2013 · 10 citations · 56 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesEnvironmental SciencesMarine BiogeochemistryMarine EcologyMarine Environmental ScienceCarbon CycleCarbon Cycle VariabilityCarbon CyclingMarine Ecosystem DynamicsOceanic Biogeochemical CyclesWater CycleBelowground Carbon StocksCarbon DioxideCarbon Dioxide EmissionsCoastal Carbon CycleMarine Carbon CyclingSeasonal Carbon Dioxide CycleSeasonal Carbon VariabilitySeasonal Variability In Carbon Cycling
Abstract. This study aims to improve understanding of carbon cycling in the Buor-Khaya Bay (BKB) by studying the inter-annual, seasonal, and meso-scale variability of carbon stocks and related hydrological and biogeochemical parameters in the water, as well as factors controlling carbon dioxide (CO2) emission. Here we present data sets obtained on summer cruises and winter expeditions during 12 yr of investigation. Based on data analysis, we suggest that in the heterotrophic BKB area, coastal erosion and river discharge serve as predominant drivers of the organic carbon (OC) cycle, determining OC input and transformation, dynamics of nutrients, carbon stocks in the water column, and atmospheric emissions of CO2.
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