PHYTOREMEDIATION POTENTIAL OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) IN CO-CONTAMINATED SOILS WITH PENTACHLOROPHENOL AND CADMIUM

The ubiquitous coexistence of heavy metals and organic contaminants was increased in the polluted soil and phytoremediation as a remedial technology and management option is recommended to solve the problems of co-contamination. Growth of Zea mays L and pollutant removal ability may be influenced by interactions among mixed pollutants. Pot–culture experiments were conduced to investigate the single and interactive effect of cadmium (Cd) and pentachlorophenol (PCP) on growth of Zea mays L, PCP, and Cd removal from soil. Growth response of Zea mays L is considerably influenced by interaction of Cd and PCP, significantly declining with either Cd or PCP additions. The dissipation of PCP in soils was notably affected by interactions of Cd, PCP, and plant presence or absence. At the Pentachlorophenol in both planted and non-planted soil was greatly decreased at the end of the 10-week culture, accounting for 16–20% of initial extractable concentrations in non-planted soil and 9–14% in planted soil. With the increment of Cd level, residual pentachlorophenol in the planted soil tended to increase. The pentachlorophenol residual in the presence of high concentration of Cd was even higher in the planted soil than that in the non-planted soil.     

LEAD TOLERANCE AND ACCUMULATION IN PTERIS VITTATA AND PITYROGRAMMA CALOMELANOS,AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR PHYTOREMEDIATION OF LEAD-CONTAMINATED SOIL

A field survey was conducted to search for Pb accumulation in fern species at Bo Ngam Pb mine, Thailand. Eleven fern species including Pteris vittata accumulated Pb in the range of 23.3–295.6 mg kg^?1 in the aboveground parts. Hydroponic, pot, and field trial experiments were carried out to investigate Pb-accumulation ability in ferns; including P. vittata and the ornamental species, Pityrogramma calomelanos, Nephrolepis exaltata cv. Gracillimum, and N. exaltata cv. Smirha. In hydroponic experiment, Pi. calomelanos accumulated the highest concentration of Pb (root 14161.1 mg kg^?1, frond 402.7 mg kg^?1). The pot study showed that P. vittata, Pi. calomelanos, and N. exaltata cv. Gracillimum grew well when grown in soil Pb at 92900 mg kg^?1. N. exaltata cv. Gracillimum accumulated the highest Pb concentration in the frond (5074 mg kg^?1) and P. vittata accumulated the highest Pb concentration in the root (16257.5 mg kg^?1). All fern species exhibited TF values less than 1 in both hydroponic and pot experiments. When P. vittata and Pi. calomelanos were grown at mine soils for 6 months, P. vittata tolerated higher soil Pb (94584–101405 mg kg^?1) and accumulated more Pb in frond (4829.6 mg kg^?1) and showed TF > 1 after 2 months of growth. These results indicated that P. vittata can be potentially useful for phytoremediation of Pb-contaminated soil.     

Cd AND Zn TOLERANCE AND ACCUMULATION BY SEDUM JINIANUM IN EAST CHINA

Field survey, hydroponic culture, and pot experiments were carried out to examine and characterize cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) uptake and accumulation by Sedum jinianum, a plant species native to China. Shoot Cd and Zn concentrations in S. jinianum growing on a lead/Zn mine area reached 103–478 and 4165–8349 mg kg^?1 (DM), respectively. The shoot Cd concentration increased with the increasing Cd supply, peaking at 5083 mg kg^?1 (DM) when grown in nutrient at a concentration of 100 μmol L^?1 for 32 d, and decreased as the solution concentration increased from 200 to 400 μmol L^?1. The shoot-to-root ratio of plant Cd concentrations was > 1 when grown in solution Cd concentrations ≤ 200 μmol L^?1. Foliar, stem, and root Zn concentrations increased linearly with the increasing Zn level from 1 to 9600 μmol L^?1. The Zn concentrations in various plant parts decreased in the order roots > stem > leaves, with maximum concentrations of 19.3, 33.8, and 46.1 g kg^?1 (DM), respectively, when plants were grown at 9600 μmol Zn L^?1 for 32 d. Shoot Cd concentrations reached 16.4 and 79.8 mg kg^?1 (DM) when plants were grown in the pots of soil with Cd levels of 2.4 mg kg^?1 and 9.2 mg kg^?1, respectively. At soil Zn levels of 619 and 4082 mg kg^?1, shoot Zn concentrations reached 1560 and 15,558 mg kg^?1 (DM), respectively. The results indicate that S. jinianum is a Cd hyperaccumulator with a high capacity to accumulate Zn in the shoots.     

水稻不同品种对Cd吸收累积的差异和机理研究

采用盆栽和水培试验研究了华南地区水稻的主要品种对Ｃｄ吸收累积的差异和引起差异的原因。盆栽试验结果表明,供试的２０多个品种生长在同一污染土壤上,汕优６３,汕优６４等杂交稻,产量较高,但糙米Ｃｄ含量也较高,野奥丝苗,增城丝苗,黑糯等优质稻糙米重金属含量较低;常规稻则变幅较大,作物品种间差异可达１倍以上,在同一Ｃｄ浓度和营养液配方条件下的水培试验显示,与汕优６３相比,糙米Ｃｄ含量较低的野奥丝苗其单位产量     

STABILITY OF ENHANCED YIELD AND METAL UPTAKE BY SUNFLOWER MUTANTS FOR IMPROVED PHYTOREMEDIATION

Plant biomass and metal shoot accumulation are key factors for efficient phytoextraction. In a previous study, chemical mutagenesis has been used to improve the phytoextraction potential of sunflowers. The main goal of the present study was to assess the stability of sunflower mutants with improved biomass and metal accumulation properties in the 3^rd and 4th generations. As compared to control plants, the best M₃ mutants showed the following improvement of metal extraction: Cd 3–5-fold, Zn 4–5-fold, and Pb 3–5-fold. The best M₄ sunflowers also showed enhanced metal extraction: Cd 3–4- fold, Zn 5–7-fold, Pb 6–8-fold and Cr 5–7-fold. The control sunflower inbred line IBL 04, grown directly on the field, accumulated metals in individual organs in the following decreasing order: Cd and Zn: leaves > stem > roots > flower > seeds; Cr: roots > flower > seeds > leaves > stem. The best sunflower mutants showed either higher metal accumulation in shoots or enhanced metal accumulation in roots, suggesting to improved phytoextraction or rhizofiltration efficiency, respectively.     

IN-SITU SELECTION OF SUITABLE PLANTS FOR THE PHYTOREMEDIATION OF MULTI-METALS–CONTAMINATED SITES IN CENTRAL TAIWAN

Soils contaminated with metals are a serious problem in central Taiwan; 70% of the metals-contaminated soils in Taiwan are distributed there. We used soil turnover and dilution methods to reduce the total concentration of metals in soil, but this technique may be not suitable for other sites because of their shallow soil depths, which were less than 60 cm. Central Taiwan has the largest flower market in Taiwan and we propose that using local flower species to clean up the metals-contaminated soils is a feasible solution. A 1.3-ha area contaminated by multiple metals (As, Cr, Ni, Cu, and Zn) located in central Taiwan was selected for this large-area phytoremediation experiment. According to the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration project contract, in-situ selection experiments were conducted to select 12 potential species from 33 tested species for further large area experiment. After in-situ planting of 33 species of plants in the contaminated soil for 33 d, bougainvillea and cockscomb showed yellow-colored leaves and withered as the result of the toxicity of metals. Herbaceous plants can accumulate higher concentration of metals and have higher bioconcentration factor in relative to woody plants. Three weighting models of growth condition and the metal-accumulated concentration of plants growing in the site were evaluated and compared. Six woody plants and six herbaceous plants were selected as high potential metal accumulators for a further large-area experiment.     

地衣对放射性核素的吸收与积累及其在环境监测中的应用

阐述了地衣对放射性核素的吸收与积累及环境因子的影响;讨论了地衣在环境放射性监测中的应用及存在问题。同时,介绍了一个地衣吸收放射性核素的动态模型,以简化监测结果的分析。     

CO2浓度升高对沉水克隆植物生长速率及营养元素积累的影响

 研究在不同CO2浓度下水生克隆植物刺苦草（Vallisneria spinulosa）整个生活周期中生长的动态变化及对营养元素积累情况。在不损伤植物体的前提下,采用刺苦草形态学指标组合史估计了植株生物量的动态变化。结果表明：刺苦草鳞茎的萌发不受CO2浓度变化的影响。在高浓度CO2即(1000±50) μmol·mol-1下,刺苦草源株地上部分生长速率在整个生长前期和中期都远远高于低浓度CO2即(400±20) μmol·mol-1,而在后期则出现相反的现象,其中一个原因是因为高浓度CO2下后期光合物质向地下大量转移形成鳞茎引起地上部分生长减慢。但高浓度CO2下克隆株中的初级和次级分株生长速率均高于低浓度CO2。在两种CO2浓度下相同克隆植株构件中的总碳含量没有明显差异;除鳞茎外,根、叶、匍匐茎中的总磷含量随CO2浓度升高显著增加;由于各构件生物量增加有明显差异,导致叶和鳞茎因为生物稀释作用而使其含氮量降低了12%～14%,但根和茎中含量基本保持不变。在高浓度CO2中植株总生物量显著升高,所以总碳、总氮和总磷吸收量均显著大于在低浓度CO2中的吸收量。研究结果揭示,大气CO2浓度升高对沉水克隆植物生长的促进,有利于提高水生克隆植物在群落中的竞争能力;水生植物克隆生长将增加水生生态系统中碳的沉积;水环境中N、P含量将直接影响到水生克隆植物生长。     

海马齿对无机汞的耐性和吸附积累

报道了海马齿(Sesuvium portulacastrum)对重金属汞的耐性和吸附特性。 在10 μmol·L^-1汞胁迫时, 海马齿中脯氨酸含量明显低于对照; 丙二醛(MDA)含量、根的电解质外渗率(Electrolyte leakage rate, ELR)无明显变化; 叶绿素含量增加; 植物生长良好, 形态、生长速率、鲜重和根的长度与对照无区别, 且有新的须根形成。结果表明: 低浓度汞对海马齿的生长发育起着促进作用。海马齿能大量吸附积累汞离子, 主要积累在根组织中。当培养液中汞浓度为50 μmol·L^-1时, 海马齿根中汞含量最高可达到33.9 μg·g^-1DW, 是相同处理下地上部分的70倍。培养液中汞浓度为10 μmol·L^-1时, 植物并未受到伤害, 且能快速生长, 此时根部的汞含量可达到12.02 μg·g^-1 DW。由此可见, 海马齿植物表现为很强的耐汞和吸收汞特性。     

羊草草原枯枝落叶积累的研究──自然状态下枯枝落叶的积累及放牧、割草对积累量的影响

在自然状态下,羊草草原枯枝落叶积累季节动态是积累量从５月出现,随着时间推移呈指数形式递增,１０月末出现最大值。当枯枝落叶输入量和分解速率保持恒定时,积累量的年变化,随着时间的进展不断增加,最后达到稳定状态,量大积累量为５７２ｇ／ｍ￣２,达９５％稳定状态时间约为７─８ａ。放牧对枯枝落叶积累有明显的抑制作用,当放牧强度达７．５８羊（只）／ｈｍ￣２时,积累量比非放牧区减少近７４％。割草对枯枝落叶积累的影响也是显著的,随着割草频度增加,积累量明显减少,当一年内刈割３次,积累量减少８３％。刈割时间对积累量的影响表现在割草期的早晚,伴随刈割时间推迟,积累量逐渐减少。     

GENOTYPIC VARIATION AND ALTERNATING DNA LEVELS AT CONSTANT CHROMOSOME NUMBERS IN THE LIFE HISTORY OF THE BROWN ALGA HAPLOSPORA GLOBOSA (TILOPTERIDALES)1

The brown algal order Tilopteridales contains three monospecific genera with reduced life histories, Which are assumed to have been derived form ancestors with oogamous reproduction and alternation of generations. The Newfoundland population of Haplospora globosa Kjellman still shows an alternation of gametophytes and sporophytes, but the chromosome Numbers remain equal because of parthenogenesis and apomeiosis, However, DNA fluorometry showed that the DNA level is twice as high in the Sporophytes as in the gametophytes, The DNA variation at constant chromosome numbers is presumably due to endomitosis combined with a law degree of polyteny. A genotypic variant of Haplospora is represented by the population at Helgoland (F.R.G.) where only sporophytes exist, Spores develop into sporophytes instead of gametophytes, and the plants have reduced chromosome number but the same DNA level as the Newfoundland sporophytes     

NTAGONISM BETWEEN CADMIUM AND IRON IN THE MARINE DIATOM THALASSIOSIRA WEISSFLOGII1

Cadmium inhibits iron uptake and assimilation in the coastal diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii Grun. The effect of cadmium on short term Fe uptake fits ft competitive binding model: where (Fe³+) and (Cd²++) tire the free ferric and cadmium ion concentrations, respectively. The apparent binding constant K_cds, is calculated to be ca. lO^8.2M^-1 compared to a K^fe of lO¹⁹ M^-1. At low free ferric ion concentrations. interference of cadmium with iron transport (at pCd = 8 and pFe* < 20) results in a simultaneous decrease in growth rate and Fe accumulation to a level known 1o limit growth. Upon decreasing the free cadmium ion concentration, cells accumulate a large amount oj iron prior to resumption of normal growth. At higher free ferric ion concentrations (pFe* < 20) normal or elevated Fe quotas are absented but “luxury consumption” of iron still occurs upon reversal of toxicity. Evidence that these algae with high cellular iron quotas are effectively Fe deficient is provided by a decrease in the cytochrome f/chlorophyll a ratio and a much greater decrease in NO₃- reductase activity than in aldolase activity or H¹⁴C0₃ assimilation. Under the conditions of this study, cadmium had little effect on Si accumulation. The transport of methylamine (an analog of NH⁺₄) is unaffected by short term exposure to high free cadmium ion concentration but is greatly inhibited upon long term (97 h) exposure.     

UPTAKE OF LIPOPHILIC CADMIUM COMPLEXES BY THREE GREEN ALGAE: INFLUENCE OF HUMIC ACID AND ITS pH DEPENDENCE1

Cadmium forms neutral, lipophilic CdL₂⁰ complexes with diethyldithiocarbamate (L = DDC) and with ethylxanthate (L = XANT). In a synthetic solution and in the absence of natural dissolved organic matter (DOM), for a given total Cd concentration, uptake of these complexes by unicellular algae is much faster than the uptake of the free Cd²⁺ cation. The objective of the present study was to determine how this enhanced uptake of the lipophilic CdL₂⁰ complexes was affected by the presence of natural DOM (Suwannee River humic acid, SRHA). Experiments were performed with Cd(DDC)₂⁰ and Cd(XANT)₂⁰ at two pH values (7.0 and 5.5) and with the three chlorophytes [Chlamydomonas reinhardtii P. A. Dang., Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (Korshikov) Hindák, Chlorella fusca var. vacuolata Shihira et R. W. Krauss]. Short‐term uptake (30–40 min) of the CdL₂⁰ complexes was followed in the absence and presence of SRHA (6.5 mg C · L^?1). Acidification from pH 7.0 to 5.5 decreased CdL₂⁰ uptake by the three algae, in the presence or absence of humic acid (HA). The dominant effect of the HA was to decrease Cd uptake, due to its interaction with the CdL₂⁰ complexes in solution. However, if uptake of the free CdL₂⁰ complexes was compared in the presence and absence of HA, in four of eight cases initial uptake rate constants (k_i) were significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the presence of the HA, suggesting the operation of an interfacial effect of the HA at the algal cell membrane, favoring uptake of CdL₂⁰. Overall, the experimental results suggest that neutral metal complexes will be less bioavailable in natural waters than they are in synthetic laboratory media in the absence of natural DOM.     

CADMIUM AND MANGANESE ACCUMULATION IN PHYTOLACCA AMERICANA L. AND THE ROLES OF NON-PROTEIN THIOLS AND ORGANIC ACIDS

Phytolacca americana L. can accumulate large amounts of heavy metals in its aerial tissues, especially cadmium (Cd) and manganese (Mn). It has great potential for use in phytoextraction of metals from multi-metal-contaminated soils. This study was conducted to further investigate the Cd- and Mn-tolerance strategies of this plant. Concentrations of non-protein thiols (NPTs) and phytochelatins (PCs) in leaves and roots increased significantly as the concentration of Cd in solution increased. The molar ratios of PCs:soluble Cd ranged from 1.8 to 3.6 in roots and 8.1 to 31.6 in leaves, suggesting that the cellular response involving PC synthesis was sufficient to complex Cd ions in the cytosol, especially that of leaves. In contrast, excess Mn treatments did not result in a significant increase in NPT or PC concentrations in leaves or roots. Oxalic acid concentrations in leaves of plants exposed to 2 or 20 mM Mn reached 69.4 to 89.3 mg (0.771 to 0.992 mmol) g^–1 dry weight, respectively, which was approximately 3.7- to 8.6-fold higher than the Mn level in the 0.6 M HCl extract. Thus, oxalic acid may play an important role in the detoxification of Mn.     

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     

结缕草(Zoysia japonica)在镉(Cd)污染农田上开发与应用的研究

为了对Cd污染农田实施农业生态整治及安全高效利用,将Cd污染土壤作为一种特殊的资源,在Cd污染农田建植绿化草坪繁育基地是近年提出的新方法。Cd污染地各种草坪草富集Cd含量的结果表明,结缕草是对污染地中Cd的摄取富集量最低的草坪品种,进行异地栽植,不会造成二次污染,并改变了土壤层中Cd的浓度构成。通过采用草坪生产模式,消除食物链中Cd的危害,为重金属污染地的生物修复和开发利用探索新的途径。     

PHYLOGENETIC VARIATION IN THE TOLERANCE AND UPTAKE OF ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS

An investigation into the phylogenetic variation of plant tolerance and the root and shoot uptake of organic contaminants was undertaken. The aim was to determine if particular families or genera were tolerant of, or accumulated organic pollutants. Data were collected from sixty-nine studies. The variation between experiments was accounted for using a residual maximum likelihood analysis to approximate means for individual taxa. A nested ANOVA was subsequently used to determine differences at a number of differing phylogenetic levels. Significant differences were observed at a number of phylogenetic levels for the tolerance to TPH, the root concentration factor and the shoot concentration factor. There was no correlation between the uptake of organic pollutants and that of heavy metals. The data indicate that plant phylogeny is an important influence on both the plant tolerance and uptake of organic pollutants. If this study can be expanded, such information can be used when designing plantings for phytoremediation or risk reduction during the restoration of contaminated sites.     

甜高粱开花后干物质积累与分布的研究

甜高粱从开花期到成熟期间,穗部干物质积累总量的80％－85％的物质来自植株在此时期绿叶面积的光合作用。在同样的栽培条件下,甜高粱干物质积累量随穗部籽粒成熟状态而逐渐增加。其历程是,开花期低于乳熟期,乳熟期低于成熟期。单株干物质积累与分布呈S形曲线,穗部高于上茎,上茎低于中茎,中茎高于下茎。