title: [Profiles of sediment porewater nutrient concentrations on tidal flat of turbidity maximum zone in Changjiang (Yangtze River) estuary].
abstract: Profiles of nutrients (i.e., NH4+, NO2-, NO3-, PO4(3-), and SiO3(2-)) in porewater of sediment were investigated monthly in the intertidal flat of Chongming Dongtan in Changjiang (Yangtze River) estuary during March 2005 to February 2006. The results indicate that concentrations of NH4+ and SiO3(2-) in porewater are always in the range of 200 micromol/L to 500 micromol/L and show different patterns of distribution profile among high, middle, and low marshes. Compared to high and middle marsh, low marsh, without vegetation coverage and of coarser grain size, generally contains higher NH4+ and lower SiO3(21) concentrations. SiO3(2-) concentrations are predominantly determined by seasonal temperature change, but variations of NH4+ are more complicated and prone to exhibit lower values in spring and summer when the vegetation above show relatively high growth rate. Concentrations of NO2- + NO3- and PO4(3-) in porewater are commonly much lower than NH4+ and SiO3(2-) by 2 to 3 orders of magnitude, however, due to factors such as bioturbation, the concentrations in top sediment may be higher than 10 micromol/L. The relatively high NO3- concentration in top sediment,together with the rapid transfer from oxygenic to anoxic environment, make it possible that significant denitrification happens, which may draw its remarkable influence on the biogeochemical cycles of nutrient elements in the land-sea interaction area in Changjiang (Yangtze River) estuary.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China. lgao1011@sina.com
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Dao-ji
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yan-ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Li-hua
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Ding-jiang
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000032:analysis*; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D045483:Rivers; D017655:Silicon Compounds / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D017655:Silicon Compounds; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D009584:Nitrogen