Mercury Accumulation and Sequestration in a Deglaciated Forest Chronosequence : Insights from Particulate and Mineral-Associated Forms of Organic Matter

Understanding mercury (Hg) complexation with soil organic matter is important in assessing atmospheric Hg accumulation and sequestration processes in forest ecosystems. Separating soil organic matter into particulate organic matter (POM) and mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) can help in the understanding of Hg dynamics and cycling due to their very different chemical constituents and associated formation and functioning mechanisms. The concentration of Hg, carbon, and nitrogen contents and isotopic signatures of POM and MAOM in a deglaciated forest chronosequence were determined to construct the processes of Hg accumulation and sequestration. The results show that Hg in POM and MAOM are mainly derived from atmospheric Hg0 deposition. Hg concentration in MAOM is up to 76% higher than that in POM of broadleaf forests and up to 60% higher than that in POM of coniferous forests. Hg accumulation and sequestration in organic soil vary with the vegetation succession. Variations of δ202Hg and Δ199Hg are controlled by source mixing in the broadleaf forest and by Hg sequestration processes in the coniferous forest. Accumulation of atmospheric Hg and subsequent microbial reduction enrich heavier Hg isotopes in MAOM compared to POM due to the specific chemical constituents and nutritional role of MAOM.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:57

Enthalten in:

Environmental science & technology - 57(2023), 43 vom: 31. Okt., Seite 16512-16521

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Fei [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Luhan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xun [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Che-Jen [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Xinbin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Dust
FXS1BY2PGL
Isotopes
Journal Article
Mercury
Mineral-associated organic matter
Minerals
Particulate Matter
Particulate organic matter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Soil

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Date Completed 02.11.2023

Date Revised 06.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.est.3c03107

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NLM363497439