The Cheshire Meres an analysis of data and a prioritisation of sites

This is a report on the Analysis of Data and a Prioritisation of Sites at the Cheshire Meres by the Institute of Freshwater Ecology. The report addresses data collected by the Agency for 24 basin sites in Cheshire. At least two samples were collected from each site, though not simultaneously. Sites were visited in May/June and in November. The determinands are standard and they included: water, temperature, conductivity, pH, DO, fractional white light penetration, TSS, chlorophyll, TP, ortho-phosphate, nitrate-, nitrite-, ammonium and silicate. Though concentrations were often higher than for other lakes in the region, rather exceeding criteria for classification as eutrophic lakes, the results confirmed that the series of lakes is, naturally, highly eutrophic and nothing in the present data differs so far from expectation that is persuasive that the ecosystems are reacting adversely to environmental stress. The data set is review and summarised, site-by-site, in an appendix. The grounds for prioritisation are discussed. Whether or not this preferred prioritised option is adopted, the Agency is recommended to review the way it carries out monitoring. The determinands and the sampling frequency need to be geared to the information that is required.

Limnological survey of the Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire Meres. Interim data report

This is the Limnological survey of the Cheshire, Shropshire, and Staffordshire Meres: Interim data report produced by the University of Liverpool in 1992. This report looks at the Limnological survey data from Cheshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire Meres. Limnological data of the report covers: changes in water conductivity, Phenolphthalein Alkalinity, Total Alkalinity, pH, Chloride concentrations, Soluble reactive Phosphorus, Total Phosphorus, Nitrate Nitrogen, Ammonium Nitrogen, Silicate, Chlorophyll, Carotenoids, Secci disk depth, changes in Trophic Score, changes in DAFOR scores for submerged and floating plants and Oxygen saturation during summer. This report also contains Seasonal maps of different Meres. The more important limnological data are plotted as seasonal means in relation to the sampling sites. Conductivity is shown as μSiemens per cm, alkalinity as milliequivalents per litre. Total and soluble reactive (available inorganic) phosphorus are shown in terms of P in μg per litre. Nitrate and ammonium are shown in terms of N in mg per litre. Chlorophyll a is given as μg per litre. A profile of oxygen saturation is shown. These profiles were obtained towards the middle of the day in August and September.

Construção e operação de wetland como polimento de lixiviado de aterro de resíduos sólidos urbanos.

O presente trabalho tem o objetivo de avaliar a metodologia de construção, de plantio, de manutenção, de operação e a eficiência de um sistema de tratamento por wetland construído como etapa de polimento da Estação de Tratamento de Lixiviado (ETC) de Aterro já encerrado de Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos na Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro. Parte do efluente tratado por lodos ativados na ETC foi direcionado e tratado no wetland construído. Foi escolhido o projeto de Fluxo Horizontal Subsuperficial e a vegetação selecionada foi a taboa (Typha latifolia) que é nativa da área do aterro. Em média, foram feitas três amostragens mensais do afluente e do efluente do wetland, de maio a outubro de 2013. A eficiência do sistema foi avaliada por meio de parâmetros físico-químicos e de parâmetros coletivos específicos. A eficiência de remoção de Demanda Química de Oxigênio (DQO) foi de 60%, nitrogênio amoniacal de 67%, nitrito de 72% e nitrato de 57%. Outro parâmetro avaliado foi a toxicidade aguda, foram utilizados os organismos teste Danio rerio (peixe), a Daphnia similis (microcrustáceo) e a Aliivibrio fischeri (bactéria luminescente). Durante o período foram coletados diariamente as vazões de entrada e saída, a condutividade elétrica e o índice pluviométrico. Os resultados mostraram que o uso de wetland como etapa de polimento pode ser uma alternativa para o tratamento de lixiviado.

Kent estuary survey 18th August 1981

This is the Kent estuary survey 18th July 1981 produced by the North West Water Authority in 1981. The report focuses on a tidal cycle survey carried out on the Kent estuary on the 18th August, 1981. The chemical water quality at Arnside Pier and at New Barns was, on the whole, acceptable. However, samples taken downstream of the outfall at low water for total coliforms and E. coli were all above the EEC mandatory level whilst those for faecal streptococci were all above the guideline value. This document shows chemical and bacteriological data analysed at Kent estuary such chloride, dissolved oxygen, BOD, ammonia, nitrate, phosphate, total coliforms, E. coli and Faecal streptococci.

The Kent estuary 1992 surveys. Summary of results

This is the Kent estuary 1992 surveys: Summary of results produced by the National Rivers Authority in 1993. The report summarises routine and baseline water quality surveys carried out on the Kent estuary during 1992. Baseline surveys are designed to respond to regional, national, and European requirements. During 1992 baseline surveys were carried out in June and December. Unfortunately, in June, samples could only be taken from stations 3, 7 and 8. For ease of interpretation the results have been presented in graph form, including the maximum and minimum parameter concentration and the appropriate Environmental Quality Standards (EQS). The parameters measured in this survey were physical parameters (temperature, BOD, dissolved oxygen, Ph, salinity, conductivity); nutrients (ammonia, phosphate, and nitrate); metals (Mercury, Nickel, Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, Cooper, Boron, and Zinc) and organic compounds.

Implications of using On-Farm Flood Flow Capture to recharge groundwater and mitigate flood risks along the Kings River, CA

Two large hydrologic issues face the Kings Basin, severe and chronic overdraft of about 0.16M ac-ft annually, and flood risks along the Kings River and the downstream San Joaquin River. Since 1983, these floods have caused over $1B in damage in today’s dollars. Capturing flood flows of sufficient volume could help address these two pressing issues which are relevant to many regions of the Central Valley and will only be exacerbated with climate change. However, the Kings River has high variability associated with flow magnitudes which suggests that standard engineering approaches and acquisition of sufficient acreage through purchase and easements to capture and recharge flood waters would not be cost effective. An alternative approach investigated in this study, termed On-Farm Flood Flow Capture, involved leveraging large areas of private farmland to capture flood flows for both direct and in lieu recharge. This study investigated the technical and logistical feasibility of best management practices (BMPs) associated with On-Farm Flood Flow Capture. The investigation was conducted near Helm, CA, about 20 miles west of Fresno, CA. The experimental design identified a coordinated plan to determine infiltration rates for different soil series and different crops; develop a water budget for water applied throughout the program and estimate direct and in lieu recharge; provide a preliminary assessment of potential water quality impacts; assess logistical issues associated with implementation; and provide an economic summary of the program. At check locations, we measured average infiltration rates of 4.2 in/d for all fields and noted that infiltration rates decreased asymptotically over time to about 2 – 2.5 in/d. Rates did not differ significantly between the different crops and soils tested, but were found to be about an order of magnitude higher in one field. At a 2.5 in/d infiltration rate, 100 acres are required to infiltrate 10 CFS of captured flood flows. Water quality of applied flood flows from the Kings River had concentrations of COC (constituents of concern; i.e. nitrate, electrical conductivity or EC, phosphate, ammonium, total dissolved solids or TDS) one order of magnitude or more lower than for pumped groundwater at Terranova Ranch and similarly for a broader survey of regional groundwater. Applied flood flows flushed the root zone and upper vadose zone of nitrate and salts, leading to much lower EC and nitrate concentrations to a depth of 8 feet when compared to fields in which more limited flood flows were applied or for which drip irrigation with groundwater was the sole water source. In demonstrating this technology on the farm, approximately 3,100 ac-ft was diverted, primarily from April through mid-July, with about 70% towards in lieu and 30% towards direct recharge. Substantial flood flow volumes were applied to alfalfa, wine grapes and pistachio fields. A subset of those fields, primarily wine grapes and pistachios, were used primarily to demonstrate direct recharge. For those fields about 50 – 75% of water applied was calculated going to direct recharge. Data from the check studies suggests more flood flows could have been applied and infiltrated, effectively driving up the amount of water towards direct recharge. Costs to capture flood flows for in lieu and direct recharge for this project were low compared to recharge costs for other nearby systems and in comparison to irrigating with groundwater. Moreover, the potentially high flood capture capacity of this project suggests significant flood avoidance costs savings to downstream communities along the Kings and San Joaquin Rivers. Our analyses for Terranova Ranch suggest that allocating 25% or more flood flow water towards in lieu recharge and the rest toward direct recharge will result in an economically sustainable recharge approach paid through savings from reduced groundwater pumping. Two important issues need further consideration. First, these practices are likely to leach legacy salts and nitrates from the unsaturated zone into groundwater. We develop a conceptual model of EC movement through the unsaturated zone and estimated through mass balance calculations that approximately 10 kilograms per square meter of salts will be flushed into the groundwater through displacing 12 cubic meters per square meter of unsaturated zone pore water. This flux would increase groundwater salinity but an equivalent amount of water added subsequently is predicted as needed to return to current groundwater salinity levels. All subsequent flood flow capture and recharge is expected to further decrease groundwater salinity levels. Second, the project identified important farm-scale logistical issues including irrigator training; developing cropping plans to integrate farming and recharge activities; upgrading conveyance; and quantifying results. Regional logistical issues also exist related to conveyance, integration with agricultural management, economics, required acreage and Operation and Maintenance (O&M).

Produção in vitro, análise fitoquímica e avaliação da atividade antineoplásica de metabólitos de Hovenia dulcis Thunb. (Rhamnaceae) obtidos por diferentes estratégias biotecnológicas

Hovenia dulcis Thunberg, natural da Ásia Oriental, é cultivada no Brasil onde é conhecida como uva-do-japão. A espécie possui várias indicações na medicina popular e alguns estudos apontam o seu potencial antineoplásico, tripanocida e hepatoprotetor. Metabólitos secundários são substâncias não essenciais para a sobrevivência celular, mas que fornecem vantagens adaptativas aos vegetais, sendo atribuído, para algumas delas, atividades biológicas importantes. Substâncias de interesse medicinal têm sido obtidas por técnicas da cultura de tecidos vegetais, como a calogênese e a cultura de células em suspensão, que permitem a síntese de matéria-prima de forma contínua e homogênea, independentemente de fatores ambientais e sazonais. O presente estudo objetivou o estabelecimento de culturas in vitro de H. dulcis, visando à produção de metabólitos de interesse, com vistas à avaliação do seu potencial antineoplásico sobre células K562. Foram testados protocolos para o estabelecimento de diferentes sistemas, como culturas de calos, de células em suspensão (CCS) e compact callus clusters (CCC) e ainda a avaliação do uso de elicitores na otimização de metabólitos produzidos in vitro. Foi verificado que a adição dos fitorreguladores KIN e TDZ, substituindo o BAP, não foi capaz de induzir a formação de calos friáveis, bem como a manutenção das culturas em ausência de luz. O uso do nitrato de prata promoveu a friabilidade de calos em todas as concentrações testadas, considerando-se 2,0 mg.L-1 a melhor concentração. Foram alcançadas taxas de 100% de formação de CCS tanto na presença, quanto em ausência de AgNO3. O maior acúmulo de biomassa foi verificado na concentração mais baixa de PIC (0,625 mg.L-1). A análise dos espectros de RMN indicou a presença de (+)-dihidromiricetina, (+)-galocatequina, hovenitina II, hovenosideo G, hodulosideo III, hodulosideo IV, hodulosideo I e hovenidulciosideo B1 nas culturas de calos friáveis. No estabelecimento de culturas CCC, observou-se a formação de calos compactos verdes em todas as concentrações de ANA testadas. O aumento da velocidade de rotação para 135 rpm aumentou a dispersão das células com consequente formação dos agregados celulares desejados. A seleção de linhagens celulares demonstrou ser um método eficiente na uniformização do tamanho desses agregados e tal uniformidade se manteve estável por mais de cinco subcultivos em 100% das culturas. Uma fração rica em saponinas foi obtida a partir dos agregados celulares, correspondendo a 1,46% da massa seca. A análise por RMN sugeriu a presença das saponinas Hovenosideo G e dos hovenidulciosideos A2 e B2. O uso de elicitores em cultura de calos mostrou-se adequado à produção de metabólitos secundários, sem alterações morfológicas nos mesmos. A elicitação alterou o perfil cromatográfico analisado por HPLC. Na elicitação com 5,0 mg.L-1 de extrato de levedura foi verificado um aumento de quase três vezes (12,280 3,396 equivalentes de quercetina/mg de extrato) na síntese de flavonoides. Finalmente, os estudos de ação antitumoral in vitro demonstraram citotoxicidade dos extratos de calos não elicitados de H. dulcis sobre linhagem de leucemia mieloide crônica (IC50 de 74,05 μg.mL-1.) e inibição do crescimento de tais células (K562), sugerindo o potencial antineoplásico para um produto biotecnológio (calo) desta espécie.

Global analysis of mRNA half-lives and de novo transcription in a dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis

Dinoflagellates possess many physiological processes that appear to be under post-transcriptional control. However, the extent to which their genes are regulated post-transcriptionally remains unresolved. To gain insight into the roles of differential mRNA stability and de novo transcription in dinoflagellates, we biosynthetically labeled RNA with 4-thiouracil to isolate newly transcribed and pre-existing RNA pools in Karenia brevis. These isolated fractions were then used for analysis of global mRNA stability and de novo transcription by hybridization to a K. brevis microarray. Global K. brevis mRNA half-lives were calculated from the ratio of newly transcribed to pre-existing RNA for 7086 array features using the online software HALO (Half-life Organizer). Overall, mRNA half-lives were substantially longer than reported in other organisms studied at the global level, ranging from 42 minutes to greater than 144 h, with a median of 33 hours. Consistent with well-documented trends observed in other organisms, housekeeping processes, including energy metabolism and transport, were significantly enriched in the most highly stable messages. Shorter-lived transcripts included a higher proportion of transcriptional regulation, stress response, and other response/regulatory processes. One such family of proteins involved in post-transcriptional regulation in chloroplasts and mitochondria, the pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) proteins, had dramatically shorter half-lives when compared to the arrayed transcriptome. As transcript abundances for PPR proteins were previously observed to rapidly increase in response to nutrient addition, we queried the newly synthesized RNA pools at 1 and 4 h following nitrate addition to N-depleted cultures. Transcriptome-wide there was little evidence of increases in the rate of de novo transcription during the first 4 h, relative to that in N-depleted cells, and no evidence for increased PPR protein transcription. These results lend support to the growing consensus of post-transcriptional control of gene expression in dinoflagellates.

Assessment of some physico-chemical parameters of River Ogun (Abeokuta, Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria) in comparison with national and international standards

This study assessed the physico-chemical quality of River Ogun, Abeokuta, Ogun state, Southwestern Nigeria. Four locations were chosen spatially along the water course to reflect a consideration of all possible human activities that are capable of changing the quality of river water. The water samples were collected monthly for seven consecutive months (December 2011 – June 2012) at the four sampling stations. pH, air temperature (℃), water temperature (℃), conductivity (µs/cm) and total dissolved solids (mg/L) were conducted in-situ with the use of HANNA Combo pH and EC multi meter Hi 98129 and Mercury-in-glass thermometer while dissolved oxygen (mg/L), nitrate (mg/L), phosphate (mg/L), alkalinity (mg/L) and hardness (mg/L) were determined ex-situ using standard methods. Results showed that dissolved oxygen, hydrogen ion concentration, total hardness and nitrate were above the maximum permissible limit of National Administration for Food, Drugs and Control (NAFDAC), Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA), United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), European Union (EU) and World Health Organization (WHO) for drinking water during certain months of the study period. Results also showed that water temperature and conductivity were within the permissible limits of all the standards excluding FEPA. However, total dissolved solids and alkalinity were within the permissible limits of all the standards. Adejuwon and Adelakun, (2012) also reported similar findings on Rivers Lala, Yobo and Agodo in Ewekoro local government area of Ogun state, Nigeria. Since most of the parameters measured were above the maximum permissible limits of the national and international standards, it can be concluded that the water is unfit for domestic uses, drinking and aquacultural purposes and therefore needs to be treated if it is to be used at all. The low dissolved oxygen values for the first four months was too low i.e. < 5 mg/L. This is most likely as a result of the amount of effluents discharged into the river. To prevent mass extinction of aquatic organisms due to anoxic conditions, proper regulations should be implemented to reduce the organic load the river receives.

森林生态系统中养分循环特征的比较研究

　通过研究都江堰地区三个不同林型下（般若寺亚热带常绿阔叶林、龙池杉木林、月亮湾楠木林）土壤氮素分布的异质性及其矿化动态、凋落物的分解，得出以下结论： 　　1. 在野外用顶盖埋管法培养土壤，测定土壤中的速效氮含量变化，我们发现，尽管铵态氮含量在三种林型下都大于硝态氮含量，但只有在龙池杉木纯林下净氨化速率和净硝化速率基本持平，其它两种林型下，净硝化速率都远远大于净氨化速率。净硝化速率的增强，暗示着土壤的退化程度的加剧。 　　2. 净氨化速率和净氮矿化速率在三种林型下均和土壤温度呈现一定程度的负相关，其中净氨化速率在龙池杉木纯林下和土壤温度达到了显著的负相关。而硝化速率在三种林型下均和土壤温度呈一定程度的正相关。这说明，虽然温度是影响净硝化速率、净氨化速率和净氮矿化速率的最重要的环境因子之一，但温度是通过影响土壤微生物的种群、数量和活力等来影响上述过程的，而由于生长环境的巨大差异性，温度的影响效果会出现很大的差异。另外，土壤含水量对三种林型下的净硝化速率、净氨化速率和净氮矿化速率也有很大的影响，但均没有达到显著的相关。 　　3. 不同的林型下具有不同物种多样性，而物种多样性会通过凋落物的质量和数量，土壤微生物类群的组成和性质以及植被盖度等角度对森林生态系统的土壤氮素循环产生深刻的影响。生物多样性的丧失会导致土壤无机氮（特别是硝态氮）流失的潜力增加，导致无机氮库的逐渐缩小。速效氮含量迅速降低。 　　4.铵态氮和硝态氮共同组成了土壤无机氮的绝大部分。但由于硝态氮易于淋溶, 从地表径流中流失，易被植物吸收，也可能通过反硝化损失掉，因此硝态氮的含量常常表现出较大的波动性，而且硝态氮的含量要远低于铵态氮的含量。但硝态氮占总速效氮的比例在不同的研究地点和时间上有很大的差别。 　　5 通过地统计学的变异函数和时间序列分析，我们发现，全氮和铵态氮在整个研究区域的异质性很大，并且异质性随着时间的推移发生了很大的变化，其中全氮和铵态氮的自相关尺度变化不大，但空间自相关度随着时间的推移变化明显，这说明，随着时间的推进，全氮和铵态氮的空间格局在大尺度上的变化很小，在小尺度的却发生了很大的变化。本研究还发现，对于全氮和铵态氮的空间异质性格局进行地统计学分析时，最小取样间隔应小于5米，并且铵态氮由于其自身的不稳定性，其在小尺度的空间异质性格局更明显，而其取样间隔应小于全氮的取样间隔。 　　6. 应用网袋法进行凋落物分解的实验，发现混合凋落物的分解速率在第一年就比按各组分混合比例计算的理论值更低。说明在本实验中几种凋落物——黄牛奶树、青冈栎、栲树和润楠的混合对分解没有促进作用。 　　7. 土壤湿度和凋落物干物质分解密切相关，而不同林地的温度差异对干物质分解影响不大。但对于具体元素（本文中的C和N）的分解而言，分解受更复杂的机制调节，其中可能包括不同林型土壤中的分解微生物群落以及土壤理化性质的差异，相比之下，土壤湿度影响就不重要了。 　　8. 初始凋落物中的C/N浓度的比值显著影响分解速率，和腐解率呈显著负相关。因此可以用它来预测分解。在N的分解中，初始凋落物中的N浓度也会影响分解，具体反映在初始N浓度和实验截止时的N浓度成正比。 　　9. 亚热带气候下，凋落物的分解比在暖温带分解要快，并且初始凋落物中N元素的含量普遍较高，因而在分解中没有出现大量富集。 　　10.凋落物质量本身分解较快的树种，有机质的分解并没有相应快，说明在凋落物干物质降解过程中占主要地位的不是有机质。

On the water quality of selected environments along Bombay coast

Water quality of three stations representing polluted (Sts. B & S) and relatively unpolluted (St. M) areas along the coast of Bombay was studied during Mar 1981 to May 1982. Stations B & S were characterized by relatively wider fluctuations in salinity, low range of dissolved oxygen and higher BOD, phosphate and nitrate levels. At St. M higher range of dissolved oxygen coupled with low values of BOD and nutrients suggest the prevailing good water quality. The deteriorating water quality of the polluted station probably lead to retarded growth of Saccostrea cucullata and Cerithium rubus living in the shallow intertidal region.

冬小麦对盐分与臭氧胁迫的生理生态响应机理研究

本研究选用抗盐冬小麦品种—德抗961（DK961）和盐敏感品种—济南17（JN17）为试验材料。一方面，研究了冬小麦对盐分及臭氧胁迫的生理生态响应机制；另一方面，探讨了外源硝酸钾对小麦盐伤害的缓解机理，提出了盐胁迫下小麦优质高产的栽培技术规程。主要结论如下： 1 冬小麦产量与品质对不同浓度盐胁迫的响应 同一小麦品种在不同盐浓度胁迫下产量和品质存在显著差异，不同小麦品种在同一盐分浓度胁迫下产量和品质也有显著差异，说明盐胁迫下小麦产量和品质与小麦品种特性和耐盐性关系密切。在对照栽培条件下，两小麦品种的产量次序为JN17＞DK961；在轻度（0.3%）盐胁迫下，耐盐品种仍获得了较高的产量（仅下降5.8%），而盐敏感品种下降幅度较大（为22.9%），此时的产量次序为DK961＞JN17；DK961在0.5%盐胁迫下，产量较对照处理下降9.7%，而JN17下降了54.3%；在0.7％盐浓度环境中，DK961和JN17产量均出现了大幅降低，但DK961的产量仍显著高于JN17。 盐胁迫下的小麦品质指标表现为：在0.3％和0.5%盐浓度下，随着盐浓度的升高，蛋白质含量升高，淀粉含量下降；当盐浓度达到0.7%时，两者都快速下降。 2 不同耐盐性冬小麦品种对盐胁迫的生理生态响应 2.1品种与盐浓度对小麦生长特性的影响 盐胁迫造成了小麦的后期衰老加快，光合速率降低，生育期缩短。但这种影响会因小麦的耐盐性不同而有很大的差异：DK961在轻、中度盐浓度（0.3％、0.5％）下，生育期与无盐处理时无显著差异，但当盐浓度达到0.7%时，生育期出现了明显的缩短；相反，JN17生育期在各个盐浓度下都出现了显著变化。对盐敏感品种，盐胁迫导致小麦出苗期、拔节期推迟3-5 d，抽穗期和开花期提前6-7 d，成熟期提前10-15 d。盐胁迫对小麦生育期的影响主要是缩短生殖生长期。 2.2品种与盐浓度对小麦生理代谢的影响 不同冬小麦品种对盐胁迫产生的生理反应程度不同，耐盐小麦品种在一定的盐浓度范围内，盐胁迫症状不明显，生理反应比较迟钝，光合速率、气孔导度、光饱和点等基本维持在无盐处理的水平，丙二醛和活性氧清除酶活性增加不显著；盐敏感品种在各种盐浓度胁迫下或耐盐品种在过重的盐分浓度胁迫下，盐胁迫症状极为显著，小麦植株生长矮小，光合速率、气孔导度、光饱和点等大幅下降，丙二醛和活性氧自由基含量大幅上升，严重的情况下，小麦植株不能正常生长，甚至出现“干死”现象。 3 盐胁迫下冬小麦生理生态特征对臭氧浓度升高的响应 3.1 臭氧污染对小麦生理代谢的影响 3.1.1对小麦叶片气体交换的影响 气孔是小麦叶片与外界气体交换的“大门”，是臭氧进入叶片的主要通道，控制着蒸腾、光合、呼吸等重要生理过程。通常，高浓度臭氧环境中，小麦表现出较低的气孔导度。气孔的这种反应是植物限制臭氧进入叶片中的一种避害机制。 臭氧的强氧化性导致高浓度臭氧环境中小麦的光合速率下降。臭氧通过气孔进入叶片后，对植物叶片光合作用的抑制主要是由Rubiso酶含量/活性的降低引起的。研究发现，臭氧低于某一临界值时，产生的氧化伤害可以被植物体的抗氧化系统清除而不会对光合作用产生抑制，而高于该临界值时由Rubsico限制引起的光合速率降低将与臭氧吸收量呈线性关系。高浓度臭氧环境下，植物光合作用降低的生理原因，主要是臭氧导致叶绿素和可溶性蛋白分解，叶片衰老加快、叶绿体结构发生改变、活性氧清除酶活性升高，而与碳素固定有关的酶活性降低、光合产物向外运输受阻而导致的反馈抑制。 3.1.2对小麦生长特性的影响 研究表明，环境中臭氧浓度升高可引起小麦生长特性发生巨大改变。臭氧污染首先加快老叶的衰老，而对新叶的影响很小。然而老叶衰老能够将其中的营养转移到新生长叶片中，有利于维持植株的生长。臭氧环境下，老叶迅速衰老的同时，同一植株中的新生组织具有较高的Rubisco合成速率和总量，同化速率加强。这一现象被认为是植株在臭氧环境下的一种补偿机制。臭氧显著降低植株同化物向根系的分配，而同化物向根系分配的改变将导致根系与整株植物功能关系的改变。在水分亏缺环境下，植物根系的生长受到抑制，导致根系对土壤营养吸收能力的降低，从而间接降低叶片的光合速率。 3.2 盐胁迫引起的生理响应提高了小麦抵御臭氧伤害的能力 试验结果表明，盐胁迫引起的小麦生理响应（如，气孔导度降低、抗氧化酶活性升高等），显著增强了小麦抵抗臭氧伤害的能力。但这种保护作用是相对的，因为盐胁迫本身已对小麦生长产生显著的抑制作用。 3.2.1 气孔导度下降减少了臭氧的进入 研究发现，臭氧是通过气孔进入植物体内的，而盐胁迫引起的小麦气孔导度下降，显著减少了臭氧进入小麦体内的量，大大减轻了臭氧对小麦的伤害。本实验中，无盐栽培条件下，臭氧引起的小麦光合速率降低，达到了显著水平；而盐胁迫下，由臭氧引起的小麦光合速率降低，未达到显著水平。这说明盐胁迫引起的气孔导度降低，起到了减轻臭氧对小麦生长抑制的作用。 3.2.2 渗透调节能力的增强弱化了臭氧的伤害 盐胁迫引起的可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白、脯氨酸等渗透调节物质含量的升高，大大增强了小麦抵御臭氧伤害的能力。如，臭氧往往造成植物蛋白质的分解，降低蛋白质含量；但盐胁迫下，可溶性蛋白含量是上升的，两方面协调，维持了植株蛋白质水平，促进了小麦生长。另一方面，渗透调节物质的积累，有利于小麦同化物的合成、转化和运输，加快了循环的节奏，这也是盐胁迫降低臭氧对小麦伤害的重要原因之一。 3.2.3 抗氧化能力增强降低了臭氧的氧化伤害 盐胁迫引起的小麦酶促保护系统抗氧化酶（SOD、POD等）活性升高，提高了小麦体内活性氧清除能力。臭氧污染可产生大量的活性氧自由基，对小麦产生强氧化伤害，抑制小麦生长。通常情况下，臭氧胁迫也可引起小麦抗氧化酶活性的提高，来适应这种污染环境。本实验表明，在盐和臭氧的交互作用下，小麦抗氧化酶活性的升高呈现了叠加效应，小麦的活性氧清除能力大大加强，减缓了小麦衰老进程，有利于小麦生长。 4 外源硝酸钾对冬小麦盐胁迫伤害的缓解机理及高产栽培技术规程 4.1 不同浓度硝酸钾处理对盐胁迫下小麦幼苗生理代谢的影响 植株体内K+/Na+比值是衡量小麦抗盐性的一项重要指标。盐胁迫下，小麦体内Na+含量快速上升，而K+含量相对下降，K+/Na+比值快速降低，打破了植株体内离子平衡，对小麦造成Na+“单盐毒害”，严重抑制小麦生长。可溶性糖、脯氨酸等低分子量渗透调节物质含量升高；膜质过氧化程度加重，电解质外渗量及丙二醛含量升高；活性氧自由基增多，抗氧化酶活性升高。 外源KNO3显著提高了小麦植株组织内K+/Na+比值，盐胁迫症状减轻，可溶性糖、脯氨酸等低分子量渗透调节物质含量比单独NaCl胁迫时降低；膜质过氧化程度减轻，电解质外渗量及丙二醛含量降低；活性氧自由基减少，抗氧化酶活性恢复到接近正常水平。但过量施用硝酸钾同样不利于小麦的生长。实验结果表明，小麦生长环境中最佳的K+/Na+ = 16:100。 4.2 抽穗期叶面喷施硝酸钾对盐胁迫下小麦花后生长及籽粒产量的影响 根据小麦生长环境中最佳的钾/钠 = 16:100的实验结果，设计了对100 mM NaCl生长环境中小麦抽穗期叶面喷施10 mM KNO3溶液试验（Hoagland 营养液中已含6 mM KNO3），得出外源硝酸钾有利于盐胁迫下小麦生长的恢复及籽粒产量的提高，DK961和JN17的穗粒数分别比单纯盐胁迫时提高了1.9%和7.1%；千粒重分别提高了2.3%和2.8 %；产量分别提高了4.5%和12.3%；叶面喷施钾肥后，盐胁迫对耐盐小麦产量指标影响变小，小麦各项指标恢复到接近于对照水平。盐敏感小麦品种受到盐胁迫的伤害较重，产量下降幅度较大，施钾肥后小麦盐胁迫症状虽有改善，但仍与对照相差较远。所以，盐胁迫下小麦高产优质栽培中，耐盐品种的选用是首要的。 4.3外源硝酸钾对盐胁迫下花后小麦旗叶气体交换的影响 盐胁迫下小麦叶面喷施钾肥，旗叶光合速率在灌浆期比不施钾处理显著升高，且维持高光合速率时间延长，小麦后期衰老速率减缓。由于施钾处理使旗叶光合速率提高，功能期延长，使籽粒可溶性总糖含量和蔗糖含量高于不施钾的处理，促进了淀粉合成底物的供应，由此促进了淀粉的合成。盐胁迫下小麦抽穗期施钾，可促进小麦旗叶、籽粒的碳、氮代谢，淀粉合成速率加快。同时游离氨基酸含量增加，籽粒中蛋白质合成底物的供应增加，蛋白质产量提高。适宜的钾肥处理能够显著促进小麦植株碳、氮代谢过程，加速碳水化合物和蛋白质的合成，使籽粒蛋白质、淀粉产量提高。 4.4外源硝酸钾对盐胁迫下小麦花后旗叶抗衰老酶活性的影响 盐胁迫可使小麦代谢过程中产生的活性氧自由基增多，刺激酶促防御系统的保护酶（如，SOD、POD、CAT等）活性提高，但当盐浓度超过其上限时，酶活性达到一定的极限，活性氧自由基不能及时的清除，代谢发生紊乱，植株加速衰老或不能正常生长，出现“早死”现象。外源硝酸钾可有效缓解这一抑制作用，提高小麦在盐胁迫下的代谢能力，减少活性氧自由基的产生，减轻活性氧清除系统的压力，能较长时间维持叶片细胞结构的完整性，提高小麦抵抗盐胁迫的能力。 4.5 盐胁迫下小麦优质高产栽培技术规程 研究结果表明：选用高产优质抗盐小麦新品种，并合理配合施用钾肥是获得小麦优质高产的一项有效措施： 1） 选用高产优质抗盐小麦新品种 在品种选用上，首先要考虑苗期耐盐力好、个体分蘖强、成穗率高三大因素，在此基础上选择多穗、粒大、粒多的性状。 2）配合施用钾肥 钾肥基施和抽穗期叶面喷施皆对盐胁迫下小麦生长有促进作用。钾肥的施用量应根据土壤盐浓度而定，小麦生长环境中最佳的K+/Na+比值为16:100。

The influence of nitrogen and phosphorus on the growth of a diatom Skeletonema costatum (Greville) Cleve

Nitrogen and phosphorus requirements of a chain-forming diatom, Skeletonema costatum (Greville) Cleve, collected from Yatsushiro Sea, Japan, were investigated in a laboratory culture experiment. Sodium nitrate and sodium glycerophosphate were used as nitrogen and phosphorus sources, respectively. Cultures were grown in modified Provasoli's ASP2NTA medium (Provasoli et al. 1957) at 25±1°C, light intensity 60 µE mˉ² secˉ¹ and photoperiod 12:12-h, L:D cycle. Optimum growth was observed at nitrate concentrations of 3-10 mglˉ¹ and phosphate concentrations of 1.5-15 mglˉ¹. Adequate growth was also found at the nitrate concentration of up to as high as 300 mglˉ¹. Significantly poorer growth was found at lower nitrate (<3.0 mglˉ¹) and higher phosphate (>15 mglˉ¹) concentrations. From the present study, it is concluded that S. costatum can grow well at wide ranges of nitrate concentrations but is sensitive to higher phosphate concentrations.

Suitability of rich-fish culture under mono and polyculture systems in the boro rice ecosystem

An experiment was conducted in farmers’ fields under Paikgacha thana, Khulna to study the suitability of integrated rice-cum-fish culture. Three treatments namely T1 (Puntius gonionotus), T2 (Puntius gonionotus and Cyprinus carpio) and T3 ( Cyprinus carpio) were included for the study each having three replicates. The fish were stocked at a density of 3750/ha in all the rice plots. The physicochemical parameters of water viz., water depth, temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, salinity, nitrate and phosphate etc. recorded during the study period were found within optimum range. Of the two cultured species C. carpio attained the highest average individual weight (160g) and survival (81.06%). With respect to biomass and income, highest average fish production and net profit per hectare (306.74kg and Tk. 8177.91) were obtained in T2 and the lowest (184.17kg and Tk. 2049.41) obtained in T1 and a significant variation (p<0.05) in fish production was observed among the treatments while for rice production, it was insignificant. The cost benefit ratio of fish production found were 1:1.29, 1:2.14 and 1:1.90 for T1, T2 and T3, respectively.

Macrobenthos of intertidal zone of Versova along the coast of Mumbai

To assess the biodiversity of macro benthos in the changing environment along the coast of Mumbai, the intertidal zone of Versova was identified. The water quality in this intertidal region was poor with low pH, salinity and dissolved oxygen, and high nitrite, nitrate, phosphate and ammonia. The substratum was sandy with 1.29% organic matter in it. Mean faunal density of 2257 no./m² was recorded during the study which was mainly contributed by polychaetes (83.5%) followed by amphipods (14.5%), while other groups represented were isopods, crabs, hermit crabs, unidentified decapods, pelecypods and gastropods. Average biomass of 34.83 g/m² (93.7%) was contributed by polychaetes. Shannon and Wiener Index (0.4107) indicated heavy pollution in the intertidal area of Versova.