| Citation: | GAO Jie，GUO Jing，CAI Aimin，et al. Spatial-temporal distribution characteristics and driving factors of nitrogen in groundwater of river-lake-groundwater interaction zone along middle reaches of the Yangtze River[J]. Bulletin of Geological Science and Technology，2025，44（5）：1-10 doi: 10.19509/j.cnki.dzkq.tb20240595
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The complex structure of river and lake-groundwater interaction zone governs the migration and transformation and the fate of nutrients. Investigating the spatial-temporal distribution characteristic and controlling factors of nitrogen in groundwater holds significant implications for water quality and ecosystem protection.
This study focus on the river-lake-groundwater interaction zone along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Groundwater samples were collected from two confined aquifer profile and one phreatic aquifer profile during both monsoon season and non-monsoon season.Hydrogeochemical analysis was conducted, and the controlling factors of nitrogen enrichment were identified using random forest regression.
The results indicate that the main form of nitrogen in groundwater is ammonium (NH4-N). The content of NH4-N in confined groundwater during monsoon season (0.37-4.96 mg/L, average 2.07 mg/L) was significantly higher than that in the pore phreatic water (0-0.096 mg/L, average 0.012 mg/L).Low concentration of Cl− / SO42− and high concentration of CO2 / HCO3− indicate that NH4-N enrichment is closely related to the mineralization of nitrogen-bearing organic matter under natural condition. In contrast, in pore phreatic groundwater during the non-monsoon season, the NH4-N concentration (average 1.25 mg/L) was significantly higher than during monsoon season(average 0.032 mg/L), displaying prominent seasonal variation. The concentration of Fe / Mn was also relatively high in this aquifer during the non-monsoon season. Combined with water-level fluctuation data, the pore phreatic water is significantly influenced by human activities. Following NH4-N enrichment within the aquifer, feammox can occur.
This study enhances understanding of the occurrence patterns of nitrogen within river-lake-groundwater interaction zone and provides a theoretical basis for studying biogeochemical processes associated with the nitrogen cycle.
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