Karst aquifers are characterized by spatial heterogeneity due to the presence of highly permeable channels and conduits in
low-permeable fractured rocks (matrix block). Recent studies have reported a close relationship between surface and subsurface
water in karstic regions due to the water flow through a complicated network of paths formed by fracture intersections. Subsurface
flow in karstified aquifers ranges between conduit flow, in large passages with relatively high flow velocities, and diffuse
flow, in the matrix block where Darcy’s law is still valid. In this paper, we present the simulation of a complex karstified
aquifer system in Crete, Greece, where the presence of main faults drastically affects the regional flow. A discrete fracture
approach in conjunction with an equivalent porous medium approach was adopted to simulate the mixed flow in the area of interest.
The simulation results have shown that the length and the orientation of the dominant faults, primarily during the rainy season,
affect the flow field. 相似文献
This study aimed to compare different methods to analyse the contribution of individual river characteristics to predict the
abundance of Asellus (Crustacea, Isopoda). Six methods which provide the relative contribution and/or the contribution profile of the input variables
of artificial neural network models were therefore compared: (1) the ‘partial derivatives’ method; (2) the ‘weights’ method;
(3) the ‘perturb’ method; (4) the ‘profile’ method; (5) the ‘classical stepwise’ method; (6) the ‘improved stepwise’ method.
Consequently, the key variables which affect the habitat preferences of Asellus could be identified. To evaluate the performance of the artificial neural network model, the model predictions were compared
with the results of a multiple linear regression analysis. The dataset consisted of 179 samples, collected over a 3-year period
in the Zwalm catchment in Flanders, Belgium. Twenty-four environmental variables as well as the log-transformed abundance
of Asellus were used in this study. The different contribution methods seemed to give similar results concerning the order of importance
of the input variables. Nevertheless, their diverse computation led to differences in sensitivity and stability of the methods
and the derived outcomes on the habitat preferences. From an ecological point of view, the environmental variables describing
the stream type (width, depth, stream order and distance to mouth) were the most significant variables for Asellus in the Zwalm catchment during the period 2000–2002 for all applied methods. Indirectly, one can conclude that the water quality
is not the limiting factor for the survival of Asellus in the Zwalm catchment. 相似文献
Urban wastewater treatment leads to the generation of large quantities of biosolids. Accumulation of biosolids is a problem
of environmental relevance due to the existence of heavy metals in the biosolids. Determination of total metal in biosolid
provides information relating pollution levels. Determination of their mobilization capacity and behaviour in the environment
is an important task. An experimental approach commonly used for studying the mobility, transport and bioavailability of metal
in biosolids is the use of selective sequential extraction procedure. In the present study an attempt has been made to study
the heavy metal properties in biosolid samples collected from urban wastewater treatment plants located at Mysore, Karnataka.
Few heavy metals selected for the present study are cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, nickel and zinc. The concentration of
these metals in biosolids and their partition in different fractions are studied. The speciation of metals based on the sequential
extraction scheme was carried out. The concentration of heavy metals is lower than that established by European legislation.
The residual fraction has the maximum percentage of heavy metals whereas, only a small fraction of heavy metals (Fe, Zn and
Cd) are extracted in the most soluble fractions, exchangeable and carbonate fractions. 相似文献
Selection of appropriate residue application method is essential for better use of biomass for soil and environmental health improvement. A laboratory incubation experiment was conducted for 75 days to investigate C and N mineralization of residues of soybean (Glycine max L.), chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), maize (Zea mays L.), and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) placed on the soil surface and incorporated into the soil. The residue of soybean and chickpea had a greater decomposition rate than that of maize and wheat, despite of their placements. Higher rate of decomposition of the residue of soybean and chickpea was recorded when it was kept on the soil surface while soil incorporation of residue of wheat and maize resulted in faster decomposition. Therefore, these findings could be used as guidelines for management of crop residue application in farmland to improve soil and environmental quality. 相似文献
Ecofriendly fully bio-composites based on polyamide 11 (PA11) and lignin have been prepared on the entire concentration range using a twin-screw extruder. In this work, PA11 was blended with lignin by direct extrusion technology without any chemical pre- or in-situ- modifications or physical pretreatments. The presence of various organic and inorganic impurities in the selected technical lignin have been maintained. The incorporation of this cheap renewable material from biomass in bio-based PA11 was inspected by an array of characterization tools. Also, the effect of the presence of lignin on the morphology and on the mechanical properties of the resulting materials was examined. Finally, in-situ investigation of structural evolution in PA11 induced by the presence of lignin was analyzed by Fast Scanning Chip Calorimetry. 相似文献
The change in the composition of the bryophyte component of succession communities that occur in the process of natural regeneration at the site of clear felling of the indigenous elm—maple–linden forests of the Bashkir Cis-Ural Region has been studied. The vulnerability of species to the consequences of felling is affected by their substrate confinement, ecological amplitude in relation to the factors of temperature, humidity, variability of soil moisture, and type of life strategy. In the secondary aspen forests, the absence or low constancy of nemoral epiphytic and ground mosses was noted. 相似文献
Waste-activated sludge (WAS) may be considered a resource generated by wastewater treatment plants and used for biogas-generation but it requires pre-treatment (PT) for enhanced biogas-yields and reduced WAS disposal costs. To date, a number of studies on the optimization of such PT focused on improved biogas yields but neglected inferred energy and resource consumption. Here, we aimed to identify the most promising thermo-chemical PT-strategy in terms of net energy output and cost-efficiency by optimizing PT temperature and the amount and sort of the alkaline reagent used. We compared methane-potentials and disposal costs of untreated and treated WAS and conducted an annual cost-benefit calculation. We defined 70 °C and 0.04 M NaOH as ideal PT-conditions being both, low-energy demanding and efficient. Applying these conditions, enhanced biogas-yields and improved dewaterability led to reduced electricity and disposal costs of 22 and 27%, respectively, resulting in savings of approx. 28% of the yearly WAS-related expenditures of a wastewater treatment plant. Despite multiple benefits in running costs, the implementation of WAS-PT was not recommendable in the presented case study due to high investment costs.
In this second paper of a series on groundwater seepage from uranium tailings, the general geochemical behavior of radionuclides is described and then applied to data from the field site, Seepage Area A of the Nordic Main impoundment near Elliot Lake, Ontario. The delineation of radionuclide behavior requires (1) the calculation of total element concentration by the summation of concentrations of each element's isotopes (the isotopic concentrations are calculated from the isotopes' radioactivities), (2) the evaluation of solid-liquid interactions using total element concentrations, and (3), for particular isotopes, the evaluation of the extent to which parental geochemical behavior causes a deviation in the isotope's behavior from that of its total element. A computerized speciation program, WATRAD, is used to evaluate aqueous complexation and mineral saturation indices of radium, actinium, thorium, and uranium. Data from Seepage Area A on isotopes of these four elements plus 210Pb show that the geochemical behavior of radionuclides can be best defined on an individual isotopic basis rather than on an elemental basis. 相似文献
Small island developing states (SIDS) face multiple threats from anthropogenic climate change, including potential changes in freshwater resource availability. Due to a mismatch in spatial scale between SIDS landforms and the horizontal resolution of global climate models (GCMs), SIDS are mostly unaccounted for in GCMs that are used to make future projections of global climate change and its regional impacts. Specific approaches are required to address this gap between broad-scale model projections and regional, policy-relevant outcomes. Here, we apply a recently developed methodology that circumvents the GCM limitation of coarse resolution in order to project future changes in aridity on small islands. These climate projections are combined with independent population projections associated with shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs) to evaluate overall changes in freshwater stress in SIDS at warming levels of 1.5 and 2 °C above pre-industrial levels. While we find that future population growth will dominate changes in projected freshwater stress especially toward the end of the century, projected changes in aridity are found to compound freshwater stress for the vast majority of SIDS. For several SIDS, particularly across the Caribbean region, a substantial fraction (~?25%) of the large overall freshwater stress projected under 2 °C at 2030 can be avoided by limiting global warming to 1.5 °C. Our findings add to a growing body of literature on the difference in climate impacts between 1.5 and 2 °C and underscore the need for regionally specific analysis. 相似文献
Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - In this study, the composition, characteristics and generation rates of solid waste (SW) in Ogbe-Ijoh community were investigated to provide... 相似文献