Near-infrared spectroscopy for analysis of chemical and microbiological properties of forest soil organic horizons in a heavy-metal-polluted area

In industrial areas, heavy metals may accumulate in forest soil organic horizons, affecting soil microorganisms and causing changes in the chemical composition of the accumulated organic matter. The objectives of this study were to test the ability of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to detect heavy metal effects on the chemical composition of forest soil O horizons and to test whether NIRS may be used to quantitatively determine total and exchangeable concentrations of Zn and Pb (Zn_t, Pb_t, Zn_ex, Pb_ex) and other chemical and microbial properties in forest soil O horizons polluted with heavy metals. The samples of O horizons (n = 79) were analyzed for organic C (C_org), total N and S (N_t, S_t), Zn_t, Pb_t, Zn_ex, Pb_ex, basal respiration (BR), microbial biomass (C_mic) and C_mic-to-C_org ratio. Spectra of the samples were recorded in the Vis-NIR range (400–2,500 nm). To detect heavy-metal-induced changes in the chemical composition of O horizons principal components (PC1–PC7) based on the spectral data were regressed against Zn_t + Pb_t values. A modified partial least squares method was used to develop calibration models for prediction of various chemical and microbial properties of the samples from their spectra. Regression analysis revealed a significant relationship between PC3 and PC5 (r = −0.27 and −0.34, respectively) and Zn_t + Pb_t values, indicating an effect of heavy metal pollution on the spectral properties of the O horizons and thus on their chemical composition. For quantitative estimations, the best calibration model was obtained for C_org-to-N_t ratio (r = 0.98). The models for C_org, N_t, and microbial properties were satisfactory but less accurate. NIRS failed to accurately predict S_t, C_org-to-S_t, Zn_t, Pb_t, Zn_ex, and Pb_ex.     

Monitoring of heavy metals in protected forest catchments in Sweden

Long-term integrated catchment monitoring within the Swedish Environmental Monitoring Programme (PMK) aims primarely at the fate and effects of pollutants in mature ecosystems, mainly protected boreal forests. The measurements that were conducted since the early eighties, with some variation, included deposition, throughfall, litterfall and the chemistry of soil water, groundwater and runoff water.Together with, or perhaps partly due to acidification, accumulation and transport of heavy metals are a serious threat to the ecosystem and in the end to the health of human beings. This paper discuss the behaviour of Hg, Pb, Cd, Zn and Cu based on the experiece gained from the studies in the small catchment areas. The importance of present deposition, soil storage and biogeochemical condition for metal mobility to the transport of metals is discussed The storages of Hg and Pb have been built up during a long time span and are very large in comparison with the flux. The present atmospheric deposition have probably little impact on the flux, which rather is governed by the biogeochemical conditions. There is still a small accumulation of Cd, but its great mobility under acidic conditions makes input and output almost in balance. A reduction in deposition will probably have an immediate effect on flux, which also is the case for Zn. Cu generally accumulates in soil. The mobility and hence the flux are certainly regulated by the biogeochemical conditions, but more detailed studies are required to reveal the general mecanisms for Cu transport within the catchment.     

Microbial biomass and activity in urban soils contaminated with Zn and Pb

Summary The effects of heavy metals on microbial biomass and activity were investigated in 30 urban soils, contaminated mainly with Zn and Pb to different extents, in terms of the physicochemical and biological characteristics of the soils. Evaluated by simple and multiple regression analyses, the microbial biomass was not affected significantly by easily soluble Zn + Pb (extractable with 0.1 NHCI). The biomass was accounted for as a function of cation exchange capacity (CEC), total organic C and the numbers of fungal colonies present (R ² = 0.692). Carbon dioxide evolution from soils, which reflected microbial activity, was studied on soils incubated with microbial-promoting substrates (glucose and ammonium sulfate) or without. Carbon dioxide evolution was negatively related to Zn+Pb, and this inhibitory effect of the metals was greater in the soils incubated with substrates. Carbon dioxide evolution in soils with substrates was closely related to Zn+Pb, bacterial numbers and the numbers of fungal colonies (R ² = 0.718). Carbon dioxide evolution in soils without substrates was accounted for as a function of Zn + Pb, biomass and the C/N ratio (R ² = 0.511). Using these relationships, the effects of heavy metals on soil microorganisms are discussed in terms of metabolically activated and dormant populations.     

受土壤类型和金属负荷量影响的重金属形态分布

Two series of soil subsamples, by spiking copper(Cu),lead(Pb),zinc(Zn)and cadmium(Cd)in an orthogonal design,were prepared using red soil and brown soil,respectively.The results indicated that heavy metal fractions in these soil subsamples depended not only on soil types,but also on metal loading quantity as well as on interactions among metals in soil.Lead and Cu in red soil appeared mostly in weakly specifically adsorbed(WSA),Fe and Mn oxides bound(OX),and residual(RES)fractions.Zine cxisted in all fractions except organic bound one,and Cd was major in water soluble plus exchangeable(SE)one.Different from the results of red soil,Pb and Cu was present in brown soil in all fractions except organic one,but over 75% of Zn and 90% of Cd existed only in SE fraction.Meanwhile,SE fraction for any metal in red soil was lower than that in brown soil and WSA and OX fractions were higher.It is in agreernent with low cation exchange capacity and large amounts of metal oxides included in red soil.Metal fractions in soil,especially for water soluble plus exchangeable one ,were obviously influenced by other coexisting metals.The SE fraction of heavy metals increased with increasing loading amounts of metals in red soil but not obviously in brown soil,which suggest that metal availability be easily affected by their total amounts spiked in red soil.In addition,more metals in red soil were extracted with 0.20 mol L^-1 NH4Cl（pH5.40）than that with 1.0 mol L^-1 Mg(NO3)2(pH7.0),but the reverse happened in brown soil,implicating significantly different mechanisms of metal desorption from red soil and brown soil.     

水土保持措施防治非点源污染的作用机制

 进入土壤或水体中的非点源污染物一般可分为化肥、农药和重金属3大类。这3大类污染物在土壤或水体中通过植物吸收、土壤胶体吸附、微生物降解、径流淋失与挥发等途径进行迁移转化。系统阐述水土保持生物措施、工程措施和农业技术措施3大措施对化肥、农药和重金属3大污染物的各种迁移转化途径所具有的促进与抑制作用,可为合理配置水土保持措施,有效防治非点源污染提供重要的理论依据。     

湖北省几种土壤的重金属镉、铜形态

研究了湖北省棕红壤、黄棕壤和和黄褐土中重金属镉、铜的形态差异，分析了重金属负荷水平对土壤重金属形态的影响，结果表明：未污染土壤中重金属镉、铜主要为氧化铁结合态和残渣态，占土壤重金属全量的75％以上；交换态镉含量与土壤pH呈负相关，从未污染土、污染土到镉质土，随土壤Cd负荷提高，土壤中交换态、碳酸盐结合态镉的比例增大，有效地提高，残渣态、氧化铁结合态镉的比例降低，土壤中铜有相似的变化趋势。     

论立式金属罐参照高度变化的随机性

当前，对动作中立式储罐的参照高度认为是固定值的看法，是不切剑实际的。在立式罐结构分析中，认为参照高度实际产生随机变化有其必须性，并通过国内外立式罐参照高度的实测数据和资料予以证实。确认立式罐参照高度在立式罐容量标定和计量过程中实际存在着０变化的随机性，而且会对立式罐容量的标定和计量的准确度产生明显的影响，在大多数情况下已超过允许误差范围。     

用丝束电极研究亚硝酸钠对低碳钢缝隙腐蚀的影响

在5％NaCl溶液和5％NaCl＋5％NaNO2溶液中，采用丝束电极技术测量了低砖、钢缝隙内、外的自腐蚀电位和电化学阻抗谱，研究了亚硝酸钠对低碳钢缝隙腐蚀的影响．结果表明，在5％NaCl溶液中，缝隙内的碳钢为阳极、缝隙外为阴极；随浸泡时间增加，腐蚀不均匀性增加．加入5％NaNO2后，缝隙内外的腐蚀电位都正移，电位差减小，碳钢的腐蚀速度显著降低．亚硝酸钠使碳钢表面形成致密氧化膜，有效抑制了碳钢的缝隙腐蚀．     

草炭水溶解态有机质与金属离子络合稳定常数的测定

采用离子交换平衡法测定草炭水溶解态有机质与 Cu2 +、Pb2 +、Zn2 +、Cd2 + 4种金属离子 ,在 2种 p H条件下的络合稳定常数 .结果表明 ,金属离子与草炭水溶解态有机质通常形成混合或多核络合物 ;2种 p H条件下的络合配位数和稳定常数序列均为 :Cu2 + >Pb2 + >Zn2 + >Cd2 + ,高 p H条件下 ,络合配位数和稳定常数均明显增大     

水体重金属污染的植物修复研究(Ⅰ)——种苗过滤去除水中重金属锌

采用室内培养方法,探讨了6种作物种苗对水体中锌的去除作用。分析表明,在所选择的实验条件下,采用种苗过滤可以在144h内使水体中锌浓度明显降低。在蓖麻、豌豆、向日葵等植物幼苗的根中分别积累了高达30.0mg·g-1、20.5mg·g-1和18.3mg·g-1的锌,在其茎中分别积累了7.08mg·g-1、5.89mg·g-1和7.88mg·g-1的锌。文章对实验结果进行了对比和讨论,提出选择具有“重金属超量积累倾向”的传统作物种苗进行环境水体中锌污染的植物修复,这种处理技术具有良好的应用前景。