Timing,magnitude and geochemistry of major Southeast Asian volcanic eruptions: identifying tephrochronologic markers

We review the current knowledge about Southeast Asian volcanoes and their eruption histories, and focus on identifying tephrochronologic markers representing major explosive eruptions in order to further future palaeoclimate and volcanological studies. Forty-one volcanic edifices in Southeast Asia have been classified as large calderas by Whelley et al. (2015) and thus have, or are likely to have, produced large explosive eruptions with a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 6–8. Unfortunately, only 20 such eruptions have known ages, spanning from 1.2 Ma to 1991 ad , and fewer have geochemical data that can be used for tephrostratigraphic correlations. Volcanic products from different geodynamic regions and different sources can generally be distinguished on major element plots (e.g. K₂O versus CaO) of matrix glass composition. However, the distinction of multiple eruptions from the same source often requires additional data such as trace element compositions of matrix glass and/or mineral compositions. Biotite, but also magnetite compositions (MgO and TiO₂ content in particular) appear to be very discriminating. Up to nine tuffs in addition to the three to four Toba tuffs can be utilised as widespread tephrochronologic markers and span a range from 1.2 to 1.6 Ma to recent. As only a few Holocene major eruptions have been well characterised and dated, many large calderas are still unstudied, and many distal tephra layers are still lacking a source, more tephrochronologic markers can certainly be defined in the future.     

Adaptations of araphid pennate diatoms to a planktonic existence

Pennate diatoms are monophyletic. Their principal cell wall elements, called valves, are shaped like a ship's hull. Within the pennates, the araphids are paraphyletic; they possess rimoportulae and pore fields located at the valve apices. The pore fields exude mucilage pads with which cells attach to one another to form chains. Many taxa use the pads also for attachment to substrata. Only a few genera are truly planktonic. The main question addressed in this study is whether the planktonic lifestyle is ancestral or derived. Phylogenies inferred from nuclear SSU rDNA gene sequences of diatoms indicated that the attached lifestyle is ancestral among the araphids, whereas a typically planktonic lifestyle seems to have developed at least three times and possibly four times independently. Acquisition of a planktonic lifestyle from benthic ancestry was accompanied by a reduction in the silicification of cell-wall elements, but changes in morphological characters shared by all four clades were not detected. The reason why only three or four araphid pennate clades have adopted a planktonic lifestyle may be related to constraints associated to their sexual reproduction mode. Partner cells of opposite mating type align with one another and produce isogametes. These gametes lack flagella; they move to one another in an amoeboid fashion, which functions well on surfaces, but seems a liability in a turbulent water column. The planktonic lineages must have overcome this constraint, e.g. by sinking to the bottom, or aggregating, to perform sexual reproduction. Members of the four araphid pennate lineages are now common constituents of the plankton, suggesting that they are ecologically successful.     

台阶式变深水槽造波的解析研究台阶式变深水槽造波的解析研究

利用特征函数展开法对台阶式变深水槽中推板式造波机造波问题进行了研究,建立了相应速度势和波面的解析表达式。与高阶边界元方法(HOBEM)数值结果进行了对比,验证了本解析解的正确性。通过数值试验,研究了台阶对入射波的影响,同时分析了造波板所在位置（上部台阶）水深、水槽工作区（下部台阶）水深、造波板运动周期和造波板水平位置等因素对生成波浪高度的影响。由此选择合适的造波板所在位置及水深来得到所需要的波浪高度,进而根据需要生成波浪的周期和波幅 来反演造波板的运动。     

黄渤海近海海藻养殖规模及固碳强度时空分布

定量研究黄渤海近海大型经济海藻的面积、产量及其固碳能力和空间分布,对海洋牧场建设和海藻固碳强度研究具有重要意义。基于2001—2016年《中国渔业统计年鉴》和2016年《山东渔业统计年鉴》数据,对2001—2015年黄渤海近海和全国近海养殖大型经济海藻的产量、面积及结构进行了对比分析,采用CCI指数计算了黄渤海近海及全国近海大型经济海藻的固碳能力,并分析了2016年山东省养殖海藻的空间分布特征。研究表明:2001—2015年海藻养殖面积、产量整体呈上升趋势,其中全国海藻养殖面积在2005—2007年,产量在2006—2007年出现间断性下降,黄渤海海藻养殖面积在2005—2007年,产量在2001—2003年、2005—2008年出现阶段性下降;黄渤海近海海藻养殖产量占全国近海海藻养殖产量年均约45.53%,固碳总量占全国海藻固碳总量年均约51.75%,其中裙带菜,海带及紫菜为黄渤海海藻养殖的主要经济藻类;以山东省为典型省份的海藻固碳强度在海岸带间表现出明显的空间分布差异,其中威海市荣成区域人工养殖海藻固碳总量最多。     

Quaternary stratal architecture of the Barcelona prodeltaic continental shelf (NW Mediterranean)

The Barcelona continental shelf is part of a 6–20 km wide canyon-bounded shelf located off the city of Barcelona (NE Spain). This study integrates newly acquired high-resolution single channel seismic reflection profiles and available lithological information of the Barcelona shelf to describe its late Quaternary architecture and the role of global glacio-eustatic fluctuations and local factors in its development.

Four major sequence boundaries are identified throughout the seismic dataset. They are tentatively correlated with the four last 4th order (100–120 ka) high-amplitude late Quaternary glacio-eustatic lowstands. Most of the stratigraphic record is formed by falling stage systems tracts with forced-regressive deposits, which confers a general progradational vertical stacking pattern. Transgressive systems tracts are represented by continuous units confined directly off river sources and on previously eroded surfaces. Stillstand deposits are difficult to recognize in the available dataset. The uppermost seismic unit corresponds to the Holocene shore-parallel Besos and Llobregat joint prodelta affected by the prevailing south-westward circulation.

The general architecture of the late Quaternary Barcelona shelf deposits is determined by global glacio-eustatic cycles. However, the lateral variability of the seismic units depends largely on local factors such as (i) the position of sediment sources (essentially the Llobregat River); (ii) differential subsidence and, especially, sediment compaction; (iii) erosive processes such as canyon incision, mass wasting or wave base dynamics; and (iv) underlying geomorphic restrictions.     

Effect of salinity on heavy metal mobility and availability in intertidal sediments of the Scheldt estuary

The effect of the flood water salinity on the mobility of heavy metals was studied for intertidal sediments of the Scheldt estuary (Belgium). Soils and sediments of 4 sampling sites were flooded with water of different salinities (0.5, 2.5, and 5 g NaCl L⁻¹). Metal concentrations were monitored in pore water and surface water. To study the potential effects of flood water salinity on metal bioavailability, duckweed (Lemna minor) was grown in the surface water. The salinity was found to primarily enhance the mobility of Cd and its uptake by duckweed. Cadmium concentrations in pore water of soils and sediments and surrounding surface waters significantly exceeded sanitation thresholds and quality standards during flooding of initially oxidized sediments. Moreover, the effect was observed already at lower salinities of 0.5 g NaCl L⁻¹. This implies that risks related to Cd uptake by organisms and Cd leaching to ground water are relevant when constructing flooding areas in the brackish zones of estuaries. These risks can be reduced by inducing sulphide precipitation because Cd is then immobilised as sulphide and its mobility becomes independent of flood water salinity. This could be achieved by permanently flooding the polluted sediments, because sulphates are sufficiently available in the river water of the brackish part of the estuary.     

Combined classifier–quantifier model: A 2-phases neural model for prediction of wave overtopping at coastal structures

A 2-phases neural prediction method for wave overtopping is developed. The ‘classifier’ predicts whether overtopping occurs or not, i.e. q = 0 or q > 0. If the classifier predicts overtopping q > 0, then the ‘quantifier’ is used to determine the mean overtopping discharge. The overtopping database set up within the EC project CLASH (De Rouck, J., Geeraerts, J., 2005. CLASH Final Report, Full Scientific and Technical Report, Ghent University, Belgium) is used to train the networks of the prediction method.     

Multielement analysis of deep-sea sediments by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Marine sediments were dissolved by HNO3-HF-HCIO4 in a sealed container at low pressure; I-IF was evaporated in an open container and salts were dissolved in HCl by heating, then transferred to 2% HNO3 solution. A total of 45 elements, including Li, Be, So, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Cd, In, Sb, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Hf, Ta, W, TI, Pb, Bi, Th and U, were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Condi-tions and sample experiments showed that this procedure defines a good experimental method which has the advantages of clear interference, easy operation and reliable results. The concentrations of the 45 elements could be used for resource exploration, envi-ronmental assessment and academic research.     

STUDY ON FLUXES OF CH4 EMISSION FROM PADDY FIELDS IN CHANGCHUN AREA

CH4 is a kind of important greenhouse gases in atmosphere. The current atmospheric concentration of CH4 is about 1.7ppmv and is increasing at almost 2％ per year. The sources of CH4 include paddies, wetland and tundra, insects, the digestive tracts of ruminants, coal mining, biomass burning, and the leakage of natural gas. The total input to the atmosphere lies in the range 300－ 550Tg per year. CH4 from paddy fields is about 10％ － 20％ of total source of atmospheric CH4 (DING, 1997). …     

复方新诺明在鲈鱼体内的药物代谢动力学研究

首次报道了用高效液相色谱法研究鲈鱼口服复方新诺明的药物代谢动力学特征。结果表明 ,鲈鱼单次口服剂量为200×10-6的复方新诺明后 ,其血液药物浓度 时间数据符合一室开放动力学模型。药物代谢动力学参数 :吸收速率常数 (ka)为0.096h -1、达峰时间 (Tmax)为21.479h,峰浓度 (Cmax)为50.768μg/ml、吸收半衰期 (T(1/2)Ka)为7.250h、消除半衰期 (T(1/2)K)为38.299h,药时曲线下面积 (AUC)为4138.400(mg·h)/L。鲈鱼口服药物0.5h后在肌肉、血液、肝脏、肾脏4种组织中就可以检测到药物的存在。药物在16h采样点4种组织里的浓度达最高。药物在肌肉、血液、肝脏中的平均回收率约80%～90 % ,该方法的检测限可达0.05×10-6。