Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs)are ubiquitous toxic organic pollutants in the natural environment that are strongly associated with socioeconomic activities.Exploring the distribution,sources,and ecological tox...Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs)are ubiquitous toxic organic pollutants in the natural environment that are strongly associated with socioeconomic activities.Exploring the distribution,sources,and ecological toxicity of PAHs is essential to abate their pollution and biological risks.The 16 priority PAHs in different lakeside city estuarine sediments in the northern Taihu Lake in China were determined using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.Results showed that total concentrations of PAHs(ΣPAHs)ranged from 672.07 to 5858.34 ng g^(^(-1)),with a mean value of 2121.37 ng g^(^(-1)).High-molecular-weight PAHs(4-6 rings)were dominant,accounting for 85%of theΣPAHs detected.Due to the barrier of gate/dam in the estuarine area,the concentrations of PAHs in the sediments were significantly different between the river mouth and lake side.Changes in total organic carbon(TOC)content and the spatial distribution of PAHs in the sediments were consistent.Sediment pollution assessment explored using the fuzzy evaluation model indicated 75%of slight PAH pollution.Some estuarine sediments(22%)concentrated in the east of the Wuli Lake in the Meiliang bay of the Taihu Lake were moderately or heavily polluted.The PAHs may lead to occasional detrimental biological consequences in the area.Diagnostic ratios and principal component analysis-multiple linear regression suggested vehicle emission and natural gas combustion as the primary PAH contributors(81%).展开更多
Many per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances(PFAS)studies in environmental media have been conducted in heavily industrialized and densely populated areas.However,there has been limited research on legacy and emerging PFA...Many per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances(PFAS)studies in environmental media have been conducted in heavily industrialized and densely populated areas.However,there has been limited research on legacy and emerging PFAS contamination in cold and arid regions.In the present study,we investigated the concentrations of 30 PFAS compounds in the surface water and sediment of Hulun Lake and its inflowing rivers.The main components in water were short chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids(PFCAs)in both Hulun Lake(33.57%)and its inflowing rivers(30.47%).However,long chain perfluoroalkane sulfonates(PFSAs)and long chain PFCAs accounted for more than half of the total PFAS content in sediment.Total PFAS concentrations(∑_(30)PFAS)ranged from 3.67 to 8.84 ng/L in water,and 0.97-1.73 mg/kg in sediment.Significant spatial differences were apparent between Hulun Lake and its inflowing rivers in both water and sediment samples.Source apportionment revealed that wastewater,aqueous film forming foams,textiles and paper-based food packaging,and paper products and cosmetics were the primary sources of PFAS.The partitioning coefficients of PFCAs were dependent on the carbon chain length.Temperature,conductivity,pH,salinity,chemical oxygen demand,total phosphorus(TP),total nitrogen(TN),As,and oxidation-reduction potential were the main influencing factors in water.Heavy metals(Co,Pb,Cu,Ni,Hg,Cd,and As),TP,salinity,and pH were positively correlated with the PFAS concentration in sediment.Furthermore,Hailar River contributed the majority(99.74%,~15.05 kg/year)of the PFAS mass flux.This is the first study showing PFAS contamination in Hulun Lake and the results suggest that long term monitoring is needed for the effective control of PFAS pollution in this typical cold and arid region of China.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41673107)the National Water Pollution Control and Treatment Science and Technology Major Project, China (No. 2017ZX07203-005)the Major Project of Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, China (No. 20KJA170001)。
文摘Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs)are ubiquitous toxic organic pollutants in the natural environment that are strongly associated with socioeconomic activities.Exploring the distribution,sources,and ecological toxicity of PAHs is essential to abate their pollution and biological risks.The 16 priority PAHs in different lakeside city estuarine sediments in the northern Taihu Lake in China were determined using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.Results showed that total concentrations of PAHs(ΣPAHs)ranged from 672.07 to 5858.34 ng g^(^(-1)),with a mean value of 2121.37 ng g^(^(-1)).High-molecular-weight PAHs(4-6 rings)were dominant,accounting for 85%of theΣPAHs detected.Due to the barrier of gate/dam in the estuarine area,the concentrations of PAHs in the sediments were significantly different between the river mouth and lake side.Changes in total organic carbon(TOC)content and the spatial distribution of PAHs in the sediments were consistent.Sediment pollution assessment explored using the fuzzy evaluation model indicated 75%of slight PAH pollution.Some estuarine sediments(22%)concentrated in the east of the Wuli Lake in the Meiliang bay of the Taihu Lake were moderately or heavily polluted.The PAHs may lead to occasional detrimental biological consequences in the area.Diagnostic ratios and principal component analysis-multiple linear regression suggested vehicle emission and natural gas combustion as the primary PAH contributors(81%).
基金supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.52125901)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong(Grant No.ZR2023QE199).
文摘Many per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances(PFAS)studies in environmental media have been conducted in heavily industrialized and densely populated areas.However,there has been limited research on legacy and emerging PFAS contamination in cold and arid regions.In the present study,we investigated the concentrations of 30 PFAS compounds in the surface water and sediment of Hulun Lake and its inflowing rivers.The main components in water were short chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids(PFCAs)in both Hulun Lake(33.57%)and its inflowing rivers(30.47%).However,long chain perfluoroalkane sulfonates(PFSAs)and long chain PFCAs accounted for more than half of the total PFAS content in sediment.Total PFAS concentrations(∑_(30)PFAS)ranged from 3.67 to 8.84 ng/L in water,and 0.97-1.73 mg/kg in sediment.Significant spatial differences were apparent between Hulun Lake and its inflowing rivers in both water and sediment samples.Source apportionment revealed that wastewater,aqueous film forming foams,textiles and paper-based food packaging,and paper products and cosmetics were the primary sources of PFAS.The partitioning coefficients of PFCAs were dependent on the carbon chain length.Temperature,conductivity,pH,salinity,chemical oxygen demand,total phosphorus(TP),total nitrogen(TN),As,and oxidation-reduction potential were the main influencing factors in water.Heavy metals(Co,Pb,Cu,Ni,Hg,Cd,and As),TP,salinity,and pH were positively correlated with the PFAS concentration in sediment.Furthermore,Hailar River contributed the majority(99.74%,~15.05 kg/year)of the PFAS mass flux.This is the first study showing PFAS contamination in Hulun Lake and the results suggest that long term monitoring is needed for the effective control of PFAS pollution in this typical cold and arid region of China.
