Water column oxygen demand and sediment oxygen flux: patterns of oxygen depletion in tidal creeks

Low dissolved oxygen (DO) levels often occur during summer in tidal creeks along the southeastern coast of the USA. We analyzed rates of oxygen loss as water-column biochemical oxygen demand (BOD₅) and sediment oxygen flux (SOF) at selected tidal creek sites monthly over a 1-year period. Ancillary physical, chemical and biological data were collected to identify factors related to oxygen loss. BOD₅ rates ranged from 0.0 mg l^?1 to 7.6 mg l^?1 and were correlated positively with organic suspended solids, total suspended solids, chlorophyll a concentrations, temperature, and dissolved oxygen, and negatively with pH and nitrate + nitrite. SOF rates ranged from 0.0 to 9.3 g O₂ m^?2 d^?1, and were positively correlated with temperature, chlorophyll a, and total suspended solids, but negatively with dissolved oxygen. Both forms of oxygen uptake were seasonally dependent, with BOD₅ elevated in spring and summer and SOF elevated in summer and fall. Average oxygen loss to sediments was greater and more variable than oxygen loss in the water column. Oxygen deficits at three of five locations were significantly related to BOD₅ and SOF, but not at two sites where ground water discharges were observed. Correlation and principal component analyses suggested that BOD₅ and SOF responded to somewhat different suites of environmental variables. BOD₅ was driven by a set of parameters linked to warm season storm water inputs that stimulated organic seston loads, especially chlorophyll a, while SOF behaved less strongly so. Runoff processes that increase loads of organic material and nutrients and ground water discharges low in dissolved oxygen contribute to occurrences of low dissolved oxygen in tidal creeks.     

Technical note phytoremediation of triazophos by Canna indica Linn. in a hydroponic system

The phytoremediation of triazophos (O, O-diethyl-O-(1-phenyl-1, 2, 4-triazole-3-base) sulfur phosphate, TAP) by Canna indica Linn. in a hydroponic system was studied. After 21 d of exposure, the removal kinetic constant (K) of TAP was 0.0229-0.0339 d(-1) and the removal percentage of TAP was 41-55% in the plant system and the K and removal percentage of TAP were about 0.002 d(-1) and 1%, respectively, in darkness and disinfected control. However, the K and removal percentage of TAP were 0.006 d(-1) and approximately 11%, respectively, in the treatment with eluate from the media of constructed wetland. The contribution of plant to the remediation of TAP was 74% and C. indica played the most important role in the hydroponic system. Under the stress of TAP and without inorganic phosphorus nutrient, the activity of phosphatase in the plant system increased and phytodegradation was observed. The production and release of phosphatase is seen as the key mechanism for C. indica to degrade TAP. C. indica, which showed the potential of phytoremediation of TAP, and is commonly used in constructed wetland, so the technique of phytoremediation of TAP from contaminated water can be developed with the combination of constructed wetland.     

Performance of laboratory-scale constructed wetlands coupled with micro-electric field for heavy metal-contaminating wastewater treatment

This study reports the performance of laboratory-scale constructed wetlands coupled with micro-electric field (CWMEF) planted cannas (Canna generalis) for heavy metal-contaminating wastewater treatment. The CWMEF had a better performance for heavy metal (HM) removal from wastewater than did the ordinary constructed wetlands (CWs). Owing to the stimulation of the suitable voltage and electrical exposure time, cannas may grew better and in fact assimilated more metallic ions in CWMEF than in CWs. The environmental conditions in CWMEF, such as the higher pH by electrolysis of water, the presence of aluminum ions by anodizing of aluminum, caused chemical precipitation, physical adsorption and flocculation of metallic ions.     

Thermal analysis and physiological behavior of cellulose/pectin complex from Canna edulis Ker by-product

Water-soluble extract (WSE), chelated-soluble extract (CSE) and acid-soluble extract (ASE) were obtained from Canna edulis Ker by-product, and their thermal characteristics and physiological behavior were studied. Thermal properties of WSE and ASE demonstrated the exiting of cellulose, as main constituents in the extracts. Different from those of WSE and ASE, the thermal characteristics of CSE demonstrated that it was chiefly composed of cellulose and pectin. The three extracts inhibited both gastric pepsin and lipase enzymatic activities to some extent, and tryptic digestion of β-lactoglobulin as well as lipase hydrolysis of tributyrin in vitro. Therefore, the three extracts could be used as additives in the food industry, in view of safety of C. edulis by-product confirmed by animal experiment.     

Interactive effects of N and P on growth but not on resource allocation of Canna indica in wetland microcosms

The interactive effects of three levels of N (mM) (low 0.36, medium 2.1 and high 6.4) and two levels of P (mM) (low 0.10 and high 0.48) on growth and resource allocation of Canna indica Linn. were studied in wetland microcosms. After 91 days of plant growth, there was a significant interactive effect of N and P on plant growth, but not on resource allocation (except for allocation of N to leaves and allocation of P to the stems). The plant growth positively responded to the relatively higher nutrient availability (taller plants with more stems, leaves and flowers), but the growth performance was not significantly different between the medium N-low P and high N-low P treatments. At high P, the total biomass in the high N was about 51% higher than that in the medium N and about 348% higher than that in the low N. The growth performance was related to the physiological responses. The photochemical efficiency (F_v/F_m) increased from 0.843 to 0.855 with an increase in N additions. The photosynthetic rate increased from 13 to 16 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ in the low P levels and from 14 to 20 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ in the high P levels with an increase in N applications, but significant difference was only between the low and medium N levels, regardless of the P levels. The tissue concentrations of N increased with an increase in N applications and decreased with an increase in P additions, whereas reverse was true for tissue concentrations of P. The highest concentrations of N and P in leaves were 30.8 g N kg⁻¹ in the high N-low P treatment and 4.9 g P kg⁻¹ in the low N-high P treatment. The percent biomass allocation to aboveground tissues in the high N was nearly twice that in the low N treatments. The N allocation to aboveground tissues was slightly larger in high N than in low N treatments, whereas the P allocation to aboveground tissues increased with an increase in the N addition. Although some patterns of biomass allocation were similar to those of nutrient allocation, they did not totally reflect the nutrient allocation. These results imply that in order to enhance the treatment performance, appropriately high nutrient availability of N and P are required to stimulate the growth of C. indica in constructed wetlands.     

Effects of Cadmium on Chlorophyll Content,Photochemical Efficiency,and Photosynthetic Intensity of Canna indica Linn.

The effects of cadmium (Cd²⁺) on growth status, chlorophyll (Chl) content, photochemical efficiency, and photosynthetic intensity were studied on Canna indica Linn. Plant specimens that were produced from a constructed wetland and precultivated hydroponically in 20 L of 1/10 Hoagland solution under greenhouse conditions for 1 week were exposed to cadmium in concentrations of 0, 0.4, 0.8, 1.6 and 3.2 mg L^―1 Cd²⁺, respectively. The results show that leaves were injured in the Cd²⁺ solution by the third day of exposure and the injury became more serious with an increase in the applied heavy metal. Under 3.2 mg L^―1 Cd²⁺ treatment, growth retardation, the decrease of chlorophyll content from 0.70 to 0.43 mg g^―1 FW, and a decrease in Chl a/b ratio from 2.0 to 1.2 were observed. Chl a was more sensitive than Chl b to Cd²⁺ stress. The decrease was the same with photochemical efficiency. Photosynthetic intensity decreased by 13.3% from 1.5×10⁴ μmol m^―2s^―1 CO₂ in control to 1.3×10⁴ μmol m^―2s^―1 CO₂ in the treatment of 3.2 mg L^―1. Because Canna species are used in heavy metal phytoremediation, these results show that C. indica can tolerate 0.4 to 0.8 mg L^―1 Cd²⁺. Therefore, it is a potential species for phytoremediation of cadmium with some limitations only at higher concentrations.     

人工湿地对胡子鲇养殖水体循环净化的研究

以大型观光植物美人蕉-砾石为基础的垂直流人工湿地对胡子鲇养殖水体进行净化处理和回流使用,在胡子鲇养殖中测定了水体主要水质指标的变化,表明人工湿地对养殖水体净化效果显著,养殖期间BOD5、COD、TN的平均去除率分别为81.77%、55.55%和65%,净化后水质部分符合渔业用水标准,可以循环利用.对照池水体由于BOD5、COD、TN得不到去除而持续增加,混浊度显著高于实验池,并出现水华.这种水体循环养殖模式具结构简单和易推广等优点.     

昆明美人蕉黑斑病菌——链格孢Alternaria alternata

美人蕉是重要的园林绿化植物和生物资源。为了明确美人蕉黑斑病的病原菌种类,并为病害防治提供理论指导,调查了昆明市美人蕉黑斑病的发生情况,采用组织分离法对病原物进行了分离和纯化,并进行了致病性测定。通过形态学和rDNA ITS序列分析,将昆明美人蕉黑斑病的病原菌鉴定为链格孢Alternaria alternata。     

美人蕉对镉的胁迫反应及积累特性

美人蕉(Canna indica)是我国城区普遍栽植兼具绿化、观赏和净化环境等重要价值的地被植物。为研究美人蕉对Cd的胁迫反应及积累特性, 使用盆栽方法对美人蕉进行不同含量水平Cd处理, 测定其生长过程中部分形态、生态、生理指标的变化和收获后体内Cd含量。结果表明, Cd含量小于1 mg·kg^-1时对美人蕉生长影响不大, 大于5 mg·kg^-1时抑制美人蕉生长。Cd含量小于5 mg·kg^-1时延长了美人蕉的花期。随着Cd含量的增大, 美人蕉根系活力、叶绿素含量和含水量逐渐降低, 可溶性糖含量先升高后降低, 游离脯氨酸含量和细胞膜透性逐渐升高。Cd在美人蕉体内的分布为根系>地上部分, 随着Cd含量的增大, 美人蕉根系和地上部分Cd含量逐渐升高、富集系数和转运系数逐渐降低; Cd含量为20 mg·kg^-1时美人蕉对Cd的积累量最大, 为5.89 mg·株^-1。综合分析美人蕉的生长、生理生态变化及富集Cd的能力, 美人蕉适于土壤Cd含量小于1 mg·kg^-1条件下的园林应用。     

美人蕉核型研究

对美人蕉体细胞染色体计数,并对其核型进行分析。结果表明,美人蕉的染色体数目为2n=18,核型公式为2n=2x=18m,属于"1A"型。