Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
129(12)
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
Abstract
Isotope
hydrological
studies
to
understand
groundwater‐surface
water
interactions
in
tropical,
high‐elevation
catchments
are
limited.
These
important
controlling
lake
residence
time,
aqueous
biogeochemistry,
and
availability
for
downstream
communities
ecosystems.
To
better
comprehend
the
complexity
of
spatio‐temporal
variations
aquifer‐lake
domain
tropical
volcanic
regions,
a
multi‐tracer
approach
including
inorganic
carbon
stable
isotopes
(δ
2
H,
δ
18
O,
13
C
DIC
),
hydrochemistry,
222
Rn
was
applied
Lake
Hule,
northern
Costa
Rica.
Seasonal
isotope
mass
balance
calculations
using
lake,
stream,
precipitation,
groundwater
compositions
were
supplemented
with
local
hydrometeorological
information.
Evaporation
inflow
ratios
(
E/I
)
revealed
small
variability
between
dry
(December–April)
wet
seasons
(May–November),
relatively
low
evaporation
losses,
2.9
±
1.0
%
3.2
1.8
%,
respectively.
Bayesian
end‐member
analysis
indicated
that
annual
inputs
from
groundwater,
runoff
represented
61.3
8.1%,
24.4
8.4,
14.3
5.9%
total
inflow,
Temporal
confirmed
key
role
carbonate
buffering
plays
this
greater
CO
degassing
sources
season.
This
tracer‐aided
assessment
maar
Rica
provides
evidence
previously
unknown
illustrates
application
isotopic
tools
estimating
balances
seasonal
discharge
into
natural
lakes
across
front
Central
America.
Water Resources Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
61(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Abstract
Carbon
dioxide
()
fluxes
in
regulated
Alpine
rivers
are
driven
by
multiple
biogeochemical
and
anthropogenic
processes,
acting
on
different
spatiotemporal
scales.
We
quantified
the
relative
importance
of
these
drivers
their
effects
dynamics
concentration
atmospheric
exchange
a
representative
river
segment
cascading
hydropower
system
with
diversion,
which
includes
two
residual
flow
reaches
reach
subject
to
hydropeaking.
combined
instantaneous
time‐resolved
water
chemistry
hydraulic
measurements
at
times
year,
main
calibrating
one‐dimensional
transport‐reaction
model
measured
data.
As
novelty
compared
previous
inverse
modeling
applications,
also
included
carbonate
buffering,
contributed
significantly
budget
case
study.
The
distribution
depended
operations.
Along
reaches,
were
directly
affected
upstream
dams
only
first
2.5
km,
where
supply
supersaturated
from
reservoirs
was
predominant.
Downstream
diversion
outlets,
dominated
systematic
sub‐daily
fluctuations
transport
evasion
(“carbopeaking”)
Hydropower
operational
patterns
regulation
approaches
affect
response
across
temporal
Our
findings
highlight
considering
all
scales
variations
for
accurate
quantification
understanding
impacts,
clarify
role
natural
global
carbon
cycling.
Frontiers in Climate,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
7
Published: March 7, 2025
Terrestrial
nature-based
climate
solutions
(NbCS)
for
carbon
dioxide
removal
(CDR)
are
critical
mitigating
change.
However,
the
arid
climates
characteristic
of
drylands
(aridity
index
<0.65)
often
limit
effectiveness
many
NbCS.
At
same
time,
cover
approximately
45%
global
land
area
and
threatened
by
soil
degradation,
necessitating
deployment
CDR
methods
that
also
promote
health.
Soil
amendments
with
high
CO
2
sorption
capacity,
such
as
biochar,
could
provide
potential
health
benefits
in
provided
they
do
not
negatively
impact
large
inorganic
pools
typical
dryland
soils.
The
dynamics
therefore
assessing
response
systems
to
sorbing
amendments.
To
assess
sorption,
we
developed
a
1D
reactive
transport
model
unsaturated
soils
equilibrium
dissolved
calcite
under
varying
respiration
rates
amendment
application
conditions.
simulations
highlight
how
alteration
due
biochar
affects
carbon,
pH,
Ca
2+
,
calcite.
transient
conditions
emerge,
including
delayed
emissions
respired
emphasize
need
consider
times
monitoring
campaigns
based
on
measurements.
In
scenarios
where
is
low,
drylands,
becomes
increasingly
important.
Although
variable
was
modest
relative
overall
deployment,
impacts
altered
gas
important
developed.
ACS ES&T Water,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 24, 2025
This
study
examined
the
impacts
of
agriculture
on
methane
(CH4)
and
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
dynamics
in
an
agricultural
river
eastern
China.
The
dissolved
CH4
concentrations
(dCH4;
422
±
188
nmol
L–1
summer
193
190
winter)
emissions
(6430
11,650
μmol
m–2
d–1
396
1190
were
closely
associated
with
agriculture-enhanced
allochthonous
inputs
methanogenesis
by
methanogens
algae.
shallow
water
depth
low
flow
velocity
plain
favorable
for
bubble
release.
pressure
CO2
(pCO2)
values
substantially
higher
than
atmospheric
level,
emission
rates
96
159
mmol
27
64
winter.
pCO2
largely
regulated
pH,
which
was
not
particularly
relevant
to
activities.
Notably,
methanotrophs
contributed
significantly
Therefore,
could
generate
more
fluvial
CO2,
is
crucial
understanding
anthropogenic
simulation
budgets
global
biogeochemical
models.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
948, P. 174651 - 174651
Published: July 9, 2024
The
understanding
of
global
carbon
has
rarely
extended
to
small-scale
tropical
river
basins.
To
address
these
uncertainties,
this
study
aims
investigate
the
importance
rock
weathering
and
organic
matter
turnover
in
cycle
a
terrain
dominated
by
crystalline
silicate
rocks.
geochemical
composition
dissolved
particulate
phases
(DIC,
DOC
POC)
their
stable
isotopes
were
studied
Deduru
Oya
River
Sri
Lanka.
Dissolved
inorganic
(DIC)
was
most
dominant
phase
its
contribution
total
pool
varied
between
67
89
%.
Furthermore,
δ13CDIC
values
−1.1
−16.5
‰.
lithological
characteristics
molar
ratios
Ca2+,
Mg2+
HCO3−
indicated
mainly
CO2
carbonic
acid.
for
groundwater
input
−15.9
‰,
while
carbonate
weathering,
due
fertiliser
input,
they
reached
value
−12.7
This
fed
into
an
isotope
mass
balance
determine
relative
contributions.
However,
only
plausible
after
correcting
effects
on
caused
degassing
photosynthesis.
Our
demonstrated
that
are
essential
components
even
catchment.
They
can
represent
up
60
%
DIC
pool.
Combined
with
higher
high
pCO2
water,
it
be
suggested
acts
as
net
source
atmosphere.
shows
in-stream
photosynthesis
systems
need
considered
along
chemical
account
transport
rivers.
AGU Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(6)
Published: Nov. 4, 2024
Abstract
Inland
waters
emit
significant
amounts
of
carbon
dioxide
(CO
2
)
to
the
atmosphere;
however,
global
magnitude
and
source
distribution
inland
water
CO
emissions
remain
uncertain.
These
fluxes
have
previously
been
“statistically
upscaled”
by
independently
estimating
dissolved
concentrations
gas
exchange
velocities
calculate
fluxes.
This
scaling,
while
robust
defensible,
has
known
limitations
in
representing
spatial
variability.
Here,
we
develop
calibrate
a
transport
model
for
continental
United
States,
simulating
transformation
>22
million
hydraulically
connected
rivers,
lakes,
reservoirs.
We
estimate
25%
lower
compared
upscaling
estimates
forced
same
observational
calibration
data.
While
precise
are
limited
resolution
parameterizations,
our
suggests
that
stream
corridor
production
dominates
over
groundwater
inputs
at
scale.
Our
results
further
suggest
lack
networks
scalable
metabolic
models
aquatic
most
salient
barriers
coupling
with
other
Earth
system
components.