Kinetic characteristics and modelling of growth and substrate removal by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Alcaligenes faecalis</Emphasis> strain NR

Alcaligenes faecalis strain NR has the capability of simultaneous ammonium and organic carbon removal under sole aerobic conditions. The growth and substrate removal characteristics of A. faecalis strain NR were studied and appropriate kinetic models were developed. The maximum substrate removal rate of NH₄ ⁺-N and TOC were determined as 2.27 mg NH₄ ⁺-N/L/h and 30.00 mg TOC/L/h, respectively with initial NH₄ ⁺-N = 80 mg/L and TOC = 800 mg/L. Single-substrate models and double-substrate models based on Monod, Contois, Moser and Teissier were employed to describe the bioprocess kinetic coefficients. As a result, two double-substrate models, Teissier-Contois and Contois-Contois, were considered to be appropriate to model growth kinetics with both NH₄ ⁺-N and TOC as limiting substrates. The kinetic constants of maximum growth rate (μ _max) and half-saturation constant (K _S and B _S) were obtained by solving multiple equations with regression. This work can be used to further understand and predict the performance of heterotrophic nitrifiers, and thus provides specific guidance of these functional strains in practical wastewater treatment process.     

Underestimated effects of sediments on enhanced startup performance of biofilm systems for polluted source water pretreatment

In order to evaluate the enhancement mechanisms of enhanced startup performance in biofilm systems for polluted source water pretreatment, three lab-scale reactors with elastic stereo media (ESM) were operated under different enhanced sediment and hydraulic agitation conditions. It is interesting to found the previously underestimated or overlooked effects of sediment on the enhancement of pollutants removal performance and enrichment of functional bacteria in biofilm systems. The maximum NH₄ ⁺–N removal rate of 0.35 mg L^?1 h^?1 in sediment enhanced condition was 2.19 times of that in control reactor. Sediment contributed to 42.0–56.5% of NH₄ ⁺–N removal and 15.4–41.2% of total nitrogen removal in different reactors under different operation conditions. The enhanced hydraulic agitation with sediment further improved the operation performance and accumulation of functional bacteria. Generally, Proteobacteria (48.9–52.1%), Bacteroidetes (18.9–20.8%) and Actinobacteria (15.7–18.5%) were dominant in both sediment and ESM bioiflm at  phylum level. The potentially functional bacteria found in sediment and ESM biofilm samples with some functional bacteria mainly presented in sediment samples only (e.g., Genera Bacillus and Lactococcus of Firmicutes phylum) may commonly contribute to the removal of nitrogen and organics.     

Response of performance and bacterial community to oligotrophic stress in biofilm systems for raw water pretreatment

Understanding the dynamics of performance and bacterial community of biofilm under oligotrophic stress is necessary for the process optimization and risk management in biofilm systems for raw water pretreatment. In this study, biofilm obtained from a pilot-scale biofilm reactor was inoculated into a pilot-scale experimental tank for the treatment of oligotrophic raw water. Results showed that the removal of NH₄ ⁺–N was impaired in biofilm systems when influent NH₄ ⁺–N was less than 0.35 mg L^?1 or NH₄ ⁺–N loading rate of less than 7.51 mg L^?1 day^?1. The dominant bacteria detected in biofilm of different carrier were obvious distinct from phylum to genus level under oligotrophic stress. The dominant bacteria in elastic stereo media carrier changed from Proteobacteria (51.1%) to Firmicutes (32.7%), while Proteobacteria was always dominant in suspended ball carrier after long-term operation under oligotrophic conditions. Oligotrophic stress largely decreased the functional bacteria for the removal of nitrogen and organics including many genera in Proteobacteria and Nitrospirae, but increased several genera with spore forming organisms or potential bacterial pathogens in ESM carrier mainly including Bacillus, Mycobacterium, Pseudomonas, etc.     

Pyridine degradation characteristics of a newly isolated bacterial strain and its application with a novel reactor for the further treatment in pyridine wastewater

A pyridine-degrading strain Gemmobacter sp. ZP-12, isolated from an activated sludge, was able to use pyridine as the sole carbon and nitrogen source for the growth. The strain could effectively degrade pyridine and remove TOC over a wide range of initial pyridine concentrations. The pyridine degradation rate for 100, 500, 1000, 1500 and 2000 mg/L was 2.90 ± 0.17; 13.72 ± 0.21, 20.40 ± 0.24, 31.09 ± 0.26, 27.63 ± 0.17 mg/L/h, respectively. During the pyridine degraded, a large amount of NH₄⁺-N was released and accumulated. The accumulation of NH₄⁺-N increased with the increase of pyridine concentration. For further removing the NH₄⁺-N producing in pyridine degradation, an aerobic-moving bed biofilm reactor coupled with intermittent-aeration membrane biological reactor (a-MBBR-IMBR) was constructed, in which the strain and the aerobic / anoxic mixed sludge combined to remove the pollutants in the wastewater containing 500 mg/L pyridine. After 96 h of operation, the final TOC removal efficiency was 96.5 ± 1.05 %. The average residual concentration of NO₃⁻-N and NH₄⁺-N was respectively 9.09 ± 4.13 mg/L and 7.85 ± 3.88 mg/L. The study provides a viable option for treating pyridine wastewater.     

An integrated ecological floating-bed employing plant,freshwater clam and biofilm carrier for purification of eutrophic water

Planted floating-beds can be used for treating eutrophic water in a simple and cost-effective manner, the performance of which is, however, unavoidably restricted by the growth rate and limited stand biomass of the plant. A novel approach is reported here to enhance the performance of traditional planted floating-bed by introduction of filter-feeding bivalve and biofilm carrier. The objective of the present study was to prove that the co-existence of the three key components of the ecological floating-bed is necessary for the integrated ecological floating-bed (IEFB) and for the evaluation of the influence of the water exchange period on the water purification efficacy of IEFB. The mesocosm experiments were carried out at the shore of Meiliang Bay, north part of Lake Taihu, China. The IEFB concurrently employing plant (Ipomoea aquatica), freshwater clams (Corbicula fluminea) and biofilm carrier (an artificial semi-soft assembly medium) performed better than the other two kinds of floating-beds, one of which was constructed with freshwater clams and biofilm carrier, while the other one consisted of plant and biofilm carrier. Moreover, percentage reductions of pollutants increased with extended water exchange period. With a water exchange period of 7 d, the removal efficiencies of IEFB for total nitrogen (TN), ammonium nitrogen (NH₄⁺-N), total phosphorus (TP), total organic carbon (TOC), chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), total microcystin-LR and extracellular microcystin-LR were 52.7%, 33.7%, 54.5%, 49.2%, 80.2%, 77.4% and 68.0%, respectively.     

Assessment of Water Quality and Identification of Polluted Risky Regions Based on Field Observations & GIS in the Honghe River Watershed,China

Water quality assessment at the watershed scale requires not only an investigation of water pollution and the recognition of main pollution factors, but also the identification of polluted risky regions resulted in polluted surrounding river sections. To realize this objective, we collected water samplings from 67 sampling sites in the Honghe River watershed of China with Grid GIS method to analyze six parameters including dissolved oxygen (DO), ammonia nitrogen (NH₃-N), nitrate nitrogen (NO₃-N), nitrite nitrogen (NO₂-N), total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP). Single factor pollution index and comprehensive pollution index were adopted to explore main water pollutants and evaluate water quality pollution level. Based on two evaluate methods, Geo-statistical analysis and Geographical Information System (GIS) were used to visualize the spatial pollution characteristics and identifying potential polluted risky regions. The results indicated that the general water quality in the watershed has been exposed to various pollutants, in which TP, NO₂-N and TN were the main pollutants and seriously exceeded the standard of Category III. The zones of TP, TN, DO, NO₂-N and NH₃-N pollution covered 99.07%, 62.22%, 59.72%, 37.34% and 13.82% of the watershed respectively, and they were from medium to serious polluted. 83.27% of the watershed in total was polluted by comprehensive pollutants. These conclusions may provide useful and effective information for watershed water pollution control and management.     

Estimation of nitrogen dynamics in a vertical-flow constructed wetland

The vertical-flow constructed wetland (VFCW) is a promising engineering technique for removal of excess nutrients and certain pollutants from wastewater and stormwater. The aim of this study was to develop a model using the STELLA software for estimating nitrogen (N) dynamics in an artificial VFCW (i.e., a substrate column with six zones) associated with a growing Cyperus alternifolius species under a wetting (wastewater) -to-drying ratio of 1:3. The model was calibrated by our experimental data with a reasonable agreement prior to its applications. Simulations showed that rates of NH₄⁺-N and NO₃⁻-N leaching decreased with increasing zone number (or column depth), although such a decrease was much more profound for NH₄⁺-N. Our simulations further revealed that rate of NH₄⁺-N leaching decreased with time within each zone, whereas rate of NO₃⁻-N leaching increased with time within each zone. Additionally, both the rates of NH₄⁺-N and NO₃⁻-N leaching through zones followed the water flow pattern: breakthrough during wetting period and cessation during drying period. In general, the cumulative amounts of total nitrogen (TN) were in the following order: leaching > denitrification > uptake > settlement. About 54% of the TN from the wastewater flowed out of the VFCW system, 18% of TN lost due to denitrification, 6% of TN was taken up by roots of a single plant (one hill), and the rest of 22% TN from the wastewater was removed from other mechanisms, such as volatilization, adsorption, and deposition. This study suggested that to improve the overall performance of a VFCW for N removal, prevention of N leaching loss was one of the major issues.     

Novel insight into the process of nutrients removal using an algal biofilm: The evaluation of mechanism and efficiency

Eutrophication of water by nutrient pollution remains an important environmental issue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutrient uptake capacity of an algal biofilm as a means to treat polluted water. In addition, the study investigated the nutrient removal process. The algal biofilm was able to remove 99% of phosphorus within 24 hours of P addition, with the PO₄-P concentration in inflowing water ranging from 3 to 10 mg L^?1. Different patterns of phosphorus and nitrogen removal were observed. Daily quantity of removed NO₃-N ranged from 2 to 25% and was highly dependent on solar irradiance. Precipitation of phosphorus during the removal process was studied using X-ray diffraction analyses and was not confirmed in the biofilm. The biofilm system we constructed has a high efficiency for phosphorus removal and, therefore, has great potential for integration into wastewater treatment processes.     

Space–time configurations of solute input and biological uptake in river systems traversing limestone uplands (Yorkshire Dales,northern England)

Solute concentrations, including major plant nutrients, are surveyed from sampling during 1985–89 in river systems variably influenced by upland Dinantian (Carboniferous) limestone. Concentrations of most ions generally increase downstream, but there are widespread dilution effects after rainy periods for major ions and local depletions of mostly biological origin for major plant nutrients. In the upper reaches, these depletions develop mainly under low flow from the influence of benthic algae and macrophytes; they affect inorganic C as HCO₃ ^- plus dissolved gaseous CO₂ and soluble reactive forms of Si, N and P. Inflow – outflow differences of an upland lake result from biological influence on these constituents and also Ca⁺ and K⁺. Experimental injections of NH₄-N, PO₄-P and K⁺were made to an acid headwater of the River Swale, together with Na⁺ and Cl^- as supposed conservative reference ions. Uptake is insignificant for K⁺ but marked for NH₄-N and PO₄-P; the residual percentage decreases exponentially with time. Relative rates of net uptake per unit time are greater for P than for NH₄-N and larger under conditions of higher flow velocity and benthic algal growth. Although limestone is lacking in some headwater regions, where atmospheric inputs appear to predominate, overall its chemical denudation as Ca²⁺ and HCO₃ ^-provides most of the solute flux downstream, as well as in some karstic headwaters where the highest values are limited by CaCO₃ saturation.     

原位生物技术对城市重污染河道底泥的治理效果

以扬州市典型城市内河河道为例研究了人工曝气、生态砖覆盖、生物填料覆盖、低位植物浮床(简称低位浮床)等原位生态处理技术对河道底泥污染释放及其对上覆水污染负荷贡献的治理效果.研究结果表明:经不同原位生态处理后,1)底泥中氨氮的释放速率下降50.3％-89.64％,平均为59.27％;底泥污染释放对上覆水氨氮负荷贡献量的去除率为36.59％-82.67％,平均为53.33％;2)底泥中总氮的释放速率下降20.96％-88.94％,平均为42.32％;底泥总氮释放对上覆水污染负荷贡献量的污染去除率为38.00％-67.06％,平均为54.96％;3)底泥中总磷的释放速率下降27.49％-91.00％,平均为55.31％;底泥总磷释放对上覆水总磷污染负荷贡献量的去除率为67.14％-98.46％,平均为84.33％;4)底泥中CODMn的释放速率下降11.84％-79.32％,平均为41.16％;底泥上覆水中CODMn的释放速率下降-1.25％--70.74％,平均为29.83％.研究还发现,原位生态处理技术在运行中对底泥污染治理的效果受该技术对底泥的扰动程度的影响,在进行集成应用的时候,对底泥扰动较大的技术应与对底泥扰动较小的技术相间应用,以减少工程技术运行中对底泥扰动造成的污染爆发式释放,达到更好的整体处理效果.     

Effects of different nitrogen forms and combination with foliar spraying with 6-benzylaminopurine on growth,transpiration, and water and potassium uptake and flow in tobacco

NH₄ ⁺-N can have inhibitory effects on plant growth. However, the mechanisms of these inhibitory effects are still poorly understood. In this study, effects of different N forms and a combination of ammonium + 6-benzylaminopurine (6-BA, a synthetic cytokinin) on growth, transpiration, uptake and flow of water and potassium in 88-days-old tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L. K 326) plants were studied over a period of 12 days. Plants were supplied with equal amounts of N in different forms: NO₃ ^–, NH₄NO₃, NH₄ ⁺ or NH₄ ⁺+6-BA (foliar spraying every 2 days after onset of the treatments). For determining flows and partitioning upper, middle and lower strata of three leaves each were analysed. During the 12 days study period, 50% replacement of NO₃ ^–-N by NH₄ ⁺-N (NH₄NO₃) did not change growth, transpiration, uptake and flow of water and K⁺ compared with the NO₃ ^–-N treatment. However, NH₄ ⁺-N as the sole N-source caused: (i) a substantial decrease in dry weight gain to 42% and 46% of the NO₃ ^–-N and NH₄NO₃ treatments, respectively; (ii) a marked reduction in transpiration rate, due to reduced stomatal conductance, illustrated by more negative leaf carbon-isotope discrimination (¹³C) compared with the NO₃ ^– treatment, especially in upper leaves; (iii) a strong reduction both in total water uptake, and in the rate of water uptake by roots, likely due to a decrease in root hydraulic conductivity; (iv) a marked reduction of K⁺ uptake to 10%. Under NH₄ ⁺ nutrition the middle leaves accumulated 143%, and together with upper leaves 206% and the stem 227% of the K⁺ currently taken up, indicating massive mobilisation of K⁺ from lower leaves and even the roots. Phloem retranslocation of K⁺ from the shoot and cycling through the root contributed 67% to the xylem transport of K⁺, and this was 2.2 times more than concurrent uptake. Foliar 6-BA application could not suppress or reverse the inhibitory effects on growth, transpiration, uptake and flow of water and ions (K⁺) caused by NH₄ ⁺-N treatment, although positive effects by 6-BA application were observed, even when 6-BA (10^–8 M) was supplied in nutrient solution daily with watering. Possible roles of cytokinin to regulate growth and development of NH₄ ⁺-fed plants are discussed.     

Removal of nitrogen by heterotrophic nitrification–aerobic denitrification of a novel halotolerant bacterium Pseudomonas mendocina TJPU04

Excess inorganic nitrogen in water poses a severe threat to enviroment. Removal of inorganic nitrogen by heterotrophic nitrifying–aerobic denitrifying microorganism is supposed to be a promising and applicable technology only if the removal rate can be maintained sufficiently high in real wastewater under various conditions, such as high concentration of salt and wide range of different nitrogen concentrations. Here, a new heterotrophic nitrifying–aerobic denitrifying bacterium was isolated and named as Pseudomonas mendocina TJPU04, which removes NH₄⁺-N, NO₃⁻-N and NO₂⁻-N with average rate of 4.69, 5.60, 4.99 mg/L/h, respectively. It also maintains high nitrogen removal efficiency over a wide range of nitrogen concentrations. When concentration of NH₄⁺-N, NO₃⁻-N and NO₂⁻-N was up to 150, 150 and 50 mg/L, 98%, 93%, and 100% removal efficiency could be obtained, respectively, after 30-h incubation under sterile condition. When it was applied under non-sterile condition, the ammonia removal efficiency was slightly lower than that under sterile condition. However, the nitrate and nitrite removal efficiencies under non-sterile condition were significantly higher than those under sterile condition. Strain TJPU04 also showed efficient nitrogen removal performance in the presence of high concentration of salt and nitrogen. In addition, the removal efficiencies of NH₄⁺-N, NO₃⁻-N and TN in real wastewater were 91%, 52%, and 75%, respectively. These results suggest that strain TJPU04 is a promising candidate for efficient removal of inorganic nitrogen in wastewater treatment.

     

Bioaugmentation of a biological contact oxidation ditch with indigenous nitrifying bacteria for in situ remediation of nitrogen-rich stream water

In this study, specialized bacteria were domesticated and cultivated with polluted stream water. The bioaugmentation of specialized bacteria would significantly enhance the removal efficiency of TN and NH₄⁺-N from 25.9% to 50.3%, and from 34.5% to 60.1%, respectively. Concomitant increases in the number of microbial communities and the proportion of nitrifying bacteria were also identified by the most probable number (MPN) method. PCR-DGGE profiles revealed that the bacterial community could be successfully enriched and the ammonia-oxidizing bacteria communities were shown predominant by the species of Nitrosomonas. The biological contact oxidation ditch (BCOD) system augmented with specialized bacteria can be a viable alternative for treating polluted stream water to achieve improved nitrogen removal.     

Phytoremediation of Parboiled Rice Mill Wastewater Using Water Lettuce (Pistia Stratiotes)

Phytoremediation is an emerging technology applied for treatment of wastewater. It is a suitable option notably in developing countries as it is simple, sustainable and cost effective. In the present lab-based batch study the free floating aquatic plant water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) is used for treatment of parboiled rice mill wastewater having low pH, high chemical oxygen demand (COD), nitrogen, and phosphate. In raw rice mill wastewater (undiluted) growth of water lettuce is found to be inhibited. Later on, two different dilution approaches (raw and facultative pond effluent 1:1; raw and tap water 1:1) are applied in order to effectively use this technology. In all cases a control (without plant) is maintained to compare the performance with the Aquatic Plant based Treatment (APT) system. In the APT system results reveal that removal of soluble COD (SCOD), ammoniacal nitrogen (NH₄-N), nitrate nitrogen (NO₃-N), and soluble phosphorus (sol. P) are upto 65%, 98%, 70%, and 65% respectively. The study highlights the efficacy of water lettuce in removing organics and nutrients from parboiled rice mill wastewater.     

Effect of influent substrate ratio on anammox granular sludge: performance and kinetics

Effect of influent substrate ratio on anammox process was studied in sequencing batch reactor. Operating temperature was fixed at 35 ± 1 °C. Influent pH and hydraulic retention time were 7.5 and 6 h, respectively. When influent NO₂ ^?-N/NH₄ ⁺-N was no more than 2.0, total nitrogen removal rate (TNRR) increased whereas NH₄ ⁺-N removal rate stabilized at 0.32 kg/(m³ d). ΔNO₂ ^?-N/ΔNH₄ ⁺-N increased with enhancing NO₂ ^?-N/NH₄ ⁺-N. When NO₂ ^?-N/NH₄ ⁺-N was 4.5, ΔNO₂ ^?-N/ΔNH₄ ⁺-N was 1.98, which was much higher than theoretical value (1.32). The IC₅₀ of NO₂ ^?-N was 289 mg/L and anammox activity was inhibited at high NO₂ ^?-N/NH₄ ⁺-N ratio. With regard to influent NH₄ ⁺-N/NO₂ ^?-N, the maximum NH₄ ⁺-N removal rate was 0.36 kg/(m³ d), which occurred at the ratio of 4.0. Anammox activity was inhibited when influent NH₄ ⁺-N/NO₂ ^?-N was higher than 5.0. With influent NO₃ ^?-N/NH₄ ⁺-N of 2.5–6.5, NH₄ ⁺-N removal rate and NRR were stabilized at 0.33 and 0.40 kg/(m³ d), respectively. When the ratio was higher than 6.5, nitrogen removal would be worsened. The inhibitory threshold concentration of NO₂ ^?-N was lower than NH₄ ⁺-N and NO₃ ^?-N. Anammox bacteria were more sensitive to NO₂ ^?-N than NH₄ ⁺-N and NO₃ ^?-N. TNRR would be enhanced with increasing nitrogen loading rate, but sludge floatation occurred at high nitrogen loading shock. The Han-Levenspiel could be applied to simulate nitrogen removal resulting from NO₂ ^?-N inhibition.     

Chemical composition and nutrient loading by precipitation in the Trachypogon savannas of the Orinoco llanos, Venezuela

Samples of bulk precipitation were collected in the Trachypogon savanna, Calabozo, Venezuela, during three consecutive years. In the first year, rain samples were taken daily; in the following years the samples were grouped on a monthly basis. In addition, samples of dry deposition were collected during the dry seasons. All samples were analyzed for the following water soluble cations and anions: P0₄-P, S0₄-S, N0₃-N, NH₄-N, Ca⁺², Mg⁺², K⁺, Na⁺ and H⁺. The mean annual input rate of chemical constituents (Kg ha^-1 year^-1) was: PO₄-P (0.42); SO₄-S (2.62); NO₃-N (0.21); NH₄-N (2.03); Ca₊₂ (3.50); Mg⁺² (11.31); K⁺ (3.60); Na⁺ (5.93) and H⁺ (0.03). The total mean input of particulate material to the savanna during the dry season was 2.06 Kg ha^-1 year^-1, with a soluble fraction of 30%. Possible sources of nutrients input were analyzed.     

Identifying functional species pool of planktonic protozoa for discriminating water quality status in marine ecosystems

It is cost-effective protocol to identify a functional species pool for marine bioassessment by removing redundant species from a raw dataset. The feasibility of functional species pool for discriminating water quality status was studied based on a dataset of 120 samples of ciliated protozoa. From the full 60-species dataset of the whole ciliate communities, a 35-species subset was identified as a functional species pool, the species number, abundance and biodiversity indices of which were significantly correlated with those of the full species dataset. The spatial pattern of the subset was significantly related to the changes in nutrients soluble reactive phosphates (SRP), nitrate/nitrite nitrogen (NO₃-N/NO₂-N) and ammonium nitrogen (NH₄-N). Four indices of the taxonomic diversity (Δ), taxonomic distinctness (Δ*), average in taxonomic distinctness (Δ⁺) and the variation in taxonomic distinctness (Λ⁺) based on this small species pool were significantly correlated with the changes of nutrients NO₃-N and/or (NH₄-N). The paired indices Δ⁺ and Λ⁺ showed a clear decreasing trend of departure from the expected taxonomic pattern. These findings suggest that the 35-species functional species subset may be used as a feasible functional surrogate of ciliated protozoan assemblages for community-based bioassessment in marine ecosystems.     

Suitability of nutrients removal from brewery wastewater using a hydroponic technology with <Emphasis Type="Italic">Typha latifolia</Emphasis>

Background

This study aims to assess suitability of hydroponic technology for treatment of brewery wastewater in a hydroponic bioreactor using Typha latifolia. Triplicated hydroponic bioreactor treatment units were designed, constructed and operated at a hydraulic retention time of 5?days with different surface loadings and mean hydraulic loading rate 0.023?m³ m^?2d^??1. Young T. latifolia shoots were collected in the vicinity of study site. Wastewater characteristics, plant growth and nutrient accumulation during experiment were analyzed as per APHA standard methods and nutrient removal efficiency was evaluated based on inlet and outlet values.

Results

T. latifolia established and grew well in the hydroponics under fluctuations of wastewater loads and showed a good phytoremedial capacity to remove nutrients. Significant removal efficiencies (p?<?0.05) varied between 54 and 80% for Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, 42 and 65% for NH₄⁺ -N, 47 and 58% for NO₃^? -N, and 51 and 70% for PO₄^3?-P. The system improved the removal up to 29% compared to control and produced biomass of 0.61–0.86?kg dry weight (DW) m^??2. Nutrients retained were up to 21.17?g?N?kg^??1 DW and 2.87?g P kg^??1 DW.

Conclusion

The significant nutrients reduction obtained and production of biomass led us to conclude that hydroponics technology using T. latifolia has suitability potential for treatment of brewery wastewater and similar agro-industrial wastewaters. Thus it could be considered as a promising eco-friendly option for wastewater treatment to mitigate water pollution. Integration of treatment and production of biomass needs further improvement.

     

模拟氮沉降对华西雨屏区苦竹林土壤有机碳和养分的影响

从2007年11月至2009年10月, 对华西雨屏区苦竹(Pleioblastus amarus)人工林进行了模拟氮(N)沉降试验, N沉降水平分别为对照(CK, 0 g N·m^-2·a^-1)、低N (5 g N·m^-2·a^-1)、中N (15 g N·m^-2·a^-1)和高N (30 g N·m^-2·a^-1)。在N沉降进行1年后, 每月采集各样方0-20 cm的土壤样品, 连续采集12个月, 测定其土壤总有机C、微生物生物量C、浸提性溶解有机C、活性C、全N、微生物生物量N、NH₄⁺-N、NO₃^--N、有效P和速效K。结果表明: N沉降显著增加了土壤总有机C、微生物生物量C、全N、微生物生物量N、NH₄⁺-N和有效P含量, 对其余几个指标无显著影响。土壤微生物生物量C和微生物生物量N的季节变化明显, 并与气温极显著正相关。土壤有效P、速效K与微生物生物量C、微生物生物量N呈极显著负相关关系。N沉降提高了土壤中C、N、P元素的活性, 并通过微生物的转化固定作用使得C、N、P元素在土壤中的含量增加。苦竹林生态系统处于N限制状态, 土壤有机C和养分对N沉降呈正响应, N沉降的增加可能会提高土壤肥力并促进植被的生长, 进而促进生态系统对C的固定。     

Vertical diffusion and nutrient transport in a tropical lake (Lake McIlwaine,Rhodesia)

Measurements of the vertical temperature in tropical Lake McIlwaine were used to calculate the time-averaged ( 6 months) vertical diffusivity coefficient (K_z) in the metalimnion and hypolimnion. The mean value of K_z (0.21 cm² s^–1) was correlated with the lake surface area. The mass transport rates of PO₄-P and NH₄-N, upward from the hypolimnion to the metalimnion, were calculated using K_z and measured values of the nutrient concentration gradients. During a period of 4.5 months when the water was stably stratified, PO₄-P was transported upward at a mean rate of 42 kg day^–1 and NH₄-N at a mean rate of 162 kg day^–1 over the entire lake.