进水C/N对部分反硝化NO2-积累和微生物特性的影响

采用缺氧/好氧间歇运行模式,考察进水碳氮比（C/N=5.0,3.3,2.5,2.0）对部分反硝化过程亚硝态氮（NO₂^-）积累特性和污染物降解规律的影响,同时结合高通量测序,探究微生物多样性和功能菌群的演变规律.结果表明,C/N为2.5时,系统获得最佳处理效果,出水NO₂^-浓度为27.18mg/L,亚硝态氮转化率（NTR）高达67.96%;分析典型周期各污染物的降解规律发现,尽管4组工况均在缺氧30min时NO₂^-积累达到峰值（最高值分别为4.86（C/N=5.0）,16.52（C/N=3.3）,30.16（C/N=2.5）,20.28（C/N=2.0） mg/L）,但COD降解速率的不同直接影响了反硝化进程,且只有在低C/N条件（C/N=2.0~2.5）才能维持稳定的NO₂^-积累.高通量测序结果表明,除了Thauera（2.67%~24.04%）、Terrimonas（4.94%~21.19%）、Saprospiraceae（5.34%~13.50%）等常规功能菌属外,Flavobacterium（28.23%）是C/N为2.5时维持高NO₂^-积累的优势菌属.结合部分反硝化工艺的运行特点,探讨了NO₂^-作为中间产物的相关耦合工艺的应用可行性.     

两种生物除磷系统活性污泥中除磷菌的甄别——淀粉-缺氧/好氧交替与乙酸盐-厌氧/好氧交替系统

为了直接识别出污泥中的聚磷细菌和其种属,本研究采用4',6-二脒基-2-苯基吲哚(DAPI)染色和流式细胞荧光分选技术(FACS)对以淀粉为唯一碳源的缺氧/好氧序批式活性污泥(SBR)系统(R1)的缺氧末期和好氧末期以及以乙酸盐为唯一碳源的厌氧/好氧SBR系统(R2)的好氧末期污泥的聚磷细菌进行了原位分选,并通过16S rRNA高通量测序技术鉴定了分选后细菌的种属.结果表明,在R1中,缺氧期和好氧期均进行生物除磷,且缺氧期吸磷量大于好氧期. R2中发生着厌氧期释磷、好氧期大量吸磷的传统生物除磷.利用FACS在R1和R2污泥中均分选得到10⁶个相对纯度为85%的具有聚磷颗粒的细菌.测序结果表明,在R1系统中,缺氧段优势的聚磷菌属为Halomonas(37.75%)、unclassified Brucellaceae(14.15%)、Pseudomonas(6.49%)、unclassified Chlamydiales(0.027%)和Sphingopyxis(0.007%);好氧段优势聚磷菌属为Halomonas(19.72%)、unclassified Brucellaceae(14.62%)、Pseudomonas(14.28%)、unclassified Comamonadaceae(0.046%)、unclassified Acidobacteria Gp3(0.036%)和Ferruginibacter(0.026%).R1系统中unclassified Chlamydiales和Sphingopyxis仅仅在缺氧条件下具有聚磷功能,而unclassified Comamonadaceae、unclassified Acidobacteria Gp3和Ferruginibacter仅在好氧条件下才具有聚磷功能.在R2系统中,优势聚磷菌群为Dechloromonas(11.06%)、unclassified Anaerolineaceae(9.29%)、unclassified Bacteroidetes(7.44%)、unclassified Gammaproteobacteria(7.34%)以及Acinetobacter(0.31%).这意味着在新型的除磷系统(R1)中,参与除磷过程的细菌包括好氧,缺氧和兼性缺氧聚磷细菌,而在传统的除磷系统(R2)中,参与除磷过程的细菌仅为好氧聚磷细菌.     

Urinary concentrations of phenols, oxidative stress biomarkers and thyroid cancer: Exploring associations and mediation effects

Phenols have been shown to influence the cellular proliferation and function of thyroid in experimental models. However, few human studies have investigated the association between phenol exposure and thyroid cancer, and the underlying mechanisms are also poorly understood. We conducted a case-control study by age- and sex-matching 143 thyroid cancer and 224 controls to investigate the associations between phenol exposures and the risk of thyroid cancer, and further to explore the mediating role of oxidative stress. We found that elevated urinary triclosan (TCS), bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol S (BPS) levels were associated with increased risk of thyroid cancer (all P for trends < 0.05), and the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) comparing the extreme exposure groups were 3.52 (95% confidence interval (CI): 2.08, 5.95), 2.06 (95% CI: 1.06, 3.97) and 7.15 (95% CI: 3.12, 16.40), respectively. Positive associations were also observed between urinary TCS, BPA and BPS and three oxidative stress biomarkers measured by 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), 8-iso-prostaglandin F_2α (8-isoPGF_2α) and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal-mercapturic acid (HNE-MA), as well as between urinary 8-isoPGF_2α and HNE-MA and the risk of thyroid cancer. Mediation analysis showed that urinary 8-isoPGF_2α mediated 28.95%, 47.06% and 31.08% of the associations between TCS, BPA and BPS exposures and the risk of thyroid cancer, respectively (all P < 0.05). Our results suggest that exposure to TCS, BPA and BPS may be associated with increased risk of thyroid cancer and lipid peroxidation may be an intermediate mechanism. Further studies are warranted to confirm the findings.     

Inter- and intra-specific diurnal habitat selection of zooplankton during the spring bloom observed by Video Plankton Recorder

Diel vertical migration (DVM) is a common behavior adopted by zooplankton species. DVM is a prominent adaptation for avoiding visual predation during daylight hours and still being able to feed on surface phytoplankton blooms during night. Here, we report on a DVM study using a Video Plankton Recorder (VPR), a tool that allows mapping of vertical zooplankton distributions with a far greater spatial resolution than conventional zooplankton nets. The study took place over a full day–night cycle in Disko Bay, Greenland, during the peak of the phytoplankton spring bloom. The sampling revealed a large abundance of copepods performing DVM (up during night and down during day). Migration behavior was expressed differently among the abundant groups with either a strong DVM (euphausiids), an absence of DVM (i.e., permanently deep; ostracods) or a marked DVM, driven by strong surface avoidance during the day and more variable depth preferences at night (Calanus spp.). The precise individual depth position provided by the VPR allowed us to conclude that the escape from surface waters during daytime reduces feeding opportunities but also lowers the risk of predation (by reducing the light exposure) and thereby is likely to influence both state (hunger, weight and stage) and survival. The results suggest that the copepods select day and night time habitats with similar light levels (~10^?9 μmol photon s^?1 m^?2). Furthermore, Calanus spp. displayed state-dependent behavior, with DVM most apparent for smaller individuals, and a deeper residence depth for the larger individuals.     

北京地区近300年降水变化的小波分析

利用北京地区1724-2009年降水资料,首先做了趋势分析和突变检验,之后采用Morlet小波函数,对该地区近300 a来降水的年际变化时间序列进行了小波分析,揭示了该区降水变化的多时间尺度的周期性变化规律,并根据主周期对未来降水变化进行了预测。结果表明,北京地区年降水量有缓慢增大的趋势,但并不显著。1744、1809、1894和1996年为该系列降雨量减少突变点,1777、1870和1948年为降雨量增多突变点。同时北京地区年降水量在其计算时域内各时间尺度分布不均匀,具有明显的局部化特征;年降水存在85~95 a左右时间尺度的周期特征;其次,35~40 a和20~25 a左右时间尺度的周期特征也较明显。降水量在不同时间尺度下偏多、偏少交替变化也各不相同。此外,分析结果显示该地区年降水量具有21 a、35 a和85 a左右的主周期,其中85 a周期为第一主周期;根据年降水的主周期推测,北京地区整个时间序列上的年降水量呈现出偏少-偏多-偏少-偏多-偏少-偏多-偏少的循环交替特征,根据其周期特征,可以推测2009年到2030年左右将一直处于少降水期。     

污泥-煤复合燃料的成型干化工艺研究

为实现污泥的能源化利用,采用成型干化工艺制备污泥-煤复合燃料,研究了不同污泥含水率,添加比例,冷压成型压力等因素对复合燃料成型的影响,以及不同温度条件下复合燃料的干化特点.结果表明较好的工艺条件为:污泥初始含水率60%~70%,成型时固含70%~80%.10~30MPa范围内成型压力对落下强度影响较小.制备得到的成型燃料的落下强度可达到采用商用黏结剂制备得到的型煤水平. 混合成型后的污泥复合燃料,和污泥相比明显有利于水分的扩散和挥发,可在室温及不高于100℃条件下可以得到快速干化,实现污泥脱水及能源化利用的目的.     

Ecological footprint and biological capacity time series assessment for a forest region in northeastern China

Anthropogenic disturbances have caused major landscape changes in the forests of northeastern China during the past 50 years. In particular, continuous over-deforestation has greatly decreased the region's forest quality. Ecological footprint analysis generates aggregated information about a population's demand on nature and the population regional biological capacity. To show the forest change and the population's ecological demand on the study area, this paper presents an ecological footprint time series for the Songling Forestry Bureau in northeastern China from 1965 to 2000. The paper shows conventional ecological footprint time series and area demand time series – under global, Chinese and local yearly yields – to study the biological productivity of Songling. In this study, biological capacity was calculated based on a conventional approach. The results demonstrate that the ecological footprint has increased slightly and continuously during the 35-year timespan, while the biological capacity has decreased dramatically. These effects have been caused mainly by the depletion of forest resources. The results also yield much information about natural changes and socioeconomic dynamics, as well as the driving factors for these changes, of which the most important is forest management policy.     

Sulfate reduction in groundwater: characterization and applications for remediation

Sulfate is ubiquitous in groundwater, with both natural and anthropogenic sources. Sulfate reduction reactions play a significant role in mediating redox conditions and biogeochemical processes for subsurface systems. They also serve as the basis for innovative in situ methods for groundwater remediation. An overview of sulfate reduction in subsurface environments is provided, along with a brief discussion of characterization methods and applications for addressing acid mine drainage. We then focus on two innovative, in situ methods for remediating sulfate-contaminated groundwater, the use of zero-valent iron and the addition of electron-donor substrates. The advantages and limitations associated with the methods are discussed, with examples of prior applications.     

日本青鳉(Oryzias latipes)胚胎和卵黄期仔鱼对镉的 敏感性

物理化学方法对镉的监测忽略了其生物可利用性,生物监测可以有效地弥补这种不足。本研究测试了日本青鳉(Ory-zias latipes)胚胎和卵黄期仔鱼对镉的敏感性。结果表明:日本青鳉胚胎和卵黄期仔鱼的蛋白含量对镉表现出较高的敏感性,卵黄期仔鱼的蛋白含量在4μg·L-1的氯化镉暴露后就出现显著降低;氯化镉对卵黄期仔鱼脊柱畸形的EC50低于国家地表水环境质量标准规定的Ⅱ类水标准;脊柱畸形率与镉浓度之间存在的线性关系,可为定量监测镉污染提供理论依据;脊柱畸形可以在48h之内被4μg·L-1的氯化镉极显著地诱导,因此这种潜在的生物监测模型很有希望应用到水环境污染的快速预警中。通过对国内主要水体中镉污染水平的分析发现,卵黄期仔鱼的蛋白含量变化和脊柱畸形率对部分水体的镉污染可以实现生物监测。因此,利用日本青鳉胚胎和卵黄期仔鱼对低水平镉污染的高度敏感性,能够建立起1种简易廉价并且有效的水环境中低水平镉污染的生物监测模型。     

连续流处理方式在重金属废水预处理的工程应用

天津某汽车制造厂生产废水污染物种类复杂、水量大,且水质水量波动性较大。将涂装生产工艺的工件初步处理、底漆和面漆3个工段的生产废水依水质不同分为6类,分别进入6个调节池,通过3种不同的预处理方法处理。针对水量大的特点,预处理中采用连续流方式,废水在反应槽内与投加的不同药剂发生反应,再经过斜管沉淀槽的沉淀、反调槽内的反调两个步骤后完成预处理。实践证明,预处理后的废水总镍达到《污水综合排放标准》（GB8978-1996）第1类污染物排放标准,总磷和总锌达到第2类污染物的2级排放标准。