Relationship of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with algae-derived organic matter in sediment cores from a subtropical region

The influence of algae-derived organic matter (AOM) and climate warming on the historical record of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the subtropical reservoir sediments was investigated. The profiles of PAH concentrations and AOM contents at the eutrophic and meso-eutrophic reservoirs are...

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Published in:Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences
Main Authors: Duan, Dandan, Huang, Youda, Cheng, Hefa, Ran, Yong
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION 2015
Subjects:
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
Geology
Environmental Sciences
Geosciences
Multidisciplinary
ROCK-EVAL PYROLYSIS
PEARL RIVER DELTA
ARCTIC LAKE-SEDIMENTS
POLYCHLORINATED-BIPHENYLS
ACCUMULATION RATES
MARINE-SEDIMENTS
CLIMATE-CHANGE
CHINA
CARBON
RESERVOIR
Arctic
Arctic Lake
Climate change
Online Access:http://ir.gig.ac.cn/handle/344008/55258
https://doi.org/10.1002/2015JG003097
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Summary:The influence of algae-derived organic matter (AOM) and climate warming on the historical record of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the subtropical reservoir sediments was investigated. The profiles of PAH concentrations and AOM contents at the eutrophic and meso-eutrophic reservoirs are significantly elevated and show good correlations with increasing mean air temperature during the past 60 years, suggesting that increasing temperature plays a significant role in increase of algal productivity and PAH deposition. Temperature-mediated AOM is suggested to enhance the deposition and accumulation of pyrogenic PAHs in the sediment cores, also implying an inaccurate estimation on the historical record for atmospheric deposition of PAHs in eutrophic and meso-eutrophic reservoirs. For an oligotrophic reservoir, PAHs decrease as the sediment depth decreases and are less significantly related to AOM. As the oligotrophic reservoir is phosphorus limited and its AOM is significantly oxidized, the effect of increasing temperature on AOM and PAHs is insignificant.

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