Exploring the internal and external wildlife gradients created by conservation fences

Spillover effects are an expansion of conservation benefits beyond protected areas through dispersal of species that reside within. They have been well documented in marine but not terrestrial systems. To understand the effects on wildlife created by conservation fences, we explored the internal and external gradients of activity in mammal, reptile, and bird species at a conservation reserve in arid Australia that is fenced to exclude invasive rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), cats (Felis catus), and foxes (Vulpes vulpes). Two methods were used: counts of animal tracks along transects on sand dunes and captures at pitfall-trapping sites. In both cases, sites were spaced at different distances from the reserve fenceline inside and outside the reserve. We recorded a range of spillover, source-sink, step, and barrier effects that combined to create a zone within and around the reserve with fence-induced species-specific wildlife gradients. Two endemic rodents but none of the 4 mammal species reintroduced to the reserve showed positive spillover effects. Barrier effects, where activity was highest close to the fence, were recorded for the feral cat and native bettong (Bettongia lesueur), species that could not breach the fence. In comparison, some reptiles and native mammal species that could permeate the fence displayed source-sink effects; that is, their activity levels were reduced close to the fence likely due to constant emigration to the side with lower density. Activity of some reptiles was lowest at sites inside the reserve and gradually increased at outside sites with distance from the fence, a gradient likely related to trophic cascades triggered by predator exclusion. Our result shows that fenced reserves can create overlapping layers of species-specific gradients related to each species’ ability to permeate the fence and its varying susceptibility to threats. Managers should be aware that these gradients may extend for several kilometers either side of the fence and that not all contained species will increase in abundance. Creating wider conservation benefits may require increased fence permeability and threat reduction outside the fence.     

An adaptive plan for prioritizing road sections for fencing to reduce animal mortality

Mortality of animals on roads is a critical threat to many wildlife populations and is poised to increase strongly because of ongoing and planned road construction. If these new roads cannot be avoided, effective mitigation measures will be necessary to stop biodiversity decline. Fencing along roads effectively reduces roadkill and is often used in combination with wildlife passages. Because fencing the entire road is not always possible due to financial constraints, high-frequency roadkill areas are often identified to inform the placement of fencing. We devised an adaptive fence-implementation plan to prioritize road sections for fencing. In this framework, areas along roads of high, moderate, and low levels of animal mortality (respectively, roadkill hotspots, warmspots, and coldspots) are identified at multiple scales (i.e., in circles of different diameters [200–2000 m] in which mortality frequency is measured). Fence deployment is based on the relationship between the amount of fencing being added to the road, starting with the strongest roadkill hotspots, and potential reduction in road mortality (displayed in mortality-reduction graphs). We applied our approach to empirical and simulated spatial patterns of wildlife–vehicle collisions. The scale used for analysis affected the number and spatial extent of roadkill hot-, warm-, and coldspots. At fine scales (e.g., 200 m), more hotspots were identified than at coarse scales (e.g., 2000 m), but combined the fine-scale hotspots covered less road and less fencing was needed to reduce road mortality. However, many short fences may be less effective in practice due to a fence-end effect (i.e., animals moving around the fence more easily), resulting in a trade-off between few long and many short fences, which we call the FLOMS (few-long-or-many-short) fences trade-off. Thresholds in the mortality-reduction graphs occurred for some roadkill patterns, but not for others. Thresholds may be useful to consider when determining road-mitigation targets. The existence of thresholds at multiple scales and the FLOMS trade-off have important implications for biodiversity conservation.     

生物滴滤床净化二甲苯废气的性能研究

分别以大小两种拉西环作为生物滴滤床填料净化二甲苯废气,研究入口负荷、气体停留时间、营养液喷淋密度及营养液中氯化铵的质量浓度对生物滴滤床净化效果的影响.实验结果表明:随着入口负荷的增加,去除负荷也呈增加趋势,但二者并非线性关系.气体停留时间越长,去除效果越好.营养液中氯化铵的质量浓度对去除效果有显著影响,充足的氮源是高去除率的保证.在氮源充足的前提下,营养液喷淋密度对去除效果无显著影响.      

脱硫脱硝技术展望

论述了脱硫脱硝技术现状 ,通过分析比较得出 :湿法脱硫投资和运行成本高 ,产生的副产品无法进行再利用 ;电子束烟气脱硫脱硝技术投资和运行比湿法脱硫低20%～30%,但需要严格庞大的放射线防护设施 ,电子加速器昂贵 ,电子能量损失大。笔者提出强电离放电可以将烟气中的SO₂ 氧化 ,然后生成固体微粒 (NH₄)₂SO₄,提高反应速率 ,简化流程 ,有望真正解决我国的SO₂ 和NO_x。      

济南市大气燃煤污染诊断

根据对济南市大气环境质量的分析,通过多源数值模式的模拟试验,导出不同污染源类型对污染物浓度的贡献率,作出大气SO₂污染来源分析,得出如下结果:济南市SO₂浓度空间分布表现为2个高中心的特点,主要由中架源与低矮源共同作用造成的;低矮源与中架源SO₂排放量之和约占排放总量的1/3,对SO₂浓度贡献之和占主要地位;高架源污染物排放量大,但对整个研究区域的质量浓度贡献较小,如果考虑城市污染对周边的影响,高大的污染源应引以重视;防治和规划济南市SO₂污染最主要的是对中架源和低矮源加以控制.      

贵阳市二氧化硫和酸沉降污染来源及控制战略

采用一个综合区域空气质量/酸沉降模型,对典型气象条件下贵阳市、贵州省和整个西南地区不同尺度的SO₂控制情景进行模拟.数值模拟结果表明,贵州全省大点源排放是贵阳市酸沉降的最主要贡献者;贵阳市内的大电厂对贵阳市的SO₂污染有一定的贡献,但对硫酸盐浓度和酸沉降贡献则较小.在此基础上,提出了贵阳市酸沉降和SO₂污染的控制对策.      

21世纪源排放与大气CO2体积分数预测

简要介绍了IPCC在2000年3月正式公布的21世纪温室气体排放方案,利用一维全球碳循环模式及7种代表性方案对21世纪的大气CO₂体积分数进行预测.研究发现:21世纪,大气CO₂体积分数增长速率将高于20世纪,化石燃料源仍然是引起大气CO₂体积分数增长的主要原因;如果化石燃料仍为主要能源且它的碳排放量逐年增加,大气的碳吸收比例将不断升高,21世纪末大气CO₂体积分数可能超过1 000×10-6;只有积极开发新能源,使化石燃料源源强逐年减小,才有可能使大气的碳吸收比例下降,若进一步改善土地利用状况,21世纪末大气CO₂体积分数有望出现下降趋势.      

新显色剂NPBPDT的合成及在环境监测中的应用研究

研究了1(4硝基苯基)3(5溴吡啶)三氮烯(NPBPDT)的合成及其与汞的显色反应。在TX100存在下,pH值为11.5的Na2B4O7NaOH缓冲溶液中,该试剂能与汞发生显色反应,汞与NPBPDT形成摩尔比为1∶2型的黄色配合物,在440nm处有一最大正吸收峰,在535nm处有一最大负吸收。以440nm为参比波长,535nm为测量波长进行双波长测定,表观摩尔吸光系数为2.80×105Lmol·cm,汞的浓度在0～12μg25mL范围内符合比尔定律。用拟定方法测定废水中的微量汞,有较高的准确度和精密度。     

阳离子絮凝剂P(AM-DMC)的合成及其对活性染料废水的絮凝脱色

以K2S2O8-脲为引发剂,通过自由基聚合法合成了丙烯酰胺-2-甲基丙烯酰氧乙基三甲基氯化铵P（AM—DMC）絮凝剂,并研究了其对4种活性染料模拟废水的脱色效果,考察了P（AM—DMC）加入量、阳离子度、特性粘数、染料溶液pH等因素对脱色效果的影响。实验结果表明：最佳P（AM—DMC）加入量随染料分子中磺酸基数目的增加而增加,随絮凝剂阳离子度的增大而减少;阳离子度大于52％时,最高脱色率基本相同;特性粘数对脱色效果影响很小;在染料溶液为弱酸性及中性条件下,P（AM—DMC）的脱色效果较好。P（AM—DMC）对活性染料废水的脱色机理是,P（AM—DMC）中的-N^＋（CH3）3与染料分子中的-SO3^-结合,生成-N^＋（CH3）3SO3^-,同时也形成了分子间氢键,通过键合作用使染料分子聚集沉降。     

厌氧-好氧法处理聚氯乙烯离心母液废水

采用厌氧膨胀颗粒污泥床反应器与内循环式好氧生物膜反应器串联工艺对悬浮聚合法聚氯乙烯离心母液废水进行连续处理实验。在温度为35℃、厌氧反应器水力停留时间为8h、好氧反应器水力停留时间为6h条件下,TOC总去除率达95％以上,厌氧段为50％左右。结果表明：厌氧段还可提高其出水的可生化性;温度对厌氧及整个系统的处理效果影响较大;运行过程中须向离心母液废水中添加氮、磷等营养物质。