The Distribution and Impacts of Dioxins and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in the Taiwan Er-Jen River

Abstract

The distribution and impacts of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/DFs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the Taiwan Er-Jen River were investigated by monitoring fish distribution and measuring PCDD/DFs and PCBs levels in sediment and fish samples. Most of the fish collected are pollution-resistant species such as Oreochromis spp, Liza macrolepsis, Channa spp and Megalops cyprinoides. the most polluted river sections are in the upstream where large amount of waste effluents from households, livestock rearing and nearby dumping sites were discharged into the river, and the lower reaches of the river where metal recovery activities including open burning of waste electrical wire/scrap occurred. Sediment samples collected near the burning site show 2,3,7,8-TCDD toxicity equivalents (TEQ) ranging from 0.014 to 14.2 ng g^?1 by PCDD/DFs and from 0.015 to 1.03 ng g^?1 by coplanar PCBs (Co-PCBs). the fish samples show TEQ ranging from 0.029 to 0.615 ng g^?1 by PCDD/DFs and from 0.012 to 0.12 ng g^?1 by Co-PCBs. Possible PCDD/DFs sources are discharged PCBs, open burning of waste wire/scrap, and pentachlorophenol. the consumption of these fish will cause an average intake of 54 pg kg^?1 d^?1 TEQ. the prevention of direct discharge of livestock and the dumping of waste effuents into River Er-Jen as well as the control of metal recovery activities appears to be the first step toward the restoration of River Er-Jen.     

Spatial distribution of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in major rivers in southwest Nigeria

Concentrations of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) were measured for the first time in major rivers within southwest, Nigeria. PFOS was concentrated from water and sediment using solid-phase extraction, identified and quantified with high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. Concentrations of PFOS ranged from 1.71 to 16.19 ng L^?1 in water, and from 1.64 to 10.29 ng g^?1 in sediments across all locations. Comparatively, the concentrations of PFOS observed in this study were within the range ever measured in the environment. Field-based sediment water distribution coefficients (log K_d, L kg^?1) ranged from 2.08 to 3.56. While no correlation was observed between K_d and organic carbon contents, there was significant positive correlation between K_d and salinity (r² = 0.7867), which suggested that activities capable of increasing salinity can enhance PFOS removal from the environment.     

A sensitive method for selective determination of vanadium species by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) with spectrophotometric detection

A simple, fast, and low-cost analytical procedure was developed for trace-level determination of inorganic vanadium species by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction in combination with spectrophotometry. Vanadium in pentavalent form, V(V), was quantitatively extracted into organic phase as 4-(2-pyridylazo)-recorcinol (PAR) complex in the presence of N-cetyl-N,N,N-trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) as counter-ion. Vanadium (IV) was masked with 1,2-diaminocyclohexanetetraacetic acid to allow speciation analysis. Total vanadium was determined after oxidation of V(IV) to V(V). The main factors affecting preconcentration and spectrophotometric detection of vanadium species such as pH, concentration of PAR and CTAB, the type and volume of the extraction, and disperser solvents were optimized. The limit of detection and enhancement factor obtained under optimum conditions were found to be 0.06 μg L^?1 and 98, respectively. Relative standard deviations for V(IV) and V(V) at 3.0 μg L^?1 were less than 2.4%. The presented procedure was applied to environmental water samples for selective determination of vanadium species. Moreover, the method was applied to determination of vanadium in edible salt samples, due to its applicability in high-NaCl-containing solutions. The validity of proposed method was proven by spike recovery experiments and also independent analysis by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.     

Determination of pesticide residues in muscle of Cyprinus carpio from River Ravi

The levels of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), endosulfan, endosulfan sulfate, carbofuran, and cartap were determined in muscles of Cyprinus Carpio sampled from 10 different sites of River Ravi between Shahdara to Balloki Headworks to assess level of contamination of these pesticides by GC-ECD (gas chromatograph equipped with electron capture detector) method. All fish samples were found contaminated with different concentrations of DDT, DDE, endosulfan, and carbofuran. DDT and DDE concentrations were higher than maximum residue limits (MRL) in food standards, while endosulfan sulfate and cartap were not detected. These findings indicate that pesticide concentrations in fish muscles decreased in the order: DDT > DDE > carbofuran > endosulfan. Furthermore, the sampling sites after Degh fall and beyond Hudiara Nulla Fall river sampling sites were more polluted. It is proposed that constant monitoring programs are needed to assess potential exposure risks.     

上海市河网水体中As的分布特征及其生态风险评价

2012年4月,在上海市河网采集表层水和沉积物样品各53个,测定其As含量,并采用潜在生态风险指数法对沉积物As的污染状况进行了评价。研究结果表明,上海市河网表层水和沉积物中As的含量分别为0.47～8.84μg·L-1和3.72～12.65μg·g-1,其中表层水中As的浓度处于中国地表水环境质量标准Ⅰ类水平,沉积物中As的浓度有15个样点超过了上海市土壤背景值,但均低于欧盟标准推荐值;表层水中As的浓度与pH呈显著正相关,说明pH值影响河水中As的迁移和转化;沉积物中As的浓度与总有机碳含量呈显著性正相关,说明沉积物中的As主要与总有机碳结合在一起;潜在生态风险评价结果显示,上海市河网沉积物中的As属于低生态风险。     

污染场地河道底泥浸出液对斑马鱼胚胎的毒性效应

为了评价某污染场地河道底泥对水生生物的毒性效应及其潜在生态风险,以斑马鱼(Brachydanio rerio)为受试生物,进行了河道底泥浸出液对斑马鱼胚胎的发育毒性实验。结果表明,5种底泥浸出液(A1、A2、A3、A4、A5)对斑马鱼胚胎的发育均有毒性效应,浸出液对斑马鱼胚胎的死亡率存在一定的剂量-效应关系,随着浸出液体积分数的增加,死亡率显著上升。浸出液对胚胎孵化抑制作用明显,随着浸出液体积分数的增加,孵化率显著下降。且能引起斑马鱼胚胎多种中毒症状,如水肿,鱼体弯曲,发育不全等异常现象,表明该段河道底泥存在潜在的生态风险。因此,在后期的污染场地河道整治中,需对河道底泥进行挖掘清理和无害化处理。     

流域河口湿地生态健康与湿地发育关系研究

河口湿地作为一个独立的＂活体＂,有着其自身的地理发育、成熟和衰老的生长过程。以大洋河河口湿地为例,运用面积积分曲线和分维度指数计算大洋河流域发育阶段及河口湿地生长过程,得出如下结论,（1）在河流流域地貌发育早期,河流底蚀、侧蚀、溯源侵蚀强烈,河流含沙量高,泥沙在河口地区沉降而易形成河口湿地;随着流域地貌发育到壮年期,河流泥沙含量输出稳定,河口湿地面积继续扩张;到流域地貌发育晚期,侵蚀减弱,河流含沙量减少,河口湿地缺乏稳定的泥沙供应,在河湾水动力作用下逐渐萎缩、直至消亡。（2）人类活动直接影响河口湿地环境的物理、化学和生物组份,改变了河口泥沙的输入量及沉积环境,人类活动实际上是直接或间接地缩短了河口湿地的发育时间,加速了其发育进程。（3）针对不同发育阶段的河流,在制定河口湿地保护政策和修复措施时,必须充分考虑其地质历史发育特征,政策的制定要符合其生长规律。     

北方某城市河流型饮用水水源地选址方案评价研究

为建立和量化适于河流型饮用水水源地选址的评价体系,以北方某城市A的水源地选址方案为研究对象,通过层次分析法(AHP)从法律制约、环境质量、水资源保障和环境风险角度构建评价体系.评价体系共设立8个否定因子和20个评价因子,采用文献分析和专家问卷调查相结合的方法确定评价因子权重,并依据环境标准和技术导则确定评分标准,可对多个选址方案进行评价与优选.研究表明,城市A的选址方案Ⅰ与方案Ⅱ均可做为水源地选址方案进行工程论证;城市A所处流域综合水质状况不佳,在后续的给水厂建设中应考虑采用深度处理工艺;城市A的选址方案Ⅰ与方案Ⅱ的环境风险系数均较高,管理部门应依据选址方案的风险特征加强上游风险源管理.     

长三角地区汛期暴雨时空特征分析

为揭示长三角地区汛期暴雨时空特征,利用该地区20个气象测站1959—2005年逐日降水数据,统计不同测站年汛期(5月—9月)暴雨量、暴雨日数,采用数据场、线性趋势法、Mann-Ken-dall非参数检验法及Morlet小波方法对其进行分析。结果表明,长三角地区可分为南区、中区、北区3个空间区域。47 a来各分区汛期暴雨量呈先减少再增加的趋势,整体上呈增加趋势,但均不显著,只有中区在1998—2003年间出现超过α=0.05显著性水平的变化特征。各分区均存在25 a左右的准周期震荡,且具有全域性;从20世纪80年代开始短时间尺度周期(小于20 a)有延长趋势,但不稳定。     

海河下游塘沽段生态堤岸设计导则

针对海河下游塘沽段堤岸现状,提出该河段堤岸设计导则。该导则适用于从城市高密区到城乡结合区、滨河约15～80m宽度范围,便于城市规划人员在具体地块设计中选用并衍生发展。导则内容包括:(1)导引表;(2)9种堤岸和滨水道路断面推荐设计,根据近岸有无防洪缓冲带、近岸道路特征及护岸形式划分;(3)7种推荐护岸做法,如石笼沉排柔性缓坡护岸、连根树桩与截柳杆柔性缓坡护岸等。导则所推荐的亲水型生态堤岸,可兼顾防洪和河流水质改善作用,有效降低堤防高度,提高河滨人居质量。