Pollution analysis and assessment of sediments in the upper reaches of the Hanjiang River
YANG Chan1(), WU Juan-Juan1, CHE Xu-Xi1, YUE Si-Yu1,2, LIU Zhi-Feng1,2, SONG Feng-Min1,2()
1. School of Chemical and Environmental Science, Shaanxi University of Technology,Hanzhong 723001, China 2. Key Laboratory of Qinba Biological Resources and Ecological Environment (Cultivation),Hanzhong 723001, China
To ascertain the pollution characteristics and source of sediments in the upper reaches of the Hanjiang River, this study collected sediment samples at 17 sampling sites in the study area. Based on these samples, this study determined the concentrations of organochlorine compounds (α-666;β-666;γ-666;δ-666;4,4'-DDE;4,4'-DDD;2,4'-DDT; and 4,4'-DDT) and heavy metals (V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb) in the sediments. Then, it assessed the heavy metal pollution using the geoaccumulation and potential ecological risk indices. Furthermore, through redundancy analysis and multivariate statistical analysis, this study explored the sources of heavy metals and the relationships between the physicochemical properties of the sediments and heavy metals concentrations. The results indicate that: (1) The organochlorine compounds in the sediments at all sampling sites show low concentrations, without affecting the ecological environment. However, attention should be paid to the pollution caused by organochlorine compounds; (2) All the heavy metals from the sampling sites show non-pollution or mild pollution, except for Cd, which caused slightly strong pollution; (3) As revealed by the analysis of potential ecological risks, heavy metals generally show extremely high potential risks. Cd, which causes the most serious environmental pollution at the sampling sites, serves as the main factor influencing the environmental and ecological risks in the study area; (4) The redundancy analysis shows that there is no significant relationship between the physicochemical properties of sediments and the concentrations of heavy metals in the study area; (5) As revealed by the multivariate statistical analysis, Cd and Pb may be related to the application of agricultural materials (e.g., chemical fertilizers and pesticides) and the discharge of waste gas, wastewater, and industrial residue, indicating anthropogenic sources; the concentrations of V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, and As are related to the natural weathering of rocks mainly and to industrial wastewater and agricultural activities partially, indicating dominant natural sources. The comprehensive study shows that the potential ecological hazards caused by heavy metals (dominated by Cd) in the sediments should be treated seriously.
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