Adsorption—desorption control of phosphate in anoxic sediment of a coastal sea,Funka Bay,Japan |
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| Authors: | Y Watanabe S Tsunogai |
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| Institution: | Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Fisheries, Hokkaido University, Hakodate 041 Japan |
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| Abstract: | Sediment core samples were taken once a month from July 1980 to September 1981 at a station in Funka Bay (92-m depth) for the determination of phosphate, silicate and alkalinity in interstitial water. A remarkable seasonal variation was found for interstitial phosphate, that is, distinct maxima appeared in spring (March—April), just after a phytoplankton bloom which brought a large amount of settling particles to the bottom, and in summer (July—August) when the water was stratified and the dissolved oxygen content of the bottom water decreased due to the decomposition of organic matter. The high interstitial phosphate concentration was always accompanied by a sharp increase in alkalinity, indicating sulfate reduction. This large seasonal variation in interstitial phosphate cannot be explained by in situ decomposition of organic matter and/or the diffusive loss of interstitial phosphate. A more likely explanation is adsorption and desorption of interstitial phosphate coincident with the depth of the active sulfate reduction layer. |
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