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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-2701-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-2701-2020
Research article
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19 May 2020
Research article |  | 19 May 2020

Quantifying the contributions of riverine vs. oceanic nitrogen to hypoxia in the East China Sea

Fabian Große, Katja Fennel, Haiyan Zhang, and Arnaud Laurent

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In the East China Sea, hypoxia occurs frequently from spring to fall due to high primary production and subsequent decomposition of organic matter. Nitrogen inputs from the Changjiang and the open ocean have been suggested to contribute to hypoxia formation. We used a numerical modelling approach to quantify the relative contributions of these nitrogen sources. We found that the Changjiang dominates, which suggests that nitrogen management in the watershed would improve oxygen conditions.
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