大气污染联合治理分区视角下的中国PM2.5关联关系时空变异特征分析

联合治理分区下PM_2.5关联关系时空变异特征识别对中国大气污染防治意义重大.本文主要基于2000～2016年遥感反演的中国大陆334个地级市PM_2.5浓度数据,利用空间单元聚合策略与地理时空加权回归技术,系统分析了大气污染联合治理分区视角下的中国PM_2.5关联关系时空变异特征.结果表明:①以PM_2.5为首要污染物,综合考虑污染程度、地理位置、气象、地形和经济等因素可将中国大陆地区划分为10个大气污染联合治理区.②地理时空加权回归能够有效刻画PM_2.5与关联因素间的时空非平稳关系.同时,人口规模、第二产业生产总值、SO₂排放量、年平均气温、年降水量以及年平均相对湿度被识别出对PM_2.5浓度的变化影响存在显著时空差异.③人口规模对PM_2.5浓度的影响程度各年最大的地区均为京津冀蒙区域;川渝滇黔区域中第二产业生产总值对PM_2.5浓度影响程度变异度最大,在黑吉辽区域之外,SO₂...     

基于MGWR模型的中国城市PM2.5影响因素空间异质性

基于全国297个地级市2018年PM_2.5浓度数据、自然与社会经济数据,采用多尺度地理加权回归（MGWR）模型分析了各影响因素对PM_2.5浓度的作用尺度与影响效果的空间异质性.结果表明,MGWR模型适用于中国地级市PM_2.5浓度影响因素研究.在作用尺度上,人均GDP、技术支持水平作用尺度最大,其次是相对湿度、居民地比重、人口密度与风速,降水量、第二产业比重、植被覆盖状况、温度与能源消费强度作用尺度最为局限.在影响效果上,相对湿度、人口密度与居民地比重全部为正向作用;第二产业比重和能源消费强度主要为正向作用,分别占总样本的70.71%与64.98%;风速、温度既存在正向作用也存在负向作用,空间上呈两极分化,其中正向作用分别占总样本的49.83%与57.91%;降水量、植被覆盖状况主要为负向作用,分别占总样本的91.58%与69.70%;人均GDP、技术支持水平全部为负向作用.研究结果表明各因素对于中国城市PM_2.5浓度的影响均存在着不同程度的空间异质性.     

成渝城市群PM2.5的时空分布及其影响因素研究

随着工业化与城镇化的深入推进,成渝城市群的PM_2.5污染不断加剧,呈明显的区域性与复合性特征.该研究以2015—2017年成渝城市群空气质量监测站的日均ρ（PM_2.5）数据为基础,结合区域气象、遥感与统计年鉴等多源数据,采用反距离插值法分析了ρ（PM_2.5）的时空分布差异,采用Moran's I指数与LISA指数探索了ρ（PM_2.5）的全局和局部空间自相关性,并利用空间回归模型研究了自然、经济社会等因素对ρ（PM_2.5）的影响.结果表明:①成渝城市群ρ（PM_2.5）分布存在明显的时空差异.时间上,2015年PM_2.5污染最严重,ρ（PM_2.5）年均值为54.38 μg/m3,2016年、2017年PM_2.5污染状况逐年减轻,ρ（PM_2.5）年均值分别为53.68与47.56 μg/m3;空间上,成渝城市群东北部ρ（PM_2.5）较低,而南部ρ（PM_2.5）较高.②空间自相关分析结果表明,PM_2.5污染在成渝城市群存在显著的空间聚集性,成渝城市群南部ρ（PM_2.5）呈高值-高值聚集,成渝城市群北部ρ（PM_2.5）则呈低值-低值聚集.③空间回归结果表明,成渝城市群范围内某一地区邻近区域的ρ（PM_2.5）平均值增加1%时,该地区ρ（PM_2.5）将上升至少0.38%.城镇化率对ρ（PM_2.5）的影响最大,其次是第一产业增加值,再次是工业增加值占比和降水量.城镇化率、降水量与ρ（PM_2.5）呈负相关,而第一产业增加值、工业增加值占比与ρ（PM_2.5）呈正相关.研究显示,加快城镇化进程、减少第一产业排放、降低工业增加值占比（尤其是重污染工业）是有效解决成渝城市群PM_2.5污染的重要手段.      

山东省AQI、颗粒物和臭氧时空演化特征及关键影响因素识别分析

山东省空气质量存在明显的时空差异,并受气象和社会经济因子等的综合影响.为了解山东省空气质量指数(AQI)以及颗粒物和臭氧(O₃)浓度等时空演化特征,探究颗粒物与O₃浓度之间的协同关系,基于山东省16个地级市2013年12月—2021年12月的AQI和空气污染物(SO₂、NO₂、CO、O₃、PM_2.5和PM₁₀)浓度数据与同期的气象数据、工业及生活污染物(氨氮、SO₂、氮氧化物和烟尘、粉尘等)排放量和社会经济数据,运用R语言和ArcGIS对各地区AQI与PM_2.5和O₃浓度等的时间和空间变化特征及关键影响因素识别分析.结果表明：(1)山东省AQI和空气污染物浓度具有明显的月际、季节和年际变化特征以及地区性差异.鲁东地区各季节空气质量明显优于鲁西地区,呈现由东向西空气污染愈加严重的趋势. PM_2.5浓度呈鲁西地区最高,鲁中、鲁南和鲁北地区次之,鲁东地区...     

广州地区秋季PM2.5和臭氧复合污染的观测研究

利用2019年9—10月广州市海珠湖大气成分观测站地表的气象要素和空气质量参数及垂直的颗粒物激光雷达观测资料,探讨不同PM_2.5-O₃污染类型对应的气象要素及大气污染物日变化特征、边界层内气溶胶分布特征,并对发生高PM_2.5-高O₃的成因进行分析.观测期间共出现25 d低PM_2.5-低O₃日（清洁日）、12 d低PM_2.5-高O₃日（污染日Ⅰ）和20 d高PM_2.5-高O₃日（污染日Ⅱ）.对气象要素和污染物特征的分析表明,污染日Ⅱ在11:00—16:00的平均气温均超过30℃,相对湿度均低于60%,日均风速和最大J（NO₂）分别为0.88 m·s^-1和0.007 s^-1.污染日Ⅱ与清洁日相比,其对应的气象要素表现为显著的高温低湿特征;与单一的O₃污染日相比则表现为略低的光化辐射和较低...     

基于高空间分辨网格的郑州市城镇居民PM2.5暴露浓度与健康风险变化评估

近年来,我国以PM_2.5为特征污染物的复合型大气污染问题依然严峻,居民长期暴露在PM_2.5环境中会造成健康损伤,可以增加特定疾病过早死亡.郑州市PM_2.5浓度年均值远高于国家Ⅱ级标准,对居民健康造成了极为不利的影响.基于网络数据爬取建立的高空间分辨率人口密度网格,依据室外浓度监测数据和城镇居民源排放量,评估了包括室内和室外暴露的郑州市城镇居民的PM_2.5暴露水平,并采用综合暴露-反应模型量化了相应的健康风险,最后评估了不同削减措施与空气质量标准对降低城镇居民PM_2.5暴露浓度的贡献.结果表明,2017年和2019年郑州市城镇居民的时间加权PM_2.5暴露浓度年均值分别为74.06μg·m^-3和60.64μg·m^-3,下降了18.12%.其中室内暴露浓度占时间加权暴露浓度的质量分数分别为83.58%和83.01%,对时间加权暴露浓度下降的贡献率为84.06%. 2017年和2019年郑州市与PM_2.5     

基于空间插值的西安市重空气污染期间主要污染物时空变化特征及相关性分析

西安市是我国承东启西、连接南北的战略性枢纽城市,但其长期受到重空气污染的影响.基于2018年11月24日-12月3日西安市及其周边7个地级市共38个环境质量监测站点的逐时数据,利用空间插值、趋势分析和相关性分析方法,研究了西安市一次重空气污染期间六大污染物（PM_2.5、PM₁₀、CO、NO₂、SO₂和O₃）的质量浓度时空变化及彼此间的相关关系.结果表明:①IDW（inverse distance weighting,反距加权插值法）和OKri（ordinary Kriging,普通克里格插值法）均能较好地获得西安市空气污染物的时空变化情况,但IDW的插值精度优于OKri,距离指数为7的IDW可以满足西安市空气污染物时空变化模拟的要求.②研究期间,西安市首要污染物为PM_2.5和PM₁₀,二者分别是中度-重度污染及严重-"爆表"污染天气的首要贡献因子.③ρ（PM_2.5）、ρ（PM₁₀）、ρ（CO）、ρ（NO₂）和ρ（SO₂）均呈中部高、两边低,北部高、南部低的空间分布特点,而ρ（O₃）则相反;PM_2.5、PM₁₀、O₃污染程度日趋严重,NO₂污染程度逐渐缓解.④ρ（PM_2.5）、ρ（NO₂）、ρ（CO）之间呈中等正相关,三者在时空变化上具有较高的一致性;ρ（SO₂）与ρ（PM_2.5）、ρ（NO₂）、ρ（CO）均呈弱正相关;ρ（O₃）与ρ（NO₂）、ρ（CO）均呈弱负相关.受扬尘天气和特殊风向及地形共同影响,西安市PM₁₀出现"爆表"现象,导致ρ（PM₁₀）与其他污染物质量浓度之间的相关性不明显.研究显示,距离指数为7的IDW适合西安市空气污染情况时空变化的模拟,重污染天气条件下,西安市ρ（PM_2.5）、ρ（NO₂）、ρ（CO）之间具有较高的同源性,但各污染物间时空变化和相关性关系较复杂.      

安徽省PM2.5浓度反演方法对比及时空变化研究

为探讨安徽省PM_2.5时空分布特征,文章基于2015-2020年地基观测PM_2.5、AOD、植被覆盖产品以及气象要素数据等,对比了多尺度地理加权回归、随机森林、全连接神经网络3种模型的精确度,并采用全连接神经网络模型反演了PM_2.5浓度,分析了PM_2.5浓度的时空变化特征,以及各因子对PM_2.5浓度的影响力。结果表明：3种模型中,全连接神经网络模型的精确度最高;2015-2020年PM_2.5浓度从平均51.29μg/m³递减至36.71μg/m³,季节尺度上,PM_2.5浓度冬季>春、秋季>夏季,受政策及疫情影响,2018年的秋冬季、2020年的春夏季PM_2.5浓度下降同比最快;空间上表现为皖北>皖中>皖南。10个影响因子两两交互,均比单一因子对PM_2.5浓度的影响大,其中AOD对PM_2.5的影响力最大,...     

基于AOD数据和GWR模型估算京津冀地区PM2.5浓度

利用MODIS气溶胶光学厚度（AOD）数据针对不同土地覆盖类型的适用性,提出了一种基于土地覆盖类型的AOD融合方法,生成了一种新的3km AOD数据集.在此基础上,通过地理加权回归（GWR）模型估算了京津冀地区2016年PM_2.5浓度,并用交叉验证的方法对模型性能进行评价.结果表明：利用融合后的AOD数据建立的模型可解释PM_2.594.85%的浓度变化,交叉验证R²为0.94,RMSE为9.27μg/m³,MPE为6.72μg/m³,明显优于多元线性回归（MLR）模型;基于GWR模型估算的京津冀地区2016年年均PM_2.5浓度为58.57μg/m³,其中冬季PM_2.5浓度最高,春秋季次之,夏季浓度最低,PM_2.5月均浓度变化范围32.78~140.83μg/m³,8月份浓度最低,12月份浓度最高;空间分布南北差异显著,衡水市PM_2.5污染最为严重,张家口市PM_2.5浓度较低.利用此方法成功弥补了PM_2.5空间缺失,为城市尺度的健康效应和环境流行病学研究提供数据支持.     

城市公园不同植被结构绿地削减空气颗粒物浓度研究

随着城市化和工业化进程的加快,空气颗粒物污染成为城市最为严峻的环境问题之一.依据植被的横向结构、竖向结构及植被类型3个因子对宝鸡市公园绿地进行划分,并选取11种不同植被结构的绿地,在分析地点、时间、风速、温度、相对湿度、绿地面积等环境因子对绿地内空气中ρ（PM_2.5）和ρ（PM₁₀）"本底效应"影响的基础上,探究不同植被结构绿地对空气颗粒物质量浓度削减作用的差异.结果表明:①在不同监测地点和监测时段内,ρ（PM_2.5）和ρ（PM₁₀）有极显著差异,植物养护管理程度较高的城市公园绿地对空气颗粒物质量浓度削减作用较为明显,一天中空气颗粒物质量浓度呈现出早晚高、中午低的变化趋势;②风速、温度、相对湿度对ρ（PM_2.5）和ρ（PM₁₀）有极显著影响,在晴朗、无风或微风天气条件下,ρ（PM_2.5）和ρ（PM₁₀）随风速的增大、温度的减小、相对湿度的增大而增大,且ρ（PM₁₀）变化范围大于ρ（PM_2.5）;③1 hm2以下绿地面积的变化对ρ（PM_2.5）和ρ（PM₁₀）无显著影响;④不同植被结构绿地内ρ（PM_2.5）无显著差异,但ρ（PM₁₀）有极显著差异,其中开敞式以灌木为主的绿地中ρ（PM₁₀）最低,多层闭合式阔叶林中ρ（PM₁₀）最高,其余9种植被结构绿地削减作用居中且相近.研究显示,不同植被结构的城市公园绿地对ρ（PM_2.5）和ρ（PM₁₀）的削减作用存在一定的差异且受多种环境因素的共同制约,可为优化城市绿地植被结构进而有效改善空气质量提供依据.      

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.     

Effects of two sludge application on fractionation and phytotoxicity of zinc and copper in the soil

The potential harm of heavy metals is a primary concern in application of sludge to the agricultural land. A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of two sludges on fractionation of Zn and Cu in soil and their phytotoxicity to pakchoi. The loamy soil was mixed with 0%, 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% (by weight) of digested sewage sludge (SS) and composted sludge (SC). The additions of both sludges caused a significant raise in all fractions, resulting in that exchangeable (EXCH) and organic bound (OM) became predominance of Zn and organic bound Cu occupied the largest portion. There was more available amount of Zn and Cu in SS treatments than SC treatments. During the pot experiment, the concentration of Zn in EXCH, carbonate (CAR) and OM and Cu in EXCH and OM fractions decreased in all treatments, so their bioavailability reduced. Germination rate and plant biomass decreased when the addition rate was high and the best yield appeared in 20% mixtures at the harvest of pakchoi. The two sludges increased tissue contents of Zn and Cu especially in the SS treatments. Zn in pakchoi was not only in relationship to ΔEXCH and ΔCAR forms but also in ΔOM forms in the sludge-soil mixtures. Tissue content of Cu in pakchoi grown on SC-soils could not be predicted by ΔEXCH. These correlation rates between Zn and Cu accumulation in pakchoi and variation of different fractions increased with time, which might indicate that sludges represented stronger impacts on the plant in long-term land application.     

Intraspecific differences in effects of co-contamination of cadmium and

A hydroponic experiment was carried out to study intraspecific differences in the effects of different concentrations of cadmium (Cd)(0-10 mg/L) and arsenate (As(V)) (0-8 mg/L) on the growth parameters and accumulation of Cd and As in six wheat varieties Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11, Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8. The endpoints of wheat seedlings, including seed germination,biomass, root length and shoot height, decreased with increasing the Cd and As concentrations. Significant differences in seed germination, biomass, root length, shoot height and the accumulation of Cd and As were observed between the treatments and among the varieties (p ＜ 0.05). The lethal dosage 50% were about 20, 80, 60, 60, 80 and 20 mg As/L for Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11,Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8, respectively, and the corresponding values for Cd were about 30, 80, 20, 40, 60 and 10 mg Cd/L, respectively. Among the six varieties, Duokang-1 was found to be the most resistant to Cd and As toxicity, and Zhongmai-8 was the most sensitive to Cd and As co-contamination. The resistance of the six varieties was found dependant on the seedling uptake of Cd and As. Duokang-1 was the most suitable for cultivation in Cd and As co-contaminated soils.     

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.