Effective properties of graded elliptical cylindrical composites

The effective property has been investigated theoretically in graded elliptical cylindrical composite's consisting of inhomogeneous graded elliptical cylinders and an isotropic matrix under external uniform electric field. As a theoretical model, the dielectric gradient profile in the elliptical cylinder is modeled by a power-law function of short semi-axis variable parameter (xi(2) - 1) in the elliptical cylindrical coordinates, namely epsilon(i)(xi) = c(k) (xi(2) - 1)(k), where c(k) and k are the parameters, and xi is the long semi-axis space variable in an elliptical cylindrical inclusion region. In the dilute limit, the local analytical potentials in inclusion and matrix regions are derived exactly by means of the hyper-geometric function, and the formulas are given for estimating the effective dielectric responses under the external lfield along (x) over cap- and (y) over cap -directions, respectively. Furthermore, we have demonstrated that our effective response formulas can be reduced to the well-known results of homogeneous isotropic elliptical cylindrical composites if we take the limit k -> 0 in graded elliptical cylindrical composites. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Phytoplankton distributions and their relationship with the environment in the Changjiang Estuary, China

This study was carried out in the Changjiang Estuary from 19 to 26 May 2003. Based on the data collected from 29 stations, including two anchor stations, phytoplankton taxonomic composition, abundance, diurnal variability and spatial distribution were examined. Eighty-seven species, including 54 species of diatoms and 16 red tide causative species, were identified. Average diversity index (H') and evenness (J) values were 1.04 and 0.40, respectively. A bloom in abundance of certain phytoplankton species, especially Prorocentrum dentatum and Skeletoneina costatum, was thought to be the cause of the low diversity index and evenness values. Total phytoplankton abundance averaged 6.75 x 10(5) cells 1(-1), and was much higher than previous investigation carried out in the same month in 1986. Abundance increased seaward showing a distinct spatial difference, and the dominant species varied with salinity. Correlation between phosphorus and abundance further supported the former conclusion that phosphorus is the controlling factor in phytoplankton growth in the Changjiang Estuary where light is not limiting. Based on the relationship between DO, pH and abundance, it is likely that the bloom was caused by rapid in situ growth of phytoplankton with high nutrients and sufficient light. The data also indicated that the duration of the bloom was not long and

Identification of factors affecting the growth and survival of the settling Japanese flounder larvae, Paralichthys olivaceus

A series of experiments were conducted to identify the factors that affected the growth and survival of the settling flounder larvae Paralichthys olivaceus. Settling larvae 24 days after hatching (DAH) were reared in 10-l experimental tanks up to 40 DAH, and two of the following factors were changed as controlled factors in each experiment: light regime (24L:0D or 12L:12D), prey density (1500, 3000, or 5000 Artemia l(-1)), shelter (sand or no sand) and stocking density (5, 10, or 15 fish l(-1)). Early settling larvae (24-35 DAH) experienced little mortality (less than 10% of the overall mortality) that was not significantly affected by above factors. In contrast, late settling larvae (36-40 DAH) suffered high cannibalistic mortality which was significantly influenced by each of the above factors. Larvae experienced significantly lower mortality at 10 fish l(-1) level than at other densities. Larvae at 15 fish l(-1) level had higher mortality than at 5 fish l(-1) when all other factors were identical. Larvae at 3000 and 5000 Artemia l(-1) treatments survived significantly better than at 1500 Artemia l(-1), but no significant differences in larval mortality were found between the two higher densities. Larvae suffered higher mortality at low prey density or at the absence of sand when they were exposed to longer photoperiod. Low stocking density significantly improved the growth of the settling larvae. The average daily instantaneous growth rate (G) at 5 and 15 fish l(-1) treatments were 0.050 and 0.034, with the coefficient of variation (CV) in final length at 16.4 and 23.5, respectively. Daily instantaneous growth rate increased significantly from 0.033 in the 1500 Artemia l(-1) to 0.041 and 0.045 in the 3000 and 5000 Artennia l(-1), respectively, but no significant difference in larval growth existed between the two higher prey densities. These findings suggested that the optimal prey density for growth and survival of the settling flounder larvae at a stocking density of 5 - 15 fish l(-1) was around 3000 Artemia l(-1) . Larvae that were exposed to 24L showed 20% increase in growth ( G = 0.046, CV = 18.7) than those exposed to 12L ( G = 0.037, CV = 20.5). Longer exposure to light significantly improved larval growth, provided sufficient food was available. Sand substrate did not show significant effects on larval growth, possibly because the larvae spent most of the time swimming or feeding in the water column during this stage. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Corrosion fatigue of welded joints of steel for marine platform

Experiments on the corrosion fatigue behaviour of welded joints of the steel for marine platform in air and seawater, and of the joints in seawater with cathodic protection, yielded data for linear regression to obtain fatigue life curves (Delta S-N-f). The laws of corrosion fatigue in welded joints of test steel are discussed with reference to those of A(587) and A(131) steel. In these experiments, the fatigue damage occurring at all welded joints around the weld interface resulted in the cracks and fractures. The fatigue life of the specimens in seawater with cathodic protection is longer than that in seawater Without protection.

Analysis for Flavonoids in Bee Pollens by Capillary Electrophoresis

A capillary electrophoresis (CE) method has been developed for the determination of six bioactive flavonoids that are commonly found in health foods: hesperidin, hyperin, isorhamnetin, kaempferol, quercetin and rutin. The effects of several parameters, such as pH, buffer concentration, separation voltage and UV detector wavelength, were investigated to find the optimal conditions. Using a HbBCh-NaiB-iO? buffer (pH 9.2), the analytes can be separated within 8 min. The relative standard deviations of migration times in eight injections were between 0.77% and 0.93%, and those of the peak areas ranged from 3.8% to 8.6%. A high reproducibility and excellent linearity was observed over two orders of magnitude, with detection limits (S/N = 3) ranging from 0.34ug ml to 2.9ug ml for all the six analytes. Recoveries ranged from 80.4 % to 113.9 %. The new method is simple, reproducible and sensitive. No solid phase extraction for sample pretreatment is necessary. Analysis results are accurate in application to bee pollens.

南门峡裂腹鱼亚科鱼类形态相似种的分类学地位——形态趋同进化实例

受高原抬升所致的水系变迁及人类活动的影响,分布于南门峡河流的裂腹鱼亚科鱼类与黄河干支流种群间的基因交流受到长期限制.作为孤立小群体,探讨其分类学地位及其在小生境中的进化机制对了解青藏高原鱼类多样性和物种的形成、进化具有重要意义.本文采用聚合酶链式反应(PCR)和直接测序方法获得了南门峡裂腹鱼亚科鱼类(n=29)及其近缘种(n=19)共48个个体的线粒体DNA(mtDNA)细胞色素b(cyt b)基因的全序列(1 140 bp),并以厚唇裸重鱼和尖裸鲤为外群构建了MP和Bayesian系统进化树.南门峡裂腹鱼亚科鱼类29个个体的序列经排序后,发现有100个(8.77%)多态性位点,共定义了16个单倍型,在系统进化树上分布于截然不同的两个族群中.其中5个单倍型(NMX3、6、7、13、15)与其近缘种花斑裸鲤和青海湖裸鲤形成单系群(MP 99%,Bayesian 98%),而其余11个单倍型(NMX1、2、4、5、8、9、10、11、12、14、16)与黄河干支流的黄河裸裂尻鱼形成另一个单系群(MP 99%,Bayesian 99%).序列差异分析显示,分布于不同族群的南门峡裂腹鱼亚科鱼类之间存在较大的碱基差异(平均为7.42%),显示出种间差异水平,表明分布于南门峡河流的裂腹鱼亚科鱼类可能是花斑裸鲤和黄河裸裂尻鱼形态相似种的复合体.结合青藏高原隆升所致的气候环境变化和高原北部水系变迁的事件,推断形态趋同进化可能导致了南门峡河流裂腹鱼亚科鱼类形态相似种的共存,而小生境自然选择压力是引发适应性形态趋同进化的主要原因.

青海种子植物特有种及其生态地理分布

主要依据中国科学院西北高原生物研究所青藏高原生物标本馆内所存标本为基础,结合对相关资料的全面收集,整理出青海特有植物82种和37变种,隶属19科54属.文中除了分科、属列出每个种或种下类型在青海境内到县一级的产地、生境和海拔高度等以外,还列出了它们的原始文献和可供引证、查阅的标本号.是研究青海高原植物区系的组成、性质和特点以及发生和演变规律等方面问题的基础资料.

巴颜喀拉山地区植物区系研究

巴颜喀拉山地区位于青海省南部,北纬32°20′～35°15′,东经94°50′～101°45′,面积约84 000km2,海拔高程介于3 600m至5 369m之间.本地区拥有种子植物1 116种,分属于64科,295属.区系特征概述如下:1)对属的分布区类型的分析表明,本地区植物区系以北温带成分为主,仅有9个分布区从热带延伸到温带的热带属,且在本区所含种类极少或仅有1种.2)对种的分布区类型的分析表明,大多数种(不包括中国特有种)属于中亚成分和东亚成分,且多呈中亚-喜马拉雅-中国西南或中国-喜马拉雅分布式样.以此为据所得结论是,本地区的种以温带成分为优势,具高原、高山分布的特点.3)本区东南部的生态环境和区系成分的来源均不同于其余地区.东亚分布型及其变型中国-喜马拉雅的种聚集在东南部.这里被认为是那些来源于横断山和西秦岭的区系成分的一个通道.4)对中国特有种的分析表明,本区系与横断山区系和甘肃南部区系联系最为密切.5)在高山特化作用和高山生态因子的选择之下,本区植物获得了适应寒冷和干旱的特性.6)本区植物的耐寒性常常伴随着耐旱和耐湿的双重特性,植物的这些特性也反映在它们的地理分布上.7)本区的区系性质和特点与唐古特地区基本一致,因此本植物区系应视为唐古特区系的一部分.

青海三角城牧场牧草微量元素含量研究

测定了青海三角城牧场牛羊主要采食的18种牧草中与动物健康密切相关的14种微量元素含量,并对牧草质量进行了评价.结果表明,Zn、 Mg、Se、Mn等微量元素含量较低,当地羊群地方病与此有关;其它营养元素含量相对正常;有害元素Pb、Cd、As、Hg含量较低.比较去离子水洗涤和非洗涤的牧草,两者微量元素含量无明显差异,说明在青藏高原洁净的自然环境下,牧草所粘附泥土及其它杂质很少.

番红花花瓣分步处理与花柱-柱头状物的高频分化

番红花（Crocus sativus），又称藏红花、西红红、藏药中称为苟日苟木。

Stability of alpine meadow ecosystem on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

The meadow ecosystem on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau is considered to be sensitive to climate change. An understanding of the alpine meadow ecosystem is therefore important for predicting the response of ecosystems to climate change. In this study, we use the coefficients of variation (Cv) and stability (E) obtained from the Haibei Alpine Meadow Ecosystem Research Station to characterize the ecosystem stability. The results suggest that the net primary production of the alpine meadow ecosystem was more stable (Cv = 13.18%) than annual precipitation (Cv = 16.55%) and annual mean air temperature (Cv= 28.82%). The net primary production was insensitive to either the precipitation (E = 0.0782) or air temperature (E = 0.1113). In summary, the alpine meadow ecosystem on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau is much stable. Comparison of alpine meadow ecosystem stability with other five natural grassland ecosystems in Israel and southern African indicates that the alpine meadow ecosystem on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau is the most stable ecosystem. The alpine meadow ecosystem with relatively simple structure has high stability, which indicates that community stability is not only correlated with biodiversity and community complicity but also with environmental stability. An average oscillation cycles of 3-4 years existed in annual precipitation, annual mean air temperature, net primary production and the population size of consumers at the Haibei natural ecosystem. The high stability of the alpine meadow ecosystem may be resulting also from the adaptation of the ecosystem to the alpine environment.

An application of the analytic hierarchy process and fuzzy logic inference in a decision support system for forage selection

Forage selection plays a prominent role in the process of returning cultivated lands back into grasslands. The conventional method of selecting forage species can only provide attempts for problem-solving without considering the relationships among the decision factors globally. Therefore, this study is dedicated to developing a decision support system to help farmers correctly select suitable forage species for the target sites. After collecting data through a field study, we developed this decision support system. It consists of three steps: (1) the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), (2) weights determination, and (3) decision making. In the first step, six factors influencing forage growth were selected by reviewing the related references and by interviewing experts. Then a fuzzy matrix was devised to determine the weight of each factor in the second step. Finally, a gradual alternative decision support system was created to help farmers choose suitable forage species for their lands in the third step. The results showed that the AHP and fuzzy logic are useful for forage selection decision making, and the proposed system can provide accurate results in a certain area (Gansu Province) of China.

石英裂变径迹蚀刻条件的对比实验研究

通过40％的HF溶液、KOH饱和溶液和19mol／L的NaOH溶液这三种常用方法对大、小颗粒石英进行裂变径迹蚀刻实验的对比发现，用环氧树脂固定的小颗粒石英样品，不宜用KOH饱和溶液（150℃）和19mol／L的NaOH溶液（沸点，约120℃）作为裂变径迹的蚀刻剂，宜用40％的HF溶液；三种方法均适宜于大颗粒石英，但不同的蚀刻方法蚀刻效率不同，40％的HF溶液（29℃）的蚀刻效率最高，且操作简单、安全性高。40％的HF溶液最佳蚀刻时间为：温度在4℃左右（冬季）时为40min，温度在29℃左右（夏季）时为30min，可在全年室内常温条件下操作。

会泽铅锌矿床的成矿流体来源：来自水-岩反应的证据

系统地研究了脉石矿物方解石中流体包裹体特征及矿床的水-岩反应条件。研究结果表明，该矿床的形成与中低温热液与中高温热液的混合有关；成矿流体的H、O同位素组成在不同矿体中没有明显的差别，流体形成前曾存在流体的均一化作用；成矿流体的形成是地层循环水与变质水、岩浆水在流体储库中充分混合的结果。因此，成矿流体具有多源性.