Dissolved organic matter sources in groundwater in alluvial fan of lower reaches of Yellow River and their influence on arsenic enrichment
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摘要:
豫东平原为黄河下游典型农灌区,区内广泛分布高砷地下水,对居民饮水安全构成严重威胁。揭示冲积平原地下水砷迁移转化的生物地球化学机制,可为防控地方性砷中毒提供科学依据。从黄河冲积平原、决口扇、河间洼地3类地貌单元采集 200 组地下水样品,综合运用水文地球化学分析、三维荧光光谱(3D-EEM)及平行因子分析(PARAFAC),阐明高砷地下水空间分异规律及溶解性有机质(DOM)介导的砷活化机制。研究表明,高砷地下水(
ρ (As)>10 μg/L)主要赋存于 20~50 m 浅层含水层,空间分布受黄河现代河道与故道沉积体系控制,在决口扇前缘与河间洼地形成富集区。DOM 表征显示,高砷水 DOM 具高芳香性与强腐殖化特征,以小分子量腐殖质组分(C1,相对荧光强度占比54%)和类黄腐酸组分(C3,相对荧光强度占比29%)为主,揭示陆源−微生物源协同输入机制。相关性分析表明,地下水砷含量与 Fe(Ⅱ),NH4+-N 及 DOM 组分 C1(最大荧光强度F max)、C3(F max)呈显著正相关。弱还原−还原沉积环境中,有机质驱动微生物介导铁(氢)氧化物还原性溶解、腐殖质−铁−砷三元络合物解吸共同构成砷活化双途径;类色氨酸组分(C2)厌氧降解可提升微生物代谢活性,加速沉积物中砷二次释放。研究结果可为黄河下游冲积扇高砷地下水风险管控与安全供水提供理论支撑。Abstract:ObjectiveThe East Henan Plain is a typical agricultural irrigation area in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, where high-arsenic groundwater is widely distributed, posing a severe threat to drinking water safety. Revealing the biogeochemical mechanisms of arsenic migration and transformation in groundwater in alluvial plain aquifers can provide a scientific basis for prevention and control of endemic arsenic contamination.
MethodsIn this study, 200 groundwater samples were collected from three geomorphic units, including Yellow River alluvial plain, crevasse splays, and interriver depressions, to identify the distribution of high-arsenic groundwater. Hydrogeochemical analysis, three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix (3D-EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy, and parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) were applied to clarify its spatial differentiation pattern and the arsenic activation mechanism mediated by dissolved organic matter (DOM).
ResultsHigh-arsenic groundwater (
ρ (As)>10 μg/L) was mainly distributed in shallow aquifers at depths of 20-50 m. Its spatial distribution was controlled by sedimentary systems of modern Yellow River channel and paleochannels, forming enrichment zones at the fronts of crevasse splays and interriver depressions. DOM in high-arsenic groundwater was characterized by high aromaticity and strong humification, dominated by low-molecular-weight humic-like (C1, 54%) and fulvic-like (C3, 29%) components, revealing a synergistic input mechanism of terrestrial and microbial sources. Correlation analysis indicated that arsenic concentration in groundwater was significantly positively correlated with Fe (Ⅱ), NH4+-N, and DOM components C1 (maximum fluorescence intensity,F max) and C3 (F max).ConclusionIn weakly reducing to reducing sedimentary environments, arsenic activation is jointly controlled by two pathways: Microbially mediated reductive dissolution of Fe (hydr)oxides driven by organic matter, and desorption of humic-Fe-As complexes. Anaerobic degradation of tryptophan-like component (C2) enhances microbial metabolic activity and accelerates secondary release of arsenic from sediments. The results provide theoretical support for risk management and safe utilization of high-arsenic groundwater in the alluvial fan in the lower reaches of the Yellow River.
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表 1 研究区中3个荧光组分特征及与先前研究的对比
Table 1. Characteristics of three fluorescence components in study area and comparison with previous studies
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