Nitrous oxide and methane in two tropical estuaries in a peat-dominated  region of northwestern Borneo

Müller, Denise; Bange, Hermann W.; Warneke, Thorsten; Rixen, Tim; Müller, Moritz; Mujahid, Aazani; Notholt, Justus

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-2415-2016

Articles | Volume 13, issue 8

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-2415-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-2415-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 13, issue 8

Research article

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26 Apr 2016

Research article |

| 26 Apr 2016

Nitrous oxide and methane in two tropical estuaries in a peat-dominated region of northwestern Borneo

Denise Müller, Hermann W. Bange, Thorsten Warneke, Tim Rixen, Moritz Müller, Aazani Mujahid, and Justus Notholt

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RC1: 'Review of Nitrous oxide and methane in two tropical estuaries in a peat-dominated region of North-western Borneo', Anonymous Referee #1, 19 Feb 2016
- AC2: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #1', Denise Mueller, 23 Mar 2016
RC2: 'Interactive comment on “Nitrous oxide and methane in two tropical estuaries in a peat-dominated region of North-western Borneo” by D. Müller et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 24 Feb 2016
- AC1: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #2', Denise Mueller, 23 Mar 2016

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (28 Mar 2016) by S. Wajih A. Naqvi

AR by Denise Müller-Dum on behalf of the Authors (29 Mar 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (12 Apr 2016) by S. Wajih A. Naqvi

AR by Denise Müller-Dum on behalf of the Authors (12 Apr 2016) Manuscript

Short summary

Estuaries act as sources of the greenhouse gases nitrous oxide (N₂O) and methane (CH₄) to the atmosphere. We provide first measurements of N₂O and CH₄ in two estuaries in north-western Borneo, a region which is dominated by peatlands. We show that N₂O and CH₄ concentrations in these estuaries are moderate despite high organic carbon loads, that nutrient enhancement does not lead to enhanced N₂O emissions, and that the wet season dominates the variability of the emissions in these systems.