The Role of Benthic Organisms in the Degradation and Preservation of Planktonic Lipids in Coastal Sediments

9633603几种浮游类脂化合物的太阳降解速率常数将在受控的实验室条件下进行研究。底栖动物的活动是造成野外测量的缺氧和氧化沉积物剖面速率常数差异的最有可能的因素。动物可以改变缺氧/缺氧与缺氧条件下的再矿化效率，中间产物的形成表明降解遵循不同的途径。研究将特别考虑底栖动物在缺氧和缺氧条件下对降解的影响。底栖动物不同影响下放射性示踪剂的降解速率和途径。进一步深入研究培养实验中产生的代谢物的结构将为这些重要化合物的降解提供更详细的图景。

9633603 SUN Degradation rate constants for several planktonic lipid compound will be investigated under controlled laboratory conditions. Activity of benthic animals was the most likely factor causing the difference observed between rate constants oxic and anoxic sediments profiles measured in the field. Animals can alter oxic/anoxic versus anoxic conditions in remineralization efficiency and formation of intermediate products show that degradation follows different pathways. Research will specially consider the effects on degradation between oxic and anoxic conditions caused by benthic animals. Radiolabelled tracers degradation rates and pathways under various influences of benthic animals. Further intensive study of the structure of metabolites produced during incubation experiments will provide a more detailed picture of the degradation of these important compounds.