Report on the frame survey of Lake Albert conducted in May 2012

Lake Albert and Albert Nile are a major source of fisheries resources sustaining the riparian communities in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Like all shared bodies of Uganda Lake Albert and Albert Nile fisheries are faced with immense exploitation pressure one time described as the tragedy of the commons. In Uganda, the lake is shared by five riparian districts namely: Buliisa, bundibugyo, Hoima, Kibaale and Nebbi. The lake covers a total estimated surface area of 5,270 km2 with approximately 60% within Ugandan waters (Walker, 1972). It is located in the western part of the great rift-valley at an altitude of 618 m above Sea level. The central parts of the lake are characterized by steep escarpments whereas the northern and southern parts lie in a plain of the rift valley. The plains are gently sloping, resulting in shallow swampy inshore waters in many places. The major inflowing rivers are the Semliki and Kafu in the south, and the Victoria Nile at the northern tip. The lake has a diverse fish fauna with a gradient of multi-species fisheries in different parts of the lake.

宁夏新建二代防护林网蛀干害虫发生特点和危害特性

本文以宁夏银川二代林网中林分和害虫调查资料为基础 ,研究了二代林网主要蛀干害虫——光肩星天牛 (Anoplophora glabripennis Mostch)和木蠹蛾 [Cossus cossus ori-entalis Gaede &H olcocerus vicarius(Walker) ]分别在新疆杨林和刺槐林中因不同的树龄、径粗、林向、郁闭度、林地类型 (林缘和林内 )而呈现出的相应发生特点和为害特性。结果显示 ,新疆杨大于 6年生、胸径超过 1 2 cm径阶受光肩星天牛危害频率高 ;实验用片林林缘到林内 2 m范围内新疆杨受光肩星天牛危害显著高于林内 ,而东、西、南、北 4个方向 ,以东边受害最轻 ;与其它树种组成的混交林林缘同样重于林内。刺槐易受木蠹蛾危害的树龄和径节分别是 6 a～ 1 2 a和 1 2 cm～ 2 0 cm;刺槐片林无论是纯林还是混交林均为林缘重于林内。以上蛀干害虫对树龄和径粗均有较强的一致性选择

宁夏新建二代林网主要害虫种群数量变动规律初探

本文在连续 3年 (1 993～ 1 995年 )大量调查的基础上 ,研究了宁夏新建二代林网主要造林树种的主要害虫种群数量消长动态和发生规律。结果表明 :新建林网中具有潜在危险性的主要害虫为 :光肩星天牛 (Anoplophora glabripennis Motsch.)、木蠹蛾 (Cossuscossus orientalis Gaede &H olcocerus vicarius(Walker) )、枝梢害虫 (槐花球蚧 Eulecaniumkuwanai (Kanda) .&扁平球坚蚧 Parthenolecanium orientalis(Bouch) )。光肩星天牛种群呈下降趋势 ;木蠹蛾种群为上升趋势 ;槐花球蚧种群虽有下降趋势 ,但虫口密度依然较高 ;扁平球坚蚧在白蜡纯林中种群有逐年增长的趋势 ,而在混交林内数量变化平中有降。研究发现各害虫在合理的树种混交方式下 ,种群数量变化幅度小 ,危害轻 ,因而认为生产中只有营造合理树种搭配下的混交林才能防止和控制害虫的发生。

Gamma-ray spectroscopy at TRIUMF-ISAC

The 8π spectrometer at TRIUMF-ISAC consists of 20 Compton-suppressed germanium detectors and various auxiliary devices. The Ge array, once used for studies of nuclei at high angular momentum, has been transformed into the world's most powerful device dedicated to radioactive-decay studies. Many improvements in the spectrometer have been made, including a high-throughput data acquisition system, installation of a moving tape collector, incorporation of an array of 20 plastic scintillators for β-particle tagging, 5 Si(Li) detectors for conversion electrons, and 10 BaF2 detectors for fast-lifetime measurements. Experiments can be performed where data from all detectors are collected simultaneously, resulting in a very detailed view of the nucleus through radioactive decay. A number of experimental programmes have been launched that take advantage of the versatility of the spectrometer, and the intense beams available at TRIUMF-ISAC. © 2006 American Institute of Physics.