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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-4085-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-4085-2017
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19 Sep 2017
Research article |  | 19 Sep 2017

Tracing the origin of the oxygen-consuming organic matter in the hypoxic zone in a large eutrophic estuary: the lower reach of the Pearl River Estuary, China

Jianzhong Su, Minhan Dai, Biyan He, Lifang Wang, Jianping Gan, Xianghui Guo, Huade Zhao, and Fengling Yu

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We provide direct and quantitative assessments showing the marine organic matter from eutrophication-induced primary production dominated oxygen consumption in the hypoxic zone, while the terrestrially sourced organic matter also significantly contributed to the formation and maintenance of hypoxia in the lower Pearl River Estuary (PRE) and the adjacent coastal water.
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