Evolution of sedimentary arsenic in the western Sea of Japan over the last 3 0000 years and its paleoenvironmental significance

FANG Liangcong; ZOU Jianjun; DOU Ruxi; WANG Qingchao; ZHU Aimei; Gorbarenko Sergey; Vasilenko Yuriy; Bosin Aleksandr; SHI Xuefa

doi:10.16562/j.cnki.0256-1492.2024121101

Marine Geology & Quaternary Geology > 2025 > 45(2): 1-11. > DOI: 10.16562/j.cnki.0256-1492.2024121101

FANG Liangcong，ZOU Jianjun，DOU Ruxi，et al. Evolution of sedimentary arsenic in the western Sea of Japan over the last 3 0000 years and its paleoenvironmental significance[J]. Marine Geology & Quaternary Geology，2025，45(2)：1-11. DOI: 10.16562/j.cnki.0256-1492.2024121101

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Evolution of sedimentary arsenic in the western Sea of Japan over the last 3 0000 years and its paleoenvironmental significance

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Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Metallogeny, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
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Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao 266237, China
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College of Earth Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690041, Russia

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Received Date: December 10, 2024
Revised Date: January 08, 2025
Accepted Date: January 08, 2025

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Arsenic (As) is a redox-sensitive element widely distributed in the nature. However, its reliability as a proxy for tracing redox conditions in marine sediments remains controversial. The Sea of Japan, one of the most extensively developed marginal seas of the northwest Pacific, has experienced significant redox condition changes since the Last Glacial Period, making it a natural laboratory for understanding the evolution of sedimentary As. Through high-resolution analysis of As, Mo, and other parameters in sediments from core LV53-18-2, significant variations in As and Mo concentrations over the past 30 000 years in the western Sea of Japan were observed. During the Heinrich Stadial 1 (19～15 ka), the synchronous enrichments of As and Mo indicate anoxic or sulfidic conditions in sediments. In contrast, during the Last Glacial Period (30～19 ka) and the late deglacial – early Holocene (15～8 ka), asynchronous variations between As and Mo occurred. Seasonal sea ice activity not only increased the transport of terrestrial As to the sea but also accelerated the formation of deep water in the Sea of Japan and internal ventilation. Since 8 ka, both As and Mo concentrations were decreased synchronously. The improved global climate and sea level rising conditions enhanced the productivity at sea surface and biogenic material contributions in the Sea of Japan, which diluted the sedimentary As concentrations. Given the complexity of the As enrichment mechanisms in sediments, we suggest that As is not a reliable proxy for tracing redox changes in marine sediments, and its use in paleo-redox reconstructions should be validated in conjunction with other proxies.
- sedimentary arsenic,
- redox environment,
- paleoenvironment,
- Last Glacial Period,
- Sea of Japan

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Evolution of sedimentary arsenic in the western Sea of Japan over the last 3 0000 years and its paleoenvironmental significance