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。     

厦门湾水体中颗粒有机碳的垂向输出通量:234Th/238U不平衡的应用

对厦门湾塔角附近海域某站位叶绿素 a、POC、初级生产力、234Th/238U不平衡进行的周日变化研究表明,POC含量介于14.4～34.6 mmol/m3之间,其中碎屑有机碳与活体有机碳所占份额分别为74%～92%和8%～26%.POC垂直分布呈现由表及底降低的趋势,且白昼期间POC含量高于晚间,说明研究海域POC含量与生物过程具有密切联系.初级生产力水平在1d之中变化达5倍,垂直分布亦随深度增加而降低,与叶绿素a的变化相对应.短时间(2h)培养获得的初级生产力水平明显高于长时间培养(24 h)的结果,证实部分新固定的碳被优先呼吸排出.结合234Th/238U不平衡法获得的颗粒态234Th输出通量及输出界面颗粒物中的POC/P_Th比值,可计算出真光层 POC的垂向输出通量为16.0mmol/(m2·d),其中碎屑有机碳与活体有机碳贡献的数量分别为13.3和2.7mmol/(m2·d).POC输出通量与初级生产力的比值(ThE比值)平均为0.31,真光层POC停留时间平均为11d.上述结果与Aksnes和Wassmann[1]的模型计算结果相吻合,但与其他大多数模型的结果仍存在一定的差异.     

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。     

厦门湾水体中颗粒有机碳的垂向输出通量:~(234)Th/~(238)U不平衡的应用

对厦门湾塔角附近海域某站位叶绿素 a、POC、初级生产力、234Th/238U不平衡进行的周日变化研究表明,POC含量介于14.4～34.6 mmol/m3之间,其中碎屑有机碳与活体有机碳所占份额分别为74％～92％和8％～26％.POC垂直分布呈现由表及底降低的趋势,且白昼期间POC含量高于晚间,说明研究海域POC含量与生物过程具有密切联系.初级生产力水平在1d之中变化达5倍,垂直分布亦随深度增加而降低,与叶绿素a的变化相对应.短时间（2h）培养获得的初级生产力水平明显高于长时间培养（24 h）的结果,证实部分新固定的碳被优先呼吸排出.结合234Th/238U不平衡法获得的颗粒态234Th输出通量及输出界面颗粒物中的POC/PTh比值,可计算出真光层 POC的垂向输出通量为16.0mmol/（m2·d）,其中碎屑有机碳与活体有机碳贡献的数量分别为13.3和2.7mmol/（m2·d）.POC输出通量与初级生产力的比值（ThE比值）平均为0.31,真光层POC停留时间平均为11d.上述结果与Aksnes和Wassmann[1]的模型计算结果相吻合,但与其他大多数模型的结果仍存在一定的差异.     

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.     

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。     

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定点站连续６个航次测定了水柱中溶解态、颗粒态＾２３４Ｔｈ（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￣３．９５Ｂｑ／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＾２３８Ｕ呈不平衡,其特征是＾３４     

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.     

234Th/238U不平衡法及其在海洋颗粒物循环研究中的应用

一直以来,对于测定从海洋表层到深层整个全水柱的颗粒物输出通量都是一个很大的挑战。放射性元素234Th因其合适的半衰期(t1/2=24.1d)和超强的颗粒物活性而被广泛应用于示踪颗粒物的循环以及和生物有关的海洋过程,并且234Th/238U不平衡法因其采样简单且能得到高分辨率的垂向和水平向数据而具有更远的发展前景。主要介绍了234Th/238U不平衡法的原理、发展历史、采样和分析方法及其在海洋颗粒物循环过程和其他海洋学研究中的应用、存在的问题和发展前景,并重点探究其对于研究颗粒物有机物再矿化过程和受控机制以及深海碳循环的可能。     

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.     

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…     

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.     

<Superscript>234</Superscript>Th/<Superscript>238</Superscript>U disequilibrium and particulate organic carbon export in the northern South China Sea

We utilized ²³⁴Th, a naturally occurring radionuclide, to quantify the particulate organic carbon (POC) export rates in the northern South China Sea (SCS) based on data collected in July 2000 (summer), May 2001 (spring) and November 2002 (autumn). Th-234 deficit was enhanced with depth in the euphotic zone, reaching a subsurface maximum at the Chl-a maximum in most cases, as commonly observed in many oceanic regimes. Th-234 was in general in equilibrium with ²³⁸U at a depth of ∼100 m, the bottom of the euphotic zone. In this study the ²³⁴Th deficit appeared to be less significant in November than in July and May. A surface excess of ²³⁴Th relative to ²³⁸U was found in the summer over the shelf of the northern SCS, most likely due to the accumulation of suspended particles entrapped by a salinity front. Comparison of the ²³⁴Th fluxes from the upper 10 m water column between 2-D and traditional 1-D models revealed agreement within the errors of estimation, suggesting the applicability of the 1-D model to this particular shelf region. 1-D model-based ²³⁴Th fluxes were converted to POC export rates using the ratios of bottle POC to ²³⁴Th. The values ranged from 5.3 to 26.6 mmol C m⁻²d⁻¹ and were slightly higher than those in the southern SCS and other oligotrophic areas. POC export overall showed larger values in spring and summer than in autumn, the seasonality of which was, however, not significant. The highest POC export rate (26.6 mmol C m⁻²d⁻¹) appeared at the shelf break in spring (May), when Chl-a increased and the community structure changed from pico-phytoplankton (<2 μm) dominated to nano-phytoplankton (2–20 μm) and micro-phytoplankton (20–200 μm) dominated.