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Meng F, Cao R, Zhu X, Zhang Y, Liu M, Wang J, Chen J, Geng N. A nationwide investigation on the characteristics and health risk of trace elements in surface water across China. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 250:121076. [PMID: 38171178 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.121076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Rapid urbanization accelerates the release of anthropogenic heavy metals from local to wider water systems, posing a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems and public health. The characteristics of trace elements were investigated to evaluate the environmental status of surface water in 40 cities of China. The concentrations of 22 elements in surface water ranged from 7.00 × 10-4 to 4.37 × 105 μg/L. The water quality can be classified as "excellent" except Songhuajiang. The levels of As, Cd, Cr, Pb, and Hg are all within the limits permitted by national drinking water quality standards. An obvious regional distribution characteristic was observed, with concentrations of Zn, Mn, Ni, Cu, Co, U, and Cr higher in surface water collected in the north than in the south, while the trends for Cd, Tl, and As are opposite. Notably, Tl shows significant geographical divergences, with the level of surface water collected from the south nine times higher than that from the north. The regional distribution of the mineral, industrial, or agricultural activity might be responsible for the south-to-north difference of these elements. The hazard index (HI) and total cancer risk (TCR) through oral or dermal contact with water-related heavy metals were further calculated. The average HI was 0.54 in the north and 0.29 in the south for adults, while HI for children was relatively higher. The value was 1.01 and 0.55 in the north and south, respectively. TCR in the north is 2.58 × 10-4 and mainly contributed by Cr (88.1 %), while TCR in the south is 4.48 × 10-5 and mainly contributed by As (98.4 %). The research results can provide essential data for effective water resources management and human health protection in China.
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- Fanyu Meng
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China.
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- Institute of Advanced Technology of Heilongjiang Academy of Science, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
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Wang Z, Hua P, Zhang J, Krebs P. Bayesian-Based Approaches to Exploring the Long-Term Alteration in Trace Metals of Surface Water and Its Driving Forces. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:1658-1669. [PMID: 36594866 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Trace metal pollution poses a serious threat to the aquatic ecosystem. Therefore, characterizing the long-term environmental behavior of trace metals and their driving forces is essential for guiding water quality management. Based on a long-term data set from 1990 to 2019, this study systematically conducted the spatiotemporal trend assessment, influential factor analysis, and source apportionment of trace elements in the rivers of the German Elbe River basin. Results show that the mean concentrations of the given elements in the last 30 years were found in the order of Fe (1179.5 ± 1221 μg·L-1) ≫ Mn (209.6 ± 181.7 μg·L-1) ≫ Zn (52.5 ± 166.2 μg·L-1) ≫ Cu (5.3 ± 5.5 μg·L-1) > Ni (4.4 ± 8.3 μg·L-1) > Pb (3.3 ± 4.4 μg·L-1) > As (2.9 ± 2.3 μg·L-1) > Cr (1.8 ± 2.4 μg·L-1) ≫ Cd (0.3 ± 1.1 μg·L-1) > Hg (0.05 ± 0.12 μg·L-1). Wavelet analyses show that river flow regimes and flooding dominated the periodic variations in metal pollution. Bayesian network suggests that the hydrochemical factors (i.e., TOC, TP, TN, pH, and EC) chemically influenced the metal mobility between water and sediments. Furthermore, the source apportionment computed by the Bayesian multivariate receptor model shows that the given element contamination was typically attributed to the geogenic sources (17.5, 95% confidence interval: 13.1-17.6%), urban and industrial sources (22.1, 18.0-27.2%), arable soil erosion (24.2, 16.4-31.5%), and historical anthropogenic activities (35.2, 32.8-43.3%). The results provided herein reveal that both the hydrochemical influence on metal mobility and the chronic disturbance from anthropogenic activities caused the long-term variation in trace metal pollution.
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- Zhenyu Wang
- Institute of Urban and Industrial Water Management, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062Dresden, Germany
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, 510006Guangzhou, China
- School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, 510006Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Yangtze Institute for Conservation and Development, Hohai University, 210098Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830011Urumqi, China
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- Institute of Urban and Industrial Water Management, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062Dresden, Germany
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Shi H, Wang P, Zheng J, Deng Y, Zhuang C, Huang F, Xiao R. A comprehensive framework for identifying contributing factors of soil trace metal pollution using Geodetector and spatial bivariate analysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 857:159636. [PMID: 36280075 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The accurate identification of pollution sources is important for controlling soil pollution. However, the widely used Positive matrix factorization (PMF) model generally relies on knowledge and experience to accurately identify pollution sources; thus, this method faces significant challenges in objectively identifying soil pollution sources. Herein, we established a comprehensive source analysis framework using factor identification and geospatial analysis, and revealed the factors contributing to trace metal(loid) (TM) pollution in soil in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), China. Using the PMF model, we initially considered that the PRD may be affected by natural, atmospheric, traffic and industrial, and agricultural sources. Moreover, Geodetector model detected the relationship between TMs and 12 environmental variables based on the strong spatial "source-sink" relationship of pollutants. The parent material and digital elevation model were the key factors predicting the accumulation of Cr, Ni, and Cu. Industries and roads were the most important determinants of Pb, Zn, and Cd, whereas atmospheric deposition was more important for Hg accumulation. The accumulation of As was found to be closely related to agricultural activities such as the application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The spatial autocorrelation between soil TM pollution and environmental variables further supports this hypothesis. Overall, the obtained results showed that proposed approach improved the accuracy of source apportionment and provided a basis for soil pollution control.
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- Hangyuan Shi
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Environmental Science, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Environmental Science, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Marziali L, Valsecchi L, Schiavon A, Mastroianni D, Viganò L. Vertical profiles of trace elements in a sediment core from the Lambro River (northern Italy): Historical trends and pollutant transport to the Adriatic Sea. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 782:146766. [PMID: 33839650 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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River sediments generally act as a sink for trace elements but, when resuspended, they contribute to long-term downstream transport of contamination, which may finally reach the marine environment. This study analyzed these processes in a complex aquatic system that includes a contaminated tributary, the Lambro River (Northern Italy) and its recipient and main Italian watercourse, the Po River, with the prodelta in the Adriatic Sea. The study was conducted from a historical perspective which, covering the last 50 years, examined the main driving events such as the inputs of contaminants, the construction of WWTPs and the evolution of environmental legislation. The time trend of trace element contamination was analyzed in a sediment core collected in the Lambro River and dated 1962-2011. The highest enrichments were found for Hg, Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd, which showed similar trends, with EF maxima in the '60s-'90s (172, 56, 40, 28 and 21, respectively), following industrial and urban development, and a general decreasing pattern after the late '90s. Only in the 2000s the ecological risk associated with metal contamination showed mean PEC Quotients stably below 1. The results of a literature survey on sedimentary trace elements in the Po River and the prodelta for the last 50 years were then compared to the Lambro sediment core. A significant contribution to Cu, Zn, Pb, Hg and Cd contamination was proved to derive from Lambro sediment transport. In the prodelta, increasing Ni and Cr concentrations were also evidenced, likely as a result of enhanced soil erosion in the Po basin. This study highlights the key role of WWTPs, of lower-impact industrial processes and of environmental legislation in reducing contaminant inputs. It also emphasizes the active contribution of riverine sediment-bound contamination to long-distance marine sediment quality.
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- Laura Marziali
- CNR-IRSA National Research Council-Water Research Institute, Via del Mulino 19, I-20861 Brugherio, MB, Italy.
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- CNR-IRSA National Research Council-Water Research Institute, Via del Mulino 19, I-20861 Brugherio, MB, Italy.
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- CNR-IRSA National Research Council-Water Research Institute, Via del Mulino 19, I-20861 Brugherio, MB, Italy; IGB Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Department of Ecohydrology, Müggelseedamm 310, 12587 Berlin, Germany.
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- CNR-IRSA National Research Council-Water Research Institute, Via Salaria km 29,300 - C.P. 10, 00015 Monterotondo St., RM, Italy.
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- CNR-IRSA National Research Council-Water Research Institute, Via del Mulino 19, I-20861 Brugherio, MB, Italy.
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Marziali L, Guzzella L, Salerno F, Marchetto A, Valsecchi L, Tasselli S, Roscioli C, Schiavon A. Twenty-year sediment contamination trends in some tributaries of Lake Maggiore (Northern Italy): relation with anthropogenic factors. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:38193-38208. [PMID: 33728603 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13388-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Lake tributaries collect contaminants from the watershed, which may accumulate in lake sediments over time and may be removed through the outlets. DDx, PCB, PAH, PBDE, and trace element (Hg, As, Cd, Ni, Cu, Pb) contamination was analyzed over 2001-2018 period in sediments of the 5 main tributaries and of the outlet of Lake Maggiore (Northern Italy). Sediment cores were collected in two points of the lake, covering 1995-2017 period. Concentrations were compared to Sediment Quality Guidelines (PECs), potential sources and drivers (land use, population numbers, industrial activities, hydrology) were analyzed, and temporal trends were calculated (Mann-Kendall test). PCB, PBDE, Pb, Cd, and Hg contamination derives mainly from heavy urbanization and industry. Cu and Pb show a temporal decreasing trend in the basin, likely as result of improved wastewater treatments and change in use. A recent PAH increase in the whole lake may derive from a single point source. A legacy DDx and Hg industrial pollution is still present, due to high persistence in sediments. Values of DDx, Hg, Pb, and Cu above the PECs in lake sediments and/or in the outlet show potential risk for aquatic organisms. Results highlight the key role of tributaries in driving contamination from the watershed to the lake through sediment transport.
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- Laura Marziali
- National Research Council - Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), via del Mulino 19, 20861, Brugherio, MB, Italy.
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- National Research Council - Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), via del Mulino 19, 20861, Brugherio, MB, Italy
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- National Research Council - Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), via del Mulino 19, 20861, Brugherio, MB, Italy
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- National Research Council - Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), Corso Tonolli 50, 28922, Verbania, VB, Italy
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- National Research Council - Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), via del Mulino 19, 20861, Brugherio, MB, Italy
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- National Research Council - Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), via del Mulino 19, 20861, Brugherio, MB, Italy
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126, Milano, Italy
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- National Research Council - Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), via del Mulino 19, 20861, Brugherio, MB, Italy
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- National Research Council - Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), via del Mulino 19, 20861, Brugherio, MB, Italy
- Department of Ecohydrology, IGB Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, 12587, Berlin, Germany
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Huang Z, Hua P, Wang Z, Li R, Dong L, Hu BX, Zhang J. Environmental behavior and potential driving force of bisphenol A in the Elbe River: A long-term trend study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 761:143251. [PMID: 33187702 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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As an endocrine disruptor, a deep understanding of the environmental behavior and potential driving force of bisphenol A (BPA) is helpful for developing a mitigation strategy and reducing the exposure risk to the public. Based on long-term monitoring data from 2004 to 2016, this study systematically evaluated the long-term trend, periodic characteristics, and potential risks of BPA in the Elbe River in the state of Saxony, Germany. Multiple advanced statistical approaches were employed for data mining. Pettitt's test was used to determine the main change points of BPA that occurred from 2008 to 2011. The Mann-Kendall test showed a decreasing trend in BPA concentrations (slope: -0.087 to -0.112, P < 0.05) over the past 13 years, particularly in the wet seasons (slope: -0.730 to -0.038, P < 0.05). Wavelet analysis revealed similar periodicities of BPA among stations (which experienced 4-5 oscillations in the first major period). The ARIMA model forecasted the mean BPA concentration as ranging from 9 to 41 ng L-1 in the subsequent 3 months, which was similar to that in the last 3 months (20-42 ng L-1). Besides, the highest hazard quotients (>0.3) were documented for Chironomus riparius, Oryzias latipes, Potamopyrgus antipodarum, and Hydra vulgar, which indicates that BPA may threaten their growth and development. The hazard index values for non-cancer risk of BPA no greater than 6.47 × 10-9 (HQ far below 1), which suggests that BPA did not pose a significant threat to human health. Because BPA pollution is closely related to industrial activities, a long-term decline in BPA concentrations could be attributed to the reduced number of factories, limited discharge, and improved decontamination efficiency. However, the minimal change in the BPA concentration in the near future could reflect periodic fluctuations.
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- Zhenyu Huang
- Institute of Groundwater and Earth Sciences, Jinan University, 510632 Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, 510006 Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, 510006 Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Urban and Industrial Water Management, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Urban and Industrial Water Management, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Groundwater and Earth Sciences, Jinan University, 510632 Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Groundwater and Earth Sciences, Jinan University, 510632 Guangzhou, China; Green Development Institute of Zhaoqing, 526000 Zhaoqing, China; Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, 510632 Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Groundwater and Earth Sciences, Jinan University, 510632 Guangzhou, China; Green Development Institute of Zhaoqing, 526000 Zhaoqing, China; Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, 510632 Guangzhou, China.
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Wang Z, Shen Q, Hua P, Jiang S, Li R, Li Y, Fan G, Zhang J, Krebs P. Characterizing the anthropogenic-induced trace elements in an urban aquatic environment: A source apportionment and risk assessment with uncertainty consideration. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 275:111288. [PMID: 32866925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The spatial distribution of water quality status, especially in water bodies near intensively urbanized areas, is tightly associated with patterns of human activities. For establishing a robust assessment of the sediment quality in an urban aquatic environment, the source apportionment and risk assessment of Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Hg, and Pb in sediments from an anthropogenic-influenced lake were carried out with considering uncertainties from the analysis methods, random errors in the sample population and the spatial sediment heterogeneity. The distribution analysis of the trace metals with inverse distance weighting-determined method showed that the pollutants were concentrated in the middle and southern areas of the lake. According to the self-organizing map and constrained positive matrix factorization receptor model, agricultural sources (24.8%), industrial and vehicular sources (42.5%), and geogenic natural sources (32.7%) were the primary contributors to the given metals. The geogenic natural had the largest random errors, but the overall result was reliable according to the uncertainty analysis. Furthermore, the stochastic contamination and ecological risk models identified a moderate/considerable contamination level and a moderate ecological risk to the urban aquatic ecosystem. With consideration of uncertainties from the spatial heterogeneity, the contamination level of Hg, and the ecological risk of Cd in had a 20-30% probability of the increase.
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- Zhenyu Wang
- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, 510006, Guangzhou, China; School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou 510006, China; Institute of Urban and Industrial Water Management, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Urban and Industrial Water Management, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany; State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; Department of Lake Research, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Magdeburg, 39114, Germany; Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; East Africa Great Lakes and Urban Ecosystem Joint Research Station, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dar es Salaam P.O. Box, 9750, Tanzania
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, 510006, Guangzhou, China; School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Institute of Urban and Industrial Water Management, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, 350108, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, 350108, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Groundwater and Earth Sciences, Jinan University, 510632, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Urban and Industrial Water Management, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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Meng D, Wu J, Xu Z, Xu Y, Li H, Jin W, Zhang J. Effect of passive ventilation on the performance of unplanted sludge treatment wetlands: heavy metal removal and microbial community variation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:31665-31676. [PMID: 32500490 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09288-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Sludge treatment wetlands (STWs) have been applied worldwide to treat excess sludge; however, the performance of STWs is generally limited by weather partly due to the plants vegetated on the STWs. In this study, ventilation is suggested to assist unvegetated STWs. Solid samples from different depths were analysed. Additionally, the variation of microbial community in STW unit was analysed and the fate of heavy metals in the sludge was determined. Results indicate that the STW unit with suitable parameters has better performance in stabilising and maturing the sludge than planted STW, which may contribute to the variation of the microbial community; additionally, ventilation exerts a positive influence on these bacteria during the variation of microbial community and on heavy metal removal through the substrate and positively impacts the Cd and Pb in reduction state. Furthermore, ventilation decreases the bioavailability of Cr. With ventilation in STWs, Bacillus and Streptomyces play a necessary role in enhancing the possibility of sludge to be used as microbial inoculants.
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- Daizong Meng
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Institute of Groundwater and Earth Sciences, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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A comparative analysis of artificial neural networks and wavelet hybrid approaches to long-term toxic heavy metal prediction. Sci Rep 2020; 10:13439. [PMID: 32778720 PMCID: PMC7417571 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70438-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The occurrence of toxic metals in the aquatic environment is as caused by a variety of contaminations which makes difficulty in the concentration prediction. In this study, conventional methods of back-propagation neural network (BPNN) and nonlinear autoregressive network with exogenous inputs (NARX) were applied as benchmark models. Explanatory variables of Fe, pH, electrical conductivity, water temperature, river flow, nitrate nitrogen, and dissolved oxygen were used as different input combinations to forecast the long-term concentrations of As, Pb, and Zn. The wavelet transformation was applied to decompose the time series data, and then was integrated with conventional methods (as WNN and WNARX). The modelling performances of the hybrid models of WNN and WNARX were compared with the conventional models. All the given models were trained, validated, and tested by an 18-year data set and demonstrated based on the simulation results of a 2-year data set. Results revealed that the given models showed general good performances for the long-term prediction of the toxic metals of As, Pb, and Zn. The wavelet transform could enhance the long-term concentration predictions. However, it is not necessarily useful for each metal prediction. Therefore, different models with different inputs should be used for different metals predictions to achieve the best predictions.
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Wang Z, Hua P, Dai H, Li R, Xi B, Gui D, Zhang J, Krebs P. Influence of surface properties and antecedent environmental conditions on particulate-associated metals in surface runoff. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 2:100017. [PMID: 36160919 PMCID: PMC9488065 DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2020.100017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Particulate-associated trace metals have been regarded as an important pollution source for urban surface runoff. Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn and total solids (TS) washed off two different surfaces (low-elevated facade and road surfaces) under two kinds of antecedent environmental conditions (dry and snow-melting) were determined in this study. Wet-vacuuming sweeping (WVS) and surface washing (SW) methods, representing the maximum pollution potential and common rainfall-induced wash-off condition respectively, were used to collect the particulate matters. The result shows that the wash-off concentrations of trace metals were found in the order of Cd (2.28 ± 2.08 μg/l) < Pb (435.85 ± 412.61 μg/l) < Cu (0.93 ± 0.61 mg/l) < Zn (2.52 ± 2.30 mg/l). The snow-melting process had a considerable influence on the wash-off concentrations of the trace metals on both road and facade surfaces. It reduced >38% and >79% of metals and TS concentrations in the facade surface and road surface runoff respectively. The wash-off concentrations of Cd, Cu, and Zn on the road surface 45-780% higher than those on the facade surfaces. The sensitivity analysis based on the Bayesian network indicates that the wash-off concentrations of metals were mainly dependent on the antecedent environmental conditions or the surface properties while the sampling methods had a minor influence. Therefore, to accurately model the pollutant migration in the surface runoff requires an improving method considering different surfaces and antecedent environment conditions.
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- Zhenyu Wang
- Institute of Urban Water Management, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- The Environmental Research Institute, MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Groundwater and Earth Sciences, Jinan University, 510632, Guangzhou, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
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- Institute of Groundwater and Earth Sciences, Jinan University, 510632, Guangzhou, China
- Corresponding author.
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- Institute of Urban Water Management, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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Meng D, Wu J, Chen K, Li H, Jin W, Shu S, Zhang J. Effects of extracellular polymeric substances and microbial community on the anti-scouribility of sewer sediment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 687:494-504. [PMID: 31212158 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Sewer sediment is the main source of overflow pollution, and the anti-scouribility of sewer sediment directly determines the amount of the discharged contaminants. In this study, sewer sediments of different depths were collected from combined and storm sewers in Shanghai, China. The anti-scouribility, represented by the shear stress of each layer of sewer sediment, was detected in situ. The microbial community and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), including carbohydrates and proteins present in the sewer sediments were characterized. The results indicated that the distribution of the anti-scouribility of sewer sediment is regulated. There were positive correlations between the content of EPS, proteins, and carbohydrates, and the anti-scouribility of sediments (Pearson Corr. = 0.604, sig. = 0.219; Pearson Corr. = 0.623, sig. = 0.234; Pearson Corr. = 0.727, sig. = 0.359, respectively). Furthermore, the microbial community had a positive influence on anti-scouribility. In particular, the gram-positive bacterial phyla of Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes may be important and influential for the improvement of anti-scouribility of sediment owing to their production of cellulose.
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- Daizong Meng
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Urban & Rural Construction Design Institute CO, LTD, 310020 Hangzhou, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Groundwater and Earth Sciences, Jinan University, 510632 Guangzhou, China
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Wu J, Xu Z, Li H, Li P, Wang M, Xiong L, Zhang J. Long-term effect of water diversion and CSOs on the remediation of heavy metals and microbial community in river sediments. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2019; 79:2395-2406. [PMID: 31411594 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2019.242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Untreated combined sewer overflows (CSOs) cause serious water pollution problems. In this study, the effects of CSO-induced heavy metals and the remediation practice of installation of a long-term water diversion (LTWD) on the microbial environment in river sediments were analyzed in an inland river. The Zn, Cd, Cr, and Cu contents in sediments and water were analyzed. DNA extraction and polymerase chain reaction analysis were conducted based on the Illumina MiSeq platform. The results showed that CSOs have a significant adverse impact on the diversity of microbial populations in river sediments. The LTWD is helpful in improving the richness of microorganisms and the proportion of Gram -ves, but it is challenging to reduce the accumulation of heavy metals in the sediment. The correlation analysis shows a strong relationship between some metabolic pathways and Zn and Cd accumulation in river sediments. Some detoxification compound metabolisms are also promoted at these sites. Thus, chronic exposure to environmental heavy metals from CSOs decreases the river microbial community, and further affects the ecological environment of the river. Therefore, without eliminating CSOs or reducing overflow frequency, it is difficult to alleviate the accumulation of heavy metals in river sediments and improve river ecology via water diversion alone.
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- Jun Wu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China E-mail: ; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China E-mail: ; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China E-mail: ; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China E-mail:
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China E-mail:
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- Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences, 508 Qingzhou Road, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Institute of Groundwater and Earth Sciences, Jinan University, 510632 Guangzhou, China
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