Conservation and management applications of the REEF volunteer fish monitoring program

The REEF Fish Survey Project is a volunteer fish monitoring program developed by the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF). REEF volunteers collect fish distribution and abundance data using a standardized visual method during regular diving and snorkeling activities. Survey data are recorded on preprinted data sheets that are returned to REEF and optically digitized. Data are housed in a publicly accessible database on REEF's Web site (http: //www.reef.org). Since the project's inception in 1993, over 40,000 surveys have been conducted in the coastal waters of North America, tropical western Atlantic, Gulf of California and Hawaii. The Fish Survey Project has been incorporated into existing monitoring programs through partnerships with government agencies, scientists, conservation organizations, and private institutions. REEF's partners benefit from the educational value and increased stewardship resulting from volunteer data collection. Applications of the data include an evaluation of fish/habitat interactions in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, the development of a multi-species trend analysis method to identify sites of management concern, assessment of the current distribution of species, status reports on fish assemblages of marine parks, and the evaluation of no-take zones in the Florida Keys. REEF's collaboration with a variety of partners, combined with the Fish Survey Project's standardized census method and database management system, has resulted in a successful citizen science monitoring program.     

Measurements of fractionated gaseous mercury concentrations over northwestern and central Europe, 1995-99

Although it makes up only a few per cent. of total gaseous mercury (TGM) in the atmosphere, the fraction of oxidised (divalent) mercury plays a major role in the biogeochemical cycle of mercury due to its high affinity for water and surfaces. Quantitative knowledge of this fraction present in mixing ratios in the parts-per-10(15) (ppq) range is currently very scarce. This work is based on approximately 220 data for divalent gaseous mercury (DGM) collected during 1995-99 in ambient air. Over the course of the measurements, the sampling and analytical methods were modified and improved. This is described here in detail and includes transition from wet leaching and reduction procedures to thermo-reductive desorption, the use of annular as well as tubular denuders and adoption of an automated sampling system. The concentration of DGM exhibited a strong seasonal behaviour in contrast to atomic gaseous mercury, with low values in winter and maximum values in summer. The DGM/TGM ratios were frequently found to be below the detection limit (< or = 1%) and in the range 1-5%. A trend of diurnal DGM patterns was observed and implies photolytically induced sources. Scavenging of DGM during rain events was also noticed.     

SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND EUTROPHICATION ASSESSMENT FOR CHLOROPHYLL a IN TAIHU LAKE

Spatial structure analysis and kriging analysis have been identified to be useful tools in illustrating the spatial patterns of variables. Taihu Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in China, and has suffered serious eutrophication in recent years due to the rapid economic development and growing environmental pollution in the Taihu Catchment. In this paper, spatial structural analysis, kriging interpolation and eutrophication assessment were carried out for chlorophyll a in the lake. Studies show that spherical model could be applied to fit all experimental variograms. Positive nuggets were observed for three directions except NE–SW direction. The variograms show some anisotropy with anisotropic ratio falling within 1.76. The spatial structural patterns of chlorophyll a in the lake were affected by factors such as distribution of pollution sources, water flow and wind. Two-dimensional ordinary block kriging was applied for interpolation process. An eutrophication assessment map was also made based on a water-quality evaluation standard. Results show that the content of chlorophyll a in Taihu Lake was quite high. The whole lake has suffered serious eutrophication. However, the eutrophic situation varied in space. Higher contents of chlorophyll a appeared mainly in the northern part of the lake.     

环境中萘和甲基萘的气相色谱测定

针对发生的甲基萘油车泄漏事故进行了水样和空气样品中萘和甲基萘的测定，水样中直接进样，对空气样品则以甲醇为吸收液吸收，富集，氢火焰毛细管色谱法测定。     

斯德哥尔摩,人类环保之船从这里启航

1969年。经由瑞典政府提议．联合国大会决定1972年在瑞典首都斯德哥尔摩召开联合国人类环境会议。这是联合国历史上首次以环保为主题的会议．是人类环境意识觉醒的标志．在人类社会发展史上具有里程碑式的意义。1972年6月5日，会议在斯德哥尔摩隆重开幕。133个国家的1300多名代表出席了这次会议。会议通过了《联合国人类环境会议宣言》和《行动计划》。宣告了人类环境新观念的诞生，达成了“只有一个地球”．人类与环境是不可分割的“共同体”的共识。1972年6月5日。全球环境保护的航船从斯德哥尔摩启航。33年过去了，让我们重回斯德哥尔摩，去寻找历史的轨迹．去了解这座环保之都的未来航向。[编者按]     

喀喇昆仑山-昆仑山植物区系的一般特征及植物资源的保护与开发利用

本文根据1987—1988年两年考察的结果,初步讨论了喀喇昆仑—昆仑山地区植物区系的一般特征:1.植物种类比较贫乏高等植物仅243属约700种;2.北温带分布型属占绝对优势;3.以桑株河谷为界,昆仑山西段与东段的植物区系有很大差异;4.无严格的特有属,但种的分化强烈,种群数量大。本区由于极端干旱,自然生态系统十分脆弱,而森林和各类天然植被在维护本区自然生态系统平衡方面,起着十分重大的作用。在严格保护使森林和各类自然植被不致破坏的前提下,提出本区最有可能开发利用的植物资源是药用植物资源,除许多著名的中药外,应着重开发利用红景天属(Rhodiola)、风毛菊属(Saussurea)、葱属(Allium)的药用植物,并对当地的民族药物矮膜苞芹(Hymnolaena nana)等,进行深入研究。     

溶解氧对水质变化和沉积物吸磷过程的影响

通过室内模拟实验,研究有光和黑暗条件下,富氧和缺氧环境对东太湖沉积物吸收磷酸盐过程的影响.研究结果表明沉积物能够吸收上覆水中高质量浓度的磷酸盐,但吸收量和吸收速度随环境条件的不同而不同;缺氧环境上覆水中的pH高于或略高于相同光照条件下的富氧环境;实验开始的前20d,富氧环境有利于沉积物吸附上覆水中的磷酸盐,并快速达到吸附平衡,缺氧环境则相反;实验开始20d后,有光缺氧组上覆水中磷酸盐质量浓度开始迅速下降,且明显低于其他实验条件;富氧环境沉积物中总磷的增加量高于缺氧环境,其含量顺序为无光富氧＞有光富氧＞有光缺氧＞无光缺氧;溶解氧对沉积物中铁结合态磷和钙结合态磷含量的影响较大,对有机磷含量的影响不大.     

PSA处理含氟矿井水的研究

研究了用聚硅酸铝混凝剂处理煤矿含氟矿井水，处理后，氟，ＳＳ和ＣＯＤ的去除率分别为８８％，９８．５％和９６．８％，处理后的水质可用于矿井除尘或生活用水。     

北九州--循环型经济的雏形

“日本是一个深受自然恩惠的国家，而且国民们都感觉到了这种恩惠。”日本北九州尤其享受到了环境保护给他们带来的恩惠。提起北九州，便不能不提及上世纪中叶，轰动世界的八大公害事件。1968年3月，在日本的北九州市、爱知县一带．突然有几十万只火鸡死亡。不久，发现了一批奇怪的病人：眼睑浮肿，眼分泌物增多，全身起红疙瘩，肌肉疼痛，四肢麻木，肝功能下降，胃肠道功能紊乱，有的因医治无效而死亡。这种病很快蔓延开来，受害者达1万多人。这就是震惊世界的八大公害事件之一的米糠油事件，也称火鸡事件、多氯联苯污染事件。“公害事件”之后，北九州从政府到民间企业，从学者到普通市民，都把环保事业当成头等大事。经过20多年的努力，他们终于把连大肠杆菌都不能生存的“死海”，变成了百种鱼类的生产基地，把日降尘量位居日本首位的“七色烟城“，日本第一个获得联合国环境规划署颁发的“全球500佳奖“的城市，1992年在联合国环境与发展会议（UNCED地球首脑会议）上，北九州获得“联合国地方城市表彰奖”。[编者按]     

Membrane fouling control by ultrasound in an anaerobic membrane bioreactor

In this study, ultrasound was used to control the membrane fouling online in an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AMBR). Short-term running experiments were carried out under different operating conditions to explore feasible ultrasonic parameters. The experimental results indicated that when the crossflow velocity was more than 1.0 m/s, membrane fouling could be controlled effectively only by hydrodynamic methods without ultrasound. When ultrasound was applied, an ultrasonic power range of 60–150 W was suitable for the membrane fouling control in the experimental system. The experimental results showed that the membrane fouling was controlled so well that membrane filtration resistance (ΣR) could stay at 5 × 10¹¹ m⁻¹ for more than a week with the crossflow velocity of 0.75 m/s, which equaled the effect of crossflow velocity of more than 1.0 m/s without ultrasound. Translated from Techniques and Equipment for Environmental Pollution Control, 2006, 7(4): 25–29 [译自: 环境污染治理技术与设备]