Characteristics of dissolved organic nitrogen and key enzyme activities in the surface sediment of Daya bay and its influencing factors
GAN Mao-lin1,2, ZHANG Jing-ping1, JIANG Zhi-jian1, LIU Song-lin1,2, WU Yun-chao1,2, HUANG Xiao-ping1
1. Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China;
2. University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China
Abstract:To understand the transformation mechanism of sediment organic nitrogen and its impact on the eutrophication of the Bay,the characteristics of spatial distribution of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON),dissolved free amino acids (DFAA) and key enzyme activities were studied in the surface sediment of Daya bay.The results showed the average content of DON in Daya bay sediment was 50.56×10-6,and the proportion of DON to total dissolved nitrogen (TDN) and total nitrogen (TN) were 64.52% and 3.58%,respectively,indicating that DON was a major component of TDN.The average concentration of DFAA was 8.48×10-6,and the proportion of DFAA to DON was 20.34%,suggesting that considerable amount of DON in the Daya bay sediment was labile organic compounds.DON and DFAA were significantly related (p<0.01) with the total nitrogen,total phosphorus,organic matter in the sediment,and their high values were observed along the bay coast and in cage farming zones,while low values were found in central region.The protease,urease activity were 61.64 mg/kg/d and 86.12 mg/kg/d,respectively.Protease activity was closely related to the DFAA,while urease activity was closely related to DON and DFAA.Our results also suggested,that the urease activity could reflect the degree of secondary pollution caused by organic nitrogen release in sediment.
GAN Mao-lin,ZHANG Jing-ping,JIANG Zhi-jian et al. Characteristics of dissolved organic nitrogen and key enzyme activities in the surface sediment of Daya bay and its influencing factors[J]. Marine Environmental Science, 2016, 35(6): 806-813.
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