This article reviews recent advances over the past and their relationship to climate change in China. The was 0.19-0.26 Pg C yr-1 for the 1980s and 1990s. 4 years in the study of the carbon-nitrogen cycling net carbon...This article reviews recent advances over the past and their relationship to climate change in China. The was 0.19-0.26 Pg C yr-1 for the 1980s and 1990s. 4 years in the study of the carbon-nitrogen cycling net carbon sink in the Chinese terrestrial ecosystem Both natural wetlands and the rice-paddy regions emitted 1.76 Tg and 6.62 Tg of CH4 per year for the periods 1995 2004 and 2005 2009, respectively. China emitted -1.1 Tg N20-N yr-1 to the atmosphere in 2004. Land soil contained -8.3 Pg N. The excess nitrogen stored in farmland of the Yangtze River basin reached 1.51 Tg N and 2.67 Tg N in 1980 and 1990, respectively. The outer Yangtze Estuary served as a moderate or significant sink of atmospheric CO2 except in autumn. Phytoplankton could take up carbon at a rate of 6.4 ×1011 kg yr-1 in the China Sea. The global ocean absorbed anthropogenic CO2 at the rates of 1.64 and 1.73 Pg C yr-1 for two sinmlations in the 1990s. Land net ecosystem production in China would increase until the mid-21st century then would decrease gradually under future climate change scenarios. This research should be strengthened in the future, including collection of more observation data, measurement of the soil organic carbon （SOC） loss and sequestration, evaluation of changes in SOC in deep soil layers, and the impacts of grassland management, carbon-nitrogen coupled effects, and development and improvement of various component models and of the coupled carbon cycle-climate model.展开更多
The coastal upwelling has profound influence on the surrounding ecosystem by supplying the nutrient-replete water to the euphotic zone.Nutrient biogeochemistry was investigated in coastal waters of the eastern Hainan ...The coastal upwelling has profound influence on the surrounding ecosystem by supplying the nutrient-replete water to the euphotic zone.Nutrient biogeochemistry was investigated in coastal waters of the eastern Hainan Island in summer 2015 and autumn 2016.From perspectives of nutrient dynamics and physical transport,the nutrient fluxes entered the upper 50 m water depth(between the mixed layer and the euphotic zone)arisen from the upwelling were estimated to be 2.5-5.4 mmol/(m^(2)·d),0.15-0.28 mmol/(m^(2)·d),and 2.2-7.2 mmol/(m^(2)·d)for dissolved inorganic nitrogen(DIN),phosphate(DIP),and dissolved silicate(DSi),respectively,which were around 6-to 12-fold those in the background area.The upwelled nutrients supported an additional plankton growth of(14.70±8.95)mg/m^(2)for chlorophyll a(Chl a).The distributions of nitrateδ^(15)N andδ^(18)O above the 300 m water depth(top of the North Pacific Intermediate Water)were different among the upwelling area,background area in summer,and the stations in autumn,and the difference of environmental and biogeochemical conditions between seasons should be the reason.The higher DIN/DIP concentration ratio,nitrate concentration anomaly,and lower nitrate isotope anomaly(Δ(15,18))in the upper ocean in summer than in autumn indicated the stronger nitrogen fixation and atmospheric deposition,and the following fixed nitrogen regeneration in summer.The higher values of Chl a and nitrateδ^(15)N andδ^(18)O within the euphotic zone in autumn than the background area in summer suggested the stronger nitrate assimilation in autumn.The differences in relatively strength of the assimilation,nitrogen fixation and atmospheric deposition,and the following remineralization and nitrification between the two seasons made the higherδ^(18)O:δ^(15)N and larger difference of enzymatic isotope fractionation factors^(15)εand^(18)εfor nitrate assimilation in summer than in autumn above the North Pacific Tropical Water.展开更多
Southwest China is the primary area for damming rivers to produce hydroelectric energy and store water.River damming has changed hydrodynamic,chemical,and biological processes,which are related to sinks and sources of...Southwest China is the primary area for damming rivers to produce hydroelectric energy and store water.River damming has changed hydrodynamic,chemical,and biological processes,which are related to sinks and sources of greenhouse gases and carbon and nitrogen fluxes of different interfaces.Here,I provide an introduction to a river damming-related foundation,the National Key R&D Program of China(2016YTA0601000).Supported by the foundation,we carried out research on multiprocesses/multi-interfaces of carbon and nitrogen biogeochemical cycles in a dammed river system and have produced important results,as presented in this issue of the journal.展开更多
The paper gives a special dynamic pursuing ecological model on the bio-geochemical cycle of nitrogen in the whole range 9.6 million square kilometers of Chinese mainland, basing on the reservoir-content and flux-rate ...The paper gives a special dynamic pursuing ecological model on the bio-geochemical cycle of nitrogen in the whole range 9.6 million square kilometers of Chinese mainland, basing on the reservoir-content and flux-rate of nitrogen and among the four spheres: atmosphere, pedosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere, and the law of bio-geochemical cycle of nitrogen, the model predicted the size of reservoir capacities and fluxes of nitrogen in each sphere. Through tested and verified, the model was proven reasonable and reliable.展开更多
The nitrogen（N） biological cycle of the Suaeda salsa marsh ecosystem in the Yellow River estuary was studied during 2008 to 2009.Results showed that soil N had significant seasonal fluctuations and vertical distribu...The nitrogen（N） biological cycle of the Suaeda salsa marsh ecosystem in the Yellow River estuary was studied during 2008 to 2009.Results showed that soil N had significant seasonal fluctuations and vertical distribution.The N/P ratio（15.73±1.77） of S.salsa was less than 16,indicating that plant growth was limited by both N and P.The N absorption coefficient of S.salsa was very low（0.007）,while the N utilization and cycle coefficients were high（0.824 and 0.331,respectively）.The N turnover among compartments of S.salsa marsh showed that N uptake from aboveground parts and roots were 2.539 and 0.622 g/m2,respectively.The N translocation from aboveground parts to roots and from roots to soil were 2.042 and 0.076 g/m2,respectively.The N translocation from aboveground living bodies to litter was 0.497 g/m2,the annual N return from litter to soil was far less than 0.368 g/m2,and the net N mineralization in topsoil during the growing season was 0.033 g/m2.N was an important limiting factor in S.salsa marsh,and the ecosystem was classified as unstable and vulnerable.S.salsa was seemingly well adapted to the low-nutrient status and vulnerable habitat,and the nutrient enrichment due to N import from the Yellow River estuary would be a potential threat to the S.salsa marsh.Excessive nutrient loading might favor invasive species and induce severe long-term degradation of the ecosystem if human intervention measures were not taken.The N quantitative relationships determined in our study might provide a scientific basis for the establishment of effective measures.展开更多
By using a 2D-coupled flow and solute transport and reaction model across the stream-to-riparian continuum,this paper systematically studied the nitrogen-cycling processes driven by a flood wave and their spatial-temp...By using a 2D-coupled flow and solute transport and reaction model across the stream-to-riparian continuum,this paper systematically studied the nitrogen-cycling processes driven by a flood wave and their spatial-temporal distributions.The influences on hyporheic nitrogen removal of different waves that vary by amplitude(A),duration(T),wave-type parameter(r)and rising duration(t_(p))were investigated.展开更多
Global warming and altered precipitation regimes may profoundly affect soil nitrogen(N)transformations.However,a comprehensive understanding of how soil N cycling responds to such climatic changes remains lacking,with...Global warming and altered precipitation regimes may profoundly affect soil nitrogen(N)transformations.However,a comprehensive understanding of how soil N cycling responds to such climatic changes remains lacking,with few syntheses of field-based observations.Here,a meta-analysis was conducted using 755 paired data points from field observations worldwide to explore the effects of warming and altered precipitation on soil N transformation rates and to assess possible drivers of these effects.Warming positively affected the soil N mineralization and nitrification rates(+21.8%and+20.9%),but had no effect on the microbial immobilization rate.Similarly,increased precipitation accelerated soil N mineralization and nitrification(+10.2%and+9.4%),but did not alter microbial immobilization.In contrast,decreased precipitation did not affect any of the three N transformation rates.Moreover,warming effects on the N mineralization rate were mainly driven by the variations in soil moisture and soil total N content,while effects on the nitrification rate were regulated by changes in ammonia-oxidizing bacterial abundance.In addition,the effects of increased precipitation on the N mineralization rate were largely dependent on changes in soil moisture and experimental manipulation characteristics,while effects on the nitrification rate were shaped by mean annual precipitation,soil pH,ecosystem types and treatment duration.Overall,increased temperature and precipitation accelerated soil N cycling and increased soil N availability,but decreased precipitation did not.These findings may improve predictions of biogeochemical cycling under future climate change scenarios.展开更多
Nitrogen is one of the most important elements that can limit plant growth in forest ecosystems. Studies of nitrogen mineralization, nitrogen saturation and nitrogen cycle in forest ecosystems is very necessary for un...Nitrogen is one of the most important elements that can limit plant growth in forest ecosystems. Studies of nitrogen mineralization, nitrogen saturation and nitrogen cycle in forest ecosystems is very necessary for understanding the productivity of stand, nutrient cycle and turnover of nitrogen of forest ecosystems. Based on comparison and analysis of domestic and in-ternational academic references related to studies on nitrogen mineralization, nitrogen saturation and nitrogen cycle in recent 10 years, the current situation and development of the study on these aspects, and the problems existed in current researches were reviewed. At last, some advices were given for future researches.展开更多
Rice paddies are unique waterlogged wetlands artificially constructed for agricultural production.Periphytic biofilms(PBs)at the soil–water interface play an important role in rice paddies characterized by high nutri...Rice paddies are unique waterlogged wetlands artificially constructed for agricultural production.Periphytic biofilms(PBs)at the soil–water interface play an important role in rice paddies characterized by high nutrient input but low utilization efficiency.PBs are composed of microbial aggregates,including a wide variety of microorganisms(algae,bacteria,fungi,protozoa,and metazoa),extracellular polymeric substances and minerals(iron,aluminum,and calcium),which form an integrated food web and energy flux within a relatively stable micro-ecosystem.PBs are crucial to regulate and streamline the nitrogen cycle by neutralizing nitrogen losses and improving rice production since PBs can serve as both a sink by capturing surplus nitrogen and a source by slowly re-releasing this nitrogen for reutilization.Here the ecological advantages of PBs in regulating the nitrogen cycle in rice paddies are illustrated.We summarize the key functional importance of PBs,including the intricate and delicate community structure,microbial interactions among individual phylotypes,a wide diversity of selfproduced organics,the active adaptation of PBs to constantly changing environments,and the intricate mechanisms by which PBs regulate the nitrogen cycle.We also identify the future challenges of microbial interspecific cooperation in PBs and their quantitative contributions to agricultural sustainability,optimizing nitrogen utilization and crop yields in rice paddies.展开更多
Aims Terrestrial ecosystem carbon(C)uptake is remarkably regulated by nitrogen(N)availability in the soil.However,the coupling of C and N cycles,as reflected by C:N ratios in different components,has not been well exp...Aims Terrestrial ecosystem carbon(C)uptake is remarkably regulated by nitrogen(N)availability in the soil.However,the coupling of C and N cycles,as reflected by C:N ratios in different components,has not been well explored in response to climate change.Methods Here,we applied a data assimilation approach to assimilate 14 datasets collected from a warming experiment in an alpine meadow in China into a grassland ecosystem model.We attempted to evaluate how experimental warming affects C and N coupling as indicated by constrained parameters under ambient and warming treatments separately.Important Findings The results showed that warming increased soil N availability with decreased C:N ratio in soil labile C pool,leading to an increase in N uptake by plants.Nonetheless,C input to leaf increased more than N,leading to an increase and a decrease in the C:N ratio in leaf and root,respectively.Litter C:N ratio was decreased due to the increased N immobilization under high soil N availability or warming-accelerated decomposition of litter mass.Warming also increased C:N ratio of slow soil organic matter pool,suggesting a greater soil C sequestration potential.As most models usually use a fixed C:N ratio across different environments,the divergent shifts of C:N ratios under climate warming detected in this study could provide a useful benchmark for model parameterization and benefit models to predict C-N coupled responses to future climate change.展开更多
A regional nitrogen cycle model, named IAP-N, was designed for simulating regional nitrogen （N） cycling and calculating N fluxes flowing among cultivated soils, crops, and livestock, as well as human, atmospheric an...A regional nitrogen cycle model, named IAP-N, was designed for simulating regional nitrogen （N） cycling and calculating N fluxes flowing among cultivated soils, crops, and livestock, as well as human, atmospheric and other systems. The conceptual structure and calculation methods and procedures of this model are described in detail. All equations of the model are presented. In addition, definitions of all the involved variables and parameters are given. An application of the model in China at the national scale is presented. In this example, annual surpluses of consumed synthetic N fertilizer; emissions of nitrous oxide （N2O）, ammonia （NH3） and nitrogen oxide （NOx）; N loss from agricultural lands due to leaching and runoff; and sources and sinks of anthropogenic reactive N （Nr） were estimated for the period 1961-2004. The model estimates show that surpluses of N fertilizer started to occur in the mid 1990s and amounted to 5.7 Tg N yr^-1 in the early 2000s. N20 emissions related to agriculture were estimated as 0.69 Tg N yr^-1 in 2004, of which 58% was released directly from N added to agricultural soils. Total NH3 and NOx emissions in 2004 amounted to 4.7 and 4.9 Tg N yr^-1, respectively. About 3.9 Tg N yr^-1 of N was estimated to have flowed out of the cultivated soil layer in 2004, which accounted for 33% of applied synthetic N fertilizer. Anthropogenic Nr sources changed from 2.8 （1961） to 28.1 Tg N yr^-1 （2004）, while removal （sinks） changed from to 2.1 to 8.4 Tg N yr^-1. The ratio of anthropogenic Nr sources to sinks was only 1.4 in 1961 but 3.3 in 2004. Further development of the IAP-N model is suggested to focus upon： Ca） inter-comparison with other regional N models; （b） overcoming the limitations of the current model version, such as adaptation to other regions, high-resolution database, and so on; and （c） developing the capacity to estimate the safe threshold of anthropogenic Nr source to sink ratios.展开更多
To feed an increasing population, large amounts of chemical nitrogen fertilizer have been used to produce much of our food, feed and fiber thereby increasing nitrogen levels in soils, natural waters, crop residues, li...To feed an increasing population, large amounts of chemical nitrogen fertilizer have been used to produce much of our food, feed and fiber thereby increasing nitrogen levels in soils, natural waters, crop residues, livestock wastes,and municipal and agricultural wastes, with national and international concern about its potential adverse effects on environmental quality and public health. To understand these phenomena and problems, first the nitrogen cycle and the environment are described. Then recent trends for nitrogen cycling through the food and feed system, N2O emissions from fertilized upland and paddy soils, and NO-3 pollution in ground water in Japan are reported. Finally, mitigation strategies in Japan for reducing N2O emission and NO-3 pollution are proposed, including nitrification inhibitors, controlled release fertilizers, utilization of plant species that could suppress nitrification, utilizing the toposequence, government policy, and appropriate agricultural practices. Of all the technologies presented, use of nitrification inhibitors and controlled release fertilizers are deemed the most important with further development of these aspects of technologies being expected. These practices, if employed worldwide, could help reduce the load, or environmental deterioration, on the Earth's biosphere.展开更多
Phenolic acids are secondary metabolites of plants that significantly affect nutrient cycling processes.To investigate such effects,the soil available nitrogen(N)content,phenolic acid content,and net N mineralization ...Phenolic acids are secondary metabolites of plants that significantly affect nutrient cycling processes.To investigate such effects,the soil available nitrogen(N)content,phenolic acid content,and net N mineralization rate in three successive rotations of Chinese fir plantations in subtropical China were investigated.Net N mineralization and nitrification rates in soils treated with phenolic acids were measured in an ex situ experiment.Compared with first-rotation plantations(FCP),the contents of total soil nitrogen and nitrate in second(SCP)-and third-rotation plantations(TCP)decreased,and that of soil ammonium increased.Soil net N mineralization rates in the second-and third-rotation plantations also increased by 17.8%and 39.9%,respectively.In contrast,soil net nitrification rates decreased by 18.0%and 25.0%,respectively.The concentrations of total phenolic acids in the FCP soils(123.22±6.02 nmol g^-1)were 3.0%and 17.9%higher than in the SCP(119.68±11.69 nmol g^-1)and TCP(104.51±8.57 nmol g^-1,respectively).The total content of phenolic acids was significantly correlated with the rates of net soil N mineralization and net nitrification.The ex situ experiment showed that the net N mineralization rates in soils treated with high(HCPA,0.07 mg N kg^-1 day^-1)and low(LCPA,0.18 mg N kg^-1 day^-1)concentrations of phenolic acids significantly decreased by 78.6%and 42.6%,respectively,comparing with that in control(0.32 mg N kg^-1 day^-1).Soil net nitrification rates under HCPA and LCPA were significantly higher than that of the control.The results suggested that low contents of phenolic acids in soil over successive rotations increased soil net N mineralization rates and decreased net nitrification rates,leading to consequent reductions in the nitrate content and enhancement of the ammonium content,then resulting in enhancing the conservation of soil N of successive rotations in Chinese fir plantation.展开更多
The continuous increase of nitrate(NO_(3)^(-))level in rivers is a hot issue in the world.However,the driving mechanism of high NO_(3)^(-)level in large rivers is still lacking,which has limited the use of river water...The continuous increase of nitrate(NO_(3)^(-))level in rivers is a hot issue in the world.However,the driving mechanism of high NO_(3)^(-)level in large rivers is still lacking,which has limited the use of river water and increased the cost of water treatment.In this study,multiple isotopes and source resolution models are applied to identify the driving mechanism of high NO_(3)^(-)level and key processes of nitrogen cycling in the lower reaches of the Yellow River(LRYR).The major sources of NO_(3)^(-)were sewage and manure(SAM)in the low-flow season and soil nitrogen(SN)and chemical fertilizer(CF)in the high-flow season.Nitrification was the most key process of nitrogen cycling in the LRYR.However,in the biological removal processes,denitrification may not occur significantly.The temporal variation of contributions of NO_(3)^(-)sources were estimated by a source resolution model in the LRYR.The proportional contributions of SAM and CF to NO_(3)^(-)in the low-flow and high-flow season were 32.5%-52.3%,44.2%-46.2%and 36.0%-40.8%,54.9%-56.9%,respectively.The driving mechanisms of high NO_(3)^(-)level were unreasonable sewage discharge,intensity rainfall runoff,nitrification and lack of nitrate removal capacity.To control the NO_(3)^(-)concentration,targeted measures should be implemented to improve the capacity of sewage and wastewater treatment,increase the utilization efficiency of nitrogen fertilizer and construct ecological engineering.This study deepens the understanding of the driving mechanism of high nitrate level and provides a vital reference for nitrogen pollution control in rivers to other area of the world.展开更多
Terrestrial carbon cycle and the global atmospheric CO2 budget are important foci in global climate change research. Simulating net primary productivity （NPP） of terrestrial ecosystems is important for carbon cycle ...Terrestrial carbon cycle and the global atmospheric CO2 budget are important foci in global climate change research. Simulating net primary productivity （NPP） of terrestrial ecosystems is important for carbon cycle research. In this study, a plant-atmosphere-soil continuum nitrogen （N） cycling model was developed and incorporated into the Boreal Ecosystem Productivity Simulator （BEPS） model. With the established database （leaf area index, land cover, daily meteorology data, vegetation and soil） at a 1 km resolution, daily maps of NPP for Lantsang valley in 2007 were produced, and the spatial-temporal patterns of NPP and mechanisms of its responses to soil N level were further explored. The total NPP and mean NPP of Lantsang valley in 2007 were 66.5 Tg C and 416 g？m-2？a-1 C, respectively. In addition, statistical analysis of NPP of different land cover types was conducted and investigated. Compared with BEPS model （without considering nitrogen effect）, it was inferred that the plant carbon fixing for the upstream of Lantsang valley was also limited by soil available nitrogen besides temperature and precipitation. However, nitrogen has no evident limitation to NPP accumulation of broadleaf forest, which mainly distributed in the downstream of Lantsang valley.展开更多
Dissolved organic nitrogen （DON） in soils has recently gained increasing interest because it may be both a direct N source for plants and the dominant available N form in nutrient-poor soils, however, its prevalence...Dissolved organic nitrogen （DON） in soils has recently gained increasing interest because it may be both a direct N source for plants and the dominant available N form in nutrient-poor soils, however, its prevalence in Mediterranean ecosystems remains unclear. The aims of this study were to i） estimate soil DON in a wide set of Mediterranean ecosystems and compare this levels with those for other ecosystems; ii） describe temporal changes in DON and dissolved inorganic nitrogen （DIN） forms （NH＋ and NO3）, and characterize spatial heterogeneity within plant communities; and iii） study the relative proportion of soil DON and DIN forms as a test of Schimel and Bennett＇s hypothesis that the prevalence of different N forms follows a gradient of nutrient availability. The study was carried out in eleven plant communities chosen to represent a wide spectrum of Mediterranean vegetation types, ranging from early to late successional status. DON concentrations in the studied Mediterranean plant communities （0-18.2 mg N kg-1） were consistently lower than those found in the literature for other ecosystems. We found high temporal and spatial variability in soil DON for all plant communities. As predicted by the Schimel and Bennett model for nutrient-poor ecosystems, DON dominance over ammonium and nitrate was observed for most plant communities in winter and spring soil samples. However, mineral-N dominated over DON in summer and autumn. Thus, soil water content may have an important effect on DON versus mineral N dominance in Mediterranean ecosystems展开更多
Eutrophication caused by inputs of excess nitrogen(N) has become a serious environmental problem in Hangzhou Bay(China),but the sources of this nitrogen are not well understood.In this study,the August 2019 distributi...Eutrophication caused by inputs of excess nitrogen(N) has become a serious environmental problem in Hangzhou Bay(China),but the sources of this nitrogen are not well understood.In this study,the August 2019 distributions of salinity,nutrients [nitrate(NO_(3)^(-)),nitrite,ammonium,and phosphate],and the stable isotopic composition of NO_(3)^(-)(δ^(15)N and δ^(18)O) were used to investigate sources of dissolved inorganic nitrogen(DIN) to Hangzhou B ay.Spatial distributions of nitrate,salinity,and nitrate δ^(18)O indicate that the Qiantang River,the Changjiang River,and nearshore coastal waters may all contribute nitrate to the bay.Based on the isotopic compositions of nitrate in these potential source waters and conservative mixing of nitrate in our study area,we suggest that the NO_(3)^(- )in Hangzhou B ay was likely derived mainly from soils,synthetic N fertilizer,and manure and sewage.End-member modeling indicates that in the upper half of the bay,the Qiantang River was a very important DIN source,possibly contributing more than 50% of DIN in the bay head area.In the lower half of the bay,DIN was sourced mainly from strongly intruding coastal water.DIN coming directly from the Changjiang River made a relatively small contribution to Hangzhou Bay DIN in August 2019.展开更多
Eutrophication and climate change, key environmental concerns, are both linked to the carbon and nitrogen cycles hence the improved understanding of these cycles is essential. Currently, there is no system that simult...Eutrophication and climate change, key environmental concerns, are both linked to the carbon and nitrogen cycles hence the improved understanding of these cycles is essential. Currently, there is no system that simultaneously measures the fluxes of the three key gas phase products of nitrogen and carbon cycling （CO2, CH4 and N2O） in submerged ecosystems with hourly time resolution. A ＂Lake-in-a-box＂ （mesocosm） was developed in the laboratory which allowed the monitoring of key components of the carbon and nitrogen cycles within the air, water and sediments. The approach is automated, simple and time efficient and novel in its ability to examine many different carbon and nitrogen compounds in all three physical component of the ＂lake＂. Dramatic fluctuations in gaseous flux and the concentrations of overlying water and sedimentary carbon and nitrogen compounds were noted over a three week period. These were split into five distinct phases which were linked to changes in sedimentary N and C cycling. The results highlighted the important of links between the two cycles and supported recent studies showing that estuarine sediments can act as both a source and a sink of nitrogen.展开更多
Nitrogen isotope compositions(δ15N)of sedimentary rocks are usually used to reconstruct the paleoenvironment and nitrogen(N)biogeochemical cycle.Theδ15N values of crude oils inherit the characteristics of relevant s...Nitrogen isotope compositions(δ15N)of sedimentary rocks are usually used to reconstruct the paleoenvironment and nitrogen(N)biogeochemical cycle.Theδ15N values of crude oils inherit the characteristics of relevant source rocks and can well reflect the information of hydrocarbon-forming organisms and environment in ancient water column.However,studies on theδ15N of crude oils are limited due to the low N content.In this study,a new efficient method is applied to the marine oils from the Bashituo(BST)and Halahatang(HLHT)areas of the Tarim Basin to obtain the nitrogenous components(i.e.,nonhydrocarbons and asphaltenes)for the achievement of N concentration.The carbon and nitrogen isotopes of these components and the biomarkers of oils were measured.Theδ15N values in asphaltenes(δ15NAsp)are significantly heavier than those in nonhydrocarbons(δ15NNSOs)in these oils,which are attributed to the potential directional N transfer and kinetic isotope fractionation during the thermal evolution of organic matters(OM).Theδ15NAspvalues have significant correlations with OM origin associated parameters and weak correlations with environmental parameters,suggesting that the difference inδ15NAspvalues is mainly resulted from biological source rather than redox conditions.Theδ15NNSOsvalues have a closer relationship with the redox condition than biological characteristics,indicating that they have a good response to paleoenvironmental variation in the water column,which is not completely overprinted by the difference of OM origin.Different redox conditions give rise to distinct nitrogen cycles,resulting in variousδ15N values.Anammox occurs in the water column of the Early Cambrian dominated by physically stratified conditions with significant isotope fractionation,resulting in relatively heavierδ15N of OM in the BST area.In the Middle-Late Ordovician period,the limited suboxic zone leads to an insignificant positive bias ofδ15N caused by partial denitrification in the HLHT oils.The evaluation ofδ15N in nitrogenous fractions enables a more comprehensive reconstruction of N cycle for ancient oceans.展开更多
The nitrogen （N） distribution and cycling of atmosphere-plant-soil system in the typical meadow Calamagrostis angustifolia wetland （TMCW） and marsh meadow Calamagrostis angustifolia wetland （MMCW） in the Sanjian...The nitrogen （N） distribution and cycling of atmosphere-plant-soil system in the typical meadow Calamagrostis angustifolia wetland （TMCW） and marsh meadow Calamagrostis angustifolia wetland （MMCW） in the Sanjiang plain were studied by a compartment model. The results showed that the N wet deposition amount was 0.757 gN/（m^2·a）, and total inorganic N （TIN） was the main body （0.640 gN/（m^2·a））. The ammonia volatilization amounts of TMCW and MMCW soils in growing season were 0.635 and 0.687 gN/m^2, and the denitrification gaseous lost amounts were 0.617 and 0.405 gN/m^2, respectively. In plant subsystem, the N was mainly stored in root and litter. Soil organic N was the main N storage of the two plant-soil systems and the proportions of it were 93.98% and 92.16%, respectively. The calculation results of N turnovers among compartments of TMCW and MMCW showed that the uptake amounts of root were 23.02 and 28.18 gN/（m^2·a） and the values of aboveground were 11.31 and 6.08 gN/（m^2·a）, the re-translocation amounts from aboveground to root were 5.96 and 2.70 gN/（m^2·a）, the translocation amounts from aboveground living body to litter were 5.35 and 3.38 gN/（m^2·a）, the translocation amounts from litter to soil were larger than 1.55 and 3.01 gN/（m^2·a）, the translocation amounts from root to soil were 14.90 and 13.17 gN/（m^2·a）, and the soil （0-15 cm） N net mineralization amounts were 1.94 and 0.55 gN/（m^2·a）, respectively. The study of N balance indicated that the two plant-soil systems might be situated in the status of lacking N, and the status might induce the degradation of C. angustifolia wetland.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Development Program of China (Grant Nos. 2010CB950604 and 2010CB951802)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40730106, 41075091)
文摘This article reviews recent advances over the past and their relationship to climate change in China. The was 0.19-0.26 Pg C yr-1 for the 1980s and 1990s. 4 years in the study of the carbon-nitrogen cycling net carbon sink in the Chinese terrestrial ecosystem Both natural wetlands and the rice-paddy regions emitted 1.76 Tg and 6.62 Tg of CH4 per year for the periods 1995 2004 and 2005 2009, respectively. China emitted -1.1 Tg N20-N yr-1 to the atmosphere in 2004. Land soil contained -8.3 Pg N. The excess nitrogen stored in farmland of the Yangtze River basin reached 1.51 Tg N and 2.67 Tg N in 1980 and 1990, respectively. The outer Yangtze Estuary served as a moderate or significant sink of atmospheric CO2 except in autumn. Phytoplankton could take up carbon at a rate of 6.4 ×1011 kg yr-1 in the China Sea. The global ocean absorbed anthropogenic CO2 at the rates of 1.64 and 1.73 Pg C yr-1 for two sinmlations in the 1990s. Land net ecosystem production in China would increase until the mid-21st century then would decrease gradually under future climate change scenarios. This research should be strengthened in the future, including collection of more observation data, measurement of the soil organic carbon （SOC） loss and sequestration, evaluation of changes in SOC in deep soil layers, and the impacts of grassland management, carbon-nitrogen coupled effects, and development and improvement of various component models and of the coupled carbon cycle-climate model.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.41376086the Taishan Scholars Programme of Shandong Provincethe Aoshan Talents Program supported by the Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology(Qingdao)under contract No.2015ASTP-OS08。
文摘The coastal upwelling has profound influence on the surrounding ecosystem by supplying the nutrient-replete water to the euphotic zone.Nutrient biogeochemistry was investigated in coastal waters of the eastern Hainan Island in summer 2015 and autumn 2016.From perspectives of nutrient dynamics and physical transport,the nutrient fluxes entered the upper 50 m water depth(between the mixed layer and the euphotic zone)arisen from the upwelling were estimated to be 2.5-5.4 mmol/(m^(2)·d),0.15-0.28 mmol/(m^(2)·d),and 2.2-7.2 mmol/(m^(2)·d)for dissolved inorganic nitrogen(DIN),phosphate(DIP),and dissolved silicate(DSi),respectively,which were around 6-to 12-fold those in the background area.The upwelled nutrients supported an additional plankton growth of(14.70±8.95)mg/m^(2)for chlorophyll a(Chl a).The distributions of nitrateδ^(15)N andδ^(18)O above the 300 m water depth(top of the North Pacific Intermediate Water)were different among the upwelling area,background area in summer,and the stations in autumn,and the difference of environmental and biogeochemical conditions between seasons should be the reason.The higher DIN/DIP concentration ratio,nitrate concentration anomaly,and lower nitrate isotope anomaly(Δ(15,18))in the upper ocean in summer than in autumn indicated the stronger nitrogen fixation and atmospheric deposition,and the following fixed nitrogen regeneration in summer.The higher values of Chl a and nitrateδ^(15)N andδ^(18)O within the euphotic zone in autumn than the background area in summer suggested the stronger nitrate assimilation in autumn.The differences in relatively strength of the assimilation,nitrogen fixation and atmospheric deposition,and the following remineralization and nitrification between the two seasons made the higherδ^(18)O:δ^(15)N and larger difference of enzymatic isotope fractionation factors^(15)εand^(18)εfor nitrate assimilation in summer than in autumn above the North Pacific Tropical Water.
基金kindly supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China through grant 2016YFA0601000
文摘Southwest China is the primary area for damming rivers to produce hydroelectric energy and store water.River damming has changed hydrodynamic,chemical,and biological processes,which are related to sinks and sources of greenhouse gases and carbon and nitrogen fluxes of different interfaces.Here,I provide an introduction to a river damming-related foundation,the National Key R&D Program of China(2016YTA0601000).Supported by the foundation,we carried out research on multiprocesses/multi-interfaces of carbon and nitrogen biogeochemical cycles in a dammed river system and have produced important results,as presented in this issue of the journal.
文摘The paper gives a special dynamic pursuing ecological model on the bio-geochemical cycle of nitrogen in the whole range 9.6 million square kilometers of Chinese mainland, basing on the reservoir-content and flux-rate of nitrogen and among the four spheres: atmosphere, pedosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere, and the law of bio-geochemical cycle of nitrogen, the model predicted the size of reservoir capacities and fluxes of nitrogen in each sphere. Through tested and verified, the model was proven reasonable and reliable.
基金supported by the Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.KZCX2YW-223)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.40803023,40806048)+2 种基金the Key Program of Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No. ZR2010DZ001)the Talents Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.AJ0809BX-036)the Open Research Foundation of Key Laboratory of China Oceanic Administration for Coast Ecology and Environment(No. 200906)
文摘The nitrogen（N） biological cycle of the Suaeda salsa marsh ecosystem in the Yellow River estuary was studied during 2008 to 2009.Results showed that soil N had significant seasonal fluctuations and vertical distribution.The N/P ratio（15.73±1.77） of S.salsa was less than 16,indicating that plant growth was limited by both N and P.The N absorption coefficient of S.salsa was very low（0.007）,while the N utilization and cycle coefficients were high（0.824 and 0.331,respectively）.The N turnover among compartments of S.salsa marsh showed that N uptake from aboveground parts and roots were 2.539 and 0.622 g/m2,respectively.The N translocation from aboveground parts to roots and from roots to soil were 2.042 and 0.076 g/m2,respectively.The N translocation from aboveground living bodies to litter was 0.497 g/m2,the annual N return from litter to soil was far less than 0.368 g/m2,and the net N mineralization in topsoil during the growing season was 0.033 g/m2.N was an important limiting factor in S.salsa marsh,and the ecosystem was classified as unstable and vulnerable.S.salsa was seemingly well adapted to the low-nutrient status and vulnerable habitat,and the nutrient enrichment due to N import from the Yellow River estuary would be a potential threat to the S.salsa marsh.Excessive nutrient loading might favor invasive species and induce severe long-term degradation of the ecosystem if human intervention measures were not taken.The N quantitative relationships determined in our study might provide a scientific basis for the establishment of effective measures.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF),funded by the Korea government(MSIT)(No.NRF-2015R1A4A1041105)partly funded by the key project of Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute(NHRI)(No.Y919005).
文摘By using a 2D-coupled flow and solute transport and reaction model across the stream-to-riparian continuum,this paper systematically studied the nitrogen-cycling processes driven by a flood wave and their spatial-temporal distributions.The influences on hyporheic nitrogen removal of different waves that vary by amplitude(A),duration(T),wave-type parameter(r)and rising duration(t_(p))were investigated.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(grant no.2023YFE0124000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.32201354)the Special Project for Guiding Science and Technology Development of Local Government by the Central Government of China(grant no.2022L3009).
文摘Global warming and altered precipitation regimes may profoundly affect soil nitrogen(N)transformations.However,a comprehensive understanding of how soil N cycling responds to such climatic changes remains lacking,with few syntheses of field-based observations.Here,a meta-analysis was conducted using 755 paired data points from field observations worldwide to explore the effects of warming and altered precipitation on soil N transformation rates and to assess possible drivers of these effects.Warming positively affected the soil N mineralization and nitrification rates(+21.8%and+20.9%),but had no effect on the microbial immobilization rate.Similarly,increased precipitation accelerated soil N mineralization and nitrification(+10.2%and+9.4%),but did not alter microbial immobilization.In contrast,decreased precipitation did not affect any of the three N transformation rates.Moreover,warming effects on the N mineralization rate were mainly driven by the variations in soil moisture and soil total N content,while effects on the nitrification rate were regulated by changes in ammonia-oxidizing bacterial abundance.In addition,the effects of increased precipitation on the N mineralization rate were largely dependent on changes in soil moisture and experimental manipulation characteristics,while effects on the nitrification rate were shaped by mean annual precipitation,soil pH,ecosystem types and treatment duration.Overall,increased temperature and precipitation accelerated soil N cycling and increased soil N availability,but decreased precipitation did not.These findings may improve predictions of biogeochemical cycling under future climate change scenarios.
基金Forest Ecosystem Research of Liangshui & Maorshan Station of Heilongjiang Province (CFERN, No. 2001-02).
文摘Nitrogen is one of the most important elements that can limit plant growth in forest ecosystems. Studies of nitrogen mineralization, nitrogen saturation and nitrogen cycle in forest ecosystems is very necessary for understanding the productivity of stand, nutrient cycle and turnover of nitrogen of forest ecosystems. Based on comparison and analysis of domestic and in-ternational academic references related to studies on nitrogen mineralization, nitrogen saturation and nitrogen cycle in recent 10 years, the current situation and development of the study on these aspects, and the problems existed in current researches were reviewed. At last, some advices were given for future researches.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41825021 and 41961144010)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BE2020731)the Original Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(ZDBS-LY-DQC024).
文摘Rice paddies are unique waterlogged wetlands artificially constructed for agricultural production.Periphytic biofilms(PBs)at the soil–water interface play an important role in rice paddies characterized by high nutrient input but low utilization efficiency.PBs are composed of microbial aggregates,including a wide variety of microorganisms(algae,bacteria,fungi,protozoa,and metazoa),extracellular polymeric substances and minerals(iron,aluminum,and calcium),which form an integrated food web and energy flux within a relatively stable micro-ecosystem.PBs are crucial to regulate and streamline the nitrogen cycle by neutralizing nitrogen losses and improving rice production since PBs can serve as both a sink by capturing surplus nitrogen and a source by slowly re-releasing this nitrogen for reutilization.Here the ecological advantages of PBs in regulating the nitrogen cycle in rice paddies are illustrated.We summarize the key functional importance of PBs,including the intricate and delicate community structure,microbial interactions among individual phylotypes,a wide diversity of selfproduced organics,the active adaptation of PBs to constantly changing environments,and the intricate mechanisms by which PBs regulate the nitrogen cycle.We also identify the future challenges of microbial interspecific cooperation in PBs and their quantitative contributions to agricultural sustainability,optimizing nitrogen utilization and crop yields in rice paddies.
基金This study was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31625006,31988102)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA23080302)the International Collaboration Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(131A11KYSB20180010).
文摘Aims Terrestrial ecosystem carbon(C)uptake is remarkably regulated by nitrogen(N)availability in the soil.However,the coupling of C and N cycles,as reflected by C:N ratios in different components,has not been well explored in response to climate change.Methods Here,we applied a data assimilation approach to assimilate 14 datasets collected from a warming experiment in an alpine meadow in China into a grassland ecosystem model.We attempted to evaluate how experimental warming affects C and N coupling as indicated by constrained parameters under ambient and warming treatments separately.Important Findings The results showed that warming increased soil N availability with decreased C:N ratio in soil labile C pool,leading to an increase in N uptake by plants.Nonetheless,C input to leaf increased more than N,leading to an increase and a decrease in the C:N ratio in leaf and root,respectively.Litter C:N ratio was decreased due to the increased N immobilization under high soil N availability or warming-accelerated decomposition of litter mass.Warming also increased C:N ratio of slow soil organic matter pool,suggesting a greater soil C sequestration potential.As most models usually use a fixed C:N ratio across different environments,the divergent shifts of C:N ratios under climate warming detected in this study could provide a useful benchmark for model parameterization and benefit models to predict C-N coupled responses to future climate change.
文摘A regional nitrogen cycle model, named IAP-N, was designed for simulating regional nitrogen （N） cycling and calculating N fluxes flowing among cultivated soils, crops, and livestock, as well as human, atmospheric and other systems. The conceptual structure and calculation methods and procedures of this model are described in detail. All equations of the model are presented. In addition, definitions of all the involved variables and parameters are given. An application of the model in China at the national scale is presented. In this example, annual surpluses of consumed synthetic N fertilizer; emissions of nitrous oxide （N2O）, ammonia （NH3） and nitrogen oxide （NOx）; N loss from agricultural lands due to leaching and runoff; and sources and sinks of anthropogenic reactive N （Nr） were estimated for the period 1961-2004. The model estimates show that surpluses of N fertilizer started to occur in the mid 1990s and amounted to 5.7 Tg N yr^-1 in the early 2000s. N20 emissions related to agriculture were estimated as 0.69 Tg N yr^-1 in 2004, of which 58% was released directly from N added to agricultural soils. Total NH3 and NOx emissions in 2004 amounted to 4.7 and 4.9 Tg N yr^-1, respectively. About 3.9 Tg N yr^-1 of N was estimated to have flowed out of the cultivated soil layer in 2004, which accounted for 33% of applied synthetic N fertilizer. Anthropogenic Nr sources changed from 2.8 （1961） to 28.1 Tg N yr^-1 （2004）, while removal （sinks） changed from to 2.1 to 8.4 Tg N yr^-1. The ratio of anthropogenic Nr sources to sinks was only 1.4 in 1961 but 3.3 in 2004. Further development of the IAP-N model is suggested to focus upon： Ca） inter-comparison with other regional N models; （b） overcoming the limitations of the current model version, such as adaptation to other regions, high-resolution database, and so on; and （c） developing the capacity to estimate the safe threshold of anthropogenic Nr source to sink ratios.
基金Project supported by the Canadian International Development Agency, Canada and the Chinese Academy of Scicences, China (No. KZCX2-413)
文摘To feed an increasing population, large amounts of chemical nitrogen fertilizer have been used to produce much of our food, feed and fiber thereby increasing nitrogen levels in soils, natural waters, crop residues, livestock wastes,and municipal and agricultural wastes, with national and international concern about its potential adverse effects on environmental quality and public health. To understand these phenomena and problems, first the nitrogen cycle and the environment are described. Then recent trends for nitrogen cycling through the food and feed system, N2O emissions from fertilized upland and paddy soils, and NO-3 pollution in ground water in Japan are reported. Finally, mitigation strategies in Japan for reducing N2O emission and NO-3 pollution are proposed, including nitrification inhibitors, controlled release fertilizers, utilization of plant species that could suppress nitrification, utilizing the toposequence, government policy, and appropriate agricultural practices. Of all the technologies presented, use of nitrification inhibitors and controlled release fertilizers are deemed the most important with further development of these aspects of technologies being expected. These practices, if employed worldwide, could help reduce the load, or environmental deterioration, on the Earth's biosphere.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFD0600304-2)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.31830015 and 41630755)Hunan Province Science and Technology Program(2017TP1040)
文摘Phenolic acids are secondary metabolites of plants that significantly affect nutrient cycling processes.To investigate such effects,the soil available nitrogen(N)content,phenolic acid content,and net N mineralization rate in three successive rotations of Chinese fir plantations in subtropical China were investigated.Net N mineralization and nitrification rates in soils treated with phenolic acids were measured in an ex situ experiment.Compared with first-rotation plantations(FCP),the contents of total soil nitrogen and nitrate in second(SCP)-and third-rotation plantations(TCP)decreased,and that of soil ammonium increased.Soil net N mineralization rates in the second-and third-rotation plantations also increased by 17.8%and 39.9%,respectively.In contrast,soil net nitrification rates decreased by 18.0%and 25.0%,respectively.The concentrations of total phenolic acids in the FCP soils(123.22±6.02 nmol g^-1)were 3.0%and 17.9%higher than in the SCP(119.68±11.69 nmol g^-1)and TCP(104.51±8.57 nmol g^-1,respectively).The total content of phenolic acids was significantly correlated with the rates of net soil N mineralization and net nitrification.The ex situ experiment showed that the net N mineralization rates in soils treated with high(HCPA,0.07 mg N kg^-1 day^-1)and low(LCPA,0.18 mg N kg^-1 day^-1)concentrations of phenolic acids significantly decreased by 78.6%and 42.6%,respectively,comparing with that in control(0.32 mg N kg^-1 day^-1).Soil net nitrification rates under HCPA and LCPA were significantly higher than that of the control.The results suggested that low contents of phenolic acids in soil over successive rotations increased soil net N mineralization rates and decreased net nitrification rates,leading to consequent reductions in the nitrate content and enhancement of the ammonium content,then resulting in enhancing the conservation of soil N of successive rotations in Chinese fir plantation.
基金supported by the open Funds of laboratory of water environmental science of Hebei Province,China(No.HBSHJ202103)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province of China(Nos.D2022504015,D2020504001 and D2021504003)+2 种基金the High-level talent Funding project of Hebei Province,China(No.A202101003)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology,Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences(Nos.SK202117 and SK202209)China Geological Survey,China(No.DD20221773)。
文摘The continuous increase of nitrate(NO_(3)^(-))level in rivers is a hot issue in the world.However,the driving mechanism of high NO_(3)^(-)level in large rivers is still lacking,which has limited the use of river water and increased the cost of water treatment.In this study,multiple isotopes and source resolution models are applied to identify the driving mechanism of high NO_(3)^(-)level and key processes of nitrogen cycling in the lower reaches of the Yellow River(LRYR).The major sources of NO_(3)^(-)were sewage and manure(SAM)in the low-flow season and soil nitrogen(SN)and chemical fertilizer(CF)in the high-flow season.Nitrification was the most key process of nitrogen cycling in the LRYR.However,in the biological removal processes,denitrification may not occur significantly.The temporal variation of contributions of NO_(3)^(-)sources were estimated by a source resolution model in the LRYR.The proportional contributions of SAM and CF to NO_(3)^(-)in the low-flow and high-flow season were 32.5%-52.3%,44.2%-46.2%and 36.0%-40.8%,54.9%-56.9%,respectively.The driving mechanisms of high NO_(3)^(-)level were unreasonable sewage discharge,intensity rainfall runoff,nitrification and lack of nitrate removal capacity.To control the NO_(3)^(-)concentration,targeted measures should be implemented to improve the capacity of sewage and wastewater treatment,increase the utilization efficiency of nitrogen fertilizer and construct ecological engineering.This study deepens the understanding of the driving mechanism of high nitrate level and provides a vital reference for nitrogen pollution control in rivers to other area of the world.
基金supported by the National Natu-ral Science Foundation of China (No.40771172 No. 40901223)+1 种基金the Innovative Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. kzcx2-yw-308)the State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, CAS (SKLLQG0821)
文摘Terrestrial carbon cycle and the global atmospheric CO2 budget are important foci in global climate change research. Simulating net primary productivity （NPP） of terrestrial ecosystems is important for carbon cycle research. In this study, a plant-atmosphere-soil continuum nitrogen （N） cycling model was developed and incorporated into the Boreal Ecosystem Productivity Simulator （BEPS） model. With the established database （leaf area index, land cover, daily meteorology data, vegetation and soil） at a 1 km resolution, daily maps of NPP for Lantsang valley in 2007 were produced, and the spatial-temporal patterns of NPP and mechanisms of its responses to soil N level were further explored. The total NPP and mean NPP of Lantsang valley in 2007 were 66.5 Tg C and 416 g？m-2？a-1 C, respectively. In addition, statistical analysis of NPP of different land cover types was conducted and investigated. Compared with BEPS model （without considering nitrogen effect）, it was inferred that the plant carbon fixing for the upstream of Lantsang valley was also limited by soil available nitrogen besides temperature and precipitation. However, nitrogen has no evident limitation to NPP accumulation of broadleaf forest, which mainly distributed in the downstream of Lantsang valley.
基金Supported by the Ministerio Espanol de Ciencia e Innovacio'n of the Spanish government (Nos.REN2003-08620-C02-01 and CGL2006-13665-C02-01)
文摘Dissolved organic nitrogen （DON） in soils has recently gained increasing interest because it may be both a direct N source for plants and the dominant available N form in nutrient-poor soils, however, its prevalence in Mediterranean ecosystems remains unclear. The aims of this study were to i） estimate soil DON in a wide set of Mediterranean ecosystems and compare this levels with those for other ecosystems; ii） describe temporal changes in DON and dissolved inorganic nitrogen （DIN） forms （NH＋ and NO3）, and characterize spatial heterogeneity within plant communities; and iii） study the relative proportion of soil DON and DIN forms as a test of Schimel and Bennett＇s hypothesis that the prevalence of different N forms follows a gradient of nutrient availability. The study was carried out in eleven plant communities chosen to represent a wide spectrum of Mediterranean vegetation types, ranging from early to late successional status. DON concentrations in the studied Mediterranean plant communities （0-18.2 mg N kg-1） were consistently lower than those found in the literature for other ecosystems. We found high temporal and spatial variability in soil DON for all plant communities. As predicted by the Schimel and Bennett model for nutrient-poor ecosystems, DON dominance over ammonium and nitrate was observed for most plant communities in winter and spring soil samples. However, mineral-N dominated over DON in summer and autumn. Thus, soil water content may have an important effect on DON versus mineral N dominance in Mediterranean ecosystems
基金The Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.LZ22D060002the Key R&D Program of Zhejiang under contract No.2022C03044the National Key Research and Development Program of China under contract No.2021YFC3101702。
文摘Eutrophication caused by inputs of excess nitrogen(N) has become a serious environmental problem in Hangzhou Bay(China),but the sources of this nitrogen are not well understood.In this study,the August 2019 distributions of salinity,nutrients [nitrate(NO_(3)^(-)),nitrite,ammonium,and phosphate],and the stable isotopic composition of NO_(3)^(-)(δ^(15)N and δ^(18)O) were used to investigate sources of dissolved inorganic nitrogen(DIN) to Hangzhou B ay.Spatial distributions of nitrate,salinity,and nitrate δ^(18)O indicate that the Qiantang River,the Changjiang River,and nearshore coastal waters may all contribute nitrate to the bay.Based on the isotopic compositions of nitrate in these potential source waters and conservative mixing of nitrate in our study area,we suggest that the NO_(3)^(- )in Hangzhou B ay was likely derived mainly from soils,synthetic N fertilizer,and manure and sewage.End-member modeling indicates that in the upper half of the bay,the Qiantang River was a very important DIN source,possibly contributing more than 50% of DIN in the bay head area.In the lower half of the bay,DIN was sourced mainly from strongly intruding coastal water.DIN coming directly from the Changjiang River made a relatively small contribution to Hangzhou Bay DIN in August 2019.
文摘Eutrophication and climate change, key environmental concerns, are both linked to the carbon and nitrogen cycles hence the improved understanding of these cycles is essential. Currently, there is no system that simultaneously measures the fluxes of the three key gas phase products of nitrogen and carbon cycling （CO2, CH4 and N2O） in submerged ecosystems with hourly time resolution. A ＂Lake-in-a-box＂ （mesocosm） was developed in the laboratory which allowed the monitoring of key components of the carbon and nitrogen cycles within the air, water and sediments. The approach is automated, simple and time efficient and novel in its ability to examine many different carbon and nitrogen compounds in all three physical component of the ＂lake＂. Dramatic fluctuations in gaseous flux and the concentrations of overlying water and sedimentary carbon and nitrogen compounds were noted over a three week period. These were split into five distinct phases which were linked to changes in sedimentary N and C cycling. The results highlighted the important of links between the two cycles and supported recent studies showing that estuarine sediments can act as both a source and a sink of nitrogen.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41972127)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFA0719000)。
文摘Nitrogen isotope compositions(δ15N)of sedimentary rocks are usually used to reconstruct the paleoenvironment and nitrogen(N)biogeochemical cycle.Theδ15N values of crude oils inherit the characteristics of relevant source rocks and can well reflect the information of hydrocarbon-forming organisms and environment in ancient water column.However,studies on theδ15N of crude oils are limited due to the low N content.In this study,a new efficient method is applied to the marine oils from the Bashituo(BST)and Halahatang(HLHT)areas of the Tarim Basin to obtain the nitrogenous components(i.e.,nonhydrocarbons and asphaltenes)for the achievement of N concentration.The carbon and nitrogen isotopes of these components and the biomarkers of oils were measured.Theδ15N values in asphaltenes(δ15NAsp)are significantly heavier than those in nonhydrocarbons(δ15NNSOs)in these oils,which are attributed to the potential directional N transfer and kinetic isotope fractionation during the thermal evolution of organic matters(OM).Theδ15NAspvalues have significant correlations with OM origin associated parameters and weak correlations with environmental parameters,suggesting that the difference inδ15NAspvalues is mainly resulted from biological source rather than redox conditions.Theδ15NNSOsvalues have a closer relationship with the redox condition than biological characteristics,indicating that they have a good response to paleoenvironmental variation in the water column,which is not completely overprinted by the difference of OM origin.Different redox conditions give rise to distinct nitrogen cycles,resulting in variousδ15N values.Anammox occurs in the water column of the Early Cambrian dominated by physically stratified conditions with significant isotope fractionation,resulting in relatively heavierδ15N of OM in the BST area.In the Middle-Late Ordovician period,the limited suboxic zone leads to an insignificant positive bias ofδ15N caused by partial denitrification in the HLHT oils.The evaluation ofδ15N in nitrogenous fractions enables a more comprehensive reconstruction of N cycle for ancient oceans.
基金Project supported by the Knowledge Innovation Foundation of Chinese Academy of Sciences(KZCX2-YW-309,KZCX3-SW-332)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.920211003).
文摘The nitrogen （N） distribution and cycling of atmosphere-plant-soil system in the typical meadow Calamagrostis angustifolia wetland （TMCW） and marsh meadow Calamagrostis angustifolia wetland （MMCW） in the Sanjiang plain were studied by a compartment model. The results showed that the N wet deposition amount was 0.757 gN/（m^2·a）, and total inorganic N （TIN） was the main body （0.640 gN/（m^2·a））. The ammonia volatilization amounts of TMCW and MMCW soils in growing season were 0.635 and 0.687 gN/m^2, and the denitrification gaseous lost amounts were 0.617 and 0.405 gN/m^2, respectively. In plant subsystem, the N was mainly stored in root and litter. Soil organic N was the main N storage of the two plant-soil systems and the proportions of it were 93.98% and 92.16%, respectively. The calculation results of N turnovers among compartments of TMCW and MMCW showed that the uptake amounts of root were 23.02 and 28.18 gN/（m^2·a） and the values of aboveground were 11.31 and 6.08 gN/（m^2·a）, the re-translocation amounts from aboveground to root were 5.96 and 2.70 gN/（m^2·a）, the translocation amounts from aboveground living body to litter were 5.35 and 3.38 gN/（m^2·a）, the translocation amounts from litter to soil were larger than 1.55 and 3.01 gN/（m^2·a）, the translocation amounts from root to soil were 14.90 and 13.17 gN/（m^2·a）, and the soil （0-15 cm） N net mineralization amounts were 1.94 and 0.55 gN/（m^2·a）, respectively. The study of N balance indicated that the two plant-soil systems might be situated in the status of lacking N, and the status might induce the degradation of C. angustifolia wetland.
