Hydrochemical Characteristics and Ion Sources of Soil-Soluble Salt in the Water-Level Fluctuation Zone of the Lower Jinsha River Basin
The water-level fluctuation zone of the lower Jinsha River Basin is a fragile ecosystem with limited water resources in the southwest of China. Soil water is critical for maintaining ecological balance and promoting the healthy development of animals and plants in this region. In this study, eight t...
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| description | The water-level fluctuation zone of the lower Jinsha River Basin is a fragile ecosystem with limited water resources in the southwest of China. Soil water is critical for maintaining ecological balance and promoting the healthy development of animals and plants in this region. In this study, eight typical soil profiles were monitored for hydrochemistry in soil-soluble salt from upstream to downstream of the lower Jinsha River Basin. The results show that the soil water content was low and had a negative correlation coefficient with major ions in the soil-soluble phase. The soil-soluble salt is slightly alkaline, and Ca<sup>2+</sup>, Na<sup>+</sup>, SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup>, and HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> are important components for ions in a soluble phase. Major ions in soluble salt originate from various sources, including precipitation, anthropogenic input, silicate weathering, and carbonate weathering, and the contribution rates from each end member were 0.7%, 45.1%, 25.2%, and 29%, respectively. The ion composition in surface soil soluble salt is mainly influenced by precipitation and human activities, while the ions in the 0–50 cm soil layer originate from the precipitation input and water-rock interaction. In addition, rock weathering is a vital process for releasing ions into soil-soluble salt from 50 to 100 cm soil layer. Our findings provide important references for ion sources and the eco-hydrological process in limited water resources in the water-level fluctuation zone of the lower Jinsha River Basin. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dcef104a412748379033c3e39f4607822023-12-01T01:26:20ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412023-04-01157140310.3390/w15071403Hydrochemical Characteristics and Ion Sources of Soil-Soluble Salt in the Water-Level Fluctuation Zone of the Lower Jinsha River BasinKe Jin0Qianzhu Zhang1Jiang Yu2Yang Lu3Huoming Zhou4Dan Wan5Cha Zhao6Yue Hu7Chongqing Branch, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Chongqing 400026, ChinaChongqing Branch, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Chongqing 400026, ChinaEnvironmental Protection Department of China, Three Gorges Projects Development Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610023, ChinaChongqing Branch, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Chongqing 400026, ChinaChongqing Branch, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Chongqing 400026, ChinaChongqing Branch, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Chongqing 400026, ChinaChongqing Branch, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Chongqing 400026, ChinaChongqing Branch, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Chongqing 400026, ChinaThe water-level fluctuation zone of the lower Jinsha River Basin is a fragile ecosystem with limited water resources in the southwest of China. Soil water is critical for maintaining ecological balance and promoting the healthy development of animals and plants in this region. In this study, eight typical soil profiles were monitored for hydrochemistry in soil-soluble salt from upstream to downstream of the lower Jinsha River Basin. The results show that the soil water content was low and had a negative correlation coefficient with major ions in the soil-soluble phase. The soil-soluble salt is slightly alkaline, and Ca<sup>2+</sup>, Na<sup>+</sup>, SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup>, and HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> are important components for ions in a soluble phase. Major ions in soluble salt originate from various sources, including precipitation, anthropogenic input, silicate weathering, and carbonate weathering, and the contribution rates from each end member were 0.7%, 45.1%, 25.2%, and 29%, respectively. The ion composition in surface soil soluble salt is mainly influenced by precipitation and human activities, while the ions in the 0–50 cm soil layer originate from the precipitation input and water-rock interaction. In addition, rock weathering is a vital process for releasing ions into soil-soluble salt from 50 to 100 cm soil layer. Our findings provide important references for ion sources and the eco-hydrological process in limited water resources in the water-level fluctuation zone of the lower Jinsha River Basin.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/7/1403soil-soluble salthydrochemistryion sourcesrock weatheringlower Jinsha River Basin |
| spellingShingle | Ke Jin Qianzhu Zhang Jiang Yu Yang Lu Huoming Zhou Dan Wan Cha Zhao Yue Hu Hydrochemical Characteristics and Ion Sources of Soil-Soluble Salt in the Water-Level Fluctuation Zone of the Lower Jinsha River Basin Water soil-soluble salt hydrochemistry ion sources rock weathering lower Jinsha River Basin |
| title | Hydrochemical Characteristics and Ion Sources of Soil-Soluble Salt in the Water-Level Fluctuation Zone of the Lower Jinsha River Basin |
| title_full | Hydrochemical Characteristics and Ion Sources of Soil-Soluble Salt in the Water-Level Fluctuation Zone of the Lower Jinsha River Basin |
| title_fullStr | Hydrochemical Characteristics and Ion Sources of Soil-Soluble Salt in the Water-Level Fluctuation Zone of the Lower Jinsha River Basin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydrochemical Characteristics and Ion Sources of Soil-Soluble Salt in the Water-Level Fluctuation Zone of the Lower Jinsha River Basin |
| title_short | Hydrochemical Characteristics and Ion Sources of Soil-Soluble Salt in the Water-Level Fluctuation Zone of the Lower Jinsha River Basin |
| title_sort | hydrochemical characteristics and ion sources of soil soluble salt in the water level fluctuation zone of the lower jinsha river basin |
| topic | soil-soluble salt hydrochemistry ion sources rock weathering lower Jinsha River Basin |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/7/1403 |
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