Sources and features of particulate organic matter in tropical small mountainous rivers (SW China) under the effects of anthropogenic activities

Small mountainous rivers (SMRs), particularly those in the tropics, play a disproportionate role in global carbon cycling and have been heavily disturbed by anthropogenic activities during the Anthropocene. Identifying the sources of particulate organic matter (POM) in SMRs and their influencing fac...

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Autores principales:	Yao Zhang, Xianwei Meng, Yazhi Bai, Xiangqin Wang, Peng Xia, Gang Yang, Zhiwei Zhu, Haitao Zhang
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Particulate organic matter source Stable carbon isotope C/N ratio Tropical small mountainous river Human activity Ecology QH540-549.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c4a541a81dd349dd9002a460f65259ca2021-12-01T04:46:55ZSources and features of particulate organic matter in tropical small mountainous rivers (SW China) under the effects of anthropogenic activities1470-160X10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107471https://doaj.org/article/c4a541a81dd349dd9002a460f65259ca2021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21001369https://doaj.org/toc/1470-160XSmall mountainous rivers (SMRs), particularly those in the tropics, play a disproportionate role in global carbon cycling and have been heavily disturbed by anthropogenic activities during the Anthropocene. Identifying the sources of particulate organic matter (POM) in SMRs and their influencing factors have crucial scientific significance in terms of filling a cognitional gap concerning the fate of POM in tropical land–ocean ecosystems and practical values regarding environmental management and ecological evaluation. In this study, total suspended solids concentration, particulate organic carbon and particulate nitrogen contents, stable carbon isotope (δ13C), and C/N ratio of suspended particulates were investigated from five SMRs (Fangcheng, Maoling, Qin, Dafeng, and Nanliu) in Guangxi Province, southwest China. The soil (OMsoil), C3 plants (OMC3), and autochthonous production (OMauto) were identified as potential POM sources, and their relative contributions were quantified via the use of end-member mixing models that were based on the classic indicators of δ13C and C/N. The results showed that soil was the biggest POM contributor in Nanliu, Qin, and Maoling rivers, whereas OMC3 was more important in Fangcheng River. Compared to other watersheds, the OMauto accounted for a very minor proportion of the POM sources in Fangcheng River. Nanliu and Fangcheng, as typical representatives of agricultural and forest watersheds, respectively, exhibited remarkable differences in terms of POM sources. Land use patterns that were dominated by agricultural expansion, the soil erosion that resulted from the destruction of vegetation and engineering construction, and hydrological characteristics such as flow velocity and nutrient concentration were all found to vastly impact the sources of POM reaching the different types of SMR. These influencing factors are mainly derived from anthropogenic activities, whose effects on the tropical SMRs ecosystems and even the global biogeochemical cycle, may exceed our expectation.Yao ZhangXianwei MengYazhi BaiXiangqin WangPeng XiaGang YangZhiwei ZhuHaitao ZhangElsevierarticleParticulate organic matter sourceStable carbon isotopeC/N ratioTropical small mountainous riverHuman activityEcologyQH540-549.5ENEcological Indicators, Vol 125, Iss , Pp 107471- (2021)
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topic	Particulate organic matter source Stable carbon isotope C/N ratio Tropical small mountainous river Human activity Ecology QH540-549.5
spellingShingle	Particulate organic matter source Stable carbon isotope C/N ratio Tropical small mountainous river Human activity Ecology QH540-549.5 Yao Zhang Xianwei Meng Yazhi Bai Xiangqin Wang Peng Xia Gang Yang Zhiwei Zhu Haitao Zhang Sources and features of particulate organic matter in tropical small mountainous rivers (SW China) under the effects of anthropogenic activities
description	Small mountainous rivers (SMRs), particularly those in the tropics, play a disproportionate role in global carbon cycling and have been heavily disturbed by anthropogenic activities during the Anthropocene. Identifying the sources of particulate organic matter (POM) in SMRs and their influencing factors have crucial scientific significance in terms of filling a cognitional gap concerning the fate of POM in tropical land–ocean ecosystems and practical values regarding environmental management and ecological evaluation. In this study, total suspended solids concentration, particulate organic carbon and particulate nitrogen contents, stable carbon isotope (δ13C), and C/N ratio of suspended particulates were investigated from five SMRs (Fangcheng, Maoling, Qin, Dafeng, and Nanliu) in Guangxi Province, southwest China. The soil (OMsoil), C3 plants (OMC3), and autochthonous production (OMauto) were identified as potential POM sources, and their relative contributions were quantified via the use of end-member mixing models that were based on the classic indicators of δ13C and C/N. The results showed that soil was the biggest POM contributor in Nanliu, Qin, and Maoling rivers, whereas OMC3 was more important in Fangcheng River. Compared to other watersheds, the OMauto accounted for a very minor proportion of the POM sources in Fangcheng River. Nanliu and Fangcheng, as typical representatives of agricultural and forest watersheds, respectively, exhibited remarkable differences in terms of POM sources. Land use patterns that were dominated by agricultural expansion, the soil erosion that resulted from the destruction of vegetation and engineering construction, and hydrological characteristics such as flow velocity and nutrient concentration were all found to vastly impact the sources of POM reaching the different types of SMR. These influencing factors are mainly derived from anthropogenic activities, whose effects on the tropical SMRs ecosystems and even the global biogeochemical cycle, may exceed our expectation.
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author	Yao Zhang Xianwei Meng Yazhi Bai Xiangqin Wang Peng Xia Gang Yang Zhiwei Zhu Haitao Zhang
author_facet	Yao Zhang Xianwei Meng Yazhi Bai Xiangqin Wang Peng Xia Gang Yang Zhiwei Zhu Haitao Zhang
author_sort	Yao Zhang
title	Sources and features of particulate organic matter in tropical small mountainous rivers (SW China) under the effects of anthropogenic activities
title_short	Sources and features of particulate organic matter in tropical small mountainous rivers (SW China) under the effects of anthropogenic activities
title_full	Sources and features of particulate organic matter in tropical small mountainous rivers (SW China) under the effects of anthropogenic activities
title_fullStr	Sources and features of particulate organic matter in tropical small mountainous rivers (SW China) under the effects of anthropogenic activities
title_full_unstemmed	Sources and features of particulate organic matter in tropical small mountainous rivers (SW China) under the effects of anthropogenic activities
title_sort	sources and features of particulate organic matter in tropical small mountainous rivers (sw china) under the effects of anthropogenic activities
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/c4a541a81dd349dd9002a460f65259ca
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Sources and features of particulate organic matter in tropical small mountainous rivers (SW China) under the effects of anthropogenic activities

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