STREAM ASSESSMENTS USING BIOTIC INDICES: RESPONSES TO PHYSICOCHEMICAL VARIABLES1

ABSTRACT: Responses of the Wyoming Stream Integrity Index (WSII), a regionally calibrated multimetric index, were investigated in relation to background elevational changes in water quality and habitat conditions versus accelerated anthropogenic degradation at the watershed scale. Assessments were conducted for three rivers in southeast Wyoming: the Little Medicine Bow River, the Medicine Bow River, and Rock Creek. Pearson correlation coefficients and regression models related “core metrics” and index scores to elevational gradients of physicochemical variables. Velocity, substrate, and weighted habitat values were positively correlated to index scores, while suspended solids was negatively correlated. The exclusive dependence of index scores on physical variables specifies the type of environmental gradients the WSII is most robust in detecting. The individual “core metrics” Plecoptera taxa, Trichoptera taxa, percent Trichoptera without Hydropsychidae, and percent noninsects appeared most sensitive to physical changes and were thus driving associations between index scores and physical variables. Despite strong correlations with physical variables, anomalies existed where habitat conditions were good, unknown stressors existed, or gradients were naturally occurring despite “Poor” index scores (i.e., degraded stream conditions). Such findings illustrate the influence of regional variability on biotic indices and the importance of identifying sufficient reference and impaired stream reaches used to develop and calibrate multimetric indices relying on reference conditions.     

Phenotypic nutrient up-take differences in an alley cropping system in semi-arid Machakos, Kenya

ＩｎｔｒｏｄｕｃｔｉｏｎＩｎｔｈｅＦｉｆｔｈＦｒａｍｅｗｏｒｋＰｒｏｇｒａｍｍｅｏｆｔｈｅＥｕｒｏｐｅａｎＣｏｍｍｉｓｓｉｏｎ(ＥＣ,1999),ｕｎｄｅｒ“ｔｏｏｌｓｆｏｒｓｕｓｔａｉｎａｂｌｅｄｅｖｅｌｏｐｍｅｎｔ”,ｔｈｅｒｅｗａｓｒｅｃｅｎｔｌｙａｓｐｅｃｉａｌｃａｌｌｆｏｒｐｒｏｐｏｓａｌｓｆｏｒ“Ｔｅｃｈｎｏｌｏｇｉｅｓｆｏｒｓｕｓｔａｉｎａｂｌｅｐｌａｎｔａｎｄａｎｉｍａｌｐｒｏｄｕｃｔｉｏｎ:ｂｕｉｌｄｉｎｇｂｌｏｃｋｓｆｏｒｉｍｐｒｏｖｅｍｅｎｔ(ｆｏｒｓｍａｌｌｓｃａｌｅｏｒｅｎｖｉｒ…     

带尾钉素阳极帽的工艺开发和应用

主要阐述带尾钉素阳极帽的结构特性.进行工艺设计,确定其工艺参数,以替代进口产品,实现国内生产,为国家和企业创造效益.     

Effect of different water supply on morphology, growth and photosynthetic characteristcs of Salix Psammophila seedlings in Maowusu sandland, China

ＩｎｔｒｏｄｕｃｔｉｏｎＩＰＣＣ (ＩｎｔｅｒｇｏｖｅｒｎｍｅｎｔａｌＰａｎｅｌｏｎＣｌｉｍａｔｅＣｈａｎｇｅ ,1990 ;1992 ;1995)ｈａｓｎｏｔｅｄｔｈａｔｈｕｍａｎａｃｔｉｖｉｔｉｅｓａｒｅｓｕｂｓｔａｎｔｉａｌｌｙｉｎｃｒｅａｓｉｎｇｔｈｅｅｍｉｓｓｉｏｎｓｏｆ“ｇｒｅｅｎｈｏｕｓｅｇａｓｅｓ”ｓｕｃｈａｓｃａｒｂｏｎｄｉｏｘｉｄｅ (ＣＯ2 ) ,ｍｅｔｈａｎｅ ,ｃｈｌｏｒｏｆｌｕｏｒｏｃａｒｂｏｎｓａｎｄｎｉｔｒｅｏｕｓｏｘｉｄｅｉｎｔｏｔｈｅａｔｍｏｓｐｈｅｒｅ .Ｔｈｅｓｅｉｎｃｒｅａｓｅｓｗｉｌ…     

“组合火焰型”焦炉大气主要污染物排放特征分析

为了研究"组合火焰型"焦炉对大气环境的实际影响,通过实测主要污染物排放浓度,对其排放规律及达标情况进行分析。结果表明:颗粒物有组织排放浓度特征规律为,筛焦处>备煤处>焦炉烟囱>装煤处>推焦处;SO2、NOx有组织排放浓度特征规律为,焦炉烟囱>推焦处>装煤处;BaP有组织排放浓度特征规律为,装煤处>推焦处>焦炉烟囱;装煤处、推焦处以BaP污染为主,焦炉顶以NOx污染为主。受装煤、出焦的双重影响,颗粒物无组织排放由塔南向塔北浓度逐渐降低,BaP、BSM在装煤塔两侧浓度水平相当。在生产负荷大于90%的情况下,所测污染物排放浓度均能达标且优于传统型焦炉,在BaP、BSM控制方面具有明显优势。     

折点加氯法脱氨氮后余氯的脱除

焦化废水是指用煤制焦炭、煤气净化和焦化产品回收等焦化过程中煤中的吸附水及热反应的生成水冷凝后生成的。废水中含有高浓度的酚、氰、氨氮和多种有机化合物。A／O法处理焦化废水,脱氮效率受湿度等因素影响,变化较大,采用折点加氯法对水中氨氮进一步脱除,可使氨氮浓度降至10mg／L。本文在实验室条件下,根据已获得的氯投加量、pH值、搅拌及反应停留时间等最佳反应条件的基础上,探讨折点加氯法的处理效果,以及最佳的废水处理浓度,并寻求活性炭、焦炭脱除余氯的最佳条件,最终提出适合北方地区焦化废水的系统脱氮方案。     

Pine needle and semi-permeable membrane device derived organochlorine compounds (OCPs) concentrations in air in Mersin Province to Taurus,Turkey

Abstract

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were analyzed in three different ages (half-, 1.5-, 2.5-year-old) for needles and semi permeable membrane devices (SPMDs) at three deployment periods from sea level to 1881 meter above sea level. Individual HCHs concentrations ranged between 1.4 and 129?pg/g fw depending on the age and sampling season while 2.5-year-old needles showed higher HCHs levels compared to half and 1.5- year-old. Correlation between elevation and HCH concentration in SPMDs was found but not in needle samples. Concentrations of HCHs in SPMDs indicated clearly cold condensation effect on accumulation in winter period and increased with altitude. Concentrations of DDTs in half and 1.5-year-old needles were lower than 2.5-year-old needles. The highest total concentration of DDTs was detected in 1-year-period SPMD. Higher concentrations were found in 2.5-year-old needles for other OCPs. Seasonal and altitude-dependent changes were not observed for other OCPs in SMPDs. Total accumulation of OCPs in SPMDs were found higher than in needles. On the contrary, an increased accumulation rate was observed for HCHs in SPMD. In general, Total concentrations of DDTs and HCHs were similar to total of other OCPs in all altitudes when dominating endosulfan wasnot taken into account in the computation of total concentration of other OCPs.     

中国半干旱地区农业持续发展模式探讨

在我国２．２×１０６ｋｍ２的半干旱区,水分匮缺是制约农业持续发展的核心因素,但却并非是唯一因素,要获得该地区农业的持续发展,还必须充分注重能源和各类自然资源的合理利用以及生态平衡的综合维护。农户庭院经济的充分发展是实现集约化经营的必由之路,本文主要就该区农业持续发展的相关问题作一探讨,并在近年研究工作的基础上,提出了一种半干旱地区庭院经济发展的新模式。     

家兔接触低浓度焦炉污染物细胞遗传损伤指标的变化

将实验动物（家兔）饲养于低浓度焦炉逸散物污染的环境中（现场B（a）P浓度2～10μg/100m³）,动态观察染毒前、现场染毒二周、四周及脱离现场一周外周血淋巴细胞姐妹染色单体交换（Sec）率和微核（MN）率的变化。结果显示,高SCE细胞（HFC）率在第二周即增高,到第四周SCE率均值也明显升高,但在脱离污染环境一周后可恢复到染毒前水平。MN率未显示变化。     

脉冲电晕放电下焦化废水脱硫的研究

在脉冲电晕放电条件下用武汉钢铁厂的炼焦废水进行了烟气脱硫实验.研究表明,焦化废水具有良好的脱硫能力,在实验温度范围内,其脱硫能力随烟气温度升高而增加.在烟气流量428m³/h,烟气温度65℃, 废水流量107L/h时,脱硫率为85%;引入脉冲电晕进一步提高了脱硫率,在电压52kV时脱硫率提高到90%.在脱除烟气中SO₂的同时,脉冲电晕放电使焦化废水中的油和酚的含量分别降低了39.26%和68.75%,并使99.98%的氰化物被除去,这对解决焦化废水生化处理中好氧微生物失活问题有重要意义.