Seasonal hydrology and permafrost disturbance impacts on dissolved organic matter composition in High Arctic headwater catchments
Arctic landscapes are experiencing intense warming and modification of precipitation regimes with climate change. Permafrost disturbances and climate change impacts on hydrology of Arctic watersheds are likely to modify the quantity and composition of exported dissolved organic matter (DOM). In July...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:c0025734491e40c68dcc7efb9c57d310 2023-05-15T14:23:39+02:00 Seasonal hydrology and permafrost disturbance impacts on dissolved organic matter composition in High Arctic headwater catchments J. Fouché M. J. Lafrenière K. Rutherford S. Lamoureux 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2016-0031 https://doaj.org/article/c0025734491e40c68dcc7efb9c57d310 EN FR eng fre Canadian Science Publishing https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2016-0031 https://doaj.org/toc/2368-7460 doi:10.1139/as-2016-0031 2368-7460 https://doaj.org/article/c0025734491e40c68dcc7efb9c57d310 Arctic Science, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 378-405 (2017) active layer detachments dissolved organic matter fluorescence high arctic parallel factor analysis parafac Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2016-0031 2022-12-31T07:21:28Z Arctic landscapes are experiencing intense warming and modification of precipitation regimes with climate change. Permafrost disturbances and climate change impacts on hydrology of Arctic watersheds are likely to modify the quantity and composition of exported dissolved organic matter (DOM). In July 2007, intense rainfall and active layer thickening caused widespread active layer detachments at Cape Bounty, Melville Island (Canada). This study investigates the impacts of seasonal hydrology and permafrost disturbance on DOM composition exported from High Arctic headwater catchments. In 2012, streams were sampled from three disturbed catchments and one undisturbed catchment. The composition of DOM was characterized using absorbance and fluorescence spectroscopy. DOM was mostly exported during the spring freshet. Throughout this period, the undisturbed catchment exported humified DOM with high humic-like fluorescence that likely originated from runoff through shallow organic rich soil. In contrast, DOM exported from disturbed catchments was fresher, less humified with a high proportion of low molecular weight humic acid. We demonstrate that disturbed catchments delivered likely more labile DOM derived from either thawed permafrost or enhanced microbial activity. If this labile DOM comes from an ancient pool, as indicated by other studies at this site, disturbances may strengthen the permafrost carbon feedback on climate change. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Climate change permafrost Melville Island Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada Cape Bounty ENVELOPE(-109.542,-109.542,74.863,74.863) Arctic Science 3 2 378 405 |
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Arctic landscapes are experiencing intense warming and modification of precipitation regimes with climate change. Permafrost disturbances and climate change impacts on hydrology of Arctic watersheds are likely to modify the quantity and composition of exported dissolved organic matter (DOM). In July 2007, intense rainfall and active layer thickening caused widespread active layer detachments at Cape Bounty, Melville Island (Canada). This study investigates the impacts of seasonal hydrology and permafrost disturbance on DOM composition exported from High Arctic headwater catchments. In 2012, streams were sampled from three disturbed catchments and one undisturbed catchment. The composition of DOM was characterized using absorbance and fluorescence spectroscopy. DOM was mostly exported during the spring freshet. Throughout this period, the undisturbed catchment exported humified DOM with high humic-like fluorescence that likely originated from runoff through shallow organic rich soil. In contrast, DOM exported from disturbed catchments was fresher, less humified with a high proportion of low molecular weight humic acid. We demonstrate that disturbed catchments delivered likely more labile DOM derived from either thawed permafrost or enhanced microbial activity. If this labile DOM comes from an ancient pool, as indicated by other studies at this site, disturbances may strengthen the permafrost carbon feedback on climate change. |
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Seasonal hydrology and permafrost disturbance impacts on dissolved organic matter composition in High Arctic headwater catchments |
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Seasonal hydrology and permafrost disturbance impacts on dissolved organic matter composition in High Arctic headwater catchments |
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Seasonal hydrology and permafrost disturbance impacts on dissolved organic matter composition in High Arctic headwater catchments |
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Seasonal hydrology and permafrost disturbance impacts on dissolved organic matter composition in High Arctic headwater catchments |
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