Long-Term and Seasonal Changes in Chemical Composition of Surface Waters in Latvia

The changes of the chemical composition in Latvianinland waters over the last twenty years weredetermined, based on data of the National MonitoringProgramme. Relationships between the water compositionwere studied. The chemical composition and seasonalchange pattern depend a lot on hydrological factorswhich differed between eastern and western Latvia.Different pattern of long-term changes is found forsubstances which have different sources andsinks, at first for nutrients (decrease only in the lastfew years) and inorganic ingredients (commonlyincreasing trend). An attempt was made to identify themain sources of the major water ingredients and linkchanges of their concentrations with changes inloading to waters.     

Analysis of Long-term Energy and Carbon Emission Scenarios for India

In the coming years India faces greatchallenges in energy and environment. Thepath of development chosen by India, uponwhich lies the future growth of energy andemission trajectories, would be greatlyinfluenced by technological developmentsboth within and outside the country,economic cooperation between countries, andglobal cooperation in limiting greenhousegas emissions. This paper discusses theintegrated modeling system used fordeveloping and analyzing the long-termtrajectories and presents results for thescenarios developed. In the context ofongoing market reforms two scenarios –accelerated and decelerated reforms – aredeveloped depicting fast and slow progressin energy sector reforms compared toexpectations in the baseline scenario.Accelerated market reforms would spurimprovements in technological efficiencies.Reforms would lower investment risks inIndia, thereby stimulating increased levelsof foreign direct investment. On the otherhand in decelerated reform scenarioeconomic growth is lower than that in thebase case, there is low access to capital,and technological improvements lag behindthose in the base case. In another scenariowe assume specific policy interventions forpenetration of renewable technologies overthe baseline scenario, for promotion andaccelerated deployment of renewable energytechnologies over and above the baselineassumptions. A scenario with carbon(c) constraints has also been developed and theresults discussed.     

旱地长期施用锌肥对小麦吸锌及产量的影响

以17年的微量元素肥料定位试验为背景，研究了长期施用锌肥条件下小麦的需锌特点和增产效应。施人锌肥后，小麦对微量元素锌的吸收明显增加，籽粒中含锌量增加率为18．8％，秸秆含锌量增加率为41．1％。小麦吸锌量在收获期达最大值，收获期籽粒多吸收13．99g/hm^2，秸秆多吸收23．67g/hm^2，常态年锌肥增产率为4．3％。干旱年增产率为3．7％，丰水年增产率为4．1％。应根据小麦需锌特点和效应，合理施用锌肥。     

长期定位施肥对土壤磷、钾素动态变化的影响

23年定位施肥试验的结果表明，不施肥和单施氮肥的土壤，其有效磷质量分数迅速下降，前3年比播前降低约50％，自第7年开始比播前降低2／3左右，降至4-5μg／g之后处于稳定状态。土壤全磷质量分数始终保持在0．40-0．50g／kg的水平，有机磷略有增加。施有机肥以及有机肥与氮肥配施的土壤，其有效磷和有机磷质量分数增加显著。单施氮肥的土壤，其速效钾、缓效钾质量分数均降低，全钾质量分数变化不明显。在每年每公顷单施含钾150．0kg、300．0kg的有机肥或与138kg、276kg氮素配施的土壤中，以单施含钾300．0kg的有机肥的土壤的钾素盈余量最多，并随配施氮量的增加而盈余量减少。试验23年后的土壤，其钾素盈余量与土壤速效钾、缓效钾质量分数均有极显著的相关性，而与全钾质量分数的相关性小大。     

Cytogenetic diagnoses after chorionic villus sampling are less reliable in very-high- or very-low-risk pregnancies

An increasing number of cytogenetic prenatal diagnoses are performed on chorionic villus samplings. The accuracy of this method is influenced by chromosomal mosaicism, mostly confined to direct preparation methods. Especially those investigators who have experienced false-negative and false-positive findings propagate the combined use of direct and culture methods. Yet large collaborative studies have shown that in approximately two-thirds of diagnostic cases only one procedure is applied. Moreover, the accuracy of a cytogenetic investigation depends not only on the ontogenetic origin of the tissues investigated, but also on interacting factors such as the ‘a priori risk’ and the ‘predictive value of a cytogenetic finding’. On this basis a differentiated prenatal diagnostic procedure is discussed, including either sole short-term culture (STC), combined STC and long-term culture (LTC), primary amniocentesis (AC), or primary percutaneous umbilical blood sampling (PUBS). The predictive value of the cytogenetic diagnosis from CVS varies significantly dependent on the a priori risk of a chromosome aberration and, in the case of an abnormal karyotype, on the specific chromosome involved. A non-mosaic and ‘non-lethal’ trisomy detected in STC is highly representative of the embryo/fetus, but there are exceptions of limited predictive value, e.g., trisomy 18. Guided by the strategy of an optional follow-up by LTC, AC, or PUBS in 1317 successive CV samplings, we are not aware of a false-negative diagnosis, but probably had one false-positive diagnosis: 47,XXY after STC; 46,XY after LTC. When referring to the rate of fetuses with an unbalanced karyotype expected in the different indication groups, a relative increase of false-positive findings in the very-low-risk group (maternal age ⩽35 years of age) and of false-negative findings in the very-high-risk group (abnormal ultrasonographic findings) of pregnant women when only performing CVS becomes obvious. Because of this dilemma, AC or—especially in the latter group—PUBS might be primarily offered to these indication groups instead of CVS.     

Studies on the enzymatic and fungal degradation of cross-linked gelatin and its graft copolymers

Glutaraldehyde cross-linked gelatin was graft copolymerized with acrylic acid, acrylamide, vinyl acetate, methyl acrylate, and methyl methacrylate either individually or in combination. The enzymatic and fungal degradation of these graft copolymers with trypsin, pepsin, and mixed cultures ofAspergillus niger, Penicillium ochrochloron, Penicillium funiculosum, andTrichoderma viride was studied for short and extended periods. The weight loss suffered by the samples, the weight of biomass formed, the nitrogen content, and the pH of the culture medium were determined. With the help of these data, the extent of utilization of graft copolymers by fungi as a sole source of carbon was estimated. The samples with less than 100% grafting and with a ratio of polymethyl methacrylate content (L) to polyacrylic acid (H) content (L/H values) lower than 1.0 were readily and extensively degraded.IICT Communication No. 3375.     

填埋场长期渗漏的环境风险评价方法与案例研究

填埋场的长期渗漏是由于防渗膜老化、导排层淤堵等原因,导致填埋场封场后渗滤液渗漏量增加的现象. 为分析渗滤液长期渗漏对填埋场环境风险的影响,采用Landsim-HELP耦合模型进行渗漏源强计算和污染组分迁移转化计算. 在此基础上,以致癌风险和非致癌风险为渗滤液渗漏的环境风险表征,采用剂量-效应模型对风险值进行计算. 最终构建了基于Landsim-HELP耦合的填埋场长期渗漏的环境风险评价模型,并将其用于山西省某工业固体废物填埋场渗漏风险研究. 结果表明:①短期(0~100 a)内,在CLTP(考虑长期性能衰减)和NCLTP(不考虑长期性能衰减)情景下,渗滤液渗漏的环境风险无明显差异, 并且二者的风险值均低于可接受风险水平;而长期(>100~1 000 a)状态下,2种情景的风险值差别较大,其中CLTP情景下的风险为NCLTP情景下的7倍左右,并且主要体现为Cr(Ⅵ)的致癌风险(10-4). 采用Monte Carlo方法分析风险结果的不确定性,其中Cr(Ⅵ)致癌风险值的不确定性为6.7,Cr(Ⅵ)和TCr的非致癌风险评价结果的不确定性分别为2.3、2.1.      

Effect of long-term application of corn stalks and inorganic fertilizers on fluorescence characteristics of water extractable organic matter in a meadow black soil of northeast China

ABSTRACT

Returning crop residues into fields, either alone or in combination with inorganic fertilizer, is considered as a practical way to enhance soil fertility. However, information concerning the effects of crop residues and inorganic fertilizer application on water extractable organic matter (WEOM) in soil is scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the 10-year effect of corn residue (CR) return with or without the application of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) fertilizer on the quantity and quality of WEOM in a black soil of northeast China by means of ultraviolet absorbance, fluorescence excitation--emission matrix, and derived spectroscopic indices. The application of NPK fertilizers and CR, alone or together, increased the content of total soil organic carbon (SOC), water extractable organic carbon (WEOC), and ratio of WEOC/SOC, with the sequence being NPK + CR > CR > NPK > CK. Compared with control treatment, the individual application of NPK fertilizer decreased the aromaticity of WEOM. In contrast, elevated proportion of tryptophan-like fluorophore and microbially derived fulvic acid-like components with low molecular weight was detected in the WEOM. The amendment with CR alone resulted in increase in aromaticity of WEOM and proportion of plant-derived humic acid-like component with large molecular weight, accompanied by reduced proportion of tyrosine-like compounds. For the soil with CR restoration, the application of NPK fertilizer increased aromaticity of WEOM, and large molecular weight fulvic acid-like and humic acid-like compounds were found. However, the proportions of tyrosine-like and tryptophan-like compounds were diminished. The quantitative and qualitative analysis of WEOM using fluorescence spectroscopy describes responses to be observed in long-term different fertilization strategies.     

长期施肥对水稻土酶活性及理化特性的影响

为了明确不同施肥种类对水稻土土壤肥力与酶活性的影响,以30年（1981年至今）长期定位试验地为基础,研究不同施肥处理（CK,N,P,K,NPK,2倍NPK,NPK＋猪粪）水稻田耕层（0-20cm）土壤酶活性与养分的变化趋势及其相关性。结果表明：1）施P（配施或单施）增加土壤全P、速效P含量,平衡施肥配施有机肥（NPK＋猪粪处理）土壤的有机质、全P、速效P、全N、速效N均显著增加,所有施肥处理间pH值差异均不显著;2）除了NPK处理土壤脲酶活性最高外,平衡施肥配施有机肥土壤转化酶、酸性磷酸酶、过氧化氢酶活性均较其他处理显著增加;3）酸性磷酸酶活性与土壤全P量呈负相关,过氧化氢酶、脲酶、转化酶与全N、有机质、速效N、速效P呈显著或极显著正相关;因此,水田土壤长期平衡施肥配施有机肥,能显著提高土壤肥力,增加土壤酶活性,有益于土壤生产力的持续提高。