不同季节辽河口营养盐的河口混合行为

分别于2010年4、7、11月对大辽河口水域进行了3个航次的调查,测定了水体中各形态营养盐的浓度.结果表明,各形态氮、磷浓度的季节变化明显.PO3-4-P、DOP、DTP和TP平均含量的季节分布相似:均为4月最高,11月次之,7月最低;而PP平均含量由大到小依次为11、4、7月.NO-3-N、NO-2-N的含量为7月最高,4月最低;NH+4-N、DON、PN的含量为4月最高,7月最低.4月NH+4-N为TN的主要存在形态,而7、11月NO-3-N为N的主要存在形态.NO-3-N、DIN、TN在3个季节的河口混合过程中均呈保守性;而NO-2-N、NH+4-N、DON在4、11月也是保守性的,但在7月为非保守性,在河口内部存在添加源.3个季节大辽河口水域的硅酸盐均呈现保守行为,11月平均含量最高,4月最低.     

2012年夏季长江口颗粒有机碳、氮分布特征及其来源

基于2012年8月对长江口及其邻近海区的调查资料,分析了长江口夏季颗粒有机碳(particulate organic carbon,POC)、颗粒氮(particulate nitrogen,PN)的空间分布特征及其与环境因子的关系,并结合C/N摩尔比值和叶绿素a(chlorophyll a,Chl a)探讨了POC的主要来源及浮游植物的贡献.结果表明,2012年夏季长江口POC的质量浓度范围在0.68~34.80mg·L-1之间,均值为3.74 mg·L-1;PN的质量浓度范围为0.03~9.13 mg·L-1,均值0.57 mg·L-1,二者浓度均表现为底层高于表层.POC和PN平面分布相似,高值区均出现在口门附近和调查海区西南部,并向外海浓度迅速降低,整体呈现近岸高、远岸低的趋势,与总悬浮物(total suspended matter,TSM)的平面分布规律基本相同;POC与PN间呈极显著正相关,表明二者具有高度的同源性.POC、PN与TSM、化学需氧量(chemical oxygen demand,COD)间均呈现极显著线性正相关,而与盐度(salinity,S)和Chl a的相关关系较弱,表明POC和PN的分布受陆源输入的影响较大,浮游植物生产不是该水域颗粒有机碳、氮的主要来源.C/N摩尔比和POC/Chl a法分析表明夏季长江口POC主要为陆源,有机碎屑是POC的主要存在形式.定量估算结果表明,浮游植物生物量对夏季长江口表层POC的平均贡献率仅为2.54%,非生命POC占绝对优势地位.     

珠江河口水域有机磷农药水生生态系统风险评价

通过风险商法和概率风险法评价了珠江河口水域中甲拌磷、敌敌畏及乙拌磷等9种有机磷农药对硅藻、水蚤及糠虾等8种水生生物的生态风险.风险商法评价结果表明,9种有机磷农药混合物总风险商为:糠虾处于高风险中水平,水蚤和摇蚊在中等风险水平,硅藻、牡蛎、鲤鱼、鲶鱼和鳗鱼均处于低风险水平;甲拌磷对风险值的贡献最大,且对每种生物都有影响.概率风险法结果表明,以HC5为参考值评估总风险商时,95%置信水平下的HC5比50%置信水平的HC5保守,50%置信水平的HC5中乐果的HC5最大,毒死蜱的最小;丰水期9种有机磷农药混合物总风险比枯水期农药混合物总风险大,甲拌磷对总风险贡献最大.单一污染物的概率风险表明,甲拌磷和乙拌磷对珠江河口水域中10%以上的生物都有危害;而9种有机磷农药混合物的概率风险表现为:丰水期大于枯水期,均大于5%,说明超过了保护95%生物的安全阈值.     

Influences of sediment dessication on phosphorus transformations in an intertidal marsh: formation and release of phosphine

This study investigated the effects of sediment dewatering on the phosphorus transformations concerning about the production and emission of phosphine in the intertidal marsh of the Yangtze Estuary. The concentrations of matrix-bound phosphine ranged from 18.62-72.53 ng kg⁻¹ and 31.14-61.22 ng kg⁻¹ within the August and January exposure incubations, respectively. The responses of matrix-bound phosphine concentrations to sediment dessication demonstrate that the production (or accumulation) of matrix-bound phosphine significantly increased with water loss at the start of the emersion incubations. However, further dehydration inhibited the formation of matrix-bound phosphine in sediments. The significant correlations of matrix-bound phosphine with the organic-P bacteria abundance and alkaline phosphatase activities implicate that the production of matrix-bound phosphine within the dessication incubations was linked closely to the microbial decomposition of organic P. The emissions of phosphine generally decreased with sediment dewatering, with the fluxes of 7.51-96.73 ng m⁻² h⁻¹ and 5.34-77.74 ng m⁻² h⁻¹ over the exposure incubations of both August and January, respectively. Also, it is observed that the releases of phosphine during the entire exposure periods were affected not only by its production but also by sediment water and redox conditions.     

Tracking historical lead pollution in the coastal area adjacent to the Yangtze River Estuary using lead isotopic compositions

The rapid economic development in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD), China in the last three decades has had a significant impact on the environment of the East China Sea (ECS). Lead isotopic compositions of a ²¹⁰Pb dated sediment core collected from the coastal ECS adjacent to the Yangtze River Estuary were analyzed to track the Pb pollution in the region. The baseline Pb concentration in the coastal ECS sediments before the industrialization in China was 32 μg g⁻¹, and the corresponding ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁷Pb ratio was 1.195. The high-resolution profiles of Pb flux and ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁷Pb ratios had close relationships with the economic development and the history of the use of leaded gasoline in China, and they were clearly different from those of most European countries and United States.     

东海特定海区沉积物-水界面附近P释放的实验研究

以采自长江口外东海表层沉积物为对象，对不同类型的沉积物在模拟海水环境中进行了释P实验。研究表明，在静态条件下，沉积物释P量的高点出现在摇晃后10min左右，大约3h后基本趋于平衡。释P动力学可用Elovich公式与双常数速率公式进行拟合。最大释P量与沉积物的组成密切相关，以粉砂、粘土为主的沉积物释P量高，而砂质为主者释P量低。在释P实验中，铁磷(Fe-P)最为活跃，释放比例最高，其次是吸附态磷(Ad-P)和有机态磷(OP)。它们均属于生物可获得P的范畴。实验结果表明，在合适的水动力条件下，沉积物中的P可以迅速释放到水体．并影响水体的营养状杰和初级生产力。     

珠江口水环境可持续发展的探讨

大量悬浮物的输入、水质污染和咸水入侵 ,严重威胁珠江口水环境的可持续发展。在信息革命技术支持下 ,应该根据珠江口的环境现状 ,充分利用先进的生产技术和管理方法 ,通过建立和完善珠江口海洋环境立体监测系统 ,加强环境的先期审查工作 ,建立有效的环境管理体制 ,将市场、政府和个人结合在一起 ,制订出可行的发展战略 ,以实现珠江口水环境的可持续发展     

The Ecological and Environmental Characteristics and Conservation of the Wetlands in the Changjiang Estuary, China

The natural wetlands in the Changjiang Estuary, China are important ecologically. The total area of the wetlands in the Changjiang Estuary amounts to 215000 ha. The wetlands consist of littoral and sandy estuarine island areas, and are rich in biological resources. There are 136 species of vascular plant, 150 species of bird, and 68 species of benthic macro-invertebrate in the wetlands. However, the wetland in the Changjiang Estuary is a vulnerable ecosystem. Development of the wetland is mainly influenced by intensive human reclamation, pollution, movement of sediments in the Changjiang River, and the effects of tides and waves. Investigations have shown that maintaining biodiversity, providing resources for the living organisms, purifying environments and resisting natural hazards could be regarded as important functions for the protection of the wetlands. It is proposed that sustainable principles should be supported in developing the wetlands in the future.     

Impact of poor solid waste management on ground water

Eight sediment cores recovered from Tamaki Estuary were analysed for Cu, Pb, Zn, and Cd using downward cored sub-samples. The results indicate a significant upward enrichment in heavy metals with the highest concentrations found in the uppermost 0–10 cm layer. Assessment of heavy metal pollution in marine sediments requires knowledge of pre-anthropogenic metal concentrations to act as a reference against which measured values can be compared. Pristine values for the cored sediments were determined from flat “base-line” metal trends evident in lower core samples. Various methods for calculating metal enrichment and contamination factors are reviewed in detail and a modified and more robust version of the procedure for calculating the degree of contamination is proposed. The revised procedure allows the incorporation of a flexible range of pollutants, including various organic species, and the degree of contamination is expressed as an average ratio rather than an absolute summation number. Comparative data for normalized enrichment factors and the modified degree of contamination show that Tamaki Estuary sediments have suffered significant systematic heavy metal contamination following catchment urbanization. Compared to baseline values the uppermost sediment layers show four-fold enrichment averaged across eight cores and four analysed metals.     

Seasonal and spatial distribution of metals in surface sediment of an urban estuary

Aquatic pollution by metals is of concern because of various toxic effects to marine life. The Tolka Estuary, Co. Dublin, Ireland, is a typical Irish urban estuary. It has a significant metal loading originating from the urban environment. Results of a 25month analysis of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc spatial and temporal distribution over 10 sample locations in this estuary are presented in this paper. Metal concentrations were analysed using differential pulse polarography. Significant seasonal and spatial trends in metal distribution were observed over the 25months. Sediment metal concentrations gradually increased (30-120%) in spring to a maximum at the end of summer which was followed by a decrease in winter months (30-60%). Sediment organic matter (OM) concentrations exhibited similar seasonal trends and a positive correlation between OM and metal distributions was observed, implying OM had an influence on metal distributions over time.