Emission of phosphine in intertidal marshes of the Yangtze Estuary

Emission of phosphine, a gaseous form of P, is presently considered a potential pathway of the P biogeochemical cycle in aquatic sediments. This study investigated the emission fluxes of phosphine and its potential production mechanisms in the intertidal marshes of the Yangtze Estuary. It is shown that the relatively high emission fluxes of phosphine were measured in warm seasons, with the values of 3.85–24.9 ng m^?2 h^?1 and 4.21–36.5 ng m^?2 h^?1 in August and September, respectively. In contrast, lower fluxes of phosphine appeared in May (1.23–6.32 ng m^?2 h^?1) and January (0.21–0.91 ng m^?2 h^?1). Also, the fluxes of phosphine were generally higher in the freshwater marsh, compared with the brackish marsh. The spatio-temporal pattern of phosphine emissions was observed to be mainly associated with sediment structure, temperature and salinity. Meanwhile, the significant correlations of phosphine emissions with sedimentary P and alkaline phosphatase activities reflect that phosphine probably derives from the microbial transformations of PO₄ and organic P. In addition, it is estimated that approximately 1.08 × 10⁶ g of phosphine is released annually from sediments into the pelagic water of the Yangtze Estuary. Therefore, it is concluded that phosphine emissions may be an important internal source of P, making a significant contribution to the occurrence of algal blooms especially during warm seasons.     

靖边气田北部中奥陶统马家沟组五_4~1储层沉积微相组合与储层非均质性控制因素

中奥陶统马家沟组上部马五41储层是鄂尔多斯盆地靖边气田主力产气段,根据该层段的岩石学特征和沉积构造等,可划分为3个亚相以及9个微相组合。该储层的储集性能具有强烈的非均质性,微观上表现为低孔低渗,以微细喉、细喉为主;纵向上表现为反韵律、随机韵律、均质韵律3种韵律模式,平面上表现为平均岩心孔隙度、渗透率分布的非均一性。沉积微相及微相组合差异性是控制岩石孔隙发育的基础,成岩作用决定了孔隙发育的程度,古岩溶地貌类型对储层分布有着明显制约作用,最终导致该区储集性能在纵横向上的非均质性。     

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The Rehai Geothermal Field,located in Tengcbong County,in central-western Yunnan Province, is the largest and most intensively studied geothermal held in China.A wide physicochemical diversity of springs(ambient to ~97℃;pH from≤.8 to≥9.3) provides a multitude of niches for extremophilic microorganisms.A variety of studies have focused on the cultivation,identification,basic physiology,taxonomy,and biotechnological potential of thermophilic microorganisms from Rehai.Thermophilic bacteria isolated from Rehai belong to the phyla Firmicutes and Deinococcus-Thenmts. Firmicutes include neutrophilic or alkaliphilic Anoxybacillus,Bacillus,Caldalkalibacillus.Caldanaerobacier, Laceyella,and Geobacillus,as well as thermoacidophilic Alicyclobacillus and Sulfobacillus. Isolates from the Deinococcus-Thermus phylum include several Meiothermus and Thennus species.Many of these bacteria synthesize thermostable polymer-degrading enzymes that may be useful for biotechnology. The thermoacidophilic archaea Acidianus.Melal/osp/utera.and Suljolobus have also been isolated and studied.A few studies have reported the isolation of thermophilic viruses belonging to Siphoviridae(TTSP4 and TTSPIO) and Fuselloviridae(STSVl) infecting Thennus spp.and Suljolobus spp..respectively.More recently,cultivation-independent studies using 16S rRNA gene sequences, shotgun metagenomics,or "functional gene" sequences have revealed a much broader diversity of microorganisms than represented in culture.Studies of the gene and mRNA encoding the large subunit of the ammonia monooxygenase(imioA) of ammonia-oxidizing Archaea(AOA) and the tetraether lipid erenarchaeol. a potential biomarker for AOA.suggest a wide diversity,but possibly low abundance,of thermophilic AOA in Rehai.Finally,we introduce the Tengchong Partnerships in International Research and Education(PIRE) project,an international collaboration between Chinese and U.S.scientists with the goal of promoting international and interdisciplinary cooperation to gain a more holistic and global view of life in terrestrial geothermal springs.     

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The microbial diversity in Wuli Area,Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau was investigated using 16S rRNA gene phylogenetic analyses.A total of 117 bacterial and 66 archaeal 16S rRNA gene clones were obtained from the Wuli cold springs.The bacterial clones could be classified into Pwteobacteria,Acidobacteria, Deinococci,Sphingobacteria,Flavobacteria.Nitrospirae,Actinobacteria,Gemmatimonadetes, and unclassified-bacteria;and the archaeal clones could be classified into Crenarchaeota and Thaumarchaeota.Among the major groups,Pwteobacteria and Crenarchaeota were dominant in the bacterial and archaeal 16S rRNA gene clone libraries,respectively.The clone sequences obtained in Wuli cold springs were closely related to those from cold habitats,such as snow/ice/soils on high mountains or at high latitude.Especially,the microbial community composition of Wuli Area was more similar to that in Tibetan glaciers than cold environments of other locations.The data presented in this study have implications for a better understanding of microbial diversity in cold springs on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.     

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This study proposes three models to explain the mechanism of the three major types of mafic dyke swarms.Parallel dyke swarms form in response to a regional stress field,e.g.the mafic dyke swarms in the...     

盐渍土地区岩土工程勘察中水土腐蚀性评价探讨——以渭北东部卤阳湖(卤泊滩)地区为例

卤阳湖(俗称卤泊滩)地处关中平原东部,东西长约30 km,南北宽1.5～7 km,总面积124 km2。卤阳湖土壤盐碱化严重,不宜农作物生长,对其开发中遇到的主要问题是盐渍土勘察、腐蚀性评价和地基处理。卤泊滩地基土属于硫酸盐渍土。     

鄱阳湖流域水化学特征及影响因素分析

在地球表生系统中,化学风化作用强烈改变着岩石、水体、土壤和大气成分,是元素地球化学循环的最主要驱动力。河水溶解物质主要来源于流域内岩石化学风化,同时受到降水、人类活动的影响。文中通过对鄱阳湖流域河水样品的采集和化学成分分析,结合流域地质背景,研究了河水化学成分特征及其影响因素。结果显示,与20世纪80年代相比,本区河水Cl-、SO24-所占比例显著增高,有逐渐酸化趋势;与世界上其他主要河流相比较,该区Ca2+/Na+、Mg2+/Na+、HCO3-/Na+等比值偏低,反映了较强的蒸发岩溶解及人类活动影响特征。该区河水离子特征主要由岩石风化所控制,降水对该区河水溶解物质贡献率为10.3%,农业生产活动对鄱阳湖水溶解物质贡献率为4.9%,矿山活动对饶河丰水期、枯水期离子总量贡献率分别为8.9%、14.6%。     

江西省鄱阳湖流域农田生态系统土壤Se元素含量变化研究

以江西省鄱阳湖流域农田生态系统中Se元素为研究对象,以大气干湿沉降、灌溉、施肥、喷施农药为输入途径,以农作物收割、地表径流以及Se升华为输出途径对Se的生物地球化学循环规律进行研究。结果表明,鄱阳湖流域Se元素的大气干湿沉降通量密度平均值为6.90g/(hm2.a),灌溉、施肥、喷施农药通量密度明显较低,它们对土壤Se元素的富集贡献率分别为77%、20%、1%和2%。Se通过升华输出通量密度相对较小,土壤Se年净增量主要受大气干湿沉降的制约。以20cm厚的耕作土体为研究介质,经估算,当前的Se年平均通量密度可引起土壤Se质量分数升高0.007mg/kg。20a后研究区富硒土壤将由目前5 960km2增加至6 672km2。研究中未考虑天降水下渗问题,这对中国南方土壤中元素的地球化学行为有非常重要的影响。     

西昆仑北缘库斯拉甫一带中元古代岩浆活动及地质意义

西昆仑北缘库斯拉甫一带侵入前寒武纪结晶基底(Ch)的中元古代两期岩体,早期以喀特列克岩体为代表,年龄为1 567 Ma,晚期以阿孜巴勒迪尔岩体为代表,年龄为1 423 Ma。早期岩体(δoPt)具有贫硅、高钙、中碱和准铝质等特征; 岩性主要为钙碱性石英闪长岩,岩石稀土总量为168.4×10^-6～374.38×10^-6、轻重稀土比值为9.3～18.23,中等负铕异常(δEu=0.53～0.82)。晚期岩体(ηγPt)具有富硅、高碱、富钾、强过铝质和全铁含量高等特征; 岩性主要为碱性二长花岗岩,岩石具高的10⁴*Ga/Al比值(3.01～3.5),很高的REE含量(375.68×10^-6～1 075.46×10^-6),高LREE/HREE(7.07～16.87)和高(La_N/Yb_N)(8.32～25.2)及强烈负Eu异常(δEu=0.25～0.31)。通过对两期岩体(δoPt和ηγPt)同位素年龄、矿物学、岩石化学、微量元素及稀土元素等特征系统地研究,认为西昆仑北缘在中元古代发生两次明显的岩浆-构造事件,早期事件(δoPt的侵位)与兴地运动(Ⅰ幕)有关; 晚期事件(ηγPt的侵位)在时间及区域上与兴地运动(Ⅱ幕)比较吻合; 早期岩浆(δoPt)可能存在部分幔源物质的加入,显示Ⅰ型花岗岩的特征,可能属于造山期后花岗岩类; 晚期岩浆(ηγPt)可能经历过下地壳的部分熔融或较高程度的分异演化过程,属于A2型花岗岩的范畴。两期岩浆活动可能为古塔里木板块的固结-裂解提供了新的证据及裂解模式的补充。     

内蒙古哈达门沟金矿床成矿年代学研究

乌拉山-大青山成矿带为华北板块北缘重要的金多金属成矿带,其中产出有哈达门沟-柳坝沟大型金矿床,金矿床成矿时代和构造背景一直存在争议,长期被认为是中生代构造岩浆活动产物,最近在哈达门沟金矿床深部发现了与金共生的石英脉型和钾化蚀变岩型钼矿化,笔者等利用Re-Os同位素分析方法,首次对与含金黄铁矿共生的辉钼矿进行了年代学研究。4件辉钼矿Re-Os同位素等时线年龄为386.6±6.1Ma（MSWD=1.18）,加权平均年龄为386.4±2.7Ma（MSWD=0.55）,初始187Os值为-0.02±0.41 ng/g。根据辉钼矿的年龄,并且结合其它地质证据,可以推测,哈达门沟地区金矿化发生的事件可追溯到早泥盆世,属海西早期构造-岩浆活动事件,而矿区北部西沙德盖钼矿获得辉钼矿Re-Os年龄为226.4±3.3Ma,钼矿床形成于三叠纪,说明乌拉山地区内至少存在两期钼矿化,其中早期钼矿化与金矿化同时发生,且以金矿化为主,上述数据的取得,对重新认识该区金（钼）矿成矿作用及区域地质演化历史有着重要的理论和实际意义。