Resistant sorption of in situ chlorobenzenes and a polychlorinated biphenyl in river Rhine suspended matter

The desorption kinetics of in situ chlorobenzenes (dichlorobenzenes, pentachlorobenzene and hexachlorobenzene) and 2,4,4^′-trichlorobiphenyl (PCB-28) were measured with a gas-purge technique for river Rhine suspended matter sampled in Lobith, The Netherlands. This suspended matter is the main source of sediment accumulation in lake Ketelmeer. In lake Ketelmeer sediment earlier observations showed that slow and very slow fractions dominate the desorption profile.

For the river Rhine suspended matter, only for PCB-28 a fast desorbing fraction of around 1.6% could be detected. The observed rate constants were on the average 0.2 h⁻¹ for fast desorption, 0.004 h⁻¹ for slow desorption, and 0.00022 h⁻¹ for very slow desorption. These values are in agreement with previous findings for the sediment from lake Ketelmeer and with available literature data on fast, slow, and very slow desorption kinetics.

The results from this study show the similarity of desorption profiles between river Rhine suspended matter, and the top layer sediment from lake Ketelmeer. This indicates that slow and very slow fractions are already present in material forming the top layer of lake Ketelmeer, and were not formed after deposition of this material in the lake. The absence of detectable fast fractions for most compounds could be caused by the absence of recent pollution of the suspended matter. But, the observations may also be explained by a rapid disappearance of compounds from the fast fraction due to a combination of a high affinity of very slow sites for these compounds, and their relatively high volatility.     

Growth of Plants on TBT-contaminated Harbour Sludge and Effect on TBT Removal (10 pp)

Background Worldwide, large amounts of sediments have to be dredged annually from waterways and harbours. These sediments are sometimes polluted with a variety of toxic compounds. In some countries, including Belgium, the load with the biocide tributyltin (TBT) from ship coatings prohibits the dumping of harbour sludge into the sea. Land-based dumping is a commonly used alternative. Objective This research investigated the feasibility to use land-deposited harbour sludge for plant production. In a field trial, the growth of 38 more or less salt-tolerant plant species on low and high TBT-contaminated sediments was studied. The elimination of TBT from sludge with and without vegetation was compared. The uptake of TBT and its degradation products di- and monobutyltin (DBT and MBT) into harvest products under field conditions was determined. - Experimental Set-up. Sediments dredged in May 2003 from the brackish waters of the port of Antwerp were analysed in the laboratory for soil texture, pH, electroconductivity, sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium, ammonium, nitrate, total nitrogen, chloride, sulphur and the organotins TBT, DBT and MBT. The sediments were lagooned for one year to dewater, desalinate and improve their structure. Salt-tolerant domestic and wild plants were selected and sown in May 2004. In August 2004, plants were harvested and the produced biomass was determined. Samples were taken from vegetated and non-vegetated top and bottom sediments and from plants growing above soil and analysed for TBT, DBT and MBT. Results The fresh sediments showed a good supply with nutrients and a neutral pH, but were rather saline (EC 14 mS cm-1 of the saturated paste extract). The salinity decreased to 3.7 mS cm-1 during lagoonation. The high and the low contaminated sediment had initially 43 and 1.6 mg TBT kg-1 dry weight, respectively. Besides TBT, several other contaminants were present in the sediments at critical levels. The biomass production of the plant species from the field trial ranged from 0.2 to 13 tons dry mass per hectare. Plants performing excellently were barley, sorghum, rape seed, a clover/grass mix and reed. If at all, a positive influence of TBT on plant growth was seen. TBT was degraded significantly faster (>40%) below barley. The uptake of TBT, DBT and MBT into stem and leaves of reed, grass and clover was very low, but measurable and not related to concentrations in soil. No uptake of TBT or its metabolites into corn of barley was found. Discussion This study confirmed former results: the toxicity of TBT to higher plants is low, and even high levels in soils would not be a hindrance for crop production. The removal of TBT seemed to be increased by both lagooning and plant growth, although the target values for sea dumping in use in certain European countries were not reached. A plausible explanation for the faster degradation of TBT under vegetation is that oxygen is a limiting factor, and plants dewater the soil, thus aerating it. The uptake of the organotins TBT, DBT and MBT into harvest products is probably due to attached soil particles. Conclusions To summarize, barley was the optimal species: it grew very well despite the salinity of the dredged sediments, it had a significantly positive effect on TBT removal; it showed no measurable uptake of TBT or the other butyltins into the harvested product; and it is a cash crop well established in European agriculture. Outlook The amounts of dredged sediments are high, and good soils are becoming increasingly rare. The feasibility of using dredged sediments for non-food production, such as energy crops, should be investigated by a critical risk assessment.     

基于加权叠加模型的高原湖泊流域重要生态用地识别——以星云湖流域为例

生态用地在维持区域生态平衡和保障区域生态安全具有重要意义。以云南星云湖流域为研究区,运用层次分析法和GIS技术,从水土保持、地质灾害规避与防护、生物多样性保护和水资源安全4个方面,构建了流域重要生态用地识别指标及其识别方法,并识别出流域重要生态用地空间分布。结果表明:(1)加权叠加模型更适用于高原湖泊流域重要生态用地识别;(2)根据生态用地重要性分为核心型、辅助型、过渡型和非重要生态用地,面积分别为75.98 km~2、105.05 km~2、89.47 km~2和65.11 km~2,分别占流域生态用地总面积的22.64%、31.30%、26.66%和19.40%。识别结果能较好地反映重要生态用地维护流域的生态安全。以星云湖流域作为高原湖泊流域的典型,为高原湖泊生态保护提供科学方向,以期协调流域经济发展与生态保护的矛盾,促进可持续发展。     

冬季衡水湖沉积物微生物群落结构特征及影响因素

湖泊沉积物中的微生物对有机物和营养盐的转化起着重要作用,其群落结构也会受环境因子的影响。为探究冬季衡水湖沉积物中微生物群落结构差异及影响因素,基于16S rRNA基因高通量测序,分析衡水湖不同湖区表层沉积物中微生物群落结构组成、多样性及与环境因子之间的响应关系。结果表明：不同湖区沉积物中微生物群落多样性表现为湖北区>湖心区>湖南区,湖北区与湖心区沉积物的微生物群落结构存在极显著差异（P<0.01）。在门水平上,湖心区沉积物中绿弯菌门（Chloroflexi）的相对丰度显著高于其他湖区,这与湖心区有机污染严重有关;在属水平上,湖北区沉积物中P9X2b3D02相对丰度显著高于其他湖区,说明该菌属更适宜在水生植物丰富的环境下生长繁衍。有机碳（TOC）浓度是衡水湖水体沉积物微生物群落结构的关键影响因素,TOC浓度与微生物菌属相对丰度的高相关性与沉积物有机污染严重有关。

     

吉兰泰盐湖盆地地下水Cr6+、As、Hg健康风险评价

选取西北干旱区吉兰泰盐湖盆地为研究对象,系统采集71个地下水样品,测定重金属Cr⁶⁺、As、Hg,以及主要化学成分的含量,以地质统计学插值绘图揭示盐湖盆地地下水中Cr⁶⁺、As、Hg的空间分布特征,以单因子指数法、内梅罗指数法和US EPA健康风险评价模型解析地下水中Cr⁶⁺、As、Hg的污染及健康风险状况,以统计相关检验进行Cr⁶⁺、As和Hg的源分析.结果表明：盐湖盆地地下水中普遍含有Cr⁶⁺、As、Hg,Cr⁶⁺在盐湖上游及东北部含量较高,As在西南台地含量较高,Hg在西北部巴音乌拉山出现高值区域,其分布与变化受到天然因素和人类活动的双重影响;Cr⁶⁺、As出现局部区域超标,超标率分别为8.45%和2.82%;Cr⁶⁺主要超标区域在盐湖西南侧呈条块状分布,并在盐湖附近Cr⁶⁺含量较高;As以点状超标,分布于西南部和东北部;盐湖盆地地下水87.3%处于安全清洁状态,仅5.6%轻度污染出现在西南部,不存在中度和重度污染;通过饮用水途径的化学致癌物的健康风险值远高于非化学致癌物的健康风险值,西南部图格力高勒沟谷区域化学致癌物Cr⁶⁺超过了US EPA最大可接受风险,但整个盐湖盆地Cr⁶⁺的平均健康风险值低于US EPA最大可接受风险;As和Hg均低于US EPA最大可接受风险;盐湖盆地总致癌风险特征与Cr⁶⁺基本一致,Cr⁶⁺平均健康风险占总致癌风险贡献率的89%;Cr⁶⁺超标原因包括盐湖盆地高锰酸盐指数偏高,促使Cr³⁺氧化成为Cr⁶⁺,As与Cr存在一定的同源关系.     

杞麓湖表层底质营养盐的时空分布特征及评价

通过现场调查和实验室分析方法对杞麓湖水体及表层底质各形态营养盐的时空分布特征进行研究。结果表明,在冬季和夏季杞麓湖底质及水体各营养盐浓度及分布具有较大差异。底质及水体中总氮浓度表现出湖周高、湖心低,且西南比东北高的分布特征;总磷浓度呈现出由西南向东北递增的趋势;无机磷浓度高于有机磷;无机磷中各形态磷的浓度由高到低依次是Ca-P>Fe/Al-P>NH₄Cl-P。底质有机质浓度非常丰富,呈现出由湖周向湖心逐渐降低的趋势。有机指数和有机氮评价结果显示,杞麓湖各采样点有机指数相当高,全湖都处于严重污染状态,且整个湖体有机氮污染严重,西部湖湾为污染最严重的区域。杞麓湖底质营养盐浓度的控制刻不容缓。     

黄河水体沉积物对敌百虫和甲拌磷的吸附

对敌百虫和甲拌磷在黄河水体沉积物中的吸附特性进行了研究,观察了ｐＨ值和离子强度等因素对吸附的影响．结果表明,敌百虫的吸附过程为一级动力学规律;敌百虫的吸附符合Ｌａｎｇｍｕｉｒ等温式,甲拌磷的吸附可用Ｆｒｅｕｎｄｉｃｈ等温式较好地描述．ｐｈ值降低或离子强度增加使敌百虫和甲拌磷在沉积物中的吸附程度明显减小．敌百虫在黄河水体沉积物中的吸附以表面吸附为主,而甲拌磷则表现为表面吸附和在有机碳中的分配作用两种吸附方式．     

湖泊富营养化模型的研究进展

湖泊的富营养化是全球普遍关注的环境问题之一.湖泊的富营养化模型是防治、修复和治理湖泊富营养化的重要决策工具.按研究的侧重点不同,将湖泊富营养化模型分为简单回归模型、水质模型、生态模型和生态-水动力水质模型,并分别回顾了四类模型的研究进展.最后指出湖泊富营养化模型的发展趋势,强调不确定理论、3S技术、耦合模型是今后湖泊富营养化模型研究的重点,应在此基础上建立通用的模拟、预测、评价和优化模型,为湖泊富营养化管理提供科学依据.     

太湖表层沉积物中重金属的形态分析

采用BCR三步分级提取法和ICP-AES测定了太湖沉积物中8种重金属不同形态的含量，初步评估了太湖沉积物中重金属的生物有效性，探讨了沉积物总有机碳（TOC）与重金属不同形态之间的关系。     

抚仙湖富营养化与入湖河水处理研究

在探讨了抚仙湖富营养化治理思路和综述了湖泊富营养化治理研究现状的基础上,对入湖河道治理工艺进行了研究,认为复合型湿地工艺较为适应入湖河水的处理。