Dealing with heterogeneity of polluted floodplain soils (NCR-project)

Project summary: Dealing with heterogeneity of polluted floodplain soils
 
Project code Netherlands Centre for River Studies (NCR)
KUN1

NCR theme(’s)
River and floodplain Planning

Period of execution
1999-2002

Leader, Institute, contactperson
KUN: Dr. R.S.E.W. Leuven

NCR partner(s) participating and contactperson(s)

RIZA: Dr. J. Vink
TNO: Dr. J. Joziasse


Non NCR partner(s)
WUR: Dr. A.A. Koelmans
WUR: Prof.dr. S.E.A.T.M. van der Zee

Primary source of financing
KUN, RIZA, TNO, WUR

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Objective(s)

Characterisation of spatial and temporal variability of soil properties and consequences of soil heterogeneity for bioavailability of metal pollution in river floodplains; Elucidating impacts of changing environmental conditions (floodplain excavations, land use, flooding regime, sedimentation) on bioavailability of metal pollution in river floodplains; Incorporating spatial and temporal variability of metal exposure in ecological risk assessment; Development of procedures for biogeochemical and ecotoxicological evaluation of metal pollution in floodplains.


Methodology

  • Field and laboratory studies on the fate and bioavailability of metal pollution under various environmental circumstances;
  • Development and application of analytical and non destructive methods (remote sensing) for characterisation of spatial and temporal variability of metals;
  • Stochastic and GIS-based modelling of ecological risks for typical food webs of floodplains.
Most of the field work is located in the Afferdensche and Deestsche Waarden and Gamerensche Waard along the Waal and some floodplains along the Meuse. The research activities are mainly performed by three PhD-students (KUN Ir. L Kooistra; WUR: Ir. C. van Griethuysen and Ir. T. Schröder). Co-operation yields mutual attuned working programmes, sampling sites and monitoring procedures, and joint use of research facilities, data and available expertise.
Results expected, already achieved, references
  • Three PhD theses and joint scientific publications;
  • Contributions to the development and validation of biogeochemical and ecotoxicological modules (e.g. BIOCHEM) of decision support systems for physical reconstruction and management of polluted river floodplains.


Detailed description of sub-projects: Related projects Publications
Griethuysen, C. van; A.A.Koelmans, 1998. Actual risks of metals in Dutch floodplains. In: Bodem Breed '98, 10e Nationaal Symposium Bodemonderzoek.
Lunteren, The Netherlands, pp. 38.

Griethuysen, C. van; A.A. Koelmans, 1999. Monitoring bio-available trace metals in Dutch floodplains. In: 9th Annual meeting of SETAC-Europe: Quality of life
and environment in cultured landscapes. Leipzig, Germany, pp. 158.

C. van Griethuysen, E. Meijboom en A.A. Koelmans, 2001. Ruimtelijke variatie van zware metalen en AVS in uiterwaardsediment: implicaties voor ecologische
risico-analyse. In: Jaarboek 2001 Sectie Milieuchemie. Koninklijke Nederlandse Chemische Vereniging. Elma Edities B.V., Noord-Scharwoude, pp 37-39.

Griethuysen, C. van; E.W. Meijboom; A.A.Koelmans, 2001. Spatial heterogeneity of trace metals and AVS in Dutch flood plain lake sediment. In: 11th Annual
meeting of SETAC-Europe: From basic science to decision-making: "The Environmental Odyssey". Madrid, Spain, pp 187.

Griethuysen, C. van; E.T.H.M. Peeters; J. van Baren; A.A.Koelmans, 2001. Bio-availability of sediment trace metals and effects on benthic communities in Dutch
flood plain lakes. In: 11th Annual meeting of SETAC-Europe: From basic science to decision-making: "The Environmental Odyssey". Madrid, Spain, pp 9.

Griethuysen, C. van, 2002. Variability in environmental risk of trace metals in floodplain lake sediment. Proceedings of the First National Scientific Soil Symposium
BodemDiep,  Zeist, 5-6 June 2002, pp 32-34.

Griethuysen C. van, F. Gillissen & A.A. Koelmans, 2002. Measuring AVS in floodplain lake sediments - Effect of reaction time, sample size and
aeration. Chemosphere 47 (3): 395-400.

Griethuysen, C. van, 2003. Spatial variability in environmental risk of trace metals in floodplain lake sediment. In: Leuven,  R.S.E.W., A.G. van Os & P.H. Nienhuis (Eds.). Proceedings NCR-days 2002, current themes in Dutch river research. NCR-publication 20-2003. Netherlands Centre for River Studies, Delft. p.160-161 (Pdf)

Griethuysen, C. van, E.W. Meijboom and A.A. Koelmans, 2003. Spatial variation of metals and acid volatile sulfide (AVS) in flood plain lake sediment.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 22(3): 457-465

Griethuysen, C. van, J. van Baren, E.T.H.M. Peeters, and A.A. Koelmans, 2004. Trace metal availability and effects on benthic community structure in floodplain
lakes. Accepted for publication in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 23/2: (in press) .

Griethuysen, C. van, S.C. de Bies, A.A. Koelmans, 2004. Formation rates of acid volatile sulfide (AVS) in floodplain sediment (in prep.)

Griethuysen, C. van, M. Luitwieler, J. Joziasse, A.A. Koelmans, 2004. Temporal variation in trace metal geochemistry in floodplain lake sediments (in prep.).

Kooistra, L., R.S.E.W. Leuven, R. Wehrens, L.M.C. Buydens & P.H. Nienhuis, 2001. A procedure for incorporating spatial variability in ecological risk assessment of Dutch river floodplains. Environmental Management 28/3: 359-373.

Kooistra, L., R. Wehrens,  R.S.E.W. Leuven & L.M.C. Buydens, 2001. Possibilities of visible-near-infrared spectroscopy for the assessment of soil contamination in river floodplains. Analytica Chemica Acta 446: 97-105.

Kooistra, L., R. Wehrens, L.M.C. Buydens, R.S.E.W. Leuven & P.H. Nienhuis, 2001. Possibilities of soil spectroscopy for the classification of contaminated areas in river floodplains. Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation (JAG) 3/4: 337-344 (verschenen in 2002).

Kooistra, L., Leuven, R.S.E.W.,  Wehrens,  R.,  Buydens, L.M.C. & Nienhuis, P.H. 2002a. GIS as a tool for incorporating the spatial variability of pollutants in ecological risk assessments of Dutch river floodplains. In: Leuven, R.S.E.W., Poudevigne, I. & Teeuw, R.M. (Eds.). Application of geographic information systems and remote sensing in river studies. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. pp. 133-146.

Kooistra, L., J. Wanders, G.F. Epema, R.S.E.W.  Leuven, R. Wehrens, & L.M.C.Buydens, 2003. The potential of field spectroscopy for the assessment of sediment properties in river floodplains. Analytica Chemica Acta 484: 189-200.

Kooistra, L., R. Wehrens, R.S.E.W.  Leuven, P.H. Nienhuis & L.M.C.Buydens, 2003. A comparison of methods to relate grass reflectance to soil metal contamination. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24 (24): 4995-5010.

Kooistra, L., R.S.E.W. Leuven, P.H. Nienhuis, R. Wehrens & L.M.C. Buydens, 2003.Incorporation spatial variability of exposure in ecological risk assessment of polluted floodplains using a combined GIS-Monte Carlo approach. In: Leuven,  R.S.E.W., A.G. van Os & P.H. Nienhuis (Eds.). Proceedings NCR-days 2002, current themes in Dutch river research. NCR-publication 20-2003. Netherlands Centre for River Studies, Delft. p. 148-151. (pdf)

Kooistra, L., E.A.L. Salas, J.G.P.W. Clevers, R. Wehrens,  R.S.E.W.  Leuven, P.H. Nienhuis & L.M.C.Buydens, 2004. Exploring field vegetation reflectance as an indicator for soil contamination in river floodplains. Environmental Pollution 127/2: 281-290.

Schröder, T.J.& J.P.M. Vink, 2003. Monitoring and modelling of heavy metals contamination in embanked floodplains of the Dutch Rhine – Meuse river system. In: Leuven,  R.S.E.W., A.G. van Os & P.H. Nienhuis (Eds.). Proceedings NCR-days 2002, current themes in Dutch river research. NCR-publication 20-2003. Netherlands Centre for River Studies, Delft. p.152-155 (Pdf)