生物炭添加对旱作农田土壤溶解性有机质及其

为揭示生物炭添加对旱作农田土壤溶解性有机质（DOM）及其动态的影响,通过定位试验,探讨了不同生物炭施用量小区土壤在2012—2017年间溶解性有机碳、溶解性无机碳和DOM的荧光光谱组分及其紫外光谱特征的变化特征。结果表明：添加生物炭总体上能够提高土壤DOC和DIC含量,且随着添加量的增加而递增。相同生物炭添加量处理中,DOC含量随施用时间增加显著降低,而DIC含量呈逐渐升高的趋势。DOM芳香化程度随施用时间延长而显著增大,施用3年后3%和5%添加量处理的芳香化程度较CK显著降低,而1%添加量处理与CK无显著差异。DOM分子量在不同施用年限之间呈增大趋势。随着生物炭添加量的增加,分子量在不同施用年限间的差异逐渐减小。土壤DOM主要由UVC类腐殖酸（C1）、UVA类腐殖酸（C2）、土壤富里酸（C3）和类色氨酸（C4）4种物质组成,其中以C1和C2为主。整体而言,除添加1%生物炭时C2随施用年限增加而降低之外,不同处理中C1及C2均随着施用年限的增加而逐渐增加,而C3和C4则显著降低。不同处理下DOM的来源以外源输入为主,微生物内源输入为辅,添加生物炭在一定程度上增强了DOM的生物可利用性。生物炭的长期施入会引起旱作农田土壤DOM组分变化,总体趋势是大分子量腐殖酸类物质在增加,而小分子量蛋白类物质在减少。     

大兴安岭天然林不同林分溶解有机碳变化特征

为确定不同林分和季节变化对森林碳库影响。在内蒙古大兴安岭根河林业局境内选取具有代表性的林分,即白桦林、白桦落叶松混交林以及落叶松林为研究对象。收集并测定了树干径流、有机质层和0-30 cm土层中DOC浓度,并分析了DOC变化特征以及不同月份对DOC的影响。结果表明:不同林分中树干径流中DOC平均浓度分别为60.12,172.77,205.02 mg/L;有机质层中DOC平均浓度分别为35.32,39.64,34.45 mg/L;0-30 cm土层中DOC平均浓度分别为26.23,37.08,26.53 mg/L。结果表明:不同林分中DOC浓度表现为树干径流 > 有机质层 > 0-30 cm土层,落叶松林树干径流DOC浓度明显高于白桦林（p<0.05）,且落叶松树干比白桦树干淋溶DOC强;不同林分中有机质层和0-30 cm土层表现为白桦落叶松混交林>白桦林、落叶松林,但无明显的差异（p>0.05）,而且有机质层和土层对DOC有吸附固定作用;不同林分6-9月份树干径流中DOC浓度呈现先升高后降低的趋势,7月份达到最大,机质层和0-30 cm土层中DOC浓度6月份最高,7月、8月最低,而9月份又升高。不同林分和月份的变化,影响了天然林中DOC浓度分布。     

可溶性有机碳在典型土壤上的吸附行为及机理

定量分析可溶性有机碳(DOC)在不同土壤上的吸附行为可为DOC在不同地区土壤中的去向及污染风险评估提供理论基础。本研究以河南潮土(包括砂质、壤质和黏质3种质地)、江苏黄泥土、江西红黏土和海南砖红壤等典型土壤为吸附介质,采用一次平衡法比较了DOC在不同土壤中的吸附容量及平衡液中DOC的结构变化。结果表明,供试土壤对DOC的吸附可用修正的Langmuir模型拟合。最大吸附量(Q_(max))从高到低依次为红黏土(2 892.67 mg/kg)、砖红壤(1 969.77 mg/kg)、黏质潮土(1 803.03 mg/kg)、黄泥土(1 003.84 mg/kg)、壤质潮土(989.31 mg/kg)和砂质潮土(441.18 mg/kg)。黄泥土的亲和系数(k)最大(2.53×10~(–3)),其次为砖红壤、红黏土和3种潮土。吸附后,除砂质潮土和壤质潮土外,其他土壤平衡液的芳香性均降低。相关性分析表明无定形氧化铝显著影响了Q_(max),而氧化铁的形态(无定形、络合态和低结晶态)决定了k值大小。红黏土、砖红壤和黄泥土更容易吸附DOC中的芳香族成分,主要吸附机制可能为配位体交换;砂质潮土和壤质潮土主要为阳离子架桥,而黏质潮土同时存在这两种吸附机制。     

Geochemical Characterization of Organic Pollutants in Effluents Discharged from Various Industrial Sources to Riverine Systems

The detailed characterization of the organic composition of industrial effluents discharged from various industrial branches and the distribution of the emitted pollutants in the surface waters in North Rhine-Westphalia have been done with the use of non-target screening analyses. Based on the characterization of molecular structures of wastewater constituents, their quantification as well as the available information on their origin and industrial applications, the identification of typical organic representatives for petrochemical and food effluents has been performed. Among a wide range of hydrocarbons detected in the petrochemical effluents, several novel organic wastewater constituents have been found for the first time. In the effluents from paper production plant, potential industrial indicators were distinguished, such as resin acids (abietic and dehydroabietic acids) and photoinitiators (Irgacure 184). The monitoring of the behaviour of certain environmentally relevant and newly described pollutants in the contaminated river systems allowed the identification of several industrial site-specific markers. Particularly, 2-(chloromethyl)-1,3-dioxolane, an unknown contaminant, exclusively found in the effluents from a chemical production complex, was present in the river under discharge at high concentrations downstream the contamination source. The comprehensive and detailed evaluation of the anthropogenic markers in the industrial effluents is a promising tool for the environmental assessment of industrial emissions, especially if accompanied with toxicological and ecotoxicological investigations of novel environmental contaminants.     

不同有机物料投入下黄河故道土壤有机碳积累特征的研究

【目的】黄河故道潮土区土壤有机质含量低、结构差是限制当地作物优质高产的重要问题,通过连续施用不同有机物料,探究不同有机物料投入下,黄河故道区典型土壤的有机质积累特征,为该区土壤的快速固碳提供理论依据和参考方案。【方法】试验共设置7个处理：单施NPK肥作为对照(CK),其他处理在单施NPK肥的基础上增施有机肥6000 kg/hm_² (M1)、有机肥12000 kg/hm_² (M2)、树枝菌渣6000 kg/hm_² (B1)、树枝菌渣12000 kg/hm_² (B2)、秸秆菌渣6000 kg/hm_² (S1)、秸秆菌渣12000 kg/hm_² (S2), 采用随机区组设计。【结果】与CK相比,外源有机物料施入会显著增加玉米产量和有机质含量,增幅范围分别为21.7%～58.3%和37.4%～70.1%,产量的增加直接导致进入土壤的秸秆残渣及根茬碳相应增加38.9 kg/hm_²～76.9 kg/hm_²,致使 B2处理增产保肥效果最佳。就有机物料种类而言,用量为12000 kg/hm_²的树枝菌渣对土壤活性有机质的提升幅度最大,比相同用量的有机肥和秸秆菌渣高26.2%和57.0%,秸秆菌渣的碳库管理指数最高,但与树枝菌渣相比无显著差异。树枝菌渣由于碳氮比高,在土壤中分解慢,相同用量下,矿化消耗的碳量低于秸秆菌渣和有机肥,单位碳投入下的呼吸量比秸秆菌渣和有机肥低42.3%和29.3%。【结论】用量为12000 kg/hm_²的树枝菌渣由于碳投入量大,矿化消耗少,对黄河故道潮土有机质提升效果最好,玉米增产最明显。     

Multivariate Statistical Techniques for the Assessment of Surface Water Quality at the Mid-Black Sea Coast of Turkey

The aim of this study was to investigate the seasonal and spatial variations in surface water quality at the mid-Black Sea coast of Turkey. The samples were collected from ten monitoring stations including rivers and sea water during the years from 2007 to 2008. The samples were analyzed for 25 parameters: total carbon, total inorganic carbon, total organic carbon, chromium, cadmium, copper, lead, iron, nickel, manganese, phenol, surfactants, ammonium, nitrite and nitrate-nitrogen, total phosphorus, adsorbable organic halogen, sulfate, hardness, dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, and salinity. Multivariate statistical techniques, cluster analysis (CA) and factor analysis/principal component analysis (FA/PCA), were applied to analyze the similarities among the sampling sites to identify the source apportionment of pollution parameters in surface waters. The results indicate that seven factors for river water explained 82.24% of the variance. In seawater, seven factors account for 89.65% of the total variance. Varifactors obtained from factor analysis indicate that the parameters responsible for water quality variations are mainly related to organic pollution (municipal effluents), inorganic pollution (industrial effluents and waste disposal areas), nutrients (agricultural runoff), and dissolved salts (soil leaching and runoff process).     

互花米草入侵对潮滩土壤活性有机碳组分的影响

对外来种互花米草替代本土植物盐蒿后生长8、12、14年的湿地土壤以及盐蒿湿地表层土壤(0～10 cm)的活性有机碳(微生物量碳、可溶性有机碳)特征进行了研究,分析了不同湿地的土壤活性有机碳与土壤总有机碳之间的关系。结果表明:不同类型湿地的土壤活性有机碳组分含量存在显著差异,土壤活性有机碳、土壤总有机碳的变化趋势一致,表现为互花米草湿地>盐蒿湿地,且随着互花米草生长时间增长而明显增加;土壤活性有机碳与土壤总有机碳存在显著正相关关系;土壤活性有机碳与土壤总有机碳的比值则随着互花米草生长时间增长而逐渐减小,表明入侵年限长的互花米草湿地活性有机碳库周转率降低,生物可利用性减小,有利于土壤有机碳的累积。这可能是互花米草生长导致土壤总有机碳含量显著增加的主要原因。     

Speciation of Organic Matter and Heavy Metals in Urban Wastewaters from an Emerging Country

Analytical scanning and transmission electron microscopy, sequential chemical extraction, and pyrolysis?Cgas chromatography on solvent-extractable organic matter are used to provide both direct and indirect speciation of heavy metals and organic matter in sewage-suspended solids and in biofilms taken from an urban sewer in an emerging country. Compared to developed countries where the domestic activities represent the main source of heavy metal pollution in wastewater, the combined sewer system of an emerging country also integrates significant contributions originating from the private drinking water supply system (Zn, Cu, Cr, and Ni), industrial discharges (Cu, Mn), and road dust transported by street washing (Pb). The relative importance of those sources changes drastically over time as evidenced by the difference in metal levels recorded between weekday and weekend effluents. Nevertheless, sewer biofilms are found to provide a good averaging of contaminant loads and they can be used as environmental archives. The speciation study reveals the predominance of neoformed minerals such as sulfides and phosphates and highlights the strong biogeochemical dynamics that takes place within the sewer system. Electron microscope observations of heavy metal-bearing phases proved to be necessary to provide a consistent interpretation of chemical extraction results. The molecular characterization of the solvent-extractable organic matter from biofilms reveals the presence of classical fingerprints of domestic activity such as fecal sterols and detergents but also confirms a major contribution of petroleum by-products consistent with a traffic-related pollution.     

UV-B辐射增强对土壤有机碳稳定性的影响

以母质相同、有机碳含量不同的2个水稻土为研究材料,通过室内模拟光照,探讨紫外辐射(UV-B,280~315nm)对土壤总碳(TC)、可溶性有机碳(DOC)和复合酚(AEP)含量的影响以及土层厚度不同(0.95,1.89,2.84mm)对UV-B辐射的响应特征。结果表明:与黑暗处理相比,培养96h后,无论是在有机碳含量低的土壤(A土)还是在有机碳含量高的土壤(B土)中,UV-B辐射均显著降低了土壤TC的含量,却增加了土壤DOC的含量,在试验结束时,土壤A和B的TC含量分别降低了3.11%和6.18%,而土壤DOC含量分别增加了16.05%和9.89%。在UV-B辐射96h后,与1.89,2.84mm土层相比,土层厚度为0.95mm时土壤TC、DOC和AEP含量变化幅度最大,A和B两个土壤中TC含量分别降低了19.11%和14.35%,DOC和AEP含量分别增加了18.66%和18.92%与23.52%和22.70%,而UV-B辐射对厚度为1.89mm和2.84mm的土层TC、DOC和AEP含量并无显著影响。研究结果表明UV-B辐射对土壤碳库稳定性有一定的影响,在农业生产中为了保护碳库稳定性,应该尽量减少地表裸露。     

Effects of Urban Sewage on Dissolved Oxygen,Dissolved Inorganic and Organic Carbon,and Electrical Conductivity of Small Streams along a Gradient of Urbanization in the Piracicaba River Basin

In Brazil most of the urban sewage is dumped without treatment into rivers. Because of this, it is extremely important to evaluate the consequences of organic matter rich sewage on the structure and functioning of river ecosystems. In this study we investigated the effects of urban sewage on the dissolved oxygen (O₂), dissolved inorganic (DIC) and organic carbon (DOC), and electrical conductivity (EC) in 10 small streams of the Piracicaba River basin, southeast region of Brazil. In the Piracicaba River basin, which is one of the most developed regions of the country, only 16% of the total sewage load generated is treated. These streams were classified into two groups, one with heavy influence of urban sewage and another with less influence. Both concentrations and seasonal variability were distinct between the two groups. The streams that received sewage effluent had a combination of low O₂ with high DIC, DOC, and EC. In the polluted streams, concentrations of dissolved carbon forms and EC were higher and O₂ concentration lower during the low water period. In the less polluted streams seasonal variations in concentrations were small. We also investigated the efficiency of a sewage treatment plant installed two years ago in the catchment of one of these streams. It was observed an increase in the O₂ concentration after the beginning of the treatment, and a decrease of DIC and DOC concentrations especially during the low water period. However, no significant change was observed in the EC, suggesting that the concentrations of major ions is still unaltered, and that a secondary treatment is necessary in order to reduce ion load into the stream.     

Partitioning of Hg Between Solid and Dissolved Organic Matter in the Humus Layer of Boreal Forests

The mobility of mercury (Hg) deposited on soils controls the concentration and toxicity of Hg within soils and in nearby streams and lakes, but has rarely been quantified under field conditions. We studied the in situ partitioning of Hg in the organic top layer (mor) of podsols at two boreal forest sites differing in Hg deposition and climatic regime (S. and N. Sweden, with pollution declining to the north). Soil solution leaching from the mor layer was repeatedly sampled using zero-tension lysimeters over 2 years, partly in parallel with tension lysimeters. Concentrations of Hg and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) were higher while pH was lower at the southern site (means ± SD: Hg?=?44?±?15 ng L^?1, DOC?=?63.0?±?31.3 mg L^?1, pH?=?4.05?±?0.53) than at the northern site (Hg?=?22?±?6 ng L^?1, DOC?=?41.8?±?12.1 mg L^?1, pH?=?4.28?±?0.43). There was a positive correlation over time between dissolved Hg and DOC at both sites, even though the DOC concentration peaked during autumn at both sites, while the Hg concentration remained more constant. This correlation is consistent with the expected strong association of Hg with organic matter and supports the use of Hg/C ratios in assessments of Hg mobility. In the solid phase of the overlying O_f layer, both Hg concentrations and Hg/C ratios were higher at the southern site (means ± SD: 0.34?±?0.06 μg g^?1 dw and 0.76?±?0.14 μg g^?1 C, respectively) than at the northern site (0.31?±?0.05 μg g^?1 dw and 0.70?±?0.12 μg g^?1 C, respectively). However, concentrations in the solid phase differed less than might be expected from the difference in current atmospheric input, suggesting that the fraction of natural Hg is still substantial. At both sites, Hg/C ratios in the upper half of the mor layer were only about two thirds of those in the lower half, suggesting that the recent decrease in anthropogenic Hg deposition onto the soil is offset by a natural downward enrichment of Hg due to soil decomposition or other processes. Most interestingly, comparison with soil leachate showed that the average Hg/C ratios in the dissolved phase of the mor layers at both sites did not differ from the average Hg/C ratios in the overlying solid organic matter. These results indicate a simple mobilisation with negligible fractionation, despite differences in Hg deposition patterns, soil chemistry and climatic regimes. Such a straight-forward linkage between Hg and organic matter greatly facilitates the parameterisation of watershed models for assessing the biogeochemical fate, toxic effect and critical level of atmospheric Hg input to forest soils.     

长期不同施肥土壤对可溶性有机碳的吸附特征

  【目的】  分析长期不同施肥农田土壤对可溶性有机碳(DOC)浓度与结构的吸附差异特征,以及吸附能力与土壤性质、DOC结构的相关关系,为农田土壤固碳潜力及合理施肥提供理论依据。  【方法】  供试土壤选自长期定位试验中棕壤和红壤两种土壤的不施肥(CK)、单施有机肥(M)、单施化学氮磷钾肥(NPK)和有机肥配施化学氮磷钾肥(NPKM) 4个施肥处理。供试DOC标准溶液由新鲜猪粪提取,提取液DOC浓度为2400 mg/L。以该提取液配置系列DOC浓度溶液,运用Langmuir等温吸附方程拟合土壤对新鲜猪粪来源DOC的吸附浓度变化,采用三维荧光光谱技术分析吸附前后DOC结构及各区域成分相对体积荧光强度变化,分析影响DOC吸附的主要因素。  【结果】  红壤与棕壤对DOC的最大吸附量分别为12.81和10.82 g/kg,两种土壤均表现为NPKM处理的吸附能力高于NPK、CK。新鲜猪粪提取的DOC主要为类酪氨酸蛋白(区域Ⅰ)、类色氨酸蛋白(区域Ⅱ)和溶解性微生物代谢产物(区域Ⅳ)。土壤对这类DOC吸附较多的成分是类酪氨酸和类色氨酸。通过平行因子分析法得出,土壤对新鲜猪粪中的DOC吸附存在2个荧光组分,分子量较高的类蛋白物质(类酪氨酸和类色氨酸)与可溶性微生物代谢产物(C1组分),分子量较小聚合程度较低的类酪氨酸蛋白物质与可溶性微生物代谢产物(C2组分)。不同施肥处理对C1和C2组分的吸附能力差异显著,对C1组分的吸附能力为M≈NPKM>NPK>CK,对C2组分的吸附能力为NPK>M≈NPKM>CK。土壤对DOC的最大吸附量Q_max与土壤中游离态铁(Fe_d)、络合态铁(Fe_p)、土壤有机质(SOM)呈极显著正相关性,与DOC腐殖化指数HIX和C1组分含量呈极显著正相关性 (P<0.01),与荧光指数FI呈极显著负相关性 (P<0.01)。  【结论】  从新鲜猪粪提取的DOC结构简单,类酪氨酸蛋白、类色氨酸蛋白和溶解性微生物代谢产物含量较多,腐殖化程度较低。土壤对DOC的吸附过程会受到DOC结构特征和土壤理化性质的影响。土壤有机质(SOM)、Fe_d和Fe_p含量越高,吸附DOC的能力越强。长期施有机肥土壤对DOC中的类腐殖酸等高聚合度的芳香性大分子物质的吸附比例相对较高,而长期单施化肥土壤对分子量较小、聚合程度较低的类酪氨酸蛋白物质吸附量较高。     

Fluorescence Analysis of Natural Organic Matter Fractionated by Ultrafiltration: Contrasting Between Urban-Impacted Water, and Radio-Contaminated Water from a Near-Pristine Site

Aqueous natural organic matter (NOM) impacted by two contrasting human impacts was analyzed using by multiresponse fluorescence, decoupled with the resolution routine PARAFAC. The first site is Chalk River, Ontario, Canada, near a pit formerly used to dispose low-level wastes. The second site is the Grand River in Cambridge, south-central Ontario, which is impacted by urban activities and agriculture. Our analysis included raw water, plus fractions from ultrafiltration and solid-phase extraction (SPE). The fluorescence spectra of the NOM, resolved with PARAFAC, showed three common features: humic-like components, at excitation/emission wavelengths 325?C350/450?C475 nm, fulvic-like components at 325/380?C420 nm and protein-like components, at 275/300 nm. Ultrafiltration revealed that most of the NOM comprised fine material below 5,000 Da cut-off (<4% of the total) in the urban-impacted sites and the clean site at Chalk River, but the colloidal fraction (larger than 5,000 Da) was substantially higher in the contaminated water, with ??18?C26% of the total. The protein-like components in the contaminated Chalk River water were affected by ultrafiltration, but less so in the clean Chalk River sample and the urban-impacted waters. SPE preferentially removed the protein-like component in the contaminated Chalk River water (typically 89?C95% signal decrease), but had a limited effect on humic- and fulvic-like components elsewhere. In conclusion, multiresponse fluorescence provided new information on the NOM quality from two contrasting sites, aided by ultrafiltration and SPE. These results are consistent with the in situ production of NOM in the Chalk River contaminated site, and natural production at the other sites.     

Estimating dissolved organic carbon in natural waters by UV absorbance (254 nm)

A close correlation exists between dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration and UV absorbance at 254 nm (A₂₅₄) in natural waters. DOC and A₂₅₄ were measured for soil solutions, throughfall, stemflow, and surface waters collected from a forested site located in eastern Austria. The slopes of lines determined by linear regression of DOC versus UV absorbance were very similar to those determined for wet deposition and throughfall samples collected in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany by Bartels (1988). The intercept of the regression line in the current study indicates that approximately 1 mg L¹ of non-UV-absorbing DOC is present; it is suggested that this is due to saturated aliphatic compounds such as acetate or formate.     

Challenges in modelling dissolved organic matter dynamics in agricultural soil using DAISY

Because dissolved organic matter (DOM) plays an important role is terrestrial C-, N- and P-balances and transport of these three components to aquatic environments, there is a need to include it in models. This paper presents the concept of the newly developed DOM modules implemented in the DAISY model with focus on the quantification of DOM sorption/desorption and microbial-driven DOM turnover. The kinetics of DOM sorption/desorption is described by the deviation of the actual DOM concentration in solution from the equilibrium concentration, C_eq. The C_eq is soil specific and estimated from pedotransfer functions taking into account the soil content of organic matter, Al and Fe oxides. The turnover of several organic matter pools including one DOM pool are described by first-order kinetics.The DOM module was tested at field scale for three soil treatments applied after cultivating grass–clover swards. Suction cups were installed at depths 30, 60 and 90 cm and soil solution was sampled for quantification of dissolved organic C (DOC) and dissolved organic N (DON). In the topsoil, the observed fluctuations in DOC were successfully simulated when the sorption/desorption rate coefficient k was low. In the subsoil, the observed concentrations of DOC were steadier and the best simulations were obtained using a high k. The model shows that DOC and DON concentrations are levelled out in the subsoils due to soil buffering. The steady concentration levels were based on the C_eq for each horizon and the kinetic concept for sorption/desorption of DOC appeared a viable approach. If C_eq was successfully estimated by the pedotransfer function it was possible to simulate the DOC concentration in the subsoil. In spite of difficulties in describing the DOC dynamics of the topsoil, the DOM module simulates the subsoil concentration level of DOC well, and also—but with more uncertainty—the DON concentration level.     

DOC leaching from a coniferous forest floor: modeling a manipulation experiment

The DyDOC model simulates the C dynamics of forest soils, including the production and transport of dissolved organic matter (DOM), on the basis of soil hydrology, metabolic processes, and sorption reactions. The model recognizes three main pools of soil C: litter, substrate (an intermediate transformation product), and humic substances. The model was used to simulate the behavior of C in the O horizon of soil under a Norway spruce stand at Asa, Sweden, that had been subjected to experimental manipulations (addition and removal) of above‐ground litter inputs and to removal of the Oi and Oe layers. Initially, the model was calibrated using results for the control plots and was able to reproduce the observed total soil C pool and ¹⁴C content, DOC flux and DO¹⁴C content, and the pool of litter C, together with the assumed content of C in humic substances (20% of the total soil C), and the assumed distribution of DOC between hydrophilic and hydrophobic fractions. The constant describing DOC exchange between micro‐ and macropores was estimated from short‐term variations in DOC concentration. When the calibrated model was used to predict the effects of litter and soil manipulations, it underestimated the additional DOC export (up to 33%) caused by litter addition, and underestimated the 22% reduction in DOC export caused by litter withdrawal. Therefore, an additional metabolic process, the direct conversion of litter to DOC, was added to the model. The addition of this process permitted reasonably accurate simulation of the results of the manipulation experiments, without affecting the goodness‐of‐fit in the model calibration. The results suggest that, under normal conditions, DOC exported from the Asa forest floor is a mixture of compounds derived from soil C pools with a range of residence times. Approximately equal amounts come from the litter pool (turnover time 4.6 yr), the substrate pool (26 yr), and the humic‐substances pool (36 yr).     

The Return of the Salmon

The Atlantic salmon population in the River Otra, southern Norway was lost during the 1960's due to acid rain and industrial and municipal pollution. The industrial and municipal pollution sources were sanitized by 1995. A concurrent reduction in acid deposition has during the last 10 years raised pH from 5.2 to 5.7 and reduced inorganic monomeric Al from 71 to 28µg Al L^?1 above the industrial area. The water quality improvement resulted in salmon fry again being caught from 1995. Physiological measurements (blood parameters and seawater tolerance) performed on smolts of Atlantic salmon exposed within the river during the spring of 1999 suggests that the smolts were fully smoltified and seawater tolerant, despite having moderate gill morphological changes and having moderate high gill Al concentrations (70–80 µg Al g^?1 dw). The smolt quality measured suggests that the river again can support a native salmon population, provided no negative change in water quality. Winter episodes and acid tributaries within the watershed can, however, offset the recovery process.     

The Case of Pollution of Lake Maggiore: a 12-Year Study with the Bioindicator Mussel Dreissena polymorpha

In 1996, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) pollution of industrial origin was discovered in Lake Maggiore. It was caused by industrial effluents on a tributary of the River Toce, one of the major affluents of the lake in correspondence of Pallanza Bay. This event is the worst case of environmental pollution that has occurred in Western countries in the last 25 years, not due to agricultural use of DDT, but because of an accidental industrial discharge. Heavy polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) pollution was also noticed in 2002, with concentration levels three to seven times higher than those measured in other Italian subalpine lakes. In this study, the current DDT and PCBs contamination levels were assessed according to their presence in zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) specimens sampled in the last 5 years (2003–2008) in eight sampling stations of Lake Maggiore, chosen to cover the entire perimeter of the basin. Moreover, for two stations (Baveno and Pallanza-Villa Taranto) located inside and outside Pallanza Bay, respectively, it is possible to make comparisons starting from 1996. The results obtained show how Lake Maggiore is still an ecosystem with a severe environmental risk, more than 10 years after the original insecticide discharge. DDT contamination continues to evolve, and natural events, like lake overturn, floods, and heavy rains, can have a great influence on the insecticide levels in the lake. By contrast, PCB contamination is absolutely negligible, even if the peak of pollution revealed in 2002 seems to indicate that these pollutants are still present in large quantities in the Lake Maggiore watershed.     

横跨中国崇明岛河岸湿地缓冲区土壤中溶解性有机碳的空间分布及其荧光特征

The migration of soil dissolved organic carbon(DOC) from terrestrial to aquatic environments has important impacts on the adjacent water quality and the transport of organic and inorganic contaminants.However,few studies have investigated the sources and properties of DOC in riparian zones.A total of 34 soil samples were collected across four riparian buffer zones(Zones A-D) on Chongming Island,China.The vertical distributions of soil organic carbon(SOC) and DOC,fluorescence excitation-emission matrix(EEM) spectra of DOC and the optical indices,including fluorescence index(FI),index of recent autochthonous contribution(BIX),and humification index(HIX),were measured across the riparian environment to investigate the sources and fluorescence properties of DOC.The results showed that SOC stored in the surface soil(0-30 cm) accounted for 40%of the total soil profile SOC.The DOC accumulated in Zones A-C,which accounted for 5%of the SOC.The fluorescence EEM spectra of DOC showed that DOC contained humic-like and protein-like substances,which were mainly derived from recent plant debris by microbes.A large amount of humic-like substances were sorbed to minerals in the surface soil(0-30 cm).In addition,the riparian topography and soil physico-chemical properties(pH,EC and moisture) dictated the transformation and transport of DOC.The results suggested that EEMs could reveal the source of DOC in riparian soil systems,and that optical indices were complementary tools that revealed the characteristics of soil DOC and provided supplemental evidence about DOC sources.     

Environmental System Analysis for River Pollution Control

This paper presents a new tool, developed with the aim of assessing the environmental impact from industrial effluents and sewage systems in Hanumante River and to recommend the finest procedures to control water pollution so as to improve the water quality of Hanumante River using environmental system analysis. Hanumante River is heavily polluted due to inefficient management resulting in water-associated problems. The time horizon for this study is from 2000 to 2030, yearly, and the spatial boundary is considered to be Hanumante River, Bhaktapur, Nepal. The stakeholder, function, and scenario analyses are employed as three tools for study. The participation of main stakeholders aids in resolving their various conflicting interests in Hanumante River, thus creating a common understanding about the crisis under study. A complete functional analysis illustrates various functions fulfilled by the river and their associated services. Based on the interests of the stakeholders and their priorities, two alternatives resulting in four scenarios are identified and ranked against four selected criteria. A combination of improved industrial technology and efficient municipal waste management gives the best solution to the pollution problem in Hanumante River. Different alternative themes have corresponding effects on the selected criteria. The choice is in the hands of the decision makers of Bhaktapur City. The outcome of this paper will ultimately help decision and policy makers to analyze the environmental impact of river systems and find efficient and better-quality decision making for water resource management incorporating the knowledge and experiences of various stakeholders.