阻燃剂是美国西部生态系统中被忽视的来源
Leigh C Moorhead1, Michael J Pennino2, Robert D Sabo2
1United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, Integrated Climate Sciences Division, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
概括
防火剂为美国西部的水域提供了高水平的和. 这些营养投入可能超过农业肥料的含量,并影响水质和生态系统.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 生态生态学 生态生态学
- 水的质量 水的质量
背景情况:
- (P) 和 (N) 的过度营养负载威胁到水资源.
- 在美国水体中观察到高的P和N度,在原始地区可能会增加.
- 潜在的原因包括气候变化,灰尘和野火灰,但阻燃剂被忽视了.
研究的目的:
- 量化美国西部基于酸的阻燃剂的P和N输入.
- 为了比较减速营养剂的应用率与农业肥料的应用率.
- 评估阻燃剂对水质和陆地生态系统的潜在影响.
主要方法:
- 从阻燃剂应用中估计P和N输入.
- 减速营养剂应用率与农业肥料应用率的比较,按面积计算.
- 聚合阻滞剂P和N输入与各分盆地的大气沉积率的比较.
主要成果:
- 阻燃剂在每单位面积中使用P和N的比例明显高于农业肥料.
- 阻滞剂P输入量与大气沉积率相比较,当在子盆地汇总时.
- 阻滞剂N输入低于大气沉积率.
结论:
- 阻燃剂是美国西部生态系统中P和N的重要,以前被忽视的来源.
- 阻滞剂的营养物流失对水质构成风险,即使采取了避免应用的措施.
- 由于气候变化而增加的阻燃剂使用可能会加剧陆地生态系统对生产力和碳循环的影响.
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