Deep-sea caging of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis: Potential application in ecotoxicological studies

We experimented with caging the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) at various depths for 69 d to measure basic physiological parameters, histological response and bio-accumulation of contaminants in a deep-sea contaminated area. In preliminary experiments, we demonstrated, under artificial pressure conditions, the ability of mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis to tolerate rapid immersion (at a speed of up to 120 m min^?1). In situ experiments were performed using submerged lines enabling mussels to be maintained at depths ranging of 40–1550 m with survival rates ranging from 80 to 38%, respectively. No significant differences in condition indexes were observed between treated and control specimens. However, histological observations demonstrated a clear reduction in thickness of the digestive epithelium with increasing depth exposure. By determining the contaminants in caged mussels, we found the following values for chromium accumulation: 27.4 μg g^?1 dry weight at 580 m depth and 9.8 μg g^?1 dry weight at 1550 m. Selected stations were located downstream of an industrial effluent at 420 m. The biological and environmental consequences of deep-sea contamination demonstrate the suitability of caged mussels for monitoring contaminant accumulation.     

脱色菌腐败希瓦氏菌的分离及其脱色性能研究

从印染废水处理装置中分离到一株高效脱色菌,经鉴定为腐败希瓦氏菌(Shewanella putrefaciens),这是该菌具有高效脱色性能的首次报道。在实验条件下,对该菌的脱色能力进行比较研究,它在合适条件下能有效地去除生产上常用的多种染料,在6h内对活性艳红染料的去除率可达99％～100％。实验中对充氧、温度以及共代谢碳源等因子对该苗的脱色能力的影响进行了研究,为在生产实际中的应用提供了依据。     

云南某冶炼废渣堆渗滤液产生及其影响因素研究

渗滤液作为渣堆对周边水土的主要污染源,是污染场地原位风险管控的关键对象。云南某历史遗留冶炼废渣堆出现了渗滤液产生量少、空间分布位置有限的特殊现象。为研究该冶炼废渣堆渗滤液产生的控制条件和影响因素,基于详细勘察和野外现场调查试验结果,构建了渣体包气带水文地质概念模型,并结合HYDRUS软件分析了不同条件下渣体包气带的水分变化。结果表明：该厚层渣体包气带水分运移深度有限,正常降雨条件下该渣体产生渗滤液的临界深度为8.8 m;暴雨条件下熔炼渣相较于石膏渣和生活垃圾更易产生渗滤液;渣体包气带越厚、初始体积含水率越低、渣体物质组成及其结构越复杂、覆土层越厚的条件下,渣体越难产生渗滤液。该研究结果对我国类似冶炼废渣堆原位风险管控处置具有重要的参考价值。     

Recent Evolution of Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation Agreements in Developing Countries: New Approaches to Introduce More Flexibility and Progressivity in the Contractual Terms

Over the last decade rather important changes have occurred in the legal and economic aspects of international petroleum agreements for exploration and exploitation. In the late nineteen seventies, as a consequence of the strong increase in oil prices, there was a general tightening of contractual terms and conditions. With the present oil market imbalance, characterized by sharp price falls, there is a tendency to ease the applicable contractual terms. In such a rapidly changing environment, the economic terms contained in a petroleum agreement should be properly designed to introduce a certain element of flexibility and progressivity in regard to the government take, without unduly complicating the fiscal package or discouraging potential investors. This is the present challenge for international petroleum negotiators.     

HPLC-DRC-ICP-MS检测四种尿砷化合物

拟建立检测尿液中As(Ⅲ)、DMA(Ⅴ)、MMA(Ⅴ)和As(Ⅴ)4种砷化合物形态的HPLC-DRC-ICP-MS的方法。采用DRCTM(反应气为O2)与HPLC联用作为检测器,Phenomenex ODS-3作为分离柱,5 mmol/L四丁基羟胺,3 mmol/L丙二酸,5%(体积分数)甲醇为流动相(pH=5.0~6.0),建立了同时分析尿液中As(Ⅲ)、DMA(Ⅴ)、MMA(Ⅴ)和As(Ⅴ)的方法。实验结果显示:该分析方法对上述4种砷化合物的检测限均在0.1μg/L以下,在1~20μg/L范围内线性关系良好,准确度和精密度良好,回收率为89%~106%,样品中的Cl-1对测定没有影响。所建立的HPLC-DRC-ICP-MS分析方法稳定、可靠,适用于快速、批量测定尿砷形态。     

Influences of Suspended Particles on the Runoff of Pesticides from an Agricultural Field at Askim, SE-Norway

Field and laboratory experiments were conducted to study the loss of particles from agricultural fields, and the role of suspended particles in carrying pesticides in surface runoff and drainage water. Propiconazole, a widely used fungicide was applied to experimental fields located at Askim, SE-Norway. Samples from surface runoff and drainage water were collected and analyzed for sediment mass, pesticides, particulate and dissolved organic carbon through a whole year. The surface soil and the runoff material were characterized by its particle size distribution, organic carbon content in size fractions and its ability to bind propiconazole. The results show that (1) particle runoff mostly occurred during the rainfall event shortly after harrowing in autumn. The highest particle concentration observed in the surface runoff water was 4600 mg l^–1, and in the drainage water 1130 mg l^–1; (2) the erosion of surface soil is size selective. The runoff sediment contained finer particle/aggregates rich in organic matter compared to its original surface soil; (3) the distribution coefficient (K _d) of propiconazole was significantly higher in the runoff sediment than in the parent soil. According to our calculation, particle-bound propiconazole can represent up to 23% of the total amount of propiconazole in a water sample with a sediment concentration of 7600 mg l^–1, which will significantly influence the transport behavior of the pesticide.     

城市可持续发展评价的分指数及综合指数公式

在指标按特征分类的基础上，提出了城市可持续发展评价分类指标的分指数公式和多类别组合的综合指数公式。应用遗传算法对公式中的参数进行优化，得到简单而适用的城市可持续发展评价模型。模型应用于全国“七五”，“八五”可持续发展评价结果与实际分析结果一致。该模型具有可比性强，通用性好和简单，实用的特点。     

UV/H2O2/微曝气联用工艺对BP的去除

采用新型工艺UV/H2O2/微曝气对水中内分泌干扰物(EDCs)4-叔丁基苯酚(BP)的降解进行研究.结果表明,UV/H2O2/微曝气工艺比UV/H2O2工艺可以更为有效地去除水中BP;UV/H2O2/微曝气联用工艺降解BP受BP初始浓度值、UV光强、初始H2O2投加浓度以及溶液初始pH影响较大.随着光强的增大,BP的降解速率呈线性增长;在329～882μg/L浓度范围内,k1随着浓度的增大而逐步降低;随着初始H2O2投加浓度从1mg/L上升到20mg/L,k1几乎呈线性增长;当BP溶液pH值为3.94时,UV/H2O2/微曝气对BP的降解速率最大.     

MODELING NITROGEN UPTAKE AND POTENTIAL NITRATE LEACHING UNDER DIFFERENT IRRIGATION PROGRAMS IN NITROGEN-FERTILIZED TOMATO USING THE COMPUTER PROGRAM NLEAP

Readily available nitrogen (N) sources such as ammonium nitrate with excessive irrigation present a potential hazard for the environment. The computer program Nitrate Leaching and Economic Analysis Package (NLEAP) is a mechanistic model developed for rapid site-specific estimates of nitrate-nitrogen (NO₃-N) moving below the root zone in agricultural crops and potantial impacts of NO₃-N leaching into groundwater. In this study, the value of NLEAP was tested to simulate N uptake by crops and NO₃-N leaching parameters in large lysimeters under the tomato crop. Three seedlings of tomato variety of H-2274 (Lycopersicum esculentum L.) were transplanted into each lysimeter. N fertilizer at the rate of 140 kg N ha^–1 was sidedressed in two split applications, the first half as ammonium sulphate and the second half as ammonium nitrate. The lysimeters were irrigated based on programs of C 0.75, 1.00, 1.25 and 1.50, C referring to class A-Pan evaporation coefficients. Parameters such as leaching index (LI), annual leaching risk potential (ALRP), N available for leaching (NAL), amount of NO₃-N leached (NL) and amount of N taken up by the crops (NU) were estimated using the NLEAP computer model. To test the ability of model to simulate N uptake and NL, measured values were compared with simulated values. Significant correlations, R² = 0.92 and P < 0.03 for the first year and R² = 0.86 and P < 0.06 for the second year, were found between measured and simulated values for crop N consumption, indicating that the NLEAP model adequately described crop N uptake under the varied irrigation programs using an optimal N fertilization program for the experimental site. Significant correlations, R² = 0.96 and P < 0.01 for the first year and R² = 0.97 and P < 0.01 for the second year, were also found between measured and simulated values of NL, indicating that the NLEAP model also adequately predicted NL under the varied irrigation programs. Therefore, this computer model can be useful to estimate the NO₃-N moving beyond the root zone under conditions in which the present experiment was carried out. Also, the NLEAP-estimated NAL values and other parameters can also be used to improve N management practices and N fertilizer recommendations that will help to decrease the adverse effect of N fertilizer on groundwater quality and farm profitability.