The amines released from the ocean have significant climate-regulating effects. However, their biological sources and release mechanisms are controversial. From May 2019 to December 2020, we collected atmospheric particulate samples from a feed-free (Type 1) and feed-adding aquaculture area (Type 2) along the northern coast of China, respectively. The results showed that in Type 2, the average sum of monomethylaminium (MMAH+), dimethylaminium (DMAH+), trimethylaminium (TMAH+), and diethylaminium (DEAH+) in PM0.03-10 was 0.75±0.61 nmol m⁻³ (mean±standard deviation), which was 25 times higher than that of Type 1. Notably, in the bait-feeding fish farming, the highest sum concentration of the four aminiums was observed (1.41±0.63 nmol m⁻³), while the concentrations of DMAH+ and MMAH+ accounted for 96±5% of their sum concentration of the four aminiums. A large amount of amine precursors were detected in frozen feed-type marine fish, and it was inferred that the degradation of frozen feed-type fish was the primary source of the high concentration of atmospheric aminiums collected in Type 2. Furthermore, near the aeration tank of the indoor farming workshop, DMAH+ and MMAH+ were mainly distributed on particles with a dynamic diameter of 0.26 µm to 4.40 µm. They all showed a significant positive correlation with Na+ in different size particles, suggesting that these ions are mainly released into the atmosphere with sea spray. This study facilitated the accurate assessment of marine-sourced amines in the atmosphere.
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