南海北部191柱状沉积物主元素特征及其古环境意义

应用XRF法对南海北部陆坡191柱状沉积物中主元素进行分析,结果显示,全柱沉积物中SiO₂含量最高,其次是CaCO₃,Al₂O₃和CaO。在垂向分布上CaCO₃和CaO含量分布基本一致,SiO₂,Al₂O₃,Fe₂O₃,K₂O,MgO含量变化相似。结合AMS碳-14测年,可将191柱状样划分为5个地球化学层,主元素和MgO与Al₂O₃含量比值在垂向上的旋回变化反映了南海北部氧同位素3期以来末次冰盛期、冰后期、晚冰期的气候变化、海平面波动及陆源物质供应的变化,并对Heinrich事件、格陵兰高频气候振荡(D/O)旋回、新仙女木事件以及普林斜氏虫低值事件等全球性短周期气候事件有很好的对应关系,但受区域影响,在时间上有所滞后。氧同位素3期以来的沉积速率并未显示出南海普遍存在的间冰期比冰期、暖期比冷期的沉积速率低的规律,而是逐渐减小的,这可能是氧同位素3期频繁的冷热干湿气候振荡导致岩石易于风化破碎受侵蚀后被洪水搬运的缘故。     

Distribution of major and trace elements in surface sediments of Hangzhou Bay in China

The Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer was used to analyze sediment samples collected from the Hangzhou Bay to determine major and trace elemental concentrations. Based on these concentrations, the study area can be classified into three geochemical provinces. Province I covers the northern Hangzhou Bay area and contains high concentrations of Al₂ O₃ , Fe₂ O₃ , MgO, Na₂ O, K₂ O, MnO, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, V, Co and Zn. Province III is located in the western Hangzhou Bay, near the Qiantang River mouth, and contains high concentrations of SiO₂ , Na₂ O, P₂ O₅ , TiO₂ , Cr, Sr, Zr. Province II is located in the middle and eastern Hangzhou Bay, with the medium concentrations of major and trace elements. The results also demonstrate that the grain size is the dominating factor controlling the spatial variations of elemental concentrations, and the Changjiang River （Yangtze River） and Qiantang River sediments play an important role in the distribution of these elements. Anthropogenic impact on heavy metal concentrations （especially Cr, Sr and Zr） can be detected in the surface sediments near the Qiantang River mouth.     

东海内陆架泥质区表层沉积物常量元素地球化学及其地质意义

通过分析东海内陆架泥质区表层沉积物的粒度、有机质(TOC)、常量元素氧化物(SiO2,Al2O3,Fe2O3,MgO,CaO,Na2O,K2O,P2O5,TiO2,MnO),探讨东海内陆架泥质区常量元素空间分布特征及其地质意义。结果表明,东海内陆架泥质区表层沉积物中常量元素氧化物组成较为稳定,含量最高的2种组分为SiO2和Al2O3,两者组分占沉积物总量的72%左右。常量元素氧化物的含量与沉积物类型密切相关,SiO2,CaO,P2O5倾向于富集在粗颗粒沉积物中;Al2O3,K2O,MnO则倾向于富集在细颗粒沉积物中;而MgO,Na2O,Fe2O3和TiO2基本不受沉积物类型影响。R型因子分析结果表明,东海内陆架泥质区表层沉积物的常量元素氧化物可以分为3组,第1组包括SiO2,Al2O3,Fe2O3,MgO,TiO2,P2O5和MnO;第2组包括CaO,K2O,CaCO3和TOC;第3组包括Na2O,可能分别代表了陆源碎屑沉积、海洋生物沉积和海洋化学沉积。     

北极东西伯利亚陆架沉积物物源:来自黏土矿物和化学元素的证据

本文对北极东西伯利亚陆架表层沉积物进行了粒度、黏土矿物以及常微量元素测定,阐述了粒度、黏土矿物和常微量元素的分布特征。利用因子分析与聚类分析划分了不同的沉积区,并探讨了各区沉积物的主要来源。结果表明,研究区可以划分为4个沉积区:(1)东西伯利亚海近岸河口区(Ⅰ区),沉积物以粉砂和砂质粉砂为主,TiO₂、Zr、SiO₂含量较高,其他元素在该区都处于低值,La/Th与Zr/Hf比值在4个沉积区中为最大值,黏土矿物中伊利石含量占绝对优势,约为70%,该区受到河流与海岸侵蚀物质输入的强烈影响;(2)东西伯利亚海中部(Ⅱ区),沉积物以粉砂和泥为主,MnO、Ba与Ni等元素在该区含量较高,黏土矿物组合与Ⅰ区类似,La/Th和Zr/Hf比值比Ⅰ区略低,该区沉积物以河流输入的细粒沉积物为主,受海冰等过程的影响发生了混合,随着离岸距离的增加,海洋自生组分开始增多;(3)东西伯利亚海北部深水区(Ⅲ区),沉积物以泥为主,Al₂O₃、K₂O、V、Li等在该区达到最大值,La/Th和Rb/Th比值与Ⅱ区极其类似,伊利石含量在该区为最低值,蒙皂石与高岭石含量在该区达到最大值(>10%),该区细粒沉积物很可能受大西洋水体以及波弗特环流的影响;(4)楚科奇海(Ⅳ区),该区沉积物主要由粉砂和砂质粉砂组成,CaO、P₂O₅等在该区含量较高,Rb/Th、La/Th与Zr/Hf均为4个沉积区的最小值,绿泥石在该区最为富集,该区沉积物受太平洋入流水的影响强烈。     

庙岛群岛西部海域表层沉积物常量和稀土元素的分布特征及其物源指示意义

通过对庙岛群岛西部海域表层沉积物常量、稀土元素的系统研究,探讨了表层沉积物元素地球化学特征、控制因素及其物质来源。结果表明,庙岛群岛西部海域表层沉积物常量元素以SiO₂和A1₂O₃为主,SiO₂含量随着沉积物粒径变粗逐渐增大,Al₂O₃含量随着沉积物粒径变细逐渐增大。稀土元素(Rare Earth Element,REE)呈现轻稀土元素(Light Rare Earth Element,LREE)富集、重稀土元素(Heavy Rare Earth Element,HREE)平坦以及中等程度的Eu负异常等特征,轻重稀土分异明显,稀土元素球粒陨石配分曲线与黄河沉积物类似。通过因子分析和相关性分析发现研究区沉积物的元素含量主要取决于陆源碎屑,海洋生物沉积和化学作用对沉积物元素含量有一定的影响,元素含量基本服从粒度控制规律。物源判别结果显示,庙岛群岛西部海域沉积物主要来源于黄河物质和辽河物质,并且从南到北辽河物质的混合比例逐渐升高,黄河物质的混合比例逐渐降低。     

西太平洋采薇海山和徐福海山富钴结壳稀土元素地球化学特征及来源

利用X射线衍射法、等离子体发射光谱法和等离子体质谱法分析了西太平洋采薇海山和徐福海山富钴结壳矿物相组成以及常微量元素含量,探讨稀土元素地球化学特征和物质来源。研究表明,富钴结壳样品主要结晶矿物为水羟锰矿,次要矿物包括石英、斜长石、钾长石和碳氟磷灰石,同时含有大量非晶态铁氧/氢氧化物。富钴结壳的Mn和Fe含量最高,Mn含量为16.20%～26.62%,Fe含量为8.56%～18.19%,老壳层（IV和V）发生了磷酸盐化作用。富钴结壳的稀土元素明显富集,轻稀土元素明显高于重稀土元素,稀土总量为1 842～2 854μg/g,其中,Ce约占50%。老壳层中稀土元素含量明显高于新壳层,这可能与老壳层发生磷酸盐化作用有关。稀土元素配分模式呈现Ce正异常、Eu无异常,具有明显Ce富集特征。富钴结壳的稀土元素与Ce、Y、CaO、P₂O₅、Ba和Sr具有正相关性关系,与Fe、Al₂O₃、Na₂O、K₂O、MgO、TiO₂、Pb和V具有负相关性关系,与...     

琼州海峡表层沉积物元素地球化学特征

通过对琼州海峡表层沉积物中54项指标统计、元素组合特征分析、沉积物环境质量评价、锆英石资源潜力评价和元素比值研究,结果表明,SiO₂、Al₂O₃和TFe₂O₃是研究区表层沉积物中的最主要组分,元素的含量与粒度存在明显的相关性;元素组合以亲粘土组合为主;海峡沉积物环境质量良好,锆英石资源潜力巨大;海峡东部和中部海域海流动力较强,属氧化沉积环境。     

末次盛冰期以来冲绳海槽中段岩心中黏土粒级沉积物地球化学特征及物质来源的阶段性

测定了冲绳海槽DGKS9603孔21个样品中黏土粒级沉积物的常、微量元素组分,利用因子分析的方法,识别出对冲绳海槽中段沉积物物源有重要影响的陆源成因因子、生物成因因子及火山作用和海底热液因子.陆源成因因子的元素组合为Fe₂O₃,Al₂O₃,V等惰性元素及K₂O,MgO等氧化物;生源因子的元素组合为CaO,Sr,Ba,Mn,P;火山和海底热液成因因子的元素组合为Na,Co,Ni.据样品的因子得分将柱样由上而下划分出物源的4个不同阶段:A段生物成因因子得分高,沉积物质主要是本地生物沉积,但也有富含生物成因物质的陆源物质的贡献;B段火山作用所产生的沉积物质特征显著,Na,Co,Ni呈现高含量;C段以陆源物质和生源物质沉积混杂为特征,元素垂向上变化不大;D段主要为陆源物质,其他来源物质相对较少,且可能主要来自在末次冰期最盛期所出露的陆架沉积.提出了冲绳海槽物源具有阶段性的论点.由于末次盛冰期以来全球气候呈现冷暖交替的阶段性变化,本区物源的阶段性变化是这一时期气候和古环境阶段性变化的良好反映.     

渤海海峡表层沉积物常量元素分布特征及其地质意义

对采自渤海海峡北部海域35个站位表层沉积物进行常量元素分析,结果表明,研究区内表层沉积物常量元素主要由SiO_2、Al_2O_3、Fe_2O_3、CaO、K_2O、Na_2O和MgO组成,约占沉积物总量的94.85%;其中SiO_2、Al_2O_3和CaO的含量最高,平均含量分别达到70.44%、10.03%和3.96%,表明沉积物主要来源于陆源碎屑和黏土组分,其次是生物碎屑组分。SiO_2与Mz呈较强负相关关系,在空间上分布与粗粒沉积物分布区相一致;Al_2O_3、Fe_2O_3、MgO、P_2O_5、TiO_2在空间上分布相似,与细粒沉积物分布区相一致;此外,Al_2O_3、Fe_2O_3、MgO、Na_2O、TiO_2 5种常量元素之间呈明显的正相关关系,说明其分布受控因素较为相近。常量元素相关性和R型因子分析表明,研究区内常量元素可划分为3类,第1类包含了SiO_2、Al_2O_3、Fe_2O_3、MgO、MnO、P_2O_5、TiO_2组成,代表了陆源碎屑沉积;第2类主要由CaO、Na_2O组成,代表了海洋生物沉积作用;第3类K_2O可能代表了海洋化学作用。     

末次冰期以来南极斯科舍海东南部沉积物来源与环境变化

本文通过南极斯科舍海东南部海域DC-11岩芯稀土元素(REE)特征及其与生源硅(BSiO₂)、磁化率、Al₂O₃、Fe₂O₃的耦合关系,深入探讨了34 ka BP以来研究区沉积物的来源及冰山-海流-大气搬运历史。结果表明,DC-11岩芯沉积物REE含量变化与Al₂O₃相似,主要赋存于陆源碎屑之中,BSiO₂对其有明显稀释效应。末次冰期REE含量高,页岩标准化模式平坦,Eu正异常弱,La_N/Yb_N比值较大,沉积物主要来源于地壳相对较老的威德尔海周边地区,磁化率、△Al₂O₃、TFe₂O₃/Eu比值证实该时期沉积物中南美风尘物质多。冰消期早期(19.6～14.1 ka BP)气候快速回暖,西风带与海洋锋面南移,南美风尘输入迅速减弱,南极绕极流南部分支增强,导致南设德兰群岛-南极半岛的冰山...     

北部湾东北部表层沉积物主微量元素空间分布特征

A multi-index analysis including grain size, major and trace elements is performed on the surface sediments from the northeastern Beibu Gulf to trace the sources of the sediments and to understand the controlling factors for elements distribution. The mean grain size exhibits a wide variation ranging from 0.09Φ to 8.05Φ with an average value of 5.33Φ. The average contents of major elements descend in an order of c(SiO_2)c(Al_2O_3)c(Fe_2O_3)c(CaO)c(MgO)c(K_2O)c(Na_2O)c(TiO_2)c(P_2O_5)c(MnO), while those of trace elements exhibit a descending order of c(Sr)c(Rb)c(V)c(Zn)c(Cr)c(Pb)c(Ni)c(Cu)c(As). On the basis of elementary distribution characteristics and statistical analyses, the study area is divided into the four zones: Zone I is located in the northeastern coastal area of the gulf, which receives large amount of fluvial materials from local rivers in Guangxi and Guangdong, China, and the Qiongzhou Strait; Zone Ⅱ is located in the center of the study area, where surface sediments exhibits a multiple source; Zone Ⅲ is located in the Qiongzhou Strait, where surface sediments are dominated by materials from the Zhujiang River and Hainan; Zone IV is located in the southwest of the study area, where surface sediments are mainly originated from the Red River and Hainan. The statistical analyses of sediment geochemical characteristics reveal that the grain size, which is mainly influenced by hydrodynamics and mineral composition of terrigenous materials, is the leading factor controlling the elementary distribution.Meanwhile, impacts from anthropogenic activities and marine biogenic process will also be taken into consideration.     

Pliocene export production and terrigenous provenance of the Southern Cape Basin, southwest African margin

We have analyzed 33 Pliocene bulk sediment samples from Ocean Drilling Program Site 1085 in the Cape Basin, located offshore of western Africa in the Angola–Benguela Current system, for 17 major and trace elements, and interpreted their associations and temporal variations in the context of an allied data set of CaCO₃, opal, and C_org. We base our interpretations on elemental ratios, accumulation rates, inter-element correlations, and several multi-element statistical techniques. On the basis of qualitative assessment of downhole changes in the distributions of P and Ba, utilized as proxies of export production, we conclude that highs in bulk and biogenic accumulation that occur at 3.2 Ma, 3.0 Ma, 2.4 Ma, and 2.25 Ma were caused by increases in export production as well as terrigenous flux, and record a greater sequestering of organic matter during these time periods. Studies of refractory elements and other indicator proxies (SiO₂, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, Fe₂O₃, MgO, V, Cr, Sr, and Zr) strongly suggest that the terrigenous component of the bulk sediment is composed of two compositional end-members, one being ‘basaltic’ in composition and the other similar to an ‘average shale’. The basaltic end-member comprises approximately 10–15% of the total bulk sediment and its presence is consistent with the local geology of source material in the drainage basin of the nearby Orange River. The increase in bulk accumulation at 2.4 Ma appears to reflect a greater relative increase in basaltic input than the relative increase in shale-type input. Although studies such as this cannot precisely identify the transport mechanisms of the different terrigenous components, these results are most consistent with variations in sea level (and associated changes in shelf geometry and fluvial input) being responsible for the changing depositional conditions along the Angolan Margin during this time period.     

大洋岛屿玄武岩低温蚀变作用及其对大洋过渡金属循环的贡献

用化学方法和ICP-MS方法分别对中、西太平洋海山富钴铁锰结壳产出区玄武岩的主元素、微量元素和稀土元素(REE)含量进行了测定,结果表明,研究区玄武岩经受了强烈的洋底低温蚀变作用,主元素成分发生了明显的变化,失去了原岩的特征.样品与新鲜大洋岛屿玄武岩(OIB)极为相似的稀土元素配分模式和微量元素含量特征表明,所研究的岩石属典型的大洋板内玄武岩.受洋底低温蚀变作用的影响,样品的Al₂O₃,Fe₂O₃,MnO、K₂O,P₂O₅含量增加,MgO,FeO的含量降低.蚀变作用使大洋岛屿玄武岩中的镁、铁等活动组分大量流失,从而表现出相对富SiO₂的特征(标准矿物计算结果中出现石英).由于蚀变作用,活动组分的流失使样品的REE相对富集,而富REE铁锰氧化物在玄武岩气孔和裂隙中的沉淀不仅使样品的REE含量增大,而且引起轻稀土元素(LREE)与重稀土元素(HREE)分馏,表现为∑c(Ce)/∑c(Yb)值增大.以REE富集机制为基础,对样品中铁锰氧化物的沉淀量和单位质量新鲜玄武岩中活动组分的流失量进行了理论计算,结果表明,因低温蚀变作用所引起的新鲜玄武岩的单位质量亏损为0.150~0.657,而单位质量新鲜玄武岩中铁锰氧化物的沉淀量为0.006~0.042.主元素中以铁、镁的流失亏损最为明显,新鲜玄武岩中铁、镁的流失比例分别为18.28%~70.95%和44.50%~93.94%,超过了岩石总量的流失亏损比例(15.0%~65.7%),因而样品相对贫铁、镁.其他元素的流失量和流失比例都很好地印证了地球化学研究的结果.样品中铝、钾、磷负的流失量是由于沸石在岩石气孔中的充填和岩石的磷酸盐化.理论计算结果和地球化学研究都表明,大洋岛屿玄武岩的低温蚀变向海水提供了大量金属,这是大洋海水中金属循环的重要环节.     

布拜图对PACMANUS热液区Si-Fe-Mn-羟基氧化物沉淀条件的指示

Utilizing Si, Fe and Mn concentrations within the end-member PACMANUS hydrothermal fluid, Si-Fe-MnH_2 O Pourbaix diagrams were constructed at 300°C and 25°C. The Pourbaix diagrams show that the main Si, Fe and Mn oxides species precipitating from the hydrothermal fluid were Si O_2, Fe(OH)_3, Fe_3(OH)_8, Mn_3O_4, and Mn_2O_3 at 25°C. During mixing of hydrothermal fluid with seawater, Si O_2 precipitated earlier than FeMn-oxyhydroxides because of the lower stability boundary. Then Fe(OH)_2 precipitated first, followed by Fe_3(OH)_8 and Fe(OH)_3, and last, small amounts of Mn_3O_4 and Mn_2O_3 precipitated. Fe(OH)_3 was readily deposited in alkaline solution with little influence by Eh. There were many Si-Fe-Mn-concentric particles in the polished sections of the massive precipitates collected from PACMANUS. In the concentric nucleus and ellipsoid, Si oxides precipitated first before the hydrothermal fluid had mixed with seawater. In the concentric nucleus, after the precipitation of Si oxides, the increase of p H and Eh promoted the precipitation of Mn oxides around the Si oxides. In the large ellipsoid, the precipitation of Fe was divided into two periods. In the early period, increase of p H value of hydrothermal fluid produced by low-temperature convection and an input of a small volume of seawater promoted a small amount of Fe(OH)_3 to precipitate in the Si-rich core. In the late period, after complete mixing with seawater and the resultant fluid was close to neutral or slightly alkaline in p H, Fe(OH)_3 was easily precipitated from the solution and distributed around the Si-rich core.     

Geochemical evidence for variations in delivery and deposition of sediment in Pleistocene light–dark color cycles under the Benguela Current Upwelling System

Distinctive light–dark color cycles in sediment beneath the Benguela Current Upwelling System indicate repetitive alternations in sediment delivery and deposition. Geochemical proxies for paleoproductivity and for depositional conditions were employed to investigate the paleoceanographic processes involved in creating these cycles in three mid-Pleistocene intervals from ODP Sites 1082 and 1084. Concentrations of total organic carbon (TOC) vary between 3.5 and 17.1%. Concentrations of CaCO₃ vary inversely to TOC and Al, which suggests that both carbonate dissolution and terrigenous dilution contribute to the light–dark cycles. Opal concentrations are independent of both TOC and CaCO₃, therefore eliminating diatom production and lateral transport of shelf material as causes of the light–dark cycles. δ¹³C_org and δ¹⁵N_tot values do not vary across light–dark sediment intervals, implying that the extent of relative nutrient utilization did not change. The stable δ¹⁵N_tot values represent a balanced change in nitrate supply and export production and therefore indicate that productivity was elevated during deposition of the TOC-rich layers. Parallel changes in concentrations of indicator trace elements and TOC imply that changes in organic matter delivery influenced geochemical processes on the seafloor by controlling consumption of pore water oxygen. Cu, Ni, and Zn are enriched in the darker sediment as a consequence of greater organic matter delivery. Redox-sensitive metals vary due to loss (Mn and Ba) or enrichment (Mo) under reducing conditions created by TOC oxidation. Organic matter delivery impacts subsequent geochemical changes such as carbonate dissolution, sulfate reduction and the concentration of metals. Thus, export production is considered ultimately responsible for the generation of the color cycles.     

印度洋钙质软泥和硅质软泥稀土元素组成和富集机制

本文针对采自印度洋深海中最常见的两类生物成因沉积物——钙质软泥和硅质软泥，开展了全岩样和不同粒级组分中常微量元素、稀土元素和Y（REY）含量的系统分析，探讨了两类沉积物中REY的组成特征、物质来源和富集机制。研究表明，钙质软泥以富含CaO和Sr为主要特征，硅质软泥则富集SiO₂、Al₂O₃、Fe₂O₃等。钙质软泥中∑REY平均含量为40.56×10-6，轻稀土元素（LREE）略有富集，REY有向细粒沉积物中富集的特征，PAAS标准化后全岩样和不同粒级组分均表现为Ce负异常、Eu和Y正异常；REY以自生来源为主，继承了海水的组成特征，同时也受到了热液流体物质和洋底玄武岩风化产物的影响。硅质软泥中∑REY的含量为248.54×10-6，LREE相对富集，REY在4φ以细的沉积物中富集；研究站位沉积物中∑REY含量处于边界品位附近，但在细粒级沉积物中重稀土元素（HREY）含量则达到了工业品位；该类沉积物细粒组分中REY主要来自陆源或火山碎屑组分中黏土矿物和铁锰氧化物吸附作用，粗粒组分中REY来源则主要与生物作用相关；硅质软泥中REY的富集与沉积物中磷灰石等矿物相关，部分不同来源的REY可能是在沉积之后的成岩过程中再次分配向磷灰石、钙十字沸石等矿物中富集。     

长江口及邻近海域表层海水硅酸盐混合模式的初步研究

根据2006年7月—2007年12月,对长江口及邻近海域春、夏、秋和冬季4个航次的现场调查数据,对硅酸盐(SiO₃-Si)在长江口及邻近海域表层海水的混合模式及影响因素进行初步探讨。结果表明:(1)该海域表层海水SiO₃-Si浓度四季均与盐度(S)相关性较好,秋、冬季稀释模式与理论稀释线(TDL)相符,春、夏季因生物作用、悬浮颗粒物解析和沉积物再溶作用的影响,稀释模式与TDL线存在差异。(2)长江口及邻近海域S<18海域,表层海水四季SiO₃-Si浓度随温度升高略有上升,可能是由于悬浮颗粒物中SiO₃-Si的解析量和沉积物的再溶增加;pH值为7.7~7.9时,SiO₃-Si浓度基本不变,pH值为7.9~8.2时SiO₃-Si浓度随pH升高而降低,主要受物理混合作用影响;SiO₃-Si浓度与溶解氧(DO)含量无明显相关关系。(3)长江口及邻近海域S>18海域表层海水,长江口和杭州湾SiO₃-Si含量相对较高,除上述2个高硅区域外,四季在5~32 ℃温度范围内,SiO₃-Si浓度均低于20 μmol/L,且相差不大;春、夏季受生物作用和物理混合作用共同影响,秋、冬季受物理混合作用影响,pH值为7.9~8.3时SiO₃-Si浓度随pH升高逐渐降低,pH大于8.3时SiO₃-Si浓度基本不变;春、夏季主要受生物作用影响,SiO₃-Si浓度与DO含量呈负相关,秋、冬季因物理混合作用影响呈正相关。     

The influence of coupling mode of methane leakage and debris input on anaerobic oxidation of methane

Anaerobic oxidation of methane(AOM) is an important biogeochemical process, which has important scientific significance for global climate change and atmospheric evolution. This research examined the δ~(34)S, terrigenous clastic indices of TiO_2 and Al_2O_3, and times for formation of the Ba front at site SH1, site SH3 and site 973-4 in the South China Sea. Three different coupling mechanisms of deposition rate and methane flux were discovered. The different coupling mechanisms had different effects on the role of AOM. At site 973-4, a high deposition rate caused a rapid vertical downward migration of the sulphate–methane transition zone(SMTZ), and the higher input resulted in mineral dissolution. At site SH3, the deposition rate and methane flux were basically in balance,so the SMTZ and paleo-SMTZ were the most stable of any site, and these were in a slow process of migration. At site SH1, the methane flux dominated the coupled mode, so the movement of the SMTZ at site SH1 was consistent with the general understanding. Understanding the factors influencing the SMTZ is important for understanding the early diagenesis process.