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Dong CD, Huang CP, Chen CW, Hung CM. The remediation of marine sediments containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by peroxymonosulfate activated with Sphagnum moss-derived biochar and its benthic microbial ecology. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 341:122912. [PMID: 37956766 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
Abstract
This research was to study the efficiency of Sphagnum moss-derived biochar (SMBC) in removing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from marine sediment using a peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based carbon-advanced oxidation process (PMS-CAOPs). Sphagnum moss-derived biochar (SMBC) was generated via a simple thermochemical process for PMS activation toward enhancing decontamination of sediments. At pH 6, the SMBC/PMS system achieved a PAH removal efficiency exceeding 78% in 12 h reaction time. Moreover, PAHs of 6-, 5-, 4-, 3-, and 2-ring structures exhibited 98%, 74%, 68%, 85%, and 91%, of removal, respectively. The SMBC activation of PMS generated both radicals (SO4•- and HO•) and nonradical (1O2), species responsible for PAHs degradation, attributed primarily to inherent iron and carbon moieties. The significant PAHs degradation efficiency showcased by the SMBC/PMS process holds promise for augmenting the performance of indigenous benthic microbial activity in sediment treatment contexts. The response of sediment microbial communities to PAH-induced stress was particularly associated with the Proteobacteria phylum, specifically the Sulfurovum genus. The findings of the present study highlight the efficacy of environmentally benign reactive radical/nonradical-based PMS-CAOP using pristine carbon materials, offering a sustainable strategy for sediment treatment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cheng-Di Dong
- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, College of Hydrosphere Science, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, College of Hydrosphere Science, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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Zhu W, Kunz J, Brunson E, Barnhart C, Brown H, McMurray S, Roberts AD, Shulse C, Trauth K, Wang B, Steevens JA, Deng B. Impacts of acute and chronic suspended solids exposure on juvenile freshwater mussels. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 905:167606. [PMID: 37802351 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Construction activities may affect adjacent water systems by introducing increased levels of suspended solids into the water body and may subsequently affect the survival and growth of freshwater mussels. We tested three sediment types from sites in Missouri, including Spring River sediment (SRS), Osage River bank clay soil (ORC), and quarried limestone from Columbia (LMT). We prepared series of suspensions of each sediment with total suspended solids concentrations ranging from 0 to 5000 mg/L. Juveniles from three mussel species, Fatmucket (Lampsilis siliquoidea), Arkansas Brokenray (Lampsilis reeveiana), and Washboard (Megalonaias nervosa) were exposed to these suspensions in both acute (96-h) and chronic (28-d) tests. No clear impact on survival was observed from the acute or chronic exposures, but chronic test showed that juvenile mussels' growth was strongly affected. Interestingly, growth was enhanced at lower levels of SRS and ORC (≤500 mg/L, p < 0.05), and the juvenile mussels exposed to 500 mg/L SRS exhibited approximately 60 % more dry weight than those reared in the control. LMT did not enhance growth. Growth was slowed by high concentrations (>1000 mg/L) of all three sediments, implying that high suspended solids levels could reduce survival in the long term. Our findings may help to inform regulations and guidelines for construction activities to minimize adverse effects on juvenile mussels.
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- Wenyu Zhu
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States of America.
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Columbia, MO, United States of America
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Columbia, MO, United States of America
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- Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, United States of America
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States of America
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- Missouri Department of Conservation, Columbia, MO, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Ecological Services Field Office, Columbia, MO, United States of America
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- Missouri Department of Transportation, Jefferson City, MO, United States of America
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States of America
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States of America
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Columbia, MO, United States of America
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States of America
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Garza-Rubalcava U, Smith AV, Thomas C, Mills MA, Jackson WA, Reible DD. Long-term monitoring and modeling of PAHs in capped sediments at the Grand Calumet River. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 328:121633. [PMID: 37075922 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The assessment of a cap for remediation of sediments requires long-term monitoring because of the slow migration of contaminants in porous media. In this study, coring and passive sampling tools were used to assess the transport and degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in an amended cap (sand + Organoclay® PM-199) in the Grand Calumet River (Indiana, USA) during four sampling events from 2012 to 2019. Measurements of three PAHs (phenanthrene (Phe), pyrene (Pyr) and benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), representing low, medium, and high molecular weight compounds, respectively) showed a difference of at least two orders of magnitude between bulk concentrations in the native sediments and the remediation cap. Averages of pore water measurements also showed lower levels in the cap respective to the native sediments by a factor of at least 7 for Phe and 3 for Pyr. In addition, between the baseline (BL), which corresponds to observations from 2012 to 2014, and the measurements in 2019, there was a decrease in depth-averaged pore water concentrations of Phe (C2019/CBL=0.20-0.07+0.12 in sediments and 0.27-0.10+0.15 in cap) and Pyr (C2019/CBL=0.47-0.12+0.16 in sediments and 0.71-0.20+0.28 in the cap). In the case of BaP in pore water, no change was observed in native sediments (C2019/CBL=1.0-0.24+0.32) and there was an increase in the cap (C2019/CBL=2.0-0.54+0.72). Inorganic anions and estimates of pore water velocity along with measurements of PAHs were used to model the fate and transport of contaminants. The modeling suggested that degradation of Phe (t1/2=1.12-0.11+0.16 years) and Pyr (t1/2=5.34-1.8+5.3 years) in the cap is faster than migration, thus the cap is expected to be protective of the sediment-water interface indefinitely for these constituents. No degradation was noted in BaP and the contaminant is expected to reach equilibrium in the capping layer over approximately 100 years if there exists sufficient mass of BaP in the sediments and there is no deposition of clean sediment at the surface.
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, Texas Tech University, USA
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, Texas Tech University, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, USA; Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, Texas Tech University, USA.
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How CM, Kuo YH, Huang ML, Liao VHC. Assessing the ecological risk and ecotoxicity of the microbially mediated restoration of heavy metal-contaminated river sediment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 858:159732. [PMID: 36309268 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Anthropogenic activities such as mining, smelting industries, and the application of pesticides in agriculture might result in contamination of multiple heavy metals in the environment. Heavy metal contamination of sediment is a serious environmental problem, and thus the remediation of contaminated sediment is a worldwide challenge. Several strategies have been developed for the remediation of contaminated sediment, however the ecological risk and ecotoxicity of the restored sediment have rarely been evaluated. We assessed whether river sediment highly contaminated with heavy metals could be restored using microbial bioleaching followed by evaluating the residual toxicity and ecological risk of the microbially remediated sediment. Sequential extraction revealed that the bioavailable levels of Cu, Ni, and Zn in the contaminated sediment exceeded sediment quality guideline (SQG) thresholds. It was consequently found that acidophilic sulfur-oxidizing Acidicaldus sp. SV5 effectively bioleached Cu, Ni, and Zn from the contaminated sediment, reducing the bioavailable fraction of these elements below SQG thresholds. The ecological risk assessment indicated that SV5-driven remediation significantly reduced the potential ecological risk of the contaminated sediment. The residual ecotoxicity of the microbially remediated sediment was also tested with the soil nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. There was a significant decrease in the body burden of Cu, Ni, and Zn in C. elegans and a reduction in the toxicological effect on survival, growth, and reproduction in the microbially remediated sediment. Our study suggests that a combination of chemical analysis, chemical-based ecological risk assessment, and ecotoxicity tests would be helpful for the development of efficient and eco-friendly strategies for the restoration of contaminated sediment, which could be incorporated into sediment quality management practices.
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- Chun Ming How
- Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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Matson PG, Stevenson LM, Efroymson RA, Jett RT, Jones MW, Peterson MJ, Mathews TJ. Variation in natural attenuation rates of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in fish from streams and reservoirs in East Tennessee observed over a 35-year period. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 438:129427. [PMID: 35797787 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Environmental contamination due to human activities is a major concern, particularly for persistent chemicals. Within catchments, persistent chemicals linked to negative health outcomes such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have great potential to be transported, through adsorption or biological uptake, with downstream locations acting as sinks for accumulation. Here we present long-term trends in PCB bioaccumulation in fish found in lower-order tributaries on the Oak Ridge Reservation, an impacted US Department of Energy property in East Tennessee, USA, and a large reservoir system adjacent to it composed of parts of the Clinch and Tennessee Rivers. Given that the reservoir system has experienced no direct PCB mitigation activities, this record offers an opportunity to explore potential natural attenuation of PCBs within a large lotic ecosystem. Attenuation rates ranged from 0% to 8% yr-1 in minnows and sunfish at stream sites and 5.4-11.3% yr-1 in catfish at reservoir sites. These rates are comparable to findings from similar studies in other regions, suggesting a consistency in responses since the banning of PCB production in 1979. Further, results suggest that PCB sources from discharge outfalls are important locally but are not primarily responsible for sustaining PCB contamination in downstream reservoirs.
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- Paul G Matson
- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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Tepanosyan G, Harutyunyan N, Maghakyan N, Sahakyan L. Potentially toxic elements contents and the associated potential ecological risk in the bottom sediments of Hrazdan river under the impact of Yerevan city (Armenia). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:36985-37003. [PMID: 35032270 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18526-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
This research aims to assess the ecological status of the Hrazdan river (Armenia) section that flows through Yerevan. The distribution of potentially toxic elements (PTE) (Cr, V, As, Zn, Cu, Ni, Co, Mn, Pb, Ti, Mo, Fe, and Ba), the bottom sediments pollution level, and the ecological risk were assessed employing the single pollution index (SPI), the enrichment factor (EF), the geo-accumulation index (Igeo), and the potential ecological risk index (RI). On sampling sites, water quality parameters (turbidity, DO, electrical conductivity (EC), salinity, TDS, pH, temperature °C) were measured as well. The correlation analysis revealed a significant correlation between Zn-Cu, Pb; Cu-Pb, Mo; Co-Fe, Ti pointing out similar sources and origination of these elements. The results indicated that the content of the studied elements in the Hrazdan bottom sediments exceeded the background content in urban soils, which was due to a set of geological and anthropogenic factors. High contents of elements were determined on the sampling sites spatially confined to the residential and industrial areas. According to EF and Igeo data, the priority bottom sediment contaminants are As, Pb, Mo, Zn, V, and Cu. The RI value varies from 196 to 316 with the mean of 246 which corresponds to the moderate-level ecological risk. On the whole, a moderate (77.8%) and a considerable (22.2%) ecological risk was revealed. The major source of Pb, Cu, Zn, and Mo contents was identified as the surface runoffs in the urban environment. This was verified by the cluster analysis results.
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- Gevorg Tepanosyan
- Environmental Geochemistry department, Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies NAS, Abovian-68, Yerevan, 0025, Republic of Armenia
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- Environmental Geochemistry department, Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies NAS, Abovian-68, Yerevan, 0025, Republic of Armenia.
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- Environmental Geochemistry department, Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies NAS, Abovian-68, Yerevan, 0025, Republic of Armenia
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- Environmental Geochemistry department, Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies NAS, Abovian-68, Yerevan, 0025, Republic of Armenia
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