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Sun R, Li Q. Exogenous additive ferric sulfate regulates sulfur-oxidizing bacteria in cow manure composting to promote carbon fixation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:32212-32224. [PMID: 38649605 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33417-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Enhancing carbon fixation in the composting process was of great significance in the era of massive generation of organic solid waste. In this study, the experimental results showed that the contents of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the experimental group (CT) were 37.58% higher than those in the control group (CK). The CO2 emission peaked on day 5, and the value of CK was 1.34 times that of CT. Significant differences were observed between the contents of sulfur fractions in CT and CK. This phenomenon may be due to the suppression of sulfur-reducing gene expression in CT. On day 51 of composting, the abundance of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (SOB) Rhodobacter (5.33%), Rhodovulum (14.76%), and Thioclava (23.83%) in CT was higher than that in CK. In summary, the composting fermentation regulated by Fe2(SO4)3 increased the sulfate content, enhanced the expression of sulfur-oxidizing genes and SOB, and ultimately promoted carbon sequestration during composting.
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- Ru Sun
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.
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Jin C, Li Z, Huang M, Ding X, Chen J, Li B. Mechanisms of cadmium release from manganese-rich sediments driven by exogenous DOM and the role of microorganisms. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 274:116237. [PMID: 38503104 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is a crucial component of natural sediments that alters Cd sequestration. Nevertheless, how different types of DOM fuel Cd mobilization in Mn-rich sediments has not been elucidated. In the present study, four typical DOM, fluvic acid (FA), bovine serum albumin (BSA), sodium alginate (SA), and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS), were used to amend Cd-contaminated sediment to study their effects on Cd/Mn biotransformation and microbial community response. The results demonstrated that different DOM drive microbial community shifts and enhance microbially mediated Mn oxide (MnO) reduction and Cd release. The amendment of terrestrial- and anthropogenic-derived DOM (FA and SDBS) mainly contributed to enriching Mn-reducing bacteria phylum Proteobacteria, and its abundance increased by 38.16-74.47 % and 56.41-73.98 %, respectively. Meanwhile, microbial-derived DOM (BSA and SA) mainly stimulated the abundances of metal(loid)-resistant bacteria phylum Firmicutes. Accompanied by microbial community structure, diversity, and co-occurrence network shifts, the DOM concentration and oxidation-reduction potential changed, resulting in enhanced Cd mobilization. Importantly, FA stimulated Cd release most remarkably, probably because of the decreased cooperative interactions between bacterial populations, stronger reduction of MnOs, and higher aromaticity and hydrophobicity of the sediment DOM after amendment. This study linked DOM types to functional microbial communities, and explored the potential roles of different DOM types in Cd biotransformation in lake sediments.
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- Changsheng Jin
- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Huancheng West Road 508, Shaoxing 312000, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China; College of Geography Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Eco-environmental Changes and Carbon Sequestration of the Dongting Lake Basin, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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Xia X, Yue W, Zhai Y, Teng Y. DOM accumulation in the hyporheic zone promotes geogenic Fe mobility: A laboratory column study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 896:165140. [PMID: 37391144 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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Hyporheic zone (HZ) systems have a natural purification capacity, and they are commonly used to provide high quality drinking water. However, the presence of organic contaminants in HZ systems in anaerobic environments causes the aquifer sediments to release metals (e.g., Fe) at levels above drinking water standards, which affects the quality of groundwater. In this study, the effects of typical organic pollutants (dissolved organic matter (DOM)) on Fe release from anaerobic HZ sediments were investigated. Ultraviolet fluorescence spectroscopy, three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy, excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy coupled with parallel factor analysis and Illumina MiSeq high-throughput sequencing were used to determine the effects of the system conditions on Fe release from HZ sediments. Compared with the control conditions (low traffic and low DOM as a baseline), the Fe release capacity was enhanced by 26.7 % and 64.4 % at low flow rate (85.8 m/d) and high organic matter concentration (1200 mg/L), which was consistent with the residence-time effect. The transport of heavy metals under different system conditions varied with the influent organic composition. The influent organic matter composition and fluorescence parameters (the humification index, biological index and fluorescence index) were closely related to the release of the Fe effluent, while these factors had less influence on Mn and As. From 16S rRNA analysis of the aquifer media at different depths at the end of the experiment, under low flow rate and high influent concentration conditions, reduction of Fe minerals by Proteobacteria, Actinobacteriota, Bacillus, and Acidobacteria promoted the release of Fe. These functional microbes play an active role in the Fe biogeochemical cycle in addition to reducing Fe minerals to promote Fe release. In summary, this study reveals the effects of the flow rate and influent DOM concentration on the release and biogeochemistry of Fe in the HZ. The results presented herein will contribute to a better understanding of the release and transport of common groundwater contaminants in the HZ and other groundwater recharge environments.
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- Xuelian Xia
- Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation of Ministry of Education of China, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation of Ministry of Education of China, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation of Ministry of Education of China, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation of Ministry of Education of China, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Shen S, Ma T, Du Y, Han Z, Zhang J, Liu W, Luo K. Contrastive mechanisms of groundwater ammonium enrichment in different hydrogeologic settings. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 875:162542. [PMID: 36870484 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Although high levels of geogenic ammonium in groundwater have been widely reported, the mechanisms controlling its heterogeneous distribution are not yet well understood. In this study, a comprehensive investigation of hydrogeology, sediments, and groundwater chemistry was coupled with a set of incubation experiments to reveal the contrasting mechanisms of groundwater ammonium enrichment at two adjacent monitoring sites with different hydrogeologic settings in the central Yangtze River basin. Significant differences were found in the ammonium concentrations of groundwater at two monitoring sites, with the ammonium concentrations in the Maozui (MZ) section (0.30-5.88 mg/L; average of 2.93 mg/L) being much higher than those in the Shenjiang (SJ) section (0.12-2.43 mg/L; average of 0.90 mg/L). For the SJ section, the aquifer medium had a low organic matter (OM) content and a weak mineralization capability, leading to a limited potential for geogenic ammonium release. Moreover, due to the presence of alternating silt and continuous fine sand layers (with coarse grains) above the underlying confined aquifer, the groundwater was in a relatively open environment with oxidizing conditions, which may have promoted the removal of ammonium. For the MZ section, the aquifer medium had a high OM content and a strong mineralization capability, leading to a much higher potential for geogenic ammonium release. Furthermore, due to the presence of a thick and continuous muddy clay layer (aquitard) above the underlying confined aquifer, the groundwater was in a closed environment with strong reducing conditions, which was conductive to the storage of ammonium. Larger sources of ammonium in the MZ section and greater consumption of ammonium in the SJ section contributed collectively to the significant differences in groundwater ammonium concentrations. This study identified contrasting mechanism of groundwater ammonium enrichment in different hydrogeologic settings, which can help explain the heterogeneous distribution of ammonium levels in groundwater.
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- Shuai Shen
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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Zuo R, Xue Z, Zhai Y, Yang J, Li J, Han K, Gao X, Wang J, Teng Y. Construction, application and validation of a new algorithm for determining light nonaqueous-phase liquid fluxes in unsaturated zones. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 321:115934. [PMID: 35998534 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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An analytical algorithm coupling free-phase migration, precipitation, and natural attenuation through volatilization and biodegradation (FPVB) was developed to calculate the flux of light nonaqueous-phase liquid (LNAPL) leaking from unsaturated zone to groundwater. Sandbox and soil column experiments were performed to identify the LNAPL migration characteristics and states to provide data to establish and verify FPVB algorithm. For free-phase migration, the Kinematic Oily Pollutant Transport (KOPT) model was used to determine LNAPL movement velocity and leakage time. The correlations of water saturation, residual LNAPL saturation and the cumulative dissolution ratio of residual LNAPL were described using an empirical formula for the precipitation leaching process. Equations for diesel volatilization kinetics and first order degradation were used to describe the natural attenuation processes. Coupling the algorithms for the different stages gave the final FPVB algorithm. The FPVB algorithm was used to describe the pollution situation at a real site, and the results were consistent with the actual situation. The FPVB algorithm could be used to quickly assess the scale and degree of pollution with little information on the parameters for the actual LNAPL leakage event.
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- Rui Zuo
- College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100875, China
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Lytle DA, Williams D, Muhlen C, Riddick E, Pham M. The removal of ammonia, arsenic, iron and manganese by biological treatment from a small Iowa drinking water system. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE : WATER RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 6:3142-3156. [PMID: 33628452 PMCID: PMC7898138 DOI: 10.1039/d0ew00361a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Although not regulated in United States drinking water, ammonia has the potential to increase chlorine consumption and cause nitrification problems in the distribution system. Many groundwaters with elevated ammonia are also contaminated with other inorganic analytes such as arsenic, iron, and manganese, all of which have primary or secondary maximum contaminant levels (MCLs). The objective of this work was to demonstrate the effectiveness of an innovative biological treatment process to simultaneously remove ammonia (2.9 mg N per L), arsenic (23 μg L-1), iron (2.9 mg L-1) and manganese (80 μg L-1) from a groundwater source in Iowa. The biological treatment system consisted of an "aeration contactor" followed by a conventional granular media filter. Orthophosphate was also added, as a biological nutrient, at 0.3 mg PO4 per L. Ammonia, manganese, and iron were consistently reduced through the pilot system by 98 to 99%. Complete oxidation of ammonia to nitrate was observed (i.e., no nitrite was released) and arsenic was consistently removed to below the 10 μg L-1 MCL. Ammonia was oxidized by ammonia and nitrite oxidizing bacteria and arsenic by bacteria which converted As(III) in the source water to more readily removable As(V). Iron was presumably oxidized by oxygen during aeration although some biologically assisted oxidation could not be ruled out. As(V) bound iron particles were removed in the filter resulting in effective arsenic (and iron) reduction. A surprising treatment benefit was the effective manganese reduction, the mechanism of which was not so clear, but was attributed to biologically assisted oxidation of Mn(II). While some system acclimation time was necessary to achieve desired ammonia and manganese reductions, acceptable arsenic and iron reductions were observed shortly after start-up.
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- Darren A Lytle
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Water Infrastructure Division, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Water Infrastructure Division, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Water Infrastructure Division, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Water Infrastructure Division, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Water Infrastructure Division, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, USA
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