2010~2015年我国水泥工业NOx排放清单及排放特征

基于我国2011~2015年水泥企业逐条生产线基础信息、活动水平及控制技术等数据,建立了水泥工业NO_x排放量计算方法和动态排放数据库.利用该方法,计算了2011~2015年逐条水泥生产线NO_x排放量,分析了2010~2015年我国水泥工业NO_x排放特征.结果表明,我国水泥工业NO_x排放量变化范围为168~199万t,自2010年的169万t增加到2012年的199万t,达到排放峰值,随后逐年下降,到2015年与2010年基本持平.水泥工业NO_x排放的地区分布不均衡,2015年安徽、四川、河南、湖南、云南、山东是排放量最大的省份,占全国排放总量的40%,上海、内蒙、山西、新疆、湖南、云南、四川是单位熟料NO_x排放强度最大的省份.从生产线规模来看,规模≥ 4000 t·d^-1的熟料生产线产量占比和NO_x排放量占比均最大,分别为68.5%和66.5%,单位熟料NO_x平均排放强度最低.水泥生产工艺结构的转变及水泥工业降氮脱硝工作的开展是影响水泥工业大气NO_x排放特征的主要因素.     

秸秆还田配施生物炭对关中平原夏玉米产量和土壤N2O排放的影响

为探明秸秆还田配施生物炭对夏玉米产量和土壤氧化亚氮（N₂O）排放的影响,基于2019~2020年关中平原田间定位试验,利用静态暗箱-气相色谱法监测了土壤N₂O排放通量,综合分析夏玉米产量、土壤N₂O排放和土壤活性氮组分,明确了秸秆还田配施生物炭在培肥土壤、增产减排方面的效应.以秸秆不还田（S₀）为对照,设置秸秆还田（S）和秸秆还田配施生物炭（SB）共3个处理.结果表明,各处理N₂O排放峰值出现在秸秆还田后10 d,秸秆还田30 d后土壤N₂O排放通量处于较低水平,土壤N₂O排放通量与铵态氮（NH₄⁺-N）、无机氮、微生物量氮（MBN）和可溶性有机氮（DON）含量呈显著的正相关关系（P<0.05）.S较S₀显著增加夏玉米产量、N₂O累积排放量、单位产量N₂O累积排放量和土壤总氮（TN）含量,分别为7.4%~13%、65.8%~132.2%、54.6%~103%和27.8%~33%.虽然SB较S提高夏玉米产量（2.5%~3.3%）的趋势不显著（P>0.05）,但是SB较S显著降低N₂O累积排放量和单位产量N₂O累积排放量,分别为24.0%~27.3%和26.4%~29.2%.在土壤N₂O排放通量达到峰值时,SB较S显著降低土壤N₂O排放通量45.1%~69.6%,生物炭能够缓解秸秆还田所诱发的土壤N₂O排放,具有削峰的作用.SB较S显著增加土壤总氮9.1%~12.2%.综合作物产量、N₂O排放和土壤总氮,对夏玉米生产而言,秸秆还田配施生物炭不仅培肥地力,提高夏玉米产量,而且减少单位产量N₂O累积排放量,是可供推广的兼顾作物产量和环境友好的适宜管理措施.     

NOx和VOC自然源排放及其对中国地区对流层光化学特性影响的数值模拟研究

利用Williams等和Guenther等的模型估计中国地区NO_x和VOC的自然源排放.所得清单显示土壤NO_x排放总量（以N计）为225.75 Gg;植被VOC年排放总量（以C计）为13.23 Tg,其中异戊二烯、单萜烯、其它VOC分别为7.77、1.86、3.60 Tg;排放有明显季节变化和空间变化.运用中尺度气象模式MM5以及光化学模式Calgrid研究这些排放在不同季节对对流层化学的影响.结果表明,O₃、NO_x、HNO₃和PAN的全国平均浓度在土壤NO_x排放影响下分别增加15.3%、15.7%、25.5%和6.5%;在植被VOC排放影响下改变5.6%、-4.9%、-19.3％和142.3％;在两者综合影响下增加26.1%、8.8%、4.3%和177.9%;浓度变化在夏季明显强于其它季节.自然源对中国地区光化学污染物空间分布有不同程度的影响,这种影响同区域气象条件、源排放和NMHC/NO_x比值等因素有关.NO_x和VOC的自然源排放对光化学特性影响显著,在光化学模拟过程中不容忽视.     

河南省2016~2019年机动车大气污染物排放清单及特征

基于城市机动车保有量和高速公路交通流量,结合行驶里程和VOCs源谱,采用排放因子法建立了河南省2016~2019年城市和2016年高速公路机动车高分辨率大气污染物排放清单.结果表明,2016年小型客车和普通摩托车等汽油车是CO、VOCs和NH₃的主要贡献源,SO₂、NO_x和PM主要来自重型和轻型柴油货车,国1、国3和国4标准车对污染物排放贡献突出,郑州、周口和南阳的排放量较大;高速公路8~10月的车流量较高,11月最低,城市主干道周变化和日变化分别呈现出明显的周末效应和双峰特征;排放高值区集中在交通网密集、交通流量大的城市中心及市区附近向外辐射的道路上,连霍高速和京港澳高速是高排放道路;轻型汽油车对臭氧生成潜势（OFP）贡献最大,乙烯和丙烯等5个物种对VOCs排放量和OFP贡献均较大;2016~2019年机动车保有量年均增长率为5.7%;与2016年相比,2019年VOCs排放增加2.8%,SO₂、PM_2.5、PM₁₀、NH₃、CO和NO_x的降幅分别为76.3%、51.7%、50.3%、43.1%、16.7%和5.9%;2019年各污染物在控制政策下的实际排放量相对基准情景的减排比例在15.6%~82.4%之间.     

Effects of WOx modification on the activity, adsorption and redox properties of CeO2 catalyst for NOx reduction with ammonia

A series of WO₃/CeO₂ (WOx/CeO₂) catalysts were synthesized by wet impregnation of ammonium metatungstate on a CeO₂ support. The resulting solid acid catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-Vis spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Raman spectroscopy (Raman), in-situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (in-situ FT-IR) of ammonia adsorption, NH₃-TPD, H₂ temperature-programmed reduction (H₂-TPR), NH₃/NO oxidation and activity measurements for NOx reduction by NH₃ (NH₃-SCR). The results show that polytungstate (WOx) species are the main species of tungsten oxide on the surface of ceria. The addition of tungsten oxide enhances the Brönsted acidity of ceria catalysts remarkably and decreases the amount of surface oxygen on ceria, with strong interaction between CeO₂ and WOx. As a result, the N₂ selectivity of NH₃ oxidation and NH₃-SCR at high temperatures (> 300℃) is enhanced. Therefore, a wide working temperature window in which NOx conversion exceeds 80% (NOx conversion > 80%) from 200 to 450℃, is achieved over 10 wt.% WOx/CeO₂ catalyst. A tentative model of the NH₃-SCR reaction route on WOx/CeO₂ catalysts is presented.     

基于远程在线监控车载终端的柴油车NOx排放等级诊断研究

远程在线监控车载终端集成了远程通讯模块、卫星定位模块、发动机OBD信息解析模块,能够实时读取车辆排放相关运行信息,但无法直接判断车辆NO_x排放情况.为了快速、准确地评估车辆排放情况,诊断和监测NO_x高排放车,同时为了克服有些重型柴油车监测数据中缺失进气流量、燃油流量、车速等重要的实时信息,无法计算出车辆NO_x排放因子的问题.本文提出了由NO_x浓度分布特征驱动的高排放重型柴油车识别算法,通过远程在线监控车载终端设备获取车辆的发动机信息和SCR系统运行信息,运用NO_x浓度分布计算车辆每天NO_x排放浓度占比,通过系统聚类法对车辆NO_x排放浓度占比进行聚类,结果聚为优、良、中、差4类.利用车辆NO_x排放浓度区间分布及其聚类结果分别作为训练集的输入和输出,选择BP神经网络作为训练算法,训练获得的模型分类准确率为90%,利用训练好的模型判断在用柴油车NO_x排放等级,从而识别及监测NO_x高排放车辆.研究结果可为柴油车NO_x高排放诊断及监测提供依据,有助于监管部门能够快速识别NO_x高排放车辆.     

2010~2017年四川省机动车污染物排放趋势分析

四川省机动车保有量日益增加,本研究基于特定的清单计算方法及多口径的活动水平数据,得到四川省2010~2017年机动车尾气污染物排放量.结果表明,四川省小型载客汽车的保有量增长最快,不管是机动车还是小型载客车保有量的增速,均高于全国平均增速;2017年四川省机动车共排放CO、NO_x、SO₂、NH₃、HC、PM_2.5、PM₁₀、BC和OC分别为706.9、275.3、0.3、5.7、164.8、8.1、8.9、4.1和1.4 kt,除NH₃以外,四川省所排放的其他污染物呈现波动中下降的趋势,在2014~2016年前后达到高值.柴油车的保有量变化与NO_x的变化显示出较强的相关性;新车排放标准加严是最具有减排潜力的措施之一,同时随着实施年份的增长,显示的减排潜力越大,燃油品质的提升对于污染物的减排每年也会有6%以上的减排效力.未来应将HC和NO_x减排作为四川省机动车管控的重要内容.     

大气CO2摩尔分数升高对高、低应答水稻稻田N2O排放的影响

依托稻田大气CO₂摩尔分数（x［CO₂］）升高平台FACE （free-air CO₂ enrichment）,采用静态透明箱-气相色谱法研究x［CO₂］升高（正常x［CO₂］+200 μmol·mol^-1）对高、低应答水稻（产量对x［CO₂］升高的响应分别为>30%和10%~15%）稻田N₂O排放的影响.本试验设置4个处理：A-W （正常x［CO₂］+低应答水稻）、F-W （x［CO₂］升高+低应答水稻）、A-S （正常x［CO₂］+高应答水稻）和F-S （x［CO₂］升高+高应答水稻）.结果表明,对比正常x［CO₂］处理（A-S和A-W）,x［CO₂］升高条件下高、低应答水稻（F-S和F-W）稻田N₂O排放分别降低52.54%（P<0.05）和38.40%（P<0.05）,水稻产量分别增加22.96%（P<0.05）和12.11%（P>0.05）,稻田N₂O排放强度分别降低61.68%（P<0.05）和45.13%（P<0.05）.另外,高、低应答水稻稻田N₂O排放与稻田土壤NH₄⁺-N含量呈显著相关关系,而与NO₂^--N含量无显著相关.x［CO₂］升高条件下,土壤温度是影响高应答水稻稻田N₂O排放的重要因素.综合考虑,未来x［CO₂］升高条件下,高应答水稻品种的"增产减排"效果最佳.     

中国商品能源消耗导致的氮氧化物排放量

能源消耗导致的NO_x排放是影响环境空气质量及区域酸沉降的重要因素.根据全国及各省区商品能源消耗与不同经济部门、不同燃料类型NO_x排放因子,估算了90年代中国NO_x排放量,详细给出了1997年分省、分地区、分行业及分燃料排放清单,并绘出了NO_x平均排放强度分布图.结果表明,中国NO_x排放量由1990年8.4Mt快速增长到1996年的12.0Mt.但与1996年NO_x排放峰值相比,1997和1998年中国NO_x排放量分别下降了约0.34Mt和0.82Mt.中国NO_x排放的燃料、行业及地区分布极不平衡:大约3/4的NO_x排放源自煤的燃烧;行业分布上,NOx则主要来自于工业(39.56%)、电力(36.74%)和交通运输(11.22%);各省区NO_x排放差别很大,河北、江苏、辽宁、山东、广东、山西、黑龙江、湖北和河南9省超过0.5Mt,而青海、宁夏和海南3省区小于0.1Mt.NO_x平均排放强度最大的地区(＞10t·(km²·a)^-1)包括上海、天津和北京市.总体来说,中国NO_x排和污染主要集中在人口密集、经济相对发达的东中部和东南部地区,尤其是北京、上海、天津等大城市.     

山西夏季臭氧光化学生成敏感区分布和变化

利用 2013~2022年的 5~8月臭氧检测仪（OMI）的甲醛柱浓度（HCHO）和对流层二氧化氮柱浓度（NO₂）卫星遥感数据,结合地面臭氧（O₃）观测数据,计算了山西 FNR（HCHO/NO₂）的阈值,研究了山西夏季近地面 O₃光化学生成敏感区的分布和变化 .结果表明：①2013~2022年夏季,山西 VOCs敏感区（FNR < 2.3）明显缩小,VOCs-NO_x过渡区（FNR介于 2.3~4.1）先增后减,NO_x敏感区（FNR > 4.1）显著扩张;②2013~2019年夏季,HCHO柱浓度上升与对流层 NO₂柱浓度下降,共同导致 FNR上升,2016年起山西总体处于 NO_x敏感区,但 NO_x减排的进程中城市区域由 VOCs敏感区逐渐向 VOCs-NO_x过渡区转变,导致 O₃污染加重且普遍存在;2020~2022年,HCHO与 NO₂协同下降,O₃浓度有所降低 .③2022年夏季,临汾和运城出现了 O“3周末效应”的反转,其余 9个城市仍存在 O“3周末效应”,O“3周末效应”并不完全取决于前体物排放的变化,还与 O₃光化学生成敏感性密切相关 .山西 O₃污染治理需NO_x和 VOCs协同减排,此外太原、阳泉、运城、晋城应继续深入推进 NO_x减排 .     

Toxic effects of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination on nifH gene in soil

Toxic effects of two agrochemicals on nifH gene in agricultural black soil were investigated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） and sequencing approaches in a microcosm experiment. Changes of soil nifH gene diversity and composition were examined following the application of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination. Acetochlor reduced the nifH gene diversity （both in gene richness and diversity index values） and caused changes in the nifH gene composition. The effects of acetochlor on nifH gene were strengthened as the concentration of acetochlor increased. Cluster analysis of DGGE banding patterns showed that nifH gene composition which had been affected by low concentration of acetochlor （50 mg/kg） recovered firstly. Methamidophos reduced nifH gene richness that except at 4 weeks. The medium concentration of methamidophos （150 mg/kg） caused the most apparent changes in nifH gene diversity at the first week while the high concentration of methamidophos （250 mg/kg） produced prominent effects on nifH gene diversity in the following weeks. Cluster analysis showed that minimal changes of nifH gene composition were found at 1 week and maximal changes at 4 weeks. Toxic effects of acetochlor and methamidophos combination on nifH gene were also apparent. Different nifH genes （bands） responded differently to the impact of agrochemicals： four individual bands were eliminated by the application of the agrochemicals, five bands became predominant by the stimulation of the agrochemicals, and four bands showed strong resistance to the influence of the agrochemicals. Fifteen prominent bands were partially sequenced, yielding 15 different nifH sequences, which were used for phylogenetic reconstructions. All sequences were affiliated with the alpha- and beta-proteobacteria, showing higher similarity to eight different diazotrophic genera.     

Arsenic uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizal maize （Zea mays L.） grown in an arsenic-contaminated soil with added phosphorus

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus mosseae) and phosphorus (P) addition (100 mg/kg soil) on arsenic (As) uptake by maize plants (Zea mays L.) from an As-contaminated soil were examined in a glasshouse experiment.Non-mycorrhizal and zero-P addition controls were included.Plant biomass and concentrations and uptake of As,P,and other nutrients,AM colonization,root lengths,and hyphal length densities were determined.The results indicated that addition of P significantly inhibited root colonization and development of extraradical mycelium.Root length and dry weight both increased markedly with mycorrhizal colonization under the zero-P treatments,but shoot and root biomass of AM plants was depressed by P application.AM fungal inoculation decreased shoot As concentrations when no P was added,and shoot and root As concentrations of AM plants increased 2.6 and 1.4 times with P addition,respectively.Shoot and root uptake of P,Mn,Cu,and Zn increased,but shoot Fe uptake decreased by 44.6%,with inoculation, when P was added.P addition reduced shoot P,Fe,Mn,Cu,and Zn uptake of AM plants,but increased root Fe and Mn uptake of the nonmycorrhizal ones.AM colonization therefore appeared to enhance plant tolerance to As in low P soil,and have some potential for the phytostabilization of As-contaminated soil,however,P application may introduce additional environmental risk by increasing soil As mobility.     

Degradation of metabolites accumulated of benzo[a]pyrene by coupling Penicillium Chrysogenum with KMnO4

Several main metabolites of benzo[a]pyrene （BaP） formed by Penicillium chrysogenum, Benzo[a]pyrene-1,6-quinone （BP 1,6- quinone）, trans-7,8-dihydroxy-7,8-dihydrobenzo[a]pyrene （BP 7,8-diol）, 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene （3-OHBP）, were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC）. The three metabolites were liable to be accumulated and were hardly further metabolized because of their toxicity to microorganisms. However, their further degradation was essential for the complete degradation of BaP. To enhance their degradation, two methods, degradation by coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 and degradation only by Penicillium chrysogenum, were compared; Meanwhile, the parameters of degradation in the superior method were optimized. The results showed that （1） the method of coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 was better and was the first method to be used in the degradation of BaP and its metabolites; （2） the metabolite, BP 1,6-quinone was the most liable to be accumulated in pure cultures; （3） the effect of degradation was the best when the concentration of KMnO4 in the cultures was 0.01% （w/v）, concentration of the three compounds was 5 mg/L and pH was 6.2. Based on the experimental results, a novel concept with regard to the bioremediation of BaP-contaminated environment was discussed, considering the influence on environmental toxicity of the accumulated metabolites.     

Impact of atrazine and nitrogen fertilizers on the sorption of chlorotoluron in soil and model sorbents

Sorption of chlorotoluron in ammonium sulfate, urea and atrazine multi-solutes system was investigated by batch experiments. The results showed application of nitrogen fertilizers to the soil could affect the behavior of chlorotoluron. At the same concentration of N, sorption of chlorotoluron decreased as the concentration of atrazine increased on the day 0 and 6 in soil, respectively. The sorption of chlorotoluron increased from 0 to 6 d when soils were preincubated with deionized water, ammonium sulfate and urea solution for 6 d. That indicated incubation time was one of the most important factors for the sorption of chlorotoluron in nitrogen fertilizers treatments. The individual sorption isotherms of chlorotoluron in rubbery polymer and silica were strictly linear in single solute system, but there were competition sorption between pesticides or between pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers. That indicated the sorption taken place by concurrent solid-phase dissolution mechanism and sorption on the interface of water-organic matter or water-mineral matter.     

Potential of plant polyphenol oxidases in the decolorization and removal of textile and non-textile dyes

In this study an effort has been made to use plant polyphenol oxidases; potato （Solanum tuberosum） and brinjal （Solanum melongena）, for the treatment of various important dyes used in textile and other industries. The ammonium sulphate fractionated enzyme preparations were used to treat a number of dyes under various experimental conditions. Majority of the treated dyes were maximally decolorized at pH 3.0. Some of the dyes were quickly decolorized whereas others were marginally decolorized. The initial first hour was sufficient for the maximum decolorization of dyes. The rate of decolorization was quite slow on long treatment of dyes. Enhancement in the dye decolorization was noticed on increasing the concentration of enzymes. The complex mixtures of dyes were treated with both preparations of polyphenol oxidases in the buffers of varying pH values. Potato polyphenol oxidase was significantly more effective in decolorizing the dyes to higher extent as compared to the enzyme obtained from brinjal polyphenol oxidase. Decolorization of dyes and their mixtures, followed by the formation of an insoluble precipitate, which could be easily removed simply by centrifugation.     

Removal of heavy metals from sewage sludge by low costing chemical method and recycling in agriculture

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Isolation and preliminary characterization of a 3-chlorobenzoate degrading bacteria

A study was conducted to compare the diversity of 2-, 3-, and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders in two pristine soils and one contaminated sewage sludge. These samples contained strikingly different populations of mono-chlorobenzoate degraders. Although fewer cultures were isolated in the uncontaminated soils than contaminated one, the ability of microbial populations to mineralize chlorobenzoate was widespread. The 3- and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders were more diverse than the 2-chlorobenzoate degraders. One of the strains isolated from the sewage sludge was obtained. Based on its phenotype, chemotaxonomic properties and 16S rRNA gene, the organism S-7 was classified as Rhodococcus erythropolis. The strain can grow at temperature from 4 to 37℃. It can utilize several （halo）aromatic compounds. Moreover, strain S-7 can grow and use 3-chlorobenzoate as sole carbon source in a temperatures range of 10-30℃ with stoichiometric release of chloride ions. The psychrotolerant ability was significant for bioremediation in low temperature regions. Catechol and chlorocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase activities were present in cell free extracts of the strain, but no （chloro）catechol 2,3- dioxygenase activities was detected. Spectral conversion assays with extracts from R. erythropolis S-7 showed accumulation of a compound with a similar UV spectrum as chloro-cis,cis-muconate from 3-chlorobenzoate. On the basis of these results, we proposed that S-7 degraded 3-chlorobenzoate through the modified ortho-cleave pathway.     

Single and joint effects of pesticides and mercury on soil urease

The influence of two pesticides including chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan and mercury （Hg） on urease activity in 4 soils （meadow burozem and phaeozem） was investigated. The soils were exposed to various concentrations of the two pesticides and Hg individually and simultaneously. Results showed that there was a close relationship between urease activity and organic matter content in soil. Chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan could both activate urease in the 4 soils. The maximum increment of urease activity by chlorimuronethyl was up to 14%-18%. There was almost an equal increase （up to 13%-21%） in the urease activity by furadan. On the contrary, Hg markedly inhibited soil urease activity. A logarithmic equation was used to describe the relationship （P〈0.05） between the concentration of Hg and the activity of soil urease in the 4 tested soils. Semi-effect dose （ED50） values by the stress of Hg based on the inhibition of soil urease in the 4 soils were 88, 5.5, 24 and 20 mg/kg, respectively, according to the calculation of the corresponding equations. The interactive effect of chlorimuron-ethyl or furadan with metal Hg on soil urease was mainly synergic at the highest tested concentrations.     

Organochlorine pesticides in soils under different land usage in the Taihu Lake region, China

A field study was conducted in the Taihu Lake region, China in 2004 to reveal the organochlorine pesticide concentrations in soils after the ban of these substances in the year 1983. Thirteen organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were analyzed in soils from paddy field, tree land and fallow land. Total organochlorine pesticide residues were higher in agricultural soils than in uncultivated fallow land soils. Among all the pesticides, ΣDDX (DDD, DDE and DDT) had the highest concentration for all the soil samples, ranging from 3.10 ng/g to 166.55 ng/g with a mean value of 57.04 ng/g and followed by ΣHCH, ranging from 0.73 ng/g to 60.97 ng/g with a mean value of 24.06 ng/g. Dieldrin, endrin, HCB and α-endosulfan were also found in soils with less than 15 ng/g. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT in soils under three land usages were: paddy field ＞ tree land ＞ fallow land, indicating that land usage inlfuenced the degradation of DDT in soils. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT ＞1, showing aged residues of DDTs in soils of the Taihu Lake region. The results were discussed with data from a former study that showed very low actual concentrations of HCH and DDT in soils in the Taihu Lake region, but according to the chemical half-lives and their concentrations in soils in 1980s, the concentration of DDT in soils seemed to be underestimated. In any case our data show that the ban on the use of HCH and DDT resulted in a tremendous reduction of these pesticide residues in soils, but there are still high amounts of pesticide residues in soils, which need more remediation processes.     

Alterations of organ histopathology and metallolhionein mRNA expression in silver barb, Puntius gonionotus during subchronic cadmium exposure

Common silver barb,Puntius gonionotus,exposed to the nominal concentration of 0.06 mg/L Cd for 60 d,were assessed for histopathological alterations(gills,liver and kidney),metal accumulation,and metallothionein(MT)mRNA expression.Fish exhibited pathological symptoms such as hypertrophy and hyperplasia of primary and secondary gill lamellae,vacuolization in hepatocytes,and prominent tubular and glomerular damage in the kidney.In addition,kidney accumulated the highest content of cadmium,more than gills and liver.Expression of MT mRNA was increased in both liver and kidney of treated fish.Hepatic MT levels remained high after fish were removed to Cd-free water.In contrast,MT expression in kidney was peaked after 28 d of treatment and drastically dropped when fish were removed to Cd-free water.The high concentrations of Cd in hepatic tissues indicated an accumulation site or permanent damage on this tissue.