Simultaneous Fe(III) reduction and ammonia oxidation process in Anammox sludge

In recent years, there have been a number of reports on the phenomenon in which ferric iron (Fe(III)) is reduced to ferrous iron [Fe(II)] in anaerobic environments, accompanied by simultaneous oxidation of ammonia to NO₂^-, NO₃^-, or N₂. However, studies on the relevant reaction characteristics and mechanisms are rare. Recently, in research on the effect of Fe(III) on the activity of Anammox sludge, excess ammonia oxidization has also been found. Hence, in the present study, Fe(III) was used to serve as the electron acceptor instead of NO₂^-, and the feasibility and characteristics of Anammox coupled to Fe(III) reduction (termed Feammox) were investigated. After 160days of cultivation, the conversion rate of ammonia in the reactor was above 80%, accompanied by the production of a large amount of NO₃^- and a small amount of NO₂^-. The total nitrogen removal rate was up to 71.8%. Furthermore, quantities of Fe(II) were detected in the sludge fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and denaturated gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analyses further revealed that in the sludge, some Anammox bacteria were retained, and some microbes were enriched during the acclimatization process. We thus deduced that in Anammox sludge, Fe(III) reduction takes place together with ammonia oxidation to NO₂^- and NO₃^- along with the Anammox process.     

Arsenic dynamics in the rhizosphere and its sequestration on rice roots as affected by root oxidation

A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of root oxidation on arsenic （As） dynamics in the rhizosphere and As sequestration on rice roots. There were significant differences （P 〈 0.05） in pH values between rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils, with pH 5.68-6.16 in the rhizosphere and 6.30-6.37 in non-rhizosphere soils as well as differences in redox potentials （P 〈 0.05）. Percentage arsenite was lower （4%-16%） in rhizosphere soil solutions from rice genotypes with higher radial oxygen loss （ROL） compared with genotypes with lower ROL （P 〈 0.05）. Arsenic concentrations in iron plaque and rice straw were significantly negatively correlated （R = -0.60, P 〈 0.05）. Genotypes with higher ROL （TD71 and Yinjingmanzhau） had significantly （P 〈 0.001） lower total As in rice grains （1.35 and 0.96 mg/kg, respectively） compared with genotypes with lower ROL （IAPAR9, 1.68 mg/kg; Nanyangzhan 2.24 mg/kg） in the As treatment, as well as lower inorganic As （P 〈 0.05）. The present study showed that genotypes with higher ROL could oxidize more arsenite in rhizosphere soils, and induce more Fe plaque formation, which subsequently sequestered more As. This reduced As uptake in aboveground plant tissues and also reduced inorganic As accumulation in rice grains. The study has contributed to further understanding the mechanisms whereby ROL influences As uptake and accumulation in rice.     

不同催花肥对莲雾根际土壤细菌群落多样性的影响

为了解在反季节催花期间不同催花肥处理下莲雾根际土壤细菌群落结构的影响,采用Illumina MiSeq高通量测序技术对细菌16S rRNA V3-V4区进行检测,并结合土壤理化性质,比较分析不施肥（CK）与两种不同浓度施肥处理组（IF组,即无机肥处理组;GM组,即羊粪有机肥处理组）下的根际土壤细菌群落结构多样性.结果表明:①所有样品中共检测到10 925个OTU（operational taxonomic unit,操作分类单元）,包括239 639条有效序列,可分为28个门411个属.②多样性指数分析显示,细菌群落多样性顺序为IFM（中浓度无机肥处理）> GML（低浓度羊粪有机肥处理）> IFL（低浓度无机肥处理）> GMM（中浓度羊粪有机肥处理）> CK（对照）> IFH（高浓度无机肥处理）> GMH（高浓度羊粪有机肥处理）.其中,酸杆菌门（Acidobacteria）、绿弯菌门（Chloroflexi）、变形菌门（Proteobacteria）、放线菌门（Actinobacteria）为主要菌群,所占比例超过总数的67.33%.③不同施肥条件下莲雾根际土壤细菌群落结构特征分析显示,CK、IF组和GM组所特有的OTU数量分别占总数的0.51%、7.08%和2.60%,表明不同肥料的添加对土壤细菌群落多样性产生一定的影响,在IFH和GMH处理下,酸杆菌门的Subgroup_2_norank属与绿弯菌门的JG37-AG-4_norank属的相对丰度最高,分别为13.13%和15.89%.④环境因子的相关性热图分析表明,装甲菌门（Armatimonadetes）、硝化螺旋菌门（Nitrospirae）、酸杆菌门、放线菌门、厚壁菌门（Firmicutes）这五类菌群与不同环境因子的显著性关系如下:装甲菌门群落结构与pH呈现出极显著正相关,硝化螺旋菌门群落结构分别与w（TN）和w（有机质）呈现出显著负相关,酸杆菌门群落结构与w（速效磷）呈现出显著负相关,放线菌门群落结构与w（速效磷）呈现出显著正相关,厚壁菌门群落结构分别与w（速效磷）和w（速效钾）呈现出极显著正相关.研究显示,适量施加无机肥或羊粪有机肥,可以显著提高土壤细菌的丰度和多样性,有利于土壤生态环境的改良与维系.      

Application of a real-ambient fine particulate matter exposure system on different animal models

Simulation of fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) exposure is essential for evaluating adverse health effects. In this work, an ambient exposure system that mimicked real atmospheric conditions was installed in Taiyuan, China to study impacts of chronic PM_2.5 exposure on adult and aged mice as well as Sirtuin3 knockout (Sirt3 KO) mice and wild-type (WT) mice. The real-ambient exposure system eliminated the possible artificial effects caused from exposure experiments and maintained the physiochemical characteristics of PM_2.5. The case studies indicated that aged mice exhibited apparent heart dysfunction involving increased heart rate and decreased blood pressure after 17-week of real-ambient PM_2.5 exposure. Meanwhile, 15-week of real-ambient PM_2.5 exposure decreased the heart rate and amounts of associated catecholamines to induce heart failure in Sirt3 KO mice. Additionally, the increased pro-inflammatory cytokines and decreased platelet related indices suggested that inflammation occurred. The changes of biomarkers detected by targeted metabolomics confirmed metabolic disorder in WT and Sirt3 KO mice after exposed to real-ambient PM_2.5. These results indicated that the real-ambient PM_2.5 exposure system could evaluate the risks of certain diseases associated with air pollution and have great potential for supporting the investigations of PM_2.5 effects on other types of rodent models.     

模拟氮沉降对闽江口淡水感潮沼泽湿地CO2、CH4排放通量的短期影响

为了评价氮沉降对我国亚热带河口区淡水感潮沼泽湿地CO_2、CH_4排放通量的影响,在福建闽江口道庆洲淡水感潮短叶茳芏沼泽湿地,设置对照CK[0 g·(m~2·a)~(-1)]及3个梯度的氮沉降处理:N1[24 g·(m~2·a)~(-1)]、N2[48 g·(m~2·a)~(-1)]和N3[96 g·(m~2·a)~(-1)],采用静态箱-气相色谱法测定短叶茳芏湿地CO_2、CH_4排放通量,并同步观测相关环境因子.结果表明,(1)与对照相比,N1处理CO_2排放通量增加20.30%,N2处理CO_2排放通量减少10.05%,N3处理CO_2排放通量增加4.06%,除了12月的N2、N3处理CO_2排放通量与对照间有显著差异外(P0.05),其它时间各处理间CO_2排放通量差异性不显著(P0.05).(2)与对照相比,N1处理CH_4排放通量提高64.51%,N2处理CH_4排放通量提高30.23%,N3处理CH_4排放通量提高80.57%,但是各处理间CH_4排放通量的差异性未达到显著水平(P0.05).(3)CO_2、CH_4排放通量与土壤温度具有显著的正线性相关关系(P0.05),与土壤EC、土壤p H的相关性不显著(P0.05).     

溶解氧对碳氮硫共脱除工艺中微生物群落影响解析

为了研究溶解氧对碳氮硫共脱除工艺中微生物群落的影响,探索供氧条件下提高单质硫转化率的机制,实验采用基因芯片GeoChip技术来解析不同曝气量下采集的污泥样品中的微生物群落结构特征.研究结果表明,微量的溶解氧能显著影响工艺中的微生物群落结构(P<0.001),相对较高浓度的溶解氧可以增加微生物的多样性但是却抑制了对溶解氧比较敏感的反硝化微生物的活性,导致工艺硝酸盐去除率下降.与反硝化微生物相比硫酸盐还原菌(sulfate-reducing bacteria,SRB)能抵抗更高浓度的溶解氧,因此工艺的硫酸盐还原过程未受到影响,一直保持较高的硫酸盐去除率.当曝气量为20 mL·min-1时单质硫的转化率最高,通过对sox(sulfur-oxidation)基因丰度分析和聚类分析发现,在该曝气量条件下sox基因的丰度最高,与厌氧条件相比有极其显著的差异.此外,GeoChip还检测到一些硫氧化细菌(sulfur-oxidizing bacteria,SOB)的丰度明显提高,证明适量的溶解氧能够刺激一部分SOB的生长与代谢.     

Spatial variations in CO2 fluxes in a subtropical coastal reservoir of Southeast China were related to urbanization and land-use types

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from aquatic ecosystems are important components of the global carbon cycle, yet the CO2 emissions from coastal reservoirs, especially in developing countries where urbanization and rapid land use change occur, are still poorly understood. In this study, the spatiotemporal variations in CO2 concentrations and fluxes were investigated in Wenwusha Reservoir located in the southeast coast of China. Overall, the mean CO2 concentration and flux across the whole reservoir were 41.85 ± 2.03 µmol/L and 2.87 ± 0.29 mmol/m2/h, respectively, and the reservoir was a consistent net CO2 source over the entire year. The land use types and urbanization levels in the reservoir catchment significantly affected the input of exogenous carbon to water. The mean CO2 flux was much higher from waters adjacent to the urban land (5.05 ± 0.87 mmol/m2/hr) than other land use types. Sites with larger input of exogenous substance via sewage discharge and upstream runoff were often the hotspots of CO2 emission in the reservoir. Our results suggested that urbanization process, agricultural activities, and large input of exogenous carbon could result in large spatial heterogeneity of CO2 emissions and alter the CO2 biogeochemical cycling in coastal reservoirs. Further studies should characterize the diurnal variations, microbial mechanisms, and impact of meteorological conditions on reservoir CO2 emissions to expand our understanding of the carbon cycle in aquatic ecosystems.     

城市生态补偿能力衡量和应用

城市生态补偿在城乡开发、城市规划等许多工作中具有重要的意义。为衡量城市生态补偿能力,本文提出了绿当量的概念,并以济南市为例,探讨了对二氧化碳、降尘和二氧化硫的生态补偿方法。根据实际情况,以街道办事处为单元评价济南市内现有绿地的生态补偿能力,并根据环境目标的要求,提出了各办事处需增加的公共绿地面积,为制定市区公共绿地配置规划提供了依据。计算结果表明,从总体上说,济南市现有的绿色植物可补偿济南市排放到大气中的二氧化碳的22.3％,二氧化硫的23.1％;其总吸尘能力略大于年排尘能力。绿当量概念和计算方法在济南市城区公共绿地配置规划中的成功应用,表明它可对其它城市绿地生态补偿能力的评价和城市环境规划的制定发挥指导和借鉴作用。     

水泥、粉煤灰及DTCR固化/稳定化重金属污染底泥

采用水泥、粉煤灰及有机硫稳定剂DTCR固化/稳定化处理重金属污染的底泥,考察固化体的抗压强度及重金属浸出毒性,确定了底泥固化/稳定化的最佳工艺条件。结果表明:仅用水泥固化/稳定化重金属污染底泥,固化体抗压强度随水泥用量的增加而上升,重金属浸出浓度则下降,当水泥∶干底泥质量比为0.6∶1.0时,固化体7 d抗压强度能达到0.99 MPa的标准值;进一步研究发现,水泥∶粉煤灰∶干底泥质量比为0.54∶0.06∶1.0时,重金属浸出浓度有所上升,但7 d及28 d抗压强度仍能分别达到1.2 MPa和2.8 MPa;加入DTCR后,当水泥∶粉煤灰∶DTCR∶干底泥质量比为0.54∶0.06∶0.012∶1.0时,固化体7 d及28 d抗压强度分别为1.1 MPa和2.1 MPa,醋酸缓冲溶液法浸出的Cd、Pb、Zn和Cu浓度分别为0.102、0.189、0.180和0.032 mg/L。     

城市泥石流易损性评价

本文探讨了城市泥石流易损性评价的系统方法,该方法包括:易损体类型划分,易损体数量调查统计,评价模型构建和核算易损体价值等主要内容.目前对地观测技术可以更精确地用于城市泥石流易损性分析,并对城市居民房屋、基础设施和农业用地等进行易损性评价.本研究以美国高分辨率的"快鸟"卫星影象为数据源,完成了研究区的土地覆盖类型遥感解译,应用地理信息系统提供的统计和分析工具,完成了研究区不同土地覆盖类型的城市泥石流易损性计算和评价.