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Li M, Wang B, Li Y, Li D, Zhang Y, Yang Z, Chen Q, Huang W, Zhu Y, Zeng J, Zhou F, Jin H, Xu J, Chen J. Influence of suspended particulate matters on P dynamics and eutrophication in the highly turbid estuary: A case study in Hangzhou Bay, China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 207:116793. [PMID: 39153430 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116793] [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: 06/03/2024] [Revised: 07/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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Phosphorus (P) is an essential biogenic element in ecosystems; but excessive or insufficient P in coastal waters caused by human activities has led to serious ecological issues. However, the understanding of the dynamic processes of different P forms in high turbidity estuaries/bays, as well as their impact on eutrophication and coastal algal blooms, is still relatively limited. To address this issue, we analyzed P dynamics and their impact on eutrophication in Hangzhou Bay (HZB), which is typical of eutrophic and turbid bay worldwide. The concentration of particulate P (PTP) was 3-5 times higher than that of dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP). Seasonal sediment resuspension led to the accumulation of suspended particulate matter (SPM) and PTP with regional variation, both maintaining DIP concentrations above 1 μmol/L within the bay. Furthermore, 3000 tons of bioavailable P were retained in the fine-grained SPM, with the potential for outward transport, fueling subsequent harmful algal blooms. A comparative analysis of global coastal waters highlighted that different turbidity levels significantly affect P cycling. Therefore, understanding the relationship between SPM and P in highly turbid waters is crucial for effective management of eutrophication.
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- Menglu Li
- Marine Chemistry and Environment, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China; Key laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Key laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China; Donghai Laboratory, Zhoushan, China; College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.
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- Key laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Key laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China; Observation and Research Station of Yangtze River Delta Marine Ecosystems, Ministry of Natural Resources, Zhoushan 316000, China; Donghai Laboratory, Zhoushan, China
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- Key laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China; School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China
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- Key laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Key laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Marine Chemistry and Environment, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China; Key laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Key laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Marine Chemistry and Environment, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China; Key laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China; State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Nearshore Engineering Environment and Ecological Security of Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China; Observation and Research Station of Yangtze River Delta Marine Ecosystems, Ministry of Natural Resources, Zhoushan 316000, China
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- Marine Chemistry and Environment, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China; Key laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China; Donghai Laboratory, Zhoushan, China; School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China
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- Center for Regional Oceans & Department of Ocean Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- Marine Chemistry and Environment, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China; Key laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China; State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China.
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Lin P, Klump JV, Guo L. Chemical speciation, reactivity, and long-term burial of sedimentary phosphorus in Green Bay, a seasonally hypoxia-influenced freshwater estuary. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 948:174957. [PMID: 39053538 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2024] [Revised: 07/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Sediment cores were collected along a trophic gradient in Green Bay, a seasonally hypoxia-influenced freshwater estuary in Lake Michigan, to measure various phosphorus (P) species, including exchangeable-P (Ex-P), iron-bound-P (Fe-P), biogenic-apatite and/or CaCO3-associated-P (CFA-P), organic-P (Org-P) and detrital-apatite-P (Detr-P). Although total phosphorus (TP) decreased with increasing depth, different P species exhibited distinct vertical distribution patterns with different post-depositional behaviors. The Ex-P, Fe-P and CFA-P species were identified as potentially bioavailable-P (BAP). Little variation was observed for Org-P and Detr-P species, especially below the upper-active-layer, both serving as the primary sink for P in sediment. Detr-P% decreased consistently from the near river plume station to the open bay in the north. P accumulation rates were estimated at 25.1 mmol-P/m2/yr (779 mg-P/m2/yr) in the south, 10.9 mmol-P/m2/yr (338 mg-P/m2/yr) in the central region, and 8.1 mmol-P/m2/yr (252 mg-P/m2/yr) in the north of Green Bay, showing a decrease in the depth of the upper active layer for P regeneration along the south-north transect. The overall potential P regeneration back into the water column increased from 2.8 mmol-P/m2/yr (87 mg-P/m2/yr) in the south, and 3.3 mmol-P/m2/yr (101 mg-P/m2/yr) in the central region to 5.6 mmol-P/m2/yr (173 mg-P/m2/yr) in the north of the bay, corresponding to P burial efficiencies of ∼89 %, 70 % and 31 % along the trophic gradient. The recent decrease in Detr-P and thus the increase in BAP over the last 2-3 decades could be related to anthropogenic activities, such as damming and implementation of agricultural conservation practices. Conversely, a recent increase in TOC/TOP ratios may reflect the increased extent of trophic status and seasonal hypoxia in bottom waters and enhanced regeneration and recycling of particulate P in Green Bay since the 1960s. New results from this study provide an improved understanding of the linkage between sources, internal cycling, and long-term burial of P in the basin.
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- Peng Lin
- School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 600 E. Greenfield Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53204, USA; Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Aiken, SC 29802, USA
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- School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 600 E. Greenfield Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53204, USA
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- School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 600 E. Greenfield Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53204, USA.
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Zhang J, Pei Y, Yi Q, Chen Y, Zhang T, Shi W. Particulate and water-mobilizable phosphorus from a watershed with a plain river network contributes equal amounts of algal available phosphorus to its downstream lake. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 932:173047. [PMID: 38723957 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173047] [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: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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This research was designed to estimate the contributions of phosphorus (P) in different factions from an upstream plain river network to algal growth in a downstream shallow eutrophic lake, Taihu Lake, in China. During three flow regimes, the P fractions in multiple phases (particulate, colloidal and dissolved phases) and their algal availabilities were assessed via bioassays with Dolichospermum flos-aquae as the test organism. The P partitioning patterns among multiple phases were strongly affected by the concentration of total suspended solids (TSS) that changed with the river flow regime, with stronger disturbance of sediments at lower water levels (low flow) and weaker disturbance of sediments at higher water levels (high flow) in the plain river network. The median TSS concentration across the river network decreased from 157.4 mg/L during low flow to 31.8 mg/L during high flow, and the median particulate P concentration decreased from 0.132 mg/L to 0.093 mg/L. The particulate P contributed equally to the amount of algal available P (AAP) as did the water-mobilizable P (colloidal plus dissolved phase) in the rivers flowing into Taihu Lake. The annual average concentrations of particulate algal available P (P-AAP), colloidal algal available P (C-AAP) and dissolved algal available P (D-AAP) were estimated to be 0.032 mg/L, 0.012 mg/L and 0.019 mg/L, respectively, during 2012-2018, accounting for 50.8 %, 19.0 % and 30.2 %, respectively, of the total AAP. At the watershed scale, controlling P drainage from downstream urbanized areas should be emphasized. Additionally, controlling sediment resuspension or reducing the TSS concentration in the inflowing rivers is important for decreasing the particulate P flux to downstream lakes.
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- Jin Zhang
- School of Civil Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing 210042, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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Tang S, Gong J, Song B, Cao W, Li J. Remediation of biochar-supported effective microorganisms and microplastics on multiple forms of heavy metals in eutrophic lake. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133098. [PMID: 38064949 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133098] [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: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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In mineral-rich areas, eutrophic lakes are at risk of HMs pollution. However, few papers focused on the repair of HMs in eutrophic environment. Our study analyzed multiple forms of HMs, pore structure and microbial responses in the water-sediment system of eutrophic lake treated with biochar, Effective Microorganisms (EMs) or/and microplastics (MPs). As biochar provided an ideal carrier for EMs, the remediation of biochar-supported EMs (BE) achieved the greatest repairment that improved the bacterial indexes and greatly decreased the most HMs in various forms across the water-sediment system, and it also reduced metal mobility, bioavailability and ecological risk. The addition of aged MPs (MP) stimulated the microbial activity and significantly reduced the HMs levels in different forms due to the adsorption of biofilms/EPS adhered on MPs, but it increased metals mobility and ecological risks. The strong adsorption and high mobility of aged MPs would increase enrichment of HMs and cause serious ecological hazards. The incorporation of BE and MP (MBE) also greatly reduced the HMs in full forms, which was primarily ascribed to the adsorption of superfluous biofilms/EPS, but it distinctly depressed the microbial activity. The single addition of biochar and EMs resulted in the inability of HMs to be adsorbed due to the preferentially adsorption of dissolved nutrients and the absence of effective carrier, respectively. In the remediation cases, the remarkable removal of HMs was principally accomplished by the adsorption of HMs with molecular weight below 100 kDa, especially 3 kDa ∼100 kDa, which had higher specific surfaces and abundant active matters, resulting in higher adsorption onto biofilms/EPS.
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- Siqun Tang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China; Greater Bay Area Institute for Innovation, Hunan University, Guangzhou 511300, Guangdong, PR China; Shenzhen Institute, Hunan University, Shenzhen 518000, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China; Greater Bay Area Institute for Innovation, Hunan University, Guangzhou 511300, Guangdong, PR China; Shenzhen Institute, Hunan University, Shenzhen 518000, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China; Greater Bay Area Institute for Innovation, Hunan University, Guangzhou 511300, Guangdong, PR China; Shenzhen Institute, Hunan University, Shenzhen 518000, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China; Greater Bay Area Institute for Innovation, Hunan University, Guangzhou 511300, Guangdong, PR China; Shenzhen Institute, Hunan University, Shenzhen 518000, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China; Greater Bay Area Institute for Innovation, Hunan University, Guangzhou 511300, Guangdong, PR China; Shenzhen Institute, Hunan University, Shenzhen 518000, PR China
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Paun I, Pirvu F, Iancu VI, Niculescu M, Pascu LF, Chiriac FL. An Initial Survey on Occurrence, Fate, and Environmental Risk Assessment of Organophosphate Flame Retardants in Romanian Waterways. J Xenobiot 2023; 14:31-50. [PMID: 38249100 PMCID: PMC10801549 DOI: 10.3390/jox14010003] [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: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Organophosphate ester flame retardants (OPFRs) are ubiquitous organic pollutants in the environment and present an important preoccupation due to their potential toxicity to humans and biota. They can be found in various sources, including consumer products, building materials, transportation industry, electronic devices, textiles and clothing, and recycling and waste management. This paper presents the first survey of its kind in Romania, investigating the composition, distribution, possible sources, and environmental risks of OPFRs in five wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and the rivers receiving their effluents. Samples from WWTPs and surface waters were collected and subjected to extraction processes to determine the OPFRs using liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection. All the target OPFRs were found in all the matrices, with the average concentrations ranging from 0.6 to 1422 ng/L in wastewater, 0.88 to 1851 ng/g dry weight (d.w.) in sewage sludge, and 0.73 to 1036 ng/L in surface waters. The dominant compound in all the cases was tri(2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate (TCPP). This study observed that the wastewater treatment process was inefficient, with removal efficiencies below 50% for all five WWTPs. The environmental risk assessment indicated that almost all the targeted OPFRs pose a low risk, while TDCPP, TCPP, and TMPP could pose a moderate risk to certain aquatic species. These findings provide valuable information for international pollution research and enable the development of pollution control strategies.
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- National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology—ECOIND, Drumul Podu Dambovitei Street 57-73, 060652 Bucharest, Romania; (I.P.); (F.P.); (V.I.I.); (M.N.)
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- National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology—ECOIND, Drumul Podu Dambovitei Street 57-73, 060652 Bucharest, Romania; (I.P.); (F.P.); (V.I.I.); (M.N.)
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Ding W, Wang G, Ren H, Li H, Lü W, Jiang X. Recognizing the variation of DNA-P during and after the algal bloom in lake Hulun. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 343:140293. [PMID: 37758085 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140293] [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: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Eutrophication has spread from shallow lakes in temperature zones to lakes in cold regions as a result of a continuous warm climate and human activities. Little proof for the importance of dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) in contributing to phosphorus cycling and algae growth has been generated for aquatic ecosystems, particularly in cold eutrophic lakes. In this study, a comprehensive in situ study was conducted in overlying water, suspended particulate matter, and sediment during and after algal bloom (in July and September, respectively) in Lake Hulun. Multiple methods of 31P NMR, enzymatic hydrolysis, and UV-visible technologies were combined to detect phosphorus occurrence, bioavailability, and molecular structure from a novel angle. The 31P NMR analysis results showed that DNA-P is mainly stored in the dissolved phase and has not been detected in suspended particulate matter or sediment. Enzymatic hydrolysis was used to determine the bioavailability of DOP, which revealed that in July and September, respectively, 85% and 79% of DOP were hydrolyzable. UV-visible analysis represented that the degree of humification and molecular weight of DOP were high during the algal bloom, but these values considerably dropped following the algal bloom. The large amount of DNA-P present in the overlying water is the main reason for the high degree of humification and high molecular weight of the water body. Besides, Lake Hulun's DNA-P remains highly bioavailable during algal blooms, despite its high degree of humification and molecular weight. These findings can serve as a theoretical basis for understanding the migration and transformation of DOP, as well as the persistence of algal blooms in eutrophic lakes located in cold regions.
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- Wanchang Ding
- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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Lin H, Bartlett SL, Guo L. Distinct variations in fluorescent DOM components along a trophic gradient in the lower Fox River-Green Bay as characterized using one-sample PARAFAC approach. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 902:165891. [PMID: 37544441 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Variations in molecular weight distributions of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and PARAFAC-derived fluorescent components were investigated along a transect in the seasonally hypereutrophic lower Fox River-Green Bay using the one-sample PARAFAC approach coupling flow field-flow fractionation for size-separation with fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM) and PARAFAC analysis. Concentrations of dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen, chromophoric-DOM, specific UV absorbance at 254 nm, and humification index all decreased monotonically from river to open bay, showing a strong river-dominated DOM source and a dynamic change in DOM quality along the river-lake transect. The relative abundance of colloidal DOM (>1 kDa) derived from ultrafiltration exhibited minimal variation, averaging 71 ± 4 % of the bulk DOM, across the entire estuarine transect although the colloidal concentration decreased in general. Using the one-sample EEM-PARAFAC approach, the identified major fluorescent components were distinct between stations along the river-estuary-open bay continuum, with four components in river/upper-estuary but three components in open bay waters. Among the four common fluorescent components (C475, C410, C320 and C290), the most abundant and refractory humic-like component, C475, behaved conservatively and its relative abundance (%ΣFmax) remained fairly constant (50 ± 4 %) along the transect, while the semi-labile humic-like component, C410, consistently decreased from river to estuary and eventually vanished in open Green Bay. In contrast, the two autochthonous protein-like components (C320 and C290) increased from river to open bay along the trophic gradient. The new results presented here provide an improved understanding of the diverse and fluctuating characteristics in DOM composition, lability, and estuarine mixing behavior across the river-lake interface and demonstrate the efficacy of the one-sample PARAFAC approach.
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- Hui Lin
- School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 600 E. Greenfield Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53204, USA; Polar Research Institute of China, 1000 Xuelong Road, Pudong, Shanghai 201209, China
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- NEW Water/Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, 2231 N. Quincy Street, Green Bay, WI 54302, USA
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- School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 600 E. Greenfield Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53204, USA.
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Hamid AK, Wilson AE, Gladfelter MF, Knappenberger TJ, Wang D. Long-term missing role of small colloids and nanoparticles on the loading and speciation of phosphorus in catfish aquaculture ponds in west Alabama. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 340:139906. [PMID: 37611771 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139906] [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: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Increasing loading of phosphorus (P) into freshwater systems is deemed as one of the key drivers triggering harmful algal blooms (HABs). However, conventional water quality monitoring of P normally uses the operational cutoff (e.g., 450-nm filter membrane) to separate particulate and dissolved phases (entities passing through the 450-nm membrane are regarded as dissolved phase), which completely neglects the roles of small colloids (450-100 nm) and nanoparticles (100-1 nm). Herein, a new particle size separation approach was used to separate water samples collected from catfish aquaculture ponds in west Alabama into six size fractions: large particles (>1000 nm), large colloids (1000-450 nm), small colloids (450-100 nm), large nanoparticles (100-50 nm), small nanoparticles (50-1 nm), and the truly dissolved phase (<1 nm). The speciation and concentration of P in these six size fractions were then investigated using Hedley's sequential extraction method. The new particle size separation results showed that particle loading (mass) followed the order: >1000 nm, 450-100 nm, 1000-450 nm, 100-50 nm, and 50-1 nm. This is mainly due to the abundance of large-sized (>1000 nm) zooplankton and phytoplankton such as algae and cyanobacteria in the catfish aquaculture ponds. Importantly, the small colloid (450-100 nm) and nanoparticle (100-1 nm) size fractions, which were previously regarded as the dissolved phase using the 450-nm membrane filtration operation, accounted for ∼41.8% of the total particle mass. The Hedley's sequential extraction results showed that sodium hydroxide (NaOH)-extracted P represented the largest P pool, followed by water (H2O)- and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)-extracted P pools. Smaller particles exhibited a higher loading of P due to their large surface areas. These new findings suggest that the new particle size separation approach needs to be adopted for future water quality monitoring and mitigation of HABs in freshwater ecosystems.
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- Ansley K Hamid
- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA.
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Wang Z, Tian L, Zhao C, Du C, Zhang J, Sun F, Tekleab TZ, Wei R, Fu P, Gooddy DC, Guo Q. Source partitioning using phosphate oxygen isotopes and multiple models in a large catchment. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 244:120382. [PMID: 37660467 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120382] [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: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Excessive phosphorus (P) loadings cause major pollution concerns in large catchments. Quantifying the point and nonpoint P sources of large catchments is essential for catchment P management. Although phosphate oxygen isotopes (δ18O(PO4)) can reveal P sources and P cycling in catchments, quantifying multiple P sources in a whole catchment should be a research focus. Therefore, this study aimed to quantitatively identify the proportions of multiple potential end members in a typical large catchment (the Yangtze River Catchment) by combining the phosphate oxygen isotopes, land use type, mixed end-element model, and a Bayesian model. The δ18O(PO4) values of river water varied spatially from 4.9‰ to18.3‰ in the wet season and 6.0‰ to 20.9‰ in the dry season. Minor seasonal differences but obvious spatial changes in δ18O(PO4) values could illustrate how human activity changed the functioning of the system. The results of isotopic mass balance and the Bayesian model confirmed that controlling agricultural P from fertilizers was the key to achieving P emission reduction goals by reducing P inputs. Additionally, the effective rural domestic sewage treatment, development of composting technology, and resource utilization of phosphogypsum waste could also contribute to catchment P control. P sources in catchment ecosystems can be assessed by coupling an isotope approach and multiple-models.
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- Ziteng Wang
- Key Laboratory for Resource Use and Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory for Resource Use and Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Resource Use and Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Resource Use and Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- Key Laboratory for Resource Use and Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Resource Use and Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University
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- British Geological Survey, Maclean Building, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, United Kingdom
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- Key Laboratory for Resource Use and Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Zhao B, Hu Y, Yu H, Chen S, Xing T, Guo S, Zhang H. A method for researching the eutrophication and N/P loads of plateau lakes: Lugu Lake as a case. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 876:162747. [PMID: 36906015 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Lugu Lake is one of the best plateau lakes in China in terms of water quality, but in recent years the eutrophication of Lugu Lake has accelerated due to high nitrogen and phosphorus loads. This study aimed to determine the eutrophication state of Lugu Lake. Specifically, the spatio-temporal variations of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution during the wet and dry seasons were investigated in Lianghai and Caohai, and the primary environmental effect factors were defined. Adopting the endogenous static release experiments and the exogenous improved export coefficient model, a novel approach (a combination of internal and external sources) was developed for the estimation of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution loads in Lugu Lake. It was indicated that the order of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in Lugu Lake was Caohai > Lianghai and dry season > wet season. Dissolved oxygen (DO) and chemical oxygen demand (CODMn) were the main environmental factors causing nitrogen and phosphorus pollution. Endogenous nitrogen and phosphorus release rates in Lugu Lake were 668.7 and 42.0 t/a, respectively, and exogenous nitrogen and phosphorus input rates were 372.7 and 30.8 t/a, respectively. The contributions of pollution sources, in descending order, were sediment > land-use categories > residents and livestock breeding > plant decay, of which sediment nitrogen and phosphorus loads accounted for 64.3 % and 57.4 %, respectively. Regulating the endogenous release of sediment and obstructing the exogenous input from shrubland and woodland are emphasized for the management of nitrogen and phosphorus contamination in Lugu Lake. Thus, this study can serve as a theoretical foundation and technical guide for eutrophication control in plateau lakes.
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- Bing Zhao
- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China.
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- Municipal Environmental Construction Co., Ltd of Crec, Shanghai 200333, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Environmental Science, Chengdu 610000, China
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- China 19th Metallurgical Corporation, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China.
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Jin Z, Liao P, Jaisi DP, Wang D, Wang J, Wang H, Jiang S, Yang J, Qiu S, Chen J. Suspended phosphorus sustains algal blooms in a dissolved phosphorus-depleted lake. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 241:120134. [PMID: 37262944 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The expansion of algal bloom in surface waters is a global problem in the freshwater ecosystem. Differential reactivity of organic phosphorus (Po) compounds from organic debris, suspended particulate matter (SPM), and sediment towards hydrolysis can dictate the extent of supply often limited inorganic P (Pi) for algal growth, thereby controlling the extent of bloom. Here, we combined solution P-31 nuclear magnetic resonance (31P NMR), sequential extraction, enzymatic hydrolysis, and 16S rRNA measurements to characterize speciation and biogeochemical cycling of P in Lake Erhai, China. Lower ratios of diester-P/monoester-P in SPM in January (mean 0.09) and July (0.14) than that in April (0.29) reflected the higher degree of diester-P remineralization in cold and warm months. Both H2O-Pi and Po were significantly higher in SPM (mean 1580 mg ·kg-1 and 1618 mg ·kg-1) than those in sediment (mean 8 mg ·kg-1 and 387 mg ·kg-1). In addition, results from enzymatic hydrolysis experiments demonstrated that 61% Po in SPM and 58% in sediment in the H2O, NaHCO3, and NaOH extracts could be hydrolyzed. These results suggested that H2O-Pi and Po from SPM were the primarily bioavailable P sources for algae. Changes of Pi contents (particularly H2O-Pi) in algae and alkaline phosphatase activity (APA) during the observation periods were likely to be controlled by the strategies of P uptake and utilization of algae. P remobilization/remineralization from SPM likely resulted from algae and bacteria (e.g., Pseudomonas). Collectively, these results provide important insights that SPM P could sustain the algal blooms even if the dissolved P was depleted in the water column.
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- Zuxue Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Department of Plant and Soil Science, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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Xiao H, Mao C, Wang S, Jia Z, Rao W. Seasonal variation and provenance of organic matter in the surface sediments of the three gorges reservoir: Stable isotope analysis and implications for agricultural management. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 870:161886. [PMID: 36731557 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The construction of the Three Gorges Dam has altered the hydrology and increased the trapping of sediment in the reservoir. This has also changed the composition and export of particulate organic matter in the Yangtze River. To understand the seasonal variations and sources of organic matter in sediments, total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TN), δ13Corg and δ15N in surface sediment samples from the mainstream and tributaries of the Three Gorges Reservoir were measured in the summer (July) and winter (December) of 2017, respectively. The results showed that the concentrations of TOC and TN in the surface sediments of the Three Gorges Reservoir were 0.79 %-1.46 % and 0.07 %-0.13 %, respectively. The ranges of δ13Corg and δ15N were - 26.35 ‰ to-24.70 ‰ and 2.59 ‰ to 5.67 ‰, respectively. According to δ13Corg and the TOC/TN ratio, the source range of organic matter was determined, and the contributions of different organic matter sources were quantified using a Bayesian mixed model. The results showed that soil organic matter and river plankton were the main sources of surface sediment organic matter in summer, whereas soil organic matter and aquatic vascular plants were the main sources in winter. The source of organic matter is related to biological factors in summer, whereas it is mainly caused by hydrodynamic conditions in winter. The analysis of δ15N further reveals that there are obvious external pollutants in the Three Gorges Reservoir, mainly related to artificial nitrogen fertiliser and domestic sewage. This study highlights the influence that soil nitrogen loss may be an important reason for the impact of agricultural non-point source pollution in the reservoir area, showing seasonal differences which were mainly affected by rainfall in summer and controlled by impoundment in winter. Hence, fine nitrogen management is required to reduce pollution in the Three Gorges Reservoir.
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- Heng Xiao
- School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China
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- School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China.
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- Yellow River Institute of Eco-Environmental Research, Zhengzhou 450004,China
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- School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China
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- School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China
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Eltohamy KM, Milham PJ, Gouda M, Menezes-Blackburn D, Khan S, Liu B, Jin J, Ye Y, Liang X. Size and composition of colloidal phosphorus across agricultural soils amended with biochar, manure and biogas slurry. CARBON RESEARCH 2023; 2:16. [DOI: 10.1007/s44246-023-00048-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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AbstractThe long-term application of organic amendments like manure, biochar and biogas slurry can increase phosphorus (P) levels in agricultural soils; however, at present, it's not clear how this affects the P association with different mobile water-dispersible colloidal particles (Pcoll). Thus, this study aimed to assess the effects of the long-term application of different organic amendments on the abundance, size and compositional characteristics of Pcoll. For this purpose, a total of 12 soils amended with the above three organic amendments were sampled from the Zhejiang Province, China, and Pcoll were fractionated into nano-sized (NC; 1–20 nm), fine-sized (FC; 20–220 nm), and medium-sized (MC; 220–450 nm) by a combination of differential centrifugation and ultrafiltration steps. These three Pcoll forms together accounted for 74 ± 14% of the total soil solution dissolved P content, indicating that Pcoll release was a key process in the overland P transport from these soils. Soils treated with biochar showed lower Pcoll contents than those treated with manure or slurry alone; this effect should be further explored in a controlled inductive research approach. Compositional analysis showed that inorganic P was the predominant Pcoll form in the NC (54 ± 20%) and FC (63 ± 28%) fractions, but not in the MC (42 ± 26%) fraction. Among the three fractions, the organic carbon (OC)–calcium (Ca) complex was the major carrier of NC-bound Pcoll, MC-bound Pcoll was better correlated with OC–manganese/iron/aluminium colloids than with OC–Ca colloids, and both of these phenomena co-occurred in the FC fraction. The current study provides novel insights into the impact of various carbon amendments on the propensity for P loss associated with different soil mobile colloidal fractions, and will therefore, inform future agronomic and environmental-related policies and studies.
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Wang J, Li F, Wang M, Wang H, Elgarhy AH, Liu G, Zhang L, Hu R. The effect of iron oxide types on the photochemical transformation of organic phosphorus in water. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135900. [PMID: 35944668 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135900] [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: 02/06/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Iron oxides play an important role in the transport and transformation of organic phosphorus in aquatic environments. However, the effect of different types of iron oxide on the environmental fate of organic phosphorus has remained unclear. In this study, the photodegradation of the organic phosphorus compound adenosine triphosphate (ATP) via the activity of crystalline (goethite) and amorphous (ferrihydrite) iron oxides was investigated. It was found that ATP was photodegraded by goethite, resulting in the release of dissolved inorganic phosphate under simulated sunlight irradiation. The concentration of ATP on goethite decreased by 75% after 6 h of simulated sunlight irradiation, while the concentration of ATP on ferrihydrite decreased by only 22%. ATR-FTIR spectroscopy revealed that the intensity of the peaks for the P-O and PO stretching vibrations in the goethite-ATP complex decreased significantly more after simulated sunlight irradiation than did those for the ferrihydrite treatment. Combined with the higher TOC/TOC0 values for the goethite treatment, the results indicate that a more vigorous photochemical reaction took place in the presence of goethite than with ferrihydrite. Reactive oxygen species analysis also showed that hydroxyl and superoxide anion radicals were generated when goethite was exposed to simulated sunlight irradiation, while ferrihydrite did not exhibit this ability. Overall, this study highlights that the type of iron oxide is an important factor in the transformation of organic phosphorus in aquatic environments.
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- Jie Wang
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Shiyan, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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- Jiangxi Academy of Water Science and Engineering, Nanchang, 330029, Jiangxi, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Jin Z, Wang J, Jiang S, Yang J, Qiu S, Chen J. Fuel from within: Can suspended phosphorus maintain algal blooms in Lake Dianchi. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 311:119964. [PMID: 36007791 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Extensive algal bloom in the surface water is a pressing issue in Lake Dianchi that causes lake restoration to be difficult owing to complex and variable phosphorus (P) sources in the water column. P released from algae, suspended particles (SS), and sediment can provide sustainable P sources for algal blooms. However, little is known regarding the dynamic of P speciation in these substances from different sources. In this study, solution 31P nuclear magnetic resonance (31P NMR) and chemical sequential extraction were employed to identify P speciation in algae, SS, and sediment during different periods. Results showed that dissolved inorganic P (Pi) directly accumulated in algae in the form of orthophosphate (ortho-P) and pyrophosphate (pyro-P). Algae preferentially utilized Pi, followed by organic P (Po) in the water column when the Pi was insufficient during growth and reproduction. The 31P NMR spectra demonstrated that ortho-P, orthophosphate monoesters (mono-P), orthophosphate diesters (diester-P), and pyro-P dominated the P compounds across the samples tested. Increasing remineralization of SS mono-P driven by intense alkaline phosphatase activities was caused by increasing P needs of algae and pressure of P supply in the water column. The higher ratios of diester-P to mono-P in sediment (mean 0.55) than those in algae (mean 0.07) and SS (mean 0.11 in surface water, 0.14 in bottom water) suggested that the degradation and regeneration occurred within these P compounds during or after sedimentation. Pi content in algae during growth and reproduction was controlled by its P absorption and utilization strategies. Results of this study provide insights into the dynamic cycling of P in algae, SS, and sediment, explaining the reason for algal blooms in the surface water with low concentrations of dissolved P.
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- Zuxue Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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Ji N, Liu Y, Wang S, Wu Z, Li H. Buffering effect of suspended particulate matter on phosphorus cycling during transport from rivers to lakes. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 216:118350. [PMID: 35358876 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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How to maintain harmful algal blooms under phosphate-limitation is still an open question in mesotrophic/eutrophic lakes. Little evidence for the importance of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in mediating phosphorus cycling and contributing to eutrophication has been generated for aquatic ecosystems, especially in coupled river-lake systems. In this study, we examined phosphorus transport and redistribution in a river-lake system in the Lake Erhai basin by establishing the relations between phosphorus distribution and phosphorus sorption behavior on SPM, and predicted how changes in the quality and quantity of SPM might influence phosphorus cycling by laboratory experiments and modeling. During the wet seasons, TP pool shifted from being dominated by total dissolved phosphorus (TDP) in the Miju River and estuary regions (73±5%) to being dominated by total particulate phosphorus (TPP) (74±11%) in Lake Erhai. The detritus-SPM in the Miju River as a P-sink and phytoplankton-SPM in Lake Erhai as a P-source buffered TDP levels during the wet seasons, which attributed to P activity and phytoplankton-POC of SPM. Increasing SPM concentrations could enhance the P-buffering. When C0 ≤ 5 μmol/L and phytoplankton-SPM ≥ 16 mg/L, P release increased by 50%-300%; when C0 ≥ 5 μmol/L and detritus-SPM ≥ 16 mg/L, P removal could exceed 30%. This study highlights two distinctive roles of SPM in regulating P cycling during transport from rivers to lakes. Especially the phytoplankton-SPM to buffer phosphate-limitation during algal blooms should not be ignored, which could provide theoretical references for the mechanism of continued algal blooms in mesotrophic lakes.
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- Ningning Ji
- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Materials Flux in Rivers, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Materials Flux in Rivers, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Water Security, Research Center of Water Science, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai 519087, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Hydrological Cycle and Sponge City Technology, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, LA1 4YQ, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford OX10 8BB, United Kingdom
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Ni Z, Huang D, Li Y, Liu X, Wang S. Novel insights into molecular composition of organic phosphorus in lake sediments. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 214:118197. [PMID: 35217494 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Organic phosphorus (Po) plays a key role in eutrophication and ecological equilibrium in lake systems. However, characterizing the composition of Po in lake sediments has been a bottleneck hindering further understanding of the biogeochemical cycle of Po. Here, multiple methods of 31P NMR spectroscopy and molecular weight (MW) ultrafiltration were combined to detect Po composition characteristics from a novel angle in ten lake sediments of China. The results showed that sediment Po mainly consisted of monoester (mono-P, 14±8.8% of the NaOH-EDTA total P on average), diester (di-P, 1.4±1.4%) and phosphonate (phos-P, 0.1±0.1%), while the abundance of Po was largely underestimated by 31P NMR methods. Some specific species of mono-P were successfully determined, and the contents of these species followed a decreasing order: inositol hexakisphosphate (IHP6) > RNA mononucleotides (RNA-mnP) > β-glycerophosphate (β-gly) > D-glucose 6-phosphate (Glu-6) > α-glycerophosphate (α-gly), which was largely dependent upon their bioreactivity. A significant relationship between MW and Po components was observed despite the great differences among sediment samples. For refractory Po components, IHP6 was mainly rich in the MW < 3 kDa while phos-P was almost only detected in the MW > 3 kDa, which largely attributed to their metal binding affinities and characteristics. The abundance of bioreactive Po species (α-gly, β-gly, Glu-6, di-P) in high MW (HMW, > 3 kDa) were all higher than that of low MW (LMW, < 3 kDa) due to microbial degradation and self-assembly. If the HMW organic molecules were biologically and chemically more reactive than its LMW counterparts, the high percentage of α-gly, β-gly, glu-6 and di-P in the HMW portion would highlights their high reactivity from the perspective of MW. These insights revealed the dynamics of the MW distribution of Po components and provide valuable information to better understand the Po composition and bioreactivity in sediments.
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- Zhaokui Ni
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Water Security, Center for Water Research, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuha, Beijingi, 519087, China; College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Resource Environment and Tousism, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Water Security, Center for Water Research, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuha, Beijingi, 519087, China; College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Water Security, Center for Water Research, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuha, Beijingi, 519087, China; College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Water Security, Center for Water Research, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuha, Beijingi, 519087, China; College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Management of Plateau Lake Watershed, Kunming 650034, China.
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Spatial–Temporal Distribution of Phosphorus Fractions and Their Relationship in Water–Sediment Phases in the Tuojiang River, China. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w14010027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Understanding the distribution and transportation of phosphorus is vital for the sustainable development of aquatic environmental protection and ecological security. The spatial–temporal distribution of phosphorus fractions in water–sediment phases in river systems and their relationships remain unclear in Southwest China. In this study, the spatial and temporal distribution of phosphorus fractions in water–sediment phases in the Tuojiang River, a primary tributary of the Yangtze River which plays important roles in the economy and ecology of the region, and the relationships among the different phosphorus fractions were analyzed. These fractions were soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP), and total particulate phosphorus (PP) fractions in water, and exchangeable phosphorus (Ex-P), organic phosphorus (Or-P), phosphorus bound by Fe oxides (Fe-P), authigenic phosphorus (Ca-P), detrital phosphorus (De-P), and refractory phosphorus (Res-P) fractions in sediment. The SPR and Fe-P were the dominant phosphorus fractions in the water and sediment, respectively. The TP content was greater in the lower reaches than in the middle and upper reaches. The average abundances of most phosphorus fractions in water–sediment phases showed significant seasonal variations. The Fe-P, Org-P, and TP in sediments were released to the water interface, resulting in the increase of phosphorus in the overlying water. Redundancy analysis (RDA) indicated that the physicochemical properties of water and sediment have a certain influence on the spatial–temporal distribution of the phosphorus fractions. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that the main phosphorus source was anthropogenic activities. These results provide primary data regarding phosphorus fractions and contribute to understanding phosphorus cycling and controlling phosphorus pollution in the Tuojiang River.
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Neckel A, Oliveira MLS, Castro Bolaño LJ, Maculan LS, Moro LD, Bodah ET, Moreno-Ríos AL, Bodah BW, Silva LFO. Biophysical matter in a marine estuary identified by the Sentinel-3B OLCI satellite and the presence of terrestrial iron (Fe) nanoparticles. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 173:112925. [PMID: 34534938 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The analysis of marine matter using the Sentinel-3B OLCI (Ocean Land Color Instrument) satellite is the most advanced technique for evaluating: the absorption of colored detrital and dissolved material (ADG_443_NN), total suspended matter concentration (TSM_NN) and of chlorophyll-a (CHL_NN) on a global scale. The objective is to analyze ADG_443_NN, TSM_NN and CHL_NN using the Sentinel-3B OLCI satellite and the presence of Fe-nanoparticles (NPs) + hazardous elements (HEs) in suspended sediments (SSs) in the maritime estuary of the Colombian city of Barranquilla. The study used the unpublished image of the Sentinel-3B OLCI satellite in the evaluation of ADG_443_NN, TSM_NN and CHL_NN in 72 sampled points. Subsequently, 36 samples of SSs were carried out in the Magdalena River, in the identification of Fe-NPs by advanced electron microscopies. The Sentinel-3B satellite revealed particulate accumulations in OCE1 through the intensity of OLCI in ocean. There was also a high Fe-NPs intensity of SSs in the Magdalena channel, spreading contamination to large regions.
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- Alcindo Neckel
- Faculdade Meridional, IMED, 304, Passo Fundo, RS 99070-220, Brazil.
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- Universidad de Lima, Departamento de Ingeniería civil y Arquitectura, Avenida Javier Prado Este 4600, Santiago de Surco 1503, Peru; Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad de la Costa, CUC, Calle 58 # 55-66, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad de la Costa, CUC, Calle 58 # 55-66, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
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- Faculdade Meridional, IMED, 304, Passo Fundo, RS 99070-220, Brazil
| | - Eliane Thaines Bodah
- State University of New York, Onondaga Community College, 4585 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215, USA; Thaines and Bodah Center for Education and Development, 840 South Meadowlark Lane, Othello, WA 99344, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad de la Costa, CUC, Calle 58 # 55-66, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
| | - Brian William Bodah
- Faculdade Meridional, IMED, 304, Passo Fundo, RS 99070-220, Brazil; Thaines and Bodah Center for Education and Development, 840 South Meadowlark Lane, Othello, WA 99344, USA
| | - Luis F O Silva
- Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad de la Costa, CUC, Calle 58 # 55-66, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia.
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