扩散管差分法测定大气中氨和颗粒物铵盐

本文用扩散管差分法和多种叠层滤膜法大气中颗的铵盐和气态氨，扩散管关分法可以有铲分离测量颗粒物铵盐和气态氨，避免了采样时惰性上颗粒物硝酸铵分解的人为影响。     

大气颗粒物中环境持久性自由基的电子顺磁共振检测方法

大气颗粒物中的环境持久性自由基具有强氧化性,参与大气中诸多化学反应,影响空气质量,进而影响人体健康,因此对其定性、定量检测具有重要意义,然而现阶段并没有成熟有效的分析检测方法.本文利用电子顺磁共振波谱仪,对比大气颗粒物的3种进样方式,建立了便捷、有效的大气颗粒物中环境持久性自由基检测方法.首先,配制不同标准物质(或溶液),确定仪器的最佳检测参数和大气颗粒物的最低响应浓度(或质量).然后,分别使用水洗脱法和有机溶剂提取法对大气颗粒物进行前处理,优化大气颗粒物的水洗脱和有机提取条件,对比大气颗粒物直接进样、水洗脱样和有机提取样的测定结果.最后,确定了上述3种进样方法的适用条件,即直接检测法适用于石英膜和Teflon膜样品,且操作简便,易于定量测定大气颗粒物中自由基的浓度;水洗脱法仅适用于Teflon膜样品,但需要已知颗粒物洗脱效率才能定量计算;有机溶剂提取法不能有效的提取的颗粒物上的自由基.     

不同氮肥对油菜B与Mo吸收的影响

利用盆栽试验研究了潮土中不同氮肥对油菜硼钼吸收的影响，结果表明，前期(5周)施氮并没有促进油菜的生长，而且大部分氮肥对油菜生长表现抑制作用，氯化铵处理的作用最大，硫酸铵和尿素处理次之，硝酸铵处理再次之；不同氮肥均有抑制油菜生长前期(5周)硼吸收和累积的作用，其中以氯化铵、硝酸铵和尿素的作用为甚；不同氮肥同样抑制油菜生长前期(5周)对钼的吸收和累积，以硫酸铵处理作用最突出，氯化铵处理次之。但随着时间的推移，10、15周不同氮肥大多促进油菜的生长，增加油菜对硼钼的吸收和累积，且各氮肥处理间的差异逐步减小。     

反相色谱-电感耦合等离子体质谱法快速测定大气颗粒物中的无机砷

建立了反相高效液相色谱-电感耦合等离子体质谱联用技术(HPLC-ICPMS)测定大气颗粒物中可溶性总砷和砷形态(砷酸盐、亚砷酸盐、一甲基砷酸、二甲基砷酸和砷甜菜碱)的分析方法.本方法结合了安捷伦Zorbax SB-Aq反相色谱柱快速分离和ICP-MS的高灵敏度的特点,在4 min内完成5种砷形态化合物的分离和检测.通过比较盐酸羟氨和磷酸以及不同提取时间的提取效果,最终选定1%磷酸超声萃取15 min的最佳实验方案.使用该方法,砷形态的加标回收率介于85.5%—119.2%之间.通过测定真实样品发现,大气颗粒物中的可溶性砷基本为无机砷,占可溶性总砷比例的80%—96%.     

大气颗粒物中典型有机物的分析方法和污染特征研究进展

有机污染物是大气颗粒物的重要组成部分,约占颗粒物质量的20％-50％.颗粒物中的有机污染物具有高毒性,长期暴露能够给人群带来潜在的健康风险;有机污染物参与气溶胶成核,影响空气质量和能见度,进而改变区域气候,其引起的健康与环境效应已成为民众关注的焦点.大气颗粒物中有机污染物的分析技术是准确判断其来源和污染特征的重要一环.本文对颗粒物中常见有机污染物的分析技术、污染特征及主要来源进行了综述.系统介绍了有机污染物的样品采样、提取净化和分离分析技术,对比了不同分析方法的优势,总结了我国大气颗粒物中有机污染物的时空分布和气粒分配特征,并探讨了引起相关差异的原因,为后续深入认识大气颗粒物中有机污染物的分布特征提供参考.最后,对大气颗粒物中有机物的分析技术和发展方向进行了总结与展望.     

大气颗粒物与气相污染物的化学热力学平衡及与酸化作用的关系

本文以大气中NH_3-HNO_3-NO_3~--SO_4~(2-)气溶胶体系为研究对象,从热力学基本理论出发,建立了计算不同大气条件下颗粒物中NH_4NO_3的离解常数和在平衡时气相NH_3,HNO_3及颗粒物中NH_4NO_3浓度的理论模式和计算程序。此模式用于西南酸雨地区和北京非酸雨地区的大气气溶胶体系,结果表明理论计算与现场监测结果之间有较好的一致性。气相NH_3在西南地区空气颗粒物和降水中的浓度与北方大不相同。在西南地区比在北方颗粒物中更可能形成硝酸铵。     

大气颗粒物吸附的空气微生物毒性效应的研究进展

大气污染与人群健康关系的研究表明,灰霾天气中的大气颗粒物上附着有多种可吸入微生物,包括病毒、细菌和真菌.大气颗粒物中的部分有机物质能够与这些微生物相互作用,进而改变颗粒物上附着微生物的致病性和持久性.大气颗粒物及其所吸附的病原微生物来源广泛,种类繁多,并由于大气污染加重而越发显得重要.本文结合以往文献资料和新型冠状病毒肺炎的一些实验观察数据,综述了大气颗粒物附着的微生物种类、影响微生物存活的环境条件、与疾病流行的内在关系、大气颗粒物对所附着的可吸入微生物的影响和与疾病相关的毒性效应等5个方面,进一步为大气污染预防和控制措施提供思路和方法.     

中国大气颗粒物中重金属监测技术与方法综述

大气颗粒物中的重金属极易富集在细颗粒物中,并对人体带来危害。文章对中国大气颗粒物中重金属的监测技术方法进行梳理和汇总,从点位布设、样品采集、样品前处理、分析测试以及全过程的质量保证和质量控制等方面。探讨和分析颗粒物监测的各个环节应遵循的技术规范和相关方法。大气颗粒物的采样主要包括环境空气样品和无组织排放样品两大类,前处理方法包括全消解和酸浸提,而全消解中又包括酸消解法和碱熔法,消解方式包括电热板、马弗炉、高压密闭消解罐、微波消解等。测试方法主要包括分光光度法、X射线荧光光谱法(XRF)、原子吸收分光光度法(AAS)、原子荧光光谱法(AFS)、电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法(ICP-AES)、电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)等,根据不同的监测需求和仪器设备水平,选择不同的标准测试方法作为依据。在颗粒物重金属监测的全过程中,从布点、试剂空白、滤膜/滤筒空白的控制,到采样、前处理、实验室分析等各个环节,均需要考虑可能影响分析准确度的因素,建立起与监测方法同步的全程序质量保证和控制措施。完善大气颗粒物中重金属监测技术与方法体系,可为大气环境监测和管理部门的决策提供科学依据和技术支持,为源解析等颗粒物组分分析相关工作提供方法依据。     

红外光谱法定量测定大气颗粒物中总碳氢化合物

对大气颗粒物的四氯化碳萃取溶液以红外光谱仪分析,以测定大气颗粒物上的总碳氢化合物,是一个简单、方便、不破坏样品的方法。该方法的回收率为97—101％,最低检出量为4×10~(-4)毫克/米~3,以经纯制并浓缩的溶剂作参比,消除了萃取剂杂质的干扰,以此方法测定了北京和天津的若干样品,分析结果表明颗粒物上的总碳氢化合物浓度与大气污染源和气象条件有—定的关系。     

加速溶剂萃取-气质联用法测定PM_(2.5)中的有机氯及多氯联苯

建立一种简单、快速分析PM2.5中有机氯及多氯联苯的检测方法,以满足大气颗粒物中超痕量有机污染物的分析检测要求.本方法采用加速溶剂提取为前处理设备,对PM2.5样品进行前处理,经过浓缩定容后采用气质联用法对样品中的有机氯和多氯联苯进行分析检测.整个方法前处理简单、快速,仪器灵敏度高,能够检测出大气颗粒物中超痕量的有机氯及多氯联苯.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.