芘对玉米根系分泌氨基酸的影响

植物根系释放分泌物是根际修复土壤多环芳烃污染的重要机制之一,但对于多环芳烃污染下根系分泌物的研究很少.以玉米Zea mays L.为供试材料,通过土培培养试验方式研究了在多环芳烃芘处理下,玉米根系分泌氨基酸的变化.结果表明,种植玉米2 1 d后,低质量分数芘(75 mg·kg-1)处理和高质量分数芘(600 mg·kg-1)处理种植玉米土壤芘的去除率分别为36.0%和28.2%.氨基酸分泌总量随着芘胁迫的加强显著增多,低质量分数芘处理和高质量分数芘处理下氨基酸分泌总量分别是无芘胁迫处理下的1.25倍和5.12倍.不同芘质量分数处理下玉米根系分泌的氨基酸的种类和数量的变化情况不相同.     

混种模式对土壤中PAHs污染的强化修复作用

以菲、芘为多环芳烃(PAHs)的代表,选择多环芳烃初始浓度在20.05~322.06 mg·kg-1的污染土壤为研究对象,采用温室盆栽的方法,选用三叶草(Trifolium repens)单种、紫花苜蓿(Medicago sativa)单种和三叶草-紫花苜蓿混种3种模式,通过测定实验70 d后土壤中PAHs的浓度,研究不同种植模式下植物对PAHs污染的去除效果和修复机制。结果表明,(1)在实验浓度范围内,在三叶草和紫花苜蓿混种模式下,土壤中PAHs的去除率最高,明显高于单种模式。在70 d的实验期间,约有75.47%的菲和68.28%的芘被降解,而单种模式下三叶草和紫花苜蓿对菲的降解率分别为31.79%和64.03%,对芘的降解率分别为27.97%和52.18%。(2)相同污染水平下,茎叶部PAHs的含量低于根部,菲的含量低于芘,混种模式下植物体内PAHs的含量低于单种模式下的含量。(3)生物作用对土壤中菲的去除率在三叶草、紫花苜蓿组和混合组中分别为26.69%、58.98%和69.84%,对芘的去除率分别为25.29%、48.98%和65.86%,明显高于非生物作用。在生物作用中植物-微生物的联合效应是最主要的,在三叶草组、紫花苜蓿组和混合组中对菲、芘的去除率分别为6.95%、34.85%、42.95%和6.3%、26.78%、38.98%。微生物作用在各种模式下相同,混种模式下,植物作用、植物-微生物联合效应均高于单种模式。说明借助多物种混合种植模式对改善PAHs污染土壤修复效果、减少植物体内PAHs积累和缓解生态风险具有可行性。     

应用脂肪酸甲酯淋洗去除土壤中多环芳烃

针对煤气厂土壤等高浓度多环芳烃污染土壤修复困难的现实,采用易生物降解的新型淋洗剂脂肪酸甲酯淋洗修复高浓度多环芳烃污染的土壤,同时进行了以甲醇、植物油(大豆油)作为淋洗剂的淋洗实验,比较不同淋洗剂的淋洗效果.结果证明脂肪酸甲酯对人工模拟污染土壤中蒽、荧蒽、芘、苯并(a)芘的去除率可以达到80%—95%,对煤气厂土壤中多环芳烃的去除效果也非常明显,总多环芳烃的去除率达到41%.脂肪酸甲酯的淋洗效果要优于其它两种淋洗剂.     

芘污染土壤的根瘤菌-植物修复效应研究

土壤多环芳烃(PAHs)的污染已经成为了全球性的热点问题,微生物-植物联合修复技术是解决土壤有机污染的一种低耗高效的新型修复技术。以往作为目标污染物,绿豆根瘤菌(Rhizobium leguminosarum),紫花苜宿根瘤菌(Rhizobium meliloti)为供试微生物,选用绿豆(Vigna radiata L.)、紫花苜蓿(Medicago sativa L.),黑麦草(Lolium perenne L.)和花生(Arachis hypogaea L.)作为修复植物。采用盆栽实验,研究在100 mg·kg-1污染条件下,接种根瘤菌对植物修复法污染土壤效果的影响。结果表明:培养60d后,4种植物均提高了芘污染土壤的pH,并提高了土壤脱氢酶的活性,其中种植绿豆的效果最好,其次为花生。此外,4种植物均提高了土壤中芘的去除率,提高幅度依次为绿豆(33.70%)花生(21.63%)黑麦草(10.55%)苜蓿(7.72%)。接种根瘤菌后发现,绿豆和花生根瘤数显著高于对照组,苜蓿与根瘤菌没有结合,而黑麦草则不和根瘤菌共生。根瘤菌对土壤中pH有一定的提高作用,但效果不显著。此外,根瘤菌提高了绿豆、花生和紫花苜蓿的生物量以及绿豆和花生处理组土壤的脱氢酶活性。并提高了绿豆和花生对土壤中芘的去除率,分别为4.10%和2.02%。研究表明:种植绿豆对土壤芘的去除率最高(94.63%),根瘤菌能与其根系结合良好,强化了绿豆修复芘污染土壤的能力,结果可为微生物-植物修复芘污染土壤提供新的参考。     

黑麦草在修复铜-芘复合污染水体过程中对污染物的富集效应

采用水培实验的方法,研究了黑麦草对铜和芘复合污染体系的修复能力、黑麦草不同部位对铜和芘的富集效应.结果表明,黑麦草能在96 h内使水体中铜和芘的浓度显著降低,分别由5 mg.L-1和0.1 mg.L-1降低至0.49 mg.L-1和0.009 mg.L-1;黑麦草根部对铜和芘的积累量和富集系数明显大于茎叶,随着铜处理浓度的增加,根和茎叶中铜的积累量随之增加,而根中铜的生物富集系数却随之降低,黑麦草根和茎叶中芘的积累量分别在4.65—5.39 mg.kg-1和0.81—1.08 mg.kg-1之间,铜对水体中芘的去除以及根和茎叶中芘的积累均无显著性影响.     

苯并[a]芘污染土壤的植物根际修复研究初探

研究了黑麦草(Lolium multiflorumL.)对多环芳烃苯并[a]芘污染土壤的修复作用。研究结果表明,土壤中苯并[a]芘的可提取态wB[a]P随着时间延长而逐渐减少,黑麦草加快了土壤中可提取态苯并[a]芘的减少,提高了苯并[a]P在土壤中的降解率,在1、10、50mg·kg-1苯并[a]芘处理下,黑麦草生长土壤中苯并[a]芘的降解率分别达90.3%、87.5%、78.6%;而没有黑麦草生长土壤中苯并[a]芘的降解率则为79.3%、66.4%、55.6%。黑麦草根际增加土壤中微生物碳的含量,从而提高植物对苯并[a]芘的降解率。植物的地上部也可积累少量苯并[a]芘,但植物对苯并[a]芘的吸收不是黑麦草对其修复的主要机制。土壤自身具有修复苯并[a]芘的潜能,种植黑麦草具有强化土壤修复苯并[a]芘污染的作用。     

不同重金属对土壤中四溴双酚A环境归趋的影响

四溴双酚A(TBBPA)和重金属的复合污染情况常见于电子电器拆解厂或回收站周边土壤,而重金属对TBBPA在土壤环境中的降解、转化和残留的影响尚不清晰.本研究利用14C标记的TBBPA来探索不同浓度水平重金属(Cu、Cd和Zn)对两种土壤(红壤和乌栅土)中TBBPA降解转化、矿化、不可提取态残留形成等环境行为的影响.经60 d培养,乌栅土中92.2%±0.5%的TBBPA被转化为不可提取态残留或代谢产物,其中7.2%±0.8%被彻底矿化为CO2;灭菌作用极大地抑制了乌栅土中TBBPA不可提取态残留的形成(由77.2%降至9.9%),表明土壤微生物在不可提取态残留的形成中起到关键作用.而红壤中仅有9.9%±0.5%的TBBPA被转化成不可提取态残留,<0.5%被矿化为CO₂,与灭菌对照组无显著差异.当土壤重金属(>500μmol·kg-1)存在时,乌栅土中TBBPA矿化和不可提取态残留形成率分别降低14%—78%和31%—86%,而可提取态TBBPA(即生物可利用态)增加0.5—4.4倍,其中水溶态残留增加0.3—1.5倍,进而增加TBBPA在土壤中的持久...     

番茄对污染土壤中邻苯二甲酸酯的吸收累积特征

利用盆栽实验研究了番茄对污染土壤中邻苯二甲酸酯(PAEs)的吸收积累特征。结果表明,番茄根系、茎、叶和果实均可以吸收累积PAEs化合物,其含量与土壤污染程度成正相关;相同处理的番茄茎、叶和果实中邻苯二甲酸正丁酯(DBP)含量均高于邻苯二甲酸异辛酯(DEHP),而番茄根系中DBP的含量低于DEHP; 4个不同处理方式土壤中DBP和DEHP的残留量顺序均为:灭菌土壤组灭菌土壤种植番茄苗组未灭菌土壤组未灭菌土壤种植番茄苗组。无论是灭菌处理还是未灭菌处理,有番茄苗组土壤中PAEs含量均低于无番茄苗组,未灭菌土壤种植番茄苗组土壤中PAEs残留量最低,PAEs削减率高达96.39%,有番茄苗组微生物数量大于无番茄苗组。这些说明土壤中PAEs的削减是番茄植物和微生物协同作用的结果。     

环毛蚓在高羊茅修复土壤菲污染过程中的作用

为了解土壤动物在植物修复多环芳烃类化合物过程中的作用,采用盆栽试验法,对比研究了蚯蚓（Pheretima sp．）活动对高羊茅（Festuca arundinacea）修复土壤菲污染的影响效应以及各种生物、非生物因子在植物修复菲污染过程中的作用。结果显示,在20．05-322．06mg·kg^-1菲污染水平范围内,与相同污染水平下无蚯蚓作用的菲污染土壤中生长的植株相比,蚯蚓活动促进修复植物高羊茅的生长：试验期间（72d）,修复植物的单株生物量增加9．74％～21．53％,根冠比增加17．26％～21．44％。添加蚯蚓72d后,种植高羊茅的菲污染土壤中,菲的去除率高达61．70％～88．78％,其平均去除率（77．38％）比无蚯蚓活动的土壤-植物系统中的（68．36％）提高了9．02％,比无植物生长的对照组土壤（22．57％）提高54．81％。各种生物（如植物代谢、植物积累、动物积累、微生物降解、植物．微生物交互作用等）、非生物（如渗滤、吸附、光解、挥发等）因子中,植物．微生物交互作用对菲去除的平均贡献率（47．81％）最为突出,比无蚯蚓活动时（42．08％）提高5．73％。说明蚯蚓活动可强化土壤．植物系统对土壤菲污染的修复作用。     

TCP污染土壤的植物修复及其毒性评价

利用盆载试验研究了黑麦草(Lolium multiflorum L.)对2,4,6-三氯酚(TCP)污染土壤的修复作用及其植物毒性影响.结果表明,培养75 d后土壤中TCP的可提取态质量分数随着时间延长逐渐减少,黑麦草加快了土壤中可提取态TCP质量分数的下降.在TCP浓度为1,10,100 mg·kg-1的处理中,种植黑麦草的降解率分别是92.5%、78.2%、55.6%,无植物处理的降解率分别为56.3%、49.2%、37.5%.植物毒性试验结果发现,Lactuca sativa种子的根生长试验可以判断土壤毒性的变化,土壤毒性随着处理时间的延长,毒性降低,说明了植物修复的作用.TCP污染土壤的水提取液也存在毒性,TCP污染土壤有污染地下水和地表水的可能.Lactuca sativa的发芽率不能反映土壤的毒性变化规律,不宜作为评价TCP污染土壤的毒性指标.可见,种植黑麦草具有强化TCP污染土壤的修复作用,可通过促进黑麦草生长,增强土壤微生物活性,提高黑麦草修复TCP污染土壤的能力.     

Removal of high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from contaminated soil by biodiesel

Solubilizing experiments were carried out to evaluate the ability of biodiesel to remove polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from highly contaminated manufactured gas plant (MGP) and PAHs spiked soils with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPCD) and tween 80 as comparisons. Biodiesel displayed the highest solubilities of phenanthrene (420.7 mg·L^-1), pyrene (541.0 mg·L^-1), and benzo(a)pyrene (436.3 mg·L^-1). These corresponded to several fold increases relative to 10% HPCD and tween 80. Biodiesel showed a good efficiency for PAH removal from the spiked and MGP soils for both low molecular weight and high molecular weight PAHs at high concentrations. Biodiesel was the best agent for PAH removal from the spiked soils as compared with HPCD and tween 80; as over 77.9% of individual PAH were removed by biodiesel. Tween 80 also showed comparable capability with biodiesel for PAH solubilization at a concentration of 10% for the spiked soils. Biodiesel solubilized a wider range of PAHs as compared to HPCD and tween 80 for the MPG soils. At PAH concentrations of 229.6 and 996.9 mg·kg^-1, biodiesel showed obvious advantage over the 10% HPCD and tween 80, because it removed higher than 80% of total PAH. In this study, a significant difference between PAH removals from the spiked and field MGP soils was observed; PAH removals from the MGP soil by HPCD and tween 80 were much lower than those from the spiked soil. These results demonstrate that the potential for utilizing biodiesel for remediation of highly PAH-contaminated soil has been established.     

Effect of rhizosphere on soil microbial community and pyrene biodegradation

To access the influence of a vegetation on soil microorganisms toward organic pollutant biogegration, this study examined the rhizospheric effects of four plant species (sudan grass, white clover, alfalfa, and fescue) on the soil microbial community and in-situ pyrene (PYR) biodegradation. The results indicated that the spiked PYR levels in soils decreased substantially compared to the control soil without planting. With equal planted densities, the efficiencies of PYR degradation in rhizosphere with sudan grass, white clover, alfalfa and fescue were 34.0%, 28.4%, 27.7%, and 9.9%, respectively. However, on the basis of equal root biomass the efficiencies were in order of white clover >> alfalfa > sudan > fescue. The increased PYR biodegradation was attributed to the enhanced bacterial population and activity induced by plant roots in the rhizosphere. Soil microbial species and biomasses were elucidated in terms of microbial phospholipid ester-linked fatty acid (PLFA) biomarkers. The principal component analysis (PCA) revealed significant changes in PLFA pattern in planted and non-planted soils spiked with PYR. Total PLFAs in planted soils were all higher than those in non-planted soils. PLFA assemblages indicated that bacteria were the primary PYR degrading microorganisms, and that Gram-positive bacteria exhibited higher tolerance to PYR than Gram-negative bacteria did.     

Effect of rhizosphere on soil microbial community and in-situ pyrene biodegradation

To access the influence of a vegetation on soil microorganisms toward organic pollutant biogegration, this study examined the rhizospheric effects of four plant species (sudan grass, white clover, alfalfa, and fescue) on the soil microbial community and in-situ pyrene (PYR) biodegradation. The results indicated that the spiked PYR levels in soils decreased substantially compared to the control soil without planting. With equal planted densities, the efficiencies of PYR degradation in rhizosphere with sudan grass, white clover, alfalfa and fescue were 34.0%, 28.4%, 27.7%, and 9.9%, respectively. However, on the basis of equal root biomass the efficiencies were in order of white clover >> alfalfa > sudan > fescue. The increased PYR biodegradation was attributed to the enhanced bacterial population and activity induced by plant roots in the rhizosphere. Soil microbial species and biomasses were elucidated in terms of microbial phospholipid ester-linked fatty acid (PLFA) biomarkers. The principal component analysis (PCA) revealed significant changes in PLFA pattern in planted and non-planted soils spiked with PYR. Total PLFAs in planted soils were all higher than those in non-planted soils. PLFA assemblages indicated that bacteria were the primary PYR degrading microorganisms, and that Gram-positive bacteria exhibited higher tolerance to PYR than Gram-negative bacteria did.     

Plant diversity reduces the effect of multiple heavy metal pollution on soil enzyme activities and microbial community structure

It is unclear whether certain plant species and plant diversity could reduce the impacts of multiple heavy metal pollution on soil microbial structure and soil enzyme activities. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) was used to analyze the genetic diversity and microbial similarity in planted and unplanted soil under combined cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) pollution. A metal hyperaccumulator, Brassica juncea, and a common plant, Festuca arundinacea Schreb, were used in this research. The results showed that microorganism quantity in planted soil significantly increased, compared with that in unplanted soil with Cd and Pb pollution. The order of microbial community sensitivity in response to Cd and Pb stress was as follows: actinomycetes>bacteria>fungi. Respiration, phosphatase, urease and dehydrogenase activity were significantly inhibited due to Cd and Pb stress. Compared with unplanted soil, planted soils have frequently been reported to have higher rates of microbial activity due to the presence of additional surfaces for microbial colonization and organic compounds released by the plant roots. Two coexisting plants could increase microbe population and the activity of phosphatases, dehydrogenases and, in particular, ureases. Soil enzyme activity was higher in B. juncea phytoremediated soil than in F. arundinacea planted soil in this study. Heavy metal pollution decreased the richness of the soil microbial community, but plant diversity increased DNA sequence diversity and maintained DNA sequence diversity at high levels. The genetic polymorphism under heavy metal stress was higher in B. juncea phytoremediated soil than in F. arundinacea planted soil.     

Effects of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin on pyrene and benzo[α]pyrene: bioavailability and degradation in sotil

Effect of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPCD) on the bioavailability and biodegradation of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pyrene (PYR) and benzo[α]pyrene (BaP) in spiked soils was investigated in 14-week incubation experiments. To evaluate the effect of HPCD in soils with a different matrix, humic substance (HS) was added into soil samples. A 6-h Tenax TA extraction method was used to evaluate pollutants bioavailability. The biodegraded and extracted fractions were compared to evaluate the impact of HPCD on PAHs biodegradation. Results indicated positive effects of HPCD on fast desorption behaviours of PAHs. The biodegraded fraction was consistent with that of the extracted for PYR. However, in terms of BaP, the results were contrary which suggests that biological factors may be limiting factors for BaP pollution remediation. HS weakened the HPCD solubilisation effect while accelerated the decay of PYR and BaP, also implying that bioavailability was not the sole factor limiting PAH biodegradation. In addition, analysis of microbial communities demonstrated that HPCD inhibited the growth of some soil bacteria while HS promoted the evolution of some soil microorganisms. A limited population of hydrocarbon degrader populations led to observing incomplete PAH biodegradation even in the presence of HPCD.     

Influence of inoculating earthworms on removal of pyrene in soils growing Festuca arundinacea

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to examine the potential of inoculating earthworms (Pheretima sp.) in order to enhance phytoremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) present in soils with the use of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea). In particular, experiments with or without inoculating earthworms for removal of pyrene was investigated. Results showed that planting of F. arundinacea enhanced the removal of pyrene at initial content over 70 days approximately 54%–80% but only 12%–24% occurred in non-planted soils. After inoculating earthworms, the dissipation rates of pyrene in planted soils were increased up to 61%–86%, which was 6%–12% higher than those in corresponding soils without inoculating earthworms. Among all possible pathways, the contribution of plant--microbial interactions on removal of pyrene was predominant, either with (46%) or without inoculating earthworms (52%), is the primary mechanism of contaminant removal. Data suggest inoculating earthworms may be a feasible way for reinforcing removal of PAH in contaminated sites.     

模拟镉污染土壤的电动力学修复研究

采用阳离子交换膜调控电解过程中pH值的变化和电解富集土壤中的元素,在pH=5.0的缓冲溶液中进行土壤的电动强化处理.通过对镉形态的分析,找到镉在电场中迁移转换的规律.在处理时间内,阳极附近镉的去除率达99%以上,阴极镉的富积系数达2.026,表明电场对土壤中重金属的迁移溶出有强化去除作用.     

Grassland restoration with and without fire: evidence from a tree-removal experiment

Forest encroachment threatens the biological diversity of grasslands globally. Positive feedbacks can reinforce the process, affecting soils and ground vegetation, ultimately leading to replacement of grassland by forest species. We tested whether restoration treatments (tree removal, with or without fire) reversed effects of nearly two centuries of encroachment by Abies grandis and Pinus contorta into dry, montane meadows in the Cascade Range, Oregon, USA. In nine, 1-ha plots containing a patchy mosaic of meadow openings and forests of varying age (20 to > 140 yr), we compared three treatments affecting the ground vegetation: control (no trees removed), unburned (trees removed, slash burned in piles leaving 90% of the area unburned), and burned (trees removed, slash broadcast burned). We quantified changes over 3-4 years in soils, abundance and richness of species with differing habitat associations (meadow, forest, and ruderal), and recruitment of conifers. Except for a transient increase in available N (especially in burn scars), effects of burning on soils were minimal due, in part, to mixing by gophers. Tree removal greatly benefited meadow species at the expense of forest herbs. Cover and richness of meadow species increased by 47% and 38% of initial values in unburned plots, but changed minimally in burned plots. In contrast, cover and richness of forest herbs declined by 44% and 26% in unburned plots and by 79% and 58% in burned plots. Ruderal species and conifer seedlings were uncommon in both treatments. Although vegetation was consumed beneath burn piles, meadow species recovered significantly after three years. Long-term tree presence did not preclude recovery of meadow species; in fact, colonization was greater in older than in younger forests. In sum, temporal trends were positive for most indicators, suggesting strong potential for restoration. Contrary to conventional wisdom, tree removal without fire may be sufficient to shift the balance from forest to meadow species. In meadows characterized by historically infrequent fire, small-scale disturbances and competitive interactions may be more critical to ecosystem maintenance and restoration. Managers facing the worldwide phenomenon of tree invasion should critically evaluate the ecological vs. operational need for fire in ecosystem restoration.