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Haroldo Lobo Leire Méndez-Fernández Maite Martínez-Madrid Michiel A. Daam Evaldo L. G. Espíndola 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2016,16(12):2766-2774
Purpose
This study aimed at evaluating the acute effects of arsenic and zinc to the warmwater aquatic oligochaete Branchiura sowerbyi. Relative sensitivity with the coldwater species Tubifex tubifex was compared. Implications for the use of B. sowerbyi in the risk assessment of sediments in the tropics are discussed.Materials and methods
Water-only (96 h) and sediment (14 days) toxicity tests were conducted with both species evaluating a concentration series of arsenic and zinc. The tests were conducted considering the environmental conditions in the natural habitat of T. tubifex (predominantly temperate) and B. sowerbyi (predominantly tropical). Both lethal and sublethal endpoints (autotomy of the posterior body parts, abnormal behavior and appearance) were determined in the tests. The lethal (LC10 and LC50) and effect (EC10 and EC50) concentrations were also determined to assess metal sensitivity for both species.Results and discussion
Both test species were more sensitive to Zn than As in water-only tests, which is in agreement with previous studies evaluating the toxicity of these metals to aquatic oligochaetes. Sublethal effects were generally noted at concentrations lower than those leading to mortality. The warmwater oligochaete B. sowerbyi was more sensitive to both metals tested than the coldwater species T. tubifex.Conclusions
Study findings support the need for using indigenous tropical species in risk assessments in the tropics. In addition, sublethal effect parameters should be included in toxicity testing with aquatic oligochaetes.2.
Stefania Romeo Alessandra Francini Luca Sebastiani Domenico Morabito 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2017,17(5):1394-1402
Purpose
Evaluate the efficiency of Populus alba clone Villafranca in the uptake and translocation of Zn from contaminated soils.Materials and methods
The effects of 48 days of zinc treatment (Zn t ) on the growth and the photosynthetic activities of P. alba L. clone Villafranca were studied using ZnSO4 (375 ppm per unit of soil dry weight) added in sand and peat moss substrate at the beginning of the treatment (T 0) and again after 30 days (T 1) in order to reach a target Zn concentration of 375 ppm at T 0 and 750 ppm at T 1 per unit of soil dry weight.Results and discussion
Zn uptake in the different organs was analyzed after 30 (T 1) and 48 days (T 2) from the beginning of treatment, showing the following order: root ? leaves ≥ woody cutting = stem. The leaf area increased by 12 % in comparison to control plants at the end of second treatment (48 days). Cutting radial growth showed a high synchronicity in the growth rate fluctuation among control and Zn t plants, but a higher increase in radial diameter of Zn t cutting was observed starting from day 38 (after 8 days of second Zn t ) reaching after 48 days 38 % higher than control plants.Conclusions
Although our data of leaf Zn concentration were in the range usually reported as toxic for plants, Villafranca clone in Zn t substrate were unaffected in terms of net CO2 assimilation and stomatal conductance to water vapor.3.
Purpose
The intensive development of nanotechnology raises a question of the potential consequences of the presence of nanoparticles (NPs) in the different components of the environment, including sediments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of nanoparticles of ZnO and Ni and their bulk counterparts in bottom sediments (SD1, SD2) with different properties collected from the Vistula River in Poland.Materials and methods
Sediment samples with NPs at a concentration of 100 mg kg?1 were incubated for 17 months in the dark or under a photoperiod of 12 h light/12 h dark. The Microtox® (bacteria, Vibrio fischeri) and OSTRACODTOXKIT F? (ostracods, Heterocypris incongruens) tests were used to evaluate toxicity. In addition, the contents of Zn and Ni were determined in extracts (H2O and CaCl2) of the bottom sediments.Results and discussion
The Zn concentration was much lower in the SD1 sediment with the addition of NPs/bulk particles (30–230 μg kg?1) compared to the SD2 sediment (280–1140 μg kg?1). The toxicity of ZnO and Ni was determined by the type of bottom sediment and the parameter studied. Both nano- and bulk-ZnO and Ni caused the mortality of H. incongruens at a level of 13.3–53.3 %. The influence of ZnO and Ni on the growth of H. incongruens was observed to be the opposite. ZnO resulted in growth stimulation, while Ni resulted in growth inhibition of H. incongruens. Both ZnO and Ni stimulated V. fisheri luminescence. In most cases, the incubation of ZnO and Ni under the photoperiod increased the toxicity or decreased the stimulation of V. fisheri bioluminescence and H. ingongruens growth compared to the dark-incubated sediments.Conclusions
The study provides new and important information on the ecotoxicological effects of ZnO and Ni nanoparticles in different sediments and under various environmental conditions that may be useful for the risk assessment of this new group of contaminants.4.
Yaling Zhang Carl Menke Barbara Drigo Shahla Hosseini Bai Ian Anderson Zhihong Xu Hong Chen Manyun Zhang 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2017,17(10):2410-2419
Purpose
Re-establishment of soil nitrogen (N) capital is a priority in mine rehabilitation. We aimed to evaluate the effects of biochar addition on improving mine spoil N pools and the influence of elevated CO2 concentration on mine rehabilitation.Materials and methods
We assessed the effects of pinewood biochar, produced at three temperatures (650, 750 and 850 °C, referred as B650, B750 and B850, respectively), on mine spoil total N concentrations with five different plant species, including a tree species (Eucalyptus crebra), N-fixing shrubs (Acacia floribunda and Allocasuarina littoralis) and C3 and C4 grasses (Austrodanthonia tenuior and Themeda australis) incubated at ambient (400 μL L?1) and elevated (700 μL L?1) atmospheric CO2 concentrations, as well as the effects of elevated CO2 on mine rehabilitation.Results and discussion
Soil total N significantly improved following biochar incorporation under all plant species (P < 0.05) except for T. Australis. E. crebra had the highest soil total N (0.197%, 0.198% and 0.212% for B650, B750 and B850, respectively). Different from the negligible influence of elevated CO2 on soil properties under the grasses and the N-fixing shrubs, elevated CO2 significantly increased soil water and hot water extractable organic C (WEOC and HWEOC, respectively) and decreased total C under E. crebra, indicating that the nutrient demands were not met.Conclusions
Biochar addition showed the potential in mine rehabilitation in terms of improving soil N pool, especially with E. crebra. However, it would be more difficulty to rehabilitate mine spoils in future with the rising atmospheric CO2 concentration.5.
Xian Xiao Meng Pei Xiang Liu Yuan Zhao Yuting Liang 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2017,17(10):2547-2556
Purpose
We determined the relationship of a planktonic algal bloom with spatial and temporal changes in sediment bacterial communities in a eutrophic urban river in the Taihu Basin, China.Materials and methods
Surface sediments from different locations on the river, including with and without an algal bloom, were collected monthly for 1 year. Sediment bacterial communities were assessed by sequencing 16S rRNA gene amplicons using an Illumina MiSeq.Results and discussion
There were distinct spatial and temporal changes in sediment bacterial community structure. Significant decrease in the Shannon diversity corresponded with the peak chlorophyll a (Chl a) concentration. Proteobacteria, Chloroflexi, and Bacteroidetes were the dominant phyla throughout the year; however, their relative abundances changed seasonally. At the time of peak Chl a concentrations, Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes comprised a greater proportion of the bacterial community. Bacterial community structure also varied spatially at the operational taxonomic unit (OTU) level according to canonical correspondence analysis (CCA), especially in locations with an algal bloom compared with those without an algal bloom. There were positive correlations between multiple bacterial genera and Chl a content, suggesting the potential for facilitative relationships between phytoplankton and bacteria. Based on the CCA, water temperature, NH4 +-N, TN, NO3 ?-N, and TP in the sediment and Chl a contents in the water column were significantly correlated with sediment bacterial community structure (P < 0.05).Conclusions
Planktonic algal blooms may influence sediment bacterial community structure at all taxonomic levels in urban rivers. This work emphasizes the need for more comprehensive studies regarding the impact of planktonic algal blooms on sediment bacterial communities.6.
Tingru Chen Xiaoyan Liu Xinying Zhang Yunyun Hou Xiao Chen Kaiyun Tao 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2016,16(8):2090-2096
Purpose
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of combination of alkyl polyglucoside (APG) and nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) on improving the efficiency of phytoremediation for pyrene and lead (Pb) co-contaminated soil by Scirpus triqueter.Materials and methods
Seedlings of S. triqueter with a similar size and biomass (3 g/pot) were grown on 2-month aged soil contaminated with 184.5 mg kg?1of pyrene and 454.3 mg kg?1 of Pb at pH?=?8.3. After growth for 10 days, different doses of APG and NTA were added into the soil. After 60 days, the height of plants, Pb concentrations in plants, and pyrene amounts in soil were determined.Results and discussion
Combined application of NTA and APG with lower dosage (1 + 1 g kg?1 soil and 1 + 2 g kg?1 soil) had no notable negative influence on the growth of S. triqueter. Moreover, significant synergy on Pb accumulation in S. triqueter was achieved with APG and NTA combined application. Besides, the dissipation of pyrene from soil after 60-day planting was increased in APG and NTA treatments when compared with the control treatments. Application of APG alone or combined with NTA had greater effect on enhancing dissipation of pyrene from soil than NTA alone.Conclusions
This study demonstrated that the remediation of Pb and pyrene co-contaminated soil by S. triqueter can be enhanced by combined application of APG and NTA. Long-term evaluation of this strategy is needed in co-contaminated field sites.7.
Yanhui Chen Mengjiao Liu Yuwen Deng Fenglin Zhong Bo Xu Li Hu Mingkuang Wang Guo Wang 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2017,17(12):2786-2796
Purpose
The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of enhanced agronomic practices on cadmium (Cd) accumulation in the high-biomass energy plant Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach).Materials and methods
Potted-plant experiments were performed to investigate the effects of ammonium fertilizers and chelating agents, alone or in combination, on the growth, accumulation of Cd, and phytoextraction efficiency of P. purpureum on Cd-contaminated soil. The fertilizers included ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, and ammonium chloride. The chelating agents included ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA).Results and discussion
The addition of ammonium fertilizers and chelating agents generally stimulated growth of P. purpureum, and the shoots accounted for 90.1–94.1% of the total biomass. The concentrations of Cd in different parts of P. purpureum plants were in the order root > leaf > stem. Ammonium chloride alone showed effectiveness in increasing root and shoot Cd concentrations compared to other amendments alone. Both EDTA alone and NTA alone significantly decreased root Cd concentration and increased shoot Cd concentration, while EDTA alone was more efficient on shoot and total Cd accumulation than that by NTA alone. The total accumulation of Cd in P. purpureum ranged from 1.10 to 2.05 mg per plant with 47.3–73.5% of Cd accumulation concentrated in shoots. The results indicate that P. purpureum can remove more Cd through phytoextraction than that by other hyperaccumulators.Conclusions
Ammonium chloride led to the highest total Cd accumulation. Ammonium chloride applied alone or in combination with either EDTA or NTA resulted in the most effective agronomic approaches for P. purpureum phytoextraction of soil Cd.8.
Xue-Ping Chen Hao-Yu Chen Jing Sun Xu Zhang Chi-Quan He Xiao-Yan Liu Xin Huang Min Yang Fu-Shun Wang Kristiina Väänänen 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2018,18(11):3324-3333
Purpose
Mining is a common source of metals in aquatic ecosystems. Metal loading in the environment is thought to be a selective pressure that induces compositional and functional changes within the affected microbial community in the sediment. This study aims to explore shifts in the diversity, structure, and functional gene abundance of microbial communities in the sediment of the copper mining-induced contaminated lakes in Finland.Materials and methods
The sediment microbial community structures and abundance of the functional groups involved in carbon/nitrogen/sulfur cycling in four lakes located downstream from metal mines (Kirkkoselkä (KS), Junttiselkä (JS), Laakajärvi (LJ), and Sysmäjärvi (SJ)) and one reference lake (Parkkimanjärvi (PJ)) in Finland were compared using high throughput sequencing and quantitative PCR.Results and discussion
Compared to the PJ reference lake sediment, the relative abundances were higher for Bacteroidetes, Gemmatimonadetes, Acidobacteria, and Nitrospirae but lower for Firmicutes and Alphaproteobacteria in the mine-contaminated sediment samples. The number of copies of copper-resistant genes (copA) in the two copper-contaminated sediments (5.34 × 106 and 4.95 × 106 copies ng?1 DNA for KS and JS, respectively) was significantly higher than that in the PJ sediment (1.33 × 106 copies ng?1 DNA). Methanogens (mcrA gene) accounted for 5.09–11.5% of the total archaea (16S rRNA) in these lake sediments. In addition, ammonia-oxidizing archaea (amoA gene) in the LJ sediment accounted for 36.0% of the total archaea but only 0.83–1.63% in the sediment of other lakes. The abundance of eight investigated functional groups accounted for 28.8% of the total bacteria in the PJ sediment but less than 1.3% in the metal-contaminated sediments. The canonical correspondence analysis showed that the microbial community structure of Lake LJ was scattered far from the other lakes and was significantly correlated with nitrate; the community structural change in the JS and KS sediments was positively correlated with copper or negatively correlated with nitrate concentration.Conclusions
These results indicate that the sedimentary indigenous microbial community may shift its composition and structure as well as its function to increase its adaptability and/or resistance to metal-contaminated freshwater sediments.9.
Xiaobo Yang Donghai Li Kim McGrouther Wenxing Long Yuelie Li Yukai Chen Xiaobo Lv Nabeel Khan Niazi Zhaoliang Song Hailong Wang 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2017,17(9):2383-2389
Purpose
Eucalyptus forest plantations are normally devoid of understory vegetation that is often assumed to be associated with Eucalyptus allelopathic effects. The objective of this study was to determine the influence of high soil compaction and low soil moisture content on inhibition of the germination of understory seeds in Eucalyptus forests and thus would result in the scarcity of understory vegetation.Materials and methods
The soil water content above the depth of 1 m of six major understory vegetation types was analyzed to determine if there was a correlation between soil water content and understory vegetation. The effects of soil treatment (soil-loosening vs. no soil-loosening) and water supply amount (2500, 2000, 1500, 1000, 500, 250, or 0 ml of water per day) on the seed germination rate of Stylosanthes sp. were explored using an artificial climate chamber experiment. Influence of soil source (five Eucalyptus forest soils vs. two non-Eucalyptus forest soils) and water supply (0, 50, 150, 200, or 400 ml of water every day) on the germination rate of five types of seed were assessed using a three-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA).Results and discussion
Soil-loosening and water supply significantly (P?<?0.05) increased seed germination rate with the contribution rates of 26.14 and 42.93 %, respectively. Analysis of variance for three-factor experiments revealed a significant (P?<?0.05) effect of water supply and vegetation seed type on the germination rate of plant seeds. No significant effect of soil type was observed on germination rate, indicating that germination rate was not affected by soils in Eucalyptus forest.Conclusions
The conservation of soil characteristics, such as water content and compaction, during the development of a Eucalyptus forest plantation may be an effective strategy for encouraging the growth of understory vegetation. This study highlights the importance that in dry areas or areas prone to long-term drought, it would be preferable to retain native vegetation.10.
Peng Su Jun Lou Philip C. Brookes Yu Luo Yan He Jianming Xu 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2017,17(3):674-684
Purpose
This work investigated changes in priming effects and the taxonomy of soil microbial communities after being amended with plant feedstock and its corresponding biochar.Materials and methods
A soil incubation was conducted for 180 days to monitor the mineralization and evolution of soil-primed C after addition of maize and its biochar pyrolysed at 450 °C. Responses of individual microbial taxa were identified and compared using the next-generation sequencing method.Results and discussion
Cumulative CO2 showed similar trends but different magnitudes in soil supplied with feedstock and its biochar. Feedstock addition resulted in a positive priming effect of 1999 mg C kg?1 soil (+253.7 %) while biochar gave negative primed C of ?872.1 mg C kg?1 soil (?254.3 %). Linear relationships between mineralized material and mineralized soil C were detected. Most priming occurred in the first 15 days, indicating co-metabolism. Differences in priming may be explained by differences in properties of plant material, especially the water-extractable organic C. Predominant phyla were affiliated to Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Chloroflexi, Gemmatimonadetes, Firmicutes, Planctomycetes, Proteobacteria, Verrucomicrobia, Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Blastocladiomycota, Chytridiomycota, Zygomycota, Euryarchaeota, and Thaumarchaeota during decomposition. Cluster analysis resulted in separate phylogenetic grouping of feedstock and biochar. Bacteria (Acidobacteria, Firmicutes, Gemmatimonadetes, Planctomycetes), fungi (Ascomycota), and archaea (Euryarchaeota) were closely correlated to primed soil C (R 2?=??0.98, ?0.99, 0.84, 0.81, 0.91, and 0.91, respectively).Conclusions
Quality of plant materials (especially labile C) shifted microbial community (specific microbial taxa) responses, resulting in a distinctive priming intensity, giving a better understanding of the functional role of soil microbial community as an important driver of priming effect.11.
Wei Liu Shutao Wang Peng Lin Hanwen Sun Juan Hou Qingqing Zuo Rong Huo 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2016,16(2):476-485
Purpose
Biochar can be used to reduce the bioavailability and leachability of heavy metals, as well as organic pollutants in soils through adsorption and other physicochemical reactions. The objective of the study was to determine the response of microbial communities to biochar amendment and its influence on heavy metal mobility and PCBs (PCB52, 44, 101, 149, 118, 153, 138, 180, 170, and 194) concentration in application of biochar as soil amendment.Materials and methods
A pot (macrocosm) incubation experiment was carried out with different biochar amendment (0, 3, and 6 % w/w) for 112 days. The CaCl2-extractable concentration of metals, microbial activities, and bacterial community were evaluated during the incubation period.Results and discussion
The concentrations of 0.01 M CaCl2-extractable metals decreased (p?>?0.05) by 12.7 and 20.5 % for Cu, 5.0 and 15.6 % for Zn, 0.2 and 0.5 % for Pb, and 1.1 and 8.9 % for Cd, in the presence of 3 and 6 % of biochar, respectively, following 1 day of incubation. Meanwhile, the total PCB concentrations decreased from 1.23 mg kg?1 at 1 day to 0.24 mg kg?1 at 112 days after 6 % biochar addition, representing a more than 60 % decrease relative to untreated soil. It was also found out that biochar addition increased the biological activities of catalase, phosphatase, and urease activity as compared with the controls at the same time point. Importantly, the Shannon diversity index of bacteria in control soils was 3.41, whereas it was 3.69 and 3.88 in soils treated with 3 and 6 % biochar soil. In particular, an increase in the number of populations with the putative ability to absorb PCB was noted in the biochar-amended soils.Conclusions
The application of biochar to contaminated soils decreased the concentrations of heavy metals and PCBs. Application of biochar stimulated Proteobacteria and Bacteroides, which may function to absorb soil PCB and alleviate their toxicity.12.
Purpose
This study aims to verify the performances of Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) rill erosion equation using loess material by investigating the variations of soil detachment rate with sediment load by rill flow, quantifying the response of soil detachment rate to sediment load, and comprehensively examining WEPP rill erosion equation, so as to provide scientific basis for the application of WEPP model on the loess plateau and to sufficiently understand the response of soil detachment rate to sediment load.Materials and methods
The experiment was conducted in a rill flume with a soil-feeding hopper and was specifically designed to isolate the effect of sediment load on detachment rate. Loess material was collected from a typical hilly region of the Loess Plateau, Ansai, Shaanxi, China. The test soil was quantitatively fed into rill flow by a soil-feeding hopper to produce different sediment loads. Seven unit flow discharges (1.11, 1.56, 2.00, 2.44, 2.89, 3.33, and 3.78?×?10?3 m2 s?1) were combined with six slopes (10.51, 15.84, 21.26, 26.79, 32.49, and 38.39 %). The sediment transport capacity was measured for each combination. The detachment rate was measured for each combination under seven sediment loads, which were 0, 10, 25, 50, 75, 90, and 100 % of the sediment transport capacity.Results and discussion
Soil detachment rate decreased with the increase of sediment load. Levels of sediment load in 0, 10, 25, 50, 75, 90, and 100 % reduced detachment rate in rates of 0, 18.93, 36.36, 56.28, 70.15, 83.42, and 92.19 %, respectively. The response relationship of detachment rate to sediment load by rill flow was described well by a negative linear equation (R 2 range from 0.8489 to 0.9982, P?<?0.01), and the vertical and horizontal intercepts of the linear equation represented the detachment and transport capacities, respectively (R 2?=?0.9955, NSE?=?0.9788 for D c ; R 2?=?0.9957, NSE?=?0.9635 for T c ), as expressed by the WEPP rill erosion equation. The WEPP rill erosion equation predicted the soil detachment rate very well (R 2?=?0.9667, NSE?=?0.9611).Conclusions
Sediment load transported by rill flow has a negative influence on soil detachment rate in rills. Introducing sediment load as a factor in model equation of detachment is essential for developing an accepted erosion model. The WEPP rill erosion equation could correctly reflect the response relationship of detachment rate to sediment load in this flume experiment and has a good applicability to loess material.13.
Mahdi Safaei Khorram Yuan Zheng Dunli Lin Qian Zhang Hua Fang Yunlong Yu 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2016,16(10):2439-2448
Purpose
Biochar application has been shown to be effective in improving soil fertility and sequestering soil contaminants. However, the impact of biochar amendments on the environmental fate of pesticides and the bioavailability of pesticides to living organisms in the soil environment is still not fully understood.Materials and methods
Dissipation of fomesafen and its bioavailability to corn (Zea mays L.) and the earthworm Eisenia fetida in an agricultural soil amended with three different rates of rice hull biochar (0.5, 1, and 2 % (w/w)) under laboratory conditions was investigated.Results and discussion
Biochar amendment significantly increased the DT50 of fomesafen from 34 days in unamended soil to 160 days in 2 % biochar-amended soil. Furthermore, biochar amendment decreased fomesafen concentration in soil pore water resulting in lower plant uptake of the pesticide. In this case, total plant residue and soil pore water concentrations of fomesafen in 2 % biochar-amended soil decreased to 0.29 % and 0.28–45 % of that in the control, respectively. Similar results were obtained for bioavailability of fomesafen in earthworms, as the earthworm residue and soil pore water concentration of fomesafen in 2 % biochar-amended soil declined to 0.38–45 and 0.47–0.50 % compared to the level of the control, respectively.Conclusions
As biochar could markedly reduce the concentration of fomesafen in soil pore water and subsequently reduce plant and earthworm uptake of fomesafen from contaminated soil, biochar amendment could be considered an appropriate option for immobilizing fomesafen in soils, protecting nontarget organisms from fomesafen contamination.14.
Li -Juan Chen Qi Feng Yong-Ping Wei Chang-Sheng Li Yan Zhao Hui-Ya Li Bao-Gui Zhang 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2017,17(2):376-383
Purpose
Irrigation and fertilization can change soil environment, which thereby influence soil microbial metabolic activity (MMA). How to alleviate the adverse effects by taking judicious saline water irrigation and fertilization regimes is mainly concerned in this research.Materials and methods
Here, we conducted a field orthogonal designed test under different saline water irrigation amount, water salinity, and nitrogen fertilizer application. The metabolic profiles of soil microbial communities were analyzed by using the Biolog method.Results and discussion
The results demonstrated that irrigation amount and fertilizer application could significantly change MMA while irrigation water salinity had no significant effect on it. Medium irrigation amount (30 mm), least (50 kg ha?1) or medium (350 kg ha?1) N fertilizer application, and whatever irrigation water salinity could obtain the optimal MMA. Different utilization rates of carbohydrates, amino acids, carboxylic acids, and polymers by soil microbial communities caused the differences of the effects, and D-galactonic acid γ-lactone, L-arginine, L-asparagine, D-glucosaminic acid, Tween 80, L-threonine, and D-galacturonic acid were the indicator for distinguishing the effects.Conclusions
The results presented here demonstrated that by regulating irrigation water amount and fertilizer application, the effects of irrigation salinity on MMA could be alleviated, which offered an efficient approach for guiding saline water irrigation.15.
Xiao-Ru Yang Bo-Sen Weng Hu Li Christopher W. Marshall Hong Li Yong-Shan Chen Shen Yu Gui-Bing Zhu Yong-Guan Zhu 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2017,17(10):2537-2546
Purpose
Despite its importance, anammox (anaerobic ammonium oxidation) in estuarine sediment systems remains poorly understood, particularly at the continental scale. This study aimed to understand the abundance, diversity, and activity of anammox bacteria and to determine the main factors influencing the anammox process in estuarine sediments in China.Materials and methods
Estuarine sediments were collected from 18 estuaries spanning over 4000 km. Experiments using an 15 N–tracer, quantitative PCR, and clone library construction were used to determine the activity, abundance, and diversity of anammox bacteria. The impact of environmental factors on anammox processes was also determined.Results and discussion
The abundance of the anammox-specific hydrazine synthase (hzsB) gene ranged from 1.8 × 105 ± 3.4 × 104 to 3.6 × 108 ± 7.5 × 107 copies g?1 dw. Candidatus Scalindua, Brocadia, Kuenenia, Jettenia, and two novel unidentified clusters were detected, with Scalindua dominating the anammox population. Additionally, the abundances of Scalindua, Kuenenia, and Brocadia were found to be significantly correlated with latitude. The anammox rates ranged from 0.29 ± 0.15 to 13.68 ± 3.98 nmol N g?1 dw h?1 and contributed to 2.39–82.61% of total N2 production. Pearson correlation analysis revealed that the anammox rate was positively correlated with total nitrogen, total carbon, and temperature, and was negatively correlated with dissolved oxygen (DO). The key factors influencing the hzsB gene abundance were ammonium concentration, salinity, and DO. Ammonium concentration, pH, temperature, and latitude were main variables shaping the anammox-associated bacterial community.Conclusions
Our results suggested that anammox bacteria are ubiquitous in coastal estuaries in China and underline the importance of anammox resulting in N loss at a continental scale.16.
Nataša Mori Barbara Debeljak David Kocman Tatjana Simčič 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2017,17(7):1939-1947
Purpose
Increased sedimentation due to land use intensification is increasingly affecting carbon processing in streams and rivers around the globe. This study describes the design of a laboratory-scale flow-through incubation system as a tool for the rapid estimation of sediment respiration. The measurements were compared with those obtained using an in situ closed chamber respiration method. The influence of sediment size on respiration rates was also investigated.Materials and methods
Measurements were conducted on a pre-alpine gravel-bed river sediment separated into the following grain size fractions: > 60 mm (14.3%), 60–5 mm (60.2%), 5–2 mm (13.7%), 2–0.063 mm (11.1%) and <0.063 mm (0.6%). Concurrently, in situ and laboratory measurements were carried out on a naturally heterogeneous sediment. In situ respiration was determined in closed chambers as O2 consumption over time, while in the laboratory, respiration was determined using flow-through respiration chambers. Oxygen concentrations were measured using a fibre-optic oxygen meter positioned at the inflow and outflow from the chamber.Results and discussion
The mean respiration rates within naturally mixed riverbed sediments were 1.27 ± 0.3 mg O2 dm?3 h?1 (n = 4) and 0.77 ± 0.1 mg O2 dm?3 h?1 (n = 3) for the flow-through chamber system and closed chamber system, respectively. Respiration rates were statistically significantly higher in the flow-through chamber system (t test, p < 0.05), indicating that closed chamber measurements underestimated the oxygen consumption within riverbed sediments. Sediment grain size was found to significantly affect respiration rates in both systems (ANOVA, p < 0.001) with the fine sediment fraction (particle size <0.063 mm) having the highest respiration rate (rflow-through = 51 ± 23 mg O2 dm?3 h?1). The smallest fractions (2–0.063 and <0.063 mm), which represent approximately 12% of total sediment volume, contributed 60% of total respiration.Conclusions
The study demonstrated that flow-through respiration chambers more accurately estimate the respiration rate within riverbed sediments than in situ closed chambers, since the former experiment imitates the natural conditions where continuous interstitial flow occurs in the sediments. We also demonstrated that fine sediments (<5 mm) substantially contribute to heterotrophic respiration in the studied gravel-bed river.17.
Bangliang Deng Zhenzhen Li Ling Zhang Yingchao Ma Zhi Li Wenyuan Zhang Xiaomin Guo Dekui Niu Evan Siemann 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2016,16(3):777-784
Purpose
Ecosystem restorations can impact carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions which are important greenhouse gasses. Alpine meadows are degraded worldwide, but restorations are increasing. Because their soils represent large carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) pools, they may produce significant amounts of CO2 and N2O depending on the plant species used in restorations. In addition, warming and N deposition may impact soil CO2 and N2O emissions from restored meadows.Materials and methods
We collected soils from degraded meadows and plots restored using three different plant species at Wugong Mountain (Jiangxi, China). We measured CO2 and N2O emissions when soils were incubated at different temperatures (15, 25 or 35 °C) and levels of N addition (control vs. 4 g m?2) to understand their responses to warming and N deposition.Results and discussion
Dissolved organic C was higher in restored plots (especially with Fimbristylis dichotoma) compared to non-restored bare soils, and their soil inorganic N was lower. CO2 emission rates were increased by vegetation restorations, decreased by N deposition, and increased by warming. CO2 emission rates were similar for the three grass species at 15 and 25 °C, but they were lower with Miscanthus floridulus at 35 °C. Soils from F. dichotoma and Carex chinensis plots had higher N2O emissions than degraded or M. floridulus plots, especially at 25 °C.Conclusions
These results show that the effects of restorations on soil greenhouse gas emissions depended on plant species. In addition, these differences varied with temperature suggesting that future climate should be considered when choosing plant species in restorations to predict soil CO2 and N2O emissions and global warming potential.18.
Yaling Zhang Hong Chen Shahla Hosseini Bai Carl Menke Manyun Zhang Zhihong Xu 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2017,17(10):2400-2409
Purpose
This study aimed to assess the effects of biochar on improving nitrogen (N) pools in mine spoil and examine the effects of elevated CO2 on soil carbon (C) storage.Materials and methods
The experiment consisted of three plant species (Austrostipa ramossissima, Dichelachne micrantha, and Lomandra longifolia) planted in the N-poor mine spoil with application of biochar produced at three temperatures (650, 750, and 850 °C) under both ambient (400 μL L?1) and elevated (700 μL L?1) CO2. We assessed mine spoil total C and N concentrations and stable C and N isotope compositions (δ13C and δ15N), as well as hot water extractable organic C (HWEOC) and total N (HWETN) concentrations.Results and discussion
Soil total N significantly increased following biochar application across all species. Elevated CO2 induced soil C loss for A. ramossissima and D. micrantha without biochar application and D. micrantha with the application of biochar produced at 750 °C. In contrast, elevated CO2 exhibited no significant effect on soil total C for A. littoralis, D. micrantha, or L. longifolia under any other biochar treatments.Conclusions
Biochar application is a promising means to improve N retention and thus, reduce environmentally harmful N fluxes in mine spoil. However, elevated CO2 exhibited no significant effects on increasing soil total C, which indicated that mine spoil has limited potential to store rising atmospheric CO2.19.
Borui Liu Qing Huang Yuefeng Su Mengyuan Wang Yufei Ma Ryan M. Kelly 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2018,18(3):669-679
Purpose
Cobalt (Co) is a toxic metal to the environment and human’s health. The purpose of the study is to achieve an investigation into the efficacy of calcium carbonate and cow dung for Co immobilization in fluvo-aquic soil, as well as their effects on the antioxidant system in plants.Materials and methods
Calcium carbonate and cow dung were incorporated with the Co-polluted fluvo-aquic soil where pakchois (Brassica chinensis L.) were grown. Co concentration, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, catalase (CAT) activity, and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration in the shoots of the mature plants were inspected.Results and discussion
As calcium carbonate concentration rose (0 to 12 g kg?1), Co concentration in shoots of the plants decreased firstly and then increased again (P < 0.05), while the accumulation level of Co kept decreasing with cow dung concentration rising (P < 0.05). Under the amendment treatments, the SOD activity, CAT activity, and MDA concentration in the shoots were all positively correlated to the Co concentration in the plant tissue (r = 0.792, 0.904, and 0.807, P < 0.01), indicating the antioxidant system receptivity to the Co accumulation. The amendments in soil can alleviate the oxidative stress in pakchois owing to Co pollution. As calcium carbonate concentration ranged from 5.64 to 7.86 g kg?1, the parameters reached a maxima (minimum), respectfully.Conclusions
Calcium carbonate and cow dung in fluvo-aquic soil are effective for Co immobilization and mitigating any pertinent oxidative stress in pakchoi plants. Calcium carbonate concentration within a range of 5.64 to 7.86 g·kg?1 will achieve optimum efficacy.20.
Vincenzo Bagarello Vito Ferro Vincenzo Pampalone Paolo Porto Francesca Todisco Lorenzo Vergni 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2018,18(12):3365-3377