Artificial neural network modeling of dissolved oxygen in the Heihe River, Northwestern China

Identification and quantification of dissolved oxygen (DO) profiles of river is one of the primary concerns for water resources managers. In this research, an artificial neural network (ANN) was developed to simulate the DO concentrations in the Heihe River, Northwestern China. A three-layer back-propagation ANN was used with the Bayesian regularization training algorithm. The input variables of the neural network were pH, electrical conductivity, chloride (Cl^?), calcium (Ca²⁺), total alkalinity, total hardness, nitrate nitrogen (NO₃-N), and ammonical nitrogen (NH₄-N). The ANN structure with 14 hidden neurons obtained the best selection. By making comparison between the results of the ANN model and the measured data on the basis of correlation coefficient (r) and root mean square error (RMSE), a good model-fitting DO values indicated the effectiveness of neural network model. It is found that the coefficient of correlation (r) values for the training, validation, and test sets were 0.9654, 0.9841, and 0.9680, respectively, and the respective values of RMSE for the training, validation, and test sets were 0.4272, 0.3667, and 0.4570, respectively. Sensitivity analysis was used to determine the influence of input variables on the dependent variable. The most effective inputs were determined as pH, NO₃-N, NH₄-N, and Ca²⁺. Cl^? was found to be least effective variables on the proposed model. The identified ANN model can be used to simulate the water quality parameters.     

Heavy metal contamination in a vulnerable mangrove swamp in South China

Concentrations of six heavy metals (Cu, Ni, Zn, Cd, Cr, and Pb) in sediments and fine roots, thick roots, branches, and leaves of six mangrove plant species collected from the Futian mangrove forest, South China were measured. The results show that both the sediments and plants in Futian mangrove ecosystem are moderately contaminated by heavy metals, with the main contaminants being Zn and Cu. All investigated metals showed very similar distribution patterns in the sediments, implying that they had the same anthropogenic source(s). High accumulations of the heavy metals were observed in the root tissues, especially the fine roots, and much lower concentrations in the other organs. This indicates that the roots strongly immobilize the heavy metals and (hence) that mangrove plants possess mechanisms that limit the upward transport of heavy metals and exclude them from sensitive tissues. The growth performance of propagules and 6-month-old seedlings of Bruguiera gymnorhiza in the presence of contaminating Cu and Cd was also examined. The results show that this plant is not sufficiently sensitive to heavy metals after its propagule stage for its regeneration and growth to be significantly affected by heavy metal contamination in the Futian mangrove ecosystem. However, older mangrove seedlings appeared to be more metal-tolerant than the younger seedlings due to their more efficient exclusion mechanism. Thus, the effects of metal contamination on young seedlings should be assessed when evaluating the risks posed by heavy metals in an ecosystem.     

树状河流突发污染事故源强确定方法研究

源强确定在突发污染事故的预警与应急过程中极为重要。本文针对树状河流的特性,将污染源搜索和源强反算的方法结合起来构建了树状河流突发污染事故源强确定的一般方法,并利于假设的突发污染事故情形对方法就行了评估。结果表明,监测数据的误差对计算结果的影响很大,源强的计算结果相比事故的地点与发生时间更为敏感。     

中国高精度温室气体排放清单编制研究进展

高精度温室气体排放清单是摸清区域碳排放来源、识别时空演变特征的数据基础,也是政府部门科学制定“减污降碳”策略、实现“双碳”目标的科技支撑。通过调研国内外组织机构、科研团队在高精度排放清单方面的成果,从核算范围、核算方法、时空化方法、评估与校验4个方面介绍了我国温室气体排放清单编制方法的研究进展。针对我国高精度温室气体排放清单研究区域分散、方法与格式不统一的问题,提出我国清单编制要逐步统筹本地化、精细化和动态化的发展建议。     

Influence of glucose feeding on the ligninolytic enzyme production of the white-rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium

The present work studied the influence of glucose feeding on the ligninolytic enzyme production of Phanerochaete chrysosporium in a nitrogen-limited (C/N ratio is 56/8.8 mmol/L) medium. Several sets of shaking flask experiments were conducted. The results showed that 2 g/L glucose feeding on the first day of the culture (24 h after the inoculation) simulated both fungal biomass growth and enzyme production. The manganese peroxidase (MnP) activity was 2.5 times greater than that produced in cultures without glucose feeding. Furthermore, the glucose feeding mode in fed-batch culture was also investigated. Compared to cultures with glucose feeding every 48 h, cultures with glucose feeding of 1.5 g/L (final concentration) every 24 h produced more enzymes. The peak and total yield of MnP activity were 2.7 and 3 times greater compared to the contrast culture, respectively, and the enzyme was kept stable for 4 days with an activity of over 200 U/L. Translated from Acta Scientise Circumstantiae, 2007, 27(3): 363–368 [译自: 环境科学学报]     

室内氡污染在城市现代化建设中的危害

城市现代化建设中高层建筑使用的建筑材料及其采用的集中供暖、制冷,以至房间常常处于封闭状态,使得室内氡污染成为一种不容忽视的环境危害.研究表明,室内氡污染在肺癌诱因中仅次于吸烟排在第二位.因此,警惕隐藏于我们生活中的室内氡危害,建立绿色的生活理念,养成良好的生活习惯,是现代化生活质量品质的必需和保证     

苏州市经济发展与环境污染耦合关系的实证研究

选取苏州市1990-2004年经济与环境数据, 通过分析经济因子与环境因子相互关系,探究苏州市经济增长与环境质量演替轨迹,建立经济增长与环境污染水平计量模型.根据模型结果分析了苏州市环境库兹涅茨曲线的特征及产生的原因,并提出了相应的改进建议.实证研究表明,苏州市部分环境指标与人均GDP演替轨迹呈现一定的环境库兹涅茨曲线特征,但大部分环境指标尚未达到转折点.产生这种现象的主要原因是产业结构的不合理.     

宝天高速公路沿线地表水环境现状评价的密切值法

以宝天高速公路为背景,讨论了公路建设对水体环境的主要影响,并利用改进的密切值法对公路沿线地表水进行水环境质量现状评价.通过评价表明:沿线地表水质量良好,基本达到地表水环境Ⅰ级标准;评价结果真实地反映了天宝高速公路沿线水体水质的基本情况,说明采用密切值法对水体进行评价是可行的;该方法概念清晰、计算简便实用,能较好地反映区域内各水体水环境质量的相对优劣,可为制定环境规划、进行环境决策、实施环境综合整治提供科学依据.     

厌氧-Carrousel氧化沟处理亚麻沤制废水的试验研究

亚麻沤制废水是一种高浓度有机废水,经厌氧处理后,出水仍不达标.采用厌氧-Carrousel氧化沟进行后续处理试验,并引进了ACF32微生物制剂进行污泥培养,出水CODCr值在200 mg/L左右,TN值维持在22 mg/L左右,TP值维持在3 mg/L以下,最后讨论了试验中影响处理效果的主要因素.     

疏散试验前后高校学生疏散行为与心理特征对比分析

人员疏散既有疏散运动,也有行为和心理反应,因此对同一人群在疏散前后进行两次问卷调查,可以有效地对第3类人员(一般人员)和第2类人员(参加疏散演习和试验人员)的问卷结果进行对比,更准确地分析人员疏散时的心理行为特征.在某高校教学楼进行模拟疏散演习试验,用火灾报警器做疏散警报,重复8次.在演习前5天和演习结束时分别进行问卷调查.调查结果表明,在出口发生堵塞时,67％的人在第1份问卷中选择其他出口,而演习结束时的问卷中,这个选择的人数降至35％.这说明很多人往往会高估自己在面临危机时的反应.担任过一定社会职务的人比一般人群更倾向于独立证实火灾的发生.