Heteropteran chemical repellents identified in the citrus odor of a seabird (crested auklet: Aethia cristatella): evolutionary convergence in chemical ecology

The exogenous application of chemical repellents is widespread in birds, but endogenous production is exceedingly rare. We herein report a new class of avian defensive compounds isolated from the feathers and volatile odor of the crested auklet (Aethia cristatella). Mass spectra indicate that n-hexanal, n-octanal, n-decanal, Z-4-decenal and a 12-carbon unsaturated aldehyde comprise the auklet odorant. Octanal and hexanal are also secreted in the repugnant metasternal gland emissions of heteropteran insects and are known to be potent invertebrate repellents. We suggest that the auklet odorant functions as an ectoparasite repellent and a signal of mate quality. This would represent a rare and direct link between vigor, quality and parasite resistance, one of several putative bases for mate selection. This is the first report of defensive compounds produced by a seabird or colonial bird and one of the few examples of chemical defense in a polar or subpolar marine vertebrate.     

磁在混凝处理废水中的应用研究

对磁强化混凝处理废水的净化方法进行研究，用地面水、印染废水和含油废水分别进行试验，结果表明：磁处理可以提高混凝去除浊度和非溶解性COD的效果，并对其机理进行探讨。     

有机植生基材在岩质坡面快速绿化技术中的开发应用

采矿、修路等建设工地开挖后裸露的大面积岩质坡面绿化已成为当今绿化的一个热点。随着岩质坡面喷混植生技术的研究成功以及在越来越多工程项目中的应用，作为喷混植生新技术的核心之一的有机植生基材，用工厂化生产取代工程现场配制已成为一种大的发展趋势。文章对有机植生基材的原料选择、配比研究以及有机植生基材生产企业技术标准进行报道，为今后同类产品的生产提供参考依据。     

Phytoremediation of Atrazine by Poplar Trees: Toxicity,Uptake, and Transformation

Toxicity, uptake, and transformation of atrazine [2-chloro-4-(ethylamino)-6-(isopropylamino)-s-triazine] by three species of poplar tree were assessed. Poplar cuttings were grown in sealed flasks with hydrophonic solutions and exposed to various concentrations of atrazine for a period of two weeks. Toxicity effects were evaluated by monitoring transpiration and measuring poplar cutting mass. Exposure to higher atrazine concentrations resulted in decrease of biomass and transpiration accompanied by leaf chlorosis and abscission. However, poplar cuttings exposed to lower concentrations of atrazine grew well and transpired at a constant rate during experiment periods. Poplar cuttings could take up, hydrolyze, and dealkylate atrazine to less toxic metabolites. Metabolism of atrazine occurred in roots, stems, and leaves and became more complete with increased residence time in tissue. These results suggest that phytoremediation is a viable approach to removing atrazine from contaminated water and should be considered for other contaminants.     

变频器在恒压供水系统中的应用

介绍采用自带PID(比例积分微分控制器)功能的变频器恒压供水系统的工作原理、控制系统设计及功能。     

An adapted companion modelling approach for enhancing multi-stakeholder cooperation in complex river basins

The sustainable development agenda 2030 calls for achievement of certain targets to ensure access to water and sanitation for all. Multi-stakeholder partnerships and the use of data and modelling tools are conditioning elements for their achievement. In this article, we demonstrate that participatory modelling supports informed and participatory decision making in complex river basins. An adapted companion modelling approach is presented to support collective action by reducing disputes and enhancing collaboration among stakeholders. The co-development and use of empirical models for understanding the complexity of the physical system is combined with the use of role-playing games to ensure the active involvement of stakeholders. The approach is implemented in a top-down water quality planning process in Turkey. Results show its suitability for managing water quality in complex river basins in an inclusive manner and its substantial benefits in developing stakeholders’ capacities and creating a cooperative environment.     

薄膜液晶面板制造业生产工艺废气污染及治理

针对TFT-LCD生产中存在的环保问题,主要分析了无机废气产生的原因及其毒害性,分析了主要生产工艺中有毒有害废气的种类,通过工程实例验证其治理工艺的有效性,并指出国家在面对TFT-LCD行业迅猛发展的同时,应加强标准建设和污染物迭标排放管理,以突破这一瓶颈而实现可持续发展。     

分子键合TM技术在垃圾焚烧飞灰治理中的应用

结合国内垃圾焚烧飞灰的治理现状,对分子键合TM技术治理垃圾焚烧飞灰的原理、工艺进行了介绍分析,并通过实验研究对分子键合TM技术在垃圾焚烧飞灰治理中的应用进行了探讨。     

Comparison of hybrid machine learning methods for the prediction of short-term meteorological droughts of Sakarya Meteorological Station in Turkey

Drought is a harmful natural disaster with various negative effects on many aspects of life. In this research, short-term meteorological droughts were predicted with hybrid machine learning models using monthly precipitation data (1960–2020 period) of Sakarya Meteorological Station, located in the northwest of Turkey. Standardized precipitation index (SPI), depending only on precipitation data, was used as the drought index, and 1-, 3-, and 6-month time scales for short-term droughts were considered. In the prediction models, drought index was predicted at t?+?1 output variable by using t, t???1, t???2, and t???3 input variables. Artificial neural networks (ANNs), adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS), Gaussian process regression (GPR), support vector machine regression (SVMR), k-nearest neighbors (KNN) algorithms were employed as stand-alone machine learning methods. Variation mode decomposition (VMD), discrete wavelet transform (DWT), and empirical mode decomposition (EMD) were utilized as pre-processing techniques to create hybrid models. Six different performance criteria were used to assess model performance. The hybrid models used together with the pre-processing techniques were found to be more successful than the stand-alone models. Hybrid VMD-GPR model yielded the best results (NSE?=?0.9345, OI?=?0.9438, R²?=?0.9367) for 1-month time scale, hybrid VMD-GPR model (NSE?=?0.9528, OI?=?0.9559, R²?=?0.9565) for 3-month time scale, and hybrid DWT-ANN model (NSE?=?0.9398, OI?=?0.9483, R²?=?0.9450) for 6-month time scale. Considering the entire performance criteria, it was determined that the decomposition success of VMD was higher than DWT and EMD.

     

Solid waste composition and COVID-19-induced changes in an inland water ecosystem in Turkey

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The composition and abundance of solid waste and the effect of COVID-19 measures were studied in an inland water ecosystem in Turkey. Solid waste...