Impact of dams on point bar habitat: a case for the extirpation of the Sacramento Valley Tiger Beetle,C. hirticollis abrupta

Quantitative analyses of flow and stage data, remote sensing and geographic information systems analysis, and field studies were used to assess the impact of dams and diversions on the point bar habitat of the Sacramento Valley Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hirticollis abrupta). The reaches of interest include sites of known historic populations of C. h. abrupta along the Sacramento River from approximately 8 km north of Colusa southward to the confluence with the Feather River and along the Feather River between Yuba City and its confluence with the Sacramento River. The results from this study show that construction of two major dams has altered flows such that prolonged and increased flows during summer, fall, and early winter have most likely disrupted life cycles, flooded larvae, drowned overwintering adults and led to high mortality. Additionally, habitat availability has decreased over time because point bars have decreased in number and area causing increased distances between populations and isolation of populations. Moreover, point bar armouring, channel scouring, altered flows, redirected flows through weirs, and lithologic controls have produced a bimodal distribution of mean grain sizes in the Sacramento River in which the more northern bars contain gravel deposits and more southern bars possess fine sands. These conditions negatively alter moisture retention and sediment compaction and, consequently, burrowing conditions needed by this tiger beetle. Additionally, more stabilized flows (reduced variability) and increased fine‐grained deposition have enabled development and encroachment of vegetation onto the sand bars. Finally, human stresses, such as foot traffic and vehicular traffic may have interfered with burrowing, ovipositing, and foraging. The combination of these stress factors has most likely led to a reduction in source populations and, ultimately, the apparent extirpation of the entire metapopulation. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

小高层剪力墙结构开洞设计探讨

小高层建筑需通过剪力墙开洞(结构开洞)降低侧向刚度,本文对开洞部位以及墙肢和连梁设计提出一些看法,供设计人员参考。     

对水厂一期滤池技术改造后的经济评价

本文主要从经济角度分析净水厂实际生产情况及经济技术指标等方面的数据。阐述福州西区水厂一期滤池由原先双阀滤池改造成V型滤池的经济性。     

织物树脂层压复合材料抗弹性能研究

针对防弹织物树脂层压复合材料的研制，考察了层压复合材料面密度，纤维类型，树脂体系，铺层混杂方式及纤维混杂分数，织物铺层，预置分层等因素对层压复合材料靶板弹道冲击性能的影响。     

溶胶-凝胶法制备疏水型SiO-2气凝胶

以正硅酸乙酯 (TEOS)为硅源 ,用三甲基氯硅烷 (TMCS)为疏水试剂 ,通过溶胶 凝胶法在室温下制备出疏水型SiO2 气凝胶。用傅立叶变温红外 (FT IR)、扫描电镜 (SEM)、透射电镜 (TEM)和吸水性能对疏水型SiO2气凝胶的结构和性能进行了研究     

Strength of Metals at High Strain Rates

Results of metal testing in impact tension–compression and indentation are analyzed. As the analysis of these data demonstrates, the strength of metals increases greatly with strain rates and at moderate indentation rates. At high indentation rates, a decrease in the specific energy (per unit volume of a displaced material) necessary for the formation of a conical cavity was observed. The account of the effects of viscosity, temperature increase upon plastic deformation and its localization can be used to explain the above phenomena.     

农业重组微生物生物安全研究进展

综述了近年来农业重组微生物的研究现状和进展 ,详细介绍农业重组微生物环境释放的监控方法以及对环境的冲击作用 ,对一些有关生物安全研究的热点问题进行了探讨     

喷射导管技术在深水钻井作业中的应用

深水油气日益成为海洋石油勘探开发的热点，但深水钻井作业面临着许多难题和挑战，喷射导管技术是解决深水浅层钻井难题的技术之一。该技术采用在喷射管柱内下动力钻具的方式，用钻入泥线以下的管串自身重力钻进，喷射到位后利用地层的粘附力和摩擦力稳固住导管，起出送入工具和管内钻具，完成导管的安装。喷射导管技术可避免因水泥浆密度过大而压破地层，也可避免深水由于低温等因素影响固井质量。我国第一口水深超千米的深水井——荔湾3-1-1井利用该技术成功完成了导管的安装，井口装置没有出现井口失稳的问题。随着我国深水勘探步伐的加快，越来越多的深水区块将投入勘探开发，喷射导管技术具有良好的应用前景。     

福建大樟溪流域综合规划的环境影响研究

从流域和区域对水资源需求及环境保护要求出发,提出了在大樟溪干流刘岐、岩前和莒口增设鱼道、取消船闸和航运的建议;从流域环境保护要求提出了主要水库的最小下泄流量;根据大樟溪流域人口、经济及土地资源的状况,提出了从泉州、莆田和福州等水资源受益区安置移民缓解土地资源紧张的模式来提高龙湘水库的调节库容,以提高流域及区域对水资源需求与调配能力,确保河道生态安全、生产生活用水安全等流域规划的新思路、新理念。     

调节剂对烷基水杨醛肟萃取铜铁的影响

烷基水杨醛肟虽然是一种高选择性的铜萃取剂，但单独使用时，萃取相易出现沉淀；反萃时，再生有机相出现乳化物，而且两相分离时间较长．将月桂醇、仲辛醇、壬基酚三种调节剂分别加入到萃取剂中，研究其对烷基水杨醛肟萃取及反萃行为的影响．结果表明，三种调节剂均可以解决上述问题，只是使萃取能力略有降低；壬基酚加入到烷基水杨醛肟中有助于提高铜铁分离系数，可达647．