Evident but context-dependent mortality of fish passing hydroelectric turbines

Globally, policies aiming for conservation of species, free-flowing rivers, and promotion of hydroelectricity as renewable energy and as a means to decarbonize energy systems generate trade-offs between protecting freshwater fauna and development of hydropower. Hydroelectric turbines put fish at risk of severe injury during passage. Therefore, comprehensive, reliable analyses of turbine-induced fish mortality are pivotal to support an informed debate on the sustainability of hydropower (i.e., how much a society is willing to pay in terms of costs incurred on rivers and their biota). We compiled and examined a comprehensive, global data set of turbine fish-mortality assessments involving >275,000 individual fish of 75 species to estimate mortality across turbine types and fish species. Average fish mortality from hydroelectric turbines was 22.3% (95% CI 17.5–26.7%) when accounting for common uncertainties related to empirical estimates (e.g., handling- or catch-related effects). Mortality estimates were highly variable among and within different turbine types, study methods, and taxa. Technical configurations of hydroelectric turbines that successfully reduce fish mortality and fish-protective hydropower operation as a global standard could balance the need for renewable energy with protection of fish biodiversity.     

重庆雪玉洞地下河溶解态脂肪酸来源解析及变化特征

为研究岩溶地下河中溶解性有机质来源及变化特征,2014年11月1日和11月8日分别对重庆丰都雪玉洞地下河入口(Site 1)及出口(Site 2)进行取样,利用气相色谱气质联用仪(GS-MS)对样品中溶解态脂肪酸的组分进行定量分析.结果表明,Site1和Site2溶解态脂肪酸平均浓度分别为1698和4419 ng·L~(-1),地下河出口处溶解态脂肪酸浓度明显高于地下河入口处;各采样点中溶解态脂肪酸组成以低碳数饱和直链脂肪酸(C≤20:0)为主要组成部分,其次为单不饱和脂肪酸;结合主成分分析(PCA)表明,雪玉洞地下河水中DOM主要来源于土壤中细菌、真菌等微生物,其次为洞外地表河流中DOM向雪玉洞地下河水中的输入.另外,洞内游客的旅游活动对地下河水中DOM的来源影响明显.     

Some criteria for assessing the state and dynamics of sea otter (Enhydra lutris) populations in the Russian part of the species range

The state of sea otter populations has been assessed by a comparative method using criteria such as the density of equilibrium populations (on Medny and Iturup islands), food supply, and effects of certain external factors. Optimal values of population density for larger islands have been calculated using the Arcview GIS 3.3 program. For the inhabited water area (from the shoreline to the 50-m isobath), they range from 3.1 to 3.4 ind./km². The composition of sea otter diet and its changes on the Commander Islands, Kuril Islands, and southern Kamchatka are analyzed. The diameter of eaten sea urchins is considered as a parameter characterizing the degree of colonization of living space by sea otters. It is concluded that the abundance of these animals in the Russian part of the species range may slightly increase in the future due to the growth of their populations on the southern and middle Kurils.     

A simulation framework for water allocation to meet the environmental requirements of urban rivers: model development and a case study for the Liming River in Daqing City,China

In this paper, we describe the development of a simulation framework for allocating water from different sources to meet the environmental flows of an urban river. The model permits the development of a rational balance in the utilization of storm water, reclaimed water from wastewater treatment plants, and freshwater from reservoirs with consideration of the limited capacities of different water resources. It is designed to permit the full utilization of unconventional water sources for the restoration of river water quality by increasing river flow and improving water quality. To demonstrate practical use of the model, a case study is presented in which the model was used to simulate the environmental water allocation for the Liming River in Daqing City, China, based on the three water sources mentioned above. The results demonstrate that the model provides an effective approach for helping managers allocate water to satisfy the river’s environmental water requirements.     

Spatial and temporal dynamics of microbial community composition and factors influencing the surface water and sediments of urban rivers

The temporal and spatial characteristics of urban river bacterial communities help us understand the feedback mechanism of bacteria to changes in the aquatic environment.The Fuhe River plays an important role in determining the water ecological environment of Baiyangdian Lake.16S rRNA gene sequencing was used to study the microbial distribution characteristics in the Fuhe River in different seasons.The results showed that some environmental factors of the surface water (ammonia nitrogen (NH_...     

国际河流可持续利用思考

水资源缺乏和水环境污染是当今世界许多国家面临的严重问题，国际河流因其独特的地缘关系而与国际政治、经济、外交密切联系受到关注，并出现了许多国际水事争端，据此提出了可持续利用的对策与建议。     

汉江上游黄坪村段东汉时期古洪水水文学研究

对汉江上游郧县黄坪村剖面的沉积学特征及所在河段地貌进行了研究。发现剖面中夹有典型古洪水沉积物,其记录了发生于1 900~1 700 a B.P的古洪水事件。根据水文学和沉积学原理,利用尖灭点法和SWD厚度与含沙量关系法恢复的古洪水行洪水位高程分别为15495和15685 m,用比降法恢复的古洪水洪峰流量为65 320和74 442 m3/s。根据2011年汉江洪水洪峰痕迹高程用相同方法反推洪水流量,用Baker提出的河流流域面积与洪水洪峰流量关系进行了验证,证实所恢复的古洪水洪峰流量是合理的     

海河流域河流生态系统健康评价

随着经济发展,人类活动对河流生态系统的胁迫日益强烈,生态系统健康状况受到严重威胁.本研究以海河流域2010年73个采样点的水质、营养盐和底栖动物指标为例,采用指标体系法,从化学完整性和生物完整性两方面评价了流域内河流生态系统健康.结果表明,海河流域河流生态系统健康状况整体较差,有72.6%的样点处于"极差"健康状态,同时表现出明显的地区集聚效应;河流水质与人类活动强度密切相关;海河流域水体富营养化趋势明显;流域内底栖动物多样性低,清洁物种较少.氨氮、总氮、总磷等营养盐指标是影响河流生态系统健康的关键因子,应从控制上述指标入手,遏制海河流域河流生态系统健康恶化.对于河流生态系统健康评价,多因子的综合评价法优于单因子评价法.     

河流汇合处水体磷素形态特征及紫外光照的影响：以渠江-嘉陵江、涪江-嘉陵江交汇为例

以渠江-嘉陵江、涪江-嘉陵江交汇处水体为研究对象,探究了河流交汇处水体磷素形态特征及紫外光照的影响.水体磷形态分析结果表明,研究的所有水体中总磷浓度均超过水体富营养化阈值(0.2 mmol·m-3),支流汇入干流前后,研究水体中总磷(TP)主要由总溶解性磷(TDP)组成,而溶解性无机磷(DIP)是TDP的主要组成部分.两支流汇入嘉陵江后,干流水体中各形态磷浓度均较干流汇合前升高,颗粒态磷(PP)增幅最大,达到129%.按水体相对分子质量(Mr)分级结果表明,溶解态高相对分子质量组分(0.5×103~10×103)中的磷为溶解性磷(DP,<0.22μm)主要成分,达到47%~61%,渠江和涪江两支流汇入干流后,嘉陵江水体不同相对分子质量组分中的磷含量并未发生较大变化.通过紫外光照后,游离态组分(<0.5×103)中的磷含量明显增加,增幅在10%~29%,其余两组分中磷含量均降低,和涪江-嘉陵江汇合处样本相比,渠江-嘉陵江汇合处水体胶体态组分(Mr10×103~0.22μm)中磷含量降幅大于前者.通过紫外光照实验,证明了紫外光照是影响水体中磷素地球化学过程的重要环境因素.