The Number and Morphological Diversity of Bacteriophages in Soils

Eurasian Soil Science - Epifluorescence microscopy revealed the presence of bacteriophages in all samples of the studied soils (Haplic Chernozem, Albic Retisol (Cutanic, Siltic), Haplic Kastanozem,...     

Preventing Acid Mine Drainage with an Elevated Water Table: Long-Term Column Experiments and Parameter Analysis

The elevated water table (EWT) technique for preventing acid mine drainage (AMD) was tested using instrumented laboratory columns containing reactive tailings from the Louvicourt and Sigma mines, Abitibi, Quebec. The tests were performed in short (0.4 m) and long (1.4–1.7 m) columns over 400–500 days and included periodic surface recharge and subsequent monitoring of the leached drainage water. In each column, the water table depth was adjusted relative to the air entry value (AEV or ψ_a) of the tailings. The influence of different water table elevations was evaluated by measuring the effluent pH, as well as the concentrations of major ions including sulphate, iron, zinc, copper and lead. Provided the water table depth below the tailings surface remained less than one half of the tailings’ AEV, the observed data showed that an EWT can be very effective in reducing acid mine drainage. The principal factors controlling drainage quality were the saturated hydraulic conductivity (k _sat) and the air entry value (ψ_a) of the tailings. A lower k _sat and a higher ψ_a in the tailings tend to increase the performance of an elevated water table by limiting drainage-induced desaturation. Mineralogical composition had relatively little effect on the hydrogeochemical evolution provided the tailings remained highly saturated (S _r?≥?90%). The results presented here indicate that an elevated water table can be an effective means for controlling the production of AMD when the design conditions are properly selected and applied.     

Remediation of Cadmium Pollution in Soils by Different Amendments: A Column Study

Abstract

A column study was conducted to determine the effect of city compost, lime, gypsum, and phosphate on cadmium (Cd) mobility in three well‐recognized benchmark soils of India [viz., (Islamnagar) Vertisol, (Amarpur) Inceptisol, and (Khala) Alfisol]. Columns made of PVC were filled with soil treated with different treatment doses [viz., 0.5% city compost, 1% city compost, 2% city compost, 2.5 t lime/ha, 5 t lime/ha, 2.5 t lime/ha+0.5% city compost, 2.5 t gypsum/ha, 2.5 t gypsum/ha+0.5% city compost, and 100 kg P₂O₅/ha as potassium phosphate (KH₂PO₄). The columns were leached with 100 mg L^?1 Cd under saturated condition. The amount of water moving through the soils was measured as the pore volume. A delayed breakthrough curve (BTC) of Cd in the presence of lime has been observed in all the studied benchmark soil series. Among the treatments, lime application reduced the movement of Cd from surface soil to lower depth of soil to a large extent resulted in 9, 25, and 45% more retention of Cd in surface soil of the Islamnagar, Amarpur, and Khala series respectively. Explanation for reduced Cd mobility in limed soil can be derived from pH changes of soils. In comparison to control soil, phosphate application caused 6, 21, and 30% more retention of Cd in surface soil in the Islamnagar, Amarpur, and Khala series, respectively. Combined application of lime and city compost reduced the movement of Cd in the soil profile. It appears that organic matter controls the sorption of Cd in soils. The amount of Cd sorbed increased with increasing organic carbon content, but gypsum application may leach Cd beyond the root‐zone depth. A rapid breakthrough curve was observed under gypsum‐treated soils. Retardation factor revealed that a somewhat lower degree of Cd retention occurred in the Khala series, which might possibly be attributed to less clay content and low pH. Overall, the column study indicated that total Cd accumulation occurred up to depths of 5–7.5 cm, 7.5–10 cm, and 10–15 cm in soils of Islamnagar, Amarpur, and Khala series, respectively.     

Isolation and Characterization of Methanethiol-Producing Bacteria from Agricultural Soils

Methanethiol(MT) produced from terrestrial soils can have important effects on atmospheric chemistry and ecosystem-level processes, and it originates mainly from the metabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids by microorganisms.Methanethiol producing bacteria(MPB) were enriched and isolated from agricultural soils in a modified basal medium containing methionine(Met) as the sole carbon source.The isolates were identified as Bacillus sp.WH-R1, WH-R2, and WH-R3; Arthrobacter sp.SZLB-W3; and Delftia sp.CHZG-R4 based on cell morphology, physiological and biochemical characteristics, and 16 S r RNA sequence analysis.Delftia sp.CHZG-R4 was identified as a novel strain producing MT using Met as a precursor, and it had the most active MT-producing potential, with the production of MT being 21.8 μg at 30℃ and pH 7.0.Optimal MT production was observed at 35℃ and pH6.0, with 51.3% of sulfur content in Met being converted into MT.Under these conditions, MT production changed according to the supply of both carbon and nitrogen sources.The addition of 2 g L~(-1) each of starch, sucrose, urea, and potassium nitrate promoted MT production by more than 10%, whereas addition of 2 g L~(-1) each of ammonia sulfate and peptone decreased MT production by16% and 87%, respectively.This is the first study to report MT production by Delftia sp.CHZG-R4, providing useful information for the microbial mechanism of MT production from agricultural soils.Our findings also contribute to improving our knowledge of the function of Delftia sp.CHZG-R4.     

Transport of Escherichia coli and F-RNA Bacteriophages in a 5-M Column of Saturated, Heterogeneous Gravel

The relative transport and attenuation of bacteria, bacteriophages, and bromide was determined in a 5?m long?×?0.3?m diameter column of saturated, heterogeneous gravel. The average pore velocity (V), longitudinal dispersivity (?? _x ), and total removal rate (??) were derived from the breakthrough curves at 1, 3, and 5?m, at a flow rate of 24.8?L?h^?1. The experiments largely confirmed the differences in transport and attenuation patterns among bacteria, phages, and bromide, and between colloid-associated and ??free?? microorganisms, previously observed in a study using homogeneous pea gravel. Cultured Escherichia coli J6-2 cells were transported faster than phage MS2 and bromide, consistent with velocity enhancement of the larger particles. The evidence for velocity enhancement of phage MS2 compared with bromide was less conclusive, with some evidence of retardation of the phage as a result of adsorption?Cdesorption processes in the finer media. On average, phage in sewage and adsorbed to kaolin particles were transported faster than free phage, suggesting that most sewage phage are adsorbed to colloids. However, average velocities of cultured and sewage E. coli differed far less, suggesting that most E. coli in sewage exist as individual (non colloid-associated) cells. There was no conclusive evidence that the wider pore size range in the heterogeneous mixture compared with pea gravel increased velocity enhancement effects. Removal rates of free phage were far higher than in the pea gravel, and were attributed to adsorption in the finer materials. Equivalent increases in removal of cultured and sewage E. coli and colloid-associated phage were attributed to straining in finer materials and settling in quiescent zones. Inactivation (??) rates (determined in the pea gravel study) indicated little contribution to removal of either free or attached microorganisms. The results showed the importance of association with colloids in determining the relative transport of bacteria and viruses in alluvial gravels.     

土壤富硒细菌的筛选、鉴定

从广西不同富硒区土壤中分离出32株耐硒细菌,通过优化加硒时间、培养时间及加硒浓度进行富硒试验,筛选获得4株富硒能力较强的细菌,进一步通过对4株细菌16S rDNA序列分析及系统发育树分析明确了各菌株的种属关系。经鉴定,YLB1-6为Bacillus cereus,TXB1-10为Sinomonas sp.,TXB2-5为Bacillus thuringiensis,GPB1-5为Achromobacter denitrificans。在最适加硒时间、培养时间及适宜加硒浓度条件下,各菌株的硒转化率分别为:YLB1-674.22%,TXB1-1066.05%,TXB2-555.31%,GPB1-563.30%。各菌株处理能显著提高土壤可交换态硒含量,对土壤硒起到较强活化作用。土壤富硒细菌为硒转化提供更多的高效微生物载体,并为富硒产品开发研究提供技术支持。     

Removal of Anthracene from Recently Contaminated and Aged Soils

Water, Air, &; Soil Pollution - Suspended microplastic and black carbon (BC) particles were determined in surface waters of the Jade system, southern North Sea, including freshwater sources. On...     

A Comparative Study of Immobilized Nitrifying and Co-Immobilized Nitrifying and Denitrifying Bacteria for Ammonia Removal from Sludge Digester Supernatant

Bench scale kinetic experiments were conducted to examine the use of cell immobilization in calcium alginate to remove ammonia in anaerobic sludge digester supernatant. Two systems, immobilized nitrifiers and co-immobilized nitrifiers and denitrifiers, were studied with and without the addition of methanol. Results indicated that partial nitrification (to nitrite) was achieved in both systems. The co-immobilized reactors did not exhibit the extent of nitrite accumulation observed in the solely nitrifying reactors. The nitrifying reactors were unable to buffer the hydrogen ion production, during the nitrification process, to the level the co-immobilized cell reactors achieved. Both of these differences suggested the occurrence of denitrification in the co-immobilized reactors. Scanning electron microscopic images of bacteria immobilized in the alginate spherical beads support the results of the kinetic experiments. Nitrifiers colonized in the 100–200 μm peripheral layer of the beads. Large voids caused by nitrogen gas due to denitrification were found in a number of co-immobilized bead samples.     

茶皂素对污染土壤中重金属的修复作用

采用振荡离心的方法研究了生物表面活性剂茶皂素在不同浓度、pH值和离子强度下对污染土壤中重金属去除效果的影响;并采用BCR法研究了茶皂素处理前后土样中各形态的重金属含量变化。试验结果表明:随着茶皂素浓度的增加,重金属的去除率随之增加,在茶皂素浓度为7%时,对供试土样中重金属的去除率达到最大值,去除率分别为Cd 96.36%,Zn 71.73%,Pb 43.71%,Cu 20.56%;随着土壤环境pH值的增加,重金属的去除率随之减少,适宜的pH范围在5.0左右;离子强度对Pb,Cu的去除效率影响不大,Zn,Cd的去除率随着离子强度的增加而减少。比较茶皂素处理前后土样中重金属各形态含量的变化,发现酸溶态的重金属更易被茶皂素去除,其次为可还原态、可氧化态和残渣态的重金属很难被去除。     

Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers Mobility in Biosolids-Amended Soils Using Leaching Column Tests

Leaching column tests were conducted to determine the mobility of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in biosolids-amended soils. Deionized water was introduced from the bottom of a glass leaching column containing a 14-mm layer of biosolids-amended soils (210 g) under 42 mm of agricultural soil (600 g). After 4 weeks of leaching, 3.75 L of deionized water had passed through the 210-g biosolids?Csoil layer and 600 g soil, corresponding to 34 volumes of the leachate per volume of solid. The agricultural soil was divided into three 14-mm layers to determine the PBDE distribution along the flow path of the infiltrating water. PBDEs were found to leach from the biosolids-amended soils layer and migrate through the soil. The predominant congeners BDE47, 85, 99, 100, 153, 154, 183, and 209 decreased to 3?C98% of their initial concentrations in the biosolids-amended soil, whereas the total concentration of these eight congeners decreased by 38%. PBDE concentrations in the first 14-mm soil layer increased from not detected (nd) to up to 234?×?10³ pg/g dry weight basis (dw). Concentrations in the second and third soil layers increased from nd to 20 and 25 pg/g dw. PBDE in the leachate increased from nd to 310?×?10³ pg/L. Mobilization of PBDEs is likely associated with dissolved organic matter and colloids in the infiltrating water.     

脱氮功能菌去除市政废水中氮素的研究

为了探讨实验室筛选获得的氨氧化细菌CM-NR014和反硝化细菌CM-NRD3联合去除市政废水中氮素的应用价值,采用了两级A／O工艺进行菌株去除废水中氮素的小试实验,最后将菌株用于废水脱氮工程中。结果表明,脱氮功能菌实现了短程硝化-反硝化,氨氮去除率在98％以上,总氮去除率在75％以上,COD（化学需氧量）去除率大于90％,出水各项指标均低于城镇污水处理厂污染物排放一级（A）标准。脱氮功能菌在去除市政废水中氮素方面有很高的应用价值,可用于城镇污水处理厂提标改造等。     

Removal of Lead from Contaminated Soils by Typha Angustifolia

A greenhouse study was demonstrated for removal of lead (Pb) from contaminated soil by the narrow — leaved cattail, Typha angustifolia. The plants were grown in sandy loam soil containing various concentrations of Pb(NO₃)₂ (53.3, 106.7, 160, 213.3, and 266.7 mg Pb kg^-1 soil). Most lead was accumulated in roots and then transported to leaves. In soil contaminated with 266.7 mg kg^-1 of lead, the plants accumulated 7492.6 mg Pb kg^-1 dry weight in the roots and 167 mg Pb kg^-1 dry weight in the leaves. Yet, no growth retardation from lead was detected. T. angustifolia has high potential as a plant to clean up lead contaminated soil due to its vigorous growth, high biomass productivity, and because it is a perennial in nature. Further work is required to study on the iron plaque formation and its role in metal immobilization.     

Variations of Metal Availability and Bio-accessibility in Water-Logged Soils with Various Metal Contents: In Vitro Experiments

Reducing conditions of submerged soils were simulated in laboratory experiments by keeping various soil samples from urban areas under an aqueous solution in sealed flasks for several lengths of time. A polluted soil from a different origin was also included for comparison. Metals dissolved at various times were determined, and availability and bio-accessibility of metals present in the solid phase were estimated. Although significant amounts of Fe and Mn were dissolved, other metals were released to the solution to a much lesser extent. This effect is attributed to the greater solubility of reduced forms of Fe and Mn, and the small amounts of other metals dissolved during water-logging were related with metals retained by, or occluded in, the reduced Fe or Mn compounds. The amounts of available and bio-accessible metals remaining in the solid phase were significantly increased by water-logging, particularly the latter form. Such increase of metal mobility is likely to favour metal leaching to the water table as well as the transfer of potentially toxic elements to humans during recreational activities.     

石油污染土壤中正十六烷降解菌的效果研究

从山东东营石油污染土壤中驯化筛选出一株正十六烷降解菌TZSX2,经生理生化和16S r DNA基因测序,通过构建细菌系统发育树确定其为红球菌属(Rhodococcus)。通过不同环境因子对TZSX2的生长情况和其对正十六烷的降解率的影响研究,确定菌株TZSX2的最适生长和降解温度为28~36℃,对正十六烷的降解率超过30%;TZSX2能够耐受较高浓度的正十六烷,在正十六烷浓度为2 m L·L~(-1)时,降解率为79%,正十六烷浓度为20 m L·L~(-1)时,降解率仍可达到12%;在碱性条件(pH=9)下对初始浓度为10m L·L~(-1)的正十六烷的降解率高达91%。综上,所筛选的TZSX2菌株可以耐碱性,适用于极端环境中石油污染的修复,对高浓度的正十六烷具有优异的降解效果。     

铁/锰氧化菌诱导土壤重金属生物成矿研究进展

综述了铁锰氧化菌诱导成矿对重金属环境行为的影响,分别从铁/锰氧化菌与生物成矿、铁/锰氧化菌诱导铁锰氧化物沉淀耦合重金属稳定化以及铁锰氧化物对土壤中重金属的作用方面进行阐述;并从铁/锰氧化菌生物成矿方式、铁/锰氧化菌诱导生物成矿过程对土壤重金属的稳定化机制等方面进一步总结了铁/锰氧化菌在不同重金属生物成矿修复中的应用,以及微生物诱导成矿过程的调控因素,分析胞外聚合物、温度与酸碱度、共存离子和其他因素对成矿过程的影响,以期为微生物诱导成矿修复重金属污染提供理论参考。未来工作可进一步关注生成矿物稳定重金属的长效性,不同微生物菌群组合对成矿效果的调控,以及铁/锰氧化菌在重金属复合污染场地土壤修复中的应用等方面。     

江浙典型茶园土壤镉的空间分异对比分析

土壤镉含量是影响茶叶质量的关键性因素之一,对其空间分布规律加以揭示,可为茶叶生产与品质提升提供理论指导与调控建议。运用Arc GIS空间分析功能,对比分析江浙不同地域典型茶园表层土壤镉的空间分异特征。结果表明:江浙茶园土壤镉含量平均水平普遍不高,其中,江苏碧螺春茶园土壤镉含量最低,与其套种种植模式关系大。江苏茶园镉含量空间变异尺度大,相关性较弱,分异来源随机性强;浙江茶园空间变异尺度基本一致,相关性强,系统作用力更大。土壤镉含量插值得出各茶园镉含量分布规律不同,影响因素也有差异,区域地势形态、土壤类型是主要影响因素,水域以及人为活动也会对其产生影响。尽管规模化经营和标准化生产能提升茶叶品质,但单一性种植模式也会导致土壤镉的增加,因此,适度规模、套种模式更有利于茶叶品质的维护。     

Adsorptive Removal of Pentachlorophenol by Anthracophyllum discolor in a Fixed-Bed Column Reactor

This study investigates pentachlorophenol (PCP) adsorption by the white-rot fungus Anthracophyllum discolor in a fixed-bed column reactor. PCP adsorption at different concentrations (20, 30, and 50?mg?L^?1) and pH values (5.0, 5.5, and 6.0) was determined and modeled using the Thomas model. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to identify functional groups of biomass that may participate in the interaction of PCP. The biosorption capacity of A. discolor was pH-dependent, and the PCP adsorbed increased with the decrease in the pH solution. Acid pH values of the influent gave an increase in saturation time in all PCP concentrations. By contrast, the increase in PCP concentration caused that the binding sites were filled quickly, resulting in a decrease in saturation time. The Thomas model was found suitable for describing the entire dynamic of the column with respect to the PCP concentration and pH of the solution. FTIR results showed that amines, carboxylates, alkanes, and C?CO groups might participate in the PCP adsorption on the biomass surface. It was concluded that A. discolor biomass was a good adsorbent for PCP removal from influent with mainly acidic pH.     

Potential of Fodder Soybean Genotypes for Phosphorus Removal in Poultry Manure-Enriched Soils

Plant-based phosphorus (P) remediation strategies have been suggested to reduce high P accumulation in soil. Eleven fodder soybean genotypes were evaluated to explore their potential for the removal of P from poultry manure-enriched soils. Field experiments were conducted at a site that had a history of heavy poultry manure applications. Green house experiments were conducted using the soils selected for field trials to confirm the results. Harvesting of whole plants, excluding roots of the genotypes, was done at the pod formation stages and plant samples were oven dried at 70°C for three days. The dry samples were ground and analyzed for total P content. Genotype 091734, provided the maximum P removal from amended and unamended soils. Fodder soybean genotypes could play an important role in the extraction of P from poultry manure-enriched soils, which are important from the ecological point of view.     

陡坡细沟含沙水流剥蚀率的试验研究及其计算方法

细沟剥蚀土粒随着细沟股流中含沙量的增加而减少，这一概念已在一些侵蚀模型（如WEPP）中得到应用。用黄土高原一种典型的粉壤土，在5种坡度（5°，10°，15°，20°，25°），3种流量（2，4，8 L/min）条件下进行了细沟侵蚀模拟试验，试验沟长0.5～8 m。通过405次试验，确定了不同坡度、入流量条件下，侵蚀产沙量与细沟长度的定量函数关系。在假定细沟径流和土壤侵蚀沿细沟的行为相同条件下，提出了一种计算含沙水剥蚀率的方法，并进一步表达了细沟剥蚀率随含沙量以及沟长变化的函数关系。实验结果在15°，20°，25°时表现出很好的显著性。