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| Rochelle-newall, Emma. J.; Winter, Christian; Barrón, Cristina; Borges, Alberto V.; Duarte, Carlos M.; Elliott, Mike; Frankignoulle, Michel; Gazeau, Frederic; Middelburg, Jack J.; Pizay, Marie-dominique; Gattuso, Jean-pierre. |
| Knowing the metabolic balance of an ecosystem is of utmost importance in determining whether the system is a net source or net sink of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. However, obtaining these estimates often demands significant amounts of time and manpower. Here we present a simplified way to obtain an estimation of ecosystem metabolism. We used artificial neural networks (ANNs) to develop a mathematical model of the gross primary production to community respiration ratio (GPP:CR) based on input variables derived from three widely contrasting European coastal ecosystems (Scheldt Estuary, Randers Fjord, and Bay of Palma). Although very large gradients of nutrient concentration, light penetration, and organic-matter concentration exist across the sites,... |
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Palavras-chave: Artificial neural networks; Coastal ecosystems; Metabolic balance; Primary production; Respiration. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00247/35857/34378.pdf |
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| Fernández-castro, Bieito; Álvarez, Marta; Nieto-cid, Mar; Zunino, Patricia; Mercier, Herle; Álvarez-salgado, Xosé Antón. |
| Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is produced in the surface and exported towards the deep ocean, adding ∼2 PgC yr−1 to the global carbon export. Due to its central role in the Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC), the eastern subpolar North Atlantic (eSPNA) contributes largely to this export. Here we quantify the transport and budget of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) in the eSPNA, in a box delimited by the OVIDE 2002 section and the Greenland‐Iceland‐Scotland sills. The MOC exports >15.9 TgN yr−1 of DON downwards and, contrary to the extended view that these are materials of subtropical origin, up to 33% of the vertical flux derives from a net local DON production of 7.1 ± 2.6 TgN yr−1. The low C:N molar ratio of DOM production (7.4 ± 4.1) and the... |
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Palavras-chave: Dissolved organic matter; Nitrogen cycle; Meridional overturning circulation; Subpolar North Atlantic; Metabolic balance. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00485/59622/62649.pdf |
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