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Grain size, total organic matter, organic carbon, inorganic carbon and organic nitrogen in surface marine sediments from Puerto Montt to Boca del Guafo (Chilean North Patagonia)
Textura, materia orgánica y composición química elemental (C y N) de sedimentos marinos superficiales de la zona Puerto Montt a Boca del Guafo (Norpatagonia chilena)
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10.3856/vol38-issue1-fulltext-1
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Silva, Nelson
Astorga, María Inés
Abstract
The horizontal distribution of the organic matter, organic and inorganic carbon, organic nitrogen content, and surface sediment texture was determined between Puerto Montt and Boca del Guafo using samples collected during the cruises CIMAR 10 Fiordos (2004), CIMAR 11 Fiordos (2005) and CIMAR 12 Fiordos (2006). Two zones were identified: the northern zone (from Puerto Montt to the Desertores-ApiaoQuehui-Lemuy island group) had mostly high concentrations (TOM >5%; C-org >1.6%; C-inorg >0.4% and N-org > 0.2%) the southern zone (from the same island group to Boca del Guafo) had mostly low concentrations (TOM < 5.0%, C-org <1.6%, C-inorg <0.4% and N-org <0.2%). This segregation is attributed to the effect of oceanographic conditions (estuarine versus oceanic; nutrient contribution, currents, tides, primary and secondary planktonic production), and contributions of terrigenous material from the adjacent area. The terrigenous sediment from the edges of four continental rivers (Petrohué, Cochamó, Puelo, Reñihue, Yelcho) presented mostly high concentrations of TOM > 7.5%, C-org > 2.4%, C-inorg > 0.4% and N-org > 0.2%. The texture of the marine sediments was mostly sand and silt + clay; gravel was scarce and less than 4% in some samples. The terrigenous sediment from the river edges was mostly sandy. The sediment origins (marine versus terrigenous), as a first approach, were inferred from the values of the C:N ratio. The sediments were mostly marine in origin, except in the continental fjords, where the terrigenous component was important. Se determinó la distribución horizontal de la textura, concentración de materia orgánica, carbono orgánico e inorgánico y nitrógeno orgánico, del sedimento en muestras superficiales, recolectadas entre Puerto Montt y Boca del Guafo, durante los cruceros CIMAR 10 Fiordos (2004), CIMAR 11 Fiordos (2005) y CIMAR 12 Fiordos (2006). La distribución superficial de las características químicas permitió identificar dos zonas: una norte, entre Puerto Montt y el grupo de islas Desertores-Apiao-Quehui-Lemuy con concentraciones, que en general fueron altas (MOT > 5%, C-org > 1,6%, C-inorg >0,4% y N-org > 0,2%), y una sur, entre dicho grupo de islas y la Boca del Guafo con concentraciones, en general, bajas (MOT < 5,0%, C-org < 1,6%, C-inorg < 0,4% y N-org < 0,2%). Esta zonación se atribuyó a condiciones oceanográficas (estuarinas versus oceánicas; aporte de nutrientes, corrientes, mareas, producción planctónica primaria y secundaria), y aporte de material terrígeno de la zona adyacente. El sedimento terrígeno del borde de los ríos continentales Petrohué, Cochamó, Puelo, Reñihue y Yelcho presentó concentraciones altas de MOT > 7,5%, C-org >2,4%, C-inorg >0,4% y N-org >0,2%. La textura de las muestras marinas fue arenosa y limo-arcillosa, siendo la presencia de grava escasa e inferior al 4% en algunas muestras. El sedimento terrígeno del borde de los ríos fue preferentemente arenoso. La procedencia del sedimento (marino versus terrígeno) se infirió sobre la base de los valores de la relación C:N. Este resultó ser, mayoritariamente de origen marino, con la excepción de los fiordos continentales en que la componente terrígena fue importante.
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