Queen–worker–brood coadaptation rather than conflict may drive colony resource allocation in the ant Temnothorax curvispinosus

Conflicts of interest among genetically heterogeneous nestmates in social insect colonies have been emphasized as driving colony resource allocation. However, potential intracolonial conflicts may not actually be realized so that resource allocation could be shaped primarily by among-colony selection that maximizes colony productivity. To elucidate the causal basis of patterns of resource allocation, I experimentally manipulated three fundamental aspects of colony social structure (relatedness among workers, relatedness among larvae, and queen presence) in the ant Temnothorax curvispinosus and measured effects on colony resource allocation to new workers, gynes, and males. The experimental manipulations had widespread effects on patterns of colony resource allocation, but there was little evidence for realized conflicts over the sex ratio and caste ratio. Decreasing nestmate relatedness caused decreased colony productivity, suggesting that more closely related nestmates have more favorably interacting phenotypes. Together, these results suggest that resource allocation in T. curvispinosus may be shaped more by among-colony selection than intracolonial conflict, leading to queen–worker–brood coadaptation.     

Chronic parasitic infection alters reproductive output in deer mice

Parasitized animals may alter their life histories to minimize the costs of parasitism. Organisms are predicted to decrease investment in current reproduction when parasitism has the greatest impact on current reproductive ability. In contrast, if parasitism decreases residual reproductive value, hosts should increase current reproductive investment, referred to as fecundity compensation or terminal investment. In mammalian hosts, parasitic infection most often leads to reductions in current host reproduction, perhaps attributable to the emphasis on parasites that are unlikely to impact the host’s residual reproductive value. In this study, the life history response of a rodent, Peromyscus maniculatus, to infection with a parasite that should strongly impact the residual reproductive value of its host (Schistosomatium douthitti, Trematoda) was examined. Infection decreased survival for hosts exposed to a high dose of parasites and was chronic in survivors, confirming that infection had strong impacts for the residual reproductive value of the host. As predicted, infected mice increased their reproductive output, producing litters of greater mass due to heavier offspring. However, this increased output was observed after a greater delay to begin breeding in infected mice and was not observed in animals that suffered early mortality. The deer mouse S. douthitti system may provide a rare example of fecundity compensation in mammals.     

大气颗粒物中多环芳烃的污染特征及来源识别

研究了北京市2000年采暖期和非采暖期2个典型代表月(6月和12月)不同粒径颗粒物的质量浓度特征以及不同粒径颗粒物中ρ(PAHs)分布特征,并同时利用比值法和化学质量平衡(CMB)受体模型对可吸入颗粒物(PM₁₀)中PAHs的来源进行识别和解析.研究结果表明:北京市采暖期ρ(颗粒物)明显高于非采暖期;采暖期和非采暖期不同粒径颗粒物的比例有差别,采暖期、非采暖期ρ(PM₁₀)分别约占ρ(TSP)的0.662和0.734;PAHs具有更明显富集于细颗粒物中的特征;源解析结果表明燃煤污染和机动车污染是PM₁₀中PAHs的最主要来源.      

湿式石灰石-石膏烟气脱硫系统的工艺控制

通过实践提出湿法脱硫系统运行时工艺参数的优化值,重点讨论了浆液pH、石膏相对过饱和度的控制,以实例说明烟气负荷变化时设备运行方式的改变和参数的调整手段。     

微囊藻毒素-LR完全抗原的设计及制备

从偶联位点、偶联剂、载体蛋白和偶联步骤等分析出发,设计了微囊藻毒素-LR (Microcystin-LR ,MC-LR)完全抗原的制备方法.在半抗原分子第7位氨基酸分子上引进1个自由的氨基;再用戊二醛2步法将此中间产物(H₂N-etMC-LR)分别与BSA和OVA偶联.中间产物和偶联产物分别经固相萃取和透析纯化后,经SDS凝胶电泳、紫外扫描及生物质谱技术鉴定,结果表明MC-LR与BSA的平均偶联比能达到5以上,满足了进一步免疫的要求.     

铁硫化物对高砷地下水中As(Ⅲ)的去除效果研究

高砷地下水具有极高的毒性,人类长期饮用高砷地下水可造成砷中毒.在查明山阴地区高砷地下水污染特征的基础上,将室内批试验与PHREEQC软件数值模拟相结合,考察了投料比、pH值对铁硫化物除砷效果的影响,为原位修复高砷地下水工艺确定了最佳条件.结果表明:山阴地区砷超标地下水样的pH值为7.6?8.5,总砷浓度为17～242 ...     

胶州湾入海污染物总量控制研究

在胶州湾水质数值模拟的基础上,建立了污染物总量控制模型.计算了各个点源的响应系数,分担率及环境容量.结果表明,胶州湾内COD各入海污染源均有余量,不需要削减.胶州湾东北部N、P污染较严重,污染物入海总量已经超过海域的环境容量.研究结果将为胶州湾污水排海、海域水质管理、总量控制规划编制提供科学依据.     

地铁区间隧道竖井送风有效风量研究

为得到地铁区间隧道竖井送风有效风量的无量纲计算模型,通过推导地铁区间隧道竖井送风有效风量的无量纲公式,并采用数值模拟方法明确竖井送风有效风量与火源功率、火源距离、阻塞比和竖井送风量之间的量化关系.结果表明:火源功率、火源距离与竖井送风有效风量之间不存在函数关系;阻塞比对竖井送风有效风量影响显著,随着阻塞比的增大,有效风...     

污水生物处理过程中的同步硝化反硝化研究概况

在好氧生物氧化过程中通过控制反应器内 DO浓度、C/N比、污泥负荷的条件下 ,观察到较明显的同步硝化反硝化现象 ,通过控制反应条件 ,可使硝化、反硝化速率都得以同步提高。     

西辽河不同粒级沉积物的氨氮吸附-解吸特征

为估算辽河吸附态氨氮入海通量,采用平衡吸附-解吸法研究了西辽河不同粒级沉积物对氨氮的吸附-解吸特征. 结果表明:不同粒级沉积物对氨氮的吸附-解吸特征均符合Langmuir和Freundlich吸附-解吸等温式;黏粒级和粉粒级沉积物的氨氮饱和吸附量较大,分别为3 643.82和2 693.71 mg/kg,相当于粗砂的8.04和5.94倍;西辽河冲泻质泥沙黏粒和粉粒所携载的吸附态氨氮的入海通量分别为170.10和164.52 mg/kg. 占沉积物氨氮吸附总量的14.99%;黏粒级和粉粒级沉积物的氨氮解吸比例较小,分别为30.66%和42.04%,入海后可分别为上覆水提供氨氮52.15和69.16 mg/kg;黏粒级和粉粒级沉积物所吸附的氨氮是氮素循环的重要组成部分;黏粒和粉粒级沉积物的腐殖质含量远远高于粗沙,在其所形成的团聚体结构中存在的孔隙填充方式——氨氮吸附是导致黏粒和粉粒级沉积物饱和吸附量较大、解吸比例较低的根本原因.