Insights into the phenomenon of an explosive growth and sharp decline in haze: A case study in Beijing

A severe haze episode occurred in winter in the North China Plain(NCP),and the phenomenon of an explosive growth and sharp decline in PM_(2.5)(particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter equal to or less than 2.5μm)concentration was observed.To study the systematic causes for this phenomenon,comprehensive observations were conducted in Beijing from November 26 to December 2,2015;during this period,meteorological parameters,LIDAR data,and the chemical compositions of aerosols were determined.The haze episode was characterized by rapidly varying PM2.5 concentration,and the highest PM_(2.5) concentration reached 667μg/m~3.During the haze episode,the NCP was dominated by a weak high-pressure system and continuously low PBL(planetary boundary layer)heights,which are unfavorable conditions for the diffusion of pollutants.The large increases in the concentrations of SNA(SO_4~(2-),NO_3~-and NH_4~+)during the haze implied that the formation of SNA was the largest contribution.Water vapor also played a vital role in the formation of haze by promoting the chemical transformation of secondary pollutants,which led to higher PM_(2.5) concentrations.The spatial distributions of PM_(2.5) in Beijing at different times and the backward trajectories of the air masses also indicated that pollutants from surrounding provinces in particular,contributed to the higher PM_(2.5)concentration.     

黄河上游生态脆弱区城市增长边界划定——以临夏回族自治州为例

黄河流域是我国重要的生态屏障和经济区,其上游水源涵养区对黄河流域的生态可持续发展起着决定性的作用。因此,科学统筹城乡发展、合理划定城市增长边界（UGB）,对于黄河流域生态保护与城市高质量发展具有重要意义。以黄河上游典型城市临夏回族自治州为研究对象,基于土地利用及相关遥感数据,运用遥感生态指数（RSEI）、生态敏感性分析评估了临夏回族自治州的生态质量,并在此基础上,结合CA-Markov对比分析了有无生态环境质量评价条件下未来城市增长边界发展情况。结果表明：（1）2005—2015年,临夏回族自治州生态环境整体较差且逐年下降,2015年生态质量（RSEI）结果降至最低（0.38）。同时,生态敏感性也从中度敏感变为低度敏感。（2）2005—2015年,研究区城市扩张面积增长6.04 km²,通过CA-Markov模拟得到的2030年城市建设用地规模为95.88 km²,超出规划面积3.2 km²,城市扩张未得到有效约束。（3）RSEI-CA-Markov模拟2030年的城市建设用地为90.36 km²,小于政府规划面积2.32 km²,符合城市可持续发展要求。因此,基于RSEI-CA-Markov划定的黄河上游生态脆弱地区UGB具有更强的城市管理能力,有利于引导和实现城市可持续发展,也可对中国其他生态脆弱城市生态—经济协调发展提供参考依据。     

地方环境约束目标对经济增长的影响效应

从2003~2017年中国283个地级市的政府工作报告中,收集了各年度各城市的环境保护约束目标,考察了各类环境约束目标对经济增长的影响.研究发现,对于SO₂等工业污染物的直接约束能够在促使政府提升环境治理力度的同时,释放经济增长红利;关于空气质量优良天数和PM_2.5浓度的间接约束不足以刺激污染型企业转型,且导致经济增长速度放缓.无环境约束将产生正向经济增长效应,但会以环境污染为代价.中间机制检验结果显示,产业结构和环境治理是环境约束影响经济增长的主要传导渠道.在环境保护约束的特征方面,约束目标“加码”将抑制经济增长,设定污染物减排区间更有利于发挥经济增长效应.经济与环境协调度方面,对环境污染物设定约束目标有助于促进经济与环境协调发展,无约束则不利于经济增长和环境保护双重目标的实现.地方政府应在明确设定污染物排放目标的基础上,遵循渐进原则对环境保护约束目标进行调整.     

基于细菌学研究改性生物炭对抗生素的降解机制

分别选取3个裂解温度下制备的改性生物炭——MBC350,MBC500和MBC700,2种抗生素——磺胺甲噁唑（SMX）和氯霉素（CAP）,考察MBCs对SMX和CAP生物降解的影响及生物降解过程中Pseudomonas stutzeri和Shewanella putrefaciens的细菌学特征.结果表明,在低浓度MBCs培养的细菌体系中,SMX和CAP的去除主要依靠细菌P.stutzeri和S.putrefaciens的生物降解;而在高浓度MBCs培养的细菌体系中,SMX和CAP的去除主要依靠MBCs的吸附.其主要是由于随着MBCs浓度的增加,对SMX和CAP的吸附量提高,同时促进细菌的繁殖,导致溶液中较少的SMX和CAP被细菌生物降解.MBCs提高了P.stutzeri细胞膜中饱和脂肪酸含量,抑制了S.putrefaciens中饱和脂肪酸的合成.特别是P.stutzeri中脂肪酸C10：0和C15：1,cis-10消失;而S.putrefaciens中逆式脂肪酸C14：1,cis-9和C15：1,cis-10生成.此外,应用基因绝对定量技术发现MBCs显著提高了细菌P.stutzeri的基因表达拷贝数,抑制了S.putrefaciens的基因表达拷贝数.但细菌P.stutzeri和S.putrefaciens的基因表达拷贝数均随着MBCs浓度的增加而增加.因此,本研究表明低浓度MBCs有利于SMX和CAP的生物降解,而高浓度MBCs促进细菌的生长量,脂肪酸和基因表达拷贝数.     

不同微塑料赋存环境对小麦萌发与幼苗生长影响研究

为揭示不同微塑料赋存环境对小麦（Triticum aestivum L.）种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响,选取聚丙烯（Polypropylene,PP）、高密度聚乙烯（HDPE）和聚乳酸生物可降解塑料（PLA）3种微塑料,并分别设置3种微塑料粒径（150μm、1000μm和4000μm）和质量浓度（0.1g/kg、0.5g/kg和1g/kg）在自然环境条件下开展盆栽试验,通过统计分析和方差分析对不同微塑料组合处理下小麦种子的发芽率、发芽抑制率、生长特征及幼苗生长趋势进行分析.结果表明：不同微塑料胁迫下均降低了小麦种子平均发芽水平,小麦种子平均发芽抑制率呈现出HDPE>PLA>PP;微塑料的粒径和质量浓度处于中粒径和中浓度条件下对小麦种子的平均发芽抑制率最大分别为5.65%和4.55%,而处于低或高粒径和质量浓度条件下微塑料对小麦种子发芽的抑制作用有所减弱;微塑料粒径对小麦种子发芽率的影响作用较大,微塑料类型和质量浓度次之.与对照组相比微塑料HDPE和PLA对小麦种子生长特征指标（发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数和平均发芽时间）的影响作用比微塑料PP的影响作用更加显著,其中小麦种子活力指数受微塑料类型、粒径和质量浓度的影响最为显著.对照组和不同微塑料类型对小麦幼苗平均生长速率呈现出CK>PP>HDPE>PLA,而不同微塑料对小麦幼苗生长的抑制作用呈现为PLA>HDPE>PP,微塑料类型对小麦幼苗生长的影响作用最显著.     

旺盛期烟草对镉富集敏感性研究

采用盆栽试验方法,揭示了旺盛期烟草（云烟99）对镉的富集特点以及光合等生理指标对镉胁迫的响应.结果表明：当土壤镉含量分别为4.43,7.94,17.33和49.79mg/kg时,烟草茎、叶及地上部镉的富集系数（植物镉含量与土壤镉含量的比值）均大于1,转移系数（地上部镉含量与根镉含量的比值）也大于1,但镉含量未达到镉超富集植物的临界含量标准100mg/kg.当土壤镉含量为4.43mg/kg时,烟草的耐性较强.当土壤镉含量大于7.94mg/kg时,烟草的生物量、叶片光合色素含量、净光合速率、蒸腾速率、气孔导度和SOD活性均显著下降（P<0.05）,胞间CO₂浓度和MDA含量显著提高（P<0.05）.旺盛期烟草对镉富集比较敏感,建议烟草的种植要远离镉污染土壤或镉背景值较高的土壤.     

快速发展地区经济增长与资源环境协调性分析——以南京为例

利用1995~2012年南京市经济增长和资源环境数据,综合运用产业结构的生态环境影响指数(ISE)、资源环境综合绩效指数(REPI)和脱钩分析工具,选择经济增长与资源环境的典型指标,定量分析了1995年以来南京市经济增长与资源环境的协调性。结果表明:研究时段内南京市经济增长与资源环境协调性总体呈升高趋势。ISE指数处于中等水平;REPI指数总体呈下降趋势,工业废水排放绩效提高幅度最快,工业废气排放绩效水平提高幅度最慢;经济增长与环境污染脱钩状态总体处于增长弱脱钩和强正脱钩,但是部分环境污染因子的脱钩状态出现短暂恶化情形。提出了提高经济增长与资源环境协调性的对策建议。     

添加玉米秸秆对绿花菜尾菜堆肥植物毒性的影响

为揭示不同比例作物秸秆和蔬菜尾菜堆肥过程中种子毒性变化及其影响机理,开展了为期55 d的以玉米（Zea mays L.）秸秆为辅料,绿花菜（Brassica oleracea L.var.botrytis L.）尾菜为主料的工厂化条垛堆肥,分别设置加入高（湿重比4∶12）和低（湿重比1∶12）比例秸秆与尾菜的堆肥处理.测定了不同时期堆肥p H、电导率（EC）、可溶性有机碳（DOC）、硝氮（NO₃^--N）、氨氮（NH₄⁺-N）、碳氮比（C/N）、大白菜种子（Brassica rapa L.）的发芽指数（Germination Index,GI）、相对生长指数（Relative Growth Index,RGI）和α-淀粉酶、蛋白酶、脂肪酶的变化.结果表明,高比例秸秆堆肥处理的高温（>55℃）持续期显著高于低比例处理.堆肥结束时两个处理的堆肥均呈碱性,且EC、DOC、NH₄⁺-N和NO₃^--N含量均降低,C/N...     

Chytridiomycosis and Seasonal Mortality of Tropical Stream‐Associated Frogs 15 Years after Introduction of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Assessing the effects of diseases on wildlife populations can be difficult in the absence of observed mortalities, but it is crucial for threat assessment and conservation. We performed an intensive capture‐mark‐recapture study across seasons and years to investigate the effect of chytridiomycosis on demographics in 2 populations of the threatened common mist frog (Litoria rheocola) in the lowland wet tropics of Queensland, Australia. Infection prevalence was the best predictor for apparent survival probability in adult males and varied widely with season (0–65%). Infection prevalence was highest in winter months when monthly survival probabilities were low (approximately 70%). Populations at both sites exhibited very low annual survival probabilities (12–15%) but high recruitment (71–91%), which resulted in population growth rates that fluctuated seasonally. Our results suggest that even in the absence of observed mortalities and continued declines, and despite host–pathogen co‐existence for multiple host generations over almost 2 decades, chytridiomycosis continues to have substantial seasonally fluctuating population‐level effects on amphibian survival, which necessitates increased recruitment for population persistence. Similarly infected populations may thus be under continued threat from chytridiomycosis which may render them vulnerable to other threatening processes, particularly those affecting recruitment success. Quitridiomicosis y Mortalidad Estacional de Ranas Asociadas a Arroyos Tropicales Quince Años Después de la Introducción de Batrachochytrium dendrobatidisvsp     

Insights for Integrated Conservation from Attitudes of People toward Protected Areas Near Hwange National Park,Zimbabwe

Increase in human settlements at the edge of protected areas (PAs) is perceived as a major threat to conservation of biodiversity. Although it is crucial to integrate the interests of surrounding communities into PA management, key drivers of changes in local populations and the effects of conservation on local livelihoods and perceptions remain poorly understood. We assessed population changes from 1990 to 2010 in 9 villages located between 2 PAs with different management policies (access to natural resources or not). We conducted semi‐directive interviews at the household level (n =217) to document reasons for settlement in the area and villager's attitudes toward the PAs. We examined drivers of these attitudes relative to household typology, feelings about conservation, and concerns for the future with mixed linear models. Population increased by 61% from 2000 to 2010, a period of political and economic crisis in Zimbabwe. Forty‐seven percent of immigrants were attracted by the area; others had been resettled from other villages or were returning to family lands. Attitudes toward PAs were generally positive, but immigrants attracted by the area and who used resources within the PA with fewer restrictions expressed more negative attitudes toward PAs. Household location, losses due to wild animals, and restrictions on access to natural resources were the main drivers of this negative attitude. Profit‐seeking migrants did not expect these constraints and were particularly concerned with local overpopulation and access to natural resources. To avoid socio‐ecological traps near PAs (i.e., unforeseen reduced adaptive capacity) integrated conservation should address mismatches between management policy and local expectations. This requires accounting for endogenous processes, for example, local socio‐ecological dynamics and values that shape the coexistence between humans and wildlife. Percepciones para Conservación Integrada a Partir de las Actitudes de las Personas hacia Áreas Protegidas cerca del Parque Nacional Hwangem Zimbabwe