Ecological role of stomatopods (mantis shrimps) and potential impacts of trawling in a marine ecosystem of the southeast coast of India

Ecosystems are balanced by nature and each component in the system has a role in the sustenance of other components. A change in one component would invariably have an effect on others. Stomatopods (mantis shrimps) are common and ecologically important predatory crustaceans in tropical marine waters. The ecological role of mantis shrimps and potential impacts of trawling in a marine ecosystem were estimated using Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) Version 5.0 software, by constructing a mass balanced Ecopath model of Parangipettai (Porto Novo) ecosystem. Based on fisheries information from the region, 17 ecological groups were defined including stomatopods. Both primary and secondary data on biomass, P/B, Q/B and diet composition were used as basic inputs. The mass balanced model gave a total system throughput of 14,756 t km⁻² year⁻¹. The gross efficiency of 0.000942 indicated higher contribution of lower food chain groups in the fishery though the mean trophic level was 3.08. The immature and developing stage of the ecosystem was indicated by the ratio of total primary production and total respiration (1.832) and the net system production (2643.30 t km⁻² year⁻¹). Key indices (flow to detritus, net efficiency and omnivory index), split mortality rates and mixed trophic impact of different ecological groups were obtained from the model. A flow diagram was constructed to illustrate the trophic interactions, which explained the biomass flows in the ecosystem with reference to stomatopods. Two temporal simulations were made, with 10 year durations in the mass balanced Ecopath model by using ecosim routine incorporated in EwE software. The effect of decrease in biomass of stomatopods in the ecosystem was well defined, in the first run with increase in stomatopod fishing mortality, and the group showed a high positive impact on benthopelagic fish biomass increase (129%). The simulation with increase in trawling efforts resulted in the biomass decline of different ecological groups as elasmobranchs to 1%, stomatopods to 2%, crabs and lobsters to 36%, cephalopods to 63%, mackerel to 78%, and shrimps to 89%. Present study warns stomatopod discards and further increase in trawling efforts in the region and it explained the need for ecosystem based fisheries management practices for the sustainability of marine fisheries.     

Effects of local fisheries and ocean productivity on the northeastern Ionian Sea ecosystem

To better understand the effects of fisheries and ocean productivity on the northeastern Ionian Sea we constructed an Ecopath with Ecosim model with 22 functional groups. Data on biomass, production/biomass, consumption/biomass, and diet for each group were estimated or extrapolated from the literature. Fisheries landings and discards were also included. Temporal trajectories were simulated using Ecosim. The model was fitted with time-series data for the most important groups from 1964 to 2006. Simulations highlighted a decline of top predators and of most of the commercial species since the late 1970s. The model shows that the decline of fish resources was mainly caused by an intensive fishing pressure that occurred in the area until the end of the 1990s and also by changes in primary production that impacted the trajectories of the main functional groups. In particular, simulated changes through time in PP impacted the abundance trends of all the commercial species, showing a cascade-up effect through the ecosystem. The application of Ecopath with Ecosim was a useful tool for understanding the trends of the main functional groups of the northeastern Ionian Sea. The model underlined that management actions are needed to restore and protect target species including marine mammals, pelagic and demersal fishes. In particular, measures to reduce overfishing, illegal fishing activities and to respect existing legislations are in need. Moreover, the adoption of marine protected areas could be an effective management measure to guarantee prey survival and to sustain marine predators.     

城市加油站苯系物污染状况

在重庆地区利用苏马罐系统和气相色谱质谱分析方法对加油站及其周边空气中苯系物进行了初步监测。结果发现,几种苯系物均有检出,各监测点苯系物总体浓度介于0.34-11.33 mg/m3之间,其中苯浓度最高,各点浓度为0.07-3.57 mg/m3,二甲苯其次,苯乙烯最低。从不同监测点来看,卸油区和加油区苯系物浓度普遍较高,环境敏感点相对较低。     

受火后方钢管约束钢筋再生混凝土轴压短柱力学分析

利用ABAQUS软件建立了火灾后方钢管约束钢筋再生混凝土轴压短柱非线性有限元模型,在确定混凝土和钢材的本构基础上,对其火灾后轴压性能进行了数值计算,并与已有相关试验数据进行了对比验证。分析了升温时间、基体混凝土强度、再生粗集料取代率、截面尺寸、含钢率等参数对火灾后轴压性能的影响规律。结果表明:随着升温时间的增加,试件截面角部对中心区域的约束效果逐渐减弱,截面应力逐渐降低且分布趋向均匀;基体混凝土强度和截面直径是影响试件剩余承载力和初始损伤的主要因素,集料取代率和含钢率影响较小,所有试件的损伤发展过程较为相似;各试件的耗能能力随升温时间的增加呈现先提高后降低的趋势;提出了此类试件火灾后相关评价指标的简化计算公式,可为工程实际应用提供参考。     

碱性缺氧环境下地下水中苯和甲苯的生物降解

在缺氧环境下,不额外加入电子受体和营养盐,从长期受原油污染的包气带介质中分离、培养驯化得到了降解苯或甲苯的3种优势菌群:B-bacteria、T-bacteria和M-bacteria,采用批试验方法研究了高pH环境下3种菌群降解苯和甲苯的速率。结果表明:苯和甲苯的降解符合零级反应动力学,速率常数在0.22～0.68 mg/(L.d)。初始pH从8.7升高到9.6和10.6时,B-bacteria降解苯的速率降低都在10%以内;T-bacteria降解甲苯的速率降低率从pH9.6时的16.22%剧增到pH10.6时的41.23%;而M-bacteria降解苯和甲苯的速率降低从pH9.6时的30%左右增到pH10.6时的45%左右。高pH环境下微生物仍能完全降解苯和甲苯。故设计化学-生物连续反应格栅治理该类污染羽时,在两个单元中间可不构筑pH调节缓冲单元。     

基于土壤气中实测苯浓度的健康风险评价

以室外呼吸暴露途径为例,推导了该途径下基于土壤气中ρ(VOCs)的风险计算模型,并在北京某焦化厂苯污染区域进行应用. 结果显示,相同暴露途径下,与采用ASTM模型的理论计算值相比,基于现场土壤气中实测的ρ(苯)低至少1个数量级,基于实测土壤气中ρ(苯)所得风险值低1~2个数量级. 因此,建议对于污染范围较广、污染情况较复杂的大型VOCs污染场地,当采用ASTM模型计算的风险过于保守时,可遵循场地风险评价中分层次风险评价的思路,采用污染区域实测土壤气中ρ(VOCs)进行风险计算,确保风险计算结果更为客观、划定的修复范围更合理以节省不必要的修复资金.      

重庆市不同材质屋面径流水质特性

2010年雨季对重庆市6场降雨时段的屋面径流进行采样监测,分析了水泥屋面和瓦屋面径流污染物的出流过程和初始冲刷现象,并且运用多元统计方法分析了降雨特征对径流水质的影响.结果表明:2种材质屋面径流水质参数中CODCr和TN的次降雨平均浓度(EMC,以ρ计)均超出GB 3838—2002《地表水环境质量标准》的Ⅴ类标准,为屋面径流主要污染物.水泥屋面的CODCr、TN、NO3--N、TSS、Cu和Zn的EMC明显高于瓦屋面,分别高出1.63、1.57、1.15、1.70、1.50和1.88倍.在水泥屋面上,ρ(CODCr)、ρ(TN)、ρ(TP)和ρ(TSS)变化幅度大于瓦屋面,并且其峰值滞后或同步于最大雨强;在瓦屋面上,ρ(CODCr)、ρ(TN)、ρ(TP)和ρ(TSS)的峰值提前或同步于最大雨强.瓦屋面各污染物FF30(初期30%径流携带的污染负荷)的平均值均高于水泥屋面;水泥屋面各污染物(除Zn和Cd外)FF30的标准差均高于瓦屋面.各污染物的EMC与降雨量、平均雨强、径流量和最大雨强呈负相关;溶解态重金属的EMC与前期晴天数呈负相关,其余指标均与前期晴天数呈正相关.      

Na2S与高聚复配絮凝剂处理酸性高As废水

以酸性高As废水为处理对象,利用硫化法去除并回收As,研究了Na₂S·9H₂O投加量、反应初始pH、反应时间、Na₂S·9H₂O投加方式对As去除效果的影响,并通过XRD(X射线衍射)、XRF(X射线荧光光谱分析)对回收的As渣进行分析;对处理后的含As废水,利用高聚复配絮凝剂深度脱As,研究了絮凝剂优化条件、絮凝剂投加量、反应pH对深度脱As的影响并与常见絮凝剂进行对比. 结果表明,Na₂S·9H₂O投加量为55g/L、两段投加、反应时间为5min、初始pH为2.0的条件下可达最佳除As效果,处理后As回收率达98%以上,出水ρ(As)为0.61g/L,As渣中w(As)、w(S)分别达49.15%、40.98%,其他重金属元素几乎未检出. 在絮凝剂n(Fe)∶n(Si)=5∶1、投加量为7mL/L、pH为8的条件下可得最优深度脱As效果,出水ρ(As)低于0.3mg/L,同等条件下优于常规絮凝剂处理效果. 多批次扩大试验结果表明,组合技术处理废水水质稳定,As回收率平均可达98%以上,出水ρ(As)低于0.3mg/L.      

Biodegradation of plasticizer di‐n‐butyl phthalate (DBP) by immobilized microbial cells

Microorganisms capable of degrading di‐n‐butyl phthalate (DBP) were isolated by acclimated and enrichment technique. The adaptation of microorganism to DBP was investigated. The microbial cells were immobilized on ceramic particles. The results showed that the biomass adsorbed on ceramic particles can reach 85 mg dry weight/g carrier. The immobilized microbial cells were used for the treatment of wastewater containing DBP. The results demonstrated that the DBP concentration of the outlet reached the stationary‐state level of less than 1.0 mg/1 within 2 days at inlet DBP concentration of 100mg/l and 12h of hydraulic retention time.     

人工湿地系统对含沼液畜禽废水净化效果试验研究

为了考察人工湿地处理含沼液畜禽废水的可行性,采用水平潜流人工湿地对含沼液畜禽废水进行处理实验。试验结果表明：在进水流量1.5 m3.d-1,水平潜流人工湿地系统对含沼液畜禽废水具有较好的处理效果。废水中COD、TP、TN和NH4＋-N浊度平均去除率分别为59.21%、53.80%、55.09%和55.57%.另外,通过对人工湿地沿程的污染物变化试验分析表明,人工湿地系统对污染物的降解是沿人工湿地水流方向逐渐降低的。