Evaluation for sustainable land use in coastal areas: A landscape ecological prospect

Evaluation of sustainability is the core of research on sustainable land use. To a certain extent, traditional social, economic and ecological evaluation for sustainable land use can be regarded as an appraisal on the temporal scale without evaluation of spatial patterns. Landscape ecology can help to realize spatial evaluation for sustainable land use. In this paper, we construct landscape ecological indicators for evaluating sustainable coastal land use from the aspects of landscape productivity, threats and stability, to realize a synthetic temporal-spatial evaluation. These cover the five pillars of sustainable land use, i.e. productivity, security, protection, viability and acceptability. The results of applying landscape ecological evaluation to a case study in Wudi County in China show that land use sustainability is somewhat low and there are great regional differences between its 11 villages. We classified the 11 villages into 5 grades: strong sustainable land use, sustainable land use, weak sustainable land use, weak unsustainable land use, and strong unsustainable land use. Each grade has different land use characteristics and differs in the counter-measures required. But the core countermeasures in all the grades are to improve landscape productivity, to reduce human threats and to optimize landscape patterns.     

冲击倾向性煤体力-电感应规律试验研究

为提高冲击地压预测的准确性,应用自行研发的多通道电荷感应监测系统,对单轴压缩条件下冲击倾向性煤体变形破坏过程中力-电感应规律进行了试验研究。结果表明:冲击倾向性煤体的单轴抗压强度大,破坏失稳时间短,煤体失稳具有显著的突发性特点;冲击倾向性煤体的电荷波动幅值大于无冲击倾向性煤体的电荷波动幅值;冲击倾向性煤体的单位时间电荷量大于无冲击倾向性煤体的单位时间电荷量;冲击倾向性煤体表面累积的自由电荷总量和单位时间内从煤体表面逃逸出来的自由电荷数多于无冲击倾向性煤体的表面累积的自由电荷总量和单位时间内从煤体表面逃逸出来的自由电荷数;冲击倾向性煤体力-电感应规律曲线中存在一个冲击失稳的超前预警时间区域,该区域可为预测煤体发生冲击失稳做好预报准备。     

高层RC框架结构基于成本-效益准则的优化设计研究(Ⅱ)——应用

根据作者先前提出的优化模型及基于成本-效益准则的优化设计流程,以多目标遗传算法为搜索引擎,运用MATLAB语言开发了高层RC框架结构基于成本-效益准则的自动优化程序。研究结果表明,程序所产生的设计方案具有多样性、可选择性、业主主动参与性及可依靠经验等特点。     

Effectiveness of protected areas for vertebrates based on taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity

Establishing protected areas is the primary goal and tool for preventing irreversible biodiversity loss. However, the effectiveness of protected areas that target specific species has been questioned for some time because targeting key species for conservation may impair the integral regional pool of species diversity and phylogenetic and functional diversity are seldom considered. We assessed the efficacy of protected areas in China for the conservation of phylogenetic diversity based on the ranges and phylogenies of 2279 terrestrial vertebrates. Phylogenetic and taxonomic diversity were strongly and positively correlated, and only 12.1–43.8% of priority conservation areas are currently protected. However, the patterns and coverage of phylogenetic diversity were affected when weighted by species richness. These results indicated that in China, protected areas targeting high species richness protected phylogenetic diversity well overall but failed to do so in some regions with more unique or threatened communities (e.g., coastal areas of eastern China, where severely threatened avian communities were less protected). Our results suggest that the current distribution of protected areas could be improved, although most protected areas protect both taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity.     

Drowsy drivers: The effect of light and circadian rhythm on crash occurrence

Drowsiness has been recognized as a pervasive problem for drivers, with effects comparable to alcohol. Alcohol, however, has a clear legal limit for impairment; there are no comparable criteria to suggest sleepiness. Drowsiness has been associated with light and circadian rhythm. To investigate the joint effects of these factors on crash occurrence, along with other factors, single vehicle crashes reported in Ontario (1999–2004) were analyzed. Crashes occurring at four times of day, when light varies and circadian rhythm is low (2–5 a.m. and 2–4 p.m.) and with similar light conditions and higher circadian rhythm (9–11 p.m. and 10 a.m.–12 noon). Logistic regression was used to see how light and other factors are associated with single vehicle crashes occurring at times of low circadian rhythm, when drowsiness is more likely.Initial results indicated many circumstances associated with occurrence at these times: the age and sex of the driver and reported driver condition as well as weather. There is, however, an interaction between light and presumed alertness. In separate analyses for daytime and night time crashes most variables were significant for nighttime crashes but not for daytime events. The effects of alcohol and youth remained. A lack of light may exacerbate the effects of other factors at times of low alertness; this should be further investigated in controlled environments such as sleep laboratories and/or driving simulators.     

基于Sentinel-2数据的苏州消夏湾生态安全缓冲区植被生长状况遥感监测评估

利用2021—2022年Sentinel-2卫星搭载的多光谱成像仪（MSI）遥感数据，通过SNAP遥感软件提供的植被生物物理参数处理模块（Biophysical Processor），反演了苏州消夏湾生态安全缓冲区的5种植被生物物理参数，包括植被吸收光合有效辐射比例（FAPAR）、植被覆盖度（FVC）、叶面积指数（LAI）、冠层叶绿素含量（CCC）和冠层含水量（CWC），开展植被生态环境监测评估研究。结果表明，该生态安全缓冲区2021年建成并投入运行后，植被覆盖度和生物量有所增加，区域植被冠层结构有所改善，植被生物物理参数从一定的角度反映了消夏湾生态安全缓冲区发挥了生态涵养成效。该研究方法能在大尺度上快捷、高效地反演植被生物物理参数，可为通过植被遥感动态监测评估生态安全缓冲区的生态功能提供有益的借鉴。     

纳米羟基磷灰石对小麦植物酶及土壤酶活性的影响研究

采用土培方式研究纳米羟基磷灰石(NHAP)在不同质量分数下,小麦幼苗植株中3种植物酶及3种土壤酶活性的变化,并探讨添加不同质量分数NHAP对植物及土壤的影响.研究结果表明,添加NHAP后在初期(第7 d)能显著(p＜0.05)提高土壤pH值,但随着培养时间的推移,在第21 d时,对照处理(CK)与添加不同质量分数NHAP的处理1(T1)、处理2(T2)、处理3(T3)各处理间差异不显著(p＞0.05).添加NHAP可提高植物超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,处理21 d后,与CK相比,除T1处理外,T2、T3处理SOD酶活性均显著提高.添加NHAP降低可过氧化物酶(POD)活性,在21 d处理时,T3处理POD酶活性显著降低,而T1、T2处理不明显.与CK相比,添加NHAP对植物过氧化氢酶(CAT)酶活性影响不显著.添加NHAP能提高小麦根际土壤过氧化氢酶活性,在第21 d,T1、T2、T3处理的土壤中过氧化氢酶活性显著增强,比CK分别提高19.5％、29.0％、49.8％.小麦根际土壤脲酶活性随时间延长变化不同,前14 d随NHAP质量分数升高而增加,之后随NHAP质量分数升高变化不明显.施加NHAP对土壤碱性磷酸酶活性影响不明显.综合考虑NHAP对小麦植物酶活性及土壤酶活性的影响以及经济成本等因素,确定添加纳米羟基磷灰石的适宜质量分数为1％.     

Description and evaluation of imposex in Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 (Gastropoda, Strombidae): a potential bio-indicator of tributyltin pollution

Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 is an important gastropod species within the study area and was traditionally collected for food by the locals. The objective of the present study is to assess the incidence of imposex and its severity in this species. Adult conchs were sampled during their main reproductive period, from October 2005 to January 2006, at Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Straits, Malaysia. A total of 32.81% of adult females showed imposex characteristics, with varying degrees of severity though. The relative penis size (RPS) index ranged from 1.74 to 33.29 (mean = 13.40 ± 2.27, n?=?21), while the relative penis length (RPL) index ranged from 6.28 to 55.19 (mean = 25.83 ± 3.33, n?=?21). The use of vas deferens sequence (VDS) index was however cannot be applied as the presence of egg groove obscured any vas deferens development in affected females. Sequence of imposex (male penis) development in female conch, from merely a small stump to an advance male penis homologous was therefore carefully analyzed and described, and an alternative imposex classification scheme was proposed. S. canarium can be a good indicator for monitoring of organotin pollution within the study area. However, more studies are needed in order to further develop and test its validity and application, such as its correlation with levels of pollutant within the tissues and the environment, as well as its application on other Strombus species.