The coastal area of the East China Sea has experienced rapid urbanization and industrialization in China since 1980 s, resulting in severe pollution of its environments.Antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs) are regarded a...The coastal area of the East China Sea has experienced rapid urbanization and industrialization in China since 1980 s, resulting in severe pollution of its environments.Antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs) are regarded as a kind of emerging pollutant with potential high risk. The sediment samples were collected from Hangzhou Bay(HB),Xiangshan Bay(XB), and Taizhou Bay(TB) to investigate the spatial occurrence and distribution of 27 ARGs and class I integron–integrase gene(intI1) in the coastal area of the East China Sea. The PCR results showed the frequent presence of 11 ARGs and intI1 in the sediments of the three bays. The qPCR results further showed that sulfonamide resistance was the most prevalent ARG type and antibiotic target replacement and protection were the most important resistance mechanisms in the sediments. Regarding the subtype of ARGs, sulI, tetW, and dfrA13 were the most abundant ARGs, in which sulI was higher in TB(based on both the absolute and relative abundances) and dfrA13 was higher in HB(based on the relative abundances). The network analysis revealed that intI1 had significant correlations with tetC, sulI, sulII, and blaPSE-1. Oil was the key connected factor, which had positive connections with sulI, sulII, and blaPSE-1. In addition, the joint effect of heavy metals and nutrients & organic pollutants might be crucial for the fate of ARGs in the coastal sediments.展开更多
抗生素抗性基因(ARGs)是一类新兴污染物,广泛存在于多种环境介质中.湖泊水环境由于污染物循环速度低而可以长期储存ARGs.因此,ARGs领域的研究人员非常关注湖泊水环境的研究.然而,以往的研究多集中于湖泊内ARGs的污染水平,污染来源仍不确...抗生素抗性基因(ARGs)是一类新兴污染物,广泛存在于多种环境介质中.湖泊水环境由于污染物循环速度低而可以长期储存ARGs.因此,ARGs领域的研究人员非常关注湖泊水环境的研究.然而,以往的研究多集中于湖泊内ARGs的污染水平,污染来源仍不确定.东洞庭湖是国家级自然保护区,在保护生态环境和调节长江洪水径流方面发挥着重要作用.为了探究东洞庭湖表层水体中抗生素及ARGs的赋存特征、分析ARGs与环境参数(如抗生素)之间的相关性以及了解陆地污染源对湖内ARGs的贡献,于2019年11月采集东洞庭湖表层水和陆地污染源(水产养殖区和污水处理厂)样品,利用超高效液相色谱串联质谱仪和荧光定量PCR技术分别检测抗生素和ARGs,同时测定水质参数并进行冗余分析.结果表明:①东洞庭湖表层水体中抗生素浓度水平处于ND(未检出)~486.59 ng L,氧氟沙星浓度最高,且抗生素的浓度水平与周边污染源密切相关.②ARGs检出率均为100%,基因sul2的浓度高于其他基因,平均浓度为1.3×10^(3)copies mL,ARGs污染水平受到沿湖污染源的影响.③污水处理厂对ARGs具有一定的去除效果,然而,它们不能完全去除ARGs,甚至可能会增加ARGs传播的可能性,且污水处理厂出水ARGs对湖内ARGs的贡献远高于水产养殖区.④ARGs与抗生素的冗余分析结果符合ARGs在其对应抗生素选择性压力下的特征,对ARGs丰度影响最重要的4个水质参数分别为总磷(贡献率为28.9%)、电导率(贡献率为15.4%)、硝酸盐氮(贡献率为13.3%)和温度(贡献率为12.7%).研究显示,氧氟沙星和罗红霉素是主要抗生素,磺胺类和四环素类抗性基因浓度水平较高,ARGs的丰度不仅与其对应抗生素的选择性压力有关,还与一些环境因素的压力密切相关.展开更多
水环境中的微塑料和微生物抗生素抗性基因复合污染已经发展成为全球性的重大环境问题,给人类健康和生态环境带来新的挑战.海水中的微塑料残留日益增加,但是不同种类微塑料对海水抗生素抗性基因的干扰和影响还不是很清楚.选择了聚乙烯(PE...水环境中的微塑料和微生物抗生素抗性基因复合污染已经发展成为全球性的重大环境问题,给人类健康和生态环境带来新的挑战.海水中的微塑料残留日益增加,但是不同种类微塑料对海水抗生素抗性基因的干扰和影响还不是很清楚.选择了聚乙烯(PE)、聚氯乙烯(PVC)和具有一定水溶性的聚乙烯醇(PVA)这3种乙烯基微塑料,采集海水并添加微塑料进行了曝气培养实验(49 d),利用高通量定量PCR技术,研究微塑料对海水抗生素抗性基因的影响.结果表明,空白对照海水、添加PE海水、添加PVC海水和添加PVA海水抗生素抗性基因的种类分别为20、35、42和64种,微塑料使得海水中的抗生素抗性基因种类显著增多;在丰度水平上,空白对照海水、添加PE海水、添加PVC海水和添加PVA海水抗生素抗性基因的丰度分别为4.01×10^(6)、2.75×10^(7)、4.54×10^(7)和1.05×10^(8)copies·L^(-1),微塑料显著增加了海水中抗生素抗性基因的丰度.因此,相较于空白对照海水,微塑料显著增加了海水抗生素抗性基因多样性和丰度水平;OLS回归分析显示,抗生素抗性基因与16S r RNA基因和可移动遗传元件有着显著正相关关系,说明微生物的丰度和基因水平转移机制能够影响海水抗生素抗性基因的分布、存续和演变.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51678003)
文摘The coastal area of the East China Sea has experienced rapid urbanization and industrialization in China since 1980 s, resulting in severe pollution of its environments.Antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs) are regarded as a kind of emerging pollutant with potential high risk. The sediment samples were collected from Hangzhou Bay(HB),Xiangshan Bay(XB), and Taizhou Bay(TB) to investigate the spatial occurrence and distribution of 27 ARGs and class I integron–integrase gene(intI1) in the coastal area of the East China Sea. The PCR results showed the frequent presence of 11 ARGs and intI1 in the sediments of the three bays. The qPCR results further showed that sulfonamide resistance was the most prevalent ARG type and antibiotic target replacement and protection were the most important resistance mechanisms in the sediments. Regarding the subtype of ARGs, sulI, tetW, and dfrA13 were the most abundant ARGs, in which sulI was higher in TB(based on both the absolute and relative abundances) and dfrA13 was higher in HB(based on the relative abundances). The network analysis revealed that intI1 had significant correlations with tetC, sulI, sulII, and blaPSE-1. Oil was the key connected factor, which had positive connections with sulI, sulII, and blaPSE-1. In addition, the joint effect of heavy metals and nutrients & organic pollutants might be crucial for the fate of ARGs in the coastal sediments.
文摘抗生素抗性基因(ARGs)是一类新兴污染物,广泛存在于多种环境介质中.湖泊水环境由于污染物循环速度低而可以长期储存ARGs.因此,ARGs领域的研究人员非常关注湖泊水环境的研究.然而,以往的研究多集中于湖泊内ARGs的污染水平,污染来源仍不确定.东洞庭湖是国家级自然保护区,在保护生态环境和调节长江洪水径流方面发挥着重要作用.为了探究东洞庭湖表层水体中抗生素及ARGs的赋存特征、分析ARGs与环境参数(如抗生素)之间的相关性以及了解陆地污染源对湖内ARGs的贡献,于2019年11月采集东洞庭湖表层水和陆地污染源(水产养殖区和污水处理厂)样品,利用超高效液相色谱串联质谱仪和荧光定量PCR技术分别检测抗生素和ARGs,同时测定水质参数并进行冗余分析.结果表明:①东洞庭湖表层水体中抗生素浓度水平处于ND(未检出)~486.59 ng L,氧氟沙星浓度最高,且抗生素的浓度水平与周边污染源密切相关.②ARGs检出率均为100%,基因sul2的浓度高于其他基因,平均浓度为1.3×10^(3)copies mL,ARGs污染水平受到沿湖污染源的影响.③污水处理厂对ARGs具有一定的去除效果,然而,它们不能完全去除ARGs,甚至可能会增加ARGs传播的可能性,且污水处理厂出水ARGs对湖内ARGs的贡献远高于水产养殖区.④ARGs与抗生素的冗余分析结果符合ARGs在其对应抗生素选择性压力下的特征,对ARGs丰度影响最重要的4个水质参数分别为总磷(贡献率为28.9%)、电导率(贡献率为15.4%)、硝酸盐氮(贡献率为13.3%)和温度(贡献率为12.7%).研究显示,氧氟沙星和罗红霉素是主要抗生素,磺胺类和四环素类抗性基因浓度水平较高,ARGs的丰度不仅与其对应抗生素的选择性压力有关,还与一些环境因素的压力密切相关.
文摘水环境中的微塑料和微生物抗生素抗性基因复合污染已经发展成为全球性的重大环境问题,给人类健康和生态环境带来新的挑战.海水中的微塑料残留日益增加,但是不同种类微塑料对海水抗生素抗性基因的干扰和影响还不是很清楚.选择了聚乙烯(PE)、聚氯乙烯(PVC)和具有一定水溶性的聚乙烯醇(PVA)这3种乙烯基微塑料,采集海水并添加微塑料进行了曝气培养实验(49 d),利用高通量定量PCR技术,研究微塑料对海水抗生素抗性基因的影响.结果表明,空白对照海水、添加PE海水、添加PVC海水和添加PVA海水抗生素抗性基因的种类分别为20、35、42和64种,微塑料使得海水中的抗生素抗性基因种类显著增多;在丰度水平上,空白对照海水、添加PE海水、添加PVC海水和添加PVA海水抗生素抗性基因的丰度分别为4.01×10^(6)、2.75×10^(7)、4.54×10^(7)和1.05×10^(8)copies·L^(-1),微塑料显著增加了海水中抗生素抗性基因的丰度.因此,相较于空白对照海水,微塑料显著增加了海水抗生素抗性基因多样性和丰度水平;OLS回归分析显示,抗生素抗性基因与16S r RNA基因和可移动遗传元件有着显著正相关关系,说明微生物的丰度和基因水平转移机制能够影响海水抗生素抗性基因的分布、存续和演变.
