CHANGES IN PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL VARIABLES IN A NEW RESERVOIR DUE TO PUMPED STORAGE OPERATIONS1

ABSTRACT: Information on biologically important physical and chemical variables is presented for Lake Oconee, a newly impounded pumped storage reservoir in Georgia. During its first summer, when no pumping occurred, temperature, oxygen, pH, inorganic nitrogen, and phosphorus were vertically stratified with severe hypolimnetic oxygen depletion. During the second summer, when pumped storage was in operation, more homogenous vertical profiles, generally higher oxygen, and lower dissolved nutrient concentrations were observed. These pumped storage effects were observed at all stations, rather than being confined to the immediate vicinity of the dam.     

Satisfaction with environmental change: An empirical analysis of attitudes toward air quality by recent interstate migrants

How (and whether) people perceive environmental change is a question which economists have generally chosen to finesse rather than explore. The three components of attitudes (cognitive, affective, behavioral) are identified and a “satisfaction” metric is used to evaluate the nonbehavioral components for recent in-migrants to Oregon. An interaction model is used to relate changes in satisfaction to changes in air quality and to personal characteristics of the migrants. In general, a valid cognitive dimension exists; changes in satisfaction are in fact consistent with changes in air quality data.     

16S rRNA基因技术在环境科学领域中的应用

随着分子生物学的发展，16S rRNA基因技术被逐渐应用到环境科学领域中。目前在环境保护和治理中，该技术主要被用于鉴定污染物的生物降解菌和分析环境样品中的微生物群落多样性，由于它不必将微生物培养分离出来，也就避免了在培养过程中可能出现的微生物去失的情况。本文对16S rRNA基因技术及其在环境科学领域中的应用现状和发展作了一简要介绍，并对16S rRNA基因技术存在的不足进行了讨论。     

非光合CO2同化微生物菌群的选育/优化及其群落结构分析

通过从海水及其沉积物中分离、筛选,并结合电子供体和无机碳源结构的优化以期获得不用光照与供氢的高效固碳微生物菌群;通过16S rDNA序列分析、比对等手段研究非光合固碳微生物菌群的结构,以期为优化群落配置,进一步提升固碳效率提供理论依据.结果显示,通过分离和长期驯化可从海洋中得到在普通好氧、厌氧条件下具有固碳能力的非光合微生物菌群.添加硫代硫酸钠、硫化钠和氢气作为电子供体可有效提升菌群的固碳效率,在以硫代硫酸钠为电子供体的好氧、厌氧条件下,该菌群的CO2同化效率分别可达10.44 mg/L和12.56 mg/L.该固碳菌群对混合无机碳源的同化效率显著高于单一碳源,在以CO2、碳酸氢钠及碳酸钠为混合碳源情况下,菌群好氧、厌氧固碳效率(以CO2计)分别可达110 mg.(L.d)-1,和72mg.(L.d)-1,接近氢氧化细菌的水平.微生物群落结构分析结果表明,添加不同电子供体后,固碳微生物菌群的优势种发生了显著变化,在发现的16个优势菌种中,11个是不可培养微生物,即其只能以共生方式存在.菌群混合培养时的固碳效率可能是多种菌共同作用的结果,因此优化固碳微生物菌群的结构和配比将有利于其固碳效率的进一步提升.     

IC+复合好氧反应器处理中药废水

中药废水成分复杂,水质变化大,可生化性较好。采用IC(内循环反应器)+复合好氧反应器工艺处理中药废水,运行结果表明:COD、BOD5、NH3-N及SS平均去除率分别达98%、98.7%、74%和90%,出水水质达到GB 8978—96《污水综合排放标准》一级标准。     

非耐短路变压器短路和过载保护试验的自动测试系统

针对变压器产品认证标准GB 19212.1(IEC 61558-1)中关于"短路和过载保护"的型式试验项目,研发了一套智能自动测试系统。对于两种类型的非耐短路变压器,即输入保护和输出保护类型,分别给出了系统软硬件配置和详细的测试操作流程。相比传统手动测试方式,该系统的应用可显著减少人员在线时间,同时降低人工测量环节的不确定度。     

Comparing spatial and temporal changes in metal trends (Cr,Ni, Pb and Zn) on the Portuguese shelf since the 1970s

Comparison between an archive dataset, collected during the 1970s (1974–1977), and samples taken during the PALEO1 cruise (2002) enabled evaluation of large-scale and long-term spatiotemporal changes in Al, Cr, Ni, Pb and Zn contents in bulk surface sediments in four areas of the Portuguese shelf. The so-called gradient method (GM) with normalisation to Al, a proxy for terrigenous clay content, was applied. The studied areas are distributed from north to south along the western margin, with the northernmost located off shore the Ave and Douro rivers, a central one located off shore the Lis River and a southern one located off shore the Mira River. One-way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to identify differences among study areas and periods of sample collection. A comparison of metal contents in 2002 samples with the Portuguese classification scheme regulation for deposition of dredged materials in coastal areas indicates good environmental quality in terms of Cr, Ni, Pb and Zn levels. Nevertheless, the GM results suggest an increase in metal loadings relative to Al from the 1970s to the 2002 samples (except for Pb). The Algarve area on the southern shelf is characterised by having high number of sites with metal level on class 2. These high values have traditionally been explained by a substantial supply of natural metals from the Guadiana, Tinto and Odiel rivers that drain areas Iberian Pyrite Belt formations. This supply has probably been magnified by present and past mining activities. For quality evaluation of marine sediments, especially when using total metal contents, this study shows the importance of considering all possible sources of metal loading. The natural grain size and composition variability have also a crucial influence on the metal content, and the combined evaluation allows a more holistic perspective.     

Cadmium- and calcium-mediated toxicity in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in vivo: interactions on fitness and mitochondrial endpoints

Rainbow trout were exposed to sublethal waterborne Cd (5 and 10 μg L⁻¹) and dietary Ca (60 mg g⁻¹), individually and in combination, for 30 d to elucidate the interactive effects and evaluate the toxicological significance of mitochondrial responses to these cations in vivo. Indices of fish condition and mortality were measured and livers, centers of metabolic homeostasis, were harvested to assess mitochondrial function and cation accumulation. All indices of condition assessed (body weight, hepatosomatic index and condition factor) were reduced in all the treatment groups. Mortality occurred in the Cd-exposed groups with dietary Ca partly protecting against and enhancing it in the lower and higher Cd exposure, respectively. State 3 mitochondrial respiration was inhibited by 30%, 35% and 40% in livers of fish exposed to Ca, Cd and Cd + Ca, respectively, suggesting reduced ATP turnover and/or impaired substrate oxidation. While the phosphorylation efficiency was unaffected, state 4 and state 4+ (+ oligomycin) respirations were inhibited by all the exposures. Mitochondrial coupling was reduced and transiently restored denoting partially effective compensatory mechanisms to counteract Cd/Ca toxicity. The respiratory dysfunction was associated with accumulation of both Cd and Ca in the mitochondria. Although fish that survived acute effects of Cd and Ca exposure apparently made adjustments to energy generation such that liver mitochondria functioned more efficiently albeit at reduced capacity, reduced fitness was persistent possibly due to increased demands for maintenance and defense against toxicity. Overall, interactions between Cd and Ca on condition indices and mitochondrial responses were competitive or cooperative depending on exposure concentrations and duration.     

Bioconcentration of triclosan, methyl-triclosan, and triclocarban in the plants and sediments of a constructed wetland

Constructed wetlands are a potential method for the removal of two pharmaceutical and personal care products from wastewater effluent. Triclosan (TCS; 5-chloro-2-[2,4-dichlorophenoxy]phenol) and triclocarban (TCC; 3,4,4′-trichlorocarbanillide) are antimicrobial agents added to a variety of consumer products whose accumulation patterns in constructed wetlands are poorly understood. Here, we report the accumulation of TCS, its metabolite methyl-triclosan (MTCS; 5-chloro-2-[2,4-dichlorophenoxy]), and TCC in wetland plant tissues and sediments. Three wetland macrophytes: Typha latifolia, Pontederia cordata, and Sagittaria graminea were sampled from a constructed wetland in Denton, Texas, USA. MTCS concentrations were below the method detection limit (MDL) for all species. TCS root tissue concentrations in T. latifolia were significantly greater than root concentrations in P. cordata (mean ± SE in ng g⁻¹: 40.3 ± 11.3 vs. 15.0 ± 1.9, respectively), while for TCC, shoot tissue concentrations in S. graminea were significantly greater than in T. latifolia (22.8 ± 9.3 vs. 9.0 (MDL), respectively). For both TCS and TCC, T. latifolia root tissue concentrations were significantly greater than shoot concentrations (TCS: 40.3 ± 11.3 vs. 17.2 ± 0.2, TCC: 26.0 ± 3.6 vs. 9.0, (MDL)). TCC concentrations in P. cordata roots were significantly greater than in shoots (34.4 ± 5.3 vs. 15.4 ± 2.8, respectively). TCS concentrations in T. latifolia roots and sediments and TCC concentrations in sediments generally decreased from wetland inflow to outflow. To our knowledge, this is the first study documenting species and tissue specific differences in the accumulation of TCS and TCC in plants from an operational constructed wetland. The species specific differences in bioaccumulation suggest TCS and TCC removal from constructed wetlands could be enhanced through targeted plantings.