Rubber and pulp plantations represent a double threat to Hainan's natural tropical forests

Hainan, the largest tropical island in China, belongs to the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot and harbors large areas of tropical forests, particularly in the uplands. The Changhua watershed is the cradle of Hainan's main river and a center of endemism for plants and birds. The watershed contains great habitat diversity and is an important conservation area. We analyzed the impact of rubber and pulp plantations on the distribution and area of tropical forest in the watershed, using remote sensing analysis of Landsat images from 1988, 1995 and 2005. From 1988 to 1995, natural forest increased in area (979-1040?sq?km) but decreased rapidly (763?sq?km) over the next decade. Rubber plantations increased steadily through the study period while pulp plantations appeared after 1995 but occupied 152?sq?km by 2005. Rubber and pulp plantations displace different types of natural forest and do not replace one another. Because pulp is not as profitable as rubber and existing pulp processing capacity greatly exceeds local supply, considerable pressure exists on remaining upland forests. We recommend for future management that these plantation forests be reclassified as 'industrial', making a clear policy distinction between natural and industrial forestry. Additionally, the local government should work to enforce existing laws preventing forest conversion on marginal and protected areas.     

颗粒型厌氧生物膜改善高氢分压下丙酸降解抑制研究

为了改善氢辅助型原位沼气提纯系统中高氢分压对丙酸降解的抑制, 考察了不同颗粒型厌氧生物膜(有无载体、导电和非导电载体) 培养初期和末期的丙酸降解性能;并通过微生物形态和群落分析,探讨了颗粒型生物膜丙酸降解机制.结果表明,导电碳毡厌氧生物膜和厌氧颗粒污泥能有效改善高氢分压下丙酸降解抑制问题.其最大丙酸降解速率分别达到2.2,1.2mmol/(L·h).碳毡厌氧生物膜可能主要通过产酸细菌(Thermovirga、Levilinea、Syntrophomonas属)和产甲烷古菌(Methanosaeta属)的电子直接传递(DIET)途径实现丙酸的降解;而厌氧颗粒污泥降解丙酸的途径可能主要依靠产酸细菌(Syntrophobacter属)与嗜氢型甲烷菌(Methanolinea 、Methanobacterium属)的共生营养代谢过程.     

水源切换对水厂出水细菌群落的影响

针对水源切换可能造成水厂出水微生物风险的问题,以北京某水厂由本地水源切换为河北水源期间原水和出厂水为研究对象,采用焦磷酸测序技术对水中的微生物种群结构和潜在致病菌进行分析.结果显示,出厂水的细菌多样性显著低于原水,原水和出厂水中的优势菌均为变形菌门(Proteobacteria),所占比例为11.99%~95.48%,其中包括α,β和γ变形菌纲(α, β, γ-Proteobacteria),但相对丰度有较大差异.水源切换后的原水中优势菌为蓝藻门(Cyanobacteria),且该菌在切换后的出厂水中也存在.出厂水中检测到部分潜在致病菌,优势菌包括不动杆菌(Acinetobacter)和代尔夫特菌(Delftia),增加了饮用水的微生物安全风险.PCoA结果显示,水源切换前后原水中细菌群落结构变化较大,但改变水源对出厂水的微生物群落影响较小,水厂能够维持稳定的运行.     

Impact of rhizosphere microorganisms on arsenic (As) transformation and accumulation in a traditional Chinese medical plant

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Panax notoginseng is an important traditional medicinal plant, but the commercial value is threatened by root-rot disease caused by rhizosphere...     

上海市大气PM2.5中羰基化合物的研究

利用2,4-二硝基苯肼(DNPH)作为衍生化试剂,高效液相色谱/紫外检测法(HPLC/UV)定量检测上海市大气PM2.5中单羰基和二羰基化合物,共检测出5种单羰基化合物和2种二羰基化合物(乙二醛和甲基乙二醛).单羰基化合物中浓度最高的是甲醛和乙醛,其年平均浓度分别为(1579.47±672.81)ng/m3和(572.02±470.58)ng/m3;二羰基化合物乙二醛和甲基乙二醛的年平均浓度分别为(63.74±54.27)ng/m3和(97.28±39.62)ng/m3.研究发现上海市大气PM2.5中一些羰基化合物具有明显的日变化和季节变化规律:日变化表现为早晚高峰,而季节性变化单羰基化合物是冬天>夏天,二羰基化合物则是夏季>冬季.此外,PM2.5中羰基化合物的浓度还与温度、湿度、质量浓度具有一定的关系.