Does the self-similar species distribution model lead to unrealistic predictions?

J. Harte et al. demonstrated that the power law form of the species-area relationship may be derived from a bisected, self-similar landscape and a community-level probability rule. Harte's self-similarity model has been widely applied in modeling species distributions. However, R. D. Maddux showed that this self-similarity model generates biologically unrealistic predictions. We resolve the Harte-Maddux debate by demonstrating that the problems identified by Maddux result from an assumption that the probability of occurrence of a species at one scale is independent of its probability of occurrence at the next. We refer to this as a "non-heritage assumption." By altering this assumption to one in which each species in the community has an occupancy status that is partially inherited across scales (a scale-heritage assumption), the predictions of the self-similarity model are neither mathematically inconsistent nor biologically unrealistic. Harte's self-similarity model remains an important framework for modeling species distributions. Our results illustrate the importance of considering patterns of species co-occurrence, and the way in which species occupancy patterns change with scale, when modeling species distributions.     

Seasonal variation of nitrogen and phosphorus in Xiaojiang River—A tributary of the Three Gorges Reservoir

A yearlong monitoring program in the backwater area of Xiaojiang River (XBA) was launched in order to investigate the eutrophication of backwater areas in tributaries of the Yangtze River in the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) in China, starting after the impoundment water level of the TGR reached 156 m. From March 2007 to March 2008, the average concentration of total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) were (1553±484) μg·L^?1 and (62±31) μg·L^?1, respectively. The mean value of chlorophyll was (9.07±0.91) μg·L^?1. The trophic level of XBA was meso-eutrophic, while the general nutrient limitation was phosphorus. The results indicated that XBA has a strong ability to purify itself and has non-point source pollution from terrestrial runoff. The variation of TN/TP ratio was caused by a variation in TN rather than in TP when TN/TP < 22. N-fixation from cyanobacteria occurred and became an important process in overcoming the nitrogen deficit under a low TN/TP ratio. When TN/TP ? 22, the variation of TP affected the TN/TP ratio more significantly than TN. The increase of TP in XBA was caused mainly by particulate phosphorus, which could originate from a non-point source as adsorptive inorganic forms after heavy rainfall and surface runoff. An increase in the river’s flow could also contribute to an unstable environment for the growth of phytoplankton.     

DS-Ⅰ催化剂脱硫脱氮技术的实验研究

以纯ＳＯ２及燃煤电厂烟气作实验气,利用积分法固定床ＣＦＢ方式进行了ＤＳ－Ⅰ型催化剂与活性炭催化性能的对比试验,对不同还进行了不同烟气温度、ＳＯ２浓度、湿度、烟气流速等工艺参数对ＤＳ-Ⅰ型催化剂催化性能的影响试验。对不同催化剂进行优化组合,可在除尘器后直接脱硫、脱氮,其脱硫率达８６％、脱氮率达６８％。催化剂经再生,可反复使用。     

活性炭-纳滤膜工艺去除饮用水中总有机碳和Ames致突变物

分别以地表水和地下水为水源的水厂出水为研究对象 ,探讨活性炭 纳滤膜工艺对饮用水中总有机碳和Ames致突变物的去除效果及机理 .结果表明 ,活性炭的吸附作用受其本身性质和有机物特性影响较大 ,去除能力有限 ,但它可作为纳滤的预处理 ,确保膜进水符合要求 ;纳滤则可将水中总有机碳和Ames致突变物大部分去除 ,使TA₉₈及TA₁₀₀菌株在各试验剂量下的MR值均小于 2 ,Ames试验结果均完全呈阴性 ,确保了饮用水的安全性 .两者的组合是获得优质饮用水的有效处理工艺 .     

胡敏酸对铜的鱼鳃生物有效性影响的计算机模拟

以彩虹方头鱼为模拟对象,用鱼鳃微环境测定装置和化学平衡计算方法(MINTEQA2),计算了含和不含胡敏酸的人工河水及暴露于其中的鱼鳃微环境中,不同pH条件下,铜的形态分布.研究了胡敏酸对鱼鳃内外的铜的形态分布及其生物有效性的影响,并讨论了pH对此的影响.计算结果表明,当胡敏酸存在时,胡敏酸络合态铜成为鱼鳃内外铜形态分布体系中的优势态,并引起铜生物有效性的降低.鱼鳃粘液和胡敏酸的共同作用使鱼鳃微环境中的生物有效铜含量低于外部水相.pH对铜形态分布及生物有效性的影响主要发生在碱性环境下.     

Overestimate of remediation efficiency due to residual sodium persulfate in PAHs contaminated soil and a solution

Oxidation remediation is a commonly used technology for PAHs contaminated soil presently,but the overestimate of efficiency due to ongoing remediation by residual oxidants during extraction and testing has not been paid enough attention.In this study,persulfate was activated by Fe（Ⅱ） to inve stigate the effects of residual oxidants on PAHs removal during detection process and the elimination effects of adding Na₂ SO₃ and extending sampling time on residual oxidants.Results ...     

聚合硫酸铁制备方法研究及其发展

聚合硫酸铁是一种优质高效无机高分子絮凝剂,在水处理领域中有良好的应用前景.本文探讨和综述了聚合硫酸铁制备方法的研究现状和发展趋势,并比较了各种方法的优缺点.内容包括:直接氧化法、催化氧化法、一步法、两步法、微生物氧化法以及其它一些新颖的制备方法.     

二噁监测方法的新进展

本文从样品采集及前处理 ,测定方法等方面对近几年二口恶口英的研究进展作一综述。     

染料酸性橙Ⅱ生产废水处理工艺

以天津某染化厂的酸性橙Ⅱ废水为研究对象,利用Ｎ₂₃₅-煤油－Ｈ₂ＳＯ₄－ＮａＯＨ的萃取－反萃取体系,通过静态杯皿实验,确定了萃取－反萃取过程的最佳工艺参数,使萃取效率可达９０％ ,出水ＣＯＤ值可降低到３５０ｍ ｇ／Ｌ;酸性橙Ⅱ废水的有机成分总浓缩倍数达２５～４０倍;废水的萃余液经二次萃取法和混凝沉淀法处理后,出水的ＣＯＤ值＜ ２００ｍ ｇ／Ｌ,色度＜ ８０倍,达到天津市工业废水的排放标准     

凋落物覆盖及掩埋对不同质量的藜蒴种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响

以南亚热带常见的先锋乡土树种藜蒴(Castanopsis fissa)为研究对象.通过室内萌发试验,分析了种子质量、凋落物覆盖和掩埋对种子萌发及幼苗早期生长的影响.结果表明,藜蒴种子能否成功萌发并形成幼苗的决定性因素是种子的掩埋深度.掩埋显著抑制了藜蒴种子萌发及形成幼苗的过程,随掩埋深度的增大,这种抑制作用越明显.掩埋对幼苗的存活和生物量没有显著影响,但可提高幼苗根部生物量的分配.深度掩埋时,质量大的种子在幼苗形成过程中具明显优势;而置于土壤表层或浅埋的种子成苗率与种子质量的相关性较低.大质量种子形成的幼苗更易于存活,在生物量的积累方面也表现H{一定的优势.凋落物覆盖未抑制幼苗的出土,且对幼苗的存活和生长具有明显的促进作用,表现在可提高幼苗的相对生长率以及生物量的积累.另外,凋落物的覆盖明显提高了幼苗生物量在其冠部的分配.因而,若利用直接播撒藜蒴种子的方式改造南亚热带退化草坡.理论上应尽可能选用大质量的种子直接播种于地表,并覆以原有的地表凋落物,以促进藜蒴幼苗成功建立.