水肥管理对热带地区双季稻田CH4和N2O排放的影响

水稻土被广泛认为是甲烷（CH₄）和氧化亚氮（N₂O）主要排放源,深入研究不同水肥管理条件下热带地区双季稻田CH₄和N₂O的排放特征,对补充我国双季稻田温室气体排放研究的不足意义重大.本研究设置8个处理：常规灌溉-施磷钾肥（D-PK）、常规灌溉-施氮磷钾肥（D-NPK）、常规灌溉-施氮磷钾+有机肥（D-NPK+M）、常规灌溉-施有机肥（D-M）、长期淹水-施磷钾肥（F-PK）、长期淹水-施氮磷钾肥（F-NPK）、长期淹水-施氮磷钾+有机肥（F-NPK+M）和长期淹水-施有机肥（F-M）.采用密闭静态箱-气相色谱法测定双季稻田CH₄和N₂O排放量,测定水稻产量和估算全球增温潜势（GWP）及温室气体排放强度（GHGI）.结果表明：①早稻季和晚稻季CH₄累积排放量分别为10.3~78.9 kg·hm^-2和84.6~185.5 kg·hm^-2.与F-PK和F-NPK处理相比,早稻季F-NPK+M和F-M处理显著增加CH₄累积排放量.同一施肥条件下,长期淹水处理CH₄累积排放量高于常规灌溉处理.灌溉和施肥极显著影响早稻季CH₄累积排放量.②早稻季和晚稻季N₂O累积排放量分别为0.18~0.76 kg·hm^-2和0.15~0.58 kg·hm^-2.与F-PK处理相比,早稻季F-NPK处理N₂O累积排放量显著增加;与D-PK相比,D-NPK、D-NPK+M和D-M处理显著增加N₂O累积排放量.与F-PK相比,晚稻季长期淹水其它处理N₂O累积排放量显著增加;与D-PK处理相比,D-NPK和D-M处理N₂O累积排放量显著增加.施肥极显著影响早稻季N₂O排放;灌溉和施肥极显著影响晚稻季N₂O排放.③早稻和晚稻产量分别为7310.7~9402.4 kg·hm^-2和3902.8~7354.6 kg·hm^-2,且F-NPK和F-M处理下早稻产量显著高于F-PK和D-NPK、D-PK和D-NPK处理.与PK处理相比,同一灌溉条件下其余3种施肥处理均显著增加晚稻产量.早稻季GWP和GHGI分别为580.8~2818.5kg·hm^-2和0.08~0.30 kg·kg^-1.与F-PK处理相比,常规灌溉条件下早稻季各施肥处理间GWP无显著性差异;但长期淹水条件下F-NPK+M和F-M处理GWP均显著增加.早稻季F-NPK+M和F-M处理GHGI显著高于其它处理.晚稻季GWP和GHGI分别为3091.6~6334.2 kg·hm^-2和0.50~1.23 kg·kg^-1.灌溉显著影响早稻和晚稻季GWP和GHGI,施肥对晚稻季GWP和GHGI的影响不显著.④土壤NH₄⁺-N含量和5 cm土温均与CH₄排放呈极显著负相关,pH与CH₄排放呈极显著正相关,但与N₂O排放呈显著负相关.土壤NH₄⁺-N和NO₃^--N含量与N₂O排放呈极显著负相关.综合作物产量、GWP和GHGI考虑,D-NPK+M可推荐为当地最优的减排稳产的水肥管理模式.     

椰糠生物炭对热区双季稻田N2O和CH4排放的影响

基于稻菜轮作模式,选择海南双季稻田为对象进行氧化亚氮（N₂O）和甲烷（CH₄）排放的原位监测,探究椰糠生物炭对该系统稻田温室气体排放的影响.试验设当地常规施肥对照（CON）、氮肥配施20 t·hm^-2生物炭（B1）、氮肥配施40 t·hm^-2生物炭（B2）及不施氮对照（CK）4个处理,采用静态箱-气相色谱法监测整个水稻种植季稻田N₂O和CH₄排放,并估算增温潜势（GWP）和温室气体排放强度（GHGI）.结果表明,早稻季N₂O排放动态与土壤矿质氮含量密切相关,排放集中在水稻苗期与分蘖期施肥后,各处理早稻季N₂O累积排放量为0.18~0.76 kg·hm^-2,相较于CON处理,生物炭处理减排18%~43%,其中B2处理达显著水平;生物炭可能通过促进N₂O的还原减少早稻苗期N₂O排放;提高土壤硝态氮含量而增加了早稻分蘖期N₂O排放.晚稻季N₂O排放集中在抽穗期和成熟期,累积排放量为0.17~0.34 kg·hm^-2,B1处理减排37%,B2增加3%,差异均不显著.稻田CH₄排放高峰出现在早稻季后期与晚稻季前期.各处理早稻季CH₄累积排放量为3.11~14.87 kg·hm^-2,CK较CON处理增排39%,生物炭处理可能提高土壤通气性限制早稻季产CH₄能力,B1和B2处理分别较CON减排28%和71%;晚稻季CH₄累积排放量为53.1~146.3 kg·hm^-2,排放动态与NH₄⁺-N含量极显著正相关,CK和B1分别较CON处理增加52%和99%,B2处理显著增加176% CH₄排放.早稻季B1和B2处理较CON分别增产12.0%和14.3%,晚稻季分别增产7.6%和0.4%.由于晚稻季甲烷排放的增加,施用生物炭增加了双季稻田总增温潜势（GWP）,其中高量生物炭达显著水平;不同施用量生物炭对双季稻田温室气体排放强度（GHGI）无显著影响.椰糠生物炭在热区稻田温室气体减排方面的应用仍需进一步研究.     

生物炭施用两年后对热带地区稻菜轮作土壤N2O和CH4排放的影响

通过探究生物炭施用两年后对海南典型稻菜轮作模式土壤氧化亚氮（N₂O）和甲烷（CH₄）排放的影响,旨在明确生物炭在该模式下对温室气体排放的长期效应,可为我国热带地区稻菜轮作系统N₂O和CH₄减排提供理论依据.田间试验共设置4个处理,分别为：不施氮肥对照（CK）、施氮磷钾肥（CON）、施氮磷钾肥配施20 t·hm^-2生物炭（B1）和施氮磷钾肥配施40 t·hm^-2生物炭（B2）处理.结果表明：①相较于CON常规施氮处理,B1和B2添加生物炭处理显著减少了早稻季32%和54%的N₂O排放,但在晚稻季B1和B2处理显著增加了31%和81%的N₂O排放,辣椒季N₂O的累积排放量则显著高于早稻和晚稻季,且B1处理显著减少了35%的 N₂O的排放,B2处理相较于CON处理无显著性差异;②B1和B2比CON处理显著减少了早稻季63%和65%的CH₄排放,在晚稻季B2处理显著增加了41%的CH₄排放,B1处理相较于CON处理无显著性差异,辣椒季各处理CH₄的累积排放量无显著性差异;③晚稻季贡献了稻菜轮作系统主要的总增温潜势（GWP）,CH₄的排放量决定了GWP和温室气体排放强度（GHGI）的大小.生物炭施用两年后,B1降低了整个稻菜轮作系统的GHGI,B2增加了GHGI,并达到显著水平,但B1和B2处理在早稻季和辣椒季显著降低了GHGI,仅B2处理在晚稻季增加了GHGI;④B1和B2相较于CON处理显著增加了早稻产量33%和51%,且B1和B2处理显著增加辣椒季产量53%和81%,晚稻季除不施氮肥CK处理外,其它处理产量无显著性差异.研究结果表明,热带地区稻菜轮作系统温室气体排放的大小主要取决于晚稻季的CH₄排放,而生物炭施用两年后仅低量生物炭配施氮肥有显著的减排作用,但高低量生物炭配施氮肥对早稻和辣椒季作物增产具有持续性.     

稻油不同轮作模式对农田甲烷和氧化亚氮排放的影响

以南方稻区不同轮作模式为研究对象,采用静态箱-气相色谱法研究水稻-油菜轮作处理的甲烷（CH₄）和氧化亚氮（N₂O）排放特征,并估算稻田增温潜势（GWP）和温室气体排放强度（GHGI）.结果表明,双季稻田、一季中（晚）稻田、油菜地和休闲地CH₄平均排放量分别为135.25,55.64、5.05和1.89 kg ·hm^-2,稻季CH₄排放占不同轮作周年CH₄排放的91.8%~98.5%,稻田土壤水溶性有机碳与CH₄排放呈显著正相关,常规晚稻稻田CH₄排放比杂交晚稻高18.7%（P<0.05）;双季稻田、一季中（晚）稻田、油菜地和休闲地N₂O平均排放量分别为0.94、0.64、1.38和0.24 kg ·hm^-2,油菜地的N₂O排放占周年排放的57.2%~70.2%,双季稻和一季稻处理的冬闲农田N₂O排放占周年排放的17.8%和30.6%,杂交稻和常规稻稻田N₂O排放无显著性差异;双季稻-冬闲和双季稻-油菜的GWP处理高于稻-油和稻-冬闲处理,稻季排放CH₄的GWP占轮作周年GWP排放的71.2%~90.9%;GHGI以稻-稻-油菜最高,稻-油和稻-冬闲处理较低,综合环境效益和经济效益,建议南方稻区选择杂交晚稻-油菜的种植模式,有利于南方多熟制稻田的温室气体减排.     

地膜覆盖对菜地垄沟CH4和N2O排放的影响

为了探讨地膜覆盖对菜地垄沟温室气体CH₄和N₂O排放的影响,以位于西南大学农业部重庆紫色土生态环境重点野外科学观测试验站内辣椒-萝卜轮作菜地为研究对象,采用静态暗箱/气相色谱法,进行为期1 a的田间原位观测.本试验设置常规和覆膜两种处理方式,研究地膜覆盖对菜地垄沟中CH₄和N₂O排放的影响.结果表明,地膜覆盖能极显著提高土壤全年pH（P<0.01）,显著提高全年的地表温度和地下5 cm温度（P<0.05）,显著提高萝卜季土壤含水率（P<0.05）.不论是辣椒季还是萝卜季,覆膜显著降低了垄的CH₄排放（P<0.05）,辣椒季垄的CH₄平均排放通量常规和覆膜处理分别为0.110 mg·（m²·h）^-1和0.028 mg·（m²·h）^-1,萝卜季分别为0.011 mg·（m²·h）^-1和-0.019 mg·（m²·h）^-1,但覆膜对沟的CH₄排放没有显著影响（P>0.05）,辣椒季常规和覆膜处理分别为0.058 mg·（m²·h）^-1和0.057 mg·（m²·h）^-1,萝卜季分别为0.083 mg·（m²·h）^-1和0.092 mg·（m²·h）^-1,对比垄和沟,除了辣椒季常规处理下垄CH₄排放量显著高于沟,其它均为沟显著高于垄,这与西南地区较高的降雨量下沟内较稳定的缺氧环境有关.覆膜处理对N₂O没有显著影响,辣椒季垄N₂O的平均排放通量常规和覆膜处理下分别为65.41 μg·（m²·h）^-1和68.39 μg·（m²·h）^-1,萝卜季分别为78.43 μg·（m²·h）^-1和66.19 μg·（m²·h）^-1,辣椒季沟N₂O的平均排放通量分别为19.82 μg·（m²·h）^-1和22.85 μg·（m²·h）^-1,萝卜季分别为35.80 μg·（m²·h）^-1和40.00 μg·（m²·h）^-1,均无显著差异（P>0.05）,对比垄和沟,垄N₂O的排放量显著高于沟,N₂O主要由垄向大气排放.CH₄排放通量与地表及地下5 cm温度呈显著正相关,N₂O的排放通量仅与碱解氮和铵态氮含量呈显著正相关.     

生物炭对土CH4、N2O排放的影响

为了探讨生物炭对土CH₄、N₂O排放的影响,采用田间小区试验,测定了生物炭不同添加量（0、20、40、60、80 t·hm^-2）下冬小麦田CH₄、N₂O的吸收/排放通量、小麦产量、土壤有机碳、土壤含水率及不同土层土壤温度.结果表明,CH₄、N₂O的吸收/排放通量随生育期不同变化明显.添加生物炭后,CH₄累积吸收量增加了12.88%~71.61%,当添加量≥ 40 t·hm^-2时,增"汇"作用达到显著水平,且添加量为40 t·hm^-2时CH₄累积吸收量最高;N₂O累积排放量和全球增温潜势与对照相比没有显著差异;温室气体强度降低了13.24%~22.14%.添加生物炭提高了冬小麦产量,增产幅度为1.72%~32.19%,当添加量 ≥ 40 t·hm^-2时,麦田增产效果达到显著水平,40 t·hm^-2生物炭为麦田增产的最适添加量.同时,添加生物炭显著提高了土壤有机碳和土壤含水率,与对照相比,分别增加了1.42~2.69倍、7.08%~11.96%.综合来看,试验土表现为CH₄汇和N₂O源的功能,40 t·hm^-2是其适宜的生物炭添加量.     

对比研究生物炭和秸秆对麦玉轮作系统N2O排放的影响

基于华北集约化农田麦玉轮作系统,对比研究了添加生物炭和秸秆还田对整个轮作周期土壤N₂O排放的影响,为农田土壤N₂O减排和秸秆的资源化利用提供理论依据.试验共设4个处理：①对照（CK）;②生物炭9.0 t·（hm²·a）^-1（C）;③秸秆全量还田（SR）;④在全量秸秆还田的基础上添加生物炭9.0 t·（hm²·a）^-1（C+SR）.结果表明,小麦季,C处理土壤N₂O排放略有降低但差异不显著,SR和C+SR处理促进了土壤N₂O的排放（47.4%和71.8%）;玉米季,C处理降低了土壤N₂O的排放（29.8%）,SR和C+SR处理促进了土壤N₂O的排放（13.4%和35.8%）;小麦季,土壤含水量、NH₄⁺-N和MBN含量是影响土壤N₂O排放的主要环境因子;玉米季,NO₃^--N、NH₄⁺-N和MBC含量是影响土壤N₂O排放的主要环境因子.因此,生物炭对农田N₂O具有巨大的减排潜力,而秸秆直接还田不利于减少N₂O排放,并且在秸秆还田基础上添加生物炭并不能改善这种影响,今后应加强对秸秆腐熟还田技术的研究.     

秸秆添加对长期施肥旱地红壤N2O和CO2排放的影响

秸秆还田作为农田土壤培肥的一种重要措施,显著影响N₂ O和CO₂ 等温室气体排放.为探明长期施肥土壤N₂ O和CO₂ 排放对秸秆添加的响应规律及关键影响因素,采集对照（CK,不施肥）、当地推荐化肥施用量（F）、200 %当地推荐化肥施用量（2F）、猪粪（M）和化肥配施猪粪（FM）这5种长期施肥（30 a）处理的旱地红壤,分别设置添加秸秆和不添加秸秆处理,在恒温恒湿条件下培养（65 %田间持水量,25 ℃）20 d.结果表明,施肥显著促进了N₂ O排放.相较不施肥处理[（22.05 ±2.09） μg·kg^-1,以N计,下同],施化肥处理N₂ O累计排放量显著增加了119 %~195 %[F和2F处理分别为（48.38 ±20.81） μg·kg^-1和（65.13 ±12.55） μg·kg^-1],施粪肥处理N₂ O累计排放量显著增加了275 %~399 %[M和FM处理分别为（82.72 ±12.73） μg·kg^-1和（1 101.99 ±425.71） μg·kg^-1].土壤硝态氮（NO₃ ^--N）、可溶性有机碳（DOC）和可溶性总氮（DTN）是影响不同施肥处理N₂ O排放的主要因素.相较未添加秸秆,添加秸秆对CK、F和FM处理的N₂ O累计排放无显著影响,显著增加了2F（345 %）和M处理（247 %）的N₂ O累计排放.秸秆添加通过增加DOC和消耗DTN从而影响N₂ O排放.施肥显著促进了CO₂ 排放.相较不施肥处理,施粪肥处理CO₂ 累计排放量显著增加了120 %~130 %[M和FM处理累计排放量（以C计,下同）,分别为（122.11 ±4.3） mg·kg^-1和（116.47 ±4.55） mg·kg^-1],2F处理CO₂ 累计排放量显著增加了28 %[（65.13 ±12.55） mg·kg^-1].微生物量碳（MBC）、DOC和DTN是影响不同施肥处理CO₂ 排放的主要因素.相较未添加秸秆,添加秸秆条件下CO₂ 累计排放量显著增加了660 %~1 132 %.秸秆添加后DOC和MBC含量显著提高,促进了CO₂ 排放.综上,秸秆添加通过增加土壤DTN消耗和DOC含量显著促进施肥处理的N₂ O和CO₂ 排放.在施用粪肥的旱地红壤中应合理考虑秸秆还田,以平衡肥力提升与温室气体排放的综合效益.     

耕作制度对川中丘陵区冬灌田CH4和N2O排放的影响

采用静态暗箱/气相色谱法连续2 a田间原位测定,研究川中丘陵区冬灌田CH₄和N₂O的排放特征和不同耕作制度对冬灌田CH₄和N₂O排放的影响.结果表明,1a只种1季中稻冬季灌水休闲的冬灌田(PF),在水稻生长期,CH₄平均排放通量为(21.44±1.77)mg·(m²·h)^-1,非水稻生长期为(3.77±0.99)mg·(m²·h)^-1,分别大大低于以前文献报道的在西南其它地方观测值;全年CH₄排放量以水稻生长期CH₄排放量为主,非水稻生长期CH₄排放量仅占全年总排放量的23.2%.冬灌田N₂O排放通量年均值为(0.051±0.008)mg·(m²·h)^-1,且主要集中在水稻生长季,非水稻生长期N₂O排放量仅占全年总排放量的8.1%.在采用水旱轮作制后,冬灌田CH₄排放量大大降低,稻-麦轮作(RW)和稻-油菜轮作(RR)全年CH₄排放量分别为PF的43.8%和40.6%.但冬灌田改为水旱轮作制后,N₂O排放量显著增大,RW和RR的N₂O年排放量分别是PF的3.7倍和4.5倍.综合考虑冬灌田在采用不同耕作制度后排放CH₄和N₂O的全球增温潜势(GWP),无论是短时间尺度还是长时间尺度,采用3种耕作制度全年所排放的CH₄和N₂O所产生的综合GWP都为:PF RW≈RR.在20a、100a和500a时间尺度上,PF分别约是RW和RR的2.6、2.1和1.7倍.冬灌田改为水旱轮作制度后能大大减少CH₄和N₂O所产生的综合GWP.     

小麦－玉米轮作期土壤排放N2O通量及总量估算

对小麦-玉米轮作期周年的N₂O通量进行了测定和总量估算,分析了N₂O通量与土壤温度、地温、气温、降水和施氮量的关系。由实验获知,华北平原栾城农业生态系统实验站的农田N₂O通量(N)为10.6-24.2μg/(m²·h),相应的全年排放总量(N)为0.93-2.11kg(hm²·a)。施用尿素的农田排放N₂O量约占化肥施用量的0.54%,施用有机肥和化肥的农田排放N₂O量占总施氮量的0.70%。     

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.     

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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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.     

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.     

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.     

Sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions

The contribution of aliphatic-rich plant biopolymer to sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds is significantly important because of their preservation and accumulation in the soil environment,but sorption mechanism is still not fully understood.In this study, sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions was examined to better understand the contributions of respective fraction.Toward this end,cuticular materials were isolated from the fruits of tomato by chemical method.The tomato cuticle sheet consisted of waxes (6.5 wt%),cuticular monomer (69.5 wt%),and polysaccharide (24.0 wt%).Isotherms of l-naphthol to the cuticular fractions were nonlinear (N value (0.82-0.90)) at the whole tested concentration ranges.The KodKow ratios for bulk cuticle (TC1),dewaxed cuticle (TC2),cutin (TC4),and desugared cuticle (TC5) were larger than unity,suggested that tomato bulk cuticle and cutin are much powerful solption medium.Sorption capability of cutin (TC4) was 2.4 times higher than the nonsaponifiable fraction (TC3).The 1-naphthol interactions with tomato cuticular materials were governed by both hydrophobic-type interactions and polar (H-bonding) interactions. Removal of the wax and polysaccharide materials from the bulk tomato cuticle caused a significant increase in the sorption ability of the cuticular material.There was a linear negative trend between K_(oc) values and the amount of polysaccharides or fraction's polarities ((N O)/C);while a linear positive relationship between K_(oc) values and the content of cutin monomer (linear R~2=0.993) was observed for present in the cuticular fractions.Predominant sorbent of the hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in the plant cuticular fraction was the cutin monomer,contributing to 91.7% of the total sorption of tomato bulk cuticle.     

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.     

Seed selections for crystallization of calcium phosphate for phosphorus recovery

Seed induces and promotes the crystallization of calcium phosphate, and acts as carrier of the recovered phosphorus （P）. In order to select suitable seed for P recovery from wastewater, three seeds including Apatite （AP）, Juraperle （JP） and phosphate-modified Juraperle （M-JP） were tested and compared. Batch and fixed-bed column experiments of seeded crystallization of calcium phosphate were undertaken by using synthetic wastewater with 10 mg/L P phosphate. It shows that AP has bad enduring property in the crystallization process, while JP has better performance for multiple uses, and M-JP is a hopeful seed for P recovery by crystallization of calcium phosphate.