碳源对生物阴极降解对硝基苯酚效能及生物阴极群落结构分析

研究不同碳源类型对双室生物电化学反应器（biocathode bioelectrochemical system,BES）生物阴极（biocathode）降解对硝基苯酚（p-nitrophenol,PNP）效能的影响.以碳酸氢钠和葡萄糖作为碳源,研究不同碳源类型下BES反应器效能和生物阴极的微生物群落结构.BES反应器效能和PNP去除率受到碳源类型的影响,以葡萄糖作为碳源时PNP去除率比碳酸氢钠为碳源的去除率在12 h和24 h分别提高了约3倍和1倍.R_NaHCO3和R_Glucose的PNP去除速率常数随碳源转换分别从（0.022±0.002）h^-1和（0.059±0.009）h^-1减小到（0.018±0.001）h^-1和（0.042±0.002）h^-1,PNP去除率分别下降了36%和6.9%.R_NaHCO3和R_Glucose的PNP降解速率常数在外加电压由0.5 V转换为0 V时分别下降到（0.004±0.00061）h^-1和（0.007±0.0006）h^-1,再次转换为0.5 V时PNP降解速率常数升高到（0.022±0.002）h^-1和（0.062±0.004）h^-1.454-焦磷酸测序结果表明碳源类型导致阴极微生物群落结构的显著差异.以碳酸氢钠为碳源的生物阴极富集Proteobacteria,而以葡萄糖为碳源的生物阴极Firmicutes和Bacteroidetes成为优势菌门.     

单级生物脱氮的特性研究

以 PVA为载体 ,采用冷冻法混合固定硝化菌和反硝化菌 ,研究硝化菌与反硝化菌的比例、有机碳源、p H值、碱度、温度和DO等因素对单级脱氮过程的影响 .试验结果表明 :当硝化菌 /反硝化菌 =1.5∶ 1～ 3.6∶1 (W∶W)时 ,脱氮速率最快 .在甲醇、乙醇、醋酸和葡萄糖 4种有机碳源中 ,以乙醇为碳源时脱氮速率最快 .最适的温度、pH值和 DO分别是 30℃、8.2和 2 mg/L～ 6mg/L.碱度与氨氮的比例越高 ,脱氮速率越快 ,但当碱度 /氨氮 >9.0时 ,脱氮速率趋于稳定 .     

模拟氮沉降对三江平原小叶章湿地土壤微生物碳源利用能力的影响

大气氮沉降会对湿地土壤微生物的结构和功能产生显著影响,因此研究不同浓度氮沉降对三江平原小叶章湿地土壤微生物碳源利用能力的影响,对于保护和利用湿地生态系统具有重要意义.采用Biolog-Eco技术探究了连续5 a模拟氮沉降对小叶章湿地土壤微生物碳源利用能力的影响.结果表明：①长期的氮素施加会显著改变小叶章湿地土壤含水量（SMC）、pH、硝态氮（NO₃^-）、铵态氮（NH₄⁺）、溶解性有机碳（DOC）和总氮（TN）的含量（P<0.05）;②土壤微生物的平均颜色变化率（AWCD）呈现的规律为：对照（CK）>高氮（HN）>低氮（LN）.低氮处理显著降低了土壤微生物香农（Shannon）指数（P<0.05）,高氮处理显著降低了土壤微生物皮卢（Pielou）指数（P<0.05）.③不同氮浓度下土壤微生物碳源利用能力显著不同,其中低氮处理显著抑制了土壤微生物对糖类、醇类、胺类和酸类的利用强度（P<0.05）;高氮处理显著促进了微生物对酯类的利用,但高氮使土壤微生物对糖类、胺类和酸类碳源产生抑制作用（P<0.05）.④冗余分析显示,NH₄⁺、DOC和pH是影响三江平原小叶章湿地土壤微生物碳代谢能力的主要环境因子.长期氮沉降会导致土壤微生物功能多样性的降低,有关碳源底物利用的微生物活性也明显降低,并且微生物对单一碳源底物的利用能力也发生改变.     

不同碳源模式下酵母菌PNY2013同步脱氮除磷的应用研究

针对首次分离得到的一株具有同步脱氮除磷新功能的热带假丝酵母（Candida tropicalis） PNY2013,通过生理及动力学特征,连续流运行操作及其在含糖类工业废水中的应用3个环节,探讨了不同碳源模式下PNY2013同步脱氮除磷的特性.结果表明：PNY2013以葡萄糖、乙醇及乙酸为唯一碳源时均生长良好,其最大比增长速率μ_max分别为0.1327、0.1252及0.1115 h^-1,其同步脱氮除磷率分别可达100%、80%、100%（NH₄⁺-N）及93%、95%、98%（PO₄^3--P）.3种碳源下PNY2013同步脱氮除磷的最佳条件基本接近为：温度30℃,pH=8.0,溶解氧0~2 mg·L^-1,C/N=200∶5左右.PNY2013同步脱氮除磷的长期连续运行条件下的实验进一步表明,以葡萄糖为碳源条件下,进水NH₄⁺-N及PO₄^3--P浓度分别达400及80 mg·L^-1时,两者去除率均接近100%.与这种超强能力相比,以乙醇及乙酸为碳源条件下,进水NH₄⁺-N及PO₄^3--P浓度分别达100及20 mg·L^-1时,两者的去除率也可达60%~80%（NH₄⁺-N）及40%（PO₄^3--P）,显示出相当的同步脱氮除磷能力.在以模拟制糖废水、淀粉加工废水、啤酒废水、味精废水这4种典型含糖工业废水为碳源条件下,除淀粉加工废水外PNY2013均能有效去除COD、NH₄⁺-N和PO₄^3--P,其中,制糖、啤酒、制药废水中的COD去除率分别可达40%、89%、96%,NH₄⁺-N去除率分别为85%、94%、76%,PO₄^3--P去除率均为90%.即使在40000 mg·L^-1（制糖）及12500 mg·L^-1（啤酒）的高COD条件下,PNY2013也均具有稳定的NH₄⁺-N和PO₄^3--P去除效果,显示出良好的同步脱氮除磷应用前景.     

高效异养硝化-好氧反硝化菌Glutamicibacter sp.WS1低温下对多种氮源的脱氮特性及氮代谢机制

针对污水处理厂冬季生物脱氮效率低、出水水质不达标的问题,从活性污泥中分离出1株耐低温异养硝化-好氧反硝化菌株Glutamicibacter sp.WS1.采用PCR技术扩增该菌株的脱氮功能基因,研究其对不同氮源的低温脱氮效能,通过单因素实验探究环境因子对其低温好氧反硝化性能的影响,并利用氮平衡解析其氮代谢路径.结果表明,菌株WS1含有氮代谢相关的功能基因amoA、napA、nirS和nirK;在15℃低温条件下,菌株WS1在以NH₄⁺-N、NO₃^--N、NO₂^--N+NO₃^--N和NH₄⁺-N+NO₃^--N为氮源时,对各无机氮的去除率分别为100%、98.10%、99.87%+100%和100%+94.92%;菌株WS1的最佳反硝化条件：柠檬酸钠为碳源、C/N为16、pH为8、ρ（DO）为4.5~6.8 mg ·L^-1和温度为30℃;在低温（15℃）和低C/N （10）条件下,菌株WS1对NO₃^--N的去除率达到92.50%;异养硝化-好氧反硝化/好氧反硝化和同化作用是菌株WS1去除不同氮源底物的主要途径,其中大部分的无机氮（47%~56%）通过异养硝化-好氧反硝化/好氧反硝化作用转化为了气态氮.菌株WS1在低温污水脱氮领域具有广阔的应用前景.     

两种生物滞留系统脱氮除磷效果比较研究

为提升生物滞留系统的脱氮除磷效果,构建了折流式和直流式两种生物滞留系统,研究了径流流态与降雨强度对生物滞留系统脱氮除磷效果的影响.结果表明：①折流式系统可沿径流路径创造多个好氧、缺氧区块,相较直流式系统,总氮（TN）、硝态氮（NO₃^--N）去除率分别提升29.76%与159.30%.②折流式结构与降雨强度对系统下渗速率产生影响,进而影响系统脱氮除磷效果,低下渗速率（0.99 mm·min^-1）可提升系统脱氮效果（NO₃^--N：160.07%）,高下渗速率（2.96 mm·min^-1）可提升除磷效果（总磷（TP）：5.14%;磷酸盐（PO₄^3--P）：3.96%）.③在折流式系统中,氨氮污染负荷的81.02%通过植物吸收、微生物同化、硝化作用等途径去除,硝态氮污染负荷的52.33%被排出系统.     

Fe3+对MBBR系统脱氮途径及关键酶性能影响分析

为考察Fe³⁺对移动床生物膜系统（Moving-bed Biofilm Reactor， MBBR）脱氮途径及相关酶活性的影响，以15 ℃下长期运行的移动床生物膜为研究对象，确定Fe³⁺的最佳投加浓度，在此基础上，启动运行MBBR1（添加 Fe³⁺）与MBBR2（不添加Fe³⁺），对比分析了两反应器脱氮性能、相关酶活性、微生物群落结构及脱氮途径.结果表明，添加10 mg·L^-1 Fe³⁺的MBBR1与MBBR2相比，氨氧化、亚硝酸盐氧化、硝酸盐还原及亚硝酸盐还原的速率分别增加了75%、3%、10%和6%，氨单加氧化酶（Ammonia Monooxygenase， AMO）、羟胺氧化酶（Hydroxylamine Oxidoreductase， HAO）、亚硝酸盐氧化酶（Nitrite Oxidoreductase， NXR）、硝酸盐还原酶（Nitrate Reductase， NAR）和亚硝酸盐还原酶（Nitrite Reductase， NIR）的活性分别增加了10%、13%、2%、108%和3%，总氮去除率提高了11.17%.Illumina MiSeq测序结果表明，MBBR1中Nitrosomonas与Thauera相对丰度均高于MBBR2，NOB相对丰度接近.模型计算结果显示，MBBR1主要脱氮途径为同步短程硝化反硝化，而MBBR2主要脱氮途径为全程硝化反硝化.综上，Fe³⁺可通过影响脱氮过程中关键酶活性及生物群落结构，强化MBBR系统同步短程硝化反硝化能力以提高MBBR系统脱氮性能.     

亚硝酸盐不同生成方式对短程硝化反硝化除磷颗粒系统的影响

为了探究亚硝酸盐生成方式对短程硝化反硝化除磷颗粒系统的影响,采用2组同规格SBR反应器分别在连续和间歇曝气方式下使亚硝酸盐连续生成和间歇生成,考察其运行过程中脱氮除磷效果、污泥物理特性和微生物群落结构.结果表明,亚硝酸盐间歇生成后随即消耗,具有更好和更稳定的脱氮除磷性能,特别在TN去除上,第72 d后TN平均去除率为92.07%.碳源利用效率（以P/COD计）集中在0.21~0.22mg·mg^-1,碳源利用充分,进一步促进反硝化除磷.颗粒粒径分布集中,大小均匀,具有规则的形状和清晰的边界.微生物群落分析表明,亚硝酸盐间歇生成的系统微生物群落丰富度和多样性更高,同时富集了更多DPAOs菌属（Dechloromonas和Pseudomonas）,与Nitrosomonas共同作用使短程硝化与反硝化除磷达到动态平衡,实现系统稳定运行.     

改性枸杞枝作为反硝化脱氮碳源的研究

为提高枸杞枝作为反硝化碳源的效能,采用甲醇（体积占比分别为0、20%、50%、100%）-水-NaOH （0.01 g·mL^-1）体系（分别简称为0组、20%组、50%组、100%组）对枸杞枝进行改性处理,研究原枸杞枝的静态释碳、改性前后枸杞枝的静态反硝化特性、表面形态和脱氮动力学.结果表明,原枸杞枝释碳过程同时符合二级动力学方程和Ritger-Peppas方程;第I阶段（1~3 d）为碳源快速释放期,第II阶段（4~21 d）为碳源稳定释放期;改性后枸杞枝纤维素和半纤维素含量占比增加了8.7%~35.2%;不同甲醇-水-NaOH体系改性枸杞枝平均反硝化速率依次为20%组>50%组>0组>100%组>对照组,20%甲醇-水-NaOH组反硝化速率最高（0.76 mg·g^-1·d^-1）,表明20%甲醇-水-NaOH （0.01 g·mL^-1）是枸杞枝改性的最佳条件;改性后的枸杞枝表面结构粗糙、不规则且有大量的孔洞产生,适合脱氮微生物附着生长,其反硝化脱氮过程符合Monod动力学方程（R²=0.96）.     

溶解氧对低碳源城市污水处理系统脱氮性能与微生物群落的影响

为了阐明溶解氧对低碳源城市污水处理系统脱氮除磷性能的影响,研究了供氧区溶解氧浓度分别为2~3、1~2和低于1mg·L^-1的运行条件下微生物应对低碳源环境生长与代谢特性的差异.随着供氧区溶解氧浓度的降低利用外碳源和内碳源脱氮量分别升高了20.23%和80.54%,内碳源的除磷利用效率升高了13.89%,进而使低碳源城市污水的脱氮除磷效果得到强化.高通量测序和RDA分析结果表明,降低供氧区溶解氧浓度驱动微生物群落结构的调整,促使脱氮除磷功能微生物（如：Dechloromonas菌属）的丰度显著增加.基于PICRUSt预测分析可知,在低溶解氧浓度的运行环境中微生物与基质利用、能量合成和代谢调控功能相关的基因活性更高,保证了功能微生物在低碳源条件下稳定生长并维持较高的脱氮除磷效率.本研究为提升低碳源城市污水处理系统中脱氮除磷功能微生物的生长提供理论依据.     

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.