Occurrence of Polycyclic Musks in Sewage Sludge and their Behaviour in Soils and Plants. Part 1: Behaviour of Polycyclic Musks in Sewage Sludge of Different Treatment Plants in Summer and Winter (5 pp)

Background, Aim and Scope   Part 1: Behaviour of Polycyclic Musks in Sewage Sludge of Different Treatment Plants in Summer and Winter Part 2: Investigation of Polycyclic Musks in Soils and Plants -  Preamble. In Part 1 of the study, screening tests were performed to investigate the occurrence of PCMs in sewage sludges. For a preliminary risk assessment, further information is needed about their behaviour in the terrestrial environment. Hence, Part 2 examined the adsorption of PCMs to soil, their dissipation and leaching in soil and their uptake by plants. Background, Aim and Scope   Polycyclic Musks (PCMs) enter the environment via the waste water system. Because of their persistence, they can accumulate in different matrices like sewage sludge or biota. By the use of sewage sludge as a fertilizer, PCMs are transferred to agricultural soils. Therefore, in Part 1 of the study, screening tests were performed to investigate the occurrence of PCMs in sewage sludge. For a preliminary risk assessment, further information is needed about their behaviour in the terrestrial environment. Hence, Part 2 of the study examined the adsorption of PCMs to soil, their dissipation and leaching in soil, and their uptake by plants. Materials and Methods: In the screening study, samples of activated sewage sludge were taken both in summer and in winter at 21 treatment plants. In order to get an overview of the contamination situation, sampling covered different types of treatment plants (in rural, urban, industrial areas). Analytical methods for the determination of HHCB, AHTN, ADBI, ATTN, AHDI and ATII in the sludge samples were developed and applied. Results: The analytical screening of PCMs showed their presence in activated and dried sewage sludge samples. HHCB and AHTN represented about 95% of the PCMs investigated. Their concentrations in the activated sludge samples varied between 2.9 and 10.4 mg/kg dry mass (dm) and 1.1 to 4.2 mg/kg dm, respectively. Although different types of sewage treatment plants were investigated, similar PCM levels were found, showing the widespread input of these compounds into domestic waste water. Discussion: PCM concentrations in activated sludge varied widely. The variation drops substantially when concentrations are related to the varying dry mass. In dehydrated sludge, PCM concentrations were up to 24 mg/kg dm for HHCB and up to 6.9 mg/kg dm for AHTN. These high values are comparable to those obtained in other investigations analysing PCMs. If the degradation of organic mass during anaerobic decomposition is included in the evaluation, the figures obtained are comparable to those for activated sludge. Elimination in sewage sludge was higher in summer than in winter. Therefore, the contamination of the sludges in winter reached higher levels compared to the summer. Conclusions: The results show that PCMs are widespread contaminants in sewage sludge. Recommendations and Perspectives: PCM should be considered in a risk assessment as potential contaminants of sewage sludge destined for agricultural use. Due to the high PCM levels in sewage sludge, further investigations into the degradation and elimination behaviour in sewage sludge have to be carried out, including that involving PCM metabolites such as lactone derivatives.     

多伦草原土壤理化性质在沙漠化过程中的变化

以典型生态脆弱区内蒙古多伦县为例,连续2 a进行了沙漠化对土壤理化性质的影响研究。结果表明,随着草原沙漠化的加剧,(1)土壤颗粒组成发生变化,黏粒含量趋于减少,砂粒增多。不同粒径对土壤团粒结构形成和保水保肥的贡献不同,黏粒的减少抑制了土壤的膨胀、可塑性及离子交换等物理性质。(2)土壤含水量下降。上层(0—20 cm)土壤含水量下降明显,随着沙漠化梯度的增加,表层土壤含水量下降速度加快,从而深层土壤含水量逐渐高于表层。(3)土壤容重呈上升趋势。容重的增加必然影响土壤中水分和空气的移动及植物根系的发育。不同深度的土壤容重与草原沙漠化也存在一定的关系,潜在阶段深土层(30—50 cm)的容重最小,而严重阶段表土层(0—5 cm)容重最小。(4)土壤有机质,C,N含量下降,方差分析显示各沙漠化梯度间均差异极显著。且土壤N的衰减要快于C。土壤C/N比呈增加趋势,说明伴随着土壤C,N的显著下降,质地变粗,植物N素供应不足更为突出。(5)土壤容重与土壤全N,C及黏粒含量的相关分析表明,细颗粒物多,有机质含量高,土壤容重即小,从而有助于提高土壤的稳定性,且5—10 cm土层的性质表现突出。(6)土壤的颗粒组成状况与土壤营养元素之间有着同增同减性,但黏粒与N的关系要密切于黏粒与C和C,N间的关系。因此土壤中细颗粒物的减少会导致N素的衰减十分明显,从而导致土壤稳定性降低。     

膜下滴灌棉花土壤水分动态变化研究

通过系统观察不同土壤类型棉花土壤水分动态变化规律，研究膜下滴灌棉花土壤水分的变化，以有效地提高棉花产量和水分利用效率。结果表明：膜下滴灌棉花土壤含水量呈现规律性的变化：在黏土地上，土壤含水量的变化趋势近似于抛物线，0～20cm土壤含水量最低，随土层深度增加，土壤含水量逐渐增加，至60-80cm达最大，随后又降低。而在沙土地，土壤含水量的变化趋势与黏土地相反。这种变化与土壤的理化、生物学特性以及棉花根系的生长发育有关。不同土壤类型膜下滴灌棉花产量、总耗水量及水分利用效率存在明显差异。     

白榆沙棘光合生理参数与土壤含水量关系研究

采用Li-6400便携式光合仪在模拟光照条件下，对不同水分处理的白榆、沙棘进行观测。观测参数包括：净光合速率、气孔导度、蒸腾速率、胞间CO2浓度等。并且运用SPSS数据处理软件进行分析，从而确定白榆、沙棘光合生理参数与土壤含水量之间的关系，并在研究过程中对试验地土壤水分进行有效性评价；其等级分别为：无产无效水、低产低效水、高产高效水、高产低效水。而把高产高效水作为指导当地林业生产的土壤水分管理条件。结果表明白榆沙棘具有高产高效的土壤含水量分别为11．4％～17．2％；9．5％～16．5％。     

黄土丘陵区不同降雨强度对农地土壤侵蚀的影响

采用人工模拟降雨的方法，对仪器自身性能进行了测试，并分设5种不同的降雨强度分别研究半干旱区林地、草地、人工草地和耕地的产流产沙特征。模拟天然降雨最大雨强5．05mm／min，雨量118．2～300．3mm／h；雨滴落地速度、雨滴动能等降雨特征值与天然降雨特征值是一致的；不同立地条件下径流量、侵蚀模数随雨强的增加而增加，并与降雨强度呈指数函数或幂函数关系。     

高速公路路堤边坡土壤侵蚀特征与保土效益研究

为研究高速公路路堤边坡土壤侵蚀特征以及拱形框架梁植物防护的水土保持效益，选取了有代表性的三类植物配置进行定位观测和分析研究。结果表明：（1）降雨量与土壤侵蚀量呈显著的正相关关系；（2）在相同降雨条件下，路堤弃土弃渣边坡坡面的土壤平均侵蚀量为26796．7t／km^2，而拱形框架梁边坡三个实验区的土壤平均侵蚀量为19306．4t／km^2，表明框架梁植物防护措施明显地减少了边坡土壤侵蚀量；（3）在草本混播、草灌混播和草灌乔混播三类实验区中，其土壤侵蚀量分别为19206．4t／km^2、19806．6t／km^2和18906．3t／km^2，表明在植物生长初期一年内乔灌草混播类型保土效益优于草本混播和草灌混播类型。     

种植年限对蔬菜大棚土壤肥力的影响

选取不同种植年限蔬菜大棚、露天菜地和一般农田，测定了土壤pH值、有机质、全氮、硝态氮、铵态氮、速效P、速效K和阳离子代换量等主要养分。结果表明：大棚土壤pH值小于露天菜地、小于农田土壤，随种植年限的延长土壤逐渐酸化。3年以后大棚菜地土壤已明显出现N、P严重富集，K含量降低，不同种植年限大棚土壤阳离子代换量随种植时间延长而下降。7年以后的大棚已大部分出现肥力障碍。     

长期定位施肥对无石灰性潮土酶活性的影响

试验研究长期定位施肥对无石灰性潮土酶活性的影响结果表明,长期单施有机肥及其配施无机化肥均能显著增强土壤脲酶、蛋白酶、磷酸酶和蔗糖酶的活性。土壤脲酶活性、蛋白酶活性与土壤有机质、全N、碱解氮含量呈极显著正相关,磷酸酶活性与土壤有机质、有机磷、有效磷呈极显著正相关,蔗糖酶活性与土壤有机质呈极显著正相关。表明土壤酶活性与土壤肥力密切相关,可作为评价土壤肥力性状的生物学指标。     

潮土区土壤有机质含量的趋势演变研究——以禹城市为例

通过分析山东省禹城市100个采样点1980年和2003年耕层土壤的有机质含量,研究了土壤有机质的时空变异特征,探讨了潮土区有机质含量的变化,形成了研究区1980年和2003年有机质含量空间分布图及1980~2003年有机质含量的空间变化图。分析了研究区有机质含量增加的原因。研究结果表明,该市目前土壤有机质含量平均为14.68g kg-1,比1980年的6.0g kg-1增加了8.68 g kg-1,年均提高0.38g kg-1。土壤表层含盐量的降低为土壤养分含量提高提供了条件。     

生物表面活性剂在石油污染土壤生物预制床修复中的应用研究

通过拮抗实验选用高效降解菌B2020,真菌F2006、F2008、F6、F9904、F9902进行互配,对生物预制床中的高凝油、稠油、特稠油、稀油进行处理,发现生物表面活性剂对石油的降解有促进降解作用,在90~120d降解率提高较大。如果空气温度较高,无论是否施用生物表面活性剂,石油的降解速率都得到了大幅度提高,平均提高幅度为15%左右。因此,生物修复应尽量选择在温度较高的季节进行。