Application of fish index of biological integrity (FIBI) in the Sanmenxia Wetland with water quality implications

Long-term changes of fish biotic integrity in the Sanmenxia Wetland,North China,since the 1950 s were assessed using the fish index of biological integrity（FIBI）. The water and sediment quality was evaluated by the water quality index（WQI） and sediment pollution index（SPI）. The results showed that FIBI continuously decreased from 46 to 20 during the past 5 decades,which indicated that the fish community state shifted from fair to very poor conditions,and damming by itself did not affect the fish biotic integrity. At the same time,WQI fell from 83 to 44.1,and SPI increased from 0.99 to 2.14 since the 1960 s,resulting from fast regional socio-economic development and insufficient wastewater treatment. Correlation analysis suggested that water quality significantly affected biotic integrity（r = 0.867,p 〈 0.05） through direct effects on the fish community. As a representative example of many wetlands in North China,our study clearly demonstrated that the biological integrity was degraded,induced both by water quality deterioration and sediment pollution,further driven by the contradiction between rapid development of regional economy and lagging development of sewage treatment facilities,which were thought to be the main factor responsible for the degradation of biological integrity.     

Identifying the Institutional Decision Process to Introduce Decentralized Sanitation in the City of Kunming (China)

We conducted a study of the institutional barriers to introducing urine source separation in the urban area of Kunming, China. On the basis of a stakeholder analysis, we constructed stakeholder diagrams showing the relative importance of decision-making power and (positive) interest in the topic. A hypothetical decision-making process for the urban case was derived based on a successful pilot project in a periurban area. All our results were evaluated by the stakeholders. We concluded that although a number of primary stakeholders have a large interest in testing urine source separation also in an urban context, most of the key stakeholders would be reluctant to this idea. However, the success in the periurban area showed that even a single, well-received pilot project can trigger the process of broad dissemination of new technologies. Whereas the institutional setting for such a pilot project is favorable in Kunming, a major challenge will be to adapt the technology to the demands of an urban population. Methodologically, we developed an approach to corroborate a stakeholder analysis with the perception of the stakeholders themselves. This is important not only in order to validate the analysis but also to bridge the theoretical gap between stakeholder analysis and stakeholder involvement. We also show that in disagreement with the assumption of most policy theories, local stakeholders consider informal decision pathways to be of great importance in actual policy-making.     

太湖地区某地农田土壤及农产品中重金属污染及风险评价

对江苏省太湖地区某冶炼厂周围的稻田、菜地土壤及水稻等17种农产品中的Pb、Cd、Hg、As、Cu、Zn、Ni、Cr、Se等9种重金属元素进行采样分析,参照<国家土壤环境质量二级标准>和<食品中重金属限量卫生标准>进行评价,同时,依据美国联邦环境保护署推荐的RfD值和我国居民平均食物消费结构评估了农产品对当地人群的重金属暴露风险.结果显示,供试稻田土和菜地土中的重金属Cd、Pb污染严重;农产品样品中Cd、Pb含量全部超过国家食品中重金属限量卫生标准,且Cd、Pb、As对人群的暴露风险系数甚高.17种农产品中,对重金属富集能力最强的是茼蒿、空心菜、菠菜等茎叶类蔬菜,它们不适宜在该地种植.研究表明,在局部范围内,点源污染可能带来土壤环境的重金属污染及农产品重金属食物安全问题.     

土壤中有机污染物运移模型的对比分析

分别建立了考虑非平衡吸附和生物降解的单区域溶质运移动力学模型(简称单区域模型)和两区域溶质运移动力学模型(简称两区域模型),基于数值模拟方法,对两种模型进行了定量的对比分析.分析结果表明,参与流动的水分的含量、不可动水区的持留释放能力是影响污染物在土壤-水环境中分配规律以及两种模型模拟结果之间差异的重要因素;较大的可动水区和不可动水区之间的质量转移系数,可以通过增加持留释放能力而增强不可动水区对溶质运移的影响能力,因此在模拟过程中不应单纯依据不可动水的含量大小来确定采用何种模型进行模拟,而应同时考虑可动水区和不可动水区之间的质量转移系数对模拟效果的影响.     

活性炭/聚丙烯腈纤维对溶液中的甲基橙染料吸附动力学研究

采用自制添加活性炭的聚丙烯腈纤维为吸附剂,吸附染料甲基橙溶液,考察了活性炭含量、温度及溶液pH值等因素对纤维吸附染料甲基橙吸附量和吸附速率的影响.结果表明,活性炭/聚丙烯腈纤维吸附甲基橙染料符合表观二级动力学方程.吸附过程的限速步骤为甲基橙染料向活性炭/聚丙烯腈纤维中活性炭颗粒内部微孔扩散,自制的活性炭/聚丙烯腈纤维对甲基橙染料具有较大的吸附容量和较快的吸附速率,可作为甲基橙等染料废水治理的理想材料.     

2013-2016年天气形势对北京秋季空气重污染过程的影响

我国北方秋冬季节的空气重污染过程已经成为影响人们生活的重大环境事件，不仅受到公众和科研工作者的广泛关注，也已成为各地各部门政策制订者最为重视的关键问题之一.针对众说纷纭的空气重污染过程的形成机理、治理方案、控制对策等，利用2013-2016年秋季（9-11月）中国环境监测总站公布的逐时空气质量监测数据，重点对北京奥体中心站的空气重污染过程的演变进行了分析.结合中国气象局发布的天气形势分析图，系统地分析了我国4 a来秋冬季节出现大范围空气重污染过程的气候背景.结果表明:秋季我国东北和华北地区出现持续时间长、影响范围广的空气重污染过程，除了排放源的影响之外，天气形势同样起着重要作用. 2013-2016年秋季北京奥体中心的PM_2.5污染状况仍以优良天气为主，其间中度及以上污染的持续时间虽然不长，但其影响[高ρ（PM_2.5）]也不容忽视.秋季北京奥体中心ρ（PM_2.5）日均值超标（二级）日数占25.8%，其中2014年最为严重，超标日数达44 d，占37.4%.通过对空气重污染过程与我国传统节气的对比分析发现，入秋后我国北方首次出现持续48 h以上的空气重污染过程分别是在秋分和寒露两个节气，而最严重的空气重污染过程则出现在寒露和霜降两个节气.从时间序列来看，4 a来北京奥体中心ρ（PM_2.5）没有特别显著的改善，优良时数占60%左右，而中度以上的污染时数则维持在25%左右，但严重污染事件[ρ（PM_2.5）≥ 250 μg/m3]的有效时数则有明显的变化.此外，白天污染物的浓度明显低于夜晚.研究还发现，西伯利亚高压指数的异常偏低往往会导致持续时间长、影响范围广和污染强度强的重度污染事件.      

基于SVM⁃RF的泥石流窗口坝闭塞度判别研究∗

为了研究野外泥石流防治工程中窗口坝的开口闭塞类别,基于量纲分析理论,以室内水槽试验模拟实际工程,分析模型试验与实际工程的相关物理量及对应的相似准数;引入支持向量机和随机森林分类模型,在开源机器学习工具Scikit-Learn中,采用python编程实现算法;以室内水槽试验数据作为支持向量机和随机森林的训练样本,进行机器学习得到分类模型,提出一种用于判别泥石流窗口坝闭塞类型的新方法;将测试结果与经验公式中闭塞度判别值F的分类结果进行正确率对比,结果表明,F值的分类准确率为88%,而支持向量机为92%,随机森林为94%,随机森林分类效果最好,机器学习理论为泥石流窗口坝在实践中的设计提供了新思路。     

Adsorption of Pb and Cd on the natural surface coatings (NSCs) in the presence of organochlorine pesticides: a preliminary investigation

Adsorption of Pb and Cd in the presence and absence of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) on natural surface coatings (NSCs), which were collected in the Nanhu Lake in Changchun, China, was measured in order to investigate the effect of the OCPs on the adsorption of heavy metals on the NSCs. Adsorption of Pb/Cd was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions (mineral salt solution with defined species, ionic strength 0.05 mol/l, 25 degrees C and pH 6.0) with initial Pb and Cd concentrations ranging from 0.2 to 2.5 mol/l. The classical Langmuir adsorption isotherm was applied to estimate the equilibrium coefficients of the adsorption of Pb and Cd on the NSCs. Adsorption interference between Pb/Cd and the OCPs on the NSCs indicated that the adsorption of Pb/Cd on the NSCs was influenced by the OCPs, and competitive adsorption between Pb and the OCPs was observed while adsorption of Cd was enhanced by addition of the OCPs. Adsorption data fit the Langmuir isotherm well for the NSCs treated with the OCPs at different equilibrium concentrations. The results showed that the amount of adsorbed Pb decreased by more than 40% while the amount of adsorbed Cd increased by over 60% with an increase in the initial concentrations of the OCPs ranging from 0 to 5.0 microg/l and that adsorption of Pb/Cd on the NSCs was strongly affected by the OCPs. This preliminary study highlights the importance of the OCPs on the NSCs in controlling the transport, fate, biogeochemistry, bioavailability and toxicity of trace metals in aquatic environments.     

Nitrogen loss through lateral seepage in near-trench paddy fields

A near-trench paddy field experiment with five urea application rates (0-360 kg N ha(-1) in 90-kg increments) was conducted on a paddy soil in the Taihu Lake Region of China to elucidate N losses through lateral seepage during three rice (Oryza sativa L.) growing seasons. The total N (Nt), NH4(+) -N, and NO3(-) -N concentrations in the lateral seepage water increased with increasing N rates. The seasonal Nt fluxes by lateral seepage varied from 6.8 to 25.6 kg N ha(-1) for urea application rates of 90 to 360 kg N ha(-1). Lateral seepage accounted for 4.7 to 6.6% of the Nt applied, implying that lateral seepage was an important pathway of N loss from near-trench paddy fields. The cumulative N loss via lateral seepage was significantly related to N fertilization rate (P = 0.05). Floodwater level was also identified as a main factor affecting N losses via lateral seepage from paddy fields, as indicated by a positive linear relationship (R2 = 0.43) between floodwater level and daily lateral flow during the flooded period (P = 0.05). Under the conditions of these experiments, a shallow floodwater depth of 50 mm, urea application rates of 90 kg N ha(-1) or less, and no rainfall within 1 wk after N application reduced N losses by lateral seepage from paddy fields.