Total Lead and Stable Lead Isotopes in Stockholm Sediments

Lead (Pb) in the environment is derived from both naturaland anthropogenic sources. The aim of this study is to estimate the isotopic signature of anthropogenic Pb in sediments from a highly contaminated area (Stockholm), to discuss the influence of different sources on this signature, and to suggest natural Pb background concentrations. Also distribution patterns and differences between different water areas in Stockholm have been studied, both by total Pb and stable Pb isotopes. In 1993, sediment samples were collected at 24 stations in the Stockholm area and analysed for total Pb, zirconium (Zr), scandium (Sc) and stable Pb isotopes (^{204, 206-208}Pb). Total Pb data show that the Stockholm sediments are severely contaminated by Pb. The contamination seems to be rather local since the small lakes surrounding the central parts of Stockholm are much less effected than the central parts. Stockholm is clearly influenced by anthropogenic and natural sources, but in some of the small lakes also by Pb in zircons from the geological basement. The anthropogenic Pb in Stockholm has typical ²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁶Pb ratios of 0.85–0.89 and ²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁴Pb ratios of 36–38, which are distinct from natural sources. Pb/Sc ratios suggest that the natural background Pb concentration is 10–20 mg kg^-1 d.w.     

Engineered in situ bioremediation of a petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated aquifer: assessment of mineralization based on alkalinity, inorganic carbon and stable carbon isotope balances

A concept is proposed to assess in situ petroleum hydrocarbon mineralization by combining data on oxidant consumption, production of reduced species, CH₄, alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) with measurements of stable isotope ratios. The concept was applied to a diesel fuel contaminated aquifer in Menziken, Switzerland, which was treated by engineered in situ bioremediation. In the contaminated aquifer, added oxidants (O₂ and NO₃⁻) were consumed, elevated concentrations of Fe(II), Mn(II), CH₄, alkalinity and DIC were detected and the DIC was generally depleted in ¹³C compared to the background. The DIC production was larger than expected based on the consumption of dissolved oxidants and the production of reduced species. Stable carbon isotope balances revealed that the DIC production in the aquifer originated mainly from microbial petroleum hydrocarbon mineralization, and that geochemical reactions such as carbonate dissolution produced little DIC. This suggests that petroleum hydrocarbon mineralization can be underestimated if it is determined based on concentrations of dissolved oxidants and reduced species.     

我国主要河流水系硝态氮污染特征及定量源解析

准确定量污染来源组成是有效控制水体硝态氮污染的关键科学基础.采用荟萃分析的方法,收集了2000~2022年我国167条主要水系河流的硝态氮浓度和硝态氮的氮氧同位素等数据,分析了七大主要河流水系硝态氮污染的时空变异规律及其转化特征,定量识别了河流硝态氮的污染来源组成.结果表明,我国主要河流水系ρ（NO₃^--N）平均值为（4.54±3.99）mg·L^-1,其中9.6%的河流硝态氮浓度超过我国地表水环境质量标准（GB 3838-2002）规定的限值（10.0 mg·L^-1）,海河水系的硝态氮污染最为严重.东部地区河流水系的硝态氮浓度总体高于西部,各大河流水系支流的硝态氮浓度高于干流.除黄河水系以外,其他水系枯水期的硝态氮浓度总体高于丰水期.珠江水系、黄河水系中下游地区、辽河水系中游地区、松花江水系,以及海河水系河流水体存在显著的硝化作用,而长江水系、淮河水系和珠江水系下游地区存在显著的反硝化作用.污水/粪肥是长江水系、海河水系、辽河水系,以及东南诸河水系硝态氮的主要来源（> 50%）,土壤氮是松花江水系硝态氮的主要来源（56.4%）,化肥氮、土壤氮和污水/粪肥对珠江水系、淮河水系和黄河水系硝态氮的污染贡献为20%~40%.污水/粪肥对水系支流硝态氮贡献率总体大于干流的,土壤氮对干流硝态氮的贡献总体大于支流的.土壤氮、化肥氮和大气沉降氮对丰水期河流硝态氮的贡献率高于枯水期,而污水/粪肥对枯水期河流硝态氮的污染贡献率高于丰水期.因此,海河水系、长江水系、辽河水系、黄河水系支流与下游干流地区和珠江水系下游地区应重点控制生活和生产的污水排放等点源污染,而淮河水系、松花江水系、黄河水系中游干流地区和珠江水系中上游地区要重点控制化肥和土壤氮等流失造成的非点源污染.研究结果可为有效控制我国各河流水系硝态氮的污染提供科学依据.     

白洋淀不同水体氢氧同位素特征及其指示意义

为深入认识白洋淀湿地水文循环过程,于2020年开展大气降雨、河水、湖水和地下水样品采集和测试,揭示了不同水体氢氧稳定同位素特征及其对蒸发、水动力条件、地表水和地下水交互作用的指示意义.结果表明,白洋淀不同水体氢氧同位素特征差异较大,δD和δ18O均值存在如下关系:6月湖水＞10月湖水＞上层地下水＞河水＞中层地下水＞下层...     

Lake Water Levels and Associated Hydrologic Characteristics in the Conterminous U.S.

Establishing baseline hydrologic characteristics for lakes in the United States (U.S.) is critical to evaluate changes to lake hydrology. We used the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Lakes Assessment 2007 and 2012 surveys to assess hydrologic characteristics of a population of ~45,000 lakes in the conterminous U.S. based on probability samples of ~1,000 lakes/yr distributed across nine ecoregions. Lake hydrologic study variables include water‐level drawdown (i.e., vertical decline and horizontal littoral exposure) and two water stable isotope‐derived parameters: evaporation‐to‐inflow (E:I) and water residence time. We present (1) national and regional distributions of the study variables for both natural and man‐made lakes and (2) differences in these characteristics between 2007 and 2012. In 2007, 59% of the population of U.S. lakes had Greater than normal or Excessive drawdown relative to water levels in ecoregional reference lakes with minimal human disturbances; whereas in 2012, only 20% of lakes were significantly drawn down beyond normal ranges. Water isotope‐derived variables did not differ significantly between survey years in contrast to drawdown. Median E:I was 20% indicating that flow‐through processes dominated lake water regimes. For 75% of U.S. lakes, water residence time was less than one year and was longer in natural vs. man‐made lakes. Our study provides baseline ranges to assess local and regional lake hydrologic status and inform management decisions in changing environmental conditions.     

长江水δ~(18)O和δD时空变化特征及其影响因素分析

稳定同位素示踪技术已成为研究河流的水文过程及其变化的重要手段,尤其在河网交错密集和水力关系复杂的长江流域。通过分析枯水期和丰水期长江水及大气降水中δ~(18)O和δD组成的变化,揭示其时空变化特征及其影响因素。结果发现长江流域大气降水δ~(18)O组成表征出明显的空间分布差异特征,长江河源区降水δ~(18)O值最低,随着海拔高度降低降水中δ~(18)O值自长江上游向下游地区逐渐减小,这与流域的水汽来源及海拔高度密切有关;枯水期长江水δ~(18)O和δD值明显要高于丰水期,原因在于丰水期河水受到较弱的蒸发富集作用和大量降水补给影响;无论在丰水期还是枯水期长江水自上游到下游其同位素值呈逐渐增大的趋势,这主要受不同河段支流和湖泊等水体补给的影响。三峡大坝的蓄水和放水过程对河水同位素组成产生一定的影响,丰水期对相应河段河水同位素组成的影响不大,但在枯水期则影响较为明显,这将对充分认识长江流域大气降水-河水-湖水间水力联系与探讨其水资源合理利用提供科学依据。     

长江靖江段近岸小型渔业生物碳氮稳定同位素特征分析

长江靖江段是众多洄游性渔业生物的重要栖息地,为进一步的研究和渔业资源评估提供基础生物学资料、掌握该水域食物网结构特征,应用碳、氮稳定同位素技术测定了2016年8月在长江靖江段近岸采集的蟹类、小型鱼类、虾类等渔业生物样品的δ~(13)C值和δ~(15)N值,并由此构建了所采集的各类渔业生物的连续营养谱。结果表明:长江靖江段近岸各类生物中浮游动物的δ~(13)C值最低,为-30.34‰;其次是底栖碎屑的-30.24‰;贝类、水生植物类、鱼类和虾类居中,它们的δ~(13)C值均值分别为-29.75‰±0.75‰、-28.98‰±0.88‰、-26.74‰±2.37‰、-26.1‰±0.16‰;蟹类最高,为-25.86‰±0.74‰。水生植物类的δ~(15)N均值最低,为5.16‰±0.85‰;底栖碎屑其次,为5.58‰;贝类、鱼类、浮游动物和蟹类的δ~(15)N值均居中,δ~(15)N均值分别为8.13‰±0.31‰、11.56‰±1.59‰、12.02‰和12.51‰±1.43‰;虾类的δ~(15)N均值最高,为13.05‰±0.45‰;营养级由低到高依次为:水生植物类、底栖碎屑、贝类、浮游动物、小型鱼类、蟹类和虾类。近岸水域的小型鱼类、蟹类和虾类拥有着比较接近的食物源,生态位重叠较为明显。     

Plants' use of different nitrogen forms in response to crude oil contamination

In this study, we investigated Phragmites australis’ use of different forms of nitrogen (N) and associated soil N transformations in response to petroleum contamination. ¹⁵N tracer studies indicated that the total amount of inorganic and organic N assimilated by P. australis was low in petroleum-contaminated soil, while the rates of inorganic and organic N uptake on a per-unit-biomass basis were higher in petroleum-contaminated soil than those in un-contaminated soil. The percentage of organic N in total plant-assimilated N increased with petroleum concentration. In addition, high gross N immobilization and nitrification rates relative to gross N mineralization rate might reduce inorganic-N availability to the plants. Therefore, the enhanced rate of N uptake and increased importance of organic N in plant N assimilation might be of great significance to plants growing in petroleum-contaminated soils. Our results suggest that plants might regulate N capture under petroleum contamination.     

Allocation and source attribution of lead and cadmium in maize (Zea mays L.) impacted by smelting emissions

Plants grown in contaminated areas may accumulate trace metals to a toxic level via their roots and/or leaves. In the present study, we investigated the distribution and sources of Pb and Cd in maize plants (Zea mays L.) grown in a typical zinc smelting impacted area of southwestern China. Results showed that the smelting activities caused significantly elevated concentrations of Pb and Cd in the surrounding soils and maize plants. Pb isotope data revealed that the foliar uptake of atmospheric Pb was the dominant pathway for Pb to the leaf and grain tissues of maize, while Pb in the stalk and root tissues was mainly derived from root uptake. The ratio of Pb to Cd concentrations in the plants indicated that Cd had a different behavior from Pb, with most Cd in the maize plants coming from the soil via root uptake.