J. Montes-Pérez, B. Obrador, T. Conejo-Orosa, V. Rodríguez, R. Marcé, C. Escot, I. Reyes, J. Rodríguez, E. Moreno-Ostos
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Abstract
Spatio-temporal variability of carbon dioxide and methane emissions from a Mediterranean Reservoir Freshwater reservoirs constitute a significant source of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) to the atmosphere, and a precise quantification of the magnitude of these greenhouse gas emission on an annual scale is required. This quantification must consider both temporal and spatial variability of reservoir carbon gas fluxes. In addition, it is relevant to reinforce research focusing on the emission of CO2 and CH4 in Mediterranean reservoirs. Here, we simultaneously measured CO2 fluxes and CH4 ebullitive and diffusive emissions in the riverine and lacustrine zones of a Mediterranean reservoir (El Gergal, Spain) throughout a complete year to quantify their magnitude, explore their spatial and temporal variability, and investigate the potential limnological and hydrological factors influencing gases emissions. Our results show that during the study year El Gergal riverine zone was a CO2 sink, while the lacustrine zone was a CO2 source. In addition, both areas were CH4 sources to the atmosphere. CO2 and CH4 fluxes in El Gergal showed a marked temporal variability, with significant differences between mixing and thermally stratified periods. CO2 emissions were significantly influenced by surface chlorophyll-a concentration and pH, suggesting the prevalent role of primary production as CO2 flux driver. CH4 emissions were influenced by hypolimnetic methane concentration and hydrological factors potentially affected by climate change, such as water renewal rate and
期刊介绍:
Limnetica publishes original research articles on the ecology of inland waters. The scope of Limnetica includes the ecology of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, coastal lagoons and wetlands, as well as biogeochemistry, paleolimnology, development of new methodologies, taxonomy, biogeography and any aspect of theoretical and applied continental aquatic ecology such as management and conservation, impact assessment, ecotoxicology and pollution. Limnetica will accept for its publication scientific articles presenting advances in knowledge or technological development, as well as as papers derived from new practical approaches on the topics covered by the journal.