Geochemical Behaviors of Nickel Isotope in Marine Sediments
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摘要: 镍（Ni）同位素体系是研究海洋镍元素来源、迁移转化与循环过程的关键工具.海洋沉积物在镍的地球化学循环中扮演着重要的角色，既是镍的“源”，又是镍的“汇”，其镍同位素组成能够记录海水镍循环过程中的关键信息.系统地总结了海水以及海洋主要储库，包括河流输入、热液体系、不同类型海洋沉积物（如铁锰氧化沉积物、缺氧沉积物以及碳酸盐岩沉积物等）的镍同位素组成，分析了镍同位素组成及相互关系，深入探讨了沉积物与海水之间镍同位素的分馏机制及其对古海洋环境重建的指示意义.研究结果表明，镍同位素在示踪古海洋生产力变化、硫化环境演变以及全球镍循环质量平衡等方面具有独特的优势.Abstract: The nickel isotope system serves as a crucial tool for investigating the sources, migration, transformation, and cycling processes of nickel in the ocean. Marine sediments play a vital role in the geochemical cycling of nickel, functioning both as a "source" and a "sink" for the element. The nickel isotopic composition can record key information about the nickel cycling process in seawater. In this paper it systematically summarizes the nickel isotopic compositions of seawater and major marine reservoirs, including riverine inputs, hydrothermal systems, and diverse marine sediments (iron-manganese oxide deposits, anoxic sediments, and carbonate sediments). It analyzes nickel isotopic compositions and their interrelationships, and delves into the fractionation mechanisms of nickel isotopes between sediments and seawater and their implications for reconstructing palaeoceanographic environments. The findings demonstrate that nickel isotope possesses unique advantages in tracing changes in palaeoceanographic productivity, sulfur-rich environmental evolution, and the mass balance of the global nickel cycle.
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Key words:
- nickel /
- isotopes /
- isotope fractionation /
- marine geochemical cycles /
- oceanography
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图 1 实验室研究固液相之间的镍同位素分馏
数据来源于Wasylenki et al.（2015，2024）、Wang and Wasylenki（2017）、Gueguen et al.（2018）、Sorensen et al.（2020）、Parigi et al.（2022）
Fig. 1. Ni isotope fractionation in different processes
图 2 沉积物中镍同位素组成（δ60Ni）与镍含量的关系
数据来源于Gueguen et al.（2013，2016）、Ciscato et al.（2018）和Fleischmann et al.（2023）
Fig. 2. Relationship between Ni isotope composition (δ60Ni) and Ni concentration in sediments
图 3 不同大洋海水的Ni含量与δ60Ni之间的关系
灰色线代表最佳拟合曲线；数据来源于Takano et al.（2017，2022）、Wang et al.（2019a）、Yang et al.（2020，2021）、Archer et al.（2020）、Lemaitre et al.（2022）
Fig. 3. Relationship between Ni content and δ60Ni in seawater from different oceans
图 4 不同溶解氧环境下孔隙水的镍同位素组成（δ60Ni）与镍含量的关系
数据来源于He et al.（2023）、Bruggmann et al.（2024）、Fleischmann et al.（2025）
Fig. 4. Relationship between Ni isotope composition (δ60Ni) and Ni concentration in pore water under different dissolved oxygen conditions
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