The chemical basis for trail recognition in Lasius nipponensis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Summary. In this paper we report on the chemical basis for trail recognition in Lasius nipponensis. On and near trails in the field, workers became aggressive against conspecific intruders and succeeded in protective contests, while intruders usually avoided confrontation. Such asymmetric interactions were also observed in the laboratory when two non-nestmate workers were sequentially placed in a clean glass dish, while mutual aggression was observed when they were placed simultaneously. Asymmetric aggression was also observed when the workers were placed in a dish previously conditioned by other workers, or when the dish was treated with the hexane rinse of the conditioned dish. The rinse contained a series of hydrocarbons, in which components and proportion were almost identical to those of the cuticular hydrocarbons of the workers, except for a lack of n-alkanes. Amounts of the hydrocarbons that remained on the dish were very small when all the tarsi of the workers were incapacitated. We therefore consider that the hydrocarbons are not adhesion of the cuticular hydrocarbons but secretion from the tarsi of workers, and serve as a key signal for trail recognition in this ant.     

我国北方典型城市大气中VOCs的组成及分布特征

从2008年4月到2009年1月,利用前级浓缩-气相色谱/质谱法,对天津市和沈阳市大气中的挥发性有机物及浓度变化进行了采样研究.共监测了108种VOCs,包括卤代烷烃39种、苯系物16种、烯烃12种、烷烃30种、醛酯11种,在天津市检测到挥发性有机污染物中,醛酯56.9%,卤代烷烃13.4%,烷烃13.1%,苯系物12.9%,烯烃2.5%,卤代烯烃1.1%.沈阳市醛酯49.3%,卤代烷烃17.8%,烷烃11.8%,苯系物10.3%,卤代烯烃7.8%,烯烃2.9%.2市VOCs的含量季节变化都是春秋季节大于冬夏季节,在不同季节不同点位的VOCs的总量的变化趋势几乎一致,并且分析了天津市和沈阳市苯系物和卤代烃的的主要组成成分以及主要来源,苯系物的主要成分包括苯、甲苯、乙苯、二甲苯,苯系物的主要来源是汽车尾气,卤代烷烃的主要成分是二氯甲烷和氯乙烯,主要来自于汽车尾气和石油化工.     

Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by Pseudomonas sp. JM2 isolated from active sewage sludge of chemical plant

It is important to screen strains that can decompose polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) completely and rapidly with good adaptability for bioremediation in a local area. A bacterial strain JM2, which uses phenanthrene as its sole carbon source, was isolated from the active sewage sludge from a chemical plant in Jilin, China and identified as Pseudomonas based on 16S rDNA gene sequence analysis. Although the optimal growth conditions were determined to be pH 6.0 and 37℃, JM2 showed a broad pH and temperature profile. At pH 4.5 and 9.3, JM2 could degrade more than 40% of fluorene and phenanthrene (50 mg/L each) within 4 days. In addition, when the temperature was as low as 4℃, JM2 could degrade up to 24% fluorene and 12% phenanthrene. This showed the potential for JM2 to be applied in bioremediation over winter or in cold regions. Moreover, a nutrient augmentation study showed that adding formate into media could promote PAH degradation, while the supplement of salicylate had an inhibitive effect. Furthermore, in a metabolic pathway study, salicylate, phthalic acid, and 9-fluorenone were detected during the degradation of fluorene or phenanthrene. In conclusion, Pseudomonas sp. JM2 is a high performance strain in the degradation of fluorene and phenanthrene under extreme pH and temperature conditions. It might be useful in the bioremediation of PAHs.     

闽江福州段沉积物中多环芳烃的分布、来源及其生态风险

对闽江福州段37个沉积物样品中的15种多环芳烃(PAHs)进行了研究.结果表明,15种PAHs的总量在241.5～1310.8ng·g-1之间,均值为630.9ng·g-1,且从上游到下游整体上呈下降的趋势,但在福州市区附近有突增的现象.沉积物中有机质含量(SOM)与PAHs总量呈显著正相关(r=0.58,p<0.01).同时,应用因子分析和多元线性回归方法对PAHs进行了源解析.结果表明,煤燃烧来源占31.7%,汽油燃烧占25.2%,柴油燃烧占28.7%,石油泄漏源占14.5%,石油燃烧是闽江福州段沉积物中PAHs的主要来源.用效应区间中值ERM(the effects range median)和效应区间低值ERL(the effects range low)及其商值平均方法对闽江福州段沉积物中PAHs的生态风险进行了评价.结果表明,有4个样品芴的含量超过ERL指导值(19ng·g-1),具有一定的生态风险,其余PAH单体和PAHs总量都不超标.     

金属离子对长期污染土壤中多环芳烃解吸的影响

研究了离子强度、不同金属离子对土壤中PAHs表观解吸水平的影响.根据Pearson原理计算了菲、荧蒽、芘和苯并[k]荧蒽等几种PAHs的碱性特征参数并据此分析了其酸碱性类型.结果表明:实验条件下,解吸液中离子强度并非影响土壤中PAHs解吸的控制要素;不同硬度酸性金属离子与PAHs之间的酸碱作用是影响土壤中PAHs解吸水平变化的关键.硬酸性金属离子Ba2+、Al3+、Ca2+对土壤中PAHs的解吸具有促进作用,软酸性离子Hg2+、Ag+则具有抑制作用,比较而言交界酸性金属离子Cu2+、Fe2+、Zn2+在提高土壤中PAHs解吸上作用更加明显.     

西安表土中多环芳烃的污染特征及其来源解析

通过2008年采集西安不同功能区表层土壤样品,运用GC/MS质谱联用仪对美国EPA优控的16种多环芳烃(PAHs)进行定性、定量分析,来探讨西安表层土壤种多环芳烃的污染特征及其来源。结果表明,16种PAHs均被检出,西安表土中ΣPAHs浓度范围为125~9 057 ng/g,平均值为2 727 ng/g,主要以4~6环PAHs为主,共占总量的69%。PAHs的空间分布规律为:工业区>文教区>绿化区>郊区>农村。应用特征比值判断法可知,西安表土中PAHs主要是煤的不完全燃烧和机动车尾气排放所产生的混合源污染。借鉴国外土壤污染标准可知西安城区表土污染较为严重。     

多环芳烃在岩溶地下河表层沉积物-水相的分配

利用实测老龙洞地下河水中和沉积物中多环芳烃(polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,PAHs)的实际浓度,获取了溶解相-沉积物中PAHs的分配系数Kp值.研究了老龙洞地下河PAHs在水相和沉积物中的质量浓度变化及其在水相和沉积物间的分配.研究结果表明水相和沉积物中PAHs质量浓度分别为81.5~8 089 ng·L-1,平均值(1 439±2 248)ng·L-1和58.2~1 051 ng·g-1,平均值(367.9±342.6)ng·g-1;PAHs组成均以2~3环为主,但沉积物中明显富集高环PAHs.沉积物-水相Kp值分布在55.74~46 067 L·kg-1范围内,随PAHs环数的增加而增大.沉积物-水相中实测的有机碳分配系数(lg Koc)大部分高于预测值上限,PAHs强烈吸附在沉积物上.lg Koc与正辛醇-水分配系数(lg Kow)呈较好的线性自由能关系(R2=0.75),但其斜率小于1,推测地下河沉积物对PAHs化合物的吸收能力较差.     

南昌市扬尘PM2.5中多环芳烃的来源解析及健康风险评价

为了解南昌市道路扬尘和土壤风沙尘PM_2.5中多环芳烃（PAHs）的来源和健康风险,利用颗粒物再悬浮系统采集PM_2.5样品,测定了PM_2.5中16种优先控制的多环芳烃的含量.结果表明,南昌市道路扬尘PM_2.5中ΣPAHs含量范围为48.85~166.16μg·kg^-1,平均值为（114.22±39.95）μg·kg^-1,土壤风沙尘PM_2.5中ΣPAHs含量范围为31.05~62.92μg·kg^-1,平均值为（40.79±9.39）μg·kg^-1.道路尘和土壤风沙尘PM_2.5中的PAHs都是以4~5环组分为主.主成分分析/多元线性回归分析结果表明,南昌市道路扬尘PM_2.5中PAHs的来源包括机动车的排放和燃煤源与石油泄漏,贡献率分别为51.7%和48.3%,总估计值与实际值的线性拟合有很好的一致性.对于儿童和成年男性,不同暴露途径的PAHs致癌风险值从大到小依次是皮肤接触 > 摄食 > 呼吸吸入,而成年女性则表现为摄食 > 皮肤接触 > 呼吸吸入.各暴露途径中,PAHs对成人的致癌风险均高于儿童.所有人群中,PAHs的总致癌风险值均低于美国EPA推荐的致癌风险阈值10^-6,没有致癌风险.     

宁东能源化工基地大气PM2.5中硝基多环芳烃污染特征及呼吸暴露风险

利用大气主动采样技术对宁东能源化工基地大气PM_(2.5)中硝基多环芳烃(NPAHs)的污染特征、一次排放和二次形成源贡献及呼吸暴露风险进行了观测研究.结果表明,宁东能源化工基地大气PM_(2.5)中Σ _(12)NPAHs质量浓度在2. 06～37. 14ng·m~(-3)之间,其中基于能源产业的宝丰采样点冬、夏季采样期Σ _(12)NPAHs的平均质量浓度分别为(25. 57±5. 76) ng·m~(-3)和(6. 22±1. 74) ng·m~(-3).以化工、电力产业为主的英力特采样点冬、夏季Σ _(12)NPAHs平均质量浓度分别为(7. 13±1. 44)ng·m~(-3)和(2. 58±0. 39) ng·m~(-3),两采样点均表现出冬季高于夏季的季节特征,推测为冬季取暖造成较高的NPAHs一次排放所致.宝丰采样点Σ _(12)NPAHs浓度水平明显高于英力特,可能与宝丰的煤炭开采及焦炭生产的能源产业较化工产业造成更高的NPAHs一次排放相关,因而造成了Σ _(12)NPAHs浓度水平的空间差异.两个采样点PM_(2.5)中Σ _(12)NPAHs浓度的夜昼比表明,夏季Σ _(12)NPAHs浓度日间明显高于夜间而冬季则相反,表明夏季日间较夜间存在更活跃的大气光化学反应,较夜间贡献更多二次形成的NPAHs. NPAHs族谱特征的时空差异表现为:宝丰和英力特采样点冬夏季均以一次排放标识物2N-FLO和6N-CHR为主要占比,其中宝丰采样点冬季2N-FLO和6N-CHR总占比为46%,夏季为73%,英力特采样点冬季总占为59%,夏季为55%.但英力特采样点夏季二次形成的标识物3N-PHE浓度占比较宝丰更高,表明基于化工产业的英力特较宝丰存在更高的前体物排放,由此贡献更多二次形成的NPAHs.本研究还借助Σ _(12)NPAHs/Σ _(16)PAHs比值对NPAHs可能的来源贡献进行了分析研究,结果表明宁东能源化工基地夏季较高的温度促进了PAHs的降解以及NPAHs的二次形成,较冬季贡献更多二次形成源的NPAHs.基于BaP等效毒性因子评价法估算了PM_(2.5)中Σ _5NPAHs的呼吸暴露肺癌风险,结果表明,宝丰采样点PM_(2.5)中Σ _5NPAHs的肺癌风险值冬季为(3. 06×10~(-5)±1. 36×10~(-5)),夏季为(1. 79×10~(-5)±0. 80×10~(-5)),英力特采样点冬季为(2. 85×10~(-5)±1. 20×10~(-5)),夏季为(1. 86×10~(-5)±0. 83×10~(-5)).宝丰和英力特肺癌风险值均高于Cal/EPA规定的1. 00×10~(-5)的限值,表明宁东能源化工基地人群存在一定程度的大气PM_(2.5)中NPAHs呼吸暴露肺癌风险.     

兰州市大气颗粒物多环芳烃的恒能量同步荧光光谱特征研究

通过传统单波长激发/发射荧光光谱法与恒能量同步荧光光谱法进行对比,对大气颗粒物中多环芳烃(PAHs)进行了定性定量分析,采用恒能量同步荧光光谱法在不同能量差下建立了15种典型PAHs成分的恒能量同步荧光法的标准谱库.在各PAHs在最佳能量差下进行定量分析,结果表明,除苊荧光信号响应较差外,其余PAHs的LOD和LOQ分别为0.0580～3.18、0.232～12.7 ng·mL~(-1).15种PAHs的空白和一定浓度下的加标回收率范围在82.8%～120.0%,相对标准偏差范围在0.51%～5.87%之间,以恒能量同步荧光光谱进行了兰州地区大气颗粒物中15种PAHs分布特征分析.