Origin, transport, and retention of fluvial sedimentary organic matter in South Africa's largest freshwater wetland, Mkhuze Wetland System

<p>Sedimentary organic matter (OM) analyses along a 130 km long transect of the Mkhuze River from the Lebombo Mountains to its outlet into Lake St Lucia, Africa's most extensive estuarine system, revealed the present active trapping function of a terminal freshwater wetland. Combining bul...

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Main Authors: J. Gensel, M. S. Humphries, M. Zabel, D. Sebag, A. Hahn, E. Schefuß
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2022-06-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/19/2881/2022/bg-19-2881-2022.pdf