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Grobin A, Roškar R, Trontelj J. The environmental occurrence, fate, and risks of 25 endocrine disruptors in Slovenian waters. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167245. [PMID: 37742964 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167245] [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: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Natural hormones, synthetic steroids and bisphenols are among the most active endocrine disruptors (EDs) in the aquatic environment, with great potential for causing adverse effects in aquatic organisms and humans. In this study, a focused group of 25 potent estrogenic and other ED compounds were simultaneously measured in wastewaters (WWs) and receiving surface waters (SWs) before and after wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), where their removal efficiency was also estimated. Up to 16 of 25 EDs were successfully quantified in SWs and WWs, with bisphenols BPS, BPA, and BPF together with estriol and chlormadinone being the most prevalent with the highest measured concentrations of up to 35 μg/L in WWs and 400 ng/L in SWs. High load and insufficient removal of these substances by WWTPs lead to a significant increase in their concentrations in the receiving SWs downstream, while other sources could be responsible for an important portion of river contamination with EDs. Removal efficiency was very good for most EDs, although only from 0 to 44 % for E2, which shows a need for the improvement of current removal techniques. E2 and EE2 contribute the most to the alarmingly high risks of the total ED estrogenic potential, with the value increased by 36 % in SWs downstream from WWTPs, and the RQ value for the total estrogenic potential in individual SW samples being three orders of magnitude higher than that representing high risk. An additional comprehensive multi-parameter risk assessment determined high risk quotient and priority index values for BPA, E2, BPS and E1 with values of up to 450 in SWs. Our results show a focused insight into the risks associated with an important group of EDs and the role of WWTPs, while further highlighting the importance of regular monitoring of the environmental occurrence and risks of a focused range of EDs.
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- Andrej Grobin
- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aškerčeva cesta 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aškerčeva cesta 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aškerčeva cesta 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Huang Y, Xie Y, Wu Y, Meng F, He C, Zou H, Wang X, Shui A, Liu S. Modeling Indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions Sources from Urban Wastewater Treatment Plants: Integrating Machine Learning Models to Compensate for Sparse Parameters with Abundant Observations. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:19860-19870. [PMID: 37976424 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Electricity consumption and sludge yield (SY) are important indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emission sources in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Predicting these byproducts is crucial for tailoring technology-related policy decisions. However, it challenges balancing mass balance models and mechanistic models that respectively have limited intervariable nexus representation and excessive requirements on operational parameters. Herein, we propose integrating two machine learning models, namely, gradient boosting tree (GBT) and deep learning (DL), to precisely pointwise model electricity consumption intensity (ECI) and SY for WWTPs in China. Results indicate that GBT and DL are capable of mining massive data to compensate for the lack of available parameters, providing a comprehensive modeling focusing on operation conditions and designed parameters, respectively. The proposed model reveals that lower ECI and SY were associated with higher treated wastewater volumes, more lenient effluent standards, and newer equipment. Moreover, ECI and SY showed different patterns when influent biochemical oxygen demand is above or below 100 mg/L in the anaerobic-anoxic-oxic process. Therefore, managing ECI and SY requires quantifying the coupling relationships between biochemical reactions instead of isolating each variable. Furthermore, the proposed models demonstrate potential economic-related inequalities resulting from synergizing water pollution and GHG emissions management.
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- Yujun Huang
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, 1 Qinghuayuan, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, 1 Qinghuayuan, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, 1 Qinghuayuan, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, 1 Qinghuayuan, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, 1 Qinghuayuan, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Computer Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, 1 Qinghuayuan, Beijing 100084, China
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- Intelligent Cities Research, JD Technology, 11 Kechuang Street, Beijing 100176, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, 1 Qinghuayuan, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, 1 Qinghuayuan, Beijing 100084, China
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Li L, Liao Q, Liu C, Zhang T, Liu C, Chen Z, Gao R, He Q. Enhanced biological wastewater treatment supplemented with anaerobic fermentation liquid of primary sludge. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 347:119086. [PMID: 37801945 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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The wastewater treatment performance in an inverted A2/O reactor supplemented with fermentation liquid of primary sludge was explored comparing to commercial carbon sources sodium acetate and glucose. Similar COD removal rate was observed with the effluent COD stably reaching the discharge standard for those 3 carbon sources. However, the fermentation liquid distributed more carbon source in the anaerobic zone. Fermentation liquid and sodium acetate tests achieved better nitrogen removal rate than glucose test. The fermentation liquid test showed the best biological phosphorus removal performance with the effluent phosphorus barely reaching the discharge standard. The microbial community characterization revealed that the fermentation liquid test was dominated by phylum Proteobacter in all the anoxic, anaerobic and aerobic zones. Denitrifying phosphorus accumulating organisms (PAOs) (i.e., genera Dechloromonas and unclassified_f__Rhodocyclaceae) were selectively enriched with high abundances (over 20%), which resulted in improved phosphorus removal efficiency. Moreover, the predicted abundances of enzymes involved in nitrogen and phosphorus removal were also enhanced by the fermentation liquid.
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- Lin Li
- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China
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- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China
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- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China.
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- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China
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- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China
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- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China
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- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China
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- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China.
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Wei S, Huang Z, Ni Y, Pan Z, Feng H, Cheng X, Huang Z, Liao H, Li J. Effect of polyethylene terephthalate particles on filamentous bacteria involved in activated sludge bulking and improvement in sludge settleability. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20762. [PMID: 38007594 PMCID: PMC10676396 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48257-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023] Open
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Excessive proliferation of filamentous bacteria within activated sludge leads to sludge structural instability and diminished settling properties, which is a prevalent issue in tannery wastewater treatment. Based on available information, there is a lack of research on the impact of particle addition on filamentous bacteria in activated sludge, specifically with respect to a reduction in sludge bulking. Therefore, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) was selected as the test material to elucidate the effect of particles on sludge bulking. The results illustrate that particles measuring 0.1 mm in diameter have a profound influence on both the quantity and morphological characteristics of filamentous bacteria in activated sludge. In an anaerobic-aoxic-oxic (AAO) reactor, the use of 4000 particles/L led to a significant decrease in the sludge volume index (SVI), reducing it from 358 mg/L to 198 mg/L. The results offer significant insights for resolving sludge bulking problems in tannery wastewaters. Moreover, the results are significant as a reference point for future investigations on the efficacy of incorporating diverse particulate materials to ameliorate issues associated with activated sludge bulking.
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- Su Wei
- College of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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- College of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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Li W, Zheng T, Feng K, Ma Y, Liu J, Xu W, Cheng W, Xi X, Luo J. Bacterial distinctions in practical rural sewage collection systems caused by the location, season, and system type. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 237:117024. [PMID: 37657606 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Bacteria in rural sewage collection systems have the important influences on operation and maintenance risks, such as sedimentation blockage and harmful gas accumulation, and pollutant pre-treatment ability. It is necessary to analyze and interpret the influence on bacterial communities caused by the location (sewage, biofilms, and deposits), season (winter and spring, summer and autumn), and system type (sewers and ditches) to better understand the bacterial characteristics in rural sewage collection systems. To achieve the above purpose, 96 samples obtained from practical rural sewage collection systems in eight villages were analyzed by 16S rRNA whole region sequencing methods. The results indicate that locations and seasons caused significant influences on the overall bacterial communities, which were mainly affected by temperature, sewage quality and bacterial survival preference, and 13 genera of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), 2 genera of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB), 2 genera of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB), and 9 genera of water-related pathogenic bacteria (WPB) were detected in rural sewage collection systems. SRB, AOB, NOB, and WPB tended to inhabit in biofilms or deposits rather than in sewage. The total relative abundance of SRB in summer and autumn (∼2.19%) was higher than in winter and spring (∼0.41%), and the WPB distribution in different seasons showed significant distinction. Additionally, some of SRB, AOB, NOB, and WPB also showed significant differences in sewers and ditches. Overall, this study provided a deeper understanding of bacteria in rural sewage collection systems and could further provide the basic parameter for the operation and maintenance risk control.
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- Wenkai Li
- SCEGC No. 12 Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Ankang National High-tech Industries Development Zone, Ankang, Shaanxi, 725000, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100085, China.
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- Shaanxi Environmental Monitoring Center Station, Shaanxi Environmental Protection Building, No.106 Xiying Road, Yanta District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, Inner Mongolia, China.
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- Changjiang Institute of Survey, Planning, Design and Research, Wuhan, Hubei, 430010, China.
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- SCEGC No. 12 Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Ankang National High-tech Industries Development Zone, Ankang, Shaanxi, 725000, China
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- SCEGC No. 12 Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Ankang National High-tech Industries Development Zone, Ankang, Shaanxi, 725000, China
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- SCEGC No. 12 Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Ankang National High-tech Industries Development Zone, Ankang, Shaanxi, 725000, China
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Gong H, Hu J, Rui X, Luo J, Zhu N. Unveiling the occurrence, distribution, removal, and environmental impacts of 65 emerging contaminants in neglected fresh leachate from municipal solid waste incineration plants. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 460:132355. [PMID: 37651937 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Emerging contaminants (ECs) are commonly found in environmental media. Yet leachate from municipal solid waste incineration plants (MSWIPs), which can serve as a reservoir for various contaminants, including ECs, has received little investigation. To address this gap, 65 ECs were analyzed in the fresh leachate and biological effluent from three major MSWIPs in Shanghai. Results indicated that over half (56%) of the 65 ECs were detected in fresh leachate. Different ECs would be removed to varying degrees after biological treatment, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (65%), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) (51%), phthalate esters (PAEs) (36%), and organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) (34%). Notably, for tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a PBDE substitute, only 2% was removed after biological treatment, while polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were effectively removed at 83%. Water solubility and the octanol-water partition coefficient are key factors influencing the distribution and removal of ECs in leachate. the effluent will still contain refractory ECs even after the biological treatment. These residual ECs discharged to sewers can impact wastewater treatment plants or contaminate surface water and groundwater. These findings provide insights into the leachate contamination by ECs, their environmental fate, factors affecting their behavior, and potential environmental impacts.
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- Huabo Gong
- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Xu R, Cui H, Fan F, Zhang M, Yuan S, Wang D, Gan Z, Yu Z, Wang C, Meng F. Combination of Sequencing Batch Operation and A/O Process to Achieve Partial Mainstream Anammox: Pilot-Scale Demonstration and Microbial Ecological Mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:13887-13900. [PMID: 37667485 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c03022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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In this study, sequencing batch operation was successfully combined with a pilot-scale anaerobic biofilm-modified anaerobic/aerobic membrane bioreactor to achieve anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) without inoculation of anammox aggregates for municipal wastewater treatment. Both total nitrogen and phosphorus removal efficiencies of the reactor reached up to 80% in the 250-day operation, with effluent concentrations of 4.95 mg-N/L and 0.48 mg-P/L. In situ enrichment of anammox bacteria with a maximum relative abundance of 7.86% was observed in the anaerobic biofilm, contributing to 18.81% of nitrogen removal, with denitrification being the primary removal pathway (38.41%). Denitrifying phosphorus removal (DPR) (40.54%) and aerobic phosphorus uptake (48.40%) played comparable roles in phosphorus removal. Metagenomic sequencing results showed that the biofilm contained significantly lower abundances of NO-reducing functional genes than the bulk sludge (p < 0.01), favoring anammox catabolism in the former. Interactions between the anammox bacteria and flanking community were dominated by cooperation behaviors (e.g., nitrite supply, amino acids/vitamins exchange) in the anaerobic biofilm community network. Moreover, the hydrolytic/fermentative bacteria and endogenous heterotrophic bacteria (Dechloromonas, Candidatus competibacter) were substantially enriched under sequencing batch operation, which could alleviate the inhibition of anammox bacteria by complex organics. Overall, this study provides a feasible and promising strategy for substantially enriching anammox bacteria and achieving partial mainstream anammox as well as DPR.
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- Ronghua Xu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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Yang F, Zhang X, Li J, Zhou B. Reduction of pollution loads based on sewage treatment projects around a lake: A case study on Erhai Lake. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2023; 88:814-828. [PMID: 37651323 PMCID: wst_2023_261 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2023.261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Erhai Lake is a highland freshwater lake in Dali, China. Rapid tourism development has generated large amounts of pollutants. Since 2015, six wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been built to treat wastewater collected through sewage interception projects. In this study, reductions in the pollution load of wastewater from different sources were evaluated by considering the effects of groundwater leakage, microbial degradation, and rainfall-runoff. The results showed that the systems reduced the chemical oxygen demand (COD), total nitrogen (TN), and total phosphorus (TP) loads by 85, 83, and 85%, respectively. Discharge wastewater has the characteristics of a low concentration of domestic sewage discharge, large tourist sewage discharge, and high concentration of livestock wastewater. Due to the high groundwater level, there is groundwater infiltration in the influent water of WWTPs, which dilutes the pollutant concentration of the influent and, therefore, results in a lower treatment efficiency. Further treatment of tailwater also reduced the pollution loads discharged into the lake as well as the COD and TN by 10.25 and 22.90%, respectively. The results indicate that groundwater infiltration in the sewer network system is the primary target to be addressed in future developments.
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- Fengle Yang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Yunnan Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center, Kunming 650034, China E-mail:
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- Yunnan Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center, Kunming 650034, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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Zou J, Cai L, Lin J, Wang R, Li J, Jia M. Anaerobic fermentation of aerobic granular sludge: Insight into the effect of granule size and sludge structure on hydrolysis and acidification. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 343:118202. [PMID: 37229861 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) has different physicochemical properties and microbial communities compared to conventional activated sludge (CAS), which may result in different behaviors during anaerobic fermentation and require further investigation. This study investigated the effect of granule size and sludge structure on the hydrolysis and acidification of AGS. Experimental results show that AGS exhibited significantly higher soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) dissolution and total volatile fatty acids (TVFA) production (330.6-430.3 mg/gVSS and 231.0-312.5 mgCOD/gVSS) compared to conventional activated sludge (CAS) (167.0 mg/gVSS and 133.3 mgCOD/gVSS). This is because AGS (90.6-96.9 mg/gVSS) had higher extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) content than CAS (81.2 mg/gVSS). EPS can not only serve as substrates but also release the trapped hydrolases. Moreover, the relative abundances of hydrolytic/acidogenic bacteria and genes were higher in AGS (0.46%-3.60% and 3.01 × 10-3%-4.04 × 10-3%) than in CAS (0.30% and 1.23 × 10-3%). The optimal granule size for AGS fermentation was found to be 500-1600 μm. The crushing of granule structure promoted the dissolution of small amounts of EPS and the release of some trapped hydrolases, thereby potentially enhancing the enzyme-substrate contacts and bacteria-substrate interactions. Therefore, the highest SCOD dissolution (510.6 mg/gVSS) and TVFA production (352.1 mgCOD/gVSS) from crushed 500-1600 μm AGS were observed. Overall, the findings of this study provide valuable insights into the recovery of organic carbon from AGS via anaerobic fermentation.
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- Jinte Zou
- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China; Shaoxing Research Institute, Zhejiang University of Technology, Shaoxing, 312000, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China.
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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Han Y, Li W, Zheng T, Ge G, Feng K, Gao P, Cheng W. The difference between drainage channels and sewers in rural areas: from sewage quality to bacterial characteristics. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2022; 86:2385-2395. [PMID: 36378187 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2022.350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Channels and sewers are commonly used to collect sewage during extensively rural areas. The sewage and bacterial characteristics of rural sewage collection systems can influence their operation and maintenance performance which further affect appropriate system decision. In this study, eight rural sewage collection systems (four each of channels and sewers) were applied to evaluate the sewage quality, bacterial characteristics, and their differences of two kinds of collection systems. The results indicate that significantly distinction existed between the rural sewage collection systems of channels and sewers. Sewage in channels had higher suspended solid (SS) concentration but lower sulfide concentration than that in sewers. The SS, sulfate, and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal capacity in channels was nearly 3.5, 4.0, and 0.6 times than those in sewers. At least 14 genera and 18 species of bacteria showed significantly distinction between channels and sewers even their main phylum, genus, and species of bacteria communities was Proteobacteria (∼70.3%), Acinetobacter (∼22.3%), and Pseudomonas fragi (∼13.8%), respectively. The structural characteristics and bacterial function caused the difference between channels and sewers. Overall, this study revealed the intrinsic and essential differences of channels and sewers, providing basic and meaningful data for rural sewage collection systems decision.
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- Yun Han
- SCEGC No. 12 Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Ankang National High-tech Industries Development Zone, Ankang, Shaanxi 725000, China E-mail:
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- SCEGC No. 12 Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Ankang National High-tech Industries Development Zone, Ankang, Shaanxi 725000, China E-mail:
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China
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- School of Tourism and Environment, Ankang University, Ankang, Shaanxi 725000, China
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- Xunyang Branch of Ankang Ecological Environment Bureau, No. 333 Binhe East Road, Dangjiaba, Chengguan Town, Xunyang City, Ankang, Shaanxi 725700, China
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- SCEGC No. 12 Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Ankang National High-tech Industries Development Zone, Ankang, Shaanxi 725000, China E-mail:
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- SCEGC No. 12 Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Ankang National High-tech Industries Development Zone, Ankang, Shaanxi 725000, China E-mail:
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Zhang Y, Zhu K, Huang W, Guo Z, Jiang S, Zheng C, Yu Y. Can wastewater surveillance assist China to cost-effectively prevent the nationwide outbreak of COVID-19? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 829:154719. [PMID: 35331760 PMCID: PMC8935960 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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China has controlled the nationwide spread of COVID-19 since April 2020, but it is still facing an enormous threat of disease resurgence originating from infected international travelers. Taking the rapid transmission and the mutation of SARS-CoV-2 into consideration, the current status would be easily jeopardized if sporadic locally-transmitted individuals are not identified at an early stage. Clinical diagnosis is the gold standard for COVID-19 surveillance, but it is hard to screen presymptomatic or asymptomatic cases in those who have not exhibited symptoms. Since presymptomatic or asymptomatic individuals are infectious, it is urgent to establish a surveillance system based on other tools that can profile the entire population. Infected people including those who are symptomatic, presymptomatic, and asymptomatic shed SARS-CoV-2 RNA in feces and thereby endow wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) with an early-warning ability for mass COVID-19 surveillance. In the context of China's "COVID-zero" strategy, this work intends to discuss the practical feasibility of WBE applications as an early warning and disease surveillance system in hopes that WBE together with clinical testing would cost-effectively restrain sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks in China.
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- Ying Zhang
- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China.
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China.
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The Bacterial Urban Resistome: Recent Advances. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11040512. [PMID: 35453263 PMCID: PMC9030810 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11040512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cities that are densely populated are reservoirs of antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs). The overall presence of all resistance genes in a specific environment is defined as a resistome. Spatial proximity of surfaces and different hygienic conditions leads to the transfer of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) within urban environments. Built environments, public transportation, green spaces, and citizens’ behaviors all support persistence and transfer of antimicrobial resistances (AMR). Various unique aspects of urban settings that promote spread and resilience of ARGs/ARB are discussed: (i) the role of hospitals and recreational parks as reservoirs; (ii) private and public transportation as carriers of ARGs/ARB; (iii) the role of built environments as a hub for horizontal gene transfer even though they support lower microbial biodiversity than outdoor environments; (iv) the need to employ ecological and evolutionary concepts, such as modeling the fate of a specific ARG/ARB, to gain enhanced health risk assessments. Our understanding and our ability to control the rise of AMR in an urban setting is linked to our knowledge of the network connecting urban reservoirs and the environment.
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Heiderscheidt E, Tesfamariam A, Marttila H, Postila H, Zilio S, Rossi PM. Stable water isotopes as a tool for assessing groundwater infiltration in sewage networks in cold climate conditions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 302:114107. [PMID: 34798587 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Effective identification and quantification of groundwater (GW) infiltration into sewage collection networks represents an important step towards sustainable urban water management. In many countries, including northern regions, sewage networks are aging to the point where renovation is needed. This study focused on the utilization of stable water isotopes as tracer substances for GW infiltration detection. The main objectives were to investigate the validity of the method for quantifying GW infiltration in cold climate conditions and to test the robustness of this method under assumed low GW infiltration rates. In general, the stable water isotopes (δ18O) produced reliable results regarding origin identification and quantification of GW infiltration rates in winter conditions (continuous below zero temperatures and snow accumulation during preceding months). The 1.6‰ distinction between the δ18O isotope composition signals of the two water sources (drinking water from river and groundwater) in the studied network was sufficient to allow source separation. However, a larger distinction would reduce the uncertainties connected to GW-fraction identification in situations where low GW infiltration rates (<8%) are expected. Due to the climate conditions (no surface water inflow), GW infiltration to the network branch monitored represented the totality of I/I (infiltration/surface inflow) flows and was estimated to reach a maximum daily rate of 6.5%. This being substantially lower than the 29% yearly average I/I rate of ca 29% reported for the city's network. Overall, our study tested the stable water isotope method for GW infiltration detection in sewage networks successfully and proved the suitability of this method for network assessment in cold climate conditions. Isotope sampling could be part of frequent monitoring campaigns revealing potential infiltration and, consequently, the need for renovation.
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- Elisangela Heiderscheidt
- Water, nergy and Environmental Engineering research unit, Faculty of Technology, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland.
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- Water, nergy and Environmental Engineering research unit, Faculty of Technology, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland
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- Water, nergy and Environmental Engineering research unit, Faculty of Technology, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland
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- Water, nergy and Environmental Engineering research unit, Faculty of Technology, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland
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- Water, nergy and Environmental Engineering research unit, Faculty of Technology, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland
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- Water, nergy and Environmental Engineering research unit, Faculty of Technology, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland
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A New Method for Continuous Monitoring of Black and Odorous Water Body Using Evaluation Parameters: A Case Study in Baoding. REMOTE SENSING 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/rs14020374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Water is an important factor in human survival and development. With the acceleration of urbanization, the problem of black and odorous water bodies has become increasingly prominent. It not only affects the living environment of residents in the city, but also threatens their diet and water quality. Therefore, the accurate monitoring and management of urban black and odorous water bodies is particularly important. At present, when researching water quality issues, the methods of fixed-point sampling and laboratory analysis are relatively mature, but the time and labor costs are relatively high. However, empirical models using spectral characteristics and different water quality parameters often lack universal applicability. In addition, a large number of studies on black and odorous water bodies are qualitative studies of water body types, and there are few spatially continuous quantitative analyses. Quantitative research on black and odorous waters is needed to identify the risk of health and environmental problems, as well as providing more accurate guidance on mitigation and treatment methods. In order to achieve this, a universal continuous black and odorous water index (CBOWI) is proposed that can classify waters based on evaluated parameters as well as quantitatively determine the degree of pollution and trends. The model of CBOWI is obtained by partial least squares machine learning through the parameters of the national black and odorous water classification standard. The fitting accuracy and monitoring accuracy of the model are 0.971 and 0.738, respectively. This method provides a new means to monitor black and odorous waters that can also help to improve decision-making and management.
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Zhou C, Miao T, Jiang L, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Zhang X. Conditions that promote the formation of black bloom in aquatic microcosms and its effects on sediment bacteria related to iron and sulfur cycling. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 751:141869. [PMID: 32882542 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Black bloom occurs frequently in eutrophic waters. We investigated the conditions promoted the formation of black bloom via in-situ measurement in two aquatic microcosms and the effects of black bloom on the bacterial community composition. Although larger changes in dissolved oxygen (DO) were detected in the Hydrilla verticillata-dominated microcosm over the 90-day simulation, black bloom occurred more readily in the phytoplankton-dominated than macrophyte-dominated microcosm under conditions of O2 depletion and temperature above 30 °C. The sediment bacterial community composition shifted after black bloom; the relative abundance of Thiobacillus and Sideroxydans, which oxidize iron (Fe) and sulfur (S), decreased by 47% and 48%, respectively, in the phytoplankton-dominated microcosm and by 18% and 20% in the macrophyte-dominated microcosm. By contrast, Desulfatiglans increased by 13% and 19%, respectively, after black bloom. Furthermore, inter-taxa correlations remarkably changed according to co-occurrence network analysis. Thirty-six different taxa from the phylum to the genus level were identified as biomarkers of sediments collected before and after the black bloom event. Most of these biomarkers are related to Fe/S cycling in aquatic ecosystems.
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- Chi Zhou
- Hubei Water Resources Research Institute, Hubei Water Resources and Hydropower Science and Technology Promotion Center, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Water Resources Research Institute, Hubei Water Resources and Hydropower Science and Technology Promotion Center, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Water Resources Research Institute, Hubei Water Resources and Hydropower Science and Technology Promotion Center, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Water Resources Research Institute, Hubei Water Resources and Hydropower Science and Technology Promotion Center, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Water Resources Research Institute, Hubei Water Resources and Hydropower Science and Technology Promotion Center, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, PR China.
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Huang Y, Sui Q, Lyu S, Wang J, Huang S, Zhao W, Wang B, Xu D, Kong M, Zhang Y, Yu G. Tracking emission sources of PAHs in a region with pollution-intensive industries, Taihu Basin: From potential pollution sources to surface water. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 264:114674. [PMID: 32375090 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The strict environmental management has been implemented in Taihu Basin to reduce the surface water contamination; however, the effectiveness of the management actions has not been comprehensively evaluated. In the present study, 364 samples were collected during four campaigns over a span of one year from surface water, municipal wastewater treatment plants (MWWTPs), industrial wastewater treatment plants (IWWTPs), industrial enterprises, and aquaculture in a typical region in the Upper Taihu Basin. Overall concentration, temporal variation and spatial distribution of 16 PAHs in surface water and various pollution sources were evaluated and the potential pollution sources were identified. Results showed that concentrations of individual PAHs in the surface water ranged from less than the limit of quantification (LOQ) to 949 ng L-1, indicating a reduction of PAH contamination level after the implementation of environmental management actions. Influent of MWWTPs and wastewater from industrial enterprises exhibited relatively high ∑PAHs concentrations (mean: 880 ng L-1 and 642 ng L-1, respectively); these samples also exhibited a similar seasonal variation as well as composition of PAH congeners to those found in surface water, and therefore were designated as the main emission sources of PAHs in the studied region. Additional source apportionment using principal component analysis was also conducted to verify the proposed sources and diagnose other pollution sources. The findings provided a thorough understanding of PAH pollution, especially its major emission sources, in a typical region with pollution-intensive industries after the implementation of strict environmental management.
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- Yunzhu Huang
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237, Shanghai, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 200092, Shanghai, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 200092, Shanghai, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237, Shanghai, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092, Shanghai, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Emerging Organic Contaminants Control, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Aquatic Biomonitoring Jiangsu Environmental Protection, Changzhou Environmental Monitoring Center of Jiangsu Province, 213001, Jiangsu, China
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- Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, 210042, Nanjing, China
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- Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, 210042, Nanjing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Emerging Organic Contaminants Control, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
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