Induced alkoxyresorufin-O-dealkylases in tilapias (Oreochromis niloticus) from Guandu river, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The activity of fish monooxygenases has been extensively used as a monitoring tool to detect contamination of water bodies by cytochrome P450-inducing agents. In this study we evaluated the activities of ethoxy- (EROD), methoxy- (MROD) and pentoxy- (PROD) resorufin-O-dealkylases in the liver of Nile tilapias (Oreochromis niloticus) collected at the Guandu river, at a reference clean site (Lake 1) and at two other sampling sites (Lakes 2 and 3) in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Alkoxyresorufin-O-dealkylases were measured fluorimetrically in the hepatic S9 fraction. EROD (17.7-fold), MROD (14.2-fold) as well as PROD activities were considerably higher in tilapias from Guandu river. A moderate increase of EROD (5.0-fold) and MROD (5.4-fold) was also found in tilapias from Lake 3. These findings suggest that Guandu river watershed, the main source of urban drinking water supply in Rio de Janeiro, is polluted with CYP1A-inducing xenobiotics. Furthermore, we also found a good linear relationship between EROD and MROD, a finding that agrees with the hypothesis that the two reactions are catalysed by the same CYP1A isoform in O. niloticus.     

Probabilistic approaches in the effect assessment of toxic chemicals. What are the benefits and limitations?

There is an ongoing discussion whether in the environmental risk assessment for chemicals the so called 'deterministic' approach using point estimates of exposure and effect concentrations is still appropriate. Instead, the more detailed and scientifically sounder probabilistic methods that have been developed over the last years are widely recommended. Here, we present the results of a probabilistic effect assessment for the aquatic environment performed for the pesticide methyl parathion and compare them with the results obtained with the common deterministic approach as described in the EU Technical Guidance Document. Methyl parathion was chosen because a sufficient data set (acute toxicity data for about 70 species) was available. The assumptions underlying the probabilistic effect assessment are discussed in the light of the results obtained for methyl parathion. Two important assumptions made by many studies are: (i) a sufficient number of ecologically relevant toxicity data is available, (ii) the toxicity data follow a certain distribution such as log-normal. Considering the scarcity of data for many industrial chemicals, we conclude that these assumptions would not be fulfilled in many cases if the probabilistic assessment was applied to the majority of industrial chemicals. Therefore, despite the well-known limitations of the deterministic approach, it should not be replaced by probabilistic methods unless the assumptions of these methods are carefully checked in each individual case, which would significantly increase the effort for the assessment procedure.     

论生物安全与我国生物安全的措施

阐述了生物安全的概念；介绍了生物安全所受到的外来威胁；提出了我国生物安全的措施．     

我国利用水生植物监测和净化污水的研究进展

本文综述了我国利用水生植物监测和净化重金属废水、化工废水、生活污水、放射性核素废水以及抑制富营养化水体中藻类研究进展。并讨论了各种生态因子对水生植物净化效率的影响。为建立低投资、高效率、易管理的植物净化处理设施提供参考。     

利用微生态系统研究底泥重金属的生物有效性

对利用微生态系统生物暴露试验评价底泥重金属生物有效性这一方法可行性进行研究。结果表明，用微生态系统进行生物长期暴露试验，来研究底泥重金属的生物有效性是成功的。可行的，根据受试生物折生长发育状况，可以判断底泥重金属毒性的大小，根据生物积累的重金属浓度，可以判定底泥重金属生物可利用性的大小。     

黑褐新糠虾的急性毒性测试方法及在钻井液毒性评价中的作用

于1992年开始在青岛胶州湾西海岸采集黑褐新糠虾（Neomysis awatschensis）并进行实验室的长期驯化培养，在实验室内以4－6d的蚴虾为实验材料，研究了黑褐新糠虾的急性毒性测试方法。比较了黑褐新糠虾和美国一种标准毒性测试实验生物巴西拟糠虾的分类学地位、地理分布和形态，以及标准毒物的敏感性。根据研究结果,建议将黑褐新糠虾作为我国的一种标准毒性测试的实验生物，并将该该方法应用于钻井液及其添加剂的毒性评价，本文将报道以上研究结果及该方法在几种钻井液及添加剂中的毒性评价结果。     

辽北地区水生昆虫与水质监测试验

辽北地区水生昆虫与水质监测的试验是采用美国昆虫学家莫尔斯．约翰提出的监测模式进行的。文中重点阐明了水生昆虫的采样方法、生境观察指标、污染指数值确定方法、评价标准，并进行了应用实例分析。研究结果表明，水生昆虫监测方法适用于快速监测和评价河流水质。     

城市饮用水消毒副产物及前体物的处理技术

介绍了饮用水中消毒副产物的前体物的控制和消除的策略与处理工艺，消毒副产物的前体物处理技术及近年发展起来的饮用水生物处理技术及其发展前景。     

蓝藻水华形成过程对氮磷转化功能细菌群的影响

为探寻蓝藻水华形成过程中细菌群落结构和氮、磷转化功能菌群的动态变化,利用细菌16S rRNA基因的高通量测序和功能基因的荧光定量PCR(qPCR)方法,分析了在蓝藻水华过程中水体细菌群落组成及功能菌群的变化情况.高通量测序结果证明了蓝藻水华形成过程中细菌群落的多样性降低,细菌群落在水华期和非水华期具有不同的结构.随着水华过程中蓝藻密度的增加,水体中Actinobacteria和Bacteroidetes相对丰度减少,而Firmicutes相对丰度增加;蓝藻水华对聚磷菌(PAOs)具有富集作用,对硝化细菌具有抑制作用,而反硝化细菌的数量在中度水华条件下显著增加. qPCR结果显示,随着蓝藻水华的持续发展,硝化和反硝化功能基因丰度下降甚至消失,表明水体中氮转化过程可能受到抑制,此过程也有利于水华过程中微囊藻快速增殖对氮的需求,对水华蓝藻的生长具有正反馈作用.     

Comparative toxicities of 10 widely used biocides in three freshwater invertebrate species

Owing to their widespread use in wooden products, industrial products, cosmetics, and personal care products, biocides are frequently detected in wastewater and surface water. In this study, I examined the acute toxicities of 10 commonly used biocides, namely methylisothiazolinone, benzisothiazolinone, octylisothiazolinone, dichlorooctylisothiazolinone, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, triclosan, azoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, climbazole, and clotrimazole, in the water flea (Daphnia similis), freshwater planarians (Dugesia japonica) and green neon shrimp (Neocaridina denticulata). Among the 10 tested biocides, dichlorooctylisothiazolinone was the most toxic to both D. similis and N. denticulata, whereas pracolstrobin was the most toxic to Du. japonica. By contrast, the least toxic biocides for D. similis, Du. japonica, and N. denticulata were climbazole, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, and methylisothiazolinone, respectively. The 48-h nominal LC₅₀ values of all the biocides, except for benzisothiazolinone and climbazole, in D. similis were mostly less than 1 mg/L. In addition, the 96-h nominal LC₅₀ values of all the biocides, except for methylisothiazolinone and iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, in Du. japonica was less than 1 mg/L. These results indicate the biocides with low LC₅₀ values are relatively toxic to freshwater organisms.