Microcosm study on fate and dynamics of mangrove tannins during leaf litter leaching

Background Mangrove tannins can participate in wetland biogeochemical cycling. However, their fate and dynamics during leaf litter leaching have yet to be elucidated in coastal aquatic environments. Methods By using a simulated microcosm experiment, changes in leaf litter mass and tannin compounds,...

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Published in:Ecological processes 2023-12, Vol.12 (1), p.37-14, Article 37
Main Authors: Zhou, Hai-Chao, Kang, Hui-Xing, Wei, Jian, Gao, Chang-Jun, Hussain, Muzammil, Fu, Yi-Jian, Li, Ming-Dang, Li, Feng-Lan, Xu, Steven Jing-Liang, Lee, Fred Wang-Fat, Jiang, Ming-Guo, Wang, Yi-Bing, Chen, Xiao-Xia, Tam, Nora Fung-Yee, Lang, Tao
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Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic environment
Biogeochemical cycles
Condensed tannins
Dynamics
Earth and Environmental Science
Electroconvulsive therapy
Environment
Leachates
Leaching
Leaf litter
Leaf litter decomposition
Leaves
Mangrove tannins
Mangroves
Mass
Microcosms
Phenols
Tannins
Temporal variations
Total phenolics
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Summary:Background Mangrove tannins can participate in wetland biogeochemical cycling. However, their fate and dynamics during leaf litter leaching have yet to be elucidated in coastal aquatic environments. Methods By using a simulated microcosm experiment, changes in leaf litter mass and tannin compounds, including total phenolics (TP), extractable condensed tannins (ECT), and bound condensed tannins (BCT), were examined in the litters and leachates of four common mangrove species: Kandelia obovata (Ko), Aegiceras corniculatum (Ac), Sonneratia apetala (Sa), and Avicennia marina (Am). Results Leaching caused a notable decline in litter mass, TP, and ECT in the leaf litter of Ko, Ac, Sa, and Am, while BCT increased significantly in Ko and Ac. Loss in foliar TP was higher than in leaf litter mass, and loss in foliar ECT was higher than in TP of Ko and Ac, but Sa showed the opposite result. The temporal changes of TP and ECT concentrations in leachates followed a similar trend, with an initial increase followed by a decrease. ECT dynamics in Ko and Ac leachates correlated with their TP concentrations, while in Sa leachate, the peak ECT occurred 72 h later than its TP peak. The leachate ECT concentrations were highest in Ac, followed by Ko, and significantly lower in Sa. The peak TP and ECT proportions in leachates accounted for 9.2–23.9% and 7.7–9.4% of the total decreases in foliar TP and ECT, respectively. Conclusion During the leaching process, tannins’ fate was species-specific, while the dynamics were almost similar.
ISSN:2192-1709
2192-1709
DOI:10.1186/s13717-023-00453-w