Heavy metal pollution in intertidal sediments from Quanzhou Bay, China

The concentrations of eight heavy metals （Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Cr, Ni, Hg, and As） in the intertidal surface sediments from Quanzhou Bay were determined to evaluate their levels and spatial distribution due to urbanization and economic development of Quanzhou region, southeast China. The ranges of the measured concentrations in the sediments are as follows： 24.8-119.7 mg/kg for Cu, 105.5-241.9 mg/kg for Zn, 34.3-100. 9 mg/kg for Pb, 0.28-0. 89 mg/kg for Cd, 51.1-121.7 mg/kg for Cr, 16.1-45.7 mg/kg for Ni, 0.17-0.74 mg/kg for Hg, and 17.7-30.2 mg/kg for As. The overall average concentrations of above metals exceed the primary standard criteria but meet the secondary standard criteria of the Chinese National Standard of Marine Sediment Quality. Several contents of Cu and Hg exceed the secondary standard criteria at some stations. The results of geoaccumulation index （Igeo） show that Cd causes strong pollution in most of the study area. There are no significant correlations among most of these heavy metals, indicating they have different anthropogenic and natural sources. Some locations present severe pollution by heavy metals depending on the sources, of which sewage outlets, aquatic breeding, and commercial ports are the main sources of contaminants to the area.

Impact of Human Activities on Depositional Process of Tidal Flat in Quanzhou Bay of China

As a very important component of a coastal system, tidal flats come to be a focus of the studies on land-ocean interaction in the coastal zone because those areas are subjected to intense human activities and are highly sensitive to the global change. The Quanzhou Bay, located along the middle part of Fujian coast of China, covers about 136.4km^2, and the area of coastal wetland in the entire bay from intertidal to subtidal with 6m of water depth accounts for 96% of the total area. Seven short cores were collected and divided in situ with the interval of 5cm on the coastal wetlands of Quanzhou Bay on April 19, 2006. The sediment samples were scattered and the grain sizes were measured by using Mastersizer 2000. Human beings＇ activities on tidal fiat have disturbed the vertical distribution of sediments in stratigraphic sequence and accelerated the sedimentation rates. Grain size analysis results show that the grain size diameters increase and sediment becomes worse sorted towards the sea under the strong human disturbance; Spartina alterniflora can play a role of trapping the fine sediment; but near the bank, the sediment becomes coarse and there are two peak values on frequency curve influenced by the sandpile. The trough formed by human activities along the coastline changes the transport path of water and suspended sediment. The sediments are transported through the trough and deposit in it during the flood; the ebb flow is retarded by the flow output through the adjacent trough, and the deposited sediment can not be re-suspended; then, the sedimentation rate increases. In situ observation show that the sedimentation rate is about 8-10cm/yr.

Spatial Variations in Depth-distribution of Trace Metals in Coastal Wetland Sediments from Quanzhou Bay,Fujian Province,China

Four short cores were obtained from the coastal wetland of the Quanzhou Bay,Fujian Province,China,and sediment samples were analyzed with a Mastersizer 2000 for grain size analysis and an Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer(ICP-AES) for trace metal analysis. The results of grain size analysis show that the wetland sediments are mainly composed of silt and clay,and the distribution of median grain size is affected by human activities obviously. The results of trace metal analysis show that the wetland sediments mainly originate from terrestrial materials in the Luoyangjiang River estuary and from contaminants discharged from adjacent rivers in Shuitou area. The heavy metal contamination in Luoyangjiang estuary decreased from 1984 to 2004 due to industry transformation,but has increased since 2004 because of the discharge of contaminants to the Jinjiang River and much living sewerage to the bay,and a large number of trace metals are trapped within Spartina alterniflora marsh.

Partitioning of heavy metals in the surface sediments of Quanzhou Bay wetland and its availability to Suaeda australis

In order to investigate distributions of heavy metal pollution in Quanzhou Bay wetland, the total concentration and chemical partitioning of a number of heavy metals （Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Cr, Hg） in sediments of three sampling sites of Quanzhou Bay wetland and their availability to Suaeda australis were analyzed. The Geoaccumulation Index （Igeo） values reveal that the sediments of three sampling sites may all be considered as moderately contaminated for Pb and Zn, and all sediments might be strongly contaminated with cadmium. The partitioning analyses revealed the measured heavy metals in three sites are bound to the exchangeable fraction at lower concentrations. The measured metals in a considerable amount are bound to the reducible and oxidizable fractions, and a high proportion of the measured heavy metals were distributed in the residual fraction in the sediment samples. The concentrations of Cd in each chemical phase extracted from the sediments are above natural global background levels and should be further investigated because of its toxicity. Suaeda australis has different accumulation abilities for the measured heavy metals. For the root and stem, the bioaccumulation ability assessed by bioaccumulation factor （BAF） for the measured heavy metals follows the decreasing order as： Cu〉Cr〉 Zn〉Cd, Pb, Hg. In the leaf, stronger bioaccumulation ability for Hg is exhibited. The heavy metal concentrations in Suaeda australis roots have positive correlations with their available fractions, while the exchangeable fraction of Cu and Cd might have be more important to both mature plant roots and seedling roots uptake than other fractions; as for Cr, the oxidizable fraction might make a greater contribution to the plant root uptake; as for Zn, the reducible fraction might make so contribution ; and for Pb, the oxidizable fraction might make a significant contribution to the mature plant root uptake, however, the exchangeable fraction might have a significant contribution to the seedling root uptake.

Simulation of phytoplankton biomass in Quanzhou Bay using a back propagation network model and sensitivity analysis for environmental variables

Prediction and sensitivity models,to elucidate the response of phytoplankton biomass to environmental factors in Quanzhou Bay,Fujian,China,were developed using a back propagation(BP) network.The environmental indicators of coastal phytoplankton biomass were determined and monitoring data for the bay from 2008 was used to train,test and build a three-layer BP artificial neural network with multi-input and single-output.Ten water quality parameters were used to forecast phytoplankton biomass(measured as chlorophyll-a concentration).Correlation coefficient between biomass values predicted by the model and those observed was 0.964,whilst the average relative error of the network was-3.46% and average absolute error was 10.53%.The model thus has high level of accuracy and is suitable for analysis of the influence of aquatic environmental factors on phytoplankton biomass.A global sensitivity analysis was performed to determine the influence of different environmental indicators on phytoplankton biomass.Indicators were classified according to the sensitivity of response and its risk degree.The results indicate that the parameters most relevant to phytoplankton biomass are estuary-related and include pH,sea surface temperature,sea surface salinity,chemical oxygen demand and ammonium.

Hydrodynamics and Associated Sediment Transport over Coastal Wetlands in Quanzhou Bay,China

Coastal salt marshes represent an important coastal wetland system. In order to tmderstand the differences between boundary layer parameters of vegetated and unvegetated areas, as well as the mechanisms of sediment transport, several electromagnetic current meters （AEM HR, products of Alec Electronics Co. Ltd.） were deployed in coastal wetlands in Quanzhou Bay, China, to measure current velocity. During the low tide phase, the surficial sediment was collected at 10 m intervals. In situ measurements show that the current velocities on the bare flat were much higher than those in the Spartina alterniflora marsh. Current velocity also varied with distance from marsh edge and plant canopy height and diameter. Around 63% of the velocity profiles in the tidal creek can be described by a logarithmic equation. Over the bare flat and Spartina alterniflora marsh, a logarithmic profile almost occurs during the flood tide phase. Sediment analysis shows that mean grain size was 6.7 Ф along the marsh edge, and surface sediments were transported from bare fiat to marsh; the tidal creeks may change this sediment transport pattern. The hydrodynamics at early flood tide and late ebb tide phases determined the net transport direction within the study area.

PAH-biodegradation potential of indigenous microorganisms: evidence from the respiratory activity of surfacesediments in the Quanzhou Bay in China

Seven stations were established in the Quanzhou Bay （24.73°-24.96°N, 118.50°-118.70°E） in China on three cruises to determine the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons （PAHs） and the numbers of PAH-degrading bacteria in surface sediments. Assessing the biodegradation potential of indigenous microorganisms by measuring the respiratory intensity with the addition of PAHs in sediment samples was also one of the aims of this study. The results show that the total PAH concentrations of the sediments were 99.23-345.53 ng/g dry weight （d.w.）, and the PAHs composition pattern in the sediments was dominated by phenanthrene, fluoranthene and pyrene. The numbers of phenanthrene, fluoranthene and pyrene-degrading bacteria during three cruises were 1.42×10^3-8.93×10^4 CFU/g d.w., 8.29×10^3 9.43×10^4 CFU/g d.w. and 7.05×10^3-9.43×10^4 CFU/g d.w., respectively. The addition of three model PAH compounds （phenanthrene, fluoranthene and pyrene） showed a great influence on the increasing of the microbial activity in the sediments. And there was a significant correlation among the change of respiratory activity, PAH concentration and the number of PAH-degrading bacteria. The change in respiratory activity under PAHs selective pressure could, to a certain extent, indicate the potential degradative activity of the PAH-degrading microbial community.

Analysis of Wind Variation Characteristics of Chongwu Coastal Rural Area in Quanzhou for 50 Years

The wind observation data of Chongwu national reference climatological station standing for climatic characteristics of Quanzhou coastal rural area from 1956 to 2008 was statistically investigated in this study.The results indicated that the prevailing wind direction of Quanzhou coastal rural area in the whole year,spring and winter was NE,the secondary prevailing wind direction was NNE.In autumn,the prevailing wind direction was NNE,and the secondary prevailing wind direction was NE.In summer,the prevailing wind directions were WSW and SSW,and there was no difference in frequency between WSW and SSW.In the whole year,the average wind speed of NNE was maximum (7.89 m/s),while the secondary was NE,and there was 0.11 m/s difference between NNE and NE.The annual seasonal,average wind speed as well as annual strong wind days showed the decreasing tendency.

Characteristics and Protection of Historic Blocks in the Downtown of Quanzhou City:A Case Study of the Blocks along Zhongshan Road

Historic block records the historic development and changes of a city,contains rich cultural resources,and is an important product in the process of urban development.Historic block of Zhongshan Road has a long history,so there are many historical buildings with local characteristics and traditional style of commercial market,and it is an important window of refl ecting characteristics and regional culture of Quanzhou ancient city.However in long-period development process,historic buildings and blocks in the block along Zhongshan Road of Quanzhou City were destroyed.We initially study how to rationally develop and protect these precious historic and cultural relics,and the methods,principles and countermeasures of protection are put forward.

The English Subtitle Translation of Quanzhou’s World Heritage Application Documentary: A Frame Theory Perspective

Based on Fillmore’s frame theory, this paper examines the translator’s cognitive frame operation in the English subtitle translation of Quanzhou’s World Heritage application documentary. It analyzes and discusses how the translator maximizes translation effect between the source language and the target language, so as to enhance the readability of documentary subtitles and promote the spread of traditional Chinese culture. The findings are as follows: Firstly, in the translation process, the frame operations used by the translator include frame correspondence, intra-frame operations, frame replacement, frame perspective shift and frame transplantation. Secondly, cultural documentaries are full of culture-loaded words, for which the translator usually uses frame transplantation. Thirdly, due to the instantaneous nature of subtitles, intra-frame operations and frame replacement are applied in terms of cultural background of the target language audience. Besides, in order to enhance the audience’s reading experience, there may be some changes of narrative perspective in the English translation of cultural documentaries.

The Development of Managerial Assumptions about Human Nature in China： A Tale from Quanzhou

How managers’ knowledge and beliefs of human nature are formed and manifested has not been fully explored in the context of Chinese society going through rapid transition nowadays. And yet this could be the missing link in our discourse on Chinese managers. Based on a qualitative study conducted in Quanzhou, China, this study found certain assumptions of human nature that are deeply embedded in their managers’ intellectual framework, which in turn guide their managerial behaviours in diverse aspects of their work. Unless the managers are prepared to examine their own thoughts, especially those at the sub-conscious level, they would remain prisoners of their own thought, and all the efforts directed at transforming managers would be seriously compromised.

Quanzhou:Start of the maritime Silk Road

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Revisiting Cultural Quanzhou

A seaside city of 8 million people, Quanzhou in southeast China＇s Fujian Province was once described by Marco Polo （1254-1324） as the ＂Alexandria of the East＂ in the late 13th century, when it was known as Zayton （or Zaitun） by traders arriving from the Arab world and heralded as one of the world＇s most glorious ports. Ouanzhou was established in 718 during the Tang Dynasty （618-907）. It later became one of the most important Chinese ports along the Maritime Silk Road during the Song （960-1279） and Yuan （1271-1368） dynasties.

Local Histories in Global Perspective： A Local Elite Fellowship in the Port City of Quanzhou in Seventeenth-Century China

The Great Mosque of Quanzhou, as a distinctive community center, bound its residents through religious, professional, and educational ties; it also linked the mosque community to other communities with bonds of shared Muslim identity and minority status. The Great Mosque was rebuilt in 1609 under the supervision of the Confucian scholar Li Guangjin. This significant event is evidence of a local elite fellowship in seventeenth-century Quanzhou consisting of three well-known Confucian scholars--Li Zhi, Li Guangjin, and He Qiaoyuan--who had close ties to their Muslim neighbors. They left meticulous records of merchants, particularly Muslim traders. This paper focuses on the fellowship among the three men in order to investigate Quanzhou＇s connections to the broader world of global commercial and religious networks and to look more closely at local community life.

The effects of Taobao villages' spatiotemporal agglomeration on urbanization:A case study of Quanzhou,Fujian

The agglomeration of the rural e-commerce industry represented by Taobao villages has reshaped the existing urban and rural spatial organization and proposed a new urbanization model.This study identified the spatiotemporal characteristics of Taobao villages in Quanzhou city and built panel regression models to examine the impact of these villages on urbanization level,which is measured via nighttime light(NTL).The results show that(1)while the number of Taobao villages in Quanzhou city has increased rapidly,it has also experienced sporadic growth and monocentric agglomeration,finally forming a polycentric agglomeration pattern;(2) Taobao villages display a significant near-city tendency,and the urbanization level of towns with Taobao villages is higher than that of towns without Taobao villages;(3) the panel regression model highlights that Taobao villages have a significant positive impact on urbanization level.Taobao villages near the city exhibit a greater effect;meanwhile,those that are far away from the city cannot improve their urbanization level unless they reach a considerable degree of agglomeration.Rural e-commerce will become an important direction for the transformation of urban fringe areas,which provides a certain reference for the development of new urbanization in China.

Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and Religio-Philosophical Dynamism in the Port City of Quanzhou in Seventeenth-Century China

This paper is a response to Guotong Li's article in which she argues that Li Zhi(1527-1602),He Qiaoyuan(1557-1633),and Li Guangjin(1549-1623)constituted a fellowship exemplified by their openness toward Islam and endorsement of maritime trade.Adopting a socio-intellectual approach,this paper rebukes the claim that the three scholars can be considered a fellowship.It demonstrates that their varying attitudes toward Buddhism and Islam should be considered in relation to their disparate intellectual dispositions.The paper also calls for a more prudent usage of the term"fellowship,"and examines the Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism revival in the mid-Ming,increasingly the dominant intellectual current in Quanzhou.Through an exploration of how Quanzhou Cheng-Zhu scholars participated in overseas trade as well as their literary commemoration of merchants,the paper supplements Guotong Li's study of the city's maritime trade with evidence broader than these three scholars and their Muslim connections.Together,it subscribes to the age-old Confusion tenet of"harmony with diversified views"(he er butong),thereby presenting a nuanced picture of Quanzhou.

Introduction of the National Shoe Industry Bases of China(2) Quanzhou

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