Abstract:

Dr. Yong ZHANG majored in Marine Chemistry. He has more than 30 research papers including 11 first-authored ones in peer-viewed journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Biogeosciences, Journal of Geophysical Research – Oceans, Deep-Sea Research II, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. He found that photochemical degradation of DOM is a major source of dissolved CO in the surface layer of St Lawrence estuary system (Canada) and that this process is an important source of dissolved CH4, whose photoproduction rate increases with decreasing concentration of O2. He also investigated the effect of Penglai 19-3 oil spill on the distribution of dissolved CH4 in the Bohai Sea and pointed out that shallow leakage could significantly enhance sea-to-air flux of CH4. Furthermore, he for the first time reported a coupling behavior of seasonal hypoxia and acidification in a mariculture area of the Northern Yellow Sea and verified that optical characteristics of CDOM can be used to identify sources and tempo-spatial variations of DOM and mixing of different end-members when salinity varies little.

Experiences:

Ph.D., Ocean University of China (2003-2008)

Assistant research scientist, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2008-2016)

Postdoctoral Fellow, Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski, Université du Québec à Rimouski (2013-2014)

Research Interests:

Photodegradation of dissolved organic matter; Biogeochemical cycling of dissolved trace gases (CH4 and CO)

Selected Publications：

1. Zhang, Y, Gao, XL*, Guo, WD. et al. Origin and dynamics of dissolved organic matter in a mariculture area suffering from summertime hypoxia and acidification. Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018, accepted.

2. Zhang, Y, and Xie, H.* Photomineralization and photomethanification of dissolved organic matter in Saguenay River surface water. Biogeosciences, 2015,12, 6823–6836, https://doi.org/ 10.5194/bg-12-6823-2015

3. Zhang, Y* and Zhai, WD. Shallow-ocean methane leakage and degassing to the atmosphere: triggered by offshore oil-gas and methane hydrate explorations. Frontiers in Marine Science 2015, 2:34.

4. Zhang, Y, Zhao, HD, Zhai, WD*, et al. Enhanced methane emissions from oil and gas exploration areas to the atmosphere—The central Bohai Sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2014, 81, 157–165.

5. Zhang, Y and Xie, H,* The sources and sinks of carbon monoxide in the St. Lawrence estuarine system. Deep-Sea Research II, 2012, 81–84, 114–123.

6. Xie, H.* Zhang, Y, Lemarchand, K, Poulin, P. Microbial carbon monoxide uptake in the St. Lawrence estuarine system. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2009, 389, 17–29.

7. Zhang, Y, Xie, H*, Fichot, CG, Chen, GH. Dark production of carbon monoxide from dissolved organic matter in the St. Lawrence estuarine system: Implication for the global coastal and blue water CO budgets. Journal of Geophysical Research – Oceans, 2008, 113, C12020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2008JC004811.

8. Zhang, Y, Xie, H*, Chen, GH. Factors affecting the efficiency of carbon monoxide photoproduction in the St. Lawrence estuarine system (Canada), Environmental Science & Technology, 2006, 40, 7771–7777. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es0615268

E-mail: yongzhang@sdu.edu.cn