Carbon isotopes of dissolved inorganic carbon reflect utilization of different carbon sources by microbial communities in two limestone aquifer assemblages

Isotopes of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) are used to indicate both transit times and biogeochemical evolution of groundwaters. These signals can be complicated in carbonate aquifers, as both abiotic (i.e., carbonate equilibria) and biotic factors influence the <i>δ</i><sup>1...

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Main Authors: M. E. Nowak, V. F. Schwab, C. S. Lazar, T. Behrendt, B. Kohlhepp, K. U. Totsche, K. Küsel, S. E. Trumbore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-08-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/21/4283/2017/hess-21-4283-2017.pdf