Estimating past leaf-to-air vapour pressure deficit from terrestrial plant δ13C     

Chris S. M. Turney  James Barringer  John E. Hunt  Matt S. McGlone 《第四纪科学杂志》1999,14(5):437-442

δ¹³C was determined in lignin extracted from present-day cladodes of Phyllocladus alpinus (a small coniferous tree) from seven well-lit sites across New Zealand. The δ¹³C values ranged from −30.9‰ to −23.6‰ and were compared with monthly means of temperature, precipitation, relative humidity and vapour pressure deficit from the nearest recording stations. Of these parameters, the leaf-to-air vapour pressure deficit of the first month of cladode growth and expansion proved to be the most significantly correlated with lignin δ¹³C, over a range of 0.3 to 0.8 kPa, confirming the importance of atmospheric moisture content on stomatal conductance. The carbon isotopic signature of lignin from fossilised cladodes preserved under the Kawakawa Tephra (22.6 k ¹⁴C yr BP) on the North Island is identical to that of the whole tissue, suggesting that for this species at least, fossil material can be used to approximate the lignin δ¹³C. The δ¹³C of species- and organ-specific fossil terrestrial plant material therefore provides an excellent method to quantify past changes in leaf-to-air vapour pressure deficit. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Anomalous drip in the Punkva caves (Moravian Karst): relevant implications for paleoclimatic proxies          下载免费PDF全文

Pavel Pracný  Jiří Faimon  Ondra Sracek  Ludvík Kabelka  Jiří Hebelka 《水文研究》2016,30(10):1506-1520

The anomalous drip in the Punkva caves (Moravian Karst) shows specific hydrogeochemical properties such as low SI_calcite ~ 0.14 ± 0.11 (standard deviation), low mineralization (4.53 ± 0.42) × 10^?3 mol l^?1, and enhanced values of δ¹³C (?7.85 to ?8.35‰ VPDB), Mg/Ca × 1000 ratio (45.7 ± 3.3), and Sr/Ca × 1000 ratio (0.65 ± 0.06). By these properties, the anomalous drip significantly differs from other regular drips in the same cave and other caves in the region. The study suggests that the anomalous drip properties are a consequence of prior calcite precipitation or/and water mixing along the water flow path. As the former processes are spatially controlled, the knowledge of dripwater flow path seems to be necessary for correct paleoclimatic/paleoenvironmental reconstructions. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

δC and δN biogeographic trends in rocky intertidal communities along the coast of South Africa: Evidence of strong environmental signatures     

Jaclyn M. Hill  Christopher D. McQuaid 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2008

Ecosystem dynamics driven by top-down controls have been well documented in rocky intertidal communities, while the effects of bottom-up influences are comparatively poorly understood. We hypothesized that large-scale signatures of the physical environment may be identifiable along the South African coastline as it is subject to two very different current systems (Benguela and Agulhas Currents) that profoundly influence primary production and thus both food type and availability. Through stable isotope analysis, we examined biogeographic patterns in multiple trophic levels at four sites along a 1400-km stretch of South African coastline and investigated the dietary role of macroalgal-derived organic carbon in rocky intertidal communities. The general positioning of trophic groups was comparable across all sites, with animals from the same trophic levels grouping together and with a δ¹⁵N fractionation of 1–2‰ between levels. The species found at all sites demonstrated east–west δ¹⁵N enrichment, presumably reflecting a biogeographic shift in nitrogen sources linked to upwelling on the west coast. Filter-feeders gave particularly clear results. Using discriminant analysis, mussels could be categorized into four geographic groups based on carbon and nitrogen signatures: east coast, southeast coast, south-west coast and west coast. Barnacles and polychaetes showed similar geographic groupings to mussels, but with shifts in actual values (1‰ depletion in δ¹³C and 3‰ enrichment in δ¹⁵N relative to mussels). This suggests that fractionation varies between species within a trophic level.  相似文献   

2000—2016年黄土高原不同土地覆盖类型植被NDVI时空变化   总被引：3，自引：1，他引：3  

孙锐  陈少辉  苏红波 《地理科学进展》2019,38(8):1248-1258

了解植被覆盖的时空变化对区域环境保护及生态环境建设具有重要意义。基于MOD13A1数据,辅以Sen+Mann-Kendall、变异系数、Hurst指数,通过分析2000—2016年间黄土高原NDVI年最大值(NDVI_ymax)和生长季均值(NDVI_gsmean)时空变化特征及趋势,以了解黄土高原实施退耕还林(草)等生态工程后的植被覆盖恢复情况。结果表明：① 2000—2016年植被NDVI_ymax和NDVI_gsmean呈现波动式增长趋势,增长率分别为0.0070/a(P<0.01)和0.0063/a(P<0.01),生态环境整体不断改善。② NDVI_ymax和NDVI_gsmean显示黄土高原植被覆盖呈增加趋势的面积远高于呈减少趋势的面积(93.42%和96.22%、6.58%和3.78%),植被覆盖状态正在不断改善。2种数据变化趋势下,不同土地覆盖类型表现略有差异,森林极显著增加趋势面积最大(73.02%和82.60%),其次为耕地(47.87%和67.43%),再次为裸地(47.03%和61.68%)。③ NDVI_gsmean的变异系数小于NDVI_ymax的变异系数,相对稳定区域面积比分别为63.31%与56.64%,2种数据分析下森林变异系数最小,植被稳定性最好。④ 从植被NDVI变化趋势与Hurst组合结果得出,NDVI_ymax未来呈现改善趋势面积占41.35%,退化趋势面积占58.65%;NDVI_gsmean呈现改善趋势面积占49.19%,退化趋势面积占50.81%。2种数据下,灌木地未来发展趋势最好,森林和耕地退化趋势面积超过了50%。研究人员应持续关注退化趋势地区的植被状态。  相似文献   

南海中部全新世以来海山深潜区有孔虫的地球化学记录及反映的气候变化     

杨俊  赵彦彦  吴佳庆  魏浩天  龙海燕  李三忠  毕乃双 《海洋地质与第四纪地质》2020,40(2):100-110

有孔虫在生长发育过程中能够捕获或黏附周围海水中的钙质或硅质形成自己的壳体,因此有孔虫的地球化学特征能够记录古气候、古海洋和古环境信息。以2017年蛟龙号第136潜次在南海珍贝海山底部约2500 m水深位置精准采集的柱状样品为研究对象,对其中的G.ruber以及G.sacculifer两类浮游有孔虫壳体的Mg/Ca以及碳氧同位素组成进行了分析测试。结果表明自12.6 ka以来该海域表层海水温度(SST)的变化范围为24.4~29.3℃,平均温度为26.2℃,并能够识别出明显的气候突变事件,在时间范围上与新仙女木事件和全新世东亚夏季风突变事件大致吻合。这些突变事件可能受控于ENSO活动和热带辐合带(ITCZ)平均位置的纬向移动,并与北大西洋冰筏事件具有遥相关。此外,发现全新世期间浮游有孔虫G.sacculifer和G.ruber的碳同位素分馏值Δ^13CG.sacculifer-G.ruber与SST变化有关,SST降低时,Δ^13CG.sacculifer-G.ruber呈负偏;而在SST升高时,Δ^13CG.sacculifer-G.ruber呈正偏。  相似文献   

Characteristics of δ13CDIC in lakes on the Tibetan Plateau and its implications for the carbon cycle     

Yanbin Lei  Tandong Yao  Yongwei Sheng  Enlou Zhang  Weicai Wang  Junli Li 《水文研究》2012,26(4):535-543

Dissolved inorganic carbon isotope (δ¹³C_DIC) is an important tool to reveal the carbon cycle in lake systems. However, there are only few studies focusing on the spatial variation of δ¹³C_DIC of closed lakes. Here we analyze the characteristics of δ¹³C_DIC of 24 sampled lakes (mainly closed lakes) across the Qiangtang Plateau (QTP) and identify the driving factors for its spatial variation. The δ¹³C_DIC value of these observed lakes varies in the range of ? 15·0 to 3·2‰, with an average value of ? 1·2‰. The δ¹³C_DIC value of closed lakes is close to the atmospheric isotopic equilibrium value, much higher than that in rivers and freshwater lakes reported before. The high δ¹³C_DIC value of closed lakes is mainly attributed to the significant contribution of carbonate weathering in the catchment and the evasion of dissolved CO₂ induced by the strong evaporation of lake water. The δ¹³C_DIC value of closed lakes has a logarithmic correlation with water chemistry (TDS, DIC and pCO₂), also suggesting that the evapo‐concentration of lake water can influence the δ¹³C_DIC value. The δ¹³C_DIC value shows two opposite logarithmic correlations with lake size depending on the δ¹³C_DIC range. This study suggests that the δ¹³C in carbonates in lacustrine sediments can be taken as an indicator of lake volume variation in closed lakes on QTP. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Variability in the fractionation of stable isotopes during degradation of two intertidal red algae     

Jaclyn M. Hill  Christopher D. McQuaid 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2009

Macroalgae contribute to intertidal food webs primarily as detritus, with unclear implications for food web studies using stable isotope analysis. We examined differences in the thallus parts of two South African rhodophytes (Gelidium pristoides and Hypnea spicifera) and changes in overall δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N signatures and C:N ratios during degradation in both the field and laboratory. We hypothesized that both degrading macroalgal tissue and macroalgal-derived suspended particulate material (SPM) would show negligible changes in δ¹³C, but enriched δ¹⁵N signatures and lower C:N ratios relative to healthy plants. Only C:N laboratory ratios conformed to predictions, with both species of macroalgae showing decomposition related changes in δ¹³C and significant depletions in δ¹⁵N in both the field and laboratory. In the laboratory, algal tissue and SPM from each species behaved similarly (though some effects were non-significant) but with differing strengths. Gelidium pristoides δ¹³C increased and C:N ratios decreased over time in tissue and SPM; δ¹⁵N became depleted only in SPM. Hypnea spicifera, δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N and C:N ratios all decreased during degradation in both SPM and algae.  相似文献   

Upper Campanian-Maastrichtian nannofossil biostratigraphy and high-resolution carbon-isotope stratigraphy of the Danish Basin: Towards a standard δC curve for the Boreal Realm     

Nicolas Thibault  Rikke HarlouNiels Schovsbo  Poul SchiølerFabrice Minoletti  Bruno GalbrunBodil W. Lauridsen  Emma SheldonLars Stemmerik  Finn Surlyk 《Cretaceous Research》2012,33(1):72-90

High-resolution carbon isotope stratigraphy of the upper Campanian-Maastrichtian is recorded in the Boreal Realm from a total of 1968 bulk chalk samples of the Stevns-1 core, eastern Denmark. Isotopic trends are calibrated by calcareous nannofossil bio-events and are correlated with a lower-resolution δ¹³C profile from Rørdal, northwestern Denmark. A quantitative approach is used to test the reliability of Upper Cretaceous nannofossil bio-events and provides accurate biohorizons for the correlation of δ¹³C profiles. The Campanian-Maastrichtian boundary (CMB) is identified through the correlation of dinoflagellate biostratigraphy and δ¹³C stratigraphy between Stevns-1 and the Global boundary Standard Stratotype-section and Point at Tercis les Bains (SW France), allowing the identification of new chemical and biostratigraphic markers that provide a precise placement of the stage boundary on a regional scale. The boundary interval corresponds to the third phase of a stepwise 0.8‰ negative δ¹³C excursion, lies in calcareous nannofossil subzone UC16d^BP, and encompasses the last occurrence of nannofossil Tranolithus stemmerikii and first occurrence of nannofossil Prediscosphaera mgayae. Fifteen δ¹³C events are defined and correlated to sixteen reliable nannofossil biohorizons, thus providing a well-calibrated standard high-resolution δ¹³C curve for the Boreal Realm.  相似文献   

长江口沉积物碳氮元素地球化学特征及有机质来源分析   总被引：7，自引：0，他引：7  

吴丹丹  葛晨东  高抒  吕艳美  杨旸 《地球化学》2012,41(3):207-215

根据对长江口水下三角洲上部(CJ16)和口门浅滩(CJ19)柱状样的粒度、总有机碳(TOC)、总氮(TN)和有机碳同位素(δ13C)以及长江口表层样TOC的测定,得出其粒度及碳氮元素特征,利用C/N和δ13C分析有机质来源及不同来源的贡献率。研究结果表明:(1)沉积物中有机碳含量在0.19%～1.17%之间,CJ16柱中有机碳含量比CJ19柱略高;总氮含量均比较少,且变化幅度小;C/N比值在5～17间变化;CJ16柱的δ13C值在24.70‰～22.86‰间变化,CJ19柱为24.88‰～22.37‰,且CJ19柱δ13C值在36 cm以上段较下段明显增大,推测可能与南汇边滩互花米草(C4植物)的引种有关;(2)长江口表层沉积物TOC的含量范围为0.17%～1.16%,平均值为0.52%;(3)粒度特征显示长江口主要以粉砂和粘土为主,砂含量较少,粒度与长江口TN、TOC含量有较好的相关性;(4)C/N和δ13C值的特征均显示该区有机质为陆源和海洋混合,利用C/N比值估算出来自陆源的有机碳比例在CJ16柱约为40%,而在CJ19柱中约为60%;根据δ13C值估算出CJ16柱陆源和海源两种有机质来源几乎是各占一半的比例,CJ19柱来自陆源的有机碳占总有机碳的60%,与用C/N比值法测得的结果较一致。上述结果显示长江口的不同空间位置碳氮元素分布特征不同,沉积记录受到粒度、河口区物源的影响,还受到陆源和海源不同有机质来源输入的影响。  相似文献   

Isotope geochemistry of Swan Lake Basin in the Nebraska Sandhills,USA: Large 13C enrichment in sediment-calcite records     

《Chemie der Erde / Geochemistry》2014,74(4):681-690

This study presents isotope geochemical analyses conducted on water column samples and core sediments collected from the Swan Lake Basin. Water analyses include the dissolved methane (CH₄) content and the ratio of carbon-13 to carbon-12 (δ¹³C) in dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC). The core sediments – sandy muds containing inorganic calcite, organic matter, and opal phases ± ostracods – were examined by X-ray diffraction, dated by radiocarbon (¹⁴C), analyzed for wt% organic carbon, wt% organic nitrogen, wt% organic matter, wt% calcite, δ¹³C of bulk-sediment insoluble organic matter (kerogen), ¹⁸O:¹⁶O ratio (δ¹⁸O) and δ¹³C of bulk and ostracod calcite. Of particular significance is the large enrichment in carbon-13 (δ¹³C = +4.5 to +20.4‰ V-PDB) in the calcite of these sediments. The ¹³C-enriched calcite is primarily formed from DIC in the water column of the lake as a result of the following combined processes: (i) the incorporation of ¹³C enriched residual carbon dioxide (CO₂) after partial reduction to CH₄ in the sediments and its migration into the water column-DIC pool; (ii) the preferential assimilation of ¹²C by phytoplankton during photosynthesis; (iii) the removal of ¹³C-depleted CH₄ by ebullition and of organic matter by sedimentation and burial. The ¹³C enrichment was low between 3624 and 2470 yr BP; high between 2470 and 1299 yr BP; and moderate since 1299 yr BP. Low ¹³C enrichment was formed under low water-column carbon levels while higher ones were formed under elevated rates of biomass and calcite deposition. These associations seem to imply that biological productivity is the main reason for carbon-13 enrichments.  相似文献