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Matrix-bound phosphine and phosphorus fractions in surface sediments of Arctic Kongsfjorden, Svalbard: Effects of glacial activity and environmental variables

Journal

CHEMOSPHERE
Volume 103, Issue -, Pages 240-249

Publisher

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.12.011

Keywords

Organic phosphorus; Inorganic phosphorus; Phosphatase activity; Arctic fjord; Sediments

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [41076124, 41176171]
  2. Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education [20123402110026]

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The surface sediments were collected from the glacial bay (GLAC), the central basin (CENTR) and their transition area (TRANS) along the fjord Kongsfjorden axis on Svalbard, Arctic, and matrix-bound phosphine (MBP), phosphorus fractions and alkaline phosphatase activity (APA) were analyzed. MBP was found in all the sediments with the concentration range of 8.93-59.45 ng kg(-1) dw. The MBP levels in the CENTR sediments were two times higher than those in the GLAC and TRANS sediments, and the yield of phosphine (PH3) as a fraction of total phosphorus ranged from 1.78 x 10(-8) to 3.53 x 10(-8) mg PH3 mg(-1) P. The CENTR and TRANS sediments showed higher concentrations of total phosphorus (TP), organic phosphorus (OP) and APA than the GLAC sediments, indicating that glacial activity had an important effect on the spatial variability in the concentrations of MBP and phosphorus fractions. There existed a significant positive correlation (p<0.01) between MBP and seawater depths, OP, TP, APA, total organic matter, total nitrogen and total sulfur. The multiple stepwise regression model ([MBP] = 16.1 [OP] + 18.6[APA] - 26.1pH + 221.3) was obtained between MBP concentrations and environmental variables. This model could be used to predict MBP levels in the sediments. Our results indicated that the production of MBP was associated with OP decomposition and microbially mediated factors in the sediments of Kongsfjorden in Arctic. (c) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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