historical deposition rates of Cd,Cu, Pb,and Zn in Norway and Sweden estimated by 210Pb dating and measurement of trace elements in cores of peat bogs

From six ombrotrophic mires located far from distinct local sources in Sweden and Norway, a core was sampled in bog hummocks in 1988 and dated by 210_Pb. Ten slices from each core were analyzed for Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn. Based on the datings, the accumulation rates of Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn have been estimated for the last 150 years. A reasonable agreement exists in the comparison between the recent deposition in the peat bog and nearby bulk deposition measurements. Highest deposition has been measured in southern Norway and the western part of Sweden. Generally, deposition has increased during the last 150 years, except at a station on the east coast of Sweden. In a study in Sweden where heavy metals have been measured in mosses every five years time since 1970, significant decreases in the concentrations of heavy metals have been found. Similar decreases have not been measured in the present study, although both methods are expected to reflect atmospheric deposition. Several studies have indicated that peat bogs are not suitable for measuring the historical evolution of trace metals. However, despite the disagreement, the recent literature suggests that it can be done with reasonable accuracy when performed with samples from hummocks in the peat bog.     

Historical deposition rates of mercury in scandinavia estimated by dating and measurement of mercury in cores of peat bogs

Historical deposition rates of Hg were determined in 7 ombrotrophic bogs located far from direct sources in Sweden and Norway. The peat bog cores were dated using ²¹⁰Pb. Based on the dating result 10 to 12 slices from each core were analyzed for Hg. In Southwestern Scandinavia (Rörvik) the deposition rate has increased from about 10 to about 30 μg Hg m^?2 yr^?1 since the beginning of this century. In Northwestern Norway (Överbygd) the deposition rate has increased from about 10 to about 35 μg Hg m^?2 yr^?1 since the 1960's. In Southeast Sweden (Aspvreten) the deposition rate decreased since the beginning of this century. There are no significant trends in the historical deposition rates at the two other stations in middle Scandinavia. A comparison between recent Hg deposition rates measured by peat bog analysis, wet precipitation and mosses shows good agreement at all stations except those in Northern Norway were local dry deposition of Hg may be an important source of Hg.     

Trace metals in precipitation in Sweden

Trace metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, and Zn) concentrations in atmospheric precipitation have been routinely monitored in Sweden since the autumn of 1983. Concentrations are highest in southern Sweden and decrease northward. It is postulated that the long range transport of anthropogenic pollutants from the rest of Europe is the major source of Cd, Pb, and Zn in precipitation. Evidence for this hypothesis is that enrichment factors indicate anthropogenic origin, and Swedish atmospheric emissions of Zn and Cd are 2 to 3 times smaller than deposition fluxes. Also, Cd, Pb, and Zn concentrations are correlated in both space and time and are also well correlated with exSO₄ ⁺, a substance known to be of anthropogenic origin transported long distances.     

Metals in sediment of lakes in Northern Sweden

The concentrations of Pb, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Fe were measured in sediment from 54 soft water lakes in the inland part of central and northern Sweden in order to study the regional impact of metals to lakes. An evident regional distribution due to environmental pollution was found concerning Pb, Cd, Zn, and Cu. In the southern part of the studied region, the enrichment factors in the top sediment layers were about 50, 7, 4, and 2, respectively. Further to the north, the contamination of the top sediments gradually decreased. In a large part of the northern region, the sediment analyses showed no general vertical gradients of Zn and Cu, indicating non-polluted conditions. Lead was the most widespread and pronounced pollutant with marked enhancements in most parts of the region. In the northernmost areas, the top sediment showed increased concentrations of Pb and Cd of about a factor of 2, suggesting that strictly non-polluted conditions concerning these two metals can not be found anywhere in the studied region. The regional distribution of Fe differed from the other metals and gave no evidence of a large-scale anthropogenic contribution. The natural enrichment of Pb, Cu, Zn, and Cd in the surface sediment is probably of minor importance in these kinds of lakes. The regional distribution of metals in sediments indicate that there is a large scale impact of Ph, Cd, Zn, and Cu on Swedish forest lakes, caused by anthropogenic factors.     

重庆主城区空气降尘中重金属的特点及其在表层土壤中的累积量研究

探索不同功能区空气降尘中重金属通量特征并对其进行污染评价,对于了解空气降尘输入对土壤中重金属累积影响具有重要意义。对重庆主城的居住区(JZ)、文教区(WJ)、商业区(SY)、郊区(JQ)、交通区(JT)和工业-居住混合区(GJ)逐月进行空气降尘通量和Cr、Ni、Cd、Pb含量的测定。结果表明,工业–居住混合区的空气降尘通量平均值最高,文教区的最低。6类功能区秋季的降尘量相对较低。Cd、Cr、Ni和Pb的平均降尘量在不同功能区分布存在差异。空气降尘中4种重金属元素的平均含量为:Cd 2.14 mg/kg、Cr 66.36 mg/kg、Ni 27.69 mg/kg、Pb 98.33 mg/kg。6类功能区降尘中Cd、Cr、Ni和Pb 4种重金属含量一般冬季较高。地积累指数法的分析表明降尘中Cd污染最严重。经推算,以空气降尘的方式向土壤中输入的重金属,使重庆主城区土壤中Cd、Cr、Ni和Pb等4种重金属元素的浓度在累积100a后仍将低于《土壤环境质量标准》中的二级标准。土壤中重金属元素增加速度最快为Cd,其次为Pb和Cr,Ni的增长为负值。     

Atmospheric deposition of trace elements in Norway: Temporal and spatial trends studied by moss analysis

The atmospheric deposition of sixteen trace elements, as inferred by their concentration in moss samples collected in 1985 from 500 sites in Norway, is compared with data from a similar survey in 1977. The deposition patterns of V, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Sb, and Pb are substantially influenced by long-range transport from other parts of Europe, but a general decline is evident from 1977 to 1985, most strongly for Pb. For Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu the deposition patterns are largely determined by contributions from point sources within Norway and on the Kola peninsula close to the Russian/ Norwegian border. The moss data for Br, I, and partly Se reflect airborne supply from the marine environment, whereas Al and Sc serve as indicators of contributions from soil dust. Contributions to the trace element concentrations in moss from sources other than atmospheric deposition are identified and discussed.     

Urban Land Use Influences on Heavy Metal Fluxes and Surface Sediment Concentrations of Small Lakes

To study urban land use influences on heavy metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn) lake fluxes and sediment concentrations,ten headwater lakes and catchment areas in Stockholm, Sweden,were investigated. The catchment land use consisted of a gradient of urbanisation and was described on a detailed level,including all parts of the catchments, natural and urban. Covariation between catchment variables made interpretations difficult, however, and no detailed conclusions regarding metal sources could be drawn. Regression models for lake metalfluxes were calibrated using an urban status variable and a lake size variable (representing regional background sources).Hg showed no significant correlation with urban status, indicating a distribution pattern unaffected by local sources,mainly controlled by regional background sources. Cd showed aweak influence from urban land use. For Cu (and to some extent Cr) the urban status influences dominated. Pb, Ni andZn were in between these two groups and showed relations toboth urban land use and regional background.     

Foliar Nitrogen as an Indicator of Nitrogen Deposition and Critical Loads Exceedance on a European Scale

The foliar N content of bryophytes and Calluna vulgaris (L.) has been shown to be an indicator of atmospheric N deposition in the UK at a regional scale (1000km) and more recently on a smaller scale in the vicinity of intensive livestock farms. This work extends the geographical scale of the relationship between foliar N concentration of Calluna vulgaris and other ericaceous shrubs and N deposition with 2 measurement transects, one extending from northern Finland to southern Norway (2000 km) and the other extending from central Sweden to Stockholm, south east Sweden (330 km). Included in the second transect is a region of complex terrain in the Transtrand uplands, where the variation in N deposition with altitude and canopy cover was quantified using ²¹⁰Pb inventories in organic soil. The relationship between foliar N (F_N) and N deposition was shown to increase linearly with N deposition (N_D) over the range 0.8% N to 1.4% N according to F_N = 0.040N_D + 0.793 (r² = 0.70). The data are entirely consistent with earlier studies which together provide a valuable indicator of critical loads exceedance, the threshold value being approximately 1.5% N, which is equivalent to a N deposition of 20 kg N ha^?1 y^?1.     

Evaluation of Trace Metal Fluxes to Soils in Hinterland of Porto Marghera Industrial Zone: Comparisons with Direct Measurements in the Lagoon of Venice

Trace metal (As, Cd, Cr, Ni, Hg, Pb) concentrations in soil samples collected around the Porto Marghera (Italy) industrial zone (2–40 km) near the city of Venice were compared with direct measurements of atmospheric deposition measured at comparable distances from the same source. Concentrations of Cd and Pb in soils decreased exponentially with increasing distance from the source; less clear signals were detected for As, Cr and Ni. Significant differences were found among the soils, which were partially resolved when their clay contents were normalised. Preliminary comparisons of fluxes of Cd and Pb derived from soil with direct deposition measurements showed increasing values with longer integration times. Annual Cd and Pb flux values of one year of direct deposition were 5 to 10 times lower than mean annual fluxes derived from soils,integrating 50 to 100 years. Values range from ～0.1–0.4 to 1–2 mg m^-2 yr^-1 for Cd, and from 3–18 to 50–100 mg m^-2 yr^-1 for Pb. These results fit information on `historical' emission trends as recorded in sediments of the lagoon.     

Estimation method of residual alkylating agents in water treated with chloring-containing oxidant

Concentrations of trace metals in mosses Hylocomium splendens (Hs) and Pleurozium schreberi (Ps) are compared along with wet deposition at 8 sites in Sweden. Cd, Mn, Zn and Cr concentrations were similar in both mosses, while Cu, Fe, Pb, Ni and V levels were 14 to 24% higher in Hs than in Ps. The comparison to wet deposition estimates indicates that concentrations in mosses are also influenced by other factors than the adsorption of precipitation. No correlation was observed between the wet deposition of Mn, Cr and Ni and moss concentrations.     

Trace Element Profiles in Ombrogenous Peat Cores from Norway: Evidence of Long Range Atmospheric Transport

Concentrations of Pb, Cd, As, Sb, and Se in peat from 21 ombrotrophic bogs in Norway are discussed with respect to air pollution and compared to other evidence from studies of trace element deposition in Norway. In general the data support conclusions from studies of atmospheric deposition based on moss analysis, and they also confirm specific trends previously observed for the contamination of natural surface soils with these elements. Lead, Cd, As, and Sb all are strongly enriched in the surface peat layers, indicating significant atmospheric input all over the country. In the south the concentrations in the surface peat are about 10 times higher than in the central and northern part of the country, supporting previous evidence of substantial input from source regions in other European countries. For Se there is also a component of anthropogenic input in the south, but this contribution from long range transport is superimposed on a very distinct coast - inland gradient all along the west coast, strongly suggesting atmospheric supply of Se from the marine environment.     

阻隔主要外源输入重金属对土壤-水稻系统中镉铅累积的影响

土壤-水稻系统中重金属输入输出调控对稻田污染防治和水稻安全生产具有重要意义。该文研究稻草移除、截断大气沉降、清洁水灌溉等调控措施对稻田土壤-水稻系统中重金属Cd和Pb的累积与运移特征的影响。结果表明,稻草移除、截断大气沉降和清洁水灌溉均能明显降低污染土壤中有效态重金属含量和水稻中重金属的累积量。与稻草还田对照处理相比,除种植早稻后的土壤有效态Pb含量外,稻草移除处理下土壤中有效态Cd、Pb含量均略有降低,且在该处理下,早稻糙米中Pb含量与晚稻糙米中Cd、Pb含量显著降低,降幅分别为3.6%、10.4%和32.4%;稻草移除+截断大气沉降处理下,土壤中有效态Cd、Pb含量均不同程度地下降,种植晚稻后的土壤有效态Pb含量显著降低,除早稻的根和糙米中Cd含量外,其余早晚稻水稻各部位Cd、Pb含量均显著降低,水稻根和茎叶Cd、Pb含量平均降幅分别为32.8%、36.8%和32.2%、24.8%,晚稻糙米Cd、Pb累积量分别显著降低66.3%和22.2%;稻草移除+清洁水灌溉处理下,种植早晚稻后的土壤有效态Cd、Pb含量平均下降幅度分别为11.7%和15.9%,早晚稻各部位Cd、Pb含量降低幅度较大,早晚稻根和茎叶Cd、Pb含量平均降幅分别为38.34%、30.35%和43.4%、13.2%,晚稻糙米中Cd、Pb累积量降幅分别为39.4%、67.2%。分析水稻地上部的Cd、Pb富集与转运系数表明,稻草移除结合截断大气沉降或清洁水灌溉等控源措施可显著降低Cd、Pb在水稻地上部位的富集系数,减少地上部位重金属的累积量。上述结果表明,采用稻草移除结合截断大气沉降或清洁水灌溉措施可进一步降低土壤中有效态Cd、Pb含量和水稻中Cd、Pb富集。因此,控制区域大气污染,净化农田灌溉水等控源措施,同时施行稻草移除等输出污染农田土壤中重金属等策略,可有效实现污染农田土壤安全利用和水稻安全生产。     

Entwicklung der Niederschlags-Deposition von Schwermetallen in West-Deutschland. 1. Blei und Cadmium

Development of heavy-metal deposition by precipitation in West Germany. 1. Lead and cadmium Between 1984 and 1993 the deposition of Pb and Cd with bulk precipitation was measured on 25 open field sites in 4 German federal states. The absolute amount of Pb and Cd deposition varies according to field sites and annual precipitation. In all studied areas, however, Pb deposition via bulk precipitation decreased significantly during the observation period. Considering all research areas under study, the average Pb deposition with bulk precipitation fell from 142 g ha^?1 in 1984 to 31 g ha^?1 in 1993 (r = ?0.934***). This decrease in Pb deposition correlates with the prognosticated decline in Pb emissions that occurred in Germany during the same time period owing to the introduction of unleaded motor fuels in 1984. Average Cd deposition on all research stations fell from 3.4 g ha^?1 in 1984 to 2.0 g ha^?1 in 1993 (r = ?0.900***). However, in contrast to Pb, the reduction of Cd deposition was significant only at 11 of 25 research stations. The reduction in Cd deposition with precipitation is substantially lower than the reduction in Cd emissions prognosticated.     

Factors influencing atmospheric deposition,stream export,and landscape accumulation of trace metals in forested watersheds

Wet and dry deposition inputs and streamflow output of Cd, Mn, Pb, Zn, and Al were measured intermittently at four deciduous forested watersheds in the southeastern United States between 1976 and 1982. Atmospheric inputs to each site were similar, varying by factors of 1.1 to 2.2 for the different metals. Metal levels in precipitation indicate that these sites are representative of rural, continental areas. Metals in rain exhibit significant temporal and spatial trends, with concentrations generally higher during summer than winter at all sites and generally lowest at the more remote site. The concentrations of Cd and Pb in both wet and dry deposition decreased between the period 1976 to 1977 and 1981 to 1982. Ion ratios and enrichment factors suggest that Mn is largely soil derived in atmospheric samples while Cd, Pb, and Zn are enriched over typical soil levels. Factor analysis indicates that soil components influence both Al and Mn while fine aerosol components influence Cd in wet and dry deposition. Both components influence the behavior of Pb. Dry deposition dominated the input of Mn and Al to each site, while wet deposition was the major input process for the other metals (54 to 85% of total). On an annual basis, deposited Cd, Pb, and Zn are strongly retained in each watershed: 2% of the Pb, 8 to 29% of the Cd, and 8 to 34% of the Zn inputs were transported in stream flow. Deposited Mn and Al are retained to a lesser degree and show a net loss from two sites. Metal export is controlled by stream pH, organic carbon, bedrock geology, and hydrologic characteristics of each site.     

大型铜冶炼厂周边农田区大气重金属沉降特征研究

为探索铜冶炼厂周边农田区大气重金属沉降的时空变异特征,以冶炼厂为中心,四周等距离均匀分设8个监测点,于2012年5月至2013年4月,根据酸沉降检测技术规范,采收大气干湿沉降混合样品,利用原子吸收分光光度法分析样品中cu、cd、Pb、zn、cr含量,计算各监测点所代表区域各类重金属沉降通量。结果显示,研究区重金属cu、cd、Pb、zn、cr的年沉降通量分别为638、6．56、70．0、225、22．7mg·m^-1·a^-1。五种重金属沉降量具有一定的时间变化特征,其中cd、zn和cr的月际间变化显著（P〈O．05,n=96）,Pb、zn、cr季节间变化显著（P〈O．05,n=32）,而cu无显著的月间或季间变化。空间上,cu、cd、Pb年沉降通量有极显著性差异（P〈0．Ol,n=8）,以铜冶炼厂西南方向的九牛岗监测点最高,而zn和cr则无显著性差异。     

Heavy metal pollution by long range atmospheric transport in natural soils of Southern Norway

Natural surface soils in Southern Norway are strongly contaminated by metals from atmospheric deposition. Except from local pollution with Cu, Ni and to a limited extent Pb around the town of Kristiansand, this large-scale contamination can be ascribed to long-range atmospheric transport from other parts of Europe. Zinc, As, Cu, and Pb are all found in excessive concentrations in the surface layer of natural soils throughout the region, and in particular within a zone of about 20 to 40 km from the coast. In this zone the elements appear at the following concentrations or higher in the A₀ layer (typical levels in other parts of Norway little affected by air pollution in parantheses): Zn, 120(30) mg kg^?1; As, 4(0.5) mg kg^?1; Cd, 2(0.2) mg kg^?1; Pb, 160(15) mg kg^?1. Possible harmful effects to soil biological processes of this contamination cannot be excluded.     

Leaching of metals from the A-horizon of a spruce forest soil

The study quantifies the amount of metals (Na, K, Mg, Ca, Al, Fe, Mn, Ni, Cr, V, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb) leached from the A-horizon of a podzolic spruce forest soil in southern Sweden during 2.5 yr, and offers statistical evidence of environmental conditions of importance to metal release. Considerable losses of Pb, Cr, Ni and V may occur from the A-horizon of forest soils under conditions favoring leaching of organic matter, Fe, and Al, i.e. during periods of comparably high soil temperature and moisture. Metals with a larger fraction present in exchangeable form (Na, Mg, Ca, Zn, Cd) are more susceptible to minor pH changes. An accelerated deposition or internal production of acidic matter therefore will reduce the retention times of these elements particularly.     

Lichen sulphur and lead levels in relation to deposition patterns in Eastern Canada

Marked differences exist between the S and Pb concentration in Cladina ranziferina collected from eastern Canada and the Northwest Territories, Canada. These differences reflected the differing emission/deposition rates in the two regions. The spatial distribution of S and Pb in the lichen from eastern Canada is described in detail. Mean S concentrations ranged from 329 to 959 μg g^?l; Pb concentrations varied in the range 3 to 21 μg g^?l. A regional gradient in lichen S concentrations was evident with the highest concentrations being found in central and north-central Ontario and the lowest in Newfoundland. A regional gradient for Pb was apparent but was not as well defined as that for S. The regional distribution of S illustrated by the lichen agreed with another indirect measurement of S deposition. Lichen S concentrations correlated with measured wet sulphate deposition.     

Atmospheric bulk deposition of trace metals to the Seine river Basin, France: concentrations, sources and evolution from 1988 to 2001 in Paris

Concentrations of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn were determined in bulk atmospheric deposition collected at five stations in the Seine River basin (France), to evaluate sources and fluxes of atmospheric trace metals. Bulk deposition (wet + dry) was sampled weekly from March 2001 to February 2002 for 4 sites and from March to December 2001 for the last one. The concentrations of the elements in bulk deposition (dissolved + particulate form) followed the order: Zn > Pb > Cu > Ni > Cd. Concentrations of Zn, Pb and Ni were highly correlated with one another, suggesting a common source, related to the combustion of coal and heavy fuel. Metal concentrations in bulk deposition did not exhibit a high degree of temporal variability over the annual cycle and were not obviously related to meteorological parameters (rainfall, wind). Estimates of the total annual direct atmospheric deposition of metals to the Seine Estuary ranged from 16 kg yr^{? 1} for Cd to 5600 kg yr^{? 1} for Zn. Loadings of Cd, Cu and Ni from direct atmospheric inputs were less than 1% of those contributed by the Seine River and loadings of Pb and Zn represented 1.27% and 1.56% of the Seine contribution. Direct atmospheric inputs are negligible compared to fluvial inputs, but the indirect atmospheric deposition to the estuary was not estimated. Based on these results, trace metal concentrations in Paris have decreased by a factor of 4.6 for Zn and by a factor of 50 for Ni from 1988 to 2001. Of particular interest is the continued decrease in bulk deposition of Pb during this period, underlining the impact of policy initiatives concerning the reduction of lead on emissions in France.     

Predicting Heavy Metal Concentrations in the Surface Sediments of Norwegian Headwater Lakes from Atmospheric Deposition: An Application of a Simple Sediment-Water Partitioning Model

Data from 96 headwater lakes from Norway are used to model heavy metal concentrations in surficial lake sediments in relation to atmospheric deposition. The study evaluates the application of sediment-water partitioning models at the field scale and finds optimum values for the partition coefficients. The impact of environment (sediment type, lake water pH, etc.) on K_Dvalues is explored directly by comparing K_Destimates with environmental variables. K_Dvalues for each metal are found by optimising the fit between predicted and observed surface-sediment concentrations. The sensitivity of the K_Destimates to data structure is examined by bootstrapping. K_Dvalues of 10^5.8and 10^6.2were calculated for cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb), respectively, comparable to recent direct observations. Biogenic silica influenced K_Dvalues for Cd, Pb and Zn, whereas lake depth influenced Pb. pH did not have any detectable effect. K_Dfor zinc (Zn) was less well defined, but higher than indicated by published experimental measurements. The results suggest that sediment-water partitioning models have an important contribution to make to field-scale lake studies of sediment heavy metals, and have important implications for palaeolimnological evaluations of heavy metal deposition.