Impacts of a marine fish farm in Argolikos Gulf (Greece) on the water column and the sediment

The aim of this study was the qualitative and quantitative assessment of impacts on the physicochemical characteristics of the water column and the sediment caused by an intensive marine fish farm. The study area was the Plateia Island which is located in an open seawater area in the outer part of Argolikos Gulf (Northeastern Peloponnese, Greece). The particular plant has been in operation since 1988, producing about 350-400 tons per year of Gilthead seabream (Sparus auratus) and European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax). The samples were taken on a three-season period started in August 2001 and ended in May 2002. During this study, the main physical and geochemical parameters on the water column and the sediment were investigated. Specifically, the parameters that were measured included: ammonium-nitrogen, phosphate and suspended solids in the water column and organic matter, organic carbon, and phosphorus (total and inorganic) in the sediment samples. The conclusions drawn from this work clearly verify that the most important impacts, mainly identified as increased nutrients and organics concentrations both in the water column and the sediment, were realized at the stations closest to the farm. These concentrations gradually decreased with increasing distance from the cages. The peak values in most of the parameters measured were obtained during summer or spring. However, it has to be mentioned that although the measured concentrations clearly depict the influence of the fish farm especially on the sediment, their values were, in general, considerably lower than those reported in relative studies in Greek fish farms.     

新型阻垢剂IA-SSS-MA聚合物的合成与表征

以衣康酸(IA)、苯乙烯磺酸钠(SSS)和马来酸酐(MA)为单体,以水为溶剂,过硫酸铵作引发剂,合成了衣康酸-苯乙烯磺酸钠-马来酸酐(IA-SSS-MA)三元聚合物阻垢剂,考察了单体配比、反应温度、引发剂量、滴加时间等对聚合物阻碳酸钙垢效果的影响,结果表明:当单体配比为IA∶SSS∶MA=5∶1∶0.25(摩尔比),反应温度100℃,引发剂量占单体总量13%,滴加时间为5 h,阻碳酸钙垢效果最好,阻垢率达到98.11%。     

基于两阶段人工鱼群算法的U型渠道断面优化设计

渠道断面优化是控制农田水利工程成本的重要因素,已有的渠道断面优化研究以梯形渠道为主,对U型渠道研究较少。以优化U型渠道深度、圆弧半径和直线段外倾角为目标,建立以U型渠道过水断面面积最小为目标函数、满足设计流量要求的数学优化模型。根据U型渠道水力计算的复杂性,利用引入协调行为的两阶段人工鱼群算法,对渠道断面设计进行优化。优化结果满足边坡稳定等约束条件。将模型应用于连云港市赣榆区黑林镇土地整理项目,10条斗渠过水断面面积均减小,优化后占地面积共减少28.603 m~2,占原占地面积的5.0%。     

鱼类下行过坝的导鱼栅系统设计及试验研究

以龙开口水利枢纽为例,提出一种辅助鱼类下行过坝的导鱼栅系统方案。该方案首先结合大坝泄流建筑物的特点确定导鱼栅系统的布置位置,然后以鳙鱼为试验对象,用控制变量法并选择四种导鱼栅叶片角（15°、30°、45°、90°）和三种导鱼栅布置角（15°、30°、45°）在室内开展模型试验,以确定最优运行工况。研究结果表明,导鱼栅系统布置在该枢纽的灌溉引水口最佳。试验中,当布置角控制为30°时,四种叶片角下的鱼类通过率分别为53%、95%、59%和72%;当叶片角控制为30°时,三种布置角下的鱼类通过率分别为53%、95%和41%。因此,在导鱼栅叶片角和布置角同为30°时,导鱼栅系统辅助鱼类下行的效率最高,通过率为95%。研究成果可为我国类似导鱼栅系统设计提供参考。     

膦酰基羧酸共调聚物的阻垢性能研究

采用静态与动态试验方法,对新型阻垢剂膦酰基羧酸共调聚物抑制碳酸钙垢的性能进行了试验研究。静态试验研究表明,在水温低于60℃,钙硬度为600mg/L(以CaCO3计)的情况下,膦酰基羧酸共调聚物具有良好的阻垢性能,投加量为5mg/L时,阻垢率超过90%;在较高硬度时亦有较好的阻垢效果。动态试验研究表明,成垢溶液添加阻垢剂之后,污垢热阻大为减小,换热表面基本不结垢。因此,膦酰基羧酸共调聚物极适于工业循环冷却水系统的水处理过程。结合垢粒的扫描电镜照片对膦酰基羧酸共调聚物的阻垢机理进行了简要分析。     

Streamflow alteration and habitat ramifications for a threatened fish species in the Central United States

In the Central United States, the Arkansas darter (Etheostoma cragini) is listed as a threatened fish species by the State of Kansas. Survival of the darter is threatened by loss of habitat caused by changing streamflow conditions, in particular flow depletion. Future management of darter populations and habitats requires an understanding of streamflow conditions and how those conditions may have changed over time in response to natural and anthropogenic factors. In Kansas, streamflow alteration was assessed at 9 U.S. Geological Survey streamgages in 6 priority basins with no pronounced long‐term trends in precipitation. The assessment was based on a comparison of observed (O) and predicted expected (E) reference conditions for 29 flow metrics. The O/E results indicated a likely or possible diminished flow condition in 2 basins; the primary cause of which is groundwater‐level declines resulting from groundwater pumping for irrigated agriculture. In these 2 basins, habitat characteristics adversely affected by flow depletion may include stream connectivity, pools, and water temperature. The other 4 basins were minimally affected, or unaffected, by flow depletion and therefore may provide the best opportunity for preservation of darter habitat. Through the O/E analysis, anthropogenic streamflow alteration was quantified and the results will enable better‐informed decisions pertaining to the future management of darters in Kansas.     

Factors Influencing Movements of Two Migratory Fishes within the Tailrace of a Large Neotropical Dam and their Implications for Hydropower Impacts

Fish attempting to move upstream through hydroelectric dams can be trapped and killed in turbines. Understanding fish movement patterns can provide useful insights for how to manage dam operations to minimize fish kill in turbines. We evaluated the movements of two migratory fish (Curimba—Prochilodus argenteus and Mandi—Pimelodus maculatus ) using acoustic telemetry in the tailrace of Três Marias Dam (São Francisco River, Brazil) from 31 October 2011 to 16 February 2012. The majority of tagged fish left the tailrace in less than one week; however, some individuals returned, performing several visits to the tailrace. Mandi remained longer in the tailrace than Curimba. The number of visits was influenced by diel period, turbine and spillway discharge. Although the diel period was the only important contributor to the visits performed by Curimba, the movements of Mandi were significantly influenced by three factors. We found that whereas Curimba was predominantly diurnal, Mandi showed nocturnal habits. Additionally, visits of Mandi were significantly greater during higher turbine and spillway discharge. We discuss the implications of these results for understanding fish movements in the Três Marias Dam tailrace and their potential implications for adapting hydroelectric operations to minimize fish kills. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Local‐scale Benefits of River Connectivity Restoration Planning Beyond Jurisdictional Boundaries

Conservation planning aims to optimize outcomes for select species or ecosystems by directing resources toward high‐return sites. The possibility that local benefits might be increased by directing resources beyond the focal area is rarely considered. We present a case study of restoring river connectivity for migratory fish of the Great Lakes Basin by removing dams and road crossings within municipal jurisdictions versus their broader watersheds. We found that greater river connectivity could often be achieved by considering both intra‐jurisdictional and extra‐jurisdictional barriers. Focusing on jurisdictional barriers alone generally forfeited <20% (median = 0%) of habitat gains for those who value solely habitat gains within the jurisdiction, but >75% (median = 100%) for planners who value larger‐scale habitat gains. Similarly, cost savings tended to be between ?50% and +50%, but in some cases were very negative. Our study underscores the local‐scale benefits of broadening restoration investments, especially for decision makers of the Great Lakes Basin and contributes to a discussion of appropriate and efficient scales of conservation planning. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Turbulent flow field comparison and related suitability for fish passage of a standard and a simplified low‐gradient vertical slot fishway

Fishways are hydraulic structures that allow passage of fish across obstructions in rivers. Vertical slot fishways—VSFs—are considered the most efficient and least selective type of technical fishway solutions, especially due to their ability to remain effective even when significant upstream and/or downstream water level fluctuations occur. The scope of the present study is to perform numerical simulations in order to investigate and compare the hydraulic turbulent flow field in a standard and a simplified version of the most common VSF design. Implications in relation to fish swimming behaviour and fish passage performance are discussed. Different water depths (as well as discharges) were investigated, using a bed slope of 5%, as a reference for low‐gradient VSFs with a very limited selectivity that can be used in multispecies rivers in grayling‐barbel regions. Results show that maximum values of velocity, turbulent kinetic energy, and Reynolds stresses are higher in the standard design. However, corresponding to slot geometry and orientation, the direction of the main jet in the simplified design is more inclined towards the left side of the pool. This causes the eddy to split into 2 smaller ones; the minimum eddy dimension is reduced from 0.4–0.5 to 0.2–0.3 m. These dimensions are detrimental for fish passage efficiency, being more comparable with fish length (0.15–0.40 m), thus affecting migrating fish stability and orientation. Furthermore, the standard design provides a more straightforward upstream path and wider areas of low flow velocities and turbulence, useful for fish resting. Therefore, it is recommended that the standard design should be preferred over its simplified version, even if its construction costs are around 10–15% higher than the simplified one.     

甲醇技术发展现状及生产规模经济分析

本文介绍了国内外甲醇生产消费情况及生产工艺路线，并对目前普遍应用的ＩＣＩ低压法和鲁奇低压法进行了综合分析和对比。同时，还就采用ＩＣＩ工艺或鲁奇工艺建１０万吨／年甲醇装置进行了经济分析。