High rates of daytime river metabolism are an underestimated component of carbon cycling
Diel variations in the isotopic composition of dissolved oxygen in river water reveal high rates of gross primary production and respiration rates in 14 rivers across three biomes, suggesting that the microbial loop in rivers may cycle carbon more rapidly than thought.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Communications Earth & Environment |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00607-2 |