کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2415396 | 1552132 | 2008 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
It is important to estimate the amount of CH4 released following the use of groundwater and to understand the dynamics of groundwater CH4 from the viewpoints of biogeochemical C cycle and global warming. We determined CH4 concentration in 216 groundwaters used for agriculture in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, and analyzed the spatial and seasonal variations. The percentage of CH4-detected samples and mean CH4 concentration were high in deltaic regions, 88% and 239 μmol L−1(n = 24) or 69% and 166 μmol L−1 (n = 49), low in alluvial fan (0%; n = 12) and mountainous area (35% and 11.7 μmol L−1(n = 22)). Methane was more frequently detected in groundwater with >50 m depth (84%; n = 37). Mean CH4 concentration for CH4-detected samples from >50 m depth was also higher than those from <5 m depth, 248 versus 60.2 μmol L−1. Among groundwater samples with <5 m depth, the probability of CH4 detection was higher under paddy fields. Seasonal variations in the concentration and stable C isotopic ratio of CH4 (δCCH413; −65 to −89‰) were generally small in monitored groundwaters with 4–180 m depth, suggesting that CH4 produced mainly by CO2 reduction was preserved through a year. There were also shallow groundwaters (<5 m depth) showing adverse seasonal changes in CH4 concentration and δCCH413 (up to 20‰). Such shallow groundwaters showed significant CH4 production in a 90-day incubation with maximum rates of 3.03–6.43 nmol day−1. Acetoclastic methanogens were generally absent, while an addition of glucose and especially CO2/H2 enhanced methanogenesis. CH4 oxidizing potential was also observed in an aerobic incubation. These results suggested that the production/oxidation of CH4in situ or at the source was responsible for the seasonal variations in CH4 concentration.
Journal: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment - Volume 127, Issues 3–4, September 2008, Pages 207–214