中太平洋海山群玄武岩磷酸盐化特征及其对全岩地球化学的影响

大洋玄武岩是研究地幔不均一性、岩浆起源与演化的重要对象。然而,由于其长期与周围的海水相互作用,极易发生蚀变和次生变化。磷酸盐化是大洋玄武岩最常见的次生变化之一,会影响到其全岩地球化学成分,且目前仍没有去除磷酸盐化的有效方法。因此,研究磷酸盐化特征以及评估其对玄武岩全岩地球化学成分的影响至关重要。本文以中太平洋海山群(九皋和紫檀海山)玄武岩为研究对象,通过能谱面扫描元素分布图、主量元素以及微量元素揭示玄武岩的磷酸盐化特征,评估磷酸盐化对其全岩主微量元素的影响。面扫描元素分布图显示,中太平洋海山群玄武岩的磷酸盐化作用主要发生在玄武岩气孔和裂隙周围,以交代早期的碳酸盐化基质,形成细小的磷酸盐矿物,呈浸染状分布在玄武岩基质中为特点,并且磷酸盐化会不同程度地改变玄武岩的主量元素和微量元素成分:比如磷酸盐化会使玄武岩的MgO、CaO、Na_(2)O、MnO含量降低,K_(2)O和Fe_(2)O_(3)T含量升高,同时也会对相容元素(如Cr、Co、Ni等)、大离子亲石元素(Rb、Ba、Cs等)和稀土元素造成不同程度的影响。值得注意的是,在磷酸盐化过程中,玄武岩的Al_(2)O_(3)、SiO_(2)和高场强元素(Nb、Ta、Zr、Hf和Ti)几乎不受影响。

麦哲伦海山群富钴结壳元素地球化学特征及赋存状态

为探究大洋富钴结壳的元素地球化学特征和赋存状态,以西太平洋麦哲伦海山群5个富钴结壳样品为研究对象,通过X射线衍射法、等离子体发射光谱法、等离子体质谱法及相态分析手段,分析了富钴结壳的矿物组成、主量元素和稀土元素含量。结果表明,富钴结壳样品主要结晶矿物为水羟锰矿,次要矿物包括石英、斜长石和钾长石,同时含有大量非晶态铁氧/氢氧化物。富钴结壳样品中Mn和Fe含量最高,Mn为16.87%~26.55%,Fe为14.34%~18.08%。富钴结壳明显富集稀土元素,其稀土总量为1287~2000μg/g,Ce含量为632~946μg/g,约占稀土总量的50%;轻稀土含量为1037~1604μg/g,重稀土含量为249~395μg/g,轻稀土元素明显高于重稀土元素。稀土元素配分模式呈现Ce正异常而Eu无异常,具有Ce富集特征。麦哲伦海山群富钴结壳是水成沉积成因,基本没有受到海底热液活动和成岩作用的影响。元素赋存状态与其矿物相密切相关,Na、K、Ca、Mg和Sr主要赋存于碳酸盐相,Mn、Ba、Co和Ni主要赋存于锰氧化物相,Fe、Al、P、Ti、Cu、Pb、V、Zn、Zr和REE主要赋存于铁氧化物相,部分Al和K赋存于残渣态。该研究对于西太平洋麦哲伦海山群富钴结壳的成矿理论研究提供了科学依据。

西太平洋采薇海山群富钴结壳铂族元素地球化学特征与来源

为探讨富钴结壳铂族元素的来源,以西太平洋采薇海山群富钴结壳样品为研究对象,利用X射线衍射法、等离子体发射光谱法和质谱法,对富钴结壳样品进行了矿物组成、主量元素和铂族元素含量分析。研究表明,富钴结壳的主要结晶矿物为水羟锰矿,次要矿物有石英、斜长石、钾长石和碳氟磷灰石,同时含有大量非晶态铁氧/氢氧化物。富钴结壳中Mn和Fe含量最高,且明显富集铂族元素,铂族总量为142~1352ng/g,其中Pt为114~1268ng/g,占铂族总量的80%以上。老壳层的铂族元素含量高于新壳层,老壳层发生了磷酸盐化作用。富钴结壳的铂族元素之间发生了分异作用,Pd组(PPGE)含量高于Ir组(IPGE)。铂族元素配分模式显示Pt正异常和Pd负异常,具有Pt富集而Pd亏损特征,推测富钴结壳的铂族元素来源于洋壳蚀变过程中海山玄武岩和海水之间的水−岩反应。富钴结壳的铂族元素与CaO、P_(2)O_(5)、Ba和Cu正相关,推测铂族元素赋存于磷酸盐矿物相中。富钴结壳生长剖面从上到下,由新到老,铂族元素含量呈逐渐增加趋势,海水氧化性环境和高海洋生产力可增进磷酸盐化作用,从而进一步促进了铂族元素的富集。该研究对于揭示富钴结壳铂族元素的来源具有一定的参考价值。

麦哲伦海山群M海山富钴结壳成因与成矿时代：来自地球化学和Co地层学的证据

利用电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱仪(ICP-AES)和重量法,对麦哲伦海山链西北端M海山9个站位、17个富钴结壳样品的主要元素和稀土元素进行了分析,分析结果显示,该海山富钴结壳是水成成因的,且多数富钴结壳在生长过程中没有受到磷酸盐化作用的影响。推广富钴结壳Co地层学年代计算公式的应用范围,并基于此建立了研究区富钴结壳的年代学框架。研究区富钴结壳的Co地层学年代计算公式的计算结果显示,中新世以来的地质时代是M海山富钴结壳的主成矿期,并且大约在15Ma发生了一次磷酸盐化事件,推测当时导致磷酸盐化发生的最低含氧带(OMZ)的深度下降到相当于现今2 000～2 700m水深之间。

中太平洋海山群漂移史及其来源

中太平洋海山群的海山呈簇状排列且近EW向展布于太平洋海山密集区,其四周分布着一系列NW走向的线性列岛及规模巨大的水下海山链.它位于明显属于海山链构造的夏威夷群岛和马绍尔群岛之间,处于莱恩群岛的北西向延伸方向上,与热点作用的板内火山作用关系密切.结合前人对中太平洋海山群形成和漂移的认识,从板决运动和几何学角度出发,采用Backtracking和Hot-spotting海山追踪方法对该区海山进行了追踪,发现该区海山的热点源主要位于现今法属玻利尼西亚群岛区(法属玻利尼西亚热点群),这与前人从古地磁和钻探资料出发得到的结果相接近.研究表明,中太平洋海山群是多热点成因的板内火山作用和板块构造运动的共同产物,它在130～90 Ma期间起源于法属玻利尼西亚热点群,曾随着太平洋板块发生过向南和向北的运动,既有水平方向的漂移又有垂直方向上的升降,在漂移和升降过程中还受到了当时大规模多期的热点活动和断裂活动的改造作用,经过一个漫长的过程后才到达今天的位置,最后形成了现今呈簇状分布的海山群.

麦哲伦海山群MK海山富钴结壳钙质超微化石生物地层学研究

富钴结壳是发育在深海海山之上的一种重要沉积矿产资源,建立准确可靠的年代学格架,无论对富钴结壳成矿作用研究还是对古海洋环境研究,都具有重要意义。但迄今为止,由于定年技术的限制,可靠的富钴结壳年代学框架资料并不多。文中以钙质超微化石生物地层学方法为主要手段,并结合Co经验公式法、样品的结构特征和磷酸盐化作用时代等资料,对麦哲伦海山群MK海山MKD13-3号富钴结壳样品的年代学框架进行了综合限定。研究结果如下。(1)该样品剖面从下到上可以分4层,分别为:磷块岩基岩,其中包括R层(残留层)结壳,时代为112.0~70.6Ma B.P.;I层,进一步划分为I-1和I-2层,其时代分别为55.0~48.0Ma B.P.和44.0~23.0Ma B.P.;Ⅱ层,时代为23.0~14.0Ma B.P.;Ⅲ层,时代为5.0~0Ma B.P.。(2)该富钴结壳样品在生长过程中发育了3个生长间断,分别为:基岩与I-1层之间的生长间断,时代为70.6~55.0Ma B.P.;I-1层与I-2层之间的生长间断,时代为48.0~44.0Ma B.P.;Ⅱ层与Ⅲ层之间的生长间断,时代为14.0~5.0Ma B.P.。

麦哲伦海山区维嘉平顶海山群富钴结壳伴生有用元素空间分布特征

本文对麦哲伦海山区维嘉平顶海山群富钴结壳样品中的伴生有用元素(REE、PGE、W、Mo、Au、Te)的空间分布特征进行了研究。研究表明:富钴结壳伴生有用元素在平面上的分布极不均匀,但多以条带状平行水深等深线分布,也有少数区域表现为斑块状分布,且不同的伴生有用元素的富集区域有所差别;REE和PGE主要在南部和西南部斜坡发育,而W、Mo则主要富集于西北部和东部斜坡,Au集中发育在东南部的海斜坡上,Te的分布呈斑块状富集于各向斜坡。随着水深增加,REE和PGE呈现出由最高含量降低后逐渐升高的变化趋势,W、Mo、Au、Te则随着水深增加含量由低升高,后略有降低,再小幅升高的变化趋势。

西太平洋采薇海山群基岩特征

对西太平洋采薇海山群基岩的类型、分布及岩石学特征进行了研究,同时对该海山群玄武岩主量元素和微量元素地球化学特征进行了初步分析。研究结果表明,采薇海山群的基岩类型主要为火山碎屑岩、灰岩、玄武岩和磷块岩;海山群的基岩以火山碎屑岩为主,其次为灰岩和玄武岩,磷块岩相对不发育。镜下鉴定结果显示,火山碎屑岩以玄武质火山角砾岩为主,灰岩主要为泥晶生屑灰岩或亮晶生屑灰岩,磷块岩多由生物碎屑灰岩或火山碎屑岩发生磷酸盐化而形成。采薇海山群玄武岩主量元素特征与夏威夷岛碱性玄武岩类似,属碱性玄武岩;微量元素分析结果显示其具有洋岛和碱性玄武岩特征,反映其形成于碱性洋岛构造环境。

太平洋麦哲伦海山群海山的地磁模拟

在利用地磁模拟方法的基础上，计算出麦哲伦海山群中的两个海山的古地磁数据。根据计算数据分析，对这些海山的年龄进行推测，据估算，这些海山的年龄相当于是白垩世，同时，还计算受力的太平洋板块运动的北分量为３．５ｃｍ／ａ所获结果与较早对海山年龄的估算及太平洋向北运动的速度非常吻合，这足以说明，复地磁模拟方法解决类似任务的有效程度。

麦哲伦海山群富钴结壳铈富集的控制因素

利用ICP-OES和ICP-MS,分析了麦哲伦海山群西北端MK海山2170 m水深的MKD23B-3号富钴结壳样品,获得了其剖面上Ce,Co和P2O5含量数据。结果显示,该样品未磷酸盐化壳层的过剩Ce(Cexs)与Co含量之间呈明显的正相关关系,相关系数R2高达0.7893;与生长速率呈负相关关系,相关系数R2高达0.7211,表明壳层生长速率是制约结壳Ce含量的主因,高的Ce含量是低的生长速率造成的。在假设海水pH,Mn2+等条件不变的前提下,结壳生长速率正相关于Fe,Mn的沉积通量,而Fe,Mn的沉积通量正相关于海水中溶解氧含量。因此,在海水pH,Mn2+等条件不变的前提下,Cexs负相关于海水中溶解氧含量,海水溶解氧含量只是制约结壳Ce含量的间接因素,纠正了"结壳高Ce异常指示其形成时海水中高溶解氧含量"的认识。

中西太平洋海山年龄及其地质意义

大洋中蕴藏着丰富的矿产资源,如多金属结核、富钴结壳、多金属硫化物、天然气水合物和大洋稀土等资源,大洋将成为支持人类未来生存的重要资源基地。然而,人类对于大洋的认识还比较粗浅,对于大洋成矿区域地质构造背景理论的研究还有待于进一步的提高,这些都制约着大洋矿产资源的寻找。

西太平洋海山的形成演化及对钴成矿的控制作用研究

西太平洋海山区蕴藏着丰富的钴结壳、磷酸盐等矿产资源,对国家的战略发展具有重要的意义。从地理位置上看,西太平洋海山区紧临菲律宾海,与我国距离较近,是未来我国最经济、最具前景的国际海底资源勘探开发合同区。因而从资源角度来说,针对西太平洋海山的科学研究异常迫切。

Distributional patterns of species diversity of main plant communities along altitudinal gradient in secondary forest region,Guandi Mountain,China

Fourteen plots were chosen along with the altitude of 1600-2600 m in Guandi Mountain, Shanxi Province, China to investigate all the trees in the plots, and the species diversity indexes were calculated for analyzing the effects of altitudinal gradient on plant species diversity. The results showed that the order of dominant species from low altitude to high altitude is as Quercus liaotungensis Koidz, Pinus tabulaeformis, Betula platyphylla, B. albo-sinensis, Picea wilsonii, P. Meyeri and Larix principis-rupprechtii. With altitude increasing, the average height and DBH of the arbor firstly increase and then decrease, the maximal height and DBH of the arbor present the unimodal variable trend, the maximal height of coniferous and broad-leaved trees firstly increases and then decreases, the maximal DBH of broad-leaf trees has no clear fluctuation, and the maximal DBH of the needle-leaf trees decreases gradually. Moreover, in middle altitudinal communities （the altitude of 1900-2200 m）, the maximal height and DBH of the needle-leaf trees are larger than these of broad-leaf trees. Both Shannon-wiener index and Margalef index of the communities present the unimodal variable trend, with a peak in the mid-altitude. Plant species diversity in the mid-altitude （1900-2200 m） is higher than that of the low altitude （1600-1900 m） and the high altitude （2200-2600 m）. In addition, the unimodal variable trend of α species diversity is clearly correlated with the altitudinal gradient. The change of plant species diversity is significantly correlated with the altitudinal gradient, and also related to the community structure, the community composition, the feature of species and the human disturbance.

Study on complexity of plant communities at different altitudes on the Northern Slope of Changbai Mountain

By the method of gradient pattern analysis, twenty plots were set at altitudes of 700-2600 m with an interval of 100 m on the northern slope of the Changbai Mountain. The dissimilarity of respective sub-plots in the same community was measured and the complexity of plant communities at different altitudes was analyzed. The result from binary data of tree species in canopy tree indicated that the sub-plots in the communities, except subalpine Betula ermanii forest, showed comparatively high dissimilarity in species composition. Especially, the dissimilarity index (0.7) of broadleaved/Korean pine forest at low altitudes was obviously higher than other communities. The differences are not obvious between communities referring to dark coniferous forest. Comparatively, the dissimilarity in sub-plots of the communities at altitude of 1400 m was slightly higher than that of other communities, which reflected the complexity of tree species compositions of transitory-type communities. For subalpine Betula ermanii forest, tree species composition was simple and showed a high similarity between sub-plots. The results derived from binary data of shrub showed that the dissimilarity index of shrub species in broadleaved/Korean pine forest at low altitudes was higher than that in other communities, but the divergence tendency wasn抰 so obvious as that of arbor species. The dissimilarity derived from binary data of herb and all plant species at different altitudes showed greatly close tendency, and the differences in herb and all plant species between sub-plots were the greatest for the communities of broad-leaved-Korean pine forest and alpine tundra zone..

The changes of co-possession of plant species between communities with altitudes on northern slope of Changbai Mountain

Twenty plots were investigated on northern slope of Changbai Mountain at an attitude interval of 100 m (from 700 to 2600 m). The species co-possession between plant communities at different altitudes was analyzed by Jaccard index. The analytical results showed that the co-possession calculated according to species in different layers or all species between adjacent communities was higher than that between disjunct communities. The co-possessions between adjacent communities calculated by species in different layers had comparability and dissimilarity. If the two adjacent communities belong to different types of vegetation, then their co-possession was lower. The peak values and valley values of species co-possession between communities along elevation gradient just matched vegetation gradient patterns, and species subrogation of shrubs had more obvious rule on northern slope of Changbai Mountain. Co-possessions between communities with same altitude difference were much similar, and it decreased as the increase of elevation difference, which showed that species compositions in different layers of the communities were highly related.

Influence of a Flood Event on Salinity and Nutrients in the Changshan Archipelago Area (Northern Yellow Sea)

River discharge can deliver nutrients to the coastal zone and change the hydrologic properties of the water column. Soon after a flash flood from the Yalu River (Northeast China) in August 2010, we investigated the salinity and nutrient concentrations, as well as other environmental conditions in the Changshan Archipelago area, located approximately 100 km west of the river mouth in the northern Yellow Sea. Diluted water was mainly observed in the upper layers shallower than 15 m, with surface salinity between 18.13 and 30.44 in the eastern study area and between 28.16 and 29.72 in the western area. Surface salinity showed a significant negative correlation with concentrations of dissolved nutrients (P < 0.05), but not with that of Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), dissolved oxygen (DO), particulate materials or pH. The average concentrations of nitrite, nitrate, and silicic acid decreased from the surface layer to bottom layer and were significantly higher in the east area than in the west area (P < 0.05). In contrast, average ammonium and phosphate concentrations were highest in the bottom layer of both areas, with no significant spatial differences. DO varied between 6.06 and 8.25 mg L-1 in the surface layer, and was significantly higher in the eastern area than in the western area in the surface and middle layers. Chl-a concentration was constantly below 4.09 μg L-1. Our work demonstrated the strong influences of Yalu River on proportions of various nutrient components in the Changshan Archipelago area. Silicic acid and total inorganic nitrogen levels were significantly elevated comparing to phosphate in the eastern area. Such changes can potentially induce phosphate limit to phytoplankton growth.

Tree Population Dynamics of Three Altitudinal Vegetation Communities on Mount Cameroon(1989-2004)

Changes in permanent sample plots in the lowland,submontane and montane forests on Mount Cameroon(4,095 m above sea level),an active volcano,are described for 15 years from 1989 to 2004.Throughout the study period,the stocking level of trees with a diameter at breast height(DBH) ≥ 10 cm in the three forests were lower than in pan-tropical stands suggesting a significant impact of volcanic and human-related activities on the vegetation communities on the mountain.Annual mortality rates in the submontane and montane forests were consistent with those reported for comparable altitudinal ranges in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica.The annual mortality rate was higher in the lowland forest than other lowland sites included.Divergence between recruitment and mortality rates was large suggesting that the three vegetation communities have not reached their climax.The seven-year difference in half-life of large trees(with a DBH ≥ 50 cm) in the submontane and montane forests suggests an altitudinal effect on turnover of larger trees that in turn contributes to the frequent small stature of high altitude forests.There was little evidence of an altitudinal effect on species turnover and growth rate.This finding supports generalizations about the zero effect of growth on the stature of high altitude trees.Understanding forest dynamics is crucially important in the management of tropical montane environmentsand in this instance particularly so given the recent creation of the Mount Cameroon National Park.

Species and Plant Community Reorganization in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt under Climate Change Conditions

This study analyzes six vegetation communities in relation to current climatic parameters and eight climate change scenarios along an elevation gradient extending from 2,710 m to 4,210 m in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. The projected movements of 25 plant species with the current restricted or wide altitudinal distributions were also modeled. To relate climatic parameters to the species and communities, a Precipitation/Temperature （P/T） index was used both for the current and the different climate-change scenarios. The temperatures are expected to increase by 1.1℃ to 1.7℃ by 2020 and by 2℃ to 3℃ by 2o5o. A decrease of 4% to 13% in the annual precipitation is expected for the 2020 horizon, and a reduction between 3% and 20% is expected for 2050. The reductions in water availability were projected for all altitude levels and plant communities. The most marked reduction was under the HADLEY- A2 scenario, in which the lower limit of the altitudinal range increased from 2,71o to 3,31o m （2050 horizon） with reductions in the P/T index between 36% and 39% compared to the current climate. Most plant species tended to shift their distribution from 20o to 300 m upward in the 2020 temporal horizon scenarios. The Pinus hartwegii, Alnus jorullensis and Pinus montezumae communities would have a shorter altitudinal range as they move upward and merge with the remaining species at the higher altitudinal range. For the 2o5o temporal horizon, 3o% of the species, primarily those from the higher altitudinal range, would disappear because their P/Tindex values would be above the limit of plant survival （〉4,210 m）.

Middle Devonian-Tournaisian rocks and biota on Hainan Island,South China

On the basis of new paleontological data,the sequence and distributions of the Middle Devonian-Tournaisian rocks on Hainan Island have been sorted out for the first time.The Devonian rocks include the Middle Devonian Jinbo Formation and the Upper Devonian Changjiang Formation,which are distributed in northwestern Hainan Island.The Jinbo Formation is represented by631 m of littoral facies deposits,and was intruded by the Yanshanian granite in the base.The presence of chitinozoans Eisenackitina caster,Funsochitina pilosa,and Lagenochitina amottensis indicates the Givetian in age.The Changjiang Formation is made up of 140 m of neritic facies rocks,and contains the Famennian conodonts Palmatolepis gracilis sigmoidalis,Polygnathus germanus,and corals Cystophrentis kalaohoensis.The Devonian-Tournaisian transition beds,the lower part of the Jishi Formation,are composed of 61–129 m sandstone and siltstone,with gastropods Euomphalus spp.and brachiopods,and marked by conglomerate with the underlying Devonian rocks.The middle-upper part of the Tournaisian Jishi Formation consists of 100–251 m clastic and carbonate rocks,containing abundant corals Pseudoularinia irregularis,conodonts Siphonodella isosticha,trilobites Weberiphillipsia linguiformis,and brachiopods.On the basis of the occurrence of Xinanosprifer flabellum and Homotoma sp.,the Nanhao Formation in southern Hainan Island is now regarded as the Lower Silurian,instead of the previously designated Lower Carboniferous.It is confirmed that no Carboniferous rocks occurred in the area south to the Gancheng-Wanning Fault.

Composition and Spatial Distribution of Soil Mesofauna Along an Elevation Gradient on the North Slope of the Changbai Mountains, China

The Changbai Mountains, located in northeastern China, show clear vertical zonation of vegetation types. Six different habitats,namely Pinus koraiensis mixed broad-leaved forest, Pinus koraiensis-Picea forest, spruce-fir forest, Betula ermanii forest, alpine meadow and alpine semi-desert, at elevations ranging from 780 to 2 480 m, covering almost all ecosystems on the north slope of the Changbai Mountains, were investigated to determine: i) whether or not the community composition of soil mesofauna varied significantly at different elevations; ii) if different soil mesofauna groups would respond differently to elevation and iii) which factors influenced the spatial distribution of soil mesofauna along elevation. Soil mesofauna were collected from each habitat in spring(May),summer(July) and autumn(September) of 2009. The soil mesofauna communities were comprised of at least 44 groups and were dominated by Acari and Collembola, followed by Coleoptera, Diptera larvae and Enchytraeidae. The composition, diversity and abundance of soil mesofauna varied among the six habitats. Meanwhile, significant seasonal variations were observed in the composition,abundance and diversity of the soil mesofauna in each habitat. The taxonomic richness and Shannon index were affected by elevation and soil properties, while the abundance was only significantly affected by soil properties. With regard to taxa, the habitats and seasons had significant effects on almost all the abundances of the major taxonomic groups. The abundance of more taxonomic groups was significantly influenced by the soil properties, while those of Geophilomorpha, Araneae and other taxa were affected by elevation.It is concluded that the composition and spatial distribution of the soil mesofauna varied along the elevation gradient on the north slope of the Changbai Mountains, which might be largely related to the variations of the plant community, soil properties and climate change resulting from the elevation gradient.