Sediments in the Catchment-coast Continuum (7 pp)

-  Dedicated to Prof. Dr. Ulrich Förstner on his 65th birthdayBackground   Sediments pose problems at their deposition sites when there is too little sediment (e.g. wetlands) or too much sediment (e.g. navigable waterways) and, additionally, when they are contaminated. These problems often have their origin upstream in the river catchment. Objective   Global aspects of changes concerning sediment quantity and quality, as they affect downstream areas, are reviewed. A case study of estuarine sediments demonstrates how a holistic approach helps in understanding and predicting their present and future quality. Results and Conclusions   Globally, large reservoirs intercept between 25 and 30% of the sediment and consequently supply the coast with impacts on wetlands and coastal morphology. In estuaries, the composition of sediments is determined by the mixing of marine sediments supplied from the coast and the supply by rivers. Natural tracers can be used to predict mixing ratios of marine to fluvial sediments in estuaries, and hence their contamination. Scenarios on implementation of pollution abatement, the implementation of regulations as well as climate change are needed to predict future sediment quality in downstream areas. The results show, even for a ‘green’ scenario, that sediment quality in the Rhine catchment will pose future problems due to the temporal storage of contaminants in soils and sediments.Recommendations and Outlook   The current methods applied make use of existing models linking sediment transport with point and diffuse sources in the river catchments and scenarios on the development of strength of point and diffuse sources. However, more effort is needed to come to a uniform framework which includes land use changes and links with more advanced scenario methodology for long to medium-term management of sediment quality and quantity in river catchments.     

融合面向对象与缨帽变换的湿地覆被类别遥感提取方法

为了有效提取湿地覆被类别遥感信息,该文基于国产环境星影像(HJ-CCD)和Landsat7遥感影像(ETM)提出了一种融合面向对象技术和缨帽变换的提取湿地覆被信息的方法,并对东洞庭湖区的湿地进行提取。遥感提取结果的总体精度90.02%,Kappa系数0.88,高于传统的分类方法分类的量化结果;获得的结果没有"椒盐现象"且比较紧致。试验结果表明融合面向对象和缨帽变换的方法能够有效的提取湿地覆被类别,精度高,效果好。研究结果为有效地利用遥感手段提取湿地覆被信息提供参考。     

Methane emissions from stems of Fraxinus mandshurica var. japonica trees in a floodplain forest

We measured methane (CH₄) emissions from the stem surfaces of mature Fraxinus mandshurica var. japonica trees in a floodplain forest. Flux measurements were conducted almost monthly from May to October 2005, and positive CH₄ fluxes were detected throughout the study period, including the leafless season. The mean CH₄ flux was 176 and 97 μg CH₄ m⁻² h⁻¹ at the lower (15 cm above the ground) and upper (70 cm above the ground) stem positions, respectively. The CH₄ concentration was lower in soil gas than in ambient air to a depth of at least 40 cm. One possible source of CH₄ emitted from the stems might be the dissolved CH₄ in groundwater; maximum concentrations were 10,000 times higher than atmospheric CH₄ concentrations. Our results suggest that CH₄ transport from the submerged soil layer to the atmosphere may occur through internal air spaces in tree bodies.     

表面流人工湿地在滇池湖滨区面源污染控制中的应用研究

在滇池湖滨带核心区退塘还湖措施的基础上,通过对福保村湖滨废弃鱼塘改造,建立了表面流人工湿地系统,对该区域内面源污水处理进行了研究。研究表明,系统年削减人湖污染物COD、TN、TP负荷分别达7840、650和20kg,单位面积削减量分别为4704、390和12kg·hm^-2,削减率分别为28．02％、35．93％和4．86％;系统对污水中COD、NH3-N、TN、TP的去除率分别为15．57％、56．76％、40．37％和35．64％,且除COD外,旱季污染物去除率高于雨季;推流曝气可提高系统对污染物的去除效果,使NH3-N、TN、TP的去除率分别提高约39％、23％和21％,而COD去除率变化不明显。该系统为滇池湖滨区退塘还湖和湖滨生态系统重建提供了重要的技术示范,对滇池富营养化防治工作的开展具有重要意义。     

Bacterial community structure of nirK-bearing denitrifiers and the development of properties of soils in created mitigation wetlands

We investigated the abundance and genetic heterogeneity of bacterial nitrite reductase genes (nir) and soil structural properties in created and natural freshwater wetlands in the Virginia piedmont. Soil attributes included soil organic matter (SOM), total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TN), pH, gravimetric soil moisture (GSM), and bulk density (D_b). A subset of soil attributes were analyzed across the sites, using euclidean cluster analysis, resulting in three soil condition (SC) groups of increasing wetland soil development (i.e., SC1 < SC2 < SC3; less to more developed or matured) as measured by accumulation of TOC, TN, the increase of GSM, and the decrease of D_b. There were no difference found in the bacterial community diversity between the groups (p = 0.4). NirK gene copies detected ranged between 3.6 × 10⁴ and 3.4 × 10⁷ copies g⁻¹ soil and were significantly higher in the most developed soil group, SC3, than in the least developed soil group, SC1. However, the gene copies were lowest in SC2 that had a significantly higher soil pH (~6.6) than the other two SC groups (~5.3). The same pattern was found in denitrifying enzyme activity (DEA) on a companion study where DEA was found negatively correlated with soil pH. Gene fragments were amplified and products were screened by terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) analysis. Among 146 different T-RFs identified, fourteen were dominant and together made up more than 65% of all detected fragments. While SC groups did not relate to whole nirK communities, most soil properties that identified SC groups did significantly correlate to dominant members of the community.     

折流式人工湿地对矿区降雨径流的净化研究

根据陕西省渭南市蒲白矿区降雨径流的水质和水量特征,采用新型折流式人工湿地对人工湿地不同运行阶段模拟降雨径流的净化效果进行了对比,分析了COD_Cr,SS,TN,TP,NH₄⁺-N以及重金属Pb,Zn,Cu在湿地系统中的沿程变化,探讨人工湿地的主要去除机制。结果表明:人工湿地对COD_Cr,TP,TN,NH₄⁺-N,SS的平均去除率分别为82.3%,65.9%,71.2%,73.5%,94.8%,对重金属Pb,Zn,Cu的平均去除率分别为91.3%,94.5%,81.2%,对重金属的去除率基本高于对营养元素的去除率;除了TN外,折流式人工湿地系统出水各污染物均达到《地表水环境质量标准》（GB3838—2002）Ⅲ类质量标准,其中TN达Ⅳ类标准,出水重金属Pb,Zn,Cu均能达地表Ⅲ类水标准。降雨径流各污染物主要在人工湿地的第1格被去除,其中,COD_Cr,TP,SS和Pb均有一半以上的去除率发生在第1格。随着人工湿地沿程进水浓度的增加,其去除率逐渐下降。研究表明,折流式人工湿地系统对矿区降雨径流的净化效果显著,并且该湿地系统具有较强抗冲击负荷能力,可用于城市地面径流污染的控制和雨水利用。     

黄河三角洲人类活动强度的湿地景观格局梯度响应

为了研究黄河三角洲湿地景观格局沿人类活动强度的梯度变化规律,该文基于土地科学和景观生态学原理,在RS、Arc GIS和FRAGSTATS软件支持下,以1989、1999、2009和2014年四期遥感影像为数据源,利用人工目视解译方法构建研究区景观类型图。基于解译结果,选取耕地、工矿用地、居民点和交通用地等土地利用指标来反映人类活动强度,采用自然间断法将人类活动强度从强到弱分带。文章分析了黄河三角洲不同人类活动强度样带不同时期的湿地景观格局变化特征,以及2014年主要景观类型的格局特征对人类活动强度的梯度响应。结果表明:人类的干扰活动使得不同景观类型在人类活动强度各样带表现出明显的空间差异。在景观水平上,随着人类活动强度的降低,样带景观的丰富度和斑块数增加,2009年斑块数量达到8 000个;多样性和均匀度指数呈先增后减趋势,景观聚集度和连通性持续增加,在第10样带达到99.42%,破碎化程度不断降低;在类型水平上,水库坑塘、水产养殖场、盐田和未利用地在梯度带中较好地反映了景观格局的变化特征,其中各景观类型的形状指数和分维数随人类活动强度的梯度变化呈现明显的变化趋势,景观形状趋于复杂化,面积比例、斑块密度和最大斑块指数的梯度变化较大,波动明显,盐田在人类干扰最大时斑块指数达到26%。该文揭示了景观格局沿人类活动强度的梯度变化规律,可为研究区湿地生态恢复及可持续利用提供参考。     

垂直流-水平潜流一体化人工湿地对菜地废水的净化效果

广州市番禺区东升农场菜地废水未经处理直接排入水生植物塘,最终流入附近河流,由于菜地废水水质较差,对其造成了严重的污染,严重威胁了附近居民的饮水安全。为了提高菜地出水水质,减轻对河流的污染,通过构建垂直流-水平潜流一体化人工湿地,对菜地废水进行净化处理。湿地经过9个月的运行,结果显示,湿地对COD、NH4＋-N和TP的平均去除率分别达56.40%、79.09%和79.79%以上,COD、NH4＋-N和TP出水平均浓度分别为9.45、0.47mg.L-1和0.06mg.L-1,均达到《地表水环境质量标准》（GB3838—2002）Ⅱ类水质标准。湿地对TN的平均去除率较低,仅为35.08%,通过补充甘蔗叶作为碳源,湿地对TN的平均去除率显著提高,但随着碳源投加量的增加,去除率逐渐降低。本实验碳源投加量以1.62kg.m-3为宜,TN的平均去除率最高,达80.85%,出水TN平均浓度从3.06mg.L-1降低至0.90mg.L-1。     

石佛寺人工湿地对水体中富营养物质去除效果分析

以石佛寺人工湿地为研究对象,通过对湿地内各项水体富营养指标监测数据的分析,研究人工湿地对辽河水中富营养物质的去除效果。结果表明:2009年石佛寺人工湿地建成以来,水库出口处水体富营养情况明显好于湿地建成前,其中DO含量明显增加,有机物COD_Mn,BOD₅及营养盐NH₃-N,TN和TP的含量有显著降低。辽河水流经湿地内部,部分时段水体中DO含量的变化率出现负值,但湿地出口处DO含量均达到7.0 mg/L以上;湿地对有机物及营养盐具有良好的去除效果,且去除效果在汛期好于非汛期,2009—2011年的去除率均达到正值,对有机物COD_Mn,BOD₅的最大去除率分别可达到48.3%,65.8%,对营养盐NH₃-N,TN和TP的最大去除率分别可达到78.1%,88.2%和72.0%;2012—2013年部分时段的去除率出现了负值,说明随着湿地运行时间的延长,植物死亡后的腐烂分解会导致富营养物质的二次释放。