青海东昆仑东段加当橄榄辉长岩锆石U-Pb年代学、地球化学及地质意义

东昆仑古特提斯域镁铁—超镁铁质岩石的研究极为薄弱,对青海东昆仑东段加当橄榄辉长岩进行岩相学、年代学和地球化学分析,以期为东昆仑晚古生代—早中生代构造岩浆演化提供新的约束。利用LA-ICPMS锆石U-Pb定年技术,获得橄榄辉长岩加权平均年龄为249.7±3.0Ma(n=21,MSWD=0.105),表明岩体形成时代为早三叠世。岩石地球化学研究表明,加当橄榄辉长岩具有高Al_2O_3(14.71%~18.60%)、低TiO_2(0.07%~0.19%)、贫P2O5(0.02%)、低碱(K_2O+Na_2O=1.65%~2.01%)及Na_2OK_2O的特征,属亚碱性辉长岩。岩石微量元素总体上富集大离子亲石元素(LILE:Rb、Sr、Ba、Th、K)和Pb,相对亏损高场强元素(HFSE:Nb、Ta、P、Zr、Ti),稀土元素总量较低,ΣREE=9.79×10~(-6)~12.55×10~(-6),(La/Yb)N为5.61~28.51,平均11.43,显示轻稀土富集的特征,δEu=1.64~2.48,具有明显的Eu正异常。根据地球化学特征和微量元素判别图解,橄榄辉长岩源区为被俯冲改造的岩石圈幔源岩浆,岩浆在演化过程中遭受了上地壳物质的同化混染,并经历了一定程度的结晶分异作用。结合东昆仑区域构造演化,认为加当橄榄辉长岩是早三叠世阿尼玛卿古特提斯洋北向俯冲阶段岩浆活动的产物。     

地中海海脊泥角砾岩的无机地球化学特征

地中海海脊泥角砾岩的无机地球化学特征ＳｉｍｏｎＪ．Ｗａｋｅｆｉｅｌｄ等地中海海脊是由非洲板块俯冲到爱琴海底部而形成的加积楔体系（Ｒｙａｎ等，１９８２）．最近，在海脊顶部详细的海底调查结果发现了泥底辟区（火山），这些底辟带可能是沉积物质向上运动而形成的...     

Sublethal toxicity of orchard stormwater runoff in Sacramento splittail (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus) larvae

The sublethal effects of stormwater runoff from sections of a plum orchard treated with esfenvalerate or diazinon were evaluated in 7-day-old Sacramento splittail (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus) larvae. Fish were exposed to eight runoff samples using the USEPA standard static renewal method for 96 h acute toxicity testing, then transferred to clean water for three-month to assess the survival, growth, histopathological abnormalities, and heat stress proteins (hsp). No significant mortality was observed at 96 h in exposed fish. At one week, histopathological abnormalities included severe glycogen depletion, cytoplasmic protein droplets, vacuolar degeneration, and cell necroses in liver of all exposure groups. Pyknotic nerve cells were seen in brain of one exposure group. Significantly higher cumulative mortality, lower condition factor, and elevated hsp60 and hsp70 levels (p < 0.05) were occurred in several exposure groups. No histopathological abnormalities were observed after three months in any exposure group. This study confirms that standard acute toxicity tests have underestimated the toxicity of stormwater runoff, and although splittail larvae survived the 96 h exposure, they exhibited reduced survival and growth and showed signs of cellular stress even after a three month recovery period.     

Factors affecting the distribution of benthic macrofauna in estuaries contaminated by urban runoff

Contaminants derived from urban runoff have been shown to accumulate in estuarine sediments, reaching concentrations potentially capable of causing biological effects. Demonstration of effects, however, is difficult due to strong natural environmental gradients and the effects of past or present point-sources of contamination. We used multivariate methods to test two hypotheses relating to the effects of urban-derived contaminants on estuarine benthic communities. First, that patterns of distribution and abundance of benthic invertebrates in two urbanised estuaries would be different from those in two non-urbanised estuaries. Second, that the distributions of benthic invertebrates within and among the four estuaries would be related to those of urban-derived contaminants. Concentrations of contaminants were larger in estuaries with urbanised catchments and concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn and DDT in some samples exceeded those at which biological effects may be expected to appear. Tests of differences in composition of benthic communities among estuaries showed that the two urban estuaries were not significantly different, but that they differed from both rural estuaries, which also differed from each other. Distributions of benthic invertebrates were significantly related to those of environmental variables, and were ordinated along axes that correlated with both natural environmental variables (nature of the sediment, position in estuary) and contaminants. Differences in faunas between the urban and non-urban estuaries were not, however, clear-cut and nor were relationships between faunal assemblages and environmental variables (including contaminants) consistent between two times of sampling.     

Assessing the impact of nutrient enrichment in estuaries: susceptibility to eutrophication

The main aim of this study was to develop a generic tool for assessing risks and impacts of nutrient enrichment in estuaries. A simple model was developed to predict the magnitude of primary production by phytoplankton in different estuaries from nutrient input (total available nitrogen and/or phosphorus) and to determine likely trophic status. In the model, primary production is strongly influenced by water residence times and relative light regimes. The model indicates that estuaries with low and moderate light levels are the least likely to show a biological response to nutrient inputs. Estuaries with a good light regime are likely to be sensitive to nutrient enrichment, and to show similar responses, mediated only by site-specific geomorphological features. Nixon's scale was used to describe the relative trophic status of estuaries, and to set nutrient and chlorophyll thresholds for assessing trophic status. Estuaries identified as being eutrophic may not show any signs of eutrophication. Additional attributes need to be considered to assess negative impacts. Here, likely detriment to the oxygen regime was considered, but is most applicable to areas of restricted exchange. Factors which limit phytoplankton growth under high nutrient conditions (water residence times and/or light availability) may favour the growth of other primary producers, such as macrophytes, which may have a negative impact on other biological communities. The assessment tool was developed for estuaries in England and Wales, based on a simple 3-category typology determined by geomorphology and relative light levels. Nixon's scale needs to be validated for estuaries in England and Wales, once more data are available on light levels and primary production.     

东昆仑祁漫塔格地区野马泉铁铜矿床地质特征及成因探讨

前人认为野马泉铁多金属矿属矽卡岩型,笔者首次在野马泉矿区发现在矿体的顶部有喷流岩——紫红色碧玉岩出现,证明在野马泉矿区曾发生过海底喷流成矿作用。通过分析对比,认为该区早期为喷流沉积成矿作用,晚期为矽卡岩成矿作用,也就是说野马泉铁铜矿床的成因应为喷流沉积+矽卡岩型。对于在该区找矿有重要的理论意义。     

新疆阿舍勒块状硫化物矿床成矿特征及形成环境

阿舍勒块状硫化物矿床位于阿尔泰华力西地槽系南缘。容矿岩石为中、下泥盆统富钠的火山岩系，为双峰式火山岩组合，系弧后扩张背景下的产物。矿床具双层结构，并具明显的垂向分带和侧向分带。矿体下盘火山岩发生了强烈地蚀变作用，形成由石英＋绢云母＋绿泥石±黄铁矿组成的半整合蚀变带。同位素研究表明，硫由海水硫酸盐和岩石中硫化物所提供，铅具深源的特征。通过对比，认为阿舍勒矿床与矿区阿尔泰的块状硫化物矿床相似