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Articles | Volume 19, issue 9
Articles | Volume 19, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-2397-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-2397-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 19, issue 9
Research article
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06 May 2022
Research article |  | 06 May 2022

A nitrate budget of the Bohai Sea based on an isotope mass balance model

Shichao Tian, Birgit Gaye, Jianhui Tang, Yongming Luo, Wenguo Li, Niko Lahajnar, Kirstin Dähnke, Tina Sanders, Tianqi Xiong, Weidong Zhai, and Kay-Christian Emeis

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We constrain the nitrogen budget and in particular the internal sources and sinks of nitrate in the Bohai Sea by using a mass-based and dual stable isotope approach based on δ15N and δ18O of nitrate. Based on available mass fluxes and isotope data an updated nitrogen budget is proposed. Compared to previous estimates, it is more complete and includes the impact of the interior cycle (nitrification) on the nitrate pool. The main external nitrogen sources are rivers contributing 19.2 %–25.6 %.
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