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Yang L, Yang Y, Wang Y, Liu B, Chen H, You W, Huang B. Fractionation of metals in soil for strawberry cultivation: Effect on metal migration in food chain and application in risk assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118840. [PMID: 38570130 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118840] [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: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Although trace metals in strawberry production system have attracted growing attention, little is known about metal fractionation in soil for strawberry cultivation. We hypothesized that the metal fractions in soil influenced by strawberry production had significant effect on food chain transport of metals and their risk in soil. Here, samples of strawberries and soil were gathered in the Yangtze River Delta, China to verify the hypothesis. Results showed that the acid-soluble Cr, Cd, and Ni in soil for strawberry cultivation were 21.5%-88.3% higher than those in open field soil, which enhanced uptake and bioaccessible levels of these metals in strawberries. Overall, the ecological, mobility, and health risks of Pb, Zn, Ni, and Cu in soil were at a low level. However, the ecological risk of bioavailable Cd, mobility risk of Cd, and cancer risk of bioavailable Cr in over 70% of the soil samples were at moderate, high, and acceptable levels, respectively. Since the increased acid-soluble Cr and Ni in soil were related to soil acidification induced by strawberry production, nitrogen fertilizer application should be optimized to prevent soil acidification and reduce transfer of Cr and Ni. Additionally, as Cd and organic matter accumulated in soil, the acid-soluble Cd and the ecological and mobility risks of Cd in soil were enhanced. To decrease transfer and risk of Cd in soil, organic fertilizer application should be optimized to mitigate Cd accumulation, alter organic matter composition, and subsequently promote the transformation of bioavailable Cd into residual Cd in soil.
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- Lanqin Yang
- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China; School of Emergency Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, People's Republic of China.
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Bengbu University, Bengbu, 233000, People's Republic of China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China
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Yaşar Korkanç S, Korkanç M, Amiri AF. Effects of land use/cover change on heavy metal distribution of soils in wetlands and ecological risk assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 923:171603. [PMID: 38461996 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171603] [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: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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This study aimed to determine the impact of land use/cover changes on the heavy metal content in the Sultan Marshland and surrounding area and assess the pollution status. 54 topsoil samples (0-20 cm) were collected from the Rangeland, Farmland, Scrubland, Southern Marshland, Northern Marshland, and Dry Lake areas. The heavy metal contents of the soil samples (Cr, Pb, Fe, Zn, Cu, Co, Mn, Cd, Mo, As, and Ni) were determined using ICP-MS and ICP-OES devices. The impact of land use/cover change on soil heavy metal content was evaluated using variance analysis, while differences between groups were identified using the Duncan test. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was conducted to identify potential sources of heavy metals. The contamination status of the soils was evaluated based on land use/cover using the Contamination Factor (Cf), Pollution Load Index (PLI), Ecological Risk Factor (Er), and Potential Ecological Risk Index (PERI). Changes in land use/cover around the Sultan Marshlands affected heavy metal distribution of the soils except for Cd. Among all land use/cover types, Fe concentration was the highest in the soils, while Cd concentration was the lowest. Soils in Southern Marshland exhibited higher average concentrations of Cr, Fe, Zn, Co, Cu, and Ni compared to other land uses/covers. Farmlands and rangelands had higher concentrations of Cd, As and Pb. Land use/cover was ranked based on the total heavy metal load in the following order in terms of average values: Southern Marshland > Scrubland > Farmland > Rangeland > Northern Marshland > Dry Lake. According to Cf, the soils in the Dry Lake were exposed to considerable levels of As contamination. Based on PLI, half of the soil sampling points in the Southern Marshland soils showed a degradation in environmental quality. Er indicated that all land uses moderately polluted with Cd. According to the average PERI, all soils under different land use/cover types were categorized as having a low ecological risk. It was believed that heavy metals originated from both natural and human activities. To ensure the sustainability of the ecosystem and to mitigate the risk of heavy metal pollution entering the food chain, it is recommended to manage farming and mining activities and land use habits.
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- Selma Yaşar Korkanç
- Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Environmental Engineering, Niğde, Turkiye.
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- Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Geological Engineering, Niğde, Turkiye; Disaster Education and Management Application and Research Center, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, 51240, Niğde, Turkey
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- Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Niğde, Turkiye
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Elhaj Baddar Z, Xu X, Spencer B. Spatiotemporal Changes in Trace Metal Bioavailability in the Sediment Pore water of a Constructed Wetland Using Passive Pore water Samplers. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2023; 42:2726-2736. [PMID: 37671844 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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Sediments in aquatic systems often act as a major sink for contaminants. Diffusive gradient in thin films (DGTs) and in situ equilibrium dialysis samplers (peepers) are two major in situ pore water sampling devices that overcome the problems associated with conventional pore water sampling methods. In the present study, DGTs and peepers were used to study the spatial and seasonal effects (cool months, October-February; warm months, May-September) on metal bioavailability in the H-02 constructed wetland and the sink versus source role of the sediments by calculating the metal resupply capacity. Data showed similar seasonal trends in metal concentrations using passive samplers, peepers, and DGTs. Pooled Cu and Zn concentrations measured using DGTs were lower in warm months (1.67 ± 1.50 and 2.62 ± 0.68 μg L-1 , respectively, p < 0.001) versus in cool months (2.12 ± 0.65 and 5.58 ± 1.33 μg L-1 , respectively, p < 0.001; mean ± 95% confidence interval). Sulfate (SO4 2- ) concentrations were significantly (p = 0.0139) lower in warm months (averaged at 0.22 ± 0.05 mg L-1 ) compared to in cool months (0.16 ± 0.05 mg L-1 ). The increase in SO4 2- concentration is an indicator of the lower activity of sulfate-reducing bacteria, which need SO4 2- during anaerobic respiration, in which SO4 2- is reduced to sulfide (S2- ) that forms insoluble salts with Cu and Zn, which could partially explain the higher bioavailability of these metals in the cool season. Metal resupply capacity of the sediments was mostly <0.2 for Cu and Zn. Taken together, the H0-2 wetland sediments mostly acted as a sink to both Cu and Zn over the course of the present study. Environ Toxicol Chem 2023;42:2726-2736. © 2023 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.
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- Zeinah Elhaj Baddar
- Savannah River Ecology Lab, University of Georgia, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
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- Savannah River Ecology Lab, University of Georgia, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
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- Savannah River Ecology Lab, University of Georgia, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
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Xu H, Li M, Ou Y, Li S, Zheng X, Li X, Tang C, Chen D. The reconstitution of reed cellulose by the hydrothermal carbonization and acid etching to improve the performance of photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 236:123976. [PMID: 36906212 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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As an economical and environment-friendly material, hydrothermal carbonation carbon (HTCC) has been widely used in the field of adsorption and catalysis. Previous studies mainly used glucose as raw material to prepare HTCC. Cellulose in biomass can be further hydrolyzed into carbohydrate; however, there are few reports on the direct preparation of HTCC from biomass and the relevant synthesis mechanism is unclear. In this study, HTCC with efficient photocatalytic performance was prepared from reed straw using dilute acid etching under hydrothermal conditions and was used for the degradation of tetracycline (TC). The mechanism of photodegradation of TC by HTCC was systematically elucidated through various characterization techniques and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. This study provides a new perspective on the preparation of green photocatalysts and demonstrates their promising application in environmental remediation.
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- Hao Xu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- School of Foreign Languages, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Changsha Forest Protection Station, Changsha 410004, China
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Ma X, Yang L, Liu E, Dai J. Evaluating the release risk of potentially toxic elements from sediments in the New Zhuzhao River Estuary of Nansi Lake, using high-resolution technology and sequential extraction. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:353. [PMID: 36725771 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10832-z] [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: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) re-release from sediment is an essential process in the sediment-water interface (SWI), especially for the influent river estuary as an important accumulation site. In this study, the diffusive gradient in thin films (DGT), high-resolution dialysis (HR-peeper) technique, and BCR sequential extraction were employed to evaluate the release risk of PTEs (As, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd) in the New Zhuzhao River Estuary of Nansi Lake. Results showed that Cd existed primarily in the non-residual fraction (accounting for 59.87%), and the residual fractions of As, Cu, Pb, and Zn accounted for a greater proportion (12.65 to 33.07%). The mobility of Cd was the highest with a risk assessment code of 33.53% reaching the medium risk category. The resupply capacity calculated by CDGT/CDis showed that As was the largest, with an average value of 0.43, indicating the strongest release capacity of As from the sediment to pore water. Furthermore, the diffusive fluxes using DGT and HR-peeper showed that As possesses a much higher potential to release upward overlying water than other elements.
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- Xuan Ma
- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China.
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- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250358, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Institute of Geological Survey, Jinan, 250013, China
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Yu Y, Zhan C, Li Y, Zhou D, Yu J, Yang J. A comparison of metal distribution in surface soil between wetland and farmland in the Sanjiang plain. HYDRORESEARCH 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hydres.2023.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Cai Y, Wang B, Pan F, Fu Y, Guo W, Guo Z, Liu H. Effects of manganese, iron and sulfur geochemistry on arsenic migration in the estuarine sediment of a small river in Xiamen, Southeast China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 293:118570. [PMID: 34843857 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The geochemistry of iron (Fe), manganese (Mn) and sulfur (S) and their effects on arsenic (As) mobility in the mudflats of small river estuaries remain unclear. Here, diffusive gradient in thin films (DGT) and high-resolution dialysis (HR-Peeper) techniques combined with a sequential extraction procedure (BCR) were employed to investigate As, Fe, Mn and S geochemistry in the mudflat of the Jiuxi River estuary, Southeast China. Grain size analysis indicated that fine-grained particles were likely to be deposited in the estuarine intertidal zone and coastal area. DGT and HR-Peeper results revealed that in the estuary and coastal area, the dissolved As in sediment in summer was controlled by Mn geochemistry, which includes not only the release of As through Mn/Fe reduction but also the stabilization of dissolved As in pore water. This stabilization of dissolved As may due to the formation of As-Mn-OM complexes. In winter, the significant positive correlations between DGT-Fe, DGT-Mn, DGT-As and DGT-S indicated that sulfate reduction was the start of As mobilization in sediment in winter. In both the estuary and the coastal area, the easily reducible Fe, Mn and As contents in intertidal sediment were higher than those in the subtidal zone. Combined with the As flux across the sediment-overlying water interface (SWI), these phenomena suggested that As in subtidal sediment diffused into overlying water and that As in overlying water tended to accumulate in the intertidal sediment. The total organic carbon content (TOC) and DGT results in the lower reach, estuary and coastal areas indicated that organic matter is the controlling factor of Fe/Mn reduction, sulfate reduction and As mobilization. The BCR test results showed higher reactive fraction contents of Fe, Mn and As in winter sediment, which threaten the overlying water quality.
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- Yu Cai
- College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, PR China
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- College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, PR China
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- College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, PR China
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- College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, PR China
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- College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, PR China
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- College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, PR China
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- College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, PR China.
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Yan X, An J, Yin Y, Gao C, Wang B, Wei S. Heavy metals uptake and translocation of typical wetland plants and their ecological effects on the coastal soil of a contaminated bay in Northeast China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 803:149871. [PMID: 34525770 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution in coastal zone is a global environment problem concerning the international society. As an eco-friendly and economical method, phytoremediation is a promising strategy for improving heavy metal pollution in coastal soil. In order to alleviate the ecological risk of heavy metal pollution in Jinzhou Bay, a typical and important heavy industrial area in China, three local wetland plants (Scirpus validus, Typha orientalis and Phragmites australis) were selected and planted in the field. The plants showed strong tolerance of high concentrations of heavy metals. Stressed by the heavy metals, the root weight of S. validus and P. australis increased 114.74% and 49.91%, respectively. The concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, As, Hg) accumulated in the plant roots were 4-60 times higher than that in plant shoots. The SEM analysis found that abundant heavy metals were adhered to the root surface closely. Bioconcentration factor of heavy metals on the plant roots were 0.08-0.89 (except Cr, Ni), while the translocation factor from roots to above ground of plants were 0.02-0.27. Furthermore, the wetland plants improved the regional ecological environment quality. The concentrations of heavy metals in the rhizosphere soil decreased significantly. Compared with the bulk soil, the potential ecological risk index in the rhizosphere soil reduced 26.51%-69.14%. Moreover, the microbial diversity in rhizosphere soil increased significantly, and the abundances of Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes also increased in rhizosphere soil. Pearson correlations indicated that Hg, As, Ni and Cr were negatively correlated with Proteobacteria (p < 0.05), and Cu was significantly negative correlated with Bacteroidetes (p < 0.05). The results support that using suitable local plants is a promising approach for repairing heavy metal contaminated costal soil, not only because it can improve the regional ecological environment quality, but also because it can enhance the landscape value of coastal zone.
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- Xiuxiu Yan
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
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- Department of Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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