Isoprenoidal glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers （iGDGTs） from the Gulu hot springs （23--83.6 ℃, pH 〉 7） and Yangbajing hot springs （80-128 ℃, pH 〉 7） were analyzed in order to investigate the distribution...Isoprenoidal glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers （iGDGTs） from the Gulu hot springs （23--83.6 ℃, pH 〉 7） and Yangbajing hot springs （80-128 ℃, pH 〉 7） were analyzed in order to investigate the distribution of archaeal lipids among different hot springs in Tibet. A soil sample from Gulu was incubated at different temperatures and analyzed for changes in iGDGTs to help evaluate whether surrounding soil may contribute to the iGDGTs in hot springs. The sources of bacterial GDGTs （bGDGTs） in these hot springs were also investigated. The results revealed different profiles ofiGDGTs between Gulu and Yangbajing hot springs. Core iGDGTs and polar iGDGTs also presented different patterns in each hot spring. The PCA analysis showed that the structure of polar iGDGTs can be explained by three factors and suggested multiple sources of these compounds. Bivariate correlation analysis showed significant positive correlations between polar and core bGDGTs, suggesting the in situ production of bGDGTs in the hot springs. Furthermore, in the soil incubation experiment, temperature had the most significant influence on concentration of bGDGTs rather than iGDGTs, and polar bGDGTs had greater variability than core bGDGTs with changing temperature. Our results indicated that soil input had little influence on the composition of GDGTs in Tibetan hot springs.展开更多
青海湖晚第四纪的古环境演化和湖面变化是学术界长期关注的热点问题，争议也较多。我们对青海湖地区种羊场（ZYC）剖面（120 cm厚）全新世风尘堆积的GDGTs （甘油二烷基甘油四醚）化合物相关指标的古环境意义进行了初步研究，以期从一...青海湖晚第四纪的古环境演化和湖面变化是学术界长期关注的热点问题，争议也较多。我们对青海湖地区种羊场（ZYC）剖面（120 cm厚）全新世风尘堆积的GDGTs （甘油二烷基甘油四醚）化合物相关指标的古环境意义进行了初步研究，以期从一个新的角度对上述问题进行探讨。研究结果表明：1） ZYC剖面的TEX86（由86个碳原子组成的四醚指标）与磁化率正相关，而Ri/b比值（类异戊二烯GDGTs与支链GDGTs丰度的比值）与磁化率负相关。2） ZYC剖面的TEX86指标与湖泊岩芯胖真星介（Eucypris inflata）壳体δ18O指示的7月古水温及长链烯酮（U37K）指示的夏季古水温变化具有相似的变化特征，显示TEX86指标较可靠地指示了青海湖地区的大气温度变化。然而，ZYC剖面的MBT （甲基化指数）和CBT （环化指数）指标在重建古气温方面具有一定的局限性，可能与青海湖地区全新世出现的干旱环境有关。3） ZYC剖面的Ri/b比值与湖泊岩芯E.inflata壳体Sr/Ca比值指示的青海湖湖水的古盐度具有较一致的变化特征，表明Ri/b比值较有效地指示了青海湖地区环境的干湿状况。4） TEX86和Ri/b指标揭示青海湖区在9.5~7.5 ka B.P.为冷干时期；7.5~5.5 ka B.P.为独特的温干阶段，温度在6.2 ka B.P.左右达到最高值；5.5~1.7 ka B.P.为温湿时期；1.7~0 ka B.P.为冷干时期。5）风尘堆积的GDGTs记录表明：7.5~5.5 ka B.P.由于环境干旱，青海湖不太可能出现高湖面；5.5~1.7 ka B.P.由于环境湿润，青海湖很可能出现全新世高湖面；1.7 ka B.P.以来，青海湖地区的气候快速变干。展开更多
Isoprenoid and branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers （GDGTs） lipids were studied in flooded and non-flooded paddy soil in Wuhan, central China, to examine the response of the GDGTs distribution to the soil ...Isoprenoid and branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers （GDGTs） lipids were studied in flooded and non-flooded paddy soil in Wuhan, central China, to examine the response of the GDGTs distribution to the soil flooding. Samples were collected before and after the soil flooding in four specific months. Both core （CL） and intact polar （IPL） GDGTs were quantified. Increase in the abundance of archaeol and caldarchaeol may be indicative of the occurrence of methanogens in the flooded soil. A negative correlation was observed between the ratio of IPL branched GDGT-IIa to GDGT-Ia and the soil pH. The rise of the soil pH in the acid soil is known to be controlled by the redox conditions resulting from flooding. Thus, the branched GDGTs distribution may be controlled by the water content in the paddy soil. In addition, we suggest that the anoxic conditions resulting from flooding may also control the abundance of branched GDGTs relative to crenarchaeol, which in turn results in the increase of branched and isoprenoidal tetraethers （BIT） values, the index for the terrestrial input to the marine sediments.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.40972211)the US National Science Foundation(Grant Nos.ETBC-1024614 and OISE- 0968421 )
文摘Isoprenoidal glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers （iGDGTs） from the Gulu hot springs （23--83.6 ℃, pH 〉 7） and Yangbajing hot springs （80-128 ℃, pH 〉 7） were analyzed in order to investigate the distribution of archaeal lipids among different hot springs in Tibet. A soil sample from Gulu was incubated at different temperatures and analyzed for changes in iGDGTs to help evaluate whether surrounding soil may contribute to the iGDGTs in hot springs. The sources of bacterial GDGTs （bGDGTs） in these hot springs were also investigated. The results revealed different profiles ofiGDGTs between Gulu and Yangbajing hot springs. Core iGDGTs and polar iGDGTs also presented different patterns in each hot spring. The PCA analysis showed that the structure of polar iGDGTs can be explained by three factors and suggested multiple sources of these compounds. Bivariate correlation analysis showed significant positive correlations between polar and core bGDGTs, suggesting the in situ production of bGDGTs in the hot springs. Furthermore, in the soil incubation experiment, temperature had the most significant influence on concentration of bGDGTs rather than iGDGTs, and polar bGDGTs had greater variability than core bGDGTs with changing temperature. Our results indicated that soil input had little influence on the composition of GDGTs in Tibetan hot springs.
文摘青海湖晚第四纪的古环境演化和湖面变化是学术界长期关注的热点问题，争议也较多。我们对青海湖地区种羊场（ZYC）剖面（120 cm厚）全新世风尘堆积的GDGTs （甘油二烷基甘油四醚）化合物相关指标的古环境意义进行了初步研究，以期从一个新的角度对上述问题进行探讨。研究结果表明：1） ZYC剖面的TEX86（由86个碳原子组成的四醚指标）与磁化率正相关，而Ri/b比值（类异戊二烯GDGTs与支链GDGTs丰度的比值）与磁化率负相关。2） ZYC剖面的TEX86指标与湖泊岩芯胖真星介（Eucypris inflata）壳体δ18O指示的7月古水温及长链烯酮（U37K）指示的夏季古水温变化具有相似的变化特征，显示TEX86指标较可靠地指示了青海湖地区的大气温度变化。然而，ZYC剖面的MBT （甲基化指数）和CBT （环化指数）指标在重建古气温方面具有一定的局限性，可能与青海湖地区全新世出现的干旱环境有关。3） ZYC剖面的Ri/b比值与湖泊岩芯E.inflata壳体Sr/Ca比值指示的青海湖湖水的古盐度具有较一致的变化特征，表明Ri/b比值较有效地指示了青海湖地区环境的干湿状况。4） TEX86和Ri/b指标揭示青海湖区在9.5~7.5 ka B.P.为冷干时期；7.5~5.5 ka B.P.为独特的温干阶段，温度在6.2 ka B.P.左右达到最高值；5.5~1.7 ka B.P.为温湿时期；1.7~0 ka B.P.为冷干时期。5）风尘堆积的GDGTs记录表明：7.5~5.5 ka B.P.由于环境干旱，青海湖不太可能出现高湖面；5.5~1.7 ka B.P.由于环境湿润，青海湖很可能出现全新世高湖面；1.7 ka B.P.以来，青海湖地区的气候快速变干。
基金We would thank Dr. WeiHua Ding for analytical assistance with the HPLC-MS equipment. This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China （No. 2011CB808800）, the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos. 40930210 and 40921062） and the 111 program （B08030） in China.
文摘Isoprenoid and branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers （GDGTs） lipids were studied in flooded and non-flooded paddy soil in Wuhan, central China, to examine the response of the GDGTs distribution to the soil flooding. Samples were collected before and after the soil flooding in four specific months. Both core （CL） and intact polar （IPL） GDGTs were quantified. Increase in the abundance of archaeol and caldarchaeol may be indicative of the occurrence of methanogens in the flooded soil. A negative correlation was observed between the ratio of IPL branched GDGT-IIa to GDGT-Ia and the soil pH. The rise of the soil pH in the acid soil is known to be controlled by the redox conditions resulting from flooding. Thus, the branched GDGTs distribution may be controlled by the water content in the paddy soil. In addition, we suggest that the anoxic conditions resulting from flooding may also control the abundance of branched GDGTs relative to crenarchaeol, which in turn results in the increase of branched and isoprenoidal tetraethers （BIT） values, the index for the terrestrial input to the marine sediments.
