Transformation processes of nitrogen, phosphorus and iron in sub-euphotic waters and surface sediments
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2013-11-20
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Zusammenfassung
In the ocean, concentrations and ratios of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and iron (Fe) determine primary production. In upwelling regions, nutrient-rich deep waters fuel this primary production. Knowledge of nutrient transformation processes in deep waters is still scarce. Therefore N-removal via denitrification and anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) as well as P and Fe transformation processes were investigated. In the Arabian Sea up to 50% of N-loss was due to benthic N-removal, emphasizing the high potential of sediments to contribute to the N-deficit in the water column. In sandy permeable sediments off Mauritania, denitrification rates correlated with sediment grain size, indicating a strong relationship between benthic denitrification rates and advective porewater transport. On the shelf off Mauritania and Namibia, P-uptake was investigated in sub-euphotic waters and found to be largely biologically driven. In conclusion, transformation processes determine concentration and bioavailability of nutrients in the sub-euphotic water column and sediments and may eventually have an impact on the primary production in the surface ocean.
Schlagwörter
nitrogen loss
;
phosphate uptake
;
nutrient cycling
;
sediment
;
benthic boundary layer
;
upwelling regions
;
oxygen minimum zones
;
stable isotopes
;
radiotracers
;
nirS functional genes
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Dissertation
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Nein
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Englisch
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