环渤海地区河流河口及海洋表层沉积物有机质特征和来源   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

王润梅  唐建辉  黄国培  陈颖军  田崇国  潘晓辉  骆永明  李军  张干 《海洋与湖沼》2015,46(3):497-507

2013年8月采集了环渤海地区35条主要河流河口表层沉积物样品,12月采集了渤海与北黄海24个表层沉积物样品,分析了其生物地球化学指标:总有机碳(TOC)、总氮(TN)、有机碳同位素(δ13C)和氮同位素(δ15N),探讨该区域表层沉积物有机质特征及组成。研究表明:河流河口表层沉积物有机碳同位素(δ13C)值在–26.4‰—–21.8‰,平均值为–24.5‰;渤海表层沉积物有机碳同位素(δ13C)值在–23.8‰—–21.7‰,平均值为–22.3‰。河口表层沉积物TOC含量在0.06%—3.87%,平均值为1.31%;渤海表层沉积物TOC含量在0.52%—2.09%,平均值为1.08%。河流δ13C富集较轻,偏向陆源;海洋δ13C富集较重,偏向水生有机质来源。河流河口表层沉积物的δ13C值差异较明显,最大值与最小值相差4.6‰,但是流域地理位置距离近的河流δ13C值差异不大。河流河口表层沉积物δ15N在1.5‰—10.2‰,平均值为5.5‰;渤海表层沉积物δ15N在4.4‰—5.6‰,平均值为5.0‰。河流表层沉积物δ15N范围比渤海表层沉积物δ15N范围广,原因是河流受陆源有机物影响,且陆源有机物来源差异大。海洋表层沉积物δ15N相对均一,说明海洋表层沉积物δ15N受物源影响较小,体现了水体中有机质的转化和微生物活动对氮同位素的影响。本研究中表层沉积物的δ13C与δ15N没有明显的相关性,也体现了陆源有机质输入的影响。根据经典的二元模式计算,35条河流陆源有机质的贡献比例范围为10%—90%,平均值为60%;渤海陆源贡献比例范围为10%—50%,平均值为20%。河流有机质的来源以陆源有机质为主,水生有机质为辅。渤海有机质的来源以水生有机质为主,环渤海河流的陆源输入也有重要贡献。需要指出的是,有机碳同位素(δ13C)、氮同位素(δ15N)和Corg/Ntotal对有机质来源判别有一定局限性,虽然稳定同位素有示踪性,然而其成分仍然不可避免地受到生物地球化学等过程的改造,在使用稳定同位素技术示踪物源时,须小心谨慎。  相似文献   

渤海及北黄海河流悬浮颗粒碳氮同位素时空分布及源解析   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

于靖  张华 《海洋科学》2017,41(5):93-102

选择流入渤海和北黄海的36条主要河流为研究对象,对比了平水期、丰水期和枯水期水体中悬浮颗粒物和河流表层沉积物的碳和氮稳定同位素的地球化学特征,并对颗粒物有机质碳和氮来源进行分析。结果表明,水体悬浮有机质碳同位素总体上表现为δ13C平水期δ13C丰水期δ13C枯水期的特点,δ15N值呈δ15N丰水期δ15N平水期δ15N枯水期的特点。渤海和北黄海的主要入海河流悬浮颗粒物有机质的来源具有明显的季节性差异,悬浮颗粒有机质碳平水期(春秋季)来源以C3植物、土壤有机质和水生藻类为主,丰水期(夏季)碳的各来源中浮游植物的贡献率明显增大,枯水期(冬季)则表现为陆源C3植物分解和水源性有机质的混合来源;悬浮颗粒态氮的来源与季节性降水量、生活污水、合成化肥及河流内源性水生植物密切相关。  相似文献   

鸭绿江河口西岸潮滩沉积物有机质对流域变化的响应   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0  

石勇  刘志帅  高建华  李军  白凤龙  汪小勇 《海洋学报》2015,37(1):115-123

河流颗粒有机质提供了陆地碳循环的重要信息以及人类活动的记录,通过河口地区沉积物有机质组成,可反映流域变化及海陆间相互作用。2010-2011年分两次于鸭绿江河口西岸潮滩采集柱样4根及表层样23个。对样品进行有机质碳氮总量(TOC、TN)、碳氮同位素(δ13C、δ15 N)及沉积物粒度测试。分析结果表明,由河口向西,有机质受改造程度加深且来源逐渐复杂化,致TOC/TN与δ13C的相关性逐渐降低,δ15 N与沉积物粒度的相关性也随之降低。文中以δ13C为主线探讨沉积物有机质的来源及运移,TOC/TN作为辅助,δ15 N则用于指示生化条件的改变。柱样的δ13 C分布与河流入海输沙密切相关,水库对入海泥沙的拦截,致河口潮滩沉积速率减缓,从而增加了沉积物中海源有机质的含量,δ13C随之增加。潮滩西侧柱样的δ15 N增加指示了生活工业污水的大量排放。此外,表层样δ13C分布的方向性,指示了西水道门口处的快速堆积及潮下带物质的向岸运移,并在西岸潮滩向岸一侧富集。  相似文献   

天然海藻场沿岸表层沉积物有机质的分布特征与来源          下载免费PDF全文

张健  李训猛  程晓鹏  黄宏  王凯  章守宇 《海洋科学》2023,47(12):21-29

海藻场是生物多样性最高的生态系统之一, 其内部的沉积物有机质是支撑海藻场生物多样性的重要物质基础之一。本研究以浙江省嵊山岛北部无人村沿岸的天然海藻场为研究对象, 在大型海藻凋落期6~8月采集沉积物和端元生物样本, 分析了沉积物样本的粒径组成、总有机碳 (TOC)、总氮(TN)、碳氮比值(C/N)和碳氮稳定同位素(δ¹³C和δ¹⁵N), 通过贝叶斯稳定同位素混合模型评估了沉积物有机质的来源及变化规律。结果显示, 1)海藻场沿岸沉积物中粉砂占比最大, 砂的占比最低, 沉积物类型为黏土质粉砂; 2)沉积物TOC、TN、C/N、δ¹³C和δ¹⁵N范围分别为0.70%~2.41%、0.11%~0.41%、5.53~6.48、–21.79‰~–19.60‰和1.56‰~4.26‰, 在空间分布上, TOC与TN含量均随离岸距离增加而下降; 3)沉积物粒径组成、C/N比值、δ¹³C和δ¹⁵N之间的关系显示沉积物有机质主要来源于大型海藻和浮游植物的混合贡献; 4)根据贝叶斯同位素混合模型计算结果显示, 大型海藻对沉积物有机质贡献率在2.30%~45.60%, 在空间分布上, 大型海藻对沉积物有机质的贡献率随离岸距离增加而下降; 5)海藻碎屑产生量和沉积物有机碳沉积量评估结果显示, 大型海藻产生的碎屑有机质中有11.98%进入海藻场及沿岸海域的表层沉积物中。本研究为评估海藻场碎屑的产生规模和时空分布, 以及渔业资源养护功能提供了数据支撑。  相似文献   

外源对太湖河口沉积物有机质贡献的同位素示踪   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

曾海鳌  吴敬禄 《海洋地质与第四纪地质》2009,(1)

分析了太湖流域不同土地利用类型土壤、河口表层沉积物及主要生物的有机碳含量和同位素分布特征,并利用端元混合法求取了陆源输入对湖泊沉积物有机质的贡献及分布。研究结果表明,流域表层土壤有机质δ13C受植物群落的δ13C值影响,不同植被类型的土壤有机质δ13C值存在差异。茶园、菜地、林地和农田δ13Corg平均值分别为-25.4‰、-25.8‰、-27.1‰和-28.1‰,其中茶园有机碳同位素值最高。河口表层沉积物有机碳同位素变化范围为-27.5‰～-25.1‰,平均值为-25.7‰。河口近岸区域表层沉积物δ13Corg偏低,且以河口为轴心向湖心逐渐增大,呈扇形条状分布,其分布主要受低δ13C值的陆源有机质输入影响。利用端元混合法求得近河口表层沉积物中陆源有机质贡献高达70%～80%,随着离岸距离的增加,陆源有机质贡献量逐渐减少。  相似文献   

太湖沉积物碳氮同位素组成特征与环境意义   总被引：9，自引：0，他引：9  

吴敬禄  林琳  刘建军  高光 《海洋地质与第四纪地质》2005,25(2):25-30

对太湖不同湖区沉积物有机质δ^13C、δ^15N分析表明，草型湖区沉积物有机质δ^13C、δ^15N总体比藻型湖区高。湖泊从贫-中营养水体向中-富营养演化过程中，沉积物有机质δ^13C、δ^15N表现为逐渐上升的趋势，沉积物TP、TN则因受多种因素影响在各湖区表现出差异。湖泊演化到富营养阶段，沉积物有机质δ^13C、δ^15N表现为明显的偏负。近50年来不同湖区沉积物有机质δ^13C、δ^15N反映的湖泊环境演化过程与实际环境检测结果有较好的一致性，20世纪太湖水环境存在50年代及90年代两次较明显转化过程。  相似文献   

应用有机碳同位素技术研究湛江湾生态环境的变化过程          下载免费PDF全文

曹瀚升  张振鹏  贺文同  黄鑫  蒲晓强 《海洋技术学报》2020,39(1):57-63

随着工业化进程的加快,湛江湾的生态环境承载力受到了极大的考验。为了解湛江湾生态环境的变化过程,文中利用湛江湾表层柱状沉积物样品中总有机碳含量(TOC)及其稳定同位素、总氮含量(TN)和C/N值的测定,结合端元混合模型,分析了湛江湾沉积物中有机质的来源,探讨了沉积物有机碳同位素的主要影响因素。结果表明,湛江湾沉积物中有机质主要来源为自生藻类,同时也受一定程度陆源输入的影响。沉积序列的元素地球化学参数表明,沉积物δ13C值呈现短暂的负偏随后长期正偏的趋势。底部的负偏可能与大气CO2浓度增加有关,随后δ13C主体正偏的趋势主要受控于气候转暖、生产力增加以及富营养化程度增加的共同影响,暗示了人类活动对湛江湾的生态环境的影响逐渐加剧。其中,人类活动相关的工业、农业有机污染物排放可能是不断加剧海水富营养化的主要原因。  相似文献   

近百年来大亚湾沉积物有机质的沉积记录及对人为活动的响应   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0  

曲宝晓  宋金明  袁华茂 《海洋学报》2018,40(10):119-130

通过对沉积物中粒度组成、总有机碳（TOC）、总氮（TN）、碳氮比（TOC/TN）和碳、氮稳定同位素丰度（δ13C、δ15N）等的分析，结合沉积年代学信息与端元混合模型结果，解析了百年尺度下大亚湾沉积物中不同来源有机质的演变过程及控制因素。结果表明，大亚湾沉积物特性在20世纪70年代末至80年代初发生了显著改变:在此之前，TOC、TN、δ13C和δ15N表现稳定，陆源与海源有机碳的比例维持在3∶7，而自此之后，TOC与TN含量显著升高，TOC/TN持续下降，在1980—2000年和2010年至今都出现了陆源有机碳比例升高，海源有机碳比例降低的现象。上述显著变化表明大亚湾海洋环境自20世纪70年代末至80年代初已经发生了重大变化。近20年来GDP与沉积柱中TN和δ15N呈现出的显著正相关，与TOC/TN呈现出的显著负相关，表明沿岸经济的迅猛增长，水产养殖业的快速发展，周边人口的急速增加等人为活动，是造成大亚湾生态环境变化的重要原因。未来的研究应更密切关注人为活动对海湾生态环境的影响，通过法律法规约束行为，加强海湾生态环境保护与修复治理工作。  相似文献   

南海北部海域沉积物中生物钡、碳氮同位素的组成特征及其与表层水体初级生产之间的关系     

倪建宇  赵军  江巧文  姚旭莹 《海洋学报》2019,41(2):41-51

通过对采集自南海北部的D06和S0612两个短柱状沉积物样品中的不同赋存形态钡、有机碳和生物硅的含量以及有机质碳氮同位素组成的分析，结果表明沉积物中的钡主要以碎屑钡和自生的生物钡形式存在。沉积物中生物钡的含量在10.3~385.2 μg/g之间，平均值为177.0 μg/g，据此计算的新生产力在12.3~146.7 mg/（d·m2）（以碳计）之间，平均为78.9 mg/（d·m2）；D06站计算的结果和附近站位的实测值相当。沉积物中有机碳的含量在0.64%~1.34%之间，平均值为0.89%，C/N比值为4.96~5.93，平均值为5.54。有机碳的δ13C值在-22.98‰~-20.73‰之间，平均值为-21.46‰，依据端元组份同位素组成计算的陆源有机质比率显示，D06站位的有机质主要来自海洋生物，而S0612站位则受陆源有机质的影响较大。沉积物中有机质的δ15N值在3.96‰~6.29‰之间，平均值为5.26‰，反映的是该海区氮源的同位素组成，而不受硝酸盐利用率的影响。  相似文献   

珠江口及近海表层沉积有机质的特征和来源   总被引：9，自引：0，他引：9       下载免费PDF全文

张凌  陈繁荣  殷克东  吕莹  杨永强  张德荣 《热带海洋学报》2010,29(1):98-103

测定了珠江口及近海表层沉积物中总有机碳(TOC), 总氮(TN)及稳定碳同位素组成和几类主要有机化合物(水解氨基酸THAA、糖类TCHO、脂类lipid、酸不溶有机物AIOC), 并分析了沉积有机质及化合物的特征和来源。结果表明珠江口表层沉积有机质主要为陆源和水生混合来源, 而近海有机质主要为当地水生来源。大量的陆源高等植物(含有较多的木质素、纤维素等)输入珠江口, 使得珠江口个别站位沉积物中糖类物质含量大幅高于近海样品; 而珠江口与近海沉积物中水生来源有机质的含量相当。氨基酸和糖类占TOC的份额在浮游生物和悬浮颗粒物中分别为56%和48%, 在表层沉积物中为19%, 说明珠江口和近海的有机质从水柱到达沉积物-水界面的过程中经历了较充分的降解。珠江口样品中活性组分氨基酸和糖类占TOC的份额低于近海, 可能说明珠江口沉积有机质的降解程度高于近海。  相似文献   

Radiocarbon and stable carbon isotope compositions of organic compound classes in sediments from the NE Pacific and Southern Oceans     

《Marine Chemistry》2001,73(1):65-81

Radiocarbon (Δ¹⁴C) abundance and stable carbon isotope (δ¹³C) compositions were measured for total lipid, total hydrolyzable amino acids (THAA), total carbohydrates (TCHO), and acid-insoluble organic fractions separated from phytoplankton, zooplankton, and sediment cores collected from two abyssal sites, one in the northeast (NE) Pacific Ocean and one in the Southern Ocean. These results are compared with those obtained for a separate core from the NE Pacific and reported by Wang et al. [Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 62 (1998) 1365.]. An uncharacterized acid-insoluble fraction dominated (43–57%) the sediment TOC pool at both sites. Sediment collected from the NE Pacific exhibited higher TOC, TN. and higher Δ¹⁴C values and contained both labile (THAA and TCHO) and refractory (lipid and acid-insoluble) fractions. In contrast, sediment from the Southern Ocean had much lower TOC and Δ¹⁴C values, which indicated that organic matter was extremely refractory. Sedimentation rates calculated from ¹⁴C ages of TOC for both sites indicate that the differences in the organic composition and Δ¹⁴C signatures of organic matter in the sediments likely resulted from the differences in production and deposition of organic matter to the sediment, and the diagenetic stages of sedimentary organic matter in the two oceans.Unlike Δ¹⁴C, stable carbon isotopic (δ¹³C) compositions of TOC in the sediments of the two oceans had similar values, which reflect not only the organic matter input from marine-derived sources but also the nature of degraded, predominately uncharacterized organic fraction in these sediments. The differences in δ¹³C values among the compound classes in sediments at both sites can be attributed to the carbon isotopic signatures in original sources during photosynthesis and associated environmental factors. Preferential degradation of organic matter and heterotrophic effects may also play important roles for the observed δ¹³C variations and these effects need to be further investigated.  相似文献   

Total hydrolysable amino acid mineralisation in sediments across the northeastern Atlantic continental slope (Goban Spur)     

《Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers》2001,48(3):811-832

Total hydrolysable amino acids (THAA), individual amino acid distributions, total organic carbon (TOC) and total nitrogen (TN) were measured in sediments across the Goban Spur continental slope at water depths of 651, 1296 and 3650 m. Objectives were to examine (1) differences in organic matter (OM) degradation state in surface sediments across the slope from sedimentary amino acid compositions, and (2) whether these differences are related to particle size distributions. Application of a ‘reaction–diffusion’ model to the sediment concentration profiles showed that TOC and THAA degradation rate constants decreased with increasing water depth. Ratios of degradation rate constants of THAA over TOC indicated that THAA turn over faster than TOC at 651 and 1296 m water depth only. From estimates of degradation rate constants of individual amino acids, it was concluded that with increasing water depth fewer amino acids contribute to overall THAA degradation. The contribution of THAA to TOC mineralisation decreased from the upper to the lower slope. Since at all three sampling stations the amino acids with the highest relative contribution to THAA had a higher abundance in sediments with reduced THAA mineralisation rates, we conclude that the overall amino acid reactivity decreases with increasing water column depth. A principal component analyses, carried out on normalised amino acid mole percentages, established significant shifts in amino acid compositions and confirmed that (1) OM degradation state increased from 651 to 3650 m and (2) that OM in the finest fraction at the shallowest station appeared to be considerably less degraded than in the coarser fractions or any size fractions at the deeper stations. Therefore, we conclude that downslope transport, sorting and accumulation of fine particles with continuous mineralisation of OM attached to the particles during vertical and lateral transport results in an increasing organic matter degradation state from the upper slope to the abyssal plain.  相似文献   

秦皇岛近岸海域潮间带砂质沉积物中微塑料和重金属污染特征   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

陈月琴  罗维  孙聪慧  吴光红 《海洋学报》2020,42(4):113-121

基于密度分离原理，利用饱和NaCl溶液对秦皇岛近岸海域潮间带砂质沉积物中的微塑料进行了浮选和分离提取，采用显微红外光谱方法分析附着在滤膜上的微塑料颗粒形貌和材质。结合扫描电子显微镜?能谱仪(Scanning Electron Microscopy Energy Dispersive Spectrometer，SEM-EDS)对微塑料样品进行微观形貌观察及微区成分的分析。并采用地累积指数(Geo Accumulation Indexes，I_geo)和富集系数(Enrichment Factors，EF)分析砂质沉积物中重金属Hg、Cd和Pb污染水平和富集特点。分析砂质沉积物中烧失量(Loss on Ignition，LOI)、总有机碳(Total Organic Carbon，TOC)、总氮(Total Nitrogen，TN)以及碳氮的稳定同位素组成(δ13C和δ15N)，探讨有机质的可能来源。结果表明:秦皇岛近岸海域潮间带砂质沉积物中有纤维类、发泡类、薄膜类3种微塑料，以纤维类的微塑料为主。微塑料表层富集有Si、Al、Mg、Fe和Ca等元素。沉积物中Hg和Cd富集水平较高，Pb富集水平较低。沉积物TOC和TN含量较低，LOI为TOC的1.6倍，δ13C、δ15N和TOC/TN的数值范围均显示有机质以海洋浮游植物藻类等海源为主。  相似文献   

九龙江口潮滩表层沉积物有机质的分布、来源及沉积环境指示意义          下载免费PDF全文

潘大东  张良荟  林永崇 《海洋学报》2023,45(2):85-97

本研究旨在揭示九龙江口潮滩有机质含量及其来源的时空分异规律，寻找有效识别潮滩沉积环境的有机碳指标，以便更好地将有机碳应用于河口沉积微相识别和古环境研究。在九龙江口潮滩不同地貌单元，于夏季和冬季采集41个表层沉积物，进行粒度、总有机碳(TOC)、总氮(TN)和稳定碳同位素(δ¹³C)测试。结果显示：从高潮滩至低潮滩，沉积物粒度逐渐变粗，TOC、TN和C/N变小，δ¹³C值偏正。高潮滩有机质来源以陆源和红树林贡献为主，中潮滩以海源和互花米草贡献为主，低潮滩以海源贡献为主。九龙江口潮滩有机质的分布和来源受控于河口陆海相互作用的季节变化、潮滩沉积动力分异和潮滩植被分布。高潮滩与中–低潮滩之间，TOC存在显著性差异，TN、δ¹³C存在极显著性差异，因此参数组合TOC、TN和δ¹³C可作为高潮滩与中–低潮滩的有效判别指标。  相似文献   

白令海颗粒有机物碳、氮同位素组成及其生物地球化学意义   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

林峰  陈敏  童金炉  曹建平  邱雨生  郑敏芳 《海洋学报(英文版)》2014,33(12):40-47

Stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic composition of particulate organic matter(POM) were measured for samples collected from the Bering Sea in 2010 summer. Particulate organic carbon(POC) and particulate nitrogen(PN) showed high concentrations in the shelf and slope regions and decreased with depth in the slope and basin, indicating that biological processes play an important role on POM distribution. The low C/N ratio and heavy isotopic composition of POM, compared to those from the Alaska River, suggested a predominant contribution of marine biogenic organic matter in the Bering Sea. The fact that δ13C and δ15N generally increased with depth in the Bering Sea basin demonstrated that organic components with light carbon or nitrogen were decomposed preferentially during their transport to deep water. However, the high δ13C and δ15N observed in shelf bottom water were mostly resulted from sediment resuspension.  相似文献   

桑沟湾及附近海域表层沉积物碳氮同位素分析及有机质来源   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

夏斌  崔毅  陈碧鹃  崔正国  曲克明  马菲菲 《海洋学报(英文版)》2014,33(12):48-57

Naturally existing stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes are important in the study of sedimentary organic matter sources. To identify the sources of sedimentary organic matter in Sanggou Bay and its adjacent areas, which is characterized by high-density shellfish and seaweed aquaculture, the grain size, organic carbon(OC), total nitrogen(TN), carbon and nitrogen isotopic composition(δ13C and δ15N) of organic matter in the surface sediment were determined. The results showed that, in August, sedimentary OC and TN ranged from 0.17% to 0.76% and 0.04% to 0.14%, respectively. In November, OC and TN ranged from 0.23% to 0.87% and 0.05% to 0.14%, respectively. There was a significant positive correlation between OC and TN(R=0.98, P0.0001), indicating that OC and TN were homologous. In August, the δ13C and δ15N of organic matter varied from-23.06‰ to-21.59‰ and 5.10‰ to 6.31‰, respectively. In November, δ13C and δ15N ranged from-22.87‰ to-21.34‰ and 5.13‰ to 7.31‰, respectively. This study found that the major sources of sedimentary organic matter were marine shellfish biodeposition, seaweed farming, and soil organic matter. Using a three-end-member mixed model, we estimated that the dominant source of sedimentary organic matter was shellfish biodeposition, with an average contribution rate of 65.53% in August and 43.00% in November. Thus, shellfish farming had a significant influence on the coastal carbon cycle.  相似文献   

Sedimentary records of eutrophication in the Changjiang Estuary upwelling area over last 100 a   总被引：3，自引：1，他引：2  

FENG Xuwen  JING Xianglong  YU Xiaoguo  LI Hongliang  CHEN Jianfang  QIAN Jiangchu 《海洋学报(英文版)》2008,27(6):49-61

The upwelling area in the Changjiang Estuary was selected to collect the core, where the red tide occurred frequently and hypoxic existed. The total organic carbon （TOC）, total nitrogen （TN）, biogenic silica （BSi） and stable organic carbon isotopic ratios（δ13 Corg） were determined on the 210pb-dated sediment core. The concentrations of TOC, TN, BSi as well as their sedimentation fluxes have in- creased to some extent since the 1970s. TOC and TN fluxes increased about 45%, 36% respectively. The average δ13 Coorg value in the core was -23.67 ×10^-3 which remained nearly constant before the 20 century. The δ13 Corg values increased after the 1900s, two marked increases were observed from the 1950s and the 1970s. A simple δ13 Cors model was used to estimate the contribution of terrigenous and marine organic matter inputs for the sediment, which indicated the increase in accumulation since the 1970s has been almost exclusively marine. The increasing of marine organic matter accumulation （TOC, TN and BSi） was corresponding with the increasing of fertilizer consumption and the NO3-N budgets from the Changjiang River. The riverine runoff of fertilizers and nutrients stimulated the algae blooming. Enhanced primary production resulted in an enrichment of organic matter in the sediment. These data support the hypothesis that anthropogenic nutrient loading has been a significant factor on the eutrophication in the Changjiang Estuary.  相似文献   

Contrasting chemical and isotopic compositions of organic matter in Changjiang (Yangtze River) estuarine and East China Sea shelf sediments     

Xu-Chen Wang  Ming-Yi Sun  An-Chun Li 《Journal of Oceanography》2008,64(2):311-321

To examine the source and preservation of organic matter in the shelf sediments of the East China Sea (ECS), we measured bulk C/N and isotopes, organic biomarkers (n-alkanes and fatty acids) and compound-specific (fatty acids) stable carbon isotope ratios in three sediment cores collected from two sites near the Changjiang Estuary and one in the ECS shelf. Contrasting chemical and isotopic compositions of organic matter were observed between the estuarine and shelf sediments. The concentrations of total n-alkanes and fatty acids in the shelf surface sediments (0–2 cm) were 5–10 times higher than those in estuarine surface sediments but they all decreased rapidly to comparable levels below the surface layer. The compositions of n-alkanes in the estuarine sediments were dominated by C₂₆-C₃₃ long-chain n-alkanes with a strong odd-to-even carbon number predominance. In contrast, the composition of n-alkanes in the shelf sediment was dominated by nC₁₅ to nC₂₂ compounds. Long-chain (>C₂₀) fatty acids (terrestrial biomarkers) accounted for a significantly higher fraction in the estuarine sediments compared to that in the shelf sediment, while short-chain (<C₂₀) saturated and unsaturated fatty acids were more abundant in the shelf surface sediments than in the estuarine sediments. Stable carbon isotopic ratios of individual fatty acids showed a general positive shift from estuarine to shelf sediments, consistent with the variations in bulk δ ¹³C_TOCTOC. These contrasts between the estuarine and shelf sediments indicate that terrestrial organic matter was mainly deposited within the Changjiang Estuary and inner shelf of ECS. Post-depositional diagenetic processes in the surface sediments rapidly altered the chemical compositions and control the preservation of organic matter in the region.  相似文献