土壤经不同氧化剂梯度氧化后吸附芘的模型拟合

使用芬顿试剂(F)和次氯酸钠(Na)2种氧化剂对北京东灵山(DL)和云南曲靖(YN)2种山地土壤进行梯度氧化控制,并将氧化前后的土壤进行芘的批量吸附实验.实验结果用6种土壤吸附疏水性有机污染物(HOCs)拟合模型进行拟合,利用判定系数R2和加权方差MWSE判定拟合优劣程度.Polanyl-Manes模型(PMM)在各氧化梯度下具有较小的1-R2和MWSE值.模型模拟得到饱和吸附容量(Q0),次氯酸钠氧化的YN土壤的Q0大于芬顿试剂氧化的YN土壤的Q0,DL则与之相反;次氯酸钠氧化的YN土壤的Q0大于其氧化的DL土壤Q0.2种氧化剂条件下,TOC含量较高的DL土壤(0～2.5%)对芘的最大吸附容量与TOC的含量呈正相关.相反,TOC含量较低的YN土壤(0.1%～0.5%)对芘的最大吸附容量则与TOC含量呈负相关,2个分别被芬顿试剂和次氯酸钠氧化后的梯度组吸附容量不由TOC含量主导.4个氧化梯度组中有效吸附潜力均和TOC之间存在线性相关关系,DL土壤被次氯酸钠氧化后有效吸附潜力与TOC呈负相关,其余3个组呈正相关.     

硝基苯、苯胺在湿地土壤不同有机组分中的吸附特征

应用平衡法研究了湿地土壤不同有机组分对硝基苯和苯胺的吸附行为.结果表明,吸附等温线经拟合后均符合Freundlich模型,可决系数分别为R2=0.983～0.997,R2=0.963～0.991(P<0.01,n=5),土壤不同有机组分对硝基苯和苯胺的吸附表现为非线性特征,其吸附过程与有机质含量和结构有关.硝基苯和苯胺在湿地土壤中的吸附主要受腐殖酸、易氧化有机质组分和脂类化合物的影响,其中腐殖酸对硝基苯和苯胺具有最大的吸附容量;脂类化合物表现为与硝基苯、苯胺竞争土壤有机质结构中的吸附位点,去除脂类化合物后残余物的吸附量增大;矿物组分对硝基苯和苯胺的吸附是次要的,吸附容量仅为2.31mg·kg-1和3.63mg·kg-1.硝基苯和苯胺的Koc值分别按如下顺序增加:碱提取残余物<原始土<过氧化氢氧化残余物<苯/甲醇提取残余物,原始土<苯/甲醇提取残余物<过氧化氢氧化残余物<碱提取残余物.     

锌冶炼地块剖面土壤对镉、铅的吸附特征及机制

采用静态批实验,研究了不同初始Cd/Pb浓度、温度（288~308 K）和pH值（2~6）条件下,湖南省株洲市某关停锌冶炼厂地块垂直剖面土层杂填土（S1）、素填土（S2）、粉质黏土（S3）和全风化板岩（S4）对Cd和Pb的吸附特征.结果表明,各土层土壤对Cd和Pb的吸附平衡过程较快,准一级动力学模型更适合描述其动力学过程.土壤对Cd和Pb的吸附量随初始溶液pH值和温度的增加而增加,Freundlich方程能较好描述其等温吸附特征,且为自发进行的吸热物理化学过程.Langmuir方程拟合发现,剖面土壤对Cd和Pb的滞留能力较大,298 K下Cd吸附量为2097~4504 mg·kg^-1,Pb吸附量高达4376~10564 mg·kg^-1,Cd和Pb吸附量均呈现出全风化板岩（S4）>杂填土（S1）>粉质黏土（S3）>素填土（S2）趋势.土层土壤理化性质差异影响Cd和Pb在土壤上的吸附行为,Fe/Al含量和阳离子交换量是其主要影响因子.扫描电镜（SEM-EDS）和傅里叶变化（FTIR）结果表明,Cd和Pb与土壤中Fe和Al发生交换,土壤中羟基（—OH）、羧基（C＝O）的位点是Cd和Pb的主要吸附位点.锌冶炼活动排放的Cd和Pb进入地块后大部分滞留在土壤表层,随着土壤深度增加含量逐渐降低,研究结果可为冶炼地块土壤及地下水重金属污染防治提供科学依据.     

纳米Fe3O4负载的浮游球衣菌去除重金属离子的工艺研究

以纳米Fe3O4负载浮游球衣菌(Sphaerotilus natans)制备复合生物吸附剂,对此吸附剂进行表征并考察了其吸附水中重金属离子的性能.红外光谱分析表明,此复合生物吸附剂表面的主要活性基团为酰胺基(-CONH-)和羟基(-OH).吸附性能研究表明,菌含量和流量是影响复合生物吸附剂吸附重金属离子的主要因素,在Cu2 初始浓度c0＜20 mg/L,菌含量1.5 g/L(菌/Fe3O4=3:2),流量0.96 L/h时吸附剂对Cu2 的吸附效果最好;用稀盐酸对复合生物吸附剂进行再生,吸附剂可重复使用10次以上,再生液可重复使用3次;吸附选择性为:Pb2 ＞Cu2 ＞Zn2 ＞Cd2 .     

次氯酸钠氧化法脱除二级生化出水中氨氮的中试研究

用间歇和连续运行的方法对CODcr和NH3-N浓度分别约为200 ms/L和30 ms/L的二级生化出水进行了次氯酸钠氧化脱氮中试研究,考察了pH值、次氯酸钠溶液投加量和反应时间等工艺条件对脱氮效果的影响和中试工艺连续运行的稳定性.结果表明,次氯酸钠氧化脱氮的最适工艺条件是pH=7.5-8.5、次氯酸钠溶液(含有效氯10%)投加量为0.5%(v/v)、反应时间30 min.处理量为9.6 m3/d的中试装置在上述优化条件下连续运行15 d,处理水氨氮全部达到排放标准.     

羧基甲壳素对Pb(Ⅱ)的吸附性能及机理研究

为了提高甲壳素对Pb²⁺吸附性能,采用2,2,6,6-四甲基哌啶-1-氧基（TEMPO）/次氯酸钠（NaClO）/溴化钠（NaBr）氧化体系对甲壳素羧基化改性.采用FTIR、Solid ¹³C-NMR、XRD和SEM-EDX等对羧基甲壳素结构和形貌进行表征,考察了不同NaClO用量制备的羧基甲壳素、溶液pH值、Pb（Ⅱ）初始浓度、吸附时间和离子强度对吸附量的影响,利用XPS探究其吸附机理.结果表明,氧化改性不改变甲壳素的晶型,羧基出现在甲壳素晶体表面;NaClO用量和溶液pH值对吸附量影响显著,pH值为4.0~6.0,NaClO用量为30mL制备的羧基甲壳素吸附效果好,60min达到平衡,室温下饱和吸附量达233.64mg/g;吸附动力学符合准二阶动力学方程,吸附等温线符合Freundlich等温吸附模型,吸附机理包括静电作用、络合配位和离子交换.     

碳气凝胶的制备及其对极性农药的吸附性能

以机械球磨联合TEMPO氧化对木浆纤维进行预处理,并通过高温热解制备碳气凝胶,对其形貌、元素组成、比表面积、孔径结构以及表面官能团进行表征分析,并以阳离子型吡虫啉（IMI）和阴离子型2,4-D为目标物评价其吸附性能.结果表明：经机械球磨联合TEMPO氧化改性显著增加碳气凝胶的孔和表面C=O官能团含量、比表面积及极性,降低其片层厚度和芳香性,其表面积可达2631m²/g.碳气凝胶对IMI和2,4-D的吸附均符合Freundlich模型.IMI在碳气凝胶上的主要吸附机制为阳离子/p/π-π电子供体-受体相互作用、氢键、孔填充作用、静电吸引作用等,而静电排斥作用是抑制2,4-D吸附的主要因素,且IMI和2,4-D最高吸附量分别可达437和286mg/g.因此,通过机械球磨联合TEMPO氧化改性制备碳气凝胶在吸附去除水体有机污染物领域具有潜在应用价值.     

土壤组分对磷形态和磷吸附-解吸的影响——基于三峡库区消落带落干期土壤

通过选择性去除土壤组分的方法,探讨了三峡库区消落带落干期3种典型土壤中有机质、铁氧化物组分对磷形态和磷吸附-解吸的影响.结果发现,三峡库区消落带落干期3种典型土壤去除的有机质以易氧化组分为主,去除有机质后,土壤中各种磷形态的含量变化较小.然而,去除游离铁氧化物后,土壤中各种磷形态的含量均发生明显降低.同时,去除有机质、游离铁氧化物组分后并未改变土壤中各种磷形态的相对大小顺序,均为：钙结合磷（Ca-P） > 有机磷（OP） > 铁/铝结合磷（Fe/Al-P）.此外,黄壤（FJ）、紫色潮土（KX）和灰棕紫泥（FL）去除有机质后对磷的吸附能力较原始土壤仅分别降低0.5%、2.3%、6.5%（P=0.017<0.05,显著性差异）,表明3种土壤中有机质组分对磷吸附的影响较小;而去除游离铁氧化物后对磷的吸附能力分别降低45.6%、51.7%、43.9%（P=0.004<0.05,显著性差异）,表明土壤中游离铁氧化物组分是决定磷吸附大小的重要因素.另外,3种土壤去除游离铁氧化物后较原始土壤吸附磷的解吸能力明显增加,表明游离铁氧化物组分是控制3种土壤吸附磷的解吸的重要因素.FL土壤去除有机质组分后较原始土壤吸附磷的解吸能力略有降低,而KX和FJ土壤去除有机质组分后较原始土壤吸附磷的解吸能力无明显差异,表明有机质组分对土壤吸附磷的解吸的影响与土壤类型有关.     

不同水分条件下铁基氧化物对土壤砷的稳定化效应研究

应用等温吸附试验及室内模拟培养的方法,研究了Fe2O3、Nano-Fe2O3和铁锰双金属氧化物(FMBO)等铁基氧化物对砷的吸附特性和对不同含水量土壤中砷的稳定化效应.从等温吸附试验结果来看,3种铁基氧化物对As(V)和As(Ⅲ)的吸附过程符合准二级动力学方程,12 h后基本达到吸附平衡,吸附等温线符合Langmuir方程,FMBO对As(V)和As(Ⅲ)的吸附容量显著大于Fe2O3和Nano-Fe2O3,且对As(Ⅲ)的饱和吸附容量大于As(V),能够起到氧化和吸附的双重作用.从对不同含水量土壤中砷的稳定化效果来看,Nano-Fe2O3和FMBO在风干和田间持水量土壤中均能达到90%以上的稳定化效率,显著高于Fe2O3;在土壤水分饱和条件下,FMBO的稳定化效率仍保持在93.5%以上,且能够将土壤中As(Ⅲ)氧化成As(V),而Fe2O3和Nano-Fe2O3分别仅为29.4%、81.4%.3种铁基氧化物的添加会使土壤中砷的结合态发生变化,Fe2O3、NanoFe2O3主要使砷由F1非专性吸附态和F2专性吸附态向F4结晶铁锰或铁铝水化氧化物结合态转变,添加FMBO主要向F3无定形或弱结晶铁锰或铁铝水化氧化物结合态转变.总体看来,在非饱和状态的土壤,Nano-Fe2O3和FMBO均为良好的稳定化材料,而对于长期淹水的稻田或地下水位较高的地区,或者由于降雨造成土壤滞水等情况,FMBO可以作为一种优良的稳定化材料用于土壤砷污染修复.     

钙基磁性生物炭对Cr（VI）污染土壤钝化稳定化机制及微生物影响研究

生物炭改性材料因具有活性官能团众多、吸附效能高等优势被广泛应用于土壤重金属污染修复治理中.本研究以稻谷壳为原料,采用 共沉淀法及CaCO₃浸渍法制备了钙基磁性生物炭（Ca-Fe-B）,并使用电子扫描显微镜（SEM）、傅里叶红外光谱（FTIR）、X射线衍射分析（XRD）、X射线光电子能谱分析（XPS）进行表征.同时,通过梯度浓度Cr（VI）污染土壤实验考察Ca-Fe-B施入对土壤pH、Cr（VI）稳定化效果、土壤酶活性及微生物群落结构的影响,并阐述其钝化机理.结果表明：①Ca-Fe-B表面负载Fe₃O₄、γ-Fe₂O₃、Fe₃C及以方解石形式存在的CaCO₃,具有大量—OH、—O—C=O、Si—O—Si、C≡C及C≡N等官能团;②Ca-Fe-B可显著提升土壤pH,在Cr（VI）污染浓度为100、200、1000 mg·kg^-1时,90 d的 固定效率分别可达72.57%、67.07%及59.88%,并使土壤中部分可交换态Cr转化为可还原态及残渣态Cr;③Ca-Fe-B可促进土壤β-葡萄糖苷酶与几丁质酶酶活性,但磷酸酶对其响应不显著,也可显著提升土壤中Proteobacteria门菌相对丰度;④Ca-Fe-B表面形成Si—O—Ca—OH键可吸附Cr（VI）, Fe（Ⅱ）作为电子供体参与土壤Cr（VI）还原过程,并生成Cr₂O₃、Cr（OH）₃沉淀及（Cr_xFe_1-x）（OH）₃、Cr_xFe_1-xOOH络合沉淀,以—OH、 —C=C—、O—C=O为主的大量含氧官能团协同吸附络合土壤中的Cr（VI）.研究显示, Ca-Fe-B对Cr（VI）污染土壤具有良好的稳定性能,有望为土壤重金属污染修复提供一种新的研究思路和技术路线.     

H2O2／Fe（Ⅱ）处理山梨醇废水的试验研究

对H2O2／Fe（II）处理山梨醇生产废水进行了研究。考察了过氧化氢的投加量、pH值、反应时间等对处理效率的影响。通过试验确定了废水处理的最佳条件：过氧化氢（30％）投加量为0．12mL,硫酸亚铁投加量为0．18g,pH值为3．2,处理时间为40min,温度为35℃,硫酸镁投加量为1．0g,此时CODcr去除率为81．19％。试验结果表明此法处理山梨醇生产废水,不但降低了CODcr,对氧化反应后剩余的铁离子去除效率也比较高。     

Effects of two sludge application on fractionation and phytotoxicity of zinc and copper in the soil

The potential harm of heavy metals is a primary concern in application of sludge to the agricultural land. A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of two sludges on fractionation of Zn and Cu in soil and their phytotoxicity to pakchoi. The loamy soil was mixed with 0%, 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% (by weight) of digested sewage sludge (SS) and composted sludge (SC). The additions of both sludges caused a significant raise in all fractions, resulting in that exchangeable (EXCH) and organic bound (OM) became predominance of Zn and organic bound Cu occupied the largest portion. There was more available amount of Zn and Cu in SS treatments than SC treatments. During the pot experiment, the concentration of Zn in EXCH, carbonate (CAR) and OM and Cu in EXCH and OM fractions decreased in all treatments, so their bioavailability reduced. Germination rate and plant biomass decreased when the addition rate was high and the best yield appeared in 20% mixtures at the harvest of pakchoi. The two sludges increased tissue contents of Zn and Cu especially in the SS treatments. Zn in pakchoi was not only in relationship to ΔEXCH and ΔCAR forms but also in ΔOM forms in the sludge-soil mixtures. Tissue content of Cu in pakchoi grown on SC-soils could not be predicted by ΔEXCH. These correlation rates between Zn and Cu accumulation in pakchoi and variation of different fractions increased with time, which might indicate that sludges represented stronger impacts on the plant in long-term land application.     

Intraspecific differences in effects of co-contamination of cadmium and

A hydroponic experiment was carried out to study intraspecific differences in the effects of different concentrations of cadmium (Cd)(0-10 mg/L) and arsenate (As(V)) (0-8 mg/L) on the growth parameters and accumulation of Cd and As in six wheat varieties Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11, Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8. The endpoints of wheat seedlings, including seed germination,biomass, root length and shoot height, decreased with increasing the Cd and As concentrations. Significant differences in seed germination, biomass, root length, shoot height and the accumulation of Cd and As were observed between the treatments and among the varieties (p ＜ 0.05). The lethal dosage 50% were about 20, 80, 60, 60, 80 and 20 mg As/L for Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11,Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8, respectively, and the corresponding values for Cd were about 30, 80, 20, 40, 60 and 10 mg Cd/L, respectively. Among the six varieties, Duokang-1 was found to be the most resistant to Cd and As toxicity, and Zhongmai-8 was the most sensitive to Cd and As co-contamination. The resistance of the six varieties was found dependant on the seedling uptake of Cd and As. Duokang-1 was the most suitable for cultivation in Cd and As co-contaminated soils.     

Toxic effects of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination on nifH gene in soil

Toxic effects of two agrochemicals on nifH gene in agricultural black soil were investigated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） and sequencing approaches in a microcosm experiment. Changes of soil nifH gene diversity and composition were examined following the application of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination. Acetochlor reduced the nifH gene diversity （both in gene richness and diversity index values） and caused changes in the nifH gene composition. The effects of acetochlor on nifH gene were strengthened as the concentration of acetochlor increased. Cluster analysis of DGGE banding patterns showed that nifH gene composition which had been affected by low concentration of acetochlor （50 mg/kg） recovered firstly. Methamidophos reduced nifH gene richness that except at 4 weeks. The medium concentration of methamidophos （150 mg/kg） caused the most apparent changes in nifH gene diversity at the first week while the high concentration of methamidophos （250 mg/kg） produced prominent effects on nifH gene diversity in the following weeks. Cluster analysis showed that minimal changes of nifH gene composition were found at 1 week and maximal changes at 4 weeks. Toxic effects of acetochlor and methamidophos combination on nifH gene were also apparent. Different nifH genes （bands） responded differently to the impact of agrochemicals： four individual bands were eliminated by the application of the agrochemicals, five bands became predominant by the stimulation of the agrochemicals, and four bands showed strong resistance to the influence of the agrochemicals. Fifteen prominent bands were partially sequenced, yielding 15 different nifH sequences, which were used for phylogenetic reconstructions. All sequences were affiliated with the alpha- and beta-proteobacteria, showing higher similarity to eight different diazotrophic genera.     

EDTA-enhanced phytoremediation of lead contaminated soil by Bidens maximowicziana

Phytoremediation is a potential cleanup technology for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated soils.Bidens maximowicziana is a new Pb hyperaccumulator,which not only has remarkable tolerance to Pb but also extraordinary accumulation capacity for Pb.The maximum Pb concentration was 1509.3 mg/kg in roots and 2164.7 mg/kg in overground tissues.The Pb distribution order in the B. maximowicziana was:leaf>stem>root.The effect of amendments on phytoremediation was also studied.The mobility of soil Pb and the Pb concentrations in plants were both increased by EDTA application.Compared with CK(control check),EDTA application promoted translocation of Pb to overground parts of the plant.The Pb concentrations in overground parts of plants was increased from 24.23-680.56 mg/kg to 29.07-1905.57 mg/kg.This research demonstrated that B.maximowicziana appeared to be suitable for phytoremediation of Pb contaminated soil,especially,combination with EDTA.     

Distribution and ecological effect of mercury in Laogang landfill, Shanghai, China

Laogang landfill near Shanghai is the largest landfill in China, and receives about 10000 t of daily garbage per day, Samples of topsoil and plants were analyzed to evaluate mercury pollution from the landfill. For topsoil samples, there were significant correlations among total mercury （HgT）, combinative mercury （Hgc） and gaseous mercury （HgG）, and content of total organic carbon （TOC）, but, no significantly relationship was found between Hg content and filling time. Hg content changes in vertical profiles with time showed that the average Hgv of profiles 1992, 1996, and 2000 was similar, but their average HgG was quite different. HgT was significantly correlated with Hgc in profile 1992 and 2000, and Hgv was significantly correlated with Hg6 in profile 1996. HgG/Hgv ratio in profile samples decreased in the order of （HgG,/HgT）1992〉（HgG/HgT）1996〉〉（HgG/HgT）2000. A simple outline of Hg release in landfill could be drawn： with increasing of filling time, degradation undergoes different biodegradation, accordingly, gaseous mercury goes through small, more, and small proportion to total mercury. Distribution of Hg in plants was inhomogeneous, following the order of leaf〉root〉stem. The highest value of leaf may be associated with higher atmospheric Hg from landfill. Ligneous plants （e.g. Phyllostachys glanca, Prunus salicina and Ligustrum lucidum） are capable of enriching more Hg than herbaceous plants.     

Arsenic uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizal maize （Zea mays L.） grown in an arsenic-contaminated soil with added phosphorus

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus mosseae) and phosphorus (P) addition (100 mg/kg soil) on arsenic (As) uptake by maize plants (Zea mays L.) from an As-contaminated soil were examined in a glasshouse experiment.Non-mycorrhizal and zero-P addition controls were included.Plant biomass and concentrations and uptake of As,P,and other nutrients,AM colonization,root lengths,and hyphal length densities were determined.The results indicated that addition of P significantly inhibited root colonization and development of extraradical mycelium.Root length and dry weight both increased markedly with mycorrhizal colonization under the zero-P treatments,but shoot and root biomass of AM plants was depressed by P application.AM fungal inoculation decreased shoot As concentrations when no P was added,and shoot and root As concentrations of AM plants increased 2.6 and 1.4 times with P addition,respectively.Shoot and root uptake of P,Mn,Cu,and Zn increased,but shoot Fe uptake decreased by 44.6%,with inoculation, when P was added.P addition reduced shoot P,Fe,Mn,Cu,and Zn uptake of AM plants,but increased root Fe and Mn uptake of the nonmycorrhizal ones.AM colonization therefore appeared to enhance plant tolerance to As in low P soil,and have some potential for the phytostabilization of As-contaminated soil,however,P application may introduce additional environmental risk by increasing soil As mobility.     

Enzymatic oxidation of aqueous pentachlorophenol

The influence of the nonionic surfactant Tween 80 on pentachlorophenol （PCP） oxidation catalyzed by horseradish peroxidase was studied. The surfactant was tested at concentrations below and above its critical micelle concentration （CMC）. Enhancement of PCP removal was observed at sub-CMCs. The presence of Tween 80 in the reaction mixture reduced enzyme inactivation which occurred through a combination of free radical attack and sorption by precipitated products. A simple first-order model was able to simulate time profiles for enzyme inactivation in the presence or absence of Tween 80. At supra-CMCs, the surfactant caused noticeable reductions in PCP removal, presumably through micelle partitioning of PCP which precluded the hydrophobic PCP molecule from interacting with the enzyme.     

Decomposition of alachlor by ozonation and its mechanism

Decomposition and corresponding mechanism of alachlor, an endocrine disruptor in water by ozonation were investigated. Results showed that alachlor could not be completely mineralized by ozone alone. Many intermediates and final products were formed during the process, including aromatic compounds, aliphatic carboxylic acids, and inorganic ions. In evoluting these products, some of them with weak polarity were qualitatively identified by GC-MS. The information of inorganic ions suggested that the dechlorination was the first and the fastest step in the ozonation of alachlor.     

Degradation of metabolites accumulated of benzo[a]pyrene by coupling Penicillium Chrysogenum with KMnO4

Several main metabolites of benzo[a]pyrene （BaP） formed by Penicillium chrysogenum, Benzo[a]pyrene-1,6-quinone （BP 1,6- quinone）, trans-7,8-dihydroxy-7,8-dihydrobenzo[a]pyrene （BP 7,8-diol）, 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene （3-OHBP）, were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC）. The three metabolites were liable to be accumulated and were hardly further metabolized because of their toxicity to microorganisms. However, their further degradation was essential for the complete degradation of BaP. To enhance their degradation, two methods, degradation by coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 and degradation only by Penicillium chrysogenum, were compared; Meanwhile, the parameters of degradation in the superior method were optimized. The results showed that （1） the method of coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 was better and was the first method to be used in the degradation of BaP and its metabolites; （2） the metabolite, BP 1,6-quinone was the most liable to be accumulated in pure cultures; （3） the effect of degradation was the best when the concentration of KMnO4 in the cultures was 0.01% （w/v）, concentration of the three compounds was 5 mg/L and pH was 6.2. Based on the experimental results, a novel concept with regard to the bioremediation of BaP-contaminated environment was discussed, considering the influence on environmental toxicity of the accumulated metabolites.