Molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi at a large-scale antimony mining area in southern China

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have great potential for assisting heavy metal hyperaccumulators in the remediation of contaminated soils. However, little information is available about the community composition of AMF under natural conditions in soils contaminated by antimony (Sb). The objective of this study was to investigate the characteristics of AMF molecular diversity, and to explore the effects of Sb content and soil properties on the AMF community structure in an Sb mining area. Four Sb mine spoils and one adjacent reference area were selected from around the Xikuangshan mine in southern China. The association of AMF molecular diversity and community composition with the rhizosphere soils of the dominant plant species was studied by Polymerase Chain Reaction-Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE). Results from all five studied sites showed that the diversity of AMF decreased with increasing Sb concentration. Principal component analysis (PCA) indicated that the AMF community structure was markedly different among these groups. Further redundancy analysis (RDA) showed that Sb contamination was the dominating factor influencing the AMF community structure in the Sb mine area. However, the multivariate analysis showed that, apart from the soil Sb content, extractable nitrogen content and organic matter content also attributed to AMF sequence distribution type. Some AMF sequences were only found in the highly contaminated area and these might be ideal candidates for improving phytoremediation efficiency in Sb mining regions. Gene sequencing analysis revealed that most species were affiliated with Glomus, suggesting that Glomus was the dominant AMF genus in the studied Sb mining area.     

Molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi at a large-scale antimony mining area in southern China

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have great potential for assisting heavy metal hyperaccumulators in the remediation of contaminated soils. However, little information is available about the community composition of AMF under natural conditions in soils contaminated by antimony (Sb). The objective of this study was to investigate the characteristics of AMF molecular diversity, and to explore the effects of Sb content and soil properties on the AMF community structure in an Sb mining area. Four Sb mine spoils and one adjacent reference area were selected from around the Xikuangshan mine in southern China. The association of AMF molecular diversity and community composition with the rhizosphere soils of the dominant plant species was studied by Polymerase Chain Reaction-Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE). Results from all five studied sites showed that the diversity of AMF decreased with increasing Sb concentration. Principal component analysis (PCA) indicated that the AMF community structure was markedly different among these groups. Further redundancy analysis (RDA) showed that Sb contaminationwas the dominating factor influencing the AMF community structure in the Sb mine area. However, the multivariate analysis showed that, apart from the soil Sb content, extractable nitrogen content and organic matter content also attributed to AMF sequence distribution type. Some AMF sequences were only found in the highly contaminated area and these might be ideal candidates for improving phytoremediation efficiency in Sb mining regions. Gene sequencing analysis revealed that most species were affiliated with Glomus, suggesting that Glomus was the dominant AMF genus in the studied Sb mining area.     

The molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the arsenic mining impacted sites in Hunan Province of China

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi(AMF) can establish a mutualistic association with most terrestrial plants even in heavy metal contaminated environments. It has been documented that high concentrations of toxic metals, such as arsenic(As) in soil could adversely affect the diversity and function of AMF. However, there are still gaps in understanding the community composition of AMF under long-term As contaminations. In the present study, six sampling sites with different As concentrations were selected in the Realgar mining area in Hunan Province of China. The AMF biodiversity in the rhizosphere soils of the dominant plant species was investigated by sequencing the nuclear small subunit ribosomal RNA(SSU rR NA) gene fragments using 454-pyrosequencing technique. A total of 11 AMF genera were identified,namely Rhizophagus, Glomus, Funneliformis, Acaulospora, Diversispora, Claroideoglomus, Scutellopora,Gigaspora, Ambispora, Praglomus, and Archaeospora, among which Glomus, Rhizophagus, and Claroideoglomus clarodeum were detected in all sampling sites, and Glomus was the dominant AMF genus in the Realgar mining area. Redundancy analysis indicated that soil pH, total As and Cd concentrations were the main factors influencing AMF community structure. There was a negative correlation between the AMF species richness and the total As concentration in the soil,but no significant correlation between the Shannon–Wiener index of the AMF and plants. Our study showed that high As concentrations can exert a selective effect on the AMF populations.     

喀斯特锑矿植被恢复区植物多样性及群落稳定性

了解喀斯特锑矿区植物群落结构及稳定性对生态恢复和群落构建具有重要意义,本研究以贵州晴隆大厂镇锑矿植被恢复区(锑矿区)为研究对象,并选择锑矿区周边未被破坏的植物群落作为对照区展开研究. 基于样方法对锑矿区和对照区进行植被调查,分析了植物物种多样性及群落(群落、乔木层、灌木层和草本层)的Godron稳定性. 结果表明:锑矿区植物共22种,分属14科18属,且有16种为草本植物,低于对照区的30科53属68种;豆科(Leguminosae)、禾本科(Poaceae)、菊科(Compositae)、蔷薇科(Rosaceae)和荨麻科(Urticaceae)各有2~4种,且以被子植物的双子叶植物为主(共11科13属17种),占总物种数的77.27%. 锑矿区优势植物以亮叶桦(Betula luminifera)、苎麻(Boehmeria nivea)、密蒙花(Buddleja officinalis)、茅莓(Rubus parvifolius)、水麻(Boehmeria penduliflora)和插田泡(Rubus coreanus)为主;对照区优势植物以亮叶桦、油桐(Vernicia fordii)、杨树(Populus simonii)、响叶杨(Populus adenopoda)和香樟树(Cinnamomum camphora)为主. 锑矿区与对照区乔灌植物的密度间差异不显著(P>0.05),但锑矿区植物高度101~130 cm、131~200 cm和>200 cm的物种数显著低于对照区(P<0.05). 锑矿区乔木层和灌木层物种丰富度和Shannon-Wiener指数显著低于对照区(P<0.05),物种丰富度分别比对照区显著降低了82.8%和89.5%(P<0.05),Shannon-Wiener指数分别比对照区显著降低了100%和94.8%(P<0.05). Godron稳定性分析结果表明,锑矿区植物群落不稳定. 综上,锑矿区物种组成简单,物种多样性低且不稳定,处于植被演替早期阶段.      

泗顶矿区6种土地利用类型土壤微生物群落结构特征

以广西柳州泗顶铅锌矿区的玉米地、菜地、灌木、尾矿库、森林和柑橘园6种不同利用类型土壤为研究对象,采用高通量测序技术,分析了不同土地利用类型土壤微生物群落结构特征及土壤环境因子对微生物群落结构的影响.结果表明,变形菌门（Proteobacteria）是6种土壤的优势菌门,所占比例为31.34%~53.47%,γ-变形菌纲（Gammaproteobacteria）为优势菌纲.冗余分析表明,在重金属含量最高的灌木区,厚壁菌门（Firmicutes）和拟杆菌门（Bacteroidetes）的丰度与土壤中铅、锌、镉、铜的含量呈现显著正相关;在土壤钠和钾含量较高的玉米地和菜地,浮霉菌门（Planctomycetes）的丰度有所增加,而厚壁菌门和拟杆菌门的丰度则有所下降.在土壤有机质含量较高而总氮、总磷含量较低的柑橘园,酸杆菌门（Acidobacteria）和疣微菌门（Verrucomicrobia）的丰度较高.芽单胞菌门（Gemmatimonadetes）和浮霉菌门的丰度与土壤pH值呈显著正相关.研究结果表明土地利用类型及土壤环境因子对土壤微生物群落结构多样性有显著的影响.     

金属硫化物矿山水系统中微生物群落组成及多样性

为探索矿山水系统中因采矿活动引起的重金属污染特征和理化性质,以及微生物群落对不同污染水平生境的响应,以中国安徽铜陵狮子山矿区水系统(采矿区废水、堆矿区渗流水、选矿区废水、矿山渗透水和生活池塘水等)为研究对象,通过对水体的理化性质及重金属污染特征分析,并利用Illumina HiSeq 2500测序技术对不同类型废水中微生物群落组成丰度及结构多样性进行了研究,探讨了矿山废水污染特征与微生物群落结构和多样性的相关性.结果表明,水体pH在采矿区(MW1、 MW2)、堆矿区(HW)和选矿区(DW)呈强酸性,矿山水体污染主要来自于采矿活动.不同功能类型废水中微生物群落结构差异显著,其中重金属污染最重的DW的微生物群落多样性和丰度均比其他4个区域弱.高通量测序得到门水平上15门细菌和3门古菌,其中优势细菌群为Proteobacteria、 Bacteroidetes、 Nitrospirae和OD1,优势古菌为Euryarchaeota.PCoA分析表明相似的水体类型的样本聚类相似.相关性热图和典型相关分析(CCA)得到该区域矿山废水中的微生物群落主要受到了pH、电导率(EC)、 SO_4...     

重庆秀山锰矿区土壤和植物锰污染调查与评价

文章通过现场取样对重庆秀山锰矿区锰污染状况进行了调查分析。应用地积累指数法对锰矿区矿渣堆以及农田土壤Mn污染进行评价,结果表明矿区土壤及部分农田土壤Mn污染极其严重。矿区植物对Mn的吸收表现为富集型植物(如垂序商陆Phytolacca americana Linn.)、根部囤积型植物(如紫花香薷Elsholfizia argyi Levl.)、规避型植物(如长波叶山蚂蝗Desmodium sequax Wall.),可根据其特点通过制定合理的植被恢复措施修复Mn污染土壤。采用单项污染指数法对矿区种植蔬菜的Mn污染水平进行评价,发现辣椒、萝卜的食用部分受Mn污染极严重,长期食用这些蔬菜对人体健康存在很大风险。     

生物合成Bio-MnOx对砷污染土壤的稳定化效果分析

通过室内模拟实验,研究了生物合成锰氧化物（Bio-MnO_x）材料对污染土壤中砷（As）的稳定化效果。结果表明:1）Bio-MnO_x的加入能够有效降低砷的浸出量,其中水溶性砷含量由2.28 mg/kg降至0.86 mg/kg,减少62.3%;2）五步连续法浸提结果发现,Bio-MnO_x处理后水溶态砷和表面吸附态砷的相对含量显著降低;3）风险分析进一步表明Bio-MnO_x处理后砷的环境风险降低;4）基于细菌16s RNA生物多样性分析表明,经过Bio-MnO_x处理后,土壤微生物多样性的丰富度显著增加;5）微生物群落结构分析发现,土壤微生物群落结构发生明显演替,属水平下的细菌结构由芽孢杆菌属向梭状芽孢菌属、丛毛单胞菌属、敏感梭菌属等转变。总体而言,Bio-MnO_x是一种比较有效的修复砷污染土壤的生物材料。     

复垦红壤中牧草根际微生物群落功能多样性

通过盆栽试验研究了浙江省诸暨铜矿区复垦红壤牧草根际微生物生物量及群落功能多样性的变化.结果表明,种植不同牧草使矿区土壤根际微生物生物量碳发生了显著的变化,其影响大小因矿区土壤污染程度而异.无污染和轻度污染土壤根际微生物生物量碳变化表现为黑麦草+三叶草>三叶草>黑麦草>未种植土壤,处理间差异均达显著水平(P<0.05),重度污染环境下各处理间差异不明显.Biolog数据分析显示,种植不同牧草的矿区土壤根际微生物群落结构和功能多样性也发生了相应改变,根际土壤微生物群落代谢剖面(AWCD)均显著高于未种植牧草土壤,处理间差异达极显著水平(P<0.001).典型变量分析揭示了不同牧草根际微生物群落利用碳源种类和数量存在明显差异.     

黄土高原六道沟流域8种植物根际细菌与AMF群落多样性研究

采用末端限制性片段长度多态性(terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism,T-RFLP)方法,研究了神木县六道沟流域8种植物根际细菌与丛枝菌根真菌(arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi,AMF)群落多样性及其相互关系.目的是获得有关植物根际细菌和AMF群落的多样性指数,为生态环境修复提供科学依据.结果表明,8种植物根际细菌和AMF的种类和数量有较大差异,其中刺槐根际细菌的Shannon指数最高(4.01),垂柳最低(2.18),根际AMF的Shannon指数最高为小叶杨(2.07),最低为沙棘(1.21);聚类分析(cluster analysis)和冗余分析(redundancy analysis)结果表明,不同植物根际细菌和AMF的群落结构有较大差异,但同时部分植物间也存在相似性;8种植物根际细菌和AMF的多样性指数总体呈极显著的正相关(P<0.01);冗余分析结果表明在根际土壤环境因子中,对根际微生物群落多样性影响最大的环境因子为有机质含量.植物种类和根际环境对根际微生物群落结构有较大影响,同时,刺槐的根际细菌和AMF群落多样性指数均较高,故可作为六道沟流域植被恢复的先锋树种.     

外加不同铁源和丛枝菌根对砷污染土壤上玉米生长及磷、砷吸收的影响

通过盆栽模拟试验研究了添加不同铁源及接种丛枝菌根真菌(Arbuecular mycorrhizal fungi,AMF)对高砷污染土壤上玉米生长及其吸收磷、砷、铁、锰、铜和锌的影响.试验结果表明,与对照相比,添加硫酸亚铁并接种AMF显著地提高了土壤有效铁、锰含量,降低了土壤中水溶性砷、磷含量以及玉米地上部砷的含量,并极大地增加了植株对磷的吸收,提高了植株体内磷砷吸收量之比,从而明显地改善了植株的菌根建成和生长状况.在不接种情况下,硫酸亚铁和石灰混合处理显著地降低了土壤水溶性砷、磷含量及根系砷含量,并明显增加了磷的吸收以及磷、砷吸收量的比值,使玉米植株生物量和根长增加的幅度较其它铁源处理时更大.尽管添加铁尾矿砂增加了土壤水溶性磷的含量以及植株磷的吸收而在一定程度上改善了玉米的生长,但这种效果以不接种时更为明显,因而有必要根据土壤的污染程度调整铁尾矿砂的添加量和接种抗性菌株,以强化植物的抗砷能力.     

酸性矿山废水对稻田土壤微生物菌群结构的影响

为探究酸性矿山废水(AMD)对稻田土壤微生物群落结构的影响,通过取自矿区受AMD污染和未受污染的稻田土壤进行微宇宙灌溉模拟实验,研究了AMD污染过程中土壤理化性质和微生物群落的变化,同时建立环境条件变化引起土壤微生物群落结构改变的相关性关系.结果表明,受AMD污染的土壤中SO_4~(2-)、Cd、Zn含量显著上升,土壤酸化且土壤中细菌群落的多样性下降;而恢复清洁水灌溉可提高土壤细菌群落的多样性,有利于修复AMD的污染.采用高通量测序技术分析了不同处理稻田土壤中微生物群落在门和属分类水平上的相对丰度分布变化,冗余分析(RDA)表明,土壤pH和重金属(Pb、Cu)含量是影响稻田土壤微生物群落结构的主要环境因子.研究结果不仅有助于进一步揭示AMD污染、土壤因子与土壤微生物群落的相互关系,同时可为恢复AMD污染农业土壤提供理论依据.     

丛枝菌根真菌在矿区生态环境修复中应用及其作用效果

针对煤矿区生态环境修复中存在的主要问题,研究丛枝菌根真菌与紫穗槐共生状况,丛枝菌根真菌对紫穗槐根系发育的影响及其对煤炭开采塌陷区退化土壤的改良效应.结果表明,接种菌根5个月后,接种丛枝菌根促进紫穗槐地上部分和根系生长,提高了紫穗槐根系侵染率;接种区紫穗槐根际土壤中球囊霉素、易提取球囊霉素含量显著增加;接种菌根提高了紫穗槐根际土壤有效磷和有机质含量,微生物数量明显提高,取得较好的菌根生态效应.接种菌根有利于对矿区根际土壤的改良,促进了矿区生态系统稳定,对维持矿区生态系统的持续性具有重要意义.     

矿区周边土壤重金属污染治理的优势植物筛选——以关中西部某铅锌冶炼区为例

通过对关中西部某铅锌冶炼区周边实地调查、采样和室内样品分析,采用原子吸收分光光度计测定铅锌冶炼区周边地区长势良好的13种优势植物对Pb、Zn、Cd、Cr、Cu、Ni的吸收与富集能力及其富集特征。结果表明,矿区土壤均受到Pb、Zn、Cd 3种重金属的污染,13种植物体内的Pb、Zn、Cd的含量比正常植物的含量高出数倍,白蒿、蒲公英、播娘蒿、牛舌草和秃疮花这5种植物对于Pb、Zn、Cd这3种重金属的转移系数均大于1,从植物体内重金属含量、转运系数和富集系数3个指标来看,白蒿和蒲公英可作为首选的2种先锋植物。此结果为利用本土植物治理铅锌矿区土壤重金属污染提供一定的参考依据。     

矿区不同植被复垦模式对土壤细菌群落结构的影响

以安太堡露天煤矿复垦区为研究对象,用PCR-DGGE技术分析不同复垦植被(榆树、落叶松、杏树、云杉和刺槐)及复垦年限(15年和20年)对土壤细菌的影响.土壤细菌多样性分析结果表明:复垦20年组,榆树最高,杏树最低,其余3个植被无显著差异;复垦15年组,云杉显著高于刺槐;刺槐随复垦年限延长,其土壤细菌多样性显著增高,而云杉却反之.相似性系数分析、聚类分析和PCA均显示,相同复垦年限的土样细菌群落结构相似性高.相关性分析表明细菌多样性指数和土壤pH显著正相关.优势和差异条带测序鉴定出Nitrospira、Sphingomonas、Arthrobacter、Brachybacterium、Rhizobium以及Mesorhizobium等或参与氮循环、或降解多环芳烃及杂环有机物的细菌属.本研究说明榆树和云杉有利于土壤细菌多样性的恢复;复垦区土壤的优势菌群多为有利于污染土壤的生态修复和肥力恢复的功能细菌属.     

铜尾矿库重金属Cu、Zn对细菌群落结构的影响

以湖北某铜矿尾矿库为主要研究对象,采集库内尾矿样品11个、对照样某小型废弃尾矿库尾矿样品2个和附近耕地土壤样品1个,采用变性梯度凝胶电泳方法对上述样品中细菌的16S rRNA V3~V6可变区扩增片段进行分析,利用分析得到的图谱数据与所测得样品的理化性质及重金属Cu、Zn含量进行相关性及冗余度(RDA)分析.结果表明,尾矿库内Cu、Zn污染严重并波及周边,与尾矿样品的理化性质存在不同的相关性,其中Zn的污染程度与有机质存在极显著正相关[R=0.668(P<0.01)].DGGE图谱分析结果发现,样品细菌多样性较低,相似性较高(最低相似度53.1%),优势菌群相对稳定,PCA分析表明,Cu和Zn对细菌多样性具有抑制作用.RDA分析结果说明Cu和Zn的含量对细菌种群分布影响很大,Cu对大部分种群具有抑制作用,而Zn一方面能促进某些种属数量,另一方面又能抑制其他种群的结构变化,这种影响并不是实验室研究的简单线性关系.     

Bacterial diversity in soils around a lead and zinc mine

Five samples of soil collected from a lead and zinc mine were used to assess the effect of combined contamination of heavy metals on soil bacterial communities using a polyphasic approach including characterization of isolates by culture method, community level catabolic profiling in BIOLOG GN microplates, and genetic community fingerprinting by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of 16S rDNA fragments amplified by PCR from community DNA （PCR-DGGE）. The structure of the bacterial community was affected to a certain extent by heavy metals. The PCR-DGGE analysis of 16S rRNA genes showed that there were significant differences in the structure of the microbial community among the soil samples, which were related to the contamination levels. The number of bacteria and the number of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） bands in the soils increased with increasing distance from the lead and zinc mine tailing, whereas the concentration of lead （Pb） and cadmium （Cd） was decreased. Heavily polluted soils could be characterized by a community that differs from those of lightly polluted soils in richness and structure of dominating bacterial populations. The clustering analysis of the DGGE profiles showed that the bacteria in all the five samples of soil belonged to three clusters. The data from the BIOLOG analysis also showed the same result. This study showed that heavy metal contamination decreased both the biomass and diversity of the bacterial community in soil.     

门头沟煤矿区土壤有机污染特征与微生物特性

以自动索氏提取、GC-MS分析等复合方法体系对煤矿区土壤有机污染物特征、基本理化特性和微生物性质构成的土壤微生态环境进行了研究.结果表明,煤矿区土壤受到了不同程度的有机物污染,其含量分布在0.4～1.5 mg/g干土之间,为同地区背景土样的1.5～6倍.有机污染物中饱和烃和芳香烃等轻质组分含量超过40%,以C15以上的...     

响应土壤阴离子类型的盐碱土古细菌群落多样性研究

为初步解析我国黑龙江苏打盐碱地（HA）、新疆荒漠盐碱地（XD）、山西平原盐碱地（SY）、江苏滨海盐碱地（JD）和天津滨海盐碱地（TB）5个地区的土壤古细菌群落结构多样性,以及其响应土壤不同阴离子类型的分布特征,采用基于Illumin-Hiseq平台的高通量测序技术获得489~604个古细菌可操纵分类单元（OTU）.OTU多样性分析结果表明XD的古细菌群落物种丰富度最高,SY和HA分别具有最高和最低的古细菌群落多样性和均匀度;OTU的物种注释结果表明HA以奇古菌门（Thaumarchaeota）为优势菌门,其他土壤均以广古菌（Euryarchaeota）为优势;综合5个样品古细菌群落结构、优势古细菌属和土壤阴离子进行的典范对应分析（CCA）结果显示,XD古细菌群落结构和Haloterrigena属（XD中最优势,相对丰度20.2%）明显的响应土壤SO₄^2-浓度;HA古细菌群落结构和Nitrososphaera属（HA中最优势,62.3%）明显的响应土壤HCO₃^-/CO₃^2-浓度和pH;JD、SY和TB古细菌群落结构、Halorubrum属（JD和TB中最优势,24.4%和15.6%）,和Natronomonas属（SY和JD中第二优势,8.1%和9.2%）明显的响应土壤Cl^-浓度.研究结果说明我国不同地域分布的盐碱土受其土壤阴离子类型及其浓度的影响,呈现不同的古细菌群落结构和分布特征.研究结果为我国不同类型盐碱土古细菌资源的挖掘提供依据,也为揭示我国不同类型盐碱土古细菌群落的生态功能提供参考.     

锑矿采选固废与冶炼废渣的化学特性及重金属溶出特性

对锑矿区采选固废和冶炼废渣的化学成分及在模拟酸雨不同pH值下的溶出特性进行研究。结果表明,采矿废石、浮选尾矿渣、鼓风炉炉渣及鼓风炉燃烧残渣都含有Sb、V等重金属污染物,其中鼓风炉炉渣Sb含量最高,达1.22 g/kg,溶出率为0.355%;采矿废石中Sb的含量最低,为0.34 g/kg,溶出率最高达到10.391%,说明锑矿区废渣和冶炼固废中的重金属释放与固废的重金属含量不成正比。浸出实验表明,锑矿采矿废石浸出液Sb浓度达到3.55 mg/L,超过贵州省环境污染物Sb的排放标准(0.5 mg/L)7.11倍;锑矿鼓风炉燃烧残渣浸出液Sb浓度为3.11 mg/L,超过标准6.23倍。因此锑矿区露天堆放的固体废物,经酸雨淋溶浸泡产生的废液会污染周边水体,可能对周边生态和居民造成危害。