Trace metal levels in tree barks as indicators of atmospheric pollution

Barks of six species of trees were sampled at thirty-nine different locations in Ibadan, Nigeria and were analysed for the trace metals lead, cadmium, cobalt, copper, zinc, manganese, and iron. Lead levels in barks from areas with relatively high traffic density were generally higher than lead levels in barks from areas with low traffic density. The lead level recorded in the high traffic density areas, 40–140 μg/g, is low compared to values reported for barks of trees along busy roads in developed countries. For the other metals, no correlation with traffic density was observed.     

鄱阳湖丰水期不同底质类型下氮、磷含量分析

以2011年7月份(丰水期)鄱阳湖实测数据为基础,通过不同底质在遥感影像上的光谱特征,将鄱阳湖底质分为沙滩、泥滩和草洲3种类型,并就不同底质类型鄱阳湖水体和底泥总氮(TN)、总磷(TP)含量进行分析。结果表明:(1)底质类型不同时,鄱阳湖表层水体TN、TP含量以及底泥磷含量平均值:沙滩泥滩草洲。底泥TN含量平均值:草洲泥滩沙滩。(2)底质为沙滩的站点主要分布在饶河入湖口至都昌段、赣江北支入湖口至星子段和入江水道前段,饶河、赣江高含量氮、磷的输入,以及沿途陆源污染物的排放,可能是沙滩底质表层水体TN、TP含量较高的一个因素;泥滩底质的站点,有一部分分布在星子至湖口段,该区间陆源污染的影响是泥滩底质表层水体TN、TP含量居次原因之一;而底质为草洲时,草洲对水体中氮、磷的吸收使得草洲底质的站点表层水体TN、TP含量最低。     

Heavy-metal content of roadside gutter sediments in Ibadan, Nigeria

Roadside gutter sediments collected from 40 different sites in the City of Ibadan, Nigeria, were analysed for the metals Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni, Co, and Cd. The sites varied in traffic density, population density, and industrial activity. About a ten-fold elevation of the background level of Pb was observed around high traffic density and high population density sites in comparison with background control sites. The highest level of contamination of the sediments with Pb occurred around a battery factory. The levels of the other metals in the sediments at all the sites did not reveal any significant contamination, the levels being generally low and about the background values.     

2000~2013年鄱阳湖流域蒸散量时空变化

蒸散是陆地表面水分循环的重要过程,是研究流域水资源、水循环等领域的重要参数。以鄱阳湖流域为研究对象,利用鄱阳湖流域5个主要子流域水文控制站监测流量资料和气象站监测降水资料,根据水量平衡原理计算各子流域年度蒸散,验证MODIS蒸散数据产品（ET_MOD）,并分析2000~2013年鄱阳湖流域蒸散时空变化状况和土地利用变化对蒸散量的影响。研究结果表明：（1）ET_MOD具有较高的精度,年蒸散量的平均误差为165.9 mm,平均相对误差为9.78%;（2）2000~2013年鄱阳湖流域的年蒸散变化范围875.4~912.2 mm;鄱阳湖流域总蒸散量呈先增加后减少的“几”字形季节变化特征;（3）从蒸散量与地形特征的关系看,鄱阳湖平原区蒸散量低,周边的山地丘陵区较高;各子流域的蒸散量表现为：赣江流域 > 抚河流域 > 信江流域 > 修水流域 > 饶河流域;（4）土地利用方式对蒸散量有显著的影响,各土地利用类型的平均蒸散量表现为：林地 > 农田 > 草地 > 未利用地。     

基于实测数据与遥感影像的鄱阳湖水体光学分类

鄱阳湖是我国最大的淡水湖泊,受季风气候影响其水体空间动态变化大,且广阔的水域内部差异也较大,因此湖泊水体光学分类对反演湖泊水质参数及监测湖泊水质有着重要意义。以鄱阳湖为研究区,根据实测的反射光谱数据形态特征将鄱阳湖的水体分为4类:特别浑浊、中等浑浊、轻度浑浊和清水区,并分别对每一类结果进行分析。考虑到实测光谱数据局限于湖区某些离散点的情况,不足以观测整个鄱阳湖区域内所有不同水体类型的空间分布和动态变化,从而将该方法利用于遥感影像以便观测整个湖区水体类型。在Landsat OLI遥感影像上任意选取采样点,根据其波谱形态建立基于斜率的分类算法,并应用决策树模型把鄱阳湖水体分为5类:特别浑浊、中等浑浊、轻度浑浊、清水区和特别清澈,影像的分类结果图与实地考察的情况相一致。把模型应用于其他时期的遥感影像进行鄱阳湖水体分类,对比影像的分类结果图表明:2002、2005和2009年鄱阳湖区分别出现3种、4种和4种不同的水体类型,且水体浑浊范围呈现出动态变化。研究表明水体光学类型分类可以更好的监测湖泊水质的时空变异性。     

内陆水体有色溶解有机物的变化特征

有色溶解有机物(CDOM)是水体中的光学活性物质,其光化学变化对水体中碳循环过程具有重要作用。评价分析不同纬度、不同营养状况下内陆水体的CDOM吸收特性,对建立不同水体的固有光学特性数据库具有重要意义。基于太湖、石头口门水库、巢湖和鄱阳湖的现场CDOM吸收系数,分析aCDOM(412)时空变化特征,并基于不同波段拟合光谱斜率S,利用SA/aCDOM(412)判断了研究区CDOM的不同来源。结果表明,不同纬度、不同营养状况的CDOM吸光特性差异显著,高纬度水体的CDOM含量高于低纬度水体,而浮游植物大量生长的富营养化水体的CDOM吸收大于贫瘠营养水平的水体。受藻类的影响,巢湖部分样点的CDOM吸收光谱特征发生改变,在320nm和600nm处有明显的吸收峰;aCDOM(412)与SA呈较好的负相关关系;并且SA/aCDOM(412)可有效判断研究区CDOM的不同来源。     

太湖五里湖底泥污染特性研究

五里湖是太湖污染最严重的水域。为对其治理提供依据,在该湖区设置了4个采样点,对底泥的表层样、柱状样、间隙水样和上覆水体作了重金属和营养盐分布测试,并作了数据统计分析。结果表明：以地积累指数评价,五里湖底泥的重金属污染程度为轻度,总体可达到《土壤环境质量标准》（GB15618-1995）三级标准,根据超出背景值的倍数分析,五里湖重金属含量顺序为Cu>Cd>Pb>Hg>As>Cr。重金属含量表层（0～5 cm）相对较低,第二层（5～10 cm）和第三层（10～20 cm）是主要的污染沉积层,这与底泥沉积特征是相对应的。表层底泥总氮、总磷和有机质含量较高并具有明显的相关性,相关系数介于0.757 6～0.862 2之间,显示了污染物质的同源性。表层底泥和间隙水中营养盐含量明显高于湖水,相对于湖水呈可释放状态,是湖体内源污染之一。     

太湖流域湖荡湿地沉积物砷汞的空间分布及污染评价

以太湖流域湖荡湿地表层沉积物作为研究对象,用双道氢化物原子荧光光谱法分析了太湖流域湖荡湿地沉积物中重金属砷（As）和汞（Hg）的空间分布特征,用地累积指数法（Geoaccumulation Index,Igeo）对太湖流域湖荡湿地As和Hg的污染状况进行了分析和评价。结果表明：湖州和无锡地区湖荡湿地沉积物As的含量相对较高,且高于太湖流域As的环境背景值,各研究区域湖荡湿地沉积物均未受到As的污染;常州地区湖荡湿地沉积物中Hg的含量相对较低,0＜Igeo＜1,湿地沉积物受到了重金属Hg轻度污染;其它4个区域Hg含量均较高,且高于太湖流域Hg环境背景值,1＜Igeo＜2,均达到偏中度污染水平。由此可见,5个研究区域湖荡沉积物均受到不同程度的重金属Hg的污染,而湖荡沉积物中As的含量仅在局部区域（如无锡,湖州）有增加的趋势,表明人类活动的干扰可能是太湖流域湖荡沉积物中Hg和As含量增加的主要因素     

Survey of tritium radioactivity in Lake Huron surface water

The tritium concentration in Lake Huron water has declined from a high measured in the late 1960s to a 1981 level of ～ 200 pCi/L, similar to literature values for the Great Lakes Waterways and other U.S. surface waters. All current levels for U.S. surface waters including our local water are well within the limits set by the EPA as a standard for drinking water.     

基于IHA/RVA法的近年来鄱阳湖生态水位变异研究

湖泊水位是影响其生态功能正常发挥的重要因素,开展湖泊水位变异特征研究是正确认识湖泊水资源系统变化的前提。基于鄱阳湖区5个水文站1960~2014年的日水位监测数据,研究分析了近年来鄱阳湖水位年际变化的异常特征,并借鉴IHA/RVA法,定量揭示了2000~2014年鄱阳湖生态水位变异程度及其空间差异。结果表明：鄱阳湖水位近年来下降明显,湖口、星子和都昌站年平均水位自2009年以来呈现高度一致的变化特征,水位差几乎消失;2000~2014年鄱阳湖生态水位发生中度改变,整体改变度为38.86%;各水文站改变程度由高到低依次为都昌站、星子站、湖口站、康山站和棠荫站;主要水位指标体系中6和11月平均水位、最小3日和30日平均水位、年最高水位出现时间、年高水位频率和年水位减少率等指标变异程度均达到50%以上。近年来鄱阳湖水位异常及其空间差异与人为采砂导致的湖盆地形变化密切相关,这种水位变异已对湖泊湿地生态系统产生了众多不利影响。     

鄱阳湖枯水水位及流速时空分布模拟

大型通江湖泊鄱阳湖水文节律独特,水位和流速是其生态系统功能维持的关键因子。为探究其水位和流速时空特征,基于EFDC(Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code)模型,利用五河及湖口水文数据、气象数据及湖底高程作为输入条件,模拟出鄱阳湖的枯水水文统计年(2010-07-01~2011-06-30)水位和流速时空变化过程。模拟结果表明:(1)星子等4个站点拟合程度较好(r20.85),达到了复杂湖库水动力模拟的精度。(2)高水位期,湖区水位空间分布无明显差异,水深直接受湖底高程影响,自上游至下游呈逐级递增;低水位期,鄱阳湖水位在空间上出现明显差异,湖区外缘水位至入江水道逐级递减,水深分布空间差异不大,仅入江水道处水深明显高于其他水域。(3)流速也包括一系列时空变化特征,如高水位时期流速小于低水位时期;除大水面时期外,深水道流速大于主湖区;高水位时期上游流速略高于下游,但其他月份,北部入江水道流速均大于南部湖区等。(4)流速与水位关系密切,且不同水位对应流速大小及分布有所差异。鄱阳湖枯水水位和流速模拟分析可为大型湖库枯水水情管理提供科学参考和辅助决策支持。     

Studies on the seasonal changes of phosphorus in the marine environments off Cochin

Studies were conducted to evaluate the changes of phosphorus in marine water and sediments of seven stations in the coastal areas off Cochin. Samples were collected on a monthly basis from January 2001 to December 2001. Results revealed higher levels of P in marine water samples collected during October-December 2001. The marine water P ranged from 0 to 0.38 ppm throughout the year. Speciation of P in marine sediment revealed that the Al bound P was maximum compared to Fe, Ca and organic bound P. Loosely bound and aluminium bound P was maximum during October-December especially in 10 and 20 m depth stations off Narakkal. Fe bound P was found to be least in June and September and highest during January-April. Low levels of Ca bound P were detected in samples collected during January-March and inorganic P was maximum in June and September. Organic bound P was maximum in 10 m depth stations and also during June and September. Phosphate fractions varied with locations and exhibited seasonal fluctuations.     

江苏天目湖表层沉积物中多环芳烃污染特征与来源

区别于长江三角洲地区众多的大型天然浅水湖泊，江苏天目湖是一个较深的水库型湖泊，也是重要的城乡生活及工农业水源地之一。为了解天目湖表层沉积物中多环芳烃（PAHs）污染状况， 2006年在天目湖全湖采集7个点位的表层沉积物样品，利用GC/MS分析了16种优控PAHs。结果表明：天目湖表层沉积物中16种优控PAHs总量介于28750~71393 ng/g（干重），平均值为45852 ng/g；在空间分布上，北部受污染程度高于南部，主要是北部旅游业快速发展导致污染物排放的影响；沉积物中总有机碳含量与PAHs总量呈显著相关；利用特征化合物指数对PAHs的来源进行判别，指示天目湖表层沉积物中PAHs的主要来源是木材、煤的不完全燃烧。与不同地区水体沉积物PAHs含量对比表明，天目湖PAHs污染处于一个低至中等程度。基于沉积物中多环芳烃的环境质量标准，仅有1个样点芴浓度超过风险效应低值，但远小于毒性风险效应中值，因此沉积物中多环芳烃的生态风险较小。然而天目湖表层沉积物中的PAHs的污染程度已超过南水北调东线所经过的南四湖，而且天目湖湖水较深，湖水交换周期比较长，其PAHs污染应引起重视，需制定切实措施保护江苏“最后一泓净水”。     

Lead content in roadside vegetation as indicators of atmospheric pollution

Leaves of six plant species from 31 different locations in Ibadan, Nigeria, were analysed for their lead content. The lead concentrations found ranged between 12 and 32 μg/g, 50 m or more away from the roadside, between 47 and 115 μg/g in the residential low traffic density areas, 5 m from the roadside, and between 165 and 312 μg/g in the commercial high traffic density roadsides, 5 m away from the roadside.     

鄱阳湖蝶形湖泊水体氮磷等的变化及污染初步评价

分别于2014年夏季7月和冬季12月对鄱阳湖蝶形水域的9个湖泊进行了采样,并对湖泊水质基础性指标TN、TP、NH_3-N、NO_3~--N、NO_2~--N、溶解性磷酸盐、TOC、COD_(Mn)和叶绿素a进行了测定与分析。据此同时运用单因素评价法、均值型指数综合评价法和营养状态指数法对鄱阳湖蝶形水域的地表水水环境的污染现状和污染程度进行了评价,以更全面和准确地反映鄱阳湖蝶形水域的水质状况。结果显示:(1)鄱阳湖蝶形水域水质总体符合GB3838-2002III类水标准;(2)7月水质总体优于12月水质。12月总氮含量和总磷含量基本都高于7月,叶绿素a含量除中湖池12月值略低于7月外,其它点位12月值均高于7月。7月总氮值为0.6~1.3 mg/L,总磷值为0.02~0.15 mg/L,叶绿素a为2.2~6.7 mg/L;12月总氮值为0.6~2.0 mg/L,总磷值为0.04~0.19 mg/L,叶绿素a为3.8~34.7 mg/L;(3)7月和12月水质营养状态介于中营养和轻度富营养,水体主要污染物质为总氮和总磷。7月蚌湖营养状态为轻度富营养,其它点位为中营养,12月除常湖、梅溪湖和大汊湖营养状态为中营养,其它点位均为轻度富营养;(4)位于南部的象湖、常湖、白沙湖和大汊湖水质整体较其它蝶形湖泊差,主要是受到工业废水、生活污水和农业面源污染的赣江和饶河的污染输入影响所致。基于以上调查测试结果提出保护和改善鄱阳湖水环境的可行性措施,以促进鄱阳湖蝶形水域水资源的开发利用,实现经济与环境及资源的协调可持续发展。     

Water and sediment toxicity assessment by use of behavioural responses of medicinal leeches

Behaviour has been shown to be a sensitive indicator of chemically induced stress and pathology in aquatic organisms. However, ecotoxicological investigations on medicinal leech are restricted because of scarce leech resources in natural waters. We used artificially bred medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis L.) of two different ages: young (1-2 weeks old) and adult leeches (1 year old). Animals were exposed to: (1) waters of Lake Drukshiai-the cooler of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, (2) sediments of the river Nemunas and (3) solution of heavy metal model mixture (HMMM). The following behavioural responses of leech were investigated: mobility (number of moving individuals within certain periods of time), avoidance response (number of individuals escaping the tested water or sediments) changes in body shape (contractions of some muscles, abnormal position of suckers) and feeding activity (longevity of attachment process, interruptions of feeding bouts, size of blood meal). Mobility of young leeches was increased in the tested waters of Lake Drukshiai, whereas adult leeches showed no changes of this index. Avoidance response as well as impaired feeding activity (prolonged attachment process or completely suppressed attachment reflex, decreased size of blood meal) was observed in young leeches exposed to the waters from Lake Drukshiai and in adult animals exposed to all three kind of trials mentioned above. Avoidance response and changes in mobility were recorded during the first hour of exposure to tested samples; therefore, these responses can be used as an express method for water and sediment pollution assessment. Impaired feeding activity was recorded after 1-3-week exposure: this response may be used in assessing a chronic toxicity of pollution. Medicinal leech, due to its sensitivity, simplicity of measured indices and ease of laboratory maintenance, can be used as a test organism in ecotoxicity studies.     

基于MODIS数据的洞庭湖水体面积与多站点水位相关关系研究

针对洞庭湖区,以30 m分辨率的环境减灾卫星CCD影像为参考,对比分析了归一化差异植被指数（NDVI）和比值植被指数（RVI）应用于MODIS遥感影像水体面积提取的优缺点。研究发现,选取NDVI并且赋予各月份各自适应的阈值进行水体面积提取,有效避免了采取单一阈值造成的枯水期水体误提以及丰水期水体漏提问题。将提取湖区面积与相应日期水位数据组成水位 面积组,建立湖区面积 水位相关关系。考虑到建立湖区面积与单一水文站点水位间相关关系存在一定空间不合理性,选取逐步多元回归法建立2003~2006年湖区面积与多站点水位间相关关系。结果表明：在高水位和低水位处,洞庭湖面积 水位关系年际间变化不太明显,但在中等水位处（如24~29 m）,湖区面积 水位关系有比较明显的变化,同一水位处湖区面积有逐年减小的趋势。     

鄱阳湖水土环境及其水生维管束植物重金属污染

位于鄱阳湖流域乐安河中下游的德兴铜矿,是我国著名的大型铜业基地,是鄱阳湖流域重金属污染的主要来源之一。2003年7月至8月对鄱阳湖部分流域的水质、沉积物、底泥及水生维管束植物等样品的重金属污染进行了研究调查,采用原子吸收分光光度法分别对样品中的Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd等重金属含量进行了测定,并对测定结果进行了评价。研究结果表明,鄱阳湖流域水体中的重金属含量均达到地表水评价标准中的Ⅰ类标准,底泥、土壤等已受到了一定程度的重金属污染。而水生植物对重金属元素都具有不同程度的富集能力,植物对重金属的富集作用与土壤背景值有一定的相关性,土壤中重金属的背景值越高,植物对重金属的富集量也相应增加。     

Novel approach for assessing heavy metal pollution and ecotoxicological status of rivers by means of passive sampling methods

In order to study the pollution of fluvial ecosystems, it is necessary to analyze not only the levels of chemical contaminants in water, but also those accumulated in the sediment matrix, as well as to assess its ecotoxicological status. Eleven Catalan (Spain) river sections (one sampling point per river) located near urban and industrial areas were sampled during winter of 2009. Water pollutants were collected by using passive samplers as Diffusive Gradient in Thin-Films (DGTs) and Semi-Permeable Membrane Devices (SPMDs). Point water samples were also collected. The concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTE) in water, filtered water, DGTs and sediment samples were analyzed. Aqueous and organic solvent extracts of sediments samples and organic extracts of SPMDs were performed to assess acute toxicity to Vibrio fischeri by Microtox(?), and chronic toxicity to the green alga Pseudokirschneriella subcapitata. Microtox(?) test was also performed with DGT extracts. The results show that metals content of Catalan river waters are below the freshwater screening US EPA benchmarks, excepting some industrial areas (for Hg, Pb, and Zn). In contrast, sediments levels of some rivers were far above freshwater sediment screening US EPA benchmarks (for Zn, As, Cr, Pb, Ni, Hg, and Mn), particularly in the most industrialized areas. A good correlation was found between toxicity values of extracts (from sediments and DGTs) and PTE levels in sediments. The current results support the suitability of using combined point and passive sampling methods for assessing the chemical and ecotoxicological status of aqueous environments.     

234U and 238U isotopes in water and sediments of the southern Baltic

The aim of this work was to determine the concentration of 234U and 238U and calculate the values of the 234U/238U activity ratio in waters and sediments from the various regions of the southern Baltic Sea: Gdańsk Deep, S?upsk Narrow and Bornholm Deep. The concentration of uranium in analysed sediments from southern Baltic increase with core depth to what probably is connected with diffusion from sediments to water through interstitial water, where uranium concentration is much higher than in bottom water. The highest concentrations of uranium were observed in sediments of S?upsk Narrow (0.66-7.11 mg kg(-1) d.w.) and S?upsk Bank (0.61-6.93 mg kg(-1) d.w.), the lowest in sediments from Bornholm Deep (0.54-3.77 mg kg(-1) d.w.). The 234U/238U activity ratio results indicated that the sedimentation of terrigenic material and Vistula River transport are the general sources of uranium in the southern Baltic sediments. The value of 234U/238U activity ratio in sediments from reduction areas from southern Baltic (Gdańsk Deep and Bornholm Deep) indicated that reduction process of U(VI) to U(IV) and removing of anthropogenic uranium from seawater to sediments constitutes a small part only in Gdańsk Deep.