Fishers’ knowledge detects ecological decay in the Mediterranean Sea

The Northern Adriatic Sea (NAS) is one of the most overexploited marine ecosystems in Europe. Given the gaps in scientific knowledge regarding the NAS, this study sought Fishers’ Ecological Knowledge (FEK) to determine NAS’ historical baselines for conservation. By interviewing 53 fishers in three ports of northern Italy, estimates of the catch rates of four commercial demersal species were generated over a 60-year period, and perceptions of target and non-target species’ diversity and benthic diversity were analysed in three groups of fishers (i.e. novices, experienced and veterans). Results showed a significant decline in perceived abundance of sole (Solea solea), common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) and mantis shrimp (Squilla mantis), and evidence was found of a Shifting Baseline Syndrome (SBS) among novices. Given FEK’s ability to complement scientific knowledge, fishers’ participation in marine management policies and intergenerational communication should be enhanced, to improve the status of marine ecosystems and hinder SBS.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1007/s13280-020-01452-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

华北工业城市夏季大气臭氧生成机制及减排策略

为了分析工业城市臭氧(O₃)污染的特征及形成机制,2021年6月在华北平原淄博市开展了综合观测,利用盒子模型(基于MCMv3.3.1化学机制)探究O₃前体物削减优化方案.结果表明：(1)O₃污染时期伴随静稳、高温低湿和强辐射等气象条件,含氧挥发性有机物(OVOC)和烯烃等人为源挥发性有机物(AVOC)组分对O₃生成潜势(OFP)和·OH反应速率(k_·OH)贡献率最大;(2)模型研究发现O₃主要受本地光化学生成和以输出性为主的区域传输影响,本地污染管控对降低O₃污染更为重要;(3)污染时期高浓度的·OH(10×10⁶ cm^-3)和HO₂·(14×10⁸ cm^-3)引发局地瞬时O₃生成速率高值(峰值36×10^-9 h^-1),HO₂·+NO和·O...     

生物淋滤中硫粉对污泥EPS组分和脱水性的影响

为探讨生物淋滤过程中污泥的脱水性能及其与胞外聚合物（EPS）中蛋白质（PN）、多糖（PS）的关系,以硫粉（S⁰）作为底物,设计了不同S⁰投量（0,2,4,6,8g/L）+10%接种物的实验组进行10d淋滤实验.结果表明：溶解态PN、PS含量和污泥比阻（SRF）在淋滤0~2d降低,之后呈上升趋势,结合态PN、PS含量在淋滤0~8d呈下降趋势,之后略微上升,且S⁰投加量越大,上述变化趋势越明显.统计结果发现,SRF与溶解态PN、PS有显著的正相关性（R=0.861、0.875,P<0.01）.说明不同S⁰投加量导致溶解态PN、PS含量变化从而影响了污泥脱水性能,其中溶解态PS的变化对污泥脱水性能作用更大.S⁰投量为8g/L、淋滤时间为2d时,污泥脱水效果最佳,S⁰投量为2g/L、淋滤时间6d效果次之,SRF分别比原污泥降低58%和54%,又由于后者重金属去除率高于前者,推荐S⁰ 2g/L,温度30℃,淋滤时间6d,pH值降至2.66为最适工艺条件.     

Silver recovery as Ag0 nanoparticles from ion-exchange regenerant solution using electrolysis

Many silver(Ag)containing consumer-products(e.g.textiles)release Ag into the environment,posing ecotoxicological risks.Ag recovery mitigates environmental hazards,recycles Ag,and leads to sustainability.In the present work,Ag has been recovered as Ag~0nanoparticles from the spent solution(thiourea(TU)～0.5 mol/L pH～1.1–1.2,and Ag～550 mg/L)obtained from the regeneration of an Ag-loaded resin using a simple undivided electrolytic cell.The reclaimed regenerant solution has been recycled and reused in a closed-loop scheme over multiple cycles.The process parameters,i.e.,current(0.05 A)and stirring speed(600 r/min),have been optimized for Ag recovery of～94%and TU loss of～2%.The reclaimed regenerant solution has been shown to regenerate Ag-loaded resin samples with90%regeneration efficiency over 4 cycles of consecutive extraction and regeneration.The recovered Ag~0nanoparticles are monodisperse,consistently spherical in shape,and have a mean diameter of～6 nm with standard deviation of the Gaussian fit as～2.66 nm.     

Removal of elemental mercury by photocatalytic oxidation over La2O3/Bi2O3 composite

La₂O₃/Bi₂O₃ photocatalysts were prepared by impregnation of Bi₂O₃ with an aqueous solution of lanthanum precursor followed by calcination at different temperatures. The composite materials were used for the first time for the photocatalytic removal of Hg⁰ from a simulated flue gas under UV light irradiation. The results showed that the sample containing 6 wt.% La₂O₃ and calcined at 500°C has the highest dispersion of the active sites, which was promoted by the strong interaction with the support (i.e., the formation of Bi-O-La species). Since they are fully accessible on the surface, the material also exhibits excellent optical properties while the heterojunction formed in La₂O₃/Bi₂O₃ promotes the separation and migration of photoelectron-hole pairs and thus Hg⁰ oxidation efficiency is enhanced. The effects of the various factors (e.g., the reaction temperature and composition of the simulated flue gas (i.e., O₂, NO, H₂O, and SO₂)) on the efficiency of the Hg⁰ photocatalytic oxidation were investigated. The results demonstrated that O₂ and SO₂ enhanced the efficiency of the reaction while the reaction temperature, NO, and H₂O had an inhibitory effect.     

Ce-Mn/TiO2吸附剂的脱汞性能及抗SO2特性

采用浸渍法制备Mn/TiO₂（MT）、Ce/TiO₂（CT）和Ce-Mn/TiO₂（CMT）脱汞吸附剂,在固定床脱汞实验台上研究吸附剂的脱汞性能.结果表明,吸附温度为100~200℃时,3种吸附剂的脱汞性能均随温度的升高而增强;而在200~300℃范围内,脱汞效率均出现不同程度的降低.MT、CT及CMT吸附剂的脱汞效率在200℃时达到最高,分别为91%、58%和95%.MT和CT吸附剂的抗SO₂性能较弱,在N₂+6% O₂+1000×10^-6SO₂烟气条件下,30min内脱汞效率均下降到50%,而CMT吸附剂在2h内仍能保持80%以上的脱汞效率,表明在MT中掺杂Ce不仅可以提高吸附剂的脱汞性能,还可以增强抗SO₂性能.利用N₂吸附/脱附、X射线衍射（XRD）、H₂-程序升温还原（H₂-TPR）和X射线光电子能谱（XPS）等方法对吸附剂的物理化学性质进行表征,并对吸附产物进行热重分析（TG）和程序升温脱附实验（TPD）,阐明了CMT脱汞吸附剂的抗SO₂特性机理.Ce的掺杂,提高了活性组分在吸附剂表面的分散度及Mn⁴⁺的比例;相比于MnO₂,CeO₂可优先与SO₂反应,抑制了SO₂对Mn⁴⁺的毒害作用,从而提高了抗硫性能.     

Ag-PANI/BiOI光催化剂湿法脱除气态单质汞

采用原位光还原和简易化学吸附法制备出新型的三元Ag负载聚苯胺/碘氧化铋（PANI/BiOI）系列光催化剂,在模拟烟气条件下考察了光催化剂的脱汞性能,研究了Ag负载量、反应温度和烟气成分等对脱汞活性的影响,采用N₂吸附-脱附、XRD、TEM、XPS、DRS等技术对光催化剂的物理化学属性进行表征.结果表明：添加PANI后,光催化剂的Hg⁰去除性能大幅提升.负载4wt%的Ag后,Ag（4%）PANI/Bi OI具有约98%的脱汞性能.无机阴离子NO₃^-、Cl^-和SO₄^2-对光催化剂脱汞性能的抑制作用较小,但CO₃^2-对光催化剂的活性抑制作用较大,脱汞效率明显下降至82%.与PANI/BiOI相比,Ag（4%）PANI/Bi OI的比表面积和总孔容增大,表明Ag纳米颗粒高度分散在PANI/Bi OI的表面.Ag-PANI/BiOI显示出较强的光吸收能力.Ag纳米颗粒的添加能显著增强PANI/Bi OI表面e^--h⁺对的有效分离.光催化剂高效脱汞的原因在于PANI、Bi OI之间良好的带隙匹配和Ag纳米颗粒的表面等离子体共振（SPR）效应.     

FeS-Fe0纳米复合材料活化过硫酸盐降解双酚S的研究

双酚S(BPS)是一种新兴的内分泌干扰物,在环境中广泛存在,并对自然环境和人体健康有严重危害。制备了FeS-Fe⁰纳米复合材料作为催化剂,明确了FeS-Fe⁰纳米复合材料活化PS体系(FeS-Fe⁰/PS体系)的反应条件对去除BPS的影响,包括材料中FeS与Fe⁰摩尔比、材料投加量、PS浓度、溶液初始pH值等,并应用X射线衍射分析、X射线光电子能谱分析等技术表征该复合材料,通过反应体系对比实验、Fe离子溶出实验、PS的消耗实验、猝灭实验、电子顺磁共振波谱检测,探究了FeS-Fe⁰纳米复合材料的活化机理。实验结果表明:FeS-Fe⁰/PS体系降解BPS的最优条件为溶液初始pH=3、FeS与Fe⁰摩尔比1∶25、材料投加量0.10 g/L、PS浓度1.0 mM;FeS-Fe⁰/PS体系中产生的硫酸根自由基(SO₄^·-)和羟基自由基(HO·)可降解BPS,且HO·占主导作用;FeS-Fe⁰纳米复合材料表面的FeS促进了铁离子的溶出和循环,因此其活化能力优于纳米零价铁。     

Managing conflicts between economic activities and threatened migratory marine species toward creating a multiobjective blue economy

Harnessing the economic potential of the oceans is key to combating poverty, enhancing food security, and strengthening economies. But the concomitant risk of intensified resource extraction to migratory species is worrying given these species contribute to important ecological processes, often underpin alternative livelihoods, and are mostly already threatened. We thus sought to quantify the potential conflict between key economic activities (5 fisheries and hydrocarbon exploitation) and sea turtle migration corridors in a region with rapid economic development: southern and eastern Africa. We satellite tracked the movement of 20 loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and 14 leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) turtles during their postnesting migrations. We used movement‐based kernel density estimation to identify migration corridors for each species. We overlaid these corridors on maps of the distribution and intensity of economic activities, quantified the extent of overlap and threat posed by each activity on each species, and compared the effects of activities. These results were compared with annual bycatch rates in the respective fisheries. Both species’ 3 corridors overlapped most with longline fishing, but the effect was worse for leatherbacks: their bycatch rates of approximately 1500/year were substantial relative to the regional population size of <100 nesting females/annum. This bycatch rate is likely slowing population growth. Artisanal fisheries may be of greater concern for loggerheads than for leatherbacks, but the population appears to be withstanding the high bycatch rates because it is increasing exponentially. The hydrocarbon industry currently has a moderately low impact on both species, but mining in key areas (e.g., Southern Mozambique) may undermine >50 years of conservation, potentially affecting >80% of loggerheads, 33% of the (critically endangered) leatherbacks, and their nesting beaches. We support establishing blue economies (i.e., generating wealth from the ocean), but oceans need to be carefully zoned and responsibly managed in both space and time to achieve economic (resource extraction), ecological (conservation, maintenance of processes), and social (maintenance of alternative livelihood opportunities, alleviate poverty) objectives.     

Linkages between measures of biodiversity and community resilience in Pacific Island agroforests

Designing agroecosystems that are compatible with the conservation of biodiversity is a top conservation priority. However, the social variables that drive native biodiversity conservation in these systems are poorly understood. We devised a new approach to identify social–ecological linkages that affect conservation outcomes in agroecosystems and in social‐ecological systems more broadly. We focused on coastal agroforests in Fiji, which, like agroforests across other small Pacific Islands, are critical to food security, contain much of the country's remaining lowland forests, and have rapidly declining levels of native biodiversity. We tested the relationships among social variables and native tree species richness in agroforests with structural equation models. The models were built with data from ecological and social surveys in 100 agroforests and associated households. The agroforests hosted 95 native tree species of which almost one‐third were endemic. Fifty‐eight percent of farms had at least one species considered threatened at the national or international level. The best‐fit structural equation model (R² = 47.8%) showed that social variables important for community resilience—local ecological knowledge, social network connectivity, and livelihood diversity—had direct and indirect positive effects on native tree species richness. Cash‐crop intensification, a driver of biodiversity loss elsewhere, did not negatively affect native tree richness within parcels. Joining efforts to build community resilience, specifically by increasing livelihood diversity, local ecological knowledge, and social network connectivity, may help conservation agencies conserve the rapidly declining biodiversity in the region.