三峡库区流域水环境保护分区

流域内不同地域的社会经济发展水平、土地利用状况、植被覆盖程度、与水域的相对位置均对水环境质量存在显著影响.围绕水体保护的核心需求,面向流域空间范围开展水环境保护分区十分必要.本文以三峡库区为研究区,着眼于区域生态环境特征、水体压力-响应特征的空间差异性,基于生态因子叠置法、生态敏感性分析等方法,研究三峡库区水环境保护分区.分区综合考虑了水热条件、地势地貌、生态敏感性等因素,将库区划分为:1)红区,即严格保护区,总面积2924 km2,占库区的5.1%;2)黄区,即一级防护区,总面积10477 km2,占库区的18.4%;3)蓝区,即二级防护区,总面积43599 km2,占库区的76.5%.辨识了红区、黄区和蓝区不同分区的关键环境问题,并有针对性地提出各区的发展方向和水环境保护定位.     

Biostabilization and Transport of Cohesive Sediment Deposits in the Three Gorges Reservoir

Cohesive sediment deposits in the Three Gorges Reservoir, China, were used to investigate physical and geochemical properties, biofilm mass, and erosion and deposition characteristics. Biofilm cultivation was performed in a recirculating flume for three different periods (5, 10 and 15 days) under ambient temperature and with sufficient nutrients supply. Three groups of size-fractionated sediment were sequentially used, including 0–0.02 mm, 0.02–0.05 mm and 0.05–0.10 mm. Desired conditions for erosion and deposition were designed by managing high bed shear stress at the narrow part of upstream flume and low shear stress at the wide part of downstream flume. Biostabilization and transport characteristics of the biofilm coated sediment (bio-sediment) were strongly influenced by the cultivation period, and the results were compared with clean sediment. The bio-sediment was more resistant to erosion, and the mean shear stress was increased by factors of 2.65, 2.73 and 5.01 for sediment with 5, 10 and 15 days of biofilm growth compared with clean sediment, resulting in less sediment being eroded from the bed. Simultaneously, the settling velocity was smaller for bio-sediment due to higher organic content and porosity (i.e., lower density). Additionally, there was a smaller probability of deposition for sediment with a longer cultivation period after erosion, resulting in more retention time in aquatic systems. These results will benefit water management in natural rivers.     

Vertical Variation of Nonpoint Source Pollutants in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region

Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution is considered the main reason for water deterioration, but there has been no attempt to incorporate vertical variations of NPS pollution into watershed management, especially in mountainous areas. In this study, the vertical variations of pollutant yields were explored in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region (TGRR) and the relationships between topographic attributes and pollutant yields were established. Based on our results, the pollutant yields decreased significantly from low altitude to median altitude and leveled off rapidly from median altitude to high altitude, indicating logarithmic relationships between pollutant yields and altitudes. The pollutant yields peaked at an altitude of 200–500 m, where agricultural land and gentle slopes (0–8°) are concentrated. Unlike the horizontal distributions, these vertical variations were not always related to precipitation patterns but did vary obviously with land uses and slopes. This paper also indicates that altitude data and proportions of land use could be a reliable estimate of NPS yields at different altitudes, with significant implications for land use planning and watershed management.     

三峡库区民间常用中草药水黄连的基源调查

通过实地调查,借助已有各种文献,进行分析、总结、归纳。初步调查了在三峡库区生长的拥有“水黄连”名称的植物13种,其中库区作为“水黄连”药用的有8种。为库区“水黄连”的开发利用提供帮助。     

Immediate impacts of the second impoundment on fish communities in the Three Gorges Reservoir

Long and short term investigations have revealed dramatic changes in fish communities after impoundments by reservoirs. However, the process of these changes during impoundment remains poorly studied. In 2005 and 2006, before and during the second stage of impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR), in the upper reaches of the Yangtze, China, we investigated fish catches to assess the impacts of reservoir filling on fish community structure. We conducted sampling at 2 sites, Wanzhou reach, which had been inundated by the first water filling in 2003, and Fuling reach, which still remained a riverine site before this water filling. The results revealed an evident and immediate shift of fish communities from lotic to lentic components. In the Wanzhou reach, during the filling, the abundance percentage of lentic fish increased to 94% compared to 69% before the filling. In the Fuling reach, after the filling, lotic fish declined in abundance from 99% to 85%, while lentic fish increased from less than 1% to 12% in abundance. Based on our investigation and the regulation scheme of the TGR, we predicted that after the completion of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD), there would be typical lacustrine, transitional and riverine zones in TGR, with their corresponding fish assemblages. We suggest that long term monitoring should be conducted to evaluate the future ecological effects, and different strategies implemented in these three zones for conservation purposes.     

三峡库区典型森林植被生态水文功能

以三峡工程库区典型植被类型(针阔混交林、常绿阔叶林、楠竹林、灌木林和农地)为研究对象,采用层次分析法建立森林生态水文功能层次结构模型,用综合评分法进行评价。结果表明:林冠层生态水文功能以灌木林作用最优(得分0.979),为其他乔木林的1.5～2倍。枯落物层以灌木林作用最优(得分1),楠竹林最差(0.422)。土壤层仍以灌木林作用最优(得分0.921),楠竹林最差(0.313);农地是由立地条件一致的灌木林改造8年而来,农地土壤的生态水文功能相对于灌木林地土壤下降了近一半。森林生态系统总体生态水文功能表现为灌木林(得分0.95)针阔混交林(0.52),常绿阔叶林(0.53)楠竹林(0.37)农田(0.33)。可以推断,三峡库区典型林分中,灌木林生态水文功能最优,楠竹林最差,森林的生态水文功能是农地的1.12～2.9倍。     

三峡库区生态环境与可持续发展对策研究

在分析三峡库区生态环境面临严峻挑战的基础上,指出了三峡库区生态环境的脆弱性、自然资源的不合理开发、管理不当和协调失误、法制观念淡薄和执法力度不足是造成三峡库区生态环境恶化的主要原因,最后提出了减缓三峡库区生态环境恶化的可持续发展对策:生态环境恢复与重建,农业生产方式的转变,管理制度的改革。     

Distribution and clinical features of Paragonimiasis skrjabini in Three Gorges Reservoir Region

Paragonimiasis has previously been reported in the Southwest Provinces of China, including Chongqing and Sichuan. The construction of Three Gorges Dam, which was begun in 1994, has resulted in substantial changes to the depth and the flow pattern of the Yangtze River. To investigate epidemiology of the paragonimiasis, 724 people aged 2-49years were selected and examined for Paragonimus infection by intradermal test (IDT), and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). A survey of eating habits was conducted face-to-face in 5 endemic counties. Freshwater crabs were collected from seven sites in the 5 counties to determine the rate of infection with Paragonimus metacercariae. Additionally, we analyzed 213 case reports from the region dated 2006 to 2009. According to the survey results, the prevalence of Paragonimus skrjabini infection in freshwater crab was 39.65%, and the human infection rates detected by IDT and ELISA were 14.36% (104/724) and 7.46% (54/724), respectively. These results show that the Three Gorges Reservoir is still an area of high paragonimiasis endemicity. The water level of the Yangtze River has risen to 175m, and the area of water coverage in the region has increased to 1084km(2). These conditions will favor the growth and expansion of the freshwater crab population.     

三峡库区资源植物的现状与保护

据调查统计,三峡库区有资源植物2070种,其中药用植物1006种、纤维植物104种、油脂植物76种、观赏植物74种、野果植物54种、芳香植物54种、树脂树胶植物68种、淀粉及糖类植物52种,鞣科植物32种、珍稀植物49种、其它类型植物465种。论述了三峡库区资源植物的分类及保护现状。     

三峡库区生态环境教育部重点实验室

三峡库区生态环境教育部重点实验室2003年11月经教育部批准成立。实验室现任学术委员会主任为董鸣研究员,实验室主任为李百战教授。实验室围绕三峡库区水环境、自然生态系统和城镇生态系统, 重点对三峡工程建设和运行期间库区生态环境的演变和发展规律、库区生态环境的综合调控理论与关键技术以及生     

Suitability of Taxodium distichum for Afforesting the Littoral Zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir

The littoral zone ecosystem of the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) has become significantly degraded by annual cycles of prolonged winter flooding and summer drought. For purposes of flood control and sediment management, the water level in the reservoir is lowered by 30 m during the summer monsoon season and raised again to 175 m above sea level each year at the end of the monsoon period. To explore an effective way to promote biodiversity and associated ecosystem services, we examined Taxodium distichum as a species for afforesting the littoral zone. Sapling growth variations were measured after two rounds of winter flooding. Dominant influence factors were determined by redundancy analysis. Herb community similarities between the experimental afforested areas and nearby control areas were assessed to detect the ecosystem influence of the experimental afforestation. 94.5% of saplings planted at elevations above 168 m survived. All measured growth indices (tree height, diameter at breast height, crown width and foliage density) decreased as the flood depth increased. Completely submerged saplings had a mean dieback height of -0.65 m. Greater initial foliage density led to increased tree height and stem diameter. Shannon-Wiener indices were not significantly different between plots in experimental and control areas, but the low similarity of herb communities between experimental and control areas (0.242 on average) suggested that afforestation would enrich plant community structure and improve littoral zone ecosystem stability. Because littoral zone afforestation provides several ecosystem services (habitat, carbon sink, water purification and landscaping), it is a promising revegetation model for the TGR.     

三峡水库泄水期消落带土壤微生物活性

以三峡库区香溪河消落带土壤为对象,研究泄水期(5-8月)消落带不同海拔土壤理化性质及微生物活性,旨在揭示三峡库区消落带土壤质量变化趋势.结果表明:随着海拔降低、淹水强度增强,消落带土壤含水量增加,pH值上升,土壤微生物生物量和微生物熵逐渐降低,土壤代谢熵显著增加,干湿交替区165 m以下土壤代谢熵显著高于未淹没区175 ～185 m.表明香溪河消落带低海拔土壤受江水淹没胁迫,pH值趋于碱性,土壤环境质量降低,不适宜微生物的生长.消落带各海拔土壤SOC、TN和C/N无显著差异;但干湿交替区土壤SOC、TN和C/N的变异系数降低,表明干湿交替是影响库区消落带土壤碳、氮分布的重要因子.相关分析显示,土壤C/N与SOC呈极显著正相关,说明香溪河消落带C/N的变化主要由SOC决定.     

Perspectives on Screening Winter-Flood-Tolerant Woody Species in the Riparian Protection Forests of the Three Gorges Reservoir

The establishment of riparian protection forests in the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) is an ideal measure to cope with the eco-environmental problems of the water-level fluctuation zone (WLFZ). Thus, the information for screening winter-flood-tolerant woody plant species is useful for the recovery and re-establishment of the riparian protection forests in the TGR WLFZ. Therefore, we discussed the possibilities of constructing and popularizing riparian protection forests in the TGR WLFZ from several aspects, including the woody plant species distribution in the WLFZ, the survival rate analyses of suitable candidate woody species under controlled flooding conditions, the survival rate investigation of some woody plant species planted in the TGR WLFZ, and the physiological responses of some woody plant species during the recovery stage after winter floods. The results of woody species investigation showed that most woody plant species that existed as annual seedlings in the TGR WLFZ are not suitable candidates for the riparian protection forests. However, arbor species (e.g., Salix matsudana, Populus×canadensis, Morus alba, Pterocarya stenoptera, Taxodium ascendens, and Metasequoia glyptostroboides) and shrub species (e.g., Salix variegata, Distylium chinensis, Lycium chinense, Myricaria laxiflora, and Rosa multiflora) might be considered suitable candidates for the riparian protection forests in the TGR WLFZ by survival rate analyses under controlled winter flooding conditions, and survival rate investigations of woody plant species planted in the TGR WLFZ, respectively. Physiological analyses showed that P.×canadensis, M. alba, L. chinense, and S. variegata could develop specific self-repairing mechanisms to stimulate biomass accumulation and carbohydrate synthesis via the increases in chlorophyll pigments and photosynthesis during recovery after winter floods. Our results suggested these woody plant species could endure the winter flooding stress and recover well, and be used as candidate for the construction of riparian protection forests in the TGR WLFZ.     

三峡库区典型支流浮游细菌的生态分布及其影响因素

2013年夏季对三峡库区3条典型支流朱衣河、梅溪河、草堂河进行了采样调查,分析了浮游细菌丰度的分布特征及其与环境因子的关系。结果表明:浮游细菌丰度在调查的水体中存在明显空间差异,变化范围为0.53×105~10.55×105个·m L-1,平均值为2.71×105个·m L-1;平均细菌丰度从大到小依次为梅溪河、朱衣河、长江干流和草堂河;3条支流浮游细菌丰度垂向分布特征均表现为表层中层底层。相关性分析表明,溶解氧、p H、叶绿素a与浮游细菌丰度具有显著的相关性,为该水域浮游细菌丰度空间分布的主要限制因子。根据浮游细菌丰度,各调查水域均处于富营养状态。     

Seasonal variation and longitudinal distribution of copepods in the main river area of the Three Gorges Reservoir

The ecosystem of the Three Gorges in the Yangtze River was changed into an artificial lake (res-ervoir) ecosystem after impoundment in June 2003. We surveyed the seasonal variation and spatial distribution of copepods from April 2004 to January 2005 in order to provide data for clarifying the successional pattern of the ecosystem. From Jiangjin to Maoping, eight copepod species were collected and classified into Calanoida (2), Harpacticoida (1), and Cyclopoida (5). Among them, Mesocyclops pehpeiensis, M. leuckarti and Sinocalanus dorrii had a relatively wide distribution. No distinct dif-ference in species number was found among the sampling sites, but the species composition was different. Species composition, distribution and density of copepods showed significant seasonal variations. In addition, cope-pod density showed an obvious gradient with the distance from the reservoir dam: the nearer to the dam, the denser the copepods.     

Seasonal variation and longitudinal distribution of copepods in the main river area of the Three Gorges Reservoir

The ecosystem of the Three Gorges in the Yangtze River was changed into an artificial lake (reservoir) ecosystem after impoundment in June 2003. We surveyed the seasonal variation and spatial distribution of copepods from April 2004 to January 2005 in order to provide data for clarifying the successional pattern of the ecosystem. From Jiangjin to Maoping, eight copepod species were collected and classified into Calanoida (2), Harpacticoida (1), and Cyclopoida (5). Among them, Mesocyclops pehpeiensis, M. leuckarti and Sinocalanus dorrii had a relatively wide distribution. No distinct difference in species number was found among the sampling sites, but the species composition was different. Species composition, distribution and density of copepods showed significant seasonal variations. In addition, copepod density showed an obvious gradient with the distance from the reservoir dam: the nearer to the dam, the denser the copepods. __________ Translated from Biodiversity Science Sinica, 2007, 15(3): 300–305 [译自: 生物多样性]     

Design of the dike-pond system in the littoral zone of a tributary in the Three Gorges Reservoir, China

The Three Gorges Dam is the greatest water control project in the world with the largest fresh water littoral zone. Emergence of the littoral zone during the growing season provides some plants with the opportunity to complete their growth cycle, but the fluctuating water level also brings about some environmental problems, such as soil erosion, water pollution, and biodiversity reduction. A series of cascading terraced ponds located in the littoral zone of a secondary branch of the Yangtze River at Laotudi Bay was designed to be a dike-pond system for resolving the environmental problems of this special littoral zone while also making use of resources in an eco-friendly manner. The design of the dike-pond system is described in detail in this article, and some monitoring protocols are recommended for evaluating the environmental benefits of the system. The economic value of the dike-ponds was estimated to be about ¥125,986. Due to the ecological management mode adopted, 14 species of wild aquatic plants and 6 species of wading birds were found in the dike-pond system, in contrast to 9 species of wild aquatic plants and 3 species of wading birds in a comparable conventional farming area. It is hoped that dike-pond ecological engineering will be instrumental in reducing water pollution and increasing biodiversity in the littoral zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir.     

Application of Structural Equation Models for Elucidating the Ecological Drivers of Anopheles sinensis in the Three Gorges Reservoir

Objective

To identify the major ecological drivers for malaria vector density using the structural equation model (SEM) in the Three Gorges Reservoir.

Method

An 11-year longitudinal surveillance of malaria vector as well as its related ecological factors was carried out in the Three Gorges Reservoir. The Delphi method was used to identify associated ecological factors. The structural equation model was repeatedly corrected and improved by the corrected index, combined with the actual situation. The final model was defined by relative simplicity, best fitting as well as the practicality.

Result

The final model indicated that the direct effects of temperature, livestock, humidity, and breeding on the vector were 0.015, −0.228, 0.450, 0.516 respectively, their total effects on the vector were 0.359, −0.112, 0.850, and 0.043 through different pathways.

Conclusion

SEM was effective and convenient in elucidating the mechanism by which malaria vector dynamics operated in this study. It identified that the breeding had the highest direct effect on vector and played a key role for mediating effect of temperature and humidity.