Effects of temperature and organic and inorganic nutrients on the growth of Chattonella marina (Raphidophyceae) from the Daya Bay, South China Sea

The effects of temperature and different forms of nutrients on Chattonella marina growth have been investigated in strains isolated from the Daya Bay,the South China Sea.The strain of C.marina preferred high temperatures, with an optimal temperature of 25°C,and 18 °C was the minimum for its survival.Higher cell number and growth rate were obtained in high nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations (500 μ g/L, 74 μ g/L) than under nutrient limitation.Nitrogen influenced the growth most, as the specific growth rate and maximum cell density were lower in nitrogen-limited cultures than noted under phosphorus limitation or under limitation from both.C.marina was capable of using many kinds of organic nitrogen sources including L-serine (L-Ser),glycine (Gly),alanine (Ala),L-threonine (L-Thr), glutamic acid (Glu) and urea, but could not utilize uric acid.Various forms of organic phosphorus compound such as glucose-6-phosphate (G6P),sodium glycerophosphate (GYP),adenosine triphosphate (ATP),adenosine monophosphate (AMP),cytidine monophosphate (CMP),guanosine monophosphate (GMP),uridine monophosphate (UMP),4-nitrophenylphosphate (NPP) and triethyl phosphate (TEP) supported the growth as well. Algal cells had the ability to sustain growth under nitrogen-and/or phosphorus-free conditions particularly under phosphorus depleted condition.These results led to the hypothesis that high loading of nitrogen has played an important role in frequent C.marina blooms in the past decade,and its capability for utilization of diverse forms of organic nutrients and growth in low nutrient conditions make this species a likely recurrent dominant in the Daya Bay phytoplankton assemblages,visible as     

Anthropogenic CO2 fluxes in the Otranto Strait (E. Mediterranean) in February 1995

This study presents the distribution and fluxes of dissolved inorganic carbon (C_T), total alkalinity (A_T) and anthropogenic carbon (C_ant) along the Otranto strait, during February 1995. Based on a limited number of properties (temperature, dissolved oxygen, total alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon), the composite tracer TrOCA was used to estimate the concentration of anthropogenic CO₂ in the Otranto strait.Total alkalinity exhibits high values and weak variability throughout the water column of the strait, probably associated with the dense water formation processes in the Adriatic basin that induce a rapid transport of the coastal alkalinity to the deep waters. Elevated C_ant concentrations and high anthropogenic pH variations are observed in the bottom layer of the strait, associated with the presence of Adriatic Deep Water (ADW). The study shows that large amounts of C_ant have penetrated the highly alkaline Eastern Mediterranean waters, thereby causing a significant pH reduction since the pre-industrial era.Estimates of the transports of C_T and C_ant through the strait indicate that during February 1995, the Adriatic Sea imports through the Otranto strait natural and anthropogenic carbon and acts as a net sink of carbon for the Ionian Sea. The anthropogenic carbon that is imported to the Adriatic Sea represents less than 1% of the net C_T inflow. The Levantine Intermediate Water (LIW) contributes to about one-third of the total C_T and C_ant inflow. Although the amounts of C_ant annually transported by LIW and ADW are almost equal, the contribution of C_ant to the C_T transported by each water mass is slightly higher in ADW (3.1%) than in LIW (2.6%), as a result of its higher mean C_ant concentration. The ADW, despite its weak contribution to the total outflow of C_ant, has a vital role for the sequestration and storage of the anthropogenic carbon, as this water mass is the main component of the Eastern Mediterranean Deep Waters and, thus, the anthropogenic CO₂ is transferred in the deep horizons of the Eastern Mediterranean, where it remains isolated for many years.     

长江口及邻近海域夏季溶解无机碳体系及其响应机制初探

根据2009年8月“908”项目长江口补充调查总碱度(TAlk)、溶解无机碳(DIC)、pH值、溶解氧(DO)和叶绿素a(Chla)等数据的分析结果显示,长江口及邻近东海海域夏季溶解无机碳(DIC)含量分布范围在1 647.1～2 236.9 μmol/dm3之间,平均值为2 031.2 μmol/dm3;空间分布为由...     

大鹏湾海水中各形态无机氮的分布变化

依据香港特别行政区环境保护署于1999—2007年106个航次的调查资料,并结合国家海洋局南海分局于1998—2007年10个航次的调查资料,简要描述和分析大鹏湾中海水各形态无机氮含量平均分布的变化。结果表明,由于受到香港和深圳的陆源排放的影响,氨氮含量在吐露港西部和沙头角海区明显偏高。大鹏湾香港海区全层海水中可溶性无机氮(dissolved inorganic nitrogen,DIN)各组分的平均百分含量高低顺序为氨氮>硝酸盐>亚硝酸盐,而氨氮、硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐的多年平均含量分别为0.041、0.019和0.007mg.L-1。在夏季,外海高盐水入侵导致底层水中的硝酸盐含量明显高于表层水中的硝酸盐含量。调查期间氨氮含量航次均值的年际变化呈较明显下降趋势,而硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐含量航次均值的年际变化不大。     

大鹏湾海水中氮和磷的分布变化

依据香港特别行政区环境保护署于1999—2007年106个航次的调查资料,结合国家海洋局南海分局于1998—2007年10个航次的调查资料,简要描述和分析大鹏湾海水中可溶性无机氮(DIN)和可溶性无机磷(DIP)含量的多年平均分布变化。结果表明,DIN和DIP含量均夏、冬季较高,而春、秋季较低;受香港和深圳等陆源排放影响,四季吐露港西部和沙头角海区域的DIN和DIP含量普遍比其他区域高;夏季南澳养殖场附近水域的DIN也明显较高,可能与养殖场的饵料投放有关。大鹏湾海水中平均氮磷原子比大于16,而DIN和DIP的平均含量分别为0.069和0.009 mg/L。夏季,由于外海高盐水的入侵,底层水中DIN和DIP含量明显高于表层。9 a调查期间,大鹏湾香港海区海水中DIN和DIP含量的年际变化呈较明显下降趋势,而氮磷原子比的年际变化则呈上升趋势。     

民用蜂窝煤燃烧排放颗粒物的化学组成和稳定碳同位素特征

本文选用了镜质组反射率在0.77%-1.88%之间5 种不同成熟度的煤, 将其制成民用蜂窝煤球, 研究民用蜂窝煤燃烧排放颗粒物（PM）的化学组成, 包括元素（C、N、O、S）、有机碳（OC）、元素碳（EC）和水溶性无机离子（WSII）, 稳定碳同位素组成特征和质量吸收效率值（MAE）, 并讨论了它们与煤成熟度之间的关系.结果表明, 5 种原煤C、N、O、S 元素组成差别不大, 但是燃烧后排放的PM 化学组成差别比较大.无烟煤燃烧排放的PM 粒径分布呈双峰结构, 峰值分别在0.09 μm 和0.25 μm; 而烟煤PM 的峰值为0.58 μm.无烟煤排放PM 的颗粒数远小于烟煤.PM、OC 和EC 的排放受煤成熟度的影响非常大, 无烟煤排放的量最小, 分别为2.21 g/kg、0.22 g/kg 和0.004 g/kg; 成熟度最低的烟煤排放量最大, 分别为70.3 g/kg 、46.1 g/kg 和2.42 g/kg.PM、OC 和EC 的排放因子与煤的成熟度成幂指数关系.EC 的MAE 在0.17-21.9 m^2/g 之间, 与煤成熟度呈指数相关关系.燃煤WSII 的平均排放因子为801 mg/kg, WSII 当中含量最高的是NH4^＋ 和24SO4^2- , 平均分别占WSII总量的23.5%和44.4%.燃煤排放PM 的δ^13C 变化范围为–24.5‰-–22.8‰, 平均值为–23.6‰.以上研究有助于人们从原煤性质的角度去考察民用燃煤对人类健康和气候变化的影响, 并为大气污染源解析提供一些科学依据.     

苏南三市秋冬季PM2.5中水溶性离子和元素特征及源解析

2010年11月16日至12月17日在南京、常州、苏州三城市设置采样点,24 h采集大气PM_2.5样品,并测定其水溶性无机离子和元素的浓度,在此基础上讨论PM_2.5及无机组分的时空分布特征。结果表明,采样期间,PM_2.5污染较严重,且苏州最重,常州次之,南京最轻,南京、苏州、常州日均浓度分别是国家二级标准(75 μg/m³)的1.44、2.32、1.53倍;三市PM_2.5离子组分中,阴离子均以SO₄^2-和NO₃^-为主,阳离子以Ca²⁺和Mg²⁺为主;苏州Na⁺和Cl^-之间的相关性较高,其受到海盐输送影响较大;三城市PM_2.5中Ca是最主要元素,Al次之。运用主成分法分析南京、常州和苏州PM_2.5的来源可知,三城市PM_2.5受多个污染源影响,包括生物质燃烧、地表扬尘、五金工业及汽车尾气排放等。     

Investigating landfill‐impacted groundwater seepage into headwater streams using stable carbon isotopes

The impact of landfill contaminated groundwater along a reach of a small stream adjacent to a municipal landfill was investigated using stable carbon isotopes as a tracer. Groundwater below the stream channel, groundwater seeping into the stream, groundwater from the stream banks and stream water were sampled and analysed for dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and the isotope ratio of DIC (δ¹³C_DIC). Representative samples of groundwater seeping into the stream were collected using a device (a ‘seepage well’) specifically designed for collecting samples of groundwater seeping into shallow streams with soft sediments. The DIC and δ¹³C_DIC of water samples ranged from 52 to 205 mg C/L and ?16·9 to +5·7‰ relative to VPDB standard, respectively. Groundwater from the stream bank adjacent to the landfill and some samples of groundwater below the stream channel and seepage into the stream showed evidence of δ¹³C enriched DIC (δ¹³C_DIC = ?2·3 to +5·7‰), which we attribute to landfill impact. Stream water and groundwater from the stream bank opposite the landfill did not show evidence of landfill carbon (δ¹³C_DIC = ?10·0 to ?16·9‰). A simple mixing model using DIC and δ¹³C_DIC showed that groundwater below the stream and groundwater seeping into the stream could be described as a mixture of groundwater with a landfill carbon signature and uncontaminated groundwater. This study suggests that the hyporheic zone at the stream–groundwater interface probably was impacted by landfill contaminated groundwater and may have significant ecological implications for this ecotone. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Origin of methane in high-arsenic groundwater of Taiwan – Evidence from stable isotope analyses and radiocarbon dating

Groundwaters in the confined aquifers of the Chianan and Ilan coastal plains of Taiwan are rich in dissolved methane (CH₄). Serious endemic “blackfoot disease”, which occurred in the Chianan plain, especially during AD1950-1970, has been demonstrated to have arisen from drinking highly reducing groundwater with abnormal arsenic and humic substance levels. In order to explore the origin of CH₄ and its hydrological implications, stable carbon isotope ratios (δ¹³C) and radiocarbon (¹⁴C) ages of exsolved CH₄, dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), and sedimentary biogenic sediments from a total of 34 newly completed water wells at 16 sites were determined. The main results obtained are as follows: (1) The δ¹³C_CH4 (−65‰ to −75‰) values indicate that, except for one thermogenic sample (δ¹³C_CH4=38.2‰) from the Ilan plain, all CH₄ samples analyzed were produced via microbially mediated CO₂ reduction. Many δ¹³C_DIC values are considerably greater than −10‰ and even up to 10‰ due to Rayleigh enrichment during CO₂ reduction. (2) Almost all the ¹⁴C ages of CH₄ samples from the shallow aquifer (I) (<60 m depth) are greater than the ¹⁴C ages of coexisting DIC and sediments, suggesting the presence of CH₄ from underlying aquifers. (3) The ¹⁴C ages of coexisting CH₄, DIC and sediments from aquifer (II) of the Chianan plain are essentially equal, reflecting in-situ generation of CH₄ and DIC from decomposition of sedimentary organic matter and sluggishness of the groundwater flow. On the other hand, both CH₄ and DIC from each individual well of the relatively deep aquifers (III) and (IV) in the Chianan plain are remarkably younger than the deposition of their coexisting sediments, indicating that current groundwaters entered these two aquifers much later than the deposition of aquifer sediments. (4) Each CH₄ sample collected from the Ilan plain is older than coexisting DIC, which in turn is distinctly older than the deposition of respective aquifer sediments, demonstrating the presence of much older CO₂ and CH₄ from underlying strata.