Floristic analyses of Shandong peninsula and adjacent areas indicate the barrier effect of the Yellow river on floristic diversity.

The Shandong Peninsula, the largest peninsula in China, is situated at the estuary of the Yellow River and is bordered by both the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea. This region is renowned for its rich plant diversity. However, the historical origins of these plant species remain poorly understood.

First insight of the intergenerational effects of tri-n-butyl phosphate and polystyrene microplastics to Daphnia magna.

As an emerging organic pollutant, tributyl phosphate (TnBP) can be easily adsorbed by microplastics, resulting in compound toxic effects. In the present work, the effects of polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) and TnBP on the survival, growth, reproduction and oxidative stress of Daphnia magna (D. magna) have been evaluated through multigenerational test.

GC heterogeneity reveals sequence-structures evolution of angiosperm ITS2.

Background: Despite GC variation constitutes a fundamental element of genome and species diversity, the precise mechanisms driving it remain unclear. The abundant sequence data available for the ITS2, a commonly employed phylogenetic marker in plants, offers an exceptional resource for exploring the GC variation across angiosperms.

Results: A comprehensive selection of 8666 species, comprising 165 genera, 63 families, and 30 orders were used for the analyses.

Generation and application of a novel transgenic zebrafish line Tg(GAcyp1a:eGFP/Luc) as an in vivo assay to sensitive and specific monitoring of DLCs in the environment.

CYP1A is the most commonly used biomarker and transgenic fish which carrying a cyp1a promoter to drive a reporter gene can be used as reliable way to monitor dioxin/dioxin-like compounds (DLCs) in the environment. Here, we cloned the cyp1a promoter of Gambusia affinis and this promoter showed stronger transcriptional activity than that of zebrafish. Then, a Tg(GAcyp1a:eGFP/Luc) transgenic zebrafish line was first constructed with the G.

Structure-Based GC Investigation Sheds New Light on ITS2 Evolution in Species.

Guanine and cytosine (GC) content is a fundamental component of genetic diversity and essential for phylogenetic analyses. However, the GC content of the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) remains unknown, despite the fact that ITS2 is a widely used phylogenetic marker. Here, the ITS2 was high-throughput sequenced from 29 species, and their GC contents were comparatively investigated in the context of ITS2's characteristic secondary structure and concerted evolution.

Analysis, environmental occurrence, fate and potential toxicity of tire wear compounds 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone.

Tire wear compounds N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) and its derivative 6PPD-quinone have been considered as emerging pollutants and attracted much attention recently. As an antioxidant and antiozonant widely used, 6PPD would be released during the production or use of rubber-related products. Because of the mass production and wide use of rubber-related products, 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone have been identified to be ubiquitous in the environment.

The coupling between biological pump export and air-water exchange of organophosphate esters in a subtropical water environment.

Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are well-known persistent organic pollutants with their ubiquitous environmental presence and adverse ecological and human health impacts. To study the transport and fate of OPEs in a subtropical environment, nine OPE compounds were analyzed in the gas phase (air samples), dissolved phase (water samples), and plankton samples collected over one year from or in the vicinity of an urban lake in Guangzhou, South China. The mean concentrations of ∑OPEs were 2.

Bioaccumulation and potential risk of organophosphate flame retardants in coral reef fish from the Nansha Islands, South China Sea.

Organophosphate flame retardant (OPFR) pollution in marine environment has attracted increasing attention in recent years. Coral reefs are regarded as significant marine ecosystems, however, research on OPFR contamination in coral reefs is limited. In the present work, 9 OPFR compounds were analyzed in fish samples collected from the Zhubi Reef and Yongshu Reef of the Nansha Islands, South China Sea, to evaluate the biomagnification and potential threats of OPFRs in the coral reef ecosystems.

Atmospheric transport and deposition of microplastics in a subtropical urban environment.

As an issue of great concern, microplastics pollution has emerged as a key environmental challenge of our time. The atmosphere is a significant compartment in the global cycle of microplastics, however, studies on the transport and deposition of airborne microplastics is limited. In the present work, atmospheric wet and dry deposition of microplastics were analyzed over one year in an urban environment of megacity Guangzhou, China.

Short-chain chlorinated paraffins in fish from two developed regions of China: Occurrence, influencing factors and implication for human exposure via consumption.

The risk associated with human exposure to short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) via dietary intake are of great concern because of the bioaccumulation potential of SCCPs in biota and adverse effects. Fish are an important food source for human beings. However, there is a paucity of studies on human exposure to SCCPs via fish consumption.

Male workers' exposure characteristics of ΣPCDD/F from a municipal solid waste incinerator in south China through hair analysis.

Human hair, flue gas and fly ash from a municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) in south China were collected and analyzed for polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD) and polychlorinated dibenzofuran (PCDF). The ΣPCDD/F level in hair from male workers were higher than those from residents. The Principal Component Analysis (PCA) suggested that ΣPCDD/F in flue gas is an external source of male workers' hair ΣPCDD/F.

Short-chain chlorinated paraffins in the soils of two different Chinese cities: Occurrence, homologue patterns and vertical migration.

Unlabelled: Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) are candidate persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that are under review by the Stockholm Convention. China is currently the largest producer and consumer of chlorinated paraffins (CPs). To study the environmental behavior and fate of SCCPs in the soils of urban and suburban regions, the SCCP concentrations in 88 topsoils and 15 soil columns from land of different use types (e.

[Effect of meteorological factors on characteristics of PCDD/F pollution in Guangzhou].

High-resolution gas chromatography/high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRGC/HRMS) was used to measure contents of 2, 3, 7, 8-polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and furan (PCDD/F) in ambient air in Guangzhou city, and its sources were traced and tracked preliminarily. Spatial and seasonal distributions, the correlation between PCDD/F concentrations and various kinds of meteorological factors were studied with emphasis, as well as the trajectory of air mass simulated by hybrid single-particle lagrangian integrated trajectory (HYSPLIT) model of the U. S.

[Concentrations, distribution characteristics and electron beam radiolysis degradation of PCDD/Fs in waste water from a paper mill].

Concentrations and distribution characteristics of 2,3,7,8-substituted polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (2,3,7,8-PCDD/Fs) were analyzed in waste water from a paper mill. And concentrations of 2,3,7,8-PCDD/Fs in waste water before and after electron beam irradiation with different doses were compared. The feasibility, mechanism and rates of 2,3,7,8-PCDD/Fs degradation were discussed.

[Seasonal variation of concentrations and distribution characteristics of PCDD/Fs in atmosphere of an industrial area, Guangzhou].

Atmospheric concentrations of 2,3,7,8-substituted polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) were measured seasonally in an industrial area of Guangzhou City. And seasonal variation of concentrations and distribution characteristics of 2,3,7,8- PCDD/Fs was investigated. The PCDD/Fs concentrations and corresponding I-TEQ (toxic equivalent quantity) values were in the range of 2.

Protection of rhein on IgA nephropathy mediated by inhibition of fibronectin expression in rats.

Objective: To investigate the protective effects of rhein on IgA nephropathy (IgAN) in the rat model.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-eight female sprague dawley rats were divided randomly into four groups, namely control, IgAN, rhein-prevented and rhein-treated. The pathologic changes on renal tissue were observed by the H and E, staining and the amount of urinary red blood cells and 24-h urinary protein excretion were measured.

[Concentrations and distribution characteristics of PCDD/Fs in spent etching solution and its copper salt recycling products].

Concentrations of 17 PCDD/Fs congeners in spent etching solution and its copper salt recycling products were determined by the high resolution gas chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (HRGC-HRMS). The PCDD/F concentrations and corresponding WHO-TEQ (toxic equivalent quantity) values were in the range of 0-3 460 pg.L (mean= 616 pg.