Submarine Groundwater Discharge in a Coastal Bay: Evidence from Radon Investigations
Jiaozhou Bay, an urbanized coastal bay located in the southern part of Shandong Peninsula, China, has been deeply affected by anthropogenic activities. Here, the naturally occurring <sup>222</sup>Rn isotope was used as a tracer to assess the submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) in this...
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| description | Jiaozhou Bay, an urbanized coastal bay located in the southern part of Shandong Peninsula, China, has been deeply affected by anthropogenic activities. Here, the naturally occurring <sup>222</sup>Rn isotope was used as a tracer to assess the submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) in this bay. The time series of <sup>222</sup>Rn concentrations in nearshore seawater were monitored continuously over several tidal cycles at two fixed sites (Tuandao (TD) and Hongdao (HD)) during the dry season in spring and the wet season in autumn of 2016. <sup>222</sup>Rn concentrations in seawater were negatively related to the water depth, indicating the influence of tidal pumping. A <sup>222</sup>Rn mass balance model revealed that the mean SGD rates were 21.9 cm/d at TD and 17.8 cm/d at HD in the dry season, and were 19.5 cm/d at TD and 26.9 cm/d at HD in the wet season. These rates were about 8–14 times the discharge rates of the local rivers. Enhanced groundwater inputs occurred at HD in the wet season, likely due to the large tidal amplitudes and the rapid response to local precipitation. Large inputs of SGD may have important influences on nutrients levels and structure, as well as the water eutrophication occurring in coastal waters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00ad20e949f2428399c80f514891136e2023-11-20T13:32:36ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412020-09-01129255210.3390/w12092552Submarine Groundwater Discharge in a Coastal Bay: Evidence from Radon InvestigationsManhua Luo0Yan Zhang1Hailong Li2Xuejing Wang3Kai Xiao4MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environment Evolution and School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, ChinaMOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environment Evolution and School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, ChinaMOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environment Evolution and School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control and School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control and School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaJiaozhou Bay, an urbanized coastal bay located in the southern part of Shandong Peninsula, China, has been deeply affected by anthropogenic activities. Here, the naturally occurring <sup>222</sup>Rn isotope was used as a tracer to assess the submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) in this bay. The time series of <sup>222</sup>Rn concentrations in nearshore seawater were monitored continuously over several tidal cycles at two fixed sites (Tuandao (TD) and Hongdao (HD)) during the dry season in spring and the wet season in autumn of 2016. <sup>222</sup>Rn concentrations in seawater were negatively related to the water depth, indicating the influence of tidal pumping. A <sup>222</sup>Rn mass balance model revealed that the mean SGD rates were 21.9 cm/d at TD and 17.8 cm/d at HD in the dry season, and were 19.5 cm/d at TD and 26.9 cm/d at HD in the wet season. These rates were about 8–14 times the discharge rates of the local rivers. Enhanced groundwater inputs occurred at HD in the wet season, likely due to the large tidal amplitudes and the rapid response to local precipitation. Large inputs of SGD may have important influences on nutrients levels and structure, as well as the water eutrophication occurring in coastal waters.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/9/2552submarine groundwater discharge<sup>222</sup>Rnmass balance modelJiaozhou Bay |
| spellingShingle | Manhua Luo Yan Zhang Hailong Li Xuejing Wang Kai Xiao Submarine Groundwater Discharge in a Coastal Bay: Evidence from Radon Investigations Water submarine groundwater discharge <sup>222</sup>Rn mass balance model Jiaozhou Bay |
| title | Submarine Groundwater Discharge in a Coastal Bay: Evidence from Radon Investigations |
| title_full | Submarine Groundwater Discharge in a Coastal Bay: Evidence from Radon Investigations |
| title_fullStr | Submarine Groundwater Discharge in a Coastal Bay: Evidence from Radon Investigations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Submarine Groundwater Discharge in a Coastal Bay: Evidence from Radon Investigations |
| title_short | Submarine Groundwater Discharge in a Coastal Bay: Evidence from Radon Investigations |
| title_sort | submarine groundwater discharge in a coastal bay evidence from radon investigations |
| topic | submarine groundwater discharge <sup>222</sup>Rn mass balance model Jiaozhou Bay |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/9/2552 |
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