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CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH
卷 82, 期 -, 页码 99-118出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2014.04.006
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Riverine particle fluxes; delta C-13 and delta N-15; Amino acids; Land-use; Human impact; Guangxi coast
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- German Federal Ministry for Education and Science (BMBF) [03F 0607 B]
Estuarine particle fluxes are an integral part of land-ocean-connectivity and influence coastal environmental conditions. In areas with strong anthropogenic impact they may contribute to coastal eutrophication. To investigate the particulate biogeochemistry of a human affected estuary, we sampled suspended, sedimentary and plant particulate matter along the land-ocean continuum from Nanliu River to Lianzhou Bay in southern China. Riverine particle fluxes exceed inputs from land based pond aquaculture. Elemental (C/N) and isotopic composition of particulate organic carbon (delta C-13) and total nitrogen (delta N-15) showed that suspended and sedimentary organic matter (OM) mainly derive from freshwater and marine phytoplankton, with minor contributions from terrestrial and aquaculture derived particles. Amino acid composition indicates subseasonal variability of production and freshness of phytoplankton OM. Strongest compositional changes of suspended particles are associated with storm-related extreme precipitation events, which introduce soil derived OM. High concentrations of chlorophyll a reflect eutrophic conditions in riverine and coastal waters. Human impact results in high delta N-15 signals in suspended, sedimentary and plant particulate matter. Using these in a comparison with two little affected sites shows that anthropogenic influence disperses from the Nanliu River to remote estuaries and mangrove areas. Our results suggest that autochthonous production binds anthropogenic nutrients in particles that are transported along the coast. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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