Latitudinal gradients in greenhouse seawater δ(18) O: evidence from Eocene sirenian tooth enamel     

Clementz MT  Sewall JO 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2011,332(6028):455-458

The Eocene greenhouse climate state has been linked to a more vigorous hydrologic cycle at mid- and high latitudes; similar information on precipitation levels at low latitudes is, however, limited. Oxygen isotopic fluxes track moisture fluxes and, thus, the δ(18)O values of ocean surface waters can provide insight into hydrologic cycle changes. The offset between tropical δ(18)O values from sampled Eocene sirenian tooth enamel and modern surface waters is greater than the expected 1.0 per mil increase due to increased continental ice volume. This increased offset could result from suppression of surface-water δ(18)O values by a tropical, annual moisture balance substantially wetter than that of today. Results from an atmospheric general circulation model support this interpretation and suggest that Eocene low latitudes were extremely wet.  相似文献   

Stone tools from mid-pleistocene sediments in java     

Jacob T  Soejono RP  Freeman LG  Brown FH 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》1978,202(4370):885-887

Two stone tools (a chopper and a retouched flake) were found in mid-Pleistocene channel fills at Sambungmachan (Java), which earlier yielded a hominid skull cap with characteristics of Solo man and a Trinil-like fauna. The artifacts are the first discovered in place in deposits on Java that are assigned to the mid-Pleistocene on faunal grounds.  相似文献   

Book review     

Jacob B. Cluff 《Agriculture and Human Values》2007,24(4):535-536

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Physics. Plasmonics goes quantum     

Jacob Z  Shalaev VM 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2011,334(6055):463-464

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Fluorescence of dietary porphyrins as a basis for real-time detection of fecal contamination on meat     

Ashby KD  Wen J  Chowdhury P  Casey TA  Rasmussen MA  Petrich JW 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2003,51(11):3502-3507

Digestion of green plants in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract produces degradation products from chlorophyll that cause ingesta and feces to be highly fluorescent. This property was exploited for development and construction of instruments to noninvasively detect minute quantities of feces on meat samples in real time. The presence of feces on meat products is a primary source of foodborne pathogens, such as Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella. This new technology provides a rapid and accurate alternative to the practice of visual inspection and augments more time-consuming biological testing methods. This innovation can assist meat processors and government inspectors in their efforts to provide safe and wholesome food to consumers.  相似文献   

Combined microbial community level and single species biosensor responses to monitor recovery of oil polluted soil     

Jacob G Bundy  Graeme I Paton 《Soil biology & biochemistry》2004,36(7):1149-1159

Understanding the effects of oil contamination on the composition and function of soil microbiota entails investigation of the effects of a mixture of hydrocarbons at the community level in a complex environmental matrix. One approach to this difficult problem is to ally a community-level fingerprinting approach with bioassays that have a physiological or functional implication. Two contrasting refined oils (paraffin and motor oil) were used to contaminate soil microcosms, and a simulated bioremediation treatment with nutrient-addition was applied. The indigenous microorganisms were monitored over 103 d using complementary community-level techniques (carbon source physiological profiling using Biolog^® microplates, and phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) profiling). Changes in the toxicity of the applied oils were monitored using luminescent bacterial bioassays, including Vibrio fischeri and a hydrocarbon-degrading Pseudomonas putida strain. Distinct shifts in microbial community structure and C source utilization profiles were observed as a result of oil contamination. There was some evidence that bioremediated soils were returning to control values by the end of the experiment. This was supported by the bioassay results which showed an initial increase in toxicity as a result of the oil addition which had then decreased by the conclusion of the experiment. The two oils exhibited markedly different toxicity towards the bioassay organisms, with species-specific differences in response. This oil-specific difference was also found in the PLFA profiles which showed the two oil types selected different microbial communities.  相似文献   

黄土耕作坡面溅蚀过程中微地形响应特征   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

塔娜  王健  张慧荟  田龙  张青峰 《水土保持通报》2016,36(1):110-114

[目的]探究60mm/h雨强下不同耕作坡面在溅蚀阶段的微地形变化特征,为黄土坡地水土保持耕作方式布设提供科学依据。[方法]在室内人工模拟降雨试验的基础上,采用激光扫描量测方法分别获取溅蚀前后4种不同耕作方式(人工锄耕、人工掏挖、等高耕作、耙磨整平)黄土坡面微地形相对高程,并对能反映微地形变化的高精度M-ΔDEM进行了分析。[结果]不同耕作措施下坡面微地形均具有较弱的空间变异,其空间分异主要受耕作措施的影响;降雨对微地形具有一定的夷平效应,且不同耕作坡面在1~1.3m尺度范围内均表现出侵蚀平衡现象;不同耕作微地形对溅蚀均具有阻滞作用,其中人工掏挖和等高耕作具有较强的水土保持作用。[结论]微地形水系分维能较好地反映复杂的微地形特征,而坡面耕作方式是溅蚀过程中微地形时空变异分布状况的控制性因子。  相似文献   

SURVEY OF RABBIT DAMAGE TO WINTER CEREALS, 1953–54     

B. M. Church    M. H. Westmacott  F. H. Jacob 《Plant pathology》1956,5(2):66-69

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Risk assessment of dietary exposure to pesticides using a Bayesian method   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Paulo MJ  van der Voet H  Jansen MJ  ter Braak CJ  van Klaveren JD 《Pest management science》2005,61(8):759-766

Risk assessment of pesticides can be a statistically difficult problem because pesticides occur only occasionally, but they may occur on multiple components in the diet. A Bayesian statistical model is presented which incorporates multivariate modelling of food consumption and modelling of pesticide measurements which are for a large part below a measurement threshold. It is shown that Bayesian modelling is feasible for a limited number of food components, and that in a data-rich situation the model compares well with an empirical Monte Carlo modelling.  相似文献   

SURVEYS OF RABBIT DAMAGE TO WHEAT IN ENGLAND AND WALES, 1950–52     

B. M. Church  F. H. Jacob  Harry V.  Thompson 《Plant pathology》1953,2(4):107-112

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