不同种源白桦根CO2释放通量地点和根径级间的差异

以草河口和帽儿山的12个种源13年生白桦(Betula platyphylla Suk.)为实验材料,在生长季分别取直径<0.5 mm、2.0~5.0 mm和> 5.0 mm三个径级根,采用红外线气体分析法离体测定根系CO2释放速率。探讨根系径级、试验地点和种源对白桦根系CO2释放通量的影响。结果表明:根直径和环境对根系CO2释放速率影响显著(P <0.01),而种源对根系CO2释放速率影响不显著(P> 0.05)。根CO2释放速率随径级的升高而显著降低(P <0.01)。草河口试验地的白桦各径级根CO2释放速率均显著高于帽儿山试验地的白桦(P <0.01)。草河口试验地和帽儿山实验地白桦直径<0.5 mm根CO2释放速率值分别为104.21和81.07 mol·g^-1·s^-1,直径2.0~5.0 mm根CO2释放速率分别为41.08和30.91 mol·g^-1·s^-1,直径> 5.0 mm根CO2释放速率分别为24.87和11.37 mol·g^-1·s^-1。白桦12个种源间的树高和胸径均差异显著(P <0.05),树高和胸径均与根系CO2释放通量呈负相关。相关研究结果将为更准确评估林木根系CO2释放通量提供重要基础。     

不同CO2浓度下渗透胁迫对小麦膜伤害的影响

研究了常规CO₂(350μl·L^-1)和CO₂倍增(700μl·L^-1)环境中生长的春小麦幼苗,渗透胁迫时叶片中活性氧含量的变化和质膜透性的变化.结果表明,生长在CO₂倍增环境中的春小麦幼苗,渗透胁迫时O₂^·-及H₂O₂的增长幅度均小于常规CO₂浓度下生长的春小麦幼苗.质膜透性的增长幅度也是前者小于后者.据此认为,CO₂浓度倍增可以减轻渗透胁迫对质膜的氧化伤害,提高植物的抗旱力.     

Light-dependent variations in the composition of the internal atmosphere of Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex steudel

The composition of the lacunal air in Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steudel during a diel cycle and during prolonged exposures to light and dark, respectively, was studied in the laboratory. The experimental system was constructed so that samples of the lacunal air could be withdrawn with syringes at fixed points in the stems and in the rhizomes of an intact shootsystem. The composition of the samples (CO₂, O₂, N₂) was analyzed by gas chromatography.

A steep gradient in O₂ concentration was observed within the lacunae, with highest concentrations in the aerial stems (21%) and lowest concentrations in the deepest-growing rhizomes (3.6%). Inverse gradients of CO₂ and N₂ occurred in the opposite direction. The composition of the lacunal air exhibited a clear diel variation, with highest O₂ and lowest CO₂ and N₂ concentrations during the daytime.

It is concluded that the transport of gases within the lacunae of P. australis is mediated by diffusion following the concentration gradients of the gases, and convective flow of air resulting from solubilization of respiratory CO₂ in the interstitial waters and/or in the transpiration stream. During the daytime, the ventilation is accelerated, probably as a consequence of thermo-osmotic pressurization resulting from temperature differences between the aerial plant tissues and the ambient air.     

冬小麦幼苗生长和化感物质对CO2和O3浓度升高的响应

利用开顶式气室(OTC), 采用盆栽试验研究了CO₂浓度为550 μL·L^-1、O₃浓度为60 μL·L^-1及CO₂浓度为550 μL·L^-1+O₃浓度为60 μL·L^-1对7个冬小麦品种幼苗生物量和化感物质丁布(DIMBOA)的影响.结果表明：在高CO₂浓度下,冬小麦幼苗地上生物量与丁布含量在品种间存在显著差异,品种碧蚂1号幼苗和根干质量比对照（CO₂浓度为370 μL·L^-1,O₃浓度为40 μL·L^-1）增加了36.8%和24.7%;丁布含量增幅为5.7%~184.6%.除碧蚂1号和陕139外,高浓度O₃导致冬小麦生物量降低,但使所有品种丁布含量显著增加,变幅为0.5~3倍.交互作用下所有品种根干质量降低,长武134地上部质量、根质量和丁布含量降幅最大,分别为82%、27.9%和35.5%;与长武134、远丰175和兰考217丁布含量降低相反,陕139丁布含量增加84.6%.聚类分析显示,不同处理和不同品种均显著影响丁布含量,陕139、兰考217和长武134在高CO₂和O₃浓度处理下聚为一类,而陕139在所有处理中丁布含量均表现为增加.表明化感物质丁布可以作为气候变化条件下,尤其是CO₂和O₃变化下抗性育种的特定指标.     

Application of the continuous variation method to cooperative interactions: mechanism of Fe(II)-ferrozine chelation and conditions leading to anomalous binding ratios

The method of continuous variation, often known as the Job plot, has long been used for determining the stoichiometry of two interacting components. The correct binding ratio, n, is generally obtained when the total concentration of the reactants, C_o, is much greater than the dissociation constants involved. For non-cooperative binding systems, the stoichiometry varies between one and n as C_o increases; whereas for positive cooperative systems, values larger than n may be observed at low C_o. In this report, we present examples to illustrate how the changing apparent stoichiometries as a function of C_o can provide clues for differentiating various binding mechanisms. To test these concepts, we examined the chelation of Fe(II) with ferrozine in the range of C_o=7 to 210 μM with Fe(II) expressed in molar concentration or in terms of its binding equivalents (three in this case). The results were analyzed according to several models and found to be most consistent with the mechanism of one-step complex formation or infinite cooperativity with a K_d of 8 μM.     

低氧条件下奥巴克拉联合吉西他滨对乳腺癌细胞的作用

目的: 研究在低氧条件下,奥巴克拉(OBX)联合吉西他滨(GEM)对乳腺癌细胞MCF-7、BT-20的细胞活性、迁移、侵袭及凋亡的影响。方法: 选取乳腺癌细胞MCF-7与BT-20细胞,分组为正常氧组,低氧组,GEM组,OBX+GEM组。正常氧组:37℃,5% CO₂培养箱培养24 h与48 h;低氧组:37℃,1%O₂,5% CO₂ ,94% N₂条件下培养24 h与48 h; GEM组:37℃,1%O₂,5% CO₂ , 94% N₂,加入终浓度为10 μmol/L的GEM培养24 h与48 h;OBX+ GEM组:7℃,1%O₂,5% CO₂ ,94% N₂,加入终浓度为10 μmol/L的GEM与终浓度为50 nmol/L的OBX培养24 h与48 h。利用Western blot检测正常氧及低氧条件下MCF-7与BT-20细胞中低氧诱导因子(HIF-1α)的表达;利用CCK-8实验检测各组中MCF-7与BT-20细胞活性,每组设置15个复孔;利用划痕实验检测各组MCF-7与BT-20细胞迁移能力,每组设置6个复孔;利用Western blot检测各组MCF-7细胞中vimentin、E-Cadherin及p53蛋白的表达。结果: HIF-1α在低氧条件下培养的细胞中的表达远远高于其在正常氧条件下培养的细胞中的表达(P＜0.05),说明低氧条件成功;与低氧组相比较,GEM可降低MCF-7与BT-20细胞迁移能力和细胞活性(P＜0.05),减少细胞中vimentin的表达(P＜0.01),促进E-Cadherin和p53的表达(P＜0.01);与GEM组相比较,OBX联合GEM组可明显降低细胞活性和MCF-7与BT-20细胞的迁移能力(P＜0.01),显著降低细胞中vimentin的表达(P＜0.01),显著升高E-Cadherin和p53的表达(P＜0.01)。 结论:在低氧条件下,OBX联合小剂量GEM可显著抑制乳腺癌细胞的生长、迁移、侵袭,增强GEM对乳腺癌细胞的促凋亡作用,具体机制尚需要进一步研究。     

四种作物光下暗呼吸速率降低的原因

以C₃作物(小麦, Triticum aestivum和大豆, Glycine max)和C₄作物(玉米, Zea mays和千穗谷, Amaranthus hypochondriacus)为例, 探讨了其光下暗呼吸速率降低的原因。结果表明, 2% O₂条件下, CO₂浓度为0时, 叶室CO₂浓度维持在0左右, 而胞间CO₂浓度(C_i)显著高于叶室CO₂浓度。分析认为这是由于此时植物的暗呼吸仍在正常进行。因此, 该测量条件下的表观光合速率应为CO₂浓度为0时的光下暗呼吸速率(R_d)。CO₂浓度为0时, 不同光强下的R_d均随光强的升高而降低, 且在低光强(50 μmol·m^-2·s^-1)和高光强(2000 μmol·m^-2·s^-1)之间存在显著差异, 说明光强对R_d具有较大影响。在2% O₂条件下, 经饱和光强充分活化而断光后, 以上4种作物叶片的暗呼吸速率(R_n)均随着时间的推移而下降, 说明光强并未抑制暗呼吸速率。试验结果表明, R_d的降低是由于CO₂被重新回收利用所导致, CO₂回收利用率随光强的升高而增大, 从低光强(50 μmol·m^-2·s^-1)到高光强(2000 μmol·m^-2·s^-1), 小麦、大豆、玉米和千穗谷的回收利用率范围变动分别为22.65%-52.91%、22.40%-55.31%、54.24%-87.59%和72.43%-90.07%。     

温度和气体成分对冬枣果实贮藏期间品质的影响

主要探讨冬枣(Ziziphus jujuba Mill.cv Dongzao)在-1℃的动态气调(CA-Ⅰ,70%O2 0%CO2处理7天,然后转入5%O2 0%CO2中)、普通气调(CA-Ⅱ,5%O2 0%CO2;CA-Ⅲ,10%O2 0%CO2)及普通冷藏和常温(25℃)等条件下,果实发病率、色素、可溶性固形物、可滴定酸、乙醇和乙酸乙酯含量等的变化.结果表明:与普通冷藏相比,气调贮藏能减缓果实的腐烂,抑制色素的分解和减少果肉中乙醇、乙酸乙酯的含量.动态高氧处理能有效地保持果实的颜色,抑制色素降解及果皮褐变.CA-Ⅲ(10%O2 0%CO2)能有效地减少果肉乙醇的含量而CA-Ⅱ(5%O2 0%CO2)能有效地减少果肉乙酸乙酯的含量.气调贮藏的果实可滴定酸及可溶性固形物含量与其他处理的果实没有明显的差异.     

Potential of Bioaugmentation and Biostimulation for Enhancing Intrinsic Biodegradation in Oil Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soil

Studies were conducted using a 10-chamber Micro-Oxymax (Columbus, OH, USA) respirometer to determine the effect of bioaugmentation and biostimulation (by diverse ways of O₂ supply) on enhancing biodegradation of oil hydrocarbons to reduce risk at a former military airport in Kluczewo, Poland. Indigenous or exogenous bacteria bioaugmentation was used to degrade hydrocarbons. Aerated water and/or aqueous solutions of H₂O₂ or KMnO₄ were used to supply O₂. The intrinsic and enhanced biodegradation was evaluated by the O₂ uptake and CO₂ production rates obtained using a linear regression of the cumulative O₂ uptake and CO₂ production curves. Generally, in all cases biodegradation rates enhanced by bioaugmentation were two to four times higher than the rates of intrinsic biodegradation. Moreover, application of indigenous bacteria was more efficient in comparison to the exogenous consortia. The highest CO₂ production rates were achieved when aqueous solution of KMnO₄ was applied, as the increase of CO₂ production rates were about 71% to 97% higher compared to a control. The aqueous solution of H₂O₂ did not cause any significant improvement of the biodegradation rates. Compared to a control, the addition of aerated water resulted in a decrease of CO₂ production rates. Most probably the excessive soil moisture could reduce the air-filled porosity and, consequently, the oxygen contents in soil.     

The quenching of chlorophyll a fluorescence as a consequence of the transport of inorganic carbon by the cyanobacterium Synechococcus UTEX 625

The chlorophyll a fluorescence yield of the cyanobacterium Synechococcus UTEX 625 decreased upon the initiation of inorganic carbon transport. The fluorescence yield recovered upon the depletion of inorganic carbon from the medium or upon the addition of DCMU. The inhibition of photosynthetic CO₂ fixation by iodoacetamide did not prevent this reduction of fluorescence yield. Similar results were obtained for both Na⁺-stimulated HCO₃⁻ transport and for the transport (presumably of CO₂) that is stimulated by carbonic anhydrase. A transient lowering of the fluorescence yield was also observed when cell suspensions were pulsed with CO₂. In cells not inhibited with iodoacetamide, a very close quantitative relationship existed between the net rate of O₂ evolution and the maximum extent of fluorescence quenching seen as a function of the inorganic carbon concentration. The fluorescence quenching, however, was not due to CO₂ fixation but rather to the transport of inorganic carbon or the accumulation of the internal pool of inorganic carbon. If quenching is due to the latter it is not surprising that the extent of quenching corresponds to the maximum rate of photosynthesis as the rate of photosynthesis also depends on the size of the internal pool. The results with DCMU suggest that the quenching is Q quenching and transport must provide a mechanism for the oxidation of Q other than CO₂ fixation.     

Influence de l'oxygene sur les transferts d'electrons de la photosynthese. I. Influence de diverses concentrations d'oxygene sur quel ques reactions de Hill

Influence of oxygen on the electron transfers of photosynthesis. I. Influence of some oxygen concentrations on some Hill reactions

The influence of O₂ concentrations on the Hill reactions in the presence of p-benzoquinone, ferricyanide, NADP⁺, NADP⁺ plus ferredoxin has been studied with isolated spinach chloroplasts.

Because of the partial reoxidation of the hydroquinone, which is depending upon the O₂ concentration, it does not seem possible to localize a site of action for O₂.

With ferricyanide the influence of O₂ is weak. However, the rate of ferricyanide reduction is increased in the presence of O₂. The observed stimulation is greater for 21% O₂ than for 70% O₂. Bicarbonate stimulates the ferricyanide reduction and decreases the stimulating effect of 21% O₂.

O₂ decreases the rate of NADP⁺ reduction. Ferredoxin as well as bicarbonate stimulate the NADP⁺ reduction and reduce the O₂ inhibition.

These results seem to indicate that O₂ may enter the electron transport chain at a site situated near Photosystem I and before the ferredoxin's site.

The inhibitory effect of O₂ on the Hill reactions with p-benzoquinone and NADP⁺ is depending upon the plants' growth conditions. It is greater with plants grown under weak light.     

Consumption of O2 in the light by Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

A mass spectrometer has been used to measure O₂ production and consumption and net CO₂ exchange near the CO₂ compensation point in Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii grown in air and in 2% (v/v) and 5% (v/v) CO₂ in air. Some experiments were run in presence of -hydroxy-2-pyridinemethanesulfonic acid and, for others, data are presented from parallel assays for enzymic glycolate oxidation. Although the glycolate-oxidising enzyme was present in cells grown with and without CO₂ enrichment, the activities measured were not compatible with direct measurements of O₂ consumption in the light. This and other evidence argues against glycolate being the primary substrate for light-induced O₂ consumption by these organisms.     

Construction of CO2-response model of electron transport rate in C4 crop and its application

准确估算光合电子流对CO₂响应的变化趋势对深入了解光合过程具有重要意义。该研究在植物光合作用对CO₂响应新模型(模型I)的基础上构建了电子传递速率(J)对CO₂的响应模型(模型II), 并对用LI-6400-40便携式光合仪测量的玉米(Zea mays)和千穗谷(Amaranthus hypochondriacus)的数据进行了拟合。结果表明, 模型II可以很好地拟合玉米和千穗谷叶片J对CO₂浓度的响应曲线(J-C_a曲线), 得到玉米和千穗谷的最大电子传递速率分别为262.41和393.07 mmol·m ^-2·s ^-1, 与估算值相符合。在此基础上, 对光合电子流分配到其他路径进行了探讨。结果显示, 380 mmol·mol ^-1 CO₂浓度下玉米和千穗谷碳同化所需的电子流为247.92和285.16 mmol·m ^-2·s ^-1, 分配到其他途径的光合电子流为14.49和107.91 mmol·m ^-2·s ^-1(考虑植物CO₂的回收利用)。比较两种植物的其他途径光合电子流分配值发现, 两者相差6倍之多。分析认为这与千穗谷和玉米的催化脱羧反应酶种类以及脱羧反应发生的部位不同密切相关。该发现为人们研究C₄植物中烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷磷酸苹果酸酶型和烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸苹果酸酶型两种亚型之间的差异提供了一个新的视角。此外, 构建的电子传递速率对CO₂的响应模型为人们研究C₄植物的光合电子流的变化规律提供了一个可供选择的数学工具。     

Effect of temperature on metabolic rate of the mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum)

Temperature plays an important role in various aspects of the life history and physiology of ectotherms. We examined the effect of temperature on standard metabolic rate in the mud turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum. We measured O₂ consumption and CO₂ production at 20°C and 30°C using a flow through respirometery system. Standard metabolic rate was significantly higher at 30°C (9.25 ml O₂/h, 6.35 ml CO₂/h) compared to 20°C (2.10 ml O₂/h, 1.96 ml CO₂/h). The Q₁₀ value for O₂ was 5.10, and for CO₂ was 3.40. Our findings generally agree with those of other studies of metabolism in vertebrate ectotherms.     

8种绿化树种光合特性及叶片解剖结构比较

城市绿化不仅包含了园林绿化的美化作用,还具有重要的生态功能,其生态功能是通过植物的生理活动实现的。光合能力在种间和基因型间的变化很大,这些差异通常与代谢和(或)叶片的解剖结构的性质有关。本研究选择8种哈尔滨常见树种,采用Li-6400便携式光合测定系统对叶净光合速率(P_n)、呼吸速率(R_d)、蒸腾速率(T_r)、气孔导度(G_s)、胞间CO_2浓度(C_i)等进行测定,并利用显微镜观察测定叶片厚度、表皮厚度、栅栏组织厚度、海绵组织厚度,从而探讨叶片结构对光合生理的影响。结果表明:8个树种间叶片最大光合速率、气孔导度、胞间CO_2浓度、蒸腾速率、光饱和点差异显著(P <0.05);表皮厚度、栅栏组织厚度、上表皮气孔密度和下表皮气孔密度差异显著(P <0.05)。虽然8个树种间光合能力和叶片解剖结构的差异较大,但分析发现其间也存在一定的相关性。其中,光饱和点与叶表皮厚度显著正相关(P <0.01),相关系数为0.78。胞间CO_2浓度与上表皮气孔密度显著负相关(P <0.05),相关系数为-0.65。而最大光合速率、呼吸速率、蒸腾速率和光补偿点与表皮厚度、栅栏组织厚度、海绵组织厚度、上表皮气孔密度和下表皮气孔密度相关均不显著(P> 0.05)。胞间CO_2浓度与表皮厚度、栅栏组织厚度、海绵组织厚度和下表皮气孔密度相关均不显著(P> 0.05)。光饱和点与栅栏组织厚度、海绵组织厚度、上表皮气孔密度和下表皮气孔密度相关均不显著(P> 0.05)。虽然对叶片结构对生理过程的影响的机理还需要进一步研究,但是我们认为叶片解剖结构的研究可以更好地理解生理指标的变化。     

空气CO2增高条件下荔枝叶片光合作用和超氧自由基产率

研究结果表明,生长在77±5PaCO₂分压下30d的荔枝幼树,其光合速率较大气CO₂分压(39.3Pa)下的低23%,光下线粒体呼吸速率和不包含光下呼吸的CO₂补偿点亦略有降低.空气CO₂增高使叶片最大羧化速率(V_cmax)和最大电子传递速率(J_max)降低,表明大气增高CO₂分压下叶片的光系统I(PSI)能量水平较低,叶片超氧自由基产率亦降低39%,叶片感染荔枝霜疫霉病率则从生长在大气CO₂分压下的1.8%增至9.5%.可能较低光合和呼吸代谢诱致较低的超氧自由基产率,而使叶片易受病害侵染.叶片受病害侵染后表现为超氧自由基的激增.在全球大气CO₂分压增高趋势下须加强对荔枝霜疫霉病的控制.     

CO2加富对UV-B辐射胁迫下亚心形扁藻光合作用和膜脂过氧化以及抗氧化酶活性的影响

在CO2浓度分别为当今CO2浓度(360 μL/L)和加富浓度(5 000 μL/L)条件下,研究了UV-B胁迫对亚心形扁藻(Platymonas subcordiformis(Wille)Hazen)的光合作用、膜脂过氧化和抗氧化酶活性的影响.实验结果表明:(1)UV-B单独作用下,亚心形扁藻的干重、光合速率、叶绿素a(Chl a)和类胡萝卜素(Car.)含量显著降低,CO2加富单独作用下,亚心形扁藻的干重和光合速率显著升高,叶绿素a和类胡萝卜素含量与对照相比没有显著变化,而UV-B与CO2共同作用则使亚心形扁藻的干重和光合速率与对照相比没有显著变化,叶绿素a和类胡萝卜素含量显著降低.(2)UV-B单独作用和CO2加富单独作用都使可溶性蛋白含量显著降低,UV-B与CO2共同作用下的可溶性蛋白含量比UV-B单独作用的要高.高CO2对藻的可溶性蛋白含量的变化在很大程度上归因于Rubisco蛋白的降低.(3)UV-B单独作用下,O-.2产生速率、H2O2含量和MDA含量显著升高,而CO2加富单独作用下,O-.2产生速率、H2O2含量和MDA含量显著降低,与UV-B单独作用相比,UV-B与CO2共同作用使O-.2产生速率、H2O2含量和MDA含量显著降低.说明CO2加富可以减少活性氧对亚心形扁藻的氧化胁迫,同时减少UV-B对亚心形扁藻的膜脂过氧化伤害.(4)UV-B单独作用下,SOD、POD、CAT、GR和GPx活性显著升高,高CO2单独作用使SOD、POD和GR活性显著降低,而CAT和GPx活性与对照相比稍有所降低,但降低不明显,而UV-B与CO2共同作用则使SOD、POD、CAT、GR和GPx活性比UV-B单独作用少得多.结果表明,高CO2对UV-B胁迫所造成的氧化胁迫具有一定的改善作用,因此CO2浓度升高可能对增强海洋微藻的抗逆能力有利.     

激活SUR2B/Kir6.1通道扩张肺微动脉的分子机制

目的：以ATP敏感性钾通道（K_ATP） SUR2B/Kir6.1亚型开放剂埃他卡林（Ipt）为工具药,研究激活SUR2B/Kir6.1通道扩张肺微动脉作用特征,并探讨其可能的分子机制。方法：利用离体微血管压力-直径监测灌流技术,检测Ipt对大鼠四级肺微动脉的舒张效应（n=6~8）,观察内皮损伤后或用K_ATP通道拮抗剂格列苯脲（Gli）、环氧合酶（COX）抑制剂吲哚美辛（Indo）、一氧化氮合酶（NOS）抑制剂L-Nω-硝基精氨酸甲酯（L-NAME）预孵后肺微动脉舒张率的变化。结果：Ipt能够扩张肺微动脉,最大舒张率为（60.53±2.08）%。内皮细胞损伤后,Ipt扩张肺微动脉作用明显减弱,最大舒张率为（9.47±1.56）%,与对照组相比存在显著性差异（P<0.01）。预孵Gli、Indo、L-NAME后,最大舒张率分别下降为（17.49±1.47）%、（37.00±3.88）%、（24.91±2.30）%,与对照组相比均存在显著性差异（P<0.01）。结论：其选择性开放K_ATP通道SUR2B/Kir6.1扩张肺微动脉作用具有内皮细胞依赖性,与其促进内皮细胞释放一氧化氮（NO）和前列环素（PGI₂）相关。     

Diurnal Oscillations in Gas Production (O2, CO2, CH4, and N2) in Soil Monoliths

Soil cores (35 cm long, 7 cm diameter) from the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute's Sourhope Research Station in the Scottish Borders were kept and monitored at constant temperature (18± 1°C) for gas production using a 1.6 mm diameter stainless steel probe fitted with a membrane inlet and connected to a quadrupole mass spectrometer. This provided a novel method for on-line, real time monitoring of soil gas dynamics. In closed-system headspace experiments, O₂ and CO₂ (measured at m/z values 32 and 44, respectively) showed anti-phase diurnal fluctuations in low-intensity simulated daylight and under a light-dark (LD, 12:12 h) regime. O₂ increased during periods of illumination and decreased in the dark. The inverse was true for CO₂ production. Ar (m/z = 40) concentration and temperature (°C) remained constant throughout the experiments. The same phase-related oscillations, in CO₂ and O₂ concentrations, were observed at 2 and 5 cm depth in soil cores. The O₂ concentration did not oscillate diurnally at 10 cm depth. In below-ground experiments, CH₄ (m/z = 15) concentration showed diurnal cycles at 2, 5 and 10 cm depth. The CH₄ production had the same diurnal phase cycle as CO₂ but with lower amplitude. Evidence of below-ground diurnal oscillations in N₂ (m/z = 28) concentration was provided at 5 cm depth. The scale of production and consumption of gases associated with soil-atmosphere interactions and below-ground processes, are shown to be a multifaceted output of several variables. These include light, circadian-controlled physiological rhythms of plants and microbes, and the interactions between these organisms.     

The physiological ecology of haemocyanin in some selected crabs. II. The characteristics of haemocyanin in relation to terrestrialness

The haemocyanins of five crabs ranging in habit from aquatic to terrestrial have been investigated.

The mean P₅₀ values of the respiratory pigments were determined at 0 mm Hg CO₂ and 28 °C (the average environmental temperature of all the species). Comparison of these data adjusted to the individual mean physiological pH indicate an increase in P₅₀ with terrestrialization, perhaps related to the greater abundance of oxygen in the aerial than in some the aquatic habits, and the progressive elaboration of lung breathing with terrestrialization.

The Bohr shifts (Δ log P₅₀/ΔpH) were determined (using different P_CO2 values to vary pH) and were found to decrease with terrestrialization, perhaps in adaptation to an associated rise in internal P_CO2 (6–8-fold between the aquatic Callinectes sapidus Rathbun and the terrestrial Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille and probably resulting from progressive gill reduction.

The temperature shifts (ΔH cal/mol) of the haemoeyanins were found and it is suggested that they diminish with increasing evironmental temperature and temperature fluctuation accompanying terrestrialization.