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Articles | Volume 22, issue 10
Articles | Volume 22, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-2403-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-2403-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 10
Research article
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27 May 2025
Research article |  | 27 May 2025

Biogeochemical functioning of Lake Alaotra (Madagascar): a reset of aquatic carbon sources along the land–ocean aquatic continuum

Vao Fenotiana Razanamahandry, Alberto Vieira Borges, Liesa Brosens, Cedric Morana, Tantely Razafimbelo, Tovonarivo Rafolisy, Gerard Govers, and Steven Bouillon

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A comprehensive survey of the biogeochemistry of the Lake Alaotra system showed that the lake and surrounding wetlands acted as a substantial source of new organic carbon (OC), which was exported downstream. Marsh vegetation was the main source of dissolved OC, while phytoplankton contributed to the particulate OC pool. The biogeochemical functioning of Lake Alaotra differs from most East African lakes studied, likely due to its large surface area, shallow water depth, and surrounding wetlands.
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