This study investigated the susceptibility of karst groundwater from surface pollution. A typical karst spring system (the Chaoshuidong in Yichang, Hubei Province of China) was selected to analyze the contamination characteristics, sources, and transport processes of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs). Water, soil, and sediment samples were collected in four seasons for OCP analysis. The results showed that the average concentrations of OCPs in surface water, spring water, soil and sediment samples from Chaoshuidong system were 8.25ng/L, 5.11ng/L, 15.9ng/g and 12.6ng/g, respectively. OCPs concentrations in the Chaoshuidong system were relatively lower than in other regions, with seasonal fluctuations closely correlated to hydrogeological conditions and OCPs transport dynamics. Composition analysis of hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs)indicated that HCHs were primarily from agricultural inputs of Lindane(γ-HCH) in the water and sediments, while the technical HCH dominated in the soils. DDTs were mainly a mixture of inputs from technical DDT and dicofol pesticide in all three media. The contribution of OCPs from the soils in the recharge area to the upstream surface water and to the spring water was 87.8% and 58.3%, respectively, and the contribution of OCPs from the spring water in the discharge area to the spring sediments was 64.2%. This study demonstrated that OCPs can be rapidly transported from recharge area to discharge area through two primary pathways: surface transport and underground transport, subsequently contaminating water bodies.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |