Source identification and spatial variability of nitrogen, phosphorus, and selected heavy metals in surface water and sediment in the riverine systems of a peri-urban interface

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 371-380

  Huang, Biao ^a   Zhao, Yanfeng ^a,b   Shi, Xuezheng ^a   Yu, Dongsheng ^a   Zhao, Yongcun ^a   Sun, Weixia ^a   Wang, Hongjie ^a   Öborn, Ingrid ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Nutrients; Peri urban interface; Source identification; Spatial variability; Water and sediment

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC CARBON (OC); PERI URBAN INTERFACES; SOURCE IDENTIFICATION; SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RIVERS; SAMPLING; SEDIMENTS; SURFACE WATER RESOURCES; URBAN PLANNING;

HEAVY METALS;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS; RUNOFF; SURFACE WATER; ZINC;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); POLLUTION MONITORING; RIVER; SEDIMENT; URBAN AREA; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALS, HEAVY; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; RIVERS; URBANIZATION; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 33847135327     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520601144675     Document Type: Article

References (41)

1. Brook, R.; Davila, J. The peri-urban interface: a tale of two cities. School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University of Wales and Development Planning Unit. University College London, 2000.
2. Dokulil, M.; Chen, W.; Cai, Q. Anthropogenic impacts to large lakes in China: The Tai Hu example. Aquatic Ecosyst. Health Mgmt. 2000, 3, 81-94.
3. Cheung, K.C.; Poon, B.H.T.; Lan, C.Y.; Wong, M.H. Assessment of metal and nutrient concentrations in river water and sediment collected from the cities in the Pearl River Delta, South China. Chemosphere, 2003, 52, 1431-1440.
4. Koukal, B.; Dominik, J.; Vignati, D.; Arpagaus, P.; Santiago, S.; Ouddane, B.; Benaabidate, L. Assessment of water quality and toxicity of polluted Rivers Fez and Sebou in the region of Fez (Morocco). Environ. Poll. 2004, 131, 163-172.
5. Agrawal, M.; Singh, B.; Rajput, M.; Marshall, F.; Bell, J.N.B. Effect of air pollution on peri-urban agriculture: A case study. Environ. Poll. 2003, 126, 323-329.
6. Midmore, D.J.; Jansen, H.G.P. Supplying vegetables to Asian cities: Is there a case for peri-urban production? Food Policy 2003, 28, 13-27.
7. Huang, B.; Shi, X.Z.; Yu, D.S.; Öborn, I.; Blombäck, K.; Pagella, T.F.; Wang, H.J.; Sun, W.X.; Sinclair, F.L. Environmental assessment of small-scale vegetable farming systems in peri-urban areas of the Yangtze Delta River region, China. Agri. Ecosyst. Environ. 2006, 112, 391-402.
8. Zhu, Z.L. Fertilizer and agriculture and environment. J. Nature Probe. 1998, 17, 25-28.
9. Duan, S.W.; Zhang S.; Huang H.Y. Transport of dissolved inorganic nitrogen from the major rivers to estuaries in China. Nutrient Cycling Agroecosyst. 2000, 57, 13-22.
10. Richter, J.; Roelcke, M. The N-cycle as determined by intensive agriculture-examples from central Europe and China. Nutrient Cycling Agroecosyst. 2000, 57, 33-46.
11. Xing, G.X.; Zhu, Z.L. An assessment of N loss from agricultural fields to the environment in China. Nutrient Cycling Agroecosyst. 2000, 57, 67-73.
12. Ekholm, P.; Kallio, K.; Salo, S.; Pietiläinen, O.P.; Rekolainen, S.; Laine, Y.; Joukola, M. Relationship between catchment characteristics and nutrient concentrations in an agricultural river system. Water Res. 2000, 34, 3709-3716.
13. Guo, H.Y.; Wang, X.R.; Zhu, J.G. Quantification and index of nonpoint source pollution in Taihu Lake region with GIS. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 2004, 26, 147-156.
14. Cao, Z.H.; Hu, Z.Y. Copper contamination in paddy soils irrigated with wastewater. Chemosphere, 2000, 41, 3-6.
15. Wang, X.C.; Yan, W.D.; An, Z.; Lu, Q.; Shi, W.M.; Cao, Z.H.; Wong, M.H. Status of trace elements in paddy soil and sediment in Taihu Lake region, Chemosphere, 2003, 50, 707-710.
16. Walker, W.J.; McNutt, R.P.; Maslanka, C.K. The potential contribution of urban runoff to surface sediments of the Passaic river: sources and chemical characteristics'. Chemosphere, 1999, 38, 363-377.
17. Davis, A.P.; Shokouhian, M.; Ni, S. Loading estimates of Lead, Copper, Cadmium, and Zinc in uban runoff from specific sources. Chemosphere, 2001, 44, 997-1009.
18. Sörme, L.; Lagerkvist, R. Sources of heavy metals in urban wastewater in Stockholm. Science of the Total Environment, 2002, 298, 131-145.
19. Taebi, A.; Droste, R.L. Pollution loads in urban runoff and sanitary wastewater. Science of the Total Environment, 2004, 327, 175-184.
20. Chen, Z.L.; Xu, S.Y.; Xu, Q.X.; Hu, X.F.; Yu, L.Z. Pollution patterns and modulating counter measures of surface water environment in the Yangtze River Delta. Resources and Environment Yangtze River Drainage Area. 2001, 10, 353-359 (in Chinese, with English abstract).
21. Lu, R.K. Soil Analytical Methods of Agronomic Chemistry. China Agricultural Science and Technology Press, Beijing, 1999 (in Chinese).
22. Page, A.L.; Miller, R.H.; Keeney, D.R. Methods of Soil Analysis Part 2 - Chemical and Microbiological Properties, Second Edition, ASA-CSSA-SSSA Madison Wisconsin, 1982.
23. Murphy, J.; Riley, J.P. A modified single solution method for the determination of phosphate in natural waters. Anal. Chim. Acta, 1962, 27, 31-36.
24. Burt, R.; Wilson, M.A.; Mays, M.D.; Lee, C.W. Major and trace elements of selected pedons in the USA. J. Environ. Qual. 2003, 32, 2109-2121.
25. Zhang, Q.L.; Shi, X.Z.; Huang, B.; Yu, D.S.; Wang, H.J.; Öborn, I.; Blombäck, K. Concentrations of N, P, heavy metals and their affecting factors in the surface water of peri-urban vegetable bases of Nanjing City. Rural Eco-ecosystem, 2004, 20, 56-59 (in Chinese with English abstract).
26. Zhang, L.C.; Yu, Z.C.; Zhang, S. Research on Chemical Elements in Aquatic Environment. China Environmental Science Press, Beijing, 1996, p. 244 (in Chinese).
27. Chinese National Environmental Protection Agency (CNEPA). Environmental Quality Standards for Surface Water (GB3838-2002), 2002. http://www.sepa.gov.cn/image20010518/3391.pdf-.
28. Chinese National Environmental Protection Agency (CNEPA). Standards for Irrigation Water Quality. (GB5084-92). 1992. http://www.sepa.gov.cn/ image20010518/3394.pdf-.
29. World Health Organization (WHO). Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality. vol. I, Geneva. 1993.
30. Persaud, D.; Jaagumagi, R.; Hayton, A. Guidelines for the Protections and Management of Aquatic Sediment Quality in Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy, 1993.
31. Lau Wong, M.M.; Rootham, R.C. A strategy for the Management of contaminated dredged sediment in HongKong. J. Environ. Magmt. 1993, 38, 99-114.
32. Xing, G.X.; Cao, Y.C.; Shi, S.L.; Sun G.Q.; Du, L.J.; Zhu, J.G. N pollution sources and denitrification in waterbodies in Taihu Lake region. Science in China (B) 2001, 44, 304-314.
33. Liu, X.D.; Xu, Q.; Ge, X.L.; Liu, L.; Wu, D.W. Chemical forms of heavy metal contaminants in sediments of Miyun reservoir', Science in China (D) Earth Sci. 2005, 48 (Supp. II), 341-350.
34. Davis, A.P.; Burns, M. Evaluation of lead concentration in runoff from painted structures. Water Res. 1999, 33, 2949-2958.
35. Markus, J.A.; McBratney, A.B. An urban soil study: Heavy metals in Glebe, Australia. Austral. J. Soil Res. 1996, 34, 453-465.
36. Rühling, Å.; Tyler, G. Changes in the atmospheric deposition of minor and rare elements between 1975 and 2000 in south Sweden, as measured by moss analysis. Environ. Poll. 2004, 131, 417-423.
37. Xia, L.Z.; Yang, L.Z.; Wu, C.J.; Wu, Y.F. Distribution of nitrogen and phosphorus loads in runoff in a representative town in Taihu lake region. J. Agro-Environment Sci. 2003, 22, 267-270 (in Chinese with English abstract).
38. Kronvang, B.; Hoffmann, C.C.; Svendsen, L.M.; Windolf, J.; Jensen, J.P.; Dørge, J. Retention of nutrients in river basins. Aquatic Ecol. 1999, 33, 29-40.
39. Chen, W.; Tan, S.K.; Tay, J.H. Distribution, fractional composition and release of sediment-bound heavy metals in tropical reservoirs. Water, Air, Soil Poll. 1996, 92, 273-287.
40. Xu, Q.; Liu, X.D.; Wang, H.F.; Liu, L.; Liu, J.Y. Study on the endogenous phosphorus load of sediments in Miyun reservoir. Science in China (D) Earth Sci. 2005, 48 (Supp. II), 333-340.
41. Li, X.D.; Shen, Z.G.; Wai, O.W.H.; Li., Y.S. Chemical forms of Pb, Zn and Cd in the sediment profiles of the Pearl River estuary. Marine Poll. Bull. 2001, 42, 215-223.