Reproduction and growth of the freshwater prawn, Palaemon paucidens (Decapoda: Palaemonidae) in a lake of Korea

This study analyzed the reproduction and growth of freshwater prawn, Palaemon paucidens De Haan 1844 from Suk-dang lake(Korea). The analysis of the sex ratio showed a higher proportion of males than that of females. The average size of the eggs was 6.12 (+/-0.55) mm3 in the non-eyed stage (stageA) and 7.20 (+/-0.86)mm3 in the eyed stage (stage B). The reproductive output (RO) calculated with the dried-body weight of an incubating female and the weight of the eggs in dried condition was 26.97% (n = 17) of the average females weight. Incubating prawn appeared in April, and the gonadosomatic indices(GSI) showed the highest value during three months from January to March. Based on the month when there was a high proportion of incubating females with a high GSI, the estimated spawning season of P. paucidens was April. The maturity of the female was evaluated by the development of the ovaries and the existence of eggs. The average body length when 50% of the females in the group reached maturity was 8.55 (+/-2.74) mm. The analysis of the length-frequency distribution showed that the life span of P. paucidens ranged from 12 to 13 months. Females mature faster than males.     

The role of black carbon as a catalyst for environmental redox transformation

Black carbon (BC) is an important class of geosorbents that control the fate and transport of organic pollutants in soil and sediment. We previously demonstrated a new role of BC as an electron transfer mediator in the abiotic reduction of nitroaromatic and nitramine compounds by Oh and Chiu (Environ Sci Technol 43:6983-6988, 2009). We proposed that BC can catalyze the reduction of nitro compounds because it contains microscopic graphitic (graphene) domains, which facilitate both sorption and electron transfer. In this study, we assessed the ability of different types of BC--graphite, activated carbon, and diesel soot--to mediate the reduction of 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT) and 2,4-dibromophenol (DBP) by H(2)S. All three types of BC enhanced DNT and DBP reduction. H(2)S supported BC-mediated reduction, as was observed previously with a thiol reductant. The results suggest that BC may influence the fate of organic pollutants in reducing subsurface environments through redox transformation in addition to sorption.     

纳米Fe0对Cr（VI）的还原及其影响因素

采用纳米Fe0还原水溶液中的Cr（Ⅵ）,考察纳米Fe0投加量、Cr（Ⅵ）初始浓度、溶液pH值和有机酸等因素对cr（Ⅵ）还原的影响。结果表明,纳米Fe。对Cr（Ⅵ）的还原效果明显,其对Cr（Ⅵ）的还原率分别是铁粉和铁屑的7和13倍。Cr（Ⅵ）溶液初始质量浓度为20mg·L-1、Fe。投加量为5g·L“条件下,反应24h时纳米Fe0对Cr（Ⅵ）的还原率达82．7％。溶液低pH值可以促进Fe。的腐蚀速度,提高反应速率,当pH值为3．0时还原效果最好。草酸、丙二酸和丁二酸对纳米Fe。还原Cr（Ⅵ）均有明显的促进作用,3种有机酸对Cr（Ⅵ）还原率的提高幅度由高到低依次为草酸、丙二酸和丁二酸。     

Removal of contaminants in leachate from landfill by waste steel scrap and converter slag

This study may be the first investigation to be performed into the potential benefits of recycling industrial waste in controlling contaminants in leachate. Batch reactors were used to evaluate the efficacy of waste steel scrap and converter slag to treat mixed contaminants using mimic leachate solution. The waste steel scrap was prepared through pre-treatment by an acid-washed step, which retained both zero-valent iron site and iron oxide site. Extensive trichloroethene (TCE) removal (95%) occurred by acid-washed steel scrap within 48 h. In addition, dehalogenation (Cl⁻ production) was observed to be above 7.5% of the added TCE on a molar basis for 48 h. The waste steel scrap also removed tetrachloroethylene (PCE) through the dehalogenation process although to a lesser extent than TCE. Heavy metals (Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb) were extensively removed by both acid-washed steel scrap and converter slag through the adsorption process. Among salt ions (NH₄⁺, NO₃⁻, and PO₄³⁻), PO₄³⁻ was removed by both waste steel scrap (100% within 8 h) and converter slag (100% within 20 min), whereas NO₃^- and NH₄⁺ were removed by waste steel scrap (100% within 7 days) and converter slag (up to 50% within 4 days) respectively. This work suggests that permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) with waste steel scrap and converter slag might be an effective approach to intercepting mixed contaminants in leachate from landfill.     

有机酸强化Fe(Ⅲ)还原介导的Shewanella oneidensis MR-1降解磺胺甲噁唑

在实验室条件下,研究了Shewanella oneidensis MR-1对磺胺甲噁唑（Sulfamethoxazole,SMX）的降解特性以及低分子有机酸强化Fe（Ⅲ）还原介导的S.oneidensis MR-1对SMX的降解.结果表明,S.oneidensis MR-1对不同浓度SMX的降解能力与体系中的有机酸和Fe（Ⅲ）密切相关.低浓度SMX对其生长影响不大,高浓度时细菌生长则受到抑制,进而抑制SMX的降解率.当低分子有机酸单独加入体系后,S.oneidensis MR-1对SMX的最大降解率为58.5%;Fe（Ⅲ）单独加入体系后,S.oneidensis MR-1对SMX的最大降解率为67.6%.此外,当柠檬酸和Fe（OH）₃同时加入体系后,S.oneidensis MR-1对SMX生物降解和铁还原作用促进效果最显著,培养5 d后SMX降解率为90.3%.最后,采用液相色谱-质谱联用仪（LC-MS）对SMX的降解中间产物进行了分析,推测SMX的可能降解途径是由S-N键断裂引起的.本研究以期为地下水污染场地修复提供理论依据.     

三峡水库蓄水期长江口多氯联苯的污染特征

为揭示三峡水库蓄水期长江口多氯联苯的污染水平与空间分布特征,于2010年11月份采集长江口河道及邻近海域24个采样点表层沉积物和一个沉积物柱芯,对其中多氯联苯(PCBs)进行测定,结果表明本区PCBs污染处于较低水平,潜在生态风险较小.由于11月份处于枯季前期以及三峡水库蓄水期,外源PCBs输入变化以及三峡水库蓄水使得上游来沙减少,导致11月长江口PCBs含量较洪、枯季典型时段低.由于受海水倒灌和颗粒物盐析的共同作用,长江口北支的PCBs污染重于南支.在口外海域,受河口过滤器效应的影响,PCBs被潮流拦截在20m等深线区域.沉积物PCBs含量与沉积物TOC、粒径均无明显相关性.表层沉积物中PCBs组成以低氯取代PCBs为主.柱芯沉积物中PCBs组成与含量有明显分段特征.主成分分析发现南北支来源差异明显,较深柱芯与较浅柱芯差异明显.     

毒气泄漏扩散风险的参数不确定性分析

有毒气体泄漏扩散受很多不确定性因素的影响,为了分析和评估影响毒气泄漏扩散的风速和泄漏速率的变化和不确定性,采用蒙特卡罗模拟和基于Wilks公式容许限的非参数统计法,通过抽样计算得到“95/95准则”下的毒气泄漏扩散地面浓度分布,计算了有毒气体泄漏扩散的不同风险等级的影响范围和风险概率曲线。以氨气泄漏事故为例进行实例分析,结果表明,相对于以确定性参数得出的氨气泄漏扩散浓度分布,引入参数的不确定性评估,更能贴合泄漏现场存在不确定性因素的实际情况,更有利于人员的安全和应急疏散管理。     

盐碱草原土壤特性及生物量空间异质性研究

土壤盐分是土壤特性中最活跃和复杂的一部分。受土壤性质、气象、地形、地下水文及长期地球化学过程等自然条件和耕作、灌溉等人类活动因子的影响,土壤水分、盐分的变异状态在一定程度上反映了土壤各层的盐渍化程度和状态。而土壤盐分与水分、土壤物理性质等有十分密切的联系,因此,运用地统计学研究采用振动深松集成技术改良盐碱化草原前后土壤水分、盐分等特性的空间变异规律,以地理信息系统ArcGIS为平台,建立土壤水分、盐分等图形数据和属性数据相结合的信息数据库,建立其空间分异模型和空间分布图,直观的表现各特性的空间变异规律。结果表明,采用振动深松集成技术后土壤盐分含量在空间上有递减,平均ρ（土壤盐）由5.60g.L-1下降到3.73 g.L-1;土壤容重、土壤硬度分别降低13%和24%,利于牧草根系生长,生物量变异结果显示,改良前后的草层高度和产量空间分布逐渐达到了均一化,牧草产量达到了2738.1 kg.hm-2,实现了植被全覆盖,盐碱化草原得到了恢复。     

PCB levels and congener patterns from Korean municipal waste incinerator stack emissions

Congener specific polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) data from the stack gas of nine Korean municipal waste incinerators was used to determine characteristic congener patterns of emitted PCBs. Principal component analysis revealed three classes of incinerators according to their pattern of PCB congener emissions: those resembling the background sampling material; those producing large quantities of a few tetra-chlorinated congeners; those producing large proportions of mono (MO-) and non-ortho (NO-) congeners relative to di-ortho (DO-) levels. Also, correlations between individual PCB congeners and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans (PCDD/Fs) were discovered for several NO-PCBs and tetra and penta chlorinated PCDFs. Full PCB congener data is presented along with operating conditions for each incinerator.     

Levels and characteristic homologue patterns of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in various incinerator emissions and in air collected near an incinerator

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) were monitored in stack gas and fly ash of various Korean incinerators and in air samples collected near the facilities. Concentrations of PCDD/Fs in emissions were investigated, and characteristic PCDD/F homologue patterns were classified using statistical analyses. The PCDD/F emission levels in stack gas and fly ash samples from small incinerators (SIs) were higher than those from municipal solid waste incinerators (MSWIs). The PCDD/F concentrations ranged between 0.38 and 1.16 pg I-TEQ/m3 (21.2-75.2 pg/m3) in ambient air samples. The lower-chlorinated furans were the dominant components in most of the stack gas and fly ash samples from SIs, although this was not the case for fly ash from MSWIs. This homologue pattern is consistent with other studies reporting a high fraction of lower-chlorinated furans in most environmental samples affected by incinerator emissions, and it can be used as an indicator to assess the impact of such facilities on the surrounding environment.