Biodegradation of phenylurea herbicide diuron by microorganisms from long-term-treated sugarcane-cultivated soils in Kenya

The phenylurea herbicide diuron [N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea] is widely used alone or in a broad range of herbicide formulations. Its degradation in sugarcane-cultivated soils which have been impacted by the herbicide through repeated applications was studied. Liquid culture experiments with diuron as the only carbon source led to the isolation of different bacterial strains capable of degrading diuron. The bacterial species belonging to the genera Bacillus, Vagococcus, and Burkholderia, identified through biochemical and molecular characterization, degraded diuron to different extents. The isolated Bacillus cereus, Vagococcus fluvialis, Burkholderia ambifaria, and Bacillus spp1 degraded diuron by 21%, 25%, 22%, and 19% of the initially applied concentration of 40?mg?L^?1, respectively, after 35 days of incubation in liquid culture media. Small amounts of 3,4-dichloroaniline and the de-methylated metabolite N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N-methylurea were detected in liquid culture media. The combination of V. fluvialis and B. ambifaria showed an enhanced degradation of up to 30% of the initially applied concentration of 40?mg?L^?1. Degradation by pure isolates was low (18–25%) compared to the capacities of diuron degradation shown by the bacterial communities (58–74%). This study showed the presence of diuron degraders in sugarcane-cultivated soils impacted by diuron due to repeated applications.     

Sustainability indicators for environmental performance and sustainability assessment of the productions of four fine Italian wines

Increased awareness of the importance of environmental protection and the introduction of international standards like ISO 14001 stimulated development of environmental sustainability indicators as a means to measure systems environmental performance. Here, a thermodynamic approach, emergy analysis (Odum, 1988) was used to obtain sustainability indicators able to analyse and quantify the productive and ecological performance of four famous Italian wine productions: Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Nobile di Montepulciano, and Barbera d'hti. The application to agricultural production was motivated by the growing need for productive and environmentally sound development in modern agriculture, in which the resource base, the environment, is preserved. The choice of wines, more precisely, grape production, is due to their importance for Italian agriculture and the economy. All the wines demonstrated a good long-term environmental sustainability, especially in view of their high quality and in comparison with the average Italian wine production. Emergy analysis proved a powerful tool for assessing environmental performance of these systems, and its use could easily be extended to other wine productions to obtain a form of environmental performance classification of this product. Systematic use of emergy analysis to assess environmental performance of different processes and products, not necessarily in agriculture, could be useful for environmental certification.     

半水磷石膏地下充填材料的磷和氟浸出特性及地球化学模拟

以半水磷石膏(HPG)地下充填材料为研究对象,采用pH值相关、半动态等浸出试验模拟地下水淋滤环境,评价4种HPG及胶凝充填材料(HPGB)磷和氟的浸出特性及长期释放,结合地球化学模拟探讨磷和氟浸出控制机理.结果表明,生石灰改性的HPGB体系中99.97％可溶性磷和95.92％氟化物得到较好的固定,转化为Ca3(PO4)...     

泰山酸雨长期变化趋势及影响因素

酸雨污染是我国长期面临的重大环境问题之一。本研究基于泰山山顶（海拔1534 m）降水资料,探究了1992—?2020年泰山酸雨的长期变化趋势及其影响因素。结果表明：泰山降水年均pH值经历了波动上升（1992—?1998年）—?下降（1999—?2008年）—?上升（2009—?2017年）—?平稳（2018—?2020年）四个阶段,酸雨问题最严重的阶段发生于2007年和2008年。SO2、NOx排放量与泰山降水年均pH值之间具有良好的负相关关系,表明酸性气体排放是导致酸雨问题的重要原因。受土壤源气溶胶的中和作用和低层大气云下冲刷过程的影响,泰安市（地面站点）相对泰山山顶降水酸度降低、酸雨频率减小。泰山酸雨由“硫酸型”、“硫酸-硝酸型”已转变为“硝酸型”,进一步削减NOx排放量是降低酸雨污染的重要措施。     

Long-Term Biomonitoring with Lichens: Comparing Data from Different Sampling Procedures

The results of 2 biomonitoring surveys carried out over a span of 7 years (1996–2003) in the Province of Ancona (central Italy) using the diversity of epiphytic lichens are reported. According to a recent standardisation process, in 2003 a different protocol was adopted, raising the problem of data comparability with the previous study. For this reason, a ‘pilot study' was carried out in which the two sampling tactics were both used. The high correlation between biodiversity values proved by the results of this study, let to compare the two lichen diversity data set and to identify the impacts on lichen communities of temporal variations of atmospheric quality in the study area, showing a reduction of stations classified as ‘altered' and an increase in stations classified as ‘semi-altered'. Furthermore, possible reduction of the sampling effort was detected performing a study on the sampling density of the survey area, indicating in a 6 × 6 km grid the best density to adopt in order to save financial resources for the future.     

Long-term trends of fine particulate matter and chemical composition in the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone (PRDEZ), China

Understanding the trends in PM_2.5 levels is essential for formulating clean air plans. This paper analyzes PM_2.5 data from various published sources for the years 2000 to 2010 in the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone (PRDEZ). The long-term variation in PM_2.5 mass concentration is analyzed. Results show that PM_2.5, organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC), and SO42− show a similar trend, increasing before 2005 and then decreasing slightly. The annual average PM_2.5 concentration ranges from 49.1 μg·m⁻³ in 2000 to 64.3 μg·m⁻³ in 2010, with a peak of 84.1 μg·m⁻³ in 2004. None of these 11 years meets the new National Ambient Air Quality standard (NAAQS) for PM_2.5 (35 μg·m⁻³). Overall average concentrations of OC, EC, and SO42− are 13.0, 6.5, and 11.8 μg·m⁻³, respectively. NO3− and NH4+ respectively have concentrations of 1.5 μg·m⁻³ and 2.9 μg·m⁻³ in 2000 and 6.4 μg·m⁻³ and 5.3 μg·m⁻³ in 2010, with a statistically significant average annual trend of+ 0.2 μg·m⁻³·yr⁻¹ and+ 0.1 μg·m⁻³·yr⁻¹. In certain geographic regions, OC and EC contribute most of the PM_2.5, while in other regions secondary water-soluble ions are more important. In general, OC and SO42− are the dominant components of PM_2.5, contributing 20.6% and 18.6%, respectively. These results provide, for the first time, a better understanding of the long-term PM_2.5 characteristics and trends, on a species-by-species basis, in the PRDEZ. The results indicate that PM_2.5 abatement needs to prioritize secondary species.     

Nitrate Concentrations in Springs Flowing into the Lower Flint River Basin,Georgia U.S.A.1

Allums, Stephanie E., Stephen P. Opsahl, Stephen W. Golladay, David W. Hicks, and L. Mike Conner, 2012. Nitrate Concentrations in Springs Flowing Into the Lower Flint River Basin, Georgia U.S.A. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) 48(3): 423-438. DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2011.00624.x Abstract: Analysis of long-term data from (2001-2009) in four springs that discharge from the Upper Floridan aquifer into the Flint River (southwestern Georgia, United States) indicate aquifer and surface-water susceptibility to nutrient loading. Nitrate-N concentrations ranged from 1.74 to 3.30 mg/l, and exceeded historical levels reported for the Upper Floridan aquifer (0.26-1.52 mg/l). Statistical analyses suggest increasing nitrate-N concentration in groundwater discharging at the springs (n = 146 over eight years) and that nitrate-N concentration is influenced by a dynamic interaction between depth to groundwater (an indicator of regional hydrologic conditions) and land use. A one-time synoptic survey of 10 springs (6 springs in addition to the 4 previously mentioned) using stable isotopes generated δ¹⁵N-NO₃⁻ values (4.8-8.4‰ for rural springs and 7.7-13.4‰ for developed/urban springs) suggesting mixed sources (i.e., fertilizer, animal waste, and soil organic nitrogen) of nitrate-N to rural springs and predominantly animal/human waste to urban springs. These analyses indicate a direct relation between nitrate-N loading since the 1940s and intensification of agricultural and urban land use. This study demonstrates the importance of evaluating long-term impacts of land use on water quality in groundwater springs and in determining how rapidly these changes occur.     

论危险化学品安全生产长效机制构建

在分析我国危险化学品从业单位现状的基础上,剖析了危险化学品安全生产存在的主要问题,阐述了构建危险化学品安全生产长效机制的思路和对策措施,并提出以危险化学品重大危险源安全监管为重点,着力建立完善法规标准体系,推进化工产业规划园区化,严格安全准入条件,提升化工工艺装备本质化,促进企业安全生产标准化,推动安全监管执法规范化,提高安全监管效率与效果,进而构建危险化学品安全生产长效机制,实现危险化学品安全生产状况明显好转。这对进一步提高我国危险化学品安全生产水平具有一定的借鉴和指导意义。     

垂直流人工湿地不同填料长期运行效果研究

在高水力负荷(2400~3400mm/d)条件下,以沸石、无烟煤、页岩、蛭石、陶瓷滤料、砾石、钢渣和生物陶粒为填料,进行垂直流人工湿地模拟柱净化污水实验(历时25个月).结果表明,随着系统的运行,各填料对COD的去除能力均有不同程度提高.沸石对污水中氮素的处理能力保持在较高的水平,对TN和NH4+-N的平均去除率分别高达82.03%和91.32%.钢渣对TP和可溶性反应磷(SRP)的平均去除率分别高达89.61%和96.77%,且净化效果稳定;无烟煤第2阶段对磷素的净化能力低于钢渣,之后与钢渣无显著性差异.在垂直流人工湿地中,针对水质特性选择长期高效的填料,如沸石、无烟煤和生物陶粒,在高水力负荷条件下可获得更好的处理效果.     

ARIMA时间序列分析模型在臭氧浓度中长期预报中的应用

近年来,京津冀地区近地面臭氧浓度呈现上升趋势,臭氧污染超标情况严重.目前由于前体物源排放清单、臭氧生成和扩散的物理和化学过程机制存在不足等原因,导致了数值模型在预报夏季臭氧浓度时仍然存在较大偏差,而时间序列分析方法由于具有建模简单、计算成本低的特点,在臭氧污染预报中具有很好的应用前景.本研究利用华北区域大气本底站上甸子站点和环境监测总站天津和保定站点的臭氧观测数据,采用ARIMA时间序列分析模型开展臭氧浓度中长期预报研究.结果表明,季节性ARIMA模型在预报臭氧长期月均值时,预测值和观测值的相关系数R可达0.951,均方根误差RMSE仅为10.2 μg·m^-3.加入了日最高气温及二次项作为协变量的动态ARIMA模型,对臭氧日最大8 h滑动平均值的预报效果得到了很大提升,预测值和观测值的相关系数由0.296~0.455提升至0.670~0.748,RMSE得到了有效降低.