Rainforests are of great importance to global carbon cycling, but the importance of deforestation and change in land use is poorly understood due to a lack of studies quantifying the difference in carbon fluxes between original rainforest and agricultural land. Furthermore, the aquatic outgassing of neotropical systems have been proven to have greater impact on global carbon cycling than previously anticipated (Richey et al 2002).In this study we investigated the aquatic concentration and daily diffusive gas flux of CO2 and CH4 from 4 pristine sites and 4 impacted sites, respectively, in 4 streams running along a gradient of anthropological impaction in the Atlantic Rainforest, Brazil. Statistically significant differences between pristine and impacted sites were found in all streams for both CO2 and CH4. On average, the impacted sites were found to be emitting almost three times as much C into the atmosphere as the pristine sites, mainly owing to CO2 emissions (14172±5226 mg C m-2 d-1). Exploring an area of the neotropical carbon cycle that is not yet fully understood, the study draws attention to the significant difference in aquatic outgassing from rivers observed at different impaction levels and highlights the need for further field studies.

The National Research Council recently called for a more interdisciplinary approach to drinking water research to address the critical issue of global drinking water supplies. Hypolimnetic oxygenation systems (HOₓ) are being increasingly used to improve water quality in stratified reservoirs by increasing dissolved oxygen (O₂) concentrations and subsequently suppressing the release of soluble species such as iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) from the sediment into the water. However, while the influence of HOx on the water column has been established, little work has been done on how oxygenation affects sediment O₂ uptake (i.e., sediment oxygen demand) and other sediment-water fluxes. In response to the growing need for alternative approaches for improving water quality, we conducted highly interdisciplinary research to evaluate how O₂, Fe, and Mn cycling at the sediment-water interface is influenced by both natural and HOx-induced variations in water column dynamics, chemical redox processes, and microbial activity within the sediment, all of which may govern sediment-water fluxes. Studies were performed in an alpine lake in Switzerland and in an HOₓ-equipped drinking-water-supply reservoir in Virginia. This research was based on in situ field campaigns paired with laboratory experiments, microbial analyses, and computer simulation to elucidate variable sediment O₂ uptake and corresponding Fe and Mn cycling. This work is unique in that sediment-water fluxes were assessed using in situ data from both sides of the sediment-water interface. Results show that sediment O₂ uptake flux is strongly controlled by both wind- and HOₓ-induced dynamic forcing. Our findings reveal that Fe and Mn fluxes were suppressed from the bulk hypolimnion via biogeochemical cycling in the oxic benthic region. Results also indicate that the sediment microbial community structure may directly respond to HOₓ-induced variation in sediment O₂ availability. Additionally, based on an analysis of the robustness of several commonly used methods for flux calculations, we show that flux estimates are not strongly dependent on the method chosen for analysis. Ultimately, by emphasizing the highly transient nature of sediment O₂ uptake, this research will aid in accurate characterization of various sediment-water fluxes and corresponding water quality. Our results will also directly contribute to the optimization of HOₓ operations and lake and reservoir management. / Ph. D.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-08T15:50:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PGMS13DA015.pdf: 947168 bytes, checksum: 441cf02feb1ab108ff82cb196578a985 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-03-20 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / Chemical modifications in the soil near fertilizer granules affect plant nutrient availability and, thus, knowing them may help to select the Best management practices for soil fertilization. This study comprised three experiments with the aim of: a- to evaluate the soil chemical composition around granules of calcium or ammonium phosphates when appled together with KCl as well as nutrient mobility in the soil; b- to quantify nutrient concentration in both soil and solution phases and soil solution P and K activity in the adjacencies of phosphate and potassium fertilizers; c- to evaluate nutrient uptake from maize seedlings after localized addition of phosphate fertilizers in the soil. It was used two acid soils, and treatments varied according to each experiment: in the first two it was compared phosphate sources in presence of KCl and liming; in the third, it was quantified nutrient uptake by maize plants as affected by phosphates, in a greenhouse. Rates of P2O5 e K2O were 100 mg kg-1in the first study; 700 and 1236 mg kg-1 for each soil, respectively, in the second experiment; and 200 mg/pot in the last study. The high doses were applied in order to simulate the concentrations in the near fertilizer granules. Near fertilizer granules of the mineral phosphate, the chemical composition of the soil is affected by different phosphorus sources, where the TSP proves more effective than DAP in the release of P. Localized application of phosphate fertilizers increases the movement of nutrients in the soil in which the phosphorus mobilization occurs up to four centimeters. The extraction method overestimates Mehlich 1 P values when applied to the soil TSP. DAP increases the concentration of HPO4- in soil solution. The MAP is shown to be an efficient source of P in the release and uptake by plants / As alterações químicas no solo ao redor dos grânulos de fertilizantes afetam a disponibilidade de nutrientes às plantas e o conhecimento das mesmas pode indicar as práticas e as fontes mais eficientes de fertilização do solo. Neste contexto, este estudo foi dividido em três experimentos. O primeiro experimento teve por objetivo avaliar a composição química do solo ao redor de grânulos de fosfatos de amônio ou de cálcio, aplicados juntamente com cloreto de potássio (KCl), e a mobilidade dos nutrientes por eles adicionados. O objetivo do segundo experimento foi quantificar as concentrações dos nutrientes na fase sólida e na solução do solo nas adjacências dos locais de aplicação dos fertilizantes fosfatados e potássico minerais, assim como as atividades de P e K em solução. O terceiro objetivou avaliar a absorção de P e demais nutrientes pelas plântulas de milho em função da aplicação localizada de fosfatos de cálcio e de amônio. Utilizaram-se dois solos ácidos catarinenses. Os tratamentos variaram entre os experimentos: no primeiro compararam-se os efeitos do superfosfato triplo (SFT) e do diamônio fosfato (DAP) na presença de cloreto de potássio (KCl), e as doses de P2O5 e K2O equivaleram a 100 mg kg-1 de solo. No segundo, também comparou-se o efeito do SFT e do DAP na presença ou não de KCl e de calcário, com doses de P2O5 e K2O iguais a 700 e 1236 mg kg-1 para o NV e CH, respectivamente. E no terceiro cultivaram-se plantas de milho avaliando-se o efeito da adição localizada de SFT, DAP, superfosfato simples (SS) e monoamônio fosfato (MAP), nos quais aplicou-se 200 mg de P/vaso. As doses aplicadas foram altas com a finalidade de simular as concentrações nas adjacências dos grânulos. Nas adjacências dos grânulos dos fertilizantes fosfatados minerais, a composição química do solo é afetada pelas diferentes fontes fosfatadas, onde o SFT mostrase mais eficaz que o DAP na liberação de P. A aplicação localizada dos fertilizantes fosfatada aumenta a movimentação dos nutrientes no solo, na qual a mobilização do fósforo ocorre até quatro centímetros. O método de extração Mehlich 1 superestima os valores de P quando aplica-se SFT ao solo. O DAP aumenta as concentrações de HPO4 - na solução do solo. O MAP mostra ser uma fonte eficiente na liberação de P e na sua absorção pelas plantas

Les apports d’eaux souterraines (Submarine Groundwater Discharge : SGD) peuvent constituer des apports considérables d'eau et de nutriments ou de contaminants en zone côtière. Le suivi des radio-éléments (radon, radium) dans ces zones permet de tracer les apports de SGD et leurs bilans de masse permettent de quantifier leurs flux. Cette méthode est utilisée depuis des années, mais les termes des bilans aux interfaces restent difficiles à appréhender. L'objectif de cette thèse est d'apporter des précisions sur ces termes afin de permettre une meilleure quantification des flux de SGD. Pour l'interface air-eau, les flux de dégazage du radon vers l'atmosphère ont été estimés pour différentes conditions de vent sur l’étang de Berre. Un dégazage permanent, même sans vent, a été mis en évidence. Pour l'interface sédiment-eau, nous décrivons une méthode de calcul et d’évaluation du flux diffusif du radon et proposons une nouvelle approche pour estimer celui du radium. Dans la lagune de Mar Menor, les flux de SGD estimés sont 5 à 200 fois plus élevés que les apports d'eau par les rivières et sont majoritairement causés par de la recirculation d’eau à travers les sédiments. Pour la première fois les suivis de radio-éléments ont été combinés à un modèle hydrodynamique, ce qui a permis de localiser précisément les SGD. L'étude du système karstique de la source de la calanque de Port-Miou a mis en évidence un système bicouche de la colonne d'eau. La combinaison des bilans en radio-éléments, d'eau et de sel nous a permis d'estimer un débit de la source très proche de celui mesuré par différence de pression, attestant ainsi de la fiabilité de cette méthode pour les systèmes karstiques. / Submarine Groundwater Discharges (SGD) may represent important inputs of water, nutrients as well as contaminants to the coastal zone. Monitoring radionuclides (radon, radium) in those areas allows to trace SGD inputs while their fluxes may be quantified through their mass balances. This method has been used for many years, even though the terms from the mass balance at these interfaces remain difficult to manage. The objective of this thesis is to develop methods to better describe and evaluate these terms, in order to get a better quantification of SGD fluxes. For the air-water interface, the radon atmospheric fluxes have been estimated for different wind conditions on the Berre lagoon. A permanent flux, even without wind, has been highlighted. For the sediment-water interface, new methods are proposed here in order to calculate and evaluate the radon diffusive flux, as well as a new approach for estimating the radium diffusive flux. In the Mar Menor, the estimated SGD fluxes are 5 to 200 times higher than water river inputs and are predominantly caused by lagoon water recirculation through sediments forced by tidal pumping. For the first time, the monitoring of radionuclides in this lagoon was combined to a hydrodynamic model, allowing to locate precisely the SGD inputs. The study of the karstic spring of the Port-Miou calanque shows a two-layer system in the water column. The combination of radionuclides, water and salt mass balances leads to calculate a spring flux similar to the one measured by pressure gradient, which confirms the reliability of this method for karstic systems.

O fósforo (P) é um nutriente essencial para o crescimento das plantas. Milhões de toneladas de P são aplicados aos solos anualmente. No entanto, apenas uma pequena fração do P aplicado com fertilizantes é aproveitada nas lavouras no ano de aplicação, bem como a eficácia do fertilizante fosfatado diminui com o tempo. Para melhorar a nossa compreensão dos mecanismos, a esta resposta do P no campo, este trabalho visa estudar a migração desse elemento em solos tropicais brasileiros (Latossolo vermelho e Latossolo amarelo) tratados com três tipos de fertilizantes: fosfato monoamônico (MAP), o polímero revestido de fosfato monoamônio (MAPP) e fosfato organomineral (OMP) em um experimento de placa de Petri. Fluorescência de Raios X por Reflexão Total (TXRF) foi usada para determinar o fluxo difusivo P a distâncias radiais diferentes (entre 0 e 7,5 mm, entre 7,5 e 13,5 mm, 13,5 e 25,5 mm e entre 25,5 e 43 mm) a partir do grânulo de fertilizante. As análises usando TXRF foram realizadas no Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS), em Campinas, São Paulo, na linha de Fluorescência de Raios X (Beamline D09B). Depois de um período de cinco semanas, a concentração total de P, Ca e Al foram obtidas e comparadas analisando o tipo de solo/textura, o pH e o respectivo extrator de P, que nesse estudo foram usados o Mehlich 1 e água régia. De forma geral, concluiu-se que 80,0 % de fósforo proveniente dos fertilizantes usados nessa proposta ficaram concentrados em distâncias menores que 10 mm do ponto de aplicação dos fertilizantes, independentemente do tipo de solo, do pH e da respectiva textura. Em relação à utilização da técnica TXRF, o sistema foi eficiente, dentre outras características, na discriminação dos picos de fósforo dos picos de enxofre, principalmente nas amostras de solo usadas a partir da extração com Mehlich 1. Destaca-se isso, pois os raios X característicos desses elementos são muitos próximos. / Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for plant growth. Million of tones of P are applied to the soils annually. However, only a small fraction of the P applied with fertilizers is taken up by crops in the year of application, and the effectiveness of any residual P fertilizer declines with time. To improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying this response to P in the field, this work aims to study the migration of this element in Brazilian tropical soils (red and yellow Oxisol) treated with three types of fertilizers: monoammonium phosphate (MAP), polymer coated monoammonium phosphate (MAPp) and Organomineral phosphate (OMP) in a Petri dish experiment. Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence (TXRF) was used to determine the P diffusive flux at different distances (0 - 7.5, 7.5 13.5, 13.5 25.5 and 25.5 43 mm) from granular fertilizer. TXRF analyses were performed at the X-Ray Fluorescence Beamline D09B at Brazilian National Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), in Campinas, São Paulo. After a period of five weeks, the total concentration of P, Ca and Al were obtained and compared by analyzing the type/soil texture, pH, and the respective extractor P, this study used the Mehlich 1 and aqua regia . In general, it was found that 80.0 % of phosphorus from the fertilizer used in this proposal were concentrated in distances smaller than 10 mm from the point of application of fertilizers , regardless of the soil type , pH, and its texture. Regarding the use of TXRF technique , the system was efficient , among other features , the breakdown of phosphorus peaks of the sulfur peaks , especially in the soil samples used from the extraction with Mehlich 1. It is noteworthy that, as the rays X characteristic of these elements are very close.

O fósforo (P) é um nutriente essencial para o crescimento das plantas. Milhões de toneladas de P são aplicados aos solos anualmente. No entanto, apenas uma pequena fração do P aplicado com fertilizantes é aproveitada nas lavouras no ano de aplicação, bem como a eficácia do fertilizante fosfatado diminui com o tempo. Para melhorar a nossa compreensão dos mecanismos, a esta resposta do P no campo, este trabalho visa estudar a migração desse elemento em solos tropicais brasileiros (Latossolo vermelho e Latossolo amarelo) tratados com três tipos de fertilizantes: fosfato monoamônico (MAP), o polímero revestido de fosfato monoamônio (MAPP) e fosfato organomineral (OMP) em um experimento de placa de Petri. Fluorescência de Raios X por Reflexão Total (TXRF) foi usada para determinar o fluxo difusivo P a distâncias radiais diferentes (entre 0 e 7,5 mm, entre 7,5 e 13,5 mm, 13,5 e 25,5 mm e entre 25,5 e 43 mm) a partir do grânulo de fertilizante. As análises usando TXRF foram realizadas no Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS), em Campinas, São Paulo, na linha de Fluorescência de Raios X (Beamline D09B). Depois de um período de cinco semanas, a concentração total de P, Ca e Al foram obtidas e comparadas analisando o tipo de solo/textura, o pH e o respectivo extrator de P, que nesse estudo foram usados o Mehlich 1 e água régia. De forma geral, concluiu-se que 80,0 % de fósforo proveniente dos fertilizantes usados nessa proposta ficaram concentrados em distâncias menores que 10 mm do ponto de aplicação dos fertilizantes, independentemente do tipo de solo, do pH e da respectiva textura. Em relação à utilização da técnica TXRF, o sistema foi eficiente, dentre outras características, na discriminação dos picos de fósforo dos picos de enxofre, principalmente nas amostras de solo usadas a partir da extração com Mehlich 1. Destaca-se isso, pois os raios X característicos desses elementos são muitos próximos. / Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for plant growth. Million of tones of P are applied to the soils annually. However, only a small fraction of the P applied with fertilizers is taken up by crops in the year of application, and the effectiveness of any residual P fertilizer declines with time. To improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying this response to P in the field, this work aims to study the migration of this element in Brazilian tropical soils (red and yellow Oxisol) treated with three types of fertilizers: monoammonium phosphate (MAP), polymer coated monoammonium phosphate (MAPp) and Organomineral phosphate (OMP) in a Petri dish experiment. Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence (TXRF) was used to determine the P diffusive flux at different distances (0 - 7.5, 7.5 13.5, 13.5 25.5 and 25.5 43 mm) from granular fertilizer. TXRF analyses were performed at the X-Ray Fluorescence Beamline D09B at Brazilian National Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), in Campinas, São Paulo. After a period of five weeks, the total concentration of P, Ca and Al were obtained and compared by analyzing the type/soil texture, pH, and the respective extractor P, this study used the Mehlich 1 and aqua regia . In general, it was found that 80.0 % of phosphorus from the fertilizer used in this proposal were concentrated in distances smaller than 10 mm from the point of application of fertilizers , regardless of the soil type , pH, and its texture. Regarding the use of TXRF technique , the system was efficient , among other features , the breakdown of phosphorus peaks of the sulfur peaks , especially in the soil samples used from the extraction with Mehlich 1. It is noteworthy that, as the rays X characteristic of these elements are very close.