Assessing and Mitigating the Effects of Windblown Soil on Rare and Common Vegetation

Acting under the auspices of the US Endangered Species Act, we quantified wind erosion and its effects on rare and common plant species on a semi-arid military installation in Hawaii. Our goal was to develop management strategies, based on local data, to aid the conservation of rare and common indigenous plants and their habitats. We collected windblown soil coming off of roads and other disturbed soils to assess likely impacts to plants occurring at certain heights and distances from disturbed surfaces. We then subjected plants in a glasshouse to windblown dust treatments, designed from our field data to simulate erosion events, and evaluated the effect of these treatments on photosynthesis and survival. We also designed several field experiments to examine the in-situ effects of windblown soil and soil substrate on germination, growth rate, and survival of indigenous and nonindigenous plants. We conclude from these experiments that most direct effects of windblown soil to plants can be effectively mitigated by locating roads and training areas at least 40 m from sensitive plant habitats and through vegetation management to maintain at least 11% aerial cover on disturbed surfaces. Effects of soil type on germination, growth, and survival was species-specific, emphasizing the importance of species trials prior to, or during, rehabilitation efforts.     

Helping small businesses implement toxics use reduction techniques: dry cleaners, auto shops, and floor finishers assisted in creating safer and healthier work places

The Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI), Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), and Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (Viet-AID) have worked with small business sectors to reduce their use of toxic chemicals. Three cases, described here, in dry cleaning, auto shops and floor finishing share common approaches for creating successful models of effective dissemination of toxics use reduction in small businesses. These include direct business support, peer-to-peer training and promotion of alternatives, and collaborations with stakeholders to achieve greener businesses. These results were achieved despite predictable barriers of lack of resources, suspicion of safer alternatives, and language and cultural barriers.     

珠江三角洲河流及南海近海区域表层沉积物中有机氯农药含量及分布

利用GCECD检测了珠江三角洲主要河流、珠江河口及南海近海岸带共计50个表层沉积物中的有机氯农药,主要检测出DDTs、HCHs和七氯等农药.有机氯农药含量范围为0.176～12.85ng·g-1,分布特征为珠江、东江>西江>珠江口>南海近海;南海样品的含量随着离岸距离的增加而下降.与1997年的样品相比较,珠江三角洲河流中有机氯农药含量明显下降,主要原因是有机物的降解作用.但DDTs农药仍然对该区生物造成潜在的负面影响.DDTs农药的组成特征表明,除西江有新近使用的DDT外,其余区域以农药残留为主.DDTs主要以还原产物为主,但随传输距离的增加,氧化产物逐渐成为主要组分.有机质含量与有机氯农药间的相关性分析表明,有机质在控制有机氯农药在沉积物中的分布上起着重要作用.     

溶解氧对固定气体流量曝气系统亚硝化特性的影响

通过实时控制系统并结合其他工艺参数的调控,在SBR系统中实现了垃圾渗滤液短程硝化过程的快速启动,并在稳定期考察了固定气体流量曝气系统中溶解氧(DO)对短程硝化的影响。结果表明:在线监测p H的"氨谷"可判断氨氧化反应的终点;采用固定气体流量的曝气方式,使得单周期好氧段后期ρ(DO)高达7.95 mg/L,出水亚硝态氮积累率维持在98.3%左右,氨氮去除率高达96.5%;好氧段后期高溶解氧并没有导致硝化菌(NOB)的再次增长,短程硝化系统稳定。     

污水中易生物降解有机物的测定方法及研究进展

污水中的易生物降解有机物（SS）对生物脱氮除磷过程具有重要意义,也是活性污泥模型中的关键组分。介绍了污水中SS的测定方法,其中好氧呼吸计量法（包括连续OUR法和批式OUR法）和物料平衡法最为常用,而对比发现批式OUR法的测定结果最接近真实值。对文献数据统计表明,城市污水的SS浓度通常为20mg/L-40 mg/L,而工业废水中SS浓度受行业影响很大,SS/COD的波动范围为0.6%-44.0%。     

Impact of Covid-19 partial lockdown on PM2.5, SO2, NO2, O3, and trace elements in PM2.5 in Hanoi,Vietnam

Covid-19 lockdowns have improved the ambient air quality across the world via reduced air pollutant levels. This article aims to investigate the effect of the partial lockdown on the main ambient air pollutants and their elemental concentrations bound to PM_2.5 in Hanoi. In addition to the PM_2.5 samples collected at three urban sites in Hanoi, the daily PM_2.5, NO₂, O₃, and SO₂ levels were collected from the automatic ambient air quality monitoring station at Nguyen Van Cu street to analyze the pollution level before (March 10th–March 31st) and during the partial lockdown (April 1st–April 22nd) with “current” data obtained in 2020 and “historical” data obtained in 2014, 2016, and 2017. The results showed that NO₂, PM_2.5, O₃, and SO₂ concentrations obtained from the automatic ambient air quality monitoring station were reduced by 75.8, 55.9, 21.4, and 60.7%, respectively, compared with historical data. Besides, the concentration of PM_2.5 at sampling sites declined by 41.8% during the partial lockdown. Furthermore, there was a drastic negative relationship between the boundary layer height (BLH) and the daily mean PM_2.5 in Hanoi. The concentrations of Cd, Se, As, Sr, Ba, Cu, Mn, Pb, K, Zn, Ca, Al, and Mg during the partial lockdown were lower than those before the partial lockdown. The results of enrichment factor (EF) values and principal component analysis (PCA) concluded that trace elements in PM_2.5 before the partial lockdown were more affected by industrial activities than those during the partial lockdown.

     

The province-managing-county reform and green innovation of enterprises: evidence from the quasi-natural experiment

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Based on the database of green patents of China’s A-share listed enterprises from 2001 to 2018, this paper identifies the impact of the...     

Characteristics and Bioactivities of Carrageenan/Chitosan Microparticles Loading α-Mangostin

Journal of Polymers and the Environment - This study attempted to develop carrageenan/chitosan based microparticles loading α-mangostin which was extracted from Vietnamese mangosteen skin. The...     

溶解有机质对生物富集因子计算的影响:以东江鱼体中多溴联苯醚的生物富集为例

准确获取化合物的生物富集因子(BAF)对于判定化合物是否属于潜在毒害性污染物、评价其生态环境风险都具有重要的意义。为探究水体中溶解有机质(DOM)对BAF值的影响,以东江三角洲流域为研究区域,以多溴联苯醚(PBDEs)为目标化合物,研究了PBDEs各单体在3种鱼体中的富集特征。结果表明,PBDEs在3种鱼体中的浓度范围为42~825 ng·g-1脂肪,log BAF值位于5.0~7.4之间。由于脱溴代谢的种间差异,3种鱼类表现出2种PBDE的组成模式。在缺乏脱溴代谢途径的鱼体内,log BAF与化合物辛醇/水分配系数(log KOW)之间存在统计意义上的抛物线关系。但当BAF进行DOM的校正之后,二者之间抛物线形式的相关性消失,而呈现出显著的正线性相关性。以往研究对BAF值在化合物的log KOW达到一定程度后(7~8附近)出现下降的解释是高KOW化合物较大的分子体积降低了其穿过生物膜的可能性,但我们的研究结果表明,这种下降很可能是由于忽视了水体中DOM影响的结果。     

粉煤灰深度处理制药废水实验研究

Fenton是酸性条件下Fe2+催化H2O2生成强氧化性的.OH,但调节pH的过程中耗费大量的酸和碱,运行费用昂贵,故Photo-Fenton反应受到重视。维生素制药废水生化后含有大量难降解污染物,以低浓度、难生物降解的实际废水为对象进行深度处理实验,研究改性粉煤灰、H2O2及FeSO4.7H2O的投加量,反应时间等因素的影响和优化。