锂同位素示踪大陆风化:进展与挑战

大陆风化制约着地表物质循环及其从陆地向湖泊/海洋的迁移,并通过消耗大气CO_2调节长时间尺度的全球碳循环和气候变化,因此如何有效示踪大陆风化是地球表生过程研究的重要科学问题之一。锂(Li)的两个同位素(~6Li和~7Li)拥有巨大相对质量差、无化合价变化,且不受氧化还原条件和生物作用影响等优势,赋予Li同位素体系具备示踪大陆风化的潜力。然而,风化体系中Li的来源和分馏的制约要素争议颇多。本文从储库、风化壳、河流体系、淋滤实验和模型模拟等方面综述了目前Li同位素示踪大陆风化的研究现状和存在的挑战。最后指出,在示踪大陆风化方面,Li同位素具有其独特的作用,建议细化岩石/矿物淋滤实验、大小流域相结合、加强多同位素体系相互补充与验证、以及计算机模型模拟,有望减少Li同位素示踪大陆风化的不确定性。     

表生风化淋滤迁移过程的Cd同位素分馏及其指示意义

利用Cd同位素来示踪Cd污染源是近年发展起来的一个新的同位素示踪体系,具有极大的优越性。然而,在利用Cd同位素示踪污染源的研究中,表生风化淋滤作用是否会导致同位素分馏,目前还没有研究报导,限制了Cd同位素在示踪污染源方面的应用。通过对Pb-Zn矿山主要固体污染源的表生风化淋滤过程进行模拟实验表明,无论是淋滤实验还是可交换态Cd实验,淋滤液总体上较残留态富集Cd的重同位素,其中尤以硫化矿最为明显,其Cd同位素分馏可达0.50‰(δ^114/110Cd)。此外, Cd的淋滤率与淋滤产生的Cd同位素分馏总体呈负相关关系。因此,我们认为在利用Cd同位素端元模型示踪污染源时,必须充分考虑表生风化淋滤作用可能带来的影响。     

海相沉积岩铁同位素体系及其古环境指示

铁(Fe)作为主要造岩元素及生命必需元素,广泛参与地球表层圈层所涉及的物理、化学和生物作用,在调节海洋初级生产力和驱动海洋生物地球化学循环过程扮演重要角色.Fe同位素作为较早开发的非传统稳定同位素体系,目前已成为示踪生物地球化学循环过程及古海洋环境演变的有效手段.本文在对全球海洋Fe循环和表生地质过程Fe同位素分馏机理...     

单体同位素技术在有机环境污染中的研究进展

高分辨率色谱 同位素比值质谱(GC IRMS)技术的不断发展,使单体有机化合物的稳定同位素分析方法(CSIA)日趋成熟,并广泛应用于环境有机污染研究领域,成为有机污染物的来源判识和污染过程示踪的有力工具。目前的研究,主要集中在GC IRMS样品前处理技术、物理化学过程所导致的同位素分馏、不同有机化合物在生物降解过程中的同位素分馏过程诸方面,并初步应用于一些受污染环境的评价中。     

钙同位素方法在环境地球化学研究中的应用与进展

概述了钙同位素分馏机理、分析测定以及在环境地球化学研究中的应用。自然界中钙同位素组成及其分馏过程与生成环境密切相关,可以很好地反映其地质成因及地质作用过程。近年来,随着钙同位素的测量技术的创新和改进,钙同位素地球化学的研究领域不断拓宽:它在研究环境生态系统中钙同位素变化规律、海洋钙循环、示踪古海洋和古气候等方面取得初步成效。先前的研究表明不同的样品中的44Ca /40Ca比值变化较小,δ44 Ca的变化在-2.88‰~+ 0.92 ‰之间。     

地表环境氮循环过程中微生物作用及同位素分馏研究综述

综述了氮循环过程中的微生物作用及其研究进展 ,阐述了生物固氮、微生物吸收同化、有机氮素矿化、硝化和反硝化的反应机理及反应过程中的同位素分馏 ,提出了微生物驱动氮循环的简要模型。微生物驱动的氮循环中不同过程有不同的同位素分馏特征 ,生物固氮、土壤有机氮矿化过程中分馏效应小 ,而吸收同化、硝化和反硝化过程中同位素分馏较大 ,利用各个过程不同的同位素分馏特征可示踪含氮物质的来源、转化和迁移等。     

硫同位素分馏中的生物作用及其环境效应

自然界中硫同位素组成变化范围较大(-65‰~+120‰)。许多环境过程可以引起硫同位素分馏,表生环境下微生物还原硫酸盐是最重要的硫同位素分馏过程。在≤50℃条件下,厌氧细菌使硫酸盐SO42-还原成H2S,后者与金属离子结合形成硫化物或直接从体系中逸出,这种硫循环过程是造成地球各层圈中硫的轻、重同位素变异的最主要原因。但生物成因的硫同位素分馏过程复杂,受诸多因素的限制。本文综述了由生物作用导致的硫同素分馏的发生机理和影响因素,以及生物硫循环所导致的环境效应。     

Re-Os同位素体系在地球科学中的应用

在汇总本世纪六十年代以来国际上Re Os同位素地质学主要文献的基础上 ,概括总结了Re Os同位素地质学几十年来的研究成果。系统地介绍了Re Os同位素体系在地质年代学和示踪研究方面的应用。阐明了Re Os地质年代学的定年原理、实验技术、优势 ,以及应注意的问题 ;归纳总结了Re Os在陨石、大陆壳和地幔等不同储库中的丰度、分布及演化特征 ;回顾了近年来Re Os同位素体系在陆壳演化、洋岛玄武岩和地幔羽成因及陨石撞击等示踪研究方面的工作和进展。     

稳定同位素的动力学分馏——2.固体矿物-流体间的同位素动力学分馏

<正> 在地球化学研究中,由固相矿物和流体(特别是含水流体)组成的体系具有特别重要意义。岩浆热液过程、沉积过程以及风化过程都与固相矿物-含水流体体系有关。虽然目前已发表了一些关于重要造岩矿物与水之间的同位素平衡分馏方程,但有关它们的同位素动力学分馏性质的研究工作却做得不多,这主要     

镉同位素及其环境示踪

随着多道接收电感耦合等离子体质谱仪(MC-ICPMS)的发展和广泛应用,镉(Cd)稳定同位素已成为当前非传统同位素地球化学的研究热点之一。本文对Cd同位素的分析方法、组成特征、变化规律、分馏机制及环境应用等问题进行了系统评述。总体来说,地球样品的Cd同位素组成(δ114/110 Cd)分馏较小(-2.47‰~+3.17‰),陨石等地外物质同位素分馏较大(-9.07‰~+16.13‰),已发现的分馏过程包括蒸发/冷凝过程、吸附沉淀/溶解过程、生物吸收过程。同时,Cd同位素作为一种全新的地球化学指标,可指示物源、天体演化、海洋初级生产力及营养物质循环、全球碳循环等过程;有效示踪环境介质与生物体中Cd的污染来源,为环境科学的研究提供新的视角和信息。     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.