石笋有机质碳同位素组成研究的进展与挑战

洞穴石笋因其精准的定年和蕴含的多种代用指标,已成为古气候和古环境变化研究的重要载体之一。在石笋研究的多种代用指标中,碳酸盐碳同位素由于受到多重因素的影响,应用其重建过去环境变化历史一直局限在少数几个研究地点。洞穴上覆土壤有机质是洞穴石笋中有机质的重要来源,除此之外,洞穴原位产生的微生物及基岩中的有机质也有贡献。由于主要继承了地表植被和土壤有机质的同位素组成,石笋有机质碳同位素组成的时间序列能够很好地指示地表植被的演变及土壤过程的变化。本文对石笋有机质碳同位素组成的研究现状进行了综述,介绍了最新建立的石笋有机质碳同位素组成分析方法,并指出应用这一指标研究环境变化需要解决的关键问题和未来面临的挑战。     

洞穴滴水-CaCO_3体系氧碳同位素组成的气候意义研究现状和问题

近年来,通过对洞穴滴水-CaCO3体系各项指标的长期监测,以了解现代碳酸钙沉积的形成机制成为了石笋古气候研究的重点。尤其是对滴水-CaCO3体系氧同位素组成(δ18 O)的研究取得了显著的进展。人们在对滴水和CaCO3的δ18 O与古温度关系的研究中,不断地修改普遍使用的关系式,甚至提出了适合自身研究区石笋δ18 O与温度的关系式。无疑这将增加利用石笋氧同位素组成重建本地区古温度的可信度。在对碳同位素组成(δ13 C)的研究中,学者们更加细致地研究了各种影响滴水δ13 C值的因素(如先期碳酸盐沉积PCP、通风条件等),为更好地利用石笋δ13 C重建古气候环境提供了科学支撑。由于洞穴监测条件的限制,至今大多数洞穴都未能建立起完善的自上而下的监测体系,所以对一些δ18 O、δ13 C变化的解译仍然存在多解性和不确定性,有待未来的研究继续加强。     

石笋高精度高分辨率年代学和古气候研究

古气候变化突变事件的发现和对未来环境变化的预测 ,提出了取得高分辨率古环境记录的要求。本文介绍了中国洞穴石笋年代学和古气候最新研究的进展以及目前我们用MAT - 2 6 2质谱仪对洞穴石笋的TIMS铀系定年法对贵州荔波董歌洞、龙泉洞、衙门洞、贵州都匀七星洞洞穴次生碳酸盐石笋进行年代学研究的一些成果。     

桂林盘龙洞滴水的物理化学指标变化研究及其意义

影响洞穴次生化学沉积物-石笋的形成因素,包括降水、气温、水温和滴水的性质(如pH值、电导率、Ca2+、HCO3-浓度和滴率等)。通过对桂林盘龙洞8个滴水点的2个水文年的监测表明,洞穴滴水主要来源于大气降水(或土壤水),受控于水-土-岩的相互作用。洞穴滴水对大气降水的响应较快,具有季节性的变化特征。洞穴滴水的物理、化学特性受降水、洞顶基岩厚度及渗入水的滞留时间、滴率的快、慢的影响。洞穴滴水的温度变化不大,大约为19.4~21.2℃。年平均pH值为7.85。洞穴滴水的电导率、Ca2+、HCO3-浓度与气温、水温和滴水速率表现为正相关关系。在夏半年,大气降水量大,土壤湿度大,土壤中PCO2分压高,溶解的CaCO3多,表层带下渗岩溶水的岩溶作用强,滴水的电导率、Ca2+、HCO3-浓度增大,滴水中的碳酸盐沉积多;而在冬半年或冬季,其降水量小或少,滴水的电导率、Ca2+、HCO3-浓度降低,指示溶解的CaCO3少,表层带下渗岩溶水的岩溶作用弱,水中Ca2+离子含量低,滴水沉积物的沉积量或生长量减少。从大气降水到土壤水再到洞穴滴水这些过程可以看出,洞穴滴水形成的岩溶次生化学碳酸盐沉积物-石笋,可记录岩溶环境变化的信息,已成为研究岩溶地区过去环境变化记录的重要载体。     

贵州七星洞石笋记录的最近2300年气候和环境变化

基于贵州都匀七星洞石笋(QX-3)8个~(230)Th年代数据和414个δ~(18)O数据建立了研究区过去2360年、分辨率约为5年的石笋氧同位素时间序列。七星洞石笋QX-3δ~(18)O记录与灰度记录高度相关,表明石笋灰度值的变化亦可作为重建古气候和古环境的一个替代指标。功率谱分析显示石笋QX-3δ~(18)O序列具有显著的24~20 a和12~10 a周期,与树轮Δ~(14)C周期有很好对应,为太阳辐射驱动气候变化假说提供又一重要证据。亚洲季风区万象洞、黄爷洞、和尚洞、七星洞和董哥洞的δ~(18)O年代序列曲线对比显示,在长时间尺度上各洞穴的δ~(18)O记录均表现出较一致的气候环境变化特征;但在百年到数十年尺度上存在一定差异,这可能指示了区域降水对亚洲季风变化的响应差异。     

在中国东部石笋中寻找热带太平洋信号

正近十几年来,洞穴石笋由于定年准确、沉积连续、分布广泛、分辨率高等优点,逐渐成为古气候和古环境重建的"第四大支柱"。我国学者通过石笋氧同位素记录,重建了晚第四纪以来不同时间尺度亚洲夏季风的变化历史,受到国际上的广泛关注。然而,随着研究的深入,关于中国石笋氧同位素的气候意义解读在国内外引起了热烈讨论。有学者根据模拟结果,认为在Heinrich事件的时候中国季风区的石     

西南地区全新世气候变化概述

本文较为系统地分析了西南地区石笋、泥炭和湖泊沉积物等自然记录恢复古气候的其本原理,概述了西南地区全新世(近万年来)气候变化研究的主要进展。鉴于西南地区古气候研究的现状,未来应着重加强三个方面的研究:1)加强石笋、泥炭和湖泊沉积物等代用指标记录气候变化的机理研究,建立更为有效的古气候定量/半定量重建方法;2)加强高分辨率、多指标的综合对比研究,揭示重大气候变化事件(如8.2 ka事件4、.2 ka事件和小冰期等)的性质及其对西南地区生态环境的影响;3)加强不同区域气候变化的对比研究,为揭示气候变化驱动力和合理预测西南未来可能出现的气候变化提供科学基础。     

广西灌阳县观音阁响水洞的形成环境及1号石笋的古气候信息

本文根据灌阳县响水洞的成洞地质条件、生态环境以及洞穴的组成等 ,论述了洞穴的形成、发育过程。通过对响水洞 1号石笋的铀系测年 ,碳氧同位素及沉积 (间断 )纹层分析 ,获得了距今 4 4.0～ 3 .1ka高分辨率古气候演变信息。反映 4 4.0ka以来区内经历了严寒 (晚大理冰期 )、冰期后干冷和温热 (间夹短暂的冷期 )等气候变化 ,为确定响水洞的形成时代和环境提供了科学依据。     

洞穴沉积物的环境记录研究进展

云贵高原有着独特的地理环境 ,其气候变迁应与青藏高原这一特殊的高海拔、低纬度的隆升地块有重要关系。洞穴化学沉积物是响应环境变化的地质记录档案 ,通过对它蕴藏的古气候信息的解译 ,可以反演过去的气候变化。本文侧重介绍了洞穴次生化学沉积物研究近年来取得的最新成果及其研究现状 ,并利用其在古环境研究中的优点 ,来讨论青藏高原的抬升对西南地区环境变化产生的屏蔽效应的可能性。     

石笋的“年轮”

洞穴石笋因其分布广泛、测年准确、分辨率高等优点,成为过去全球变化研究中一种重要的陆地载体,在晚第四纪古气候和人类世环境变化研究中发挥着独特的作用。和树木年轮一样,一些石笋也具有“年轮”。本文简单介绍了目前所发现的四种石笋年纹层——可见纹层、荧光纹层、方解石文石交互纹层、痕量元素纹层的特征以及形成机制。     

Distribution and ecological effect of mercury in Laogang landfill, Shanghai, China

Laogang landfill near Shanghai is the largest landfill in China, and receives about 10000 t of daily garbage per day, Samples of topsoil and plants were analyzed to evaluate mercury pollution from the landfill. For topsoil samples, there were significant correlations among total mercury （HgT）, combinative mercury （Hgc） and gaseous mercury （HgG）, and content of total organic carbon （TOC）, but, no significantly relationship was found between Hg content and filling time. Hg content changes in vertical profiles with time showed that the average Hgv of profiles 1992, 1996, and 2000 was similar, but their average HgG was quite different. HgT was significantly correlated with Hgc in profile 1992 and 2000, and Hgv was significantly correlated with Hg6 in profile 1996. HgG/Hgv ratio in profile samples decreased in the order of （HgG,/HgT）1992〉（HgG/HgT）1996〉〉（HgG/HgT）2000. A simple outline of Hg release in landfill could be drawn： with increasing of filling time, degradation undergoes different biodegradation, accordingly, gaseous mercury goes through small, more, and small proportion to total mercury. Distribution of Hg in plants was inhomogeneous, following the order of leaf〉root〉stem. The highest value of leaf may be associated with higher atmospheric Hg from landfill. Ligneous plants （e.g. Phyllostachys glanca, Prunus salicina and Ligustrum lucidum） are capable of enriching more Hg than herbaceous plants.     

EDTA-enhanced phytoremediation of lead contaminated soil by Bidens maximowicziana

Phytoremediation is a potential cleanup technology for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated soils.Bidens maximowicziana is a new Pb hyperaccumulator,which not only has remarkable tolerance to Pb but also extraordinary accumulation capacity for Pb.The maximum Pb concentration was 1509.3 mg/kg in roots and 2164.7 mg/kg in overground tissues.The Pb distribution order in the B. maximowicziana was:leaf>stem>root.The effect of amendments on phytoremediation was also studied.The mobility of soil Pb and the Pb concentrations in plants were both increased by EDTA application.Compared with CK(control check),EDTA application promoted translocation of Pb to overground parts of the plant.The Pb concentrations in overground parts of plants was increased from 24.23-680.56 mg/kg to 29.07-1905.57 mg/kg.This research demonstrated that B.maximowicziana appeared to be suitable for phytoremediation of Pb contaminated soil,especially,combination with EDTA.     

Decomposition of alachlor by ozonation and its mechanism

Decomposition and corresponding mechanism of alachlor, an endocrine disruptor in water by ozonation were investigated. Results showed that alachlor could not be completely mineralized by ozone alone. Many intermediates and final products were formed during the process, including aromatic compounds, aliphatic carboxylic acids, and inorganic ions. In evoluting these products, some of them with weak polarity were qualitatively identified by GC-MS. The information of inorganic ions suggested that the dechlorination was the first and the fastest step in the ozonation of alachlor.     

Enzymatic oxidation of aqueous pentachlorophenol

The influence of the nonionic surfactant Tween 80 on pentachlorophenol （PCP） oxidation catalyzed by horseradish peroxidase was studied. The surfactant was tested at concentrations below and above its critical micelle concentration （CMC）. Enhancement of PCP removal was observed at sub-CMCs. The presence of Tween 80 in the reaction mixture reduced enzyme inactivation which occurred through a combination of free radical attack and sorption by precipitated products. A simple first-order model was able to simulate time profiles for enzyme inactivation in the presence or absence of Tween 80. At supra-CMCs, the surfactant caused noticeable reductions in PCP removal, presumably through micelle partitioning of PCP which precluded the hydrophobic PCP molecule from interacting with the enzyme.     

基于综合水质标识指数和对应分析法的校园河道水质评价

以三峡大学的校园河道求索溪为研究对象,利用综合水质标识指数法确定求索溪水质类别,分析其水质时空变化规律,并利用对应分析法得出求索溪中不同监测点的主要污染因子.研究结果表明:求索溪整体的综合水质标识指数为7.423,整体水质为劣V类(地表水环境质量标准GB 3838-2002)且黑臭.从时间变化来看,求索溪4月份的水质最差,5月份次之,4、5月份所有监测点的水质都劣于V类且黑臭;8月份水质最好,水质为Ⅳ类;从空间分布来看,8个监测点综合水质标识指数均超过6.0,水质为劣V类,其中6号监测点的水质相对最好,监测点3号的水质相对最差;对应分析法得出求索溪的整体水体污染程度受总氮因子的影响最大,其次为总磷.该研究拟为求索溪及类似校园河道的水环境治理研究提供基础依据和参考.     

Effects of chitosan on growth of an aquatic plant (Hydrilla verticillata) in polluted waters with different chemical oxygen demands

Effects of chitosan on a submersed plant, Hydrilla verticillata, were investigated. Results indicated that H. venicillata could prevent ultrastructure phytotoxicities and oxidativereaction from polluted water with high chemical oxygen demand (COD). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents in H. verticillata treated with 0.1% chitosan in wastewater increased with high COD (980 mg/L) and decreased with low COD (63 mg/L), respectively. Ultrastructural analysis showed that the stroma and grana of chloroplast basically remained normal. However, plant cells from the control experiment (untreated with chitosan) were vacuolated and the cell interval increased. The relict of protoplast moved to the center, with cells tending to disjoint. Our findings indicate that wastewater with high COD concentration can cause a substantial damage to submersed plant, nevertheless, chitosan probably could alleviate the membrane lipid peroxidization and ultrastructure phytotoxicities, and protect plant cells from stress of high COD concentration polluted water.     

Removal of cadmium using MnO2 loaded D301 resin

MnO2 loaded weak basic anion exchange resin D301 （Anion exchange resin, macroreticular weak basic styrene） as adsorbent has been prepared and applied to the removal of cadmium. The adsorption characteristics have been investigated with respect to effect of pH, equilibrium isotherms, removal kinetic data, and interference of the coexisting ions. The results indicated that the Cd^2＋ could be efficiently removed using MnO2 loaded D301 resin in the pH range of 3-8 from aqueous solutions with the co-existence of high concentration of alkali and alkaline-earth metals ions. The saturate adsorption capacity of the Cd^2＋ was 77.88 mg/g. The adsorption process followed the pseudo first-order kinetics. The equilibrium data obtained in this study accorded excellently with the Langmuir adsorption isotherm.     

Effect of coagulation pretreatment on the fouling of ultrafiltration membrane

The purpose of this study is to understand the effect and mechanism of preventing membrane fouling, by coagulation pretreatment, in terms of fractional component and molecular weight of natural organic matter （NOM）. A relatively higher molecular weight （MW） of hydrophobic compounds was responsible for a rapid decline in the ultrafiltration flux. Coagulation could effectively remove the hydrophobic organics, resulting in the increase of flux. It was found that a lower MW of neutral hydrophilic compounds, which could remove inadequately by coagulation, was responsible for the slow declining flux. The fluxes in the filtration of coagulated water and supernatant water were compared and the results showed that a lower MW of neutral hydrophilic compounds remained in the supernatant water after coagulation could be rejected by a membrane, resulting in fouling. It was also found that the coagulated flocs could absorb neutral hydrophilic compounds effectively. Therefore, with the coagulated flocs formed on the membrane surface, the flux decline could be improved.     

Penetration analysis of elements and bioleaching treatment of spent refractory for recycling

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC23270 and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans TM-32 were used for bioleaching of spent refractories of aluminium and copper melting furnaces for their recycling.Firstly,penetration of elements into aluminium melting furnace refractory was investigated and it was found that up to 7 cm from surface was contaminated.Comparison on leaching efficiency by the strains ATCC23270 and TM-32 found that the strain ATCC23270 could treat larger amount of the refractories than the strain TM-32 could do.In the experiment of bioleaching of spent refractory aluminium melting furnace by the strain ATCC23270,high leaching efficiency were obtained on Al,Si,and Ca,and extremely low leaching performance was,however,shown on the rest of elements i.e.,Na,Mn,and Zn.Under the strain TM-32 use,relatively high leaching performance was recognized on Al,Si,Ca,Na,Mn,and Zn.In the experiment of bioleaching for spent refractory copper melting furnace,almost the same leaching trends were shown on Cu,Zn,Al,and Si under the strains ACTT23270 and TM-32 uses.     

Evaluation of phytoextracting cadmium and lead by sunflower, ricinus, alfalfa and mustard in hydroponic culture

Soil contaminated with heavy metals cadmium(Cd)and lead(Pb)is hard to be remediated.Phytoremediation may be a feasible method to remove toxic metals from soil,but there are few suitable plants which can hyperaccumulate metals.In this study,Cd and Pb accumulation by four plants including sunflower(Helianthus annuus L.),mustard(Brassica juncea L.),alfalfa(Medicago sativa L.), ricinus(Ricinus communis L.)in hydroponic cultures was compared.Results showed that these plants could phytocxtract heavy metals, the ability of accumulation differed with species,concentrations and categories of heavy metals.Values of BCF(bioconcentration factor)and TF(translocation factor)indicated that four species had dissimilar abilities of phytoextraction and transportation of heavy metals.Changes on the biomass of plants,pH and Eh at different treatments revealed that these four plants had distinct responses to Cd and Pb in cultures.Measurements should be taken to improve the phytoremediation of sites contaminated with heavy metals,such as pH and Eh regulations,and so forth.