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A Study on the Biogeochemistry of the Sediments in the Han River Estuary

한강하구 퇴적물의 생지화학적 반응에 관한 연구

  • Lim, Bo-Mi (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Ki, Bo-Min (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Choi, Jung-Hyun (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University)
  • 임보미 (이화여자대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 기보민 (이화여자대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 최정현 (이화여자대학교 환경공학과)
  • Received : 2009.07.08
  • Accepted : 2009.08.08
  • Published : 2009.10.31
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Abstract

This research investigates the importance of the microbial metabolic pathways such as denitrification, iron reduction, and methanogenesis, in the degradation of organic matters of the sediments. There are statistically significant differences( P < 0.05) in the rates of denitrification, iron reduction, and methanogenesis according to the location: Site A has no plant, Site B is dominated by Scirpus, and Site C is dominated by Phragmites. Among them, Site C showed different methanogenesis rate depending on the sediments depth. The organic matter content increased from Site A to Site C. Site A had the smallest organic matter content whereas it showed the largest denitrification rate and iron reduction rate. Site C had the largest methanogenesis rate. Denitrification is the dominant pathways based on the assumption that anaerobic degradation of organic matter is mainly carried out through denitrification, iron reduction, and methanogenesis.

이 연구는 담수 퇴적물에서 주되게 일어나는 탈질(denitrification), 철 환원(iron reduction), 메탄 환원(methanogenesis) 반응이 퇴적물 유기물 분해에서 차지하는 중요도를 파악하였다. 탈질률, 철환원률, 메탄환원률 모두 식물이 존재하지 않는 Site A, 새섬매자기 군락이 서식하는 Site B, 갈대 군락이 서식하는 Site C에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였고(P < 0.05), 퇴적물 깊이에 따라서는 메탄환원률만이 유의한 차이를 보였다. 유기물 함량은 Site A, Site B, Site C 순으로 식물의 존재와 밀도 증가에 따라 증가하였다. Site A가 가장 낮은 유기물 함량을 나타냄에도 불구하고 가장 높은 탈질률과 철환원률을 나타내었고, 메탄환원률의 경우 Site C에서 가장 큰 값을 나타내었다. 유기물의 혐기성 분해가 주로 탈질, 철 환원, 메탄 환원에 의해 일어난다고 가정한다면, 한강하구의 경우 탈질이 유기물을 분해하는 가장 주된 반응임을 알 수 있었다.

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