Moving toward effective ozone flux assessment

We present a comment about "Ozone risk assessment for plants: central role of metabolism-dependent changes in reducing power" by Dizengremel, Le Thiec, Bagard, and Jolivet. As tools for summarizing plant O(3) sensitivity in simple indices, Dizengremel et al. suggest: reducing power, as antioxidant regeneration through the Halliwell/Asada cycle requires NADPH from the photosynthetic light reaction; Rubisco/PEPc ratio, as an index of the energy balance between anabolic and catabolic reactions; and water-use efficiency as a time-integrated approximation of the carbon gain to stomatal O(3) uptake ratio. The scientific background is solid, and simple enough (although expensive) to be translated into modelling and routine use. In the last decade, several approaches have been developed, mostly by using photosynthesis as a metric of defence. All these approaches should be experimentally tested in different and realistic conditions, before the results are transferred to the field and used in effective O(3) flux modelling and assessment.     

Distribution of leeches in aquatic ecosystems of the city of Yekaterinburg and its vicinity

Ecological features and species composition of leeches were studied in 25 water bodies located in the city of Yekaterinburg and its vicinity. Specific features of their occurrence and distribution in water bodies of various types were analyzed. Dominant, mass, common, and rare species were distinguished.     

A flux-based assessment of the effects of ozone on foliar injury, photosynthesis, and yield of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. Borlotto Nano Lingua di Fuoco) in open-top chambers

Stomatal ozone uptake, determined with the Jarvis' approach, was related to photosynthetic efficiency assessed by chlorophyll fluorescence and reflectance measurements in open-top chamber experiments on Phaseolus vulgaris. The effects of O₃ exposure were also evaluated in terms of visible and microscopical leaf injury and plant productivity. Results showed that microscopical leaf symptoms, assessed as cell death and H₂O₂ accumulation, preceded by 3-4 days the appearance of visible symptoms. An effective dose of ozone stomatal flux for visible leaf damages was found around 1.33 mmol O₃ m⁻². Significant linear dose-response relationships were obtained between accumulated fluxes and optical indices (PRI, NDI, ΔF/F_m^′). The negative effects on photosynthesis reduced plant productivity, affecting the number of pods and seeds, but not seed weight. These results, besides contributing to the development of a flux-based ozone risk assessment for crops in Europe, highlight the potentiality of reflectance measurements for the early detection of ozone stress.     

Relative effects of elevated background ozone concentrations and peak episodes on senescence and above-ground growth in four populations of Anthoxanthum odoratum L

Four populations of Anthoxanthum odoratum from North Wales, UK, were exposed to the following combinations of mean background and peak concentrations of ozone for 12 weeks in solardomes: LL (14.3 ppb, 18.9 ppb, respectively), LH (14.8 ppb, 52.3 ppb), HL (28.9 ppb, 35.7 ppb) and HH (30.5 ppb, 72.1 ppb). Elevated ozone rapidly induced premature senescence, with effect increasing in the order: LL < LH < HL < HH. By week 11, the LH and HL treatments had induced similar amounts of whole plant senescence even though the AOT40₁₂ values (accumulated between 8am and 8pm) were very different at 10.6 ppm h and 4.1 ppm h, respectively. Overall, linear correlations between whole plant senescence were stronger for AOT0 than for AOT40. Intraspecific variation in the senescence response to the different profiles was observed after 11 weeks of exposure. Effects on growth and tillering were less pronounced than effects on senescence.     

Volatile organic compounds from Italian vegetation and their interaction with ozone

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emitted from vegetation (particularly isoprenoids) represent an important source of atmospheric hydrocarbons almost double the anthropogenic source. When biogenic VOC mix with NO_x in the presence of UV radiation, ozone (O₃) is formed. In Italy, optimal conditions for O₃ formation in terms of VOC/NO_x ratios and abundance of UV radiation occur for long periods of the year. Moreover, Italian vegetation includes several species that are strong and evergreen isoprenoid emitters, and high temperatures for part of the year further stimulate these temperature-dependent emissions. We review emission of isoprenoids from Italian vegetation, current knowledge on the impact of rising O₃ levels on isoprenoid emission, and evidence showing that isoprenoids can increase both the O₃ flux to the plant and protection against oxidative stress because of their antioxidant functions. This trait not only influences plant tolerance to O₃ but also may substantially alter the flux of O₃ between atmosphere and biosphere.     

Photosynthesis, chloroplast pigments, and antioxidants in Pinus canariensis under free-air ozone fumigation

High O₃ levels, driving uptake and challenging defense, prevail on the Canary Islands, being associated with the hot and dry summers of the Mediterranean-type climate. Pinus canariensis is an endemic conifer species that forms forests across these islands. We investigated the effects of ozone on photosynthesis and biochemical parameters of P. canariensis seedlings exposed to free-air O₃ fumigation at Kranzberg Forest, Germany, where ambient O₃ levels were similar to those at forest sites in the Canary Islands. The twice-ambient O₃ regime (2xO₃) neither caused visible injury-like chlorotic or necrotic spots in the needles nor significantly affected violaxanthin, antheraxanthin and zeaxanthin levels and the de-epoxidation state of the xanthophyll cycle. In parallel, stomatal conductance for water vapour, net photosynthesis, intercellular CO₂ concentration, chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, as well as antioxidant levels were hardly affected. It is concluded that presently prevailing O₃ levels do not impose severe stress on P. canariensis seedlings.     

贵州省碳酸盐岩地区土壤允许流失量的空间分布

根据决定上覆土层厚度的碳酸盐岩建造中的泥质含量,贵州碳酸盐岩地区的岩石组合类型可分为连续性碳酸盐岩组合、碳酸盐岩夹碎屑岩组合、碳酸盐岩与碎屑岩互层组合,按贵州碳酸盐岩的风化溶蚀速率平均值49.67 mm/ka计算了碳酸盐岩不同岩石组合类型的成土速率,并以此作为相应岩石类型地区的土壤允许流失量。连续性碳酸盐岩组合地区土壤允许流失量小于6.84 t/(km2.a),为土壤侵蚀极度敏感区;碳酸盐岩夹碎屑岩组合地区土壤允许流失量小于45.53 t/(km2.a),为土壤侵蚀重度敏感区;碳酸盐岩与碎屑岩互层组合地区土壤允许流失量小于103.46 t/(km2.a),为土壤侵蚀中度敏感区。说明贵州碳酸盐岩地区的土壤侵蚀分级标准存在空间分异。强度石漠化主要分布在土壤允许流失量小于6.84 t/(km2.a)的连续性碳酸盐岩地区,尤其是连续性石灰岩地区分布最广。     

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。     

畜禽粪便源芽孢杆菌多样性及对铜耐受性研究

芽孢杆菌制剂广泛应用于畜禽养殖和粪污处理等领域,铜作为饲料添加剂用于畜禽养殖,导致畜禽粪便中大量残留,在此压力下芽孢杆菌等会产生铜耐受性,由于芽孢杆菌的抗逆性,这种耐受性可由可移动遗传元件介导在环境中传播.本研究采集了多个规模化养殖场的牛粪、鸡粪和猪粪,从粪便中分离芽孢杆菌,通过PCR技术、最小抑菌浓度测定和全基因组测序方法,了解畜禽粪便中芽孢杆菌对铜耐受性.研究发现：(1)分离出芽孢杆菌属23种芽孢杆菌共235株.分离数量前三分别是枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)77株,占总数的32.77%;蜡样芽孢杆菌(B.cereus)31株,占比13.19%;贝莱斯芽孢杆菌(B.velezensis)28株,占比11.91%.(2)芽孢杆菌对铜耐受表型和基因型研究发现,铜对芽孢杆菌的MIC集中在200～400 mg·L^-1,占总数235株的77.87%(n=183),铜耐受能力较高的菌株能够达到500～600 mg·L^-1,占总数的16.17%(n=38),5株MIC达到600 mg·L^-1的菌株全部来自于猪粪...     

高级氧化法氧化含邻硝基甲苯废水过程的动力学

研究了水溶液中邻硝基甲苯在有O3或O3／H2O2情况下的氧化反应过程，并建立了动力学模型。在293K、pH值3－10条件下对反应进行测定。实验结果表明，臭氧衰减速率对于O3来说反应级数为1，而对于邻硝基甲苯来说则随pH值变化和H2O3的有无而变化，实验结果与理论预测相吻合。