焙烧态镁铝铁类水滑石对磷酸根离子的吸附

用共沉淀法制备了镁铝铁三元类水滑石(LDH),在不同温度下对其焙烧4 h,得到焙烧态类水滑石(CLDH).采用XRD、FT-IR对材料进行分析,研究其对水中磷酸根的吸附性能和机制.结果表明,铁的掺杂量过大会破坏类水滑石的层状结构,且随着铁含量的增大,类水滑石对磷酸根的吸附量逐渐减小.当Mg/Al/Fe物质的量之比为2∶0.9∶0.1,在300℃下焙烧时,CLDH吸附磷酸根能力最好,吸附容量约27.03 mg.g-1,为焙烧前的1.32倍.在pH 4—11范围内,在竞争离子存在的条件下,CLDH-0.1-300都能表现出较好的吸附性能,对实际废水中的磷也有较强的吸附能力.CLDH-0.1-300对磷酸根的吸附符合二级反应动力学模型,吸附等温线符合Langmuir等温式.用浓度为0.5 mol.L-1的NaOH溶液可以对吸附磷酸根后的类水滑石CLDH-0.1-300实现解吸再生,"吸附-再生-再吸附"循环3次后吸附容量仍接近初始值的60%.     

杭锦2#土复合吸附剂对磷的吸附动力学

通过静态试验考察杭锦2#土/聚合硫酸铝复合吸附剂对生活污水中磷酸根的吸附特性,研究吸附过程的动力学模型,并从动力学角度探讨其吸附机理.结果表明,在杭锦2#土/聚合硫酸铝复合吸附剂用量5g·L-1、吸附时间60 min、废水pH值6.0、温度25℃、磷初始质量浓度小于16.72 mg·L-1条件下,磷酸根的去除率在96％以上;复合吸附剂对磷酸根的吸附动力学特征符合假二级方程,吸附速率在前10 min为内扩散控制,后期由膜扩散和内扩散共同控制,且膜扩散占主导地位;磷酸根的初始浓度越高,吸附质粒子的表观内扩散系数和表观传质系数越小;使用不同再生次数的再生吸附剂(添加量为5g·L-1)处理16.72 mg·L-1含磷生活污水,随着再生次数的增加,吸附能力有所下降,但磷酸根的去除率均大于89％.     

短乳杆菌对Cr3+的吸附及动力学和热力学拟合

研究了Lactobacillus brevis对水溶液中Cr(Ⅲ)的吸附作用.考察了初始pH值、接触时间、初始Cr(Ⅲ)浓度、菌体浓度和温度对Cr(Ⅲ)吸附效果的影响.结果表明,在较低的pH、温度和初始Cr(Ⅲ)离子浓度条件下,菌株对Cr(Ⅲ)离子的吸附量较低.在试验条件下,溶液初始pH、温度和初始Cr(Ⅲ)离子浓度的升高,均能提高菌株对Cr(Ⅲ)离子的吸附量.在温度为40℃、pH 6和初始Cr(Ⅲ)离子浓度为200 mg·L~(-1)时,菌株吸附量最大.随菌体浓度升高,单位浓度菌体对Cr(Ⅲ)离子吸附量降低,但总吸附量增大,菌体浓度为6 g·L~(-1)吸附量最大.菌株对Cr(Ⅲ)离子吸附较快,接触时间为1 h就达到平衡.用Langmuir、Freundlich、Redlich-Peterson和Temkin吸附模型进行拟合,相关的回归系数表明,吸附过程拟合Langmuir吸附模型比Freundlich、Redlich-Peterson和Temkin吸附模型好.用Elovich、准一级、准二级动力学拟合,动力学试验数据与Lagergren准二级动力学方程的拟合度最佳.     

杭锦2~#土复合吸附剂对磷的吸附动力学

通过静态试验考察杭锦2#土/聚合硫酸铝复合吸附剂对生活污水中磷酸根的吸附特性,研究吸附过程的动力学模型,并从动力学角度探讨其吸附机理。结果表明,在杭锦2#土/聚合硫酸铝复合吸附剂用量5 g.L-1、吸附时间60 min、废水pH值6.0、温度25℃、磷初始质量浓度小于16.72 mg.L-1条件下,磷酸根的去除率在96%以上;复合吸附剂对磷酸根的吸附动力学特征符合假二级方程,吸附速率在前10 min为内扩散控制,后期由膜扩散和内扩散共同控制,且膜扩散占主导地位;磷酸根的初始浓度越高,吸附质粒子的表观内扩散系数和表观传质系数越小;使用不同再生次数的再生吸附剂（添加量为5 g.L-1）处理16.72 mg.L-1含磷生活污水,随着再生次数的增加,吸附能力有所下降,但磷酸根的去除率均大于89%。     

土壤中六价铬的吸附与提取

本文研究了土壤中六价铬的吸附行为及其提取.结果表明,土壤对六价铬的吸附等混线符合Freundlich方程和Langmuir方程.pH及各种阴离子对吸附过程有不同程度的影响,其中以pH和磷酸根、氟离子的影响较为明显.土壤吸附的六价铬不易为H_2O,1mol/1 NH_4Cl和1mol/l NH_4OAc(pH7)提取,但易为0.5mol/l NH_4F(pH8.2),0.5mol/l NaHCO_3(pH8.5)和0.5mol/l Na_2CO_3提取.文章中还就土壤对六价铬的吸附机制以及所提出的土壤中六价格的提取剂的优点进行了讨论.     

阳离子凝胶吸附和回收水中的Cr(Ⅵ)

以三乙烯四胺、二甲胺和甲醛为单体、戊二醛为交联剂,以溶液缩聚-交联法制备了一种高等电点、高阳离子度的阳离子凝胶吸附剂.通过核磁共振碳谱、表面zeta电位和扫描电镜分析探讨了阳离子凝胶吸附水中Cr(Ⅵ)的机理和行为特点,通过静态和动态吸附实验评估了凝胶的吸附能力和再生效果,最后探索了铬的回收.研究表明,阳离子凝胶的等电点为10.2,pH=3时阳离子度达3.9 mmol·g~(-1),其对水中Cr(Ⅵ)的大容量吸附主要基于凝胶网络上数量众多的质子化胺基与Cr(Ⅵ)间的静电作用.阳离子凝胶对水中Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附能力远高于Cu~(2+)、Ni~(2+)、Zn~(2+)等金属离子且不受SO_4~(2-)、NO~-_3、Cl~-等阴离子影响.吸附过程中,Cr(Ⅵ)扩散进入凝胶内部与阳离子吸附位点相结合并最终达到动态吸附-脱附平衡.在动态吸附实验中阳离子凝胶同样具有良好的吸附能力,尽管再生后凝胶对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附容量有所降低,但采用灼烧灰化的方法则可完全回收凝胶所吸附的Cr(Ⅵ).     

凹凸棒石和海泡石对镉离子的吸附效果

采用静态批试验方法研究了凹凸棒石和海泡石对溶液中Cd~(2+)的吸附特性,并通过考察一定离子强度下,不同初始浓度、固液比、吸附时间和pH值对吸附镉的影响。结果显示:在0.01 mol·L~(-1)NaNO_3离子强度下,高品位海泡石、凹凸棒石和低品位凹凸棒石对溶液中Cd~(2+)的吸附量与初始浓度呈正比,与固液比呈反比;根据Langmuir等温吸附方程拟合结果,在给定离子强度25℃条件下黏土矿物Cd~(2+)的理论饱和吸附量从大到小依次为高品位凹凸棒石(33.67 mg·g~(-1))、高品位海泡石(25.55 mg·g~(-1))、低品位凹凸棒石(11.52 mg·g~(-1))和低品位海泡石(5.24mg·g~(-1));Cd~(2+)在海泡石、凹凸棒石上的吸附受pH值的影响较大,在pH值为2~4时吸附效果最好;凹凸棒石对Cd~(2+)的吸附较为稳定,在3 h时基本达到吸附平衡;在离子强度为0.01 mol·L~(-1)NaNO_3、Cd~(2+)初始浓度为625 mg·L~(-1)、黏土矿物添加量为15 g·L~(-1)和pH值为2~4时,去除效果从大到小依次为高品位海泡石、高品位凹凸棒石、低品位凹凸棒石和低品位海泡石。     

硫酸盐对墨水湖沉积物间隙水中Mn和Cu的作用

正目前沉积物原位采样和测定的技术主要有透析法、伏安法、半透膜装置、薄膜扩散平衡技术(DET)和薄膜扩散梯度技术(DGT)[1].DET技术中,膜内的水被固定在凝胶上,外部溶液中的离子可自由扩散到凝胶中,通过测定凝胶中不同位置离子的含量获取间隙水浓度的信息,测定的是达到平衡时的浓度.DGT技术以Fick扩散第一定律为其理论基础,可测定自然界中重金属的生物有效态,比形态分级技术更能反映生物体对重金属的吸收.本研究通过DET和DGT的手段,研究硫酸盐对武汉市墨水湖沉积物间隙水中重金属浓度和生物有效性的影响.1材料与方法     

模拟酸雨下H+-Ca2+在红壤表面的动力学特征

研究模拟酸雨下H Ca2 在红壤表面的反应动力学吸附特征 ,结果表明 :Ca2 的吸附动力学能很好地用一级动力学方程、抛物线扩散方程和Elovich方程 (R2 >0 97)拟合 .随溶液酸度的增加 ,Ca2 的最大吸附量显著降低 ,Ca2 吸附反应速率控制步骤是离子在颗粒内的扩散 ,扩散速率常数随酸度的增加而下降 .酸溶液pH值为 4 5和 5 6时 ,有H 的释放 ,H 的表观释放量能用一级动力学方程和扩散方程拟合 ,Elovich方程不宜拟合pH 5 6酸处理的动力学数据 ;酸溶液pH值为 3 5和 2 5时 ,有H 的消耗 ,H 消耗总量看作表观消耗量 ,用一级动力学方程、Elovich方程和扩散方程进行拟合 .比较相关系数和标准误差的大小 ,除pH值为 2 5的酸处理用扩散方程拟合结果较差外 ,这 3种动力学模型进行拟合均得到较满意的结果     

A/O中试工艺中亚硝酸氮积累现象的消失与重现

应用A/O工艺处理低C/N比的生活污水,SRT维持在15d左右,水温控制在21-25℃,pH值在7.2-7.6之间,污泥浓度为2500-4500mg·l-1,通过控制溶解氧(DO)浓度实现了亚硝酸氮积累、消失和重现.维持较低的DO浓度(≤0.7mg·l-1)可使亚硝酸氮积累现象重现.在两次试验的比较中,亚硝酸氮积累破坏的愈彻底相应恢复的过程就愈漫长.在长期较低的DO浓度条件下,亚硝酸菌充分利用了有限的溶解氧,在与丝状菌竞争DO中占到优势,因此,污泥沉淀性能很好,没有产生严重污泥膨胀.同时分析了pH值、游离氨(FA)浓度、温度等对亚硝酸氮积累的影响,DO是影响亚硝酸氮积累的关键因素.     

Representation of the world's biophysical conditions by the global protected area network

Protected areas (PAs) are often implemented without consideration of already existing PAs, which is likely to cause an overrepresentation of certain biophysical conditions. We assessed the representativeness of the current PA network with regard to the world's biophysical conditions to highlight which conditions are underprotected and where these conditions are located. We overlaid terrestrial and marine PAs with information on biophysical conditions (e.g., temperature, precipitation, and elevation) and then quantified the percentage of area covered by the PA network. For 1 variable at a time in the terrestrial realm, high temperature, low precipitation, and medium and very high elevation were underrepresented. For the marine realm, low and medium sea surface temperature (SST), medium and high sea surface salinity (SSS), and the deep sea were underrepresented. Overall, protection was evenly distributed for elevation across the terrestrial realm and SST across the marine realm. For 2 variables at a time, cold and very dry terrestrial environments had mostly low protection, which was also the case for low SST and low and medium SSS across most depths for marine environments. Low protection occurred mostly in the Sahara and the Arabian Peninsula for the terrestrial realm and along the Tropic of Capricorn and toward the poles for the marine realm. Although biodiversity measures are of prime importance for the design of PA networks, highlighting biophysical gaps in current PAs adds a frequently overlooked perspective. These gaps may weaken the potential of PAs to conserve biodiversity. Thus, our results may provide useful insights for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to establish a more comprehensive global PA network.     

Quantitative composition of the defensive secretion ofBledius species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae) is adapted to naturally occurring predators

Summary The adaptation of defensive secretions to their target organisms was examined for the abdominal gland secretions ofBledius furcatus, B. spectabilis andB. arenarius. Therefore the target organisms of the secretion of theseBledius species (i.e. their predators) had to be identified. At the collection sites examined these were the earwigLabidura riparia, the antCataglyphis bicolor, the flyLispe candicans, different carabids of the generaPogonus, Dichirotrichus, Dyschirius, Bembidion andCalathus and the wading birdsHaematopus ostralegus andCalidris alba. The secretion of the abdominal glands contains the toxin ptoluquinone dissolved in either-dodecalactone and 1-undecene (B. furcatus andB. spectabilis) or in octanoic acid and octyloctanoate (B. arenarius). The ratio of these solvents is species-specific. Application experiments using some of the natural insect predators (L. riparia, C. bicolor, Pogonus, Di. gustavii, Dyschirius) revealed that these solvent ratios provided a more effective deterrent than other possible ratios. Thus by combining the solvents in certain ratios, the capability of cuticular penetration and therefore the effectiveness of the defensive secretions are adapted to their natural targets.     

Democracy versus development: New urban debates

The politics of development includes subtexts of choice, as underpinned by community consensus (or lack of it), against the larger backdrop of a liberal democracy, with its intricate power structures that influence the choice of concepts and often lead to complicity rather than consent. A dilemma exists between the understanding of field-level practitioners and that of academics, whose understandings of progress differ. Progress can (and often does) imply long-term change across generations whereas development is often more a matter of crisis management and delivering tangible results to end-users. This makes it a bone of contention across political systems, irrespective of local or global dynamics. Development can emerge as a tool to be wielded for power and further political mileage at the expense of progress. Progress cannot be studied as a counterpoint to development as the sense of history is often missing in development interventions. Development tends to be piecemeal as its very logic often stems from the rationale of power. This is not to suggest, however, that development is only about politics; it is definitely more than the politics of everyday life and involves all of civil society that requires its critical and immediate attention. In this sense, it has become a priority for politicians with an underlying agenda designed to out-manouevre dissent and all statements of protest.     

A framework to measure the wildness of managed large vertebrate populations

As landscapes continue to fall under human influence through habitat loss and fragmentation, fencing is increasingly being used to mitigate anthropogenic threats and enhance the commercial value of wildlife. Subsequent intensification of management potentially erodes wildness by disembodying populations from landscape-level processes, thereby disconnecting species from natural selection. Tools are needed to measure the degree to which populations of large vertebrate species in formally protected and privately owned wildlife areas are self-sustaining and free to adapt. We devised a framework to measure such wildness based on 6 attributes relating to the evolutionary and ecological dynamics of vertebrates (space, disease and parasite resistance, exposure to predation, exposure to limitations and fluctuations of food and water supply, and reproduction). For each attribute, we set empirical, species-specific thresholds between 5 wildness states based on quantifiable management interventions. We analysed data from 205 private wildlife properties with management objectives spanning ecotourism to consumptive utilization to test the framework on 6 herbivore species representing a range of conservation statuses and commercial values. Wildness scores among species differed significantly, and the proportion of populations identified as wild ranged from 12% to 84%, which indicates the tool detected site-scale differences both among populations of different species and populations of the same species under different management regimes. By quantifying wildness, this framework provides practitioners with standardized measurement units that link biodiversity with the sustainable use of wildlife. Applications include informing species management plans at local scales; standardizing the inclusion of managed populations in red-list assessments; and providing a platform for certification and regulation of wildlife-based economies. Applying this framework may help embed wildness as a normative value in policy and mitigate the shifting baseline of what it means to truly conserve a species.     

Achieving Open Access to Conservation Science

Conservation science is a crisis discipline in which the results of scientific enquiry must be made available quickly to those implementing management. We assessed the extent to which scientific research published since the year 2000 in 20 conservation science journals is publicly available. Of the 19,207 papers published, 1,667 (8.68%) are freely downloadable from an official repository. Moreover, only 938 papers (4.88%) meet the standard definition of open access in which material can be freely reused providing attribution to the authors is given. This compares poorly with a comparable set of 20 evolutionary biology journals, where 31.93% of papers are freely downloadable and 7.49% are open access. Seventeen of the 20 conservation journals offer an open access option, but fewer than 5% of the papers are available through open access. The cost of accessing the full body of conservation science runs into tens of thousands of dollars per year for institutional subscribers, and many conservation practitioners cannot access pay‐per‐view science through their workplace. However, important initiatives such as Research4Life are making science available to organizations in developing countries. We urge authors of conservation science to pay for open access on a per‐article basis or to choose publication in open access journals, taking care to ensure the license allows reuse for any purpose providing attribution is given. Currently, it would cost $51 million to make all conservation science published since 2000 freely available by paying the open access fees currently levied to authors. Publishers of conservation journals might consider more cost effective models for open access and conservation‐oriented organizations running journals could consider a broader range of options for open access to nonmembers such as sponsorship of open access via membership fees. Obtención de Acceso Abierto a la Ciencia de la Conservación     

Sexual Predators,Energy Development,and Conservation in Greater Yellowstone

Abstract: In the United States, as elsewhere, a growing debate pits national energy policy and homeland security against biological conservation. In rural communities the extraction of fossil fuels is often encouraged because of the employment opportunities it offers, although the concomitant itinerant workforce is often associated with increased wildlife poaching. We explored possible positive and negative factors associated with energy extraction in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), an area known for its national parks, intact biological diversity, and some of the New World's longest terrestrial migrations. Specifically, we asked whether counties with different economies—recreation (ski), agrarian (ranching or farming), and energy extractive (petroleum)—differed in healthcare (gauged by the abundance of hospital beds) and in the frequency of sexual predators. The absolute and relative frequency of registered sex offenders grew approximately two to three times faster in areas reliant on energy extraction. Healthcare among counties did not differ. The strong conflation of community dishevel, as reflected by in‐migrant sexual predators, and ecological decay in Greater Yellowstone is consistent with patterns seen in similar systems from Ecuador to northern Canada, where social and environmental disarray exist around energy boomtowns. In our case, that groups (albeit with different aims) mobilized campaigns to help maintain the quality of rural livelihoods by protecting open space is a positive sign that conservation can matter, especially in the face of rampant and poorly executed energy extraction projects. Our findings further suggest that the public and industry need stronger regulatory action to instill greater vigilance when and where social factors and land conversion impact biological systems.     

Comparison of the insecticidal effects of water extracted and intact aromatic plants onAcanthoscelides obtectus,a bruchid beetle pest of kidney beans

Summary Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) is one of the most damaging pests of kidney beans,Phaseolus vulgaris L. worldwide. However, aromatic plants from the families Lamiaceae, Lauraceae, Myrtaceae and Poaceae can protect kidney beans by direct or delayed insecticidal effect, through increased adult mortality and inhibition of beetle reproduction (both oviposition and adult emergence). The efficiency of hydrodistillated and intact plants fromThymus vulgaris andT. serpyllum, Mentha piperata, Rosmarinus officinalis, Satureia hortensis, Eucalyptus globulus, Laurus nobilis, Origanum vulgare, andCymbopogon nardus was compared. For both extracts,Origanum vulgare had the best effect. The insecticidal effect was induced by more than the essential oils because no significant difference was noticed between distilled and intact plants extract. Inhibition of reproduction was particularly important. These results suggest that lipidic as well as non lipidic, allelochemicals, such as phenolics, or non-protein amino-acids, or flavonoids may be involved in the toxicity of aromatic plants to this beetle.     

Rapid,recurring, structured survey versus bioblitz for generating biodiversity data and analysis with a multispecies abundance model

A bioblitz inexpensively and quickly generates biodiversity data, but bioblitzes are often conducted with haphazard, unreplicated sampling. Results tend to be taxonomically, geographically, or temporally biased, lack metadata, and consist of lists of observed taxa that do not enable further analyses or correction for imperfect detection. A rapid, recurring, structured survey (RRSS) uses a structured sampling design and temporal and spatial replication to survey randomly selected sites on a conservation property. We participated in a loosely structured bioblitz and a subsequent RRSS at Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve in Springville (St. Clair County), Alabama (USA) to compare observed richness derived from the 2 survey approaches. The RRSS data structure enabled us to fit models that accounted for imperfect detection to estimate abundances, occupancy probabilities, and habitat associations. The loosely structured bioblitz data could not be used in such models. We present a new integrated multispecies abundance model that we applied to avian RRSS data. Our model extension enables estimation for the community, employs data augmentation to estimate the number of undetected species, and incorporates covariates. The RRSS generated a more comprehensive and less biased list of observed taxonomic richness than the loosely structured bioblitz (e.g., 73 vs. 45 bird species and 104 vs. 63 insect families from the RRSS vs. loosely structured bioblitz, respectively). Models fit to the RRSS data identified seasonal patterns in avian community composition and allowed for estimation of habitat–occupancy relationships for insect taxa. The RRSS protocol has potential for broad transferability as a standardized, quick, and inexpensive way to inventory biodiversity and estimate ecological parameters while providing an outreach opportunity.     

Compliance with and ecosystem function of biodiversity offsets in North American and European freshwaters

Land-use change via human development is a major driver of biodiversity loss. To reduce these impacts, billions of dollars are spent on biodiversity offsets. However, studies evaluating offset project effectiveness that examine components such as the overall compliance and function of projects remain rare. We reviewed 577 offsetting projects in freshwater ecosystems that included the metrics project size, type of aquatic system (e.g., wetland and creek), offsetting measure (e.g., enhancement, restoration, and creation), and an assessment of the projects’ compliance and functional success. Project information was obtained from scientific and government databases and gray literature. Despite considerable investment in offsetting projects, crucial problems persisted. Although compliance and function were related to each other, a high level of compliance did not guarantee a high degree of function. However, large projects relative to area had better function than small projects. Function improved when projects targeted productivity or specific ecosystem features and when multiple complementary management targets were in place. Restorative measures were more likely to achieve targets than creating entirely new ecosystems. Altogether the relationships we found highlight specific ecological processes that may help improve offsetting outcomes.     

Some polyphagous Homoptera gain protection from their natural enemies by feeding on the toxic plantsSpartium junceum andErythrina corallodendrum (Leguminosae)

Summary Interactions were studied among alkaloid-containing legumes (Erythrina corallodendrum andSpartium junceum) and non-toxic plants (Citrus sinensis, Cucurbita moschata andEuphorbia tirucalli), several polyphagous homopterans,Aphis craccivora (Aphididae),Icerya purchasi, I. aegyptiaca (Margarodidae),Lepidosaphes ulmi (Diaspididae) andPlanococcus citri (Pseudococcidae), and some major natural enemies of these homopterans. Significant reductions in survival due to negative effects of alkaloid containing as compared with non-alkaloidal plants were recorded for the predatorsRodolia cardinalis andChilocorus bipustulatus, but not forCryptolaemus montrouzieri (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae),Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) andSympherobius sanctus (Neuroptera: Sympherobiidae). The development time of the larvae or pupae ofR. cardinalis, C. carnea andS. sanctus was longer on the toxic plants than on the non-toxic ones. The percentage of parasitism ofA. craccivora collected from the non-alkaloidal plantsVicia palaestina andMelilotus albus was much higher than that onS. junceum. The parasitoid complexes ofA. craccivora differed between both plant groups. The nutritive value of honeydew ofI. purchasi andA. craccivora, as expressed by the life span ofEncyrtus infelix (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) adults, was also investigated. Life spans were significantly longer when the wasps fed on honeydew produced on non-alkaloidal plants (C. sinensis andPittosporum tobira) than on alkaloid containing plants whenI. purchasi — but notA. craccivora — was the producer. It is suggested that the chemical defense ofE. corallodendrum andS. junceum is exploited by polyphagous phytophages to reduce predation. In nature, population growth and density of four of the investigated homopterans are conspicuously high when they developed on the alkaloid containing plant species, and very low on non-alkaloid plants. The efficiency of their natural enemies may be reduced by sequestration of alkaloids (or other toxic plant compounds) or their transfer into excreted honeydew. Therefore it is assumed that a generalist phytophagous homopteran may be protected from its natural enemies, although at different rates of efficiency, if it can safely sequester the host allelochemical when it develops on toxic species within its host range.