Abstract
The distribution of iodine in the surface ocean – of which iodide-iodine is a large destructor of tropospheric ozone (O3) – can be attributed to both in situ (i.e., biological) and ex situ (i.e., mixing) drivers. Currently, uncertainty regarding the rates and mechanisms of iodide (I-) oxidation render it difficult to distinguish the importance of in situ reactions vs ex situ mixing in driving iodine’s distribution, thus leading to uncertainty in climatological ozone atmospheric models. It has been hypothesized that reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as superoxide (O2•−) or hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), may be needed for I- oxidation to occur at the sea surface, but this has yet to be demonstrated in natural marine waters. To test the role of ROS in iodine redox transformations, shipboard isotope tracer incubations were conducted as part of the Bermuda Atlantic Time Series (BATS) in the Sargasso Sea in September of 2018. Incubation trials evaluated the effects of ROS (O2•−, H2O2) on iodine redox transformations over time and at euphotic and sub-photic depths. Rates of I- oxidation were assessed using a 129I- tracer (t1/2 ~15.7 Myr) added to all incubations, and 129I/127I ratios of individual iodine species (I-, IO3-). Our results show a lack of I- oxidation to IO3- within the resolution of our tracer approach – i.e., <2.99 nM/day, or <1091.4 nM/yr. In addition, we present new ROS data from BATS and compare our iodine speciation profiles to that from two previous studies conducted at BATS, which demonstrate long-term iodine stability. These results indicate that ex situ processes, such as vertical mixing, may play an important role in broader iodine species’ distribution in this and similar regions.
1 Introduction
Iodine is a redox-sensitive element that is found ubiquitously in the surface ocean at an average concentration of about 450 nM (; ; Moriyasu et al., 2023). Knowledge of the distribution of iodine’s two major redox species – iodide (I-) and iodate (IO3-) – at the sea surface is important for our understanding of iodine’s role in atmospheric cycles through the destruction of ozone (O3) by I-, a significant O3 sink (; ; Luhar et al., 2017). The destruction of O3 by I• releases hypoiodous acid (HOI) and I2 to the atmosphere, which photolyzes to I atoms and continues to break down atmospheric O3 (). An understanding of the rates and mechanisms that contribute to the distribution of I- and IO3- at the sea surface can aid in our understanding of tropospheric O3 destruction and its importance in the cycles of global climate change and impact on air quality.
In well-oxygenated portions of the open ocean, IO3- is found at levels exceeding 250 nM at the surface, increasing in concentration with depth in sub-photic waters (>350 nM). In much of the open ocean water column, I- concentrations are found to be inversely correlated with [IO3-]; however, I- is consistently found to be present in larger amounts (up to 250 nM) than would be expected if O2 were the direct oxidant of I- in fully oxygenated surface waters (). Indeed, O2 is not thermodynamically favored to fully oxidize I- to IO3- and the oxidant responsible for the reaction is unknown (Luther et al., 1995; Luther, 2023). Given multiple known pathways of IO3- reduction, it is clear however that I- oxidation is occurring within marine waters but is likely sluggish (1.5-560 nM/yr) (; ; Truesdale et al., 2001b; Žic and Branica, 2006; ; ; ). For example, in situ reduction of IO3- to I- by phytoplankton and bacteria is known to be a major pathway through which I- accumulates in areas of generally high primary productivity, such as upwelling zones and along coasts (). Some iodine may be assimilated and later released during cell senescence () and may account for “missing iodine” that is found in mass balance calculations of these areas.
The extracellular production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by oxygenic photo- and heterotrophic bacteria promotes a variety of cell functions () and may also aid in the oxidation of I- in surface waters. Extracellular O2•− production by these bacteria varies as a function of species, where it ranges from 0.1-3.7 amol cell-1 h-1 (heterotrophs) to 4.3-13,400 amol cell-1 h-1 (oxygenic phototrophs) (; Sutherland et al., 2020). Similarly, bacteria and phytoplankton are also sources of H2O2 to the marine environment, both through the secretion of intracellular pools and extracellular production. Extracellular O2•− production by Roseobacter sp. AzwK-3b – 15-20% of coastal bacterial communities () – was shown in cell cultures to promote I- oxidation in the absence of Mn2+, which is preferentially oxidized (Li et al., 2014; ) (Figure 1). Oxidation is thought to be completed extracellularly through the aid of these ROS (Li et al., 2014). This mechanism has yet to be tested under ambient marine conditions.
Figure 1
Here, we performed shipboard 129I radiotracer incubations under ambient seawater conditions to investigate the role of ROS in I- oxidation processes at the Bermuda Atlantic Time Series (BATS) in September 2018. 129I has a half-life of ~15.7 Ma and is therefore useful as a tracer on timescales of decades or less (; ). To build on previous studies, the ROS H2O2 and O2•− were added to experiments at levels analogous to natural seawater concentrations to investigate their effect on oxidation of I- to IO3-, or vice versa. In addition, we have measured iodine speciation and O2•− in depth profiles from the BATS and the adjacent Hydrostation S. Our iodine speciation is compared to previous measurements from 1993 to 1994 and 1984 to 1985 (; ), thus providing the first long-term intercomparison for marine iodine.
2 Methods
2.1 Sample collection
Seawater was collected from the Bermuda Atlantic Time Series (BATS) and Hydrostation S sites in the Sargasso Sea in September 2018. Depth profile investigations at BATS were taken at 32.343°N 64.594°W at 21 separate depths between 1 m and 4500 m. Hydrostation S samples were taken at 32.165°N 64.501°W at 10 depths between 1 m and 500 m. Incubation water was taken from two depths (1 m and 240 m) and collected into four carboys (two euphotic (1 m) and two subphotic (240 m)) between 20:30 and 22:30 ADT. One carboy from each depth was filtered using a 0.2 µm filter to remove bacteria and other biology and particles while another was left unfiltered. 129I (t1/2 15.7 My) (Eckert and Ziegler Isotope Products ©) (; ), was added directly to each of the carboys at a targeted concentration of ~70 nM 129I- for investigating iodine redox reactions in natural seawater over time. 129I- was added before aliquoting the carboy water for individual incubations to ensure homogenous 129I- concentrations at t0 for all incubations. 200 ml from each carboy were fractionated into separated incubation containers. Samples for t0 were immediately subsampled from spiked incubation containers, with this and subsequent (t1, t2, tf) subsamples being ~50 ml. All subsamples were immediately filtered at 0.2 µm to end interaction with biology after sampling. Subsamples were refrigerated and stored at 4°C until they returned to Michigan State University and were frozen for storage. showed that seawater samples stored refrigerated (4°C) or frozen (-20°C) did not show signs of degradation in total iodine measurements over a one-to-three-year period – well over the eight-month timeframe in which measurement of these samples began after collection.
2.2 Incubation setup
Five incubation factors were used to create 20 incubation trials using a ship-deck light-filtering incubator to mimic at-depth light filtration, cooled with a continuous resupply of ambient surface seawater and stored in translucent and amber high-density polyethylene (HDPE) Nalgene bottles for dark incubations: each done in triplicate (Table 1). Factors included: 1) filtering of samples through a 0.2 µm syringe filter, meant as a control to screen filtered seawater of bacteria and macro-organisms and particles, kept in either the light or the dark depending on incubation, (; ; ); 2) addition of O2•− dismutase (SOD) to incubations both filtered and unfiltered, but all left in the dark, intended as a control to remove ambient O2•− in seawater (Li et al., 2012; ; Sutherland et al., 2020); 3) addition of superoxide thermal source (SOTS) or hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to filtered samples kept in the dark in separate experiments, both suspected of being able to aid in oxidation of I- to IO3- in seawater; 4) unfiltered water in the dark to determine the role, if any, of photochemical reactions that may cause the reduction of IO3- to I- in the presence of organic matter (Spokes and Liss, 1996; ); 5) additions of MnCl2 to iterations of the above in order to consider the potential of preferential Mn2+ oxidation relative to I-. Note that controls 2 and 5 were only relevant if I- oxidation was detected in the other controls.
Table 1
| Depth Zone (1 m or 240 m) | Photic | Photic | Photic | Photic | Subphotic | Subphotic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Condition (Light/Dark) | Light | Dark | Light | Dark | Dark | Dark |
| Treatment (Filtered/Unfiltered) | Unfiltered | Unfiltered | Filtered | Filtered | Unfiltered | Filtered |
| Control | #1 | #3 | #6 | #8 | #13 | #16 |
| +Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) | #4 | #9 | #14 | #17 | ||
| +Manganese Chloride (MnCl2) | #2 | #5 | #7 | #10 | #15 | #18 |
| +Superoxide Thermal Source (SOTS) | #11 | #19 | ||||
| +Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) | #12 | #20 |
Factor setup and inclusion for all 20 incubation trials and controls.
Photic samples are from 1 m depth, while subphotic samples are from 240 m depth. Filtered samples were filtered through a 0.2 μm filter for removal of bacteria and macroorganisms. Each incubation number consists of 12 samples; four timepoints sampled in triplicate. Bolded sample numbers in table indicate data for those incubations illustrated in this publication.
Superoxide thermal source was kept frozen (-80°C) until it was added daily by pipette to incubations 11 and 19 (Table 1) as a combination of 1 ml dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) + 1 mg SOTS (3028 µM SOTS) (Cayman Chemicals, CAS number 223507-96-8) and diluted to 15 µM SOTS within seawater samples, which provides ≥25 nM O2•− at the surface water temperatures at BATS and Hydrostation S (). This was made fresh daily immediately before adding to samples and added daily to account for natural decay. The O2•− concentration of the SOTS stock was not analyzed but O2•− concentration was analyzed in one experiment a few hours post-SOTS addition – to allow to reach steady state concentrations – to confirm O2•− accumulation. Hydrogen peroxide (30%) was added at a volume targeting 50 nM H2O2 in each solution. SOD was added by pipette daily – thus accounting for decay and titration via potentially newly formed O2•− within the incubations – from a stock concentration of 4 kU/ml to incubations to produce samples with SOD concentration of 0.32 kU/ml. Given potential long oxidation timescales of I-, all incubations were performed over a 140-hour time period, with subsamples collected for iodine species measurement at t0, ~t40, ~t88, and ~t140 hours.
2.3 Analytical methods
2.3.1 Superoxide
The steady-state concentration of O2•− was determined as previously described with some minor modifications (Sutherland et al., 2020). Water samples were collected using 12 L Ocean Test Equipment bottles on a 24-position Sea-Bird CTD rosette. Samples were transferred into dark, acid washed bottles and measured between 30 minutes and six hours of the collection time. Thirty minutes was chosen as a sample delay period because it is greater than 10 half-lives of O2•− in typical marine waters, meaning that any O2•− remaining is the result of light-independent O2•− production by microbial communities in the bottles (Roe et al., 2016). Samples collected above the thermocline were incubated on deck with continuously flowing surface water (28.2°C and 29.2°C at Hydrostation S and BATS, respectively) and samples below the thermocline were incubated at 4°C.
Superoxide concentrations were measured using an FeLume Mini (Waterville Analytical) and the O2•−-specific chemiluminescent probe methyl cypridina luciferin analog (MCLA, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Rose et al., 2008) stored at 4°C. Recent work using these methods has demonstrated that filtration of natural seawater can produce additional O2•− (Roe et al., 2016). To avoid introducing this bias into sample measurements, we used the following equation:
where represents the measured concentration of O2•− in unfiltered seawater (USW) and represents the concentration of O2•− in aged (>24 hours) filtered (0.2 µm Sterivex filter) seawater (AFSW) amended with 75 µM diethylene-triaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) to complex any metals present in the sample. Each measurement consisted of running a 25 mL USW sample through the FeLume system (3 mL/min) for several minutes until a steady signal was recorded. After a steady signal was recorded, 2 μL superoxide dismutase (SOD; Superoxide Dismutase from bovine erythrocytes >3,000 U/mg, Sigma, stock prepared in DI water to 4,000 U/mL) was added to the sample to quench all O2•− in the sample. The same procedure was followed for the AFSW samples. The reported O2•− concentrations represent the difference between the USW and the AFSW concentrations, the latter allowing us to eliminate the portion of the measured signal due to MCLA auto-oxidation in each particular sample matrix. Calibration curves were generated daily from three or more paired observations of time-zero O2•− concentration (dependent variable) and chemiluminescence (independent variable) using linear regression. Separate calibration curves were used for each of the two storage temperatures. Because chemiluminescence values were baseline-corrected, regression lines were forced through the origin. Calibrations yielded highly linear curves (typically R2 >0.9), with a typical sensitivity of one chemiluminescence unit per pM O2•−.
2.3.2 Spectrophotometry
Iodate was measured using the spectrophotometric method outlined in , using 10% potassium iodide (KI) solution and 1.5 M sulfamic acid (H3NSO3). 10% KI was made fresh daily. Samples were measured using a VWR UV-Vis Scanning 3100 PC spectrophotometer and accompanying UV-Vis Analyst software using VWR® Two-Sided Disposable Plastic Cuvettes for measurements within the visible range (300-900 nm), path length 10 mm. Fisherbrand® Semi-Micro Quartz Cuvettes (Cat. No. 14-958-126) for wavelengths 200-2500 nm, were used for repeated measurements of samples 3.5 years after the initial IO3- measurements, with similar results obtained.
Jickells’ (1988) method of IO3- reaction with excess I- in acidic conditions yields triiodide (I3-) and is specific to IO3- (; Moriyasu et al., 2020; Moriyasu et al., 2023). Triiodide in reacted samples was measured at a ~320 nm trough, with the lowest point being found between 300 and 350 nm, peak at 350 nm, and secondary trough at 400 nm (). The concentrations of IO3- were calculated from these values using the equation:
where mstandard curve is the value of the slope of the standard curve created with potassium iodate (KIO3-), calculated between zero and 500 nM KIO3- and calibrated using standard additions of KIO3- to seawater.
2.3.3 Ion chromatography
We used a previously established ion-exchange chromatography method (Wong and Brewer, 1977; ; ; ; ; ; ; Moriyasu et al., 2023) to separate I-, IO3-, and DOI from natural seawater samples. Iodide fractions were measured via ICP-MS for I- concentrations (see section 2.3.4) since yields are known to reach ~100% (), and then subsequently measured for 129I/127I ratios via MC-ICP-MS (see section 2.3.5). Previous IO3- yields have been found to commonly be between 90-95% (; ; ; ), thus, IO3- and DOI fractions were only measured for 129I/127I ratios and not used to quantify concentrations from ICP-MS. Spot-checks on IO3- fractions were completed on ICP-MS to test reproducibility between spectrophotometric and ICP-MS measurements, with 82 to >100% agreement between methods for [IO3-] measured (Table 2). Glass columns used for iodine redox species separation were packed with PYREX glass wool and 1 ml (volumetric) AG1-X8 resin that was cleaned of any residual iodine after packing using one full ion-exchange chromatography “cleaning” procedure (substituting sample for 18.2 M-cm water) before samples were run through columns for collection of iodine redox species using the same chromatography procedure. About 10 ml of each sample – which was quantified gravimetrically before addition – were used during each procedure.
Table 2
| Incubation | Sample Set | Redox | Timepoint | Spectrophotometry (nM) | ICP-MS (nM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 162 (single) | IO3- | t0 | 319 (n=1) | 274 ± 42 (n=2) |
| 11 | 196-198 (average) | IO3- | t0 | 309 ± 32 (n=3) | 252 ± 51 (n=3) |
| 11 | 205-207 (average) | IO3- | tf (142.5 h) | 249 ± 8 (n=3) | 252 ± 100 (n=3) |
| 12 | 210 (single) | IO3- | t0 | 255 (n=1) | 229 ± 20 (n=2) |
| 12 | 208-210 (average) | IO3- | t0 | 255 ± 11 (n=3) | 229 ± 35 (n=3) |
| 12 | 217-218, 315 (average) | IO3- | tf (143.25 h) | 209 ± 18 (n=3) | 233 ± 5 (n=3) |
| 8 | 162 (single) | DOI | t0 | – | 46 ± 3 (n=2) |
| 12 | 210 (single) | DOI | t0 | – | 38 ± 7 (n=2) |
IO3- and DOI spot-check measurements compared via spectrophotometry and ICP-MS.
The ion chromatography procedure specifically elutes I- from the seawater matrix. Iodate and DOI were independently separated prior to the I- elution step. The DOI and IO3- fractions were then reduced to I- using concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCl) and 0.3 M sodium bisulfite (NaHSO3) at pH <2 (; ; Reifenhaüser and Heumann, 1990; ). Samples were left overnight and then run through ion exchange chromatography columns the next day, using the same I- elution procedure described above in an eluent of 18% TMAH/2 M HNO3. Like the samples, the eluent mass was determined gravimetrically, which together were used for determining concentrations, when relevant. The eluent was then directly diluted for measurement via ICP-MS and/or MC-ICP-MS.
For quality control, a 200 ppb I- solution diluted from a 1000 ± 4 ug/ml I- solution in 1% tetraethyl ammonium (TEA) (I-, DOI) or KIO3- (IO3-) standard was run alongside samples through columns as a monitor of iodine elution efficiency from columns to estimate yields. At least two 18.2 M-cm water blanks were also run as monitors of contamination with sample sets. At least one sample replicate was also included in each column set for assessment of reproducibility between column runs.
2.3.4 ICP-MS
[127I-] was measured by a Thermoscientific iCap triple-quad inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS-TQ) using Qtegra software version 2.10.3324.131 in both single-quad (SQ) and triple-quad (TQ) mode with O2 reaction cell gas. A Teledyne ASX 520 autosampler was used to deliver liquid solution to the ICP-MS. Samples analyzed by ICP-MS were diluted 1:20 or 1:40 in a 0.9% tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH)/0.1 M nitric acid (HNO3) or 0.45% TMAH/0.05 M HNO3 solution, respectively. The same dilutions were used for ICP-MS rinse solutions. Data was corrected relative to the internal standards In, Rh, and Cs. Internal standards used were from Inorganic Ventures© – In was a 1001 ± 3 ug/ml solution in 2% HNO3; Rh was a 999 ± 5 ug/ml solution in 15% HCl; and Cs was a 1000 ± 4 ug/ml solution in 0.1% HNO – to create a 5 ppb internal standard solution that was spiked into each measured sample directly or using an inline mixing chamber. The 127I standard used for creating standard curves and column standard samples was a 1000 ± 4 ug/ml I- solution in 1% tetraethylammonium (TEA).
2.3.5 MC-ICP-MS ratios (129I/127I)
Iodine isotope ratios (129I/127I) were measured at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) via a ThermoFinnegan Neptune MC-ICP-MS according to . Specific ion beams mass/charge (m/z) were monitored for Te (126, 128, 130) and Xe (126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132) isotopes, as well as 132Ba and 127I and 129I in faraday cups L3-L1 and H1-H3 with m/z 129 in the center position. Tuning was completed before running samples each morning to optimize beam intensity. A 500 ppb Te solution (Inorganic Ventures©) was used to account for mass bias corrections. Corrections needed for isobaric interferences were tracked via 131Xe.
We utilized a gas-based “sparge” method for iodine sample introduction and desolvation with a 300 uL/min quartz nebulizer for Ar carrier gas Te solution introduction, using a regular sample cone and x-type skimmer cone (; ). 30 ml Teflon vials, outfitted with pre-formed “sparge caps” that allowed for Ar gas flow through the sample, held ≤6 ml sample (solution containing fractions representing I-, DOI, or IO3-). Teflon vials used for running samples were cleaned before use with each sample in 50% nitric acid for >3 hours at 90°C, then rinsed with 18.2 M-cm water and allowed to air dry in hood until next use. Teflon tubing connecting samples to the Neptune intake were changed regularly to inhibit cross-contamination between sample runs. Before connection to the torch, Ar gas flow rate was decreased to ~0.1 L min-1 and Ar was run through the connected sample for one minute to purge air out of the sample container before connecting to the torch. After the sample was connected to the torch, the gas rate was increased to ~1.2 L min-1. Te signal was monitored for stabilization, increasing to a value of 3-7 V. The sample run was started after Te signal stabilized, and then 4 ml concentrated 70% HNO3 was added upstream of the sample vial to induce volatilization of iodine samples. The sum of nitric and iodine eluent was kept <10 ml to allow for headspace to prevent bubbling over, which can inadvertently introduce liquid upstream of the sample vial, preventing sample measurement. Data were corrected as described in , for a final 129I/127I ratio and standard deviation output.
3 Results
3.1 Iodine speciation and superoxide in depth profiles
Depth profiles of I- and IO3- (nM), O2•− (pM), temperature (°C), and dissolved oxygen (μM) at BATS and Hydrostation S are detailed in Figure 2 and show predictable changes throughout depth of IO3- and I-. The dark, particle-associated superoxide steady-state concentration at BATS and Hydrostation S span 4-720 pM through the water column between 1 m and 4553 m at BATS and Hydrostation S sampling sites. Superoxide concentrations were highest between the surface and 1000 meters and fall within the range of previously reported water column values (; Rusak et al., 2011; Roe et al., 2016). Temperature and dissolved oxygen values are available from cruise CTD data at http://batsftp.bios.edu/. Depth profiles of I- and IO3- mirror that of previous studies of iodine in an oxygenated seawater, with I- accumulation in the surface elevated at the expense of IO3- and with iodine below the euphotic zone being almost completely IO3- except for the bottom water sample at 4500 m which has relatively elevated I-. We also show I- and IO3- reported from previous studies at BATS which were limited to shallower depths (2500 m) than that studied here (4500 m).
Figure 2
It is notable that there appears to be elevated superoxide concentrations at some intermediate water sample depths (e.g., 500 m). This is somewhat at odds with the expectation that light-independent superoxide production will scale with cell abundance and activity. While we did not measure additional biological parameters that might allow us to interpret these concentrations, it is apparent that elevated superoxide concentration do coincide with significant dissolved oxygen gradients. It is possible that elevated superoxide is either a direct or indirect result of remineralization processes occurring at these depths.
3.2 Iodine measurements from incubations
In incubation samples, initial [IO3-] values measured spectrophotometrically were found to be within the range of 209 nM to 452 nM, while I- separated from incubation samples via ion-exchange chromatography was found to be in the range of 92 nM to 235 nM from ICP-MS measurements (Table 2, Figures 3–5). Iodate values were spot-checked via exchange chromatography and ICP-MS and were found to be consistent with spectrophotometric measurements but showed a larger standard deviation in most cases, consistent with potential variability in yields (Table 2). It is interesting to note that, in some cases, filtered conditions have a lower measured [IO3-] than unfiltered conditions (Figure 3A, subphotic depth).
Figure 3
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Figure 5
Measured [I-] shows no change over time in any of the incubations investigated (Figures 4–6). This is also true for [IO3-] for most incubation trials; however, IO3- values in incubations that included sequential additions of O2•− (10 nM/24 hrs) and H2O2 (50 nM/48 hrs) showed a decrease in [IO3-] over time, from 309 nM to 249 nM and 255 nM to 204 nM, respectively. Given an interference causing a baseline shift in these incubations (discussed in Supplementary Information), these samples were corrected for by selecting the minimum trough value between 300 nm and 350 nm for spectrophotometer concentration calculations (section 2.3.2) instead of the exact 320 nm value, which was impacted and artificially increased by the interference shift. With correction, a decrease in IO3- concentration was still observed. Since there was no corresponding increase in [I-] or decrease in 129I-/127I-, which would be anticipated for 127IO3- reduction to I-, this could indicate reduction of IO3- to an iodine intermediate not identified in this study. That said, it more likely reflects interferences from SOTS degradation products which have an overlapping absorbance range with I3 near 320 nm. Specifically, 4-Formyl Benzoic acid is a degradation product of SOTS-1 (; Konya et al., 2000; ) and ROS-induced oxidation products of CDOM have overlapping absorption peaks. Notably, the SOTS degradation products do not account for the same observations made for the same trend observed in H2O2 observations. Importantly, we acknowledge that the spectrophotometric IO3- measurement is highly prone to interferences (Truesdale, 1978; Luther et al., 1988). Seawater background measurements at 350 nm have the potential to correct these interferences (; Jones et al., 2023).
Figure 6
Note that the controls with addition of SOD and MnCl2 (meant to test the potential to stop I- oxidation via scrubbing of superoxide or added preferred electron donor) were only relevant if I- oxidation was observed in other controls, so are not considered further. These data are available in Supplementary Table 1.
DOI was not a focus of this study but was quantified in some instances for concentration (Table 2) as well as for 129I/127I ratios in incubations (described in the next section). We note that DOI concentrations in measured incubations (~7.5-9.5% of total dissolved iodine) were larger than we anticipated for open ocean areas where DOI is commonly negligible or uncharacterized (Wong and Cheng, 1998). DOI has previously been found to account for up to 10% of the total iodine pool in coastal areas ().
3.3 129I/127I isotope ratios
While all incubations were measured for [IO3-], we did not measure 129I/127I ratios for all incubations. This is because of the lack of variation observed in 129I/127I for the targeted ROS and other incubations. Measured 129I/127I ratios measured from chosen incubation experiments show no change over time beyond error bars in any of the incubations investigated (Figures 3–5). This includes IO3-, I-, and DOI. This also includes the 129I/127I of I- in the ROS-based incubations where a decrease in spectrophotometrically quantified [IO3-] was observed.
Initial 129I/127I ratios were consistent for measured I- samples, which was expected given that the spike was added to a larger stock volume of seawater that was then aliquoted for the incubations. Average 129I/127I ratios for I- at t0 ranged from 0.29 ± 0.004 to 0.32 ± 0.002 at the surface. Initial isotope ratios for IO3- range from 0.0016 ± 0.0006 to 0.088 ± 0.0005 and 0.0008 ± 0.0001 to 0.002 ± 0.0002 for 1 m (photic) and 240 m (subphotic) depths, respectively, with incubation 8 (photic, dark, filtered) being a slight outlier at 0.07 ± 0.00024. It is notable that 129I was observed in both the DOI and IO3- fractions, though it was added as I-. Initial IO3- and DOI values were still predictably quite low, as demonstrated the spike is mostly 129I- with only minor 129IO3-, with the same being expected for DOI. Initial DOI values ranged between 0.005 ± 0.002 and 0.01 ± 0.003, with incubation 8 again being a slight outlier at 0.05 ± 0.004 (Figure 4).
3.4 Calculating I- oxidation rates and constraining uncertainty
While oxidation was not observed, we quantified the maximum possible rates that would maintain our time series for 129I/127I of IO3- within the error (1 s.d.). Maximum daily gross rates of I- oxidation determined by incubation conditions were calculated using isotope mass balance equations outlined in . Average and standard deviation of triplicate initial and final incubation timepoint spectrophotometer measurements of 127[IO3-], ICP-MS measurements of 127[I-], and MC-ICP-MS measurements of I- 129I/127I ratios and IO3- 129I/127I ratios were used to first calculate the total IO3- created from I- oxidation in incubations between t0 to t140 (tfinal). These calculations were then used to determine the rate (nM/day) of I- oxidation to IO3-.
The (initial [IO3-] pre-spike addition) and the isotope ratios of I- and IO3- at a given time t ( and , respectively) are measured (Equations 1, 2). Since I- oxidation to IO3- is the only quantifiable source of 129I to and negligibly fractionated, we can assume that changes in from 129I and 127I are from I- oxidation (i.e., in Equation 3) are contributed at an isotope ratio equivalent to (Equation 1). As such, Equation 1 can be rearranged to solve for which can be substituted into Equation 2 to solve for . Plugging into Equation 1 then allows to solve for which then can be used in Equation 3 to solve for . Based on the measured standard deviations of values and the hours of the incubation, we can then solve for the rate of I- oxidation to IO3- taking place in the incubations in nM/day (Table 3).
Table 3
| Incubation | Incubation Parameters | Maximum Rate from averages of first and final timepoints |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Photic, dark, unfiltered | 0.94 nM/day ± 0.30 |
| 8 | Photic, dark, filtered | 2.99 nM/day ± 0.53 |
| 11 | Photic, dark, filtered, +SOTS | 0.45 nM/day ± 0.28 |
| 12 | Photic, dark, filtered, +H2O2 | 0.92 nM/day ± 0.24 |
Constrained rate measurements of I- oxidation to IO3- in control incubations (incubations 3 and 8) and those with addition of SOTS (incubation 11) and H2O2 (incubation 12).
*Rates could only be calculated for incubations that included all parameters necessary for Equations 1–3.
4 Discussion
We measured the iodine speciation of shipboard incubations performed as part of the Bermuda Atlantic Time Series (BATS) in the Sargasso Sea in September of 2018, as well as depth profiles of [IO3-] and [I-] from both BATS and Hydrostation S stations. Depth profiles repeat a typical trend for iodine redox species in surface waters, including increases in I- at the sea surface and nearly complete IO3- below the euphotic zone (Figure 2). Incubation treatments described above (Table 1) tested the significance of the presence of the ROS O2•− (added as SOTS) and H2O2 on IO3- and I- concentrations in natural seawater settings.
4.1 Temporal and methodological iodine comparison
This is the first report of O2•− at BATS, although iodine speciation at BATS and Hydrostation S has been previously reported through investigations of depth profiles of [I-] and [IO3-] over time to a depth of up to 2500 m (; ) (Figure 2A, Figure 6). The similarities between measured iodine speciation profiles provide some constraints on the reproducibility of variable iodine speciation techniques used between labs. Our current measured data for depth profiles of IO3- and I- at BATS generally agree with that of and demonstrate little change in iodine speciation with time. We also extended those investigations here to the bottom waters at 4500 m. While not the focus here, we note that our new bottom water data additionally show elevated I-, consistent with other studies demonstrating likely benthic I- fluxes in abyssal plains (; ; Kennedy and Elderfield 1987a; Kennedy and Elderfield 1987b; Moriyasu et al., 2023).
Our data from Hydrostation S also generally overlaps with the range observed in ; however, we note that our I- data have a range that extends below that of these previous data. One explanation is that measured I- via difference between total iodine – determined via a UV-oxidation technique – and the spectrophotometrically measured IO3-, as was done here. Note that the opposite is true for , who reduced IO3- to I- and calculated IO3- via difference following voltametric analysis (Total I – I-). For both cases, given that total iodine includes organic iodine, this implies the potential that DOI is contributing to either the I- or IO3- pool, depending on the technique. While not thoroughly evaluated in this study, we note that DOI concentrations in measured incubations were up to 10% of the total iodine pool, so this could explain the difference between ours and earlier studies.
Alternatively, the difference is Hydrostation S data ranges between the two studies could reflect real changes in hydrography or primary production. For the seasonal study of , these previous seasonal IO3- lows and I- high values were generally observed in the summer and interpreted to reflect more limited water mass exchange, which allows the combination of local Bermuda inshore inputs and primary productivity to limit IO3- availability. In the absence of a seasonal iodine context, it is difficult to explain the differences from our September 2018 data, but it is likely that increased water mass exchange – increasing the supply of high IO3- and low I- from deeper waters and the Sargasso Sea generally – plays an important role. For example, the similarities in our 2018 BATS and Hydrostation S data suggest the potential for increased hydrographic exchange between these two sites. Further, the September 2018 sampling overlapped with the passage of Hurricane Florence 750 miles southeast of Bermuda on September 9th, 2018. While the mixed layer depth from September 2018 is like that of previous years, hurricanes have been documented to influence nutrient and other chemical parameters via increased mixing ().
We note that while seasonal iodine variations may be driven by variations in primary productivity and mixed layer depth, other factors may contribute to longer-term evolution of iodine speciation. Specifically, demonstrate that I- oxidation to IO3- may be linked to nitrification, which is sensitive to a range of factors – e.g., light, O2, temperature, pH, and photochemically produced ROS (Pajares and Ramos, 2019; Morris et al., 2022). Given the baseline iodine speciation conditions documented here and in previous studies, BATS may be an ideal location to track potential future changes in iodine speciation linked to predictions of evolving nitrification from global warming and ocean acidification (). To our knowledge, the only other locations with multiple iodine measurements are from the Black Sea (Wong and Brewer, 1977; Luther and Campbell, 1991; Truesdale et al., 2001a) and Baltic Sea (; Truesdale et al., 2001b; ; Truesdale et al., 2013), but iodine speciation changes there will additionally be sensitive to the well-known presence of hypoxia and euxinia.
4.2 Limitations of experimental approach
Prior to interpretations, it is important to discuss the limitations of our experimental and analytical approaches. First, while isotope ratio variations (or lack thereof) form the basis of our interpretations, we note that variability in triplicate measurements in isotopes and concentrations measured via ICP-MS and spectrophotometry all contribute to the uncertainty of our rate calculations (Table 3). As previously mentioned, we acknowledge that the spectrophotometric method of measuring [IO3-] is prone to interferences and relatively low precision (Truesdale, 1978; Luther et al., 1988). For example, variation observed in the IO3- concentration but not in IO3- isotope ratios for the ROS-amended incubations (Figure 5) is likely attributed to interferences and not iodine species variations (see Supplementary Information). That said, beyond this example, there was general agreement between IO3- concentration and iodine isotope trends in this study and between ours and previously measured IO3- concentrations at Hydrostation S and BATS (Figures 2 and 6).
Another important limitation is the duration of the experiments, which likely induced bottle effects in unfiltered conditions. For example, a subset of our experiments was unfiltered in order to retain particles and native biological communities, but changes in community composition is well known within prolonged bottle experiments, even within 24 hours (). Our experiments lasted ~140 hours (due to the known sluggish iodine oxidation kinetics) and the biological communities of unfiltered controls were not monitored. As there were no nutrient enrichments in our unfiltered incubations, it is likely that native cells underwent physiological changes that altered the balance between phytoplankton and bacteria. While not observed here, such a turnover could have shifted the balance between iodine oxidation and reduction, or commenced cell senescence, which favors I- release (e.g., ). This places a limitation on our ability to interpret biologically induced iodine oxidation and reduction in unfiltered incubations; however, biological turnover is not a factor in our filtered controls testing additional oxidation-reduction pathways.
An additional limitation on our experiments is uncertainty regarding the superoxide concentrations and decay rate in the SOTS amended incubations. Specifically, the superoxide concentration and decay rate were not quantified directly in these incubations. That said, SOTS was added at a concentration estimated to produce an excess superoxide (25-55 nM instantaneous superoxide) relative to the natural waters of BATS (Figure 2). The instantaneous superoxide concentration can be estimated from temperature-dependent decay constants – 4.3-9.9x10-5 s-1 at 28.2-29.2°C () – and the observed superoxide decay constant from analogous oligotrophic waters (0.01 s-1; (Roe et al., 2016)). While experiments were conducted in a shipdeck chamber continuously refilled with local surface water, the temperature was not directly monitored; however, we note that the biggest uncertainty in kSOTS comes from uncertainty in the values at a given temperature and not from the temperature range. Regardless, the conservative estimate of 25 nM superoxide is still in excess of that measured in water column profiles from this study (Figure 2).
4.3 Rates of I- oxidation
Understanding the rates of I- oxidation to IO3- is essential for already applied marine iodine cycling models (Lu et al., 2018; Wadley et al., 2020), but direct constraints are limited. In this study, all incubations showed no discernable change in [IO3-], [I-], or the 129I/127I of IO3- beyond uncertainties over the timeframe of the incubations (~140 hours) (Figures 3–5).
While direct observations of IO3- production from I- remains an important goal, our use of a radiotracer still allows us to place novel constraints on the maximum rates of I- oxidation to IO3- based on the limitations of our analytical uncertainties (Table 3). Specifically, a lack of change seen over time in these incubations in both concentration and 129I/127I ratios are used to constrain a rate of <2.99 nM/day ± 0.53 nM/day. Previously calculated values of I- oxidation have been reported from BATS from mass balance studies to be between 0.74 and 18 nM/day (Table 4). The value calculated for our incubation studies fits well in this range (Table 2), supporting previous claims that oxidation of I- to IO3- is slow in natural seawaters (; ).
Table 4
| Location | Rate | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda Atlantic Time Series | <0.44-2.99 nM/day | 129I doped seawater incubations | This study |
| Bermuda Atlantic Time Series | 0.74 nM/day | Seasonal mass balance | |
| Bermuda Atlantic Time Series | <4-18 nM/day* | Predicted from measured nitrification rates | Newell et al., 2013; |
| Martha’s Vineyard Sound | 0.32-0.52 nM/day | 129I doped seawater incubations | |
| Pacific Gyre | 1.53 nM/day | Seasonal mass balance | |
| Eastern Tropical Pacific | 5.3 0.5 10-4 nM/day | 1-Dimensional iodide oxidation model | Moriyasu et al., 2023 |
Previously reported daily I- oxidation rates.
*Calculated based on BATS nitrification rates (Newell et al., 2013) and IO3- production rate 2-9 times that of nitrification ().
Further, we observe non-negligible 129I in the initial post-spike sample for both the IO3- and DOI incubation pools. made a similar observation and provided some evidence that the iodine-129 spike, while overwhelmingly I-, contains some oxidized iodine. An alternative explanation is that the IO3- or iodine intermediates rapidly form upon addition to seawater or other solutions. This observation implies the potential for near instantaneous formation of 129IO3- or DOI upon addition of spike to samples. Since the increase in 129I/127I was not ongoing, this would require rapid quenching of an existing oxidant in seawater, thus inhibiting further oxidation.
4.4 Role of reactive oxygen species in I- oxidation to IO3- in natural seawater
We provide here the most detailed and direct constraints to date of the potential for the ROS O2•− (added as the chemical source SOTS) and H2O2 to oxidize I- to IO3- in natural seawater. To the point, in our incubations with added O2•− and H2O2, no oxidation of I- to IO3- was observed in BATS seawater, as shown in 129I/127I ratios of IO3- (Figure 5). We emphasize that this does not completely rule out the role of ROS in I- oxidation broadly. Below we consider the implications of these results in coordination with previous studies evaluating the role, if any, of ROS on iodine cycling.
First, it is possible that ROS is preferentially reacting with dissolved organic matter or another component of seawater (e.g., Mn, NOx) (Wuttig et al., 2013; Li et al., 2014; Sutherland et al., 2021). We did not constrain alternative electron acceptors here but given the oligotrophic nature of BATS and known low dissolved Mn (Wu et al., 2014), this would imply that preferential extracellular O2•− scavenging relative to I- is common throughout most of the ocean, and intracellular ROS have been shown to be a significant oxygen sink (Sutherland et al., 2021), hence diminishing the likely role of O2•− in marine I- oxidation more broadly. Some evidence for preferential reaction of ROS with other redox-active species may come from the interference observed for our spectrophotometric measurements of IO3-. Second, thermodynamic calculations predict that O2•− alone forms iodine intermediates and cannot fully oxidize I- to IO3-, so it is likely that iodine intermediates such as I2, HOI, or DOI, instead of IO3-, in samples with excess H2O2 or SOTS added, are forming. This implies a potential role of ROS in iodine redox species cycling but contrasts previous findings. As discussed in detail in Luther (2023), reactions with O2•− and I- forms I2 and subsequently I2- (; Schwarz and Bielski, 1986). I2 reacts quickly with organic matter to form DOI, which may act as a bottleneck in some environments to titrate I2 and prevent subsequent oxidation (e.g., ). Since the 129I/127I ratio of DOI did not change in experiments (Figure 5E), it implies relatively little, if any, oxidation to intermediates forming DOI. Beyond this, O2•− is not favorable to subsequently oxidize I2/I2- to form IO3-. Instead, •OH or O3 are required for subsequent HOI formation, and OH, O3, and H2O2 can then oxidize to IO2-, and then subsequently to IO3-. O3 is not prevalent beyond the marine micro-layer and thus is unlikely responsible for I- oxidation elsewhere in seawater.
Ultimately, these thermodynamic considerations imply that combinations of O2•- and H2O2, and perhaps OH radicals produced during their reduction, are necessary for complete oxidation from I- to IO3- via ROS. Therefore, ROS most likely play a minor, if any, role in IO3- formation given the combination of: slow predicted kinetics (e.g., Wong and Zhang, 2008), limited ROS in seawater relative to iodine, the up to four step oxidation sequence each consuming ROS (I- ➔ I2 ➔ HOI ➔ IO2- ➔ IO3-), abundance of DOM and other preferred electron acceptors/donor – such as Br and Mn – for ROS, titration of HOI with DOM, and the likelihood of back reactions of iodine intermediates to I-.
4.5 Constraints on other redox pathways
The lack of change in [IO3-], [I-] or 129I/127I isotope ratios over the incubation period (~140 hours) (Figure 4) for the incubations exposed to dark vs light conditions additionally provide constraints on the likelihood of iodine redox reaction pathways. First, interactions between light and organic matter represent an abiotic pathway for ROS production (Morris et al., 2022). If 129IO3- formation had been observed in the light experiments, an abiotic ROS mechanism could have been inferred from a lack of 129IO3- in both the dark and light +SOD controls. Second, natural light is also suggested to aid in photo-reduction of IO3- in seawater, although it is not known how important this reduction pathway may be for I- accumulation in the surface ocean (Spokes and Liss, 1996; ). Conversion of IO3- to I- observed in both isotopes and concentrations would provide evidence for such a pathway, but this was not observed in this study.
4.6 Implications for marine iodine redox cycling and distributions
Our results support mounting evidence that iodine cycling in some ocean regions, if not more broadly, may be considered semi-conservative. From this perspective, given the relatively oligotrophic conditions at BATS (Lipschultz et al., 2002), it is perhaps not surprising that IO3- production may be slow or isolated to specific depths or even seasons. For example, laboratory cultures have identified nitrification as a possible pathway of IO3- production, which occurs specifically at the nitrite maximum at BATS and other similar localities (Newell et al., 2013; ). In addition, Luther (2023) provides thermodynamic constraints that OH is a powerful oxidant capable of producing IO3-. Oxygenated waters supporting dissolved Fe – such as hydrothermal plumes, some low oxygen zones, and the benthic boundary layer – produce elevated •OH via Fenton chemistry, which could oxidize I- to IO3- (e.g., Shaw et al., 2021). Luther (2023) also suggests that O3 and N2O can form IO3-, indicating that marine microlayer () and the oxycline of oxygen deficient zones () may be important for IO3- production, respectively. Lastly, IO3- reduction in surface waters is more clearly linked to phytoplankton, which show seasonal distributions at BATS (Michaels et al., 1994; Michaels and Knap, 1996; ).
Ex situ mixing of source waters from “hotspots” of high primary productivity, oxygen deficient zones, and pore waters may initiate iodine speciation gradients in surface waters whose rates of change slow as water masses extend to the open ocean from coastal or productive settings. As a result, water mass mixing may have a more dramatic effect on the distribution of iodine species in the open surface ocean than previously known. For example, and provided some evidence that diffusion/advection of IO3- from below the mixed layer may be important for controlling surface ocean IO3- abundance. Even in oxygen deficient zones, provide evidence that below the oxycline that IO3- has the potential to reflect water mass mixing, as opposed to clear in situ IO3- reduction.
5 Conclusions
We performed shipboard incubation experiments of seawater at the Bermuda Atlantic Time Series in the Sargasso Sea. These included natural concentrations of iodine and the reactive oxygen species O2•− and H2O2 to better understand the mechanisms of oxidation of I- to IO3- in surface seawaters and better constrain the rates at which oxidation of I- to IO3- takes place in the open ocean. We provided evidence that rates of I- oxidation are extremely slow, if anything, on a daily timescale. We explicitly tested the potential for iodine redox reaction with ROS, which did not oxidize I- within the resolution of our analytical uncertainty.
Based on the sluggish iodine oxidation rates, it is likely that ex situ sources of transportation, such as water mass mixing and vertical diffusion, are more important in the distribution of iodine redox species from “hotspots” of formation, such as areas of very high biogeochemical activity, ODZ’s, and pore waters (). This study and similar continuing work will help to inform atmospheric models of O3 destruction and paleoredox models of IO3- incorporation with carbonates for measurement of I/Ca values.
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AS and DH would like to thank Jurek Blusztajn for assistance at the WHOI Plasma Facility. We thank the Chief Scientist (Rod Johnson) and Captain and Crew of the R/V Atlantic Explorer for making sampling for this dataset possible.
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Summary
Keywords
iodine, redox transformations, superoxide & hydrogen peroxide, isotope tracer, incubations, oxidation, iodide, iodate
Citation
Schnur AA, Sutherland KM, Hansel CM and Hardisty DS (2024) Rates and pathways of iodine speciation transformations at the Bermuda Atlantic Time Series. Front. Mar. Sci. 10:1272870. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1272870
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04 August 2023
Accepted
07 December 2023
Published
09 January 2024
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10 - 2023
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John Lee Ferry, University of South Carolina, United States
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Peter Leslie Croot, University of Galway, Ireland
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