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Estimation of Denitrification in the Ganghwa Tidal Flat by a Pore Water Model

공극수 모델로 추정한 강화도 갯벌의 탈질산화 작용

  • Na, Tae-Hee (Department of Marine Science, Pusan National university) ;
  • Lee, Tong-Sup (Department of Marine Science, Pusan National university)
  • Published : 2005.02.28
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Abstract

We measured nitrate and other nutrients in sediment pore waters retrieved from three sites at the southern upper-tidal flats of the Ganghwa Island. Denitrification rate is estimated by applying a simple 1-D model to the nitrate profiles. Results from Jangwha and Dongmak sites are $7.8{\sim}9.4{\times}10^{-7}{\mu}mol{\cdot}cm^{-2}{\cdot}sec^{-1}$, and $1.4{\sim}3.6{\times}10^{-7}{\mu}mol{\cdot}cm^{-2}{\cdot}sec^{-1}$, respectively. Rates are comparable to those reported around the world in an order of magnitude. Denitrification was lower in summer. The rates were about 1.5 times higher at site where the surface sediments consist of relatively coarser particles. This implies that particle size would control the reactant supply to the subsurface sediment. One may claim the denitrification as an evidence of the biogeochemical purification function of tidal flat. However, the purification seems not a general attribute of a tidal flat when whole system is scrutinized by a thermodynamic criterion. Currently the term 'tidal flat' is used when describing the diverse coastal wetlands such as salt marshes, sandy tidal flats and muddy tidal flats, which exhibit quite different ecological functions. Thus it is worthy of mentioning that the classification of coastal wetlands on the basis of sedimentological characteristics and biogeochemical functions should facilitate our understanding.

강화도 남단 갯벌의 상부조간대 세 정점에서 퇴적물 시료를 채취하여, 공극수에서 질산염 등 영양염을 분석하였다. 질산염의 공극수내 분포를 단순한 1차원 모델로 분석한 결과, 탈질산화율은 장화리에서 $7.8{\sim}9.4{\times}10^{-7}{\mu}mol{\cdot}cm^{-2}{\cdot}sec^{-1}$, 동막에서 $1.4{\sim}3.6{\times}10^{-7}{\mu}mol{\cdot}cm^{-2}{\cdot}sec^{-1}$로 추정되었다. 이는 타 지역에서 보고된 반응속도와 별 차이가 나지 않는 규모였다. 탈질산화율은 여름철에 낮았으며, 퇴적물 입도가 상대적으로 조립한 장소에서 1.5배 이상 빠르게 나타나서, 입도가 탈질산화 반응물질의 공급속도를 조절하는 중요한 인자 중의 하나로 판단되었다. 탈질산화는 무기질소 성분을 $N_2$로 영구적으로 갯벌의 계 외로 제거함으로써 지화학적 정화능으로 제시될 수 있지만, 열역학적 판단기준으로 보면 계에 대해 정화라는 개념을 부여하는 데에는 문제가 있다고 판단된다. 또한 현재 갯벌이란 용어가 생태환경적 기능이 상이한 염습지, 모래갯벌과 펄갯벌을 통칭하고 있어서 과학적인 분류가 시급한 것으로 나타났다.

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