Evolution of sedimentary environment in Setiu Lagoon, northeastern Malaysia, and its response to ENSO

Zhao Zhouping; Li Chao; Luo Zhenghua; Nicholas Ng Chia Wei; Dai Lu

doi:10.12284/hyxb2024045

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Zhao Zhouping，Li Chao，Luo Zhenghua, et al. Evolution of sedimentary environment in Setiu Lagoon, northeastern Malaysia, and its response to ENSO[J]. Haiyang Xuebao，2024, 46(4)：79–89 doi: 10.12284/hyxb2024045

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Evolution of sedimentary environment in Setiu Lagoon, northeastern Malaysia, and its response to ENSO

doi: 10.12284/hyxb2024045

State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China

Received Date: 2024-02-01
Accepted Date: 2024-04-30
Rev Recd Date: 2024-03-06

Available Online: 2024-05-07

Publish Date: 2024-06-30

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The impact of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on the climate of the low-latitude tropical region of the Malay Peninsula, particularly with regard to precipitation, remains a topic of debate. This study focuses on the NTT-3 drill core from Setiu Lagoon in Terengganu, northeastern Malay Peninsula. By employing analyses such as grain size, total organic carbon/nitrogen content, C/N ratio, and XRF core scanning, this research investigates the sedimentary environmental changes in the drill core and their response to ENSO. The results reveal two distinct trends in the drill core record, appearing around 1970 (at 84 cm depth). Sediment characteristics such as grain size and geochemical features of both organic and inorganic components suggest the possible occurrence of episodic sedimentation or sedimentary interruptions, with exceptionally slow sedimentation rates observed in the lower part of the core before 1970. Since 1970, the organic components in the lagoon sediment primarily originate from mangroves, accompanied by contributions from freshwater phytoplankton associated with river inputs. Spectral analysis indicates a pronounced ENSO periodic variation in the upper part of the drill core since 1970. The variations in Zr/Rb and Zr/Ti ratios correlate well with the occurrences of strong El Niño and La Niña events. This conclusion not only supports contemporary observations of climate change in the eastern coastal region of the Malay Peninsula but also provides direct geological evidence of ENSO variations in the sedimentary record. This discovery holds significant practical implications for a comprehensive understanding of the impact of ENSO on climate change in Asia, regional land-sea interaction processes, and environmental responses.
- Setiu Lagoon,
- sedimentary environment,
- spectral analysis,
- El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)

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