Mercury in alpine fish from four rivers in the Tibetan Plateau

As a global pollutant, high levels of mercury (Hg) have been found in remote ecosystem due to the long range atmospheric transport. In this study, a total of 60 fish samples were collected from four rivers across the Tibetan Plateau to study the accumulation of Hg in remote and high-altitude aquatic environment. The total Hg (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) in fish muscles ranged from 11 to 2097 ng/g dry weight (dw) (average: 819 ng/g dw) and from 14 to 1960 ng/g dw (average: 756 ng/g dw), respectively. Significantly positive linear relationships were observed between the THg (r = 0.591, p < 0.01, n = 36) and MeHg concentrations (r = 0.473, p < 0.01, n = 36) with the trophic level of fish from Lhasa River, suggesting trophic transfer and biomagnification of Hg in this aquatic ecosystem. Moreover, the THg levels in fish had significantly positive correlations with the length (r = 0.316, p < 0.05, n = 60) and weight (r = 0.271, p < 0.05, n = 60) of fish. The high levels of Hg were attributed to the slow growth and long lifespan of the fish under this sterile and cold environment. Risk assessment revealed that the consumption of Oxygymnocypris stewartii, Schizothorax macropogon, Schizothorax waltoni, Schizopygopsis younghusbandi and Schizothorax o'connori would lead to a high exposure to MeHg.     

Prevalence of Human Noroviruses in Frozen Marketed Shellfish,Red Fruits and Fresh Vegetables

Noroviruses (NoVs), currently recognised as the most common human food-borne pathogens, are ubiquitous in the environment and can be transmitted to humans through multiple foodstuffs. In this study, we evaluated the prevalence of human NoV genogroups I (GI) and II (GII) in 493 food samples including soft red fruits (n = 200), salad vegetables (n = 210) and bivalve mollusc shellfish (n = 83), using the Bovine Enterovirus type 1 as process extraction control for the first time. Viral extractions were performed by elution concentration and genome detection by TaqMan Real-Time RT-PCR (RT-qPCR). Experimental contamination using hepatitis A virus (HAV) was used to determine the limit of detection (LOD) of the extraction methods. Positive detections were obtained from 2 g of digestive tissues of oysters or mussels kept for 16 h in seawater containing 2.0–2.7 log₁₀ plaque-forming units (PFU)/L of HAV. For lettuces and raspberries, the LOD was, respectively, estimated at 2.2 and 2.9 log₁₀ PFU per 25 g. Of the molluscs tested, 8.4 and 14.4 % were, respectively, positive for the presence of GI NoV and GII NoV RNA. Prevalence in GI NoVs varied from 11.9 % for the salad vegetables samples to 15.5 % for the red soft fruits. Only 0.5 % of the salad and red soft fruits samples were positive for GII NoVs. These results highlight the high occurrence of human NoVs in foodstuffs that can be eaten raw or after a moderate technological processing or treatment. The determination of the risk of infection associated with an RT-qPCR positive sample remains an important challenge for the future.     

Variability of PM2.5 and O3 concentrations and their driving forces over Chinese megacities during 2018-2020

Recently,air pollution especially?ne particulate matters (PM_2.5) and ozone (O₃) has become a severe issue in China.In this study,we?rst characterized the temporal trends of PM_2.5and O₃for Beijing,Guangzhou,Shanghai,and Wuhan respectively during 2018-2020.The annual mean PM_2.5has decreased by 7.82%-33.92%,while O₃concentration showed insigni?cant variations by-6.77%-4.65%during 2018-2020.The generalized additive models (GAMs) were ...     

天津盐渍化土壤水溶性氮素组成及分布特征

对天津不同程度盐渍化农田(n=4)和荒地(n=4)土壤水溶性有机碳(SOC)和水溶性氮素组成与分布特征进行了研究。结果表明:农田和荒地土壤水溶性有机碳(SOC)含量分别为26.1~46.4mg/kg和19.6~77.8mg/kg,由表层向下呈现出降低-升高-稳定的变化趋势。农田土壤具有较高溶解性总氮(TSN)、硝氮(NO-3—N)和水溶性有机氮(SON)含量,分别是荒地土壤的0.8~5.9、0.8~10.5和0.9~8.7倍。NO-3—N和SON是TSN的主要组成部分,分别占农田土壤TSN的38%~72%和26%~60%,荒地土壤的32%~75%和16%~58%。NO-3—N、SON在农田土壤剖面中主要积累在土壤表层和底层,而在荒地土壤剖面中主要积累在土壤表层,且在农田土壤中具有较高的淋溶风险。     

Assessment of Gastroenteric Viruses from Wastewater Directly Discharged into Uruguay River,Uruguay

The aim of this study was to assess the viral contamination of group A rotavirus (RVA), norovirus (NoV), and human astrovirus (HAstV) in sewage directly discharged into Uruguay River and to characterize RVA genotypes circulating in Uruguay. For this purpose, sewage samples (n = 96) were collected biweekly from March 2011 to February 2012 in four Uruguayan cities: Bella Unión, Salto, Paysandú, and Fray Bentos. Each sample was concentrated by ultracentrifugation method. Qualitative and quantitative RT-PCR for RVA, NoV, and HAstV were performed. A wide dissemination of gastroenteric viruses was observed in the sewage samples analyzed with 80 % of positivity, being NoV (51 %) the most frequently detected followed by RVA with a frequency of 49 % and HAstV with 45 %. Genotypes of RVA were typed using multiplex semi-nested RT-PCR as follows: P[8] (n = 15), P[4] (n = 8), P[10] (n = 1), P[11] (n = 1), G2 (n = 29), and G3 (n = 2). The viral load ranged from 10³ to 10⁷ genomic copies/liter, and they were detected roughly with the same frequency in all participant cities. A peak of RVA and HAstV detection was observed in colder months (June to September), whereas no seasonality was observed for NoV. This study demonstrates for the first time, the high degree of gastroenteric viral contamination in the country; highlighting the importance of developing these analyses as a tool to determine the viral contamination in this hydrographic boundary region used by the local populations for recreation and consumption, establishing an elevated risk of gastroenteric diseases for human health.     

长江口盐沼带湿地生态演替过程中甲烷排放研究

甲烷(CH4)作为河口湿地碳循环的重要中间产物,是大气中仅次于二氧化碳(CO2)的第二大温室气体,其排放清单对于全球气候变暖趋势的预测具有重要意义.因此,本研究采用静态箱-气相色谱技术,针对长江口盐沼带湿地CH4的排放通量展开了为期2年、每月1次的现场观测.研究结果表明,长江口盐沼带湿地持续表现为大气CH4的净排放源,其中,2011年在海三棱藨草覆盖情况下,全年CH4平均排放通量达到了1.00 mg·m-2·h-1,2012年互花米草大规模入侵后,海三棱藨草生物量显著减小,全年CH4排放通量减小为0.55 mg·m-2·h-1.Pearson相关性分析表明,沉积物有机碳含量、光合有效辐射及含水率等均不是影响长江口盐沼带湿地CH4排放的重要环境因子.在2011年,海三棱藨草生物量(p=0.001,r=0.928)、气温(p0.01,r=0.432)均与CH4排放通量呈现显著正相关,全年CH4最大排放通量出现在生物量最大的夏季8月份;2012年随着互花米草的入侵,CH4排放通量在5月份达到了最大值,自5月份之后逐渐减小,互花米草的入侵使长江口中潮滩盐沼带湿地CH4排放通量整体呈现出了下降的趋势.     

长春城市水体夏秋季温室气体排放特征

为掌握我国东北地区城市湖泊水体温室气体的释放/吸收特征,本研究分别于夏季和秋季,对位于吉林省长春市的7个城市湖泊(南湖、北湖、雁鸣湖、胜利公园、地理所内湖、天嘉公园和长春公园)表层水中的CO_2和CH_4分压[p(CO_2)和p(CH_4)]进行了监测,并对影响p(CO_2)和p(CH_4)季节变化的相关环境和水质参数进行了分析.研究结果表明在夏季和秋季这7个城市湖泊表层水体中CH_4都处于过饱和状态;除夏季的南湖和胜利公园内湖,其它湖泊CO_2也都处于过饱和状态,且不同湖泊间的温室气体分压具有显著性差异(P0.05),通量也同样具有显著性差异(P0.05).除了南湖和胜利公园内湖外,其它各湖泊在夏秋季节都是大气CO_2和CH_4的"源",且对大气中温室气体的贡献都以CO_2为主.环境参数与p(CO_2)或p(CH_4)之间的相关性分析表明,在夏季,城市湖泊表层水体中p(CO_2)和p(CH_4)都与日照时数呈显著负相关(r_(p(CO_2))=-0.48,P0.05;r_(p(CH_4))=-0.63,P0.01),日照时数通过影响水生植物的光合作用进而影响水体中CO_2和溶解氧浓度,p(CH_4)还与降水量呈显著正相关(r_(p(CH_4))=0.44,P0.05);在秋季,p(CO_2)与气温呈显著负相关(r_(p(CO_2))=-0.39,P0.05).另外,水质参数与p(CO_2)和p(CH_4)的相关性分析表明,这些城市湖泊表层水体的p(CO_2)和p(CH_4)都与水体pH显著负相关(r_(p(CO_2))=-0.51,r_(p(CH_4))=-0.82,P0.01),与盐度显著正相关(r_(p(CO_2))=0.38,P0.05;r_(p(CH_4))=0.75,P0.01),p(CH_4)还与水体DOC、TN和TP均具有显著相关性(P0.01).从研究结果可以推测在这7个富营养城市湖泊中,水体的营养物水平及其所决定的浮游植物生物量并不是影响表层水体p(CO_2)的最主要因素,而日照时数、水体pH和盐度与夏秋季表层水体中的p(CO_2)和p(CH_4)有较大关联.     

Oxidation of organic substances in aqueous solutions over Ru catalysts by oxygen

The catalytic performance of supported Ru catalysts has been studied in the reactions of wet oxidation of acetonitrile, N,N-dimethyl formamide and carbamide at T=433–533 K and P=2.0–4.6 MPa, and wet oxidation of real sewage from an alcohol plant (so-called Luther water) at T=403–473 K and P=1.5–3.6 MPa. The Luther water contained a mixture of low-boiling (C₁–C₅) aldehydes and alcohols. The experiments were carried out in a perfectly mixed batch autoclave reactor. The conversion of alcohols and aldehydes contained in the Luther water and selectivity of the process towards CO₂ and water as well as the selectivity of the oxidation of acetonitrile, N,N-dimethyl formamide and carbamide towards CO₂, N₂ and water were determined at various temperatures and reaction times. Ru (4.8 wt.%)/graphite-like carbon was effective in the oxidation of Luther water (ΔTOC=97.5% at T=423 K for 1 h), carbamide (X_CO(NH2)2=100%, S_{CO(NH2)2→CO2}=100%, S_{CO(NH2)2→N2}=71% at 473 K, 2 h) and acetonitrile (X_CH3CN=100%, S_CH3CN→CO2=100%, S_CH3CN→N2=75% at 493 K, 1 h). Ru/active carbon/γ-Al₂O₃ was effective in the oxidation of N,N-dimethyl formamide (X_HCON(CH3)2=100%, S_{HCON(CH3)2→CO2}=61%, S_{HCON(CH3)2→N2}=100% at 493 K).     

内蒙古河套灌区不同盐碱程度土壤CH4吸收规律

土壤盐碱化严重威胁土地可持续利用和温室气体排放.本研究选择内蒙古河套灌区3种盐碱土壤［S1：盐化土壤,电导率（EC）4.80 dS·m^-1;S2：强度盐碱土壤,电导率（EC）2.60 dS·m^-1;S3：轻度盐碱土壤,电导率（EC）0.74 dS·m^-1］.利用静态暗箱法野外原位观测研究盐碱土壤甲烷（CH₄）吸收规律.结果表明,不同盐碱程度土壤CH₄吸收每年均存在显著差异,2014年生长季（F=18.0,P<0.001）,2015年生长季（F=23.6,P<0.001）和2016年生长季（F=28.4,P<0.001）.轻度盐碱土壤CH₄累积吸收量最高,盐化土壤累积吸收量最低.随土壤盐碱程度加重,土壤CH₄累积吸收量降低.轻度盐碱土壤CH₄累积吸收量在2014~2016年3个生长季（4~10月）分别为150.0、119.6和99.9 mg·m^-2;重度盐碱土壤CH₄累积吸收量比轻度盐碱土壤分别降低27%、28%和19%;盐化土壤CH₄累积吸收量比轻度盐碱土壤分别降低35%、35%和53%.冗余分析表明,盐碱土壤CH₄吸收通量与土壤EC的投影在第一主成分轴正方向和反方向,土壤EC越高,CH₄吸收通量越低.土壤电导率EC是调控盐碱土壤CH₄吸收的关键因子,相关系数r为-0.8809（P<0.01,n=9）.     

闽江河口短叶茳芏湿地CH4和N2 O排放对氮输入的短期响应

利用静态箱-气相色谱法,研究了氮输入对闽江河口短叶茳芏湿地CH4和N2O排放通量的短期影响.结果表明,高氮输入在不同采样时间均促进了湿地CH4排放,低氮输入在不同时间则具有不同的变化特征.与对照处理相比,低氮和高氮2种处理分别使湿地CH4排放通量增加了-44.35%～1 057.35%和7.15%～667.37%.外源氮输入在24 h内对湿地N2O排放通量具有明显的正激发效应,最高可增加171.60倍和177.79倍,但在8 d后,氮输入对湿地N2O排放的激发效应减弱甚至消失.氮输入在短时间内对湿地土壤Ec、pH和Eh均未产生显著影响.湿地CH4排放通量在对照处理下仅与5 cm Eh存在显著负相关,在低氮处理下仅与10 cm地温呈显著负相关,在高氮处理下则与5 cm Ec、0、5 cm pH以及0、5、10 cm土壤Eh均呈显著相关性,而N2O排放通量在不同处理下与湿地气温、地温、盐度、pH和Eh等环境因子均不存在显著相关性.研究表明,探讨氮输入对湿地温室气体排放的影响应考虑其时间变异性.