Direct measurement of dissolved N2 and denitrification along a subtropical river-estuary gradient,China |
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| Authors: | Jiezhong Wu Nengwang Chen Huasheng Hong Ting Lu Longjian Wang Zhuhong Chen |
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| Institution: | 1. State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, PR China;2. Coastal and Ocean Management Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, PR China;3. College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, PR China |
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| Abstract: | The spatial pattern and seasonal variation of denitrification were investigated during 2010–2011 in the Jiulong River Estuary (JRE) in southeast China. Dissolved N2 was directly measured by changes in the N2:Ar ratio. The results showed that excess dissolved N2 ranged from ?9.9 to 76.4 μmol L?1. Tidal mixing leads to a seaward decline of dissolved gaseous concentrations and water–air fluxes along the river-estuary gradient. Denitrification at freshwater sites varied between seasons, associated with changes in N input and water temperature. The denitrification process was controlled by the nitrate level at freshwater sites, and the excess dissolved N2 observed at the tidal zone largely originated from upstream water transport. Compared to other estuaries, JRE has a relative low gaseous removal efficiency (Ed = 12% of DIN]; annual N removal = 24% of DIN load), a fact ascribed to strong tidal mixing, coarse-textured sediment with shallow depth before bedrock and high riverine DIN input. |
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