Seasonal variation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) emissions in China

A regression model based on the provincial energy consumption data was developed to calculate the monthly proportions of residential energy consumption compared to the total year volume. This model was also validated by comparing with some survey and statistical data. With this model, a PAHs emission inventory with seasonal variation was developed. The seasonal variations of different sources in different regions of China and the spatial distribution of the major sources in different seasons were also achieved. The PAHs emissions were larger in the winter than in the summer, with a difference of about 1.3-folds between the months with the largest and the smallest emissions. Residential solid fuel combustion dominated the pattern of seasonal variation with the winter-time emissions as much as 1.6 times as that in the summer, while the emissions from wild fires and open fire straw burning was mainly concentrated during the spring and summer.     

Spatial distribution and internal metal concentrations of terrestrial arthropods in a moderately contaminated lowland floodplain along the Rhine River

Soil metal concentrations, inundation characteristics and abundances of 14 arthropod taxa were investigated in a moderately contaminated lowland floodplain along the Rhine River and compared to the hinterland. Internal metal concentrations were determined for the orders of Coleoptera (beetles) and Araneida (spiders) and were related to soil concentrations. The floodplain was characterized by larger arthropod abundance than the hinterland, in spite of recurrent inundations and higher soil metal concentrations. Most arthropod taxa showed increasing abundance with decreasing distance to the river channel and increasing average inundation duration. For Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn, significant relations were found between arthropod concentrations and concentrations in soil. Significant relations were few but positive, indicating that increasing soil concentrations result in increasing body burdens in arthropods. For arthropod-eating vertebrates, these results might imply that larger prey availability in the floodplain coincides with higher metal concentrations in prey, possibly leading to increased exposure to metal contamination.     

Effects of subsample size on seasonal and spatial comparisons of stream macroinvertebrate communities

We examined the effect of subsample size on the accuracy of information obtained from aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblage samples. Subsamples containing 100 organisms or 300 organisms were compared on the bases of processing time and the ability to discern ecological differences among samples. Independently of subsample size, assemblages differed between study streams, primarily reflecting an intermittent vs. permanent stream difference, and between seasons at most streams. It required, on average, two additional hours to process the larger subsamples. Larger subsamples gave significantly higher estimates of total richness and Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT) richness, but the relative abundances of many assemblage subsets (e.g., EPT organisms and most functional feeding groups) were similar using both subsample sizes. Larger subsamples did not typically enhance the ability to discriminate between samples from different seasons, but did more accurately distinguish among streams when differences were subtle. They also appeared to avoid Type I error in comparisons of compositionally similar reaches within a study stream.     

Effect of spatial variability of storm on the optimal placement of best management practices (BMPs)

It is significant to design best management practices (BMPs) and determine the proper BMPs placement for the purpose that can not only satisfy the water quantity and water quality standard, but also lower the total cost of BMPs. The spatial rainfall variability can have much effect on its relative runoff and non-point source pollution (NPSP). Meantime, the optimal design and placement of BMPs would be different as well. The objective of this study was to discuss the relationship between the spatial variability of rainfall and the optimal BMPs placements. Three synthetic rainfall storms with varied spatial distributions, including uniform rainfall, downstream rainfall and upstream rainfall, were designed. WinVAST model was applied to predict runoff and NPSP. Additionally, detention pond and swale were selected for being structural BMPs. Scatter search was applied to find the optimal BMPs placement. The results show that mostly the total cost of BMPs is higher in downstream rainfall than in upstream rainfall or uniform rainfall. Moreover, the cost of detention pond is much higher than swale. Thus, even though detention pond has larger efficiency for lowering peak flow and pollutant exports, it is not always the determined set in each subbasin.     

中国茸鹿品种(品系)的随机扩增多态DNA(RAPD)研究

采用随机扩增多态ＤＮＡ技术研究了５个茸鹿品种（品系）７５个个体的遗传变异关系。在所使用的４１个引物中,有４０个引物扩增出多态谱带,共检测到３９５条扩增片段,其中２５９条（６５．６％）出现变异,用Ｓｈａｋｎｎｏｎ指数计算了５个品种（品系）的遗传变异及其遗传变异在群体内和群体间的分布。利用Ｎｅｉ氏片段共享度计算了７５个个体间的遗传距离,用ＵＰＧＭＡ聚类法构建了７５个个体的系统发育树状图,反映５个茸鹿品     

Adaptation to osmotic stress provides protection against ammonium nitrate in Pelophylax perezi embryos

The negative effects of pollution on amphibians are especially high when animals are additionally stressed by other environmental factors such as water salinity. However, the stress provoked by salinity may vary among populations because of adaptation processes. We tested the combined effect of a common fertilizer, ammonium nitrate (0-90.3 mg N-NO₃NH₄/L), and water salinity (0-2‰) on embryos of two Pelophylax perezi populations from ponds with different salinity concentrations. Embryos exposed to the fertilizer were up to 17% smaller than controls. Survival rates of embryos exposed to a single stressor were always below 10%. The exposure to both stressors concurrently increased mortality rate (>95%) of embryos from freshwater. Since the fertilizer was lethal only when individuals were stressed by the salinity, it did not cause lethal effects on embryos naturally adapted to saline environments. Our results underscore the importance of testing multiple stressors when analyzing amphibian sensitivity to environmental pollution.     

三峡库区近50年来的气温变化趋势

利用三峡库区及周边32个气象站点1960～2006年的气温资料,运用线性趋势分析、累积距平分析和t检验等统计学方法研究了三峡库区近50a来的气温变化趋势。研究结果表明:(1)近50a来三峡库区气温变化总体上呈显著上升趋势,增温率为0.13℃/10a;其中1960’s～1980’s末存在一个缓慢降温过程,1980’s末后快速增温。(2)三峡库区各季节平均气温变化过程与年气温变化过程相似,总体上也呈上升趋势,春、夏、秋、冬四季平均气温增温率分别为0.10、0.005、0.19和0.21℃/10a,其中冬季气温上升对库区年平均气温上升的贡献率最大。(3)年均气温跃变出现在1996年,春、夏、秋、冬四季气温跃变点分别出现在1996、1993、1997、1996年,季节气温的跃变与年均气温跃变具有较好的同步性。(4)三峡库区偏暖和显著偏暖年份都发生在1996年以后,其中1998和2006年为异常偏暖年份;偏冷年份基本出现在1990’s以前,尤其集中在1980’s,但无显著偏冷和异常偏冷年份。     

旅陕入境旅游流与三大口岸相互关系研究

引入变异系数和相关性分析,结合入境游客的群体特征与时空差异,详细分析了旅陕入境旅游流与三大口岸的空间差异及关联度大小。研究表明,入陕外国人、港澳台游客流和三大口岸入境旅游流在空间分布上存在显著差异,但最终趋于稳定;旅陕不同类别、国别入境旅游者与三大口岸关联度大小迥异。     

Dust deposition in a sub-tropical opencast coalmine area, India

This paper provides baseline information about the total annual dust fall, and its constituents and seasonal variation, from a sub-tropical opencast coalmine area in Bina, India. Dust samples were collected monthly for 2 years (June 2002-May 2004) from five sampling sites in the region and analyzed in the laboratory for water-soluble and -insoluble matter. Water-insoluble components constituted the major fraction of the total annual dust fall. Two-way ANOVA indicated significant variations in dust fall at different sites, over the months and in their interactions. The dust deposition rate was highest during summer (March-June), followed by winter (November-February) and lowest in the rainy season (July-October). Maximum dust fall was observed near the coal handling plant (at site 2) followed by the receiving pit of the coal handling plant (site 3), near the main sub-station (site 4), Jawahar colony (site 1) and Gharasari village (site 5). An inverse and significant relation was observed between dust fall and precipitation. Our studies have shown that the main residential areas are experiencing higher levels of dust fall which makes them unsuitable for living. We suggest that residential areas should be moved farther away from the mining area in the opposite direction of prevalent winds.     

基于TRMM卫星资料揭示的长江流域梅雨季节降水日变化

利用1998~2013年热带测雨卫星TRMM 3B42降水率资料以及NCEP/CFSR温度场、气压场和风场等再分析格点资料等,从气候学角度揭示了长江流域梅雨季节降水和对流的日变化特征,探讨了典型和非典型梅雨锋年降水日变化差异,分析了大气环境场要素的日变化特征及其对降水和对流日变化影响。结果表明:(1)强降水在夜间发生在长江上游,白天发生在长江中下游。降水日变化特征显著,长江上游、盆地以东的中游以及中下游的沿江以南地区降水日峰值分别出现在午夜、清晨08时以及傍晚17时。沿江以北地区降水表现出半日循环,具有08时和17时两个峰值,午后峰值明显强于清晨。(2)长江中游地区降水日位相较上游地区延迟约6 h,下游地区日位相进一步向后推移,同时下游地区降水强度和范围明显强于上游,降水日较差也更明显。(3)典型梅雨锋年和近15年梅雨季节平均的降水日变化分布特征较为一致,非典型梅雨锋年较前两者日峰值出现时间明显提前。(4)短时强降水和深对流有较好的对应关系,白天高发区位于长江下游,夜间位于上游。(5)大气温压场在梅雨锋两侧显著的日变化差异使梅雨锋强度和结构在昼夜形成了差异,并使低层风场的辐合位置产生了日变化,这些大气环境场的日变化最终导致了梅雨期对流和降水的日变化。