Linear and branched perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) isomer patterns differ among several tissues and blood of polar bears

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a globally distributed persistent organic pollutant that has been found to bioaccumulate and biomagnify in aquatic food webs. Although principally in its linear isomeric configuration, 21–35% of the PFOS manufactured via electrochemical fluorination is produced as a branched structural isomer. PFOS isomer patterns were investigated in multiple tissues of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from East Greenland. The liver (n = 9), blood (n = 19), brain (n = 16), muscle (n = 5), and adipose (n = 5) were analyzed for linear PFOS (n-PFOS), as well as multiple mono- and di-trifluoromethyl-substituted branched isomers. n-PFOS accounted for 93.0 ± 0.5% of Σ-PFOS isomer concentrations in the liver, whereas the proportion was significantly lower (p < 0.05) in the blood (85.4 ± 0.5%). Branched isomers were quantifiable in the liver and blood, but not in the brain, muscle, or adipose. In both the liver and blood, 6-perfluoromethylheptane sulfonate (P6MHpS) was the dominant branched isomer (2.61 ± 0.10%, and 3.26 ± 0.13% of Σ-PFOS concentrations, respectively). No di-trifluoromethyl-substituted isomers were detectable in any of the tissues analyzed. These tissue-specific isomer patterns suggest isomer-specific pharmacokinetics, perhaps due to differences in protein affinities, and thus differences in protein interactions, as well transport, absorption, and/or metabolism in the body.     

中国低碳城市发展模式与行动策略

建设低碳城市是促进节能减排和经济社会持续发展的重要战略举措,成为未来城市发展的重要导向和路径选择.从低碳城市发展重要性和紧迫性入手,在立足基本国情的基础上设计了低碳城市发展愿景.结合城市化快速推进预期和经济社会发展需求,分阶段提出了低碳城市发展目标.从总体模式、指导理念、基本思路、主要领域等对我国低碳城市发展模式进行了构想.在此基础上,提出我国低碳城市发展的实施步骤和行动策略.研究认为,我国低碳城市发展模式应选择“C”模式,以低碳发展为主导方向,以节能减排为发展方式,以低碳生产和低碳生活为主要方法.按照控源、减碳、增汇的基本思路,依靠理念创新、技术创新和制度创新,在低碳产业、低碳能源、低碳技术以及低碳生活等领域,通过构建低碳城市规划理论框架、建立低碳城市评价标准和体系、加快相关政策规章与制度建设、开展城市碳交易试点以及加强监督指导等措施,立足国情、统筹兼顾,分步骤、分阶段有序推进低碳城市发展.     

景观类型与景观格局演变对洪泽湖水质的影响

基于Landsat序列遥感影像数据解译进行了景观类型分类,分析了2008—2018年洪泽湖16个监测点位水质数据变化特征,从流域尺度研究了景观类型和景观格局演变对湖区水质的影响机制.研究结果表明,洪泽湖区主要水质风险指标为总氮（TN）和总磷（TP）,淮安南区域TN和TP浓度较高.2000年之前洪泽湖流域内景观类型主要为旱地（43.3%）,2000年后主要景观类型逐渐转变为水田（37.7%）和建设用地（23.6%）.建设用地、水田、入湖河流、围圩和围网养殖面积与湖区TN和TP浓度呈显著正相关,林地和草地面积与TN和TP浓度呈显著负相关.围圩养殖面积对TN浓度变异解释度最高,建设用地面积对TP浓度变异解释度最高,分别为47.6%和43.2%.近20年洪泽湖流域景观破碎度增大,斑块密度指数（PD）和蔓延度指数（CONTAG）与湖区TN、TP浓度呈显著正相关.建设用地、围网和围圩养殖面积增加以及景观破碎化增强与湖区TN和TP浓度上升密切相关.减少围圩和围网养殖的面积比例,控制建设用地和水田规模,降低生态空间景观破碎度,是维护和修复洪泽湖水质安全和水生态健康的重要抓手.     

秸秆还田模式对农田土壤碳库特性及产量的影响

为探明南方稻麦两熟制农田秸秆还田模式对土壤总有机碳、活性有机碳、碳库管理指数和稻麦产量的影响,论文通过8 a的水稻-小麦轮作田间定位试验,设置了4个秸秆还田模式处理：秸秆不还田（CK）、秸秆稻麦季均还田（RW）、仅麦秸稻季还田（W）、仅稻秸麦季还田（R）。结果表明,与CK处理相比,秸秆还田显著提高了0~20 cm土壤的总有机碳、活性有机碳、稳定态有机碳（P<0.05）;不同秸秆还田模式处理之间的土壤总有机碳、稳定态有机碳差异均不显著（P>0.05）,RW处理的活性有机碳、碳库活度指数、碳库管理指数与R处理无显著差异性（P>0.05）,显著大于W处理（P<0.05）;RW与R处理的水稻产量均值无显著差异性（P>0.05）,显著大于W处理;活性有机碳、碳库管理指数与水稻产量均值呈极显著相关（P<0.01）,与小麦产量均值关系不密切（P>0.05）;上述结果表明,与稻麦两季还田模式相比,南方稻麦两熟制农田实施仅稻秆麦季还田模式,并不影响作物稳产性与土壤地力的提升。     

4-Ethylphenol and 4-ethylguaiacol in wines: Estimating non-microbial sourced contributions and toxicological considerations

Analyses of commercially available wines suggested non-Brettanomyces sources of 4-ethylphenol and 4-ethylguaiacol. Grapes, enological additions, exposure to plastics, and oak-barrel aging were potential inputs considered. Investigations of whole grape bunch samples from two major red wine Vitis vinifera cultivars (L. cv. Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir), a commercial mannoprotein additive, and three commercial enological tannin additions indicated they are not likely significant sources of these compounds. Studies on 15 commercial oak barrelled red wines from six Vitis vinifera cultivars (L. cv. Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Dunkelfelder, Merlot, Pinot Meunier, and Pinot Noir), and a review of volatile phenol extraction from toasted oak wood, suggested that oak-aging may produce concentrations of up to 50 μg L^?1 4-ethylphenol and 4-ethylguaiacol. Thus, following potential Brettanomyces-sourced aroma impacts in wine using 4-ethylphenol and/or 4-ethylguaiacol concentrations as proxies should only be considered reliable at analyte levels > 100 μg L^?1. A review of worldwide 4-ethylphenol and 4-ethylguaiacol concentrations in wine, consumption patterns, and available toxicological data also suggested that levels of 4-ethylphenol being observed in wines worldwide do not warrant concerns about acute or long-term effects. While little is known about the toxicology of 4-ethylguaiacol, it is unlikely that elevated concentrations will pose any health-related concerns.     

2013-2016年天气形势对北京秋季空气重污染过程的影响

我国北方秋冬季节的空气重污染过程已经成为影响人们生活的重大环境事件，不仅受到公众和科研工作者的广泛关注，也已成为各地各部门政策制订者最为重视的关键问题之一.针对众说纷纭的空气重污染过程的形成机理、治理方案、控制对策等，利用2013-2016年秋季（9-11月）中国环境监测总站公布的逐时空气质量监测数据，重点对北京奥体中心站的空气重污染过程的演变进行了分析.结合中国气象局发布的天气形势分析图，系统地分析了我国4 a来秋冬季节出现大范围空气重污染过程的气候背景.结果表明:秋季我国东北和华北地区出现持续时间长、影响范围广的空气重污染过程，除了排放源的影响之外，天气形势同样起着重要作用. 2013-2016年秋季北京奥体中心的PM_2.5污染状况仍以优良天气为主，其间中度及以上污染的持续时间虽然不长，但其影响[高ρ（PM_2.5）]也不容忽视.秋季北京奥体中心ρ（PM_2.5）日均值超标（二级）日数占25.8%，其中2014年最为严重，超标日数达44 d，占37.4%.通过对空气重污染过程与我国传统节气的对比分析发现，入秋后我国北方首次出现持续48 h以上的空气重污染过程分别是在秋分和寒露两个节气，而最严重的空气重污染过程则出现在寒露和霜降两个节气.从时间序列来看，4 a来北京奥体中心ρ（PM_2.5）没有特别显著的改善，优良时数占60%左右，而中度以上的污染时数则维持在25%左右，但严重污染事件[ρ（PM_2.5）≥ 250 μg/m3]的有效时数则有明显的变化.此外，白天污染物的浓度明显低于夜晚.研究还发现，西伯利亚高压指数的异常偏低往往会导致持续时间长、影响范围广和污染强度强的重度污染事件.      

环境行政公益诉讼中检察机关与公众的合作机制研究

《中华人民共和国行政诉讼法》的最新修改增加了检察机关提起行政公益诉讼的规定。从此前试点情况看,生态环境和资源保护案件在行政公益诉讼案件中占比最大,加之"生态文明"入宪,此类案件在今后一段时间依然会是行政公益诉讼的重点。制度虽已建立但落实千头万绪,检察机关面临诸多困境。在党的十九大提出的构建"全民共治"的环境治理体系框架下,基于此类诉讼的公益性,寻找公众与检察机关之间的合作空间,可以实现多赢。     

Relationship between atmospheric pollution processes and synoptic pressure patterns in northern China

The air pollution index (API) sequences in 10 cities in northern China and the synoptic pressure patterns during autumn and winter from 2002 to 2006 were analyzed with diagnostic and statistical methods. The results showed that the air qualities in northern China had a prominent correlation with the pressure systems. It revealed that (a) the increasing phase of API was associated with high pressure and the successive low pressure, (b) the preceding part of front (i.e. the retral part of low pressure) was associated with the maximum of API values during a cycle of air pollution process, (c) the pressure systems with high gradient led to the decrease of API, and (d) the synoptic pressure patterns and their evolvements were the main causes of regional air pollution processes. These relations can be used to analyze the variation characteristics and mechanism of regional atmosphere pollution process, and provide important basis for the qualitative prediction, control, and management of regional air pollution problems.     

USE OF TOPOLOGICAL INFORMATION IN HYDROGRAPH ESTIMATION1

ABSTRACT: Discharge hydrographs computed from the theory of linear flow through topologically random channel networks are compared to actual discharge hydrographs for basins in semiarid regions of central Wyoming. The basins drained by the channel networks range in size from 0.69 to 10.8 square miles. Topological information consisting of stream-network magnitude and link -length distribution parameters are used in calibrating celerity values that ensure that the peak discharge and excess rainfall volume of the resulting computed hydrographs match the peak discharge and excess-rainfall volume of the actual hydrographs. Results indicate that, for a given peak discharge and excess-rainfall volume in a basin, the sensitivity of the calibrated celerity values to excess-rainfall duration is small if the ratio of excess-rainfall volume to peak discharge is at least 1.75 times the excess-rainfall duration.