Influence of sedimentary environment on composition and distribution of sediments in the Yap Trench

Wu Bin; Li Dong; Zhao Jun; Liu Chenggang; Sun Chengjun; Chen Jianfang; Pan Jianming; Han Zhengbing; Hu Ji

doi:10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2018.10.016

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Wu Bin, Li Dong, Zhao Jun, Liu Chenggang, Sun Chengjun, Chen Jianfang, Pan Jianming, Han Zhengbing, Hu Ji. Influence of sedimentary environment on composition and distribution of sediments in the Yap Trench[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2018, 40(10): 167-179. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2018.10.016

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Wu Bin, Li Dong, Zhao Jun, Liu Chenggang, Sun Chengjun, Chen Jianfang, Pan Jianming, Han Zhengbing, Hu Ji. Influence of sedimentary environment on composition and distribution of sediments in the Yap Trench[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2018, 40(10): 167-179. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2018.10.016

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Wu Bin, Li Dong, Zhao Jun, Liu Chenggang, Sun Chengjun, Chen Jianfang, Pan Jianming, Han Zhengbing, Hu Ji. Influence of sedimentary environment on composition and distribution of sediments in the Yap Trench[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2018, 40(10): 167-179. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2018.10.016

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Influence of sedimentary environment on composition and distribution of sediments in the Yap Trench

doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2018.10.016

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Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Environment, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou 310012, China;Key laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou 310012, China
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Marine Ecology Center, The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao 266061, China

Received Date: 2018-06-06
Rev Recd Date: 2018-07-18

Abstract

Abstract

The total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TN), stable carbon isotope (δ¹³C), grain size composition and specific surface area (SSA) in sediment cores from different water depths in the southern Yap Trench (West Pacific Ocean) were measured in order to study the differences of sources, distributions of sedimentary particles and influencing factors. The average TOC content and δ¹³C of Yap Trench sediments were around (0.34%±0.14%) and (-20.8‰±0.7‰), and the proportions of marine phytoplankton-, terrestrial soil- and vascular plant- derived organic carbon (OC) were (70%±3%), (22%±3%) and (8%±2%), respectively. No remarkable difference were found between these two sediment cores, which probably indicating lateral transportation was the major pathway of sediment inputs in the deeper Yap Trench. Due to stronger microbial activity and longer retention time of sedimentary particles, TOC and TN contents were pretty lower in deeper site, but no remarkable difference in δ¹³C value between two sites. The vertical variations of TN content, SSA, grain size composition and median grain size in the shallower site were more drastic than those in the deeper site, suggesting unstable sedimentary particle inputs and sedimentary environment in shallower trench slope region. Widespread distribution of basalt lava with much lower OC content and SSA and higher density in the shallower break area of trench slope, lead to poor correlations between particle size compositions and TOC content in shallower site. Oppositely, it showed significantly positive relationship between TOC content and silt% and negative relationship with clay% and sand% in deeper site. Generally, silt-sized sedimentary particle probably was the major carrier of OC in the Yap Trench, and SSA value was the most important factor affecting the vertical profile of sedimentary OC in the trench.
- Yap Trench,
- sedimentary organic carbon,
- source,
- distribution,
- specific surface area,
- grain-size composition

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