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Sea surface pCO 2 in an urbanized coastal system (Jiaozhou Bay, China) during summer.

Authors :
Liu XY
Yang XF
Li YX
Zhang LJ
Source :
Marine pollution bulletin [Mar Pollut Bull] 2019 Sep; Vol. 146, pp. 767-778. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 22.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Various biogeochemical processes complicate carbon dioxide (CO <subscript>2</subscript> ) behaviour in coastal oceans. Through eight summer surveys, detailed variations in CO <subscript>2</subscript> mechanisms in the urbanized Jiaozhou Bay, China, were analysed. During the rainless period, respiration and dissolved inorganic carbon input from treated wastewater made the northeastern region a strong CO <subscript>2</subscript> source, while the western region with cleaner seawater was a weak source because calcium carbonate (CaCO <subscript>3</subscript> ) precipitation exceeded primary production. Rainfall events with different intensities and locations caused significantly different effects. When rainfall occurred over the sea, enhanced primary production caused a CO <subscript>2</subscript> sink; when rainfall induced little terrestrial pollutant input, CaCO <subscript>3</subscript> precipitation exceeded net primary production, leading to a CO <subscript>2</subscript> source. When heavy rain caused bulk runoff, the northeastern region was a strong CO <subscript>2</subscript> source because rivers flowing through downtown regions inputted considerable organic matter, while in the western region, runoff through suburbs and wetlands led to a strong sink.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1879-3363
Volume :
146
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Marine pollution bulletin
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
31426219
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.07.039