Effect of emersion and immersion on the porewater nutrient dynamics of an intertidal sandflat in Tokyo Bay

Porewater nutrient dynamics during emersion and immersion were investigated during different seasons in a eutrophic intertidal sandflat of Tokyo Bay, Japan, to elucidate the role of emersion and immersion in solute transport and microbial processes. The water content in the surface sediment did not change significantly following emersion, suggesting that advective solute transport caused by water table fluctuation was negligible. The rate of change in nitrate concentration in the top 10 mm of sediments ranged from −6.6 to 4.8 μmol N l⁻¹ bulk sed. h⁻¹ during the whole period of emersion. Steep nutrient concentration gradients in the surface sediment generated diffusive flux of nutrients directed downwards into deeper sediments, which greatly contributed to the observed rates of change in porewater nutrient concentration for several cases. Microbial nitrate reduction within the subsurface sediment appeared to be strongly supported by the downward diffusive flux of nitrate from the surface sediment. The stimulation of estimated nitrate production rate in the subsurface layer in proportion to the emersion time indicates that oxygenation due to emersion caused changes in the sediment redox environment and affected the nitrification and/or nitrate reduction rates. The nitrate and soluble reactive phosphorus pools in the top 10 mm of sediment decreased markedly during immersion (up to 68% for nitrate and up to 44% for soluble reactive phosphorus), however, this result could not be solely explained by molecular diffusion.     

纳米气泡改性矿物颗粒的湖泊沉积物-水界面增氧效果实验研究

季节性缺氧导致夏季沉积物内源磷强烈释放,加剧水体富营养化,是我国西南地区深水湖泊（水库）面临的重要挑战.有效增加夏季缺氧期深水沉积物-水界面的含氧量,是减少内源磷释放的关键.现有的深水增氧技术由于缺乏对沉积物-水界面增氧的针对性,因此治理效果有限.近年来,纳米气泡已被证实具有的稳定性好、氧传质速率高和环境风险低等优点,为新型深水增氧技术研发提供了巨大潜力.本文以天然矿物材料白云母、绢云母、硅藻土和沸石为基底,负载纳米气泡,研发纳米气泡改性矿物颗粒技术,开展湖泊沉积物-水界面增氧模拟实验研究,运用平面光电极技术评估其界面增氧效果.结果表明,纳米气泡改性矿物颗粒对沉积物-水界面具有比较明显的增氧效果.其中,改性白云母、绢云母和沸石的界面持续增氧时间可达7天以上,增氧后的界面最大溶解氧（DO）浓度达4.40 mg/L,而改性硅藻土不具有增氧能力.其次,矿物粒度对改性颗粒的增氧效果有一定影响：粒度越细,界面的最大增氧浓度越高,且持续增氧时间越长.纳米气泡改性矿物颗粒技术有望成为夏季缺氧期深水沉积物-水界面精准增氧和内源污染控制的有效技术手段.     

氧化环境对油松花粉保存影响实验研究

花粉保存能力差异是影响花粉谱准确性的重要因素之一,采用KMnO4溶液和HNO3溶液作为氧化剂,模拟自然环境氧化条件对油松花粉保存影响情况.结果表明:同一KMnO4溶液浓度条件下,随时间延长油松花粉完好率呈下降趋势;浸泡相同时间,随KMnO4溶液浓度增大油松花粉完好率亦明显下降.经68%HNO3溶液浸泡18 h后,残留的完好花粉外壁变薄,纹饰变模糊,24 h后花粉几乎完全被溶解.一般认为油松花粉保存能力较强,而经2%KMnO4溶液和68%HNO3溶液处理后,发现在短时间内就足以使油松花粉大量破碎或溶解,表明氧化环境对油松花粉保存影响强烈.氧化环境对油松花粉腐蚀作用强于碱性环境.     

不同供氧方式对水库底泥氮磷释放的影响

采用实验室模拟试验,研究了三种供氧方式——曝气、投加过氧化氢和投加过氧化钙对水库底泥氮磷释放的影响.研究结果表明:(1)溶解氧是控制底泥氮磷释放的重要因素,厌氧条件能加速底泥释放磷和氨氮;(2)曝气、投加过氧化氢和投加过氧化钙均能显著提高底部水体的溶氧水平,并能有效抑制底泥氮磷的释放.三种供氧方式对底泥释磷的控制效率依次为:投加CaO2>曝气>投加H2O2;对氨氮释放的控制效率则为:曝气>投加CaO2>投加H2O2.     

南极罗斯海氧化还原敏感元素沉积地球化学特征及其古海洋意义

大洋深部氧化还原环境与深部水体流通状况以及表层水体生产力密切相关。表层生产力与深部流通性变化影响着有机碳-呼吸CO2的转化及其在海洋-大气中的转移,最终与大气CO2分压(pCO2)变化密切相关。故探明大洋深部氧化还原环境的变化对于解决大气pCO2冰期旋回机制具有重要意义。本次研究以中国第31和32次南极科考获得的南极罗斯海柱状岩心ANT31-R23及表层样为研究材料。通过元素钙、钛,以及氧化还原敏感元素(RSE)锰、钼、镍、钴、镉的测试分析,以表层样中RSE与Ti的比值作为判断ANT31-R23孔中相应RSE富集程度的背景值。结果显示,Mn在沉积期均表现出富集,表明罗斯海深部在该孔沉积期为氧化环境。根据Mn在不同层位出现的富集峰识别出4次强氧化脉冲事件,可能由南大洋底层水流通性增强和/或生产力降低导致。4次氧化脉冲事件层位中Mo、Ni、Co的明显富集,是由于锰(氢)氧化物对其捕获或吸附所致。此外,推测分析认为罗斯海对冰期大气pCO2降低似乎没有明显贡献,但很可能对冰消期大气pCO2迅速升高起重要作用。然而这些有关南极罗斯海深部氧化还原环境与大气pCO2变化之间关联的推测,有待后续该孔精确年代模式的构建,方可进一步验证。     

辽东辽河群大石桥组碳酸盐岩稀土元素地球化学及其对Lomagundi事件的指示

2.33～2.06Ga期间发生了全球性大气圈充氧作用及其相关的占δ~(13)C_(carb)正异常,被称为Lomagundi事件.2.2～2.174Ga的辽河群大石桥菱镁矿及其围岩显示了δ~(13)C_(carb)正异常,是运用REY(REE+Y)指纹技术研究Lomagundi事件的良好对象.本文研究表明,6件白云岩围岩样品∑REE为0.988×10-6～2.744×10-6;Y/Ho比值为37.9～49.4(平均42.5±4.7);(La/La~*)_(SN)为1.075±0.317,(Gd/Gd~*)_(SN)为1.390±0.166,均为正异常;HREE富集(Nd_(SN)/Yb(_SN)=0.38～0.78).所有上述特征与现代海水REY配分模式一致,表明这些样品记录了Lomagundi时期海水的REY特征.6件菱镁矿样品∑REE为4.549±2.239,高于围岩白云岩;HREE弱亏损(Nd_(SN)/Yb_(SN)=1.141±0.265),Y/Ho平均值为40.2±3.2;(La/La~*)_(SN)为0.657～1.149(平均0.919±0.203),(Gd/Gd~*)_(SN)=1.036±0.081,正异常程度弱于白云岩,但仍显示以海水来源为主.矿体顶板滑石白云岩∑REE含量最高(10.758);页岩标准化稀土配分模式为平坦型,(Eu/Eu~*)_(SN)正异常高达1.97,Gd和Y正异常最小,Y/Ho比值最低(31.3),(Nd/Yb)_(SN)为0.89,显示受后期热流体交代影响.菱镁矿(Sm/Yb)_(CN)值(2.61±0.45)高于白云岩(1.19±0.27),指示海水由深变浅,大石桥菱镁矿及其围岩白云岩REY主要来自陆源溶解物,洋底热液贡献微弱,制约REY特征的主导因素为大气圈-水圈的性质,如fO_2,pCO-2等.白云岩和菱镁矿(Ce/Ce~*)_(SN)值平均分别为1.11±0.13和1.04±0.08,表明2.2～2.174Ga期间大陆风化作用加剧,海水呈碱性,pH值＞8.2.2.33Ga前的化学沉积物(Eu/Eu~*)_(SN)＞1.53,2.06Ga后的化学沉积物(Eu/Eu~*)_(SN)＜1.53,大石桥组白云岩和菱镁矿(Eu/Eu~*)_(SN)均值分别为1.44±0.11和1.58±0.20.表明2.2～2.174Ga时海相沉积物(Eu/Eu~*)_(SN)≈1.53,2.33～2.06Ga是地球水圈-气圈系统由还原向氧化转变的关键时期.     

Fault‐related folding: Tulcumba Ridge,western New England

An overturned angular fold in the Currabubula Formation at Tulcumba Ridge has a north‐south axial trace exposed along the western side of this ridge. The geometry and position of this fold adjacent to the Mooki Thrust is consistent with its formation as a fault‐propagation fold involving a thrust step‐up angle of ～ 30° from a décollement. Overturned strata also occur adjacent to the Mooki Thrust near the Rocky Creek Syncline to the north and to the south on Gunnan Ridge and in the Werrie Syncline. Overturning of strata in these areas may be the result of fault‐propagation folding. It is suggested that folding in the Tamworth Belt involves thin‐skinned deformation that is dominantly fault‐related.     

稳定同位素记录与环境、生命演化中的重大事件

自从地球诞生以来经历了许多重大事件：早期生命的出现、大气氧化事件（Atmospheric oxygenation）、雪球地球及多次生物绝灭与复苏事件。稳定同位素记录在古环境和生命演化研究中具有重要意义,在记录环境变化和生命演化的重大事件中发挥着重大作用：碳同位素的分馏记录了最早生命的开始,硫同位素的非质量相关分馏（Independent mass fractionation of sulphur isotopes）记录了大气中氧含量的重大变化,而在显生宙的几次重大生物灭绝事件中,均有碳同位素的负向漂移。     

末次冰消期以来冲绳海槽深水氧化性与通风演化研究进展与展望

过去二十年,末次冰消期以来冲绳海槽深层水沉积氧化性与通风演化、碳埋藏与释放等研究一直备受关注。尽管目前该研究方向已开展了大量的工作,但由于多种替代指标的复杂性和局限性,与冲绳海槽黑潮动力学相关的深水环流和沉积氧化还原研究目前仍然存在较大争议。本文系统总结了末次冰消期以来冲绳海槽深层水沉积氧化性与通风演化的研究进展,发现高有机质沉降通量和高古生产力是末次盛冰期（LGM）至冰消期期间冲绳海槽深层水缺氧的主要原因;Younger Drays(YD)和Heinrich Stadial 1(HS1)事件期间深水通风增强、含氧量增加与北太平洋中层水（NPIW）强化和侵入有关;早全新世以来黑潮加强引发的深水通风抵消了上升流驱动的生产力提高的影响,使得冲绳海槽深层水处于氧化状态。最后提出未来冲绳海槽古海洋学研究应加强对轨道-千年尺度深层水水源识别与演化示踪、不同气候状态下古生产力与沉积氧化还原耦合关系,以及深层水演化的环境与气候效应等方面的研究。     

Hydraulic conditions,oxygenation, temperatures and sediment relationships of bedwork watermeadows

This study investigates the interactions of water, oxygen, temperature, suspended sediment and topsoil texture of bedwork watermeadows. These ancient grassland irrigation systems survive on the floodplain around Salisbury, England but recent interest in their conservation and rehabilitation is not matched by detailed understanding of their operation. The dominant ‘bedwork’ form, by which water runs along the top of ridges and down ‘panes’, enables water to move swiftly through the sward and drain to avoid stagnation. This investigation demonstrates that condition of surface flow and rates of infiltration encourage the solution of atmospheric oxygen in the water, offsetting potentially anaerobic conditions in the root zone. Temperature conditions imparted by the flow were measured and found to be conducive to the early growth of grass. Whereas the sediment budget was found to be conservative under a steady‐state hydraulic regime, there is substantial ingress of suspended sediment at the start of an irrigation event and the sward traps coarse to medium‐sized silt particle fractions and influences topsoil texture. It is concluded that a study of watermeadow operation permits insights into the operation of floodplain processes in general. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.