title: [Methane fluxes of Cyperus malaccensis tidal wetland in Minjiang River estuary].
abstract: By using enclosed static chamber-gas chromatograph techniques, this paper measured the methane fluxes of Cyperus malaccensis tidal wetland in Minjiang River estuary. The diurnal variation of the methane fluxes in summer and winter were in the range of 1.29-2.93 mg x m(-2) x h(-1) and 0.06-0.22 mg x m(-2) x h(-1), respectively. The methane fluxes before flooding, in the process of flooding and ebbing, and after ebbing were 0.11-1.52 mg x m(-2) x h(-1), 0.10-1.05 mg x m(-2) x h(-1), and 0.05-1.70 mg x m(-2) x h(-1), and the monthly averaged fluxes were 0.73, 0.47, and 0.72 mg x m(-2) x h(-1), respectively. The methane fluxes peaked in September and reached the lowest in March, and were significantly lower in the process of flooding and ebbing than before flooding and after ebbing (P < 0.05). The seasonal variation of the methane fluxes was in the order of summer > autumn > spring > winter. Tide was the key factor affecting the diurnal variation of the methane fluxes, while plant growth stage and temperature were the key factors determining the monthly or seasonal variation of the methane fluxes.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Geography, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China. cszeng@fjnu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Cong-Sheng
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Wei-Qi
authors.initials: WQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lin-Hai
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lu-Ying
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jin-Quan
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Ai
authors.forename: Wen-Long
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D029786:Cyperus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D008697:Methane / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D045483:Rivers; D012621:Seasons; D055871:Tidal Waves; D053833:Wetlands
chemical_list: D008697:Methane