The vulnerability evolution and simulation of social-ecological systems in a semi-arid area: A case study of Yulin City,China

Taking the semi-arid area of Yulin City as an example, this study improves the vulnerability assessment methods and techniques at the county scale using the VSD (Vulnerability Scoping Diagram) assessment framework, integrates the VSD framework and the SERV (Spatially Explicit Resilience-Vulnerability) model, and decomposes the system vulnerability into three dimensions, i.e., exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity. Firstly, with the full understanding of the background and exposure risk source of the research area, the vulnerability indexes were screened by the SERV model, and the index system was constructed to assess the characteristics of the local eco-environment. Secondly, with the aid of RS and GIS, this study measured the spatial differentiation and evolution of the social-ecological systems in Yulin City during 2000–2015 and explored intrinsic reasons for the spatial-temporal evolution of vulnerability. The results are as follows: (1) The spatial pattern of Yulin City’s SESs vulnerability is “high in northwest and southeast and low along the Great Wall”. Although the degree of system vulnerability decreased significantly during the study period and the system development trend improved, there is a sharp spatial difference between the system vulnerability and exposure risk. (2) The evolution of system vulnerability is influenced by the risk factors of exposure, and the regional vulnerability and the spatial heterogeneity of exposure risk are affected by the social sensitivity, economic adaptive capacity and other factors. Finally, according to the uncertainty of decision makers, the future scenarios of regional vulnerability are simulated under different decision risks by taking advantage of the OWA multi-criteria algorithm, and the vulnerability of the regional system under different development directions was predicted based on the decision makers' rational risk interval.     

Seasonal variation of biochemical components in clam (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Saxidomus purpuratus</Emphasis> Sowerby 1852) in relation to its reproductive cycle and the environmental condition of Sanggou Bay,China

Seasonal variation of biochemical components in clam (Saxidomus purpuratus Sowerby 1852) was investigated from March 2012 to February 2013 in relation to environmental condition of Sanggou Bay and the reproductive cycle of clam. According to the histological analysis, the reproductive cycle of S. purpuratus includes two distinctive phases: a total spent and inactive stage from November to January, and a gametogenesis stage, including ripeness and spawning, during the rest of the year. Gametes were generated at a low temperature (2.1°C) in February. Spawning took place once a year from June to October. The massive spawning occurred in August when the highest water temperature and chlorophyll a level could be observed. The key biochemical components (glycogen, protein and lipid) in five tissues (gonad, foot, mantle, siphon and adductor muscle) were analyzed. The glycogen content was high before gametogenesis, and decreased significantly during the gonad development in the gonad, mantle and foot of both females and males, suggesting that glycogen was an important energy source for gonad development. The protein and lipid contents increased in the ovary during the gonad development, demonstrating that they are the major organic components of oocytes. The lipid and protein contents decreased in the testis, implying that they can provide energy and material for spermatogenesis. The results also showed that protein stored in the mantle and foot could support the reproduction after the glycogen was depleted.     

An evaluation of underlying mechanisms for “fishing down marine food webs”

自1998年“捕捞降低海洋食物网”概念首次提出以来,渔获物平均营养级（Mean trophic level of fisheries landings,MTL）广泛用于评估捕捞活动对生态系统完整性的影响,并指导管理机构的政策制定。近年来研究表明,掌握MTL的潜在变化机制对于以MTL作为渔业可持续性指标至关重要。根据联合国粮农组织FAO提供的渔获统计数据,结合Fishbase提供的相关鱼种营养级,本文探讨了全球三大洋14个FAO渔区MTL的变化趋势,并进一步分析不同MTL变化趋势下高营养级鱼种和低营养级鱼种渔获量的变动情况。研究表明, MTL呈上升和回升状态均可能伴随着低营养级鱼种渔获量的下降。此外,通过观察营养级高于3.25鱼种的MTL以区分“捕捞降低海洋食物网”和“捕捞沿着海洋食物网”现象需考虑生态系统的群落结构和开发历程。利用渔获物平均营养级评价渔业可持续性必须综合考虑高营养级和低营养级鱼种,以及群落结构和开发历程的掩盖效应。     

中西太平洋金枪鱼围网渔场聚类及其原因分析

本文根据1995-2010年我国中西太平洋金枪鱼围网生产统计数据,按年和月不同时间空间分辨率对金枪鱼围网渔场进行聚类分析,划定不同渔场类型;同时结合海表温度（SST）及Niño3.4区指数,探讨其渔场类型形成的原因。研究表明,在月为时间尺度下气候异常事件（El Niño和La Niña事件）发生频次与渔场聚类结果类别相关联,在1-12月发生气候异常事件频数分布可划分为以下几个阶段:1-3月、4-6、7-9月、10-12月,与月时间尺度下金枪鱼围网中心渔场4种聚类结果的时间范围具有一致性。通过渔场重心聚类结果和El Niño和La Niña事件分类统计对比发现,在年时间尺度下,气候异常事件的类型与聚类结果相关联,聚类结果同一类别包含的年份发生的气候异常事件具有一致性,即在同一类别下1995年、1997年为强El Niño年;1998年、2007、年、2009年为正常年份;2010年为强La Niña年;1999年、2000年、2001年为La Niña年;1996年、2008年为La Niña年;2002年、2004年为El Niño年。研究认为,中心渔场的年际聚类变化与El Niño、La Niña事件的发生分布具有很强的相关性,因此可以利用El Niño、La Niña指标来预测渔场的年间和月份间的变化。     

新疆铁路沿线前百公里风区大风特征统计分析

基于2015—2017年新疆铁路沿线17个大风监测站的逐时观测资料,分析了南疆线前百公里风区的大风时空分布特征,并与著名的百里风区代表站十三间房气象站进行对比分析,结果表明:前百公里风区通常是指新疆著名的三十里风区和百里风区外又一强风区带,风速强劲,大风历时长,其间以铁泉西至三个泉大桥区段风速最大,代表站三个泉大桥瞬间极大风速比十三间房气象站平均大12.2 m/s;前百公里风区平均风速季节变化规律为夏季春季秋季冬季;5月达到月均风速的最大值,1月为最小值;平均风速日变化呈单峰形式变化。大风情况下前百公里风区沿线主导风向较稳定,为NW(西北风)至N(北风)之间。风区中铁路沿线呈东北—西南走向,正好与大风的主导风向相正交,形成横风,对列车运行可产生较大的危害。     

Importance of weighting for multi-variable habitat suitability index model: A case study of winter-spring cohort of Ommastrephes bartramii in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean

Weighting values for different habitat variables used in multi-factor habitat suitability index (HSI) modeling reflect the relative influences of different variables on distribution of fish species. Using the winter-spring cohort of neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii) in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean as an example, we evaluated the impact of different weighting schemes on the HSI models based on sea surface temperature, gradient of sea surface temperature and sea surface height. We compared differences in predicted fishing effort and HSI values resulting from different weighting. The weighting for different habitat variables could greatly influence HSI modeling and should be carefully done based on their relative importance in influencing the resource spatial distribution. Weighting in a multi-factor HSI model should be further studied and optimization methods should be developed to improve forecasting squid spatial distributions.     

Evaluation of FAD-associated purse seine fishery reduction strategies for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the Indian Ocean

In the Indian Ocean, bigeye tuna supports one of the most important fisheries in the world. This fishery mainly consists of two components: longline and purse seine fisheries. Evidence of overfishing and stock depletion of bigeye tuna calls for an evaluation of alternative management strategies. Using an age-structured operating model, parameterized with the results derived in a recent stock assessment, we evaluated the effectiveness of applying constant fishing mortality (CF) and quasi-constant fishing mortality (QCF) strategies to reduce fishing effort of purse seining with fish aggregating devices (FADs) at different rates. Three different levels of productivity accounted for the uncertainty in our understanding of stock productivity. The study shows that the results of CF and QCF are similar. Average SSB and catch during simulation years would be higher if fishing mortality of FAD-associated purse seining was reduced rapidly. The banning or rapid reduction of purse seining with FAD resulted in a mean catch, and catch in the last simulation year, higher than that of the base case in which no change was made to the purse seine fishery. This could be caused by growth overfishing by purse seine fisheries with FADs according to the per-recruit analysis. These differences would be more obvious when stock productivity was low. Transferring efforts of FAD-associated purse seining to longline fisheries is also not feasible. Our study suggests that changes are necessary to improve the performance of the current management strategy.     

社会—生态系统体制转换视角下的黄土高原乡村转型发展——以长武县洪家镇为例

社会—生态系统理论为中国乡村转型发展的过程格局研究提供了新的分析思路,运用体制转化理论及其研究框架,选取陕西省长武县洪家镇为案例地,从村域尺度社会—生态系统体制变化为切入点揭示了当地乡村转型的背景和环境因素,重点探讨农户尺度的社会—生态系统体制转换影响因素及其稳健性,从微观角度审视西北乡村转型的基本特征,主要结论包括：① 当地乡村社会—生态系统体制已由传统农业体制转变为新型农业体制,其中某些家庭体制正在向非农体制转换。② 家庭特征是农户体制发生转换的客观条件;耕地质量、劳动力数量与质量是农户体制转换的内在动因;户主年龄、文化水平及社会网络是农户体制转换方向的决定因素。③ 农户家庭体制转换呈现出发散和聚合并存现象,且不同家庭的稳健性存在明显差异,基于种植业结构和收入对农户家庭进行分类,不同类型农户家庭体制的稳健型依次表现为其：苹果非农均衡型>非农收入主导型>粮食非农均衡型>苹果收入主导型>传统收入主导型。最后基于农户视角对乡村转型的微观研究进行探讨,并提出后续深化研究的方向和实践启示。     

陕南秦巴山区可持续生计安全评价及其鲁棒性分析

可持续生计安全强调以生态—经济—社会的综合视角来评价欠发达地区的可持续性问题。目前,可持续生计安全分析框架存在权重方法单一和计算结果具有不确定性的问题。选取陕南28个区县,以2005-2014年为时序,运用层次分析法、热点分析和鲁棒性分析分别确定指标权重,定量分析可持续生计安全动力机制和空间聚集性,检验可持续生计安全指数不确定性。结果表明：① 陕南可持续生计安全指数年际差异显著,并逐年增大,其中汉中市差异最为明显,极值均在该市;② 生态安全、经济效益和社会公平综合影响可持续生计安全,影响程度由高到低依次为生态安全>经济效益>社会公平;③ 可持续生计安全整体空间格局表现出“热—冷—热—冷”依次交替的特征,且其发展态势在空间分布上呈现出一定的稳定性,具有明显的地理集中现象;④ 可持续安全指数排名出现频率—变化范围矩阵对角线颜色较深,整体排名出现频率较高,具有较强的鲁棒性,说明可持续生计安全指数及排名稳健性与可信度较高。该研究引入可持续生计安全,可为可持续性评价提供理论方法参考和实践应用借鉴,为欠发达地区可持续发展政策提供科学依据。     

古尔班通古特沙漠南缘干季土壤水分含量空间异质性

土壤水分含量是荒漠植被发育的主要制约因子。对古尔班通古特沙漠南缘个体、群落、丘间地0~100 cm干季土壤水分含量的空间异质性进行分析。结果表明：（1）同尺度下,土壤水分含量随土层深度增加呈显著升高趋势,且表层土壤水分含量的变异系数高于其他土层。（2）个体尺度,梭梭树干基部周围土壤水分含量在垂直和水平方向存在格局分异。垂直方向,土壤水分含量随土层深度增加呈升高趋势。水平方向,随距树干基部距离增加,坡顶土壤水分含量呈升高趋势,坡中和坡底土壤水分含量呈降低趋势,但没有显著差异。（3）梭梭群落尺度上土壤水分含量异质性较强,且呈斑块状分布。（4）地形是影响丘间地尺度土壤水分含量空间分异的主要因素,形成坡底土壤水分含量最高、坡中次之、坡顶最低的空间分布格局。