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Zhou X, Zhang S, Chen C, Lao Q, Chen F. Changes in fronts regulate nitrate cycling in Zhanjiang Bay: A comparative study during the normal wet season, rainstorm, and typhoon periods. Sci Total Environ 2024; 931:172902. [PMID: 38697539 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Typhoons and rainstorms (>250 mm/day) are extreme weather events changing hydrological characteristics and thus nitrogen (N) cycle in coastal waters. However, responses of N cycle to rainstorms and typhoons and their underlying mechanisms need to be elucidated. In this study, we conducted an analysis of a comparative dataset encompassing concentrations of nitrate (NO3-), ammonium (NH4+), dissolved oxygen (DO), chlorophyll a (Chl a), hydrological parameters, dual isotopic composition of NO3- (δ15N-NO3- and δ18O-NO3-) in Zhanjiang Bay during three distinct periods: the normal wet season, rainstorm, and typhoon periods. After the rainstorm, the salinity front in Zhanjiang Bay was more weakened and steadier than that during the normal wet season, mainly because onshore wind and a large amount of freshwater was inputted into the ocean surface. This weakened and steady salinity front strengthened water stratification and provided a favorable condition for phytoplankton blooms. Correspondingly, evident NO3- deficits coincided with elevated δ15N-NO3- values and δ18O-NO3- values indicated that sufficient NO3- sustained phytoplankton blooms, leading to NO3- assimilation during the rainstorm period. By contrast, due to the onshore wind induced by the typhoon, the salinity front in Zhanjiang Bay was more intensified and unsteady after the typhoon than the normal wet season. The salinity front after the typhoon was unsteady enough to enhance vertical mixing in the water column. Relatively high DO concentrations suggested that enhanced vertical mixing after the typhoon support freshly organic matter decomposition and nitrification via oxygen injection from the air into the water column. In addition, NO3- deficits coincided with elevated δ15N-NO3- values and δ18O-NO3- values demonstrated the coexistence of NO3- assimilation during the typhoon period. This study suggests that the changing processes involved in NO3- cycling after typhoons and rainstorms are associated with the stability and intensity of the salinity front altered by these weather events.
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- Xin Zhou
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster Prediction and Prevention, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster Prediction and Prevention, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
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Chen C, Lao Q, Zhou X, Jin G, Zhu Q, Chen F. Tracks of typhoon movement (left and right sides) control marine dynamics and eco-environment in the coastal bays after typhoons: A case study in Zhanjiang Bay. Sci Total Environ 2024; 912:168944. [PMID: 38042195 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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Coastal oceans are highly responsive to typhoons, making them one of the most affected regions. However, our understanding of the impact of typhoon intensity and movement path on marine dynamic processes and eco-environmental factors remains limited because there are very few on-site investigations, especially continuous field observations in the bay during typhoon events. This study investigated dual water isotopes through a continuous survey (with a 5-day interval) during ten cruises in Zhanjiang Bay, associated with two typhoons of varying intensities and landing tracks (left and right sides). After typhoons, the water mass mixing intensified and lasted for several weeks, depending on the intensity of typhoons. During the typhoon periods, there was a considerable increase in contributions from freshwater to nutrient loads; however, this contribution was higher from the stronger typhoon than the weaker one. The weaker Typhoon Lionrock, which landed on the left side of the bay, enhanced the ocean front due to onshore winds induced by the typhoon, causing intrusion of high-salinity seawater into the bay and retaining pollutants in the bay. However, when stronger Typhoon Chaba landed on the right side, offshore winds induced by counterclockwise wind stress during the typhoon resulted in more seawater flowing toward the lower and outer bay. This prevented the forming of an ocean front and played a dilution role in pollutants through its hydrodynamic process. This was primarily due to the fact that the landing trajectory of typhoons directly influenced the direction of seawater flow in Zhanjiang Bay, while the intensity of typhoons further amplifies these flow patterns. This study suggests that tracks of typhoon movement, rather than their intensity and terrestrial runoff, play a crucial role in governing marine dynamics and nutrient supplies in coastal bays during typhoon events.
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- Chunqing Chen
- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; School of Chemistry and Environment, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; School of Chemistry and Environment, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; School of Chemistry and Environment, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; School of Chemistry and Environment, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
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Peng D, Zhang J, Fan C, Zhu B, Fu M, Zhang P. Effects of terrestrial input on heavy metals in Zhanjiang Bay, a typical subtropical bay in the South China Sea. Mar Pollut Bull 2024; 199:116015. [PMID: 38217917 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.116015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Understanding the influence of terrestrial inputs on heavy metals in bays is crucial for the environmental protection of regional estuaries and coastal systems. In this study, the concentrations, temporal and regional distribution characteristics, and fluxes of heavy metals (Cr, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb) in the surface seawater and terrestrial sewage of Zhanjiang Bay (ZJB) in four different seasons were investigated. The results identified the heavy metal concentrations in the sewage outlet around ZJB had significant seasonal variation. The heavy metals in the surface seawater of ZJB had significant spatiotemporal variations. Terrestrial input, biological activity and hydrodynamics affected the overall distribution. The heavy metal emission fluxes indicated that riverine input was the main influencing factor for heavy metals in ZJB (96.22 %). The fluxes of heavy metals into ZJB increased significantly after the typhoon (Cu: 127 %, Zn: 63 %, Pb: 136 %), it was possible to deteriorate the seawater quality.
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- Demeng Peng
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong, Zhanjiang 524088
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong, Zhanjiang 524088..
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong, Zhanjiang 524088
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong, Zhanjiang 524088
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong, Zhanjiang 524088
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong, Zhanjiang 524088..
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Lao Q, Lu X, Chen F, Chen C, Jin G, Zhu Q. A comparative study on source of water masses and nutrient supply in Zhanjiang Bay during the normal summer, rainstorm, and typhoon periods: Insights from dual water isotopes. Sci Total Environ 2023; 903:166853. [PMID: 37673256 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Typhoons and rainstorms (rainfall >250 mm day-1) are extreme weather events that seriously impact coastal oceanography and biogeochemical cycles. However, changes in the mixing of water masses and nutrient supply induced by typhoons and rainstorms can hardly be identified and quantified by traditional methods owing to the complex hydrological conditions in coastal waters. In this study, we analysed a comparative data set of dual water isotopes (δD and δ18O), hydrological parameters, nutrients, and chlorophyll-a from three periods (normal summer, rainstorm, and typhoon periods) in Zhanjiang Bay, a typical semi-enclosed mariculture bay in South China, to address this issue. The results revealed a significant increase in contributions from freshwater during rainstorms and typhoons. Correspondingly, nutrient supplies from freshwater during these periods remarkably increased compared to the normal summer, indicating that heavy rainfall can transport substantial amounts of terrestrial nutrients into the bay. Furthermore, disparities in hydrodynamic processes between typhoon and rainstorm periods were notable due to inconsistencies in freshwater diffusion paths. During rainstorms, freshwater primarily diffuses towards the outer bay in the upper layer due to strong stratification and cannot form an ocean front. However, under intense external forces caused by the typhoon, high-salinity water intruded into the bay, and enhancement of vertical mixing disrupted stratification. The massive influx of freshwater column during the typhoon mixed with higher salinity seawater column in the bay led to the formation of an ocean front, which could retain contaminants. This study suggests that although both rainstorms and typhoons can discharge large quantities of terrestrial nutrients into Zhanjiang Bay, the front formed during the typhoon period impedes the contaminant transportation to open sea thereby deteriorating water quality and affecting mariculture activities within the bay.
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- Qibin Lao
- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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Zhao L, Zhao Z, Zhang J, Zhang P. Seasonal variation, spatial distribution, and sources of PAHs in surface seawater from Zhanjiang bay influenced by land-based inputs. Mar Environ Res 2023; 188:106028. [PMID: 37267664 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study was carried out for a comprehensive understanding of the concentrations, seasonal variation, spatial distribution, sources, and land-based inputs of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface seawater from Zhanjiang Bay (ZJB). Although the PAHs were ubiquitous, their concentrations were relatively low, and significant seasonal trends and spatial distributions were observed. Based on the diagnostic ratios and composition profiles, the PAHs found in this study mainly originated from coal/biomass burning, and petroleum and its combustion played an important role in the wet seasons. Furthermore, the PAHs from land-based inputs had seasonal variations, spatial distributions, sources, and composition profiles similar to those in ZJB seawater. By combining the cases of energy structure, residential and industrial layouts, maritime traffic, and activities related to ports and mariculture, this study concluded that PAHs in ZJB seawater are greatly influenced by land-based inputs, atmospheric deposition and human activities.
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- Lirong Zhao
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China
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- Analysis and Test Center, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China
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Chen F, Lao Q, Liu M, Huang P, Chen B, Zhou X, Chen P, Chen K, Song Z, Cai M. Impact of intensive mariculture activities on microplastic pollution in a typical semi-enclosed bay: Zhanjiang Bay. Mar Pollut Bull 2022; 176:113402. [PMID: 35150985 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microplastic (MP) was investigated in Zhanjiang Bay, a semi-enclosed bay in south China and famous for considerable mariculture industry, to evaluate whether mariculture activities accelerated MP pollution. The MP abundances ranged from 0 to 2.65 n/m3 (number/m3), showing seasonal variances with higher levels in May and September and lower levels in January. In the inner part of the bay, a significantly high MP abundance and predominance of foam were found during the oyster breeding period, and pollution sources were prone to be single and extensive. This suggested that MPs were strongly influenced by the intensive plastic products for oyster culturing, especially during breeding. Moreover, plastic cages used for culturing were the main source of MPs in the central part of the bay. By conducting statistical analysis for eight representative bays, the economic growth, social development, agriculture structure, and aquaculture development were supposed to influence the local MP pollution level.
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- Fajin Chen
- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Marine Environmental Monitoring Centre of Beihai, State Oceanic Administration, Beihai 266031, China
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- College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Coastal and Ocean Management Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Coastal and Ocean Management Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Coastal and Ocean Management Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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Wang S, Zhou F, Chen F, Meng Y, Zhu Q. Spatiotemporal Distribution Characteristics of Nutrients in the Drowned Tidal Inlet under the Influence of Tides: A Case Study of Zhanjiang Bay, China. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:2089. [PMID: 33669962 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18042089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The tidal dynamics and the characteristics of pollutant migration in the drowned-valley tidal inlet, a typical unit of coastal tidal inlets, are strongly influenced by geomorphological features. Along with the development of society and the economy, the hydrodynamic and water quality environment of the tidal inlet is also becoming more disturbed by human activities, such as reclamation of the sea and the construction of large bridges. In this study, a typical drowned-valley tidal inlet, Zhanjiang Bay (ZJB), was selected for the establishment of a model via coupling of a tidal hydrodynamic model and water quality numerical model. This model can be used to simulate the migration and diffusion of pollutants in ZJB. The spatial and temporal variation processes of water quality factors of the bay under the influence of special geomorphic units was simulated at the tidal-inlet entrance, the flood/ebb tidal delta, and the tidal basin. The results show that ZJB has strong tidal currents that are significantly affected by the terrain. Under the influence of the terrain and tidal currents, the phosphorus and nitrogen concentration at the flood-tide and ebb-tide moments showed obvious temporal and spatial differences in the ebb-tide delta, tidal-inlet entrance, flood-tide delta, and tidal basin. In this study, we analyzed the response mechanism of the water quality environment to the drowned-valley tidal inlet, and this can provide theoretical guidance and a basis for decision-making toward protecting the ecology and water security of ZJB.
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Li J, Cao R, Lao Q, Chen F, Chen C, Zhou X, Meng Y, Zhu Q. Assessing Seasonal Nitrate Contamination by Nitrate Dual Isotopes in a Monsoon-Controlled Bay with Intensive Human Activities in South China. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:E1921. [PMID: 32187974 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17061921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Nitrate (NO3−) dual isotope analysis was performed in Zhanjiang Bay, which is a closed bay with intensive human activities in South China, to investigate seasonal changes in the main NO3− sources and their biogeochemical processes in the monsoon-controlled climate. The relatively low N/P ratios in Zhanjiang Bay suggests that nitrogen (N) is a limiting nutrient, which indicates that the increase of N is favorable for phytoplankton proliferation. However, a sufficient amount of ammonium was found in our study area owing to intensive human activities, which can support biological processes. Thus, less NO3− biological processes were found, indicating that NO3− isotopic characteristics may reveal details of the mixing from various sources. The Bayesian mixing model showed that NO3− in the upper bay originated from manure (43%), soil N (30%), N fertilizer (17%), and N precipitation (10%) during winter, which reflects the local human activities; while NO3- sources during summer were mainly N fertilizer (36%), soil N (32%), and manure (31%), indicating the source as the runoff from the upper river basin. Our results suggest that nitrate dual-isotope was very useful for tracing the main NO3− sources in the condition of the sufficient ammonium, and runoff exerted an important impact on the shift in NO3− sources between both the local source and the source from the upper river basin during the two seasons in this monsoon-controlled bay.
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Lu X, Zhou F, Chen F, Lao Q, Zhu Q, Meng Y, Chen C. Spatial and Seasonal Variations of Sedimentary Organic Matter in a Subtropical Bay: Implication for Human Interventions. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:ijerph17041362. [PMID: 32093222 PMCID: PMC7068480 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17041362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Elemental (total organic carbon (TOC) and total nitrogen (TN)) and stable carbon and nitrogen isotope compositions (δ13C and δ15N, respectively) in the surface sediment of Zhanjiang Bay (ZJB) in spring and summer were measured to study the spatial and seasonal changes of organic matter (OM) and assess the human-induced and environment-induced changes in the area. The OM in the surface sediment of ZJB was a mixture of terrestrial and marine sources, and was dominated by marine OM (54.9% ± 15.2%). Compared to the central ZJB, the channel and coastal ZJB areas had higher δ13C and δ15N values, higher TOC and TN concentrations, and lower TOC/TN ratios, indicating higher primary productivity and higher percentages of marine OM in the latter two subregions. Mariculture activities, sewage inputs, and dredging were responsible for these phenomena. Clear seasonal variations in OM were observed in ZJB. The average proportions of terrestrial OM in summer increased by 10.2% in the ZJB channel and 26.0% in the coastal ZJB area compared with those in spring. Heavy rainfall brought a large amount of terrestrial OM into the channel and coastal ZJB areas, leading to the increase of the terrestrial OM fraction in these two subregions in summer. In summary, anthropogenic influences had a significant influence on the spatial and seasonal variations of sedimentary OM in ZJB.
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- Xuan Lu
- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (X.L.); (F.Z.); (Q.Z.); (Y.M.); (C.C.)
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (X.L.); (F.Z.); (Q.Z.); (Y.M.); (C.C.)
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (X.L.); (F.Z.); (Q.Z.); (Y.M.); (C.C.)
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-759-2396037
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- Marine Environmental Monitoring Center of Beihai, State Oceanic Administration, Beihai 536000, China;
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (X.L.); (F.Z.); (Q.Z.); (Y.M.); (C.C.)
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (X.L.); (F.Z.); (Q.Z.); (Y.M.); (C.C.)
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (X.L.); (F.Z.); (Q.Z.); (Y.M.); (C.C.)
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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Peng SY, Peng PA, Kong DM, Chen FJ, Yu CL, Li JC, Liang YZ, Song JZ. [Distribution Characteristics and Ecological Risk Assessment of Organochlorine Pesticides in Sediments of Zhanjiang Bay]. Huan Jing Ke Xue 2019; 40:1734-1741. [PMID: 31087914 DOI: 10.13227/j.hjkx.201809208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Sixteen surface sediment samples were collected from the estuary of the Suixi river to the mouth of Zhanjiang Bay and then analyzed for organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) by GC-MS to investigate their distribution and ecological risk. The results showed that the concentrations of OCPs in the sediments ranged from nd to 189.52 ng·g-1 (mean 32.17 ng·g-1), including HCHs (mean 5.81 ng·g-1) and DDTs (mean 26.90 ng·g-1). The distribution characteristics showed that the highest OCPs concentrations were found in the estuary and the main shipping lane areas, and the concentration in the nearshore area was higher than that offshore. Source analysis indicated that the HCHs mainly originated from agricultural applications, while no industrial input was observed. Some "hot-spots" areas occurred in harbors and shipping channels, likely as a result of the presence of paint flakes. Additionally, the concentrations of DDTs were found to be higher than the limits of Chinese Marine sediment quality criteria, and p,p'-DDT was the main type of DDT, presenting inevitable adverse biological effects and high ecological risk. Compared with other bays in China, the concentrations of OCPs in this study were in the upper-median pollution level, especially in harbors and boat maintenance facility areas. High OCPs inputs may occur, and thereby represent a certain ecological risk in Zhanjiang Bay.
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- Shi-Yun Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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