Molecular evidence for abiotic sulfurization of dissolved organic matter in marine shallow hydrothermal systems
Shallow submarine hydrothermal systems are extreme environments with strong redox gradients at the interface of hot, reduced fluids and cold, oxygenated seawater. Hydrothermal fluids are often depleted in sulfate when compared to surrounding seawater and can contain high concentrations of hydrogen s...
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ftpubman:oai:pure.mpg.de:item_2483928 2023-08-20T04:07:26+02:00 Molecular evidence for abiotic sulfurization of dissolved organic matter in marine shallow hydrothermal systems Gomez-Saez, G. Niggemann, J. Dittmar, T. Pohlabeln, A. Lang, S. Noowong, A. Pichler, T. Wörmer, L. Bühring, S. 2016-10-01 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0001-C26F-8 http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0003-1263-9 eng eng http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0001-C26F-8 http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0003-1263-9 Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2016 ftpubman 2023-08-01T22:50:47Z Shallow submarine hydrothermal systems are extreme environments with strong redox gradients at the interface of hot, reduced fluids and cold, oxygenated seawater. Hydrothermal fluids are often depleted in sulfate when compared to surrounding seawater and can contain high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide (H2S). It is well known that sulfur in its various oxidation states plays an important role in processing and transformation of organic matter. However, the formation and the reactivity of dissolved organic sulfur (DOS) in the water column at hydrothermal systems are so far not well understood. We investigated DOS dynamics and its relation to the physicochemical environment by studying the molecular composition of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in three contrasting shallow hydrothermal systems off Milos (Eastern Mediterranean), Dominica (Caribbean Sea) and Iceland (North Atlantic). We used ultra-high resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS) to characterize the DOM on a molecular level. The molecular information was complemented with general geochemical data, quantitative dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and DOS analyses as well as isotopic measurements (δ2H, δ18O and F14C). In contrast to the predominantly meteoric fluids from Dominica and Iceland, hydrothermal fluids from Milos were mainly fed by recirculating seawater. The hydrothermal fluids from Milos were enriched in H2S and DOS, as indicated by high DOS/DOC ratios and by the fact that >90% of all assigned DOM formulas that were exclusively present in the fluids contained sulfur. In all three systems, DOS from hydrothermal fluids had on average lower O/C ratios (0.26–0.34) than surrounding surface seawater DOS (0.45–0.52), suggesting shallow hydrothermal systems as a source of reduced DOS, which will likely get oxidized upon contact with oxygenated seawater. Evaluation of hypothetical sulfurization reactions suggests DOM reduction and sulfurization during seawater recirculation in Milos seafloor. The four most ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland North Atlantic Max Planck Society: MPG.PuRe |
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Shallow submarine hydrothermal systems are extreme environments with strong redox gradients at the interface of hot, reduced fluids and cold, oxygenated seawater. Hydrothermal fluids are often depleted in sulfate when compared to surrounding seawater and can contain high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide (H2S). It is well known that sulfur in its various oxidation states plays an important role in processing and transformation of organic matter. However, the formation and the reactivity of dissolved organic sulfur (DOS) in the water column at hydrothermal systems are so far not well understood. We investigated DOS dynamics and its relation to the physicochemical environment by studying the molecular composition of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in three contrasting shallow hydrothermal systems off Milos (Eastern Mediterranean), Dominica (Caribbean Sea) and Iceland (North Atlantic). We used ultra-high resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS) to characterize the DOM on a molecular level. The molecular information was complemented with general geochemical data, quantitative dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and DOS analyses as well as isotopic measurements (δ2H, δ18O and F14C). In contrast to the predominantly meteoric fluids from Dominica and Iceland, hydrothermal fluids from Milos were mainly fed by recirculating seawater. The hydrothermal fluids from Milos were enriched in H2S and DOS, as indicated by high DOS/DOC ratios and by the fact that >90% of all assigned DOM formulas that were exclusively present in the fluids contained sulfur. In all three systems, DOS from hydrothermal fluids had on average lower O/C ratios (0.26–0.34) than surrounding surface seawater DOS (0.45–0.52), suggesting shallow hydrothermal systems as a source of reduced DOS, which will likely get oxidized upon contact with oxygenated seawater. Evaluation of hypothetical sulfurization reactions suggests DOM reduction and sulfurization during seawater recirculation in Milos seafloor. The four most ... |
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Gomez-Saez, G. Niggemann, J. Dittmar, T. Pohlabeln, A. Lang, S. Noowong, A. Pichler, T. Wörmer, L. Bühring, S. Molecular evidence for abiotic sulfurization of dissolved organic matter in marine shallow hydrothermal systems |
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Gomez-Saez, G. Niggemann, J. Dittmar, T. Pohlabeln, A. Lang, S. Noowong, A. Pichler, T. Wörmer, L. Bühring, S. |
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Molecular evidence for abiotic sulfurization of dissolved organic matter in marine shallow hydrothermal systems |
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Molecular evidence for abiotic sulfurization of dissolved organic matter in marine shallow hydrothermal systems |
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Molecular evidence for abiotic sulfurization of dissolved organic matter in marine shallow hydrothermal systems |
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Molecular evidence for abiotic sulfurization of dissolved organic matter in marine shallow hydrothermal systems |
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Molecular evidence for abiotic sulfurization of dissolved organic matter in marine shallow hydrothermal systems |
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molecular evidence for abiotic sulfurization of dissolved organic matter in marine shallow hydrothermal systems |
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