Unraveling the fate of phosphorus in alluvial aquifers of the middle-lower Yellow River: Coupled natural and anthropogenic impacts

IF 3.5 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Jin Wang , Yao Du , Jingwei Zhang , Ruihua Shang , Jianbo Shi , Teng Ma
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Abstract

In recent years, groundwater phosphorus (P) contamination has received increasing attention, yet most studies focus solely on either anthropogenic or geogenic influences. This research addressed the combined effects of human activities and natural processes on P enrichment in the middle-lower Yellow River basin, where dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP) concentrations reached 0.59 mg/L. Hydrogeochemical analysis, along with multiple statistical methods and the Redfield ratio, revealed that geogenic processes were the dominant drivers of groundwater P enrichment, accounting for 77.5 % of the samples, while anthropogenic activities, particularly intensive agriculture, densely residential area and industrial development, contributed to P inputs in 22.5 % of the samples. Further analysis using dual isotopes (δ13C-DIC and δ56Fe) demonstrated that OP mineralization was the dominant geogenic P enrichment process, with the reductive dissolution of P-rich iron minerals serving as a secondary contributor. A comparative analysis between the middle-lower Yellow River basin and the central Yangtze River basin highlighted that the abundance of natural P-containing carriers and the closed or open nature of the groundwater environment jointly determined the extent of geogenic and anthropogenic P enrichment. This study provides valuable insights into the coupled impacts of natural and anthropogenic factors, enhancing our understanding of groundwater P dynamics.
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Journal of contaminant hydrology
Journal of contaminant hydrology 环境科学-地球科学综合
CiteScore
6.80
自引率
2.80%
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129
审稿时长
68 days
期刊介绍: The Journal of Contaminant Hydrology is an international journal publishing scientific articles pertaining to the contamination of subsurface water resources. Emphasis is placed on investigations of the physical, chemical, and biological processes influencing the behavior and fate of organic and inorganic contaminants in the unsaturated (vadose) and saturated (groundwater) zones, as well as at groundwater-surface water interfaces. The ecological impacts of contaminants transported both from and to aquifers are of interest. Articles on contamination of surface water only, without a link to groundwater, are out of the scope. Broad latitude is allowed in identifying contaminants of interest, and include legacy and emerging pollutants, nutrients, nanoparticles, pathogenic microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, viruses, protozoa), microplastics, and various constituents associated with energy production (e.g., methane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide). The journal''s scope embraces a wide range of topics including: experimental investigations of contaminant sorption, diffusion, transformation, volatilization and transport in the surface and subsurface; characterization of soil and aquifer properties only as they influence contaminant behavior; development and testing of mathematical models of contaminant behaviour; innovative techniques for restoration of contaminated sites; development of new tools or techniques for monitoring the extent of soil and groundwater contamination; transformation of contaminants in the hyporheic zone; effects of contaminants traversing the hyporheic zone on surface water and groundwater ecosystems; subsurface carbon sequestration and/or turnover; and migration of fluids associated with energy production into groundwater.
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