Recent Changes in Body Size of the Eurasian Otter <Emphasis Type="Italic">Lutra lutra</Emphasis> in Sweden

We studied geographical and temporal body size trends among 169 adult museum specimens of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) collected in Sweden between 1962 and 2008, whose sex, year of collection, and locality were known. Skull size and body mass increased significantly in relation to the year of collection, and skull size (but not body mass) was significantly and negatively related to latitude, contrasting Bergmann’s rule and the trend found for Norwegian otters. Latitudinal differences in body size between the two countries may be due to differences in food availability. The temporal increase in body size among Swedish otters resembled that observed for Norway otters, though Swedish otters are smaller with respect to their Norwegian counterparts. Latitude and year represent a combination of environmental factors, including ambient temperature in the year of collection as well as the number of days of ice coverage. We replaced the above factors with mean annual temperature or the number of days of ice coverage, and found that each of these factors explains a similar proportion of the variation in body size as did latitude and year. We hypothesize that this temporal increase in body size is related to a combination of factors, including reduced energy expenditure resulting from increasing ambient temperature, and increased food availability from longer ice-free periods.     

Assessment of the emission of PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBs from an industrial area over a nearby town using a selective wind direction sampling device

The development of new sampling devices or strategies to assess the concentration of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the environment has increased in the last two decades. In this study, a selective sampling device was used to evaluate the impact of potential local sources of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofuran (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl (dl-PCBs) emissions on the ambient air levels of such compounds in a town near an important industrial estate. Average concentrations of target compounds of up to 2.5 times for PCDD/Fs and 2 times for dl-PCBs were found to come from the industrial state confirming this area as the main responsible for the majority of such compounds reaching the town.This finding was supported by a PCDD/F and dl-PCB sample profile analysis and a principal component analysis (PCA), which established a direct link between the dioxin-like compounds found in the samples collected in the town and their source.     

ICP-MS同时快速测定环境空气中15种金属污染物

用玻璃(或石英)纤维滤膜采集环境空气样品,在氢氟酸和浓硝酸溶液中消解澄清,用电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)测定含量。结果表明,进口滤膜重金属本底值较低且均一,更适合于环境空气中重金属监测。标准品滤膜E023-1125测定值均在认定值附近,相对误差在0.308%~4.96%之间,加标回收率在95.7%~107%之间,检出限在0.115~3.98 ng/m3之间,满足日常环境监测分析要求。     

市和区县两级环境空气自动监测数据审核系统在上海的应用

由上海市环境监测中心和软件公司共同开发的市和区县两级环境空气自动监测数据审核系统,主要由区县监测站负责辖区自动监测数据的一级审核,市级监测站承担二级审核的责任。作为环境空气质量保证/质量控制体系的重要一环,新系统的建立极大地提高了上海市环境空气自动监测数据的有效性和数据质量。     

环境空气中多环芳烃的监测研究进展

介绍了国内外监测环境空气中多环芳烃 (PAHs)的进展情况。并就环境空气中PAHs的采样技术、样品预处理、分离分析方法 ,以及环境空气中PAHs的影响因素及源解析等方面进行了详尽的阐述     

气相色谱法同步测定环境空气和废气中甲醇正丁醇叔戊醇

以蒸馏水吸收环境或工业废气中的甲醇正丁醇叔戊醇,用HP-FFAP毛细管柱分离氢火焰离子化检测器检测,样品直接进气相色谱仪测定.方法最低检出质量浓度分别为甲醇0.08 mg/m3、正丁醇0.11mg/m3、叔戊醇0.12mg/m3,相对标准偏差为2%～5%,加标回收率在82%～105%之间.方法简单、灵敏,分离度好、检出限低.     

上海浦东新区环境空气重金属污染特征及来源解析

于2012年3月—2013年2月在浦东新区城区点和郊区点采集TSP样品,利用双酸消解原子荧光法、ICP法分析了样品中的13种元素。结果表明,除As略超标外其他元素均达标,城区点和郊区点环境空气重金属年均值排在前3位的元素是:Fe、Sn、Zn,占样品金属总量的83%~87%;排在末4位的元素是:Ni、Cr、As、Cd,占金属总量的1%~2%。通过EPA PMF 5.0模型运算结果,在城区中6个因子贡献比最高的31.5%为Sn+Fe+Mn,贡献比最低的2.1%为Hg;在郊区中6个因子贡献比最高的36.4%为Pb+Cu,贡献比最低的9.2%为Fe+Sn+Mn。浦东新区富集因子E≤10的元素有Cr、V、Ba、Mn、Ni、Fe、Hg城、Cu郊、As;富集因子E10的元素有Hg郊、Cu城、Zn、Pb、Cd、Sn。     

气质联用法测定环境空气中有机硫化物

采用 SUMMA罐采集空气样品,在预浓缩系统中经3级冷阱捕集后,用气相色谱-质谱联用技术测定环境空气中7种痕量有机硫化物。对试验条件进行优化,使得甲硫醇、乙硫醇、甲硫醚、二硫化碳、噻吩、乙硫醚和二甲二硫醚等7种有机硫化物在21．47μg/m3～336．43μg/m3范围内线性良好。试验表明,7种有机硫化物的方法检出限为0．004μg/m3～0．036μg/m3;标准气体平行测定6次结果的 RSD为2．7％～6．2％,加标回收率为92．2％～97．5％。用该方法测定实际空气样品,并与傅立叶红外光谱法测定的结果进行比对,结果令人满意。     

气相色谱法测定环境空气中乙醇和异丙醇

采用蒸馏水吸收空气中的乙醇和异丙醇,气相色谱法测定,该方法在3．14 mg/L ～15．8 mg/L 范围内线性良好,乙醇标准曲线的相关系数为0．9994,异丙醇标准曲线的相关系数为0．9996。测定低浓度标准溶液,得到乙醇和异丙醇的检出限分别为0．418 mg/L 和0．399 mg/L;采样体积为0．04 m3时,乙醇和异丙醇最低检出质量浓度均为0．05 mg/m3。乙醇和异丙醇标准溶液的回收率为95．4％～104％,RSD＜5％。样品稳定性试验表明,采集的乙醇和异丙醇样品保存时间越长损失率越大,一般保存7 d为宜。     

传感技术在环境空气监测中的方法适用性研究

采用某品牌3台传感器,对环境空气中气态污染物(NO_2、SO_2、O_3、CO)和颗粒物(PM_(10)、PM_(2.5))进行为期1个月的连续监测,探讨传感技术在环境空气监测中的方法适用性。研究表明,3台传感器监测的各污染物质量浓度均显著相关,Pearson相关系数0.9(p0.01);监测的颗粒物与国控点数据显著相关且质量浓度水平接近,Pearson相关系数0.9(p0.01);PM_(2.5)传感器测定值相对于国控点数据的平均相对误差仅为-7.3%,均值绝对误差2μg/m~3;传感器在高湿度下的PM_(2.5)测定值与国控点数据相吻合,当相对湿度为80%～90%时,平均相对误差仅为-0.9%;传感器气态污染物测定值与国控点数据之间存在差异,电化学原理气态污染物传感器性能仍有待提升。