Characteristics of Heavy Metal Circulation in Biosphere

In order to control heavy metal pollution effectively, this paper reviews heavy metal source and transport characteristics in heavy metal circulation in bio- sphere, including geochemical cycle and biological cycle of heavy metals. The inter- body of geochemical cycle of heavy metals includes soil, gas as well as water body, and the interbody of biological cycle of heavy metals includes environment, plant, microorganisms and animals. As to macro-cycle, transportation character in each interbody is different. Heavy metal circulation in different interbody interacts with each other and is in dynamic balance. Heavy metals in soil include two parts, i.e. active and inert forms, which are in dynamic equilibrium. This equilibrium may be affected by different physicochemical factors. Heavy metal content at different soil depth reflects historical accumulation level of heavy metal. In contrast to agri- cultural eco-system itself, industrial and urban activities are of great menace. Fluvial transport and atmospheric input are significant pathways of heavy metal circulation. Sludge plays an accumulative role of heavy metals, and can release its heavy met- als to water body causing secondary pollution. Balance of heavy metal immobiliza- tion and release is interrupted by physicochemical characters and microbial activity. Temperature can influence atmospheric heavy metal content, and volatile heavy meal precipitation is an indLspensable source in soil and water body. In regard to micro-cycle, plants is the main part in heavy metal cycle, microorganisms play roles in accelerator and animals in recipient. Specific transportation and assigned location of heavy metal in plants are adopted to keep internal heavy metal equilibrium.     

Nature and lability of northern Adriatic macroaggregates

The key organic constituents of marine macroaggregates (macrogels) of prevalently phytoplankton origin, periodically occurring in the northern Adriatic Sea, are proteins, lipids and especially polysaccharides. In this article, the reactivity of various macroaggregate fractions in relation to their composition in order to decode the potentially »bioavailable« fractions is summarized and discussed. The enzymatic hydrolysis of the macroaggregate matrix, using α-amylase, β-glucosidase, protease, proteinase and lipase, revealed the simultaneous degradation of polysaccharides and proteins, while lipids seem largely preserved. In the fresh surface macroaggregate samples, a pronounced degradation of the α-glycosidic bond compared to β-linkages. Degradation of the colloidal fraction proceeded faster in the higher molecular weight (MW) fractions. N-containing polysaccharides can be important constituents of the higher MW fraction while the lower MW constituents can mostly be composed of poly- and oligosaccharides. Since the polysaccharide component in the higher MW fraction is more degradable compared to N-containing polysaccharides, the higher MW fraction represents a possible path of organic nitrogen preservation. Enzymatic hydrolysis, using α-amylase and β-glucosidase, revealed the presence of α- and β-glycosidic linkages in all fractions with similar decomposition kinetics. Our results indicate that different fractions of macroaggregates are subjected to compositional selective reactivity with important implications for macroaggregate persistence in the seawater column and deposition.     

中国中亚热带网纹红土的地球化学特征与沉积环境

130个样品的粒度、黏土矿物组成、地球化学特征以及Sr、Nd同位素分析表明,广泛分布在中亚热带地区并且具有一定厚度的第四纪网纹红土为加积型沉积。该类沉积粒度组成与北方风尘沉积类似,粉砂含量占优势,>50μm含量小于5%,5~50μm组分41.2%~61.5%,<5μm黏粒26.9%~55.8%;黏土矿物组成中含有较多的石英、云母和高岭石;全土体的平均硅铝率为7.96,硅铁铝率6.11;稀土元素丰度179.6 mg kg-1,与地壳平均值(178 mg kg-1)、北京郊区1998年12月大气粉尘稀土总量(178.0 mg kg-1)以及两块中国黄土标样(178.2mg kg-1)非常接近,并且表现为轻稀土强烈富集,重稀土淋失,Ce元素正异常;网纹红土全岩样品的87Sr/86Sr值界于0.725 657~0.727 714之间,Nd同位素0.511 989~0.512 098,与佳县上新世红黏土和黄土的酸不溶相性物质接近。理化特征指示,第四纪加积型网纹红土与北方黄土中的古土壤以及上新世红黏土的形成环境类似,并且具有稳定的物质来源。     

重庆都市经济圈土壤重金属地球化学特征

[目的]研究土壤中重金属地球化学特征,以及土壤与成土母质(母岩)之间的关系,为城市发展规划、环境保护与利用提供科学依据。[方法]对重庆都市经济圈土壤(浅层与深层)As、Cd、Cr、Cu、Hg、Ni、Pb、Zn等8种重金属的分布状况及地球化学特征进行调查与评价。[结果]调查结果表明,研究区母岩中重金属元素与岩石圈相比As和Cr(除侏罗系下统)含量都高于岩石圈平均含量,其他重金属元素含量低于或与岩石圈平均含量相当。[结论]重庆市作为我国较老的工业城市,深层土壤中重金属元素除了从母岩中继承而来,还有外源的加入,而浅层土壤受到外源影响更大,污染也更严重。     

水体中重金属的地球化学行为

介绍了水体中重金属的来源及其在水体中的地球化学行为,指出它可通过与有机物、无机物和生物结合的方式在水体中迁移转化并进入到沉积物中,阐述了研究重金属在水体中地球化学行为的意义。     

安徽省宁国市土壤和农产品硒地球化学特征及影响因素

以安徽省宁国市全域表层土壤和主要农产品为研究对象,系统采集了6 278件土壤样品和216件农作物样品,研究了土壤全硒含量的分布特征及其主要影响因素,分析了土壤有效硒含量特征和农产品硒含量特征。结果表明:宁国市土壤全硒含量平均值为0.645 mg/kg,富硒土壤样点数和面积占比分别为57.45%、70.30%。土壤硒含量主要受成土母质控制,震旦系和寒武系下统发育土壤硒含量显著高于其他成土母质;不同土地利用方式对土壤硒含量有一定的影响,园地和林地土壤比水田、旱地土壤更易富集硒元素;土壤硒含量与有机质、重金属元素含量存在显著的正相关关系(P0.01),与土壤p H没有显著相关性。土壤有效硒含量平均值为0.023 mg/kg,水稻、山核桃、茶叶中硒含量平均值分别为0.065、0.022、0.074 mg/kg,水稻、山核桃富硒率高达24.04%和54.88%,富硒山核桃具有广阔的开发前景。     

同位素稀释技术在土壤微量元素地球化学活性分析中的应用

土壤中微量元素的地球化学活性是评价土壤质量以及环境风险的重要指标。现有的分析方法虽多,但因技术限制难以适用于所有类型的土壤,致使标准不统一,对科研工作提供的参考性不足。同位素稀释技术(isotopic dilution technique)对固/液交换过程造成的扰动极小,近年来被越来越多的研究人员认为是量化土壤微量元素地球化学活性最有效、最合理的方法之一。与电感耦合等离子质谱仪联用,该技术通过引入E值(E-value)来分析再分配过程中微量元素的同位素可交换量,从而量化土壤中微量元素的活性含量,所得结果不但能分析微量元素的生物可利用性,还可以为土壤环境质量评价提供更丰富的信息。本文重点介绍了同位素稀释法应用于微量元素地球化学活性分析的原理、方法的建立及其研究现状。