长白山三种主要林地土壤甲烷通量

森林土壤甲烷(CH4)通量及主要影响因素的研究对于降低全球温室气体收支评估的不确定性具有重要价值.本研究通过室内培养实验,分析了土壤湿度、温度和氮添加对长白山3种主要林型(白桦林、山杨林和阔叶红松林)土壤甲烷通量的影响.结果表明:3种林型土壤均为甲烷汇,15 d平均吸收速率分别为2.27 μg·kg-1·h-1(山杨林)、1.54μg·kg-1·h-1(阔叶红松林)和1.46 μg·kg-1·h-1(白桦林).重复测量多元方差分析结果显示:林型、温度、土壤湿度及氮素处理对甲烷通量均有极显著影响(P＜0.0l),林型与其他因子交互作用显著;3种林型土壤甲烷吸收的最佳含水量为45％ ～ 60％;在10 ～20℃条件下,甲烷吸收速率随温度增加而增加;氮对甲烷吸收有明显抑制作用.     

北京松山自然保护区不同母质油松林土壤氮、磷、钾含量垂直分布

以北京市松山自然保护区同海拔油松林下两种母质(花岗岩和石灰岩)上发育的土壤为对象,研究了土壤的全氮、有效磷、速效钾含量在剖面的垂直变化.结果表明:花岗岩母质发育的土壤0～20cm土层的全氮、有效磷和速效钾含量分别为1.61～2.35g·kg-1、5.84～10.74mg·kg-1和39.33～93.66mg·kg-1,石灰岩母质发育的土壤分别为1.69～2.36g·kg-1、4.45～8.57mg·kg-1和60.66～124.00mg·kg-1.两种母质发育的土壤0～10cm土层的全氮、有效磷和速效钾含量均最大,且与各土层之间差异均极显著,并随土层深度的增加而下降,说明土壤全氮、有效磷和速效钾含量的分布有很强的表聚性,而且石灰岩母质发育的土壤的表聚性更强.对同土层土壤进行配对t检验,全氮含量在各土层之间无显著性差异,有效磷含量在0～10cm土层差异极显著,速效钾含量在10～20cm土层之间差异显著.     

贵阳市表层土壤中多环芳烃的分布特征及来源解析

运用高效液相色谱仪对贵阳市区及近郊的表层土壤中16种多环芳烃(PAHs)进行了定量分析,对其分布特征、污染水平以及来源进行了探讨.结果表明:土壤中PAHs含量为61～ 1560 μg·kg-1,城区土壤样品中PAHs含量为247～1560 μg·kg-1,郊区土壤样品中PAHs含量为61 ～339 μg· kg-1,土壤中4环、5环PAHs含量较高,在土壤PAHs含量中占有绝对优势;参照国外环境标准,对区域表层土壤PAHs的污染现状进行了评价,结果显示,贵阳市表层土壤受到一定程度的PAHs污染.利用相关系数法和典型源三角图法对PAHs的可能来源进行了解析,发现贵阳市的土壤主要受到燃煤排放以及混合污染源——燃煤与汽车尾气排放PAHs的联合污染.     

祁连山不同植被类型土壤碳贮量和碳通量

采用野外调查测定、野外定位观测和室内分析相结合的方法,在植被类型变化较大林区,选择邻近相同海拔、坡向和土壤类型的天然林(青海云杉林、祁连圆柏林、高山灌丛林)、人工林(13年生华北落叶松林)、牧坡草地和农田等植被类型土壤为研究对象,研究了祁连山不同植被类型的土壤碳动态.结果表明:天然林、牧坡草地、农田和人工林的土壤有机碳含量分别为59.45～84.7、78.30、13.51和43.25 g·kg-1,平均土壤有机碳密度分别为15.96～19.95、17.74、10.63和15.97 kg·m-2,土壤有机碳平均周转时间分别为27～36、25、23和33 a;不同植被类型土壤CO2通量依次为青海云杉林584.03 g C·m-2·a-1,祁连圆柏林517.63 g C·m-1·a-1,高山灌丛林601.00 g C·m-2·a-1,牧坡草地796.89 g C·m-2·a-1,农田281.75 g C·m-1·a-1,人工林569.92 g C·m-2·a-1;同一植被类型中,土壤有机碳含量和土壤碳密度随土壤深度增加而降低,而土壤有机碳周转时间则随深度增加而增大.     

河流汞污染对青鳉鱼早期发育的毒性影响

清镇市化工厂是贵州省东门桥河汞污染的重要来源。为了评估这条河流的汞污染程度,本研究调查了东门桥河环境样品中的汞含量和分布情况。河流水体总汞(THg)和甲基汞(MeHg)的平均含量分别为(135.79±47.40)和(0.64±0.58)ng·L-1;生物膜中THg和MeHg的平均含量分别为(3.38±1.91)mg·kg-1和(10.47±0.40)μg·kg^-1;沉积物中THg和MeHg的平均含量分别为(23.21±20.22)mg·kg-1和(32.74±10.96)μg·kg^-1。为了进一步了解这条河流中汞对水生生物的风险,将青鳉鱼胚胎和仔鱼分别暴露于从河中收集的被汞污染的河水、生物膜和沉积物中。青鳉鱼胚胎经15 d暴露后,孵化时间延长、孵化率显著降低,死亡率显著升高,实验暴露还导致胚胎无法破膜、卵黄囊水肿等畸形效应,以及初孵仔鱼不同程度的畸形。青鳉鱼仔鱼经24、48、96 h和21 d暴露后,各暴露组的死亡率和畸形率随着暴露时间的延长而显著升高,且表现出一系列以脊柱弯曲为主的畸形效应。研究表明,东门桥河的汞污染会严重影响青鳉鱼的早期生长发育。     

濒危植物东方水韭（Isoёtes orientalis）自然生境土壤营养状况及水体pH值分析

对东方水韭(Iso(e)tes orientalis H. Liu et Q. F. Wang) 2个自然样地(浙江松阳叔婆湾和小烂湖)生境土壤主要营养成分含量进行了比较分析,并对叔婆湾样地水体pH值进行了测定,在此基础上,对导致东方水韭濒危的土壤及水体因素进行了讨论.结果显示:东方水韭叔婆湾样地的土壤有机质、总氮、速效磷、速效钾和总铁离子(包括Fe3+和Fe2+)含量分别为102.7 g·kg-1、3.1 g·kg-1、18.1 μg·g-1、15.0 μg·g-1和221.6 μg·g-1;小烂湖样地土壤中上述营养成分的含量分别为122.8 g·kg-1、4.8 g·kg-1、13.7 μg·g-1、7.1 μg·g-1和240.0 μg·g-1.小烂湖样地土壤中有机质、总氮和速效钾含量显著或极显著高于叔婆湾样地,2个样地间速效磷和总铁离子含量差异不显著, 但2个样地土壤中速效钾含量极低、总铁离子含量丰富. 叔婆湾样地中上、中、下游水体的pH值分别为pH 6.35、pH 6.53和pH 6.49,略呈中性.分析结果表明,东方水韭2个自然样地的土壤均为有机质、总氮、速效磷以及总铁离子含量较为丰富且速效钾含量较低的土壤类型,土壤中速效钾极度缺乏和水体中性化很可能是限制东方水韭种群发展的重要环境因素.     

莱州湾湿地柽柳叶片N、P生态化学计量学特征

以莱州湾湿地柽柳为研究对象,分析柽柳叶片N、P化学计量学特征的季节动态及其与土壤盐含量的相关性.结果表明:莱州湾湿地柽柳叶片中N、P含量及N/P分别为18.39 ～32.86 g·kg-1、1.02～3.16 g·kg-1和8.62 ～23.66;平均值为25.74 g· kg-1、1.75g·kg-1和15.86.叶片中N、P含量随季节的变化呈现先减小再增加的“倒抛物线”型变化趋势;而N/P呈现出先增加后减小,再逐步趋于稳定的变化趋势.莱州湾湿地柽柳的生长在生长季初期(5月)主要受N限制,而生长季中期和后期(7-10月)主要受P限制.柽柳叶片中N含量与土壤盐含量存在一定正相关(P=0.063),P含量与土壤盐含量呈负相关(P＜0.05),N/P与土壤盐含量呈正相关(P＜0.01).     

土地利用方式和培养温度对土壤氮转化及温室气体排放的影响

在好氧条件下研究土地利用方式(林地、草地)及培养温度(10、15 ℃)对加拿大和中国土壤的硝化作用、氮矿化作用以及N2O和CO2排放的影响.结果表明:草地土壤中的硝化作用和N2O排放量大于林地土壤,中国草地土硝化作用最强.10和15℃下中国草地土硝化速率分别为2.10和2.86 mg N·kg-1·d-1,15 d的N2O累积排放量分别为10.2和15.4μg N2O-N·kg-1.pH是影响土壤硝化作用强度和N2O排放的主要因素,与两者均呈显著正相关.林地土壤的矿化作用和CO2排放量高于草地,中国林地土壤的矿化作用最强,其平均矿化速率在10和15℃时分别为3.08和2.87mgN·kg-1 ·d-1.加拿大林地土壤CO2排放量最高,其15 d的累积排放量在10和15℃时分别为314和370 mg CO2-C·kg-1,土壤有机碳和水溶性有机碳含量分别与有机氮矿化作用和CO2排放量呈显著正相关.温度增加促进草地土壤硝化作用及林地和草地土壤中N2O的排放,也显著促进林地土壤中CO2的排放.     

石门雄黄矿周边地区土壤砷分布及农产品健康风险评估

对石门雄黄矿区周边土壤和作物进行了系统研究.结果表明:矿区表层(0～20cm)土壤砷含量平均为99.51mg·kg-1,比湖南省土壤砷含量背景值高出5.34倍,为当地普通农田土壤的9.70倍;矿区水田和旱地表层土壤砷含量分别为43.51和115.1mg·kg-1,分别超出国家土壤环境质量II级标准0.45和1.87倍,相应的表层土壤样本超标率分别为62.5%和50.0%;矿区粮食作物、蔬菜和水果可食部位砷含量分别为0.16、0.06、0.01mg·kg-1,作物样本超标比例由高至低的顺序为粮食作物蔬菜水果,其中以稻米、红薯中砷含量超标较严重,稻米砷含量最高达0.84mg·kg-1,超过国家食品质量标准4.6倍,样本超标率达62.5%.土壤砷含量与作物砷含量呈极显著正相关(P0.01),当地居民通过食用矿区农产品进入人体的平均日摄取砷量为6.416μg·kg-1·d-1,远高于WHO的推荐标准,相应人群健康风险指数为21.39,是对照区的15.39倍.     

广东省桉树人工林土壤有机碳密度及其影响因子

研究了广东省粤北、粤东、粤西和珠江三角洲4个地区桉树人工林土壤有机碳含量和有机碳密度,以及土壤有机碳密度的主要影响因子.结果表明:土壤A层和B层有机碳含量分别为(23.94±2.97)g·kg-1和(9.68±1.05)g·kg-1,二者差异显著;A层和B层有机碳密度分别为(27.64±7.72)t·hm-2和(108.36±9.37)t·hm-2,有显著差异;0～50 cm土层有机碳密度为(66.72±6.53)t·hm-2,略高于同一地区马尾松和杉木人工林.有机碳密度与海拔、A层和B层土壤总孔隙度、毛管孔隙度、毛管持水量和全氮含量呈显著正相关;土壤毛管孔隙度、毛管持水量和pH值是影响有机碳密度的主导因子.     

贵阳市大气降水中汞的分布特征

于2008年7-9月对贵阳市中心城区采集的21个大气降水进行了总汞、甲基汞及阴、阳离子浓度的测定,分析了大气降水中总汞与阴阳离子间的相互关系.结果表明:大气降水中总汞的平均含量为18 ng·L-1,变化范围为0.4～57.4 ng·L-1;甲基汞的平均含量为0.07 ng·L-1,变化范围为0.02～0.2 ng·L-1.大气降水中的阴离子以SO2-4和NO-3为主,其浓度平均值分别为151和145 mol·L-1;阳离子主要以Ca2+为主,平均浓度达到了123 mol·L-1,变化范围为3.7～560 mol·L-1,其次是NH4+和Mg2+,其浓度平均值分别为52.2和20.4 mol·L-1.通过分析降水中总汞和阴阳离子之间的相互关系,发现总汞和阴离子SO2-4具有显著的相关性,与F-有一定的相关性,而与NO-3不具有相关性.由此初步判定,大气降水中的总汞主要来源于燃煤等人为释放源.     

Genetic engineering of bacteria and their potential for Hg2+ bioremediation

Ion exchange or biosorptive processes for metalremoval generally lack specificity in metal bindingand are sensitive to ambient conditions, e.g. pH,ionic strength and the presence of metal chelators. Inthis study, cells of a genetically engineered Escherichia coli strain, JM109, which expressesmetallothionein and a Hg²⁺ transport system afterinduction were evaluated for their selectivity forHg²⁺ accumulation in the presence of sodium,magnesium, or cadmium ions and their sensitivity to pHor the presence of metal chelators during Hg²⁺bioaccumulation. The genetically engineered E.coli cells in suspension accumulated Hg²⁺effectively at low concentrations (0-20 µM) overa broad range of pH (3 to 11). The presence of 400 mMsodium chloride, 200 mM magnesium chloride, or100 µM cadmium ions did not have a significanteffect on the bioaccumulation of 5 µm Hg²⁺,indicating that this process is not sensitive to highionic strength and is highly selective against sodium,magnesium, or cadmium ions. Metal chelators usuallyinterfere with ion exchange or biosorptive processes.However, two common metal chelators, EDTA and citrate,had no significant effect on Hg²⁺ bioaccumulationby the genetically engineered strain. These resultssuggest that this E. coli strain could be usedfor selective removal of Hg²⁺ from waste water orfrom contaminated solutions which are resistant tocommon treatments. A second potential applicationwould be to remove Hg²⁺ from Hg²⁺-contaminated soil, sediment, or particulates bywashing them with a Hg²⁺ chelator andregenerating the chelator by passing the solutionthrough a reactor containing the strain.     

阿哈水库沉积物总汞及甲基汞分布特征

为弄清阿哈水库沉积物是否受到历史矿山废水输入对沉积物总汞及甲基汞垂直分布的影响,对沉积物总汞及甲基汞的含量和其垂直分布特征进行了研究.结果表明,阿哈水库沉积物总汞含量变化范围为160～252 ng·g-1,平均为210 ng·g-1,明显高于其他未受到污染的水库沉积物.沉积物中总汞含量随沉积物深度增加呈增加趋势,与其沉积环境有关.沉积物中甲基汞含量变化范围为0.2～7.2 ng·g-1,平均为1.8 ng·g-1,丰水期甲基汞含量随深度增加逐渐下降,且沉积物表层甲基汞含量显著高于枯水期,与丰水期表层有机物的增加和厌氧环境有关.     

Long-term performance of bioreactors cleaning mercury-contaminated wastewater and their response to temperature and mercury stress and mechanical perturbation

The long-term performance of bioreactors retaining mercury from contaminated industrial wastewater was analyzed at the laboratory scale, and its response to mechanical perturbations (gas bubbles and shaking) as well as to physical (increased temperature and hydraulic load) and chemical stresses (increased mercury concentration) likely to occur during on site operation was studied. Two packed-bed bioreactors with 80-cm(3) lava chips as biofilm carrier were inoculated with nine Hg(II)-resistant natural isolates of alpha- and gamma-proteobacteria. Chloralkali wastewater containing ionic mercury (3.0 to 9.7 mg/L Hg(2+)), amended with sucrose and yeast extract, flowed through the bioreactors at 160 mL/h. During the 16-month investigation the bioreactors showed no sign of depleted performance in terms of mercury-retaining capacity. After 16 months, both bioreactors still retained 96% of the mercury load. The performance of the bioreactors was sensitive to mechanical perturbations (e.g., sheer forces of gas bubbles). Shifts to higher Hg(2+) inflow concentrations initially decreased the mercury retention efficacy slightly. However, the bioreactors could adapt to Hg(2+) concentrations of up to 7.6 mg/L within several days. Old biofilms were less affected than the younger ones. The performance of the bioreactors was not affected by an increase in temperature up to 41 degrees C and an increased volumetric load (up to 240 mL/h). The bioreactors regained activity spontaneously after the stress had stopped. Recovery could be accelerated by increased nutrient concentration, although this may lead to blocking of the packed bed.     

Diel variability of mercury phase and species distributions in the Florida Everglades

Preliminary studies of mercury (Hg) cycling in the Everglades revealed that dissolved gaseous mercury (DGM), total mercury (Hg_T), and reactive mercury (Hg_R) show reproducible, diel trends. Peak water-column DGM concentrations were observed on or about noon, with a 3 to 7 fold increase over night-time concentrations. Production of DGM appears to cease during dark periods, with nearly constant water column concentrations that were at or near saturation with respect to the overlying air. A simple mass balance shows that the flux of Hg to the atmosphere from diel DGM production and evasion represents about 10% of the annual input from atmospheric deposition. Production of DGM is likely the result of an indirect photolysis reaction that involves the production of reductive species and/or reduction by electron transfer. Diel variability in Hg_T and Hg_R appears to be controlled by two factors: inputs from rainfall and photolytic sorption/desorption processes. A possible mechanism involves photolysis of chromophores on the surface of a solid substrate (e.g., the periphyton mat) giving rise to destabilization of sorbed mercury and net desorption during daylight. At night, the sorption reactions predominate and the water-column Hg_T decreases. Methylmercury (MeHg) also showed diel trends in concentration but were not clearly linked to the solar cycle or rainfall at the study site.     

System controls on the aqueous distribution of mercury in the northern Florida Everglades

The forms and partitioning of aqueous mercury species in the canals and marshes of the Northern Florida Everglades exhibit strong spatial and temporal variability. In canals feeding Water Conservation Area (WCA) 2A, unfiltered total Hg (HgT_U) is less than 3 ng L^-1 and relatively constant. In contrast, methyl mercury (MeHg) exhibited a strong seasonal pattern, with highest levels entering WCA-2A marshes during July. Stagnation and reduced flows also lead to particle enrichment of MeHg. In the marshes of WCA-2A, 2B and 3A, HgT_U is usually <5 ng L^-1 with no consistent north–south patterns. However, for individual dates, aqueous unfiltered MeHg (MeHg_U) levels increase from north to south with generally lowest levels in the eutrophied regions of northern WCA-2A. A strong relationship between filtered Hg species and dissolved organic carbon (DOC), evident for rivers draining wetlands in Wisconsin, was not apparent in the Everglades, suggesting either differences in the binding sites of DOC between the two regions, or non-organic Hg complexation in the Everglades.     

酸沉降地区大气汞对土壤-植物系统汞累积影响的调查研究

按酸沉降危害程度的差异及不同功能区,进行了大气、植物、土壤汞的同步调查采样分析。结果表明,大气汞对土壤－植物系统汞累积的影响非常明显,土壤、植物含汞量均随大气汞浓度的升高而升高,土壤－植物系统汞累积与大气汞浓度有显著的相关（相关系数分别为ｒ植＝０．８８２＊＊,ｎ＝５３;ｒ土＝０．７４１＊＊,ｎ＝５２）。调查还发现,当大气汞浓度大于３０ｎｇ／ｍ３时,土壤－植物系统汞累积较为明显,因此把３０ｎｇ（Ｈｇ）／ｍ３作为本地区大气汞对土壤－植物系统造成二次污染的临界浓度     

Sulfate-reducing Bacteria and Mercury Methylation in the Water Column of the Lake 658 of the Experimental Lake Area

Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) appear to be the main mediators of mercury methylation in sediments, which are deemed to be major sites of methylmercury (MMHg) production. However, recent studies have also found significant MMHg formation in the water column of lakes across North America. To investigate the potential involvement of SRB in mercury methylation in the water column of a stratified oligotrophic lake, two of the main families of SRB (Desulfobacteraceae and Desulfovibrionaceae) were quantified by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction of the 16S rRNA gene. MMHg production was measured applying a stable isotope technique using ¹⁹⁸HgCl. Methylation assays were conducted at different water depths and under stimulation with lactate, acetate or propionate and inhibition with molybdate. Desulfobacteraceae and Desulfovibrionaceae16S rRNA gene copies in control samples accounted for 0.05% to 33% and <0.01% to 1.12% of the total bacterial 16S rRNA, respectively. MMHg formation was as high as 0.3 ng L^?1 day^?1 and largest in lactate amended samples. Strain isolation was only achieved in lactate amended media with all isolated strains being SRB belonging to the Desulfovibrio genus according to their 16S rRNA gene sequence. Isolated strains methylated between 0.06 and 0.2% of ¹⁹⁸HgCl per day. Acetate and propionate did not stimulate mercury methylation as much as lactate. Two strains were identified as Desulfovibrio sp. 12ML1 (FJ865472) and Desulfovibrio sp. 12ML3 (FJ865473), based on partial sequences of their 16S rRNA and DSR gene. Methylation assays and bacteria characterization suggest that Desulfovibrionaceae is an important mercury methylators in Lake 658. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Geomicrobiology Journal to view the free supplemental file.     

The Influence of Long-term Mercury Exposure on Selenium Availability in Tissues: An Evaluation of Data

The precise mechanisms of mercury accumulation and retention are still unclear. Generally, the association of mercury with selenium is used to explain these phenomena. It seems that the presence of coaccumulated endogenous Se can protect cells from the harmful effects of Hg. However, as speculated by some authors, this binding of Se to Hg can also result in a relative deficiency of biologically available Se needed for selenoenzyme syntheses. Deriving from the assumption that Hg deposited in tissues is bound to Se in a 1:1 ratio, the quantity of non-Hg bound Se could be calculated by the difference between the molar contents of the two elements (Se_mol–Hg_mol). In this study we applied such an approach to the data from our previous investigation, where Hg and Se concentrations were determined in autopsy samples of mercury exposed retired Idrija mercury mine workers, Idrija residents living in a Hg contaminated environment and a control group with no known Hg exposure from the environment. Based on these data we tried to estimate the influence of Hg exposure on the physiologically available selenium content in selected tissues, particularly endocrine glands and brain tissues. Comparing the calculated values of (Se_mol– Hg_mol) it was found that for Idrija residents the values were similar to those of the control group and as expected, diminished values were found in some mercury-loaded organs of retired Idrija miners. It could be speculated that in Idrija residents Hg sequestration of selenium is sufficiently compensated by increased Se levels, but that particularly in active miners and in some organs of retired miners, the activity and/or synthesis of selenoenzymes could be disturbed. Part of the study was presented at the 7th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, June 27–July 2, 2004 Ljubljana, Slovenia (Falnoga et al. 2000)     

Seasonal variations of mercury levels and human health risk in vegetables from Arid Oasis (Shihezi city), Xinjiang,Northwest China

The purpose of this study was to investigate the seasonal variations of mercury levels and human health risk in vegetables that were collected from farmland, home garden, and plastic greenhouse in summer and winter 2016 in Arid Oasis (Shihezi city), Xinjiang, Northwest China. The results showed that the levels of mercury in fresh vegetables were lower in winter (0.003–0.025 mg·kg^?1) than in summer (0.001–0.035 mg·kg^?1). Single factor pollution (P) in vegetables indicated that all vegetables were polluted in diverse levels. The exceeding rate in different vegetables was 0.00% to 88.89% in summer and 0.00% to 100% in winter compared with limits of pollutants in vegetables. The value of bio-concentration factor (BCF) revealed that the mercury absorption capacity of 10 species vegetables decreased in the following order: pea seedling > spinage > caraway > lettuces > pakchoi > celery > crowndaisy chrysanthemum > chives > spinach > shallot. The daily intake (DI) and target hazard quotient (THQ) of mercury for children (2–12 years), young adults (18–45 years), and quinquagenarian (>45 years) indicated that non-carcinogenic values were below the threshold values except one sampling sit from farmland around the industrial parks. Furthermore, the THQ of open field in summer was higher than plastic greenhouse in winter. Under the same pollution level, children had more non-carcinogenic risk than young adults and quinquagenarian.