Background:Iron(Fe)and phosphorus(P)dynamics in sediments have direct and indirect impacts on water quality.However,the mobility of P and Fe in reservoir sediments in Eucalyptus plantation region remains unclear.This ...Background:Iron(Fe)and phosphorus(P)dynamics in sediments have direct and indirect impacts on water quality.However,the mobility of P and Fe in reservoir sediments in Eucalyptus plantation region remains unclear.This study examined P and Fe pollution in sediments in a Eucalyptus plantation region using the novel planar optode,the ZrO-Chelex DGT,and the DIFS model.Results:Direct in situ investigations showed that the levels of labile P and Fe were smaller in the Eucalyptus species-dominated sediments(X2)compared to sediments without Eucalyptus species(X1).The mean concentration of labile P and Fe decreased by 25%and 42%from X1 to X2.The decrement was insignificant(p=0.20)in the surface sediment concentration for labile P.The significant disparity for DGT-Fe(Fe^(2+))(p=0.03)observed in the surface sediments could be attributed to the Eucalyptus species’elevated organic matter(tannins)concentration at X2,which reacted and consumed labile Fe.For both regions,the maximum concentration of labile P and Fe occurred in November(autumn).The reductive decomposition of Fe/Mn oxides was recognized as the main driver for their high P efflux in July and November.Low concentration of labile P and Fe was observed in December(winter)due to the adsorption of Fe/Mn oxides.The concentration of labile Fe synchronizes uniformly with that of labile P in both sediments indicating the existence of a coupling relationship(r>0.8,p<0.01)in both regions.The positive diffusion fluxes in both regions suggested that the sediments release labile P and Fe.The fluxes of labile P and Fe in both regions were substantially higher(p<0.05)in the summer(anoxic period)than winter(aerobic period),indicating that hypoxia and redox conditions influenced the seasonal efflux of labile P and Fe.From the DIFS model,the replenishment ability of reactive P was higher during the anoxic period(R=0.7,k_(1)=79.4 day^(-1),k_(-1)=0.2 day^(-1))than the aerobic period(R=0.4,k_(1)=14.2 day^(-1),k_(-1)=0.1 day^(-1)),suggesting that oxygen inhibited the efflux of P in the sediments.Conclusion:Our results indicated that hypoxia,Eucalyptus species(organic matter(tannins)),and redox conditions influenced the seasonal mobility of sediment labile P and Fe.Our findings provided an insight into the mobility of labile P and Fe in Eucalyptus-dominated sediments and,moreover,serves as a reference for developing future studies on Eucalyptus-dominated sediments.展开更多
Background:Elevated atmospheric CO_(2) has direct and indirect influences on ecosystem processes.The impact of elevated atmospheric CO_(2) concentration on carbon and nitrogen transformations,together with the microbi...Background:Elevated atmospheric CO_(2) has direct and indirect influences on ecosystem processes.The impact of elevated atmospheric CO_(2) concentration on carbon and nitrogen transformations,together with the microbial community,was evaluated with water hyacinth(Eichhornia crassipes)in an open-top chamber replicated wetland.The responses of nitrogen and carbon pools in water and wetland soil,and microbial community abundance were studied under ambient CO_(2) and elevated CO_(2)(ambient+200μL L^(−1)).Results:Total biomass for the whole plant under elevated CO_(2) increased by an average of 8%(p=0.022).Wetlands,with water hyacinth,showed a significant increase in total carbon and total organic carbon in water by 7%(p=0.001)and 21%(p=0.001),respectively,under elevated CO_(2) compared to that of ambient CO_(2).Increase in dissolved carbon in water correlates with the presence of wetland plants since the water hyacinth can directly exchange CO_(2) from the atmosphere to water by the upper epidermis of leaves.Also,the enrichment CO_(2) showed an increase in total carbon and total organic carbon concentration in wetland soil by 3%(p=0.344)and 6%(p=0.008),respectively.The total nitrogen content in water increased by 26%(p=0.0001),while total nitrogen in wetland soil pool under CO_(2) enrichment decreased by 9%(p=0.011)due to increased soil microbial community abundance,extracted by phospholipid fatty acids,which was 25%larger in amount than that of the ambient treatment.Conclusion:The study revealed that the elevated CO_(2) would affect the carbon and nitrogen transformations in wetland plant,water,and soil pool and increase soil microbial community abundance.展开更多
基金supported by the Chinese National Science Foundation(52039003,51779072,51809102)Further support came from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(B200204014).
文摘Background:Iron(Fe)and phosphorus(P)dynamics in sediments have direct and indirect impacts on water quality.However,the mobility of P and Fe in reservoir sediments in Eucalyptus plantation region remains unclear.This study examined P and Fe pollution in sediments in a Eucalyptus plantation region using the novel planar optode,the ZrO-Chelex DGT,and the DIFS model.Results:Direct in situ investigations showed that the levels of labile P and Fe were smaller in the Eucalyptus species-dominated sediments(X2)compared to sediments without Eucalyptus species(X1).The mean concentration of labile P and Fe decreased by 25%and 42%from X1 to X2.The decrement was insignificant(p=0.20)in the surface sediment concentration for labile P.The significant disparity for DGT-Fe(Fe^(2+))(p=0.03)observed in the surface sediments could be attributed to the Eucalyptus species’elevated organic matter(tannins)concentration at X2,which reacted and consumed labile Fe.For both regions,the maximum concentration of labile P and Fe occurred in November(autumn).The reductive decomposition of Fe/Mn oxides was recognized as the main driver for their high P efflux in July and November.Low concentration of labile P and Fe was observed in December(winter)due to the adsorption of Fe/Mn oxides.The concentration of labile Fe synchronizes uniformly with that of labile P in both sediments indicating the existence of a coupling relationship(r>0.8,p<0.01)in both regions.The positive diffusion fluxes in both regions suggested that the sediments release labile P and Fe.The fluxes of labile P and Fe in both regions were substantially higher(p<0.05)in the summer(anoxic period)than winter(aerobic period),indicating that hypoxia and redox conditions influenced the seasonal efflux of labile P and Fe.From the DIFS model,the replenishment ability of reactive P was higher during the anoxic period(R=0.7,k_(1)=79.4 day^(-1),k_(-1)=0.2 day^(-1))than the aerobic period(R=0.4,k_(1)=14.2 day^(-1),k_(-1)=0.1 day^(-1)),suggesting that oxygen inhibited the efflux of P in the sediments.Conclusion:Our results indicated that hypoxia,Eucalyptus species(organic matter(tannins)),and redox conditions influenced the seasonal mobility of sediment labile P and Fe.Our findings provided an insight into the mobility of labile P and Fe in Eucalyptus-dominated sediments and,moreover,serves as a reference for developing future studies on Eucalyptus-dominated sediments.
基金The research was supported by the Natural Science Fund Project of Jilin Provincial Department of Science and Technology in 2020the Jilin Agricultural University National Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program in 2018the Jilin Agricultural University National Undergraduate Innovation Program in 2019.
文摘Background:Elevated atmospheric CO_(2) has direct and indirect influences on ecosystem processes.The impact of elevated atmospheric CO_(2) concentration on carbon and nitrogen transformations,together with the microbial community,was evaluated with water hyacinth(Eichhornia crassipes)in an open-top chamber replicated wetland.The responses of nitrogen and carbon pools in water and wetland soil,and microbial community abundance were studied under ambient CO_(2) and elevated CO_(2)(ambient+200μL L^(−1)).Results:Total biomass for the whole plant under elevated CO_(2) increased by an average of 8%(p=0.022).Wetlands,with water hyacinth,showed a significant increase in total carbon and total organic carbon in water by 7%(p=0.001)and 21%(p=0.001),respectively,under elevated CO_(2) compared to that of ambient CO_(2).Increase in dissolved carbon in water correlates with the presence of wetland plants since the water hyacinth can directly exchange CO_(2) from the atmosphere to water by the upper epidermis of leaves.Also,the enrichment CO_(2) showed an increase in total carbon and total organic carbon concentration in wetland soil by 3%(p=0.344)and 6%(p=0.008),respectively.The total nitrogen content in water increased by 26%(p=0.0001),while total nitrogen in wetland soil pool under CO_(2) enrichment decreased by 9%(p=0.011)due to increased soil microbial community abundance,extracted by phospholipid fatty acids,which was 25%larger in amount than that of the ambient treatment.Conclusion:The study revealed that the elevated CO_(2) would affect the carbon and nitrogen transformations in wetland plant,water,and soil pool and increase soil microbial community abundance.