Distribution and sources of organic carbon in surface sediments from the Bohai Sea

Gao Limeng; Yao Peng; Wang Jinpeng; Zhao Bin

doi:10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2016.06.002

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Gao Limeng, Yao Peng, Wang Jinpeng, Zhao Bin. Distribution and sources of organic carbon in surface sediments from the Bohai Sea[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2016, 38(6): 8-20. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2016.06.002

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Gao Limeng, Yao Peng, Wang Jinpeng, Zhao Bin. Distribution and sources of organic carbon in surface sediments from the Bohai Sea[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2016, 38(6): 8-20. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2016.06.002

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Distribution and sources of organic carbon in surface sediments from the Bohai Sea

doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2016.06.002

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Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266100, China;College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266100, China

Received Date: 2015-09-22

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Characterizing the distribution and sources of sedimentary organic carbon (SOC) in large-river dominated ocean margins (RiOMars) is an important part of the global carbon cycle research. Surface sediments were collected from 29 sites in the Bohai Sea (BS) in May 2012,and grain size composition,total organic carbon (TOC),total nitrogen (TN),stable carbon isotopic composition and lignin-phenols were analyzed to quantitatively study the dispersal and sources of SOC and its influential factors. The results showed that TOC content of surface sediments from the BS ranged broadly from 0.19% to 0.81%,and it was higher in samples from the mud deposit (>0.65%) than that from the sandy region (<0.40%). A significant positive relationship was observed between TOC and clay content,indicating that OC is easily associated with fine-grained sediments. The δ¹³C of TOC in this study ranged from -23.7‰ to -21.8‰,indicating a mixed contribution of OC from terrestrial and marine sources. The lignin indices,such as C/V,S/V and LPVI,showed that the lignin in surface sediments from the BS were originated from a mixture of woody and non-woody angiosperms,as well as the contribution of gymnosperms. The results of a three end-member mixing model based on Monte-Carlo Simulation indicated that marine OC is the major component of SOC (average 64%) in the study area,followed by soil OC (average 27%) and C₃ vacular plant derived OC (average 9%). The highest marine OC contribution was mainly found in the mud deposit and offshore area of the BS,while soil OC and C₃ vacular plant derived OC deposited mainly in the Yellow River estuary and adjacent nearshore areas but could be transported offshore.
- Bohai Sea,
- sedimentary organic carbon,
- lignin,
- distribution,
- sources

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