煤基腐殖酸对外源砷胁迫下玉米生长及生理性状的影响简

为了筛选用于砷污染土壤治理的煤基腐殖酸，采用盆栽实验研究了施用不同种类和浓度的煤基腐殖酸及EDTA对外源砷胁迫下玉米株高、株鲜重、株干重、根干重、砷积累量、叶片抗氧化酶（POD，SOD和CAT）活性和脯氨酸含量的影响。结果表明，11种供试煤基腐殖酸均促进了玉米生长，提高了叶片POD、SOD和CAT活性。其中6和10号腐殖酸可降低土壤砷活性和显著抑制玉米吸收和积累砷，而8和9号腐殖酸增加了土壤活性砷和显著促进了玉米对砷的吸收和累积，且不同程度地强于EDTA。除8和9号外，其余腐殖酸均可明显降低玉米叶片脯氨酸的含量。EDTA可显著促进玉米吸收和积累砷，且加剧了砷对玉米的危害。因此，8和9号供试煤基腐殖酸可以替代EDTA活化土壤砷，与植物配合以提高砷污染土壤的植物修复速度和效果，而6和10号供试煤基腐殖酸则可用于土壤砷钝化剂，以保证作物产品的安全。     

糠醛渣和磷石膏对菱镁矿粉尘污染土壤的改良效果研究

采用盆栽试验,研究糠醛渣、磷石膏及两者混合物施入菱镁矿粉尘污染土壤后,土壤理化性质以及玉米幼苗生长状况、生物量、叶绿素含量、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、过氧化物酶(POD)活性的变化,旨在了解糠醛渣和磷石膏对菱镁矿粉尘污染土壤的改良作用与效果。结果表明:糠醛渣和磷石膏均能显著增加土壤中微生物生物量碳和氮,糠醛渣能有效降低土壤p H,增加有机质含量;磷石膏能有效调节土壤水溶性Mg2+/Ca2+。糠醛渣和磷石膏混合施用时,玉米幼苗最大根长、株高、生物量、叶绿素含量及SOD、CAT、POD活性均优于其他处理组。可见,糠醛渣与磷石膏可有效改善菱镁矿粉尘污染土壤理化性质,促进植物生长,且两者混合施用效果优于单施。     

四氯乙烯污染对小麦幼苗抗氧化酶系的影响

通过室内模拟试验,采用愈创木酚法、高锰酸钾滴定法、氮蓝四唑法分别测定了四氯乙烯(PCE)污染小麦幼苗的过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、超氧化物岐化酶(SOD)等抗氧化物酶系,研究了PCE污染对植物生物学指标的影响,以评价土壤PCE污染的生态毒性效应,为土壤性质的变化趋势提供依据.结果表明,PCE浓度较低时,POD、SOD活性被激活,表现出明显的抗氧化能力,但PCE浓度过高时则抑制POD和SOD的活性诱导作用;小麦幼苗中CAT活性只有在PCE为0.10mg/kg时被激活,其他浓度时CAT活性均受到抑制;随着时间的延长,POD、CAT的活性均呈激活态势,而SOD活性在PCE浓度较低时呈降低趋势,在PCE浓度较高时,SOD活性升高.     

能源植物皇草对重金属的耐性及修复潜力

重金属污染及生态修复是环境和生态领域研究的热点和难点。皇草是重要的纤维素生物燃料和电力植物。选用皇草作为重金属污染土壤的修复植物,探讨皇草对重金属的耐性机理和对重金属污染土壤的修复效果。结果表明:皇草的株高和干重在Ni、As、Zn、Pb处理中显著高于对照处理或者与对照处理没有显著差异,但在Cr处理中显著低于对照处理。皇草在Ni、As、Zn、Pb和低浓度Cr污染土壤均能生产大量的生物质,每季产25.55~28.51 t·hm~(-2)鲜草和8.23~9.12 t·hm~(-2)干草。皇草叶片中MDA和POD的含量随着Cr、Ni、As和Pb浓度的升高有所增加,但CAT和SOD的活性表现出相反的趋势。在Zn的2个浓度梯度下,皇草叶片中的CAT、POD和SOD的活性均随着Zn浓度升高而下降。从重金属在皇草各器官分布来看,Cr、As和Pb的浓度为根叶茎;Ni和Zn为根茎叶。从重金属在植物叶片中的形态来看,Cr、Ni、Zn和Pb的盐酸提取态的含量较高。从重金属在亚细胞分布来看,Cr、As和Pb在皇草叶片亚细胞组分分布为细胞质细胞壁细胞器,Ni和Zn在皇草叶片亚细胞组分分布为细胞器细胞质细胞壁。皇草对重金属的富集系数和转运系数均小于1,对重金属的提取量较低,但其耐性强、生物量大,适合应用于土壤重金属污染的植物稳定技术。     

外源螯合剂CA和NTA对苎麻修复铅镉复合污染土壤的影响

采用盆栽实验,研究了在两组铅镉复合污染(Cd(10 mg·kg~(-1))/Pb(100 mg·kg~(-1))和Cd(50 mg·kg~(-1))/Pb(500 mg·kg~(-1)))条件下,不同浓度的柠檬酸(CA)和氮三乙酸(NTA)(0,1,5,10 mmol·kg~(-1))对苎麻生物量、地上部分丙二醛(MDA)含量和抗氧化酶活性、苎麻各部分对Pb和Cd的积累的影响。结果表明,CA和NTA的应用均能促进苎麻的生长和提高Pb和Cd在苎麻体内积累。CA在促进苎麻生长、增强了苎麻对Cd的吸收和转移方面效果显著,但是,CA对Pb的提取和转移促进效果不显著。NTA促进苎麻对Pb的吸收和转移,并且同样有助于Cd的植物修复。苎麻体内CAT,SOD,POD活性和MDA含量变化表明CA和NTA缓解了Cd和Pb对苎麻的氧化胁迫。因此,外源螯合剂CA和NTA的应用有利于铅镉复合污染土壤的植物修复。     

1,2,4-三氯苯对成年斑马鱼和幼鱼几种酶活性的影响

实验室条件下,通过1,2,4-三氯苯(1,2,4-TCB)染毒对成年斑马鱼及幼鱼体内超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和碱性磷酸酶(AKP)活性进行测定和比较,从而确定1,2,4-TCB暴露对斑马鱼的毒性机制。结果发现,低质量浓度(2、4、8mg/L)1,2,4-TCB处理对SOD活性有一定的应激作用,且在第8天明显高于对照组;16mg/L 1,2,4-TCB对SOD活性明显抑制。4～10d时4mg/L处理组CAT活性与对照组呈显著差异,2、4、8mg/L处理组CAT活性随时间延长先升高后降低。各处理组AKP活性在前4d基本无显著变化,2、4mg/L处理组AKP活性在第8天与对照组呈极显著差异;16mg/L处理组AKP活性低于对照组。斑马鱼胚胎暴露1,2,4-TCB孵化第6天后,3.46mg/L处理组幼鱼蛋白质与对照组呈显著差异,其他处理组与对照组无显著差异。各处理组幼鱼体内SOD、CAT和AKP活性与对照组基本无显著变化。幼鱼比成年斑马鱼对1,2,4-TCB影响更加敏感。     

镉胁迫对向日葵幼苗生长和生理特性的影响

采用溶液培养方法,研究了不同浓度镉(0、0.05、0.1、0.5和1 mg/L)处理7 d对向日葵幼苗生长和生理特性的影响。结果表明：随着镉处理浓度的增加，向日葵幼苗对镉的吸收显著增加。1 mg/L镉浓度处理时，叶、茎和根中镉浓度分别为0.05 mg/L镉处理时的16.3、19.2和581倍；根中积累的镉含量明显高于叶和茎, 各浓度根部积累的镉分别为叶和茎的37.8～63倍和29.4～41倍。镉胁迫显著抑制向日葵幼苗生长和叶绿素合成，当镉浓度达1 mg/L时，整株植物生物量和总叶绿素含量分别为对照的55.9%和52.6%。镉胁迫下向日葵幼苗游离脯氨酸和丙二醛（MDA）含量显著增加，1 mg/L镉浓度时，根中含量分别为对照的4和5.8倍。向日葵幼苗可溶性蛋白含量和过氧化物酶(POD)活性变化与镉胁迫浓度呈明显的倒U字型关系，可溶性蛋白含量在0.05 mg/L镉浓度时达到最大值，叶、茎、根中的POD活性分别在0.1、0.1和0.05 mg/L镉浓度时达到最大值。     

土壤石油污染对植物种子萌发和幼苗生长的响应

研究了不同质量分数石油污染土壤对4种植物种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响,并对幼苗叶片的丙二醛(MDA)含量对污染胁迫的响应进行了研究,以期筛选适合石油污染土壤的潜在修复植物。设置了4组不同质量分数的石油污染土壤处理,对玉米(Zea mays L.)、高粱(Sorghum bicolor(L.)Moench)、披碱草(Elymus dahuricus Turcz.)和翅碱蓬(Suaeda hetroptera Kitag)4种供试植物进行了温室盆栽试验观测。结果表明,试验土属滨海盐渍土,在盐碱化和石油污染的双重胁迫下,不同的植物种子对石油污染表现出不同的耐受性;受试植物在10%(质量分数)石油污染处理下的发芽率均达80%以上,且石油的暴露水平越高,高粱、披碱草和翅碱蓬的种子发芽率越大;玉米和高粱的株高和根长均与土壤中石油浓度呈极显著正相关,而披碱草的根长则与之呈显著负相关;玉米的根冠比与土壤中石油浓度呈显著负相关,高粱和披碱草则与之相关性不明显;在石油污染土壤中生长的玉米和高粱,其叶片中MDA含量与空白对照组存在极显著差异,且随着污染土壤石油质量分数的升高呈现单峰响应特征;披碱草2个生长期(45、60d)叶片内的MDA含量均随土壤中石油浓度的升高而增加,土壤石油污染会对其造成毒害作用。总的来看,相比其他2种植物,高粱和披碱草具有较大的种子发芽率和石油污染耐受性,表明它们具有修复石油污染土壤的应用潜力。     

灯心草部分生理生化指标对土壤复合重金属胁迫的响应

通过盆栽试验,以叶绿素含量和POD、SOD、CAT3种抗氧化酶活性作为观测指标,研究了Cu、Cd、Pb、Zn和As复合重金属胁迫下灯心草部分生理生化指标的变化趋势和机理.结果表明,灯心草的生理毒害效应呈明显的剂量-效应关系.表现为与对照相比,叶绿素含量减少,叶绿素a/b值降低,叶片失绿现象明显.随着复合重金属胁迫浓度的增加,灯心草3种酶活性均呈先升后降的变化趋势,但出现抗性酶活性高峰所对应的重金属浓度不同,表现出不同的特征变化趋势.总体来说,在接近土壤环境质量标准低浓度设计范围内,酶活性有逐渐被激活的趋势.但在高浓度水平下,酶活性普遍受到抑制.生长在铅锌尾矿和模拟矿毒水污染土壤中的灯心草叶绿素合成受到显著抑制(P＜0.05),但POD和CAT两种酶活性均高于对照.     

解磷微生物对煤系废弃物粉煤灰的改良效应

燃煤产生大量的粉煤灰虽会严重污染环境,但却含有植物生长必需的营养元素,将其资源化生物利用是一条很好的途径.从粉煤灰和农田土壤中分离筛选出 2 株解磷细菌 CA 和 SL,以紫花苜蓿为供试植物,通过盆栽试验研究接种解磷细菌对粉煤灰基质的改良作用.研究表明,加入解磷细菌后,对粉煤灰基质有一定的改良作用,促进了植物生长,增加了对粉煤灰中难溶性磷的吸收利用,降低了粉煤灰 pH,增加了根际细菌和真菌的数量.从粉煤灰中筛选分离出的菌株 CA的改良作用更显著,苜蓿的地上干重比对照提高了45.1%.解磷微生物的应用对于实现废弃物粉煤灰场的生态恢复提供了新的技术与潜力.     

Effects of organic acids on the photosynthetic and antioxidant properties and accumulations of heavy metals of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Melilotus officinalis</Emphasis> grown in Cu tailing

The effect of citric acid (CA), acetic acid (Ac), and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) on the photosynthetic and antioxidant properties and the accumulation of some heavy metals (HMs) of Melilotus officinalis seedling growing in Cu mine tailings for 25 days were studied. Results showed that the formation of photosynthesizing cells of M. officinalis was inhibited by EDTA at 2 mmol/kg. Photosynthetic pigment contents under EDTA of 2 mmol/kg were reduced by 26, 40, and 19 %, respectively, compared to the control. The proline contents in aboveground and underground parts increased as the level of EDTA was enhanced. CA and Ac enhanced the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) in the aboveground parts and EDTA inhibited the activity of POD in the underground parts. The addition of CA promoted significantly the growth of M. officinalis, while the biomass decreased significantly under 2 mmol/kg EDTA. Cu contents in the aboveground parts treated with 0.5 and 2.0 mmol/kg EDTA reached 175.50 and 265.17 μg/g dry weight, respectively. Ac and EDTA treatments promoted Cd to translocate from root to aboveground parts. The result indicated that M. officinalis was a tolerant species of Cu tailing and can be used to remediate Cu contaminated environment, and rationally utilization of organic acids, especially EDTA, in the phytoremediation can improve the growth and metals accumulation of M. officinalis.     

Influence of amendments on soil arsenic fractionation and phytoavailability by Pteris vittata L

Increasing availability of soil arsenic is of significance for accelerating phytoremediation efficiency of As-polluted sites. The effects of seven amendments, i.e., citrate, oxalate, EDTA, sodium polyacrylate (SPA), phosphate rock (PR), single superphosphate (SSP), and compost on fractionation and phytoavailability of soil As were investigated in lab culture experiment. The results showed that the addition of PR, SPA, EDTA or compost to soils significantly increased the concentration of NaHCO₃-extractable As over a 120 d incubation period compared with the control (amendment-free) soil. Then, the four amendments were selected to add to As-contaminated soil growing Pteris vittata. It was concluded that As accumulation by the fern increased significantly under the treatments of PR and SPA by 25% and 31%, respectively. For As fractionation in soil, SPA increased Fe-As significantly by 51% and PR increased Ca-As significantly by 18%, while both the two amendments reduced occluded-As by 16% and 19%, respectively. Adding PR and SPA in soil increased the activities of urease and neutral phosphatase resulting from the improvement the fertility and physical structure of the soil, which benefits plant growth and As absorption of P. vittata. The results of the research revealed that both PR and SPA were effective amendments for improving phytoremediation of As-contaminated sites by P. vittata.     

Biological responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum) plants to the herbicide chlorotoluron in soils

Chlorotoluron is a phenylurea herbicide that is widely used for controlling grass weeds in the land of cereal, cotton and fruit production. However, extensive use of this herbicide may lead to its accumulation in ecosystems, thus inducing the toxicity to crops and vegetables. To assess chlorotoluron-induced toxicity in plants, we performed the experiment focusing on the metabolic adaptation of wheat plants (Triticum aestivum) to the chlorotoluron-induced oxidative stress. The wheat plants were cultured in the soils with chlorotoluron at concentrations of 0-25mg/kg. Chlorotoluron accumulation in plants was positively correlated with the external chlorotoluron concentrations, but negatively with the plant growth. Treatment with chlorotoluron induced the accumulation of O(2)(-) and H(2)O(2) in leaves and resulted in the peroxidation of plasma membrane lipids in the plant. We measured the endogenous proline level and found that it accumulated significantly in chlorotoluron-exposed roots and leaves. To understand the biochemical responses to the herbicide, activities of the antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) were assayed. Analysis of SOD activity by non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) revealed that there were three isoforms in the roots and leaves, but the isoforms in the tissues showed different patterns. Also, using the native PAGE, 6 isoforms of root POD and 10 in leaves were detected. The total activity of POD in roots was significantly enhanced. Activities of APX in roots and leaves showed a similar pattern. The CAT activities were generally suppressed under the chlorotoluron exposure.     

Nickel accumulation and its effect on growth,physiological and biochemical parameters in millets and oats

With the boom in industrialization, there is an increase in the level of heavy metals in the soil which drastically affect the growth and development of plants. Nickel is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and development, but elevated level of Ni causes stunted growth, chlorosis, nutrient imbalance, and alterations in the defense mechanism of plants in terms of accumulation of osmolytes or change in enzyme activities like guiacol peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), and superoxide dismutase (SOD). Ni-induced toxic response was studied in seedlings of finger millet, pearl millet, and oats in terms of seedling growth, lipid peroxidation, total chlorophyll, proline content, and enzymatic activities. On the basis of germination and growth parameters of the seedling, finger millet was found to be the most tolerant. Nickel accumulation was markedly lower in the shoots as compared to the roots, which was the highest in finger millet and the lowest in shoots of oats. Plants treated with a high concentration of Ni showed significant reduction in chlorophyll and increase in proline content. Considerable difference in level of malondialdehyde (MDA) content and activity of antioxidative enzymes indicates generation of redox imbalance in plants due to Ni-induced stress. Elevated activities of POD and SOD were observed with high concentrations of Ni while CAT activity was found to be reduced. It was observed that finger millet has higher capability to maintain homeostasis by keeping the balance between accumulation and ROS scavenging system than pearl millet and oats. The data provide insight into the physiological and biochemical changes in plants adapted to survive in Ni-rich environment. This study will help in selecting the more suitable crop species to be grown on Ni-rich soils.

     

The potential of Thai indigenous plant species for the phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated land

To assess the potential of the native plant species for phytoremediation, plant and soil samples were collected from two areas in Thailand that have histories of arsenic pollution from mine tailings. The areas were the Ron Phibun District (Nakorn Si Thammarat province) and Bannang Sata District (Yala province), and samples were taken in 1998 and 1999 and analysed for total arsenic by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Arsenic concentrations in soil ranged from 21 to 14,000 microg g(-1) in Ron Phibun, and from 540 to 16,000 microg g(-1) in Bannang Sata. The criteria used for selecting plants for phytoremediation were: high As tolerance, high bioaccumulation factor, short life cycle, high propagation rate, wide distribution and large shoot biomass. Of 36 plant species, only two species of ferns (Pityrogramma calomelanos and Pteris vittata), a herb (Mimosa pudica), and a shrub (Melastoma malabrathricum), seemed suitable for phytoremediation. The ferns were by far the most proficient plants at accumulating arsenic from soil, attaining concentrations of up to 8350 microg g(-1) (dry mass) in the frond.     

Role of organic acids in enhancing the desorption and uptake of weathered p,p'-DDE by Cucurbita pepo

Experiments were conducted to assess the effect of seven organic acids [succinic, tartaric, malic, malonic, oxalic, citric, ethylene-diaminetetraacetic (EDTA)] over a concentration range of two orders of magnitude (0.001-0.10 M) on the abiotic desorption of weathered p,p'-DDE and the extraction of polyvalent inorganic ions from soil. At 0.05 M all organic acids significantly increased contaminant desorption by 19-80%. Organic acids also increased the aqueous concentration of eight inorganic constituents extracted from soil, with at least a six-fold increase in the release of Al, Fe, Mn, and P at 0.001 M. Zucchini seedlings grown for 28 d in soil containing weathered p,p'-DDE (300 ng/g, dry weight) were periodically amended with distilled water, citric or oxalic acids (0.01 M). Plants receiving water removed 1.7% of the p,p'-DDE from the soil. Seedlings amended with citric or oxalic acids removed 2.1 and 1.9% of the contaminant, respectively, and contained up to 66% more contaminant in the shoot system than unamended vegetation. A second crop of untreated (distilled water) zucchini in the same soil removed more contaminant than the first crop (2.5%), although the addition of organic acids did not further enhance contaminant uptake. The data indicate that the addition of low molecular weight organic acids causes the partial dissolution of the soil structure through the chelation of inorganic structural ions, potentially enhancing bioavailability and having implications for the phytoremediation of persistent organic pollutants in soil.     

Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation on plants growing on arsenic contaminated soil

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) may play an important role in phytoremediation of As-contaminated soil. In this study the effects of AMF (Glomus mosseae, Glomus intraradices and Glomus etunicatum) on biomass production and arsenic accumulation in Pityrogramma calomelanos, Tagetes erecta and Melastoma malabathricum were investigated. Soil (243 +/- 13 microg As g(-1)) collected from Ron Phibun District, an As-contaminated area in Thailand, was used in a greenhouse experiment. The results showed different effects of AMF on phytoremediation of As-contaminated soil by different plant species. For P. calomelanos and T. erecta, AMF reduced only arsenic accumulation in plants but had no significant effect on plant growth. In contrast, AMF improved growth and arsenic accumulation in M. malabathricum. These findings show the importance of understanding different interactions between AMF and their host plants for enhancing phytoremediation of As-contaminated soils.     

Bioaccumulation and physiological effects of excess lead in a roadside pioneer species Sonchus oleraceus L

Seedlings of Sonchus oleraceus L. were transplanted to soil supplied with lead acetate at dosages of 0, 800, 1600 and 3200 mg kg(-1) DW. Measures of chlorophyll content, peroxidase (POD) activity, shoot length, biomass and Pb content in the plant tissues were obtained from the experimental plants. With increasing amounts of Pb in the soil, the chlorophyll content, shoot length and biomass decreased, while POD activity and Pb content in the plant tissues increased. At 3200 mg kg(-1) Pb treatment, Pb content in the plant leaf, stem and root were 65.67, 149.82 and 1113.24 mg kg(-1), respectively. Only at 3200 mg kg(-1) Pb treatment did chlorophyll content, shoot length and biomass significantly increase by 18, 15 and 44%, respectively, while POD decreased by 39% over the control. The potential of applying this species in phytoremediation of Pb contaminated roadside soils and thus restoration of the roadside vegetation are discussed.     

EDTA and HEDTA effects on Cd, Cr, and Ni uptake by Helianthus annuus

Phytoremediation has shown great potential as an alternative treatment for the remediation of heavy-metal-contaminated soils and groundwater. However, the lack of a clear understanding pertaining to metal uptake/translocation mechanisms, enhancement amendments, and external effects on phytoremediation has hindered its full-scale application. The objective of this research was to investigate the ability of synthetic chelators for enhancing the phytoremediation of cadmium-, chromium- and nickel-contaminated soil. Ethylenediaminetriacetic acid (EDTA) and N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-ethylenediaminetriacetic acid (HEDTA) were applied to the soil at various dosages to elevate metal mobility. Uptake into and translocation within Helianthus annuus was determined. It was found that EDTA at a rate of 0.5 g/kg significantly increased the shoot concentrations of Cd and Ni from 34 and 15 to 115 and 117 mg/kg, respectively. The total removal efficiency for EDTA was 59 microg/plant. HEDTA at the same application rate resulted in a total metal uptake of 42 microg/plant. These research demonstrated that chelator enhancement is plant- and metal-specific and is subjective to inhibition when multiple heavy metals are present. Results also showed that chelator toxicity reduced the plant's biomass, thereby decreasing the amount of metal accumulation.