CLIMATE CHANGE: POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND INTERACTIONS IN WETLANDS OF THE UNTTED STATES1

ABSTRACT: Wetlands exist in a transition zone between aquatic and terrestrial environments which can be altered by subtle changes in hydrology. Twentieth century climate records show that the United States is generally experiencing a trend towards a wetter, warmer climate; some climate models suggest that this trend will continue and possibly intensify over the next 100 years. Wetlands that are most likely to be affected by these and other potential changes (e.g., sea‐level rise) associated with atmospheric carbon enrichment include permafrost wetlands, coastal and estuanne wetlands, peat lands, alpine wetlands, and prairie pothole wetlands. Potential impacts range from changes in community structure to changes in ecological function, and from extirpation to enhancement. Wetlands (particularly boreal peat‐lands) play an important role in the global carbon cycle, generally sequestering carbon in the form of biomass, methane, dissolved organic material and organic sediment. Wetlands that are drained or partially dried can become a net source of methane and carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, serving as a positive biotic feedback to global warming. Policy options for minimizing the adverse impacts of climate change on wetland ecosystems include the reduction of current anthropogenic stresses, allowing for inland migration of coastal wetlands as sea‐level rises, active management to preserve wetland hydrology, and a wide range of other management and restoration options.     

El Niño影响下春季南海北部表层水体CO2分压变化

采用走航连续观测系统分别在2011年5月和2015年5月对南海北部表层水体温度、盐度、溶解氧、叶绿素a和pCO_2进行了现场观测.在El Nio影响下,2015年5月华南地区及广东省降雨量偏多,大量冲淡水入海,南海北部冲淡水区域海表盐度显著降低,2015年5月冲淡水区域海表盐度平均值为(28.05±6.18),低于2011年5月的海表盐度平均值(29.65±2.58),同时实测冲淡水区域海表温度平均升高约2.10℃.冲淡水携带的营养物质和适度升高的海表温度共同促进了冲淡水区域浮游植物的繁殖.浮游植物光合作用不断地将海水中的游离CO2转化为有机碳,同时释放出氧气,使得水体pCO_2降低,2015年5月冲淡水区域pCO_2平均值为(286±95)μatm,低于2011年5月的pCO_2平均值(300±42)μatm.2015年5月实测获得离岸海域pCO_2平均值为(421±9)μatm,高于2011年5月pCO_2平均值(386±13)μatm,二者差值为35μatm,海表温度是离岸海域pCO_2的主要影响因子,2015年5月El Nio期间离岸海域SST升高1.96℃.El Nio影响下冲淡水区域的碳汇作用增加,离岸海域的碳源作用增强,冲淡水区域碳汇增加与离岸海域碳源增强基本抵消,2015年5月南海北部整体仍是CO_2弱汇区,约为-0.40 mmol·m~(-2)·d~(-1),与2011年5月通量值-0.58 mmol·m~(-2)·d~(-1)差别不明显.     

铁锰复合氧化物包覆海砂的吸附除磷研究

利用铁锰复合氧化物包覆海砂制备了一种用于污水除磷的新型颗粒状吸附剂,并对其表面特性与磷吸附行为进行了研究.扫描电镜(SEM)分析结果表明,包覆后海砂颗粒表面凹凸不平且多孔,BET比表面积由0.06增至2.52 m2·g-1.磷吸附实验结果表明,包覆后海砂对磷的吸附能力显著提高,最大吸附容量为1.01~1.23 mg·g-1,优于多数文献报道的负载改性砂颗粒吸附剂;吸附动力学更符合准二级动力学方程,推测磷在包覆海砂表面发生了化学吸附;溶液p H对磷吸附有一定影响,离子强度则影响不大;共存阴离子对磷吸附影响的大小顺序为Si O2-3CO2-3F-SO2-4Cl-.     

茅岭江流域入河污染源问题诊断及其防治对策研究

通过收集与调查2012年茅岭江流域范围内各类污染源排污及其污染物处理处置情况的基础数据,依据排污系数法和入河系数法核算污染物排放量及入河量.结果表明,城镇生活污染源污染物入河量最大,占总入河污染物量的36.3%;其次为畜禽养殖,占27.6%;第三为农村生活污染源,占13.9%;其它污染源排入的污染物入河量较少,占22.1%.文章还分析了流域内污染物主要来源于上述三种污染源的主要原因,并提出了相应的保护对策.     

(Mal)Adaptation opportunism: when other interests take over stated or intended climate change adaptation objectives (and their unintended effects)

This paper introduces the terminology of (mal)adaptation opportunism – a situation in which projects undertaken in the name of climate change adaptation (CCA) are overrun by interests other than the stated or intended objectives of the CCA project. A goal of CCA projects is to reduce poverty and promote social justice. The case of the threat of displacement of the community of Kewunor by the Trasacco Estate Development Company (TEDC), after the construction of the Ada Sea Defense System (AdSDS) of Ghana as a CCA, is illustrative of this concept of (mal)adaptation opportunism. Through a narrative presentation of eight different accounts concerning this issue, I demonstrate how (mal)adaptation opportunism arises and is often motivated by economic interests. This case illustrates how economic interests can take over not only CCA projects but also their maladaptive effects.     

生物炭固定化菌剂对含油海水中石油的去除

生物炭是由生物质材料经高温限氧热解炭化而成的一种廉价生物材料,生物炭固定化微生物不仅可以确保水体中局部区域微生物的数量优势,同时还可吸附大量的石油污染物,在水体修复中具有很好的开发价值。本研究表明,以松针为前体物制备的生物炭具有良好的石油吸附性能,吸附能力达5 g/g生物炭。枯草芽孢杆菌较适宜于人工海水中石油的降解,以此菌为目标菌研制了生物炭固定化菌剂,4周后石油去除率可达70.1%。石油4组分分析结果表明,该菌剂对饱和烃去除率较高,周去除率达50.8%,其次为芳香烃,为30.4%,胶质和沥青质为4%左右。     

天津市中心城区污水泵站恶臭排放特征研究

为了研究天津市中心城区污水泵站恶臭排放特征,分别在夏、秋、冬3季对4座泵站的进水格栅和出水口进行采样,采用3点比较式臭袋法分析臭气浓度,采用冷阱富集-GC/MS技术分析恶臭物质组成和含量。结果表明,污水泵站6个点位共检出包括烷烃、烯烃、芳香烃、卤代烃、含氧烃、有机硫以及无机气体在内的7类50多种物质,其中无机气体和含氧烃是主要成分。污水泵站广泛存在的污染物质共8种：苯、甲苯、乙苯、甲醛、乙醛、甲硫醇、氨和硫化氢,其中硫化氢、甲硫醇和甲醛的浓度较高。污水泵站各季节的恶臭污染都较严重,实测臭气浓度基本上都超过2000,H2S、甲硫醇和乙醛对恶臭污染贡献比较大,其中H 2S是最主要的致臭物质。     

沈阳市农村污水处理设施运营管理机制研究

介绍了目前国外发达国家农村污水处理设施运营管理机制、成熟经验及我国农村污水处理设施运营管理的现状和存在的问题,并结合沈阳市现有农村污水处理设施运行管理的实际情况,在运营模式、监管机制、经费筹措、绩效考核与政策支持等方面提出了一系列措施和建议,以期对沈阳市农村污水处理设施的长效运营起到积极的促进作用。     

深海工程装备阴极保护技术进展

综述了深海工程装备阴极保护参数、牺牲阳极材料以及阴极保护技术研究及应用现状,分析了深海压力、溶解氧、温度、流速等环境因素对阴极保护电位、电流密度判据,牺牲阳极性能影响,认为温度和流速是影响阴极保护电流密度的两个关键因素,而温度和压力交变是影响牺牲阳极性能的两个主要因素。最后讨论了深海工程装备阴极保护技术发展方向。     

Membrane fouling controlled by coagulation/adsorption during direct sewage membrane filtration (DSMF) for organic matter concentration

Unlike the role of the membrane in a membrane bioreactor, which is designed to replace a sediment tank, direct sewage membrane filtration (DSMF), with the goal of concentrating organic matters, is proposed as a pretreatment process in a novel sewage treatment concept. The concept of membrane-based pretreatment is proposed to divide raw sewage into a concentrated part retaining most organics and a filtered part with less pollutant remaining, so that energy recovery and water reuse, respectively, could be realized by post-treatment. A pilot-scale experiment was carried out to verify the feasibility of coagulant/adsorbent addition for membrane fouling control, which has been the main issue during this DSMF process. The results showed that continuous coagulant addition successfully slowed down the increase in filtration resistance, with the resistance maintained below 1.0 × 10¹³ m^− 1 in the first 70 hr before a jump occurred. Furthermore, the adsorbent addition contributed to retarding the occurrence of the filtration resistance jump, achieving simultaneous fouling control and chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentration improvement. The final concentrated COD amounted to 7500 mg/L after 6 days of operation.