Levels and distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and organochlorine compounds in sea turtles from Japan     

Malarvannan G  Takahashi S  Isobe T  Kunisue T  Sudaryanto A  Miyagi T  Nakamura M  Yasumura S  Tanabe S 《Marine pollution bulletin》2011,63(5-12):172-178

Three species of sea turtles (green, hawksbill and loggerhead turtles) stranded along the coasts or caught (by-catch) around Ishigaki Island and Kochi, Japan were collected between 1998 and 2006 and analyzed for six organohalogen compounds viz., PBDEs, PCBs, DDTs, CHLs, HCHs and HCB. The present study is the first and foremost to report the occurrence of organohalogen compounds in the sea turtles from Japan. Among the compounds analyzed, concentrations of PCBs, DDTs and CHLs were the highest in all the turtle samples. PBDEs were ubiquitously present in all the turtle species. Comparing with the other two species, concentrations of organohalogens in green turtle were relatively low and decreasing trend in the concentrations were noted with increasing carapace length. Concentrations of OCs in sea turtles from the coasts of Ishigaki Island and Kochi were relatively low as compared to those from other locations in the world.  相似文献   

Midnight reversal of ionospheric plasma bubble eastward velocity to westward velocity during geomagnetically quiettime: Climatology and its model validation     

José H.A. Sobral  Vivian M. de Castilho  M.A. Abdu  Hisao Takahashi  I. Paulino  Ulisses A.C. Gasparelo  Daniela C.S. Arruda  Matheus Mascarenhas  C.J. Zamlutti  C.M. Denardini  Daiki Koga  A.F. de Medeiros  R.A. Buriti 《Journal of Atmospheric and Solar》2011,73(11-12):1520-1528

In an effort to better understand the dynamics of westward velocities of the nocturnal F-region plasma, the climatology of the westward traveling plasma bubbles – WTB – occurring during quiettime is studied here. The climatology of the WTB is analyzed here based on airglow images obtained during 14 quiet days between 2001 and 2006 at the Brazilian station São João do Cariri (Geographic 7.45°S, 36.5°W, dip ～20°S). The frequency of occurrence of the WTB maximizes in the descending phase of the solar cycle. The WTB velocities ranged between ～20 and 40 ms^?1. The frequency of occurrence had a peak value of only 3.65% at 2345 LT. The maximum occurrence of the WTB was in July–September. No WTB have been observed from November until April in all years 2001–2006. We show for the first time theoretically that the WTB dominant forcing mechanisms during geomagnetically quiet days are westward thermospheric winds.  相似文献   

A DEM-based evaluation of potential flood risk to enhance decision support system for safe evacuation   总被引：2，自引：1，他引：1  

Jinyoung Kim  Yuji Kuwahara  Manish Kumar 《Natural Hazards》2011,59(3):1561-1572

A practical, DEM-based practical method is proposed to enhance flood risk management in fluvial areas by quantifying relative risk as a function of vulnerability to inland and evacuation difficulty. Both measures are based mainly on the topography of the region, so the method does not require detailed data on the physical characteristics of the land. First, we use the deterministic 8-node method on a digital elevation map (DEM) to trace storm waterways. Second, we repeat the process on a reversed DEM to trace evacuation routes that avoid the waterways and zones dangerously close to the rivers. Finally, on the basis of such two flow lines of evacuee and storm water, we proposed the protocol to evaluate the flood risk at every point on the map taking into account both the minimum time required for floodwater to arrive and duration of an evacuation from that location. The time that must be allocated for safe evacuation is defined as the potential flood risk of evacuation (PFRE). The method is demonstrated on a fluvial area of the Kaki River in Nagaoka city, Japan. In addition, we illustrated the application of the PFRE map to divide the region into areas of greater or lesser evacuation urgency.  相似文献   

Molecular-scale mechanisms of distribution and isotopic fractionation of molybdenum between seawater and ferromanganese oxides   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Teruhiko Kashiwabara  Yoshio Takahashi  Akira Usui 《Geochimica et cosmochimica acta》2011,75(19):5762-5784

The distribution of Mo between seawater and marine ferromanganese oxides has great impacts on concentration and isotopic composition of Mo in modern oxic seawater. To reveal the adsorption chemistry of Mo to ferromanganese oxides, we performed (i) detailed structural analyses of Mo surface complexes on δ-MnO₂, ferrihydrite, and hydrogenetic ferromanganese oxides by L₃- and K-edge XAFS, and (ii) adsorption experiments of Mo to δ-MnO₂ and ferrihydrite over a wide range of pHs, ionic strengths, and Mo concentrations. XAFS analyses revealed that Mo forms distorted octahedral (Oh) inner-sphere complexes on δ-MnO₂ whereas it forms a tetrahedral (Td) outer-sphere complex on ferrihydrite. In the hydrogenetic ferromanganese oxides, the dominant host phase of Mo was revealed to be δ-MnO₂. These structural information are consistent with the macroscopic behaviors of Mo in adsorption experiments, and Mo concentration in modern oxic seawater can be explained by the equilibrium adsorption reaction on δ-MnO₂. In addition, the large isotopic fractionation of Mo between seawater and ferromanganese oxides detected in previous studies can be explained by the structural difference between and adsorbed species on the δ-MnO₂ phase in ferromanganese oxides. In contrast, smaller fractionation of Mo isotopes on ferrihydrite is due to little change in the Mo local structures during its adsorption to ferrihydrite.The structures of Mo species adsorbed on crystalline Fe (oxyhydr)oxides, goethite, and hematite were also investigated at pH 8 and I = 0.70 M (NaNO₃). Our XAFS analyses revealed that Mo forms inner-sphere complexes on both minerals: Td edge-sharing (46%) and Oh double corner-sharing (54%) for goethite, and Td double corner-sharing (14%) and Oh edge-sharing (86%) for hematite. These structural information, combined with those for amorphous ferrihydrite and δ-MnO₂, show the excellent correlation with the magnitude of adsorptive isotopic fractionation of Mo reported in previous studies: the proportion of Oh species or their magnitude of distortion in Mo surface complexes become larger in the order of ferrihydrite < goethite < hematite < δ-MnO₂, a trend identical to the magnitude of isotopic fractionation.Based on the comparison with previous reports for Mo surface species on various oxides, the chemical factors that affect Mo surface complex structures were also discussed. The hydrolysis constant of cation in oxides, log K_OH (or the acidity of the oxide surfaces, PZC) is well correlated with the mode of attachment (inner- or outer-sphere) of Mo surface complexes. Furthermore, the symmetric change in Mo species from Td to Oh is suggested to be driven by the formation of inner-sphere complexes on specific sites of the oxide surfaces.  相似文献   

Performance of dry-separation processes in the recovery of cenospheres from fly ash and their implementation in a recovery unit     

H.T.B.M. Petrus  Tsuyoshi Hirajima  Yuji Oosako  Moriyasu Nonaka  Keiko Sasaki  Takashi Ando 《International Journal of Mineral Processing》2011,98(1-2):15-23

Cenospheres recovery is one of the coal fly ash beneficiations, providing economic as well as environmental benefits. Current techniques, such as lagoon or other wet-separation processes, consume large amounts of water and add to water pollution due to leaching of toxic materials from fly ash. The other possible disadvantage is the need for a wide operational area, which is unsuitable for densely populated countries. As wet-separation processes have some disadvantages, an improved and/or sustainable alternative recovery technique is required. An air classifier is one of the alternative techniques. In this study, two types of air classifiers, namely a closed-type pneumatic separator and a micron separator, have been investigated. In terms of separation efficiency, it was found that the micron separator has the potential to be applied in cenospheres recovery from coal fly ash, giving a Newton's efficiency of 0.44, as compared to a value of about 0.26 for the closed-type pneumatic separator. The cenospheres recoveries of both pieces of equipment at their optimum Newton's efficiencies were similar at over 60 wt.%. The separation performance was further assessed from the particle distributions of the overflow and underflow products obtained from both pieces of equipment, as well as from SEM images. It was found that the lower Newton's efficiency of the closed-type pneumatic separator was due to the re-concentration of fine particles in the underflow product at air-flow rates higher than 2.2 m/s (the underflow product yield was about 55 wt.%).In order to further confirm the applicability of this technique, the micron separator, which had provided higher separation efficiency and cenospheres recovery, was deployed in a cenospheres recovery unit prior to the use of a wet-separation process (float and sink tank). About 80% of the cenospheres was recovered, with an 87.8% reduction in the total mass of fly ash to be separated in the float and sink tank. Consequently, much less water was needed for the process of cenospheres recovery. Moreover, it was also confirmed that the micron separator could yield higher quality fly ashes, that is, fly ash types I and II, from lower feed quality of fly ash type IV, which is the lowest category in commercial classification of fly ash according to JIS A6201.  相似文献   

In situ observation of a garnet/perovskite transition in CaGeO<Subscript>3</Subscript>     

Shigeaki Ono  Takumi Kikegawa  Yuji Higo 《Physics and Chemistry of Minerals》2011,38(9):735-740

We used an in situ measurement method to investigate the phase transition of CaGeO₃ polymorphs under high pressures and temperatures. A multi-anvil high-pressure apparatus combined with intense synchrotron X-ray radiation was used. The transition boundary between a garnet and a perovskite phase at T = 900–1,650 K and P = 3–8 GPa was determined as occurring at P (GPa) = 9.0−0.0023 × T (K). The transition pressure determined in our study is in general agreement with that observed in previous high-pressure experiments. The slope, dP/dT, of the transition determined in our study is consistent with that calculated from calorimetry data.  相似文献   

Mixing of magmatic CO₂ into volcano groundwater flow at Aso volcano assessed combining carbon and water stable isotopes     

Makoto Yamada  Shinji Ohsawa  Kohei Kazahaya  Masaya Yasuhara  Hiroshi Takahashi  Kazuhiro Amita  Hideo Mawatari  Shin Yoshikawa 《Journal of Geochemical Exploration》2011

To understand deep groundwater flow systems and their interaction with CO₂ emanated from magma at depth in a volcanic edifice, deep groundwater samples were collected from hot spring wells in the Aso volcanic area for hydrogen, oxygen and carbon isotope analyses and measurements of the stable carbon isotope ratios and concentrations of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC). Relations between the stable carbon isotope ratio (δ¹³C_DIC) and DIC concentrations of the sampled waters show that magma-derived CO₂ mixed into the deep groundwater. Furthermore, groundwaters of deeper areas, except samples from fumarolic areas, show higher δ¹³C_DIC values. The waters' stable hydrogen and oxygen isotope ratios (δD and δ¹⁸O) reflect the meteoric-water origin of that region's deep groundwater. A negative correlation was found between the altitude of the well bottom and the altitude of groundwater recharge as calculated using the equation of the recharge-water line and δD value. This applies especially in the Aso-dani area, where deeper groundwater correlates with higher recharge. Groundwater recharged at high altitude has higher δ¹³C_DIC of than groundwater recharged at low altitude, strongly suggesting that magmatic CO₂ is present to a much greater degree in deeper groundwater. These results indicate that magmatic CO₂ mixes into deeper groundwater flowing nearer the magma conduit or chamber.  相似文献   

华南中生代岩浆活动研究：现状和前景     

毛建仁  叶海敏  厉子龙  赵希林  刘凯  李寄嵎  Yutaka Takahashi  Weon-Seo KEE 《地质学报》2013,87(Z1):137-138

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西藏班戈县东嘎花岗岩体特征及锡找矿前景分析     

申文环  王玉吉  田秀荣  彭明章  赵丽娜 《中国煤炭地质》2013,(12):83-86

东嘎花岗岩体位于冈底斯一念青唐古拉板片北缘、班公错一怒江结合带中段班戈一崩错板片。岩体时代为燕山晚期,属印度一欧亚板块碰撞造山构造环境。岩石属富钠、硅铝过饱和类型,该岩体位于斑戈一嘉黎一波密一察隅锡成矿远景带内,岩浆分异程度高,具有S型花岗岩体的典型特征,与滇西、川西含锡花岗岩体特征相似,成矿条件有利。区域化探资料显示锡异常明显,异常为Sn、Rb、Y、u、Nb、Ag、w、Th、Pb等多元素组合。sn元素的强度高、规模大。据区域地质、岩石化学及地球化学特征及区域成矿资料,东嘎花岗岩体具有良好的锡成矿前景。  相似文献   

Inshore/offshore gradients of imposex and organotin contamination in Nassarius reticulatus (L.) along the Portuguese coast     

Rato M  Gaspar MB  Takahashi S  Yano S  Tanabe S  Barroso C 《Marine pollution bulletin》2008,56(7):1323-1331

Imposex and organotin (OT) tissue contamination of the netted whelk Nassarius reticulatus (L.) were assessed in the continental shelves around the main estuaries of the central coast of Portugal (Lisbon: Tagus estuary; Setúbal: Sado estuary) and the main coastal lagoon in the Southern of Portugal (Faro: Ria Formosa). Pollution levels were higher in areas of more intense boat traffic and shipyard activities and imposex showed a clear decreasing gradient from the estuaries to the offshore, in relation to a similar gradient of tissue contamination by tributyltin. Remarkably, imposex was extensively spread over the adjacent continental shelves of Tagus and Sado estuaries. The current work shows that TBT pollution is undoubtedly a matter of concern not only for the above estuaries where harbours are implanted but also for the adjacent continental shelves, regardless the massive dilution of contaminants that may occur in these deeper areas.  相似文献