Assessment of farmland sediments after flooding in Ubeji Land in Niger Delta of Nigeria

A study was conducted to evaluate ten heavy metals in dry sediment samples used to assess the contamination of farmland in Niger Delta after a protracted flooding. Eighteen sediment samples in six locations were collected. Niger Delta is a major industrial area where Nigeria petrochemical company is located. These sediments were subjected to analysis using standard methods for the examination of the soil samples. Results showed a trend toward induction of environmental contamination with Zn, Cu, Fe, Hg and Pb on the farmland. Mercury and Lead are disproportionately higher than other sediment elements. Concentrations of these sediment elements are above compliance limit for Nigeria and these may have long-term adverse effects on soil and vegetation.     

江苏盐城原生湿地表层沉积物中的重金属污染评价

通过对江苏盐城盐沼湿地表层沉积物中的Hg、As、Cd、Cr、Cu、Pb、Zn、Ni等8种重金属元素的分析得出,所测样品指标的平均值除Hg、As和Zn与背景值较接近外,其余重金属元素在沉积物中的含量都高于背景值,Cu的含量为背景值的6倍,属超Ⅱ类沉积物。其次是Cd,以偏中污染为主。运用地累积指数法对8种重金属的污染评价结果为CuCdCrNiPbAsZnHg,且以Cu的污染最为严重。同时,结合粒度分析可知,沉积物在空间分布上的累积强度与粒径大小密切相关,粒径越大,污染程度越小。有植被覆盖的潮滩对重金属的吸附能力明显要高于无植被覆盖的光滩。与近年来的背景值相比,重金属在沉积物中的增加可能与核心区外围经济活动有关。     

闽江河口潮汐沼泽湿地天然低盐度梯度土壤胞外酶活性特征

为了揭示河口潮汐沼泽湿地天然低盐度梯度下土壤胞外酶活性的时空变化差异,对闽江河口淡水潮汐沼泽湿地和半咸水潮汐沼泽湿地短叶茳芏(Cyperus malaccensis)植被下不同季节的土壤胞外酶活性、土壤容重和含水率、植物生物量、以及有机碳特征值(SOC、POXC、DOC和C∶N比)进行测定与分析.研究结果表明在闽江河口天然盐度梯度上,当土壤盐度从0‰增加至4.2‰,土壤β-葡萄糖苷酶(BG)、纤维素水解酶(CBH)、酚氧化酶(PHO)和过氧化物酶(PEO)活性均显著增加,增幅分别为201%、305%、493%和252%.沿着闽江河口天然盐度梯度,土壤容重和含水率以及孔隙水DOC浓度没有显著变化,但土壤易氧化有机碳(POXC)含量、有机碳(SOC)含量和土壤C∶N比逐渐减少.半咸水潮汐沼泽湿地站点短叶茳芏的地上生物量低于淡水潮汐沼泽湿地站点,但地下生物量则显著高于淡水潮汐沼泽湿地站点.4种土壤胞外酶活性均与土壤C∶N比呈现显著的负相关,酚氧化酶(PHO)和过氧化物酶(PEO)与土壤SOC含量呈负相关.土壤β-葡萄糖苷酶(BG)活性最高值出现在春季,而纤维素水解酶(CBH)活性最高值出现在夏季.以上研究结果表明,土壤盐度是影响闽江河口潮汐沼泽湿地生态系统土壤胞外酶活性和碳库演变的重要环境因子.从河口淡水潮汐沼泽湿地至低盐的半咸水潮汐沼泽湿地,沼泽植物地下生物量增加,与碳分解相关的土壤胞外酶活性增加,并抑制土壤的有机碳积累.     

西北盐湖流域地下水水化学特征及控制因素

以内蒙古吉兰泰盐湖盆地图格力高勒流域为研究对象,2021年丰、枯水期采集22组地下水样品并测定主要水化学特征指标,综合运用数理统计、Piper三线图、Gibbs图、离子比值和因子分析等方法对不同时期地下水化学特征和主要控制因素进行了分析和探讨,利用水质指数（WQI）法评价了地下水水质,并综合健康风险评价模型对地下水Cr⁶⁺和F^-的潜在风险进行了评估.结果表明,研究区内地下水整体呈弱碱性,不同时期地下水中的优势阴、阳离子均为Cl^-和Na⁺,水化学类型均以Cl^--Na⁺型为主;研究区地下水水质整体较好,在丰水期和枯水期水质差异不显著;健康风险评价表现为成人和儿童在枯水期均有较高的致癌风险,儿童的健康风险明显高于成人,成人和儿童由Cr⁶⁺经饮水途径暴露的致癌健康风险最大值均高于最大可接受风险水平（5×10^-5）;研究区地下水化学演化过程主要受蒸发浓缩作用、蒸发盐岩溶解和阳离子交换作用综合影响,主要控制因素分别是蒸发浓缩作用（贡献率为54.19%）、原生地质环境因子（贡献率为12.99%）和碳酸盐岩溶解作用（贡献率为11.66%）.研究成果对盐湖流域地下水资源可持续开发利用和环境保护具有重要意义.     

Sediment manganese and biogenic silica as geochemical indicators in estuarine salt marshes of coastal Georgia, USA

Salt-marsh estuarine sediments are not homogeneous. It is obvious that a steady state cannot be assumed if the depositional environments under which salt marshes accumulate change from subtidal through non-vegetated intertidal to vegetated intertidal state during their formation. In addition to these, the supply of sedimentary material depends on the tidal prism which changes as salt marshes are formed. Based on the study of cores collected in the estuarine region of Georgia, USA, it was found that the Mn/Al ratios in sediments of marsh cores change from subtidal through non-vegetated intertidal to vegetated intertidal. The relative variation of biogenic silica preserved in sediments of marsh core reflects the relative supply rate of organic carbon (phytoplankton) produced in the water column to the sediment surface at the time of deposition. In this paper it is proposed that sediment manganese and biogenic silica may be applied as geochemical indicators of changing depositional environments and organic carbon originating from phytoplankton in the estuarine salt marsh sediments.     

Effect of weirs on sediment deposition in Louisiana coastal marshes

Sediment deposition both inside and outside of fixed-crest weirs was measured for fresh/intermediate, brackish, and saline marsh areas in coastal Louisiana, USA. Sediment traps, collected on a weekly basis, were used to monitor short-term changes in sediment deposition. Feldspar marker horizons were used to measure cumulative marsh accretion during the 16-week monitoring period. Results show that for most sites less sediment is deposited in marsh behind weirs than at the control sites outside the weirs. Patterns at each site are consistent throughout the 16 monitoring periods. At only one site was no significant difference found. Streamside areas both inside and outside the weirs were found to have higher rates of sediment deposition than backmarsh areas. At both marsh locations, sediment deposition rates were higher outside the weirs than inside. More sediment was deposited in saline marshes than in brackish or fresh/intermediate areas. The vertical accretion data shows that marshes in most areas are accreting sufficiently rapidly to keep pace with local rates of sea-level rise, except for two areas, both of which are inside weirs.     

Evaluating the Risk of Potential Acid Sulfate Soils and Habitat Modification for Mosquito Control (Runneling) in Coastal Salt Marshes: Comparing Methods and Managing the Risk

Coastal environments in Australia are under development pressures. Human settlement encroaches on disease vector salt marsh mosquito breeding areas that are underlain by potential acid sulfate soils (PASS). Altering the hydrology by runneling solves the mosquito problem but may lead to acid sulfate problems. Appropriate analytical tools can assess the risk to the environment. The objective of the research was to compare three methods of assessing PASS. The study area was a low-lying intertidal subtropical salt marsh that was being considered for runneling. The results indicated that using field pH and field peroxide pH (and the relationship between these), and also the peroxide oxidation-combined acidity and sulfate (POCAS) test, appeared to overestimate the potential acidity. This was because the source of acidity in the intertidal salt marsh includes a large organic content, which is not a major environmental concern. The chromium-reducible sulfur test, which is not affected by organic content, was found to provide the most appropriate assessment, and is recommended for use in highly organic salt marshes.     

一个新的反渗透淡水含盐量计算公式

本文提出了一个新的反渗透含盐量计算公式。同原公式相比，新公式简单、参数少、计算容易且计算值准确。     

SATELLITE DETECTION OF SEICHES IN GREAT SALT LAKE,UTAH1

ABSTRACT: On June 15, 1977, an unusual brightness anomaly was detected in the north arm of Great Salt Lake, Utah, on NOAA-5 Very High Resolution Radiometer (VHRR) visible band imagery and on Landsat-2 multispectral visual band imagery. Retrospective inspection of NOAA-3, 4, and 5 satellite imagery from 1974–77 revealed 12 previous cases of the anomaly, whereas post monitoring documented nine other cases through May 1978. Comparison of lake levels in the north arm with meteorological parameters leads to the conclusion that the anomalous brightness is associated with wind induced seiches in the north arm. Apparently the wind induces a lower water depth, turbulence, and mixing throughout the water column in the western third of the north arm, thus increasing the brightness of the surface waters chiefly from sediment resuspension.     

Coastal zone development: Mitigation,marsh creation,and decision-making

Marsh creation is currently receiving wide attention in the United States as an important tool for mitigating the impacts of development in coastal wetlands. The perception that there is no net loss in valuable coastal wetlands when development is mitigated by the creation of man-made marshes can have a substantial impact on the permitting and decision-making processes. The effective result may be the trading of natural salt marshes for man-made marshes.Techniques for marsh creation were developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers to enhance and stabilize dredge spoil materials. Most research sponsored by the Corps has been directed at determining whether these goals have been accomplished. A survey of the research indicates that there is insufficient evidence to conclude that man-made marshes function like natural salt marshes or provide the important values of natural marshes. It is necessary, therefore, for decision-makers to understand the limitations of present knowledge about man-made marshes, realistically evaluate the trade-offs involved, and relegate mitigation to its proper role in the permitting process—post facto conditions imposed on developments that clearly meet state qualifications and policies.