Measurement of sulfate reduction rate in coastal sediments of Jiulong River Estuary with a radiotracer technique

Yin Xijie; Sun Zhilei; Xu Yonghang; Li Yunhai; Shao Changwei

doi:10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2015.04.008

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Yin Xijie, Sun Zhilei, Xu Yonghang, Li Yunhai, Shao Changwei. Measurement of sulfate reduction rate in coastal sediments of Jiulong River Estuary with a radiotracer technique[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2015, 37(4): 83-93. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2015.04.008

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Yin Xijie, Sun Zhilei, Xu Yonghang, Li Yunhai, Shao Changwei. Measurement of sulfate reduction rate in coastal sediments of Jiulong River Estuary with a radiotracer technique[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2015, 37(4): 83-93. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2015.04.008

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Yin Xijie, Sun Zhilei, Xu Yonghang, Li Yunhai, Shao Changwei. Measurement of sulfate reduction rate in coastal sediments of Jiulong River Estuary with a radiotracer technique[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2015, 37(4): 83-93. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2015.04.008

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Measurement of sulfate reduction rate in coastal sediments of Jiulong River Estuary with a radiotracer technique

doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2015.04.008

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Open Laboratory of Ocean & Coast Environmenttal Geology, Third Institute of Oceanography State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen 361005, China
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Key Laboratory of Ministry of Land and Resources for Marine Oil Gas Resources and Environmental Geology, Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao 266071, China
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Shandong Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration Institute, Jinan 250013, China

Received Date: 2014-03-31
Rev Recd Date: 2014-09-23

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Abstract

Sulfate reduction rates were measured experimentally with ³⁵SO₄^2- in sediment of A and B cores in coastal of Jiulong River Estuary in July of 2011. A and B cores were situated in the upper estuarine coast and seaward boundary respectively,with low salinity (3-5) and high salinity (20-25). Sulfate reduction rates volume-based values ranged from 54 to 2 345 nmol/(cm³·d) in vertical profile of A core,and the highest sulfate reduction rates occurred at 20 cm depth. Sulfate reduction rates varied from 24 to 987 nmol/(cm³·d) in B core,two peaks in sulfate reduction rates profiles obviously appeared on the top 10 cm and at 78cm depth,with significantly high value of 876 nmol/(cm³·d) and 987 nmol/(cm³·d),respectively. Based on trends on the vertical profile of SO₄^2-,methane concentration in pore water and total organic carbon,temperature and oxidation reduction potential in sediments of two cores,sulfate reduction is mainly dominated by organic mineralization in A Core,however sulfate reduction is controlled by the combination of organic matter mineralization and anaerobic methane oxidation in B Core. Meanwhile sulfate reduction rates and the vertical distribution trends of it were affected by the availability of active organic matter,temperature and SO₄^2- concentration in the pore water in two cores. The depth-integrated sulfate reduction rates were 527.9 mmol/(m²·d) and 357.1 mmol/(m²·d) within sulfate reduction zone in A Core and B Core respectively. Sulfate reduction is one of the major processes contributing to the mineralization of organic matter in this estuary.
- sulfate reduction rate,
- sulfate,
- anaerobic methane oxidation,
- Jiulong River Estuary

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