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The nonconservative distribution pattern of organic matter in the Rajang, a tropical river with peatland in its estuary
Zhuo-Yi Zhu
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal
University, Shanghai, 200241, China
Joanne Oakes
Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry, School of Environment, Science and
Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, 2480, Australia
Bradley Eyre
Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry, School of Environment, Science and
Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, 2480, Australia
Youyou Hao
State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal
University, Shanghai, 200241, China
Edwin Sien Aun Sia
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and
Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Jalan Simpang Tiga, Kuching, 93350, Sarawak, Malaysia
Shan Jiang
State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal
University, Shanghai, 200241, China
Moritz Müller
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and
Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Jalan Simpang Tiga, Kuching, 93350, Sarawak, Malaysia
Jing Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal
University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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Short summary
Samples were collected in August 2016 in the Rajang River and its estuary, with tropical forest in the river basin and peatland in the estuary. Organic matter composition was influenced by transportation in the river basin, whereas peatland added clear biodegraded parts to the fluvial organic matter, which implies modification of the initial lability and/or starting points in the subsequent degradation and alternation processes after the organic matter enters the sea.
Samples were collected in August 2016 in the Rajang River and its estuary, with tropical forest...
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