Plankton and Dissolved Inorganic Carbon Isotopic Composition in a River-Dominated Estuary: Apalachicola Bay, Florida

Estuaries ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey P. Chanton ◽  
F. Graham Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Isotopic Composition ◽  
Inorganic Carbon ◽  
Dissolved Inorganic Carbon ◽  
Carbon Isotopic Composition ◽  
Apalachicola Bay ◽  
Carbon Isotopic

scholarly journals Evaluating Dissolved Inorganic Carbon Cycling in a Forested Lake Watershed Using Carbon Isotopes

Radiocarbon ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 636-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramon Aravena ◽  
S. L. Schiff ◽  
S. E. Trumbore ◽  
P. J. Dillon ◽  
Richard Elgood
Keyword(s):  
Isotopic Composition ◽  
Carbon Isotopes ◽  
Inorganic Carbon ◽  
Dissolved Inorganic Carbon ◽  
Carbon Isotopic Composition ◽  
Isotopic Fractionation ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
Late Winter ◽  
Isotope Pattern ◽  
Carbon Isotopic

Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) is the main acid buffer in forested lake watersheds in Canada. We used carbon isotopes (13C, 14C) to evaluate the production and cycling of DIC in an acid-sensitive lake watershed of the Precambrian Shield. Soil CO2, groundwater and stream DIC were characterized chemically and isotopically. Soil CO2 concentration profiles reflect both changes in production and in losses due to diffusion. δ13C soil CO2 profiles (δ13C values of −23‰ in summer, slightly enriched during the fall and −25%‰ during the winter) are a reflection of the isotopic composition of the sources and changes in isotopic fractionation due to diffusion. Carbon isotopic composition (13C, 14C) of the groundwater and stream DIC clearly indicate that weathering of silicates by soil CO2 is the main source of DIC in these watersheds. 14C data show that, in addition to recent groundwater, an older groundwater component with depleted 14C activity is also present in the bedrock. The carbon isotope pattern in the groundwater also implies that, besides the main springtime recharge events, contributions to the groundwater may also occur during late winter/early spring.

scholarly journals Differences in metabolic rate between two Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) populations estimated with carbon isotopic composition in otoliths

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e0248711
Author(s):  
Szymon Smoliński ◽  
Côme Denechaud ◽  
Gotje von Leesen ◽  
Audrey J. Geffen ◽  
Peter Grønkjær ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Isotopic Composition ◽  
Gadus Morhua ◽  
Inorganic Carbon ◽  
Atlantic Cod ◽  
Dissolved Inorganic Carbon ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Carbon Isotopic Composition ◽  
Physiological Basis ◽  
Carbon Isotopic ◽  
Growth Increments

The isotopic composition of inorganic carbon in otoliths (δ13Coto) can be a useful tracer of metabolic rates and a method to study ecophysiology in wild fish. We evaluated environmental and physiological sources of δ13Coto variation in Icelandic and Northeast Arctic (NEA) cod (Gadus morhua) over the years 1914–2013. Individual annual growth increments of otoliths formed at age 3 and 8 were micromilled and measured by isotope-ratio mass spectrometry. Simultaneously, all annual increment widths of the otoliths were measured providing a proxy of fish somatic growth. We hypothesized that changes in the physiological state of the organism, reflected by the isotopic composition of otoliths, can affect the growth rate. Using univariate and multivariate mixed-effects models we estimated conditional correlations between carbon isotopic composition and growth of fish at different levels (within individuals, between individuals, and between years), controlling for intrinsic and extrinsic effects on both otolith measurements. δ13Coto was correlated with growth within individuals and between years, which was attributed to the intrinsic effects (fish age or total length). There was no significant correlation between δ13Coto and growth between individuals, which suggests that caution is needed when interpreting δ13Coto signals. We found a significant decrease in δ13Coto through the century which was explained by the oceanic Suess effect-admixture of isotopically light carbon from fossil fuel. We calculated the proportion of the respired carbon in otolith carbonate (Cresp) using carbon isotopic composition in diet and dissolved inorganic carbon of the seawater. This approach allowed us to correct the values for each stock in relation to these two environmental baselines. Cresp was on average 0.275 and 0.295 in Icelandic and NEA stock, respectively. Our results provide an insight into the physiological basis for differences in growth characteristics between these two cod stocks, and how that may vary over time.

scholarly journals Stable Carbon Isotopes of Phytoplankton as a Tool to Monitor Anthropogenic CO2 Submarine Leakages

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 3573
Author(s):  
Federica Relitti ◽  
Nives Ogrinc ◽  
Michele Giani ◽  
Federica Cerino ◽  
Mirta Smodlaka Smodlaka Tankovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Isotopic Composition ◽  
Stable Carbon Isotopes ◽  
Inorganic Carbon ◽  
Dissolved Inorganic Carbon ◽  
Carbon Isotopic Composition ◽  
Stable Carbon ◽  
Carbonate System ◽  
Δ13c Values ◽  
Carbon Isotopic ◽  
Anthropogenic Co2

This study aims to validate the stable carbon isotopic composition (δ13C) of phytoplankton as a tool for detecting submarine leakages of anthropogenic CO2(g), since it is characterised by δ13C values significantly lower than the natural CO2 dissolved in oceans. Three culture experiments were carried out to investigate the changes in δ13C of the diatom Thalassiosira rotula during growth in an artificially modified medium (ASW). Three different dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) concentrations were tested to verify if carbon availability affects phytoplankton δ13C. Simultaneously, at each experiment, T. rotula was cultured under natural DIC isotopic composition (δ13CDIC) and carbonate system conditions. The available DIC pool for diatoms grown in ASW was characterised by δ13CDIC values (−44.2 ± 0.9‰) significantly lower than the typical marine range. Through photosynthetic DIC uptake, microalgae δ13C rapidly changed, reaching significantly low values (until −43.4‰). Moreover, the different DIC concentrations did not affect the diatom δ13C, exhibiting the same trend in δ13C values in the three ASW experiments. The experiments prove that phytoplankton isotopic composition quickly responds to changes in the δ13C of the medium, making this approach a promising and low-impact tool for detecting CO2(g) submarine leakages from CO2(g) deposits.

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