Mitigation of two pyrethroid insecticides in a Mississippi Delta constructed wetland

Constructed wetlands are a suggested best management practice to help mitigate agricultural runoff before entering receiving aquatic ecosystems. A constructed wetland system (180 m × 30 m), comprising a sediment retention basin and two treatment cells, was used to determine the fate and transport of simulated runoff containing the pyrethroid insecticides lambda-cyhalothrin and cyfluthrin, as well as suspended sediment. Wetland water, sediment, and plant samples were collected spatially and temporally over 55 d. Results showed 49 and 76% of the study's measured lambda-cyhalothrin and cyfluthrin masses were associated with vegetation, respectively. Based on conservative effects concentrations for invertebrates and regression analyses of maximum observed wetland aqueous concentrations, a wetland length of 215 m × 30 m width would be required to adequately mitigate 1% pesticide runoff from a 14 ha contributing area. Results of this experiment can be used to model future design specifications for constructed wetland mitigation of pyrethroid insecticides.     

近四十年来长江源区河流水沙量的变化

长江源区是指直门达水文站以上长江干支流的广大集水区域，是长江的重要水源涵养区。通过统计分析直门达站1957－1999年的43a间年径流量和年输沙量的变化情况，得出几个基本结论：长江源区年径流的变化主要受气候等自然因素的影响，年径流周期性变化较为明显，径流丰水年，偏丰水年出现最多的年份是20世纪60年代和80年代，枯水年和偏枯年出现最多的年份是70和90年代，总体上看40年间节径流基本稳定，但90年代比80年代有趋向偏枯的现象；年输沙量与年径流量的变化基本同步，年输沙量的变化主要取决于年径流量的变化，年输沙量也呈弱周期性变化状态，并有趋向减少的势头，近10a直门达站年径流量呈递减的趋势导致了年输沙量呈相应的变化；长江源区径流量和输沙量年内主要集中在5－10月，分别占年径流量和年输沙量的87．3％和99％；沱沱河由于径流以冰川补给为主，径流量与输沙量的变化呈现出不同的特征。     

Study on Management and Control of Nonpoint Source Pollution from Urban Surface Runoff

Urbanization is the dominant form of land-use change in terms of impacts on water quality, hydrology, physical properties of watersheds and their nonpoint source （NPS） pollution po-tential at present. Urbanization has changed the source, process and sink of urban NPS pollution, especially raised the pollution load of urban runoff NPS in receiving water. Urban runoff pollution is a hot spot of research on NPS. This paper analyzed type, source and harm of the NPS pollutants of urban runoff and its influence on the receiving water. Through estimating NPS pollution load of urban runoff and summarizing the law and characteristics of urban runoff NPS systemically, study on management and control of urban runoff NPS pollution was focused on the application of BMPs （best management practices）. It is a fresh methodology that management and control on NPS pollution from urban surface runoff was analyzed by methods of landscape ecology, environmental economics and environmental management. The paper provided a scientific reference for mitigating urban water environment pressure and an effective method for management and control of NPS pollution from urban surface runoff.     

重庆市汞污染的观测研究

为研究重庆市区汞污染状况,2004年9~11月,同步观测了重庆市近郊铁山坪小流域（TSP）和观音桥(GYQ)两个区域的全沉降、穿透水、地表径流和土壤中的总汞含量,估算了小流域中汞的输入输出通量,分析了城区和郊区的大气汞沉降和分布特征。结果表明,重庆已在一定程度上受到汞污染。在TSP,湿沉降是汞输入的主要方式,也就是说,在TSP,细颗粒是大气汞的主要来源,表层土则是大气汞的一个主要的汇。GYQ区域的汞污染比TSP相对严重。在GYQ,除了湿沉降以外,干沉降是汞来源的重要形式,表明在GYQ,粗颗粒可能对大气汞有很大的贡献。因此,本地源的排放对城区的影响比对郊区的影响大,尤其是城区火电站附近的土壤样品比郊区土壤的汞含量高很多,说明火电站是大气汞的重要来源之一。     

上海市城区非渗透性地面径流的污染特性研究

通过2003～2005年连续3 a对上海市城区非渗透性地表径流的采样与检测,获得了19个采样点56组径流水样污染物（COD、BOD₅、SS、NH⁺₄-N、TP、TN）浓度随降雨历时的变化过程线.据此分析了径流污染物浓度的变化规律及其与降雨特性之间的关系,计算了地表径流水质的事件平均浓度,分析了事件平均浓度的分布规律及其与降雨特性参数之间的相关关系.研究表明,上海市区非渗透性地面径流事件平均浓度中值（mg/L）为：COD 205,BOD₅ 68,SS 185,NH⁺₄-N 3.14,TP 0.40,TN 7.23,大大高于法国巴黎同类研究的结果;BOD₅与COD的比值约为0.37,明显高于发达国家相关监测的结果.结果表明,上海市城区地表径流污染严重,即使实现了理想的分流制也难以控制面源污染对城市水环境的危害.     

典型下垫面径流系数预测的神经网络方法研究

根据5种典型下垫面的径流系数的实测数据,运用LM(Levenberg-Marquardt)BP算法的神经网络模型,建立了径流系数与影响因素关系间的S型/S型数学模型。用该方法对不同降雨条件下每种下垫面的径流系数进行了预测,并与传统方法进行了比较。结果表明,该模型的预测精度更高。     

秸秆和肥料管理措施对太湖流域水稻种植氮流失的影响

稻田系统的氮流失是农业面源污染的重要组成部分. 当前,氮肥投入量已得到有效控制,针对不同秸秆和肥料管理措施的多途径（径流、侧渗、下渗）氮流失特征研究还较为缺乏. 对此,选取太湖流域种植时长超过20 a且持续秸秆还田超过5 a的稻田,研究秸秆和肥料管理措施对水稻全生育期不同途径氮流失的影响,并基于作物产量、氮利用效率及氮流失强度,对秸秆和肥料管理措施的生产适宜性和环境友好性进行研判. 结果表明,秸秆离田会提升水稻植株对施氮的敏感度. 稻季氮总流失量为9~17 kg·hm^-2,占氮肥施用量的5%~7%. 对秸秆管理而言,秸秆离田的泡田排水具有更高氮流失风险;秸秆还田可降低15%以上的下渗途径氮流失量,但是对侧渗途径的氮流失作用并不明确. 对肥料管理而言,有机肥的适宜替代可较同施氮梯度下的化肥施用减少16%的种植期径流氮流失、26%的下渗氮流失,以及37%的侧渗氮流失. 综合产量数据,实施秸秆还田和肥料类型优化能够有效降低生产单位重量稻米的氮流失量,切实实现对农业生产和环境友好的双向兼顾.     

环境变化对滦河流域径流影响的定量研究

为了研究气候变化和人类活动(环境变化)对地表径流的定量影响程度,应用有序聚类分析法等确定了滦河流域径流变化的基准期和人类活动影响期,采用HBV模型还原了人类活动影响期间滦河流域天然径流量,识别了气候变化、人类活动对滦河流域人类活动影响期间径流的定量影响程度.研究结果表明:1979年之前是滦河流域径流序列的基准期,基准期内HBV水文模型对滦河流域天然径流过程具有良好的模拟效果.1980年以后人类活动对滦河流域地表径流影响加剧,天然径流与实测径流产生分离,人类活动影响期(1980-2007年)相对于基准期(1960-1979年)的变化而言,气候变化、人类活动影响因素对地表径流的影响分别占径流减少总量的55%和45%,人类活动在不同水平年对地表径流量的影响不同.随着人类活动影响的加剧,气候变化对滦河流域径流的影响在逐渐减弱,人类活动对该流域的影响在增强.     

GENERALIZED WATERSHED LOADING FUNCTIONS FOR STREAM FLOW NUTRIENTS1

ABSTRACT: Loading functions are proposed as a general model for estimating monthly nitrogen and phosphorus fluxes in stream flow. The functions have a simple mathematical structure, describe a wide range of rural and urban nonpoint sources, and couple surface runoff and ground water discharge. Rural runoff loads are computed from daily runoff and erosion and monthly sediment yield calculations. Urban runoff loads are based on daily nutrient accumulation rates and exponential wash off functions. Ground water discharge is determined by lumped parameter unsaturated and saturated zone soil moisture balances. Default values for model chemical parameters were estimated from literature values. Validation studies over a three-year period for an 850 km² watershed showed that the loading functions explained at least 90 percent of the observed monthly variation in dissolved and total nitrogen and phosphorus fluxes in stream flow. Errors in model predictions of mean monthly fluxes were: dissolved phosphorus - 4 percent; total phosphorus - 2 percent; dissolved nitrogen - 18 percent; and total nitrogen - 28 percent. These results were obtained without model calibration.     

Stormwater runoff and export changes with development in a traditional and low impact subdivision

Development continues at a rapid pace throughout the country. Runoff from the impervious surfaces in these watersheds continues to be a major cause of degradation to freshwater bodies and estuaries. Low impact development techniques have been recommended to reduce these impacts. In this study, stormwater runoff and pollutant concentrations were measured as development progressed in both a traditional development, and a development that used low impact development techniques. Increases in total impervious area in each watershed were also measured. Regression relationships were developed between total impervious area and stormwater runoff/pollutant export. Significant, logarithmic increases in stormwater runoff and nitrogen and phosphorus export were found as development occurred in the traditional subdivision. The increases in stormwater runoff and pollutant export were more than two orders of magnitude. TN and TP export after development was 10 and 1 kg ha(-1) yr(-1), respectively, which was consistent with export from other urban/developed areas. In contrast, stormwater runoff and pollutant export from the low impact subdivision remained unchanged from pre-development levels. TN and TP export from the low impact subdivision were consistent with export values from forested watersheds. The results of this study indicate that the use of low impact development techniques on a watershed scale can greatly reduce the impacts of development on local waterways.