Metal release/accumulation during the decomposition of Potamogeton crispus in a shallow macrophytic lake

Changes in metal concentrations in the litter of Potamogeton crispus were monitored during a consecutive 40-day in situ decomposition experiment using the litterbag method.The accumulation index was calculated and used to indicate the changes in the metals in litter.The results showed that the concentrations of Al,Cd,Cr,Fe,Mn,and Pb in litter increased significantly during the decomposition,while Cu and Zn concentrations decreased dramatically.Significant positive correlations were found between the concentrations of Al,Cr,Fe,and Mn and between Cu and Zn.Moreover,Cu and Zn both negatively correlated with Al and Fe.The remaining dry mass was negatively correlated with Al and Fe concentrations but positively correlated with Cu and Zn concentrations.Generally the accumulation index values of metals other than Al were less than one,indicating that the litter of P.crispus acted as a source of metals to the surrounding water body.Al was the only metal that showed continuous net accumulation in litter.The net accumulation of Fe and Mn in litter during the last 10 days of the experiment may indicate the precipitation of Feand Mn-oxides.It was estimated that 160 g/m~2(dry weight)P.crispus was decomposed in40 days.This was equivalent to releasing the following amounts of metals:0.01 mg Cd,0.03 mg Cr,0.71 mg Cu,0.55 mg Mn,0.02 mg Pb and 13.8 mg Zn into surrounding water,and accumulating 149 mg Al and 11 mg Fe,in a 1 m~2 area.     

城市公共设施安全事故责任主体的辨析

城市公共设施的安全已经影响到社会的正常运转及人们生活的安定。我国大多数城市的公共设施建设与管理比较薄弱，安全事故层出不穷。为了减少事故的发生率，我们必须分析事故的本质原因以及找出事故责任单位，并采取有效的预防措施，将事故控制在萌芽状态。     

Relative proportions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons differ between accumulation bioassays and chemical methods to predict bioavailability

Chemical methods to predict the bioavailable fraction of organic contaminants are usually validated in the literature by comparison with established bioassays. A soil spiked with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was aged over six months and subjected to butanol, cyclodextrin and tenax extractions as well as an exhaustive extraction to determine total PAH concentrations at several time points. Earthworm (Eisenia fetida) and rye grass root (Lolium multiflorum) accumulation bioassays were conducted in parallel. Butanol extractions gave the best relationship with earthworm accumulation (r² ≤ 0.54, p ≤ 0.01); cyclodextrin, butanol and acetone-hexane extractions all gave good predictions of accumulation in rye grass roots (r² ≤ 0.86, p ≤ 0.01). However, the profile of the PAHs extracted by the different chemical methods was significantly different (p < 0.01) to that accumulated in the organisms. Biota accumulated a higher proportion of the heavier 4-ringed PAHs. It is concluded that bioaccumulation is a complex process that cannot be predicted by measuring the bioavailable fraction alone.     

列车运行安全性、平稳性的控制因素及评估准则

既有线的提速及高速铁路的修建 ,标志着我国铁路迈上了一个新的台阶 ,同时 ,列车运行的安全性和稳定性问题也愈显突出。高速、安全和舒适是高速铁路运输得以实现的三大要素 ,本文从动力学角度 ,通过不同的参数 ,分析了目前国内外列车运行安全性和平稳性的标准 ,探讨了列车脱轨、倾覆的不安全因素和旅客乘坐舒适性的各项指标 ,并提出了评估准则     

Seasonal and pluri-annual variability of sediment accumulation and organic matter fluxes in the Northwestern Adriatic shelf and its relationship with the frontal system

Twenty eight short sediment cores, collected along six transects in two areas influenced by the frontal system formed by the Po River, were analysed for Th and Cs in order to improve our knowledge on short time scale sediment deposition, accumulation and mixing. Sedimentological and mineralogical parameters were also analysed._ The decreasing Cs activities and C/N values in surface sediments indicate a decreasing input of terrestrial material during the study period. Furthermore, low excess thorium activities and inventories at some sites, together with low sedimentary organic matter concentrations in the southern area, suggest that the productivity in summer 1997 was lower than in 1996. Temporal and spatial shifts of the front exert a strong influence on short time scale deposition of particulate matter in the northern area, while the front position is more stable in the southern area, influencing both seasonal and interannual deposition._ The comparison between apparent seasonal and pluri-annual accumulation rates suggests, for the northern area, a sedimentation pattern characterized by temporal deposition of material on to the sea floor, with periodical resuspension. The net apparent accumulation is 0.1-0.4 r g r cm r yr. The same occurs for the southern area, where values are higher, probably due to the longer persistence of the frontal system in the same area over the years. Here, both seasonal and pluri-annual deposition showed the same pattern, but seasonal values were two to three times higher with a net apparent accumulation rate of 0.3-0.8 r g r cm r yr. Organic carbon and nitrogen concentrations are generally less than 1.3 and 0.2% d.w., with lower values in the southern area. By contrast, mass fluxes showed higher values in the southern area, while the rate of removal over a pluri-annual time scale is generally high.     

基于成本-效益准则的高层RC框架结构优化设计(Ⅰ)——方法

成本-效益准则是基于性能的抗震设计的重要原则,该准则在设计中除了考虑技术要素外,还考虑经济、社会等诸多因素,它所追求的设计目标为结构在其寿命周期内的总造价最小.因此,结构全寿命造价评估是基于性能的抗震设计的基本问题.在已有全寿命造价优化模型的基础上,提出了三目标函数全寿命造价优化模型.与已有的全寿命造价模型相比,该模型除考虑结构初始造价、损失期望外,还考虑了反映结构设计与施工复杂性的构件截面类型数量;另外,还将结构在其运行期间的检查、维护费用及由于优化导致建筑使用面积变化所引起的租金收益影响也列入到结构全寿命造价中.最后,基于所提出的优化模型,给出了以多目标遗传算法为搜索引擎、运用MATLAB语言开发的高层RC框架结构基于成本-效益准则的自动优化程序流程图.     

Seasonal changes of metal accumulation and distribution in shining pondweed (Potamogeton lucens)

In this study, submerged aquatic plant Potamogeton lucens, corresponding sediment and water samples were seasonally collected from Lake Sapanca (Turkey) and analysed for their heavy metal contents (Pb, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Zn and Cd). While heavy metals concentrations in the water samples were decreased as Zn > Cr > Ni > Pb > Mn > Cu > Cd, in sediment samples were Mn > Zn > Ni > Cu > Cr > Pb > Cd, respectively. Generally, heavy metals concentrations in the plant tissues were decreased in sequence of Mn > Zn > Cu > Ni > Cr > Pb > Cd. It was determined that Cu, Mn and Zn were actively transported to the root, where they were accumulated especially in autumn. Lower accumulation factor ratios were seen in spring than other seasons. Cd exhibited a relatively clear pattern of increasing accumulation in P. lucens with increasing sediment metal concentrations. Significant positive correlations were observed between Cr, Cu, Ni and Cd contents in sediment and Cd contents in root of P. lucens. The investigations suggested that Ni and Mn have a tendency to be accumulated in leaf especially in autumn and Cr and Cd to be accumulated in shoot especially in summer.     

Identifying Habitat Variables Important to the Rare Columbia Spotted Frog in Utah (U.S.A.): an Information-Theoretic Approach

Abstract:  We identified habitat associations of the rare Columbia spotted frog (  Rana luteiventris ). We used an information-theoretic approach that encouraged careful consideration of previous studies, demanded a priori formulation of hypotheses and models, and provided interpretable results while avoiding some criticisms of traditional statistical analyses. We formulated hypotheses about habitat associations based on conductivity, emergent vegetation, littoral zone depth, pond hydrology, and water temperature. We modeled hypothesized associations with logistic regression and used Akaike's information criterion to quantify evidence for models, weigh the relative importance of each habitat variable, and select predictive models. Although variable, results suggested that spotted frogs are more likely to occur in ponds that do not shrink in size seasonally, maintain relatively constant seasonal water temperature, and have high emergent vegetation cover. Associations we identified will assist actions in Utah that may be critical to local persistence of spotted frogs. Moreover, this approach for identifying associations has great potential for other rare species.     

不同硒水平对大豆不同部位累积镉的影响

通过大豆盆栽试验,土壤中Se含量分别为1.56、2.56、3.56、6.56、11.56 mg/kg,研究硒对大豆生物量的影响,大豆茎、叶、果、壳富集Se以及累积Cd的规律。结果表明,适量的Se对大豆累积Cd起缓解作用,其中,除2.56mg/kg体现出硒镉的协同作用外,其它随着土壤中硒的含量的增加,大豆的茎、果、壳、叶累积Cd的含量逐渐降低。同时,大豆的豆粒具有良好的富硒能力,富硒能力的顺序依次是果>叶>茎>壳。     

工贸行业企业安全生产标准化考评初探

首先介绍了全国严峻的安全生产状况,阐明了开展工贸行业企业安全生产标准化建设是规范企业安全生产管理,完善企业安全生产条件,提高企业安全生产管理水平,改进企业安全生产绩效,落实企业安全生产主体责任,建立企业安全生产长效机制的重要举措。简述了目前安全生产标准化考评标准、考评分级、考评程序、考评内容。最后介绍了近年来哈尔滨市在机械、纺织、啤酒、乳品、商贸、木材及木制品加工等行业企业开展安全标准化考评工作的实践和探索,为今后哈尔滨市安全标准化考评工作更加扎实有序地实施奠定了基础。