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Effects Of Sunlight On Decomposition Of Estuarine Dissolved Organic C, N And P And Bacterial Metabolism, Sl Mccallister, Je Bauer, J Kelly, Hw Ducklow
Effects Of Sunlight On Decomposition Of Estuarine Dissolved Organic C, N And P And Bacterial Metabolism, Sl Mccallister, Je Bauer, J Kelly, Hw Ducklow
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The effects of natural sunlight and microbial decomposition on DOC, DON, and DOP were investigated along the salinity gradient of a temperate coastal plain estuary. The impact of sunlight-irradiated DOM on bacterial properties (bacterial abundance, production, bacterial growth efficiency [BGE]) was also followed. Surface-water light levels resulted in no detectable abiotic production of NH4+ or PO43- or loss of DOC. Bacterial decomposition of DOC was enhanced by 27 to 200 % in irradiated relative to dark treatments. There was, however, no corresponding enhancement in DON and DOP remineralization. Significant differences in bacterial decomposition of light-exposed DOC were frequently observed following …
Flood Dispersal And Deposition By Near-Bed Gravitational Sediment Flows And Oceanographic Transport: A Numerical Modeling Study Of The Eel River Shelf, Northern California, Courtney K. Harris, Peter A. Traykovski, W. Rockwell Geyer
Flood Dispersal And Deposition By Near-Bed Gravitational Sediment Flows And Oceanographic Transport: A Numerical Modeling Study Of The Eel River Shelf, Northern California, Courtney K. Harris, Peter A. Traykovski, W. Rockwell Geyer
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[1] A large flood of the Eel River, northern California, created a thick sediment deposit between water depths of 50 and 70 m in January 1997. The freshwater plume, however, confined sediment delivery to water depths shallower than 30 m. Mechanisms proposed to explain the apparent cross-shelf transport include dispersal by oceanographic currents, resuspension by energetic waves, and gravitationally forced transport of a thin layer of fluidized mud. Field observations indicate that these processes were all active but cannot determine their relative significance or whether these mechanisms alone explain the location, size, and timing of deposition. Approximately 30% of the …
Calculating Highly Fluctuated Suspended Sediment Fluxes From Mountainous Rivers In Taiwan, Shuh-Ji Kao, Tsung-Yu Lee, J. D. Milliman
Calculating Highly Fluctuated Suspended Sediment Fluxes From Mountainous Rivers In Taiwan, Shuh-Ji Kao, Tsung-Yu Lee, J. D. Milliman
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Small drainage basins, highly fractured rock, high relief, and steep gradients make Taiwan watersheds particularly sensitive to episodic events such as typhoons and earthquakes, and to various types of anthropogenic disturbance. Here we analyze the characteristics of a long-term hydrological dataset from Taiwan and re-evaluate methods used to calculate sediment loads for Taiwan's event-driven rivers. We suggest using the rating curve method stratified down to seasonal levels to reflect the rapid changes in the relationship between water discharge and suspended sediment load. A program is developed to determine the optimal time-interval for constructing rating curves, and is used to calculate …