Manganese (Mn) is a vital micronutrient and participates in multiple biochemical reactions and enzyme catalytic activities. Its cycling is tightly connected with iron (Fe) and nitrogen (N). Although coastal sediments are recognized as an important source of dissolved Mn to marine waters, this contribution remains inadequately quantified. In the summer of 2019 and 2020, we investigated benthic fluxes of dissolved Mn, Fe and ammonia (NH) in the Changjiang Estuary and East China Sea shelf using the Ra/Th disequilibrium approach. Our results showed that the availability of reactive Mn oxides (Mn) played a crucial role in sedimentary Mn regeneration, as revealed by the positive correlation (r = 0.75, P < 0.05) between Mn fluxes and Mn contents. In addition, the positive correlation (r = 0.80, P < 0.01) between the decomposition rates of sedimentary organic matter (NH flux) and Mn fluxes suggested that the reduction of Mn was mainly driven by the organic carbon oxidation. Furthermore, NH and Mn fluxes exhibited an exponential increase against the product of dissolved oxygen concentration (DO) and the amplification factor of sediment surface area (ξ). In this context, ξ represents the rate of bottom water DO pumped into the sediment via physical reworking and bio-irrigation. In contrast to the most efficient Fe released from sediment overlain by hypoxic waters (DO <62.5 μM), the maximum Mn flux (63.5 ± 9.4 mmol m d) was observed at sediment with oxygenated bottom waters (DO = 158 μM). This implies that the regeneration of Mn was associated with a more permissive redox state compared to that of Fe. We further demonstrated that Mn flux was 1-2 orders of magnitude higher than those estimated through traditional methods. Therefore, coastal sediments may contribute more Mn to ocean waters than previously thought. The precise estimation of Mn release from coastal sediments holds critical significance for research on the global Mn budget.
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