土壤溶液性质对水溶性镍的西红柿毒害的影响

选取17种具有代表性的中国土壤,研究土壤溶液性质对土壤孔隙水以及0.01 mol/L CaCl2浸提液中镍(Ni)植物毒害的影响。结果发现,孔隙水中Ni(PW-Ni)对西红柿地上部分生物量50% 抑制的毒性阈值(EC50)变化范围为1.02 ~ 8.91 mg/L,最大值是最小值的 8.7倍;CaCl2-Ni的毒性阈值EC50变化范围为 0.77 ~ 20.40 mg/kg,最大值是最小值的26.5倍,表明土壤溶液性质对水溶性Ni的毒性阈值影响很大。土壤PW-Ni毒性主要受到K+、Mg2+、S的影响,基于这3个因子的回归方程可以较好预测PW-Ni对西红柿毒性阈值EC50,决定系数为0.71。当回归方程包括土壤溶液中溶解性有机碳(DOC)、pH、电导率(EC)、Ca2+、Na+ 时,其决定系数提高到0.84,说明其他因子对PW-Ni的毒性也存在一定的影响,利用这些土壤溶液性质可以较好预测PW-Ni的植物毒性阈值。     

西红柿铜毒害的土壤主控因子和预测模型研究

通过有代表性的16种中国土壤的外源铜的西红柿毒害试验,发现淋洗(使用模拟的人工雨水滤洗定量的土壤样品)可以显著提高有机碳和盐分含量较高的土壤的毒性阈值。土壤pH是影响西红柿铜毒性阈值最重要的因子。基于土壤pH和有机碳含量的两因子回归方程能够很好地预测淋洗和非淋洗土壤上铜对西红柿生物量50%抑制的毒性阈值(EC50),且相关性均达到了80%以上。当考虑到黏粒含量或阳离子交换量对EC50的影响时,对于非淋洗和淋洗土壤来说,回归方程的决定系数R2分别提高到了0.862和0.891。本试验结果证明了利用土壤性状(土壤pH,有机碳含量以及黏粒含量或阳离子交换量)可以较好地预测土壤中外源铜对西红柿生长的毒性阈值。     

磷钾肥施用对日光温室土壤溶液离子组成的影响

采用土培模拟试验研究了施用磷、钾肥对大田和温室土壤溶液电导率（EC）、离子含量及其比例的影响。结果表明,温室栽培土壤溶液EC、K+、Na+、Ca2+、Mg2+、NO3-含量以及K+ / Ca2+、K+ / Mg2+摩尔比分别为大田土壤的2.5、95.0、16.6、1.9、3.2、4.0、31.0和39.0倍,说明日光温室土壤离子累积及养分比例失调问题突出。施用磷、钾肥对土壤溶液中不同离子含量的影响不同,增加磷肥施用量,显著降低了大田和温室土壤溶液EC和Ca2+、Mg2+离子含量,而对土壤溶液K+、NO3--N和NH4+-N离子浓度均无显著影响;随施钾量增加,大田及温室土壤溶液EC、K+、Na+、Ca2+、Mg2+和K+/Ca2+、K+/Mg2+摩尔比均呈显著增加趋势。温室栽培实践中因过量施用磷、钾肥而造成的阳离子养分比例失调而带来的营养及生态环境问题值得关注。     

风化煤改变黄河三角洲盐渍化土壤溶液组分的过程

黄河三角洲盐渍土改良具有重要的经济和社会意义。风化煤(0%、1%、3%、5%)添加到不同含盐量(1.0 mg·g-1、7.5 mg·g-1、35.3 mg·g-1)的滨海盐渍化土壤后,可降低土壤浸提液的钠吸附比(Sodium adsorption ratio,SAR)及Cl-/SO42-比,有助于减轻盐渍危害。7.5 mg·g-1含盐量土壤在5%添加下SAR由7.81降为6.61,Cl-/SO42-由10.20降为8.25。风化煤中丰富的羧基等表面官能团及Ca2+,可通过三个作用过程改变盐渍化土壤溶液的离子组成,涉及:1)风化煤固相Ca2+与溶液Na+离子的交换,从而降低土壤溶液中Na+的浓度和危害;2)溶液中Ca2+与土壤交换性Na+的置换,有助于土壤团聚体的形成和Na+的淋洗;3)溶液中的Na+与风化煤中的溶解性有机质形成络合物,使Na+的活度和植物有效性降低,间接起到减害作用。此外,钠吸附比和氯硫比可用于在实验室初步判断风化煤等物料用于盐渍土改良的潜力和效果。     

重庆芙蓉洞土壤渗透水-滴水的元素变化特征及其意义

通过对重庆芙蓉洞上覆表层岩溶泉水、土壤渗透水和洞穴滴水水化学特征的系统监测,发现3种水(泉水、土壤渗透水和滴水)元素的变化幅度在年内都有各自的变化范围,Ca2+、Mg2+、Sr2+和SO24-在土壤渗透水中年平均浓度分别为25.55,11.04,0.026,15.39mg/L,在表层岩溶泉水中分别为65.76,33.16,0.035,21.18mg/L,而在洞穴滴水中分别为64.37,37.87,0.044,11.38mg/L。3种水之间存在大致协调同步的季节变化规律:Ca2+、Mg2+、Sr2+浓度的变化呈枯水期变幅大、雨季变幅小的特征,SO24-浓度则因不同的点而存在一定差异。受土壤水热条件以及生物过程的季节性变化影响,土壤渗透水中各元素变化表现出一定的季节性。6个洞穴滴水中Ca2+、Mg2+和Sr2+浓度在冬季枯水期出现低值,MP2点的SO42-浓度随降雨的增加而逐渐增大。因此,不同滴水点运移的路径、时间和环境条件不同,导致对降水的季节响应也存在一定差异。     

植物残体分解液淋洗对土柱 Ca2+ 淋失量的影响

选取紫花苜蓿、羊草、冷蒿3种北方草原代表性的草本植物,通过土柱淋洗试验,研究植物残体分解液淋洗对土壤溶液Ca2+ 含量的影响.结果表明,不同的植物残体种类和分解期对淋洗后土柱中溶液相Ca2+ 总量的影响不同,其中羊草初期分解液导致的降低量最大,促进土壤碳酸盐的溶解,而紫花苜蓿初期分解液的降低量最小,有利于土壤碳酸盐的稳定.因此,植被自然更替(草场退化)或人为更替(退耕还草)时会影响到土壤溶液中Ca2+ 的浓度,进而影响土壤中碳酸盐的沉淀-溶解平衡,最终导致土壤无机C库的增减.     

再生水及盐溶液入渗与蒸发对土壤水盐和碱性的影响

为研究再生水利用对土壤盐碱性影响的特殊性,采用室内大型土槽试验,对比研究了清水、再生水和钠吸附比(sodium adsorption ratio,SAR)分别为3、10和20(mmolc/L)0.5的盐溶液入渗与蒸发10次(模拟灌溉2a)期间对土壤及土壤溶液盐分迁移累积和碱性的影响。结果表明:与清水相比,再生水和SAR值为20(mmolc/L)0.5的盐溶液处理中0～40cm深度壤土含水率较高,80～120cm砂土含水率的增加产生滞后现象;再生水和盐溶液入渗与蒸发后土壤中盐分产生累积,累积量为9.54%～51.83%,而再生水处理中淋洗液带出的盐分最多,是其他处理的1.09～1.42倍。清水、再生水和盐溶液处理土壤溶液钠吸附比(SAR)<3(mmolc/L)0.5,土壤pH值<8.5,再生水和盐溶液入渗与蒸发引起土壤碱化的风险较低。再生水入渗与蒸发后土壤溶液中K+和Ca2+在土体中的迁移分布与清水和盐溶液处理不同,再生水对土壤中Cl-有较强的淋洗作用,长期再生水灌溉过程中土壤K+、Ca2+和Cl-的迁移和淋洗需要引起重视。试验结果对农业中长期安全合理利用再生水具有指导意义。     

施用不同种类氮肥对日光温室土壤溶液离子组成的影响

采用土培模拟试验研究了施用不同量的尿素[CO(NH2)2]、碳酸氢铵（NH4HCO3）、硫酸铵[(NH4)2SO4]对培养期间日光温室土壤溶液电导率（EC）和不同离子组成及比例的影响。结果表明,不同氮肥种类对土壤溶液电导率（EC）的影响主要表现在培养的前一周左右,之后不同品种间无明显差异。土壤溶液中NO3--N含量随施氮量和培养时间呈明显的上升趋势,不同氮肥种类NO3--N含量无明显差异;不同氮肥种类处理土壤溶液中NH4+-N含量在培养的前7 d有所差异,之后亦无差异。随着氮肥施用量的增加,日光温室土壤溶液的EC及K+、Na+、Ca2+、Mg2+离子的浓度升高;增施氮肥同时提高了土壤溶液中Ca/K、Mg/K的比值,而对土壤溶液钾的活度比（ARK）无显著影响。说明氮肥施用量是影响土－液界面离子交换的重要因素;由此带来的日光温室土壤盐分累积以及K+、Na+、Ca2+和Mg2+离子的淋失等问题值得关注。     

土壤对铜的吸附-解吸特征及对土地利用的响应

用吸附平衡法研究黄河三角洲地区土壤对Cu2+的吸附和解吸特征,对比了农田和未利用地土壤吸附与解吸能力的差异,并分析了差异形成的原因。结果表明,土壤对Cu2+的吸附量随着平衡液Cu2+质量浓度的增加而增加,其吸附作用可用Langmuir,Temkin和Freundlich方程来拟合,以Langmuir方程拟合结果最佳。根据Langmuir方程计算出的两种土壤最大吸附量分别为3 961mg/kg和3 521mg/kg,农田土壤对Cu2+的吸附能力强于未利用地土壤;土壤Cu2+的解吸量远远小于土壤对Cu2+的吸附量,与农田土壤相比,未利用地土壤Cu2+的解吸有滞后现象;农田土壤和未利用地土壤Cu2+的解吸率变化范围分别为0.1%～0.35%和0.15%～1.8%,农田土壤的解吸率明显低于未利用地土壤。综合分析认为,两种土壤吸附—解吸特征的差异与农田土壤具有较高的有机质含量,从而在土壤胶体表面形成较多的吸附位点有关。     

地下水浅埋区重度盐碱地不同滴灌种植年限土壤盐分分布特征

采用时空替代的研究方法,研究地下水浅埋区重度盐碱地不同滴灌种植年限(0、1、2、3年)对土壤盐分及不同盐分离子分布的影响,旨在为采用覆膜滴灌技术进行盐碱地改良提供理论依据。试验结果表明滴灌种植枸杞第1年,土壤盐分变化主要为自上而下被淋洗,种植2年和3年土壤年内盐分含量和分布变化相似,盐分主要分布在土壤表层,且在枸杞生育期结束时,剖面土壤含盐量都低于年初水平;土壤溶液电导率(EC1:5)与主要离子之间都具有极显著的相关关系,其中Cl-和Na+与EC1:5关系最为紧密;HCO3-与EC1:5负相关,相关性随着种植年限的增加而减小;Cl-、Mg2+、Ca2+、Na+在盐分组成中的荷载随种植年限增加而增大;回归分析表明Cl-和EC1:5之间具有线性关系,SO42-与EC1:5之间具有对数关系,EC1:5可以通过Cl-和SO42-表达;利用咸水覆膜滴灌并没有根本改变土壤类型,但在距滴头水平距离0～30cm范围内土壤含盐量从13.1g/kg降低到4～6g/kg,由盐土脱盐演化为重度盐化土。因此,采用覆膜滴灌技术明显降低了作物根区盐分含量,改善了作物根系生长的土壤环境条件。     

Cu and Ni Mobility and Bioavailability in Sequentially Conditioned Soils

The potential ecological hazard of metals in soils may be measured directly using a combination of chemical and biological techniques or estimated using appropriate ecological models. Terrestrial ecotoxicity testing has gained scientific credibility and growing regulatory interest; however, toxicity of metals has often been tested in freshly amended soils. Such an approach may lead to derivation of erroneous toxicity values (EC₅₀) and thresholds. In this study, the impact of metal amendments on soil ecotoxicity testing within a context of ion competition was investigated. Four coarse-textured soils were amended with copper (Cu) and nickel (Ni), incubated for 16 weeks and conditioned by a series of total pore water replacements. Rhizon^TM extracted pore water Cu, Ni, pH and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations were measured after each replacement. Changes in ecotoxicity of soil solutions were also monitored using a lux-based biosensor (Escherichia coli HB101 pUCD607) and linked to variations in soil solution metal and DOC concentrations, pH and selected characteristics of the experimental soils (exchangeable calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg)). Prior to conditioning of soils, strong proton competition produced relatively high EC₅₀ values (low toxicity) for both, Cu and Ni. The successive replacement of pore waters lead to a decline of labile pools of metals, DOC and alleviated the ecotoxicological protective effect of amendment impacted soil solution chemistry. Consequently, derived ecotoxicity values and toxicity thresholds were more reflective of genuine environmental conditions and the relationships observed more consistent with trends reported in historically contaminated soils.     

Dissolved Organic Carbon in Association with Water Soluble Nutrients and Metals in Soils from Lake Okeechobee Watershed, South Florida

Water quality of Lake Okeechobee has been a major environmental concern for many years. Transport of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in runoff water from watershed is critical to the increased inputs of nutrients (N and P) and metals (Cu and Zn). In this study, 124 soil samples were collected with varying soil types, land uses, and soil depths in Lake Okeechobee watershed and analyzed for water-extractable C, N, P, and metals to examine the relationship between dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and water soluble nutrients (N and P) and metals in the soils. DOC in the soils was in 27.64?C400 mg kg^?1 (69.30 mg kg^?1 in average) and varied with soil types, land uses, and soil depth. The highest water-extractable DOC was found in soils collected in sugar cane and field crops (277 and 244 mg kg^?1 in average, respectively). Water soluble concentrations of N and P were in the range of 6.46?C129 and 0.02?C60.79 mg kg^?1, respectively. The ratios of water-extractable C/N and C/P in soils were in 0.68?C12.52 (3.23 in average) and 3.19?C2,329 (216 in average), and varied with land uses. The lowest water-extractable C/N was observed in the soils from dairy (1.66), resident (1.79), and coniferous forest (4.49), whereas the lowest water-extractable C/P was with the land uses of dairy (13.1) and citrus (33.7). Therefore, N and P in the soils under these land uses may have high availability and leaching potential. The concentrations of water soluble Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Zn were in the ranges of?<?method detection limit (MDL)?C0.33, <MDL?C0.53, 0.04?C2.42, <MDL?C0.71, and 0.09?C1.13 mg kg^?1, with corresponding mean values of 0.02, 0.01, 0.50, 0.07, and 0.37 mg kg^?1, respectively. The highest water soluble Co (0.10 mg kg^?1), Cr (0.26 mg kg^?1), Ni (0.31 mg kg^?1), and Zn (0.80 mg kg^?1) were observed in soils under the land use of sugar cane, whereas the highest Cu (1.50 mg kg^?1) was with field crop. The concentration of DOC was positively correlated with total organic carbon (TOC) (P <0.01), water soluble N (P <0.01), electrical conductivity (EC, P <0.01), and water soluble Co, Cr, Ni, and Zn (P <0.01), and Cu (P <0.05), whereas water soluble N was positively correlated with water soluble P, Cu, and Zn (P <0.01) in soils. These results indicate that the transport of DOC from land to water bodies may correlate with the loss of macro-nutrients (N, P), micro-nutrients (Cu, Zn, and Ni), and contaminants (Cr and Co) as well.     

Carbon and trace element fluxes in the pore water of an urban soil following greenwaste compost, woody and biochar amendments, inoculated with the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris

The benefits of adding composted organic materials to soils to enhance carbon storage could be countered by the mobilisation of some harmful pollutants commonly found in frequently degraded urban soils. Therefore non-composted materials could be a safer option. In the present study, carbon and trace element fluxes in soil pore water were studied in response to the surface mulch addition and the incorporation into an urban soil of greenwaste compost versus two non-composted amendments; a woody oversize material and biochar following inoculation with the vertical burrowing earthworm Lumbricus terrestris. The aim was to establish (i) to what extent the non-composted amendments impacted on mobility of soluble trace elements in the soil, compared to the composted amendment, and (ii) if/how this was regulated by earthworm activity.Both composted and non-composted amendments enhanced dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in soil pore water to ∼100-300 mg l⁻¹ in the upper depth of the soil profile above which they were applied as a mulch and similarly within the mesocosms in which they were mixed. Dissolved organic carbon, dissolved nitrogen (DTN) and trace metals, especially Cu and Pb, where enhanced to the greatest extent by greenwaste compost, because of strong co-mobilisation of metals by DOC. Biochar enhanced As and Cu mobility in the field profile and, additionally Pb in the mesocosms, with no effect on Cd. The woody, oversize amendment neither greatly increased DOC nor As, Cu, Pb or Zn mobility although, unlike the other amendments, earthworms increased DOC and Cd mobility when soils were amended with this material.This study concludes that non-composted amendments had a lower impact on DOC and thus trace element co-mobility than the composted greenwaste in this urban soil, whilst the general influence of earthworms was to reduce DOC and hence associated trace element mobility. In wider environmental terms the addition of non-composted materials to some urban soils, versus composted greenwaste could reduce the risk of mobilising potentially harmful elements, whilst usefully improving soil quality.     

Phytotoxicity of some chloroanilines and chlorophenols, in relation to bioavailability in soil

Soil adsorption and the effect of four chlorophenols and three chloroanilines on the growth of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) were determined in two soil types differing in organic matter content and pH. Adsorption increased with increasing organic matter content of the soils. Phytotoxicity, based on dosed amounts, was significantly higher in the soil with the low level of organic matter. This difference could be reduced by recalculating the EC₅₀ values for the effect of the test substances on plant growth in mg kg-1 dry soil towards concentrations in mg L-1 pore water using data from soil adsorption experiments. For pentachlorophenol only this recalculation increased rather than decreased the difference between the two soils, however, when the EC50 values for pentachlorophenol were corrected for the difference in soil pH, almost the same values resulted for both soils. Calculated EC₅₀ values on the basis of pore water concentrations appeared to be in good agreement with values determined in nutrient solution tests. These results indicate that, for plants, the toxicity and therefore the bioavailability of organic chemicals in soil mainly depend on the concentration in the soil solution, and can be predicted on the basis of sorption data. Attempts to develop QSARs relating log EC₅₀ values in μmol L^?1 pore water with lipophilicity (expressed as the octanol/water partition coefficient: log K_ow,) of the test substances resulted in a statistically significant relationship. This relationship was further improved by correcting the chlorophenol data for dissociation effects.     

有机物质对土壤溶液中铜形态的影响

Incubation of two soils,a red soil derived from granodiorte and a fluvo-aquic soil from alluvial deposit,with rice straw,Chinese milk vetch and pig manure under submerged condition were conducted to study the species of Cu in soil solutions as affected by the organic materials.The organic materials increased total soluble Cu by raising dissolved organic carbon(DOC) in soil solution when the solution pH values were below the range in which Cu deposited quickly.When the solution pH rose to this rage,the increase of DOC did not raise total soluble Cu.Total soluble Cu in all the treatments dropped with incubation time.After adding organic materials labile Cu dropped with incubation time and decreased sharply in the pH range of Cu precipitation.Addition of organic materials enhanced slowly labile Cu but depressed the ratio of labile Cu to total soluble Cu.Slowly labile Cu decreased with incubation time.Sepwise multiple linear regression analysis showed that total soluble Cu was positively correlated with Eh and DOC(P=0.0025),labile Cu was negatively correlated with pH(P=0.0118),and slowly labile Cu was positively correlated with Eh and DOC(P=0.0022).Both the labile and slowly labile Cu were correlated with total soluble Cu at extremely significant levels.     

Phosphorus leaching in a calcareous soil treated with plant residues and inorganic fertilizer

Column experiments were conducted over 45 d to determine the degree of P mobility. The sandy loam soil was spiked with 200 mg P kg^–1 and 5% organic residues. The treatments included: control without any water‐soluble P and plant residues, potato, wheat, water‐soluble P fertilizer, wheat + water‐soluble P, and potato + water‐soluble P. Each column was leached with distilled water, and leachates were collected and analyzed for P, K⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, along with pH and EC. Sequential extraction was performed on soil samples at the end of leaching column experiments. The relatively high initial concentration of P in the leachates decreased to more stable values after 15 d which can be attributed to the colloid‐bound P. The P concentrations in the leachates fluctuated between 8 and 220 mg L^–1 in the water‐soluble–P fertilizer treatment, between 0.80 and 230 mg L^–1 in the potato + water‐soluble‐P treatment, and between 0.90 and 214 mg L^–1 in the wheat + water‐soluble P treatment. Leaching loss of P mainly occurred in the 15 d of leaching, accounting for 94%, 88%, and 65% of total P leached in wheat + water‐soluble‐P, potato + water‐soluble‐P, and water‐soluble‐P treatments, respectively. Maximum amount of P leached was found from an exponential kind model and was in the range 0.45 mg kg^–1 to 125.4 mg kg^–1 in control and potato + water‐soluble‐P treatments, respectively. Sequential extraction results showed that in control and amended soils the major proportion of P was associated with Ca. The leachate samples in all treatments were saturated with respect to hydroxyapatite, β‐tricalcium phosphate, and octacalcium phosphate up to 20 d of leaching, whereas they were undersaturated with respect to Mg‐P minerals through the entire leaching experiment.     

Temperature and soil moisture effects on dissolved organic matter release from a moorland Podzol O horizon under field and controlled laboratory conditions

Organic upland soils store large amounts of humified organic matter. The mechanisms controlling the leaching of this C pool are not completely understood. To examine the effects of temperature and microbial cycling on C leaching, we incubated five unvegetated soil cores from a Podzol O horizon (from NE Scotland), over a simulated natural temperature cycle for 1 year, whilst maintaining a constant soil moisture content. Soil cores were leached with artificial rain (177 mm each, monthly) and the leachates analysed for dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and their specific C‐normalized UV absorbance determined (SUVA, 285 nm). Monthly values of respiration of the incubated soils were determined as CO₂ efflux. To examine the effects of vegetation C inputs and soil moisture, in addition to temperature, we sampled O horizon pore waters in situ and collected five additional field soil cores every month. The field cores were leached under controlled laboratory conditions. Hysteresis in the monthly amount of DOC leached from field cores resulted in greater DOC on the rising, than falling temperature phases. This hysteresis suggested that photosynthetic C stimulated greater DOC losses in early summer, whereas limitations in the availability of soil moisture in late summer suppressed microbial decomposition and DOC loss. Greater DOC concentrations of in‐situ pore waters than for any core leachates were attributed to the effects of soil drying and physico‐chemical processes in the field. Variation in the respiration rates for the incubated soils was related to temperature, and respiration provided a greater pathway of C loss (44 g C m⁻² year⁻¹) than DOC (7.2 g C m⁻² year⁻¹). Changes in SUVA over spring and summer observed in all experimental systems were related to the period of increased temperature. During this time, DOC became less aromatic, which suggests that lower molecular weight labile compounds were not completely mineralized. The ultimate DOC source appears to be the incomplete microbial decomposition of recalcitrant humified C. In warmer periods, any labile C that is not respired is leached, but in autumn either labile C production ceases, or it is sequestered in soil biomass.     

Copper Release, Speciation, and Toxicity Following Multiple Floodings of Copper Enriched Agriculture Soils: Implications in Everglades Restoration

This study characterizes the effects of water–soil flooding volume ratio and flooding time on copper (Cu) desorption and toxicity following multiple floodings of field-collected soils from agricultural sites acquired under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) in south Florida. Soils from four field sites were flooded with three water–soil ratios (2, 4, and 6 [water] to 1 [soil]) and held for 14 days to characterize the effects of volume ratio and flooding duration on Cu desorption (volume ratio and flooding duration study). Desorption of Cu was also characterized by flooding soils four times from seven field sites with a volume ratio of 2 (water) to 1 (soil) (multiple flooding study). Acute toxicity tests were also conducted using overlying waters from the first flooding event to characterize the effects of Cu on the survival of fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas), cladocerans (Daphnia magna), amphipods (Hyalella azteca), midges (Chironomus tentans), duckweed (Lemna minor), and Florida apple snails (Pomacea paludosa). Acute tests were also conducted with D. magna exposed to overlying water from the second and third flooding events. Results indicate that dissolved Cu concentrations in overlying water increased with flooding duration and decreased with volume ratio. In the multiple flooding study, initial Cu concentrations in soils ranged from 5 to 223 mg/kg (dw) and were similar to Cu concentration after four flooding events, indicating retention of Cu in soils. Copper desorption was dependent on soil Cu content and soil characteristics. Total Cu concentration in overlying water (Cu_w) was a function of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), alkalinity, and soil Cu concentration (Cu_s): log(Cu_w)?=?1.2909?+?0.0279 (DOC)?+?0.0026 (Cu_s)???0.0038 (alkalinity). The model was validated and highly predictive. Most of the desorbed Cu in the water column complexed with organic matter in the soils and accounted for 99% of the total dissolved Cu. Although total dissolved Cu concentrations in overlying water did not significantly decrease with number of flooding events, concentrations of free Cu²⁺ increased with the number of flooding events, due to a decrease in DOC concentrations. The fraction of bioavailable Cu species (Cu²⁺, CuOH⁺, CuCO₃) was also less than 1% of the total Cu. Overlying water from the first flooding event was only acutely toxic to the Florida apple snail from one site. However, overlying water from the third flooding of six out of seven soils was acutely toxic to D. magna. The decrease in DOC concentrations and increase in bioavailable Cu²⁺ species may explain the changes in acute toxicity to D. magna. Results of this study reveal potential for high Cu bioavailability (Cu²⁺) and toxicity to aquatic biota overtime in inundated agricultural lands acquired under the CERP.     

Development of QSAR's in soil ecotoxicology: Earthworm toxicity and soil sorption of chlorophenols,chlorobenzenes and chloroanilines

Soil adsorption and the toxicity of four chloroanilines for earthworms were investigated in two soil types. The toxicity tests were carried out with two earthworm species, Eisenia andrei and Lumbricus rubellus. LC₅₀ values in mg kg^?1 dry soil were recalculated towards molar concentrations in pore water using data from soil adsorption experiments. An attempt has been made to develop Quantitative Structure Activity Relationships (QSAR's) using these results and data on five chlorophenols and dichloroaniline in four soils and five chlorobenzenes in two soils published previously (Van Gestel and Ma, 1988, 1990; Van Gestel et al., 1991). Significant QSAR relationships were obtained between 1) adsorption coefficients (log K _om ) and the octanol/water partition coefficient (log k _ow ), and 2) LC₅₀ values (in itμmol L^?1 soil pore water) and log K _ow . It can be concluded that both earthworm species tested are equally sensitive to chlorobenzenes and chloroanilines, E. andrei is more sensitive than L. rubellus to chlorophenols.