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Sorption Model for Dissolved and Leachable Particulate Aluminium in the Great Ouse Estuary, England 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
S. Upadhyay 《Aquatic Geochemistry》2012,18(3):243-262
The behaviour of dissolved Al in the Great Ouse estuary, in particular with respect to salinity, is complex. There is, however,
evidence from field data as well as laboratory mixing experiments to suggest that flocculation and sorption mechanisms play
important roles affecting the concentrations of dissolved Al during the early stages of estuarine mixing. In contrast, a near-buffering
of dissolved Al occurs in the entire stretch of the estuary (salinity >0.2) with concentrations varying around 1.4 μg l−1. This distribution and lack of variation with salinity is attributable to sorption processes which might dominate over other
processes in these turbid estuarine waters (suspended particulate load 48–888 mg l−1) impacting dissolved Al levels. Sorption models have been developed for both dissolved and leachable particulate Al concentrations
in these waters. These observations provide compelling evidence of sorption processes that might be important in the geochemistry
of Al in estuarine waters. 相似文献
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An Idealized Model and Systematic Process Study of Oxygen Depletion in Highly Turbid Estuaries 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
The sensitivity of oxygen depletion in turbid estuaries to parameters like freshwater discharge, depth, and sediment availability
is investigated using an idealized model. The model describes tidally averaged circulation and suspended sediment concentration
(SSC), which are input into an advection–diffusion sink module of dissolved oxygen (DO). Based on the analysis of field data
collected in the Ems estuary, the modeled oxygen depletion rates are proportional to SSC. The model is calibrated to the observed
variation of DO with SSC and temperature. Modeled DO closely tracks changes to the estuarine turbidity zone (ETZ): increased
channel depth, decreased freshwater discharge, and decreased mixing move the ETZ upstream, amplify SSCs, and decrease DO.
Summertime temperatures produce lower DO than cooler periods. Model results are consistent with historical measurements in
the Ems, which indicate that hypoxic events (DO concentrations < 2 mg l−1) have occurred more frequently after deepening from 5 to 7 m. 相似文献
3.
We examined high frequency fluctuations in water quality parameters in two tropical coastal plain estuaries in response to
changing tidal flow conditions. The variability in total suspended sediments (TSS), volatile suspended solids (VSS), total
organic carbon (TOC) concentrations, and indicators of water quality, including pH, temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen,
over one spring tidal cycle during the early wet monsoon season was measured in two estuaries in eastern Sumatra. The relatively
high rainfall experienced throughout the year, in combination with the recent extensive vegetation clearing and modification
of the landscape, resulted in significant concentrations of TSS, VSS, and TOC being discharged to coastal waters. Maximum
values are reached on the ebb tide (TSS > 1,013 mg l−1; VSS > 800 mg l−1; TOC >60 mg l−1). The influence of freshwater discharge and tidal flow on water properties of the lower estuaries is also marked by the variability
in salinity, dissolved oxygen, and pH over the tidal cycle, with minimum values for each of these parameters following maximum
current velocities and after the completion of the strong ebb tide. Estimation of seaward sediment fluxes, which are of significant
interest in a region where rapid environmental change is occurring, would require further examination of sedimentary processes,
such as resuspension and advection of sediment, as well as a consideration of neap-spring tidal variations and the effect
of seasonality on estuarine circulation. 相似文献
4.
An ephemeral estuarine turbidity maximum (ETM) occurs at high water in the macrotidal Taf estuary (SW Wales, United Kingdom).
A new mechanism of ETM formation, due to resuspension and advection of material by flood tidal currents, is observed that
differs from classical mechanisms of gravitational circulation and tidal pumping. The flood tide advances across intertidal
sand flats in the main body of the estuary, progressively entraining material from the rippled sands. Resuspension creates,
a turbid front that has suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) of about 4,000 mg I−1 by the time it reaches its landward limit which is also the landward limit of salt penetration. This turbid body constitutes
the ETM. Deposition occurs at high slack water but the ETM retains SSC values up to 800 mg I−1, 1–2 orders of magnitude greater than ambient SSC values in the river and estuarine waters on either side. The ETM retreats
down the estuary during the ebb; some material is deposited thinly across emergent intertidal flats and some is flushed out
of the estuary. A new ETM is generated by the next flood tide. Both location and SSC of the ETM scale on Q/R3 where Q is tidal range and R is river discharge. The greatest expression of the ETM occurs when a spring tide coincides with
low river discharge. It does not form during high river discharge conditions and is poorly developed on neap tides. Particles
in the ETM have effective densities (120–160 kg m−3) that are 3–4 times less than those in the main part of the estuary at high water. High chlorophyll concentrations in the
ETM suggest that flocs probably originate from biological production in the estuary, including production on the intertidal
sand flats. 相似文献
5.
Søren Laurentius Nielsen Kaj Sand-Jensen Jens Borum Ole Geertz-Hansen 《Estuaries and Coasts》2002,25(5):930-937
We present a comparative analysis of 1400 data series of water chemistry (particularly nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations), phytoplankton biomass as chlorophylla (chla) concentrations, concentrations of suspended matter and Secchi depth transparency collected from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s from 162 stations in 27 Danish fjords and coastal waters. The results demonstrate that Danish coastal waters were heavily eutrophied and had high particle concentrations and turbid waters. Median values were 5.1 μg chla 1−1, 10.0 mg DW 1−1 of suspended particles, and Secchi depth of 3.6 m. Chlorophyll concentration was strongly linked to the total-nitrogen concentration. The strength of this relationship increased from spring to summer as the concentration of total nitrogen declined. During summer, total nitrogen concentrations accounted for about 60% of the variability in chlorophyll concentrations among the different coastal systems. The relationship between chlorophyll and total phosphorus was more consistant over the year and correlations were much weaker than encountered for total nitrogen. Secchi depth could be predicted with good precision from measurements of chlorophyll and suspended matter. In a multiple stepwise regression model with In-transformed values the two variables accounted for most of the variability in water transparency for the different seasons and the period March–October as a whole (c. 80%). We were able to demonstrate a significant relationship between total nitrogen and Secchi depth, with important implications for management purposes. 相似文献
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M. G. García K. L. Lecomte Y. Stupar S. M. Formica M. Barrionuevo M. Vesco R. Gallará R. Ponce 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2012,65(2):535-545
Symptoms of dental fluorosis have been observed in rural communities located in the Sierras Pampeanas de Córdoba, a mountainous
area in Central Argentina. The clinical assessment was performed in the Charbonier Department, where the fluoride (F−) intake was determined to be 3.90 ± 0.20 mg day−1 (n = 16). In this community, mild and severe fluorosis reach an incidence of 86.7% (total teeth surface = 636 teeth) among the
children population. To determine the origin and distribution of fluorine in natural waters from the Charbonier Department
and nearby regions, sampling was performed in the area covering the San Marcos River basin. The obtained results show that
F− concentrations vary between ~1 to ~2.5 mg l−1, with an outlier value of 8 mg l−1. The spatial distribution of F− shows that the lowest concentrations are found at the basin’s catchments. Maximum values are located in two sectors of the
basin: the Charbonier depression in the eastern part and at the San Marcos village, downstream the main collector, in the
western part of the basin. In these two regions, the F− contents in ground- and surface waters are >2.0 mg l−1 and nearly constant. Dissolved F− in natural waters from the study area has its origin in the weathering of F-bearing minerals present in the region’s dominant
lithology. The extent of mineral weathering is mostly determined by the residence time of water within the aquatic reservoir.
Longer residence times and a major solid–water interaction lead to enhanced release of F−. This explains the higher F− concentrations found in basin areas with lower run off. The removal of F− from water appears to occur by neither fluorite precipitation, nor by adsorption. Hence, variations in F− concentrations seem to be more related to regional hydrological conditions. 相似文献
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Speciation and phytoavailability of heavy metals in sediments in Nanjing section of Changjiang River 总被引:3,自引:1,他引:2
Heavy metal pollution and their fractionations in the sediments of Changjiang River in Nanjing Reach was monitored for cadmium
(Cd), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), chromium (Cr), and copper (Cu). Moreover, the biological enrichment of metals by riverine plants
was studied. The results demonstrated there were highly significant variations among different sampling stations for the concentrations
of tested metals. The highest range was for Cu (38.8–120.4 mg kg−1), followed by Cr (74.4–120.0 mg kg−1), Zn (80.9–121.1 mg kg−1), Ni (26.0–55.5 mg kg−1), Pb (15.8–46.7 mg kg−1) and Cd (0.28–0.48 mg kg−1). Cd was the element with highest biological enrichment factor (BEF). The highest BEF of Cd in Erigeron bonariensis reached 3.0, indicating a significant Cd enrichment in this aquatic plant. In addition, 60% of Cd was found in reducible
fraction and exchangeable and acid-soluble fraction, which was consistent with its high mobility. The consistency of Cd fraction
in sediment and suspended particle indicated they came from the same source. Accumulated Cd concentration calculated according
to the release curve showed significant relativity with the total Cd concentration in the sediment. 相似文献
8.
Nitrogen and phosphorus mineralization in sediments of Taihu Lake after the removal of light fraction organic matter 总被引:1,自引:1,他引:0
Chunxia Yang Shengrui Wang Xiangcan Jin Fengchang Wu 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2010,59(7):1437-1446
Mineralization of organic matter (OM) in sediment is crucial for biogeochemical cycle of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in
lake ecosystem. Light fraction OM (LFOM) is a reactive pool in sediment and is considered as labile fraction contributing
to N and P cycling. In our study, the effect of LFOM on the process and characteristics of N and P mineralization in sediments
of Taihu Lake were investigated with 77-day waterlogged incubation plus intermittent leaching at 27°C. Sediments from Yuantouzhu
(Y) and Gonghu (G) were used, which were removed the LF. Results indicated that the organic nitrogen mineralized ranged from
14.3 to 19.5% of total nitrogen (193.49–378.93 mg kg−1 sediment) and the organic phosphorus mineralized ranged from 5.7 to 7.9% of total phosphorus (19.86–60.65 mg kg−1 sediment). The heavily polluted sediment had a higher mineralization rate and net mineral-N and mineral-P than slightly polluted
sediment. LF stimulated the initial amounts of inorganic N and P and also can be the potential source for mineralization.
After the LFOM removal, the net mineral-N of Y and G decreased 116.47 mg kg−1 sediment and 48.03 mg kg−1sediment, respectively, and the net mineral-P decreased 2.67 mg kg−1sediment for Y and 4.82 mg kg−1sediment for G. Two models were used to fit the observed mineral-N data vs. incubation days using a non-linear regression
procedure: one is the effective cumulated temperature model, a thermodynamic model which assumes that N mineralization is
affected by temperature; the other is the single first-order exponential model, which is a dynamic model. Based on root mean
square error values for the two models, the effective cumulated temperature model made a better prediction of N mineralization
than the other model for all the four treatments. The single first-order exponential model underestimated N mineralization
during the first 14 days and the last 21 days, and overestimated it in the other days during the 77-day incubation. This indicated
that temperature was the primary factor influencing N mineralization and the amount of mineral-N were correlated significantly
with the effective cumulated temperature (T ≥ 15°C) and incubation time when waterlogged incubation plus intermittent leaching was used. 相似文献
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The Cu–Co–Ni Texeo mine has been the most important source of Cu in NW Spain since Roman times and now, approximately 40,000 m3 of wastes from mine and metallurgical operations, containing average concentrations of 9,263 mg kg−1 Cu, 1,100 mg kg−1 As, 549 mg kg−1 Co, and 840 mg kg−1 Ni, remain on-site. Since the cessation of the activity, the abandoned works, facilities and waste piles have been posing
a threat to the environment, derived from the release of toxic elements. In order to assess the potential environmental pollution
caused by the mining operations, a sequential sampling strategy was undertaken in wastes, soil, surface and groundwater, and
sediments. First, screening field tools were used to identify hotspots, before defining formal sampling strategies; so, in
the areas where anomalies were detected in a first sampling stage, a second detailed sampling campaign was undertaken. Metal
concentrations in the soils are highly above the local background, reaching up to 9,921 mg kg−1 Cu, 1,373 mg kg−1 As, 685 mg kg−1 Co, and 1,040 mg kg−1 Ni, among others. Copper concentrations downstream of the mine works reach values up to 1,869 μg l−1 and 240 mg kg−1 in surface water and stream sediments, respectively. Computer-based risk assessment for the site gives a carcinogenic risk
associated with the presence of As in surface waters and soils, and a health risk for long exposures; so, trigger levels of
these elements are high enough to warrant further investigation. 相似文献
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Drinking water quality in villages of southwestern Haryana,India: assessing human health risks associated with hydrochemistry 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Vinod K. Garg Surindra Suthar Sushma Singh Aleenjeet Sheoran Garima Meenakshi Sandeep Jain 《Environmental Geology》2009,58(6):1329-1340
The chemical quality of groundwater of western Haryana, India was assessed for its suitability for drinking purposes. A total
of 275 water samples were collected from deep aquifer based hand-pumps situated in 37 different villages/towns of Bhiwani
region. The water samples were analyzed for different physico-chemical properties, e.g., pH, total dissolved solids (TDS),
total harness (TH), total alkalinity (TA), calcium, magnesium, carbonate, bicarbonate, sulphate, chloride and fluoride concentrations.
In this study, the average TDS content was greater ranging 1,692 (Bhiwani block) to 2,560 mg l−1 (Siwani block), and other important parameters of water, e.g., TA (442–1,232 mg l−1), TH (437–864 mg l−1) and bicarbonate (554–672 mg l−1), were also higher than maximum permissible limit by WHO or BIS. The fluoride appeared as a major problem of safe drinking
water in this region. We recorded greater fluoride concentration, i.e., 86.0 mg l−1 from Motipura village that is highest fluoride level ever recorded for Haryana state. The average fluoride concentration ranged between
7.1 and 0.8 mg l−1 in different blocks of western Haryana. On the basis of fluoride concentration, Siwani block showed the maximum number of water samples (84% of total collected samples) unsuitable for drinking purposes (containing
fluoride >1.5 mg l−1) followed by Charki Dadri block (58%), Bhiwani block (52%), Bawani Khera block (33%) and Loharu block (14%). This study clearly suggest that some health deteriorating chemicals in drinking water were at dangerous level and;
therefore, water quality could be a major health threat for local residents of western Haryana. The high fluoride level in
drinking water has posed some serious dental health risks in local residents. 相似文献
11.
Nitrate pollution of groundwater in Toyserkan,western Iran 总被引:5,自引:2,他引:3
Mohsen Jalali 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2011,62(5):907-913
A total of 95 groundwater samples were collected from Toyserkan, western Iran to assess the chemical composition and nitrate
(NO3
−) status of groundwater. The most prevalent water type is Ca–HCO3 followed by water types Ca–Mg–HCO3. In comparison with the World Health Organization (WHO) drinking water guideline of 50 mg l−1 for NO3
−, a total of nine wells (9.5%) showed higher concentrations. In 36% of samples (34) NO3
− concentration was low (<20 mg l−1), and in 53.7% of samples (51), in the range of 20–50 mg l−1. The samples were classified into four groups based on NO3
− and chloride (Cl−) concentrations. Of the samples, 40% were classified as group 4 and were relatively high in Cl− and NO3
− (Cl− > 47 mg l−1, NO3
− > 27 mg l−1). The high correlation between NO3
− and Cl− (r = 0.86, p < 0.01) is consistent with a manure source, resulting from the practice of adding salt to animal feed. Pollution of groundwaters
appeared to be affected by the application of inorganic fertilizer at greater than agronomic rates, Cl-salt inputs, and irrigation
practice. 相似文献
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Fluoride,nitrate and water hardness in groundwater supplied to the rural communities of Ensenada County,Baja California,Mexico 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
L. W. Daesslé L. Ruiz-Montoya H. J. Tobschall R. Chandrajith V. F. Camacho-Ibar L. G. Mendoza-Espinosa A. L. Quintanilla-Montoya K. C. Lugo-Ibarra 《Environmental Geology》2009,58(2):419-429
The hydrogeochemistry of 26 wells belonging to ten different aquifers in the county of Ensenada, Baja California, is studied.
These wells are all used to supply the rural communities in the region, which comprise ~37,000 inhabitants, excluding the
city of Ensenada. High total dissolved solids (TDS) concentrations (maximum 7.35 g l−1) indicate that salt is a ubiquitous contaminant in the aquifers due to seawater intrusion. The aquifers that support extensive
agriculture activities (Maneadero, San Quintín, San Simón and El Rosario) are characterized by higher N–NO3 concentrations (maximum 20 mg l−1) derived from fertilizers. Fluoride concentrations exceed the 1.5 mg l−1 Mexican official limit in only four wells. The enrichments of F− in the southern aquifers are thought to be associated to water–rock interactions controlled mainly by Na–Ca equilibrium reactions
with fluorite, as suggested from high dissolved Na concentrations in these waters. In the northern aquifer of Maneadero, no
enrichment of Na is found and a geothermal source for F− is likely. Water is hard to moderately hard, with Ca/Mg ratios >1. Although drinking water directly from the tap is not a
common practice in these localities, most sources have concentrations of major ions and TDS that exceed the Mexican official
limits. 相似文献
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This study examined freshwater discharge of dissolved organic matter (DOM) to the shallow Lavaca–Matagorda (LM) Bay estuarine
system along the central Texas coast and investigated whether chromophoric DOM (CDOM) photochemical reactions have the potential
to stimulate microbial activity within LM estuarine waters. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations ranged from 3 to
10 mg C l−1 and CDOM levels (reported as a
305) ranged from 8 to 77 m−1 during April and July, 2007, when the LM system was experiencing very high freshwater inputs. DOC and CDOM levels were well-correlated
with salinities > 3, but exhibited considerable variability at salinities < 3. CDOM photobleaching rates (i.e., decrease in
a
305 resulting from exposure to solar radiation) for estuarine samples ranged from 0.014 to 0.021 h−1, corresponding to photobleaching half-lives of 33–50 h. Our data indicate when Matagorda Bay waters photobleach; dissolved
organic carbon utilization is enhanced perhaps due to enhanced microbial respiration of biologically labile photoproducts
(BLPs). Net ecosystem metabolism calculations indicate that most of the LM system was net heterotrophic during our study.
We estimate that BLP formation could support up to 20% of the daily microbial respiratory C demand in LM surface waters and
combined with direct photochemical oxygen consumption could have an important influence on O2 cycles in the LM system. 相似文献
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Trace metals (Cd,Pb, Cu,Zn and Ni) in sediment of the submarine pit Dragon ear (Soline Bay,Rogoznica, Croatia) 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Vertical profiles of trace metal (Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni) concentrations, organic matter content, carbonate content and granulometric
composition were determined in two sediment cores from the submarine pit Dragon Ear (Middle Adriatic). Concentrations of the
analyzed metals (Cd: 0.06–0.12 mg kg−1, Pb: 28.5–67.3 mg kg−1, Zn: 17.0-65.4 mg kg−1, Cu: 21.1–51.9 mg kg−1, Ni: 27.8–40.2 mg kg−1) were in usual range for Adriatic carbonate marine sediments. Nevertheless, concentrations of Cu, Zn, and especially Pb in
the upper layer of sediments (top 12 cm) were higher than in bottom layer, while Cd and Ni concentration profiles were uniform.
Regression analysis and principal component analysis were used to interpret distribution of trace metals, organic matter and
carbonate content in sediment cores. Results of both analysis showed that concentrations of all trace metals in the core below
the entrance to the pit were significantly positively correlated with organic matter and negatively correlated with carbonate,
while in the core more distant from the entrance only Pb showed significant positive correlation with organic matter. Obtained
results indicated that, except for lead which was enriched in surface sediment, in the time of sampling (before the building
of the nautical marina) investigated area belonged to unpolluted areas. 相似文献
15.
Fan Wang Bin Zhou Xingmei Liu Gendi Zhou Keli Zhao 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2012,67(6):1669-1677
Suspended sediment concentration (SSC) is an important parameter for monitoring coastal water quality. Suspended particles are also the main optically active substances for ocean color remote sensing. It is important to study the surface reflectance spectra features of coastal turbid water, as it can be the basis for establishing more accurate remote-sensing inversion models. In this study, Hangzhou Bay, China, was selected as the study area. Two in situ measurement and sampling stations in the estuary of the Qiantang River which flows into Hangzhou Bay were set up separately. Above-water spectrum observation method, which the NASA recommended, was adopted to measure the reflection spectrum of turbid waters. Surface water samples were simultaneously collected to obtain the corresponding SSC data. The results showed that the total suspended particle concentrations in the Hangzhou Bay were typically high, and the inorganic suspended particle concentrations were far greater than the phytoplankton concentrations, which averages 705?mg/L and 1.16?mg/m3. The SSC at two sampling stations both showed significant temporal variability, particularly appearing short-period rapid fluctuations accompanying the tidal cycle. The measured surface water reflectance spectra all showed typical curve characteristics of high turbid water, and as the SSC increased, the corresponding reflectivity of surface water also increased. The increments at different wavelengths were variational, with two reflectance peaks appearing at 650?C700-nm and near the 800-nm wavelength of spectral curves, respectively. The first derivative of spectral curves showed that the first reflectance peak location appeared to be a ??red shift?? phenomenon with the SSC increasing. The correlation coefficients between the SSC of surface water and the remote-sensing reflectance according to moderate resolution imaging spectra-radiometer (MODIS) channels?? central wavelength were different significantly, which were larger at MODIS long-wavelength channels (>650?nm) and smaller at MODIS short-wavelength channels (400?C550?nm). The value of determination coefficient R 2 was 0.82 when the reflectance ratio of MODIS band 2 to band 1 was selected as the SSC sensitive bands combination and exponential regression analysis was employed. Therefore, the reflectance ratio of MODIS band 2 to band 1 can be adopted as the main band combination for establishing surface water SSC remote-sensing inversion model in the Hangzhou Bay. 相似文献
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Sediment and Lower Water Column Oxygen Consumption in the Seasonally Hypoxic Region of the Louisiana Continental Shelf 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
We report integrated measurements of sediment oxygen consumption (SOC) and bottom water plankton community respiration rates
(WR) during eight cruises from 2003 to 2007 on the Louisiana continental shelf (LCS) where hypoxia develops annually. Averaged
by cruise, SOC ranged from 3.9 to 25.8 mmol O2 m−2 day−1, whereas WR ranged from 4.1 to 10.8 mmol O2 m−3 day−1. Total below-pycnocline respiration rates ranged from 46.4 to 104.5 mmol O2 m−2 day−1. In general, below-pycnocline respiration showed low variability over a large geographic and temporal range, and exhibited
no clear spatial or inter-annual patterns. SOC was strongly limited by dissolved oxygen (DO) in the overlying water; whereas,
WR was insensitive to low DO, a relationship that may be useful for parameterizing future models. The component measures,
WR and SOC, were similar to most prior measurements, both from the LCS and from other shallow estuarine and coastal environments.
The contribution of SOC to total below-pycnocline respiration averaged 20 ± 4%, a finding that differs from several prior
LCS studies, but one that was well supported from the broader estuarine and oceanic literature. The data reported here add
substantially to those available for the LCS, thus helping to better understand oxygen dynamics on the LCS. 相似文献
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The Sarcheshmeh copper mine smelter plant is one of the biggest copper producers in Iran. Long-time operation of about 25 years
of the smelter plant causes release of potentially toxic heavy metals into the environment. In this paper, geochemical distribution
of toxic heavy metals in 28 soil samples was evaluated around the Sarcheshmeh smelter plant. Soils developed over the nonmineralized
and uncontaminated areas have an average background concentration of 41.25 mg kg−1 Cu, 26.6 mg kg−1 As, 12.7 mg kg−1 Pb, 0.9 mg kg−1 Sb, 1.9 mg kg−1 Mo, 1.7 mg kg−1 Sn, 0.2 mg kg−1 Cd, 0.15 mg kg−1 Bi, 235 mg kg−1 S and 73.4 mg kg−1 Zn, respectively. As a result of smelting process, the upper soil layers (0–5 cm) were polluted by Cu (>1,397 mg kg−1), Cd (>3.42 mg kg−1), S (>821 mg kg−1), Mo (>10.3 mg kg−1), Sb (>11.7 mg kg−1), As (>120.6 mg kg−1), Pb (>83.8 mg kg−1), Zn (>214.9 mg kg−1), and Sn (>3.7 mg kg−1), respectively. These values are much higher than the normal concentration of the elements in the uncontaminated soil layers.
The elemental values decrease with distance travelled away of the smelter plant, especially at minimum wind direction. Furthermore,
high contaminated values of Cu (8,430 mg kg−1), As (500 mg kg−1), Pb (331 mg kg−1), Mo (61 mg kg−1), Sb (56.2 mg kg−1), Zn (664 mg kg−1), Cd (17.2 mg kg−1), Bi (13.4 mg kg−1), and S (3,780 mg kg−1) were observed in the upper soil layers close to the smelting waste dumps. Sequential extraction analysis shows that about
270 mg kg−1 Cu, 28 mg kg−1 Pb, 50.33 mg kg−1 Zn, and 47.84 mg kg−1 As were adsorbed by Fe and Mn oxides. The carbonate phases include 151 mg kg−1 Cu, 28 mg kg−1 Pb, 25 mg kg−1 Zn, and 32.99 mg kg−1 As. Organic matter adsorbed 314.6 mg kg−1 Cu and 29.18 mg kg−1 Zn. 相似文献
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Ana Carolina Ruiz-Fernández José Luis Marrugo-Negrete Roberth Paternina-Uribe Libia Hascibe Pérez-Bernal 《Estuaries and Coasts》2011,34(6):1117-1128
With the aim of evaluating temporal changes in sedimentation and organic carbon (Corg) supplied over the last ~100 years, a sediment core was collected at Soledad Lagoon, a costal ecosystem surrounded by mangroves,
located in the Cispatá Estuary (Caribbean coast of Colombia). The core sediments were characterized by low concentrations
of calcium carbonate (0.2–2.9%), organic matter (3–8%), total nitrogen (0.11–0.38%), and total phosphorus (0.19–0.65 mg g−1). Fe and Al concentrations ranged from 4% to 5%, and Mn from 356 to 1,047 μg g−1. The 210Pb-derived sediment and mass accumulation rates were 1.54 ± 0.18 mm year−1 and 0.08 ± 0.01 g cm−2 year−1, respectively. The sediment core did not provide evidence of human impact, such as enhancement of primary production or nutrient
enrichment, which may result from recent land uses changes or climate change. The Corg fluxes estimated for Soledad Lagoon core lay in the higher side of carbon fluxes to coastal ecosystems (314–409 g m−2 year−1) and the relatively high Corg preservation observed (~45%) indicate that these lagoon sediments has been a net and efficient sink of Corg during the last century, which corroborate the importance of mangrove areas as important sites for carbon burial and therefore,
long-term sequestration of Corg. 相似文献
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P. Li S. L. Yang J. D. Milliman K. H. Xu W. H. Qin C. S. Wu Y. P. Chen B. W. Shi 《Estuaries and Coasts》2012,35(5):1316-1327
To delineate temporal and spatial variations in suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in the Yangtze (Changjiang) Estuary and adjacent coastal waters, surface-water samples were taken twice daily from 10 stations over periods ranging from 2 to 12?years (total number of samples >28,000). Synoptic measurements in 2009 showed an increase in surface SSC from 0.058?g/l in the upper sections of the estuary to ??0.6?g/l at the Yangtze River turbidity maximum at the river mouth, decreasing seaward to 0.057?g/l. Annual periodicities reflect variations in the Yangtze discharge, which affect the horizontal distribution and transport of SSC, and seasonal winds, which result in vertical resuspension and mixing. Over the past 10?C20?years, annual surface SSC in the lower Yangtze River and the upper estuary has decreased by 55%, due mainly to dam construction in the upper and middle reaches of the river. The 20?C30% decrease in mean surface SSC in the lower estuary and adjacent coastal waters over the same period presumably reflects sediment resuspension, in part due to erosion of the subaqueous Yangtze Delta. SSCs in the estuary and adjacent coastal waters are expected to continue to decline as new dams are constructed in the Yangtze basin and as erosion of the subaqueous delta slows in coming decades. 相似文献
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Nan D. Walker 《Estuaries and Coasts》2001,24(4):498-508
Changes in circulation, water level, salinity, suspended sediments, and sediment flux resulted from Tropical Storm Frances and Hurricane Georges in the Vermilion-Atchafalaya Bay region during September 1998. Tropical Storm Frances made landfall near Port Aransas, Texas, 400 km west of the study area, and yet the strong and long-lived southeasterly winds resulted in the highest water levels and salinity values of the year at one station in West Cote Blanche Bay. Water levels were abnormally high across this coastal bay system, although salinity impacts varied spatially. Over 24 h, salinity increased from 5 to 20 psu at Site 1 on the east side of West Cote Blanche Bay. Abnormally high salinities were recorded in Atchafalaya Bay but not at stations in Vermilion Bay. On September 28, 1998, Hurricane Georges made landfall near Biloxi, Mississippi, 240 km east of the study area. On the west side of the storm, wind stress was from the north and maximum winds locally reached 14 m s−1. The wind forcing and physical responses of the bay system were analogous to those experienced during a winter cold-front passage. During the strong, north wind stress period, coastal water levels fell, salinity decreased, and sediment-laden bay water was transported onto the inner shelf. As the north wind stress subsided, a pulse of relatively saline water entered Vermilion Bay through Southwest Pass increasing salinity from 5 to 20 psu over a 24-h period. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)-14 reflectance imagery revealed the regional impacts of wind-wave resuspension and the bay-shelf exchange of waters. During both storm events, suspended solid concentrations increased by an order of magnitude from 75 to over 750 mg l−1. The measurements demonstrated that even remote storm systems can have marked impacts on the physical processes that affect ecological processes in shallow coastal bay systems. 相似文献