Pesticide contamination of the upper Elbe River and an adjacent floodplain area

Journal of Soils and Sediments - Pesticide contamination of river waters is a global problem, and therefore, authorities regularly monitor the water quality status. Especially, flood events might...     

Mechanisms behind soil N dynamics following cover restoration in degraded land in subtropical China

Purpose

Nitrogen (N) is an important nutrient for re-vegetation during ecosystem restoration, but the effects of cover restoration on soil N transformations are not fully understood. This study was conducted to investigate N transformations in soils with different cover restoration ages in Eastern China.

Materials and methods

Soil samples were collected from four degraded and subsequently restored lands with restoration ages of 7, 17, 23, and 35 years along with an adjacent control of degraded land. A ¹⁵N tracing technique was used to quantify gross N transformation rates.

Results and discussion

Compared with degraded land, soil organic carbon (SOC) and total N (TN) increased by 1.60–3.97 and 2.49–5.36 times in restoration land. Cover restoration increased ammonium and nitrate immobilization, and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) by 0.56–0.96, 0.34–2.10, and 0.79–3.45 times, respectively, indicating that restoration was beneficial for N retention. There were positive correlations between SOC content and ammonium and nitrate immobilization and DNRA, indicating that the increase in soil N retention capacity may be ascribed to increasing SOC concentrations. The stimulating effect of SOC on ammonium immobilization was greater than its effect on organic N mineralization, so while SOC and TN increased, inorganic N supply did not increase. Autotrophic and heterotrophic nitrification increased with increasing SOC and TN concentrations. Notably, heterotrophic nitrification was an important source of NO₃^??N production, accounting for 47–67% of NO₃^??N production among all restoration ages.

Conclusions

The capacity of N retention was improved by cover restoration, leading to an increase in soil organic carbon and total N over time, but inorganic N supply capacity did not change with cover restoration age.

     

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不同施肥条件下不同作物对重金属土壤铜的修复效果及作用

为了研究植物对重金属Cu污染土壤的修复作用,采用盆栽试验,在不同的施肥条件下,对玉米、蓖麻、高粱、向日葵4种作物成熟期根、茎、叶、穗中Cu的富集量以及修复后土壤中重金属Cu的含量进行测定。结果表明,对于玉米、高粱、向日葵3种作物来说,最好的修复方式是施腐殖酸(F),而蓖麻最好的施肥方式是施菌肥(J);4种作物对重金属Cu富集量从高到低依次为:玉米>高粱>向日葵>蓖麻,相应地土壤中剩余的重金属Cu含量从高到低依次为:蓖麻>向日葵>高粱>玉米;4种作物修复重金属Cu污染土壤效果较好的处理为玉米(Cu+F)、高粱(Cu+F)、向日葵(Cu+F)、蓖麻(Cu+J)。     

Effect of Oyster Mushroom,Pleurotus ostreatus,Extract on Hemato‐Immunological Parameters of Rainbow Trout,Oncorhynchus mykiss

The current study investigated the effects of oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus, extract on immunological and hematological parameters of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. The fish were fed diets containing 0 (control), 1, and 2% supplementation of the oyster mushroom extract for 6 wk. Blood samples were collected weekly for the first 6 weeks. After 6 wk of feeding, the fish were challenged with Lactococcus garvieae and mortality was recorded. The results of this study showed that feeding rainbow trout an oyster mushroom extract–supplemented diet stimulated phagocytic activity of phagocytic cells, lysozyme activity, and myeloperoxidase activity in serum, but it did not significantly affect the total serum immunoglobulin level. At the same time, a significant increase was found in the number of neutrophils, monocytes, and total white blood cells. Fish fed the diet supplemented with oyster mushroom extract showed reduced mortalities following L. garvieae infection compared with controls. These results show that supplementation of fish diets with oyster mushroom extract at 1 and 2% concentrations significantly imrpoves hematological parameters and modulates the immune response against L. garvieae in rainbow trout.     

Molecular analysis of the Arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis

The molecular analysis of the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis started at the beginning of this decade. The paper summarises the work of the ‘Laboratorium für Molekulare Genetik arbuskulärer Mykorrhiza’ at the MPI für terrestrische Mikrobiologie in Marburg on three major topics. Firstly, the plant response to the mycorrhizal colonisation was analysed using both, targeted and non‐targeted approaches. As an example, the localisation of the gst1 mRNA in potato mycorrhiza is shown. Second, molecular techniques were established to analyse gene expression of the fungal partner of the symbiosis. We present a differential RNA display analysis of spore germination in two AM fungi and the cloning of a gene from Glomus mosseae that shows expression at all stages of the fungal life cycle. In the last part, we introduce the work we are carrying out with a new root endophytic fungus, Piriformospora indica. Infection experiments on maize showed that despite the fungus performs as a root necrotroph, it has a positive effect on plant growth.     

Die Nachhaltigkeit von Düngungssystemen — Dargestellt am seehausener Düngungs‐Kombinationsversuch

Der 1967 in Seehausen auf sandigem Lehm angelegte Düngungs‐Kombinationsversuch dient der Analyse von Langzeitwirkungen gestaffelter Stallmist‐ und Mineral‐N‐Gaben (0,50,100,150 kg N ha^?1 a^?1) auf Pflanzen, Boden und Umwelt. Anhand von Meß‐, Bilanz‐ und Simulationswerten wird die Nachhaltigkeit dieser Düngungsvarianten bewertet.

Organisch‐mineralische Düngung führte zu Maximalerträgen von über 12t TM ha^?1 a^?1 und N‐Entzügen bis 200 kg ha^?1 a^?1. Der N‐Entzug der ungedüngten Variante betrug in den letzten Jahren noch etwa 75 kg ha^?1a^?1 gegenüber 100 kg ha^?1a^?1 zu Versuchsbeginn.

Die Entwicklung der Boden‐N_t‐Gehalte konnte mit e‐Funktionen beschrieben werden. Mineral‐N allein genügte nicht zum Erhalt der N_t‐Ausgangsvorräte, hierfür waren 55 bis 85 kg Stalldung‐N ha^?1 a^?1 notwendig. Die N_t‐ und C_t‐Gehalte korrelierten mit zahlreichen Bodenparametern. Hohe Humusgehalte forderten die biologische Aktivität.

Die N‐Verluste betrugen <10kg ha^?1 a^?1 (ungedüngt) bis 120 kg ha^?1a^?1 (höchstgedüngte Variante). Das N‐Verlustpotential lag bei Stallmistanwendung etwas niedriger als bei gleicher N‐Zufuhr in Mineralform. Je nach Stallmist‐Stufe waren 62 bis 104 kg Mineral‐N ha^?1 a^?1 erforderlich, um den Energieeinsatz je Produkteinheit zu minimieren.

Kombinierte Anwendung organischer und mineralischer Dünger (je 100 kg N ha^?1 a^?1) führte zu höchsten ökonomischen Leistungen, günstigen Bodeneigenschaften und tolerierbaren Umweltwirkungen. Zieht man alle verwendeten Nachhaltigkeitskriterien in Betracht, ist dieses Düngungssystem den anderen überlegen.