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© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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11 Oct 2016
Research article |
| 11 Oct 2016
Nitrite consumption and associated isotope changes during a river flood event
Juliane Jacob
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute for Coastal Research, Helmholtz Center Geesthacht, Geesthacht, Germany
Institute of Biogeochemistry and Marine Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Tina Sanders
Institute for Coastal Research, Helmholtz Center Geesthacht, Geesthacht, Germany
Kirstin Dähnke
Institute for Coastal Research, Helmholtz Center Geesthacht, Geesthacht, Germany
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- Nitrate sources and the effect of land cover on the isotopic composition of nitrate in the catchment of the Rhône River A. Bratek et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/10256016.2020.1723580
- Deep amoA amplicon sequencing reveals community partitioning within ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in the environmentally dynamic estuary of the River Elbe M. Malinowski et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-74163-0
- Seasonal agricultural activities and monsoon shifts drive fluctuations in nitrogen levels in eutrophic coastal waters: A case study of Xiangshan Bay, China Z. Yang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117535
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- Source Versus Recycling Influences on the Isotopic Composition of Nitrate and Nitrite in the East China Sea S. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JC016061
- Low discharge intensifies nitrogen retention in rivers – A case study in the Elbe River G. Schulz et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166740
- Systematic tracing of nitrate sources in a complex river catchment: An integrated approach using stable isotopes and hydrological models S. Kim et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.119755
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During a flood in the Elbe in June 2013, a unique co-occurrence of ammonium, nitrite and nitrate in the water column was found. SPM and nutrient concentrations as well as isotopes were analysed. We calculated an isotope effect 15ε of −10.0 ± 0.1 ‰ during net nitrite and 15ε of −4.0 ± 0.1 ‰ and 18ε of −5.3 ± 0.1 ‰ during net nitrate consumption. A simple box-model calculation results in combined riparian denitrification and 22 to 36 % nitrification.
During a flood in the Elbe in June 2013, a unique co-occurrence of ammonium, nitrite and nitrate...
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