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| Khalil, Karima; Raimonet, Melanie; Laverman, Anniet M.; Yan, Chen; Andrieux-loyer, Françoise; Viollier, Eric; Deflandre, Bruno; Ragueneau, Olivier; Rabouille, Christophe. |
| This paper deals with the spatial and seasonal recycling of organic matter in sediments of two temperate small estuaries (Elorn and Aulne, France). The spatio-temporal distribution of oxygen, nutrient and metal concentrations as well as the organic carbon and nitrogen contents in surficial sediments were determined and diffusive oxygen fluxes were calculated. In order to assess the source of organic carbon (OC) in the two estuaries, the isotopic composition of carbon (δ 13C) was also measured. The temporal variation of organic matter recycling was studied during four seasons in order to understand the driving forces of sediment mineralization and storage in these temperate estuaries. Low spatial variability of vertical profiles of oxygen, nutrient, and... |
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Palavras-chave: Spatial and temporal variability; Estuarine sediment; Oxygen; Organic carbon and isotopic composition; Microelectrode; Organic matter recycling. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00164/27533/25691.pdf |
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