The content and distribution of saturated hydrocarbons (n-alkanes,isoprenoid,steranes and terpanes) in the multitubular cores ANT29-M2 from the Prydz Bay of the Antarctic were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry,and the organic matter sources,sedimentary environments and geochemical parameters of the sediments were discussed.The results showed that the carbon number of the multitubular samples ANT29-M2 was between C14 and C32 with low-carbon single peak group and main peak carbon of C18 .n-alkane gas charomatography fingerprint spectra indicated that unmixable complex compounds displayed a significant bulge,and the obvious UCM shape suggested a large input of bacteria.The ∑C21^-/∑C22^+ values varied from 1.82 to 3.9,and C21^+C22 /C28 ^+C 29 values ranged from 1.26 to 6.30,indicating that the sedimentary organic matter mainly originated from marine algae.The CPI and OEP values varied from 1.54 to 2.29 and from 4.48 to 4.82,respectively,with a significant odd even predominance.Pr/Ph values ranged from 0.34 to 0.76,significantly smaller than 1,with a clear distribution of C29 >C27 >C28 and C27 >C29 >C28 for regular steranes and a V-shaped C29 predominance and C27 predominance.This indicated that the sedimentary organic matter in the Prydz Bay originated from a mixed marine/continental source,and was deposited under a strongly reducing environment.The maturity parameters of the sedimentary strata from the Prydz Bay displayed significant inconsistency.Geochemical parameters of hopane C 32 22S/C 32 (22S+22R) and sterane C 29 αββ/(αββ+ααα) suggested a high maturity,but other geochemical parameters such as C29 ααα20S/C29 ααα(20S+20R),CPI and OEP reflected that those of columnar strata were within the range of modern marine sediments (lowly mature to immature),probably resulting from the development of microorganisms.
Yang DanZhang YichengHan XinbinZhao JunXu XuedanZhang HuijuanZhang Haisheng
海底峡谷作为海洋中油气勘探的重要指示器和富集场所,研究其复杂的水动力系统变得十分重要。海底峡谷中水动力系统包括了重力流、浊流、潮汐/内潮汐、内波、底层流、上升流和高密度陆架瀑布流(Dense Shelf Water Cascading)等要素,与峡谷外有明显的不同。首次从海底峡谷水动力系统的综合概况出发,研究了水动力作用对峡谷的侵蚀、沉积物的搬运与沉积以及特殊生态系统的塑造,总结分析了峡谷中水动力系统的主要研究手段。结果表明,海底峡谷中的水动力作用由于成因不同,各自的表现特征也不一样;重力流、内潮汐、上升流等水动力作用对峡谷的形态地貌、物质搬运以及生态系统的影响较为显著;对于常用的4种水动力系统的研究方法而言,其研究背景各不相同,且存在一定的局限性。本文为我国海底峡谷水动力系统的研究起到了一定的指导作用。
In this study, the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the sediment cores M2 in the Pryza Bay of the Antarctica were quantitatively measured using GC-MS analysis, and it is found that the PAHs mainly included bicyclic naphthalene compounds, tricyclic phenanthrene and fluorine series (dibenzofuran and dibenzothiophene), and tetracyclic fluoranthene, pyrene and chrysene series. The results showed that the phenanthrene series with low molecular weight (tricyclic compounds) had a relatively higher content than the series with high molecular weight (tetracyclic compounds). The fluoranthene/(fluoranthene and pyrene) ratio of M2 varied from 0.46 to 0.54. Integrated with the content of 1,7-dimethylphenanthrene and terrigenous chrysene, it is inferred that PAHs in the sediments from the Pryzd Bay were originated from a mixed source of the products of petroleum, refined products and coal combustion, natural source and terrigenous higher plants. Complete methyl dibenzothiophene and dimethyldibenzothiophene series compounds were detected in the sediment cores, which are closely associated with a reducing environment. The ratio of dibenzothiophene to dibenzofuran was between 0.46 and 3.21, mostly greater than 0.7. Combined with the oxidation/reduction index (Pr/Ph) ranging from 0.45 to 0.61 for the sediment cores, it is indicated that these compounds were formed in a normal reducing environment. Geochemical parameters of PAHs such as TNR-1 (0.53-1.57), MPI (0.24-1.21), MDR (1.83-5.57), and MDBI (0.41-0.93), and maturity parameters such as C 29 /C 29 (+), C 31 22S/C 31 (22S+22R), C 32 22S/C 32 (22S+22R) and Ts/(Tm+Ts) were all indicative of high maturity. However, all the above parameters were significantly deviated from those of modern sediments and modern organisms, which undoubtedly shows the input of exogenous mature organic matter.
Yang DanHan XibinZhang HaishengZhang YichengXu XudanZhang Huijuan