Can Marine Protected Areas be developed effectively without baseline data? A case study for Burrunan dolphins (Tursiops australis)

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are increasingly used to protect marine mammals from anthropogenic threats despite limited studies that assess their efficacy. The small population of Burrunan dolphins (Tursiops australis) that inhabit Port Phillip Bay (PPB), Australia, are genetically isolated, listed as threatened and are exposed to dolphin-swim tourism. This study aimed to identify areas within PPB where dolphins are most likely to rest, forage and socialise, and whether these behaviours occur frequently within Ticonderoga Bay Sanctuary Zone (TBSZ), the only protected area designated for dolphins within PPB. Here, a comprehensive activity budget for Burrunan dolphins was established and critical habitat identified. Behavioural data were collected from 51 independent dolphin groups during 67 boat-based surveys conducted in southern PPB between December 2009 and May 2013. Travel (63.9%) and rest (1.8%) were the most and least frequently observed behaviours, respectively. Forage (16.4%), mill (10.8%) and social (7.2%) accounted for the remainder of the activity budget. Results indicate that the broader PPB region is important for foraging, socialising and nursing dolphins, while TBSZ has proven importance for foraging dolphins. Thus, the implementation of TBSZ was a correct management decision and MPAs developed without baseline data can be effective for marine mammal conservation. Three candidate MPAs were objectively identified in areas that are hotspots for foraging and socialising Burrunan dolphins in southern PPB. The findings of this study will be used to inform current conservation management strategies. If implemented, the aim of the proposed MPAs will be to reduce impacts from anthropogenic disturbance, namely dolphin-swim tour vessels.     

椭圆边经线多圆锥投影

提出建立椭圆边经线多圆锥投影的原理和方法,给出经线方程、纬线方程,求得x、y关于φ的偏导数和关于λ的偏导数后,即求得高斯系数并推导包括沿经线和沿纬线长度比、面积比和最大角度变形等的变形公式。用一算例说明椭圆边经线多圆锥投影的设计步骤和方法。     

不确定系数多离散时滞的中立型系统的时滞相关鲁棒稳定性

研究了一类时变不确定系数多离散时滞中立型系统的时滞相关鲁棒稳定性问题.利用线性矩阵不等式技术,提出了一种计算该系统自由权矩阵和时滞上界的简化方法,并在系统中考虑了中立项时滞和离散时滞,得到了上述系统为稳定与鲁棒稳定的一些充分条件.最后,用数值例子说明了该方法的有效性和较小的保守性.     

地球主惯性矩

地球主惯性矩属于大地测量学和天文学的基本地球参数.研究地球主惯性矩及有关问题.第一节研究主惯性矩和地球扁率的计算公式;第二节研究主惯性轴坐标系中2阶位系数的计算;第三节研究地球主惯性轴方向的确定方法,第四节给出地球主惯性矩、主惯性轴方向和地球扁率的数值结果.     

基于CHAMP卫星星历反演地球重力场的两种方法

根据模拟的CHAMP卫星星历,分别采用基于牛顿运动定律的数值微分法和基于能量守恒定律的能量守恒法建立观测方程,恢复出50阶次的重力位系数。同时,考虑到CHAMP卫星位置、速度和加速度存在的误差,分析了这两种方法对各项精度指标的敏感程度,并比较了这两种方法的优缺点。     

New experimental determination of Li and B partition coefficients during upper mantle partial melting

Despite the growing interest for Li and B as geochemical tracers, especially for material transfer from subducting slabs to overlying peridotites, little is known about the behaviour of these two elements during partial melting of mantle sources. In particular, mineral/melt partition coefficients for B and to a lesser extent Li are still a matter of debate. In this work, we re-equilibrated a synthetic basalt doped with ~10 ppm B and ~6 ppm Li with an olivine powder from a spinel lherzolite xenolith at 1 GPa–1,330°C, and we analyzed Li and B in the run products by secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). In our experiment, B behaved as a highly incompatible element with mineral/melt partition coefficients of the order of 10⁻² (D ^ol/melt = 0.008 (0.004–0.013); D ^opx/melt = 0.024 (0.015–0.033); D ^cpx/melt = 0.041 (0.021–0.061)), and Li as a moderately incompatible element (D ^ol/melt = 0.427 (0.418–0.436); D ^opx/melt = 0.211 (0.167–0.256); D ^cpx/melt = 0.246 (0.229–0.264)). Our partition coefficients for Li are in good agreement with previous determinations. In the case of B, our partition coefficients are equal within error to those reported by Brenan et al. (1998) for all the mineral phases analyzed, but are lower than other coefficients from literature for some of the phases (up to 5 times for cpx). Our measurements complement the data set of Ds for modelling partial melting of the upper mantle and basalt generation, and confirm that, in this context, B is more incompatible than previously anticipated.     

Study on vertical distribution and activity factor of P forms in sediments of three urban shallow lakes in People’s Republic of China

The vertical variation of P forms in sediments of urban shallow lakes in China, Xuanwu Lake, Daming Lake and Mochou Lake, were sequentially extracted and measured with the method of SEDEX. The results indicated the TP content in the sediment profiles ranged from 371.94 to 777.25 mg kg⁻¹ for Xuanwu Lake, 1,308.14 to 4,632.63 mg kg⁻¹ for Daming Lake, and 995.49 to 1,860.71 mg kg⁻¹ for Mochou Lake. The results of sequential extraction showed that Ca-P and Fe-P were the main fractions. Meanwhile, the proportions of Bio-P to TP were 35.24% for Xuanwu Lake, 29.57% Daming lake, and 25.26%, for Mochou Lake, indicating a high potential of P releasing. The content of Bio-P was significantly and positively correlated with TP (r = 0.978, P < 0.01). Lake hydrations conditions played an important role in the distribution and contents of Bio-P and TP. In the region with macrophytes, the contents of TP and Bio-P were relatively low. Physicochemical properties of sediments were significantly related to the fraction distribution and P contents, and might play an important role in controlling P activity and mobility. Moreover, Fe showed an evident influence on P fraction and the ratio Fe/P might be good indicator to the contents and composition of active P in sediments.     

回线源瞬变电磁成像的理论分析及数值计算

进一步提高瞬变电磁法对地探测的解释精度,提出了回线源瞬变电磁成像原理及数值计算方法. 讨论了频率域中水平层状介质中瞬变电磁响应,得到一个以波阻抗为积分核的双重积分式;然后对水平层介质下电磁场的解进行上、下行波分离,得到含有以反射系数序列为未知的线性方程组,并给出了求取波阻抗和反射系数的数值解法：对实测磁场值进行域的变换,以均匀半空间下的等效波阻抗代替积分核函数,经过线性数字滤波后,在频率域求出等效波阻抗;把频率域中的波阻抗转换到时间域,以此为参数,构建方程组,在时间域用线性规划法求出反射系数序列. 最终以反射系数为参数进行成像. 对理论模型的数值计算结果表明,用本文提出的成像方法可以增强瞬变电磁法识别地下电性分界面的能力.     

Measurement of Enzymatic Activity in Deep Marine Sediments Using the Semiquantitative APIZym Test System Messung enzymatischer Aktivität in tiefen Meeressedimenten mit Hilfe des APIZym-Testsystems

APIZym strips were used for measuring the activity of 19 enzymatic reactions in marine sediment samples from the continental slope of the Celtic Sea in 135…1630 m depth. The activities of phosphatases were dominant followed by esterases, peptidases, and glycosidases. The activities were influenced by the sediment depth within the cores and the depth of the station. The results indicate that the APIZym system is able to resolve vertical stratification and spatial variability of enzymes possessing activity rates exceeding 10 nmol substrate h⁻¹ cm⁻³ in sediment but not of those with lower rates which for example would be found in deep-sea sediments.