Highly organic natural media as permeable reactive barriers: TCE partitioning and anaerobic degradation profile in eucalyptus mulch and compost

The occurrence, removal efficiency and seasonal variation of 22 antibiotics, including eight fluoroquinolones, nine sulfonamides and five macrolides, were investigated in eight sewage treatment plants (STPs) in Beijing, China. A total of 14 antibiotics were detected in wastewater samples, with the maximum concentration being 3.1 μg L⁻¹ in the influent samples and 1.2 μg L⁻¹ in the effluent samples. The most frequently detected antibiotics were ofloxacin, norfloxacin, sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole, erythromycin and roxithromycin; of these, the concentration of ofloxacin was the highest in most of the influent and effluent samples. Eighteen antibiotics were detected in the sludge samples, with concentrations ranging from 1.0 × 10⁻¹ to 2.1 × 10⁴ μg kg⁻¹. The dominant antibiotics found in the sludge samples were the fluoroquinolones, with ofloxacin having the highest concentration in all the sludge samples. The antibiotics could not be removed completely by the STPs, and the mean removal efficiency ranged from −34 to 72%. Of all the antibiotics, the fluoroquinolones were removed comparatively more efficiently, probably due to their adsorption to sludge. Seasonal variation of the antibiotics in the sludge samples was also studied. The concentrations of antibiotics in winter were higher than in spring and autumn. Since the total levels of the fluoroquinolones detected in the influent samples were lower than the predicted no-effect concentration (PNEC) of 8.0 μg L⁻¹, the residues of these antibiotics would be unlikely to have adverse effects on microorganisms involved in sewage treatment processes.     

城市污水管网中水质变化特性

以管网中城市污水为研究对象,通过模拟管道的循环流动研究了水质变化特性。结果表明,在水力流动6 h的条件下,因管道沉积和管内微生物作用,城市污水中的TCOD(总有机物)去除率为10.79%,其中,沉积和生物降解作用对TCOD去除的贡献率分别为68.85%和31.15%。而管道中的氮类污染物的去除率为11.15%,管道沉积与生物降解作用各占约50%,其中生物降解引起的氮类污染物的变化主要是水中有机氮转化为NH3-N(NH3-N由35.51 mg/L升至38.38mg/L),以及反硝化作用造成的NO3-N转变(NO3-N由2.36 mg/L降至0.84 mg/L)。总磷的变化相对较小,与管道内相对稳定的缺氧环境有关。     

西安市PM2.5污染特征及其估测模型

为了研究大气中PM25污染特征以及其随时间变化规律,基于西安市2013年1月-2014年4月间SO2、NO2、CO、03、日最高温度(Tmax)、日最低温度(Tmin)、PM2.5、PM10等因素的监测数据.运用统计学原理和多元回归分析方法,分析了PM25的污染特征及相关因素对其产生的贡献度,进一步建立了四季的最优多元回归模型.研究结果表明,西安市年平均质量浓度124.9 μg/m3,四季的平均污染浓度从大到小依次为冬、春、秋、夏;春夏两季贡献较大的为SO2、CO;秋冬两季贡献较大的为NO2、CO;最终建立的模型的相关系数较高,模型很好地拟合了冬春两季PM2.5变化趋势,能较准确地反映了西安市PM2.5的污染特征,具有一定的理论和实用价值.     

Positive vs. false detection: A comparison of analytical methods and performance for analysis of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes (cVMS) in environmental samples from remote regions

Contamination and analytical variation can significantly hinder trace analysis of cyclic methyl volatile siloxanes (cVMS); potentially resulting in the report of false positives at concentrations approaching detection limits. To assess detection and variation associated with trace cVMS analysis in environmental matrices, a co-operative laboratory comparison for the analysis of octametylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), decamethylcylcopentasiloxane (D5), and dodecametylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) in sediment and biota from the Svalbard Archipelago was conducted. Two definitions of detection limits were evaluated in this study; method detection limits (MDL, matrix defined) and limits of detection (LOD, solvent defined). D5 was the only cVMS detected above both LOD (0.08–0.81 ng g⁻¹ ww) and MDL (0.47–2.36 ng g⁻¹ ww) within sediment by all laboratories where concentrations ranged from 0.55 to 3.91 ng g⁻¹ ww. The percentage of positive detects for D5 decreased by 80% when MDL was defined as the detection limit. D5 was also detected at the highest frequency among all laboratories in fish liver with concentrations ranging from 0.72 to 345 ng g⁻¹ ww. Similar to sediment, percentage of positive detects for D5 decreased by 60% across all laboratories for fish livers when using MDL (0.68–3.49 ng g⁻¹ ww). Similar observations were seen with both D4 and D6, indicating that sample matrix significantly contributes to analytical response variation. Despite differences in analytical methods used between laboratories, good agreement was obtained when using MDL to define detection limits. This study shows the importance of incorporating variation introduced by sample matrices into detection limit calculations to insure data accuracy of cVMS at low concentrations.     

基于TRMM卫星资料揭示的长江流域梅雨季节降水日变化

利用1998~2013年热带测雨卫星TRMM 3B42降水率资料以及NCEP/CFSR温度场、气压场和风场等再分析格点资料等,从气候学角度揭示了长江流域梅雨季节降水和对流的日变化特征,探讨了典型和非典型梅雨锋年降水日变化差异,分析了大气环境场要素的日变化特征及其对降水和对流日变化影响。结果表明:(1)强降水在夜间发生在长江上游,白天发生在长江中下游。降水日变化特征显著,长江上游、盆地以东的中游以及中下游的沿江以南地区降水日峰值分别出现在午夜、清晨08时以及傍晚17时。沿江以北地区降水表现出半日循环,具有08时和17时两个峰值,午后峰值明显强于清晨。(2)长江中游地区降水日位相较上游地区延迟约6 h,下游地区日位相进一步向后推移,同时下游地区降水强度和范围明显强于上游,降水日较差也更明显。(3)典型梅雨锋年和近15年梅雨季节平均的降水日变化分布特征较为一致,非典型梅雨锋年较前两者日峰值出现时间明显提前。(4)短时强降水和深对流有较好的对应关系,白天高发区位于长江下游,夜间位于上游。(5)大气温压场在梅雨锋两侧显著的日变化差异使梅雨锋强度和结构在昼夜形成了差异,并使低层风场的辐合位置产生了日变化,这些大气环境场的日变化最终导致了梅雨期对流和降水的日变化。     

ABR-生物滴滤池组合工艺处理农村生活污水

采用ABR-生物滴滤池组合工艺,研究在水力停留时间为3 d、滴滤池水力负荷为5 m3/（m2·d）的条件下,组合工艺对生活污水中主要污染物的去除效果、滴滤池内部污染物浓度变化和微生物的沿程分布规律。实验结果表明,组合工艺对COD、TN、NH＋4-N和TP的平均去除率分别可达73%、32%、58%和30%;滴滤池内各层污染物浓度除TP在中层略有升高外,其余均沿程逐渐降低。滴滤池底层对各种污染物的去除能力均较强,原因是果壳活性炭填料较强的截留吸附能力以及底层微生物优势菌属较好的降解作用。总氮的去除依靠滴滤池内填料的物理化学作用和微生物同步硝化反硝化作用,其中微生物作用约占60%,成为脱氮的主要途径。     

水葫芦与厨余垃圾混合好氧堆肥中氮素变化及对腐熟度的影响

通过采用间歇式好氧动态堆肥工艺,对厨余垃圾与添加水葫芦的厨余垃圾进行堆肥实验,探讨堆肥进程中全氮、氨基酸态氮、蛋白质的变化及对腐熟度的影响。结果表明,全氮含量在堆肥后期有所提高,分别由1.76%和2.23%提高到3.64%和2.67%;氨基酸态氮含量与微生物活性显著负相关;添加水葫芦使堆体温度提高,促进了蛋白质的快速降解;堆肥中N素是影响种子发芽的主要因素;添加水葫芦能够促进堆肥的腐熟。     

Crown condition dynamics of oak in southern Sweden 1988’999

Crown defoliation of oak (Quercus robur and Q. petraea) was analysed in 808 trees during three forest condition surveys (1988, 1993, and 1999) in the southern Sweden. From 1988 to 1999 crown defoliation increased by more than 20%. Changes in crown defoliation were related to the pH in the upper 20–30 cm of the mineral soils, which was closely connected to other measures of soil fertility (cation exchange capacity, CEC and C/N ratio). Trees growing on soils with a high pH (≥4.00, in BaCl₂ filtrate), high CEC and low C/N ratio had significantly lower crown defoliation than trees growing on more acid soils (pH <4.00), indicating that less favourable soil conditions may further enhance oak decline. Age did not differentiate trees with respect to crown defoliation, indicating that decline in crown condition was not due to an age-related increase in crown transparency. Considering only trees younger than 100 years, a significant interaction was observed between changes in crown defoliation and soil pH. Trees younger than 100 years old growing on more acidic soils had a greater increase in crown transparency than trees on more basic soils between 1988 and 1999. Trees ≥100 years old had significantly higher defoliation on more acidic than on more basic soils, however defoliation dynamics of these trees over 1988–99 was not related to soil acidity. Two biotic agents (insect and fungal leaf infections) evaluated in this study did not prove to be important drivers of defoliation dynamics.     

Assessing Spatial Occurrence of Ground Level Ozone around Coal Mining Areas of Chandrapur District, Maharashtra, India

Stratospheric input and photochemical ozone formation in the troposphere are the two main sources determining the ozone levels in the surface layer of the atmosphere. Because of the importance of ozone in controlling the atmospheric chemistry and its decisive role in the heat balance of atmosphere, leading to climate change, the examination of its formation and destruction are of great interest. This study characterized the distribution of Ground level Ozone (GLO) in Chandrapur district is lying between 19°25′N to 20°45′N and 78°50′E to 80°10′E. Continuous ozone analyzer was used to quantify GLO at thirteen locations fixed by Global Positioning System (GPS) during the winter of 2005–2006. The daily GLO at all the locations ranged between 6.4 and 24.8 ppbv with an average and standard deviation of 14.9 ± 6.5 ppbv. The maximum and minimum concentration occurs during 1300–1600 h and 0300–0500 h may be due to high solar radiation facilitating photochemical production of O₃ and downward mixing from the overlying air mass and in situ destruction of ozone by deposition and/or the reaction between O₃ and NO. GIS based spatial distribution of GLO in Chandrapur district is indicates that the central core of the district and southern sites experienced elevated levels of GLO relative to the northern and western areas. The sites near by Chandrapur city are particularly affected by elevated GLO. The average variation of GLO with temperature shows a significant correlation of r = 0.55 indicating a direct relationship between GLO and temperature. Similarly an attempt has been made to compare the GLO monitored data in Chandrapur district with the reported values for other locations in Indian cities. This generated database helps regulatory agencies to identify locations where the natural resources and human health could be at risk.     

Phenogenetic response of silver birch populations and half-sib families to elevated ozone and ultraviolet-B radiation at juvenile age

Phenogenetic response of silver birch populations and half-sib families to separate and combined elevated ozone (O₃) concentrations and ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation dozes was studied at juvenile age in the climatic chambers. Significant population and family effects were found for seedling height, lamina width, and leaf damage. The exposure to UV-B radiation decreased genetic variation at the stage of seed germination. Complex exposure to UV-B and O₃ caused an increase of genetic variation at the stage of intensive seedling growth: seedling height genetic variation in separate treatments increased from 23.7–38.6 to 33.7–65.7%, the increase for lamina width was from 10.2–13.9 to 13.6–31.8%. Different populations and families demonstrated differing response to elevated complex UV-B and O₃ exposure. Changes of genetic intra-population variation were population-specific. Such changes in genetic variation under the impact of stressors can alter adaptation, stability, and competitive ability of regenerating populations in a hardly predictive way.