环境中自由及结合态雌激素的酶降解转化研究进展

天然类固醇雌激素(SEs)可分为自由态(FEs)和结合态(CEs)两大类,环境中SEs的广泛存在对人类和动物的内分泌系统产生不同程度的干扰,危害生态系统的多样性及稳定性。目前,多种酶对环境中不同形态SEs的催化去除起到重要作用,总结了环境中氧化还原酶对FEs以及水解酶对CEs的去除作用,并阐述不同形态SEs的主要酶降解转化机理与路径。氧化还原酶催化FEs形成自由基,通过C-O-C、C-C共价键自耦合、相互耦合形成聚合产物,该过程易受到环境中有机质的影响;水解酶则通过解离硫酸盐或葡糖苷酸盐结合基团将CEs水解为相对应的FEs,硫酸盐结合态雌激素不易被解离,在环境中稳定性更强。讨论了酶在实际应用中存在的问题,对酶在污水及土壤环境中SEs的去除、酶的联用、固定化酶、酶工程等方面进行了展望,旨为环境中两种形态雌激素的酶降解转化研究提供理论借鉴。     

湿地土壤硫氧化-还原过程及其与其他元素的耦合作用研究进展

湿地土壤硫(S)的氧化-还原过程是硫循环的重要环节,其对于维持湿地系统的稳定与健康具有重要意义。本文综述了湿地土壤S的氧化-还原过程及影响因素,并分析了其与其他元素耦合机制的研究进展。湿地土壤S氧化-还原过程的影响因素主要涉及生物因子(植物、微生物、底栖动物及人类活动等)和非生物因子(温度、水分和粒度等物理因素及pH、盐度、有机质等化学因素),而其与其他元素的耦合作用主要涉及碳(C)、氮(N)、磷(P)等生源元素以及铁(Fe)、锰(Mn)等金属元素。鉴于当前湿地土壤S氧化-还原过程影响机制揭示不深入、耦合作用研究不均衡及生态效应探讨不充分等问题,未来应重点加强S氧化-还原过程的关键功能微生物研究,强化其与痕量元素迁移转化的耦合机理研究,重视其与其他元素耦合作用的生态效应研究。     

植物叶片暂时淀粉分解途径研究进展

植物叶片暂时淀粉主要分解途径包括如下过程:叶绿体中半结晶状淀粉粒在葡聚糖-水双激酶(GWD)和磷酸葡聚糖-水双激酶(PWD)作用下磷酸化,使淀粉粒结构松散;异淀粉酶(ISA3)作用于松散淀粉粒而释放出磷酸葡聚糖,再经磷酸葡聚糖磷酸酶(SEX4)水解去除磷酸而生成可溶性线性葡聚糖;葡聚糖在β-淀粉酶(BAM3)催化下水解生成麦芽糖后,再通过麦芽糖载体(MEX1)转运至细胞质.该文主要综述了以上转化过程中涉及的底物、生成物和催化酶类的研究进展情况,同时简述了植物叶片暂时淀粉分解的次要途径和抗逆性相关途径,并提出了该领域目前存在的问题和今后研究方向.     

复合垂直流人工湿地系统中不同植物根际微生物群落结构

为了研究复合垂直流人工湿地在夏季和秋季运行期间湿地中不同植物根际微生物群落的结构特征,采用PCR-DGGE技术和基因测序技术,对复合垂直流人工湿地系统中梭鱼草(Pontederia cordata)、美人蕉(Canna indica)、再力花(Thalia dealbata)3种植物根际微生物群落的结构特征和组成多样性进行分析。结果表明,3种植物根际微生物的种类和数量各不相同。人工湿地下行池中梭鱼草、美人蕉、再力花根际微生物的Shannon指数分别为2.91、2.96和2.90,说明美人蕉根际能更好地富集周围的微生物,提高微生物群落的多样性。通过比较各种植物根际微生物的相似度,发现根际微生物群落结构存在一定的季节差异;美人蕉和再力花根际微生物群落结构相似度较高(65%以上)。微生物群落组成多样性的结果显示,复合垂直流人工湿地系统中3种植物在实验期间根际微生物群落分属8个纲:α-变形菌纲(14.37%)、β-变形菌纲(38.13%)、γ-变形菌纲(6.87%)、ε-变形菌纲(16.87%)、δ-变形菌纲(6.87%)、放线菌纲(8.76%)、拟杆菌纲(4.38%)、硝化螺旋菌纲(3.75%)。β-变形菌纲为该人工湿地系统试验期间不同植物根际富集的主要细菌类群。本实验为以后人工湿地系统植物优化选择提供了一定的理论依据。     

人工湿地-微生物燃料电池耦合系统的研究进展

人工湿地-微生物燃料电池耦合系统(CW-MFC)是一种将人工湿地技术(CW)和微生物燃料电池技术(MFC)结合在一起的新型污水处理系统,其产电机理是产电微生物在底层湿地(阳极)的厌氧条件下生成电子,通过外电路传递到表面湿地(阴极)完成氧化还原反应。但是,近几年来,关于CW-MFC研究的文章较少且研究深度较浅。综述了电极材料、水力条件、湿地植物及微生物等条件对CW-MFC污水处理能力和产电能力的影响。在电极材料方面,选用导电性、吸附性及有效面积大的材料作为电极可有效提高CW-MFC产电与去污能力;在水利条件方面,在HRT为2-3 d的条件下,应选用升流式或升流-降流式的入水方式;湿地植物方面,种植湿地植物的CW-MFC在去污和产电能力上都要优于未种植植物的CW-MFC;微生物方面,阴极与阳极的微生物群落结构存在明显的差异,但存在的产电菌的种类却十分相似。CW-MFC中存在的常见产电微生物主要包括地杆菌属(Geobacter)、脱硫叶菌属(Desulfobulbus)、假单胞菌属(Pseudomona)和脱硫弧菌属(Desulfovibrio)等。最后对CW-MFC的研究方向进行了分析,以期为CW-MFC的实际应用提供理论依据。     

高选择性不对称还原N,N-二甲基-3-酮-3-(2-噻吩)-1-丙胺的重组氧化还原酶催化性质及其酶促转化

【目的】通过表达多种重组立体选择性氧化还原酶,分析其催化不对称还原N,N-二甲基-3-酮-3-(2-噻吩)-1-丙胺(DKTP)的性质,从而构建酶促合成(S)-N,N-二甲基-3-羟基-3-(2-噻吩)-1-丙胺(DHTP)的反应体系。【方法】基于已有立体选择性氧化还原酶重组大肠杆菌,通过Ni离子亲和层析法纯化得到重组氧化还原酶,以DKTP为底物,考察不同重组氧化还原酶对DKTP的催化活性和选择性,进一步对高选择性酶促合成(S)-DHTP的重组酶CR2进行性质分析,并考察其在最适条件下不对称还原DKTP的过程。【结果】筛选获得产物构型为(S)-型的催化活性最高的酶为CR2,该酶米氏常数Km为0.135 mmol/L,kcat/Km为3.689 L/(mmol·s),最适p H 8.4(0.1 mol/L三乙醇胺缓冲液),最适反应温度为35°C,在10-45°C条件下和p H 7.5-8.5较为稳定,Zn2+离子对酶活有促进作用。CR2催化DKTP不对称还原反应6 h后,DHTP的产率达92.1%、光学纯度达99.9%。【结论】基于活性和选择性分析,获得不对称还原DKTP的目标酶CR2,其催化特性有利于高立体选择性还原DKTP生成度洛西汀中间体(S)-DHTP,从而为进一步提高酶促不对称还原DKTP的转化效率提供研究基础。     

外源氮输入对黄河口新生湿地植物-土壤系统硫分布特征的影响

选择黄河口北部滨岸高潮滩的碱蓬湿地为研究对象,基于野外原位氮(N)输入模拟试验,研究了不同氮输入梯度下(N0,无氮输入;N1,低氮输入,9.0 gN m~(-2)a~(-1);N2,中氮输入,12.0 gN m~(-2)a~(-1);N3,高氮输入,18.0 gN m~(-2)a~(-1))碱蓬湿地植物-土壤系统全硫(TS)分布特征的差异。结果表明,外源N输入明显改变了湿地土壤TS含量的分布状况。随着N输入量的增加,除表层TS含量变化不明显外,其他土层均呈增加趋势。不同氮输入处理下植物各器官的TS含量整体均表现为叶茎根,叶是硫的主要累积器官。尽管氮输入处理并未改变植被的硫分配格局以及其地上与地下之间的硫养分供给关系,但其为适应不同养分环境可进行自身生长特性及养分分配的调整,且这种调整在N2处理下表现的尤为明显。随氮输入量的增加,不同氮处理下植物-土壤系统的S储量整体呈增加趋势,但土壤S储量的增幅远低于植物亚系统S储量的增幅以及N供给的增幅,说明N、S之间的养分供给存在不同步性。研究发现,未来黄河口N养分负荷增加情况下,碱蓬湿地植物-土壤系统的S生物循环速率不但可能会加速,而且N、S养分之间也可能形成一个正反馈机制,并将有利于维持新生湿地的稳定与健康。     

黄瓜藤的化学成分研究

从丽江产黄瓜藤甲醇提取物的氯仿部位分离得到9个化合物,经理化和波谱分析鉴定为α-菠甾醇(1)、α-菠甾醇-3-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(2)、β-谷甾醇(β-sitosterol,3)、豆甾-7-烯-3-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(4)、22-亚甲基-9,19-环羊毛甾烷-3β-醇(5)、(2S,3S,4R,10E)-2-(2′,3′-二羟基二十四烷酰氨基)-10-十八烯-1,3,4-三醇(6)、(2S,3S,4R,10E)-2-[(2′R)-2-羟基二十四烷酰氨基]-10-十八烯-1,3,4-三醇(7)、(2S,3S,4R,10E)-1-(β-D-葡萄糖苷)-2-[(2′R)-2-羟基二十四烷酰氨基]-10-十八烯-1,3,4-三醇(8)、大豆脑苷(9),除化合物3外,其它化合物均为首次从该植物中分离得到.     

蓍草化学成分研究

研究蓍草Achillea alpine L.全草的化学成分。采用大孔树脂、ODS、Sephadex LH-20凝胶柱色谱和pre-HPLC等方法分离与纯化,运用NMR、MS等波谱技术鉴定化合物结构。从蓍草95%乙醇提取物中分离得到16个化合物,分别是(2 E,4 E)-N-(2-methylbutyl)deca-2,4-dienamide(1)、墙草碱(2)、(E,E,Z)-2,4,8-decatrienoicacid isobutylamide-8,9-dehydropellitorine(3)、N-2′-methylbutyl-(E,E)-2,4-decadienam(4)、methyl-(E,E)-2,4,9-oxooctadeca-10,12-dienoate(5)、(S)-14-(E,E)-10,12-methyl 14-hydroxy-9-oxo-octadeca-10,12-dienoate(6)、(E,E)-2,4-undecadiene-8,10-diynamide-N-(2-methylpropyl)(7)、(E,E)-2,4-decadienoic acid p-hydroxyphenethylamide(8)、sinapyl alcohol diisovalerate(9)、(S)-13-hydroxyoctadeca-(Z,E)-9,11-dienoic acid(10)、(E,E)-2,4-decadienamide acid p-methoxyphenethylamide(11)、erythro-N-isobutyl-4,5-dihydroxy-2-(E)-decenamide(12)、3-O-阿魏酰-奎宁酸(13)、肉桂酸(14)、绿原酸(15)、3-O-咖啡酰-5-O-阿魏酰奎宁酸(16)。化合物1是一个新的酰胺类化合物;化合物4~6、9、10、12、13、16为首次从该属植物中分离得到;化合物8、11为首次从蓍草中分离得到。化合物1~11在四种不同的胃癌细胞株上进行细胞毒活性筛选,结果显示化合物2、5与9在50μM时对MGC-803细胞株具有较弱抑制活性,其抑制率依次为38.7%、34.7%、31.5%。     

三江平原小叶章湿地生态系统硫的生物地球化学循环

以三江平原小叶章湿地生态系统为研究对象，应用分室模型研究了硫在大气-土壤-植物系统各分室中的分布及循环过程。结果表明，在植物-土壤系统内，土壤是主要的贮存库和流通介质，有97.78%的硫贮存在土壤中，且主要以有机硫的形态存在，2.22%的硫贮存在植物中。在植物亚系统中，根是主要的贮库，79.60%的硫贮存在根中。湿地植物地上部分吸收的总S量为0.75gS/m^2;向地下再转移的总S量为0.24gS/m^2，向枯落物S库转移的总S量为0.51gS/m^2;根吸收的总S量为3.76gS/m^2;根向土壤S库转移的总S量为3.07gS/m^2;现存枯落物中的总S量为0.75gS/m^2;枯落物向土壤S库的转移量最低为0.52gS/m^2·a。输入和输出过程的研究表明，小叶章湿地生态系统在生长季（5-9月份）向大气排放H2S的量为1.42mgS/m^2，从大气吸收COS的量为1.83mgS/m^2;通过大气降水输入到生态系统中的硫为4.85mgS/m^2，其差值为5.26mgS/m^2，这表明硫在小叶章湿地生态系统中处于累积状态，湿地存在潜在的酸化趋势。     

Increasing ibuprofen degradation in constructed wetlands by bioaugmentation with gravel containing biofilms of an ibuprofen‐degrading Sphingobium yanoikuyae

The aim of this study was to investigate the removal of ibuprofen in laboratory scale constructed wetlands. Four (planted and unplanted) laboratory‐scale horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands were supplemented with ibuprofen in order to elucidate (i) the role of plants on ibuprofen removal and (ii) to evaluate the removal performance of a bioaugmented lab scale wetland. The planted systems showed higher ibuprofen removal efficiency than an unplanted one. The system planted with Juncus effusus was found to have a higher removal rate than the system planted with Phalaris arundinacea. The highest removal rate of ibuprofen was found after inoculation of gravel previously loaded with a newly isolated ibuprofen‐degrading bacterium identified as Sphingobium yanoikuyae. This experiment showed that more than 80 days of CW community adaptation for ibuprofen treatment could be superseded by bioaugmentation with this bacterial isolate.     

Removal of pharmaceutical compounds in tropical constructed wetlands

The ability of tropical horizontal subsurface constructed wetlands (HSSF CWs) planted with Typha angustifolia to remove four widely used pharmaceutical compounds (carbamazepine, declofenac, ibuprofen and naproxen) at the relatively short hydraulic residence time of 2-4 days was documented. For both ibuprofen and naproxen, pharmaceutical compounds with low D_ow values, the planted beds showed significant (p < 0.05) enhancement of removal efficiencies (80% and 91%, respectively, at the 4 day HRT), compared to unplanted beds (60% and 52%, respectively). The presence of plants resulted in the removal of these pharmaceutical compounds from artificial wastewater. The more oxidizing environment in the rhizosphere might have played an important role, but other rhizosphere effects, beside rhizosphere aeration, appeared to be important also. Carbamazepine, considered one of the most recalcitrant pharmaceuticals, and declofenac showed low removal efficiencies in our CW, and this is attributable to their higher hydrophobicity. The fact that the removal of these compounds could be explained by the sorption onto the available organic surfaces, explains why there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in their removal efficiencies between planted as compared to unplanted beds. No statistical significant differences (p > 0.05) were observed for the removal efficiencies of any of the pharmaceuticals tested for the 2-day HRT as compared to that corresponding to 4-day HRT. The rather efficient removal shown by the wetlands in this study (with HRTs of 2-4 days), indicates that such a CW system may be more practically used (with less land requirements) in tropical regions for removing conventional pollutants and certain pharmaceutical compounds from wastewater effluents.     

Anaerobic ammonium oxidation in constructed wetlands with bio-contact oxidation as pretreatment

Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (ANAMMOX) may provide an effective nitrogen removal pathway for constructed wetlands with low C/N influent. In a study of domestic sewage treatment, anaerobic ammonium oxidation process was identified in the pilot-scale constructed wetland of a bio-ecological process which was composed of a bio-contact oxidation reactor and a horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland (CW). To investigate the ANAMMOX establishment in the bio-ecological process, two new CWs (planted and unplanted) were developed to be a control for the pre-existing CW. Under operational conditions of DO 2-3 mg/l, HRT 3.5 h for the bio-contact oxidation reactor, HRT 3 days for CWs, and domestic sewage as influent, the process achieved more than 90% TN removal rate after the ANAMMOX was established. The ANAMMOX bacteria on the media of the constructed wetlands were analyzed by specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with ANAMMOX specific primer set AMX818F-AMX1066R. The result of the genetic sequencing showed that the PCR product was related to Candidatus B. anammoxidans (AF375994.1) with 98% sequence similarity. Copy numbers of 16S rRNA gene of ANAMMOX bacteria in the pre-existing CW, the new planted CW and new unplanted CW were 3.47 × 10⁵, 3.02 × 10⁵ and 1.30 × 10⁵, respectively. These results demonstrated that the ANAMMOX process was successfully established and operated consistently in the constructed wetlands with a bio-contact oxidation reactor as a pretreatment, and that vegetation positively affected the growth and enrichment of ANAMMOX bacteria.     

Diversity of abundant bacteria in subsurface vertical flow constructed wetlands

Microorganisms are mainly responsible for the transformation and mineralization of degradable organic pollutants within constructed wetlands (CWs). There is still a lack of knowledge concerning microbial community composition within CWs. In order to elucidate the diversity of bacteria inhabiting subsurface vertical flow CWs, the molecular fingerprint technique “terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism” (T-RFLP) derived from total community DNA, was applied.A comparison of the bacterial communities from a full-scale outdoor vertical flow CW with planted and unplanted indoor pilot-scale vertical flow CWs, operated under similar conditions, revealed that both systems are colonized by similar populations showing only little variation in their composition over filter depth. A comparison of bulk soil from an unplanted CW with the rhizosphere soil from the outdoor and indoor CWs showed differences in the bacterial composition, demonstrating the influence of the plants on the rhizosphere community. A comparison of the wastewater before and after the CW passage demonstrated that the bacterial diversity was clearly reduced within the planted outdoor system only.     

Dynamics of Arsenic Species in Laboratory‐Scale Horizontal Subsurface‐Flow Constructed Wetlands Treating an Artificial Wastewater

Knowledge regarding the dynamics of arsenic species and their interactions under gradient redox conditions in treatment wetlands is still insufficient. The aim of this investigation was to gain more information on the biotransformation of As and the dynamics of As species in horizontal subsurface‐flow constructed wetlands. Experiments were carried out in laboratory‐scale wetland systems, two planted with Juncus effusus and one unplanted, using an As‐containing artificial wastewater under defined organic C‐ and SO₄^2–‐loading conditions. Immobilization of As was found in all systems under conditions of limited C, mainly due to adsorption and/or co‐precipitation. The removal efficiencies were substantially higher in the planted systems (60–70 %) as compared to the unplanted system (37 % on average). Immobilization under the conditions mentioned above appeared to decrease over time in all systems. At the beginning, the dosage of organic carbon immediately caused intensive microbial dissimilatory sulfate reduction in all systems (in the range of 85–95 %) and highly efficient removal of total arsenic (81–96 % on average). Later on, in this operation period, the intensity of sulfate reduction and simultaneous removal of As decreased, particularly in the planted wetlands (ranging from 30–46 %). One reason could be the re‐oxidation of reduced compounds due to oxygenation of the rhizosphere by the emergent wetland plants (helophytes). A significant amount of reduced As [As(III)] was found in the planted systems (> 75 % of total As) during the period of efficient microbial sulfate reduction, compared to the unplanted system (> 25 % of total As). The immobilization of arsenic was found to behave more stably in the planted beds than in the unplanted bed. Both systems (planted and unplanted) were suitable to treat wastewater containing As, particularly under sulfate reducing conditions. The unplanted system seemed to be more efficient regarding the immobilization of As, but the planted systems showed a better stability of immobilized As.     

Effectiveness of Differently Designed Small‐Scale Constructed Wetlands to Decrease the Acidity of Acid Mine Drainage under Field Conditions

Constructed wetlands are a near‐natural method for the treatment of acid mine drainages (AMD). Because of the different site‐specific wastewater qualities and the variability of the used constructed wetlands regarding design, it is difficult to compare their efficiencies on the basis of literature data (often specific removal rates are missing). The AMD treatment efficiencies (pH, acidity) of differently designed planted and unplanted small‐scale constructed wetlands (subsurface flow – SSF, surface flow – SF, and hydroponic – HP systems with an area of 0.55 m² each) were compared under long‐term field conditions. The planted SF was found to be most effective, reaching mean acidity removal in the range of 80–90 %, and most resistant in view of external influences (i.e., heavy rain events). The planted SSF also showed high efficiency (50–90 %), but much more sensitivity to rain events. In both systems, the pH increased from 3.3 (mean of the inflows) to above 4.5 in the outflows. The efficiencies of the unplanted SF were insufficient and in the range of the (planted and unplanted) HP, i.e., smaller than 40 %. In general, the importance of plants for the success of the neutralization processes could be concluded.     

Phytoremediation of ethion by water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) from water

The potential of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) to remove a phosphorus pesticide ethion were investigated. The disappearance rate constants of ethion in culture solutions were 0.01059, 0.00930, 0.00294, and 0.00201 h-1 for the non-sterile planted, sterile planted, non-sterile unplanted, and sterile unplanted treatment, respectively, which were significantly different and implied that plant uptake and phytodegradation contributed 69% and that of microbial degradation took up 12% to the removal of the applied ethion. The accumulated ethion in live water hyacinth plant decreased by 55-91% in shoots and 74-81% in roots after the plant growing 1 week in ethion free culture solutions, suggesting that plant uptake and phytodegradation might be the dominant process for ethion removal by the plant. This plant might be utilized as an efficient, economical and ecological alternative to accelerate the removal and degradation of agro-industrial wastewater polluted with ethion.     

Treatment of olive mill wastewater in pilot-scale vertical flow constructed wetlands

Pilot-scale constructed wetlands (CW) were constructed and operated to treat pre-treated olive mill wastewater. Pilot-scale units comprising three identical series with four pilot-scale vertical flow CWs were operated for one harvest season in a Greek olive mill plant. The pilot-scale CWs were filled with various porous media (i.e., cobble, gravel, and sand) of different gradations. Two series of pilot-scale units were planted with common reeds and the third (control) was unplanted. Mean influent concentrations were 14,120 mg/L, 2841 mg/L, 95 mg/L, 123 mg/L and 506 mg/L for COD, phenols, ortho-phosphate, ammonia and TKN, respectively. Despite the rather high influent concentrations, the performance of the CW units was very effective since it achieved removals of about 70%, 70%, 75% and 87% for COD, phenols, TKN and ortho-phosphate, respectively. COD, phenol and TKN removal seems to be significantly higher in the planted series, while ortho-phosphate removal shows no significant differences among the three series. Temperature and pollutant surface load seem to affect the removal efficiency of all pollutants. Compared to previous studies, pollutant surface loads applied here were higher (by one or two orders of magnitude). Even though high removal efficiencies were achieved, effluent pollutant concentrations remained high, thus preventing their use for irrigation or immediate disposal into the environment.     

煤渣-草炭基质垂直流人工湿地系统对城市污水的净化效果

垂直流人工湿地系统不但具有较高的水力负荷率(54—64cm.^-1),而且对有机物和N、P都具有较高的去除效果．其对化粪池出水中的COD、BOD5、NIA4^+-N和总P的去除率分别为76％--87％,88％--92％,75％--85％和77％--91％．处理出水中COD、BOD5、NH4^+-N和总P的平均浓度分别小于60、20、25和2．0mg.L^-1.植物种植试验结果表明,种植风车草可提高氨氮、总N和总P的去除率,分别为2％--3％、4％--6％、10％--14％．     

Effect of artificial aeration and macrophyte species on nitrogen cycling and gas flux in constructed wetlands

Constructed wetlands (CWs) are efficient at removing excessive nutrients from wastewaters. However, this removal often results in the flux of important greenhouse gases (GHG), such as nitrous oxide (N₂O), carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄) that could mitigate the environmental benefits of CWs. We studied the efficiency of artificial aeration and 2 different macrophyte species (Phragmites australis, Typha angustifolia) on the removal and transformations of nitrogen and GHG gas flux using CW mesocosms supplied with 60 L m^?2 d^?1 of wastewater. Removal of total nitrogen (TN) and dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) was generally high in all beds but resulted in a net production of oxidized nitrogen (NO_y) in aerated CW mesocosms as compared to ammonium (NH₄⁺) in non-aerated units. Aerated units emitted less N₂O when planted with P. australis or left unplanted. Aerated beds and planted mesocosms had lower CH₄ fluxes than non-aerated units and unplanted beds, respectively. Our study suggests that planted systems with artificial aeration have the overall best performances in that they lead to a reduction of GHG flux and promote the release of NO_y over NH₄⁺ in their effluents.