Predators of juvenile blue crabs outside of refuge habitats in lower Chesapeake Bay

Blue crabsCallinectes sapidus in lower Chesapeake Bay are subject to high rates of predation during the late summer of their first year of growth as they migrate out of vegetated nursery habitats. Predators, potentially contributing to this pattern, were identified in video-recorded field observations of tethered juvenile crabs (20–25 mm carapace width). Predators were also tested in large laboratory tanks containing similarly-sized untethered crabs as prey. Seven different predators attacked tethered crabs in the field. Only two predators, larger blue crabs and northern puffers,Sphoeroides maculatus, consistently succeeded in preying on crabs in both field and laboratory settings. These results confirm the importance of cannibalism on juvenile blue crabs and identify puffers as a potentially overlooked source of predation pressure.     

环形构造及其地震预报意义

根据遥感图象的解译结果，介绍了环形构造的基本特征及其对中强地震的控震作用，指出了环形构造的地震构造模式和环形构造对分析地震构造环境和地震预报具有一定的意义。     

断层泥分形结构与断层运行特征

介绍了西秦岭北缘断裂带东段和海原断裂带西段的天然断层泥的分形方法和结果，并对断层泥的粒度分布特征与断层运动特性的关系进行了探讨。     

结构参数未知条件下的地震动反演研究

本文运用复合反演的观点研究结构参数未知条件下的地震动反演问题。根据地震作用的力学特性，将其具体化为估计输入的修正条件，文中给出了一类反演算法。理论分析及算例表明，该算法具有稳定的收敛特性以及良好的反演效果。     

构造地质学计算机辅助教学课件SGCAI

构造地质学计算机辅助教学课件（ＳＧＣＡＩ）利用数据库，图形动画及多媒体等技术，对地质学基础课程的计算机辅助教学研究作了初步探索，课件分为学生学习，教师管理，附属功能和执行四大模块，具有学习选择，图片说明，动画演示，练习测验，辅导答题等十个功能，课件设计新颖，技术全面，使用方便，使用该课件能充分调动学生学习的主观能动性，使学生成为真正的学习主体，有助于提高教学质量。     

三江盆地七星河区成因地层分析

区内存在５种等时性地层界面，据此将含煤岩系划分为６个成因单元，１０个亚单元。沉积环境经历了５个演化阶段，其中扇三角洲废弃阶段为最有利的聚煤时期。聚煤的有利部位位于废弃的扇三角洲体之上。     

颗粒分析用量筒的规格标准和计量标定

文章讨论了国内外用于密度计法颗粒分析用量筒的计量标准的规定，提出了相应的建议和标定方法。     

A new method for testing pile by sin- gle-impact energy and P-S curve

Introduction Through many year's practices by vast numbers of scientific and technological workers andefforts from all aspects, the dynamic testing method of high-low strain has formally entered intothe technical code of foundation pile test of construction at last (The Industry Standards of thePeople's Republic of China, 2003). The striking mode of the dynamic testing method of high strainis stipulated as hammer in the code, the striking of rocket can also be used. The latter is widely…     

Study of charge structure and radiation characteristic of intracloud discharge in thunderstorms of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

The comprehensive observations on lightning discharges were conducted in Naqu area of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in summer of 2002. The electric structures of thunderstorms and the characteristics of lightning discharges at initial stage were analyzed by using the observation data. The results show that most of intracloud (IC) lightning flashes were polarities inverted in thunderstorms with tripole electric charge structure and occurred between negative charge region located in the middle of the thunderstorm and positive charge region located at the bottom of the thunderstorm. The radiation characteristics of discharge processes in cloud with longer lasting time involved in Cloud-to-Ground (CG) lightning flashes were similar to that of IC discharges. A lot of radiation pulses were produced in these discharge processes. Because the IC discharges took place at the bottom of thundercloud and were near the ground, they may produce more serious damage to equipment on the ground therefore should not be neglected in lightning protection.