Changes of organic C and N stable isotope and their environmental implication during the past 130 years of Chen Lake
ZHANG Ya1, LIU Li1, LI Peng1, HU Yuan-ping1, LI Lin-jing1, SU Ye-wang2, XING Xin-li2, FENG Jiang3, YE Ting3
1. Hubei Geological Survey, Wuhan 430034, China; 2. School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074; 3. Administration of Chenhu Wetland Nature Reserve, Caidian District, Wuhan City, Wuhan 431608, China
Abstract:Based on the analysis of total organic carbon(TOC), total nitrogen(TN), organic carbon isotope(δ13Corg) nitrogen isotope(δ15N), and the results of dating(210Pb, 137Cs) from sediment core collected in the center of the Chen Lake in 2020, the source of organic matter in sediments was identified and the evolution process of lake ecosystem during the past 130 years under the influence of human activity was analyzed. These results showed that the average sedimentary rate was 0.52cm/a, showing a slowly increasing tendency. The contents of TOC and TN ranged from 0.89% to 3.65% and 0.04% to 0.20%, respectively. The values of δ13C and δ15N ranged from -29.34‰ to -26.13‰ and 1.67% to 5.48‰, respectively. The rapid increase of TOC and TN in the depth of 38~26cm corresponded to the period of population growth and lake reconstruction projects around the Chen Lake during 1970~1990. The organic matter in sediments was a mixed source, including soil organic matter, terrestrial C3 plants and aquatic vascular plants. Soil organic matter and terrestrial C3 plants dominant the sedimentary organic compositions. After the 1980, due to the weakening of lake hydrodynamic caused by human activities, the contribution rate of aquatic vascular plants to sediment organic matter in wetland increased. Hence, in the future, more attention should be paid to the impacts of human activities on the lake ecological environment for controlling soil erosion and reasonably regulating the hydrological conditions of lakes.
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ZHANG Ya, LIU Li, LI Peng, HU Yuan-ping, LI Lin-jing, SU Ye-wang, XING Xin-li, FENG Jiang, YE Ting. Changes of organic C and N stable isotope and their environmental implication during the past 130 years of Chen Lake. CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCECE, 2023, 43(3): 1307-1316.
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