Kinetic dissolution and the reactive continuum model were combined to characterize the reactivity of iron (Fe) and phosphorus (P) in surface sediments of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River Estuary and the adjacent East China Sea. Two kinetic parameters, i.e., theoretical amounts (m 0) and apparent rate constant (k) of reactive Fe, were extracted by fitting kinetic dissolution data to the reactive continuum model. Results showed that Fe(Ⅱ) phases occurred in all surface sediments studies, which could be ascribed to rapid reduction of highly reactive organic-bound Fe(Ⅲ) flocculated/precipitated to the sediments. It is inferred that Fe(Ⅱ) occurs mainly as FeCO3 in both the Changjiang (Yangtze )River Estuarine sediments and the adjacent East China Sea sediments. The m 0 and k values of Fe(Ⅱ) were controlled mainly by total organic carbon (TOC) contents and clay fractions. Simultaneous release of Fe(Ⅱ) and associated P (mainly exchangeable P and authigenic P) resulted in similar pattern of dissolution kinetics. Relative to P adsorbed on surfaces of Fe(Ⅱ) solid phases, coprecipitated P with Fe(Ⅱ) phases has higher m 0 but lower k. In fine-grained sediments with high TOC contents, Fe(Ⅲ) oxides have lower m 0 values but higher k in comparison with those in coarse-grained sediments with lower TOC contents, which is caused by different processes of Fe redox cycling. Overall, the dissolution reactivity of P associated with Fe(Ⅲ) phases is largely controlled by the reductive reactivity of Fe(Ⅲ) phases. Our kinetic characterization indicates that flocculation/precipitation has caused reactive Fe enrichment in the estuarine sediments, occurring mainly in a narrow zone of low salinity, but the enrichment could not be revealed by conventional Fe speciation.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |