1991—2021年广东省农业面源污染源特征分析

    Agricultural non-point source pollution in Guangdong Province of China from 1991 to 2021

    • 摘要: 广东省是经济强省也是农业大省。为保障粮食安全,近年来农业发展速度加快,化肥、农药、地膜的大量使用以及畜禽养殖业的迅猛发展等,使得广东省农业面源污染问题日渐凸显。为揭示广东省农业面源污染物排放量和排放来源,阐明农业面源污染的主要特征及发展趋势,该研究基于1991—2021年历史统计数据分析,运用排污系数法估算了广东省各农业面源污染物排放负荷,阐明了农业面源污染的主要来源及其随时间发展的变化趋势。结果显示:1)1991—2021年广东省农业源化学需氧量(chemical oxygen demand,COD)、氨氮(ammonia nitrogen,NH3-N)、总氮(total nitrogen,TN)和总磷(total phosphorus,TP)排放量整体呈现增加趋势,2018年以来各污染物排放量出现小幅度降低。与1991年相比,2021年农业源COD、NH3-N、TN和TP排放量分别增长至1.9、1.9、1.7和2.2倍。2)种植业和畜禽养殖业是广东省农业面源污染的主要来源,种植业对农业源NH3-N、TN排放量的贡献率最大(占比分别为48%、52%),而畜禽养殖业对农业源COD、TP排放量的贡献率最大(占比分别为90%、51%);此外,水产养殖业对农业源各项水污染物排放总量的贡献率在10%~16%之间,但其排放量及贡献率均呈逐年上升趋势。研究客观分析了1991年来广东省农业面源污染特征及变化趋势,结果可以为农业面源污染防治对策提供科学依据。

       

      Abstract: Guangdong Province is one of the largest agricultural regions in China, in addition to the robust economy. Agricultural development has been accelerated to ensure the food security in recent years. The agricultural non-point source pollution has been triggered by the large-scale investments in chemical fertilizers, pesticides, plastic mulch, and the rapid development of the livestock and poultry breeding industry. The purpose of this study is to unveil the emission quantity and sources of agricultural non-point source pollutants in Guangdong Province, elucidate the main characteristics and development trends of agricultural non-point source pollution, and thereby propose control measures targeting the primary pollutant sources. In this study, the emission coefficient was proposed to estimate the number of various pollutants that emitted by agriculture, livestock and poultry breeding, and aquaculture in Guangdong Province of China from 1991 to 2021. The data was also collected to better understand the agricultural development in the fertilization, arable land area, pig, cattle, poultry and aquaculture. The main causes were then determined for the agricultural non-point source pollution and their changing trends over time. The results show that: 1) An upward trend was found in the total discharges of chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N), total nitrogen (TN), and total phosphorus (TP) from the agricultural sources. The discharges of various pollutants decreased slightly since 2018, due to the reducing use of chemical fertilizer. The amount of fertilizer was applied per unit area more than twice the international average level. It is very necessary to reduce the chemical fertilizer use for the high efficiency. The discharges of COD, NH3-N, TN, and TP from the agricultural sources increased to 1.9, 1.9, 1.7, and 2.2 times, respectively, in 2021, compared with 1991. 2) The primary contributors to the agricultural non-point source pollution were the planting, livestock and poultry breeding industries. The planting industry was contributed the most to the nitrogen discharges, accounting for 48% of NH3-N losses, and 52% of total nitrogen losses from the agricultural sources, respectively. In addition, the water pollution that caused by the planting industry was mainly from the application of chemical fertilizers. The livestock and poultry breeding industry was the primary source of COD and TP discharge from the agricultural sources. Specifically, 90% and 51% of the total COD and TP discharges from agricultural sources were from the livestock and poultry breeding sector, respectively. The number of pollutants that discharged by the large-scale farming were accounted for more than 70% of the total pollutants discharged by the livestock and poultry breeding industry. Among different types of livestock and poultry, pigs were contributed the most to the emission of various pollutants, followed by poultry. Different pollutants that emitted by the aquaculture industry were accounted for between 10% and 16% of total emissions from agricultural sources. Aquaculture was ever increasing every year. Moreover, the effluent that produced by aquaculture (particularly mariculture) was challenging to clean up. Consequently, the number of pollutants that discharged into water from aquaculture sources will increase over time, indicating the increasing share of the total emissions from agricultural sources. Therefore, it is urgent to find the solutions for the waste disposal of large-scale pig farms. Also, the pollutant discharges from aquaculture needs to be considered. The finding can also provide a strong reference for the decision-making in the agricultural environment.

       

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