Cycling of phosphorus in the Jiaozhou Bay

Dissolved inorganic phosphorus （DIP ）,dissolved organic phosphorus （DOP ）,particulate inorganic phosphorus （P IP ） and particulate organic phosphorus （P OP ） in the Jiaozhou Bay （JZB） and its adjacent major rivers were analyzed during 2001–2003.DIP was the major form of dissolved phosphorus in JZB,representing 62%–83% of the total dissolved phosphorus （T DP ）,and the P IP concentration generally exceeded the P OP concentration.The concentrations of phosphorus were higher in the north than in the south of the bay,which were related to the fluvial input and water exchange rate.The dissolved phosphorus concentrations were higher in the autumn and spring than in the summer,while the seasonal variation of particulate phosphorus showed opposite pattern.The distribution of phosphorus is mainly affected by the growth of phytoplankton,desorption/adsorption of DIP from and to particulates,and anthropogenic activities.A preliminary phosphorus budget was established.In JZB,riverine input and water exchange flow between JZB and the Huanghai （Yellow） Sea are the major sources of phosphorus,followed by industrial and domestic waste transport,and then atmospheric deposition.Phosphorus burial efficiency is estimated to be 91%.About 52.2 × 10 6 mol/a of phosphorus were assimilated by phytoplankton,of which about 68% was recycled in the water column and sediment.

Distribution Pattern of Heavy Metals in the Surface Sediments of the Jiaozhou Bay

Grain size analysis and chemical analysis of heavy metals are made for 312 surface samples of the Jiaozhou Bay. Nineteen samples of the waste water taken from the sewage discharge outlets along the eastern coast of the bay are also analyzed for heavy metals. Results show that heavy metals are richer in the east and poorer in the west of the bay. Sedimentary dynamic studies reveal that the distribution of heavy metals in the surface sediments of the Jiaozhou Bay is under the control of hydrodynamics.

Forms and functions of inorganic carbon in the Jiaozhou Bay sediments

Inorganic carbon forms and their influencing factors, mutual transformation and contribution to carbon cycling in the Jiaozhou Bay sediments were discussed. The results show that inorganic carbon in sediments could be divided into five forms： NaCl form, NH3-H20 form, NaOH form, NH20H-HCl form and HCI form. Thereinto, NH2OH.HCl form and HCl form account for more than 70% of total inorganic carbon. There was close relationship among every form of inorganic carbon and their correlativity was clearly different with different sedimentary environment except the similar strong positive correlation among NH-OH-HCl form, HCl form and total inorganic carbon in all regions of the Jiaozhou Bay. All forms of inorganic carbon were influenced by organic carbon, pH, Eh, Es, nitrogen and phosphorus in sediments, but their influence had different characteristics in different regions. Every form of inorganic carbon transformed into each other continuously during early diagenesis of sediments and the common phenomenon was that NaCl form, NH3-H2O form, NaOH form and NH2OH-HCl form might transform into steady HCl form. NaCl form, NH3-H2O form, NaOH form and NH2OH-HCl form could participate in carbon recycle and they are potential carbon source; HCl form may be buried for a long time in sediments, and it may be one of the final resting places of atmospheric C02. Inorganic carbon which entered into sediments was about 4.98× 1010 g in the Jiaozhou Bay every year, in which about 1.47×1010 g of inorganic carbon might be buried for a long time and about 3.51 × 1010 g of inorganic carbon might return into seawater and take part in carbon recycling.

Mercury distribution in the Jiaozhou Bay

The Jiaozhou Bay is a semi-enclosed bay, Qingdao, China. More than 10 rivers enter the bay, of which most take wastes from industrial and household discharges. According to historical seasonal investigations in May, August, November 1979, the content, distribution, and development of heavy metal mercury are analyzed as a historical reference. Water samples were taken from the surface and bottom. The results revealed clear seasonal and regional changes in both horizontal and vertical directions, and close relation with major discharging rivers and plankton production. The seawater was polluted more seriously in spring than in any other seasons. However, it was the cleanest in winter during which least waste was input with low plankton production. According to historical data, the state of mercury pollution in seawater was worsening in the period, and has been improving in recent years. Terrestrial contamination was the main reason for mercury pollution in the bay.

Standing crop and primary production of benthic microalgae on tidal flats in the Sanggou and Jiaozhou Bays, China

The standing crop and primary production of benthic microalgae on tidal flats have seasonally been observed in the Sanggou and Jiaozhou Bays of the northern China coast during 1999 - 2000. The results show that the annual primary productions of benthic microalgae on tidal flats in the two bays are 2 532 and 7 542 tons carbon, which would be able to support 3.1 x 103 and 9.2 x 103 tons shellfish meat, respectively. The nature of sediment is essential for governing the biomass and primary production of benthic microalgae on tidal flats. The biomass and primary production of benthic microalgae on tidal flats with muddy sediments are higher than those with sandy sediments, which resulted from higher nutrient concentration and lower grazing pressure. That is the reason why in comparison with Xiangshan Bay the standing crop and production of benthic microalgae on tidal flats of the Sanggou and Jiaozhou Bays are low. Light was a key factor controlling vertical distribution of biomass and production of benthic microalgae on tidal flats of the two bays, resulted in appearance of maximum chlorophyll a and primary production at the surface layer and sharply decreased with depth of sediment.

The influence of macronitrogen (NO_3^- and NH_4^+) addition with U lva pertusa on dissolved inorganic carbon system

The influence of macronitrogen （NO3 and NH＋） addition with Ulva pertusa on dissolved inorganic carbon system in seawater was studied. The results indicate that p（C02） and HCO3 concentration decrease significantly, while pH and CO32- concentration increase significantly. When the con- centration of NO3 was less than 71 μmol/dm3 or NH4＋ was less than 49.7μmol/dm3, dissolved inorganic carbon （DIC） absorption rates by Ulva pertusa generally increased with the increasing of nitrogen concentration. The DIC decreased 151 μmol/dm3 with the addition of 71 μmol/dm3 NO3 and decreased 232 μmol/dm3 with the addition of 49.7 μmol/dm3 NH＋ after the experiment compared with DIC measured without nitrogen addition. A significant negative-correlation was found between Ac（DIC） and growth rate （#） of Ulva pertusa （r =- 0.91, P 〈0.000 1, n=11）. NH＋ had more influence on the species of inorganic carbon system than NO3.