Release of As, Ba, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Sr under pre-definite redox conditions in different rice paddy soils originating from the USA and Asia

摘要

The release dynamics of dissolved arsenic (As), barium (Ba), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and strontium (Sr) was determined in seven different paddy soils under controlled-redox conditions by using an automated biogeochemical microcosm apparatus. Seven surface soils were collected from five major rice-cultivating states in the United States (Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas), and from two Asian regions: Hangzhou (China) and Java (Indonesia). The impact of redox potential (E-H), pH, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and sulfur (S) on the release dynamics of the elements was quantified. The experiment was conducted stepwise from reducing (-270 mV) to oxidizing (+ 676 mV) soil conditions. Soil pH increased with decreasing soil E-H Concentrations of DOC and dissolved As, Fe, Mn were increased under reducing conditions as compared to oxidizing conditions. In opposite - the release of Ba, Cd, Cu, and Sr to soil solution increased under oxidizing conditions as compared to reducing conditions. The decrease of Ba, Cd, Cu, and Sr concentrations under reducing conditions could be caused by the relatively high pH and/or metal-sulfide precipitation. Lead showed an inconsistent trend with E-H in the studied soils (All Soils). Factor analysis demonstrates that As, Fe, Mn, and DOC were associated in one group, while Ba, Sr, Cd, Cu, and E-H were banded together in one cluster. These results indicate that the chemistry of DOC, Fe, and Mn might be stronger linked to the dynamics of As than to the dynamics of Ba, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Sr in these soils.