Temperature,salinity, and prey effects on polyp versus medusa bud production by the invasive hydrozoan<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Moerisia lyonsi</Emphasis>

Hydrozoan species are renowned for flexible asexual reproduction, which may predispose them to be successful invaders. Polyps of the invasive hydrozoan Moerisia lyonsi (Boulenger, 1908) have very high rates of asexual production of both polyp and medusa buds. In order to determine how environmental factors affect asexual reproduction in M. lyonsi, the quantitative relationships between polyp bud and medusa bud production were studied in a 31-day laboratory experiment during August 2001. The combined effects of prey (4, 8, 12, 16 Acartia tonsa copepods polyp^–1 day^–1), temperature (20°C, 29°C), and salinity (5, 15, 25) were tested on the development times for polyp buds (DT_p) and medusa buds (DT_m), the total asexual reproduction rate (ARR, no. buds polyp^–1 day^–1), and the ratio of medusa bud to total bud production (R_m). Greater food consumption significantly and directly enhanced ARR and R_m and shortened DT_p and DT_m. A lower temperature (20°C) and higher salinity (25) reduced food consumption, lengthened development times, and decreased ARR and R_m, with opposite effects for the higher temperature (29°C) and lowest salinity (5). The patterns of variation of these reproductive parameters are more complex. DT_m was most sensitive and was significantly and directly affected by all three measured factors. In addition to food consumption, direct effects were seen by temperature on DT_p and by salinity on R_m. ARR was directly affected only by food consumption. Overall, DT_p, DT_m, and R_m were more sensitive to environmental differences than was ARR. More favorable conditions enhanced medusa bud production. The adaptive reproductive processes and their significance for the maintenance and dispersal of M. lyonsi are discussed.Communicated by J.P. Grassle, New Brunswick     

便携式空调系统研究

在炎热环境中,便携式空调系统可以对人的身体进行冷热调节,创造一种微气候环境。根据Natick士兵中心研究结果:只要提供300 W制冷量就能满足一个人的热负荷需求。北京工业大学研制了微型蒸汽压缩制冷系统作为便携式空调的冷源,微型制冷系统的制冷量为300 W,重量为2．85 kg,几何尺寸为270 mm×260 mm×120 mm。采用强化传热措施及轻质材料来减小微型制冷系统的重量及体积。     

伊利金川污水处理厂的设计与运行

根据乳品生产中产生的污水水质特点,对伊利金川污水处理厂采用“调节-隔油-UASB-SBR”工艺进行了工程设计。运行结果表明,采用UASB工艺处理乳品生产中的污水,绝大部分有机物可由厌氧微生物进行降解及去除,每天可减少供氧能耗约7900kW·h,每年可节约电费约130万元。出水水质符合GB8978-1996《污水综合排放标准》中的一级标准。同时,污水处理厂每天可产生约14300m3沼气(含9875m3甲烷),相当于9.8吨标准煤。沼气可用于低压锅炉燃烧原料,对于缓解目前能源日益紧缺的压力和发展企业的循环经济具有非常重要的意义。该工艺还具有路线短及能源回收等优点,实用性强。     

比较研究：完善失业保险促进就业功能

失业保险制度产生于20世纪初.在发展初期,以强调基本生活保障为主.20世纪70年代,西方国家充分就业的阶段宣告结束.到了80年代,由于石油危机的影响,通货膨胀严重,国际竞争更趋激烈,很多国家的失业率大幅攀升,形成了自20世纪30年代以来最严重的失业局面.为减轻失业压力,很多国家大幅度改革了失业保险制度和公共就业服务制度.     

Relationship between compost stability and extractable organic carbon

Establishing a simple yet reliable compost stability test is essential for a better compost quality control and utilization efficiency. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between extractable organic carbon (OC) and compost stability based on 18 compost samples from five composting facilities. The compost samples were extracted sequentially with water for 2 h [water(2h)] and 0.1 M NaOH for 2 and 24 h [NaOH(2h) and NaOH(24h), respectively]. The extractable OC was further separated into fulvic acid (FA) and humic acid (HA) fractions by adjusting the pH to <2. The mass specific absorbance (MSA) of OC in the six fractions was measured. Compost stability was estimated with a CO2 evolution method. The extractable OC concentration was influenced by the total volatile solids and decreased with curing time for compost with a high level of extractable OC. The OC levels in each fraction were significantly correlated (p < 0.05) to each other except for the water(2h)-extractable HA. In addition, all the FA and HA fractions except for water(2h)-extractable HA were highly (P < 0.01) and linearly correlated to CO2 evolution, but multiple regression showed that NaOH(24h)-extractable OC was insignificant for CO2 evolution. The relatively high slope of NaOH(2h)-extractable FA versus CO2 evolution suggests that this fraction may contribute the most to compost CO2 evolution. The water(2h)- and/or NaOH(2h)-extractable FA tests are recommended for measuring compost stability because of their high correlation with CO2 evolution. This estimation can be obtained through a simple photometric method covering a wide range of carbon concentrations up to 4,000 mg L(-1).     

Effects of arsenic concentrations and forms on arsenic uptake by the hyperaccumulator ladder brake

Ladder brake (Pteris vittata L.) is a newly discovered arsenic hyperaccumulator. No information is available about arsenic effects on ladder brake. This study determined the effects of different arsenic concentrations (50 to 1000 mg kg(-1)) or forms (organic vs. inorganic and arsenite vs. arsenate) applied to soils on growth and arsenic uptake by ladder brake. Young plants were grown in a greenhouse for 12 or 18 wk. Ladder brake was highly tolerant of arsenic and survived in soil containing up to 500 mg As kg(-1). The fact that addition of arsenate up to 100 mg As kg(-1) increased fern biomass by 64 to 107%, coupled with higher arsenic concentration in younger fronds at low soil arsenic concentrations and older fronds at high soil arsenic concentrations, implies that arsenic may be beneficial for fern growth. Addition of 50 mg As kg(-1) was best for fern growth and arsenic accumulation, resulting in the highest fern biomass (3.9 g plant(-1)), bioconcentration factor (up to 63), and translocation factor (up to 25). With an exception of FeAsO4 and AlAsO4, which had the lowest effects due to their low solubility, little difference was observed among other arsenic forms mainly because of arsenic conversion in soil. Aboveground biomass was mostly responsible for accumulation of arsenic by plant (75-99%). Up to 26% of the added arsenic was removed by ladder brake, showing the high efficiency of ladder brake in arsenic removal. The results suggest that ladder brake may be a good candidate to remediate arsenic-contaminated soils.     

战略环境评价(SEA)及其研究进展

战略环境评价(SEA)是目前环境评价领域中令人关注的前沿课题 .本文对 SEA的提出和发展进行了回顾 ,对国外开展SEA的实践进行了归纳分析 ,探讨了 SEA的作用、区域特征、评价因素、基本程序、技术方法和机制 ,论述了 SEA与项目 EIA的关系 ,并介绍了香港和内地 SEA的初步实践 .     

论葛属植物的开发及综合利用前景

综述了国内外葛根开发利用的现状和动向,介绍了葛属植物化学成份的研究进展及其含量测定方法,以及葛根产品在医药、食品等行业中的应用及市场前景。     

重视职工安全心理与需要

通过对职工安全心理过程 ,职工个性差异 ,管理人员安全心理以及职工安全需要的分析 ,阐述了其与企业安全生产的关系 ,并提出了满足职工安全需要 ,促进企业安全生产的途径     

改性天然高分子絮凝剂和聚合氯化铝复合沉降与絮体分形

在改性天然高分子絮凝剂(CMS)和聚合氯化铝(PAC)复合处理有机废水絮体沉降速度的实验中,用显微镜和电镜观察到絮凝物是有自相似特征的不规则形状,具有分形特征.在pH值为6.86、聚合氯化铝(PAC)加入量为80mg/L条件下,天然改性高分子药剂加入量为1.5mg/L时沉降效果最好,与单独加入PAC相比20min时平均沉降速度分别为2.6mm/min和1.7mm/min.并计算出此时复合处理形成絮凝体的分维数为1.70.