上海大气氮湿沉降的污染特征

为探讨上海大气氮湿沉降的污染特征,采集了2007年11月至2008年10月上海雨水样品,分析了大气氮湿沉降浓度,探讨了上海大气湿沉降氮通量及上海市区,市郊和远郊大气氮湿沉降的时空污染特征.结果表明:(1)上海市区、市郊和远郊大气氮湿沉降质量浓度平均值分别为2.96、2.31、2.21 mg/L.从上海大气湿沉降总体来看,大气氮湿沉降劣V类、V类的超标率分别达到51.09%和13.87%.推断大气氮湿沉降的主要来源是机动车辆所排放的大量氮氧化物.(2)除冬季外,其余季节上海市区大气氮湿沉降浓度均大于市郊和远郊;市区和远郊大气氮湿沉降浓度均在秋季最大,市郊大气氮湿沉降浓度在春季最大.(3)上海大气年氮湿沉降通量为78.42 kg/hm~2,同其他区域相比较,属于世界上高氮沉降区域.(4)上海大气月氮沉降通量与月平均降雨量呈显著的线性正相关(p<0.05),说明上海大气氮湿沉降通量主要受降雨量的影响.     

邯郸市大气氮干湿沉降通量及其特征

为研究大气降尘对土壤、水体等环境介质中氮的贡献,在邯郸市区设置3个大气干湿沉降采样点,并进行了为期1年的监测。根据监测数据分析了氮干湿沉降通量、氮形态及随季节的变化。结果显示,监测期内3个采样点的全年平均氮干沉降通量为385.2kg/km~2,湿沉降通量为2 292.5kg/km~2,总沉降通量为2 677.7kg/km~2。氮沉降以湿沉降为主,占总沉降通量的85.6%。氮湿沉降通量与降雨量线性相关(R~2=0.87),各采样点的降雨量和氮湿沉降主要集中在4—8月。氮干沉降与降尘量均随季节变化,总的来说冬春季开始增长,夏季降低,到了初秋又开始增长,并在10月达到峰值。不论是干沉降还是湿沉降,各监测点氮形态都是以有机氮为主,硝酸盐氮次之,氨氮所占比例最低。     

脱氮复合菌群的构建及其效果

为探讨复合菌群对含氮废水的脱氮效果,从鱼池养殖废水中分离筛选出3株脱氮能力较强的菌株LAB004、AD012和NSP101。分析3株菌株在不同复配比下的脱氮效果,从而构建脱氮复合菌群并对该复合菌群进行生长条件优化,最后以乙酸钠、麦芽糖、蔗糖和葡萄糖为碳源,分析了不同碳源对复合菌群生长和脱氮性能的影响。结果显示,当复配比为LAB004∶AD012∶NSP101=3∶2∶4(菌体体积比)时构建的复合菌群的脱氮效果最佳,该复合菌群经生长条件优化后,在接种量为8%(体积分数)、C/N(质量比)为15、pH为7.0的条件下脱氮效果较好,当以乙酸钠为唯一碳源时复合菌群18h左右达到生长峰值,脱氮率达到90%以上。由菌株LAB004、AD012和NSP101组成的复合菌群具有良好的脱氮效果,在水体氮污染治理方面具有一定的应用潜力。     

大气氮沉降及其对水体氮负荷估算的研究进展

大气氮沉降已经并将继续对全球生态系统产生重大影响。大气氮沉降是陆源氮进入水体的重要途径,会使水体氮含量增加,富营养化加重,严重影响生态系统的稳定性。因此,大气氮沉降通量及其对水生生态系统的影响等问题值得深入探讨。介绍了国内外大气氮沉降监测网络、空间分异等方面的研究进展,总结了大气氮干湿沉降的研究方法及大气氮沉降对水体氮负荷的影响,并探讨了该领域目前存在的问题及发展趋势。     

一株分离于含水层介质的好氧反硝化菌脱氮性能研究

从受氮污染的浅层地下水含水层介质中分离、纯化得到一株具有好氧反硝化能力的细菌PJ21,经过形态、生理生化特性及分子生物学鉴定为假单胞菌属门多萨菌(Pseudomonas mendocina)。菌株PJ21能在好氧(DO=6.9～7.8mg/L)条件下快速脱氮,最大硝酸盐氮脱氮速率可达27.98mg/(L·h),平均脱氮速率为4.41mg/(L·h),60h的总氮和硝酸盐氮脱氮率分别可达65.42%、95.55%。菌株PJ21的最佳碳源为柠檬酸三钠,适宜生长温度为25～35℃,最适温度为30℃,适宜生长的初始pH为6.0～8.0,最佳为7.0。培养期间菌株PJ21快速脱氮的同时未出现明显的亚硝酸盐氮累积现象,最大比生长速率、Monod生长半饱和系数分别为4.30×10~(-4)s~(-1)、142.99mg/L,衰亡速率系数为7.90×10~(-5)s~(-1),硝酸盐降解过程的产率系数为1.26。该菌株在浅层地下水氮污染修复方面具有潜在工程应用价值。     

苯甲酸对反硝化细菌氮素转化的影响机制

选取苯甲酸为研究对象,探究不同浓度的苯甲酸对铜绿假单胞菌及脱氮副球菌反硝化过程的影响。外源添加不同浓度的苯甲酸于细菌培养液中并厌氧培养,动态监测其细菌生长情况pH、反硝化氮素产物、最终苯甲酸含量及相关反硝化酶活性。结果表明：(1)苯甲酸为1、2 mmol/L时,铜绿假单胞菌N₂O产生量分别增加了62.3%和28.4%,3、4 mmol/L时降低了29.7%和92.6%;不同浓度苯甲酸均可抑制脱氮副球菌N₂O产生,抑制率为19.3%～99.8%;(2)苯甲酸对铜绿假单胞菌的生长是低浓度促进、高浓度抑制,高浓度苯甲酸对其反硝化的限速步骤在NO^-₃的还原;(3)各浓度苯甲酸对脱氮副球菌的生长均呈抑制作用,苯甲酸对脱氮副球菌的NO^-₃还原影响较小,高浓度苯甲酸可抑制NO^-₂还原过程。因此,铜绿假单胞菌和脱氮副球菌的反硝化过程对苯甲酸浓度的响应存在明显差别。研究揭示了不同特性反硝化细菌对苯甲酸浓度响应差异性机制,为深入理解...     

太湖北部藻类生长旺盛期大气氮、磷沉降特征

按照<大气降水样品的采集与保存标准>(GB/T 153580.2-92)收集大气N、P沉降物和降水量,并测定了2007年5～11月太湖北部梅梁湾藻类生长旺盛期间大气TN、TP的干、湿沉降通量.结果表明,太湖北部梅粱湾大气TN月湿沉降通量和月总沉降通量的变化趋势均呈双峰型特征,与当地梅雨和台风侵袭时的降水量呈明显正相关,并且TN的月湿沉降通量高于月干沉降适量,但降水量最少的11月则相反;大气TP月干、月湿沉降通量呈相互交替的变化趋势.大气N沉降物中主要以溶解性氮(TDN)为主,平均约占91.4%;而P沉降物中溶解性磷(TDP)占的比例相对较低,平均约为65.1%.经测定,2007年太湖北部梅梁湾TN和TP的年沉降通量分别为2 976、84.0 kg/km2,相比2002年7月至2003年6月分别下降34.4%和78.7%;2007年太湖北部梅粱湾大气TN的年沉降量高达6 958 t,远超过太湖湖泊生态系统理论允许的TN年沉降量.     

污水处理厂剩余污泥对凤仙花和万寿菊生长的影响

采用盆栽方式,通过对花卉植物生长状况和各项生理指标的考察,研究了不同污泥施用比对凤仙花(Impatiens balsamina)和万寿菊(Tagetes erecta L.)生长的影响。结果表明,污泥施用比不高于5%(质量分数)时对两种花卉植物发芽有促进作用。在前期,对照组凤仙花和万寿菊生长较好,其株高、叶绿素和可溶性糖含量高于污泥施用组,丙二醛(MDA)含量低于污泥施用组。而在后期,污泥的施用对两种花卉生长促进作用明显,污泥施用组的两种花卉植物株高和各项生理指标优于对照组,尤其是开花状况显著好于对照组。凤仙花和万寿菊较优的污泥施用比分别为3%~5%和1%~5%。     

铁离子对滇池藻类生长的影响

有关氮、磷对滇池藻类生长的影响研究已有大量的报道.但关于铁离子对滇池藻类影响的研究还未见报道.以滇池藻样为对象,实验了不同铁离子浓度对滇池藻类生长的影响.结果表明,不同浓度范围铁离子对滇池藻类光合作用的促进或抑制是影响其生长的最主要因素.实验结果提示, 在控制湖泊藻类生长时,除了要注意控制氮、磷之外,还应考虑铁离子对藻类生长的影响.     

珠江口大气氮磷干湿沉降通量及其污染特征

为准确核定入海污染负荷和系统实施入海污染物总量控制,观测了珠江口地区大气氮磷的干湿沉降通量,并分析了其时空变异规律、化学组成特征以及主要的影响因素。结果显示,珠江口地区大气总氮和总磷的平均月沉降通量分别约为299.00、4.12kg/km2,其中湿沉降通量占总沉降通量的60%以上。干沉降和湿沉降通量均表现出明显的时空变异规律,前者的季节性变化主要受农业活动氮磷挥发的影响,而后者与年内降雨量分布以及季风作用下降雨云团来源的关系更为密切;沉降负荷的空间分布规律基本与不同区域受人类活动影响的特点相一致。由于不同污染来源和季风气候的影响,氮沉降化学组成的季节差异特征也较为明显,氨氮在秋冬季沉降中所占的比例明显高于春夏季,而有机氮则与之相反。     

Can the foliar nitrogen concentration of upland vegetation be used for predicting atmospheric nitrogen deposition? Evidence from field surveys

The deposition of atmospheric nitrogen can be enhanced at high altitude sites as a consequence of cloud droplet deposition and orographic enhancement of wet deposition on hills. The degree to which the increased deposition of nitrogen influences foliar nitrogen concentration in a range of upland plant species was studied in a series of field surveys in northern Britain. A range of upland plant species sampled along altitudinal transects at sites of known atmospheric nitrogen deposition showed marked increases in foliar nitrogen concentration with increasing nitrogen deposition and altitude (and hence with decreasing temperature). For Nardus stricta L., Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin., Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull, Erica cinerea L. and Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Br. Eur. on an unpolluted hill, foliar nitrogen increased by 0.07, 0.12, 0.15, 0.08 and 0.04% dry weight respectively for each 1 kg ha(-1) year(-1) increase in nitrogen deposition. Most species showed an approximately linear relationship between foliar nitrogen concentration and altitude but no trend with altitude for foliar phosphorus concentration. This provided evidence that the tissue nutrient status of upland plants reflects nutrient availability rather than the direct effects of climate on growth. However, differences in the relationship between foliar nitrogen concentration and atmospheric nitrogen deposition for N. stricta sampled on hills in contrasting pollution climates show that the possibility of temperature-mediated growth effects on foliar nitrogen concentration should not be ignored. Thus, there is potential to use upland plant species as biomonitors of nitrogen deposition, but the response of different species to nitrogen addition, in combination with climatic effects on growth, must be well characterised.     

Growth responses of low-alpine dwarf-shrub heath species to nitrogen deposition and management

Nitrogen deposition is a continuing problem in European alpine regions. We hypothesised that, despite climatic limitations, low-alpine Calluna heathland would respond to nitrogen addition with increased shoot growth and flowering and that fire and grazing would modify responses. In a five-year study, 0-50kgNha(-1)y(-1) were added, combined with burning (+/-) and clipping (+/-). Calluna vulgaris responded with increased shoot extension, but effects on flowering were variable. Burning enhanced the positive effect of nitrogen addition and negative effects of clipping. Sub-dominant shrubs generally did not respond to nitrogen. C. vulgaris shoot extension was stimulated by nitrogen addition of 10kgNha(-1)y(-1) (above background) supporting suggestions that alpine heathlands are sensitive to low levels of nitrogen deposition. Increased C. vulgaris growth could negatively impact on important lichen components of this vegetation through increased shading and competition. Climatic factors constrain productivity in this community, but do not prevent rapid responses to nitrogen deposition by some species.     

Modelling the impact of nitrogen deposition, climate change and nutrient limitations on tree carbon sequestration in Europe for the period 1900-2050

We modelled the combined effects of past and expected future changes in climate and nitrogen deposition on tree carbon sequestration by European forests for the period 1900-2050. Two scenarios for deposition (current legislation and maximum technically feasible reductions) and two climate scenarios (no change and SRES A1 scenario) were used. Furthermore, the possible limitation of forest growth by calcium, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus is investigated. The area and age structure of the forests was assumed to stay constant to observations during the period 1970-1990. Under these assumptions, the simulations show that the change in forest growth and carbon sequestration in the past is dominated by changes in nitrogen deposition, while climate change is the major driver for future carbon sequestration. However, its impact is reduced by nitrogen availability. Furthermore, limitations in base cations, especially magnesium, and in phosphorus may significantly affect predicted growth in the future.     

MEAD: an interdisciplinary study of the marine effects of atmospheric deposition in the Kattegat

This paper summarises the results of the EU funded MEAD project, an interdisciplinary study of the effects of atmospheric nitrogen deposition on the Kattegat Sea between Denmark and Sweden. The study considers emissions of reactive nitrogen gases, their transport, transformations, deposition and effects on algal growth together with management options to reduce these effects. We conclude that atmospheric deposition is an important source of fixed nitrogen to the region particularly in summer, when nitrogen is the limiting nutrient for phytoplankton growth, and contributes to the overall eutrophication pressures in this region. However, we also conclude that it is unlikely that atmospheric deposition can, on its own, induce algal blooms in this region. A reduction of atmospheric nitrogen loads to this region will require strategies to reduce emissions of ammonia from local agriculture and Europe wide reductions in nitrous oxide emissions.     

Climate change impact on atmospheric nitrogen deposition in northwestern Europe: a model study

A high-resolution chemical transport model, driven by meteorology representing current and future climate, was used to investigate the effects of possible future changes in climate on nitrogen deposition in northwestern Europe. The model system was able to resolve the climatology of precipitation and chemical properties observed in northern Europe during the 1980s, albeit with some underestimation of the temporal and spatial variability of meteorological parameters and chemical components. The results point toward a substantial increase (30% or more) in nitrogen deposition over western Norway as a consequence of increasing precipitation but more moderate changes for other areas. Deposition of oxidized nitrogen will increase more than the deposition of reduced nitrogen. Over Sweden, oxidized nitrogen will increase only marginally and reduced nitrogen will decrease, although annual precipitation is expected to increase here as well. This is probably because more reduced nitrogen will be removed further west in Scandinavia because of the strong increase in precipitation along the Norwegian coast. The total deposition of oxidized nitrogen over Norway is expected to increase from 96 Gg N y(-1) during the current climate to 107 Gg N y(-1) by 2100 due only to changes in climate. The corresponding values for Sweden are more modest, from 137 Gg N y(-1) to 139 Gg N y(-1).     

Effectiveness and mechanisms of hydrogen sulfide adsorption by camphor-derived biochar

The characteristics and mechanisms of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) adsorption on a biochar through pyrolysis at various temperatures (100 to 500 degrees C) were investigated. The biochar used in the current study was derived from the camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora). The samples were ground and sieved to produceparticle sizes of 0.4 mm to 1.25 mm, 0.3 mm to 0.4 mm, and <0.3 mm. The H2S breakthrough capacity was measured using a laboratory-designed test. The surface properties of the biochar were characterized using pH and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. The results obtained demonstrate that all camphor-derived biochars were effective in H2S sorption. Certain threshold ranges ofthepyrolysis temperature and surfacepH were observed, which, when exceeded, have dramatic effects on the H2S adsorption capacity. The sorption capacity ranged from 1.2 mg/g to 121.4 mg/g. The biochar with 0.3 mm to 0.4 mm particle size possesses a maximum sorption capacity at 400 degrees C. The pH and FTIR analysis results showed that carboxylic and hydroxide radical groups were responsible for H2S sorption. These observations will be helpful in designing biochar as engineered sorbents for the removal of H2S.     

An integrative analysis of the role of atmospheric deposition and land management practices on nitrogen in the US agricultural sector

Additions of anthropogenic nitrogen (N) compounds constitute one of the major classes of air pollutants of significance to human health and the environment. Reliance on wet deposition measurements alone can lead to considerable underestimates (by 40-60%) of the total (wet + dry) atmospheric N deposition. In addition, wet deposition of N are about 20% of the levels that are lost due to volatilization (primarily ammonia). Nevertheless, in the agricultural sectors of the Mississippi River basins, farm management practices, and recycling of N within cropping systems clearly outweigh the contributions of atmospheric deposition. As opposed to native vegetation and forests, there are no records of the negative effects of atmospheric N deposition on crop yield. Similarly, field studies on the interactions of atmospheric N compounds with the incidence and spread of pathogens does not permit any generalizations. Nitrogen applied as fertilizer affects disease probably more by its effect on the plant growth than by its effects on pathogens. In contrast, atmospheric nitrogen dioxide appears to be a stimulant of aphid performance. Under conditions of heavy weed infestation, N fertilization stimulates weed growth and competitiveness, rather than crop yield.     

Regional and historical variation in the nitrogen content of Racomitrium lanuginosum in Britain in relation to atmospheric nitrogen deposition

The moss Racomitrium lanuginosum (Hedw.) Brid. is an important component of the drier parts of ombrotrophic mires and montane heaths in north-western Britain. The extent and quality of the montane heaths dominated by R. lanuginosum has declined in recent decades, perhaps in part due to the effects of acidic deposition at high elevations. This paper examines the effect of atmospheric nitrogen deposition, which has increased during this century, on the nitrogen content of R. lanuginosum in Britain. The nitrogen content of the moss reflects the magnitude of the atmospheric supply being least in north-western Scotland and greatest (as much as six-fold greater) near to urban centres in northern England. This regional difference was less marked (only approx. two-fold) during the 19th century (as revealed from the analysis of herbarium specimens) when nitrogen concentrations were appreciably lower. Transplant studies both between regions and between sites within a mountain system demonstrated the importance of atmospheric deposition in determining the tissue nitrogen concentration of the moss. The results are discussed in relation to the potential importance of the enhanced atmospheric nitrogen supply to the normally nitrogen-impoverished montane heaths, and to the growth and persistence of the moss.     

Evidence from nitrogen fertilisation in the forests of Germany

In the first part, this contribution presents German results of nitrogen fertilisation experiments on stand growth, published 1958-1987. Over this period Norway spruce and Scots pine have generally responded positively to nitrogen fertilisation, without showing signs of damage, at levels up to at least 1000 kg N ha(-1). In the second part, growth patterns of forest trees and stands in Southern Germany are presented. Norway spruce in particular is now growing better than in earlier years of this century, starting around 1960. It is plausible that increasing nitrogen deposition, which coincides with the growth increase, is the cause, though this cannot be shown unequivocally. At a few sites with poor soil and management and high acid deposition a deterioration is taking place.     

Aerosol species concentrations and source apportionment of ammonia at Rocky Mountain National Park

Changes in ecosystem function at Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) are occurring because of emissions of nitrogen and sulfate species along the Front Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, as well as sources farther east and west. The nitrogen compounds include both oxidized and reduced nitrogen. A year-long monitoring program of various oxidized and reduced nitrogen species was initiated to better understand their origins as well as the complex chemistry occurring during transport from source to receptor. Specifically, the goals of the study were to characterize the atmospheric concentrations of nitrogen species in gaseous, particulate, and aqueous phases (precipitation and clouds) along the east and west sides of the Continental Divide; identify the relative contributions to atmospheric nitrogen species in RMNP from within and outside of the state of Colorado; identify the relative contributions to atmospheric nitrogen species in RMNP from emission sources along the Colorado Front Range versus other areas within Colorado; and identify the relative contributions to atmospheric nitrogen species from mobile sources, agricultural activities, and large and small point sources within the state of Colorado. Measured ammonia concentrations are combined with modeled releases of conservative tracers from ammonia source regions around the United States to apportion ammonia to its respective sources, using receptor modeling tools.

Implications: Increased deposition of nitrogen in RMNP has been demonstrated to contribute to a number of important ecosystem changes. The rate of deposition of nitrogen compounds in RMNP has crossed a crucial threshold called the “critical load.” This means that changes are occurring to park ecosystems and that these changes may soon reach a point where they are difficult or impossible to reverse. Several key issues need attention to develop an effective strategy for protecting park resources from adverse impacts of elevated nitrogen deposition. These include determining the importance of previously unquantified nitrogen inputs within the park and identification of important nitrogen sources and transport pathways.