Spatial and temporal variations of sedimented organic matter in Xiaohai Lagoon, Hainan Island

The characteristics of grain-size,total organic carbon(TOC) and total nitrogen(TN) contents,TOC/TN ratios,stable carbon isotope(δ13C) and 210 Pb dating were measured in six sediment cores from the Xiaohai Lagoon.The results show distinct spatial and temporal variations in sedimentation patterns.The sediments are dominated by clayey silt,sandy silt and by silty sand in the southern,middle lagoon and the northern lagoon,respectively.TOC and TN contents decline from south to north.Sedimentation rates,determined by 210 Pb dating,tend to decrease from south to middle.However,the determination of sedimentation rate in the north is difficult.These spatial variations are related to the variations in sediment sources and hydrodynamic conditions in the Xiaohai Lagoon.The variations of organic matter signatures can be divided into two stages in the cores from the southern and middle lagoon.Before 1988,the organic matter signatures are relatively stable.The contribution of terrestrial organic carbon sources varies between 60% and 85%.After 1988,the organic matter signatures demonstrate significant variations.TOC and TN contents increase rapidly,TOC/TN ratios decrease,δ13C values shift to higher and the contribution of terrestrial organic carbon sources decreases to 40%-50%.The contributions of phytoplankton organic matter have increased in the sediment since 1988.Increasing aquaculture activities have had a significant impact on organic matter signatures since 1988.The sedimentation rates have increased rapidly in the southern and middle lagoon since 1988 due to the anthropogenic activities which include aquaculture,mining and deforestation.These activities have caused eutrophication and increased siltation in the southern and middle lagoon.     

不同年龄杉木人工林土壤无机氮比较研究

在福建南平杉木林中心产区,选取11、21、28、40、88年生杉木人工林以及采伐迹地、杂木林为研究对象,研究不同年龄杉木林土壤无机氮的差异．结果表明：不同年龄杉木林土壤NH4^＋-N含量差异显著,以21年生的杉木人工林最高（11．91±0．43mg·kg^-1）,其他的为88年生的（8．33±0．38mg·kg^-1）〉28年生的（8．19±0．25mg·kg^-1）〉11年生的（5．65±0．17mg·kg^-1）〉40年生的（5．63±0．38mg·kg^-1）;NO3^--N含量较低（3．15～4．11mg·kg^-1）,且没有显著差异,这与杉木林所处的生长阶段、土壤理化性质有关．杉木林取代杂木林后,NH4^＋-N和NO3^--N含量都有所下降;采伐迹地土壤NH4^＋-N（19．74±1．44mg·kg^-1）和NO3^--N（18．05±0．72mg·kg^-1）含量远高于88年生的杉木林,分别是88年生的2．37和4．60倍．本地区无机氮含量较低,NH4^＋-N占无机氮的比例为60．0％～74．3％,NH4^＋-N为无机氮的主要形态．     

Change of Organic δ13C in Ornithogenic Sediments of the Xisha Archipelago, South China Sea and its Implication for Ecological Development

Organic carbon isotopes in sediments have been frequently used to identify the source of organic matter.Here we present a study of organic δ~(13)C on two sediment profiles influenced by guano from Guangjin and Jinqing islands in the Xisha Archipelago,South China Sea.Organic matter from ornithogenic coral sand sediments has two main sources,guano pellets and plant residues,and their organic δ~(13)C(δ~(13)C_(OM)) are significantly different.Organic carbon δ~(13)C_(guano) is much higher thanδ~(13)C_(plants),and δ~(13)C_(OM)of bulk samples is intermediate.Based on a two-end-member mixing model,the proportions of guano-and plant-derived organic matter in the bulk samples were reconstructed quantitatively.The results showed that seabirds began to inhabit the islands around approximately1200-1400 AD,and that guano pellets have been an important source of soil organic matter since then.With the accumulation of guano-derived nutrients,plants began to develop prosperously on the islands in the last 200 years,which is reflected by the significant increase of plant-derived organic matter in the upper sediment layer.However,guano-derived organic matter decreased greatly in recent decades,indicating a rapid decrease in seabird population.Our results show that organic δ~(13)C can be effectively used to quantitatively determine different source contributions of OM to bulk ornithogenic coral sand sediments.     

Using δN values in algal tissue to map locations and potential sources of anthropogenic nutrient inputs on the island of Maui, Hawai‘i, USA

Macroalgal blooms of Hypnea musciformis and Ulvafasciata in coastal waters of Maui only occur in areas of substantial anthropogenic nutrient input, sources of which include wastewater effluent via injection wells, leaking cesspools and agricultural fertilizers. Algal δ¹⁵N signatures were used to map anthropogenic nitrogen through coastal surveys (island-wide and fine-scale) and algal deployments along nearshore and offshore gradients. Algal δ¹⁵N values of 9.8‰ and 2.0-3.5‰ in Waiehu and across the north-central coast, respectively, suggest that cesspool and agricultural nitrogen reached the respective adjacent coastlines. Effluent was detected in areas proximal to the Wastewater Reclamation Facilities (WWRF) operating Class V injection wells in Lahaina, Kihei and Kahului through elevated algal δ¹⁵N values (17.8-50.1‰). From 1997 to 2008, the three WWRFs injected an estimated total volume of 193 million cubic meters (51 billion gallons) of effluent with a nitrogen mass of 1.74 million kilograms (3.84 million pounds).     

Isolated Archosaur teeth from the green sandstone capping the Coralline Limestone (Bagh Group) of the Narmada valley: Evidence for the presence of pre‐Late to Late Maastrichtian abelisaurids in India

Recent field prospecting in the Cretaceous sequences of the lower Narmada valley has led to the discovery of three isolated archosaur teeth from the upper part of marine Cretaceous rocks of the Bagh Group. The specimens were recovered by surface prospecting from an oyster‐bearing green sandstone bed occurring at the top of the Coralline Limestone (Coniacian) from a site near Phutibawri village, Dhar District, Madhya Pradesh, India. Of the three teeth recovered from this horizon, two are identified with abelisaurid dinosaurs and the third one with an indeterminate crocodile. The abelisaurid teeth conform to the premaxillary and maxillary tooth morphology of Majungasaurus and Indosuchus. Earlier reports of abelisaurid dinosaurs from India are from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Lameta Group of Jabalpur, Pisdura (Central India) and Balasinor (Western India) and Upper Cretaceous (Late Maastrichtian) Kallamedu Formation (South India). As no associated age diagnostic fossils are found, the specimens described here are considered to represent pre‐Late to Late Maastrichtian age based on the known ages of the underlying and overlying formations. The new finds, therefore, document stratigraphically the oldest occurrence of abelisaurid dinosaurs known from the Indian subcontinent.     

丹麦海峡海洋锋时空变化特征研究

丹麦海峡海洋锋可为局地气候变化、海峡鱼类分布以及海峡中尺度涡等方面研究提供参考,在军事领域也具有较高应用价值。然而目前国内外缺乏对于丹麦海峡锋的系统研究。本文利用WOA13数据,对丹麦海峡锋位置、强度空间分布以及相应的季节变化进行了分析。结果显示,锋轴线位置在34°W以西150 m以浅相对稳定,34°W以东锋轴线随深度和季节均有摆动。锋强度在水平和垂直方向分布不均匀,水平方向上锋轴线最大值与最小值差值一般在3倍以上。垂直方向盐度锋主要集中在100 m以浅,且强度随深度不断减小;温度锋强度最大值在表层以下且在300 m以深随深度增加锋强度减小,但有一些区域如27°W和28°W附近,受到海底地形的影响温度锋强度随着深度的变化有大幅度增加的特点。     

南极纳拉海峡固定冰生长、 结构、 盐度和氧同位素组成

采用第19次中国南极科考采集的冰芯样品、 数据, 基于海冰的"冻结日"记录, 使用海冰一维热力学模型来计算纳拉海峡固定冰的生长厚度. 考虑气象条件以及冰情观测结果, 将该模型的计算海冰厚度和实测厚度进行比较发现, 在纳拉海峡存在着多年生长的海冰. 对采集于南极洲中山站附近纳拉海峡的固定冰冰芯样品进行结构、 盐度和稳定氧同位素(δ~(18)O)分析, 获取了海冰的结构和盐度剖面特征、 冰芯雪冰、 附加冰的含量、 雪冰中的雪以及全部冰芯中雪所占的百分比. 结果表明: 样品冰芯具有典型的海冰特征结构, 如柱状冰水平方向的C轴以及上部粒状冰层和下部柱状冰层结构特征, 部分柱状冰中间存在着粒状冰夹层; 盐度和δ~(18)O剖面也显示了多年冰生长的证据. 海冰的结构和氧同位素特征表明, 纳拉海峡固定冰的生长主要受热力学过程控制, 其结果和2000年1月至2003年2月人工冰情观测结果一致, 观测中没有发现冰脊、 叠置等动力过程. 附加冰在冰芯中所占的比例平均为5.01%. 使用不同的同位素标准来区分雪冰层, 估计研究区域平均有多达16.4%～37.9%的雪冰, 海冰粒状层中雪的部分约占全部冰厚度的0.8%～23.5%.     

贵州龙里高山草原泥炭沉积年代、速率及其有机碳同位素记录

通过对贵州龙里高山草原泥炭进行加速器(AMS)14C测年和有机碳的测定,获得泥炭层底部0.90 m和0.55 m处年龄分别为(7 933±33)a B.P.和(7 733±28)a B.P.,计算出泥炭层堆积速率为1.75 mm/a。获得泥炭层δ13C为-28.9‰～-26.6‰,平均为-27.8‰,说明植被以C3植物为主,与现在坪台沼泽上苔藓繁盛相似。结合其他地区的气候记录推断,研究区泥炭发育于相对温暖湿润的气候环境,是全新世大暖期的第一个暖湿期形成的产物。     

全球碳循环研究中的δ13C方法及其进展

随着分析技术的进步,δ13C观测在全球碳循环研究中越来越受到重视。在讨论关于碳循环中δ13C的Suess效应、分布特征和同位素分馏等基本概念的基础上,结合现有的观测事实,介绍应用δ13C辨别碳的源汇问题的方法,通过比较不同KeelingPlot方法分析该方法在研究大气CO2背景特征中的意义。着重讨论δ13C在研究大气C...     

平顶山煤田十三矿二1煤层厚度特征及山西组聚煤规律探讨

通过对平顶山煤田十三矿二1煤层厚度特征及沉积环境等相关资料的整理、分析,认为二1煤厚度大、煤质好,但区内中部出现较大范围的分叉区,表现为煤层厚度变薄直至尖灭,其分叉型式属二分式。根据二1煤层的形成机制及其变化规律认为,影响厚度变化的主要因素为原生沉积环境,后期构造及大占砂岩的冲刷影响仅限于局部。该研究对矿井生产具有一定的指导意义。