Paleolimnological investigations of anthropogenic environmental change in Lake Tanganyika: VI. Geochemical indicators

Geochemical signals of bulk sedimentary organic matter from three cores from Lake Tanganyika provided information about both internal processes and terrestrial inputs to the lake. Indications of land use change were detected in the geochemical records of the watersheds, and the timing of these changes was consistent with historical records of population demographics. While C:N ratios suggested that the distance from shore might be important in influencing the relative amount of allochthonous vs. autochthonous material, all cores were dominated by autochthonous organic matter. In general, nitrogen isotopes were more positive at disturbed sites, indicating inputs of enriched soil nitrate that was subsequently taken up by phytoplankton. In contrast, carbon isotopes did not reflect land use patterns, and a post-1950s decline in carbon isotope ratios found in all cores may indicate a lake-wide decrease in productivity. These interpretations were consistent with pollen and climate records.     

Risk Assessment and Disaster Management for Natural and Anthropogenically Induced Geologic Hazards: Application to the Preolkhon Region,Western Lake Baikal,Siberia, Russia

In the Western Lake Baikal, recent Baikal Rift's tectonics control the topography, seismicity, climate, geomorphology, and economy. Scarps, facets, structural terraces, horsts and grabens, and trapezoid valleys can be clearly observed. They have been generated by the recent tectonic movements along the faults and represent a serious geologic hazard. The specific geological conditions predetermine a unique variety of landscapes. Thus, the main type of the economy is tourism. However, unorganized tourism leads to the degradation of the unique landscapes. It increases risk and requires disaster management. Three criteria has been used for risk assessment: (1) degree of geologic hazard; (2) degree of landscape degradation; and (3) degree of the economy's vitality. The high ecological significance and low stability to antropogeneous pressure are typical for landscapes of the Western Lake Baikal. Thus, some special activities of disaster management should be implemented based on our investigation.     

Geochemical characteristics of the Paleogene shales in the Dongying depression,eastern China

Fluctuations in lacustrine sedimentary environments significantly affect distributions of organic matter (OM), uranium, and other elements in shales. In this study a high-resolution geochemical record of fluctuations in the paleo-depositional environment of a terrestrial lake basin is provided on the basis of extensive samples collected from the Member 3 of the Paleogene Shahejie Formation (Es₃) of the Niu-38 well in the Dongying Depression, Eastern China. These samples were tested for total organic carbon (TOC), element concentrations, and biomarkers to study the evolution and fluctuation in the depositional environments of an ancient lake basin and associated geochemical response. The evolution and fluctuation of the sedimentary environment from a deep lake to a semi-deep lake and then to a shallow lake delta were indicated by geochemical response. During this evolution, the values of TOC, S₁, S₂, Sr, and Ts/(Ts + Tm) remarkably decreased, whereas those of Co, Ni, Rb, Na, Fe/Mn, Fe/(Ca + Mg), and C₂₉ mortane/C₂₉ hopane significantly increased. The deep lake basin shows depositional fluctuations, as indicated by rock lithofacies and their geochemical parameters. A close interrelationship was observed among U concentration, TOC content, and inorganic element content. Uranium concentrations are positively correlated with TOC contents, Ca and Sr concentrations, and Sr/Ba and Ca/Mg ratios but negatively with K, Na, Ba, and Rb contents and Fe/(Ca + Mg) and Fe/Mn ratios. The observed increase in U concentration in the lower Es₃ section is closely related to surface adsorption by clay minerals and OM, together with some replacements of Ca and Sr by U in the shales.     

Interpretation of seismic and potential field data from western New York State and Lake Ontario

Lithoprobe and industry seismic profiles have furnished evidence of major zones of easterly dipping Grenville deformed crust extending southwest from exposed Grenville rocks north of Lake Ontario. Additional constraints on subsurface structure limited to the postulated Clarendon–Linden fault system south of Lake Ontario are provided by five east–west reflection lines recorded in 1976. Spatial correlations between seismic structure and magnetic anomalies are described from both Lake Ontario and the newly reprocessed New York lines.In the Paleozoic to Precambrian upper crust, the New York seismic sections show: (1) An easterly thickening wedge of subhorizontal Paleozoic strata unconformably overlying a Precambrian basement whose surface has an apparent regional easterly dip of 1–2°. Minor apparent normal offsets, possibly on the order of tens of meters, occur within the Paleozoic section. The generally poorly reflective unconformity may be locally characterized by topographic relief on the order of 100 m; (2) Apparent local displacement on the order of 90 m at the level of the Black River Group diminishes upward to little or no apparent offset of Queenston Shale; (3) Within the limited seismic sections, there appears to be no evidence that the complete upper crustal section is vertically or subvertically offset; (4) Dipping structure in the Paleozoic strata (15° to 35°) resembles some underlying Precambrian basement elements; (5) The surface continuity of inferred faults constituting the Clarendon–Linden system is not strongly supported by the seismic data.Beneath the Paleozoic strata, the seismic sections show both linear and arcuate reflector geometry with easterly apparent dips of 15° to 35° similar to the deep structures imaged on seismic lines from nearby Lake Ontario and on Lithoprobe lines to the north. The similarity supports an extension of easterly dipping Central Metasedimentary Belt structures of the Grenville orogen from southern Ontario to beneath western New York State.From a comparison of the magnetic and gravity fields with the New York seismic sections, we suggest: (1) The largely nonmagnetic Paleozoic strata appear to contribute negligibly to magnetic anomalies. Seismically imaged fractures in the New York Paleozoic strata appear to lie mainly west of a positive gravity anomaly. The relationship between magnetic and gravity anomalies and the changes in the geometry of interpreted Precambrian structures remains enigmatic; (2) North to northeast trending curvilinear magnetic and gravity anomalies parallel, but are not restricted to the principal trend of the postulated Clarendon–Linden fault system. Paleozoic fractures of the Clarendon–Linden system may partly overlie a southward extension of the Composite Arc Belt boundary zone.     

Environmental Assessments of Trace Metals in Sediments from Dongting Lake, Central China

INTRODUCTIONFresh water lakes are one of the planet’s mosti mportant freshwater resources.They support life invarious forms,develop tourism and provide uniquerecreational opportunities.It is also a good source ofthe provision of drinking-water for local communi-ties.Studies on trace elements in rivers,lakes,andsedi ments(Zhou et al.,2004;Gray et al.,2000;Grosheva et al.,2000;Klavins et al.,2000;Aucoinet al.,1999;Bortoli et al.,1998;Elbaz-Poulichet etal.,1996;Johansson et al.,1995;F r…     

基于数字高程模型（DEM）的溧阳天目湖地区地貌区划

江苏溧阳天目湖地区地貌单元的划分可以提升分区、分类型、分层次的地表基质调查效率。基于天目湖地区5 m分辨率的数字高程模型（DEM）,应用GIS软件提取高程、坡度、地形起伏度信息;在提取地形起伏度的过程中运用邻域分析法与均值变点法,确定提取地形起伏度的最佳分析窗口大小为37×37像元。将地形起伏度、海拔高程及坡度3种地形要素进行空间叠加分析,并对地貌分布格局与差异变化进行初步探讨,提出将天目湖地区地貌指标划分为平原、河流阶地、山间谷地、台地、丘陵5种类型,其中以山间谷地与台地地貌为主,二者分别占32.97%、21.96%。划分结果符合天目湖地区地貌格局差异及空间分布,有效体现出天目湖地区平原向丘陵过渡的地貌特征,为后续开展地表基质的调查工作提供较为可靠的地理依据,对探究地貌分布格局与地表基质属性差异具有一定的意义。     

白洋淀浮游植物群落及其与环境因子的典范对应分析

在对湖泊生态系统健康评价研究的基础上,提出用营养状态-综合指数法（TSI-CI）对西湖进行生态系统健康评价．首先选用Chl．a、SD、TP和TN四个指标用相关加权指数法进行营养状态评价,再选择物化和生物指标无量纲化处理后计算综合指数进行综合评价．结果表明：西湖生态系统健康状况与营养状态水平的变化趋势是一致的,1—3月健康状况相对较好,7-9月相对较差．该结果客观反映了西湖的实际情况,为西湖水质管理提供科学依据。     

南京玄武湖菹草种群的环境效应

为了解玄武湖菹草种群的环境效应,对玄武湖2006年春季水质变化、菹草区内外水质差异进行了监测,并分析了2003-2006年春季水质监测资料,结果表明:菹草区DO高于菹草-水交界区及开阔水域;从菹草区到菹草-水交界区、开阔水域TP、TN逐渐升高,TP均值分别为0.062、0.098、0.105 mg/L,TN均值分别为1.674、2.202、2.412 mg/L;与2003-2005年同期均值相比,2006年3-5月份TP分别下降了15.4%、45%、43.3%,TN分别下降58.2%、43.9%、51.3%,SD保持在65 cm以上;说明菹草在改善湖泊环境和净化水质方面有重要作用.最后提出了改善、维持玄武湖健康稳定水生生态系统的措施和建议.     

晚第四纪青海湖高湖面研究

中国西北地区众多封闭湖泊湖岸堤的光释光（OSL）测年结果表明,\"大湖\"存在于深海氧同位素第5阶段（MIS 5）或者更早,而不是MIS 3阶段。由于高湖面测年结果的变化,我们对中国西北以及青藏高原地区湖泊对晚第四纪冰期-间冰期旋回气候变化响应的认识也随之改变。本研究对青海湖周边的湖岸堤、湖相沉积物、冲积和风成沉积物进行光释光测年,重建了青海湖末次间冰期以来的高湖面演化历史,得到以下结论：1）最高湖面（拔湖26~66 m）出现在MIS 5时期;2）MIS 3c时期湖面高出现在约13~17 m,但是在MIS 3a阶段湖面下降至接近于中全新世湖面高度;3）全新世最高湖面出现在距今约5.1 ka,湖面至少高出现在9.1 m,之后在约2 ka前再一次出现高湖面,高出现在湖面约8 m。青海湖高湖面的拔湖高度从MIS 5a到MIS 3时期,再到全新世是依次降低的,使得早期的湖岸堤没有被后期高湖面破坏而较好的保存了下来。     

Adams和Couch法古盐度恢复结果的可靠性检验——以青海湖布哈河口区沉积物为例

Adams公式和Couch公式是利用沉积物中硼元素浓度对沉积水体古盐度进行定量恢复的常用方法,但由于两种方法的恢复结果经常存在较大差异,古盐度的计算结果常难以让人信服。为了验证Adams公式和Couch公式的可靠性,本次研究采集了青海湖布哈河口区不同沉积环境的表层沉积物和底层水体样品,处理后分别分析了沉积物中硼元素浓度、总有机碳（TOC）含量及矿物组成,同时对水体盐度及其硼浓度进行了测量,结果表明：湖泊水体中硼浓度与盐度存在极好的线性正相关性,但沉积物中硼元素的浓度与沉积水体中硼的浓度并无直接联系。根据沉积物中硼的浓度及黏土矿物含量和组成,分别采用Adams公式和Couch公式对水体盐度进行计算,盐度计算值均远高于水体盐度实测值,其中Adams公式的计算结果与实测值差别最大,盐度计算值与沉积物中硼含量呈正相关关系。沉积物中的硼元素主要由继承自母岩的硼、黏土矿物吸附硼和有机质中富集的硼三部分组成,只有黏土矿物中的吸附硼能够反映水体盐度。青海湖布哈河口区沉积物富含有机质,有机质对硼强烈的富集作用是导致Adams公式和Couch公式盐度恢复结果失效的重要原因,同时不同类型黏土矿物对硼吸附能力的差异也对恢复结果有重要影响：黏土矿物在盐水中的浸泡试验表明蒙脱石对硼的吸附能力最强,次为伊利石,高岭石吸附能力最差,推翻了Couch关于伊利石对硼吸附能力最强的认识。原Adams公式和Couch公式仅没有考虑有机质对硼的影响,对不同类型黏土矿物吸附能力的认识有误,不适合陆相沉积物沉积水体古盐度的恢复。沉积物黏土矿物中吸附硼浓度仍是反映沉积水体盐度的可靠指标,古盐度的恢复首先必须消除沉积物中有机质对硼的影响,然后根据一系列的浸泡试验确定不同类型黏土矿物对硼的吸附系数,并建立新的计算公式。