April, 1996 to March, 1997 studies on the abundance and secondary production of Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri in an algae-dominated lake showed that the worm density and biomass peaked in December at 152 ind/m 2 and 0.087 ...April, 1996 to March, 1997 studies on the abundance and secondary production of Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri in an algae-dominated lake showed that the worm density and biomass peaked in December at 152 ind/m 2 and 0.087 g/m 2, respectively. The secondary production of the animal was 0.294 g/m 2 fresh wt/a. The turnover rate (P/B ratio) was 11.4.展开更多
Carbon resources play an important role in affecting the benthic bacterial community in shallow lakes. In this study, pyrosequencing was applied to compare bacteria phylogenic profile in incubated sediments with norma...Carbon resources play an important role in affecting the benthic bacterial community in shallow lakes. In this study, pyrosequencing was applied to compare bacteria phylogenic profile in incubated sediments with normal and exchanged organic detritus in macrophyte-dominated East Lake Taihu and algal-dominated Meiliang Bay. We observed significant bacteria species variations in sediments from two bays, regardless of treatments. RDA (Redundancy Analysis) analysis showed that sediment characteristics, especially concentrations of total nitrogen might account for this differentiation. Besides, algal-dominated Meiliang Bay sediment with addition of Vallisneria detritus exhibited higher bacterial species variations than the sediment amended with Microcystis detritus. To the contrary, sediments from macrophyte-dominated East Lake Taihu shared similar bacteria profile at all taxonomic levels and grouped together in MDS (multidimensional scaling) plots over the treatments with Vallisneria or Microcystis detritus addition into the sediment. We speculated that the different degradability of macrophyte detritus and algal detritus led to varied bacterial responses to exchanged organic resources and ultimately, the amounts, nutrient availability and degradability of organic resources may be main reasons for benthic bacteria community structure differentiation between the two states in shallow lakes.展开更多
Antibiotics are widespread in aquatic environments due to their extensive use in human healthcare and ani-mal husbandry.However,research on the occurrence and bioaccumulation of antibiotics in aquatic organisms within...Antibiotics are widespread in aquatic environments due to their extensive use in human healthcare and ani-mal husbandry.However,research on the occurrence and bioaccumulation of antibiotics in aquatic organisms within shallow wetland lakes remains limited.This study investigated the occurrence and bioaccumulation of ten commonly used antibiotics in the Baiyang Lake,northern China’s largest shallow wetland lake.The results indicated that sulfonamides and fluoroquinolones were the predominant antibiotics in surface water,whereas fluoroquinolones and macrolides were more prevalent in sediment.Fluoroquinolones demonstrated significant potential for bioaccumulation in targeted aquatic organisms,including both animals and plants(Carassius au-ratus and Phragmites australis).The bioaccumulation of antibiotics in Carassius auratus was correlated with their solubility,whereas in Phragmites australis,this was associated with their octanol-water partition coefficients and molecular weights.Ecological risk assessment indicated that most antibiotics posed minimal to low risk levels.However,four antibiotics were exceptions:clarithromycin(12.5%)and sulfamethoxazole(6.25%)presented a high risk in surface water samples,while norfloxacin(25.0%)and ciprofloxacin(25.0%)posed a high risk in sediment samples.Norfloxacin,ciprofloxacin,and roxithromycin were identified as key indicator antibiotics for enhancing the local monitoring and control of antibiotic contamination based on four criteria:(1)high con-centrations,(2)frequent detection,(3)capacity for bioaccumulation,and(4)ecological risk levels.This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the status of antibiotic contamination,bioaccumulation characteristics,and ecological risk in Baiyang Lake,thereby supporting efforts to monitor and regulate antibiotic pollution.展开更多
While oceanic and coastal acidification has gained increased attention,long-term pH trends and their drivers in large freshwater systems remain poorly understood.The Laurentian Great Lakes are the world’s largest fre...While oceanic and coastal acidification has gained increased attention,long-term pH trends and their drivers in large freshwater systems remain poorly understood.The Laurentian Great Lakes are the world’s largest freshwater system,and in many ways resemble marine ecosystems.However,unlike the open ocean and coastal waters where pH has declined due to rising atmospheric CO_(2),no significant pH trends have been observed in the Laurentian Great Lakes,despite significant ecosystem changes driven partly by the invasion of dreissenid mussels.This study examined 41 years of field observations from Lake Michigan to investigate the long-term carbonate chemistry dynamics.Observational results revealed substantial declines in both total alkalinity(TA)and dissolved inorganic carbon(DIC)over the four decades.Mussel shell calcification emerged as the primary mechanism behind these declines,accounting for 97%and 47%of the observed changes in TA and DIC,respectively,lowering water column pH by 0.24 units.Elevated carbon accumulation in soft mussel tissues,coupled with long-term changes in the air-water pCO_(2)gradient during summer,significantly contributed to long-term DIC variations,explaining 18%and 28%of the lake-wide DIC loss.These two mechanisms also resulted in an overall pH increase of 0.09 and 0.12 units,largely offsetting the calcification-driven pH decrease.These findings bridge a gap in acidification research for large freshwater systems and provide valuable insights for comprehensive lake-wide management strategies.展开更多
Lakes are carbon dioxide(CO_(2))and methane(CH_(4))emission hotspots,whose associated flux is spatially vari-able.Many studies have investigated the impact of microorganisms and environmental factors on CO_(2) and CH_...Lakes are carbon dioxide(CO_(2))and methane(CH_(4))emission hotspots,whose associated flux is spatially vari-able.Many studies have investigated the impact of microorganisms and environmental factors on CO_(2) and CH_(4) emissions between different lakes.However,the carbon emissions and their influencing factors of different areas within a single lake remain poorly understood.Accordingly,this study investigates CO_(2) and CH_(4) emission hetero-geneity in a large floodplain lake system and distribution characteristics of associated functional microorganisms.Findings show that mean CO_(2) and CH_(4) flux values in the sub lake area were 62.03±24.21 mg/(m2·day)and 5.97±3.2μg/(m2·day),which were greater by factors of 1.78 and 2.96 compared to the water channel and the main lake area,respectively.The alpha diversity of methanogens in the sub lake area was lower than that in the main lake and water channel areas.The abundance of methanogens in bottom water layer was higher compared with the middle and surface layers.Conversely,the abundance of methane(CH_(4))-oxidizing bacteria in the surface layer was higher than that in the bottom layer.Additionally,the composition of methanogen and CH_(4)-oxidizing bacterial community,chlorophyll a(Chl-a),pH,total phosphorus(TP)and dissolved organic carbon(DOC)con-tent constituted the dominate driving factors affecting lake C emissions.Results from this study can be used to improve our understanding of lake spatial heterogeneous of CO_(2) and CH_(4) emission and the driving mechanisms within floodplain lakes under the coupling effects of functional C microorganisms and environmental factors.展开更多
Research into the location and development of rice paddies after the collapse of Neolithic cultures is of crucial importance.This study explores the phytolith assemblages and soil micromorphologies of potential rice p...Research into the location and development of rice paddies after the collapse of Neolithic cultures is of crucial importance.This study explores the phytolith assemblages and soil micromorphologies of potential rice paddy relics found at the Xingang Site(3556-3360 cal.a BP)in the Taihu Lake Plain,Lower Yangtze River,offering insights into these issues.The discriminant function of the phytolith assemblage distinguished six out of 19 samples in the suspected paddy field area as wild rice fields,while the rest were non-rice fields.Soil micromorphology indicated that the alleged paddy field area experienced repeated dry and wet conditions,with signs of plant growth but no evidence of human activity,suggesting it was not an artificially managed paddy field.These findings suggest the area during the Shang Dynasty consisted of abandoned paddies from the post-Neolithic era.The proportion of rice bulliform phytoliths with≤9 fish-scale decorations(35%–47%)was significantly lower at the Xingang Site(marginal area)during the Shang Dynasty compared to periods like Qianshan-yang-Guangfulin(4300−3900 a BP)(central area),suggesting that diminished population density in marginal areas after the Neolithic collapse likely led to paddy field abandonment.Additionally,the collapse of the Liangzhu social structure,along with a rice-farming economy that lacked strong resource competitiveness,may have also contributed to this phenomenon.This study provides an empirical example of rice paddy locations following the Neolithic collapse in the Lower Yangtze River,enhancing our understanding of the decline of the Liangzhu civilization.展开更多
To address soil salinization’s significant impact on human production and livelihood in arid regions,especially in high-salinity areas like salt lake regions,this study used multi-source remote sensing data to extrac...To address soil salinization’s significant impact on human production and livelihood in arid regions,especially in high-salinity areas like salt lake regions,this study used multi-source remote sensing data to extract 52 surface factors.Combined with measured soil salinity data,correlation analysis,multicollinearity testing,and projection importance analysis identified eight dominant factors.Subsequently,four machine learning algorithms were applied for modeling,and the optimal models were selected to study the spatiotemporal variation of soil salinization.The results indicate that the average soil salt content in the study area was 20.74%in 2020.LST(land surface temperature)can effectively identify areas with high salinity,such as saline-alkali land and salt flats.Among inversion models,the GBDT(gradient boosting decision trees)model demonstrated the highest predictive ability and minimal errors.The optimal inversion results revealed that soil salinization distribution was influenced by topographic elevation,distance from Qarhan Salt Lake,and river network density.Over the past 21 years,there was significant fluctuation in soil salinity observed in the concentrated area of grassland within the groundwater overflow zone,indicating strong variation in salinization.This fluctuation correlates with changes in groundwater levels in the groundwater overflow zone,which are influenced by temperature variations that determine the amount of snow and ice meltwater,and the precipitation in the upstream area.This study enhances understanding of soil salinization and its drivers in extremely arid salt lake regions.展开更多
Great Lakes Regions(GLRs)in China often confront landscape fragmentation,wetland degradation,and ecological resilience(ER)losses owing to extensive and intensive urbanization.In GLRs,however,the ER responses to urbani...Great Lakes Regions(GLRs)in China often confront landscape fragmentation,wetland degradation,and ecological resilience(ER)losses owing to extensive and intensive urbanization.In GLRs,however,the ER responses to urbanization remain unclear.This study explored the spatiotemporal evolution of ER and urbanization in five GLRs in China to analyze the ER dynamic patterns along center−lakeside−periphery gradient.The Spatial Durbin Model(SDM)and Panel Threshold Model(PTM)were combined to reveal the spillover and threshold effects of urbanization in five GLRs.The results indicate that the ER in five GLRs declined with a rate of 21%from 2000 to 2020.There was a clear“center-periphery”contraction trend with low ER areas primarily spreading to human activity-concentrated regions such as lakesides,riversides,and road networks.Driven by economic and land urbanization,the average urbanization level increased from 0.06 to 0.13,where lakesides,riversides,and road networks were key areas undergoing expansion.The urbanization showed a noticeable negative spatial spillover effect on ER.Away from central lakes,the negative impacts on ER exhibited a two-phase decrease with the threshold of 81 km.This study contributes to the understanding of human-environment interactions by examining the ecological resilience response process of GLRs under the impact of urbanization.Based on a multidimensional“center−lakeside−periphery”analytical model,this study provides a strategic framework for ecological construction in GLRs in China,promoting sustainable development and adaptive capacity in vulnerable areas.展开更多
As an essential component of terrestrial carbon sinks,lake sediments store vast quantities of both organic carbon(OC)and inorganic carbon(IC).However,the spatiotemporal relationship between the OC and IC in sediments ...As an essential component of terrestrial carbon sinks,lake sediments store vast quantities of both organic carbon(OC)and inorganic carbon(IC).However,the spatiotemporal relationship between the OC and IC in sediments and their responses to climate change remains unclear,which hinders the comprehensive understanding of carbon dynamics in lake ecosystems.This study systematically analyzes the spatiotemporal dynamics of carbon burial across the Tibetan Plateau using surface sediments from 119 lakes and sediment cores from four representative lakes.Results show that OC burial dominates in humid and dry sub-humid zones,whereas IC burial prevails in arid and semi-arid regions.This distribution reflects the influences of lake and catchment productivity and water chemistry on OC and IC patterns.Sediment cores confirm that these factors have consistently affected lake carbon burial over the past century.Specifically,in humid and dry sub-humid zones,increased precipitation enhances watershed productivity and sedimentation,promoting coupled OC and IC burial.In arid and semi-arid regions,wind-driven dust supplies nutrients and alters water chemistry,also driving coupled OC and IC burial.Based on these findings,the carbon sink capacity of lake sediments on the Tibetan Plateau is projected to increase under the“warming and wetting”trend.展开更多
Lacustrine groundwater discharge(LGD)plays an important role in water resources management.Previous studies have focused on LGD process in a single lake,but the differences in LGD process within the same region have n...Lacustrine groundwater discharge(LGD)plays an important role in water resources management.Previous studies have focused on LGD process in a single lake,but the differences in LGD process within the same region have not been thoroughly investigated.In this study,multiple tracers(hydrochemistry,𝛿D,𝛿18O and 222Rn)were used to compare mechanisms of LGD in Daihai and Ulansuhai Lake in Inner Mongoli1,Northwest China.The hydrochemical types showed a trend from groundwater to lake water,indicating a hydraulic connection between them.In addition,the𝛿D and𝛿18O values of sediment pore water were between the groundwater and lake water,indicating the LGD processes.The radon mass balance model was used to estimate the average groundwater discharge rates of Daihai and Ulansuhai Lake,which were 2.79 mm/day and 3.02 mm/day,respectively.The total nitrogen(TN),total phosphorus(TP),and fluoride inputs associated with LGD in Daihai Lake accounted for 97.52%,96.59%,and 95.84%of the total inputs,respectively.In contrast,TN,TP and fluoride inputs in Ulansuhai Lake were 53.56%,40.98%,and 36.25%,respectively.This indicates that the pollutant inputs associated with LGD posed a potential threat to the ecological stability of Daihai and Ulansuhai Lake.By comparison,the differences of LGD process and associated pollutant flux were controlled by hydrogeological conditions,lakebed permeability and human activities.This study provides a reference for water resources management in Daihai and Ulansuhai Lake basins while improving the understanding of LGD in the Yellow River basin.展开更多
This research optimized the structure of lithium extraction solar ponds to enhance the crystallization rate and yield of Li_(2)CO_(3).Using the response surface methodology in Design-Expert 10.0.3,the authors conducte...This research optimized the structure of lithium extraction solar ponds to enhance the crystallization rate and yield of Li_(2)CO_(3).Using the response surface methodology in Design-Expert 10.0.3,the authors conducted experiments to investigate the influence of four factors related to solar pond structure on the crystallization of Li_(2)CO_(3) and their pairwise interactions.Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)simulations of the flow field within the solar pond were performed using COMSOL Multiphysics software to compare temperature distributions before and after optimization.The results indicate that the optimal structure for lithium extraction from the Zabuye Salt Lake solar ponds includes UCZ(Upper Convective Zone)thickness of 53.63 cm,an LCZ(Lower Convective Zone)direct heating temperature of 57.39℃,a CO32−concentration of 32.21 g/L,and an added soda ash concentration of 6.52 g/L.Following this optimized pathway,the Li_(2)CO_(3) precipitation increased by 7.34% compared to the initial solar pond process,with a 33.33% improvement in lithium carbonate crystallization rate.This study demonstrates the feasibility of optimizing lithium extraction solar pond structures,offering a new approach for constructing such ponds in salt lakes.It provides valuable guidance for the efficient extraction of lithium resources from carbonate-type salt lake brines.展开更多
To explore water level variations and their dynamic influence on the water quality of Huayang Lakes,the water level from 1967 to 2023 and water quality from 2015 to 2023 were analyzed using the Mann–Kendall trend tes...To explore water level variations and their dynamic influence on the water quality of Huayang Lakes,the water level from 1967 to 2023 and water quality from 2015 to 2023 were analyzed using the Mann–Kendall trend test,box plots,and violin plots.The results show a notable hydrological rhythm of water level alternation between dry and flood seasons in Huayang Lakes,with an average water level of 12.82 m and a monthly range of 11.21–17.24m.Since 2017,the water level of Huayang Rivers has shown a decreasing trend of–0.02 m/a.Total phosphorus(TP)has become the primary pollutant.The TP concentrations in Longgan Lake(the largest lake)during the dry,rising,flood,and retreating seasons from 2015 to 2023were 0.083,0.061,0.050,and 0.059 mg/L,respectively.The effect of water level on TP was mainly observed during the low-water period.When the water level in the dry season rose to 12.25 and 13.00 m,the percentage of TP exceeding 0.1 mg/L in Longgan Lake decreased to 55.8%and 33.3%,respectively.During the dry season,wind and wave disturbances caused the release of endogenous phosphorus in Huayang Lakes.This led to drastic fluctuations in TP concentration,reducing the correlation between water level and TP.When external control is limited,the water level during the dry season should be maintained between 12.25 and 13.0 m.Additionally,it is necessary to accelerate the restoration of submerged macrophyte species(such as Hydrilla verticillata and Vallisneria natans)in the Huayang Rivers.展开更多
Decades of species composition changes can lead to the eutrophication-driven loss of submerged macrophytes in shallow lakes.Investigating the mechanisms of these nature-and human driven changes is crucial for the rest...Decades of species composition changes can lead to the eutrophication-driven loss of submerged macrophytes in shallow lakes.Investigating the mechanisms of these nature-and human driven changes is crucial for the restoration and management of such lakes.To investigate the changes in aquatic macrophyte communities over the past two centuries,we analyzed macrofossils in sediments from a^(210)Pb-dated core obtained in Dongping Lake in the lower Huanghe(Yellow)River Basin,eastern China.Multiple factor analysis(MFA)revealed an association between macrophyte shifts and changes in various environmental stressors(invertebrates,grain size,geochemistry,and documented records),indicating that macrophyte community changes before 1960 were predominately driven by flood disturbances.Ever since,anthropogenic pollution and the construction of water conservancy projects have caused variations in hydrology and nutrients,leading to significant changes in the composition of macrophyte communities.Macrofossil data reveal a decline in diversity and pollution-intolerant species during the late 1980 s and the early 2000 s,which is indicative of eutrophication.We also found that the current environment of Dongping Lake exhibits a clear degeneration in emergent plants and a proliferation of macrophyte species associated with eutrophic conditions,which could be attributed to water level fluctuation and nutrient input due to the water supply from the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project as well as climate warming.Our results provide valuable insights for assessing ecosystem health and the restoration and management of Dongping Lake and similar lakes in the Huanghe River region and elsewhere.展开更多
Biological nitrogen fixation(BNF)is a crucial process that provides bioavailable nitrogen and supports primary production in freshwater lake ecosystems.However,the characteristics of diazotrophic community and nitroge...Biological nitrogen fixation(BNF)is a crucial process that provides bioavailable nitrogen and supports primary production in freshwater lake ecosystems.However,the characteristics of diazotrophic community and nitrogenase activity in freshwater lake sediments remain poorly understood.Here,we investigated the diazotrophic communities and nitrogenase activities in the sediments of three large river-connected freshwater lakes in eastern China using 15N-isotope tracing and nifH sequencing.The sediments in these lakes contained diverse nitrogenase genes that were phylogenetically grouped into Clusters I and III.The diazotrophic communities in the sedimentswere dominated by stochastic processes in Hongze Lake and Taihu Lake,which had heterogeneous habitats and shallower water depths,while in Poyang Lake,which had deeper water and a shorter hydraulic retention time,the assembly of the diazotrophic community in the sediments was dominated by homogeneous selection processes.Temperature and water depth were also found the key environmental factors affecting the sediment diazotrophic communities.Sediment nitrogenase activities varied in the three lakes and within distinct regions of an individual lake,ranging from 0 to 14.58 nmol/(kg·hr).Nitrogenase activity was significantly correlated with ferric iron,total phosphorus,and organic matter contents.Our results suggested that freshwater lake sediment contain high diversity of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms with potential metabolic diversity,and the community assembly patterns and nitrogenase activities varied with the lake habitat.展开更多
Magnesium phosphate cements(MPC)have shown promising applications in many fields,but high raw material prices hinder their development.The production of salt lake MPC(SLMPC)from magnesium slag(MS),a byproduct of lithi...Magnesium phosphate cements(MPC)have shown promising applications in many fields,but high raw material prices hinder their development.The production of salt lake MPC(SLMPC)from magnesium slag(MS),a byproduct of lithium extraction from salt lakes,offers significant environmental and economic advantages.In this study,a low-cost magnesia raw material was obtained through the calcination of MS,which was subsequently utilized in conjunction with KH_(2)PO_(4) to prepare SLMPC.The changes in hydration products,microscopic morphology,solution pH value,and TG content during the SLMPC curing process,and the hydration kinetics equation and model were used to study the hydration processes of SLMPC.The results show that the outcome indicates that the SLMPC system entered the accelerated reaction stage within 6 min after mixing,where the highest heat release rate was 6.29 J·g^(-1)·min^(-1),the maximum heat release was 205.3 J·g^(-1),and the main hydration product appeared at 50-60 min.The hydration behavior of SLMPC exhibits similarities to that of traditional MPC.Specifically,the acceleration phase is governed by an autocatalytic reaction,the deceleration phase is influenced by both autocatalytic reactions and diffusion processes,and the stabilization phase is predominantly controlled by diffusion mechanisms.This paper aims to establish the theoretical foundation for the industrial application of MS and the cost-effective production of MPC.展开更多
Several conjugate components represent the aquatic ecosystem of Lake Baikal:Baikal water(surface and deep water),groundwater from boreholes,water of numerous Baikal tributaries,cold and hot mineral springs around Lake...Several conjugate components represent the aquatic ecosystem of Lake Baikal:Baikal water(surface and deep water),groundwater from boreholes,water of numerous Baikal tributaries,cold and hot mineral springs around Lake Baikal,and the Angara River,the only runoff reflecting all this aquatic diversity.River waters in the Baikal region are known to be deficient in some vital elements,including fluorine.This article discusses the features of the fluorine distribution in the water from the conjugate components of the Baikal ecosystem.Fluorine ion concentrations in the water of the Baikal ecosystem was determined using the potentiometric method.The study represents the monitoring that was carried out between 1997 and 2022 years.We determine likely causes of high and low fluorine concentrations in the water from different components,propose and substantiate the fluorine sources,geological and geochemical model of its influx and distribution features in the water of the Baikal ecosystem.展开更多
Various forms of nitrogen(N)discharged by high-intensity human activities in the Yangtze River Delta are transported into the lake along the river channel,accelerating the lake’s N cycle and increasing the eutrophica...Various forms of nitrogen(N)discharged by high-intensity human activities in the Yangtze River Delta are transported into the lake along the river channel,accelerating the lake’s N cycle and increasing the eutrophication ecological risk.Taihu Lake is a typical eutrophic shallowlake,suffering fromcyanobacteria blooms for decades due to excessive exogenous nutrient load.In this study,the coupling relationship between basin N loss and lake responsewas established by combining N flow and exogenous nutrient load.The results showed striking spatiotemporal differences and the large tributaries input themajority of N.Three evolution stages of the lake ecosystem were classified,i.e.,Stage A(1980–1997)with slow increasing N load;Stage B(1998–2006)with high-level N load despite some controlling methods;Stage C(2007 to present)with the strengthening of N management in lake basin after the Water Crisis,the N load has gradually decreased,while the water flow is increasing by the year.Environmental N export in the basin was 581.46 kg/ha N in 2021,and a total of 32.06 Gg N was finally drawn into the lake.Over the recent two decades,the noticeable expansion of built-up land from 8.21%to 21.04%associated with its environmental impacts i.e.,urban heat island effect,hard pavement,and ecological fragility deserves attention.Accordingly,the rapid climate change of the basin became the key factor driving the tributaries’hydrologic conditions(r_(∂)=0.945).The developed social economy dominated the sewage discharge(r_(∂)=0.857).The N inputs and losses to the environment in the basin can be further exacerbated without control.Meanwhile,the lake would respond to the exogenous input.In addition to the self-cleaning part of the lake,the N accumulation rate of the surface sediment ranged from 3.29 to 10.77 g N/(m^(2)·yr)of Taihu Lake.To meet the pollutant control target,around 66.28 Gg anthropogenic N needs to be reduced in the upper stream area yearly.Clarifying the N flow and its environmental burden can mitigate its damage to the ecosystem and take on the refined management on the watershed scale.展开更多
Located in Southeastern Chad. The Iro lake offers a great opportunity for the study of Precambrian formations and their Phanerozoic cover. Pluton is a Cal-alkaline granite. Due to its geographical location and geologi...Located in Southeastern Chad. The Iro lake offers a great opportunity for the study of Precambrian formations and their Phanerozoic cover. Pluton is a Cal-alkaline granite. Due to its geographical location and geological features, it holds crucial information for understanding the evolution of the Saharan Meta craton (central Africa), which remains poorly studied. One of the objectives is to map the formations Precambrian age in Southeastern Chad. Based on the petrographic and geochemical results, we identified granitoids of pan-African age (biotite granite, aplite granite and pegmatite granite). This Precambrian basement is covered with sedimentary formations (clays, argillites, lateritic cuirasses, etc.). The mineral assemblage is characteristic of acid rocks. Geochemistry reveals rocks with a high SiO2 range (62% - 77%) giving sub-alkaline to calc-alkaline acid rocks with high k (4.62% to 6.39%). The granitoids are classified as S-type hyperaluminous granites. This classification is supported by the presence of peraluminous minerals (e.g., muscovite) within the Iro granitoids, which also have high (>1%). Geochemical variation within the granites is largely due to extensive crystal fractionation. The Pattern of REEs normalized to the primitive mantle shows a pronounced negative Eu anomaly, reflecting the crystallization process and fractional crystallization of plagioclase in the rock, and a positive Yb anomaly. The role of plagioclase fractionation was relatively major during the earlier intrusive stages (consistent with the presence of Eu anomalies) and slightly increased, together with biotite and K-feldspar fractionation, during the later (granitic) rock crystallization. The Pattern of the spider normalized to MORBs shows two pronounced negative anomalies in TiO2 and Cs and a slight negative anomaly in Ba. The loss of Ba, Ti and Cs may be caused by the plagioclase fractionation, apatite and ilmenite crystal. The Ba anomaly is also controlled by the presence of K-feldspar and mica. The observed Ti anomalies are due to the fractionation of magnetite indicating a subduction environment (or remelting of a source from a subduction environment).展开更多
A total of fifty (50) samples of water from Lake Fitri (Chad), with 25 samples per island (Domoro and Maguite). The aim of this study was to analyze the bacteriological, biochemical and physico-chemical quality of the...A total of fifty (50) samples of water from Lake Fitri (Chad), with 25 samples per island (Domoro and Maguite). The aim of this study was to analyze the bacteriological, biochemical and physico-chemical quality of the water in Lake Fitri in Chad. Standard microbiology methods were used. Isolated strains of enterobacteria were characterized by API 20E and API Staph galleries and confirmed by API Web. Antibiotic resistance was performed according to the recommendations of the antibiogram committee (CA-SFM, 2019). Physico-chemical analysis of the water was carried out by (Rodier, 2009). The microbiological results revealed an abundance on the Domoro islands (5.37.106 ± 1.5.105 and 1.97.105 ± 4.94.104), successively for total aerobic mesophilic flora (FMAT), and thermotolerant coliform (E. coli) and on the Maguite Islands (4.71.106 ± 7.14.105 and 2.32.105 ± 2.86.104), alternately for total aerobic mesophilic flora (FMAT), and thermotolerant coliform (E. coli). The results obtained after incubation of the biochemical tests using the API 20E and API Staph galleries and their proposed numerical profile analyzed using Api software and confirmed by Api Web confirmed the contamination of the waters of Lake Fitri by pathogenic strains of E. coli, Staphylococcus and Salmonella spp. The results of the antibiogram carried out show the emergence of certain resistances to Tobramycin, Flucytosine and Teicoplanin. The average levels of BOD5, COD, SS, Nitrate (NO3) and Nitrite (NO2) for Domoro Island were 32.14 ± 2.37 mg/L, 423.86 ± 4.78 mg/L, 65.42 ± 2.27 mg/L, 0.04 ± 0.01 mg/L and 3.32 ± 1.48 mg/L respectively. The water from the islands of Lake Fitri must therefore be rigorously treated before consumption.展开更多
Lake wetlands play a crucial role as global carbon sinks,significantly contributing to carbon storage and ecological balance.This study estimates the quarterly carbon storage in the Dongting Lake wetland for the years...Lake wetlands play a crucial role as global carbon sinks,significantly contributing to carbon storage and ecological balance.This study estimates the quarterly carbon storage in the Dongting Lake wetland for the years 2010,2015,and 2020,using MODIS remote sensing imagery and the InVEST model.A Structural Equation Model(SEM)was then employed to analyze the driving factors behind changes in carbon storage.Results show that intra-annual carbon storage increases and then decreases,with maximum level in the third quarter(average of 34.242 Tg)and a minimum one in the first quarter(average of 21.435 Tg).From 2010 to 2020,inter-annual carbon storage variations initially exhibited an increasing trend before decreasing,with the peak annual average carbon storage reaching 32.230 Tg in 2015.Notably,the coefficient of variation for intra-annual carbon storage increased from 8.5%in 2010 to 25.8%in 2020.Key driving factors that influence carbon storage changes include surface solar radiation,temperature,and water level,with carbon storage positively correlated with surface solar radiation and temperature,and negatively correlated with water level.These findings reveal the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of carbon storage in the Dongting Lake wetland,offering scientific guidance for wetland conservation and regional climate adaptation policies.展开更多
文摘April, 1996 to March, 1997 studies on the abundance and secondary production of Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri in an algae-dominated lake showed that the worm density and biomass peaked in December at 152 ind/m 2 and 0.087 g/m 2, respectively. The secondary production of the animal was 0.294 g/m 2 fresh wt/a. The turnover rate (P/B ratio) was 11.4.
文摘Carbon resources play an important role in affecting the benthic bacterial community in shallow lakes. In this study, pyrosequencing was applied to compare bacteria phylogenic profile in incubated sediments with normal and exchanged organic detritus in macrophyte-dominated East Lake Taihu and algal-dominated Meiliang Bay. We observed significant bacteria species variations in sediments from two bays, regardless of treatments. RDA (Redundancy Analysis) analysis showed that sediment characteristics, especially concentrations of total nitrogen might account for this differentiation. Besides, algal-dominated Meiliang Bay sediment with addition of Vallisneria detritus exhibited higher bacterial species variations than the sediment amended with Microcystis detritus. To the contrary, sediments from macrophyte-dominated East Lake Taihu shared similar bacteria profile at all taxonomic levels and grouped together in MDS (multidimensional scaling) plots over the treatments with Vallisneria or Microcystis detritus addition into the sediment. We speculated that the different degradability of macrophyte detritus and algal detritus led to varied bacterial responses to exchanged organic resources and ultimately, the amounts, nutrient availability and degradability of organic resources may be main reasons for benthic bacteria community structure differentiation between the two states in shallow lakes.
基金supported by Hebei Natural Science Foundation(No.JZX2023018)Hebei Natural Science Foundation(No.C2022201042)the 100 Foreign Experts Plans of Hebei Province(No.606080123001).
文摘Antibiotics are widespread in aquatic environments due to their extensive use in human healthcare and ani-mal husbandry.However,research on the occurrence and bioaccumulation of antibiotics in aquatic organisms within shallow wetland lakes remains limited.This study investigated the occurrence and bioaccumulation of ten commonly used antibiotics in the Baiyang Lake,northern China’s largest shallow wetland lake.The results indicated that sulfonamides and fluoroquinolones were the predominant antibiotics in surface water,whereas fluoroquinolones and macrolides were more prevalent in sediment.Fluoroquinolones demonstrated significant potential for bioaccumulation in targeted aquatic organisms,including both animals and plants(Carassius au-ratus and Phragmites australis).The bioaccumulation of antibiotics in Carassius auratus was correlated with their solubility,whereas in Phragmites australis,this was associated with their octanol-water partition coefficients and molecular weights.Ecological risk assessment indicated that most antibiotics posed minimal to low risk levels.However,four antibiotics were exceptions:clarithromycin(12.5%)and sulfamethoxazole(6.25%)presented a high risk in surface water samples,while norfloxacin(25.0%)and ciprofloxacin(25.0%)posed a high risk in sediment samples.Norfloxacin,ciprofloxacin,and roxithromycin were identified as key indicator antibiotics for enhancing the local monitoring and control of antibiotic contamination based on four criteria:(1)high con-centrations,(2)frequent detection,(3)capacity for bioaccumulation,and(4)ecological risk levels.This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the status of antibiotic contamination,bioaccumulation characteristics,and ecological risk in Baiyang Lake,thereby supporting efforts to monitor and regulate antibiotic pollution.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.43277051)the Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education(No.B230203006).
文摘While oceanic and coastal acidification has gained increased attention,long-term pH trends and their drivers in large freshwater systems remain poorly understood.The Laurentian Great Lakes are the world’s largest freshwater system,and in many ways resemble marine ecosystems.However,unlike the open ocean and coastal waters where pH has declined due to rising atmospheric CO_(2),no significant pH trends have been observed in the Laurentian Great Lakes,despite significant ecosystem changes driven partly by the invasion of dreissenid mussels.This study examined 41 years of field observations from Lake Michigan to investigate the long-term carbonate chemistry dynamics.Observational results revealed substantial declines in both total alkalinity(TA)and dissolved inorganic carbon(DIC)over the four decades.Mussel shell calcification emerged as the primary mechanism behind these declines,accounting for 97%and 47%of the observed changes in TA and DIC,respectively,lowering water column pH by 0.24 units.Elevated carbon accumulation in soft mussel tissues,coupled with long-term changes in the air-water pCO_(2)gradient during summer,significantly contributed to long-term DIC variations,explaining 18%and 28%of the lake-wide DIC loss.These two mechanisms also resulted in an overall pH increase of 0.09 and 0.12 units,largely offsetting the calcification-driven pH decrease.These findings bridge a gap in acidification research for large freshwater systems and provide valuable insights for comprehensive lake-wide management strategies.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42225103).
文摘Lakes are carbon dioxide(CO_(2))and methane(CH_(4))emission hotspots,whose associated flux is spatially vari-able.Many studies have investigated the impact of microorganisms and environmental factors on CO_(2) and CH_(4) emissions between different lakes.However,the carbon emissions and their influencing factors of different areas within a single lake remain poorly understood.Accordingly,this study investigates CO_(2) and CH_(4) emission hetero-geneity in a large floodplain lake system and distribution characteristics of associated functional microorganisms.Findings show that mean CO_(2) and CH_(4) flux values in the sub lake area were 62.03±24.21 mg/(m2·day)and 5.97±3.2μg/(m2·day),which were greater by factors of 1.78 and 2.96 compared to the water channel and the main lake area,respectively.The alpha diversity of methanogens in the sub lake area was lower than that in the main lake and water channel areas.The abundance of methanogens in bottom water layer was higher compared with the middle and surface layers.Conversely,the abundance of methane(CH_(4))-oxidizing bacteria in the surface layer was higher than that in the bottom layer.Additionally,the composition of methanogen and CH_(4)-oxidizing bacterial community,chlorophyll a(Chl-a),pH,total phosphorus(TP)and dissolved organic carbon(DOC)con-tent constituted the dominate driving factors affecting lake C emissions.Results from this study can be used to improve our understanding of lake spatial heterogeneous of CO_(2) and CH_(4) emission and the driving mechanisms within floodplain lakes under the coupling effects of functional C microorganisms and environmental factors.
基金The Archaeological Talent Promotion Program of China(2024-272)National Natural Science Foundation of China No.42301173,No.42101152+5 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China,No.BK20230386,No.BK20221027Humanities and Social Science Fund of Ministry of Education of China,No.23YJCZH096The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,No.SKCX2024011,No.SKYZ2024026Key Project of Higher Education Teaching Reform Research and Practice in Henan Province,No.2024 SJGLX0209Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme,University Grants Committee,Hong Kong,No.34000323Comprehensive Research Project on Scientific and Technological Archaeology of Changzhou City’s Daxujiacun Site and Chuanfangtou Site(Phase III),No.JSZC-320400-FW2025-06406。
文摘Research into the location and development of rice paddies after the collapse of Neolithic cultures is of crucial importance.This study explores the phytolith assemblages and soil micromorphologies of potential rice paddy relics found at the Xingang Site(3556-3360 cal.a BP)in the Taihu Lake Plain,Lower Yangtze River,offering insights into these issues.The discriminant function of the phytolith assemblage distinguished six out of 19 samples in the suspected paddy field area as wild rice fields,while the rest were non-rice fields.Soil micromorphology indicated that the alleged paddy field area experienced repeated dry and wet conditions,with signs of plant growth but no evidence of human activity,suggesting it was not an artificially managed paddy field.These findings suggest the area during the Shang Dynasty consisted of abandoned paddies from the post-Neolithic era.The proportion of rice bulliform phytoliths with≤9 fish-scale decorations(35%–47%)was significantly lower at the Xingang Site(marginal area)during the Shang Dynasty compared to periods like Qianshan-yang-Guangfulin(4300−3900 a BP)(central area),suggesting that diminished population density in marginal areas after the Neolithic collapse likely led to paddy field abandonment.Additionally,the collapse of the Liangzhu social structure,along with a rice-farming economy that lacked strong resource competitiveness,may have also contributed to this phenomenon.This study provides an empirical example of rice paddy locations following the Neolithic collapse in the Lower Yangtze River,enhancing our understanding of the decline of the Liangzhu civilization.
基金The Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program,No.2019QZKK0805-02The Innovation Team Foundation of Qinghai Office of Science and Technology,No.2022-ZJ-903+2 种基金The Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Salt Lake Resources,No.2023ZXKYA05100The Special Research Assistant of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Han Jinjun)The Kunlun Talented People of Qinghai Province,High-end Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talents,2023(Han Jinjun)。
文摘To address soil salinization’s significant impact on human production and livelihood in arid regions,especially in high-salinity areas like salt lake regions,this study used multi-source remote sensing data to extract 52 surface factors.Combined with measured soil salinity data,correlation analysis,multicollinearity testing,and projection importance analysis identified eight dominant factors.Subsequently,four machine learning algorithms were applied for modeling,and the optimal models were selected to study the spatiotemporal variation of soil salinization.The results indicate that the average soil salt content in the study area was 20.74%in 2020.LST(land surface temperature)can effectively identify areas with high salinity,such as saline-alkali land and salt flats.Among inversion models,the GBDT(gradient boosting decision trees)model demonstrated the highest predictive ability and minimal errors.The optimal inversion results revealed that soil salinization distribution was influenced by topographic elevation,distance from Qarhan Salt Lake,and river network density.Over the past 21 years,there was significant fluctuation in soil salinity observed in the concentrated area of grassland within the groundwater overflow zone,indicating strong variation in salinization.This fluctuation correlates with changes in groundwater levels in the groundwater overflow zone,which are influenced by temperature variations that determine the amount of snow and ice meltwater,and the precipitation in the upstream area.This study enhances understanding of soil salinization and its drivers in extremely arid salt lake regions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants No.42301226,42271209 and 42471199)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.2024CDJXY014)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(Grant No.20242BAB25170)Special Funds for Water Resources in Jiangxi Province(Science and Technology Projects)(Grant No.202425YBKT16)the Young Talent Cultivation and Innovation Fund Project of Nanchang University(Grant No.XX202506030028).
文摘Great Lakes Regions(GLRs)in China often confront landscape fragmentation,wetland degradation,and ecological resilience(ER)losses owing to extensive and intensive urbanization.In GLRs,however,the ER responses to urbanization remain unclear.This study explored the spatiotemporal evolution of ER and urbanization in five GLRs in China to analyze the ER dynamic patterns along center−lakeside−periphery gradient.The Spatial Durbin Model(SDM)and Panel Threshold Model(PTM)were combined to reveal the spillover and threshold effects of urbanization in five GLRs.The results indicate that the ER in five GLRs declined with a rate of 21%from 2000 to 2020.There was a clear“center-periphery”contraction trend with low ER areas primarily spreading to human activity-concentrated regions such as lakesides,riversides,and road networks.Driven by economic and land urbanization,the average urbanization level increased from 0.06 to 0.13,where lakesides,riversides,and road networks were key areas undergoing expansion.The urbanization showed a noticeable negative spatial spillover effect on ER.Away from central lakes,the negative impacts on ER exhibited a two-phase decrease with the threshold of 81 km.This study contributes to the understanding of human-environment interactions by examining the ecological resilience response process of GLRs under the impact of urbanization.Based on a multidimensional“center−lakeside−periphery”analytical model,this study provides a strategic framework for ecological construction in GLRs in China,promoting sustainable development and adaptive capacity in vulnerable areas.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.42225105,No.42201175The China Postdoctoral Science Foundation,No.2023M733605。
文摘As an essential component of terrestrial carbon sinks,lake sediments store vast quantities of both organic carbon(OC)and inorganic carbon(IC).However,the spatiotemporal relationship between the OC and IC in sediments and their responses to climate change remains unclear,which hinders the comprehensive understanding of carbon dynamics in lake ecosystems.This study systematically analyzes the spatiotemporal dynamics of carbon burial across the Tibetan Plateau using surface sediments from 119 lakes and sediment cores from four representative lakes.Results show that OC burial dominates in humid and dry sub-humid zones,whereas IC burial prevails in arid and semi-arid regions.This distribution reflects the influences of lake and catchment productivity and water chemistry on OC and IC patterns.Sediment cores confirm that these factors have consistently affected lake carbon burial over the past century.Specifically,in humid and dry sub-humid zones,increased precipitation enhances watershed productivity and sedimentation,promoting coupled OC and IC burial.In arid and semi-arid regions,wind-driven dust supplies nutrients and alters water chemistry,also driving coupled OC and IC burial.Based on these findings,the carbon sink capacity of lake sediments on the Tibetan Plateau is projected to increase under the“warming and wetting”trend.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China(No.2023QN04011)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42307092 and 52279067)+1 种基金Ordos Science and Technology Major Project(No.ZD20232303)Project of Key Laboratory of River and Lake in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(No.2022QZBZ0003).
文摘Lacustrine groundwater discharge(LGD)plays an important role in water resources management.Previous studies have focused on LGD process in a single lake,but the differences in LGD process within the same region have not been thoroughly investigated.In this study,multiple tracers(hydrochemistry,𝛿D,𝛿18O and 222Rn)were used to compare mechanisms of LGD in Daihai and Ulansuhai Lake in Inner Mongoli1,Northwest China.The hydrochemical types showed a trend from groundwater to lake water,indicating a hydraulic connection between them.In addition,the𝛿D and𝛿18O values of sediment pore water were between the groundwater and lake water,indicating the LGD processes.The radon mass balance model was used to estimate the average groundwater discharge rates of Daihai and Ulansuhai Lake,which were 2.79 mm/day and 3.02 mm/day,respectively.The total nitrogen(TN),total phosphorus(TP),and fluoride inputs associated with LGD in Daihai Lake accounted for 97.52%,96.59%,and 95.84%of the total inputs,respectively.In contrast,TN,TP and fluoride inputs in Ulansuhai Lake were 53.56%,40.98%,and 36.25%,respectively.This indicates that the pollutant inputs associated with LGD posed a potential threat to the ecological stability of Daihai and Ulansuhai Lake.By comparison,the differences of LGD process and associated pollutant flux were controlled by hydrogeological conditions,lakebed permeability and human activities.This study provides a reference for water resources management in Daihai and Ulansuhai Lake basins while improving the understanding of LGD in the Yellow River basin.
基金This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U20A20148)the Major Science and Technology Projects of the Xizang(Tibet)Autonomous Region(XZ202201ZD0004G and XZ202201ZD0004G01).
文摘This research optimized the structure of lithium extraction solar ponds to enhance the crystallization rate and yield of Li_(2)CO_(3).Using the response surface methodology in Design-Expert 10.0.3,the authors conducted experiments to investigate the influence of four factors related to solar pond structure on the crystallization of Li_(2)CO_(3) and their pairwise interactions.Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)simulations of the flow field within the solar pond were performed using COMSOL Multiphysics software to compare temperature distributions before and after optimization.The results indicate that the optimal structure for lithium extraction from the Zabuye Salt Lake solar ponds includes UCZ(Upper Convective Zone)thickness of 53.63 cm,an LCZ(Lower Convective Zone)direct heating temperature of 57.39℃,a CO32−concentration of 32.21 g/L,and an added soda ash concentration of 6.52 g/L.Following this optimized pathway,the Li_(2)CO_(3) precipitation increased by 7.34% compared to the initial solar pond process,with a 33.33% improvement in lithium carbonate crystallization rate.This study demonstrates the feasibility of optimizing lithium extraction solar pond structures,offering a new approach for constructing such ponds in salt lakes.It provides valuable guidance for the efficient extraction of lithium resources from carbonate-type salt lake brines.
基金The Joint Research Project for Yangtze River Conservation,No.2022-LHYJ-02-0504-05-08Anhui Provincial Scientific Research Project for Universities,China No.2023AH050508。
文摘To explore water level variations and their dynamic influence on the water quality of Huayang Lakes,the water level from 1967 to 2023 and water quality from 2015 to 2023 were analyzed using the Mann–Kendall trend test,box plots,and violin plots.The results show a notable hydrological rhythm of water level alternation between dry and flood seasons in Huayang Lakes,with an average water level of 12.82 m and a monthly range of 11.21–17.24m.Since 2017,the water level of Huayang Rivers has shown a decreasing trend of–0.02 m/a.Total phosphorus(TP)has become the primary pollutant.The TP concentrations in Longgan Lake(the largest lake)during the dry,rising,flood,and retreating seasons from 2015 to 2023were 0.083,0.061,0.050,and 0.059 mg/L,respectively.The effect of water level on TP was mainly observed during the low-water period.When the water level in the dry season rose to 12.25 and 13.00 m,the percentage of TP exceeding 0.1 mg/L in Longgan Lake decreased to 55.8%and 33.3%,respectively.During the dry season,wind and wave disturbances caused the release of endogenous phosphorus in Huayang Lakes.This led to drastic fluctuations in TP concentration,reducing the correlation between water level and TP.When external control is limited,the water level during the dry season should be maintained between 12.25 and 13.0 m.Additionally,it is necessary to accelerate the restoration of submerged macrophyte species(such as Hydrilla verticillata and Vallisneria natans)in the Huayang Rivers.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42007397,41871073)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2020QD002)。
文摘Decades of species composition changes can lead to the eutrophication-driven loss of submerged macrophytes in shallow lakes.Investigating the mechanisms of these nature-and human driven changes is crucial for the restoration and management of such lakes.To investigate the changes in aquatic macrophyte communities over the past two centuries,we analyzed macrofossils in sediments from a^(210)Pb-dated core obtained in Dongping Lake in the lower Huanghe(Yellow)River Basin,eastern China.Multiple factor analysis(MFA)revealed an association between macrophyte shifts and changes in various environmental stressors(invertebrates,grain size,geochemistry,and documented records),indicating that macrophyte community changes before 1960 were predominately driven by flood disturbances.Ever since,anthropogenic pollution and the construction of water conservancy projects have caused variations in hydrology and nutrients,leading to significant changes in the composition of macrophyte communities.Macrofossil data reveal a decline in diversity and pollution-intolerant species during the late 1980 s and the early 2000 s,which is indicative of eutrophication.We also found that the current environment of Dongping Lake exhibits a clear degeneration in emergent plants and a proliferation of macrophyte species associated with eutrophic conditions,which could be attributed to water level fluctuation and nutrient input due to the water supply from the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project as well as climate warming.Our results provide valuable insights for assessing ecosystem health and the restoration and management of Dongping Lake and similar lakes in the Huanghe River region and elsewhere.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51839011,42203079,and U2240208)the Carbon Peak/Neutralization Technology Innovation Project of Jiangsu Province,China(No.BK20220043)the Excellent Postdoctoral Project of Jiangsu Province,China(No.2022ZB452).
文摘Biological nitrogen fixation(BNF)is a crucial process that provides bioavailable nitrogen and supports primary production in freshwater lake ecosystems.However,the characteristics of diazotrophic community and nitrogenase activity in freshwater lake sediments remain poorly understood.Here,we investigated the diazotrophic communities and nitrogenase activities in the sediments of three large river-connected freshwater lakes in eastern China using 15N-isotope tracing and nifH sequencing.The sediments in these lakes contained diverse nitrogenase genes that were phylogenetically grouped into Clusters I and III.The diazotrophic communities in the sedimentswere dominated by stochastic processes in Hongze Lake and Taihu Lake,which had heterogeneous habitats and shallower water depths,while in Poyang Lake,which had deeper water and a shorter hydraulic retention time,the assembly of the diazotrophic community in the sediments was dominated by homogeneous selection processes.Temperature and water depth were also found the key environmental factors affecting the sediment diazotrophic communities.Sediment nitrogenase activities varied in the three lakes and within distinct regions of an individual lake,ranging from 0 to 14.58 nmol/(kg·hr).Nitrogenase activity was significantly correlated with ferric iron,total phosphorus,and organic matter contents.Our results suggested that freshwater lake sediment contain high diversity of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms with potential metabolic diversity,and the community assembly patterns and nitrogenase activities varied with the lake habitat.
基金financially supported by the Natural Science and Engineering Technology in Qinghai Province(2023)the Qinghai Province"Kunlun Talents"High end Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talent Project(2023)+4 种基金the Western Young Scholars Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(20242022000018)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52404189)the Open Fund of Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources(ISL2024-15)the Independent deployment project of the Qinghai Salt Lake Research Institute,CAS(E455HX3501)。
文摘Magnesium phosphate cements(MPC)have shown promising applications in many fields,but high raw material prices hinder their development.The production of salt lake MPC(SLMPC)from magnesium slag(MS),a byproduct of lithium extraction from salt lakes,offers significant environmental and economic advantages.In this study,a low-cost magnesia raw material was obtained through the calcination of MS,which was subsequently utilized in conjunction with KH_(2)PO_(4) to prepare SLMPC.The changes in hydration products,microscopic morphology,solution pH value,and TG content during the SLMPC curing process,and the hydration kinetics equation and model were used to study the hydration processes of SLMPC.The results show that the outcome indicates that the SLMPC system entered the accelerated reaction stage within 6 min after mixing,where the highest heat release rate was 6.29 J·g^(-1)·min^(-1),the maximum heat release was 205.3 J·g^(-1),and the main hydration product appeared at 50-60 min.The hydration behavior of SLMPC exhibits similarities to that of traditional MPC.Specifically,the acceleration phase is governed by an autocatalytic reaction,the deceleration phase is influenced by both autocatalytic reactions and diffusion processes,and the stabilization phase is predominantly controlled by diffusion mechanisms.This paper aims to establish the theoretical foundation for the industrial application of MS and the cost-effective production of MPC.
基金the framework of the IGC SB RAS project(No.0284-2021-0003)supported by the RFFR ofi_m project(No.17-29-05022).
文摘Several conjugate components represent the aquatic ecosystem of Lake Baikal:Baikal water(surface and deep water),groundwater from boreholes,water of numerous Baikal tributaries,cold and hot mineral springs around Lake Baikal,and the Angara River,the only runoff reflecting all this aquatic diversity.River waters in the Baikal region are known to be deficient in some vital elements,including fluorine.This article discusses the features of the fluorine distribution in the water from the conjugate components of the Baikal ecosystem.Fluorine ion concentrations in the water of the Baikal ecosystem was determined using the potentiometric method.The study represents the monitoring that was carried out between 1997 and 2022 years.We determine likely causes of high and low fluorine concentrations in the water from different components,propose and substantiate the fluorine sources,geological and geochemical model of its influx and distribution features in the water of the Baikal ecosystem.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFC3201502)the Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(No.KYCX24_1830).
文摘Various forms of nitrogen(N)discharged by high-intensity human activities in the Yangtze River Delta are transported into the lake along the river channel,accelerating the lake’s N cycle and increasing the eutrophication ecological risk.Taihu Lake is a typical eutrophic shallowlake,suffering fromcyanobacteria blooms for decades due to excessive exogenous nutrient load.In this study,the coupling relationship between basin N loss and lake responsewas established by combining N flow and exogenous nutrient load.The results showed striking spatiotemporal differences and the large tributaries input themajority of N.Three evolution stages of the lake ecosystem were classified,i.e.,Stage A(1980–1997)with slow increasing N load;Stage B(1998–2006)with high-level N load despite some controlling methods;Stage C(2007 to present)with the strengthening of N management in lake basin after the Water Crisis,the N load has gradually decreased,while the water flow is increasing by the year.Environmental N export in the basin was 581.46 kg/ha N in 2021,and a total of 32.06 Gg N was finally drawn into the lake.Over the recent two decades,the noticeable expansion of built-up land from 8.21%to 21.04%associated with its environmental impacts i.e.,urban heat island effect,hard pavement,and ecological fragility deserves attention.Accordingly,the rapid climate change of the basin became the key factor driving the tributaries’hydrologic conditions(r_(∂)=0.945).The developed social economy dominated the sewage discharge(r_(∂)=0.857).The N inputs and losses to the environment in the basin can be further exacerbated without control.Meanwhile,the lake would respond to the exogenous input.In addition to the self-cleaning part of the lake,the N accumulation rate of the surface sediment ranged from 3.29 to 10.77 g N/(m^(2)·yr)of Taihu Lake.To meet the pollutant control target,around 66.28 Gg anthropogenic N needs to be reduced in the upper stream area yearly.Clarifying the N flow and its environmental burden can mitigate its damage to the ecosystem and take on the refined management on the watershed scale.
文摘Located in Southeastern Chad. The Iro lake offers a great opportunity for the study of Precambrian formations and their Phanerozoic cover. Pluton is a Cal-alkaline granite. Due to its geographical location and geological features, it holds crucial information for understanding the evolution of the Saharan Meta craton (central Africa), which remains poorly studied. One of the objectives is to map the formations Precambrian age in Southeastern Chad. Based on the petrographic and geochemical results, we identified granitoids of pan-African age (biotite granite, aplite granite and pegmatite granite). This Precambrian basement is covered with sedimentary formations (clays, argillites, lateritic cuirasses, etc.). The mineral assemblage is characteristic of acid rocks. Geochemistry reveals rocks with a high SiO2 range (62% - 77%) giving sub-alkaline to calc-alkaline acid rocks with high k (4.62% to 6.39%). The granitoids are classified as S-type hyperaluminous granites. This classification is supported by the presence of peraluminous minerals (e.g., muscovite) within the Iro granitoids, which also have high (>1%). Geochemical variation within the granites is largely due to extensive crystal fractionation. The Pattern of REEs normalized to the primitive mantle shows a pronounced negative Eu anomaly, reflecting the crystallization process and fractional crystallization of plagioclase in the rock, and a positive Yb anomaly. The role of plagioclase fractionation was relatively major during the earlier intrusive stages (consistent with the presence of Eu anomalies) and slightly increased, together with biotite and K-feldspar fractionation, during the later (granitic) rock crystallization. The Pattern of the spider normalized to MORBs shows two pronounced negative anomalies in TiO2 and Cs and a slight negative anomaly in Ba. The loss of Ba, Ti and Cs may be caused by the plagioclase fractionation, apatite and ilmenite crystal. The Ba anomaly is also controlled by the presence of K-feldspar and mica. The observed Ti anomalies are due to the fractionation of magnetite indicating a subduction environment (or remelting of a source from a subduction environment).
文摘A total of fifty (50) samples of water from Lake Fitri (Chad), with 25 samples per island (Domoro and Maguite). The aim of this study was to analyze the bacteriological, biochemical and physico-chemical quality of the water in Lake Fitri in Chad. Standard microbiology methods were used. Isolated strains of enterobacteria were characterized by API 20E and API Staph galleries and confirmed by API Web. Antibiotic resistance was performed according to the recommendations of the antibiogram committee (CA-SFM, 2019). Physico-chemical analysis of the water was carried out by (Rodier, 2009). The microbiological results revealed an abundance on the Domoro islands (5.37.106 ± 1.5.105 and 1.97.105 ± 4.94.104), successively for total aerobic mesophilic flora (FMAT), and thermotolerant coliform (E. coli) and on the Maguite Islands (4.71.106 ± 7.14.105 and 2.32.105 ± 2.86.104), alternately for total aerobic mesophilic flora (FMAT), and thermotolerant coliform (E. coli). The results obtained after incubation of the biochemical tests using the API 20E and API Staph galleries and their proposed numerical profile analyzed using Api software and confirmed by Api Web confirmed the contamination of the waters of Lake Fitri by pathogenic strains of E. coli, Staphylococcus and Salmonella spp. The results of the antibiogram carried out show the emergence of certain resistances to Tobramycin, Flucytosine and Teicoplanin. The average levels of BOD5, COD, SS, Nitrate (NO3) and Nitrite (NO2) for Domoro Island were 32.14 ± 2.37 mg/L, 423.86 ± 4.78 mg/L, 65.42 ± 2.27 mg/L, 0.04 ± 0.01 mg/L and 3.32 ± 1.48 mg/L respectively. The water from the islands of Lake Fitri must therefore be rigorously treated before consumption.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42272291,No.42077176)the Strategic Research Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42242202).
文摘Lake wetlands play a crucial role as global carbon sinks,significantly contributing to carbon storage and ecological balance.This study estimates the quarterly carbon storage in the Dongting Lake wetland for the years 2010,2015,and 2020,using MODIS remote sensing imagery and the InVEST model.A Structural Equation Model(SEM)was then employed to analyze the driving factors behind changes in carbon storage.Results show that intra-annual carbon storage increases and then decreases,with maximum level in the third quarter(average of 34.242 Tg)and a minimum one in the first quarter(average of 21.435 Tg).From 2010 to 2020,inter-annual carbon storage variations initially exhibited an increasing trend before decreasing,with the peak annual average carbon storage reaching 32.230 Tg in 2015.Notably,the coefficient of variation for intra-annual carbon storage increased from 8.5%in 2010 to 25.8%in 2020.Key driving factors that influence carbon storage changes include surface solar radiation,temperature,and water level,with carbon storage positively correlated with surface solar radiation and temperature,and negatively correlated with water level.These findings reveal the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of carbon storage in the Dongting Lake wetland,offering scientific guidance for wetland conservation and regional climate adaptation policies.
