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Ye F, Wang Y, Duan L, Wu W, Huang Y, Wang J, Chen Y, Zhao Z. Nitrous oxide (N 2O) Emissions at the Air-Water-Sediment Interfaces of Cascade Reservoirs in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau: Spatial Patterns and Environmental Controls. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 357:124436. [PMID: 38925220 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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The construction of cascade reservoirs can interfere with the natural hydrologic cycles of basins, causing negative environmental effects such as altering the emission patterns of the Nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas. To elucidate the impact of cascade reservoirs construction on river N2O emissions, we utilized the thin boundary model and the incubation experiments to estimate the N2O fluxes at the air-water interface and at the water-sediment interface of cascade reservoirs on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, respectively. Additionally, we explored the influence of various factors, with particular emphasis on damming, on N2O emissions and production. Moreover, we identified the main pathways of N2O production and proposed management strategies to mitigate N2O emissions from cascade reservoirs. The findings revealed that N2O fluxes at the air-water interface and the water-sediment interface were 4.73 ± 1.32 μmol · m-2 · d-1 and 15.56 ± 1.98 μmol · m-2 · d-1, respectively. Influenced by temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), resource substances (active nitrogen substrates and dissolved organic carbon (DOC)) and reservoir properties (scale, hydraulic retention time (HRT), reservoir age, etc.), the N2O concentration and flux exhibited notable spatial heterogeneity, gradually increasing downstream. Temperature has a significant direct impact on N2O flux, as well as indirect effects through DO and resource chemicals. Furthermore, the correlation between dissolved oxygen utilization rate (AOU) and net N2O flux (△N2O) indicated that N2O emissions at the water-air interface were primarily attributable to nitrification, whereas those at the water-sediment interface were predominantly driven by denitrification. These findings not only enhance our comprehension of N2O emissions at various interfaces of cascade reservoirs but also offer theoretical backing for the formulation of management strategies aimed at efficiently mitigating N2O emissions from continuously dammed rivers.
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- Fei Ye
- School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, China;; Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, P. R. China
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- School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, China;; Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, P. R. China
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- School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, China;; Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, P. R. China.
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- Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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- Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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- Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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- School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, China;; Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, P. R. China
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- School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, China;; Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, P. R. China
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Chen SN, Hou Y, Yue FJ, Yan Z, Liu XL, Li SL. Elucidation of the dominant factors influencing N 2O emission in water-level fluctuation zones in a karst canyon reservoir, southwest China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 923:171417. [PMID: 38447725 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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The water-level fluctuations zones (WLFZs) are crucial transitional interfaces within river-reservoir systems, serving as hotspots for N2O emission. However, the comprehension of response patterns and mechanisms governing N2O emission under hydrological fluctuation remains limited, especially in karstic canyon reservoirs, which introduces significant uncertainty to N2O flux assessments. Soil samples were collected from the WLFZs of the Hongjiadu (HJD) Reservoir along the water flow direction from transition zone (T1 and T2) to lacustrine zone (T3, T4 and T5) at three elevations for each site. These soil columns were used to conduct simulation experiments under various water-filled pore space gradients (WFPSs) to investigate the potential N2O flux pattern and elucidate the underlying mechanism. Our results showed that nutrient distribution and N2O flux pattern differed significantly between two zones, with the highest N2O fluxes in the transition zone sites and lacustrine zone sites were found at 75 % and 95 % WFPS, respectively. Soil nutrient loss in lower elevation areas is influenced by prolonged impoundment durations. The higher N2O fluxes in the lacustrine zone can be attributed to increased nutrient levels resulting from anthropogenic activities. Furthermore, correlation analysis revealed that soil bulk density significantly impacted N2O fluxes across all sites, while NO3-and SOC facilitated N2O emissions in T1-T2 and T4-T5, respectively. It was evident that N2O production primarily contributed to nitrification in the transition zone and was constrained by the mineralization process, whereas denitrification dominated in the lacustrine zone. Notably, the annual N2O efflux from WLFZs accounted for 27 % of that from the water-air interface in HJD Reservoir, indicating a considerably lower contribution than anticipated. Nevertheless, this study highlights the significance of WLFZs as a vital potential source of N2O emission, particularly under the influence of anthropogenic activities and high WFPS gradient.
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- Sai-Nan Chen
- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Wang C, Xv Y, Wu Z, Li X, Li S. Denitrification regulates spatiotemporal pattern of N 2O emission in an interconnected urban river-lake network. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 251:121144. [PMID: 38277822 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Urban rivers are hotspots of N2O production and emission. Interconnected river-lake networks are constructed to improve the water quality and hydrodynamic conditions of urban rivers in many cities of China. However, the impact of the river-lake connectivity project on N2O production and emission remains unclear. This study investigated dissolved N2O and emission of the river-lake network in Wuhan City, China from March 2021 to December 2021. The results showed that river-lake connection greatly decreased riverine Nitrogen (N) concentration and increased dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration compare to traditional urban rivers. N2O emissions from the urban river interconnected with lakes (LUR: 67.3 ± 92.6 μmol/m2/d) were much lower than those from the traditional urban rivers (UR: 467.3 ± 1075.7 μmol/m2/d) and agricultural rivers (AR: 20.4 ± 15.3μmol/m2/d). Regression tree analysis suggested that the N2O concentrations were extremely high when hypoxia exists (DO < 1.6 mg/L), and TDN was the primary factor regulating N2O concentrations when hypoxia does not occur. Thus, we ascribe the low N2O emission in the LUR and AR to the lower N contents and higher DO concentrations. The microbial process of N2O production and consumption were quantitatively estimated by isotopic models. The mean proportion of denitrification derived N2O (fbD) was 63.5 %, 55.6 %, 42.3 % and 42.7 % in the UR, LUR, lakes and AR, suggested denitrification dominated N2O production in the urban rivers, but nitrification dominated N2O production in the lakes and AR. The positive correlation between logN2O and fbD suggested that denitrification is the key process to regulate the N2O production and emission. The abundance of denitrification genes (nirS and nirK) was much higher than that of nitrification genes (amoA and amoB), also evidenced that denitrification was the main N2O source. Therefore, river-lake interconnected projects changed the nutrients level and hypoxic condition, leading to the inhibition of denitrification and nitrification, and ultimately resulting in a decrease of N2O production and emission. These results advance the knowledge on the microbial processes that regulate N2O emissions in inland waters and illustrate the integrated management of water quality and N2O emission.
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- Chunlin Wang
- Institute of Changjiang Water Environment and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, 206 Guanggu 1st Road, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Institute of Changjiang Water Environment and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, 206 Guanggu 1st Road, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Institute of Changjiang Water Environment and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, 206 Guanggu 1st Road, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Institute of Changjiang Water Environment and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, 206 Guanggu 1st Road, Wuhan 430205, China.
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- Institute of Changjiang Water Environment and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, 206 Guanggu 1st Road, Wuhan 430205, China.
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Li Y, Tian H, Yao Y, Shi H, Bian Z, Shi Y, Wang S, Maavara T, Lauerwald R, Pan S. Increased nitrous oxide emissions from global lakes and reservoirs since the pre-industrial era. Nat Commun 2024; 15:942. [PMID: 38296943 PMCID: PMC10830459 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45061-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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Lentic systems (lakes and reservoirs) are emission hotpots of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas; however, this has not been well quantified yet. Here we examine how multiple environmental forcings have affected N2O emissions from global lentic systems since the pre-industrial period. Our results show that global lentic systems emitted 64.6 ± 12.1 Gg N2O-N yr-1 in the 2010s, increased by 126% since the 1850s. The significance of small lentic systems on mitigating N2O emissions is highlighted due to their substantial emission rates and response to terrestrial environmental changes. Incorporated with riverine emissions, this study indicates that N2O emissions from global inland waters in the 2010s was 319.6 ± 58.2 Gg N yr-1. This suggests a global emission factor of 0.051% for inland water N2O emissions relative to agricultural nitrogen applications and provides the country-level emission factors (ranging from 0 to 0.341%) for improving the methodology for national greenhouse gas emission inventories.
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- Ya Li
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- International Center for Climate and Global Change Research, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Center for Earth System Science and Global Sustainability, Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA.
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- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 610000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- International Center for Climate and Global Change Research, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
- School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- International Center for Climate and Global Change Research, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR ECOSYS, Palaiseau, 91120, France
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- International Center for Climate and Global Change Research, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
- Center for Earth System Science and Global Sustainability, Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
- Department of Engineering, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
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He C, Qi R, Feng H, Zhao Z, Wang F, Wang D, Wang F, Chen X, Zhang P, Li S, Yi Y. Spatiotemporal variations and dominated environmental parameters of nitrous oxide (N 2O) concentrations from cascade reservoirs in southwest China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:102547-102559. [PMID: 37668782 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29502-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Anthropogenic activity has caused rivers and reservoirs to become sources of nitrous oxide (N2O), which is thought to play an important role in global climate change. There are thermal and DO stratification in deep-water reservoirs with long hydraulic retention time, which change N2O production mechanism compared with shallow-water reservoirs. To promote our understanding of the relationship of N2O production in reservoirs at different depths, spatiotemporal variations in water environmental factors and N2O from cascade reservoirs of Chaishitan (CST), Longtan (LT), Yantan (YT) and Dahua (DH) reservoirs in the Zhujiang River were detected, and the LT and YT reservoirs were compared as representatives of deep-water and shallow-water reservoirs in April and July 2019. The average N2O concentrations in the LT and YT reservoirs were 22.82 ± 2.21 and 21.55 ± 1.65 nmol L-1, respectively. During spring and summer, the WT (water temperature) and DO (dissolved oxygen) concentrations in the YT reservoir were well mixed. In contrast, the LT reservoir, as a deep-water reservoir, had thermal and DO stratifications in both the shallow and middle water, especially in the summer when the solar radiation intensity was high. During summer stratification, the DO concentration in the LT reservoir showed obvious spatial variation, ranging from 1.23 to 9.84 mg L-1, while the DO concentration in the YT reservoir showed very little variation, ranging from 6.45 to 7.09 mg L-1. Structural equation modeling results showed that NH4+ was the main determinant of the N2O concentration in the YT reservoir, and DO was the most influential factor of the N2O concentration in the LT reservoir. These results suggest significant variations in the factors influencing N2O concentration among reservoirs. Additionally, the mechanisms of N2O production differ between deep-water and shallow-water reservoirs. This study highlights the spatio-temporal variations and influential factors contributing to N2O concentration. Furthermore, it discusses the production mechanisms of N2O in different types of reservoirs. These findings contribute to our understanding of N2O distribution in hydropower systems and provide valuable data for the management of hydropower facilities and research on greenhouse gas emissions.
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- Chiquan He
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 150#, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 150#, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 150#, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 150#, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 150#, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 150#, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 150#, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 150#, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 150#, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Liu B, Gao J, Xue M, Lu B, Ye C, Liu J, Yang J, Qian J, Xu X, Wang W, Tao Y, Ao W. High exogenous humus inhibits greenhouse gas emissions from steppe lakes. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 319:120946. [PMID: 36574810 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Although freshwater lakes are considered to be an important source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the potential driving mechanisms of such emissions are not well understood, especially in steppe lakes. In this study, the GHG emission characteristics in Hulun Lake Basin, including Hulun Lake, Beier Lake, Wulannuoer Lake, and their surrounding watersheds were investigated. The average methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emission fluxes released from rivers were 67.84 ± 20.53 and 0.11 ± 0.04 μg m-2·min-1, which were larger than those of lakes, with values of 28.60 ± 13.02 and 0.06 ± 0.02 μg m-2·min-1, respectively. Conversely, the average carbon dioxide (CO2) emission flux from lakes (1816.58 ± 498.98 μg m-2·min-1) was higher than that of rivers of (1795.41 ± 670.49 μg m-2·min-1). The water in Hulun Lake Basin was rich in organic matter and had a high chemical oxygen demand (COD). Three-dimensional fluorescence combined with a parallel factor analysis (3D-EEM-PARAFAC) demonstrated that the organic matter was composed of four humus types (from Component 1 (C1) to Component 4 (C4)), of which, C1 and C4 were terrestrial humus. The fluorescence index (FI) and humification index (HIX) indicated that the organic matter in the water was mainly imported from exogenous humus. The GHG emission fluxes were negatively correlated with these four components, indicating that GHG emissions were mainly affected by the organic matter source and components, and humus was the most important factor that inhibited GHG emissions in steppe lakes. However, the GHG emission flux was relatively high in some areas of the lake, especially in areas with high nutrient levels or where algal blooms occurred, as evidenced by the significantly positive correlations with total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorous (TP), and chlorophyll-a (chl-a) (p < 0.01). The algae-derived organic matter simulated the decomposition of refractory humus, thus, promoting GHG emissions. These findings are crucial for accurately evaluating the GHG emission fluxes, understanding the carbon cycle, and proposing future management strategies for steppe lakes.
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- Bo Liu
- School of Geographical Science, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, China; State of Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Ecological Environment of Hulun Lake Wetland, Hulunbuir, 021008, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Geographical Science, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, China
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- School of Geographical Science, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, China
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- School of Geographical Science, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, China
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- School of Geographical Science, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Geographical Science, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing, 210042, China; State of Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Ecological Environment of Hulun Lake Wetland, Hulunbuir, 021008, China.
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- Hulunbuir Academy of Inland Lakes in Northern Cold and Arid Areas, Hulunbuir, 021008, China; State of Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Ecological Environment of Hulun Lake Wetland, Hulunbuir, 021008, China
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- Hulunbuir Academy of Inland Lakes in Northern Cold and Arid Areas, Hulunbuir, 021008, China; State of Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Ecological Environment of Hulun Lake Wetland, Hulunbuir, 021008, China
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Liang X, Wang B, Gao D, Han P, Zheng Y, Yin G, Dong H, Tang Y, Hou L. Nitrification Regulates the Spatiotemporal Variability of N 2O Emissions in a Eutrophic Lake. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:17430-17442. [PMID: 36347244 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c03992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from lakes exhibit significant spatiotemporal heterogeneity, and quantitative identification of the different N2O production processes is greatly limited, causing the role of nitrification to be undervalued or ignored in models of a lake's N2O emissions. Here, the contributions of nitrification and denitrification to N2O production were quantitatively assessed in the eutrophic Lake Taihu using molecular biology and isotope mapping techniques. The N2O fluxes ranged from -41.48 to 28.84 μmol m-2 d-1 in the lake, with lower N2O concentrations being observed in spring and summer and significantly higher N2O emissions being observed in autumn and winter. The 15N site preference and relevant isotopic evidence demonstrated that denitrification contributed approximately 90% of the lake's gross N2O production during summer and autumn, 27-83% of which was simultaneously eliminated via N2O reduction. Surprisingly, nitrification seemed to act as a key process promoting N2O production and contributing to the lake as a source of N2O emissions. A combination of N2O isotopocule-based approaches and molecular techniques can be used to determine the precise characteristics of microbial N2O production and consumption in eutrophic lakes. The results of this study provide a basis for accurately assessing N2O emissions from lakes at the regional and global scales.
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- Xia Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai200241, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai200241, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai200241, People's Republic of China
- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai200241, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai200241, People's Republic of China
- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai200241, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai200241, People's Republic of China
- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai200241, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai200241, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquatic Ecological Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jinan University, Guangzhou510632, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai200241, People's Republic of China
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Li W, Wang B, Liu N, Yang M, Liu CQ, Xu S. River damming enhances ecological functional stability of planktonic microorganisms. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1049120. [PMID: 36532475 PMCID: PMC9749135 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1049120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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Planktonic microorganisms play an important role in maintaining the ecological functions in aquatic ecosystems, but how their structure and function interrelate and respond to environmental changes is still not very clear. Damming interrupts the river continuum and alters river nutrient biogeochemical cycling and biological succession. Considering that river damming decreases the irregular hydrological fluctuation, we hypothesized that it can enhance the ecological functional stability (EFS) of planktonic microorganisms. Therefore, the community composition of planktonic bacteria and archaea, functional genes related to carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus cycling, and relevant environmental factors of four cascade reservoirs in the Pearl River, Southern China, were investigated to understand the impact of damming on microbial community structure and function and verify the above hypothesis. Here, the ratio of function to taxa (F:T) based on Euclidean distance matrix analysis was first proposed to characterize the microbial EFS; the smaller the ratio, the more stable the ecological functions. The results showed that the reservoirs created by river damming had seasonal thermal and chemical stratifications with an increasing hydraulic retention time, which significantly changed the microbial structure and function. The river microbial F:T was significantly higher than that of the reservoirs, indicating that river damming enhances the EFS of the planktonic microorganisms. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that water temperature was an important factor influencing the relationship between the microbial structure and function and thus affected their EFS. In addition, reservoir hydraulic load was found a main factor regulating the seasonal difference in microbial EFS among the reservoirs. This study will help to deepen the understanding of the relationship between microbial structure and function and provide a theoretical basis of assessing the ecological function change after the construction of river damming.
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- Wanzhu Li
- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Bohai Rim Coastal Earth Critical Zone National Observation and Research Station, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Bohai Rim Coastal Earth Critical Zone National Observation and Research Station, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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Liu L, Yang M, Luo J, Hu Z, Li X, Miao H, Chu Y, Xu P, Chen X, Wang F. Study on carbon dioxide emission from reservoirs with different regulation types and its empirical prediction model. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:69705-69716. [PMID: 35578073 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20515-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The construction of artificial reservoirs with various regulation types on river is currently an important form of comprehensive utilization of water energy and water resources in river basins. The type of regulation is important in controlling the residence time, which in turn affects the photosynthesis-respiration balance in the water. This process has a significant impact on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from reservoirs. In this study, seasonal observations were carried out from September 2020 to July 2021 at five artificial reservoirs in the Qiantang River Basin, eastern China, to reveal the characteristics of CO2 emission from the water-air interface of reservoirs with different regulating types. The results showed that the annual average CO2 emission flux of the studied reservoirs varied significantly, ranging from 4.2 to 155.3 mmol m-2 day-1 with an average of 48.4 mmol m-2 day-1, which also had a significant negative correlation with the hydraulic retention time. While downstream of the dam, the annual average CO2 emission flux was quite high with a range of 105.8 to 543.0 mmol m-2 day-1, averaging 381.6 mmol m-2 day-1. This is mainly due to the release of water with high-concentration CO2 from the bottom of the reservoir. Additionally, using related data of reservoirs around the world, a CO2 emission model with hydraulic retention time, air temperature, and reservoir age as the primary parameters was developed, which was conducive to evaluate reservoir CO2 emissions on a larger scale and provided theoretical support for effective reservoir management.
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- Liu Liu
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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Luo J, Hu Z, Chen X, Li X, Liu L, Yang M, Miao H, Chu Y, Xu P, Wang F. Chlorophyll maxima layer in a large subtropical reservoir (Xinanjiang Reservoir): Spatial development process and limitation by CO 2 and phosphorus. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 222:118912. [PMID: 35932705 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In marine investigations, the maximum chlorophyll-a (Chla) concentration is often reported to occur at a specific depth below the ocean surface, a phenomenon known as subsurface Chla maxima (SCM). However, SCM has long been overlooked in artificial reservoirs, which may lead to a serious underestimation of the primary productivity level and trophic status of reservoirs. To better understand the temporal and spatial variability of SCM and the mechanisms leading to SCM development, this study conducted a detailed survey in a large subtropical reservoir (Xinanjiang Reservoir, XAJR) from September 2020 to August 2021. The seasonal thermal stratification, in situ variables (WT, pH, DO and Chla), nutrient concentrations (DSi, NO3-, DIP and DCO2), Chla maxima depth and magnitude of the riverine region (S1), transition region (S2) and the central part of the XAJR (S3 and S4) were all thoroughly investigated. Thermal stratification and SCM in XAJR exhibited significant seasonal and spatial heterogeneity. Phytoplankton biomass in the epilimnion was limited by dissolved CO2 from June to October in the warm seasons, while it was primarily limited by phosphorus in the other seasons, according to the nutrient limitation analysis. Along the water column, dissolved CO2 limitation occurred mainly above the SCM layer, and the water column below the SCM layer gradually transitioned from dissolved CO2 limitation to phosphorus limitation. Furthermore, as the thermal stratification developed, the upstream water mass moves along the middle of the water column as density flow toward the reservoir, providing nutrients for the development of the SCM. This research contributes to a better understanding of the temporal and spatial variation of SCM and nutrient supply in deep and large stratified reservoirs.
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- Jiajie Luo
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 201800, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 201800, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 201800, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 201800, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 201800, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 201800, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 201800, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 201800, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 201800, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 201800, China.
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Wang B, Yang X, Li SL, Liang X, Li XD, Wang F, Yang M, Liu CQ. Anthropogenic regulation governs nutrient cycling and biological succession in hydropower reservoirs. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 834:155392. [PMID: 35461932 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hydropower plays an important role in the supply of renewable energy, but it also exerts a great influence on the river continuum. Understanding nutrient cycling and microbial community succession in hydropower reservoirs is key to weighing hydroelectric pros and cons. However, the underlying control mechanisms are still not well known, especially with respect to the impacts of hydrological conditions. Based on a comprehensive survey of hydropower reservoirs along the Wujiang River in SW China and an integration of published data, we found that reservoir physicochemical and biological stratifications and planktonic microbial community assembly were synergistically evolving, and reservoir hydraulic load (i.e., mean water depth per unit retention time) was a key factor controlling the strength of stratifications, CO2 and N2O fluxes, nutrient retention efficiency, and bacterioplankton diversity. Hydraulic loads are artificially designed for hydropower reservoirs, and nutrient cycling and biological succession in reservoirs are thus governed by anthropogenic regulation. This study provides a theoretical basis to mitigate the environmental impacts of hydropower dams by regulating reservoir hydraulic load.
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- Baoli Wang
- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200244, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Shao B, Zhang R, Xu X, Niu L, Fan K, Lin Z, Zhao L, Zhou X, Ren N, Lee DJ, Chen C. Cryptic Sulfur and Oxygen Cycling Potentially Reduces N 2O-Driven Greenhouse Warming: Underlying Revision Need of the Nitrogen Cycle. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:5960-5972. [PMID: 35416037 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c08113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Increasing global deoxygenation has widely formed oxygen-limited biotopes, altering the metabolic pathways of numerous microbes and causing a large greenhouse effect of nitrous oxide (N2O). Although there are many sources of N2O, denitrification is the sole sink that removes N2O from the biosphere, and the low-level oxygen in waters has been classically thought to be the key factor regulating N2O emissions from incomplete denitrification. However, through microcosm incubations with sandy sediment, we demonstrate here for the first time that the stress from oxygenated environments does not suppress, but rather boosts the complete denitrification process when the sulfur cycle is actively ongoing. This study highlights the potential of reducing N2O-driven greenhouse warming and fills a gap in pre-cognitions on the nitrogen cycle, which may impact our current understanding of greenhouse gas sinks. Combining molecular techniques and kinetic verification, we reveal that dominant inhibitions in oxygen-limited environments can interestingly undergo triple detoxification by cryptic sulfur and oxygen cycling, which may extensively occur in nature but have been long neglected by researchers. Furthermore, reviewing the present data and observations from natural and artificial ecosystems leads to the necessary revision needs of the global nitrogen cycle.
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- Bo Shao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Civil and Transportation, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Microalgal Bioenergy, Shenzhen Graduate School, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Song K, Senbati Y, Li L, Zhao X, Xue Y, Deng M. Distinctive Microbial Processes and Controlling Factors Related to Indirect N 2O Emission from Agricultural and Urban Rivers in Taihu Watershed. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:4642-4654. [PMID: 35266386 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c07980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Inland rivers are hotspots of anthropogenic indirect nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions, but the underlying microbial processes remain poorly understood. This study measured N2O fluxes from agricultural and urban rivers in Taihu watershed and investigated the microbial processes driving N2O production and consumption. The N2O fluxes were significantly higher in agricultural rivers (140.1 ± 89.1 μmol m-2 d-1) than in urban rivers (25.1 ± 27.0 μmol m-2 d-1) (p < 0.001). All wind-based models significantly underestimated N2O flux in urban rivers (p < 0.05) when using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change method because they underestimated the N2O emission factor (EF5r). Wind speed and nitrate were the key factors affecting N2O fluxes in agricultural and urban rivers, respectively. NirK-type denitrifiers produced N2O in urban river water, while nirS-type denitrifiers consumed N2O in the sediments of all rivers. Co-occurrence network analysis indicated organics from Microcystis served as electron donors for denitrifiers (dominated by Flavobacterium) in water, while direct interspecies electron transfer between Thiobacillus and methanogens and between Dechloromonas and sulfate-reducing bacteria enhanced N2O reduction in sediments. This study advances our knowledge on the distinctive microbial processes that determine N2O emissions in inland rivers and illustrates the need to revise EF5r for N2O estimation in urban rivers.
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- Kang Song
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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Li X, Qi M, Gao D, Liu M, Sardans J, Peñuelas J, Hou L. Nitrous oxide emissions from subtropical estuaries: Insights for environmental controls and implications. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 212:118110. [PMID: 35085843 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Estuaries are expected to contribute large nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions, however the environmental controls and implications of N2O emissions have not been well understood. Here we investigated water N2O concentrations, fluxes and sources in wet and dry seasons for 2019-2020 in five subtropical estuaries spanning hydrologic characteristics and nitrogen concentrations gradient. Water dissolved N2O concentrations and fluxes were in a range of 15.8-84.9 nmol L-1 and 0.66-22.2 µg m-2 h-1, respectively. These studied estuaries were oversaturated in N2O, with the saturations of 118-615%. Water dissolved N2O concentrations, saturations and fluxes increased significantly as nitrogen concentrations increase, whereas they did not differ significantly between the wet and dry seasons. Water N2O emissions, however, were also lower in the estuaries characterized by large discharge and water flow. N2O saturations and fluxes were determined directly by water nitrogen and oxygen concentrations and more indirectly by water temperature and velocity. The δ15N-N2O and site preference-N2O varied respectively from 2.86 to 11.31‰ and from 1.58 to 11.72‰, which overlapped the values between nitrification and denitrification. Nitrification and denitrification were responsible for 18.7-38.1% and 61.9-81.3% of N2O emissions, respectively. Indirect N2O emission factors were 0.08-0.14% and decreased with increasing total nitrogen concentrations. It is estimated that water N2O emissions in CO2 equiv could offset approximately 4.9% of average CO2 sink of China estuaries. Therefore, these results suggest that nitrogen concentrations and hydrologic characteristics together modify N2O emissions and that estuaries may be the important contributors to N2O emissions.
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- Xiaofei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- CSIC, Global Ecology CREAF-CEAB-CSIC-UAB, Cerdanyola del Valles, Barcelona, Catalonia 08193, Spain; CREAF, Cerdanyola del Valles, Barcelona, Catalonia 08193, Spain
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- CSIC, Global Ecology CREAF-CEAB-CSIC-UAB, Cerdanyola del Valles, Barcelona, Catalonia 08193, Spain; CREAF, Cerdanyola del Valles, Barcelona, Catalonia 08193, Spain
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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Ni M, Liang X, Hou L, Li W, He C. Submerged macrophytes regulate diurnal nitrous oxide emissions from a shallow eutrophic lake: A case study of Lake Wuliangsuhai in the temperate arid region of China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 811:152451. [PMID: 34933046 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Submerged macrophytes can increase oxygen concentrations of water and promote diel oxygen fluctuations, and this phenomenon is hypothesized to play a vital role in regulating nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from eutrophic lakes. However, the effects of submerged macrophytes on N2O emissions in shallow eutrophic lakes remain poorly investigated. In this study, Lake Wuliangsuhai, a typical shallow eutrophic lake, was investigated to study the role of submerged macrophytes in regulating N2O emissions. We measured the N2O fluxes and related parameters through continual 72-h in situ diel monitoring in two sampling sections that covered dense submerged macrophyte areas and open water. In this study, the dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration of the water in the submerged macrophyte area exhibited significant diurnal variations, with significantly higher water oxygen concentrations than the open water area during the daytime. The N2O fluxes of Lake Wuliangsuhai ranged from 0.01 to 0.24 μmol m-2 h-1, with an average value of 0.11 μmol m-2 h-1. Moreover, significant diel variations in the N2O flux and net N2O production were observed in the submerged macrophyte areas, where the maximum N2O flux occurred at midday. The molar ratios of NH4+-N to oxygen (N/O ratio) of the water were responsible for the diel variations in the N2O production in the lake. However, the high oxygen concentration of the water was the major regulator of the N2O flux of Lake Wuliangsuhai. Therefore, submerged macrophyte restoration is significant not only for water quality improvement in shallow eutrophic lakes but also for N2O emission mitigation by increasing the DO concentration of the water.
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- Ming Ni
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200244, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200244, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou 014010, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Cui G, Li XD, Li S, Ding S, Li Q, Yang M, Lv H, Wang Y. Varying water column stability controls the denitrification process in a subtropical reservoir, Southwest China. J Environ Sci (China) 2022; 111:208-219. [PMID: 34949350 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Reservoirs are regarded as hotspots of nitrogen transformation and potential sources of nitrous oxide (N2O). However, it remains unclear how the hydrological conditions due to dam construction control the processes of nitrogen transformation in reservoir waters. To address this issue, we examined the spatial-temporal characteristics of nitrate concentrations, δ15N-NO3-, δ18O-NO3-, δ18O-H2O, relative water column stability (RWCS), and related environmental factors in a subtropical eutrophic reservoir (Hongfeng Reservoir, HFR), Southwest China. We found that denitrification was the most important nitrogen transformation process in the HFR and that higher denitrification intensity was associated with increased RWCS in summer, which suggested hydrological control of the denitrification process. In contrast, low RWCS conditions favored the nitrification process in the HFR in winter. Additionally, dissolved oxygen (DO; p < 0.05) and nitrate concentrations (p < 0.01) had significant impacts on the denitrification rate. We also found that the spatiotemporal RWCS variations were a prerequisite for regulating DO/nitrate stratification and the coupling/decoupling of nitrification-denitrification at the local and global scales. This study would advances our knowledge of the impacts of RWCS and thermal stratification on nitrogen transformation processes in reservoirs.
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- Gaoyang Cui
- Key Laboratory of Geospatial Technology for the Middle and Lower Yellow River Regions, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Planning, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth's Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Wang B, Liu N, Yang M, Wang L, Liang X, Liu CQ. Co-occurrence of planktonic bacteria and archaea affects their biogeographic patterns in China's coastal wetlands. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOME 2021; 16:19. [PMID: 34666825 PMCID: PMC8527667 DOI: 10.1186/s40793-021-00388-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Planktonic bacteria and archaea play a key role in maintaining ecological functions in aquatic ecosystems; however, their biogeographic patterns and underlying mechanisms have not been well known in coastal wetlands including multiple types and at a large space scale. Therefore, planktonic bacteria and archaea and related environmental factors were investigated in twenty-one wetlands along China's coast to understand the above concerns. The results indicated that planktonic bacteria had different biogeographic pattern from planktonic archaea, and both patterns were not dependent on the wetland's types. Deterministic selection shapes the former's community structure, whereas stochastic processes regulate the latter's, being consistent with the fact that planktonic archaea have a larger niche breadth than planktonic bacteria. Planktonic bacteria and archaea co-occur, and their co-occurrence rather than salinity is more important in shaping their community structure although salinity is found to be a main environmental deterministic factor in the coastal wetland waters. This study highlights the role of planktonic bacteria-archaea co-occurrence on their biogeographic patterns, and thus provides a new insight into studying underlying mechanisms of microbial biogeography in coastal wetlands.
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- Baoli Wang
- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
- Critical Zone Observatory of Bohai Coastal Region, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200244, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Critical Zone Observatory of Bohai Coastal Region, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Yang P, Lu M, Tang KW, Yang H, Lai DYF, Tong C, Chun KP, Zhang L, Tang C. Coastal reservoirs as a source of nitrous oxide: Spatio-temporal patterns and assessment strategy. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 790:147878. [PMID: 34090167 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Coastal reservoirs are widely regarded as a viable solution to the water scarcity problem faced by coastal cities with growing populations. As a result of the accumulation of anthropogenic wastes and the alteration of hydroecological processes, these reservoirs may also become the emission hotspots of nitrous oxide (N2O). Hitherto, accurate global assessment of N2O emission suffers from the scarcity and low spatio-temporal resolution of field data, especially from small coastal reservoirs with high spatial heterogeneity and multiple water sources. In this study, we measured the surface water N2O concentrations and emissions at a high spatial resolution across three seasons in a subtropical coastal reservoir in southeastern China, which was hydrochemically highly heterogeneous because of the combined influence of river runoff, aquacultural discharge, industrial discharge and municipal sewage. Both N2O concentration and emission exhibited strong spatio-temporal variations, which were correlated with nitrogen loading from the river and wastewater discharge. The mean N2O concentration and emission were found to be significantly higher in the summer than in spring and autumn. The results of redundancy analysis showed that NH4+-N explained the greatest variance in N2O emission, which implied that nitrification was the main microbial pathway for N2O production in spite of the potentially increasing importance of denitrification of NO3--N in the summer. The mean N2O emission across the whole reservoir was 107 μg m-2 h-1, which was more than an order of magnitude higher than that from global lakes and reservoirs. Based on our results of Monte Carlo simulations, a minimum of 15 sampling points per km2 would be needed to produce representative and reliable N2O estimates in such a spatially heterogeneous aquatic system. Overall, coastal reservoirs could play an increasingly important role in future climate change via their N2O emission to the atmosphere as water demand and anthropogenic pressure continue to rise.
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- Ping Yang
- Key Laboratory of Humid Subtropical Eco-geographical Process of Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Humid Subtropical Eco-geographical Process of Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Department of Biosciences, Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, China; Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AB, UK
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- Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Humid Subtropical Eco-geographical Process of Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
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- Department of Geography, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Humid Subtropical Eco-geographical Process of Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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Chen SN, Yue FJ, Liu XL, Zhong J, Yi YB, Wang WF, Qi Y, Xiao HY, Li SL. Seasonal variation of nitrogen biogeochemical processes constrained by nitrate dual isotopes in cascade reservoirs, Southwestern China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:26617-26627. [PMID: 33492596 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12505-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The increase of affected river reaches by reservoirs has drastically disturbed the original hydrological conditions, and subsequently influenced the nutrient biogeochemistry in the aquatic system, particularly in the cascade reservoir system. To understand the seasonal variation of nitrogen (N) behaviors in cascade reservoirs, hydrochemistry and nitrate dual isotopes (δ15N-NO3- and δ18O-NO3-) were conducted in a karst watershed (Wujiang River) in southwest China. The results showed that NO3--N accounted for almost 90% of the total dissolved nitrogen (TDN) concentration with high average concentration 3.8 ± 0.4 mg/L among four cascade reservoirs. Higher N concentration (4.0 ± 0.8 mg/L) and larger longitudinal variation were observed in summer than in other seasons. The relationship between the variation of NO3--N and dual isotopes in the profiles demonstrated that nitrification was dominated transformation, while assimilation contributed significantly in the epilimnion during spring and summer. The high dissolved oxygen concentration in the present cascade reservoirs system prevented the occurrence of N depletion processes in most of the reservoirs. Denitrification occurred in the oldest reservoir during winter with a rate ranging from 18 to 28%. The long-term record of surface water TDN concentration in reservoirs demonstrated an increase from 2.0 to 3.6 mg/L during the past two decades (~ 0.1 mg/L per year). The seasonal nitrate isotopic signature and continuously increased fertilizer application demonstrated that chemical fertilizer contribution significantly influenced NO3--N concentration in the karst cascade reservoirs. The research highlighted that the notable N increase in karst cascade reservoirs could influence the aquatic health in the region and further investigations were required.
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- Sai-Nan Chen
- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Yang X, Yuan J, Yue FJ, Li SL, Wang B, Mohinuzzaman M, Liu Y, Senesi N, Lao X, Li L, Liu CQ, Ellam RM, Vione D, Mostofa KMG. New insights into mechanisms of sunlight- and dark-mediated high-temperature accelerated diurnal production-degradation of fluorescent DOM in lake waters. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 760:143377. [PMID: 33198994 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The production of fluorescent dissolved organic matter (FDOM) by phytoplankton and its subsequent degradation, both of which occur constantly under diurnal-day time sunlight and by night time dark-microbial respiration processes in the upper layer of surface waters, influence markedly several biogeochemical processes and functions in aquatic environments and can be feasibly related to global warming (GW). In this work sunlight-mediated high-temperature was shown to accelerate the production of FDOM, but also its complete disappearance over a 24-h diurnal period in July at the highest air and water temperatures (respectively, 41.1 and 33.5 °C), differently from lower temperature months. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), an early-state DOM, were produced by phytoplankton in July in the early morning (6:00-9:00), then they were degraded into four FDOM components over midday (10:00-15:00), which was followed by simultaneous production and almost complete degradation of FDOM with reformation of EPS during the night (2:00-6:00). Such transformations occurred simultaneously with the fluctuating production of nutrients, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) and the two isotopes (δ15N and δ18O) of NO3-. It was estimated that complete degradation of FDOM in July was associated with mineralization of approximately 15% of the initial DOC, which showed a nighttime minimum (00:00) in comparison to a maximum at 13:00. FDOM identified by excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy combined with parallel factor analysis consisted of EPS, autochthonous humic-like substances (AHLS) of C- and M-types, a combined form of C- and M-types of AHLS, protein-like substances (PLS), newly-released PLS, tryptophan-like substances, tyrosine-like substances (TYLS), a combined form of TYLS and phenylalanine-like substances (PALS), and their degradation products. Finally, stepwise degradation and production processes are synthesized in a pathway for FDOM components production and their subsequent transformation under different diurnal temperature conditions, which provided a broader paradigm for future impacts on GW-mediated DOM dynamics in lake water.
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- Xuemei Yang
- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beitucheng Western Road, Chaoyang District, 100029 Beijing, PR China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Dip.to di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", Via G. Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, Rankine Avenue, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, East Kilbride G75 0QF, UK; Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy; Centro Interdipartimentale NatRisk, Via Leonardo da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China.
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Guo X, Liu J, Liu D, Yang Z, Xiao S, Lorke A. Density currents reduce nitrous oxide emissions in a tributary bay of Three Gorges Reservoir. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 190:116750. [PMID: 33373947 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Reservoirs are a significant source of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O), but there are few data on N2O in the world's largest reservoirs and limited understanding of the factors controlling their emission rates. Here we analyzed high-resolution measurements of dissolved N2O concentrations and fluxes in a typical tributary bay of Three Gorges Reservoir. The surface water was oversaturated in N2O during both low and high water level (8.6 -16.4 nmol/L, 107% - 180% saturation) and N2O fluxes varied nearly tenfold (0.2 and 1.6 μmol/(m2 h)). Dissolved N2O concentrations were characterized by pronounced vertical gradients, which were controlled by bidirectional density currents. The river water with high concentrations entered the bay as an underflow along the riverbed, the upper part of the water column was formed by intrusive backwater of Three Gorges Reservoir having significantly lower N2O concentrations. In consequence, the N2O emission potential of the impoundment was reduced compared to pre-impoundment conditions. These results reveal the importance of hydraulic conditions on N2O emission from large reservoirs and suggest that flow regulation can be a potential tool for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from manmade impoundments.
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- Xiaojuan Guo
- Hubei Field Observation and Scientific Research Stations for Water Ecosystem in Three Gorges Reservoir, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Hubei Field Observation and Scientific Research Stations for Water Ecosystem in Three Gorges Reservoir, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Hubei Field Observation and Scientific Research Stations for Water Ecosystem in Three Gorges Reservoir, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Hubei Field Observation and Scientific Research Stations for Water Ecosystem in Three Gorges Reservoir, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China.
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- Hubei Field Observation and Scientific Research Stations for Water Ecosystem in Three Gorges Reservoir, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China.
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- Hubei Field Observation and Scientific Research Stations for Water Ecosystem in Three Gorges Reservoir, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China; Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany
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Mei D, Ni M, Liang X, Hou L, Wang F, He C. Filamentous green algae Spirogyra regulates methane emissions from eutrophic rivers. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:3660-3671. [PMID: 32929674 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10754-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Excessive growth of filamentous green algae in rivers has attracted much attention due to their functional importance to primary production and carbon cycling. However, comprehensive knowledge of how filamentous green algae affect carbon cycling, especially the CH4 emissions from river ecosystems, remains limited. In this study, incubation experiments were conducted to examine the factors regulating CH4 emissions from a eutrophic river with dense growth of filamentous green algae Spirogyra through combinations of biogeochemical, molecular biological, and stable carbon isotope analyses. Results showed that although water dissolved oxygen (DO) in the algae+sediment (A+S) incubation groups increased up to 19 mg L-1, average CH4 flux of the groups was 13.09 μmol m-2 day-1, nearly up to two times higher than that from sediments without algae (S groups). The significant increase of sediment CH4 oxidation potential and methanotroph abundances identified the enhancing sediment CH4 oxidation during Spirogyra bloom. However, the increased water CH4 concentration was consistent with depleted water [Formula: see text] and decreased apparent fractionation factor (αapp), suggesting the important contribution of Spirogyra to the oxic water CH4 production. It can thus be concluded that high DO concentration during the algal bloom promoted the CH4 consumption by enhancing sediment CH4 oxidation, while algal-linked oxic water CH4 production as a major component of water CH4 promoted the CH4 emissions from the river. Our study highlights the regulation of Spirogyra in aquatic CH4 fluxes and will help to estimate accurately CH4 emissions from eutrophic rivers with dense blooms of filamentous green algae. Graphical abstract.
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- Dan Mei
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200244, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200244, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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Yang M, Shi J, Wang B, Xiao J, Li W, Liu CQ. Control of Hydraulic Load on Bacterioplankton Diversity in Cascade Hydropower Reservoirs, Southwest China. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2020; 80:537-545. [PMID: 32462390 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-020-01523-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Hydroelectric reservoirs are highly regulated ecosystems, where the understanding on bacterioplankton has been very limited so far. In view of significant changes in river hydrological conditions by dam construction, hydraulic load (i.e., the ratio of mean water depth to water retention time) was assumed to control bacterioplankton diversity in cascading hydropower reservoirs. To evaluate this hypothesis, we investigated bacterioplankton composition and diversity using high-throughput sequencing and related environmental variables in eleven reservoirs on the Wujiang River, Southwest China. Our results showed a decrease of bacterioplankton diversity index with an increase of reservoir hydraulic load. This is because hydraulic load governs dissolved oxygen variation in the water column, which is a key factor shaping bacterioplankton composition in these hydroelectric reservoirs. In contrast, bacterioplankton abundance was mainly affected by nutrient-related environmental factors. Therefore, from a hydrological perspective, hydraulic load is a decisive factor for the bacterioplankton diversity in the hydroelectric reservoirs. This study can improve the understanding of reservoir bacterial ecology, and the empirical relationship between hydraulic load and bacterioplankton diversity index will help to quantitatively evaluate ecological effects of river damming.
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- Meiling Yang
- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Shi W, Chen Q, Zhang J, Liu D, Yi Q, Chen Y, Ma H, Hu L. Nitrous oxide emissions from cascade hydropower reservoirs in the upper Mekong River. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 173:115582. [PMID: 32044592 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nitrous oxide is a powerful greenhouse gas, and its emissions from single reservoirs have been extensively studied; however, it still remains unclear about nitrous oxide emission patterns in cascade reservoirs. In this study, nitrous oxide emissions from cascade hydropower reservoirs were investigated using the thin boundary layer model in the heavily dammed upper Mekong River. Meanwhile, sediment denitrification for nitrous oxide production was analysed using the stable isotope method and the quantitative polymerase chain reaction method. Our results demonstrated that nitrous oxide emissions (0.47-1.08 μg m-2h-1) in the upper Mekong River were much lower than the global mean level (19.60 μg m-2h-1), but were increased by dam constructions; nitrous oxide emissions exhibited an increase trend along the flow direction in the cascade reservoirs. Sediment accumulation by dams supplied sufficient nitrogen substrates and organic carbon, creating hotspots of denitrification at the transition zone in reservoirs. As the elevation decreased, the increase in temperature enhanced microbial denitrification at the active zone, and thereby increased nitrous oxide production with the prolonged residence time. This study advanced our knowledge on nitrous oxide emissions from cascade hydropower systems.
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- Wenqing Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources & Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China; Center for Eco-Environment Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources & Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China; Center for Eco-Environment Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources & Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China
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- Center for Eco-Environment Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China
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- Center for Eco-Environment Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China
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- Center for Eco-Environment Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China
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- Center for Eco-Environment Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China
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