MODERN PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MODERN PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 0OST CONFERENCEMONOGRAPHOF#URRENT%NVIRONMENTAL)SSUES EDITEDBY *OANNA+ARPIÎSKA-AREK"ARTOSZEWICZ2ÐA3AWCZUK Białystok 2019 Reviewer: dr hab. Janina Piekutin dr hab. Katarzyna Niemirowicz-Laskowska Cover: Paweł Łuszyński Proofreading: Kirk Palmer Technical editing and typesetting: Zbigniew Łaszcz © Copyright by Uniwersytet w Białymstoku, Białystok 2019 ISBN 978-83-7431-615-6 The project is fi nanced from the grant received from the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education under agreement 545/P-DUN/2019. University of Białystok Press 15-328 Białystok, ul. Świerkowa 20B, (85) 745 71 20 http://wydawnictwo.uwb.edu.pl e-mail: [email protected] Printing and binding: volumina.pl Daniel Krzanowski Contents [Dear Readers] ..............................................................................................................7 [Szanowni Państwo] .....................................................................................................9 M. Nieoczym, K. Antoń, Ł. Bednarz, Z. Jaszcz, J. Michalczuk, D. Piechota, P. Stachyra, P. Szewczyk POPULATION TRENDS OF BREEDING WATERBIRDS ON FISHPONDS IN SOUTH-EASTERN POLAND DURING 30 YEARS ..............................................12 A. Pietryczuk, A. Cudowski BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION IN THE WATERS OF TWO LAKE AND RIVER SYSTEMS IN NE POLAND IN RELATION TO THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF WATER .................................................21 M. Grabarczyk SIMPLE AND FAST METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF TRACE CADMIUM IONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL WATER SAMPLES CONTAINING HUMIC SUBSTANCES ..............................................................................................35 M. Tyminski, K. Ciacka, P. Staszek, A. Wal, J. Zak, U. Krasuska WARM STRATIFICATION OF APPLE SEEDS LEADS TO ALTERATIONS IN BIOTIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN LEVELS ..........................................................44 A. Les, A. Raschenko, T. Kurbet, T. Les INFORMING PEOPLE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE .........................................50 E. Polska-Adach, M. Wawrzkiewicz INFLUENCE OF FUNCTIONAL GROUPS OF POLYSTYRENE- DIVINYLBENZENE ADSORBENTS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACID DYE REMOVAL ...................................................................................................................58 A. Cudowski, A. Pietryczuk GROWTH AND METABOLISM OF CHLORELLA VULGARIS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MANGANESE AND IRON ........................................................74 L. Nefyodov, P. Karavay FREE AMINO ACIDS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES IN ONCOLOGY ..............92 U. Czyżewska, M. Bartoszewicz, M. Siemieniuk, A. Tylicki DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE: THE DUAL NATURE OF MALASSEZIA PACHYDERMATIS .....................................................................................................99 C. Wardak, K. Pietrzak AN ALL SOLID STATE ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODE FOR LEAD MONITORING IN THE ENVIRONMENT ..........................................................110 M. Bartoszewicz, U. Czyżewska, M. Siemieniuk, S. Maciak ECOTYPES OF BACILLUS CEREUS SENSU LATO ............................................115 M. Bartoszewicz, U. Czyżewska, M. Siemieniuk IT’S COMPLICATED: DIFFICULT RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND TAXONOMY ..............................................................................126 M. Świsłocka, N. Duda, M. Ratkiewicz SEQUENCE DIVERSITY OF MHC CLASS II DRB GENES IN THE MOOSE ALCES ALCES FROM ITS CONTINUOUS RANGE IN POLAND ...................135 M. Siemieniuk, E. Grabowska, U. Czyżewska, M. Bartoszewicz, A. Tylicki POLYENES IN THERAPY OF MYCOSIS – CHARACTERISTICS AND MECHANISMS OF RESISTANCE .......................................................................146 Dear Readers The book you have received was created as a result of the 14th international interdisciplinary conference “Current Environmental Issues-2019” organized in cooperation with the Faculty of Biology and Ecology of the Yanki Kupala State University of Grodno in the period 24-26th September 2019 at the Faculty of Biol- ogy and Chemistry of the University of Bialystok. It seems that at present social awareness of the importance of water, air, and soil conditions for the well-being of the population is very high. However, de- spite the educational eff orts undertaken by relevant institutions, we are faced every day with various occurrences pointing out loopholes in the law, or the lack of awareness of the individual citizen regarding such prosaic matters as e.g. segregation of garbage or behavior in protected natural areas. Ecology is a fi eld dealing with problems related to the coexistence of various species in a particular habitat. As a fi eld of science, it is not easily classifi able because it covers a very diverse and extensive range of activities. It is as miscellaneous as the natural environment is heterogeneous. The scope of research of ecologists includes population research at the micro and macro levels, research on the eff ects of human economic activity, as well as ways of solving or avoiding eco- logical threats. So each of us, not only biologists dealing with population issues, but also microbiologists, physicists, chemists, as well as sociologists who study interactions on the human-natural environment border, falls within the scope of ecological research. Therefore, the content discussed in the monograph is very diverse. The main goal of the prepared monograph was to present the current issues raised during the Conference related to the broadly understood protection of natural resources, the relationship between human economic activity and ob- served phenomena, as well as their impact on human health The work begins with a chapter on issues related to an analysis of changes observed over a period of 30 years in the populations of alluvial and wetland birds in the area of south-eastern Poland. The next chapter deals with problems related to the microbiological safety of surface waters. An analysis of bacterial species inhabiting the studied lakes and rivers is presented and an attempt has been made to point to the correlation between physicochemical parameters and the state of water purity as well as the number and type of bacteria species. The third chapter presents a proposal for a quick new method for assaying cadmium in water matrices rich in humic substances. The described analyti- cal procedure has been validated and can be used in routine testing of surface water. The fourth chapter deals with problems related to the loss of viability of apple seeds. The authors present results of research on the variability of biotin levels in the embryonic axes of apple seeds during their storage, and carry out correlation tests on the biotin content and germination of seeds. The next chapter deals with issues dealing with sociology and ecology. The research conducted by the authors indicates which initiatives taken by various 8 organizations contribute to raising public awareness of climate change and its prevention. The next chapter is a typical experimental work devoted to the study of the kinetics and mechanism of the acidic dyes sorption process. The object of re- search were modifi ed Lewatit and Amberlyst sorbents. The obtained results show that these sorbents can be successfully used for the decolorization of tex- tile wastewater. Chapter seven deals with the assessment of the viability and metabolic pro- cesses of algae of the species Chlorella vulgaris in an environment containing an excess of iron and manganese ions. The obtained results indicate the relation- ship between the level of magnesium in waters and the intensity of the eutro- phication process taking place in an examined reservoir. The next chapter is devoted to human health issues, in particular problems related to the treatment of malignant tumors. The theoretical and practical as- pects of using highly purifi ed free amino acids and mini-aminozoles for meta- bolic therapy of proliferative diseases is discussed in detail. Chapter nine presents issues related to the pathogenicity of the fungus Mal- assezia pachydermatis, which displays a dual nature depending on its properties. These fungi may act as commensal, however in immunosuppressed patients and animals they often cause surface or systemic infections. The tenth chapter is devoted to the use of a new ion-selective electrode for the determination of lead in liquid environmental samples. By using a mem- brane containing multi-walled carbon tubes and an ionic liquid as an internal electrolyte, a signifi cant reduction in the detection limit and improved electrode selectivity compared to a conventional electrode was achieved. The next chapter is focused on the relationships between climate and eco- types of bacteria pertaining to the Bacillus cereus group. The authors prove that diff erent environmental pressures lead to the selection of bacteria with distinct properties. Another chapter discusses complications with coherent bacterial taxonomy and the defi nition of prokaryotic species. Although knowledge about bacterial biology is actually quite broad, still the environmental impact on bacteria, as well as horizontal gene transfer and diversity, remain explored only in part. The next chapter is focused on the diversity of major histocompatibility com- plex class II (MHC II) DRB genes in moose. With the aid of molecular analyses, authors prove that the Biebrza population of this species is distinct, which sug- gests its relict character. The last chapter discusses the characteristics