生产源区人血中多溴联苯醚水平与甲状腺激素相关性研究

采用气相色谱/负化学电离源-质谱法对莱州湾南岸地区十溴联苯醚生产源区36位居民血清中的5种多溴联苯醚浓度进行了检测,同时测定了样品中的甲状腺激素水平.血清中Σ5PBDEs（BDE-28、-47、-153、-183、-209）的质量浓度范围（以脂重计算,下同）为130.3～4 478.4 ng.g-1,平均值为529.9 ng.g-1.5种同族体中,BDE-209对Σ5PBDEs的平均贡献率达到了69.8%.在与甲状腺激素水平的相关性研究中,计算了两者的Spearman秩相关系数,结果显示BDE-28、-47、-153、-183与TSH水平呈高度负相关,BDE-183与fT4水平呈现显著性负相关,而BDE-28、-47与T3,BDE-28、-153、-183与fT3之间均呈现显著性正相关.本研究中,生产源区人体血清中PBDEs水平处于较高的暴露水平,主要同类物为BDE-209,人体对PBDEs的暴露会影响上述4种甲状腺激素的水平,PBDEs对人体的影响不容忽视,有关PBDEs暴露水平与甲状腺激素水平之间的相关性,应进一步深入研究.     

杭州城区室内灰尘中多溴联苯醚的含量及人体暴露水平

为了评估杭州城区室内灰尘中多溴联苯醚(PBDEs)污染程度,2013年3~8月,在杭州城区随机采集19个办公室、家庭和学生宿舍的室内灰尘样品.用GC-ECD定量分析了样品中14种PBDEs同系物的含量水平、同系物分布和可能的影响因素,并估算了成年人和儿童通过灰尘摄入对PBDEs的暴露水平.结果表明,办公室Σ14PBDEs的平均值9.28×102ng·g-1,中值为1.03×103ng·g-1;家庭Σ14PBDEs的平均值7.83×102ng·g-1,中值为9.11×102ng·g-1;学生宿舍Σ14PBDEs的平均值4.07×102ng·g-1,中值为4.03×102ng·g-1,办公室的污染水平高于居住环境.BDE-209是贡献值最大的单体,其贡献值为75.48%,其次分别是BDE-190、BDE-154和BDE-71.成年人和儿童通过灰尘摄入的PBDEs暴露水平分别为13.12~32.63 ng·d-1和32.40~54.54 ng·d-1,灰尘中儿童的PBDEs人体暴露量高于成人的人体暴露量,主要是因为儿童灰尘摄入量要高于成人.分析得出,从室内灰尘摄入的PBDEs存在健康隐患,儿童潜在危害最大.     

青藏高原湖泊流域土壤与牧草中多环芳烃和有机氯农药的污染特征与来源解析

2007年8月采集了青藏高原中部与北部6个典型湖泊流域的土壤与牧草样品,分析了样品中多环芳烃和有机氯农药(包括六六六和滴滴涕)的污染水平.土壤样品中Σ16PAHs、ΣHCHs和ΣDDTs的浓度范围分别为60.6~614 ng·g-1(平均194 ng·g-1)、0.06~0.74 ng·g-1(平均0.31 ng·g-1)和N.D.~0.17 ng·g-1(平均0.07 ng·g-1).牧草样品中Σ15PAHs(不包括萘)、ΣHCHs和ΣDDTs的浓度分别为262~519 ng·g-1(平均327 ng·g-1),0.55~3.92 ng·g-1(平均2.17ng·g-1)和0.20~2.19 ng·g-1(平均0.92 ng·g-1),均远低于欧洲高山中相应介质中POPs的浓度.牧草的生物浓缩效应显著,其生物浓缩因子达到4.2~19.3.POPs的浓度分布与有机质/脂肪含量、海拔均无显著相关关系.PAHs的组成以较轻组分(2、3环PAHs)为主,占总浓度的80%以上.PAHs的特征单体比值表明生物质和化石燃料的低温燃烧是青藏高原PAHs的主要来源,同时较低的α/γ-HCH比率和较高的o,p’-DDT/p,p’-DDT比率表明,林丹以及三氯杀螨醇的使用对高原介质中有机氯农药的污染有一定的贡献.根据反向气团轨迹模型,推断冬季青藏高原中部与北部的污染主要受西风带影响,夏季高原中部位点的污染物主要源自印度次大陆,而北部位点还受到中国内陆省份的影响.     

辽河水系沉积物中PAHs的分布特征及风险评估

采用GC-MS方法测定了辽河流域19个采样点位枯水期以及丰水期表层沉积物中多环芳烃（PAHs）的含量,共检出15种PAHs.枯水期ΣPAHs为123.5～21 233.4 ng·g-1,平均含量为3 208.1 ng·g-1;丰水期ΣPAHs为37.9～9 014.0ng·g-1,平均含量为1 612.0 ng·g-1.利用特征化合物指数法对PAHs进行源分析,主要来源是燃料燃烧.运用平均沉积物质量基准商（mSQG-Q）对辽河流域PAHs进行风险评价,芴和芘存在中低度生态效应;丰水期抚顺段L3-1有较强的负面效应,枯水期沈阳段L1-1点位、抚顺段L3-1和L3-2有较强的负面效应.     

深圳市表层土壤多环芳烃污染及空间分异研究

以深圳为研究区域,选择土壤为研究对象,以多环芳烃(polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,PAHs)为目标物,采集表层土壤样品188个,调查样品中PAHs的赋存状态,以此为基础,分析土壤PAHs污染水平与城市化进程的关系,并初步评估深圳土壤中PAHs的生态风险.结果表明,表层土壤中的28种PAHs(Σ28PAHs)、16种美国环保署优控PAHs(Σ16PAHs)和7种致癌PAHs(Σ7CarPAHs)的含量范围分别为5~7 939 ng·g-1、2~6 745 ng·g-1和未检出~3 786 ng·g-1.8种土地利用类型中Σ16PAHs平均含量由高到低依次为:交通用地、商业用地、工业用地、农业用地、居住用地、城市绿地、果园和林地.来源分析表明,化石燃料的燃烧是建设用地和非建设用地样品Σ16PAHs的主要来源,贡献率分别为75.1%和68.2%.研究还发现高分子量PAHs浓度和城市化水平呈显著正相关关系,深圳市土壤中PAHs生态风险总体处于较低水平.     

安徽省部分城市土壤中全氟化合物空间分布及来源解析

为探究安徽省城市土壤中全氟化合物(perfluorinated compounds,PFCs)的污染特征、空间分布及潜在的来源.2013年采集安徽省7个城市共11个土壤样品,利用超高效液相色谱-串联质谱联用分析了15种PFCs的含量,并运用主成分分析-线性回归法解析其可能来源.结果表明,被调查的11个城市土壤样品中的ΣPFCs的含量(以干重计,下同)范围为1.15~5.89 ng·g-1,平均含量2.69 ng·g-1.含量最高的单体PFCs是全氟辛烷磺酸(perfluorooctane sulfonate,PFOS),含量范围为n.d.~3.56 ng·g-1,均值含量为0.96 ng·g-1,其次是全氟辛烷羧酸(perfluorooctane acid,PFOA),含量范围为n.d.~2.89ng·g-1,均值含量为0.64 ng·g-1;ΣPFCs含量最高地区是滁州地区(5.89 ng·g-1),以PFOS和PFOA为主,其次为宣城市泾县(4.04 ng·g-1),而其中PFOS含量高达3.56 ng·g-1,占ΣPFCs的88.1%,这可能与该地发达的造纸行业有关;与我国其他地区土壤中PFCs含量相比,安徽省被调查地区的城市土壤中PFCs的含量居于中等水平;安徽省部分城市土壤中60%的PFCs可以有4个因子进行解释,代表性PFCs有PFOA、全氟丁烷磺酸(perfluorobutane sulfonate,PFBS)、全氟十二烷羧酸(perfluorododecanoic acid,PFDo A)、全氟丁烷羧酸(perfluorobutane acid,PFBA)和PFOS.     

大连市海产品中短链氯化石蜡的含量与分布研究

在大连市金石滩采集海产品,使用GC/ECNI-LRMS技术对样品中短链氯化石蜡(SCCPs)的累积和分布特征进行了研究.结果表明,ΣSCCPs在香螺样品中含量最低,毛蚶样品中含量最高,干重浓度分别为77 ng·g-1和8 250 ng·g-1.ΣSCCPs在鱼类、虾蟹和贝类中的干重浓度分别为100~3 510、394~5 440和77~8 250 ng·g-1.总体上看,海产品中SCCPs碳原子同族体以C10和C11为主,约占总量的61.1%,ΣSCCPs含量越高的海产品倾向于累积更高比重的C12和C13.Cl7、Cl8和Cl6为主要的氯原子同族体,约占总量的87.6%.除了Cl5与Cl10,样品中SCCPs各碳(氯)同族体之间均存在显著相关性,这表明它们可能有着相同的来源和相似的生物蓄积以及迁移转化过程.     

广西大石围巨型漏斗土壤中多环芳烃与环境因素

选择典型的广西乐业大石围巨型岩溶漏斗(天坑)为研究对象,采集大石围漏斗不同部位的表层土壤,采用气象仪器观测大石围漏斗的环境因子,利用气相色谱-质谱仪(GC-MS)测定16种多环芳烃(PAHs)优先控制污染物.结果表明,大石围天坑群地表(正地形)土壤中ΣPAHs浓度范围为75.20～373.79 ng·g-1,平均值120.70 ng·g-1;地下(负地形)土壤,绝壁中ΣPAHs浓度范围为19.88～330.79 ng·g-1,平均值131.86 ng·g-1;底部中ΣPAHs浓度范围为127.48～661.62 ng·g-1,平均值395.22 ng·g-1;地下河(洞穴)中ΣPAHs浓度范围为1 132.11～1 749.95 ng·g-1,平均值为1 412.39 ng·g-1;土壤中PAHs以4～6环为主.比值法推断大石围漏斗土壤PAHs的来源主要为化石燃料燃烧源,主要污染途径为大气传输沉降.总体上,大石围漏斗土壤中PAHs浓度的空间分布随温差和相对湿度的升高呈现地面-绝壁-底部-地下河(洞穴)逐渐增加,PAHs显示"冷陷阱效应"的垂向富集与分异作用.影响PAHs分布的主要环境因素是温度,其次是湿度、风向和风速,在漏斗局部显示多环境因子共同作用.环境因子夏季影响大于冬季.监测发现,2007年比2006年大石围漏斗底部土壤中PAHs的浓度增加了3.5倍.因此,本研究提出巨型岩溶漏斗PAHs的富集和分异作用与环境因素密切相关.     

三峡库区主要支流表层沉积物多溴联苯醚的分布特征

采用GC-MS(NCI)技术对三峡库区28个表层沉积物样品中的多溴联苯醚(PBDEs)进行分析,研究了其在三峡库区主要支流的污染现状与分布特征.实验发现三峡库区Σ26PBDEs和BDE209在沉积物中的检出含量分别为35.24 pg·g-1和11.92 pg·g-1,其中BDE28,47,77和99为Σ26PBDEs中最具支配地位的同族体.Σ26PBDEs和BDE209的最高检出含量在龙河河口采样点,分别为146.07 pg·g-1和502.63 pg·g-1.Σ26PBDEs和BDE209含量具有良好相关性,说明两者污染来源相同.实验结果与国内外水体沉积物中含量相比较,显示Σ26PBDEs和BDE209在三峡库区沉积物中含量处于较低污染水平,引起的潜在风险也相对较低.     

珠三角电子垃圾和城市地区家庭灰尘中多氯联苯的来源及暴露风险

本研究对珠三角电子垃圾和城市地区家庭灰尘中多氯联苯(PCBs)进行了分析.结果表明,清远电子垃圾区灰尘中PCBs的含量为12.4～87765 ng·g-1,平均10167 ng·g-1.室内和庭院灰尘中PCBs的含量无显著差别.电子垃圾区灰尘中PCBs组成模式(以3、5、6、4氯代PCBs为主),与我国工业品中PCBs的组成并不相似,并且室内外灰尘中的组成没有明显的差别.采用化学质量平衡受体模型进行源解析显示,电子垃圾区灰尘中PCBs主要来自Aroclor 1262(36.7%)、Aroclor 1254(26.7%)、Aroclor 1242(21.4%)和Aroclor 1248(18.5%).电子垃圾区婴幼儿、儿童/青少年、成人通过灰尘对PCBs的平均日暴露量分别为42、17和2.9 ng·(kg·d)-1.风险评估显示,婴幼儿、儿童和青少年通过灰尘暴露PCBs的总非癌症危害商数(HQ)均高于1,可对身体健康产生危害,人群终生平均致癌风险为4.5×10-5,处于美国EPA可接受的致癌风险范围.广州地区家庭灰尘中PCBs的平均含量仅为48.7 ng·g-1,这与PCBs并未在我国大范围使用一致.广州地区人群通过家庭灰尘暴露PCBs的风险很低.     

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.     

Degradation of metabolites accumulated of benzo[a]pyrene by coupling Penicillium Chrysogenum with KMnO4

Several main metabolites of benzo[a]pyrene （BaP） formed by Penicillium chrysogenum, Benzo[a]pyrene-1,6-quinone （BP 1,6- quinone）, trans-7,8-dihydroxy-7,8-dihydrobenzo[a]pyrene （BP 7,8-diol）, 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene （3-OHBP）, were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC）. The three metabolites were liable to be accumulated and were hardly further metabolized because of their toxicity to microorganisms. However, their further degradation was essential for the complete degradation of BaP. To enhance their degradation, two methods, degradation by coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 and degradation only by Penicillium chrysogenum, were compared; Meanwhile, the parameters of degradation in the superior method were optimized. The results showed that （1） the method of coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 was better and was the first method to be used in the degradation of BaP and its metabolites; （2） the metabolite, BP 1,6-quinone was the most liable to be accumulated in pure cultures; （3） the effect of degradation was the best when the concentration of KMnO4 in the cultures was 0.01% （w/v）, concentration of the three compounds was 5 mg/L and pH was 6.2. Based on the experimental results, a novel concept with regard to the bioremediation of BaP-contaminated environment was discussed, considering the influence on environmental toxicity of the accumulated metabolites.     

Impact of atrazine and nitrogen fertilizers on the sorption of chlorotoluron in soil and model sorbents

Sorption of chlorotoluron in ammonium sulfate, urea and atrazine multi-solutes system was investigated by batch experiments. The results showed application of nitrogen fertilizers to the soil could affect the behavior of chlorotoluron. At the same concentration of N, sorption of chlorotoluron decreased as the concentration of atrazine increased on the day 0 and 6 in soil, respectively. The sorption of chlorotoluron increased from 0 to 6 d when soils were preincubated with deionized water, ammonium sulfate and urea solution for 6 d. That indicated incubation time was one of the most important factors for the sorption of chlorotoluron in nitrogen fertilizers treatments. The individual sorption isotherms of chlorotoluron in rubbery polymer and silica were strictly linear in single solute system, but there were competition sorption between pesticides or between pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers. That indicated the sorption taken place by concurrent solid-phase dissolution mechanism and sorption on the interface of water-organic matter or water-mineral matter.     

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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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.     

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.     

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.     

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.