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Summary: Through the study of the grain size, element, and Sr-Nd isotope data of Red River delta sediments, this research reveals that the bedrock lithology of the catchment area exerts the greatest control on the Sr-Nd isotopic compositions of the sediment. A Bayesian mixing model shows that the Song Lo, Song Da, and Thao River contribute almost equally to the modern Red River delta. However, there is a hydrodynamic sorting effect on the sediment's 87Sr/86Sr ratios, which should be considered in mixing models. Comparison with the sediment from the Pearl River and Mekong River shows that the Red River sediment has similar Sr-Nd isotopic features.
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Zhiheng Du, Jiao Yang, Lei Wang, Ninglian Wang, Anders Svensson, Zhen Zhang, Xiangyu Ma, Yaping Liu, Shimeng Wang, Jianzhong Xu, Cunde Xiao
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Tianning Li, Wenbo Rao, Shuai Wang, Changping Mao
Summary: The provenance contributions and transport patterns of the clay-size sediments in the Jianggang radial sand ridges (RSRs) were determined using isotopic and geochemical analysis. The main source of these sediments was found to be the Yangtze River Mouth, with influences from the Modern Yellow River Mouth and the Old Yellow River Delta. This study provides insights into the formation and evolution theory of the Jianggang RSRs, and enriches the understanding of sediment migration patterns in the Yellow Sea.
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Ohood B. Alsalem, Majie Fan, Nilotpal Ghosh, Asish R. Basu
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Jing Yang, Junsheng Nie, Haobo Zhang, Sonwabile Kidwell Rasmeni, Lindani Ncube, Helena Johanna van Niekerk, Baojin Zhao, Xiaofei Hu
Summary: Understanding the relationship between a large river and a marginal sea is important for using sediments to infer terrestrial erosion. The Zambezi River in southern Africa has transported sediments to the southwestern Indian Ocean for a long time, and these sediments have been used to study the history of the river and the uplift of the southern African region. This study analyzes the isotopic composition of the river sediments and finds that they are consistent with the local geology, suggesting that the provenance of the sediments is controlled by the underlying basements. This study highlights the need for caution when using marginal sea sediments to infer the erosion history of hinterland mountains.
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Hebin Shao, Jianfeng He, Li Wu, Li Wei
Summary: Geochemical observations of continental outcrops and marine sediments in Antarctica provide insights into the nature of bedrock and erosion. This study characterizes the provenance and composition of fine-grained sediments in major ice shelves, revealing changes in sedimentological environment due to accelerated ice melt. The results show variations in elemental compositions and isotopic ratios, indicating different sources for the sediments. The findings have important implications for understanding the processes of erosion and sedimentation in Antarctica.
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Summary: Apatite geochemical and Sr-Nd isotopic compositions are powerful tools for studying the source and evolution of magma, providing evidence for the origin of granitoids. The distinct occurrences, geochemical features, and isotopic compositions of apatite grains in Early Cretaceous granite from northeastern China suggest different origins and processes.
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Pinaki C. Bandopadhyay, Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen, Debaditya Bandyopadhyay, Alexis Licht, Eldert L. Advokaat, Alexis Plunder, Biswajit Ghosh, Arnab Dasgupta, Joao P. Trabucho-Alexandre
Summary: This study investigates the provenance and stratigraphic evolution of the Andaman-Nicobar Islands using petrography, geochemistry, and detrital zircon geochronology. The results suggest that the sedimentation and mobility of the West Burma Block may explain the enigmatic stratigraphy of the islands.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Wusheng Yu, Tandong Yao, Lonnie G. Thompson, Jean Jouzel, Huabiao Zhao, Baiqing Xu, Zhaowei Jing, Ninglian Wang, Guangjian Wu, Yaoming Ma, Jing Gao, Xiaoxin Yang, Jingyi Zhang, Dongmei Qu
Summary: The study found that the delta O-18 signals in precipitation samples from both non-monsoon and monsoon regions in Asia are consistent with ice core records. This confirms the reliability of ice core records in non-monsoon regions for surface temperature histories and indicates their potential to directly indicate surface temperature in monsoon regions.
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2021)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Qiuling Li, Shuqing Qiao, Xuefa Shi, Yufei Chen, Anatolii Astakhov, Hui Zhang, Limin Hu, Gang Yang, Alexander Bosin, Yuri Vasilenko, Linsen Dong
Summary: This study investigated the sedimentary identification of the East Siberian Arctic Shelf (ESAS) to explore the distribution, sources, and transport pathways of terrigenous materials and track regional sea ice transport. The study found that Western Laptev Sea sediments were derived from Siberian flood basalt, while Eastern Laptev Sea-Western East Siberian Sea sediments came from ancient clastic and metamorphic rocks. Sediments in the Eastern East Siberian Sea-Western Chukchi Sea were influenced by weathering products from the Okhotsk-Chukotka volcanic belt, and Eastern Chukchi Sea sediments were influenced by coastal erosion inputs from Alaska and Yukon River material transported via Pacific Sea Water.
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Xin Zhou, Tao Zhan, Ning Tan, Luyao Tu, John P. Smol, Shiwei Jiang, Fangming Zeng, Xiaoyan Liu, Xiangzhong Li, Guangxin Liu, Yi Liu, Ran Zhang, Yanan Shen
Summary: Documenting the spatiotemporal patterns of the Holocene Optimum (HO) at the East Asian monsoon (EAM) margin is crucial for understanding monsoon climate dynamics. The timing of the onset of the HO at the EAM margin is debated, but the uncertainties in different proxy records have hindered progress. To overcome these uncertainties, the study compared moisture variations from different proxy records and found a delay in the HO initiation in the core EAM region compared to the monsoon margin. The study also suggests that the monsoon margin may be sensitive to different forcing factors than the core monsoon region.
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Hui Je Jo, Hyo Min Lee, Go-Eun Kim, Won Myung Choi, Taehoon Kim
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Brenden Riddle, Jimmy Fox, David Tyler Mahoney, William Ford, Yi-Tin Wang, Erik Pollock, Jason Backus
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Long Tan, Jianguo Liu, Yun Huang, Rong Xiang, Shengfa Liu, Hui Zhang, Jingrui Li, Linghui Yu, Xuefa Shi
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Apurva Rai, Vimal Chandra Pandey, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Nandita Ghoshal, Nandita Singh
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ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
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Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Xiai Zhu, Chunfeng Chen, Junen Wu, Bin Yang, Sissou Zakari, Xiao Jin Jiang, Nandita Singh, Wenjie Liu
Summary: There is a direct link between increasing human population and soil degradation, necessitating soil amelioration to address food security concerns. Glomalin, a substance produced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), plays a crucial role in mitigating soil degradation by improving soil properties, carbon sequestration, nutrient contents, and microbial activities.
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Bin Yang, Xianjing Meng, Xiai Zhu, Sissou Zakari, Ashutosh K. Singh, Farkhanda Bibi, Nan Mei, Liang Song, Wenjie Liu
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Christine E. Mathew, Vinai K. Rai, Chelsea Ottenfeld, Russ Keller
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(2021)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Jinia Sikdar, Vinai K. Rai
Summary: By studying the Mg isotope composition of EH3 chondrites, it was found that there are stable Mg isotope composition differences in the microphase separates of these meteorites, possibly due to Mg isotope exchange between silicate and sulfidic phases. Additionally, there is a relationship between the silicon and aluminum content and the Mg/Si ratio in EH3 chondrites.
METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Soumya Ray, Laurence A. J. Garvie, Vinai K. Rai, Meenakshi Wadhwa
Summary: By studying the iron isotope compositions and silicon contents of silicon-bearing metal grains in aubritic meteorites, it is revealed that these samples equilibrated with silicates at temperatures ranging from approximately 1430 to 1640 K, possibly sampling different depths within their asteroidal parent body. The highest temperature corresponds to equilibration at a minimum depth of up to around 35 km from the surface of the aubrite parent body, followed by brecciation and excavation by impacts within the first approximately 4 million years of Solar System history.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Junen Wu, Huanhuan Zeng, Fan Zhao, Chunfeng Chen, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Xiaojin Jiang, Bin Yang, Wenjie Liu
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Xiai Zhu, Xiaojin Jiang, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Huanhuan Zeng, Chunfeng Chen, Enfu Lu, Wenjie Liu
Summary: The transformation of tropical forests to rubber plantations reduces litterfall production, decomposition rates, and nutrient return, potentially affecting the resilience of ecosystems to climate variation. Increasing organic matter input in rubber monocultures may promote sustainable rubber cultivation.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Vineet Goswami, Sunil K. Singh, Ravi Bhushan, Vinai K. Rai
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Chunfeng Chen, Xin Zou, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Xiai Zhu, Xiaojin Jiang, Junen Wu, Wenjie Liu
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Kumar Batuk Joshi, Sunil Kumar Singh, Jaana Halla, Talat Ahmad, Vinai K. Rai
Summary: The Bundelkhand craton in central India is an important region for studying the growth of Archaean crust and the stability of supercontinents. The high-K granitoids in this craton are divided into low silica-high Mg and high silica-low Mg groups based on their geochemical characteristics. The study aims to understand the role of juvenile and crustal sources in the evolution of different types of granitoids by comparing their geochemical signatures and Nd isotope evidence. The results suggest that the crustal contribution and residence times vary for different types of granitoids, reflecting the transition from early mafic sources to strong crust-mantle interactions.
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K. Durga Prasad, Vinai K. Rai, S. V. S. Murty
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Chunfeng Chen, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Bin Yang, Haofei Wang, Wenjie Liu
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kiran Bharat Lokhande, Ashish Shrivastava, Ashutosh Singh
Summary: Monkeypox virus (MPXV) outbreak outside endemic areas poses a global public health emergency. Lack of effective treatment for this zoonotic infection necessitates urgent discovery of new medications. This study uses advanced computational techniques to identify potential lead compounds targeting key MPXV proteins. The findings provide valuable insights for drug development and treatment of human MPXV infection.
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(2023)
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Ecology
Bin Yang, Gbadamassi G. O. Dossa, Yue-Hua Hu, Lu-Lu Liu, Xian-Jing Meng, Yi-Yuan Du, Jia-Yuan Li, Xi-Ai Zhu, Yong-Jiang Zhang, Ashutosh K. Singh, Xia Yuan, Jun-En Wu, Sissou Zakari, Wen-Jie Liu, Liang Song
Summary: The successful use of stable isotopes (δH-2 and δO-18) in ecohydrological studies depends on the accurate extraction of unfractionated water from different soil samples. Cryogenic vacuum distillation (CVD) is a commonly used technique for soil water extraction; however, its reliability in reflecting soil water isotopic values is still a concern.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)