Deletion of Salmonella pathogenicity islands SPI-1, 2 and 3 induces substantial morphological and metabolic alternation and protective immune potential

The Salmonella pathogenicity islands(SPIs) play crucial roles in the progression of Salmonella infection. In this study, we constructed an improved λ Red homologous recombination system to prepare single and triple deletion mutants of 3 prominent SPIs(SPI-1, 2, and 3), aiming at the impact of deletion on morphology, carbon source metabolism, adhesion and invasion capacity, in vivo colonization, and immune efficacy in chicks. Our examination revealed that the surface of the single deletion mutants(SM6ΔSPI1, ΔSPI2, and ΔSPI3) exhibited a more rugged texture and appeared to be enveloped in a layer of transparent colloid, whereas the morphology of the triple deletion mutant(SM6ΔSPI1&2&3) remained unaltered when compared to the parent strain. The carbon metabolic spectrum of the SPI mutants underwent profound alterations, with a notable and statistically significant modification observed in 30 out of 95 carbon sources, primarily carbohydrates(17 out of 30). Furthermore, the adhesion capacity of the 4 mutants to Caco-2 cells was significantly reduced when compared to that of the parent strain. Moreover,the invasion capacity of mutants SM6ΔSPI1 and SM6ΔSPI1&2&3 exhibited a substantial decrease, while it was enhanced to varying degrees for SM6ΔSPI3 and SM6ΔSPI2. Importantly, none of the 4 mutants induced any clinical symptoms in the chicks. However, they did transiently colonize the spleen and liver. Notably, the SM6ΔSPI1&2&3mutant was rapidly cleared from both the spleen and liver within 8 days post-infection and no notable pathological changes were observed in the organs. Additionally, when challenged, the mutants immunized groups displayed a significant increase in antibody levels and alterations in the CD3+CD4+ and CD3+CD8+ subpopulations, and the levels of IL-4 and IFN-γ cytokines in the SM6ΔSPI1&2&3 immunized chicken serum surpassed those of other groups.In summary, the successful construction of the 4 SPI mutants lays the groundwork for further exploration into the pathogenic(including metabolic) mechanisms of SPIs and the development of safe and effective live attenuated Salmonella vaccines or carriers.

2023-08-23辽宁普兰店M 4.6地震震源参数测定及发震构造初判

2023-08-2318:19辽宁省大连市普兰店区发生M 4.6地震,为准确描述本次地震的震源特征,探讨其孕育和发震机理,本文通过测定地震的震源深度,反演震源机制、矩张量及质心深度,给出震源机制中心解;同时分析震源机制与构造应力场的关系,根据小震重定位结果对发震断层面进行拟合,初步确定了本次地震的发震断层。结果表明,普兰店M 4.6地震初始破裂深度为12.0 km,震源机制解参数为节面Ⅰ走向50°,倾伏角75°,滑动角-169°;节面Ⅱ走向317°,倾伏角80°,滑动角-15°,矩震级M W4.8,最优质心深度12 km;地震矩M_(0)为1.796×10^(16)Nm,矩张量解M_(rr)、M_(tt)、M_(pp)、M_(rt)、M_(rp)、M_(tp)分别为-0.004、0.946、-0.942、0.017、-0.305、-0.125;中心解参数为节面Ⅰ走向47.03°,倾伏角79.04°,滑动角-168.15°;节面Ⅱ走向314.75°,倾伏角78.37°,滑动角-11.19°。构造应力场作用在中心解节面Ⅰ上的相对剪应力为0.877,相对正应力为-0.544;投影于节面Ⅱ上的相对剪应力为0.911,相对正应力为0.161。拟合的断层面走向148.91°,倾伏角89.85°,其在构造应力体系下的滑动角为26.47°。综合分析认为,普兰店M 4.6地震发生在NW向普兰店-长海构造带,是沿应力场最优节面以左旋走滑为错动方式的天然地震。

血浆m1A及其编码器基因对结肠腺癌诊断的综合分析

目的探讨m1A RNA甲基化相关基因和血浆m1A甲基化水平对结肠腺癌(colorectal adenocarcinoma,COAD)的诊断效能,为COAD早期诊断提供新的方案。方法通过UALCAN、The Human Protein Atlas和TCGA-GTEx数据库,分析COAD组织和正常结肠组织中m1A相关基因mRNA和蛋白水平的差异表达。利用ELISA法检测收集于我院初诊的COAD患者和正常人血浆中m1A甲基化水平。结合COAD临床病理特征分析m1A甲基化对COAD的诊断效能。结果m1A编码器和读码器基因的蛋白水平和mRNA水平在COAD组织中的表达显著上调,其中以TRMT6和TRMT10C两个编码器表达升高最为显著。两个编码器基因均可作为COAD诊断,尤其是早期诊断标志物,且其AUC均达到0.9以上。m1A总体甲基化水平在COAD血浆中明显升高,并可作为早期COAD的诊断标志物。结论m1A编码器基因和血浆m1A在COAD中明显升高,有望成为一种新的早期COAD诊断标志物。

高糖环境通过抑制免疫反应基因1的表达诱导巨噬细胞促炎性 M1型极化

目的研究高糖环境对巨噬细胞极化的影响及其潜在分子机制。方法将离体培养的RAW264.7细胞随机分为过表达对照组(NC-OE组)、免疫反应基因1过表达组(IRG1 OE组)、沉默对照组(NC-siRNA组)和IRG1沉默组(IRG1 siRNA组),电穿孔进行质粒转染后再组内随机分为对照组(Con组)和高糖组(HG组),60 mmol/L葡萄糖干预72 h后收集细胞进行检测。CCK-8检测细胞活性,相差显微镜观察细胞形态,Western blotting检测细胞中IRG1、iNOS、Arg-1、IL-1β和IL-10蛋白表达,免疫荧光染色检测细胞中iNOS和Arg-1蛋白荧光水平,ELISA法检测细胞培养基中IL-1β和IL-10蛋白水平。结果与对应Con组相比,HG组IRG1表达均下降(P<0.01),同时出现较多梭形和多突形细胞且两极可见伸展的伪足,iNOS表达升高(P<0.01)、Arg-1表达下降(P<0.05),IL-1β表达和分泌升高(P<0.05)、IL-10分泌下降(P<0.01)。转染IRG1过表达质粒后,与对应NC-OE组相比,IRG1 OE组IRG1水平均升高(P<0.01);高糖环境下,HG-IRG1 OE组梭形和多突形细胞明显减少、iNOS表达下降(P<0.01)、Arg-1表达升高(P<0.01)、IL-1β表达和分泌下降(P<0.01)、IL-10表达和分泌升高(P<0.05)。IRG1沉默后,与对应NC-siRNA组相比,IRG1 siRNA组IRG1水平降低(P<0.01);高糖环境下,HG-IRG1 siRNA组多突形细胞和伪足进一步增加、Arg-1表达降低(P<0.01)、IL-10表达和分泌减少(P<0.05)。结论高糖环境诱导巨噬细胞促炎性M1型极化进而诱发慢性炎症反应,其作用机制可能与抑制巨噬细胞中IRG1蛋白表达有关。

“一用即弃社会”的可持续性议题:对M市二手物品分享和再利用的实地研究

作为可持续生产与可持续消费的重要环节,二手物品的分享和循环再利用是一个十分重要的议题。该议题因中国的垃圾分类和生态文明建设备受关注。对西方某城市(M市)的实地研究表明:慈善团体和民间机构在二手物品的分享和循环再利用中均比较活跃;在政府垃圾管理体制中,幸运的需求者在垃圾投放日可拣拾可用的二手物品;居民和租户通过车库大甩卖或庭院甩卖,低价出售或免费赠送不再需要的服装鞋帽、家具、日用品、修理工具、影像制品、书籍等等;互助与公益导向的各类用品回收再利用的互联网平台不仅惠及M市居民,而且覆盖全球主要城市。总之,不同的机构、活动与制度安排结合在一起,构成了一个稳定、持久、可靠的二手物品分享、循环、再利用的网络,在可持续消费中发挥重要作用。

Effect of Moringa oleifera on semen quality profiles in endangered Teressa goat under tropical humid island ecosystem

Objective:To investigate the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf extract on semen quality parameters in Teressa goat buck.Methods:A total of 25 semen samples from six bucks were selected for the study.Spermatozoa of 150×10^(6) were incubated in 0,300,500 and 700μg of leaf extract as groupⅠ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ and Ⅳ,respectively.Liquid stored semen samples were analysed for motility,viability,total sperm abnormalities,plasma membrane,acrosomal and nuclear integrities,seminal plasma intracellular enzymes[aspartate aminotransferase(AST),alanine aminotransferase(ALT)and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)]and total antioxidant capacity(TAC)and spermatozoa malondialdehyde(MDA)and cholesterol efflux in comparison with the control group(groupⅠ)for up to 72 h.Results:Moringa oleifera leaf extract(500μg/150×10^(6) spermatozoa)-treated semen had significantly higher motility,viability,plasma membrane,acrosomal and nuclear integrities,and TAC(P<0.05),and had significantly lower total sperm abnormalities,AST,ALT,LDH,MDA production and cholesterol efflux compared to those in other Moringa oleifera leaf extract treated(300 or 700μg/150×10^(6) spermatozoa)and control groups at different hours of liquid storage(P<0.05).Semen quality parameters and TAC showed an increasing trend and total sperm abnormalities,MDA production,leakage of intra-cellular enzymes and cholesterol efflux showed a decreasing trend from group Ⅰto group Ⅲand then an opposite trend from group Ⅲ to group Ⅳ at different hours of liquid storage.Conclusions:Moringa oleifera leaf extract 500μg/150×10^(6) spermatozoa can be used for liquid semen preservation in Teressa goat at Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Genetic evaluations of island populations of Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) in China: Implications for conservation management

DEAR EDITOR,The macaques belongs to the genus Macaca,consisting of at least 23 species(Roos et al.,2019).Among all congeners,rhesus macaque(M.mulatta)is regarded as the widest distributed non-human primate species in the world.Its native range spans in East Asia,northern part of Southeast Asia and Indian subcontinent(Liu et al.,2018).Listed as“Least Concern”on the IUCN Red List,this species is locally threatened due to habitat loss and degradation in China and Thailand(Lu et al.,2018).Nevertheless,pet release resulting in hybridization with other congeners(e.g.,rhesus macaque×crab-eating macaque(M.fascicularis))was documented in Hong Kong SAR,China(Wong&Ni,2000),threatening genetic integrity of wild populations.

SF3B1/FOXM1/JUNB轴调控SOX21表达对宫颈癌细胞生物学行为的影响研究

目的分析剪接因子3B亚基1/叉头框转录因子M1/转录因子活化蛋白激酶B(SF3B1/FOXM1/JUNB)轴调控转录因子21抗体(SOX21)表达对宫颈癌细胞生物学行为的影响。方法选取2022年3月至2023年12月新疆医科大学附属肿瘤医院收治的50例宫颈癌患者的癌旁组织及癌组织作为研究对象,利用实时荧光定量PCR检测SF3B1、FOXM1、JUNB、SOX21表达;通过Transwell、细胞计数试剂8(CCK8)检测宫颈癌细胞生物学行为(增殖、迁移、侵袭);利用蛋白质印迹法测定SF3B1、FOXM1、JUNB、SOX21蛋白表达。结果与癌旁组织相比,宫颈癌组织JUNB表达低,FOXM1、SOX21、SF3B1表达高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);与si-NC组相比,si-SF3B1/FOXM1/JUNB组0 h OD450值高,侵袭细胞数、迁移细胞数、(24、48 h)OD450值、SF3B1、FOXM1、JUNB低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);与OE-NC组相比,OE-SOX21组迁移细胞数、(0、24、48 h)OD450值、SOX21、侵袭细胞数高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);与si-SF3B1/FOXM1/JUNB+OE-NC组相比,si-SF3B1/FOXM1/JUNB+OE-SOX21组SOX21、SF3B1、FOXM1、JUNB、(0、24、48 h)OD450值、侵袭细胞数、迁移细胞数高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论SF3B1/FOXM1/JUNB轴通过激活SOX21表达可促进宫颈癌细胞侵袭、增殖、迁移。

Spatio-temporal Evolution Characteristics and Driving Forces of Winter Urban Heat Island:A Case Study of Rapid Urbanization Area of Fuzhou City,China

Under the influence of anthropogenic and climate change,the problems caused by urban heat island(UHI)has become increasingly prominent.In order to promote urban sustainable development and improve the quality of human settlements,it is significant for exploring the evolution characteristics of urban thermal environment and analyzing its driving forces.Taking the Landsat series images as the basic data sources,the winter land surface temperature(LST)of the rapid urbanization area of Fuzhou City in China was quantitatively retrieved from 2001 to 2021.Combing comprehensively the standard deviation ellipse model,profile analysis and GeoDetector model,the spatio-temporal evolution characteristics and influencing factors of the winter urban thermal environment were systematically analyzed.The results showed that the winter LST presented an increasing trend in the study area during 2001–2021,and the winter LST of the central urban regions was significantly higher than the suburbs.There was a strong UHI effect from 2001 to 2021with an expansion trend from the central urban regions to the suburbs and coastal areas in space scale.The LST of green lands and wetlands are significantly lower than croplands,artificial surface and unvegetated lands.Vegetation and water bodies had a significant mitigation effect on UHI,especially in the micro-scale.The winter UHI had been jointly driven by the underlying surface and socio-economic factors in a nonlinear or two-factor interactive enhancement mode,and socio-economic factors had played a leading role.This research could provide data support and decision-making references for rationally planning urban layout and promoting sustainable urban development.

Drivers,Trends,and Patterns of Changing Vegetation-greenness in Nansha Islands,China from 2016 to 2022

Changes in vegetation status generally also represents changes in the ecological health of islands and reefs(IRs).However,studies are limited of drivers and trends of vegetation change of Nansha Islands,China and how they relate to climate change and human activities.To resolve this limitation,we studied changes to the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index(NDVI)vegetation-greenness index for 22 IRs of Nansha Islands during normal and extreme conditions.Trends of vegetation greenness were analyzed using Sen's slope and Mann-Kendall test at two spatial scales(pixel and island),and driving factor analyses were performed by time-lagged partial correlation analyses.These were related to impacts from human activities and climatic factors under normal(temperature,precipitation,radiation,and Normalized Difference Built-up Index(NDBI))and extreme conditions(wind speed and latitude of IRs)from 2016 to 2022.Results showed:1)among the 22 IRs,NDVI increased/decreased significantly in 15/4 IRs,respectively.Huayang Reef had the highest NDVI change-rate(0.48%/mon),and Zhongye Island had the lowest(–0.29%/mon).Local spatial patterns were in one of two forms:dotted-form,and degradation in banded-form.2)Under normal conditions,human activities(characterized by NDBI)had higher impacts on vegetation-greenness than other factors.3)Under extreme conditions,wind speed(R^(2)=0.2337,P<0.05)and latitude(R^(2)=0.2769,P<0.05)provided limited explanation for changes from typhoon events.Our results provide scientific support for the sustainable development of Nansha Islands and the United Nations‘Ocean Decade’initiative.

Local Climate Change Induced by Urbanization on a South China Sea Island

The South China Sea is a hotspot for regional climate research.Over the past 40 years,considerable improvement has been made in the development and utilization of the islands in the South China Sea,leading to a substantial change in the land-use of the islands.However,research on the impact of human development on the local climate of these islands is lacking.This study analyzed the characteristics of local climate changes on the islands in the South China Sea based on data from the Yongxing Island Observation Station and ERA5 re-analysis.Furthermore,the influence of urbanization on the local climate of the South China Sea islands was explored in this study.The findings revealed that the 10-year average temperature in Yongxing Island increased by approximately 1.11℃from 1961 to 2020,and the contribution of island development and urbanization to the local warming rate over 60 years was approximately 36.2%.The linear increasing trend of the annual hot days from 1961–2020 was approximately 14.84 days per decade.The diurnal temperature range exhibited an increasing trend of 0.05℃per decade,whereas the number of cold days decreased by 1.06days per decade.The rapid increase in construction on Yongxing Island from 2005 to 2021 led to a decrease in observed surface wind speed by 0.32 m s^(-1)per decade.Consequently,the number of days with strong winds decreased,whereas the number of days with weak winds increased.Additionally,relative humidity exhibited a rapid decline from 2001 to 2016 and then rebounded.The study also found substantial differences between the ERA5 re-analysis and observation data,particularly in wind speed and relative humidity,indicating that the use of re-analysis data for climate resource assessment and climate change evaluation on island areas may not be feasible.

Characteristics of divertor heat flux distribution with an island divertor configuration on the J-TEXT tokamak

On J-TEXT,the temporal evolution of heat flux distribution on the high-field side(HFS)divertor plate has been measured by an infrared(IR)camera during the plasma operation with an island divertor configuration.In experiments,the island divertor configuration is an edge magnetic island chain structure surrounded by stochastic layers,which can be induced by resonant magnetic perturbations(RMPs).The experimental results show that the heat flux distribution on the HFS target plate depends significantly on the edge magnetic topology.Furthermore,the impact of hydrogen fueling using supersonic molecular beam injection(SMBI)on the divertor heat flux distributions is studied on J-TEXT with an island divertor configuration.It has been observed that power detachment can be achieved when the radiation front approaches the last closed flux surface(LCFS)after each SMBI pulse.This result may provide a method of access for divertor detachment on a fusion device with a three-dimensional(3D)boundary magnetic structure.

Macroinvertebrate Community in Streams on the Canary Islands: Gradient Analysis and Stressors

This study describes the gradient analysis of the freshwater macroinvertebrate assemblages in eight streams of Tenerife and La Gomera (Canary Islands) over a 16-year period. During this period, a total of 75 taxa belonging to 34 taxonomic families were found. Endemism has an important presence in the streams on both islands, especially regarding Trichoptera and Coleoptera. The overall status of freshwater macroinvertebrates is rather uncertain as recent data on these communities are scarce and focused on a limited number of sites. Overexploitation of aquifers and the diversion of natural water flows for irrigation have resulted in the drying up of numerous natural streams, inevitably endangering the fauna that inhabits them. A reduction in number and abundance of endemic and sensitive species was observed in the majority of the sampled streams resulting in a lower ecological rating. Therefore, it is proposed that the protection of streams of high conservation value is essential to conserve freshwater macroinvertebrate fauna native to the Canary Islands.

Coulomb-assisted nonlocal electron transport between two pairs of Majorana bound states in a superconducting island

We investigate the nonlocal transport modulated by Coulomb interactions in devices comprising two interacting Majorana wires,where both nanowires are in proximity to a mesoscopic superconducting(SC)island.Each Majorana bound state(MBS)is coupled to one lead via a quantum dot with resonant levels.In this device,the nonlocal correlations can be induced in the absence of Majorana energy splitting.We find that the negative differential conductance and giant current noise cross correlation could be induced,due to the interplay between nonlocality of MBSs and dynamical Coulomb blockade effect.This feature may provide a signature for the existence of the MBSs.

U-Pb zircon geochronology of basaltic pyroclastic rocks from the basement beneath the Xisha Islands in the northwestern South China Sea and its geological significance

As one of the micro-blocks dispersed in the South China Sea(SCS), the basement of the Xisha Islands has rarely been drilled because of the thick overlying Cenozoic sediments, which has led to a confused understanding of the pre-Cenozoic basement of the Xisha Islands. Well CK-1, a kilometer-scale major scientific drill in the Xisha Islands in the northwestern SCS, penetrated thick reefal limestone(0–888.4 m) and the underlying basement rocks(888.4–901.4 m). In this study, we present the zircon U-Pb ages of basement basaltic pyroclastic rocks from Well CK-1 in the Xisha Islands of the northwestern SCS to investigate the basement nature of the Xisha microblock. The basement of Well CK-1 consists of basaltic pyroclastic rocks on the seamount. The zircon grains yielded apparent ages ranging from ca. 2 138.9 Ma to ca. 36 Ma. The old group of zircon grains from Well CK-1 was considered to be inherited zircons. Two Cenozoic zircons gave a weighted mean 206Pb/238U age of(36.3 ± 1.1) Ma,Mean Squared Weighted Deviations(MSWD) = 1.2, which may represent the maximum age of the volcano eruption. The Yanshanian inherited zircons(116.9–105.7 Ma and 146.1–130.2 Ma) from Well CK-1 are consistent with the zircons from Well XK-1, indicating that the basement of Chenhang Island may be similar to that of Well XK-1. We propose that the Xisha micro-block may have developed on a uniform Late Jurassic metamorphic crystalline basement, intruded by Cretaceous granitic magma.

Gyrokinetic simulation of magnetic-island-induced electric potential vortex mode

Ion temperature gradient(ITG)-driven turbulence with embedded static magnetic islands is simulated by utilizing a gyrokinetic theory-based global turbulence transport code(GKNET)in this work.Different from the traditional equilibrium circular magnetic-surface average(EMSA)method,an advanced algorithm that calculates the perturbed magnetic-surface average(PMSA)of the electric potential has been developed to precisely deal with the zonal flow component in a non-circular magnetic surface perturbed by magnetic islands.Simulations show that the electric potential vortex structure inside islands induced by the magnetic islands is usually of odd parity when using the EMSA method.It is found that the odd symmetry vortex can transfer into an even one after a steep zonal flow gradient,i.e.the flow shear has been built in the vicinity of the magnetic islands by adopting the PMSA algorithm.The phase of the potential vortex in the poloidal cross section is coupled with the zonal flow shear.Such an electric potential vortex mode may be of essential importance in wide topics,such as the turbulence spreading across magnetic islands,neoclassical tearing mode physics,and also the interaction dynamics between the micro-turbulence and MHD activities.

Factors Influencing the Spatial Variability of Air Temperature Urban Heat Island Intensity in Chinese Cities

Few studies have investigated the spatial patterns of the air temperature urban heat island(AUHI)and its controlling factors.In this study,the data generated by an urban climate model were used to investigate the spatial variations of the AUHI across China and the underlying climate and ecological drivers.A total of 355 urban clusters were used.We performed an attribution analysis of the AUHI to elucidate the mechanisms underlying its formation.The results show that the midday AUHI is negatively correlated with climate wetness(humid:0.34 K;semi-humid:0.50 K;semi-arid:0.73 K).The annual mean midnight AUHI does not show discernible spatial patterns,but is generally stronger than the midday AUHI.The urban–rural difference in convection efficiency is the largest contributor to the midday AUHI in the humid(0.32±0.09 K)and the semi-arid(0.36±0.11 K)climate zones.The release of anthropogenic heat from urban land is the dominant contributor to the midnight AUHI in all three climate zones.The rural vegetation density is the most important driver of the daytime and nighttime AUHI spatial variations.A spatial covariance analysis revealed that this vegetation influence is manifested mainly through its regulation of heat storage in rural land.

5 m低净空工况基坑支护开挖施工与实测研究

以苏州市轨道交通某地铁车站基坑为例,阐述了5m低净空工况下采取钻孔灌注桩+MJS工法桩施作基坑围护结构与低净空基坑分区开挖的施工工艺。通过实测分析围护结构变形、邻近高架桥墩台沉降、地表沉降变化、支撑轴力变化、水位变化的发展规律。结果表明:盖板下基坑部分自开始开挖至坑底,钻孔灌注桩最大侧向位移值呈增大趋势,最大侧向位移点位置深度随开挖深度逐渐下移至开挖深度的1.1倍处。随着基坑开挖位置逐渐远离桥墩台,墩台竖向位移变化量逐渐减小,同时基坑背面一侧地表沉降未出现较大变化,显而易见,桥桩桩身周围的隔离桩有效隔离了坑外地表沉降,支撑轴力变化随基坑开挖深度增加显现即时性特点。此外,基坑东北角潜水位一直低于预警值,但未见明显渗漏情况。证明5 m低净空工况下基坑采取地下连续墙结合钻孔灌注桩围护结构及MJS止水帷幕的施工方案具有合理性。

Geochemistry of island arc assemblage in the Eastern Desert of Egypt and the role of Pan-African magmatism in crustal growth of the Arabian–Nubian Shield:A review

Neoproterozoic island arc assemblage of the Arabian–Nubian Shield(ANS)in the Eastern Desert(ED)of Egypt comprises juvenile suites of metavolcanics(MV),large amounts of meta-sedimentary rocks(MS),and voluminous metagabbros-diorites(MGD)and syn-tectonic intrusions of older granitoids(OG).We report here the updates of these four rock units in terms of classification,distribution,chemical characteristics,geodynamic evolution,metamorphism,and ages.In addition,we discuss these integrated data to elucidate a reasonable and reliable model for crustal evolution in the ANS.The main features of these rock units indicate their relation to each other and the geodynamic environment dominated by early immature oceanic island arcs to primitive continental arcs.Integrated information of the island arc metavolcanic and plutonic rocks(gabbros,diorites,tonalites,and granodiorites)furnish evidence of the genetic relationships.These include proximity and a coeval nature in the field;all protolith magmas are subalkaline in nature following calc-alkaline series with minor tholeiitic affinities;common geochemical signature of the arc rocks and subduction-related magmatism;their similar enrichment in LREEs;and similar major element compositions with mafic melts derived from metasomatized mantle wedge.The volcano-sedimentary and the OG rocks underwent multiphase deformation events whereas the MGD complexes deformed slightly.Based on the magmatic,sedimentological,and metamorphic evolutions constrained by geochronological data as well as the progressive evolutionary trend from extensional to compressional regimes,a possible gradual decrease in the subducted slab dip angle is the most infl uential in any geodynamic model for arc assemblage in the ED of Egypt.

Spatiotemporal Evolution of Urban Heat Islands and Optimization of Spatial Network Construction in the Central Urban Area of Fuzhou City, China

Although accelerated urbanization has led to economic prosperity,it has also resulted in urban heat island effects.Therefore,identifying methods of using limited urban spaces to alleviate heat islands has become an urgent issue.In this study,we assessed the spatiotemporal evolution of urban heat islands within the central urban area of Fuzhou City,China from 2010 to 2019.This assessment was based on a morphological spatial pattern analysis(MSPA)model and an urban thermal environment spatial network constructed us-ing the minimum cumulative resistance(MCR)model.Optimization measures for the spatial network were proposed to provide a theor-etical basis for alleviating urban heat islands.The results show that the heat island area within the study area gradually increased while that of urban cold island area gradually decreased.The core area was the largest of the urban heat island patch landscape elements with a significant impact on other landscape elements,and represented an important factor underlying urban heat island network stability.The thermal environment network revealed a total of 197 thermal environment corridors and 93 heat island sources.These locations were then optimized according to the current land use,which maximized the potential of 1599.83 ha.Optimization based on current land use led to an increase in climate resilience,with effective measures showing reduction in thermal environment spatial network structure and function,contributing to the mitigation of urban heat island.These findings support the use of current land use patterns during urban heat island mitigation measure planning,thus providing an important reference basis for alleviating urban heat island effects.