四氯乙烯污染对小麦幼苗抗氧化酶系的影响

通过室内模拟试验,采用愈创木酚法、高锰酸钾滴定法、氮蓝四唑法分别测定了四氯乙烯(PCE)污染小麦幼苗的过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、超氧化物岐化酶(SOD)等抗氧化物酶系,研究了PCE污染对植物生物学指标的影响,以评价土壤PCE污染的生态毒性效应,为土壤性质的变化趋势提供依据.结果表明,PCE浓度较低时,POD、SOD活性被激活,表现出明显的抗氧化能力,但PCE浓度过高时则抑制POD和SOD的活性诱导作用;小麦幼苗中CAT活性只有在PCE为0.10mg/kg时被激活,其他浓度时CAT活性均受到抑制;随着时间的延长,POD、CAT的活性均呈激活态势,而SOD活性在PCE浓度较低时呈降低趋势,在PCE浓度较高时,SOD活性升高.     

菲和铬(Ⅵ)复合胁迫对蚯蚓抗氧化酶活性及其功能基因表达的影响

蚯蚓在土壤中大量存在,对土壤污染及带来的环境质量变化非常敏感。为评价多环芳烃菲和重金属铬(Ⅵ)复合胁迫对蚯蚓的分子毒理学效应,设置高(菲、铬(Ⅵ)分别为30.8、123.0mg/kg)、中(菲、铬(Ⅵ)分别为24.3、97.0mg/kg)、低(菲、铬(Ⅵ)分别为19.4、77.4mg/kg)3个复合胁迫浓度组,从超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)两种抗氧化酶活性和其功能基因(SOD和CAT基因)表达水平方面探索复合胁迫对蚯蚓酶活性及其功能基因表达的影响和相互关系。结果表明:菲和铬(Ⅵ)复合胁迫对蚯蚓体内SOD活性表现为先抑制再逐渐恢复,再转变为诱导作用,最大诱导率139.6%;对CAT活性表现为先抑制后诱导,最大诱导率179.5%。复合胁迫14d后,蚯蚓SOD和CAT基因均表现出上调作用,最大诱导效应出现在复合胁迫中浓度组的SOD基因,相对表达量是空白对照组的2.78倍。蚯蚓抗氧化酶活性与其功能基因之间总体表现出正相关性,功能基因也可作为一种重要的生物标志物。     

康定柳对铯胁迫的生理生化响应及富集能力

主要探讨康定柳(Salix paraplesia)在水培条件下对铯胁迫(133Cs+浓度0、50和200μmol/L)的生理生化响应和富集修复能力。研究结果表明:铯胁迫造成了植物的过氧化损伤,且与胁迫浓度呈正相关;植物通过提高渗透调节能力(Pro)和抗氧化能力(SOD、POD和CAT)应对铯胁迫,但高浓度铯胁迫却显著抑制了植株抗氧化系统的作用。从植物光合荧光指标和叶绿素含量来看,低浓度铯能促进植物叶绿素合成且对光合能力影响不大,而高浓度铯胁迫则抑制了植物叶绿素的合成及光合能力。此外,与对照相比,低浓度铯胁迫能够显著促进植株的茎长,而高浓度铯胁迫则显著抑制了植株的生物量、根长和茎长,对植株生长发育的抑制作用明显。康定柳对水体中铯的富集量和富集系数均表现为根茎叶,铯主要富集在植株根部,且在高处理浓度下,植株富集量最高达到2.235 8 mg/g DW。表明康定柳对水体中铯的污染具有较好的耐受性和修复潜力。     

铜、镉联合胁迫对羊角月牙藻的自由基氧化损伤影响研究

分析了铜和镉联合胁迫对羊角月牙藻(Selenastrum capricornutum)的影响,运用国内应用较少的新型技术——叶绿素荧光技术检测了胁迫下微藻的最大光能转化效率(Fv/Fm)受到的影响,并尝试通过膜脂过氧化损伤产物丙二醛(MDA)和其他指标在胁迫下的变化,对铜、镉联合胁迫机制进行初步探究。结果表明:(1)羊角月牙藻在铜、镉联合胁迫下生长受到抑制,表现出明显的浓度-效应关系。铜、镉的联合胁迫的相加指数为-1.63,表现为典型的拮抗作用。(2)通过叶绿素荧光技术的应用,探明Fv/Fm随毒性浓度的变化表现为浓度-效应关系,毒性浓度越大,羊角月牙藻的Fv/Fm越低,但在低毒性浓度刺激时随胁迫时间延长有回升迹象。(3)随毒性浓度的增加,羊角月牙藻的MDA增加,表现为显著的浓度-效应关系;可溶性蛋白质大体呈先升后降的趋势。(4)铜、镉联合胁迫下,MDA与羊角月牙藻生物量、Fv/Fm呈显著负相关。脂质过氧化是导致生物量下降和Fv/Fm受抑制的原因之一。(5)在微藻体内铜、镉发生拮抗作用的机制也可能与重金属的脂质过氧化作用由于拮抗受到抑制有关。     

重金属离子Cd^2＋、Pb^2＋污染对土壤酶活性的影响

通过对土壤中比较重要的两种酶（过氧化氢酶、脲酶）活性的测定,研究了重金属离子（Cd^2＋、Pb^2＋）单因素污染、复合污染对两种酶活性的影响,进而找出重金属污染程度与土壤酶活性的关系,为建立土壤中的酶活性可以表征重金属污染程度的生化指标平台提供试验依据。结果表明,在Cd^2＋、Pb^2＋单因素污染影响中,在一定浓度下的重金属离子对土壤酶活性会有激活效应,但大多表现为抑制效应;Cd^2＋、Pb^2＋复合污染对两种土壤酶活性的影响存在着明显差异,其复合污染对脲酶表现出协同抑制负效应的特征;对过氧化氢酶表现出一定的屏蔽作用。通过重金属离子形态对土壤酶有效性影响的研究,脲酶活性可以作为土壤重金属离子（Cd^2＋、Pb^2＋）单因素和复合污染程度的主要生化指标。     

镉胁迫对向日葵幼苗生长和生理特性的影响

采用溶液培养方法,研究了不同浓度镉(0、0.05、0.1、0.5和1 mg/L)处理7 d对向日葵幼苗生长和生理特性的影响。结果表明：随着镉处理浓度的增加,向日葵幼苗对镉的吸收显著增加。1 mg/L镉浓度处理时,叶、茎和根中镉浓度分别为0.05 mg/L镉处理时的16.3、19.2和581倍;根中积累的镉含量明显高于叶和茎, 各浓度根部积累的镉分别为叶和茎的37.8～63倍和29.4～41倍。镉胁迫显著抑制向日葵幼苗生长和叶绿素合成,当镉浓度达1 mg/L时,整株植物生物量和总叶绿素含量分别为对照的55.9%和52.6%。镉胁迫下向日葵幼苗游离脯氨酸和丙二醛（MDA）含量显著增加,1 mg/L镉浓度时,根中含量分别为对照的4和5.8倍。向日葵幼苗可溶性蛋白含量和过氧化物酶(POD)活性变化与镉胁迫浓度呈明显的倒U字型关系,可溶性蛋白含量在0.05 mg/L镉浓度时达到最大值,叶、茎、根中的POD活性分别在0.1、0.1和0.05 mg/L镉浓度时达到最大值。     

再生水中溶解性有机质和双酚A对浮水植物的复合胁迫效应

以景观水体中常见的莲属水生植物作为受试生物,通过静态水培实验考察了不同浓度溶解性有机质(DOM,以溶解性有机碳(DOC)浓度表征)的再生水中双酚A(BPA)污染对植物叶片中丙二醛(MDA)含量和过氧化物酶(POD)活性的影响。结果表明,再生水中有16.5mg/L DOM时,其与不同浓度BPA的混合溶液暴露均使植物叶片MDA含量急剧上升,同时POD活性受到显著抑制,植物组织表现出强烈的抗逆性。推测再生水中较高浓度DOM和BPA在联合作用下对浮水植物表现为复合胁迫效应。     

Sm-Gly-VB6对Pb-Cd胁迫下五种树木若干生理生化指标的影响

采用叶圆片法研究了模拟 Pb- Cd胁迫污染对 5种树木若干生理生化指标的影响。结果表明 ,Pb- Cd胁迫 ( Pb70 0 m g·L-1 ,Cd2 0 m g/ L)使 5种树木的叶绿素含量、质膜透性、过氧化氢酶活性、叶片内 Pb和 Cd的富集量均产生明显变化。经 Sm- G ly-VB6处理的 5种树木 ,上述各项指标的变幅明显减小 ,说明 Sm- G ly- VB6对重金属伤害植物有一定的缓解作用     

金鱼藻对不同扰动方式下悬浮物的生理响应

以金鱼藻为研究对象,分析悬浮物不同扰动方式(机械扰动和曝气扰动)、扰动强度以及悬浮物浓度对沉水植物生理特性的影响。结果表明,与曝气扰动相比,机械扰动对金鱼藻生理特性影响显著,搅拌强度的增大,金鱼藻叶绿素a、叶绿素b、类胡萝卜素含量和POD活性不断下降,60 r/min时下降最快,搅拌强度与POD活性显著负相关。曝气扰动在前期促进金鱼藻的生长,后期抑制其生长,曝气强度4 m3/h时,金鱼藻生理指标降低最大,曝气强度与金鱼藻生理特性相关性不显著。随悬浮物浓度升高,金鱼藻叶绿素a、叶绿素b、类胡萝卜素含量先升高后下降,金鱼藻生长最适悬浮物浓度为0.4~0.8 g/L。     

不同磷条件下高温胁迫对铜绿微囊藻增殖的影响及其恢复

为研究磷浓度与高温对铜绿微囊藻(Microcystis aeruginosa)细胞增殖及其恢复生长的影响,对低磷(0.05 mg/L)、中磷(0.50 mg/L)和高磷(5.00 mg/L)3种不同磷浓度下,35℃高温胁迫3、6和12 d后的生长过程进行了研究。以25℃为对照,测定了细胞密度、叶绿素a、胞内可溶性蛋白和糖含量、酶活性等指标。结果表明,低磷和中磷条件下,35℃高温未成为限制条件,反而促进细胞增殖。随磷浓度的增加,35℃高温的抑制作用增强,高磷条件下,温度成为限制因子,抑制藻的生长,第12天细胞密度仅为对照的85.51%。解除胁迫后,低、中磷条件下前期胁迫时间越长,藻细胞密度和叶绿素a含量越高,高磷条件下的细胞密度发生低补偿,胁迫3、6和12 d组比对照降低了3.44%、2.85%和10.32%。高磷组的各指标数值较高,组间差距相对较小,磷营养充足有利于微囊藻的补偿生长。不同磷营养下微囊藻会发生程度不同的补偿效应,可根据其自身变化为蓝藻生长的研究提供基本资料。     

Ecophysiological and seasonal variations in Cd, Pb, Zn, and Ni concentrations in the leaves of urban deciduous trees in Istanbul

The concentrations of Cd, Pb, Zn and Ni were measured in the leaves of 7 species of deciduous trees, from the urban sites of Istanbul, in both the Spring and Autumn seasons. We detected some differences in the heavy metal concentrations of the control and urban site samples of identical species. Highest concentrations of Cd were detected in Populus, Pb in Aesculus and Robinia, Zn in Populus, and Ni in Robinia and Fraxinus. Lowest chlorophyll content and highest peroxidase (POD) activity was found in the urban site samples of Acer. We have found a positive correlation between the increase in the POD activity and the Pb concentration in Populus. Generally, the tree species investigated in this study, are considered to have different tolerance levels to heavy metal pollution. The data obtained show that the chlorophyll content and the POD activity may be used as heavy metal stress biomarkers in the urban trees.     

Physiological effects of tetracycline antibiotic pollutants on non-target aquatic Microcystis aeruginosa

This study aimed to evaluate the aquatic toxicity of three typical tetracycline antibiotics, including tetracycline, oxytetracycline, and chlortetracycline, on the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. The cell density, chlorophyll a content, protein content, and enzymatic antioxidant activities were determined. The results showed that the cell growth was significantly inhibited by the three compounds at a low concentration. The chlorophyll a and protein content decreased significantly after exposure to 0.05 mg L^?1 of each compound for 9 d. When exposed to 0.2–1 mg L^?1 of tetracycline, the superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity increased, but peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT) activities decreased. In contrast, when exposed to oxytetracycline and chlortetracycline at different concentrations ranging from 0.2 to 1 mg L^?1 and from 0.01 to 0.05 mg L^?1, the SOD activity decreased, but the POD and CAT activities increased. These findings indicate that tetracycline antibiotics influence cell growth and protein synthesis, and they also induce oxidative stress in M. aeruginosa at environmentally similar concentrations. Thus, this study may provide further insights into the toxic effects of tetracycline antibiotics and the controlled use of antibiotics.     

Effect of heavy metal stress on antioxidative enzymes and lipid peroxidation in leaves and roots of two mangrove plant seedlings (Kandelia candel and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza)

The effects of multiple heavy metal stress on the activity of antioxidative enzymes and lipid peroxidation were studied in leaves and roots of two mangrove plants, Kandelia candel and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, grown under control (10 per thousand NaCl nutrient solution) or five levels of multiple heavy metal stress (10 per thousand NaCl nutrient solution containing different concentration of Pb2+, Cd2+, and Hg2+). Leaves and roots of control and heavy metal-stressed plants were harvested after two months. In leaves of heavy metal-stressed plants superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) activities fluctuated in different stress levels compared to the control, while catalase (CAT) activity increased with stress levels in K. candel, but remained unchanged in leaves of B. gymnorrhiza. In comparison with the control, the dynamic tendency of SOD, CAT, and POD activities in roots of heavy metal-stressed plants all ascended, and then declined. The increase in enzyme activities demonstrated that K. candel is more tolerant to heavy metals than B. gymnorrhiza. Lipid peroxidation was enhanced only in leaves of heavy metal-stressed B. gymnorrhiza. These results indicate that in heavy-metal stress antioxidative activities may play an important role in K. candel and B. gymnorrhiza and that cell membrane in leaves and roots of K. candel have greater stability than those of B. gymnorrhiza. For pollution monitoring purposes, POD activity in roots and leaves maybe serve as a biomarker of heavy metal stress in K. candel, while lipid peroxidation maybe serve as biomarker in B. gymnorrhiza.     

Nickel accumulation and its effect on growth,physiological and biochemical parameters in millets and oats

With the boom in industrialization, there is an increase in the level of heavy metals in the soil which drastically affect the growth and development of plants. Nickel is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and development, but elevated level of Ni causes stunted growth, chlorosis, nutrient imbalance, and alterations in the defense mechanism of plants in terms of accumulation of osmolytes or change in enzyme activities like guiacol peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), and superoxide dismutase (SOD). Ni-induced toxic response was studied in seedlings of finger millet, pearl millet, and oats in terms of seedling growth, lipid peroxidation, total chlorophyll, proline content, and enzymatic activities. On the basis of germination and growth parameters of the seedling, finger millet was found to be the most tolerant. Nickel accumulation was markedly lower in the shoots as compared to the roots, which was the highest in finger millet and the lowest in shoots of oats. Plants treated with a high concentration of Ni showed significant reduction in chlorophyll and increase in proline content. Considerable difference in level of malondialdehyde (MDA) content and activity of antioxidative enzymes indicates generation of redox imbalance in plants due to Ni-induced stress. Elevated activities of POD and SOD were observed with high concentrations of Ni while CAT activity was found to be reduced. It was observed that finger millet has higher capability to maintain homeostasis by keeping the balance between accumulation and ROS scavenging system than pearl millet and oats. The data provide insight into the physiological and biochemical changes in plants adapted to survive in Ni-rich environment. This study will help in selecting the more suitable crop species to be grown on Ni-rich soils.

     

Physiological responses of Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb leaves to cadmium stress

Aquatic macrophytes were found to be the potential scavengers of heavy metals from aquatic environment. In this study, several physiological responses of Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb leaves to elevated concentrations of cadmium (up to 10mM) were investigated. It was found that A. philoxeroides was able to accumulate cadmium in its leaves. The pigment contents decreased with the increase of the Cd concentrations. The Cd could induce rise of the activity of peroxidase (POD) at lower concentration (<5mM), however, when the concentration of Cd rose up to 10mM, the POD activity declined. The changes of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and Catalase (CAT) activities were exactly opposite to that of POD. In the leaves of Cd-treated fronds, the amounts of three polypeptides with apparent molecular weights 80, 39 and 28kDa, respectively, were became visible in SDS-PAGE. The nature of these polypeptides remains to be determined.     

Tolerance of lead by the fruiting body of Oudemansiella radicata

This study focused on the tolerance responses of the fruiting body of Oudemansiella radicata towards different concentrations of lead (250-1000 mg kg(-1)) for 2-6 d. To know about the lead tolerance and detoxification strategy, the lead content, thiol content and the activities of antioxidant enzymes were investigated. The maximum level for the lead concentration in O. radicata was recorded in the 6 d sample in each treatment, and for thiols, it was recorded in the 500 mg kg(-1) Pb/2d sample, while for superoxide dismutases (SOD) and catalases (CAT) activities, it was reached at 1000 mg kg(-1) Pb after 2 d in the stipe and cap, respectively. Peroxidases (POD) activities showed a more complex trend and glutathione reductases (GR) reached the maximum at 500 mg kg(-1) Pb after 2 d in the stipe. Overall, the results showed that low concentration lead stimulated the fruiting body of O. radicata to produce the thiols and activate the antioxidant enzymes after 2 d/4 d, while high concentration Pb resulted in the decline/decrease of the thiols and the activities of antioxidant enzymes after 4 d/6 d. Benefiting from the metal accumulation, detoxification potential and the short lifetime, mushroom have the potential for bioaccumulation of heavy metal in polluted farmland.     

Influence of UV radiation on chlorophyll,and antioxidant enzymes of wetland plants in different types of constructed wetland

A surface- and vertical subsurface-flow-constructed wetland were designed to study the response of chlorophyll and antioxidant enzymes to elevated UV radiation in three types of wetland plants (Canna indica, Phragmites austrail, and Typha augustifolia). Results showed that (1) chlorophyll content of C. indica, P. austrail, and T. augustifolia in the constructed wetland was significantly lower where UV radiation was increased by 10 and 20 % above ambient solar level than in treatment with ambient solar UV radiation (p?C. indica, P. australis, and T. angustifolia by elevated UV radiation of 10 % was higher in vertical subsurface-flow-constructed wetland than in surface-flow-constructed wetland. The sensitivity of MDA, SOD, POD, and CAT activities of C. indica, P. austrail, and T. augustifolia to the elevated UV radiation was lower in surface-flow-constructed wetland than in the vertical subsurface-flow-constructed wetland, which was related to a reduction in UV radiation intensity through the dissolved organic carbon and suspended matter in the water. C. indica had the highest SOD and POD activities, which implied it is more sensitive to enhanced UV radiation. Therefore, different wetland plants had different antioxidant enzymes by elevated UV radiation, which were more sensitive in vertical subsurface-flow-constructed wetland than in surface-flow-constructed wetland.     

Response of weeping willows to linear alkylbenzene sulfonate

Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) is the most commonly used anionic surfactant in laundry detergents and cleaning agents. LAS compounds are found in surface waters and soils. The short-term acute toxicity of LAS to weeping willows (Salix babylonica L.) was investigated. Willow cuttings were grown in hydroponic solution spiked with LAS at 24.0+/-1 degrees C for 192 h. The normalized relative transpiration of plants was used to determine toxicity. Severe reduction of the transpiration was only found for high doses of LAS (240 mgl(-1)). Chlorophyll contents in leaves of treated plants varied with the dose of LAS, but there was no significant linear correlation. The activities of the enzymes superoxide dismutases (SOD), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POD) were quantified at the end of experiments. At higher concentrations of LAS (240 mgl(-1)), the activities of SOD and CAT were decreased. The correlation between the dose of LAS and the POD activity in leaf cells was the highest of all enzyme assays (R(2)=0.5). EC(50) values for a 50% inhibition of the transpiration of the trees were estimated to 374 mgl(-1) (72 h) and 166 mgl(-1) (192 h). Results from this experiment indicated that phytotoxic effects of LAS on willow trees are not expected for normal environmental conditions.     

城市二级污水灌溉对几种园林植物生长的影响

以新疆乌鲁木齐市东郊七道弯污水处理厂二级出水为研究对象．开展了二级污水对几种园林植物(万寿菊、紫穗槐、高羊茅、早熟禾)生理、生态的影响研究。与对照组相比，结果表明，草坪草、紫穗槐叶绿素含量、净光合速率、地上部分生物量增加。     

Effect of exogenous abscisic acid on the level of antioxidants in Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz under lead stress

This study hypothesized that the positive or negative effects of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) on oxidative stress caused by lead were dose dependent. The effects of different levels of ABA (2.5, 5, and 10 mg L^?1) on lead toxicity in the leaves of Atractylodes macrocephala were studied by investigating plant growth, soluble sugars, proteins, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidative enzymes. Excess Pb inhibited root dry weight, root length, and the number of lateral roots, but increased shoot growth. In addition, lead stress significantly decreased the levels of chlorophyll pigments, protein, and activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and peroxidase (POD). Different levels of ABA significantly increased SOD, CAT, POD, and APX activities, but decreased the level of hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde in nonstressed plants. Exogenous application of 2.5 mg L^?1 ABA detoxified the stress-generated damages caused by Pb and also enhanced plant growth, soluble sugars, proteins, and all four antioxidant enzyme activities but reduced Pb uptake of lead-stressed plant compared to lead treatment alone. However, the toxic effects of Pb were further increased by the applications of 5 and 10 mg L^?1 ABA. The levels of antioxidants caused by a low concentration of exogenous ABA might be responsible for minimizing the Pb-induced toxicity in A. macrocephala.