Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and heavy metals (HMs) as well as their genotoxicity in soil after long-term wastewater irrigation

A study was carried out on the residue level of major concern pollutants (PAHs, PCBs and HMs) and the assessment of their genotoxicity in soils obtained from Shenyang, northeast of China which had been subjected to wastewater irrigation for more than 40 years. Topsoils (0-20cm) in paddy fields were sampled along the upper, middle and lower reaches of the wastewater disposal channel. Sixteen USEPA PAHs were determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detector, eight PCBs were detected by Gas Chromatography (GC) with electron capture detector, and six heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, and Cr) were measured by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The genotoxicity effect of soils was examined by Vicia faba micronucleus (MN) test. Archived soils that had undergone a similar history of wastewater irrigation provided by Technical University of Berlin, Germany were subjected to analysis of the above pollutants and Vicia faba/MN test for comparison. Results indicated elevated residues of the studied pollutants (PAHs, especially benzo (a) pyrene, the eight PCB congeners and heavy metals) in both tested and archived soils. The MN frequencies were 2.2-48.4 times higher compared with the control. However, there was no correlation between the MN frequencies and the concentration of pollutants detected. This investigation suggested a potential ecological risk even with a lower level of residual pollutants in soil matrix after long-term wastewater irrigation.     

浅议环境监理员的威信及其形成机制

论述了环境监理员的工作威信源于法权作用力和自然影响力。指出环保行政主管部门乃至社会各界应用环境监理营造一个良好的氛围，以增强法权作用力；环境监理人员要不断加强自身修养，以提高自然影响力。     

上覆富水砂层地铁隧道掌子面变形特征数值试验研究∗

为研究地铁隧道在上覆富水砂层下的变形特征，以典型上覆富水砂层隧道—青岛地铁 2 号线啤—苗区间为工程研究背景，采用 FLAC 3D 数值模拟软件对不同富水砂层厚度与隔水层厚度工况下隧道掌子面位移、塑性区变化特征进行了研究分析。研究结果表明：隔水层厚度是影响掌子面是否发生涌水涌砂的主控因素，在开挖过程中应时刻注意富水砂层距离隧道顶板的安全距离，临界隔水层的厚度为 3 m。同时，当隔水层厚度越大、富水砂层厚度越小时，掌子面变形就会越小。以临界工况为研究对象，通过分析开挖过程中隧道拱顶—拱腰—掌子面应力和位移变形规律，引入了位移释放系数和应力释放率两参数来揭示围岩与掌子面在隧道开挖过程中的影响关系。通过进一步拟合掌子面失稳破坏预测方程，得到了掌子面变形释放率拐点先于同一断面围岩径向变形且发生在开挖到目标断面之前的重要结论，因此在实际隧道开挖过程中应将掌子面的变形作为首选敏感监测指标。研究结果可为该不良地质条件下隧道掌子面稳定性和预加固时机选择提供一定的理论指导。     

Linking land degradation and restoration to ecosystem services balance by identifying landscape drivers: insights from the globally largest loess deposit area

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Land degradation is one of the most serious environmental challenges that profoundly affects ecosystem services (ESs), which further threaten...     

Open Pore Morphology Evolution in Poly(butylene succinate)/Chitin Nanocrystal Nanocomposite Foams

Journal of Polymers and the Environment - In recent decades, biodegradable polymeric open-porous foams have been engaging increasing interests owing to their biodegradability, porosity and...     

Association of selenium,arsenic, and other trace elements in drinking water and urine in residents of the plateau region in China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Drinking water is considered to be an important exposure pathway for humans to ingest trace elements; human urine samples are widely accepted...     

Effect of Plasticizer Content on the Structure and Properties of SPI/MA-g-PBAT Blend Films

Journal of Polymers and the Environment - Soy protein isolate (SPI) has the advantages of low cost, easy processing, stable performance and so on. However, the processing temperature of SPI is...     

A qualitative systematic review of governance principles for mangrove conservation

Management of mangrove ecosystems is complex, given that mangroves are both terrestrial and marine, often cross regional or national boundaries, and are valued by local stakeholders in different ways than they are valued on national and international scales. Thus, mangrove governance has had varying levels of success, analyzed through concepts such as principles of good governance and procedural justice in decision-making. Although there is substantial research on case studies of mangrove management, global comparisons of mangrove governance are lacking. This research aims to fill this gap by comparing relationships among qualities of governance across mangrove social-ecological systems worldwide. Through a systematic literature search and screening process, we identified 65 articles that discussed mangrove governance and conservation. Case studies in these articles, drawn from 39 countries, were categorized as top-down, bottom-up, or comanaged and thematically coded to assess the influence of eight principles of good governance in mangrove conservation success. Across all three governance systems, the principles of legitimacy, fairness, and integration were most important in determining conservation success or failure. These principles are closely related to the concept of procedural justice, highlighting the importance of stakeholder inclusion throughout all stages of mangrove management. Thus, we recommend clearly defined roles for all governance actors, transparent communication of policy development to stakeholders, fairness in both process and outcome, and careful consideration of sustainable access to conservation resources.     

Microbial communities in swamps of four mangrove reserves driven by interactions between physicochemical properties and microbe in the North Beibu Gulf,China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Mangroves are distributed in coastal and estuarine regions and are characterized as a sink for terrestrial pollution. It is believed that complex...     

遗传工程菌Fhhh降解精对苯二甲酸与mnp基因表达

跨界融合构建的遗传工程菌Fhhh及其亲株黄孢显毛平革菌 (PC) ,降解精对苯二甲酸的比降解率受到Mn2 + 、酒石酸铵、H2 O2 、pH共 4因素的影响 .除pH值外 ,其余 3个因素影响 2菌株比降解率大小的排序完全一致 .pH值对PC菌的影响排序处于第 3位 ,对Fhhh则处于第 1位 .Fhhh比降解率比PC高出 11 11% ;mnp基因表达的锰过氧化物酶 (MnP)比活力水平比PC高出 15 2 2 % .降解精对苯二甲酸 4因素优化水平 ,也是mnp基因表达的优化条件 .比降解率与MnP的比活力水平之间有显著或极显著正相关性 (r>r0 .0 5( 4) ,r >r0 .0 1( 4) ) .研究结果为高效处理精对苯二甲酸废水提供了重要的分子生物学依据