Growth and nutrient accumulation of Phragmites australis in relation to water level variation and nutrient loadings in a shallow lake

Shallow lake eutrophication is a global environmental issue. This study investigated the effects of water level variation and nutrient loadings on the growth and nutrient accumulation of Phragmites australis (reed) by field samplings in Baiyangdian Lake, the largest shallow lake of northern China. The field samplings were conducted in two sites of different nutrient loadings during the whole growth period of reeds, and three types of zones with different water depths were chosen for each site, including the terrestrial zone with water level below the ground, the ecotone zone with the water level varying from belowground to aboveground, and the submerged zone with water level above the ground. The result showed that reed growth was more limited by water level variation than nutrient loadings. The average stem lengths and diameters in terrestrial zones were about 26.3%-27.5% and 7.2%-12.0% higher than those in submerged zones, respectively. Similarly, the terrestrial status increased the aboveground biomass of reeds by 36.6%-51.8% compared with the submerged status. Both the nutrient concentrations and storages in the aboveground reeds were mainly influenced by the nutrient loadings in surface water and sediment rather than the water level variation of the reed growth environment, and the nutrient storages reached their maxima in late August or early September. It was observed that the maximum nitrogen storage occurred in the terrestrial zone with higher nutrient loadings, with the value of 74.5 g/m 2 . This study suggested that water level variation and nutrient loadings should be considered when using reeds to control and remediate eutrophication of shallow lakes.     

Biological nutrient removal by internal circulation upflow sludge blanket reactor after landfill leachate pretreatment

The removal of biological nutrient from mature landfill leachate with a high nitrogen load by an internal circulation upflow sludge blanket （ICUSB） reactor was studied. The reactor is a set of anaerobic-anoxic-aerobic （A^2/O） bioreactors, developed on the basis of an expended granular sludge blanket （EGSB）, granular sequencing batch reactor （GSBR） and intermittent cycle extended aeration system （ICEAS）. Leachate was subjected to stripping by agitation process and poly ferric sulfate coagulation as a pretreatment process, in order to reduce both ammonia toxicity to microorganisms and the organic contents. The reactor was operated under three different operating systems, consisting of recycling sludge with air （A^2/O）, recycling sludge without air （low oxygen） and a combination of both （A^2/O and low oxygen）. The lowest effluent nutrient levels were realised by the combined system of A^2/O and low oxygen, which resulted in effluent of chemical oxygen demand （COD）, NH3-N and biological oxygen demand （BOD5） concentrations of 98.20, 13.50 and 22.50 mg/L. The optimal operating conditions for the efficient removal of biological nutrient using the ICUSB reactor were examined to evaluate the influence of the parameters on its performance. The results showed that average removal efflciencies of COD and NH3- N of 96.49% and 99.39%, respectively were achieved under the condition of a hydraulic retention time of 12 hr, including 4 hr of pumping air into the reactor, with dissolved oxygen at an rate of 4 mg/L and an upflow velocity 2 m/hr. These combined processes were successfully employed and effectively decreased pollutant loading.     

武汉城市圈产业经济的系统性分析

摘 要： 构建产业经济的系统性评价指标体系，通过偏离份额方程、产业动态度和偏离度指标对产业结构性和产业演进性这两个维度进行核算，定量揭示武汉城市圈的产业经济发育特征：近20年来，武汉城市圈整体产业结构波动明显，不同城市不同产业在各时段的效益差异明显，呈现一定的圈层结构分异，中心城市武汉增长速度最快，圈域经济发展处于一定的“一极集聚”态势，武汉—鄂州—黄石—孝感城市群产业升级明显，经济发展较快，其余5个城市发展较慢，导致城际产业链群发育不完全，区间产业经济联系较弱；产业结构演进总体上呈现倒“U”型曲线变化规律，中心城市产业结构变动程度差异明显，明显形成3种产业结构演进类型：低偏离度—高结构效益型、中偏离度—中结构效益型、高偏离度—高结构效益型；核心城市武汉的产业结构不断向成熟方向演进，但其它中心城市产业结构仍有待进一步升级优化.     

Coccolithophorids, Nutrients and the Greenhouse Effect

Despite the fact that coccolithophorids such as Emiliania huxleyi are suspected to play an important role in carbon-cycling, there are few data from which to deduce how these organisms may respond to CO₂-induced global warming. the nitrogen and phosphorus nutrient physiology of these organisms, together with its interaction with photosynthesis, needs to be studied especially in connection with the selection for coccolith forming individuals and the quantity and quality of the CaCO₃ deposited in the coccoliths. Without such data, it will not be possible to model the contributions that these microalgae may play in arresting the increase in levels of atmospheric CO₂.     

论可持续发展的思想与概念

本文阐述了可持续发展思想的形成与发展,从哲学、伦理、生态学、科学技术、社会经济和人类社会发展规律揭示了可持续发展思想形成的深刻背景,并从“天-人”、“人-地”和“人-人”关系定义了可持续发展的概念。     

Hydrochemistry and dissolved nutrient flux of two small catchment rivers, south-western India

This paper deals with the water chemistry and dissolved nutrient flux of two small mountainous and heavily dammed rivers—Periyar and Chalakudy—of Kerala on the south-west coast of India. The lower reaches of these rivers are affected by sea-water ingression from the Arabian Sea during the non-monsoon season. Human interference through agriculture, urbanization, and industrialization in the lower and middle stretches of the river basins induces marked concentration variations in the hydro-chemical parameters. Except for N & P, all other chemical constituents exhibit high values during the non-monsoon season. Industrial contaminants in specific locations of the Periyar river reduce the pH to lower levels. Nutrients in the two rivers reveal marked seasonal and regional concentration variations. During the monsoon season, dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) predominates over dissolved organic nitrogen (DON), but the reverse trend is observed during the non-monsoon season. The Periyar river shows higher average concentrations of DIN (monsoon 801 μg l^-1 and non-monsoon 292 μg l^-1) than Chalakudy river (monsoon 478 μg l^-1 and non-monsoon 130 μg l^-1). Dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP) has lower average values in the monsoon season (Periyar river, 38 μg l^-1; Chalakudy river, 42 μg l^-1) than dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) values (Periyar river, 107 μg l^-1; Chalakudy, 62 μg l^-1). The rivers show a marked difference in nutrient flux due to its difference in water discharge/basin characteristics and point/non-point sources of contaminants. The flux rates of DIN, DIP, and DOP during the monsoon are higher than during the non-monsoon season, while those of dissolved silicon (DSi), dissolved Fe (DFe), and DON are lower. On average, the Periyar river discharges 4953 t y^-1 of DIN and 1626 t y^-1 of DON to the coastal waters, and the corres-ponding values of the Chalakudy river are 772 t y^-1 and 596 t y^-1. The Periyar and Chalakudy rivers discharge 245 t y^-1 and 70.8 t y^-1 of DIP, respectively. The total flux of DOP is considerably higher (Periyar river 703 t y^-1 and Chalakudy river 101 t y^-1). The discharge of DSi into the Periyar river (40 193 t y^-1) is nearly five times higher than that in the Chalakudy river (8275 t y^-1). The discharges of DFe through the Periyar and Chalakudy rivers are 257 t y^-1 and 36.7 t y^-1, respectively. To sum up, this study addresses the water quality and nutrient flux of two tropical rivers and discusses the impact of urbanization and industrialization on river-water quality.     

秦岭-大别造山带的盆-山体系演化及其区域环境效应

造山带和盆地，作为在时-空演化和构造动力学系统中有关联的构造体。不仅在空间上相互依存，而且在深部结构、物质迁移及动力学机制上密切相关。首先利用磷灰石裂变径迹实验手段。分析了秦岭-大别造山带的隆升与剥露速率，运用构造变形组合分析和构造-热模拟相结合得出主要地质事件，并着重揭示出中新生代秦岭-大别造山带存在多阶段的差异隆升与剥露现象，得出一个定性和定量后造山剥露过程的区域演化模式。然后，在综述中新生代秦岭-大别造山带演化过程及其区域环境效应的基础上，以长江三峡的形成和长江水系变迁的关系，以及三峡工程的兴建及其导致洞庭的变迁为例，探讨了盆-山体系演化过程对地貌景观的变化、水系变迁、生态环境演替以及流域系统演变的影响。     

Sociogenetic organization of the red ant Myrmica rubra

Knowledge of the sociogenetic organization determining the kin structure of social insect colonies is the basis for understanding the evolution of insect sociality. Kin structure is determined by the number and relatedness of queens and males reproducing in the colonies, and partitioning of reproduction among them. This study shows extreme flexibility in these traits in the facultatively polygynous red ant Myrmica rubra. Relatedness among worker nestmates varied from 0 to 0.82. The most important reason for this variation was the extensive variation in the queen number among populations. Most populations were moderately or highly polygynous resulting in low relatedness among worker nestmates, but effectively monogynous populations were also found. Polygynous populations also often tend to be polydomous, which is another reason for low relatedness. Coexisting queens were positively related in two populations out of five and relatedness was usually similar among workers in the same colonies. Due to the polydomous colony organization and short life span of queens, it was not possible to conclusively determine the importance of unequal reproduction among coexisting queens, but it did not seem to be important in determining the relatedness among worker nestmates. The estimates of the mating frequency by queens remained ambiguous, which may be due to variation among populations. In some populations relatedness among worker nestmates was high, suggesting monogyny and single mating by queens, but in single-queen laboratory nests relatedness among the worker offspring was lower, suggesting that multiple mating was common. The data on males were sparse, but indicated sperm precedence and no relatedness among males breeding in the same colony. A comparison of social organizations and habitat requirements of M. rubra and closely related M. ruginodis suggested that habitat longevity and patchiness may be important ecological factors promoting polygyny in Myrmica. Received: 15 May 1995/Accepted after revision: 17 October 1995     

Fertilizer market reforms and factors influencing fertilizer use by small-scale farmers in Bénin

Bénin, like other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, has initiated programs to reform agricultural input and output markets. While the impact of the reform programs has been different for each country, it is commonly observed that impact at the farm level has been less than anticipated. A central theme of this paper is to assess the impact of fertilizer market reforms on the fertilizer market structure and fertilizer use for both food and export (cotton) crop production in Bénin. This analysis of farm-level policy impact is based on data from 899 farm households randomly selected and interviewed in all six départements of Bénin in 1998/1999. Results of the study show that there have been only insignificant changes in the fertilizer market structure. Access to fertilizers has not improved; prices for fertilizer have risen in real terms, resulting in application rates lower than that recommended by extension agents. The effects of the reform programs are vital for investment decisions and provide lessons for introducing alternative approaches for improving soil fertility or management. Since 1992, 54% of farmers find maize (Zea mays L.) production more profitable, while 38% reported that cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) production has become more profitable. As a result of the mixed effects of the fertilizer market reform program on the level of fertilizer use and profitability, there is need to develop efficient soil fertility management strategies for small-scale farmers. Such strategies should incorporate the use of complementary inputs, such as seeds with a high level of response to the balanced nutrient package.     

库车坳陷侏罗系烃源岩热演化研究

根据烃源岩样品Ro、EasyRo值、天然气成熟度分析 ,库车坳陷侏罗系烃源岩热演化程度较高 ,总体上已达成熟 -高成熟阶段。拜城凹陷烃源岩成熟度高 ,该凹陷及其周围是寻找大中型气田的有利地区。拜城凹陷和阳霞凹陷侏罗系烃源岩分别约在老第三纪和晚白垩世开始进入成熟阶段 ,分别在中新世末和渐新世末进入生气高峰 ,气源岩的热演化具有先慢后快的特点。库车坳陷天然气藏主要在喜山期形成。