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

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.

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.

• Ecological risk assessment in heterogene polluted Dutch river floodplains (Ir. L. Kooistra);
• Actual risks of contaminants (trace metals) as a result of sediment displacement in the flood plains and catchment area of Dutch rivers (Ir. C. van Griethuysen), (Pdf file with project description);
• Development of a soil chemical module for the evaluation of the mobility of heavy metal pollution in river flood plain soils and their ecological effects ( Ir. T.J. Schröder);
• BIOCHEM: risks of heavy metals in river floodplains (Dr. Ir. J.P.M. Vink).
  

• The role of bioturbators in the purifying capacity of floodplains: Small mammals in cadmium and zinc contaminated environments (Drs. S. Wijnhoven);
• Transfer functions of heavy metals in soil invertebrates (Drs. M. Vijver);
• Interactions between Nutrients and Contaminants in Flood Plain Lake Ecosystems;
• Impact of contaminants on the carrying capacity of benthic systems in river floodplains;
• NWO-SSEO (Stimulation Program System-Oriented Ecotoxicological Research) programme.

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)