种植不同植物的表面流人工湿地净化效果和微生物群落差异分析

为了解植物种类对表面流人工湿地的净化效果的影响及其与微生物群落的关系,研究了4种植物条件下表面流人工湿地的氮磷平衡以及微生物群落结构。结果表明,各组人工湿地对氨氮(45.53%～80.95%)、总氮(53.67%～80.30%)和总磷(32.97%～55.77%)都有较好的处理效果,种植植物的人工湿地比未种植的人工湿地具有更高的氨氮、总氮和总磷去除效果,其中黄菖蒲组对氮的去除效果最好,美人蕉组对磷的去除效果最好。在表面流人工湿地中,微生物作用(34.84%～45.44%)是人工湿地氮去除的主要途径,基质吸附(20.90%～23.91%)是人工湿地磷去除的主要途径,但是种植植物的人工湿地的氮磷通过微生物去除的量更高。高通量测序分析表明,相较于未种植植物的人工湿地,种植植物的人工湿地显示出更高的微生物丰富度、多样性和更高的脱氮除磷功能微生物的丰度。假单胞菌属、不动杆菌属、芽孢杆菌属和硝化螺菌属是人工湿地中主要的脱氮菌属,也是种植植物的人工湿地高生物脱氮的原因。假单胞菌属和不动杆菌属丰度增加是种植植物的人工湿地高生物除磷的原因。     

人工快速渗滤系统微生物生长与分布情况调查研究

以深圳白芒的人工快速渗滤(CRI)系统为研究对象,分析了不同温度下CRI系统中各微生物类群以及脱氮功能菌的生长和分布情况.结果表明,CRI系统对污水处理效果较好,出水SS、BOD5和氨氮的去除率在90％以上,COD的去除率在60％以上.CRI系统以硝化作用为主,有机氮基本转换成硝态氮;而反硝化作用去除总氮的效果不明显.CRI系统的微生物发育良好,有着比较高的生物活性.CRI系统中细菌占有绝对优势,各深度填料中的细菌数量均超过108个/mL,比放线菌、真菌高2～4个数量级;脱氮功能菌中,氨化功能菌的数量最多,其次是亚硝化功能菌、反硝化功能菌,硝化功能菌数量最少.在空间分布上,各微生物类群以及大部分脱氮功能菌(除反硝化功能菌外)都呈现出从填料上层到下层数量逐渐减少的规律.     

3种负荷对模拟垂直流人工湿地去除氮、磷效果的影响

为探讨水力负荷、有机负荷和悬浮物固体负荷对垂直流人工湿地基质去除氮、磷效果的影响,采用了人工土柱模拟实验的方法,对不同数值的水力负荷、有机负荷(COD)和悬浮固体负荷单因素影响条件下垂直流人工湿地出水中TN、TP的浓度进行了监测。实验结果表明,在3种负荷单一因素影响条件下,垂直流人工湿地处理出水中TN、TP的浓度均随着负荷的增加而增加,即降低水力负荷、有机负荷、悬浮固体负荷均有利于降低垂直流人工湿地处理出水中TN、TP的浓度。当水力负荷为50 cm/d,垂直流人工湿地TP的去除率较高,达到71.52%;当有机负荷为50 g/(m2·d),TN的平均去除率较高,达到41.84%;当悬浮固体负荷为75 g/(m2·d),TP的平均去除率较高,达到92.13%。因此,在水力负荷实验中,当水力负荷为50 cm/d,垂直流人工湿地对氮、磷去除效果较佳;在悬浮固体实验中,当悬浮固体负荷为75 g/m2·d,垂直流人工湿地对氮、磷去除效果较好;在有机负荷实验中,当有机负荷(COD)为50 g/(m2·d),垂直流人工湿地对氮、磷去除效果较好。     

不同尺度潜流人工湿地对污染河水的净化机制

为了揭示潜流人工湿地对污染河水的净化机制,通过构建实验室规模和中试规模2种尺度的人工湿地,系统分析了人工湿地净化污染河水过程中的基质特性、微生物特性和植物作用。结果表明,2种尺度人工湿地对悬浮固体(SS 95.86%,94.74%)和有机物(COD 85.29%,80.41%;BOD5 90.60%,89.99%)的去除效果相近,而实验室规模湿地对营养物的去除效果(TN 30.13%,TP 76.89%)优于中试规模湿地(TN 20.27%,TP 52.45%)。实验室规模人工湿地的微生物群落多样性和微生物数量更高,并且具有能够脱氮和降解有机物的特属优势菌种黄杆菌和金黄杆菌。中试规模人工湿地能够更好地为植物生长提供适宜的环境条件,中试规模湿地中的植物生物量(1.47 kg·m~(-2))高于实验室规模湿地(1.12 kg·m~(-2)),而且植物在湿地氮磷去除中的贡献率(TN 23.55%,TP 8.80%)也高于实验室规模湿地(TN 11.03%,TP 4.46%)。     

两种不同基质的垂直潜流人工湿地对尾水的处理效果研究

为提高人工湿地对污水处理厂尾水的处理效率,采用以黄铁矿和砾石为基质的两种垂直潜流人工湿地处理武汉某污水处理厂尾水,研究了不同水力负荷下人工湿地去除污染物的效果,并分析了基质的微生物群落结构。结果表明,在低水力负荷(0.4～0.7 m³/(m²·d))下,两种人工湿地对尾水化学需氧量(COD)、总氮(TN)、NO^-₃和总磷(TP)具有较好的去除效果;在高水力负荷(1.0～1.3 m³/(m²·d))下,对氨氮去除效果较好。黄铁矿人工湿地对尾水COD、TN、NO^-₃和TP的去除效果好于砾石,分析基质微生物发现,黄铁矿人工湿地中反硝化脱氮菌属主要为硫杆菌属(Thiobacillus)和硫氧化菌属(Sulfurifustis),相对丰度分别为16.68%和4.62%,且硫杆菌属具有提高磷去除能力的功能;而砾石人工湿地中反硝化脱氮菌属主要为类固醇杆菌属(Steroidobacter),相对丰度为4.56%,采用黄铁矿为基质...     

表流-水平流复合人工湿地对高污染河水的净化

为了研究表流-水平流复合人工湿地对高污染河水的净化效果及植物对复合湿地中二级潜流湿地的影响作用,实验构建了表流+芦苇水平潜流和表流+无植物水平潜流复合人工湿地。在相同的水力负荷下连续运行一年的结果表明,复合人工湿地对高污染河水中TN、NH3-N、TP、COD、BOD5和SS的去除率分别为57.3%~63.1%、65.7%~68.1%、69.4%~82.7%、85.3%~86.3%、96.7%~96.9%和97.9%~98.2%,种有植物的二级潜流湿地具有更好的脱氮和除磷效果;表流湿地作为复合湿地的第一级能够有效去除大部分的有机污染物和悬浮物,进而避免二级潜流湿地的堵塞,并利于二级潜流湿地的脱氮除磷的进行;复合湿地对有机物和悬浮物的去除不受季节性波动的影响,但是其脱氮效果受季节波动的影响较大。     

不同基质复合垂直流人工湿地对富营养化景观水的净化效果

研究了两套不同基质复合垂直流人工湿地小试装置在不同季节对富营养化景观水的净化效果,分析了温度变化对污染物去除效果的影响,考察了微生物的硝化强度和反硝化强度以及基质理化性质对植物生长状况的影响,并探讨了氮、磷的去除途径.结果表明:不同基质复合垂直流人工湿地随季节变化对浊度、COD和磷的去除效果差异不明显;温度降低对脱氮效果影响显著,对磷的去除影响不大.沸石-页岩湿地硝化强度和反硝化强度优于砾石湿地.采用沸石作为基质可以提高系统对氮的去除效率,促进湿地植物的生长.对氮、磷去除途径的分析表明:微生物的硝化反硝化作用以及基质对磷的吸附沉淀作用是复合垂直流人工湿地去除氮、磷的主要途径;植物吸收分别占湿地TN、TP去除量的16%和35%左右,也是个重要途径.     

低温对湿地填料内微生物生长分布及处理效能的影响研究

针对人工湿地低温运行效率低、填料层内部结构对微生物生长分布影响不明确等问题,采用最大或然数(MPN)法对典型人工湿地正反级配试验柱中氨化细菌、硝化细菌及反硝化细菌生长分布情况及对污染物去除效果进行检测分析,研究环境温度及湿地填料级配设置对微生物生长的影响。结果表明,低温环境对湿地微生物生长均产生抑制,环境温度为15℃的试验柱各项污染物去除率均高于环境温度为5℃的试验柱,在相同环境温度下,反级配试验柱污染物去除效率优于正级配试验柱。反级配试验柱表层较大孔隙率使得氧气更易进入填料层,因此上层填料中氨化细菌、硝化细菌数均高于同温度下正级配试验柱,而反硝化细菌数量则呈现相反的规律。污染物去除效率受环境温度和反硝化底物浓度共同影响,本研究中环境温度为15℃的反级配试验柱对污染物的去除效率最优,其对COD、氨氮、TN污染物平均去除率可分别为46.18%、45.50%、45.28%。     

污水碳源对复合垂直流-水平流人工湿地脱氮效果的影响

碳源是人工湿地反硝化作用重要的限制因子,提供足够的碳源能够有效地提高湿地系统的反硝化作用,从而提高人工湿地的脱氮效果。考察了以污水碳源作为复合垂直流-水平流人工湿地水平流进水碳源,对系统去氮能力的影响。实验结果显示,添加碳源能使复合人工湿地对TN和氨氮的去除率分别由23.19%、39.57%提高到34.17%和50.4%。当碳源污水(化粪池污水)/硝化处理水(垂直流出水)体积比为1∶4(C/N=1.22∶1)时,系统对氨氮和总氮具有最好的去除效果,且在不同季节具有较强的脱氮稳定性。不同季节加碳源复合系统对氨氮和总氮去除效果差异显著,在夏季去除效果最高可到达66.79%和60.95%。在加污水碳源条件下,增加停留时间对TN去除效果无明显影响,但可以显著提高氨氮去除率;有植物系统比无植物系统去除NH+4-N和TN的效果要好,且夏季提升效果最明显。由此可见,以污水碳源作为复合垂直流-水平流人工湿地系统中水平流部分的碳源,是强化人工湿地脱氮效果的有效手段,但是添加碳源比例、保温措施及植物种植是人工湿地重要的设计参数。     

不同复合人工湿地对高污染河流有机污染物的去除

为了研究复合人工湿地对高污染河流污水中有机污染物的去除效果及规律,实验构建了不同水力负荷下的潜流+潜流、潜流+表面流、潜流+潜流+表面流、表面流+表面流等人工湿地单元组合成的5个复合人工湿地.连续运行一年以来,各复合人工湿地对BOD5、COD和SS的去除效果分别为91.9％ ～94.7％、69.3％ ～75.8％和92.3％ ～ 93.9％,相对于多级表流湿地,多级潜流湿地更利于有机污染物和悬浮物的去除;BOD5、COD和SS主要在各复合湿地的第一级湿地单元内得到去除;复合人工湿地对COD去除效果秋夏季两季好,春冬两季差;复合人工湿地能有效去除悬浮态BOD5和COD,出水中部分溶解态有机物难以有效降解.     

Evaluation of trichloroethene recovery processes in heterogeneous aquifer cells flushed with biodegradable surfactants

The ability of two biodegradable surfactants, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate (Tween 80) and sodium dihexyl sulfosuccinate (Aerosol MA), to recover a representative dense non-aqueous-phase liquid (DNAPL), trichloroethene (TCE), from heterogeneous porous media was evaluated through a combination of batch and aquifer cell experiments. An aqueous solution containing 3.3% Aerosol MA, 8% 2-propanol and 6 g/l CaCl(2) yielded a weight solubilization ratio (WSR) of 1.21 g TCE/g surfactant, with a corresponding liquid-liquid interfacial tension (IFT) of 0.19 dyn/cm. Flushing of aquifer cells containing a TCE-DNAPL source zone with approximately two pore volumes of the AMA formulation resulted in substantial (>30%) mobilization of TCE-DNAPL. However, a TCE mass recovery of 81% was achieved when the aqueous-phase flow rate was sufficient to displace the mobile TCE-DNAPL toward the effluent well. Aqueous solutions of Tween 80 exhibited a greater capacity to solubilize TCE (WSR=1.74 g TCE/g surfactant) and exerted markedly less reduction in IFT (10.4 dyn/cm). These data contradict an accepted empirical correlation used to estimate IFT values from solubilization capacity, and indicate a unique capacity of T80 to form concentrated TCE emulsions. Flushing of aquifer cells with less than 2.5 pore volumes of a 4% T80 solution achieved TCE mass recoveries ranging from 66 to 85%, with only slight TCE-DNAPL mobilization (<5%) occurring when the total trapping number exceeded 2 x 10(-5). These findings demonstrate the ability of Tween 80 and Aerosol MA solutions to efficiently recover TCE from a heterogeneous DNAPL source zone, and the utility of the total trapping number as a design parameter for a priori prediction of DNAPL mobilization and bank angle formation when flushing with low-IFT solutions. Given their potential to stimulate microbial reductive dechlorination at low concentrations, these surfactants are well-suited for remedial action plans that couple aggressive mass removal followed by enhanced bioremediation to treat chlorinated solvent source zones.     

The variation of street air levels of PAH and other mutagenic PAC in relation to regulations of traffic emissions and the impact of atmospheric processes

The occurrence of particle associated PAH and other mutagenic PAC was determined in 1996 in the street air of Copenhagen. In addition, particle extracts were tested for mutagenicity. The measurements were compared with previous measurements in 1992/1993. The levels had decreased in this period. The decrease was caused by an implementation of light diesel fuels for buses and the exchange of older petrol-driven passenger cars with catalystequipped new ones. About 65% of the reduction was caused by the application of the light diesel fuels. Under special conditions, chemical processes in the atmosphere produced many more mutagens than the direct emissions. The concentrations of S-PAC and N-PAC were 10 times lower than those of PAH, while the levels of oxy-PAH were in the same order of magnitude as those of PAH. Benzanthrone, an oxy-PAH, is proposed to be formed in the atmosphere in addition to direct emissions. Benzo(a)pyrene, often applied as an air quality criteria indicator, was photochemically degraded in the atmosphere. A strong increase in the mutagenic activities was observed to coincide with a depletion of benzo(a)pyrene.     

Chloroaromatic pollutants in mussels incubated in two finnish watercourses polluted by industry

Concentrations of different chlorinated compounds were measured in mussels incubated in two polluted watercourses, a river (the River Kymijoki) and a lake (Lake Vanaja) for four weeks in summer 1995. The sum concentrations of polychlorinated phenols (PCP) and biphenyls (PCB) were both about 1 μg/g lipid weight (lw) in Lake Vanaja mussels, while in the River Kymijoki mussels PCPs were non-detectable and PCBs were measured 120 ng/g lIw. The concentrations of toxic polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD) and dibenzofuran (PCDF) congeners ranged between <17 and 370 pg/g Iw in Lake Vanaja mussels and between <38 and 11,000 pg/g lw in the River Kymijoki mussels. Polychlorinated diphenyl ethers (PCDE) were detected in the mussels incubated in the River Kymijoki (0.4–1.1 ng/g Iw), but not in those incubated in Lake Vanaja. Polychlorinated phenoxyanisoles (PCPA) were measured 33 ng/g lw and polychlorinated phenoxyphenols (PCPP) 300 ng/g lw in the mussels incubated in the River Kymijoki. PCPAs were also detected in reference samples, which were sediment and pike from the River Kymijoki and Baltic salmon, seal and white-tailed sea eagle.     

Teratological effects of pesticides in vertebrates: a review

Abstract

In the last decades, the use and misuse of pesticides in the agriculture have increased, having a severe impact on ecosystems and their fauna. Although the various effects of pesticides on biodiversity have been already documented in several studies, to our knowledge no consistent overview of the impact of pesticides in vertebrates, both terrestrial and aquatic, is available. In this review, we try to present a concise compilation of the teratogenic effects of pesticides on the different classes of vertebrates – mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.     

Book review

The Pesticide Manual ‐ A World Compendium, 8th Edition, C.R. Worthing, Editor and S.B. Walker, Assistant Editor, British Crop Protection Council, BCPC Publications Sales, Bear Farm, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 5QE, England. 1987, 1100 pp., UK £50; Overseas £56. ISBN 0–948404–01–9.     

Patterns of volatile metabolites and nonvolatile trichothecenes produced by isolates of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Stachybotrys,Fusarium, Trichoderma,Trichothecium</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Memnoniella</Emphasis>

We reported previously that trichodiene, a volatile trichothecene derivative, was produced by a Stachybotrys isolate, also known to produce highly cytotoxic, non-volatile, macrocyclic trichothecenes (satrotoxins). We investigated the relationship between the production of trichodiene and various non-volatile trichothecenes for several molds. Volatile metabolites were concentrated by adsorption on Tenax TA and analyzed by GC/MS, while non-volatile metabolites were separated by HPLC, derivatized and analyzed by GC/MS. Stachybotrys chartarum isolates producing macrocyclic trichothecenes secreted significantly larger amounts of trichodiene and other sesquiterpenes than isolates which only produced simple trichothecenes. The amounts of secreted trichodiene were relatively small in all cases. With the exception of Memnoniella, which excreted small amounts of sesquiterpenes, the other isolates produced varying amounts of sesquiterpenes, including trichodiene, as well as simple tricothecenes, no detectable trichodiene, but large amounts of griseofulvin derivatives. In Stachybotrys there is apparently a correlation between trichodiene and macrocyclic trichothecene production. In the remaining isolates, there was no simple relationship between trichodiene and non-volatile trichothecene synthesis. Trichodiene is produced in larger amounts by Stachybotrys isolates, which also produce satratoxins, but it will be difficult to utilize this metabolite to detect toxic isolates in buildings due to the relatively small amounts excreted.     

Observations on the influence of water and soil pH on the persistence of insecticides

Abstract

The pH‐disappearance rate profiles were determined at ca. 25°C for 24 insecticides at 4 or 5 pH values over the range 4.5 to 8.0 in sterile phosphate buffers prepared in water‐ethanol (99: 1 v/v). Half‐lives measured at pH 8 were generally smaller than at lower pH values. Changes in half lives between pH 8.0 and 4.5 were largest (>1000x) for the aryl carbamates, carbofuran and carbaryl, the oxime carbamate, oxamyl, and the organophosphorus insecticide, trichlorfon. In contrast, half lives of phorate, terbufos, heptachlor, fensulfothion and aldicarb were affected only slightly by pH changes. Under the experimental conditions described half lives at pH8 varied from 1–2 days for trichlorfon and oxamyl to >1 year for fensulfothion and cyper‐methrin. Insecticide persistence on alumina (acid, neutral and basic), mineral soils amended with aluminum sulfate or calcium hydroxide to different pH values and four natural soils of different pH was examined. No correlation was observed between the measured pH of these solids and the rate of disappearance of selected insecticides applied to them. These observations demonstrate the difficulty of extrapolating the pH dependent disappearance behaviour observed in homogeneous solution to partially solid heterogeneous systems such as soil.     

Knowledge transfer initiative between molecular biologists and environmental researchers and regulators

A Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funded Knowledge Transfer (KT) workshop was held in the United Kingdom (UK) to identify the needs and opportunities in the application of molecular biology and ‘omics’ techniques to environmental monitoring and risk assessment. Attendees highlighted a lack of effective communication between end-users and researchers as well as difficulties with data interpretation as reasons behind the slow uptake of molecular biology and omics techniques. A number of promising areas in which new techniques could be implemented at a practical level in the very near future were identified, thereby raising the profile of these recent technologies and providing vital proof of concept work. Molecular taxonomy, bacterial source tracking and pre-screening of chemicals for potential toxicities were all viewed as areas in which omics and molecular techniques could have immediate value, with the aim of reducing cost, increasing efficiency and providing more comprehensive data of improved quality.     

Sorption and predicted mobility of herbicides in Baltic soils

This study was undertaken to determine sorption coefficients of eight herbicides (alachlor, amitrole, atrazine, simazine, dicamba, imazamox, imazethapyr, and pendimethalin) to seven agricultural soils from sites throughout Lithuania. The measured sorption coefficients were used to predict the susceptibility of these herbicides to leach to groundwater. Soil-water partitioning coefficients were measured in batch equilibrium studies using radiolabeled herbicides. In most soils, sorption followed the general trend pendimethalin > alachlor > atrazine～ amitrole～ simazine > imazethapyr > imazamox > dicamba, consistent with the trends in hydrophobicity (log K_ow) except in the case of amitrole. For several herbicides, sorption coefficients and calculated retardation factors were lowest (predicted to be most susceptible to leaching) in a soil of intermediate organic carbon content and sand content. Calculated herbicide retardation factors were high for soils with high organic carbon contents. Estimated leaching times under saturated conditions, assuming no herbicide degradation and no preferential water flow, were more strongly affected by soil textural effects on predicted water flow than by herbicide sorption effects. All herbicides were predicted to be slowest to leach in soils with high clay and low sand contents, and fastest to leach in soils with high sand content and low organic matter content. Herbicide management is important to the continued increase in agricultural production and profitability in the Baltic region, and these results will be useful in identifying critical areas requiring improved management practices to reduce water contamination by pesticides.     

The chemical stability of formulations of some hydrolyzable insecticides in aqueous mixtures with hydrolysis catalysts

Abstract

The active ingredients in commercial formulations of malathion, oxamyl, carbaryl, diazinon, and chlorpyrifos diluted to “spray tank”; concentrations with buffered distilled or natural water of pH 4–9 were stable for at least 24 hr. Formulations of trichlorfon were not stable at pH 7 or above but disappearance rates were slower than for the pure chemical in homogeneous solution. Cupric ion was observed to be an effective catalyst for the hydrolysis of a variety of pure organophosphorus insecticides but did not catalyze hydrolysis of the active ingredients of the formulations examined. Increasing the dilution of the formulation increased the susceptibility of malathion, oxamyl, and carbaryl to hydrolysis.