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Pastor-López EJ, Escolà M, Kisielius V, Arias CA, Carvalho PN, Gorito AM, Ramos S, Freitas V, Guimarães L, Almeida CMR, Müller JA, Küster E, Kilian RM, Diawara A, Ba S, Matamoros V. Potential of nature-based solutions to reduce antibiotics, antimicrobial resistance, and pathogens in aquatic ecosystems. a critical review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 946:174273. [PMID: 38925380 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174273] [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: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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This comprehensive scientific review evaluates the effectiveness of nature-based solutions (NBS) in reducing antibiotics (ABs), combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and controlling pathogens in various aquatic environments at different river catchment levels. It covers conventional and innovative treatment wetland configurations for wastewater treatment to reduce pollutant discharge into the aquatic ecosystems as well as exploring how river restoration and saltmarshes can enhance pollutant removal. Through the analysis of experimental studies and case examples, the review shows NBS's potential for providing sustainable and cost-effective solutions to improve the health of aquatic ecosystems. It also evaluates the use of diagnostic indicators to predict NBS effectiveness in removing specific pollutants such as ABs and AMR. The review concludes that NBS are feasible for addressing the new challenges stemming from human activities such as the presence of ABs, AMR and pathogens, contributing to a better understanding of NBS, highlighting success stories, addressing knowledge gaps, and providing recommendations for future research and implementation.
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- Edward J Pastor-López
- Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, c/Jordi Girona, 18-26, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, c/Jordi Girona, 18-26, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; WATEC - Centre for Water Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Roskilde, Denmark; WATEC - Centre for Water Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Portugal
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- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Portugal; Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Portugal
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- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Portugal
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- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Portugal; Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Institute for Biological Interfaces (IBG-5), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Dept. Bioanalytical Ecotoxicology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Kilian Water Ltd., Torupvej 4, 8654 Bryrup, Denmark
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- Department of Geology and Mines, École Nationale d'Ingénieurs - Abderhamane Baba Touré (ENI-ABT), Bamako, Mali
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- Department of Geology and Mines, École Nationale d'Ingénieurs - Abderhamane Baba Touré (ENI-ABT), Bamako, Mali
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, c/Jordi Girona, 18-26, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain.
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Wang J, Zhang H, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Wang H. Identifying the pollution risk pattern from industrial production to rural settlements and its countermeasures in China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 951:175442. [PMID: 39134271 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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Impacted by large-scale and rapid rural industrialization in the past few decades, China's rural settlements are confronted with the risk of heavy metal pollution stemming from industrial production, which might pose a significant threat to the rural habitat and the well-beings. This study devised a relative risk model for industrial heavy metal pollution to the rural settlements based on the source-pathway-receptor risk theory. Using this model, we assessed the risk magnitudes of heavy metal pollution from industrial production at a 10 km × 10 km grid scale and identified the characteristics of the risk pattern in China. Our finding reveals: (1) the relative risk values of wastewater, waste gas and total heavy metal pollution are notably concentrated within a confined spectrum, with only a small number of units are characterized by high-risk level; (2) Approximately 21.57 % of China's rural settlements contend with heavy metal pollution, with 4.17 %, 9.84 % and 7.55 % being subjected to high, medium and low risks, respectively; (3) The high-risk units mainly is concentrated in the developed areas such as Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, and the Beijing-Tianjin metropolitan area, also dispersed in the plain areas with high rural population density. Guided by these insights, this study puts forth regionally tailored prevention and control strategies, as well as distinct process prevention and control strategies.
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- Jieyong Wang
- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Capital City Environmental Construction Research Base, Beijing City University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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Wang Z, Shang H. Tripartite evolutionary game and simulation analysis of agricultural non-point source pollution control. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0305191. [PMID: 38941318 PMCID: PMC11213357 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024] Open
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Agricultural non-point source pollution control (ANSPC) is a complex, long-term and dynamic environmental protection process. In order to motivate multiple subjects to participate in ANSPC, this paper constructs a tripartite evolutionary game model of local government, village collectives and farmers, which explores the strategic choices and influencing factors of different subjects through simulation analysis. The results indicate that: There are five stable strategy points in the ANSPC game system, which can be divided into four stages based on subject interactions. Village collectives should play an intermediary role in ANSPC and try to coordinate the behaviour of different subjects. The ideal and stable evolution state is "weak supervise, positive response, and active participate", but it cannot be realized at present. The strategy selection of subjects is determined by relative net income. Providing penalties requires considering the heterogeneity of subjects, but incentives are beneficial for achieving tripartite governance. This study provides new evidence for understanding the role of multi-agency participation in agricultural non-point source pollution control, and provides theoretical guidance for the government to formulate differentiated intervention mechanisms, which is an important reference for achieving sustainable development goals.
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- Zhilin Wang
- College of Economics and Management, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- College of Economics and Management, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, P.R. China
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Chen J, Chen Y, Wang F, Li T, Liu Q, He M. Ecological ditch technology and development prospect based on nature-based solutions: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:3376-3393. [PMID: 38114702 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31508-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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The core of the concept of nature-based solutions (NBS) is ecological protection, which is the same direction as China's double-carbon goal and has attracted much attention in China. Ecological ditch sewage treatment technology has been widely used in controlling agricultural non-point source pollution because of its advantages of high pollutant removal efficiency and low energy consumption. Suppose the NBS concept of sustainable management, restoration, and ecological protection is integrated into the research and development and application of ecological ditch technology. In that case, it can not only improve the effective removal of pollutants, achieve the purpose of recycling water resources and nutrient elements, but also realize economic, environmental, and social benefits. This paper describes the ecosystem service functions provided by ecological ditches in detail, evaluates their economic values through literatures review, so as to raise people's awareness of natural resource conservation and realize the sustainable management of ecological ditches.
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- Jinxiu Chen
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, The University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, The University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, The University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, The University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, The University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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Lu Y, Tuo Y, Zhang L, Hu X, Huang B, Chen M, Li Z. Vertical distribution rules and factors influencing phytoplankton in front of a drinking water reservoir outlet. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 902:166512. [PMID: 37619726 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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The phenomenon of algal blooms caused by the excessive proliferation of phytoplankton in drinking water reservoirs is becoming increasingly frequent, seriously endangering water quality, ecosystems, water safety, and people's health. Thus, there is urgent need to conduct research on the distribution rules and factors influencing phytoplankton in drinking water reservoirs. Given that the outflows from reservoirs usually come from the middle and lower layers of the water column and the current studies on phytoplankton in drinking water reservoirs are usually carried out on the surface, an 8-month monitoring of vertical phytoplankton and the corresponding influencing factors in front of the outlet in a drinking water reservoir was conducted. Based on the monitoring results, the distribution rules of phytoplankton and the associated factors were analyzed. The results showed that phytoplankton biomass significantly decreased with increasing water depth, but the biomass near the outlet (40 m depth) still reached the WHO level 2 warning threshold for algal blooms multiple times. During the monitoring period, Cyanophyta, Chlorophyta and Bacillariophyta dominated. The selected multisource environmental factors explained 60.5 % of the spatiotemporal changes in phytoplankton, with thermal intensity (water temperature and thermal stratification intensity) being the driving factor. Meanwhile, excessive TN and TP provided necessary conditions for the growth of phytoplankton. Based on influencing factors, reducing upstream nutrient inflows and thermal stratification intensity are recommended as measures to prevent and control algal blooms. This study provides insights into the vertical distribution rules and factors influencing phytoplankton in a drinking water reservoir, which can provide a reference for the management of drinking water reservoirs and the prevention and control of algal blooms.
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- Yongao Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- Chongqing Liyutang Reservoir Development Corporation Limited, Chongqing 405400, China
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- School of Environmental Science&Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; PowerChina Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- Chongqing Liyutang Reservoir Development Corporation Limited, Chongqing 405400, China
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Singh NK, Sanghvi G, Yadav M, Padhiyar H, Christian J, Singh V. Fate of pesticides in agricultural runoff treatment systems: Occurrence, impacts and technological progress. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 237:117100. [PMID: 37689336 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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The levels of pesticides in air, water, and soil are gradually increasing due to its inappropriate management. In particular, agricultural runoff inflicts the damages on the ecosystem and human health at massive scale. Present study summarizes 70 studies in which investigations on removal or treatment of pesticides/insecticides/herbicides are reported. A bibliometric analysis was also done to understand the recent research trends through the analysis of 2218 publications. The specific objectives of this study are as follows: i) to inventorize the characteristics details of agriculture runoff and analyzing the occurrence and impacts of pesticides, ii) analyzing the role and interaction of pesticides in different environmental segments, iii) investigating the fate of pesticides in agriculture runoff treatment systems, iv) summarizing the experiences and findings of most commonly technology deployed for pesticides remediation in agriculture runoff including target pesticide(s), specifications, configuration of technological intervention. Among the reported technologies for pesticide treatment in agriculture runoff, constructed wetland was at the top followed by algal or photobioreactor. Among various advanced oxidation processes, photo Fenton method is mainly used for pesticides remediation such as triazine, methyl parathion, fenuron and diuron. Algal bioreactors are extensively used for a wide range of pesticides treatment including 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, alachlor, diuron, chlorpyrifos, endosulfan, and imidacloprid; especially at lower hydraulic retention time of 2-6 h. This study highlights that hybrid approaches can offers potential opportunities for effective removal of pesticides in a more viable manner.
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- Nitin Kumar Singh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marwadi University, Rajkot, 360003, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Microbiology, Marwadi University, Rajkot, 360003, Gujarat, India
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- Central Mine Planning Design and Institute, Bhubaneswar, 751013, Odisha, India
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- Environmental Audit Cell, Dr. R. D. Gardi Education Campus Rajkot, 360110, Gujarat India
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- Department of Biosciences, School of School of Science, Indrashil University, Rajpur, Mehsana, 382715, Gujarat, India
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Zhou X, Cheng T, Yu J, Sheng M, Ma X, Cao Y. Responses of sediment nitrogen forms and bacterial communities to different aquatic nitrogen conditions in three submerged macrophyte-type ecological treatment systems. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023:116322. [PMID: 37321338 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Ecological treatment system (ETS) is a promising technology for mitigating agricultural non-point pollution. However, the responses of sediment nitrogen (N) forms and bacterial communities to different aquatic N conditions during the treatment procedure are currently unknown. Therefore, a four-month microcosm experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of three aquatic N conditions (2 mg/L NH4+-N, 2 mg/L NO3--N and 1 mg/L NH4+-N + 1 mg/L NO3--N) on sediment N forms and bacterial communities in three ETSs vegetated by Potamogeton malaianus, Vallisneria natans and artificial aquatic plant, respectively. Four transferable N fractions were monitored, and the valence state of N in ion-exchange and weak acid extractable fractions were mainly determined by aquatic N conditions, while significant N accumulation was observed only in strong oxidant extractable and strong alkali extractable fractions. Sediment N profiles were primarily influenced by time and plant type, with N condition having secondary effect. Moreover, sediment bacterial community structures experienced a significant shift over time and were slightly influenced by plant type. Functional genes related to N fixation, nitrification, assimilable nitrate reduction, dissimilatory nitrite reduction (DNRA) and denitrification were substantially enriched in month 4. Additionally, the sediment bacterial co-occurrence network exhibited less complexity but more stability under NO3- condition compared to others. Furthermore, certain sediment N fractions were found to have strong relationships with specific sediment bacteria, such as nitrifiers, denitrifiers and DNRA bacteria. Our findings highlight the significant influence of aquatic N condition in submerged macrophyte-type ETSs on sediment N forms and bacterial communities.
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- Xinyan Zhou
- College of Environment and Resources, College of Carbon Neutral, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, College of Carbon Neutral, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, College of Carbon Neutral, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, College of Carbon Neutral, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, College of Carbon Neutral, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, College of Carbon Neutral, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China.
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Chen X, Chao L, Wan Y, Wang X, Pu X. Study of the characteristics of pollutants in rural domestic sewage and the optimal sewage treatment process: a Chengdu Plain case study. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2023; 87:2373-2389. [PMID: 37186637 PMCID: wst_2023_139 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2023.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Domestic sewage is an important source of surface water pollution in the rural areas of developing countries, especially in the rural areas of China. In recent years, with the strategy of rural revitalization, China has paid increasing attention to the treatment of rural domestic sewage. Therefore, 16 villages in the Chengdu Plain were selected for the study, and seven indicators were analyzed and evaluated, including pH, five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N), total phosphorus (TP), suspended solids (SS) and total nitrogen (TN), in the water samples at the inlet and outlet of the wastewater treatment plant. The concentration of each pollutant in the rural scattered domestic sewage of the Chengdu Plain in Southwest China was obtained, and the concentration of each pollutant in domestic sewage was higher than that in summer. In addition, the preferred process for removing each pollutant was obtained by studying the effects of the treatment process, season and hydraulic retention time on the removal efficiency of each pollutant. The research results provide valuable references for the planning and process selection of rural domestic sewage treatment.
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- Xuefeng Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China E-mail:
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- Beifang Investigation, Design & Research Co., Ltd, Tianjin 300222, China
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- Changjiang Survey, Planning, Design and Research Co., Ltd, Wuhan 430010, China; Hubei Province Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Treatment of Water Environment in the Yangtze River Basin, Wuhan 430010, China
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- Chengdu Mochi Academy Primary School, Chengdu 610095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China E-mail:
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Wang S, Gong Z, Wang Y, Cheng F, Lu X. An anoxic-aerobic system combined with integrated vertical-flow constructed wetland to highly enhance simultaneous organics and nutrients removal in rural China. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 332:117349. [PMID: 36738718 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The biggest problem in the treatment of rural domestic sewage is that the existing treatment projects require the big investment and the high operation and maintenance costs. To overcome this problem, cost-effective, low-consuming, resource-recovering and easy-maintenance technologies are urgently demanded. To this end, a novel anoxic-aerobic system combined with integrated vertical-flow constructed wetland (IVFCW) with source separation was proposed for treating rural sewage in this study. The anoxic-aerobic system contained the anoxic filter (ANF), two-stage waterwheel driving rotating biological contactors (ts-WDRBCs). Key parameters of ts-WDRBCs were identified to be 0.6 m drop height and 4 r/min rotational speed found on oxygenated clean water experiments. Then, the optimal operating parameters were determined to be 200% reflux ratio and 3 h hydraulic retention time of ts-WDRBCs. During the 80-day operation, 91.58 ± 1.86% COD, 96.17 ± 0.92% NH4+-N, 82.71 ± 3.92% TN and 92.28 ± 2.78% TP were removed under the optimal operating parameters. Compared with other treatment technologies, this combined bio-ecological system could achieve the higher simultaneous organics and nutrients removal. The effluent NO3--N/NH4+-N concentration ratio of ts-WDRBCs was 2.15 ± 0.54, which was proved to be beneficial for plants growth. The microbial communities coexisted in each section ensured the desired removal performance of combined bio-ecological system. Summarily, high performance together with low investment costs and cheap operation costs are characteristics that make this system a promising and competitive alternative for rural sewage treatment.
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- Siyu Wang
- Southeast University, School Energy and Environment, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, PR China; ERC Taihu Lake Water Environment Wuxi, 99 Linghu Road, Wuxi, 214135, PR China
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- Southeast University, School Energy and Environment, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, PR China; ERC Taihu Lake Water Environment Wuxi, 99 Linghu Road, Wuxi, 214135, PR China
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- Southeast University, School Energy and Environment, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, PR China; ERC Taihu Lake Water Environment Wuxi, 99 Linghu Road, Wuxi, 214135, PR China
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- Southeast University, School Energy and Environment, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, PR China; ERC Taihu Lake Water Environment Wuxi, 99 Linghu Road, Wuxi, 214135, PR China
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- Southeast University, School Energy and Environment, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, PR China; ERC Taihu Lake Water Environment Wuxi, 99 Linghu Road, Wuxi, 214135, PR China.
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Wu S, Bashir MA, Raza QUA, Rehim A, Geng Y, Cao L. Application of riparian buffer zone in agricultural non-point source pollution control—A review. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2023. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2023.985870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Water is an important natural element of our environment, and its management and security are also serious concerns. Agricultural non-point source pollution (NPSP) is one of the major sources of contaminants causing water quality degradation. A riparian buffer zone is a vegetative cover adjacent to water channels that positively contributes to pollutant filtration and sediment trapping. It has the potential to filter nutrients, reduce nutrients and pesticide leakage, provide habitat and protection against floods, minimize erosion issues, improve biodiversity and ecological connectivity, and add aesthetics to the area. Moreover, it is inexpensive and requires little maintenance making buffer zone an attractive approach to NPSP control. In this review, we have enlightened the effects of the riparian buffer zone on water quality and agricultural NPSP and how its structures and mechanisms contribute to controlling water pollution effectively. We conclude that the riparian buffer zone is an effective technique for water safety, NPSP control, and creating a suitable environment for terrestrial and aquatic species. Moreover, it has the potential to reduce the water temperature due to the shading effect and sustain water habitat acting as a climate adaptation tools. Buffer zones should be adopted for agricultural non-point source pollution and achieve environmental sustainability. However, the long-term influence of the riparian buffer zone on trapping NPS pollutants, soil properties, and groundwater quality is s research gap.
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Research on multiple co-governance of agricultural non-point source pollution in China on the perspective of ENGOs and public participation. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0280360. [PMID: 36758005 PMCID: PMC9910745 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Effective prevention and control of agricultural non-point source pollution is a major challenge faced by the Chinese local government in the context of rural revitalization, and clarifying the game relationship between stakeholders in agricultural non-point source pollution control actions will help achieve multiple co-governance better. Accordingly, this paper discusses the interactive decision-making relationships between local government and livestock and poultry breeding enterprise (LPBE) under the participation of Environmental non-government organizations (ENGOs) and public, by constructing an evolutionary game model, as well as analyzing evolutionary cooperative stability strategies and realizing the simulation of evolution processes in different scenarios by MATLAB. The results show that government subsidy has an incentive effect on LPBE to adopt the purifying strategy, yet reduces the enthusiasm of local government for supervision. Improving the participation degree and right space of ENGOs is conducive to the realization of multiple co-governance models. Furthermore, the impact of public participation on multiple co-governance of agricultural non-point source pollution is related to the local government's investigation rate and the public reporting fairness; strengthening the local government's supervision capacity and improving the public reporting fairness can achieve better collaborative governance effects.
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Yuan R, Xu C, Kong F. Decoupling agriculture pollution and carbon reduction from economic growth in the Yangtze River Delta, China. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0280268. [PMID: 36662737 PMCID: PMC9858329 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Agriculture is the foundation of the national economy, and agricultural nonpoint source pollution and carbon emissions are the main environmental problems limiting the development of the agricultural economy. This study takes the Yangtze River Delta as the research object and measures agricultural carbon emissions and nonpoint source pollution in the study area from 2010 to 2020 respectively. The Tapio decoupling model is used to study types of decoupling between agricultural pollution and carbon reduction and economic growth in the Yangtze River Delta from 2010 to 2020, and the GM (1,1) model is used to predict the decoupling relationship between the agricultural environment and economic growth over the next ten years. The results show the following: (1) Agricultural COD emissions come mainly from livestock and poultry breeding, dropped from 1,130,120 tons in 2010 to 908,460 tons in 2020. Agricultural TN and TP emissions come mainly from plantations. Agricultural TN emissions dropped from 892,310 tons in 2010 to 788,020 tons in 2020. Agricultural TP emissions dropped from 149,590 tons in 2010 to130,770 tons in 2020. Agricultural carbon emissions dropped from 17,115,900 tons in 2010 to 15,786,600 tons in 2020, and come mainly from agricultural fertilizer and diesel fuel and pig breeding. (2) The decoupling effect of agricultural pollution reduction and carbon reduction in the Yangtze River Delta and economic growth has been in a long-term state, with negative decoupling occurring in a few regions, mainly in 2011, 2014 and 2020. (3) In the next ten years, except for 2021, when the coordination between agricultural pollution reduction and economic growth is poor, the two show good decoupling in the remaining years. Based on the results, this study makes recommendations on how to carry out comprehensive environmental management and promote green agricultural development.
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- Ruxue Yuan
- Institute of Ecological Civilization, Zhejiang A&F University, Zhejiang, China
- Research Academy for Rural Revitalization of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Zhejiang, China
- College of Economics and Management, Zhejiang A&F University, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Ecological Civilization, Zhejiang A&F University, Zhejiang, China
- Research Academy for Rural Revitalization of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Zhejiang, China
- College of Economics and Management, Zhejiang A&F University, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Ecological Civilization, Zhejiang A&F University, Zhejiang, China
- Research Academy for Rural Revitalization of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Zhejiang, China
- College of Economics and Management, Zhejiang A&F University, Zhejiang, China
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Zhang Y, Li B, Luo P, Xian Y, Xiao R, Wu J. Glutamine synthetase plays an important role in ammonium tolerance of Myriophyllum aquaticum. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 848:157596. [PMID: 35905951 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157596] [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: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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High-strength ammonium (NH4+), the main characteristic of swine wastewater, poses a significant threat to the rural ecological environment. As a novel phytoremediation technology, Myriophyllum aquaticum wetlands have high tolerance and removal rate of NH4+. Glutamine synthetase (GS), a pivotal enzyme in nitrogen (N) metabolism, is hypothesized to play an important role in the tolerance of M. aquaticum to high NH4+. Herein, the responses of M. aquaticum to GS inhibition by 0.1 mM methionine sulfoximine (MSX) under 15 mM NH4+ were investigated. After 5 days, visible NH4+ toxicity symptoms were observed in MSX-treated plants. Compared with the control, the NH4+ accumulation in the leaves increased by 20.99 times, while that of stems and roots increased by 3.27 times and 47.76 %, suggesting that GS inhibition had a greater impact on the leaves. GS inhibition decreased pigments in the leaves by 8.64 %-41.06 %, triggered oxidative stress, and affected ions concentrations in M. aquaticum. The concentrations of glutamine (Gln) and asparagine decreased by 63.46 %-97.43 % and 12.37 %-76.41 %, respectively, while the concentrations of most other amino acids increased after 5 days of MSX treatment, showing that GS inhibition reprogrammed the amino acids synthesis. A decrease in Gln explains the regulations of N-related genes, including increased expression of AMT in roots and decreased expression of GS, GOGAT, GDH, and AS, which would cause further NH4+ accumulation via promoting NH4+ uptake and decreasing NH4+ assimilation in M. aquaticum. This study revealed for the first time that GS inhibition under high NH4+ condition can lead to phytotoxicity in M. aquaticum due to NH4+ accumulation. The physiological and molecular responses of the leaves, stems, and roots confirmed the importance of GS in the high NH4+ tolerance of M. aquaticum. These findings provide new insights into NH4+ tolerance mechanisms in M. aquaticum and a theoretical foundation for the phytoremediation of high NH4+-loaded swine wastewater.
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- Ying Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region/Changsha Research Station for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan 410125, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region/Changsha Research Station for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan 410125, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region/Changsha Research Station for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan 410125, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region/Changsha Research Station for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan 410125, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region/Changsha Research Station for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan 410125, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region/Changsha Research Station for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan 410125, PR China
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Jin J, Tian X, Liu G, Huang J, Zhu H, Qiu S, Fu X, Wu Y, Bing H. Novel ecological ditch system for nutrient removal from farmland drainage in plain area: Performance and mechanism. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 318:115638. [PMID: 35949090 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The loading of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) from agricultural drainage as the non-point sources is a worldwide environmental issue for aquatic ecosystem. However, how to remove these nutrients effectively from agricultural drainage remains a big challenge with increasing cemented ditches for better management. Here, we designed a novel ecological ditch system which integrated an earth ditch and a cemented ditch with iron-loaded biochar in the Chengdu Plain to reduce the loss of N and P from farmland. After a two-year monitoring, the removal efficiency of total N and total P reached 24.9% and 36.1% by the earth ditch and 30.7% and 57.8% by the integrated ditch system, respectively. The water quality was evidently improved after passing through the ditch system with the marked decrease in the concentrations of N and P. Dissolved organic N, nitrate, and particulate P became the dominant fractions of N and P loss. Rainfall soon after fertilization increased the concentrations of N and P in the ditch system and markedly affected their removal efficiency. The iron-loaded biochar effectively removed N and P from the drainage, especially at the high concentrations, which was mainly attributed to its high adsorption of the dissolved N and P fractions and the interception of the particulate nutrients. Our results indicate that the designed ecological ditch system has a high potential for alleviating agricultural non-point source pollution in the plain area and can be extended to other lowland agricultural ecosystems.
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- Jiyuan Jin
- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China; Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Watershed Geographic Sciences, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Zheng X, Lin Z, Lu J, Ye R, Qu M, Wang J, Xu G, Ying Z, Chen S. De novo transcriptome analysis reveals the molecular regulatory mechanism underlying the response to excess nitrogen in Azolla spp. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2022; 248:106202. [PMID: 35623198 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2022.106202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Phytoremediation potential of Azolla in removal of nitrogen from wastewater has been promising. However, little is known about the response of Azolla to high concentrations of nitrogen. In this study, the responses of four Azolla species to different concentrations of total nitrogen ranging from 0 to 180 mg L-1 were examined. The responses varied among different species, and the high nitrogen-tolerant species A. caroliniana and A. microphylla could remove nitrogen from aqueous solutions with higher efficiencies. We further performed transcriptome analysis to explore the molecular mechanism underlying the response to high nitrogen stress in Azolla. RNA-seq analysis revealed a synergistic regulatory network of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in nitrogen transport and metabolism in A. microphylla, mainly in the roots. Under high nitrogen treatment, the DEGs encoding nitrate transporters or nitrate transporter 1/peptide transporters (NRTs/NPFs), ammonium transporters (AMTs), nitrate reductase (NIA), nitrite reductase (NIR) and glutamine synthetases/glutamate synthases (GSs/GOGATs) were down-regulated, and the DEGs encoding glutamate dehydrogenases (GDHs) were up-regulated, suggesting that A. microphylla possessed high tolerance against excess nitrogen through down-regulation of nitrate and ammonium uptake and fine regulation of nitrogen assimilation in the roots. Our results provided a theoretical foundation for better utilization of Azolla for wastewater treatment.
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- Xiangli Zheng
- National Azolla Germplasm Center, Agricultural Ecology Institute, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China
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- Marine Biotechnology Center, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, China; Marine and Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China
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- Marine Biotechnology Center, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, China; Marine and Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China
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- Marine Biotechnology Center, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, China; Marine and Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China
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- Marine Biotechnology Center, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, China; Marine and Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China
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- National Azolla Germplasm Center, Agricultural Ecology Institute, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China
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- National Azolla Germplasm Center, Agricultural Ecology Institute, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China
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- National Azolla Germplasm Center, Agricultural Ecology Institute, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China.
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- Marine Biotechnology Center, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, China; Marine and Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China.
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Effects of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry on Heavy Metal Contamination in the Aquatic Environment and Human Health in Huangshui River Basin. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14040549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Huangshui River (HSR) is the mother river of Qinghai province. Croplands and grasslands cover more than 76% of the total area, and highland agriculture and animal husbandry are the dominant industries. The use of pesticides, fertilizers, and feed additives increases the risk of heavy metal (HM) contamination. In this study, the concentration of HMs in the main stream and tributaries of HSR were investigated. The Positive Matrix Factorization model was used for source apportionment, and Health Risk Assessment method was used to assess the human health risks. To further analyze the effect of agriculture and animal husbandry on aquatic environment and human health, we considered agriculture and animal husbandry as two factors in the source apportionment process, defined the effect of the factors, established the calculation formula, and quantified the effects. The results show that the overall situation of aquatic environment in HSR is good; natural processes, traffic tail gas and atmospheric deposition, agricultural planting, industrial wastewater discharge, and animal husbandry are the main sources of HMs in the water. These HMs present noncarcinogenic and carcinogenic risks for infants. A total effect of agricultural and animal husbandry on HMs or HI in HSRB is approximately 20%, while on TCR is 40%. However, the effects of agriculture on the hazard quotient of arsenic, carcinogenic risk of nickel and lead, and that of animal husbandry on carcinogenic risk of cadmium were significant. This study can provide a theoretical basis for local managers of agriculture and animal husbandry to perform their work effectively.
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Wang B, Hu D, Hao D, Li M, Wang Y. Influence of Government Information on Farmers' Participation in Rural Residential Environment Governance: Mediating Effect Analysis Based on Moderation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182312607. [PMID: 34886344 PMCID: PMC8657246 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Rural revitalisation in China relies heavily on the rural residential environment and is vital to the well-being of farmers. The governance of rural human settlements is a kind of public good. The external economy of governance results in the free-riding behaviour of some farmers, which does not entice farmers to participate in governance. However, current research seldom considers the public good of rural human settlements governance. This research is based on the pure public goods attribute of rural human settlements governance. It begins with government information and, using structural equation modelling (SEM), researchers construct the influence mechanism of government information, attitude, attention, and participation ability on the depth of farmers’ participation. The empirical results show that ability, attention, and attitude all have a dramatic positive influence on the depth of farmers’ participation, and the degree of impact gradually becomes weaker. Additionally, government information stimulus is not enough to promote farmers’ deep participation in governance. It needs to rely on intermediary variables to indirectly affect the depth of participation (ability, attention, attitude), and there is a path preference for the influence of government information on the depth of participation. As an important organisation in the management of rural areas, the village committee can significantly adjust the effect of the degree of attention on the depth of participation of farmers. Therefore, the government not only needs to provide farmers with reliable and useful information, but also needs to combine necessary measures to guide farmers to participate in the governance of rural human settlements.
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Wan R, Ni M. Sustainable water-energy-environment nexus. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:40049-40052. [PMID: 33978949 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14242-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Rongrong Wan
- Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China.
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- Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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