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WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
卷 176, 期 1-4, 页码 139-162出版社
SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG
DOI: 10.1007/s11270-006-9155-5
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algaecide; aquaculture; channel catfish; copper; copper sulfate; groundwater contamination; sediment
A pilot-scale study and field measurements at commercial ponds were conducted to investigate the environmental fate of copper (Cu) applied as an algaecide in commercial catfish ponds. In the pilot study, a total of 774 g Cu(II) was applied to an experimental catfish pond over a period of 16 summer weeks. More than 90% of Cu applied became associated with suspended sediment particles within a few minutes of addition, and then nearly all Cu applied was transferred to the sediment phase within about 2 days. At the end of the study, the peak Cu content in the sediment increased from an initial concentration of 25 similar to 35 mg kg(-1) to about 200 mg kg(-1), and the applied Cu was able to reach a sediment depth of about 16 cm. Meanwhile, Cu concentration in the catfish body decreased from 12.7 +/- 2.81 mg kg(-1) to 6.15 +/- 2.54 mg kg(-1). Copper mass balance indicated that virtually all Cu applied was retained in the sediment. Only 0.01% of the total Cu applied was taken up by fish and 0.1% remained in pond water. Data from 3 commercial fishponds of different ages (1-25 years) and with different sediment types (acidic, neutral and calcareous) supported the pilot-scale observation. Both pilot-testing results and field measurements revealed that Cu is predominantly accumulated within the top sediment layer and barely reached the bottom soil regardless of the pond age and the type of the sediments. Field monitoring of groundwater quality suggested that the copper leaching into the groundwater surrounding the ponds was insignificant.
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