Effects of Water-salt Environment on Freshwater Wetland Soil C, N, and P Ecological Stoichiometric Characteristics in the Yellow River Estuary Wetland

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作者：
Qin J.-F. [1 ]
Zhang J.-P. [1 ]
Sang L. [1 ]
Yang Y.-F. [1 ]
Yang J.-S. [1 ,2 ]
Wang Z.-K. [1 ]
Li Y.-Z. [1 ]
Zhou D. [1 ]
Yu J.-B. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Institute for Advanced Study of Coastal Ecology, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Ludong University, Yantai
[2] Dongying Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dongying
来源：
Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science | 2023年 / 44卷 / 08期
关键词：
ecological stoichiometric characteristics; ex-situ culture; nutrient elements; the Yellow River Estuary Wetland; water-salt environment;
D O I：
10.13227/j.hjkx.202209205
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Carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) are important nutrients, and their ecological stoichiometric characteristics can reflect the quality and fertility capacity of soil, which is critical to understanding the stable mechanisms of estuarine wetland ecosystems. Under global changes, the increase in salinity and flooding caused by sea level rise will lead to changes in biogeochemical processes in estuarine wetlands, which is expected to affect the ecological stoichiometric characteristics of soil C, N, and P and ultimately interfere with the stability of wetland ecosystems. However, it remains unclear how the C, N, and P ecological stoichiometric characteristics respond to the water-salt environment in estuarine wetlands. We differentiated changes in the C, N, and P ecological stoichiometric characteristics through an ex-situ culture experiment for 23 months in the Yellow River Estuary Wetland. The five sites with distinct tidal hydrology were selected to manipulate translocation of soil cores from the freshwater marsh to high-, middle-, and low-tidal flats in June 2019. The results showed that soil water content (SWC); electrical conductivity (EC); and C, N, and P ecological stoichiometric characteristics of freshwater marsh soil significantly changed after translocation for 23 months. SWC decreased on the high- and middle-tidal flats (P <0. 05) and increased on the low-tidal flat (P <0. 05). EC increased to different degrees on all three tidal flats (P <0. 05). Soil total organic carbon (TOC) and total nitrogen (TN) were significantly lower on the high-tidal flat (P <0. 05), whereas total phosphorus (TP) was significantly lower on the middle- and high-tidal flats (P <0. 05). C: N was decreased on the high- and middle-tidal flats (P <0. 05); C: P and N: P were lower on the high-tidal flat; and all C, N, and P ecological stoichiometric characteristics showed no change on the low-tidal flat (P >0. 05). Pearson's analysis showed that the ecological stoichiometric characteristics of C, N, and P were related to some properties of soil over the culture sites. The PLS-SEM model showed that the water-salt environment had different effects on soil C: N, C: P, and N: P through the main pathways of negative effects on soil TOC and TP. The results suggest that sea level rise may impact the C, N, and P ecological stoichiometric characteristics in freshwater marsh soil, resulting in some possible changes in the nutrient cycles of estuarine wetlands. © 2023 Science Press. All rights reserved.
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