| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5744883 | Limnologica - Ecology and Management of Inland Waters | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Inland waters are sites of intense carbon processing, stocking and transport. We examined the influence of waterfall-turbulence on CO2 partial pressures (pCO2) before and after waterfalls in a tropical river. The results indicated a 51.4% decrease of pCO2 from up (1375 ± 320 ppm) to downriver (655 ± 58 ppm), suggesting an unaccounted degassing promoted by waterfall-turbulence. This process needs to be better understood in order to more accurately determine the role of freshwater environments in the global carbon balance.
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Authors
Zachary William Leibowitz, Lorena Aparecida Fortes Brito, Placiano Viana De Lima, Eneida Maria Eskinazi-Sant'Anna, Nathan Oliveira Barros,