.g., wetland and creek), offsetting measure (e.g., enhancement, restoration, and creation), and an assessment of the projects’ compliance and functional success. Project information was obtained from scientific and government databases and gray literature. Despite considerable investment in offsetting projects, crucial problems persisted. Although compliance and function were related to each other, a high level of compliance did not guarantee a high degree of function. However, large projects relative to area had better function than small projects. Function improved when projects targeted productivity or specific ecosystem features and when multiple complementary management targets were in place. Restorative measures were more likely to achieve targets than creating entirely new ecosystems. Altogether the relationships we found highlight specific ecological processes that may help improve offsetting outcomes.     

Some polyphagous Homoptera gain protection from their natural enemies by feeding on the toxic plantsSpartium junceum andErythrina corallodendrum (Leguminosae)

Summary Interactions were studied among alkaloid-containing legumes (Erythrina corallodendrum andSpartium junceum) and non-toxic plants (Citrus sinensis, Cucurbita moschata andEuphorbia tirucalli), several polyphagous homopterans,Aphis craccivora (Aphididae),Icerya purchasi, I. aegyptiaca (Margarodidae),Lepidosaphes ulmi (Diaspididae) andPlanococcus citri (Pseudococcidae), and some major natural enemies of these homopterans. Significant reductions in survival due to negative effects of alkaloid containing as compared with non-alkaloidal plants were recorded for the predatorsRodolia cardinalis andChilocorus bipustulatus, but not forCryptolaemus montrouzieri (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae),Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) andSympherobius sanctus (Neuroptera: Sympherobiidae). The development time of the larvae or pupae ofR. cardinalis, C. carnea andS. sanctus was longer on the toxic plants than on the non-toxic ones. The percentage of parasitism ofA. craccivora collected from the non-alkaloidal plantsVicia palaestina andMelilotus albus was much higher than that onS. junceum. The parasitoid complexes ofA. craccivora differed between both plant groups. The nutritive value of honeydew ofI. purchasi andA. craccivora, as expressed by the life span ofEncyrtus infelix (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) adults, was also investigated. Life spans were significantly longer when the wasps fed on honeydew produced on non-alkaloidal plants (C. sinensis andPittosporum tobira) than on alkaloid containing plants whenI. purchasi — but notA. craccivora — was the producer. It is suggested that the chemical defense ofE. corallodendrum andS. junceum is exploited by polyphagous phytophages to reduce predation. In nature, population growth and density of four of the investigated homopterans are conspicuously high when they developed on the alkaloid containing plant species, and very low on non-alkaloid plants. The efficiency of their natural enemies may be reduced by sequestration of alkaloids (or other toxic plant compounds) or their transfer into excreted honeydew. Therefore it is assumed that a generalist phytophagous homopteran may be protected from its natural enemies, although at different rates of efficiency, if it can safely sequester the host allelochemical when it develops on toxic species within its host range.