Die-back of Phragmites australis: influence on the distribution and rate of sediment methanogenesis

Methanogenesis was measured during the summer of 1994, in sediment coresand bulk samples from a Phragmites australis wetland in northern Jutland,Denmark. We compared sediment from healthy reed and dying-back reed, andan open lagoon resulting from die-back. Cores revealed variability withdepth and between sites, with the highest rates coinciding with layers oforganic gyttja, and negligible methane production from the underlying sandbase. Methanogenesis rates in the lagoon and die back sites were higher(up to 100–150 nmol h^-1 g^-1dry wt. sediment) than in the healthy reed (50–80 nmolh^-1 g^-1), with the highest rates being recordedfrom May to July. At these times, methanogenesis was markedly temperature-limited; samples incubated at 30 °C anon-limiting temperature, gave rates as high as 200–400nmol h^-1 g^-1 for the lagoon and die-backareas and 150 nmol h^-1 g^-1 for the healthyarea. Addition of 8 mM acetate and H₂/CO₂headspace suggested that both acetate-fermenting andCO₂-reducing bacteria were present. Acetate additions suggested some co-limitation by substrate availability, with acetate limitation occurring in the healthy site during July and in the die-back site during August. Lower rates during August, especially in the healthy area, were associated with low water levels which resulted in more oxidized sediments. The data reveal highly variable methanogenesis in the sediment which, when considered with sediment depths, indicates that sites of Phragmites die-back have significantly greater rates of anaerobic mineralization than surrounding healthy wetland, and may be intense sources of methane.     

五氯酚厌氧生物降解体系中细菌的多样性分析

为了解五氯酚(PCP)降解过程中参与PCP降解的微生物多样性,本文应用16S rRNA基因克隆文库方法对PCP厌氧生物降解体系中细菌群落的组成和相对丰度进行了研究.结果表明,TM7类群的微生物在整个细菌群落中占有最大丰度(48.6%),检测到的序列与在三氯乙烯污染的地下水中检测的克隆子有一定的序列相似性(93.6%).丰度位居第二的微生物类群为β-变形菌纲(Betaproteobacteria)细菌,其中的一些克隆子(10.8%)与脱氯微生物Dechlorosoma suillum具有极高的序列同缘性(99.7%).此外,也检测到少数Clostridium属[厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)类群]的微生物.克隆文库中发现许多序列(占整个克隆文库的51.3%)与GenBank中已报道的序列具有较远的同源性(小于93.4%),它们可能代表新的微生物.本研究进一步拓宽了对PCP降解微生物多样性的认识.     

有机螯合剂在芦苇富集转运铅中的作用

近年来,随着人口的激增和工农业生产的迅猛发展,土壤和水体的重金属污染日益加重。植物提取技术作为一种新兴的修复重金属污染的治理方法,以其潜在的高效、经济及其生态协调性等优势被广泛关注。其研究主要是利用对某些重金属具有超富集能力的超积累植物或耐性植物,配合添加一定量的鳌合剂来进行修复。由于超富集植物一般生长缓慢且生物量小,因此利用对重金属有一定耐性的生长快速、生物量大的植物来进行修复更具有广阔的应用前景。芦苇作为一种多年生禾本科植物,具有生物量大、耐受性强和分布广泛的特点,已经被研究和应用到环境治理的多个领域。本文通过户外盆栽沙培试验,研究了铅胁迫下,分别在 2-10 mmol·L-1共 5 个浓度梯度的 EDTA 和柠檬酸两种鳌合剂处理下,芦苇生长对铅的响应以及对铅在植物体内的富集转运的影响。初试结果表明∶在 4mmol·L-1 Pb(NO3)2胁迫下,施加 EDTA 对芦苇的生长具有一定的抑制作用。当 EDTA 浓度为 10 mmol·L-1 时,透灌 7 d 后,其芦苇根和地上部(茎和叶)干重分别是空白试验(未加螯合剂)的 68.0% 和 72.3%,而柠檬酸对植物生物量的影响较小。同时,EDTA 和柠檬酸对铅在芦苇体内的富集和转运,都起到了促进作用。分别施加 10 mmol·L-1的 EDTA 和柠檬酸,其植物根部和地上部的铅浓度分别为空白试验的 7.4 倍、10.7 倍、2.5 倍、3.5 倍。EDTA 在促进植物体内铅的吸收和从根部到地上部的转运效率方面要比柠檬酸更为有效。尽管像 EDTA 和柠檬酸这样的鳌合剂能够在一定程度上提高植物的富集效率,但考虑到螯合剂自身对植物的毒害性、对环境的潜在威胁以及运行成本等方面因素,目前,寻找高效、廉价、可生物降解的鳌合剂以及大生物量的耐性植物成为植物提取技术的研究重点。     

Isoprene emission and primary metabolism in Phragmites australis grown under different phosphorus levels

Aquatic plants are generally used for wastewater purification and phytoremediation, but some of them also emit large amounts of isoprene, the most abundant biogenic volatile organic compound. Since isoprenoid biosynthesis requires high amounts of phosphorylated intermediates, the emission may also be controlled by inorganic phosphorus concentration (Pi) in leaves. We carried out experiments to determine the emission of isoprene from Phragmites australis plants used in reconstructed wetlands to phytoremediate elevated levels of phosphorus contributed by urban wastes. Four groups of plants were grown hydroponically in water containing different levels of KH(2)PO(4). High levels of phosphorus in the water resulted in high Pi in the leaves. High Pi stimulated photosynthesis at intercellular CO(2) concentrations lower and higher than ambient, implying higher ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (Rubisco) activity and higher ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate regeneration rates, respectively. However, isoprene emission was substantially lower at high Pi than at low Pi, and was not associated to photosynthesis rates at high Pi. This surprising result suggests that isoprene is limited by processes other than photosynthetic intermediate availability or by energetic (ATP) requirements under high Pi levels. Irrespective of the mechanism responsible for the observed reduction of isoprene emission, our results show that Phragmites plants may effectively remove phosphorus from water without concurrently increase isoprene emission, at least on a leaf area basis. Thus, Phragmites used in reconstructed wetlands for phytoremediation of urban wastes rich of phosphates will not contribute high loads of hydrocarbons which may influence air quality over urban and peri-urban areas.     

Some Aspects of the Importance of Genetic Diversity in Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steudel for the Development of Reed Stands

Various sites of Phragmites australis in Germany (Uckermark and Mark Brandenburg) and sites in Hungary and Denmark were investigated by PCR fingerprinting in order to determine their genetic diversity. Genetic similarities were calculated and, based on this, a cluster analysis was performed. The genetic similarity of reed clones around one lake ranged from between 70 to 100%, that of clones from different lakes was clearly lower. The further apart the clones were situated from each other, the less similar they were. At a wetland site near the shore a sudden colonisation by several new Phragmites clones was observed. This site was located in front of a well established genetically almost homogenous stand within the eulittoral. All the results are discussed in connection with a proposed model of establishment and development of water reed stands: colonization, selection of best adapted clones by competition and the stability of stands.     

用芦苇恢复受损河岸生态系统的工程化方法

我国中小河流的护岸工程只考虑工程的耐久性多采用混凝土护岸。忽略了河流的生态功能,破坏了河流的各种生态过程,导致河流污染严重,生态作用越来越小。本研究提出一种用芦苇恢复受损河岸的工程化方法,以解决恢复受损河岸时成本高,破坏了芦苇原生地的生态环境和芦苇不便于运输的问题。其优点在于：在保证能够达到防止河岸崩塌及侵蚀的同时,在河岸工程设计中纳入生态学原理．创造出动植物及微生物能够生存的多孔隙河岸工程生态结构;可以减少对芦苇原生地的破坏。并且能够快速、大量繁殖芦苇幼苗。快速恢复受损河岸的芦苇群落及其生态环境;此方法在减少劳力、时间和成本的基础上,能够更容易恢复浅水带和河岸缓冲带芦苇群落,构建出一个芦苇繁茂的水域。     

Bacterial Diversity in Linglong Gold Mine,China

Bacteria have been actively regulating cycles of various elements in the environment. To explore the potential bacterial role in gold biogeochemical cycling, this study analyzed the bacterial diversity of mine rock (MR) and surface soil (SS) samples from Linglong gold mine using 16S rRNA gene clone library analysis and cultivation method. From MR, 24 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were identified from MR, covering 3 phyla and 18 genera. Meanwhile, 24 OTUs were identified from SS, including 4 phyla and 18 genera. Compared with 16S rRNA gene clone library analysis, 28 aerobic and 34 anaerobic isolates were obtained, whereas 26 aerobic and 71 anaerobic strains were isolated from SS. The cultivable bacteria were affiliated with Firmicutes, Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria phyla, and dominated by Firmicutes. These results underscore the high level of bacterial diversity in the gold mine. Our study provides information on the microbial diversity in Linglong gold mine and sheds light on the existence and potential function of bacteria in the gold biogeochemical cycling.     

Bacterial Community Composition and Diversity in Methane Charged Sediments Revealed by Multitag Pyrosequencing

Bacterial diversity in sediments obtained along the Chilean margin from areas containing methane seeps, and a hydrate mound were explored by cloning and sequencing and multitag pyrosequencing (MTPS). These libraries were statistically compared to determine the robustness of taxonomic assignment derived from multiplexed pyrosequencing strategies targeting variable regions V1 and V2 of the small subunit rRNA gene for environmental studies. There was no statistical difference in the composition of the libraries, thus, MTPS was utilized to describe diversity in three geochemical zones in these environments. Unidentified Cyanobacteria isolates were abundant in the sulfate reduction zone (SRZ), Deltaproteobacteria were concentrated at the sulfate methane transition zone (SMTZ) and Chloroflexi/GNS dominated methanogenesis zone (MGZ). Although there was variation among specific groups, communities in the SRZ and MGZ did not differ significantly. However, the community dominated by Deltaproteobacteria differentiates the SMTZ from the other zones. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Geomicrobiology Journal to view the free supplemental file.     

敦煌阳关盐沼湿地芦苇种群小尺度空间分布格局

植物种群的空间分布格局是研究连接植物与外界环境关系的重要桥梁,是植物种群稳定性和生活史策略的表现形式。本研究以敦煌阳关盐沼湿地克隆植物芦苇(Phragmites australis)为对象,设置湿生区、轻度盐化区、重度盐化区和荒漠区采样梯度,应用Ripley K(d)函数分析法研究了芦苇种群的小尺度空间分布格局特征及生态适应对策。结果表明:(1)随着从湿生到荒漠区环境梯度的变化,芦苇种群的盖度、密度、高度、地上生物量及种群领地面积都呈现出显著下降的趋势,空斑面积呈现出显著增加的趋势,而种群领地密度则呈现出先增加后下降的趋势;(2)从湿生到荒漠生境,芦苇种群的小尺度空间拓展策略主要表现为由聚集分布为主、非聚集分布(随机分布或均匀分布)为辅,转变为随机分布为主、非随机分布(聚集分布或均匀分布)为辅的特征。研究结果明晰了干旱区内陆河湿地中芦苇种群的空间分布格局特点及其影响因素,为进一步理解克隆植物的生态适应机制提供了案例研究,为科学保护和管理干旱区内陆河湿地生态系统提供了理论依据。     

PCR-RFLP法探讨三个人工湖微生物群落多样性

目的：探讨牡丹江市区三个人工湖（月牙湖、牛角湖、南湖）的微生物群落多样性。方法：从三个水样中分别提取微生物DNA,选取通用引物扩增16S rDNA片段,对扩增产物进行RFLP分析。结果：不同的样品由于其中的微生物多样性的差异,酶切产物在凝胶上显示的相对位置和条带数目都有一定差异。结论：牛角湖样品的条带数目最多,表明牛角湖的微生物群落多样性最为丰富。     

干旱区湿地芦苇各器官生态化学计量对土壤因子的响应

了解植物养分浓度及其化学计量对土壤因子的响应,对预测脆弱而敏感生态系统对环境变化的响应至关重要.以敦煌阳关湿地优势种芦苇(Phragmites australis)为对象,通过野外调查与实验分析,研究芦苇不同器官生态化学计量特征及其影响因素.结果 表明:芦苇各器官C、P含量为叶＞根＞茎,N含量及N∶P为叶＞茎＞根,C∶...     

Examination of the Bacterial Biodiversity of Coastal Eroded Surface Soils from the Padza de Dapani (Mayotte Island)

To better understand microbial populations present in atypical soil environments, and to discern any relations between these environments and their bacterial communities, we examined the “Padza de Dapani” on the island of Mayotte off the east coast of Africa. This area is not a true (hot) desert, but resembles one in many places due to extensive soil erosion. We collected surface soil samples from five different sites of the Padza de Dapani in Mayotte. We examined bacterial biodiversity using pyrosequencing of PCR-amplified 16S V1–V3 rDNA sequences from total extracted DNA. Our results show that in the acidic (pH 4.6–6), oligotrophic (organic carbon; 0.1–0.7 g/kg of soil) and mineralized (Fe: 18 g/100 g; Al: 12 g/100 g) Dapani Padza soil samples, members of the Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria phyla dominated the bacterial communities, as was also observed in samples from Saudi Arabia hot desert sands.

Interestingly, members belonging to the genera Acinetobacter, Arthrobacter and Bacillus were also found to be very abundant in our samples. These were also seen in hot Asian deserts sand samples, such as those from the Gobi (Mongolia) and Taklamaken (China) deserts, thus possibly pointing to microbial populations characteristic of denuded soils.     

Bacterial diversity,community structure and potential growth rates along an estuarine salinity gradient

Very little is known about growth rates of individual bacterial taxa and how they respond to environmental flux. Here, we characterized bacterial community diversity, structure and the relative abundance of 16S rRNA and 16S rRNA genes (rDNA) using pyrosequencing along the salinity gradient in the Delaware Bay. Indices of diversity, evenness, structure and growth rates of the surface bacterial community significantly varied along the transect, reflecting active mixing between the freshwater and marine ends of the estuary. There was no positive correlation between relative abundances of 16S rRNA and rDNA for the entire bacterial community, suggesting that abundance of bacteria does not necessarily reflect potential growth rate or activity. However, for almost half of the individual taxa, 16S rRNA positively correlated with rDNA, suggesting that activity did follow abundance in these cases. The positive relationship between 16S rRNA and rDNA was less in the whole water community than for free-living taxa, indicating that the two communities differed in activity. The 16S rRNA:rDNA ratios of some typically marine taxa reflected differences in light, nutrient concentrations and other environmental factors along the estuarine gradient. The ratios of individual freshwater taxa declined as salinity increased, whereas the 16S rRNA:rDNA ratios of only some typical marine bacteria increased as salinity increased. These data suggest that physical and other bottom-up factors differentially affect growth rates, but not necessarily abundance of individual taxa in this highly variable environment.     

Distinct and complex bacterial profiles in human periodontitis and health revealed by 16S pyrosequencing

Periodontitis has a polymicrobial etiology within the framework of a complex microbial ecosystem. With advances in sequencing technologies, comprehensive studies to elucidate bacterial community differences have recently become possible. We used 454 sequencing of 16S rRNA genes to compare subgingival bacterial communities from 29 periodontally healthy controls and 29 subjects with chronic periodontitis. Amplicons from both the V1-2 and V4 regions of the 16S gene were sequenced, yielding 1 393 579 sequences. They were identified by BLAST against a curated oral 16S database, and mapped to 16 phyla, 106 genera, and 596 species. 81% of sequences could be mapped to cultivated species. Differences between health- and periodontitis-associated bacterial communities were observed at all phylogenetic levels, and UniFrac and principal coordinates analysis showed distinct community profiles in health and disease. Community diversity was higher in disease, and 123 species were identified that were significantly more abundant in disease, and 53 in health. Spirochaetes, Synergistetes and Bacteroidetes were more abundant in disease, whereas the Proteobacteria were found at higher levels in healthy controls. Within the phylum Firmicutes, the class Bacilli was health-associated, whereas the Clostridia, Negativicutes and Erysipelotrichia were associated with disease. These results implicate a number of taxa that will be targets for future research. Some, such as Filifactor alocis and many Spirochetes were represented by a large fraction of sequences as compared with previously identified targets. Elucidation of these differences in community composition provides a basis for further understanding the pathogenesis of periodontitis.     

芦苇收割对宫苍仁蚧密度及其五种寄生蜂共寄生关系的影响

【目的】本文旨在揭示芦苇Phragmites australis(Cav.)Trin.ex Steudel收割对宫苍仁蚧Nipponaclerda biwakoensis Kuwana密度及其5种寄生蜂寄生率和共寄生关系的影响及作用机制。【方法】在上海九段沙湿地上沙的芦苇未收割区和收割区分别设置16个和20个样方,于2011年7月和9月进行重复采样,对未收割区和收割区的蚧虫密度、寄生蜂寄生率、共寄生关系和雌性比率分别进行比较分析。【结果】芦苇收割能够显著降低蚧虫密度(P<0.001);从7月到9月,寄生蜂总寄生率呈增高趋势,但7月芦苇未收割区和收割区间寄生蜂总寄生率差异不显著(P>0.05),而9月芦苇收割区寄生蜂总寄生率则显著高于未收割区(P<0.001);而寄生蜂总寄生率与蚧虫密度相关性并不显著。不同寄生蜂对芦苇收割的响应不同,且存在时间差异性。7月,Aprotocetus sp.的寄生率最高,且在收割区的寄生率显著高于未收割区(P<0.05),而其他寄生蜂寄生率均较低。9月,Aprotocetus sp.的寄生率呈下降趋势,而其余寄生蜂寄生率则呈升高趋势;而且除Encyrtidae sp.外,其他寄生蜂寄生率在未收割区和收割区间存在显著差异(P<0.001)。此外,芦苇收割还显著增加Boucekiella depressa与Astymachus japonicus的共寄生率(P<0.001),并显著减少B.depressa与Aprotocetus sp.的共寄生率(P<0.001)。除Aprotocetus sp.(P<0.05)外,芦苇收割对寄生蜂的雌性比率无显著影响。【结论】不同寄生蜂对芦苇收割的响应,不仅依赖于蚧虫密度,而且还与寄生蜂的扩散能力和竞争能力等生物学特性有关。因此,芦苇收割能通过多种途径影响寄生天敌和宫苍仁蚧的高营养级互作关系,需引起足够的重视。     

Diversity of Bacterial Communities in the Snowcover at Tianshan Number 1 Glacier and its Relation to Climate and Environment

The bacterial distribution, and its relationship with climate and environment factors were investigated in the snowcover at Tianshan Number 1 Glacier. The results showed that psychrotrophs were the preponderant bacteria in pit samples, though they were not the dominant species in the new fallen snow. The quantity and diversity of the cultivable bacteria decreased with the passage of time, indicating that the bacterial community acclimatized to low temperature by changing its structure. During this time, the peak number of the cultivable bacteria was associated with dirt layers, indicating that the bacterial input came with dust. Concurrently, the quantity and diversity of the cultivable bacteria showed a trend of variation similar to that shown by the δ¹⁸O values and the soluble ion concentrations, indicating that the bacterial distribution was related to both temperature and the amount of dust transported onto the glacier. Phylogentic analyses of 16S rRNA indicated that all the isolates fell into six categories: α-Proteobacteria, β-Proteobacteria, γ-Proteobacteria, Cytophaga-Flavobacterium-Bacteroides (CFB) group bacteria, high G+C gram-positive bacteria, and low G+C gram-positive bacteria. In the snow pit, the abundance of the CFB group bacteria (mainly of the genus Flavobacterium) decreased from 55.5% to 1.49% with age, and fluctuated similar to the ion concentrations and the δ¹⁸O value. Meanwhile the α-Proteobacteria (mainly of the genus Brevundimonas) increased from 0.9% to 88.1%, indicating that Brevundimonas was the dominant psychrotroph in the study area, whose abundance varied inversely compared to the above-mentioned chemical properties. All the results suggest that bacterial abundance and diversity vary with climate and the physical chemical microenvironment. The pattern of bacterial distribution could be a biological index for the record of climate and environment change in the Tianshan Number 1 Glacier.