Spatial variability of nitrous oxide in the Minho and Lima estuaries (Portugal)
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N2O, greenhouse gas, fluxes, emission, Portuguese estuariesAbstract
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent long-lived greenhouse gas and estuaries represent potentially important sources of this biogas to the atmosphere. In this work, we analyse the first N2O data obtained in the Minho and Lima estuaries, and the processes and environmental factors that may regulate its production in these systems. In September 2006, N2O attained values of up to 20.0 nmol L–1 in the upper reaches of the Lima estuary and the river was, apparently, the main source of biogas to the system. In Minho N2O reached a maximum of 14.4 nmol L–1 and nitrification appeared to contribute to the enhancement of N2O. In the upper estuary, the relatively high concentrations of nitrification substrate NH4+, the positive correlations found between N2O level above atmospheric equilibrium (ΔN2O) and apparent oxygen utilization and NO2–, and the negative correlations between ΔN2O and NH4+ and pH can be interpreted as in situ N2O production through pelagic nitrification. Principal component analysis gave evidence of considerable differences between upper estuaries, particularly in terms of higher N2O in Lima and NH4+ in Minho. Surface waters of both estuaries were always N2O-supersaturated (101-227%) and estimated N2O emissions from Minho and Lima were 0.28 Mg N2O-N yr–1 and 0.96 Mg N2O-N yr–1, respectively, which represent a reduced fraction of N2O global emission from European estuaries.
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