S. Opfergelt
The influence of weathering and soil organic matter on Zn isotopes in soils
Opfergelt, S.; Cornélis, J.T.; Houben, D.; Givron, C.; Burton, K.W.; Mattielli, N.
Authors
J.T. Cornélis
D. Houben
C. Givron
Professor Kevin Burton kevin.burton@durham.ac.uk
Professor
N. Mattielli
Abstract
Zinc is an essential micronutrient that is ultimately released during mineral weathering. In soils, organic matter plays a key role in influencing Zn partitioning and therefore on Zn biogeochemical cycling. Soil organic matter is partitioned between carbon that is more readily available for decomposition by microorganisms, and more stable carbon transiently preserved from decomposition. The role of the stable pool of soil organic matter on Zn biogeochemical cycling remains poorly understood. The pool of stable carbon is controlled by combination with mineral constituents or is material that is intrinsically resistant to decomposition. The Zn stable isotopes are fractionated by interactions between Zn and soil mineral and organic constituents. This study reports the Zn isotope composition of five Icelandic soil profiles derived from the same parent basalt and characterized by contrasting degrees of weathering and organic matter content (δ66Zn = + 0.10 ± 0.05 to + 0.35 ± 0.02‰), the distribution of reactive mineral constituents available to form associations with soil organic matter, and the amount of stable organic carbon. Throughout these soils, the δ66Zn isotope variations are little influenced by mineral constituents, but rather by soil organic matter content. These data suggest that a combination of organic matter accumulation and Zn loss by leaching is required to explain the observed decrease in Zn concentration in soils and lighter soil δ66Zn with increasing organic carbon content. These results suggest that the presence of stable organic carbon in soils provides a pool of light Zn, attributed to the Zn isotope signature of organic matter partially preserved from decomposition. Crucially, this stable organic carbon pool may also contribute to the formation of the light Zn isotope sink reported in organic-rich marine sediments, a key output required to explain the oceanic mass balance of Zn isotopes.
Citation
Opfergelt, S., Cornélis, J., Houben, D., Givron, C., Burton, K., & Mattielli, N. (2017). The influence of weathering and soil organic matter on Zn isotopes in soils. Chemical Geology, 466, 140-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.06.002
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 4, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 10, 2017 |
Publication Date | Jun 10, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Sep 12, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 10, 2018 |
Journal | Chemical Geology |
Print ISSN | 0009-2541 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 466 |
Pages | 140-148 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.06.002 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1376703 |
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