Runoff and dissolved organic carbon loss from a paired-watershed study of three adjacent agricultural Watersheds

Organic matter plays several important roles in the biogeochemistry of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems including the mobilization and transport of nutrients and pollutants. Cropping, tillage practices and vegetative buffer strip installation affect losses of dissolved organic carbon (DOC). While many studies show reductions in pollutant export from agroecosystems where vegetative buffers have been implemented, buffer strips may be a source of DOC and contribute to surface water pollution. Using a paired-watershed approach, the objectives of this study were to determine the effect of grass and agroforestry buffers on runoff and DOC loss, compare runoff and DOC losses between the growing and fallow seasons, and investigate crop effects on runoff and DOC losses. The study design consisted of three small agricultural Watersheds in a no-till, maize-soybean rotation located in the claypan region of northeast Missouri, USA; one watershed was planted with grass buffer strips, one with agroforestry buffer strips, and one unaltered watershed served as the control. Runoff and DOC loss were measured during a six-year calibration period (1991–1997) prior to buffer installation and for a nine-year treatment period (1997–2006). The grass buffer strips significantly decreased runoff by 8.4% (p = 0.015) during the treatment period while the agroforestry buffer system exhibited no significant change in runoff (p = 0.207). Loss of DOC was not significantly affected by grass or agroforestry buffer installation (p = 0.535 and p = 0.246, respectively). Additionally, no significant difference in runoff or DOC loss was found between crops (maize and soybean) or between seasons (growing and fallow). Overall, this study indicates that grass buffer systems are effective at reducing runoff and that DOC contamination of surface waters is not exacerbated by either type of vegetative buffer strip.     

Simulated dynamics of carbon stocks driven by changes in land use, management and climate in a tropical moist ecosystem of Ghana

Sub-Saharan Africa is large and diverse with regions of food insecurity and high vulnerability to climate change. This project quantifies carbon stocks and fluxes in the humid forest zone of Ghana, as a part of an assessment in West Africa. The General Ensemble biogeochemical Modeling System (GEMS) was used to simulate the responses of natural and managed systems to projected scenarios of changes in climate, land use and cover, and nitrogen fertilization in the Assin district of Ghana. Model inputs included historical land use and cover data, historical climate records and projected climate changes, and national management inventories. Our results show that deforestation for crop production led to a loss of soil organic carbon (SOC) by 33% from 1900 to 2000. The results also show that the trend of carbon emissions from cropland in the 20th century will continue through the 21st century and will be increased under the projected warming and drying scenarios. Nitrogen (N) fertilization in agricultural systems could offset SOC loss by 6% with 30 kg N ha⁻¹ year⁻¹ and by 11% with 60 kg N ha⁻¹ year⁻¹. To increase N fertilizer input would be one of the vital adaptive measures to ensure food security and maintain agricultural sustainability through the 21st century.     

Anatomic and acoustic sexual dimorphism in the sound emission system of Phoenicoprocta capistrata (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)

Both sexes of Phoenicoprocta capistrata have functional tymbals. The scanning electron microscopy revealed differences in the morphology of these organs in males and females. Male tymbals have a well-developed striated band, constituted by 21 ± 2 regularly arranged striae whereas female tymbals lack a striated band. This type of sexual dimorphism is rare in Arctiidae. The recording of the sound produced by moths held by the wings revealed that while males produced trains of pulses organized in modulation cycles, females produced clicks at low repetition rate following very irregular patterns. Statistically, there are differences between sexes in terms of the duration of pulses, which were 355 ± 24 μs in the case of males and 289 ± 29 μs for females. The spectral characteristics of the pulses also show sexual dimorphism. Male pulses are more tuned (Q ₁₀ = 5.2 ± 0.5) than female pulses (Q ₁₀ = 2.7 ± 0.5) and have a higher best frequency (42 ± 1 kHz vs. 29 ± 2 kHz). To our knowledge, this is the first report on an arctiid moth showing sexual dimorphism in tymbal’s anatomy that leads to a best frequency dimorphism. Males produce sound at mating attempts. The sounds recorded during mating are modulation cycles with the same spectral characteristics as those recorded when males are held by the wings. The morphological and acoustic features of female tymbals could indicate a process of degeneration and adaptation to conditions under which the emission of complex patterns is not necessary. Frank Coro no longer works at Universidad de La Habana.     

氯对模拟管壁生物膜的氧化特性研究

以载片上培养的大肠杆菌生物膜为对象,研究了氯对模拟管壁生物膜中大肠杆菌的灭活效果,同时考察氯氧化生物膜后水中生物可同化有机碳(AOC)、生物可利用磷(MAP)和细菌生长潜能(BRP)的变化情况.结果表明,氯可以有效灭活悬浮态的大肠杆菌,而对生物膜中的大肠杆菌的灭活效率远低于悬浮菌;在相同CT值下,较高浓度的氯对悬浮态和生物膜中大肠杆菌的灭活效果要高于低浓度的氯.氯对生物膜的氧化作用会使生物膜中物质溶出,增加了水中AOC和MAP浓度,如当氯的浓度为1.0 mg/Ｌ(CT值为100 mg·min/L)时,水中AOC由20.78 μg/L增加到120.17 μg/L,MAP含量由0.11 μg/L增加到0.17 μg/L;氯的氧化作用会增加水的细菌生长潜能（BRP）,BRP随着CT值的增加而增加,如当氯投量为1.0 mg/Ｌ(CT值为100　mg·min/L)时,BRP可达到1.10×10⁷ CFU/mL.     

水源水中典型化学品突发污染的应急处理

针对被典型化学品双酚A(BPA)与邻苯二甲酸二乙酯(DEP)污染原水的应急处理工艺进行了研究.结果表明,活性炭吸附可有效去除双酚A和DEP.拟二级动力学模型和Elovich模型较好地描述粉末活性炭对原水中BPA和DEP的吸附过程.中试条件下,50 mg/L的粉末活性炭可分别将原水中浓度约为500 μg/L的双酚A和3.3 mg/L的DEP处理达标.炭砂滤柱对2种化学品的动态吸附表明,BPA和DEP的去除率受它们初始浓度的影响较小,在滤速为5.1～15.3 m/h的范围内BPA和DEP的去除率基本不受滤速的影响.当同时采用粉末活性炭和炭砂滤柱工艺时, PAC的吸附过程是去除污染的主要阶段,炭砂滤柱可以作为粉末活性炭的有效补充保证一定的安全系数.KMnO₄和Cl₂均不能氧化DEP,3 mg/L的KMnO₄和1.5 mg/L的Cl₂可几乎完全氧化水中浓度为850　μg/L的BPA,BPA的氯化产物和KMnO₄的氧化产物及其毒性有待于进一步研究.　1.5 mg/L高锰酸钾和PAC联用对去除DEP无协同作用,对去除BPA有促进作用.     

碳源类型对A~2O系统脱氮除磷的影响

采用52.5 L的A2O反应器,以乙酸和丙酸分别作为进水唯一碳源,系统研究了进水碳源类型对脱氮除磷和代谢过程的影响.结果表明,在进水COD为250 mg/L左右,NH+4-N为52 mg/L左右的条件下,原水碳源类型对TN的去除影响不大,系统TN去除率均在65%左右.进水碳源类型对TP的去除及相应污泥中PHA的类型、含量和代谢及糖原的变化影响较大.乙酸为唯一碳源时,厌氧区放磷浓度较高,污泥中PHA的成分主要为PHB和PHV,两者在厌氧区的合成量差别不大,PHB在随后的反应过程中变化较大,对除磷代谢过程起主要作用,而PHV的变化较小.丙酸作为进水唯一碳源时,厌氧区的放磷浓度偏低,主要合成PHV,几乎不含PHB,PHV在随后吸磷过程中浓度变化较大,对除磷代谢起主要作用,而且出水TP浓度偏低.碳源类型对污泥中糖原的代谢也有影响,乙酸为碳源时糖原的含量高,变化范围也较大,丙酸为碳源时糖原的变化幅度较小.在同步脱氮除磷系统中,与乙酸相比,丙酸是一种更合适的碳源.     

生物因子控制反冲洗对BEAC滤池优势菌稳定性影响研究

针对用于生物增强活性炭工艺(BEAC)中的6株优势菌,利用生物因子研究反冲洗对优势菌群在活性炭表面稳定性的影响,确定适合的反冲洗方式及强度.中试试验表明,气冲强度对BEAC生物膜的影响作用要比水冲洗大,通过比较反冲洗前后优势菌群生物量,确定BEAC滤池启动期采用单独水反冲洗,稳定期采用气水联合反冲洗,优势菌群在活性炭表面的平均生物损失量为15.47%;利用生物量和生物活性的乘积(生物需氧量,BRP)确定最佳反冲洗气强度为8～10 L/(m~2·s),反冲洗前后的生物量和生物活性变化最小;扫描电镜和PCR-DGGE图片结果表明,启动期采用气水联合反冲洗导致优势菌数量减少,稳定期采用气水联合反冲洗可保持优势菌的稳定性,反冲洗前后优势菌在活性炭表面数量变化较小.     

黑钨渣的酸分解与萃取工艺优化研究

采用X—射线荧光和粉末衍射分析了钨渣的元素组成及赋存方式,采用酸分解—萃取工艺富集了钨,研究了最佳的酸分解—萃取工艺条件。     

大连市水泥产业结构调整与节能减排工作探索

综述了大连市政府根据水泥工业自身的发展形势和需要,作出了关闭全市所有非新型干法生产工艺的中小型水泥厂29家的重大抉择,完成了540万t落后水泥产能淘汰任务,取得了削减烟、粉尘排放量1123万t的效果：介绍了大连市水泥工业在节能减排方面的一些具体做法;展望了利用水泥工业“新陈代谢”的特点,节约能源资源、大力发展循环经济的发展趋势,并对节能减排工作进行了探索。     

活性炭再生及其在水处理中的应用

活性炭的再生方法有很多,如热再生法、生物再生法、化学溶液再生法、湿式氧化再生法、超临界萃取再生法、电化学再生法、超声波再生法、微波辐照再生法等。不同的方法有不同的特点适用于不同的工业废水处理。