Beaver dams,streamflow complexity,and the distribution of a rare minnow,Lepidomeda copei

Freshwater fishes are threatened globally, and often too little is known about threatened species to effectively guide their conservation. Habitat complexity is linked to fish species diversity and persistence, and degraded streams often lack habitat complexity. Beaver Castor spp., in turn, have been used to restore streams and increase habitat complexity. The northern leatherside chub Lepidomeda copei is a rare, small‐bodied, drift‐feeding minnow that has anecdotally been observed to use complex habitats associated with beaver dams in the western United States. To investigate this anecdote, we conducted fish and habitat surveys, the latter focusing on quantifying habitat complexity, in a sub‐basin of the Upper Snake River Basin in the USA. Complementary generalised linear model and path analyses revealed that northern leatherside chub occurred more often at sites with complex streamflows, and streamflows were more complex when beaver dams were present and pools were deeper. Northern leatherside chubs were also more likely to occur when temperatures were warmer, aquatic macrophytes were abundant and stream channels were narrow and deep. The linkage between chubs, complex streamflows and beaver dams needs to be evaluated more broadly to completely understand its role in the rangewide status of the species. However, it does suggests that increased use of beaver reintroductions and dam analogues for stream restoration could be a boon for the northern leatherside chub, but such efforts should be monitored to determine their effectiveness to help adapt beaver‐based restoration approaches to best benefit the species.     

不同质地黑土净氮转化速率和温室气体排放规律研究

为探讨黑龙江省半干旱地区不同质地黑土的净氮转化速率和温室气体排放规律,以壤砂土和粉壤土为研究对象开展室内培养试验,对土壤净硝化速率和净矿化速率、N2O和CO2排放速率与累积排放量进行研究。结果表明:7d培养期间壤砂土的平均净矿化速率和CO2平均排放速率分别为0.49mgN kg-1 d-1和0.30mgCO2-C kg-1 h-1,显著低于粉壤土的平均净矿化速率(1.37 mgN kg-1 d-1)和CO2平均排放速率(0.47mgCO2-C kg-1 h-1)。壤砂土的平均净硝化速率和N2O平均排放速率分别为1.65mgN kg-1 d-1和212.6ngN2O-N kg-1 h-1,显著低于粉壤土的5.02mgN kg-1 d-1和521.3ngN2O-N kg-1 h-1。壤砂土和粉壤土的N2O排放比率分别为0.081%~0.301%和0.210%~0.254%。研究表明,土壤质地显著影响土壤净氮转化速率和温室气体排放,壤砂土较低的pH、有机碳和水溶性有机碳含量是导致其净硝化速率、净矿化速率以及N2O、CO2排放速率显著低于粉壤土的主要原因。     

Turbine entrainment and passage of potadromous fish through hydropower dams: Developing conceptual frameworks and metrics for moving beyond turbine passage mortality

Potadromous fishes are vulnerable to involuntary entrainment through hydropower turbines. However, turbines can also provide a downstream passage route for potadromous fish. Here, we review evidence for turbine entrainment and passage in potadromous fish, and evaluate the effects of these processes on upstream and downstream populations. We develop conceptual frameworks and metrics to quantify vulnerability to turbine entrainment removals, and to quantify the efficiency of turbines as a downstream passage route. We highlight factors that influence these processes and provide case‐studies demonstrating their applicability. We found that juvenile potadromous fish are being entrained through turbines at rates high enough to impact upstream populations. Given that juvenile passage survival is often high, we argue that turbines provide an important downstream passage route for potadromous fish. We show that entrainment vulnerability is likely a function of interactions between in‐reservoir fish behaviour, habitat configuration and operations and thus not well captured by passage mortality estimates. Similarly, we show that while passage mortality can limit downstream passage efficiency, passage success is also dependent on reservoir and forebay navigation, along with survival and fitness in the downstream river. We advocate for a shift in focus away from estimates of passage mortality and injury, which have previously accounted for the majority of turbine passage research. Instead, we recommend an approach that focusses on quantification of the factors that influence downstream passage efficiency and entrainment vulnerability. Moreover, we highlight the need to better understand the broader scale impacts of these events on upstream and downstream populations.     

Shedding light on the migratory patterns of the Amazonian goliath catfish,Brachyplatystoma platynemum,using otolith 87Sr/86Sr analyses

1. In the Amazon, migratory catfishes of the genus Brachyplatystoma are apex predators that are important for fisheries and conservation. The life cycle of Brachyplatystoma platynemum Boulenger, 1898 is poorly known, although it has been hypothesized to be very similar to that of Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii Castelnau, 1855, which uses the entire length of the Amazon basin to complete its life cycle (from the Andes to the estuary). This study provides the first data on the migratory patterns of B. platynemum at the individual level using otolith microchemistry.
2. In total, 94 individuals were sampled close to major breeding areas in the Amazon basin (78 fish from the middle and upper Madeira River and 14 fish from the upper Amazon), and their lifetime movements were assessed by measuring variations in ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr along transverse sections of their otoliths (ear stones), using laser ablation multi‐collector mass spectrometry (LA‐MC‐ICP‐MS).
3. The migrations of B. platynemum are not as extensive as those of B. rousseauxii, and do not involve natal homing. Furthermore, the estuary is not a nursery area, at least for fish hatched in the Madeira. Nevertheless, B. platynemum migrates several thousand kilometres within the Amazon basin, with transboundary displacements between at least Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.
4. Current and planned hydroelectric development in the Amazon basin will severely disrupt both migration and access to breeding grounds, ultimately affecting the recruitment and population dynamics of these apex predators.
5. The conservation of B. platynemum is crucial for the stability of the Amazonian aquatic food webs. This requires building effective fish passage on the two existing Madeira dams and considering alternative options to the large‐scale hydropower development in the Amazon basin.

     

底泥悬浮物对海水养殖凡纳滨对虾仔虾生物毒性影响

为评价疏浚、吹填过程中产生的底泥悬浮物对南海区凡纳滨对虾仔虾的毒性影响,根据《水质-物质对淡水鱼(斑马鱼)急性致死毒性的测定》方法,对南海区凡纳滨对虾仔虾的生物毒性影响进行了分析。结果表明:疏浚区海水中底泥悬浮物浓度超过10mg/L,持续12h,对凡纳滨对虾仔虾产生一定的致死效应。底泥悬浮物浓度超高80mg/L,且持续48h以上,将对仔虾产生严重的影响,甚至导致全部仔虾的死亡。根据仔虾的死亡概率和底泥悬浮物浓度对数,分别计算出12h、24h、36h、48h的半致死量(LC50)为54.56、40.29、25.89、19.18mg/L。     

淤地坝在流域水土保持措施中的贡献研究

淤地坝既能拦截泥沙、保持水土、又能淤地造田、增产粮食,在黄土高原地区已经有上百年的历史。研究淤地坝在流域水土保持措施中的贡献,已成为泥沙研究和水土保持研究的一项重要课题。本次研究以黄土高原典型流域马家沟为例,分析淤地坝在水土保持措施中的的贡献,研究结果表明：1990~2007年年均减沙量最大的是淤地坝,其次是梯田,依次为林地和草地。坝地的减沙量贡献率在1990~2000年为41.51%,在2001~2007年平均达到了46.58%。     

空蚀、磨损及其联合作用研究进展

空蚀、磨损及两者联合作用是目前流体机械破坏的重要原因，通过实验及数值模拟研究得到空蚀、磨损及两者联合作用的机理是发展流体机械优化设计方法、提高流体机械抵抗空蚀磨损破坏能力的基础．由于影响空蚀、磨损及两者联合作用行为的因素既有速度、压力等流场参数，又有沙粒和材料特性等，近年来此领域的研究在空蚀磨损及联合作用机理、各因素间的相互影响及高抗破坏材料等方面展开．基于此，本文选择性的分析了相关的报道文献，为进一步开展流体机械过流表面快速破坏机理的研究提供理论支持．     

用振动挤淤法处理标准海堤的软土地基

以淤泥类软土的动力特性为基础发展起来的振动挤淤法，在标准海堤软土地基处理中有其独特的实用性。根据海堤的工程特点，分析了振动挤淤法在处理海堤软土地基的必要性和可行性。并着重阐述了振动挤淤法中3个关键施工参数的理论分析和工程实践，这3个参数包括：基础埋深，最小垫层厚度，施工机械作业参数。     

锦屏拱坝基础变形模量多目标非线

基础变形模量对坝体的安全运行和受力有着十分重要的意义，特别是高拱坝，需要良好的基础变形模量，但是在一定的荷载运行工况下，并不是意味着基础变形模量越高坝体应力、稳定、变形状况就越好。基于上述观点，利用多目标非线性规划方法对锦屏拱坝最优基础变形模量进行了研究，给出了拱坝在最优基础变形模量条件下坝体应力、稳定、变形及基础处理费用等特征值。研究表明：经过基础变形模量的优化，能有效改善坝体应力、位移、稳定等多项指标。     

无定河淤地坝拦沙措施时间变化的分析与对策

运用大量实测资料对无定河淤地坝及其拦沙效应进行了研究。坝地面积增加率在20世纪70年代达到峰值。80年代发生显著衰减，90年代进一步衰减。用水文法对无定河流域水土保持措施的减沙效益进行了估算．结果表明，减沙效益从70年代开始急剧增大，并在70年代末、80年代初达到峰值，随后有减小的趋势。历年新增坝地面积从60年代中期开始急剧增大，并在70年代初达到峰值．随后有减小的趋势。由于后续淤地坝的建设未能及时跟上，新增坝地面积在70年代末和80年代中大幅度减少后．随着原有的淤地坝逐渐淤满失效，淤地坝减沙效益衰减。在这一因素的影响下，无定河产沙量在70年代开始大幅度减小，但在1986～1996年，修建于60年代末、70年代和80年代初的淤地坝相继淤满失效之后．后续淤地坝建设未能跟上，故无定河产沙量有增加的趋势。基于本研究，我们建议．在无定河的水土保持中应加强淤地坝建设，实现淤地坝的持续拦沙效应，才能使入黄泥沙减少的趋势能够长期持续下去。