分散元素硒的地球化学循环及其富集作用

本文概述了硒的物理、化学性质 ,形态和存在形式以及硒的地球化学循环和富集作用。硒呈四种主要的无机形态存在于自然界中 :硒化物 ( -2价 )、元素硒 ( 0价 )、亚硒酸盐 ( +4价 )和硒酸盐 ( +6价 )。不同硒形态的存在 ,很大程度上取决于 pH和Eh条件。硒的天然的、总的地球化学循环主要涉及壳岩源和海洋沉积物。次一级的循环涉及其它无机源和沉积物。另外 ,整个硒的壳循环 (岩石圈、生物圈、水圈和大气圈 )也强烈受到生物化学反应的影响 ,这些反应使硒在有机组分中固定或迁移。人类活动向环境中排放的硒极大地改变了硒天然的地球化学循环 ,主要是煤的燃烧、硫化物矿床的开采及工业上利用硒所产生的废料。岩浆期后热液活动阶段是硒最主要的活动、富集阶段 ,硒能大量地呈分散形式 (类质同像 )或独立矿物形式存在于这一阶段中 ;在火山及喷气活动产物 (有关热泉 )中硒的富集程度也很高。另外 ,硒在页岩特别是海相黑色页岩中的富集作用与生物活动有密切的关系。     

Degradation of crude oil by indigenous microorganisms supplemented with nutrients

Different kinds of mineral nutrients(NO3-N, NH4-N and PO4-P) were applied in the simulated oil-polluted seawater for enhancing oil biodegradation in the N/P ratio 10:1 and 20: 1. Although indigenous microorganisms have the ability to degrade oil, adding nutrients accelerated biodegradation rates significantly. For the group amended with NO3-N and PO4-P in the ratio 10:1, the reaction rate coefficient was 4 times higher than the natural biodegradation. Chemical and microbiological analysis showed that the optimal N/P ratio in the system is 10: 1, and microorganisms tend to utilize nitrate rather than ammonium as N source.     

Justification of maternal serum alphafetoprotein screening in a population with low incidence of neural tube defects

A prospective study of maternal serum alphafetoprotein (α-FP) screening of 9838 women in an area with low prevalence of neural tube defects and predominance of anencephalics revealed that an intervention point of single serum α-FP level above 2·8 times the median was appropriate for this population. Ninety per cent of anencephalics and all fetuses with anterior abdominal wall defects were detected. There was no spina bifida among the population screened. Two per cent of the population screened had serum α-FP level above this cut-off level. Thirty-two per cent of twin pregnancies, 7 per cent of small-for-gestational age infants and 9 per cent of pregnancies which ended in either abortion or perinatal death in the population screened also had one serum α-FP level above this intervention point. The false positive rate was 66 per cent. This false positive rate was only reduced to 63 per cent if instead of one, two serum α-FP level above this intervention point was considered abnormal. Using this strategy there was no significant reduction in the detection rate of fetal anomalies and other pregnancy complications. Because of the predominance of anencephalics in this population the diagnosis of fetal anomaly in women with abnormal serum a-FP level was made by ultrasound examination alone. The reason amniocentesis was not performed in these patients was to avoid unnecessary loss of normal pregnancies which may result from this procedure.     

氯酚污染土壤的生物强化修复及其微生物种群动态变化的分子生物学监测

在氯酚污染的土壤中接种氯酚降解菌,研究了受污染土壤的生物强化修复.利用传统的微生物计数方法和现代分子生物学手段,研究了生物强化修复过程中微生物种群的动态变化情况.在受氯酚污染的土壤样品中,以氯酚为唯一碳源和能源,分离出了多株对氯酚具有较高降解能力的微生物,利用16S rDNA序列分析方法对部分微生物进行了种属鉴定.土壤中存在的土著的氯酚降解菌可以对低含量的氯酚(100mg·g-1)进行降解;但是当土壤中氯酚含量较高(500 mg·g-1)时,土著微生物的降解能力受到限制,这可能是高浓度的氯酚对土著的氯酚降解菌会产生毒性作用.接种外来微生物后,土壤中可以培养的氯酚降解菌的总数从开始的106CFU·g-1增加到108CFU·g-1,并且,在氯酚含量为100 mg·g-1的土壤样品中,微生物数目的增加比在氯酚含量为500 mg·g-1土壤样品中更快.这表明接种的外来微生物可以在土壤中很好地生长繁殖,有效地促进土壤中氯酚的生物降解.接种外来微生物可以减轻土壤中氯酚对土著微生物初期产生的不利影响.土壤中的氯酚可能会改变微生物种群结构.DGGE分析结果表明,在未受氯酚污染和受氯酚污染的土壤样品中,存在一些共同的DNA谱带,但谱带强度有明显的差异.在受污染的土壤中接种外来微生物进行生物强化,可以促进污染物的生物降解过程,是生物修复过程中的一种重要手段,有着广泛的应用前景,将在我国受污染环境的生物修复中发挥重要作用.     

东南沿海火山、侵入杂岩同位素年代学

本文运用同位素年代学方法对东南沿海火山、侵入杂岩进行系统研究。认为火山活动起止时间因地而异,粤东为180—75Ma;渐、闽为135—105Ma,东西两区也有差别。发现粤东高基坪群下群存在180—170Ma的早侏罗世火山岩。全区火山活动可划分为七个旋回。火山岩与侵入岩同时、同源、同空间和同步迁移。火山活动先由南向北,再由北向南逆转;东西方向由大陆向海洋推移演化。     

生命周期评价

生命周期评价是一种评价产品、工艺过程或活动从原材料的采集和加工到生产、运输、销售、使用、回收、养护、循环利用和最终处理整个生命周期系统有关的环境负荷的过程.生命周期评价既可以作为评价产品生产全过程的有效手段,又可以作为一种环境管理工具,现已在国际上广泛应用.文章从生命周期评价的概念入手,介绍了生命周期评价产生背景、技术框架、评价方法、应用及其展望.     

在中国环境投资体制现状下推行环境基金的构想

在分析中国现行环境投资体制的现状基础上，结合OECD^[1]和过渡经济国家^[2]的成功经验，以及国内地方型环境基金实施情况，从环境信贷和投资的角度提出了推行环境基金的一般框架构想，并提出了环境基金运作的一般流程，分析了环境基金自身的实施运作过程以及与各相关利益主体的关系；在此基础上提出了相应项目周期管理方案。     

不确定数据条件下的生命周期评价及其应用

针对产品生命周期评价中普遍存在着的不确定性数据问题，提出基于概率统计的方法，进行生命周期评价以及重要环境影响清单参数的识别与灵敏度分析。结合水源中央空调系统，建立了统计平均意义下的污染排放清单，运用MonteCarlo模拟获得了以均值219．746和方差9．4243所表征的空调机系统生命周期环境影响的概率分布。进一步通过K—S检验与灵敏度分析，识别出10个具有重要环境影响贡献的清单参数及其中4个对环境影响分布较敏感的参数。以概率分布代替固定数值可以反映产品环境绩效的统计信息，能够有效地用于不确定数据条件下的产品生命周期评价。     

AB活性污泥法的生命周期能耗分析

运用LCA技术可从全过程的视角识别和比较不同城市污水处理工艺在其生命周期各个阶段的能耗,并在此基础上提出改善其能效的措施。运用LCA方法对AB活性污泥法处理系统从其原材料开采和加工开始直到污水厂施工建设、处理运行以及废弃拆除的LC全过程能耗进行了识别和量化分析,并与普通活性污泥法进行了平行对照。研究结果表明,AB法的LC能耗在微孔和穿孔管两种曝气条件下可双普通活性污泥法分别节省9.5％和15.8%,但由于污水中有机物大部分转化为污泥形态,其比能耗仅与普通活性污泥法相当。AB法处理系统污泥的稳定化处理已成为提高其能效的重要途径。     

A Bayesian hierarchical model for monitoring harbor seal changes in Prince William Sound, Alaska

Bayesian hierarchical models were used to assess trends of harbor seals, Phoca vitulina richardsi, in Prince William Sound, Alaska, following the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. Data consisted of 4–10 replicate observations per year at 25 sites over 10 years. We had multiple objectives, including estimating the effects of covariates on seal counts, and estimating trend and abundance, both per site and overall. We considered a Bayesian hierarchical model to meet our objectives. The model consists of a Poisson regression model for each site. For each observation the logarithm of the mean of the Poisson distribution was a linear model with the following factors: (1) intercept for each site and year, (2) time of year, (3) time of day, (4) time relative to low tide, and (5) tide height. The intercept for each site was then given a linear trend model for year. As part of the hierarchical model, parameters for each site were given a prior distribution to summarize overall effects. Results showed that at most sites, (1) trend is down; counts decreased yearly, (2) counts decrease throughout August, (3) counts decrease throughout the day, (4) counts are at a maximum very near to low tide, and (5) counts decrease as the height of the low tide increases; however, there was considerable variation among sites. To get overall trend we used a weighted average of the trend at each site, where the weights depended on the overall abundance of a site. Results indicate a 3.3% decrease per year over the time period.