Addition of trace metals increases denitrification rate in closed marine systems
Addition of trace metals increases denitrification rate in closed marine systems
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DOI:
10.1016/s0043-1354(02)00383-4
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发表时间:
2003-02-01
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12.8
通讯作者:
Villemur, R
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作者:
Labbé, N;Parent, S;Villemur, R
We investigated the effect of trace metals (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn and Mo) on the denitrification unit at the Montreal Biodome. Two dosages of the five trace metals were tested on a denitrifying bacterial population which was extracted from the denitrification unit and cultured in 250 mL chemostats with artificial seawater. The low dosage showed a 20% increase in the denitrification rate whereas the high dosage had a more pronounced effect with a 250% increase. No increase in bacterial growth was observed, suggesting that the trace metals had an effect on the denitrification activity. When the trace metals were tested separately, only iron had a significant effect similar to the increase in the denitrification rate observed when the five trace metals were added. The combination of Fe and Mn caused a small but significant increase compared to the five trace metals. We then tested the effect of adding Fe, Mn and Cu to the denitrification unit at the Montreal Biodome. A high dosage of these trace metals showed a 250% increase in the denitrification rate, which went from 200 to 700g NOx-N/d. Our results showed that the addition of trace metals is crucial for denitrification activities. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.