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Ecosystem Engineering: Sediment entrainment and flocculation mediated by microbial produced extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)

Sediment erosion and transport is critical to the ecological and commercial health of aquatic habitats from watershed to sea. There is now a consensus that microorganisms inhabiting the system mediate the erosive response of natural sediments ('ecosystem engineers') along with physicochemical properties. The biological mechanism is through secretion of a microbial organic glue (EPS: extracellular polymeric substances) that enhances binding forces between sediment grains to impact sediment stability and post-entrainment flocculation. The proposed work will elucidate the functional capability of heterotrophic bacteria, cyanobacteria and eukaryotic microalgae for mediating freshwater sediments to influence sediment erosion and transport. The potential and relevance of natural biofilms to provide this important 'ecosystem service' will be investigated for different niches in a freshwater habitat. Thereby, variations of the EPS 'quality' and 'quantity' to influence cohesion within sediments and flocs will be related to shifts in biofilm composition, sediment characteristics (e.g. organic background) and varying abiotic conditions (e.g. light, hydrodynamic regime) in the water body. Thus, the proposed interdisciplinary work will contribute to a conceptual understanding of microbial sediment engineering that represents an important ecosystem function in freshwater habitats. The research has wide implications for the water framework directive and sediment management strategies.

Geophysikalische Untersuchungen von Beckenstrukturen und Sedimentinventar in der Inneren Mongolei, NW China

Dieses Projekt ist ein Teil des DFG-Bündelprojektes 'Rekonstruktiondes spätpleistozänen und holozänen Environments in der westlichen Inneren Mongolei, NW-China'. Zur Klärung der tektonischen, sedimentologischen und hydrogeologischen Entwicklung eines Sedimentbeckens in der Badain Jaran Shamao werden in einem multimethodischen Ansatz elektrisch-elektromagnetische Messungen durchgeführt (Spektrale Induzierte Polarisation, Magnetotellurik, Transiente Elektromagnetik, Bodenradar, Geoelektrik). Aufbauend auf langjährigen Erfahrungen in Wüstengebieten sind optimierte multimethodische Messstrategien und Methoden zur gemeinsamen Inversion der verschiedenen Meßdaten weiter zu entwickeln. Das Vorhaben ist Teil eines interdisziplinären Bündelantrages (Paläoklimatologie, Hydrogeologie, Strukturgeologie, Fernerkundung, Bodenkunde). Hauptforschungsziel des Gesamtantrages ist die Klärung der Frage, ob in Nordafrika nachgewiesene spätquartäre abrupte Klimawechsel in den zentralasiatischen Wüsten einen kontemporären Verlauf zeigen. Ziel: Das Ziel des Projektes ergibt sich aus der Frage, ob in Nordafrika nachgewiesene, spätquartäre, abrupte Klimawechsel in den zentralasiatischen Wüsten einen kontemporären Verlauf zeigen. Seitdem die afrikanische Platte etwa die heutige geographische Position erreicht hat und das tibetische Plateau eine bedeutende Höhenlage entwickelte, besteht ein von letzterem ausgehender, hochtroposphärische Strahlstrom, welcher zu einem Delta über Nordafrika führt mit der Folge der weitgehenden Unterdrückung der für die übrigen Wüstengebiete charakteristischen Sommerniederschläge. Es ist daher von besonderem Interesse zu wissen, ob die am Nordrand des tibetischen Plateaus gelegenen Wüstengebiete eine korrelate Änderung des Environments erfuhren, da die Albedo über dem tibetischen Plateau und seinen Randgebieten Rückwirkungen auf die Zirkulation über den altweltlichen Wüstengürteln zur Folge haben müsste. Deren Steuerung durch Vergletscherung, Vegetationsbedeckung und topographische Position müsste sich in den fluvialen Akkumulationsräumen in den ariden Gebieten nördlich Tibets abzeichnen. Sie bieten besonders günstige Voraussetzungen, da sie wahrscheinlich seit dem Beginn des Quartärs geschlossene und langfristig endorheische Becken darstellen, in denen zeitweise ausgedehnte Endseen entstanden. Die Sedimentmächtigkeit überschreitet nach Vorstudien 230m. Es handelt sich um feinklastische Sedimente, die zum Teil rhythmisch geschichtete sind und einen Zeitraum von 800.000 Jahren überspannen. Es ist eine Feinauflösung sowohl der potamologischen, äolischen wie limnologischen Sedimentführung auf die klimatisch gesteuerten Einträge zu erwarten. Insofern erweisen sich die Sedimentationsräume als Archive für die klimatisch und gegebenenfalls tektonisch gesteuerte Variabilität und Entwicklung innerhalb des tibetischen Orogens und seines nördlichen Vorlandes. (...)

Chemical analysis of explosive chemicals in water, sediments, and mussels (Mytilus spp.) from three shipwrecks from World War I and II in the North Sea

This dataset contains the results of chemical analyses of water, sediment, and marine bivalves (Mytilus spp.) for residues of submerged munitions, which were taken during various field excursions to three wrecks from the First and Second World Wars in the North Sea: KW58 (Belgium), SMS Mainz (Germany), and UC30. Water and sediments were collected using CTD rosette water samplers and Van Veen sediment grabs (SMS Mainz), or by divers (KW58 and UC30). The mussels for mussel monitoring were collected near the island of Sylt (Germany) and exposed in cages on the wrecks for several weeks. Samples were frozen immediately on board and transferred to the lab for examination. All samples were analyzed for the explosive 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and its two primary metabolites, 4-amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene and 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene, using gas chromatography tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS).

Schwerpunktprogramm (SPP) 527: Bereich Infrastruktur - International Ocean Discovery Program, Untersuchung der Rolle von Vulkanismus am Beginn und Ende des Paläozän-Eozän-Temperaturemaximum basierend auf Sedimenten der IODP-Expedition 396

Es ist bekannt, dass Vulkanausbrüche das Klima auf verschiedene Weise beeinflussen. Diese reichen von kurzfristigen Auswirkungen wie Sulfat-Injektionen, die die einfallende Sonnenstrahlung reduzieren und zu Abkühlung führen, bis zu mittelfristigen Auswirkungen wie Erwärmung durch Kohlendioxid-Entgasung. Langfristig können Auswirkungen wie eine verstärkte Verwitterung eingelagerter Basalte zu einer Entfernung von Kohlendioxid und damit Abkühlung führen. Lange Perioden intensiven Vulkanismus, die als Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) bekannt sind, können besonders tiefgreifende Auswirkungen auf das Klima haben, wobei mehrere LIPs entweder mit der globalen Erwärmung oder Abkühlung in der Erdgeschichte sowie mit Massenaussterben in Verbindung gebracht werden. Das Paläozän-Eozän-Temperaturemaximum (PETM), eine 200.000 Jahre lange Periode intensiver globaler Erwärmung vor ca. 56 Millionen Jahren, ereignete sich zur gleichen Zeit wie die Entstehung eines LIP, der North Atlantic Igneous Province (NAIP). Die NAIP-Entstehung wurde als Ursache für das PETM vorgeschlagen, da während des Vulkanismus Kohlendioxid und Methan freigesetzt werden, welches zu einer schnellen Erwärmung führt. Es wurde auch vermutet, dass die Ablagerung von Vulkanasche während des NAIP das Klima abgekühlt hat. Als solches ist das PETM eine ideale Periode, um die Auswirkungen des Vulkanismus auf das Erdsystem zu untersuchen. Expedition 396 des International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) hat erfolgreich eine Reihe von langen Sedimentsequenzen aus dem PETM-Zeitalter am norwegischen Rand geborgen. In diesem Projekt beabsichtige ich, detaillierte deskriptive, geochemische und modellbasierte Untersuchungen mit den Sedimenten der Expedition 396 durchzuführen, um die Rolle des NAIP-Vulkanismus im PETM zu dokumentieren. Erstens wird die Intensität des Vulkanismus durch neue Schätzungen der Kohlendioxid-, Methan- und Sulfatemissionen bewertet, um die Rolle der Gase auf den Klimawandel zu bestimmen. Durch detaillierte geochemische Untersuchungen werden die Auswirkungen der Ascheablagerung auf den Kohlenstoffkreislauf bewertet mit Schwerpunkt auf der Rolle der Asche als Nährstofflieferant für Phytoplankton liegt. Die potenziellen Auswirkungen der Ascheablagerung auf die Speicherung von Kohlenstoff im Sediment werden ebenfalls geochemisch und isotopisch untersucht. Abschließend werden die Ergebnisse unter Verwendung von Erdsystemmodelle kombiniert, um die genaue Rolle des Vulkanismus im PETM zu bestimmen. Die erwarteten Ergebnisse werden uns neue Erkenntnisse über die Rolle der LIP-Entstehung und der Ablagerung von Vulkanasche beim Klimawandel geben. Sedimente von Expedition 396 bieten eine einzigartige Gelegenheit, den geochemischen Abdruck des Vulkanismus hochauflösend zu untersuchen. Die Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit werden zu einer erheblichen Verbesserung unseres Verständnisses des PETM führen.

Water and sediment analysis from column experiments

This data set contains data from water analyses from column experiments. The water analyses included cations (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron and manganese), anions (nitrate, chloride, sulphate, bromide and phosphate) and selected trace elements (arsenic, cobalt, nickel, vanadium and zinc). The column experiments were conducted with two different types of unconsolidated sandy sediments from aquifers in Denmark (Quaternary) and Germany (Cretaceous). In both sediments, the nitrate degradation capacity was almost exhausted. To induce denitrification, 5 mmol ethanol was added to the column experiments. This also caused a decrease in the concentration of trace elements in the water. A sequential extraction procedure was performed to determine the trace element sinks. The data set therefore also contains contents of selected elements (equal to water analyses) from the sequential extraction procedure of the sediment before and after the column tests. The results observed in the laboratory were additionally modeled with Phreeqc. The Phreeqc input data complete the data set.

Benthic biogeochemistry data from RV HEINCKE cruise HE582 to the German Bight, North Sea in late summer 2021

This dataset contains data from the RV Heincke cruise HE582 to the German Bight of the North Sea in late summer 2021. The aim of the research was to investigate the source of sedimentary glycan concentrations in subtidal sandy sediments. Glycans represent a substantial fraction of extracellular polymeric substances and may affect flow dynamics in marine sandy sediments. The origin and concentration of glycans in sands remain understudied until today. To gain insights into oxygen supply and glycan concentrations in sandy sediment, we conducted in situ measurements and sampled sediment via a van Veen grab for ex situ investigations. Oxygen penetration depths were determined by a benthic lander, which was deployed for ca. 24h at each station. Chlorophyll a concentrations as an indicator for potentially photosynthetically active sedimentary biomass were derived via extraction with 90% acetone against Sigma Aldrich standards. Glycan concentrations served as indicator for extracellular polymeric substances and were quantified against a glucose standard curve via a phenol sulfuric acid assay after prior sequential glycan extraction (MilliQ, EDTA, NaOH). The final glycan concentrations are referred to per volume of porespace, and therefore given in mmol/l porewater. To investigate if benthic primary producers could be responsible for the extracted sedimentary glycan concentrations, we conducted stable isotope incubations.

Oxygen consumption rate, organic carbon and grain size data for intertidal sediments and oxygen concentration of pore waters data of Spiekeroog Island North Beach, May 2022 to April 2023

The permeable sandy sediments of beach aquifers receive a high input of electron acceptors, such as oxygen (O2), as well as fresh organic matter through seawater infiltration, driving the biogeochemical turnover in the subterranean estuary. Here, we experimentally determined seasonal sedimentary O2 consumption rates of intertidal sediments along a transect in the seawater infiltration zone at Spiekeroog Island North Beach, Germany, and present the data together with measurements of organic carbon and grain sizes, oxygen concentration of pore waters and beach topography. The samples were taken down to 1 m depth during two-monthly sampling campaigns from May 2022 to April 2023. Preliminary investigations of O2 consumption rates took place in in March, June and August 2017. Sediment and porewater sampling procedures were carried out as described by Massmann et al. (2023). O2 consumption rates were determined in slurry incubations of the retrieved sediments using gas tight vials (Labco Exetainer® 12 ml) equipped with O2 sensor spots (Pyroscience, OXSP5). Incubations were carried out in the dark at in situ temperatures, and vials were mounted on a rotating wheel to mimic porewater advection. The sediment's total organic carbon content was determined in a CS analyser (Eltra CS 800). Additionally, the fine fraction of the sediment was washed out and the organic carbon content of the fine sediments was measured in a CHNSO analyser (Hekatech Euro EA). The grain size distribution of the sediments was detemined using dynamic image analysis (Sympatec QICPIC). The O2 concentration in the pore water along the transect was measured immediately after the sample was taken using a flow-through oxygen optode (Pyroscience, OXFTC). The data was collected to investigate the impact of seasonal inputs and filtration efficiency on the O2 consumption during seawater infiltration into the permeable sands of beach aquifers.

Beach topography data of Spiekeroog Island North Beach, May 2022 to April 2023

Sandy beaches are highly dynamic land-ocean transition zones. For two-monthly sampling campaigns from May 2022 to April 2023, the beach topography along a sampling transect in the seawater infiltration zone at Spiekeroog Island North Beach, Germany, was obtained using Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) derived from aerial imagery during drone flights and manual Real-Time-Kinematic (RTK) differential GPS-surveys. In December 2022, the data was obtained using differential GPS measurements (Stonex S9 III Plus GNSS) because of unfavorable conditions for drone flights. These measurements were carried out in connection with sediment and pore water sampling along the transect during the campaigns. The data was collected to investigate the impact of morphodynamics on the O2 consumption during seawater infiltration into the permeable sands of beach aquifers.

Total carbohydrates quantified in sediment cores from coastal vegetated ecosystems

50-cm deep sediment cores were taken in saltmarsh, seagrass, mangroves and unvegetated areas around the German Bight, Malaysia and Columbia in 2022 and 2023. Up to 3 points per ecosystem were sampled along a transect, in total 93 cores were analysed. Carbohydrates were sequentially extracted using MilliQ-water and 0.3 M EDTA for later analyses. The total carbohydrate content was assessed using the phenol-sulfuric acid assay (Dubois et al., 1956). Briefly, 100 µL of resuspended samples or extracts were mixed with 100 µL of 5% phenol solution, followed by the addition of 500 µL of concentrated sulfuric acid. The reaction mixture was incubated at room temperature for 10 minutes, then further incubated at 30°C for 20 minutes. Absorbance at 490 nm was measured using a Spectramax Id3 plate reader (Molecular Devices) and quantified against a glucose standard curve.

Polysaccharides quantified in sediment cores from coastal vegetated ecosystems

50-cm deep sediment cores were taken in saltmarsh, seagrass, mangroves and unvegetated areas around the German Bight, Malaysia and Columbia in 2022 and 2023. Up to 3 points per ecosystem were sampled along a transect, in total 93 cores were analysed. Carbohydrates were sequentially extracted using MilliQ-water and 0.3 M EDTA for later analyses. Polysaccharides were screened using microarray analysis following the method described by Vidal-Melgosa et al. (2022). Briefly, sediment extracts from MilliQ-water and EDTA were combined in equal volumes, and 30 µL of the mixture was transferred into wells of 384-microwell plates. Two consecutive two-fold dilutions were performed using a printing buffer (55.2% glycerol, 44% water, 0.8% Triton X-100). The plates were then centrifuged at 3,500 × g for 10 minutes at 15 °C. Each microarray was individually probed with a monoclonal antibody (mAb), and binding was detected using a secondary antibody conjugated to alkaline phosphatase. In the presence of its substrate, this reaction produced a colorimetric signal. Developed arrays were scanned at 2400 dots per inch, and binding signal intensity was quantified using Array-Pro Analyzer 6.3 software (Media Cybernetics).

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