Estimates of potential nitrate reductase activity in sediments: comparisons of two incubation methods and four inhibitors

Sediment samples, collected from a large shallow lake, Taihu, China, were incubated in two conditions (with and without air extraction) with regard to four soil enzyme’s inhibitors (dry and moist heat sterilizations, chloramphenicol and toluene) to estimate the potential nitrate reductase (Nar) activities. The objectives of paper were to define (1) whether to exclude air from the mixture of sediment and substrate solution prior to incubation was necessary, and (2) the efficacy of four inhibitors when assaying the enzyme. No significant difference between two incubation methods was found (P < 0.05), indicating that it is not necessary for estimating the potential Nar activity in the sediment to construct an initial anaerobic condition by air extractions prior to incubation. Toluene (1.0 mL/g sediment) and dry heat sterilization effectively and persistently inhibit the reduction of nitrate to nitrite during the incubation of 42 h. The authors concluded that both should be used as preferred inhibitors. In contrast, chloramphenicol (30 μg/g sediment) and moist heat sterilization inhibitors restrained nitrate reduction for <24 h only. In addition, it was found that no nitrite produced was substantially reduced in 24 h. Therefore, it should be needless for potential Nar activity estimation in the sediment to add 2,4-dinitrophenol to inhibit nitrite reductase.     

Quick sulfide buffering in inner shelf sediments of the East China Sea impacted by eutrophication

In the eutrophic coastal ocean, quick formation of iron (Fe) sulfide is environmentally important to effectively prevent accumulation of dissolved sulfide and its detrimental effects on the benthic ecosystem. In this study, 0.5 N HCl-extractable labile Fe (LFe), acid volatile sulfide, and pyrite in the East China Sea inner shelf sediments were examined to investigate the mechanisms of quick sequestration of dissolved sulfide and potential impacts of frequent algal blooms on the capacity of quick sulfide-buffering in eutrophic coastal areas of the large-sized continental shelf subject to massive terrestrial input. The results indicate that sulfate reduction has been competitively suppressed by dissimilatory Fe reduction due to limited availability of labile organic matter. Dissolved sulfide can be quickly buffered by reaction with LFe and, therefore, is difficult to accumulate to a high level. The quick sulfide-buffering capacity has not become exhausted partly because of the formation of un-sulfidized LFe(II) via dissimilatory reduction of less reactive Fe oxides. It is expected that dissolved sulfide will not pose detrimental effects on the benthic ecosystem in the near future if the current biogeochemical/ecological state remains.     

Seasonal variability of oxygen and hydrogen stable isotopes in precipitation and cave drip water at Guilin,southwest China

The interpretation of climatic information from stalagmites has traditionally been a complex research problem, with oxygen isotopes playing a particularly important role in global climate change studies. This study investigates the relationship between oxygen isotope composition of the atmospheric in precipitation and cave drip water at Panlong cave in southwest China on seasonal timescales of variability. Time series seasonal variability was derived from Panlong cave in Guilin by collecting daily precipitation samples for stable isotope analysis during 2012. Results indicate that δ¹⁸O of precipitation contains a clear seasonal variation whereby higher values are mainly distributed during winter and lower values during summer. Seasonal variations in water sources affect the precipitation δ¹⁸O values. Drip water δ¹⁸O also displayed a seasonal cycle which is attenuated relative to δ¹⁸O of precipitation. Drip water time series display seasonal cycle ranges from 1.5 to 3.5 ‰ relative to Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water, which mainly follow the precipitation δ¹⁸O seasonal cycle. Seasonal variation in drip water δ¹⁸O supports interpretations of the stalagmite δ¹⁸O record as a paleoclimate proxy sensitive to the local environment. This monitoring experiment revealed that drip water must be transported through the epikarst in approximately 1.5 months during cold periods, and <0.5 months during warm periods. Different residence time percolation is mainly affected by the atmospheric precipitation amount, depending on whether soil moisture reaches saturation.     

剪切应变异常带近等距控矿模式—以粤西河台金矿为例

本文研究了河台金矿富矿体的分布规律并对河台金矿与富矿体有关的热液成矿期进行了构造-流体成矿数值模拟研究。研究表明,河台金矿的富矿体在平面上表现为左阶近等距的分布规律;剖面上也表现为近等距的分布规律,并都有北东向侧伏的规律。其中,据统计,河台金矿云西矿床相邻品位富集中心在侧伏方向上的距离为85~179m;河台金矿高村矿床相邻品位富集中心在侧伏方向上的距离为62~302m。剪切应变异常带是有利于发生剪切滑动与成矿的扩容区,且本区数值模拟产生的平面剪切应变异常带具有与富矿体分布特征一致的左阶近等距性。由此提出,剪切滑动之前剪切应变异常带的近等距性决定了剪切滑动后矿体的近等距性。以上控矿模式称为剪应变异常带近等距控矿模式。剪切应变异常带对矿体的控制可能形成于剪切应变异常带形成期的剪切滑动控矿及剪切应变异常带形成之后的微裂隙扩张控矿。将该模式控制的近等距性的矿体进行矿体统计分析预测,有望实现一定的找矿效果。     

南方震旦系灯影组热液白云岩化及其对储层形成的影响研究——以黔中隆起为例

我国南方地区,特别是四川盆地震旦系灯影组是我国当前高演化天然气勘探的热点,以黔中隆起为例,新揭示了其中发育的热液白云岩化现象,并探讨了其对储层形成的影响。研究区灯影组白云岩溶蚀孔洞或裂缝中见有白云石、石英、沥青充填,其中一种充填的粗晶白云石具有弯曲晶面、波状消光特征,在岩石学特征上初步反映热液成因。地球化学特征进一步揭示了这种热液成因。不同采样位置热液白云石样品中流体包裹体均一温度平均为157.5 ℃～205.8 ℃,最高为253.5 ℃。热液白云石具有较轻的氧同位素组成,δ¹⁸O_PDB 位于 -15.3‰～-8.6‰之间,平均值为 -11.2‰;较高的⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶ Sr比值（0.709 445～0.713 131）,其平均值为0.710 843,在稀土元素组成上,热液白云石具有典型的Eu正异常的特点,δEu值为1.11～7.46,平均值为2.37。因此,灯影组热液白云石发育。热液活动对储层形成具有积极影响,主要体现在对充填在早期岩溶孔洞和构造裂缝中的白云石产生了溶蚀作用,溶蚀孔中见沥青充填,反映为油气运移通道和聚集空间。因此,热液溶蚀改造作用对我国南方地区震旦系灯影组及下古生界碳酸盐岩储层发育可能具有重要意义,值得加强探索研究。     

多元统计分析在地质学中的应用——以惠州凹陷M层物源分析为例

以29口钻孔的重矿物百分含量数据来分析样本,通过Q型聚类分析、因子分析方法恢复不同物源体系的发育范围及其母岩类型,并以不同物源体系的边界范围为限定条件,结合ZTR指数及其等值线图,对珠江口盆地惠州凹陷M层物源特征进行了系统的研究。研究结果表明：研究区发育3大物源沉积区,分别为东北-北部物源沉积区、西北物源沉积区和东南物源沉积区,且各区重矿物组合特征明显,主次物源分明,整体表现为母岩类型复杂的特征。东北-北部沉积物主要母岩为酸性岩浆岩,次要母岩为变质岩和沉积岩,西北沉积物主要母岩为中性及基性岩浆岩,次要母岩为酸性岩浆岩和变质岩,东南沉积物主要母岩为中性及基性岩浆岩,次要母岩为变质岩。东北-北部物源区和西北物源区为远源沉积的产物,而东南物源区为近源沉积的产物。东北-北部物源区沉积物来自北方和东北方向,而西北物源区和东南物源区沉积物分别来自西北方向和东南方向。     

胶东望儿山金矿床氢-氧同位素地球化学

胶东金成矿省位于华北克拉通东南缘,是我国最重要的黄金集区,约占全国黄金储量的25%。其中约90%的金资源量集中于胶东半岛的西北部,主要受3个一级断裂带(三山岛断裂带、焦家断裂带和招平断裂带)控制。望儿山金矿床赋存于晚侏罗世玲珑型黑云母花岗岩中,受焦家断裂带的次级断裂带(望儿山断裂带)控制,是胶东地区受二级断裂带控制的已探明规模最大的金矿床,同时发育蚀变岩型矿化和石英脉型矿化。金矿化与硅化和绢云母化蚀变密切相关,矿体多呈脉状,主要为矿区内主干断裂F1和F5控制的1号和5号矿体以及F1和F5的次级断裂控制的3号和23号矿体。矿石分为蚀变岩型和石英脉型,主要由石英、绢云母及黄铁矿、黄铜矿、方铅矿、闪锌矿等金属硫化物等组成。本研究通过详细的野外和岩相学、矿相学观察,依据蚀变特征、脉体穿插关系及矿石结构构造和矿物共生组合,将成矿过程分为四个阶段:黄铁矿-石英-绢云母阶段(Ⅰ)、石英-黄铁矿阶段(Ⅱ)、石英-多金属硫化物阶段(Ⅲ)和石英-碳酸盐阶段(Ⅳ)。针对不同高程、不同成矿阶段、不同矿石类型、不同矿体,系统采集了26件样品,分别挑选石英单矿物进行氢、氧同位素测试,总体δD值分布于-77.3‰~-54.2‰,δ18O值分布于-5.56‰~7.20‰,Ⅰ阶段δD=(-62.2±6.6)‰(n=8),δ18O=(4.60±1.52)‰(n=8);Ⅱ阶段δD=(-62.5±4.5)‰(n=7),δ18O=(0.47±2.86)‰(n=7);Ⅲ阶段δD=(-66.5±3.9)‰(n=8),δ18O=(-0.44±2.21)‰(n=8);Ⅳ阶段δD=(-65.6±4.5)‰(n=3),δ18O=(-4.43±1.09)‰(n=3)。根据氢-氧同位素组成及流体混合作用图解和水-岩交换氢氧同位素演化曲线,得出变质水与大气降水的混合流体与成矿相关。成矿流体来源主要为胶东群变质水,随着成矿作用的进行,更多大气降水混入成矿流体,成矿Ⅲ、Ⅳ阶段流体很可能以大气降水为主。成矿流体依据其流动方式主要分为渗透式流动和隧道式流动两种,蚀变岩型矿石的氧同位素组成较为集中,表明渗透式流动很可能是形成蚀变岩型矿石的成矿流体的主要流动方式;石英脉型矿石的δ18O值分布范围较大并小于或等于蚀变岩型矿石的δ18O值,表现出成矿流体的隧道式流动特征。在垂向上δD值表现出由深部到浅部总体降低的趋势,可能是在流体沸腾过程中发生了动力学分馏。横向上δ18O值的变化与已探明的矿体规模之间具有明显的负相关关系,很可能表明F1和F5断裂是具有低δ18O值大气降水下渗的主要通道,混合后的成矿流体沿F1和F5断裂运移的同时向其两侧的次级断裂流动。成矿流体与玲珑黑云母花岗岩不断发生水-岩交换作用,并发生减压沸腾作用,可能是导致望儿山金矿床同位素梯度变化及巨量金沉淀成矿的最主要原因。     

芦山地震同震和震后地表形变及重力变化的理论模拟

为了研究芦山地震的孕震过程和震源区的长期构造过程以及解释实测的震后形变和重力资料, 采用分层介质模型, 利用数值模拟的方法, 考虑区域流变系数, 计算了地震引起的地表同震、震后的形变和重力变化以及区域内部分GPS与重力连续观测台站的震后形变和重力变化的时间序列.结果表明: 芦山地震的地表同震形变显示出发震断层明显的逆冲特性; 粘弹性松弛效应引起的震后地表形变和重力变化比同震形变和重力变化的范围明显扩大, 但随着粘滞系数的增加, 变化量明显减小; 观测台站的震后变化时变曲线显示震后形变和重力变化在震后50 a间变化显著, 100 a后基本平缓, 趋于稳定; 模拟计算的GPS台站中除了MEIG台和MYAN台以外, 其余台站的震后观测必须考虑粘弹性松弛的影响.      

叠覆式三角洲——一种特殊的浅水三角洲

不同于常规三角洲以分流河道体系所形成的分流河道、河口坝、席状砂等微相为三角洲朵体的基本单元,叠覆式三角洲以内部结构简单的朵体为基本构成单元,朵体相互叠置,形成复合叠合体,进而构成三角洲骨架。单个朵体由河道扫描或扩展而成,复合朵体则是由单朵体侧向迁移或前(退)积而成。三角洲因大量朵体叠置而形成厚层状、内部结构复杂的复合砂体。不同朵体形成于不同时期,因而不存在统一的分流体系,单一沉积体具有层状特征,但不同期朵体受可容空间和地貌控制,呈三维叠置,而非简单的层状叠加,从而使得三角洲内部呈现出拼合式、立体式特点。单朵体是结构的基本单元,发育范围有限,与相邻朵体发育于不同时间单元,因而只能在复合体约束下小范围追踪。单一朵体接触关系及接触界面的渗流能力决定了油气富集和注水开发响应特征。朵体迁移、叠置造成大面积、巨厚的砂层可形成大型油气藏,而同时朵体间泥岩的不均匀分布也造就了砂体局部不连通或朵体间连通性变化,为岩性油气藏形成创造了条件,并且影响了注水开发中的注采对应性,进而影响水驱采油效果。     

Geochemical features and origin of natural gas in heavy oil area of the Western Slope,Songliao Basin,China

The Western Slope of the Songliao Basin is rich in heavy oil resources (>70 × 10⁸ bbl), around which there are shallow gas reservoirs (∼1.0 × 10¹² m³). The gas is dominated by methane with a dryness over 0.99, and the non-hydrocarbon component being overwelmingly nitrogen. Carbon isotope composition of methane and its homologs is depleted in ¹³C, with δ¹³C₁ values being in the range of −55‰ to −75‰, δ¹³C₂ being in the range of −40‰ to −53‰ and δ¹³C₃ being in the range of −30‰ to −42‰, respectively. These values differ significantly from those solution gases source in the Daqing oilfield. This study concludes that heavy oils along the Western Slope were derived from mature source rocks in the Qijia-Gulong Depression, that were biodegraded. The low reservoir temperature (30–50 °C) and low salinity of formation water with neutral to alkaline pH (NaHCO₃) appeared ideal for microbial activity and thus biodegradation. Natural gas along the Western Slope appears mainly to have originated from biodegradation and the formation of heavy oil. This origin is suggested by the heavy δ¹³C of CO₂ (−18.78‰ to 0.95‰) which suggests that the methane was produced via fermentation as the terminal decomposition stage of the oil.