不同潮时对厦门湾水体中234Th/238U不平衡的影响

厦门海水体中^234Th/^238U不平衡的时间序列数据表明，无论是溶解态、颗粒态^234Th还是总^234Th,相对于母体^238U均严重亏损，呈现出与开阔大洋水明显不同的特征。溶解态、颗粒态^234Th的停留时间介于0．5－41d之间，其中低潮时停留时间比高潮时小2－4倍，证实近岸海域具有强烈的清除、迁出作用，且潮汐变化对海域颗粒动力学特征有重要影响。^234Th停留时间与总悬浮颗粒物浓度（TSM）、Ch1.α的关系则表明，近岸海域元素的清除、迁出作用主要受陆源颗粒物输送的影响，与生物活动关系并不密切。此外，非稳态与稳态清除模型结果的对比证明，稳态模型对于具有强烈清除、迁出作用的近岸海域是适用的。     

南沙海域基于234Th-238U不平衡的颗粒态有机碳输出通量研究

利用234Th-238U不平衡方法研究南沙群岛海域春季真光层颗粒动力学性质,测定了4个站位水柱中颗粒态有机碳(POC)、溶解态及颗粒态234Th和238U的含量,讨论了各站位水柱中234Th/238U)A.R.的垂直分布.运用稳态箱式模型计算各站位不同水层中溶解态234Th相对于清除至颗粒物的平均停留时间和颗粒态234Th相对于迁出作用的平均停留时间.结合POC/234ThP比值,用两种方法估算出各站位的颗粒态有机碳输出通量分别为8.51-34.94和13.28-50.06mmol·(m2·d)-1.两种方法结果一致,说明234Th是表征POC循环的良好示踪剂.     

真光层的颗粒动力学──Ⅵ.南海东北部海域上层水体颗粒动力学的示踪研究

利用234Th－238U不平衡研究南海东北部海域3个站位上层水体中的颗粒动力学性质，测定了水往中溶解态及颗粒态234Th的比活度，具体讨论各相中234Th／238U）AR（放射性活度比）比值的垂直分布情况及其与水化学要素间的关系。运用稿态箱式模型计算出各站位不同水层中溶解态234Th相对于清除至颗粒物的平均停留时间和颗粒态234Th相对于迁出作用的停留时间。由模型得出的参数表明3个站位的真光层具有两种不同的层化图像，这一情形与我们在南沙群岛海域得到的结果相一致。结合POC／PTh比值，估算出3个站位从真光层输出的颗粒有机碳（POC）通量分别为4.025.0和5．4mmolC·m－3－d-1。文中进一步讨论了234Th与POC两者停留时间的关系。     

北太平洋亚热带环流区表层水的210Po/210Pb不平衡

对北太平洋亚热带环流区表层水中溶解态(＜0.2 μm)和颗粒态(≥0.2 μm)210 Po、210pb的含量、分布、停留时间及其在颗粒物清除迁出过程中的分馏效应开展了研究,结果表明,研究海域表层水中溶解态210Po、210Pb的比活度分别介于0.14 ～3.75和1.41 ～6.87 Bq/m3之间;颗粒态210Po、210Pb的比活度分别介于0.35 ～ 2.49和0.18 ～3.18 Bq/m3之间.溶解相和颗粒相中的210Po/210Pb不平衡状态呈现截然不同的特征,溶解相中210Po相对于210Pb呈亏损状态,而在颗粒相中则呈过剩状态,反映出210Po与210Pb生物地球化学行为的差异,210Po具有更强的颗粒(生物)活性.由稳态不可逆模型计算出溶解态和颗粒态210Po的平均停留时间分别为0.28、0.27 a;溶解态和颗粒态210Pb的平均停留时间分别为0.88、0.15 a.由清除速率常数法计算得到的溶解态210Po、210Pb在颗粒清除过程中的平均分馏因子为4.73,且该分馏因子随颗粒氮含量的增加呈增加的趋势.停留时间的差异以及明显大于1的分馏因子均表明,210Po、210Pb在颗粒清除过程中发生了明显的分馏,而分馏因子与颗粒氮(PN)之间存在的正相关关系则显示含氮组分对210 Po、210Pb的分馏起着一定的作用.     

南大洋普里兹湾基于234Th/238U不平衡法的POC输出通量研究

中国第22次南极科学考察(2005年11月至2006年3月)期间,测定了南极普里兹湾海域5个站位的从表层至150 m水深的不同层位水样中溶解态和颗粒态234Th,238U的放射性比活度以及颗粒有机碳.利用234Th/238U在上层水体中的不平衡,计算了南极普里兹湾上层水体中234Th的平均停留时间和输出通量.结果显示,随着纬度的增加,上层水体中颗粒态和溶解态234Th的平均停留时间总体趋向减小,并在中纬度站位出现了最低值,分别为1~8和29~48 d,而颗粒态和溶解态234Th的输出通量则在中纬度站位出现了最大值,分别为21~38和26~39 dpm/(m3·d).运用箱型清除模式,利用两种不同的方法估算了各水柱中从真光层底部输出的POC通量,平均值分别达到104.7 mmol/(m2·d)(E法)和120.6 mmol/(m2·d)(B法),表明南极普里兹湾夏季存在很高的新生产力,它将会对该海域碳的生物泵过程产生重要作用.     

九龙江河口区水体中238U、234Th地球化学行为的研究

对采自九龙江河口区盐度介于0～21.97的10个表层水样,铀、钍同位素的测定结果表明,九龙江河口区水体中溶解态的238U含量与盐度之间存在着良好的相关关系,其相关系数可达0.972,表明九龙江河口区水体中的238U呈现保守行为.当S=0时,溶解态234U/238U放射性比值为1.19和1.55(两份水样);而当S=0.90～21.97时,该比值=1.02～1.14,分别呈现河水及河口水铀同位素组成的特征.对于颗粒态铀,其238U含量则介于0.50～9.83×10-3Bq/dm3,且随盐度的增大而呈逐步降低的趋势.九龙江河口区水体中234Th的地球化学行为属于非保守行为,不可逆稳态清除模型计算的结果表明,当盐度介于9.76～17.07时,234Th相对于化学清除的停留时间为6～19d,远低于盐度为0和21.97所对应的停留时间(分别为203d及117d),反映了在该盐度范围内,胶体絮凝沉降对溶解态234Th的快速清除作用.     

垂直集成采样法在234Th—238U不平衡研究海洋新生产力中的应用

对基于梯形积分原理的集成采样法的可行性在理论上进行了阐述,并在厦门湾和南海北部的5个站位分别采集不同深度的水样和由这些水样按一定比例混合而成的集成水样进行了现场研究,结果表明两种采样方法经不可逆稳态清除模型得出的溶解态234Th的清除通量、颗粒态234Th的输出通量及溶解态、颗粒态234Th的停留时间基本一致,证实了垂直集成采样法的可行性与可靠性。这种新的采样方案为今后充分发挥234Th法的优势,在更大空间尺度上进行新生产力的研究提供了可靠的保证。     

234 Th示踪法测定北太平洋西北海域冬季真光层中颗粒态有机碳输出通量

讨论了1997年冬季在北太平洋西北海域7个站位的表层至200m水深水柱中溶解及颗粒态234Th,颗粒态有机碳(POC)、氮(PON)及叶绿素a浓度的垂直分布剖面.溶解态、颗粒态及总的234Th的放射性在真光层中显著低于母体238U的放射性,总的234Th放射性在水深大于100m时趋于平衡.利用234Th-238U在海洋表层海水中的放射性不平衡推导出了北太平洋西北海域冬季真光层海水中234Th的平均停留时间和输出通量以及颗粒态有机碳和有机氮的输出通量.在亚北极环流区溶解态234Th的停留时间为40~50d,而在黑潮-亲潮共同影响区为20d左右.颗粒态有机碳和有机氮从真光层的输出通量范围分别为3.8~8.2和0.50~0.98mmol/(m2·d),西部海区高于东部海区,南部海区高于北部海区.在黑潮-亲潮共同影响区较高的颗粒态有机碳输出通量表明光照量及陆源营养盐物质的提供是两个决定生产力的主要因素.叶绿素a的水深分布和POC/PON的值同Redfield的比值的一致性表明这个海区的冬季颗粒物主要由浮游植物构成.北太平洋西北海域在冬季的颗粒有机碳输出通量可高于世界大洋一些海区春、夏季的颗粒有机碳输出通量.     

长江口及邻近海域溶解态锰的分布及影响因素

为研究陆架边缘海锰的生物地球化学循环,利用隐色孔雀绿-高碘酸钠催化动力学方法,对2012-03和2012-07长江口及其邻近海域调查航次采样的溶解态锰浓度进行测定。2012-03长江口及其邻近海域表、底层水体中溶解态锰浓度没有显著性差异。2012-07底层溶解态锰浓度显著高于表层。溶解态锰浓度存在显著的季节差异,2012-07平均浓度显著高于2012-03的。春、夏季溶解态锰浓度在表、底层分布整体上均呈现出由近岸到外海逐渐降低的特征,表明近岸受到河流输入的影响。2012-03长江口及其邻近海域溶解态锰基本表现为保守混合,2012-07盐度2~8海域表层发生明显的清除。两端元混合模型及相关性分析表明,该海域悬浮颗粒物(SPM)是溶解态锰的一个主要汇。此外,水团的物理混合是影响该海域溶解态锰分布的主要因素。     

从234Th的固/液分配看海洋胶体的作用

1994—1995年期间,利用β计数法实测了南沙群岛海域、南海东北部海域、厦门湾塔角附近海域和九龙江河口区共计116份海水样品中溶解态与颗粒态234Th的放射性比活度。结果表明,颗粒态234Th占总34Th的份额大小顺序为：九龙江河口区＞厦门海塔角附近海域＞南沙海域。南海东北部海域。234Th的条件分配系数Kd介于1．1×104—20×106dm3／kg之间,平均为2．2×105dm3／kdKd与总悬浮颗粒物含量（7SAN呈负相关关系：lg（Kd）＝－0．59·lg（TSM）＋5．67,这一“颗粒物浓度效应”可归因于海洋胶体物质的存在。由上述关系获得4个研究海区胶体浓度与悬浮颗粒物浓度的函数关系：Cc＝f（TSM0．59）。     

Particulate organic carbon export flux by 234Th/238U disequilibrium in the continental slope of the East China Sea

234Th is widely used to quantify the magnitude of upper ocean particulate organic carbon(POC)export in oceans.In the present work,the rates of particulate organic carbon export were measured based on the distribution patterns of234Th/238U disequilibrium in the water column within the continental slope of the East China Sea(ECS)during May 2011.The profiles of particulate and dissolved234Th activities at all three stations showed a relative deficit with respect to238U in the upper 100 m of the water column.The dissolved234Th scavenging rates and the particulate234Th removal rates and their residence times were calculated by a one-dimensional steady state model.The results showed that the dissolved234Th scavenging rates and the particulate234Th removal rates ranged from 12.4–61.4 dpm/(m3·d)andfrom3.8–21.8 dpm/(m3·d),respectively.The residence times of dissolved and particulate234Th were in the range of 3.4–158 d and 63.7–96.5 d,respectively.Combined with the measurement of POC/234Th ratios of suspended particles,POC export flux(calculated by carbon)from the euphotic zone was estimated in the study region,which ranged from 4.14–14.7 mmol/(m2·d),withanaverageof8.21mmol/(m2·d),occupying35%oftheprimeproductivity in the study area.The results of this study can provide new information for better understanding the carbon biogeochemical cycle within the continental slope of the ECS.     

Application of vertically integrated sampling approach to study of new production via 234Th-238U disequilibria

I~IOWBecause of the imPOrtance of new production in the studies of the structure and function ofmarine eCOSystem and carhan cycleS, one should pay great attention tO the study of new production in biological oceanography, biogeOChendstry, and especially in the study of global change(Plait et al., 1992; Jiao and Wang, 1993; Wang, 1992). With the deepening of the study ofnew production, it has been found that the spatial and temporal distributions of new preductionvary largely in different…     

Fate of particle-reactive pollutants in the Xiamen Bay

INTRODUCTIONItiswel1knownthattheabilitytopredictthetransportationandfateofPOllutantsinthecoastalenvironmentsisimportanttothemanagementofmarineenvironments,toconservingma-rineorganismsandsafeguardinghumanhealth.ThegeochemicalbehaviourofPOllutantsinama-rineecosystemisgenerallygovernedbybiologicaldegradation,photodegradation,volatilization,waterexchange,incorPorationintosediments,etc.TheincorPOrationofPollutantsinestuarineorcoastalsediments,viaanassociationwithsettlingparticles,hasbeenrec…     

厦门湾水体中234Th的垂直分布及其时间变异特征

１９９６年 ９～１０月在厦门湾上屿附近海域定点站连续６个航次测定了水柱中溶解态（ＤＴｈ）、颗粒态~(２３４)Ｔｈ（ＰＴｈ）和溶解态~２３８Ｕ,获得了~２３４Ｔｈ的时空分布图象。研究海域水柱中ＤＴｈ、ＰＴｈ和总~２３４Ｔｈ（ＴＴｈ）的放射性比度分别在０．８０～３．９５山／ｍ~３、１,９３～５．６５Ｂｑ／ ｍ~３和 ３．４７～９． １８Ｂｑ／ｍ~３之间,整个水柱中 ＤＴｈ、ＰＴｈ和ＴＴｈ均与~(２３８)Ｕ呈不平衡,其特征是~(２３４)Ｔｈ亏损,且亏损程度明显大于大洋水体。颗粒态~(２３４)Ｔｈ和总悬浮颗粒物（ＴＳＭ）在水体中的分布及其随时间的变化趋势相当一致,非生物过程可能对近岸海域水体中~(２３４)Ｔｈ的分布起着非常重要的作用。     

Regional estimates of POC export flux derived from thorium-234 in the western Arctic Ocean

1Introduction CarboncyclingintheArcticOceanplaysanim- portantroletoglobalchange.Traditionally,marine productivityintheArcticOceanisthoughttobevery low,andthussomebiogeochemicalprocessessuchas particleexportandcyclingofnutrientsarenotsoac- tivebecauseofthembeingcoveredperenniallybyice, lowtemperatureandshorttimeofphotosynthesis (PlattandRao,1975).Afewpreviousestimatesof particulateorganiccarbon(POC)exportindicateda neglectablemagnitudeinthecentralArcticOcean (Baconetal.,1989).However,recen…     

Temporal variations of dissolved and particulate Th at a coastal station of the northern Adriatic Sea

Water–particle interactions, particle behaviour and short-time scale variability were assessed at a coastal station adjacent to the Emilia Romagna Region (Adriatic Sea) using dissolved and particulate ²³⁴Th analyses. The water column was sampled six times between March and September 1997. Measurements showed that ²³⁴Th is actively scavenged by particles but the dissolved fraction is always prevalent. Changes in hydrological conditions affect to some degree thorium activities and residence times. Dissolved thorium inventories slowly increased from May to July, then decreased in August, and increased again in September. In July, the formation of a sharp pycnocline associated with low productivity led to high dissolved and very low particulate ²³⁴Th activities due to inefficient scavenging. The presence of mucilaginous aggregates, observed in both August and September, may have played a role in scavenging of thorium. In September at 16 m depth, the highest ²³⁴Th particulate activity of the study period was measured, probably due to the presence of mucilage. However, the thorium deficit was scarce, due to the small sinking velocity of these aggregates. Both steady-state and non-steady state models were used to calculate residence times for the whole water column and its topmost part (10 m) obtaining strictly comparable results. Residence times in the whole water column are small, ranging from 15 to 45 and from 0.5 to 24 d for dissolved and particulate thorium, respectively.     

厦门湾颗粒活性污染物归宿的研究

采用条件分配系数Kd作为量度污染物颗粒活性强弱的基准,结合234Th-238U不平衡确定的颗粒物停留时间以及水体的停留时间,建立了一个简单的模型用于预测具有不同Kd值的污染物在厦门湾的归宿,该模型最终确定了某一污染物进入该海域后迁出至沉积物与离开该海域进入外海水之相对份额大小。污染物质的最终归宿通常依赖于其本身的化学性质、环境中的颗粒动力学性质及水动力作用,忽略其中任何一个因素都是不合适的。     

Utilizing ~(234)Th/~(238)U disequilibrium to constrain particle dynamics in hydrothermal plumes in the Southwest Indian Ocean

Metal-enriched minerals have been widely observed near hydrothermal vent fields.However,the dynamics of particulate metals influenced by hydrothermal activities is poorly constrained.Here,radioactive ~(234)Th in both dissolved and particulate phases were used to examine the kinetics of particle-reactive metal adsorption,removal,and residence in a newly found hydrothermal plume over the Southwest Indian Ridge.The results showed a relatively low value on ~(234)Th/~(238)U ratios(i.e.,0.73-0.88) compared to the deep oceans,indicating an enhanced adsorption of particle-reactive metals onto particulate matter in the plume.Based on the ~(234)Th-~(238)U disequilibria,the adsorption and sinking rate constants of ~(234)Th averaged(0.009±0.001) d~(-1) and(0.113±0.024) d~(-1) in the hydrothermal plume,corresponding to the residence times of(115±19) d and(16±5) d for dissolved and particulate ~(234)Th,respectively.This timescale allows vent-discharged particle-reactive metals to disperse hundreds to thousands of miles away.Thus,hydrothermal activities might influence the metal distribution in deep ocean over a very large scope.Also,a high sinking flux of(36.2±5.4) B q/(m~2·d) for ~(234)Th was observed for the plume,suggesting an enrichment of metal in particles deposited close to the vent.The enhancement of particle sinking could also benefit the transport of organic carbon and nitrogen and fuel the benthic ecosystems under the plume regimes.Thus,hydrothermal plumes may have an impact on both the elemental geochemistry and/or ecosystem to the deep oceans interior than previous expectation.