A new bolosaurid parareptile, Belebey chengi sp. nov., from the Middle Permian of China and its paleogeographic significance

A new bolosaurid parareptile, Belebey chengi sp. nov., is described from Dashankou, Gansu Province, China, a Middle Permian locality which is known mostly for its therapsid fauna. The material consists of well-preserved mandibular and anterior skull remains and currently represents the largest and latest surviving member of Bolosauridae. Phylogenetic analysis of bolosaurid interrelationships, the first analysis of any clade of Early Permian parareptiles, indicates that the new taxon groups consistently with the other (Russian) members of the genus Belebey, and forms the sister clade to the genus Bolosaurus from North America. The Early Permian Eudibamus cursoris from Germany falls into the basal most position within Bolosauridae. Our analysis also shows that the split between the main bolosaurid lineages must have occurred near or before the Permo-Carboniferous boundary and that the paleo-equatorial region of Laurasia probably served as the center of origination for these parareptiles. A similar pattern can be found in other clades of Paleozoic amniotes, suggesting that this may be the general trend in early amniote evolution.     

A juvenile lizard specimen with well-preserved skin impressions from the Upper Jurassic/Lower Cretaceous of Daohugou, Inner Mongolia, China

Lizards are now relatively well known from the Yixian Formation of northeastern China. In this study, we describe a juvenile lizard from a fossil horizon at Daohugou, Inner Mongolia. These beds predate the Yixian Formation, and are probably Late Jurassic or earliest Cretaceous in age. The new specimen thus documents the first lizard material from the Daohugou locality and is the earliest lizard skeleton from China. Comparisons with developmental stages of modern lizards suggest the Daohugou lizard is a hatchling. Although tiny, the specimen is notable in preserving exquisite skin impressions showing the variation in scalation across the body, the shape and position of the cloacal outlet, and details of the manus and pes. These are the earliest recorded lepidosaurian skin traces. In its general proportions and the possession of paired frontals, the small Daohugou lizard resembles both the Yixian taxon Yabeinosaurus tenuis and the questionable Jeholacerta formosa, but it differs from the latter in scalation and, based on other characters, may be distinct from both.     

环境风险预警方法与应急成套装备的应用展望

介绍了环境风险预警方法建立的环境风险预警指标体系、环境风险源管理平台、环境风险源风险评估技术方法以及模块式应急成套装备的技术特点等;分析了环境风险预警方法与应急成套设备在危险化学品环境风险与应急管理,在区域大气环境挥发性有机污染物(VOCs)监控预警等方面的实际需求。面临现实的环境风险状况从环境风险防控与应急工程技术研究中心建设角度提出了需进一步完善、开发的环境风险预测预警技术与应急成套装备等新思路。     

长江三角洲地下水开采的负环境效应及其防治

长江三角洲位于以上海为中心的经济发达区,是我国经济实力最强、产业规模最大的地区.但是,随着经济的高速发展和人口的高度集中,也进一步加剧了对地下水的需求,使三角洲大部分地区普遍出现地下水位大幅下降,从而引起各种环境负效应,如地面沉降、地裂缝、地面塌陷、海水入侵和水质污染等,严重影响了长江三角洲经济可持续发展和人民群众生活质量的提高.本文对长江三角洲因地下水强烈开采而出现的一系列环境地质灾害进行了总结和讨论,并初步提出了有关防治对策和建议.     

Listriodon guptai Pilgrim, 1926 (Mammalia, Suidae) from the early Miocene of the Bugti Hills, Balochistan, Pakistan: new insights into early Listriodontinae evolution and biogeography

New dental remains of listriodont suids are described from the lower member of the early to middle Miocene Vihowa Formation of the Bugti Hills, Pakistan. The material is homogeneous in terms of morphology and dimensions and referred as a whole to Listriodon guptai Pilgrim, 1926. This species is also mentioned in coeval deposits of the Zinda Pir Dome, Pakistan, dating back to ca. 19 Ma. The early occurrence of an advanced listriodont in Pakistan constrains the age of acquisition of several characters correlated to lophodonty within Listriodontini, and raises major questions about the early history of the Old World Listriodontinae. Strong morphological similarity between Listriodon guptai and the African species Listriodon akatikubas found in the late early Miocene of Maboko (Kenya, ca. 16.5 Ma) suggests that this latter is most probably a migrant originating from Asia.     

The mammal assemblage of the hominid site TM266 (Late Miocene, Chad Basin): ecological structure and paleoenvironmental implications

Characterizing the paleoenvironmental context of the first hominids is a key issue for understanding their behavioral and morphological evolution. The present study aims at reconstructing the paleoenvironment of the TM266 vertebrate assemblage (Toros-Menalla, Northern Chad) that yielded the earliest known hominid Sahelanthropus tchadensis (7 Ma). For the first time, a quantitative analysis is carried out on the fossil mammal assemblage associated with that hominid. Two complementary approaches were applied: (1) the analysis of the relative abundances of taxa and their habitat preferences; and (2) the study of the distribution of taxa within three meaningful ecovariables: locomotion, feeding preferences, and body mass. The resulting taxonomic and paleoecological structures are used to reconstruct the diversity and the relative extent of the habitats in that part of northern Chad seven million years ago. The paleoenvironment was composed of open areas with dry and humid grasslands, prevailing over wooded habitats. Water was also widely available as freshwater bodies and certainly swamps. It appears that the high habitat diversity of the landscape is a common feature among paleoenvironments associated with early hominids.     

Storm impacts along European coastlines. Part 1: The joint effort of the MICORE and ConHaz Projects

The current paper discusses the topic of marine storm impact along European coastlines, presenting results from two FP7 Projects currently focusing on this topic, one working on the physical aspects of the problem (MICORE) and the other one on the socio-economic implications (ConHaz).The MICORE Project aims to provide on-line predictions of storm-related physical hazards (hydrodynamic as well as morphodynamic). The ConHaz Project addresses the socio-economic implications should these (or other) hazards actually materialize. Together these projects aim to deliver crucial information for emergency response efforts, while realizing the practical limitations for information processing and dissemination during crisis situations.The MICORE Project has developed and demonstrated on-line tools for reliable predictions of the morphological impact of marine storm events in support of civil protection mitigation strategies. The project specifically targeted the development of early warning and information systems to support short term emergency response in case of an extreme storm event. The current paper discusses in detail the outcome of an activity of databasing historical storm data. No clear changes in storminess were observed, except for some storm proxies (e.g. surges) and only at some locations (e.g. northern Adriatic, southern Baltic, etc.).The ConHaz Project undertook a desktop study of the methods normally used for evaluating the impact of marine storms and the associated coastal hazards considering direct costs, costs due to disruption of production processes, indirect costs, intangible costs, and costs of adaptation and mitigation measures. Several methods for cost estimation were reviewed. From the review it emerged that normally end-users only evaluate direct costs after the storms, while the cost of adaptation and mitigation measures is only done strategically in the context of Integrated Coastal Zone Management plans. As there is no standardized method for cost evaluations in this field, it is suggested that clear guidelines should be produced on the basis of simplicity for use by end-users. The integration between historical databases of the physical parameters of storms and detailed cost evaluation information would support the development of a knowledge background in end-users and justify the development of adaptation strategies.     

铀矿浸出液胁迫对种子萌发和幼苗生长及抗氧化酶影响

研究了不同浓度铀矿浸出液对水稻(Oryza sativa L.)、大豆(Glycine max(Linn.)Merr.)、玉米(Zea mays L.)和绿豆(Vigna radiata(Linn.)Wilczek.)的种子的萌发率、根系和幼苗的早期生长及其抗氧化酶活性的影响.结果表明:低浓度的铀矿浸出液使4种作物种子...     

有机液体固定顶罐储存的污染物排放与控制

以石油类储存为例，通过其在固定顶罐储存、装卸的呼吸排放和工作排放的计算分析，提出控制有机液体排放的工程技术措施和管理措施。     

鸟粪石法处理高浓度氮磷废水的动态试验研究

本研究以实验室模拟的高浓度氮磷废水为研究对象,采用折流式反应器,探讨了在动态条件下,pH、Mg：P、N：P及水力停留时间对鸟粪石法脱氮除磷的影响。试验结果表明：对于氨氮的去除率,以上四个因素影响相当;对于磷的除率,各因素的影响大小为：N：P〉pH〉Mg：P〉水力停留时间。当模拟水样中的TP浓度为310mg／l,pH为9．7,水力停留时间为60min,Mg：N：P=1．2：1．2：l时,氨氮和磷的去除率分别可高迭85．8％和86．3％。     

分散絮凝法去除废水中邻氯苯酚的试验研究

采用表面活性剂(吐温-20和0.5%的十二烷基苯磺酸钠溶液)作分散剂、三氯化铁作絮凝剂,对废水中邻氯苯酚的去除进行了试验研究,探讨了絮凝pH值、分散剂用量及絮凝剂用量等因素对处理效果的影响.试验结果表明:在最佳条件下,处理质量分数为1.0%的邻氯苯酚废水去除率可达88.6%;加入分散剂,可有效提高三氯化铁絮凝剂对邻氯苯酚的去除率.     

《海洋环境科学》载文及引文的统计分析

本文用统计学方法，分析研究了《海洋环境科学》近５ａ的抽样载文及引文情况。从中析出：本刊已拥有一批热心于海洋环保事业的科研队伍，形成了以辽宁、山东等地为核心的的海洋环境科研核心地区和相对稳定的研究体系。所载论文的内容广泛，几乎覆盖了海洋环境科学研究的各处领域。引文量高，比我国行业性技术行业性技术刊物篇均引文量２．８篇高５．２７篇。     

The time of appearance and disappearance of fetal DNA from the maternal circulation

A single copy Y-chromosome DNA sequence was amplified using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from the peripheral blood of 30 women who had achieved a pregnancy through an in vitro fertilization (IVF) programme. The time of conception was known precisely and was confirmed by serial ultrasound scans. Conceptions were dated as the number of weeks after fertilization plus 2, to give a time equivalent to the obstetric menstrual dating of the pregnancy (LMP). Y-chromosome-specific DNA was detected in all pregnancies with a male fetus (18/30). The earliest detection was at 4 weeks and 5 days, and the latest at 7 weeks and 1 day. Y-chromosome-specific sequences were no longer detected in any of the male pregnancies 8 weeks after delivery. No Y-chromosome sequences were detected in any of the pregnancies where only female babies were delivered. This demonstrates that fetal DNA appears in the maternal circulation early in the first trimester, that it can be identified in all pregnancies tested by 7 weeks, that it continues to be present throughout pregnancy, and that it has been cleared from the maternal circulation 2 months after parturition. Early non-invasive prenatal diagnosis for aneuploidies and inherited disorders will be possible in all pregnancies if fetal cells can be isolated free from maternal contamination (or identified accurately in the presence of maternal cells) without problems of contamination from previous pregnancies.     

磷酸铵镁沉淀法脱除生活污水中氮磷的研究

针对低有机物高氨氮浓度的生活污水,经UASB处理后的厌氧废水,氮含量较高,磷基本未除去,处理出水效果欠佳的情况,提出磷酸铵铗沉淀法脱除生活污水中的磷以及部分氨氮。初步确定了影响磷酸铵镁沉淀反应因素为pH值,Mg^2＋：PO4^3-：NH4^＋,反应时间t。最优反应条件为：pH=8．5,Mg^2＋：PO4^3-：NH4^＋=1．2：1：1,反应时间t=1min。磷的去除率可高达94．0％,氨氮的去除率达71．5％,为低浓度的生活污水的后续生物处理创造了良好的条件。     

汽车尾气污染及其净化处理技术

本文详细阐述了汽车尾气的有害成份及其对人类健康的危害。为此 ,应该采取净化处理措施 ,减少或者消除有害气体的产生 ,为大气环境洁净而创造条件。     

氨法烟气脱硫脱硝的技术特征

氨法烟气脱硫脱硝具有显著的技术优势:脱硫效率高,脱硫脱硝一举两得,不耗费热量不产生废渣,脱硫剂利用充分用量小,不损害设备有节能功效。脱硫剂利用率可达90%以上,脱硫效率可达90%以上、脱硝效率可达80%以上;脱硫剂用量是钙法工艺的十到二十分之一;副产物为可以直接利用的化学肥料,而非难于处置的废渣。     

人工湿地处理污水的效率与研究展望

文章阐述了人工湿地处理技术国内外的研究现状,人工湿地对有机物、氮、磷等的去除效率,分析了影响人工湿地处理效率的因素.表明人工湿地的类型、湿地植物种类、基质类型、湿地中微生物的种类和数量、温度、水力停留时间、水力负荷、湿地的运行管理等都会影响人工湿地的处理效率.根据人工湿地在污水处理中的研究和应用现状,指出了今后的研究方向.     

"七五"以来浑河沈阳段水质变化趋势及原因分析

"七五"至"十五"二十年的时间里,浑河沈阳段水质经历了轻污染～污染～重污染～污染的变化过程,2005年,浑河沈阳段水质由连续13年的重污染级首次降到污染级.近年来,浑河沈阳段水质改善的原因主要得益于沈阳市创建国家环境保护模范城市的过程中,对浑河城市段采取的综合整治、城镇污水处理厂建设及环境水的调配等措施;但目前浑河沈阳段由于存在着季节性自然补给水不足、部分城镇污水直接排入地表水系、城镇基础设施尚不完善等问题,全河段仍为劣Ⅴ类水质."十一"五期间,沈阳市将通过采取继续加强城镇污水处理厂建设和对污染源进行总量控制等措施,使浑河沈阳段水质持续改善.