Selection of (bio) indicators to assess effects of freshwater use in wetlands: a case study of s’Albufera de Mallorca, Spain

Parc Natural sAlbufera de Mallorca is an internationally recognised resting area for a wide array of migratory birds, and like most wetlands it has many other ecological functions and socio-economic values. In the catchment, in which the wetland is situated, expanding tourism and intensification of agriculture place much pressure on a limited amount of freshwater. The freshwater supply to the wetland decreased due to water-extraction mainly driven by intensification of agriculture in the catchment. As a result saltwater intrusion increased since 1983–1985. This had considerable impacts on the ecological integrity of the wetland as reflected by changes in the state of the aquatic ecosystem. The distribution of submerged plants, less tolerant of salinity, declined or disappeared, while the distribution of species, known to prefer high salinity increased. As a contribution to the development of monitoring programs and management strategies that address both socio-economic and natural water demand, this article will formulate ecological criteria to assess the natural water demand by selection of (bio)indicators within the aquatic ecosystem.     

土壤中铜镉植物可利用性的表征

文章选取江西红壤和江苏黄棕壤两种酸、中性土壤为研究对象,在污染企业周边采集红壤-青菜,黄棕壤-水稻样品共22组,分析了土壤-植物体中重金属铜和镉的含量。同时,选取了0.1mol/LHCl、1mol/LNH4OAc、0.1mol/LEDTA和0.1mol/L柠檬酸4种化学提取剂提取土壤中重金属。结果表明,在综合考虑重金属铜、镉的毒性水平,不同种类植物的吸收系数和植物体含水率的差异后,0.1mol/LHCl能较好地反应土壤中重金属的植物可利用性,其与植物体内重金属权重离子冲量相关的决定系数达0.885。     

N and P dynamics in the litter layer and soil of Mexican semi-arid forests, state of Morelos

In central Mexico, it is common for farmers to retain useful trees in abandoned lands after maize cultivation, creating a park-like landscape of scattered trees for extensive livestock grazing, among other land uses (mature forests, secondary forests, and livestock grazing in secondary forests). Among these trees Acacia cochliancantha and Ipomoea arborescens are the most common species associated with this land use in the region. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of both tree species on soil N and P recycling. To this end, we measured N and P concentrations in leaves of both species; and the seasonal N and P (total and dissolved) content in the litter, and total N and P, inorganic N, and bicarbonate-extractable-P concentrations, and the N transformations in the soil, in samples collected under crown of Acacia and Ipomoea and in open areas. Trees of different species varied in their capacity to cycle N. The leaves of Acacia were richer in N than those of Ipomoea (29.7 and 25.0 mg N g⁻¹, respectively), and nutrient resorption was higher in leguminous trees than in Ipomoea (by 20% in the case of N, and 35% in the case of P). Acacia trees had higher effects on soils than Ipomoea trees, like consistent increases of N concentrations (by 30% in the case of total N, and by 50% in the case of inorganic N) and transformations (N mineralization and nitrification in rainy season increases by a factor of 20 and 36, respectively). On the other hand, Ipomoea produced senescent leaves and accumulated forest litter with less P concentration (0.8 and 0.7 mg P g⁻¹, respectively) in relation to Acacia (senescent leaves: 1.3 mg P g⁻¹; litter: 1.1 mg P g⁻¹), reflecting the lower availability of the nutrient in the soil. The total litter N and P pools decreased in the rainy season under crown of both species, as the dissolved P pool did. The total soil N and P concentrations did not change with sampling season. However, potential N transformations and bicarbonate P under both species were higher in dry season than in rainy season samples. Comparison with other land uses in the region suggests that the Acacia–Ipomoea system cycles low quantity of nutrients, but there are no notable differences in the availability of P in the soils. These results demonstrate that scattered trees improve the N and P cycling following the discontinuation of agricultural practices, and the effects will vary depending on the tree species.     

湖泊沉积物有机质的连续提取与荧光光谱特征分析

采用化学连续提取与三维荧光光谱相结合的方法研究了蠡湖沉积物中可提取有机质的组成、结构和空间分布特征,并探讨了可提取态有机质组分与可交换态氮和弱吸附态磷之间的相关关系.结果表明,蠡湖沉积物中有机质含量为5.59~22.11 g·kg~(-1)(以C计),均值为12.28g·kg~(-1),其中水可提取态有机质(WSOM)、富里酸(FA)、胡敏酸(HA)和胡敏素(HM)的比例分别为5.14%、11.81%、9.63%和73.42%,空间上呈现由西向东逐渐递增,湖岸大于湖心的分布趋势.WSOM鉴别出3个荧光组分,以类氨基酸荧光峰(W-C1)占优势,占总荧光强度的比例为42.49%;FA鉴别出2个荧光组分,以富里酸荧光峰(F-C2)为主,比例为67.63%;HA的3个荧光峰中,以类胡敏酸荧光峰(H-C1和H-C3)为主,两者之和的比例为71.55%.多元回归统计表明,可提取有机质组分与游离态氮和易解析态磷含量之间均显著正相关,且与氮的相关性系数大于与磷,反映了可提取有机质与可交换态氮的关系更为密切,可用于指示沉积物生物可利用性氮磷的污染状况.     

AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR DROUGHT MANAGEMENT USING THE PALMER DROUGHT INDEX1

ABSTRACT: The Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) is used in a non-homogeneous Markov chain model to characterize the stochastic behavior of drought. Based on this characterization an early warning system in the form of a decision tree enumerating all possible sequences of drought progression is proposed for drought management. Besides yielding probabilities of occurrence of different drought severity classes, the method associates a secondary measure in terms of likely cumulative precipitation deficit to provide timely guidance in deciding drought mitigation actions. The proposed method is particularly useful for water availability task forces in various states for issuing drought warnings in advance. The applicability of the technique is illustrated for the Tidewater climatic division of Virginia.     

长江中下游部分城市岸段沉积物中重金属的生物可利用性特征分布

2007年10月对长江中下游部分城市岸段河道底质和边滩共31个站位沉积物中酸可挥发性硫化物(AVS)和4种同时可提取态重金属(SEM)含量及其空间分布特征进行了研究,结果表明:河道底质中∑SEM浓度范围为0.20～0.94μmol/g,平均值为0.45μmol/g;AVS浓度范围为0.01～0.08μmol/g,平均值为0.03μmol/g。边滩沉积物中∑SEM浓度范围为0.35～1.57μmol/g,平均值为0.91μmol/g;AVS浓度范围为0.01～0.14μmol/g,平均值为0.04μmol/g。沉积物中∑SEM与有机碳(R=0.714,p≈0.000)、含水率(R=0.401,p=0.025)和Eh(R=0.368,p=0.042)呈显著正相关关系,而AVS与各个环境因子并不存在显著相关性;依据不同的生物有效性评价方法对沉积物中重金属的生物有效性的判断表明,长江中下游中泓底质沉积物比边滩沉积物中重金属对底栖生物具有更高的潜在危害性。     

土壤性质对水稻土中外源镉与铅生物有效性的影响

为定量了解土壤理化性质对进入土壤中的外源镉和铅生物有效性的影响,采集了性质相差较大的16个水稻土,通过添加Cd(或Pb)培养和老化处理(Cd的加入量为0、0.2、0.5、1、2和5 mg·kg-1;Pb加入量为0、20、50、100、200和500 mg·kg-1,培养时间为1年),研究了不同土壤中Cd(或Pb)负荷与土壤中水溶态和交换态Cd(或Pb)的关系.结果表明,随着Cd(或Pb)污染水平的提高,土壤中水溶态和交换态Cd(或Pb)均显著增加,但不同土壤中水溶态和交换态Cd(或Pb)随土壤Cd(或Pb)积累的增加幅度有很大的差异.相关分析表明,水稻土中水溶性Cd(或Pb)主要与土壤Cd(或Pb)污染水平和pH值有关;而交换态Cd(或Pb)主要与土壤Cd(或Pb)污染水平、pH值、CEC及质地等有关.数据显示,pH值较高、质地较黏的土壤可大大减缓因污染引起的CA和Pb生物有效性的提高.     

Spatial relationships between alcohol outlet densities and drunk driving crashes: An empirical study of Tianjin in China

Introduction: Numerous studies have demonstrated the close relationship between alcohol availability and alcohol-related crashes. However, there is still a lack of spatial empirical analysis regarding this relationship, particularly in large cities of developing countries. Differences in alcohol outlets and drinking patterns in these cities may lead to quite different patterns of crash outcomes. Method: 3356 alcohol-related crashes were collected from the blood-alcohol test report of a forensic institution in Tianjin, China. Density of alcohol outlets such as retail locations, entertainment venues, restaurants, hotels, and companies were extracted based on 2114 Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZ) together with the residential and demographic characteristics. After applying the exploratory spatial data analysis, this research developed and compared the traditional Ordinary Least Square model (OLS), Spatial Lag Model (SLM), Spatial Error Model (SEM) and Spatial Durbin Model (SDM) to explore spatial effects of all the variables. Results: The results of incremental spatial autocorrelation show that the most significant distance threshold of alcohol-related roadway traffic crashes is 3 km. The SDM is found to be the optimal spatial model to characterize the relationship between alcohol outlets and crashes. The number of alcohol-involved traffic crashes is positively related to population density and retail density, but negatively related to the company density, hotel density, and residential density within the same TAZ. Meanwhile, dense population and hotels have reverse spillover effects in adjacent zones. Conclusions: The significant spatial direct effect and spillover effect of alcohol outlet densities on drunk driving crashes should not be neglected. These findings could help improve transportation planning, traffic law enforcement and traffic management for large cities in developing countries.     

甲黄隆,氯黄隆,苄嘧黄隆及其降解产物对蛋白核小球藻生长的效应

本文研究了甲黄隆、氯黄隆、苄嘧黄隆及其降解产物对蛋白核小球藻（Chlorellapyrenoidosa）的96h生长抑制急性毒性和化合物氮的生物可获得性。急性毒性试验表明:黄隆的毒性比其降解产物取代磺胺和氮杂环化合物大得多（EC_(50)相差2—3个数量级）,降解产物取代磺胺、均三嗪、取代嘧啶存在明显的低浓度促进生长现象,氮的生物可获得性试验表明:小球藻能有效利用低浓度取代磺胺、均三嗪、取代嘧啶化合物中的氮促进生长,促进程度:氯磺胺>苄磺胺≈二甲氧基嘧啶>甲磺胺>均三嗪。     

底泥厌氧环境和光照对菹草萌发和幼苗生理的影响

通过向底泥中投加不同量的蔗糖使其发生厌氧反应以模拟不同程度的底泥厌氧环境,研究这种环境和光照强度对菹草石芽萌发和幼苗生理作用的影响。实验结果表明,底泥厌氧环境能显著降低菹草石芽的最终萌发率,且低光照会加剧这种趋势;尽管低光照不一定会提高最终的萌发率,但对提早石芽的萌发是有利的。在01%蔗糖投加处理中,幼苗的叶绿素和可溶性蛋白含量最高(平均为250和1928 mg/g FW),其后随投加量的升高而降低,而游离氨基酸的含量却一直呈上升趋势,最高时达到024 mg/g FW ,但低光照却使它下降;可溶性糖含量基本不受底泥厌氧水平的影响,但随着光照减少而降低。随着厌氧水平的增加（从对照到05%蔗糖投加量）,菹草的超氧物歧化酶(SOD)活性呈现上升趋势,但在10%蔗糖投加处理中活性降至最低;而过氧化物酶(POD)活性一直处于下降趋势。研究结论是：底泥厌氧对菹草石芽萌发影响显著,这种影响可能比低光照的限制作用还要重要。轻度的厌氧环境反而能促进菹草幼苗的生理代谢,但随厌氧水平的升高对碳氮平衡和其它生理活动产生不利影响。此外,底泥厌氧环境对菹草幼苗的抗氧化系统也有明显刺激作用。