Preliminary assessment of heavy metal levels in Mytella falcata (Bivalvia, Mytilidae) from Bacanga River estuary, São Luís, state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil

The concentrations of Cu, Zn, Pb, and Cd were determined in the mussel Mytella falcata from the Bacanga River estuary, in order to evaluate the potential role of domestic effluents released "in natura" on the quality of the estuarine environment with consequences to shellfish resources. Cu concentrations ranged from 5.2 mg.g-1 to 13.1 mg.g-1, while Zn concentrations ranged from 49.1 mg.g-1 to 76.3 mg.g-1. Pb and Cd showed concentrations lower than 2 mg.g-1. The results showed low concentrations of Cu, Pb and Cd in the filter-feeding Mytella falcata in the study area in comparison with the maximum values stablished to foods by the Brazilian Government (Decree Law No 55,871). Finally, Zn presented slightly higher values than the maximum ones stablished by the Brazilian government.     

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals in Kostrena coastal area

The aim of this study was to determine pollution by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and heavy metals in seawater and sediment in Kostrena coastal area, as well as their toxicity using bioluminescence based tests. Total PAH concentration in seawater ranged 1.7-155.3 ng/L. The share of carcinogenetic PAH was relatively high, ranging 22-48.3%. Nickel concentrations in seawater were beyond detection limits (< 0.1 microg/L), vanadium concentrations ranged 0.66-1.96 microg/L, chrome concentrations were beyond detection limits, and copper concentrations were also beyond detection limits or extremely low (up to 0.32 microg/L). EC50 values in seawater ranged 23.80-90.90 ng/L. Correlation between total PAH concentration and toxicity of seawater showed strong connection between them (r = 0.9579). Total PAH concentration in marine sediment ranged 58.02-1116 microg/kg dry weight (d.w.). The share of carcinogenetic PAH was extremely high ranging 10-53%. Nickel concentrations in marine sediment ranged 8-24 mg/kg d.w., vanadium concentrations ranged 24-42 mg/kg d.w., chrome concentrations ranged 11-19 mg/kg d.w., and copper concentrations ranged 7-25 mg/kg d.w. EC50 values in marine sediment ranged 818-4596 microg/kg d.w. Correlation between total PAH concentration and toxicity of marine sediment showed weak connection between them (r = 0.2590). Previous studies of seawater samples from areas of the Adriatic sea under the direct influence of oil industry did not include concentrations of heavy metals, which makes our study the first to present such comprehensive results. Our results point out the need for further evaluations and following of marine environment pollution and its consequences on living organisms and marine ecosystem in whole.     

青海湖新生湖滨带与主湖区水环境特征差异研究

文章研究对比了青海湖水位上升后形成的新生湖滨带与主湖区在不同季节的水环境特征差异。结果显示, 在测定的14个指标中, 高锰酸盐指数、总磷、浊度和电导率等指标在湖滨带与主湖区间存在显著空间差异, 而pH、总氮、溶解氧饱和度、水温、溶解氧浓度、溶解性磷、溶解性无机氮、氨氮、亚硝氮和硝酸盐氮等指标无显著空间差异; 但结合各指标的变异系数、季节变化和主成分分析的结果来看, 所有指标在新生湖滨带都表现出更大的变异系数, 6月湖滨带样点主要在溶解性营养盐指标方面离散, 8月湖滨带样点主要在淹没土壤释放物质相关指标方面离散, 两者可能分别受到生物残体分解和淹没土壤释放的影响。研究的结果表明, 青海湖的新淹没湖滨带的水环境特征与主湖区存在明显差异。土壤释放、生命活动、风浪、水深和温度等因素共同塑造了青海湖新生湖滨带的水环境特征。上述结果提示了青海湖部分湖滨带区域的水环境特征有利于刚毛藻生长, 同时也可能受到刚毛藻暴发影响。新生湖滨带对青海湖水生态系统的持续影响还需要在后续研究中进一步关注。     

Selective biosorption and recovery of Ruthenium from industrial effluents with Rhodopseudomonas palustris strains

This study demonstrated for the first time the possibility to remove and partially recover the Ruthenium contained in industrial effluents by using purple non sulfur bacteria (PNSB) as microbial biosorbents. Up to date, the biosorption was only claimed as possible tool for the removal of the platinum-group metals (PGM) but the biosorption of Ru was never experimentally investigated. The PNSBs tested have adsorbed around 40?mg?g (dry biomass)(-1) of the Ru contained in the real industrial effluents. At the end of the bioremoval experiments, the amount of Ru recovered from the biomass ranged from 42?% to 72?% of that adsorbed by PNSB, depending by the characteristics of the Ru effluent used. In any case, the use of microbial sorbents such as PNSB for the biosorption and recovery of Ru can be considered a way to reduce both the costs and the impact on the environment of the mining activities needed to obtain the increasing amounts of this rare and precious metal requested by the industrial activities related to its use.     

Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife

Plastics debris in the marine environment, including resin pellets, fragments and microscopic plastic fragments, contain organic contaminants, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, petroleum hydrocarbons, organochlorine pesticides (2,2′-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane, hexachlorinated hexanes), polybrominated diphenylethers, alkylphenols and bisphenol A, at concentrations from sub ng g^–1 to µg g^–1. Some of these compounds are added during plastics manufacture, while others adsorb from the surrounding seawater. Concentrations of hydrophobic contaminants adsorbed on plastics showed distinct spatial variations reflecting global pollution patterns. Model calculations and experimental observations consistently show that polyethylene accumulates more organic contaminants than other plastics such as polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride. Both a mathematical model using equilibrium partitioning and experimental data have demonstrated the transfer of contaminants from plastic to organisms. A feeding experiment indicated that PCBs could transfer from contaminated plastics to streaked shearwater chicks. Plasticizers, other plastics additives and constitutional monomers also present potential threats in terrestrial environments because they can leach from waste disposal sites into groundwater and/or surface waters. Leaching and degradation of plasticizers and polymers are complex phenomena dependent on environmental conditions in the landfill and the chemical properties of each additive. Bisphenol A concentrations in leachates from municipal waste disposal sites in tropical Asia ranged from sub µg l^–1 to mg l^–1 and were correlated with the level of economic development.     

Trace Elements in Different Brands of Yerba Mate Tea

Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis), a widely consumed beverage in South America, contains various biochemically active substances, among them are several minerals. This paper reports on the results of a survey of trace elements in the yerba mate infusions. Three different commercially available trademarks of I. paraguariensis were evaluated, simulating the popular mode of preparation. Atomic absorption analyses for cadmium, lead, copper, zinc, aluminum, iron, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, and silver were performed using a graphite furnace. The levels ranged from 0.03 to 0.06?mg/L for copper, from 0.41 to 1.0?mg/L for zinc, from 0.32 to 1.7?mg/L for aluminum, from 0.12 to 0.23?mg/L for iron, from 2.3 to 7.0?mg/L for manganese, and from 0.01 to 0.03?mg/L for silver. The levels of chromium did not exceed 0.005?mg/L, while molybdenum, cadmium, and lead were lower than <0.01?mg/L. Metal content in mate tea infusions depends on a number of factors, some of which are controllable and others not, but the differences among various sources are admissible. Trace elements in mate plants seem to be weakly bounded to the substrate. The concentration of biometals does not exceed the limits accepted by Brazilian and international legislation when available.     

Faecal Contamination (Viral and Bacteria) Detection in Groundwater used for Drinking Purposes in São Paulo,Brazil

This project has been developed to evaluate the possible relationship between the cesspit (pit latrine) in as far as it degrades the quality of underground water. Its importance is due to the fact that in the rural communities in the State of São Paulo (Brazil) this type of cesspit is very common as a means of sewage disposal and these communities use underground water for their supply of drinking water. Rural properties distributed over the rural area in the municipality of São José do Rio Preto were selected. A preliminary study was then set up to determine the social situation and health of the households as well as qualitative evaluations on the type of water supply and sewage disposal of these communities. Campaigns of water sampling then followed and laboratory analyses of water taken from wells were carried out. Parameters were set up to evaluate the potability according to Brazilian legislation (2004) paying attention to microbiologic (coliforms, Crytosporidium sp., and adenovirus). The analyses showed evidence of possible inter-action between the wells and the sewage effluents and drainage in these communities. A PCR reaction to detect adenovirus showed a presence in 53.3% of the samples. The tests for the detection of Cryotosporidium sp all showed a negative result.     

Reduction of heavy metal contents in liquid effluents by vermicomposts and the use of the metal-enriched vermicomposts in lettuce cultivation

The removal of Cu, Ni and Zn from electroplating effluents by adsorption in cattle manure vermicompost has been discussed. A glass column 38 cm long and 7 cm i.d. was loaded with cattle manure vermicompost and effluents were passed through it. The metal concentrations were measured in the elutant. The experiments on adding effluent aliquots into the columns were continued until the metal concentrations in the elutant reached the maximum values established for effluent discharges in water courses by the Brazilian quality criteria, i.e., Cu=1.0 mg L(-1), Ni=2.0 mg L(-1), and Zn=5.0 mg L(-1). The amount of Cu retention by the vermicompost was determined at the natural effluent pH (2.0). The Zn and Ni retentions were evaluated at the natural effluent pH (6.9 and 7.4, respectively) as well pH 2.0. Vermicompost residues obtained from this process were used for lettuce cultivation. The vermicompost was found to be efficient in removing metals from the electroplating wastes, as well as in the increase of its pH values. Metal retention values were close to 100%. The Cu concentrations in lettuce leaves from the treatment with vermicompost enriched with this metal were below the range of critical toxicity level to plants, i.e., from 20 to 100 mg L(-1). However, the estimated Cu concentrations in the roots from the treatment with vermicompost enriched with Cu were much larger than that of the treatment with the natural vermicompost, reaching 246.3 mg L(-1). The Ni and Zn concentrations in lettuce leaves from the treatments, with vermicomposts enriched with the respective metals, were above the range of critical toxicity levels to plants, i.e., from 10 to 50 mg kg(-1) and from 15 to 30 mg kg(-1), respectively. However, no symptom of toxicity was found visually. Larger accumulations of Cu, Ni and Zn were found in the lettuce leaves than in the roots after the treatments with the uncontaminated vermicompost. A greater absorption of Cu and Ni by roots was found in treatments with vermicompost enriched with these elements, whereas Zn was found preferentially in the leaves. The statistical analysis was done by analyses of variance and regression.     

Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration from immature cotyledons of European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.)

Here, we established a protocol for induction of somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration from immature cotyledons of open-pollinated seeds of European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) cultivars ‘Osmano?lu’ and ‘Sar?a?lama’. Basal media, Murashige and Skoog medium (MS), Driver and Kuniyuki Walnut medium (DKW), and Woody Plant Medium (WPM) supplemented with l-glutamine or casein hydrolysate, with or without silver nitrate, agar or gelrite, and various plant growth regulator (PGR) combinations were tested in initial cultures for induction of somatic embryos. The effects of initial cultures on the percentage of somatic embryos and average number of embryos per cotyledon explant, subcultured monthly, were determined at the end of 4 mo. Interactions were observed among the different treatments for ‘Osmano?lu’ cultivar, with the highest rates of somatic embryogenesis (4.7–9.7%) being obtained in MS, DKW, or WPM basal media supplemented with (1) 6-benzyladenine (BA; 1 mg/L)?+?kinetin (KIN; 2 mg/L)?+?indole-3-butyric acid (IBA; 0.01 mg/L); (2) BA (1 mg/L)?+?1-phenyl-3-(1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-yl; TDZ 0.1 mg/L)?+?IBA (0.01 mg/L), and (3) KIN (2 mg/L)?+?TDZ (0.1 mg/L)?+?IBA (0.01 mg/L) PGR combinations plus l-glutamine or casein hydrolysate, with or without silver nitrate, and with either gelrite or agar. The highest percentages (12.0% and 11.2%) of somatic embryogenesis for ‘Sar?a?lama’ were obtained in DKW supplemented with PGR combinations of (1) BA (1 mg/L)?+?KIN (2 mg/L)?+?IBA (0.01 mg/L), (2) BA (1 mg/L)?+?TDZ (0.1 mg/L)?+?IBA (0.01 mg/L), respectively. The average number of somatic embryos ranged between 0 and 0.65 per explant for ‘Osmano?lu’ and between 0 and 0.49 per ‘Sar?a?lama’ explant. For germination of somatic embryos, root, shoot, and plantlet regeneration, different treatments included desiccation, cold and gibberellic acid (GA₃), and BA alone or in combination with auxins (IBA or α-naphthaleneacetic acid, NAA; 0.1 mg/L). The highest rate of somatic embryos regeneration (27.5%) occurred using MS basal media with half-strength microelements containing 0.1 mg/L BA?+?0.1 mg/L NAA, after treatments of desiccation, or desiccation plus cold or GA₃ (3 mg/L).     

The effect of some factors of polluted environment on catalase responses and resistance of microbial isolates against toxic oxidative stress

The properties of bacterial isolates from polluted environments which are characterized by increased levels of oxidative stress do not reflect only the level of contaminants, but also arise as a consequence of many permanently changed conditions. The survival rate of Comamonas terrigena N3H isolates from an environment with elevated levels of H(2)O(2) is correlated with stimulation of catalase. The response of bacterial catalase to the effect of phenol in exogenous conditions was affected by the presence of an additional contaminant, Cd(2+). An isolate of Aspergillus niger selected from river sediment containing 363?mg/kg As, 93?mg/kg Sb at pH 5.2-4.8 grew on Czapek-Dox agar ~1.6 times faster than an isolate of the same species from coal dust sediment with approximately the same level of pollution (400?mg/kg As) but somewhat lower pH (3.3-2.8). It also exhibited differences in the microscopic characteristics of its mycelial structures. Both isolates exhibited a higher tolerance to the exogenic toxic effects of metals (As(5+), Cd(2+), and Cu(2+) at 5, 25, or 50?mg/L) than a control culture, but the differences in tolerance between them were only slight. These laboratory results suggest that there are complicated relationships which may exist in the "in situ" environment.     

Biocompatibility natural effect of rhamnolipids in bioremediation process on different biological systems at the site of contamination

Abstract

Rhamnolipid is known for its potential for degradation of various harmful and toxic contaminants. However, there is a lack of reports of their effects on different biological systems. Hence, the present study focuses on the assessment of rhamnolipid mixture for their biocompatibility nature. The in vitro and in vivo toxicity studies on the mouse fibroblast cell line (L929) and rabbit skin surface respectively showed that the crude rhamnolipid mixture exhibits a nontoxic behavior (p?<?0.05). Similar results were observed with Aedesalbo pictus larvae. However, studies on monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous seeds showed the toxic behavior of rhamnolipids above their critical micelle concentration values (5–200?mg.L???1). The antimicrobial property with respect to bacteria was found to be more prominent toward Gram positive (0.5?±?0.5?mg.L???1) compared to Gram negative bacteria (2.0?±?0.7?mg.L???1) and it was least in case of fungi (2.0?±?0.2?mg.L???1). The present study opens up a possibility to study the effects of rhamnolipids on the flora and fauna existing at the site of their application to ensure that it effectively remediates the environment without causing any harm to the on-site living systems.     

Evaluation of groundwater contamination for fluoride and nitrate in semi-arid region of Nirmal Province,South India: A special emphasis on human health risk assessment (HHRA)

The main aim of this study was to assess the groundwater quality and human health risks of fluoride and nitrate contamination in Nirmal Province, South India, where groundwater is the primary source for drinking water. Hazard quotient (HQ) and total hazard index (THI) were calculated to estimate the non-carcinogenic risk to men, women, and children using the most substantial method recommended by United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The results of the study reveal that 26% and 20.59% of groundwater samples have significantly high nitrate and fluoride concentrations, exceeding the maximum permissible limits set by Bureau of Indian Standards (45 mg/L and 1.5 mg/L, respectively). Therefore, ingestion of high fluoride and nitrate water could be the chief reason for health risk in the study region. The total non-carcinogenic health risks for men, women, and children ranged from 2.95E?01 to 4.07E+00, 3.49E?01 to 4.80E+00, and 3.99E?01 to 5.50E+00, respectively. Moreover, 67.65%, 79.41%, and 82.35% of the total collected groundwater samples exceeded the permissible limit for acceptable total health index (THI = 1) for men, women, and children, respectively. Therefore, the health risk assessment suggests that children face higher health risk than men and women in the study region.     

黄酮对刺五加嫩叶采后保鲜的研究

将 0、 0 .1、 1 .0、 1 0、 5 0 mg/ L浓度的黄酮溶液对剌五加进行叶面喷施 ,2 4 h后采嫩梢装塑料袋置于4°C冰箱中保存。分别取样分析保存 0 d和 6 d后叶片中的维生素 C的含量 ,以及保存 0 d和 1 2 d后叶片的水、可溶性糖、叶绿素和粗蛋白的含量 ,比较不同浓度的黄酮溶液处理对剌五加嫩叶中上述几种营养成分的分解情况。通过统计分析得出 :0 .1 mg/ L的黄酮溶液对延缓叶片中上述几种营养成分分解的效果最好 ,说明其对剌五加嫩叶采后保鲜有一定的作用     

Anionic surfactants in treated sewage and sludges: risk assessment to aquatic and terrestrial environments

Compared to low concentrations of anionic surfactants (AS) in activated sludge process effluents (ASP) (<0.2 mg/L), upflow anaerobic sludge blanket-polishing pond (UASB-PP) effluents were found to contain very high concentrations of AS (>3.5 mg/L). AS (or linear alkylbenzen sulfonate, LAS) removals >99% have been found for ASP while in case of UASB-PP it was found to be < or = 30%. AS concentrations averaged 7347 and 1452 mg/kg dry wt. in wet UASB and dried sludges, respectively. Treated sewage from UASB based sewage treatment plants (STPs) when discharged to aquatic ecosystems are likely to generate substantial risk. Post-treatment using 1-1.6d detention, anaerobic, non-algal polishing ponds was found ineffective. Need of utilizing an aerobic method of post-treatment of UASB effluent in place of an anaerobic one has been emphasized. Natural drying of UASB sludges on sludge drying beds (SDBs) under aerobic conditions results in reduction of adsorbed AS by around 80%. Application of UASB sludges on SDBs was found simple, economical and effective. While disposal of treated UASB effluent may cause risk to aquatic ecosystems, use of dried UASB sludges is not likely to cause risk to terrestrial ecosystems.     

Biodegradation of Benzene in a Laboratory-Scale Biobarrier at Low Dissolved Oxygen Concentrations

A laboratory-scale permeable biobarrier exhibited high removal efficiencies of benzene at inlet concentrations of 0.4 to 35.1?mg/L and with a limited supply of dissolved oxygen. The supplied oxygen was less than the demand for a complete aerobic oxidation of benzene. Stainless steel pieces or granulated peat moss were used as packing material for microbial support in the biobarrier. Removal efficiencies ranged from 63.9% to 99.9% in the stainless steel-packed biobarrier and from 70.4% to 97.2% in the peat moss-packed biobarrier, while benzene elimination rate changed from 0.2 to 10.4?mg/L-d and from 0.1 to 3.7?mg/L-d in the two biobarriers, respectively. The consumption of sulfate and the presence of sulfate-reducing bacteria suggested the contribution of anaerobic metabolism in the biodegradation of benzene. The biodegradation of benzene under microaerophilic conditions (defined as dissolved oxygen concentrations <2?mg/L) was demonstrated during independent batch experiments. The maximum specific rate of benzene biodegradation with concentrations of 22.0 to 65.9?mg/L under microaero-philic conditions was 2.6 mg/mg biomass-d.     

Concentrations and Distribution of Trace Metals in Water and Streambed Sediments of Orogodo River,Southern Nigeria

The distribution of Cd, Pb, Ni, Cr, Cu, Mn, Fe, and Zn in sediment and surface water, and some physico-chemical characteristics of Orogodo river sediments, were evaluated. The sediment pH ranged from 5.1–7.3; conductivity values ranged from 34.5 to 389.0 μScm^?1. Total nitrogen values ranged from 0.06–0.10%, NH₃-N values ranged from 0.25–0.44 mgkg^?1, percent total organic carbon ranged from 0.21–1.68%, and total phosphorus values ranged from 0.004–0.02% for dry and wet seasons. The sand fraction consists of 87–95%, silt fractions ranged from 0–2%, and clay fraction between 4–13%. The mean concentrations of metals (dry weight basis) in the streambed sediments ranged from 1.92–17.37 mgkg^?1 for Cu, 0.98–4.78 mgkg^?1 for Ni, 0.01–32.98 mgkg^?1 for Mn, 353.22–2045.64 mgkg^?1 for Fe, 69.96–100.16 mgkg^?1 for Zn, 0.21–1.32 mgkg^?1 for Cr, and Cd was less than 0.001 mgkg^?1 for wet and dry seasons. The mean concentrations of metals in the surface water ranged between 0.01–0.05–0.05 mg/L for Cu, nd-0.11 mg/L for Ni, 0.001–0.31 mg/L for Pb, 0.001–1.82 mg/L Mn, 0.01–3.52 mg/L for Fe, 0.16–0.61 mg/L for Zn, nd-0.007 mg/L for Cr, and <0.001 mg/L for Cd. Based on principal component analysis, two main sources of metals in the Orogodo River can be identified: (i) Cr, Cu, Pb, and Fe are mainly derived from industrial sources; (ii) Mn, Zn, and Ni associated with traffic activities. No element examined had a contamination/pollution index value greater than unity (pollution ranges). This implies that the multiple pollution indices obtained from the analysis showed that Orogodo River sediments were not polluted with heavy metals.     

Fungal bioremediation of phenolic wastewaters in an airlift reactor

Of the various types of industry-generated effluents, those containing organic pollutants such as phenols are generally difficult to remediate. There is a need to develop new technologies that emphasize the destruction of these pollutants rather than their disposal. In this work the white rot fungus, Trametes pubescens, was demonstrated to be an effective bioremediation agent for the treatment of phenolic wastewaters. An airlift loop reactor was optimized, in terms of volumetric oxygen transfer rate (K(L)a = 0.45 s(-1)), to provide an environment suited to rapid growth of T.pubescens (mu = 0.25 day(-1)) and a particularly efficient growth yield on glucose of 0.87 g biomass.g glucose(-1). The phenolic effluent was shown to be a paramorphogen, influencing fungal pellet morphology in the reactor, as well as increasing laccase enzyme activity by a factor of 5 over the control, to a maximum of 11.8 U.mL(-1). This increased activity was aided by the feeding of nonrepressing amounts (0.5 g.L(-1)) of glucose to the reactor culture. To our knowledge the degradation results represent the highest rate of removal (0.033 g phenol.g biomass(-1).day(-1)) of phenolic compounds from water reported for white rot fungi.     

The Sequential Application of Macroalgal Biosorbents for the Bioremediation of a Complex Industrial Effluent

Fe-treated biochar and raw biochar produced from macroalgae are effective biosorbents of metalloids and metals, respectively. However, the treatment of complex effluents that contain both metalloid and metal contaminants presents a challenging scenario. We test a multiple-biosorbent approach to bioremediation using Fe-biochar and biochar to remediate both metalloids and metals from the effluent from a coal-fired power station. First, a model was derived from published data for this effluent to predict the biosorption of 21 elements by Fe-biochar and biochar. The modelled outputs were then used to design biosorption experiments using Fe-biochar and biochar, both simultaneously and in sequence, to treat effluent containing multiple contaminants in excess of water quality criteria. The waste water was produced during ash disposal at an Australian coal-fired power station. The application of Fe-biochar and biochar, either simultaneously or sequentially, resulted in a more comprehensive remediation of metalloids and metals compared to either biosorbent used individually. The most effective treatment was the sequential use of Fe-biochar to remove metalloids from the waste water, followed by biochar to remove metals. Al, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn were reduced to the lowest concentration following the sequential application of the two biosorbents, and their final concentrations were predicted by the model. Overall, 17 of the 21 elements measured were remediated to, or below, the concentrations that were predicted by the model. Both metalloids and metals can be remediated from complex effluent using biosorbents with different characteristics but derived from a single feedstock. Furthermore, the extent of remediation can be predicted for similar effluents using additive models.     

公别拉河流域三类湿地水化学特征研究

选择公别拉河流域有代表性的丛苔草湿地、臌囊苔草-细叶沼柳湿地和沼泽皱蒴藓-柴桦湿地为研究对象,分别对其水化学特征进行研究和分析.结果表明,三类湿地水中的阴离子以HCO3-为主,占阴离子总量的81.91%～85.46%,阳离子以Ca²⁺为主,占阳离子总量的56.80%～69.32%,其水化学类型为重碳酸盐类钙型水.三类湿地水pH为6.2～7.1,矿化度为112.5～461.23 mg·L^-1,总硬度为14.31～148.53 mg·L^-1.三类湿地水的各项指标基本符合国家Ⅰ、Ⅱ类水质标准,但Fe、Mn含量超标,在一定程度上影响本区水资源质量.从时间和空间角度分析了三类湿地水的水化学特征变化规律,并对湿地水微量元素含量进行了分析.     

刺参养殖池塘颗粒悬浮物结构及其沉积作用

对不投饵刺参养殖池塘的颗粒悬浮物结构及其沉积量和沉积速度进行了研究.结果表明:(1)各池塘总颗粒悬浮物重量(TS)为(73.1±20.5)mg/L,变动于46.0～132.0mg/L之间;颗粒无机物(IS)含量为(50.6±12.6)mg/L,变动于28.5～76.5mg/L之间,占总颗粒悬浮物的69.13%;浮游生物干重(PZ)为(0.675±0.706)mg/L,变动于0.064～2.814mg/L之间,其中浮游植物干重(DWP)为(0.541±0.622)mg/L,变动于0.062～2.582mg/L之间,浮游动物干重(DWZ) 为(0.135±0.200)mg/L,变动于0.002～1.160mg/L之间;颗粒腐质为(21.91±19.59)mg/L,变动于4.18～83.86mg/L之间,占总颗粒悬浮物的比例为29.95%.(2)总颗粒物沉积量为(19.44±16.34)g·m-2·d-1,变动于6.33～91.98g·m-2·d-1之间,沉降速度为(0.30±0.30)m·d-1,变动于0.08～1.63m·d-1之间,新生态颗粒有机物沉积量为(5.09±7.30)g·m-2·d-1,变化于0.14～31.27g·m-2·d-1之间,总颗粒物沉积量和新生态颗粒物沉积量均是底层高于表层.