Effects of Coastal Lighting on Foraging Behaviorof Beach Mice

Abstract:  Introduction of artificial light into wildlife habitat represents a rapidly expanding form of human encroachment, particularly in coastal systems. Light pollution alters the behavior of sea turtles during nesting; therefore, long-wavelength lights—low-pressure sodium vapor and bug lights—that minimize impacts on turtles are required for beach lighting in Florida (U.S.A.). We investigated the effects of these two kinds of lights on the foraging behavior of Santa Rosa beach mice (  Peromyscus polionotus leucocephalus ). We compared patch use and giving-up densities of mice for experimental food patches established along a gradient of artificial light in the field. Mice exploited fewer food patches near both types of artificial light than in areas with little light and harvested fewer seeds within patches near bug lights. Our results show that artificial light affects the behavior of terrestrial species in coastal areas and that light pollution deserves greater consideration in conservation planning.     

乌鲁木齐冬季大气混浊度系数与光气候

本文利用30年的气候资料分析了乌鲁木齐冬季光气候与大气混浊度之间的关系,指出了大气混浊度的增加是造成辐射总照度下降的主要原因.     

UV-Fenton氧化高浓度木糖生产废水的研究

采用UV-Fenton技术光催化氧化高浓度木糖生产废水,确定最佳操作条件为:pH=2.5,H2O2=46.62g/L,H2O2/Fe2+摩尔配比为50∶1,光照反应60min。此条件下废水COD去除率最高可达91.2%。经正交试验确定影响处理效果各因素的重要性顺序为:pH>H2O2浓度>光照反应时间>H2O2/Fe2+摩尔配比。UV的加入与单独的Fenton体系存在正相关的协同作用。经UV-Fenton处理后的木糖废水,可生化性大大改善,B/C指标从0.21升高到0.49。     

含藻水中壬基酚的光降解转化研究

选取壬基酚(nonylphenol,NP)作为研究对象,研究了水中2种常见淡水藻(小球藻和鱼腥藻)对壬基酚的光降解促进作用,并对藻引发水中壬基酚的光降解途径进行了分析;同时也研究了天然水中普遍存在的物质成分(腐殖酸和铁离子)与藻协同引发壬基酚的光降解及其影响机制.结果表明,含淡水藻的水溶液经过光照后能引发其中壬基酚的光降解;藻、腐殖酸和铁离子的水溶液经过光照后,对壬基酚光降解的增强促进作用更大,在含藻、腐殖酸和铁离子的水溶液中,4 h光照后壬基酚的降解率可达58%.根据此结果推测藻/腐殖酸和铁离子体系光照后能产生更多的活性物质,从而促进水中有机污染物的光降解.     

Photocatalytic activity of TiO2 containing anatase nanoparticles and rutile nanoflower structure consisting of nanorods

A series of TiO2 with different crystal phases and morphologies was synthesized via a facile hydrothermal process using titanium nbutoxide and concentrated hydrochloric acid as raw materials. The photocatalytic activity of the samples was evaluated by degradation of Methyl Orange in aqueous solution under UV-Visible light irradiation. On the basis of detailed analysis of the characterizing results of high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction measurements, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller measurement, it was concluded that the photo-activity of the catalyst is related directly to the 3D morphology and the crystal phase composition. An excellent catalyst should have both a futile 3D flower-like structure and anatase granulous particles. The 3D flower-like structure could enhance light harvesting, as well as the transfer of reactant molecules from bulk solution to the reactive sites on TiO2. In addition, the optimum anatase/rutile phase ratio was found to be 80：20, which is beneficial to the effective separation of the photogenerated electron-hole pairs.     

Efficient dechlorination of chlorinated solvent pollutants under UV irradiation by using the synthesized TiO2 nano-sheets in aqueous phase

Titanium dioxide(TiO2), which is the widely used photo-catalyst, has been synthesized by simple hydrothermal solution containing tetrabutyl titanate and hydrofluoric acid. The synthesized product has been applied to photo-degradation in aqueous phase of chlorinated solvents, namely tetrachloroethene(PCE), trichloroethene(TCE) and 1,1,1-trichloroethane(TCA). The photo-degradation results revealed that the degradation of these harmful chemicals was better in UV/synthesized TiO2 system compared to UV/commercial P25 system and UV only system. The photo-catalytic efficiency of the synthesized TiO2 was 1.4, 1.8 and 3.0 folds higher compared to the commercial P25 for TCA, TCE and PCE degradation, respectively. Moreover, using nitrobenzene(NB) as a probe of hydroxyl radical(.OH), the degradation rate was better over UV/synthesized TiO2, suggesting the high concentration of.OH generated in UV/synthesized TiO2system. In addition,.OH concentration was confirmed by the strong peak displayed in EPR analysis over UV/synthesized TiO2system. The characterization result using XRD and TEM showed that the synthesized TiO2 was in anatase form and consisted of well-defined sheet-shaped structures having a rectangular outline with a thickness of 4 nm, side length of 50 nm and width of 33 nm and a surface 90.3 m2/g. XPS analysis revealed that ≡Ti-F bond was formed on the surface of the synthesized TiO2. The above results on both photocatalytic activity and the surface analysis demonstrated the good applicability of the synthesized TiO2 nano-sheets for the remediation of chlorinated solvent contaminated groundwater.     

DGGE及T-RFLP分析光照下电位对细菌群落的影响

电位和光照能影响生物电化学系统中产电光合微生物的富集和生长,为了明确电位对细菌多样性的影响,采用变性梯度凝胶电泳(denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis,DGGE)和末端限制性片段长度多态性(terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism,T-RFLP)两种方法分析光照条件下电位对电极生物膜细菌群落多样性的影响,实验设置0、0.2、0.4、0.6 V(vs.Ag/AgCl)4个电位.结果表明,0.6 V(vs.Ag/AgCl)下电极生物膜细菌DGGE条带数量较其他处理明显降低,对条带的测序结果显示不同电位下电极生物膜细菌主要属于α-变形菌纲(α-Proteobacteria)、β-变形菌纲(β-Proteobacteria)和梭菌纲(Clostridia).而0.2 V(vs.Ag/AgCl)处理下末端限制性片段(terminal restriction fragment,T-RF)的数量最高,片段数量随电压进一步升高呈现降低趋势.虽然DGGE和T-RFLP两种方法分析结果有一定差异,但都能反映电位对电极生物膜细菌群落多样性影响显著,高电位降低了细菌多样性.     

红色非硫光合细菌的生长特性研究

红色非硫光合细菌菌种从城市污水处理厂活性污泥中分离得到,对红色非硫光合细菌的生长规律及其影响因素进行研究,试验表明在进行污水处理时所用的红色非硫光合细菌的最佳培养条件为接种量2%,pH7～8,光照强度为1500lx,光照厌氧条件下培养3～5d。这为红色非硫光合细菌应用于染料有机化工废水处理的进一步研究提供了理论依据。     

不同光照时间对杏鲍菇生长发育的影响

为探究光照时间对杏鲍菇生长发育的影响,设置蓝、白两种光质,每种光质下设置5种不同光照时间处理进行栽培试验,并测定每个处理下杏鲍菇原基形成与分化速度、菇蕾与子实体形态、产量及可溶性蛋白质与总糖含量.结果显示,原基形成速度随光照时间增加呈现先增加后降低的趋势,蓝光下以15 min光照15 min黑暗时间处理下原基形成速度最快,白光下以10 min光照20 min黑暗时间处理下原基形成速度最快;原基分化速度随光照时间增加而增加,蓝、白光下均以30 min光照1 s黑暗时间处理下原基分化速度最快;菇蕾与子实体菌盖直径随光照时间增加有逐渐增大的趋势;子实体菌柄长度随光照时间增加有逐渐缩短的趋势;子实体产量以1 min光照29 min黑暗与5 min光照25 min时间处理下较高;可溶性蛋白质含量以1 min光照29 min黑暗、5 min光照25 min黑暗时间处理下含量较高;总糖含量在不同光照时间处理间差异较小.本研究表明工厂化杏鲍菇栽培过程中,在原基形成与分化阶段宜选用较长时间光照以加速原基形成与分化从而缩短生产周期;子实体生长阶段采用较少光照时间即1 min光照29 min黑暗有利于增加产量;同时可根据子实体生长状态来适当调控光照时间,以生产出适应于市场需求的产品.(图4表9参25)