高通量测序技术研究辽河真核浮游藻类的群落结构特征

真核浮游藻类在河流生态系统中发挥着重要生态功能,本研究对辽河水环境样本的18S rRNA基因的V4可变区进行454焦磷酸测序,对获得的OTU代表性序列进行物种注释.比较注释后的生物种类信息与光学显微镜观察结果的异同,并将OTUs的代表性序列与NCBI中真核浮游藻类的18S rRNA基因序列进行系统发育分析,此外研究了真核浮游藻类群落结构特征及其环境影响指标.研究共获得约167 901条18S rRNA基因V4可变区的高质量序列,注释为424个OTUs,涵盖了134种真核浮游藻类OTUs.与光学显微镜鉴别结果类似,高通量测序结果以硅藻门和绿藻门为优势类群,此外检测到轮藻门、隐藻门、定鞭藻门和金藻纲等显微镜观察结果中未有的类群.系统发育分析可在门这一分类阶元对隐藻门和甲藻门聚类,并将隐藻门在属水平进行聚类和区分,甲藻门可以在部分科或属水平聚类和区分.RDA结果显示,氨氮、活性磷和硝态氮是影响真核浮游藻类群落结构特征最重要的环境因子.本研究为认识辽河水环境中真核浮游藻类的多样性、群落结构及其环境影响因子提供了新的视角,同时也预示着高通量测序技术在辽河流域浮游植物监测和水环境质量指示中的应用潜力.     

2,4-二硝基苯肼衍生高效液相色谱法测定水中乙醛、丙烯醛

采用2,4-二硝基苯肼高效液相色谱法测定水中乙醛、丙烯醛,方法干扰少,精密度高,检出限达到1μg/L。     

Regional economic conditions and crash fatality rates--a cross-county analysis

INTRODUCTION: Most studies that evaluate the relationship between economic conditions and traffic fatalities focus on the time-series relationship between the two factors. This analysis considers the cross-sectional perspective by estimating the cross-county correlation between per capita income and fatalities per vehicle mile traveled (VMT) in Ohio. METHOD: The empirical model employed in this analysis allows for interaction effects between per capita income and highway usage, in the determination of fatality rates. RESULTS: The resultant least squares estimates indicate that a significant interaction effect exists between per capita income and the percentage of highway VMT, indicating a nonlinear correlation between per capita income and fatality rates. This correlation rises as the proportion of VMT on highways rises, such that there is an inverse relationship with fatality rates when the highway share of county VMT is low and a direct relationship with fatality rates when the highway share of county VMT is high. Additionally, population density, the presence of interstate highways in rural counties, the prior prevalence of severe alcohol abuse, and the proportion of teen drivers all proved to be significant correlates with county fatality rates. CONCLUSIONS: These observations suggest factors that state and federal policy makers should consider when allocating resources that impact (whether directly or indirectly) traffic fatalities.     

一种新的有机污染物C18 EmporeTM膜/水分配系数测定方法的探讨

本文采用C18Empore^TM膜替代正辛醇模拟生物体，建立了一套新的C18Empore^TM膜／水分配系数的测定方法，并从理论和实验两方面分析了C18Empore^TM膜／水分配 系数与正辛醇／水分配系数的异同点。实验结果表明，此法测定混合有机化合物的C18Empore^TM膜／水分配系数，可以取得较为满意的结果，这种新的有机污染物C18Empore^TM膜／水分配系数测定方法的建立，可为受污染可流中混合有机物生物富集因子（BCF）的预测和水环境纳污容量的评价提供技术支持，也为多经且分有机化合物定量结果－活性相关（QSARs）的研究和实际应用开辟广阔前景。