Sedimentary record of PAHs in the Liangtan River and its relation to socioeconomic development of Chongqing, Southwest China

Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were detected in sediment cores and surface sediment samples from the Liangtan River of Chongqing, Southwest China. The total concentration of 16 PAHs ranged from 69 to 6251 ng g⁻¹. The spatial distribution of the PAHs reflects the intensity and scope of human activity in the catchment. A historical record of PAH contamination was reconstructed using a sediment core from a background segment of the river. The characteristic changes of concentrations, fluxes and patterns of 16 PAHs over the past ∼90 years were captured in detail. An obvious peak of PAH concentration and flux was found in the 1940s, i.e., during war time, and then a sharp increase was observed from the early 1980s to the present. The maximum concentration and flux reached 1260 ng g⁻¹ and 470 ng cm⁻² year⁻¹, respectively. The sharp increase was attributed to the contribution of pyrogenic sources of PAHs. The population, length of highways and energy consumption of Chongqing, as indexes of socioeconomic development, were positively correlated with PAH input in the sediment core from the 1950s to the present. The results clearly show that the local socioeconomic development in the last decades remarkably aggravated the environmental load of sedimentary PAHs.     

水溶性暂堵剂HD的研制与评价

针对油田油水井暂堵防漏作业的需要,进行了暂堵剂HD的水溶性、分散性、粒径选择的室内实验,对不同渗透率岩心的暂堵效果及岩心动态模拟进行了评价。结果表明,该暂堵剂对0.45～3.04μm2的岩心的暂堵率大于98%,渗透率恢复值大于85%;温度升高时暂堵剂HD的暂堵率下降,温度升高至120℃时,暂堵率仍达到85%。     

Bottomfast Ice Mapping and the Measurement of Ice Thickness on Tundra Lakes Using C‐Band Synthetic Aperture Radar Remote Sensing1

Abstract: Industrial activity in Canada’s north is increasing, placing demands on the use of water from lakes to build ice roads. Winter water withdrawal from these lakes has the potential to impact overwintering fish. Removal of water from small lakes can decrease oxygen and habitat available to fish. To address this issue, a protocol has been developed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans outlining water withdrawal thresholds. Bathymetric surveys are the traditional method to determine lake depth, but are costly given the remoteness of northern lakes. This paper investigates the use of satellite C‐band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) remote sensing technology as a potential alternative or complement to traditional survey methods. Previous research has shown that a SAR can detect the transition from grounded to floating ice on lakes, or if a lake is completely frozen. Grounded ice has a dark signature while floating ice appears very bright in contrast. Similar results were observed for the datasets acquired in the study area. This suggests that lakes that freeze completely to the bottom can be identified using SAR. Such water bodies would not be viable fish overwintering habitat and can therefore be used as water sources without thresholds necessary. However, attempts to accurately calculate the depth of the ice at the grounded‐floating ice boundary using bathymetric profiles acquired in the summer and lake ice thickness measurements from a reference lake near Inuvik proved to be unreliable.     

A Review of Water Level Fluctuations on Aquatic Biota With an Emphasis on Fishes in Ice‐Covered Lakes1

Abstract: The effects of water level fluctuations on fish and other aquatic biota, with an emphasis on winter water withdrawal in northern regions is reviewed. Water demands for population growth and development are adding pressure on water reserves, particularly when coupled with changing climatic conditions. Water level fluctuations can have adverse effects on the environment, most notably to hydrologic and biotic processes ranging in magnitude from the micro‐scale to landscape level. Water level management of lakes and reservoirs can affect all forms of aquatic biota. The severity of effect is dependant on the magnitude, duration and timing of the fluctuation, and the species exposed. In northwestern Canada and northern Alaska, water is withdrawn from water bodies to construct ice‐roads and other winter based developments. Biota in small, isolated water bodies are particularly sensitive to reductions in winter water levels. Water withdrawals can reduce the oxygen available to overwintering fish, while reduced water levels can reduce habitat for fish and furbearers, and freeze littoral areas killing plants, invertebrates, and fish eggs. Regulatory winter water withdrawal thresholds have been developed in the Northwest Territories and Alaska and continue to be refined as new data becomes available. The use of thresholds can help minimize or avoid negative impacts to the environment, particularly fish, from winter water withdrawal activities. Many different factors may influence the effect that winter water withdrawal has on a water body, such as basin shape, substrate and location. More research is warranted to better understand the linkages between anthropogenic and natural water level fluctuations and their combined effect on aquatic ecosystems. A general decision support system is proposed for minimizing risk to aquatic life from winter water withdrawal activities.     

Tidal salt marsh sediment in California, USA: part 3. Current and historic toxicity potential of contaminants and their bioaccumulation

To assess potential health risks to benthic organisms from exposure to toxic contaminants, sediment chemistry data from five salt marshes along the coast of California were compared with threshold effects levels (TELs) and probable effects levels (PELs). As an integrated estimate of toxicity potential of multiple contaminants, mean PEL quotients (mPELQs) were used to categorize sampling stations into three groups: high (>0.5), medium (0.1–0.5) and low (<0.1). In all sediments from Stege Marsh located in San Francisco Bay, at least one contaminant exceeded PELs by up to 18-fold and mPELQs were higher than 0.7. Mean PELQs in two core sediments from eastern Stege Marsh ranged from 0.7 to 2.1, indicating that benthic organisms in Stege Marsh may have been adversely affected for several decades. To investigate bioavailability and bioaccumulation of contaminants in sediments, longjaw mudsuckers (Gillichthys mirabilis) were transplanted to six Stege Marsh stations for 60 days. Body burdens of organic contaminants clearly showed that they were readily available for benthic organisms. Measured concentrations of organic contaminants in mudsuckers were similar to estimated levels computed using a theoretical bioaccumulation potential model. Levels of PCBs and arsenic in mudsuckers were higher than screening values set as guidelines for the protection of humans and levels of PCBs and DDTs were higher than criteria for wildlife. The results of this study indicate that the levels of contaminants in Stege Marsh sediments may not fully support the well-being of benthic organisms and also may provoke adverse effects on fish-eating animals and humans through trophic transfer.     

扎龙湿地南山湖沉积岩芯重金属污染特征及来源判别

选取扎龙湿地南部围湖造田、湖水养殖典型湖泊——南山湖为研究区,分析NSH2沉积岩芯中Hg、Cd、Pb、Cr、As、Mn、Ag、Cu、Co、Fe和Zn这11种重金属元素总量的垂向分布特征,结合颗粒组成指标,采用主成分分析的方法,并辅以210Pbex测年数据,研究了自1829年以来该湖区沉积物重金属元素污染特征、来源及污染历史.结果表明：①近两百年以来沉积物沉积速率经历了由慢到快再到慢的过程,沉积历史与南山湖流域人类的生产活动和水土保持政策相吻合;②1957年以前各元素含量变化趋势平稳,1957～1985年间存在小幅波动,1985年以后变化明显,其中Hg、Cd和Ag含量明显偏高;③NSH2沉积岩芯重金属污染来源以生活污水、化肥农药的流失以及煤与汽油等燃料的燃烧为主,其次是有机质降解、岩石风化和侵蚀,还存在工业排污源,贡献率分别为50.14%、19.90%和10.32%.南山湖重金属污染具有一定的潜在风险,在当地湖泊湿地污染治理中应予以足够的重视,此研究可为扎龙湿地湖区生态环境的整治与改善提供基础性的数据资料.     

科学精准理解《“十三五”生态环境保护规划》的关键词和新提法

《"十三五"生态环境保护规划》是第九个五年环境保护规划,规划的编制面临新形势新要求,承载了大量新内容和新任务,在规划的理念、战略、领域、任务、支撑等方面都有显著的拓展与深化。本文通过对规划进行系统梳理,提炼出10个方面的关键词和新提法并逐一解读,以便于读者对规划深入理解和精准把握。     

长江口东滩湿地柱状沉积物中多氯联苯的分布和变化趋势

采用同位素稀释质谱法,用高分辨率气相色谱-高分辨率质谱仪(HRGC-HRMS)对长江口崇明东滩湿地柱状沉积物30个层段中7种指示性多氯联苯(PCB28,PCB52,PCB101,PCB118,PCB153,PCB138和PCB180)的含量进行了测定. 结合近几十年长江下游气候变化情况,对PCBs垂直分布历史记录特征以及异构体的物理化学性质参数进行了探讨. 结果表明,w(PCBs)为0.138～0.400 ng/g(以干质量计,下同),平均值为0.228 ng/g,属于轻度污染. 东滩沉积物中PCBs呈现明显的周期性分布,在20世纪50年代初期开始快速增长,高峰期出现在70年代,之后呈减少趋势,反映了世界主要生产国家禁止生产PCBs的情况.      

一种可实现不同水深条件下采样的湖泊沉积物柱芯采样装置

沉积物柱芯采样器是一种广泛应用于生态环境研究的科研装备.在前人研究的基础上,我们研制了一套携带方便、操作简单、适用范围广、取样效果好的湖泊沉积物茬芯采样装置.通过组件的不同组合,该采样装置可实现不同水深条件下的沉积物柱芯采样,采集的沉积物厚度可达80～150 cm.该采样装置具有体积小、重量轻、结构简单、性能可靠的特点...     

多氯联苯降解菌Pseudomonas sp. DN2的分离鉴定及其降解特性研究

从长期受PCBs污染的土壤中经富集培养筛选分离到1株能以联苯为唯一碳源和能源生长的革兰氏阴性细菌DN2.经形态观察、16S rDNA序列分析和系统发育分析初步鉴定为Pseudomonas sp..对其联苯双加氧酶的bphA1基因核心区和2,3-二羟基联苯-1,2-双加氧酶活力进行了分析测定,结果表明该菌具有降解联苯/PCBs的相关基因存在.利用GC-MS测试该菌的静息细胞降解PCBs的能力表明,该菌株可以在3 d内显著而高效地降解Aroclor 1242总量的67%,其对Aroclor 1242中各单体同系物的降解率在30%～90%之间.这对PCBs污染场地的原位生物修复具有实际应用意义.