Seasonal variations in sperm production and sperm quality in male winter flounder, Pleuronectes americanus: the effects of hypophysectomy, pituitary replacement therapy, and GnRH-A treatment

The pattern of sperm release and changes in sperm quality were investigated throughout the normal spawning season of male winter flounder, Pleuronectes americanus (Walbaum), caught in Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada in April and November 1994. In addition, the impact of hormonal manipulation on sperm production and sperm quality was examined through gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue (GnRH-A) treatment, hypophysectomy, and pituitary extract injection – pituitary replacement therapy (PRT). While a lengthy period of spermiation, lasting ∼6 months (December to July), can be detected in some males, the major period for sperm release occurred in May to July in the summer spawning season. The spawning period started with peak levels of plasma testosterone (T) and 11 ketotestosterone (11-KT). By late July sperm production fell rapidly along with a notable deterioration in sperm motility. While GnRH-A treatment advanced the period of sperm release, and the milt became diluted and increased in volume, the treatment did not increase total sperm output over the spawning season. In hypophysectomized male flounder, by contrast, milt was more concentrated and sperm production declined along with reduced plasma androgen levels during the spawning season. Increased plasma T and 11-KT levels in hypophysectomized males followed PRT in December and January. Moreover, PRT appeared to be responsible for advancement of spermiation in a large number of prespawning males, which released an increased amount of milt. Finally, these studies indicated that both sperm motility and egg fertilization rates remained unchanged after these hormonal treatments. Received: 5 September 1997 / Accepted: 6 January 1999     

Modeling iron release from cast iron pipes in an urban water distribution system caused by source water switch

Significant iron release from cast iron pipes in water distribution systems (WDSs), which usually occurs during the source water switch period, is a great concern of water utilities because of the potential occurrence of “red water” and customer complaints. This study developed a new method which combined in-situ water stagnation experiments with mathematical models and numerical simulations to predict the iron release caused by source water switch. In-situ water stagnation experiments were conducted to determine the total iron accumulation in nine cast iron pipes in-service in Beijing when switching the local water to treated Danjiangkou Reservior water. Results showed that the difference in the concentration increment of total iron in 24 hr (ΔCI_TI,24), i.e. short-term iron release, caused by source water switch was mainly dependent on the difference in the key quality parameters (pH, hardness, nitrate, Larson Ratio and dissolved oxygen (DO)) between the two source waters. The iron release rate (R_Fe) after switch, i.e. long-term iron release, was closely related to the pipe properties as well as the DO and total residual chlorine (TRC) concentrations. Mathematical models of ΔCI_TI,24 and R_Fe were developed to quantitatively reveal the relationship between iron release and the key quality parameters. The R_Fe model could successfully combine with EPANET-MSX, a numerical simulator of water quality for WDSs to extend the iron release modeling from pipe level to network level. The new method is applicable to predicting iron release during source water switch, thus facilitating water utilities to take preventive actions to avoid “red water”.     

地震动相位差谱的统计规律

本文建立了地震动相位差谱的经验模型,并根据地震动加速度记录资料,对模型中的系数进行统计回归,建立了地震动相位差谱经验关系。结果表明,地震的震级和震源距对加速度时程相位差谱的均值曲线和方差都有重要影响,震源距相同震级不同时相位差谱的均值曲线近似平行;震级相同而震源距不同时相位差谱的均值曲线不仅上下移动而且形状如发生变化,震源距的增加将加大其低频处与高频处的差异。相位差谱的方差将随震级和震源距的增加而变大。     

地面水体中硫阴离子电化学形态分析方法的研究──硫酸盐的测定

提出了一种新的测定可溶性硫酸盐的电量分析方法，此法基于ＳＯ４＾２－与ＢａＣｒＯ４反应释放出ＣｒＯ４＾２－经酸化后转变为Ｃｒ２Ｏ７＾２－，然后用碘量库伦滴定法测定Ｃｒ２Ｏ７＾２－，根据库仑滴定消耗的电量，通过化学计量关系，并按法拉第定律计算出硫酸盐含量。此法可测定μｇ量的硫酸盐，适于测定水系中可溶性硫酸盐。     

埋设管网系统地震危险性分析方法

埋设管网系统有如下三个特点,即:埋于地基中、在平面内延伸分布范围广、具有生命线工程的重要性,故其抗震设计与地震危险性分析方法也与一般房屋建筑不同。为此,本文提出了一种同时考虑给定地震下地震动场的空间相关性、局部场地条件及地震发生非确定性影响的地震危险性分析方法。本文建议的方法中给定地震下地震动场的确定包括四方面的工作:①确定地震动场的参数,用场内各点之间的相对运动(如相对变形)而不是单点的运动(如加速度);②在频域内确定场内单个点的地震动,以幅值谱与相位谱表示;③用若干个离散点的地震动来描述地震动场;④考虑局部场地的影响。地震动空间相关性与地震发生非确定性同时考虑之间的矛盾问题在本文方法中也得到了处理,采用这一方法的优点是在地震动场中同时考虑了震级、距离及场地的影响,本文提出的方法也可以用于在平面上分布范围较广的其它生命线网络工程。     

Catalytic activity of porous manganese oxides for benzene oxidation improved via citric acid solution combustion synthesis

Various manganese oxides (MnO_x) prepared via citric acid solution combustion synthesis were applied for catalytic oxidation of benzene. The results showed the ratios of citric acid/manganese nitrate in synthesizing process positively affected the physicochemical properties of MnO_x, e.g., BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller) surface area, porous structure, reducibility and so on, which were in close relationship with their catalytic performance. Of all the catalysts, the sample prepared at a citric acid/manganese nitrate ratio of 2:1 (C2M1) displayed the best catalytic activity with T₉₀ (the temperature when 90% of benzene was catalytically oxidized) of 212℃. Further investigation showed that C2M1 was Mn₂O₃ with abundant nano-pores, the largest surface area and the proper ratio of surface Mn⁴⁺/Mn³⁺, resulting in preferable low-temperature reducibility and abundant surface active adsorbed oxygen species. The analysis results of the in-situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (in-situ FTIR) revealed that the benzene was successively oxidized to phenolate, o-benzoquinone, small molecules (such as maleates, acetates, and vinyl), and finally transformed to CO₂ and H₂O.     

利用CXTFIT-VZCOMML模型推导基于保护地下水的Sb的土壤环境基准

土壤环境基准是制订土壤质量标准和进行土壤质量评价的重要依据,对保护地下水起着非常重要的作用. 通过柱试验研究了Sb(锑)在北京潮土中的迁移行为,利用嵌套有CXTFIT 2.1程序的STANMOD软件对非平衡两区模型进行计算,获得Sb在潮土中迁移的阻滞因子,同时利用VZCOMML(vadose zone contaminant migration multi-layered model)模型反推保护地下水的Sb的土壤环境基准值. 结果表明:非平衡两区模型可较好地模拟Sb在潮土中的迁移过程(r2>0.97);Sb在潮土中的迁移阻滞因子为5.82,远小于批试验得到的阻滞因子(49.3). 基于GB 5749—2006《生活饮用水卫生标准》中ρ(Sb)的标准限值(0.005 mg/L),推导出基于保护地下水的Sb的土壤环境基准值为0.64 mg/kg,该值比一些国家或地区的土壤基准或标准值(3.1～41 mg/kg)小1～2个数量级,可能是由于Sb在潮土中的阻滞因子或分配系数(K_d)较小、稀释系数较小、地下水或饮用水标准(C_gw)偏低、土壤pH不同所致. 未来应使用多种不同类型且具有代表性的土壤,以获得更准确的、适合我国实际情况的土壤环境基准值. 初步推导出Sb的土壤环境基准值(0.64 mg/kg)可为制订国家相关标准和地下水源保护区污染控制措施提供依据.      

Runoff water management technologies for dryland agriculture on the Loess

SUMMARY

Arid and semi-arid environments undergo periodic seasonal agricultural droughts of varying extents and duration, erratic and ineffective rainfall of high intensity and short duration, with high surface runoff. High efficiency water-harvesting agriculture has been routinely used in the Loess Plateau agricultural production of China over the past 10 years. Localized habitat effect and regional water resource enrichment are the theoretical basis of high efficient water-harvesting agriculture. Features of this agricultural system are described, including: water harvesting of surface runoff from roads and collection in concrete yards on plastic sheets; water storage cellar tanks for harvesting runoff to provide life-saving/critical irrigation, with devices for water lifting and conveying such as hand pumps and pipelines; feasible methods of water use for limited supplies such as drip, hole, subsoil, and super-sheet irrigation; agronomic measures of high water use efficiency; and field micro-catchment for water harvesting and conservation to increase fallow efficiency in rainy seasons. Using the stored runoff water to irrigate the mulched winter wheat and spring corn, as well as vegetables and fruit trees, significant yield increasing and water use efficiency improvements have been achieved. Plastic mulching for increasing fallow efficiency in rainy seasons and improving yield of the next winter wheat crop have been developed and demonstrated. These techniques have provided obvious benefits in terms of soil and water conservation on slope farmland in the hill regions and remarkable effects of storing water and reducing drought in the dryland farming regions have been obtained.     

真空紫外灯动态降解空气中低浓度甲醛的研究

以集中空调中处理室内可挥发性有机物(VOCs)为应用背景,搭建了试验台.实验研究了真空紫外灯(主波长254 nm,185 nm)降解甲醛的影响因素以及产生O3的情况.研究表明,在产生的O3浓度低于室内空气质量标准(0.16mg/m3)的情况下,真空紫外灯也能够高效地降解空气中低浓度甲醛(＜1 mg/m3);甲醛降解率与反应器空气流速及甲醛初始浓度成反比;降解速率与甲醛初始浓度成正比,与反应器空气的流速成反比;绝对湿度对真空紫外灯降解甲醛有一定的影响;反应器空间大小对甲醛降解影响比较显著.应用于集中空调系统净化室内空气中VOCs,取得了很好的效果.     

消毒剂和溶解氧对管网铁释放影响的中试研究

针对南水北调中线水源地丹江口水库水调入受水区城市后,可能引起管网铁腐蚀产物释放的问题,从北方某受水区城市的实际管网中挖取了原通地下水的3个地点的铸铁管道,在丹江口搭建了中试模拟系统,开展水源切换以及消毒剂和溶解氧对管网铁释放影响的中试研究。结果表明,实验管道管垢较薄且稳定性较差,在水源切换初期有"黄水"现象发生;增加进水硫酸根浓度,管网系统出水总铁浓度和浊度均有所增加;在0.3~3.6 mg/L的范围内改变进水自由氯浓度对实验系统铁释放的影响没有明显的规律;但进水氯胺浓度从1.3 mg/L增加到2.0 mg/L时,YS系统的铁释放有所升高;进水溶解氧浓度从8 mg/L增加到15 mg/L时,实验系统的铁释放都有明显的降低,但再增加到20 mg/L时,铁释放反而有所升高。