Abstract: The pollution characteristics (e.g., the distribution and concentration of pollutants) of urban surface runoff depend on the sources of the pollutants. In this paper, three categorization methods were introduced to analyze the pollution sources of urban surface runoff and the pollution characteristics of each source, with the focus on the sources, characteristics, and ecological risks of the main pollutants in urban surface runoff, including suspended solid, persistent organic pollutants, pesticides, heavy metals, nutrient elements, organic matters, and other representative industrially derived compounds. The potential contribution of urban surface runoff to the acceptor water and related assessment approach were reviewed, and the pivots of further researches were suggested, based on the pollution situation and the research progress of urban surface runoff.

Key words: Macrobrachium nipponensis, Reproductive Biology, Lake Wuhu