The Interplay Between Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) and Methane (CH4) in a Coral Reef Ecosystem
Earth’s Radiation Budget is partly dictated by the fragile and complex balance between biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) and greenhouse gases (GHGs), which have the potential to impose cooling or warming once emitted to the atmosphere. Whilst methane (CH4) is strictly associated with globa...
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| author | Elisabeth S. M. Deschaseaux Elisabeth S. M. Deschaseaux Hilton B. Swan Hilton B. Swan Damien T. Maher Damien T. Maher Graham B. Jones Kai G. Schulz Kai G. Schulz Edwin P. Koveke Kei Toda Kei Toda Bradley D. Eyre Bradley D. Eyre |
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| description | Earth’s Radiation Budget is partly dictated by the fragile and complex balance between biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) and greenhouse gases (GHGs), which have the potential to impose cooling or warming once emitted to the atmosphere. Whilst methane (CH4) is strictly associated with global warming due to its solar-radiation absorbing properties, dimethyl sulfide (DMS) is generally considered a cooling gas through the light scattering properties of its atmospheric oxidation products. However, DMS may also partially contribute to the Earth’s warming through a small portion of it being degraded to CH4 in the water column. Coral reefs emit both DMS and CH4 but they have not previously been simultaneously measured. Here, we report DMS and CH4 fluxes as well as aerosol particle counts at Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef, during the austral summer of 2016. Sea-to-air DMS and CH4 fluxes were on average 24.9 ± 1.81 and 1.36 ± 0.11 µmol m-2 d-1, whilst intermediate (< 0.5-2.5 um) and large (> 2.5 um) particle number concentrations averaged 5.51 x 106 ± 1.73 x 105 m-3 and 1.15 x 106 ± 4.63 x 104 m-3, respectively. Positive correlations were found between DMS emissions and the abundance of intermediate (R2 = 0.1669, p < 0.001, n = 93) and large (R2 = 0.0869, p = 0.004, n = 93) aerosol particles, suggesting that DMS sea-to-air emissions significantly contribute to the growth of existing particles to the measured size ranges at the Heron Island lagoon. Additionally, a strong positive correlation was found between DMS and CH4 fluxes (R2 = 0.7526, p < 0.00001, n = 93), suggesting that the emission of these volatile compounds from coral reefs is closely linked. The slope of the regression between DMS and CH4 suggests that CH4 emissions at the Heron Island lagoon represent 5% of that of DMS, which is consistent with the average sea-to-air fluxes reported in this study (i.e. 24.9 ± 1.81 µmol m-2 d-1 for DMS and 1.36 ± 0.11 for CH4). These findings provide new insights on the complexity of BVOC and GHG emissions in coral reef systems and their potential role in climate regulation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b56dd0fbe89f43579f103097a1eb81342022-12-22T03:31:06ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452022-06-01910.3389/fmars.2022.910441910441The Interplay Between Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) and Methane (CH4) in a Coral Reef EcosystemElisabeth S. M. Deschaseaux0Elisabeth S. M. Deschaseaux1Hilton B. Swan2Hilton B. Swan3Damien T. Maher4Damien T. Maher5Graham B. Jones6Kai G. Schulz7Kai G. Schulz8Edwin P. Koveke9Kei Toda10Kei Toda11Bradley D. Eyre12Bradley D. Eyre13Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, AustraliaCentre for Coastal Biogeochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, AustraliaFaculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, AustraliaCentre for Coastal Biogeochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, AustraliaFaculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, AustraliaSouthern Cross GeoScience, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, AustraliaFaculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, AustraliaFaculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, AustraliaCentre for Coastal Biogeochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, AustraliaDepartment of Chemistry, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Chemistry, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanInternational Research Organization for Advanced Science and Technology (IROAST), Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanFaculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, AustraliaCentre for Coastal Biogeochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, AustraliaEarth’s Radiation Budget is partly dictated by the fragile and complex balance between biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) and greenhouse gases (GHGs), which have the potential to impose cooling or warming once emitted to the atmosphere. Whilst methane (CH4) is strictly associated with global warming due to its solar-radiation absorbing properties, dimethyl sulfide (DMS) is generally considered a cooling gas through the light scattering properties of its atmospheric oxidation products. However, DMS may also partially contribute to the Earth’s warming through a small portion of it being degraded to CH4 in the water column. Coral reefs emit both DMS and CH4 but they have not previously been simultaneously measured. Here, we report DMS and CH4 fluxes as well as aerosol particle counts at Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef, during the austral summer of 2016. Sea-to-air DMS and CH4 fluxes were on average 24.9 ± 1.81 and 1.36 ± 0.11 µmol m-2 d-1, whilst intermediate (< 0.5-2.5 um) and large (> 2.5 um) particle number concentrations averaged 5.51 x 106 ± 1.73 x 105 m-3 and 1.15 x 106 ± 4.63 x 104 m-3, respectively. Positive correlations were found between DMS emissions and the abundance of intermediate (R2 = 0.1669, p < 0.001, n = 93) and large (R2 = 0.0869, p = 0.004, n = 93) aerosol particles, suggesting that DMS sea-to-air emissions significantly contribute to the growth of existing particles to the measured size ranges at the Heron Island lagoon. Additionally, a strong positive correlation was found between DMS and CH4 fluxes (R2 = 0.7526, p < 0.00001, n = 93), suggesting that the emission of these volatile compounds from coral reefs is closely linked. The slope of the regression between DMS and CH4 suggests that CH4 emissions at the Heron Island lagoon represent 5% of that of DMS, which is consistent with the average sea-to-air fluxes reported in this study (i.e. 24.9 ± 1.81 µmol m-2 d-1 for DMS and 1.36 ± 0.11 for CH4). These findings provide new insights on the complexity of BVOC and GHG emissions in coral reef systems and their potential role in climate regulation.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.910441/fullfluxesgreat barrier reefbiogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs)greenhouse gases (GHGs)aerosol particlesHeron Island |
| spellingShingle | Elisabeth S. M. Deschaseaux Elisabeth S. M. Deschaseaux Hilton B. Swan Hilton B. Swan Damien T. Maher Damien T. Maher Graham B. Jones Kai G. Schulz Kai G. Schulz Edwin P. Koveke Kei Toda Kei Toda Bradley D. Eyre Bradley D. Eyre The Interplay Between Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) and Methane (CH4) in a Coral Reef Ecosystem Frontiers in Marine Science fluxes great barrier reef biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) greenhouse gases (GHGs) aerosol particles Heron Island |
| title | The Interplay Between Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) and Methane (CH4) in a Coral Reef Ecosystem |
| title_full | The Interplay Between Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) and Methane (CH4) in a Coral Reef Ecosystem |
| title_fullStr | The Interplay Between Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) and Methane (CH4) in a Coral Reef Ecosystem |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Interplay Between Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) and Methane (CH4) in a Coral Reef Ecosystem |
| title_short | The Interplay Between Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) and Methane (CH4) in a Coral Reef Ecosystem |
| title_sort | interplay between dimethyl sulfide dms and methane ch4 in a coral reef ecosystem |
| topic | fluxes great barrier reef biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) greenhouse gases (GHGs) aerosol particles Heron Island |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.910441/full |
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