Seasonal resolution of laminated sediments in Santa Barbara Basin: its significance in paleoclimatic studies

Sediments in Santa Barbara Basin contain microfossil and sedimentological information that allows reconstruction of major features of the California Current such as water temperature, strength of upwelling, and productivity. ... Until now, investigations of Santa Barbara Basin sediments have utilized analytical techniques that could not resolve seasonal laminae, permitting annual resolution of variations in sediment composition and structure only. ... Based on a successful technique for preparation of epoxy-embedded and highly polished thin-sections that permit economical optical and electron microscope evaluation of laminated sequences, it is our long-term goal to reconstruct, with unprecedented detail, the history of sedimentation processes in the Santa Barbara Basin by developing ultra-high-resolution time series of biotic and detrital proxies.

Social status and problems of fishing community at Allahabad

The paper highlights social status and socio-economic problems of fishermen living along the Ganga and the Yamuna at Allahabad. Since the problems of fishermen varied with respect to category (with owned boat and with hired boat) and location, significance of this variation was tested by x²-test. The paper further emphasises on an intensive study of fishermen community to have in depth analysis of their problems and to suggest remedial measures for their upliftment.

Effects of salinity and temperature on the larval development of a sesarmid crab Neosarmatium trispinosum Davie (Crustacea: Brachyura: Sesarmidae) from mangrove swamp in Okinawa Island, Japan

The larval development of the semiterrestrial sesarmid mangrove crab Neosarmarium trispinosum was studied under laboratory conditions at salinities 0-35%o and constant temperatures of 20-30°C. The larval development consists of five zoeal stages and a megalopa. Larvae survived to the first crab stage at salinities between 15 and 35%o with different percentages. At 0, 5 and 10%o, the larvae died within 12-18 hours without moulting to subsequent stages. The highest survival rate was recorded at 20-25%o and 25-30°C with shortest development duration to the first crab stage ranging from 24-28 days. At the highest salinity (35%o), survival rate was gradually decreased with increasing development duration. There were significant differences (P

Population dynamics of a cladoceran zooplankter, Daphnia magna, in two poultry-cum-fish (duck-fish and chicken-fish) integrated ponds

The population dynamics of Daphnia magna was studied in two integrated fish-cum-poultry ponds (duck-fish and chicken-fish). The seasonal changes in the population of D. magna were recorded. Peak population of the zooplankter was recorded in the month of January in both ponds. The birth rate (b), growth rate (r) and death rate {d) of D. magna were studied in field as well as in the laboratory. Three temperatures and three different food concentrations were selected for laboratory study. The maximum values of (b) and (r) were recorded during December-January in field. Under laboratory conditions, highest birth and death rate occurred at lowest temperature (15 °C). Both food and temperature were found to affect the population dynamics of the species; longest life span and maximum population were recorded at lowest temperature and maximum food concentration.

复合藻-菌净化系统处理麦秆造纸废液初步研究

在室内模拟条件下,采用正交设计法建立了一种由蛋白核小球藻(Chlorella pyrenoidosa)、鱼腥藻7120(Anabaena sp.PCC7120)、硝化细菌(Nitrate bacteria)和荚膜红假单胞菌(Rhodopseudomonas capsulata)组成的复合藻-菌净化系统去除造纸废液中有机质和氨态氮的最优化模型,确定了藻类与细菌的最优化数量配比关系为蛋白核小球藻∶鱼腥藻7120∶硝化细菌∶荚膜红假单胞菌=1∶2.17∶2.83∶5.09.比较了复合藻-菌净化系统最优化模型与单

为什么说煤层气是一种清洁高效安全的新型能源

随着低碳经济时代的到来,煤层气作为一种清洁优质能源逐渐受到世界的重视。通过煤层气与煤炭、石油和常规天然气等常用化石能源的组成对比,建立了煤层气是一种清洁高效安全新型能源的分析基础。从能源开发历史和能源类型角度说明了煤层气是一种新型能源;从能源燃烧产物角度解释了煤层气是一种更加清洁的能源;从能源热值和能源利用率角度证实了煤层气是一种更加高效的能源;从大气环境保护和煤矿环境安全角度阐明了煤层气是一种更加安全的能源。提出了化石能源优劣程度的主要判别标准,即对于元素组成以C和H为主的化石能源,C/H原子比是决定该能源优劣的主要因素,C/H原子比越小,能源的清洁性、高效性和安全性越好。最后通过对煤层气能源清洁、高效和安全性等特点的研究,揭示了煤层气在能源与环境两方面的重要价值,表明了煤层气开发利用的重要意义。

Vc二步发酵一株新产酸菌的分子生物学特性

对最近分离到的一株能合成维生素C前体 - 2 -酮基 -L -古龙酸 (2 -KGA)的新产酸菌V6生物学和分子生物学特性进行了初步研究。该菌株为革兰氏阴性菌 ,细胞为短杆状 ,菌体大小为 0 .8- 1.0× 0 .4 - 0 .6 μm ,菌落为淡黄色 ,好氧 ,最适生长温度为 2 8～ 30℃ ,最适pH为 7.0～ 7.8,GCmol%含量为 5 3.1% ,不含质粒 ,能氧化葡萄糖、山梨醇和山梨糖合成 2 -KGA。 16SrDNA同源性分析发现 ,该产酸菌与以前报道的能合成 2 -KGA的三个属Ketogulonigenium属、Gluconobacter属和Acetobacter属的同源性分别是 98.9～ 99.3%、82～ 83%和 81～ 82 %。基于以上特性分析 ,该产酸菌在分类发育学上宜归为Ketogulonigenium属。

利用GIS和RS确定长白山自然保护区森林景观分布的环境范围

在对遥感数据进行景观分类和对环境因子进行空间表达基础上 ,在地理信息系统的支持下 ,确定长白山自然保护区森林景观分布的环境 (包括年均温、年降水量、坡度和坡向 )范围 .结果表明 ,从苔原、岳桦、云冷杉到阔叶红松林 ,最适海拔高度范围依次为 1780～ 2 2 12、170 5～ 195 6、10 4 2～ 16 2 5、82 3～ 1184m ;最适温度范围分别为 - 4 .75～ - 2 .4 0℃、- 3.4 2～ - 2 .0 7℃、- 1.4 9～ 1.39℃、0 .71～ 2 .37℃ ;最适降水范围分别为 10 34～ 1110、10 14～ 10 6 0、883～ 10 17、82 4～ 92 5mm ;长白山自然保护区的森林景观主要分布在平、缓坡地上 ,并与坡向关系密切 ,苔原在各个坡向上均有分布 ,且在各个坡向上分布面积的变化不大 ;岳桦、云冷杉林、阔叶红松林、山杨白桦林主要呈现北、西北向分布 ,其次为东北、西向分布 ;落叶松林主要为东北向分布 ,其次为东和北向分布 ;疏林主要为西向分布 ,其次为西南、西北和南向分布 ;风倒区主要为西、西南、西北向分布 .

磷肥低量施用制度下土壤磷库的发展变化──Ⅰ．土壤总磷库和有机、无机磷库

在辽西碳酸盐褐土上进行的９年试验表明，平均每年每公顷施用相当或略低于作物收获产品中含磷量的化肥磷（Ｐ）１４．４ｋｇ，既可持续地保持较高的作物产量，又可保持耕层土壤的总磷库贮量几乎不变，甚至有微小增长，其增长部分主要是有机磷；施用磷肥结合８０％收获产品喂猪、猪粪回田，则既可保持作物丰产又可显著提高耕层土壤的有机磷含量；连续施氮肥而不施磷肥可使该贫磷土壤耕层总磷库贮备显著下降。与富磷土壤不同，９年中该土壤对作物的供磷主要来自耕层的非活性磷库，而来自土壤活性磷库（树脂法测定）则只占１２％。经估算，约９０％的作物吸收磷来自耕层土壤。

毛竹(Phyllostachypubescens)、杉木(Cunninghamialanceolata)人工林生态系统碳贮量及其分配特征

研究比较了湖南会同林区毛竹、杉木人工林生态系统碳含量和碳贮量分配特征,结果表明,15年生杉木各器官碳含量在47.15%～50.43%之间,不同器官碳含量高低依次为树干、树叶、树皮、树枝、树根;毛竹不同器官碳含量波动在44.51%～49.91%,各器官碳含量高低依次为竹鞭、竹枝、竹叶、竹干、竹蔸、竹根,但是毛竹不同器官碳含量与年龄之间没有明显变化规律。林地土壤3个层次(60cm深)碳素含量为0.746%～2.390%,各层次碳素含量分布不均,表层(0～20cm)土壤碳素含量和碳贮量最高。毛竹、杉木人工林生态系统碳贮量分别为166.34tC·hm-2和150.19tC·hm-2,并且其碳贮量空间分布格局基本一致,土壤层是主要部分,其次为乔木层,林下植被层和凋落物层所占比例最小。其中,毛竹林土壤层有机碳贮量占83.92%,乔木层占15.38%,林下植被和凋落物层分别占0.38%和0.32%;杉木人工林土壤层碳贮量占62.03%,乔木层占34.99%,林下植被和凋落物层分别占0.70%和2.28%。另外,碳贮量在两个树种各器官中的分配,基本与各自的生物量成正比例关系。从植被年固定碳量来看,毛竹林为9.94tC·hm-2·a-1,相当于年固定CO2量为36.44tCO2·hm-2·a-1,是杉木林的1.39倍。