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Thomas W. May Michael J. Walther Jimmie D. Petty James F. Fairchild Jeff Lucero Mike Delvaux Jill Manring Mike Armbruster David Hartman 《Environmental monitoring and assessment》2001,72(2):179-206
The Republican River Basin of Colorado,Nebraska, and Kansas lies in a valley which contains PierreShale as part of its geological substrata. Selenium is anindigenous constituent in the shale and is readily leached intosurrounding groundwater. The Basin is heavily irrigated throughthe pumping of groundwater, some of which is selenium-contaminated, onto fields in agricultural production. Water,sediment, benthic invertebrates, and/or fish were collected from46 sites in the Basin and were analyzed for selenium to determinethe potential for food-chain bioaccumulation, dietary toxicity,and reproductive effects of selenium in biota. Resultingselenium concentrations were compared to published guidelines orbiological effects thresholds. Water from 38% of the sites (n = 18) contained selenium concentrations exceeding 5 g L-1, which is reported to be a high hazard for selenium accumulation into the planktonic food chain. An additional 12 sites (26% of the sites) contained selenium in water between 3–5 g L-1, constituting a moderate hazard. Selenium concentrations in sedimentindicated little to no hazard for selenium accumulation fromsediments into the benthic food chain. Ninety-five percent ofbenthic invertebrates collected exhibited selenium concentrationsexceeding 3 g g-1, a level reported as potentially lethal to fish and birds that consume them. Seventy-five percent of fish collected in 1997, 90% in 1998, and 64% in 1999 exceeded 4 g g-1selenium, indicating a high potential for toxicity andreproductive effects. However, examination of weight profilesof various species of collected individual fish suggestedsuccessful recruitment in spite of selenium concentrations thatexceeded published biological effects thresholds for health andreproductive success. This finding suggested that universalapplication of published guidelines for selenium may beinappropriate or at least may need refinement for systems similarto the Republican River Basin. Additional research is needed todetermine the true impact of selenium on fish and wildliferesources in the Basin. 相似文献
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We compared measures of ecosystem state across six adjacent land-tenure groups in the intact tropical savanna landscapes of
northern Australia. Tenure groups include two managed by Aboriginal owners, two national parks, a cluster of pastoral leases,
and a military training area. This information is of relevance to the debate about the role of indigenous lands in the Australian
conservation estate. The timing and frequency of fire was determined by satellite imagery; the biomass and composition of
the herb-layer and the abundance of large feral herbivores by field surveys; and weediness by analysis of a Herbarium database.
European tenures varied greatly in fire frequencies but were consistently burnt earlier in the dry season than the two Aboriginal
tenures, the latter having intermediate fire frequencies. Weeds were more frequent in the European tenures, whilst feral animals
were most abundant in the Aboriginal tenures. This variation strongly implies a signature of current management and/or recent
environmental history. We identify indices suitable for monitoring of management outcomes in an extensive and sparsely populated
landscape. Aboriginal land offers a unique opportunity for the conservation of biodiversity through the maintenance of traditional
fire regimes. However, without financial support, traditional practices may prove unsustainable both economically and because
exotic weeds and feral animals will alter fire regimes. An additional return on investment in Aboriginal land management is
likely to be improved livelihoods and health outcomes for these disadvantaged communities. 相似文献
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May TW Fairchild JF Petty JD Walther MJ Lucero J Delvaux M Manring J Armbruster M 《Environmental monitoring and assessment》2008,137(1-3):213-232
The Solomon River Basin is located in north-central Kansas in an area underlain by marine geologic shales. Selenium is an
indigenous constituent of these shales and is readily leached into the surrounding groundwater. Portions of the Basin are
irrigated primarily through the pumping of selenium-contaminated groundwater from wells onto fields in agricultural production.
Water, sediment, macroinvertebrates, and fish were collected from various sites in the Basin in 1998 and analyzed for selenium.
Selenium concentrations were analyzed spatially and temporally and compared to reported selenium toxic effect thresholds for
specific ecosystem components: water, sediments, food-chain organisms, and wholebody fish. A selenium aquatic hazard assessment
for the Basin was determined based on protocol established by Lemly. Throughout the Basin, water, macroinvertebrate, and whole
fish samples exceeded levels suspected of causing reproductive impairment in fish. Population structures of several fish species
implied that successful reproduction was occurring; however, the influence of immigration of fish from low-selenium habitats
could not be discounted. Site-specific fish reproduction studies are needed to determine the true impact of selenium on fishery
resources in the Basin.
The U.S. Government’s right to retain a non-exclusive, royalty free license in and to any copyright is acknowledged. 相似文献
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Response of Fish and Macroinvertebrate Bioassessment Indices to Water Chemistry in a Mined Appalachian Watershed 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Multimetric indices based on fish and benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages are commonly used to assess the biological integrity
of aquatic ecosystems. However, their response to specific stressors is rarely known. We quantified the response of a fish-based
index (Mid-Atlantic Highlands Index of Biotic Integrity, MAH-IBI) and a benthic invertebrate-based index (West Virginia Stream
Condition Index, WV-SCI) to acid mine drainage (AMD)-related stressors in 46 stream sites within the Cheat River watershed,
West Virginia. We also identified specific stressor concentrations at which biological impairment was always or never observed.
Water chemistry was extremely variable among tributaries of the Cheat River, and the WV-SCI was highly responsive across a
range of AMD stressor levels. Furthermore, impairment to macroinvertebrate communities was observed at relatively low stressor
concentrations, especially when compared to state water quality standards. In contrast to the WV-SCI, we found that the MAH-IBI
was significantly less responsive to local water quality conditions. Low fish diversity was observed in several streams that
possessed relatively good water quality. This pattern was especially pronounced in highly degraded subwatersheds, suggesting
that regional conditions may have a strong influence on fish assemblages in this system. Our results indicate that biomonitoring
programs in mined watersheds should include both benthic invertebrates, which are consistent indicators of local conditions,
and fishes, which may be indicators of regional conditions. In addition, remediation programs must address the full suite
of chemical constituents in AMD and focus on improving linkages among streams within drainage networks to ensure recovery
of invertebrate and fish assemblages. Future research should identify the precise chemical conditions necessary to maintain
biological integrity in mined Appalachian watersheds. 相似文献
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K L Steffey J Mack C W MacMonegle H B Petty 《Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B》1984,19(1):49-65
Milk supplies in Illinois were monitored for chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide residues from 1972 through 1981. The percentage of milk samples that were contaminated with aldrin/dieldrin, DDT and its analogs, and BHC/lindane decreased during the 10-year sampling period. The percentage of samples contaminated with aldrin/dieldrin decreased from 98.7% in 1978 to 5.9% in 1981. The amount of aldrin/dieldrin residues found in contaminated samples also decreased from an average of 0.077 ppm (1972-79) to 0.001 ppm in 1980-81. The levels of chlordane and heptachlor/heptachlor epoxide residues in milk did not decrease, but residues of BHC and DDT decreased gradually over the 10-year period. The percentage of samples that had less than 0.1 ppm of all chlorinated hydrocarbon residues combined ranged from 10.6% to 25.7% during 1972 through 1978 and increased to 36.2% in 1979, 71.1% in 1980, and 61.4% in 1981. 相似文献
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成百上千的活性物质正被用于人药和兽药处方中.由于药物的广泛应用,它们的残留物可通过多种途径进入环境.虽然主要通过尿和粪便的排泄,但是药品生产中的排放也应被考虑.当抗生素用于水产业,就会产生更直接的影响.污水处理设备不能完全除去药物,因此药物会出现在地表和地下水样品中.近年来,人们对环境中药物的兴趣正在增加,需要建立一种快速、灵敏、有选择性的方法来分析水样. 相似文献
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Container modules are described for the laboratory simulation of selected processes and ecosystems that are representative of lentic environments. Emphasis is placed on design features permitting mass balance accountability of contaminant residues and procedural cautions required for the proper use of the described systems in environmental simulations. Experiments on the efficiency of container modules for microbial mineralization studies were conducted using 14CNaHCO3, and acidification resulted in a 14CCO2 recovery of . The trapping efficiency of pesticides volatilized from water and glass surfaces was investigated using the same module and the mean recoveries of 14C-fonofos and 14C-trifluralin were 114.2 ± 3.2% and 95.2 ± 3.5%, respectively. The mass balance capabilities of the system was also demonstrated for extended microcosm exposures to 14C-trifluralin. 相似文献
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Alvarez DA Stackelberg PE Petty JD Huckins JN Furlong ET Zaugg SD Meyer MT 《Chemosphere》2005,61(5):610-622
Four water samples collected using standard depth and width water-column sampling methodology were compared to an innovative passive, in situ, sampler (the polar organic chemical integrative sampler or POCIS) for the detection of 96 organic wastewater-related contaminants (OWCs) in a stream that receives agricultural, municipal, and industrial wastewaters. Thirty-two OWCs were identified in POCIS extracts whereas 9-24 were identified in individual water-column samples demonstrating the utility of POCIS for identifying contaminants whose occurrence are transient or whose concentrations are below routine analytical detection limits. Overall, 10 OWCs were identified exclusively in the POCIS extracts and only six solely identified in the water-column samples, however, repetitive water samples taken using the standard method during the POCIS deployment period required multiple trips to the sampling site and an increased number of samples to store, process, and analyze. Due to the greater number of OWCs detected in the POCIS extracts as compared to individual water-column samples, the ease of performing a single deployment as compared to collecting and processing multiple water samples, the greater mass of chemical residues sequestered, and the ability to detect chemicals which dissipate quickly, the passive sampling technique offers an efficient and effective alternative for detecting OWCs in our waterways for wastewater contaminants. 相似文献
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An approach for assessment of water quality using semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) and bioindicator tests 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
Petty JD Jones SB Huckins JN Cranor WL Parris JT McTague TB Boyle TP 《Chemosphere》2000,41(3):311-321
As an integral part of our continued development of water quality assessment approaches, we combined integrative sampling, instrumental analysis of widely occurring anthropogenic contaminants, and the application of a suite of bioindicator tests as a specific part of a broader survey of ecological conditions, species diversity, and habitat quality in the Santa Cruz River in Arizona, USA. Lipid-containing semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) were employed to sequester waterborne hydrophobic chemicals. Instrumental analysis and a suite of bioindicator tests were used to determine the presence and potential toxicological relevance of mixtures of bioavailable chemicals in two major water sources of the Santa Cruz River. The SPMDs were deployed at two sites; the effluent weir of the International Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWWTP) and the Nogales Wash. Both of these systems empty into the Santa Cruz River and the IWWTP effluent is a potential source of water for a constructed wetland complex. Analysis of the SPMD sample extracts revealed the presence of organochlorine pesticides (OCs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The bioindicator tests demonstrated increased liver enzyme activity, perturbation of neurotransmitter systems and potential endocrine disrupting effects (vitellogenin induction) in fish exposed to the extracts. With increasing global demands on limited water resources, the approach described herein provides an assessment paradigm applicable to determining the quality of water in a broad range of aquatic systems. 相似文献
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Semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) were employed to sample sediment pore water in static exposure studies under controlled laboratory conditions using (control pond and formulated) sediments fortified with 15 priority pollutant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PPPAHs). The sediment fortification level of 750 ng/g was selected on the basis of what might be detected in a sediment sample from a contaminated area. The sampling interval consisted of 0, 4, 7, 14, and 28 days for each study. The analytical methodologies, as well as the extraction and sample cleanup procedures used in the isolation, characterization, and quantitation of 15 PPPAHs at different fortification levels in SPMDs, water, and sediment were reported previously (Williamson, M.S. Thesis, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA; Williamson et al., Chemosphere (This issue--PII: S0045-6535(02)00394-6)) and used for this project. Average (mean) extraction recoveries for each PPPAH congener in each matrix are reported and discussed. No procedural blank extracts (controls) were found to contain any PPPAH residues above the method quantitation limit, therefore, no matrix interferences were detected. The focus of this publication is to demonstrate the ability to sequester environmental contaminants, specifically PPPAHs, from sediment pore water using SPMDs and two different types of fortified sediment. 相似文献