Hydrogeochemical study of the drinking water from the Khaybar village,SW Saudi Arabia

This paper presents the results of chemical analysis of four drinking waters from the Khaybar village, SW Saudi Arabia. Four main water‐wells in the Khaybar village were investigated. The Khaybar ground water is clear without odour but its taste differs according to the amount of total dissolved solids (T.D.S.). The pH values of such water are slightly alkaline. T.D.S. of the Khaybar water is higher than the Saudi highest desired level, but it is generally within the Saudi maximum permissible level.

Good drinking quality water can be found in Al Mazaab and Al Tilah water‐wells in the Khaybar village. The other two water‐wells can be used for irrigation purposes only.

The geological features of the Khaybar area suggest a meteoric origin for the Khaybar ground water which has been stored in the fractured metamorphic and igneous rocks and in alluvial deposits.     

pH值和硬度对两种氯酚类化合物对大型溞急性毒性的影响

以大型溞为研究对象,系统研究了pH值和硬度对2,4,6-三氯酚(2,4,6-TCP)和五氯酚(PCP)对大型溞急性毒性的影响.结果表明,pH值的影响非常显著.在实验pH值范围内(6~10),随pH值升高,两种氯酚对大型溞的急性毒性迅速降低,对不同pH值下两种氯酚在水中的形态分布与其毒性的相关性分析显示,pH值对毒性的影响机制与氯酚在水中的存在形态有密切关系,氯酚类物质的毒性主要由其分子态贡献,而pH值的升高促使分子态向离子态转化从而使其毒性降低.与pH值相比,硬度虽然对两种氯酚对大型溞急性毒性有一定的影响,但影响不显著.因此,在制定该类污染物的基准和标准时水体硬度的影响可以不作为关键因素考虑.     

三江源区生态系统服务间接使用价值评估

论文利用替代成本法、机会成本法和影子工程法等经济学方法,对三江源区生态系统提供的间接使用价值进行了评估。研究结果表明:2008年三江源区生态系统的间接使用价值共计1.74×10¹¹元,其中水源涵养价值为1.07×10¹¹元,占61.38%,土壤保持价值为4.60×10¹⁰元,占26.50%,气候调节价值为2.01×10¹⁰元,占11.56%,空气质量调节价值为9.56×10⁸元,占0.55%。该结果突出反映了三江源区作为水源发源地在水量平衡、调节区域水分循环和改善水文状况等方面做出的贡献。     

雌酮(E1)在土壤中的吸附特性

研究了平衡时间、温度、pH、离子强度和土壤粒径对E1(雌酮)在土壤中吸附特性的影响. 结果表明:E1在土壤中的等温吸附平衡时间约为0.5h;在温度为10、20和30℃条件下,土壤对E1的K_f(吸附系数)分别为24.72、14.18和9.39,K_d(分配系数)分别为34.79、24.15和13.51,表明随着温度的升高,土壤对E1的吸附量显著降低;土壤对E1的吸附量在pH由3.0增至6.0时呈降低趋势,在pH>6.0～9.0时保持稳定,然后随着pH进一步升高(>9.0～11.0)而继续降低;土壤对E1的吸附量在离子强度由0.005mol/L升至0.1mol/L时显著升高,在离子强度>0.1mol/L时保持稳定;砂粒、粉粒和黏粒对E1的K_f分别为5.17、12.79和25.22,K_d分别为6.80、16.11和39.95,即随着土壤粒径的减小,对于E1的吸附作用显著增加.      

Analysis of the ph in Europe during the period 1986–1997

The annual averages (1986–1997) of pH are analysed for the most important European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme stations in Europe. The first objective is to discover the different temporal patterns and trends for the pH. To do this, a cluster analysis is developed. The trends are analysed by linear regression for the annual averages. In general, the pH shows an increasing trend significant at 0.05 level and the annual change ranging from +0.01 to +0.05 pH‐units per year for the different clusters obtained. The second objective is to examine the spatial variability of pH in precipitation through the use of principal component analysis. Six statistically significant modes of variability are obtained for the pH which represent the 84.5% of the total variance.     

Alterations in plasma electrolyte levels of a freshwater fish Cyprinus carpio exposed to acidic pH

The impact of acidification (Low pH 5.0) on plasma electrolytes (Na⁺, K⁺, Cl^?, Ca²⁺, and Mg²⁺) in a freshwater fish Cyprinus carpio was studied for a 35 day (long term) exposure period, while control groups were maintained at neutral pH (7.3). During long-term (35 days) exposure periods, plasma K⁺ and Mg²⁺ levels were increased (77.8% and 16.0%) in the low pH (5.0) treated fish. On the other hand, plasma Na⁺, Cl^?, and Ca²⁺ levels were decreased (12.4%, 18.4% and 31.3%, respectively). The loss of plasma Na⁺, Cl^?, and Ca²⁺ indicates the displacement of Ca²⁺ from tight junctions. The increased plasma K⁺ ion might have resulted from acidosis, because intracellular K⁺ is released from muscle as H⁺ enters. The elevated level of plasma Mg²⁺ might be due to inhibition of active transport of magnesium across the kidneys resulting in the accumulation of this ion in the plasma. Ionic alteration takes place upon exposure to acidic pH and can be considered as a potential tool for detecting environmental stresses caused by acidification.     

Determining the tourism potential of the Altındere Valley National Park (Trabzon/Turkey) with respect to its conservation value

This study was conducted to determine the tourism potential of Alt?ndere Valley National Park with respect to its conservation and utilization. With its natural values, Alt?ndere Valley National Park is one of the internationally prominent areas of potential for the recreational and touristic facilities it offers.

A mathematical method – criterion referenced method – was applied within this study, which was done to portray the touristic potential (resulting from the touristic and recreational utilization of the national park area and recreational zone) of the national park, which was visited by an average of 200,000 local and foreign guests.

According to this method, the conservation and utilization values that appear on two opposite axes were examined in accordance with the natural resource values of the area, and conservation and utilization values for each criterion were determined. Depending on the data, the general exploitable touristic potential of the area was specified.

A survey study was conducted on groups from various disciplines and local & foreign tourists visiting the area in specifying the touristic potential of the National Park. Eleven criteria were defined concerning the area and a criterion reference was prepared for each criterion. Then, conservation and utilization values for each criterion and exploitable touristic potential were mathematically indicated. The fact that the attained values were reduced to a percentage basis provides the opportunity to compare the researched area to similar fields that use the same method. Within the scope of the method, several suggestions were made using the information obtained in the evaluation of the data for every other source value.     

The livestock production system in a village ecosystem in the Rawain Valley,Uttarakhand, Central Himalaya

Animals in the Himalayan region are reared basically to supplement the family income and sustain crop production, and constitute an important component of the rural economy of the region. Given the ecological importance of the livestock production system in terms of intrinsic values as a life support system for local people and a contribution towards sustainable agriculture through its role in the maintenance of soil fertility, the present study was conducted. This paper describes and assesses the current status of livestock production systems, monetary input/output, status of available forest resources, current level of pressure on the livestock production system and recommends strategies for sustainable development of a livestock production system in the Rawain Valley of Central Himalaya.     

Sustainable design of sanitation system based on material and value flow analysis for urban slum in Indonesia

Material flow analysis (MFA) and value flow analysis (VFA) were applied to the sanitation system in an urban slum in Indonesia. Based on the results of the MFA and VFA, garbage and excreta disposal costs were evaluated to be 0.7% and 1.1%, respectively, of per capita income. Such value flows seem reasonable in light of the recognized affordability to pay (ATP) standard. However, current excreta disposal methods create negative impacts on downstream populations. Because such disadvantages do not go back to disposers, but passed to downstream, the current value flow structure does not motivate individual toilet users to install treatment facility. Based on current material and value flow structures, a resource recycling sanitation system scenario was examined. Based on VFA, an affordable initial cost for such a system was calculated; this was found to be comparable in price to a cheaper composting toilet that is currently available in the market.     

不同pH与重金属Cd胁迫对紫穗槐萌发和幼苗生长的影响

为了探索紫穗槐修复酸性矸石山的机制,研究了含有0—20μmol.L-1CdCl2的不同pH(3.0—7.5)溶液对紫穗槐种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响.种子萌发结果表明,不同pH溶液处理对紫穗槐萌发率(约62%)和发芽势(约48%)无显著影响;当在不同pH(3.0—7.5)溶液中添加10—20μmol.L-1CdCl2时,10μmol.L-1Cd2+可促进种子萌发,20μmol.L-1Cd2+则抑制种子萌发.萌发露白的紫穗槐种子在不同pH溶液处理10 d时,幼苗的根长和株高在pH 4.5—5.0的酸性溶液最大,而在pH 3.0溶液中最小.添加CdCl2后,幼苗的根长变化趋势与单一pH结果一致,但均低于相应的pH.紫穗槐幼苗在单一pH与pH+10μmol.L-1CdCl2联合处理20 d时,株高和根长在pH 4.5—5.0溶液中最大,Cd可显著抑制幼苗根的生长.研究结果说明,pH 3.0—5.0酸性水不影响紫穗槐种子萌发,20μmol.L-1Cd显著抑制种子萌发;紫穗槐幼苗能耐pH 3.5—5.0酸性和10μmol.L-1Cd胁迫,为紫穗槐修复酸性矸石山提供了理论依据.