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Divergent biophysical controls of aquatic CO2 and CH4 in the World’s two largest rivers
Borges, Alberto; Abril, G; Darchambeau, François et al.
2015In Scientific Reports, 5, p. 15614
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Abstract :
[en] Carbon emissions to the atmosphere from inland waters are globally significant and mainly occur at tropical latitudes. However, processes controlling the intensity of CO2 and CH4 emissions from tropical inland waters remain poorly understood. Here, we report a data-set of concurrent measurements of the partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) and dissolved CH4 concentrations in the Amazon (n = 136) and the Congo (n = 280) Rivers. The pCO2 values in the Amazon mainstem were significantly higher than in the Congo, contrasting with CH4 concentrations that were higher in the Congo than in the Amazon. Large-scale patterns in pCO2 across different lowland tropical basins can be apprehended with a relatively simple statistical model related to the extent of wetlands within the basin, showing that, in addition to non-flooded vegetation, wetlands also contribute to CO2 in river channels. On the other hand, dynamics of dissolved CH4 in river channels are less straightforward to predict, and are related to the way hydrology modulates the connectivity between wetlands and river channels.
Disciplines :
Aquatic sciences & oceanology
Author, co-author :
Borges, Alberto  ;  Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Océanographie chimique
Abril, G
Darchambeau, François ;  Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Océanographie chimique
Teodoru, CR
Deborde, J
Vidal, LO
Lambert, Thibault ;  Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Océanographie chimique
Bouillon, S
Language :
English
Title :
Divergent biophysical controls of aquatic CO2 and CH4 in the World’s two largest rivers
Publication date :
23 October 2015
Journal title :
Scientific Reports
eISSN :
2045-2322
Publisher :
Nature Publishing Group, London, United Kingdom
Volume :
5
Pages :
15614
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
European Projects :
FP7 - 240002 - AFRIVAL - African river basins: catchment-scale carbon fluxes and transformations.
Name of the research project :
AFRIVAL
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
European Researche Council
CE - Commission Européenne [BE]
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