翅碱蓬对石油烃污染的海岸带修复的初步研究

研究了翅碱蓬对石油烃污染的天津渤海湾河口海岸带的修复效果.通过野外种植翅碱蓬试验,监测土壤中石油烃的质量比发现,翅碱蓬能使盐碱土壤中的石油烃质量比下降,种植翅碱蓬的盐碱土壤中的石油烃降解率比无翅碱蓬对照的盐碱土壤中的石油烃降解率高21.7%～37.9%.翅碱蓬生长情况良好,试验区植被得到恢复,覆盖率达到60%以上.结果表明,翅碱蓬对石油烃污染的盐碱土壤具有一定修复作用.     

Metabolic responses of weeping willows to selenate and selenite

Goal, Scope and Background Selenium (Se) is one of the most widely distributed elements of the earth’s crust at low concentrations. The extensive use of Se-containing chemicals due to anthropogenic activities has increased the ecological risk to environmental compartments. Plants, under unfavorable environmental conditions, often increase the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and consequently plant antioxidant enzymatic systems have been proposed to be important in plant stress tolerance. The goal of this study was to find out the metabolic responses of plants to Se, to provide quantitative information whether exogenous Se has a beneficial role in plants, and to investigate the potential of vegetation management of Se for potential phytoremediation. Material and Methods Pre-rooted plants of weeping willows (Salix babylonica L.) were grown hydroponically in growth chambers and treated with Na₂SeO₄ or Na₂SeO₃ at 24.0 ± 1°C for 168 h. Five different treatment concentrations were used, ranging from 0.44 to 8.72 mg Se/L for the treatments exposed to SeO₄²⁻ and from 0.50 to 10.0 mg Se/L for the treatments exposed to SeO₃²⁻, respectively. Transpiration rates, soluble protein contents and antioxidative enzyme activities of the plants were monitored to evaluate toxicity from exogenous Se exposure. At the end of the study, total Se in the hydroponic solution was analyzed by hydride generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry (HG-AFS). Results Both chemical forms of Se at low concentrations showed growth-promoting effects on plants. A significant decrease of transpiration rates and of soluble protein contents of plants was observed at higher Se concentrations after 168 h of exposure. Measurable change of superoxide dismutases (SOD) activity in leaves was only detected under high Se treatments. Catalase (CAT) activity was significantly affected by the Se application. Slight change of peroxidase (POD) activity was measured in all treatments, whereas significant inhibition of POD activity was detected for the plants exposed to SeO₃²⁻ of 10.0 mg Se/L. Se-induced stress appeared in all treatments, thus resulting in measurable increase of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity of the plants. Although both chemical forms of Se were taken up by weeping willows efficiently, their uptake rates were different. Discussion Of all measured parameters, POD and CAT activities in leaves were noted the most sensitive indicator for the plants exposed to SeO₄²⁻ and SeO₃²⁻, respectively. Deleterious effects on plant physiological functions due to Se application were not observed over 168 h of exposure. This is largely due to the fact that well-established antioxidant enzymatic systems in plants and higher activities of GSH-Px largely reduced the negative effects on plants; SeO₃²⁻ caused much more severe stress to plants than SeO₄²⁻ at higher Se application rates. The uptake mechanisms between the two chemical species were quite different. Conclusions Neither visible toxic symptoms nor metabolic lesions were observed at low concentrations of Se, probably due to the effective established enzymatic systems in weeping willows. All selected parameters for toxicity determination were significantly correlated to Se application, but metabolic responses of plants to SeO₄²⁻ and SeO₃²⁻ were quite different. GSH-Px in leaves was probably the principle enzyme responsible for stress reduction from Se exposure. Due to their different chemical properties, weeping willows showed a faster uptake rate for SeO₄²⁻ than for SeO₃²⁻. Recommendations Exogenous Se has a beneficial role in plants and vegetation management of Se is a potential remediation strategy in cleaning up Se-contaminated sites. Further investigation on the biochemical mechanism of Se metabolism will provide insight to the specific interactions between Se and plants on the molecular level. Perspectives Weeping willow has a sound potential for phytoremediation of Se-contaminated sediment and groundwater because the tree is not only tolerant to Se but also uptakes chemical species from the environment.     

锑矿区土壤重金属污染及优势植物对重金属的富集特征

通过野外调查采样,分析了冷水江锑矿区4个采样点土壤和优势植物中重金属含量,以及矿区生长的5种优势植物对Sb、As、Cd、Pb、Cu和Zn的的吸收与富集能力及其富集特性。结果表明,矿区土壤中6种重金属元素的平均含量均超出湖南省土壤背景值和全国土壤背景值,土壤受Sb污染最严重,其次是Cd、As的污染。5种优势植物淡竹叶、苎麻、芒草、狗尾草和白背叶体内Sb、As的含量都超过正常范围,具有修复矿区土壤Sb、As污染的潜力。其中苎麻对Sb的富集系数和转运系数均大于1,满足Sb超富集植物的基本特征,可作为生态恢复的先锋植物;芒草对Cd的富集系数和转运系数都大于1,对重金属有较强的耐性,作为重金属污染的修复植物具有较好的应用前景。     

苜蓿对多环芳烃菲污染土壤的修复作用研究

采用盆栽试验方法,研究了苜蓿(Medicago sativa L.)对多环芳烃菲污染土壤的修复作用.结果表明,多环芳烃菲对苜蓿的生长具有抑制作用,土壤中菲初始浓度越高抑制作用越明显.445.22 mg/kg条件下苜蓿茎叶和根的生物量最小,仅为无污染对照土壤的57.31%和31.20%.经过60 d的修复试验,苜蓿能够明显促进土壤中菲的降解.根际和非根际土壤中菲的去除率分别为85.68%～91.40%和75.25%～86.61%.同处理中根际土壤中菲残留浓度低于非根际土壤,而脱氢酶活性高于非根际土壤.无论是在非根际还是根际土壤中随着菲初始浓度增大,菲降解率和脱氢酶活性降低.脱氢酶活性与降解率的关系表明,脱氢酶活性与菲降解率显著正相关.所以植物根系的存在能够有效促进土壤中多环芳烃菲的降解.     

EDTA对4种花卉富集Cd、Pb的效应

植物提取修复技术(Phytoremediation)是一种环境友好的重金属污染土壤原位修复技术,但是修复植物的提取效率经常受到目标金属的低植物有效性所限制。通过盆栽试验研究了乙二胺四乙酸(ethylenedi-aminetetraacetic acid,EDTA)对4种花卉富集Cd、Pb效应的影响。结果表明:施加EDTA溶液(3mmol/kg)7d后,矮牵牛、万寿菊、彩叶草叶部Cd含量显著增加(P<0.05);所选4种花卉叶部Pb的含量均极显著增高(p<0.01)。施加EDTA后万寿菊对Cd和孔雀草对Pb的富集系数和转移系数均达到了1以上,这表明这两种植物可用于螯合辅助植物提取方式的污染土壤修复。     

MTBE的生物降解技术

汽油添加剂甲基叔丁基醚 (MTBE)的污染在国外已引起重视。概述了目前MTBE生物降解的研究现状 ,着重介绍了国外对MTBE污染地下水的异位和原位生物处理方法。随着汽车的逐步普及和MTBE用量的增加 ,我国正在或将面临MTBE的污染。指出了开展相关研究的重要性和迫切性 ,初步提出了这一新课题的研究思路 ,为我国环境保护领域从事该项研究的人员提供参考。     

Heavy Metal Uptake By Scirpus Littoralis Schrad. From Fly Ash Dosed and Metal Spiked Soils

Scirpus littoralis is a wetland plant commonly found in Yamuna flood plains of Delhi, India. The ability of Scirpus littoralis to take up and translocate five metals- Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn and Pb from fly ash dosed and metal spiked soils were studied under waterlogged and field conditions for 90 days. Scirpus littoralis accumulated Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn and Pb upto a maximum of 494.92, 56.37, 144.98, 207.95 and 93.08 ppm dry wt., respectively in below ground organs (BO) in 90 days time. The metal content ratios BO/soil (B/S) were higher than shoot/soil ratios (T/S) for all the metals, the highest being for Ni. Metal ratios BO/water (B/W) were also higher than shoot/water (T/W) ratios but the B/W ratio was maximum for Zn. The changes in nutrient status (N, P) in soil water and plants were also studied at interval of 30 days. The Pearson's correlation between metal uptake and N, P uptake were calculated. All the metals except Ni showed negative correlation with nitrogen but they were all non-significant. However, P uptake showed positive correlations with all the metals and all were significant at 1% confidence limit.     

螯合型表面活性剂强化黑麦草修复Cd污染水体

采用水培试验,研究了新型螯合型表面活性剂N-十二酰基乙二胺三乙酸钠（LED3A）强化黑麦草修复Cd污染水体的效果,探讨了Cd或/和LED3A存在下黑麦草的生理响应以及LED3A对黑麦草除Cd性能的影响.结果表明：Cd显著抑制黑麦草生物量和光合色素含量,添加LED3A后抑制作用略有增强,CL100处理叶绿素和类胡萝卜素含量较CL0分别降低了15.50%和8.18%. LED3A对黑麦草的生长无显著影响,对黑麦草细胞的相对电导率（REC）有一定的提高,可使细胞膜渗透性增加以利于黑麦草对Cd的吸收.Cd胁迫下适量添加LED3A,能提高黑麦草植株超氧化歧化酶（SOD）和过氧化物酶（POD）活性,起到清除活性氧（ROS）、缓解Cd毒害和抑制丙二醛（MDA）积累的作用.最佳LED3A添加量下（50mg/L）,黑麦草植株的总Cd累积量和转移系数较Cd单独处理时分别提高了74.39%和67.96%,Cd的去除率达到55.98%.研究表明添加LED3A可有效提高植物对Cd的修复效率.     

Uptake and Metabolism of TNT and GTN by Plants Expressing Bacterial Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate Reductase

The manufacture and improper disposal of explosives has resulted in a significant amount of land requiring remediation. The compound 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) is the most persistent and toxic of the explosive pollutants with current treatment methods being energy intensive and costly. Bacterial enzymes such as pentaerythritol tetranitrate reductase (PETNR) from Enterobacter cloacae PB2 have been found to have activity against TNT; however, microbes often lack the biomassnecessary for remediation applications. The PETNRgene (onr1) was transformed into tobacco plants in an attempt to combine the metabolic diversity of microbes with the sequestering properties of plants. The resulting transgenic plants were shown to have enhanced tolerance to TNT during germination and as seedlings. Phytoremediation applications with these plants may provide an alternative treatment of TNT contamination.     

锰矿修复区泡桐与栾树生长与重金属积累特性

在湘潭锰矿废弃地种植泡桐和栾树,建立了4hm²生态修复示范区.工程区基质Mn平均含量高达20041mg/kg,Pb、Zn、Cu、Cd含量也远超过湖南省和全国的背景值,属复合型重度污染.污染区不覆土,苗木移植前每株根际定量施用了含有自污染区矿渣分离出的抗性菌株的专用有机肥.种植两年后,泡桐和栾树成活率均达到83%以上.泡桐生长状况明显优于栾树,两种植物叶的重金属含量均大于根和茎,泡桐Mn、Cu、Zn的浓度和积累量显著高于栾树.5年生泡桐Mn积累量达到2295g/hm²,转运量系数为2.32.试验证明,采用有机菌肥改良根际环境后,泡桐与栾树均可作为锰污染区的修复树种,而泡桐的生长速率和重金属的耐受和积累性能优于栾树.