Cu在扇贝组织中的蓄积及其对酶活性的影响

采用暴露实验方法，研究了不同浓度的Cu（Cu^2＋）对栉孔扇贝（Chlamys farreri）鳃、肌肉、内脏团组织中Cu蓄积量及过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性的影响．结果表明：随水体中Cu浓度的升高，扇贝各组织中Cu蓄积量明显上升，Cu蓄积量顺序为：内脏〉鳃〉肌肉．Cu浓度对栉孔扇贝各组织中过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性均有明显影响，各组织中酶活性均随Cu浓度升高表现为抑制-诱导-抑制的规律．这表明，栉孔扇贝各组织中CAT酶对水体中Cu污染反映敏感，存在计量-效应关系，对海洋Cu早期污染具有指示作用．图2表1参19     

SO4^2-／TiO2表面的酸性对其光催化性能的影响

采用Na2CO3溶液将SO4^2-／TiO2表面的SO4^2-洗脱下来,用热重（TG）、NH3程序升温脱附（NH3-TPD）和吡啶吸附的红外光谱等手段,分析洗脱前后SO4^2-／TiO2表面的酸量和酸类型的变化;在相同晶型、结晶度和吸光特性条件下,考察了SO4^2-／TiO2表面的酸性对Cr（VI）光催化还原效率的影响．结果表明：SO4^2-／TiO2表面同时存在Lewis酸位和Bronsted酸位,通过Na2CO3溶液降低SO4^2-／TiO2表面的酸量并去除Bronsted酸位后,其对Cr（Ⅵ）的光催化活性显著降低．     

SO_2和NO_2胁迫对红花荷等植物光合生理影响及抗性评价

为探讨红花荷（Rhodoleia championii）等12种园林植物抗SO2和NO2污染能力,以1～2年生实生苗为材料,通过人工气候室的盆栽实验,研究不同SO2和NO2混合气体胁迫对园林植物苗木光合参数和相对叶绿素含量的影响,并利用隶属函数法及系统聚类分析法对其抗SO2和NO2污染能力进行了综合评价。结果表明,植物叶片净光合速率、气孔导度、蒸腾速率和相对叶绿素含量基本上随着SO2和NO2胁迫的加剧而逐渐降低,但水分利用效率受净光合速率和蒸腾速率变化的影响规律不明显。综合隶属函数和聚类分析可知,红花荷和红千层（Callistemon rigidus）抗污染能力强,杜鹃红山茶（Camellia azalea）和粉红羊蹄甲（Bauhinia blakeana）抗污染能力较强,红花银桦（Grevillea robusta）和无忧树（Saraca divespierre）抗污染能力中等,大叶紫薇（Lagerstroemia speciosa）、金花风铃木（Tabebuia chrysantha）和腊肠树（Cassia fistula）抗污染能力较弱,而本地火焰木（Spathodea nilotica）、复羽叶栾树（Koelreuteria bipinnata）和樱花（Prunus serrulata）抗污染能力弱。研究结果为火电厂、陶瓷厂、钢铁厂、石化厂等重度酸污染地区植物选择提供参考。     

浮叶植物重建对富营养化湖泊氮磷营养水平的影响

利用太湖五里湖污染底泥，在不破坏表层沉积物形态和结构的情况下，利用大口径的采样器采集沉积物柱状样，研究浮叶植物荇菜（Limnanthemun nymphoides）在此底泥上适应性生长情况及其对水体以及沉积物中氮磷的影响。结果表明，在培养实验过程中，荇菜生长使上覆水体中的氮、磷营养水平逐渐降低，藻类的生长明显受到克制，水体透明度增加，水质逐渐改善。通过植物根系对沉积物和问隙水中营养盐的直接吸收，使表层（0～5cm）沉积物与问隙水中氮磷营养盐的水平在实验结束后有明皿下降，对于控制沉积物内源营养盐释放有重要的作用。因此，恢复以水生植物为丰的水生生态系统足重建富营养湖泊生态系统和控制湖泊内源负荷的重要措施。     

滨海城市不同粒径大气颗粒物中水溶性离子的分布特征

选取东南滨海城市厦门的城区（厦门大学,仙岳小区）、郊区（集美大学城）、工业区（鹭联宾馆）和背景区（汀溪水库）5个站点为研究对象,于2008年10月至2009年9月对厦门市大气PM2.5、PM2.5-10和PM10-100分4个季节进行了采集工作,用离子色谱对其中的水溶性离子进行测定。研究结果表明,厦门市不同粒径颗粒物中水溶性离子具有明显的时空分布特征,且主要以富集在细颗粒物（PM2.5）上为主。SO42-、NO3-和NH4＋是PM2.5中主要的水溶性离子,占PM2.5中水溶性离子总质量浓度的64.59%～93.17%。PM2.5-10和PM10-100的水溶性离子则以Na＋、C1-和Ca2＋这些粒径较大的颗粒为主。滨海城市厦门PM2.5、PM10和TSP的SO2转化率（SOR）和NO2的转化率（NOR）年平均值分别为：0.35、0.39、0.41和0.04、0.08、0.09,较高的SOR和相对较低的NOR比值均说明厦门存在来自于SO2和NO2转化的二次污染物SO42-和NO3-。     

Cd^2＋对玉米种子活力的影响及Ca^2＋的拮抗作用

用不同浓度（c）的Cd2＋和Cd2＋＋Ca2＋处理玉米种子，以研究Cd2＋对玉米种子活力的毒害及Ca2＋对Cd2＋的拮抗作用，结果表明：在0～0．5mmol／L的c（Cd2＋）范围内，种子的发芽率、幼苗生长量随c（Cd2＋）的增大而降低，Cd2＋能降低玉米幼苗中超氧物歧化酶（SOD）和过氧化氢酶（CAT）的活性，并能增加膜脂过氧化产物丙二醛（MDA）的含量．用Cd2＋＋Ca2＋处理玉米种子时，Ca2＋能减少以至消除Ca2＋对种子活力和幼苗生长的毒害作用，其中c（Cd2＋）为10mmol／L的拮抗作用明显大于5mmol／L．     

植物叶片在食叶昆虫胁迫下的正向效应及其机制

植物对外界因素刺激的反应逐渐被人们认识．在食叶昆虫胁迫下，某些植物的叶片对一定程度损害的反应在缓解危害、弥补所造成的损失方面表现出了多方面的正向效应．幼叶在高食叶昆虫胁迫下幼叶延缓变绿和减少光合作用．在损失部分叶片后，光合速率的变化与剩余叶量之间的关联作用在维系整体营养、生长方面具有明显的峰谷效应；被食植物代谢方式的调整与代谢产物的变化对抵御食叶昆虫进一步危害、抑制虫体发育和影响下一代叶食昆虫质量与数量有明显作用．植物部分组织的损失在客观上缓解了余下植物体的水分胁迫，特别是干旱时期的水分胁迫，使得余下的组织功能得到更有效的发挥．另外，叶片部分养分在植物生长重要时期的转移与昆虫取食高峰的时差可称作是一种物候防御．参32     

聚丁二酸丁二醇酯（PBS）生物降解过程对植物生长的影响评价

通过苏丹草（Sorghum sudanense Stapf）、籽粒笕（Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.）、豇豆（Vigna sesquipedalis Wight）种子的发芽试验及其盆栽试验,考察了PBS在土壤浸提液中的生物降解性能,探讨了PBS高聚物、低聚物和合成单体对植物的发芽和生长影响。研究结果表明：①在土壤浸提液中微生物对PBS有一定的降解作用,且在降解过程中,降解液的pH变化不明显;②PBS高聚物的降解产物对植物生长没有影响;③P BS低聚物在降解初期抑制部分植物的幼苗生长,后期对植物的生长没有影响;④当丁二酸的质量浓度低于200 mg.L^-1时,对植物种子的发芽和幼苗生长不会产生影响,当质量浓度高于500 mg.L^-1时,将抑制幼苗生长;当1,4-丁二醇的质量浓度低于2 000 mg.L-1时,对种子的发芽和生长没有影响。     

Hg^2＋可增强Zn^2＋对克氏螯虾触角神经动作电位放电的抑制作用

运用电生理学方法，观察Ｈｇ（２＋）、Ｚｎ（２＋）联合对克氏螯虾第一触角内侧枝神经动作电位放电的影响．当Ｈｇ（２＋）、Ｚｎ（２＋）浓度分别达到０．００００２５ｍｇ／Ｌ和０．０５ｍｇ／Ｌ时，这两种离子联合对触角神经的毒性作用潜伏期（ＴＬ）为４６．７５±２２．６９ｍｉｎ（Ｎ＝８），触角神经动作电位放电持续时间（ＤＤ）为１１５．２８±４０．９５ｍｉｎ，表示其放电频率（Ｆｎ／Ｆｌ）与作用时间关系的直线回归方程的ｂ值为－０．０８１８，与渔业水体最高允许Ｚｎ（２＋）含量０．１ｍｇ／Ｌ比较，两者间无显著差异（Ｐ＞０．１）．说明Ｈｇ２＋对Ｚｎ（２＋）的毒性具有增强效应．因此，在对有Ｈｇ（２＋）和Ｚｎ（２＋）污染的水体进行评估时，似应考虑到Ｈｇ（２＋）对Ｚｎ（２＋）毒性的增强效应．     

Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni耐性植物筛选及其吸收富集特性研究

采用营养液培养法和二因素完全实验设计,在5 mg.L-1Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni复合污染条件下对22种植物进行筛选实验,选取富集量较高且生长较快的旱伞草Cyperus alternifolius,分析其对Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni的累积规律及生理生化效应。结果表明：（1）在Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni复合污染胁迫下,旱伞草生长状况良好,对铬、镍具有较高的富集能力;（2）在Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni复合污染下,Cr（Ⅵ）抑制旱伞草对Ni的吸收,Ni促进旱伞草对Cr的吸收;（3）分别在单因素Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni的胁迫下,SOD和CAT活性随着Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni质量浓度（0-50 mg.L-1）的增加都是先上升后下降,MDA总体都呈增加的趋势;（4）在Cr（Ⅵ）胁迫下,旱伞草地上部富集总铬的含量较高,但六价铬含量较低,对Cr（Ⅵ）的转化率最大可达到97.00%。研究表明,旱伞草是一种修复Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni污染很有潜力的物种。     

SO2和NO2胁迫对红花荷等植物光合生理影响及抗性评价

为探讨红花荷(Rhodoleia championii)等12种园林植物抗SO2和NO2污染能力,以1～2年生实生苗为材料,通过人工气候室的盆栽实验,研究不同SO2和NO2混合气体胁迫对园林植物苗木光合参数和相对叶绿素含量的影响,并利用隶属函数法及系统聚类分析法对其抗SO2和NO2污染能力进行了综合评价。结果表明,植物叶片净光合速率、气孔导度、蒸腾速率和相对叶绿素含量基本上随着SO2和NO2胁迫的加剧而逐渐降低,但水分利用效率受净光合速率和蒸腾速率变化的影响规律不明显。综合隶属函数和聚类分析可知,红花荷和红千层(Callistemon rigidus)抗污染能力强,杜鹃红山茶(Camellia azalea)和粉红羊蹄甲(Bauhinia blakeana)抗污染能力较强,红花银桦(Grevillea robusta)和无忧树(Saraca divespierre)抗污染能力中等,大叶紫薇(Lagerstroemia speciosa)、金花风铃木(Tabebuia chrysantha)和腊肠树(Cassia fistula)抗污染能力较弱,而本地火焰木(Spathodea nilotica)、复羽叶栾树(Koelreuteria bipinnata)和樱花(Prunus serrulata)抗污染能力弱。研究结果为火电厂、陶瓷厂、钢铁厂、石化厂等重度酸污染地区植物选择提供参考。     

大气污染对植食昆虫的影响及作用机制

综述了植食昆虫对二氧化硫、氮氧化物、酸雨、臭氧和氟化物污染的不同反应 ,其基本规律是 :中低浓度的大气污染促进植食昆虫的生长、发育 ,较高浓度的大气污染抑制植食昆虫的生长 ,不同种类的昆虫反应不同 ,植食昆虫对臭氧污染的反应多变而没有较统一的规律。另外 ,还论述了植食昆虫对大气污染的反应机理 :一是大气污染→植物→昆虫途径 ,二是大气污染→生态系统→昆虫途径     

Effects of Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide on Insect-Plant Interactions

Abstract: In the enriched carbon dioxide atmosphere expected in the next century, many species of herbivorous insects will confront less nutritious host plants that will induce both lengthened larval developmental times and greater mortality. The limited data currently available suggest that the effect of increased atmospheric CO₂ on herbivory will be not only highly species-specific but also specific to each insect-plant system. Several scenarios can be predicted, however: (1) local extinctions will occur; (2) the endangered species status as well as the pest status of some insect species will change; (3) geographic distributions for some insect species will shift with host-plant ranges; and (4) changes in the population dynamics of affected insect species will influence their interactions with other insects and plants. For insect conservation purposes, it is critical to begin long-term studies on the effects of enhanced CO₂ levels on insect populations. An analysis of the available literature indicates that many orders containing insect species important for ecosystem conservation, and even those important as agricultural or medical pests, have not been examined. Without a major increase in research on this topic, we will be unprepared for the species changes that will occur, we will lose the opportunity to document just how some insects adapt to elevated CO₂ levels, and we will lack the information necessary for effective conservation efforts.     

Seed availability and insect herbivory limit recruitment and adult density of native tall thistle

Understanding spatial and temporal variation in factors influencing plant regeneration is critical to predicting plant population growth. We experimentally evaluated seed limitation, insect herbivory, and their interaction in the regeneration and density of tall thistle (Cirsium altissimum) across a topographic ecosystem productivity gradient in tallgrass prairie over two years. On ridges and in valleys, we used a factorial experiment manipulating seed availability and insect herbivory to quantify effects of: seed input on seedling density, insect herbivory on juvenile density, and cumulative impacts of both seed input and herbivory on reproductive adult density. Seed addition increased seedling densities at three of five sites in 2006 and all five sites in 2007. Insect herbivory reduced seedling survival across all sites in both years, as well as rosette survival from the previous year's seedlings. In both years, insecticide treatment of seed addition plots led to greater adult tall thistle densities in the following year, reflecting the increase in juvenile thistle densities in the experimental year. Seedling survival was not density dependent. Our analytical projection model predicts a significant long-term increase in adult densities from seed input, with a greater increase under experimentally reduced insect herbivory. While plant community biomass and water stress varied significantly between ridges and valleys, the effects of seed addition and insect herbivory did not vary with gradient position. These results support conceptual models that predict seedling and adult densities of short-lived monocarpic perennial plants should be seed limited. Further, the experiment demonstrates that even at high juvenile plant densities, at which density dependence potentially could have overridden herbivore effects on plant survival, insect herbivory strongly affected juvenile thistle performance and adult densities of this native prairie species.     

Agent-based simulation of effects of stress on forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria Hübner) population dynamics

The forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria Hübner) (FTC) has an outbreak cycle of approximately 10 years; however, smaller spatial scale analyses show some regions have longer or more frequent periods of high defoliation. This may be a result of local forest fragmentation, pollution or other sources of stress that may affect FTC directly or indirectly through stress on their hosts or parasitoids. Population dynamics of FTC were examined to investigate how stress may alter the severity and frequency of defoliation. We developed a spatially explicit agent-based model to simulate the host-parasitoid dynamics of FTC. Theoretical and empirically derived parameters were established using past literature and over 50 years of population data of FTC from Ontario, Canada. We find that increasing FTC fecundity, FTC dispersal or parasitoid mortality resulted in more severe outbreaks while a decrease in parasitoid fecundity or searching efficiency resulted in an overall elevation of defoliation. Parasitoid efficiency was the most effective parameter for altering the FTC defoliation. Since plant stress has been shown to alter several of these parameters in nature due to changes in food quality, habitat suitability, and chemical cue interference, our results suggest that forests affected by stressors such as climate change and pollution will have more severe and frequent defoliation from these insects than surrounding unaffected forests. As stressors such as drought and pollution emissions are predicted to increase in frequency or intensity over the next few decades, understanding how they may affect the outbreak cycle of a forest defoliator can aid in planning strategies to reduce the detrimental effects of this insect.     

Fecundity,egg weight and longevity in relation to multiple matings in females of the monarch butterfly

Summary In many insects nutrients transferred by the male at mating are later incorporated into both the eggs and soma of the mated females. Accordingly, it has been suggested that insect females can use these male-derived nutrients for somatic maintenance and enhancement of their fecundity and fitness of their offspring. I this paper we tested the validity of these predictions by studying the longevity and reproductive output of 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 times mated female monarchs Danaus plexippus, a nectar-feeding butterfly that is long-lived and strongly polyandrous and emerges as an adult without mature eggs. Females mated five times received ejaculates that corresponded to an average of 38% of their body weight at eclosion. However, we found that the number of times females had mated had no effect on their longevity, life-time fecundity, or egg weight. Although negative evidence should always be interpreted with caution, our study suggests that male-derived nutrients are less important for female longevity and reproductive output than are larval and adult food.     

Protection from Natural Enemies in Managing Rare Plant Species

Abstract: Natural enemies such as pathogens, herbivores, and seed predators can substantially limit the abundance of plants, including rare species. Vulnerability to particular enemies is likely to differ between life-history stages. We hypothesized that short-term protection of juvenile plants from herbivores can be used to increase population growth of rare species and thus improve the probability of long-term persistence. Using the federally listed (threatened) Pitcher's thistle ( Cirsium pitcheri ) as a model, we experimentally excluded insect herbivores from juvenile rosettes to evaluate the potential benefits of deliberate insect control as a tool for management of rare species. Herbivore effects varied spatially across the local environment. Excluding insects in portions of the habitat where herbivory was high had direct benefits, including a 53% decrease in juvenile plant mortality (60% to 7%) and a 10-fold increase in seed production of juveniles that matured and flowered. In other areas, where herbivore-induced juvenile mortality was relatively low, excluding insects either increased seed production of plants that flowered or had no major effect. Our data also suggest indirect benefits to the metapopulation via potential improvement in dispersal among patches. Temporal variation in growing conditions occurred between years, suggesting that multiple-year exclusions would be most effective. Our study suggests that small–scale manipulation of often inconspicuous interactions between rare plants and their natural enemies can be an effective, relatively low-cost tool for the management and restoration of rare plant species.     

Effect of Vertebrate Grazing on Plant and Insect Community Structure

Abstract: We compared species diversity of plants and insects among grazed and ungrazed areas of Ponderosa pine–grassland communities in Arizona. Plant species richness was higher in two of three grassland communities that were grazed by native elk and deer and domestic cattle than in ungrazed areas inside a series of three large (approximately 40-ha) grazing exclosures. Similarly, plant species richness was higher in grazed areas relative to ungrazed areas at one of two series of smaller (approximately 25-m²) and short-term exclosure sites. Evenness of plant distribution, however, was greater inside ungrazed long-term exclosures but was reduced inside ungrazed short-term exclosures relative to grazed areas. Relative abundances of forbs, grasses, trees, and shrubs, and native and introduced plants did not differ between the long- and short-term grazing exclosures and their grazed counterparts. Relative abundances of some plant species changed when grazers were excluded, however. In contrast, insect species richness was not different between grazed and ungrazed habitats, although insect abundance increased 4- to 10-fold in ungrazed vegetation. Our results suggest that vertebrate grazing may increase plant richness, even in nutrient-poor, semi-arid grasslands, but may decrease insect abundances.