The ladybird<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Thalassa saginata</Emphasis>, an obligatory myrmecophile of<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Dolichoderus bidens</Emphasis> ant colonies

The larvae and pupae of the ladybird Thalassa saginata develop inside colonies of the dolichoderine ant Dolichoderus bidens. This association is the first specific and obligatory relationship recorded between ants and ladybirds. The ants provide shelter and protection to the larvae but the diet of the latter remains unclear. The integration of T. saginata larvae into the ant colonies is achieved by mimicking the cuticular patterns of the ants brood. Moreover, the larvae secrete substances from their hairs and anal gland that are likely to enhance their attractiveness.     

Biomineralization in plants as a long-term carbon sink

Carbon sequestration in the global carbon cycle is almost always attributed to organic carbon storage alone, while soil mineral carbon is generally neglected. However, due to the longer residence time of mineral carbon in soils (10²–10⁶ years), if stored in large quantities it represents a potentially more efficient sink. The aim of this study is to estimate the mineral carbon accumulation due to the tropical iroko tree (Milicia excelsa) in Ivory Coast. The iroko tree has the ability to accumulate mineral carbon as calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) in ferralitic soils, where CaCO₃ is not expected to precipitate. An estimate of this accumulation was made by titrating carbonate from two characteristic soil profiles in the iroko environment and by identifying calcium (Ca) sources. The system is considered as a net carbon sink because carbonate accumulation involves only atmospheric CO₂ and Ca from Ca-carbonate-free sources. Around one ton of mineral carbon was found in and around an 80-year-old iroko stump, proving the existence of a mineral carbon sink related to the iroko ecosystem. Conservation of iroko trees and the many other biomineralizing plant species is crucial to the maintenance of this mineral carbon sink.     

含油废水深度处理后回用于港区除尘系统的设计与运行

介绍了某港区作业区利用处理后的含油废水深度处理后回用于港口煤炭除尘系统工程的设计、运行和管理。该系统设计处理量为400m^3／d。采用了水解酸化预处理 生物接触氧化 生物活性炭的处理工艺流程，处理后的污水主要用于港区煤炭储存场冲洗地面、洒水抑尘等。     

焦化废水处理方法的研究进展

各种物理的、化学的和生物的方法不断被应用于废水处理中.由于焦化废水中有机污染物和氨氮类化合物的浓度比较高,生物方法更具研究价值.目前研究人员将通过筛选、培养而或基因组合技术得到的优势高效菌种应用于生物脱氮技术、曝气生物滤池以及固定微生物技术,在显著提高了水的处理效果的同时,获得了更好的经济和社会效益.     

兴山县三峡库区地质灾害防治工程管理成效分析

湖北省兴山县顺利完成了17处崩滑体、3处长2 939.07 m库岸防护的二期地质灾害的防治工作,为135 m、139 m水库蓄水创造了条件.在兴山县二期地质灾害防治中,紧紧围绕＂挡（抗滑支挡）、排（表里排水）、削（削坡减荷）、护（防冲护坡）和绕（防御绕避）＂的五字方针,在一套行之有效的管理体制下,治理项目达到了设计要求,取得了预期的效果.     

有毒化学品的污染评价与控制技术

对有毒化学品进行简介 ;建议从生理毒性、属性毒性及生命周期等方面建立有毒化学品的污染评价系统 ,为有毒化学品的应用、管理和处理处置提供理论依据 ;针对不同的有毒化学品及其排放情况与浓度组分拟选用物化处理法、化学处理法及生物处理法作为污染控制技术。