Modelling the impact of thermal adaptation of soil microorganisms and crop system on the dynamics of organic matter in a tropical soil under a climate change scenario

No consensus currently exists about how climate change should affect the status of soil organic matter (SOM) in the tropics. In this study, we analyse the impact of climate change on the underlying mechanisms controlling SOM dynamics in a ferralsol under two contrasting tropical crops: maize (C4 plant) and banana (C3 plant). We model the effect of microbial thermal adaptation on carbon (C) mineralisation at the crop system scale and introduce it in the model STICS, which was previously calibrated for the soil-crop systems tested in this study. Microbial thermal adaptation modelling is based on a reported theory for thermal acclimation of plant and soil respiration. The climate is simulated from 1950 to 2099 for the tropical humid conditions of Guadeloupe (French Antilles), using the ARPEGE model and the IPCC emission scenario A1B. The model predicts increases of 3.4 °C for air temperature and 1100 mm yr⁻¹ for rainfall as a response to an increase of 375 ppm for atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration in the 2090-2099 decade compared with the 1950-1959 decade. The results of the STICS model indicate that the crop affects the response of SOM to climate change by controlling the change in several variables involved in C dynamics: C input, soil temperature and soil moisture. SOM content varies little until 2020, and then it decreases faster for maize than for banana. The decrease is weakened under the hypothesis of thermal adaptation, and this effect is greater for maize (−180 kg C ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ without adaptation and −140 kg C ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ with adaptation) than for banana (−60 kg C ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ and −40 kg C ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹, respectively). The greater SOM loss in maize is mainly due to the negative effect of warming on maize growth decreasing C input from residues. Climate change has a small effect on banana growth, and SOM loss is linked to its effect on C mineralisation. For both crops, annual C mineralisation increases until 2040, and then it decreases continuously. Thermal adaptation reduces the initial increase in mineralisation, but its effect is lower on the final decrease, which is mainly controlled by substrate limitation. No stabilisation in SOM status is attained at the end of the analysed period because C mineralisation is always greater than C input. Model predictions indicate that microbial thermal adaptation modifies, but does not fundamentally change the temporal pattern of SOM dynamics. The vegetation type (C3 or C4) plays a major role in SOM dynamics in this tropical soil because of the different impact of climate change on crop growth and then on C inputs.     

Equation for isotope accumulation in products and biomass as a way to reveal the pathways in mesophilic methanol methanization by microbial community

Isotope-labelling of substrate is used to reveal the methabolic pathways of substrate transformation by microbial community. In this paper, in order to describe the batch mesophilic anaerobic methanization of ¹³C-labelled methanol and microbial ecology analysis (Li et al., 2008), an equation for the isotope accumulation in products and biomass was included into the basic mathematical model based on stoichiometric chemical reactions. The higher was the isotope level in substrate, the larger fraction of ¹³C accumulated in products and biomass. Acetate, total organic and inorganic carbon (TOC, TIC) concentrations and methane production were used for the model calibration, whereas ¹³C enrichment of acetate, TIC and biomass were used for model validation. In the model, chemical transformations including methanol and acetate oxidation, homoacetogenesis, hydrogenotrophic and aceticlastic methanogenesis were considered. The rate-limiting reactions were methanol and acetate consumption. According to the model, homoacetogens performing acetate formation and oxidation were competed with hydrogenotrophic methanogens for hydrogen. Biphasic methane production was due to hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis in the first phase and due to acetiticlastic and hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis following acetate oxidation in the second phase.     

三邻甲苯磷酸酯对大鼠C6星形胶质细胞的氧化损伤和细胞周期阻滞作用

三邻甲苯磷酸酯(tri-o-cresyl phosphate,TOCP)是一种有机磷酸酯类化合物,具神经毒性作用。研究表明星形胶质细胞是有机磷化合物(organophosphorus compounds,OPs)神经毒性作用的靶点之一。为了探讨TOCP对星形胶质细胞的毒性作用,采用大鼠C6星形胶质细胞分别经0.1、0.3、1.0和3.0 mmol·L-1TOCP染毒处理24 h,应用MTT比色法和乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)活力分析法检测细胞活力,在电子相差显微镜下观察细胞形态,二硫代二硝基苯甲酸(DNTB)比色法测定谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活性,流式细胞仪检测分析细胞周期。结果显示,经TOCP处理24 h后,大鼠C6星形胶质细胞存活率降低,LDH释放增加,细胞形态也发生了明显的变化。GSH含量和GSH-Px活性降低,G1期细胞数量也逐渐增加。上述结果表明,TOCP对星形胶质细胞具有毒性作用,引起氧化损伤和细胞周期阻滞。     

The metabolism and distribution of [14C‐phenyl]‐ethyl parathion in a tropical soil under field conditions

The persistence, distribution and metabolism of [^l4C‐phenyl]‐ethyl parathion applied to soil columns in an agricultural farm were investigated under tropical field conditions. Volatilization, soil microbial activity, moisture levels and pH were found to influence the persistence, distribution and metabolism of this pesticide in the soil. There was rapid distribution of the pesticide in the soil matrix with time resulting in high levels of bound residues which reduced the overall rate of disappearance of parathion residues from the soil. The soil was slightly acidic but the metabolites, paraoxon, p‐nitrophenol and p‐aminophenol were detected in the soil extracts 7 days after pesticide application. After 72 days, 43.7% of the applied pesticide remained in soil composed of 18.9% extractable and 24.8% bound residues. A mechanism for the metabolism of ethyl parathion in this soil is given.     

The relations of antioxidant vitamins A,E, and C with MDA levels in serum and liver of rats treated with nitrosamines

In this study, we investigated the levels of vitamins A, E, and C in serum and liver, and malondialdehyde (MDA) were followed by long-term administration of some nitrosamines. Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups. N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), 1-Nitrosopiperidine (NPip), and N-Nitrosopyrrolidine (NPyr) were administered 200 ppb, orally with water for 30 consecutive days to experimental groups. Animals were decapitated at 3rd, 7th, 15th, and 30th days of the administrations. Significant increases were observed in MDA levels treated with nitrosamines at all times. Serum MDA levels were found to be significantly higher in NDEA-treated animals than in control and other groups at 30th day. Liver MDA levels were highly increased in NPyr-treated group. Significant decreases were observed in the levels of vitamins A, E, and C in rats treated with nitrosamines at all times. There were also significantly negative correlations at present changes among the serum or liver MDA levels and vitamin A, E, and C levels in all nitrosamines-treated groups. These findings demonstrate that exposure at low levels of nitrosamines decreased vitamin A, E, and C levels while it attributed lipid peroxidation. Therefore, maintaining an adequate level of antioxidant vitamins in serum and liver may be necessary for the prevention or protection of long-term nitrosamine exposures.     

WFSI处理低C/N比养猪废水的效果及脱氮机制

为有效处理高氨氮、低C/N比养猪废水,采用在土壤中布设木条形成木质框架的方法构建木质框架土壤渗滤系统(WFSI),并通过调控运行探讨其对化学需氧量(COD)、氨氮(NH₄⁺-N)、总氮(TN)的处理效果.研究表明,对于COD、NH₄⁺-N和TN分别为160-359、253-298和317-374mg/L的养猪废水,在(25±1)℃和表面水力负荷为0.2m³/m²·d条件下,系统可在30d启动成功并达到稳定运行,其COD、NH₄⁺-N和TN去除率分别达到61.7%、85%和36.3%左右.分析表明,WFSI中同时存在异养反硝化和厌氧氨氧化等多种生物脱氮机制,其中厌氧氨氧化的脱氮贡献可达去除总氮的42.3%以上.     

丙烷催化还原脱硝中硫中毒Cu-Ir/H-ZSM-5催化剂的再生

考察了5%H₂/Ar还原再生丙烷催化还原NO_x中硫中毒Cu-Ir/H-ZSM-5催化剂的工艺参数影响,采用N₂吸附、X射线衍射、X射线光电子能谱和氢气程序升温还原等手段研究了催化剂再生行为的构效关系.结果表明,硫中毒Cu-Ir/H-ZSM-5催化剂由于CuSO₄的生成导致催化剂活性位损失,比表面积、微孔面积和孔体积的减小.H₂还原再生的最佳工艺参数为再生温度500℃和再生气体用量42.8L/g_催化剂,再生催化剂的活性可恢复到新鲜催化剂的95%.在最佳再生条件(500℃和42.857L/g_催化剂)下,再生催化剂表面CuSO₄含量最低(0.4%),且再生催化剂的比表面积、微孔面积和孔体积较失活催化剂有较大提高.     

自养微生物同化碳在土壤腐殖质组分及团聚体中的分配

采用14C-CO₂(碳同位素)连续标记技术结合室内模拟培养试验,采用土壤有机质的物理、化学分组方法,研究了不同种植方式〔P-R(盘塘水稻土)、P-U(盘塘水旱轮作土)和U-C(盘塘坡旱土)〕下14C-SOC(自养微生物同化碳)在土壤腐殖质组分和团聚体中的分配特征. 结果表明:不同种植方式显著影响自养微生物的固碳能力,P-R的自养微生物固碳能力最强〔w(14C-SOC)为38.32 mg/kg〕,约为P-U和U-C的2倍;P-R和P-U中w(14C-DOC)、w(14C-MBC)显著大于U-C中. 14C-SOC不同程度地进入了土壤的3种腐殖质组分(胡敏素、胡敏酸、富啡酸)中,其中进入胡敏素中的14C-SOC占总量的67.7%. 14C-SOC亦进入了不同粒径的土壤团聚体中,其中主要进入了Ⅲ级(0.020 mm≤粒径<0.200 mm)和Ⅱ级(0.200 mm≤粒径<2.000 mm)粒径的大团聚体中,表现出了碳汇效应;不同种植方式的土壤中,以P-R土壤各粒径土壤团聚体中w(14C-SOC)最高. 相关分析表明,全土中的w(14C-SOC)与各粒径土壤团聚体中w(14C-SOC)和胡敏酸中w(14C-SOC)均呈显著正相关.      

Dynamic resource management under the risk of regime shifts

This paper provides a framework through which a dynamic resource management problem with potential regime shifts can be analyzed both in a strategic environment and from a social planner?s perspective. Based on a fairly general model, a condition for a precautionary policy is discussed. By applying the framework to a common-property resource problem with a linear production technology, we illustrate how the qualitative as well as quantitative nature of equilibrium is altered due to the possibility of regime shifts. In particular, when the risk is endogenously affected by the players? behavior, potential regime shifts can facilitate the precautionary management of resources as long as the resource stock is in good shape. As the stock of resource becomes scarce, however, the precautionary effect vanishes and more aggressive resource exploitation emerges. The impacts of irreversibility on the equilibrium behavior are highlighted. It is also shown that there can exist a resource-depletion trap in which a regime shift, once it happens, triggers a continuous decline of resource stock no matter which regime materializes in the subsequent periods.     

‘Effortless Perfection:’ Do Chinese cities manipulate air pollution data?

This paper uses unique data on daily air pollution concentrations over the period 2001–2010 to test for manipulation in self-reported data by Chinese cities. First, we employ a discontinuity test to detect evidence consistent with data manipulation. Then, we propose a panel matching approach to identify the conditions under which irregularities may occur. We find that about 50% of cities reported dubious PM₁₀ pollution levels that led to a discontinuity at the cut-off. Suspicious data reporting tends to occur on days when the anomaly is least detectable. Our findings indicate that the official daily air pollution data are not well behaved, which provides suggestive evidence of manipulation.