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{"title":"[Pollution Characteristics, Risk Assessment, and Source Analysis of Heavy Metals in Soil from a Typical Abandoned Antimony Smelting Factory].","authors":"Sen Zhang, Ying Cao, Cun-Fu Gao, Tian Meng, Qiang Li","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202310173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202310173","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Considering the surface soil （0-20 cm） from a typical abandoned antimony smelting factory area in Dachang Town, Qinglong County, Guizhou Province, as a case study, a total of 14 soil samples were systematically collected from both within and outside the smelting factory area. The analysis focused on the pollution status, distribution characteristics, and potential ecological risks of heavy metals such as Sb, As, Cd, Cr, Pb, Cu, Zn, Ni, and V in the soil. Additionally, an evaluation and analysis of pollution sources were conducted. The results showed that the mean concentrations of heavy metals including <i>ω</i>（Sb）, <i>ω</i>（As）, <i>ω</i>（Cd）, <i>ω</i>（Cr）, <i>ω</i>（Pb）, <i>ω</i>（Cu）, <i>ω</i>（Zn）, <i>ω</i>（Ni）, and <i>ω</i>（V） in the surface soil of the abandoned antimony smelting factory ranged from 4.58 to 15 049.33 mg·kg^-1. With the exception of Cr and Ni, all values exceeded the background values of soils in Guizhou province. The single factor pollution indices of Sb and As were 83.61 and 7.01, respectively, indicating severe contamination. In contrast, Pb fell within the non-polluted to slightly polluted range. The comprehensive potential ecological risk of soil heavy metals was characterized by severe potential ecological risk levels for Sb, As, and Cd, while the remaining heavy metals fell within a range of moderate to substantial potential ecological risk levels. The assessment of the geoaccumulation index revealed that the soil in the study area was primarily contaminated by Sb and As, predominantly exhibiting contamination levels ranging from moderate to severe. The results from the RAC method suggested that Sb was the dominant focus for remediation in this abandoned smelting factory. The two primary pollutants, Sb and As, exhibited elevated levels in leachate toxicity, acid-soluble fraction, available fraction, gastric phase, and intestinal phase in terms of bioavailable content, indicating a certain potential hazard. Further, correlation analysis indicated a certain correlation between the total amount of heavy metals and leachate toxicity, available fraction, acid-soluble fraction, reducible fraction, oxidizable fraction, gastric phase extractable fraction, and intestinal phase extractable fraction. The APCS-MLR model indicated that the sources of Sb, As, Zn, Cu, and Cd were primarily industrial, while the sources of Cr and V were mainly natural, and Pb originated mainly from mixed sources.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":"45 10","pages":"6171-6184"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Impact of Climate Change and Human Activities on the Ecological Sensitivity of the Yangtze River Economic Belt].","authors":"Min An, Ya-Qian Wei, Wei-Jun He, Jin Huang, Xue Fang, Meng-Fei Song, Bei Wang","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202311071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202311071","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increasing climate change and human activities exert their influence on the ecological sensitivity of the region individually and interactively. Therefore, a clear understanding of the impact of climate change and human activities on ecological sensitivity will enhance the resilience of the regional ecological environment and the level of sustainable development. This study took the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the first demonstration zone of China's ecological civilization construction, as the research object. Based on the meteorological, remote sensing, and statistical data of 130 cities in the whole region from 2001 to 2021, an index system of climate change, human activities, and ecological sensitivity was constructed. Response surface methodology （RSM） was used to explore the effects of climate and anthropogenic single factors and interactions on the ecological sensitivity in each region. The results showed that： ① The ecological sensitivity value of the belt fluctuated and rose in time, rising by 2.2% from 2001 to 2021. In terms of space, the overall spatial distribution was \"high in the north and low in the south.\" In 2021, the proportion of severely and extremely sensitive cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt reached nearly 50%. ② For a single factor, the distribution of the effect of the same factor had certain characteristics： The areas where the single factors of economic development, rainfall, and temperature had a positive impact on the ecological sensitivity were concentrated in the areas with higher or faster economic development, along and south of the Yangtze River. For the interaction factors, the effect of 78.6% of the factors on the ecological sensitivity was negative interaction, and the change of one factor level would change the direction of the effect of the other factor on the regional sensitivity. ③ The comprehensive ecological management area of the Yangtze River Economic Belt was divided based on the ecological sensitivity and climate sensitivity. The governance areas that needed priority improvement were clustered within the three urban agglomerations and their northern adjacent areas, which meant that the ecological sensitivity and climate sensitivity of a city had spillover effects. This study is expected to provide inspiration for the economic zone and even the national and global efforts in the field of regional ecological governance.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":"45 10","pages":"5833-5843"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Changes in Physical Fractions within Soil Aggregates Under Nitrogen Reduction and Film Mulching Measures in Dryland Wheat Field].","authors":"Jun-Yu Xie, Yu-Yan Bai, Han-Bing Cao, Feng-Mao Zhang, Xin-Ge Shi, Yi-Fan Liu, Ting-Liang Li","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202311136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202311136","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We studied the changes in various physical fractions within aggregates in the arid plateau of southern Shanxi Province, which has great significance for synergistically improving soil fertility and crop productivity in this region. Bulk soil samples were collected from 0-20 cm layers during a 7-year long-term experiment in Hongtong County, Shanxi Province. Wheat grain yields, SOC concentrations, proportions, and OC contents within soil aggregates were analyzed. OC contents included： unprotected coarse particulate organic carbon within macroaggregate （M-cPOC） and fine particulate organic carbon within macroaggregate （M-fPOC）, physically protected intra-aggregate particulate organic carbon within macroaggregate （M-iPOC）, chemically/biochemically protected mineral organic carbon within macroaggregate （M-MOC）, unprotected fine particulate organic carbon within microaggregate （m-fPOC）, physically protected intra-aggregate particulate organic carbon within microaggregate （m-iPOC）, and chemically/biochemically protected mineral organic carbon within microaggregate （m-MOC）. The treatments were ① farmer fertilization （FP）, ② nitrogen reduction monitoring and control fertilization （MF）, ③ nitrogen reduction monitoring and control fertilization plus ridge film and furrow sowing （RF）, and ④ nitrogen reduction monitoring and control fertilization plus flat film hole sowing （RF）. The results showed that compared with that in the FP treatment, MF reduced SOC concentration while maintaining wheat grain yield, RF and FH synergistically improved soil fertility and crop yield, especially for the FH with SOC concentration, and wheat grain yield increased by 8.44% and 48.86%, respectively. MF significantly reduced the content of M-cPOC, RF significantly increased the content of M-iPOC, and FH significantly increased the contents of M-fPOC, M-iPOC, M-MOC, and m-iPOC by 64.00%, 98.39%, 6.16%, and 17.48%, respectively. In addition, combined with redundancy analysis, we found that the M-iPOC fraction played a major role in increasing SOC concentration and wheat grain yield, with a contribution rate of 61.5%. Therefore, the contribution of macroaggregates to soil fertility and crop productivity was higher than that of microaggregates in the arid plateau area of southern Shanxi, and flat film hole sowing could increase the content of M-iPOC, thereby synergistically increasing SOC sequestration and wheat grain yield, which could promote this cultivation technology in the region and even in the country's arid agricultural areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":"45 10","pages":"6028-6037"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Chemical Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Environmental Driving Factors of Groundwater in Hetao Irrigation Area].","authors":"Dan-Dan Du, Yan-Ying Bai, De-Liang Yuan","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202310197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202310197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To explore the chemical characteristics and environmental factors of groundwater in the Hetao Irrigation Area of Inner Mongolia, five irrigation fields, including UulanBuh, Jiefangzha, Yongji, Yichang, and Wulat, were selected as the research area. From 72 groundwater observation wells, a total of 216 groundwater samples were collected throughout three typical periods： the end of freeze-thaw （March）, the middle of irrigation （July）, and the end of autumn watering （November）. Comprehensive methods were utilized, such as statistical analysis, Piper three-line diagram, Gibbs diagram, ion ratio, and principal component analysis, to explore the changes in the groundwater chemical environment and the environmental driving factors of groundwater component formation. The groundwater drinking suitability was evaluated using the water quality index （WQI）, and the irrigation suitability was analyzed using the USSL and Wilcox plots. The results indicated that the groundwater in the research areas was generally saline, and the total anion and cation concentrations in each period in ascending order were as follows： late freeze-thaw stage, late autumn irrigation stage, and mid-irrigation stage, with Na⁺ and Cl^- being the major contributing ions. The chemical type of groundwater was dominated by Cl-Na, followed by Cl·SO₄-Ca·Mg and a coexistence with SO₄-Ca·Mg, HCO₃·Cl-Na, HCO₃-Na, and HCO₃-Ca·Mg. Based on WQI values, the shallow groundwater in Hetao Irrigation District was mainly classified as Class IV and Class V, and the quality was poor in general. According to the USSL diagram and Wilcox diagram, the comprehensive evaluation results showed that the salinity and sodium concentration of shallow groundwater in the irrigation area were generally high. A total of 80.6% of the water samples during the late freeze-thaw period, 76.1% during the mid-irrigation period, and 77.6% during the late autumn irrigation period lacked irrigation suitability. Two major controlling factors of groundwater chemical characteristics were present in the study area, namely, evaporation and rock weathering, and Na⁺ and Cl^- mainly came from the dissolution and cation exchange of salt rocks. Agricultural irrigation and drought were the chief driving factors of groundwater chemical evolution in the Hetao Irrigation Area. The study provides technical support for optimizing agricultural management measures and a theoretical reference for rational utilization of groundwater resources in the Yellow River irrigation area of Inner Mongolia.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":"45 10","pages":"5777-5789"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Source Profiles of VOCs for Different Types of Industrial Boilers in Sichuan, China].","authors":"Ying-Jie Li, Li Han, Cheng-Hui Wang, Yang Bai, Tao Jiang","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202310244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202310244","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Seven different types of industrial boilers in Sichuan Province were selected to determine the VOC emission components and the source profiles of VOCs containing 115 components were established using Teflon sampling and GC-MS/FID analysis. The ozone formation potential （OFP） and emission factors of VOCs from different types of industrial boilers were analyzed. The results showed that the VOC components emitted from different types of industrial boilers were different. Oxygenated volatile organic compounds （OVOCs） and halogenated hydrocarbons were the major components of biomass boilers, with a total contribution rate of more than 60%. The primary VOC emission species included dichloromethane, ethylene, acetone, acetaldehyde, acetylene, and toluene. Halogenated hydrocarbons （50.7%） were the chief emission components of coal-fired boilers, followed by aromatic hydrocarbons and OVOCs. Dichloromethane, ethylene, acetaldehyde, ethyl acetate, and benzene hydrocarbon were the major VOC emission species. The emission of alkanes （59.7%） in natural gas boilers was prominent, particularly ethane and isopentane. The OFP values of VOC emissions from coal-fired, biomass, and natural gas industrial boilers were 6.1, 28.7, and 4.7 mg·m^-3, respectively. Alkenes were the primary OFP contributors （35.1%-59.5%） in different types of industrial boilers. OVOCs （32.8%） in biomass boilers and aromatic hydrocarbons （43.0%） in coal-fired boilers also contributed significantly to OFP. The VOC emission factors of coal-fired, biomass, and natural gas industrial boilers in Sichuan Province were （17.3 ± 10.7） g·t^-1, （90.6 ± 42.1） g·t^-1, and 0.10 g·m^-3, respectively. The VOC emission level of biomass boilers was higher than that of coal-fired boilers and VOC emission control could not be ignored.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":"45 10","pages":"5687-5694"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Spatiotemporal Eolution and Prediction of Ecosystem Service Value in Taihang Mountains Based on MCCA Land Use Scenario Simulation].","authors":"Feng Hu, Yao Chen, Chang-Chun Zhang, Guo-Hao Hu","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202311027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202311027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ecosystem service value （ESV） is an important indicator related to regional ecological well-being, and understanding its evolution can provide references for regional ecological civilization construction and sustainable development. The Taihang Mountains, an important ecological security barrier in North China, were taken as an example. Based on land use data from 2000 to 2020, this study revealed the changes in land use and ecosystem service value in the Taihang Mountains and conducted multi-scenario simulations of ESV in 2035. Additionally, the land use transfer matrix, improved equivalent factor method, and mixed-cell cellular automata model were used. The results showed that： ① From 2000 to 2020, the main land use types in the Taihang Mountains were cropland, forest land, and grassland. The area of cropland and grassland significantly decreased, whereas the area of forest land and construction land remained stable. The scale of land use transfer was 2.06×10⁴ km², with a high intensity of transfer from cropland and grassland to other areas, mainly guided by ecological construction. ② The ecosystem service functions in the Taihang Mountains were mainly dominated by regulation services, and the overall ESV showed a stable upward trend, increasing by 1.51×10¹⁰ RMB from 2000 to 2020. The spatial distribution of ESV was uneven, and the polarization phenomenon was evident, with high-value areas concentrated in the high-altitude areas in the northern and central-southern parts and low-value areas mostly located in the flat foothills and central plateaus on both sides. They were greatly influenced by human activities. ③ By 2035, compared with that in 2020, the ESV in the Taihang Mountains was projected to increase by 5.37 billion RMB in the natural growth scenario, 4.34 billion RMB in the urban development scenario, and 7.64 billion RMB in the ecological tourism scenario, mainly due to the conversion from cropland and grassland to forest land. The natural growth scenario showed a high intensity of spatial transformation of ESV, the urban development scenario experienced severe ESV loss in cropland, and the ecological tourism scenario showed a significant increase in ESV, which was an effective path for promoting green development in the Taihang Mountains. The research results can provide scientific references for the healthy management and sustainable development of the ecosystem in the Taihang Mountains.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":"45 10","pages":"5912-5923"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Construction Path of \"Zero Carbon\" Power Plant Based on the LEAP Model].","authors":"Tian Wang, Xiao-Xiu Lun","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202311011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202311011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As the power industry is the primary carbon emission industry, the research on the construction path of \"zero-carbon\" power plants against the background of the \"dual-carbon\" goal must be strengthened. Considering a state-owned power generation enterprise as an example, based on the carbon emissions of the power plant in recent years, the LEAP model was constructed by combining its energy structure and geographical and climatic conditions and the baseline, energy structure adjustment, technological progress, and comprehensive scenarios were set up. The energy consumption demand under each scenario was analyzed and the future carbon emissions under each scenario were predicted. The results showed that in 2060, the total carbon emissions from the power generation sector under the technological progress and energy structure adjustment scenarios decrease by 54.55% and 75.97% compared with those in the baseline scenario, respectively, which demonstrated the large potential for carbon emission reduction from clean energy substitution and that the flexibility transformation of thermal power units and the upgrading and replacement of ultra-supercritical generating units could reduce coal consumption and decrease carbon emissions, whereas the development of CCUS technology was significant, and the construction of CCUS projects was a necessary condition for realizing carbon neutrality of power plants while retaining a certain scale of thermal power generation. Under a comprehensive scenario, \"zero carbon\" emissions from power plants could be realized around 2056. The results of the study provide ideas for the construction of \"zero carbon\" power plants.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":"45 10","pages":"5632-5640"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Pollution of Heavy Metals in Topsoil of Remote Mountainous Areas in Western Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau].","authors":"Meng-Xia Yan, En-Feng Liu, Xiao-Yu Wang, Wen-Ke Chen, Guo-Zhan Li, Ming Ji, En-Lou Zhang","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202310101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202310101","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Heavy metals from anthropogenic emissions have had a negative impact on the ecological environment in remote regions. A total of 69 topsoil samples were collected from 13 remote mountainous areas in the western Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau at altitudes of 2 563-4 037 m, and the concentrations of ten heavy metals in the samples were determined. Enrichment characteristics and pollution sources of heavy metals in topsoil were discussed by referencing the enrichment factor （EF）, positive matrix factorization （PMF）, and Pb isotopes. The results showed that the average concentrations of Al, Fe, Cu, V, and Zn in the topsoil were lower than the soil background values in Yunnan Province； the average concentrations of Ni and Pb were similar to the background values； and the average concentrations of Cd, Cr, and Hg were 1.8-3.6 times higher than the background values. The average EF values of Pb, Cr, and Ni were 3.8, 3.4, and 2.3, respectively, showing moderate enrichment according to the EF classification criteria； the average EF values of Cd and Hg were 15.2 and 10.0, reflecting significant enrichment； and the average EF values of the other metals ranged from 1.1 to 1.9, displaying none-weak enrichment. Combining the comparisons of heavy metal concentrations and ratios in topsoil and bedrock and the EF and PMF results, Al, Fe, V, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Zn in topsoil were considered primarily from detrital sources, and the spatial concentration variations of the metals should have been mainly regulated by the parent material. Cadmium, Hg, and Pb were obviously polluted by anthropogenic emissions, and the main sources were non-ferrous metal smelting and coal combustion. The areas with relatively high Cd, Hg, and Pb pollution were mainly distributed in the Jiaozi snow mountain, Bitahai watershed, Luoji Mountain, and Laojun Mountain areas. Anthropogenic emissions contributed 23.8% of the accumulation of heavy metals in the topsoil.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":"45 10","pages":"6185-6194"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Advances in the Separation and Removal of Microplastics in Water Treatment Processes].","authors":"Yi-Ran Chai, Hui-Jie Xu, Ke-Xuan Gao, Yu Yang, Li-An Hou","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202309240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202309240","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this review, we comprehensively analyzed the distribution of microplastics （MPs） in major water ecosystems in China and the fate of MPs during the water treatment process. The removal efficiency of MPs with different colors, sizes, shapes, and materials was also discussed. The results showed that the abundance of microplastics in the aquatic environment was geographically variable and closely related to human activities. Fibrous and transparent （white） microplastics were the most common features in China's water ecosystems and water treatment plants, with polypropylene （PP）, polyethylene （PE）, and polystyrene （PS） being the most common polymer types of microplastics. The removal efficiency of MPs varied from different treatment processes significantly. Pre-treatment and primary treatment in wastewater treatment plants （WWTPs） contributed the most to the removal. In the secondary treatment, the sedimentation tank showed more efficiency than the biological treatment processes. Tertiary treatment processes demonstrated remarkable effectiveness in achieving terminal control of MPs, especially membrane technologies. On the contrary, aeration and hydrodynamic effects may have increased the abundance of MPs in WWTPs. In drinking water treatment plants （DWTPs）, coagulation-sedimentation processes were found to be the most effective in removing MPs, followed by filtration and disinfection processes. Further, both pre-treatment and post-treatment steps also made significant contributions to MPs removal.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":"45 10","pages":"6112-6128"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Changes in Phytoplankton Community Structure in Qingcaosha Reservoir Based on Time Series Analysis].","authors":"Xin-Lan Wang, Yin Guo, Feng Li, Wen-Ting Wang, Li-Ya Sheng, Li-Jing Chen","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202310038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202310038","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Qingcaosha Reservoir is one among the important reservoirs and drinking water sources in Shanghai. Samples were collected from the reservoir every month from 2014 to 2021 to analyze phytoplankton community structure and water environmental factors to provide a reasonable reference for urban reservoir operation management, water resource protection, and development and utilization. The results showed that 561 species of phytoplankton were identified from eight phyla in 8a, mainly diatomata, chlorophyta, and cyanophyta, accounting for 34.94%, 34.58%, and 17.65% of the total species, respectively. A total of 26 dominant species were present in four phyla, and cyanobacteria accounted for 50%. Diatoms and green algae were the dominant species, cyanobacteria was the absolute dominant species, and other phyla accounted for a low proportion in the community structure. The Qingcaosha reservoir had the tendency of transforming into a cyanobacteria-type reservoir. The major dominant genera of chlorophyta were &lt;i&gt;Scenedesmus&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Ankistrodesmusc&lt;/i&gt;, and &lt;i&gt;Chlorellaceae&lt;/i&gt;. The dominant genera of the phylum cyanobacteria were &lt;i&gt;Merismopediaceae&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Microcystaceae&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Aphanocapsa&lt;/i&gt;, and &lt;i&gt;Pseudanabaenaceae&lt;/i&gt;. The major dominant genera of the diatoms were &lt;i&gt;Cyclotella&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Melosira&lt;/i&gt;, and &lt;i&gt;Aulacoseira&lt;/i&gt;. The dominant genus of xanthophyta was &lt;i&gt;Tribonemataceae&lt;/i&gt;. Phytoplankton abundance ranged from 8.391×10&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt; to 2.115×10&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt; cells·L&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;, with an average of 6.345×10&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt; cells·L&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;. The biomass of phytoplankton varied from 0.113 to 11.903 mg·L&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;, with an average of 1.538 mg·L&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;. The maximum abundance occurred in summer, and the maximum biomass occurred in spring. In spatial distribution, the maximum biomass and abundance appeared in the reservoir. Redundancy analysis （RDA） of phytoplankton community structure and water environmental factors showed that water temperature （WT）, dissolved oxygen （DO）, and nutrient salts （TN, TP） were important environmental factors affecting phytoplankton community structure, and significant changes occurred in 2014-2017 and 2018-2021. From 2018 to 2021, cyanobacteria disappeared and cyanobacteria dominated the reservoir and even changed to cyanobacteria-type reservoirs. From 2016 to 2021, half of the dominant species were cyanobacteria, and the cyanobacteria abundance accounted for the highest proportion during this period. The reasons for the extinction of xanthophyta were speculated to be the increase in phosphorus concentration and water temperature, and the reasons for the dominant position of cyanophyta, to be the rise of water level, water temperature, and alkaline water. Reservoirs use filter-feeding fish to control algal overgrowth； however, filter-feeding fish do not filter all algae and not all of their filter-feeding algae is easily digestible. In this study, it was observed that the size of digestible algae biomass i","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":"45 10","pages":"5800-5810"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}