Effect of bone char application on Pb bioavailability in a Pb-contaminated soil

The effects of bone char (BC) application on the bioavailability of Pb in a polluted soil from Hunan Province, China were examined. The Pb-contaminated soil was treated with two types of bone char, one from the UK and the other from China. The bioavailability of Pb was determined in terms of the uptake by Chinese cabbage (Brassica chinensis L.), sequential extraction and X-ray diffraction analysis. The results indicate that the Pb concentrations in both shoots and roots decreased with increasing quantities of added bone char, and the application of BC from the UK at the rate of 1.6% (w:w) had the largest effect. Lead Pb concentrations in the shoots and roots decreased by 56.0% and 75.9%, respectively, whereas the application of BC from Zhejiang Province, China at the rate of 1.6% (w:w) reduced Pb concentrations in the shoots and roots to 2.04 mgkg(-1) and 8.42 mgkg(-1), respectively, only 45.8% and 30.2% compared to the control treatment. Sequential extraction results indicate that the addition of bone char, as a metal-immobilizing agent, substantially transforms soil Pb from non-residual fractions to the residual fraction. The transformation was further confirmed using X-ray diffraction studies.     

施用典型有机固废生物炭对土壤重金属生物有效性的影响

将有机固废经热解转化为生物炭,具有改良土壤、促进碳固定、钝化重金属等优点,但有机固废生物炭中被钝化重金属进入土壤后生物有效性尚不明确。采用盆栽方法评估了施用市政污泥、中药渣等典型有机固废生物炭对受纳土壤中重金属有效性及植物吸收、传输重金属的影响。结果表明,施用污泥炭、中药渣炭显著增加了土壤中As、Zn的化学提取有效态含量,从而降低了Cr、Pb有效态含量(P < 0.05),对Cd、Cu、Ni有效态含量也有不同程度的降低趋势;同时,抑制了除Zn以外As、Cd、Cr、Cu、Ni、Pb等6种重金属从土壤向植物的传输、累积,降幅最高达30%。中药渣炭联合污泥炭施用可进一步抑制7种重金属在植物地上部分以及除As、Cr外其他重金属在根中的吸收、累积。本研究结果可为评估有机固废生物炭土地利用的环境风险提供参考。     

氮素形态对烟草根际镉的有效性及镉吸收的影响

采用盆栽实验,研究了不同氮素形态对酸性紫色土和中性紫色土中烟草根际有效镉含量及烟草吸收镉的影响。结果表明,氮素形态对烟草根际有效镉含量的影响不显著,但铵态氮(AN)和铵态氮+硝化抑制剂双氰胺(AN+DCD)使非根际有效镉含量显著提高。2种土壤中,烟草的生物量均以AN+DCD处理最高;烟草地上部镉含量在酸性紫色土中以硝态氮(NN)处理最高,中性紫色土中则以AN+DCD处理最高;烟草地上部镉累积量均以AN+DCD和AN+NN处理最高。从植物修复角度,2种土壤宜以铵态氮与硝态氮混合或铵态氮与双氰胺混合方式施用。     

土壤铜形态和生物有效性对施用生物质炭的响应

采用改进的Tessier方法对土壤Cu形态进行分级,研究了添加生物质炭对土壤重金属Cu形态、生物有效性和小麦生长及生理指标的影响。结果表明,石灰性土壤中Cu主要以碳酸盐结合态、氧化态和残渣态形式存在,三者占土壤Cu的90%以上。添加生物质炭后,土壤中的碳酸盐结合态铜、氧化态铜含量有所减少,但不显著;有机物结合态铜含量增加了131.25%,达到极显著水平,其中主要增加了紧有机结合态。添加生物质炭在培养一定时间后（30 d后）土壤有效态铜含量降低,120天时最大降低幅度达50.66%,添加生物质炭提高了冬小麦的根系重、茎秆干重、籽粒干重和灌浆期旗叶叶绿素含量,降低了根系、茎秆和籽粒的含铜量以及超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性,并随着生物质炭施用量的增加有显著性差异。综合看来,生物质炭对土壤铜污染具有钝化作用。     

Application of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria for enhancing bioavailability and phytoextraction of cadmium (Cd) from polluted soil

In this study, phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB), Bacillus megaterium, were used to enhance Cd bioavailability and phytoextractability of Cd from contaminated soils. This strain showed a potential for directly solubilizing phosphorous from soils more than 10 folds greater than the control without inoculation. The results of pot experiments revealed that inoculation with B. megaterium significantly increased the extent of Cd accumulation in Brassica juncea and Abutilon theophrasti by two folds relative to the uninoculated control. The maximum Cd concentrations due to inoculation were 1.6 and 1.8 mg Cd g⁻¹ plant for B. juncea and A. theophrasti after 10 wk, respectively. The total biomass of A. theophrasti was not significantly promoted by the inoculation treatment, yet the total biomass of B. juncea increased from 0.087 to 0.448 g. It is also worth to mention that B. juncea predominantly accumulates Cd in its stems (39%) whereas A. theophrasti accumulates it in its leaves (68%) after 10 wk. The change of the Cd speciation indicated that inoculation of B. megaterium as PSB increased the bioavailabilty of Cd and consequently enhanced its uptake by plants. The present study may provide a new insight for improving phytoremediation using PSB in the Cd-contaminated soils.     

淋洗对污染土壤重金属形态分布及生物可利用性影响研究

淋洗是一种快速高效的土壤重金属修复技术,淋洗条件的选择对不同土地利用类型的重金属污染修复具有重要意义。以Ni、Cu、Cd复合污染土壤为研究对象,在不同淋洗条件(液固比和pH)下考察6种淋洗剂(去离子水、模拟酸雨、柠檬酸、草酸、乙二胺四乙酸二钠(Na2EDTA)和氨三乙酸(NTA))对Ni、Cu、Cd的淋洗效果、形态分布及生物可利用性影响。结果表明:(1)当液固比5∶1mL/g时,柠檬酸、Na2EDTA、NTA表现出良好的淋洗效果,对建设用地土壤Ni、Cu、Cd的去除率分别达到84.53%、92.30%、56.00%以上。(2)淋洗后土壤中可交换态、可还原态Ni、Cu、Cd浓度均明显降低。(3)总体上,淋洗使残余指数升高、迁移系数降低,重金属离子在液固比20∶1 mL/g时生物可利用性最低。(4)根据实际污染土壤效果,pH 5.2的柠檬酸或pH 7.5的Na2EDTA在液固比20∶1mL/g时可降低农业土壤的风险;建设用地土壤使用液固比5∶1mL/g、pH 7.5的Na2EDTA或pH 7.5的NTA对3种重金属的去除率达80.43%以上。     

石灰对稻米吸收Cd的影响及施用风险的区域调查与田间实验

通过区域调查与田间实验相结合的方法探讨施用石灰对土壤-水稻系统镉(Cd)污染的控制效果和潜在风险.区域调查结果显示,研究区稻米Cd超标率高达72.6％;石灰处理可降低21.1％的土壤Cd活性和9.7％的稻米Cd超标率,并小幅提升土壤pH,但存在不确定性.田间实验结果显示,经石灰处理后,稻米Cd含量从0.26 mg·kg...     

添加天然沸石和石灰对土壤镉形态转化的影响

采用土壤培养实验,研究镉污染土壤中添加沸石、石灰及两者配施对土壤pH值和土壤镉形态变化的影响。结果表明,土壤pH值随沸石用量的增加而增加,随培养时间呈现先增加后下降并逐渐趋于稳定的趋势,但均高于对照。高剂量石灰的处理对土壤pH的影响最大,与对照相比土壤pH提高了3.33个单位。在土壤5~50 d培养过程中,石灰处理的土壤交换态镉含量呈现先逐渐降低而后略有升高的趋势,其余处理均呈下降趋势。培养50 d后,高剂量的沸石、石灰及高剂量沸石与石灰配施处理的土壤交换态镉含量从5 d时的67.54、61.95和55.56 mg/kg降低至54.65、49.93和45.96mg/kg。相关分析表明,不同培养时期交换态镉含量与土壤pH值呈负相关关系。在10个处理中,L2Z3(石灰2 g/kg土和沸石60 g/kg土)组合处理效果最好,使土壤交换态镉含量下降了34.68%,碳酸盐结合态镉含量上升了4.30%,铁锰氧化结合态镉含量上升了16.97%,有机结合态镉含量上升了1.31%,残渣态镉含量上升了12.11%。     

Long-term effects of soil heterogeneity on cadmium behaviour in soil

A deterministic model for long-term behaviour of contaminants in the rootzone is developed that includes sorption, leaching, and plant uptake. The model is applied to cadmium accumulation in a sandy soil and uptake of cadmium by barley. Sensitivity analysis showed that the sensitivity of the leaching rate to changes in soil chemical and soil physical parameters decreases as a function of time, and becomes zero when steady state is reached. In contrast, accumulation of cadmium in soil and the plant uptake rate of barley are increasingly sensitive to soil chemical and soil physical parameters as time preceeds. To analyse cadmium behaviour in a field that is heterogeneous with respect to soil physical properties, the interstitial flow velocity was assumed to be a random, lognormally distributed variate. Using Monte Carlo simulation, the average plant uptake rate appeared to be much higher in the stochastic analysis than in the deterministic approach. Steady state is reached after a very long period of time. For a lognormally distributed proton activity, causing heterogeneity with respect to the sorption capacity of the soil, the model predicted similar deviations from the deterministic approach. It is concluded that reference values for groundwater and crop quality are exceeded earlier in a heterogeneous field than in a homogenous soil profile. Moreover, when average values suggest an acceptable situation, variability of the leaching rate and the plant uptake rate can still cause exceedance of reference values in part of the field. Therefore, it is reasoned that environmental quality standards should take soil heterogeneity into account.     

添加堆肥和赤泥对土壤生物有效性Cd和Zn的影响

采用土壤培养实验,研究添加堆肥和赤泥对土壤中Zn和Cd生物有效性的影响。结果表明,单独添加堆肥或赤泥以及赤泥和堆肥一起添加到土壤,均可以降低土壤中的交换态Cd和Zn含量以及生物有效态Zn和Cd含量。与对照相比,培养1~3个月后,单独添加堆肥、单独添加赤泥和同时添加赤泥与堆肥导致土壤交换态Cd含量分别降低14%~18%、33.3%~46.1%和44.2%~57.7%;土壤交换态Zn含量分别降低54.4%~59%、100%和100%;土壤生物有效态Cd含量分别降低11.8%~14.7%、25.1%~33.7%和32.6%~43.9%;土壤生物有效态Zn含量分别降低14.1%~15.8%、59.7%~72.2%和43.2%~58.4%。     

Geochemical modeling of cadmium sorption to soil as a function of soil properties

Cadmium sorption experiments were conducted to infer Cd sorption mechanisms to a reference smectite and three fractions of a Vertisol soil. Untreated Vertisol has a higher adsorption capacity for Cd than that of reference smectite. Surface complex modeling was used to calculate the potential contributions of Cd complexation reactions with permanent charge sites and pH-dependent charge sites over ranges in pH, for soils with given surface areas, and sorption site densities. The Langmuir model produced relatively good predictions of Cd sorption on reference smectite and Vertisol. However, the results of the triple-layer model (TLM) were inadequate to describe Cd adsorption on fixed-charge sites because the model could not account for the ion-exchange reaction on the basal plane. Based upon the two geochemical models of Cd adsorption to the reference smectite and Vertisol, it appears that the basal plane siloxane cavities are the most important sites for Cd complexation at pH < 6.5. For the pH-dependent sites, the edge-site aluminol appears to be the dominant surface functional group responsible for Cd adsorption at pH > 6.5.     

The effect of soil composition and hydration on the bioavailability and toxicity of cadmium to hibernating juvenile American toads (Bufo americanus)

The soil ecotoxicology literature has focused primarily on a few major taxa, to the neglect of other fossorial organisms such as amphibians. We selected cadmium (Cd) and the American toad (Bufo americanus) as a model contaminant and biological species to assess the impact of soil contamination on amphibian hibernation survival and post-hibernation condition. Soil sand composition (50, 70, 90%) and hydration (100, 150% water holding capacity (WHC)) were manipulated in addition to Cd concentration (0, 56, 165, 483 microg/g) to determine whether these soil properties affect toxicity. Soil Cd concentration significantly reduced survival and locomotor performance, and was correlated negatively with percent mass loss and positively with whole body Cd concentration. Higher sand content resulted in less mass loss and greater Cd uptake. Toads that were hibernated in 50% sand hydrated to 100% WHC had higher survival, less mass loss, and better sprint performance than those hibernated in 50% sand, 150% WHC. This study demonstrates that concentrations of Cd found in soil at highly contaminated sites can be bioaccumulated by hibernating amphibians and may reduce fitness. Differences in microhabitat use may cause species to vary in their exposure and susceptibility to soil contamination. The toxicity of Cd to amphibians could be greater in natural systems where there are multiple stressors and fluctuations in environmental variables.     

Effects of sewage sludge biochar on plant metal availability after application to a Mediterranean soil

Pyrolytic conversion of sewage sludge into biochar could be a sustainable management option for Mediterranean agricultural soils. The aim of this work is to evaluate the effects of biochar from sewage sludge pyrolysis on soil properties; heavy metals solubility and bioavailability in a Mediterranean agricultural soil and compared with those of raw sewage sludge. Biochar (B) was prepared by pyrolysis of selected sewage sludge (SL) at 500 °C. The pyrolysis process decreased the plant-available of Cu, Ni, Zn and Pb, the mobile forms of Cu, Ni, Zn, Cd and Pb and also the risk of leaching of Cu, Ni, Zn and Cd. A selected Mediterranean soil was amended with SL and B at two different rates in mass: 4% and 8%. The incubation experiment (200 d) was conducted in order to study carbon mineralization and trace metal solubility and bioavailability of these treatments. Both types of amendments increased soil respiration with respect to the control soil. The increase was lower in the case of B than when SL was directly added. Metals mobility was studied in soil after the incubation and it can be established that the risk of leaching of Cu, Ni and Zn were lower in the soil treated with biochar that in sewage sludge treatment. Biochar amended samples also reduced plant availability of Ni, Zn, Cd and Pb when compared to sewage sludge amended samples.     

含磷材料对矿区铅镉污染土壤重金属形态转化的影响

以湖南郴州东江湖风景区矿区遗留地重金属污染土壤为研究对象,研究了3种含P材料,及其与蒙脱石的组合材料,对矿区土壤铅镉污染的修复效果。实验设6组处理,分别为P1组、P2组、P3组、P1+M组、P2+M组、P3+M组,通过添加5%的稳定剂,稳定2d后,分析土壤中铅镉的形态变化。实验结果表明:添加含P材料,及组合材料后,土壤中铅镉的离子交换态、铁锰结合态、有机结合态大幅度降低,残渣态显著升高。对Pb离子转化效果均在90.00%以上, Cd离子的转化效率相对较差,最优P1处理效果为74.20%。离子交换态的减少,有效地降低了重金属的生物有效性,有效地降低了环境风险。同时,含P材料均增加了土壤有效磷的含量,对矿区土壤的肥力也有一定提升。     

Effects of sewage sludge biochar on plant metal availability after application to a Mediterranean soil

Pyrolytic conversion of sewage sludge into biochar could be a sustainable management option for Mediterranean agricultural soils. The aim of this work is to evaluate the effects of biochar from sewage sludge pyrolysis on soil properties; heavy metals solubility and bioavailability in a Mediterranean agricultural soil and compared with those of raw sewage sludge. Biochar (B) was prepared by pyrolysis of selected sewage sludge (SL) at 500 °C. The pyrolysis process decreased the plant-available of Cu, Ni, Zn and Pb, the mobile forms of Cu, Ni, Zn, Cd and Pb and also the risk of leaching of Cu, Ni, Zn and Cd. A selected Mediterranean soil was amended with SL and B at two different rates in mass: 4% and 8%. The incubation experiment (200 d) was conducted in order to study carbon mineralization and trace metal solubility and bioavailability of these treatments. Both types of amendments increased soil respiration with respect to the control soil. The increase was lower in the case of B than when SL was directly added. Metals mobility was studied in soil after the incubation and it can be established that the risk of leaching of Cu, Ni and Zn were lower in the soil treated with biochar that in sewage sludge treatment. Biochar amended samples also reduced plant availability of Ni, Zn, Cd and Pb when compared to sewage sludge amended samples.     

Effects of lead and cadmium nitrate on biomass and substrate utilization pattern of soil microbial communities

A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) applied as their nitrates on soil microbial biomass carbon (C(mic)) and nitrogen (N(mic)), and substrate utilization pattern of soil microbial communities. The C(mic) and N(mic) contents were determined at 0, 14, 28, 42 and 56 days after heavy metal application (DAA). The results showed a significant decline in the C(mic) for all Pb and Cd amended soils from the start to 28 DAA. From 28 to 56 DAA, C(mic) contents changed non-significantly for all other treatments except for 600 mgkg(-1) Pb and 100 mgkg(-1) Cd in which it declined significantly from 42 to 56 DAA. The N(mic) contents also decreased significantly from start to 28 DAA for all other Pb and Cd treatments except for 200 mgkg(-1) Pb which did not show significant difference from the control. Control and 200 mgkg(-1) Pb had significantly lower soil microbial biomass C:N ratio as compared with other Pb treatments from 14 to 42 DAA, however at 56 DAA, only 1000 mgkg(-1) Pb showed significantly higher C:N ratio compared with other treatments. No significant difference in C:N ratio for all Cd treated soils was seen from start to 28 DAA, however from 42 to 56 DAA, 100 mgkg(-1) Pb showed significantly higher C:N ratio compared with other treatments. On 56 DAA, substrate utilization pattern of soil microbial communities was determined by inoculating Biolog ECO plates. The results indicated that Pb and Cd addition inhibited the functional activity of soil microbial communities as indicated by the intensity of average well color development (AWCD) during 168 h of incubation. Multivariate analysis of sole carbon source utilization pattern demonstrated that higher levels of heavy metal application had significantly affected soil microbial community structure.     

Effect of soil properties on bioavailability and extractability of phenanthrene and atrazine sequestered in soil

Sixteen soils with markedly different properties were analyzed to determine their porosity in the range of 7 nm-10 microm, cation-exchange capacity (CEC), surface area and clay mineralogy. The extent of sequestration of phenanthrene and atrazine has been shown to differ markedly among these soils. Correlations were sought between soil characteristics and four methods of measuring sequestration. Simple correlation analysis showed that some but not all measures of phenanthrene and atrazine sequestration were highly correlated with organic C content, nanoporosity or CEC but not other properties of the soils. Multiple linear-regression analysis suggested an interaction of organic C content with soil texture, CEC or surface area in determining the extent of atrazine or phenanthrene sequestration. We conclude that organic C content, CEC and other properties of soil may be useful predictors of sequestration of some compounds.     

生物质炭对污染土壤中的镉生物有效性及阿特拉津消解的影响

通过室内土培实验,研究添加1%在300℃和700℃制备的甘蔗叶生物质炭(BCst-300、BCst-700)和蚕沙生物质炭(BCse-300、BCse-700)对复合污染土壤中镉生物有效性和阿特拉津消解的影响;从土壤pH值、阳离子交换量、有机碳和微生物生物量碳、氮的变化初步探讨添加生物质炭影响土壤镉生物有效性和阿特拉津消解的机理.研究表明,添加生物质炭显著降低了土壤镉的生物有效性,同时加快了阿特拉津的生物降解,培养结束(60 d)时,添加BCst-300、BCst-700、BCse-300和BCse-700土壤中有效镉含量分别比对照降低了23.03%、31.43%、47.84%和38.69%,阿特拉津消解率分别比对照提高了12.45%、7.85%、49.10%和40.76%,其中蚕沙生物质炭对降低土壤镉的有效性以及促进阿特拉津生物降解效果优于甘蔗叶生物质炭,且BCse-300的效果最为显著.相关性分析结果表明,土壤镉的生物有效性与土壤pH值和阳离子交换量呈极显著负相关性,说明提高土壤pH值和阳离子交换量是外源生物质炭降低土壤镉的生物有效性的重要机制;阿特拉津残留量与土壤pH值、阳离子交换量、微生物生物量碳、氮均呈极显著负相关性,表明生物质炭可以通过改变土壤pH值、阳离子交换量、微生物生物量碳、氮从而促进土壤中阿特拉津的降解.     

Effects of UV-modified biochar derived from phytoremediation residue on Cd bioavailability and uptake in Coriandrum sativum L. in a Cd-contaminated soil

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Biochar has been applied widely as an amendment in the remediation of contaminated soil to immobilize the heavy metals. However, the role of...