Abundance and diversity of ammonia-oxidizing archaea in response to various habitats in Pearl River Delta of China, a subtropical maritime zone

Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are widely considered key to ammonia oxidation in various environments. However, little work has been conducted to simultaneously investigate the abundance and diversity of AOA as well as correlations between archaeal amoA genotypes and environmental parameters of different ecosystems at one district. To understand the abundance, diversity, and distribution of AOA in Pearl River Delta of China in response to various habitats, the archaeal amoA genes in soil, marine, river, lake, hot spring and wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) samples were investigated using real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR and clone libraries. Our analyses indicated that the diversity of AOA in various habitats was different and could be clustered into five major clades, i.e., estuary sediment, marine water/sediment, soil, hot spring and Cluster 1. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that the structure of AOA communities in similar ecological habitats exhibited strong relation. The canonical correspondence method indicated that the AOA community structure was strongly correlated to temperature, pH, total organic carbon, total nitrogen and dissolved oxygen variables. Assessing AOA amoA gene copy numbers, ranging from 6.84×10⁶ to 9.45×10⁷ copies/g in dry soil/sediment, and 6.06×10⁶ to 2.41×10⁷ copies/L in water samples, were higher than ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) by 1-2 orders of magnitude. However, AOA amoA copy numbers were much lower than AOB in WWTP activated sludge samples. Overall, these studies suggested that AOA may be a major contributor to ammonia oxidation in natural habitats but play a minor role in highly aerated activated sludge. The result also showed the ratio of AOA to AOB amoA gene abundance was positively correlated with temperature and less correlated with other environmental parameters. New data from our study provide increasing evidence for the relative abundance and diversity of ammonia-oxidizing archaea in the global nitrogen cycle.     

我国化肥施用量持续增长的原因分解及趋势预测

我国化肥大量使用在提高农业生产的同时也对环境产生了严重的负面影响。目前国内外学术界对我国化肥施用量持续增长的原因以及未来我国化肥使用的发展趋势还存在较大争议。论文利用过去20 a 间我国化肥施用量的相关数据, 对化肥施用量持续增长的成因进行了分解。研究结果表明:化肥使用强度的增长是我国化肥施用总量增长的主因, 但从2007 年以来, 使用强度的贡献不断下降, 播种面积调整的贡献有所提高。根据分解结果并利用“中国农业可持续发展决策支持系统”(CHINAGRO) 预测了2020 年全国和各省化肥使用量情况。模型分析结果表明如果不采取措施, 我国未来化肥的使用总量和单位播种面积化肥施用量将依然呈现增长趋势, 且单位面积化肥用量将长期高于225 kg/hm²的国际上限标准。预计到2020年我国化肥总施用量和单位播种面积化肥施用量比2010 年分别提高2%和4.3%。东部地区单位播种面积化肥施用量较高, 2020 年广东、福建、天津、北京等省(市) 化肥单位面积施用量将接近或超过600 kg/hm², 这将对当地环境造成巨大压力。     

上海宝山快速城市化进程对河网演变影响分析

以我国快速城市化区域——上海宝山区为例,基于近20 a经济发展和河系水网变化相关数据,探讨区域河网水系的时空变化规律,不同功能区的河网变化分异特征及其驱动因子。分析结果表明:(1)宝山区的河网水系数量变化经历了基本稳定(1994-2003年)、快速消亡(2003-2006年)、缓慢回升(2006-2008年)3个阶段,这与其城市化发展进程有较好的对应关系;(2)不同功能区域河网数量和水环境质量变化具有分异性,其中水面率大小关系为Ⅲ区>Ⅰ区>Ⅱ区,有机污染综合指数和总磷为Ⅱ区7Ⅰ区7Ⅲ区;(3)不同功能区的河网水系数量和水环境质量对城市化响应具有明显差异,居住用地、工业用地和设施用地的增加是各功能区河网水系变化的主要驱动因素。在此基础上,对于区域防洪除涝问题提出建议,即在城市化进程中,不仅应重视河道数量,更应重视河道长宽度的保护,才能改善河网水质和水生态环境。     

新形势下高速公路环评中的公众参与

公众参与作为环境影响评价的重要内容,不仅可以提高项目环保措施的有效性和合理性,同时也是环境保护行政主管部门对项目科学决策的重要依据.自从2006年原国家环保总局发布《环境影响评价公众参与暂行办法》,规范了环评中的公众参与工作以来,今年环境保护部又相继出台相关政策,要求进一步做好信息公开和征求公众意见等工作,切实保障公众对环境保护的参与权、知情权和监督权.本文结合沿海地区某高速公路项目环评中公众参与的具体做法,从公众参与的程序、内容及代表性等方面分别介绍了新形势下如何在高速公路环评中深入、有效的开展公众参与工作,并从公众意见调查时间、公参形式选取、公众意见统计和反馈等角度提出了建议,为高速公路等线性工程环境影响评价开展公众参与提供参考.     

聚丙烯酸钠为结合相的梯度扩散薄膜技术预测甘蔗田土壤中镉的生物有效性

DGT技术一直以固态结合相原位采集和测量水体、土壤或沉积物中有效态重金属,液态结合相的DGT主要应用于现场水体中金属离子的检测.本研究分别采用固态结合相梯度扩散薄膜(chelex100-DGT)装置和改进的液态结合相梯度薄膜扩散(CDM-PAAS-DGT)装置,对广西甘蔗田土壤中有效态Cd进行了测定.结果表明,2种装置提取的土壤有效态Cd含量与甘蔗(根、茎、叶)体内Cd含量都呈极显著正相关,改进的CDM-PAAS-DGT装置对土壤中有效态Cd的提取能力更强;融合土壤pH、阳离子交换量(CEC)、有机质(OM%)和土壤颗粒组成等理化指标影响,运用多元统计分析,提取出2种主成分因子,建立了多元回归模型.液态结合相DGT技术能较好地预测甘蔗田土壤中Cd的生物有效性,拓展了其应用范围.     

机动车源和民用燃料源颗粒物中有机碳和元素碳的排放特征

为了获取机动车源尾气和主要民用燃料源燃烧过程排放的颗粒物中含碳气溶胶的排放特征,使用多功能便携式稀释通道采样器和Model 5L-NDIR型OC/EC分析仪,采集分析了典型机动车源(汽油车、轻柴油车、重柴油车)、民用煤(块煤和型煤)和生物质燃料(麦秆、木板、葡萄树树枝)的PM₁₀和PM_2.5样品中的有机碳(OC)和元素碳(EC).结果表明,不同排放源释放的PM₁₀和PM_2.5中含碳气溶胶的质量分数存在显著差异.总碳(TC)在不同源PM₁₀和PM_2.5中的质量分数范围分别为40.8%～68.5%和30.5%～70.9%,OC/EC范围分别为1.49～31.56和1.90～87.57.不同源产生的含碳气溶胶均以OC为主,OC在PM₁₀和PM_2.5中的质量分数范围分别为56.3%～97.0%和65.0%～98.7%.在PM₁₀和PM_2.5的含碳气溶胶中OC质量分数按照从高到低...     

聚苯乙烯微塑料对小白菜生长、生理生化及冠层温度特性的影响

揭示小白菜（Brassica chinensis L.）微塑料胁迫响应特征,为微塑料污染生理生态机制阐释以及微塑料污染土壤生物修复提供理论基础与实验参考.通过室内水培实验,研究不同粒径（100 nm和1000 nm）聚苯乙烯微塑料（PS-MPs）胁迫对小白菜生长发育、光合生理、抗氧化酶活性、营养品质、解剖结构和冠层群体温度的影响效应.结果表明,PS-MPs （100 nm和1000 nm）胁迫均显著抑制小白菜生长发育和光合生理过程,其叶片数、株高、叶面积和生物量等表型指标以及叶绿素a （Chl-a）、叶绿素b （Chl-b）、叶绿素a+b （Chl-a+b）、类胡萝卜素（Car）和光合特性等均随PS-MPs胁迫增加而显著降低.同时,PS-MPs胁迫显著增强了小白菜氧化应激反应能力.随PS-MPs胁迫增强,叶片过氧化氢酶（CAT）、过氧化物酶（POD）、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶（APX）活性以及丙二醛（MDA）含量均呈先升高后降低的变化趋势.PS-MPs胁迫降低了小白菜叶片厚度、海绵组织厚度和栅栏组织厚度.此外,PS-MPs胁迫显著提升了小白菜叶片植株冠层群体温度.综上,PS-MPs胁迫对小白菜生长发育及理化特性均具有明显的抑制作用和毒性损伤.     

北京试点碳市场行业基准值研究——以供热行业为例

以北京试点碳市场的供热行业为例开展行业基准值研究,基于2013～2019年碳试点经核查的热力重点排放企业数据,采取4种基准线情景对北京市热力行业碳排放基准值进行分析,结果表明:随着北京市大气污染治理措施推进,供热行业燃煤清洁化改造基本完成,以2017年为分水岭,供热强度由快速下降过渡到平稳状态,适宜选择更近的历史年份作为分析的基准年,经综合评估基准线数值的先进性,行业配额的盈余程度和配额不足企业比例,建议北京市供热行业基准值取值为63.1kgCO₂/GJ,该基准值比已发布的北京市地方行业能耗限额标准严格,与已发布的北京市供热行业碳排放先进值具有较好一致性;北京市热力行业从历史强度法转变为基准线法后,通过划定统一的基准线,令行业整体配额处于不足状态,公平性相比历史强度法进一步提高,对实现全市双碳目标下热力系统重构具有积极促进作用.     

Fine particulate matter and cardiorespiratory health in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies

This review aimed to systematically summarize the epidemiological literature on the cardiorespiratory effects of PM_2.5 published during the 13^th Five-Year Plan period (2016–2020) in China. Original articles published between January 1, 2016 and June 30, 2021 were searched in PubMed, Web of Science, the China National Knowledge Internet Database and Wanfang Database. Random- or fixed-effects models were used to pool effect estimates where appropriate. Of 8558 records identified, 145 met the full eligibility criteria. A 10 µg/m³ increase in short-term PM_2.5 exposure was significantly associated with increases of 0.70%, 0.86%, 0.38% and 0.96% in cardiovascular mortality, respiratory mortality, cardiovascular morbidity, and respiratory morbidity, respectively. The specific diseases with significant associations included stroke, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, arrhythmia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia and allergic rhinitis. The pooled estimates per 10 µg/m³ increase in long-term PM_2.5 exposure were 15.1%, 11.9% and 21.0% increases in cardiovascular, stroke and lung cancer mortality, and 17.4%, 11.0% and 4.88% increases in cardiovascular, hypertension and lung cancer incidence respectively. Adverse changes in blood pressure, heart rate variability, systemic inflammation, blood lipids, lung function and airway inflammation were observed for either short-term or long-term PM_2.5 exposure, or both. Collectively, we summarized representative exposure-response relationships between short- and long-term PM_2.5 exposure and a wide range of cardiorespiratory outcomes applicable to China. The magnitudes of estimates were generally smaller in short-term associations and comparable in long-term associations compared with those in developed countries. Our findings are helpful for future standard revisions and policy formulation. There are still some notable gaps that merit further investigation in China.     

Advances in air pollution control for key industries in China during the 13th five-year plan

Industrial development is an essential foundation of the national economy, but the industry is also the largest source of air pollution, of which power plants, iron and steel, building materials, and other industries emit large amounts of pollutants. Therefore, the Chinese government has promulgated a series of stringent emission regulations, and it is against this backdrop that research into air pollution control technologies for key industrial sectors is in full swing. In particular, during the 13th Five-Year Plan, breakthroughs have been made in pollution control technology for key industrial sectors. A multi-pollutant treatment technology system of desulfurization, denitrification, and dust collection, which applies to key industries such as power plants, steel, and building materials, has been developed. High-performance materials for the treatment of different pollutants, such as denitrification catalysts and desulfurization absorbers, were developed. At the same time, multi-pollutant synergistic removal technologies for flue gas in various industries have also become a hot research topic, with important breakthroughs in the synergistic removal of NO_x, SO_x, and Hg. Due to the increasingly stringent emission standards and regulations in China, there is still a need to work on the development of multi-pollutant synergistic technologies and further research and development of synergistic abatement technologies for CO₂ to meet the requirements of ultra-low emissions in industrial sectors.