中大西洋海岭斯内克·皮特场的热液矿点

斯内克·皮特热液场位于中大西洋海岭新火山隆起顶部3 460～3 510 m的深处.     

俄罗斯沿岸更新世盆地类型

俄罗斯沿岸地区受到分别属于大西洋、北冰洋和太平洋的14个海的海水冲刷，海岸线的总长度超过60000km。在更新世，这些盆地经历过不止一次的幅度不同的海平面的升降作用。在海退时期，广阔的陆架地区变干了，而在海侵时期，沿岸平原和低山岸区被海水淹没。在东北     

Contamination of organotin compounds and imposex in molluscs from Vancouver,Canada

Gastropods and bivalves were collected at 15 sites at Vancouver and Victoria, Canada between 24 May and 7 June, 1999, to establish tissue concentrations of butyltin and phenyltin compounds, to record imposex symptoms in gastropods, and to assess the present status of organotin contamination around Vancouver. No neogastropods (such as Nucella lima) were found around Vancouver. Neogastropod populations could have been extirpated by severe TBT contamination in Vancouver, as relatively high concentrations of TBT were detected in tissues of Mytilus trossulus from Vancouver, and the neogastropods distributed in Vancouver might be sensitive to TBT. Recovery from imposex, however, was observed in neogastropod populations from three sites at Victoria and Mission Point. TBT contamination has continued around Vancouver, arising from continuous use of TBT in antifouling paints for vessels larger than 25 m in length; however, TBT has decreased around Victoria and Mission Point. Different patterns of TBT accumulation in tissue were observed among the bivalve species from Vancouver. The highest TBT concentration detected in Tresus capax suggested some possible adverse effects. TBT was the most predominant butyltin component in almost all bivalve specimens surveyed, suggesting a low rate of TBT metabolism. Phenyltin compounds were not detected in any molluscan specimens in this study.     

Development of two novel CYP-antibodies and their use in a PCB exposure experiment with Mytilus edulis

In an attempt to learn more about the cytochrome P450 (CYP) system of mussels, we used protein databases and alignment software to extract highly conserved CYP sequences. From these alignments synthetic peptides were produced and used for rabbit immunisation, which yielded polyclonal antibodies against the CYP families 2 and 4. The antibodies were evaluated with Western Blot and ELISA assays, using digestive gland microsomal samples from the mussel Mytilus edulis. Western Blots revealed immunoreactions for both antibodies. The anti-CYP2 sequence rendered one major immunopositive protein of approximately 49 kDa size, and weak signals for proteins of approximately 41 and 56 kDa size. The anti-CYP4 sequence rendered two major bands of approximately 56 and 59 kDa size, and also a weak immunoreaction with a protein of approximately 43 kDa size. ELISA rendered only weak signals even with a 1:50 dilution of IgG-purified serum. A 10-day exposure to Aroclor 1254 did not appear to affect any of the immunopositive proteins, while total PCBs in soft bodies increased from 14-40 ng/g DW in controls to 373-638 ng/g DW in exposed mussels.     

地球深部:地幔的结构和构造

地幔是位于地核和地壳之间的部分。地壳的厚度在不同的地方是不一样的 ,从洋底的数千米至大陆上某些造山区域的６０ｋｍ。地幔扩展到２９００ｋｍ的深处 ,地核的半径是３４７０ｋｍ。在科学和科普文章中常常讨论地球深部结构和地球动力学特征。有关地幔壳层结构的结论主要建立在地震Ｘ 射线立体截面照相和在高压条件下矿物改造试验资料的基础之上。地震Ｘ 射线立体截面照相（逐层的再造）确定了由地震引起的地震波速度的改变 ,揭露了深部显著的不均一性。这很好地反映在起始于中大西洋、穿过非洲直达印度洋中部的４００ｋｍ上地幔剖面中。横…     

Measurement of DNA single-strand breaks in gill and hemolymph cells of mussels, Mytilus sp., collected on the French Atlantic Coast

DNA single-strand breaks were measured by the comet assay in both gill and hemolymph cells of mussels collected in 3 sampling areas of the French coast (Pointe du Castelli, Pen Bron and Saint-Nazaire Harbour). Whole mussel tissue samples were also collected for the chemical determination of PAH, PCB and heavy metal concentrations. In mussel, a higher level of DNA strand breaks was measured in gill than in hemolymph cells (p < 0.01). Despite a factor of contamination from 2 to 3 between sites, no difference in the extent of mussel DNA strand breaks was shown between sampling locations (p > 0.05), questioning the sensitivity of the assays used in biomonitoring studies.     

全球构造中超级羽状物的作用

能量巨大的地质过程———造山运动、地震、深海盆的形成 ,都起源于地壳板块的运动。岩石圈板块在俯冲带下沉时被加热 ,同时也促使地幔冷却。在洋中脊区形成新的洋壳 ,后者由于重新沉入地幔而冷却时消除热能 ,用于移动板块。但是这些过程的能量平衡不完全吻合 ,于是地球物理学家推测存在着其它某种地球内部的冷却方法。计算表明 ,几乎在２９００ｋｍ深处 ,在地幔与地核边界上 ,熔化状地核的热能可以形成强大的热物质上升流 ,后者缓慢地达到地表 ,并以火山的形式表现出来。这种比较狭窄的柱状流即羽状物出现在冰岛和夏威夷群岛之下。但是即使…     

南极沿海伯尔顿盐湖双刺镰状水蚤盐度耐性的季节变化

双刺镰状水蚤Drepanopus bispinosus为南极沿海伯尔顿盐湖(Burton lake)中的越冬种类之一,其雌性性成熟大约于每年的初冬季节,在随后8个多月的生活史中,经历了一个盐度从33(5月份)到39(11月份)的环境变化.本文报道了该水蚤雌性成体对环境盐度适应的季节差异,动物在冬季的耐低盐能力较夏季强,从冬季到夏季,动物对盐度的适应范围明显地向高盐度方向偏移,这与环境盐度对动物的驯化有关.在低盐水中,动物的呼吸率增高,且夏季大于冬季,因而进一步证实了环境盐度的变化对动物盐度适应性的影响.