Biotic indexes reveal the impact of harbour enlargement on benthic fauna

Environmental effects of enlargement works in Puerto Calero (Lanzarote, Canary Islands) were analysed in the sediments using abiotic variables (total hydrocarbons, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, organic matter and granulometry) and three biotic indexes (AMBI, M-AMBI and BENTIX). A before–after/control–impact (BACI) design was developed with four sampling campaigns, before (November 2004), during (March and July 2005) and after (July 2006) works. Inner stations were characterised by high concentrations of pollutants (total hydrocarbons and polyaromatic hydrocarbons). A temporal trend (2004–2006) was observed in macrofaunal assemblage structure, and thus in AMBI, M-AMBI and BENTIX indexes. Macrobenthic assemblages also mirrored the pollution gradient, with bioindicator species in inner stations (the polychaete Pseudopolydora paucibranchiata and the mollusc Abra alba), sensitive species (the sipunculid Aspidosiphon muelleri, the crustacean Pariambus typicus and the polychaete Aponuphis bilineata) in outer stations and ubiquitous species (the polychaetes Aricidea assimilis and Armandia polyophthalma) in both stations (inner and outer).     

An improved index for monitoring metal pollutants in surface sediments

An approach for defining the quality of surface sediments of limited areas in terms of heavy metal contents is proposed. Sediments were taken on a bi‐dimensional mapping, for checking possible different sources of pollution in the case study, a harbour zone. Non residual metals were determined by ICP‐AES in cold diluted hydrochloric acid leachates of sediments. An “enrichment factor”;, r, can be computed for each metal: metals with r values exceeding unity can be considered as indicators of metal pollution. A “total enrichment factor”;, R, was proposed in order to assess the degree of pollution of sediments for each site. R is an adimensional value that accounts for the presence of metals that exceed threshold values determined by background concentrations.     

福建省“十二五”期间临港石化产业环境风险及防范对策初探

重点分析了福建省十二五期间临港石化工业发展在围填海、污染物累积、事故性排放等方面可能产生的环境风险,从加强环境跟踪评价、突出特征污染物的总量控制、环境风险应急预案设置、加强环境监管机构的设置等方面,提出十二五期间福建省石化工业环境风险防范的重点。     

港口发展与广州南沙地区的开发

当今世界 ,而港口功能的多元化发展 ,赋予了港口以及港口城市新的发展动力和机遇。广州南沙地区开发应顺应这种发展变化 ,以港口建设为动力 ,以港口经济开发为重点 ,形成广州新的经济增长极和新的滨海城市中心区 ,使广州由只有“云山珠水”的内河港口城市向拥有“山、城、田、海”的滨海城市转变 ,并进一步奠定其华南地区中心城市和珠江三角洲城市群核心城市的地位。     

浙北地区深水岸线资源的合理开发利用

本文通过对浙北地区深水岸线资源特点和国内外经济、贸易、港口、海运现状及发展趋势的综合分析,阐述了浙北地区深水岸线资源开发利用的迫切性和港口建设目标,认为:①宁波—舟山岸线是我国沿海少有的深水岸线,适宜开发建成为我国沿海大型、深水、综合性中转枢纽港;②乍浦—独山岸线亦有其独特的优势,是开辟上海港新港区的理想岸线。此外,本文还对具体的开发步骤和合理利用岸线的若干问题提出了意见。     

长江江苏段岸线利用与港口布局

长江江苏段拥有全长约８３７ｋｍ的士流岸线资源,至１９９７年底,实际利用率超过１７％,位居沿江各省市之首,但同时也存在岸线利用缺乏统一的规划管理,造成部门与部门、地方与部门以及地方与地方之间存在矛盾、港口码头建设政出多门,布点过多、能力过大与结构雷同的重复建设现象突出的重大岸线开放工程缺乏足够的科学论证、带有一定的盲目与随意性等亟待解决的重大问题。因此,尽快制定权威的岸线功能区划和开发利用规划、建立