骆马湖滨岸缓冲带土壤性质的空间异质性分析

通过野外调查、采样以及地统计学的方法,研究了骆马湖东南岸有草和无草两块滨岸缓冲区土壤的氮、磷、有机质含量的异质性特征,探讨植物带对污染物的富集、截留作用.结果表明:有草区土壤的TN、TP及有机质的平均含量均大于无草区;在骆马湖滨岸缓冲带,不同的植物群落对氮、磷元素的截留、富集效率差异不大;植物群落对有机质的截留作用不明显,有草区和无草区的有机质含量的性质较为接近.滨岸缓冲带植物能够通过吸收、截留、吸附、分解等作用减少湖泊水体中的碳、氮、磷的含量.研究结果可为骆马湖非点源的治理提供理论参考,为湖泊滨岸缓冲带的研究和构建提供借鉴.     

鄱阳湖不同湿地植物群落光合碳储量及分配

稳定性碳同位素自然丰度(¹³C)表征生态系统碳循环关键过程,为了追踪陆地生态系统碳的动态及其分配,通过采用¹³C脉冲标记对不同植物光合碳分配及其向地下输入特征进行研究,探讨鄱阳湖不同湿地植物群落(藜蒿群落、水蓼群落、苔草群落和芦苇群落)连续4年(2015—2018年)光合碳储量及分配及其相关影响因素。结果表明:(1)2015—2018年土壤有机碳含量和有机碳储量平均值均呈一致的变化规律,其中以表层土壤最高,随土层深度的增加逐渐降低,20—40 cm以下土壤有机碳含量变化范围相对较小; 60—80 cm土壤有机碳含量最低; 土壤¹³C含量随土层深度的增加呈逐渐增加趋势,其中不同土层大致表现为藜蒿群落>水蓼群落>苔草群落>芦苇群落。(2)2015—2018年不同湿地植物群落土壤养分含量、地上和地下生物量平均值呈一致的变化趋势,均表现为藜蒿群落<水蓼群落<苔草群落<芦苇群落,不同植物群落差异均显著(p<0.05); 而全磷含量呈相反的变化趋势,不同植物群落差异均显著(p>0.05)。(3)脉冲标记当天不同植物¹³C值均表现为叶>茎>根>土壤,具体表现为藜蒿群落>水蓼群落>苔草群落>芦苇群落,这表明不同植物根部对光合固定新碳的富集程度较大。标记当天,不同植物地上¹³C固定百分比例较高,说明标记的效率较高且分配差异较大; 脉冲标记21 d后,¹³C值下降,固定的光合碳转移到土壤中的含量显著增加。(4)标记后植物-土壤系统各组分固定¹³C量占净光合¹³C总量分配比例呈现茎>叶>根>土壤的趋势,光合碳在不同植物各部分以及土体中都有所增加,主要集中在地上部分。(5)相关性分析结果表明,地上生物量与茎叶¹³C含量显著正相关(p<0.05),地下生物量与根和土壤¹³C含量显著正相关(p<0.05); 由此说明地上和地下生物量对光合碳的分配起着主导作用,有利于对地下碳平衡过程和固碳减排的理解。     

干旱荒漠区人工梭梭林土壤碳氮磷密度与生态化学计量特征

为了阐明人工梭梭林土壤碳氮磷密度及其生态化学计量特征演变规律,以吉兰泰荒漠区不同林龄(3,6,11,16年)人工梭梭林为研究对象,分析0—20,20—40,40—60 cm土层土壤有机碳(SOC)、全氮(TN)、全磷(TP)密度和生态化学计量特征。结果表明:(1)4种林龄人工梭梭林0—60 cm土层SOC、TN含量及其密度随林龄增加而升高,而TP含量及其密度随林龄增加而降低。其中,3,6年梭梭林SOC、TN含量及其密度随土层深度增加而升高,TP含量及其密度则与之相反;11,16年梭梭林SOC、TN、TP含量及其密度随土层深度增加而降低。(2)4种林龄梭梭林土壤C∶N、C∶P、N∶P分别为2.24~9.21,1.59~7.05,0.56~0.81,均属于中等变异水平,且变异系数随林龄和土层深度增加逐渐减小,说明土壤C∶N、C∶P、[JP]N∶P趋于平稳状态。(3)林龄、土层深度及其交互作用显著影响SOC含量、SOC密度、C∶N、C∶P,对TN含量、TP含量、TN密度、TP密度、N∶P无显著影响。(4)土壤孔隙度(STP)与SOC密度呈显著正相关关系(P＜0.05),说明土壤孔隙度增加有助于SOC密度增加,提高土壤肥力。在干旱荒漠区建植梭梭林有利于提高土壤肥力,改善干旱荒漠区土壤环境。     

天津规模化奶牛场粪水运移中氮磷含量变化特征

为揭示粪水运移中氮磷含量的时空变化特征，探究不同管理方式下粪水氮磷含量的变化规律，在天津地区33家种养结合型规模化奶牛场定位监测，解析季节、地区、清粪方式、粪水处理工艺和运移环节粪水氮磷含量差异。结果表明：1）不同季节粪水总氮（Total Nitrogen，TN）和总磷（Total Phosphorus，TP）含量差异极显著（P<0.0001）；2）不同地区粪水TN含量差异不显著，TP含量差异显著（P<0.05）；3）不同清粪方式和粪水处理工艺下粪水TN和TP含量差异不显著，但干清粪+干清粪方式下粪水中TN和TP含量均略高于其他方式，厌氧发酵+沼液贮存处理工艺下粪水中TN和TP含量略高于其他处理工艺；4）不同运移环节粪水TN和TP含量差异极显著（P<0.0001）。该研究为系统摸清奶牛粪水中氮磷养分变化规律提供支撑，为粪水管控实用技术研发和路径选择提供依据。     

黄河口湿地不同植物群落土壤盐分与养分分布特征

为研究黄河口湿地不同植物群落下土壤盐分与养分含量的空间变化特征以及盐分与养分指标之间的关系,运用经典统计分析、Pearson相关分析、单因素方差分析等方法,开展了植物样地调查和土壤剖面采样分析。结果表明:(1)研究区土壤全盐(TS)、K~+、Na~+、Ca~(2+)、Mg~(2+)、Cl~–、SO_4~(2–)等盐分指标含量及有效磷(AP)、速效氮(AN)、全氮(TN)等养分含量在土壤表层(0～5 cm)最高,随着土壤深度的增加呈递减之势。(2)土壤属于重盐土类型(含盐量大于4.0 g/kg),Cl~–、Na~+含量远高于其他离子,是导致土壤盐渍化的主要成分。3种植物群落土壤表层(0～5 cm)TS含量分异特征表现为柽柳群落碱蓬群落芦苇群落。钠吸附比分析表明,3种植物可能会在10～20 cm土层较早受到Na~+的毒害。差异显著性检验结果表明,K~+、Na~+、HCO_3~–含量在不同植物群落间差异性显著(P0.05);除全磷(TP)外,其余土壤养分含量在相同土层不同植物群落之间或在不同土层相同植物群落之间均有显著性差异(P0.05)。(3)Pearson相关分析表明,3种植物群落的土壤盐分与养分指标之间相关性不显著,但TS与Na~+(P0.05)、Cl~–含量(P0.01)均呈显著性相关。3种植物群落土壤养分均处于亏缺状态,土壤相对贫瘠。土壤N∶P均14,植物受制于氮元素。控制或减少氯盐及钠盐的投入、增施有机肥和覆盖有机质含量高的物质是一条减轻黄河口湿地土壤盐渍化的合适途径。     

14条环太湖河流水质与茭草、水花生氮磷含量

选取环太湖14条主要河流为研究对象,分析河流水质和水生植物优势种（水花生和茭草）中氮磷含量,探讨两者的相关性。结果表明：自实施综合整治以来,环太湖河流水质有所好转,氮污染是目前环太湖河流的主要污染特征,有效削减其入河量是太湖入湖河流治理的重要任务;水花生总氮（TN）和总磷（TP）累积能力均强于茭草,水花生叶（茎）中TN、TP含量分别是33.88~55.70 g·kg-1（22.10~29.96 g·kg-1）、4.44~8.96 g·kg-1（3.43~8.02 g·kg-1）;茭草叶（茎）中TN、TP含量分别是12.30~21.41 g·kg-1（21.75~31.22 g·kg-1）、2.06~6.58 g·kg-1（2.60~7.81 g·kg-1）。水花生和茭草叶茎中TN含量与水体中TN浓度均无显著相关性,但两种植物叶茎中TP含量与水体中TP浓度呈显著正相关,即在一定浓度范围内,水体中P浓度越高,水花生和茭草体内P的累积量越大。     

黄河三角洲废弃盐田复垦土壤碳氮磷生态化学计量学特征

选取黄河三角洲废弃盐田复垦1，2，3，4，7，8，9年7个复垦年限及农田（非复垦形成）0—100 cm土层土壤为研究对象，通过测定复垦土壤有机碳（SOC）、总氮（TN）、总磷（TP）含量，分析不同复垦年限及农田土壤养分时空变异格局及化学计量学特征，并同步测定土壤理化性状、酶活性，计算土壤C、N、P储量。结果表明：废弃盐田复垦1，2，3，4，7，8，9年0—100 cm土层土壤SOC、TN含量远低于全国平均水平；复垦1，2年0—100 cm土层土壤TP含量低于全国平均水平，复垦3，4，7，8，9年土壤TP含量持平或略高于全国平均含量。随复垦年限的增加，土壤SOC、TN含量及N/P先降低后升高，C/N先升高后降低，C/P在复垦7年后持续升高，0—20 cm土层C、N、P储量不断增加，而TP含量则表现为波动变化的特征。随土层深度增加，土壤TP含量及除复垦1年外的土壤TN含量先升高后降低，C/N持续增加，N/P持续降低，而不同复垦年限土壤SOC含量、C/P仅在0—40 cm土层具有明显的垂直变化规律。不同复垦年限0—20，20—40 cm土层土壤SOC、TN、TP与土壤容重呈显著负相关，与脲酶、碱性磷酸酶、蔗糖酶呈极显著或显著正相关，土壤C储量与C/N、C/P呈极显著正相关。相关性分析还表明，土壤SOC、TN含量是调控复垦土壤生态化学计量比的主要因素。     

坡向与植物群落对水蚀风蚀交错带土壤有机碳氮的影响

以黄土高原北部水蚀风蚀交错带六道沟流域内的1个支沟为对象,通过植被调查和采样分析,研究了坡向和植物群落类型对土壤有机碳(SOC)、全氮(TN)含量、碳氮比(C/N)和有机碳氮密度(SOCD、TND)的影响。结果表明:(1)坡向对0—20cm土壤SOC和TN含量及0—60cm C/N均有显著影响。SOC、TN含量及C/N分别表现为:半阴坡半阳坡沟头半阴坡半阳坡=沟头及半阳坡半阴坡≥沟头的趋势;(2)植物群落对0—10cm SOC和TN含量及0—20cm C/N均有显著影响。半阴坡分布的3种豆科群落达乌里胡枝子、紫花苜蓿及白花草木樨间土壤碳氮差异不显著,但均显著高于禾本科的长芒草群落;半阳坡分布的达乌里胡枝子和紫花苜蓿群落SOC和TN含量相当,均显著高于茵陈蒿群落(菊科)和长芒草群落;沟头的达乌里胡枝子群落SOC、TN显著高于长芒草。豆科草本植物更有利于促进土壤碳氮的积累;(3)坡向主要影响表层0—20cm SOCD和TND,其对60cm剖面SOCD和TND贡献率分别为45%～55%和47%～53%。不同植物群落下土壤表层及整个剖面SOCD和TND均有显著差异。研究支沟内SOCD平均为2.13kg/m2,远低于黄土高原其他地区。上述结果对于水蚀风蚀交错带土壤碳氮储量的精确评估及植被合理建造有一定指导价值。     

普者黑岩溶湖滨湿地沉积物与茭草全磷相关性研究

以滇东南岩溶湿地为研究对象,在普者黑湖滨湿地设置典型样地,采用典型样带法布点方式,探讨岩溶湖滨湿地在湖岸—湖心过程中沉积物全磷的空间变化规律以及与湿地挺水植物茭草全磷的关系。结果表明:（1）普者黑湖滨湿地沉积物w（TP）空间变化规律明显,水平方向总体按照湖岸—湖心方向依次递减,且变化范围分别为0.68~0.42 g/kg（0—5 cm）,0.65~0.35 g/kg（5—10 cm）和0.59~0.27 g/kg（10—15 cm）;垂直方向沉积物w（TP）均以表层最高,并依次向下层递减;（2）湿地植物茭草茎中TP含量沿湖岸—湖心方向总体呈现递减的变化规律,茭草叶对TP的吸收量明显高于茎的吸收量,且叶中w（TP）约为茎含量的1.35倍;（3）湿地植物茭草茎w（TP）与沉积物w（TP）均呈现出显著性相关性,茭草叶w（TP）与沉积物w（TP）均呈正相关,但相关性不显著。     

典型自然带土壤氮磷化学计量空间分异特征及其驱动因素研究

植物生活型、地形及区域气候特征等对土壤养分的空间分布有着重要的影响。通过对我国典型自然带土壤氮磷化学计量与植物生活型、地形及气候因素间相互关系的研究,探讨了我国土壤氮磷的空间变异与分布特征及其主要控制因素。结果发现,5个自然带的土壤全氮(TN)和氮磷比(N/P)存在显著差异(p0.01);除温带荒漠带较低(0.47 mg g~(-1))外,土壤全磷(TP)均值总体变化不明显(p0.05)。在不同自然带区域内,TN、TP及N/P变化与海拔、温度及降水呈现出显著的线性和非线性二次相关,即表现出线性与单峰模式。暖温带落叶阔叶林带、温带草原带、温带荒漠带森林土壤中TN,以及青藏高原高寒植被带草本土壤中TP、温带荒漠带森林土壤的N/P主要受海拔因素的影响,而温带草原带草本植物的土壤TP则主要受降水的影响。同时,研究还发现,在多要素共同作用时,其影响程度也略有差异,温度和海拔作为控制因素影响亚热带常绿阔叶林带森林和温带草原带草本土壤TN变化,但前者受温度控制更为明显,后者则以海拔为主要驱动因素,而温带荒漠带草本土壤和森林土壤的TN主要受海拔和降水作用的影响,但以降水影响为主;亚热带常绿阔叶林带森林土壤TP,温带草原带、温带荒漠带和青藏高原高寒植被带草本土壤的N/P受植物生活型、地形及气候的共同影响,但程度略有不同,其中TP表现为降水温度海拔,而N/P为温度海拔降水。因此,在自然带和植物生活型的主控背景下,海拔、温度和降水的主控或交互作用直接驱动土壤氮磷及其化学计量特征的空间分异。     

贵州草海耕地土壤与农作物中DDTs和HCHs残留及污染特征

采集草海流域周边成熟期整株农作物及土壤样品,分析测试其中DDTs和HCHs的含量,对比研究了土壤和作物中DDTs和HCHs污染水平及其在作物中富集能力。结果表明：研究区域土壤中HCHs和DDTs残留检出率均为100％,残留范围分别为0．06～16．66μg·kg^-1和0．08-39．77μg·kg^-1,土壤中HCHs和DDTs的残留量均小于国家土壤环境质量一级标准;三种农作物中DDTs、HCHs及∑（DDTs,HCHs）残留量差异显著,HCHs含量最高的是玉米,DDTs和（DDTs,HCHs）最高的是马铃薯;三种农作物中HCHs和DDTs残留的风险系数均为1．1,属于低度风险,农作物中DDTs、HCHs及∑（DDTs,HCHs）的安全指数IFSc均小于1,DDTs和HCHs残留量对三种农作物安全影响的风险是可以接受的。     

我国亚热带山地丘陵区特征及开发中的有关问题

我国亚热带山地丘陵区，山多地少、人口众多、经济基础薄弱，生态环境严重恶化，障碍着区内经济的发展，区内开发应按照以下几个方面搞好：１、协调山－林－地－人的关系；２．调整粮食－林牧－融渔关系；３．改善生产－生活－生态环境。４．提高生态－经济－社会效益。     

红薯对Pb、Cd的吸收累积特征及根际土壤Pb、Cd形态分布研究

为了解土壤在Pb、Cd单一以及复合污染条件下红薯对Pb、Cd的吸收和积累规律,通过盆栽试验对红薯地上部和地下部的生物量和重金属含量进行测定,分析了单一及复合污染土壤中重金属Pb、Cd形态分布特点。结果表明,相对于对照,较低浓度的Pb、Cd能显著促进红薯的生长（P〈0.05）,Pb超过50mg.kg-1、Cd超过3mg.kg-1时,红薯生长受到显著抑制（P〈0.05）,Cd是影响红薯生长的主要因素;随着试验处理浓度的升高,红薯体内重金属含量也随之升高,二者之间存在极显著的相关性（P〈0.01）,Pb、Cd共存对红薯吸收累积Pb、Cd具有明显的交互作用,Pb促进Cd向地上部转移,Cd促进Pb在地下部积累。根际土壤中Pb、Cd以可交换态与碳酸盐结合态为主,二者均占总量的55以上,在复合污染条件下,Pb浓度为50mg.kg-1时其活性系数显著高于其他Pb处理（P〈0.05）,并在很大程度上促进有效态Cd含量的增加。     

百菌清和毒死蜱在大棚番茄中的分布与降解特征

大棚和露地环境下,分别对番茄植株一次性喷洒推荐剂量的百菌清（CHT）和毒死蜱（CHP）,研究喷药后两周内农药在番茄根、茎、叶和果实中分布的持久性及其动态降解规律。实验结果表明,百菌清在大棚番茄中的残留浓度分布呈现为叶片垌果实〉茎〉根;毒死蜱呈现为叶片〉果实垌茎〉根。大棚番茄各部位的最高残留浓度出现时间滞后于喷药时间8~60h;空间浓度分布上表现为大棚中间区域浓度高于两侧,这与棚内的空气对流有关。大棚番茄果实中百菌清和毒死蜱的残留半衰期分别为5.8d和7.2d,明显高于文献报道。     

Sources of sulphate and acidity in wetlands and lakes in Nova Scotia

There is a declining gradient of wet SO₄ deposition from south to north in Nova Scotia with the highest values being in the south, along with a localized increase around the Halifax metropolitan area, due to local SO₄ emission. Edaphic conditions such as drainage from soils containing gypsum or drainage on disturbed rocks containing pyrite, provide additional SO₄ to surface waters.Acidity is usually absent in the former (pH > 7.0) and very high in the latter (as low as pH 3.6). By contrast peaty, organic drainages release water low in SO₄ during the growing season but they release high amounts of organic anions (A?), consequently, these waters maintain decreased pH values, usually < 4.5. A study of over 80 wetlands and lakes during the ice free period in Nova Scotia showed that sea salt corrected SO₄ concentrations range from 45 ueq L^?1 in the south end of the province, ～30 ueq L^?1 in the Kejimkujik area and < 17 ueq L^?1 in the northern areas with values > 85 ueq L^?1 in the Halifax area, reflecting the atmospheric deposition pattern of SO₄ The SO₄ concentrations may be > 2000 ueq L^?1 in drainages containing gypsum, > 700 ueq L^?1 in drainages over pyrite bearing socks but < 20 ueq/L^?1 in streams draining bogs. The SO₄ concentrations change considerably during the non-growing season when the ground is saturated with water or frozen, and the runoff is high (snow and rain often alternate in winter). Under such conditions SO₄ concentration drops in the two former cases and increases in bog drainages, accompanied with a considerable drop in (A?) concentrations. Care should be taken when interpreting SO₄ concentrations in surface waters in Nova Scotia with respect to atmospheric SO₄ deposition.     

Degradation and development of peatlands in Peninsular Malaysia and in the islands of Sumatra and Borneo since 1990

In this study, we investigated the extent of peatland degradation and development in Peninsular Malaysia and in the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, in the western part of insular Southeast Asia, since 1990. Furthermore, carbon emissions caused by these land cover changes were estimated in order to evaluate their contribution to global climate change. High resolution Landsat (30 m spatial resolution) and Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre (SPOT; 10–20 m) satellite images were used to derive information on land cover in 1990 and 2008. Analysis of land cover changes since 1990 revealed remarkable reduction and degradation of peatswamp forest ecosystems. In less than 20 years, 5·1 Mha of the total 15·5 Mha of peatland had been deforested (11·6 Mha → 6·5 Mha; 75 per cent → 42 per cent) and the great majority of the remaining forests had been selectively logged. Simultaneously, area covered by unmanaged secondary growth ecosystems had doubled to nearly a quarter of all peatlands and industrial plantations had expanded dramatically (0·3 Mha → 2·3 Mha; 2 per cent → 15 per cent). It was conservatively estimated that these changes have caused minimum of 1·5 Gt carbon emissions into the atmosphere since 1990. Currently, peatlands of the study area emit at least 81 Mt of carbon (equivalent to 300 Mt of carbon dioxide) on annual basis due to mere peat decomposition. Thereby, it was concluded that peatland degradation and development in insular Southeast Asia during the past two decades have not only put the existence of Southeast Asian peatswamp forest ecosystems in danger but it has also caused globally significant carbon emissions and created a constant source of carbon dioxide. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Immobilization and species of heavy metals in soils in the absence and presence of rhizobia

Abstract

The effect of bacterial inoculation of Rhizobium fredii HN01 on the immobilization and speciation of Cu, Zn, and Cd was studied in Red and Cinnamon soil which are typical Chinese soils. The soil was mixed with bacterial suspension for one week followed by an immobilization of each heavy metal for another week. The total binding and fractionation of heavy metals in soils were analyzed. As compared with the control, the retention of total Cu, Zn, and Cd in Red soil increased by 28, 16, and 28%, respectively, in the presence of rhizobia. The amount of exchangeable, NH₄OAc-extractable, Mn oxides-bound and organic matter-bound Cu increased by 23–123%. There were significant decrease of exchangeable Cu and marked increases of NH₄OAc-extractable and Mn oxide-bound Cu in Cinnamon soil with the presence of rhizobial cells, although no changes for the total retention of Cu were observed. The amount of exchangeable Zn in Red soil-rhizobia composite was 20% greater than that of the no-rhizobia soil. Addition of rhizobia also increased exchangeable Cd and specifically-adsorbed Cd by 25 and 93%, respectively, in Red soil. No considerable differences were found for the total immobilization of Zn and Cd as well as their distribution in various solid fractions of Cinnamon soil in the absence and presence of rhizobial cells. In terms of soil components, it is assumed that bacterial biomass had a relatively less impact on the species of heavy metals bound with Fe oxides. Results suggested that the retention and speciation of heavy metals in soil are governed largely by the interactions of bacteria with various inorganic and organic soil constituents. The data are useful in understanding the impact of microorganisms on the behavior, mobility and transformation of heavy metals in soil environments.     

Distribution and fractionation of heavy metals in pairs of arable and afforested soils in Denmark

Afforestation of sandy arable soils in northern Europe is likely to lead to an increase in the soil's acidity and changes in the behaviour of the organic matter, and this might affect the ability of the soil to retain heavy metals. It is important to assess the impact of such a change in the land use on the solubility of the heavy metals and to assess the risk of leaching to surface‐ and groundwater and the possible entrapment of heavy metals in the tree canopy. The impact of afforestation was assessed by excavating soil profiles in adjacent 34‐year‐old Norway spruce stands and arable plots at four different sites. We found that after 34 years the pH had decreased and cations were depleted in the topsoil under forest. The aqua regia‐extractable heavy metals were determined, and the heavy metal binding within the soil was assessed using a modified version of the BCR (Community Bureau of Reference) sequential extraction procedure. Higher contents of heavy metal were found in the arable plots in the loamy sand soils. Cadmium was found only in the most mobile fractions. The content of Pb in the subsoil was strongly correlated with the clay content, but not in the topsoil, which suggested that Pb had been added to the topsoil. We found strong correlations between the clay content and the Cu, Ni and Zn in the residual fraction, leading us to conclude that much of the Cu, Ni and Zn is of geological origin. No significant differences in the heavy metal fractionation between forest and arable soil were found, presumably because 34 years of different land use is not long enough to produce such differences.     

Concentrations and amounts of methylmercury in water and fish in the limed and acid basins of a small lake

Three months after neutralization concentrations of methylmercury (MeHg) were higher in the water of the limed than in the control basin of a small lake. After two years, the concentrations in the limed basin were somewhat lower than in the control (0.056–2.19 ng L^?1 and 0.129–2.65 ng L^?1, respectively). The highest concentrations were found in the anoxic hypolimnia. The total amount of MeHg in the water mass of the lake varied from 19 to 68 mg, showing a drop after spring and autumn overturns and a maximum during stratification periods. The total Hg concentrations of fish in L. Iso Valkjärvi varied from 0.06 to 0.14 μg g^?1 (ww) in whitefish to 0.1 to 0.7 μg g^?1 in perch and to 0.2 to 1.4 μg g^?1 in pike. The total amount of MeHg bound in the fish of the lake was quite similar to that in the water column, 43 to 59 mg in 1990–1993, 33 to 47 mg of which was in the perch population.