In situ production of chromophoric dissolved organic matter in coastal environments

The horizontal and vertical distribution of marine humic‐like fluorophore, namely, chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) fluorescence, was surveyed in Ise Bay, Japan. The distribution patterns of salinity and marine humic‐like fluorescence intensity suggested that riverine humic‐like fluoroph...

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Published in:Geophysical research letters 2004-07, Vol.31 (14), p.L14302.1-n/a
Main Authors: Yamashita, Youhei, Tanoue, Eiichiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM)
Coastal Area
Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM)
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Fluorescence
Marine
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Summary:The horizontal and vertical distribution of marine humic‐like fluorophore, namely, chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) fluorescence, was surveyed in Ise Bay, Japan. The distribution patterns of salinity and marine humic‐like fluorescence intensity suggested that riverine humic‐like fluorophore conservatively distributed along with fresh‐sea water mixing in surface water at Ise Bay. However, analysis of mixing behavior of riverine CDOM implied that the 25.1 ± 10.6% in average of bulk marine humic‐like fluorescence intensity of Ise Bay surface waters was derived not from a terrestrial origin but an in situ production. A degradation experiment using natural plankton demonstrated the rapid production of marine humic‐like fluorophore within a day. The results consistently suggested that in situ production of marine humic‐like fluorophore plays an important role in the dynamics of CDOM in coastal environments.
ISSN:0094-8276
1944-8007
DOI:10.1029/2004GL019734