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Three collectives of substances - plastics, plant nutrients, biotoxins - are candidates for monitoring programmes that could keep track of the quality of ocean waters for vital life processes. All three are not subject to systematic surveillance at present. They are each characterized by long residence times in the marine environment, by increasing influx, and by growing evidence of their deleterious impacts on living systems.     

Metal distribution in marine sediments of the Mar Piccolo in Taranto (Ionic Sea,southern Italy)

The spatial distribution of selected metals (Fe, Ni, Mn, Zn, Cu, Pb, Hg and Cd) and their partition in the different chemical forms (speciation) were determined in benthic sediments from Mar Piccolo, Taranto (Ionic Sea, southern Italy). The aim of this study was to assess the degree of sediment contamination and bioavailability of metals, very important for Italian mussel culture, in a semi-enclosed marine ecosystem. In sediments, grain size distribution, total organic carbon (TOC), and humic (HA) and fulvic (FA) acids contents were also determined. The compounds TOC, HA and FA, in fact, have a great influence on metal complexation. High concentrations of copper, lead, zinc and mercury were found, especially in sediments of the first inlet of Mar Piccolo. Statistical analysis of results shows significant correlation among Cu, Pb and Zn concentrations and the influence of organic matter on the sediment distribution of Cu, Pb and Zn. Metal speciation analysis, carried out with sequential extraction method, shows that Fe and Ni are present in sediments mainly as sulphides. Mn and Pb are present principally in an ion-exchangeable form or bound to carbonate and Cu is associated to organic matter. Metal pollution index (MPI), calculated as a weighed mean of the metal contamination factors in each station, shows that with regard to Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn, some stations investigated are unpolluted (MPI <1), whereas in other areas, pollution level is not very high. On the contrary, for mercury, the pollution level in the first inlet of the basin is very high.     

Methodological approach for metal pollution evaluation in sediments collected from the Taranto Gulf

The concentrations of Hg, Cd, Pb, Cu, Ni, V, and Sn were determined in marine sediments collected from Taranto Gulf (Ionian Sea, Southern Italy). The aim of this article is to study the methodological approach in order to evaluate total metal levels determined in marine sediments of a contaminated area (Taranto Gulf, Southern Italy), to identify contaminated areas and to predict adverse biological effects based on Sediment Quality Guidelines (SQGs). The results are discussed in relation to geological characteristics of sediments in order to define background levels and anthropogenic input. Experimental results were elaborated by multivariate statistical techniques and Geographical Information System (GIS) software. The geoaccumulation index I _geo and two sets of SQGs (in particular (a) the threshold effect level (TEL), the probable effect level (PEL) and (b) the effect range-low (ERL) and the effect range median (ERM)) have been used for environmental evaluation of metal concentrations. Results show that in Taranto coastal area, Mar Piccolo basin represents the most contaminated area. A comparison with results from other Mediterranean areas demonstrates that for some metals (such as Cd, Pb, and Hg) Taranto seas represent one of the most polluted areas in the Mediterranean Sea. A comparison of metal levels with SQGs also suggests an ecotoxicological risk for benthic organisms mainly in the first inlet of Mar Piccolo.     

碳酸盐岩山地土壤施用有机肥的溶蚀作用探讨

选择碳酸盐岩山地常见耕植、未耕植土层,通过概化制作为系列模拟柱试验土层,按当地正常施肥方法,向土层定量施入有机肥并浇灌及控制其它相关条件变化,再定期观测预埋土层不同深度碳酸岩石片的溶蚀量和土层其它指标的变化,作了施用有机肥的土中碳酸岩石溶蚀变化研究。结果揭示,在未耕植红黏土表层施用有机肥,大大减弱了土中碳酸岩石的溶蚀作用,且减弱程度随土深加大而降低。但对其下伏碱性岩粉层而言,施肥又引起了溶蚀量的微小增加变化;另在耕植土表层施用有机肥,对其土中碳酸岩石的溶蚀作用改变不大,且无论施肥与否溶蚀作用随土深加大又略显增大变化。而其下部红黏土中碳酸岩石的溶蚀量要远大于耕植土中的溶蚀量,并受施肥的影响较小。表明,农业施肥对未耕植土土中包被、包裹的碳酸岩石溶蚀影响较大,对下伏碱性岩粉层的层中、层下碳酸岩石的溶蚀影响较小。同时,施肥对耕植土土中、土下碳酸岩石的溶蚀影响不大。人类可采取禁令开垦较薄土层措施,来有效规避耕作施肥对土中碳酸岩石溶蚀作用的抑制,减少反石漠化的不利因素。此将为丰富碳酸盐岩山地成土演化理论和石漠化灾害的防治提供依据。     

娘子关泉域岩溶地下水水质污染现状及成因分析

依据2000年和近15年的泉域水质监测资料,发现娘子关泉域岩溶水目前污染严重并且呈逐年上升的趋势．主要污染组分为硬度、硫酸根离子、TDS。通过对泉域水文地质条件和人类活动相互作用结果的揭示,阐明了娘子关泉域的污染成因,并在此基础上,提出了防治污染的相关措施。     

中国南方碳酸盐岩上覆红土形成机制研究进展

碳酸盐岩上覆红土在中国南方分布广泛,已提出的用于解释其形成机制的有溶蚀-残积说、溶蚀-交代说和外来沉积说,溶蚀-残积说应该是红土形成的真正机制。形成红土消耗的原岩可能是质纯碳酸盐岩,但更可能是含有泥质碳酸盐岩,甚至碎屑岩或粘土岩。红土中粘土矿物来源应该有二,一是原岩所夹粘土矿物,二是原岩中硅酸盐矿物溶解形成的次生粘土矿物;铁氧化物应该来自原岩中黄铁矿的次生演化。完整的红土剖面应该由红土层、杂色粘土层和碳酸盐岩腐岩组成。碳酸盐岩腐岩形成于包气带,由原岩中的碳酸盐溶解后再次沉淀形成,主要由钙华和残余碳酸盐晶体组成。红土地区的石漠化趋势主要与红土向地下岩溶空间渗漏有关。     

草甘膦对旋链角毛藻和盐生杜氏藻的毒性兴奋效应(Stimulation Effect of Glyphosate on Chaetoceros curvisetus and Dunallelia salina)

为研究农药对海洋微藻的毒性兴奋效应(低剂量刺激生长效应),实验测定了不同时间点、不同剂量草甘膦(Glyphosate)对旋链角毛藻(Chaetoceros curvisetus)和盐生杜氏藻(Dunallelia salina)生长的影响,并使用Log-Logistic修正模型和三维模型对实验结果进行拟合.结果表明,草甘膦对两种海洋微藻均存在不同程度的刺激生长效应,修正的Log-Logistic生长模型和三维模型拟合结果不存在显著性差异,但由于不需编程且能得到更多参数,因此使用Log-Logistic修正模型能够更好地描述草甘膦对藻类的剂量-反应结果.     

象山港海洋病毒时空分布特征及其环境影响因素

分别于2007年的7月(夏季)、11月(秋季)与2008年的1月(冬季)、4月(春季)采集样品,研究了象山港海域的水样(表层海水和上覆水)中的浮游病毒及沉积物中的底层病毒丰度的时空分布特征,并采用主成分分析及多元逐步回归分析方法研究了影响浮游病毒丰度时空分布的主要因素,结果表明,调查期间象山港海域表层海水、上覆水及沉积物样品中浮游(底层)病毒丰度实测值的变化范围为6.48×104~1.01×108cells/mL,均值分别为1.55×107,1.03×108,1.13×108cells/mL.季节分布特征为秋季 > 夏季 > 春季 > 冬季.病毒丰度垂直分布表现为上覆水均大于表层海水;平面分布均为从港底到港口递减、养殖区高于非养殖区、电厂附近海域出现较高值的趋势.近岸人类活动的陆源污染及水产养殖污染是造成此空间分布特征的主要原因.溶解氧、水温及叶绿素a是制约表层海水浮游病毒丰度的主要影响因素;营养盐含量及浮游细菌丰度是制约上覆水中浮游病毒丰度的主要影响因素,沉积物中的病毒丰度与细菌丰度具有显著正相关性(P < 0.01).