实验条件下生态修复过程中微型生物群落演替研究

在实验室恒流－－修复微生态系统中，通过健康水体来对武汉东湖污染程度不同的水体进行持续替换，以模拟受不同程度污染胁迫的自然水体恢复过程，其间定期测定微型生物群落的中结构和功能参数，通过其变动机制和规律，再现修复过程中微型生物群落的演替过程，并从生态学角度提出了东湖5个受到不同程度污染水体得到修复的换水库。     

Antioxidant and modulatory role of Chlorophytum borivilianum against arsenic induced testicular impairment

Arsenic has a suppressive influence on spermatogenesis and induces impairment in male reproductive system due to oxidative stress. The present study was aimed to test the arsenic induced toxicity and protection by Chlorophytum borivilianum. The effect of sodium arsenite (4 mg/(kg body weight (bw). day)) via double distilled water without or with C. borivilianum (800 mg/(kg bw. day)) was evaluated in Swiss albino mice for 30 days. The radical scavenging activity of the aqueous C. borivilianum root extract was measured using DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrayzyl) radical. Qualitative assessment of various cell types in the testis, sperm count and motility, testicular activity of lipid peroxidation (LPO), reduced glutathione (GSH), acid and alkaline phosphatase, cholesterol and serum testosterone were monitored. Arsenic treatment showed a significant increase in LPO, acid and alkaline phosphatase, cholesterol and decrease in sperm count, sperm motility, GSH and serum testosterone. Combined treatment showed significant decrease in LPO, acid and alkaline phosphatase, cholesterol and elevation in sperm count, sperm motility, GSH and serum testosterone. Testicular histopathology showed that C. borivilianum had reduced degeneration of germ cell in the seminiferous tubules and loss of sperms induced by arsenic intoxication. The results thus led us to conclude that administration of C. borivilianum root extract is found to be protective against arsenic induced toxicity.     

哈尔滨市空气中PM_(10)的元素组成特征分析

2005年8月、10月、12月和2006年4月,在哈尔滨市7个常规空气质量监测点进行了PM10的采样。样品用ICP-AES进行分析,得到了代表春夏秋冬四季空气中PM10的无机化学元素的浓度含量。研究结果表明,PM10中元素质量主要是由Al、Ca、Fe、K、Mg、S、Si7种元素贡献的;各元素由于气象条件和人为因素的影响而存在不同季节差异,地壳元素Al、Si等在春季含量较高,污染元素S、Ti在冬季含量较高;一些人为低浓度污染元素As、Cr、Ni、Pb、Zn、Cu等随着空气污染的加重明显增加;元素的富集状况分析表明,As、Cu、Ni、Pb、S、Zn富集程度较高,污染较严重,受人为污染源影响较大。     

鲫鱼肝脏代谢酶和血清性激素对低浓度五氯酚的响应

研究了低浓度五氯酚暴露后鲫鱼体中几种重要分子生态毒理学指标的响应。结果表明,暴露7和15d后,五氯酚对鲫鱼血清睾酮含量产生了显著的诱导作用,并且暴露15d的睾酮含量高于暴露7d的睾酮含量,对鱼体造成了一定的繁殖损伤。暴露7d后,EROD和GST活性无显著升高,但暴露15d后,EROD和GST活性随浓度增加显著被诱导,其活性增高。研究结果也可揭示睾酮、EROD和GST对低浓度五氯酚具有高度的响应,建议作为监测和评价低浓度五氯酚对水生生态系统污染的生物标志物。      

Endosulfan is toxic to the reproductive health of male freshwater fish, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cyprinion watsoni</Emphasis>

Endosulfan is an organochlorine pesticide that is toxic to aquatic life. Endosulfan might hamper the reproductive health of indigenous fish in agricultural areas of Pakistan where this pesticide is sprayed widely. The aim of the current study is to investigate the toxic effects of endosulfan on selected reproductive parameters of male freshwater fish, Cyprinion watsoni. Two concentrations of endosulfan (0.5 and 1 ppb for 30 days exposure) were tested for their effects on body weight, body length, and testicular weight, length, and width. Testicular testosterone was assayed from tissue extracts using enzyme immunoassay (EIA). A significant increase in the mortality rate was observed in both treated groups during both spawning and quiescent seasons. The overall behavior of fish in the aquarium was normal in all control and treated groups. However, the treated fish exhibited anxiety after treatment with endosulfan. The body weight and length, and testicular weight, length and width were not significantly different to the control group. The testicular testosterone concentrations were significantly lower in both endosulfan-treated groups compared to the control. The decrease was dose-dependent, with a significant difference between the two treated groups. The histomorphological results demonstrated various testicular alterations in the treated groups. These alterations included an increase in interlobular areas and clumping patterns in spermatocytes/spermatids. Because spermatids eventually differentiate into sperms, their low count will directly result in lower sperm count. Taken together, these results suggest that endosulfan is a toxicant that at least disturbs testosterone levels (possibly others) and negatively impacts the reproductive health of male freshwater fish.     

Testosterone levels in midtrimester maternal and fetal plasma and amniotic fluid

Testosterone was measured in maternal plasma (58 samples), amniotic fluid (71 samples) and fetal plasma (55 samples) in 79 patients between 15 and 23 weeks' gestation. Maternal plasma testosterone levels were unrelated to fetal sex. Amniotic fluid testosterone was significantly higher in male than female fetuses but did not reliably predict fetal sex. A correct diagnosis of fetal sex was made by testosterone assay of pure fetal plasma in 39 out of 40 males and in 15 out of 15 females using 1.70 nmol/1 as the cut-off value. This investigation is not the method of choice for routine fetal sexing but may be of value in fetuses suspected of having certain endocrine disorders.     

水体交换与传输的时间维特征

从水体交换时间维的特征出发对相关概念进行了总结,分析了宏观概念、微观概念的意义,比较了不同概念的异同。重点给出了更替周期及更新时间的计算方法,并分析了两者的关系。还参照前人研究,分析了水体入口、出口位置不同时水体更替周期、平均传输时间、平均寿命、平均滞留时间的关系。最后以20世纪90年代黄河中下游河段为例对其更替周期及逐月变化规律进行了计算分析,并证实径流量与更替周期存在负相关关系。     

污染源位置对气体污染物影响的数值模拟

在自然通风、置换通风和单侧送侧回式通风3种方式下,通过改变污染源位置,运用CFD软件模拟研究了办公室内苯污染物的浓度分布规律,比较得出最佳通风方式下的最合理污染源位置。结果表明,3种通风方式下污染源放置的最合理位置是点3;苯污染源处于位置3时,3种通风方式中自然通风各平面苯污染物平均浓度普遍相对最高,而单侧送侧回方式的相对最低,置换通风居于二者之间。最终确定单侧送侧回通风方式下污染源处于位置3时为最佳物理模型,在该模型下办公室内通风效果最好,能够有效地排出室内气体污染物。因此,不同污染源位置对办公室内空气品质的影响不同。     

中国水泥生命周期粉煤灰替代的CO2减排研究

采用中国水泥企业温室气体排放核算方法及政府间气候变化专门委员会的能源使用CO₂排放计算方法,将不同粉煤灰替代率下原料及能源使用引起的CO₂减排进行核算.结果表明,与燃煤电厂产业共生可减排92.676kgCO₂/t水泥.而粉煤灰替代熟料是中国水泥CO₂减排的主要部分,与替代生料结合可产生最大CO₂减排373.303kg/t水泥.另外,粉煤灰替代部分水泥形成混凝土的碳化作用,到2050年可吸收192.015kgCO₂/t水泥.粉煤灰替代后,对余热发电变化及外购清洁电力使用比例增加引起的减排进行预测,发现此项举措可有效促进水泥行业“双碳”目标达成.     

Prenatal sex diagnosis: Testosterone and fsh levels in mid-trimester amniotic fluids

We studied the validity of mid-trimester amniotic fluid testosterone and FSH in the diagnosis of fetal sex in abnormal fetuses and in twins. It was found that the testosterone/FSH ratio, but not the level of the individual hormones, was an excellent criterion for fetal sex diagnosis. In a control group of 32 female and 34 male fetuses, the testosterone/FSH ratio was diagnostic. In two cases the values were indeterminate and fetal sex could not be predicted, but there were no false diagnoses. The abnormalities of the fetuses were diagnosed by karyotype analyses or raised levels of α-fetoprotein. It was found that neither autosomal trisomies nor X-chromosome aneuploidy or neural tube defect interfered with the diagnostic value of the hormonal approach. The twin study included 14 pairs, three of whom were discordant for sex. In all twins the fetal sex diagnosis was appropriate. In co-twins of the same sex the hormone levels were very close to each other.     

中国水泥生产工艺的生命周期对比分析及建议

为了定量分析各种水泥生产工艺造成的环境影响以及工艺替代时可能造成的环境问题转移,采用生命周期评价(Life Cycle Assessment,LCA)方法,建立了大型、中型、小型新型干法、传统立窑、新型半干法(JT窑)5种典型水泥生产工艺从原材料开采到熟料生产的生命周期模型,对比分析了以上工艺生命周期过程中能耗、温室效应、酸化、可吸入无机物等主要环境影响类型的差异,提出并计算了大型新型干法替代其他工艺时的"平衡运输距离",并推导了其一般表达式.结果表明,由于大型新型干法工艺氮氧化物排放较多,使得工艺替代时可能伴随着环境问题从能耗、温室效应向酸化、可吸入无机物等影响类型转移;同时,由于产能增加,大型新型干法工艺也可能导致环境影响从生产阶段向运输阶段转移.从本文的案例研究可以看出,LCA方法可以定量分析不同环境影响类型之间和不同生命周期阶段之间的环境问题转移,能为技术评价和相关政策制定及实现全社会节能减排目标提供科学的依据与建议.     

Geschlechtsbestimmung und Geschlechtsdifferenzierung

Sex determination in mammals proceeds like a cascade from the level of the sex chromosomes to the gonads, to the genital ducts, and finally to the expression of the male or female phenotype. At the level of the genital ducts male sex organs are induced by testosterone. Its action depends on an intact cytoplasmic androgen receptor protein. The testicular feminization mutation (Tfm) leads to loss of hormone binding capacity. Individuals with testes but female external phenotype develop. In the mouse the interaction of androgen insensitiveTfm cells with normal cells can be studied in mosaic individuals composed of both cell types, and in organ culture by recombination ofTfm and normal tissues. The experiments show that under the action of testosterone the normal cells express male differentiated cellular functions, whereas theTfm cells differentiate in female direction. In respect to proliferation and expression of male or female organ structures, however, both cell types communicate via local factors. Thus, instead of irregular malformations intersex organs develop.     

水污染源在线设备比对监测问题与解决方案——以长沙市在线监测系统为例

总结了长沙市7年来水污染源在线监测系统开展比对监测工作的情况,对氨氮、p H、重金属比对监测存在的问题进行了剖析,分析了在线监测仪器比对不合格的原因以及目前在线监测仪器部分项目缺乏误差标准等亟待解决的问题,研究出各因子误差的合理区间,提出了切实可行的解决方案:氨氮应该按照检测浓度高低确定误差范围;p H质控样不应使用相对误差,建议采用±0.3 p H的绝对误差;重金属实际水样浓度小于一定量时,用接近水样浓度的低浓度质控样替代。     

城市土地置换过程中土壤有机污染物健康影响度评价

城市化过程中日益严峻的土壤污染已成为制约城市土地可持续开发利用的主要因素,而有机物已成为土壤中重要的污染物. 在我国目前缺乏相关环境质量标准的背景下,选择某区域土地置换开发为案例,尝试采用人体健康影响度评价法,对城市土地置换中土壤有机污染物可能给未来入住人群健康带来的潜在危害进行了分析与定量评价,识别出该区域土壤有机污染物以2,4-二硝基酚、五氯酚以及PAHs为主. 需要指出的是,参与评价的有机污染物仅为被检出有机污染物总量的一部分,因此评价结果中的健康影响度可能较实际数值偏低. 随着环境管理工作的深入进行,在城市土地置换过程中应逐步加强环境健康风险评价的研究.       

Young fire ant workers feign death and survive aggressive neighbors

Feigning death is a method of self-defense employed among a wide range of prey species when threatened by predator species. This paper reports on death-feigning behavior by the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, during intraspecific aggression among neighboring fire ant workers. Days-old workers responded to aggression by death feigning, weeks-old workers responded by fleeing and months-old workers responded by fighting back. By feigning death, days-old workers were four times more likely to survive aggression than older workers. From a proximate perspective, retaliation by young workers against aggressive older workers is certain to fail. With their relatively soft exoskeleton, young workers would be prone to injury and death and unable to execute an effective attack of biting or stinging older workers with harder exoskeletons. From an ultimate perspective, death feigning allows young workers to survive and contribute to brood care and colony growth, both of which are essential to queen survival and fitness.     

金雀异黄素对雄性斑马鱼卵黄原蛋白mRNA的诱导机理

采用质量浓度分别为1、10、100、1 000 μg/L的金雀异黄素对成年雄性斑马鱼进行水体暴露28 d,通过real-time PCR技术检测雄性斑马鱼肝脏内Vtg-1(卵黄原蛋白)、ERα和ERβ1 mRNA(雌激素受体)的表达水平,并利用同位素放射免疫法检测雄性斑马鱼性腺w(睾酮)和w(E₂)(E₂为17β-estradiol,17β-雌二醇). 结果表明:10~1 000 μg/L金雀异黄素显著诱导了雄性斑马鱼肝脏Vtg-1 mRNA的表达,二者呈剂量-效应关系,同时显著上调了雌激素受体ERβ1 mRNA的表达;但1~1 000 μg/L金雀异黄素却极显著地抑制了雄性斑马鱼肝脏内ERα mRNA的表达,同时造成雄性斑马鱼性腺w(E₂)的升高和w(睾酮)的降低. 研究结果显示,金雀异黄素可能通过提高雄性斑马鱼体内ERβ1mRNA的表达和内源w(E₂),增强ERβ1对内源雌激素的介导作用,从而促进Vtg-1的表达.      

Carotenoid maintenance handicap and the physiology of carotenoid-based signalisation of health

Despite a reasonable scientific interest in sexual selection, the general principles of health signalisation via ornamental traits remain still unresolved in many aspects. This is also true for the mechanism preserving honesty of carotenoid-based signals. Although it is widely accepted that this type of ornamentation reflects an allocation trade-off between the physiological utilisation of carotenoids (mainly in antioxidative processes) and their deposition in ornaments, some recent evidence suggests more complex interactions. Here, we further develop the models currently proposed to explain the honesty of carotenoid-based signalisation of heath status by adding the handicap principle concept regulated by testosterone. We propose that under certain circumstances carotenoids may be dangerous for the organism because they easily transform into toxic cleavage products. When reserves of other protective antioxidants are insufficient, physiological trade-offs may exist between maintenance of carotenoids for ornament expression and their removal from the body. Furthermore, we suggest that testosterone which enhances ornamentation by increasing carotenoid bioavailability may also promote oxidative stress and hence lower antioxidant reserves. The presence of high levels of carotenoids required for high-quality ornament expression may therefore represent a handicap and only individuals in prime health could afford to produce elaborate colourful ornaments. Although further testing is needed, this ‘carotenoid maintenance handicap’ hypothesis may offer a new insight into the physiological aspects of the relationship between carotenoid function, immunity and ornamentation.     

First trimester amniocentesis between the seventh and 13th weeks: Evaluation of the earliest possible genetic diagnosis

Amniocentesis performed at the 12th week and later gives reliable results. The procedure can be performed using regimens developed for mid-trimester amniotic fluid (AF) cells. Extension to the 10th–11th week is, in principle, feasible. However, the high cytogenetic failure rate is a difficulty and despite a high clone count, the culture time is prolonged. The problem of the relatively high loss of AF could be overcome by cell filtration techniques and replacement of the fluid. Because of the short turnover rate of the AF, this may be unnecessary or replacement with an isotonic solution may be sufficient. (Pseudo)mosaicism appears to occur more frequently in early than in late amniocentesis. As yet, data are too sparse to allow a comparison with chorionic villus sampling. There are no reliable follow-up data from which to estimate the abortion rate and the number of embryonic malformations.     

Impairment of male reproduction in adult rats exposed to hydroxyprogesterone caproate in utero

Hydroxyprogesterone caproate is one of the most effective and widely used drugs for the treatment of uterine bleeding and threatened miscarriage in women. Hydroxyprogesterone caproate was administered to pregnant rats in order to assess the effect of intraperitoneal exposure to supranormal levels of hydroxyprogesterone caproate on the male reproductive potential in the first generation. The cauda epididymal sperm count and motility decreased significantly in rats exposed to hydroxyprogesterone caproate during embryonic development, when compared with control rats. The levels of serum testosterone decreased with an increase in follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone in adult rats exposed to hydroxyprogesterone caproate during the embryonic stage. It was suggested that the impairment of male reproductive performance could be mediated through the inhibition of testosterone production.     

Public acceptance of tree health management: Results of a national survey in the UK

Assumptions about public stakeholder attitudes to pest and disease management can influence the decisions of forest managers and NGOs involved in responding to pests and diseases; however, they are rarely assessed directly. Evidence on the social acceptability of tree health management methods is required to inform government led policy and management. A nationally representative survey of 2000 members of the UK public was used to address two research questions: (1) How acceptable are tree health management methods to the public? (2) How do opinions about woodland functions, concern and awareness of tree pests and diseases, and demographics influence acceptance of management methods? We found that public stakeholders are highly supportive of tree health management; however, knowledge about tree pests, diseases, and management options is low. Methods seen as more targeted and ‘natural’ were preferred, e.g. felling and burning only affected trees and using biological control rather than chemical control. There were demographic differences in attitudes: men and older people are more likely to support management interventions and stronger management methods than females and younger people. Acceptance of management can also differ according to location and local context (e.g. management is less supported when it may impact on wildlife) and values (e.g. those with economic values are more supportive of management). These findings provide evidence to support current government initiatives on tree health and should improve confidence amongst managers tasked with carrying out tree pest and disease management. However, there is a need for in-depth qualitative studies to explain the beliefs which influence demographic variations in acceptance and the influence of concepts such as ‘nativeness’ and ‘naturalness’.