Little-known and phylogenetically obscure South African estuarine microgastropods (Mollusca: Truncatelloidea) as living animals

Areas of the Knysna estuarine bay in the Western Cape are dominated by three endemic South African truncatelloid microgastropods, temporarily known as ‘Hydrobia’ knysnaensis (Krauss), ‘Assiminea’ capensis (Sowerby) and ‘Assiminea’ globulus Connolly. Although first described 80–170 years ago and present in abundance (up to 100,000 m^?2), they remain surrounded by confusion and still await taxonomic assignment, largely because they appear most atypical members of their groups by virtue of anatomy and/or biogeography and/or habitat. This study contributes in-life perspectives to morphological and phylogenetic analyses known to be on-going. At Knysna, they are syntopic: at least two occurring in >85% and all three in >40% of individual 0.0026 m² samples from their region of dominance. Nevertheless, they tend to greater abundance in divergent microhabitats; ‘A.’ globulus dominating higher tidal levels, and ‘A.’ capensis and ‘Hydrobia’ lower ones; the former especially unvegetated sediment, the latter, if anything, seagrass. Interspecific feeding interactions appear unlikely to be responsible for these patterns, other evidence suggesting that all are maintained below carrying capacity. Field biology of ‘H.’ knysnaensis generally appears equivalent to that of northern-hemisphere intertidal hydrobiids and that of ‘A.’ globulus is typically assimineid, albeit at atypically low shore height. Unlike assimineids, however, ‘A.’ capensis is truly aquatic. The success of these truncatelloids in unusual circumstances may be consequent on the absence from South Africa of other microgastropod groups that fill their niches elsewhere in the southern hemisphere.     

The Huntington's disease candidate region exhibits many different haplotypes.

Analysis of 78 Huntington's disease (HD) chromosomes with multi-allele markers revealed 26 different haplotypes, suggesting a variety of independent HD mutations. The most frequent haplotype, accounting for about one third of disease chromosomes, suggests that the disease gene is between D4S182 and D4S180. However, the paucity of an expected class of chromosomes that can be related to this major haplotype by assuming single crossovers may reflect the operation of other mechanisms in creating haplotype diversity. Some of these mechanisms sustain alternative scenarios that do not require a multiple mutational origin for HD and/or its positioning between D4S182 and D4S180.     

关于Sauer引理的一个推广

Sauer引理是统计学习理论中的基本结论．在许多实际问题中，需要研究N类模式识别问题．本文将Sauer引理推广到N类分类问题．     

乙醇三维内微肋热管的传热性能

采用实验研究的方法对三维内微肋热管的强化传热特性进行研究，首次报道了以乙醇为工质的三维内微肋热管的传热性能。在实验范围内，与光管相比，竖直放置时，沸腾换热系数可以提高98％—190％，凝结换热系数可以提高76％—178％。三维内微肋结构能够同时明显地强化热管的沸腾换热与凝结换热，可以有效地减小热管的内热阻。     

基于CVaR的能源互补联合系统优化配置模型研究

由于风电、光电出力具有不确定性,因此会引起电网频率的较大波动,严重影响电能质量.为了保证含有新能源电力系统的稳定运行,特提出风光水储联合调度优化模型.首先,建立含新能源的电力系统优化调度数学模型,该模型追求系统机组耗量最小.在进行含新能源发电的电力系统优化调度中,可被用来调度的出力实际为满足负荷功率后,扣除新能源输出功率的那部分火电机组出力.算例结果表明,本文采取CVaR具有良好的性能;风电与光伏清洁能源机组并入系统中增加了日前调度的不确定性风险,但通过CVaR评估计算系统风险,采取有效的措施会使系统发电成本减少与碳排放量减少.     

重介质旋流器分选机理研究

物料分选过程 ,是整个体系能量降低的过程 ,从这一原理出发 ,不同性质的固体颗粒在重介质旋流器中将位于不同的位置 ,使不同性质的固体颗粒得以分离。固体颗粒在重介质旋流器中的运动轨迹大体呈圆锥螺旋线形状 ,实测出的密度线验证了该结论