A Historical Sedimentary Record of Mercury in a Shallow Eutrophic Lake: Impacts of Human Activities and Climate Change

被引:18
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作者
Zhang, Hanxiao [1 ]
Huo, Shouliang [1 ]
Yeager, Kevin M. [2 ]
Xi, Beidou [1 ]
Zhang, Jingtian [1 ]
Wu, Fengchang [1 ]
机构
[1] Chinese Res Inst Environm Sci, State Key Lab Environm Criteria & Risk Assessment, Beijing 100012, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Kentucky, Dept Earth & Environm Sci, Lexington, KY 40506 USA
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Lake sediment; Mercury; Vertical distribution; Anthropogenic activities; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS; HEAVY-METAL CONTAMINATION; ORGANIC-MATTER; SURFACE SEDIMENTS; CORE; METHYLMERCURY; TEMPERATURE; DEPOSITION; POLLUTION; WATER;
D O I
10.1016/j.eng.2018.11.022
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Mercury and its derivatives are hazardous environmental pollutants and could affect the aquatic ecosystems and human health by biomagnification. Lake sediments can provide important historical information regarding changes in pollution levels and thus trace anthropogenic or natural influences. This research investigates the 100-year history of mercury (Hg) deposition in sediments from Chao Lake, a shallow eutrophic lake in China. The results indicate that the Hg deposition history can be separated into three stages (pre-1960s, 1960s-1980s, and post-1980s) over the last 100 years. Before the 1960s, Hg concentrations in the sediment cores varied little and had no spatial difference. Since the 1960s, the concentration of Hg began to increase gradually, and showed a higher concentration of contamination in the western half of the lake region than in the eastern half of the lake region due to all kinds of centralized human-input sources. The influences of anthropogenic factors and hydrological change are revealed by analyzing correlations between Hg and heavy metals (Fe, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pb, and Zn), stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes (delta C-13 and delta N-15), nutrients, particle sizes, and meteorological factors. The results show that Hg pollution intensified after the 1960s, mainly due to hydrological change, rapid regional development and urbanization, and the proliferation of anthropogenic Hg sources. Furthermore, the temperature, wind speed, and evaporation are found to interactively influence the environmental behaviors and environmental fate of Hg. (C) 2019 THE AUTHORS. Published by Elsevier LTD on behalf of Chinese Academy of Engineering and Higher Education Press Limited Company.
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页码:296 / 304
页数:9
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