深海适冷菌Pseudoalteromonas sp. SM9913胞外多糖对Pb2+和Cu2+的吸附性能研究

采用深海适冷菌Pseudoalteromonas sp. SM9913分泌的胞外多糖（EPS）分别对Pb²⁺和Cu²⁺进行吸附,研究了多糖用量、pH、吸附时间和共存离子对EPS吸附性能的影响及EPS对Pb²⁺和Cu²⁺的吸附热力学.结果表明,EPS对Pb²⁺和Cu²⁺的吸附量随EPS投加量的增加而减小.EPS对Pb²⁺和Cu²⁺的最佳吸附pH分别为4.5～5.5和4.5～6.0. EPS对Cu²⁺的吸附平衡时间为90　min,对Pb²⁺的吸附平衡时间则长达180　min.共存离子Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺、Na⁺、K⁺的加入均降低了EPS对Pb²⁺的吸附量,Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺的加入降低了EPS对Cu²⁺的吸附量,但低浓度的Na⁺和实验范围浓度的K⁺不仅没有降低反而增加了EPS对Cu²⁺的吸附量.Freundlich和Dubinin-Radushkevich方程均能较好地描述SM9913胞外多糖吸附Pb²⁺和Cu²⁺的热力学过程,由Dubinin-Radushkevich方程得到SM9913胞外多糖对Pb²⁺和Cu²⁺的最大吸附量分别为243.3 mg/g (10℃) 和36.7 mg/g (40℃).胞外多糖吸附金属离子前后的红外光谱分析表明,多聚糖中C—O—C、乙酰基和羟基是起主要吸附作用的官能团.     

羟基铝蒙脱石去除染料弱酸性深蓝GR的研究

在[OH^-]/[A1³⁺]=2.4的反应条件下,利用A1³⁺与碱液反应制备出Keggin离子,并由此制备出羟基铝蒙脱石.XRD-衍射数据表明:羟基铝蒙脱石的层间距由原来的12.58A(d₀₀₁)增加到18.63A.研究了染料弱酸性深蓝GR在7种改性蒙脱石上的吸附.结果表明:酸性条件下,羟基铝蒙脱石处理有机污染物的去除率高,用0.0200g处理25ml弱酸性深蓝GR溶液,去除率可高达95%以上.由等温吸附线可知:弱酸性深蓝GR在不同改性蒙脱石上的吸附机理主要为表面吸附、离子交换和分配作用.     

重金属铜在黑土和棕壤中解吸行为的比较

采用一次平衡法研究吸附态Cu²⁺在黑土和棕壤上的解吸行为并进行了比较.结果表明,与棕壤相比,黑土吸附态Cu²⁺解吸有更长的滞后阶段,黑土在Cu²⁺的吸附量低于729.00mg·kg^-1(Cu²⁺处理浓度小于40 mg·L^-1),棕壤在Cu²⁺的吸附量低于393.29 mg·kg^-1(Gu²⁺处理浓度小于20 mg·L^-1)时,土壤吸附态Cu²⁺几乎不发生解吸.2种土壤吸附态Cu²⁺的解吸率均较低,尤其是黑土.在试验所采用的Gu²⁺处理浓度范围内,黑土与棕壤吸附态Cu²⁺的最高解吸率分别为6.60%和13.56%.Freundlich方程为描述2种土壤Cu²⁺等温解吸过程的最佳方程.黑土和棕壤吸附态Cu²⁺的解吸速率均较快,在40min左右基本达到平衡.描述黑土和棕壤解吸动力学过程的最优模型为双常数速率方程,其次为Elovich方程.     

不同炭基两性黏土对紫色土吸附Cu2+的影响

为了探究不同炭基两性黏土材料对紫色土吸附Cu²⁺的影响,将0%、50%和100% CEC十二烷基二甲基甜菜碱（两性）修饰膨润土分别负载于旱生和水生空心莲子草生物炭上制得炭基两性黏土,然后将其以1%和2%（质量比）添加到紫色土中形成供试研究土样。批量处理法研究pH、离子强度和温度处理对各供试土样吸附Cu²⁺的影响,并分析最适环境条件下土样对Cu²⁺的等温吸附和热力学特征。结果表明：（1）pH在2~5范围内,各供试土样对Cu²⁺的吸附量均与pH呈正相关关系。随着离子强度的增大,供试土样对Cu²⁺的吸附量均先增加后减少,以0.1 mg/L最高。10℃~40℃范围内,土样对Cu²⁺的吸附均表现为增温正效应。（2）在pH=5,离子强度0.1 mg/L和40℃条件下,土样对Cu²⁺的吸附等温线符合Langmuir模型,最大吸附量（q_m）保持在160.79~247.12 mmol/kg之间。添加1%和2%炭基两性黏土后土样q_m分别为紫色土的1.35~1.74倍和1.57~2.02倍。选择旱生炭基两性黏土和2%材料添加比例下土样对Cu²⁺的吸附量较大。（3）热力学参数结果显示各供试土样对Cu²⁺的吸附是自发、吸热和熵增的反应过程。     

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⁺.     

核桃青皮生物炭对重金属的吸附效应分析

以核桃青皮为原料,分别在300、500和700℃的条件下经过限氧热解制备了核桃青皮生物炭WP300、WP500和WP700,并应用于溶液中Pb²⁺、Cu²⁺和Cd²⁺的吸附去除.结果表明,中等热解温度下的WP500具有最高的重金属吸附性能,且在溶液初始pH为8时吸附效果最佳,对Pb²⁺、Cu²⁺和Cd²⁺的去除率分别为97.87%、99.78%和71.15%.不同吸附体系下所需的生物炭投加量不一致,在单一金属体系中,WP500对Pb²⁺、Cu²⁺和Cd²⁺的最佳投加量为1.3、2.1和1.9 g ·L^-1,而在复合污染体系下,生物炭最佳投加量为5.1 g ·L^-1.此外,在单一和复合重金属反应体系中,WP500对3种重金属的吸附量均呈现出Pb²⁺>Cu²⁺>Cd²⁺的规律,且在竞争吸附条件下,3种吸附质之间不存在协同或拮抗作用.等温吸附模型拟合结果显示,WP500对Pb²⁺、Cu²⁺和Cd²⁺的固定方式较为多元,而动力学拟合结果则证明了WP500与Pb²⁺、Cu²⁺和Cd²⁺之间主要是化学吸附.分析表明核桃青皮生物炭对3种重金属的吸附机制涉及孔隙填充、静电吸附、离子交换、矿物沉淀、官能团络合和π-π电子供体-受体相互作用.本研究为核桃青皮的资源化利用提供了一种新的视角.     

支化聚乙烯亚胺功能化磁性纳米吸附剂的制备及对Cu2+的吸附研究

为解决水体中重金属Cu²⁺污染,本研究首先采用水热法制备得到超顺磁四氧化三铁纳米粒子,然后使用对Cu²⁺具有强络合作用的含有丰富氨基官能团的支化聚乙烯亚胺接枝到纳米粒子表面,得到Fe₃O₄@BPEI磁性纳米吸附剂。采用红外光谱（FTIR）、X射线粉末衍射（XRD）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）等对其结构、尺寸及形貌进行表征。研究了不同吸附因素对吸附剂吸附Cu²⁺的影响,确定了最佳吸附条件,并通过吸附动力学模型和吸附等温线模型进一步探讨吸附机理。结果表明：支化聚乙烯亚胺成功接枝到四氧化三铁纳米粒子表面。最佳吸附条件为pH=6.0、吸附平衡时间为40 min、吸附剂用量为10 mg。通过实验数据拟合,Fe₃O₄@PEI吸附Cu²⁺的过程符合Langmuir等温吸附方程和拟二级动力学模型,表明吸附过程为化学吸附控制的单分子层覆盖,在303 K时,模型理论饱和吸附量为141.24 mg/g。表明支化聚乙烯亚胺修饰的磁性纳米吸附剂对Cu²⁺具有较强的吸附能力,对水体中Cu²⁺的去除具有一定的应用前景。     

沉水植物轮叶黑藻和穗花狐尾藻对Cu2+的等温吸附特征

研究了沉水植物轮叶黑藻和穗花狐尾藻对Cu²⁺的吸附等温线,分别采用了线性和非线性2种方法拟合吸附等温线,并比较分析2种方法的拟合效果和适用性.结果表明:①在采用等温吸附模型比较和评价不同生物吸附剂的性能时,不能仅仅根据R²和χ²的大小进行拟合方程的适用性比较.为了获得更为真实可靠的拟合结果,在实践中可以利用线性和非线性方法分别进行拟合,而每一种拟合方法也要同时采用多种模型,在对多个拟合结果比较的基础上选择更符合实验数据的吸附模型;②在本实验中,沉水植物轮叶黑藻和穗花狐尾藻吸附Cu²⁺的行为更符合Langmuir模型,而Freundlich模型特别是其线性表达式的计算值与实验数据的误差较大;③沉水植物中粗纤维素占干物质的比重是影响其吸附容量的重要因素之一,其细胞壁上多糖的—OH和—CONH₂可能是吸附的活性中心;④根据Langmuir模型线性拟合参数q_m,轮叶黑藻、穗花狐尾藻对Cu²⁺的最大吸附量分别为21.55 mg/g和10.80mg/g,其吸附Cu²⁺的最大活性比表面积分别为3.23m²/g和1.62m²/g.     

圩区河道底泥腐殖酸对重金属和抗生素的共吸附

为识别重金属、抗生素与腐殖酸之间的相互作用,提取圩区河道底泥中腐殖酸,以铜（Cu²⁺）与土霉素（OTC）及诺氟沙星（NOR）作为探针物,研究了腐殖酸在单一Cu²⁺体系、单一OTC体系、单一NOR体系以及Cu²⁺+OTC和Cu²⁺+NOR共存体系下的吸附行为,利用扫描电镜、红外光谱、X射线衍射和BET等方法进行了物相表征,并就可能存在的作用机制进行了分析讨论.结果表明,腐殖酸属典型的无定型非结晶体,其表面荷负电,具有非均匀多孔结构,孔径分布在介孔尺度,以3.76~6.40 nm孔体积占比最大.单一体系下,腐殖酸对Cu²⁺、OTC和NOR的饱和吸附量分别为33.043、19.521和26.676 mg·g^-1;在质量浓度比为1：1的Cu²⁺+OTC和Cu²⁺+NOR共存体系下,Cu²⁺的饱和吸附量分别为38.053 mg·g^-1和39.187 mg·g^-1,OTC和NOR的饱和吸附量分别为25.965 mg·g^-1和32.728 mg·g^-1.单一和共存体系下的吸附特征具有相似性,吸附过程符合准二级动力学方程,吸附等温线遵循Sips模型,吸附热力学特征为自由能降低、熵变和熵变增加的自发型吸热反应,反应类型接近于化学性吸附和络合性吸附.共存体系中的Cu²⁺与OTC及NOR可生成络合物,这增加了腐殖酸可吸附的物种数量,而已吸附的Cu²⁺亦可通过吸附架桥等形式结合OTC和NOR,吸附量因此较单一体系下有所增加.腐殖酸所含羧基、酚羟基、酮基和醛基等含氧官能团普遍参与了吸附反应.     

聚偏氟乙烯共混改性膜对Cu2+吸附性能的研究

应用热诱导聚合和相转移技术,制备了具有离子交换性能的聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)共混改性膜,采用XPS、XRD、SEM和FTIR表征了PVDF改性膜的结构和组成,分析了PVDF共混改性膜对水溶液中Cu²⁺的吸附性能,研究了PVDF共混改性膜对Cu²⁺的吸附热力学和吸附动力学 .结果表明,动力学吸附过程符合准二级动力学方程,等温吸附过程符合Langmuir模型.吸附过程的平均吸附能为8～16　kJ/mol,表明该吸附过程为离子交换反应.热力学参数ΔG⁰<0、ΔH⁰>0、ΔS0>0,证实了吸附过程为自发的吸热过程.PVDF共混改性膜经吸附/脱附4次循环后,对模拟废水中Cu²⁺和城市污水中Cu²⁺的吸附量分别大于0 .025 mg/cm^２和0 .015 mg/cm^２,脱附率超过95%.PVDF共混改性膜具有优良的吸附/脱附性能、良好的稳定性和潜在的应用前景.     

Evaluation of phytoextracting cadmium and lead by sunflower, ricinus, alfalfa and mustard in hydroponic culture

Soil contaminated with heavy metals cadmium(Cd)and lead(Pb)is hard to be remediated.Phytoremediation may be a feasible method to remove toxic metals from soil,but there are few suitable plants which can hyperaccumulate metals.In this study,Cd and Pb accumulation by four plants including sunflower(Helianthus annuus L.),mustard(Brassica juncea L.),alfalfa(Medicago sativa L.), ricinus(Ricinus communis L.)in hydroponic cultures was compared.Results showed that these plants could phytocxtract heavy metals, the ability of accumulation differed with species,concentrations and categories of heavy metals.Values of BCF(bioconcentration factor)and TF(translocation factor)indicated that four species had dissimilar abilities of phytoextraction and transportation of heavy metals.Changes on the biomass of plants,pH and Eh at different treatments revealed that these four plants had distinct responses to Cd and Pb in cultures.Measurements should be taken to improve the phytoremediation of sites contaminated with heavy metals,such as pH and Eh regulations,and so forth.     

Oxidation of As(Ⅲ) by potassium permanganate

The oxidation of As(Ⅲ) with potassium permanganate was studied under conditions including pH, initial As(Ⅲ) concentration and dosage of Mn(Ⅶ). The results have shown that potassium permanganate was an effective agent for oxidizing of As(Ⅲ) in a wide pH range. The pH value of tested water was not a significant factor affecting the oxidation of As(Ⅲ) by Mn(Ⅶ). Although theoretical redox analyses suggest that Mn(Ⅶ) should have better performance in oxidization of As(Ⅲ) within lower pH ranges, the experimental results show that the oxidation efficiencies of As(Ⅲ) under basic and acidic conditions were similar, which may be due to the adsorption of As(Ⅲ) on the Mn(OH)2 and MnO2 resulting from the oxidation of As(Ⅲ).     

Chlorobenzenes in waterweeds from the Xijiang River （Guangdong section） of the Pearl River

The Xijiang River is the major source of water for about 4.5 millions of urban population and 28.7 millions of rural population. The water quality is very important for the health of the rural population. The concentration and distribution of chlorobenzenes (CBs) in both water and waterweeds collected from 4 stations in the Xijiang River (Gangdong section) of the Pearl River in April and November were determined. The result showed that nearly every congener of CBs was detected. The total contents of CBs (∑CBs) in the river water ranged from 111.1 to 360.0 ng/L in April and from 151.9 to 481.7 ng/L in November, respectively. The pollution level of CBs in the water in April was higher than that in November. The contents of ∑ CBs in waterweeds ranged from 13.53×102 μg/g to 38.27×102μg/g dry weight (dw). There was no significant difference between April and November in waterweeds. The distribution of CBs in roots, caulis, and leaves of Vallisneria spiralis L. showed different patterns. The leaves mainly contained low-molecular-weight CBs(DCBs), whereas the roots accumulated more PCBs and HCBs. The average lgBCFlip (bioconcentration factor) of CBs ranged from 0.64 to 3.57 in the waterweeds. The spatial distribution character of CBs in the Xijiang River was: Fengkai County ＜ Yunan County ＜Yun'an County ＜ Gaoyao County according to the ∑CBs, and the pollution deteriorated from the upstream to the downstream of the Xijiang River. Further analysis demonstrated that the discharge of waste containing CBs may be the main source of CBs pollution in the Xijiang River.     

Degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol with a novel TiO2/Ti-Fe-graphite felt photoelectrocatalytic oxidation process

Degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol(2,4-DCP)was studied in a novel three-electrode photoelectrocatalytic(PEC)integrative oxidation process,and the factors influencing the degradation rate,such as applied current,flow speed of O_2,pH,adscititious voltage and initial 2,4-DCP concentration were investigated and optimized.H_2O_2 was produced nearby cathode and Fe~(2 )continuously generated from Fe anode in solution when current and O_2 were applied,so,main reactions,H_2O_2-assisted TiO_2 PEC oxidation and E-Fenton reaction,occurred during degradation of 2,4-DCP in this integrative system.The degradation ratio of 2,4-DCP was 93% in this integrative oxidation process,while it was only 31% in E-Fenton process and 46% in H_2O_2-assisted TiO_2 PEC process.So,it revealed that the degradation of 2,4-DCP was improved greatly by photoelectrical cooperation effect.By the investigation of pH,it showed that this integrative process could work well in a wide pH range from pH 3 to pH 9.     

Effect of copper on the degradation of pesticides cypermethrin and cyhalothrin

The influence of coexisting copper (Cu) ion on the degradation of pesticides pyrethroid cypermethrin and cyhalothrin in soil and photodegradation in water system were studied.Serial concentrations of the pesticides with the addition of copper ion were spiked in the soil and incubated for a regular period of time,the analysis of the extracts from the soil was carried out using gas chromatography (GC).The photodegradation of pyrethroids in water system was conducted under UV irradiation.The effect of Cu~(2 ) on the pesticides degradation was measured with half life (t_(0.5)) of degradation.It was found that a negative correlation between the degradation of the pyrethroid pesticides in soil and Cu addition was observed.But Cu~(2 ) could accelerate photodegradation of the pyrethroids in water.The t_(0.5) for cyhalothrin extended from 6.7 to 6.8 d while for cypermethrin extended from 8.1 to 10.9 d with the presence of copper ion in soil.As for photodegradation,t_(0.5) for cyhalothrin reduced from 173.3 to 115.5 rain and for cypermethrin from 115.5 to 99.0 min.The results suggested that copper influenced the degradation of the pesticides in soil by affecting the activity of microorganisms.However, it had catalyst tendency for photodegradation in water system.The difference for the degradation efficiency of pyrethroid isomers in soil was also observed.Copper could obviously accelerate the degradation of some special isomers.     

Effects of arsenic on seed germination and physiological activities in wheat seedlings

The effects of arsenic(As)were investigated on seed germination,root and shoot length and their biomass and some other factors to elucidate the toxicity of As.The results showed low concentrations of As(O-1 mg/kg)stimulated seed germination and the growth of root and shoot,however,these factors all decreased gradually at high concentrations of As(5-20 mg/kg).The contents Of O2-,MDA,soluble protein and peroxidase(POD)activity all increased with increasing As concentrations.Soluble sugar content,ascorbate peroxidase(APX),and superoxide dismutase(SOD)activities decreased at low concentrations of As,and increased at high concentrations of As.While acetylsalicylic acid(ASA)and chlorophyll contents,catalase(CAT)activity displayed increasing trend when the concentrations of As was lower than 1 mg/kg,and then decreasing trend.By polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(PAGE).As induced the expression of POD isozymes of wheat seedlings.As induced the expression of CAT isozymes but inhibited the expression of SOD isozymes of wheat seedlings at concentrations lower than 1 mg/kg.However,As inhibited the expression of CAT isozymes but induced the expression of SOD isozymes at concentrations higher than 5 mg/kg.The results indicated As could exert harmfulness in the early development stage of wheat at inappropriate concentrations.     

Bioconcentration kinetics of PCBs in various parts of the lifecycle of the tadpoles Xenopus laevis

Polychlorinated biphenyls （PCBs） in Xenopus laevis have been reported only for a few congeners. Additionally, there is very little information on the ability of Xenopus laevis to bioconcentrate PCBs. To address these issues, the tadpole Xenopus laevis was exposed to Aroclor 1254 mixtures in water at room temperature for 110 d followed by an additional 110 d of nonspiked PCBs in the water for the control group. During the whole process, bioconcentration factors （BCFs） of PCBs ranged from 1180 to 15670. For most PCB congeners, the highest and lowest bioconcentrations of the kinetic curves were found to be remarkably simultaneous, respectively. All 141 PCB congeners under the same experimental conditions had no linear correlation on the lgBCF versus lgKow relationship. The relationship between lgBCFs and lgKow followed a parabolic pattern indicative of selective bioconcentration, suggesting that the kinetic curves of the PCB congeners observed in the lifecycle of the tadpoles may be concentrated due to the amphibian special species and internal metabolism. In contrast, lgBCFs for PCBs were inversely related to lgKow, suggesting that a metabolism of the higher Kow PCB congeners occurred. These results support the author＇s conclusion that the tadpole Xenopus laevis plays major roles in the bioconcentration of PCB congeners, and demonstrated that the exposure kinetic curves of PCB congeners are complex. Besides the amphibian metamorphous development, the lifecycle of the tadpole Xenopus laevis also may be of importance in determining the bioconcentration of PCB congeners.     

Sustainability： A view from the wind-eroded field

This article explores the assessment of sustainability in fields subject to wind erosion. In the first part, simple sustainability audits are examined, as of soil depth and nutrients. Direct measurement of these characteristics has many problems, largely because of huge variability in space and time at all scales. Modelling still has its problems, but it may be possible to overcome many of them soon. It is true that wind erosion preferentially removes soil nutrients, but there are imponderables even here. The nutrient balance in many of these soils includes considerable input from dust. In West Africa, it has been shown that the amounts of calcium and potassium that are added in dust are sufficient to fertilize dispersed crops. In mildly acidic sandy soils, such as those found on the widespread palaeo- aeolian deposits, much of the phosphorus is fixed and unavailable to plants by the time it is removed by wind erosion, so that erosion has no added downside. Most of the nutrients carried by dust have been shown to travel close to the ground （even when they are attached to dust-sized particles）, and so are trapped in nearby fallow strips, and are thus not lost to the farming system. Second, the sustalnabillty of a whole semi-arid farming system is explored. Wind erosion in semi-arid areas （like China, the Sahel and Norflawestern Europe） generally takes place on aeolian deposits of the recent geological past. Most of these soils are deep enough to withstand centuries of wind erosion before they are totally lost to production, and some of these soils have greater fertility at greater depth （so that wind erosion may even improve the soil）. Finally some remarks are made about environmental change in relation to sustainability.     

Amplification of plasmid DNA bound on soil colloidal particles and clay minerals by the polymerase chain reaction

Polymerase chain reaction(PCR)was used to amplify a 600-base pair(bp)sequence of plasmid pGEX-2T DNA bound on soil colloidal particles from Brown soil(Alfisol)and Red soil(Ultisol),and three different minerals(goethite,kaolinite,montmorillonite). DNA bound on soil colloids,kaolinite,and montmorillonite was not amplified when the complexes were used directly but amplification occurred when the soil colloid or kaolinite-DNA complex was diluted,10- and 20-fold.The montmorillonite-DNA complex required at least 100-fold dilution before amplification could be detected.DNA bound on goethile was amplified irrespective of whether the complex was used directly,or diluted 10- and 20-fold.The amplification of mineral-bound plasmid DNA by PCR is,therefore,markedly influenced by the type and concentration of minerals used.This information is of fundamental importance to soil molecular microbial ecology with particular reference to monitoring the fate of genetically engineered microorganisms and their recombinant DNA in soil environments.     

Arsenic uptake and transport of Pteris vittata L. as influenced by phosphate and inorganic arsenic species under sand cu｜ture

In order to understand the similarity or difference of inorganic As species uptake and transport related to phosphorus in As-hyperaccumulator, uptake and transport of arsenate (As(Ⅴ)) and arsenite (As(Ⅲ)) were studied using Pteris vittata L. under sand culture. Higher concentrations of phosphate were found to inhibit accumulation of arsenate and arsenite in the fronds of P. vittata. The reduction in As accumulation was greater in old fronds than in young fronds, and relatively weak in root and rhizome. Moderate increases, from 0.05 to 0.3 mmol/L, in phosphate reduced uptake of As(Ⅲ) more than As(Ⅴ), while the reverse was observed at high concentrations of phosphate (≥ 1.0 mmol/L). Phosphate apparently reduced As transport and the proportion of As accumulated in fronds of P. vittata when As was supplied as As(Ⅴ). It may in part be due to competition between phosphorus and As(Ⅴ) during transport. In contrast, phosphate had a much smaller effect on As transport when the As was supplied as As(Ⅲ). Therefore, the results from present experiments indicates that a higher concentration of phosphate suppressed As accumulation and transport in P. vittata, especially in the fronds, when exposure to As(Ⅴ); but the suppression of phosphate to As transport in the root or rhizome may be insignificant when P. vittata when exposure to As(Ⅲ) under sand culture conditions. The finding will help to understand the interaction of P and As during their uptake process in P. vittata.