JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2017

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[JJ] Poster

H (Human Geosciences) » H-TT Technology & Techniques

[H-TT23] [JJ] Development and applications of environmental traceability methods

Tue. May 23, 2017 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Poster Hall (International Exhibition Hall HALL7)

convener:Ichiro Tayasu(Research Institute for Humanity and Nature), Takanori Nakano(Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Inter-University Research Institute Corporation National Institutes for the Humanities), Keisuke Koba(Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University)

[HTT23-P08] Characteristics of water quality and stable isotopes (O, H, and Sr) in 15 rivers of Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture

*Takeshi Saito1, Naoki Watanabe2, Hiroshi Kawabe2, Ki-Cheol Shin3, Ichiro Tayasu3, Ken Kawamoto1 (1.Saitama University, 2.Niigata University, 3.Rsearch Institute for Humanity and Nature)

Keywords:Sado Island, river water quality, isotopic composition (O, H, and Sr)

The interactions between water and rocks during chemical weathering release water-soluble substances and form secondary minerals (e.g., clay minerals) with consumption of atmospheric CO2. The determination of dissolved chemical substances in rivers gives us important information concerning chemical weathering processes including the weathering rate and amount of CO2 consumption. Since the weathering processes is closely related to sediment disaster such as landslide and debris flow, it is significant to investigate river water quality for better understanding the weathering processes in detail. On the other hand, the Sado Island of Niigata Prefecture has been developed with a gold mine during the Edo Period. In recent years, Japanese crested ibis, a protected species, is steadily increasing by extensive breeding programs. The conservation of water environment in the island is most necessary to preserve natural animals and resources. Based on our investigation, we reveal the characteristics of water quality and isotopic composition (O, H, and Sr) in 15 rivers of the Sado Island. Our findings suggest that water quality and Sr isotopic composition (87Sr/86Sr) in 15 rivers were contaminated by airborne sea salt from Japan Sea surrounding the island. The values of O and H isotope ratios (d18O and dD) range from -9.34 to -8.44 per mill and from -53.48 to -47.87 per mill, respectively, and are affected by the average altitude of each watershed. Next step of this study is to investigate and analyze spatiotemporal variations in water quality and isotopic composition.