• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.395-400
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• 2001

A time-series sediment trap was deployed at 1,034 m water depth in the eastern Bransfield Strait from December 25, 1998 to December 24, 1999. About 99 % of total mass fluxes were observed during the austral summer and fall (January, February, and March). The annual total mass flux was $49.2g\;m^{-2}$. Biogenic materials including biogenic silica, organic matter, and carbonate accounted for about 67% of total particle flux, and lithogenic materials contributed about 29%. Biogenic silica was the most dominant (42% of the total flux) in these components. The next most important biogenic component was organic matter, comprising 24% of total mass flux. Calcium carbonate contributed a small fraction of total mass flux, only 0.6%. The annual organic carbon flux was $5.2g\;C\;m^{-2}$ at 1,034m water depth. The annual primary production was estimated to be $21.6g\;C\;m^{-2}$ at the sediment trap site, which seems to be highly underestimated. About 5.5% of the surface water production of organic carbon sinks below 1,034m water depth.

• 한국제4기학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.91-98
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• 1999

부유성 유공충의 상대적인 양이 고기후 및 고해양환경의 해석에 미치는 영향을 1년 동안 관찰한 퇴적물 포집장치에 함유된 유공충의 연구로 행하여졌다. 본 연구는 저자들이 알고 있는 한 처음으로 행해진 것이다. 총 부유성 유공충의 수, 고기후의 지시자로 사용되는 부유성 유공충 G. bulliodes와 N. dutertrei)의 상대적인 양, 수온, 염도 등은 부유성 유공충 유생의 상대적인 양과 통계적으로 의미 있는 상관관계를 보이지 않는다. 하지만 부유성 유공충 유생의 상대적인 양은 종다양성지수(종 풍성도, 샤논-와이너 지수, 균등도)와 상관관계를 보인다. 이러한 결과는 유생의 양은 종의 상대적인 양에는 영향을 미치지 않으나 종다양성에는 영향을 미침을 의미한다. 따라서 퇴적물 포집장치에서 일년간 관찰한 결과에 의하면 부유성 유공충의 유생을 count 시 제외했을 때 종다양성 지수를 이용한 고기후/고환경해석시 주의 가 요망된다.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2003

A time-series sediment trap was deployed at a depth of 1034 m in the eastern Bransfield Strait from December 25, 1998 to December 24, 1999. Particle fluxes showed large seasonal variation; about 99% of the annual total mass flux (49 g m/sup -2/) was collected during the austral summer and fall (January-March). Settling particles consisted primarily of biogenic silica, organic carbon, calcium carbonate, and lithogenic material. Biogenic silica and lithogenic material predominated settling particles, comprising 36% and 30% of the total mass flux, respectively, followed by organic carbon, 11% and calcium carbonate, merely 0.6%. The annual organic carbon flux was 5.4 g C m/sup -2/ at 1000 m in the eastern Bransfield Strait, which is greater than the central Strait flux. The relatively lower flux of organic carbon in the central Bransfield Strait may be caused by a stronger surface current in this region. Organic carbon flux estimates in the eastern Bransfield Strait are the highest in the Southern Ocean, perhaps because of the fast sinking of fecal pellets, which leads to less decomposition of organic material in the water column. Approximately 5.8% of the organic carbon produced on the surface in the eastern Bransfield Strait is exported down to 1000 m; this percentage exceeds the maximum EF/sub 1000/ values observed in the Atlantic and Southern Oceans. The eastern Bransfield Strait appears to be the most important site of organic carbon export to the deep sea in the Southern Ocean.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제33권spc3호
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• pp.385-395
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• 2011

Time-series sediment traps were deployed at 1,000 m water depth of the northwestern subtropical Pacific from July 2009 to June 2010, with the aim of understanding temporal and spatial variations of sinking-particle fluxes. The opening and closing of the traps was synchronized at 18-day periods for 20 events. Total mass fluxes showed distinct seasonal variations with high values for the summer-fall seasons and relatively low values for winter-spring. This seasonal variation at two stations was characterized by a distinct difference in $CaCO_3$ fluxes between the two seasons. The enhanced $CaCO_3$ flux in the summer - fall seasons might be attributed to an increased planktonic foraminiferal flux. Total mass flux at FM10 station was nearly 50% higher than that at FM1 station. The difference in $CaCO_3$ fluxes between two stations contributed nearly 70% of the difference of total mass fluxes. The $CaCO_3$ flux was a major component controlling temporal and spatial variation of sinking - particle fluxes in the western subtropical Pacific Ocean.

• Ocean Science Journal
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.167-176
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• 2005

A time-series sediment trap was deployed at 1,034 m water depth in the eastern Bransfield Strait for a complete year from December 25, 1998 to December 24, 1999. About 99% of total mass flux was trapped during an austral summer, showing distinct seasonal variation. Biogenic particles (biogenic opal, particulate organic carbon, and calcium carbonate) account for about two thirds of annual total mass flux $(49.2\;g\;m^{-2})$, among which biogenic opal flux is the most dominant (42% of the total flux). A positive relationship (except January) between biogenic opal and total organic carbon fluxes suggests that these two variables were coupled, due to the surface-water production (mainly diatoms). The relatively low $\delta^{13}C$ values of settling particles result from effects on C-fixation processes at low temperature and the high $CO_2$ availability to phytoplankton. The correspondingly low $\delta^{l5}N$ values are due to intense and steady input of nitrates into surface waters, reflecting an unlikely nitrate isotope fractionation by degree of surface-water production. The $\delta^{l5}N$ and $\delta^{l3}C$ values of sinking particles increased from the beginning to the end of a presumed phytoplankton bloom, except for anomalous $\delta^{l5}N$ values. Krill and the zooplankton fecal pellets, the most important carriers of sinking particles, may have contributed gradually to the increasing $\delta^{l3}C$ values towards the unproductive period through the biomodification of the $\delta^{l3}C$ values in the food web, respiring preferentially and selectively $^{12}C$ atoms. Correspondingly, the increasing $\delta^{l5}N$ values in the intermediate-water trap are likely associated with a switch in source from diatom aggregates to some remains of zooplankton, because organic matter dominated by diatom may be more liable and prone to remineralization, leading to greater isotopic alteration. In particular, the tendency for abnormally high $\delta^{l5}N$ values in February seems to be enigmatic. A specific species dominancy during the production may be suggested as a possible and speculative reason.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2003

Sediment trap samples were collected to find out characteristic behaviors of metals in the settling particles by using time-series sediment traps at 678m and 1678m water depths in the Bransfield Strait from December 27th, 1999 to December 26th, 2000. Total mass fluxes at the intermediate water depth (678m water depth) were high in the austral summer and low in the austral winter, whereas at the deep water depth (1678m water depth) they showed high values in both the summer and winter. Total mass fluxes were generally higher in the deep water depth than in the intermediate water depth, which indicates that a substantial amount of sediments are laterally transported by strong currents into the deep basin from the shallow water depths. Aluminium contents also showed large seasonal variations with high values in the winter and low values in the summer. On the contrary, organic carbon contents were high in the summer and low in the winter. Al contents were negatively correlated with organic carbon contents, which may be ascribed that detrital particles are diluted by organic matter produced by phytoplankton in the surface waters. Metals measured in this study exhibited three characteristic behaviors; 1) a positive correlation with Al-Ti, Fe, Mn, V, Co, and Ba, 2) a negative correlation with Al-Cd and Zn, 3) no relationship with Al-Sr, Cu, Cr, Ni. Terrestrial materials may act as a major source fer metals that are positively correlated with Al, and organic matter may be a major source for metals that are negatively correlated with Al. Enrichment factor (EF) of Fe, Mn, Ba, Vi Co, Sr, Cr, and Ni ranged from 0.5 to 1.5, whereas EF of Zn, Cu, and Cd showed much higher values than 1.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.437-445
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• 2014

A time-series sediment trap was operated at a water depth of 4950 m from July 2003 to May 2004 at KOMO station ($10^{\circ}30^{\prime}N$, $131^{\circ}20^{\prime}W$) in the northeastern equatorial Pacific, with the aim of understanding the temporal variation of planktonic foraminifera assemblages in response to the seasonal shift of Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). A total of 22130 planktonic foraminifera specimens belonging to 30 species and 11 genera were identified, which shows a distinct seasonal variation with high values (125~288 specimens $m^{-2}day^{-1}$) in the winter to spring (December-May) and low values (16~23 specimens $m^{-2}day^{-1}$) in the fall (September-November). In addition, seasonal ecological differences of foraminifera assemblages are distinctly recognizable: omnivorous foraminifera occurred predominantly during the summer season, whereas herbivorous ones were dominant during the winter season. Such seasonal variations correspond to the seasonal shift of the ITCZ. Enhanced occurrence of herbivorous species during the winter-spring season seems a result of surface water mixing generated by the southward shift of the ITCZ. The increase in omnivorous species during the summer season may be due to the northward movement of the ITCZ caused by weakened wind speed, resulting in the intensification of water column stratification and nutrient-poor environment. A significant reduction of planktonic foraminifera specimens during the fall is attributed to heavy precipitation and reduction in light intensity.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.200-209
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• 2008

2003년 7월부터 2005년 6월까지 약 24 개월 동안 북동태평양 대한민국 망간단괴 개발광구 내에 위치한 정점 KOMO(Korea Deep-Sea Environmental Study Long-Term Monitoring Station, $10^{\circ}30'N,\;131^{\circ}20'W$)에서 시계열 퇴적물 포집장치를 설치하여 물질 플럭스를 측정하였다. 약 4,960 m 수심에서 획득된 침강입자의 총질량 플럭스는 겨울(12월-2월)과 봄(3월-5월)에 높고, 여름(6월-8월)과 가을(9월-11월)에 낮은 뚜렷한 계절변동을 보였다. 생물기원 물질플럭스도 총질량 플럭스와 유사하게 뚜렷한 계절변동을 나타냈다. 특히, 겨울과 봄에 관측된 탄산염 플럭스는 여름과 가을보다 두 배가량 높게 측정되어, 다른 생물기원 구성성분들의 계절변동에 비해 가장 크게 나타났다. 심해저층에서 관측된 침강입자의 총질량 플럭스와 생물기원 물질플럭스는 표층 해양 일차 생산력의 계절변동을 반영하는 것으로 생각된다. 겨울과 봄에는 강한 바람의 영향으로 혼합층 아래로부터 영양염의 공급이 증가되어 일차생산력이 높아진 것으로 생각되며, 여름과 가을에는 바람의 약화와 강한 성층으로 인하여 영양염 공급이 약해져서 일차생산력이 감소한 것으로 판단된다. 침강입자의 총질량 플럭스와 생물기원 물질플럭스의 계절적 변동은 이전에 연구된 엘니뇨/라니냐와 같은 환경변화에 따른 물질플럭스의 변화보다 크게 나타났다. 따라서 북동태평양 적도지역에서 엘니뇨와 라니냐 같은 환경변화의 영향에 의한 해양 물질플럭스의 변화를 이해하기 위해서는 일반적인 계절적 변동을 정확하게 측정하여야 한다.