湘南瑶岗仙钨矿床成矿流体地球化学

瑶岗仙钨矿床位于湘东南后加里东隆起和湘、桂、粤北海西—印支坳陷带的交接部位，是南岭地区最典型的石英脉型钨矿床之一。为了深入研究瑶岗仙钨矿的成矿机制，本文在野外地质工作基础上，选取有代表性的样品，进行了氦、氩同位素以及碳、氧、硫稳定同位素研究，探讨了矿床成矿流体的来源，成岩成矿的关系，并初步讨论了矿床的成因模式。论文主要获得以下认识： （1）对瑶岗仙矿区不同硫化物中流体包裹体的氦、氩同位素系统测定表明，该矿床毒砂流体包裹体中3He/4He比值为0.58~2.60 Ra；黄铁矿和黄铜矿流体包裹体中3He/4He比值分别为0.41~1.26 Ra 和0.37~0.43 Ra，黑钨矿流体包裹体中氦同位素组成相对变化较大，其3He/4He比值为0.05~0.49 Ra，这些He同位素组成均明显高于地壳相应值；毒砂流体包裹体中的40Ar/36Ar变化范围在309.94~454.39；黄铁矿流体包裹体中的40Ar/36Ar变化范围在409.12~1822.31；黄铜矿和黑钨矿流体包裹体中的40Ar/36Ar变化范围分别为673~886和325~903，明显高于饱和大气雨水的40Ar/36Ar值。上述氦、氩同位素组成揭示瑶岗仙钨矿床中的成矿流体具有壳、幔两端元混合的特点。结合区域地质构造演化和成矿年代学的研究成果，本文认为瑶岗仙钨矿床的成矿流体是瑶岗仙花岗岩浆分异出的含有地幔He的岩浆流体与大气成因地下水二端元混合的产物。 （2）层解石和方解石的C、O同位素显示，该矿方解石的13CPDB和18OSMOW的变化范围为-2.2‰~ -7.0‰（均值为-4.8‰）和5.6‰~14.4‰（均值为11.3‰）；层解石的13CPDB和18OSMOW的变化范围为-5.5‰~ -6.3‰（均值为-5.8‰）和12.7‰~14.3‰（均值为13.8‰）；该矿方解石、层解石的C、O同位素组成与赣南西华山钨矿床非常类似。这些C、O同位素指示，该矿的成矿流体主要来自岩浆水，后期有少量大气降水的参与。 （3）对瑶岗仙矿区不同硫化物的硫同位素研究表明，该矿硫化物δ34S值的变化范围很窄，为-2.0‰~1.5‰之间，且具有明显的塔式分布。这些特征暗示，该矿的硫来源单一，主要来自岩浆。 （4）瑶岗仙花岗岩过去被视为典型的S型花岗岩，但本文研究发现该花岗岩普遍含有地幔He。结合区域构造背景的最新研究成果，本文认为，原来被认为“由地壳物质重熔形成的”瑶岗仙S型花岗岩体，实际上也是一种岩石圈伸展背景条件下壳幔相互作用的产物，地幔物质和能量的参与在该花岗岩的形成过程中发挥了重要作用。 （5）瑶岗仙钨矿床与矿区复式花岗岩体具有密切时空关系，而且该矿的主要成矿流体和成矿物质均来自矿区花岗岩，故两者亦应具成因联系。

两种催化裂化催化剂载体的矿物学特性研究－高岭土和酸活化水黑云母

通过对贵州大方高岭土（GZK-1）、苏州高岭土（JSK）、新疆伊宁高岭土（XJK-6）和新疆尉犁水黑云母及其酸活化处理样矿物学特征的系统研究，得出如下讨论：（1）GZK-1、JSK、和XJK-6的微活指数依次为 29%, 13%和0%，在微活指数上埃洛石＞高岭石＞地开石；（2）高岭土的微活指数仅与杂质铁(Fe_2O_3+FeO)的含量有一定的正相关关系；（3）高岭土的微活指数与其孔体积和比表面积有正相关关系；（4）高岭土的微活指数主要与矿物成分有关，其结构羟基的特性是活性的根源；（5）XJK-6的比表面积小(9 m~2/g)、孔体积小(0.026 ml/g)、大孔多、热稳定性好、几乎无活性；（6）在一定的实验条件下，可获得即具大的比表面积、孔径和孔体积，又尽可能保持原有晶体结构的酸活化产物；（7）活化样品中K_2O、Fe_2O_3、MgO的含量可指示其比表面积的变化；（8）水黑云母含金云母晶层的矿物晶体结构决定了其比蛭石晶层耐酸腐蚀，在较为苛刻的条件下金云母晶层仍然保持；（9）酸活化产物的特点：结构中含一定量的镁；Na_2O含量低，K_2O的含量高；比表面积大(130 m~2/g)；孔体积高(0.119 ml/g)，中孔多；微活指数低 (4.7%).

中国东南部晚中生代以来的基性岩脉（体）的地质地球化学特征及其地球动力学意义初探-以江西省为例

基性岩脉具有特殊的地球动力学意义，一直是近十年来国际上研究的热点和重点。至今共举办过四次关于岩脉的国际专题大会，掀起了基性岩脉的研究高潮，分别从其分布、形态、古地磁、岩石学、地球化学、年代学和构造演化等方面进行了系统的研究。由于出露面积的关系，岩脉或岩脉群往往容易被人忽略，直到最近五年来中国东部中新生代基性岩脉的地球动力学意义才引起地质学者的关注，甚至有些学者指出中国东部中生代基性岩脉的研究可以填补国际上对此方面的空白。对中国东南部中生代基性岩脉的系统研究主要集中在粤北地区，琼南、福建沿海一带、湘东南、某些热液矿床的矿区的基性岩脉得到零星的研究，缺少对中国东南部更大范围的和系统的研究。另外，中国东南部晚中生代部分基性岩体与地壳拉张有关，但研究多集中于沿海一带，对于内陆基性岩体的构造应力体制是否与基性岩脉类似。本论文选择了江西省晚中生代以来的基性岩脉（体）为研究对象，运用矿物学、元素和同位素地球化学及K-Ar测年等研究方法，首次较为系统地研究了江西省晚中生代以来的基性岩脉、与地壳拉张有关的基性侵入岩体的地质地球化学特征，并利用对其形成时代、源区性质的研究来探讨中国东南部地壳拉张期次、地幔性质等地球动力学背景中的关键性问题。通过研究取得了以下几点初步认识：1系统地进行野外地质考察和采样，并收集前人的研究资料，发现江西省的基性岩脉的岩石类型主要为煌斑岩、辉-长辉绿岩、辉绿岩、辉绿（珍）岩等，相对较多，主要呈三条北北东向带状分布，分别为星子-上高-萍乡、德兴-余江-相山-吉安-上犹、草桃背-岩背-大吉山。2对江西省的基性岩脉和部分与地壳拉张有关的墓性岩体进行全岩K-Ar定年，结果表明，基性岩脉的形成时代为140-50Ma，再结合中国东南部发育的富碱侵入岩（包括A型花岗岩）和已发表的基性岩脉的年代学资料，作者认为中国东南部地壳拉张可能共有六期，分别为50-6OMa、90士Ma、100-11OMa、125士Ma、140士Ma、165～180 Ma。3对赣南车步辉长岩类的地质特征、矿物学和地球化学特征进行了研究，着重讨论它与沿海辉长岩类构造环境和源区性质的不同，研究表明它可能是中国东南部中侏罗世软流圈上涌、岩石圈伸展和地壳裂解的产物，而沿海白至纪辉长宕类的构造环境是弧后拉张盆地；车步辉味岩类的源区可能是未受到明显俯冲组分影响的富集地幔，而沿海白翌纪辉长岩类的源区可能包含较多俯冲组分。4对赣南大吉山地区和赣北地区早白圣世基性岩脉的地质地球化学特征进行了系统的研究，表明它们可能代表中国东南部早白至世初存在一次重要的岩石圈伸展和地壳拉张事件。但两者在岩石序列、微量元素、同位素方面存在明显不同，结合区域地质背景，认为造成赣南和赣北地区早白坐世的基性岩脉源区不同的可能原因是岩石圈地慢组成不同和／或形成基性岩脉的岩浆深度不同。5通过对江西省早白至世欧特里夫期（125士Ma）基性岩脉的地质、矿物学和地球化学特征进行研究，发现中国东南部的确存在早白至世欧特里夫期（125士Ma）基性岩脉，代表一次重要地壳拉张事件，其源区可能由亏损地幔、EMI和EMII地幔组成，后面两种类型地幔可能是先前受俯冲流体影响的成分不均一的富集岩石圈地幔。6通过对江西省早白至世未期（100-11oMa）和晚白至世（90士Ma）的基性岩脉（体）的地质地球化学特征进行研究，强有力的表明江西省存在100-110Ma、90士Ma两期地壳拉张，与粤北地区类似。本论文研究表明晚白至世的地壳拉张除了形成基性岩脉外，还形成同时代的基性岩体。这两期的基性岩脉（体）的源区可能由亏损地幔、EMI和EMll地幔组分组成，与（125士Ma）基性岩脉类似，但早白至世未期（100-110Ma）基性岩脉的源区可能含有相对较高的亏损地幔组分。7通过对江西省中部古新世的基性岩脉（体）的地质地球化学特征进行研究，发现了江西省中部的确存在50-60Ma地壳拉张事件。本期的基性岩脉（体）微量元素含量、MORB标准化模式和同位素与前面白至纪的基性岩脉（体）明显不同，软流圈参与其源区明显增多。8通过对中侏罗世以来基性岩脉（体）地质地球化学的系统研究，表明中国东南部晚中生代以来地幔性质发生了明显变化，总体变化趋势为亏损地幔代替富集地幔，这种过程与软流圈上涌、岩石圈伸展和地壳拉张有关：主要机制可能为岩石圈减薄，当然不排除其他机制。

地幔柱与岩浆成矿-峨嵋山大火成岩省地震波速层物相解释及典型PGE矿床成岩成矿机制研究

地幔柱概念在19世纪60至70年代就被提出，但是由于板块构造理论在解释地球上岩浆活动的分布规律时取得了空前的成功，在当时这一理论是被排斥的。板块边界概念可以解释地球上绝大部分的岩浆产出，但在解释板内岩浆的成因时往往显得力不从心，尽管这些岩浆的体积只占地球岩浆总量的2％。地幔柱理论模型发展到现在得到不同学科的支持。地质学、地球化学、地球物理学、古生物学、比较行星学、实验岩石学等等都提供了直接或间接的证据，证明地幔柱几乎存在整个地：质历史时期。当前地幔柱理论中在地球化学领域有两大研究热点：高钦低钦玄武岩的起源以及地幔柱中是否存在循环俯冲洋壳物质。完全解决这些问题才可能深入系统地建立地慢柱成矿作用模型。现在已经建立了一些矿床类型与地慢柱作用的联系：如现在认为赋存在金伯利岩中的金刚石矿床的形成与地慢柱作用密不可分，一些岩浆硫化物矿床和岩浆氧化物矿床很显然是地慢柱岩浆作用形成的，如西伯利亚火成岩省的Noril'sk-Talnakh铜镍铂族元素矿床以及KeweenawaJI大陆裂谷体系的Dultlth杂岩体的Cu-Ni矿床。另外还有赋存在大型基性一超基性层状岩体中的PGE、Ni和cu矿床，如Great Dyke和布什维尔德杂岩体。一些超大型热液矿床也与地慢柱有可能的联系（Pirajno，2000）：如270oMa形成的超大型Kidd Creek火山成因块状硫化物矿床（Bleeker et al.，1 999；Wynan et al.，1999）和南澳大利亚1600Ma形成的超大型olymPicD翻矿床。本文的研究工作包含两方面内容：通过热力学计算峨眉山玄武岩在深部的结晶分异，对峨眉山大火成岩省的岩浆量分布和岩浆氧化物矿床（华Ti磁铁矿矿床）的分布以及下地壳高波速层的物相进行理论解释；对峨眉山大火成岩省金宝山PGE典型矿床进行成岩成矿的地球化学研究，预测整个大火成岩省的岩浆硫化物矿床产出位置。大多数峨眉山玄武岩的 MgO＜7％，Ni为4-232ppm，它们是原始岩浆结晶分异后的产物。峨眉山玄武岩省下地壳和上地幔之间存在厚度为：8-25km1，P彼速为7.1-7.8km／s的附加层（高地震波速层）。滇西地区出露的洲套第三纪富碱斑岩，地球化学和同位素研究表明斑岩的岩浆源是来自“壳一慢混合层”，源区的形成时代为220-25Ma，与峨眉山玄武岩的形成时代一致。所以有理由认为该附加层是由峨眉山玄武岩在此结晶分异形成的。与地慢柱有关的洋岛Hawaii、Marquesas Islands；海底高原Oniong Java、大陆火山岩省ColumbiaRiver Plateaus地震彼研究都表明在上地慢顶部有一高速附加层，Farnetani etal.（1996）的研歼表明高速附加层是由来自地幔柱的岩浆在此结晶分异形成的。玄武岩是一种混合的部分熔融产物，是不同成分的地幔橄榄岩在不同的压力下熔出的。这种降压熔融高温高压实验是做不到的。熔出的熔体成分是温度、压力及橄榄岩成分（源区）的函数，形成的岩浆是一个多压熔融的集合体。热力学计算能够较为精确地计算出生成的岩浆成分和约束岩浆产生的过程。岩浆的结晶分异也是同样的情形，尤其是分离结晶过程，实验岩石学是很精确难模拟其过程的。热力学计算使用的MELTS程序，MELTS适用范围很广，适用于模拟岩石熔融生成岩浆和岩浆的冷却结晶。现今峨眉山大火成岩省的地壳厚度为40恤，这被认为是后期褶皱加厚的缘故。根据峨眉山玄武岩中辉石斑晶成分和玄武岩本身成分计算出分异结晶的压力为6kb，那么当时的地壳厚度约为20km：选择氧逸度为QFM，这一氧逸度范围认为是大多数大陆溢流玄武岩结晶分异时的氧化还原环境。热力学计算结果通过峨眉山玄武岩成分进行约束和验证。Al2O3、NaZO＋K 20、CaO与MgO计算的演化趋势线与实际观察的演化符合较好，橄榄石和斜方辉石的结晶使得CaO随着MgO的降低而增高；当单斜辉石成为液相线矿物时，cao也随着Mgo的降低而降低了。单斜辉石在岩浆演化到MgO＝10．3％时成为液相线矿物。整个计算过程中斜长石未成为液相线矿物，这与大多数玄武岩不具有Eu异常是一致的，并月＿Al2O3随着MgO的减小单调增加也说明了这点。不过大多数峨眉山玄武岩常含有斜长石斑晶，这是低压下结晶分异的结果。由于斜长石密度小，所有很难与高铁玄武岩分离。整个计算的难点也是创新点是波速计算。通过分离的堆晶矿物组合中各种矿物的成分和质量分数计算的附加层波速比观察值高，不过堆积岩体常常会有残留岩浆存在矿物晶粒间，这样会降低岩石的压缩波速。大型基性一超基性岩体常常会残留有或者捕获5-30％的岩浆。假定两个高波速附加层分别捕获7叭，和巧％的残留岩浆，计算的结果就大体等于观察值。热力学和质量平衡计算研究表明：高地震波速层为橄榄辉石岩一辉石岩的巨型侵入岩体；峨眉山中岩区的岩浆量最大也符合含V-Ti磁铁矿矿床只产在中岩区，如太和、白马、攀枝花、红格等岩体；西岩区的岩浆量最小表明几乎没有可能在西岩区形成有规模的V-Ti磁铁矿矿床，实际观察仅仅只见到数量少而小的岩体；东岩区下地壳厚达20灿1的高波速层暗示东岩区上地壳的侵入岩体积也应该具有相当规模，应该是V－Ti磁铁矿矿床成矿区。目前在东岩区很少发现与峨眉山玄武岩有关的岩浆矿床的主要原因是：东岩区的剥蚀深度不够，没有可观的侵入岩体出露，而中岩区侵入岩都侵入在元古代地层中。按照质量平衡的计算方法，最保守的估算整个峨眉地慢柱岩浆事件产生的岩浆量为8.9*106km3，上地壳峨眉山玄武岩和侵入岩体积为3.9*106km3。如果按照初始覆盖面积5x106km2计算（与西伯利亚暗色岩初始覆盖面积相当），喷发高峰期为2Ma，计算的喷发速率为3.9km3／year。这并不亚于西伯利亚暗色岩的喷发速率4km3／year。这对于研究峨眉山大火成岩浆事件与二叠·三叠交界或end-QuadaluPian生物灭绝之间的可能联系具有重要意义。本文另一方面的研究工作是：首先系统地介绍了岩浆硫化物矿床的基本原理，然后通过金宝山PGE矿床实例研究，提出金宝山岩体成岩模式，并且对整个峨眉山大火成岩省的岩浆硫化物矿床产出位置进行理论预测。详细地球化学研究表明金宝山镁铁一超镁铁岩是峨眉山大火成岩省古老火山岩浆房的残留物。岩体主要由底部超镁铁岩和上部镁铁岩组成，两种岩石的质量大致相同。根据超镁铁岩的矿物组合计算的成岩时的氧逸度较高，热力学方法计算的成岩压力为2kb左右。超镁铁岩的包嵌结构和铁铁岩的微晶一细晶结构说明超镁铁岩为镁铁岩结晶的矿物堆积形成的。镁铁一超镁铁岩的蚀变程度不同以及Sc、Sr、Eu等元素在两类岩石中的不同特征指示了整个成岩过程。金宝山岩体的原始岩浆 MgO=8％说明高镁玄武岩并不是形成PGE矿床的必要条件。金宝山的成岩模式是：在火山喷发前，岩浆侵位时橄榄石和少量铬尖晶石先结晶，沉淀在岩浆房底部；随后结晶的是斜方辉石和斜长石，斜方辉石也沉淀在岩浆房底部，斜长石由于密度较小集中中岩浆房上部，岩浆房的中部是：少量的斜长石小斑晶。由于斜方辉石和斜长石的结晶，这样岩浆中的Sc、Sr和Eu就会亏损，也是岩浆房底部堆积岩的原始捕获岩浆。火山喷发后，由于压力的突然降低，岩浆房底部的堆晶会发生再熔融，几乎消耗掉所有的斜方辉石，橄榄石也呈熔蚀状浑圆形态，重新熔融的斜方辉石导致超镁铁岩中残留岩浆比原始捕获岩浆更加富Sc，这种岩浆由于富MgO和在快速冷却的环境下同时结晶，最终形成光性方位一致的单刹辉石。喷发后岩浆房空间的剩余导致围岩-灰岩进入，造成岩浆房中剩余岩浆强烈的碳酸盐化。峨眉山玄武岩Cr-Mg#的相关关系定义一条正常玄武岩演化线。大多数这些玄武岩的Ni也保持了这种演化关系，其中低钦玄武岩和过渡型高钦玄武岩Ni-Mg＃相关关系远离了正常演化线，这些玄武岩的Cu-Mg#相关关系也有类似的情形。峨眉山低钦和过渡类型高钦玄武岩Ni和 Cu的非正常亏损，表明它们在地表下经历了硫饱和事件。金宝山岩浆硫化物矿床成岩模型的建立，为在整个大火成岩省寻找岩浆硫化物矿床提供了一种新认识。低钦和过渡型高钦玄武岩的古老火山口下部是岩浆硫化物矿床的所在地。

岩溶洞穴系统稳定碳同位素演化的地球化学过程及其环境意义

稳定碳同位素作为环境替代指标己经在不同的载体上得到了广泛运用，例如树轮。泥炭、碳酸盐岩等。目前岩溶学者也逐渐开始运用洞穴次生化学沉积物中的稳定碳同位素探讨古气候环境的变迁史，例如植被的更替、大气CO。的浓度变化等。然而由于缺乏该指标在岩溶洞穴系统中形成机理的研究，使得该环境替代指标的运用非常有限。本论文在贵州岩溶地区选择了上覆植被分别为原始森林。灌丛草坡、草坡和石漠化的凉风洞、七星们、犀牛洞、将军们作为研究对象，对岩溶洞穴系统稳定碳同位素的时空演化规律进行了详细的分析，得出以下几点认识：一．洞穴系统稳定碳同位素对地表气候环境的响应通过对4个不同生境洞穴系统的研究，认为洞穴系统稳定碳同位素可以很好地将原始森林植被同其它植被类型区分开；但是不能很好地区分植被退化的过渡类型如灌丛、草坡以及石漠化等。表明石笋的δ13C值在一定情况下可以用来探讨地表植被的变化。但要做更精确的反演需要在加深机理方面的研究。通过同一洞穴不同滴水点的对比研究，发现不同滴水点沉积物的稳定碳同位素存在差异，并且差异还比较大。表明用石笋的δ13C值对古气候环境进行重建时需要慎重考虑滴水点的详细情况。在这种情况下，应该对稳定碳同位素的地球化学过程进行详细研究，尤其应该结合水化学数据对水的运移途径进行深入研究，才能合理地运用稳定碳同位素对洞顶的植被情况进行正确的反演。洞穴滴水和塘中水DICδ13C值和月累积降雨量成相反的变化趋势；地表泉水、土壤水DICδ13C值。土壤CO2、土壤呼吸δ13C值和月累积降雨量的变化在多数时候具有一致的变化趋势。总体而言，洞穴系统水样DICδ13C值对月平均气温的响应不是很明显。只有洞穴塘中水DICδ13C值和月平均气温成相反的变化规律；土壤呼吸CO2δ13C值对月均温响应较为明显：月平均温度越高，土壤呼吸CO2δ13C值越偏轻，反映了温度较高的时候土壤层中的生物活动较强烈。二．岩溶洞穴系统稳定碳同位素的时间演化犀牛洞、将军洞。七星洞10月份植被δ13C值样品的δ13C值比7月份样品的δ13C值偏重。犀牛洞和将军洞土壤空气CO。的δ13C值在8月份出现了一个峰值，以前在清镇红枫湖生态站草地土壤剖面所作的工作8月份的值也同样偏重。在6月份时，凉风洞和七星洞存在一个较为明显的低值，与微生物和植物的强烈呼吸作用有关。土壤呼吸气CO2的δ13C值在6月份出现了明显的低值，和土壤CO。的变化趋势一致。4个洞穴空气CO2的δ13C值在8、9月份有一个低值。七星洞和外界的连通性最好，其洞穴空气CO2δ13C值随时间的变化最不明显，而凉风洞与夕十界的连通性最差，洞穴空气CO2δ13C值的变化幅度最大。土壤水DIC的δ13C值8月份存在一个峰值，在9月份的时候存在一个低值。七星洞地表泉水DIC的δ13C值自6月份开始有逐渐偏重的趋势，到8月份达到一个不甚明显的峰，这个峰值在凉风洞的表层泉中也略有体现。和土壤水比较，地表泉水的不同点在于低值不出现在9月份，而是出现在10月份，相对而言滞后1个月。原因可能是表层泉水所到达的深度比土壤水深；土壤强烈呼吸作用的响应要比土壤水慢。各个洞穴的滴7RDICδ13C值随时间退推移出现了不同的变化规律，可能与滴水的来源和途径不同有关。4个洞穴塘中水DIC的δ13C值统一在7月份达到了最低值；之后DIC的δ13C值逐渐偏重。三．岩溶洞穴系统稳定碳同位素的空间演化植被样不同部位的δ13C值总体上逐渐偏重的顺序是皮一叶一枝一根～干，说明植物不同部位的稳定碳同位素存在差异。随着凉风洞一七星洞一犀牛4同一将军洞的顺序，植被δ13C值逐渐变重；反映了地表植被由C3植物向C3＋C4植物的过渡，指示了生态环境由原始森林→石漠化方向的退化。土壤有机碳的δ13C值基本继承地表植物δ13C值的特征。没有发生植被更替上壤剖面上有机碳的δ13C值随着深度的增加逐渐偏重；植被发生了变化的土壤剖面则可能出现与正常规律相反的变化情况。土壤剖面上CO2的δ13C值自地表；句下逐渐变轻，在一定深度后大致趋于稳定；土壤呼吸CO2δ13C值位于土壤CO2δ13C值的变化范围；土壤呼吸CO2δ13C值的变化规律和植被δ13C值的变化在空间上具有一致性。土壤水DIC的δ13C值比土壤CO2值偏重；泉水DIC的δ13C值比土壤水DIC的δ13C值偏重，原因是泉水可能己经渗入到基岩层之后再出露到地表，已经混入了部分基岩无机碳的成分。四个研究洞穴系统盖板基岩的δ13C值变化范围大约在2－3‰之间。凉风洞和犀牛洞不同滴水点滴水的δ13C值相对比较稳定，七星们和将军洞的变化比较大。洞穴塘中水DIC的δ13C值和洞穴滴水相比明显偏重，原因为洞穴塘中水经历了强烈的蒸发作用；满后水比滴前水整体偏重。从洞日往内洞穴空气CO2的δ13C值逐渐偏轻，并且洞穴空气CO2δ13C值继承了洞穴水样DICδ13C值的变化趋势。洞穴化学次生沉积物的δ13值：同一个洞穴中不同滴水点化学沉积物的δ13C值存在差异，但是和滴水DIC的δ13C值相对应，反映了沉积物δ13C值对洞穴滴水DICδ13C值的继承，沉积物δ13C值比滴水DICδ13C值偏重。最新鲜沉积物和比较老的沉积物之间的对比偏轻1-2‰，沉积物中的δ13C值有可能发生沉积期后的变化。

Mapeamento do uso atual e cobertura vegetal dos solos do estado do Rio de Janeiro.

O conhecimento do uso atual e cobertura do solo é imprescindível em qualquer projeto de caracterização e monitoramento ambientais, permitindo demarcar os diferentes usos da terra e vegetação, bem como subsidiar o planejamento e gestão ambientais. O presente trabalho abrange a totalidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, compreendido entre os meridianos 410 e 450 de longitude Oeste e os paralelos 200 30? e 230 30? de latitude Sul, estendendo-se por aproximadamente 44.000 km2. Tem como objetivo inventariar e mapear o estado atual da ocupação dos solos, distinguindo e quantificando os principais tipos de uso do solo e de cobertura vegetal, apresentados numa escala generalizada de 1:250.000. Para tal, fez-se um mapeamento preliminar com base nos padrões espectrais das imagens de satélite Landsat ETM7+, cedidas pela EMATER-RJ, utilizando-se de diferentes algoritmos de classificação espectral. Durante a elaboração da versão final do Mapa de Uso Atual e Cobertura Vegetal dos Solos do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, foram viagens de verificação in situ a fim de esclarecer dúvidas e subsidiar ajustes e modificações posteriores. O trabalho de pré-processamento, interpretação e classificação das imagens para a produção e edição final do Mapa de Uso Atual e Cobertura Vegetal realizou-se no período de março de 2002 a fevereiro de 2003, pelas equipes técnicas da CPRM (Serviço Geológico Brasileiro), Divisão de Geoprocessamento - DIGEOP, Departamento de Informações Institucionais (DEINF) e o Laboratório de Geoinformação da Embrapa Solos. Foram identificadas e mapeadas 13 grandes classes de uso e ocupação do solo, algumas delas subdivididas em tipos, assim classificadas e distribuídas: 1 ? Mata Atlântica (Remanescente/Secundária e Ciliar); 2 ? Mangue (Mangue e Mangue Degradado); 3 ? Restinga; 4 - Pecuária (Pastagem Plantada e Campo / Passtagem em Zona Úmida); 5 ? Agricultura; 6 ? Reflorestamento; 7 ? Afloramento de Rocha; 8 ? Solo Exposto; 9 ? Corpo d?Água; 10 ? Salina; 11 ? Extração de Areia / Mineração; 12 ? Praia e Duna; 13 ? Área Urbana.

Embrapa Trigo - 31 anos.

Slide 1: Embrapa Trigo - 31 anos. Slide 2: Localização. Slide 3: Histórico. Slide 4: Missão. Slide 5: Infra-estrutura. Slide 6: Recursos Humanos. Slide 7: Missão nacional. Slide 8: Apoio regional. Slide 9: Áreas de pesquisa. Slide 10: Principais resultados. Slide 11: Cultivares de trigo. Slide 12: Cultivares. Slide 13: Cultivares. Slide 14: Sistema plantio direto. Slide 15: Controle biológico de pulgões. Slide 16: Máquinas e equipamentos para o sistema plantio direto. Slide 17: Rotação de culturas e integração lavoura-pecuária. Slide 18: Qualidade tecnológica do trigo. Slide 19: Zoneamento agroclimático. Slide 20: Manejo integrado de pragas em grãos armazenados. Slide 21: Obrigado.

Low temperature crystal structure of N-Acetyl-L-Glutamic acid: comparison with the DFT calculated structure

N-acetyl-L-glutamic acid, crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2(1)2(1)2(1) with unit cell parameters a = 4.747(3), b = 12.852(7), c = 13.906(7) Å, V = 848.5(8) Å3, Z = 4, density (calculated) = 1.481 mg/m3, linear absorption coefficient 0.127 mm−1. The crystal structure determination was carried out with MoKalpha X-ray data measured with liquid nitrogen cooling at 100(2) K temperature. In the final refinement cycle the data/restraints/parameter ratios were 1,691/0/131; goodness-of-fit on F(2) = 1.122. Final R indices for [I > 2sigma(I)] were R1 = 0.0430, wR2 = 0.0878 and R indices (all data) R1 = 0.0473, wR2 = 0.0894. The largest electron density difference peak and hole were 0.207 and −0.154 eÅ(−3). Details of the molecular geometry are discussed and compared with a model DFT structure calculated using Gaussian 98.

Impact of elevated levels of CO2 on animal mediated ecosystem function: The modification of sediment nutrient fluxes by burrowing urchins

A mesocosm experiment was conducted to quantify the relationships between the presence and body size of two burrowing heart urchins (Brissopsis lyrifera and Echinocardium cordatum) and rates of sediment nutrient flux. Furthermore, the impact of seawater acidification on these relationships was determined during this 40-day exposure experiment. Using carbon dioxide (CO2) gas, seawater was acidified to pHNBS 7.6, 7.2 or 6.8. Control treatments were maintained in natural seawater (pH8.0). Under normocapnic conditions, burrowing urchins were seen to reduce the sediment uptake of nitrite or nitrate whilst enhancing the release of silicate and phosphate. In acidified (hypercapnic) treatments, the biological control of biogeochemical cycles by urchins was significantly affected, probably through the combined impacts of high CO2 on nitrifying bacteria, benthic algae and urchin behaviour. This study highlights the importance of considering biological interactions when predicting the consequences of seawater acidification on ecosystem function.

Environmental context explains Lévy and Brownian movement patterns of marine predators

An optimal search theory, the so-called Levy-flight foraging hypothesis(1), predicts that predators should adopt search strategies known as Levy flights where prey is sparse and distributed unpredictably, but that Brownian movement is sufficiently efficient for locating abundant prey(2-4). Empirical studies have generated controversy because the accuracy of statistical methods that have been used to identify Levy behaviour has recently been questioned(5,6). Consequently, whether foragers exhibit Levy flights in the wild remains unclear. Crucially, moreover, it has not been tested whether observed movement patterns across natural landscapes having different expected resource distributions conform to the theory's central predictions. Here we use maximum-likelihood methods to test for Levy patterns in relation to environmental gradients in the largest animal movement data set assembled for this purpose. Strong support was found for Levy search patterns across 14 species of open-ocean predatory fish (sharks, tuna, billfish and ocean sunfish), with some individuals switching between Levy and Brownian movement as they traversed different habitat types. We tested the spatial occurrence of these two principal patterns and found Levy behaviour to be associated with less productive waters (sparser prey) and Brownian movements to be associated with productive shelf or convergence-front habitats (abundant prey). These results are consistent with the Levy-flight foraging hypothesis(1,7), supporting the contention(8,9) that organism search strategies naturally evolved in such a way that they exploit optimal Levy patterns.

The effects of blood pressure lowering on development of cognitive impairment and dementia in patients without apparent prior cerebrovascular disease

BACKGROUND: Hypertension and cognitive impairment are prevalent in older people. It is known that hypertension is a direct risk factor for vascular dementia and recent studies have suggested hypertension also impacts upon prevalence of Alzheimer's disease. The question is therefore whether treatment of hypertension lowers the rate of cognitive decline. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of blood pressure lowering treatments for the prevention of dementia and cognitive decline in patients with hypertension but no history of cerebrovascular disease. SEARCH STRATEGY: The trials were identified through a search of CDCIG's Specialised Register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and CINAHL on 27 April 2005. SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trials in which pharmacological or non-pharmacological interventions to lower blood pressure were given for at least six months. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Two independent reviewers assessed trial quality and extracted data. The following outcomes were assessed: incidence of dementia, cognitive change from baseline, blood pressure level, incidence and severity of side effects and quality of life. MAIN RESULTS: Three trials including 12,091 hypertensive subjects were identified. Average age was 72.8 years. Participants were recruited from industrialised countries. Mean blood pressure at entry across the studies was 170/84 mmHg. All trials instituted a stepped care approach to hypertension treatment, starting with a calcium-channel blocker, a diuretic or an angiotensin receptor blocker. The combined result of the three trials reporting incidence of dementia indicated no significant difference between treatment and placebo (Odds Ratio (OR) = 0.89, 95% CI 0.69, 1.16). Blood pressure reduction resulted in a 11% relative risk reduction of dementia in patients with no prior cerebrovascular disease but this effect was not statistically significant (p = 0.38) and there was considerable heterogeneity between the trials. The combined results from the two trials reporting change in Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) did not indicate a benefit from treatment (Weighted Mean Difference (WMD) = 0.10, 95% CI -0.03, 0.23). Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels were reduced significantly in the two trials assessing this outcome (WMD = -7.53, 95% CI -8.28, -6.77 for systolic blood pressure, WMD = -3.87, 95% CI -4.25, -3.50 for diastolic blood pressure).Two trials reported adverse effects requiring discontinuation of treatment and the combined results indicated a significant benefit from placebo (OR = 1.18, 95% CI 1.06, 1.30). When analysed separately, however, more patients on placebo in SCOPE were likely to discontinue treatment due to side effects; the converse was true in SHEP 1991. Quality of life data could not be analysed in the three studies. There was difficulty with the control group in this review as many of the control subjects received antihypertensive treatment because their blood pressures exceeded pre-set values. In most cases the study became a comparison between the study drug against a usual antihypertensive regimen. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: There was no convincing evidence from the trials identified that blood pressure lowering prevents the development of dementia or cognitive impairment in hypertensive patients with no apparent prior cerebrovascular disease. There were significant problems identified with analysing the data, however, due to the number of patients lost to follow-up and the number of placebo patients given active treatment. This introduced bias. More robust results may be obtained by analysing one year data to reduce differential drop-out or by conducting a meta-analysis using individual patient data.

Tight junctional abnormality in multiple sclerosis white matter affects all calibres of vessel and is associated with blood-brain barrier leakage and active demyelination

Blood-brain barrier (BBB) hyperpermeability in multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with lesion pathogenesis and has been linked to pathology in microvascular tight junctions (TJs). This study quantifies the uneven distribution of TJ pathology and its association with BBB leakage. Frozen sections from plaque and normal-appearing white matter (NAWM) in 14 cases were studied together with white matter from six neurological and five normal controls. Using single and double immunofluorescence and confocal microscopy, the TJ-associated protein zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) was examined across lesion types and tissue categories, and in relation to fibrinogen leakage. Confocal image data sets were analysed for 2198 MS and 1062 control vessels. Significant differences in the incidence of TJ abnormalities were detected between the different lesion types in MS and between MS and control white matter. These were frequent in oil-red O (ORO)+ active plaques, affecting 42% of vessel segments, but less frequent in ORO- inactive plaques (23%), NAWM (13%), and normal (3.7%) and neurological controls (8%). A similar pattern was found irrespective of the vessel size, supporting a causal role for diffusible inflammatory mediators. In both NAWM and inactive lesions, dual labelling showed that vessels with the most TJ abnormality also showed most fibrinogen leakage. This was even more pronounced in active lesions, where 41% of vessels in the highest grade for TJ alteration showed severe leakage. It is concluded that disruption of TJs in MS, affecting both paracellular and transcellular paths, contributes to BBB leakage. TJ abnormality and BBB leakage in inactive lesions suggests either failure of TJ repair or a continuing pathological process. In NAWM, it suggests either pre-lesional change or secondary damage. Clinically inapparent TJ pathology has prognostic implications and should be considered when planning disease-modifying therapy

Microcirculatory hemodynamics and endothelial dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus.

OBJECTIVE: Impaired flow-mediated dilation (FMD) occurs in disease states associated with atherosclerosis, including SLE. The primary hemodynamic determinant of FMD is wall shear stress, which is critically dependent on the forearm microcirculation. We explored the relationship between FMD, diastolic shear stress (DSS), and the forearm microcirculation in 32 patients with SLE and 19 controls. METHODS AND RESULTS: DSS was calculated using (mean diastolic velocity x 8 x blood viscosity)/baseline brachial artery diameter. Doppler velocity envelopes from the first 15 seconds of reactive hyperemia were analyzed for resistive index (RI), and interrogated in the frequency domain to assess forearm microvascular hemodynamics. FMD was significantly impaired in SLE patients (median, 2.4%; range, -2.1% to 10.7% versus median 5.8%; range, 1.9% to 14%; P

Fate of inflammatory neutrophils within the joint

OBJECTIVE: Impaired flow-mediated dilation (FMD) occurs in disease states associated with atherosclerosis, including SLE. The primary hemodynamic determinant of FMD is wall shear stress, which is critically dependent on the forearm microcirculation. We explored the relationship between FMD, diastolic shear stress (DSS), and the forearm microcirculation in 32 patients with SLE and 19 controls. METHODS AND RESULTS: DSS was calculated using (mean diastolic velocity x 8 x blood viscosity)/baseline brachial artery diameter. Doppler velocity envelopes from the first 15 seconds of reactive hyperemia were analyzed for resistive index (RI), and interrogated in the frequency domain to assess forearm microvascular hemodynamics. FMD was significantly impaired in SLE patients (median, 2.4%; range, -2.1% to 10.7% versus median 5.8%; range, 1.9% to 14%; P

SuperWASP-N extrasolar planet candidates between 18 <RA <21h

The SuperWASP-I (Wide Angle Search for Planets-I) instrument observed 6.7 million stars between 8 and 15mag from La Palma during the 2004 May-September season. Our transit-hunting algorithm selected 11626 objects from the 184442 stars within the RA (right ascension) range 18-21h. We describe our thorough selection procedure whereby catalogue information is exploited along with careful study of the SuperWASP data to filter out, as far as possible, transit mimics. We have identified 35 candidates which we recommend for follow-up observations.