In recirculating aquaculture systems(RASs),the effective treatment of aquaculture tailwater is essential to maintain the health of the RAS.This study investigated the optimal time and method for tailwater treatment du...In recirculating aquaculture systems(RASs),the effective treatment of aquaculture tailwater is essential to maintain the health of the RAS.This study investigated the optimal time and method for tailwater treatment during three periods of the aquaculture of the Litopenaeus vannamei:nursery(0–26 d),middle(27–57 d),and later(57–104 d).The variation of several water parameters during the dissolution of total suspended solid(TSS)in tailwater,applied with the effects of ozone on the microorganism and water quality parameters were investigated.Results showed that the TSS concentrations in tailwater decreased with time,although not significantly(P>0.05),whereas total ammonia nitrogen(TAN),nitrite(NO-2-N),and nitrate(NO_(3)^(-)-N)increased significantly(P<0.05).Therefore,TSS should be removed from the tailwater as early as possible,being most optimal within 4 h.Ozone removed 38.24%–48.95%of TSS,17.78%–90.14%of TAN,and 87.50%–98.90%of NO-2-N after 4 h of treatment.However,it resulted in the significant accumulation of NO_(3)^(-)-N.Moreover,the total number of Vibrio and bacterial counts in aquaculture tailwater was reduced completely by ozone within 4 h.Thus,these results provided technical details and data support for the effective treatment of tailwater from shrimp RAS.展开更多
The investigations described in this paper were performed in order to determine whether the concentrations of total suspended solids (TSS) in the Drava River, Slovenia, measured indirectly with optical sensors can be ...The investigations described in this paper were performed in order to determine whether the concentrations of total suspended solids (TSS) in the Drava River, Slovenia, measured indirectly with optical sensors can be used to determine the amount and particle size of the suspended solids that can settle in stagnant water. The possibility of continuous monitoring of the TSS concentrations would allow a more reliable estimate of the amount of sediment in the accumulation lake of the planned, pumped-storage, hydroelectric power plant into which the water from the Drava River will be pumped. Therefore, during a period of one year, 90 water samples were taken directly at the optical sensors. The amount of sediments and their mineral and chemical compositions were investigated, and particle size analyses were made in 15 samples. Microbiological parameters, which included a determination of the amount of phytoplankton, zooplankton, bacteria, fungi and organic debris, were investigated in all the water samples, and the temperature and pH of the water were measured at the time when the samples were collected. The comparison of the parameters examined with the TSS concentrations showed that these concentrations can serve as a very good estimate of the amount of particles settled in the standing water, as well as of their size. These correlations are clearly expressed in the cases where the amounts of phytoplankton and organic debris in the water are low.展开更多
In this study,we investigated the effect of sample pretreatments(ultrasonication and alkaline extraction)on total organic carbon(TOC)measurements for water samples containing suspended solids(SS)of four different orig...In this study,we investigated the effect of sample pretreatments(ultrasonication and alkaline extraction)on total organic carbon(TOC)measurements for water samples containing suspended solids(SS)of four different origins(algae,soil,sewage sludge,and leaf litter)to more clearly assess the impact of particulate organic carbon(POC)in water.The effects each of ultrasonication(power,pulse,etc.)and alkaline extraction condition(concentration,time,etc.)on the TOC recovery and precision were investigated,and the results were compared with those of a new sample pre treatment method combining both methods.Alkaline treatment(0.01 mol/L NaOH)showed higher precision than ultrasonication(100/5 on/off pulse),and notably,the differences among the measured TOC values in samples of different origins were also further reduced in the alkaline treatment.This suggests that the ultrasonic pretreatment results can be mainly attributed to the increase in POC recovery through particle size reduction,whereas the alkaline treatment results are achieved through the enhancement of POC solubilization.It is also particularly noteworthy that a higher TOC recovery of 87.6%±7.4%with a higher precision of 8.4%could be obtained using the combined method,compared to each treatment(ultrasonic:TOC recovery 34.7%,relative standard deviation 63.1%;alkaline:49.6%and 23.0%,respectively).Thus,simultaneous pretreatment with ultrasonication and alkaline extraction is expected to increase the oxidation rate of organic matter and the homogeneity of the samples,minimizing the loss of POC measurement values,and thereby improving the reliability of the TOC measurements of water samples containing SS.展开更多
Hourly mapping by a Geostationary Ocean Color Imager was used to reveal the spatial pattern and tidal variation of total suspended solids(TSS)over the Yangtze Bank in the Yellow and East China Seas during the winter.T...Hourly mapping by a Geostationary Ocean Color Imager was used to reveal the spatial pattern and tidal variation of total suspended solids(TSS)over the Yangtze Bank in the Yellow and East China Seas during the winter.The TSS form a tongueshaped structure,which decreases further offshore in a stepwise manner.The stepwise change is separated by two fronts of TSS,which are located near the 20-m and 50-m isobaths.The tidal variation of TSS concentration during the study period is evident and can be divided into three stages:decay,maintenance,and growth.Compared with the relatively stationary TSS during the maintenance stage,drastic changes exist during the decay and growth stages.In terms of tide-induced mixing,the dynamic analysis shows that both the topography and the tidal currents play an important role in the spatio-temporal variation of TSS during the tidal period.In particular,spatial distribution is primarily determined by the topography,whereas the temporal variations in tidal scale are determined by the tidal currents.展开更多
The rapid warming of the Arctic has led to permafrost degradation,accelerating the transport of terrestrial materials by rivers.The quan-titative assessment of riverine nutrients and total suspended solids(TSS)flux is...The rapid warming of the Arctic has led to permafrost degradation,accelerating the transport of terrestrial materials by rivers.The quan-titative assessment of riverine nutrients and total suspended solids(TSS)flux is important to clarify the land-ocean connections in the Arctic.However,much is unknown about the estimates of these components from direct measurements in the Arctic rivers and the response of the components to permafrost degradation.Here,we report the results from the Arctic Great Rivers Observatory(Arctic-GRO)for the six major Arctic rivers(Yenisey,Lena,Ob',Mackenzie,Yukon,and Kolyma)to investigate the riverine exports of TSS,total dissolved nitrogen(TDN),nitrate(NO3-),bicarbonate(HCO3-),total dissolved phosphorus(TDP),and phosphate(PO43-).The results showed that from 2004 to 2017,the annual TSS,TDN,and NO3-exports to the Arctic Ocean were approximately 106,026 Gg,692 Gg,and 130 Gg,respectively,and the HCO3-,TDP,and PO43-exports were approximately 79,092 Gg,32 Gg,and 18 Gg,respectively.There were remarkable variations in component concentrations and fluxes between seasons.More than 80%of the TDN,TDP,PO43,and TSS exports mainly occurred in spring and summer,and a high HCO3-flux was recorded in summer,while a high NO3-flux in some rivers occurred in winter.The active layer thickness was significantly positively correlated with the annual TDN,NO3-,and HCO3-exports.In addition,the HCO3-flux of the six Arctic rivers increased by 247 Gg per year during 2004-2017.The positive relationship between the active layer thickness and river discharge indicates that permafrost degradation accelerated rivefine carbonate,nitrogen,and phosphorus exports.This study demonstrates that riverine exports play an important role both in the Arctic terrestrial and marine ecosystems,and permafrost degradation will likely increase the riverine material exports to the ocean.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2019YFD0900502)。
文摘In recirculating aquaculture systems(RASs),the effective treatment of aquaculture tailwater is essential to maintain the health of the RAS.This study investigated the optimal time and method for tailwater treatment during three periods of the aquaculture of the Litopenaeus vannamei:nursery(0–26 d),middle(27–57 d),and later(57–104 d).The variation of several water parameters during the dissolution of total suspended solid(TSS)in tailwater,applied with the effects of ozone on the microorganism and water quality parameters were investigated.Results showed that the TSS concentrations in tailwater decreased with time,although not significantly(P>0.05),whereas total ammonia nitrogen(TAN),nitrite(NO-2-N),and nitrate(NO_(3)^(-)-N)increased significantly(P<0.05).Therefore,TSS should be removed from the tailwater as early as possible,being most optimal within 4 h.Ozone removed 38.24%–48.95%of TSS,17.78%–90.14%of TAN,and 87.50%–98.90%of NO-2-N after 4 h of treatment.However,it resulted in the significant accumulation of NO_(3)^(-)-N.Moreover,the total number of Vibrio and bacterial counts in aquaculture tailwater was reduced completely by ozone within 4 h.Thus,these results provided technical details and data support for the effective treatment of tailwater from shrimp RAS.
文摘The investigations described in this paper were performed in order to determine whether the concentrations of total suspended solids (TSS) in the Drava River, Slovenia, measured indirectly with optical sensors can be used to determine the amount and particle size of the suspended solids that can settle in stagnant water. The possibility of continuous monitoring of the TSS concentrations would allow a more reliable estimate of the amount of sediment in the accumulation lake of the planned, pumped-storage, hydroelectric power plant into which the water from the Drava River will be pumped. Therefore, during a period of one year, 90 water samples were taken directly at the optical sensors. The amount of sediments and their mineral and chemical compositions were investigated, and particle size analyses were made in 15 samples. Microbiological parameters, which included a determination of the amount of phytoplankton, zooplankton, bacteria, fungi and organic debris, were investigated in all the water samples, and the temperature and pH of the water were measured at the time when the samples were collected. The comparison of the parameters examined with the TSS concentrations showed that these concentrations can serve as a very good estimate of the amount of particles settled in the standing water, as well as of their size. These correlations are clearly expressed in the cases where the amounts of phytoplankton and organic debris in the water are low.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korea government(MSIP)(No.2017R1A2A2A09069617)the Korea Ministry of Environment as a“Global Top Project”(No.2016002210005)
文摘In this study,we investigated the effect of sample pretreatments(ultrasonication and alkaline extraction)on total organic carbon(TOC)measurements for water samples containing suspended solids(SS)of four different origins(algae,soil,sewage sludge,and leaf litter)to more clearly assess the impact of particulate organic carbon(POC)in water.The effects each of ultrasonication(power,pulse,etc.)and alkaline extraction condition(concentration,time,etc.)on the TOC recovery and precision were investigated,and the results were compared with those of a new sample pre treatment method combining both methods.Alkaline treatment(0.01 mol/L NaOH)showed higher precision than ultrasonication(100/5 on/off pulse),and notably,the differences among the measured TOC values in samples of different origins were also further reduced in the alkaline treatment.This suggests that the ultrasonic pretreatment results can be mainly attributed to the increase in POC recovery through particle size reduction,whereas the alkaline treatment results are achieved through the enhancement of POC solubilization.It is also particularly noteworthy that a higher TOC recovery of 87.6%±7.4%with a higher precision of 8.4%could be obtained using the combined method,compared to each treatment(ultrasonic:TOC recovery 34.7%,relative standard deviation 63.1%;alkaline:49.6%and 23.0%,respectively).Thus,simultaneous pretreatment with ultrasonication and alkaline extraction is expected to increase the oxidation rate of organic matter and the homogeneity of the samples,minimizing the loss of POC measurement values,and thereby improving the reliability of the TOC measurements of water samples containing SS.
基金supported by the National Key Research&Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFC1401603)the NSFC-Zhejiang Joint Fund for the Integration of Industrialization and Informatization(Grant No.U1609201)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41621064)。
文摘Hourly mapping by a Geostationary Ocean Color Imager was used to reveal the spatial pattern and tidal variation of total suspended solids(TSS)over the Yangtze Bank in the Yellow and East China Seas during the winter.The TSS form a tongueshaped structure,which decreases further offshore in a stepwise manner.The stepwise change is separated by two fronts of TSS,which are located near the 20-m and 50-m isobaths.The tidal variation of TSS concentration during the study period is evident and can be divided into three stages:decay,maintenance,and growth.Compared with the relatively stationary TSS during the maintenance stage,drastic changes exist during the decay and growth stages.In terms of tide-induced mixing,the dynamic analysis shows that both the topography and the tidal currents play an important role in the spatio-temporal variation of TSS during the tidal period.In particular,spatial distribution is primarily determined by the topography,whereas the temporal variations in tidal scale are determined by the tidal currents.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2019YFA0607003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41941015,32061143032)+1 种基金the West Light Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,and Russian Fund for Basic Research(18-05-60080)State topic N AAAA-A16-116032810095-6.
文摘The rapid warming of the Arctic has led to permafrost degradation,accelerating the transport of terrestrial materials by rivers.The quan-titative assessment of riverine nutrients and total suspended solids(TSS)flux is important to clarify the land-ocean connections in the Arctic.However,much is unknown about the estimates of these components from direct measurements in the Arctic rivers and the response of the components to permafrost degradation.Here,we report the results from the Arctic Great Rivers Observatory(Arctic-GRO)for the six major Arctic rivers(Yenisey,Lena,Ob',Mackenzie,Yukon,and Kolyma)to investigate the riverine exports of TSS,total dissolved nitrogen(TDN),nitrate(NO3-),bicarbonate(HCO3-),total dissolved phosphorus(TDP),and phosphate(PO43-).The results showed that from 2004 to 2017,the annual TSS,TDN,and NO3-exports to the Arctic Ocean were approximately 106,026 Gg,692 Gg,and 130 Gg,respectively,and the HCO3-,TDP,and PO43-exports were approximately 79,092 Gg,32 Gg,and 18 Gg,respectively.There were remarkable variations in component concentrations and fluxes between seasons.More than 80%of the TDN,TDP,PO43,and TSS exports mainly occurred in spring and summer,and a high HCO3-flux was recorded in summer,while a high NO3-flux in some rivers occurred in winter.The active layer thickness was significantly positively correlated with the annual TDN,NO3-,and HCO3-exports.In addition,the HCO3-flux of the six Arctic rivers increased by 247 Gg per year during 2004-2017.The positive relationship between the active layer thickness and river discharge indicates that permafrost degradation accelerated rivefine carbonate,nitrogen,and phosphorus exports.This study demonstrates that riverine exports play an important role both in the Arctic terrestrial and marine ecosystems,and permafrost degradation will likely increase the riverine material exports to the ocean.