Identification of anthropogenic effects and seasonality on water quality in Daya Bay, South China Sea

Thirteen water quality parameters from 12 monitoring stations were collected to study the effects caused by climate and anthropogenic activities on water quality in 2003 in Daya Bay, South China Sea. The data matrix has been built according to the results, which were analyzed by fuzzy c-mean cluster (FCM) and cluster analysis (CA). This analysis has identified anthropogenic effects and seasonal characters of water quality. The dry and wet seasonality have been demonstrated with FCM and CA. The precipitation and the Southeast Asian monsoons, northeasterly from October to the next April and southwesterly from May to September have also an important influence on water quality in Daya Bay. In the spatial pattern, two groups have been classified with FCM and CA. Cluster I consisted of the sites S3, S8, S10 and S11 in the west and north coastal parts of Daya Bay. Cluster I is mainly related to anthropogenic activities such as fish-farming. Cluster II consisted of the rest of the stations in the center, east and south parts of Daya Bay. Cluster II is mainly related to seawater input from South China Sea. Thus, fuzzy c-mean cluster and cluster analysis can be an important tool for the successful characterization of regional-scale water quality.     

Cd胁迫对大豆各发育阶段生长及生理指标的影响

采用土壤盆栽试验方法,研究了不同浓度Cd胁迫下,大豆幼苗期、花荚期和成熟期植株的生长及叶片叶绿素含量、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、过氧化物酶(POD)活性和丙二醛(MDA)含量的变化.结果表明,大豆植株的生长在3个生长期均表现为低浓度Cd(￡0.50mg/kg)下的刺激效应和高浓度Cd(31.00mg/kg)下的抑制效应;随着Cd胁迫浓度的累积,大豆生长整体上受到抑制.在幼苗期,大豆植株的叶绿素含量下降、SOD活性受到抑制、POD活性迅速激活,共同缓解Cd毒性;在花荚期,大豆植株的防御系统得到有效激发,保护性酶POD、SOD的活性急剧升高,叶绿素含量呈上升趋势;在成熟期,因为长时间的Cd毒害,尤其是Cd浓度较高的情况下,大豆植株的SOD、POD活性和叶绿素含量急剧下降.在Cd胁迫下,大豆植株的生长发育以及生理生化指标在大豆的3个生长期的变化模式差异显著,且大豆植株的生物量和株高与SOD活性在整个生长期均表现出显著的相关性.     

多级厌氧法处理螺旋霉素工业发酵菌渣效果的研究简

通过自主设计的多级厌氧反应器系统来考察半连续处理螺旋霉素工业发酵菌渣的效果。该系统总反应体积为44 L,由4个11 L的升流式厌氧反应罐组成,罐体间采用串联方式连接。121 d的连续运行周期分为3个阶段,各阶段的有机负荷率分别为1.27、1.82和2.73 kg COD/（m³·d）。全过程中主要监测了各级罐体的产气量和螺旋霉素的降解。结果表明,多级厌氧反应器系统启动初期会出现产气不稳定现象,经过2个月的运行之后系统达到稳定状态。在有机负荷达到2.73 kg COD/（m³·d）时,各级罐体仍能稳定运行,总产气的45%集中在1号罐。在系统启动初期,螺旋霉素不能被明显降解。运行约80 d后,整个体系达到了快速降解螺旋霉素的状态,在2.73 kg COD/（m³·d）的有机负荷率下,螺旋霉素降解率达到97%,同时可溶性COD降解率也达到了90%。     

塔里木河下游地下水化学特征对输水响应的阶段性研究

通过对塔里木河下游英苏断面地下水化学特征在生态输水作用下变化的观测资料研究发现,地下水化学特征对间歇性输水的响应表现出阶段性的特点:在受输水影响的初期地下水中矿化度和主要离子含量呈现上升变化,随着输水的进行,矿化度和主要离子的含量逐步下降,最后又表现出上升态势.根据地下水盐变化特点可将地下水化学对输水的响应划分为3个阶段:初期阶段(盐分横向累积阶段)、中期阶段(淡化压盐阶段)和后期阶段(蒸发溶盐阶段);输水间歇地下水化学特征的变化与地下水化学对输水响应表现出的阶段性特征相一致的特点.在“盐随水来,盐随水去”规律作用下,地下水化学特征的阶段性变化受土壤盐分含量、与河道距离、输水水质、水量的影响,其中土壤盐分、输送水的水质与地下水位的抬升是主导因素,而距河道远近与水量的多寡则是导致与河道不同距离处阶段性变化时间差异的重要原因.从水盐运移规律的角度考虑,河道输水方式比面上输水方式更利于生态恢复.     

Identification of two new cytochrome P450 genes and RNA interference to evaluate their roles in detoxification of commonly used insecticides in Locusta migratoria

Composite samples of Australian farmed Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi) (YTKF) (n = 27), Mulloway (Argyrosomus hololepidotus) (n = 6) and manufactured feed (n = 5) were analysed to benchmark levels of a broad range of residues and contaminants of potential public health and trade significance. A subset of these samples [YTKF (n = 5), Mulloway (n = 2) and feed (n = 5)] was analysed for dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The mean concentration of dioxins in YTKF was 0.6 pg TEQ g⁻¹ (range 0.22-0.8) and in Mulloway was 0.16 pg TEQ g⁻¹ (range 0.16-0.16). The mean concentration of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in YTKF was 2.6 pg TEQ g⁻¹ (range 1.4-3.5), while Mulloway had a mean concentration of 0.67 pg TEQ g⁻¹ (range 0.57-0.76). The mean concentration of PCBs in YTKF was 21 μg kg⁻¹ (range 8.6-29) and in Mulloway was 5.4 μg kg⁻¹ (mean 4.7-6). The mean concentration of dioxin-like PCBs in YTKF was 2.1 pg TEQ g⁻¹ (range 1.2-2.8) and in Mulloway was 0.51 pg TEQ g⁻¹ (range 0.41-0.61). The mean mercury concentration in YTKF was 0.03 mg kg⁻¹ (range 0.02-0.05) and in Mulloway it was 0.02 mg kg⁻¹ (range 0.02-0.04). There were no detectable levels of any pesticide or antimicrobial compounds in any sample of YTKF or Mulloway. Attention is drawn to technical differences in port of entry testing programs such as sampling strategies, portion tested, laboratory methodology, residue definitions and reporting conventions that exporters’ products may be subject to. All residues and contaminants were either undetectable or present at very low levels when judged against Australian, Japanese and European Union regulatory standards (where set).     

改进蒸发碱洗工艺的探讨

主要介绍了改进蒸发装置碱洗工艺的情况，为腈纶生产降低能耗、推行清洁生产开创了先例     

Marine shrimp aquaculture and natural resource degradation in Thailand

Rising demand for shrimp in the developed nations has helped to foster a dramatic growth in marine shrimp aquaculture, particularly in South America and South Asia. In Thailand, Marine shrimp aquaculture is now an important earmer of foreign exchange. The growth in Production has been achieved through the expansion of the culture area and the adoption of intensive production methods. The conversion of near-shore areas to shrimp culture, however, is proving to have many consequences that impinge on the environmental integrity of coastal areas. This paper reviews the development of Thailand's marine shrimp culture industry and examines the nature of the environmental impacts that are emerging. It then discusses the implications these have for rural poor and the long-term viability of the culture industry.     

PBDE and PCB contamination of eels from the Gironde estuary: from glass eels to silver eels

Since the 1980s, the eel population has been decreasing dangerously. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) such as Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are one of the suspected causes of this decline. A preliminary study of PCB contamination carried out on different fish from the Gironde estuary (southwest of France, Europe) has shown a relatively high level of contamination of eel muscles. In order to characterize the contamination level of PCBs and PBDEs (PolyBrominated Diphenyl-Ethers) in eels from this estuary more than 240 eels were collected during the years 2004-2005 in the Gironde estuarine system, from glass eels to silver eels. Individual European eels were grouped according to length and localization sites. The results have shown a low contamination level of glass eels: respectively 28 ± 11 ng g⁻¹ dw for PCBs and 5 ± 3 ng g⁻¹ dw for PBDEs. The contamination level in eels (expressed in ng g⁻¹ dw) increases from glass eels to silver eels up to 3399 ng g⁻¹ dw of PCBs for the most contaminated silver eel. Such levels of PCBs similar to those observed in Northern Europe, could raise sanitary problems connected with the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. These results are worrying for the local people who regularly eat eels caught in the Gironde estuary.     

How do land-based salmonid farms affect stream ecology?

Increasing research is highlighting the fact that streams provide crucial ecosystem services through the biogeochemical and ecological processes they sustain. Freshwater land-based salmonid farms commonly discharge their effluents into low order, headwater streams, partly due to the fact that adequate freshwater resources for production are commonly found in undisturbed areas. We review the effects of salmonid farm effluents on different biological components of stream ecosystems. Relevant considerations related to the temporal and spatial scales of effluent discharge and ecological effects are discussed. These highlight the need to characterize the patterns of stressor discharge when assessing environmental impacts and designing ecological effects studies. The potential role of multiple stressors in disrupting ecosystem structure and function is discussed with an emphasis on aquaculture veterinary medicines. Further research on the effects of veterinary medicines using relevant exposure scenarios would significantly contribute to our understanding of their impact in relation to other effluent stressors.     

Exploring Patterns of Seafood Provision Revealed in the Global Ocean Health Index

Sustainable provision of seafood from wild-capture fisheries and mariculture is a fundamental component of healthy marine ecosystems and a major component of the Ocean Health Index. Here we critically review the food provision model of the Ocean Health Index, and explore the implications of knowledge gaps, scale of analysis, choice of reference points, measures of sustainability, and quality of input data. Global patterns for fisheries are positively related to human development and latitude, whereas patterns for mariculture are most closely associated with economic importance of seafood. Sensitivity analyses show that scores are robust to several model assumptions, but highly sensitive to choice of reference points and, for fisheries, extent of time series available to estimate landings. We show how results for sustainable seafood may be interpreted and used, and we evaluate which modifications show the greatest potential for improvements.