The acid neutralizing capacity （ANC） of South Africa＇s freshwater ecosystems     

Stephanie de Villiers 《中国地球化学学报》2006,25(B08):146-146

Acidification is considered the most important one of the primary chemical stress factors that impact on freshwater ecosystems. In unpolluted freshwater systems, the primary controls on the degree of acidification are factors such as the geological substrate of the catchment area, the presence of organic acids secreted by vegetation in the river system, and equilibrium exchange of carbon dioxide with the atmosphere. Anthropogenic factors that can impact on the degree of acidification of freshwater systems include agricultural, mining and industrial activities, either through direct runoff into river systems or through deposition of atmospheric pollutants from these sources. The capacity factors alkalinity and acidity, which represent the acid- and base-neutralizing capacity （ANC and BCN） of an aqueous system, have been used as more reliable measures of the acidic character of freshwater systems than pH. Unlike pH, ANC and BNC are not affected by parameters such as temperature and pressure. Therefore, ANC has been employed as a predictor of biological status in critical load assessments. Freshwater systems with ANC＇s eq/L isμeq/L are considered sensitive to acidification, ANC=0 μbelow 150 commonly used as the predictor for fish species such as trout in lakes, and an eq/L as more realistic for streams. Acid-neutralizing capacity μANC value of 40 （ANC） can be determined by titration with a strong acid to a preselected equivalence point. Alternatively, it can be calculated as the difference between base cations （[BC]） and strong acid anions （[SAA]）： ANC=[BC]- [SAA]=[Ca^2＋]＋[Mg^2＋]＋[Na^＋]＋[K^＋]-[SO4^2-]-[NO3^-]-[Cl^-] To date, there has been no attempt to establish the ANC of South Africa＇s freshwater ecosystems or variability therein, despite the fact that long-term water quality monitoring data exist for all the parameters needed to calculate it according to the above equations. As a result, the relationship between the acid neutralizing capacity of freshwater ecosystems in South Africa and biodiversity factors, such as fish status, is unknown. Results of the first comprehensive （country-wide scale） evaluation of the acid neutralizing capacity of river systems in South Africa will be presented. Long-term monitoring data obtained from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry （DWAF） from most of South Africa＇s river systems were used to establish geographic and temporal variabilities in ANC. The results show that the Berg and Breede River systems are most susceptible to acidification, and that geological substrate appears to explain most of the geographic variabilities observed.  相似文献   

Early diagenesis of nurtrients （C, N, P and Si） stored in sediments of two reservoirs in southwestern China     

Yuchun WANG Jun ZHU Congqiang LIU 《中国地球化学学报》2006,25(B08):161-162

Damming is a common anthropogenic intervention along the course of rivers, which is defined as ＂artificial-lake effect＂, both in China and across the world. Today as many as 48000 dams and/or reservoirs are in operation in the Changjiang River （Yangtze River） drainage area, and more are being constructed. While damming is well known to affect riverbome nutrient loads, and thus the riverine ecosystems owing to removal of carbon fixation, and removal of particles in reservoir sediments, there is limited information on the detailed early diagenesis of sediments in reservoirs including the regeneration processes of nutrients deposited in sediments and exchange flux across the sediment-water interface, which is important for mass balance of riverbome nutrients. In the present study, two large-size reservoirs, Wujiangdu Reservoir （WJDR） and Dongfeng Reservoir （DFR）, located on the main steam of the Wujiang River and with uniformity hydrography and discrepancy biogeochemical activity （e. g. primary production）, were selected for a comparative study on the detailed processes of nutrient regeneration. Water, pore water and sediment were sampled from these two reservoirs and dissolved organic carbon （DOC）, NH4^＋, NO3^-, PO4^3-, dissolved silica （DSi） in the overlying water and pore water, and total organic matter in sediments were determined. The results of correlation analysis suggested that in these two reservoirs, processes of nutrient regeneration near the sediment-water interface were significantly different. As a result of rapid decomposition of algae-derived ＂labile＂ organic matter in upper sediments, nutrient regeneration processes and upward fluxes in WJDR are dramatically stronger than those of DFR. NH4^＋ upward flux from sediment in WJDR was about 17 times higher than that in DFR. PO4^3- flux in WJDR is about 13 times above that in DFR. DOC flux in WJDR is larger that in DFR by 5 times, and DSi by 1 time.  相似文献   

城市河岸土地利用对河流廊道功能影响初探——以上海苏州河为例   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

陈婷  杨凯 《世界地理研究》2006,15(3):82-87

城市河岸土地利用往往改变河岸的自然地理条件,对城市河流功能产生影响。通过总结城市河岸廊道功能以及国内外城市河岸规划土地利用的实践,分析了河岸土地利用对城市河流廊道功能的影响,并以上海苏州河为例进行了实证分析。结果表明,苏州河河岸规划土地利用方式提高了河岸开放带宽度,改善了河岸舒适性,控制了河岸建筑高度,有利于保护和开发苏州河河流的景观、遗产和经济廊道的功能。干流河岸在自然廊道功能方面,仍存在一定缺陷,与支流的部分河段相比仍有差距。  相似文献   

Water chemistry and water quality variation in the Danjiangkou Reservoir, as a function of water management for the Middle Route of South to North Water Divert Project, China     

Siyue LI Quanfa ZHANG 《中国地球化学学报》2006,25(B08):274-274

As the diversion dike of the Middle Route of the South to North Water Transfer Project （MRSNWTP）, the water quality and water quantity of Danjiangkou Reservoir is critical to the project. At present, the rates of industrial wastewater treatment and sewage discharge, which belongs to Chinese State Standard in the districts near the reservoir except Shiyan city, are less than 60% and 40% respectively. The point source pollutants will be controlled because of the project after some time, but the non-point source pollutants caused by vegetation degradation and water-soil erosion will not be controlled effectively in a long time. Water samples were collected from the Danjiangkou Reservoir during 2004 and 2005 and analyzed for trace metals, i.e., silver （Ag）, aluminum （Al）, arsenic （As）, barium （Ba）, bismuth （Bi）, calcium （Ca）, cadmium （Cd）, cobalt （Co）, chromium （Cr）, copper （Cu）, iron （Fe）, mercury （Hg）, potassium （K）, lithium （Li）, magnesium （Mg）, manganese （Mn）, molybdenum （Mo）, sodium （Na）, nickel （Ni）, lead （Pb）, antimony （Sb）, selenium （Se）, silicon （Si）, strontium （Sr）, vanadium （V）, zinc （Zn）, chemicophysical parameters and nutrients, i.e., temperature （T）, pH, dissolved oxygen （DO）, turbidity, total suspended solid （TSS）, nitrate/ammonia/ammonium-nitrogen （NO3^-/NH3/NH4^＋-N）, total nitrogen （TN）, dissolved inorganic nitrogen （DIN）, total phosphorus （TP）, potassium permanganate index （IMn）, biochemical oxygen demand （BOD）, dissolved inorganic carbon （HCO3^-）. Our results are water quality belongs to Chinese standard level II, trace metals are low, but they are accumulating, and many of which, i.e., As, Pb, will endanger reservoir water security.  相似文献   

10th International Riversymposium ＆ International Conference on Environmental Flows 3-6 September, 2007     

《地理学报(英文版)》2006,16(4):512-512

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend this event! This event will bring together world experts - practitioners, lawyers and policy experts, scientists, sociologists, economists, and others representing project-based efforts, national perspectives, and global insight - to provide a holistic view of river management and environmental flows. It will showcase practices from throughout the world, provide opportunities for networking, and advance common knowledge related to the themes and sub-themes of this conference.  相似文献   

珲春地区东北虎保护现状调查     

苏丽敏王宁  杨承华 《地理教学》2006,(4):6-7

珲春地区位于我国与俄罗斯、朝鲜交界地带，自古以来就是有名的“鸡鸣闻三国，犬吠惊三疆”的金三角，由于它与俄罗斯滨海边疆区南部地区和朝鲜庆兴、罗津地区有着相同的自然地理条件，且与俄罗斯的三个自然保护区相连，已经成为东北虎、远东豹及被捕食动物自由迁徙的生态通道，是国家一级保护动物野生虎最重要的生活区域之一。  相似文献   

太原市晋祠泉域岩溶水水质现状及对策   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

王秀云  王晓敏 《地下水》2005,27(3):179-180

根据2001～2004年的水质监测资料,运用内梅罗指数法对太原市晋祠泉域岩溶水水质进行分析评价,并提出了污染防治对策.  相似文献   

新疆三工河流域冲洪积平原区潜水蒸发特征与潜水调控     

孙宝林  魏守忠  马健  杨瑾  刘绿林 《地下水》2005,27(5):352-353

利用三工河阜北地下水潜水均衡试验场资料,对该区潜水有效蒸发期4～10月的潜水蒸发量特征进行了分析,提出了该区潜水埋深调控范围.  相似文献   

鄂尔多斯西缘前陆盆地上古生界沉积相特征研究   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

赵培坤  纪友亮 《新疆地质》2005,23(2):152-157,i006

在层序地层学研究的基础上，对鄂尔多斯盆地西缘逆冲构造带上古生界进行了详细的沉积相研究．分析出该地发育了6种沉积相，分别为碳酸盐潮坪相、障壁砂坝-泻湖相、河口湾相、三角洲相、河流相、湖泊相．并按上古生界识别出的2个二级层序，推测出沉积相的平面展布特征，总结出鄂尔多斯盆地西缘地区，晚古生代沉积演化经历了拗拉槽再活动背景下的裂谷海湾充填、陆表海充填和内陆坳陷充填3个发展阶段．并结合构造、物源供给、海侵、古气候等条件分析了鄂尔多斯西缘前陆盆地上古生界沉积相演化的控制因素．  相似文献   

陈家庄凸起北坡古近系层序地层特征及沉积体系     

庄博  刘玉琴  张建中 《新疆地质》2005,23(2):164-168

陈家庄凸起北坡发育了多种类型的储集体．根据岩心、钻井和测井资料，以层序地层学理论和方法为指导，从分析、识别层序的主要界面，如层序界面、初始湖泛面、最大湖泛面等入手，对陈家庄凸起北坡古近系层序、准层序和体系域进行了划分．通过钻井层序分析与地震层序解释，在层序地层分析的基础上，对沉积体系进行了研究．指出本区发育的低位域水下扇、低位域复合扇、湖扩展体系域滨岸沉积和高位域三角洲沉积等，是进行岩性油藏勘探的有利目标．  相似文献