斑马鱼群体行为变化用于水质在线预警的研究

采用计算机摄像跟踪技术,以正常水体中斑马鱼鱼群的行为变化为基础,模拟污染物突发暴露下斑马鱼鱼群游动行为(速度和高度)、通讯行为(平均距离和分散度)和区域分布(不同区域停留时间)的变化规律.结果表明:在氯氰菊酯和溴氰菊酯联合突发暴露下,斑马鱼表现出慌乱不安的过度活跃,游动速度在暴露前30 min内持续增大,变化区间由暴露前30～60 mm·s-1增至60～85 mm·s-1,而后又迅速下降至20mm·s-1左右.高度的变化稍微滞后于速度的突变,在暴露12 min后才明显增高.持续的污染物暴露和其对鱼的毒性作用也破坏了鱼群原有的通讯和分布规律,平均距离和分散度分别增大43.5%和120.0%,且鱼群在浓度相对较低、接近水面的出水口附近的停留时间明显增加.与传统的以个体鱼和单一行为反应为监测对象的方式相比,基于斑马鱼群体行为变化用于水质在线预警系统能够获得更加全面、有效的信息,是预警水质突变的可靠手段.     

Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) B.S.G. and Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. as trace element bioindicators: Statistical comparison of bioaccumulative properties

The principal objective of this study was to compare bioaccumulative properties of two terrestrial moss species Hylocomium splendens and Pleurozium schreberi from the Kielce area (south-central Poland), using various statistical techniques. Forty-six moss samples from 23 sampling sites located within the city limits were analyzed for 33 trace elements. The results indicated that 17 elements (Ba, Ce, Co, Cu, Eu, Fe, Gd, Hg, La, Mo, Nd, Ni, Pb, Pr, Sm, V, Y) dominated in H. splendens, whereas only three elements (Mn, Sr, Zn) occurred in excessive amounts in P. schreberi. No differences in the distribution pattern of Dy, Er, Ho, Sn, Tb, Th and Yb were observed. The element concentration ratio (PI/Hy) varied from 0.50 to 1.19. For 14 elements (Ce, Co, Cu, Fe, Gd, Hg, La, Mo, Nd, Ni, Pb, Sm, Th, V), PI/Hy < 1; for 4 elements (Cd, Mn, Sr, Zn), PI/Hy > 1; for 7 elements (Ba, Dy, Er, Eu, Pr, Y, Yb), PI/Hy = equalled 1. Czekanowski’s method showed similarities in rare earth element concentrations for both moss species. The cluster analysis exhibited three significant clusters at D link /D max × 100 < 50 for both moss species. Strong positive Spearman correlations between both moss species were recorded for the following pairs:Ba-Ba, Co-Co, Er-Er, Eu-Eu, Gd Gd, Mn-Mn, Ni-Ni, Pb-Pb, Pr-Pr, Sm-Sm, Th-Th, Y-Y, and Yb-Yb. Nonparametric tests (Sign test, Wilcoxon tests) showed statistically significant differences only for Cd, Ce, Co, Cu, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb and Sr. The scanning electron microscope study of H. splendens and P. schreberi revealed a different morphology of these species with no injuries.     

Visual Assessment of Foliar Injury Induced by Ozone on Indicator Tobacco Plants: A Data Quality Evaluation

A group of 50 inexperienced scorers were asked to estimate –using standard reference photos – foliar injury induced by the gas pollutant ozone on the supersensitive indicator planttobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) cv. Bel-W3. Theaverage accuracy level was 56.1% (95.9% when theclasses nearest to the reality were also consideredcorrect) and the average repeatability was 65.4%. Theextreme classes were easily scored. Central classesproved to be more difficult to be evaluated: this maydepend on the fact that two leaves may have similaractual total injured area, but substantially differentnumbers and spatial distribution of the lesions. Insome cases we observed a prevalence of overestimationerrors in the high classes and underestimation in thelow classes: this is in contradiction with theWeber-Fechner law. It is noteworthy the very shorttime required by operators to score, regardless of the results.     

污染水体的总抗氧化能力生物标志物研究

以无污染饲养鲫鱼为监测生物,采取主动生物监测法(ABM)对太湖北部梅梁湖与贡湖污染区进行生物监测,并分析各监测点常规水质指标及表层沉积物中多环芳烃(PAHs)、多氯联苯(PCBs)、有机氯农药(OCPs)与重金属含量,同时定期(7,14,2,28d)采集生物样,分析鲫鱼大脑组织及肌肉组织中总抗氧化能力(TAOC)活性.结果表明,鲫鱼脑组织TAOC活性比肌肉组织TAOC活性值高出约4倍,并且对污染物协迫反应敏感.实验第14d开始,脑组织TAOC呈显著诱导效应(P<0.05),最大值出现在PCBs污染严重的梅梁湖4号站点,相比参照点活性增加62.19%.其次是重金属污染严重的梅梁湖3号监测点,而污染最小的贡湖1号监测点TAOC变化较小.肌肉组织中TAOC对污染物反应不敏感,不适合作微污染区生物标志物.     

Lifestyle and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in human milk in the United States: A pilot study

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) are a class of brominated flame retardants with some congeners having the ability to accumulate in body lipids. The incorporation of PBDE in consumer products found primarily in the indoor environment suggests that routes of exposure include inhalation of indoor air and contact with indoor dust. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that lifestyle factors, and in particular the proximity and use of products likely to contain PBDE in the indoor environment, are primarily responsible for levels of PBDE found in human milk. Human milk samples were taken from two populations of lactating women in the same geographic region of the United States: one “typical” of US suburban lifestyle, and the other practicing a traditional Amish lifestyle, which excludes many modern amenities containing PBDE, such as computers and televisions. For a subset of the cohort, persistent organic pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) were also measured in human milk samples. Despite the small number of participants, there is evidence suggestive of Amish women having lower PBDE concentrations in their milk. In addition, the nonsignificant differences in levels of PCBs and pesticides between the two groups of women as compared to the significant differences in levels of PBDE suggest an important route of exposure for PBDE other than diet. Information prepared for study participants is provided to initiate a dialogue on how to best communicate biomonitoring findings to study participants and to the public in general.     

Introduction of the land snail Cornu aspersum as a bioindicator organism of terrestrial pollution with the use of a suite of biomarkers

The use of organisms in biomonitoring studies allows the determination of the pollution levels, the assessment of the quality of the enviroment and the study of toxic effects of pollutants on the organisms. By studying the responses (biomarkers) of organisms, it is possible to assess the exposure and effects of pollutants. Land gastropods are widely used in relevant studies as they possess several characteristics that make them ideal for use as bioindicators. In the present study we sought to evaluate several biomarkers in the laboratory using snails of the species Cornu aspersum after the exposure to heavy metals (Cd, Hg) and a mixture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (anthracene, phenanthrene and naphthalene). The biomarkers studied were the following: lysosomic membrane stability using the neutral red retention assay (NRR), the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) using the compound DCFH-DA and flow cytometry, lipid peroxidation using the TBARs assay that measures the concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA), protein carbonylation (–CO) using ELISA, and single strand breaks of DNA using the comet assay. Our results show significant differences in the responses between the control group and the groups that were exposed to pollutans, enhancing the role of Cornu aspersum as a promising bioindicator organism in terrestrial pollution studies with the use of the biomarkers applied.     

移殖“标准化”背角无齿蚌监测五里湖重金属污染

移殖生物因子相同、遗传质量稳定和污染本底值低的“标准化”背角无齿蚌至太湖五里湖,并以仍养殖在未受污染的中国水产科学研究院淡水渔业研究中心南泉基地的同批蚌作为对照,每3个月回收蚌样,应用电感耦合等离子质谱仪(ICP-MS)研究了重金属Al、Cr、Mn、Fe、Co、Ni、Cu、Zn、As、Mo、Ag、Cd、Ba、Tl和Pb的含量变化.结果表明,“标准化”背角无齿蚌对重金属的积累与特定的季节/时间密切相关,在夏季的含量明显低于春季.移殖五里湖3个月蚌样中Mo和Tl的含量显著高于相应的对照组(P<0.05),而前者Ba的含量显著低于后者(P<0.05).移殖五里湖6个月蚌样中As的含量显著低于对照组(P<0.05).综合重金属污染指数(MPI)和我国及国际上的相关限量标准评价显示,五里湖和南泉基地水体中重金属的含量处于相同水平,重金属污染均不明显.     

浙江省水源地水库浮游动物食性功能群特征及水质响应

为探明浙江省水源地水库浮游动物食性功能群特征及其与水体综合营养状态指数(TLIc)的关系,达到用浮游动物食性功能群参数监测水源地水库水质的目的,于2014年1月—2018年10月对浙江省8座饮用水水源地水库(K1～K8)开展了水质参数及浮游动物食性功能群丰度、生物量、物种多样性指数季节性调查.采用多元逐步回归与通径分析...     

SUITABILITY OF SOME FRESH WATER AND MARINE FISHES FOR USE WITH A MINICOMPUTER INTERFACED BIOLOGICAL MONITORING SYSTEM1

ABSTRACT: Electronic modifications necessary to adapt an existing fish opercular movement monitor for use in salt water are described. Ten species of fresh and salt water fishes were tested for suitability as test organisms for future studies of pollutional effects. It was concluded that with proper tank design most species would provide useful data and that the system could be easily adapted for use in marine situations.     

Application of stimulating agents on the immobilized bioluminescence strain Pseudomonas putida mt-2 KG1206, preserved by deep-freezing, for the convenient biomonitoring

This study was conducted to develop methods for the application of an immobilized bioluminescence strain(KG1206),preserved by deep-freezing(DF),for the monitoring of contaminated environments.The immobilized cells,preserved by DF,required approximately 2 hr for reconstitution of their activity.A large reduction in bioluminescence was observed due to the DF process;0.07-0.58 times that of the non deep-frozen(NDF) immobilized strain.The decreased bioluminescence activity induced by the DF process was enhanced by the stimulants,sodium lactate(SL) and KNO 3.However,regardless of the inducer chemical tested,the immobilized strain modified with KNO 3 consistently produced greater bioluminescence than that treated with SL,in the range of 3.0-10.7(avg.6.7 ± 3.69) and 1.2-4.2(avg.2.4 ± 1.47) times that of control,respectively.All KNO 3 treatments of contaminated groundwater samples also resulted in an increase in bioluminescence activity,but the rate of stimulation varied for each sample.Also,no strong linear correlation was observed between the bioluminescence and the total concentration of an inducer,which may related to the complex characteristics of the environmental samples.Overall,the results demonstrated the ability of immobilized genetically engineered bacteria,preserved by DF,to measure a specific group of environmental contaminants using a stimulating agent(KNO 3),suggesting the potential for its preliminary application in a field-ready bioassay.