Abstract.
Arctic
warming
is
causing
permafrost
thaw
and
release
of
organic
carbon
(OC)
to
fluvial
systems.
Permafrost-derived
OC
can
be
transported
downstream
degraded
into
greenhouse
gases
that
may
enhance
climate
warming.
Susceptibility
decomposition
depends
largely
upon
its
source
composition
which
varies
throughout
the
seasonally
distinct
hydrograph.
Most
studies
date
have
focused
on
larger
rivers,
yet
little
known
about
dynamics
in
lower
order
rivers/streams.
Here,
we
characterize
sources
OC,
focusing
less
studied
particulate
(POC),
smaller
waterways
within
Kolyma
River
watershed.
Additionally,
examine
how
watershed
characteristics
control
concentrations.
In
systems,
find
rapid
initiation
primary
production
response
warm
weather,
shown
by
decreasing
δ13C-POC,
contrast
rivers.
As
hydrologic
changes
increase
transfer
from
through
river
networks
this
intensify
inland
water
outgassing.
Nature Geoscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(8), P. 778 - 786
Published: June 21, 2024
Abstract
Radiocarbon
(Δ
14
C)
serves
as
an
effective
tracer
for
identifying
the
origin
and
cycling
of
carbon
in
aquatic
ecosystems.
Global
patterns
organic
(OC)
Δ
C
values
riverine
particles
coastal
sediments
are
essential
understanding
contemporary
cycle,
but
poorly
constrained
due
to
under-sampling.
This
hinders
our
OC
transfer
accumulation
across
land–ocean
continuum
worldwide.
Here,
using
machine
learning
approaches
>3,800
observations,
we
construct
a
high-spatial
resolution
global
atlas
river–ocean
continuums
show
that
river
corresponding
can
be
similar
or
different.
Specifically,
four
characteristic
modes
recognized:
old–young
mode
systems
with
low
high
sediment
values;
young–old
old–old
old
receiving
values,
respectively;
young–young
young
both
deposited
particles.
Distinguishing
these
their
spatial
is
critical
furthering
system.
among
areas
contents
worldwide,
largely
neutral
slightly
negative
atmospheric
dioxide
(CO
2
)
removal,
whereas
represent
CO
sources
sinks,
respectively.
These
content
isotope
composition
constrain
local
potential
blue
solutions.
Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
129(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
Erosion
of
permafrost
coasts
due
to
climate
warming
releases
large
quantities
organic
carbon
(OC)
into
the
Arctic
Ocean.
While
burial
OC
in
marine
sediments
potentially
limits
degradation,
resuspension
nearshore
zone
enhances
degradation
and
greenhouse
gas
production,
adding
“permafrost
feedback.”
Recent
studies,
focusing
on
bulk
sediments,
suggest
that
derived
from
coastal
erosion
is
predominantly
deposited
close
shore.
However,
approaches
disregard
sorting
processes
zone,
which
strongly
influence
distribution
fate.
We
studied
soils
along
a
transect
fast‐eroding
shoreline
Herschel
Island—
Qikiqtaruk
(Yukon,
Canada)
depositional
basin
offshore.
Sample
material
was
fractionated
by
density
(1.8
g
cm
−3
)
size
(63
μm),
separating
loose
mineral‐associated
OC.
Each
fraction
analyzed
for
element
content
(TOC,
TN),
isotopes
(δ
13
C,
Δ
14
C),
molecular
biomarkers
(
n
‐alkanes,
‐alkanoic
acids,
lignin
phenols,
cutin
acids),
mineral
surface
area.
The
partitioning
between
fractions
changes
considerably
transect,
highlighting
importance
hydrodynamic
zone.
Additionally,
biomarker
loadings
decrease
land‐ocean
indicating
significant
loss
during
transport.
proxies
show
contrasting
trends,
suggesting
losses
are
not
always
well
reflected
its
state.
This
study,
using
crosses
boundaries
way
done
before,
aids
disentangle
patterns,
provides
quantitative
insight
thawed
eroded
Oecologia,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
202(4), P. 699 - 713
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
Monitoring
of
terrestrial
and
aquatic
species
assemblages
at
large
spatial
scales
based
on
environmental
DNA
(eDNA)
has
the
potential
to
enable
evidence-based
policymaking.
The
coverage
eDNA-based
studies
varies
substantially,
ability
eDNA
metabarcoding
capture
regional
biodiversity
remains
be
assessed;
thus,
questions
about
best
practices
in
sampling
design
entire
landscapes
remain
open.
We
tested
extent
which
can
diversity
a
region
with
highly
heterogeneous
habitat
patches
across
wide
elevation
gradient
for
five
days
through
multiple
hydrological
catchments
Swiss
Alps.
Using
peristaltic
pumps,
we
filtered
60
L
water
sites
per
catchment
total
volume
1800
L.
an
approach
focusing
vertebrates
plants,
detected
86
vertebrate
taxa
spanning
41
families
263
plant
79
ten
catchments.
For
mammals,
fishes,
amphibians
covered
some
most
common
according
long-term
records
while
including
few
more
rare
taxa.
found
marked
turnover
among
samples
from
distinct
elevational
classes
indicating
that
biological
signal
alpine
rivers
relatively
localised
is
not
aggregated
downstream.
Accordingly,
compositions
differed
between
correlated
catchment-level
forest
grassland
cover.
Biomonitoring
schemes
capturing
within
biologically
integrated
may
pave
way
toward
spatially
comprehensive
estimation
biodiversity.
Global Biogeochemical Cycles,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
39(3)
Published: March 1, 2025
Abstract
While
inland
freshwater
networks
cover
less
than
4%
of
the
Earth's
terrestrial
surface,
these
ecosystems
play
a
disproportionately
large
role
in
global
cycles
[C]arbon,
[N]itrogen,
and
[P]hosphorus,
making
streams
rivers
critical
regulators
nutrient
balance
at
regional
continental
scales.
Foundational
studies
have
established
relative
importance
hydrologic
regime,
land
cover,
instream
removal
processes
for
controlling
transport
processing
C,
N,
P
river
networks.
However,
particulate
can
make
up
proportion
total
material
during
high
flows.
To
constrain
patterns
biogeochemistry
riverine
particulates,
we
characterized
modeled
dissolved
concentration
variability
scale
using
open‐access
data
from
27
National
Ecological
Observatory
Network
(NEON)
sites
across
United
States.
We
analyzed
Boosted
Regression
Trees
(BRTs)
to
statistically
identify
if
characteristics
could
predict
quantity
quality
stream
particulates.
The
BRT
models
revealed
that
does
not
strongly
dynamics
NEON
but
indicate
might
be
more
important
catchment
alone.
In
addition,
our
study
demonstrates
consistent
particulates
forms,
highlighting
their
likely
significance
biogeochemical
along
continuum.
Limnology and Oceanography,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
68(11), P. 2461 - 2475
Published: Oct. 3, 2023
Abstract
Although
time
series
in
ecosystem
metabolism
are
well
characterized
small
and
medium
rivers,
patterns
the
world's
largest
rivers
almost
unknown.
Large
present
technical
difficulties,
including
depth
measurements,
gas
exchange
(,
)
estimates,
presence
of
large
dams,
which
can
supersaturate
gases.
We
estimated
reach‐scale
for
Hanford
Reach
Columbia
River
(Washington
state,
USA),
a
free‐flowing
stretch
with
an
average
discharge
3173
.
calculated
from
semi‐empirical
models
directly
it
tracer
measurements.
fixed
at
median
value
these
calculations
(0.5
),
used
maximum
likelihood
to
estimate
reach‐scale,
open‐channel
metabolism.
Both
gross
primary
production
(GPP)
respiration
(ER)
were
high
(GPP
range:
0.3–30.8
g
,
ER
0.8–30.6
peak
GPP
occurring
late
summer
or
early
fall.
increased
exponentially
temperature,
consistent
metabolic
theory,
while
light
was
seasonally
saturating.
Annual
GPP,
1500
carbon
top
2%
estimates
other
rivers.
tightly
coupled
90%
immediately
respired,
resulting
net
near
0.
Patterns
contrast
those
small‐medium
suggesting
that
magnitudes
may
not
be
simply
scaled
knowledge
smaller