Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2015

Presentation information

Oral

Symbol M (Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary) » M-IS Intersection

[M-IS26] Biogeochemistry

Thu. May 28, 2015 2:15 PM - 4:00 PM 104 (1F)

Convener:*Muneoki Yoh(Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology), Shibata, Hideaki(Field Science Center fot Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University), Naohiko Ohkouchi(Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology), Youhei Yamashita(Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University), Chair:Izumi Watanabe(Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology), Yoriko Yokoo(Faculty of Science and Engineering, Doshisha University), Tomoya Iwata(Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Yamanashi), Urumu Tsunogai(名古屋大学大学院環境学研究科)

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

[MIS26-19] Spatial distributions of REE, heavy metals and oxygen isotope of phosphate in the Yasu river, Shiga, Japan

*Abigail Cid1, Uhram Song2, Ichiro TAYASU1, Jun-ichi OKANO3, Hiroyuki TOGASHI4, Naoto F. ISHIKAWA5, Aya MURAKAMI3, Takuya HAYASHI6, Tomoya IWATA6, Ken'ichi OSAKA7, Shin-ichi NAKANO3, Noboru OKUDA1 (1.Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, 2.Jeju Nat Univ, 3.Ctr Ecol Res, Kyoto Univ, 4.Field Sci Educ Res Ctr, Kyoto Univ, 5.JAMSTEC, 6.Faculty of Life and Envi Sci, Univ Yamanashi, 7.Univ Shiga Pref)

Introduction
Yasu river is the largest river that flows through the Lake Biwa. The Lake Biwa is the largest freshwater lake in Japan. The land use pattern within the Yasu river system has been gradually changing since 1960s. This study reports the spatial distribution of rare earth elements (REE), heavy metals and oxygen isotope of phosphate (δ18Op) in the Yasu river to give insights on the surface geological processes in the river.

Methodology
Surface river water samples were collected from 66 sites in the Yasu river on October 2012 with acid-cleaned polyethylene bottles. Nitric acid was added to the filtered sample to make 2% solution and elements were directly analysed using Agilent 7500cx inductive couple plasma mass spectrometer. Dissolved inorganic phosphate from selected sites were extracted and converted to silver phosphate. Oxygen isotope analysis of these silver phosphate samples were performed using a thermal conversion elemental analyzer coupled to a continuous flow isotope ratio mass spectrometer via a helium stream.

Results and Discussion
There were no direct correlations among land use pattern, nutrients and elemental concentration. The concentrations of REE and heavy metals were generally constant throughout the Yasu river system. However, the concentrations of some elements, such as Na, Ca, Y and Sn, were high in urban areas but not always on the same site. The elemental concentrations of water from the mouth of Lake Biwa were similar to the average concentrations all over the Yasu river system. On the other hand, river waters showed a marked variation in their δ18Op among sites within the river. Significant differences were also detected in the δ18Op among a variety of potential P sources, showing this technique is applicable to trace P sources in the river ecosystems.