Microbial biomass response to different quantities and sources of organic matter in Brazilian coastal sediments

This study investigates the benthic microbial responses to organic matter (OM) variations in quantity and sources in two shallow water bays (Fortaleza and Ubatuba Bays) on the SE coast of Brazil on six occasions during the year. The pelagic and benthic compartments of the bays were evaluated by: (i) nutrients and chlorophyll a (Chl a) in the water column; (ii) quantity and sources of OM in the sediment (Chl a, total organic carbon and total nitrogen and lipid biomarker composition); and (iii) microbial biomass in sediments as an indicator of active benthic response. Although there were changes in water‐column nutrients during the year, Chl a was fairly constant, suggesting a regular supply of microalgae‐derived OM to the sea bottom. Based on the composition of lipid biomarkers in sediments, OM sources were classified as mostly marine and with high contributions of labile (microalgae‐derived) OM. Labile OM composition varied from diatoms in the summer to phytoflagellates in the winter and tended to accumulate in areas protected by physical disturbances in one of the bays. Microbial biomass followed this trend and was 160% higher in protected than in exposed areas. This study suggests that the coupling between labile OM and benthic microbial biomass occurs primarily in protected areas, irrespective of the time of the year. Since meio‐ and macrofaunal assemblages depend upon secondary microbial production within the sediments, this coupling may have an important role for the benthic food‐web.     

Sedimentary Environments of Cambrian–Ordovician Source Rocks and Ultra-deep Petroleum Accumulation in the Tarim Basin

The Tarim Basin is the only petroliferous basin enriched with marine oil and gas in China. It is presently also the deepest basin for petroleum exploration and development in the world. There are two main sets of marine Source Rocks (SRs) in the Tarim Basin, namely the high over-mature Cambrian–Lower Ordovician (∈–O1) and the moderately mature Middle–Upper Ordovician (O2–3). The characteristic biomarkers of SRs and oils indicate that the main origin of the marine petroleum is a mixed source of ∈–O1 and O2–3 SRs. With increasing burial, the hydrocarbon contribution of the ∈–O1 SRs gradually increases. Accompanied by the superposition of multi-stage hydrocarbon-generation of the SRs and various secondary alteration processes, the emergence and abnormal enrichment of terpenoids, thiophene and trimethylaryl isoprenoid in deep reservoirs indicate a complex genesis of various deep oils and gases. Through the analysis of the biofacies and sedimentary environments of the ∈–O1 and O2–3 SRs, it is shown that the lower Paleozoic high-quality SRs in the Tarim Basin were mainly deposited in a passive continental margin and the gentle slope of the platform, deep-water shelf and slope facies, which has exhibited a good response to the local tectonic-sedimentary environment. The slope of the paleo-uplift is the mutual area for the development of carbonate reservoirs and the deposition of marine SRs, which would be favorable for the accumulation of petroleum. Due to the characteristics of low ground temperature, the latest rapid and deep burial does not cause massive oil-cracking in the paleo-uplift and slope area. Therefore, it is speculated that the marine reservoirs in the slope of the Tabei Uplift are likely to be a favorable area for deep petroleum exploration, while the oil-cracking gas would be a potential reserve around the west margin of the Manjiaer Depression. Hydrocarbons were generated from various unit SRs, mainly migrating along the lateral unconformities or reservoirs and the vertical faults. They eventually brought up three major types of exploration fields: middle and lower Cambrian salt-related assemblages, dolomite inner reservoirs and Middle and Lower Ordovician oil-bearing karst, which would become the most favorable target of marine ultra-deep exploration in the Tarim Basin.     

吐哈盆地台北凹陷侏罗系煤系源岩地球化学分类及意义

烃源岩的沉积环境、母源输入与有机质性质有着密切联系,吐哈盆地台北凹陷不同层系、不同地区侏罗系煤系烃源岩由于其沉积环境、母源输入的不同,导致其地球化学指标差异;通过对源岩地球化学指标相关性分析表明,姥植比（Pr/Ph）是反映源岩沉积氧化还原环境和水体盐度的重要指标;C29ααα20R在C27～C29规则甾烷ααα20R中的相对含量也是反映沉积水体盐度的重要指标。同时发现源岩类型划分的主控指标是族组成中芳烃、沥青质组分含量及饱芳比、非沥比等四项指标,姥植比、伽马蜡烷指数为源岩类型划分的次控指标,据此将台北凹陷侏罗系煤系烃源岩划分为三类。     

鄂尔多斯盆地西南缘奥陶系马家沟组烃源岩饱和烃特征研究

奥陶系马家沟组是鄂尔多斯盆地下古生界的烃源岩层系之一,为了进一步认识马家沟组烃源岩的地球化学特征,本文以鄂尔多斯盆地西南缘典型剖面烃源岩样品为研究对象,利用GC-MS分析方法对研究样品的饱和烃馏分进行了分析。研究表明鄂尔多斯盆地西南缘马家沟组烃源岩岩性不同,其生物标志化合物分布特征也存在差异。根据生物标志化合物特征推断,马家沟组各类源岩的沉积环境为盐度较高的还原环境,灰岩沉积环境的氧化性略高于灰质泥岩;灰岩的有机质母质来源以低等水生生物和微生物为主,而灰质泥岩有高等植物来源的有机质混入,有机质的热演化程度均达到成熟阶段;马家沟组各类源岩有机质均经历过降解作用,且碳质泥岩中有机质遭受的降解作用要强于灰岩。     

Petroleum in the Jurassic Reservoirs within the Eastern Fukang Sub-depression, Junggar Basin, NW China: Correlation and Source Rock

The origin and source of the petroleum in the Jurassic reservoirs within the eastern Fukang sub-depression were geochemically investigated. They show thermal maturities matching the peak generation stage, while the condensates are at the early stage of intense cracking. Oils and condensates may have experienced mild evaporative fractionation, while mixing of severely biodegraded with non-biodegraded oils has occurred. Using biomarkers and isotopes, petroleums were classified into Group I, II and III genetic groups, with Group III further divided into IIIa and IIIb subgroups. Group I petroleum displays heavy carbon isotopes, a strong predominance of pristine over phytane, high C19 and C20 tricyclic and C24 tetracyclic terpanes, low gammacerane, and dominant C29 steranes, while Group II shows light carbon isotopes, a predominance of phytane over pristine, high C21 and C23 tricyclic with low C24 tetracyclic terpanes, high gammacerane and dominant C27 steranes. Group IIIa petroleum shows mixing compositions of Group I and II, while Group IIIb displays similar compositions to Group I, but with significantly higher Ts, C29Ts and C30 diahopane proportions. Oil-source rock correlation suggests Group I and II petroleums originate from Jurassic and Permian source rocks, respectively, while Group IIIa are mixtures sourced from these rocks and IIIb are mixtures from Jurassic and Triassic source rocks.     

鄂尔多斯盆地红河油田原油地球化学特征及油源分析

通过对鄂尔多斯盆地红河油田中生界原油系统地采样和地球化学分析,研究了原油的族组成和生物标志化合物特征,在此基础上分析了油源。研究结果表明,红河油田中生界各油层组原油的地球化学特征相似,反映了这些油层组原油来自相同的油源。油源母质为混合型,水生生物和陆源高等植物对烃类生成均有贡献,且以陆源高等植物贡献较大。原油形成于还原-弱还原条件下的淡水或微咸水湖泊沉积环境。原油的成熟度一致,均为成熟原油。原油主要来源于该区延长组长7底部的油页岩。     

西南印度洋中脊热液区烃类有机质组成及其成因意义

利用气相色谱(GC)、气相色谱-质谱联用仪(GC-MS)测定了西南印度洋中脊49.6°E热液区热液产物中的可溶有机质,结合生物标志物和单体同位素分析,对烃类有机质的组成、来源及成因意义进行了探讨。硫化物烟囱体以正构烷烃(3.437~3.962μg/g)为主要烃类,L/H1,C22以上烷烃具有轻微奇碳数优势(CPI=1.140~1.209),NAR接近0;生物标志物类型丰富(Sq、IS40、烷基环己烷),C31藿烷22S/(R+S)高达0.77,且缺少17β(H),21β(H)构型藿烷;低碳数饱和脂肪酸为主要脂肪酸类型,异构/反异构脂肪酸含量显著,缺少单不饱和脂肪酸。热液蚀变岩以异构烷烃(2.094μg/g)为主要烃类,正构烷烃以低碳数(L/H=1.33)、偶碳优势(CPI=0.377)为特征;脂肪酸以单不饱和脂肪酸为主。结果表明,海洋原生生物体是49.6°E热液区主要的烃类有机质输入源,热液流体温度及化学条件是控制热液喷口区原生生物群落分布及热液产物中烃类有机质组成的主要因素。生物标志物类型显示硫化物烟囱体中具有产甲烷古菌与硫酸盐还原菌共存的现象,反映出热液流体中富含H2,表明49.6°E热液区具有非生物合成烃类的可能。     

海水网箱养鲍诱发有机物污染的生物监测

１９９１年４～１２月,在大连湾鲍鱼（ＨａｌｉｏｔｉｓｄｉｓｃｕｓｈａｎｎａｉＩｎｏ）养殖场的养殖区进行了底栖生物调查研究。应用生物丰度、生物量比较（ＡＢＣ）法与种内个体对数正态分布（对数－正态）法,分析研究了底栖动物群落结构的变化,对网箱养鲍诱发的有机污染进行了监测。结果表明,该水域已受到中等程度污染。该项研究还对两种生物监测方法进行了讨论。