桑沟湾长牡蛎生物沉积物对环境底质影响的同位素证据

贝类通过生物沉积作用加速了养殖海区水体中的颗粒物质向海底的输送。在桑沟湾中筏式养殖的长牡蛎(Crassostrea gigas),将大量的有机物以生物沉积物(真粪和假粪)的形式排向养殖区海底。为完成对桑沟湾筏式养殖长牡蛎生物沉积物对环境底质影响的量化研究,作者通过在桑沟湾内不同的海区设置采样点(5个养殖区,3个对照点),对采样点SG 2与SG 6两个点的长牡蛎生物性沉积物与海区悬浮颗粒物进行了稳定同位测定及有机物来源分析。实验结果表明:选取的采样点沉积物稳定碳氮同位素丰度集中于δ~(13)C–22.82‰~–21.62‰,δ~(15)N 4.73‰~6.21‰。在SG 2点的悬浮颗粒物中,长牡蛎生物性沉积物贡献有机物占9.95%,对照区沉积物与SG 2区沉积物贡献分别为54.19%和35.86%。在典型的采样点,稳定同位素法能较准确地量化出各有机物来源的贡献比例。以SG C点为对照,其余7个采样点长牡蛎生物性沉积物有机物贡献在4.06%~28.64%,平均贡献率为13.96%±8.62%,牡蛎养殖已经对桑沟湾底质造成了一定的影响。     

Temporal variation in biodeposit organic content and sinking velocity in long-line shellfish culture

We measured the organic content and sinking velocities of biodeposits from two scallop species (Chlamys farreri, Patinopecten yessoensis) and abalone (Haliotis discus hannai) that were cultured on suspended long-lines. Measurements were conducted every two months from April 2010 to February 2011. The shellfish were divided into three size groups (small, middle, and big sizes). At each sample point, we assessed biodeposit organic content, average sinking velocity, the frequency distribution of sinking velocities, and the correlation between organic content and sinking velocity. The organic content of biodeposits varied significantly among months (P<0.05) and the pattern of change varied among species. Sinking velocities varied significantly, ranging from <0.5 cm/s to >1.9 cm/s. The sinking velocities of biodeposits from C. farreri and P. yessoensis were 0.5–1.5 cm/s and from H. discus hannai were <0.7 cm/s. The organic content was significantly negatively correlated to the sinking velocity of biodeposits in C. farreri (P<0.001) and P. yessoensis (P<0.05).