Distribution and chemical speciation of arsenic in different sized atmospheric particulate matters

The distribution and chemical speciation of arsenic (As) in different sized atmospheric particulate matters (PMs), including total suspended particles (TSP), PM₁₀, and PM_2.5, collected from Baoding, China were analyzed. The average total mass concentrations of As in TSP, PM₁₀, and PM_2.5 were 31.5, 35.3, and 54.1 µg/g, respectively, with an order of PM_2.5 >PM ₁₀ > TSP, revealing that As is prone to accumulate on fine particles. Due to the divergent toxicities of different As species, speciation analysis of As in PMs is further conducted. Most of previous studies mainly focused on inorganic arsenite (iAs^III), inorganic arsenate (iAs^V), monomethylarsonate (MMA), and dimethylarsinate (DMA) in PMs, while the identification and sensitive quantification of trimethylarsine oxide (TMAO) were rarely reported. In this study, a high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry system was optimized for As speciation including TMAO in PMs. An anion exchange column was used to separate MMA, DMA and iAs^V, while a cation exchange column to separate TMAO and iAs^III. Results showed that iAs^V was the dominate component in all the samples, corresponding to a portion of 79.2% ± 9.3% of the total extractable species, while iAs^III, TMAO and DMA made up the remaining 21%. Our study demonstrated that iAs^III accounted for about 14.4% ± 11.4% of the total extracted species, with an average concentration of 1.7 ± 1.6 ng/m³. It is worth noting that TMAO was widely present in the samples (84 out of 97 samples), which supported the assumption that TMAO was ubiquitous in atmospheric particles.     

Distribution and source of microplastics in China's second largest reservoir - Danjiangkou Reservoir

Fresh water microplastic pollution is of pressing concern globally, but its distribution and sources in reservoirs are poorly documented. Danjiangkou Reservoir is the second largest reservoir in China and is divided into the Han Reservoir and Dan Reservoir. In this work, microplastic abundances and morphological characteristics of the reservoir were investigated. The microplastic abundance of 15 main tributaries of the reservoir was also measured. The vertical distribution (in water column and sediment), horizontal distribution (in Han Reservoir and Dan Reservoir) and source of microplastics were analyzed. Microplastics accumulated in the middle layer of the reservoir, and the size and color of the microplastic particles changed from the surface to the bottom, which implies that surveys of surface water are not enough to determine the microplastic contamination for deep water reservoirs. In the surface water, the microplastic abundance in the Han Reservoir was lower than that in the Dan Reservoir (p < 0.05), but microplastic abundance did not differ significantly in the intermediate and bottom water. Tributaries were one of the main sources of microplastics for Han Reservoir but not for Dan Reservoir. Agricultural cultivation in the hydro-fluctuation belt might be an important source of microplastics in the Dan Reservoir, which should be given additional attention. The results of this study can provide valuable information for developing microplastic sampling strategies in deep water reservoirs. Further studies are recommended to investigate the process through which microplastics in the hydro-fluctuation belt enter the reservoir and the sinking behavior of microplastics in the reservoir.     

基于移动监测的城市街谷交通相关污染物浓度时空变化研究

为更好认识城市街谷内的大气污染特征和提供城市街谷优化设计的实证参考,本文以干旱区绿洲城市乌鲁木齐市北京南路为例,采用移动监测技术,分析了城市街谷大气污染物(CO、PM2.5)的时空分布,并识别其主要影响因素。结果表明:(1)早高峰空气质量优于晚高峰;交叉路口处污染物浓度普遍较低,但苏州路立交桥下污染物浓度较高;(2)两种污染物同源,其浓度与固定站点监测数据高度相关,风向与街谷成锐角时污染物浓度较低,风速较大时污染物浓度较高,污染物浓度与车流量相关程度较低;(3)街谷两侧建筑物高度比在[1.5,2)之间,污染物浓度较低,在[1,1.5)之间,污染物浓度较高;路网密度在[12,14)之间,污染物浓度较低,[12,14)之间的道路密度能够最大程度的降低街谷内污染物浓度。     

基于物种敏感度分布的不同岩溶地下河中多环芳烃分布特征及生态风险评价

为明确重庆青木关和老龙洞地下河流域地下水中多环芳烃(PAHs)的含量及其污染水平,全年共采集两流域地下河水样品84个,利用气相色谱质谱联用系统(GC-MS)分别测定了地下水中的16种PAHs含量,分析了PAHs在两条地下河流域中的空间分布特征,并应用物种敏感度分布法(species sensitivity distribution, SSD)评价了单体PAH生态风险和联合生态风险,分别应用浓度加和模型和效应加和模型计算了两条地下河流域水中单体PAH潜在影响比例(potential affected fractions, PAFs)及∑PAHs潜在累积影响比例(msPAF)。结果表明,青木关地下河水中∑PAHs浓度为73.8~480 ng/L,均值为224 ng/L,老龙洞地下河中∑PAHs浓度变化较大,为81.5~15 200 ng/L,均值为1 648 ng/L。应用效应加和模型计算出青木关地下河中∑PAH₈的msPAF_RA范围为0.145 9%~2.745 3%,均值为1.369 2%;老龙洞流域msPAF_RA范围为1.001 1%~2.866 5%,均值为1.774 7%,整体高于青木关地下河流域。单体PAH的PAFs在两条地下河流域均呈现Bap>Ant>Pyr>Fla>Flu>Ace>Phe>Nap的趋势,并且小于5%。两条地下河流域水体PAHs含量及生态风险均呈现入口大于出口的趋势,且生态风险的分布特征表明青木关和老龙洞地下河流域水生生态风险主要受BaP的影响,所以应避免工业及生活污水直接排入地下河以及直接饮食地下河水和生物。     

环渤海海岸大气微塑料污染时空分布特征与表面形貌

微塑料污染已成为国内外的热点环境问题.目前,针对大气环境中微塑料污染的研究仅在少数地区开展.为比较环渤海沿海城市大气微塑料污染的长周期分布特征,本研究以烟台、天津和大连3个城市为例,于2018年6月—2019年5月进行大气沉降样品的采集,经体视显微镜、扫描电子显微镜和显微傅里叶红外光谱仪观察,分析了大气微塑料的类型、颜色、粒径、成分、微观形貌及主要成分等特征,并计算了微塑料的大气沉降通量.结果表明,在3个采样点大气沉降样品中共同存在纤维、薄膜、碎片和颗粒4种类型的微塑料,其中绝大部分为纤维类（>90%）.大气沉降微塑料的颜色主要包括透明、蓝色、红色、黑色等;粒径大多<1 mm.大气沉降样品中的微塑料主要成分为赛璐玢（>50%）和聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯（>30%）,且微塑料表面存在明显风化特征.烟台、天津和大连地区单位面积微塑料年沉降量分别为2.7×10⁴、8.9×10⁴和7.2×10⁴粒·m^-2.研究结果可为环渤海海岸城市大气微塑料污染与防控研究提供科学依据.     

京津冀区域重污染期间PM2.5垂直分布及输送

2016年12月17～19日重污染期间,在天津市武清区高村开展车载系留气球颗粒物浓度垂直观测,并以观测数据为基础,计算了区域内PM_(2.5)传输通量.结果表明重污染过程期间,大气混合层较低,约200 m左右,PM_(2.5)浓度垂直分布特征与混合层高度密切相关,混合层以下,PM_(2.5)浓度较高,垂直变化特征不显著,形成明显的污染层,混合层以上,PM_(2.5)浓度迅速降低并维持在降低水平.观测期间,粒径小于1. 0μm颗粒物浓度较高,粒径大于2. 2μm颗粒物浓度较低,近地层粒径为0. 777μm颗粒物浓度最高.颗粒物浓度粒径谱分布与相对湿度和混合层高度相关,高湿度和低混合层下颗粒物浓度粒径谱分布较宽泛.观测期间,PM_(2.5)在西南方向上的传输通量最高,占总传输通量的63. 3%,其中46～156 m和156～296 m高度之间PM_(2.5)传输通量最高.近地面300 m内PM_(2.5)传输主要以西南方向传输为主,300 m以上传输方向较分散.     

Numerical Simulation of Light/Dark Cycle Frequency of Microalgae Fluid in a Helical Tubular Photobioreactor for Carbon Dioxide Capture

In the present study, three-dimensional numerical simulations are conducted on hydrodynamics and light-intensity distribution of microalgae fluid flow in a helical tubular photobioreactor for CO₂ capture. The effect of incident direction of the light illumination is discussed and the light/dark cycle frequency experienced by the microalgae fluid in the cross-section of the photobioreactor is investigated. The simulation results reveal the steadily nonhorizontal and unsymmetrical Dean roll-cells of the microalgae fluid flow in the cross-section of the helical tube. The external light projecting onto the helical tubular photobioreactor from the center is a better way for microalgae cultivation. The light/dark cycle frequency of the microalgae fluid flow is calculated based on the light-intensity distribution inside the photobioreactor. The light/dark cycle frequency keeps constant for the same stream trace of the microalgae flow while varies with different flow regions. Meanwhile, the light/dark cycle frequency increases with the increase in microalgae fluid velocity. The suitable demarcation between the light and the dark zone depends on the shape and the location of the Dean roll-cells.     

苦草（Vallisneria natans）根系对沉积物中各形态磷的影响

采用磷分级提取的方法研究苦草(Vallisneria natans)生长过程中根系分布与沉积物不同形态磷和总磷的变化过程.在实验开始后20、50、80 d,分别测定苦草根系在沉积物的分布及沉积物中各形态磷的垂直变化.结果表明,苦草根系在实验装置中垂直分布在0~14 cm区域内.平均每株苦草根系根数为58条,平均根长为5.86 cm.苦草根系生物量在沉积物深度0~3、4~6、7~10、11~14 cm分配的质量分数分别为45.99%、32.75%、16.03%、5.23%.沉积物中总磷(TP),NaOH提取磷(NaOH-P)和有机磷(OP)含量在苦草根系分布集中区域内显著降低(P<0.05).HCl提取磷(HCl-P)和无机磷(IP)的含量无显著差异(P>0.05).     

天津海域底质重金属分布与矿物质特征研究

文中研究了渤海湾天津海域沉积物中重金属的空间分布特征,在此基础上进行了元素间的相关分析,以进一步分析元素间共同的分布趋势;同时对该海域表层沉积物矿物组合做了分析。结果表明,沉积物重金属平面分布特征总体上表现为河口附近含量高,口外低的趋势;垂直分布特征由于受沿岸不同污染源的污染影响,重金属污染物难以形成一定规律的分布状态,总体上呈波折型分布;该海域各重金属相关性非常明显,反映了这些重金属元素间共生共存的地球化学特性;渤海表层沉积物中含有5%的闪石和白云石,闪石和白云石是渤海湾沉积物的重要标志矿物;渤海湾表层沉积物中粘土矿物组合为伊利石和绿泥石,其平均含量分别为56%和44%。     

福州山仔水库水华微囊藻毒素时空分布特征

在福州市第二饮用水源地山仔水库选取七里(库区入口)、库心(库区中心)和坝前(库区出口)3个典型断面,研究了2008年7～12月蓝藻水华发生至消退后期水体中溶解性微囊藻毒素(Extracellular Microcystins,EMCs)和藻细胞内微囊藻毒素(Intracellular Microcystins,IMCs...