Surface water quality of factory-based and vegetable-based peri-urban areas in the Yangtze River Delta region,China

Detailed surveys of surface water in two contrasting peri-urban areas in the Yangtze River Delta region of China were conducted to determine the distribution of heavy metals, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) as well as the speciation of N and P. A factory-based (FB) area was compared with a vegetable-based (VB) area during the dry season. The concentrations of heavy metals in the surface water in the FB area were higher than those in the VB area, suggesting modest contamination of surface water with Zn, Cu, Cr and Pb but not Cd, from discharge of factory effluent in the FB area but not the VB area. Although total N (TN) and total P (TP) levels in the surface water were high in both areas, the surface water in the VB area had significantly higher levels of nitrate N (NO₃–N), organic N (ON) and TN than those in the FB area. In both areas, the levels of water-soluble P (WP), organic P (OP) and TP were high in the river water that received municipal wastewater. The distribution of N and P species throughout the surface water system indicated that the NO₃–N and ON mainly came from vegetable fields, while ammonium N (NH₄–N), WP and OP were mainly from municipal wastewater. Treatment of municipal wastewater prior to discharge to reduce N and P by purification is recommended together with research and extension to develop more efficient use of N and P fertilizer by vegetable farmers.     

生物质灰对红壤酸度的改良效果

用采自安徽、浙江、湖南和广东的4种红壤和1种赤红壤,通过室内培养实验研究了添加生物质灰对酸性土壤的改良效果。结果表明,添加生物质灰提高了土壤p H,降低了土壤交换性铝含量,且阳离子交换量(CEC)越小改良效果越明显。改良后土壤交换性K+、Ca2+、Mg2+含量也显著增加,交换性Ca2+增幅最大,其次为交换性K+。有效磷含量也有增加,磷含量较高的土壤有效磷增幅更大。虽然生物质灰含有一定量的重金属,但由于用量较少,对土壤有效态重金属含量的影响小,施用生物质灰的环境风险较小。总之,添加生物质灰不仅可以有效改良红壤酸度,还可提高红壤肥力。     

Vermicomposting of biosolids with cow manure and oat straw

Biosolids, mainly from textile industries and the rest from households, were vermicomposted with Eisenia fetida, cow manure and oat straw for 2 months at three different moisture contents (60%, 70% and 80% dry weight base) in triplicate to reduce pathogens and toxic organic compounds, and to find the best medium for growth of E. fetida. The vermicompost with the best stability and maturity and a weight loss of 18% was obtained with 1,800 g biosolid, no straw and 800 g manure at 70% water content. This vermicompost had the following properties: pH 7.9; organic C content of 163 g kg^–1; an electrolytic conductivity of 11 mS cm^–1; a humic-to-fulvic acid ratio of 0.5 (HA/FA); total N content of 9 g kg^–1; water soluble C (C_w) less than 0.5%; cation exchange capacity of 41 cmol_c kg^–1; a respiration rate of 188 mg CO₂-C kg^–1 compost-C day^–1; a NO₃^–/CO₂ ratio greater than 8; and a NH₄⁺/NO₃^– ratio lower than 0.16. The vermicompost gave a germination index for cress (Lepidium sativum) of 80% after 2 months while the earthworm production increased 1.2-fold and volatile solids decreased five times. In addition, the vermicompost contained less than 3 CFU g^–1Salmonella spp., no fecal coliforms and Shigella spp. and no eggs of helminths. Concentration of sodium was 152 mg kg^–1 dry compost, while concentrations of chromium, copper, zinc and lead were below the limits established by the USEPA.     

土壤重金属污染现状与修复技术研究进展

阐述了土壤重金属污染物的来源和重金属污染土壤修复技术研究现状,分析了各种修复技术的优缺点、实用性与发展动态,为土壤重金属污染综合治理与修复提出了新的思路。     

重庆市蔬菜地土壤重金属特征研究

研究结果表明重庆市蔬菜地0~20cm和20~40cm土层土壤重金属Cr、Ni、Cu、Zn、As、Pb含量无显著差异,Cd、Hg含量差异显著。不同土壤类型平均重金属含量和变异系数差异均较小。城郊区、工矿区和一般农区重金属Ni、Cu、Zn、As、Pb含量及阳离子代换量无显著差异。不同土壤类型和不同区域重金属间均具较强相关性,重金属Cu、Ni、Cr间具有较强伴生关系。重庆市蔬菜地土壤重金属Cd污染较重。     

北京市边缘区土壤重金属污染的初步研究

基础资料为采集于北京城市边缘区的29个土壤剖面表层和底层58个样品6种重金属全量分析数据,以本区重金属自然土壤元素背景值作为评价标准,计算出各样点剖面表层和底层土壤单因子污染指数。应用对应因子分析手段, 初步揭示了北京市边缘区土壤重金属污染的空间分异特征。结果表明,北京市边缘区土壤重金属总体污染状况不明显,只有Hg元素属于轻微污染范围。不同样点间重金属污染水平比较显示,Hg污染水平差异明显,Pb、Cd、As、Zn、Cu污染差异不大。     

有机酸对土壤中镉的解吸及影响因素

研究了酒石酸和柠檬酸对两种不同处理土壤 (镉质土和污染土 )中Cd的解吸行为 ,探讨了介质pH值、支持电解质等对其解吸镉质土和污染土中Cd的影响。结果表明 ,随有机酸浓度升高 ,柠檬酸和酒石酸对镉质土和污染土中Cd的解吸率呈先降低后升高变化 ,出现一波谷 ,波谷位置与有机酸和土壤类型有关。当解吸液起始pH值由 2升至 8时 ,柠檬酸对镉质土和污染土中Cd的解吸率呈降低—升高—降低的变化 ,先后出现一波谷和一波峰 ,且柠檬酸浓度高时变化趋势尤为明显 ;而酒石酸对镉质土和污染土中Cd的解吸率则一直降低。解吸液中支持电解质浓度提高 ,酒石酸对镉质土和污染土中Cd的解吸率增大 ,且以KCl为支持电解质时的解吸率要高于KNO3。     

汞镉对游离和固定化脲酶活性的影响

通过对脲酶与汞镉间关系的研究 ,结果表明 :不同状态 (溶液态、粘粒态和土壤态 )脲酶对汞、镉的反应表现出类似的规律性变化 ,即汞、镉抑制脲酶活性 ,其中汞镉复合污染的影响幅度最大 ,汞的生态毒性最强 ;相关分析显示脲酶活性均可表征样品汞、汞镉污染的程度 ;在汞、镉共存条件下 ,脲酶活性不仅受到汞、镉单因素 ,而且受到它们间交互作用的影响 ,但仍以单独抑制为主 ;由于不同状态脲酶载体的差别 ,导致受影响幅度有较大差异 ,其主要取决于载体对脲酶保护作用和重金属缓冲作用的大小 ,溶液态脲酶无载体 ,而粘粒态和土壤态则相反 ,故溶液态脲酶更易受到重金属的破坏 ,酶的反应也较敏感。温度和尿素浓度均增强了汞镉的抑制作用     

污灌稻田生态系统重金属含量分布调查

对鞍山某污灌区稻田土壤、糙米以及灌溉水中重金属Cd、As、Hg、Pb含量进行了采样和分析.结果表明：研究区土壤重金属含量总体上低于现选择土壤环境质量标准所规定的上限.但由于受灌溉水质的影响,灌区中部利用工业废水进行灌溉的区域土壤表层中Cd和Hg含量分别为1.08mg/kg和1.03mg/kg,糙米中Hg含量为0.2mg/kg,均接近或超出相应的国家标准规定的上限,说明灌溉水中的重金属含量水平对土壤和粮食中重金属含量的影响明显,并有可能造成粮食重金属含量超标.因此,工业废水对土壤环境质量和稻米品质的影响较大,应避免直接用于农田灌溉.     

Historical change of soil Pb content and Pb isotope signatures of the cultural layers in urban Nanjing

Soils in urban areas are often artificially formed and preserved as cultural layers in which soil materials are mixed with artifacts. The vertical change of soil properties denotes the historical change of human activities, and therefore, urban soil can be considered as a record of history of urban development. We studied a deep profile of urban soil (600 cm) in Nanjing, China, by intensively sampling at every 5 cm. Soil samples were analyzed for lead content. Charcoal from several layers was found and was dated using ¹⁴C to recognize archaeological cultural layers that might be formed in different Chinese dynasties. Pb isotope ratios were determined by thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) technology. The study found that artificial deposition, i.e., the formation of cultural layer started about 1700 years ago and lasted until recently. All cultural layers above the original loess were heavily contaminated by Pb with total content varying from 100 mg kg^− 1 to more than 2000 mg kg^− 1. There were several historical periods in which Pb content peaked, indicating significant contamination by human activities, such as ancient ore smelting for various purposes and use of Pb-containing materials for handicraft manufacture. Various Pb isotope ratios of the cultural layers differed substantially from that of the original undisturbed loess in the deepest position. ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁷Pb value decreased gradually from the bottom layer to top layer, although with occasional exceptions, indicating a long-lasting mixing of extraneous sources of Pb during the entire history since ca. 300 A.D. In comparison with the isotope ratios of lead ores of different sources and that of aerosols, it was illustrated that the source of Pb in cultural layers might come from lead ores of southern China in the earlier dynasties, while Pb from north China might have contributed to the Pb source in the more recent years, suggested by the lowering of ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁷Pb ratio in the near-surface cultural layers. However, the impact of petrol burning on cultural layers was basically excluded, considering the relatively short history of petroleum use in this area.