Ant colonization increased total mercury but reduced methylmercury contents in boreal mires, Northeast China

Soil macroinvertebrates as ecosystem engineers play significant, but largely ignored, roles in affecting mercury (Hg) cycle by altering soil physical-chemical properties. Ant is likely expanded into boreal mires with climate warming, however, its impacts on Hg cycle remained poorly understood. We compared total Hg (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) contents in soils from antmounds (Lasius flavus) and the nearby ambient in a boreal mire in Northeast China. The present work seeks to unravel factors that controlling MeHg levels in case of ant appearance or absence. The average THg was 179 µg/kg in the ant mound and was 106.1 µg/kg in nearby soils, respectively. The average MeHg was 10.9 µg/kg in the ant mound and was 12.9 µg/kg in nearby soils, respectively. The ratios of MeHg to THg (%MeHg) were 7.61% in ant mounds and 16.75% in nearby soils, respectively. Ant colonization caused THg enrichment and MeHg depletion, and this change was obvious in the 10-20 cm depth soil layer where ants mainly inhabited. Spectrometry characteristics of soil dissolved organic matter (DOM) exert a stronger control than microorganisms on MeHg variation in soils. A structural equation model revealed that the molecular weight of DOM inhibited MeHg irrespective of ant presence or absence, while humification conducive to MeHg significantly in ant mound soils. Microorganisms mainly affected Hg methylation by altering the molecular weight and humification of DOM. We propose that the effects of ant colonization on MeHg rested on DOM feature variations caused by microorganisms in boreal mires.     

大连湾表层沉积物中总汞和甲基汞的分布及影响因素

为研究大连湾表层沉积物中THg（总汞）和MeHg（甲基汞）的分布及影响因素,于2016年7月对大连湾12个采样点表层沉积物进行了调查,分析了沉积物中w（THg）和w（MeHg）及其与环境因子的关系.结果表明:①大连湾表层沉积物中w（THg）和w（MeHg）的平均值分别为（79.5±47.1）和（0.53±0.26）ng/g,MeHg%（甲基化比率）范围为0.39%~1.46%,平均值为0.74%.②沉积物中w（THg）和w（MeHg）均表现出由湾内向湾外降低的趋势,而MeHg%的空间分布特征与w（THg）和w（MeHg）相反,并且水产养殖活动的外源输入也可对MeHg%产生影响.③w（MeHg）与各环境因子均呈显著相关关系,表明沉积物中w（MeHg）主要受w（THg）和氧化还原条件的影响;MeHg%与Hg/C（THg与TOC摩尔比,下同）呈显著负相关,可能主要与沉积物中生物可利用Hg的比例影响有关,而MeHg%虽然与w（TOC）、w（TS）的相关性均不显著,但也体现出有机质和硫对Hg的生物可利用性的影响.研究显示,沉积物中生物可利用Hg在MeHg的产生过程中具有重要作用,而减少大连湾内汞和有机质的输入将有助于降低沉积物中w（MeHg）.      

堆肥过程水溶性有机物组成和结构演化研究

基于Leenheer的分组方法,用XAD-8树脂将鸡粪不同堆肥阶段样品提取出的水溶性有机物(DOM)按极性和电荷特性分为疏水酸性组分(HOA)、疏水碱性组分(HOB)、疏水中性组分(HON)、酸不溶组分(AIM)及亲水性组分(HIM),采用元素分析、核磁共振(~1H-NMR)及红外光谱(FTIR),对各组分的组成和结构特征进行了研究.结果表明,堆肥DOM中HIM和HOA组分的含量分别为32%~44%和35%~47%,而HOB、AIM及HON组分之和不到25%,经堆肥后HIM组分含量下降,而疏水性组分含量增加.元素分析显示,堆肥过程N、C、S含量呈增加趋势,经堆肥后有机质H/C比降低,腐殖化率提高;~1H-NMR分析表明:HIM组分中烷基链烃的含量最少,支链最短,分支较多,碳水化合物含量高,而HON组分的组成恰好与之相反,AIM组分结构类似胡敏酸,HOB富含含氮化合物.FTIR分析表明,HOA和HOB组分富含羧基、酯基和醇羟基官能团,而AIM和HIM除上述官能团外,还含有大量苯环官能团,HON组分富含脂肪族官能团,该组分官能团种类最多,经堆肥后,脂族官能团含量降低,苯环官能团增加.     

Biochar affects methylmercury production and bioaccumulation in paddy soils: Insights from soil-derived dissolved organic matter

Biochar has been used increasingly as a soil additive to control mercury (Hg) pollution in paddy rice fields. As the most active component of soil organic matter, soil dissolved organic matter (DOM) plays a vital role in the environmental fate of contaminants. However, there are very few studies to determine the impact of biochar on the Hg cycle in rice paddies using insights from DOM. This study used original and modified biochar to investigate their effect on DOM dynamics and their potential impact on methylmercury (MeHg) production and bioaccumulation in rice plants. Porewater DOM was collected to analyze the variations in soil-derived DOM in paddy soils. The results showed that the addition of biochar, whether in original or modified form, significantly reduced the bioaccumulation of MeHg in rice plants, especially in hulls and grains (p<0.05). However, MeHg production in soils was only inhibited by the modified biochar. Biochar addition induced a significant increase in DOM's aromaticity and molecular weight (p<0.05), which decreased Hg bioavailability. Furthermore, enhanced microbial activity was also observed in DOM (p<0.05), further increasing MeHg production in the soil. Thus, the effect of biochar on the fate of Hg cycle involves competition between the two different roles of DOM. This study identified a specific mechanism by which biochar affects Hg behavior in rice paddy soil and contributes to understanding the more general influence of biochar in agriculture and contaminant remediation.     

硒和生物炭联合施用降低稻米甲基汞累积的研究

汞矿区土壤汞污染是造成水稻及其他作物中汞累积的主要原因,尤其是稻米中甲基汞的累积已成为当地居民甲基汞暴露的重要途径之一。本文针对含汞废水排放所造成的稻田汞污染情形,分别进行了模拟实验和盆栽试验,探究无机硒、生物炭、硒和生物炭联合施用对降低稻米甲基汞累积的作用效果。结果表明,无论向土壤中添加无机硒,还是生物炭,抑或是两者的组合均能有效降低土壤中甲基汞含量,且随着硒添加量的增加,其相应处理组土壤甲基汞含量不断降低。盆栽试验表明稻米中甲基汞含量因硒或生物炭的添加降低62%～73%（硒处理）、88%（生物炭处理）和90%～91%（硒+生物炭处理）,表明了硒和生物炭共同施用的作用效果要好于单独施用硒的作用效果。这种效果可能与生物炭降低了土壤中甲基汞的生物可利用性有关。总之,本研究为原位修复控制稻田汞污染风险提供了可能途径。     

Effects of fulvic acid and humic acid from different sources on Hg methylation in soil and accumulation in rice

Humus is often used as an organic modifier to reduce the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in plants, but the effects of different humus components from different sources on the fate of mercury (Hg) in paddy fields are still unclear. Here, fulvic acid (FA) and humic acid (HA) extracted from composted straw (CS), composted cow dung (CCD), peat soil (PM) and lignite coal (LC) were used to understand their effects on the methylation and bioaccumulation of Hg in paddy soil by pot experiments. Amendments of both FA and HA largely increased the abundance of Hg-methylating microbes and low-molecular-weight organic matters (e.g, cysteine) in paddy soil. They were also found to change the aromaticity, molecular size and Chromophoric DOM concentration of DOM, and resulted in heterogeneous effects on migration and transformation of Hg. All the FA-amended treatments increased the mobility and methylation of Hg in soil and its absorption in roots. Nevertheless, FA from different sources have heterogeneous effects on transport of Hg between rice tissues. FA-CCD and FA-PM promoted the translocation of MeHg from roots to rice grains by 32.95% and 41.12%, while FA-CS and FA-LC significantly inhibited the translocation of inorganic Hg (IHg) by 52.65% and 66.06% and of MeHg by 46.65% and 36.23%, respectively. In contrast, all HA-amended treatments reduced the mobility of soil Hg, but promoted Hg methylation in soil. Among which, HA-CCD and HA-PM promoted the translocation of MeHg in rice tissues by 88.95% and 64.10%, while its accumulation in rice grains by 28.43% and 28.69%, respectively. In general, the application of some FA and HA as organic modifiers to reduce Hg bioaccumulation in rice is not feasible.     

施用污泥堆肥品对土壤和植物总汞及甲基汞的影响

采用田间试验,分别施加两种不同的污泥堆肥品(含生物质炭和不含生物质炭),研究污泥堆肥土地利用过程土壤及植物总汞和甲基汞变化情况、迁移转化特征和植物富集能力.结果表明,施加污泥堆肥品会引起土壤总汞和甲基汞含量升高,但总汞含量低于国家土壤环境质量二级标准.生物质炭堆肥品可能促进土壤汞的甲基化,但不同处理土壤甲基汞/总汞(Me Hg/THg)比值较低.植物成熟后不同处理植物总汞含量明显低于幼苗期,而甲基汞含量均高于幼苗期.施加两种堆肥品对植物富集总汞没有明显差异,但对甲基汞富集影响显著.施加生物质炭堆肥品的土壤甲基汞含量明显高于施加无生物质炭堆肥品的土壤,而植物甲基汞含量则相反.生物质炭的加入可能有利于土壤甲基汞形成,但不利于甲基汞的迁移,抑制植物对土壤甲基汞的富集.植物对甲基汞的富集能力较强(富集系数为1.24~14.63),需关注长期施肥带来的土壤环境汞生态风险.     

壳聚糖改性生物炭对水稻土甲基汞生成及其稻米积累的影响

研究发现稻米易富集甲基汞（MeHg）,汞污染区稻米的食用也是人体MeHg暴露的一个重要途径.因此,如何抑制MeHg在稻田中的生成及其在稻米中的富集,是亟需解决的重要问题.为此,本文采用盆栽试验,通过对间隙水、土壤及水稻植株各组织汞含量的分析,探讨了添加壳聚糖改性生物炭对水稻生长期土壤MeHg生成及籽粒MeHg富集的影响.结果表明,添加壳聚糖改性生物炭后能明显降低土壤及间歇水中的总汞（THg）及MeHg含量,与对照相比,土壤中汞的甲基化率降低了51.1%~79.1%;水稻成熟时,添加壳聚糖改性生物炭处理（CMBC）水稻根部MeHg含量比未添加生物炭处理（CK1）低73.1%,比添加未改性生物炭处理（CK2）低62.0%;稻米MeHg含量比CK1低75.8%,比CK2低72.9%;添加生物炭能促进水稻生长,CMBC和CK2处理的植株生物量分别是CK1的1.6倍和1.7倍.盆栽模拟试验结果表明,壳聚糖改性生物炭在促进水稻生长的同时,可以抑制MeHg在稻米中的富集,有一定的推广应用价值.     

太湖营养状态对沉积物中总汞和甲基汞分布特征的影响

为探讨营养状态对太湖沉积物汞的分布及其甲基化的影响,以太湖不同营养水平的湖区为研究对象,采用PSA和GC-CVAFS方法,分别测定了沉积物总汞(THg)、甲基汞(MeHg)含量;另测定了沉积物有机质含量和水体总氮、总磷浓度.结果显示,太湖表层沉积物THg含量为32.30~150.28ng/g,均值为62.94ng/g,含量高低与营养化程度一致,其垂向分布主要受到人为活动和有机质的影响;MeHg含量为0.32~1.01ng/g,均值为0.51ng/g,不同营养水平的湖湾区MeHg含量差别不大,其分布受有机质的影响,高含量富集在表层,随深度的增加逐渐降低并趋于稳定;甲基化比率比较低主要是太湖水体溶解氧含量高抑制了甲基化过程.     

Understanding the risks of mercury sulfide nanoparticles in the environment: Formation, presence, and environmental behaviors

Mercury (Hg) could be microbially methylated to the bioaccumulative neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg), raising health concerns. Understanding the methylation of various Hg species is thus critical in predicting the MeHg risk. Among the known Hg species, mercury sulfide (HgS) is the largest Hg reservoir in the lithosphere and has long been considered to be highly inert. However, with advances in the analytical methods of nanoparticles, HgS nanoparticles (HgS NPs) have recently been detected in various environmental matrices or organisms. Furthermore, pioneering laboratory studies have reported the high bioavailability of HgS NPs. The formation, presence, and transformation (e.g., methylation) of HgS NPs are intricately related to several environmental factors, especially dissolved organic matter (DOM). The complexity of the behavior of HgS NPs and the heterogeneity of DOM prevent us from comprehensively understanding and predicting the risk of HgS NPs. To reveal the role of HgS NPs in Hg biogeochemical cycling, research needs should focus on the following aspects: the formation pathways, the presence, and the environmental behaviors of HgS NPs impacted by the dominant influential factor of DOM. We thus summarized the latest progress in these aspects and proposed future research priorities, e.g., developing the detection techniques of HgS NPs and probing HgS NPs in various matrices, further exploring the interactions between DOM and HgS NPs. Besides, as most of the previous studies were conducted in laboratories, our current knowledge should be further refreshed through field observations, which would help to gain better insights into predicting the Hg risks in natural environment.     

Methylmercury and sulfate-reducing bacteria in mangrove sediments from Jiulong River Estuary, China

Estuaries are important sites for mercury (Hg) methylation, with sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) thought to be the main Hg methylators. Distributions of total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) in mangrove sediment and sediment core from Jiulong River Estuary Provincial Mangrove Reserve, China were determined and the possible mechanisms of Hg methylation and their controlling factors in mangrove sediments were investigated. Microbiological and geochemical parameters were also determined. Results showed that SRB constitute a small fraction of total bacteria (TB) in both surface sediments and the profile of sediments. The content of THg, MeHg, TB, and SRB were (350 150) ng/g, (0.47 0.11) ng/g, (1.4 1011 4.1 109) cfu/g dry weight (dw), and (5.0 106 2.7 106) cfu/g dw in surficial sediments, respectively, and (240 24) ng/g, (0.30 0.15) ng/g, (1.9 1011 4.2 1010) cfu/g dw, and (1.3 106 2.0 106) cfu/g dw in sediment core, respectively. Results showed that THg, MeHg, TB, MeHg/THg, salinity and total sulfur (TS) increased with depth, but total organic matter (TOM), SRB, and pH decreased with depth. Concentrations of MeHg in sediments showed significant positive correlation with THg, salinity, TS, and MeHg/THg, and significant negative correlation with SRB, TOM, and pH. It was concluded that other microbes, rather than SRB, may also act as main Hg methylators in mangrove sediments.     

三阶段温度控制接种法对堆肥有机物质变化影响

为提高堆肥效率,利用生活垃圾,采用三阶段温度控制技术进行微生物接种堆肥试验,并对堆肥过程中有机物的动态变化进行分析.结果表明,在堆肥336 h,与普通接种法(CK)比较,三阶段温度控制接种法(TSCT)堆肥总有机碳(TOC)、水溶性有机碳(DOC)含量依次降低6.37%、6.57%;而腐殖质(HS)、胡敏酸(HA)、腐殖化指数(HI)分别增加了8.61%、16.75%、18.40%.通过对胡敏酸分子元素组成分析证实,堆肥后,普通接种法处理胡敏酸分子中C/H、O/C依次增加8.33%、6.25%;而三阶段温度控制法堆肥中胡敏酸C/H、O/C依次增加了18.33%、11.48%.以上结果表明,三阶段温度控制法可明显加快堆肥腐殖化进程,进而提高堆肥效率.     

海水养殖底泥中外源汞甲基化及生物响应研究

本文选择沙蚕作为底栖生物,通过模拟海水养殖环境,研究在外源汞（Hg （NO₃）₂）胁迫下,沙蚕对汞（Hg）的甲基化和甲基汞（MeHg）的富集,以及沙蚕的生物应激响应.结果表明,海水养殖区沙蚕一方面自身具有将汞转化为MeHg的能力,同时沙蚕扰动会促进沉积物中Hg的甲基化,沙蚕扰动沉积物中MeHg的含量为无扰动沉积物中的1.93倍.随着外源汞含量和暴露时间的增加,沙蚕对MeHg的富集量逐渐增加,而富集速率逐渐降低.沙蚕体内MeHg富集含量为0.007~0.079mg/kg,占沙蚕体内总汞（THg）含量的31.20%~86.90%.与无机Hg相比,MeHg会对沙蚕造成更大的氧化压力,具有更强的生物毒性.沙蚕的SOD,CAT活性和GSH,MDA含量与暴露时间及含量有显著相关性.当沉积物中外源汞输入含量超过0.5mg/kg,沙蚕抗氧化应激系统将超过防御极限.     

堆放垃圾渗滤液水溶性有机物的荧光特性

为揭示堆放垃圾渗滤液物质组成特性及其变化规律,采用三维荧光光谱,对4个不同垃圾堆场渗滤液水溶性有机物(DOM)进行了研究.结果显示,堆放垃圾渗滤液样品S1中含有2类蛋白荧光峰:类酪氨酸荧光峰和类色氨酸荧光峰,其他3个样品(S2、S3及S4)只含有类色氨酸荧光峰,此外还出现了类腐殖质荧光峰,且不同样品中该峰的数目、类型及位置均存在差异,显示渗滤液样品S1只含有类蛋白类物质,而其他3个样品除此之外还含有类腐殖质物质,且腐殖化程度各异.类蛋白类物质-Hg(II)配位研究显示,与类色氨酸荧光峰相比,类酪氨酸荧光峰更易受介质微环境改变影响;室温培养模拟研究显示,与类腐殖质物质相比,类蛋白类物质更易发生降解.三维荧光光谱可以有效表征堆场渗滤液DOM物质组成及其变化规律.     

Assessing the utility of dissolved organic matter photoreactivity as a predictor of in situ methylmercury concentration

Methylmercury(MeHg) bioaccumulation is a growing concern in ecosystems worldwide. The absorption of solar radiation by dissolved organic matter(DOM) and other photoreactive ligands can convert MeHg into less toxic forms of mercury through photodemethylation. In this study, spectral changes and photoreactivity of DOM were measured to assess the potential to control photoreactions and predict in situ MeHg concentration. Water samples collected from a series of lakes in southwestern Nova Scotia in June, August, and September were exposed to controlled ultraviolet-A(UV-A) radiation for up to 24 hr. Dissolved organic matter photoreactivity, measured as the loss of absorbance at 350 nm at constant UV-A irradiation, was positively dependent on the initial DOM concentration in lake waters(r~2=0.94). This relationship was consistent over time with both DOM concentration and photoreactivity increasing from summer into fall across lakes. Lake in situ MeHg concentration was positively correlated with DOM concentration and likely catchment transport in June(r = 0.77) but not the other sampling months. Despite a consistent seasonal variation in both DOM and Fe, and their respective correlations with MeHg, no discernable seasonal trend in MeHg was observed. However, a 3-year dataset from the 6 study lakes revealed a positive correlation between DOM concentration and both Fe(r = 0.91) and MeHg concentrations(r = 0.51) suggesting a more dominant landscape mobility control on MeHg.The DOM-MeHg relationships observed in these lakes highlights the need to examine DOM photoreactivity controls on MeHg transport and availability in natural waters particularly given future climate perturbations.     

三峡库区消落带3种植物淹水后汞的动态变化及其对水体的影响

被淹没的植物是水库甲基汞异常升高的来源之一.为探寻淹水条件下三峡水库消落带植物中汞的动态变化特征及其对水体的影响,通过室内模拟试验,研究淹水条件下稗草、狗牙根、玉米秸秆中汞含量变化及其向水体释汞情况.结果表明,3种植物总汞含量范围为9.21~12.07 ng·g-1,甲基汞占总汞的质量分数约为1%~2%.淹水后,植物总汞含量逐渐降低,其降幅为35.81%~55.96%;而上覆水溶解态汞(DHg)浓度迅速上升,增幅为103.23%~232.15%,说明植物腐烂分解会向水体释放汞.淹水环境为植物体组织内甲基化提供了充裕条件,导致植物残体甲基汞含量升高,为初始含量的3.04~6.63倍,而上覆水溶解态甲基汞(DMe Hg)浓度也显著升高,为初始浓度的14.84~16.05倍.淹水期间,上覆水中DMe Hg与溶解氧(DO)浓度表现为极显著负相关,与可溶性有机碳(DOC)浓度存在显著正相关.而在整个淹水过程中,上覆水DHg浓度变化量为植物总汞释放量的41.74%~47.01%,且各植物残体总汞含量与上覆水DHg浓度存在极显著负相关.     

污灌区稻田汞污染特征及健康风险评价

选择天津北排污河灌区作为研究区域,调查了土壤和水稻总汞和甲基汞的含量及分布特征,评估污灌区稻米食用汞暴露风险,并对污灌区土壤-稻米甲基汞的影响因素进行了初步分析.结果表明,1.调查的29个污灌区稻田,土壤总汞含量为(367.04 ± 129.36) μg/kg,显著高于区域土壤Hg背景值73 μg/kg,甲基汞含量为(0.87 ± 0.77) μg/kg;水稻各部位总汞含量依次为稻叶 > 稻根 > 稻茎 > 稻米,稻米总汞含量为(12.80 ± 5.14) μg/kg,甲基汞含量依次为稻米 > 稻根 > 稻茎 > 稻叶,稻米对甲基汞具有很强的富集能力,甲基汞含量为(2.09 ± 1.20) μg/kg,甲基化率均值超过10%.污灌区稻米总汞每周摄入量为0.068~1.25μg/(kg·bw),甲基汞每周摄入量为0.0095~0.49μg/(kg·bw),污灌区稻米总汞及甲基汞暴露对居民健康风险总体仍在安全阈值内,但个别汞污染较严重地块甲基汞暴露风险值得高度关注.土壤甲基汞含量仅与土壤总汞含量及黏粒含量的相关性达到显著性水平,稻米甲基汞含量与土壤总汞含量、土壤甲基汞含量、稻米总汞含量及黏粒含量的相关性达到显著性水平.     

盐渍化环境下秸秆还田对稻米汞及甲基汞累积的影响

通过盆栽试验探讨了盐渍化环境下秸秆还田对土壤中总汞（THg）、甲基汞（MeHg）含量和转化以及对水稻吸收汞的影响.试验用土采集自天津典型污灌地区,人为添加不同梯度的盐分（0、0.2%、0.5% NaCl）及外源汞（0、5mg/kg~Hg（NO₃）₂）,秸秆还田按照0.1%进行处理.结果显示：1.秸秆还田促进稻田系统中无机汞的甲基化.与未添加秸秆的处理相比,秸秆还田后土壤MeHg含量提高了56.8%~76.8%,水稻MeHg含量增加了127%~171.6%.2.在轻度盐渍化稻田开展秸秆还田,会进一步提高稻田土壤中汞的甲基化水平,进而增加水稻籽粒中甲基汞含量.与不添加盐分处理相比,轻度盐渍化环境中（0.2% NaCl）,秸秆还田处理导致土壤MeHg含量提高了92.2%~101.2%,水稻籽粒MeHg含量增长了52.8%~132.1%.更高的盐渍化水平会抑制土壤汞甲基化趋势,水稻籽粒中甲基汞含量降低.在中度盐渍化环境中（0.5% NaCl）,秸秆还田导致土壤MeHg含量降低了57.9%~88.6%,水稻籽粒MeHg含量降低了72.9%~86.8%.以上研究结果表明,在盐渍化且汞污染稻田开展秸秆还田可能大幅度增加该地区汞食物链暴露风险,因此在中轻度盐渍化的污灌区,对秸秆还田等农艺措施需要格外慎重.     

Assessing the factors impacting the bioaccessibility of mercury (Hg) in rice consumption by an in-vitro method

Mercury (Hg) in rice is drawing mounting concern since methylmercury (MeHg) was found capable of accumulating in rice. In-vitro bioaccessibility is a feasible and reliable method to assess the health effects of Hg in rice and has been utilized in a number of studies. This study was done to investigate the impact of cultivar, planting location, and cooking on the total mercury (THg) and MeHg bioaccessibility of rice, for which multiple statistical analysis methods were used to analyze the significance of their effects. The THg concentrations of rice samples taken from non-Hg contaminated areas of China were all below 15 ng/g and their MeHg concentrations were below 2 ng/g. Cooking could significantly reduce the MeHg bioaccessibility of rice because the MeHg was mainly combined with protein and the protein will be denatured during the cooking process, and then the denatured MeHg is difficult to be dissolved into the liquid phase. Indica- and japonica-type rice cultivars did not show significant differentiation in either the concentration of Hg or its bioaccessibility. However, the glutinous rice type differed significantly from the above rice types, and it showed greater bioaccessibility of THg and MeHg due to its distinct protein contents and starch properties. Planting location can affect the Hg concentration in rice and THg bioaccessibility but has a limited impact on MeHg bioaccessibility. Based on these results, two macro factors (rice cultivar, planting location) are presumed to impact Hg bioaccessibility by how they affect micro factors (i.e., Hg forms).     

三峡库区长寿湖水体不同形态汞的空间分布特征

以三峡库区长寿湖为调查对象,采用网格法均匀设点采样分析,并基于Arc GIS地统计模块,研究了长寿湖水体不同形态汞浓度及其空间分布特征.结果表明,长寿湖表层水总汞浓度变化范围为0.50~3.78 ng·L-1,平均值为1.51 ng·L-1;总甲基汞浓度变化范围为0.10~0.75 ng·L-1,平均值为0.23 ng·L-1.表层水体各形态汞的块金效应值分别为总汞50.65%、溶解态汞49.80%、颗粒态汞29.94%和活性汞26.95%,具有中等程度空间自相关性,表明在空间分布上一方面受水体内在属性的影响,另一方面也与渔业养殖、工业活动、农业耕种等人为外源输入干扰因素有关.表层水体溶解态甲基汞块金效应值3.49%,小于25%,表现很强的空间自相关性,其分布主要受到水体内在环境因素等的控制.各采样点水体总甲基汞占总汞的比例均较高,均达到淡水湖泊和河流中总甲基汞占总汞的质量分数上限值30%,暗示长寿湖水体内在环境条件利于汞的甲基化.