Articles | Volume 20, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-3229-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-3229-2023
Research article
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07 Aug 2023
Research article |  | 07 Aug 2023

Seasonal variability of nitrous oxide concentrations and emissions in a temperate estuary

Gesa Schulz, Tina Sanders, Yoana G. Voynova, Hermann W. Bange, and Kirstin Dähnke

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Nitrous oxide (N2O) is an important greenhouse gas. However, N2O emissions from estuaries underlie significant uncertainties due to limited data availability and high spatiotemporal variability. We found the Elbe Estuary (Germany) to be a year-round source of N2O, with the highest emissions in winter along with high nitrogen loads. However, in spring and summer, N2O emissions did not decrease alongside lower nitrogen loads because organic matter fueled in situ N2O production along the estuary.
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