Conspecific brood parasitism in an upland-nesting bird: cues parasites use to select a nest

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology - In the animal kingdom, conspicuous colors are often used for inter- and intra-sexual communication. Even though primates are the most colorful mammalian taxon,...     

Muskox status,recent variation,and uncertain future

Ambio - Muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) are an integral component of Arctic biodiversity. Given low genetic diversity, their ability to respond to future and rapid Arctic change is unknown, although...     

Circumpolar status of Arctic ptarmigan: Population dynamics and trends

Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) and willow ptarmigan (L. lagopus) are Arctic birds with a circumpolar distribution but there is limited knowledge about their status and trends across their circumpolar distribution. Here, we compiled information from 90 ptarmigan study sites from 7 Arctic countries, where almost half of the sites are still monitored. Rock ptarmigan showed an overall negative trend on Iceland and Greenland, while Svalbard and Newfoundland had positive trends, and no significant trends in Alaska. For willow ptarmigan, there was a negative trend in mid-Sweden and eastern Russia, while northern Fennoscandia, North America and Newfoundland had no significant trends. Both species displayed some periods with population cycles (short 3–6 years and long 9–12 years), but cyclicity changed through time for both species. We propose that simple, cost-efficient systematic surveys that capture the main feature of ptarmigan population dynamics can form the basis for citizen science efforts in order to fill knowledge gaps for the many regions that lack systematic ptarmigan monitoring programs.

     

Metagenomic analysis reveals the effects of cotton straw–derived biochar on soil nitrogen transformation in drip-irrigated cotton field

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Biochar has been widely accepted as a soil amendment to improve nitrogen (N) use efficiency, but the effect of biochar on N transformation metabolic...     

Assessing the land use type and environment factors affecting groundwater nitrogen in an arid oasis in northwestern China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Identifying the magnitude and seasonal variability of groundwater nitrogen (N) under various land use types and quantifying the contribution of their...     

N2O profiles in the enhanced CANON process via long-term N2H4 addition: minimized N2O production and the influence of exogenous N2H4 on N2O sources

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Production of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) from the completely autotrophic nitrogen removal over nitrite (CANON) process is of growing...     

白水江表层沉积物溶解性有机质荧光特性研究

为探究白水江表层沉积物溶解性有机质(DOM)荧光特性,2018年3月采集研究区深度为0～20cm的沉积物,采用三维荧光光谱技术、区域积分法和荧光指数法,确定主要荧光物质种类,并结合表层水基本参数等数据分析荧光组分的来源、转化过程与空间分布差异。结果表明:(1)白水江表层沉积物DOM以类蛋白有机物为主,其中可溶性微生物降解产物占总体荧光物质相对含量的64.56%～73.06%;各断面均出现明显的可溶性微生物降解产物荧光峰;相比上游,中、下游荧光强度逐渐增强,并出现类酪氨酸与类色氨酸荧光峰。(2)上游至下游,总荧光组分、各荧光组分含量均呈现逐渐升高的趋势。人类活动可能是造成白水江表层沉积物DOM荧光组分存在空间分异的主导因素。     

高氯酸盐还原颗粒污泥的快速培养及其特性分析

为实现高氯酸盐还原颗粒污泥的快速培养,以反硝化颗粒污泥为接种污泥,对高氯酸盐还原颗粒污泥的快速培养进行了研究。在降低进水硝酸盐(NO_3~-)浓度的同时,采用逐步升高进水高氯酸盐(ClO_4~-)浓度的方法,考察了高氯酸盐还原颗粒污泥培养过程中ClO_4~-的去除以及颗粒污泥的特性。结果表明:以反硝化颗粒污泥为接种污泥,经过50 d快速培养出高氯酸盐还原颗粒污泥,ClO_4~-去除速率达96%以上;其混合液悬浮固体浓度(MLSS)为50.68 g·L~(-1),混合液挥发性固体浓度(MLVSS)为40.58 g·L~(-1),主要粒径分布在0.60 mm和1.00～2.00 mm。NO_3~-浓度逐步降低的培养方式可缓解ClO_4~-对颗粒污泥中各类微生物的毒性,为高氯酸盐颗粒污泥的快速培养提供了新的方法,具有重要的理论和实践意义。     

基于三角形算法的电力系统连通可靠性分析∗

为了研究电力系统的连通可靠性,介绍了网络连通性分析中常用的三种算法(图论法、模糊数学法、Warshall算法)及各自存在的问题。针对现有算法在求解传递闭包过程中未考虑对角线元素的问题,提出了基于 Warshall算法的假定算法。对此算法进行探讨后提出了可以避免偏差和考虑对角线元素处理的三角形算法,并进行推理及证明。基于川北地区 110 kV 发电站与变电站的可靠性,进行了电力系统连通可靠性的实例分析,对比验证了三角形算法的高效性。为大型网络系统连通可靠性分析提供了理论依据。     

柱前衍生-HPLC法测定生活饮用水化学处理剂中六价铬

在酸性条件下,生活饮用水化学处理剂中六价铬与二苯碳酰二肼进行衍生反应,以磷酸二氢钾缓冲溶液和乙腈-丙酮（体积比为1〖DK（〗∶〖DK）〗1）混合溶液为流动相,衍生物经Atlantis T3 C18分析柱分离,在540 nm波长下检测。六价铬在0001 mg/L~0500 mg/L范围内线性良好,方法检出限为500 mg/kg,标准样品6次测定结果的RSD为09%～35%,实际样品加标回收率为760%～985%。