美人蕉（Canna indica Linn.）和芦苇（Phragmites australis L.）人工湿地对含铬生活污水的净化效果及植物的生理生态变化

选取美人蕉（CannaindicaLinn.）、芦苇（PhragmitesaustralisL.）为植物材料,以不同浓度K2Cr2O（7分别含0、1、20、50mg.L-1Cr6＋）的生活污水作为Cr6＋污染源,研究了不同浓度Cr6＋及处理时间下两种湿地对污水净化效果、植物体Cr6＋积累量及根系活力（TTC）、叶片超氧化歧化酶（SOD）活性、过氧化物酶（POD）活性、净光合速率（Pn）和丙二醛（MDA）等生理指标的影响。结果表明：（1）在试验的初期30d内,随处理时间的延长,两种人工湿地COD、氨氮去除率均呈逐渐上升的趋势,30d后,随着Cr6＋处理时间的延长及Cr6＋浓度的逐渐升高,两种湿地系统对COD、氨氮去除率均逐渐下降。在20、50mg.L-1Cr6＋处理条件下,两种湿地对COD、氨氮的净化效果显著低于对照及1mg.L-1Cr6＋处理,对照与1mg.L-1Cr6＋处理条件下差异不显著。（2）在不同Cr6＋浓度处理下,两种人工湿地对TP净化效果的能力较为稳定,同时随处理时间的延长,美人蕉、芦苇体内Cr6＋积累量逐渐加大。（3）1mg.L-1Cr6＋处理可提高美人蕉和芦苇的TTC、叶片的SOD、POD、Pn,而20、50mg.L-1Cr6＋处理对以上指标均有不同程度的抑制作用,且抑制效果与处理浓度、时间呈正相关。（4）MDA含量随处理时间的延长和浓度升高呈逐渐增加趋势。可见,低浓度Cr6＋能有效促进美人蕉、芦苇生长,使之能够维持正常的净化功能,因此,利用它们作为人工湿地植物来修复Cr6＋污染具有一定的实用价值。     

The Influence of Pedology and Changes in Soil Moisture Status on Manganese Release from Upland Catchments: Soil Core Laboratory Experiments

Manganese (Mn) contamination of drinking water may cause aesthetic and human health problems when concentrations exceed 50 and 500 μg l^?1, respectively. In the UK, the majority of Mn-related drinking water supply failures originate from unpolluted upland catchments. The source of Mn is therefore soil, but the exact mechanisms by which it is mobilised into surface waters remain unknown. Elevated Mn concentrations in surface waters have been associated with the rewetting of dried upland soils and with conifer afforestation. We investigated these hypotheses in a laboratory experiment involving the drying and rewetting of intact soil cores (1,900 cm³ volume) of horizons of four representative soil type-land use combinations from an upland water supply catchment in southwest Scotland. Although no statistically significant effect of land use or soil type was detected on Mn concentrations in soil water, Mn release occurred from three soil horizons upon rewetting. Soil water Mn concentrations in the moorland histosol H2 (10–30 cm), the histic podzol H and Eh horizons increased from means of 5.8, 6.2 and 0.6 μg l^?1 prior to rewetting to maxima of 90, 76 and 174 μg l^?1 after rewetting, respectively. The properties of these three horizons indicate that Mn release is favoured from soil horizons containing a mixture of organic and mineral material. Mineral material provides a source of Mn, but relatively high soil organic matter content is required to facilitate mobilisation. The results can be used alongside soil information to identify catchments at risk of elevated Mn concentrations in water supplies.     

Effects of Additional Layer(s) on the Mobility of Arsenic from Hydrothermally Altered Rock in Laboratory Column Experiments

Hydrothermally altered rocks are frequently encountered when tunnels are constructed in Hokkaido, Japan. High concentraions of hazardous elements, such as arsenic (As), are often released from these rocks into the surrounding environments. Therefore, the rocks are considered potentially hazardous waste. This article describes the effects of water content and oxygen (O₂) concentration in relation to additional layer(s), i.e., surface covering and bottom adsorption layers, on As leaching by using laboratory columns with water content and O₂ concentration sensors. The results show that the use of additional layer(s) has a significant effect on lowering As migration. This was due not only to the adsorption capacity of As by the adsorption layer but also to the water content and O₂ concentration inside the rock layer. The accumulation of pore water was increased in the rock layer in cases with additional layer(s), which resulted in lower O₂ concentration in the rock layer. Consequently, the leaching of As by the oxidation of As-bearing minerals in the rock layer was reduced. Moreover, a longer water-resident time in the rock layer may induce precipitation of Fe oxy-hydroxide/oxide. These results suggest that the geochemical conditions of the rock layer affect As leaching and migration.     

Rhizosphere-associated nosZII microbial community of Phragmites australis and its influence on nitrous oxide emissions in two different regions

Journal of Soils and Sediments - The recently identified nosZII gene plays a key role in mitigating nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions, and emergent macrophytes along lakeshores are areas of significant...     

Electrochemical Production of Ferrate (Iron VI): Application to the Wastewater Treatment on a Laboratory Scale and Comparison with Iron (III) Coagulant

This paper presents a comparative study of the performance of ferrate(VI), FeO ₄ ^2? , and ferric, Fe(III), towards wastewater treatment. The ferrate(VI) was produced by electrochemical synthesis, using steel electrodes in a 16 M NaOH solution. Domestic wastewater collected from Hailsham North Wastewater Treatment Works was treated with ferrate(VI) and ferric sulphate (Fe(III)). Samples were analysed for suspended solids, chemical oxygen demand (COD), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and P removal. Results for low doses of Fe(VI) were validated via a reproducibility study. Removal of phosphorous reached 40% with a Fe(VI) dose as low as 0.01 mg/L compared to 25% removal with 10 mg/L of Fe(III). For lower doses (<1 mg/L as Fe), Fe(VI) can achieve between 60% and 80% removals of SS and COD, but Fe(III) performed even not as well as the control sample where no iron chemical was dosed. The ferrate solution was found to be stable for a maximum of 50 min, beyond which Fe(VI) is reduced to less oxidant species. This provided the maximum allowed storage time of the electrochemically produced ferrate(VI) solution. Results demonstrated that low addition of ferrate(VI) leads to good removal of P, BOD, COD and suspended solids from wastewater compared to ferric addition and further studies could bring an optimisation of the dosage and treatment.     

Heritability Estimates of Winter Hardiness in White Clover Based on Field and Laboratory Experiments

For testing of winter hardiness and to obtain estimates of heritability (h²) for this character, field experiments are the most common method. In order to develop a supplement to the field method, artificial freezing to test for freezing hardiness in the laboratory has been carried out. The purpose of the present study was to compare estimates of broad sense heritability (h² _b) for winter hardiness in white clover (Trifolium repens L.) based on an experiment in the field, and freezing hardiness based on a laboratory test. The plant material consisted of six local populations with origins between ca. 61°- and 70° northern Latitude. The northern related populations Nos. 06 and 22 showed the best winter hardiness in the field, while the more southern related population No. 38 showed the best freezing hardiness in the laboratory. The field data was generally more variable than the laboratory data. In the field, h² _b     

Influence of Fertilizer Systems on Soil Organic Carbon Content and Crop Yield: Results of Long-Term Field Experiments at the Geographical Network of Research Stations in Russia

Eurasian Soil Science - The results of long-term experiments (LTEs) performed at the Geographical Network of experimental stations encompassing major soil types in Russia (soddy-podzolic (Retisols,...     

滹沱河岗黄段湿地人类活动影响评价研究

滹沱河岗黄段湿地是北方干旱缺水地区典型的河湖湿地,其影响因子可分为自然因子与人为因子。采用层次分析模型,从生态环境、生产特征、污染物排放、环境管理4个方面,分析评价了人类活动对岗黄湿地的影响状况以及影响的主要途径与方式,并提出了主要的湿地保护措施。     

Emissions of trace gases (CO2, CO,CH4, and N2O) resulting from rice straw burning

Emissions of trace gases (CO₂, CO, CH₄, N₂O) resulting from rice straw burning were measured by using the open chamber method. The carbon contained in rice straw was mainly released to the atmosphere as CO₂. The percentage of CO₂-C emitted in total C in rice straw was in the range of 57–81%, followed by CO-C (5–9%). The percentages of CH₄-C and N₂O-N in total C and N in rice straw were in the range of 0.43–0.90 and 1.16–1.50%, respectively. In the case of the rice straw which had been left in the field for a period of one month after harvest, emission of imperfect combustible gases such as CO and CH₄ during burning increased slightly, while that of perfect combustible gas, CO₂, was reduced. The amount of CH₄ emission from rice straw burning was comparable to that from paddy fields.     

Performance of the Giant Reed (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Arundo donax</Emphasis>) in Experimental Wetlands Receiving Variable Loads of Industrial Stormwater

Two emergent macrophytes, Arundo donax and Phragmites australis, were established in experimental subsurface flow, gravel-based constructed wetlands (CWs) and challenged by untreated stormwater collected from the hard-pan and other surfaces of a dairy processing factory in south-west Victoria, Australia. The hydraulic loading rate was tested at two levels, sequentially, 3.75 and 7.5 cm day⁻¹. Some of the monitored variables were removed more efficiently by the planted beds in comparison to unplanted CWs (biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP); p < 0.007) but there was no significant difference between the A. donax and P. australis CWs in removal of BOD, suspended solids (SS) and TN (p > 0.007) at 3.75 cm day⁻¹ or SS and TN at 7.5 cm day⁻¹. At 3.75 cm day⁻¹, BOD, SS, TN and TP removal in the A. donax and P. australis CWs was 71%, 61%, 78% and 75% and 65%, 60%, 73% and 41%, respectively. Nutrient removal at 7.5 cm day⁻¹ in the A. donax and P. australis beds was 87%, 91%, 84% and 71% and 96%, 94%, 87% and 55%, respectively. As expected, the A. donax CWs produced considerably more biomass (10 ± 1.2 kg wet weight) than the P. australis CWs (2.7 ± 1.2 kg wet weight). This equates to approximately 107 and 36 tonnes ha⁻¹ year⁻¹ biomass (dry weight) for A. donax and P. australis, respectively (assuming 250 days of growing season and single-cut harvest). The performance similarity of the A. donax- and P. australis-planted CWs indicates that either may be used in HSSF wetlands treating dairy factory stormwater, although the planting of A. donax provides additional opportunities for secondary income streams through utilisation of the biomass produced.     

添加生物炭对华南早稻田CH4和N2O排放的影响

通过田间试验,采用静态箱-气象色谱法研究生物炭添加对华南早稻田甲烷(CH4)和氧化亚氮(N2O)排放的影响.试验设对照(CK),BC1、BC2、BC3(土壤中分别混入5、10、20t·hm-2生物炭)、RS(稻草直接还田)和RI(稻草加腐熟剂还田)6个处理.结果表明,与CK、RS和RI相比,生物炭处理能降低稻田CH4和N2O排放量及排放强度,综合排放强度最低的为BC3处理,值为0.98 kgCO2-eq· kg-1.在本实验的处理范围内,生物炭添加量越高,CH4平均排放通量及其季节排放总量越低,最低值分别为22.11mg·m-2·h-1和93.21kg·hm-2;N2O排放通量和季节排放总量则随生物炭添加量的增加呈上升趋势,最高值分别为285.65 μg·m-2·h-1和1.07kg·hm-2,但依然小于对照处理(368.13μg·m-2 ·h-1和1.13kg·hm-2).此外,试验发现高用量的生物炭(即BC3)处理水稻产量最高,值为7152.58kg·hm-2.综合分析各处理,BC3对减缓温室效应和稳定水稻生产贡献最大.     

Transport of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in freshwater mesocosms from sediment to water and air

With sediment as a source the flux of PCBs to water and air was followed in mesocosms with and without fish for two vegetation seasons. The fish represented the largest lipid pool in the mesocosm, and their presence increased the flux of PCBs across the sediment/water interface. The flow of PCBs from sediment to water followed a seasonal pattern with higher rates during summer than in the winter. The rates were governed by the turbation activity of benthic invertebrates, the extent of gas production in the sediment, the amount and quality of the lipid pools in the water column, and the solubility of the PCBs. The greatest amount of PCBs among the lipid pools was found in the dissolved extractable lipids, which also showed the highest concentration of PCBs calculated on a lipid basis. After about 1.5 yr, >90% of the PCBs added was still in the sediment. The remainder was distributed within the mesocosms to various extents depending on the amount and quality of the lipid pools, or transferred into the air. Transfer into the air was governed by PCB concentrations in the water, and by water temperature. The flow was highest during summer, when the surface microlayer renewed its load of PCBs every 8th day.     

Laboratory Experiments on Phosphorous Release from the Sediments of 9 Lakes in the Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River Region, China

Phosphorus (P) has been recognized as the most critical nutrient limiting lake productivity. In addition, P release from sediments may have a significant effect on the water quality and may result in continuous eutrophication in eutrophic lakes. In this study, P release kinetics from sediments and their relationship with sediment composition were investigated, eutrophication risk index (ERI) and degree of phosphorus saturation (DPS) were used to evaluate the eutrophication risk of the studied sediments, and their influencing factors were also discussed. The results show that total P (TP), organic matter (OM), Al₂O₃+Fe₂O₃ and the percentage of sand particles were the most important factors affecting the ability of P sorption. P release process was similar for all studied sediments, consisting of the quick and slow reaction processes. The quick reaction mainly occurred within 0.5 h, and slow reaction after 0.5 h. P release occurred within 20 h and then reached the dynamic equilibrium. P release process was slower than P sorption process. Three models (Power function model, Parabolic diffusion model and Simple Elovich model) can satisfactorily describe the P release kinetics. P release was mainly affected by TP, OM, sorbed total phosphorus (STP), DPS and sand particles, and quick P release was mainly a physical process. For the slightly polluted sediments, Al₂O₃+Fe₂O₃ mainly restrained P release. But for the heavily polluted sediment both OM and Al₂O₃+Fe₂O₃ promoted P release. Both DPS and ERI can be used to evaluate the P-induced lake eutrophication risk, and their threshold values were 6.6% and 25%, respectively. Based on the assessment by DPS and ERI, most of the studied sediments were in eutrophication risk for the studied sediments. For the heavily polluted sediments, Al₂O₃+Fe₂O₃ was significantly correlated with DPS. But for the slightly polluted sediments it was significantly negatively correlated with DPS and OM, and the sand particle percentage was negatively related to ERI.     

Modeling and Evaluating the Performance of River Sediment on Immobilizing Arsenic from Hydrothermally Altered Rock in Laboratory Column Experiments with Hydrus-1D

Large volumes of excavated rock are produced as a result of road and railway tunnel construction in Hokkaido, Japan. Due to the geological condition of this region, these rocks have often undergone hydrothermal alterations, causing them to contain elevated amounts of hazardous elements including arsenic (As). Therefore, these excavated rocks are potentially hazardous waste, and proper disposal methods are required. In this article, performance of unsaturated river sediment on immobilizing As from hydrothermally altered rock is evaluated using laboratory column experiments and Hydrus-1D. The results reveal that the river sediment significantly reduces As migration. Arsenic retarded by river sediment was observed in three patterns. The first was an adsorption onto minerals originally contained in the river sediment. The next pattern was a combination of reduction of As generation by oxidation of As bearing-minerals, irreversible adsorption, and adsorption onto newly precipitated Fe oxy-hydroxide/oxide. The last pattern led to a further depletion of As leached from the rock layer due to a shift in the majority of the As generation mechanism from dissolution to oxidation in combination with a low concentration of oxygen in the rock layer. These patterns were satisfactorily evaluated by a Hydrus-1D model with reversible and irreversible adsorptions. The information from this work is effective in designing and establishing a reasonable technique for the disposal of hydrothermally altered rocks.     

Estimating Foliar Nitrogen Concentration of Heather (Calluna vulgaris) from Field and Laboratory Spectra

Regional botanical surveys supported by field experiments suggest that atmospheric nitrogen deposition threatens the balance between species and causes loss of biodiversity within plant communities. Methods are required to monitor the nitrogen status of vegetation at a landscape scale and therefore the potential for ecological change. Remote sensing has the potential to monitor a number of plant biophysical and chemical variables, but its application to monitor the nitrogen status of native vegetation remains limited and untested. Using field spectroscopy, canopy reflectance measurements were taken from two heathland field sites and heather (Calluna vulgaris) plants grown in a greenhouse. The nitrogen concentration was determined through destructive sampling and chemical analysis. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to identify the wavebands most associated with nitrogen concentration and despite high variation in the selected wavebands between the three datasets, most of these wavebands were associated with nitrogen and protein absorption features within the spectral region 1,990–2,170 nm. Results highlight the potential of remote sensing as a bio-monitoring technique to estimate foliar nitrogen status in native plants.     

Green Manuring with Clover and Ryegrass Catch Crops Undersown in Small Grains: Effects on Soil Mineral Nitrogen in Field and Laboratory Experiments

Abstract

In three field trials in southern Norway, Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.), white clover (Trifolium repens L.) or subterranean clover (T. subterraneuni L.) was undersown in spring grain at three N fertilizer rates and ploughed under in late October as a green manure for a succeeding spring grain crop. The content of topsoil (0-20 cm) mineral nitrogen was determined during the growth of the grain crop, after grain harvest and after ploughing. In addition, mineralization of nitrogen and carbon was measured in green-manured soil incubated at 15°C and controlled moisture conditions. During grain crop growth, ryegrass tended to reduce soil mineral N compared with the other treatments. After grain harvest, in a small-plot experiment where extra nitrate was added, ryegrass reduced soil nitrate N (0-18 cm) from 4.2 to 0.4 g m^?2 within 13 days, while the clovers had negligible effect compared with bare soil. Up to 9.4 g N m^?2 was present in above-plus below-ground ryegrass biomass at ploughing. In incubated ryegrass soil, there was a temporary net N immobilization of up to 0.9 g N m^?2 as compared with unamended soil. In clover-amended soil, mineral N exceeded that in unamended soil by up to 5 g N m^?2.     

Emissions of Greenhouse Gases CH4 and N2O from Low-gradient Streams in Agriculturally Developed Catchments

Lentic wetlands are usually regarded as the most important natural freshwater sources of methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) to the atmosphere, and very few studies have quantified the importance of lowland streams in trace gas emissions. In this study, we estimated fluxes of CH₄ and N₂O in three macrophyte-rich, lowland agricultural streams in New Zealand, to place their trace gas emissions in context with other sources and investigate the value of minimising their emissions from agricultural land. All three streams were net sources of both gases, with emission of CH₄ ranging from <1 to 500 μmol m^?2 h^?1 and of N₂O ranging from <1 to 100 μmol m^?2 h^?1 during mid-summer. For CH₄, both turbulent diffusion across the surface and ebullition of sediment gas bubbles were important transport processes, with ebullition accounting for 20–60% of the emissions at different sites. The emissions were similar on a per area basis to other major global sources of CH₄ and N₂O. Although small on a catchment scale compared to emissions from intensively grazed pastures, they were significant relative to low-intensity pastures and other agricultural land uses. Because hydraulic variables (viz. depth, velocity and slope) strongly influence turbulent diffusion, complete denitrification can best proceed to N₂ as the dominant end-product (rather than N₂O) in riparian wetlands, rather than in open stream channels where N₂O fluxes are sometimes very large.     

Influence of manufacturing conditions and crop season on the formation of 4-mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanone in Japanese green tea (sen-cha)

4-Mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanone is one of the most strongly contributing odorants in the volatile fraction of a Japanese green tea (sen-cha) infusion, and on the basis of the results of an aroma extract dilution analysis, the contribution of this compound to the flavor of the sen-cha infusion varied according to the degree of heating of the tea leaves during the roasting process. The concentration of this odorant in the sen-cha infusion, as with other roasty odorants, increased with the increasing roasting temperature. However, the slope of the increase curve differed with the odor compound, and even if roasting was done at a low temperature, at which the other roasty odorants hardly increased, 4-mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanone still increased and reached a maximum at 112 degrees C. On the other hand, the amount of 4-mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanone in sen-cha was a maximum in the first crop, then decreasing in the order of the second and third crops. These results suggested that the amount of 4-mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanone was closely involved with the quality of sen-cha and that the concentration was dependent on the roasting conditions for the green tea leaves, which might be accompanied by an enzymatic reaction.     

不同耕作方式下稻田土壤CH4和CO2的排放及碳收支估算

二氧化碳（CO2）和甲烷（CH4）是重要的温室气体,研究免耕稻田CO2和CH4排放有助于评价稻田免耕技术对全球气候变化及碳循环的影响。本文通过运用静态箱技术和田间原位碱液吸收法研究了免耕稻田土壤CO2和CH4的排放规律和排放量,及其稻田碳（C）的收支状况。研究表明,施肥提高了CH4排放,而不影响CO2的排放;免耕显著影响稻田CH4排放,而CO2的排放不受耕作影响。对稻田C收支及平衡的分析表明,施肥提高了稻田系统C的输入,同时,相对于翻耕处理,免耕处理表现为大气C的“汇”,表明了稻田免耕能将更多的碳累积于农田土壤碳库中,有利于提高稻田生态系统在减缓气温上升过程中所发挥的作用。