Senio river ecosystem: characterization and distribution of inorganic species in water and sediments

Analytical results are reported for the determination of inorganic species in water and sediments sampled in the Senio river ecosystem. The species determined are Cu, Pb, Cd, Zn, Co, Cr, Ni, Fe, Mn, Hg, F-, Cl-, Br, NO3-, SO4-, Na+, K+, Ca++, Mg++, NH4+ in integrated water, and Cu, Pb, Cd, Zn, Co, Cr, Ni, Fe, Mn, Hg in sediments. For all the elements, in addition to detection limits, precision and accuracy are given: the former, expressed as relative standard deviation (sr), and the latter, expressed as relative error (e), were good, being in all cases lower than 6%. Limitedly to Cu, Pb, Cd and Zn a critical comparison with voltammetric measurements is also discussed.     

Monitoring of inorganic species distribution in water and sediments of Aso river

Analytical results are reported for the determination of inorganic species in water and sediments sampled in the Aso river ecosystem. The species determined are Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Zn, Hg, F-, NO3-, SO4--, Na, K, Ca, Mg, NH4+ in water, and Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Zn, Hg in sediments. For all the elements, in addition to detection limits, precision and accuracy are given: the former, expressed as relative standard deviation (Sr), and the latter, expressed as relative error (e), were good, being in all cases lower than 6%.     

Inorganic species in water and sediments of the Lamone and Marzeno rivers ecosystem

Analytical results are reported for the determination of inorganic species in water and sediments sampled in the Lamone and Marzeno rivers ecosystem. The species determined are Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg, F-, Cl- Br-, NO3-, SO4--, Na+, K+, Mg++, Ca++, NH4+ in superficial water, and Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg in sediments. For all the elements, in addition to detection limits, precision and accuracy are given: the former, expressed as relative standard deviation (s(r)), and the latter, expressed as relative error (e), were good, being in all cases lower than 6%.     

Radioactive contamination distribution in the bottom sediments and water of the Mishelyak River

Joint Russian-American field studies have been conducted within theframework of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Atomic Energyfor the Russian Federation and the U.S. Department of Energy and managed bythe Joint Coordinating Committee on Environmental Restoration and Waste Management(JCCEM). We conducted the field studies discussed in this report in 1996 nearthe Mayak Production Association in the South Urals, Russia. The primary purposeof the research was to apply new methods to study the distribution of a contaminantplume originating from Lake Karachai, an unlined radioactive waste repository,which is currently migrating into the Mishelyak River valley. This researchwas conducted within the frontal part of the contaminant water plume. Thestudies from this work include: surface water and soil moisture sampling within situ radiometric measurements. The data from the radiometric measurementsobtained in the field were then compared to laboratory measurements of fieldsamples. Due to the possible inflow of the radionuclides from the groundwaterto the Mishelyak River, this paper also describes the study of river bottomsediments and water contamination.     

Determination of inorganic and methylated arsenic species in marine organisms and sediments

The determination of inorganic arsenic, monomethylarsenic and dimethylarsenic in marine organisms and estuarine sediments is described. The arsenic species are isolated by solvent extraction, separated by ion-exchange chromatography and selectively determined by aisine generation. Recoveries of spikes of 5 and 10 μg of arsenic taken through the whole procedure were 92–96%. Typical results obtained in a study of the forms of arsenic in several species of macroalgae, tissues of Mercenaria mercenaria and estuarine sediments are given.     

Spatial trends of petroleum hydrocarbons in water and sediments

Seasonal changes in petroleum hydrocarbons in water and streambed sediment from selected oil-related areas of Ondo State, Nigeria have been examined using gravimetric and infrared methods. The highest and lowest total petroleum hydrocarbon concentrations (TPH) in water (sediments in brackets) gravimetrically were 3.49 mg L⁻¹ (199.3) mg kg⁻¹ and 0.003 mg L⁻¹ (81.0) mg kg⁻¹ while the concentrations found by IR were 24.0 mg L⁻¹ (135.0 mg kg⁻¹) and 14.0 mg L⁻¹ (33.0 mg kg⁻¹) respectively. The two seasons were positively correlated (α = 0.01) by both methods. The TPH level was well correlated with the sediment organic carbon (OC) during both seasons. The characteristic carbonyl (C=O) vibrations at 1650 cm⁻¹ and 1700 cm⁻¹ indicate oxidation of the oil residue. The study recommends further investigation into the type of organics present to evaluate their toxicity and appropriate remediation.      

Spatial and temporal variations of microbial properties at different scales in shallow subsurface sediments

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Microbial abundance, activity, and community-level physiological profiles (CLPP) were examined at centimeter and meter scales in the subsurface environment...     

Biosorbent for tungsten species removal from water: effects of co-occurring inorganic species

The effect of co-occurring inorganic species on the removal of tungsten from water was investigated using biosorbent (i.e., chitosan coated montmorillonite clay). Simulated natural water and well water from Fallon, NV were used for this study. The concentrations of tungsten (21-541 mg/L) and inorganic species ([H(2)CO(3)]=0-4.2 mg/L, [H(4)SiO(4)]=0-90 mg/L, and [SO(2-)(4)]=0-400 mg/L) in simulated feed water were varied. The concentration of tungsten in the well water was 26 microg/L. The pH level of simulated feed water and well water was adjusted to 4 since this pH was found to be the most effective pH for the tungsten removal using chitosan coated clay. Tungsten removal without the existence of co-occurring inorganic species decreases from 99.8 to 87.1% with an increase in initial tungsten concentration from 21 to 541 mg/L. It reduces further as the co-occurring inorganic species concentration increases. The percentage of the tungsten removal ranges between 68.2-93.8%, 66.7-94.2%, and 53.6-93.7% for simulated natural water containing varied amount of H(2)CO(3), H(4)SiO(4), and SO(2-)(4), respectively. The adsorption kinetic data could be best described by the pseudo second order expression. The adsorption equilibrium data was modeled with the Langmuir, Temkin, and Freundlich equations and was found to be represented well by the Langmuir equation. The essential characteristics of the Langmuir isotherm indicate that the adsorption of tungsten on chitosan coated clay is favorable regardless of the presence of interfering species. Compared to natural clay, chitosan coated clay has about 116 times larger adsorption capacity per gram of chitosan, which makes it a superior adsorbent. However, the maximum tungsten adsorption capacity decreases in the presence of co-occurring species since the co-occurring species suppress the adsorption. For the well water treated with biosorbent, the tungsten concentration in the product water was found to be lower than the detection limit (1 microg/L) of the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). The repeatable results obtained from the treatment of both simulated and well water suggest that using chitosan coated clay can be an efficient adsorbent for tungsten removal from contaminated sites.     

Determination of inorganic species in seepage water of uranium-mining rockpiles and in related media

Investigations are currently carried out in Saxony to study environmental impacts due to uranium-mining activities. Radioactive and other inorganic species were determined in both mining waters of different origin and leachates from mediumscale column experiments and batch-tests. Uranium concentrations were measured using -spectrometry, absorption spectrophotometry, square-wave polarography and inductively coupled mass spectrometry. For mining waters the concentration range was less than 1 to ca 4 mg·dm^–3, in one case up to 7 mg·dm^–3.     

Metals in water and surface sediments from Henan reaches of the Yellow River,China

The concentrations of Cd,Cr,Cu,Ni,Pb and Zn were determined in the water and surface sediments from the Henan reaches of the Yellow River.Twenty-three sampling sites along the Yellow River and its tributaries were selected.Generally,metal concentrations were found to decrease in sequences of Zn>Cu>Pb>Cr>Ni>Cd in water and Zn>Cr>Pb>Ni>Cu>Cd in sediments.High levels of metal concentration were determined at a few stations of the river and its tributaries,such as Yiluo River,Si River and Qin River.The pollutio...     

Short-term bioconcentration and distribution of methylmercury,tributyltin and corresponding inorganic species in the starfish leptasterias polaris

Starfish, Leptasterias polaris, were exposed between 30 min and 48 h to seawater containing 0.25 nmol dm^?3 of radiolabelled methylmercury (Me²⁰³HgCI), tributyltin [(C₄H₉)₃¹¹³SnCI], and inorganic ²⁰³HgCI₂ and ¹¹³SnCI⁴, with the objectives of comparing the uptake and distribution kinetics of these metal species in organs and tissues of treated organisms. Some starfish exposed to metals for 48 h were allowed to depurate for 24 h in clean seawater. Whole-body autoradiography was used to locate radiotracers very precisely within starfish tissues. The total amount of methylmercury (MeHg) accumulated in the whole animal after 48 h reached 0.53 nmol compared with 0.09 nmol for inorganic mercury, while tributyltin (TBT) reached 0.72 nmol compared with 0.017 nmol for inorganic tin. No significant reduction of body burdens occurred during the depuration period. The first-order rate constant characterizing the uptake of metals by whole animals, k₁, ranged from 0.102 h^?1 for MeHg to 3.6 × 10^?3h^?1 for inorganic mercury(II) and to 8.4 × 10^?4 h^?1 for inorganic tin(IV). The first-order rate constant characterizing the translocation of metals from seawater-exposed tissues toward internal organs, k₃, was available for inorganic Hg and Sn and had values similar to k₁. Concentration ratios between external tissues and internal organs after a 48 h exposure were 11.5 and 25.4 for MeHg and TBT, respectively, and 2.1 and 6.1 for inorganic mercury and tin. Furthermore, autoradiograms showed that MeHg and TBT were accumulated only on the external surface of the body wall and podia. This finding indicates a much slower translocation process for organometallic species than inorganic species, a process which seems to be related to the binding mode of MeHg and TBT to the organic matrix of external tissues of starfish.     

Spatial distribution and accumulation of heavy metals in tidal flat sediments of Shanghai coastal zone

Surface and core sediments from the high, middle and low tidal flats of Shanghai coastal zone were analyzed for heavy metal (e.g. Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr, Cd, Fe, Mn) concentrations. Besides Cd, the concentrations of Cu, Zn, Cr and Pb are 2–5 times higher than their background values and show serious pollution trend due to the direct discharge of industrial and municipal sewage along the Shanghai tidal flat, as well as the wet and dry depositions of industrial dusts. It seems that heavy metals prefer to accumulate and be enriched in the sediments near large sewage outlets, high flats, and the subsurface layer at the depth of 10–30 cm. Several main factors, which include the direct sewage discharge along the tidal flat, tidal hydrodynamic action, large engineering activity, early diagenesis and windstorm tide, are considered to be responsible for influencing spatial distribution patterns of heavy metals in the Shanghai tidal flat.

     

Metals in water and surface sediments from Henan reaches of the Yellow River, China

The concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn were determined in the water and surface sediments from the Henan reaches of the Yellow River. Twenty-three sampling sites along the Yellow River and its tributaries were selected. Generally, metal concentrations were found to decrease in sequences of Zn > Cu > Pb > Cr > Ni > Cd in water and Zn > Cr > Pb > Ni > Cu > Cd in sediments. High levels of metal concentration were determined at a few stations of the river and its tributaries, such as Yiluo River, Si River and Qin River. The pollution of the Yellow River by Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn can be regarded as much higher compared to the background values, US EPA criteria (1999) and China water quality criteria (2002). For sediments, metal levels except Pb did not significantly exceed the average shale levels and backgrounds in several countries including China. Data analysis manifests that positive correlations were found between Cu, Ni and Zn in water, and Pb, Ni, Zn and Cr in sediments. The Pearson correlation coefficient analysis and Cluster analysis were provided to assess the possible contamination sources. The results indicate a general appearance of serious pollution along the banks of the Yellow River. The wastewaters discharged by the mine plants, smelter plants, power plants, battery plants, tannery plants, etc., and sewage inputs from the cities along the river banks may be the sources of metals.     

Spatial distribution and accumulation of heavy metals in tidal flat sediments of Shanghai coastal zone

Surface and core sediments from the high, middle and low tidal flats of Shanghai coastal zone were analyzed for heavy metal (e.g. Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr, Cd, Fe, Mn) concentrations. Besides Cd, the concentrations of Cu, Zn, Cr and Pb are 2-5 times higher than their background values and show serious pollution trend due to the direct discharge of industrial and municipal sewage along the Shanghai tidal flat, as well as the wet and dry depositions of industrial dusts. It seems that heavy metals prefer to accumulate and be enriched in the sediments near large sewage outlets, high flats, and the subsurface layer at the depth of 10-30 cm. Several main factors, which include the direct sewage discharge along the tidal flat, tidal hydrodynamic action, large engineering activity, early diagenesis and windstorm tide, are considered to be responsible for influencing spatial distribution patterns of heavy metals in the Shanghai tidal flat.     

Chemometrical investigation of the presence and distribution of organochlorine and polyaromatic compounds in sediments of the Ebro River Basin

A multivariate statistical data analysis, using principal component analysis, of historical data from 1996 to 2003 concerning the concentration of different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organochlorine compounds in sediment samples from different sampling sites of the Ebro River Basin was performed under the UE funded project AQUATERRA. Three major contamination sources were identified and their composition and distribution profiles were resolved. The first contamination profile was mostly loaded by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, the second contamination profile was loaded by some organochlorine compounds and the third contamination profile was more specifically loaded by naphthalene. Samples from the different geographical regions of the Ebro River Basin were grouped according to the contamination described by these three major profiles.     

Organometallic species of the elements tin, mercury and lead in sediments of the longitudinal profile of the River Elbe

In 1992, for the first time, a whole longitudinal sediment profile of the River Elbe from the Czech Republic to the North Sea has been sampled within the framework of the project Registration and assessment of harmful substances in the River Elbe: Heavy metals and heavy metal species. Organometallic species of the elements tin, mercury and lead have been determined. The species have been extracted together from the wet sediments using hexane after an in-situ ethylation with sodium tetraethylborate (NaBEt₄). Gas chromatography-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (GC-ICP-MS), a very sensitive hyphenated technique for multielemental speciation analysis, has been used for their separation and detection.     

Efficient entrapment of inorganic Se species in water and beer samples with functional groups-rich monolith-based adsorbent

An efficient multiple fibers solid-phase microextraction method based on porous monolith was established for Se(IV) and Se(VI) analysis. Poly(4-vinylphenylboronic acid/styrene-co-ethylene dimethacrylate/divinylbenzene) monolith was fabricated and employed as the extraction phase for efficient entrapment of Se(IV) complexed with o-phenylenediamine, followed by elution with a methanol/formic acid (99/1.0, v/v) mixture and quantification by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector. The Se(VI) species was measured by the difference between total inorganic Se and Se(IV) after pre-reduction. Different characterization techniques were employed to inspect the structure and morphology of prepared adsorbent. A series of key extraction factors were optimized so as to achieve the expected extraction performance. Under the optimized separation and capture parameters, the linear range and limit of detection for Se(IV) in water sample were 0.050–200 and 0.013 μg/L, respectively. For beer sample, the corresponding values were 0.010–300 and 0.032 μg/L. The developed microextraction approach was successfully utilized to detect trace Se(IV) and Se(VI) in environmental water and beer samples with satisfactory fortified recovery and repeatability. Results well reveal the attractive merits of the established method in the analysis of Se species, including simple preparation of adsorbent, convenient extraction procedure, good sensitivity, high cost-effectiveness, and eco-friendliness.     

Particle size distribution of major inorganic species in atmospheric aerosols from Majorca (Spain)

Atmospheric aerosols collected by means of a cascade impaction system at the campus of the University of the Balearic Islands (Majorca, Spain) from November 1993 to February 1994 were analysed for chloride, nitrate, sulphate, ammonium, calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium. Based on particle size distribution, the species studied were classified into three groups: (a) concentration decrease with particle size (sulphate and ammonium), (b) concentration increase with particle size (chloride, calcium, magnesium and sodium), and (c) independent of particle size (nitrate and potassium). A principal component analysis (PCA) revealed a clear relationship between particle size and analyte origin. Also, the origin of sulphate and potassium fine and coarse particles was found to be different.     

Multielement trace analysis for inorganic species in large-volume water samples by mono-standard neutron-activation analysis

Summary Mono-standard neutron-activation analysis of large-volume water samples without preliminary chemistry is applied to the multielement determination of trace inorganic species in pure water, river water, urban effluent, etc. The accuracy, precision and sensitivity have been assessed by analysing a standard reference material, a water sample from a round-robin analysis and pure waters. The method is applied to investigate the behaviour of trace inorganic species in the course of the cleaning process in an urban sewage treatment plant. The distribution of the elements in the effluents and stably suspended materials has been systematically analysed and the behaviour of the elements in the system discussed.

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Multielementanalyse anorganischer Spurenelemente in grovolumigen Wasserproben mit der Mono-Standard-Neutronen-Aktivierungs-Analyse

Zusammenfassung Die Mono-Standard-Neutronen-Aktivierungs-Analyse großvolumiger Wasserproben ohne chemische Vorbehandlung wird zur Bestimmung anorganischer Spurenelemente in reinem Wasser, Flußwasser, Abwasser usw. eingesetzt. Die Richtigkeit, Genauigkeit und Empfindlichkeit der Methode wurden durch Analysen von Standard-Referenz-Material, eine Ringanalyse einer Wasserprobe und reinen Wassers überprüft. Die Methode wird zur Untersuchung des Verhaltens anorganischer Spurenelemente während des Reinigungsprozesses in einer Kläranlage angewandt. Die Verteilung der Elemente zwischen dem Abwasser und dem stabil suspendierten Schwebstoff wurde systematisch analysiert und das Verhalten der Elemente in dem System diskutiert.

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Presented at the 8th International Microchemical Symposium, Graz, August 25–30, 1980.     

万宁小海表层沉积物中重金属物质的空间分布特征及生态风险分析

为了解万宁小海海域表层沉积物重金属污染状况,2020年5月在小海潟湖采集18个沉积物样品,采用电感耦合等离子体质谱法（ICP-MS）同时测定5种重金属含量,采用原子荧光光度计测定总汞和砷,并分析归纳出重金属分布特征。采用Hakanson的潜在生态风险指数法识别小海表层沉积物潜在生态风险程度,以及运用富集系数和地累积法进一步评价小海表层沉积物重金属的污染程度。结果表明：Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd、Cr、Hg和As含量平均值分别为7.26 mg/kg、27.08 mg/kg、75.06 mg/kg、0.16 mg/kg、38.43 mg/kg、0.054 mg/kg、4.66 mg/kg,均符合第一类海洋沉积物质量标准。7种元素的潜在生态风险程度依序为Hg＞Cd＞Pb＞As＞Cu＞Cr＞Zn,其中Hg和Cd为主要潜在生态危害因子,其综合潜在生态风险等级已达到中等级风险;富集系数评价和地质累积系数评价污染程度依次为：Cd＞Hg＞Pb＞Zn＞Cr＞As＞Cu;表层沉积物中TOC 含量与 Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd 和 Cr 含量具存在显著正相关,与粒度呈一定的负相关。