Stress responses of Calluna vulgaris to reduced and oxidised N applied under 'real world conditions'

Effects and implications of reduced and oxidised N, applied under 'real world' conditions, since May 2002, are reported for Calluna growing on an ombrotrophic bog. Ammonia has been released from a 10 m line source generating monthly concentrations of 180-6 microg m(-3), while ammonium chloride and sodium nitrate are applied in rainwater at nitrate and ammonium concentrations below 4mM and providing up to 56 kg N ha(-1) year(-1) above a background deposition of 10 kg N ha(-1) year(-1). Ammonia concentrations, >8 microg m(-3) have significantly enhanced foliar N concentrations, increased sensitivity to drought, frost and winter desiccation, spring frost damage and increased the incidence of pathogen outbreaks. The mature Calluna bushes nearest the NH3 source have turned bleached and moribund. By comparison the Calluna receiving reduced and oxidised N in rain has shown no significant visible or stress related effects with no significant increase in N status.     

Biofiltration of trimethylamine, dimethylamine, and methylamine by immobilized Paracoccus sp. CP2 and Arthrobacter sp. CP1

A biofilter using granular activated carbon with immobilized Paracoccus sp. CP2 was applied to the elimination of 10–250 ppm of trimethylamine (TMA), dimethylamine (DMA), and methylamine (MA). The results indicated that the system effectively treated MA (>93%), DMA (>90%), and TMA (>85%) under high loading conditions, and the maximum degradation rates were 1.4, 1.2, and 0.9 g-N kg⁻¹ GAC d⁻¹. Among the three different amines treated, TMA was the most difficult to degrade and resulted in ammonia accumulation. Further study on TMA removal showed that the optimal pH was near neutral (6.0–8.0). The supply of high glucose (>0.1%) inhibited TMA removal, maybe due to substrate competition. However, complete TMA degradation was achieved under the co-immobilization of Paracoccus sp. CP2 and Arthrobacter sp. CP1 (96%). Metabolite analysis results demonstrated that the metabolite concentrations decreased by a relatively small 27% while the metabolite apparently increased by heterotrophic nitrification of Arthrobacter sp. CP1 in the co-immobilization biofilter.     

厌氧氨氧化混培菌的获得及其运行条件

采用了好氧活性污泥和厌氧颗粒污泥混合接种的方法 ,成功地启动了实验室规模的厌氧氨氧化反应器 ,启动后含氨模拟废水运行的进水氨浓度和进水亚硝基氮浓度均为 2 0 mmol/ L ,氨氮、亚硝基氮和总氮的容积负荷率为10 .69mmol/ L·d,12 .2 6mmol/ L· d和 3 94.5 5 mg/ L·d,氨氮、亚硝基氮和总氮的去除率保持在 90 %、99%和 95 %以上 ,对运行条件研究表明 ,厌氧氨氧化反应的最适 p H为 7～ 7.5 ,最适温度约在 3 0± 1℃。厌氧氨氧化随亚硝酸盐浓度的升高而下降 ,氨的厌氧转化随 COD浓度的增加也呈抑制型曲线 ,当 COD浓度为 80 0± 5 0 mg/ L 时 ,厌氧氨氧化速率达到最大     

An inhibitor of urease activity effectively reduces ammonia emissions from soil treated with urea under Mediterranean conditions

Urea is an important source of ammonia (NH₃) emissions to the atmosphere from agricultural soils. Abatement strategies are necessary in order to achieve NH₃ emission targets by reducing those emissions. In this context, a field experiment was carried out on a sunflower crop in spring 2006 with the aim of evaluating the effect of the N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) in the mitigation of volatilized NH₃ from a urea-fertilised soil. Ammonia emission was quantified, using the integrated horizontal flux (IHF) method, following application of urea with and without the urease inhibitor NBPT. Urea and a mixture of urea and NBPT (0.14%, w/w) were surface-applied at a rate of 170 kg N ha⁻¹ to circular plots (diameter 40 m). The soil was irrigated with 10 mm of water just after the application of urea to dissolve and incorporate it into the upper layer of soil. Over the duration of the measurement period (36 days) three peaks of NH₃ were observed. The first peak was associated with hydrolysis of urea after irrigation and the others with the increase of ammonia in soil solution after changes in atmospheric variables such as wind speed and rainfall. The total NH₃ emission during the whole experiment was 17.3 ± 0.5 kg NH₃–N ha⁻¹ in the case of urea treated soils and 10.0 ± 2.2 kg NH₃–N ha⁻¹ where NBPT was included with the urea (10.1 and 5.9%, respectively, of the applied urea–N). The lower NH₃ emissions from plots fertilised with urea + NBPT, compared with urea alone, were associated with a reduction in urease activity during the first 9 days after inhibitor application. This reduction in enzymatic activity promoted a decrease in the exchangeable NH₄⁺ pool.     

沈阳市雪与水中对二氯苯的挥发污染行为

应用气相色谱法对对二氯苯(p-DCB)在雪与水中残留动态进行测定,探讨了不同气候下水中p-DCB的挥发污染行为.结果表明,雪与水中p-DCB的挥发速率都相当迅速,并服从一级反应动力学.在自然条件下,雪与水中p-DCB半减期分别为2.32～3.25d和0.76～1.20d.雪与水中p-DCB在投加浓度分别为0.1～100.0μg/g,0.1～100.0μg/mL范围时,投加浓度越高挥发速率越快,挥发半减期越短.     

华北平原冬小麦-夏玉米轮作体系氮肥的氨挥发

 利用可多点原位测定氨挥发的风洞系统,监测了华北平原2002～2004年冬小麦-夏玉米轮作体系传统和优化氮肥管理下的氨挥发损失.结果表明,氨挥发主要发生在施肥后2～3周内,以施肥后连续采样15d的氨挥发累积量作为总排放量,相同施氮量下生长季夏玉米的氨挥发大于冬小麦.优化处理的氨挥发平均损失率(35.9%)显著高于传统处理(20.9%),但从氨挥发绝对量上看,传统处理为125.1kgN/hm²,优化处理为42.3kgN/hm²,降幅达66.2%.施肥和灌水方式显著影响氨挥发,撒施碳铵后翻耕的氨挥发损失为10.1%,追肥撒施的氨挥发损失平均为24.6%;撒施尿素后立即灌水,氨挥发损失为19.7%,5h后灌水氨挥发损失为34.0%,增加了72.6%.     

不同地表条件下生物炭对土壤氨挥发的影响

为了探究生物炭对不同地表条件下土壤氨挥发的作用及其效应,通过田间小区试验的方法,探讨生物炭与作物种植覆盖双重影响下,土壤氨的产生、土壤铵态氮含量、土壤脲酶活性的响应性变化.试验设置了6个处理,分别为CK+(未施生物炭+种植作物)、BC0.5+[施用生物炭0.5 kg·(m~2·a)~(-1)+种植作物]、BC4.5+[施用生物炭4.5 kg·(m~2·a)~(-1)+种植作物]、CK-(未施生物炭+裸地)、BC0.5-[施用生物炭0.5 kg·(m~2·a)~(-1)+裸地]、BC4.5-[施用生物炭4.5 kg·(m~2·a)~(-1)+裸地].结果表明在作物种植条件下,相对于CK+处理,BC4.5+、BC0.5+处理的土壤氨挥发随时间呈现先增加(前4 d内)后显著下降的态势,降幅分别为9.95%~61.80%、7.97%~50.52%(P0.05);但同期裸地条件下的BC4.5-、BC0.5-处理的土壤氨挥发较CK-处理则增加了40.02%~93.15%、28.09%~57.45%(P0.05).在等量生物炭施用条件下,作物种植土壤的氨挥发量明显低于裸地土壤,BC4.5+、BC0.5+较BC4.5-、BC0.5-处理分别降低了27.10%~92.10%、13.17%~83.45%(P0.05),但是CK+与CK-处理间的土壤氨挥发量差异不显著.上述结果说明作物种植覆盖地表对生物炭介导的土壤氨挥发具有一定的抑制效应.作物种植条件下,BC4.5+、BC0.5+处理较CK+处理的土壤铵态氮和脲酶含量的最大增幅依次为69.25%、72.73%和93.61%、90.56%(P0.05),但同期土壤氨挥发降低;而裸地条件下,BC4.5-、BC0.5-处理的土壤铵态氮和脲酶含量较CK-呈下降趋势明显,最大降幅依次为63.78%、95.70%和78.38%、92.64%(P0.05),同时土壤氨的挥发量上升.可见生物炭影响下的土壤氨挥发不仅与土壤铵态氮和脲酶含量的变化密切相关,且作物种植覆盖地表的影响更为深刻.     

改性膨润土吸附去除水中氨氮的实验研究

以表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基溴化铵（CTMAB）溶液和聚合铝、聚合铁溶液为改性剂,制备了相应的改性膨润土吸附剂：CTMAB有机膨润土、铝柱撑膨润土和铁柱撑膨润土,用以吸附去除水中的氨氮。结果表明：在最佳吸附实验条件下。几种改性膨润土均能够较好地吸附水中的氨氮,改性膨润土的吸附能力大于原土,吸附量的顺序为：铝柱撑膨润土〉铁柱撑膨润：L〉CTMAB有机膨润土〉原土。改性膨润土对氨氮的吸附是一个快速的过程,可在60min达到吸附平衡,吸附等温线符合Langmuir和Freundlich方程。     

江汉平原中部浅层地下水中氨氮的有机质来源探究

江汉平原地下水氨氮浓度普遍超标,但是氮污染来源尚不明晰,尤其是对潜在的有机来源氮的认识还很不充分。本研究对江汉平原中部浅层地下水和沉积物中的溶解性有机质（Dissolved organic matter,DOM）荧光组分与氨氮关系进行了调查研究,并对沉积物的氮形态进行分析,探讨了沉积物中有机质向氨氮的潜在转化过程。研究表明研究区内浅层地下水中广泛分布溶解性有机碳与NH₄⁺,并且两者浓度呈现正相关关系（R²=0.42,p<0.01）,该区域地下水呈现强还原环境有利于DOC与NH₄⁺的赋存。DOM荧光光谱谱图的平行因子分析（Parallel factor analysis,PARAFAC）结果表明：地下水与沉积物中DOM均含有类氨基酸与类富里酸组分。有机质组分荧光强度与氨氮浓度相关性结果表明：沉积物DOM中类富里酸和类氨基酸组分与氨氮均呈现强正相关性（R²=0.92~0.96,p<0.01）;地下水中DOM类富里酸组分与氨氮呈现较强的正相关性（R²=0.62~0.66,p<0.01）,而类氨基酸组分与氨氮的正相关性不明显。地下水中相较沉积物中,DOM的类富里酸和类氨基酸组分与氨氮相关性减弱,这种变化可能指示了类富里酸稳定赋存在含水层,而类氨基酸更容易分解消耗。沉积物中凯氏氮占总氮的87.04%~93.51%,表明沉积物中的氮主要为可以转变为NH₄⁺的有机氮形态,因而满足了地下水中的NH₄⁺由沉积物有机氮转化产生的必备条件。江汉平原沉积物中有机氮的分解是浅层地下水氨氮的重要来源。