A test of the possible influence of seabird activity on the <Superscript>210</Superscript>Pb flux in high Arctic ponds at Cape Vera,Devon Island,Nunavut: implications for radiochronology     

N. Michelutti  J. M. Blais  H. Liu  B. E. Keatley  M. S. V. Douglas  M. L. Mallory  J. P. Smol 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2008,40(3):783-791

A large seabird colony of northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) at Cape Vera on Devon Island in the Canadian high Arctic has been shown to act as an effective biological pump, transporting large quantities of marine-derived nutrients and contaminants to the ponds beneath their nesting sites. Previous research has shown that seabirds also have the potential to elevate radionuclide concentrations in their immediate surroundings. Here, we assess the influence of the Cape Vera seabird colony on the ²¹⁰Pb budgets of six affected ponds and one control site, and discuss potential implications with respect to ²¹⁰Pb dating methodologies. In general, fluxes of ²¹⁰Pb at Cape Vera were similar to, or less than, those measured at other Arctic locations not influenced by seabirds. Plots of unsupported ²¹⁰Pb activity versus depth showed a number of non-monotonic features in all sediment cores, necessitating the use of the constant-rate-of-supply (CRS) model to derive age-depth profiles. We conclude that seabird activity has not dramatically increased the ²¹⁰Pb flux to the ponds at Cape Vera. Overall, the low flux of excess ²¹⁰Pb made accurate dating problematic for some of the study cores, necessitating the use of independent dating markers (e.g., ¹³⁷Cs and PCB concentrations) to verify the reliability of the chronologies.  相似文献   

An Assessment of the Spatial Distribution of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Contamination in Turkey     

Kadir Gedik  Ipek Imamoğlu 《洁净——土壤、空气、水》2010,38(2):117-128

This study summarizes the relevant information regarding the spatial distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in various environmental (e. g., soil, sediment, air, water) and biological (e. g., fish, mussel, adipose tissue, milk) media in Turkey. The information sources used for this purpose, in addition to the scientific literature, were; official import records, governmental reports on monitoring of organochlorines, and reports prepared by international organizations. PCBs were never produced in Turkey; however they were imported and used within equipment or otherwise. The number of studies conducted on the topic is increasing significantly throughout the years and especially in the last decade. Evidence of PCB pollution was compared with the available background monitoring results from the region and other parts of the world, as well as relevant legislative standards. Overall, the presence of a number of important local PCB contamination sources is indicated as a result of this assessment.  相似文献   

Correlation of CYP1A1 induction, as measured by the P450 RGS biomarker assay, with high molecular weight PAHs in mussels deployed at various sites in San Diego Bay in 1993 and 1995     

J. W. Anderson  J. M. Jones  S. Steinert  B. Sanders  J. Means  D. McMillin  T. Vu  R. Tukey 《Marine environmental research》1999,48(4-5)

In 1993 collections of marine mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) were deployed 1 m from the water surface at six sites in San Diego Bay for 88 days. A similar mussel deployment was conducted in 1995, except the animals were deployed 1 m off the bottom and only for 32 days. After recovery from the sites, tissue was extracted with dichloromethane and the solvent extracts analyzed for chemical contaminant content and the ability to produce CYP1A1 induction in a transgenic cell line (TV101L cells). The cells used in the assay (P450 RGS) are stably transfected with a plasmid containing firefly luciferase linked to human CYP1A1 promoter sequences. Induction (fold increase compared to control) was determined by luminometry 16 h after application of small volumes (2–10 μl) of solvent extracts to cultured cells. Small mussels deployed in the Naval Station (NAV) in 1993 exhibited very high bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs; 52 μg/g) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), in addition to very strong induction of CYP1A1 measured by reporter gene system (RGS) responses. Large mussels deployed at the NAV station in 1993 and intermediate-sized animals placed at three stations within the NAV station in 1995 accumulated 13–29 μg PAH/g and exhibited relatively high RGS responses. Correlation of RGS responses for all mussel samples to the measured PAH concentrations was 0.85 (r²). When the concentrations of seven specific PAHs found in the samples are converted to benzo[a]pyrene equivalents, from previously derived toxic equivalency factors (TEFs) for this test system, and compared to measured RGS responses, the correlations are approximately 0.9. The results of these studies indicate that the RGS biomarker can be used as a screening tool for detection of CYP1A1-inducing compounds in tissues, and an estimate of potential human health or ecological risk from ingestion of contaminated organisms. Positive RGS responses can be followed by detailed chemical analyses of PAHs and coplanar PCBs using the same extract.  相似文献   

Distribution of organochlorine compounds in water, porewater and sediments in Xiamen Harbour     

Zhang Zulin  Hong Huasheng  Khalid Maskaoui  Chen Weiqi  Zhou Junliang  Xu Li 《海洋学报(英文版)》2000,19(3):93-102

I~IOXAmong a large number of man-made chemicals, organochlorines such as DDTs, HCHs (hexachlorobenzene) are of great concern due to their highly bioaccumulative nature and toxic biological effects. These chemicals are persistent in nature, can biomagnify in the food web and imalvarious toxic effects in marine mammals. They can cause abnormal thyroid function in Herringgull, feminising in western gull, and can impair Avian reproduction, among other deleterious effects (Carmichael, 1988).Th…  相似文献   

Baseline survey of sediments and marine organisms in Liaohe Estuary: Heavy metals,polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Hongjun Li  Sheng Ye  Jinqing Ye  Jingfeng Fan  Meiling Gao  Hao Guo 《Marine pollution bulletin》2017,114(1):555-563

A geographically extensive investigation was carried out to analyze the concentrations of heavy metals, PCBs and OCPs in the sediments and marine organisms collected from the Liaohe Estuary. In order to determine the spatial distribution and potential ecological risk of heavy metals, the surface sediments were collected from 44 sites in the Liaohe Estuary. The results showed that the heavy metal contents in the sediments were observed in the following order: Cr (11.2–84.8 mg/kg) > Cu (1.7–47.9 mg/kg) > Pb (4.3–28.3 mg/kg) > As (1.61–12.77 mg/kg) > Cd (0.06–0.47 mg/kg) > Hg (0.005–0.113 mg/kg). In comparison with the concentrations of heavy metals and POPs in other regions, the concentrations of As, Pb and DDTs in the Liaohe Estuary were generally low, and other pollutant concentrations were inconsistent with those reported in other regions. The contamination factor (CF), the pollution load index (PLI), the geoaccumulation index and the potential ecological risk index were used to analyze the pollution situation, which showed that the heavy metal pollution in Liaohe Estuary is mainly dominated by Cd and Hg. The concentrations of the four heavy metals varied significantly in the three kinds of tested organisms (fish, mollusk and crustacean), indicating the different accumulative abilities of the species. The results obtained in this study provide useful information background information for further ecology investigation and management in this region.  相似文献   

沉积物中多环芳烃、有机氯农药和多氯联苯成分分析标准物质研制     

田芹  佟玲  安子怡  许春雪  孙慧中  刁金玲 《岩矿测试》2022,(3):511-520

多环芳烃(PAHs)、有机氯农药(OCPs)和多氯联苯(PCBs)具有致畸、致癌、致突变效应,是优先控制的污染物。污染调查和治理对策的制定依赖于精准的分析测试数据,而标准物质是数据质量控制的重要保证,然而目前现有的相关标准物质无法满足实际需要。本文针对中国主要湖泊和河流分布特点,以及污染特征及沉积物调查现状,严格按照《国家一级标准物质技术规范》(JJF 1006—1994)和《地质分析标准物质的研制规范》(JJF 1646—2017),研制了适合中国环境监测和科学研究需求的多环芳烃、有机氯农药和多氯联苯分析沉积物标准物质4个。研制过程中,为解决有机化合物标准物质的稳定性技术难点,考察了⁶⁰Co灭菌和温度对有机化合物稳定性的影响,评估了长期稳定性和短期稳定性,结果表明样品稳定性良好。针对沉积物样品基体复杂的特点,采用不同的提取和净化技术,建立合理的量值溯源链,利用传统的液相色谱法、气相色谱电子捕获器法、气相色谱-质谱法和气相色谱-同位素稀释质谱法等多种分析方法,完成了9家实验室的协作定值。定值指标包括16种多环芳烃、3种有机氯农药和3种多氯联苯,含量范围为8.0ng...  相似文献   

Polystyrene nanoplastics aggravated ecotoxicological effects of polychlorinated biphenyls in on zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos     

《地学前缘(英文版)》2022,13(3):101376

In view of the accumulation of nanoplastics (NPs) in the food chain of environment and animals, and the good adsorption properties of nano-plastics to toxic substances, it is necessary to explore the influence of NPs in living organisms. In this study, single and joint toxicological effects of polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs, size 80 nm) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), were explored in freshwater aquatic animal model zebrafish (Danio rerio). Our study found that exposure to single PS-NPs induced mild acute toxicity, albeit the combined exposure of PS-NPs and polychlorinated biphenyls aggravated the toxicity of PCBs in a dose-dependent manner. Results from gene expression profiling showed that NPs exposure could activate detoxification process, resulting in a slight up-regulation of antioxidant genes (sod1, gstp1), bone development genes (bmp2, bmp4) and cardiac gene (tbx20); while PCBs suppressed the detoxification through down-regulation of these genes, and the addition of NPs will exacerbate the impact of PCBs on gene suppression. Importantly, the results of in vivo purification experiments found that NPs showed prolonged retention in liver, intestine and gills of zebrafish and they might have crossed biological barrier and accumulate in lipid-rich tissues and excretion does not appear as the significant pathway for their elimination. In conclusion, the toxic effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on chorionic protected embryos were not significant as zebrafish chorion plays an important role in resisting the invasion of pollutants; PCBs can seriously damage the bone and heart development of zebrafish, while the presence of NPs significantly enhanced the toxicity of PCBs in zebrafish, which is an alarming concern for growing NPs levels and ecological safety in aquatic environment.  相似文献   

Levels of Organohalogenated Pollutants in Human Milk Samples from Konya City,Turkey     

Senar Ozcan  Ali Tor  Mehmet Emin Aydin 《洁净——土壤、空气、水》2011,39(10):978-983

This study reports the levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs, α‐, β‐, γ‐ and Δ‐HCHs, p,p′‐DDE, p,p′‐DDD and p,p′‐DDT), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs, PCB 28, 52, 101, 153, 138 and 180 congeners) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs, PBDE 47, 99, 100, 153 and 154 congeners) in 45 individual human milk samples collected from Konya City, Turkey. Average concentrations of ΣHCHs, ΣDDTs, ΣPCBs and ΣPBDEs were 22.62, 37.10, 104.95 and 67.34 ng/g lipid wt., respectively. No significant differences in investigated pollutants were found between primiparous and multiparous mothers. There was no correlation between levels of each group of pollutants in human milk and the age of mothers. Moreover, there was no significant difference in the levels of ΣDDTs, between mothers who have eaten fish more than once a week and those who consumed fish less than once. An analysis of the infant exposure to DDTs, HCHs and PCBs via mother's milk indicated that the estimated daily intakes of these pollutants were below the guideline proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Health Canada which means that there is definitely no concern on children health.  相似文献   

长白山表层土壤中有机氯农药和多氯联苯的海拔高度分布特征   总被引：3，自引：2，他引：1  

万奎元  杨永亮  薛源  武振艳  朱晓华  吴学丽  王晓春  罗松光 《岩矿测试》2011,30(2):150-154

吉林省洁净地区长白山表层土壤中有机氯农药(OCPs)和多氯联苯(PCBs)总体上污染较轻,但高于一些其他地区。表层土壤的OCPs和PCBs表现出明显的随海拔高度增大的趋势,初步显示了高山冷凝捕集效应的影响。长白山旅游地区表层土壤受到轻微HCHs和DDTs的污染(平均值分别为12.4 ng/g和12.3 ng/g)。长白山附近较低海拔地区表层土壤中OCPs含量要略高一些,表明农业活动逐渐增大。HCHs和DDTs都未超过国家土壤环境质量标准的一级,但个别地点DDTs可能对鸟类和土壤生物具有一定的潜在生态风险。不排除在个别采样点有林丹和三氯杀螨醇被使用的可能性。长白山及附近地区表层土壤样品中∑7PCBs含量为7.3～31.9ng/g,平均17.2 ng/g。PCBs污染主要集中在海拔1450 m和1800 m处。7种PCBs异构体的含量依次为:PCB 28>PCB 52>PCB 180>PCB 138>PCB 101>PCB 153>PCB 118。  相似文献   

固相萃取-气相色谱法测定饮用水中的多氯联苯   总被引：2，自引：2，他引：0  

刘金巍  王磊  安彩秀  肖凡  查晓康  高希娟 《岩矿测试》2011,30(5):611-616

研究了饮用水中84种多氯联苯的气相色谱分析方法。讨论了洗脱曲线、水样的pH值、甲醇加入量、含盐量、萃取流速等实验条件,并与经典的液-液萃取方法进行了对比。确定了样品在pH值为3,以5 mL/min的流速经大体积样品采样器-C18固相萃取柱富集,7 mL丙酮和5 mL乙腈洗脱,氮吹蒸发浓缩后正己烷定容至1.0mL,加入内标后使用电子捕获检测器气相色谱仪测定,并在选定的色谱条件下以选择离子监测方式进行验证。84种多氯联苯的方法检出限为1.2～15.0 ng/L,加标回收率为74.8%～126.8%,相对标准偏差为1.1%～14.8%。由于采用了大体积样品采样器,可实现多个样品的同时萃取富集,方法快速、低污染,低成本,可用于批量水样品中多氯联苯的分析测定。  相似文献