混合的酸盐和金属污染影响了有毒和必需元素的操作特异化
Michael P Thorgersen1, Jennifer L Goff1, Farris L Poole1
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
|October 4, 2023
概括
在S-3池 (树保护区) 地区的金属污染改变了元素物种,影响了微生物群落. 基本的营养物 (P) 变得更少,可能会限制微生物生命与有毒金属一起.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 微生物学 微生物学
- 地质化学 地质化学
背景情况:
- 环境污染,特别是核材料加工造成的环境污染,对微生物群落的结构和功能产生重大影响.
- 树保护区 (ORR) 的S-3池现场表现出高度的酸和金属,对当地生态系统构成风险.
研究的目的:
- 调查来自S-3池现场污染沉积物中的金属和必需营养素的化学物种化和生物可用性.
- 评估污染对微生物生命关键元素的可用性的影响.
主要方法:
- 在受污染 (EB106) 和未受污染 (EB271) 区域的沉积物核心上进行了三步序列化学提取 (BCR).
- 在可交换,还原和氧化分数中分析了18种不同的元素.
- 用三种耐金属细菌菌株测试 (Mg), (Ca) 和 (P) 的生物可用性.
主要成果:
- 在EB106的污染改变了几个元素的操作特异性,增加了金属的移动性,如Al,U,Co,Cu,Ni和Cd.
- 重要营养物质Mg,Ca和P在受污染的沉积物中的可用性降低.
- 虽然Mg和Ca是可生物利用的,但 (P) 对于任何沉积物类型的测试细菌菌株都不存在.
结论:
- 在S-3池现场的金属污染不仅增加了有毒金属度,而且还减少了像这样的必需营养素的可用性.
- 减少P的生物可用性可能会限制微生物群落,需要适应或依赖其他P来源.
- 了解元素物种化对于预测受污染地点对微生物生态系统的生态影响至关重要.
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