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Khelili A, Cloquet C, Dong S, Poszwa A, Mansuy-Huault L, Muel V, Gley R, Gauthier C, Fraysse F, Montargès-Pelletier E. Assessment of particulate Zn and Pb sources in the Orne watershed (Northeast France) using geochemical tools. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:36663-36684. [PMID: 38750272 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33600-7] [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: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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The Orne River, a tributary of the Moselle River, was highly impacted by industrial activities for more than one century. Land use along the Orne River is highly contrasted, with local specificity from its source to its junction with the Moselle River. The intense industrial activity left behind tons of steelmaking wastes (SMW) on the land surface and within the Orne riverbed. To assess the sources of particulate Zn and Pb transported as suspended sediment in the Orne River, different sets of samples from likely Zn- and Pb-bearing particle sources within the Orne watershed were collected. Three sets of samples were taken from potential sources representing detrital, urban, and inherited industrial particles. Mineralogy, element contents, and Zn and Pb isotope compositions were obtained to characterize and reveal the fingerprint of each set of samples. Soil samples were collected on distinct geomorphological areas characterized by different soil types and land uses. They all display detrital minerals assigned to the geological background. Urban dusts and steelmaking residues display specific mineral phases (sulfates and iron oxides, respectively). Element compositions present strong discrepancies between the distinct sets of samples. SMWs are particularly enriched in Fe, Zn, and Pb. Concerning isotopic composition, SMWs exhibit δ66Zn values ranging from - 0.67 to 1.66‰. Urban samples display δ66Zn values between - 0.11 and 0.13‰, and soils present δ66Zn values between - 0.24 and 0.47‰. The 206Pb/204Pb ratio was estimated to range from 17.550 to 18.807 for soils, from 17.973 to 18.219 for urban samples, and from 18.313 to 18.826 for SMWs. For each of the three sets of samples (soils, urban, industrial), variations of geochemical fingerprint were observed. For soils, the relatively large variations of Zn and Pb isotopic compositions were attributed to distinct land use and the contribution of atmospheric deposition. For industrial samples, the variations were more intense and may be attributed either to distinct industrial processes in the production of pig iron or to distinct furnace-flume treatment modes. The three sets of samples (urban, industrial, and detrital) could be distinguished based on Zn and Pb contents and isotopes. Finally, this study not only highlighted the sources that released particulate Zn and Pb into the Orne River system, it also demonstrated that urban particles are well defined in terms of Zn and Pb isotopic signatures, and those isotopic signatures could be extrapolated to other case studies.
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- Ayoub Khelili
- Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques Et Géochimiques, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France.
- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Des Environnements Continentaux, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France.
- LTSER FRANCE Zone Atelier Moselle, LTSER France, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France.
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- Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques Et Géochimiques, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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- Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques Et Géochimiques, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Des Environnements Continentaux, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
- LTSER FRANCE Zone Atelier Moselle, LTSER France, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Des Environnements Continentaux, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
- LTSER FRANCE Zone Atelier Moselle, LTSER France, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Des Environnements Continentaux, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Des Environnements Continentaux, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
- LTSER FRANCE Zone Atelier Moselle, LTSER France, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Des Environnements Continentaux, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
- LTSER FRANCE Zone Atelier Moselle, LTSER France, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Des Environnements Continentaux, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
- LTSER FRANCE Zone Atelier Moselle, LTSER France, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Des Environnements Continentaux, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
- LTSER FRANCE Zone Atelier Moselle, LTSER France, 54500, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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Barreira J, Araújo DF, Rodrigues BQA, Tonhá MS, Mendes RDA, Souto-Oliveira CE, Babinski M, Knoery J, Sanders CJ, Garnier J, Machado W. Copper isotopes as a tool to trace contamination in mangroves from an urbanized watershed. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 340:122785. [PMID: 37871737 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122785] [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: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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This study investigates the chronology of copper (Cu) contamination and its stable isotopes within an emblematic Brazilian mangrove impacted by multiple urban and industrial Cu sources, deforestation, and eutrophication. In particular, it tests Cu isotopes as tracers of anthropogenic inputs into an anthropized watershed impacted by multiple sources. To do so, we used multi-isotopic approaches (δ65Cu, δ13C, and δ15N), elemental analyses (Al, Ca, Fe, P, Cu, C, and N), and selective and sequential extractions in a210Pb-dated sediment core. This geochemical "toolbox" allowed identifying two main stages of Cu evolution in the sediment core. In the first stage, before 1965, Cu isotope fingerprints responded to landscape changes, indicating a shift from marine to geogenic dominance due to the remobilization and erosion of terrestrial materials. In the second stage, after 1965, the sediment geochemical profile showed increased Cu total concentrations with a higher bioavailability (as reflected by sequential extraction data) accompanying changes in Cu isotope signatures towards anthropogenic values. The findings evidence that local industrial sources, possibly combined with diffuse urban sources, export Cu into downstream mangroves with a distinguishable isotope signature compared to natural values. This study demonstrates the applicability of Cu isotopes as new environmental forensic tools to trace anthropogenic sources in mangrove sediments. Incorporated into a robust geochemical toolbox that combines inorganic and organic proxies for sedimentary materials, this new tool provides a comprehensive understanding of Cu dynamics in mangrove ecosystems, shedding light on the historical and current sources of Cu.
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- João Barreira
- Geochemistry Program, Chemistry Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Brazil.
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- Ifremer, CCEM Contamination Chimique des Ecosystèmes Marins, F-44000, Nantes, France
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- Geochemistry Program, Chemistry Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Brazil
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- Ifremer, CCEM Contamination Chimique des Ecosystèmes Marins, F-44000, Nantes, France
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- Geochemistry Program, Chemistry Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Brazil
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Xia B, Huang Y, Pei X, Liu C. Application of Cu isotopes to identify Cu sources in soils impacted by multiple anthropogenic activities. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 905:167114. [PMID: 37717751 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Copper (Cu) is an important micronutrient for animals and plants, but it is toxic at high concentrations in soil. Soils adjacent to industrial areas would be subjected to severe Cu pollution. Identifying Cu sources in the surface environment is crucial for understanding their pollution level and fate. This study investigated Cu content, isotope composition of topsoils, and two soil profiles with varying levels of Cu contamination and related potential Cu sources in southwest China. The difference in Cu isotope compositions of tailing (1.29 ± 0.08 ‰), smelting fly ash (0.04 ± 0.03 ‰), coal (2.44 ± 0.09 ‰), coal-burning fly ash (0.34 ± 0.03 ‰), and geogenic soil (0.10 ± 0.03 ‰) enabled us to distinguish anthropogenic Cu from geogenic Cu. The plot of δ65Cu and 1/Cu demonstrates that Cu of the polluted soils was from three end-members: the smelting fly ash, the vehicle exhaust, and the background soils. Based on the mass balance model, we calculated that the fly ash from smelting was the major anthropogenic source, contributing approximately 29 % of Cu contamination in soils, and the diesel exhaust was another important source, with a contribution rate of approximately 25 %. Additionally, soil profile results suggest that anthropogenic Cu could transport through soil profiles and influence Cu content and isotope signatures of subsurface soils, at least to a depth of ∼60 cm. Finally, our research indicates that Cu isotopes could be a promising tool for tracing industrial pollution, as significant Cu isotope fractionation would occur during the smelting process. Our research highlights the contribution of smelting and diesel exhaust to Cu contamination in the soils in a representative mining area. These findings serve as a scientific foundation for the development of policy for pollution control in industrial-affected regions.
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- Bo Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Sichuan 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Sichuan 610059, China; College of Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Sichuan 610059, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Sichuan 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Sichuan 610059, China; College of Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Sichuan 610059, China
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Junqueira TP, Araújo DF, Harrison AL, Sullivan K, Leybourne MI, Vriens B. Contrasting copper concentrations and isotopic compositions in two Great Lakes watersheds. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166360. [PMID: 37595926 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Copper (Cu) stable isotopes can elucidate the biogeochemical controls and sources governing Cu dynamics in aquatic environments, but their application in larger rivers and catchments remains comparatively scarce. Here, we use major and trace element hydrogeochemical data, Cu isotope analyses, and mixing modeling, to assess Cu loads and sources in two major river systems in Ontario, Canada. In both the Spanish River and Trent River catchments, aqueous hydrochemical compositions appeared reasonably consistent, but Cu concentrations were more variable spatially. In the Spanish River, waters near (historic) industrial mining activities displayed positive Cu isotope compositions (δ65CuSRM-976 between +0.75 ‰ and +1.01 ‰), but these signatures were gradually attenuated downstream by mixing with natural background waters (δ65Cu -0.65 ‰ to -0.16 ‰). In contrast, Trent River waters exhibited more irregular in-stream Cu isotope patterns (δ65Cu from -0.75 ‰ to +0.21 ‰), beyond the variability in Cu isotope signatures observed for adjacent agricultural soils (δ65Cu between -0.26 ‰ and +0.30 ‰) and lacking spatial correlation, reflective of the more diffuse sourcing and entwined endmember contributions to Cu loads in this catchment. This work shows that metal stable isotopes may improve our understanding of the sources and baseline dynamics of metals, even in large river systems.
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- Tassiane P Junqueira
- Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), Brest, France
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- Geoscience Environment Toulouse, National Scientific Research Centre (CNRS), Toulouse, France
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- Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Department of Chemistry, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute, Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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Viers J, Freydier R, Grande JA, Zouiten C, Marquet A, Delpoux S, Santisteban M, Pokrovsky OS, Fortes JC, Davila JM, Sarmiento A, Audry S, Luis A, Meheut M, Behra P, Darrozes J, Monnin C. The use of copper isotopes for understanding metal transfer mechanisms within the continuum mine-river-dam (Huelva Region, Spain). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:53275-53294. [PMID: 36853539 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25802-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Mining areas and in particular those containing massive sulfides have left a heavy environmental legacy with soils and hydrographic networks highly contaminated with metals and metalloids as for example in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (Huelva, Spain). Here, we present new data on copper (Cu) isotopic composition of waters and solids collected along a continuum Mine (Tharsis)-River (Meca)-Lake (Sancho) in the Iberian Pyrite Belt. Our results show that the isotopic signature of pit lakes is spatially variable, but remains stable over the seasons; this signature seems to be controlled by water-rock interaction processes. The data obtained on the Meca River imply a number of attenuation processes such as decrease in the metal concentration by precipitation of secondary minerals. This is accompanied by preferential retention of the heavy isotope (65Cu) with a possibility of living organisms (e.g., algae) participation. The terminal Sancho lake demonstrated constant isotopic signature over the entire depth of the water column despite sizable variations in Cu concentrations, which can be tentatively explained by a superposition of counter-interacting biotic and abiotic processes of Cu fractionation. Overall, the understanding of the isotopic variations along the hydrological continuum is useful for a better understanding of metal element transfer within mining environments and surrounding surface waters.
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- Jérôme Viers
- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 Avenue Edouard Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France.
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- HydroSciences UMR 5569, CNRS, Universités Montpellier I & II, IRD, , Place Eugène Bataillon, CC MSE, Cedex 5, 34095, Montpellier, France
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- Centro de Investigación Para La Ingeniería en Minería Sostenible, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Huelva, Avenida de Las Fuerzas Armadas, 21007, Huelva, Spain
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 Avenue Edouard Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 Avenue Edouard Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- HydroSciences UMR 5569, CNRS, Universités Montpellier I & II, IRD, , Place Eugène Bataillon, CC MSE, Cedex 5, 34095, Montpellier, France
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- Centro de Investigación Para La Ingeniería en Minería Sostenible, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Huelva, Avenida de Las Fuerzas Armadas, 21007, Huelva, Spain
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 Avenue Edouard Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
- BIO-GEO-CLIM Laboratory, Tomsk State University, 36 Lenina Prs, Tomsk, Russia
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- Centro de Investigación Para La Ingeniería en Minería Sostenible, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Huelva, Avenida de Las Fuerzas Armadas, 21007, Huelva, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Para La Ingeniería en Minería Sostenible, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Huelva, Avenida de Las Fuerzas Armadas, 21007, Huelva, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Para La Ingeniería en Minería Sostenible, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Huelva, Avenida de Las Fuerzas Armadas, 21007, Huelva, Spain
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 Avenue Edouard Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- Centro de Investigación Para La Ingeniería en Minería Sostenible, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Huelva, Avenida de Las Fuerzas Armadas, 21007, Huelva, Spain
- GeoBioTec Research Unit, Department of Geosciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 Avenue Edouard Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-Industrielle, LCA, Université de Toulouse, INRA, Toulouse, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 Avenue Edouard Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 Avenue Edouard Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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Yin T, Lin H, Dong Y, Wei Z, Li B, Liu C, Chen X. Inhibition of cadmium releasing from sulfide tailings into the environment by carbonate-mineralized bacteria. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 419:126479. [PMID: 34216966 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) could be a potential green solution to resolve the issue of heavy metal releasing from the sulfide tailings. However, detailed mechanism of heavy metal-biomineralization in sulfide tailings and impact of procedure parameters on in-situ applications remain unexplored. We systematically investigated the biomineralization process in the column tests for a better understanding of the mechanism and effects on the inhibition of cadmium (Cd) releasing from sulfide tailings. Results revealed that uniform and efficient mineralization in the tailings column occurred under bacterial concentration of 1 × 108 cfu mL-1, bacterial retention time of 3 h, concentration of mineralization solution of 0.25 mol L-1, and flow rate of 1.5 mL min-1. The leachable Cd concentration decreased 80.7% after 7 mineralization cycles. From a suit of characterizations, bacteria can adhere on the tailings and acted as the nucleation sites to induce the mineralization of Ca and Cd (to (Ca0.67, Cd0.33)CO3 and calcite phase); eventually, tailings particles were coated with the growth of mineralized carbonates, resulting in a reduction of exposure for tailings (especially sulfur). And thus, Cd release was inhibited. Results from this study will provide a fundamental basis for future in-situ applications of MICP to mitigate heavy metal pollutions.
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- Tingting Yin
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory on Resource-oriented Treatment of industrial Pollutants, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory on Resource-oriented Treatment of industrial Pollutants, Beijing 100083, China.
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory on Resource-oriented Treatment of industrial Pollutants, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Centre for Water Technology (WATEC) & Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, Nørrebrogade 44, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory on Resource-oriented Treatment of industrial Pollutants, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory on Resource-oriented Treatment of industrial Pollutants, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory on Resource-oriented Treatment of industrial Pollutants, Beijing 100083, China
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Jeong H, Ra K. Multi-isotope signatures (Cu, Zn, Pb) of different particle sizes in road-deposited sediments: a case study from industrial area. J Anal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s40543-021-00292-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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AbstractRoad-deposited sediments (RDS) are major sources of heavy metal contamination in urban areas and adversely affect surrounding environments and human health. Multi-isotope combinations (Cu, Zn, and Pb), which serve as environmental tracers, enable the identification and management of metal contaminants in RDS. Here, we present Cu, Zn, and Pb isotopic data for the first time in size-fractionated RDS samples collected from industrial areas to describe the relationship between the RDS and total suspended solids (TSS) in runoff, and to explore the feasibility of using multi-isotopes to identify sources of metal contamination. RDS in the industrial study areas had high concentrations of Cu, Zn, and Pb, and their δ65CuAE647, δ66ZnIRMM3702, and 206Pb/207Pb values ranged from − 0.33 to + 0.73‰, − 0.36 to + 0.01‰, and 1.1418 to 1.1616, respectively. The variation in δ65CuAE647 (δ65Cumax-min) was larger than that of δ66ZnIRMM3702 (i.e., δ66Znmax-min), and the isotope values of Zn and Pb (206Pb/207Pb) tended to increase with the concentrations of these elements. Meanwhile, the fine RDS particles (< 63 µm) had similar Cu, Zn, and Pb isotopic compositions to those of TSS. Hierarchical cluster analyses revealed that the < 63 µm RDS fractions were associated with the TSS. Our results also showed that a combination of Pb and either Cu or Zn could be used to distinguish between RDS and non-exhaust emissions (e.g., brake pads, tires, etc.). Multi-isotope approaches utilizing Cu, Zn, and Pb and more robust isotopic data on individual sources of metal contamination could be useful for identifying pollution sources and understanding their environmental impacts.
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Jiang X, Liu W, Xu H, Cui X, Li J, Chen J, Zheng B. Characterizations of heavy metal contamination, microbial community, and resistance genes in a tailing of the largest copper mine in China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 280:116947. [PMID: 33780842 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Copper mine tailings are causing great environmental concern nowadays due to their high contents of heavy metals. These hazards may release to air, water, and soil, posing great threat to the living organisms in the surroundings. In the present work, we profiled the heavy metal contents, microbiome and resistome of a mine tailing in Dexing Copper Mine, which is the largest open-pit copper mine in China. A total of 39.75 Gb clean data was generated by metagenomics sequencing and taxonomy analysis revealed Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, Euryarchaeota, and Nitrospirae as the most abundant phylum in this tailing. In general, 76 heavy metal resistance genes (HMRGs) and 194 antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) were identified with merA and rpoB2 as the most abundant HMRG and ARG, respectively. We also compared the differences of heavy metal concentrations among the six sampling sites in the same tailing and found that significant differences exited in copper and zinc. Hierarchical cluster analysis showed that the samples from the six sampling sites were clustering in two groups based on heavy metal concentrations. Accordingly, clustering based on microbial composition and relative abundances of resistance genes exhibited the same clustering pattern, indicating a possible shaping influence of heavy metals on the microbiome and resistome in this tailing. Our work presented heavy metal contents, microbial composition and resistance genes in a copper mine tailing of the largest copper mine in China, and these data will of great use in the surveillance, maintenance, and remediation of this tailing.
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- Xiawei Jiang
- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Dayang Town Central Health Center, Jiande, Zhejiang, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Ma L, Zhang T, Li Q, Wang T. Spatial distribution, risk assessment, and source identification of the potentially toxic elements in the water-level fluctuation zone of the Dahuofang Reservoir, Northeast China. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2021; 193:454. [PMID: 34184099 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-09237-1] [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: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Potentially toxic elements (PTEs), including cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), mercury (Hg), and chromium (Cr), in the water-level fluctuation zone (WLFZ) of the Dahuofang Reservoir were surveyed in regard to their concentrations, spatial distributions, risks, and possible sources. Sediment samples were collected at 12 typical sites located in the WLFZ of the Dahuofang Reservoir. The median values of Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, and Cr all exceeded the soil background values in Liaoning Province. Based on the spatial distributions of these PTEs, the highest enrichment occurred at the R12 site. Cadmium, Cu, and Pb attained the highest contents at R12. The mean geoaccumulation index (Igeo) value of Cd indicated heavy contamination, and that of Pb indicated moderate to heavy contamination, while those of Cu and Zn indicated none to moderate contamination. The negative Igeo values of Cr and Hg indicated the uncontaminated level. According to the potential ecological risk index (RI), Pb posed a moderate risk, while Cd posed a high risk, Zn, Cr, Hg, and Cu posed a low risk. The R12 site exhibited the highest ecological risk. By applying multivariate statistical analysis, two principal components were extracted representing 62.992% of the total variance, and the results showed that the accumulation of Cr, Pb, and Hg might be ascribed to a nearby coal-fired electric power plant. Cadmium, Cu, and Zn were enriched owing to mineral sources, agricultural contamination, and coal combustion.
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- Lingling Ma
- College of Water Resource, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China
- Liaoning Shuangtaihe Estuary Westland Ecosystem Research Station, Nanjingzi Village, Dongguo Town, Panshan County, Panjin city, 124112, Liaoning, China
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- College of Water Resource, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China
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- College of Water Resource, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China
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- College of Water Resource, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, China.
- Liaoning Shuangtaihe Estuary Westland Ecosystem Research Station, Nanjingzi Village, Dongguo Town, Panshan County, Panjin city, 124112, Liaoning, China.
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Hu J, Liu J, Li J, Lv X, Yu L, Wu K, Yang Y. Metal contamination, bioaccumulation, ROS generation, and epigenotoxicity influences on zebrafish exposed to river water polluted by mining activities. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 405:124150. [PMID: 33131937 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Epigenetic mechanisms are important for gene expression regulation, which is closely related to human health, and epigenetic effects of polluted water bodies have gained increasing research attention. Le'an River suffers from severe trace metal pollution owing to mining activities. In this study, zebrafish was used as a biological model to study pollution of Le'an River after seven consecutive days of exposure. The results showed that midstream and downstream sections of the river were seriously polluted by trace metals. The liver and gill of zebrafish were enriched with trace metals, and cadmium had the highest bioaccumulation factor. Trace metals caused oxidative stress in zebrafish cells, with increases in reactive oxygen species levels. Significant increase of global DNA methylation in liver of middle and downstream section were observed, with values from 125.67% to 165.45% compared with control. Changes in DNA methylation in the promoter region cause significant increase or decrease of the expression of repair genes and apoptosis genes in liver and gill. In summary, Le'an River water exhibited significant epigenetic effects, and it is necessary to consider epigenetic effects in the evaluation of pollution and health risks of river water.
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- Junjie Hu
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808 Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808 Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808 Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808 Guangdong, PR China
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- Shenzhen People's Hospital, The 2nd Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808 Guangdong, PR China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China; Synergy Innovation Institute of GDUT, Shantou 515041, PR China.
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Masbou J, Viers J, Grande JA, Freydier R, Zouiten C, Seyler P, Pokrovsky OS, Behra P, Dubreuil B, de la Torre ML. Strong temporal and spatial variation of dissolved Cu isotope composition in acid mine drainage under contrasted hydrological conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 266:115104. [PMID: 32650201 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115104] [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: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Copper export and mobility in acid mine drainage are difficult to understand with conventional approaches. Within this context, Cu isotopes could be a powerful tool and here we have examined the relative abundance of dissolved (<0.22 μm) Cu isotopes (δ65Cu) in the Meca River which is an outlet of the Tharsis mine, one of the largest abandoned mines of the Iberian Pyrite Belt, Spain. We followed the chemical and isotopic composition of the upstream and downstream points of the catchment during a 24-h diel cycle. Additional δ65Cu values were obtained from the tributary stream, suspended matter (>0.22 μm) and bed sediments samples. Our goals were to 1) assess Cu sources variability at the upstream point under contrasted hydrological conditions and 2) investigate the conservative vs. non conservative Cu behavior along a stream. Average δ65Cu values varied from -0.47 to -0.08‰ (n = 9) upstream and from -0.63 to -0.31‰ downstream (n = 7) demonstrating that Cu isotopes are heterogeneous over the diel cycle and along the Meca River. During dry conditions, at the upstream point of the Meca River the Cu isotopic composition was heavier which is in agreement with the preferential release of heavy isotopes during the oxidative dissolution of primary sulfides. The more negative values obtained during high water flow are explained by the contribution of soil and waste deposit weathering. Finally, a comparison of upstream vs. downstream Cu isotope composition is consistent with a conservative behavior of Cu, and isotope mass balance calculations estimate that 87% of dissolved Cu detected downstream originate from the Tharsis mine outlet. These interpretations were supported by thermodynamic modelling and sediment characterization data (X-ray diffraction, Raman Spectroscopy). Overall, based on contrasted hydrological conditions (dry vs flooded), and taking the advantage of isotope insensitivity to dilution, the present work demonstrates the efficiency of using the Cu isotopes approach for tracing sources and processes in the AMD regions.
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- J Masbou
- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 Avenue Edouard Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France; Laboratoire d'Hydrologie et de Géochimie de Strasbourg (LHyGeS), Université de Strasbourg/ENGEES, CNRS, 1 rue Blessig, 67084, Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 Avenue Edouard Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France.
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- Centro de Investigación para la Ingeniería en Minería Sostenible, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Huelva, Ctra. Palos de la Frontera, s/n, 21819, Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Spain
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- Laboratoire HydroSciences UMR 5569, CNRS, IRD, Université de Montpellier, 163 Rue Auguste Broussonnet, CC 57, 34090, Montpellier, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 Avenue Edouard Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire HydroSciences UMR 5569, CNRS, IRD, Université de Montpellier, 163 Rue Auguste Broussonnet, CC 57, 34090, Montpellier, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 Avenue Edouard Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France; BIO-GEO-CLIM Laboratory, Tomsk State University, 36 Lenina Prs, Tomsk, Russia
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle, LCA, Université de Toulouse, INRA, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle, LCA, Université de Toulouse, INRA, Toulouse, France
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- Centro de Investigación para la Ingeniería en Minería Sostenible, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Huelva, Ctra. Palos de la Frontera, s/n, 21819, Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Spain
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Wang Q, Zhou L, Little SH, Liu J, Feng L, Tong S. The geochemical behavior of Cu and its isotopes in the Yangtze River. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 728:138428. [PMID: 32339845 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Copper (Cu) isotopes can be a useful tool to constrain the interaction of water and the environment, but they have not been widely applied to riverine research in the preceding decades. Isotopically heavy Cu in rivers (global average: about +0.7‰) compared to rocks (at about 0‰) has been attributed to: a) the mobilization of heavy Cu during oxidative weathering, and b) partitioning between an isotopically heavy, organically complexed dissolved pool, and an isotopically light pool adsorbed to particulates. Here, we report Cu concentrations and isotope ratios of the main stream of the Yangtze River and its several tributaries. We find that the Yangtze River exhibits anomalously heavy Cu isotope compositions compared to other rivers: δ65CuNIST 976 of dissolved Cu for the main stream, from Chongqing to Nanjing, ranges from +0.59 to +1.65‰, while the tributaries vary from +0.48 to +1.20‰. A negative correlation is observed between Cu concentrations and Cu isotope compositions. We attribute the anomalous Cu isotope geochemistry of the Yangtze River to two key features of the basin: first, the influence of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD), and second, the presence of extensive Cu sulphide deposits close to the lower reaches of the river. In the upper reaches, downstream towards the TGD, δ65Cu values increase as Cu concentrations decrease, reflecting the preferential adsorption of light Cu by sedimenting particulate phases. δ65Cu values continue to increase to a maximum of +1.65‰ in the middle reaches, at Guangxingzhou. The lower reaches, from Jiujiang to Tongling, are characterized by less positive values of δ65Cu (at about +0.60‰), due to the oxidative weathering of Cu sulphide deposits. The overall Cu-δ65Cu trend in the river reflects mixing of these waters from the lower reaches, influenced by Cu sulphides, with waters from upstream, which have lower Cu concentrations and elevated δ65Cu values.
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- Qian Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT, London
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- State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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Zeng J, Han G. Preliminary copper isotope study on particulate matter in Zhujiang River, southwest China: Application for source identification. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 198:110663. [PMID: 32330789 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Copper (Cu) is not only an essential metallic element for human and organisms, but also a toxic and pernicious element when its environmental content exceeds a certain threshold. However, to date, little is known about the isotopic compositions and sources of Cu in the suspended particulate matter (SPM) of fluvial ecosystems. To identify the potential sources of Cu in SPM in Zhujiang River (an important river in southwestern China with about 30 million people in the entire basin), we reported the Cu contents of SPM and the Cu isotopic compositions (expressed in δ65Cu) at 22 sites. The relative contribution rates of potential sources were also calculated based on the mixing model. The results indicate that the Cu contents varied from 14 mg kg-1 to 96 mg kg-1 with a relatively low enrichment factor (EF) value (mean value is 1.6). The amount of Cu transferred as suspended loads ranged from 5% to 98% (mean value 60%) in the sampling period. The EF and δ65Cu suggest a ternary mixture of fluvial SPM with the δ65Cu value fluctuating from 0.04‰ to 0.50‰ (mean value 0.17‰). Based on isotope ratios and mass balance equation, we calculate that the rock weathering contributes 76.4% particulate Cu in Zhujiang River, and the contributions of urban sludge and smelting tailings are 15.4% and 8.2%, respectively. These findings regarding to the application of Cu isotope have significant implications for tracing the Cu sources, which significantly supports the control and management of suspended particulate copper pollution in large rivers.
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- Jie Zeng
- Institute of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China.
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Gelly R, Fekiacova Z, Guihou A, Doelsch E, Deschamps P, Keller C. Lead, zinc, and copper redistributions in soils along a deposition gradient from emissions of a Pb-Ag smelter decommissioned 100 years ago. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 665:502-512. [PMID: 30776621 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Revised: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Sourcing and understanding the fate of anthropogenic metals in a historical contamination context is challenging. Here we combined elemental and isotopic (Pb, Zn, Cu) analyses with X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) measurements (Zn) to trace the fate, in undisturbed soil profiles, of historical metal contamination emitted by a 167-year-old Pb-Ag smelter decommissioned 100 years ago located in the Calanques National Park (Marseilles, France). Lead isotopic measurements show that entire soil profiles were affected by 74 years of Pb emissions up to ~7 km from the smelter under the main NNW wind, and indicate particulate transfer down to 0.8 m at depth. This vertical mobility of anthropogenic Pb contrasts with previous studies where Pb was immobilized in surface horizons. The contribution of anthropogenic Pb to the total Pb concentration in soil was estimated at 95% in surface horizons, and 78% in the deepest horizons. Zinc isotopic signatures of past emissions that are enriched in light isotopes compared to the natural geological background (-0.70 ± 0.04‰ and -0.15 ± 0.02‰, respectively), were detected only in the surface horizons of the studied soils. Using XAS analyses, we showed that anthropogenic Zn was transformed and immobilized in surface horizons as Zn-Layered Double Hydroxide, thus favoring the enrichment in heavy isotopes in these surface horizons. No clear evidence of copper contamination by the smelter was found and Cu isotopes point to a bedrock origin and a natural distribution of Cu concentrations.
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- R Gelly
- Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, IRD, INRA, Coll France, CEREGE, Technopôle de l'Environnement Arbois-Méditerranée, BP 80, F-13545 Aix-en-Provence, France.
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- Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, IRD, INRA, Coll France, CEREGE, Technopôle de l'Environnement Arbois-Méditerranée, BP 80, F-13545 Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, IRD, INRA, Coll France, CEREGE, Technopôle de l'Environnement Arbois-Méditerranée, BP 80, F-13545 Aix-en-Provence, France
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- CIRAD, UPR Recyclage et risque, F-34398 Montpellier, France Recyclage et Risque, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, Montpellier, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, IRD, INRA, Coll France, CEREGE, Technopôle de l'Environnement Arbois-Méditerranée, BP 80, F-13545 Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, IRD, INRA, Coll France, CEREGE, Technopôle de l'Environnement Arbois-Méditerranée, BP 80, F-13545 Aix-en-Provence, France
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Tracing Copper Migration in the Tongling Area through Copper Isotope Values in Soils and Waters. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15122661. [PMID: 30486379 PMCID: PMC6313702 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15122661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Copper mining in Tongling has occurred since the Bronze Age, and this area is known as one of the first historic places where copper has been, and is currently, extracted. Multiple studies have demonstrated, through concentrated work on soils and waters, the impact of mining in the area. Here we present copper isotope values of 13 ore samples, three tailing samples, 20 water samples (surface and groundwater), and 94 soil samples (15 different profiles ranging in depth from 0–2 m) from proximal to distal (up to 10 km) locations radiating from a tailings dam and tailings pile. Oxidation of the copper sulfide minerals results in isotopically heavier oxidized copper. Thus, copper sourced from sulfide minerals has been used to trace copper in mining and environmental applications. At Tongling, higher copper isotope values (greater than 1 per mil, which are interpreted to be derived from copper sulfide weathering) are found both in waters and the upper portions of soils (5–100 cm) within 1 km of the source tailings. At greater than 1 km, the soils do not possess heavier copper isotope values; however, the stream water samples that have low copper concentrations have heavier values up to 6.5 km from the source. The data suggest that copper derived from the mining activities remains relatively proximal in the soils but can be traced in the waters at greater distances.
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Viers J, Grande JA, Zouiten C, Freydier R, Masbou J, Valente T, Torre MLDL, Destrigneville C, Pokrovsky OS. Are Cu isotopes a useful tool to trace metal sources and processes in acid mine drainage (AMD) context? CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 193:1071-1079. [PMID: 29874734 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In the South-West Europe (Iberian Pyrite Belt), acid mine drainage (AMD) processes are especially problematic because they affect the environmental quality of watersheds, restricting the use of surface water. Recent studies have shown that Cu isotopes are fractionated during the oxidative dissolution of primary sulfide minerals and could be used to trace metal cycling. However the chemistry of Cu in such environment is complex because Cu is redistributed within numerous secondary minerals and strongly dependent on the hydroclimatic conditions that control key parameters (pH, redox conditions). Finally, it remains difficult to compare the various field studies and deliver some strong general tendencies because of these changing conditions. For these reasons, concerted studies on Cu isotopes fractionation in waters impacted by AMD may help to reveal the sources and transport pathways of this important pollutant. To address this issue, we used a representative scenario of strong contamination by AMD in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (SW Spain), the Cobica River. The aim of our study is to measure the Cu isotopes signature in the waters (river, mine lake, water draining waste) of the small Cobica River system (Huelva, Spain), sampled during a short period (8 h) to avoid any change in the hydro-climatic conditions. This provided an instantaneous image of the isotopic Cu signature in a small mining systems and helped us to constrain both the processes affecting Cu isotopes and their use a potential tracer of metals in contaminated environments.
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- Jérôme Viers
- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 avenue Edouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France.
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- Centro de Investigación para la Ingeniería en Minería Sostenible, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Huelva, Ctra. Palos de la Frontera, s/n, 21819 Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Spain
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 avenue Edouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- HydroSciences UMR 5569, CNRS, Universités Montpellier I & II, IRD, Place Eugène Bataillon, CC MSE, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 avenue Edouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Instituto de Ciências da Terra (ICT), DCT (ECUM) Polo da Universidade do Minho, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigación para la Ingeniería en Minería Sostenible, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Huelva, Ctra. Palos de la Frontera, s/n, 21819 Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Spain
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 avenue Edouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD 14 avenue Edouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France
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Salmanzadeh M, Hartland A, Stirling CH, Balks MR, Schipper LA, Joshi C, George E. Isotope Tracing of Long-Term Cadmium Fluxes in an Agricultural Soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:7369-7377. [PMID: 28585807 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b00858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Globally widespread phosphate fertilizer applications have resulted in long-term increases in the concentration of cadmium (Cd) in soils. The accumulation of this biotoxic, and bioaccumulative metal presents problems for the management of soil-plant-animal systems, because the magnitude and direction of removal fluxes (e.g., crop uptake, leaching) have been difficult to estimate. Here, Cd isotopic compositions (δ114/110Cd) of archived fertilizer and soil samples from a 66 year-long agricultural field trial in Winchmore, New Zealand, were used to constrain the Cd soil mass balance between 1959 and 2015 AD, informing future soil Cd accumulation trajectories. The isotopic partitioning of soil Cd sources in this system was aided by a change in phosphate source rocks in 1998 AD, and a corresponding shift in fertilizer isotope composition. The dominant influence of mixing between isotopically distinct Cd end-members was confirmed by a Bayesian modeling approach. Furthermore, isotope mass balance modeling revealed that Cd removal processes most likely increased in magnitude substantially between 2000 and 2015 AD, implying an increase in Cd bioaccumulation and/or leaching over that interval. Natural-abundance stable isotopes are introduced here as a powerful tool for tracing the fate of Cd in agricultural soils, and potentially the wider environment.
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- Mahdiyeh Salmanzadeh
- Environmental Research Institute, School of Science, University of Waikato , Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand
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- Environmental Research Institute, School of Science, University of Waikato , Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Trace Element Analysis, University of Otago , PO Box 56, Union Place, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Environmental Research Institute, School of Science, University of Waikato , Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand
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- Environmental Research Institute, School of Science, University of Waikato , Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand
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- Department of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Waikato , Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Trace Element Analysis, University of Otago , PO Box 56, Union Place, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Cu Isotopic Composition in Surface Environments and in Biological Systems: A Critical Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14050538. [PMID: 28524094 PMCID: PMC5451988 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14050538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Revised: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Copper (Cu) is a transition metal and an essential micronutrient for organisms, but also one of the most widespread toxic inorganic contaminants at very high content. The research on Cu isotopes has grown rapidly in the last decade. Hitherto, a large number of studies have been published on the theoretical fractionation mechanisms, experimental data and natural variations of Cu isotopes in variable environments and ecosystems. These studies reported a large variation of δ65Cu (-16.49 to +20.04‰) in terrestrial samples and showed that Cu isotopes could be fractionated by various biogeochemical processes to different extent. Several papers have previously reviewed the coupling of Cu and Zn isotope systematics, and we give here a tentative review of the recent publications only on Cu isotopesin variable surface repositories, animals and human beings, with a goal to attract much attention to research on Cu (and other metals) behaviors in the environment and biological systems.
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