几种典型土壤中铜对赤子爱胜蚓的毒性差异比较研究

土壤污染物基础生态毒理数据是开展污染土壤生态风险评价和构建土壤生态筛选基准的重要依据.以湖南红壤、北京潮土、吉林黑土和经济合作与发展组织(OECD)推荐的人工土壤为测试介质,按照国际标准化组织(ISO)颁布的测试方法,研究了铜在4种不同土壤中对赤子爱胜蚓(Eisenia fetida)的急性和慢性毒性.结果表明,铜在4种不同类型土壤中对赤子爱胜蚓的毒性效应差异较大,在湖南红壤、北京潮土、吉林黑土和人工土壤中的半致死浓度(14d LC50)分别为134.4、557.7、715.2和867.0mg·kg-1;赤子爱胜蚓体重对较低浓度铜污染响应相对不敏感,而较高浓度铜污染(接近引起蚯蚓死亡的高浓度)则可导致蚯蚓体重显著降低;铜对赤子爱胜蚓生殖(产茧量)的影响较为明显,其在湖南红壤、北京潮土、吉林黑土和人工土壤中对蚯蚓产茧量产生50%抑制作用的有效中浓度(28d EC50)分别为58.2、140.1、258.9和150.4mg·kg-1,无可见效应浓度(NOECs)分别为50、50、200和100mg·kg-1.鉴于我国土壤类型的多样性十分丰富,不同地区土壤性质差异较大等特点,在制定土壤筛选基准时需考虑污染物在不同土壤中生物有效性与毒性的差异。     

Transformation and Ecotoxicity of Carbamic Pesticides in Water (5 pp)

Background N-methylcarbamate insecticides are widely used chemicals for crop protection. This study examines the hydrolytic and photolytic cleavage of benfuracarb, carbosulfan and carbofuran under natural conditions. Their toxicity and that of the corresponding main degradation products toward aquatic organisms were evaluated. Methods Suspensions of benfuracarb, carbosulfan and carbofuran in water were exposed to sunlight, with one set of dark controls, for 6 days, and analyzed by 1H-NMR and HPLC. Acute toxicity tests were performed on Brachionus calyciflorus, Daphnia magna, and Thamnocefalus platyurus. Chronic tests were performed on Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata, and Ceriodaphnia dubia. Results and Discussion Under sunlight irradiation, benfuracarb and carbosulfan gave off carbofuran and carbofuran-phenol, while only carbofuran was detected in the dark experiments. The latter was degraded to phenol by exposure to sunlight. Effects of pH, humic acid and KNO3 were evaluated by kinetics on dilute solutions in the dark and by UV irradiation, which evidenced the lability of the pesticide at pH 9. All three pesticides and phenol exhibited acute and higher chronic toxicity towards the aquatic organisms tested. Conclusion Investigation on the hydrolysis and photolysis of benfuracarb and carbosulfan under natural conditions provides evidence concerning the selective decay to carbofuran and/or phenol. Carbofuran is found to be more persistent and toxic. Recommendations and Outlook The decay of benfuracarb and carbosulfan to carbofuran and the relative stability of this latter pesticide account for many papers that report the detection of carbofuran in water, fruits and vegetables.     

Using individual‐condition measures to predict the long‐term importance of habitat extent for population persistence

Habitat loss and fragmentation are causing widespread population declines, but identifying how and when to intervene remains challenging. Predicting where extirpations are likely to occur and implementing management actions before losses result may be more cost‐effective than trying to reestablish lost populations. Early indicators of pressure on populations could be used to make such predictions. Previous work conducted in 2009 and 2010 identified that the presence of Eastern Yellow Robins (Eopsaltria australis) in 42 sites in a fragmented region of eastern Australia was unrelated to woodland extent within 500 m of a site, but the robins’ heterophil:lymphocyte (H:L) ratios (an indicator of chronic stress) were elevated at sites with low levels of surrounding woodland. We resurveyed these 42 sites in 2013 and 2014 for robin presence to determine whether the H:L ratios obtained in 2009 and 2010 predicted the locations of extirpations and whether the previous pattern in H:L ratios was an early sign that woodland extent would become an important predictor of occupancy. We also surveyed for robins at 43 additional sites to determine whether current occupancy could be better predicted by landscape context at a larger scale, relevant to dispersal movements. At the original 42 sites, H:L ratios and extirpations were not related, although only 4 extirpations were observed. Woodland extent within 500 m had become a strong predictor of occupancy. Taken together, these results provide mixed evidence as to whether patterns of individual condition can reveal habitat relationships that become evident as local shifts in occupancy occur but that are not revealed by a single snapshot of species distribution. Across all 85 sites, woodland extent at scales relevant to dispersal (5 km) was not related to occurrence. We recommend that conservation actions focus on regenerating areas of habitat large enough to support robin territories rather than increasing connectivity within the landscape.     

染织排水对日本青鳉幼鱼和胚胎的毒性效应

采用日本青鳉幼鱼及胚胎暴露评估染织排水的毒性效应.4个测试水样采自染织工厂排水口.96 h急性毒性试验表明:1和2号水样对幼鱼急性毒性效应不明显,3和4号水样对幼鱼具有急性毒性效应,毒性单位分别为0.47、0.53、9.93和1.68TUa,1和2号水样为微毒,3号水样为中毒,4号水样为低毒.14 d胚胎幼鱼慢性毒性试...     

Disturbance-Response Analysis: a Method for Rapid Assessment of the Threat to Species in Disturbed Areas

Abstract:  We developed a method with which to analyze a specie's response to chronic anthropogenic disturbance (CAD). We regressed density of individuals on the intensity of 3 disturbance agents (human activities, raising livestock, and land degradation) along CAD gradients to determine how much CAD is experienced by a species; whether species are ruderal (achieving maximum densities in disturbed sites); whether density declines as a result of CAD; which disturbance agents are responsible for this reduction; and the number of populations that decline as a result of CAD. We tested the method on 9 threatened Mammillaria species (Cactaceae). Seven species were ruderal. In 4 species, actual disturbance surpassed the CAD intensity in which plants achieved their maximum densities; thus, the density of those 4 species appeared to be declining. For 7 species, some populations were threatened by human activities or livestock, whereas others were favored by them. Land degradation negatively affected all species. Our results allowed us to distinguish 4 groups of species that had similar responses and thus may require different forms of management. Our method provided an estimation of the growth rate (λ) of the studied populations that was significantly correlated with λs obtained from demographic studies. The size structures of populations were consistent with the predictions of the analysis, which suggests our results are consistent and reliable. Disturbance–response analysis provides a basis for management in heavily populated areas, where conservation must be achieved along with development activities that cause CAD. The method provides readily interpretable information, which facilitates participative decision making; the data are rapidly generated, which makes it appropriate when results are required promptly or for assessment of large numbers of species; and it provides a comprehensive perception of how threatened species behave in the real world.     

气温与臭氧协同作用对COPD住院人数的影响

为评价气温与臭氧（O₃）协同作用对慢性阻塞性肺病（COPD）住院人数的影响,采用广义相加模型（GAM）、平滑曲线阈值效应和饱和效应方法,在控制了时间序列长期趋势、季节效应、节假日效应和相对湿度、污染物PM_2.5、SO₂、NO₂浓度混杂因素的影响后,分析了2013~2016年石家庄市气温与O₃协同作用对COPD住院人数影响的暴露-反应关系,并考虑了不同年龄、性别的分人群效应.结果表明,日平均气温的阈值为0.3,19℃,O₃的分层临界值100μg/m³;当O₃≥100μg/m³时,随着气温每上升1℃,COPD日均住院人数增加的相对危险度1.042（95%：1.020,1.065）,并且在T≥19℃时其效应值最大,为1.084（95%：1.048,1.121）.较高气温、高O₃污染环境对COPD疾病人群的影响存在协同加强效应,且对老年人影响更敏感,而男女性别上没有显著差异.     

丙烯腈水生态基准研究

参照美国环保局制定的“推导保护水生生物及其用途的国家水质基准的技术指南”，结合我国水生生物区系的特点，研究和推导优先污染物丙烯腈的水生态基准。根据８种水生动物的争性毒性试验、两种水生动物的慢性毒性试验和浮萍生长抑制毒性试验的结果；按照美国环保局推荐的计算方法，推导出丙烯腈的基准连续浓度为０．５７５１ｍｇ／Ｌ，基准最大浓度为２．１５６ｍｇ／Ｌ。     

重金属镉和铜对发头裸腹溞的慢性毒性

在较低浓度时，镉有提高发头裸腹各胎仔量的趋势，而铜的这种作用不明显；在较高浓度时，镉和铜均能显著地降低各胎仔量。由于几乎在所有的浓度水平，镉和铜均能显著地减少总胎数，因此，发头裸腹整个生命周期中的总仔量在无效应浓度（ＮＯＥＣ）以上的所有浓度水平均显著下降，重金属镉和铜对发头裸腹的生殖有显著影响。对于发头裸腹，生命周期中的总仔量是重金属慢性毒性最合理的指标。镉和铜对发头裸腹总仔量的半效应浓度（ＥＣ５０）分别为２０．３μｇＣｄＣｌ２／Ｌ和１１．０μｇＣｕＣｌ２／Ｌ。     

四种污染物对大型蚤的毒性效应

硫氰酸钠，二甲基甲酰胺，乙腈和丙烯腈是化工生产中排放的有毒有害污染物，会造成水生生物的急性死亡和慢性中毒，破坏水生态系统的生物多样性和功能。为保护水生态系统，需研究这些污染物对水生物的毒性效应，制定其在水中的允许浓度和排旷标准。本文研究了这四种污染物大型蚤的急性和慢性毒性效应，结果表明硫氰酸钠，二甲基甲酰胺，乙腈和丙烯腈对大型蚤的急性毒性值（４８ｈ＝ＥＣ５０）分别为４．２２ｍｇ／Ｌ，３５６１ｍｇ／