Nitrogen-15 isotope enrichment in benthic boundary layer gases of a stratified eutrophic iron and manganese rich lake

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dc.contributor.authorPearson, Lisa Kyle
dc.contributor.authorHendy, Chris H.
dc.contributor.authorHamilton, David P.
dc.contributor.authorSilvester, Warwick B.
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-28T22:12:26Z
dc.date.available2011-08-28T22:12:26Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe applicability of the natural abundance of nitrogen gas isotope ratios was used to indicate the spatial distribution of nitrogen transformations in the water column and sediment pore waters of Lake Ngapouri, a small (area 0.19 km²), monomictic, eutrophic lake in the Taupo Volcanic Zone, North Island, New Zealand. Samples were collected from the epilimnion, hypolimnion, benthic boundary layer and at 5-cm intervals from the sediment pore waters at monthly intervals for 1 year. Values of δ¹⁵N [N2] ranged from -1 to 0.28%₀in the epilimnion, -1.5 to 1.25%₀ in the hypolimnion, -1.8 to 12.2%₀ in the benthic boundary layer and -0.7 to 3.5% in sediment pore waters. Values of δ¹⁵ [N₂] showed a strong seasonal pattern that was related to the loss of dissolved oxygen in the hypolimnion during seasonal stratification. Increases in 15N-enriched dinitrogen take place in the benthic boundary layer during the periods of anoxia (taken to be dissolved oxygen concentrations <6.3 µM) and may be related to abundant ammonium substrate (up to 275 µM) to support denitrification. Nitrate concentrations increased up to 36 µM with increasing duration of anoxia. We hypothesise that an alternative electron acceptor besides oxygen is required to support the nitrification needed for the production of nitrate. Iron and manganese hydroxides and oxides from material sedimenting out of the water column may have induced chemo-nitrification sufficient to oxidise ammonium in the anoxic benthic boundary layer. The nitrate formed would mostly be rapidly denitrified so that the δ¹⁵N[N₂] would continue to become enriched during the presence of anoxia, as observed in hypolimnion and benthic boundary layer of Lake Ngapouri. The changes in δ¹⁵N [N₂] values indicate the potential use of isotope ratios to identify and quantify potential chemonitrification/denitrification in the water column and sediment pore waters of lakes.en_NZ
dc.identifier.citationPearson, L.K., Hendy, C.H., Hamilton, D.P. & Silvester, W.B. (2012). Nitrogen-15 isotope enrichment in benthic boundary layer gases of a stratified eutrophic iron and manganese rich lake. Aquatic Geochemistry, 18(1), 1-19.en_NZ
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10498-011-9143-2en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/5631
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringeren_NZ
dc.relation.isPartOfAquatic Geochemistryen_NZ
dc.relation.urihttp://www.springerlink.com/content/f577n1363470v72hen_NZ
dc.subjectnitrogen isotopeen_NZ
dc.subjectbenthic boundary layeren_NZ
dc.subjectchemo-denitrificationen_NZ
dc.subjectTaupo Volcanic Zone lakesen_NZ
dc.titleNitrogen-15 isotope enrichment in benthic boundary layer gases of a stratified eutrophic iron and manganese rich lakeen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Articleen_NZ
pubs.begin-page1en_NZ
pubs.elements-id37426
pubs.end-page19en_NZ
pubs.issue1en_NZ
pubs.volume18en_NZ
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