Australian and U.S. News Media Portrayal of Sharks and Their Conservation

Investigation of the social framing of human–shark interactions may provide useful strategies for integrating social, biological, and ecological knowledge into national and international policy discussions about shark conservation. One way to investigate social opinion and forces related to sharks and their conservation is through the media's coverage of sharks. We conducted a content analysis of 300 shark‐related articles published in 20 major Australian and U.S. newspapers from 2000 to 2010. Shark attacks were the emphasis of over half the articles analyzed, and shark conservation was the primary topic of 11% of articles. Significantly more Australian articles than U.S. articles treated shark attacks (χ² = 3.862; Australian 58% vs. U.S. 47%) and shark conservation issues (χ² = 6.856; Australian 15% vs. U.S. 11%) as the primary article topic and used politicians as the primary risk messenger (i.e., primary person or authority sourced in the article) (χ² = 7.493; Australian 8% vs. U.S. 1%). However, significantly more U.S. articles than Australian articles discussed sharks as entertainment (e.g., subjects in movies, books, and television; χ² = 15.130; U.S. 6% vs. Australian 1%) and used scientists as the primary risk messenger (χ² = 5.333; U.S. 25% vs. Australian 15%). Despite evidence that many shark species are at risk of extinction, we found that most media coverage emphasized the risks sharks pose to people. To the extent that media reflects social opinion, our results highlight problems for shark conservation. We suggest that conservation professionals purposefully and frequently engage with the media to highlight the rarity of shark attacks, discuss preventative measures water users can take to reduce their vulnerability to shark encounters, and discuss conservation issues related to local and threatened species of sharks. When integrated with biological and ecological data, social‐science data may help generate a more comprehensive perspective and inform conservation practice. Descripción de Tiburones y su Conservación por Medios Informativos Australianos y Norteamericanos     

饱和多孔介质中胶体运移模拟方法研究进展

阐述了国内外针对胶体在饱和多孔介质中运移模拟方法的研究进展：胶体在多孔介质中由于对流和弥散作用发生运移,而由于表面沉积和筛滤作用滞留在多孔介质中,通常采用含有滞留项的对流弥散方程对胶体的运移行为进行宏观描述,并通过拟合得到胶体运移和滞留的宏观参数,但是对流弥散方程是对试验曲线的宏观描述,无法解释其背后的微观机理;胶体的运移和滞留作用由胶体的微观受力决定,包括胶体在水中的布朗运动和有效重力,胶体-胶体/胶体-固相表面之间的相互作用以及流场作用在胶体上的力3个部分;为了实现从微观受力到宏观参数的升尺度计算,研究者们提出了胶体过滤理论及其后续的修正方法对沉积速率等宏观参数进行预测,然而现有方法通常基于简化的流场,忽略了多孔介质复杂孔隙结构和表面特性的影响;孔隙结构模型是多孔介质孔隙结构的简化模型,基于该模型能够从胶体在多孔介质中的微观力学分析出发,预测胶体的宏观运移行为,然而已有研究中尚未全面的考虑胶体在多孔介质中运移和滞留的多种作用.本文总结了该领域待解决的问题,包括建立考虑微观机理的对流弥散方程,发展考虑多孔介质孔隙结构的胶体过滤理论以及完善基于孔隙结构模型的胶体运移模拟方法.     

混合滤料的润湿性及其过滤处理含油废水性能

为了探究两种润湿性相反的特殊润湿性滤料的耦合作用,将超疏水超亲油石英砂滤料和超亲水水下超疏油石英砂滤料均匀混合,研究了混合滤料的润湿性以及过滤除油性能.结果表明,两种滤料混合组成的固体表面润湿性不满足每种滤料润湿性的加权平均关系,更符合二次曲线关系,决定系数高达0.9992;交替润湿性对过滤除油效率具有耦合增强作用.混合滤料的疏水亲油性越强,其除油效率、归一化附着效率和渗透系数都越大,反之亦然.滤料粒径越小,归一化附着效率的变化斜率越大,而滤速和床深对归一化附着效率的变化斜率影响不明显.滤料的疏水性具有增阻的效应,流速的增加有助于增大滤层的渗透系数.以上研究成果可为特殊润湿性混合滤料过滤处理含油废水提供研究思路和参考.     

Mobilization and entry of DNAPL pools into finer sand media by cosolvents: two-dimensional chamber studies

Two-dimensional chamber studies were conducted to determine qualitative and quantitative performance of cosolvents targeted at pooled dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) (perchlorethylene, PCE) residing above a fine-grain capillary barrier. Downward mobilization of DNAPL, up gradient along an overriding cosolvent front, was observed. This produced significant pooling above a fine-grain layer that in some cases lead to entry into the capillary barrier beneath. Entry pressure calculations using physical and hydrogeologic parameters provided an excellent prediction of breakthrough of DNAPL into the capillary barrier. Calculations predict approximately 0.5 m of DNAPL would be necessary to enter a Beit Netofa clay, under extreme cosolvent flooding conditions (100% ethanol). Gradient injection of cosolvent did not appear to provide any benefit suggesting a rapid decrease in interfacial tension (IFT) compared to the rate of DNAPL solubilization. Use of a partitioning alcohol (tertiary butyl alcohol, TBA) resulted in DNAPL swelling and reduced entry into the capillary barrier. However, the trapping of flushing solution, containing PCE, could potentially lead to longer remediation times.     

石榴石滤料的过滤性能及反冲洗试验研究

石榴石作为一种新型矿物滤料在净水处理方面具有强大的竞争力和广阔的应用前景.通过对石榴石滤料进行过滤及反冲洗试验,研究其截污除浊性能、水头损失变化规律及对有机物的去除效果,并与传统的石英砂滤料做对比,同时探讨了石榴石滤料的适宜反冲洗强度范围及气水反冲洗运行参数.结果表明:在滤速为8 m/h的条件下,与石英砂滤柱的过滤效果相比,石榴石滤柱滤后水的平均浊度下降0.3 NTU,有机物平均质量分数下降5%,但其平均水头损失增长率为1 cm/h;在截污除浊及去除有机物方面,石榴石滤柱在60 cm滤层厚度处与石英砂滤柱在85 cm滤层厚度的去除效果十分接近,因此其能有效减少滤料体积,从而节省滤料及节约设备投资.在不同滤速下,水头损失是限制石榴石滤柱过滤周期的主要因素;石榴石滤料适宜的气反冲洗强度范围为14~16 L/（s·m2）,水反冲洗强度范围为5~7 L/（s·m2）,其气水反冲洗的最佳运行参数为气洗强度16 L/（s·m2）、水洗强度7 L/（s·m2）、气水联合反冲洗4 min、单独水漂洗7 min.其中,气反冲洗强度对石榴石滤料的反冲洗效果影响最大.研究显示,相较于传统石英砂滤料,石榴石滤料具有高过滤性能、低滤料体积的特点,在水处理滤料的应用方面显示出一定的优势.      

重金属与富里酸的竞争络合作用对其在多孔介质中运移的影响

为了研究在土壤地下水环境中运移时,多种重金属在可溶性有机质上的竞争络合作用,于阜新彰武采集草炭土并提取富里酸(FA),通过柱实验,分析了重金属与FA在多孔介质(石英砂柱)中共同运移时,FA对重金属Zn~(2+)、Cd~(2+)和Pb~(2+)运移的促进或抑制作用,以及这些重金属在FA上的竞争作用。结果表明,FA与单一组分重金属(Zn~(2+)、Pb~(2+)、Cd~(2+))在多孔介质中共同运移时,运移能力大小排序为Zn~(2+)Cd~(2+)Pb~(2+);与两组分重金属(Zn~(2+)+Pb~(2+)、Zn~(2+)+Cd~(2+)、Pb~(2+)+Cd~(2+))共同运移时,Zn~(2+)会抑制Pb~(2+)和Cd~(2+)的运移,Cd~(2+)会抑制Zn~(2+)和Pb~(2+)的运移,Pb~(2+)会促进Zn~(2+)和Cd~(2+)的运移;与三组分重金属(Zn~(2+)+Pb~(2+)+Cd~(2+))共同运移时,竞争运移的能力大小为Zn~(2+)Cd~(2+)Pb~(2+)。     

利用计算机技术编制多媒体环境质量报告书

利用计算机技术编制多媒体声像环境质量报告书，具有三维图像、全程多媒体自动播放坐标图动态显示、生动活泼、声图并貌的特点。     

Comparative study of fluorogenic and chromogenic media for specific detection of environmental isolates of thermotolerant Escherichia coli

In a field study 78 water samples were analysed employingFluorocult Brilla Broth (BB) and its performance was comparedwith standard MPN procedure. Out of 78 water samples analysed 56(71.7%) samples yielded positive reactions in BB whereas, 50(64.1%) samples were positive by standard fecal coliform test.A comparative study of fluorogenic and chromogenic mediacontaining substrate -D glucuronide for specificdetection of environmental isolates of 313 thermotolerant E.coli has been undertaken. Five fluorogenic media wereused: Fluorocult MacConkey agar (MCA), Fluorocult ECD agar(ECD), Fluorocult VRB agar (VRB), Fluorocult E. coli0157:H7 agar (ECH7) and Fluorocult Brilla Broth (BB) andChromogenic Chromocult agar (CCA). BB and CCA were found to behighly specific and sensitive media to detect E. coli asall E. coli yielded positive reaction on them. On ECH7 andECD agar 67.5 and 64.9 of E. coli isolates gave positivereaction, respectively. Low sensitivity was observed in case ofMCA and VRB agar in detecting E. coli. The performance ofBB appears to be better when compared with standard MPNprocedure employing MacConkey broth/Brilliant green bile brothin detecting E. coli in drinking water.     

降流式厌氧悬浮填料床特性分析与试验研究

从现代厌氧反应器的发展理念角度分析了一种新型厌氧反应器-降流式厌氧悬浮填料床（DASB）的工艺特性，并进行了在环境温度下用DASB对生活污水的试验研究，结果表明，当HRT=3h时，COD、SS平均去除率分别为47．7％、64％。     

Estimation of critical submergence for an intake in a stratified fluid media by neuro-fuzzy approach

Most of the large surface reservoirs are stably stratified throughout most or all of the year. One means of assisting in the management is to allow for the selective withdrawal from the reservoir. The value of the intake’s submergence when the upper layer fluids begin to be drawn into the intake is known as “critical submergence”. In this study, the critical submergence for a circular intake pipe in a stratified body is investigated. Experiments were conducted on a vertically flowing downward intake pipe in a still-water reservoir. Experimental results are compared with that of the neuro-fuzzy models.