Source and spatial distributions of particulate organic carbon and its isotope in surface waters of Prydz Bay, Antarctica, during summer

In this study, we investigated the distributions of sea-surface suspended particulate organic carbon （POC） and its stable isotope （δ13C POC） in Prydz Bay, Antarctica, and examined the factors influencing their distribution, sources, and transport. We used measurements collected from 61 stations in Prydz Bay during the 29th Chinese National Antarctic Research Expedition, in combination with remote sensing data on sea surface temperature （SST）, chlorophyll a concentration, and sea ice coverage. The POC concentration in the surface waters of Prydz Bay was 0.28-0.84 mg.L-1, with an average concentration of 0.48 mg.L-1. The δ13C POC value ranged from -29.68‰ to -26.30‰, with an average of-28.01‰. The concentration of suspended POC was highest in near-shore areas and in western Prydz Bay. The POC concentration was correlated with chlorophyll a concentration and sea ice coverage, suggesting that POC was associated with phytoplankton production in local water columns, while the growth of phytoplankton was obviously affected by sea ice coverage. The δ13C poc value in suspended particles decreased gradually towards the outer waters of Prydz Bay, while in eastern Prydz Bay the δ13Cpoc value become gradually more negative from nearshore to deep-water areas, suggesting that δ13C poc was mainly influenced by CO2 fixation by phytoplankton. The δ13C POC value in suspended particles near Zhongshan Station was significantly negative, possibly as a result of the input of terrigenous organic matter and changes in the phytoplankton species composition in the nearshore area.

珠江水体悬浮物颗粒有机碳稳定同位素组成及分布特征

研究了珠江三干流西江、北江和东江水体中悬浮物颗粒有机碳稳定碳同位素的组成、分布以及季节变化特征。研究结果显示:可以根据.C_3、C_4植物及悬浮物的δ^(13)C值区分不同流域的植被覆盖状况;东江流域水土流失区以草地、农田为主,C_4植物影响较大;北江水体中颗粒有机碳主要来源于森林覆盖区,同位素组成受C_3植物影响较大;西江水体中颗粒有机碳同位素组成介于其间,同时受C_3、C_4植物影响,颗粒有机碳部分来源于森林覆盖土壤,部分来源于草地和农田。

南极普里兹湾海域夏季表层水体颗粒有机碳及其同位素分布特征

基于中国第29次南极科学考察在普里兹湾海域采集的61个站位的表层悬浮体样品的颗粒有机碳(POC)及其稳定同位素(δ13CPOC)测试结果,结合卫星遥感解译的研究区海水表面温度(SST)、叶绿素a(Chl a)浓度和海冰覆盖率数据,研究了普里兹湾海域表层水体悬浮POC的分布特征,探讨了悬浮体中POC的来源及其形成过程。结果表明,2013年夏季普里兹湾表层悬浮POC浓度为0.28—0.84 mg·L-1,平均浓度为0.48 mg·L-1;δ13CPOC值的变化范围为-29.68‰—-26.30‰,平均值为-28.01‰。表层水体悬浮POC分布呈现近岸高于远岸,西部高于东部的特征。POC的高值区主要分布在冰架附近,与表层水体Chl a浓度和海冰覆盖率分布趋势基本一致,表明夏季普里兹湾表层水体悬浮POC主要由浮游植物现场生产,而浮游植物的生长受到了海冰的显著影响。在普里兹湾外部海域表层水体悬浮颗粒物δ13CPOC值从东向西逐渐偏负,而调查区东部从近岸向远海逐渐偏负,反映该海域δ13CPOC分布特征主要受到浮游植物吸收与固定CO2速率的影响。中山站附近海域δ13CPOC值显著偏负,可能是受到近岸海域陆源有机质输入和浮游生物种属改变的影响。