Review of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) in coastal zones of the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions of the United States with management implications

Groundwater serves as the primary drinking water source for over half of the coastal populations of the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions, two of the fastest growing regions in the United States. Increased demand for this resource has exceeded sustainable yields in many areas and induced saltwater intrusion of coastal aquifers. A process associated with coastal groundwater, submarine groundwater discharge (SGD), has been documented as a source of subsurface fluids to coastal ocean environments throughout the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions and is potentially a significant contributor to nearshore water and geochemical budgets (i.e., nutrients, carbon, trace metals) in many coastal regions. The importance of groundwater as a drinking water source for coastal populations and the influences of submarine groundwater discharge to the coastal ocean warrant increased research and management of this resource. This paper highlights findings from recent SGD studies on three hydrogeologically different continental margins (Onslow Bay, NC, southern Florida, and the Louisiana margin), provides background on the common methods of assessing SGD, and suggests a regional management plan for coastal groundwater resources. Suggested strategies call for assessments of SGD in areas of potentially significant discharge, development of new monitoring networks, and the incorporation of a regional coastal groundwater resources council.     

江苏如东沿海经济开发区夏季O3污染特征及来源分析

为探究如东沿海经济开发区夏季大气中的O₃污染成因,基于2022年6月园区大气超级站的监测数据,较为全面地分析了O₃污染来源、水平及二次生成潜势等。结果表明:2022年6月园区O₃超标天数占比为34.5%,共计10 d,污染严重程度为2018—2022年同期最高水平(151 μg/m³);分析4个污染过程发现,高温低湿、静稳天气易诱发O₃污染事件,结合污染天气象条件发现,当温度＞25℃且相对湿度＜ 75%时极易发生O₃污染;污染天VOCs组分贡献率主要受芳香烃、烯烃及烷烃影响,其中邻二甲苯、甲苯、间-对二甲苯是O₃管控的关键活性物种;后向轨迹聚类分析显示,园区O₃污染主要受到上海、江西和苏南本地气团输送的影响,主导轨迹出现概率分别为30%、27%和24%,其余小部分时段可能受到来自中国北部和东部的下沉气流影响。为科学管控园区夏季O₃污染,应加强监测并协同管控本地关键VOCs物种。     

渤海沿岸底栖贝类体内微污染物残留

依据第二次海洋污染基线调查数据以确定渤海沿岸站位底栖贝类体内重金属和有机污染物含量范围和分布特征.结果表明,沿岸贝类体内Cd的含量普遍较高,而As、Hg和Pb的浓度水平大多较低.辽东湾沿岸贝类体内检测到较高的DDT显示附近区域有新的DDT输入.PCBs的生物残留量以莱州湾近岸为最高,其次是渤海湾近岸;酞酸酯的生物残留主要出现在莱州湾和辽东湾沿岸站位.渤海沿岸大部分站位贝类体内DDTs组份含量已超出相应的USEPA人体健康和野生动物的质量基准,应予以关注.     

华北地区滨海湿地生态系统健康评价体系构建研究

以华北地区滨海湿地中的天津宁河七里海湿地为例,以PSR模型作为评价基础框架,运用可持续发展的理论、环境生态学、城市生态学、景观生态学等科学理论,结合社会经济资料收集、地面数据的采集与生态环境现状调查,应用层次分析法(AHP),在咨询专家意见的基础上,利用T L Saaty的标度法,构建了华北地区滨海湿地生态系统健康评价体系。体系由压力子系统、状态子系统、响应子系统构成,共筛选出三大类共计19项综合指标,其中压力指标6项、状态指标9项、响应指标4项。通过实际验证,该评价体系能客观地反映出湿地生态系统健康水平,可为环境管理部门的科学决策以及湿地的可持续发展提供技术支持,可供其他滨海地区湿地评价时参考。