板蓝根水煎液中13种金属元素形态分析

利用电感耦合等离子体-质谱仪（ICP-MS）测定板蓝根原药材和水煎液中13种元素的含量。形态研究采用高速离心和滤膜分离水煎液中的溶解态和颗粒态,元素的溶解态再用树脂XAD-4、树脂D001、树脂D301和树脂D751分别区分非极性吸附态、阳离子交换态、阴离子交换态和螯合吸附态。结果表明,板蓝根药材含有微量Cu、Pb和Cd等重金属,同时含有丰富的Mg、Ca、Fe、Al等大量元素,其中Ca含量最高,为2739 mg·kg-1;Zn、Mg、Ca、Mn、Al和Fe的浸出率较高,在42.9%到81.9%之间;Pb和Cu的浸出率最低,只有10%左右。Zn、Mg、Ca、Mn和Pb元素颗粒态比例在0%到9.3%之间,其他元素颗粒态比例在14.3%到85.7%之间。在溶解态当中,所有元素都具有阴离子交换态;Cu、Sn、Cr和Al没有或者很少有阳离子交换态,其余元素的阳离子交换态在32.4%到98.3之间;Al、Fe、Cu、Cr和Sn没有或者很少螯合吸附态,其余元素在54.9%到98.4%之间;Zn、Cu、Sn、Cd和Pb有非极性吸附态,其余元素没有。     

Cu~(2+)和Pb~(2+)存在下改性玉米秸秆对Cd~(2+)的吸附

以丙烯腈改性的玉米秸秆为吸附剂,对水体中的Cu2+,Pb2+,Cd2+进行吸附,用双组分竞争模型和LCA模型对实验结果进行拟合,结果表明:改性玉米秸秆对三种重金属离子的吸附能很好地符合Lang-muir方程,相关性(R2)分别为0.98,0.95和0.98,最大吸附容量分别为9.34,31.8和12.7mg·g-1;在Cu2+和Pb2+存在下,改性玉米秸秆对Cd2+的吸附受到明显的抑制,且随Cu2+和Pb2+浓度的增大抑制作用加强;在低浓度时,该吸附材料优先吸附顺序为:Cu2+＞Pb2+＞Cd2+,高浓度时为:Pb2+＞Cu2+＞Cd2+.     

溶液中多种金属离子共存对毛木耳生物吸附能力的影响

用毛木耳(Auricularia polytricha)菌丝体的死细胞作为生物吸附剂吸附溶液中的Cd 2+、Cu 2+和Pb 2+.用原子吸收分光光度计测定吸附前后溶液金属离子的变化,研究了溶液中两种离子共存对毛木耳吸附能力的影响.结果表明:溶液中Pb2+的存在抑制了毛木耳对Cd2+的吸附,是负向干扰;Cd2+的存在促进了毛木耳对pb2+的吸附,是正向干扰;Cu2+的存在促进了毛木耳对pb2+的吸附,是正向干扰;Pb2+的存在抑制了毛木耳对Cu2+的吸附,是负向干扰;Cd2+对Cu2+的影响作用不如Cu2+对Cd2+的影响明显.实验结果为毛木耳作为重金属污染废水的处理材料提供理论依据.     

电化学驱动水钠锰矿高效吸附去除混合重金属离子

锰氧化物被广泛用作重金属离子吸附剂,电化学调控其氧化还原反应程度可提高重金属吸附容量.然而,多种重金属离子共存时的电化学吸附过程及相互影响机理尚不清楚.本工作采用多周恒流充放电方式研究了水钠锰矿对Cd2+、Zn2+、Pb2+与Ni2+单独及共存时的电化学吸附性能及机理,同时考察了氧化还原程度对吸附性能的影响.结果 表明...     

pH对黄棕壤重金属解吸特征的影响

对黄棕壤在pH 4~7不同吸附量下6种典型重金属(Cu2+、Zn2+、Cd2+、Pb2+、Co2+、Ni2+)的解吸进行了测定。结果表明,6种重金属的解吸量随吸附量增加而线性增大,解吸量随pH升高而增加,但解吸量占吸附量的比例随pH升高而降低。在试验条件下,黄棕壤吸附Cu2+、Zn2+、Cd2+、Pb2+、Co2+、Ni2+的平均解吸率分别为8.6%、14.3%、74.1%、9.2%、42.1%和36.9%,表明黄棕壤对6种重金属的专性吸附选择性和亲和力顺序为Cu2+、Pb2+ > Zn2+ > Co2+ > Ni2+ > Cd2+。     

聚乙烯醇-海藻酸钠固定香菇废弃物吸附Pb和Cd的最佳配方

选用香菇废弃物作为生物吸附剂,用聚乙烯醇(PVA)-海藻酸钠(SA)同定香菇粉制成PVA-SA固定香菇,以吸附溶液中铅(Pb)和镉(Cd)的能力为主要评价指标,结合成球性、机械强度和耐酸性等,通过正交试验确定出吸附Pb的PVA-SA固定香菇最佳配方是8%PVA+1%SA+3%香菇粉+2%CaCl2的饱和H3BO3,对Pb的吸附率为95.4%,吸附Cd的PVA-SA同定香菇的最佳配方是5%PVA+1%SA+3%香菇粉+2%CaCl2的饱和H3BO3,对Cd的吸附率为63.7%.二小球的成球性、机械强度和耐酸性都较好.Langmuir等温吸附模型能最好地拟合香菇吸附Pb的热力学过程,相关系数R2达0.993 9;Freundlich模型能更好地描述香菇吸附Cd的热力学过程,R2为0.999 3.Freundlich等温吸附模型适合描述PVA-SA同定香菇吸附Pb和Cd的热力学过程,R2分别为0.958 7和0.982 3.自由香菇对Cd的理论最大吸附量qm-Langmuir (2.832 1 mg g-1)小于PVA-SA固定香菇的理论最大吸附量qm-Langmuir (6.447 5 mg g-1),自由香菇吸附Pb的Freundlich模型参数k(0.312 7)小于PVA-SA固定香菇吸附Pb的k(0.431 0),香菇固定后吸附Cd和Pb的能力有所提高.PVA-SA固定香菇吸附Pb和Cd的吸附平衡时间分别为3 h和7 h,比自由香菇吸附Pb和Cd的平衡时间(1 h)长.伪二级动力学模型能很好地拟合固定香菇吸附Pb和Cd的动力学过程,R2分别为0.999 9和0.994 6,由该模型计算出的对Pb和Cd的平衡吸附量理论值分别为0.453 6 mg g-1和0.2060 mg Cd g-1.伪二级动力学模型能很好地拟合同定香菇吸附Pb和Cd的动力学过程,由该模型计算出的固定香菇对Pb和Cd的平衡吸附量理论值分别为0.453 6 mg g-1和0.206 0 mg g-1,自由香菇对Pb和Cd的平衡吸附量理论值分别为1.817 2 mg g-1和0.842 5 mg g-1.PVA-SA固定香菇吸附Pb/Cd的伪二级动力学反应速率常数k2为1.324 1/1.253 1,自由香菇吸附Pb/Cd的k2为0.780 510.213 0,自由香菇吸附Pb/Cd的k2大于固定香菇的k2,表明固定香菇吸附Pb/Cd达到平衡所需要的时间比自由香菇所需要的时间长.图3表6参16     

湘江下游重污染段河床沉积物重金属赋存特征

湘江是我国重金属污染最严重的河流之一.本次工作利用Tessier连续提取法及原子吸收法(AAS),对湘江下游河床沉积物中Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd等重金属的赋存形态进行分析.结果表明,重金属Zn、Pb主要赋存于铁-锰氧化物矿物相中、其次是以碳酸盐矿物的形式存在.二者加起来所占比例平均在70%以上.重金属Cd除赋存在碳酸盐矿物和铁-锰氧化物矿物相中之外,较高活性的可交换态比例也大.重金属Cu除赋存在碳酸盐矿物、铁-锰氧化物矿物相中之外,还以较高的比例赋存于有机质中.环境条件如发生变化,赋存于有机质中的Cu可释放转入水体.运用风险评价编码法(RAC)发现Cd处于极高风险级,并且4种重金属元素中Cd的毒性最大,由此可见,湘江下游Cd污染问题需引起高度重视.     

硫代硫酸钠溶液修复重金属污染土壤的两种回收技术对比

研究了Na2S2O3溶液对污染土壤中Cu,Cd和Pb的去除能力,以及Na2S2O3萃取这三种金属分离技术的对比.结果表明,Na2S2O3溶液能有效地从土壤中萃取这三种金属,其萃取效率依次为:Cu>Cd>Pb.Na2S 沉淀分离法和阳离子交换树脂交换法均能分离出Na2S2O3萃取液中的Cu和Cd,去除率均达99%.但用Na2S2O3溶液萃取碱性土壤中的重金属时,阳离子交换树脂交换法分离重金属的效果较好,萃取酸性土壤中的重金属则用Na2S 沉淀分离法效果较好.     

文山三七(Panax notoginseng)种植区三七与土壤中Pb、Cd、Cu和Zn的分布特征及评价

为了调查文山州三七(Panax notoginseng)主要种植区(丘北县、砚山县、文山县和广南县)土壤和三七Pb、Cd、Cu和Zn含量,通过GPS定位采集三七根区0~15 cm深度土壤样品和三七样品各30个,分析土壤中重金属总量和不同形态含量及三七中对应重金属含量,并进行空间分布分析。结果表明:(1)土壤Pb、Cd、Cu和Zn平均含量分别为55.56、0.36、43.53和119.62 mg·kg~(-1),超标率分别为6.67%、53.3%、13.33%和0。各形态Pb、Cu和Zn含量表现为残渣态有机物结合态铁锰氧化物结合态碳酸盐结合态可交换态。各形态Cd含量表现为铁锰氧化物结合态残渣态碳酸盐结合态有机物结合态可交换态。(2)三七和土壤Pb、Cd、Cu和Zn总量和不同形态含量均以丘北县最高,广南县最低。(3)三七根系Pb、Cd、Cu和Zn平均含量分别为2.93、0.35、5.21和11.11mg·kg~(-1),三七植株各部位重金属含量表现为根系剪口茎叶花果。调查区三七和土壤重金属含量存在空间差异,且以土壤Cd污染为主,应采取一定措施降低三七Cd含量。     

改性斜发沸石在水处理中的应用

斜发沸石钠改性后能明显提高对Cu2 ,Pb2 ,Cd2 等重金属离子的交换能力,交换顺序为Cu2 ＞Pb2 ＞Cd2 ,对Cu2 -Pb2 和Cd2 -Pb2 混合体系有较好的分离效果.斜发沸石经铁活化后吸附水中F-的能力明显改善,吸附容量从57.0mg·kg-1提高到420.5mg·kg-1,吸附行为能满足Frendlich等温方程,是吸热过程,属异种电荷吸附方式和阴离子交换方式共存的化学吸附.斜发沸石经微波磷改性后,沸石骨架上的P原子能部分取代Si和Al原子形成Si-O-P 结构,具有阴离子交换能力,对水中As(Ⅲ)的吸附能力明显提高,吸附为放热过程,吸附机理为沸石骨架配位阴离子与水中As(Ⅲ)阴离子交换过程.     

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     

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.     

A palaeo-hydrogeological model for arsenic contamination in southern and south-east Asia

An argument is presented in which areas of natural arsenic contamination of modern groundwaters throughout Asia have a common origin. Arsenic originally accumulated in oceanic ferro-manganoan sediments of the eastern Palaeo-Tethys. This was further concentrated through oceanic crustal extinction in what later became the south-east Chinese accreted mineralised terrain. Proto-Himalayan uplift of this area created the palaeo-drainage systems of the Ganges – Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy, Mekong, and Red Rivers, with consequent headwater erosion of arsenic-rich sediments. Their downstream deposition as immature and easily redistributed Neogene sandstones, silts, and iron-rich clays has created secondary and tertiary reservoirs of adsorbed and authigenic arsenic, from which the current arsenic-rich groundwaters have evolved. Considering river basins within the above palaeo-hydrogeological framework provides a basis for assessing the risk of arsenic in groundwater basins of south and south-eastern Asia.     

Sequestration of cucurbitacin analogs by New and Old World chrysomelid leaf beetles in the tribe Luperini

Summary Two South American polyphagous leaf beetles,Diabrotica speciosa andCerotoma arcuata, selectively accumulated the bitter tasting compound 23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin D in their body after ingesting root tissues of cucurbit plants. Similarly, three Asian Cucurbitaceae-feeding specialists in the genusAulacophora were found to sequester the same compound. Cucurbitacin analogs were shown to deter feeding by a bird predator, indicating an allomonal role for these compounds in cucurbitacin-associated chrysomelid leaf beetles both of New and Old Worlds. The strong affinity to cucurbitacins, selective sequestration of the analogs and consequent protection from predators suggested an ecological adaptation mechanism developed in common among these two geographically isolated subtribes in the Luperini.     

Threats to intact tropical peatlands and opportunities for their conservation

Large, intact areas of tropical peatland are highly threatened at a global scale by the expansion of commercial agriculture and other forms of economic development. Conserving peatlands on a landscape scale, with their hydrology intact, is of international conservation importance to preserve their distinctive biodiversity and ecosystem services and maintain their resilience to future environmental change. We explored threats to and opportunities for conserving remaining intact tropical peatlands; thus, we excluded peatlands of Indonesia and Malaysia, where extensive deforestation, drainage, and conversion to plantations means conservation in this region can protect only small fragments of the original ecosystem. We focused on a case study, the Pastaza‐Marañón Foreland Basin (PMFB) in Peru, which is among the largest known intact tropical peatland landscapes in the world and is representative of peatland vulnerability. Maintenance of the hydrological conditions critical for carbon storage and ecosystem function of peatlands is, in the PMFB, primarily threatened by expansion of commercial agriculture linked to new transport infrastructure that is facilitating access to remote areas. There remain opportunities in the PMFB and elsewhere to develop alternative, more sustainable land‐use practices. Although some of the peatlands in the PMFB fall within existing legally protected areas, this protection does not include the most carbon‐dense (domed pole forest) areas. New carbon‐based conservation instruments (e.g., REDD+, Green Climate Fund), developing markets for sustainable peatland products, transferring land title to local communities, and expanding protected areas offer pathways to increased protection for intact tropical peatlands in Amazonia and elsewhere, such as those in New Guinea and Central Africa which remain, for the moment, broadly beyond the frontier of commercial development.     

Effects of Controlled Fire and Livestock Grazing on Bird Communities in East African Savannas

Abstract: In East Africa fire and grazing by wild and domestic ungulates maintain savannas, and pastoralists historically set fires and herded livestock through the use of temporary corrals called bomas. In recent decades traditional pastoral practices have declined, and this may be affecting biodiversity. We investigated the effects of prescribed fires and bomas on savanna bird communities in East Africa during the first and second dry seasons of the year (respectively before and after the rains that mark the onset of breeding for most birds). We compared abundance, richness, and community composition on 9‐ha burned plots, recently abandoned bomas, and control plots in the undisturbed matrix habitat over a 3‐year period. Generally, recently burned areas and abandoned bomas attracted greater densities of birds and had different community assemblages than the surrounding matrix. The effects of disturbances were influenced by interactions between primary productivity, represented by the normalized difference vegetation index, and time. Bird densities were highest and a greater proportion of species was observed on burned plots in the months following the fires. Drought conditions equalized bird densities across treatments within 1 year, and individuals from a greater proportion of species were more commonly observed on abandoned bomas. Yearly fluctuations in abundance were less pronounced on bomas than on burns, which indicate that although fire may benefit birds in the short term, bomas may have a more‐lasting positive effect and provide resources during droughts. Several Palearctic migrants were attracted to burned plots regardless of rainfall, which indicates continued fire suppression may threaten their already‐declining populations. Most notably, the paucity of birds observed on the controls suggests that the current structure of the matrix developed as a result of fire suppression. Traditional pastoralism appears critical to the maintenance of avian diversity in these savannas.     

Cost‐effective conservation of an endangered frog under uncertainty

How should managers choose among conservation options when resources are scarce and there is uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of actions? Well‐developed tools exist for prioritizing areas for one‐time and binary actions (e.g., protect vs. not protect), but methods for prioritizing incremental or ongoing actions (such as habitat creation and maintenance) remain uncommon. We devised an approach that combines metapopulation viability and cost‐effectiveness analyses to select among alternative conservation actions while accounting for uncertainty. In our study, cost‐effectiveness is the ratio between the benefit of an action and its economic cost, where benefit is the change in metapopulation viability. We applied the approach to the case of the endangered growling grass frog (Litoria raniformis), which is threatened by urban development. We extended a Bayesian model to predict metapopulation viability under 9 urbanization and management scenarios and incorporated the full probability distribution of possible outcomes for each scenario into the cost‐effectiveness analysis. This allowed us to discern between cost‐effective alternatives that were robust to uncertainty and those with a relatively high risk of failure. We found a relatively high risk of extinction following urbanization if the only action was reservation of core habitat; habitat creation actions performed better than enhancement actions; and cost‐effectiveness ranking changed depending on the consideration of uncertainty. Our results suggest that creation and maintenance of wetlands dedicated to L. raniformis is the only cost‐effective action likely to result in a sufficiently low risk of extinction. To our knowledge we are the first study to use Bayesian metapopulation viability analysis to explicitly incorporate parametric and demographic uncertainty into a cost‐effective evaluation of conservation actions. The approach offers guidance to decision makers aiming to achieve cost‐effective conservation under uncertainty.