Organochlorine pesticides and PCBs in sediments from the Yangtse River,China

Organochlorine Pesticides and PCBs pollution levels were determined in sediment samples taken from three sites along the Yangtse River (Nanjing part). The concentrations of various pesticides were in the range of 1.42–8.06 ng/g (t‐HCH), and <0.01–4.12ng/g (t‐DDT), while the concentrations of PCBs were below detection limit at all three sites. The contamination by Organochlorine Pesticides and PCBs in sediments from the Yangtse River was not significant when compared with that reported in the literature from some other countries’ rivers, which may be due to the high flow velocity and water amount of the Yangtse River.     

Distribution of heavy metal concentrations in the different soft tissues of the freshwater snail Pomacea insularum (D’Orbigny, 1839; Gastropoda), and sediments collected from polluted and unpolluted sites from Malaysia

Pomacea insularum were collected from polluted and unpolluted freshwater ecosystems in Malaysia. Besides the shells, the soft tissues were dissected and pooled into cephalic tentacle, foot, mantle, operculum, digestive tract, penial sac, lung sac, and remainder. These tissues were analyzed for the concentrations of Cu, Cd, Fe, Ni, and Zn. The present work resulted in three interesting findings. First, the concentrations of Cu, Cd, Fe, and Zn found in most of the different parts of P. insularum collected from the polluted Juru River were significantly (P < 0.05) higher than those found in the snails from the other four sites. Second, positive and significant correlation coefficients were found for sediment-lung sac for Cd, Fe, and Zn while sediment-digestive tract for Cu. These correlation results indicated that lung sacs could reflect the environmental concentrations of Cd, Fe, and Zn, while the digestive tract could do the same for Cu. Third, the different concentrations of heavy metals found in the different parts indicated different metal regulation and binding sites in these organs. The significant correlation coefficients between different tissues indicated that they might be caused by similar metal regulation and sequestration. Based on the above findings, P. insularum are a potential biomonitor of Cd, Cu, Fe, and Zn pollution in freshwater ecosystems.     

Beijing environmental sustainable development from 1983 to 2003

Ever since the Earth Summit was launched at Rio de Janeiro, research has been done on the problems of developing indices for the health of the environment and for its sustainable development. However, this research has concentrated more on national and regional levels than on local levels, more on spatial comparisons than on time series analysis, more on short-term than on long-time analysis, more on qualitative than on quantitative analysis. In contrast, therefore, this paper presents an indicator system procedure for measuring Beijing (the capital of China) environmental sustainability based on the Pressure-State-Response (PSR) philosophy, evaluates the trend of Beijing environmental sustainability index (BESI) quantitatively for 21 years, from 1983 to 2003, and suggests three great opportunities in the near future that are expected to provide some dependable information to policy makers. The results suggest that Beijing is still far from environmental sustainable development. The total trend was better in the 1980s than in the 1990s, and has improved slightly since 2000.     

Land resource degradation in China: Analysis of status,trends and strategy

Land degradation threatens environmental well-being and is a growing global issue. China is among the most affected countries in the world in terms of the extent, intensity and economic impact of land degradation. Sustainable and successful intervention requires clear definition and quantification of land degradation. Based on land resource variation survey data from 1991 to 2002, this paper identified, defined and classified land resource degradation, and analyzed dynamic changes in the degradation and rehabilitation process. Through the establishment of a land resource degradation index, the status and trend of degradation in China was explored to enable the design and planning of interventions for mitigation and establishment of sustainable land use and management practices. Results showed that: (1) The total land degradation index (A) fluctuated upwards from 1991 to 2002, although some parts improved. (2) Sand and rock desertification, deforestation and wetland loss reduced slightly, whereas secondary salinification, non-agricultural land occupation and natural grassland further deteriorated. (3) 66.27% of degradation was in natural grassland and non-agricultural land; while 57.5% of rehabilitation focused on sandy desertification and forests. (4) Non-agricultural land occupation and wetland shrinkage are primary causes of land resource deterioration in China. (5) Grassland, cultivated land and forest land accounted for 83.9% of degradation. (6) All the degradation processes are interrelated. These results provide useful information to combat future land resource degradation in China.     

环境中有机紫外防晒剂残留及其生态毒性研究进展

有机紫外防晒剂被广泛添加在个人护理品中,随着日常使用源源不断地进入环境中,成为一类新兴污染物。环境介质中有机紫外防晒剂的检测及其生态毒理是目前的研究热点。概述了个人护理品中常用的有机紫外防晒剂,总结了有机紫外防晒剂在各类地表水、沉积物和生物体等不同介质中的浓度水平,详细分析了有机紫外防晒剂对鱼类的内分泌干扰效应和对水生无脊椎动物的急性毒性,为今后深入研究和科学评价这类新兴污染物提供重要参考。     

蒙脱石-OR-SH复合体修复剂对重金属污染土壤中Cd的钝化效果

利用溶剂分散法成功地将功能基团—SH嫁接到蒙脱石上,得到蒙脱石-OR-SH复合体材料,该复合体材料对Cd的饱和吸附容量可达37.82 mg·g-1(0.1 mol·L-1KNO3体系)和69.13 mg·g-1(不考虑离子浓度影响).通过小白菜盆栽和大田试验探讨了该复合体材料对Cd污染土壤的钝化效果.结果表明,在Cd污染土壤上施加蒙脱石-OR-SH复合体材料后,土壤中可交换态Cd形态占比分别低了64.51%(原土)和80.37%(3 mg·kg-1Cd含量的成化土),铁锰氧化结合态Cd形态占比分别提升了176.66%(原土)和418.31%(3 mg·kg-1Cd含量的成化土),降低了毒性元素Cd在土壤中的活性和可移动性,有效地固定了土壤中的Cd,小白菜中镉含量比对照分别降低了57.14%(原土)和60.64%(3 mg·kg-1Cd含量的成化土),同时能促进小白菜的生长.     

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS FOR SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE AND SUBIRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN ONTARIO,CANADA1

ABSTRACT: Artificial neural network (ANN) models were developed to simulate fluctuations in midspan water table depths (WTD) given rainfall, potential evapotranspiration, and irrigation inputs on a Brookston clay loam in Woodslee, Ontario, having a dual‐purpose subsurface drainage/subirrigation setup. Water table depths and meteorologic data collected at this site from 1992 to 1994 and from 1996 to 1997 were used to train the ANNs. The ANNs were then used for real‐time control and time series simulations. The lowest root mean squared errors (RMSE) for the various ANNs were 60.6 mm for real‐time control simulation, and 88.4 mm for time‐series simulation of water table depths. It was possible to simulate WTD for the different modes of water table management in one network by incorporating an indicator for switching from one to the other. The ANN simulations were quite good even though the training data sets had irregular measurement intervals. With fewer input parameters and small network structures, ANNs still provided accurate results and required little time for training and execution. ANNs are therefore easier and faster to develop and run than conventional models and can contribute to the proper management of subsurface drainage and subirrigation systems.     

天津局部大气颗粒物上多环芳烃分布状态

通过对天津市内的几个典型地区大气颗粒物进行测定,检测出58种多环芳烃,并对11种多环芳烃进行定量测定。其结果表明,所涉及 的区域在采暖期内大多数点位的苯并(a)芘超标,超标倍数在1.1～4.6之间;交通繁忙地区的多环芳烃的污染程度高于其他地区;笔者还对多 环芳烃在不同粒径颗粒物上的分布特征、苯并(a)芘与大气颗粒物进行相关性分析和评价。      

降水中汞及其它元素来源的识别分析

在北京市不同地点采集４６ 个降水样品,测定了其中汞和其它元素的含量,通过主成分因子分析进行来源识别分析． 结果表明,降水中元素主要来源于燃煤、扬尘、燃油和特殊污染源．降水中汞（Ｈｇ）可能主要是土壤中汞挥发到大气中,经氧化后随降水降到地面．     

低强度紫外线催化降解活性艳红X-3B溶液研究

研究了低强度紫外线对活性艳红X 3B溶液的处理效果 ,考察了紫外线波长、溶液pH、起始浓度、催化剂用量、温度及曝气条件对染料降解的影响。结果表明 ,36 5nm紫外线 (UV3 65nm)的处理效果明显优于 2 5 4nm紫外线 (UV2 54nm) ,反应最适pH为 3 0～ 5 0 ,最佳TiO2 投加量为 2 0g/L ,最适温度为 4 0℃ ,通入空气或氧气均能加速活性艳红X 3B的降解。在上述条件下 ,起始浓度为 5 0mg/L的活性艳红X 3B在 1 5 0min内可完全分解