大气中二甲硫等氧化的化学耦合作用

从遥远海洋到重污染地区在很宽的大气条件下,用灵敏度分析法研究了二甲硫（DMS）和SO2的氧化机理及其化学耦合作用,DMS最重要的氧化机理是OH自由基的摘氢反应,对SO2是SO2与OH自由基的反应。在DMS和SO2的氧化过程中,碳、氮、氧化合物的化学耦合作用起着根本性的作用,重要的化学耦合反应是OH自由基的生成反应、消耗反应和NOx等的光化学引发反应等。     

溶液pH和吸附离子对水相中δ-MnO2氧化Cr(Ⅲ)的影响研究

实验室研究了溶解氧、介质pH及表面吸附离子(PO43–、Cd2 、Pb2 )种类等对人工合成的氧化锰(δ-MnO2)在水相中对Cr(Ⅲ)的氧化作用。结果表明:当悬浮液中ρ(MnO2)/ρ(Cr)为10/1时,氧化锰对Cr(Ⅲ)的氧化量达最大;pH值的升高降低Cr(Ⅵ)→Cr(Ⅲ)氧化还原电位以及增强Mn2 催化作用可以增强溶解氧对Cr(Ⅲ)的氧化能力。溶液pH的提高导致Cr(Ⅲ)的水解程度增强而生成Cr(OH)3沉淀和吸附离子后氧化锰表面位点的减少,可以提高Cr(Ⅲ)稳定性。因此,土壤和沉积物δ-MnO2在水相中氧化Cr(Ⅲ)的能力与溶液化学性质密切相关,且在Pb污染下显著降低。     

模拟太阳光下冰相中壬基酚的光解

本文采用模拟太阳光对比研究了HONO和H2O2体系冰相中壬基酚的降解.考察了模拟太阳光作用下冰相中壬基酚的光转化规律,讨论了壬基酚初始浓度、pH、光照时间对壬基酚去除率的影响.结果表明,初始浓度降低、光照时间延长、pH值升高,壬基酚直接光解时的去除率升高.初始浓度为0.025 mmol·L-1的壬基酚在冰相中直接光解12 h,去除率达36.7%.外加H2O2时,冰相中壬基酚光解受到一定的抑制,且H2O2剂量增加,壬基酚去除率下降.而HONO吸收UV解离出的·OH自由基,促进了冰相中壬基酚的光转化.     

355 nm光照下液相中甲苯与亚硝酸的交叉反应

利用激光闪光光解技术研究了在355 nm激光作用下甲苯与亚硝酸的交叉反应机理,考察了反应瞬态物种的生长和衰减行为,对产物进行了GC-MS分析.结果表明,HNO_2在355 nm的紫外光照下产生的OH自由基和甲苯有两种反应途径,其一是加成反应,甲苯与OH自由基反应生成CH_3C_6H_5-OH加合物,反应速率常数为(4.1±0.4)×10~9L·mol~(-1)·s~(-1),该反应途径在对流层大气中占主导地位;其二是发生在侧链甲基上的提氢反应,反应生成苄基自由基.有氧条件下,CH_3C_6H_5-OH可与O_2反应,氧化为CH_3C_6H_5-OHO_2,反应速率常数为(6.8±0.2)×10~8L·mol~(-1)·s~(-1).     

瞬态吸收光谱技术研究水体中亚硝酸-萘体系的微观反应机理

采用 35 5nm紫外光照射HNO2 萘 H2 O体系 .研究表明 ,光照后体系中间产物和最终产物的光反应过程是通过HNO2 激光光解产生OH自由基 ,OH自由基再与萘反应生成　 OH ,反应速率常数为 ( 1 1± 0 1 )× 1 0 1 0 M- 1 ·s- 1 .     

冰相中双氧水体系罗丹明B的光解机理

研究了模拟太阳光作用下冰相中双氧水体系罗丹明B(RhB)光转化规律,考察了光照时间、温度、RhB初始浓度、pH值和双氧水剂量对RhB光解的影响.对照冰相与水相中RhB在双氧水体系中的光解效果,发现冰相中RhB的去除率远远低于水相,说明冰相中晶格的笼子效应限制了RhB与H2O2之间的反应.同时,研究了外加3种无机阴离子(还原性Cl-、氧化性SO42-和S2O82-)对冰相中RhB降解的影响,结果表明,3种离子都能促进冰相中双氧水体系RhB的光解,其中S2O82-能显著提高RhB的去除率.S2O82-和Cl-加入剂量越高,RhB去除率越高,而SO42-加入剂量增加会阻碍RhB的光解.依据研究结果,推测了冰相中RhB在双氧水体系中的光解历程与机理,为深入了解冰相中污染物自由基降解规律提供依据.     

水中铁(Ⅲ)-草酸盐配合物光解产生羟基自由基的测定

对铁 (Ⅲ ) 草酸盐配合物光解过程中产生的·OH进行了气相色谱法间接测定 在pH =3 5 ,异丙醇浓度为 1mmol·l- 1的条件下 ,经过 1 2 5W高压汞灯 (λ≥ 31 3nm)光照 80min ,Fe(Ⅲ ) /草酸盐配比为 9 3/1 2 0 7μmol·l- 1的水溶液中 ,·OH的生成量为6 5 9μmol·l- 1,·OH生成反应符合表观零级反应动力学模式 ,其生成速率为 0 72 6μmol·l- 1·min- 1.同时蜒究了溶液pH值、Fe(Ⅲ ) /草酸盐配比对·OH生成量的影响 .     

3-甲基丁酮与OH自由基反应的速率常数及其机理研究

在(298±3)K的温度下,采用相对速率法测得了3-甲基丁酮与OH自由基在气相中的反应速率常数:k=(2·6±0·4)×10~(-12)cm~3·molecule~(-1)·s~(-1).该结果与根据结构活性法估算的结果相一致.实验中还测定了该反应的主要产物:丙酮、甲醛和过氧乙酰基硝酸酯(PAN),讨论了该气体在NOx存在下与OH自由基反应的机理.根据上述实验结果讨论了3-甲基丁酮对对流层臭氧浓度的影响:3-甲基丁酮在大气对流层中的氧化反应活性不高,它的主要氧化产物丙酮同样具有低的反应活性.因此,3-甲基丁酮对大气中臭氧生成的贡献不是很大.     

铈负载SBA-15分子筛催化臭氧氧化水中环丙沙星

通过水热法合成纯硅介孔分子筛SBA-15,并采用等体积浸渍法制备Ce负载SBA-15分子筛催化剂(Ce/SBA-15),将其应用于催化臭氧氧化环丙沙星(CIP).小角X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)表征结果表明,Ce/SBA-15保持了纯硅SBA-15有序的介孔结构.Ce/SBA-15催化臭氧氧化环丙沙星(CIP)结果显示,催化剂有良好的活性,对环丙沙星的矿化率为63.3%,比单独臭氧氧化高出22.9%;随着铈负载量增加,催化剂活性呈现先增大后减小趋势,负载量为2%时催化效果最佳;TOC去除率随着反应温度增加而提高;溶液初始pH对反应有显著的影响,pH=5.01时TOC去除率最大.以水杨酸作为羟基自由基(·OH)捕获剂,用比色法测定·OH产量为0.0072 mmol·L~(-1).溶液中投加1 mmol·L~(-1)磷酸根时,催化臭氧氧化中TOC去除率降低了25.8%,催化效果受到明显抑制,表明·OH的生成发生在Ce/SBA-15表面.     

异相草酸铁光降解五氯酚过程中的铁物种分配

草酸铁光化学体系在自然界中广泛存在,此体系可以内源生成过氧化氢,构成Fenton体系,产生羟基自由基(·OH),用于降解有机污染物.通过测定赤铁矿(α-Fe_2O_3)和针铁矿(α-Fe OOH)两种铁氧化物-草酸体系在光降解五氯酚(PCP)过程中草酸和pH的变化,计算反应过程中各种Fe(Ⅲ)和Fe(Ⅱ)物种的分配情况,分析影响体系活性的关键因素.研究表明,体系中的铁物种分配和pH通过影响体系的铁循环直接影响体系的反应活性.相同初始pH,不同草酸初始浓度下,高活性的Fe(Ⅱ)物种分配具有较大差异从而影响体系的铁循环速率和反应活性.不同初始pH,达到饱和吸附的相同草酸初始浓度下,高活性的Fe(Ⅱ)和Fe(Ⅲ)物种均为体系控制物种,而pH通过影响Fe(Ⅲ)的还原速率从而影响体系的铁循环速率和反应活性.     

Representation of the world's biophysical conditions by the global protected area network

Protected areas (PAs) are often implemented without consideration of already existing PAs, which is likely to cause an overrepresentation of certain biophysical conditions. We assessed the representativeness of the current PA network with regard to the world's biophysical conditions to highlight which conditions are underprotected and where these conditions are located. We overlaid terrestrial and marine PAs with information on biophysical conditions (e.g., temperature, precipitation, and elevation) and then quantified the percentage of area covered by the PA network. For 1 variable at a time in the terrestrial realm, high temperature, low precipitation, and medium and very high elevation were underrepresented. For the marine realm, low and medium sea surface temperature (SST), medium and high sea surface salinity (SSS), and the deep sea were underrepresented. Overall, protection was evenly distributed for elevation across the terrestrial realm and SST across the marine realm. For 2 variables at a time, cold and very dry terrestrial environments had mostly low protection, which was also the case for low SST and low and medium SSS across most depths for marine environments. Low protection occurred mostly in the Sahara and the Arabian Peninsula for the terrestrial realm and along the Tropic of Capricorn and toward the poles for the marine realm. Although biodiversity measures are of prime importance for the design of PA networks, highlighting biophysical gaps in current PAs adds a frequently overlooked perspective. These gaps may weaken the potential of PAs to conserve biodiversity. Thus, our results may provide useful insights for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to establish a more comprehensive global PA network.     

Quantitative composition of the defensive secretion ofBledius species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae) is adapted to naturally occurring predators

Summary The adaptation of defensive secretions to their target organisms was examined for the abdominal gland secretions ofBledius furcatus, B. spectabilis andB. arenarius. Therefore the target organisms of the secretion of theseBledius species (i.e. their predators) had to be identified. At the collection sites examined these were the earwigLabidura riparia, the antCataglyphis bicolor, the flyLispe candicans, different carabids of the generaPogonus, Dichirotrichus, Dyschirius, Bembidion andCalathus and the wading birdsHaematopus ostralegus andCalidris alba. The secretion of the abdominal glands contains the toxin ptoluquinone dissolved in either-dodecalactone and 1-undecene (B. furcatus andB. spectabilis) or in octanoic acid and octyloctanoate (B. arenarius). The ratio of these solvents is species-specific. Application experiments using some of the natural insect predators (L. riparia, C. bicolor, Pogonus, Di. gustavii, Dyschirius) revealed that these solvent ratios provided a more effective deterrent than other possible ratios. Thus by combining the solvents in certain ratios, the capability of cuticular penetration and therefore the effectiveness of the defensive secretions are adapted to their natural targets.     

Democracy versus development: New urban debates

The politics of development includes subtexts of choice, as underpinned by community consensus (or lack of it), against the larger backdrop of a liberal democracy, with its intricate power structures that influence the choice of concepts and often lead to complicity rather than consent. A dilemma exists between the understanding of field-level practitioners and that of academics, whose understandings of progress differ. Progress can (and often does) imply long-term change across generations whereas development is often more a matter of crisis management and delivering tangible results to end-users. This makes it a bone of contention across political systems, irrespective of local or global dynamics. Development can emerge as a tool to be wielded for power and further political mileage at the expense of progress. Progress cannot be studied as a counterpoint to development as the sense of history is often missing in development interventions. Development tends to be piecemeal as its very logic often stems from the rationale of power. This is not to suggest, however, that development is only about politics; it is definitely more than the politics of everyday life and involves all of civil society that requires its critical and immediate attention. In this sense, it has become a priority for politicians with an underlying agenda designed to out-manouevre dissent and all statements of protest.     

A framework to measure the wildness of managed large vertebrate populations

As landscapes continue to fall under human influence through habitat loss and fragmentation, fencing is increasingly being used to mitigate anthropogenic threats and enhance the commercial value of wildlife. Subsequent intensification of management potentially erodes wildness by disembodying populations from landscape-level processes, thereby disconnecting species from natural selection. Tools are needed to measure the degree to which populations of large vertebrate species in formally protected and privately owned wildlife areas are self-sustaining and free to adapt. We devised a framework to measure such wildness based on 6 attributes relating to the evolutionary and ecological dynamics of vertebrates (space, disease and parasite resistance, exposure to predation, exposure to limitations and fluctuations of food and water supply, and reproduction). For each attribute, we set empirical, species-specific thresholds between 5 wildness states based on quantifiable management interventions. We analysed data from 205 private wildlife properties with management objectives spanning ecotourism to consumptive utilization to test the framework on 6 herbivore species representing a range of conservation statuses and commercial values. Wildness scores among species differed significantly, and the proportion of populations identified as wild ranged from 12% to 84%, which indicates the tool detected site-scale differences both among populations of different species and populations of the same species under different management regimes. By quantifying wildness, this framework provides practitioners with standardized measurement units that link biodiversity with the sustainable use of wildlife. Applications include informing species management plans at local scales; standardizing the inclusion of managed populations in red-list assessments; and providing a platform for certification and regulation of wildlife-based economies. Applying this framework may help embed wildness as a normative value in policy and mitigate the shifting baseline of what it means to truly conserve a species.     

Achieving Open Access to Conservation Science

Conservation science is a crisis discipline in which the results of scientific enquiry must be made available quickly to those implementing management. We assessed the extent to which scientific research published since the year 2000 in 20 conservation science journals is publicly available. Of the 19,207 papers published, 1,667 (8.68%) are freely downloadable from an official repository. Moreover, only 938 papers (4.88%) meet the standard definition of open access in which material can be freely reused providing attribution to the authors is given. This compares poorly with a comparable set of 20 evolutionary biology journals, where 31.93% of papers are freely downloadable and 7.49% are open access. Seventeen of the 20 conservation journals offer an open access option, but fewer than 5% of the papers are available through open access. The cost of accessing the full body of conservation science runs into tens of thousands of dollars per year for institutional subscribers, and many conservation practitioners cannot access pay‐per‐view science through their workplace. However, important initiatives such as Research4Life are making science available to organizations in developing countries. We urge authors of conservation science to pay for open access on a per‐article basis or to choose publication in open access journals, taking care to ensure the license allows reuse for any purpose providing attribution is given. Currently, it would cost $51 million to make all conservation science published since 2000 freely available by paying the open access fees currently levied to authors. Publishers of conservation journals might consider more cost effective models for open access and conservation‐oriented organizations running journals could consider a broader range of options for open access to nonmembers such as sponsorship of open access via membership fees. Obtención de Acceso Abierto a la Ciencia de la Conservación     

Sexual Predators,Energy Development,and Conservation in Greater Yellowstone

Abstract: In the United States, as elsewhere, a growing debate pits national energy policy and homeland security against biological conservation. In rural communities the extraction of fossil fuels is often encouraged because of the employment opportunities it offers, although the concomitant itinerant workforce is often associated with increased wildlife poaching. We explored possible positive and negative factors associated with energy extraction in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), an area known for its national parks, intact biological diversity, and some of the New World's longest terrestrial migrations. Specifically, we asked whether counties with different economies—recreation (ski), agrarian (ranching or farming), and energy extractive (petroleum)—differed in healthcare (gauged by the abundance of hospital beds) and in the frequency of sexual predators. The absolute and relative frequency of registered sex offenders grew approximately two to three times faster in areas reliant on energy extraction. Healthcare among counties did not differ. The strong conflation of community dishevel, as reflected by in‐migrant sexual predators, and ecological decay in Greater Yellowstone is consistent with patterns seen in similar systems from Ecuador to northern Canada, where social and environmental disarray exist around energy boomtowns. In our case, that groups (albeit with different aims) mobilized campaigns to help maintain the quality of rural livelihoods by protecting open space is a positive sign that conservation can matter, especially in the face of rampant and poorly executed energy extraction projects. Our findings further suggest that the public and industry need stronger regulatory action to instill greater vigilance when and where social factors and land conversion impact biological systems.     

Comparison of the insecticidal effects of water extracted and intact aromatic plants onAcanthoscelides obtectus,a bruchid beetle pest of kidney beans

Summary Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) is one of the most damaging pests of kidney beans,Phaseolus vulgaris L. worldwide. However, aromatic plants from the families Lamiaceae, Lauraceae, Myrtaceae and Poaceae can protect kidney beans by direct or delayed insecticidal effect, through increased adult mortality and inhibition of beetle reproduction (both oviposition and adult emergence). The efficiency of hydrodistillated and intact plants fromThymus vulgaris andT. serpyllum, Mentha piperata, Rosmarinus officinalis, Satureia hortensis, Eucalyptus globulus, Laurus nobilis, Origanum vulgare, andCymbopogon nardus was compared. For both extracts,Origanum vulgare had the best effect. The insecticidal effect was induced by more than the essential oils because no significant difference was noticed between distilled and intact plants extract. Inhibition of reproduction was particularly important. These results suggest that lipidic as well as non lipidic, allelochemicals, such as phenolics, or non-protein amino-acids, or flavonoids may be involved in the toxicity of aromatic plants to this beetle.     

Rapid,recurring, structured survey versus bioblitz for generating biodiversity data and analysis with a multispecies abundance model

A bioblitz inexpensively and quickly generates biodiversity data, but bioblitzes are often conducted with haphazard, unreplicated sampling. Results tend to be taxonomically, geographically, or temporally biased, lack metadata, and consist of lists of observed taxa that do not enable further analyses or correction for imperfect detection. A rapid, recurring, structured survey (RRSS) uses a structured sampling design and temporal and spatial replication to survey randomly selected sites on a conservation property. We participated in a loosely structured bioblitz and a subsequent RRSS at Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve in Springville (St. Clair County), Alabama (USA) to compare observed richness derived from the 2 survey approaches. The RRSS data structure enabled us to fit models that accounted for imperfect detection to estimate abundances, occupancy probabilities, and habitat associations. The loosely structured bioblitz data could not be used in such models. We present a new integrated multispecies abundance model that we applied to avian RRSS data. Our model extension enables estimation for the community, employs data augmentation to estimate the number of undetected species, and incorporates covariates. The RRSS generated a more comprehensive and less biased list of observed taxonomic richness than the loosely structured bioblitz (e.g., 73 vs. 45 bird species and 104 vs. 63 insect families from the RRSS vs. loosely structured bioblitz, respectively). Models fit to the RRSS data identified seasonal patterns in avian community composition and allowed for estimation of habitat–occupancy relationships for insect taxa. The RRSS protocol has potential for broad transferability as a standardized, quick, and inexpensive way to inventory biodiversity and estimate ecological parameters while providing an outreach opportunity.     

Compliance with and ecosystem function of biodiversity offsets in North American and European freshwaters

Land-use change via human development is a major driver of biodiversity loss. To reduce these impacts, billions of dollars are spent on biodiversity offsets. However, studies evaluating offset project effectiveness that examine components such as the overall compliance and function of projects remain rare. We reviewed 577 offsetting projects in freshwater ecosystems that included the metrics project size, type of aquatic system (e.g., wetland and creek), offsetting measure (e.g., enhancement, restoration, and creation), and an assessment of the projects’ compliance and functional success. Project information was obtained from scientific and government databases and gray literature. Despite considerable investment in offsetting projects, crucial problems persisted. Although compliance and function were related to each other, a high level of compliance did not guarantee a high degree of function. However, large projects relative to area had better function than small projects. Function improved when projects targeted productivity or specific ecosystem features and when multiple complementary management targets were in place. Restorative measures were more likely to achieve targets than creating entirely new ecosystems. Altogether the relationships we found highlight specific ecological processes that may help improve offsetting outcomes.     

Some polyphagous Homoptera gain protection from their natural enemies by feeding on the toxic plantsSpartium junceum andErythrina corallodendrum (Leguminosae)

Summary Interactions were studied among alkaloid-containing legumes (Erythrina corallodendrum andSpartium junceum) and non-toxic plants (Citrus sinensis, Cucurbita moschata andEuphorbia tirucalli), several polyphagous homopterans,Aphis craccivora (Aphididae),Icerya purchasi, I. aegyptiaca (Margarodidae),Lepidosaphes ulmi (Diaspididae) andPlanococcus citri (Pseudococcidae), and some major natural enemies of these homopterans. Significant reductions in survival due to negative effects of alkaloid containing as compared with non-alkaloidal plants were recorded for the predatorsRodolia cardinalis andChilocorus bipustulatus, but not forCryptolaemus montrouzieri (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae),Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) andSympherobius sanctus (Neuroptera: Sympherobiidae). The development time of the larvae or pupae ofR. cardinalis, C. carnea andS. sanctus was longer on the toxic plants than on the non-toxic ones. The percentage of parasitism ofA. craccivora collected from the non-alkaloidal plantsVicia palaestina andMelilotus albus was much higher than that onS. junceum. The parasitoid complexes ofA. craccivora differed between both plant groups. The nutritive value of honeydew ofI. purchasi andA. craccivora, as expressed by the life span ofEncyrtus infelix (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) adults, was also investigated. Life spans were significantly longer when the wasps fed on honeydew produced on non-alkaloidal plants (C. sinensis andPittosporum tobira) than on alkaloid containing plants whenI. purchasi — but notA. craccivora — was the producer. It is suggested that the chemical defense ofE. corallodendrum andS. junceum is exploited by polyphagous phytophages to reduce predation. In nature, population growth and density of four of the investigated homopterans are conspicuously high when they developed on the alkaloid containing plant species, and very low on non-alkaloid plants. The efficiency of their natural enemies may be reduced by sequestration of alkaloids (or other toxic plant compounds) or their transfer into excreted honeydew. Therefore it is assumed that a generalist phytophagous homopteran may be protected from its natural enemies, although at different rates of efficiency, if it can safely sequester the host allelochemical when it develops on toxic species within its host range.