Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in commercial fish and lobsters from the coastal waters of Madagascar following an oil spill in August 2009

Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were determined in species of commercial fish and lobsters following an oil-spill just off the protected Madagascan coastline. Samples were collected along the coastline within and outside the affected area. Summed PAH concentrations ranged from 1.9 μg kg⁻¹ to 63 μg kg⁻¹ wet weight, but with no higher molecular weight PAHs (>202 Da) being detected. All concentrations of benzo[a]pyrene, benz[a]anthracene and dibenz[a,h]anthracene were <0.1 μg kg⁻¹ wet weight, well within the EU and UK set limits for the protection of human health. Additionally, samples were calculated as the benzo[a]pyrene toxic equivalency quotient (TEQ) and found to be well below the level of concern in relation to health of human consumers. Evaluation of the biota PAH data indicated the origin of PAH was predominantly petrogenic with >80% arising from oil sources. Profile studies indicate a low-level multisource petrogenic contamination probably representing a pre-spill background for the area.     

Contemporary 14C radiocarbon levels of oxygenated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (O-PBDEs) isolated in sponge-cyanobacteria associations

Considerable debate surrounds the sources of oxygenated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (O-PBDEs) in wildlife as to whether they are naturally produced or result from anthropogenic industrial activities. Natural radiocarbon (¹⁴C) abundance has proven to be a powerful tool to address this problem as recently biosynthesized compounds contain contemporary (i.e. modern) amounts of atmospheric radiocarbon; whereas industrial chemicals, mostly produced from fossil fuels, contain no detectable ¹⁴C. However, few compounds isolated from organisms have been analyzed for their radiocarbon content. To provide a baseline, we analyzed the ¹⁴C content of four O-PBDEs. These compounds, 6-OH-BDE47, 2′-OH-BDE68, 2′,6-diOH-BDE159, and a recently identified compound, 2′-MeO-6-OH-BDE120, were isolated from the tropical marine sponges Dysidea granulosa and Lendenfeldia dendyi. The modern radiocarbon content of their chemical structures (i.e. diphenyl ethers, C₁₂H₂₂O) indicates that they are naturally produced. This adds to a growing baseline on, at least, the sources of these unusual compounds.     

云南元阳菲莫铜钼多金属矿床成因及成矿模式

文章在矿床地质、地球化学及同位素年代学研究的基础上,总结了菲莫铜钼多金属矿床的成因及理想模式。矿床中岩、矿石S、Pb同位素组成显示,矿床成矿物质主要来源于深部地幔或下地壳古老基底,后混入部分上地壳物质;H、O同位素特征显示,矿床成矿热液以上升的岩浆热液为主,结合部分变质热液及渗透淋滤的大气降水形成混合热液;Re-Os同位素测年得出矿床形成时间为(47·81±0·71)Ma,矿化主要发生于大皮甲岩体岩浆侵位晚期的期后热液阶段。矿床成因类型属沉积-变质-岩浆热液叠加改造型铜钼多金属矿床。成矿作用具长期性、多期次、多来源、多阶段、多成因的特征,大致经历了古元古代的沉积定位阶段→中新元古代的区域变质改造富集阶段→喜马拉雅期的颠覆性改造叠加富集成矿阶段。     

冀东唐杖子金矿:一个典型的隐爆角砾岩型金矿

根据唐杖子金矿矿区野外观察和勘探结果发现,北东向深断裂F2、F3控制了辉绿岩-花岗斑岩组成岩浆带,在与近南北向断裂F1交汇处,岩浆气液活动增强,形成明显的隐爆角砾岩筒,从中心向外侧依次出现中心角砾岩带→崩塌角砾岩带→震碎角砾岩带的分带特征。在角砾岩筒南西侧的主断裂带(F2、F3)内,热液聚集形成含金黄铁矿石英脉,脉体规模大(长约3000多米,宽约25m),含金品位高(金品位最高45g/t,最低3.6g/t,平均8.44g/t),构成唐杖子金矿的主矿体;在角砾岩筒北侧的弧形断裂(F5~F17)和南侧的放射状断裂(F18~F22、F23~F27)中,也有不同程度的热液聚集,形成含金石英脉,Au品位一般在1.82g/t。由主断裂带、侵入岩带控制的爆破角砾岩带及其派生的含金断裂系统,靠近岩筒的脉体中,硫化物发育,含金品位高;随着离爆破角砾岩筒距离的增大,断裂系统中的硫化物逐渐减少,金品位逐渐降低,整体构成一个典型的爆破角砾岩筒型金矿。角砾岩筒型金矿的识别,对华北地台的相似背景区的金矿勘探和地质研究有借鉴意义。     

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments,mussels and crustacea around a former gasworks site in Shoreham-by-Sea,UK

Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons have been determined in sediments, mussels and crustacea in the vicinity of a former gasworks site by Shoreham Harbour, UK. Very high concentrations of PAH were found in the substrate, an ash-like material deposited on the former gasworks site, which exhibited a profile consistent with the major source of contamination being coal or coke tar produced during the period of gas production at the site. Elevated PAH concentrations were also found in mussels both from the beach below the former gasworks site, and from sites further to the east in Portslade and Hove. The significance of these concentrations were assessed using an approach which involved the calculation of benzo[a]pyrene equivalent conoentrations (BaPEs), summing concentrations of individual PAH on the basis of their comparative potency as carcinogens. BaPE ranged from values of, or close to, zero for crustacea, to 336 microg kg(-1) wet weight in mussels from Southwick Beach. The contaminated mussels are not exploited commercially but may be taken by casual gatherers, and notices have been posted to warn potential consumers.     

网格状化合物模型II建立中的改进：H2O—CO2—CH4—N2—C2H6流体系统

以一切可利用的实验数据为基础的H20－CO2－CH4－N2－C2H6流体系统的网格状化合物稳定条件已建成为模型,对于包含在网格状化合物模型中的一些参数,如逸度气体在水中的溶解热度及热动力常数,可根据对它们最准确的计算结果估计纯净的CO2、CH4、N2、C2H6等气体水合物最适合的Kihara参数,对于CO2－CH4,CH4－C2H6等混合型气体水合物,引入过量吉布斯自由能函数并得到一个与实验数据非常吻合的结果,过量吉布斯自由能被描述为一个修正过的Margules方程,它取决于克分子量和温度。     

滇东南花岗岩与锡、银、铜、铅、锌多金属矿床的成因关系

滇东南锡、银、铅、锌多金属矿床主要分布在个旧、白牛厂、都龙3个矿区,而滇东南较大的3个花岗岩体又分别出露在3个矿区或附近.花岗岩体均形成于燕山晚期,岩石化学、矿物成分相似,富含锡、银、铅、锌、钨、铜等成矿元素.矿床主金属元素组合与岩体之间的距离由远而近出现由锡、钨、(铍、铌、钽)→锡、钨、(铁)、铜、铟→锡、铅、锌、银、铟、(锑)有规律的变化.花岗岩浆是成矿物质来源和成矿热源.岩浆侵入初期使上覆地层隆起产生背斜(凹陷部位成向斜);同时使地层产生一系列裂隙、压性断层或层间断裂;岩浆侵入晚期,这些断层再次活动,表现为张性,岩浆产生的含矿热液沿由其活动所造成的断裂迁移、充填、交代、沉淀而形成矿床.     

A population cartogram of New Zealand

The authors use 1981 census data to create a cartogram showing the counties of New Zealand in proportion to their population.