Variations in δ13C of water–soluble leaf and phloem organic matter of Platycladus orientalis: influences of photosynthetic and post–photosynthetic fractionation

Analysis of variations in water–soluble organic matter (WSOM) δ¹³C of leaves and phloem can efficiently describe the δ¹³C distributions within plants and identify the temporal variation of δ¹³C. In this study, WSOM δ¹³C values of both leaves and phloem (twig, stem, and root) of Platycladus orientalis were measured during seven sunny days, including 2–hour interval measurements at three days for diel pattern analysis and 6–hour interval measurements at the remaining four days for day–to–day variation analysis. Analysis of WSOM δ¹³C in different plant organs showed that ¹³C was generally depleted from leaves to twigs, then enriched in stems and subsequently depleted in roots. Stems were significantly ¹³C–enriched compared to twigs (p?<?0.05), while δ¹³C differences between stems and other organs and among leaves, twigs and roots were not significant (p?>?0.05). No clear diel patterns in δ¹³C of leaves and phloem were found. Daily average δ¹³C values indicated that all plant organs had more positive values on sunny days during the dry season than during the wet season. Both photosynthetic and post–photosynthetic fractionation influence variations in WSOM δ¹³C. These results have implications for research on plant physiology and plant water use.     

北京市场淡水鱼中七氯和环氧七氯含量及分布

测定了北京市场上4种淡水鱼(草鱼、鲤鱼、鲫鱼和鳙鱼)的不同器官或组织(鱼脑、鱼泡、肝脏和肌肉)中w(七氯)和w(环氧七氯),分析了其分布特征及人体暴露健康风险. 结果表明:①w(七氯)平均值为(0.09±0.14) ng/g,范围为nd～0.82　ng/g;w(环氧七氯)平均值为(0.02±0.02) ng/g,范围为nd～0.14　ng/g,比国内外相关文献的研究结果的量级低. ②不同鱼种间w(七氯)和w(环氧七氯)均无显著差异;不同器官或组织间,鱼泡中w(七氯)显著高于鱼脑、肝脏和肌肉,w(环氧七氯)在四者间无显著差异. ③经对数变换,w(七氯)和w(环氧七氯)与脂含量有一定的相关性. ④鱼体中w(七氯)远低于联合国粮食与农业组织、世界卫生组织(1993)规定的浓度要求,食用时存在较小的健康风险.      

血吸虫病疫区鱼体器官中氯苯化合物的污染特征

采用GC/MS技术对典型血吸虫病疫区3种(共68尾)具有代表性鱼体的肌肉、性腺、脑、肾脏和肝脏等器官进行分析.实验发现各鱼体组织器官样品中二氯苯和六氯苯为优势污染物,分析其来源发现研究区域六氯苯主要来源为当地施用的五氯酚类杀螺剂,二氯苯来源为六氯苯降解和当地居民日常生活用品.同时发现该地区鱼体不同器官内CBs(chlorobenzenes,CBs)含量有所差异,肌肉中CBs几何均值的含量(脂肪重,下同)范围为2 731.50~7 811.23 ng·g~(-1),性腺含量范围为2 557.89~4 640.05 ng·g~(-1),脑中含量范围为2 423.18~3 329.61 ng·g~(-1),肾脏中含量范围为1 628.05~4 667.76 ng·g~(-1),肝脏中含量范围为704.92~1 086.96 ng·g~(-1).实验结果与国内外相关研究报道值比较,显示该区域鱼体各器官中二氯苯和六氯苯含量处于较高污染水平,应引起重视.     

抗生素环丙沙星(CIP)在两种红树林湿地中的残留及迁移特征

沿海地区水产养殖废水直排导致滨海红树林内抗生素富集.本研究在广东省湛江市高桥红树林自然保护区展开,采用高效液相色谱法对两种优势红树植物群落—红海榄(Rhizophorastylosa)、白骨壤(Avicennia marina)根际沉积物及植物根、枝、叶中环丙沙星(Ciprofloxacin,CIP)的残留进行定量分析,同时分析红树植物根系含脂率(Lipid ratio,LR)与根系中CIP累积的相关性.结果表明,红海榄、白骨壤根际沉积物中CIP残留无显著差异(p0.05),含量分别为(69.0±5.9)、(63.0±6.2)μg·kg~(-1),高于国内外其它湿地沉积物中CIP残留水平;植物体内CIP累积表现为白骨壤((1306.3±234.8)μg·kg~(-1))红海榄((366.6±52.0)μg·kg~(-1))(p0.05),且均呈现地上部(枝、叶)根部的特征,转移因子(Transfer Factors,TF)分别为3.5±1.7、1.4±0.5.两种红树植物对环境中CIP均具有净化潜力,其中,以白骨壤净化能力更强.研究同时发现,含脂率不是影响根系吸收累积CIP的关键因子.本研究对抗生素在红树林湿地内的迁移和吸附特征研究具有借鉴意义.     

苯处理SD大鼠器官和血中DNA加合物的形成与分布

以Ｐ１核酸酶提高灵敏度的＾３２Ｐ后标记法系统研究活体条件下腹腔注射苯处理的ＳＤ大鼠脏器和血细胞中ＤＮＡ加合物的形成与分布。结果表明，苯诱导或Ａｒｏｃｌｏｒ诱导对苯处理的ＳＤ大鼠体内ＤＮＡ加合物的形成有明显的促进作用，苯诱导的促进作用大于Ａｒｏｃｌｏｒ诱导。采用共价加合物标记指数对＾３２Ｐ后标记法数据进行计算的结果表明，此指数能反映出同一处理不同器官及不同处理相同器官中的ＤＮＡ加合物的形成与分布情况     

鸢尾和菖蒲不同器官对富营养化水体中氮磷的积累效应

将鸢尾和菖蒲种植在椰丝基质上并放入富营养化的水塘中,实验在自然条件下进行.分别测定鸢尾和菖蒲的根、茎、叶不同器官中氮、磷的含量和植物种植期间生物量的变化状况.结果表明,植物根、茎、叶对氮、磷的积累量有显著差异,叶是两种植物积累氮、磷的主要器官;叶中的氮、磷积累量在实验后期,即11月中下旬时达到峰值;菖蒲各器官氮、磷含量均高于鸢尾,但是单株鸢尾对氮、磷的积累量比菖蒲大.     

Electrosensory prey detection in the African sharptooth catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Clariidae), of a weakly electric mormyrid fish, the bulldog (Marcusenius macrolepidotus)

During their seasonal runs in the Okavango and other freshwater bodies in southern Africa, the sharptooth catfish, Clarias gariepinus, specialises on the bulldog, Marcusenius macrolepidotus, as its main prey. We examined whether the catfish can locate bulldogs by detecting their pulse-type electric organ discharges (EODs). The electrosensory threshold for single-cycle, monopolar square-wave pulses was exceedingly low (down to 13 μV_p–p/cm for 4-ms pulses) in trained, food-rewarded sharptooth catfish (n=4), confirming the results of Lissmann and Machin who were, however, unable to identify a biological function. Other stimulus pulse waveforms (single-cycle, monopolar as well as bipolar sine-wave pulses) were also effective stimuli according to their spectral low-frequency energy contents (0– 30 Hz). Male bulldogs display an EOD pulse approximately 10× the duration of female EODs (≈0.5 ms). The C. gariepinus threshold for field-recorded playbacks of a male bulldog EOD (of long duration) was 103 μV_p–p/cm, whereas the brief female and juvenile EODs were not detected (using intensities of natural EODs). EODs of other mormyrids were detected when either monopolar or of long duration. Signal source amplitude increased linearly with standard length (SL) in bulldogs. Signal reach, as calculated from signal source amplitude and receiver sensitivity, is up to 150 cm for a large male bulldog (SL 27.5 cm), and 83 cm for a male that has just turned sexually mature (SL 12.6 cm). Therefore, most bulldogs eaten by catfish are probably male, in agreement with the size distribution of bulldogs found in catfish stomachs. These results suggest that sharptooth catfish rely heavily on their acute electrical sense during hunting, and an important function for electroreception in an African catfish has been identified. Received: 13 December 1999 / Revised: 20 April 2000 / Accepted: 20 May 2000     

金矿区中国林蛙体内DNA甲基化水平

采集金矿附近山区河流水质、沉积物和当地两栖类动物中国林蛙样品,应用高效液相色谱仪测定污染区和对照区林蛙体内各组织器官的胞嘧啶(c)和5-甲基胞嘧啶(5-mc)含量,探讨因金矿开采引起的汞污染以及对林蛙体内组织器官DNA甲基化水平的变化,研究汞胁迫下,两栖类动物体内分子水平的影响。结果表明:金矿开采区河流水质和沉积物已受到甲基汞污染,污染区林蛙体内甲基汞含量远高于对照区;林蛙体内各组织器官中DNA甲基化水平发生不同的变化:污染区林蛙肝脏和皮肤中DNA甲基化水平高于对照区,肌肉和脑干DNA甲基化水平低于对照区;雄性林蛙肝脏和脑干DNA甲基化水平高于雌性,肌肉和皮肤DNA甲基化水平却低于雌性。以上结果说明汞胁迫下,中国林蛙体内组织器官DNA甲基化水平可以发生一定的变化,环境中重金属汞离子进入林蛙体内含量的不同,可以促进或抑制其体内甲基化水平的变化,引起基因毒性作用。