Nitrous oxide emissions from black soils with different pH

N₂O fluxes as a function of incubation time from soil with different available N contents and pH were determined. Cumulative carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions were measured to indicate soil respiration. A 144-hr incubation experiment was conducted in a slightly acidic agricultural soil (pH_H2O 5.33) after the pH was adjusted to four different values (3.65, 5.00, 6.90 and 8.55). The experiments consisted of a control without added N, and with NH₄⁺-N and NO₃^--N fertilization. The results showed that soil pH contributed significantly to N₂O flux from the soils. There were higher N₂O emissions in the period 0-12 hr in the four pH treatments, especially those enhanced with N-fertilization. The cumulative N₂O-N emission reached a maximum at pH 8.55 and was stimulated by NO₃^--N fertilization (70.4 μg/kg). The minimum emissions appeared at pH 3.65 and were not stimulated by NO₃^--N or NH₄⁺-N fertilization. Soil respiration increased significantly due to N-fertilization. Soil respiration increased positively with soil pH (R² = 0.98, P < 0.01). The lowest CO₂-C emission (30.2 mg/kg) was presented in pH 3.65 soils without N-fertilization. The highest CO₂-C emissions appeared in the pH 8.55 soils for NH₄⁺-N fertilization (199 mg/kg). These findings suggested that N₂O emissions and soil respiration were significantly influenced by low pH, which strongly inhibits soil microbial nitrification and denitrification activities. The content of NO₃^--N in soil significantly and positively affected the N₂O emissions through denitrification.     

Influence of soil type and genotype on Cd bioavailability and uptake by rice and implications for food safety

Cadmium (Cd) entering the human body via the food chain is of increasing concern. This study investigates the effects of soil type and genotype on variations in the Cd concentrations of different organs of nine rice plants grown on two types of soils with two Cd levels. Cd concentrations in nine rice cultivars varied significantly with genotype and soil type (P < 0.01). The Cd concentration was higher in red paddy soil (RP) than in yellow clayey paddy soil (YP). The average Cd concentrations of different organs in three rice types were indica > hybrid > japonica for the Cd treatments and controls. The polished grain concentration in YP and RP soils had a range of 0.055-0.23 mg/kg and 0.13-0.36 mg/kg in the Cd treatment, respectively. Two rice cultivars in YP soil and five rice cultivars in RP soil exceeded the concentration limits in the Chinese Food Hygiene Standard (0.2 mg/kg). The Cd concentrations in roots, stems, and leaves were all significantly and positively correlated to that in polished grain in a single test. The Cd concentrations in polished grain were positively and significantly (P < 0.01) correlated with the calculated transfer factors of stem to grain and leaf to grain Cd transfer. The results indicated that the variations of Cd concentration in grain were related to Cd uptake and the remobilization of Cd from stem and leaf to grain. Also, the cultivars with a strong tendency for Cd-accumulation should be avoided in paddy soil with low soil pH and low organic matter content to reduce the risks to human health from high Cd levels in rice.     

Effect of organic wastes on the plant-microbe remediation for removal of aged PAHs in soils

The effectiveness of in-situ bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may be inhibited by low nutrients and organic carbon. To evaluate the effect of organic wastes on the PAHs removal efficiency of a plant-microbe remediation system, contaminated agricultural soils were amended with different dosages of sewage sludge (SS) and cattle manure (CM) in the presence of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) and PAHs-degraders (Bacillus sp. and Flavobacterium sp.). The results indicated that the alfalfa mean biomasses varied from 0.56 to 2.23 g/pot in root dry weight and from 1.80 to 4.88 g/pot in shoot dry weight. Low dose amendments, with rates of SS at 0.1% and CM at 1%, had prominent effects on plant growth and soil PAHs degradation. After 60-day incubation, compared with about 5.6% in the control, 25.8% PAHs removal was observed for treatments in the presence of alfalfa and PAHs-degraders; furthermore, when amended with different dosages of SS and CM, the removed PAHs from soils increased by 35.5%-44.9% and 25.5%-42.3%, respectively. In particular, the degradation of high-molecular-weight PAHs was up to 42.4%. Dehydrogenase activities (DH) ranged between 0.41 and 1.83 μupg triphenylformazan/(g dry soil. hr) and the numbers of PAHs-degrading microbes (PDM) ranged from 1.14× 10⁶ to 16.6× 10⁶ most-probable-number/g dry soil. Further investigation of the underlying microbial mechanism revealed that both DH and PDM were stimulated by the addition of organic wastes and significantly correlated with the removal ratio of PAHs. In conclusion, the effect of organic waste application on soil PAHs removal to a great extent is dependent on the interactional effect of nutrients and dissolved organic matter in organic waste and soil microorganisms.     

Responses of activities, abundances and community structures of soil denitrifiers to short-term mercury stress

The responses of activities, abundances and community structures of soil denitrifiers to mercury (Hg) stress were investigated through a short-term incubation experiment. Four soil treatments with different concentrations of Hg (CK, Hg25, Hg50, and Hg100, denoted as 0, 25, 50, and 100 mg Hg/kg dry soil, respectively) were incubated for 28 days. Soil denitrification enzyme activity (DEA) was measured at day 3, 7 and 28. The abundances and community structures of two denitrification concerning genes, nirS (cd₁-nitrite reductase gene) and nosZ (nitrous oxide reductase gene), were analyzed using real-time PCR and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). Results showed that soil DEA was significantly stimulated in the treatments of Hg25 and Hg50 compared with others at day 7. Meanwhile, no difference in the abundances of soil nirS and nosZ was found between Hg spiked treatments and CK, except the lower abundance of nirS (P<0.05) in the Hg added treatments compared with that in the CK at day 28. The community structures of denitrifiers based on nirS gene presented obvious change at day 7 along with the Hg additions, however, no variation was found in all treatments based on the nosZ gene. The results indicated that Hg (Hg25 and Hg50) had a strongly short-term stimulation on soil DEA, and nirS gene is more sensitive than nosZ gene to Hg stress.     

Spatial distribution of archaeal and bacterial ammonia oxidizers in the littoral buffer zone of a nitrogen-rich lake

The spatial distribution and diversity of archaeal and bacterial ammonia oxidizers (AOA and AOB) were evaluated targeting amoA genes in the gradient of a littoral buffer zone which has been identified as a hot spot for N cycling. Here we found high spatial heterogeneity in the nitrification rate and abundance of ammonia oxidizers in the five sampling sites. The bacterial amoA gene was numerically dominant in most of the surface soil but decreased dramatically in deep layers. Higher nitrification potentials were detected in two sites near the land/water interface at 4.4-6.1 μg NO₂^--N/(g dry weight soil·hr), while only 1.0-1.7 μg NO₂^--N/(g dry weight soil·hr) was measured at other sites. The potential nitrification rates were proportional to the amoA gene abundance for AOB, but with no significant correlation with AOA. The NH4 + concentration was the most determinative parameter for the abundance of AOB and potential nitrification rates in this study. Higher richness in the surface layer was found in the analysis of biodiversity. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that most of the bacterial amoA sequences in surface soil were affiliated with the genus of Nitrosopira while the archaeal sequences were almost equally affiliated with Candidatus ‘Nitrososphaera gargensis’ and Candidatus ‘Nitrosocaldus yellowstonii’. The spatial distribution of AOA and AOB indicated that bacteria may play a more important role in nitrification in the littoral buffer zone of a N-rich lake.     

Biodegradation of p-cresol by aerobic granules in sequencing batch reactor

The cultivation of aerobic granules in sequencing batch reactor for the biodegradation of p-cresol was studied. The reactor was started with 100 mg/L of p-cresol. Aerobic granules first appeared within one month of start up. The granules were large and strong and had a compact structure. The diameter of stable granules was in the range of 1-5 mm. The integrity coefficient and granules density was found to be 96% and 1046 kg/m³, respectively. The settling velocity of granules was found to be in the range of 2× 10^-2-6× 10^-2 m/sec. The aerobic granules were able to degrade p-cresol upto 800 mg/L at a removal efficiency of 88%. Specific p-cresol degradation rate in aerobic granules followed Haldane model for substrate inhibition. High specific p-cresol degradation rate up to 0.96 g p-cresol/(g VSS. day) were sustained upto p-cresol concentration of 400 mg/L. Higher removal efficiency, good settling characteristics of aerobic granules, makes sequencing batch reactor suitable for enhancing the microorganism potential for biodegradation of inhibitory compounds.     

Long-term effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of silver nanoparticles on microbial biomass, enzyme activity, and functional genes involved in the nitrogen cycle of loamy soil

The increasing production and use of engineered silver nanoparticles (AgNP) in industry and private households are leading to increased concentrations of AgNP in the environment. An ecological risk assessment of AgNP is needed, but it requires understanding the long term effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of AgNP on the soil microbiome. Hence, the aim of this study was to reveal the long-term effects of AgNP on soil microorganisms. The study was conducted as a laboratory incubation experiment over a period of one year using a loamy soil and AgNP concentrations ranging from 0.01 to 1?mg?AgNP/kg soil. The short term effects of AgNP were, in general, limited. However, after one year of exposure to 0.01?mg?AgNP/kg, there were significant negative effects on soil microbial biomass (quantified by extractable DNA; p?=?0.000) and bacterial ammonia oxidizers (quantified by amoA gene copy numbers; p?=?0.009). Furthermore, the tested AgNP concentrations significantly decreased the soil microbial biomass, the leucine aminopeptidase activity (quantified by substrate turnover; p?=?0.014), and the abundance of nitrogen fixing microorganisms (quantified by nifH gene copy numbers; p?=?0.001). The results of the positive control with AgNO3 revealed predominantly stronger effects due to Ag⁺ ion release. Thus, the increasing toxicity of AgNP during the test period may reflect the long-term release of Ag⁺ ions. Nevertheless, even very low concentrations of AgNP caused disadvantages for the microbial soil community, especially for nitrogen cycling, and our results confirmed the risks of releasing AgNP into the environment.     

Occurrence and ecotoxicological risk assessment of pesticides in sediments of the Rosetta branch, Nile River, Egypt

This study aimed to (1) monitor the occurrence and spatiotemporal variations of 100 pesticides in sediments collected monthly from July 2018 to June 2019 from sampling sites in El-Rahawy, Sabal, and Tala, along the Rosetta branch of the Nile River, Egypt, and (2) perform an ecological risk assessment for aquatic organisms upon exposure to the detected sediment pesticides based on the risk quotient (RQ) method. Out of the 100 pesticides monitored, 16 pesticides belonging to seven chemical families were detected, and 55% of the sediment samples were contaminated with one or more pesticide residues. The mean concentration (mg/kg dry weight (dw)) and detection frequency (%) of the four most frequently detected pesticides in the sediment samples were as follows: chlorpyrifos (0.18 mg/kg dw and 34%), p,p′-DDE (0.018 mg/kg dw and 30%), cypermethrin (0.03 mg/kg dw and 14%), and deltamethrin (0.026 mg/kg dw and 13%). The spatial distribution exhibited that El-Rahawy had the highest pesticide load (2.86 mg/kg dw) among the studied sites, whereas the temporal variations revealed that the highest total pesticide concentrations were detected in winter season (1.73 mg/kg dw). Meanwhile, 12 pesticides showed high RQs (>1), posing a potential ecological risk to aquatic species that live and feed on such sediments.     

Abundance and diversity of ammonia-oxidizing archaea in response to various habitats in Pearl River Delta of China, a subtropical maritime zone

Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are widely considered key to ammonia oxidation in various environments. However, little work has been conducted to simultaneously investigate the abundance and diversity of AOA as well as correlations between archaeal amoA genotypes and environmental parameters of different ecosystems at one district. To understand the abundance, diversity, and distribution of AOA in Pearl River Delta of China in response to various habitats, the archaeal amoA genes in soil, marine, river, lake, hot spring and wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) samples were investigated using real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR and clone libraries. Our analyses indicated that the diversity of AOA in various habitats was different and could be clustered into five major clades, i.e., estuary sediment, marine water/sediment, soil, hot spring and Cluster 1. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that the structure of AOA communities in similar ecological habitats exhibited strong relation. The canonical correspondence method indicated that the AOA community structure was strongly correlated to temperature, pH, total organic carbon, total nitrogen and dissolved oxygen variables. Assessing AOA amoA gene copy numbers, ranging from 6.84×10⁶ to 9.45×10⁷ copies/g in dry soil/sediment, and 6.06×10⁶ to 2.41×10⁷ copies/L in water samples, were higher than ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) by 1-2 orders of magnitude. However, AOA amoA copy numbers were much lower than AOB in WWTP activated sludge samples. Overall, these studies suggested that AOA may be a major contributor to ammonia oxidation in natural habitats but play a minor role in highly aerated activated sludge. The result also showed the ratio of AOA to AOB amoA gene abundance was positively correlated with temperature and less correlated with other environmental parameters. New data from our study provide increasing evidence for the relative abundance and diversity of ammonia-oxidizing archaea in the global nitrogen cycle.     

Concentrations and distribution of novel brominated flame retardants in the atmosphere and soil of Ny-Ålesund and London Island, Svalbard, Arctic

Novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) were investigated in Arctic air and soil samples collected from Ny-Ålesund and London Island, Svalbard, during Chinese scientific research expeditions to the Arctic during 2014–2015. The concentrations of Σ₉NBFRs in the Arctic air and soil were 4.9–8.7 pg/m³ (average 6.8 pg/m³) and 101–201 pg/g dw (average 150 pg/g dw), respectively. The atmospheric concentration of hexabromobenzene (HBB) was significantly correlated with that of pentabromotoluene (PBT) and pentabromobenzene (PBBz), suggesting similar source and environmental fate in the Arctic air. No significant spatial difference was observed among the different sampling sites, both for air and soil samples, indicating that the effects of the scientific research stations on the occurrence of NBFRs in the Arctic were minor. The fugacities from soil to air of pentabromoethylbenzene (PBEB), 2,3-dibromopropyl 2,4,6-tribromophenyl ether (DPTE), and decabromodiphenylethane 1,2-bis (pentabromophenyl) ethane (DBDPE) were lower than the equilibrium value, indicating a nonequilibrium state of these compounds between air and soil, the dominant impact of deposition and the net transport from air to soil. The correlation analysis between the measured and predicted soil-atmosphere coefficients based on the absorption model showed that the impact of the soil organic matter on the distribution of NBFRs in the Arctic region was minor. To the best of our knowledge, this work is one of the limited reports on atmospheric NBFRs in the Arctic and the first study to investigate the occurrence and fate of NBFRs in the Arctic soil.     

土壤锑胁迫下赤子爱胜蚓在个体和细胞水平的毒性效应

随着锑(Sb)矿的开采,Sb及其化合物对矿区周围生物暴露风险增大,Sb污染研究在国内外日益受到重视. 为阐明矿区Sb污染土壤对周边生物的毒性效应,本文通过向人工土壤添加焦锑酸钾(KSbO₆H₆)模拟受污染土壤,分别探究了Sb对土壤无脊椎模式生物——赤子爱胜蚓(Eisenia fetida)存活、Sb富集、总蛋白、抗氧化系统酶、丙二醛(malondialdehyde, MDA)的影响,并利用生物标志物响应指数(biomarker response index, BRI)对Sb胁迫下蚯蚓的毒性效应进行综合评价. 结果表明:①蚯蚓死亡率与土壤Sb浓度和暴露时间剂量效应关系明显,经计算蚯蚓56 d LC₅₀为4 380.37 mg/kg. ②蚯蚓对Sb仅有少量吸收,最高处理组(12 800 mg/kg)在暴露56 d后Sb富集量仅为213 mg/kg. ③超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase, SOD)、过氧化物酶(peroxidase, POD)、MDA在暴露28 d内呈现先升高后降低的倒“U”型变化,过氧化氢酶(catalase, CAT)总体呈现“上升—下降—上升—下降”的变化趋势;总蛋白随时间和处理水平增加呈现不断下降趋势. ④在暴露期间共计24个含Sb处理组中,20个处理受到中等及以下水平健康影响,仅有4个处理组BRI小于2.5,属于严重健康影响. 研究显示,总蛋白、SOD、CAT、POD、MDA均对Sb比较敏感,Sb对赤子爱胜蚓的毒性效应不强,该研究结果可为我国土壤Sb污染提供关键毒理学数据.      

电子垃圾拆解废渣-土壤-蔬菜中多氯联苯污染特征与健康风险评估

为研究某电子垃圾拆解区废渣-土壤-蔬菜中多氯联苯（PCBs）污染特征及对人体的潜在健康风险.对电子垃圾废渣样品采样3个、废渣旁的农田土壤和蔬菜分别采样10个和18个（油麦菜6个、四季豆6个和圆白菜6个）.废渣、土壤和蔬菜中PCBs含量测定采用高分辨气相色谱-质谱法.结果表明,总PCBs水平:废渣(11 938 ng·g^-1,以dw计,下同)>土壤(45.54 ng·g^-1)>蔬菜(11.51 ng·g^-1);生物-沉积物/土壤富集因子:油麦菜（0.18）>四季豆（0.05）>圆白菜（0.01）.废渣与土壤检出37种PCBs相同同系物,蔬菜检出33种,均在废渣与土壤检出同系物之内;土壤中部分同系物与圆白菜出现相关性（P<0.05）.废渣、土壤和蔬菜中PCBs氯代数以三氯联苯～五氯联苯的低氯联苯质量分数占比最多,分别占比77.92%、 59.73%和73.96%,土壤中占比相对较低,总体随氯代数增加,占比呈现下降趋势.健康风险评估结果表明,成人（男/女）和儿童暴露土壤与蔬菜中PCBs的总非致癌风...     

蚯蚓-菌根相互作用对土壤-植物系统中Cd迁移转化的影响

以灰化土(Aquods soil)为供试土壤,分别加入4种含量的Cd2 (0、5、10、20 mg·kg-1)模拟土壤污染,设置单独加8条蚯蚓(Pheretima sp.)、单独接种菌根(Inoculum Endorize-Mix2)、同时接种蚯蚓和菌根的3种处理,以不加蚯蚓和菌根为对照,各处理均种植黑麦草(Lolium multiflorum),研究蚯蚓、菌根相互作用对土壤-植物系统中Cd迁移转化的影响.结果表明:(1)菌根对土壤pH无明显影响,加蚯蚓可使土壤pH比对照约降低0.2,蚯蚓和菌根同时作用对土壤pH降低没有协同作用.(2)蚯蚓或菌根的加入均能显著增加土壤中可溶性有机碳(DOC)含量,蚯蚓的影响大于菌根,同时加入蚯蚓和接种菌根对土壤中DOC的增加有一定的拮抗作用.(3)蚯蚓活动增加了黑麦草根部Cd的积累,菌根则能促进Cd从黑麦草根部向地上部转移,二者具有促进Cd向地上部分转移的协同作用.(4)蚓粪和土壤中DTPA提取态Cd含量与黑麦草吸收Cd量呈显著相关(p＜0.01),而蚓粪中DTPA提取态Cd含量均显著高于土壤中的含量(p＜0.05).因此,蚓粪中有效态Cd是植物吸收Cd的重要供源.     

五溴联苯醚-镉胁迫下蚯蚓抗氧化防御反应

文章采用自然土壤染毒法,研究了Cd2+和DE-71对蚯蚓体内超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性的影响。结果表明,两种污染物对蚯蚓的三种酶活性均产生一定的影响,DE-71主要表现为诱导效应,而高浓度的Cd2+则会产生抑制作用,SOD和CAT较POD敏感,对环境污染有很好的指示作用。Cd2+和DE-71复合染毒对抗氧化防御系统产生一定的联合毒性效应,SOD主要由协同转变为拮抗作用;以CAT指示的联合效应则受DE-71染毒浓度的影响,当Cd2+与10和100mg/kg(干重)DE-71复合时,联合毒性作用由协同转变为拮抗,而与400mg/kg(干重)DE-71复合时则呈现协同作用;POD指标下两种污染物间则表现为拮抗作用。总体来说Cd2+与DE-71对蚯蚓的抗氧化防御反应主要表现为拮抗效应。     

土壤-水体系中固/液比对溶解性石油烃吸附的影响

采用批实验的方法,研究了2种土壤在不同的固/液比（solid-to-solution ratio,SSR）条件下对溶解性石油烃（DPH）的吸附-解吸特性.结果表明,DPH在土壤中的吸附-解吸等温线符合线性方程;解吸表现出明显的滞后现象,滞后因子随SSR的升高而增加,随土壤有机碳含量（OC）的升高而减小,对于OC=1.54%的稻田土,当SSR从10.00 g·L^-1变化至75.00 g·L^-1,DPH的解吸滞后因子从1.43升高到2.21;对于OC=15.91%的黑土,当SSR从2.50 g·L^-1变化至5.00 g·L^-1,DPH的解吸滞后因子从1.18升高到1.37.说明吸附的不可逆性随SSR的升高而增强,随土壤有机碳含量的升高而减弱.另外,研究发现由吸附等温线计算得到的k_OC随SSR的升高（不可逆性的增强）而减小,在此基础上建立了固定体系中k_OC与SSR的关系模型,用于预测实际环境中DPH在土-水界面的迁移.     

铬污染土壤稳定化处理对蚯蚓的毒性效应

浸出毒性测试是评价重金属污染土壤稳定化处理效果的主要方法,但该方法不能准确反映稳定化处理后土壤的生物毒性变化.本研究以多硫化钙(CPS)稳定化处理的电镀厂铬(Cr)污染土壤为对象,以赤子爱胜蚓为指示生物,研究评估土壤稳定化处理的生物毒性效应.结果表明,在Cr污染土壤中,随着CPS投加量的增加,蚯蚓的毒性效应逐渐减弱随后增强.高浓度Cr污染土壤经过CPS稳定化处理后仍然具有明显的生物毒性,CPS与土壤中Cr(VI)投加比(物质的量比,下同)为3时土壤浸出毒性虽满足浸出标准,但对蚯蚓的7 d致死效应高达100%,且暴毒期间出现肉眼可见的外部形态变化,回避率为83.3%,在暴毒第5 d时蚯蚓体内总Cr含量为20.9 mg·kg~(-1).CPS对蚯蚓具有较强的生物毒性作用,在不含Cr污染的对照组土壤中,CPS投加量与稳定化处理Cr污染土壤中稳定化药剂投加比为5相同时,蚯蚓的7 d急性毒性致死率为100%.蚯蚓的致死率和外部形态变化可快速直观地反映重金属污染土壤的生物毒性,可为土壤稳定化处理的安全性与生物毒性评估提供参考依据.     

土壤铅镉铬暴露下赤子爱胜蚓的回避行为和急性毒性

为了评价土壤重金属污染的生态毒理学效应,根据OECD(经济合作与发展组织)试验指南,研究了人工土壤中Pb、Cd、Cr暴露下赤子爱胜蚓(Eisenia fetida)的回避行为和急性毒性.回避试验结果表明:赤子爱胜蚓产生完全回避反应的土壤w(Pb)、w(Cd)、w(Cr)分别为2 000、120、120 mg/kg.急性毒性试验的结果表明,土壤Pb、Cd、Cr对赤子爱胜蚓14 d LD50(半数致死浓度)的分别为2 526.05、362.83、229.44 mg/kg.在检测Pb、Cd和Cr污染土壤时,赤子爱胜蚓回避试验的灵敏度要高于急性毒性试验.该研究结果揭示出,赤子爱胜蚓的回避行为指标能够成为土壤生态系统风险评价和毒性效应研究的生物标志物预警指标.     

蚯蚓细胞色素P450生物标记物方法研究

以蚯蚓(Eisenia fetida)为试验动物,通过强化预处理(盐水洗脱)、改变离心力和溶解微粒体膜等实验,建立了蚯蚓细胞色素P450含量的定性、定量测定方法.在此基础上,以多环芳烃(菲)为供试外源污染物,分别以滤纸接触法和土壤投加法,进行了蚯蚓细胞色素P450含量与菲污染诱导的量-效关系试验.结果表明,增加和调整离心力,加入增溶剂等方法,可有效去除干扰,使蚯蚓微粒体样品的450峰值由完全被干扰掩盖(在455～457nm处滞后出现),转变为在450nm±1nm达到最大值.滤纸接触试验(10^-6,10^-5,10^-4,10^-3和10^-2mg·mL^-1)和土壤染毒试验(1,2,4,8 mg·kg^-1)均表明,蚯蚓体内P450含量与菲浓度存在量-效关系.对土壤染毒不同诱导时间(1,3,7,14,28d)的测定结果表明,不同浓度的菲对蚯蚓毒性为诱导刺激(7d)效应和诱导抑制(14d和28d)效应,导致蚯蚓体内P450总量分别为对照组的0.99～1.41倍及0.77～0.88倍(p<0.05).蚯蚓细胞色素P450含量测定方法具有简单、快速、低耗、敏感的优点,是适合于土壤低剂量污染暴露毒性诊断的生物标记物指标.     

许昌市典型区域土壤磁化率与有机质含量的相关性研究

为探讨土壤磁化率对有机质含量的指示作用,对许昌市典型区域土壤磁化率与有机质含量的相关性进行研究,结果显示:研究区域土壤样品Xlf变化范围在15×10~(-8)~125×10~(-8)m~3/kg,平均值为64×10~(-8)m~3/kg,说明研究区土壤样品中磁性矿物含量较低。Xfd值在4.67%~26.67%之间,平均值为10.02%,反映了样品中超顺磁颗粒含量很高,说明研究区域土壤磁性矿物主要由自然成土作用形成,现代工业生产活动和人类的生活活动贡献较小。土壤有机质含量范围为3.74~31.93 g/kg,均值为17.09 g/kg。研究区域土壤磁化率与有机质含量呈不显著正相关性,反映了在长期人工施肥活动和城市化进程中人类活动导致土壤各理化因子之间发生学联系的弱化。     

DEP对蚯蚓抗氧化酶系的影响及DNA损伤

邻苯二甲酸二乙酯(DEP)是一种常见的塑料添加剂,并因塑料制品大量广泛使用而进入土壤环境,但其对土壤动物的毒性及其机制并未完全阐明.本文以赤子爱胜蚓(Eisenia foetida)为研究对象,使其暴露于不同含量DEP的模拟污染土壤,以蚯蚓体内的抗氧化酶活性、ROS含量、GST活性、MDA含量和DNA损伤程度为评估参数,研究含DEP污染土壤对蚯蚓的毒性作用并分析其机制.结果表明,在DEP胁迫作用下,蚯蚓体内的抗氧化酶和谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶(GST)活性、活性氧自由基(ROS)均发生变化并导致基因损伤产生.在28d的实验周期内0.1~50 mg·kg-1DEP的胁迫下,ROS含量水平呈现增加状态,存在"剂量-效应"关系,并且过量的ROS引起脂质过氧化反应造成机体内MDA含量增加.在ROS和MDA共同作用下,蚯蚓体腔内的DNA受到损伤并且损伤程度与DEP含量存在"剂量-效应"关系.从实验结果可以看出,DEP可以对蚯蚓机体和DNA造成一定程度的损伤,表现出较强的生态毒理效应.