基于15N同位素技术的地下河硝酸盐污染来源对比——以重庆青木关地下河为例

根据2008年3~11月逐月对青木关北段地下河水质的监测,以及2010年6~11月逐月对青木关南段地下河水质的监测,利用15N同位素技术并结合水化学指标,分析地下河的水化学特征以及硝酸盐来源的时空变化特征。结果表明：在北段和南段地下河出口硝酸盐平均浓度分别为2035 mg/L和5077 mg/L,入口分别为320 mg/L和0842 mg/L,两段的硝酸盐平均浓度在出口处均比入口处高6倍多。此外,通过分析青木关整个地下河流域的SymboldA@15N空间分布情况,可以得出：南段地下河水中NO-3 δ15N值较高,且变化显著,最高值37825‰出现在9月21日丁家龙洞取样点,其硝酸盐来源可能是粪便和污水;而北段地下河水中NO-3 δ15N值都比较低,变化幅度较小,均未超过10‰,说明北段地下河水中硝酸盐的主要来源是土壤有机氮或农业氮肥     

增雨和氮添加对内蒙古草原土壤氮矿化潜力的影响

论文以内蒙古克氏针茅草原为研究对象,通过设置不同降雨强度的等量增雨和氮添加实验,研究温带草原土壤氮矿化潜力对不同增雨模式的响应以及氮添加对这种响应的影响。两个增雨处理分别是在6月和7月共增加60 mm降水和自然降雨。增雨方式是单次降雨强度分别为每次2、5、10、20、30 mm,对应的频率分别为每隔2、5、10、20和30 d一次。两个氮添加处理分别是10 g N·m^-1·a^-1和无氮添加。处理2 a后于8月采集各处理原状土样,在20 ℃和60%田间持水量下进行4周的室内培养实验,测定土壤无机氮含量,计算氮矿化潜力。结果表明：1）总体上,增雨对土壤无机氮含量和氮矿化潜力没有显著影响,但不同的增雨方式对土壤氮矿化潜力影响不同,高强度低频率的增雨有利于提高土壤氮矿化潜力;2）氮添加增加了土壤无机氮含量和氮矿化潜力,与对照相比分别提高了256%和29%;3）氮添加后,每次5 mm的低强度高频率的增雨方式显著提高了土壤氮矿化潜力。这说明,未来增雨模式的短期改变不会影响土壤供氮能力,而氮沉降则能够改变土壤供氮能力对降雨模式的响应。     

The Effect of UV-B Irradiation on the Biodegradability of Poly-β-Hydroxybutyrate (PHB) and Poly-ɛ-Caprolactone (PCL)

The biodegradability of poly--hydroxybutyrate and poly--caprolactone in soil compostage before and after irradiation of the polymers for 192, 425, and 600 h in a Weather-Ometer was examined. The biodegradability tests were done in soil compostage at pH 7.0, 9.0, and 11.0 to assess the influence of this parameter on degradation. The rate of degradation was directly proportional to the soil alkalinity. Poly--hydroxybutyrate showed the greatest weight loss and aging in a Weather-Ometer did not significantly increase the biodegradation, except when the polymer was aged for 425 h and buried in soil compostage of pH 11.0.     

Radical Scavengers Suppress Low Frequency EMF Enhanced Proliferation in Cultured Cells and Stress Effects in Higher Plants

Summary In previous publications, we reported that sinusoidal varying magnetic fields (SVMF) modify the activity and dynamics of the malignancy marker adenosine deaminase, and enhance the proliferation of chick embryo fibroblasts (CEF). While the SVMF examined by us (50, 60 & 100 Hz / 0.06–0.7 mT) were all below kT, they may have the potential of altering chemical processes in which excited radicals are involved. We tested this hypothesis in two experimental systems: CEF in culture and Spirodela oligorrhiza (Lemnaceae) (a small aquatic plant, commonly known as Duckweed). CEF were exposed to SVMF of 100 Hz/0.7 mT for 24 h. The addition of the exogenous radical scavengers catalase, superoxide dismutase or vitamin E to the cells during exposure significantly suppressed enhancement of cell proliferation caused by the field (by 79, 67 and 82%, respectively, as evaluated by the MTT colorimetric assay). ¹⁵N NMR analysis of Duckweed plants fed by ¹⁵N-labeled ammonium chloride and exposed to SVMF at 60 and 100 Hz/0.7 mT for 24 h, revealed augmented alanine production. Alanine did not accumulate in the absence of SVMF. The addition of vitamin C, a radical scavenger, reduced alanine production by 82%. Exposure to SVMF resulted in specific metabolic stress effects in Duckweed plants and enhanced proliferation of CEF. In both cases, it is suggested that free radicals are involved.     

Dust Storm as an Environmental Problem in North China

Dust storms in north China, which are associated with land deterioration from increasing human pressures, have intensified over the past decades. Although synoptic meteorological conditions and sedimental environments dictate the occurrence of dust storms, their increase in frequency in north China due to human activities can be expected. Sand stabilization and control projects may be compromised by the pursuit of short-term economic returns and lack of systematic and integrated understanding of land degradation. Two actions are recommended as positive responses to escalating dust storms in north China. A policy of long-term ecologically sustainable development strategies is needed as well as a scientific research initiative combining biophysical and socioeconomic aspects.     

Privacy-seeking behavior in an elementary classroom

This study observed privacy-seeking behavior in an elementary classroom, investigated individual differences in privacy seeking, and compared preferences for private spaces varying in degree of enclosure. Four privacy booths were placed in a fourth-grade classroom. A ticket system was used to assess booth use. Information on personality and background variables was obtained with self-report, peer, teacher, and parent questionnaires. After an initial period of enthusiasm, overall booth use declined sharply. However, analysis revealed substantial individual variation in booth use that remained consistent throughout the study. For boys, booth use was significantly correlated with teachers' ratings of sociability, aggressiveness, and distractibility. For girls, a significant positive relationship was found between privacy seeking at home and in school. Self-reported desire for privacy was uncorrelated with actual privacy-seeking behavior in the classroom. No significant differences in the use of the various booths were found, although self-reported preferences clearly favored the booth that allowed visual access to the rest of the classroom when desired.     

MEASURED AND CREAMS-PREDICTED NITROGEN LOSSES FROM TOMATO AND CORN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS1

Nitrogen runoff and leaching losses from two tomato and four corn field plots were compared to model predictions by CREAMS, a field-scale model for Chemicals, Runoff, and Erosion from Agricultural Management Systems. The tomato treatments were (1) trickle irrigation with one-half of applied N at preplant and one-half of applied N through the trickle irrigation system and (2) overhead sprinkler irrigation with one-half of applied N at preplant and one-half of applied N in two equal sidedressings. The corn treatments consisted of multiple N applications, minimum tillage, and “conventional” management. Soil type appeared to influence the ability of CREAMS to predict seasonal trends and treatment influences. Model predictions for N losses from tomato and corn treatments that were located on sandy soils often disagreed with measured values. Treatment influences and seasonal trends for N losses from corn treatments that were located on a higher clay content soil were more satisfactorily predicted by CREAMS. Even though model input parameter estimation and measurement techniques may be imperfect, the simulation ability of CREAMS for predicting N leaching losses from systems on deep sands probably needs to be improved. Sensitivity analyses indicated that annual NC₃^?-N leaching loss predictions were either minimally or not affected by changes in saturated hydraulic conductivity. Input estimations of the fraction of soil pore space filled at field capacity and soil organic matter were inversely related to annual NO₃^?-N leaching losses, while potential mineralizable N was directly related to yearly N leaching losses.     

水解反硝化+A/O工艺处理低碳氮比城镇废水试验研究

采用水解反硝化强化脱氮工艺,将水解酸化过程与反硝化脱氮过程相结合,研究此工艺对城镇低碳氮比废水的处理效果。实验表明,系统对COD、NH_4~+-N、TN的去除效果较为稳定,去除率分别为87.95%、99.42%、51.84%,出水COD及NH_4~+-N均优于国家一级A排放标准。当硝化液回流比为100%时,为最优工况,在进水C/N比为1时,系统对TN去除率为55.07%,去除量达45.43 mg/L;进水C/N比为0.82时,系统对TN去除率为50.45%,去除量达37.27mg/L。在C/N<1的条件下,系统仍然表现出较高的脱氮性能。对比水解池与后段A/O缺氧池的脱氮效果,水解池在反硝化脱氮能力及碳源利用率方面均优于缺氧段。     

溶解氧及碳氮比对SBR处理猪场厌氧消化液脱碳除氮效能的影响

猪场厌氧消化液因C/N低,常规的生物脱氮工艺存在COD去除效率低、脱氮效果差等问题.文章以模拟猪场厌氧消化液为处理对象,考察了不同溶解氧浓度(DO浓度均值为2.0和4.0 mg/L)及进水C/N(C/N=2.7、4和6)对SBR工艺脱碳除氮效能的影响.结果表明:CODcr去除率随C/N的增加而升高,并且提高C/N有利于氨氮和总氮的去除,它们的去除率随进水C/N值的增加均呈上升趋势,在C/N =6时分别达到86％和94％.     

Minimizing N2O fluxes from full-scale municipal solid waste landfill with properly selected cover soil

Municipal solid waste landfills emit nitrous oxide （N2O） gas. Assuming that the soil cover is the primary N2O source from landfills, this study tested, during a four-year project, the hypothesis that the proper use of chosen soils with fine texture minimizes N2O emissions. A full-scale sanitary landfill, a full-scale bioreactor landfill and a cell planted with Nerium indicum or Festuca arundinacea Schreb, at the Hangzhou Tianziling landfill in Hangzhou City were the test sites. The N2O emission rates from all test sites were considerably lower than those reported in the published reports. Specifically, the N2O emission rate was dependent on soil water content and nitrate concentrations in the cover soil. The effects of leachate recirculation and irrigation were minimal. Properly chosen cover soils applied to the landfills reduced N2O flux.