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Silicon and calcium controls on iron and aluminum mobility in Arctic soils

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Stimmler, Peter ; Obst, Martin ; Stein, Mathias ; Goeckede, Mathias ; Hockmann, Kerstin ; Schaller, Joerg:
Silicon and calcium controls on iron and aluminum mobility in Arctic soils.
In: Chemosphere. Vol. 335 (2023) . - 139087.
ISSN 1879-1298
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139087

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Project financing: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Abstract in another language

Arctic permafrost soils store large amounts of organic carbon and nutrients. With deepening of the perennial thawing upper active layer due to rising temperatures in the Arctic, not only the mobility of organic matter (OM), but also those of elements like silicon (Si) or calcium (Ca) may increase. It is known that major elements like Si and Ca can affect mineralization rates of OM, consequently influencing the carbon cycle. But only little is known about the interactions of Si and Ca with inorganic nutrients like iron (Fe) or potentially toxic elements like aluminum (Al) in Artic soils. In this study, we analyzed the effect of Si and Ca fertilization in laboratory incu- bation experiments with soil samples from several Arctic regions. Our results show a significant increase in Fe and Al mobility (Mehlich-3 extractable) after increasing Si. Using high resolution X-ray microscopy (STXM/ NEXAFS), we show that Si promotes Fe(II) phases and by this increases Fe mobility. Al mobility was increased for acidic and neutral pH soils but decreased for alkaline soils after increasing Si. Furthermore, we show a decreased Al mobility after increasing Ca, independent on the original pH values and the OM content of the soils. These results demonstrate the importance of interactions between Si and Ca on one hand and Fe and Al mobility on the other hand for Arctic soils.

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Item Type: Article in a journal
Refereed: Yes
Institutions of the University: Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Earth Sciences > Chair Hydrology > Chair Hydrology - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Peiffer
Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Earth Sciences > Heisenberg Professorship - Experimental Biogeochemistry > Heisenberg Professorship - Experimental Biogeochemistry - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Obst
Result of work at the UBT: Yes
DDC Subjects: 500 Science > 550 Earth sciences, geology
Date Deposited: 23 Jun 2023 07:13
Last Modified: 23 Jun 2023 07:13
URI: https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/81391