Nitrate Source Apportionment and Nitrogen Export Characteristics of Spring Water in a Dolomite Karst World Heritage Site: A Tracing Study Based on Nitrogen and Oxygen Isotopes
Mo, Jinglin ， Lyu, Xiaoxi ， Jiao, Shulin ， Zhu, Chenyi ， Wang, Dongnan
2026-05-14 SUSTAINABILITY 2026 18(卷), 10(期), (null页)
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This study investigated spring water in the core area and buffer zone of the Shibing Dolomite Karst World Heritage Site using one-year monthly monitoring, hydrochemistry, nitrate dual isotopes, and the MixSIAR model. The buffer zone spring exhibits shallow fissure-conduit flow with rapid hydrological response, anthropogenic nitrate dominance (>62%), nitrification as the main process, and limited denitrification. Its nitrate concentration shows seasonal peaks. In contrast, the core area spring is recharged by deep fissure water, with natural nitrate sources (>80%), stable nitrate levels (5-7.4 mg/L), and potential local denitrification. Nitrogen export in the buffer zone increases 4.5 times in the rainy season (NO3- accounting for 93% of TN). The core area shows higher TN export flux per unit area (3.34 vs. 0.4 g/m(2)/a) and greater DON proportion. Nitrogen export far exceeds that from rocky desertified areas, suggesting that dissolved nitrogen leaching drives karst rocky desertification evolution.
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