Effects of hexavalent and trivalent chromium on the reproduction of Neanthes arenaceodentata (polychaeta)

This study compared the very different responses of the polychaete Neanthes arenaceodentata to chronic exposure of hexavalent (Cr VI) and trivalent (Cr III) chromium. The polychaetes were exposed to sublethal concentrations of Cr VI and Cr III for periods of 440 days (three generations) and 293 days (two generations), respectively. In the Cr VI test, polychaete reproduction ceased at 100 μg litre^?1, and the number of young produced was reduced at the 12·5 to 50 μg litre^?1 levels and above. However, polychaetes that lived in Cr III during the test showed no adverse effects in 50400 μg litre^?1.     

Effects of hexavalent chromium on early development of the bay scallop Argopecten irradians Lamarck

ＥｆｆｅｃｔｓｏｆｈｅｘａｖａｌｅｎｔｃｈｒｏｍｉｕｍｏｎｅａｒｌｙｄｅｖｅｌｏｐｍｅｎｔｏｆｔｈｅｂａｙｓｃａｌｌｏｐＡｒｇｏｐｅｃｔｅｎｉｒｒａｄｉａｎｓＬａｍａｒｃｋＩＮＴＲＯＤＵＣＴＩＯＮＣｈｒｏｍｉｕｍｉｓｗｉｄｅｌｙｕｓｅｄｉｎｔｈｅｉｎ...     

CHROMIUM SPECIATION IN SEAWATER OF THE BOHAI GULF

Research of chromium speciation in the Bohai Gulf showed that content of particulate chromium in estuarine area rea ched more than 90%, so it is an existing dominant speciation in the Bohai Gulf. Ratio between trivalent chromium to total dissolved chromium is over 80%, whereas contents of hexavalent chromium is very low. The mean content of Cr (Ⅲ) is 5.6 times higher than that of Cr (Ⅵ). Thus trivalent chromium is the prinicipal speciation of valency state of chromium in the Bohai Gulf.Under the physical and chemical condition at the eatuary transferring mechanism of chromium in seawater of Bohai Gulf is done by absorption, complexion and subsequent settlement in the sediments of trivalent chromium by suspended matter. Therefore suspended matter plays a part on the purification of sewater for this gulf.     

Bioaccumulation of chromium and its effects on reproduction in Neanthes arenaceodentata (polychaeta)

The levels of hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) that caused diminished reproductive ability in the polychaete Neanthes arenaceodentata were determined. Changes in numbers of offspring and time of spawning caused by Cr VI at 1 to 38 ug/litre during two generations of exposure (309 days) were measured. Time to spawning was unaffected but it was found that reductions in numbers of offsprings occurred at 16 to 38 μl/litre. Bioaccumulation of chromium was also measured and found to be proportional to exposure levels; however, a direct relationship between tissue concentration and reduced numbers of offspring could not be established.     

Chromium(III) — chromium(VI) interconversions in seawater

The stable form of dissolved chromium in oxygenated seawater is Cr(VI). But Cr(III)-species are also present at an analytically significant level. It is shown that Cr(III) is oxidized only slowly by dissolved oxygen, and that manganese oxide is a strong catalyst for such oxidation. However, the low oceanic concentration of suspended MnO₂ impedes the conclusion that the former process is quantitatively less important than the latter one. The distribution of dissolved chromium among Cr(VI)- and Cr(III)-species is probably kinetically controlled.     

Simultaneous exposure of English sole (Parophrys vetulus) to sediment-associated xenobiotics: Part 1—uptake and disposition of 14C-polychlorinated biphenyls and 3H-benzo[a]pyrene

English sole (Parophrys vetulus) were exposed to environmentally realistic levels of sediment-associated ³H-benzo[a]pyrene (3 μg BaP/g sediment, dry weight) and ¹⁴C-Aroclor 1254 (1 μg PCBs/g), separately and together, for up to 10 days. BaP and its metabolites in tissues reached steady-state concentrations by the first day of the exposure, whereas PCBs did not approach steady-state concentrations until the tenth day of exposure. Simultaneous exposure of sole to BaP and PCBs, relative to separate exposure to the xenobiotics, significantly increased the concentrations of BaP-derived radioactivity and decreased the concentrations of PCB-derived radioactivity in some tissues and bile. Accumulation of PCB-derived radioactivity, estimated as the burden in tissues, was significantly greater (4- to 13-fold) than that of BaP-derived radioactivity throughout the experiments and regardless of the type of exposure. The rank of the concentrations of PCB-derived radioactivity in tissues and bile was: bile ～ liver > brain > kidney ～ gill > skin ～ blood ～ muscle and for BaP-derived radioactivity the order was: bile > liver > gill > kidney > skin ～ blood > muscle > brain. BaP-derived radioactivity in liver and bile was present primary (85–99%) as metabolites, whereas PCB-derived radioactivity was present equally as parent compounds and metabolites in bile and primarily (98 %) as parent compounds in liver. Hydrolysis of bile from PCB/BaP-exposed sole with β-glucuronidase/arylsulfatase released 35 % of the BaP-derived radioactivity and 32 % of the PCB-derived radioactivity as primary metabolites. A much higher proportion of the BaP-derived radioactivity (64 %) than the PCB-derived radioactivity (13 %) in bile was unaffected by the enzyme treatment, indicating differences in the conjugation of the primary metabolites of PCBs and BaP. The results suggest that in contaminated environments the tissue to sediment concentration ratios for PCBs would exceed that for BaP and its metabolites; however, BaP would be continually absorbed and metabolized by sole to potentially carcinogenic and mutagenic compounds. In addition, the tissue levels of these toxic compounds may be increased by simultaneous exposure to PCBs.     

Chromium(VI) distributions in the Arctic and the Atlantic Oceans and a reassessment of the oceanic Cr cycle

Chromium(VI) concentrations ranging between 3.0 and 6.1 nmol l⁻¹ and 3.1 and 7.3 nmol l⁻¹ were found in the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, respectively. The vertical profiles show modest depletion of chromium(VI) in surface waters, but poor overall correlations between Cr(VI) and nutrient profiles. Given that Cr(VI) is the dominant oxidation state of chromium in open-ocean waters, these data are combined with literature data to reassess the distribution of Cr in oceanic waters. It is concluded that while Cr shows some characteristics of both “recycled” and “accumulated” vertical profiles, it does not fall clearly within either group.     

Adsorption Behavior of Cr(VI) on Al-Fe Cointercalated Bentonite

An efficient Al-Fe cointercalated bentonite composite material (Al-Fe/Bent) which is capable of removing hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] from aqueous solutions was prepared. The batch experiment studies were conducted to evaluate the adsorption performance of Cr(VI) contained in aqueous solution. The XRD results showed the spacing of layers of bentonite was increased due to the aluminum and iron polycation intercalated into the layer of bentonite. The removal rate of Cr(VI) from the aqueous solution could be up 87.4% under the condition of the dosage of Al-Fe/Bent 8 g/L, pH 4, and a contact time of 60 min. The equilibrium data fitted well to the Freundlich model. The adsorption process could be well described by the pseudosecond order kinetic model.     

The behaviour of 59Fe in marine microhabitat

Under the artificial condition the 59Fe morphology in sea water, its concentration in sediment and phytoplankton, its distribution and metabolism in tissue organs of marine animals were studied. The results showed that the morphology of 59Fe was in a particulate state in sea water. The adsorption rule of 59Fe by three kinds of sediments was similar. The concentration ability of 59Fe by phytoplankton was very strong. The critical concentration organs of S9Fe by marine animals were viscera. The gross radioactivity of 59Fe was mainly concentrated in protein. The concentration factor of 59Fe by DNA was the highest one. After excretion experiment, 59Fe of all the tissue organs was not detected. Small part of59Fe remained in the organic acid and protein state. There was a redistribution process in sediment for59Fe.     

Concentration du chrome dans deux profils de l'ocean pacifique

Determination of total chromium on two profiles and chromium III on four samples of equatorial Pacific Ocean water have been carried out using coprecipitation of chromium from sea water with hydrous iron oxides, followed by ion-exchange separation and isotope dilution mass spectrometry. Results for two Pacific profiles show increasing total chromium concentration from surface to 250 m. The Cr concentration appears to be different below 1,000 m, with nearly homogeneous concentrations for the first profile and regularly increasing Cr concentrations from 0.330 to 0.550 μg/l at 3,900 m for the second one. Results for Cr(III) show that trivalent species are dominant in these samples.     

Isotope dilution measurement of inorganic chromium(III) and total chromium in seawater

A reproducible, low-blank, isotope-dilution technique for the determination of inorganic Cr(III) and total dissolved chromium in seawater has been developed. Analysis of coastal water from Brittany, France, confirms that inorganic Cr(III) exists in excess of the thermodynamic equilibrium value calculated from the model of Elderfield (1970). A vertical profile of total chromium at 13°N on the East Pacific Rise confirms the general features of Cr behaviour: slight depletion at the surface (Cr = 2.0 nmol l⁻¹ compared to 2.6 nmol l⁻¹ below 1000 m) and bottom excess possibly due to Cr (III) release from sediments (up to 15.8 nmol l⁻¹). A maximum enrichment of six times the average seawater value is obtained in hydrothermal waters. The chromium content of metalliferous sediments is mainly due to scavenging from the water column; input of chromium into the ocean through hydrothermalism is negligible.     

The role of suspended matter in the biogeochemical cycles in the Adige River estuary (Northern Adriatic Sea)

Suspended matter and sediments from the Adige River mouth were analysed in an attempt to elucidate the transfer of heavy metals from the river to the sea. The vertical profile of grain-size spectra of suspended matter in front of the river mouth has shown that the riverine particles are limited to the upper brackish layer.Particulate matter was found to have a large specific surface area, up to 20 m² g⁻¹ in the estuarine sample. High quantities of quartz and phyllosilicates (micas and clay minerals) were found in the riverine suspended matter. The quartz content of the suspended matter from the brackish layer was found to be diminishing and with the organic matter becoming the essential component (22%). Higher levels of trace metals were usually detected in suspended matter samples (40 ppm Ni, 200 ppm Cr, 60 ppm Pb, 100 ppm Cu, 320 ppm Zn, and 0·9 ppm Cd) than in sediments.The observed similarity of physico-chemical, mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of riverine suspended matter and recent marine sediments, indicates that most of the riverborne particulate matter is deposited in the proximity of the Adige River mouth.The peculiar characteristics of the chromium level (high bulk concentration and its abundance in the organic fraction of the particular matter) when compared to the other trace metals, indicates the anthropogenic influence on its biogeocycle.     

基于223Ra和224Ra的桑沟湾海底地下水排放通量

海底地下水排放（SGD）是陆地向海洋输送水量和营养物质的重要通道之一,对沿海物质通量及其生物地球化学循环有重要的影响,对生态环境起着不可忽视的作用。本文运用天然放射性同位素223Ra和224Ra示踪估算了我国北方典型养殖基地桑沟湾的海底地下水排放通量。结果表明,海底地下水样尤其是间隙水中Ra活度[224Ra=（968±31）dpm/（100 L）,223Ra=（31.4±4.9）dpm/（100 L）,n=9]远高于表层海水[224Ra=（38.7±2.0）dpm/（100 L）,223Ra=（1.70±0.50）dpm/（100 L）, n=21]。假设稳态条件下,考虑Ra的各源、汇项,利用Ra平衡模型,估算出桑沟湾SGD排放通量为（0.23~1.03）×107 m3/d。潮周期内的观测结果显示,涨潮时,水力梯度较小,SGD排放变弱,落潮时,水力梯度较大,导致了相对较多的SGD排放。在一个潮周期间,基于223Ra和224Ra得到的SGD排放通量平均为0.39×107 m3/d。潮汐动力下的SGD排放平均占总SGD排放的61%,因此桑沟湾沿岸的地下水排放主要受潮汐动力的影响,并对海水组成及海陆间物质交换有显著贡献。     

234Th/238U disequilibrium and particulate organic carbon export in the northwestern South China Sea

234 Th was utilized as a tracer of particulate organic carbon (POC) export in the northwestern South China Sea (SCS) on the basis of the data collected at four stations during a spring cruise.Depth profiles of dissolved and particulate 234 Th activities were measured in the upper 60 m,showing a significant deficit relative to 238 U over the investigated stations.A stratified structure of 234 Th-238 U disequilibrium was in general observed in the upper 60 m water column,indicating that the euphotic zone of t...     

In vivo metabolism of benz[a]anthracene by the polychaete Nereis virens

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) can be metabolically activated to reactive intermediates with mutagenic potential. Although marine sediments serve as the major repository for PAH released into the environment, little is known of the capabilities of benthic organisms, particularly infaunal invertebrates to metabolize PAH.¹ In this study, in vivo metabolism of of the PAH benz[a]anthracene (BA) by the polychaete Nereis virens was investigated. Worms maintained in flow-through benthic microcosms were exposed to [¹⁴C-12]-BA sorbed to sediment, introduced directly to the water column, and in labeled food for periods of 4 to 25 days. Regardless of mode of exposure, most radiolabel recovered from Nereis was present as metabolic products with only 2 to 23% remaining as parent compound. In addition, a significant proportion (from 33 to 51%) of accumulated radioactivity was neither solvent extractable nor water soluble, suggesting that incorporation into macromolecular pools is a major fate of accumulated BA in Nereis virens.     

黄海、东海上层海水磷循环的同位素示踪研究

采用超低本底液闪β计数的方法,测定了春季黄海、东海海水中溶解态、悬浮物、筛绢颗粒物和雨水中天然32P和33P的比活度.结果显示,上层海水各相33P,32P的比活度相当低,其中TDP的32P,33P比活度的浓度最高,悬浮物次之,筛绢颗粒物最低.海水各相中33P与32P活度比值从TDP到悬浮物、筛绢颗粒物逐渐增大,反映出食物链传递过程中磷的年龄逐渐增加.根据稳态模式的估算结果,海水各相中磷的停留时间具有明显的区域变化特征,其中近岸和内陆架溶解磷的停留时间比外陆架短,仅为3~4 d,意味着近岸和内陆架海区低浓度的磷也可能维持高生物生产力的运转.利用稳态模式还估算出浮游植物的碳同化通量为189~814 mg/(m2·d),浮游动物的碳摄食通量为10~161 mg/(m2·d).此外,通过比较雨水32P,33P的输入通量和海水32P,33P积存量,利用质量平衡方法估算出上层海水POC输出通量为102~972 mg/(m2·d).     

Radiocaesium and 210Pb in Clyde sea loch sediments

Analysis of ²¹⁰Pb, ²²⁶Ra, ¹³⁷Cs and ¹³⁴Cs in short sediment cores provide first estimates of deposition rates in some Clyde sea lochs. The radio-caesium nuclides originate mainly in the liquid effluent released at distance from the Clyde by the Windscale nuclear fuel reprocessing plant and their concentrations in Clyde sediments provide information on (a) enrichment factors onto particulate matter, (b) surficial mixing coefficients and (c) sedimentation rates. A radiocaesium residence time in coastal waters of ca. 10³ years reflects the importance of scavenging by the high nearshore particulate flux. ²¹⁰Pb levels in sediments are controlled, in the unsupported fraction, by a major input sorbed on catchment particulates and, in the supported component, by ²²⁶Ra activities occasionally perturbed by unusually high surface values probably of planktonic origin. In one loch, detectable levels of ¹³⁴Cs and ⁶⁰Co are attributed to their discharge by nuclear submarines.     

Radiocarbon anomaly found in aquicultural scallops suspended in coastal sea

The radiocarbon content of scallops aquiculturally suspended and grown in coastal sea, Funka Bay, were determined. While the ¹⁴C values of carbonate shells coincided with that of ambient seawater, those of soft tissues were smaller than the seawater value and varied rather widely. To clarify the cause of this variation, we further divided the soft tissues of composite scallops into each organ and determined their radiocarbon content. The results show that only the ¹⁴C of adductor (Kaibashira in Japanese) of scallops was significantly smaller than the others, those of gill and mantle coincided to that of seawater. This strange finding cannot be explained by the present knowledge on the dietary sources of scallops and the present theory of isotopic fractionation, unless any unknown physiological or oceanographical process determines the radiocarbon content of the organisms.     

南海近海海水中人工放射性核素 90Sr的含量及分布

在调查研究的基础上,通过对丰、枯水期海水中~(90)Sr含量变化的讨论,说明南海近海水中~(90)Sr的浓度与沿岸河水的流入有一定关系。     

60Co、137Cs在几种海洋生物中浓集问题的初步研究

本文对核电站的主要废物60Co、137Cs在几种海洋生物中的浓集和若干有关的问题进行了初步研究.