Temperature and salinity effects on the toxicity of common pesticides to the grass shrimp,Palaemonetes pugio

This study investigated the effects of increased temperature and salinity, two potential impacts of global climate change, on the toxicity of two common pesticides to the estuarine grass shrimp, Palaemonetes pugio. Larval and adult grass shrimp were exposed to the fungicide chlorothalonil and the insecticide Scourge® under standard toxicity test conditions, a 10°C increase in temperature, a 10 ppt increase in salinity, and a combined increased temperature and salinity exposure. Toxicity of the fungicide chlorothalonil increased with temperature and salinity. Toxicity of the insecticide Scourge® also increased with temperature; while increased salinity reduced Scourge® toxicity, but only in adult shrimp. These findings suggest that changes in temperature and salinity may alter the toxicity of certain pesticides, and that the nature of the effect will depend on both the organism's life stage and the chemical contaminant. Standard toxicity bioassays may not be predictive of actual pesticide toxicity under variable environmental conditions, and testing under a wider range of exposure conditions could improve the accuracy of chemical risk assessments.     

鱼肉结合态MCLR的亚慢性毒性研究

为了揭示含有微囊藻毒素水产品的食用安全性,以雄性BALB/C小鼠为模式生物,通过为期13周的灌胃染毒实验,研究了鱼肉结合态MCLR对小鼠的亚慢性毒性作用,并与水溶态MCLR的毒性进行了对比.结果表明,68.75 μg/kg (以单位体重计)剂量水溶态MCLR可引起小鼠肝脏显著系数增加（P＜0.05）,ALT、AST活性增强（P＜0.01）,引起肝细胞出现有空泡状病变;而肾脏酶学指标BUN、Cr及肾脏组织病理学观察均未发现明显异常;与之相比,同剂量鱼肉结合态MCLR对小鼠各项指标的影响并不明显,仅在实验第1周出现小鼠肝脏肿大（P＜0.05）、ALT活性增强(P＜0.01).由此推断,鱼肉结合态MCLR的毒性低于水溶态MCLR.     

微塑料在河口海岸环境的检测、分布、归趋以及生物和环境效应

微塑料污染已成为全球性的环境问题。 综合分析微塑料的分布归趋以及效应是保障环境和生态健康的关键。本文对微塑料在河口海岸环境中的分布特点、环境归趋、载体效应、海洋生物的摄入以及毒性效应等内容进行综述。 地表径流及洋流作用显著影响微塑料在河口海岸及海洋中的赋存;微塑料表面形成的生物膜会影响其环境归趋和生物效应;海水中的微塑料可作为载体富集污染物和入侵物种,带来外来物种入侵等新的环境问题;海洋生物对微塑料的摄入会引起其体内微塑料积累,改变其肠道微生物的活性和群落结构,并改变生物行为;微塑料暴露会对海洋生物产生多种毒性效应：如肝脏毒性、神经毒性以及生殖毒性等。 本综述可为河口区域微塑料污染的安全评估提供参考,对河口区域水环境安全也有科学价值。     

Effect of arsenic and mercury speciation on inhibition of respiration rate in activated sludge systems

The inhibition effect of arsenite, As(III), arsenate, As(V), inorganic mercury, Hg(II) and methylmercury, MeHg, on the respiration rate of activated heterotrophic sludge microorganisms was evaluated. As(III) and MeHg were much more toxic to activated sludge than As(V) and Hg(II) respectively. The effect of various experimental parameters on the toxicity, such as sludge age, concentration of suspended solids and exposure time, was investigated. An increase of sludge age or the concentration of suspended solids reduces the observed inhibition. Longer exposure seems to dramatically increase the inhibition of As(III), MeHg and Hg(II) during the first hours of exposure, while the later inhibition increases at a slower rate. On the contrary, in the presence of As(V), 24 hours after exposure, the respiration rate was similar to that of the control biomass.     

光电氧化降解饮用水中有机污染物的效能

针对地表水中普遍存在的有机污染物现状和常规水处理工艺无法去除有机污染物的问题,以紫外光电氧化技术为基础,提出了以“分质供水”为目标的末端深度水处理工艺。与单独电解和光解相比,电化学氧化与紫外耦合技术可以将布洛芬、阿特拉津、三氯乙酸、乐果的降解率在15 min内分别提高到92.5%、98.1%、71.0%和94.6%,并且能耗有所降低。电流和光强对光电氧化降解有机污染物有促进作用,但污染物初始质量浓度、Cl⁻、HCO₃⁻和天然有机物(HA)和污染物去除率呈反比关系。在此基础上,以布洛芬为污染物代表,测定了布洛芬的中间产物,并计算了降解中间体的毒性变化,发现光电氧化明显降低了布洛芬的毒性。     

O3／UV预处理磺酰脲类除草剂生产废水的研究

采用O3／UV工艺预处理磺酰脲类除草剂生产废水,考察了初始pH值、臭氧投量、叔丁醇投加等因素对废水处理效果的影响,并初步探讨了该工艺处理废水的反应机理。实验结果表明,在废水初始pH为13．59和臭氧投量为65．08mg／min的条件下,预处理80min后废水COD去除率达63．47％,BOD5／COD由0．03提高至0．56,EC50从11％提高至55％。随着叔丁醇浓度的增加,废水COD去除率明显降低,证明该反应体系有·OH存在;体系中加入MnO2后废水COD去除率下降了16％,氧化效率明显下降,证明该反应体系内中间产物HO2O在O3／UV降解有机废水过程中起到了重要的作用。     

环境暴露致秀丽线虫衰老毒性及相关作用机制研究进展

衰老作为一个重要的评价终点,目前已经广泛应用于秀丽线虫环境暴露评价以及相关毒理学研究.系统总结了各种金属以及有机污染物暴露所致秀丽线虫衰老毒性;分析了胰岛素信号、应激反应与氧化应激、线粒体呼吸链、金属硫蛋白、金属诱导胁迫响应蛋白NUMR-1和NUMR-2等在环境暴露致秀丽线虫衰老毒性形成中的重要调控功能;指出了代谢变化...     

复掺粉煤灰吸附剂碳化固碳反应及对重金属浸出特性的影响

针对复掺方法提高粉煤灰矿物固碳效率和重金属析出钝化作用,采用粉煤灰掺入不同比例的消石灰和氧化铝制备了固碳吸附剂,利用三相高压反应釜模拟碳酸化固碳反应,利用热重-差热测试分析了不同配比固化剂CO2固定量和固定效率,对碳酸化反应前后固化剂的化学成分进行了分析,揭示了复掺粉煤灰吸附剂固碳机理,对碳酸化反应前后固化剂材料中重金属浸出毒性进行了实验模拟。结果表明,粉煤灰基固化剂复掺消石灰后,增加了固化材料中CaO量,显著提高了碳酸化体系中pH值,当粉煤灰与消石灰质量比为1：1时,碳固定效率最高,达到6.98%。当消石灰的投加量为50%时,As、Cd、Cu、Pb、Cr受到了较强的抑制效果,Ni、Zn的浸出浓度没有变化。因此,复掺消石灰、氧化铝的粉煤灰基碳固化材料可有效改善纯粉煤灰碳酸化固定CO2的效率,并可降低粉煤灰碳酸化后重金属的浸出毒性。     

Effects of atrazine on acetylcholinesterase activity in midges (Chironomus tentans) exposed to organophosphorus insecticides

Acetylcholinesterase activity was determined for midge larvae (Chironomus tentans) exposed to either organophosphorus insecticides (OPs) alone or OP insecticides in binary combination with atrazine (200 μg/l). Although atrazine by itself did not reduce the level of acetylcholinesterase activity, atrazine in combination with chlorpyrifos significantly decreased acetylcholinesterase activity as compared to chlorpyrifos only treatments. Although similar trends existed for malathion and methyl parathion, differences were not statistically significant. These results match previously published toxicity data where atrazine, although not acutely toxic even at much higher levels, decreased EC₅₀ values for chlorpyrifos by a magnitude of 4, decreased methyl parathion values by a magnitude of 2, and did not decrease values for malathion.     

Effects of repeated fumonisin B1 exposure on markers of oxidative stress in liver,kidneys, and lungs of C57BL/6 mice

Abstract

Fu monisin B₁ (FB₁) is a mycotoxin commonly found in maize and maize-based products. Ingestion of FB₁-contaminated causes a myriad of dose- and species-dependent toxic effects to human and animal health. In the present study we evaluated the effects of FB₁ (8?mg/kg, i.p. for 4?days) on body weight and oxidative stress parameters in the liver, kidney and lung of C57BL/6 male mice. No changes in the organ-to-body weight ratio, organ-to-adrenal gland weight ratio or organ-to-brain weight ratio were found. On the other hand, FB₁ exposure increased NPSH levels in liver and lungs whereas decreased FRAP content in liver and kidneys. Levels of TBARS, ascorbic acid and NOx content were not altered by FB₁. In summary, four days of FB₁ exposure are sufficient to disrupt antioxidant defenses in liver, kidneys and lungs of C57BL/6 male mice without concomitant changes in organs weight.