Influence of vegetation on the removal of heavy metals and nutrients in a constructed wetland

A free water surface wetland was built to treat wastewater containing metals (Cr, Ni, Zn) and nutrients from a tool factory in Argentina. Water, sediment and macrophytes were sampled in the inlet and outlet area of the constructed wetland during three years. Three successive phases of vegetation dominance were developed and three different patterns of contaminant retention were observed. During the Eichhornia crassipes dominance, contaminants were retained in the macrophyte biomass; during the E. crassipes+Typha domingensis stage, contaminants were retained in the sediment and in the T. domingensis dominance stage, contaminants were retained in sediment and in the macrophyte biomass. Removal efficiency was not significantly different among the three vegetation stages, except for NH(4)(+) and i-P(diss). Because of its highest tolerance, T. domingensis is the best choice to treat wastewater of high pH and conductivity with heavy metals, a common result from many industrial processes.     

双台子河口国家自然保护区红海滩景观退化机制研究

双台子河口国家自然保护区的红海滩景观由生长在潮间带的天然翅碱篷(Suaeda heteroptera)群落形成,是世界上数量最大的黑嘴鸥(Larus saundersi)的觅食和繁殖场所.近年来,由于翅碱篷群落大面积萎缩,黑嘴鸥数量急剧减少.通过现场监测和实验模拟,对潮间带翅碱蓬群落的生态学特性和红海滩景观退化机制进行了研究.潮间带翅碱篷是一种非常特殊的植物群落,只生长在特定标高的有周期性潮汐作用的滩涂上,过高或过低均不能生长.潮汐是保证翅碱篷在高盐度潮间带正常生长的重要自然力,可以及时洗脱翅碱篷排出体外的大量盐分,避免盐分结晶形成盐鞘使植物受害死亡.研究发现,潮间带翅碱篷群落退化的原因是由于滩涂因泥沙沉积抬升,潮位降低造成的,而拦海坝的修筑是导致滩涂快速升高的直接原因.采取必要的工程措施,翅碱篷群落是可以人工恢复的.     

油气管道穿越西北干旱区湿地的环境保护

加强对西北干旱区湿地的保护,对整个地区的环境改善具有重要的意义。通过对西北油气产业发展的前景和当地湿地的特点与现状进行了分析,提出油气管网穿越湿地时应采取的环境保护措施、生态恢复方法。提出了湿地穿越工程应遵循的基本环境保护原则和相关建议。     

高校人工湿地系统的规划设计——以福建工程学院新校区为例

人工湿地处理技术具有投资低、出水水质好、耗能低、抗冲击力强、操作简单和运行费用低等优点。本文阐述了人工湿地系统应用于高校生活污水回收利用的意义,以福建工程学院新校区的北校区为例,利用前期在福州大学模拟人工湿地系统处理生活污水的实验数据,规划设计人工湿地系统,计算确定相关设施的面积和尺寸,并对人工湿地系统进行平面布置,绘制出系统流程的剖面图。     

不同回流比对无植物垂直流人工湿地除氮效果的影响

通过内碳源前置反硝化脱氮工艺试验,比较了不同回流比对垂直流人工湿地除氮效果的影响。试验结果表明,TN去除率随着回流比增加而增加,NH⁺₄-N去除率则随着回流比的增加先降低后增加的趋势,两者去除率之和以回流比200％为最高,以回流比150％次之,以回流比100％为最低。从TN的去除率来看,回流比150％略高于回流比200％。     

重金属锌胁迫下湿地植物对磷的吸收能力变化研究

选择4种常见的湿地植物,研究了重金属锌胁迫下,湿地植物对磷的吸收能力的变化。结果表明,当加入0.5 g ZnSO₄/kg 土壤时,4种湿地植物根表铁氧化物胶膜对锌的吸附量增加,而对磷的吸附量显著降低（p<0.05）;湿地植物根表铁氧化物胶膜上吸附的磷是湿地植物吸收的磷源,并影响湿地植物地上部分磷含量;在高浓度锌的胁迫下,灯心草地上部分铁含量增加,而导致地上部分磷含量显著降低（p<0.05）。湿地植物根表铁氧化物胶膜上的锌和地上部分铁含量都影响了湿地植物对磷的吸收。     

安庆沿江湿地景观格局变化及其驱动力

湿地具有重要的环境和生态功能,安庆沿江湿地自然保护区以其良好的自然性,正成为学术界关注的焦点和热点。基于1988、2006年两期TM遥感影像数据,借助于RS/GIS工具,获取安庆沿江湿地的景观斑块数据,运用Fragstats景观格局分析软件探讨了近20年来安庆沿江湿地景观格局的动态变化特征,研究结果表明：(1)安庆沿江湿地以湖泊和滩涂沼泽为主要景观类型;(2)研究期内湿地景观面积发生了较大幅度的缩减,各湿地景观类型间的动态变化较显著,以湖泊的萎缩变化最明显;(3)安庆沿江湿地景观在空间配置上趋于破碎和零散,景观斑块边界的复杂性程度和不规则程度在逐渐下降,形状趋于规整,景观类型结构和数量趋于均衡,景观斑块间连接程度有所降低。进一步探讨其驱动力因素,认为主要受到研究区内人口密度、农业开发活动、国家和区域政策法规以及湖区农户湿地环境保护意识等因素的影响。     

人工湿地对城市住宅区降雨径流中铅的去除效果研究

根据重庆市棕榈泉住宅区雨水径流处理人工湿地的进水特点和运行特点,考察了该人工湿地恒定负荷下对铅的长期去除效果和单场降雨冲击负荷下铅的去除效果。结果表明,住宅区径流中铅浓度随季节性降雨特征变化明显,主要以非溶解态存在。在平均HRT为56 h的日常进水负荷下,人工湿地对铅长期表现出明显而稳定的去除作用,平均去除率达到84.9%,去除负荷达到10.5 mg/(m2.d),出水浓度和去除率受季节变化影响不明显。铅浓度在人工湿地内沿程下降,湿地系统前端潜流床内的去除作用最为明显。在冲击负荷分别为7.3和8.7倍日常负荷、持续时间分别为1.5和2.5 h的两场降雨中,人工湿地铅平均去除率分别为73.22%和38.12%。人工湿地对暴雨高冲击负荷具有明显的缓冲作用,对铅的去除效果受单场降雨进水流量曲线、进水水质曲线以及雨前储存容积大小的影响明显。     

人工湿地技术在农村生活污水综合治理中的应用探讨

农村生活污水具有浓度低、成分复杂、生化性高的特点,以豫南某村人工湿地工程为例,介绍人工湿地组合工艺处理农村生活污水,并对污染负荷、湿地床结构、基质材料及植被选择、水力条件等设计参数进行分析。结果表明,人工湿地系统能够有效处理农村生活污水,操作管理简单,在我国农村具有很强的推广意义。     

Bioconcentration of triclosan, methyl-triclosan, and triclocarban in the plants and sediments of a constructed wetland

Constructed wetlands are a potential method for the removal of two pharmaceutical and personal care products from wastewater effluent. Triclosan (TCS; 5-chloro-2-[2,4-dichlorophenoxy]phenol) and triclocarban (TCC; 3,4,4′-trichlorocarbanillide) are antimicrobial agents added to a variety of consumer products whose accumulation patterns in constructed wetlands are poorly understood. Here, we report the accumulation of TCS, its metabolite methyl-triclosan (MTCS; 5-chloro-2-[2,4-dichlorophenoxy]), and TCC in wetland plant tissues and sediments. Three wetland macrophytes: Typha latifolia, Pontederia cordata, and Sagittaria graminea were sampled from a constructed wetland in Denton, Texas, USA. MTCS concentrations were below the method detection limit (MDL) for all species. TCS root tissue concentrations in T. latifolia were significantly greater than root concentrations in P. cordata (mean ± SE in ng g⁻¹: 40.3 ± 11.3 vs. 15.0 ± 1.9, respectively), while for TCC, shoot tissue concentrations in S. graminea were significantly greater than in T. latifolia (22.8 ± 9.3 vs. 9.0 (MDL), respectively). For both TCS and TCC, T. latifolia root tissue concentrations were significantly greater than shoot concentrations (TCS: 40.3 ± 11.3 vs. 17.2 ± 0.2, TCC: 26.0 ± 3.6 vs. 9.0, (MDL)). TCC concentrations in P. cordata roots were significantly greater than in shoots (34.4 ± 5.3 vs. 15.4 ± 2.8, respectively). TCS concentrations in T. latifolia roots and sediments and TCC concentrations in sediments generally decreased from wetland inflow to outflow. To our knowledge, this is the first study documenting species and tissue specific differences in the accumulation of TCS and TCC in plants from an operational constructed wetland. The species specific differences in bioaccumulation suggest TCS and TCC removal from constructed wetlands could be enhanced through targeted plantings.