Mapping the expansion of galamsey gold mines in the cocoa growing area of Ghana using optical remote sensing     

《International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation》2017

Artisanal gold mining (galamsey) and cocoa farming are essential sources of income for local populations in Ghana. Unfortunately the former poses serious threats to the environment and human health, and conflicts with cocoa farming and other livelihoods. Timely and spatially referenced information on the extent of galamsey is needed to understand and limit the negative impacts of mining. To address this, we use multi-date UK-DMC2 satellite images to map the extent and expansion of galamsey from 2011 to 2015. We map the total area of galamsey in 2013 over the cocoa growing area, using k-means clustering on a cloud-free 2013 image with strong spectral contrast between galamsey and the surrounding vegetation. We also process a pair of hazy images from 2011 and 2015 with Multivariate Alteration Detection to map the 2011–2015 galamsey expansion in a subset, labelled the change area. We use a set of visually interpreted random sample points to compute bias-corrected area estimates. We also delineate an indicative impact zone of pollution proportional to the density of galamsey, assuming a maximum radius of 10 km. In the cocoa growing area of Ghana, the estimated total area of galamsey in 2013 is 27,839 ha with an impact zone of 551,496 ha. In the change area, galamsey has more than tripled between 2011 and 2015, resulting in 603 ha of direct encroachment into protected forest reserves. Assuming the same growth rate for the rest of the cocoa growing area, the total area of galamsey in 2015 is estimated at 43,879 ha. Galamsey is developing along most of the river network (Offin, Ankobra, Birim, Anum, Tano), with downstream pollution affecting both land and water.  相似文献   

海洋中铁的来源、形态和对初级生产力的限制作用   总被引：6，自引：0，他引：6  

秦延文  张曼平  周革非 《海洋科学进展》1998,(3)

在海洋中,铁和Ｎ、Ｐ等主营养盐一样,也是一种限制浮游植物初级生产力的重要因素。由于铁是一种化学活性较高的元素,所以海水中铁的存在形态、来源及沉降会直接影响其生物可利用性。目前人们一般采用预富集／原子吸收法（ＡＡＳ）或是借助于电分析技术（如催化极谱）来测定海水中的铁。  相似文献   

浅论河北煤矿区水环境问题与水资源保护   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

阎海渠 《华北地质矿产杂志》1999,(2)

本义就煤炭资源的开发利用中,煤矿区产生的水资源浪费、水资源污染、含水层疏于和区域地下水水位下降,以及矿井突水等环境水文地质问题进行了论述,提出加强水资源的综合规划和管理,进行污水处理与重复利用,实行水资源有偿使用等水资源保护和开发利用措施,并提出了开发采空积水的建议。  相似文献   

Investigation of trace metals distribution in water,sediments and wetland plants of K(i)z(i)l(i)rmak Delta,Turkey     

Mehmet Soner Engin  Ahmet Uyanik  Seydahmet Cay 《国际泥沙研究》2017,32(1)

In this study,accumulation and distribution of Pb,Cu,Zn,Co,Ni,Mn and Fe in water,bottom sediments and four plant species (Myriophyllum verticillatum,Hydrocharis morsus-ranae,Nymphaea alba and Typha latifolia) were investigated in (C)ernek Lake of Kizihrmak Delta.The Kizdirmak Delta is one of the largest natural wetlands of Turkey and it is protected by the Ramsar convention since 1993.Selected physico-chemical parameters such as pH,conductivity and dissolved oxygen and also trace metal concentrations were monitored in water.All the parameters obtained were found higher than that of the national standards for the protected lakes and reserves.The accumulated amounts of various trace metals in bottom sediments and wetland plants were found in the following order of Fe ＞ Mn ＞ Zn ＞ Ni ＞ Co ＞ Cu ＞ Pb and Fe ＞ Mn ＞ Zn ＞ Ni ＞ Co respectively.The historical trace metal intake of Myriophyllum verticillatum,Hydrocharis morsus-ranae,Typha latifolia and Nymphaea alba were obtained higher than that of the toxic metal levels and these plants may be accepted as accumulators for the detected trace metals and also bioindicators in the historically polluted natural areas.  相似文献   

四川乌斯河铅锌矿床成矿物质来源及矿床成因:来自原位S-Pb同位素证据   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

韦晨  叶霖  李珍立  胡宇思  黄智龙  刘玉平  王皓宇 《岩石学报》2020,36(12):3783-3796

乌斯河铅锌矿床位于扬子板块西南缘,是川滇黔铅锌矿集区代表性大型铅锌矿床之一,估算资源量超过370万吨,Pb+Zn平均品位~15.7%。该矿床铅锌矿体主要呈层状、似层状、透镜状产于震旦系灯影组的白云岩地层中,其围岩蚀变较弱,以白云石化和方解石化为主。矿石类型主要包括块状、条带状、角砾状、脉状和浸染状等,其中矿物组成相对简单,以闪锌矿、方铅矿、白云石和方解石为主,含少量沥青和黄铁矿。该矿床地质地球化学研究程度相对较低,其成矿物质来源不清,致使该矿床存在热水沉积成因、喷流沉积-后期热液叠加改造以及MVT型等多种成因争议,难以建立统一成矿模式。本文对乌斯河铅锌矿床不同成矿阶段的硫化物（包括黄铁矿、闪锌矿和方铅矿）,开展原位硫和铅同位素地球化学研究,以查明该矿床的成矿物质来源、还原硫的形成机制和示踪成矿过程,为认识该类矿床铅锌成矿作用提供新地球化学依据。原位S同位素分析结果显示,乌斯河铅锌矿床硫化物的还原硫存在不同硫来源,成矿早阶段硫化物δ³⁴S值较低,介于+1.3‰~+14.2‰之间,暗示可能有来自于赋矿地层圈闭古油气系统中的H₂S;主成矿阶段硫化物相对富集重硫同位素,δ³⁴S值在+11.0‰~+23.3‰之间,表明其为赋矿地层的蒸发岩的热化学还原作用的产物。此外,硫化物的LA-MC-ICPMS原位Pb同位素组成分析显示,该矿床成矿金属元素主要来源于变质基底地层,水岩反应可能使赋矿地层贡献少量的成矿物质。综合矿区地质特征和已有的地球化学研究成果,本文认为乌斯河铅锌矿床属于MVT铅锌矿床,富Pb、Zn等成矿元素的流体与富H₂S的流体混合是该矿床金属硫化物沉淀的主要机制。  相似文献   

Physico-chemical,bacteriological and health hazard effect analysis of the water in Taladanda Canal,Paradip area,Odisha, India          下载免费PDF全文

Rabiranjan Prusty  Trinath Biswal 《地下水科学与工程》2020,8(4):338-348

The physico-chemical and bacteriological parameters of the water in Taladanda canal and associated water-borne diseases,from which the dwellers have suffered,were studied,by using statistical method. Overuse and the addition of the wastes with sources from urbane industrial sectors,as well as the decrease in water level have caused the canal water quality declined drastically and subsequently led to extensive eutrophication and bacterial contamination. According to the water sample analytical results,the water is lightly acidic with the pH value of 4.5~6.7. The measured indexes,such as total dissolved solid (TDS),electrical conductivity (EC),total suspended solid (TSS),Mn,Zn,Al,Fe,Cu,Cr,and Hg etc,mostly have very high concentrations which are higher than permissible limit,indicating that the canal water is completely unsuitable for human consumption. Furthermore,the biological analysis shows that the total coliform (TC) is in the range of 45.9~30.2 in per 100 mL water in April,30.5~25.3/100 mL in July and 52.9~35.4/100 mL in December,respectively. Similarly,fecal coliform (FC) ranges from 12.8 to 10.1,10.5~7.5 and 13.1~6.4 per 100 mL water in the months of April,July and December respectively. As a result,people who use the water have suffered from different water-borne diseases. On the basis of disease data derived from hospital observations in a period of three years,there had been 4 284 people affected by different water-borne diseases from 2016 to 2018.  相似文献   

近200年来黑河下游天鹅湖湖泊沉积记录的环境变迁   总被引：14，自引：2，他引：12  

马燕  郑祥民  曹希强  远藤邦彦 《湖泊科学》2006,18(3):261-266

根据2002-2004年洞庭湖水质监测数据,参照GB3838-2002中Ⅲ类水质标准,选用内梅罗水污染指数法和黄浦江污染指数对洞庭湖水质现状进行评价,结果表明:(1)洞庭湖水体的主要污染指标是总磷,总氮和粪大肠菌群;(2)黄浦江污染指数平均值为0．27,所以洞庭湖12个断面水质无黑臭现象发生;(3)枯水期西洞庭湖和南洞庭湖水质污染最严重,平水期西洞庭湖水质污染最严重,洞庭湖丰水期的污染程度小于平水期;(4)洞庭湖的大部分水体的水质主要处于轻度污染的状态,局部水体的水质在枯水期达到重污染的状态．  相似文献   

The Pollution Load from the River Odra in Comparison to That in Other Polish Rivers in 1988–1997     

E. Niemirycz 《洁净——土壤、空气、水》1999,27(5):286-291

The discharge of organic matter, nutrients, and heavy metals from the river Odra into the Baltic Sea is compared with the combined discharge of the same substances from other Polish rivers into the Baltic during 1988–1997. The impact of the summer flood of 1997 is also discussed. The discharges of organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus compounds were closely correlated with the flow rate. The annual loads of these nutrients measured in 1988 and 1996 under similar flow conditions decreased by 15 to 40% in these rivers as a result of the reduction of point sources. A steady decrease in the heavy metal load, independent of weather conditions, has been recorded during the past decade. Zinc decreased by up to 85% in the Odra and 99% in the Wisła. Although the water outflow from the Odra was half that of the Wisła, it transported a proportionally higher load of chemical compounds. Despite the differences in flow rates, the contribution of both rivers to the total riverine phosphorus discharge was approximately the same. The total water outflow during the flood (from 1 July to 28 August 1997) increased by 65% near the mouth of the Odra in comparison to 1996. The phosphate discharge increased by 34%, that of nitrite nitrogen by 88%  相似文献   

The degree of urbanization across the globe is not reflected in the δN of seagrass leaves     

Bart Christiaen  Rebecca J. Bernard  Behzad Mortazavi  Just Cebrian  Alice C. Ortmann 《Marine pollution bulletin》2014

Many studies show that seagrass δ¹⁵N ratios increase with the amount of urbanization in coastal watersheds. However, there is little information on the relationship between urbanization and seagrass δ¹⁵N ratios on a global scale. We performed a meta-analysis on seagrass samples from 79 independent locations to test if seagrass δ¹⁵N ratios correlate with patterns of population density and fertilizer use within a radius of 10–200 km around the sample locations. Our results show that seagrass δ¹⁵N ratios are more influenced by intergeneric and latitudinal differences than the degree of urbanization or the amount of fertilizer used in nearby watersheds. The positive correlation between seagrass δ¹⁵N ratios and latitude hints at an underlying pattern in discrimination or a latitudinal gradient in the ¹⁵N isotopic signature of nitrogen assimilated by the plants. The actual mechanisms responsible for the correlation between δ¹⁵N and latitude remain unknown.  相似文献   

Distribution,sources and potential toxicological significance of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface soils of the Yellow River Delta,China   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Hongming Yuan  Tiegang Li  Xigui Ding  Guangming Zhao  Siyuan Ye 《Marine pollution bulletin》2014

PAH concentrations of 61 surface soil samples collected from the Yellow River Delta (YRD), China were measured to determine occurrence levels, sources, and potential toxicological significance of PAHs. The total concentrations of ∑PAHs ranged from 27 to 753 ng/g d.w., with a mean of 118 ± 132 ng/g. The highest concentrations was found in the mid-southern part of the YRD (753 ng/g), which was associated with the oil exploration. The ratios indicated that the PAHs throughout the YRD were mostly of pyrogenic origin; while various sites in mid-southern part in the region were derived mainly from the petrogenic sources. Multivariate statistical analyses supported that the PAHs in surface soils of the YRD were principally from the coal and biomass combustion, petroleum spills, and/or vehicular emissions. The toxic assessment suggested that the PAHs in soils were at low potential of ecotoxicological contamination level for the YRD.  相似文献