氮肥对污染农田土壤中铅的调控效应

用铅污染农田土壤做盆栽试验,研究了氮肥品种和施用量对小白菜吸收铅及土壤中铅形态的影响.结果表明,在氮肥施用量相同的条件下,施用不同形态氮肥对小白菜地上部及根系吸收铅有显著影响;适量的NH4NO3不会对小白菜地上部造成显著影响,增施Ca(NO3)2也不会造成小白菜地上部含铅量的继续增加;各施氮处理的土壤pH较不施氮处理的土壤pH均有不同程度的降低,且以(NH4)2SO4处理的土壤pH下降幅度最大,施用Ca(NO3)2的处理的土壤pH变化不显著;氮肥在一定程度上会影响土壤中各形态含铅量,其中对交换态、碳酸盐结合态、无定形氧化锰结合态,无定形氧化铁结合态及有机结合态含铅量影响较大,但并未改变各形态铅的分布顺序;小白菜吸收的铅主要来源于土壤中的交换态铅,但也可吸收部分碳酸盐结合态铅、铁锰氧化物结合态铅及有机结合态铅,甚至可吸收部分残渣态铅.     

冻融循环及有机肥配施对黑土中镉形态的影响

以黑龙江黑土为对象,研究了冻融循环及有机肥配施量对黑土中镉形态分布的影响。对配施不同有机肥的土壤样品进行5次冻融循环,采用电感耦合等离子质谱仪(ICP-MS)分析土壤样品中镉的赋存形态。结果表明,冻融循环数及有机肥的配施有助于降低黑土中的总镉量;冻融循环会促使黑土中的镉由交换态、碳酸盐结合态、有机结合态向铁锰氧化物结合态和残渣态转化,而增加有机肥配施量会使黑土中的镉由交换态向其他形态转化。因此,冻融循环及有机肥配施有助于降低土壤中镉的生物有效性,进而降低其环境风险。     

几种典型土壤对电动修复镉污染效果的影响

选择5种典型土壤进行了镉污染的电动修复研究。结果表明,经12 d电动修复后,黑土、潮土、红壤、水稻土和黄棕壤中镉的去除率依次为16.7%、21.0%、47.1%、10.7%和12.6%。红壤靠阳极附近Cd含量由初期435 mg·kg-1降至32.4 mg·kg-1,迁移率高达92.5%。黑土、红壤和潮土都维持了较高的电流强度和电渗流量,但由于红壤对碱的缓冲能力较强,修复效果最好。水稻土中电渗流量高,但由于电流低,镉的去除率不高,说明电动修复中电迁移作用强于电渗析。修复后,土壤中可交换态镉、碳酸盐结合态镉、铁锰氧化物结合态镉总量减少,残渣态镉总量增加,有机结合态在阳极附近总量减少、阴极附近总量增加。上述结论揭示了电动修复的土壤镉污染的主要机制,通过镉的运动轨迹和形态分布,可预测不同土壤的电动修复效果,同时能改变不同土壤的电动修复策略,为场地修复提供参考。     

氯化铁和硫酸铁对酸性土壤中有效态镉和铅污染的修复作用

采用浸泡实验法研究了氯化铁和硫酸铁对酸性土壤中有效态镉和铅污染的修复效果,结果表明,氯化铁和硫酸铁均能有效去除土壤有效态镉和铅污染,Fe(Ⅲ)用量为50～100 mmol/kg时,有效态Cd和Pb的去除效果可达70％～96％.氯化铁和硫酸铁能去除土壤中的水溶态、碳酸盐结合态、腐殖酸结合态、铁锰氧化物结合态和强有机结合态Cd和Pb及交换态Cd.氯化铁和硫酸铁对Cd均既有洗脱修复作用又有固定修复作用,且洗脱修复作用的贡献稍大;氯化铁用量较小时(50 mmol/kg)对Pb既有固定修复又有洗脱修复作用,固定修复作用稍大;用量较大时(100 mmol/kg),对Pb只有洗脱修复作用.硫酸铁对Pb的修复作用则以固定修复作用为主,洗脱修复作用很小.     

含磷材料对矿区铅镉污染土壤重金属形态转化的影响

以湖南郴州东江湖风景区矿区遗留地重金属污染土壤为研究对象,研究了3种含P材料,及其与蒙脱石的组合材料,对矿区土壤铅镉污染的修复效果.实验设6组处理,分别为P1组、P2组、P3组、P1 +M组、P2+M组、P3 +M组,通过添加5％的稳定剂,稳定2d后,分析土壤中铅镉的形态变化.实验结果表明:添加含P材料,及组合材料后,土壤中铅镉的离子交换态、铁锰结合态、有机结合态大幅度降低,残渣态显著升高.对Pb离子转化效果均在90.00％以上,Cd离子的转化效率相对较差,最优P1处理效果为74.20％.离子交换态的减少,有效地降低了重金属的生物有效性,有效地降低了环境风险.同时,含P材料均增加了土壤有效磷的含量,对矿区土壤的肥力也有一定提升.     

金矿区高浓度砷污染土壤的稳定化处理

以粉煤灰、干化污泥、粉碎花生壳、硫酸亚铁(Fe_2SO_4)和磷酸二氢钾(KH_2PO_4)为稳定剂对矿区高浓度As污染土壤进行处理,通过土壤理化性质、重金属形态和浸出浓度变化等综合评估稳定剂对高浓度砷污染土壤的稳定化处理效果。结果表明,添加稳定剂可以提高土壤pH值、有机质含量和阳离子交换量。粉煤灰、干化污泥、粉碎花生壳、硫酸亚铁对土壤中的As有较好的稳定化作用,其中硫酸亚铁对土壤中As的稳定效果最好。同时添加10%粉煤灰、10%干化污泥和1%硫酸亚铁后,土壤中可交换态As、碳酸盐结合态As、铁锰氧化物结合态As、有机结合态As含量显著降低,降幅分别为62.3%、55.2%、29.6%、58.2%,残渣态As含量增加8.1%。添加粉煤灰、干化污泥、硫酸亚铁能显著降低土壤中As的浸出浓度,而添加KH_2PO_4会使土壤中As浸出浓度增加,移动性增强。当同时添加10%粉煤灰、10%干化污泥、1%粉碎花生壳和1%硫酸亚铁后,As浸出浓度最低(0.93 mg·L~(-1)),稳定效果最好,稳定化效率达到了74.8%。土壤中As的浸出浓度与可交换态As和碳酸盐结合态As呈显著正相关,与残渣态As呈显著负相关,可交换态As、碳酸盐结合态As和残渣态-As含量是影响土壤中As浸出浓度变化的主要因素。     

嗜酸氧化亚铁硫杆菌淋溶煤矸石过程中铁锰铬形态的释放特征

为研究微生物作用下煤矸石中重金属形态的淋溶释放特征,以湖南湘潭某煤矿矸石为研究对象,分析了接种嗜酸氧化亚铁硫杆菌(Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans)的淋溶液中铁、锰和铬金属离子浓度与矸石中相应金属形态的相互关系。结果表明:新鲜煤矸石中铁锰铬的背景值对其释放特性存在影响,接种微生物对矸石中的3种金属释放有促进作用,从其释放浓度来看,FeMnCr;矸石中铁主要以残渣态形式存在,而锰主要以铁锰氧化物结合态存在,经微生物的淋溶释放作用后铁的铁锰氧化态和残渣态减少,而Mn的可交换态减少,但是残存态增多,Cr的各种形态变化不太明显;淋溶液中金属离子浓度和矸石中相应金属形态的相关分析和逐步回归分析结果表明,接种微生物的淋溶液中铁离子浓度与铁的有机结合态和残渣态存在显著相关关系,而锰离子浓度主要与矸石中锰的可交换态存在非常显著的相关关系。     

堆肥和腐殖酸对土壤锌铅赋存形态的影响

通过实验室土壤培养实验，研究2种有机物质——腐殖酸和堆肥，单独或者复合应用对土壤中铅锌形态转化的影响。经过1～3个月的培养，发现单独添加腐殖酸和堆肥均可以显著改变土壤中Zn、Pb形态转化，使它们从容易被植物吸收利用的交换态和碳酸盐结合态向难以被植物吸收利用的有机结合态和残渣态转化。与对照相比，单独添加10%堆肥和5%腐殖酸并培养1～3个月后，导致土壤交换态Zn比重分别由38%～51%下降到14%～21%和26%～46%；铁锰氧化物结合态Zn比重分别由23%～34%提高到33%～56%和26%～45%；碳酸盐结合态Pb比重分别由12%～25%下降到1%～15%和2%～15%；残渣态Pb比重分别由12%～14%提高到32%～45%和20%～23%。其他结合态的Zn和 Pb比重也有不同程度的变化。说明堆肥和腐殖酸均可以固定土壤中的Zn和 Pb。而当两者一起使用时，可以中和它们各自所引起土壤pH的变化，而对重金属固定效率更明显增强。研究还发现，不管是腐殖酸还是堆肥，对Pb的固定效果均好于对Zn的固定。     

生物沥滤过程中城市污泥Zn、Cu的形态转化

利用80L SBR进行了生物沥滤城市污泥实验,探讨了污泥胞外聚合物中重金属的含量变化,并对重金属Zn、Cu各化学形态之间的转化情况进行了分析.结果表明,整个生物沥滤过程中,污泥胞外聚合物中Zn和Cu含量先上升后下降,反应结束后,分布于胞外聚合物结合态中的Zn和Cu占其污泥胞外聚合物内总量的比例最高可达39.95％、58.77％.污泥胞外聚合物中松散结合态对Zn、Cu的吸附能力均强于紧密结合态;原污泥中Zn、Cu分别主要以铁锰氧化物结合态和硫化物及有机结合态存在,沥滤结束后,污泥中Zn和Cu均以残渣态存在.     

添加天然沸石和石灰对土壤镉形态转化的影响

采用土壤培养实验,研究镉污染土壤中添加沸石、石灰及两者配施对土壤pH值和土壤镉形态变化的影响。结果表明,土壤pH值随沸石用量的增加而增加,随培养时间呈现先增加后下降并逐渐趋于稳定的趋势,但均高于对照。高剂量石灰的处理对土壤pH的影响最大,与对照相比土壤pH提高了3.33个单位。在土壤5~50 d培养过程中,石灰处理的土壤交换态镉含量呈现先逐渐降低而后略有升高的趋势,其余处理均呈下降趋势。培养50 d后,高剂量的沸石、石灰及高剂量沸石与石灰配施处理的土壤交换态镉含量从5 d时的67.54、61.95和55.56 mg/kg降低至54.65、49.93和45.96mg/kg。相关分析表明,不同培养时期交换态镉含量与土壤pH值呈负相关关系。在10个处理中,L2Z3(石灰2 g/kg土和沸石60 g/kg土)组合处理效果最好,使土壤交换态镉含量下降了34.68%,碳酸盐结合态镉含量上升了4.30%,铁锰氧化结合态镉含量上升了16.97%,有机结合态镉含量上升了1.31%,残渣态镉含量上升了12.11%。     

Bromo- and bromochloro-dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in the environment

At least 36 million pounds of brominated flame retardants are used in the U.S. annually. Most if not all of these materials enter the waste stream via landfilled plastic waste, municipal incinerator fly ash, or automotive fluff waste. Analytical methodology is summarized which is suitable for environmental monitoring of these wastes, and the significance of the analytical results is discussed.     

Fine root studies in situ and in the laboratory

The fine roots and myocorrhizae of beech, spruce and fir trees exposed to ozone, sulphur dioxide and simulated acid precipitation in open-top chambers (OTC) were examined both in situ by rhizoscopy and in the laboratory using root samples from soil cores. Prior to measurements the trees were treated for about one year. During the second year of treatment the fine root production of all three tree species was determined rhizoscopically. The OTC experiments were concluded after an additional three years at which time fine root and small root dry matter as well as the absolute and relative frequencies of mycorrhizae of spruce and fir were determined from soil cores. The vitality of spruce mycorrhizae was examined by fluorescein diacetate staining. In addition total contents of essential cations of spruce mycorrhizae were measured. Long-term exposure to SO(2), SO(2) + O(3), and simulated acid precipitation led to an increased mycorrhizal production by fir. On spruce, a decreased number of mycorrhizae was found in the chambers polluted with SO(2), but a high proportion of dead fine roots indicated an increased root production with an intensified turnover or a delayed decomposition of spruce mycorrhizae. The cation analyses showed an accumulation of Ca(2+) and Zn(2+) in the mycorrhizae of spruce exposed to ozone.     

Measurements and analyses of nitrogen oxides and ozone in the yard and on the roof of a street-canyon in Suzhou

The concentrations of air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and ozone characterised by very fast chemical reactions can significantly vary within urban street-canyon due to the short distances between sources and receptor. With the primary objective to analyse this issue, NO, NO₂, NO_x, O₃, BTX, and wind flow field were continuously measured for 1 week at two heights (a street-level yard and a 25-m-high rooftop) in an urban canyon in Suzhou (China). The yard ozone concentrations were found to be up to six times lower than on the roof. Different frequency distributions (FD), dynamical and chemical processes of the pollutant variations from yard to roof are discussed to explain the findings. The predominant factors for the dissimilar pollutant vertical diffusion at the two measurement locations were associated to dissimilar fluid-dynamic and heterogeneous removal effects that likely induced dissimilar ozone chemical processes relative to NO_x and BTX precursors.     

Trends in the occurrence of human and veterinary antibiotics in the sediments of the Yellow River, Hai River and Liao River in northern China

The occurrence of four classes of 17 commonly used antibiotics (including fluoroquinolones, tetracycline, sulfonamides, and macrolides) was investigated in the sediments of the Yellow River, Hai River and Liao River in northern China by using rapid resolution liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Higher concentrations were detected for most antibiotics in the sediments of the Hai River than in the sediments of the other rivers. Norfloxacin, ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin and oxytetracycline in the three rivers were most frequently detected with concentrations up to 5770, 1290, 653 and 652 ng/g, respectively. High frequencies and concentrations of the detected antibiotics were often found in the downstream of large cities and areas influenced by feedlot and fish ponds. Good fitted linear regression equations between antibiotic concentration and sediment physicochemical properties (TOC, texture and pH) were also found, indicating that sediment properties are important factors influencing the distribution of antibiotics in the sediment of rivers.     

17 β-estradiol mineralization in human waste products and soil in the presence and the absence of antimicrobials

Natural steroidal estrogens, such as 17 β-estradiol (E2), as well as antimicrobials such as doxycycline and norfloxacin, are excreted by humans and hence detected in sewage sludge and biosolid. The disposal of human waste products on agricultural land results in estrogens and antibiotics being detected as mixtures in soils. The objective of this study was to examine microbial respiration and E2 mineralization in sewage sludge, biosolid, and soil in the presence and the absence of doxycycline and norfloxacin. The antimicrobials were applied to the media either alone or in combination at total rates of 4 and 40 mg kg^?1, with the 4 mg kg^?1 rate being an environmentally relevant concentration. The calculated time that half of the applied E2 was mineralized ranged from 294 to 418 days in sewage sludge, from 721 to 869 days in soil, and from 2,258 to 14,146 days in biosolid. E2 mineralization followed first-order and the presence of antimicrobials had no significant effect on mineralization half-lives, except for some antimicrobial applications to the human waste products. At 189 day, total E2 mineralization was significantly greater in sewage sludge (38 ±0.7%) > soil (23 ±0.7%) > biosolid (3 ±0.7%), while total respiration was significantly greater in biosolid (1,258 mg CO₂) > sewage sludge (253 mg CO₂) ≥ soil (131 mg CO₂). Strong sorption of E2 to the organic fraction in biosolid may have resulted in reduced E2 mineralization despite the high microbial activity in this media. Total E2 mineralization at 189 day was not significantly influenced by the presence of doxycycline and/or norfloxacin in the media. Antimicrobial additions also did not significantly influence total respiration in media, except that total CO₂ respiration at 189 day was significantly greater for biosolid with 40 mg kg^?1 doxycycline added, relative to biosolid without antimicrobials. We conclude that it is unlikely for doxycycline and norfloxacin, or their mixtures, to have a significant effect on E2 mineralization in human waste products and soil. However, the potential for E2 to be persistent in biosolids, with and without the presence of antimicrobials, is posing a challenge for biosolid disposal to agricultural lands.     

Changes in the heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbon contents in seawater and surface sediment in the year following artificial reef construction in the Pearl River Estuary,China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Marine pollution is an important driver of ocean biodiversity loss, which can be mitigated by the construction of artificial reefs (ARs). Many studies...     

Evaluating the effect of age and area of residence in the metal and metalloid contents in human hair and urban topsoils

Monitoring the levels of trace elements in hair can allow estimating the effects of the geographical location and also can provide a notion of the metal body burden. However, the use of human hair is controversial due to the different confounding factors that could affect the presence of trace elements in hair. As a result, a comprehensive monitoring study was performed in Alcalá de Henares, one of the major cities in the Madrid region, Spain. Trace elements have been monitored in urban topsoils and in human hair of two well-defined and healthy groups of population: children (6–9 years) and adolescents (13–16 years). The city was divided into four areas or zones with different characteristics to assess the possible effect of area of residence and age in the presence of Al, As, Be, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Pb, Sn, Ti, Tl and Zn in soils and hair. There is no current hypothesis that explains the possible effect of the area of monitoring in the distribution of Be, Cr, Ni, Sn and Ti found in these urban soils, maybe because urban soils receive high disturbance, and there are many factors involved. The presence of most of the trace elements monitored was significantly higher in the hair of the children population, except for Sn and Zn. This could be attributed mainly to dietary habits. Other factors influencing metal content in hair such as environmental factors would have had a minimal effect in the population groups here studied. Finally, none of the levels of trace elements studied in hair were significantly correlated with levels measured in the topsoils of public parks in Alcalá de Henares, with the exception of Pb in adolescent participants.     

Contaminants and their effects on estuarine and coastal organisms in the United Kingdom in the late twentieth century

The biological effects of contaminants in British estuaries and coastal waters have been studied for over 100 years. Until the 1970s. the major pollution impact on estuarine organisms was probably caused by poorly treated sewage which led to severe oxygen deficits and consequent asphyxiation of many water-breathers. However, since the introduction of improved sewage treatment in the last 30 years, a number of continuing impacts have come to light which represent true toxic effects of micro-contaminants. Sublethal changes observed in various bioassays and biomarkers are widespread in both fish and invertebrates, and in the most urbanised and industrialised estuaries, these effects are probably having impacts at the population and community levels. For example, there is good evidence to show that tributyltin from some antifouling paints has not only affected the sexuality and reproductive success of individual estuarine and coastal molluscs, but has also damaged some benthic communities of which molluscs are but a part. Although there are data to show that some contaminant concentrations are now declining, we do not yet have enough data in most cases to decide whether organisms have also begun to recover. This paper reviews the entire field of contaminant effects in UK estuarine and marine waters, focusing especially on the years 1985-2000, and makes some recommendations for future research and monitoring programmes.     

A strategy for the assessment of continuous and pulsed contaminants in river and estuary ecosystems in the Arctic

A transfer of contaminants from the land through the rivers forms a significant part of the Arctic seas' pollution. A whole ecosystem is the target of this harmful action. The response of the ecosystem can be considered as the measure of the impact. To assess this impact we designed a mathematical approach based on the Liebig-Shelford law of tolerance, the "narrow path" principle and the Shannon index of diversity to evaluate a prosperity function and a comprehensive risk index for a river or estuary ecosystem. To illustrate this general approach we consider the propagation of the pollutant along the river bed after (1) continuous and (2) pulsed release of a pollutant. The results of calculations show good correspondence with the actual behaviour of natural ecosystems. Further studies are necessary to find out the actual values of the parameters for different pollutants.