Integrating ecological damages into the user charge for land reclamation: a case study of Xiamen, China

Land reclamation has become one of the great concerns of many coastal states for its serious environmental and ecological effects. User charge is an effective market-based approach for regulating land reclamation. The user change should be designed to reflect the full effect of converting sea to land to ensure sustainable use of marine resources. In this paper, we present an ecological-economic framework to estimate the user charge that covers both the ecological damages and the rent associated with the reclaimed land. We apply the framework to Xiamen’s West Sea. Results of the case study suggest that the rents of reclaimed land for industrial and commercial uses are 49 yuan/m² and 1,066–2,704 yuan/m², respectively. The unit value of ecological damages of land reclamation is 605 yuan/m². The present user charge is too low to regulate excessive land reclamation. The user charge for land reclamation in the study area should be modified to 653 yuan/m² for industrial uses and 35–40% of adjacent land prices for commercial uses.     

Characterization of EmpA protease in Vibrio anguillarum M3

EmpA is an extracellular metalloprotease secreted by Vibrio anguillarum.For better understanding its role in the patho-genicity of V.anguillarum strain M3,empA insertion mutant was constructed.In the mutant it decreased in extracellular proteolytic activity,swarming motility,hemolytic activity and virulence on turbot(Scophthalmus maximus).Significant decline(by 5-fold)of extracellular proteolytic activity and similar growth curve between mutant and wild type strains indicated that EmpA was the major extracellular protease of M3.LD50 of mutant increased by 38-fold compared with wild type.No pro-EmpA was detected in the su-pernatant of culture,indicating that EmpA autolyzed to mature protein after 24 h.Secretion of EmpA in M3 was similar to that in NB10 strain.Attenuated virulence of mutant was similar to that of M93Sm strain.It was demonstrated that specific operation of EmpA was different from that in previous studies and EmpA contributed to the swarming motility and hemolytic activity in V.an-guillarum strain M3.The results provides insight into understanding the function of EmpA and its potential application in vaccine development.     

Heat flow pattern, base of methane hydrates stability zones and BSRs in Shenhu Area, northern South China Sea

Using the collected 433 heat flow values, we estimated the bases of methane hydrate stability zone (BHSZ), in northern South China Sea (NSCS). Through comparing BHSZs with the depths of bottom simulating reflectors (BSRs), in Shenhu Area (SA), we found that there are big differences between them. In the north of SA, where the water depth is shallow, many slumps developed and the sedimentation rate is high, it appears great negative difference (as large as -192%). However, to the southeast of SA, where the water depth is deeper, sedimentation rate is relatively low and uplift basement topography exists, it changes to positive difference (as large as +45%). The differences change so great, which haven’t been observed in other places of the world. After considering the errors from the process of heat flow measurement, the BSR depth, the relationship of thermal conductivity with the sediments depth, and the fluid flow activities, we conclude that the difference should be not caused by these errors. Such big disagreement may be due to the misunderstanding of BSR. The deviant “BSRs” could represent the paleo-BSRs or just gas-bearing sediment layers, such as unconformities or the specific strata where have different permeability, which are not hydraterelated BSRs.     

浙闽沿岸流消退时期的浮游植物群落结构特征

浙闽沿岸流对台湾海峡的水文环境意义重大.依据国家海洋局"908"补充调查专项,通过对覆盖浙闽沿岸流海洋锋面过程的海洋生物调查研究,于2008年4月实施针对浙闽沿岸流消退时期(春季)台湾海峡锋面海域的浮游植物取样分析.结果共记录3门41属86种,其中硅藻35属76种.甲藻5属9种,蓝藻1属1种.种类组成以暖水性种类和广布...     

长江口南北港分汊口河势控制工程及实施效果研究

南北港分汊口采用新浏河沙护滩及南沙头通道限流潜堤工程控制河势,既是长江口最复杂的分汊口河段整治工程组成部分,又为长江口综合治理和长江口深水航道逐步延伸至南京起到关键性作用,其治理思路、方案及工程经验均值得借鉴.论述了新浏河沙护滩及南沙头通道限流潜堤工程治理思路及方案研究过程,并根据最新资料分析了工程的整治效果,总结了工程特点及经验,可供相关类似工程借鉴参考.     

基于簇的移动多媒体客户请求调度策略

研究移动多媒体用户数量的增加引起的网络瓶颈与多媒体代理服务器负载大的问题。提出1种基于逻辑簇的客户请求调度策略CCRSS(Cluster-Based Client Request Scheduler Strategy)。首先根据移动设备的物理位置按照客户定位算法确定请求者所在的逻辑簇。然后簇节点选择者根据节点服务能力利用节点选择策略,筛选能够响应客户请求的簇节点。最后簇节点判断者判断请求者能否作为簇节点从而服务未来的客户请求,确定请求者位于哪个逻辑簇中,并更新簇信息管理者。最后定理证明该系统能够有效的降低多媒体的抖动率和减少服务器带宽负载。     

剥蚀厚度恢复法在渤海湾盆地济阳坳陷孔店组应用

针对勘探程度较低的复杂断陷盆地,利用常规剥蚀厚度恢复方法无法准确恢复其剥蚀厚度的问题,提出了1种基于构造演化研究的剥蚀厚度恢复方法,即从剥蚀动力学角度出发,分析剥蚀的成因机制,利用构造演化研究的平衡剖面,用地震资料界定剥蚀范围和求取剥蚀厚度,再根据已确定剥蚀区域的实际钻井资料情况,采用沉积速率法、波动分析法等进行井震结合的剥蚀厚度恢复。并以渤海湾盆地济阳坳陷孔店组为例,对孔一段(Ek1)和孔二段(Ek2)剥蚀厚度进行了恢复,结果表明:孔一段(Ek1)受剥蚀作用较强,在区域上存在较大差异,总体上剥蚀厚度较大,而孔二段(Ek2)受剥蚀作用较弱,剥蚀厚度较薄。该方法比传统的单一方法更加精确可靠,对恢复复杂断陷盆地剥蚀厚度具有较好的效果。     

Application of AdaBoost Algorithms in Fe Mineral Prospectivity Prediction: A Case Study in Hongyuntan–Chilongfeng Mineral District,Xinjiang Province,China

Natural Resources Research - Continuous resource supply is one of the key points to improve comprehensive national strength. Resource prediction models supportive of target delineation for...