Boosting freshwater fish conservation with high-resolution distribution mapping across a large territory

The lack of high-resolution distribution maps for freshwater species across large extents fundamentally challenges biodiversity conservation worldwide. We devised a simple framework to delineate the distributions of freshwater fishes in a high-resolution drainage map based on stacked species distribution models and expert information. We applied this framework to the entire Chinese freshwater fish fauna (>1600 species) to examine high-resolution biodiversity patterns and reveal potential conflicts between freshwater biodiversity and anthropogenic disturbances. The correlations between spatial patterns of biodiversity facets (species richness, endemicity, and phylogenetic diversity) were all significant (r = 0.43–0.98, p < 0.001). Areas with high values of different biodiversity facets overlapped with anthropogenic disturbances. Existing protected areas (PAs), covering 22% of China's territory, protected 25–29% of fish habitats, 16–23% of species, and 30–31% of priority conservation areas. Moreover, 6–21% of the species were completely unprotected. These results suggest the need for extending the network of PAs to ensure the conservation of China's freshwater fishes and the goods and services they provide. Specifically, middle to low reaches of large rivers and their associated lakes from northeast to southwest China hosted the most diverse species assemblages and thus should be the target of future expansions of the network of PAs. More generally, our framework, which can be used to draw high-resolution freshwater biodiversity maps combining species occurrence data and expert knowledge on species distribution, provides an efficient way to design PAs regardless of the ecosystem, taxonomic group, or region considered.     

Biodegradation of shells of the black pearl oyster,Pinctada margaritifera var. cumingii,by microborers and sponges of French Polynesia

The composition, distribution and infestation sequence of organisms that destroy the commercially valuable shells of the black oyster Pinctada margaritifera var. cumingii Jameson, 1901 were studied. Three ecologically different groups of boring (euendolithic) organisms were identified: (1) phototrophic boring microorganisms (cyanobacteria, Hyella caespitosa, Hyella sp., Mastigocoleus testarum, Plectonema terebrans, and green algae, Phaeophila dendroides, Ostreobium quekettii); (2) heterotrophic boring microorganisms (fungi, Ostracoblabe implexa); (3) filter-feeding boring organisms (sponges, Cliona margaritiferae, C. vastifica). The phototrophic endoliths dominate the external pristmatic region of the shell, whereas the valuable interior nacreous region is attacked mainly by heterotrophs. Boring patterns reflect in part the shape and behaviour of the organisms and in part the structural properties of the shell, and inflict different types of damage. Infestation starts with microbial borers, which prepare the conditions for later invasion by more damaging clionid sponges. The infestation begins always at the apex, the oldest part of the shells, from which the periostracum is often removed by natural attrition or by cleaning procedure. The rate of bioerosion in 1 yr-old hatchery shells is 36 times higher than in natural populations.     

高安全AZH——20型化学氧自救器的研究

介绍了高安全ＡＺＨ——２０ 型化学氧自救器科研成果。重点阐述了该自救器的结构设计、选材、氧烛起动装置和提高ＫＯ２ 片状生氧剂性能等方面的技术创新和改进,对应用高新技术提高自救器的防护性能和安全可靠性作了有益的探索     

Comparison of particulate mass, chemical species for urban, suburban and rural areas in central Taiwan, Taichung

Aerosol samples for PM2.5, PM(2.5-10) and TSP were collected from June to September 1998 and from February to March 1999 in central Taiwan. Ion chromatography was used to analyze the acidic anions: sulfate, nitrate and chloride in the Universal samples. The ratios of fine particle concentrations to coarse particle concentrations displayed that the fine particle concentrations are almost greater than that of coarse particle concentrations in Taichung area. The average concentrations of PM2.5, PM(2.5-10) and TSP in urban sites are higher than in suburban and rural sites at both daytime and night-time. Chloride dominated in the coarse mode in daytime and in fine mode in night-time. Nitrate can be found in both the coarse and fine modes. Sulfate dominated in fine mode in both daytime and night-time.     

静电空气灭菌净化机研究及其应用

通过分析负离子型、过滤型、静电型和静电与过滤复合型这四种常见类型的空气净化机存在的问题,并通过对横向电极极配的除尘效果的研究,提出采用横向电极极配的静电空气净化机,并在应用中增加了荷电电极,测试结果显示该机型可以净化空气中的一氧化碳、二氧化碳、烟雾、细菌和释放适量负离子,特别是对空气中的细菌具有高达90%的灭菌能力,该机型是全静电型,使用中无需更换任何过滤元件,可成为高效、节能、实用的新型静电空气净化机。     

汶川地震的异常及地震预测问题

汶川MS8.0级地震造成了巨大的灾害.我国对这个巨震未能作出预测,于是国内外各界对地震预测问题议论纷纷.笔者经过地震现场的调查与深入思考,认为汶川地震前是有异常的,之所以未能作出预测,根本上是因为地震预测的科学难关尚未突破,但还有与我国目前地震监测与预测工作上存在多方面的不足与问题有关;同时还认为,汶川地震的预测失败并不意味着地震不能预测,因为我国有规模宏大的地震监测台网,积累了大量的震例,取得了一定成功预测的经验,因此对未来的某些地震仍可作出成功预测并取得显著的减灾实效.     

Initiating automotive component reuse in Malaysia

As the production of local vehicles increases, the impact of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) wastes to the environment will also increase. ELVs recovery including reuse, remanufacture, and recycle apparently become a strategy in solving this environmental problem. This study identifies the existing conditions of automotive reuse in Malaysia by conducting some interviews in selected local automotive and automotive component manufacturers. Results from the interviews indicated that reuse of automotive components in newly manufactured vehicles has never been practiced by the selected companies. However, there is interest among respondents in developing automotive components for after-market reuse. Some strategies were proposed in this study to initiate automotive components reuse in the local automotive manufacturers including the establishment of the end-of-life directive, enhance research and development on design for reuse and increase reusability and economic benefits of reuse.     

化学吸收法回收工业废气中CO的研究

通过实验优选出一种ＣｕＣｌ－ＭｇＣｌ２水溶系统高选择性ＣＯ吸收剂,确定了吸收剂对ＣＯ的最大吸收量与温度的关系,探讨了气体组成变化对ＣＯ回收率的影响,由实验数据求出吸收过程中ＣＯ的回收率为９３％。采用气相色谱分析法测出产物ＣＯ的纯度为９８％,给出吸收液的解吸温度范围为１２０－１４０℃。初步探讨了ＣｕＣｌ－ＭｇＣｌ２水溶系吸收剂对ＣＯ的吸收反应机理,为转炉烟气等工业废气中ＣＯ的分离回收提供了新途径。     

丙烯腈、醋酸乙烯酯罐区火险分析及对策

对丙烯腈、醋酸乙酯罐系统危险性及罐区泄漏潜在危险性进行了系统分析。并对丙烯腈、醋酸乙烯酯罐区的防火防爆提出了相应的对策,对泡沫消防设备及可燃气体检测器灭火系统的可行性和实用性进行了重点介绍和探讨。     

Inherent risk assessment methodology in preliminary design stage: A case study for toxic release

At preliminary design stage, process designers normally lack of information on the risk level from process plant. An inherently safer process plant could be designed if the information of risk levels could be known earlier at the preliminary design stage. If the risk level could be determined, there is a possibility to eliminate or reduce the risk by applying the well-known concept: inherent safety principle. This paper presents a technique to determine the risk levels at preliminary process design stage using a 2-region risk matrix concept. A model to calculate the severity and likelihood of a toxic release accident was developed in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. This model is integrated with process design simulator, iCON to allow for data transfer during preliminary design stage. 2-region risk matrix is proposed and used to evaluate the acceptability of the inherent risk based on the severity and likelihood rating. If the inherent risk level is unacceptable, modification for improvement can be done using the inherent safety principles. A case study has been carried out to illustrate the benefit of applying this newly developed technique. It was successfully shown that an inherently safer plant could easily be designed by applying this technique.