土壤/沉积物中重金属生物有效性和生物可利用性的研究进展

土壤/沉积物中重金属的污染问题越来越引起重视,而重金属在环境中的生态风险与其生物可利用性和生物有效性密切相关。在总结国内外研究的基础上,明确了重金属生物有效性和生物可利用性的定义;概述了用于研究土壤/沉积物中重金属生物有效性的生物模型(小鼠、猪、兔子等);总结了用于研究土壤/沉积物中重金属生物可利用性的几种体外方法,包括模拟人类肠胃消化(PBET、SBRC、UBM等)和底栖生物消化;分析了土壤/沉积物中重金属生物有效性和生物可利用性的关键影响因素(土壤/沉积物理化性质和分析方法)。提出了未来土壤/沉积物中重金属生物有效性和生物可利用性的研究方向,以期为重金属生态风险的评价和控制提供参考。     

潮间带沉积物中酸可挥发性硫化物提取方法的优化研究

沉积物中酸可挥发性硫化物(AVS)对某些重金属(如Cd、Pb等)的生物有效性具有强烈影响,因此沉积物中的AVS已成为水环境中重金属研究和质量评价的热点.通过改变实验装置,对实验中的吸收液、N2流量、反应酸量、水浴温度和反应时间进行对比研究且作出了优化选择,并利用优化方法分析了渤海湾天津段潮间带沉积物中AVS的含量.结果...     

土壤中重金属的生物有效性分析方法及其影响因素综述

土壤环境质量关系着粮食安全和生态安全。对土壤环境质量进行正确的评价尤为重要,而重金属的生物有效性对于揭示环境污染程度和评价生态风险具有重要意义,因此探寻土壤中重金属生物有效性的分析方法是目前国内外研究的热点。主要介绍了化学试剂提取法、薄膜扩散梯度技术(DGT)、道南膜技术(DMT)和同位素稀释法在重金属生物有效性分析方面的应用,并归纳了影响重金属生物有效性的主要因素,为重金属生物有效性分析方法的统一提供参考。     

阳宗海沉积物中重金属生物有效性评估

通过测定和分析阳宗海表层沉积物中酸可挥发性硫化物(AVS)和同步提取重金属(SEM)的含量和分布特征,采用SEM/AVS方法对阳宗海表层沉积物中重金属的生物有效性进行评估;同时,采用生物有效阈值法评估了单一重金属的生物有效性。研究得出以下结论:阳宗海表层沉积物中AVS含量为15.09~149.74μmol/g,平均值为49.42μmol/g,从南向北呈递减趋势;AVS在南部和中部均与湖泊水深呈现正相关关系;∑SEM(包括Cu、Cr、Pb、Zn、Mn、As、Cd)含量分布波动较小,其范围为4.84~16.10μmol/g,平均值为10.28μmol/g,其分布规律为北部大于南部;阳宗海各采样点SEM/AVS1,说明阳宗海表层沉积物中重金属不会对生物产生不良影响;从单一重金属来看,Pb可能经常产生生物毒性,Cu有可能产生生物毒性,其他金属除部分点可能产生生物毒性外,整体上几乎不会产生生物毒性。     

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<正>本期"专论与综述"栏目刊发了由中国科学院生态环境研究中心、中国科学院大学唐文忠、孙柳、单保庆撰写的《土壤/沉积物中重金属生物有效性和生物可利用性的研究进展》一文。土壤是社会经济可持续发展的重要自然资源,沉积物是水环境的重要组成部分,故土壤/沉积物中重金属的污染问题已引起人们的高度重视。该文系统梳     

红树林湿地沉积物有效态Zn、As、Cd、Pb的分布特征及相关性分析

通过对海南北部红树林湿地沉积物样品进行采集和室内测试分析,得到研究区沉积物有效态Zn、As、Cd、Pb的含量及分布特征。研究结果表明,研究区有效态Zn、As、Cd、Pb平均质量浓度分别为9.18、1.63、0.19、2.48mg/kg,生物有效性系数分别达19.49%、18.65%、21.11%、17.29%,表明研究区沉积物中Zn、As、Cd、Pb的生物有效性均较强,易于被红树植物吸收,同时也反映出研究区沉积物受Zn、As、Cd、Pb的污染风险较大;有效态As、Cd、Pb含量随沉积物剖面深度增加呈逐渐减少趋势,不同沉积物剖面沉积物重金属生物有效性系数变化存有差异;沉积物理化性质对有效态As、Cd、Zn含量有不同程度的影响,对有效态Pb无明显影响;有效态Cd、Pb含量与Cd、Pb总量显著相关,说明Cd、Pb的有效态含量与总量在空间分布上具有一定的相似性,Cd、Pb总量是有效态Cd、Pb的主控因子。     

鸭绿江口及毗邻浅海沉积物重金属的分布特征与风险评价

采用重金属的富集系数和多金属污染度分析鸭绿江口及毗邻浅海沉积物重金属的分布特征.结果表明:鸭绿江口及毗邻浅海沉积物Cu、Hg和Cd属于重要的污染因子;多金属污染度高强度分布区与高含沙量区存在对应关系,但对重金属富集影响更大的是人类活动.采用潜在生态风险指数法与生物效应阈值浓度法2种评价方法进行研究区的生态风险评价,结果...     

利用钝化剂控制城镇街道灰尘重金属污染

为控制城镇街道灰尘中重金属污染,降低重金属生物有效性,采用向街道灰尘样品加入钝化剂溶液的方法,分别研究了不同施用量的单一钝化剂K_2HPO_4和Na_2SiO_3以及2种钝化剂以不同质量比组成的混合钝化剂对成都市街道灰尘中的Cu、Pb和Cd的生物有效性的影响。结果表明,在K_2HPO_4或Na_2SiO_3施用量为灰尘质量的1%时,即可有效钝化灰尘中的Cu、Pb和Cd,使其生物有效性分别降低27.9%、33.9%、53.2%或36.1%、34.4%、48.5%;继续提高钝化剂的施用量对降低灰尘中重金属生物有效性无显著作用;当总钝化剂施用量不变时,K_2HPO_4和Na_2SiO_3以1∶1组成混合钝化剂对灰尘中Cu和Pb的钝化效果优于单一钝化剂。使用重金属钝化剂可降低街道灰尘中重金属的生物有效性,在城市环卫喷洒用水中添加适量钝化剂一定程度上会达到控制飞灰与控制重金属污染的双重目的。     

水体重金属稳定性的问题

在天然水体中,重金属污染物大多以沉积物为其最终归宿.相对水相而言,底沉积物固相浓缩重金属的倍数可高达数千至数万倍. 已知存在于底沉积物或悬浮沉积物中的重金属污染物具有不同的结合形式,其生物可给性也具有明显的差别,如沉积物间隙水中溶解态重金属被认为是最迅速生物可给     

鄱阳湖沉积物重金属质量基准研究及其生态风险评估

为有效保护鄱阳湖流域水环境质量和水生态系统健康,对鄱阳湖19个采样点的表层沉积物样品及其孔隙水中的4种典型重金属(Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd)含量及赋存形态进行了测定,利用相平衡分配法(EqPA)初步探讨了沉积物重金属质量基准,并以此为评价标准,采用潜在生态风险指数法对鄱阳湖沉积物重金属生态风险进行评估。基于物种敏感度分布(SSD)法确立的重金属水质基准,建立沉积物重金属质量基准低值(SQC-L,Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd的SQC-L分别为57.37、49.40、98.51、2.74mg/kg)和高值(SQC-H,Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd的SQC-H分别为140.86、710.45、189.06、47.20mg/kg),经过对比分析,推荐采用SQC-H和SQC-L为鄱阳湖流域沉积物重金属质量基准。以SQC-L为评价标准,采用潜在生态风险指数法,对鄱阳湖19个采样点的生态风险进行评估,发现鄱阳湖流域受到了一定程度重金属污染,主要集中在南部湖区,具有一定的生态风险。     

底泥生长基质中重金属的迁移特征及生物有效性

河道底泥中重金属含量较高,重金属的迁移性及生物有效性是限制疏浚底泥土地施用或用作废弃场地修复基质资源化利用途径的主要因素。以沈阳细河待疏浚底泥为材料,通过盆栽实验的方法研究了河道底泥与碱性粉煤灰、炉渣和锯木屑配比基质中重金属在紫花苜蓿体内累积、迁移及生物有效性的变化。结果发现,配比底泥基质上紫花苜蓿生物量、株高及株径均好于纯底泥处理,其中底泥、粉煤灰、炉渣、锯木屑以2：0．5：0．5：0．5配比的s2处理中紫花苜蓿生物量是纯底泥处理的11．7倍。与底泥对照相比,配比底泥基质上植株体内重金属含量极显著降低,而且地上部重金属含量显著低于根部含量;底泥基质中紫花苜蓿地上部和根部对Cd、Cu、Pb、Zn的富集系数（BCF）显著低于底泥处理,但转移系数（TF）无显著变化,富集系数（BCF）和转移系数（TF）均小于1．0。紫花苜蓿种植后底泥基质中重金属含量显著低于农用污泥重金属控制标准,除Cd含量略高外,Cu、Pb和Zn含量低于土壤环境质量三级标准。这些结果表明,城市重污染河道底泥经过合理处置后,重金属浓度、活性及生物有效性降低,在其土地施用或废弃地修复中可以用作一些耐性植物的生长基质。     

Using Various Guidelines and Approaches for the Assessment of Marine Sediment Quality

The aim of the present study is to explore the implications of using different quality guidelines and approaches for marine sediment characterization. As a case study, the sediments of Souda Port, Crete, Greece, were examined in order to assess heavy metal contamination and to estimate anthropogenic contribution and potential adverse effects to aquatic environment, as well as to indicate feasible future management options. The concentration of six heavy metals (Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) was determined and compared with different sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) and regional/national criteria established for dredged material characterization and management. In addition, the geo-accumulation index (I_geo) was calculated and the sediments toxicity and heavy metals bioavailability were determined. Based on the experimental data, it is deduced that Souda sediments are characterized as moderately polluted only in terms of Co, Ni, and Pb.     

Heavy metal in sediments of Ziya River in northern China: distribution,potential risks,and source apportionment

The concentration partitioning between the sediment particle and the interstitial water phase plays an important role in controlling the toxicity of heavy metals in aquatic systems. The aim of this study was to assess the sediment quality in a polluted area of the Ziya River, Northern China. The contamination potential and bioavailability of six metals were determined from the concentrations of total metals and the bioavailable fractions. The results showed that the concentrations of Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn, and Pb exceeded the probable effect concentration at several sites. The high geoaccumulation indices showed that the sediments were seriously contaminated by Cd. The ratio of acid-volatile sulfide (AVS) to simultaneously extracted metal (SEM) was higher than 1, which indicated that the availability of metals in sediments was low. The risk assessment of interstitial waters confirmed that there was little chance of release of metals associated with acid-volatile sulfide into the water column. Values of the interstitial water criteria toxicity unit indicated that none of the concentrations of the studied metals exceeded the corresponding water quality thresholds of the US Environmental Protection Agency. Positive matrix factorization showed that the major sources of metals were related to anthropogenic activities. Further, if assessments are based on total heavy metal concentrations, the toxicity of heavy metals in sediment may be overestimated.     

渤海南部表层沉积物重金属污染及潜在生态风险评价

利用电感耦合等离子体/质谱仪(ICP/MS)测定了渤海南部21个站位表层沉积物中Cr、Cu、Zn、Cd和Pb共5种重金属浓度,比较分析了重金属来源及分布特征,同时应用Hakanson潜在生态危害指数法进行潜在生态风险评价.结果表明,调查区域沉积物中Cr、Cu、Zn、Cd、Pb的平均质量浓度分别为43.67、17.27、...     

Inconsistency and comprehensiveness of risk assessments for heavy metals in urban surface sediments

Numerous indices have been developed to assess environmental risk of heavy metals in surface sediments, including the total content based geoaccumulation index (I_geo), exchangeable fraction based risk assessment code (RAC), and biological toxicity test based sediment quality guidelines (SQGs). In this study, the three indices were applied to freshwater surface sediments from 10 sections along an urbanization gradient of the Grand Canal, China to assess the environmental risks of heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, and Cr) and to understand discrepancies of risk assessment indices and urbanization effects regarding heavy metal contamination. Results showed that Cd, Zn, and Pb were the most enriched metals in urban sections assessed by I_geo and over 95% of the samples exceeded the Zn and Pb thresholds of the effect range low (ERL) of SQGs. According to RAC, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Cr had high risks of adversely affecting the water quality of the Grand Canal due to their remarkable portions of exchangeable fraction in surface sediment. However, Pb showed a relative low risk, and was largely bounded to Fe/Mn oxides in the urban surface sediments. Obviously, the three assessment indices were not consistent with each other in terms of predicting environmental risks attributed to heavy metals in the freshwater surface sediments of this study. It is recommended that risk assessment by SQGs should be revised according to availability and site specificity. However, the combination of the three indices gave us a comprehensive understanding of heavy metal risks in the urban surface sediments of the Grand Canal.     

Vertical Profile of Acid Volatile Sulfide (AVS) and Risk Assessment of Sediments from Baihua Lake,China

Acid volatile sulfide (AVS), simultaneously extracted metals (SEMs), and total concentrations of trace elements (Cu, Cd, Pb, Zn, Ni, Hg, As, and Cr) were studied in sediment cores from Baihua Lake in southwest China. The molar ratios of SEMs to AVS for all samples were lower than 1.0 except for the 25- to 30-cm layer of the sample collected at location YPZ, indicating that the heavy metals were currently not significantly bioavailable as a whole to benthic organisms. Based on the sediment quality guidelines and the potential ecological risk assessment, Hg presented a high ecological risk for the water body.     

Ecological risk assessment of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments of rivers Niger and Benue confluence,Lokoja, Central Nigeria

The concentrations of six heavy metals (HMs) and 16 US EPA priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples of the confluence of rivers Niger and Benue were investigated. The ecological risk assessment of the contaminants was carried out. The results showed that the sediment samples were heavily polluted with iron and moderately polluted with Cd while other metals posed no pollution problem when compared with USEPA sediment quality guidelines. Only six out of the 16 priority PAHs were detected in the samples, and source apportionment of the PAHs indicated that they are of pyrogenic origin. The ∑PAHs in the samples were lower than many of similar studies and were of no pollution risk. The ecological risk assessment result of the heavy metals showed that the sediments were of considerable risk due majorly to Cd levels. The HM concentration results statistically showed significant difference between seasons at probability value (P < .05). Data analysis by PCA classified the metals into three different components according to sources. The levels of HMS and PAHs detected in the sediments were correlated for source identification, and the correlation showed that the majority of the pollutants were mainly from anthropogenic sources. There is increasing level of anthropogenic activities at the vicinity of the confluence due to urbanization which may call for periodic monitoring of the sediment quality.     

淮安市里运河底质重金属污染状况及评价

介绍了淮安市里运河底质污染的现状,运用单项和内梅罗指数评价方法系统地对里运河底质中重金属污染状况进行了分析研究,并提出了污染防治措施。     

Sediment quality in littoral regions of the Gulf of Cádiz: a triad approach to address the influence of mining activities

To evaluate sediment quality in different areas in the Gulf of Cádiz affected by mining activities, an integrative approach to assessment was used: the Sediment Quality Triad (SQT). Sediment samples were collected at six stations and subjected to replicated sediment acute and chronic toxicity tests, and comprehensive sediment chemistry analyses. Organisms collected synoptically at the same stations were analyzed for histopathological lesions and chemical concentrations in their tissues to determine 'in situ' alteration and bioavailability, in place of benthic community structure. The results obtained for each component were linked to the SQT using different methodologies of interpretation and expression of the integrated approach: (a) multivariate analysis, (b) significant statistical differences compared to the reference stations, (c) ANOVA-based pie charts, and (d) classical methods using triangles and the SQT index of pollution. SQT results indicated that the highest pollution was mainly associated with metals from mining activities and polyaromatic hydrocarbons in the Ría of Huelva. The use of histopathological measures and bioaccumulation of metals, improved the characterization of 'gray areas' of pollution and in the determination of the bioavailability of metals.     

Speciation of heavy metals in marine sediments vs their bioaccumulation by mussels.

Total contents and speciation of selected heavy metals, including Al, Fe, Co, Ni, Pb, Zn, Cu, Cr, were measured in sediment samples and mussels Mya arenaria and Astarte borealis collected in the Horsund Fjord off Spitsbergen (Norwegian Sea) and the Bay of Gdansk (Baltic Sea). The investigation aimed at revealing differences in the accumulation pattern of heavy metals in mussels inhabiting sediments characterized by varying metal bioavailability. The contents of metals adsorbed to sediments and associated with iron and manganese hydroxides, which were obtained by sequential extraction, were utilized as a measure of metal bioavailability. The contents of Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu and Cr in mussels collected off Spitsbergen were generally lower than those in mussels from the Baltic Sea. In sediments collected off Spitsbergen the bioavailable fraction represented a small proportion (0-3.7% adsorbed metals and 0-11% associated with metals hydroxides) of total heavy metal contents. In sediments from the Baltic Sea the percentages of metals adsorbed and bound to hydroxides were 1-46% and 1-13%, respectively. The differences in bioavailable metal contents measured in sediments were utilized to explain the different contents of metals in mussels collected in the corresponding sites.