春季南海溶存N_2O的分布特征和海气交换通量

2005年4月28日至5月11日在南海北部进行了调查,测定了南海不同深度海水中溶解N2O的浓度.结果表明,表层海水中的N2O浓度范围在5.17～14.9 nmol/L,饱和度范围为90.4%～236.3%,除个别站位外,表层水体中N2O均处于过饱和状态,是大气中N2O的净源.在研究海域陆架-陆坡站位和海盆区站位N2O的垂直分布有一共同特点:透光层海水中N2O垂直混合较为均匀.利用Liss和Merlivat公式(LM86)以及Wanninkhof公式(W92)分别计算了南海N2O海-气交换通量,结果为-0.57～32.93 μmol/m2·d和-1.1～53.51 μmol/m2*d,此外,我们还估算了南海对大气N2O的贡献为0.15～0.24 Tg/a,要远高于开阔大洋.     

春、夏季长江口及其邻近海域溶解N2O的分布和海-气交换通量

分别于2012年3月和7月对长江口及其邻近海域进行了调查,对水体中溶解氧化亚氮(N2O)的分布及海-气交换通量进行了研究.结果表明,春季长江口及其邻近海域表层海水中溶解N2O浓度范围为9.34~49.08 nmol·L-1,平均值为(13.27±6.40)nmol·L-1.夏季表层溶解N2O浓度范围为7.27~27.81 nmol·L-1、平均值为(10.62±5.03)nmol·L-1.两航次表、底层海水中溶解N2O浓度相差不大.长江口溶解N2O浓度由近岸向外海逐渐降低,受陆源输入影响显著.溶解N2O浓度高值出现在长江口最大浑浊带附近,这主要是由于水体中较高的硝化速率造成的.温度是影响N2O分布的另一个重要因素,对溶解N2O浓度有双重作用.春季和夏季表层海水中N2O饱和度范围分别为86.9%~351.3%和111.7%~396.0%,平均值分别为(111.5±41.4)%和(155.9±68.4)%,大部分站位处于过饱和状态.利用LM86、W92和RC01公式分别计算了长江口及其邻近海域N2O的海-气交换通量,春季分别为(3.2±10.9)、(5.5±19.3)和(12.2±52.3)μmol·(m2·d)-1,夏季分别为(7.3±12.4)、(12.7±20.4)和(20.4±35.9)μmol·(m2·d)-1,初步估算出长江口及其邻近海域的年平均释放量分别为0.6×10-2Tg·a-1(LM86)、1.1×10-2Tg·a-1(W92)、2.0×10-2Tg·a-1(RC01).长江口及其邻近海域虽然只占全球海洋总面积的0.02%,但其释放的N2O占全球海洋释放量的0.06%,表明长江口及其邻近海域是产生和释放N2O的活跃区域.     

大连湾表层海水CO2、CH4和N2O的分布及海-气交换通量

根据2009和2010年两个航次对大连湾进行的大面调查,测定了不同季节表层海水中CO2分压、CH4和N2O的水平分布。结果表明,大连湾表层海水pCO2的季节变化不大,秋冬两季表层海水pCO2范围分别为44.00~51.55 Pa和35.45~56.21 Pa,统计平均值分别为47.77 Pa和40.05 Pa;大连湾表层海水中溶解CH4浓度的季节变化不大,但其饱和度差异明显,秋季远高于冬季;海水中溶解N2O饱和度的季节变化不大,浓度变化较显著,冬季远高于秋季。利用Liss和Merlivat公式和Wanninkhof公式分别估算了大连湾秋冬2个季节三者的海-气交换通量,结果表明秋季大连湾为大气CO2、CH4和N2O的源区,而冬季大连湾主要为大气CO2的汇区,是大气CH4和N2O的源区。     

北京城市大气N2O浓度及其变化

1993~2000年对北京大气N2O进行了连续8年的观测,结果表明,北京大气N2O浓度8年平均值为315.85.9nmol/mol;浓度由1993年的309.7nmol/mol增长到2000年的328.6nmol/mol,年平均增长率为0.9%.1995年以来增长加速,年平均增长率为1.3%.化石燃料燃烧N2O排放量的逐年增长对北京大气N2O浓度的上升趋势有促进作用.北京大气N2O浓度季节变化不十分明显,N2O浓度日变化在所有季节中也无明显规律.     

夏季大辽河河口区水体反硝化及其影响因素

于2013年夏季对大辽河及其河口区水体反硝化过程的环境效应,包括反硝化氮损失比例、N2O产生比例等进行了研究讨论.结果表明,夏季大辽河干流及其河口区氮、磷的主要赋存形态为溶解态.干流营养盐浓度显著高于河口区(P0.05).河口区营养盐浓度降低受海水稀释和其它生物地球化学过程的共同影响.整体上研究区域内水体溶存N2净增量(ΔN2)介于-11.01~71.37μmol·L-1,且负值主要出现在大辽河干流水体;表明干流水体N2的消耗量高于反硝化作用的产生量.河口区N2O占反硝化总产物(N2O+N2)的比例为0.007%,而N2O释放通量占总通量(N2O+N2)的比例为0.04%.本研究ΔN2与DO不相关,而与水温和盐度显著正相关,与NO-3显著负相关;表明反硝化过程不完全受控于DO水平,且硝化-反硝化耦合作用为河口区的主要反硝化机制.基于河口区N2净增量与水体氮浓度比例估算得到,大辽河河口区约26%的TN、37%的DIN、43%的NO-3可通过反硝化过程得以去除.     

地表臭氧浓度升高对旱作农田N2O排放的影响

通过田间试验,在冬小麦和大豆生长季设置3种不同臭氧(O3)浓度的处理,包括自由空气(对照,CK)、100 n L·L-1O3浓度(T1)和150 n L·L-1O3浓度(T2),采用静态箱-气相色谱法测定N2O排放通量,研究地表O3浓度升高对冬小麦-大豆轮作系统N2O排放的影响.结果表明,与CK相比,在冬小麦返青期,T1和T2处理都降低了土壤-冬小麦系统N2O累积排放量,降幅分别为37.8%(P=0.000)和8.8%(P=0.903);在拔节-孕穗期,T1和T2处理使N2O累积排放量分别降低了15.0%(P=0.217)和39.1%(P=0.000);从冬小麦全生育期来看,T1、T2的N2O累积排放量分别降低了18.9%(P=0.138)和25.6%(P=0.000).由于本年度大豆生长季降水偏少,受干旱胁迫的影响,O3浓度升高对大豆田N2O排放的作用不明显.本研究表明地表O3浓度升高会减少旱作农田N2O排放量.     

氮素调控对冻融过程中土壤N2O排放的影响

应用室内冰柜模拟冻融过程,研究了不同氮素形态(铵态氮、硝态氮和酰胺态氮)和浓度(40、200和800 mg/L)对潮土N2O排放通量的影响.结果表明,随土壤冻结时间的延长N2O排放通量缓慢降低,土壤融化初期出现一个土壤N2O排放通量高峰,而后随土壤逐渐融化的进行N2O排放通量缓慢升高.3种氮素浓度条件下,铵态氮、硝态氮和酰胺态氮冻融过程中土壤平均N2O排放通量分别为119.01、205.28、693.95μg.(m2.h)-1,611.61、1 084.40、1 820.02μg.(m2.h)-1和148.22、106.13、49.74μg.(m2.h)-1,而对照处理仅为100.35μg.(m2.h)-1.随氮素浓度的增加,铵态氮、硝态氮源土壤N2O累积排放通量分别比对照增加17.49%、40.09%、425.67%和563.38%、915.28%、1458.6%,且施加的浓度越高累积排放量越大,但达到稳定N2O排放通量的时间向后推移.随浓度增加酰胺态氮处理土壤N2O排放通量随浓度增加而降低.建议潮土越冬水中铵态氮和硝态氮浓度应分别小于200 mg/L和40 mg/L,酰胺态氮的浓度不限,从而减少土壤N2O的排放.     

BioDeNO_x体系中N_2O还原的微生物学验证及参数研究

氧化亚氮(N2O)是BioDeNOx脱硝过程中的主要中间产物,而N2O还原酶是影响NO进行完全反硝化的关键酶。实验以前期从同一反应体系中筛选出的一株反硝化菌Pseudomonas stutzeri ND1为出发菌株,克隆鉴定该反硝化菌是否具有N2O还原酶基因nosZ,并考察了pH、氧气、温度对该反应体系NO去除率以及N2O产生量、转化率的影响。实验证明该菌确实存在N2O还原酶nos,即从微生物学角度表明该反应体系具有N2O的生物还原能力。该反应体系的最适pH值为8.0,此时NO去除率达最大值80%,N2O产量降至0.33mg/m3,N2O转化率为0.06%;在氧气含量小于1%时,N2O产量及转化率变化不明显,NO去除率下降了不到2%,而当氧气含量达到2%时,N2O有了明显的跃升,达到1.5 mg/m3,N2O转化率为0.48%,NO去除率下降至78.6%;反应最适温度为30℃,此时NO去除率达到最大值82%,N2O产量为0.34 mg/m3,且N2O产量随着温度的增加而逐渐增多。     

纳米TiO2光催化降解海洋石油污染

以紫外灯为光源,考察了自制纳米TiO2在TiO2/H2O2光催化体系中降解海洋石油污染的效率.研究光催化降解催化剂用量、溶液pH值、污染物浓度以及催化时间等因素对光催化降解海洋石油污染的影响。结果表明,纳米TiO2/H2O2光催化体系能有效降解海洋石油污染,且比单独使用纳米TiO2光催化效果好,纳米TiO2光催化/H2O2体系中由于在紫外光的照射下H2O2分解为大量的.OH从而使得降解效率在短时间内大大提高。优化的光催化降解条件为:降解1 L油污染海水的催化剂用量为10 mg、油污染海水的初始浓度为120 mg/L、催化时间为30 min,当pH=6～7时,加入H2O2的体积(质量浓度为60%)为10 mL,油污染海水的降解率可达98.12%。     

亚硝酸盐对外碳源反硝化过程N2O还原的影响

本试验通过批次试验考察了亚硝酸盐对外碳源反硝化过程N2O还原的影响.结果表明NO2--N初始浓度为5.92~35.23mg/L时,随着NO2--N浓度的增加,反硝化过程中N2O的积累量逐渐增加;当NO2--N浓度为35.23mg/L时,NO2--N还原量的46.26%被转化为N2O.通过对比试验得出,N2O还原酶与亚硝酸盐还原酶对电子的竞争和游离亚硝酸(FNA)对N2O还原酶的抑制会导致N2O比还原速率下降,造成反硝化过程N2O积累.基于上述试验结果提出,污水处理厂可通过调控运行条件控制NO2--N浓度,降低反硝化过程的N2O的产生与释放;也可以通过短程硝化提高NO2--N浓度,促进反硝化过程N2O的积累,再通过N2O氧化甲烷减少N2O排放,同时提高产能37%.     

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.