Organic nitrogen and caloric content of detritus III. Effect on growth of a deposit-feeding polychaete, Capitella capitata

Laboratory experiments showed that individual growth rate of the deposit-feeding polychaete, Capitella capitata (type 1) can be predicted by rate of organic nitrogen supply (ration) of detritus to the animals. The rate at which detritus is available to a deposit-feeder, whether by sedimentation to the bottom, or decomposition of otherwise undigestable components via microbial activity, or production rate of microbes themselves, is important and not just the concentrations of limiting substrate of different detritus sources. Even so, the portion of total caloric content of the detritus that can be utilized by a deposit-feeder—approximated by the ‘available’ caloric content—also contributes to limiting growth. However, available caloric content usually is low when nitrogen content is low, as in the case of vascular plant detritus. Trophic transfer efficiency (net production/food supplied) is a measurement of food chain transfer that is usually calculated in carbon or caloric units. If one is interested in comparing energy or carbon flow in food chains, then use of these parameters is appropriate; if one is interested in comparing the efficiencies of different species, then calculations must be made using nutritional factors limiting growth.     

Decomposition rate and invertebrate colonization of seagrass detritus along a hydrodynamic gradient in a Mediterranean coastal basin: The Stagnone di Marsala (Italy) case study

Seagrass leaf litter decomposition is a key component of marine carbon flow driven by both biotic and abiotic factors, including water movement. In this study, we analyse Posidonia oceanica litter decomposition and invertebrate colonization in three sites with different hydrodynamics in a coastal basin. Litterbags were put on the sea bed along a gradient of distance from the open sea, implying a different level of water exchange. Leaf litter mass loss and carbon and nitrogen concentration were analysed, and density and biomass of benthic invertebrates colonizing litterbags were recorded after 3, 7, 14, 47, 101, 152 and 221 days. Results showed that in the most sheltered site, the leaf litter decomposition rate, the invertebrate density and biomass and the detrital carbon release were the lowest. The reduction of the decomposition rates of seagrass leaves in the site characterized by low hydrodynamic forces may promote organic matter burial and carbon stocks, emphasizing the role of coastal basins such as ponds and lagoons as sinks of carbon and the important role of seagrass detritus in the Blue Carbon global balance.     

环渤海湿地盐地碱蓬对碳、氮、磷吸收通量的研究

主要调查环渤海湿地的盐地碱蓬对碳、氮、磷的吸收通量。调查表明,环渤海湿地的盐地碱蓬面积为7 397 hm2。2009年7月、10月和11月盐地碱蓬总生物量(干重)分别为2.104×104t、2.615×104t和1.523×104t。7月、10月和11月,盐地碱蓬对碳的吸收通量分别为6 577 t、8 538 t和5 713 t;对氮的吸收通量分别为201.2 t、278.6 t、177.7 t;对磷的吸收通量分别为17.00 t、32.40 t、16.60 t;盐地碱蓬对碳、氮、磷的最大吸收通量均为10月。     

厦门港中华哲水蚤碳氮收支的研究

本文在分析厦门港中华哲水蚤元素组成基础上,研究其各项生理速率并估算碳氮收支.结果表明:摄食率与饵料含量呈线性相关,未发现饱和摄食.同化效率介于92％～96％之间,与饵料含量及摄食率无关.呼吸率与摄食率及同化率均呈线性相关,其SDA系数介于摄入碳量的9.3％(m/m)或同化碳量的9.9％(m/m).总氮排泄率随摄食率与同化率的提高而呈线性增加.随着摄食率的提高,分配给卵生产的能量也增多,二者呈线性相关.饵料中N含量是厦门港中华哲水蚤生长的主要限制因子,当其对N的摄食率低于10.5×10~(-3)(m/m)/d时,动物“负”生长.     

中华假磷虾碳氮收支的实验研究

实验室培养条件下,以新近孵化的卤虫(Artemiasalina)为食物,观测中华假磷虾(Pseudeuphau siasinica)雌性成体、仔虾和后期带叉幼体的碳氮收支.实验表明摄食率随食物浓度的升高呈线性提高,成体未出现饱和现象,反映其较高的摄食潜力.呼吸率(碳消耗率)与碳的摄食率及同化率分别呈线性正相关,比动力作用分别为9%~16%(摄入碳)和10%~17%(同化碳)以后期幼体更小.总氮排泄率与氮的摄食率及同化率也分别呈显著正相关,但仔虾例外.排粪率随摄食率升高而提高,从而同化效率与摄食率无关,介于0.84~0.95.食物氮源是中华假磷虾生长的主要限制因子,当摄食率低于10μg/(mg·d)(干重)时,假磷虾呈负生长.同化的氮以排泄消耗为主,体质生长次之,而蜕皮损失最少.同化的碳也以呼吸消耗和体质生长居多,但随摄食率有变化,蜕皮损失最少.在成熟雌体,估算的生殖生长(碳、氮)比蜕皮损失略高.净生长效率随摄食率(及同化率)升高而升高.达一定值后,仔虾和后期带叉幼体净生长效率略有下降.     

The experimental studies on the carbon and nitrogen budgets of Pseudeuphausia sinica

Abstract-The carbon and nitrogen budgets were estimated on the adult females, juveniles and post-furcilia larvae of Pseudeuphausia sinica fed on newly hatching nauplii of Artemia salina in the laborato-ry. It was found that the ingestion rate was linearly related to the food concentration, suggesting highfeeding potential. The linear correlation could be established between the respirating rate (carbon con-sumption rate) and carbon ingestion rate, as well as carbon assimilation rate. The regression coefficients(i.e.specific dynamic action coefficients) were in the range from 9% to 16% (ingested C) or 10% to17% (assimilated C) respectively, with lower in the post-furcilia larvae. There also existed a linearcorrelation equation between estimated total nitrogen excretion rate and the rates of nitrogen ingestionand assimilation separately, except for the juveniles. The defecation rates increased with the increase ofthe ingestion rate; as a result, assimilation efficiency was not related to the ingestion rat     

渤海南部海域柱状沉积物中氮的形态与有机碳的分解

海洋沉积物中氮形态的研究是研究其生物地球化学循环的重要前提,柱状沉积物中氮的形态分布在一定程度上反映了其早期成岩作用的进程及结果.利用分级浸取分离方法首次对渤海南部海域自然粒度下5个柱状沉积物样品进行了分析,依据是否可由试剂提取将其分为可转化态和非转化态,系统地研究了可转化态中各形态氮的分布特征及早期成岩作用.研究表明,渤海南部海域自然粒度下柱状沉积物中,OSF-N和IEF-N是可转化态氮的优势形态.各形态氮的含量随深度变化趋势不同,成岩作用亦不同.沉积物中有机氮的分解速率常数为15.51×10-3a,且对各生源要素的分解速率常数有N>P>C>Si;OC/TN比值远小于OC/ON,说明沉积物中保留了大量无机氮(IN)和非转化的有机氮,OC/ON值随深度增加而减小是由于沉积物中富集了ON;柱状沉积物中,表层比深层可转化态氮占其总量的比例高,在局部区域由于深层沉积物中氮的“再活化”导致二者几乎相同.     

北冰洋西部沉积物有机碳、氮同位素特征及其环境指示意义

通过对楚科奇海及邻近的北冰洋深水区表层沉积物中有机碳同位素含量(δ13C)、氮同位素含量(δ15N)及生物成因SiO₂(BSiO₂)含量分析,结果表明海源和陆源有机质的分布受海区环流结构和营养盐结构所制约.楚科奇海中西部和楚科奇海台受太平洋富营养盐海水的影响,海洋生产力高,沉积物中海源有机质和BSiO₂含量高;靠阿拉斯加一侧海域海水的营养盐含量和生产力都偏低,沉积物中陆源有机质比重增加;在研究区北部和东北部的楚科奇高地和加拿大海盆,冰封时间较长,营养盐供应少,海洋生产力低,但来自马更些河和阿拉斯加北部的陆源有机质增多,沉积物中BSiO₂含量小于5%,海源有机质百分含量小于40%.由于亚北极太平洋水通过楚科奇海向北冰洋海盆输送,研究区营养盐池表现为开放系统,营养盐的利用率与它的供应成反比,与海洋生产力成反比.     

Nitrogen forms and decomposition of organic carbon in the southern Bohai Sea core sediments

Study on form characteristics of nitrogen in marine sediments is the primary method to research its biogeochemical cycling and nitrogen form characteristics in core sediments can reflect the process and results of early diagenesis in a certain degree. In this paper, Sequential extraction process in natural grain size was used for studying the existent forms of nitrogen in five core sediments of the southern Bohai Sea for the first time. Nitrogen was divided into two parts -transferable and fixed based on whether it could be extracted by the reagent. Distributions and early diagenesis of transferable nitrogen forms in the southern Bohai Sea were researched integratedly. Results indicate that IEF - N and OSF-N are predominant forms in transferable part in the studied core sediments. Contents of different nitrogen forms vary differently with depth, and have different diagenesis process. Decomposition constant of organic nitrogen (ON) and OC are about 15.51 × 10~(-3)a~(-1)and 4.79× 10~(-3)a~(-1) respective     

Fluxes and sources of suspended organic matter in an estuarine turbidity maximum region during low discharge conditions

Water column concentrations of total suspended solids (TSS), particulate organic carbon (POC) and particulate nitrogen (PN) were measured at three different depths in four different locations bracketing the estuarine turbidity maximum (ETM) along the main channel of a temperate riverine estuary (Winyah Bay, South Carolina, USA). Measurements were carried out over full tidal cycle (over 24 h). Salinity, temperature, current magnitude and direction were also monitored at the same time throughout the water column. Tidally averaged net fluxes of salt, TSS, POC and PN were calculated by combining the current measurements with the concentration data. Under the extreme low river discharge conditions that characterized the study period, net landward fluxes of salt were measured in the lower part of the study area, suggesting that the landward transport through the main channel of the estuary was probably balanced by export out through the sides. In contrast, the net fluxes of salt in the upper reaches of the study area were near zero, indicating a closed salt balance in this part of the estuary. In contrast to salt, the net fluxes of TSS, POC and PN in the deeper parts of the water column were consistently landward at all four sites in Winyah Bay indicating the non-conservative behavior of particulate components and their active transport up the estuary in the region around the ETM.The carbon contents (%POC), carbon:nitrogen ratios (org[C:N]a) and stable carbon isotopic compositions (δ¹³C_POC) of the suspended particles varied significantly with depth, location and tidal stage. Tidally averaged compositions showed a significant increase up the estuary in the %POC and org[C:N]a values of suspended particles consistent with the preferential landward transport of carbon-rich particles with higher vascular plant debris content. The combination of tidal resuspension and flood-dominated flow appeared to be responsible for the hydrodynamic sorting of particles along the estuary that resulted in denser, organic-poor particles being transported landward less efficiently. The elemental and isotopic compositions indicated that vascular C₃ plants and estuarine algae were the major sources of the particulate organic matter of all the samples, without any significant contributions from salt marsh C₄ vegetation (Spartina alterniflora) and/or marine phytoplankton.     

Organic carbon and nitrogen isotopes in surface sediments from the western Arctic Ocean and their implications for sedimentary environments

1 IntroductionFor several reasons, the Arctic Ocean and itsmarginal seas are key areas for understanding ocean-ic circulation and global climate system ( Clark,1982; Hansen et al., 1983; Walsh et al., 1996;Overpeck et al., 1997). First, the Arctic Ocean i…     

楚科奇和西伯利亚陆架颗粒有机物的来源：碳、氮同位素的线索

The stable isotopic composition(δ~(13)C and δ~(15)N) and carbon/nitrogen ratio(C/N) of particulate organic matter(POM) in the Chukchi and East Siberian shelves from July to September, 2016 were measured to evaluate the spatial variability and origin of POM. The δ~(13)C_(POC) values were in the range of -29.5‰ to-17.5‰ with an average of -25.9‰±2.0‰, and the δ~(15)N_(PN) values ranged from 3.9‰ to 13.1‰ with an average of 8.0‰±1.6‰. The C/N ratios in the East Siberian shelf were generally higher than those in the Chukchi shelf, while the δ~(13)C and δ~(15)N values were just the opposite. Abnormally low C/N ratios(4), low δ~(13)C_(POC)(almost-28‰) and high δ~(15)N_(PN)(10‰) values were observed in the Wrangel Island polynya, which was attributed to the early bloom of small phytoplankton. The contributions of terrestrial POM, bloom-produced POM and non-bloom marine POM were estimated using a three end-member mixing model. The spatial distribution of terrestrial POM showed a high fraction in the East Siberian shelf and decreased eastward, indicating the influence of Russian rivers. The distribution of non-bloom marine POM showed a high fraction in the Chukchi shelf with the highest fraction occurring in the Bering Strait and decreased westward, suggesting the stimulation of biological production by the Pacific inflow in the Chukchi shelf. The fractions of bloom-produced POM were highest in the winter polynya and gradually decreased toward the periphery. A negative relationship between the bloom-produced POM and the sea ice meltwater inventory was observed, indicating that the net sea ice loss promotes early bloom in the polynya.Given the high fraction of bloom-produced POM, the early bloom of phytoplankton in the polynyas may play an important role on marine production and POM export in the Arctic shelves.     

Stable isotope compositions of organic carbon and nitrogen of two mangrove stands along the Tanzanian coastal zone

The stable isotopes of organic carbon (OC) and nitrogen, contents of OC and nitrogen for roots, bark, leaves, flowers and fruits of various mangrove species from Kisakasaka (Zanzibar) and Bagamoyo (mainland Tanzania) are used to assess (1) if some mangrove species are capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen, (2) if there are differences between species in the same stand and in different stands and (3) if the mangrove signature is preserved in the sediments. Mean OC stable isotope results of various plant components range from −25.9‰ to −29.1‰ suggesting that mangrove trees in the two stands follow the C₃ type of photosynthetic pathway. Mean nitrogen isotope values for various plant components range from −1.5‰ to 3.2‰ suggesting atmospheric nitrogen fixation by mangrove plants, but δ¹⁵N values approaching −3‰ that are more negative than typical diazotroph biomass exclude this possibility. Mangrove species thriving further inland are enriched in ¹³C and ¹⁵N relative to those thriving near the shoreline owing to complete utilization of available nutrients.Sediments beneath the mangrove forest are characterized by lower C/N ratio values and enrichment in ¹³C and ¹⁵N relative to plant material owing to mixing of nitrogenous rich material from adjacent area. High concentration of OC is found in bark and roots, while high nitrogen concentration is found in fruits and flowers only.     

长江口3 种贝类碳、氮收支的研究

以春季长江口缢蛏(Sinonovacula constricta)、河蚬(Corbicula fluminea)和光滑河兰蛤(Potamocorbula laevis)为研究对象,研究了此3种滤食性贝类的摄食生理参数,并根据能量平衡原理估算了3种双壳贝类的碳、氮收支情况。结果表明,(1)3种双壳贝类从滤食藻类中摄取的有机碳源主要通过呼吸代谢消耗、以粪便的形式排出,少部分随排泄代谢产物流出,余下的碳主要用作贝类自身的生长。缢蛏的碳收支方程式为100.00C(摄食碳)=20.17F(粪便碳)+50.05R(呼吸碳)+9.86U(排泄碳)+19.92P(生长碳),河蚬的碳收支方程式为100.00C=31.29F+37.40R+5.05U+26.26P,光滑河兰蛤的碳收支方程式为100.00C=44.13F+33.08R+11.05U+11.74P。(2)由于贝类在呼吸代谢中没有氮排放,故3种贝类的生长氮占总摄食氮的比例较碳大。因此,缢蛏氮收支方程式为100.00C(摄食氮)=28.22F(粪便氮)+49.38U(排泄氮)+22.40G(生长氮),河蚬的氮收支方程式为100.00C=45.05F+23.99U+30.96G,光滑河兰蛤的氮收支方程式为100.00C=46.97F+32.95U+20.08G。     

不同氮源对微藻增殖的影响

采用室内实验的方式研究了无机氮和有机氮对不同微藻增殖的影响情况。比较了不同氮源(氯化铵和尿素)对纤细角毛藻(Chaetoceros gracilis)、赤潮异弯藻(Heterosigma akashiwo Hada)、亚历山大藻(Alexandrium sp．)、隐藻(Chroomonas salina f.adolenscens)4种海洋微藻生长的不同影响。结果表明,有机氮尿素对海洋微藻增殖的影响比无机氮的复杂。由微藻最适生长的氮、磷浓度得到N：P值,讨论了该值对微藻增殖的影响,以及影响N：P值的可能情形。     

山东南部近海沉积物中碳、氮、磷的分布特征

对山东近海31个站位表层沉积物中的总氮、总磷和总有机碳的含量和分布特征进行了研究。结果表明,总氮、总磷和总有机碳含量均较低,高值区主要分布在胶州湾及湾口和北部海域,总氮浓度范围为0.31～0.75mg/g,平均值为0.52mg/g,总磷浓度范围为0.18～0.32mg/g,平均值为0.24mg/g,总有机碳浓度范围为0.17%～0.49%,平均值为0.33%。相关性分析表明,总氮和总有机碳的相关性较好,总有机碳和总氮比值(TOC/TN)略高于Redfield比值,表明这两种生源要素的来源可能是一致的。     

Cycling of dissolved and particulate nitrogen and carbon in the Framvaren Fjord, Norway: stable isotopic variations

The reaction pathways of nitrogen and carbon in the Framvaren Fjord (Norway) were studied through stable isotope analysis (δ¹⁵N and δ¹³C) of dissolved inorganic and particulate organic matter (POM). The variations in the isotopic compositions of the various C and N pools within the water column were use to evaluate the historical deposition of material to the sediments. The high δ¹⁵N-NH₄⁺ at the O₂/H₂S interface, as a consequence of microbial uptake between 19 and 25 m, results in extremely depleted δ¹⁵N-particulate nitrogen (PN) of approximately 1‰ within the particulate maximum at approximately 19 m. The carbon isotopic distribution of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and particulate organic carbon (POC) within the interface suggests that the distinct microbial flora (Chromatium sp. and Chlorobium sp.) fractionate inorganic carbon to different degrees. The extremely light δ¹³C-POC within the interface (−31‰) appears to be a result of carbon uptake by Chromatium sp. while δ¹³C-POC of −12‰ is more indicative of Chlorobium sp. Nitrogen isotopic mass balance calculations suggested that approximately 75% of the material sinking to the sediments was derived from the dense particulate maximum between 19 and 25 m. The sediment distribution of nitrogen isotopes varied from 2‰ at the surface to approximately 6‰ at 30 cm. The nitrogen isotopic variations with depth may be an indicator of the depth or position of the O₂/H₂S interface in the fjord. Low sediment δ¹⁵N indicated that the interface was within the photic zone of the water column, while more enriched values suggested that the interface was lower in the water column potentially allowing for less fractionation during biological incorporation of dissolved inorganic nitrogen. Results indicate that the dense layers of photo-autotrophic bacteria in the upper water column impart unique carbon and nitrogen isotopic signals that help follow processes within the water column and deposition to the sediments.     

Carbon dioxide emission and carbon accumulation in coastal wetlands

Direct measurements of CO₂ fluxes were made in salt, brackish and freshwater marshes and parallel adjacent open water areas in Barataria Basin, Louisiana. Vertical flux density was determined by monitoring the accumulation of CO₂ in aluminum chambers placed over the water or sediment surfaces. Annual CO₂ fluxes were 418, 180 and 618 g Cm^?2 from the salt, brackish and freshwater marsh, respectively. Water bodies adjacent to the marsh evolved 103, 54 and 242 g CO₂-Cm^?2yr^?1 to the atmosphere from saline, brackish and freshwater lakes, respectively. The role these marshes play in serving as a major carbon sink was determined from the carbon content of the sediment, vertical accretion rates and the bulk density of the sediment. Accretion rates were calculated from the depth in the sediment of the 1963 horizon, the year of peak ¹³⁷Cs fallout. Net carbon accumulation was essentially the same in all three marshes; 183, 296 and 224 g Cm^?2yr^?1 from the salt, brackish and fresh marsh, respectively. Data presented suggest a limited net export of carbon from these coastal marshes. A large percentage of fixed carbon remained on the marsh, being immobilized in accretionary processes or lost to the atmosphere as CO₂.