基于HR-Peeper的海底冷泉沉积物高分辨孔隙水地球化学特征研究

High-resolution pore-water geochemical characteristics of cold seep sediments based on HR-Peeper

  • 摘要: 海底冷泉沉积环境的理化特性呈高度动态性,深入研究其生物地球化学过程对于揭示甲烷渗漏的环境影响至关重要。本研究利用“深海勇士”号载人深潜器,在南海琼东南盆地“海马”冷泉区获取沉积物插管样品,并对比分析了HR-Peeper与传统Rhizon方法对孔隙水采样中的适用性。结果表明,HR-Peeper方法能够以毫米级(5 mm)分辨率获得孔隙水阴阳离子浓度、溶解无机碳(DIC)浓度与碳同位素组成,并更清晰地刻画元素通量及冷泉自生碳酸盐岩矿物相的转变过程。相较于Rhizon方法,HR-Peeper在解析硫酸盐驱动的甲烷厌氧氧化(SD-AOM)过程及自生碳酸盐沉淀机制方面优势显著。研究还发现,沉积物表层以文石碳酸盐为主,而在较深层位逐渐向高镁方解石相转变,该转变过程在孔隙水钙、镁、锶离子浓度剖面中表现的尤为明显。研究表明,HR-Peeper方法在高分辨率孔隙水研究中具有显著优势,可为冷泉区沉积物-水界面元素通量评估、碳源示踪及自生碳酸盐岩体系研究提供了可靠的技术支撑,并有助于深化对海底甲烷渗漏的生物地球化学过程的理解。

     

    Abstract: The physicochemical properties of cold seep sedimentary environments are highly dynamic; studying their biogeochemical processes is crucial for understanding the environmental impact of methane seepage. Using the "Shenhaiyongshi" manned submersible, we collected push-core sediment samples from the Haima cold seep in the Qiongdongnan Basin, South China Sea, and compared the applicability of HR-Peeper and traditional Rhizon methods in pore-water sampling. Results demonstrate that HR-Peeper enables precise millimeter-scale (5 mm) resolution measurements of key parameters, including anion and cation concentrations, dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) concentrations, and carbon isotope compositions. This method provided a clearer depiction of elemental fluxes and the transformation of authigenic carbonate mineral phases in cold seep environments. Compared to the Rhizon method, the HR-Peeper exhibited superior resolution and accuracy in characterizing sulfate-driven anaerobic oxidation of methane (SD-AOM) and carbonate precipitation mechanisms. In addition, we found that carbonate minerals precipitated primarily as aragonite in surface sediments and the aragonite transitioned to high-magnesium calcite at greater depths, which was clearly observed in the vertical profiles of calcium, magnesium, and strontium ion concentrations. The HR-Peeper showed significant advantages in high-resolution pore-water studies, offering a reliable technique for evaluating element fluxes at the sediment-water interface, tracing carbon sources, and investigating authigenic carbonate systems. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the biogeochemical processes associated with submarine methane seepage.

     

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