Mechanisms and factors affecting the adsorption of sodium alginate onto modified clays

Algal organic materials (AOMs) are one critical factor affecting the efficiency of modified clays used for the mitigation of harmful algal blooms (HABs). This study was conducted to develop a deeper understanding of the mechanisms and factors affecting the adsorption of AOMs onto modified clays. Sodium alginate (polysaccharide) and kaolinite modified with polyaluminium chloride (PACl) were used as AOMs and modified clay model substances, respectively, and the effects of modifier dosage, contact time, solution pH and ionic strength were investigated through batch adsorption experiments. Kinetics revealed that the alginate adsorption rate was described well by a pseudo-second order model. PACl effectively enhanced the adsorption capacity of kaolinite and increased the adsorption rate, and the optimum additive amount of PACl was 5%. The experimental data fitted both the Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption equations well. The adsorption thermodynamics for alginate onto modified clays suggests that alginate adsorption is a spontaneous process. The adsorption of alginate onto modified clays was highly dependent on pH, with a decrease in adsorption observed with increased pH to 9.48, but the opposite was true above pH 9.48. Finally, adsorption increased with increasing ionic strength.     

诠释地球生命力报告:1998—2010

《地球生命力报告》应用地球生命力指数、生态足迹和水足迹3个指标描绘了全球自然生态系统的状况与变化趋势,以及在经济发展过程中可再生资源可持续利用的程度。本文在简要解读1998年至2010年的全部8期报告核心内容的基础上,认为人类对生态系统的衰退尚没有给予足够的重视,人们的生活方式应有所改变。只有认识到保护自然是为了人类自身的健康、财富和福祉,而不是维护生物多样性本身和只有意识到自然在维护人类健康和生活中所起的核心作用时,人类才能更好地维护我们生活的这个星球,因为我们只有一个地球。     

中国草原牧区和半牧区草畜平衡状况监测与评价

草原超载过牧是造成我国草原大面积退化、沙化的主要原因之一,草畜平衡监测、评价和管理是实现我国草原植被恢复和重建的关键,也是研究的热点和难点。本文采用遥感和地面调查相结合的方法从宏观上监测和评价了农业部认定的264个牧区和半牧区县的草畜平衡状况,主要结论如下:(1)2008年监测区平均草畜平衡指数为33.58%,总体处于超载状态;(2)120个牧区县草畜平衡指数为27.37%,144个半牧业县为42.07%,半牧区县是我国实行草畜平衡管理的重点和难点;(3)六大牧区中牧区县2008年超载程度排序为:甘肃>四川>新疆>青海>西藏>内蒙古,半牧区县超载程度排序为青海>西藏>内蒙古>新疆>四川>甘肃。本文所得结论可为我国草原资源管理和保护提供参考价值和借鉴意义。     

Research on purification and modification of I/S bentonite

Analyzing raw material's structure and performance of bentonite from Panzhihua in Sichuan, the authors think that it is adequate for agglomerant of iron smelting. According to its composition and property we have researched the purification and modification of I/S bentonite under conditions of different dispersants and sodium agent. XRD test result reveals that the essential minerals of Panzhihua bentonite are I/S mixed-layer ones, and FTIR analysis shows that when adding 1 5% sodium pyrophosphate to the bentonite slurry during purification, the composition of quartz in bentonite decreases to less than 4% and I/S is more than 90%. The optimized modification technic conditions are Na2CO3 (4%) and CMC-Na (3%) as modified agents, the clay and water are 10 vs. 1, and the temperature is 75℃. It is 40 min for stirring time and reacting time is 4 h. Under the conditions we can get the modified I/S bentonite with colloid index more than 500 ml/15 g.     

Characterization of Water Quality in Xiao Xingkai Lake: Implications for Trophic Status and Management

Increasing cases of lake eutrophication globally have raised concerns among stakeholders, and particularly in China. Evaluating the causes of eutrophication in waterways is essential for effective pollution prevention and control. Xiao Xingkai Lake is part of and connected to Xingkai(Khanka) Lake, a boundary lake between China and Russia. In this study, we investigated the spatio-temporal variabilities in water quality(i.e., dissolved oxygen(DO), total nitrogen(TN), total phosphorus(TP), chemica...     

Composition and distribution of fish species collected during the fourth Chinese National Arctic Research Expedition in 2010

There are awareness and concerns caused by the decreasing sea ice coverage around the Arctic and Antarctic due to effects of climate change. Emphasis in this study was on rapid changes in Arctic sea ice coverage and its impacts on the marine ecology during the fourth Chinese National Arctic Research Expedition in 2010. Our purpose was to establish a baseline of Arctic fish compositions, and consequent effects of climate change on the fish community and biogeography. Fish specimens were col- lected using a multinet middle-water trawl, French-type beam trawl, otter trawl, and triangular bottom trawl. In total, 36 tows were carried out along the shelf of the Bering Sea, Bering Strait, and Chukchi Sea in the Arctic Ocean. in total, 41 fish species belonging to 14 families in 7 orders were collected during the expedition. Among them, the Scorpaeniformes, including 17 species, accounted for almost one third of the total number （34.8%）, followed by 14 species of the Perciformes （27.0%）, 5 species of the Pleuronecti- formes （22.3%）, and 2 species of the Gadiformes （15.4%）. The top 6 most abundant species were Hippoglossoides robustus, Bore- gadus saida, Myoxocephalus scorpius, Lumpenus fabricii, Artediellus scaber, and Gymnoeanthus trieuspis. Abundant species var- ied according to the different fishing methods; numbers of families and species recorded did not differ with the various fishing methods; species and abundances decreased with depth and latitude; and species extending over their known geographic ranges were observed during the expedition. Station information, species list, and color photographs of all fishes are provided.     

乌苏里拟鲿(Pseudobagrus ussuriensis)精子的超微结构

利用透射电子显微镜观察乌苏里拟鲿(Pseudobagrus ussuriensis)精子的超微结构。结果表明,乌苏里拟鲿精子由头部、中段和尾部组成。头部呈球形或椭圆球形,核前端无顶体,后端有植入窝。中段包括中心粒复合体和袖套。植入窝从细胞核的后端陷入核中。中心粒复合体位于植入窝内,包括近端中心粒和远端中心粒。袖套与细胞核后端相连,袖套中含有丰富的线粒体。尾部主要结构是轴丝,为典型的"9+2"结构,轴丝外两侧为细胞质膜形成的对称性鳍样结构。尾部内无囊泡及其他细胞器。     

我国积极破解钾盐矿资源短缺迷局

介绍了钾肥的应用范围,阐述了我国钾盐的生产情况、需求空间和对进口的依赖程度,重点介绍了我国主要的钾盐资源和泰国、老挝、俄罗斯等周边国家的钾盐资源。最后提出了要充分利用国内外"两种资源、两个市场",建立起我国强有力的钾肥资源保障体系,保障我国农村的可持续发展。     

基于过程的分流平原高弯河道砂体储层内部建筑结构分析--以大庆油田萨北地区为例

河道砂体内部结构已成为影响剩余油分布的决定因素。本研究旨在弄清三角洲平原高弯曲河道砂体内部结构,指导开发调整。解剖分为复合河道、单一河道、基本结构要素及要素内部结构等四个层次。基于三角洲平原上高弯河流的形成过程,依据河泛沉积分布及河道沉积体内部沉积特征识别单一河道。依据砂体厚度分布及砂体测井响应所体现的砂体所处的河道位置识别最终废弃河道,依据测井响应特征识别中间废弃河道,通过中间废弃河道及最终废弃河道位置关系,分析河道摆动特征,追踪河道迁移演化。按照河道演化过程识别点坝及其平面展布。在点坝内部通过岩芯、对子井分析确定侧积体的垂向厚度、倾向、倾角,进而获取侧积体平面发育频率,建立点坝内部的结构模型。研究基于河流演化过程,将河流过程与沉积结果统一起来,从过程角度解释了砂体形成,使解剖结果更合理更准确,可很好地指导剩余油预测分析。     

典型国际海洋划界案例相似性研究

简要研究了2012年国际法院最新判例——尼加拉瓜诉哥伦比亚领土和海洋划界案,总结了本案中国际法院关于海上争议岛屿主权判定把握的要点,国际法院受理该案件的理由和受理的内容。国际法院用三阶段方法确立尼加拉瓜和哥伦比亚海上边界。提出了维护我国海洋权益必须研究国际最新判例相似性的建议。