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Long-chain alkenones, a group of sensitive organic molecular indicators of water temperature, have been rather extensively
studied in marine environments. However they have never been systematically examined in lacustrine environments, despite reports
of their occurrence in lake sediments. Here, we report on a recent study of long-chain alkenones in a sedimentary core from
a high altitude (≈5400 m) salt lake, Zabuye Salt Lake (ZSL), Tibet. This is a critical location for global climate studies,
especially of the atmospheric circulation of the North Hemisphere. C37−C39 methyl and/or ethyl alkenones, usually dominated by components with tetra- and tri-double bounds, are commonly the major
components of the polar fraction of the extracted organic matter from most sections. Down-core (vertical) variation of alkenone
indices, the measure of molecular unsaturation, is compared primarily with other environmental signals, including lithology,
elemental and mineral compositions, and stable carbon isotopes of hydrocarbon biomarkers of this core. Down-core profiles
of alkenone climatic indices (U
37
k
and U
38
k
) suggest ZSL had two warm periods, one during ≈20–30 ka (≈Jabula Interglacial Optimum) and another at 8–5 ka (Middle Holocene
Optimum), and a severe cold period from ≈18–11 ka (Last Glacial Maximum). The proposed warmer intervals are generally characterized
by higher contents of carbonate, organic carbon, alkenones and heavier δ13C values ofn-alkanes. 相似文献
2.
Bernhard Aichner Heinz Wilkes Ulrike Herzschuh Steffen Mischke Chengjun Zhang 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2010,43(4):873-899
A sediment core from Lake Koucha (eastern Tibetan Plateau) was investigated using organic biomarkers and their stable carbon
isotope signatures. The correlation between TOC content, total amount of aquatic macrophyte-derived n-alkanes (e.g. nC23) and δ13C values of TOC and nC23 indicates that Lake Koucha was macrophyte-dominated before 8 cal ka BP. Shortly after the lake turned from a saline to a
freshwater system at 7.2 cal ka BP, a variety of algal and bacterial markers such as hopanoids and isoprenoids emerged, of
which phytane, pentamethylicosene (PMI), moretene and diploptene are particularly abundant. Phytane and PMI show different
isotopic signals (≈−18 and ≈−28‰, respectively), which indicates that they originated from different sources. Phytane may
have been derived from cyanobacteria, while methanogenic archaea may be the source of PMI. The isotopic depletion of diploptene
and moretene (≈−60‰) indicates the presence of methanotrophs. After 6.1 cal ka BP, the saturated C20 highly branched isoprenoid (HBI) became the dominant constituent of the aliphatic hydrocarbon fraction. Such dominance has
rarely been reported in lacustrine environments, and indicates a strong presence of algae (most likely diatoms) or cyanobacteria.
At 4.7 cal ka BP, the appearance of an unsaturated C25 HBI, which is a specific biomarker for diatoms, was noted. Furthermore, the level of nC17-alkane was observed to increase in abundance in the uppermost two samples. These results suggest that the lake was phytoplankton-dominated
during the last 6.1 ka. Relatively low biomarker concentrations and δ13C values at 6.0, 3.1 and 1.8 cal ka BP indicate the occurrence of cool periods, which is in agreement with inferences from
other locations on the Tibetan Plateau. The δ13C values of nC23 range from −23.5 to −12.6‰, with high values at the peak of macrophyte abundance at ca. 11 cal ka BP and at the phytoplankton
maximum between ca 6.1 and 2.8 cal ka BP. Thus, aquatic macrophyte-derived mid-chain n-alkanes have been found to be excellent indicators of carbon-limiting conditions, which lead to the assimilation of isotopically-enriched
carbon species. The limitation of carbon sources could be a localized phenomenon occurring in dense plant stands (as in the
older section of the core), or it may be induced by high primary productivity (as in the younger section). Since the δ13C value of the inorganic carbon source may vary, the offset between the δ13C values of nC23 and TIC could serve as a more precise proxy for carbon-limiting conditions in lacustrine environments, which could in turn
be interpreted with respect to lacustrine paleo-productivity. 相似文献
3.
Trace metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) were analyzed in sediment cores from three central Alberta lakes to
determine the contributions of local coal-fired power plants to contaminant loadings. In Wabamun Lake, with four power plants
built since 1950 within a 35-km radius, sediment concentrations of mercury, copper, lead, arsenic and selenium have increased
by 1.2- to 4-fold. Trace metal enrichments were less pronounced in Lac Ste. Anne and Pigeon Lake, situated 20 km north and
70 km south of Wabamun Lake, respectively. Total Hg flux to Wabamun Lake sediments (21–32μg m−2 yr−1) has increased 6-fold since 1950, compared to 2- and 1.5-fold increases in Lac Ste. Anne and Pigeon Lake, respectively, since
circa 1900. Total PAH flux to surface sediments was 730–1100μg m−2 yr−1 in Wabamun Lake, 290–420μg m−2 yr−1 in Lac Ste. Anne, and 140–240μg m−2 yr−1 in Pigeon Lake. Without adoption of pollution-abatement technology that compensates for increases in generating capacity,
continued expansion of coal-burning industry in Alberta will result in increased contaminant deposition, primarily from local
sources. 相似文献
4.
Biogeochemical records of paleoenvironmental changes in Nainital Lake,Kumaun Himalayas,India 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Preetam Choudhary Joyanto Routh Govind J. Chakrapani Bhishm Kumar 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2009,42(4):571-586
Rapid urbanization and increased tourism around Nainital Lake in the Kumaun Himalayan region in north India has raised concerns
about sediment and water pollution. Lead-210 dated sediment cores from the lake represent ~95 years of accumulation and yield
a mean sedimentation rate of ~4.7 mm year−1. Total organic carbon (TOC), percent N and S and their atomic C/N and C/S ratios, stable isotopes (δ13C, δ15N, and δ34S), and specific biomarkers (n-alkanes and pigments) were measured in the core. Organic matter is primarily derived from in-lake algal production and TOC
flux varies from 1.0 to 3.5 g m−2 year−1. Sediments are anoxic (Eh −328 to −187 mV) and have low (0.10–0.30 g m−2 year−1) N, but high (0.37–1.0 g m−2 year−1) S flux. Shifts in δ13C, δ15N, and δ34S suggest in-lake microbial processes dominated by denitrification and sulfate reduction. The sediments are dominated by short-chain
hydrocarbons with low Carbon Preference Index values. The pigments indicate a gradual shift to cyanobacterial domination of
the phytoplankton community in recent years. Despite an increase in external input of nutrients, the trophic state of the
lake has remained largely unchanged, and the perceived human-induced impacts are limited. 相似文献
5.
I. Kristen H. Wilkes A. Vieth K.-G. Zink B. Plessen J. Thorpe T. C. Partridge H. Oberhänsli 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2010,44(1):143-160
Comparing the organic matter (OM) composition of modern and past lake sediments contributes to the understanding of changes
in lacustrine environments over time. We investigate modern plant and lake-water samples as well as modern and ancient sediment
samples from the Tswaing Crater in South Africa using biomarker and stable carbon isotope analyses on bulk OM and specific
biomarker compounds. The characteristic molecular markers for higher land plants (predominantly C3-type deciduous angiosperms)
in Lake Tswaing are long-chain n-alkanes (n-C27−33), n-alkanols (n-C28+30), stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, β-amyrin, α-amyrin and lupeol. The C17
n-alkane, tetrahymanol, gammaceran-3-one and C29 sterols dominate the lipid fraction of autochthonously produced OM. By comparing stable carbon isotope analyses on bulk OM
and the characteristic biomarkers, we follow the modern carbon cycle in the crater environment and find indications for methanotrophic
activity in the lake from isotopically depleted moretene. A comparative study of core sediments reveals changes in the terrestrial
(C3 versus C4) and aquatic bioproductivity and allows insights into the variability of the carbon cycle under the influence
of changing climatic conditions for the time from the end of the last glacial (Termination I) to the late Holocene, ca. 14,000–2,000
calibrated years before present (years BP). The most pronounced changes occur in the aquatic realm after ca. 10,000 years
BP when our results imply climate swings from more humid to more arid and after 7,500 years BP to gradually more humid conditions
again, which can be related to a shift in the position of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone or to changes in the tropical
atmosphere–ocean interaction. Long-chain alkenones (LCAs) have been identified in ancient lake sediments from Africa for the
first time. They occur in samples older than 7,500 years BP and their distribution (dominance of C38 and of tri- over tetra-unsaturated LCAs) is distinctly different from other published records suggesting a to date unknown
source organism. 相似文献
6.
Concentrations of heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr and Cd), and phosphorous (P) were determined in surface tidal flat sediments
of the Yangtze estuary and Shanghai coast. Results demonstrate that there were significant differences among the accumulation
of the heavy metals in sediments, following the order: Zn > Cu > Cr > Pb > Cd. The spatial distribution and chemical forms
of heavy metals in tidal flat sediments were closely related to the distribution of pollution resources (outlet of sewage)
and the local sedimentary and hydrodynamic conditions. The dominated form of non-residual heavy metals is bound to Fe/Mn oxides,
and the next form is bound to carbonates. Moreover, contents of total P in sediments range from 18.0 μmol.g−1 to 31.4 μmol.g−1 along the coastline, speciation of P in sediments was different, most of P in tidal flat sediments is associated with calcium
phases (as Ca-P) similar to marine sediments. 相似文献
7.
H. J. Spero D. J. Andreasen P. Sorgeloos 《International Journal of Salt Lake Research》1993,2(2):133-139
Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios have been determined on 41 strains ofArtemia sp. from different geographic regions around the world. The δ13C and δ15N values ranged between −13.7 to−25.0 per mil and −0.7 to 21.2 per mil respectively.Artemia δ13C values from coastal environments are consistent with a marine origin for the food sourceArtemia from inland salt lakes have a range of carbon isotope values suggesting C3, C4 and CAM based organic matter could form the base of theArtemia food chain. These data indicate thatArtemia having a wide range of carbon and nitrogen isotope values are available for tropho-dynamic research studies that quantify
the effect of respired CO2 on tissue and CaCO3 shell13C/12C ratios. Such stable isotope variation also suggests that stable isotope fingerprinting remains a viable technique for identifying
specificArtemia collection sites. 相似文献
8.
Margarita Caballero Gabriela Vázquez Socorro Lozano-García Alejandro Rodríguez Susana Sosa-Nájera Ana Carolina Ruiz-Fernández Beatriz Ortega 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2006,35(1):83-97
The Sierra de Los Tuxtlas is a recently active volcanic field, with eruptions in 1664 and 1792. It holds one of the reserves
of tropical evergreen forest in Mexico, as well as several maar lakes. One of them, Lago Verde, was chosen for a three-fold
study (1) on its present limnological conditions, (2) on the algal community living in the water column and preserved in the
surface sediments; and (3) on its recent history (ca. 340 yr). The palaeolimnological study was based on multiproxy analyses
on core material dated by 210Pb, 137Cs and 14C. Lago Verde is a small, shallow lake with dilute, slightly alkaline water (CO32− + HCO3− > Cl− > SO42−, Na+ + K+ > Ca2+ > Mg2+). It is turbid, eutrophic, with high phosphorus levels. It is a warm polymictic lake, with thermal and oxygen stratification
establishing by midday during the warm months. The lake does not stratify in winter. Diatoms dominate the phytoplankton community
in the cold ‘nortes’ season, Cyanobacteria in summer, and Chlorophyta in autumn. Cyanobacteria (Chroococcales) are not well
preserved in the surface sediments while Chlorophyta are better preserved. Sedimentary diatoms are well preserved, dominated
by the three most abundant species in the water column: Achnanthidium minutissimum, Fragilaria capucina and Aulacoseira granulata. The base of the studied sequences is constrained by the historic eruption of 1664. The period from 1664 to 1963 is characterised
by a meso-eutrophic lake. Tropical Forest vegetation reaches maximum values between ca. 1800 and 1963. Between ca. 1785 and
1885 the lake was slightly shallower than in the rest of the 1664–1963 period, probably recording climatic variability. An
early pulse of anthropogenic disturbance was recorded by ca. 1921 and after ca. 1963 intense forest clearance and high erosion
rates led to a more turbid, more productive, nutrient-rich lake. The highest anthropogenic impact was reached by ca. 1988;
afterwards the lake and its basin reached a new balance, with the establishment of the present modern conditions. 相似文献
9.
Biomarker evidence of macrophyte and plankton community changes in Zeekoevlei,a shallow lake in South Africa 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Supriyo Kumar Das Joyanto Routh Alakendra N. Roychoudhury 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2009,41(3):507-521
Zeekoevlei is the largest freshwater lake in South Africa and has a century-long history of anthropogenic impact that caused
hyper-eutrophic conditions. We used biomarkers (alkanes and pigments), stable isotopes (δ13C and δ15N), rates of primary palaeoproduction and total inorganic carbon (TIC) accumulation rates in the lake sediments to investigate
changes in plankton and macrophyte communities in response to anthropogenic activities in this shallow lake. Specific alkanes
(ΣC15,17,19, pristane, phytane and n-C29/n-C17 ratio) and pigment (chlorophyll a, β,β-carotene, echinenone, fucoxanthin and zeaxanthin) concentrations in lake waters indicated the present-day hyper-eutrophic
condition and seasonal fluctuations of cyanobacteria, zooplankton and diatom populations. Eutrophic conditions were initiated
in the lake with the start of recreational activities and construction of a sewage treatment plant in the early 1920s. The
lake transformed from a eutrophic to a hyper-eutrophic waterbody following damming, pondweed eradication and accelerated catchment-derived
nutrient input. The change in lake trophic state was recorded by a sharp decline in the terrestrial to aquatic ratio (TAR)
of specific n-alkanes, low carbon preference index (CPI) and increased δ13C values in the sediment core. In addition, the aquatic macrophyte n-alkane proxy (Paq) values (~1) indicated a slow takeover by floating macrophytes after the eradication of submerged pondweeds in 1951. Elevated
n-alkane (ΣC15,17,19), total alkane and pigment (chlorophyll a, β,β-carotene, zeaxanthin and zeaxanthin to β,β-carotene ratio) concentrations, low δ15N values and low TIC accumulation rates in the upper middle section of the core indicated the beginning of intense cyanobacterial
blooms after the dredging in 1983. Although the cyanobacterial population has decreased in recent years, hyper-eutrophic conditions
are reflected by low CPI <0.04 and TAR <1 values at the top of the sediment core. 相似文献
10.
L. Migliore G. Brambilla A. Grassitellis G. Dojmi di Delupis 《International Journal of Salt Lake Research》1993,2(2):141-152
To evaluate the effects of sulphonamide pollution in marine and brackish systems, and to assess the utility of a recently
proposed test protocol, sulphadimethoxine toxicity was measured using naupli and cysts of anArtemia species. Nauplii mortality, evaluated between 24 and 96 h, indicated a relatively high toxicity of sulphadimethoxine toArtemia (96 h LC50= 19.5 mg L−1). In addition, test on cysts demonstrated that a nominal concentration of 300 mg L−1 sulphadimethoxine significantly depressed hatching. Toxicity could depend on the high bioaccumulation rate of sulphadimethoxine
measured in the organisms. The role of these tests in assessing the environmental risks of intensive farming and in determining
suitable standards to improve water quality criteria is discussed together with the possible utilization of bioaccumulatingArtemia as ‘medicated feed’. 相似文献
11.
Xiaodong Liu Liguang Sun Gangjian Wei Yuhong Wang Hong Yan Kexin Liu Xiaohong Wu 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2008,40(4):987-1002
Abundant ostracode valves (Cyprinotus cingalensis) and caryopses of Urochloa paspaloides, a terrestrial grass, were well preserved in the lacustrine sediments of the Cattle Pond on Dongdao Island, South China Sea.
Oxygen and carbon isotopes, and elements (Ca, Mg) were analyzed on ostracode valves and plant caryopses in this study. The
δ18Oostracode and δ13Costracode exhibited a positive and statistically significant correlation, and showed a decreasing trend toward the top of sediment
sequence with some fluctuations, indicating a gradual increase in effective moisture. The Mg/Ca ratios in the ostracode shells,
generally used as a proxy for salinity changes in lake water, showed a trend toward lower values in the upper samples, reflecting
a gradual decrease of salinity in the lake. The δ13Corg values in the plant caryopses of the upper 14 cm of sediment have lower values than those in the bottom sediments, suggesting
less water and salinity stress. These results indicate increasing effective moisture and rainfall intensity over the past
∼1,100 years on Dongdao Island. 相似文献
12.
Bjorn A. Lake Courtney R. Wigdahl Kristin E. Strock Jasmine E. Saros Aria Amirbahman 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2011,46(1):45-57
The frequency of nuisance algal blooms has been increasing during the last two decades in the shallow, headwater East Pond
(Smithfield, Maine, USA). Meanwhile, the hydrologically linked North Pond has not experienced an increase in algal blooms,
despite similar morphometry and higher external nutrient loads. Possible explanations for this difference include stronger
trophic cascade effects from planktivorous white perch (Morone americana) in East Pond as well as differences in phosphorus (P) release from the sediments of these two lakes. We conducted a paleolimnological
investigation of these two lakes to assess whether sedimentary evidence supported trophic cascade effects based on cladoceran
ephippia size, diatom fossils, and fossil pigments or biogeochemical controls based on potential sedimentary P release as
the primary driver of these increased algal blooms in East Pond. At the time of white perch introduction (~1930–1950), ephippia
size increases in East Pond, although no changes are observed in either diatom abundance or trends in the algal pigments.
Instead, algal pigments increase in recent decades (~1980 to present) along with an increase in diatom taxa with higher TP
optima These results suggest that predation by white perch is not resulting in top-down effects on algal abundance in East
Pond, as predicted by the trophic cascade hypothesis. While the P content of sediments from both lakes is relatively equal,
the releasable P in the top 10 cm of sediment in East Pond constitutes a greater percentage of the P extracted. Also, North
Pond sediments exhibit a greater capacity to permanently bury P via the mechanisms of sorption to Al(OH)3(s) and a slower mineralization of organic P compounds. The results of this investigation suggest that the ultimate driver of
the recent algal blooms in East Pond is internal P release from the sediments instead of trophic cascade effects. 相似文献
13.
Andrew S. Carr Arnoud Boom Brian M. Chase David L. Roberts Zoë E. Roberts 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2010,44(4):947-961
Pyrolysis–gas chromatography mass spectrometry (py-GC/MS) allows the characterisation of complex macromolecular organic matter.
In lakes and wetlands this can potentially be used to assess the preservation/diagenesis and provenance of sediment organic
matter. It can complement palaeoenvironmental investigations utilising ‘bulk’ sediment variables such as total organic carbon
(TOC) and TOC/total nitrogen ratios. We applied py-GC/MS analyses to a ~32,000-year sediment record from the southern Cape
coastline of South Africa. We used the results to evaluate the sources and extent of degradation of organic matter in this
semi-arid environment. Marked down-core changes in the relative abundance of multiple pyrolysis products were observed. Correspondence
analysis revealed that the major driver of this down-core variability in OM composition was selective preservation/degradation.
Samples comprising highly degraded OM are primarily confined to the lower half of the core, older than ~12,000 years, and
are characterised by suites of low-molecular-weight aromatic pyrolysis products. Samples rich in organic matter, e.g. surface
sediments, are characterised by products derived from fresh emergent or terrestrial vegetation, which include lignin monomers,
plant-derived fatty acids and long-chain n-alkanes. Pyrolysates from the late glacial-early Holocene period, approximately mid-way down the core are characterised by
distinct suites of long-chain n-alkene/n-alkane doublets, which may reflect the selective preservation of recalcitrant aliphatic macromolecules and/or enhanced inputs
of the algal macromolecule algaenan/polymerised algal lipids. Increased TOC, lower δ13C and increased abundance of more labile lignin and fatty acid products at the same depths suggest this period was associated
with increased lake primary productivity and enhanced inputs of terrestrial OM. TOC is the only ‘bulk’ parameter correlated
with the correspondence analysis axes extracted from the py-GC/MS data. Distinct fluctuations in TOC/total nitrogen ratio
are not explained by variation in organo-nitrogen pyrolysis products. Notwithstanding, the study suggests that py-GC/MS has
potential to complement palaeolimnological investigations, particularly in regions such as southern Africa, where other paleoenvironmental
proxy variables in sediments may be lacking or equivocal. 相似文献
14.
Chad S. Lane Sally P. Horn Claudia I. Mora Kenneth H. Orvis David B. Finkelstein 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2011,45(3):323-338
Continuous terrestrial records of paleoclimate and paleovegetation that extend to the late Pleistocene are rare for the circum-Caribbean
uplands. In this study we analyzed the bulk and compound-specific carbon isotope composition of lake sediments spanning this
period from Lago de las Morrenas 1 (LM1), a glacial lake in the highlands of southern Costa Rica, for evidence of climate
and vegetation changes that may not have been apparent in previous analyses. The stable carbon isotope ratios of n-alkanes typically derived from terrestrial plants (δ13CC27–C33) indicate an increased abundance of C4 plant taxa during the late Pleistocene and earliest Holocene that may be related to decreased atmospheric carbon dioxide
concentrations, increased aridity, or habitat availability. These n-alkane isotope ratios also provide evidence of more arid conditions during the early and late Holocene, and more mesic conditions
during the middle Holocene, a pattern prevalent in other paleoclimate records from the region that is thought to be related
to millennial-scale dynamics of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ). The sensitivity of the LM1 paleorecord to trade
wind dynamics provides further support for the role of millennial-scale shifts in ITCZ dynamics in driving neotropical environmental
change, and indicates that the effects of ITCZ migration were not limited to the lowlands. 相似文献
15.
Supriyo Kumar Das Joyanto Routh Alakendra N. Roychoudhury J. Val Klump 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2008,39(3):349-360
We used elemental carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and hydrogen ratios (C/N, N/P and H/C) with total organic carbon (TOC) and
total phosphorus (TP) as well as stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes (δ13C and δ15N) to investigate the source and depositional conditions of organic matter in sediments from Zeekoevlei, the largest freshwater
lake in South Africa. Typical C/N (10–12), H/C ratios (≥1.7) and δ13Corganic values (−22 to −19‰) together with the increase in TOC concentration indicate elevated primary productivity in lower middle
(18–22 cm) and top (0–8 cm) sections of the sediment cores. Seepage of nutrients from a nearby waste water treatment plant,
rapid urbanization and heavily fertilized farming in the catchments are responsible for the increased productivity. Consistent
with this, measured δ15Norganic values (∼11‰) indicate increased raw sewage input towards the top-section of the core. Although cyanobacterial blooms are
evident from the low δ15N values (∼3‰) in mid-section of the core, they did not outnumber the phytoplankton population. Low N/P ratio (∼0) and high
TP (100–2,200 mg l−1) support cyanobacterial growth under N limited condition, and insignificant input of macrophytes towards the organic matter
pool. Dredging in 1983, caused sub-aerial exposure of the suspended and surface sediments, and affected organic matter preservation
in the upper mid-section (12–14 cm) of the core. 相似文献
16.
Qing Sun Manman Xie Liming Shi Zhuyue Zhang Yuan Lin Wenyu Shang Kaijun Wang Wei Li Jiaqi Liu Guoqiang Chu 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2013,50(3):331-344
Annually laminated sediments in Lake Xiaolongwan, northeast China, contain a suite of n-alkanes (C17–C33) with a strong odd over even carbon number predominance. Biomarker n-alkane proxies (average chain length, Paq ratio, grass/tree ratio, carbon preference index and compound-specific δ13C values) were used to reconstruct climate changes that occurred over the last millennium. Compound-specific δ13C values show large differences between the distinctive chain length groups of n-alkanes that originate from algae, aquatic macrophytes and terrestrial plants. Long-chain n-alkanes (C27–C33) are predominantly derived from leaf wax lipids in the forest. Variations in long-chain n-alkane δ13C values may mainly record water-use efficiency, inasmuch as the contribution from C4 plants is negligible in the Lake Xiaolongwan catchment. Short- and middle-chain n-alkanes are mainly from algae and aquatic plants. They are strongly depleted in 13C. This feature may be linked to a methane-derived, negative δ13C pool and lake overturn, which regulates dinoflagellate blooms. Parallel fluctuations are observed in δ13C27–31 values, Paq, and the grass/tree ratio throughout the record. Variations in δ13C27–31 values and Paq are in agreement with historical documents on summer and winter climate conditions. They support earlier suggestions that δ13C values in the long-chain n-alkanes and Paq may be useful indicators of effective precipitation or drought stress in this forested area. The δ13C27–31 index and Paq show distinct decadal variations. Periods with high δ13C27–31 values and a low Paq index correspond with the warm phases of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO). Values are reversed during PDO cool phases. At the decadal timescale, summer monsoon rainfall in northeast China over the last millennium may have been regulated mainly by the PDO. 相似文献
17.
Aya Sakaguchi Masayoshi Yamamoto Keiichi Sasaki Kenji Kashiwaya 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2006,35(4):807-818
Distribution of uranium and thorium isotopes in a short sediment core obtained offshore of the Selenga Delta in Lake Baikal,
Siberia, was investigated to establish their sedimentary behaviors and to look for a linkage to paleoenvironmental changes.
The sediments were composed of dominantly fine detrital materials (70–85%) and a relatively high sedimentation rate (ca. 0.03 cm y−1). The depth profile of 238U content in bulk sediment samples showed a large variation of 70–123 Bq kg−1, while 232Th profile showed a relatively narrow range from 36 to 56 Bq kg−1. The observed 234U/238U activity ratios revealed a marked disequilibrium ranging from 1.53 to 1.84 with a mean value of 1.71 ± 0.07, demonstrating
the presence of 50–80% authigenic 238U in the bulk sediments. The distribution of this authigenic 238U did not display any clear correlation with variations in sediment composition (organic, carbonate, Bio-SiO2 and mineral contents) including grain size median. The profile of terrigenous 238U showed a relatively similar pattern to that of 232Th. Results of sequential leaching indicate that 238U in Fe–Mn oxyhydroxides fractions were responsible for the distribution of authigenic 238U rather than in Bio-SiO2 fraction. The distribution of authigenic 238U in the bottom sediments may be explained by the fluctuation of U adsorption capacity on particles including organic matter
and Fe–Mn oxyhydroxides before they entered the lake. This study highlights the potential use of authigenic and terrigenous
U (Th) signatures in sediments to trace the behavior of U (Th) and to reconstruct environmental (e.g., hydrological) changes
in the lake catchment area. 相似文献
18.
Authigenic vivianite and siderite microconcretions were found, respectively, in hemipelagic and deltaic facies of 600-m-long BDP-98 sediment section from Lake Baikal. Textural investigations of these microconcretions show that they are typically <1 mm in size, irregular in shape and composed of aggregated crystallites. Dissimilar orientation of vivianite and siderite crystallites suggests formation at different depths in the sediment; up to tens of centimeters for vivianite and tens of meters for siderite. Chemical analyses of both the vivianite and the siderite indicate cation composition characterized by minor amounts of Mn, Ca and Mn apart from the dominating Fe. Rather limited and distinctive carbon isotopic composition of the siderite, with δ
13CVPDB values between about +13 and +16‰, implies formation of the mineral in the methanogenic zone of diagenesis. Isotopic composition of oxygen in the siderite (δ
18OVPDB values between about −10 and -11‰ ) is consistent with crystallization temperature at about 10–30°C and water δ
18OSMOW values between about −10 and -16‰ . The distribution of the authigenic minerals in the section suggests changes in both sedimentary facies and climate, where vivianite formation was controlled by hemipelagic depositional conditions during the Pliocene and Quaternary, whereas siderite reflects impact of deltaic conditions during the Miocene. 相似文献
19.
Liseth Pérez Peter Frenzel Mark Brenner Jaime Escobar Philipp Hoelzmann Burkhard Scharf Antje Schwalb 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2011,46(1):59-74
We inferred late Pleistocene and early Holocene (24–10 ka BP) environmental conditions in and around Lago Petén Itzá, Guatemala
from ostracode remains in the lake sediments. Multivariate statistics were run on autecological information for 29 extant
ostracode species collected in 63 aquatic ecosystems on the Yucatán Peninsula along a steep, increasing NW–S precipitation
gradient and across a large altitudinal range. Conductivity and water depth are the most important factors that shape ostracode
communities. Transfer functions were developed and applied to fossil ostracode assemblages in a ~76-m sediment core (PI-6,
~85 ka) taken in 71 m of water from Lago Petén Itzá, to infer past shifts in conductivity and water level. Results suggest
climate was cold and wet during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). Alternating dry and wet conditions characterized the deglacial.
Early Holocene climate was warmer and wetter. The LGM was characterized by low ostracode species richness (4 spp.) and abundance
(<940 valves g−1), dominance of benthic over nektobenthic taxa, abundant Physocypria globula, conductivity as low as 190 μS cm−1, and clay-rich sediments with relatively high total organic carbon and low C/N ratios (<14), suggesting relatively deeper
water at the core site associated with abundant precipitation. Greatest water depth at the core site during the LGM occurred
late in the period and was ~50 m. The deglacial was characterized by drier conditions, higher ostracode species richness (6
spp.) and abundances up to 18,115 valves g−1, dominance of nektobenthic species, and presence of shallow-water and littoral-zone indicators such as Heterocypris punctata and Strandesia intrepida, conductivity up to 550 μS cm−1, C/N ratios as high as 37, and gypsum deposition. Lowest inferred lake depth at the core site during the deglacial was ~20 m.
The early Holocene was characterized by high numbers of ostracode remains, up to 25,500 valves g−1, and the presence of L. opesta and P. globula. Cytheridella ilosvayi was absent from late Pleistocene sediments, suggesting it colonized northern Central America during the Holocene. 相似文献
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The lipids in a sediment core from Lake Valencia, a hypereutrophic freshwater lake in Venezuela, are examined to understand
environmental changes over the last ∼13,000 years. From the latest Pleistocene to the earliest Holocene, total organic carbon
(TOC) substantially increased from 2.2 to 10%, while total organic carbon over total nitrogen (TOC/TN) decreased from as high
as 34 to as low as 10. Correspondingly, the concentration of terrestrially derived triterpenoids markedly decreased, and the
dominant n-alkane shifted from C31 to C23 or C25. During the same period, algal biomarkers such as botryococcenes, dinosterol, isoarborinol, C20 HBIs and 1,15C32 keto-ol markedly increased in abundance. These changes suggested a greater contribution of algal organic matter at the onset
of the Holocene, which was concurrent with increasing rainfall and the formation of a permanent lake (Lake Valencia) in the
Aragua Valley, Venezuela. The age profile of Paq, a n-alkane based proxy, showed large oscillations (0.20–0.81), reflecting historical variations in source strength of submerged/floating
vs. terrestrial/emergent OM inputs. An abrupt increase in tetrahymanol abundance at ∼7,260 cal years BP suggests the establishment
of an oxic–anoxic boundary in the lake’s water column. After reaching its maximum abundance at ∼2,100 cal year BP, botryococcenes,
a biomarker of Botryococcus braunii, gradually decreased to below the detection limit in the uppermost sediments, while different algal/microbial biomarkers
such as diploptene, dinosterol and isoarborinol substantially increased. These different historical profiles of algal/microbial
biomarkers reflect different responses of source organisms to environmental changes throughout this period. The δ13C determinations presented exceptionally enriched values for botryococcene isomers (−7.7 to −15.1‰), indicating the utilization
of bicarbonate as carbon sources in an extremely productive ecosystem. 相似文献