Effects of elevated CO2 concentration on growth and water usage of tomato seedlings under different ammonium/nitrate ratios

Increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration is generally expected to enhance photosynthesis and growth of agricultural C3 vegetable crops, and therefore results in an increase in crop yield. However, little is known about the combined effect of elevated CO2 and N species on plant growth and development. Two growth-chamber experiments were conducted to determine the effects of NH4^＋/NO3^- ratio and elevated CO2 concentration on the physiological development and water use of tomato seedlings. Tomato was grown for 45 d in containers with nutrient solutions varying in NH4^＋/NO3^- ratios and CO2 concentrations in growth chambers. Results showed that plant height, stem thickness, total dry weight, dry weight of the leaves, stems and roots, G value （total plant dry weight/seedling days）, chlorophyll content, photosynthetic rate, leaf-level and whole plant-level water use efficiency and cumulative water consumption of tomato seedlings were increased with increasing proportion of NO3- in nutrient solutions in the elevated CO2 treatment. Plant biomass, plant height, stem thickness and photosynthetic rate were 67%, 22%, 24% and 55% higher at elevated CO2 concentration than at ambient CO2 concentration, depending on the values of NH4^＋/NO3^- ratio. These results indicated that elevating CO2 concentration did not mitigate the adverse effects of 100% NH4^＋-N （in nutrient solution） on the tomato seedlings. At both CO2 levels, NH4^＋/NO3^- ratios of nutrient solutions strongly influenced almost every measure of plant performance, and nitrate-fed plants attained a greater biomass production, as compared to ammonium-fed plants. These phenomena seem to be related to the coordinated regulation of photosynthetic rate and cumulative water consumption of tomato seedlings.     

Bacterial community succession during the enrichment of chemolithoautotrophic arsenite oxidizing bacteria at high arsenic concentrations

To generate cost-effective technologies for the removal of arsenic from water, we developed an enrichment culture of chemolithoautotrophic arsenite oxidizing bacteria (CAOs) that could effectively oxidize widely ranging concentrations of As(III) to As(V). In addition, we attempted to elucidate the enrichment process and characterize the microbial composition of the enrichment culture. A CAOs enrichment culture capable of stably oxidizing As(III) to As(V) was successfully constructed through repeated batch cultivation for more than 700 days, during which time the initial As(III) concentrations were increased in a stepwise manner from 1 to 10-12 mmol/L. As(III) oxidation activity of the enrichment culture gradually improved, and 10-12 mmol/L As(III) was almost completely oxidized within four days. Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis showed that the dominant bacteria in the enrichment culture varied drastically during the enrichment process depending on the As(III) concentration. Isolation and characterization of bacteria in the enrichment culture revealed that the presence of multiple CAOs with various As(III) oxidation abilities enabled the culture to adapt to a wide range of As(III) concentrations. The CAOs enrichment culture constructed here may be useful for pretreatment of water from which arsenic is being removed.     

煤矸石堆附近耕作层土壤中重金属污染状况与评价

通过对鲁西南煤炭基地若干混堆的煤矸石山周围(10～100m)耕作层土壤的实际调查及分析测试资料,研究了煤矸石堆附近耕作层土壤中重金属污染状况。结果表明,土壤局部已经受到Cd、Ni的污染,但未出现多金属复合污染状况。煤矸石堆附近土壤已经受到采矿等人类活动的影响,其中Cd、Hg的人为影响最大。从8种重金属元素含量随深度的变化曲线形态来看,Hg、Cd 2种元素与Cr、Ni、Cu、Zn、Pb、As6种元素曲线形态显示差异性,Hg、Cd元素在土壤中赋存、迁移等应具特殊性,有待进一步研究。     

海洋耐镉微生物筛选及其生物学特性

从重金属污染的近海域筛选到一株对镉具有较强抗性和富集能力的微生物Cd20002,该菌株在液体培养基中的最大耐受浓度为1 000 mg/L,在镉浓度达到200 mg/L时,其吸附率高达93.4%,根据形态特征和生理生化鉴定及16S rRNA测序鉴定为蓝杆菌。通过在不同的镉浓度环境对蓝杆菌Cd20002进行培养,测定其生长曲线,并优化菌体生长的条件及其吸附能力。结果表明,蓝杆菌Cd20002既能在重金属镉环境中生存,且富镉能力较强,对水产环境中重金属的生物清排具有重要意义。     

合肥城郊典型农业小流域土壤磷形态及淋失风险分析

为掌握合肥城郊二十埠河某农业小流域土壤磷形态及淋失风险水平,在汇水区采集132份表层土壤样.在分析测试基础上,利用ArcGIS软件中Kriging插值模拟技术,解析总磷(TP)、生物有效性磷(Bio-P)的空间分布特征及土壤有效磷(OlsenP)和易解吸磷(CaCl_2-P)的空间变异性;剖析土壤磷素富集水平;并通过确定土壤磷素的淋失临界值,评估汇水区土壤磷素流失风险.结果表明,汇流区土壤TP和Bio-P含量较高的采样点位主要出现在左支流的上游和两支流交汇处的右侧局部区域;土壤磷形态富集系数由大到小排序为:Ca-P(15.01)OP(4.16)TP(3.42)IP(2.94)Ex-P(2.76)Fe/Al-P(2.43)Olsen-P(2.34);土壤有效磷淋失临界值为18.388 mg·kg~(-1),超过临界值的样本数占样本总数的16.6%,高淋失风险区主要分布在左支流上游、右支流中游及两支流汇流处下游的局部地区.     

氨氧化细菌的富集培养及影响因素的研究

采用间歇培养方式,对富集氨氧化细菌的过程进行了研究,并探讨了温度、初始pH值、DO、碱度、进水氨氮浓度对短程硝化作用的影响.实验发现:氨氧化细菌富集完成后,氨氧化速率达到22.8 mg/(L·h),亚硝酸盐积累率在80％左右,氨氧化细菌的数量可提高至富集前的32.6倍.此外,对影响因素的研究发现,当温度30℃、pH=8.5、DO=0.5 mg/L、HCO3-/NH4+-N(摩尔比)=1.67、进水氨氮小于400 mg/L时,有利于实现短程硝化.     

Elevated CO2 facilitates C and N accumulation in a rice paddy ecosystem

Elevated CO₂ can stimulate wetland carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) exports through gaseous and dissolved pathways, however, the consequent influences on the C and N pools are still not fully known. Therefore, we set up a free-air CO₂ enrichment experiment in a paddy field in Eastern China. After five year fumigation, we studied C and N in the plant-water-soil system. The results showed: (1) elevated CO₂ stimulated rice aboveground biomass and N accumulations by 19.1% and 12.5%, respectively. (2) Elevated CO₂ significantly increased paddy soil TOC and TN contents by 12.5% and 15.5%, respectively in the 0-15 cm layer, and 22.7% and 26.0% in the 15-30 cm soil layer. (3) Averaged across the rice growing period, elevated CO₂ greatly increased TOC and TN contents in the surface water by 7.6% and 11.4%, respectively. (4) The TOC/TN ratio and natural δ¹⁵N value in the surface soil showed a decreasing trend under elevated CO₂. The above results indicate that elevated CO₂ can benefit C and N accumulation in paddy fields. Given the similarity between the paddies and natural wetlands, our results also suggest a great potential for long-term C and N accumulation in natural wetlands under future climate patterns.     

CEM-UF组合膜-硝化/反硝化系统处理低C/N废水及种群结构分析

本研究采用具有氨氮富集分离特性的阳离子交换膜-超滤(CEM-UF)组合膜与硝化/反硝化结合处理低C/N废水,考察该系统不同流量比下低C/N废水的硝化、反硝化脱氮特性,并通过对硝化、反硝化活性污泥进行16Sr DNA高通量测序,分析功能微生物群落结构特征.结果表明,系统进水TN为60 mg·L-1,COD/TN为2.65下,各流量比下硝化均有较好效果,平均氨氮去除率为98.7%,流量比值由1∶2上升到1∶6过程中,反硝化m(COD)/m(NO-3-N)随之升高,1∶6时平均硝氮去除率达到最高,为86.28%,系统总氮去除率由22.56%上升到46.8%.Illumina高通量测序结果表明,硝化污泥中可以固氮的Proteobacteria菌门占30.9%,重要的亚硝酸盐氧化菌Nitrospirae菌门占3.06%,属水平上检测到氨氧化菌(AOB)Nitrosomonas和Nitrosospira,亚硝酸盐氧化菌(NOB)Nitrospira和Nitrobacter,AOB与NOB菌比例较高,与硝化反应器中较好的硝化效果相一致.反硝化污泥中Proteobacteria菌门占主导地位(53.13%),其次是Bacteroidetes菌门(10.93%),在属的水平上检测到Dechloromonas、Thauera、Castellaniella、Alicycliphilus、Azospira、Comamonas、Caldilinea和Saccharibacteria多种具有反硝化脱氮作用的相关菌属,反硝化菌所占比例为25.91%,反硝化污泥中具有反硝化功能的微生物丰富,反硝化效果良好.