Biodynamic modelling and the prediction of accumulated trace metal concentrations in the polychaete Arenicola marina

The use of biodynamic models to understand metal uptake directly from sediments by deposit-feeding organisms still represents a special challenge. In this study, accumulated concentrations of Cd, Zn and Ag predicted by biodynamic modelling in the lugworm Arenicola marina have been compared to measured concentrations in field populations in several UK estuaries. The biodynamic model predicted accumulated field Cd concentrations remarkably accurately, and predicted bioaccumulated Ag concentrations were in the range of those measured in lugworms collected from the field. For Zn the model showed less but still good comparability, accurately predicting Zn bioaccumulation in A. marina at high sediment concentrations but underestimating accumulated Zn in the worms from sites with low and intermediate levels of Zn sediment contamination. Therefore, it appears that the physiological parameters experimentally derived for A. marina are applicable to the conditions encountered in these environments and that the assumptions made in the model are plausible.     

镉污水灌溉下芦蒿生长及镉富集特性研究

通过生物盆栽试验,研究了不同浓度Cd污水灌溉对芦蒿生长及Cd富集特性的影响.结果表明,芦蒿具有很强的Cd抗性.在Cd污水浇灌下,供试土壤中累积的Cd处理量分别为0.3 mg/kg、1.0 mg/kg、5.0 mg/kg、10.0 mg/kg、15.0 mg/kg、20.0 mg/kg、25.0 mg/kg、30.0 mg/kg、35.0和40.0 mg/kg(分别记为C1、C2、C3、C4、C5、C6、C7、C8、C9和C10),各处理芦蒿的干物重和根系活力均高于对照;叶绿素a和叶绿素b的质量比大体呈现低Cd(0.3～20.0 mg/kg)处理下增加,高Cd(>20.0 mg/kg)处理下减少的规律;C1(0.3 mg/kg)和C2(1.0 mg/kg)两个处理的类胡萝卜素质量比比对照高,Cd处理水平超过1.0 mg/kg后类胡萝卜素质量比都比对照低,且随着Cd处理量的增加呈现逐渐降低趋势;芦蒿根、茎、叶均有较强的Cd富集性,不同器官Cd质量比从大到小为根、茎、叶,土壤Cd处理量在0.3～40.0 mg/kg内时,根茎叶中Cd累积量随着土壤Cd处理量的提高而增加,且二者呈极显著(p<0.01)正相关关系.在低Cd处理水平下芦蒿地上部分的富集系数大于1,芦蒿如此高的富集系数作为蔬菜来种植是不安全的,控制芦蒿的质量安全是一项具有重大现实意义的工作.     

Pb2+、Cu2+、Cd2+在胡敏酸上的吸附和竞争吸附

研究了金属离子Pb2+、Cu2+、Cd2+在胡敏酸上的单一吸附和两两组分竞争吸附.结果表明,总体胡敏酸对Cu2+、Pb2+的吸附明显强于Cd2+.Freundlich方程对Pb2+、Cd2+单一金属离子吸附等温线的拟合呈极显著关系,Langmuir方程为胡敏酸吸附Cu2+的最佳拟合方程.Pb2+、Cu2+、Cd2+的两两组分竞争吸附表明,胡敏酸对3种离子均具有"选择性吸附",竞争能力从大到小依次为Pb2+、Cu2+、Cd2+.     

Cd-Pb复合污染在土壤-水稻系统中生态效应的研究

采用盆栽试验研究了重金属复合污染物在土壤 -水稻系统中迁移、积累规律及生态效应。结果表明 :Cd、Pb复合污染使水稻株高比对照的下降了 5～ 7cm ,水稻减产 2 0 % ,2元素交互作用特别是 5元素复合作用影响了水稻的正常生长发育 ;不同处理中重金属在水稻籽实的分配比例依次为 5元素 >2元素 >单元素 ;Cd -Pb 2元素交互作用时 ,Pb元素的存在促进了水稻对Cd元素的吸收 ,而Cd元素却抑制了水稻对Pb元素的吸收 ;Cd比Pb元素易向地上部迁移 ,Pb元素大部分积累于水稻根部     

Identification of Pollution Source of Cadmium in Soil. Application of Material Flow Analysis and A Case Study in Taiwan (11 pp)

Background Since the 1970s, at least 200 hectares (ha) of farmland has been polluted by the heavy metal cadmium (Cd).Consequently, the Cd pollution has led to contaminate the rice production and caused acute social panic. According to the recent investigation results performed by the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration (TEPA), it is indicated that most of the Cd pollution incidents in Taiwan resulted from the wastewater discharge of stearate Cd factories. To prevent the Cd pollution incidents from spreading, the TEPA has either forced these factories to close down or assisted them in improving their production processes since the 1980s. Unfortunately, accidental incidents of Cd pollution still emerge in an endless stream, despite the strict governmental controls placed on these questionable factories. Whether this pollution has resulted from undetected or hidden pollution sources stemming from two decades ago or comes from some new source, will be an outstanding issue. Therefore, this study attempts to identify the pollution sources of Cd in soil in Taiwan as well as to find the solution to the above-mentioned, outstanding issue by way of a methodology termed Material Flow Analysis (MFA). Method logy. The MFA has proved to be a useful tool on providing quantitative information of the flow of substances through an economic to an environmental system. Based upon the supply-and-demand theory of MFA, researchers have successfully conducted an overview of the use of materials in many industries, the construction industry being one of these. Therefore, this study tries to establish a set of analytical processes by way of MFA for identifying the pollution source of Cd in soil in Taiwan. In addition, the spirit of Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) technique was also employed to identify the materials, and products should be ignored as a crucial pollution source in this study. Results and Discussion According to the MFA methodology applied in this study and on the basis of related studies performed by Taiwanese governmental authorities, we arrive at the following analysis results: (1) the total amount of Cd from the economic perspective of material and product flow was approximately 441.2 tons; (2) the wastewater directly discharged into irrigation water can be concluded to be the major pollution route of Cd in farmland soil in Taiwan; (3) material plastic stabilizer (cadmium oxide, CdO), Zn-Pd compounds and Cu compounds should be the crucial pollution sources to contaminate environment through the route of wastewater in Cd flow analysis; (4) the crucial pollution sources to contaminate environment through the route of wastewater in Cd flow analysis were five factories, Coin, Jili, Taiwan Dye, Guangzheng and Mingguan, and they were all categorized as stearate Cd industries; (5) the typical source of the Cd pollution in soil in Changhua County through the pollution route of wastewater should be the metal surfacing process industries. Conclusions This study proved that MFA can be a good tool for identifying Cd flow as well as for recognizing the crux of the problem concerning incidents of Cd pollution. This study led to the conclusion that the causal relationship between farmland pollution caused by Cd and stearate Cd factories in Taiwan seemed quite close by way of MFA methodology. In addition, this study also found that the wastewater discharged from a single metal surfacing process factory will not cause remarkable farmland pollution. However, the wastewater simultaneously discharged from a group of pollution factories can result in a significant pollution incident. Recommendations and Outlook This case study is only a small contribution to the understanding of the toxic material flow related to Cd in the environment. This study recommends that Taiwanese governmental authorities should not deal with problems on an ad hoc basis, but should instead deal with Cd pollution problems overall employing control measures. Finally, the more accurate information or data we can collect, the more reliable results we can identify. Therefore, the quality and quantity of related data used in this MFA model should be closely scrutinized in order to ensure the most correct and comprehensive investigation on the toxic material flow.     

Zn、Cd单一及复合污染对黑麦草根分泌物及根际Zn、Cd形态的影响

采用根袋土培试验,研究了锌、镉单一及复合污染对重金属富集植物黑麦草生长、锌镉积累、根分泌物及根际Zn、Cd形态的影响.结果表明,锌镉共存下(8 mmol/kg Zn+2 mmol/kg Cd),黑麦草对锌、镉的吸收为协同效应;仅镉污染时(2 mmol/kg Cd),镉对植株吸收锌为抑制效应.黑麦草吸收的锌、镉主要集中在地上部,以锌、镉复合污染时植株地上部对锌、镉的富集量最大,分别达到3 108.72、73.97 mg/kg,具有作为土壤重金属锌、镉污染植物修复材料的潜力.根际的松结合态锌、镉（交换态、碳酸盐结合态和铁锰结合态）含量大于其非根际的松结合态锌、镉含量.Cd污染和Zn、Cd复合污染的根际和非根际土壤镉形态均以交换态>碳酸盐结合态>铁锰结合态>残渣态>有机结合态.Zn污染及Zn、Cd复合污染根际和非根际土壤各锌形态以铁锰结合态>碳酸盐结合态>残渣态>有机结合态>交换态,而Cd污染的根际和非根际的锌形态则以残渣态>铁锰结合态>有机结合态>碳酸盐结合态>交换态.Zn、Cd污染促进了黑麦草根系氨基酸的分泌,降低了根际土壤的pH值,以Zn、Cd复合污染根际土壤氨基酸总量最大,分别为对照、Zn和Cd污染的1.95、1.54和1.40倍,根际土壤的pH值最低(5.18).根际氨基酸含量在重金属胁迫下明显增加,可能与黑麦草适应重金属胁迫有关.根际pH值高于非根际是根际Zn、Cd有效性大于非根际的重要原因.     

固液相离子吸附体系中吸附剂浓度效应与Langmuir方程的适用性

以蛭石吸附Zn2 和Cd2 为例,探讨Langmuir方程在固液相离子吸附体系中的适用性,结果表明:传统吸附等温线随吸附剂浓度W0增大而下降,吸附量qe不仅仅由液相平衡浓度Ce所决定,而是Ce和W0两个变量的函数;以Langmuir方程的线性形式对实验数据进行拟合,在给定吸附剂浓度水平下的实验数据与Langmuir方程拟合的相关性很好,但方程中的两个参数随吸附剂浓度增大而降低而且差异显著,表明Langmuir方程仅适用于给定吸附剂浓度的体系,采用单一参数的Langmuir方程难以准确描述试验检测范围内Zn2 和Cd2 的吸附规律.     

Chronic renal failure among farm families in cascade irrigation systems in Sri Lanka associated with elevated dietary cadmium levels in rice and freshwater fish (Tilapia)

Chronic renal failure (CRF), in the main agricultural region under reservoir based cascade irrigation in Sri Lanka has reached crisis proportion. Over 5,000 patients in the region are under treatment for CRF. The objective of this study is to establish the etiology of the CRF. Concentrations of nine heavy metals were determined in sediments, soils of reservoir peripheries, water and Nelumbo nucifera (lotus) grown in five major reservoirs that supply irrigation water. All five reservoirs carried higher levels of dissolved cadmium (Cd), iron (Fe) and lead (Pb). Dissolved Cd in reservoir water ranged from 0.03 to 0.06 mg/l. Sediment Cd concentration was 1.78-2.45 mg/kg. No arsenic (As) was detected. Cd content in lotus rhizomes was 253.82 mg/kg. The Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake (PTWI) of Cd based on extreme exposure of rice is 8.702-15.927 mug/kg body weight (BW) for different age groups, 5-50 years. The PTWI of Cd due to extreme exposure of fish is 6.773-12.469 mug/kg BW. The PTWI on a rice staple with fish is 15.475-28.396 mug/kg BW. The mean urinary cadmium (UCd) concentration in CRF patients of age group 40-60 years was 7.58 mug Cd/g creatinine and in asymptomatic persons UCd was 11.62 mug Cd/g creatinine, indicating a chronic exposure to Cd. The possible source of Cd in reservoir sediments and water is Cd-contaminated agrochemicals. The CRF prevalent in north central Sri Lanka is a result of chronic dietary intake of Cd, supported by high natural levels of fluoride in drinking water, coupled with neglecting of routine de-silting of reservoirs for the past 20 years.     

中国镉超富集植物的物种、生境特征和筛选建议

植物修复作为一项绿色且有效的原位修复重金属污染土壤技术,在近20年引起了中国学者的关注并取得了一系列成果.通过检索镉超富集植物相关关键词,对过去20 a(2002～2021年)科技文献中报道的中国镉超富集植物的物种特征、野外发现地在中国各植被地带的分布、原生境特征、地质特征和镉的地球化学进行归纳总结,为镉超富集植物的筛选提供建议.结果表明,目前报道的镉超富集植物有45种.在植物物种上,隶属22科,36属,其中菊科(Compositae)植物最多,为14种.由野外调查发现的镉超富集植物有25种,主要发现于亚热带常绿阔叶林区域,其主要生长于铅锌矿周围的高浓度镉土壤上.归纳总结发现,丰富的植物物种资源、高浓度重金属土壤和长时间的驯化共同促进了超富集植物的形成.因此,具备这3点的区域可以视为超富集植物存在的高概率区域,并且超富集植物的野外筛选可以围绕此展开.最后,提出可以通过高概率区域识别和调查、富集能力验证、富集能力逆境习得筛查、生态型筛查、继代遗传检验和修复能力验证这6步,来进行超富集植物的筛选和植物超富集能力的鉴定.     

开花后小麦地上部镉、砷分布及其转运特征

为了探明小麦开花后叶片和茎节对籽粒中镉(Cd)和砷(As)累积的影响效应,采用田间小区试验,研究了山农28(SN28)和济麦22(JM22)两个小麦品种地上部各器官Cd和As的分布规律和迁移特征.结果表明,在灌浆期,小麦地上部的Cd主要分布在节中,Cd由节间3到节2、节间2到节1和叶鞘1到节1的转运能力显著强于其他部位.在成熟期,Cd主要分布于叶片中,Cd由叶鞘到叶片和由节1到穗轴的转运能力显著增强.此外,JM22中颖壳到穗轴和穗轴到籽粒的Cd转运能力显著低于SN28,使JM22的穗轴、颖壳和籽粒中Cd含量与SN28相比分别显著降低了22.3%、 40.8%和44.4%.同时,从灌浆期到成熟期小麦地上部的As主要分布于叶片中,且JM22颖壳和籽粒中As含量显著低于SN28,降幅分别为25.8%和33.3%.在灌浆期和成熟期,小麦中As转运系数由叶鞘到节显著高于叶到叶鞘和节到节间,平均增幅为438%和190%.此外,JM22中As由颖壳到籽粒和穗轴到籽粒的转运系数分别比SN28显著降低40.6%和44.4%.总之,开花后小麦旗叶、节1和穗轴调控了Cd转运及其在籽粒的累积,而小麦的叶3、旗...