栅藻对水环境中镍的累积效应与机理分析

对不同 Scenedesmus 品种的藻细胞从含镍水溶液(10mg/L)中累积金属镍的能力进行了分析,结果表明:藻细胞对镍的生物累积量表现出明显的品种差异性. Scenedesmus quadricauda FACHB 44 和 Scenedesmus quadricauda FACHB 506 表现出很强的累积能力(累积量达到5～6 mg Ni /g干重),而 Scenedesmus sp. FACHB 416 和 Scenedesmus sp. FACHB 489在相同条件对金属镍累积量要少得多(1～1.5 mg Ni /g干重).这种差异可能与不同品种藻细胞间的形态结构和生理特性是相关的.对 S. quadricauda FACHB 44 重金属抗性和累积能力进一步的分析表明, S. quadricauda FACHB 44用于含镍重金属废水处理是非常有效的,在高浓度(100 mg/L)的镍溶液中,藻细胞的最大累积量能达到(26.7 mg Ni/g 干重).对该藻细胞镍累积动力学分析发现:藻细胞对镍的生物累积包括一个快速的被动吸附过程(5 min, 结合70%的镍)和一个缓慢的耗能累积过程(2～3 h时间内的累积量占总量的20%～30%).与其他藻类相比, S. quadricauda FACHB 44对水溶液中镍的耗能累积量明显高于其他藻类.透射电子显微镜(TEM)和X射线能谱(EDX)分析结果均表明,藻细胞耗能累积的镍主要集中在原生质体中,尤以淀粉粒和染色质中为多.     

宜都栅藻——栅藻属——新种

栅藻属(Scenedesmus)是1829年由Meyen建立的。到目前为止,中国已报告有50余种。在鉴定由作者和几位同事所采集的标本时,发现采于宜都县和恩施县的标本应是一个新种,经研究命名为宜都栅藻。     

绿藻栅藻对微囊藻的抑制效应及评价

为筛选具有控制微囊藻水华潜力的绿藻, 研究基于藻类之间的化感作用, 对34株绿藻开展筛选及评价工作。结果发现, 栅藻FACHB-1229的抑制率最高, 其滤液对微囊藻FACHB-3550和FACHB-905的抑制率分别为53.95%和48.39%; 通过对滤液中的物质进行GC-MS检测, 推测该藻株的效应物质可能为邻苯二甲酸二(2-甲氧基乙基)酯。进一步对FACHB-1229生长和光合放氧、氨氮耐受等指标进行评价, 结果发现: 该藻株在孔板中的生长速率(0.38±0.06)/d高于微囊藻生长速率(0.13±0.03)/d; 栅藻FACHB-1229的光合放氧速率高于同期测定的其他绿藻光合放氧速率, 可达(229.91±10.49) μmol O₂/(mg Chl.a·h); 同时该藻株对氨氮的耐受能力最强, 在氨氮浓度为1888.60 mg/L时其生长速率可达(0.30±0.08)/d。此外, 在与微囊藻FACHB-3550进行共培养时, 栅藻FACHB-1229所占比例持续升高。综上, 栅藻FACHB-1229具备与微囊藻竞争的优势, 有望成为微囊藻水华生物控制的优选材料。     

氯氰菊酯对斜生栅藻的毒性研究

研究了农药氯氰菊酯对斜生栅藻的毒性效应,结果显示：以丙酮为溶剂量,其96h EC50为112.45mg/L;以乙酸乙酯为溶剂时,其96hEC50为112.81mg/L。同时也研究了氯氰菊酯对斜生栅藻的光合色素含量、色素光谱、可溶性蛋白质含量和超氧物歧化酶活性的影响。     

溶藻菌R1的分离鉴定以及对栅藻共处代谢的影响

【目的】分离并鉴定溶藻菌和栅藻,并对溶藻菌抑制栅藻的机理进行分析。【方法】溶藻菌分离采用高氏一号培养基,经多次划线纯化而得;溶藻菌鉴定采用生理生化性质判定;栅藻分离和鉴定主要采用镜检和《中国常见淡水浮游藻类图谱》完成;溶藻菌对栅藻的影响分析测定包括:测定栅藻叶绿素a变化、水体中溶解氧变化、藻细胞数目变化、藻蛋白表达变化、抑藻特殊物质测定等。【结果】共分离出4株溶藻菌(R1-R4),通过对其理化性质测定初步判定均属于芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus sp.),其中溶藻菌R1对栅藻生长的影响最明显,其对栅藻叶绿素a的抑制率为65%、溶解氧最低达6.5 mg/L,远低于栅藻单独培养下的10.4 mg/L;栅藻单独培养条件下的蛋白质表达为0.845 7 mg/L,与溶藻菌R1共培养时栅藻蛋白表达仅有0.192 6 mg/L;傅里叶红外光谱(FTIR)测定表明溶藻菌对栅藻细胞结构产生影响;相差显微镜对溶藻菌R1-栅藻共培养动态观察图可以看出,溶藻菌R1对栅藻的生长具有明显的抑制作用。【结论】从影响栅藻细胞结构、栅藻蛋白表达、栅藻光合作用等方面进行了分析,为揭示溶藻菌对栅藻抑制的机理提供了一定的理论基础。     

叶绿素荧光动力学检测塑化剂对尖细栅藻的毒性效应

以汉江水华藻类尖细栅藻Scenedesmus acuminatus为材料, 研究了塑化剂(邻苯二甲酸二异辛酯, DEHP)对其光合系统的毒性效应。以不同浓度的DEHP处理S.acuminatus, 分析其光合系统电子传递特征及相关参数, 以及快速叶绿素荧光诱导动力曲线, 发现低浓度的DEHP (10 mg/L)对S.acuminatus活性反应中心的电子传递链中QA-的还原有促进作用, 而高浓度(50100 mg/L)则显著抑制; 光合活性则与DEHP浓度呈效应-剂量关系, 最大光化学效率降低; 同时DEHP显著降低SOD活性, 增加MDA含量, 而且随DEHP浓度升高, 处理时间的延长, 效果越明显。研究结果表明, DEHP处理对S.acuminatus的光合系统传递链和抗氧化系统有一定的影响,说明快速荧光动力方法能够应用于DEHP毒性效应的快速检测。     

温度和氮磷浓度对平裂藻和栅藻生长及竞争的影响

为了解温度及氮磷浓度对平裂藻和栅藻生长及竞争的影响,分别在18、25和35℃条件下,以BG11培养基为基础,设置了不同的氮磷浓度组,进行了2种藻的单独培养试验和混合培养试验,结果表明:在纯培养条件下,低营养浓度组(磷浓度分别为0.1和0.5 mg/L)平裂藻在3种温度下基本停止生长,高营养盐浓度组(磷浓度分别为1.0和1.5 mg/L)除18℃1.0 mg/L组停止生长外,其余均能正常生长增殖,且细胞最大密度表现为25℃ 18℃ 35℃, 1.5和1.0 mg/L浓度组细胞生长差异不显著。栅藻在纯培养条件下,细胞密度总体表现为随着营养盐浓度升高而增加的趋势,细胞最大密度表现为18℃ 25℃ 35℃。在混合培养试验中,除35℃、1.5 mg/L组平裂藻对栅藻的竞争抑制参数大于栅藻对平裂藻的竞争抑制参数外,其余试验组均表现为栅藻受平裂藻影响较小。在混合培养体系中, 0.1 mg/L组平裂藻仍基本停止生长, 0.5 mg/L组受栅藻的刺激作用,生长优于纯培养体系。1.0和1.5 mg/L组均受栅藻的抑制作用,且浓度越高抑制作用越强。     

中国栅藻属新分类群与新记录

本文报道在安徽发现的栅藻属Scenedesmus的4个新种,2个新变种及4个中国新记录。 4个新种是安徽栅藻S．anhuiensis, 黄山栅藻S．huangshanensis四翼栅藻S. qua-drialatus和芜湖栅藻S．wuhuensis, 2个新变种是角柱栅藻具刺变种S．prismaticus var．spinosus和史密斯栅藻微刺变种S. smithii var．spinulosus;四个中国新记录是具齿栅藻南方变种S. denticulatus var．australis Playfair,角柱栅藻S. prismaticus Bruhl et Biswas,四棘栅藻具齿变种S·quadricauda var．dentatus Deduss和史密斯栅藻S. smithii Teiling。     

乐果对四尾栅藻碳、氮、磷营养缺乏的替补效应

有机磷农药属于有机磷化合物的范畴,一般是指磷(膦)酸酯、硫代磷酸酯、磷酰胺酯类有机磷化合物。因其具有杀虫力强、使用范围广、残留期较短等特点,从20世纪80年代开始,有机磷农药很快就取代了有机氯农药成为我国农药市场份额最大,使用最多最广的一代新生     

中国栅藻属植物数量分类初探

作者采用双向指示种分析法,对在中国分布的栅藻属植物进行了数量分类的初步研究。结果表明,52种栅藻属植物可分成5类。对该属的一些系统分类问题也进行了讨论。     

Nickel sorption and speciation in a marine environment

Six sediment samples were collected from the northern Arabian Gulf. Nickel was added to each sediment- seawater suspension and the concentration of total dissolved Ni in the suspensions was monitored for 75 days. The analytical data were used to obtain a linear regression equation relating Ni²⁺ activity in the sediment suspensions to pH. Using this equation and thermodynamic information, the distribution of Ni species in the suspensions was calculated. The major inorganic species, extrapolated to 35 salinity and pH 8.1, were: Ni²⁺ (60.1%), NiCl⁺ (16.9%), NiCl _inf2 ^sup0 (5.0%), NiOH⁺ (0.4%), and NiSO _inf4 ^sup0 (17.5%). An increase in the seawater salinity increased the concentration of total dissolved Ni and Ni chloro-complexes. A decrease in pH of seawater increased total dissolved Ni and decreased NiOH⁺ complex, but the proportion of other species remained unchanged. There was no significant (P < 0.05) effect of Cu, Cd, Pb, Fe, Mn, and Al additions on Ni sorption in the marine sediment suspensions.     

Characterization of Nickel Tolerant Bacteria Isolated from Heavy Metal Polluted Glass Industry for its Potential Role in Bioremediation

Heavy metal contamination of the environment is a serious concern because of their deleterious effects on biological systems. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first investigation on isolation of heavy metal resistant bacteria from contaminated sites of glass industrial area.

The study focused on isolation and characterization of Ni²⁺ resistant bacteria from these sites and analysis of their Ni²⁺ accumulation potential. Out of 38 different bacterial isolates 3 bacteria were able to tolerate up to 24 mM Ni²⁺ concentration. These bacterial strains were identified as E. coli (AS17b), Escherichia coli (AS21) and Microbacterium sp. (AS33) by 16S rRNA (16S ribosomal RNA) sequencing and their basic local alignment search tool search analysis. Growing cell of E. coli and Microbacterium sp. revealed accumulation of 0.12, 0.08 and 0.06 µg, of Ni²⁺/mg dry weight of cells, respectively, by 72 hr. Similarly resting cell of these strains showed accumulation of 0.27, 0.11 and 0.08 µg of Ni²⁺/mg dry weight of cells by 150 min, respectively. These results reveal that strain E. coli (AS21) shows maximum accumulation efficiency for Ni²⁺ among different isolates studied under shaking as well as starving conditions. Hence, E. coli (AS21) could serve as an efficient and promising bacterium for bioremediation of nickel-contaminated sites.     

Insect Diversity in Phytoremediation and Bioaccumulation of Se

A variety of plant species are being considered for the phytoremediation of selenium (Se) contaminated soils in agricultural regions of central California. Use of this plant-based technology may also attract a wide range of insects to these Se-accumulating plants. The first field study surveyed the diversity of insects attracted to tall fescue, birdsfoot trefoil, kenaf, and Indian mustard. Over 7500 specimens were collected by a sweep net collection technique for one complete growing season. Most of the 84 families identified were associated with beneficial insects, although pestiferous insects, for example, thrips, aphids, lygus, and leafhoppers, were also found. In the second study the bioaccumulation of Se in the cabbage looper [Trichoplusia ni (Hübner)] was investigated on Indian mustard grown in Se-rich water culture solution. Neonate larvae were transferred to plants and fed on Se-treated and no Se treated plants (controls) for 14 days, respectively. Pupae were collected from each treatment and incubated until adult insects emerged. Almost 50% fewer pupae were collected from Se-treated plants compared with “controls”, resulting in fewer adult insects. Selenium concentrations were as high as 3173 μg Se kg^-1 DW in adult insects hatched from Se-treated plants compared with <5 μg Se kg^-1 DW in insects from “controls”. Based on both studies, we concluded that insect diversity should be determined and insects monitored for bioaccumulation of Se on phytoremediation sites in agricultural regions.     

X-ray Microanalysis of Phosphorus in Scenedesmus obtusiusculus

Results from energy dispersive x-ray microanalysis indicate considerable variation in phosphorus as well as in other elements found in polyphosphate granules in cells of Scenedesmus obtusiusculus starved of phosphorus for 24, 36 and 48 h. Comparison is made with cells at a 3-h stage of synchronization and after 48 h cultivation in a phosphorus-containing medium. After 48 h with a very limited external source of phosphorus, phosphorus was not detectable in‘polyphosphate granules’ in Epon-Araldite sections unless the resin and other organic molecules were removed by plasma microincineration. In spite of the low amounts of elements (Mg. Al, Si, P and Ca) detected in these granules they are still dense to electrons in unstained sections, like the granules in cells cultivated in the presence of phosphorus. That suggests that the localized differences in the structural packing of elements or radicals in the polyphosphale polymer is more important For visualization of unstained polyphosphate granules than the absolute concentration of phosphorus or other elements. In contrast to previous assumptions, the abundance of morphologically-observable‘polyphosphate’ granules can no longer be taken as an index of mobilizable phosphate reserves.     

Biosynthesis of chlorophyll b in pigment mutant C-2A' of Scenedesmus obliquus

It is demonstrated that chlorophyll b does not only derive from chlorophyll a , but is also formed separately from an in vivo-occurring chlorophyllide b . The branching point for the latter synthesis is at the level of chlorophyllide, since no protochlorophyllide b was detectable. We have indications that the enzyme oxidizing chlorophyll a to chlorophyll b accepts also non-phytylated 17,18 dihydroporphyrins and is not restricted to chlorophylls. Preparations of chlorophyllide a and chlorophyll a could both be transferred with the same enzyme fraction to chlorophyllide b and chlorophyll b , respectively. Preliminary experiments show this enzyme to be membrane bound and light independent. An updated scheme for chlorophyll b biosynthesis is presented.     

Within and between population variation for zinc and nickel accumulation in two species of Thlaspi (Brassicaceae)

In this study, the differences in zinc (Zn) and nickel (Ni) hyperaccumulation were investigated between three populations of Thlaspi pindicum together with genetic variation within populations of T. pindicum and Thlaspi alpinum var. sylvium, both serpentine endemics. Three experiments were conducted under standard conditions in hydroponic assay. Each experiment contained three treatments of metal: 100 microm Zn, 100 microm Ni, and combined 100/100 microm Zn/Ni. Genetic variation within populations was determined using maternal families. No genetic variation within populations was found for either Zn or Ni hyperaccumulation for both T. pindicum and T. alpinum var. sylvium, but differences were observed for both Zn and Ni hyperaccumulation between populations of T. pindicum. In combined Zn/Ni treatments, Zn inhibited Ni translocation in both species, which is unexpected considering that these species are serpentine endemics and well known Ni hyperaccumulators. The lack of genetic variation for metal hyperaccumulation is possibly due to inbreeding. Since Zn hyperaccumulation is not manifested in the field, inadvertent uptake of Zn is a plausible hypothesis for its preferential uptake.